PATRONATO (Above on the left) Docent Joanne Myers describes facade to tour. (Above on the right) Al Lockwood, docent coordinator, Patronato Creates at the crossing giving a tour. (Below) Docent Bill Ridlinghafer San Xavier Tour Program talks about life at the Mission in the 18th century. Would you like to learn more about I have understood everything I am San Xavier? Take the tour! Since seeing,’” said Al Lockwood who is the spring 2011, docents for Patronato volunteer coordinator of the docent have been conducting scheduled free program. tours of the two-centuries-old church. In February 2011, Patronato sent out It’s the first organized tour program requests for volunteers. The response in the church’s history. Qualified was immediate. More than 40 people Vern Lamplot photo volunteers take visitors through a came to the initial meeting, and the “Thank you for arranging the Forum 45-minute program outlining the program has been growing ever since. tour of the Mission. (Docent) Sarah history and architecture, while With about 20 members tour-qualified Tunnell was excellent, and everyone fielding tour questions. through self-study and practice, the enjoyed San Xavier,” wrote another docent program is now operating daily “It was a logical step in expanding tour participant. tours. people’s appreciation for this national Special thanks go to Al Lockwood jewel,” said Vern Lamplot, Patronato’s “The reservoir of affection for San who coordinates the program and also executive director. “If the church is Xavier in the community is not a to docents Carolyne and Jonathan to survive in the future, people must surprise to those of us who love the Bass, San Xavier parishioners who understand San Xavier’s importance to church,” said Lamplot. “But the schedule the tours and head the tour the history and culture of Arizona. It speed that the docents organized publicity committee. is a unique treasure.” themselves is amazing. It’s a tribute to the quality of our volunteers who have The tour program is part of taken on the challenge of interpreting The tour schedule Patronato’s overall mission as a can be found online at a National Historic Monument that is resource “solely and exclusively for http://web.mac.com/patronato also an active Catholic parish.” historical, research, scientific and and, later this year, at education purposes concerned with The tours have been a hit with visitors www.patronatosanxavier.org the restoration, maintenance and as well. “The tour is well worth the If you have an interest in preservation of Mission San Xavier.” time,” wrote one out-of-state visitor in San Xavier and would like the Mission’s guestbook, one of many “I think the number one comment to join the docent program, comments about the docents. that we hear is ‘I have been coming call (520) 407-6130 or email [email protected] here for years and this is the first time Holiday Concerts Mark th 15 Anniversary Milestone Photos by James Palka

Once again the rich harmonies of Your support for the concerts has been (Above on the left)The concert view from the choir loft. (Above top right) The assembled choruses in concert . the season will fill the church at San a significant part of the event’s success. (Above bottom right) Outside the church after the concert, Xavier this December 13-15, 2011, Proceeds from the concerts support members of the Sons of Orpheus exchange holiday as Patronato celebrates the 15th the restoration of the church. They greetings with underwriter Georgiann Carroll. The post- concert wishes are a Christmas concert tradition. anniversary of Christmas Concerts. provide a significant portion of the The three-nights of six concerts funds the Patronato needs to continue dedicated to the memory of Elaine Stilb. feature the Sons of Orpheus and the preservation of San Xavier. Seats are again $90 each with $70 of the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Patronato thanks our 2010 supporters: a tax-deductible contribution performing a selection of classical and sponsor Ann Fallon and underwriters to the restoration. Invitations will be popular Christmas music. Laura & Arch Brown, John & mailed the first week of October. If Last year’s concerts were a return to Georgiann Carroll, Jim & Vicki Click, you, or someone you know, would like sold-out houses, thanks in part to an Tucson Electric Power honoring Liz to add your name to the invitation opening night review by the Arizona Ogilvy, and Chuck & Pat Pettis. list, call (520) 407-6130 or e-mail Daily Star. The headlines proclaimed Also providing significant assistance: [email protected]. it “beyond dazzling - San Xavier The DanMarben Group L.L.C., Sponsorship and underwriting music, sights are spectacular.” The Freeport McRoMan, Lewis & Roca packages are available for the 2011 year’s anniversary event promises to L.L.P., Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Tucson concert series. Please contact us to be its equal in every way. Electric Power, and Union Pacific find out how you or your business can Foundation. Last year’s concerts were support the restoration. 3rd Annual Spring Concert Highlights Local Jazz Group

Last April, Patronato presented its Nuns from the Mission school were Thomas on tuba. As The Original third annual Spring Concert, featuring also caught up in the spirit of the Wildcat Jass Band, they are a popular music, clapping as the group played attraction with audiences at jazz The Original Wildcat Jass Band traditional favorites from a bygone festivals and concerts throughout in a rousing Sunday afternoon area. At the end of the concert, the the Southwest. OWJB has released performance at San Xavier. In this group received a standing ovation four CDs; the latest is The Original special performance, five of the from concertgoers. Wildcat Jass Band “Live.” finest musicians in Arizona, offered a concert of New Orleans and Chicago The group featured Rob Boone, Seats for the fundraiser were $75 jazz, performed in authentic style, trombone; Greg Varlotta, trumpet; each, with $65 as a tax deductible true to its musical roots. Ray Templin, piano & drums; Kelland contribution to the restoration of San Thomas, saxophone; and Kelly Xavier.

