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Holiday Music at the Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside CA 2017

By Jeff Dowler, CRS

Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty of California, Inc. CA DRE #01490977

December 17, 2017 07:03 PM

Holiday Music at the Mission San Luis Rey

in Oceanside CA 2017

The Mission San Luis Rey, the largest of the 21 California missions and founded in 1798, is a beautiful place to visit any time of the year, with wonderful grounds and abundant history (it’s a National Historical Landmark) to enjoy – and open daily to the public. The Mission is home to a community of Franciscan Friars.

Mission San Luis Rey offers a Retreat Center with day and overnight programs cemetery, historic church, museum, multi-function meeting spaces, and gift shop, and is well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Inside Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside

We went to a wonderful holiday Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols there today (one of the choir directors is a good friend of ours) and thoroughly enjoyed beautiful music in a liturgical tradition first held in England on Christmas Eve in 1880, now broadcast live from King’s College and celebrated worldwide during the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Mission San Luis Rey is located at 4050 Mission Avenue in Oceanside. For more information call (760) 757-3651. The Mission is open from 10 – 5 on weekends and 9:30 – 5 during the week, but closed on major holidays.

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Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty

Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS

601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

I'm sure you thoroughly enjoyed the holiday music at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA. There's a lot of history in that location.

Dec 17, 2017 09:01 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Jeff I am sure the music sounded fantastic in that church building

Dec 17, 2017 09:06 PM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jeff we go to listen to the Angel City Chorale almost every year, they switched venues this year and amazing how the sound changed, hence I can safely say every church has different acoustics, Endre

Dec 17, 2017 10:04 PM

James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Jeff.

There is an old Catholic church in an adjoining county. I went inside once and could immediately feel the presence of God. It was an eerie and comforting feeling, one I will never forget. I would like to visit the Mission one of these days

Dec 18, 2017 01:53 AM

Sally K. & David L. Hanson

EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI

WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

There is nothing like the "sound of the season" to bring memories...brighten and heighten the overall feeling of the season.

Dec 18, 2017 01:54 AM

Amanda S. Davidson

Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA

Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Jeff, this is a beautiful church and the sounds must have been magical this time of year. It looks like you're getting into the holiday spirit!

Dec 18, 2017 05:21 AM

Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Looks great. Holiday music is about the only thing I would go to a church for. Love the acoustics.

Dec 18, 2017 07:14 AM

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty

Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL

Florida Space Coast Homes

Jeff, that is a beautiful Mission! I just did the ride earlier in the year through San Antonio...so many great Missions there as well.

Dec 18, 2017 08:06 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

This looks very familiar to me, I wonder if it is the church that my family and I visited for Mass when we were in Oceanside a few years ago.

Dec 18, 2017 09:19 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC
Debb Janes

Camas, WA

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

What a beautiful building and I'm sure enjoying a Christmas concert in this venue makes the music sound even sweeter.

Dec 18, 2017 02:38 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Pat Starnes, Brandon, MS - it is a beautiful setting and the history is pretty interesting. I have visited several of the California missions and each is different.

Jeff

Dec 18, 2017 02:42 PM

Pat Starnes-Front Gate...

Brandon, MS

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hey George Souto - it was beautiful indeed.

Hi Endre Barath, Jr. - we used to go to holiday concerts more regularly but not this year - it was our first and looks like the last! But it was wonderful. I have to say my favorite is Handel’s Messiah!

JEff

Dec 18, 2017 02:44 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

The missions are pretty interesting to see, James Dray And they played such an important role in early California. A favorite thing when we have traveled to Europe is to visit the churches and cathedrals.

Jeff

Dec 18, 2017 02:46 PM

Sybil Campbell

Fernandina Beach, FL

Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Jeff, I would love to hear the music at Mission San Luis Rey if I were in the area.

Dec 18, 2017 08:37 PM

Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh what a wonderful venue for a musical, Jeff! I'm curious how the acoustics are in the old church? Here, our older churches seem to really have fantastic acoustics - they really paid attention to that detail in churches in those days!

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Dec 18, 2017 09:32 PM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

That is half the excitement of Christmas. I just love the holiday music Jeff Dowler

Dec 18, 2017 11:40 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Jeff... that must have been an amazing event... I love churches, I love Christmas music, I love liturgical music.

Dec 19, 2017 03:59 AM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Jeff, what a beautiful building, and sure the music was very enjoyable!

Dec 19, 2017 07:37 AM

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400

The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY

Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Oh my, what an outstanding looking building, and Holiday music too. Great way to spend part of this Season!

Dec 19, 2017 08:54 AM

Lisa Von Domek

Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX

....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

How lovely Jeff Dowler I would enjoy visiting The Mission San Luis Rey.

Dec 19, 2017 05:20 PM

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