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Show With the Franciscan Friars V" "V , - v- t Ww...iiinjgji j ' 'mining WWW ILH "i 1 Picture -' I I Parade iZlZTZi , I 'V f 1 - - "- A- - .v i , - ' - i r i Few visitors to the old mission in Santa Barbara, Calif., know that the friars who wear the cowled brown robes of the order of St. Francis of Assisi, are not merely part of the atmosphere, but actually perform numerous tasks for the Church. Here are teachers, students and artisans, like Brother Panphinus Sclimits (above), who is shoivn binding books. He also manufactures shoes and clolhina, helpins make this Christian socialism a sublimely happy life. Above is Brother Wendelin, the tailor, braiding cord for the robes of padres. At left is Brother Juniper, helping pre-pare pre-pare a meal for the entire community. : : -: j; '..x--, v vw.mww Daily routine of life begins at 4:40 a. m. and lasts until 9:15 p. m., with but a half hour off for meals, during which absolute silence is maintained. This schedule is much the same as when the mission was founded. Above are students preparing for the ministry, attending an advanced theology class. Many lectures and class discussions are in Latin. As in the outer world, Monday Mon-day is washday at the old mission. mis-sion. Brother Seraphin Silva is shoicn hanging up the iveek's laundry. Hour periods of recreation are enjoyed by the student priests here. Some of the work is very hard. Brother Aloysius, head farmer for the mission, plowt in the ancient vineyard. Santa Barbara is one of three California Cali-fornia missions still admin islered by Franciscans. I Clerics, advanced priesthood students, broadcast each week. |