Six Tucson community leaders started nonprofit Patronato San Xavier in 1978 with the sole purpose to preserve and restore Mission San Xavier Del Bac. So much has been accomplished and our work continues because so many of you now share their vision for this beautiful,...
Join Patronato docent Craig Reid on a journey through the Spanish mission period. He will highlight missionaries who impacted Mission San Xavier and how the village people adapted to the many changes. You’ll also enjoy the fascinating story behind the...
The acoustics in the historic Mission San Xavier del Bac are almost as stunning as the setting: A centuries-old Spanish Colonial adobe church sitting in the middle of the desert. Read more
Everyone who set up and contributed to an IRA during their working years are obliged to begin withdrawals from these accounts after the of age 70. Many IRAs were set up so that the tax was deferred; in other words, taxes would be paid at the time the funds were...
Linda Ronstadt headlined the first concert at the Mission 20 years ago, starting a beloved tradition that now marks the beginning of Tucson’s holiday season. This signature series of concerts with the Sons of Orpheus and the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus raises funds for...
Friday, November 4, 2016 is Watch Day at Mission San Xavier. Visitors will enjoy 45-minute Patronato docent-led tours that will include the newly renovated Chapter Room, and visual displays and discussions about the current renovation and preservation efforts underway...
