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Sunday 13th AugustDAY 1:Depart Australia/New Zealand - Dublin (Ireland)

In the Footsteps of St ColumbanItinerary

August 13, 2017 - September 3, 2017

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Monday 14th AugustArrive Dublin, (Ireland)

DAY 2:

This morning you will arrive at Dublin airport. Please pass through customs and immigration to the arrivals hall. Here you will be met by the coach driver who, once the coach is loaded, will take you into Dublin and to the Ashling Hotel where accommodation has been arranged for the next five nights.Dinner has been arranged each night in the hotel except for the night of August 17th where the group is having dinner at St Columbans, Dalgan Park, the Columban Fathers’ Headquarters.

Ashling HotelParkgate Street,D8 Dublin, IrelandTel: +353 1 677 2324

* There will be a time allocated for daily prayer and reflection. This will take place each day either in the hotel, on the coach or at the first location of the day.

DUBLIN LUXEUIL BREGENZ DISENTIS OLIVONE BOBBIO ROME(IRELAND) (FRANCE) (AUSTRIA) (SWITZERLAND) (SWITZERLAND) (ITALY) (ITALY)

MILAN(ITALY)

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Tuesday 15th AugustDublin

DAY 3:

Today has been left free for the group’s own arrangements.

After breakfast, there will be a short briefing about Dublin and the distribution of maps of the city centre and some useful information.

Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant.

Wednesday 16th AugustDublin

DAY 4:

09:00hrs

10:00hrs

Formal welcome to Pilgrims in hotel.

Meet the coach and driver for the transfer to Bus Aras, Store Street, Dublin 1 (Central Bus station).

10:30hrs "Seven Step" Pilgrim walk in the north inner city where Columbans have an outreach programme.

11:30hrs Visit Columban Mission Centre for coffee/tea.

Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant.


19:30hrs Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant.

12:00hrs Guided tour of City Centre, including GPO and Garden of Remembrance.

13:00hrs Lunch and free time.

14:00hrs Meet the coach in O’Connell Street and transfer to Mercy International in Baggot Street.

15:45hrs Eucharist at Mercy International.

14:30hrs Formal welcome by International Mercy Community and talk on history of founding of Baggot Street.

16:30hrs Meet your coach and driver and transfer to Inchicore (located 5km due west of the city centre and south of the River Liffey) to visit an inner city project. (To be advised)

18:30hrs Meet the coach once again for the transfer back to the hotel.

08:00hrs


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Thursday 17th AugustFull Day of visits

DAY 5:

10:30hrs Arrive at Bangor Abbey, welcome by representatives of local Community and pilgrim walk around Abbey.


* St Comgall (c. 510–520 – 597/602), an early Irish saint, was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in present-day Northern Ireland.

9:00hrs Meet the coach and driver for the start of today’s visits, the first of which is to Glendalough where we visit the early Christian monastic settlement that was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century and is the home to one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland.


Friday 18th AugustFull Day of visits

DAY 6:

Meet the coach for the start of your full day of visits which will begin with the transfer to *St Comgall’s Abbey in Bangor.

St Comgall’s Abbey, Bangor

08:00hrs

12:00hrs Tour of interpretive centre.

13:00hrs Eucharist in St Comgall's Catholic Church.

Light lunch in parish community centre.

15:00hrs Pick up from St Comgall’s Abbey and transfer to Dalgan Park. A visit to the Monasterboice High Crosses has been arranged en route.

16:30hrs Visit to *Monasterboice High Crosses (see note).

17:15hrs Meet the coach and continue your journey to St Columban's in Dalgan Park, Navan.

17:45hrs Arrive in Dalgan Park for evening meal.

19:00hrs Evening Prayer in college chapel.

19:30hrs After Evening Prayer re-join the coach and transfer back to Dublin.

10:30hrs Audio-visual and talk at the Visitors’ Centre.

11:00hrs Guided pilgrim walk through Monastic City and to Upper Lake.

12:30hrs Meet the coach and driver for the transfer from Upper Lake to Laragh Community Centre. Light Lunch.

14:00hrs Once again, meet the coach for the transfer from Laragh Community Centre to Magheramore, the Columban Sisters' Motherhouse.

15:30hrs Eucharist and afternoon tea in Magheramore.

17:00hrs Join the coach and transfer back to Dublin to the hotel.

19:00hrs Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant.

Columbanus studied initially with Abbot Sinell of Cluaninis, before moving on to a monastery headed by the abbot, later canonized as Saint Comgall. It was under his direction, in the Abbey of Bangor in County Down, that Columbanus formally embraced the monastic calling, as one of a growing number of monks drawn to the Bangor community's ascetic rigor and intellectual vitality.

