OPEN...

THE CHURCH, GIFT SHOP, RESTROOMS, MAUSOLEUM AND OFFICES ARE NOW OPEN. SEE HOURS BELOW.

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CHURCH OFFICE
Hours 9am - 4:30pm. Monday through Friday.
For emergencies call the Church office at 520 294-2624.

Procedures for Closures & Reopening

Closures & Reopenings will be a step-by-step phased processes.
Check back to this website often for updates and changes.
 

SXM Grounds are on Tribal Land
and follow Tribal Regulations

(Pursuant to Tribal regulations)
Face Mask Required IN DOORS ONLY.
Observe Social Distancing

Due to current Health Regulations, please be patient and respectful.

Visitors note

With the Summer heat upon us, please bring plenty of your own water, even an umbrella (parasol - sunshade) because shaded areas are very limited on the Mission grounds.
With the Winter cold please bring plenty of warm clothes and your own water. The landscape is open and susceptible to stronger winds.
 

CHURCH

Hours 9am - 4pm Daily
After 2 years of limited access due to COVID, we are happy to allow visitors entry to the Nave and Transept. (this is the main body of the Church, accessible during normal services- where the pews are!)
The Church does not have air conditioning nor heating.

PRAYER CANDLES

Can be purchased at the Mission when the church is open.
 

GIFT SHOP

Hours 8am - 5pm Daily
Face Mask Required IN DOORS.
    - Observe Social Distancing (Pursuant to Tribal regulations)
Due to COVID-19 precautions, a limited number of visitors are permitted inside the gift shop at any one time. Please be patient and considerate. Thank you.

MAUSOLEUM - open

RESTROOMS - open 9AM to 4PM

MUSEUM - closed

TOURS - No tours at this time

MASSES - Sunday Mass is now being held in the Chruch.

Saturday Mass at 5PM.

Sunday Masses at 10AM & 12PM (noon) - San Xavier Mission is on the Tohono O'odham Nation and we will follow their protocols.

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Statement on Mission usage

The Mission was created to serve the needs of the local community, 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 is to only do Marriages, Baptisms, and so forth 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. The church fills up rapidly and there may only be standing room only.

The Mission property / grounds
• The church is not available to rent.

• The Mission is not to be used for advertising of commercial businesses, used as a set for movies, or commercial photo-shoots.

• Drones are prohibited.

Contact the pastor if you have questions. Parish SXM


Saints
Everyday the Mission has pilgrams. Tourists and locals pray to Saint Francis, for intercessory prayer to God.

There are countless people who say that their prayers have been answered through the intercession of Saint Francis.

This tradition goes back to Father Ignacio Joseph Ramirez y Arellano who is believed to have had a miraculous state in death that was witnessed by people from all over the Tucson area.

Those who believe come with needs, requests and thanksgiving for answered prayers.


Virtual Tour
A virtual tour of San Xavier Mission Church interior can be found at this link.
Enjoy, blessings.