Adamyk, Rev. John Nicholas

Rev. John Adamky was born on April 17, 1940 in Edmonton to John and Emila. He was ordained on June 6, 1964 at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Edmonton for the Archdiocese of Edmonton and shortly after became an Assistant Pastor at Sacred heart Parish in Edmonton where he served until 1966. From January 1966 to August 1966 he served as the Assistant Pastor in Villeneuve before leaving for Lima, Peru where he worked as a missionary at Christ the Light of the World Mission from 1966 to 1973. Upon returning from Lima in 1973 Father Adamky enrolled at Newman Theological College to complete a Bachelor of Theology. While completing his studies Father Adamky also served as pastor at the parishes in Redwater and Gibbons. From 1975 to 1989 Father Adamky served as pastor at the following parishes Viking, Prague, Daysland, Heisler, Forestburg, Spring Lake, Bawlk, and Rosalind, Sherwood Park, Stony Plain, and Spruce Grove.

From 1989 to 1990 Father Adamky was on Sabbatical and then from 1990-1992 he was on sick leave. Following his return from sick leave Father Adamky was "loaned" to St. Paul Diocese where he was assigned Pastor of St. Isidore Parish in Plamondon and St. Anne Parish in Barrhead.