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Reflecting on Mission San Joss 300 years in San Antonio
Read full article: Reflecting on Mission San Joss 300 years in San AntonioIts establishment 300 years ago changed San Antonios culture forever.From the day I was born until I moved away in the 80s, Mission San Jos was a constant in my life. Many stories connect neighbors and descendants over the three centuries since the establishment of Mission San Jos in 1720. Mission San Jos y San Miguel de Aguayo was established by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus, two years after the Alamo was established. The Mission San Jos mural project is sponsored by the San Antonio non-profit Mission Heritage Partners and Luminaria. In a unique partnership with the National Park Service, the San Antonio Food Bank harvests the 45 acres.