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Pastor: Rev. Wayne Belschner
Fr. Wayne was born in Revere to the late Robert and Celeste Belschner. Fr. Wayne has nine brothers and one sister along with twenty-four nephews and nieces as well as three grandnephews and one grandniece. After attending Revere Public Schools, he completed his undergraduate work at St. John’s Seminary College. He did graduate studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (1991-1993) and finished his formation at St. John’s Seminary (1993-1995). Fr. Wayne received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology with a concentrate in history from Boston College in 2011 and his Doctorate from Boston College in 2017 in Medieval history. While in the seminary, Fr. Wayne served in parishes in Roxbury and Winchester and was ordained to the priesthood on May 20, 1995. He served as a parochial vicar at St. Charles Borromeo, Woburn (1995-2003); and, as a pastor at Sacred Heart, East Boston (2003-2016). As a priest, he says that his greatest joys are rooted in the Holy Mass: “My greatest joys as a priest all stem from the celebration of the Mass. Whether it be marriages, baptisms, even funerals, to be gathered together as a family at the altar of God to share in His great gift of His Son is pure joy.”
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Kelley McCormick
Deacon Kelley has been a parishioner at Saint Mary’s since 1992. He has been active in our parish for many years volunteering as a lector, member of the Parish Council, teaching Religious Education, participating with EDGE Core and LifeTeen, helping coordinate Saint Mary’s Eucharistic Adoration Ministry, and involved on parish retreat teams. He began formation for the diaconate in 2011 and was ordained a Permanent Deacon in October 2015. Deacon Kelley received a Masters in Theological Studies from St. John’s Seminary in 2019. In addition to his work at Saint Mary’s, Deacon Kelley is also assigned to the Pro-Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston. He owned a small business for 25 years leaving it to be home full-time with his four children. Deacon Kelley and his wife Nancy have a very large extended family, a blessing that keeps them constantly on the go. Deacon Kelley states: “It is a great privilege and joy to be at Saint Mary’s Parish with my wife and serve with and to our community of Seniors, young families, our youth and young adults, and all our parishioners.”