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- “Group Seeks Funding to Restore San Xavier East Tower” by Arizona Public MediaBy Fernanda Echavarri. Patronato is launching a $3 million fundraising campaign.The funds will be used to restore the east tower of the Mission, which is expected to take five years, said Barbara Peck, member of the board of directors for the Patronato. Listen to the full radio story here.Read more »
- Patronato Launches Public Phase of Critical Campaign to Conserve East Tower of Mission / El Patronato San Xavier lanza la fase pública de campaña para conservar la Torre Oriente de la Misión de San Xavier del Bac
The East Tower is showing serious signs of deterioration, with brick fragment and stucco crumbling in places. Workers have stabilized the tower so that it does not present any danger to people coming to the Mission. However, if left unrepaired for much longer, the risk of damage to the priceless interior artwork grows and becomes ...Read more » - “Mission Possible: Restore San Xavier” by the Arizona Daily StarBy Johanna Willett. Standing on the east tower of Mission San Xavier del Bac, Bob Vint’s fingers graze the cracking plaster. If Vint, the architect for the mission’s restoration, has anything to say about it, this tower will finally get its due after being an unintentional afterthought for so many years. Click here to read the full ...Read more »
- “San Xavier Mission, then and now” by the Arizona Daily Star2015 Photos by A.E. Araiza. Photos of Mission San Xavier del Bac taken in 1940 and 2015. Click here to see photo gallery.Read more »
- Patronato Executive Director Announces Retirement For Immediate Release Contact: Clague Van Slyke (520) 325-8660 jobs@patronatosanxavier.org TUCSON, Ariz. – Vern Lamplot has announced his retirement as executive director of Patronato, effective February 28, 2015. Patronato is the non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has been raising funds for and coordination of the restoration and preservation of the San Xavier Mission for the past 23 years. Patronato is ...Read more »
- Holidays in Tucson: Beating a ‘Bah! Humbug!’ mood by Arizona Daily StarBy Ann Brown Ready to scream “Bah! Humbug!”? And it’s only two days into all-things-holidays month of December. Take a deep breath and head out to Mission San Xavier del Bac and get back in touch with the spirit of the season. Read the full story here.Read more »
- Sacristy Arcade CompletedFor Immediate Release From Patronato San Xavier 520 407-6130 July 18, 2014 After more than three years of work, the Sacristy Arcade restoration was completed at San Xavier Mission this spring. Morales Restoration & Builders put the last remaining piece – the original doors to the Chapter Room – into its original place. Sometime in the 20th century the doors were removed ...Read more »
- 2014 Founders Circle Ceremony at San XavierFor Immediate Release From Patronato San Xavier June 15, 2014 In a ceremony this spring in San Xavier’s courtyard, the Patronato San Xavier inducted the inaugural members of its Founders Circle, established to recognize the contributions of former members who exemplify the spirit, passion and devotion of the Patronato’s early founders. Among those included in the 2014 Founders Circle ...Read more »
- New York Times story on Linda Ronstadt’s BorderlandSan Xavier Mission mentioned in December 29 New York Times story about Linda Ronstadt’s Borderland. Read the story here.Read more »
- Patronato Docents Provide Guided Tours of the MissionFor Immediate release From Patronato San Xavier October 8, 2013 “The docent tour was awesome,” said an Illinois family recently. “Thank you for the wonderful tour,” wrote a woman from California. During the last year, nearly 25,000 visitors to San Xavier took advantage of the free guided tours by docents trained in the history and cultural of the region. The docent volunteers ...Read more »