Pilgrimage for Restoration

A.D. 2012

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RENDEZVOUS points & times

1. Brigades reform Friday, 28 September, 5:45 A.M.

   Day-one rendezvous for all pilgrims falls this year for the first time on a Friday. It takes place as usual on the southernmost shore of the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament (aka Lake George) in the Lake George Battleground Park at 05:45 in the "Million Dollar Beach" parking lot.

   Pilgrims are strongly urged to register in advance.

   Each and every pilgrim must check-in with organizers once they arrive on site, whether Thursday evening as an 'early-bird' or early Friday morning as a 'late-comer'.

2. Early-Bird Check-in, Thursday September 27

   • Early-bird check-in this year takes place Thursday afternoon 4:30 - 7:15pm (nightfall) at the Lake George Battleground Campground, behind the monument to St. Isaac Jogues in the Lake George Battleground Park.* (See directions below at asterisk.)

     Early-bird check-in is strongly recommended for all pilgrims.

   • Early-bird check-in resumes after 8:00 PM in the courtyard at Cramer's Point Motel & Cottages** for ALL pilgrims arriving after nightfall, and continues until 10:30pm. (Click for directions below at double asterisk.)

3. Early-bird Shuttle-Service

   For pilgrims to recover vehicles at events' end, organizers provide shuttle-service Thursday (only) from Our Lady's Shrine of the Martyrs, in Auriesville, to check-in and lodgings in Lake George Village.* (See the asterisk below for driving directions.)

   Pilgrims may request this service only after registering, but no later than Our Blessed Lady's Nativity, September 8, to guarantee transport.

   Request the shuttle service by submitting the transportation request form.

   See the online FAQs under section IV. for an explanation.

4. Fees for procrastinators and late-comers

   • Registrations postmarked after June 1 are not eligible for discounts.

   • Registrations postmarked after July 1 cost $100/pilgrim.

   • Registrations postmarked after August 1 cost $120/pilgrim.

   • Registrations postmarked after September 1 and all 'walk-ons' cost $150/pilgrim.

5. Last minute check-in Friday morning for LATE-COMERS, 05:45

   AND rendezvous for EVERY PILGRIM, 05:45

   "Million Dollar Beach" parking lot** - Lake of the Blessed Sacrament

   • Pilgrims who have not checked-in Thursday but who have already registered online or by mail must quickly check-in with organizers, turn over all gear, and then join their brigades.

   • Pilgrims who have not registered in advance, called "walk-ons", register at $150/pilgrim, then check-in, etc. at the same location.

   • ALL pilgrims join up with their brigades, which are called to the standard at 06:30 in the same parking lot.

   Holy Mass begins 7:15 A.M. at the monument of St. Isaac Jogues - followed by breakfast, prayers & step-off.

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   DRIVING DIRECTIONS

   * Click here for directions to Our Lady's Shrine of Martyrs, Auriesville NY.

   * Click here for directions to the Lake George Battleground Campground and the monument to St. Isaac Jogues at the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament (aka Lake George Village, NY).

   ** Click here for directions to the "Million Dollar Beach" parking lot at Lake George Battleground Park, or here to Cramer's Point Motel.

   Only after you have registered, then e-mail the Pilgrimage Director for directions to day-1 or day-2 camp for those joining the pilgrimage underway.