{"id":5570,"date":"2018-07-03T00:05:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T04:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=5570"},"modified":"2018-07-26T13:10:05","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T17:10:05","slug":"on-the-12-days-of-christmas-in-summertime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=5570","title":{"rendered":"On the 12 days of Christmas in summertime."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5328\" src=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/step_off_lunch_day_1_lake_luzerne_park_9_20_2013_8-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/step_off_lunch_day_1_lake_luzerne_park_9_20_2013_8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/step_off_lunch_day_1_lake_luzerne_park_9_20_2013_8.jpg 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nThanks to your heavenly Mother you don&#8217;t have to miss the pilgrimage because you were &#8216;a day late and a few dollars short&#8217; (again?) this year.<\/p>\n<p>Discounts are still available for <!--more-->individuals for the months of July, August, and even September. See <a href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=3463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this page<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=3463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>near<\/b><\/i> rock-bottom discounts<\/a> for groups &amp; families are also available on the &#8220;12 days of Christmas in summertime&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>What are the discounts for groups &#038; families on the &#8217;12 days of Christmas in summertime&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"12 days of Christmas discounts\"><\/a><strong>I. <em>GROUP<\/em> discounts &#8212; 2018<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>a. &nbsp; On a discount day after July 1 the fee for the first <u>two<\/u> pilgrims (adults or minors) is always $100 each.<br \/>\nb. &nbsp; The fee for each pilgrim thereafter (adult or minor) is $80.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"family discounts\"><\/a><strong>II. <i>FAMILY<\/i> discounts &#8212; 2018<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>a. &nbsp; On a discount day after July 1, the fee for the first <u>three<\/u> family members (adults or minors) is $85 each.<br \/>\nb. &nbsp; The fee for every family member <b>over age 12<\/b> thereafter is $85.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Which are the special &#8216;Christmas&#8217; days of discount after July 1?<\/p>\n<p>Any day, on the traditional (Western) calendar, before step-off, on which a feast of Our Blessed Lady occurs &#8212; including her Parents, Ss. Anne &amp; Joachim; or a day on which a saint of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) or a native American saint is commemorated.<\/p>\n<p>Which feasts are they? They are an even dozen.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary &#8211; July 2<br \/>\nOur Lady of Mount Carmel &#8211; July 16<br \/>\nSt. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary &#8211; July 26<br \/>\nSt. Ignatius of Loyola &#8211; July 31<br \/>\nVigil of the Dormition &amp; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary &#8211; August 14<br \/>\nFeast of the Dormition &amp; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary &#8211; August 15<br \/>\nSt. Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary &#8211; August 16<br \/>\nFeast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary &#8211; August 22<br \/>\nNativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary &#8211; September 8<br \/>\nSt. Peter Claver, SJ &#8211; September 9<br \/>\nFeast of the Most Holy Name of Mary &#8211; September 12<br \/>\nFeast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary &#8211; September 15<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Are there any conditions to register on those days?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>1. The discounted fees, <b>for a minimum of three<\/b> (family &#038; students, or friends\/groups), must be paid &#8212; in one transaction &#8212; online, via PayPal.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>One needs only a valid credit card to get started with PayPal.<br \/>\nRemit the fee to gift@national-coalition.org.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>2. Also, the registrants have to <a title=\"How to use the discount coupons when registering.\" href=\"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/registration\/about-using-discount-coupons-to-register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">use the coupons when registering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Finally, the registration and payment <i>must both be postmarked online on the day of the feast<\/i>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>No soul or family is kept from pilgrimage for want of a fee.<\/b> Read about &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=2317\" target=\"_blank\">alms for palms<\/a>&#8221; for ways to afford pilgrimage.  If after begging &#8220;<a title=\"Sponsor a pilgrim with alms. Get prayers from their 'palms'.\" href=\"http:\/\/national-coalition.org\/w\/pilgrimage-without-travel\" target=\"_blank\">alms for palms<\/a>&#8221; there is still hardship, a soul or family may plead to the Director via <a title=\"Pleading hardship over family registration fee\" href=\"mailto:pilgrimage.for.restoration@gmail.com?subject=pleading personal or family hardship - Pilgrimage 2018\" target=\"_blank\">e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is still possible to <a title=\"Download a printable form to mail in registration.\" href=\"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/registration\/printable-brochure-registration-form\/\" target=\"_blank\">register the old-fashioned way, via mail<\/a>, but no discounts are available at any time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Pilgrimage for Restoration<\/strong><br \/>\nCome to restore. The rest will come.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">23rd annual<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilgrimage-banner-300x121.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"121\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Friday &#8211; Sunday<br \/>\n28-30 September 2018 A.D.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now is the acceptable time.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jump-start your plans, even if you are not sure you can make it to Auriesville. PRE-register <a title=\"PRE-register to hold your place, and to qualify for the discount until July 1\" href=\"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on this page<\/a>. It&#8217;s simple, easy &amp; there are no strings attached: you are left free to decide later whether you can make it or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to your heavenly Mother you don&#8217;t have to miss the pilgrimage because you were &#8216;a day late and a few dollars short&#8217; (again?) this year. 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