San Xavier del Bac Mission. Fourth Sunday of Advent 2020.12.20

Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. Luke 1:35-38 San Xavier del Bac is a National Historic Landmark, San Xavier del Bac Mission was founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797. The San Xavier del Bac Mission Church is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona, the church's interior is filled with marvelous original statuary and mural paintings. It is a place where visitors can truly step back in time and enter an authentic 18th Century space. The Church retains its original purpose of ministering to the Catholic and social needs of the Tohono O'odham Nation and surrounding parishioners.

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