The Barnabites arrived in the Diocese of Allentown, on August, 1971, upon the invitation of the Most Rev. Joseph McShea, Bishop of Allentown, who was well acquainted with the Barnabites since his Roman days.

Bishop McShea appointed the Barnabites to staff Bethlehem Catholic High School, a modern co-educational facility with well over 800 students.

In 1988, construction was completed on the Barnabite Spiritual Center, a multi-purpose facility which houses the Barnabite Community.

Fr. Robert