👏🏻 **Plan your day at Mission San Luis Rey—the King of the Missions!**
🚗 Free parking
⛪ Historic Church
Step inside California’s largest mission church still in use today.
🏛 Mission Museum
Open daily
📍Download our app for a Self Guided Tour of the public areas of the mission.
🎁 Gift Shop • ☕ Coffee Shop • 🧺 Picnic tables
Just minutes from the beach in Oceanside, CA, Mission San Luis Rey is a must-see stop on any SoCal road trip or stay-cation.
Tap the link in bio to plan your visit and feel the Franciscan welcome! 💙
#MissionSanLuisRey #KingOfTheMissions #OceansideCA @visitoceanside@oceansidechamber@carlsbadchamber
We can't wait to welcome you to explore centuries of rich history, sacred artifacts, and daily life at California’s largest mission.
From tools and textiles to religious art and indigenous culture, every room tells a story.
✨ Highlights include:
🪶 Native Luiseño history & culture
📜 Original mission-era documents
🖼️ Beautifully preserved religious art and relics
⏳ Glimpses into Franciscan daily life
Perfect for families, history lovers, and curious minds of all ages!
🕰️ Open daily
🎟️ Learn more at sanluisrey.org
Remembering St. Francis of Assisi on our pilgrimage with a prayer service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the heart of the town of Lubeck Germany. The church had beautiful art and a memorial to the four Lubeck martyrs who were murdered by the Nazis on November 10, 1943. #missionsanluisrey #missionsanluisreyparish #friarsguadalupe
This Jubilee year invites us to reflect on the life of St. Francis of Assisi, a life rooted in simplicity, compassion, and love for all creation.
At Mission San Luis Rey, his spirit lives on in every quiet corner and sacred space.
Come walk, pray, and reconnect.
✨ Visit. Reflect. Be renewed.
More more information about the Jubilee Year click the link in our bio
Today our pilgrimage group celebrated Mass with Fr. Vince Mesi as con-celebrant, at Saint Ansgar's Cathedral. It is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Copenhagen. Saint Ansgar, known as the “Apostle of the North”, for his missionary work to spread Christianity in Northern Europe, is the patron saint of Scandinavia. #missionsanluisrey #missionsanluisreyparish #missionslr #friarsguadalupe #sandiegodiocese
The Franciscan friars and staff at Mission San Luis Rey send our warmest wishes to all mothers and those who are like a mother to others. May your Mother’s Day be filled with love, joy and many blessings. #missionsanluisrey #missionsanluisreyparish #friarsguadalupe #sandiegodiocese
The Mission Rose Garden is in full bloom! Make sure to stop by and take in the beauty! While you are here, be sure to check out our new menu in the coffee shop including special coffee and cookies to celebrate the St. Francis Jubilee!#missionsanluisrey #missionsanluisreyparish #friarsguadalupe #visitoceanside
Artist Retreat at Mission San Luis Rey
May 25–29, 2026
Calling all artists, makers, and creatives—this is your time to step away and create. Spend a few peaceful days working on your own projects in the inspiring setting of the Mission, with access to beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces.
Bring your supplies, follow your creativity, and enjoy time to reflect, explore, and recharge.
All experience levels are welcome.
Space is limited, reserve your spot today, link in bio.
#MissionSanLuisRey #CreativeRetreat #ArtAndSoul
We spent the next day on our pilgrimage in Belgium starting with Mass at the Church of St Nicholas in Ghent and later enjoying the sights of the city of Ghent and beautiful Bruges.
There is no greater loss than that of a loved one, and we are here to support your personal grief process.
Our dedicated Cemetery Associates are available to answer your questions as you navigate your loss, and make choices for your beloved family member.
Celebrating 15 years of Fr. Ed McKenzie’s dedicated service to the priesthood. Wishing him many blessings on this special anniversary!#missionsanluisrey #missionsanluisreyparish #friarsguadalupe
Thirty-people, including several from Mission San Luis Rey, are on a pilgrimage with Fr. Vince Mesi to Northern Europe. Our first Masses took place in Paris. (Enjoy the bells of Notre Dame as you watch the video.) One Mass was at Sacre Coeur, a beautiful church, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, overlooking Paris. We climbed 227 stairs to reach the church. It was worth every step! Our next Mass was at Notre Dame in Paris. It is an absolutely beautiful church and we were blessed to attend Sunday Mass with Fr. Vince as a con-celebrant. Notre Dame is now open to the public after the horrible fire a few years ago. But there are still ongoing restorations. It was amazing to see the thousands of people who were so eager to visit both places and take in their beauty.
