Jun 28, 2016
Public relations consultant Barbara Peck recently was elected President of the Board of Directors of Patronato San Xavier. Michael R. Urman, shareholder in the law firm of DeConcini McConald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. was elected Vice President; Rick Buchanan, retired...
Jun 19, 2016
In October, the Patronato will hold a training-information meeting to recruit new volunteers. There are no requirements for the volunteers, other than time and commitment. The program is especially interested in attracting bilingual docents. Read the story.
May 3, 2016
Four-month process included removal, restoration, preservation, blessing and return of statue of Mary to her niche above the altar Photo by Jeff Landers, JLImages.com The circa-1790 La Inmaculada statue displayed in a niche above the altar in the sanctuary at Mission...
Apr 29, 2016
She’s more than two centuries old, give or take a few years. When she arrived to Mission San Xavier del Bac, no one’s sure. What Matilde Rubio and Tim Lewis were sure of, however, was that the statue of the Immaculate Conception needed lots of detailed attention. Read...
Apr 3, 2016
It is with great sadness we share the passing of Bernard “Bunny” Fontana, one of the co-founders of Patronato San Xavier. Bunny, whose career spanned six decades, received a Doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Arizona (UA) in 1960. He was a renowned...
Feb 1, 2016
Check out page 8 “…Take time out to visit one of the region’s beautiful missions…” Read the story
