Historic Bell Ringing: Constitution Day

In honor of Constitution Day, there will be a special ringing of the historic bells at 1:00 pm.

The historic bells ring every year on these dates:

· March 19 Feast Day of St. Joseph

· July 1 Feast Day of St. Serra

· September 11 Patriot’s Day

· September 17 Constitution Day

· September 23 St. Serra’s Canonization Day

· October 23 Feast Day of St. John of Capistrano

· November 1 Founder’s Day

· November 24 St. Serra’s Birthday

· December 8 Day of Remembrance, honoring the victims of the 1812 earthquake.

And also 7 times each day at 9:00 a.m. to honor the legacy of its founder Saint Junípero Serra, who founded Mission San Juan Capistrano as the 7th of his 9 California missions. Learn more about the history of our bell ringers.