Pastor:               Fr. Neil McQuillan, C.S.Sp.            

Address:             780 South State Street

                          Hemet CA  92543-7163

Phone:                951-929-6131

Fax:                    951-929-8009

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Our Lady of the Valley parish was founded by Fr. James Hyland, C.S.Sp., in the early 1950's. In the early years, Hemet was an agricultural area of mostly citrus groves.

Our Lady of the Valley is now a very active parish with many diverse ministries and organizations. Some ministries are bilingual. Some are English only or Spanish only, but every one is encouraged to participate in the ministry to which they are called. Some of the many ministries are programs in adult education (RCIA), Altar & Rosary Society, Bible Study, Bingo, Choirs, Faith Formation, Grupo Carismatico, Fraternidad Catolica de Mujeres Cristianas, Knights of Columbus, Lectors and Liturgy Committee.

In addition to Pastor Fr. Neil McQuillan, C.S.Sp., other Spiritans assisting are Associate Fr. John Owusu-Achiaw and Fr. Clement Uchendu.

OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY MISSION STATEMENT:

We, the members of Our Lady of the Valley, a Catholic Christian Community of believers in God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, are dedicated to making the Kingdom of God present to our people by:

• Providing spiritual growth through worship, sacraments, education and service.
• Providing fellowship activities and opportunities for sharing by encouraging all to participate and give of their talents.
• Strengthening each other by witnessing to our faith through loving service and reaching out to the oppressed and those in need.

In planning and implementation of its activities, it emphasis the joint participation of the people of God and the parish staff.

Administrator:       Fr. Pierre Deglaire, CSSp

Address:               27457 Baseline Street

                            Highland CA 92346-3206

Phone:                  909-862-8669

Fax:                      909-862-1603

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Mission Statement:

We, the Catholic Christian family of St. Adelaide are a community of believers, empowered by the Spirit of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. We are called to proclaim the living Gospel and welcome all into our faith the Word through outreach, support, charity, service to the poor and to all those in need. 

History:

Msgr. Hugh McNelis had just returned from an assignment in Africa in 1950 when Bishop Charles F. Buddy, Bishop of San Diego 1936-1966, gave him the mission of opening St. Adelaide, a new parish in Highland, CA. The original parish comprised about 30 families and an orange grove with a very old house on it. After a flurry of fundraising and much hard work, the first church was built by Christmas of 1956. In 1962 a parish school went up and the next year, a convent to house the sisters who taught in the school.

In 1967 the new pastor, Fr. William Bolger, erected the Parish Hall and in 1977, Fr. William Erstad, a new rectory. But the following year, a disastrous fire destroyed the church.

The opening of the new church came on June 4, 1980. The most recent pastor, at that time, Fr. John Ryan, retired in 2002 after breaking ground for a new Parish Center in 2001 and dedicating it on May 19, 2002.

In July of that year, Sr. Maura Feeley, RSM, began her work as Pastoral Coordinator to help guide St. Adelaide's parish into the future. Now embracing more than 2700 registered parishioners with more than 6000 family members, the parish has grown and flourished over the years.

Our current pastor, Pierre Deglaire, CSSp, arrived at St. Adelaide in July of 2009 and has since dedicated himself to the service and growth of our Church. He places the needs of the parish at a priority, especially with the expansion of our Church building which is scheduled to break ground in November 2012.