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Download the pilgrims’ daily prayer, composed by St. Nicholas of Flüe

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“Pray without ceasing.” It’s never too early to join fellow pilgrims in prayer. To make it easier to remember and recite the short prayer each day, every pilgrim is asked to print it out, post it to the refrigerator in the kitchen, leave it at one’s night table next to the bed, tape it to the mirror in the bathroom … Ok, you get the idea.

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Weather forecast for pilgrims – Pilgrimage 2025

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Nothing here out of the ordinary. Rain is often part of the forecast.

Dress, and pack and prepare accordingly.

Don’t forget:

  • a.     rain gear;
  • b.     a ground sheet to place under your tent; and,
  • c.     a fly (sheet) to place over the tent.
VariableThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
High Temp66°74°74°73°
Low Temp56°58°47°49°
Sunrise05:4605:4705:4805:49
WindSE 1-7SSW 3-7NW 2-6W 3-10
Humidity54%51%49%53%
Rain80%, ~0.35in50%, ~0.1innone daytimenone
Moonset19:0619:3620:1321:00
Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent

Blessed pilgrimage!

As of September 23, light rain is forecast for all day Thursday, and also for Saturday night. Check online for the latest daily forecasts:

Online registration for all three days is CLOSED.But ‘walk-on’ registration for all three days of pilgrimage is OPEN at check-in, Thursday afternoon. – Pilgrimage 2025

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Online registration for the full pilgrimage has closed Saturday night, 20 September, at 11:59PM EDT.

But ‘walk-on’ registrations will be accepted on site at check-in, this Thursday afternoon, 26 September.

Print, fill out, and bring the one-page registration form that is linked on this page, with cash or check to remit the registration fee, Thursday afternoon.

See the FAQs on this blog for all other instructions.

Blessed pilgrimage!

Question #5 – “What’s this I heard about ‘check-in’ Thursday evening & rendezvous Friday morning?” – Pilgrimage 2025

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That’s right. Upon arrival, every pilgrim without exception must check-in at Wood Park, Thursday between 4:30 to 10:30.

Click here to learn how to check-in, stress-free.

Click here to learn how to arrive at the check-in location Thursday after noon.

NOTE WELL: THE LAST SHUTTLE TO THE CHECK-IN LOCATION DEPARTS THE AURIESVILLE SHRINE PARKING LOT AT

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Question #2 – “What next, after beginning to pray?” – release of liability & parental authorization. – Pilgrimage 2025

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After registering, remitting the fee, and beginning to pray with fellow pilgrims, the next step is to … submit the release of liability (ROL) for yourself, and/or parental authorization of minors in your care.

When you submit the ROL, you’ll receive an e-mail that will show you the next step to take, to bring you to check-in next week. So do not delay. Submit the release of liability.

Read about the release of liability and parental/guardian authorization on this post of the website.

Pilgrimage for Restoration
Come to restore. The rest will come.

30th annual

Friday – Sunday
26-28 September A.D. 2025
“Nobody makes pilgrimage alone.”
“In unione orationum.”
“Now is the acceptable time.“

Registration is open.

Click here to register. It’s simple and easy.

Can’t make it this year? You can still make pilgrimage from afar, from home or parish: obtain a plenary indulgence, sponsor a pilgrim, request prayers or offer them — all from this page.

Listen to and learn the Songs of Pilgrimage!

Click here for the traditional way to afford pilgrimage.

“No one makes pilgrimage alone.”
Oremus pro invicem.
In unione orationum.
Ad majorem Dei gloriam.
“Nobody makes pilgrimage alone.”