St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Orem, Utah

St. Francis of Assisi Parish, although not always bearing the same name, has been a part of the Utah County community since before the turn of the century. When the church was first built, it carried the name of Immaculate Conception in the Catholic Directories. Then, in 1945, Bishop Duane G. Hunt consecrated the Parish under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi, a saint who devoted his life to serving others.

Throughout the years, the members of the congregation of St. Francis of Assisi Parish have performed service for the community in a number of ways. The members have visited the homeless and brought food to them in the shelters. In recent years, the Catholic population in Utah County has been increasing. Not only is there a need for many services to be held throughout the week to accommodate the growing congregation, services are held in both Spanish and English. St. Francis of Assisi Parish has decided to move their location to Orem, Utah, the neighboring town to the north. The new building is bigger in size and will be able too more comfortably fit the congregation of St. Francis.