Fr. Joy Kumarthusseril, MF (Pastor)
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I was ordained on December 10, 1988. Immediately after the Ordination, I continued my Masters while serving as associate pastor at Ponte Galeria, Rome. After my studies, I was send to Philippines, as Regional Superior and worked there for 4 years. Called back to Italy in 1996 and was elected to the General Council as the Chief Finance Officer. In 2003 I was appointed as the external Collaborator for the Congregation for the Religious in Vatican. It was in 2007, upon request from then Bishop Alen Vigneron, my Provincial sent me to the Diocese of Oakland and was assigned in Pleasanton for 14 months before my assignment as Pastor to St. Philip Neri in Alameda. On February 1, 2016 Bishop Barber assigned me as Pastor to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Fremont.
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Fr. Raju Palleti, MF (Associate)
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“God does not call the qualified but He qualifies the called.’
I am Fr. Raju Palleti belonging to the congregation of the Missionaries of Faith. I was born in India and was Ordained on May 6, 2008, in India. I served as Vice rector and associate pastor for two years at Holy Trinity Major Seminary and Parish. I worked for three years, as an administrator in the profession colleges, in the archdiocese of Hyderabad, India. Then he was made rector of the Queen of Confessor’s Minor Seminary, India for three years. Since September 2016, I am assigned here at our parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Fremont. |
Fr. Kuriakose Nadooparambil, MF (Hospital Chaplin)
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coming soon....
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Deacon Ovide & Linda Guesnon
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I was ordained for the Diocese of Oakland on February 28, 1978. Linda and I have been married 43 years and we have 7 children and soon to be grandparents of our 11th grandchild. I am currently the Director of the RCIA/RICA Formation Program for the parish.
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Deacon Steve and Corrie Budnik
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Deacon Steven and his wife, Corrie met in Manila in 1977 when he was stationed on the USS Blue Ridge and Corrie worked at the US Embassy. They carried on their romance mostly through the mail. Corrie came to the US on a fiancé visa in 1979 and they were married in the same year. They have been blessed with a very happy marriage and three children, Steven born in 1979, Timothy born in 1984 and Kristina Joy born in 1991.
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Sr. Janice Therese Wellington, O.P. (Principal)
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After graduating from Santa Clara University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, joined the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. Taught at St. Leonard School, Fremont; St. Edward School, Newark; School of the Madeleine, Berkeley; St. Elizabeth High School, Oakland; Sacred Heart High School, Los Angeles. Principal at St. Leonard School, Fremont; Immaculate Conception Elementary School, San Francisco; Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco; Sacred Heart High School, Los Angeles; Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Fremont. Masters of Art, School of Education, University of San Francisco.
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Gloria Lara (Secretary)
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Biography coming soon...
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Jean Hui (Bookkeeper)
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By the grace of God, I was offered a part time job as the Parish Bookkeeper in 2011 and worked part time at OLG school as an Instructional Assistant for past 4 years. Before I worked in the parish, I worked at a Law Firm as the bookkeeper for over 12 years. With a grateful heart, I am now working full time as bookkeeper. I know that with the help of God, I will be able to serve others and my community. I thank God for my loving family who have cared and supported me throughout my life. My husband, Simon whom I have been married to for almost 25 years and my two children Justin and Samantha who have been a part of the OLG community since 2002.
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Consuelo Martinez (Office Help)
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Biography coming soon...
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Joe Albano (Music Director)
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Biography coming soon...
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Juan Jose Suarez (Faith Formation Coordinator)
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After serving at Our Lady of Guadalupe for 15 years in youth and music ministry as a volunteer and 5 years as a confirmation catechist an opportunity arose to join the faith formation program as its retreat coordinator in 2016. Months later an opening came and by the grace of God I was chosen to lead the Faith Formation Program as its coordinator. I trained and taught in different Diocesan catechetical programs.
Our Lady of Guadalupe has been my parish my entire adult life and I am glad to be able to serve its families. I have received a lot of blessings in this program and will work hard to make sure others get the same. |
Cory Lara (Faith Formation Assistant)
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I have been part of this parish for more than 17 years. I am very thankful to God for the great opportunity to work in the Faith Formation Office and most of all being able to serve my community of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I love working with kids to prepare them for reading the word of the Lord, work on the Pastorela, and my ministry of Amiguitos de Jesus. I’d like to thank my sons Omar, Daniel, Carlos, and Cesar who support me and help me with each and every ministry.
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James Lima (Capital Campaign Manager)
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish has been my parish nearly my whole life, starting with my education at St. Leonard’s school and ushering with my father at Santa Paula. By God’s infinite grace, I was presented an opportunity to continue to serve our community as the Capital Campaign Manager. Based on my involvement in the Building and Capital Campaign over the past 17 years, I am again blessed by God to be able to work with our diverse and faithful community to build our parish into an amazing parish. Prior to this opportunity, I worked in the hi-tech world in various sales and marketing roles. God blessed me with a wonderful wife of 34 years, Michiele, and a beautiful daughter, Maggie, who now lives in Southern California.
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Mariela Beccera (House Keeper)
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Biography coming soon...
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Jesus Navarro (Maintenence)
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Biography coming soon...
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