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September 18 – October 4, 2018$5,599*

For more information or to register contact:Carol Stahl

800-547-8992 or Pilgrimages@ocp.org

PO Box 18030Portland, Oregon 97218-0030

TERMS AND CONDITIONSTOUR PRICE:Fees are based on tariffs and currency exchange rates in effect in November 2017, and are subject to change should there be a rate revision prior to departure. The tour price of $5,599* is based on a minimum of 30 passengers. Cancellation of the pilgrimage is possible if fewer than 30 sign up.ACCOMMODATIONS: Pilgrims stay in first class hotels, based on double occupancy with private facilities. Single room supplement is $795, based on availability. Requests for a roommate will be accommodated, when possible, but are not guaranteed. The single-room supplement will be assessed if a roommate is not available when the group is finalized.MEALS: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided as indicated in the itinerary.TIPS AND TAXES: Extra costs normally appearing on hotel and restaurant bills as “services” are included in tour price, as are all government and local taxes on hotels and meals. Airport fees, departure taxes and fuel surcharges are not included, and will be billed at time of ticketing.SIGHTSEEING: Travel will be by modern, air-conditioned motor coach, including services of English-speaking guide and entrance fees paid to all sites on itinerary. Masses at churches indicated are subject to availability.NOT INCLUDED: 1) Optional travel insurance is not included. Enclosed insurance recommendation form must be signed to acknowledge that you have read the recommendation. 2) Also not included are meals not included in itinerary, plus laundry, wines, liquors, sightseeing or services other than those specifically listed, items of a personal nature, and excess baggage charges. 3) *Airport fees, departure taxes and fuel surcharges are calculated at the prevailing rate at the time of ticketing, and will be billed at that time.ASSISTANCE: Pilgrims who require personal assistance must be accompanied by a paying passenger who will provide that assistance.DEPOSIT AND CANCELLATION: A deposit of $500 per person is required to secure reservations, all of which will be applied to the price of the tour, with the balance to be paid in full no later than August 3, 2018. Written cancellations must be received by OCP Pilgrimages prior June 15, 2018 to receive a refund. Participants who cancel after June 14, 2018, or after registration has been closed, are responsible for the entire cost of the pilgrimage.AIR TRANSPORTATION: Round trip air transportation is provided between Portland/Dublin and Glasgow/Portland in economy class jet via Delta Air Lines. If pilgrims cancel after June 14, 2018, or after tickets are written, whichever comes first, 100 percent of airfare will be forfeited by passenger. All airfares are subject to government approval and may change without notice.INSURANCE: We recommend everyone purchase travel insurance. We urge this because insurance is not included in the tour price. Because of the cost of medical care outside the United States, and since Medicare does not provide coverage outside the U.S., there is the possibility that your own insurance provider may not cover you. Additionally, high costs are associated with escorted air evacuation. You will receive a Travel Insurance Recommendation form. This form must be signed and returned to OCP Pilgrimages with your initial deposit.RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY: OCP Pilgrimages and participating tour operators operate the land tours as agents of the hotels, bus operators, sightseeing contractors and others who provide the actual land and sea arrangements. They are not liable for any act, omission, delay, injury, loss, damage or non-performance occurring in connection with these arrangements. Air carriers and other transportation companies whose services are featured in these tours are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board. The contract in use by these companies when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the companies and the purchaser of the tours and/or passage.MISCELLANOUS FEES: All changes must be received in writing and may incur a charge for each revision. Deposits received after June 14, 2018, may incur a late registration fee.LAND ARRANGEMENTS: The tour operator reserves the right to change the itinerary because of emergencies or extenuating circumstances beyond our control.

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Rev. Msgr. Patrick Brennon,

pastor of St. Mary Cathedral in Portland, will lead this 17-day pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated daily.

Parliament. We enjoy a guided sightseeing tour, including Edinburgh Castle, home of the Scottish Crown Jewels and Stone of Scone, the Royal Mile, Princes Street and the New Town. The afternoon and evening are free to explore the many sites of the city on your own. (Breakfast)

Saturday, September 29 – InvernessThis morning we follow the course of the River Forth to Stirling, where William Wallace defeated the army of Edward I in 1297, immortalized in Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart.” We then drive north to the Highlands, passing the magnificent scenery of the Cairngorm Mountains to Inverness for a two-night stay. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Sunday, September 30 – InvernessWe enjoy a scenic tour of the Highland countryside around Inverness, including the Visitor Center at Culloden Moor, where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite army was finally defeated by the English troops of King George II in 1746 at the last battle to be fought on British soil. The prince escaped the pursuing English soldiers by disguising himself as a woman and fleeing across the sea to the Isle of Skye, taking with him the last chance of restoring the Stuart kings to the throne. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Monday, October 1 – IonaWe leave Inverness and follow Scotland’s most famous loch, Loch Ness, where the Loch Ness Monster is said to reside in its murky depths. We see Britain’s highest

