Welcome to the Mission Basilica San Buenaventura!...the Mission by the Sea! 

Our Mission Basilica Mass schedule is fully restored; registration is no longer required.  The gift shop and parish offices are open as well.  Presently, masks are required on the Mission grounds and throughout the state of California.

At the end of Matthew’s Gospel, we hear Jesus commission His disciples (MT 28: 16-20): “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”

This is our baptismal identity and calling…to be disciples of the Lord Jesus who is risen from the dead. To help us to remember who we are in Jesus and what we are called to do, you will see and read new signage in the back of the Basilica and in the foyer of O’Brien Hall. We are called to be DYNAMIC DISCIPLES.

A Dynamic Disciple Believes in Jesus as Savior.
A Dynamic Disciple Grows in following Jesus.
A Dynamic Disciple Gathers in a faith community.
A Dynamic Disciple Loves unconditionally.
A Dynamic Disciple Leads other to Jesus.

For recent or future ministies or events please viw our parish bulletin link to the rightside of the website or view the calendar of events under "EVENTS" above.

Click here to view an exceptional video on the life and discipleship of St. Junipero Serra sponorded by the Kinghs of Columbus 2021.

Click here to take a tour of the Mission with Fr. Tom and Joe Estevez as seen on "All Things Catholic" NETNY.TV Brooklyn, New York Television 

Amgen Cycle Tour 2019 in Beautiful Downtown Ventura!

To help sustain the legacy of our historic MissionBasilica: please remember Mission Basilica San Buenaventura in your Will or Trust planning.

"Siempre Adelante"  Shalom, Fr. Tom Elewaut

Come join us in honoring the life and holiness of St. Junipero Serra by walking in his footsteps along El Camino Real (The Royal Road) from Mission Santa Barbara to Mission Basilica San Buenaventura for this first annual event July 24-25, 2021.

This 35 mile stretch of the California Mission Trail is considered one of the most beautiful and pleasant mission-to-mission treks. The route for the pilgrimage was selected to balance safety, beauty, and the opportunity for a public witness to our faith and the goodness of our beloved saint and "father of California."

This event is fully supported with your camping gear transported, a following support vehicle, meals supplied along the way, and hydration and snack breaks provided. This allows you to focus on the beauty of your surroundings, prayer, singing, camaraderie, and time with the friars and priests as you walk. We will be camping in Carpinteria at St. Joseph's Church with an evening meal, Eucharistic Adoration time, confession, and singing around the campfire.

Even if you are not planning to walk the entire 2 days, all are welcome to join us for any part of the trip. We especially recommend the departure from Mission Santa Barbara down State Street to the ocean at the foot of the pier, approximately 3 miles of gentle downhill walking. We also recommend joining us for the final walk and glorious procession from Surfers Point through downtown Ventura to the San Buenaventura Mission.

Only those officially registered will have access to the meals provided. For more pilgrimage details see FAQ.

Our chaplain is Fr. Nathan Cromly, CSJ of Eagle Eye Ministries. We will be joined by Franciscan Friars of the Renewal from their new friary in Oakland, San Junipero Serra Friary!

Click here to learn more or register

What is Forward in Mission?
A Jubilee Year from September 11, 2021, through September 10, 2022, celebrating 250 years of Catholic faith in Los Angeles on the anniversary of the founding of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the first church in what is now the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Origin
While in the synagogue of his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus declares that he is fulfilling the words of the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord” (Luke 4:18-19). Jesus is announcing a jubilee year, a special time of God’s grace and mercy. In the Scriptures, a jubilee year is a sabbath of sabbaths occurring every seven times seven years, a time of release from debt and labor (Leviticus 25:10-13). In a similar way, the Church declares jubilee years or holy years to commemorate occasions of great significance in her life and mission.

Read the Proclamation letter from Archbishop Jose Gomez: English   Espanol

Conditions for a Plenary Indulgence

How will we celebrate?
Archdiocesan events, parish experiences, and ongoing formation for mission:

• 22 pilgrimage sites with Holy Doors across the Archdiocese: Mission Basilica San Buenaventura is a designated pilgrimage site.
• 250th Anniversary prayer service at Mission San Gabriel on September 8, 2021 at 7 p.m.
• 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration from 6:00 p.m. September 9, 2021 through 10:00 a.m., September 11, 2021 at all pilgrimage sites.
• Jubilee Opening Mass at Cathedral on September 11, 2021 at 11 a.m.
• Mass of Thanksgiving at Mission Basilica San Buenaventura for elevation to minor basilica on December 19, 2021 at 5 p.m.
• Mass of Thanksgiving at Mission San Gabriel for completion of restoration
• Jubilee Closing Mass at Mission San Gabriel on September 10, 2022 at 10 a.m.
• Promotion of missionary practices 2x2: Gospel reflection, prayer, and acts of charity and justice
• 250 Years of Mission historical exhibit at Cathedral
• Parish retreats to proclaim the core Gospel message and inspire a spirit of mission
• Camino pilgrimage walks from Mission San Gabriel to Cathedral
• Adelante! young adult event at Cathedral
• Archdiocesan Jubilee Year prayer
• Missionary commitment prayer
• Prayer of the Faithful petitions on Jubilee each Sunday throughout the year
• Homily points on mission for each Sunday of throughout the year
  Jubilee hymn
• Catholic school curriculum on local Church history and evangelization
• Reimagine Parish Life series throughout the year
• Missionary Discipleship Pathway experience throughout the year
• One Mission, One Faith ministry formation throughout the year
• Casting Our Nets disciple-making formation throughout the year

To learn more about the Year of Jubilee go to www.forwardinmission.com