Tour #2 – St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and grounds tour

This Tour is sold out. Please go to “Register” and choose from the Member and Non-Member waitlists. Members will have waitlist priority.

Check-in begins at 6:00 PM/Tour starts at 6:30 PM outside in the front of the Church
50 registrants (max) allowed.

The week of the Tour, any remaining spots will be assigned and if you’re on the waitlist, you will receive an email letting you know you can attend. Please confirm you’re going to attend and as a non-member a $10 donation needs to be made at the check in table on arrival to the tour.

Our tour will be led by Maxine Martinez, a parishioner who lived on the church grounds before the church building was built, her father maintained the grounds and buildings. She has some interesting stories about the area including living on the grounds and having adventures there with her siblings in the area over 70 years ago. We will see old newspaper clippings and photos of the area prior to the tour.

The grounds were once owned by the Woodmen of America insurance company and were once occupied by a large TB treatment center with TB “pavilions”, in which residents stayed. We will visit one that is furnished as it would have been. There are many interesting stone structures in the area, and Maxine knows about all of them as well as the history of the entire church premises. The Church building was constructed in 1963.

Address: 2650 Parish Views, Colorado Springs, CO

Directions: From I-25 and Woodmen Road go west, turn right as Woodmen veers, pass Woodmen Valley church ground, continue on Woodmen, past Orchard Valley Road( you will pass La Belleza housing on the right, a large park, and the sign for Woodmen Roberts School soon after that look to the left for small sign and turnoff to the church grounds. Continue past the columbariums and you will see large parking areas. WATCH OUT FOR THE DEER, they do NOT watch out for you.

Disabled Access: Not wheelchair accessible, persons with canes ok, some walking will be on uneven ground, some steps.

Bathrooms: Limited bathroom availability in church which will be available from 6:10 till 6:30.

HPA Coordinator: Linda Trzyna

Tour Guide: Maxine Martinez

Waiver: All attendees must sign the updated 2025 HPA Liability Waiver. DOWNLOAD HERE and bring with you or sign at the venue. Only one waiver per person required for the entire season.