Mission Mary – Calera, Texas
At the foot of the Davis Mountains on Farm to Market Road 3078 a little church was built more than 100 years ago. We don’t know when Mission Mary was built but the first written records began in 1902. Sometime around 1940, when travel became easier and people moved away, the mission was abandoned and became the home for bats and livestock. Now, thanks to the La Calera Foundation who restored the mission in 2003, Mission Mary is open to the public.
Driving home from our trip to the Davis Mountains my daughter and I stumbled upon Mission Mary and stopped to take a look. A long rope extends down from the bell inviting you to ring it (and of course my daughter did). Lift the lever to the door and you will find some quaint wood benches, candles and a Cross on the wall. There’s not much to Mission Mary, but if you are ever in the area you might stop by, spend some time in prayer or just enjoy the history of the area.
