Show st augus augustine tine 9 fla CeIc celebrates brates founding ST AUGUSTINE FLA the oldest city in the united st states ancs will have its second d childhood when it celebrates its birthday on september 7 8 and 9 catholic clergymen from throughout the country will gather to commemorate this founding and the birth of catholicism cites tho cism in america it if was here pat that the first mass in the U 9 was sung st augustine was founded by on September 8 1885 1685 the first mass to be said on american SOL sou was then given by father fra jules jales who had acco accompanied from spain although sever several al other cities claim to be the oldest st augustine was the only one to be continuous several others died only to be resettled in later years three hundred players will take part in the fiestas and pageants spanish senoritas seno ritas caballeros british french and S spanish soldiers will be arrayed in period costumes |