The Contemporary Catholics

with. Like many others mentioned, you get a feeling like you've known him forever. His message was very powerful, yet delivered with a humorous touch to it. Everyone loved it! Father Jim truly made our wedding special. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

in 20 minutes. Beautiful, meaningful and enjoyable ceremony!!

and still weeks later!). He kept our ceremony interesting, and funny. We couldn't be happier to have had him.

and makes little funny jokes too, everyone had wonderful things to say about his ceremony! It was the perfect way to start the most important day of our lives! Thank you!

omeone who would perform a Catholic ceremony outside. I found Father Jim online and his reviews were great, so we reached out to him to schedule a meeting. When we met with him, we found him incredibly engaging. He touched on everything that was important to us, made us laugh and we felt comfortable right away. By the end of our meeting, we couldn’t imagine anyone else presiding over our ceremony. During the year of planning, we communicated via email and Father Jim was always responsive and helpful. He guided us through the process with no problem. On the day of our ceremony, Father Jim set the upbeat pace for the rest of the night. His words were genuine, touching, full of love, and he had everyone laughing. He let us incorporate family and friends into the ceremony which made it extra special to us. Father Jim brought something special to our wedding day. His words have stayed with us and many of our guests. Three weeks later, we are still receiving compliments on the ceremony. We couldn’t be happier that Father Jim presided over our ceremony. He was wonderful! We would recommend without hesitation. Thank you, Father Jim!!

well as those that have been married for 40 years! I can't believe how many people are still telling me (3 months later) how much they enjoyed our ceremony!

we thought it would work best for us to be married at our reception venue. The Catholic church does not allow marriages outside of an actual church, so we knew we would need to find an officiant. We selected Fr. Jim because we felt that he would be the most like what our families were used to (same prayers, readings, title, and even robes/collar). We "met" Fr. Jim via skype and he talked to us about our relationship and gave some endearing advice about relationships and love in general. Throughout the planning process, he was receptive to different ideas and suggestions. He really lets you build the ceremony you want. On the day of the wedding he was running late from traffic, but let us know so we would be calm and not panic. His service was lovely and exactly what we were used to. His homily was sweet and EVERYONE mentioned it to us at cocktail hour, even the skeptics in the family! Overall, we had a great experience with Fr. Jim and would recommend him to anyone looking for the Catholic experience where it would otherwise be difficult to achieve.

en and our priest would not marry us outside of the church. Father Jim stepped in to help. He spent time meeting with us prior. He was kind, caring, and offered great advice. His website and reminders were very helpful in planning the perfect ceremony as well as being sure we had the legalities in place. Father Jim is a true pro the day of. He was early and organized. Everything went seamlessly thanks to his lead. In addition to his honest and thoughtful advice to a successful marriage, he is funny and entertaining. He combined tradition with a new fresh twist. Old, young, serious, silly, everyone is talking about our ceremony and the wonderful Priest Father Jim!

initial meeting and I immediately loved him! He took over two hours to meet with us and get to know us. During our initial meeting he was thoughtful and engaging and he did not rush us at all. I look back at my wedding memories and everyone was laughing and smiling during the ceremony. He was playful at times & serious at times. I think to other wedding ceremonies I've been to afterwards and they have been a little dry. If you want the perfect balance of smiles and (happy) tears, I highly recommend Father Jim. He made my wedding spectacular! Thank you Father Jim!

al. Father Jim was so open and really wanted to get to know the both of us. We got to choose from many readings and did choose to write our own vows. The ceremony was amazing and Father Jim was perfect – during the reception all of our guests were asking how we knew Father Jim, he was a perfect fit for the two of you and had such great words/thoughts on marriage and love. Thank you Father Jim for making our day so special, helping us relax and laugh.

n via email - picking out ceremony readings, scriptures, etc. So many people complimented the ceremony and Father Jim. He did a great job and we would recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding officiant!

ll him a little about us. We were immediately enamored with his advice for a loving marriage and felt like he was the perfect fit for our wedding. The entire process was smooth and Father Jim made everything very stress free. "No need to rehearse" he told us, "If you can walk and chew gum at the same time, then we can go over everything the day of the wedding in 20 minutes" and that's exactly what we did. The day of the wedding, everything went very well. After the ceremony our guests could not stop talking about how wonderful our officiant was! Some guests even approached us to say they wanted a video copy of our ceremony because it was the most beautiful they had ever attended! Even a few weeks after our wedding, family and friends who have been married for years were talking about Father Jim's insights for a healthy marriage and were even putting his advice into practice. We would just like to say that overall, Father Jim is a great person to work with and will truly keep the attention of your guests throughout the ceremony. Finding an officiant that will appeal to everyone is very intimidating, but I can assure you Father Jim is the man for the job. We had a mix of people, some much more religious than others and they were all impressed with Father Jim. Don't hesitate to give him a call; you definitely will not regret it!

