Our Staff

 

 

 

Fr. Thomas M. Parenti, Pastor.

 

Father Thomas Michael John Bosco Parenti was born in San Francisco to Italian immigrants, Michele Parenti and Maria Eleanor Parenti. He grew up in the Excelsior District of the City. His education started at Corpus Christi with the Sisters of St Joseph of Orange and continued through Sacred Heart High School, Divine Word Seminary, Catholic University (WTU), St. Patrick’s Seminary and University of San Francisco.

   Father was Ordain for The Archdiocese of San Francisco on May 18th, 1974 by Archbishop Joseph T. McGucken and was assigned to Our Lady of Mercy Parish (Msgr. Richard Power), Mission San Rafael (Msgr. Thomas Kennedy), St. Anne of the Sunset (Msgr. John Foudy), and Marin Catholic High School.

On February 1, 1988 Father was appointed Pastor of Saint John the Evangelist (San Francisco).

On August 25, 1994 Pastor of Saint Sebastian (Kentfield/Greenbrae).

On October 1, 1998 Pastor of Saint Brendan the Navigator (San Francisco).

On July 1, 2009 Pastor of Saint Mary, Star of the Sea (Sausalito). In 1976 Father Tom joined the United States Navy Reserve and retired as a Commander in 1994.

   Since his ordination he has been Chaplain of various Archdiocesan organizations; Broadmoor Police Department, Italian Catholic Federation, Little Children’s Aid, Sons of Italy. San Francisco Catholic Business Breakfast Club.

Father’s hobbies include his many pets (dog, tropical fish and birds), gardening and Disney.

 

 

 

 

Fr. Eugene Duggan, Pastor Emeritus.

 

Father was born and raised in Berkeley, CA. Graduated from St. Augustine Grammar School, Oakland, St. Joseph's College, Mt. View, and St. Patrick¹s Seminary, Menlo Park. Ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1946.

   Fr. Duggan served in the following parishes: St. Jarlath, Oakland, St. Vincent de Paul, S.F., Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City, Most Holy Redeemer, S.F., St Brigid, S.F., Our Lady of the Wayside, Portola Valley, St. Denis, Menlo Park. Retired as Pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito in 1994.

 

 

 

 

 

Fr. Robert Cipriano, Priest in Residence.

 

Father retired in the Autumn of 2008. He is an Archdiocesan priest of San Francisco now in residence at St. Mary Star of the Sea.

   Father Cipriano was ordained at the age of 48 and is thankful for his life experiences before ordination; which he believes prepared him well for the priesthood.

   Curently Father is teaching a class of adult Catechism in the parish on Thursdays, and celebrates Mass as needed. He is happy to be in Sausalito and has been a friend of Fr. Parenti for more than 20 years.

   Of all the various positions Fr. Cipriano held in the past (teacher, social Worker, counsellor etc.) he believes that bartending best prepared him to be a priest because, as he says, "It taught me to hear confessions without making negative judgements".

 

 

Visiting Pastors

 

 

Professor John P. Koeplin, S.J.

 

Fr. Koeplin is the Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of San Francisco. He studied accounting at the University of North Texas. Received his MA of Divinity and Theology at the Regis School of Theology in 1991 and was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in June of the same Year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ministry Staff

 

Robin Olive, Organist & Choirmaster.

 

Born in Grantham, England. Became a chorister at Grantham Parish Church at the age of 9 and studied piano under Robert Jeffreys. Studied the organ under Philip Lank at St.Wulfram's Parish Church. He continued his studies at St. George's Doncaster under composer/organist Magnus Black. Returning to Grantham for a post in church administration; he continued to study organ technique under Philip Lank. While deputizing for Mr. Lank he performed as a guest organist with the Grantham Orchestra and also broadcast on local radio in addition to giving recitals.

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Reich, Education Ministry.

 

Born and raised in San Francisco where she attended Mercy High School. Chris went on to take undergraduate and graduate degrees from San Francisco State along with a life teaching credential. When her four children were well on the way to becoming human; Chris returned to work in the field of Educational Research but knew that ultimately she would want to be in the field of catechesis. Through participation in the Archdiocesan School of Pastoral Leadership Chris was offered a position at St. Kevin's Parish in San Francisco where she held the position of Director of Religious Education until 2002 when she                                came to St. Mary Star of the Sea.

 

 

Office Staff

 

 

Maureen Westmiller, Parish Secretary.

 

Born in Brooklyn, New York. Went to Bishop McDonnell High School on Eastern Parkway and graduated from San Francisco State College. Following college Maureen worked for Bank of America in their data processing center. She Moved to Marin two years ago after living in San Francisco for 34 years. Maureen was a long time parishioner at Star of the Sea in San Francisco where she was married in 1981 and now is happy to be a member of the staff at St. Mary Star of the Sea!