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 ...

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 ...

“The opportunity for our students to attend USD is a huge step forward in helping the school fulfill its mission, and we are grateful for being included in such a noble program” Cristo Rey San Diego ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Spanish Franciscan Friars established the Mission San Diego de Alcala. They also established the city of San Diego around it, in 1769 and also made significant contributions to develop the city.

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 ...

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 ...

Check out Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala, California’s first mission ... you can visit Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, which was founded in 1798. It’s the largest of all of the ...

OCEANSIDE — The Mission San Luis Rey de Francia will breathe life into a ... The mission, one of 21 California missions stretching from San Diego to Sonoma, welcomes approximately 8,000 fourth ...