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niyad

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1. Interesting. We have been talking about the CA mission system, and that murderer, junipero
Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 07:41 PM
Jul 2020

serra, and now one of them is destroyed by fire.

I just hope that nobody was hurt.

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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
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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
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