In 1841 a first church was built in Sint Willebrord village, a small building in neo-Classical style. In 1885 a copy of the famous grotto of Lourdes (France)  was built near the church, making the village a place of pilgrimage. In 1925-1926 a new church was built elsewhere in the village, as well as a new copy of the cave. The old church has been used for several uses since.
The new church was designed in neo-Gothic style by architect J.H.H. van Groenendael but was based on sketches made by pastor Bastiaansen. The design was inspired by the Rosary Basilica and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Lourdes, or rather, the view at the combination of these two churches as seen from the east. The church consists of a short basilican nave, a square crossing, two transept-arms and a choir. The front of the nave is flanked by two polygonal stair-turrets which remind of the Rosary Basilica while on top of the crossing is a tall tower inspired by the frontal tower of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. The choir and the transept-arms are identical on the outside, all being polygonal and having radiating chapels. Further chapels flank the front of the church, one dedicated to St. Willibrord, the other to Mary.