Joan Passarelli

Joan Passarelli

Alumna, ‘84
CC@S Community Member
Editor in the Office of Development, Stanford University

“CC@S is my faith home, the most vibrant Catholic community I’ve ever been part of. It’s precious to me and to all of us.”

I work on campus, and I accidentally found CC@S weekday mass one day when I ducked into Mem Chu looking for a quiet place to pray. Once I'd found the weekday mass, my husband and I tried the Sunday afternoon mass and found it invigorating, with people of all ages, from all over the country and the world, living and sharing their faith. We have served in the choir and lector ministries. I also helped start a small faith-sharing group for women staff members. That group has given me new friendships as well as support in my faith journey.