ad several friends and family ask me where we hired him. I hope to see him marrying some of my closest friends soon :)

ceremony and how well he got his message across. I could not have pictured a more perfect ceremony and as soon as he had everyone laughing and enjoying themselves, my nerves were put at ease and I could just enjoy the process. After the ceremony, everyone was looking to meet him and compliment him on the wonderful ceremony. I don't think that happens often, which speaks volumes about what an amazing job Fr Jim does!

responded in a timely manner to my emails, questions and phonecalls. He helped us plan the perfect ceremony for us. My friends and family loved him, and the ceremony went beautifully. His words spoke so true to everyone, and he was so funny. I am still hearing so many positives about my ceremony, and I even have recently engaged friends who would like to use him in the future. Thank you Fr. Jim!! My husband and I are so grateful you were part of our special day!

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ly that corresponded well to our values as a couple. In addition, my father (a strict Catholic) was very pleased with the ceremony despite some initial skepticism. Therefore, we would highly recommend Father Jim to future brides.

ons and concerns while we planning our ceremony. The day of our wedding he put us at ease and we received many compliments about him and our service. We were blessed to have had him officiate our wedding and we sincerely appreciated his kind words. I would recommend Father Jim to people of all faiths, he is a real gem!

ng and everyone of our family and friends commented on how much they liked his wit and humor and how his words of wisdom inspired them. I had wanted my marriage to be blessed by our faith and a priest that would inspire at our ceremony and that is exactly what Fr. Jim did. We found a new spiritual guide as well as a friend. Thank you Fr. Jim with much affection from Javier and Patricia.

advice. Our ceremony was perfect- everything he said was relevant and relatable, and he threw in some humor. Everyone was raving about how great he was, and at least one guest with a child getting married asked for his info. Many people went up to him to tell him how much they enjoyed the ceremony. He even performed our ceremony on his birthday! Fr. Jim is fantastic and I would HIGHLY recommend him!!!

couldn't have asked for anyone more charming, funny, reliable, realistic and full of personality! Traditional RC churches turned us away because although I am RC and so is my hubby, he wasn't able to obtain his sacramental records due to estranged parents, among other extenuating circumstances. I thought that I would have to give up my dream of getting married in the traditional "Catholic" style, but Father Jim made it work! We were married in a Protestant church with Father Jim officiating the ceremony. He met with us beforehand and made us feel so comfortable. Father Jim and the Contemporary Catholics won't turn you away, as other churches might. He was always a phone call or email away and made sure that everything was exactly how you wanted it...no pressure. I adore Father Jim and am so happy that we found him. I absolutely recommend him to anyone who wishes to be married outside of the "traditional" church. I promise...he won't let you down. Thanks for making our wedding day phenomenal Father Jim!

ht, so I was very nervous to walk, talk and stand during the ceremony. Father Jim takes over and eased those nerves away. It has only been a little over a week since our wedding, and all we hear from our guests is how wonderful our ceremony was. Our guests felt as if Father Jim was speaking to them with his wonderful words of how to keep love strong. I have nothing but amazing things to say about Father Jim, and I am so happy that he was a part of our special day!

big help before the ceremony letting us know how to line up and what to do. On top of that, you can tell that Father Jim is truly a good person and I strongly respect the marriage advice he has to offer. I think he might have been a bigger hit at the wedding than we were!

mmend him to all couples who are seeking to get married at the venue. Five star all the way!!!!

us beliefs at an outdoor venue. Highly recommend!

t from the start. He didnt mind the repeated calls once the ceremony drew closer. His wonderful words and sense of humor had people raving throughout the night. We will never forget Father Jim for all he has done for us. We were honored to have him share the special moment with us. God Bless Fr. Jim always. - Leemary and Joe

ryone laughing and engaged. We had so many compliments on our officiant that I've even handed out his information to several of my friends. I highly recommend Father Jim to anyone looking to get married outside of a church- he was so warm and friendly. We couldn't be happier with our wedding ceremony and have Father Jim to thank for that.

can't tell you how many compliments we received about him...many people told us how usually, they can't wait for a ceremony to end to get to the party. But at our ceremony, people enjoyed listening to Fr. Jim and he even got a few chuckles from everyone. We even had a few people ask who he was and wanted to know more (possibly to contact him for future needs). Overall, everything was perfect. 5 stars to Fr. Jim and the Contemporary Catholics!