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About Father Stephen Ryan
Fr. Stephen is an Ordained Catholic Priest and wedding officiant in Staten Island, New York. Fr. Stephen is a graduate of St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York with a Master of Divinity Degree. He has served in parishes in the Bronx and Staten Island, New York. Fr. Stephen is currently assigned to St. John XXIII Mission in Staten Island, New York and St. Joseph Mission in New Jersey. Through Social Media his ministry seeks to reach all who are in need wherever they are and anyone who for any reason feels alienated from the Church. His mission is to share God's radical love for all through the sacraments of the Church. Fr. Stephen will work closely with you as you plan your special day, drawing on over twenty-five years of experience in ministry. He has married many couples and each one is unique and every wedding ceremony is an opportunity to witness God's love come to life as he helps them make their ceremony everything they want it to be.
Father Stephen is available to officiate at your civil ceremony, same gender wedding, Interfaith, Catholic, renewal of vows and other types of ceremonies. He is licensed in New York, including New York City and New Jersey but not limited to those areas. In addition to working with you to plan your ceremony, he can also assist you with pre-marital counseling, and any sacramental needs such as, Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation. He is happy to implement many different customs and traditions to personalize your ceremony. Some of these include, the Unity Candle, Nuptial Blessing, Blending of sands, Memory candle, Releasing of Doves, Breaking of the glass, Communion.
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
- Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Catholic
- Protestant
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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out of 5.03 reviews
Fr. Stephen Ryan is an amazing and wonderful man!! From the start, he treated us with respect and kindness!! He makes you feel special!! He officiated our marriage over the week...
end and it was so beautiful!! All our guests adored him!! You truly gain a friend!! We are definitely keeping in touch!! We highly recommend him!! May God always bless him!!
Father Ryan is amazing! He married me and my husband over the weekend and everything was perfect. He is very professional and is very loving and kind. Father Ryan really cares abou...
t the people he marries. Not only did he give the best service, but he also keeps in touch which to me says a lot about the person. We really adore Father Ryan and you will too.
Father Ryan was a pleasure to have as our officiant from the very start. Kind, understanding, helpful and knowledgable, he guided us through the entire process from start to finish...
. He felt like someone we knew for years right off the bat and every meeting with Father Ryan made us feel more at ease about our ceremony. And what a ceremony it was! Heartfelt, personal and filled with love and faith, our ceremony was absolutely magical. Our guests were beyond impressed with the event and praised Father Ryan for his service. Even beyond our wedding day, he contacted us to wish us well and send us his blessings. We reccommend Father Ryan without any reservations and are so happy that he was part of our special day. If you're thinking about hiring him for your wedding, don't hesitate! Thank you Father Ryan for making our wedding something that we will cherish always. - Christine & Rick Lopez
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New York City, New York Metro Area, Southern New Jersey
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