The church was designed by prolific Brisbane architects Messrs Thomas Ramsay Hall and George Gray Prentice.

In about 1912 the bungalow was destroyed by fire and subsequently the block was sub-divided, allowing the Archbishop to purchase the land and propose the construction of a church in the newly created parish.

The article was illustrated with plans and elevations of a large brick and cement Gothic church featuring an enormous tower and spire extending some 38 metres (124 ft).

[1] The church which was eventually blessed and opened on 26 April 1925 by Archbishop Duhig was constructed by H. Cheetham costing £9435, which included £400 for the architects, Messrs Hall and Prentice.

Many of the external details on the Bowen Hills church suggest a strong influence of this style, most obviously in the baroque parapeted gables, groups of round-headed arched openings, textured stucco render and several semi-octagonal projections.

Examples include two bathing pavilions (1934) and a surf life saving club (1936) at Southport and Breffney, a large house in Clayfield (1929).

The report continued on to describe the large electrically illuminated cross which surmounted the tower, as a perpetual light commemorating the armed forces of World War I.

Many other details in the church manifested its intention as the principal Roman Catholic war memorial in Brisbane; the coloured glass panels depicting the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF) symbol of the rising sun; and an honour roll at the base of the tower (since removed).

[1] The first parish priest appointed to Bowen Hills was Reverend Father ES Barry, a former Armed Forces chaplain.

In 1920 land, also part of the Perry Estate, was purchased adjacent to the church block by James Duhig for the construction of a presbytery.

In October of that year Franciscan Brothers of the Capuchin Order in Australia were appointed to the parish of Bowen Hills and undertook to provide services in both English and Polish, a tradition which continues in 1996.

The tower, which extends for 27 metres (90 ft) has long narrow rectangular openings on its shaft and shallow balcony-like sections of concreted balustrading supported on decorative moulded corbels.

Heavy mouldings define the upper limits of the tower above which is a bell shaped cupola roof clad with copper sheeting and surmounted by an illuminated Latin cross.

[1] The north and south facades have five evenly spaced round headed arched openings separated by shallow smoothly rendered pilasters.

[1] The western facade has two parapeted gable walls, one slightly smaller in front of a larger version, defining the chancel space.

The double entrance door of timber is surmounted by a semi-circular fan light of leadlight depicting the rising sun and cross.

The interior has a concrete floor with sections of ceramic tile and carpeting added more recently, the internal walls are plaster rendered.

The timber stair also gives access to a gallery, supported on cast iron columns, which lines the eastern, rear face of the interior of the Church.

The building, which has been managed by the Polish community in Brisbane for many years, also demonstrates the influx of European migrants after the Second World War.

Many features of the church reflect this initial purpose including glazing, memorial plaques and an illuminated cross surmounting the tower.

The building, which has been managed by the Polish community in Brisbane for many years, also demonstrates the influx of European migrants after the Second World War.