685 Arkansans prepare to join Catholic Church at Easter

At Easter Vigil, 685 people will enter Church through baptism, profession of faith

By Arkansas Catholic Staff

During the Easter Vigil Mass, 685 people will enter the Church through baptism or by making a profession of faith. The elect, formerly known as catechumen, have not been baptized. They will receive baptism, confirmation and first Communion. Candidates are Christians who are seeking full communion in the Church and will make a profession of faith and also be confirmed and receive first Communion.

 

Elect

Barling

Sacred Heart of Mary

Charla Roberson

Irene Smith

 

Batesville

St. Mary

Fari Magali Bravo-Fuentes

Liam Michael Owen

Marvin Leonel Girón

Noah Scott Owen

 

Bella Vista

St. Bernard

James Kaiser

Marty Porter

Shyanne Porter

 

Benton

Our Lady of Fatima

Brittany Nallely Rodriguez Ayala

 

Blytheville

Immaculate Conception

Michael Shader

 

Camden 

St. Louis

Caitlin Harrow

Joshua Wright

 

Charleston

Sacred Heart

Brandon Bradley

Cody Lowder

Emily Bohannan

Josh Clark

 

Cherokee Village

St. Michael

Patrick Downen

 

Clinton

St. Jude Thaddeus

Berner Monzon

 

Conway

St. Joseph

Alina Schurko

Amber McKinney

Angelica Sullivan

Axel Velasquez

Bear Welter

Billie Scarborough

Charlie Rasmussen

Dara Martin

Elizbeth Mendez Tomas

Emely Mendez Tomas

Emerson McKinney

Hugo Velasquez

Jacob Waters

Joe Thrash

Jonas Schurko

José Pu Tomas

Luke Rasmussen

Manuel Pitones

Nathan Dickens McKinney

Nathan James McKinney

Nathan Rasmussen

Reese McKinney

Sebastian Alexander

Stephanie Rasmussen

Yosari Butchart

 

Danville

St. Andrew

Rebeca Ruiz

Rodrigo Andres Ruiz

 

De Queen

St. Barbara

Alexa Camille Diaz

Diego Heredia

Jade Katherine Luna Teran

Jaden Huesca

Jesus Peñaloza

Johny Alberto Hernandez

Kimberly Aleah Alvarez

Preston Hernandez

Valery Liliana Diaz-Marrufo

William Heredia

 

Decatur

Blessed Stanley Rother

Jadellin Sammira Peraza

Tiffany Yaritza Martinez

 

El Dorado

Holy Redeemer

Angel Jayden Crisostomo Munos

Eliana Jasmin Rodriguez

Genevieve Lyn Spaulding

Jesus Noel Crisostomo Munos

Luan Cavalcante Quiroz 

Roy Arguello

Sydney Leigh Rudolph

Teagan Layne Langston

Victoria Nutt

 

Fairfield Bay

St. Francis of Assisi

April Puleo

Nancy Vagedes

Steven Clayton

 

Fayetteville

St. Joseph

Brylee Nicole Cobian

“Charlie” Phuong Pham

Diego Mateo Aguilar

Edgar Eliseo Gonzalez

Elijah Jacob Clark

Hayden Alexander Henningsen

Heidi Stophlet

Katherine Isabella Boke

Madison Reagan Bussell

Mia Reese Bussell

Tung Duc Khac Pham

St. Thomas Aquinas

Demian Merworth

 

Fort Smith

Christ the King

Adilene Rodriguez

Aron James Calvert

Cayden Jencarlos Anaya Alvarado

Ethan Rush

Gabrielle Gossett

Jonas Emanuel Rodriguez

Kaily Tomasita Anaya Alvarado

Kaitlin Calvert

Immaculate Conception

Aaliyah Rangel

Alejandro Ortega

Byron Bonilla-Lopez

Charlotte Marshall

Gregory McCain

Jared Jakusz

Jennifer Tetirick

Jordan Kelley

Lizzette Chavez

Luis Chaves

Natalie Chavez

St. Boniface

Alexi Herrera

Brian Medina

Helen Garcia

Ivan Sandoval 

Juan Cereceres

Rafael Lopez

Xabi Perez

 

Harrison

Mary Mother of God

Charles Bushwitz

Daniel Earnest

Dennis Kyler

Greg P. Stephens

January Dubois

Julia Banks

Kaelyn Snyder

Korey Haas

Theodore Brindle

 

Hope

Our Lady of Good Hope

Darian Dominguez

Gael Moreno

Roy Alejandro Torres Ramirez

 

Hot Springs

St. John

Ades Enrique Terrazaz

Aiden Nickolas Pierce

Alexei Kristofferson Pierce

Christaly Michell Suazo Guerrero

Cielo Guadalupe Altamirano

Estefani Elizabeth Ballesteros-Lopez

Genesis Chinchilla Rivas

Sandra Kay Pierce

St. Mary

Christian Ramirez

David Hernandez

Diego Mondragon

Jorge Mondragon

Linda Mondragon

Mason O’Malley

Maya O’Malley

Sarahi Arellano

 

Hot Springs Village

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Barbara Meyers

Kyle Carter

 

Jacksonville

St. Jude the Apostle

Dominick Elias Santana

Timothy James Garvin

 

Jonesboro

Blessed Sacrament

Addison Sarah Buchanan

Brandon Alexis Guerrero

Elijah Braden Lawson

Eric Brock Hildebran

Kade Alexander Burnside

Laila Silvas

Leonardo Silvas

Luna A. Acosta

Melissa Betancourt

Nickolas James Gonzalez

Sean Austin Machado

Tonia Marie Burns Amick

 

Little Rock

Cathedral of St. Andrew

Abigail Drozal

Anastasia Mathews

Chris Magnante

Erin Brune

Evan Stice

Gwendolyn Drozal

Jacie Wheeler

John Hauk

Lannie Reaves

Natalie Romine

Sydnee Carey

Tucker LaDuke

 

Christ the King

Bennett Blaylock

John “JW” Binz

Abigail Grimes

Bryan Lindstrand

Dave McCauley

Barbara Miller

Chad Pepper

Beth Stahl

Cora Smith

Mary Claire Stuff

Our Lady of the Holy Souls

Anthony Shoptaw

Louise Minor

 

St. Edward

Alex Henry Bernauer

Annette Ojeda Tixta

Brandon Gonzalez

Yunuem Ojeda Tixta

St. Theresa

Adeline Paola Morales

Alexis Rivas

Amy Rivas

Andres Mateo Rivera

Aylin Eliza Martinez

Brandon Velasquez Martinez

Brianna Gisselle Escobar

Damaris Monserrat Perez

Damian Antonio Reyes

Derek Adrian Lopez

Emeli Elizabeth Reyes

Emely Arias Torrez

Evert Flores Morales

Hussein Yat Choc

Iker Alvarez

Jayla Yareli Nuñez

Jocelyn Yamileth Nuñez

Joseph Fabricio Aguilar

Juan Ajtzalam

Justin Duan Aguilar

Justin Mauricio Aguilar

Kailey Llimine Aguilar Rivas

Kenneth Javier Garcia

Nancy Arias Torres

Raquel Guadalupe Garcia Tenorio

Rebeca Abigail Reyes Flores

Roman Antonio Garcia Tenorio

 

Morrilton

Sacred Heart

David Watkins

 

Mountain Home

St. Peter the Fisherman

Anna San Martin

Desiree Underwood

Emilia San Martin

John Hargrove

Johnathan San Martin

 

North Little Rock

St. Anne

Kelly Crace

 

Paragould

St. Mary

Alexandra Sofia Lopez

Benjamin Lee Johnson

 

Pine Bluff

St. Peter

Grace Madai

 

Pocahontas

St. Paul the Apostle

Alexander Matthew Camp

Ashton Camp

Chris Agvindya

Cody Wayne Garoutte

Corbin Craze

Ethan Daniel Agvindya

Kayden Lopez

Khloe Elizabeth Craze

Ryan C Wadkins

 

Ratcliff

St. Anthony

Carson Ullrich 

Kinsley Ullrich 

Peyton Reames

 

Rogers

St. Vincent de Paul

Alan Adalberto Valiente

Alvaro Correa

Angelique Reyes

Anthony Lopez

Axel Vega

Braden Aldama

Brian Sandoval

Cristian “Yair” Sanchez

Daniela Sanchez

Erik “Danilo” Lopez

Evan Garcia

Gabriel Giron

Graysi Marie Robertson

Heather Rustin

Idally “Gabriela” Villagran

Jayvon Garcia

Jazmine Alejandra Araujo

Jefferson Sandoval

Jesse Martinez

Jose Sanchez Ordaz

Jovanne Sandoval

Juan Manuel Araujo

Layla “Ray” Hernandez

Lukas “Jared” Coronado

Marco “Antonio” Sanchez

Maria Guadalupe Araujo

Merari Interiano

Oliver Rustin

 

Russellville

St. John

Alexander Javier Colindres-Candelario

Alondra Sofia Colindres-Candelario

Dariel Manzanares-Nava

Marvin Manzanares-Nava 

Aaron Joseph England

Paul Joseph Hensley

 

Searcy

St. James

Aaron Martin

Dustin Jerdee

Isidro Lozano Lopez

Jose Elias Erazo Ponce

Kris Coffman

Samantha Martin

Samuel Gann

Wendy Velazquez

 

Springdale

St. Raphael

Abrian Hernandez

Alberto Oropeza

Allison Garcia

Alyssa Vowell

Angelica Jasmine Martinez

Benjamin A. Hernandez

Camilla Cuevas

Daniela A. Recinos-Moran

Dunia Rocio Pinto

Edson Valentin Cuevas

Emmanuel Oropeza

Enrique Martinez

Gabriel Jenkins

Giovanni A. Recinos-Moran

Hector Sanchez

Heily Itzel Araujo

Jaden Villanueva

Jazmin Ramirez

Jean Marie Cruz

Jeislyn Lemus

Jordan Velez-Ponce

Josselyn Rojas

Judith Ramirez

Lesly Sanchez

Mackenzie Galdamez Lemus

Maria L. Salas Romero

Melissa Samantha Cuevas

Philip Ramses Martinez

Raul E. Recinos-Moran

Rogelio Arevalo

Sabrina Galdamez Lemus

Valentina Cortez-Retiz

Yaretzi Araujo

 

Texarkana

St. Edward

Charlotte Davis

Dustin Nix

Hunter Davis

Ilianna Lazo

Jade Vasquez

Joshua Vasquez

Stella Davis

 

Tontitown

St. Joseph

Catherine Honea

 

Van Buren

St. Michael

Joshua Parker

Nathaly Artero

Riley Parker

Sandra Zelaya

 

 

Candidates

Altus

St. Mary

Sonny Bowman

 

Arkadelphia

St. Mary

Chapman J. Cooper

Kayse Graham

 

Barling

Sacred Heart of Mary

Christine Pham

Sharon Frimpel

 

Batesville

St. Mary

Christal Lynn McBride Reyes

Joshua Edward Aaron Hopkins

Lee Owen

Logan Hershel Allen

Myca Cole Marotti

 

Bella Vista

St. Bernard

Cathy Hawkins

Courtney Brandel

Daniel Finer

JoAnn Graham

Karst Piante

Kaylee Hatfield

Matthew Crow

 

Benton

Our Lady of Fatima

Charles Chenault

John Matthew Brannan

Rachel Nard

Sarah Williams

Stephanie Hopkins

 

Blytheville

Immaculate Conception

Jeffery Peace

 

Charleston

Sacred Heart

Lauren Bradley

 

Cherokee Village

St. Michael

Brady Bates

Bryer Moore

Kristine Bates

 

Clinton

St. Jude Thaddeus

Evelyn Lopez Paz

 

Conway

St. Joseph

Austin Yeager

Breana Hernandez

Cassidy Chansysoulat

Donald Ramsey

Ethan Smith

Madison Stephens

Preston Aubrey Bailey

Sara Barlar

Wes Woolsey

 

Danville

St. Andrew

Jose Ivan Aguilar Estrada

Yajaira Alvarez Navarrete

 

De Queen

St. Barbara

Alondra Gomez

Antheny Rosas

Arturo Vargas

Danielys Petatan

Deciredh Nallancy Alvarez

Deisy Blanco

Elajay Ferretiz

Gabriel Martinez

Gerardo Rosas

Harlan Dowdy

Isaac Garcia

Jeancarlos Rosas

Joseph Santiago

Maria Iraima Aguado

Misael Hernandez

Nadia Ramirez

 

El Dorado

Holy Redeemer

Andrew Nutt 

Brendan Nutt

Caroline Garcia

Edward Gonzalez Jr.

Julia McDonald

Kevin Martinez

Mia Elvira Ramirez

Silvio Gabriel Ortiz 

 

Fairfield Bay

St. Francis of Assisi

Michael Clayton

Rodney Bailey

 

Fayetteville 

St. Joseph

Ammie Julissa Sanchez

Benjamin Rhys Shipley

Brian Romero

Brenda Quiroz Estrada

Clifton Wayne Bennett

Daniel Gene Holtz

David Heath Stacey

Emily Massey

Euloge Felicien Ngassa

Jeffrey Grant Walker

Juan Jesus Valdez

Leann Stewart Rogers

Manuel Alexandre Ngassa

Richard Alan Rutledge Jr.

