Most reliable comprehensive source of information on the 21 California missions' history. MY MISSION is a non-sectarian 501(c)(3) statewide non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to restore and preserve the spiritual, historical and educational importance of these monuments. MY MISSION exists to educate our citizens on the 21 California missions and their ongoing plight for needed funds to restore the buildings and artifacts of these priceless treasures.

The 21 missions dot the California coastline area from San Diego de Alcala (San Diego), San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (Carmel), San Antonio de Padua (Big Sur), San Gabriel Archangel (San Gabriel), San Luis Obispo de Tolasia (San Luis Obispo), San Francisco de Asis (San Francisco), San Juan Capistrano (San Juan Capistrano), Santa Clara de Asis (University of Santa Clara, San Jose), San Buenaventura (Ventura), Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara), La Purisima de Concepcion (Lompoc), Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz), Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (Soledad), Santa Ines (Santa Ynez), San Jose (Fremont), San Juan Bautista (San Juan Bautista), San Miguel Arcangel (San Miguel), San Fernando Rey de Espana (San Fernando), San Luis Rey de Francia (Oceanside), San Rafael Arcangel (San Rafael) to San Francisco de Solano (Sonoma). MY MISSION is the most reliable comprehensive source of information on the 21 California missions' history. Each of the mission sections is complete with its history, mission photographs, floor plans, the background on each mission's namesake patron with photograph, history of the mission's church bells, the mission's agriculture, ranching, the building of the mission using adobe brick, stone and tile, plus extensive interviews with mission experts covering the native American and missionaries' point of view. There's even information on whom to contact if you wish to have a mission wedding.

If you are a California 4th grade student, you'll be happy to know that you can research everything you need to complete your California mission school project. For teachers, a complete lesson plan and suggestions are included. Floorplans for each mission, reference books and website links to expert sources and also to the California missions are available. This site includes an extensive background on the original founding Franciscan padres, including Father Junipero Serra, Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, Father Pedro Cambon, Father Francisco Palau, Father Angel Somera, Father Estavan Topis, Father Vicente de Sarria and Father Jose Altimira. The section on the native American indigenous mission people includes interviews with experts and extensive research on the Indians' hunter/gatherers way of life, the spiritual shaman culture, the native American food diet, the Indian sign language (with pictures), the Indian mission life, the California Indian tribe boundaries on a map and the native American plants. The section on the Spanish life aboard the galleons includes their expeditions by land and sea plus insight on the Mexican soldiers as well as the Spanish introduction of plants and animals and food from Europe and South America.

Each mission has specific monetary needs. Please see the detailed list of each mission's needs under Our Organization section. You can help by selecting from a list of various tax deductible and tax advantage donations. Our Make A Donation section shows how various gifts (cash and property) or the establishment of a charitable trust or charitable annuity can assist the missions with their restoration and preservation goals and provide you with a tax deduction depending on the type, structure and format of the gift. For your convenience our Adopt-A-Mission section has a form where you can sign up to adopt a specific mission for as little as $5.00 a month. The purchase of our Gourmet Mission Blend Coffees, home and garden gift décor items and accessories for sale on the website or at the retail store locations are some other ways to support this cause. 50% of your purchases are a tax-deductible contribution. If you wish to spiritually support the missions, a prayer request form is available in our Spiritual Support section. You can even send your prayer request directly to the mission of your choice. MY MISSION even has a section devoted to inspirational sayings by people from all walks of life. Visitors are encouraged to e-mail MY MISSION to suggest additions to this page. Thank you for making your mission MY MISSION.