ðə pˈæɹɪʃ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ðə paɪənˈɪɹ pɹˈiːst, fˈɑːðɚ sˈæmjuːl tʃˈɑːɹlz mˌæzətʃˈɛli, hˌuː sˈɜːvd æz pˈæstɚɹ ʌvðə pˈæɹɪʃ fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, ænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ðə bˈɪldɪŋ əvə tʃˈɜːtʃ.
The parish was founded by the pioneer priest, Father Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, who served as pastor of the parish from 1835 to 1843, and during this time directed the building of a church.