After more than 65 years of devoted service to the Lord, Bishop Emeritus Robert J. Rose, second bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, died on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Arrangements for Bishop Emeritus Robert J. Rose are as follows:
Thursday, March 10
3:30 p.m. | Vespers
4:00-7:00 p.m. | Visitation
Friday, March 11
8:30-11:00 a.m. | Visitation
11:00 a.m. | Mass of Christian Burial
The Mass of Christian Burial will be livestreamed at grdiocese.org. All liturgies and visitation will be held at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 301 Sheldon Blvd., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503. A light reception will be provided after the funeral Mass.
Please remember Bishop Rose and his family in your Mass and prayers: Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
Click here to read Bishop Rose’s obituary
Click here to read the statement from the Diocese of Grand Rapids
Click here to read the statement from Bishop Hurley
The livestream of the Mass of Christian Burial will be available below on March 11, 2022:
