Q:<\/strong>\u00a0 What does a pilgrim’s registration fee help to provide?<\/p>\n A:<\/strong>\u00a0 Plenty. For example:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n – instructions, preparation, guidance to step-off, and every step along The Way — given by veteran pilgrim-servants<\/p>\n – pilgrims’ prayer & songs booklet<\/p>\n – brigade organization to lead in prayer & guide a pilgrim on the road and in camp<\/p>\n – modest first-aid for foot-sore pilgrims on the road and in camp<\/p>\n – all the bottled water a pilgrim needs to drink over the course of three days<\/p>\n – the camping fee for all three nights at three private campsites – Thursday, Friday and Saturday, day-0, day-1 & day-2<\/p>\n Pilgrims who wish to overnight at a different campsite or a local motel in Lake George Village must book & pay the chosen establishment for it in advance.<\/h1>\n<\/p>\n – bread, soup, and hot water to supplement two suppers (Fri-Sat) in camp<\/p>\n – bread & jam, apples, and hot water to supplement three breakfasts (Fri-Sun) in camp<\/p>\n – hauling of all baggage & gear from camp to camp each day<\/p>\n – vans to give rest to weary walkers all three days<\/p>\n – port-a-potties all three days following the main column, walking<\/p>\n – shuttle service<\/a> to step-off location Thursday evening; that is, from arrival parking lot at the Shrine in Auriesville, or from a public transportation (PT) terminal in Albany — Albany Internat’l Airport or downtown bus or rail terminal — to the step-off location, and return to the parking lot or PT terminal Sunday.<\/p>\n And that is barely the half of it. (There are tens of thousands of dollars — approx. $30K — of other expenses not listed in the above answer.)<\/p>\n Find out more in Questions & Answers 1 through 9 on the blog<\/a>. https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?cat=35 Q.<\/b> What costs does the registration fee not<\/strong><\/em> cover? – The cost of a nearby motel accommodation for Thursday (see this post<\/a> for more about Thursday options)<\/p>\n – the cost of transportation that each pilgrim incurs –whether driving or flying — to arrive Thursday in Auriesville, and to return home<\/p>\n – nine simple meals prepared & packed by each pilgrim for breakfast, lunch & supper Friday, Saturday and Sunday<\/p>\n – personal medication or foot treatment kits, etc.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to consult questions 6,7,8, and 9 in the FAQs at https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?s=faq<\/b> .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n milestone 30th annual<\/b><\/p>\n Friday – Sunday “Nobody makes pilgrimage alone.” “Now is the acceptable time.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n Registration is open.<\/b><\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to register.<\/p>\n Jump-start your plans, even if you are not sure you can make it to Auriesville. PRE-register<\/a>. It’s simple: remit a pre-fee of $35, and you are left free to decide later whether you can make it or not.<\/p>\n You can also make pilgrimage from afar<\/a>, from home or parish: obtain a plenary indulgence, sponsor a pilgrim (or two), request prayers or offer them — all from this page<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n Listen to and learn the Songs of Pilgrimage<\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\nNOTE: Pilgrims opting to camp overnight Thursday, day-0, at Charles R. Wood Park<\/a> remit the reservation fee when they register for pilgrimage and choose the option to reserve a spot. The fee for overnighting at Wood Park is included in the registration fee in 2025.<\/p>\n
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NOTE:\u00a0 Rolling updates are forthcoming, pending final decisions & determinations, as details are ironed out. This post is current as of Saturday, 10 May 2025 – EXCEPT FOR LINKS TO POSTS OF PRIOR PILGRIMAGES.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\nA.<\/b> The registration fee does not<\/em><\/strong> cover —\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n(Confer, on the other hand, the notes above about the shuttle service Thursday afternoon from Auriesville to a motel nearby or the campground at the step-off location approx. 65 miles northeast of Auriesville. Also, back to PT terminal Sunday.)<\/h1>\n
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\n26-28 September A.D. 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n
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