{"id":7282,"date":"2025-09-14T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=7282"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:03:08","slug":"why-do-i-need-the-shuttle-and-why-must-i-submit-the-form-to-request-it-pilgrimage-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=7282","title":{"rendered":"Why do I need the shuttle and why must I submit the form to request it? \u2013 Pilgrimage 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The shuttle is provided to enable you to arrive at the step-off location <b>Thursday<\/b>, to begin the pilgrimage, so that at the end of the pilgrimage, <b>Sunday<\/b>, you can <!--more-->recover your vehicle at the destination shrine, instead of finding your own way back to the starting-point.<\/p>\n<p><b>Q.  What if I use public transportation (PT) to come to pilgrimage?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A.<\/b>  You need the shuttle if you use public transportation (PT) to arrive Thursday for pilgrimage, and\/or to depart with PT after pilgrimage, Sunday. When you <a title=\"Request the shuttle from your PT hub-terminal to check-in at Wood Park in Lake George Village.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request the shuttle<\/a> pilgrim-servants will retrieve you from the PT hub &#8212; airport, rail station, or bus terminal &#8212; and bring you, with gear &#038; luggage, to <a title=\"Learn about the required check-in Thursday.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/arrival\/check-in-thursday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check-in<\/a> at Wood Park, in Lake George Village. Most pilgrims overnight in <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/yQpUr6686MYP56g3A\" title=\"Location on Google Maps of Wood Park, where most pilgrims camp overnight Thursday. Wood Park is also the step-off location Friday morning.\" target=\"_blank\">Wood Park<\/a>, reserved to the pilgrimage. If you chose to lodge in a hotel in Lake George Village, the shuttle drivers will bring you to your lodgings after you check-in.<\/p>\n<p><b>Q.  What if I am driving a vehicle to pilgrimage, like most pilgrims?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A.<\/b>  There are <i><b>two options:<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Option 1.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  If you are driving <i>solo<\/i>, with no passengers, you drive directly to the <a title=\"View a map of the Shrine campus.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ourladyofmartyrsshrine.org\/campus-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Shrine of Our Lady&#8217;s Martyrs at Auriesville<\/a>, arriving no later than 7:45pm. There you park your vehicle in the lot behind the Coliseum church until Sunday, when you&#8217;ll be rejoined with it at end of pilgrimage.  Pilgrim-servants meet you there, and drive you and your gear to check-in at Wood Park in Lake George Village. To do that, <a title=\"Request the shuttle from the Auriesville, NY Shrine to check-in at Wood Park in Lake George Village, NY.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request the shuttle<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>First shuttle departs the Auriesville Shrine at 2:00pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>LAST SHUTTLE DEPARTS AURIESVILLE SHRINE AT <em>8:00 P.M.<\/em> Thursday evening, September 25.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Option 2.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  Drivers bringing passengers must first drop all passengers and gear at Wood Park in Lake George Village to check-in.  Then, the driver drives alone (and without gear) to the destination Shrine in Auriesville, to park there until Sunday, when pilgrims retrieve their vehicles. Pilgrim-servants meet you there, and drive you (no gear) to check-in at Wood Park in Lake George Village. To accomplish that, you must <a title=\"Request the shuttle from the Auriesville, NY Shrine to check-in at Wood Park in Lake George Village, NY.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request the shuttle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To repeat: the first shuttle departs the Auriesville Shrine  at 2:00pm.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>LAST SHUTTLE DEPARTS AURIESVILLE SHRINE AT <em>8:00 P.M.<\/em> Thursday evening, September 25.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Q.  What if we are participating in the &#8216;modified events&#8217;, and keeping our vehicle (e.g. family van or RV) all three days of pilgrimage?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A.<\/b> Please tell us that when you submit the <a title=\"Use the form to tell organizers you are keeping your vehicle because you are a pilgrim servant or a family or senior participating in the 'modified pilgrimage'.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">form linked here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Q.  What if I am one of the scores of pilgrim-servants who serve the other pilgrims, and thus need my vehicle to help them?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A.<\/b>  Please tell other pilgrim-organizers &#8212; so we can report to other servants who need to know &#8212; by submitting <a title=\"Use the form to tell other organizers you are keeping your vehicle because you are a pilgrim servant.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the same form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>NOTE: The <a title=\"Use the form to request the shuttle to check-in.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shuttle request form<\/a> provides you with step-by-step instructions and an overview of the process.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You <b>must<\/b> therefore submit <a title=\"Use the form to request the shuttle to check-in.