Local Secrets, Big Finds 2007 Pick

• 5 out of 5 stars by Local Secrets from New York, New York
• March 18, 2008

Quote: Once a week, Mexico makes its way across the border when the San Jose Mission holds "Mariachi Mass." Loud and celebratory, the chapel service is "musical, historical, and loved by visitors." The building itself is a "unique offering," and played a... Read the full San Jose Mission review

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Mission San Jose

• 5 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
• September 2, 2004

Quote: San Antonio is the site of five Catholic missions built by the Spanish, who sought to expand its influence in North America through colonization and converting native Indians. The most famous is the Alamo (original name - Mission San Antonio de... Read the full San Jose Mission review

From journal Bill in the USA - SAN ANTONIO

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Mission San Jose

• 4 out of 5 stars by jemery from Chicago, Illinois
• May 19, 2004

Quote: Peaceful ... Tranquil ... An oasis of serenity after the tourist-overrun Alamo. Those were my thoughts as I wandered the grounds of Mission San Jose: Six miles but 150 years removed from downtown San Antonio. The hour-and-half interlude we were... Read the full San Jose Mission review

From journal Across America on American Orient Express

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Mission San Jose

• 4 out of 5 stars by Ishtar from Bayside, New York
• September 5, 2001

Quote: We came here by public bus; it was really easy and not very long. In all of the guide books, they suggest that you start with the San Jose Mission, as it was called the Queen of the Missions as it was the largest, and at the height of its activity,... Read the full San Jose Mission review

From journal Hola San Antonio

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Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aquayo

• 4 out of 5 stars by samepenny from West, Texas
• November 22, 2000

Quote: The largest of the San Antonio Missions, San Jose is still an active church. It is a state park and a National Historic Site. It was founded in 1720 and the church was built between 1768 and 1787. The entire mission compound, surrounded by a... Read the full San Jose Mission review

From journal San Antonio, the Best of Texas--wonderful!

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Mission San Jose

• 4 out of 5 stars by Katie Morgan from San Antonio, Texas
• July 11, 2000

Quote: In 1720 Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus founded the best known of the San Antonio missions - San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo. The exquisite detail of the church's famous Rose Window demonstrates the work of the artisans who built this chapel. The... Read the full San Jose Mission review

From journal San Antonio

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