Bishop Fliess was admitted as a seminarian in 2006. He was ordained in 2010 and after the completion of his studies in 2011, he became a professor. He currently teaches Dogmatic Theology, Sacred Scripture, Latin, and Greek at Most Holy Trinity Seminary in Reading, Pennsylvania. In 2022, His Excellency was consecrated by the Most Reverend Donald Sanborn.

Bishop Selway studied at St. Peter Martyr Seminary in Verrua Savoia, Italy and at Most Holy Trinity Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood in December 2001. His Excellency was consecrated by the Most Reverend Donald Sanborn on February 22, 2018. He is currently serving the Mass center of Queen of All Saints Chapel in Brooksville, Florida.

Fr. Bernard Welp, CMRI is a priest associated with the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI). He is listed as the pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Olathe, Colorado, and is also involved in various other CMRI missions and parishes across the United States. Fr. Welp has been assigned to different locations, including Olathe, Colorado, where he serves as the superior of the novices. He has been involved in the administration of the sacraments, including celebrating Mass and offering confessions. For instance, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Olathe, he offers Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., with additional weekday Masses and confessions scheduled throughout the week. Fr. Welp was ordained to the priesthood and celebrated his first Holy Mass on October 11, 2008, at Mount St. Michael's in Spokane, where he grew up and matriculated. He has also been part of various CMRI activities, including summer camps for boys and girls, and has been involved in the relocation of religious seminaries.

Born in 1993 in Rennes, France, Father Damien Dutertre was ordained in 2018 in Verrua Savoia, Italy. After a few years of apostolate in North America (particularly in French Canada), he is now working in Nantes, France. Besides his pastoral duties, he has continually been teaching at Most Holy Trinity Seminary. He currently teaches Dogmatic Theology.

Fr. Dominic Radecki: A sedevacantist priest of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI) and pastor of Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newhall, California. He co-authored the 809-page book Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism, which critiques the Second Vatican Council and the Novus Ordo religion, alongside his twin brother, Fr. Francisco Radecki. The book was published by St. Joseph's Media and released in 2019.

Rev. Federico Palma is a Roman Catholic priest originally from Argentina who studied at Most Holy Trinity Seminary and was ordained in 2006. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Institute, a traditionalist Catholic organization under the leadership of Bishop Donald Sanborn. Palma currently serves as the pastor of the Roman Catholic Institute's chapels in Australia, based in Melbourne. He is also involved in the Institute's media arm, Roman Catholic Media, where he has delivered sermons, including one on Septuagesima Sunday in 2024. Palma is known for his strong opposition to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, particularly the Novus Ordo Mass, and has expressed the view that Leo XIV, a figure associated with traditionalist movements, is a "pope-elect" but not a true pope unless he condemns these reforms. He has also been critical of the portrayal of the Catholic Church in popular culture, such as in the "Luce" cartoon, which he sees as a symbol of what he believes are the distortions of the Church's structures by post-Vatican II changes.

Fr. Gabriel Lavery, CMRI, is a priest associated with the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI), a group not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained a priest on May 31, 2003, by Bishop Mark Pivarunas in Omaha, Nebraska. Lavery leads two Ohio "chapels" that worship according to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass and espouse a theology aligned with the CMRI. He has also been involved in various traditionalist Catholic activities, including giving lectures and interviews on topics such as the validity of papal succession and the Ordinary Magisterium of the Pope. Lavery has served as a pastor at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Sulphur Springs, Ohio, and has been active in promoting traditional Catholic teachings. Additionally, he has contributed to CMRI publications and has given sermons on various theological topics.

Fr. James Marshall, a former Jesuit priest and prominent pro-life advocate, was conditionally ordained to the Catholic priesthood on December 14, 2024, by Bishop Germán Fliess of the Roman Catholic Institute, an organization led by Bishop Donald Sanborn. This ordination was performed "ad missam" (under condition), a practice undertaken due to concerns about the validity of sacraments administered under the Novus Ordo rites following Vatican II, a position held by the Roman Catholic Institute. Marshall, who had been ordained a priest in the Novus Ordo rite in 2003, left the Society of Jesus in 2022 after a growing realization of what he perceived as a lack of coherence in the post-Vatican II liturgy, particularly regarding the sacrificial nature of the Mass. He had previously served in parishes in Texas and New Mexico and was actively involved with Priests for Life, working on abortion counseling and organizing retreats. His ordination was assisted by Fr. Michael DeSaye, another former Novus Ordo priest who was also ordained by Bishop Sanborn. The Roman Catholic Institute holds the "Thesis" that the popes since Vatican II are legitimate designees to the papacy but lack jurisdiction due to an obstacle they pose to the reception of Christ's authority, a view that places them outside the mainstream of the Catholic Church.

