Mission San José’s Founder’s Weekend on June 10th, 11th & 12th represents the pinnacle of this jubilee year. We begin Friday evening with Franciscan Friars singing Solemn Vespers in the Mission Church on this eve of the 225th Anniversary. Saturday begins with Morning Prayers sung by local Women Religious in the Mission Church. Saturday evening Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, presides over a multi-lingual Mass at 5:30pm in the Mission Church and live streamed into St. Joseph Church.
Bring your families both Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm to enjoy food, live music & entertainment, arts & crafts, kids’ activities, beer & wine, as well as a raffle for a 1st place cash prize of $2,000. Join one of our knowledgeable Docents for a guided tour of the Mission. Shop for everything from olive oil and olive wood products to educational material, apparel, and souvenirs. See our Schedule of Events at www.mission225.org/founders-weekend-festival. Funds raised from the Founder’s Weekend Festival will be used for the preservation and restoration of Old Mission San José.
Many volunteers are still needed for Festival Greeters, Parking Assistants, and more. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c48aeaa2bab9-225anniversary for a 2-hours slot. And if you haven’t signed up yet to help with the Sunday Men’s Club Pancake Breakfast, contact Greg Stephens at g4stephens@comcast.net