2026 Vocations Rally
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Where: St. Michael’s Church, Calgary
When: Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 11 am to 4:30 pm Opening Mass with Bishop McGrattan at 11 am. We are calledGod calls each of us for a unique and meaningful purpose. As part of our Diocesan renewal, we are invited to deepen our understanding of vocations and foster a culture where every calling—priesthood, consecrated life, permanent diaconate, marriage, and lay vocations—is nurtured and celebrated.
The Vocations Rally is an opportunity to:
To register, click the link below, or call 403-218-5528. |
Speakers/Program
"Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest." (Matthew 9:38)
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Fr. Bryan was ordained to the priesthood in 2011 for the Archdiocese of Vancouver where he has served in parish ministry, in the vocations office, and more recently as director of psychological services. After 5 years of ministry he began studying for a doctorate in clinical psychology at The Institute for Psychological Sciences – Divine Mercy University. He obtained his doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy. D.) in 2021. Fr. Bryan has worked in outpatient settings in his home town of Vancouver, BC, as well as Arlington, VA, Frederick, MD, and Denver, CO., where he has worked with diverse populations, including seminarian, clergy, and consecrated religious. His dissertation was a cross-sectional analysis exploring the development of affective maturity among first and final year seminarians at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver, CO. He is a licensed psychologist in British Columbia and, along with serving clergy, religious, and seminary populations, has assisted with the development and advocacy for mental health ministry throughout the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
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Michelle Diment received her Certificate of Spiritual Formation from the Avila Foundation, and a spiritual direction certificate from the Lanteri Center for Ignatian Spirituality in Denver. In 2019, she and her husband began the parish evangelization ministry Come As You Are, proclaiming the Gospel clearly and simply in small group settings. Michelle is passionate about serving the community through formation on identity, prayer, Ignatian discernment and spiritual direction to help souls navigate the spiritual life. She especially loves leading the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, rejoicing in her "front row seat" for witnessing sacred encounters. Michelle is happily married to Tom for 34 years, and together they have five children and two grandchildren.
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Panel Speakers
- Sr. Katrina Le, SDM
Sr. Katrina is a member of the Sisters of Divine Mercy, a new religious community with the mission to practice, proclaim and plead for God’s mercy through perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, Divine Mercy and Marian devotions at the Divine Mercy Centre. Passionate about sharing the beautiful message of Divine Mercy, Sr. Katrina is a speaker at parish missions and retreats on God’s love and mercy, as well as the meaning and purpose of life. - Brother Aldin Canobas, OFM
Br. Aldin Canobas is a Franciscan friar with the Holy Spirit Province of the Franciscans of Canada. A registered nurse with experience in mental health and addictions, he is currently in initial formation and studying toward priesthood. His vocation was shaped through encounters with the friars and a desire to follow Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi. - Fr. Nathan Siray
Fr. Nathan Siray is a priest of the Diocese of Calgary. He currently serves as pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish in Calgary, Chancellor and Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Calgary, diocesan Master of Ceremonies, and Adjunct Judicial Vicar of the Interdiocesan Tribunal of Edmonton-Calgary. He was born in Calgary, ordained to the priesthood in 2011, and holds a Master of Divinity from St. Augustine’s Seminary. - Sergio Plazas and Mary Plazas Ma
Sergio and Mary Plazas have been married for three years and are parents of two young children. Together, they lead the Young Couples chapter at St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy, as well as chastity groups dedicated to supporting others in living out Catholic family life. Sergio works as a business consultant and recently completed his law degree. Mary is a stay-at-home mother and is currently completing her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Poetry at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.