"Resurgam: The Rise of the Mission in the 1920s"

Mission San Juan Capistrano announces their first exhibit following two pandemic-related closures, fittingly entitled, “Resurgam: The Rise of the Mission in the 1920s.” Featuring images never before displayed in public, the exhibit of original historic photographs from the Mission’s archival collection highlights some of the many restoration efforts at the Mission during the 1920s. Resurgam is a Latin term meaning, “I Shall Rise Again.”

“Our newest exhibit celebrates the Mission’s evolution and revival over the past 100 years as a result of dedicated and ongoing preservation. We welcome guests to experience the Mission’s rich history and hope they’ll leave with a sense that they’ve helped the landmark “rise again” under uncertain conditions of the past year thereby playing a part in the Mission’s ongoing history,” said Mission San Juan Capistrano Executive Director Mechelle Lawrence Adams.

The exhibit features reproduced and enlarged photographs focused in the 1920s, a great time for renewal and restoration at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Led by then Pastor Father St. John O’Sullivan (Mission Pastor 1914-1933) and Charles Lummis, Founder of the California Landmarks Club, this important time in the Mission’s history ushered in the era of restoration, conservation and stewardship that continues to this day.

Located in the West Wing museum building, the new exhibit replaces the "En Plein Air" painting exhibit and will be on display for a limited time.

Mission San Juan Capistrano is located 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 and is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.missionsjc.com.

For information about the support and care of Mission San Juan Capistrano’s museum collection, contact Museum Registrar Jennifer Ring at jring@missionsjc.com.

About Mission San Juan Capistrano

Known as the “Jewel of the Missions,” Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic landmark and museum that features permanent exhibits with original artifacts as well as traveling and temporary exhibits. Orange County’s only Mission, the site is home to Serra Chapel, The Great Stone Church and the original padres’ quarters of the South Wing and promotes faith, education, preservation and cultural event programming.

Founded on November 1, 1776, by Saint Junipero Serra as the seventh of 21 California missions established by Spain, Mission San Juan Capistrano is owned by the Diocese of Orange and receives no church or state funding. The Mission Preservation Foundation, comprised of business and community leaders, is its fundraising entity committed to ensuring education, preservation and its long-term historic and religious significance.

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