Catholicism in Grove City developed from a mission founded by Reverend Father Fred Borman from 1896 to 1900, with Reverend Father Daniel Lehane celebrating Masses in Grove City from 1896 to 1898. Reverend Father Francis Buonaura served as the first resident pastor from 1904 to 1929. In the Church of the Beloved Disciple in Grove City, Pennsylvania, Reverend Father Cornelius Cooney was the first pastor from 1925 to 1935.