This article was originally published on May 16th, 2020.

Each month we’ll be featuring a profile on one of the Saint Benedict Parish staff members so parishioners can get to know them a little better and get a better sense of what they do at the parish. This month, we’re featuring Tanya Noye.

What’s your job at the parish?
TANYA: Alpha & Engagement.

What staff team are you on?
I’m on the Parish Leadership Team (PLT) and I’m the Community & Growth Team Leader.

How long have you worked at Saint Benedict Parish?
It will be two years next month since I left nursing to work full time at Saint Benedict Parish.

What does your job entail? What’s a typical week look like for you?
A lot of my time is spent planning Alpha and strategizing how to best engage our team and guests. I love spending time with the people who serve, and supporting them in their leadership and growth is one of the most rewarding parts of my job! I have a lot of one-on- one meetings, when I meet with the staff I support to help them with their ministries, and I also meet with the PLT each week.

What did you do before you worked at Saint Benedict Parish?
I was a nurse for 23 years before coming to work at Saint Benedict Parish full- time. As a nurse, I worked in long-term care, community health, mental health, postpartum, and for the last seven years of nursing I worked in a women’s health clinic.

What do you like most about working at Saint Benedict Parish?
The people! I love the staff and our amazing parishioners! I love that everyone is so focused on the mission that Jesus has given us! It is a beautiful thing to see people who genuinely care for others and want to share their faith, and I get to witness that every single day, even in these times of isolation. I see parishioners reaching out to one another, I see staff working so hard and collaborating together to make things accessible. It’s really remarkable how we’ve all come together at this time! We’ve said for years that our church is not the building, it’s the people; the living stones. I think we’ve proven that since we are still coming together as a church, even if it is virtually.

Do you have a favourite memory from your time working here? 
Every Alpha Weekend Away, when I get to hear people sharing about how the Holy Spirit has worked in them, that is my favourite thing!

What do you like to do outside of work?
Spending time with my kids, watching Disney movies, being social with friends (over Zoom right now!), and hiking.