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(for more information, scroll page down) + SOUVENIR de la MISSION V RWSP: SIGNATURE PIECES SERIES 11 When he came upon a certain shrine, as the sun had already set, he stopped there for the night. Taking one of the stones at the shrine, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep ... + SAINT JUNEPERO SERRA CALIFORNIA MISSIONS Fr Serra, often called the 'Founder of California' began a chain of Missions that go from San Diego to Sonoma. These missions, many destroyed by earthquakes, still show the simple care given by those who loved them. Old cactus plants, flowering bushes and trees still exist in their rock framed gardens on the grounds of the missions. This rosary gives honor to Serra and the beautiful Christians who followed behind and took care of the Missions in a sometimes barren coastal land. One of our most popular rosaries ever. This is the Fifth edition. + GENESIS 28:11-15
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+ AVE BEADS: simple beads of 8 mm natural wood. PATER BEADS: Hand faceted Turquoise formed over thousands of years, each framed with a filigreed cap. Note the small faceted corals on either side from our private collection. + FACEDTED TURQUOISE
+ TRADITIONAL CROSS
+ ALL METALS AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY See Our Lady of Guadalupe center from Oaxaca Mexico wirh cross of the Holy Spirit, Peter and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. Available in sterling silver and solid bronze (bronze shown below) then antiqued to restore original patina. Christ shown on front, Mary is on the reverse side. To see full collection go to SUPPLIES link at top of page. |
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Note the small hand formed center of Our Lady of Guadalupe. (Found in Oaxaca Mexico)
+ pricing subject to change without notice
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~ THE OLD MISSIONS ~ |
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LIVING NEAR THE OLD MISSIONS + As a child raised in Texas, I had visited some of the old California Missions with my parents. I remember how the Carmel Mission stayed with me. I didn't know why. I searched my mind so hard for this spiritual place. Where was it? + SAN DIEGO TO MONTEREY Now, many years later, when our children were small we lived next to and went to Mass at the old Mission in San Diego ('San Diego de Alcalá') the first mission built by Father Junipero Serra (July 16, 1769 ). From there we moved north to Monterey where 3 of our children attended the old Mission school. ('San Carlos Borromeo', or the 'Royal Presidio Chapel', (1770). + And a few miles away, there it was. The Mission at Carmel. (Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo) Both still active but moved south away from military influence. It hit me hard to walk the grounds again, now a Catholic - to bring back those deeply spiritual memories. + MOVED TO SAN FRANCISCO Later, would love walking to Mission Dolores ('San Francisco de Asís') on Mission Street in San Francisco for Mass, near my daughters home in the city. So loved the being near and attending Mass at the old, adobe Mission Churches over the years. Am sure they still smell the same earthy smell as when the Franciscans and area indians built them. After all those years, they have become even more dear to us. + MISSION VIEJO When we moved back to SoCal again we lived near another old mission in Capistrano ('San Juan Capistrano') near Laguna Beach, also founded by Fr Junipero Serra. (November 01, 1776). If you have never
been, be sure to start in San Diego and work your way up the coast to Sonoma.
And don't miss the beautiful Mission Santa Barbara, the The Queen of them
all! (and while in Sonoma, check out the wines.)
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Someone recently asked if it was true that prayer extends ones life and that if you prayed the rosary it would prolong your life. Rob, a fellow rosary maker responded with a classic: + 'Not only does prayer lead to longer life but I've actually heard that it might even lead to ..... eternal life!' + (I couldn't resist, sorry....something somewhat amusing about all these scientists scurrying about trying to prove the power of prayer....I mean, all they have to do is talk to us, right?) Signed, 'The Rosary Man' - Rob Hopcke, RM (CA)
... an ancient looking
rosary ...
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MISSION STATEMENT Our vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available. The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important. CALIFORNIA MISSION HISTORY TOP OF PAGE |
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