It was founded in November 1892 primarily to serve immigrants from Poland who settled in the areas of Elmhurst, Maspeth and neighboring villages.

Father Fyda was succeeded by Reverend Monsignor Boleslaus Puchalski.

Other priests who served the church included Reverend Doctor Adalbert Nawrocki and Monsignor Wiadyslaw Manka.

The parish was transferred to the management of Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual in 1906.

It still has staff who speak Polish[2] despite its diverse parishioners at present.