Closures & Reopenings will be a step-by-step phased processes.
Check back to this website often for updates and changes.
Face Mask Required (Pursuant to Tribal Regulations)
Observe Social Distancing
Due to current Health Regulations, please be patient and respectful.
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.
Hours 9am - 2pm Daily
Access to the Church is currently limited to an area just inside the front doors for viewing, prayers and placing prayer candles.
A limited number of visitors are permitted inside at any one time.
Visits to the inside of the Church are limited to 5 minutes.
The Church does not have air conditioning nor heating.
Can be purchased at the Mission when the church is open.
Hours 8am - 5pm Daily
Face Mask Required - Observe Social Distancing.
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.
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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, tourist and locals pray to Saint Francis for intersessionary pray to God.
There are countless people who say that their prayers have been answered through the intersession 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.