* Monasterboice Crosses date back as far as the 9th and 10th centuries and are internationally recognised icons of early medieval Ireland. There will also be the opportunity to see the Round Tower and early monastic ruins during your visit.

Note: As the group needs to leave the hotel very early tomorrow morning, please arrange for any incidental bills to be settled tonight.


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Saturday 19th AugustIreland to France

DAY 7:

04:00hrs

04:40hrs

Meet your coach and driver for a prompt departure to the airport for your flight to Basel.Arrive Dublin airport.

06:40hrs Departure of flight from Dublin to Basel (where the Swiss, French and German borders meet) (see note below).

On arrival in Basel, pass through immigration and customs to the arrivals hall where you will be met by your coach driver. Once the coach is loaded you will begin your journey to Luxeuil-les-Bains.

Open air Eucharist en route.

On arrival in Luxeuil-les-Bains you will be taken to the Abbaye St Colomban where accommodation has been arranged for the next three nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

09:50hrs

A very early departure from the hotel this morning has necessitated an early pre-packed breakfast.

Evening prayer and tour of Abbaye St Colomban.18:00hrs

Evening meal at Abbaye St Colomban.19:00hrs

Sunday 20th AugustLuxeuil-les-Bains, San Valbert and Fontaine

DAY 8:

12:30hrs

Eucharist with parish community followed by reception and formal welcome to pilgrims by "Les Amis de St Columban" (The Friends of St Columban).

14:00hrs For those not wishing to join the Pilgrim walk, a coach will collect you from the Abbaye.

Breakfast is served in the Abbaye dining room.

10:30hrs

Pilgrim walk to San Valbert. San Valbert was a place of retreat founded by the second Abbot after St. Columban of Luxueil. The Hermitage preserves some of the old ruins that have been restored in recent years.

15:00hrs Shared reflection and guided prayer in San Valbert.

17:00hrs Meet the coach and driver for the transfer from San Valbert to Luxeuil. A visit to the church in Fontaine for evening prayer and a short guided walk from the Church to the site of Columban's third monastery.

19:00hrs Once back in Luxeuil-les-Bains, dinner will be served at the Abbaye.

Note: Today you will be travelling to France. Please remember to keep your passport and airline itinerary/receipt, which constitutes your passenger ticket, in an easy accessible place for airport procedures. Please remember to pack any large containers of liquids (more than 100ml) inside your baggage that will be checked in. Any other small liquids must fit within a small plastic bag which cannot exceed a one litre capacity. Please also ensure that any electronic devices carried in the hand baggage e.g. mobile phones, tablets etc are sufficiently charged so that they can be turned on if required.

Abbaye St Colomban14 Rue Victor Genoux, 70300 Luxeuil-les-Bains, FrancePhone: +33 3 84 40 13 38

(Please check out of the hotel ensuring that you have paid for any extras, and all room keys have been handed into reception).


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Monday 21st AugustSainte Marie-en-Chanois and Annegray

DAY 9:

9:30hrs A coach has been arranged this morning to take members of the group who wish to do the Pilgrim walk from Raddon to Sainte Marie-en Chanois, which is the site of the cave where St. Columban went to pray.Once these group members have been dropped off in Raddon, the coach will return to Luxeuil-les-Bains to collect the remainder of the group.


11:30hrs They will join the coach for transfer from Luxeuil-les-Bains to Sainte Marie-en-Chanois.Moments of reflection and penitential stations on the site of where St Columban prayed.Packed lunch on site (depending on weather). Group members will have time in the morning (to purchase their lunch) before leaving Luxeuil-les-Bains.

13:30hrs After lunch, re-join the coach for the transfer from Sainte Marie-en-Chanois to Annegray (the location where St. Columban built his first monastery on the site of a ruined Roman fort). There is an opportunity for those pilgrims who wish to walk the final three kilometres to the site to disembark from the coach prior to arrival.

Upon arrival at Annegray there will be time for private prayer. Here is also an opportunity to do the Stations, walking around the ruins praying the prayers that are included in your St Columban prayer book.Guided pilgrim walk on site and Eucharist.

16:40hrs Re-join the coach for the transfer from Annegray back to Luxeuil-les-Bains.

18:00hrs Guided walk through the excavations in the town centre.Dinner tonight will be served at the Abbaye.

Tuesday 22nd AugustFrance to Austria (Luxeuil-les-Bains to Bregenz)

DAY 10:

9:00hrs After breakfast, check out of the hotel and load up the coach (Please check out of the hotel ensuring that you have paid for any extras, and all room keys have been handed into reception).

Today you will be travelling from France into Austria.


10:00hrs En route a stop will be made at Le Corbusier Chapel in Ronchamp where the group will attend a Eucharist. The chapel was completed in 1954 and is one of the finest examples of the architecture of Franco-Swiss architect, Le Corbusier, and one of the most important examples of 20th-century religious architecture.

