SOLD OUT Mariachi Mass – Mission San Jose – San Antonio
Lunch on your own – Pearl Brewery
Sunday, May 7, $27 pp
Depart SCPL 8:30 a.m.; return 6 p.m. Tickets for this event go on sale on Wednesday, March 1 @ 8 a.m. Mariachi bands, dressed in colorful, embroidered costumes and sombreros, have serenaded us in restaurants and festivals. But have you been to a Mariachi Mass? Mission San Jose’s beautiful chapel with its architecture and history will leave you awestruck as you enter huge wooden doors for noontime Mass. Celebrating its 40th year, the one hour Mass is in English, and its ten member Mariachi Band and thirty person choir sing in Spanish. Drawing large crowds, it is known at the tourist Mass as curious visitors come to see the Mariachis perform in this historic sanctuary. The chapel is not air conditioned, so wear cool clothing. You will have time to visit the Welcome Center and tour the mission. We will stop at Buc-ee’s on the way to San Antonio. Lunch will be late, so feel free to bring snacks. After Mass, lunch is on your own at The Pearl Complex, home to the old Pearl Brewery and Hotel Emma, a top rated hotel in America. You will have two hours to roam the area and enjoy lunch. Ticket cost includes transportation, mission entrance and Mass. Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire |
