Fr. Patrick grew up in St. Louis, the second of six children. He professed first vows with the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great in 2010 and was ordained a priest on May 14, 2016.
Fr. Patrick has served at St. Paul's since 2016 and as pastor since 2019. He holds an MA in Theology and an MDiv from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. He is currently pursuing a Master of Nonprofit Administration (MNA) at the University of Notre Dame.