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PFSA Council Directory Across America

We have dedicated members who support their fraternal councils and volunteer thousands of hours of service and acts of kindness through fund-raisers and financial support to community initiatives. Through your volunteerism and dedication we reap the benefits of being a tax-exempt non-profit organization. 

Join your local fraternal council to stay informed of any activities that will assist your community and interact with your fraternal friends.

Council 1-San Diego Expand

Meeting Location
United Portuguese Hall
2818 Avenida de Portugal
San Diego, CA 92106

Alicia Beckmire, Council Secretary
Third Tuesday at 7:00 pm - For dates please call Secretary

Council 2-Bakers Field Expand

Christ The King Church Hall
1800 Bedford Way
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Trudy Souza Mooney, Council Secretary
Meets in February, April, June, October, and December
Second Monday at 6:30 pm.

Council 3-Eureka Expand

Contact Council Secretary for meeting location
Lmateus2001@yahoo.com

Linda Mateus, Council Secretary
Meets every other month on various Thursdays at 1:00 pm

Council 4-Arcata Expand

Arcata Portuguese Hall
1285 11th Street,
Arcata, CA 95521

Daniel Branco, Council Secretary
Meets every other month
Second Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

Council 5/36-Hayward Expand

PFSA Council No.5/36 Hall
1105 C Street,
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 581-8518

Jose M. Menezes, Council Secretary
Meets every other month
First Thursday at 7:30 pm

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ides14/

Council 7-Gustine/ Newman Expand

Our Lady of Miracles Parish Center 1
407 Laurel Avenue
Gustine, CA 95322

Nancy Petersen, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
First Wednesday at 6:30 pm

Council 8-Santa Maria Expand

DES Hall
615 W. Chapel
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Odette Pinheiro, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Third Thursday at 7:00 pm

Council 9-San Rafael Expand

I.D.E.S.I. Hall
901 Sweetser Avenue
Novato, CA 94945

Emily Dolar, Council Secretary
Meets Feb, May, June, July, September and November
First Wednesday at 7:00 pm

Council 10-Selma Expand

Meets at various locations

Gloria Mendes, Council Secretary
Meets every other month (odd months)
Third Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Council 11-Turlock Expand

Round Table Pizza
2650 Geer Road
Turlock, CA 95382

Julie Teran, Council Secretary
Meets every other month
Second Tuesday at 6:30 pm

Council 12-Oakland Expand

Ashland Holy Ghost Association Hall
16490 Kent Avenue
San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Ruben Leandro, Council Secretary
Meets monthly - First Friday at 11:30 am

Council 13-Tracy Expand

Perko's Restaurant
1321 W. 11th Street
Tracy, CA 95376

Bernardine Silva, Council Secretary
Meets every month
Third Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Members pay for their own dinner

Council 14-Mountain View Expand

Meets at a residence
Mountain View, CA

Ron V. Graham, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Second Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.

Council #16 - Newark Expand

PFSA Council No.16 Hall
6430 Thornton Avenue
Newark, CA 94560
(510) 793-4062

Christina Silva, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Third Monday at 7:00 pm"

https://www.facebook.com/newark.pavilion

Council #17 - Fremont Expand

Meets at Spin-A-Yarn
459 Warm Springs Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94539

Annette Fagundes, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Third Tuesday at 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Council #18 - Stockton Expand

Stockton Ballroom
9650 Thornton Road
Stockton, CA

Gerry Trigueiro, Council Secretary
Meets monthly (except Jan & Aug)
Second Tuesday at 6:30 pm

Council #19 - Chino/Ontario Expand

Inactive

Council #20 - Merced Expand

Buhach Pentecost Hall
2889 N. Buhach Road
Atwater, CA

Norma Jean De Sousa, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Third Monday at 6:30 pm

Council #21 - Los Banos Expand

DES Hall
1155 I Street
Los Banos, CA

Connie Lopes, Council Secretary
Meets every other month
Third Monday at 7:30 pm

Council #23 - Antioch Expand

IDES Hall
111 W 10th Street
Antioch, CA 94509

MaryJo Keister, Council Secretary
Meets each month
Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm"]

Council #24 - San Leandro Expand

PFSA Lecture Hall
1120 East 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

Carol Cromwell, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Council #26 - Stevinson/Turlock/Hilmar Expand

Holy Rosary Parish Hall
8471 Cypress Street,
Hilmar, CA 95324

Richard J. Castro, Council Secretary
Meets monthly -
Second Tuesday - Potluck Dinner at 6:30 pm followed by the meeting.

Council #28 - Fresno Expand

Brooks Ranch Restaurant
Chesnut and Hwy 99
Fresno, CA 93727

Dorothy Castro, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Second Wednesday at 1:00 pm

Council #29 - Watsonville Expand

ISTW Hall
124 Atkinson Lane,
Watsonville, CA 95076

Maria F. Sousa, Council Secretary
Meets every other month - Third Monday at 7:00 pm

Council #30 - Monterey Expand

Inactive

Council #31 - El Nido Expand

Information Not Available

Emily Mendonca, Council Secretary
Meeting information not available

Council #34 - Clarksburg Expand

Council No.34 Hall
54113 South River Road
Clarksburg, CA

Tim Soto Warren, Council Secretary
Meets every month
Third Thursday at 7:00 pm"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1736699816574238/

Council #35 - Half Moon Bay Expand

Meets at a residence
Half Moon Bay, CA

Maria Etelvira Paulino, Council Secretary
Meets on Mondays as needed at 7:00 p.m.

