Fr. Wayne was ordained to the priesthood at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary on May 28, 1982. Since then, he has faithfully served in a wide range of pastoral roles — from parish ministry to hospital chaplaincy — across both rural and urban communities in the diocese. His assignments have taken him across Southern Alberta, from St. Patrick’s in Medicine Hat to Sacred Heart in Canmore, and from Beiseker in the north to Raymond in the south. In Calgary, he has served at St. Bonaventure, St. Anne’s, St. James, Corpus Christi, Canadian Martyrs, and St. Bernadette’s, where he has been since 2014.
Bishop William McGrattan appointed Fr. Wayne as Spiritual Advisor to Calgary Diocesan Council effective August 15, 2025.
I grew up as a CWL kid. My mother was a member of St. Anne’s CWL and, of course, I was always involved in the background in activities such as the Tea Carnival. She was part of the executive in the 1960s and served as president from 1965 to 1967. It was not until 1998, when I was appointed to St. Ambrose in Coaldale, that I became officially part of CWL. I was involved in the Diocesan Convention that was held in Lethbridge during my time in Coaldale. After that, I was with Rockyford and Beiseker Councils and, as part of the Drumheller Region, I supported Hanna CWL to host the Diocesan Convention, and I was able to attend it. My favorite Scripture verse is Psalm 116:13: "I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord." I hope that, working with our Diocesan executive, I will be able to contribute in the shared purpose of renewing our parishes and empowering women to live out the CWL mission of uniting in service for God and Country. |
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