Join Fr. Christopher Alar on Pilgrimage
Father Chris Alar, MIC, entered the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, the religious community entrusted with spreading the message and devotion of Divine Mercy, as a postulant in July 2006. Prior to that time, he received a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. After working as an engineering manager at a Fortune 500 Tier 1 automotive company in Detroit, he began his own consulting firm in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2000.
Answering the Lord’s call, he attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Ohio, for his philosophy studies, Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., for his theology studies, and he earned his Masters of Divinity degree from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Fr. Chris wrote and produced the popular “Divine Mercy 101” DVD and is the author of the book After Suicide: There’s Hope for Them and for You. He is a nationally known speaker and a regular host and guest on EWTN. He also hosts the online “Divine Mercy Matters” series at DivineMercyMatters.org. He currently serves as “Fr. Joseph, MIC” the director of the Association of Marian Helpers, and is the head of Marian Press, located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, home of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.
Father Chris Alar, MIC, entered the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, the religious community entrusted with spreading the message and devotion of Divine Mercy, as a postulant in July 2006. Prior to that time, he received a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. After working as an engineering manager at a Fortune 500 Tier 1 automotive company in Detroit, he began his own consulting firm in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2000.
Answering the Lord’s call, he attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Ohio, for his philosophy studies, Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., for his theology studies, and he earned his Masters of Divinity degree from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Fr. Chris wrote and produced the popular “Divine Mercy 101” DVD and is the author of the book After Suicide: There’s Hope for Them and for You. He is a nationally known speaker and a regular host and guest on EWTN. He also hosts the online “Divine Mercy Matters” series at DivineMercyMatters.org. He currently serves as “Fr. Joseph, MIC” the director of the Association of Marian Helpers, and is the head of Marian Press, located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, home of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.
Upcoming Pilgrimages
6TH WORLD APOSTOLIC CONGRESS ON MERCYIN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
June 7-17, 2026
One of the key goals of the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy is to address contemporary challenges through a merciful lens, including inding ways to apply the message of Divine Mercy to issues such as poverty, inequality, and environmental stewardship. We will also visit Warsaw, Kraków, Wadowice, a picturesque town now famous as the birthplace of Saint John Paul II, the notorious Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz, and more.
PILGRIMAGE TO JORDAN, MT. SINAI AND EGYPT
September 23-October 3, 2026
We will we visit Mount Nebo, believed to be the burial place of Moses; the traditional baptismal site of Jesus on
the River Jordan; we will travel to Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; drive to Aqaba, a city on the Red Sea, known for its appearance in the Aladdin movie; we will climb Mt. Sinai, the site where Moses received the Ten Commandments; we will take the Moses Exodus Route and drive through the Sinai Desert, arriving in Cairo, where we will take in the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx; and more!
Upcoming Pilgrimages
6TH WORLD APOSTOLIC CONGRESS ON MERCY IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
June 7-17, 2026
One of the key goals of the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy is to address contemporary challenges through a merciful lens, including inding ways to apply the message of Divine Mercy to issues such as poverty, inequality, and environmental stewardship. We will also visit Warsaw, Kraków, Wadowice, a picturesque town now famous as the birthplace of Saint John Paul II, the notorious Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz, and more.
Previous Pilgrimages
Resources from Fr. Christopher Alar
BOOKS
VIDEOS
PODCASTS
LIVING DIVINE MERCY SERIES
"I think the highlight for me was the walking evening rosary in Lourdes. I am tearing up now about it just typing. It was so beautiful and moving to hear the rosary in so many languages!"
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