Illumination at the Old Mission!
By:System Administrator on:Tue 09 of Mar, 2010 [07:01am UTC] (22 reads)
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March 9, 2010 This Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 5pm to 6pm - On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, Dr. Ruben Mendoza will be present to assist the public in observing an illumination of the tabernacle in the 1985 reconstructed Mission San Jose Church. Dr. Mendoza's research on the California Missions has found that on solstice days, and their mirror dates which, at Mission San Jose, are March 8th-12th for the Spring, and September 29th-October 3rd for the Fall, the sun shines directly on the tabernacle of the main altar. The movement of the light from the setting sun shines through the main window of the facade of the Old Mission. This illumination on March 9th extends from 5:10pm through about 5:40pm, with the main illumination or meridian aligned with the tabernacle at about 5:30pm. Old Mission San Jose will be open to the public until 6:30pm. For information, contact Andrew Galvan at chochenyo@aol.com. The event is free and open to the public.
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