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the form<\/a> to organizers &#8212; <i>even if<\/i> you assume you will not need to use the shuttle service it arranges.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>In sum<\/b>, to obtain the help of organizers and to plan with them to arrive at <a title=\"Learn about the required check-in Thursday.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/arrival\/check-in-thursday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check-in Thursday<\/a> (which is also the step-off location Friday morning), and in order also to be reunited with your vehicle after Mass or return to your PT port Sunday, you must submit <a title=\"Use the form to request the shuttle.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this form<\/a> no later than Sunday, 21 September 2025.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Q.  What if I need help to find a ride to pilgrimage, or to form a car-pool with other pilgrims?<\/b><br \/>\nA.  The <a href=\"mailto:mitchelld@pilgrimage-for-restoration.org?subject=inquiry - question about transportation, Pilgrimage for Restoration 2025\">organizer in charge<\/a> of the shuttle &amp; responsible to answer all transportation questions can help you &#8212; at your request &#8212; to find a ride or to form a car-pool: <strong><em>but only <u>after<\/u><\/em><\/strong> you submit <a title=\"Use the form to request the shuttle.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the same form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In every case, pilgrims &amp; pilgrim-organizers need to plan, together, in advance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Submitting <a title=\"Submit this form to request the shuttle.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/transportation-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the shuttle request<\/a> facilitates your transportation Thursday, September 25, from the arrival parking lot behind the Coliseum church at the destination Shrine in Auriesville to Thursday&#8217;s <b>check-in<\/b> at the step-off location, and again Friday morning, September 26 from motel to the rendezvous point with your brigade at the step-off location.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Request the shuttle only <i>after<\/i> <a title=\"Register for pilgrimage. It's the first step!\" href=\"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">registering<\/a> &amp; submitting the fee.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong>Pilgrimage for Restoration<\/strong><br \/>\nCome to restore. The rest will come.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">30th annual &#8212; <b>2025 A.D.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pilgrimage-banner.png\" alt=\"Pilgrimage Banner\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Friday &#8211; Sunday<br \/>\n26-28 September<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;Now is the acceptable time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Registration is open.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Register today!\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to register. It&#8217;s simple and easy.<\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t make it this year? <b>You can still <a title=\"Support the pilgrimage, request prayers, sponsor a pilgrim, obtain a plenary indulgence or make pilgrimage even from home.\" href=\"http:\/\/national-coalition.org\/pilgrimage-without-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make pilgrimage from afar<\/a>, from home or parish: obtain a plenary indulgence, sponsor a pilgrim, request prayers or offer them &#8212; all from <a title=\"Support the pilgrimage, request prayers, sponsor a pilgrim, obtain a plenary indulgence or make pilgrimage even from home.\" href=\"http:\/\/national-coalition.org\/pilgrimage-without-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Listen to and learn the <a title=\"Songs of Pilgrimage order form &amp; link to free MP3 tracks\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=6502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Songs of Pilgrimage<\/em><\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How to afford pilgrimage - the traditional way.\" href=\"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/how-to-afford-pilgrimage-the-traditional-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for the <i>traditional<\/i> way to afford pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">&#8220;No one makes pilgrimage alone.&#8221;<br \/>\n<i>Oremus pro invicem.<\/i><br \/>\n<i>In unione orationum.<\/i><br \/>\n<i>Ad majorem Dei gloriam.<\/i><br \/>\n&#8220;Nobody makes pilgrimage alone.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shuttle is provided to enable you to arrive at the step-off location Thursday, to begin the pilgrimage, so that at the end of the pilgrimage, Sunday, you can<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,5,63,66,7,8,15,16,17,35,38,45],"tags":[170,169,172,171],"class_list":["post-7282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-early-bird-check-in","category-brigades","category-brigadiers-their-officers","category-check-in-before-step-off","category-frequently-asked-questions","category-friday-morning-rendezvous","category-messages-to-pilgrims","category-messages-to-students","category-messages-to-the-sacred-clergy","category-q-a-prepraring-for-departure-step-off","category-registrants-individual-groups","category-shuttle-service-to-step-off","tag-request-the-shuttle","tag-shuttle","tag-shuttle-to-check-in-thursday","tag-shuttle-to-step-off-location"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7282"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9942,"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7282\/revisions\/9942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}