SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — On March 19, the gates of Mission San Juan Capistrano will open at 9 a.m., and the bells will ring to honor St. Junipero Serra, the mission’s founder. The day marks the return of ...
Mission San Juan Capistrano bell ringers Michael Gastelum, left, and Nathan Banda, both Acjachemen Indians, take part in the traditional ceremony welcoming swallows back to Capistrano on Tuesday, ...
The mission at San Juan Capistrano. Long before Orange County became known for Disneyland or surfing, the area was the agricultural heart of Southern California. The local economy hinged on cattle ...
I. Preparation for founding -- Patron saint -- Viceroy Bucareli -- Cross planted -- Indians pleased -- Work suspended -- Founding by Fr. Junipero Serra -- Threatened by savages -- Mission locality -- ...
The swallows’ return to Mission San Juan Capistrano is hit or miss, but the people have no difficulty finding their way back. Mission visitors celebrated the return of the swallows, as well as St.
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