Talk about starting from scratch!! Destroyed in the earthquake of 1868, how did Mission San Jose’s altar pieces, statues, light fixtures, railings, and candlesticks come to be? What about the walls, carefully frescoed as they originally appeared in the 1830s? His Holiness Pope John Paul II knighted Sir Richard Joseph Menn for his lifetime of California Mission conservation and restoration. But what makes Mission San Jose his crowning achievement? Answer: Careful consideration of historical facts and the meticulous craftsmanship over nine years by Sir Richard and his assistant Huu Van Nguyen. Come hear this beautiful story as told by Dr. Ruben Mendoza, Professor of Archaeology at California State University at Monterey Bay. Do not miss this presentation. Register on the Mission 225 Anniversary website:  mission225.org