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Fr. Patrick Schultz

A Cleveland priest, teacher, and storyteller inviting people to discover the living Christ in the deepest questions of the human heart.

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Fr. Patrick Schultz, pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish — Pastor · St. Bartholomew Parish

A priest of Cleveland

A life poured out for encounter.

Fr. Patrick’s public ministry begins with a conviction: the human heart is not an obstacle to faith. It is the place where Christ desires to meet us.

Ordained for the Diocese of Cleveland in 2016, he has served at Communion of Saints in Cleveland Heights, Sacred Heart of Jesus in Wadsworth, and the Lakewood parish community before coming to St. Bartholomew in June 2025.

He holds M.A. and M.Div. degrees from St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology. His formation and public ministry have focused on Christian anthropology, Theology of the Body, prayer, fatherhood, vocation, apologetics, and the healing of the human heart.

OrdainedMay 21, 2016

DioceseCleveland

FormationM.A. & M.Div., St. Mary Seminary

At St. BartsSince June 2025

At the center

The human heart is not a problem to solve. It is the meeting place between our thirst and Christ’s thirst.

That conviction runs through Fr. Patrick’s preaching, formation, retreats, and pastoral leadership at St. Barts.

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Bring a question worth living.

A curated introduction to Fr. Patrick’s public ministry for people meeting him for the first time and parishioners ready to go deeper.

Conversation · 2026

Featured conversation · Unveiling Christianity

What is the Theology of the Body?

A welcoming introduction to St. John Paul II’s vision of the human person, desire, love, and the Christian story.

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02Course library · Catholic-LinkCatholicism from the beginningA free, conversational Catholic initiation series covering prayer, Scripture, the human heart, Church teaching, and life with Christ.03Guest podcast · 2025 · Come to the GardenThe heart of Christ the BridegroomFr. Patrick reflects on how St. John Paul II’s teaching has shaped his priesthood and answers questions about Christ the Bridegroom.04Conference talk · 2024 · Bringing America Back to LifeGuadalupe and the culture of lifeA presentation on Our Lady of Guadalupe, the dignity of the human person, and the Church’s witness to a culture of life.05Long-form interview · 2024 · The Exposing Catholics ShowBiblical masculinity: a dad or a priest?A wide-ranging conversation about spiritual fatherhood, masculine identity, vocation, and Catholic evangelization.06Ongoing archive · Slaking ThirstsDaily and Sunday homiliesShort, Scripture-rooted preaching for the ordinary days, great feasts, difficult seasons, and everything in between.

Begin with your question

You do not need to know where to start.

Choose the path that sounds most like where you are today.

01I’m curious about CatholicismStart with an approachable Catholic initiation series built for honest questions and a real encounter with Jesus.Explore the faith 02I want to pray more deeplyBrowse homilies and formation centered on Scripture, desire, discernment, healing, and friendship with the Lord.Grow in prayer 03I need a retreatEnter longer parish missions and retreat talks about beauty, mercy, hope, conversion, and the life of the heart.Find a retreat talk 04I’m thinking about vocationHear Fr. Patrick speak about priesthood, spiritual fatherhood, masculinity, surrender, and becoming who God created you to be.Explore vocation themes

A ministry of friendship

Connecting your heart with the Lord’s.

Fr. Patrick and Fr. Ryan Mann began Slaking Thirsts from a shared friendship, a love for the Church, and a conviction that Jesus desires to draw near to every person. The library includes daily homilies, retreats, parish missions, and longer conversations on marriage, spirituality, identity, and evangelization.

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July 21, 2026 · 7 minWhat You BecomeTuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary TimeMicah 7:14–15, 18–20 · Matthew 12:46–50

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