Fr. Julian Larrabee is a traditional Catholic priest associated with the Traditional Catholic Circle and the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI). He is known for his involvement in traditional Catholic activities, including celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass and providing spiritual guidance to traditional Catholics. Fr. Larrabee has given sermons on various topics, such as "Stories Of The Hermits" on January 21, 2024, and "Detraction" on August 25, 2019. He has also participated in missionary work, including a trip to Nigeria where he celebrated Mass, heard confessions, and provided spiritual guidance to a group of traditional Catholics. In addition to his pastoral duties, Fr. Larrabee is a moderator of the Traditional Catholic Circle, an online community for traditional Catholics. He is based in Modesto, California, and serves at St. John Bosco Church.

Father Petrizzi is from Virginia. He was ordained in 2020 by Bishop Donald Sanborn. He currently teaches Church History and Latin at Most Holy Trinity Seminary. He also oversees the Ceremonies and plays the organ accompanying the chanting of the Divine Office.

Rev. Michael G. DeSaye, originally ordained a priest in the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, on June 2, 2018, has since become a Roman Catholic priest within the sedevacantist tradition. He concluded that his initial ordination was invalid because it was performed by a non-bishop, specifically a Modernist layman, rather than a valid Roman Catholic bishop, and that the Novus Ordo Church he served was a counterfeit institution. After resigning from the Diocese of Trenton in May 2021, he was received into the sedevacantist movement and pursued studies at Most Holy Trinity Seminary in Brooksville, Florida. He was ordained a deacon and later a priest on June 29, 2022, by sedevacantist bishops Donald Sanborn and Joseph Selway, marking his transition from a Novus Ordo priest to a Roman Catholic priest according to his understanding of the faith. Since his ordination, he has been active in preaching, including delivering sermons such as "Ignorance and Faith" in 2024.

Father Despósito is originally from Argentina. He arrived at Most Holy Trinity Seminary in 2001. After his ordination in 2006, he stayed as a Professor. He currently teaches Philosophy and Sacred Theology.

Assistant Pastor: Father Philip Davis, CMRI, was ordained by His Excellency on May 3, 2018. After a short time as pastor of our church in Sartell, Minnesota, he spent three years at the City of Mary in Rathdrum, Idaho, as assistant to Father Benedict at Mary Immaculate Queen Parish. He now resides here at Mount Saint Michael where he assists Father Casimir and also teaches in Saint Michael’s Academy. In addition to his teaching duties, Father Philip Marie travels regularly to provide Mass at the missions in Boise and Lewiston, Idaho.

Father Philip Eldracher is the pastor of Mary Help of Christians Chapel in Melbourne, Australia, where he provides the Traditional (Tridentine) Latin Mass to faithful Catholics throughout the country. He was ordained a priest on June 29, 2016, at Most Holy Trinity Seminary in Brooksville, Florida, under the auspices of Bishop Donald Sanborn. Following his ordination, he was sent to Australia to establish a permanent Catholic presence, as there were only about one hundred faithful Catholics in the Melbourne and Brisbane areas with no resident priest at the time. Father Eldracher has been featured in various podcasts by True Restoration Media, including "This is Catholicism" and "Clerical Conversations," where he discusses topics such as the Ten Commandments, the love of neighbor, and the nature of virtue. He has also spoken about the importance of frequent confession and the spiritual benefits of visiting the sick.

Fr. Stephen McKenna, born in 1985 in Tewksbury, MA, was raised in the Novus Ordo Church but embraced Traditional Catholicism in adulthood after discovering the Latin Mass. A former property manager with degrees in Philosophy and Criminal Justice, he co-founded the Community of Hope to spread Marian devotion before entering seminary under the guidance of Bp. Robert McKenna and Fr. Anthony Cekada. Ordained in 2012 by Bp. Daniel Dolan, Fr. McKenna has since served extensively across the U.S., establishing missions and becoming a prominent voice in Traditional Catholic media through podcasts and interviews, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. He currently pastors St. Hugh of Lincoln Church in Milwaukee and multiple missions, oversees Our Lady of Guadalupe in Spokane, and serves as Assistant Pastor at St. Gertrude the Great Church in Ohio alongside Bp. Charles McGuire.

Father Bayer was born in Nevada. He entered Most Holy Trinity Seminary in 2015 and was ordained in 2022. Since then he has served as Bishop Sanborn's secretary. He occasionally makes mission trips to South America and, when needed, serves as a substitute teacher and proctor at the Seminary.

