each Sunday the bells of the Mission Dolores Basilica call local parishioners
Dolores Basilica call local parishioners
Dolores Basilica call local parishioners to prayer the sounds of midday Mass are
to prayer the sounds of midday Mass are
to prayer the sounds of midday Mass are a legacy of Spanish missionaries who
a legacy of Spanish missionaries who
a legacy of Spanish missionaries who build a sturdy house of worship in 1776
build a sturdy house of worship in 1776
build a sturdy house of worship in 1776 that still stands today and is the
that still stands today and is the
that still stands today and is the foundation for a neighborhood the
foundation for a neighborhood the
foundation for a neighborhood the Mission District over the years Irish
Mission District over the years Irish
Mission District over the years Irish German and Italian immigrants have all
German and Italian immigrants have all
German and Italian immigrants have all called the mission home but the latest
called the mission home but the latest
called the mission home but the latest wave is mostly Hispanic coming from
wave is mostly Hispanic coming from
wave is mostly Hispanic coming from Mexico and from Central and South
Mexico and from Central and South
Mexico and from Central and South America and their contributions to the
America and their contributions to the
America and their contributions to the neighborhood’s cultural identity are
neighborhood’s cultural identity are
neighborhood’s cultural identity are evident on the walls in the food
we share our griefs we share our Joy’s
we share our griefs we share our Joy’s whether to share sorrow or celebrate
whether to share sorrow or celebrate
whether to share sorrow or celebrate life the music of the mission has had a
life the music of the mission has had a
life the music of the mission has had a profound effect so are the colors of the
profound effect so are the colors of the
profound effect so are the colors of the district drawing on the area’s cultural
district drawing on the area’s cultural
district drawing on the area’s cultural traditions public art here became an
traditions public art here became an
traditions public art here became an expression of heritage and protest about
expression of heritage and protest about
expression of heritage and protest about los desaparecidos if Mission Dolores was
los desaparecidos if Mission Dolores was
los desaparecidos if Mission Dolores was the foundation of the district this
the foundation of the district this
the foundation of the district this church is now the cornerstone here
church is now the cornerstone here
church is now the cornerstone here families gather from Mexico El Salvador
families gather from Mexico El Salvador
families gather from Mexico El Salvador Peru the congregation is a veritable
Peru the congregation is a veritable
Peru the congregation is a veritable organization of Latin American States
organization of Latin American States
organization of Latin American States and they bring with them the best of
and they bring with them the best of
and they bring with them the best of their own country particularly their
their own country particularly their
their own country particularly their interest in their families their
interest in their families their
interest in their families their interest in their traditions and what I
interest in their traditions and what I
interest in their traditions and what I see going on here in a very very
see going on here in a very very
see going on here in a very very positive way is an integration of the
positive way is an integration of the
positive way is an integration of the best of Latin American culture now with
best of Latin American culture now with
best of Latin American culture now with American culture in the Mission District
American culture in the Mission District
American culture in the Mission District immigrants have made this corner of San
immigrants have made this corner of San
immigrants have made this corner of San Francisco uniquely their own
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