Lele (Sophia) Hi, my name is Lele and I work at Baja Mission with Father Serra.

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1 LaTour You can download and listen to your rehearsal recordings by going to: Father Serra (Jimmy) Today we are going to talk about me, Father Serra. 1 Hi, my name is Lele and I work at Baja Mission with Father Serra. Leo (Diego) I am Leo and I make Candles for the mission. I am Messi and I make Statues. Life isn t easy for us. Yes we have to work very hard and we have to wake up so early. Leo (Diego) We are now going to sing a song about Father Serra Here we go a 1, 2, 3... (Messi plays the clarinet, but it sounds very bad) Messi stop messing around. OK, fine. Song 1 MY NAME IS FATHER JUNIPERO SERRA I WAS BAPTIZED ON THE DAY I WAS BORN MY REAL NAME IS MIGUELL JOSE SERRA BUT JUNIPERO SOUNDS MORE COOL IN MY FAMILY I WAS THE THIRD CHILD THE OTHER TWO ARE NOT ALIVE I WAS THE FIRST TO SURVIVE I JOINED THE PRIESTHOOD AT AGE 15 BUT TOO YOUNG TO JOIN THE FRANCISCAN ORDER MY FRIEND PALOU WROTE A BIOGRAPHY IT S ALL ABOUT ME Hi my name is Spirit, I get food, water, tools and shelter from the land. Joe (Josephina) Hi I m Joe I ring the bells in the mission. It was a big change when I moved to the mission.

2 Mouse (Torrin) Hi Josephina, are you living here too? Josephina Yes, Mouse, How do you like it here? Well at first it was a huge shock, but now I like it. Before I moved here my life was freer, more unregimented. But now that I live here, life is much more regimented. Song 2 THE CALIFORNIA INDIANS LIVED OFF OF THE LAND IT WAS SO HOT, THEY DIDN T HAVE A FAN IT WAS A SHOCK WHEN THEY MOVED TO THE MISSION THEY HAD TO WORK FOR THE PRIESTS INSTEAD OF HUNTING AND FISHIN 2 THEY HAD TO ADJUST TO A NEW WAY OF LIFE MANY WERE FILLED WITH MUCH STRIFE THEY DIDN T HAVE THE FREEDOM THAT THEY WE RE USED TO BUT, THEY HAD TO SURVIVE TOO Narrator (Joshua N.) San Jose de Guadalupe mission is now a museum and chapel. It was built in It was the 14 th mission established in California. Joseph (Joshua V) Hello, I m Saint Joseph and I m the saint of the mission. Fermen Lasuen (Ethan) Hi I m father Lasuen and I m the first priest to work here. Harold (Ivan) Heya, I m the friend of Father Lasumen and I support him, but I m sometimes crazy. Juan Grespi (Khusan) I m Juan Grespi and I m the one who built the mission. Narrator (Joshua N) There were 4,800 burials and it was said that the Native Americans all died of disease and starvation. Saint Joseph (Joshua V.) There were also some conflicts between the Native Americans and the priests. Song 3 TODAY IT IS A CHAPEL AND MUSEUM COME VISIT, YOU SHOULD SEE THEM SAN JOSE MISSION SAN JOSE MISSION FOUNDED IN 1797 WHEN I WAS ELEVEN IT HAS SIX SEATS AND IT S REALLY NEAT THERE WERE 4,800 BURIELS AND HIS NAME IS HAROLD AND I AM FATHER LASUEN MY USERNAME SAN JOSE MISSION, SAN JOSE MISSION

3 Thank you Fermen Lasuen What? Never mind. Harold (Ivan) Fermin (Ethan) Everyone 3 Jose (Roman) The California Gold rush brought renewed activity to the Mission Dolores area. Jenna (Kaylee) Some other Mission Districts are named after San Francisco mission. San Francisco Mission is number 6 out of 21 total missions. Marie (Hanael) I go to the Mission Dolores School. Narrator (Thalia) Jose, Jenna and Marie will tell you what happened when they were working Song 4 IT S CALLED THE MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS THE MISSION OWNED 11,000 SHEEP AND THOUSANDS OF COWS, HORSES GOATS PIGS AND MULES WITH TWO LARGE BELLS AS A CROWNING JEWEL THEN IN 1810 AND EARTHQUAKE CAME BUT THE MISSION WAS SPARED ONLY THE MISSION S DOORSTEP WAS DESTROYED BUT, ALL THE WORK WE HAD TO DO Following characters are kid s actual names Narrator Jose, Jenna and Marie spent the whole day fixing the doorstep. This is too much work (All moan) This is why.. Living in a.. Mission Is hard work! Jose, Jenna, Marie Jose Jenna Marie Jose, Jenna, Marie Narrator Hello, welcome to San Juan Capistrano Mission.

4 Harley I m Harley and I protect the Mission. Quin (Sara) Hi I m Quin and I m the priest here, I help all of the people and preach sermons on Sunday. 4 Alex (Dave) Hi, I m Alex. I ring the bells every time someone comes into San Juan. Things have not always been easy ere. On October 30 th there was an attack on Mexico by Spain, but fortunately Mexico won!! Narrator (Jesus) Also on December 1812 there was an earthquake and the mission was damaged, but still stands. Song 5 SAN JUAN CAPISTRNO IS A MISSION THAT WE LIKE WE HAVE SOME FACTS SAN JUAN CAPSTRANO MISSION WAS FOUNDED IN OCTOBER 1775 THEY HAVE A BIG BIRD CALLED BLACK IT S PRETTY AND ALSO WHITE BUT DON T GET TOO CLOSE CAUSE IT MIGHT BITE Ojy (Jaime) Between 1769 and 1823 Franciscan Padres established a string of 21 missions. Student (Josabeth) The missions were built in order to expand Christianity to the Native Americans. Student (Isaiah) Through the day mission bells rang announcing that it is time to go to church, or time for breakfast lunch or dinner. Student (Jaime) The bells would also ring when it was time to go to work or time to rest. Student (Josabeth) The San Gabriel Mission Bell weighted at least 2,000 pounds and could be heard from eight miles away. Sayala (Christine) We get food by hunting animals and we grow food on farms. Student (Jaime) Each mission had blacksmiths and candle makers, the people at the mission made everything, including their own clothes, shoes and soap. Billy Norwalk (Oscar) I am Billy Norwalk and I founded San Gabriel Mission on Septemeber 18, 1771.

5 Mary Morgen (Valerie) I am Mary Morgen and I help to rebuild the mission after the flood in Jennifer (Asiah) I m Alex Spring and I hosted feast day on December 9, 1812 in which there was a massive earthquake and many people died including me. Betty (Clarissa) My name is Joe and I am here to tell you about San Gabriel Mission. You know life was never easy. Many of our beloved ones died. Mary Morgan Billy Norwalk (Oscar) Legend has it that the founding expedition was confronted by a large group of native people called Tongra. Their intention was to drive strangers away. Alex Spring (Asiah) The San Gabriel bell weighing at least 2000 pounds could be heard from eight miles away. They d ring the bell to both start and end the day. Song 6 THE SAN GABRIEL MISSION BUILT FOR THE PRINCE OF ARCHANGELS WAS FOUNDED IN 1771 THEN IN 1776 A FLOOD DESTROYED EVERYTHING WE HAD TO REBUILD IT. BUT IN 1812 THERE WAS AN EARTHQUAKE THE THREE BELL TOWER CAME TOPPLING DOWN THE BELLS WERE CRACKED AND ONCE AGAIN WE HAD TO REBUILD OUR BEAUTIFUL MISSION