Christmas at the Missions
Most of California’s 21 missions located between San Diego and Sonoma are celebrating Christmas with special programs ranging from concerts and candlelight processions to plays and prayers. Here is a list of missions and events the public can participate in. Some charge a fee and several are ticketed shows:
Mission Christmas 2012 – See details
CARMEL Advent/Christmas 2012 Reconciliation Saturdays of Advent @ 9:30 a.m.
SAN DIEGO 2012 Candlelight Musical Meditation by the Mission Choir with Classic Brass Dec 15-16
SAN LUIS OBISPO Novena for Our Lady is celebrated December 3-12, 2012.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 16, 2012, 5 p.m. Mission Dolores Basilica Choir Candlelight Christmas Concert
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Christmas Eve: Latin Midnight Mass, pre-Service Concert
SANTA CLARA – Santa Clara Chorale, Chanticleer Concert December 7-22, 2012
VENTURA Posada at the Mission Dec. 16-23, 2012
SANTA BARBARA Carols Followed by a Candlelight Museum Tour
SANTA CRUZ – Christmas Concerts December 1,2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 2012 Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
SOLEDAD missionsoledad.com
SAN JOSE Christmas at the Mission Sunday, December 16, 2012
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA El Teatro Campesino November 23 -December 16
SAN MIGUEL Holiday Concert “The Messiah” November 30 and December 2, 2012
MISSION HILLS Mass schedule in Mission Church: Sunday @ 9 & 10:30 a.m.
OCEANSIDE Christmas Concert with St. Chares Borromeo Choir and LEGACY choral ensemble, Live Nativity
SOLVANG Friendship House Christmas Hand-Bells Concert performed by senior residents. Monday, December 10, in the church, at 10 a.m..
SAN RAFAEL Daily mass, Phone 415-454-8141 ext. 12
SONOMA Docent Conducted Tours daily except Christmas and holidays. Call: 707-938-9560
