Photo: Plaque Mounted on the Front of the Mission Chapel

Photographer: Syd Whittle
Taken: April 26, 2013
Caption: Plaque Mounted on the Front of the Mission Chapel
Additional Description: Viva Jesus! "On the 14th of December 1817 Fra Ramon Abella, Narciso Duran, Luis Gil, and I planted and blessed with solemn ceremonies the Holy Cross at the time of Vespers, and on this day Holy Mass was sung with music; Te Deum and the word of God was announced in both languages. In the afternoon there were 26 baptisms of children; we have about 200 for instructions."

Report of Vicente de Sarria, PREFECTO, to Mariano Payeras, Presidente
Submitted: April 28, 2013, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p240398
File Size: 0.801 Megabytes

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