{"id":6550,"date":"2018-09-17T18:03:46","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T22:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=6550"},"modified":"2019-09-14T18:29:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T22:29:12","slug":"question-3-so-how-do-i-get-to-step-off-location-anyway-requesting-the-shuttle-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=6550","title":{"rendered":"Question #3 – “So, how do I get to step-off location anyway?” Requesting the shuttle."},"content":{"rendered":"

After you’ve begun to pray with fellow pilgrims, registered and paid the fee — with a little help from “alms for palms<\/em><\/a>“, if you need it — it’s time for you to request the shuttle to step-off<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What shuttle? What for? When?<\/p>\n

The shuttle service<\/a> is provided through the charity of the pilgrim-volunteers of the Company of St. Ren\u00e9 Goupil<\/em><\/a> (CSRG<\/em>) apostolate.<\/p>\n

But every pilgrim must request it<\/a>, after registering.<\/p>\n

Since all pilgrims need to recover their vehicles at the end of the pilgrimage, or to be shuttled to & from public transportation (PT), each pilgrim needs to plan in advance with the organizers.<\/p>\n

Submitting the shuttle request<\/a> facilitates your transportation Thursday, September 27, from Auriesville (or PT terminal) to Lake George Village, and again Friday morning — if needed, from motel to check-in.<\/p>\n

(Pilgrims camping Thursday night need to request the shuttle but only for the Thursday portion of the service, since Friday morning they are already at the step-off point in the Lake George Battleground Campground.)<\/p>\n

Here’s how it works<\/strong>, with options for (a<\/b>.) those driving solo, or (b<\/b>.) those with passengers or car-pooling, or (c<\/b>.) those arriving via<\/em> public transportation:<\/p>\n

a<\/i><\/b>. \u00a0 On Thursday afternoon and early evening, lone-drivers drive solo to the destination-point of the pilgrimage: to the parking lot behind the Coliseum church at the Shrine in Auriesville<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pilgrim-drivers leave their vehicles parked there until Sunday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The CSRG<\/em> volunteers then shuttle the drivers to the pilgrimage starting point: whether to a local motel (e.g., Cramer’s Point<\/a>) or to the Lake George Battleground Campground<\/a>.
\nb<\/i><\/b>. \u00a0 For those pilgrims car-pooling or with passengers<\/em>, drivers must first drop them and their gear off at the step-off location: the starting-point of the pilgrimage in Lake George Village<\/b>: whether at a motel (e.g., Cramer’s Point Motel & Cottages<\/a>) or the Lake George Battleground Campground<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then, the drivers drive solo<\/i><\/b> (as above) to the parking lot<\/a> behind the Coliseum church at the Shrine in Auriesville. Pilgrim-drivers leave their vehicles parked there until Sunday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In this case also, the CSRG<\/em> volunteers shuttle the drivers from end-point back to the pilgrimage starting-point: whether to a local motel (e.g., Cramer’s Point<\/a>) or to the Lake George Battleground Campground<\/a>.
\nc<\/i><\/b>. \u00a0 For pilgrims flying into Albany International Airport, or arriving by train or bus at the Amtrack or bus terminals in Albany, the shuttle service can be requested to pick-up directly at the terminal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Are you arriving in the region by PT after<\/em> 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, or departing before<\/em> 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 30?<\/p>\n

In that case, then you must e-mail or phone the volunteer in charge of shuttling pilgrims prior<\/strong><\/em> to finalizing your flight\/train\/bus reservations to\/from the Albany metro-region<\/b>. (Find his contact info on this page<\/a>, in the right margin, under the “Important<\/strong>” notice.)<\/p>\n

This year, veteran pilgrim Dennis Mitchell of Bangor, Pennsylvania, is once again heading the CSRG Transportation-Team. He and fellow-pilgrims of the Company<\/em> need your cooperation, ASAP. Please help them plan the necessary arrangements for hundreds of pilgrims. Please request the shuttle<\/a>, without delay.<\/p>\n

It only takes three or four minutes, and will save you — and organizers — hours of easily avoidable difficulties.<\/p>\n

Only after you request the shuttle<\/a> will you be able to ask Mr. Mitchell questions not already answered in this blog post or on the website<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

When you request the shuttle, Mr. Mitchell will automatically send to you an e-mail confirming your request, and you’ll then have his contact info in case you need to ask him a question.<\/p>\n

For more information about the shuttle service, see the FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To ask other pilgrims for rides, to offer a ride to share travel expenses, or to form car-pools, check the Pilgrimage bulletin board and forum<\/a> at http:\/\/pilgrimage.forumotion.com, or the Facebook group page<\/a> at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/pilgrimage.for.restoration\/.<\/p>\n

After you have submitted your shuttle request, you will also be able to ask Mr. Mitchell to check if another pilgrim may be driving a route along your way to pilgrimage — in order to car-pool.<\/h3>\n

Pilgrimage for Restoration<\/strong>
\nCome to restore. The rest will come.<\/em><\/p>\n

23rd annual — 2018 A.D.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Pilgrimage<\/p>\n

Friday – Sunday
\n28-30 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Now is the acceptable time.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Your friends staying home this year can make pilgrimage from afar<\/a><\/b>, from home or parish: obtain a plenary indulgence, sponsor a pilgrim (or two), request prayers or offer them — all from this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Listen to and learn the Songs of Pilgrimage<\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\n

“No one makes pilgrimage alone.”
\nOremus pro invicem.<\/i>
\nIn unione orationum.<\/i>
\nAd majorem Dei gloriam.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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