We wrapped up our trip the same way we started, with a visit to one of California’s 21 missions. This was the northern most, Mission San Francisco de Asis, or Mission Dolores, naturally located in the city that bears the name of the great St. Francis of Assisi.
The complex includes the original Mission Dolores chapel, the oldest building in the entire city, constructed in 1791. Adjacent to that is Mission Dolores Basilica, built in 1918 and designated a minor basilica in 1952.
St. Pope John Paul II visited in 1987. I stopped and prayed just a few feet behind where he knelt at the chapel.
Included here are images from the chapel, the basilica, a mural and a cemetery, all on the grounds of the mission. Not included was any shots of the baptism taking place in the chapel when we walked in, though that was obviously wonderful to see.
52 Masses 