Rosemarie Abate has been a member of St. Mary’s parish since 1983. She and her husband Richard were married in St. Mary’s church and then moved back to Cooperstown in 2002 with their two children 7th grader Dominick and 5rd grader Richard. She has taught religious education for the past 3 years. Rosemarie is a Eucharist Minister and a member of the Altar Guild and is currently studying Business Administration. Her past experience has been working as an Administrative Assistant at Bassett Healthcare. She is also a substitute Teacher’s Aide at Cooperstown School.
“I have been blessed with the opportunity to teach as a Faith Formation teacher at St. Mary’s for the past 3 years. This experience has given me such joy; the children are so wonderful and so eager to learn about their religion. Although, I will truly miss teaching, I am excited to begin my new position as Director of Religious Education. I am thankful for the opportunity to do so and I am looking forward to working with Fr. John, our staff, parents and children.”