Mission San Gabriel Archangel - A Fourth Grader's Project

Mission San Gabriel Archangel - A Fourth Grader's Project
The founding of the Mission San Gabriel Archangel dates from the decision of Padre Serra to find an establishment midway between San Diego and San Carlos Borromeo. Thus, the fourth Mission had its beginning on September 8, 1771, near the present city of Montebello. The selection of the site was fortunate, for it enabled the Mission to become one of the most affluent of all those in Alta California.
The Mission, built of stone, brick, and mortar, is one of the best-preserved of all the Mission, with its picturesque buttresses and lofty walls. Originally, the church had an arched roof, but an earthquake in 1804 damaged the building so much that the arches had to be torn down and was replaced with a new roof. In 1812, another earthquake demolished the bell tower, and was replaced by a campanile at the other end of the church. Its massive strength is due to the basic, but effective, engineering skills of the early builders. In the tower there are six bells of heavy design dating from 1795 to the 1830’s.
The altar is original and was handcrafted in Mexico City, and brought to the Mission in the 1790’s. The six polychrome wooden statues were hand carved in Spain, and they were brought around the Horn in 1791. These statues and reredos (ornamental screen covering at back of a church’s altar) were restored to their original beauty after the earthquake of 1987. Also, Our Lady of Sorrows, well over 300 years old, now is beautifully framed in wrought iron.
Within the Mission is the baptistery. The floor, walls and domed ceiling are original. Here rests the hand hammered copper baptismal font, which was a personal gift from King Carlos III of Spain. Also, is the same sterling silver baptismal shell carried by the founding fathers over 200 years ago, from which in November 1771, the first Tongva child received Baptism, just as the latest first born of today’s parishioners do.
Juan Bautista de Anza completed the first land link with Sonora, Mexico when he arrived on March 22, 1774, with an exploring party, and returned with a group of 240 colonists bound for San Francisco in 1776. In that year, the Mission moved to its present site. Fifty years later, the first of the famous mountain men, Jedediah Smith, with a party of trappers, blazed a trail across the desert. Given a reception, Smith called “Old Father Sanchus” (Padre Sánchez) his “greatest friend.” After that, many overland parties visited the renowned Mission.
The bond of San Gabriel with the city of Los Angeles dates from the exodus of eleven families escorted by a company of soldiers who crossed the Los Angeles River, and nine miles west of the Mission founded Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula. This historic event happened on September 4, 1781, ten years to the week after the establishment of the Mission, making our parish the Mother church for Los Angeles County.
For years, the Mission was the Valley’s spiritual center. The last Franciscan withdrew in 1852 and in 1855, the U.S. Land Commission awarded the property to this diocese. The Claretian Priests, who have administered the Mission since 1908, have kept it in excellent repair. The Claretians, along with the laity, have made the Mission, again, a strong spiritual center in the valley. Anyone interested in more information on the Mission should visit our Museum.
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[@reneepalmer8126]

Nathan, thank you for the Wonderful Tour !

[@PauloMachadoPumpkins]

Thank you for the nice comment! It’s really appreciated!

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

What a beautiful video. I learned so much, and it was perfectly produced with video, sound and music. Nathan is such a good young man. Makes me very happy to see the future is in good hands with kids like Nathan. 10/10. Bravo.

[@danielcruz8347]

Affirmative!! Your words be so right!! You have took words right out of my mind about this young man and his wonderful presentation!! Thank you so very much!!! Blessings be too you & yours!! 👍🙂🙏🏼

[@josejoaquindearrillaga-id7gb]

Good job 👏 love the California Missions

[@PauloMachadoPumpkins]

Thank you! 👍

[@sozonpv]

Very well done, video. Very happy to see the restoration of the Mission and the march that took place yesterday (4/2/2022).

[@PauloMachadoPumpkins]

That’s awesome to hear! It’s a beautiful mission!

[@OpieDogie]

Nathan did AWESOME! Mission San Gabriel Arcángel is not only on “el Camino Real” but was also on the “Anza Trail”. It was were the pobladores (towns people, settlers) of the then new to be founded pueblo of Los Ángeles (or “porciuncula” as Fr. Serra called it) were quarantined when arriving from Mexico due to A chicken pox outbreak along the way. It’s sad that it was burned.

[@PauloMachadoPumpkins]

Thank you so much for the comment!

[@Rainbow_1981]

Wow well done

[@PauloMachadoPumpkins]

Thank you 🙏

[@missGolightly420]

What a coincidence. I live in San Gabriel. I used to volunteer there as a docent before covid :0

[@PauloMachadoPumpkins]

San Gabriel is beautiful! Docent? What is that if you don’t mind me asking?

[@missGolightly420]

@@PauloMachadoPumpkins A docent is someone who volunteers to be a tour guide for a museum. I volunteered as a tour guide, so I would take the kids around the mission and give them info on it :) Then covid and the fire happened, so they closed up the mission up I'm 2020. Luckily I took pictures of the old church before they burned it down.. one day it rained, so we stood inside the old church with the kids waiting for the rain to settle down a big and I was able to take pictures.

[@PauloMachadoPumpkins]

Thank you for that explanation! Then I’m privileged that you saw the video. It was hard to gather information not being able visit inside to see it yourself. We had to do with what was available. Planning on doing it again when it opens back up?

[@jayluo7705]

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