PHOTOS: Dancing, Singing and Mission Bells Welcome Return of the Swallows

San Juan Capistrano is rich with historic traditions; the most special of these traditions revolve around the return of the swallows to the . 

And so it was, once again, that the historic mission bells were rung for St. Joseph's Day to welcome back to the swallows. 

Renee Bondi and Mariachi for All performed, When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano. Kindergarten through eighth grade students from performed. kindergarten students sang songs of spring celebration in both English and Spanish.