Editing Mission San Buenaventura (section)

==Mission bells==
[[Church bell|Bells]] were vitally important to daily life at Mission San Buenaventura, which had five bells. The bells were borrowed from [[Mission Santa Barbara]] because there were no bells at the time. They were never returned. The bell facing north is labeled ''S. San Francisco 1781''. The bell facing east has the inscription: ''San Pedro Alcantra 1781''. A small swinging bell hangs in the southern arch with the lettering: ''Ave Maria S. Joseph''. The only bell used daily at San Buenaventura is large and crown topped with a cross on its side. Inscribed on the bell is ''Ave Maria Pruysyma D Sapoyan Ano D 1825'', which means "Hail Mary Most Pure. Mary of Zapopan Year of 1825." This bell was originally cast for the church of [[Zapopan, Jalisco|Zapopan]] but was later sent to Mission San Buenaventura. Another bell, which was once the gift of the Spanish Viceroy, is inscribed ''Marquez de Croix Mexico November 12, 1770''. It is currently owned by Senora Isabel del Valle Cram. There are also two wooden bells in the museum that measure about two feet. These were the only wooden bells in the California missions.