Born in Turku, Finland (1978), he converted from Lutheranism to Catholicism after college and earned a Master’s in Church History at the University of Helsinki (2007). Influenced by Fr. Anthony Cekada, he concluded the post-Vatican II hierarchy is not truly Catholic, received conditional Baptism, and entered Most Holy Trinity Seminary (Florida). Ordained a priest on 16 Nov 2011 by Bishop Daniel Dolan, he now serves and teaches at St. Gertrude the Great Roman Catholic Church in Ohio. The parish is staunchly Traditional Latin-rite and sedevacantist: it rejects Vatican II, regards the papal throne as vacant because Jorge Bergoglio is deemed a public apostate, forbids “Una Cum” Masses that name him, and dismisses annulments or priestly orders issued under the Novus Ordo hierarchy.

Fr. William Jenkins is a traditional Catholic priest and pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Norwood (Cincinnati), Ohio. Ordained by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1978, he has offered the traditional Latin Mass since 1984. He serves as the superior of the Society of St. Pius V (SSPV) and leads the long-running “What Catholics Believe” apostolate, providing sermons, catechesis, and weekly Q&A programs.

Novus Ordo Watch is a lay-led internet apostolate whose primary goal is to educate the public about the true Roman Catholic religion and the institution we refer to as the “Novus Ordo Sect” (or “Vatican II Sect”), a Neo-Modernist sect which falsely claims to be the Roman Catholic Church and has illegitimately occupied the official Catholic structures in the Vatican and throughout the world since its de facto founding by Cardinal Angelo Roncalli after the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958. Although the actual date of inception of the Vatican II Sect is Oct. 28, 1958 — the day Cardinal Roncalli was invalidly elected “Pope”, taking the name John XXIII (1958-63) — the manifestation of this new religion was a bit more gradual. With moral certainty one can say that the new religion was objectively manifest no later than December 8, 1965, the day “Pope” Paul VI (1963-78) officially ratified, promulgated, and closed the so-called Second Vatican Council. Paul VI — Bishop Giovanni Battista Montini — had been John XXIII’s crown prince from the beginning, and while John functioned mainly as the preparer and herald of the new religion, Paul VI was its main architect and chief promoter. Most of the content on the Novus Ordo Watch web site focuses on demonstrating how the teachings and practices of the Vatican II Sect differ essentially — that is, not merely in accidentals but in substance — from those of the Roman Catholic Church and contradict them. Since the Catholic Church is divinely protected from failing and enjoys “perfect and perpetual immunity … from error and heresy” (Pius XI, Encyclical Quas Primas, n. 22), it is necessary to hold that the apparent authorities that introduced these substantial changes in Catholic teaching were not legitimate and did not in fact hold their putative offices validly. Hence we believe that the last legitimate and valid Pope of the Roman Catholic Church was Pius XII, who reigned from March 2, 1939 until October 9, 1958. This theological position we subscribe to is typically referred to as “Sedevacantism”, from the Latin term sede vacante, “the Chair [of Peter] being vacant”. We believe that the men who are considered by the world to be the successors of Pius XII — that is, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis — are usurpers, false popes (anti-popes) who have occupied the Chair of St. Peter not only illicitly (without permission) but also invalidly (without legal or moral force). Indeed, we believe that the Throne of St. Peter has been vacant (empty) since the passing of Pius XII, although we acknowledge as a possibility that a true Pope was elected at some point after Pius XII and then impeded from exercising his papacy. So, why is this web site called “Novus Ordo Watch”? On April 3, 1969, the first day of the Jewish Passover and Holy Thursday in the Roman calendar, “Pope” Paul VI introduced what he claimed was simply a “reform” of the Holy Catholic Mass based on “more ancient liturgical sources” (see Paul VI, Missale Romanum). He called it the “new order of the Mass,” or, in the official Latin document, the “novus Ordo Missae“. This “new order of the Mass”, a term more pregnant with meaning than he then realized perhaps, gradually came to be known as the “Novus Ordo Mass”, or simply the “New Mass”. Since then, true Catholics who have kept the Faith handed down to us unadulterated from Pope St. Peter until Pope Pius XII, have come to label the entire new religion this “Mass” expresses as “Novus Ordo”, and hence we refer to it as the “Novus Ordo religion” and its worldwide establishment headquartered in the Vatican as the “Novus Ordo Church”. As the purpose of this web site is to continually monitor this strange new church, we decided to call it “Novus Ordo Watch.”