Marytown
Sat, Aug 22
|National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
Date, Time, & Location
Aug 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, 1600 W Park Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
About the Event
Marytown is a rare retreat, a sacred place marked by charity, beauty and permanence that has drawn hundreds of thousands to stop for a moment and learn a little more through nature, beauty, history and community. What may draw you?
Acres of wooded nature and quiet trails
One of the most exquisite adoration chapels in the United States, since 1928!
The 2026 Franciscan Jubilee Year: the Conventual Friars who will be present to us in Marytown have an 800 year history.
The life giving Auschwitz experience of Maximilian Kolbe, whose National Shrine and Museum we will explore
Mass prayed at noon in the ornate chapel of the Franciscans