Updates

Latest Updates

Please check back often for updates.

Restoration Budget: click here
Restoration Plans: click here

September 22, 2023
Various meetings were held with our General Contractor and Architect to cover Security Cameras, Lighting, Power Layout, and Structural Engineering. Exterior concrete and brick restoration continues while interior flooring and shoring work continues.

September 18, 2023
Restoration work has begun on the exterior of the church with the repair of concrete and brickwork. A meeting was held with the sound contractor for the new audio system. Glass restoration continues in Bend and Chicago.

August 29, 2023
The restoration of the altar continues with the Deprato Regali group stationed in Bend. The team in Chicago has begun the dismantling, cleaning, re-leading, and restoration of each of the thousands of individual glass pieces from our church. Please see our Gallery page for the work being done in Chicago.

August 23, 2023
Detailed interior work continues both here in Bend and at the Daprato Regali Studios in Chicago. Shortly, we will have a contract signed for the exterior brick and concrete to be repaired and restored. We expect to begin work in early September to the exterior.

August 16, 2023
Walls have been cleaned and patched. Colors approved and tinted primer starting application this week. Daprato Regali has also begun to clean the side altars.

August 3, 2023
All the Stained Glass Windows have been carefully packed and are on a truck back to Chicago. The statues are next and also will be meticulously packed for complete restoration and refurbishment.

July 28, 2023
Various meetings have been held with the entire restoration team to decide where the Altar, Communion rails, and electrical system should be placed. This coming week, all the stained-glass, statues as well as the rederos will be removed for shipment back to Daprato Rigali Studios in Chicago.

There are plans to conduct a structural evaluation of the entire building.

News Channel 21, KTVZ as well as Central Oregon Daily News paid us a visit at the Historic Church to obtain stories of the restoration to be aired. (See links to the stories on the top of this page)

July 24, 2023
The Regali Team arrived to begin assembling the scaffolding for the removal of all of the stained-glass windows for shipment to the Daprato Rigali Headquarters in Chicago. Initial meetings with Father Jose, Deprato, Architecture, and the General Contractor were held to discuss the removal of the old altar, placement of the Ambo, configuration of the new altar, and many other aspects of the restoration.

July 17, 2023
Alpine Abatement and Demolition has begun removing the carpet, tile, and old materials. They will also be checking for any potential asbestos in any of the materials. Various crews will be on-site in July preparing, prepping, and making ready for the renovation.

July 3, 2023
Volunteers along with several Knights of Columbus members cleaned out the sanctuary of the church. Everything except the altar was removed to prepare the space for the abatement team to work. The altar is solid marble and weighs more than 2,100 pounds. The piano was moved into the nave and carefully covered to prevent dust. The organ in the choir loft has been draped professionally to make sure that no pipes are damaged and to prevent dust.

July 2023
A meeting was held with the structural engineers, our general contractor, and the HVAC company to pre plan for scaffolding placement in the Church. Scaffolding weighs thousands of pounds and the church must be structurally sound given its age. Also, the structure must be temporarily moved to remove the old boiler system and replace it with a new one.

June 17, 2023
The Knights of Columbus helped lead members of the parish in the cleaning of the Historic Church basement. This took several hours as only one person could get up and down the stairs at a time.

June 2023
Daprato Rigali sent a team to plan the logistics for the restoration and de-installation of the stained-glass windows.

Arrangements have been made for the removal of the old ducting, furnace, carpeting, asbestos abatement, tile, and other materials. See the pictures in the gallery.

End of May 2023
The Parish Finance Council approved approximately $400,000 worth of subcontracting work to begin in early July. Items approved were the removal of ductwork, carpeting, asbestos, and the cleaning and hauling of items stored at the church. Also approved were the removal of concrete stairs, and the installation of temporary fencing. Work will also commence on the steel platform for the HVAC system.

Deprato Regali, the restoration company, is planning on being in Bend in early July to begin uninstalling all the stained-glass windows for shipment to Chicago.

May 13 & 14, 2023
Parish Ambo announcement at St. Francis of Assisi about the Historic Church restoration.

May 11, 2023
The contract was signed with Daprato Regali to commence work in the 1st Week in July.

May 10, 2023
Meeting with Deprato Regali Studios to confirm plans, specifications, contract details, work start date, payment terms, and the next steps. The tentative date to begin work is the first week of July, the church will be closed at this time.

A meeting was held with Finance and Stewardship to ensure the correct date information is shared. Provisions for Stewardship to have Read Only access to the Parishsoft system. Additionally, provisions were made so that registered and unregistered donors were captured so that we can communicate the progress of the renovation, reach out to donors, have up-to-date information for pledges received, etc.

Met with the Webmaster to discuss setting up new pages, and the weekly download of existing information which includes pictures, budget, sponsorship items, renderings, timeline, etc.

May 8, 2023
The Knights of Columbus discussed raising funds through Bingo, a Charity Golf Tournament, and other events for the Historic Restoration. Another meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 18th to discuss a Charity Golf Tournament.