mountain, Ben Nevis, before crossing from Oban to the Isle of Mull, and then to Iona, where in 563 A.D. the Irish monk Columba, exiled from his homeland, landed with twelve followers and founded a monastery. Despite repeated destruction by the Vikings, the influence of the community survived until its dissolution in the 16th century. The Book of Kells was probably produced here, and taken to Kells for protection during the Viking raids. More recently the Abbey was restored and occupied by an ecumenical Christian community. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Tuesday, October 2 – IonaWe enjoy a guided tour of the Abbey, including the recently-restored museum, and see St. Martin’s Cross, a Celtic high cross of astounding preservation from the 9th century. We also visit the ruined Nunnery, actually an Augustinian Priory for women. The afternoon is free, maybe to climb Dun I, site of an Iron Age hill fort and the highest point on Iona, or for personal devotions in this special place. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Wednesday, October 3 – GlasgowCrossing back to the mainland this morning, we continue south through the Trossachs region, passing Loch Lomond, to the Glasgow area for our final night. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Thursday, October 4We depart from Glasgow Airport for the journey home. (Breakfast)

Blarney Castle

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Ireland

Scotland

St. Martin’s Cross at the Abbey – Iona

Tuesday, September 18Depart Portland on a transatlantic flight to Dublin, Ireland.

Wednesday, September 19 – DublinWe arrive in Dublin, capital of the Irish Republic, and home to about one third of the country’s population. We continue to our hotel for check-in and dinner. (Dinner)

Thursday, September 20 – DublinWe enjoy a guided city tour, including Phoenix Park, where John-Paul II said Mass for over one million people in 1979; Trinity College and the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript of the Gospels produced around the year 800; and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Enjoy a free afternoon for shopping, sightseeing or relaxing. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Friday, September 21 – KillarneyWe cross the south of Ireland to Blarney, one of the most famous villages in the country, where whoever kisses the Blarney Stone will be endowed with the “Gift of the Gab.” This dates from the 16th century, when Queen Elizabeth instructed the Earl of Leicester to capture the

rise sheer from the Atlantic to a height of over 600 feet. Then we continue to Galway, capital of the west of Ireland and a large university city, for the first of a two-night stay. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Monday, September 24 – GalwayThis morning we experience a panoramic guided tour into the largest Irish-speaking area in the country, Connemara, the center of which is composed of twelve peaks known as the Twelve Bens. We see Killary Harbour, and pass Kylemore Abbey, a neo-gothic Benedictine monastery originally built as a private home for a local politician. Connemara’s charm is as much in the way it has retained the traditional way of life as in the spectacular scenery. It was in Connemara that the John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara film “The Quiet Man” and “The Field” with Richard Harris were filmed. We return to Galway mid-afternoon. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Tuesday, September 25 – LondonderryAn hour north of Galway is Knock, one of the world’s great Marian shrines. In 1879, several villagers reported seeing Mary, Joseph and St. John bathed in light next to the local church. Now it attracts up to one million pilgrims a year. We visit the original Apparition Church and the new Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland. We then cross into the United Kingdom and the city of Londonderry for the night. (Breakfast and Dinner)

castle from the McCarthy clan. The Earl was frustrated in his mission, and sent back so many progress reports without actually making any progress that the Queen referred to them as “all Blarney!” We visit Blarney Castle with the Blarney Stone and the nearby Woollen Mills before continuing to Killarney, a lively and pretty resort town, for the first of a two-night stay. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Saturday, September 22 – KillarneyToday we enjoy a panoramic drive around the Iveragh peninsula, or Ring of Kerry, as this scenic route is more commonly known. The spectacular combination of high mountains, rocky bays, sandy beaches and dramatic seascapes make it one of Europe’s best-known drives, with several varied, beautiful and interesting stops along the way. (Breakfast)

Sunday, September 23 – GalwayWe drive north this morning through County Kerry, stopping briefly in Adare, known for its beautiful thatched and painted cottages. We then cross the River Shannon at Limerick on the way to Bunratty Castle, the most splendid Tower House in Ireland. Here we enjoy a guided tour of the castle and nearby Folk Park, a wonderful and realistic re-creation of a typical 19th century village. We continue to the Cliffs of Moher, amongst the country’s most stunning sights, where great dark sandstone cliffs

Wednesday, September 26 – BelfastToday we see one of the world’s most stunning natural sites, the Giant’s Causeway. Formed by a volcanic eruption over 60 million years ago, the lava finally solidified into 40,000 hexagonal columns, leading down into the sea. Legend holds that the columns were the work of Finn McCool, the Irish warrior who needed a bridge to cross to Scotland. We continue to the Belfast area for the night. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Thursday, September 27 – EdinburghThis morning we cross the Irish Sea to Scotland, pass the famous golf courses of Troon and Turnberry, and the house in Alloway where Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, was born. We continue to Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland for a two-night stay. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Friday, September 28 – EdinburghDivided into Old and New Towns, each with their own distinct character, Edinburgh is set on a series of volcanic hills. Known as the Athens of the north for the neo-classical architecture, the city’s prestige was further enhanced in 1999 with the opening of the Scottish

Edinburgh Castle – Edinburgh

Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland – Knock

Cliffs of Moher – Galway