Sacred Heart Church opened in 1903 as a French-speaking parish to serve a growing population of French-Canadian Catholics in Amesbury.

The edifice is a masonry brick structure built in the Gothic style; the campus included a church nave with a 70-foot bell tower, a school and offices.

[2] In 1998, the Archdiocese of Boston consolidated Sacred Heart and the nearby Church of St. Joseph into a single parish, Holy Family.

In September 2006, in light of rising insurance costs and settlements stemming from Catholic clergy sex abuse, the archdiocese decided to sell the Sacred Heart property.

[1] In July 2007, objecting to the consecration of Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire, a symptom of the Episcopal Church's continuing departure from orthodox Scripture interpretation, the Rev.

In the winter of 2019–2020, the bell tower's parapet partially collapsed inward due to water intrusion and cycles of freezing and thawing destabilizing the brick structure.

[11] All Saints' programs include a nine-month "discipleship residency" to help young adults discern their calling and grow in spiritual maturity.