An edition of Francisco Palou's Life and Apostolic Labors of the Venerable Father Junípero Serra
(2009)
Francisco Palou's Life and Apostolic Labors of the Venerable Father Junípero Serra
founder of the Franciscan missions of California
by Francisco Palóu
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Though Palou's "Life and Apostolic Labors of the Venerable Father Fray Junipero Serra" is the first work dealing with the history of Alta California; and though it was originally published in the City of Mexico in 1787, it has never yet been translated for English readers. My own devotion and veneration for Padre Serra are well-enough known to render their redeclaration unnecessary, yet I am constrained to affirm that there are few lives that so stir my heart in devotion to God and earnest endeavors to work for the uplift of my needy fellows as does this recital of the simple, unselfish and self-sacrificing life of Junipero Serra. God needs thousands more of such men; struggling mankind needs them; California needs them; the world needs them. They are sadly rare. - Introduction to the English translation.
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Francisco Palou's Life and Apostolic Labors of the Venerable Father Junípero Serra: founder of the Franciscan missions of California
2009, BiblioLife
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Table of Contents
Birth, native land and parents
God calls him to be a minister to the heathen
The delay in Cadiz
The journey on foot from Vera Cruz to Mexico City
The Venerable Father arrives at the College of San Fernando
He leaves for the Missions in the Sierra Gorda
He comes to Mexico in answer to the call of his superior
Occupations and experiences which he had in the College and the Missions where he went out to preach
Peculiar experiences which he had in his Missions among the faithful
He starts for California with fifteen missionaries
All the missionaries embark
Operations of the land expedition which left Loreto under the Venerable Father
The Venerable Father founds the first Mission which he dedicates to San Fernando
Copy of a letter which the Venerable Father wrote and what was determined in San Diego as to the expedition
Founding of the second Mission of San Diego
The expedition returned to San Diego without having found the port of Monterey
Letter of the Venerable Father, and what I did in view of the same
The work the Venerable Father undertook in order that the Mission of San Diego and the port might not be abandoned
The ship arrives at San Diego and the various expeditions leave for the port of Monterey
The expeditions arrive at the port of Monterey and the Mission and the garrison of San Carlos
Devout expressions of his Excellency the Marquis de Crois, on hearing of the discovery of Monterey
Necessary dispositions made by His Excellency for the new establishments
Voyage of the thirty missionaries who left the College for Lower and Upper California
Arrival of the ten missionaries with the new and helpful provisions
The founding of the Mission of San Antonio de Padua
The Venerable Father transfers the Mission of San Carlos to the Carmel River
The arrival of the six missionaries at San Diego and the establishment of the Mission of San Gabriel
The Venerable Father sends his companion to study conditions in the port of our Father, San Francisco
Letter of the Venerable Father, with some other news of the arrival of the ships
The Venerable Father goes down to San Diego and on the way founds the Mission of San Luis Obispo
The Venerable Father continues his journey, visits the Mission of San Gabriel
Voyage of the Venerable Father from San Blas to Mexico City
Favorable actions which he succeeded in obtaining from his Excellency, the Viceroy, for the spiritual conquest
He leaves Mexico for San Blas and embarks for the Missions of Monterey
The frigate sails on the expedition of examination of the coast
Third expedition for examination of the coast
The Venerable Father President continues his apostolic labors after his arrival at the Mission of San Carlos
Death of the V.F.Fr. Luis Jayme
Arrival at Monterey of the sad news from San Diego, and what they did in view of the same
The Venerable Father goes down to San Diego and tries to re-establish the Mission
Soldiers arrive with orders which are favorable to the re-establishment of the Mission of San Diego
Provisions made by the Venerable Father for the founding of the Mission of our Father, Saint Francis
Founding of the garrison and Mission of our Father, Saint Francis
Founding of the Mission of Santa Clara
Father Junipero visits these Missions of the North and a Spanish town is founded
The Venerable Father Junipero receives the Apostolic right to confirm
He continues confirming in his Mission
The Governor of the province raises difficulty concerning Fr. Junipero's right to confirm
Establishments on the Channel of Santa Barbara
More about the foundations of the Channel
The news of what happened at the Colorado River is given out, as well as the results of the expedition
More about the same matter respecting the founding of the garrison of Santa Barbara
The foundation work of the Channel is suspended
Help arrives in the person of two missionaries
The last visit which he makes to the Missions of the North
The exemplary death of the Venerable Father Fr. Junipero
Solemn burial of the Venerable Father
Devout honors which were made on the seventh day to the Venerable Father
The last chapter, in which a summing up is made of the peculiar virtues which shone forth in this servant of God, Fray Junipero
Appendix : Notes to Palou's text
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| November 12, 2011 | Edited by Bryan Tyson | Added new cover |
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| November 12, 2011 | Edited by Bryan Tyson | Edited without comment. |
| November 12, 2011 | Edited by Bryan Tyson | Edited without comment. |
| November 11, 2011 | Created by Bryan Tyson | Added new book. |