Present-day Situation
Mission Santa Barbara today continues to serve the community as a parish church. In addition to its use as a place of worship, it contains a gift shop, a museum, a Franciscan Friary, and a retreat house. The Mission grounds are a primary tourist attraction in Santa Barbara. The Mission itself is owned by the Franciscan Province of Santa Barbara, and the local parish rents the church from the Franciscans. For many decades in the late 20th century, Fr. Virgil Cordano, OFM served as the pastor of the St. Barbara's Parish co-located on the grounds of the Santa Barbara Mission. He died in 2008.
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Cross erected in memory of Father Junípero Serra.
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Front view of the mission.
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Water fountain in front of the mission.
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Chalk Art from the annual I Madonnari Festival. at Mission Santa Barbara
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Interior of the chapel
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The garden
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