THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: St. Junípero Serra Sails for America: August 30, 1749

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Sponsored by the Catholic Textbook Project—Junípero Serra was born on the island of Mallorca off the Mediterranean coast of Spain on November 24, 1713. At the age of 16, he decided to become a priest, and a year later he entered the Franciscan order. For the first 19 years of his life as a Franciscan,…

July 1: Feast of Saint Junipero Serra, brief overview

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Between 1769 – 1823, the Franciscan friars built a total of 21 missions stretching for 700 miles between San Diego and Sonoma, Calif., most of them thanks to the extraordinary charity and leadership of Saint Junipero Serra. Father Junipero Serra brought Christ to the Indians of California and also protection. He did not want the…

July 1: Feast of Saint Junipero Serra, brief overview

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: St. Junípero Serra Sails for America: August 30, 1749

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