Staff Bios
William Eugene Brown was born February 10, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, son of Eugene Fetscher Brown and Mary Jane Brown (both deceased). He was baptized, confirmed and received First Communion at age nineteen in Pella, Iowa, during his freshman year of college.
Father Brown spent the later part of his childhood in the mountains of the high desert, at Lake Elizabeth, CA, where he first felt a call toward God. He left home to attend college in Iowa, and after going to Mass for the first time in his life, approached the priest and announced, "Father, I want to become a Catholic!" This dream came true at the Easter Vigil the following year.
As a German and French major in college, he then spent one year in Austria (at the University of Vienna), and one year in France (at the Sorbonne), enjoying countries that had such a long and deep Catholic history. He felt a tug inside toward the priesthood, but never had the courage to ask anyone about it until he was back in the United States, pursuing a doctorate in German Literature at Stanford.
The priests there at the Newman Center (Fr. Dennis Browne and Fr. Eugene Boyle) were a real blessing, helping him discern his call, and encouraging him to enter St. Patrick's Seminary in nearby Menlo Park. The four years of seminary were a great delight and a challenge for Father Brown, helping him grow in the Catholic faith and look forward to serving Jesus and his people as a priest.
Since ordination, he has served at the following parishes in our archdiocese:
• St. Elizabeth, San Francisco (deacon year)
It is with great joy that I anticipate my arrival as a member of the St. Hilary parish family September 1st. I wanted to take a minute to tell you just a little bit about myself and where I've been, and about some of the life experiences I bring to ministry.
I am a member of a religious order, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Kansas City, Missouri Province (Western US). I’ve just recently celebrated my 6th year anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. If you take a look at the photo I've included, you'll surely notice that 've had more than a few life experiences before becoming a priest. My first vocation was in high school education as a science teacher. I walked with many students in my inner-city classroom, and they taught me much. After seven wonderful and often challenging years in the classroom, it was time I step away and prayerfully consider whether God was calling me to a life of service as a priest. I really first thought about priesthood when I was in the fifth grade. God is patient and persistent. My Mom's prayers probably had a lot to do with it as well. In 1997, many years after first hearing what I thought might be a call, I entered religious life and began my seminary studies at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
I was born in a very small town in Northeastern Montana and spent my later childhood in the Midwest, mostly in Kansas City, Missouri. I am the seventh of nine children and my mom and most of my siblings and their families still live in the Kansas City area. I was blessed with good and loving parents who worked very hard to raise their nine children. The struggles, challenges and joys of our family life gave me the gift of a compassionate heart, and I take my call to minister and to serve very seriously. As a young person, the church always felt like a second home, a place where I felt safe, loved and accepted just as I was. Today I am feeling excited and grateful to be given the opportunity to be a part of such a warm, welcoming and hospitable parish family as St. Hilary Church.
I believe that a consistent strength I bring to ministry is that I am energetic in, and energized by ministry and by the people with whom I am blessed to walk. I have a great passion for the priesthood, both Baptismal and Ordained. I truly love being a priest, and I am forever grateful for my vocation and for all of the special people I've met along the way.
Before ordination, I spent a pastoral year at St. James Church, a suburban parish just outside of Kansas City, Missouri. My Deacon year was spent in another suburb of Kansas City, St. Francis Xavier Church in St. Joseph, Missouri where I served as Director of Campus Ministry at the Newman Center at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri and where I also served my Deacon year in the parish.
My first assignment as priest was to return to the Kansas City suburban parish, St. James Church, Liberty, MO as Associate Pastor. St. James is a large and growing community that has always responded generously with time, talent, and treasure to the many and diverse needs of a world that is all too often hungry, lonely, and hurting. This was a great first assignment, and this parish family continues to teach me what it means to act with justice, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with our God.
In August of 2008 I accepted the position of High School Theology teacher and part-time Campus Minister at Cristo Rey High School, Kansas City, MO. I also continued to serve as part-time Sacramental Minister and mission priest for the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCAusa.org). I moved to a Mission House of my religious order here in the Bay Area in 2009. My most recent assignment has been Parochial Vicar at St. Leander Catholic Church, San Leandro, CA.
It is often said that life is a journey, a pilgrimage, a sacred adventure. I strive to live each day with an “attitude of gratitude.” I am grateful to God for the scenic journey that is my life. I am invited and have been allowed to walk with so many wonderful travelers along this sacred way, and I am so grateful for this mighty blessing. I have to say that I am very excited as my time to join St. Hilary's pastoral staff as Parochial Vicar is growing near.
So that is where I've been, and now I look forward to the places we shall go together.
Maggie was born and raised in San Francisco. She earned her B.A. and Master of Arts in Education from San Francisco State University. Currently, she is a doctoral student at USF, studying Organization and Leadership.
For thirty years, Maggie has been involved with educating Catholic elementary aged students and working with parents to ensure the success of each child. Maggie has two daughters, Nicole 22, and Lauren 19. She enjoys swimming, tennis, kayaking, and reading.
Vicki was born and raised in San Francisco, attending Catholic schools, married her husband Alan and moved to Marin 30 years ago. She has 3 children – ages 29, 26, and 21 – who all attended St. Hilary School! At present, she has one 2 year old grandson.
