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Mission San Xavier del Bac

The mission was founded in the late 1600's by missionary, Father Kino. The Mission is considered the "White Dove of the Desert." San Xavier is one of the finest portrayal of mission architecture in the United States.

Mission San Xavier del Bac is located on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation southwest of Tucson. It has been called the "Sistine Chapel of North America" for the fine artwork that has emerged from an international restoration effort.

Catholic services are still held at San Xavier daily at 8:30 a.m. and Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. There are no registered members of the parish, and visitors and people from the neighboring town of Tucson often pack the Mission on Sunday mornings.

Location: 1950 West San Xavier Rd, Tucson Arizona 85746 Telephone 520-294-2624

Other History nearby:
(Tucson) 390th Memorial Museum
(Tucson) Arizona Historical Society
(Tucson) Arizona Historical Society of Tucson
(Tucson) Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
(Tucson) Arizona State Museum
(Tombstone) Bird Cage Theatre

03/22 Coming to The Tucson area
National Festival of the West Scottsdale AZ March21-24 Nation Festival of the West is the country's largest celebration of the Old West and the American Cowboy.
Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction AZ March30-31 In addition to village street and pathway events, the Festival has twelve stages of ongoing shows performing every half-hour. From the daily opening ceremony to the closing cannon shot, every Festival minute and every Festival acre is filled with mirth, merriment and marketplace exhibitions.
Marana Main Street Festival Marana AZ April6 Located downtown at Marana Main Street and Civic Center Drive, between the Marana Municipal Complex and the Marana Health Center. There will be: Kids activities, Entertainment, Food, Vendors, Bed races, Concert (Saturday night), Pancake breakfast (Sunday), and RV boondocking (Friday-Sunday).
10th Annual Polish Festival Phoenix AZ April13-14 Authentic Polish food, beef, raffle, live entertainment, fun activities for kids.
Prickly Pear Festival Superior AZ August24 The historic copper mining town of Superior hosts a new prickly pear festival featuring a morning “how to pick and juice ‘em" class by Jean Groen.