The church began as a basement church formed under Fr T. B. Smith.
The initial building was built during 1917 and 1918 and was meant to be temporary, but was not added to until 1959.[2] In the meantime, a 16-room school and convent were designed by James A. Jackson was built in 1922.[3][4] The church was built as a basement church and a superstructure was built around it during 1959 and 1960. The superstructure was designed by J. Gerald Phelan.[2]
The new building was finished and dedicated on December 8, 1960.[5]
^Magner, Tom. Blessed Sacrament to Finish Church Started 42 Years Ago, The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut) December 20, 1959, page 7, accessed April 18, 2017 at
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^Bishop will bless new building today, The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, Connecticut) December 8, 1960, page 17, accessed April 18, 2017 at
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10361059/