Moments from the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church

Restoration Technician Kateri Lopez of Cornerstones sifts the larger sediment out of the clay before mixing the mud during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025

Restoration Technician Kateri Lopez with the Cornerstones sifts the larger sediment out of the clay before mixing the mud during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Brent Alexander puts clay into the mixer to make the mud mixture for the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Restoration Technician Kateri Lopez with the Cornerstones checks the consistency of the mud mixture for the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Brent Alexander (foreground) and Kateri Lopez (background) work together to pour out the mud mixture into a wheelbarrow during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Restoration Technician Kateri Lopez with the Cornerstones demonstrates how to apply the mud to the wall during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Volunteers come together for the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Tom Stroebel dusts off the wall to prep it for the mud during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Kim Montgomery dusts off the bricks with a broom to get it ready for new mud to be applied during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Maureen Poulas splashes water onto the outside wall of the Historic Old San Ysidro to prepare it for the mud mixture during the church's annual re-mudding on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Volunteers splash water on the wall in preparation for new mud to be applied during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Jeff Long applies mud to the wall outside the Historic Old San Ysidro during the church's annual re-mudding on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Volunteers use their hand to apply mud onto the wall during the annual re-mudding of the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

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Published April 29, 2025 - 8:00 a.m. Modified April 29, 2025 - 8:00 a.m.

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