Vigil, Funeral Mass Announced For Beloved Pleasanton Priest

PLEASANTON, CA — A funeral mass and vigil are scheduled for a beloved priest who served the Tri-Valley for most of his professional life. Fr. Paul D. Minnihan, a pastor at the Catholic Community of Pleasanton, was undergoing chemotherapy for Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma when he died on Feb. 24, according to the Catholic Community of Pleasanton.

Funeral mass for Minnihan will be held on Friday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Augustine Church in Pleasanton. He will be laid to rest during a private committal service at Christ The Light Cathedral in Oakland at 3 p.m. A vigil is scheduled for Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.

“Fr. Paul engaged with the city of Pleasanton and the broader Tri-Valley community supporting many programs such as the Pleasanton Unified School District ESL program, AA, Al-Anon, fair housing, Kids Against Hunger and numerous others, using the church to give the community the opportunity to grow in service.” said Rev. Kwame Assenyoh, Associate Pastor.

Minnihan was appointed to the Catholic Community of Pleasanton in 2013. He is survived by his parents, Charlie and Marie Minnihan, his sister Jeanne Kierst and numerous cousins.