in august 1956, archbishop constantine bohachevsky appointed fr. joseph shary to organize a new community. the first two liturgies were celebrated at st. patrick's high school auditorium, with the first church being built at its current location. this building stands north of the current church building and is used as a parish life center that houses offices, classrooms, and a hall. it is also home to the selfreliance ukrainian american federal credit union's northwest branch.