st albert the great church was founded in 1950, as a response by the archdiocese of boston to the city's massive population growth. the city's population more than doubled from 1940 to 1960, partially because of a new naval air station that opened in 1941, and partially because of the exodus from cities and into suburbs that began with the proliferation of the automobile. on 29 april 1951, the groundbreaking ceremony was performed. a newspaper article from that time stated that " the spiritual welfare of weymouth is ensured for the future.," and contained a photo of the site. during the period when the building was being constructed, services were held in a bowling alley. in january 1954, father connors, the parish's first pastor, was given permission to perform the dedication ceremony. the parish was dedicated to st. albert the great, also known as albertus magnus, a 13th-century german dominican friar, theologian, bishop and one of 36 official doctors of the church. a month later, the church was given solemn blessing and benediction. in 1953, father eugene p. mcnamara came to st. albert's as his first assignment as parochial vicar. he left a few years later. the parish quickly became established in the community and experienced immense growth, nearly doubling its membership from 465 to 950 from 1951 to 1962.