Fr. Jeff Bergsma
I am happy to be your new Pastor and look forward to serving all the parishioners of St. Agnes Parish.
I grew up in Hespeler (Cambridge) and went to the seminary in 1998 from St. Clements Parish in Preston (Cambridge).
I was ordained in 2005 from St. Augustine Seminary in Scarborough for the Diocese of Hamilton. As an Associate Pastor, I served in Burlington at St. Paul’s for two years, one year in Owen Sound and the missions, and almost two years at St. Francis Xavier in Stoney Creek. I was an administrator at St. John in Burlington for three months. I became a pastor in 2010 at Corpus Christi in Hamilton, where I served for two years. I then spent five years at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Hamilton, followed by one year in Paris at Sacred Heart, and seven years at St. Joseph Parish in Guelph.
Once again, I look forward to serving all of you.
Saint Agnes Catholic Church - Waterloo Ontario 
Hello,
I am curious to visit your church as a guest and a Protestant. I would love to see your service and hear the sermon from a Catholic point of view. I know that I am probably not permitted to take communion but that is fine with me. Is your church welcoming?
Thank you.
Jerry.
Hi Jerry,
Of course you may come and you’d be very welcome! However, you are correct in your understanding that, as a non-Catholic, you may not receive the Holy Eucharist. If time allows, take a moment and introduce yourself to Father Jeff before Mass where he likes to greet the people as they arrive.