(Left) Members of the Original Wildcat Jass Band (Below) “A Gift of Angels” by Bernard L. Fontana and Edward McCain

Award-Winning Volume on San Xavier, “A Gift of Angels,” Still Available “‘A Gift of Angels’ is crawling with alone in the desert, just above the facts and figures and more than 175 flood plain of the Santa Cruz River. photographs --- and is gorgeous to Its survival in the harsh and extreme boot.” - Review of Arts, Literature, environment of the Southwest Philosophy and the Humanities through more than two centuries is history and art of San Xavier. McCain perhaps even more unlikely. “We now have a rich and fulfilling is an award-winning photographer record of the art and history of this Clues to its enduring hold on the who has spent years shooting the important and cherished southwest imagination of so many may be interior of the multi-domed church. Mission.” - Ted J. Crews found in the building itself. There The award-winning “big book,” is no more comprehensive guide to “‘A Gift of Angels: The Art of Mission published by UA Press in October San Xavier than the volume, “A Gift of San Xavier del Bac’ is simply 2010, sold more than 1,700 copies in its of : The Art of Mission San stunning...” - Midwest Book Review first six months. Retailing at $75, it is Xavier del Bac” by Patronato founder available directly from UA Press, local Those of us who love the church at Bernard “Bunny” Fontana and book stores and online. The UA Press San Xavier know that it is an unlikely photographer Edward McCain. structure - an ornate, theatrically is committed to keeping it in print. Fontana has devoted much of his embellished building standing nearly life to studying and documenting the Arcade Project To Be Completed; East Tower Waits Restoration work on the sacristy potentially damaging developments. a lime/concrete mixture. The concrete arcade will be completed later this Our crew from Morales Restoration provides structural strength and the year. The arcade, built in the early and Builders found that the wall lime is compatible with the original 19th century, was the first addition separating the Chapter Room from brick and mortal within the wall. the East Transept of the main to the main church. The Patronato They stabilized the pier foundations church had very little foundation chose the arcade renewal now with additional pours of concrete support beneath. Either portions of because it was cheaper than the and lime and consolidated the walls the foundation were never built or multiyear East Tower project and with fresh lime and sand plaster. The the footings became unstable and/ could be completed faster with a completed arcade will feature more or dissolved due to environmental smaller crew. authentic materials. conditions under the church. The project had two goals: to repair When the arcade is finished, Workers also found that the base and stabilize the arcade which has Patronato hopes to move on to the support under the piers of the arcade been “restored” haphazardly several East Tower project - long delayed was not stable. As they excavated one times over the years and to isolate due to funding problems. The East of the piers, the foundation settled structurally the arcade from the main Tower continues to deteriorate, but and one arch cracked. church for earthquake protection. without sufficient support anticipated Excavating the ground below the The crew filled in the space under the to complete the tower’s restoration, arcade revealed some unexpected and East Transept/Chapter Room wall with it’s not wise to begin stripping the East and north sides of East Tower exterior, exposing the structure to the historic preservation funding of further . the Arizona Heritage Fund that was created by voter initiative. Earlier cuts The continued restoration of San to the program caused the State Parks Xavier would not be possible without board to rescind promised grants in your generous support. We’re 2009, including $150,000 to Patronato especially grateful now because we for work on the church’s East Tower. understand that the poor economy has affected everyone. Nonprofit These and other cuts put more organizations in particular have pressure on nonprofits, private felt the recession deeply. Many foundations and individuals to try government grants have disappeared. to make up the difference. We Historic preservation programs have must count on friends to provide been especially hard hit. the necessary funds to continue. Recently, the estate of James Despite public support, the White Geraghty has gifted $20,000 toward House and Congress have ended the the East Tower project. The Byrne Save America’s Treasures program, Manson estate has made significant a public-private partnership through contributions to the Patronato the National Trust. The program Endowment Fund. Please join these provided $250,000 in critical funding generous and thoughtful people and for the restoration of San Xavier’s their families to help us finish the West Tower in 2005. restoration of this great cultural legacy Arizona’s legislature has repealed and provide for its perpetual care. Patronato San Xavier PO Box 522

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