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OUR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
PARISH PRIEST
The V. Rev'd Fr. Adrian Martens is the Parish Priest at St. Benedict’s. He grew up and currently lives in Calgary where he continues work for the Diocese of Calgary. He earned a BA in Theology (Hons.) at the Prairie College in Three Hills Alberta, and an MA from Durham University (St. John's College) in England. He also completed a course of study and formation for the Catholic Priesthood in the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Fr. Martens was ordained to the Priesthood on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in 2017. Father is married to Maira and they have four wonderful children.
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PARISH SECRETARY
Mr. Luke Gervais is the secretary of St. Benedict's. He and his family, including his wife Rosemary and their nine children, live on an acreage outside of the city, they have only been involved with the Ordinariate for four years but in that time they have fallen in love with its liturgical patrimony & with the community! He has diplomas in Sacred Studies and Ministry & Leadership from the John Paul II Bible School, and has begun a BA in Theology. He works during the week as a commercial real estate agent.
BUSINESS MANAGER
Mrs. Danielle Hastie is a wife, homeschooling mother 11, a third order Carmelite and a busy woman! With a background in finance she handles all the bookkeeping and financial management for St. Benedict's.
PASTORAL COUNCIL & FINANCE COUNCIL
Mrs. Maripaz Rouleau, Mr. Sasha Holmes, Mr. Keith Bennett, Mr. Mark Ingham, Mrs. Diane Payoe, Mrs. Siobhan McKenadel
Ex officio members — V. Rev'd Fr. Robert-Charles Bengry, V. Rev'd Fr. Adrian Martens, Mr. Luke Gervais,
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FINANCE COUNCIL
Mr. Luke Gervais, Mr. Ryan Pellejo
Ex officio members — V. Rev'd Fr. Robert-Charles Bengry, V. Rev'd Fr. Adrian Martens, , Mrs. Danielle Hastie
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