Archbishop Chaput To Ordain Rev. Mr. Robert M. Gross To The Priesthood

The Rev. Mr. Robert M. Gross, son of Dr. Joseph and Mrs. Mary Gross, will be ordained to the Priesthood by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. on

Saturday, May 17, 2014
9:45 a.m. (Procession)
10:00 a.m. (Mass)
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Born in Huntington, New York, Rev. Mr. Robert M. Gross has been serving as a deacon at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Buckingham (Bucks County). He attended Trinity Regional Elementary School, East Northport, NY, and Saint Anthony High School in New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Loyola College and his Master of Divinity Degree at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Father Gross will celebrate his First Mass on
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Saint Agnes Parish
2:30 p.m.
211 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380 (Chester County)

The homilist will be Reverend Monsignor Edward M. Deliman. Concelebrants include Reverend Monsignor Joseph Gentili, Reverend Alonso Concha, Reverend Joseph Bongard, and Reverend Patrick Welsh.

There are six men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the Ordination Class of 2014. Each of the newly ordained priests will be assigned to an Archdiocesan parish where they will serve as parochial vicars. A parochial vicar is a priest appointed by the Archbishop to assist the pastor of a parish.

# # #

Editor’s Note: If you would like to receive a photograph of Father Gross electronically, please contact the Office for Communications at 215-587-3747 or email [email protected].

Contact
Jhoselyn Martinez
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747