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And it includes cash.<\/p>\nAnd it includes cash.<\/p>\n
You can thank St. Joachim, Grandfather of Christ, whose feast we celebrate today.<\/p>\n
In other words, you don’t have to miss the pilgrimage because you were ‘a day late and a few dollars short’ (again?) this year. <\/p>\n
Besides ‘alms for palms<\/a>‘ to sponsor you, the organizers’ policy is that no one is turned away from pilgrimage for want of the registration fee.<\/p>\n Not only today, but this year on special days, ‘plain vanilla’ pilgrims, families and groups can avail of the discounts which expired June 1.<\/p>\n Which special days?<\/p>\n Any day, on the traditional (Western) calendar, before step-off, on which a feast of Our Blessed Lady occurs — including her Parents, Ss. Anne & Joachim; or a day on which a saint of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) or a native American saint is commemorated.<\/p>\n Which dates are they? They are an even dozen before September 16.<\/p>\n Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – July 2 Yes, the discounted fee must be paid online, via PayPal. (One does NOT need a PayPal account to use the service, just a valid credit card.)<\/p>\n
\nOur Lady of Mount Carmel – July 16
\nSt. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary – July 26
\nSt. Ignatius of Loyola – July 31
\nVigil of the Dormition & Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 14
\nFeast of the Dormition & Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 15
\nSt. Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 16
\nFeast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – August 26
\nNativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September 8
\nSt. Peter Claver, SJ – September 9
\nFeast of the Most Holy Name of Mary – September 12
\nFeast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September 15<\/p><\/blockquote>\nIs there anything else one has to do besides reg<\/a>ister<\/a> on those days?<\/h3>\n