The Carmelite church in Wadowice is the fourth shrine in Poland dedicated to St. Joseph, after Kalisz, Siedlce, and Prudnik. The Carmelites invite all the faithful to come as once the prodigal son came to his father, who adorned his hand with a ring, so that in contemplating the example of St. Joseph as a model of the just man, they might build a foundation for an authentic Christian life in close friendship with Jesus and Mary. St. Joseph will then intercede for us in such a way that God Himself will adorn us not only with a ring of perseverance in doing good, but also with the mantle of grace, the halo of holiness, and the crown of glory.

The Pilgrim House, operating in conjunction with the John Paul the Great Carmelite Retreat and Pilgrim Center "On the Hill" in Wadowice, was established in the building of the former Minor Seminary of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers. The opening of this new, high-class retreat house in Wadowice, accomodating over 100 persons, in which can also be found a chapel, conference hall, and meditation room, is inscribed in the 400-year presence of the Discalced Carmelites in Poland as a special apostolate of the Kraków Province. Pilgrims coming to the Pope's birthplace of Wadowice will find in this Center a hotel of the highest standard.

The John Paul the Great Carmelite Retreat and Pilgrim Center in Wadowice organizes conferences of various kinds. Are you organizing a conference, or perhaps a class reunion? Are you looking for a place with modern furnishings, in which there is also a spacious and exquisitely furnished conference hall as well as a very convenient hotel? We invite you to join us here! The conference hall fits 140 people, and is furnished with the most up-to-date audiovisual equipment. We likewise arrange full catering service for conferences and get-togethers. We also make available overnight accomodations of the highest standard.