Arianna comes to St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish from Quincy, Massachusetts, where she was involved in a variety of ministries at St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph’s churches. She said she’s been active in church activities since she was a child, since her mother was a youth minister and family evangelization leader while she was growing up.  

She was studying engineering in Pennsylvania when Covid hit in 2020, which required her to try and study that subject from home. That didn’t work for her, so she withdrew from college and began helping her parish priest broadcast Masses over YouTube. She also helped with music ministry and retreats. Her involvement in church ministry even gave her the opportunity to accompany her pastor on his pilgrimage down the Camino de Santiago in Spain, as she documented his journey on YouTube.

Arianna moved to Downeast Maine two months ago, to be closer to her fiancé, Weston Ranalli.  She says they met on Catholic Match and plan to be married in October.  

Arianna says she enjoys cooking and trying new recipes. She and Weston also love to hike and take walks with Weston’s dog Phoebe.   She’s also recently started to do some gardening.

Arianna says she’s excited to begin her new position and is looking forward to the possibility of having Vacation Bible School this August.  She also hopes to focus on including families and the community in faith formation activities.

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