Bernadette Wagner

Director of Religious Education

Bernadette Wagner, a.k.a. Mrs. Berna, moved to Mt. Angel as a kid and has called St. Mary’s her home for the past 30 years. She answered the call to serve, and began ministry with our Confirmation program in 2005, and has been actively involved ever since (minus the year her family lived in San Diego). She served as Director of Youth Ministry from 2007-2012 and began as Director of Religious Education in 2016.
Bernadette lives just outside of Mt. Angel with her husband, Aaron, and four kids, Simon, Sophie, Andrew, and Jojo. She is definitely not qualified to do the work she does, but it is said: God does not call the equipped, He equips the called. She’s received much on-the-job training over the years and her family serves as her guinea pigs for most of her learning experiences. She really enjoys working with the children of the parish and sharing with them the joy & love of God, the awesome beauty of the Catholic faith, and reminding the students and catechists often that they are beloved children of the Father. Her hobbies include sleeping, watching movies with her family, and dancing!