Father Charles "Chuck" Butkowski grew up in North Ridgeville. He is a 1997 graduate of Saint Edward High School where he lettered in football and track. Earning a football scholarship from Eastern Michigan University, he graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing.
His graduate studies continued at St. Mary’s Seminary where he earned his Master's degree in Theology and a Master's Degree in Divinity. Father Chuck was ordained in 2011 and was assigned to St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton where he served as Parochial Vicar for four years.
In 2015 Father Chuck became Parochial Vicar at St. Barnabas Parish in Northfield. On August 15th, 2018, the Feast of the Assumption, Father Chuck became Pastor of St. Adalbert Church. Father Chuck has been a blessing to all those he serves.