He is working on his biography---stay tuned!

Fr. Adam Streitenberger

Greetings!  I want to thank all of you for your warm welcome for my arrival at St. Matthew’s.  I thought it might be nice to tell you a little about myself.  I am from Waverly, Ohio and am the youngest of seven children.  My parents are both still living in Waverly and are active in the local parish.  One of my brothers, Paul, and his family are parishioners here at St. Matthew’s.  During high school I discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the Pontifical College Josephinum after I graduated from Waverly High School.  After I received my B.A. in philosophy at the Josephinum, the bishop sent me to Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  I finished my studies in 2007 and was ordained for the Diocese of Columbus on May 26 of that year.  Before my assignment at St. Matthews, I was first sent to St. Francis de Sales in Newark where I taught at Newark Catholic High School for two years.  While still a diocesan priest of Columbus, I am also a member of the Third Order Franciscans or Secular Franciscans, which is an order of lay people and priests founded by St. Francis of Assisi.  My hobbies include reading, fishing, and hiking.  I also enjoy watching college football and basketball.  I am a Notre Dame fan.  I look forward to getting involved in the life of St. Matthew’s.