Sky Watch Friday: Nombre de Dios Mission

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Florida, St. Augustine Florida, Mission of Nombre de Dios, Catholic, Oldest City, NaBloPoMo, Nombre de Dios Mission, Sk Watch Friday, Pedro Menedez de Aviles, The Great Cross

One of our favorite places to visit is St. Augustine, Florida. We make a trip there every couple of months. Each time we try to find something we haven’t seen before. This time we decided to visit Nombre de Dios Mission.

On 8 September 1565, Pedro Menedez de Aviles landed and claimed the land for Spain. The first act was for Father Franciso Lopez de Mendoza Grajales to hold mass.  This site would later become the beginnings of the oldest Catholic parish in the U.S. and the first Mission.

The Big Guy is walking towards the most notable feature of the Mission grounds. The Great Cross. The Great Cross was erected in 1966 in honor of the 400th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine.

The Chapel of Our Lady of La Leche

One of the things I love the most about St. Augustine.

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