Matthew Bartulica
Name: Mr. Matthew Bartulica
Seminary: North American College, Rome, Italy
Home Parish: St. James Parish, in St. Joseph
Birthday: 6/18
I am the youngest of five children. I was born and raised in St. Joseph, and when I was 14 I moved to Croatia for high school. I came back to the U.S. for college and graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Then I moved back to Croatia and joined a Benedictine monastery, but I felt that God was calling me back to my home diocese.
I feel privileged to be going to the North American College in Rome to study theology. No one has the same vocation story, but everyone ultimately has the same reason to follow a religious vocation, i.e., that they love Christ and they want to devote their lives to Him and His Church. If someone thinks they would like to do that, they should try it and I am sure that Jesus will keep His promise and reward them a hundred fold.
