 On the initiative of Andrej Hlinka, the Slovak parish priest of nearby Ružomberok (Rózsahegy) and a native of Černová, people of the city decided to raise money for the construction of a new church.The locals raised 80,000 crowns, and the collections received minor donations from Slovak Americans as well.The construction started in April 1907 and by the autumn, the church was ready for consecration.