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  • Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine grounds are open daily from 9 am to 6 pm from mid-April through October 19th. Our Lady of Martyrs gift shop is open daily 10:00am - 3:00pm May 1 - October 19th, 2024. The museum is open 11 am to 3:30 pm during the Shrine season; additional hours will be made available for pre-scheduled pilgrimages.

  • All pilgrims are encouraged to wear modest attire while on the Shrine grounds.

  • Pets on leashes are permitted on the Shrine grounds. However, only service dogs who meet ADA certification requirements are permitted inside the buildings. Emotional support pets are not permitted in buildings. Please be respectful of the holy grounds and other pilgrims and pick up after your furry friends.

  • We ask that you park your bicycle at one of our entrances and enjoy the grounds by foot for the safety of all of our pilgrims.

  • Donations are gratefully accepted as Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine is supported entirely by the generous support of our pilgrims and lay faithful; however, there are no parking or admittance fees.

  • Individuals and families do not need to register — only pilgrimages must be previously scheduled. However, please be aware of Museum and Visitor Center hours when planning your visit. Tours are not scheduled but you're welcome to visit the Museum for orientation.

  • Neither weddings nor receptions are celebrated at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine. Please contact your local parish for more information on the sacrament of marriage.

  • Baptisms are not held at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine. Please contact your local parish for baptism information.

  • At this time we do not allow professional photo or video shoots on these holy grounds. Groups and individuals travel in on pilgrimage for prayer and retreat. We cannot allow things on these holy grounds that would detract from anyone's spiritual pilgrimage here.

  • Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine does not have overnight accommodations for lay visitors at this time. Jogues Lodge is available to priests in good standing and can accommodate 2 priests per night. Priests may call Beth Lynch at 518-366-5694 to reserve.

  • Camping is not permitted at the Shrine.

  • Picnic tables are available under the picnic pavilion near the Visitor Center from May through October for visiting pilgrimages only. We do not rent out or reserve the pavilion for any occasion other than in conjunction with a visiting pilgrimage. Pilgrimages wishing to reserve the area are asked to please call us in advance of your arrival at 518-366-5694. There is a suggested donation of $250 for pilgrimages wishing to reserve the picnic area for a full day.

  • Golf cart transportation is provided courtesy of Alpin Haus. Please inform the Shrine before your arrival so that we can ensure we have a driver available for you.

  • The Jesuit Cemetery is open to the public. Burials are done in chronological order with the most recently deceased buried furthest away from the cemetery chapel.

  • To learn if there will be any special events at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine on the day your group visits, please visit our events page.

  • Tours of the Shrine can be arranged by calling Beth Lynch at (518) 366-5694.

  • The Shrine grounds are home to Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine Council. Click here to email Grand Knight Eric Mazzone.

  • Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine is located geographically in the Diocese of Albany but is not affiliated with the Diocese of Albany and is financially independent of the Diocese of Albany. The Shrine is owned and operated by the Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, and is supported entirely by the generosity of pilgrims and lay faithful. Please remember the Shrine in your wills, estates and trusts to help us keep these holy grounds open for generations to come!