Serena Macie Warren

Tara Ivy Sims

Yasmin Salgado

St. Thomas Aquinas

Abbey Edwards

Alonso Racine

Anna Lloyd

Caden Zimlich

Eddie Hoehn

Elizabeth Wooldridge

Evan Munro

Finnian McKee

Graham Whitney

Hart Irby

Helena Tchoungang

Jack Robbins

Joseph Goodlin

Juan Gutierrez

Karina Rodriguez

Katie Boke

Madeline Grabiec

Maya Warren

Paige Mcmanaman

Remington Hyroop

Ruby Lopez

Tucker Gilbertson

Zach Albright

 

Fort Smith

Christ the King

James Calvert

Manuel Alexander Zelaya Brizuela

Noel Medina

Taylor Gilbreth

Immaculate Conception

Charles Joshua Geske

Cheyanne Williams

Christine Hesslen

Israel Nicida Ramos

Kevin Hesslen

Lucas Dusha

Mitchell Adkins

Tammy McMahon

William Smith

St. Boniface

Nick Murray

 

Harrison

Mary Mother of God

Ricky Moore

 

Hope

Our Lady of Good Hope

Brenda Lopez

 

Hot Springs

St. John

Abraham Ontiveros

Adrian John Ortiz

Amy Manuela Salcedo Martinez

Anna Silvia Moreno

Anthony Solis

Antonio Ortiz

Ariana Gonzalez

Brittney Danielle Cannady

Camila Munserrat Rojo

Christian Daniel Cannady

Gabriel Paul Patterson

George Solis

Jared Antonio Ortiz

Jennifer Alondra Vielma Gil

Jenny June Prodler

John Cervantes

Joseph Bradley Pierce

Kenia Marie Ortiz

Liliana Jaqueline Vielma Gil

Luis Fernando Melendez

Sophia Rivera

St. Mary

Brittany Wagner

Bryn Braughton

Cameron Wagner

Cynthia Lambaren

Dana Bates

Danny Marsh

Grant Wood

Phoebe Wood

Sara Rudder

 

Hot Springs Village

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Cynthia Norlin

 

Jacksonville

St. Jude the Apostle

David Byron Morris

Gabriela Castillo

Jason Rigby Gill

Monserrat Lopez

Pablo Varela

Virginia Ann Ebelhar 

 

Jonesboro

Blessed Sacrament

Daniel Moor Tubbs

Hunter Levi Garrison

Jennings Catherine Roberts

Jillian Regina Roberts

John Melvin Allen

Joshua Heath Roberts

Joshua Lynn Talbott

Joshua Scott Redden

Juliet Jane Robers

Phillip Douglas Stanley

 

Lake Village

Our Lady of the Lake

Adam Deal

Charles Hayes

Mackane Burchfield

 

