Pictures showcasing the restoration process
You will be able to follow along with this restoration journey through pictures as they come available.
Stations of the Cross come to life after 100 years. | February 18, 2025
Cleaning all interior church surfaces | February 11, 2025
Scaffolding for preparation, skim-coat, and painting. | January 20 2025
Phase 2 Pew Removal for Restoration, including a 100 yr old tag | January 2025
New HVAC System | December 2024
Historic Church Opening Mass | Bishop Cary Consecrates the Altar | June 2024
Work continues in the basement | March 2024
The installation of the Stained glass, statues, ambo, and altar continues. | December 2023
Installing the Altar, Ambo, and Communion Rail | December 2023
The Baptismal Font, Ambo, and Altar rail were delivered and are being installed. | November 2023
Work is completed on the interior tile and exterior brick and trim. | November 22, 2023
Work continues on the stained-glass windows | November 2023
Reviewing plans | November 2023
The altar area, brick and concrete restoration are almost complete | November 2023
October | Exterior brick and inside tile work
October | Work continues on the stained-glass windows
October | Cutting protective clear windows, cleaning, and restoration of the exterior brick.
September | Shoring up the flooring
September | Exterior Window work, installing safety glass.
September | Restoration has begun on the exterior of the church and ongoing interior work.
August | Deprato Regali dismantling, cleaning, re-leading windows | Chicago
August | Daprato Regali cleaning the side altars.
August | Daprato Regali has begun to clean the side altars.
August | Scaffolding
August |Empty Altar and windows
KTVZ News story about the Historic Church Restoration
July | Taking down stained-glass windows and T.V. interview.
July | Assembling the scaffolding for the removal of the stained glass.
July | Demolition of carpet, tile, and old materials.
July | Planning for the scaffolding to be installed.
June | Knights of Columbus | Cleaning out the Historic Church Basement for new heating.
Interior before restoration June 2023
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
2450 NE 27th St. Bend, Oregon 97701 Phone: (541) 382-3631 Fax: (541) 385-8879 Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Historic Church 599 NW Lava Rd. Bend, Oregon 97703 (corner of Franklin & Lava in Downtown Bend) To Give: Thank you for your generosity, click here. |