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Fostering encounters with Christ through missions, pilgrimage and travel.
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Encounter Travel is excited to welcome Chris Lanciotti to our team!

Originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, Chris brings over 15 years of pilgrimage and mission experience to the Encounter Team, having led more than 100 trips across three continents to destinations as diverse as Peru, Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands, Colombia, Italy, France, Spain, and throughout the United States.

Outside of travel, Chris enjoys hiking, climbing, biking, brewing beer, cooking, and spending time with friends. His favorite pilgrimage destinations include Rome and Santiago de Compostela, both of which he has visited many times.

Guided by his belief that life itself is a pilgrimage, Chris looks forward to sharing the journey with you. Join him on an upcoming Encounter travel experience! by @encounter.travel

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Join the 1:12 Project!

This trip is full of unexpected moments, meaningful connections, and values that stay with you.

A week built around sport, service, community, and discovering what matters most.

The 4th annual 1:12 Project is January 7–12 with 24 spots available.

Registration is open through October 5.

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#claimyourcrown by @encounter.travel

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Registration for the 1:12 Project is open now!

This experience is full of unforgettable moments and memories of lifetime.

A week built around sport, service, community, and the individual moments that make it all worth it.

The 4th annual 1:12 Project is January 7–12.

24 spots. One unforgettable experience.

Registration is open through October 5.

Link in bio.

#claimyourcrown by @encounter.travel

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Yesterday we had Mass 330 feet underground in the Wieliczka Salt Mines.

There are 40 chapels and places of prayer carved into the salt by generations of Catholic miners.

The entire mine is enormous: 186 miles of passages, about 3,000 chambers, and 9 underground levels, reaching 1,073 ft deep.

The mine’s dedicated Pilgrims’ Route was blessed by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz in 2010. taken in Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow by @encounter.travel

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There are graces and joys that await you in Ireland next spring ☘️

Step away from the pace of everyday life and experience a week centered on faith, adventure, friendship, and authentic Irish culture.

Together, we’ll explore some of Ireland’s most beautiful landscapes and sacred places while creating space for prayer, meaningful conversation, and a lot of fun along the way.

☘️ May 7-14, 2027
☘️ for young adults ages 18-40

Comment “Irish” to get the link to all the trip details! by @encounter.travel

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Today marks the 45th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother. We were honored to hear Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg of Reno, Nevada, share the remarkable testimony of how Blessed Stanley’s witness inspired his vocation to the priesthood, delivered in the very place where Blessed Stanley was martyred. by @encounter.travel

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On the eve of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother, here’s a recap of our most recent pilgrimage to Guatemala from Bishop Mueggenborg of Reno, Nevada. by @encounter.travel

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This morning we visited the Sanctuary of the Fifth Guadalupan Apparition in Santa María Tulpetlac—a place of profound peace, hope, and healing.

It was here, in December 1531, that Our Lady appeared to St. Juan Diego’s uncle, Juan Bernardino, who was gravely ill. He was miraculously healed and, for the first time, Our Lady revealed the name by which she wished to be known throughout the world: Holy Mary of Guadalupe. The sanctuary stands on the very site of the humble home where St. Juan Diego and his uncle lived, making it one of the most sacred places connected to the Guadalupan story.

Because this is a place so deeply associated with God’s healing grace, Fr. Zak offered the Anointing of the Sick to those in need, followed by a healing blessing using the oil of St. Charbel—a beautiful providence on the very day the Church celebrates St. Charbel’s feast. @olmc_in by @encounter.travel

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Today was a day of profound grace.

This morning we celebrated Holy Mass and prayed before the relics of Blessed Miguel Pro, the courageous Jesuit priest and martyr of Mexico. During the religious persecution of the 1920s, when the sacraments were outlawed, he risked his life to secretly celebrate Mass, hear confessions, and bring Christ to the faithful. Arrested and executed in 1927, his final words were, ”¡Viva Cristo Rey!” (“Long live Christ the King!”). His witness reminds us that no earthly power can silence the Gospel or extinguish faith.

Later, we visited and prayed before the relics of Blessed Concepción “Conchita” Cabrera de Armida, a wife, mother of nine, mystic, and spiritual writer. Without entering a religious order, she demonstrated that the path to holiness is found in the ordinary duties of family life when lived with extraordinary love for Christ. Her writings and spirituality continue to inspire countless people to embrace the Cross, the Eucharist, and God’s transforming love in everyday life.

May the witness of Blessed Miguel Pro and Blessed Conchita strengthen our faith and inspire us to live the Gospel with greater courage, fidelity, and love.

@olmc_in by @encounter.travel

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It has been a great joy to take Fr. Elliot Zak, Deacon Carlos Peredo and parishioners from Our Lady of Mount Carmel on pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe this week! @olmc_in taken in Ciudad De México by @encounter.travel

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Stunning views in Guatemala. by @encounter.travel

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A spectacular day on mission with seminarians and young men discerning the priesthood for the Diocese of Reno, Nevada. taken in Quixaya, San Lucas Tolimán, Sololá by @encounter.travel

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