July 1Saints of the Day
July 1
Saints of the Day
Feast of the Precious Blood of
Jesus
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He converted over 5000 thousands of Native Americans, and trained many of them in European methods of agriculture, cattle husbandry, and crafts.
The first mission founded after the 900-mile journey north was San Diego (1769). That year a shortage of food almost canceled the expedition. Vowing to stay with the local people, Junipero and another friar began a novena in preparation for St. Joseph’s day, March 19, the scheduled day of departure. On that day, the relief ship arrived.
Other missions followed: Monterey/Carmel (1770); San Antonio and San Gabriel (1771); San Luís Obispo (1772); San Francisco and San Juan Capistrano (1776); Santa Clara (1777); San Buenaventura (1782). Twelve more were founded after Serra’s death.
Blessed Junipero Serra is the namesake of the Serra
Club, an international Catholic organization dedicated to the promotion of
vocations and civil rights.
Many of his letters and other writings have survived, and the
diary of his travels to the west was published in the early
20th century.
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