by Monica Young | Jan 29, 2024 | General, News
Who were the people who lived in the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson between 1776 and 1856? Archaeologist and historian Homer Thiel has completed a new edition of the Pioneer Families of the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson book, adding an additional 150 pages. The new...
by Monica Young | Nov 9, 2023 | General, News
SMRC is proud to congratulate Dr Michael Brescia who was recently presented the 2023 Al Mérito Award, given by the Arizona Historical Society (AHS) to those “who have made outstanding contributions and serve as role models for preserving Arizona’s rich...
by Monica Young | Jun 21, 2023 | Events, General, News
The “All-Aboard-the-Bus” Student Field Trip Program is finally seeing fourth-grade classrooms return to the Missions! This year the California Missions Foundation (CMF) awarded 23 schools field trip grants so that 1,797 students from Los Angeles, Monterey,...
by Monica Young | Jun 21, 2023 | News
The California Missions Foundation (CMF) would like to thank the local parish community at Mission Santa Inés for stepping up to raise $350,000 for the Mission Retrofit Project. The Archdiocesan Call to Renew Campaign will secure funds and half of those funds are...
by Monica Young | Aug 23, 2022 | General, News
Mission San Gabriel continues to make great progress with repairs to the Church two years after the fire in July, 2020. The recent restrictions made getting repair equipment and new materials more difficult and timely. The Mission hopes...
by Monica Young | Aug 23, 2022 | General, News, Programs
The California Missions Foundation (CMF) is joining with Mission Santa Inés for a critical retrofit of the mission, which will be a $3.6 million project. CMF is currently forming a fundraising committee and will be reaching out to engage everyone from the local...
by Monica Young | Aug 4, 2022 | Programs
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC), in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is responsible for preserving and perpetuating Pueblo culture, and advancing understanding – by presenting with dignity and respect – the accomplishments and evolving history of the...
by Monica Young | Jun 28, 2022 | General, News
Border Community Alliance (BCA), a local nonprofit based in Tubac, AZ, is offering group showings of its award-winning film, “Pilgrimage to Magdalena” to Tucson-area groups during fall 2022. This 30-minute film documents the centuries-old, cross-order...
by Monica Young | Jun 15, 2022 | News
Exconventosmexico, an online showcase of sixteenth-century churches of Mexico, is the result of a multi-year survey completed by architect Beverley Spears of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in an effort to help ensure the protection and survival of these unique architectural...
by Monica Young | Jun 14, 2022 | Events, Tours
The California Missions Foundation (CMF) is collaborating with each of the California missions to offer on-site experiences that include tours with behind-the-scenes and informative perspectives of the California missions. The first on-site tour will begin with...
