The Poem, the Grave, and the Legend of Conchita | The Story of Our Province (Ep.13)

Fact and fiction meet in one of the most haunting stories of early California. In this episode, Fr. Martin Walsh, O.P. reflects on the legend of Concepción Argüello through poetry, folklore, Russian visitors, and the mysterious grave that still stands in the Dominican cemetery in Benicia. Featuring Bret Harte’s moving poem inspired by her life and love story. Part 13 of The Story of Our Province oral history series. New episodes release every two weeks. -------------------------------- *WAYS TO DONATE: 1) Parish website: https://stdominics.org/donate 2) Venmo: @stdominics 3) Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... 4) Mail: St. Dominic's Catholic Church - 2390 Bush St., San Francisco, CA 94115 5) Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (AAA): https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZDEN/cam... *REQUEST MASS INTENTIONS: https://stdominics-sf.square.site/ *SIGN-UP FOR OUR PARISH'S EMAIL LIST: https://stdominics.org/stay-in-the-loop *REGISTER TO BECOME A PARISHIONER: https://stdominics.org/parish-registr... *SUBSCRIBE to our channel and turn on notifications to receive immediate updates for our twice-daily live streams and weekly videos:    / stdominicscatholicchurchsanfrancisco   #FrMichaelHurley #StDominicsSanFrancisco #WordoftheWeek