Mission San Xavier del Bac

(Roman Catholic church in Tucson, AZ)

1950 W. San Xavier Rd, Tucson, Arizona

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Location of Worship

1950 W. San Xavier Rd Tucson Arizona 85746 Jump to map

Mass Times

Schedule of Mission San Xavier del Bac

Mission Church is open to the public: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
(The Mission church will be unavailable at certain times because of special services.)

Gift Shop Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Museum Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday)

Mass Schedule:

Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 7:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 pm

This 'summer'' Mass Schedule is until October 1st

Weekdays: Monday - Friday Mass: 6:30 am (in the Juan Diego Chapel)

Contact Info

Call Pastor: 520-294-2624 Call Office: 520-294-2624 Send Fax: 520-294-3438 Email Rev. Stephen Barnufsky, O.F.M. Email Maria "Cindy" DeBro Visit Website

(last updated on the 30th of May, 2019)

About Mission San Xavier del Bac

Welcome to San Xavier Mission located in Wa:k village of the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation. This beautiful place was recognized as a US National Landmark in 1963.

Many people come to visit, to pray, to find a place of peace. A shrine church for many, it is still the parish church for the Native Americans of the area. As an active Catholic Church, services are regularly held and a small school is operated.

We have policies concerning weddings and baptisms that limit these to our Native American parishioners. We encourage others to receive these sacraments in their own local parish. However, everyone is welcome to participate in our Masses on Sunday or during the week.

If you are planning a trip to Arizona, please include a visit to this very special place.

God bless you and your loved ones,

Stephen Barnufsky, O.F.M.
Pastor

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Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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The sanctuary

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The altar

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Leadership

Pastor Rev. Stephen Barnufsky, O.F.M.
Phone: 520-294-2624
Fax: 520-294-3438
Email: Email Rev. Stephen Barnufsky, O.F.M.

Other Church Leaders

Administration

Business Manager Maria "Cindy" DeBro
Phone: 520-294-2624
Fax: 520-294-3438
Email: Email Maria "Cindy" DeBro

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Other Information: Museum:

We have a museum at the Mission that explains more about our history with artifacts. The best way to start your experience is to begin with a 20 minute video which talks about the history of the Mission and its restoration. Then walk through the museum and look at the artifacts that give you a sense of the history and the way people lived here at the Mission. Our museum is free and open to the public, however there are some donation boxes which helps provide for its upkeep. The museums hours are: 8:00am - 4:30pm daily. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas,and Easter.

Gift shop:

We have a gift shop that has all kinds of ideas to commemorate your visit to Mission San Xavier. There is a wide array of items from t-shirts to authentic Tohono O'odham basket made right here on the reservation. On your next visit to the Mission please be sure to check it out. The gift shops hours are: 8:00am - 5:00pm daily (holiday hours may vary).

Candles:

Lighting a candle represents someone's intention/prayer to God when lit and left in the church. Candles can be purchased at both the gift shop and the museum foyer. We ask that only these candles be lit in the church as they are smokeless candles and will not harm the paintings, frescos, and statuary; the cost of a candle is $3.00 currently.

Donations:

Misison San Xavier is able to do its various ministries, be a place for visitors, pilgrimages, maintain the structure, pay salaries, subsidize the school, and more, because of the donations we receive from our visitors and parishioners. If you feel a special connection to Mission San Xavier and would like to make a donation there are several ways to do so.

If you would like to give to the Mission Church or San Xavier Mission School please send your check or money order to:

Mission San Xavier del Bac
c/o Pastor
1950 W. San Xavier Road
Tucson, AZ 85746-7409

Or use one of the many donation containers around the property.

If you wish to contribute to the restoration of the church building, you may contact the Patronato www.patronatosanxavier.org, a non-profit organization that raises money to continue the interior and exterior restoration of this landmark. See link on our front page.

Statement on Mission usage:

The Mission was created to serve the needs of the local community here, the village of Wa:k (San Xavier District) on the Tohono O'odham reservation, as it still does today. We have people from all over the country, and the world, wanting to have their special event here at the mission, and sometimes that can be accommodated, but the policy of the Mission staff is to only do Marriages, Baptisms, etc. for the local community. Everyone is welcome to attend masses, special celebrations (like feast days), etc., but it is our belief that one's sacramental life should be shared within a person's local parish community. We do not rent out the church.

We do not want the Mission to be used for advertising of commercial businesses or used as a set for movies.

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