The Jesuits were present in the area from 1716 and lived in a house on Scoles Lane.

In 1790, a small presbytery and chapel was built for the local Catholics in the area.

This lasted until 1856, when Our Lady Immaculate and St Joseph Church was built in the centre of the town.

At some point in the 20th century, the parish was handed over by the Jesuits to the Archdiocese of Liverpool who continue to serve the church.

In 2005, the Pope John Paul II Blessed Sacrament chapel was opened in the church.