Kathy Piggott (Grades K-6)
Hello St. Mary’s Parishioners!My name is Kathy Piggott and I have been involved in Religious Education for over 18 years. My experience includes Youth Ministry/Confirmation, Adult Education and Children’s Education assistant at St. Teresa Parish in Manchester. I was the Director of Faith Formation at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish in Rocky Hill for 7 years.
I settled in Connecticut from Madawaska, Maine to marry my husband. We have raised 4 wonderful children in Manchester and have ben blessed with a son-in-law and grandchildren. My husband, Dave, and I have strived to be examples of faith to our children and look forward to watching our family grow.
My experiences in raising my family and being part of faith formation have been profound. I have been blessed to serve in this ministry and know I will have many wonderful experiences in faith within the community of St. Mary Parish.
Lori Ryan (Grades 7-10)
My name is Lori Ryan, and I am the Faith Formation Coordinator for grades 7 thru 10. I grew up in Waterford, where I attended St. Paul in Chains Church and I received my Sacraments, including the Sacrament of Matrimony to Jeff Ryan over 35 years ago. Jeff and I met while attending UCONN. After marrying and moving to Simsbury, I worked at CIGNA as a pension administrator. I enjoyed my work at Cigna, however, God had different plans for me. I left after my second child was born to be home with my children. Jeff and I have four children: Megan, Matthew, Michael and Grace.
We attended St. Bernard’s Church in Tariffville. One Sunday, our Deacon made a plea for help with CCD. He asked us to pray about it, and if we felt peace, to sign up. That is just what I did. I taught eighth graders at St. Bernard’s for 24 years. After a couple of years of teaching, the Religious Ed Coordinator asked if I would take over the CCD program. I went home and prayed on it, and I ran the program for 22 years.
In between coordinating St. Bernard’s CCD program and raising four children, I started a small home business called First Impressions Home Staging, which I ran for about a decade. I helped homeowners prepare their homes for resale, and I did some interior design. I am honored to serve as St. Bernard’s liaison to the Parish Council and excited about the role I am now playing with our teens here at St. Mary's.