Then-pastor Michael Casey contracted with architect Barry Byrne to design and construct the building.

[4] The fish is one of the earliest symbols of Christianity and the construction of the shape of the church was undoubtedly intentional.

[8] Twin Cities architecture critic Larry Millett views the altar as being small for the large interior of the building.

Millett sees the slots in the bell tower, the granite crosses embedded in the exterior walls and the metal on the entrance doors as a special grouping.

[10] The parish had an elementary school for 82 years until it was closed in 2004 due to a decline in enrollment and a large amount of debt.