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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.”
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Huan Dominic Ngo
Born in Vietnam, the third child of six, his family always adhered to their faith. He recalls seeing his parents attend daily Mass in Vietnam. When Fr. Ngo, who goes by his baptismal name Dominic, was eight years old his family emigrated to the United States, settling in East Boston, where they were quickly welcomed by the Vietnamese Catholic community at Sacred Heart Parish. Fr. Dominic attended Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio for one year before transferring to Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Providence, where he completed his pre-theology studies. After graduating, he entered St. John’s Seminary, but quickly realized he wanted more time to discern before being ordained. For two years, he lived at home, working to pay off student loans and reapplied to St. John’s Seminary, and never looked back. He was ordained at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 21, 2016. He has served in the Lynn Catholic Collaborative of St. Mary-Sacred Heart Parish.
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.”
In Residence:
Director of University Ministry & Vocations Director: Rev. Eric Cadin
Fr. Eric Ca
din serves the Archdiocese in two distinct capacities. He is the Director of Campus Ministry and Assistant Vocations Director. He focuses primarily upon young men in Parish Youth Groups, High School, College, and Young Professionals. Fr. Eric grew up in Saint Francis Xavier Parish in South Weymouth, attending the parochial school there, and went on to the Roxbury Latin School and then Harvard College. Following a year in Hawaii, Fr. Eric entered St. John Seminary and was ordained a priest in 2012. His first assignment was as a Parochial Vicar at St. Michael Parish in North Andover. Prior to that he received his STL from Boston College and MDiv. from St John’s Seminary. Fr. Eric loves the motivation of Jesus revealed to us in the 10th chapter of John’s Gospel: “I came that they might have life and have it abundantly.” Visit the Archdiocese of Boston’s website for Campus Ministry: Boston Campus Ministry. The Archdiocese of Boston vocation website offers great resources for young men discerning God’s will for their life: VocationsBoston.com