Wednesday August 11  2027     (app 24 km walking distance)

7:30 am   Rides provided from St Anthony's Church in Rama for Yorkton

8:15  am  We begin to meet in the parking lot north of St Gerard Church, 125 3rd Ave N, Yorkton

9 am  Liturgy at St Gerard Church in Yorkton with the parish (125 3rd Ave N)

9:45 am Morning prayer

10 am  Breakfast and pilgrimage registration (Breakfast provided by St  Gerard K of C )

10:50 am Group pictures

11 am We start walking!             (Distance to 1st Rest Stop app 5 km)

12 pm  Rest stop at SW 35-26-5 W2  (Property of  Phyllis Stroud)

                        (Distance to 2nd Rest Stop 5 km)

12:45 am  We enter the RM of Orkney

1:30 pm  Lunch stop at Orkney (Lunch not provided)

                        (Distance to 3rd Rest Stop 7.5 km)

3:15 pm  Rest stop at SE 3-27-5 W2 (Property of Dwight and Jackie Guy)

                       (Distance to the Bible Camp 6.5 km)

5:30 pm  Arrival at the Springside Apostolic Bible Camp, set up camp

6:30 pm  Supper provided by Knights of Columbus, St Gerard Parish

7:30 pm Evening prayer

8:15 pm Presentation about the "Near battle of Cussed Creek"

8: 30 pm  Campfire                         

Thursday August 12  2027       (app 29 km walking distance)

6:15 am  Morning prayer

6:30 am  Breakfast provided by Knights of Columbus, Saint Gerard Parish

7:30 am  We start walking!  (Distance to 1st Rest Stop 5.5 km)

8:30 am  Rest stop  SW 3-28-5   (Property of Ken Effa) (Distance to 2nd Rest Stop 4.5 km) 

9:50 am Rest stop at NE 16-28-5 (Property of Glenn Falkowski)

                   (Distance to Whitesand Church 3.6 km)

11 am  Arrival at the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Whitesand Church

11:30 am  Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy  at the Whitesand Church

12:15 am  Lunch break (Lunch not provided) (Distance to Hwy 229 is 3.2 km)

1:15 pm Arrival at Sask Hwy no. 229

*****One mile shuttle  is offered as this highway is narrow*****

1:30 pm Rest stop at Good Spirit Market (Distance to Water Control Structure app 3 km)

2: 15 pm Rest Stop at the Water Control Structure (Distance to next rest stop 4.8 km) 

2: 30 pm  We begin walking along the Trans Canada Walking Trail through Good Spirit Park

3: 30 pm Rest stop just south of Sandy Beach 

                (Distance from final rest stop to Burgis Beach Hall 4.4 km)

5 pm  Arrival at Burgis Beach Hall, set up camp.

An alternative route may be provided if the water is low on Good Spirit Lake. This route would involve walking along the lake from the water control station to the north end of Sandy Beach. A shorter and easier route if the conditions are right!  We would rejoin the path of the other group soon after a rest stop at the north end of Burgis Beach.

6:00 pm  Supper provided by Saint Henry's Parish, Melville

7:00  pm Evening prayer

7: 20 pm Presentation about Saint Philomena 

Friday August 13  2027                  (app 26.5 km walking distance)

7: 15 am Morning prayer

7: 30 am Breakfast provided by Saint Henry's Church, Melville

8:30 am  We start walking!         

                        (Distance to 1st rest stop 5.5 km)

10 am Rest Stop between NE 10 30 5 W2 and SW 14 10 30 W2

                         (Distance to Canora Beach 3.6 km)

10: 45 am  Rest stop at Canora Beach 

                         (Distance to 2nd Rest Stop 5.6 km)

12: 30 pm  Lunch Stop at SE 30-30-5 or SW 30-30-5 (Lunch not provided)

                         (Distance to 3rd Rest Stop 6.5 km)

1:15 pm  We enter the RM of Buchanan

2:15 pm  Rest stop SE 25-31-6 (property of Anderco Farm Ltd)

                        (Distance to Buchanan 5.3 km) 

4 :15 pm  We arrive in Buchanan 

4 :30 pm  Mass at St Anne's Church 

5:30 pm We set up camp at a location still to be determined

6:00 pm  Supper

7:00 pm Presentation about being a pilgrim

7:20 pm  Evening prayer

8 pm  Campfire

Saturday August 14  2027               (app 21 km walking distance)

7:00 am  Morning prayer

7:30 am  Breakfast at the JC Café,  308 Central Avenue

8:30 am  We walk from JC Café to the No 5 highway  (Distance .5 km)

8:40 am to 9:10  We take a 2 km shuttle along Highway No 5

9:10 am We begin walking on a gravel road toward our first rest stop  

                   (Distance to 1st Rest Stop 8.2 km)   

10:20 am  We enter the RM of Invermay

11:00 am  Rest stop SE 3-32-7 (Property of Evan Kushneruk)

                    (Distance to 2nd Rest Stop 6.3 km)

12:45 pm Lunch stop SW 16-32-7 (Property of Amanda and Spencer Jack)

                     (Distance to 3rd Rest Stop 5.1 km)

2:15 pm  Final rest stop NW 18-32-7 (Property of Roger & Elsie Genoway)

2:45 pm   We will make the final, short leg (.7 km) as a group, entering Rama via a gravel road from the south

3:00 pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy with other pilgrims

3:15 pm Stations of the Cross with other pilgrims

4:30 pm Supper at the Parish Hall  (the cost and registration of this supper is part of the pilgrimage package, you do not have to book or pay for it if you register with us)  

For more details about  events at Rama please check their website at www.ramashrine.ca