{"id":8331,"date":"2022-08-27T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T01:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=8331"},"modified":"2023-08-28T09:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T13:34:12","slug":"question-3-so-how-do-i-get-to-step-off-location-anyway-requesting-the-shuttle-pilgrimage-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilgrimage-for-restoration.org\/blog\/?p=8331","title":{"rendered":"Question #3 – “So, how do I get to step-off location anyway?” Requesting the shuttle. Pilgrimage 2022"},"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<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Submitting the shuttle request<\/a> facilitates your transportation Thursday, September 22, from the end-point — the Auresville Shrine — to the required check-in at the Lake George Battleground Campground in Lake George Village, NY, and again Friday morning — if needed, from motel to check-in.<\/p>\n

(Pilgrims camping Thursday afternoon or ealry evening 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 at the Battleground Campground in Lake George Village.)<\/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>. On Thursday afternoon and early evening [best target before 6:00pm], lone-drivers drive solo<\/i><\/b> to the vast parking lot<\/a> behind the Coliseum Church.<\/p>\n

Upon arrival, pilgrim-drivers receive instructions where to park their vehicles until Sunday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The CSRG<\/em> volunteers then shuttle the drivers and their gear to the pilgrimage starting point for the required check-in at Lake George Battleground Campground in Lake George Village: and, after check-in, to each pilgrim’s local motel, as requested.<\/p>\n

b<\/i><\/b>.   For those pilgrims car-pooling or with passengers<\/em>, drivers must first drop them and their gear off at the step-off location [optimally before 5:00pm!]: the starting-point<\/i> of the pilgrimage at the Lake George Battleground Campground<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Then, the drivers drive solo<\/i><\/b> (as above) to the rendezvous point<\/a> in the lot behind the Coliseum Church. Pilgrim-organizers then instruct drivers where to park their vehicles 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 for the required check-in no later than 10:00pm: and, afterward, also to a local motel, as requested.<\/p>\n

c<\/i><\/b>.   For pilgrims flying into Albany International Airport (ALB), or arriving by train or bus 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 22, or departing before<\/em> 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 25?<\/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

Veteran pilgrim Dennis Mitchell of Allentown, 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

27th annual — 2022 A.D.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Pilgrimage<\/p>\n

Friday – Sunday
\n23-25 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

Oremus pro invicem.<\/i>
\nIn unione orationum.<\/i>
\nAd majorem Dei gloriam.<\/i>
\n“Nobody makes pilgrimage alone.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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