Patty Breen McNeil is a woman with a heart for deep conversations at the intersection of faith and culture. With over 12 years of ministerial experience as a youth minister and pastoral associate, she holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. She has been working in Catholic healthcare since 2022 and most recently serves as the Director of Mission Services for Trinity Health Muskegon, Grand Haven, and Shelby in Michigan. 

Patty writes online in several different spaces such as the National Catholic Reporter, Franciscan Media, and Wisdom’s Dwelling. 

You can find her writing on Substack, lifting heavy back squats, discovering West Michigan with her husband, and getting ready for the birth of her daughter in October.