The 20-foot-tall steel sculpture, featuring two hands emerging from rippling water, symbolizes unity and heritage, inspired by a Mission San José descendant.

Thanks to a group of volunteers, hundreds of local fourth and seventh graders were given a tour through Mission San Jose despite the ongoing government shutdown.

As part of the Trump administration’s federal budget cuts, the National Park Service (NPS) is facing significant reductions that could impact San Antonio’s historic missions, including the closure of the law enforcement facility at Mission San Jose.

Looking for treasure? Mission San Jose is hosting a sign-seeking scavenger hunt next week to help you find educational treasure.

Mission San Jose was a place of refuge for freedom seekers fleeing the South when Texas was part of Mexico, which had outlawed slavery.

Mission San José in San Antonio is now one of three sites in Texas connected to the Underground Railroad, new research says.

San Antonio resident Brenda Pacheco sets up an altar or ofrenda in the Mission San Jose granary to honor her ancestors every year.

Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding the person or people responsible for vandalizing the historic church at Mission San José last week.

Mission San Jose is one of five Spanish Colonial missions in San Antonio that make up the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas.

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SAN ANTONIO To celebrate the Mission San Jose Tricentennial, the 2020 World Heritage Festival and Agarita join forces to present a magical virtual experience of classical music. The performance will be livestreamed from the Mission San Jose Church on Sept. 11. The ensemble recorded the session Thursday.

SAN ANTONIO Since the San Antonio Missions became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, the city of San Antonio has held an annual festival to honor the designation and raise funds to preserve the Missions. San Antonio Missions temporarily further modify operations to implement health guidanceThe virtual festival will take place from Sept. 8-13 and will also celebrate Mission San Joses 300th year. The photos will be displayed at Mission San Jose and will be free to the public to see through the fall. Sept. 10Virtual San Antonio Missions Trivia Night - This is free and open to the public, registration is required. Sept. 11Virtual Classical Concert: Celebrating Mission San Jose - This performance by Agarita Chamber Players will be live-streamed from the Mission San Jose Church.