Council #38 - Modesto Expand

Perko's Cafe
901 N. Carpenter Road
Modesto, CA

Jonine Barreiro, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Council #44 - San Jose Expand

P.O.S.S.O.
1115 E. Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA
Arlene Avila, Council Secretary

Meets monthly
First Wednesday at 6:30 pm

Council #46 – Tulare Expand

Camara's Auto Service
440 South K Street
Tulare, CA

Donald Costa, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Fourth Wednesday at 5:30 pm

Council #51 - Sacramento Expand

Waffle Square Country Kitchen
10th and S Streets
Sacramento, CA

Jackie Hood, Council Secretary
Meets monthly, except August
First Saturday at 10:00 am

Council #53 - Hughson Expand

Alfonso's Restaurant
2375 Lawrence
Ceres, CA 95307

Louise Vargas, Council Secretary
Meets Jan, March, May, July, September and November
First Monday at 6:00 pm

Council #54 - Benicia/Vallejo Expand

Meets at a residence
American Canyon, CA

Elizabeth Precour, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Fourth Saturday at 10:00 am

Council #57 - Newcastle Expand

Council Inactive
Maria Laura Faria, Council Secretary
For additional information,
please contact the Home Office

Council #60 - Concord Expand

Please contact the Council Secretary
for meeting location

Sharon W. Ouimet, Council Secretary
Meets every other month starting January
Fourth Monday at 12:00 p.m.

Council #65 - Hardwick Expand

Leemore Vineyard Inn. Restaurant
819 E. Bush Street
Lemoore, CA

Eldora Trigueiro, Council Secretary
Meets every 4th or 5th month
On the 15th of the month at 2:00 pm

Council #66 - Visalia Expand

Ryan's Place Restaurant
3103 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA

Anthony Mendes, Council Secretar
Meets monthly
First Wednesday at 1:00 pm

Council #68 - Dos Palos Expand

Meets at a residence
Dos Palos, CA

Maria Bertao, Council Secretary
Meets every odd month Starting in January
Second Wednesday at 1:00 pm

Council #69 - Manteca Expand

M.R.P.S Hall
133 N. Grant Street
Manteca, CA 95336

Elizabeth Campbell, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Fourth Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Council #75 - Ryde Expand

Meets at a residence

David Charamuga, Council Secretary
Meets every odd month
Second Sunday at 1:00 p.m."]

Council #76 - Artesia Expand

Artesia DES Hall
11903 Ashworth Street,
Artesia, CA 90701

Natalie Sousa, Council Secretary
Meets every other month start.in January
Tuesday at 7:00 pm

Council #77 - Santa Cruz Expand

Aptos Grange Hall
2555 Mar Vista Drive
Aptos, CA 95003

Maria Graham, Council Secretary
Meets February, April.; June; August, October, and December
First Tuesday at 6:30 pm

Council #84 - San Luis Obispo Expand

IHop Restaurant
212 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Maria Graham, Council Secretary
Meets February, April.; June; August. October, and December Third Wednesday at 6:30 pm

Council #89 - Hollister Expand

Meets at a residence
Hollister, CA

Gordan A. Machado, Council Secretary
Meets every even month
Second Tuesday at 5:00 pm

Council #90 - Salinas Expand

" address="Waffle Shop
1465 N. Main Street
Salinas, CA

Marie Rosa, Council Secretary
Meets every other month, starting February
Second Monday at 10:00 a.m.

Council #98 - Ferndale Expand

Meets at a residence
Ferndale, CA "

Silvia M. Leonardo, Council Secretary
Meets quarterly at 1:00 p.m.

Council #99 - Lompoc Expand

La Purisima Parish Hall
321 South I Street
Lompoc, CA

Dorothy Avila, Council Secretary
Meets monthly
Third Tuesday at 6:00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/Portuguese-Fraternal-Society-of-America-Council-99-Lompoc-CA-210670025630758/?fref=ts

Council #103 - Tipton Expand

Meet at residence
Tipton, CA

Steven Chamberlain, Council Secretary 559-359-5395
For date and time contact the secretary.

Council 104-Yerington Expand

Council Not Active

Council #106 - Riverdale Expand

Riverdale Veteran's Memorial Hall
3085 W. Mt. Whitney Avenue
Riverdale, CA

Regina M. Arieas, Council Secretary
Meets monthly (except July and August)
Third Wednesday at 6:30 pm

Council #108 - Madera Expand

Information not available

Maria Hinkle, Council Secretary
Meets every other month
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m."

https://www.facebook.com/PFSA-Council-108-Madera-905900636177854/

Council #113 - Bayliss Expand

Meets at a residence
Glen, CA

Edwina Leonardo, Council Secretary
For meeting information, please contact secretary

Council #132 - Maxwell Expand

Inactive Council

Council #138 - Stratford Expand

Stratford Portuguese Hall
19617 Empire Street
Stratford, CA

Maria. S. Corella (Cora), Council Secretar
Meets monthly
First Monday at 6:30 pm

Council #140 - Cayucos Expand

Cayucos Veterans Memorial Hall
10 Cayucos Drive,
Cayucos, CA 93430

Pearl N. Perry, Council Secretary
Meets January, March, April, May, July, August, October, and November
Fourth Sunday at 6:30 p.m

Council #154 - Massachusetts Expand

Inactive Council

Council #155 - Rhode Island Expand

Inactive Council

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