Reverend Patrick May is a parochial vicar at St. James the Less.
Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, on October 11, 1987. His parents, Pete and Patty May reside in Augusta, along with his older brother, Derek. His younger sister, Dr. Kathleen May, lives here in Savannah.
Fr. May attended Aquinas High School in Augusta. There, he played Men’s Soccer and Captained the Men’s Tennis Team for 3 years. While attending Georgia Southern, Fr. May served as chaplain for his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. In 2012, he received a B.A. in Political Science from Augusta University and subsequently attended Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. In 2019, he received his M.Div. (Master of Divinity) and M.A. (Master of Arts Theology: Sacred Scripture).
Fr. May was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Savannah on June 1, 2019.
While at St. James, Fr. May will also serve as Catholic Chaplain for Georgia Southern University – Armstrong Campus.
INTERESTS
- All things Catholic!
- Tennis
- Georgia & Falcons Football
- Table Tennis
- Hunting
- Southern Culture and History
FAVORITE SAINTS
- Our Lady - of course!
- St. Maximilian Kolbe – my patron saint
- St. John the Baptist
- Pope John Paul the Great
- Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich
- Ven. Fulton Sheen
FAVORITE AUTHORS
- Peter Kreeft
- Michael O’Brien
- JK Rowling
- Flannery O’Connor
FAVORITE MUSIC (I ENJOY ALMOST EVERY GENRE!)
- Keith Whitley & George Strait
- Pink Floyd
- Dave Matthews Band
- My Morning Jacket – the list goes on
FAVORITE MOVIE
- Les Misérables
FUN FACTS
- Born in the same hospital as Hulk Hogan - St. Joseph’s, Augusta, GA
- Co-Hosted The Sportswire 1230 WEZO-AM
- Worked at The Masters for Golf Digest: Japan
- Captained Augusta State University to its first National Championship in Collegiate Disc Golf
- Invited Falcons’ QB Matt Ryan to my priestly ordination (he was not able to attend)
- Worked on a travelling rodeo team for the National Barrel Horse Association