Listed below is a suggested packing list for the pilgrimage copied from the Handbook. Please make note of the Plain White T-shirt or Polo Shirt requirement.  Beginning in 2011, the attire for group pilgrimage gatherings, including the closing mass is the Pilgrimage Shell with Lanyard (red & yellow) and a Plain white shirt or Polo shirt.

Please make a comment on the posting if you have suggestions for the checklist. 


June Pilgrimage Suggested Packing List 
(Note:  It is the responsibility of the pilgrim to provide the following.)

Sleeping Items:
sleeping bag
pillow
foam pad, air mattress, or cot

Clothing for the week:
at least 2 pair of socks a day
jacket
sweatshirt
rain poncho (label with your name)
swim suit
hat - MANDATORY (if you wear a cap, you will need a type of bandana/scarf to put under your cap to cover your ears and neck from getting sunburned)
extra pair of shoes (in case of rain or issues come up with your first pair of shoes)
gloves (early morning temps are low at times)
pants (suggest some other type of material other than blue jeans)
shirts (including one plain white t-shirt or Polo shirt)
sleeping apparel
sandals/flip flops at the end of the day to let fee air out (optional)
shorts - allowed in sleeping area and out of sight from the communities we pass through
other personal clothing items

Toiletries:
towels/wash cloth
soap/shampoo/rinse
toothbrush/paste
lotion/sports cream/sunblock
vaseline
deodorant
massage oil (optional)
chap stick
baby powder

shower items:
shower shoes/flip flops
small bag to carry items to shower

Other items:
flashlight
sun glasses- storngly encouraged
Rosary - Mandatory
Pilgrims Guide - Mandatory
bandana type scarf for cooling neck
fanny pack to hold supplies
2 extra large safety pins to use on fanny pack
kleenex
feminine products

Medical Needs:
If you are taking any prescription medications, please remember to bring them
Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Motrin or Advil (as needed by you)
Pepto Bismol, tums, Imodium
Cough drops
Needle and white thread (for blisters)
Alcohol wipes
small pair of scissors
all joint wraps (if you think you might need them)
all joint braces (if you think you might need them)

Prevention items:
Lambs wool (for protection and wrap)
mole skin (thin ones to make donuts for blisters
second skin/new skin (for blisters and hot spots)
blister kits

Note: Only you know how your body works and what it might require - BRING WHAT YOU NEED!!! 
However, keep in mind it helps EVERYONE out when you pack light. 
No- alarm clocks, radios, cell phones, beepers, pagers or other distracting devices 
NO JEWELRY (rings on any body part, watches, bracelets, necklaces)  
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South:
  SD: Malaquias Rael; jr@roblesrael.com; 575 770-7995

  R: Lucas Rael; lrael@ambitionsgroup.com; 505 450-1553

North: 
  SD: Sr. Margaret Padilla; smargaretpadilla@feliciansisters.org; 
  Cell: 505 818-7049; Convent: 505 892-8862; www.feliciansisters.org

  R: Virginia Villegas; virginiavillegas1184@hotmail.com; 505 253-1693


East:
  SD: Michael J. Leyba; mjleyba@lajicarita.com; 505 387-6787

  R: Bill McDonald; macd456@hotmail.com; 505 586-2099

West:
  SD: Maria Elena Orozco; orozco_ma@aps.edu; 505 264-4111

  R: Marissa Chacon; missac_32@yahoo.com; 505 203-6847

Southwest:
  SD: G. Antonio Gonzales; gonzales_gab@aps.edu; 505 363-2849

  R: Gabriel A. Gonzales; 575 587-2031

DATES
  Leadership Retreat - Feb. 26 (10:00 - 1:00 PM) Ascension in ABQ.
  June Pilgrimage Retreat - April 9 (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) Ascension in ABQ.
  June Formation Meeting - May 15 (1:00 - 6:00 PM) OLG in Taos

PILGRIMAGES 
  May - May 7 (Closing begins at 9:30 AM)
  June - June 5-11 (Closing begins at 9:00 AM) 
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Here's a collage of pictures from the June 2010 Pilgrimage closing mass. Click image for full size.
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