Now a fraction of the acreage this Claretian Seminary once covered up through the 1960s, what's left is the historical Dominguez ranch house, chapel, and remaining Claretian facilities, which now serve as a retirement community for priests. I attended Dominguez Seminary in 1970, boarding during my 9th grade school year. The seminary itself was across the railroad tracks on what is now covered with homes. The seminary grounds once consisted of an idyllic beautiful spread of about 60 lush acres with palm trees, a large main building with classrooms, a dormitory, chapel, cafeteria, and many rooms/office space for staff. Other outbuildings on the property included a small barn that housed milking cows as well as a swimming pool for faculty, staff, and novitiates. It was a remarkable, memorable and contemplative time of my life. read more