Rev. Gregory P. Rice, MHM

Rev. Gregory P. Rice, MHM died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the age of 78. Fr. Rice was born September 12, 1939 and was Ordained to the Priesthood June 25, 1972. After Ordination Fr. Rice went to the Rawalpindi Diocese, Pakistan, where he served as a Mill Hill Missionary until November 2005 when he returned to the United States. Fr. Rice arrived in the Diocese of Phoenix for his “retirement” years in 2007. He assisted Native American Ministry and served as Canonical Pastor of St. Peter and St. John the Baptist Mission as well as Director of Native American Ministry from 2012-2015. Fr. Rice also served as interim Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Phoenix and St. Maria Goretti Parish in Scottsdale. Fr. Rice also served parishes throughout the diocese. Rev. Gregory P. Rice, MHM

Rev. Gregory P. Rice, MHM died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the age of 78.

Fr. Rice was born September 12, 1939 and was Ordained to the Priesthood June 25, 1972.

After Ordination Fr. Rice went to the Rawalpindi Diocese, Pakistan, where he served as a Mill Hill Missionary until November 2005 when he returned to the United States.

Fr. Rice arrived in the Diocese of Phoenix for his “retirement” years in 2007.  He assisted Native American Ministry and served as Canonical Pastor of St. Peter and St. John the Baptist Mission as well as Director of Native American Ministry from 2012-2015.  Fr. Rice also served as interim Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Phoenix and St. Maria Goretti Parish in Scottsdale.  Fr. Rice also served parishes throughout the diocese.

Services: Funeral Mass (Requiem) will be held August 30, 2018, at 10:30 a. .m at St. Maria Goretti Parish, 6261 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale.