Volume 3 May 2026

Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano, California

California's seventh mission, founded by St. Junípero Serra in 1776, where the swallows are said to return each year on St. Joseph's Day.

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The Great Stone Church
Begun in 1797 and finished in 1806, 180 feet long with walls 50 feet high. The earthquake of December 8, 1812 brought it down during Mass, killing 40 worshipers and two bell ringers.
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