Vicki attended a Catholic College for three years and then graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Humanities. She continued her education with numerous courses over the seven years she attended, The School of Pastoral Leadership. Vicki is a spiritual director, completing her three years of training at Mercy Center, Burlingame. She has also completed the "Internship in the Art of Retreat Direction" at Mercy Center, Burlingame with an emphasis in directing the "Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius." Vicki continues to enrich her life with courses and workshops in Religion and Spirituality.
Prior to working at St. Hilary, Vicki was the "Development Director" at St. Gabriel School in San Francisco, the "Development Director" for the Sisters of the Holy Faith, and while her children were young, loved being a volunteer in various schools, church and in the local community. She has also worked with her husband in his businesses and is profoundly grateful to have been able to be a "stay at home mom" while her children were growing up.
Vicki has been on staff as "Pastoral Minister" at St. Hilary's since 2005, after 20 years as a volunteer! Her areas of responsibility at St. Hilary are "Whole Community Catechesis," "Adult Faith Formation," "Faith Sharing Groups," "Women's Scripture Study" "Liturgy Committee," "Development/Discipleship, " Coordinating Volunteers," and working with the Outreach groups. She enjoys being with her family and friends, cooking for large gatherings, journeying with people through spiritual direction, reading, attending spiritual seminars, listening to music, and recharging yearly in Yosemite
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Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, |
how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything. |
Lisa has been working with elementary and junior high school students for the past 5 years as the Saint Hilary School Librarian. Lisa is a life-long Catholic and is the mother of two school-aged daughters. She serves as a Eucharistic Minister and is an active volunteer along with her family in a number of ministries at Saint Hilary Parish.
Lisa enjoys sharing the Catholic faith with young people as part of the Religious Education program, including preparation for the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Holy Eucharist and Confirmation. Lisa believes that partnering with parents and families is critical to children's faith formation. She strives for open and frequent communication with families to enable them to be actively involved in their children's religious learning.
Lisa attended the Pennsylvania State University where she received a B.A. in Speech Communications and then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she earned her law degree. She was a practicing attorney for 11 years. She then chose to focus on raising her children for the next 6 years before joining the staff at Saint Hilary School.
Favorite Quote:
"What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God."
By Eleanor Powell
Mr. Stadlin has been Music Director and principle organist at St. Hilary Parish since 1997.
A native of the New York area where he performed many concerts in New York City at St. Patrick's Cathedral, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grace Church and many other fine houses of worship in the greater Tri-state area, he graduated from Jersey City State College with a degree in Sacred Music and Theory Composition. Please visit St. Hilary's Music Ministry/Choir page here.
Adrian was born and raised in Chicago. The area still has a strong hold on him. Adrian graduated from Purdue University with a BS in engineering and from University of Chicago with an MBA. After working at Johnson & Johnson, he moved to California and attended UOP, McGeorge School of Law where he obtained a JD. He worked at Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) where he obtained a CPA and several law firms in San Francisco. Adrian also worked at real estate development companies in Menlo Park in a finance and legal capacity. Most recently, he was a Realtor with McGuire Real Estate. He retains a keen interest in real estate matters.
Adrian and Lynn Reid have a son Reid who graduated from St Hilary School in 2010. Adrian enjoys activities with his family such as snowboarding, biking, and indoor rock climbing. When he can find time, he likes to play the links in the hope of some day achieving a respectable handicap.
Favorite Poem:
"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
"...But I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep"
Bill graduated from Iowa State University with a BS in Engineering and from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with an MBA in Finance. Prior to working at St. Hilary, he spent 4 years in the Air Force and 25 years in banking.
Bill moved to Tiburon and joined the parish in 1989, and has held numerous volunteer positions in the school and parish, including School Board President, Parent Guild President, Capital Campaign Co-Chair, and member of the Parish Council and Finance Council. He became St. Hilary's Business Manager in 1999, and is responsible for all financial matters for the Church and the School, as well as all facilities scheduling and maintenance.
Bill enjoys camping and golf, and he and his wife Dina have three children and three grandchildren.
Favorite Quote:
"Man moves toward and becomes like that which he thinks."
Diana is a graduate of Rollins College in Orlando, Florida. She became a "Master Catechist" after completing a 5 year Diaconate Formation program. She has also been a Licenced Lifeguard for Jones Beach, NY., a manager for "Everyday Hero" (a test stadigy for Dayton Hudson in the Mall of America, Minniapolis, MN.), and a manager for Jewel foods in Champaign, Illinois.
She has been the Director of Religious Education at St. Hilary's for twelve years. Among her responsibilities are Director of Religious Education K through 8, Confirmation, Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist Director.
Diana has three children - Michael Ryan 30, Nicholas Arthur 24, and Kristin Rose 21. She enjoys stiching, needlepointing, crocheting, knitting, sewing, baking, sailing, jogging, spending time at the ocean, and spending time with family and friends.
Favorite Quote:
"In this life we cannot do great things.
We can do small things with great Love."
– Mother Theresa
Theresa is our school bookkeeper and assists Bill Tiedje in the business office. Born and raised in Marin County, Theresa comes from a family of eight children with the distinction of being born on January 1. Theresa and her husband, Richard, live in Novato. She is a mom of three and grandmother of six. She loves spending time with her family and favorite pastimes include reading and crafting, as well as being an accomplished seamstress.
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