Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
A diocesan historic mission centered on Serra Chapel, the only surviving California mission chapel where St. Junípero Serra celebrated Mass.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Serra Chapel is the spiritual center of this museum-and-parish complex and remains a place of Eucharistic worship. Its Acjachemen builders and community history are essential to understanding the chapel, the mission system, and the sacred place that survives.
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Serra Chapel
Attend or pray where St. Junípero Serra celebrated Mass in 1783.
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Acjachemen builders and community
Recognize the Native people whose labor, faith, and descendants belong to the mission's continuing story.
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St. Peregrine Chapel
Bring intentions for people living with cancer to the dedicated prayer room.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. Peregrine LaziosiConnected to this place through devotional chapel for prayer by cancer patients and their families.
Feast of St. Junípero SerraConnected to this place through founded the mission and celebrated Mass in Serra Chapel.