Chimes of Mission Bells; an historical sketch of California and her missions

Mestres of Montere

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priest so unassuming in what he does, is above all qualified to handle this subject, being first of all a religious, a native of Barcelona, the Metropolis of the Province of Catalonia, which can claim Junipero Serra and so many of the early Spanish missionaries, explorers and settlers, and

Monterey, the taking possession of the land in the name of King Carlos III and the celebration of Junipero Serra's first Mass in Monterey; all facts are taken from the archives preserved in San Carlos Church, consequently historically authentic. Act IV pictures a piquant fiesta scene with Spanish dancing, the scene being laid in the Carmel Valley on the occasion of the baptism of the first white child born in Monterey. This child was born o

August 28th, 1913 by local talent. This will be an annual event at Monterey on the same date, August 28th, which is the anniversary of Fray Junipero Serra's death. In s

roduction of "Fray Junipero" begins with great improvement in the stagin

English, and which contains glorious music, and a history of mission times, which this scholarly pastor of San

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my beloved country. I could have been communicating with many persons by letters and friends, both in and outsid

ree hundred leagues away from any Christian settlement. There is my life and there, I hope, God helping, to die. When this hour comes, some member of our province will take care to notify our brethren that they may pray for me, and the

charity and zeal, and let all glory be to our great God. In connection with this, I took great pleasure in learning that your reverence was preaching a mission at Ivisa when Padre Commissary Verger passed through there

ar sister Juana, your mother, her children, and specially my Capuchin. I hope all of you do the same for me that the Lord may se

erly called Pacific, the Peninsula of California [Lower California]. I was there for a year in the capacity of President of the Missions already founded by the exiled Jesuit

th Fr. Juan Crespi until the latter part of August. Then I left for this college in order to transact some very important business with the Most Excellent Lord V

he has granted me whatever I have asked of him; so, God helping, I hope for a quick and very

uenaventura Sitjar; that of San Luis Obispo, twenty-five leagues farther away, where I placed two religious members of the Province of Catalonia, Padre Juncosa and Padre Cavallier, that of San Gabriel, seventy leagues farther away towards California [Lower California], for which I appointed one father from the Province of Los Angeles

y in charge of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, are being turned over to the Dominican Fathers. So said Padre Paloú with others, will come to us in order to found the

ons, still up to the present, is not very great; because while we have been very busy building our poor houses, little churches,

, I hope in God, we shall reap abundant fruits from our humble work. And I say that our work is so-so, such as it is, because, i

good health, thanks be to God! But this trip to Mexico has been very hard on me. From the hardships of the journey, I arrived in the Ci

ring for my life, they administered to me the last Sacraments of the Church. Yet soon after I experienced a change for the better and finally I reac

lth, I am transacting the business for which I came, and feel r

ere, in this College of San Fernando, we heard of his death. He died of a serious fever. Death found him well prepared with all the Sacraments, assisted by

ou a letter telling at least of my arrival, should there be nothing of more importance to communicate to your reverence. Meanwhile, I send my best regards to your mother, my dearest sister, to my niece, and to all our brethren. Remember me to my beloved Dr. Onofre Verd, and to the other pupils of mine, f

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Bishop Conaty,

sessing fine artistic sense and creative genius. From the memories of old Spain and the elemental materials at hand, the forests, the soil and sunlight, they made the original picture-building which artists since have loved to paint, and poets loved to praise. From this same viewpoin

vision of souls. It is seen to have been the motive of every action of the master-builder padres. It is the reason for their exile here, the purpose of their sufferings, the obje

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San Fernando, Mexico, on a business trip he made there four years after his coming