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No Vested Interest

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14. My (only surviving) brother was married there ca 55 yrs ago.

Reply to denbot (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 02:38 AM

Jul 2020

Unfortunately the marriage only lasted about 10 yrs. - 2 sons.
Our family came from Ohio, and the church was a lovely setting for the wedding, as are all the remaining CA mission churches that I've seen over the years.

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Fire destroys much of 249-year-old church in California [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2020 OP

Interesting. We have been talking about the CA mission system, and that murderer, junipero niyad Jul 2020 #1

Do Catholics believe in Karma? BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #4

serra was canonized, despite widespread opposition and outrage. Church did not seem niyad Jul 2020 #6

I saw a wonderful ceremony/enactment marybourg Jul 2020 #13

Very sad. ucrdem Jul 2020 #2

Frequent fires during renovations. Wonder if insurance industry keeps statistics? /nt bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #7

Probably underwritten by Lloyd's. Xolodno Jul 2020 #8

I'm hoping that it can be quickly established that this was related to the renovation... regnaD kciN Jul 2020 #9

It's sad. Those Missions are a big part of our California history. demosincebirth Jul 2020 #3

Since the altar area survived, it should be possible... regnaD kciN Jul 2020 #10

Yes, most of the California missions have been restored at least once, some extensively. ucrdem Jul 2020 #15

Some people here think it's a good idea to destroy California's catholic history ansible Jul 2020 #23

That is where my only surviving sister was married over 40 years ago. denbot Jul 2020 #5

My (only surviving) brother was married there ca 55 yrs ago. No Vested Interest Jul 2020 #14

They are not so much churches as missions. denbot Jul 2020 #16

The mission churches were built to be churches. ucrdem Jul 2020 #17

Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #18

This thread is not about Columbus ucrdem Jul 2020 #19

The SG church was part of the Mission system, that's why it is known as the San Gabriel Mission.. denbot Jul 2020 #20

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. ucrdem Jul 2020 #21

Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #22

POI. In California, the official names are Missions not churches demosincebirth Jul 2020 #24

The official name of the church is Mission San Gabriel Arcangel Church ucrdem Jul 2020 #25

CA missions were large complexes Retrograde Jul 2020 #27

Yep. Studying them is a staple of CA school system Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #26

I wonder if the renovation was going to include sprinklers Yeehah Jul 2020 #11

My class went there on a field trip when I was in 4th grade Raine Jul 2020 #12