C. Rigney, formerly pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Rossville, Staten Island, was appointed to organize the parish, and began his work in 1892.

He secured the old club-house of the Tammany Society and altered it into a church structure.

[4] In 1914, the congregation numbered around 1,000, and the church property was valued at $65,000, with a dept of $11,000.

[5] The school, located on Webster Avenue, was built for $200,000 to the designs of architect John V. Van Pelt[1] The official address given for the elementary school is 2512 Marion Avenue, Bronx, New York City.

[7] In June, 2013, the Our Lady of Mercy parish school at 2512 Marion Avenue closed.