In appreciation for the Dominguez Family, which granted the land and their historic adobe to start the seminary, and the Claretian priests and brothers, who served as the faculty over the decades. God bless them. We are forever grateful. – Aug. 24, 2024, Claretian Alumni Association 

Fr. Mark Brummel ’52, one of Dominguez’ newest residents, joined the reunion lunch. Fr. Manny Marrufo ’61, another new resident, and long-time resident Fr. Al Vazquez ’46 were joined by family and friends in special celebrations. Fr. Ralph Berg ‘54, who served as a Dominguez prefect and faculty member in the mid and late ‘60s, a regular at the reunions, joined from his new post at San Gabriel Mission.  
Tours of the Adobe took place during the afternoon. Alumni got a chance to update their Rancho knowledge as well as revisit places that, in their day, were a tailor shop, laundry, ceramic club studio, barbershop, printshop, and photo club. 
The Claretians were invited to Los Angeles in 1907, eventually taking responsibility for the San Gabriel Mission and the Plaza Church, in the city’s historic core. By 1910, the priestswere taking the interurban Red Car line to the Rancho to say Sunday Mass for the family. As the Dominguez daughters divided up the family’s 75,000-acre ranch into tracts, they sought an appropriate use for the homestead adobe, which they held in common. The seminary functioned as a novitiate, college, and high school for postulants, at various times over 50 years. Today it serves primarily as a retirement center for senior Claretians.  
Special thanks to Fr. Brian Culley, superior at Dominguez, Alumni Liaison Fr. John Raab, and the residents and staff who welcomed the alumni and showed everyone a great time.  It was worth waiting a century for this special day.