As I've said several time, my journey has not been linear. Marion and I traveled about 30 minutes south of Santa Rosa to San Raphael so we could go to church at the Mission. We were able to visit the Mission and it is still being used for Sunday School but the service is in Saint Raphael Church which is on the same property. We really lucked out for the Asians had lunch for sale as a fun raiser. Also on the steps was a family who was begging for money. It felt like I was transported to a time more like what Jesus encountered.
http://www.saintraphael.com/
For nearly 200 years, Saint Raphael Church and Mission San Rafael Arcangel have served as significant historical, cultural and spiritual centers in our community. Today, our parish community continues this tradition as we come together regularly to pray, worship, learn, share and serve as disciples of Christ. We encourage you to browse our website to learn more about who we are as a faith community and how you can be a part of all that we do!
The mission has some very interesting history and facts.
http://www.missionscalifornia.com/keyfacts/san-rafael-arcangel.html
Saint Rafael is the patron of good health and travelers.
15 miles north of San Francisco at the native site of 'Anaguani. Since San Rafael was intended to be a "hospital" asistencia, a key consideration was that the location be in a sunnier and more protected environment than San Francisco, which was foggy, damp and windy. The original mission buildings were razed in 1870. In 1919 the new St. Raphael Parish Church, with an imposing tower, was built on the site of the original chapel.
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| St. Raphael Church. |
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Mission San Raphael
One of the few named after an angel. |
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Replicas of the bells.
One of the originals
is in the Museum. |
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Door to the Mission has engraved
on the handle plate: Visitors Welcome |
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| Lovely Mary and Child. |
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| We are made in God's image. |
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| Awesome! |
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Closer to the altar
with modern organ. |
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| Beautiful and holy. |
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| Interesting light fixtures. |
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| Confessional |
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| Looking out. |
The church service had started and we slipped in the back. Afterwards we ate and looked at the museum. When we came out the Spanish service had begun so we went downtown. When we returned the church, museum and mission were all closed.
The Museum.
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| After much restoration. |
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| Interesting story of restoration. |
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| Very small museum. |
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Humm, what was this?
Fishing basket or papoose? |
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| Shards found in archeology digs. |
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| As well as arrow heads. |
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| 4th Grade model of the mission. |
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| So 'right' for wine country. |
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| Original bell in the center. |
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| There is a mystery. What did the mission look like? |
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Lots of good things to admire. The
Madonna on the right has an
appraisal date of the 1500s. |
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| Virgin and Child made of wood 5'2" tall. |
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| Relic of Fr. Serra |
On the side of the Mission by the street:
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| Fr. Serra |
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| San Raphael Church and Mission |
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| Cross |
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It always amazes me how flowers
can grown in between the rocks. |
The School is behind the mission and down the street above.
Then we went downtown and walked around.
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The clock is not leaning,
it's taking the photo
from an angle. |
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The large purple tree is
beautiful! The stripes behind the
tree are the windows of a building. |
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I love this photo walking
toward the church in the street. |
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Marion and closer to the
gold doors when closed. |
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