San Juan Mission in Branford FL  
San Juan Catholic Church adheres to the laws of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church for faith guidlines to meet all spiritual needs of the parishoners and faith community with evangelization as one of our primary goals.
San Juan Mission Translated to Spanish
 
THE MISSIONS TIMELINE

 

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.

   
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