Eventually he would return to both parishes as their pastor in 1997 and 2000 and also served as the pastor of St. Mary's Church in Vancouver from 1994 to 1997. During his tenure as pastor at St. Basil's in Edmonton and St. Paul's in Mundare, he was also the superior of the local Basilian monastery.
Eventually he would return to both parishes as their spiritual leader in 1997 and 2000, and he also served as the priest of St. Mary's Church in Vancouver from 1994 to 1997. As his role at St. Basil's in Edmonton and St. Paul's in Mundare evolved, he was also responsible for guiding the local Basilian monastery.