1833 - Twelve Catholic families arrive on the shores of the Missouri River in what is now called Washington.  These families include Bleckmann, Buhr, Edelbrock, Hustermann, Koering, Riegel, Schwegmann, Smertmann, Trentmann, Uhlenbrock, Uhlenbrock and Weber

1834 - First Easter Mass celebrated by Father Verreydt, a Jesuit, at a hotel in the area.

1838 - Small log church is built. The parish is ministered to by Jesuits.

1841 - St. Rose Philippine Duchesne visits St. Francis Borgia (She was canonized July 3rd, 1988)

1846 - Second brick church is built just west of the current church on land donated by John F. Mense. It is small in comparison to today’s church and stands 36 feet x 70 feet.

1856 - Catholic elementary instruction begins.

1859 - The School Sisters of Notre Dame begin teaching at the church school with the arrival of Sister Pia Blunde, Sister Anna Busemann and Candidate Magdalena Bauer, a blessing that continued uninterrupted for 150 years.  From Borgia parish two other SSND missions were established: St. Gertrude’s in Krakow Missouri, and Our Lady of Lourdes here in Washington.

1869 - Third and current church is completed and blessed on Easter Monday, April 6th 1869, Fr. Martin Seisel, SJ is the pastor

1869 - Three bell tower bells are blessed:  one in honor of Saint Francis Borgia weighing 3160 pounds, and two in honor of the Blessed Virgin weighing 1590 and 868 pounds.

1883 - Rectory is built.

1884 - Catholic school building erected in what is now called Jesuit Hall.

1891 - Convent built.

1894 - Saint Francis Borgia was turned over from the Jesuits to the Franciscans (the barefoot priests) to staff.

1909 - Pipe organ installed in the church which is still used today.

1910 - Tornado tears steeple and part of the roof off the church.

1916 - Hibbeler house remodeled for a Convent for the School Sisters of Notre Dame in what is now called Notre Dame Hall.

1933 - Four year, fully accredited high school begins.

1935 - High school building completed in what is now the larger of the two grade school buildings.

1958 - Saint Francis Borgia divided into two parishes.  The new parish is called Our Lady of Lourdes.

1982 - Saint Francis Borgia Regional High School opens off the parish campus. The grade school moves into the high school building.

1990 - Franciscan Fathers turn over administration of the parish to the priests of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

2001 - Fire in the convent building is quickly contained, but damage is extensive.