The Rev. Mr. John P. Masson, 26, son of Mr. Dennis Masson and Mrs. Catherine Masson, will be ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. on

Saturday, May 19, 2012
9:45 a.m. (Procession)
10:00 a.m. (Mass)
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

A native of West Chester, PA, Rev. Mr. Masson has been serving as deacon at Saint Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland, Bucks County. He attended Saint Agnes Parish Elementary School (2000) in West Chester, Bishop Shanahan High School (2004) Downingtown, James Madison University (2004-2005) Harrisonburg, VA, and he earned his Bachelor of Arts (2008), Master of Divinity (2011) and his Master of Arts (2012) degrees from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Father Masson will celebrate his First Mass on
Sunday, May 20, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Saint Agnes Parish Church (Chester County)
233 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380

The homilist will be Reverend Monsignor John Marine. Concelebrants include Reverend Paul Richard Masson, M.M., Reverend Monsignor Nelson Perez, and Reverend Monsignor John Marine.

There are six men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the Ordination Class of 2012. At the end of May, 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.

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