San Xavier del Bac, 1940

no story of our Southwest is complete without reference to the missions built in the early days to bring civilization and Christianity to Pagan Indian tribes one of the more colorful of these missions is San delb Oasis of architectural Delight located on the desert line 9 miles south of Tucson Arizona for more than a century and a half this church has been a shrine for the Indians descendants of the early native tribesman who helped build it the first mission here built by a famous Jesuit priest fell into ruins was later restored and rebuilt by the [Music] franciscans many of you have probably heard about that Jesuit priest who brought the teachings of Christ to the Southwest over 300 years ago San zav delb is a memorial to the good works and Good Deeds of that Pioneer missionary he journeyed more than 20,000 miles by donke oai foot over a period of 24 years he established missions and converted 50,000 Indians to Christianity from his base in Mexico he pushed into the desert Wilderness that is now Arizona spreading the gospel of the Lord as the communities prospered missions would be established with priest and Native working side by side building a house of worship where God's will was done the descendants of those early workmen worship and play adid inspiring surroundings picked out by a desert missionary who lived so long ago his name is a household work to these happy children who learn in their history books how the king of Spain banished him and his fellow Jesuits despite the great work they had done now here is our question what was the name of that great Jesuit priest you have 5 Seconds by the father Kino was his name but stand by now for more interesting places to