The Parish Council arose in Catholic parishes following the Second Vatican Council’s Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People (Apostolicam actuositatem, par. 26) of 1965. The Diocese of San Jose also mandates the use of parish councils. The Parish Council is the pastor’s chief advisory body. St. Frances Cabrini’s Parish Council has representatives from the main parish organizations as well as two elected at-large members and one appointee by the pastor. Cabrini has a very active council that both advises the pastor and assists in running many parish initiatives: The Village House homeless shelter being a notable example.
In addition to Pastor Father Joe Galang (revpastor2019@sfcabrini.org) and Parochial Vicar Father Gabriel Lee (frlee@sfcabrini.org), the 2019 – 2020 Parish Council members include these individuals (along with a list of their current Parish activities):
 | Sam Nickolas, Chairperson (sgnickolas@comcast.net) Council Member Since 2015 as Pastor Appointee Parish Member Since 1998 Men’s Club SFC Helping Others Village House Core Team New Parishioners Breakfast Chef Fiesta Food Booth Chair Cursillo Alpha Table Moderator |
 | Alicia Morales, (alicia_morales@comcast.net / 408 857 0523) Council Member Since 2016 Mexican Catholic Organization SFC Helping Others Village House Core Team New Parishioners Breakfast Voluntee Alpha Cursillo |
 | Frieda Flocchini, (FriedaFlo@aol.com) Council Member Since 2014 Italian Catholic Federation Branch 191 SFC Helping Others Village House Core Team New Parishioners Breakfast Volunteer Bocce Courts Coordinator Lunch Ministry Eucharistic Minister |
 | Tim Van Overen, (tim@vanoveren.com) Council Member Since 2016 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Director New Parishioners Breakfast Volunteer Eucharistic Minister Parishioner Since 1998 SFC School Parent |
 | Doris Bebla, (dbebla@yahoo.com / 408 315 6608) Council Member Since 2011 Assyrian Catholic Community New Parishioners Breakfast Volunteer SFC School Office Admin SFC Helping Others Village House Volunteer Core Team |
 | Joan Schenck, (jschenck@sfcschool.org / 408-377-2111) Council Member Since 1998 Altar Server Moderator Religious Education Director and School Campus Minister SFC Helping Others Village House Volunteer Blue Star Moms Boy Scouts Leader for Religious Emblems Evangelization Committee Liturgy Committee |
 | Lyle Adams, (tereatsjc@juno.com) Council Member Since 2017 Eucharistic Minister Lector Fil-Am Group SFC School Parent |
 | Michael Livingston, (mlivingston@sfcschool.org) Council Member Since 2017 Fiesta Director |
 | Ronda Clark, (rclark@sfcschool.org / 408 377 6545) Council Member Since 2017 Vice Principal St. Frances Cabrini School SFC Helping Others Village House Volunteer New Parishioners Breakfast Volunteer Eucharistic Minister |
 | Linnea Sheehy, (linneadance@yahoo.com Council Member Since 2018 Ladies League Fiesta Entertainment Chairperson School Advisory Board SFC Village House Volunteer |
 | Tim Nguyen, (methodtim@gmail.com) Council Member Since 2018 SFC School Advisory Council Vice President SFC Parent and Volunteer |
 | Debbie Casey, (dcaseyrn@comcast.net / 408.209.9297) Council Member Since 2018 SFC Helping Others Village House Medical Director Lector SFC Parent PTG Coordinator School Advisory Board |
 | Steve Catching (catchingaball@yahoo.com / 408 691 1267) Council Member Since 2019 St Vincent De Paul SFC Helping Others Village House Core Team Men’s Club Bingo Golf Committee Fiesta Ushers |
