Bishop Scott McCaig
The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada
Bishop Scott was ordained a priest in 1995 and served as associate pastor, hospital chaplain, parish administrator, and director of formation for the Companions of the Cross from 2000 to 2006. He served two terms as Superior General of the Society from 2006 to 2016. In 2016, he was appointed by Pope Francis as Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, which addresses the diverse spiritual and pastoral needs of military personnel and their families.
Bishop Scott serves on the board of directors of Renewal Ministries Canada and has participated in missions in more than 15 countries in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. He is also a board member of Life Restoration Ministries and an episcopal advisor for Catholic Christian Outreach, Spiritual Motherhood of Priests, and God Squad Men's Movement. He regularly participates in the spiritual and pastoral formation of members of these various apostolates. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in catechesis and is the author of "Clothed with Power from On High: A Short Catechesis on Charisms in the Life and Mission of the Church."
The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada
Bishop Scott was ordained a priest in 1995 and served as associate pastor, hospital chaplain, parish administrator, and director of formation for the Companions of the Cross from 2000 to 2006. He served two terms as Superior General of the Society from 2006 to 2016. In 2016, he was appointed by Pope Francis as Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, which addresses the diverse spiritual and pastoral needs of military personnel and their families.
Bishop Scott serves on the board of directors of Renewal Ministries Canada and has participated in missions in more than 15 countries in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. He is also a board member of Life Restoration Ministries and an episcopal advisor for Catholic Christian Outreach, Spiritual Motherhood of Priests, and God Squad Men's Movement. He regularly participates in the spiritual and pastoral formation of members of these various apostolates. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in catechesis and is the author of "Clothed with Power from On High: A Short Catechesis on Charisms in the Life and Mission of the Church."
Luke Taylor
Luke was born and raised Catholic just north of Toronto, Luke first had a life-changing encounter with Jesus during Eucharistic Adoration at NET training—and things have been wild ever since. After two years as a missionary, he got married, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, and welcomed his fifth child in November of 2025.
Luke has spent the past four years with FacetoFace Ministries, traveling across Western Canada running Catholic youth events with excellence and igniting a love for youth ministry—especially in Calgary. He’s passionate about promoting personal relationships with Jesus, furthering the mission of the Church, and introducing young people to the idea that holiness is anything but boring…..and drums, he really likes drums.
Luke was born and raised Catholic just north of Toronto, Luke first had a life-changing encounter with Jesus during Eucharistic Adoration at NET training—and things have been wild ever since. After two years as a missionary, he got married, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, and welcomed his fifth child in November of 2025.
Luke has spent the past four years with FacetoFace Ministries, traveling across Western Canada running Catholic youth events with excellence and igniting a love for youth ministry—especially in Calgary. He’s passionate about promoting personal relationships with Jesus, furthering the mission of the Church, and introducing young people to the idea that holiness is anything but boring…..and drums, he really likes drums.
Ryan Schmidt
Ryan is a passionate and proven leader with a heart that aches for renewal in our parishes and for evangelization, so that all may experience the healing love of Christ. After a life changing encounter with the Lord in his early twenties, Ryan spent two years in formation with the Companions of the Cross, followed by the completion of a Bachelor of Philosophy degree and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Dominican University College in Ottawa.
Over the past 20 years through roles in the public and private sector as well as corporate and community organizations Ryan has become a trusted leader who has led positive transformational change. Most recently, he spent six years as CEO of the Strathmore & District Agricultural Society (Strathmore Stampede) before joining the Diocese of Calgary as Director of Pastoral Renewal in March of 2025.
Throughout his professional career, Ryan has prioritized his and his family’s relationships with Christ and has focused his efforts on evangelization and spiritual growth for men, establishing new ministries in each area. He believes that his own formation, experience and education have all been part of a plan to prepare him as a leader to assist with renewal in the Calgary diocese. He is currently a parishioner at Sacred Heart Parish in Strathmore and he and his wife raise their four children on a small farm outside of town.
Ryan is a passionate and proven leader with a heart that aches for renewal in our parishes and for evangelization, so that all may experience the healing love of Christ. After a life changing encounter with the Lord in his early twenties, Ryan spent two years in formation with the Companions of the Cross, followed by the completion of a Bachelor of Philosophy degree and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Dominican University College in Ottawa.
Over the past 20 years through roles in the public and private sector as well as corporate and community organizations Ryan has become a trusted leader who has led positive transformational change. Most recently, he spent six years as CEO of the Strathmore & District Agricultural Society (Strathmore Stampede) before joining the Diocese of Calgary as Director of Pastoral Renewal in March of 2025.
Throughout his professional career, Ryan has prioritized his and his family’s relationships with Christ and has focused his efforts on evangelization and spiritual growth for men, establishing new ministries in each area. He believes that his own formation, experience and education have all been part of a plan to prepare him as a leader to assist with renewal in the Calgary diocese. He is currently a parishioner at Sacred Heart Parish in Strathmore and he and his wife raise their four children on a small farm outside of town.