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| Landmark #1049 | Santa Clara County | Visited: August 27, 2016 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | McDonnell Hall of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel was established in 1953 by a Spanish-speaking community of Catholic faithful led by Father Donald McDonnell, a member of the San Francisco archdiocese’s “Spanish mission band.” Here, Father McDonnell befriended a young César Chavez and introduced him to a universe of writings about spirituality, labor rights, human rights, and social justice. Father McDonnell also introduced Chávez to Fred Ross, and the chapel became an important home for their work with the community service organization. Later renamed McDonnell Hall, Guadalupe Mission Chapel provided a foundation for Chávez’s work with Dolores Huerta to co-found the United Farm Workers Union and maintains its historic association with Chávez, the UFW, immigrants, and all who are poor in spirit.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 2020 E San Antonio St San Jose, CA 95116 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~345mi (556km) — 5.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Masses are at 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM on weekdays, at 5:30 PM on Saturdays, and at 7:45 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 6:30 PM on Sundays! |
