California Missions and Father Junipero Serra
Ruben Mendoza gave a tour of the Carmel Mission and talked about Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest of the Franciscan Order who founded the first nine missions in Spanish California. The missions were primarily designed to bring the Catholic faith to the indigenous community, but some argue they were used to suppress the native culture.
Description
Ruben Mendoza gave a tour of the Carmel Mission and talked about Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest of the Franciscan Order who founded the first nine missions in Spanish California. The missions were primarily designed to bring the Catholic faith to the indigenous community, but some argue they were used to suppress the native culture.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Mr. Mendoza, what was Father Serra's mission throughout his life?
- Explain how Enlightenment ideologies affected the work in missions in the U.S.
- Explain how the Franciscans approached the evangelization of the people in the northern part of CA.
- Explain the primary misunderstanding that is associated with Fr. Serra, according to Mr. Mendoza.
- Explain the controversy surrounding the canonization of Fr. Serra.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Canonization
- Corporal Punishment
- Enlightenment
- Evangelization
- Indigenous
- Pope Francis
- Transgress