1609-1612: San Juan de Guacara is established at Baptizing Spring.
1657: San Juan is relocated to Charles Spring .
1691: San Juan is attacked and destroyed by Apalachicola Indians.
1905: Fr. P.J. Bresnahan conducts a mission in Branford.
1976: The first Mass is celebrated at Branford United Methodist; The Branford Catholic Mission is under the care of St. Madeleine's, High Springs, and Fr. Roland Julien.
1977: The Mission is transferred to the care of Epiphany Church , Lake City , and Fr. Thomas Gordon becomes pastor. His assistant is Fr. Patrick Carroll.
1981: In October, the G & H Grocery Building is purchased, and on December 6 th , the first Mass is said at the new San Juan Mission.
1983: San Juan is transferred to the care of St. Francis Xavier, Live Oak, and Fr. Christian Brandstrup becomes pastor.
1984: Fr. James O'Neal, St. Francis Xavier, becomes pastor.
1987: Sister Agnes Marie Jasa becomes pastoral associate. Lives on San Juan Mission property.
1990: Fr. Anthony Sebra, Epiphany Church , Lake City , becomes pastor. His assistant is Fr. Alan Bower.
1993: Fr. Grald Vallee becomes first resident pastor of San Juan Mission.
1998: San Juan is transferred to the care of Epiphany Church , Lake City , an Fr. Patrick Murphy becomes administrator.
2000: Fr. Michael Morse, Epiphany Church , becomes Pastor. His assistant is Fr. George Kuruvilla.
2001: Deacon Michael Leahy becomes administrator. Fr. Edward Murphy of St. Madeleine's, High Springs says Mass and hears confessions.
2002: Fr. Edward Murphy becomes Pastor.
2004: Fr. Jim Cottrell, retired priest, joins Fr. Ed Murphy in ministering to San Juan Mission. |