The Contemporary Catholic

Tel: 708-710-3460

Pastoral Staff

Most Rev James “Father Jim” Balija, ThD, MDiv Falls Church VA
708-710-3460
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Bishop Balija, "Fr Jim," was ordained a priest in Chicago in 1975 and was elected by the priests of the WRM to serve as Auxiliary Bishop and in December 2005, was ordained to the episcopate. He serves as Apostolic Vicar for the White Robed Benedictine Network for the Midwest and Eastern US.

Rev Conceicao “Father Concy” Mesquita Morton Grove IL
773/792-5877
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Fr Concy was ordained in Goa India in 1977 and has been associate pastor of St John’s mission since its inception. A hospital chaplain, Fr Concy is fluent in English, Portuguese and Konkany.

Rev. Albert D'Souza Schaumburg IL
224-622-3544
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Fr Albert was ordained priest in 1997 under the religious order of Discalced Carmelites of the province of south India. Fr. Albert D'Souza, has served people in different countries and now works as a hospital chaplain, he is actively involved in spiritual ministry providing sacraments, grief support and counseling to patients and families.

Rev. Frederick Mason Chicago IL
708-253-5248
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Fr. Fred was ordained a priest in Chicago in 2003 and is a member of the WRM Network. He is the pastoral director of Medhane Alem, an urban contemplative community located in Morgan Park on Chicago's south side. Its mission is the nurturing of the contemplative life in the lives of ordinary people.

Affiliated Priests

Rev. Richard Conrad
708-253-7138
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Fr. Richard was ordained a priest in Chicago in 2005 and is incardinated in the Ecumenical Old Catholic Church USA. He periodically assists the White Robed Monks in meeting some of the wedding requests of the community in the Chicagoland area. Primarily, he serves as pastor of St. Brigid Oratory and Ecumenical Catholic Community on the southside of Chicago in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods..

Time and place for Sunday Mass: TBA

Spirituality in the 21st Century

Here you will find a presentation originally intended for a gathering of Old and Independent Catholic bishops and priests set for September 2001. We trust you will find something of value on spirituality and prayer.

Celebration of the Sacraments

Weddings: For our wedding services, please complete and submit a Wedding Petition Form. We will contact you shortly afterwords to set up a personal meeting.

To find out more about our wedding services please go to Catholic Weddings: Another Option

Baptisms: For Baptisms, please complete and submit a Baptismal Petition Form. We will be pleased to celebrate this sacrament with you, your child and your family.

We are also available to celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Confirmation and First Communion. Please contact us with your needs.

To learn more about all the sacraments, click on: Sacramental Life.

For Celebrations, click here:

Midwest/Eastern Deanery

Most Rev. "Father Jim" Balija, Apostolic Vicar, Falls Church, VA

Father Albert D'Souza, Schaumburg, IL

Father Peter DeMitri, New Jersey and North Carolina

Father L. Charles Frey, OPC, Des Moines, IA

Father James Johnson, Mineral Point, WI

Rev. Mr. Jimmy Johnson, (Deacon) Hickory, NC

Father David Fryer, Fleetwood, PA

Fr. Peter E. Lanzillotta, Charleston, SC

Fr. George Lucey, West Orange, NJ
Catholics Looking for a Church (West Orange, NJ)

Father Frederick A. Mason, Calumet Park, IL

Father Concy Mesquita, Morton Grove, IL

Father C. Raymond Rau, Grand Rapids, MI

South/Southwest Deanery

Father Milton K Raybould, MDiv, Dean
Catholics Without A Church (Houston TX)

Rev. Mrs. Mary Raybould, Deacon

Rev. Mr. James Ecklund, Deacon

Dom Gregory Geis, OPR, Houston TX

Father Mark A Ginzo, Miami, FL

Most Rev Robert R Smith, CDM, Orlando, FL

The Contemporary Catholic
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