In the 1850s, when the first Catholic families came to Blanco County, worship was held in homes and halls. Land was purchased in 1887, and through the efforts of Father Virgilius Draessel and the people of Twin Sisters, this church was built and dedicated in 1889. Stone for the foundation came from a quarry about a mile from the site, and other building materials came by wagon over 30 miles of rough roads and trails.