This church was built for people who had settled in the Crocker Amazon and Excelsior districts at a cost of $18,613.40.

The church was split in half and each section was placed on barrels and logs and pushed up the hill to Naples and Amazon Streets.

In June, 1922 construction of a new rectory for the priests began on the corner of Amazon and Vienna Streets.

In 1949 construction began to expand the school to accommodate a second class for each grade and to add the convent.

Architect William Schirmer, under the watchful eye of Monsignor O'Keefe, designed the plans for the present Church which was built by Cahill Construction of San Francisco.

The parish was built on the faith, determination and generosity of Irish, Italian and German families, many of whom have subsequently moved to suburbs.

In this demographic shift the parish has been blessed by the rich faith life of the Hispanic and Filipino families.