Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

 

In this report, I'm going to tell you about a mission I like so much. The part that is more important is who founded the mission. In my other paragraphs I'm going to tell you what I like most in my mission San Gabriel.  In my first paragraph, I'm going to tell you of the early history, also how it was founded, and also some important events that happened there. Finally, I'll tell you what happens at the mission today.

 

On September 8th, 1771, Frays Cobón and Somera founded the forth mission, San Gabriel, and named it after Saint Gabriel, god's messenger. The real Father is Junípero Serra.  Frays Cobón and Somera founded it at the site that was chosen by Father Serra.

 

What I like about my mission is who founded it. Also, what I like is what the Indians’ name sounds like. Also the person that founded was Juniper Serra and that name is a little funny for a name.

 

I'm going to tell you why it has the name that it has. There where some several earthquakes while they stayed there, so they named the river Río San Gabriel de los Temblores (river of earthquakes in Spanish).

 

Some important events were: the Mission is known for the Lady of Sorrows at this mission.  One of the things that happened there is an earthquake. One of the other things is that Indians died. I'm going to tell you what they sold. Excellent vineyards gave wine for the priests to use and to sell. They also sold wheat and corn.  Grazing land developed huge herds of cattle and sheep. The mission today is very well.

 

For nine years, the mission's bells were very silent. The building is very old and the bells are damaged. Now, the mission is like new. I'm telling you what happened at the mission today.

 

I told you who founded the mission. Also I told you about the early history of the mission. Then also I told you how the mission is today.  Finally, I told you what part I liked most.  I hope you like my report. So you better like it because, if not, I will get mad.