Meet Our Staff

Father Roger G. Gustafson - Pastor
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I grew up in a suburban neighborhood of Atlanta and first learned about Jesus in the Lutheran church where my mom taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. At the age of 24, I had a spiritual awakening and began to seek God on my own. I found my way to the Catholic Church in 1989. Although I felt drawn to the priesthood, I avoided God’s call for almost twenty years, doing many other things, including working as a healthcare administrator and earning a Ph.D. in Religion and Social Ethics from the University of Southern California and a law degree from the University of Chicago. I practiced law for seven years and then began once again to discern a call to the priesthood in 2006. I studied at Saint Patrick’s Seminary and was ordained on June 7, 2014.  My first parish out of the seminary was St. Hilary Church, and it feels like home.  In 2016, I was assigned to be the Pastor of St. Brendan Church &  School in San Francisco.  I am overjoyed to be home with all of you at St. Hilary Church once again! 

Father Roger G. Gustafson

Favorite Quote
"If we reject the chaff, we may easily lose the kernel."
Ratar man agnarna, kan man lätt gå miste om kärnan.
Swedish Proverb

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Sister Dolores Maguire, C.H.F. - Pastoral Minister

Sister Dolores Maguire is a Sister of the Holy Faith from Dublin, Ireland. She made her final religious profession as a Sister in 1972. She completed college both in Ireland and in the United States with graduate and postgraduate degrees in music and spirituality. She is available as a spiritual director having received her training and completing an internship on the retreat staff at the Center for Spiritual Development in Orange, California.

Sister has served at parishes and schools in Ireland, and when asked by her religious community to minister in the United States, she has taught at Holy Faith Schools in Los Angeles and Fairfield.

Sister has served as Pastoral Minister at:

• St. Raymond Parish, Downey, CA
• St. Cornelius Parish, Long Beach, CA
• St. Hilary Parish, Tiburon (2002 to present)

Sister Dolores Maguire, C.H.F.

Favorite Bible Passage
"See, I am doing something new; it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”
Isaiah 43:19

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​Diana Rittenhouse - Parish Administrative Assistant
 
Diana is a graduate of Rollins College in Orlando, Florida. She became a Master Catechist after completing the 5-year Diaconate Formation program in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. She has also been a Licensed Lifeguard for Jones Beach, NY, a manager for "Everyday Hero" (a test strategy for Dayton Hudson in the Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN), and a manager for Jewel Foods in Champaign, IL.
 
Diana was the Director of Religious Education at St. Hilary's for twelve years before becoming our Parish Administrative Assistant in 2011.
 
Diana has three children: Michael Ryan, Nicholas Arthur, and Kristin Rose. She enjoys stitching, needlepointing, crocheting, knitting, sewing, baking, sailing, jogging, spending time at the ocean, and spending time with family and friends.

​Diana Rittenhouse

Favorite Quote
"In this life we cannot do great things.  We can do small things with great Love."
Saint Teresa of Calcutta

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​Lisa Veto - Director of Faith Formation
 
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 Faith Formation 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 Church & School.

​Lisa Veto

Favorite Quote
"What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God." 
Eleanor Powell

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Pamela Carey Faw - Director of Music
 
Pamela was born in Phoenix, Arizona where she attend Catholic schools from Fourth Grade through High School. She moved to Marin County to attend Dominican College in 1979 where she earned her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in violin performance. She has taught in the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 1984 and has been the music teacher and Children’s Choir director at Saint Hilary Parish since 1998. Pamela is a freelance violinist who has performed internationally, nationally and with various groups in the Bay Area. She is currently the concertmaster of The Lamplighters, The Saint Catherine’s Orchestra and Contra Costa Musical Theater. She is currently on the faculty teaching music at Saint Hilary School, Dominican University and has a private studio.
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Pamela has been on the Archdiocesan Choral Festival Committee for 18 years serving as chairperson for 10 of those years. Pamela is a member of the National Association for Pastoral Musicians and was the Representative for Music Education division in the Western Regional States.

Pamela has taught music and led the Children’s Masses at:

• Saint Anselm Parish, Ross
• Our Lady of Loretto Parish, Novato
• Saint Rita Parish, Fairfax
• Saint Hilary Parish, Tiburon

Pamela Faw

Favorite Quote
"Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best."
Henry Van Dyke

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Marie Bordeleau - Principal of St. Hilary School
 
Marie was born in Salt Lake City, but also had the opportunity to live in Idaho and Oregon before moving with her family to Saratoga, CA.  She is a lifelong Catholic and attended Catholic school from Kindergarten through graduate school. 
 
After graduating from Archbishop Mitty High School (San Jose) in 1995 she went on to attend the University of Portland where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History and her Master of Arts in Teaching. 
 
She taught 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies for seven years while also coordinating the after school activities program and the annual Washington, D.C. Trip. 
 
During that time she earned her Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Santa Clara University.  She served as vice principal of St. Simon Parish School for two years and principal of St. Leo the Great School for five, both in the Diocese of San Jose.
 
Marie is thrilled to serve the Saint Hilary community as the school principal.  Her son, Charlie, is enjoying first grade at Saint Hilary's.  In her spare time she enjoys reading, hiking with Charlie and his dog, Moe, traveling, going to see her beloved Giants and 49ers, visiting with friends and just embracing all of life's many blessings.
 
Go, Tigers!

Marie Bordeleau

Favorite Quote
"If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Suesan Grabia - Manager of Tarantino Hall
 
Suesan is a native of the East Bay. Born and raised in Oakland California like her parents, she attended the same elementary school and grew up in the same home as her mother. From early childhood and into her adult years, she has spent much of her time working and developing her artistic self.  
 
Suesan graduated from Cal. State Hayward with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art and Electronic Media. Needing to work her way through college, she found managing retail business very rewarding. For 18 years she has managed multi-million dollar budgets as well as a small online retail store. Being a creative person, she was able to utilize her media design expertise to promote these businesses as well as keep them running at a profit. 
 
Suesan now spends much of her time devoted to her two young children and husband. As for work, she has been self employed as an Event Planner and Graphic Designer for the past 5 years. As an Event Planner, she understands the necessity of protecting and caring for places like Tarantino Hall where all things social happen. As the Parish Hall Manager she is proud to serve this amazing community and to offer a hand to anyone in need.​

Suesan Grabia

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