Class: Propaedeutic
Diocese: Austin
Hometown: Portland, TX
Home Parish: Our Lady of Wisdom, San Marcos
RUSSELL “COLE” SCHULTZE
My first call to the priesthood started one day after daily adoration at Our Lady of Wisdom University Parish in San Marcos. As I was removing the monstrance and replacing it with the crucifix, I felt a spark of consolation as I held the crucifix up above the altar like a priest holding a host during the consecration in the Mass. I quickly denied the possibility of the priesthood, but following that moment with the Holy Spirit, the call to discern the priesthood only increased as I participated in discernment lunches, retreats, and events in the diocese.
Favorite Quote or Bible Verse
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” – Romans 12:12
Fun Fact
In the summer of 2022, my friends and I drove from Maine to Missouri in one car for 36 hours straight.