NORTHERN TERRITORY Footsteps of St Mary MacKillop Standley Chasm A Pilgrimage with Fr Michael Dyer departing 26 March 2022 Ellery Creek Big Hole 3 Alice Springs

Hermannsburg Kings Canyon 2 Santa Teresa Mission

Kata Tjuta 2 Olgas Uluru Curtin Springs Ayers Rock

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

VIC & SA

Set out together on a true Australian Pilgrimage through the life and times of Mary MacKillop, as we rekindle the story, landscapes and spirit of our nations’ first .

FULLY ESCORTED TOUR COST With Chaplain: 11 DAYS $ Per person 3990 Twin or Dbl Fr Michael Dyer Departs + Domestic Airfares (if applicable) And Tour Director: Sat 26 March 2022 Price based on min 25 group size. Colleen Duffy Returns SINGLE ROOM Tue 05 April 2022 Plus $ Additional Professional Driver/Guide Tour Code: MM2201 1190 Supplement

HIGHLIGHTS: Melbourne (1) • Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre • Town of Lara • Apollo Bay (1) • Great Ocean Road • The Twelve Apostles Sevenhill Winery • Portland (2) • Hamilton • Mt Gambier (Blue Lake) • Stay in Penola (2) • Majella Wines • Towns of Robe & Murray Bridge • Victor Harbor (1) 2 Barossa Valley • Fairy Penguins tour • Hahndorf German Village • Barossa Valley (2) Adelaide 1 • Sevenhill Winery / Ignatian Centre • High Tea at Barossa Chateau Hahndorf Murray Bridge • MacKillop Adelaide highlights • Adelaide (1)

1 Victor Harbor SA DAILY COMMUNITY MEET COLOURFUL WITH AMAZING MASSES CHARACTERS CHAPLAINS State Library of , B 23825 Celebrating Eucharist Hear their inspiring Giving spiritual VIC with the locals stories blessings & guidance Kingston SE

Robe NATURE & BEAUTY PILGRIM WALK LIKE-HEARTED 2 Penola ENCOUNTERS MOMENTS FELLOWSHIP

Hamilton Enlivening each Reflective time-out Travelling together Mount Gambier Melbourne 1 destination opportunities with purpose Port Macdonnell Lara

Portland 2 Lorne Port Campbell INCLUSIONS: Accommodation at superior standard 3 - 4 star hotels with The Twelve Apostles 1 Apollo Bay breakfast and dinner daily • Lunches as per the itinerary • Deluxe Air-Conditioned Touring Coach • Professional Driver / Guide throughout the program • Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer (as applicable) • Accompanied by a Harvest Tour Director • All sightseeing and entrance fees as listed • Quality Harvest pilgrim pack including Harvest backpack, Pilgrim Journal and Travel Wallet.

Catholic Roadtrips Catholic Roadtrips

ITINERARY MEAL CODES: (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner • Visit Fr Woods Park (and sculptures) where he would regularly say • Afternoon visit to Majella Wines, a local catholic family winery, for a DAY 1 - Sat 26 March 2022 - Begin Melbourne vineyard tour and wine tasting Melbourne overnight (D) Penola overnight (BLD) DAY 2 - Sun 27 March - Melbourne via Lara to Apollo Bay DAY 7 - Fri 01 April - Penola to Victor Harbor • Tour the Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre and Museum where we will • Travel to Robe this morning for Mass at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church hear the story of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and her life and work • See Kingston’s Big Lobster and the work of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. • View the stunning Pink Lake at Meningie • Enjoy morning tea at the Heritage centre. • Stop at Murray Bridge & visit St Joseph’s School founded in 1925 by the • Travel west to Lara and visit the home of Peter MacKillop, Mary’s uncle Sisters of St Joseph. • Travel south along the Great Ocean Rd for an exhilarating drive via Lorne • Arrive at the coastal playground of Victor Harbor Apollo Bay overnight (BD) • Fairy Penguins tour at dusk: enjoy a horse-drawn tram across the DAY 3 - Mon 28 March - Apollo Bay to Portland causeway to Granite Island, home to the wild penguin colony • Morning Mass at ‘Lady of the Sea’ parish church in Apollo Bay Victor Harbor overnight (BD) • Continue along the stunning Great Ocean Road DAY 8 - Sat 02 April - Victor Harbor to Barossa Valley • See the Twelve Apostles, the magnificent rock stacks that rise up • Celebrate Mass at St Joan of Arc , Victor Harbor majestically from the Southern Ocean on ’s dramatic coastline • Wander through Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest surviving German • Travel on via the colourful seaside village of Port Campbell settlement Portland Overnight (BD) • Visit Lyndoch Lavender farm DAY 4 - Tue 29 March - Portland Exploration Barossa Valley overnight (BD) • Explore the sites of Mary Mackillop including Bay View House and Stables • Celebrate Mass at the All Catholic Church in Portland where Mary DAY 9 - Sun 03 April - Sevenhill Ignatian Winery & Chateau High Tea was once a sacristan. Also see here the stained glass window depicting • Visit the Sevenhill Centre of Ignatian Spirituality in the Clare Valley the young Mary teaching her students. • Listen to an inspired talk here by one of the local religious • Afternoon at leisure • Explore Sevenhill Vineyards and enjoy a wine-tasting experience • Sunset drive option to nearby Cape Bridgewater • Mass in the beautiful St Aloysius Church Portland Overnight (BD) • Return to Lyndoch for a ‘High Tea’ lunch at the opulent Barossa Chateau • Remainder of the afternoon to rest back at our lovely hotel. DAY 5 - Wed 30 March - Portland to Penola via Hamilton & Mt Gambier Barossa Valley overnight (BLD) • Travel north to Hamilton to celebrate Mass at St Mary’s Catholic Church where Mary MacKillop spent her time during the 1860s. DAY 10 - Mon 04 April - Barossa Valley to Adelaide • Visit the grave of Mary MacKillop’s father at the Hamilton Cemetery • Travel south to Adelaide, the City of Churches • Travel into South Australia via Dartmoor & Nelson to Port MacDonnell • Join the “Mary MacKillop’s Tour” visiting the St. Mary MacKillop Precinct jetty where Mary sailed to Adelaide on the SS Penola in 1867. in Adelaide. Follow the Mary MacKillop Walk through the suburbs of • Visit Mt Gambier and the stunning Blue Lake. Kensington and Norwood which became an important part in Mary’s • Arrive Penola. story. Visit the Mary MacKillop Museum and St Joseph’s Chapel. Penola overnight (BD) • Mass at St Patrick’s Church on the site where Mary MacKillop worshiped DAY 6 - Thu 31 March - Penola from 1867-1871. • Celebrate Mass at St Joseph’s Church • Farewell dinner celebration. • Join the local community for morning tea after Mass Adelaide overnight (BD) • Explore the Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre for a light lunch DAY 11 - Tue 05 April - Finish Adelaide (B)

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