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ALTernative Catholic Ministries

ALTernative Catholic Ministries

Linden, NJ
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    Linda Sent on 09/16/2014
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    Father Campbell was absolutely amazing! Not only as an Officiant, but when my husband and I first met with him, he was so professional and easy to talk to. Especially after such a negative experience we had at a Roman Catholic church, as my husband was divorced many years ago, Father Campbell genuinely opened his arms to us and made us feel so welcome and happy to get married.

    I was desperate to find an Officiant with only a week's notice and Father Campbell was super flexible and was able to meet with us immediately and was very easy to reach over the telephone.

    His words during our ceremony were not only perfect, but the way he spoke and said his words made the whole room really feel the love my husband and I have always had for each other.

    I have dealt with so many people over the past few months for all sorts of wedding stuff, flowers, DJs, David's Bridal, etc.... and all were a pain to deal with.

    Father Campbell is just awesome in every sense of the word! He gets a 5 out of 5 from my husband I !!!! :-)

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Linda!!
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    Veronica Sent on 07/19/2018
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    Father Seamus was absolutely wonderful to work with, and performed a beautiful ceremony. We could not have been happier with the service on our wedding day, and we highly, highly recommend him!! He was so friendly and easy to talk to from our very first meeting. Even with families and friends of many denominations and religions, everyone found the ceremony to be just perfect. He is very responsive to any questions, was there well before the ceremony, and made everything very easy. We only wish we lived closer so we could go to his services all the time! Thank you for everything Father Seamus!!! Our big day wouldn't have been the same without you!
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    Shemley Sent on 11/14/2017
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    This man is a blessing from God. We had our main wedding abroad but did our legal ceremony with Seamus in a very small and intimate affair. Because of the way Seamus conducted our much smaller ceremony, I found myself getting as emotional as I did in our "main" wedding where we had family and friends present. Truly a man of God and you cannot go wrong with having Seamus to do your blessing.
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    Vanessa Sent on 06/20/2017
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    Father Seamus performed a beautiful ceremony for our wedding day. He helped us walk thru each step of the way, we felt so prepared we didn't even need a rehearsal! I can't say enough good things about him, he was very flexible too. We had to change the venue last minute due to bad weather and he was able to accommodate with no problem. Thank you so much Father Seamus!!!
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    Julia Sent on 10/25/2016
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    Reverend Campbell did an amazing job officiating our marriage! He was very easy to talk to, professional... I could go on and on.

    I would recommend Reverend Campbell for any wedding. He was great!!

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Julia!!
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    Francine Sent on 09/08/2016
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    Father Seamus officiated our wedding ceremony at The Venetian and we could not have asked for more. He "owned" the room of almost 200 people and gave a very engaging and insightful sermon. From our initial meeting, he was very open and accepting (I am previously divorced) and still maintained a very traditional feel. Highly recommended!

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Francine!
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    Linda Sent on 10/31/2016
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    Reverend James Campbell was awesome to work with. We wanted to have a catholic wedding ceremony but our venue was at a Victorian Style hotel and well you know how that goes with the Catholic religion. We searched far and wide and finally met Rev. Campbell. He agreed to meet with us at a coffee house where he took the time to get to know us and told us about himself. After the one time meet we were convinced Rev. Campbell would be marrying us. He takes everything we ask into consideration and helped make our ceremony special and our families traditions were upheld with a modern but faithful twist. thanks to Rev. Campbell. Highly recommend.
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    Father Seamus was fantastic! Even during our hectic final moments before the start of the ceremony, he was calm, responsive, and helpful. Whatever we wanted, he was happy to do. He read the script I provided almost word for word as if he had written it himself. Not only was he professional and experienced at performing the ceremony, he was also personable and entertaining. He has a wealth of interesting anecdotes and stories. Our guests enjoyed him as much as we did. Who could ask for anything more than that!
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    Ron Sent on 01/06/2016
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    Father Campbell was really great and made our wedding day special! We highly recommend him!

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Ron!!
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    Caitlin Sent on 01/13/2016
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    Father Seamus was excellent to work with. He's knowledgeable, well spoken and personable. I would definitely recommend his service to anyone who is looking.

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Caitlin!!
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    Caitlin Sent on 01/06/2016
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    Extremely nice man. Knowledge and skills were on point.
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    Jose Sent on 12/29/2015
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    Father Campbell was very professional and flexible to work with. From the day we met him he felt like the right person to perform our ceremony. Father Campbell was even kind enough to come to our home to discuss details about our big day. He also was very available every time we called him with questions. The day of the wedding he met us there before any one arrived and that made us feel very comfortable. Father Campbelll was the perfect choice for our wedding day and we are so happy we got to meet him.

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Joe!
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    Maryjane Sent on 12/28/2015
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    Fr. Seamus was very responsive and accommodating in meeting with us prior to our wedding to discuss our ceremony. It was a very collaborative process and he allowed us to customize the ceremony to accommodate both of our religious backgrounds.

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Mary Jane!
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    Working with Seamus Campbell was everything we had hoped for. He was professional yet open and friendly - which resulted in a wedding that was the perfect balance of faith and warmth for us. He made our pre-wedding meetings and conversations easy and approachable and on the wedding day he was timely and comforting. The service was lovely and his attire really set the tone - he also went out of his way to create a keepsake certificate for us. As a professional in the industry for nearly a decade - please trust me on this vendor.
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    Fr. Campbell was great to work with from start to finish!!! He was so responsive! He is so genuine and really cares about the couple! He caters to what you would like to see at the ceremony and gives you options from the readings, to the prayers, and how many people are involved! Thanks Fr. Campbell for making our ceremony so beautiful!
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    I was married in NJ where I am originally from but currently live abroad. Given the long distance planning the wedding was very complicated but Fr Seamus was extremely helpful. He was always responsive either on e-mail or over the phone since we could not meet in person. He provided a nice outline of the service ahead of time and allowed us to make as many adjustments as we wanted. It was a beautiful service but also very fast & smooth without feeling rushed which was exactly what we wanted. Overall it was a great experience working with him and one of the least stressful parts of planning

  • User1411115 Sent on 10/30/2013
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    Father Seamus was amazing. We had several email, phone, and in person conversations before the wedding and he helped integrate my and my husband's families' Catholic traditions into a modern wedding ceremony. It perfectly reflected our values and we are so grateful. So many of my guests approached us afterward and complimented the ceremony.
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    Tefera Sent on 05/10/2016
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    he was great and very personable and professional we were very happ y with the service he did for us he made our day very special ,

    ALTernative Catholic Ministries's reply:

    Thank you Tef!!
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