Father  Dennis Wait has been a priest for 34 years in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.  He is presently the Spiritual Director for Sanctuary of Hope Prayer and Retreat Center in Kansas City, Kansas. 

Father Dennis says, "Sanctuary of Hope (SOH) has been serving people from our area for ten years.  Groups and individuals from diverse backgrounds, faiths and cultures use SOH as a place of prayer and reflection.  Our mission is to provide a place for people to meet God in their own way.  We believe the words of St. Thomas Aquinas:  'Sanctify the individual and society itself will be sanctified.' ”

In his 34 years of priesthood, Father Dennis has served as Associate Pastor at St. Patrick’s Church in Western Kansas City, KS; St. Ann’s Church in Prairie Village, KS; Sacred Heart Church, in Bonner Springs, KS; as Pastor at St. Michael’s Church in Axtell, KS and Holy Family Church in Summerfield, KS; Blessed Sacrament Church in Kansas City KS and Our Lady and St. Rose Church in Kansas City, KS.

 During these years he has also served as the Archdiocesan Vocation Director; the Archdiocesan Youth Director and is presently serving as the Spiritual Moderator for the Archdiocesan Cursillo Movement.

Father Dennis has been in the Kansas City Prayer Movement for 15 years.  He says, "This is an ecumenical organization of Pastors, Intercessors and Liturgical Leaders all praying together to build the unity of Churches in the metro area and to bring the two Kansas Cities closer to Christ.  Many friendships and outreach programs are developing area wide, because of this bonding in prayer and fellowship."

For 29 years Father has been doing healing Masses for the Charismatic Renewal, ever since he was at St. Ann’s in Prairie Village.  He says, "I was baptized in the Holy Spirit shortly after my ordination to priesthood, in the same building which I am now living.  I have been practicing Centering Prayer for 10 years and I have also given talks on contemplative prayer." 

Father Dennis is working on improving his ability to speak and celebrate the Sacraments in Spanish.

 "I enjoy singing and spending quiet moments with the Lord.  My best investment is in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the friendships I have developed by God’s grace over these past 60 years."