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- “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 »
- Favorite 25 Pima County projects ID’d for possible bond moneyThe residents have spoken. More like they’ve logged on. Pima County has released a top-25 list of the most popular projects proposed by a host of local agencies and to be funded possibly by bond money. The projects were identified in a high-profile Web poll that got a total of 17,000 votes in the last few weeks. The ...Read more »
- Patronato Founder “Retires”For Immediate Release From Patronato San Xavier 520 407-6130 June 20, 2013 Bunny Fontana – The Heart of San Xavier’s Restoration It may be that one insight led Bernard “Bunny” Fontana to a fruitful and singular career. “I realized the someone doing anthropology could do it here, that it wasn’t necessary to go to Africa or to Asia or to ...Read more »