Rev. Allan Budzin
Canon Allan Budzin was born in South Bend, Indiana. After elementary school, he began studies for the Roman Catholic priesthood at Carmelite Junior Seminary in Hamilton, MA. He graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI with a degree in philosophy.
After teaching high school in Los Angeles, he was ordained a priest in 1980 at Niagara Falls, Ontario. His first parochial assignment took place at St. Gertrude’s Church in Stockton, CA. He came to Toronto in 1983 for graduate studies at the Toronto School of Theology. During that time he also assisted at several Catholic parishes in the west end of Toronto.
After leaving the Catholic priesthood, Al married and taught at George Brown College for several years. In 1997 he became an Anglican priest and returned to full-time parochial ministry. He was parish priest at St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Etobicoke.
His interests include poetry, jazz, and thoroughbred horse racing. In summer 2016, Allan moved to Ottawa where he joined the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. He is now Associate Incumbent of the Parish of South Carleton.
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Joanne Swift – Licensed Lay Reader
Joanne began attending St. Paul’s Osgoode in 1998 after moving to the community with her husband and young children. She sang in the choir and maintained the websites for both St. Paul’s Osgoode and St. John’s Kars for many years.
After retiring from the Pathology Lab in 2019 following a 35‑year career, Joanne felt called to serve. In 2020 she began volunteering with A Friendly Voice, offering support calls to seniors, and completed Ottawa Pastoral Care Training and the City of Ottawa’s Smart Aging Program.
In 2021 she became the Parish Administrator for the Parish of South Carleton, a role that deepened her desire to study Scripture. She trained as a Lay Reader and was licensed in 2023. She also enrolled in the four‑year Education for Ministry program and, in 2024, began serving as Administrative Assistant for Richmond while preaching monthly in both parishes.
Joanne enjoys leading worship, preaching, and assisting with pastoral care. She feels blessed by the support of Rev. Allan and the parish communities as she follows her calling.
She is grateful for her husband, Dave, her partner of more than 40 years, and loves breeding and showing English Mastiffs, baking, and spending time with her family. She is very proud of her grown children and their thriving lives.