Welcome Maria Galeota our new Youth Ministry Director!

I am very happy to introduce and welcome Maria Galeota as St. Catherine of Siena’s new director of youth ministry. Maria comes to us with lots of experience of working with youth—as a teacher in both the Catholic and public school systems, and most recently as an ESL professional in Windsor.

Maria’s educational background is comprised of two B.A.’s, one in Italian and one in Spanish,
from Central Connecticut State University; an M.A. (Italian) from Middlebury College; and, an M.A. (Early Childhood Education/Special Education) from University of St. Joseph. She brings excitement and enthusiasm for working with youth, and hopd for the ability to help parents influence and guide our youth in the practice of the Catholic faith.

Starting right off the bat, Maria is working with Manuela Hanshaw in learning the ropes at St. Catherine’s youth ministry program—from programmatic ideas to planning faith and service experiences and plenty of mission trip ideas and programs.

I look forward to welcoming and working with Maria as we continue the long line of successful
youth ministry here at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. Feel free to stop by the youth ministry office and
welcome Maria to our parish!