The Hard-Luck Mission
Mission Santa Cruz was founded by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen (pronounced:Lah-SWEN), the successor of Father Junípero Serra. Since 1859 the mission site has been owned and operated by the Diocese of Monterey, now under the direction of Bishop Sylvester Ryan. Holy Cross Church is a parish within the Diocese of Monterey. (Text and image from mission's official site.)
Mission Santa Cruz
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Mission Santa Cruz was consecrated on August 29, 1791 and named for the "Celebration of the Sacred Cross," the name that the explorer Gaspar de Portolà had given to the area when he camped on the banks of the San Lorenzo River on October 17, 1769 and erected a wooden cross. As with the other California missions, Mission Santa Cruz served as a site for ecclesiastical conversion of natives, first the Ohlone, the original inhabitants of the region, and later the Yokuts from the east. The settlement was the site of the first autopsy in Alta California. Today, Mission Santa Cruz functions as a museum open to visitors; the replica chapel, located near the original Mission site has weekday masses and is available for weddings and funerals. The Holy Cross Church on the site of the original church is an active and busy parish of the Diocese of Monterey. "Plaza Park," which is situated at the center of the former Mission complex, was at one time the site of 32 buildings.Read the rest of the article on Wikipedia.
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Books on Mission Santa Cruz
Links about Mission Santa Cruz
Websites on Mission Santa Cruz
- Official Homepage of Mission Santa Cruz
- The site doesn't look very official or properly maintained but does contain some history about Mission Santa Cruz. There is also an address to which an informational packet designed for 4th grade projects can be requested.
- California Missions: Mission Santa Cruz
- Very brief one page history of Mission Santa Cruz.
- The California Missions Site: Mission Santa Cruz
- More in-depth history of Mission Santa Cruz. Includes a few photographs and information on how to cite the page for reports.
- California Mission Internet Trail: Mission Santa Cruz
- Contains a report presented by a 4th grade class and also includes pictures from their field trip to Mission Santa Cruz.
- California Missions On-Line Project: Mission Santa Cruz
- Has a brief paragraph on a variety of subjects related to Mission Santa Cruz. Also has a short understanding assessment quiz.
- Virtual Tour of Mission Santa Cruz
- Mr. Missions' photographs from nearly all angles of Mission Santa Cruz.
- Mission Santa Cruz Visual Journey
- Stunning photographs of Mission Santa Cruz presented in a beautiful slideshow by the California Missions Resource Center.
- California Travel: Mission Santa Cruz
- Starting from the Mission Santa Cruz facts page, you will find links to a professionally written mission history and description of the grounds.
- Mission Santa Cruz eBook
- A downloadable ebook specifically about Mission Santa Cruz hosted by the Peninsula Library System. Requires Adobe Reader.
Photos of Mission Santa Cruz
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If you can't visit the mission, check out Robert English's pictures here from his visit to the mission. These photos are posted here with his permission.
Videos of Mission Santa Cruz
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If your Mission Santa Cruz project is a video, please send me the link and I will feature your video here!
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