Whelan received other job opportunities via Whitcomb’s recommendations, such as with the Mission San Diego de Alcala and Mission San Luis Rey de Franco. Later, when Whitcomb's initial University ...

It is about 620 miles from the northernmost mission in Sonoma to the southernmost mission, San Diego de Alcalá. That length would be the equivalent from the Cathedral of Barcelona to the ...

Nuns pray in front of a memorial to Pope Francis at Mission San Diego de Alcalá. (Photo courtesy Mission San Diego de Alcalá via Facebook) Catholics throughout the San Diego area joined the ...

July 6, 2010 (San Diego) – Tucked away just east of I-15, Mission San Diego de Alcala marks the birthplace of California. Founded on July 16, 1769 by Spanish padre Junipero Serra, the mission ...

(Natalie Romano) St. Junípero Serra, a Spanish priest, did in fact bring vine cuttings to California and is credited with the first planting at Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Around 1775, friars under ...

Rosary and Novena in honor of San Diego de Alcala; Pasikatan 2024: Battle of the Bands; free surgical, medical, and dental mission; Pangkulturang Pagtatanghal “Noches de Patrimonio: A Dinner for a ...

On July 16, 1769, St. Junípero Serra founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first of eventual 21 California missions. On Jan. 17, 1832, in the vicinity of where Petco Park is today ...

Inside the sanctuary at Mission San Diego de Alcala, candles are lit in tribute. “It’s simple, but it's so meaningful,” said Mark Borza. His daughter attended services at the church growing up.

San Diego has played a pivotal role for so many groups throughout history. It’s no surprise that there are tons of historical sites and landmarks! In fact, The Kumeyaay (the first inhabitants of the ...

Junipero Serra and Gaspar de Portola themselves constructed the Presidio and the Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1769. This sparked the gradual European settlement of the surrounding area. Later, when ...

through the founding of Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1769. The diocese serves 1.4 million Catholics, with 96 parishes, 204 active priests, and about 80 Catholic schools. The diocese first filed ...