If people wanted to worship in a church on Sunday, they had to travel (often by foot) to Portland, twelve miles to the south.

[1] The church was restored in 1973 to reflect the original plans of its first pastor, Father Joseph Quinn.

This included revealing its wooden beams in the vaulted ceiling and uncovering its rose window.

[1] It underwent another major renovation in 1992, when its basement was converted into a meeting space.

In 2011, Sacred Heart joined the Parish of the Holy Eucharist on Foreside Road in Falmouth.