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- Two New Priority Projects
With the East Tower project completed in April, attention is now turning to two new large-scale projects; conservation of the interior art in the high dome and conservation of the iconic facade.Read more » - Close look at Mission San Xavier’s intricate entrance reveals surprises
By Henry Brean | Arizona Daily Star Art conservators found something staring back at them when they climbed the scaffolding last month to study the façade of Southern Arizona’s most famous church. As it turns out, the doomsday mouse at San Xavier del Bac has round, metal nails for eyes. That was news to Tim ...Read more » - Conservation of Mission San Xavier’s East Tower underway; work to be completed within a year
(March 22, 2021— Tucson, Ariz.)— The Patronato San Xavier has begun the second phase of work on the East Tower of Mission San Xavier this month. Scaffolding is already going up to facilitate this phase, which will take approximately a year to complete. This is the first major exterior project since The Patronato completed the Conservation Management ...Read more » - Tucson Opinion: Preserving Mission San Xavier in a time of crisis |tucson.com
By Miles Green Special to the Arizona Daily Star. We don’t need to look east for our history. Mission San Xavier, designated as one of the first National Historic Landmarks in 1960, is an active parish that typically welcomes over 200,000 visitors a year. Visits inside the church are currently limited to 5 minutes.Read more » - The new 1783 Society offers a way to make a difference, forever.
Generous people are choosing to leave a gift to Patronato in their wills to ensure the future of the Mission.Read more » - Share Mission San Xavier with Visitors from Around the World
Learn more about the Patronato San Xavier Docent Program at an information meeting Wednesday, September 18, 2018 from 10 a.m. to noon in the multi-purpose room at the San Xavier District Office, 2018 San Xavier Rd, Tucson, AZ 85746. Click here to RSVP. Patronato San Xavier is recruiting volunteer docents to provide guided tours of Mission San Xavier del Bac ...Read more » - Restoration UpdateAfter two seasons of work, the cleaning and restoration of the Retablo Mayor is complete. Next: the ornate balustrades that surround the main altar.Read more »
- Bringing the Mission to You!Join docent Craig Reid on a journey through the Spanish mission period on from 6-7:30pm on Wed., June 28 at Himmel Park Library.Read more »
- “Arizona Repertory Singers to fill Mission with glorious music” from the Arizona Daily Star
The acoustics in the historic Mission San Xavier del Bac are almost as stunning as the setting…Read more » - IRAs and Charitable GivingYou can choose to give these dollars free of the tax obligation directly to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit such as Patronato. In other words, you paid no tax when you invested the money, and you’ll incur no taxes when the money is gifted to a charity.Read more »