Welcome to the spiritual and historic heart of Santa Clara University Historic Mission Santa Clara is a consecrated Roman Catholic church that sits at the heart of Santa Clara University’s campus. First …

Self-guided walking tour -Start out from the right side of the foyer once you enter the Mission Church.

The Holy Family This impressive painting was done by Riva Giuseppe Bergamo in 1889 and portrays the holy family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph juxtaposed with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It …

Aside from our normal liturgical events, the Mission can also host certain artistic and cultural events that are in line with the nature of the University and Mission Santa Clara as a Roman Catholic church. …

As a Catholic student chapel within the Diocese of San Jose, CA, Mission Santa Clara hosts Roman Catholic weddings for current students, faculty, staff, alumni of Santa Clara University, or children of …

Lena Eyen was a 2016-2017 Environmental Ethics Fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. “All I’ve done in my career is slow the rate at which things get worse” - David Brower [8] Scattered …

The SCU campus has a rich history. We've heard many people say that just walking onto campus they've felt the sense that there's something special about this place. We certainly think so! Benson …

Mission Santa Clara is located at the heart of the Santa Clara University campus. Stop by the guard's kiosk when you enter the University to obtain a FREE Visitor's Parking Permit (required only Monday …

From Mission to University The story now turns to Mission Santa Clara de Asis, the 8 th mission in the chain of 21 Franciscan missions established by Padre Junipero Serra. It was first founded January …

Mission Outbuilding The first sight that greets visitors to Santa Clara University is the façade of the restored church of Mission Santa Clara de Asís. Santa Clara University, the oldest college in …