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An Educating Conversation: Murder at the Old Mission – The Story of Fr. Ferdinand Bergmeyer
📢Coming up at the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library on Friday October 31st from 6-8pm:
“An Educating Conversation: Murder at the Old Mission – The Story of Fr. Ferdinand Bergmeyer”
Featuring: Fr. Jack Clark Robinson & Fr. Joe Schwab
đź—Ł On February 27th, 1896, Franciscan Ferdinand Bergmeyer was shot dead by layman Bernard Henry Gerhard Krusemeyer. Come hear the story and see the spot where Father Ferdinand fell surprised and fatally wounded in his own home. Jack Clark Robinson, OFM, who has shared the story of their history in the United States with Franciscan friars and novices since 1986 will tell the tale, while Joe Schwab, OFM, unrivaled historian of the Missions and their friars will add background and local color.
📍Location: Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
đźš—Free parking on site | Look for the SBMAL sign on the front portico, to the left.
đź’˛Cost: $50 | RSVP Required | Limited to 25 attendees | Light Refreshments
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đź’ˇAbout the Series: Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.
🙌 Series Sponsored by Michael Hardwick and an anonymous donor.