agriculture

architecture

the style and design of a building or buildings

chapel

small church or a room where Christians have religious services

economy

the way that money, business, and products are organized in a particular country, area, etc.

El Camino Real

“King's Road” in Northern and Southern California where bells mark the path traveled by early mission padres who settled California.

founded

established or set up

Franciscan

A member of a religious order founded by St. Francisof Assisi in 1209 and dedicated to the virtues of humility and poverty. It is now divided into three independent branches

hunter-gatherer

A member of a hunting and gathering society where the main source of survival is from gathering plant life and hunting for meat

idealize

to imagine or suggest that something is perfect or better than it really is

monk

a man who is a member of a group of religious men who live together in a monastery

native

someone who is born in a particular country

padre

a form of address for a priest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America

priest

someone who performs religious duties and ceremonies in some religions

shield

decorative emblem that often serves to identify an organization, family, or a government.

St. Francis of Assisi

a monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars

vow

a serious promise