Rev. Msgr. Francis J. Schneider

Deceased: 2025-02-17

Diocese: ROCKVILLE CENTRE

Seminary Graduation Year: 1983

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Prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Reverend Monsignor Francis J. (Frank) Schneider who died, February 17, 2025.

Pastor of the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Wading River. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY, on May 14, 1983. Devoted son of the late Francis and the late Marilyn. Beloved brother of Virginia (Joseph) Pfeifer, MaryAnn (Richard) Hogan, Carole (Gerard) Bartucci, Thomas J. (Elizabeth) Schneider, Bernadette M. (Frederick) Myers, Elizabeth (Arthur) Innes, and John P. (Carrie) Schneider. Loving uncle of 17 nieces and nephews; and 11 great-nieces and nephews. Named a Prelate of Honor (Monsignor) by Pope Saint John Paul II on August 1, 1996. He was awarded a doctorate in Canon Law from The Catholic University of America in 1990. He served as Associate Pastor at the Church of Saint Patrick, Glen Cove, and as Pastor at the Church of Saint Elizabeth, Melville, the Church of Saint Mark, Shoreham, and the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Wading River, as Chancellor of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, and as Rector of Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington.

The funeral arrangements are as follows:

Wake:  Friday, February 21, 2025  2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Church of Saint John the Baptist, 1488 North Country Road, Wading River, NY 11792
Vigil Mass: Friday, February 21, 2025 7:30 pm Church of Saint John the Baptist, 1488 North Country Road, Wading River, NY 11792
Funeral Mass: Saturday, February 22, 2025 11:00 am Church of Saint John the Baptist, 1488 North Country Road, Wading River, NY 11792

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.