Observer Destinations

See God at work in autumn beauty at Starved Rock State Park.  Destination: Jesus “set before me the book of nature,” St. Thérèse of Lisieux...

Destination: On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines welcomes thousands of pilgr...

Destination: Modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St. Mary of the Angels is hailed as the one of the finest examples of Roman Renais...

(Photos provided) Destination: If you’re looking for a spring drive, the University of St. Francis Art Gallery opened its newest exhibition...

Aurora - Our Lady of Good Counsel DeKalb - St. Mary Destination: Eight churches in the Rockford Diocese have been selected to be pa...

(Photos provided) Destination: The University of St. Francis will commemorate 50 years of Vatican II with programs in art, lecture and m...

(Photos provided) Destination: A first class relic of Blessed John Paul II is arriving in the Diocese of Peoria soon for a short visit....

(Observer photos by Sharon Boehlefeld) Destination: There are several reasons you might be in the neighborhood of Maternity BVM Parish ...

(Observer file photo) Destination: As part of the 750th anniversary of the discovery of the remains of St. Anthony of Padua, the Rockfo...

(Photos by Karen Calloway/Catholic New World) Destination: After a decade-long closure, the National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cab...

(CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World) Destination: As his sainthood cause advances, now may be the ideal time for a trip to Pe...

(Photo/www.ourladyofpompeii.org) Destination: On your next day-trip to Chicago, consider stopping at Our Lady of Pompeii Shrine. Not to...

(Photo provided/www.saint-therese.org) Destination: The shrine dedicated to St. Therese, the Little Flower, in nearby Darien, boasts th...

(CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec) Destination: A traveling exhibit of a replica of the Shroud of Turin arrived in Rockford this week for a mont...

(Photo provided) Destination: St. Paul Church in Sandwich is the only Rockford Diocesan church named soley for St. Paul, whose Jubilee ...

(Observer photo by Tony Carton) Destination: Sinsinawa Mound, located in southwest Wisconsin, is home to more than 600 Dominican Sister...

(Observer photo by Tony Carton) Destination: Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, is artistry in precious stones and gems, with...

(Photo provided) Destination: Holy Hill Shrine in Hubertus, Wis., is a peaceful, great place to visit for a day-trip or as a side-trip ...