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EYE ON SJC, News

Mission San Juan Capistrano Gala Returns in September

Staff report Featured photo: Courtesy of Mission San Juan Capistrano The annual “Romance of the Mission” fundraising gala for Mission San Juan Capistrano is set…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Two Years Later: Mission San Juan Capistrano Pushes Through Pandemic

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux As Mission San Juan Capistrano Executive Director Mechelle Lawrence Adams puts it, the first 12 weeks of the COVID-19…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Mission San Juan Capistrano Gears Up for Swallows Return, St. Joseph’s Day in March

Staff report The annual return of the swallows to San Juan Capistrano and St. Joseph’s Day are set for March 19—and Mission San Juan Capistrano…

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EYE ON SJC, News

San Juan Capistrano Council Continues to Discuss Changes to City Seal

Featured image: The current city seal for San Juan Capistrano features Saint Junipero Serra with a young Native American boy. Photo: Collin Breaux By Collin…

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GETTING OUT

Getting Out: Your Event Calendar for January 2022

Compiled by staff Featured photo: Monica Silvestre EDITOR’S PICK: FRIDAY, JANUARY 14-SUNDAY, JANUARY 16: SHOWOFF! 2022 INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL 7:30 and 2 p.m. (check times…

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EYE ON SJC, News

2021 Year in Review: Progress and Development in San Juan Capistrano

Compiled by Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Back in January 2021, then-Mayor John Taylor predicted people and businesses would bounce back from the devastation of…

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GETTING OUT

Getting Out Event Calendar: Sketch Tours at Mission San Juan Capistrano and More

Compiled by staff EDITOR’S PICK: ON-SITE SKETCH TOUR AT THE MISSION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 2 p.m. Take a tour of Mission San Juan Capistrano, and…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Gala Raises Money for Mission San Juan Capistrano

Staff report Gross proceeds from the “Romance of the Mission” benefit gala raised more than $650,000 for a historic landmark in South Orange County. Funds…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Finding Inspiration: Faith and Friendship Guides the Way at Mission San Juan Capistrano

By Mechelle Lawrence Adams Welcome to the Mission’s column, “Finding Inspiration,” which comes from our new book written to celebrate the history and beauty of…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Mission Staff Produces Book in Honor of Late Supporter

Staff report After Madeline Martin Swinden’s sudden passing in June 2020, staff at Mission San Juan Capistrano set about to honoring the memory of the…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Graffiti Defaces Mission San Juan Capistrano Entrance

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Mission San Juan Capistrano Executive Director Mechelle Lawrence Adams got to work early Friday morning on Dec. 11 after…

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EYE ON SJC, LIVING, News

PHOTOS: Mission San Juan Capistrano Open Again

Photos and text by Collin Breaux Mission San Juan Capistrano reopened to the public on Saturday, June 13. The historic site in South Orange County…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Mission San Juan Capistrano Announces Plans for Reopening

Staff report Mission San Juan Capistrano will reopen the historic site “gradually and carefully in the coming days,” according to online announcements. Preview days for…

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EYE ON SJC

PHOTOS: Day One of Stay-at-Home Order

Words by Zach Cavnaagh, Photos by Taylor Garrett On the first day after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all of California’s 40 million residents to stay…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Longtime docent Mary Susa honored

Staff report Longtime docent Mary Susa was awarded the Edna Kimbro Award at the California Missions Foundation Conference in Monterey on Saturday, Feb. 15.  Susa…

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