Le Corbusier Chapel, Ronchamp

Note: there is a city tax of 1 euro per person per night to be paid directly to Janette Mentha upon check out. Please ensure that your passport is kept in an accessible place today, as you will be leaving France and travelling into Austria.

Sainte Marie-en Chanois, which is the site of the cave, where St. Columban went to pray.


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11:00hrs After the Eucharist, re-join the coach and continue the journey towards Bregenz, arriving late afternoon. At least one stop will be made en route.On arrival in Bregenz you will be taken to the Hotel Schwarzler where accommodation has been arranged for the next two nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Hotel SchwarzlerLandstraße 9, 6900 Bregenz, AustriaPhone: +43 5574 4990

19:00hrs Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant.

DAY 10 cont...

Wednesday 23rd AugustBregenz and Meherau (Austria)

DAY 11:

9:15hrs

10:00hrs


Meet your coach and driver for the transfer to Meherau.

Morning Mass at Church of St Kolomban (walking distance).08:00hrs

10:15hrs Guided tour and midday prayer at Meherau monastery.

13:00hrs Meet the coach and transfer back to Bregenz.Free time to explore Bregenz and walk along the lake shore.

17:00hrs Meet at hotel to walk to the church of *St Gallus for evening prayer and talk on St. Columban’s monastic foundation in Bregenz.

19:30hrs Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant.

Thursday 24th AugustBregenz

DAY 12:

09:00hrs Pilgrim Walk to Gebhardsberg, a pilgrim site from early monastic times. Here you will also enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of the city and Lake Constance.


09:45hrs The coach will leave the hotel with those not on walk.

10:00hrs Mass in chapel on Gebhardsberg.

11:00hrs The coach will leave from Gebhardsberg and transfer to Lindau.

11:45hrs Walking tour of local town.

13:00hrs Personal time to explore.

16:30hrs Return to Bregenz via ferry on Lake Constance.Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant.

* St. Gallus is the original site of the church dedicated to St. Aurelia. When Columban first arrived at Lake Constance, he found that the Chapel which was dedicated to St. Aurelia, was being used for pagan worship. He commanded St. Gall, one of his disciples who spoke the local language, to preach and convert the inhabitants. Many were indeed converted and images of local gods were destroyed and St. Columban blessed the little church, placing the relics of St. Aurelia beneath the altar.


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Friday 25th AugustBregenz to St Gallen and Disentis

DAY 13:

Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant.After breakfast, check out of the hotel and meet your coach and driver. Today you will be travelling from France into Switzerland. This coach will now stay with the group until you reach Olivone.

09:15hrs Arrive St Gallen. * You will visit the Cathedral and the tomb of St. Gall who was the most famous disciple of St. Columban. He remained behind, to allow St. Columban to continue his journey over the alps.

08:15hrs Once the coach is loaded, start the journey towards Disentis stopping at St Gallen en route.

Kloster DisentisVia Claustra 1CH-7180 Disentis / MustérPhone: +41 (0)81 929 69 00

09:30hrs A guided tour of the Library and the Old Town has been arranged.

12:00hrs Eucharist in St. Gallen Chapel followed by a short personal tour.

16:00hrs Re-join the coach for the journey to Disentis. On arrival you will be taken to Kloster Disentis where accommodation has been arranged for tonight on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

19:00hrs Dinner will be served at the Kloster.

Saturday 26th AugustDisentis to Olivone (Switzerland)

DAY 14:

Walk to the Abbey church of St Sigisbert.

Breakfast will be served at the Kloster.

19:30hrs Arrive at the Chapel of St Colomban in Scona for Evening prayer.After Evening prayer, re-join the coach and continue to Olivone where you will be taken to the Albergo Posta where accommodation has been arranged for tonight on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.A late dinner has been arranged.

08:45hrs

Morning Eucharist.After Eucharist, check out of Kloster Disentis and meet the coach and driver. Once the coach is loaded, begin the journey towards Olivone. Today you will be travelling from Switzerland into Italy. The journey will take you via the Lucamagno Pass and there will be several stops en route.Pilgrims wishing to walk a section of the Pass will have the opportunity to do so whilst others can make the journey on the coach.

09:00hrs

Albergo Posta6718 Olivone, SwitzerlandPhone: +41 91 872 13 66

(France to Switzerland)




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Sunday 27th AugustOlivone to Bobbio (Italy)

DAY 15:

Arrive in San Colombano al Lambro, a region noted for its wine production.

Breakfast is served at the Albergo.After breakfast check out of the Albergo, meet the Italian coach and driver in order to load the coach and begin the journey to Bobbio.

