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REGINA: What was it like to travel with a group of young Catholic adults?
AMANDA: I was mostly pleasantly surprised that although the majority of us came on the trip without knowing anyone else, we quickly found we had a lot in common. Perhaps because of the faith we share, we sort of all spoke the same "language". The age range of the group also meant that we were more or less in the same stages of life. It was also a lot of fun hanging out with people who love Irish music and beer. Just because we are all devout Catholics doesn't mean we can't share our faith journey over a pint of Guinness!
EMILY: It was awesome. I hesitated to sign up for the trip only because I had never previously traveled with a group and didn’t know what to expect, but it was a ton of fun. Such smart, interesting, enjoyable people to travel with and to share in the experience of an incredible country. Lifelong friends, for sure!
MARCO: The best part of traveling with a group of Catholic young adults is being around people your own age group who take their Faith very seriously. It makes me feel like I'm not alone in the world.
REGINA: So, what did you think about REGINA’s efforts to incorporate the Catholic Faith on the trip?
AMANDA: REGINA did really well. The Catholic aspect was what drew me in when I first saw the advertisement, and the trip did not disappoint at all. I really enjoyed visiting the Catholic monasteries, ancient ruins and meeting people from Catholic communities across Ireland. My personal favorite was having daily Mass and also having a priest with us who always reminded us to pray our rosary on the bus!
EMILY: REGINA did an incredible job – so many amazing Catholic sites and a good variety of different kinds of experiences including daily Mass; visiting monasteries, abbeys, priories - both old and new; going to the site of a Marian apparition; climbing Croagh Patrick; and visiting significant artifacts that were used for evangelization (i.e. Celtic high crosses and Book of Kells). Jam-packed with Catholic Faith, I’d say.
MARCO: Very well! We made sure to visit the most important Catholic sites in that country (I.e. Knock, St. Patrick's mountain). Also, having Fr. James Moore in the group was also a blessing, as we were able to celebrate Mass daily.