The sound of the mission bells filled the air in San Juan Capistrano once again. Mission San Juan Capistrano reopened to the public on Thursday, Feb. 4, after shutting down in early December ...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — On March 19, the gates of Mission San Juan Capistrano will open at 9 a.m., and the bells will ring to honor St. Junipero Serra, the mission’s founder. The day marks the ...

Mission San Juan Capistrano bell ringers Michael Gastelum ... famous swallows to the city with the ringing of the mission’s bells. March 19 is also the feast day of St. Joseph, also a tradition ...

When the bells ring, signaling the train’s arrival ... and includes entrance into Mission San Juan Capistrano. Although the mission is a popular field trip for Southern California’s fourth ...

The San Juan Capistrano Mission is the seventh out ... The Child version titled "Saved by the Mission Bells: A Child's Journey through California History" is available in English and Spanish ...

(KABC) -- Mission San Juan Capistrano is undergoing a two-fold quest: attract a dwindling population of swallows and bring the pope to the historic site during his U.S. visit. On Thursday ...

MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO... is famous for many marvels and sights of spectacular beauty, from its beautiful bells to its strollable gardens to the swallows that make a legendary cameo when ...

But in recent years, very few swallows have come back to nest at Mission San Juan Capistrano. As visitors get a guided tour of the mission, they are serenaded by the swallows' mating call.

The swallows’ return to Mission San Juan Capistrano is hit or miss ... and performances and the ringing of the historic mission bells. The two annual celebrations are always popular events.

On Tuesday, March 19, the Mission San Juan Capistrano hosted its Return of the Swallows celebrations. The annual event marks the return of the famous swallows to the city with the ringing of the ...