16:30hrs

Mass in San Colombano al Lambro.17:00hrs Arrive in Bobbio.On arrival you will be taken to the Crypt of St Columban, the coach will continue to the accommodation with luggage. After your visit, make the short walk to the Hotel Piacentino where accommodation has been arranged for the next two nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

19:00hrs

Hotel PiacentinoPiazza San Francesco 1929022 BOBBIO (PC)ITALY Phone: +39 0523 936 266

Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant.19:30hrs

09:00hrs Coach transfer to Coli.

09:30hrs Pilgrim walk to Grotto San Michele, (cave of St Michael, Archangel). A walk of one hour to where St Columban used to go and pray and according to tradition where he died. Free time to walk, pray and reflect in the area.Coach transfer to Bobbio.12:30hrs

Monday 28th AugustBobbio (Italy)

DAY 16:


Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant.8:00hrs

Guided tour of Bobbio.16:30hrs

Mass in the Crypt in the Basilica.18:00hrs



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9:30hrs

12:00hrs Check out of the hotel and meet the coach and driver to load luggage.

Tuesday 29th AugustBobbio to Milan (Italy)

DAY 17:

Transfer to Milan to church of Santa Marie delle Grazie.12:30hrs

Guided tour of "Last Supper" (later if possible) – strictly subject to availability (please note the group if above 25 passengers will need to be split into two smaller groups, one after the other. Each tour will take between 45-60 minutes. Therefore the overall visit will last two hours).

Hotel Ibis CentroVia Finocchiaro Aprile 220124 MILANO, ITALYTel: +39 02/63151


Pilgrim walk across Old Bridge in Bobbio.

Open air Mass at far side of Bridge alongside water pump.

16:15hrs

Re-join the coach for the transfer from Santa Marie delle Grazie to the Hotel Ibis Centro where accommodation has been arranged for the next two nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

18:30hrs


Wednesday 30th AugustMilan

DAY 18:


Meet your coach and driver for the transfer to Il Duomo.9:30hrs

Mass in English and private visit to Il Duomo.10:00hrs

Guided tour of Il Duomo and surroundings. Continue with guided tour of *Castello Sforzesco (this is where there is a later version of Leonardo di Vinci's "Pieta").

11:00hrs

Free time in Milan returning to the hotel at leisure.12:30hrs


*Castello Sforzesco was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.

* Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco)



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Thursday 31st August Milan to Rome

DAY 19:

8:00hrs

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and meet the coach and driver to load up. Once loaded, transfer to *Pinacoteca Ambrosiana where a guided tour has been arranged.

9:30hrs

* The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana was established in April 1618, when Cardinal Federico Borromeo donated his collection of paintings, drawings and statues.

Inside the Pinacoteca, we admire some of the greatest masterpieces of all times: The Musician by Leonardo da Vinci, The Basket of Fruit by Caravaggio, The cartoon for the School of Athens by Raphael, the Adoration of the Magi by Titian, the Madonna del Padiglione by Sandro Botticelli and the magnificent Vases of Flowers by Jan Brueghel.

After the tour, re-join the coach and transfer to the railway station.

On arrival, unload the coach and make your way into the station.

12:00hrs

Departure of the train from Milan to Rome.13:20hrs

On arrival, exit the station and meet your coach and driver for the transfer to the Pontifical Irish College where accommodation has been arranged for the next two nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

16:50hrs

Eucharist in the College chapel.18:00hrs

Dinner will be taken in a local restaurant.19:00hrs

Pontifical Irish CollegeVia dei Santi Quattro, 1, RomeTel: +39 06 772631

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

Friday 1st SeptemberRome (Italy)

DAY 20:Breakfast is served in the College dining room.

After breakfast, meet your coach and driver for the transfer to St Peter’s Square.07:15 or 0:800hrs Mass at St Peter’s Basilica – (Time to be confirmed).


A guided visit has been arranged to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.

After Mass you will enjoy morning tea with H.E. Melissa Hitchman, the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See. The Australian Embassy is located on the other side of the Tiber to St. Peter’s.

This will be followed by a walking tour led by Columban Fr. Robert McCulloch through the historic centre of this magnificent city, during which time there will be an opportunity to purchase lunch. Return to the college.


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St Peter's Square

Saturday 2nd SeptemberTravel home

DAY 21:

Breakfast is served in the College dining room.After breakfast, check out of the College and meet your coach and driver for the transfer to the airport for the start of your journey home.

Sunday 3rd September

Arrive back this evening with wonderful memories!

DAY 22:

Italy - Australia

St Columbans Mission Society thanks you for being a part of the pilgrimage - "In the Footsteps of St Columban" .

Thank You

Australia

(Please check out of the college ensuring that you have paid for any extras, and all room keys have been handed into reception).

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