All topics on this page can be delivered as a 45-minute presentation or a two-hour workshop. Professional speaker, Wayne Gignac weaves magic, music, and fun with compelling topics to create an experience that your parishioners won’t soon forget.
Guaranteed to be the most fun your parishioners will ever have while learning!ing.
Living a Legacy of Love, Laughter & Joy:
Growing Older Gracefully
Suggested Audience- 55 and older
“The combination of comedy, storytelling as well as lifetime advice was wonderful. We had many positive comments after the presentation and many requests for a return visit. We look forward to having him back!”
— SHAWNA TUSTIN * PROGRAM COORDINATOR * EAST WINDSOR SENIOR CENTER
Other Seminars of Interest to Adult (18+) Parishioners
Humor, Hope, & Healing:
The Therapy of Laughter
As King Solomon wrote so many years ago, Laughter truly is the best medicine, and in this talk, Wayne discusses his findings on the powerful role that humor plays in our lives. He shares personal stories and insights into how laughter can help us find hope, healing, and a deeper appreciation for life.
“It’s A Wonderful Life”
Wayne explores the many Gospel themes peppered throughout this holiday classic movie and suggests how they might apply to our lives today.
Through engaging storytelling and practical advice, Wayne helps us see the ways in which our own lives are also wonderful, and how we can make a positive impact on the world around us.
Catechist & Teachers
Wayne takes the philosophy that has made his corporate seminars popular and explains the How's and Why's to getting your student’s attention, keeping it, and then 'winning the right to be heard'. Learn tips and techniques, used by Wayne and other successful teachers and trainers, to have a measurable impact on your students and their educational outcomes.
Coming Soon!!
The Joy of Christ
Wayne attempts to answer the question, “Did Jesus Laugh?” And if so how might we use this to share the Gospel message in our everyday lives? Developed from a research paper he wrote while studying in the seminary, Wayne shares what biblical scholars say about Jesus’s use of humor and what Scripture says about joy, laughter, and forgiveness. Recently, Wayne presented a small portion of the program at the Christopher Dinner for the Diocese of Norwich. The response couldn’t have been any more positive.
If this is a talk that your group is interested in hearing, send Wayne an email and he will let you know when the full presentation will be ready for your parish.
“YOU WERE AMAZING! Everyone absolutely loved you and they all think you should come back every year! ”
Confirmation &
Youth Retreats
Wayne has presented at a number of Confirmation and Youth retreats. Most notably
St. Francis, Middletown;
Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic;
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, West Hartford; and
New London County 4-H Ambassador Training, North Franklin.
Prior to being a corporate speaker/trainer Wayne performed in K-8 schools throughout New England. Wayne’s Fun Factory Show, a motivational values-based program, was experienced by 200,000+ students and their families. Wayne, a former high school teacher, knows what it takes to “Win the Right to Be Heard” from this grade level as well.