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California Mission History #OTD

6/13/1798 - Fr. Lasuén founded Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (located in the present-day city of Oceanside, California), the 18th of the 21 California missions.

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California Mission History #OTD

June 10, 1846 - Governor Pío Pico sells Mission Santa Barbara to Richard Den for $7500.

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A good article is in CSF about a new pilgrimage route between Mission San Rafael and Mission Dolores. #GoGoStJunipero #800yearsofstfrancis #franciscanjubilee

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In 4/1749, St. Junípero Serra left Mallorca by ship on #ApostolicJourney to New Spain. Today, #PopeLeoXIV flew over Mallorca on his #ApostolicJourney to Spain. For more info. on the apostle of California, visit https://t.co/GkUwyrkioG.
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California Mission History #OTD

6/3/1770 -- El Presidio Real de San Carlos de Monterey was founded. It would eventually be responsible for the defense of the missions @ San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Antonio, Soledad, San Carlos Borroméo, & San Juan Bautista.

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There are schools in Spain, Mexico, and the U.S. named after St. Junipero Serra. Now there is one in the Philippines! #GoGoStJunipero

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#Laudatosi #GoGoStJunipero

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Today marks the anniversary of "Saint Junipero Serra", written as a defense of Pope Francis' decision to canonize the Apostle of California.

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California Mission History #OTD

5/21/1773 - St. Junípero Serra to Bucareli: “. . . with a moderate amount of food, & if the bad example & annoyances caused by the soldiers do not corrupt them [Indians] , we may hope within a short time to see a multitude of Christians.”

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Happy International Museum Day!

Looking for something to do this summer? Consider visiting the California missions! They inform the mind and lift up the soul. For more information, visit https://t.co/cMvstIEx6j. #InternationalMuseumDay #IMD2026

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California Mission History #OTD

5/17/1769 -- Soldiers, sailors, Indians, & Franciscan missionaries from New Spain occupied the land at Presidio Hill as a military outpost; officially proclaimed El Presidio Real de San Diego on 1/1/1774.

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California Mission History #OTD

5/14/1769 - St. Junípero Serra founded his 2nd mission, Mission San Fernando de Velicatá (about 35 miles southeast of El Rosario, Baja California, Mexico). Eventually the Dominicans took charge. Today it lay in ruins. #GoGoStJunipero

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California Mission History #OTD

5/10/2019 - Today marks the anniversary of the start of the petition to nominate Pablo Tac for the cause of canonization. Learn about this amazing holy mission Indian youth and scholar @ https://t.co/e0GFIHMcuu. Please sign & share.

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California Mission History #OTD

5/7/1776 -- Fr. Garcés (martyred in 1781) becomes the 1st European to explore California’s Central Valley. Just over 2 years before, on 4/6, 1774, he & Fr. Serra began walking together from Mission San Gabriel to Mission San Diego. #GoGoStJunipero

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California Mission History #OTD

5/4/2018 - On the feast of St. Monica, I started my walk of the California Missions Trail. Experience the sites and sounds of the 800-mile California Missions Trail @ https://t.co/MEDzBOC0D2.

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California Mission History #OTD

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. There are connections between Philippine history and California mission history. Find out @ https://t.co/6k6MD2OMJn. #APAHM #FilipinoHistory

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Happy Independent Bookstore Day!

Celebrate Independent Bookstores with titles by Christian Clifford. To see what bookstores carry these Catholic history books, visit https://t.co/FkXEUsH2QT.

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Happy #ArborDay! A favorite part of my walk on the 800-mile California Missions Trail was being among redwood trees along Mountain Charlie Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Consider planting a tree. Read the story of my walk in “Pilgrimage”. Learn more @ https://t.co/GkUwyrkioG.

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Happy World Book and Copyright Day!

Celebrate books and authors and encourage everyone, in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading. Special thanks to supporters from around the world of books @ https://t.co/lHdFoh3jJ2.