San Gabriel Mission church heavily damaged by fire

The overnight fire destroyed the mission's roof and burned most of the church's interior. (John McCoy/Angelus News)

Firefighters at the scene of the fire at San Gabriel Mission the morning of Saturday, July 11. (John McCoy/Angelus)

Firefighters survey the mission's roof and damaged church interior. (Victor Alemán/Angelus News)

Archbishop José H. Gomez and San Gabriel Fire Chief Steve Wallace inspect the damage to Mission San Gabriel the morning of July 11. (John McCoy/Angelus News)

Mission San Gabriel parishioners grieve outside the damaged church's door July 11. (Victor Alemán)

Charred rubble spills out of the church doors. (Victor Alemán/Angelus News)

A parishioner holds charred wood from the fire-damaged San Gabriel Mission. (Photo by John McCoy)

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez prays with members of the San Gabrielino Mission Indian tribe. Mission San Gabriel caught fire in the early morning hours of July 11, causing the roof and the most of the church's interior to burn. Second from left is tribal chief Anthony Morales. (John McCoy/Angelus)

Bishop David O'Connell, auxiliary bishop for the San Gabriel Pastoral Region, visited the damaged mission church the afternoon of Saturday, July 11 and prayed with grieving parishioners. (Victor Alemán/Angelus News)

The altar, along with the mission’s bell tower and museum were spared, but the thick adobe walls were blackened. (Victor Alemán/Angelus News)

Archbishop José H. Gomez talks with Mission San Gabriel pastor Fr. John Molyneux, CMF .and San Gabriel Fire Chief Steve Wallace hours after the July 11, 2020 fire at Mission San Gabriel. (John McCoy/Angelus News)

A woman prays during Sunday Mass at the chapel of the Annunciation at Mission San Gabriel July 12. (Victor Alemán/Angelus News)

Archbishop José Gomez celebrates Sunday Mass at the chapel of the Annunciation at Mission San Gabriel July 12, 2020. (Victor Alemán/Angelus News)