This weekend, my wife, my father-in-law, and I are in Northern California, visiting oldest son Ian.
We spent the Fourth on the Monterrey Peninsula, much of it in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel is the home of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, one of the numerous California mission churches. It is known as the Father of the Alta California Missions. It was headed up by St. Junipero Serra until his death. He is buried at the church.
Being the Fourth, the basilica museum was closed, though the Blessed Sacrament Chapel was open for Eucharistic adoration.
52 Masses 