Saint Junipero Serra: Feast Day July 1st Happy Feast Day, Saint Junipero Serra! In 2014, when my husband and I were dating, we were blessed with the opportunity to visit the Basilica in Carmel, California that Saint Junipero founded and where he is buried. Below are some photos I took from our 2014 trip as well as the front of the visitor’s brochure that I kept. Seeing one of the missions that Saint Junipero founded, and where Pope Saint John Paul II also visited, was an amazing experience! Gazing upon the heritage of the Catholic faith in the United States, the beautiful architecture, and experiencing the serenity of the basilica's surroundings, was surreal! It saddens me, however, that Saint Junipero Serra, who was canonized a saint in 2015 by Pope Francis, is sometimes viewed negativity. During his life, Saint Junipero treated the Native peoples in the missions with a care and dignity that others often did not exhibit towards Native peoples at the time. He learned their l...
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