Little Rock

Cathedral of St. Andrew

Ben Mathews

Candace Drozal

Carolyn Chastain

Heather Mathews

Jack Romine

Jodie Wheeler

Josh Dedmon

Kelly Rodgers

Shaun Chastain

Susan Warren

Trip LaDuke

William Walker

Christ the King

Abigail Emanuel

Beverly Lindstrand

Brandi Parks

Chance Gee

Charles Brown

Craigan Copeland

Deborah Roberts

Derek Clarkson

John Bohannon

John Lindstrand

Lauren Kincannon

Madeline McGhee

Maelikki Baste

Nick Scholl

Sadie Clark

Scott Nevenhoven

Shane Smith

Our Lady of the Holy Souls

Amber Bartels

Blake Cobb

Lizzie Darnold

Ryan Hill

Nolan Kordsmeier

Marian Ramirez

Josie Roberson

Nathan Tucker

Tyler Williams

St. Edward

Areli Soto

Cesar Pimentel

Emelda Antonio

Erick Ramirez

Jonathan Perez-Martinez

Karel Jeanne Ortega

Karelys Mariana Calderon Jaimes

Maria F. Espindola

Ruben Gonzalez Osorio

Ryan Patrick McDonald

Sara Ledesma

Sergio Quintanilla

Victoria Grace Ortega

St. Theresa

Abel Aguillon

Abraham Ricardo Vega

Anabelle Soto Ramos

Ashley Flores

Ayari Guerrero

Camila Ximena Ramirez

Cruz Angel Olmedo

Dafne Reyes

Eber Castillo Zavala

Edward Apolonio Lopez

Elmer Arnulfo Menjivar

Franklin Mac Luc

Gloria Sthefany Vasquez

Isabel Aguillon

Ivan Reyes

Jeyson Escalante Rodriguez

Jose Axel Villa

Jose Geovanni Vasquez

Jose Julian Mayorga

Juan Diego Vasquez

Kimberly Apolonio Perez

Lucila Villanueva

Manuel Beza Beltran

Maria Yolanda Velasquez

Maura Bautista Lucas

Miguel Angel Olmedo

Miguel Flores

Orlando Villa

Ramiro Morales

Rebeca Yoeli Morales

 

Mena

St. Agnes

Choy Baccam

Heather Taylor

Lawanna Callahan

 

Morrilton

Sacred Heart

Clay Beggs

Maegan Roberts

Thalia Jimenez

 

Mountain Home

St. Peter the Fisherman

Annette Walden

Arthur Downs

Ava Fosness

Bown Stump

Carol Staley

Jonathan Stevens

Robert Wilkerson

 

North Little Rock

St. Anne

Denise Crace

 

Paragould

St. Mary

Amanda Marie Brown

Angel Eduardo Rodriguez Perez

Clarence Wayne Cummings

Guadalupe Beatriz Lopez

Joshua Dewayne VanDon

Robin Louise Lovelace

Verna Daun Poye

Winston Eugene Lovelace

 

Pine Bluff

St. Peter

Sandra Romero

 

Pocahontas

St. Paul the Apostle

Cade Alton Niswonger

Christina Elizabeth Camp

Jollie Smith

Pamela Diane Phillips

 

Ratcliff

St. Anthony

Crystal Ullrich

 

Rogers

St. Vincent de Paul

Emely Perez

 

Russellville

St. John

Darell Don Thomen

Dorothea A. Woods

Jacyln Marie Ford

Kayla Elane Shipp

Keith Duke 

Kristina Duncan 

St. Leo the Great

Deven Gibson

Skyler Hartley

 

Scranton

St. Ignatius

Philip Cline Harmon

Sheila Massengale

 

Searcy

St. James

Alejandro Cruz

Alejandro Pena Romero

Alejandro Tristan Jasso

Antonio Cornelio Pelaez

Armando De La Cruz Oliva

Guy Childs

Jesus Elias Pineda Redondo

Johanthan Morris

Joni Kaminski

Josh Barham

Maribel Gomez

Mayela Rico Zamudio

Michelle Lee Sisk

Omar Antonio Gomez Rangel

Patricia Hamilton

Patrick Russell

Ralph Cook

Sergio Vivara Marin

Sofia Osornia

Thomas Kaminski

Vianey Gomez

Victoria Vega

 

Siloam Springs

St. Mary

Aaron Saferite

Elijah Perry

Mackenzie Cole

Mitchell Joiner

 

Springdale

St. Raphael

Alfonso Nava

Andrea Vite

Antonio Velazquez

Christina Thompson

Christopher Doane

Cody Bell

Destini Flores-Reyes

Edgar Eduardo Oropeza

Edwin Gonzalez

Emily Sanchez

Javier Ayala

Javier Oropeza

Jesse Chase

Jesus Herrera

Josalyn Rivas Mendez

Juan Ortega

Kathleen Herrera

Kisai Jarillo

Leonel Venegas

Lucio Garza

Luz C. Herrera

Manuel Enrique Tejada

Marcelino Alcala

Maria del Carmen Jorge

Matthew Gegner

Miguel Sanchez

Nancy Ayala

Natalie Araujo

Nicole Calderon

Pedro Vite

Rocio Flores

Rodolfo Montano

Samantha Gegner

Stephanie Saldivar Montoya

Telma Y. Mendez Agueta

Yesenia Cruz-Flores

Yolanda Roxana Gaspar

 

Texarkana

St. Edward

Brandon O’Neal

Courtney Davis

Jeff Strutton

Louisa “Duke” Strutton

Savanna Thomas

Tim Haycox

 

Tontitown

St. Joseph

Dalton Huerkamp

 

Van Buren

St. Michael

Cassandra Parker

Natalie Skinner

 

Wynne

St. Peter

Beth Thompson

Bobby Swamm

Haley Hagler

Harley Hagler

John Thompson

Russell Brock Hathcock II

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