The first church building was a wood structure built in May 1919 on NW 31st Street between Western and Lake.

The following month the parish held a ground breaking for a combination church and school building.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School opened in September 1919 with 90 students in twelve grades.

[1] Three Sisters of Mercy, who resided in a frame house across the street, served as faculty.

The former convent is now called Mercy Center and houses a variety of parish functions.