 Fr.
Bob, as Yale's Catholic Chaplain is affectionately known to
students, faculty, and community members, is a native of Connecticut.
He completed his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity at
Our Lady of Angels Seminary in Albany, New York. He received
his Ph.D. in Religious Studies, magna cum laude, from the University
of Louvain in Belgium in 1983.
Following his ordination in 1973, Fr. Bob served first as
Assistant Pastor for St. Ann Church in New Britain, CT. He
was the Director of Pastoral Formation at the American College
in Louvain from 1978 to 1983, and then spent ten years as
Co-Pastor for St. Barnabas Church in North Haven. In 1994,
he became Chaplain at Saint Thomas More.
During his tenure at the chapel, Fr. Bob has been active
in both local and national organizations. Since 1991 he has
been a member of the Advisory Board of the National Alliance
of Parishes Restructuring into Communities, a Catholic organization
supporting parish renewal. He has given many presentations
and workshops on behalf of NAPRC, and has had great success
adapting their "Small Church Community" model for
Yale University students.
Fr. Bob was also a Retreat Director for the Ministry to Priests
Program for nine years and has served on many committees for
the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven and on various Archdiocesan
committees, including the Presbyteral Council and the Personnel
Board.
Fr. Bob enjoys classical music, zymurgy, and tailgate parties
for Yale football games.
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