The parish constructed its present church building in 1850, modified it in 1894, and further enlarged the structure in 1951.

The oil and gold painting, entitled Mater Purissima (Latin: purest mother), emulates the medieval styles of fifteenth-century European masters Friars Angelico and Lippi.

The colors are traditional—red symbolizing the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and blue representing the Purity of His Blessed Mother, Saint Mary.

Ralph Adams Cram (1863-1942), one of the preeminent ecclesiastical architects of the twentieth century, considered Mary Veronica as the greatest iconographer of his time.

Her paintings are on display in select cathedrals and churches throughout the United States and overseas.