The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston operates Notre Dame Church in Alief. It opened in 1969 with 173 families and a church structure with room for 750. From 1970 to 1975 the Continuing Christian Education and parish hall structures were built. By 2008 the church had 2,600 families. It previously used a sancturary. By 2008 it struggled to cope with the demand, so it began building a new sanctuary and day chapel as part of a $5.7 million capital campaign, with of space. The South Continuing Christian Education structure previously on the site was to be razed. The church's site has of land.