Category: Brigades

Watch: Marching in a Brigade with the Church militant

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No one makes Pilgrimage alone.

At the Pilgrimage for Restoration, pilgrims form in brigades and walk together in song, prayer, and fellowship.

Almost without being noticed, pilgrim-organizers (all volunteers) guide and shadow the sometimes mile-long column of brigades to assist them at every step of The Way, allowing pilgrims to concentrate on the “one thing alone necessary” – seeking and being with Christ.

Follow a brigade of students from Thomas More College in the video below.

The 28th annual Pilgrimage for Restoration is scheduled to take place Read More

Watch: Students on Pilgrimage

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What is it like to be on traditional, walking pilgrimage for three whole days? Student pilgrims from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts share their experience in the video below.

The 27th annual Pilgrimage for Restoration is scheduled to take place Friday-Sunday, September 23 – 25, 2022 A.D.

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‘Something for everybody’ to participate in 2022!

Question #5 – “What’s this I heard about ‘check-in’ Thursday evening & rendezvous Friday morning?” 2021

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That’s right. Every pilgrim must check-in upon arrival at the step-off location Thursday afternoon or evening.

We strongly advise you to do that on Thursday afternoon or evening with the ‘early-birds’.

It’s possible Friday morning, too — but barely. There is always too little time.

That’s because every pilgrim, without exception, must also report to Read More

“In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.” Jn. xvi:33

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“These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.” Jn. xvi, 33

Christ is risen! Truly he is risen!

The following is a good word from Pilgrimage Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Gregory Pendergraft, who addressed the following lines via e-mail this morning to his Roman flock at St. Stephen of Hungary Parish in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

As we are subjected to yet more weeks of social distancing, it is important to remember that fear has been used in every Read More

dates of milestone 25th annual Pilgrimage

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Dates for Pilgrimage 2020 are, as is the custom, the last weekend in September.

This year the traditional feast of the martyrs of New France, September 26, occurs directly in the midst of pilgrimage, on Saturday.

Friday – Sunday, 25 – 27 September 2020 A.D.

Check back soon to download the pilgrims’ prayer, and for announcements of very special events.

Come to restore. The rest will come.

ATTENTION CAMPERS! – Instructions for staying at Lake George Battleground Campground Thursday night

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Not everyone overnights Thursday at the same accommodations, but IF YOU ARE STAYING THURSDAY NIGHT at the Lake George BATTLEGROUND CAMPGROUND it is best to pre-book/to reserve your stay there.

(Campers who stay at the Battleground Campground Thursday must pay their own way to overnight there. The pilgrimage does not begin until Friday morning.)

Click here, to reserve your camp site.

https://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/lake%20george%20battleground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=122

You may also pay the camping fee there in person, at the entrance to to the Battleground Campground.

Upwards of six campers may overnight per site, and split the site fee.

The pilgrimage does not begin until Friday morning. Every camper who overnights at the Battleground Campground is responsible to pay the fee to the campground authorities, and to comport himself peaceably and with every respect to the law, to good order, to public authorities and all others who visit the place.