Saint Francis Borgia

Libertyville, Illinois

Marytown—the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe is a pilgrimage site and sacred space in Libertyville, Illinois in the Archdiocese of Chicago. It is a ministry of the Conventual Franciscan Friars of St. Bonaventure Province. Here the Friars live together in community with the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience according to the ideals of Saint Francis, and daily celebrate the Eucharist in the Holy Mass, pray the Divine Office, adore the Blessed Sacrament and participate in the devotions of the Liturgical year. Today, the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe at Marytown includes a Retreat House, Conference Center and the Marytown Gift Shop & Book Store, an educational Holocaust exhibit, relics of Saint Maximilian and several outdoor shrines, all set on 15 acres of beautiful land in Libertyville, Illinois. At the center of Marytown is the Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, considered one of the most beautiful pilgrimage sites in the nation. It is referred to as the “Third City of the Immaculate” modeled after the evangelization centers created by Kolbe at Niepokalanów, Poland and Nagasaki, Japan.

Address: 1600 West Park Avenue, Libertyville, IL, 60048