Fall, 2025

Cathedral Classes

At Cathedral Travel we love teaching and connecting people with the joy of travel. This is part of all of our travel experiences. Our goal is to immerse you in the people and places we meet at the intersection of faith and history. There are so many compelling stories to tell and footsteps to follow. We invite you to continue this journey of discovery even when we are not traveling abroad. Below is a four course setting of our classes this autumn!

'Dutch Drawings'

Thursday. September 18 , 2025

2:00pm

Minneapolis Institute of Art

2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Back by popular demand we are returnig to the world famous Prints & Drawing Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

This fall we will view an outstanding collection of works from the Golden Age of Dutch Art. Among others we will see Rembrandt, Hals, Houten and others. Works by Van Gogh as well as Belgian artists will be on view.

Curator Lori Williamson will welcome us to view and interpret some of the best works close up. She has personally selected many outstanding represtatives of this medium just for us.

There is no charge for admission to this class. We will meet at the entrance of the Mia and make our way through the courtyard to the Prints & Drawing Collection Room. Parking is available along the street or ramps on 3rd Ave. Register below for this one of a kind class!

Lech Wlensa

Tuesday - September 30, 2025

6:00pm

Minneapolis Convention Center

1301 Second Ave. S Mpls, MN 55403

Main Auditorium

Join us for an evening with President Lech Walesa - Nobel Prize winner and former president of Poland. This fall he is on a tour across the United States addressing the geatest challenges of our time.

Following his adress we will gather at a local coffee shop to discuss what we heard and what moved us. Registration can be found here

Get tickets here

Highlights of Bohemian Europe

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 4:00

Flagstone Home

8350 Commonwealth Dr. EP 55344

Joel & Sarah Quie will be sharing highlights from their recent tour of Bohemian Europe. Their group visited five contries of Central Europe, including overnights in Vienna, Berlin, Prague and Budapest. Their four themes were the Habsburg Dynasty, the Cold War, Ashkenazi Jews and Coffee Houses. They also toured Auschwitz and the ghettos of Krakow. Learn about these fascinating places and upcoming tours with Cathedral Travel.

Book Discussion
'Dutch Girl'
by Robert Matzen

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 4:30 - 5:30 at Qamari Coffee House

582 Prairie Center Dr. EP, MN 55347

All of us know the elegance of Audrey Hepburn in film. Her many roles have become iconic, including Breakfast at Tiffany's, Wait Until Dark, Sabrina and more. What most people don't know is her war years growing up in Nazi occupied Netherlands. This gripping biography reveals the back story of one of the most alluring movie stars of all time. Pick up a copy at the library or purchase a copy at your chosing. We will discuss the life and legacy of this complex and compassionate heroine.