Advertising Sales: Ads are designed in the Parish Office by Sharon Charlton using art, information and logos provided by the ad purchaser. Please contact Fritz Spotleson at 707-292-6992
Bulletin Article and Event Ad Submissions:
Complete this auto-fillable form by clicking HERE and submit your request to the Parish Office at SOV@sonic.net no later than two weeks before you’d like it in the bulletin, and six weeks before your event.
Catholic Charities:
Contact Mike O’Callaghan
Christmas Giveaway Program: Annual giving to those in need in our community (about 150 families) of gift-cards for purchasing groceries, funded by our Neighbor-to-Neighbor program
Contact the Parish Office to volunteer
Doughnut Sunday: Hosted by the Parish Men’s Club, it may be sponsored by parishioners who underwrite the cost in celebration, honor or memory of a loved one. It takes place the first Sunday of every month. For sponsorship information, please contact the parish office.
Finance Council: Canon Law requires that all parishes have an active Finance Council. Advises the Pastor pertaining to all financial matters of the parish. Its members are appointed by the Pastor and meet 6 to 7 times a year.
Contact Msgr. Pulskamp 707-539-6262
Flower Committee/Decorations: Provides the floral decorations for our liturgical services at Easter, Christmas and throughout the year. Currently, members assume the responsibility for a weekly flower/plant arrangement for the month assigned to them. A second collection is taken at Mass twice a year to help cover expenses.
To volunteer, or for more information contact the Parish Office
Home Visitors: Star of the Valley’s Eucharistic Minister Home Visitors bring Communion to those in our community who are too sick to come to church for Mass on the weekends. Our volunteers share their faith, compassion, and the support of the parish community with those in our parish who are homebound. It is always in Jesus’ name that we visit.
Contact Cristina Wadsworth or Sr. Joanne Abrams
SOV Library: Our fireside library is located inside the Msgr. Fahey Parish Center. It has hundreds of books, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes that can be borrowed on the honor system, and is open during week days, 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Marthas: Women’s Circle volunteers set the tables at the Monsignor Fahey Parish Center for lunch and dinner events. They welcome anyone that can help with this task.
Contact Esther Dolan
Men’s Club: In June of 1983, a Men’s Club came into existence under the chairmanship of the late and much loved Charlie O’Callaghan. This organization, which welcomes all men and friends of the parish, works for the good of the parish family. Its aim (like that of the Women’s Circle) is to create a vigorous, vital, living and active community. This club sponsors and co-sponsors many parish activities, spiritual, social and charitable. Its purpose is twofold: supporting the parish, and building an involved community. Luncheons with guest speakers and social dinners are held throughout the year. Volunteers actively assist in many services to individual parish members. All men of the parish are invited to join and participate in the activities and fundraising.
Contact Men’s Club President
Neighbor-to-Neighbor: This program provides ongoing food assistance from “Nick’s Pantry” (housed in our Msgr. Fahey Parish Center) for those in need in our local area and funds are used to buy Safeway gift-cards for those who attend our annual Christmas Giveaway Program. Donations are requested and occasional collections are taken at Masses for these activities. Volunteers are needed to assist Nick’s Pantry guests, and help before and at the Christmas Giveaway.
Contact the Parish Office
Parish Event Bulletin Advertising: Click on the link below to access the form you can fill in on your computer.
Fillable Form to submit Parish Event Advertising
Parish Maintenance: TBD based on volunteers’ skills and abilities.
Contact the Parish Office to volunteer
Pastoral Council: The Pastoral Council advises and works with the Pastor on all aspects of parish life. It is composed of nine members (10, including the Pastor) and meets 6 times a year. Members of our parish are invited to attend.
Contact Msgr. Pulskamp 707-539-6262
Wedding Liaison: The Wedding Liaison handles every aspect of the arrangements for a couple to be married in our church. This includes having the necessary wedding documents and authorizations from church authorities to the actual moment the wedding takes place.
Contact Blanche Kaiser
Welcome Committee: We welcome those new to our parish and assist them in their transition to a new parish family. New parishioners will have the full support of our faith community. Appropriate orientation and informative literature will be distributed. A welcome dinner is hosted once per year for new parishioners.
Chairs Drew & Kar Hofmann
Contact the Parish Office for more information 707-539-6262
Women’s Circle: The Women’s Circle sponsors and coordinates many social and charitable efforts. All women and friends of the parish are invited to join and participate.
On March 26, 1982, 36 women gathered after Mass in the bottling room of St. Francis Winery to form an organization that would become known as the Star of the Valley Women’s Club. Their reason was to promote a family spirit and serve the needs of the parish. To make it vital and caring, its first president was the capable and talented Agnes Kolling. While the principal reason for its existence is not financial, the Women’s Club has generated a significant amount of money for the parish.
Today, they are known as the Women’s Circle.
Contact Cristina Wadsworth and Leila O’Callaghan for more information.