You are home, new Catholics

Published: March 24, 2016

New Catholics will enter the Church during the Easter vigil on Holy Saturday, March 26. These 665 people have participated in their parish’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Those who have never been baptized and want to enter the Church are called “elect,” formerly known as “catechumens.” During the Easter vigil, they will be baptized, confirmed and receive their first Communion. Baptized Christians who wish to become Catholic are called “candidates.” At the Easter vigil, they will make a profession of faith and be confirmed and receive their first Communion.

Elect

Bella Vista

St. Bernard
Sybil Brandenburg

Benton

Our Lady of Fatima
Aidan Pascual
Alison Shipman
Charles Smith
Dreamy Smith

Bentonville

St. Stephen
Damian Bautista
Nikki Ho
Tara Johnson
Sarah Parker
Grace Young

Berryville

Little Portion Monastery
Kathy Gill
Darrin Bills
Tatiana Emerson

Charleston

Sacred Heart
Justin Couthren
Jeremy Grist
Chasity Vereecke

Cherokee Village

St. Michael
Shelly Dowling

Conway

St. Joseph
Chad Beene
Maria Dweh
John Hoyt
Ines Koume
Marsha Wilson

Danville

St. Andrew
Ashley Alcocer
Jocelyn Alcocer
Hugo Ascencio
Jocelyn Barrefield
Azneth Calvario
Lucatoni Calvario
Joshua Genis
Mckayla Lozano
Clarisa Ochoa
Kiara Ochoa

Dardanelle

St. Augustine
Jennifer Canales
Juan Carlos Canales
Alicia Nayeli Dominguez-Cardenas
Estefani Saribel Dominguez-Cardenas
Yesenia Ortiz
Amberlee Roque
Julio Roque
Berenice Santos
Hilary Santos
Noelia Santos
Jovanna Zuñiga

De Queen

St. Barbara
Gissele Aguilar
Dakota Ambriz
William Ambriz
Yasmin Castro
Jorge Delgado Jr.
Kimberly B. Delgado
Leslie Ashley Delgado
Giovana Casandra Gonzalez
Kaytlon Huesca
Jessica Hernandez
Silvia Hernandez
Guillermina Morales
Alexander Perez
Derek Perez
Azulenny Ponce
Ana Paola Rocha
Randy Rodriguez
Johnny Ruiz
Rocio Ruiz
Viviana Ruiz
Jareth Saldivar
Noelia Isabel Saldivar
Brittaney Alexa Salgado
Ze Carlos Salgado

Fayetteville

St. Joseph
Samuel “Sammy” Aguilar
Sherlyn Anaya
Alissa Ayala
Hunter Davis
Kevin Devora
Lindsey Dorse
Karlie Ryan
Brandon Yarbery

St. Thomas Aquinas
Brian McQuiston II
Daniel Sundara
Joanne Tam

Fort Smith

Christ the King
Janelle Buie
Brandon Castro
Kenneth “Kenny” Fernandez
Alexander Jaramillo
Alisson Jaramillo
Alejandro Maldonado
Carter Ogg
Uriel Segura
Landry Settle
John Turner
Suzi Yelverton

Immaculate Conception
Ivan Atanacio
Bradley Chandler
Amber Cottrell
Annabelle DeAtley
Carrianne “Kitty” DeAtley
Martha Gonzalez
Victoria Kinsey-Barker
Andres Pineda-Vital
Victoria “Vicky” Romero
Rebecca Strahin
Douglas Channon Toland
Hunter Vinson
Roger Wallace
Samantha Wood

Heber Springs

St. Albert
Shayla Castelan
Michael “Mike” Engler
Jake Green
Sarah MacKernan

Hot Springs

St. John
Roger Bright
Hailee Ann Doan
Caleb Andrew Echols
Cole Alexander Echols
Kristopher Kelly
Angel Lopez
Daniel Paul Minton
April Marie Mowery
Lucas Warren Mowery
Joey Dean Needham
Jeremy Phong Neunen
Isabella Vian Nguyen
Ivan Perez
Kevin Perez
Adein Ducanh Pham
Anh Annh Pham
Parker Pullen

St. Mary of the Springs
Chloé McNeil

Jacksonville

Holy Family Parish
Michael Shane McArty

St. Jude
Ethan Carter
Hannah Carter
Jeff Cathey
Brian Dustin King

Jonesboro

Blessed Sacrament
Christopher Hanson
Alyssa Lopez
Charlie Payne
Goldie Payne
Tiffany Sheard

Little Rock

Cathedral of St. Andrew
Lara Da’Jovon Belle
Emmanuel Abah Ejeh
Dara Michelle Penn
Jada Renee Penn
Kiara Nichele Penn
Ambrea Rachelle
Zaden-Sorg

Christ the King
Noel Brown
Jeremy Cummings
Chase Flynn
Mary Gillette
Ezra Golman
Jackson Golman
Jesse Golman
Jack Jett
Sarah Jett
Keith Lai
Timothy Nolen
Jonathan Paradis
Brady Williams

Our Lady of Good Counsel
Daniel Arazate
Ariadna Bahena
Marlene Bahena
Ruby Bahena

Our Lady of the Holy Souls
Jonathon Bull
Terrance Ellis
Jacob Jones
Sean Kaley
Jessica Lee
Brandon Thomisee
Andrew Travis
Jack Travis
Lily Travis
Heather Turchi-Beech

St. Edward
Brianna Aldana
Joseph Birch
Kayde Garcia
John Guerrero
Felipe Huerta
Haley Reynolds

St. Theresa
Jeferson Obeth Baires
Ana Patricia Bautista
Anabelly Juanita Bautista
Iris Magdalena Bautista
Nitze Aurora Chable-Ramirez
Kristy Lynn Easterly
Cinthia Gomez
Marioni Gomez
Anyeli Carolina Martinez
Patrick Mays
Ashley Marie McKinniss-Mark
Amelia Ramirez
Jolis Ramirez
Andrea Nicole Rogel-Dubon
Isabella Ruiz
Arlene Sambrano
Oscar A. Urias
Skarleth Lisbeth Yanes

Mena

St. Agnes
Billy D. Posey

Monticello

St. Mark
Jerry Majors

Mountain Home

St. Peter the Fisherman
Ronald W. Martin

Nashville

St. Martin
Leslie Hernandez
Juan Nava
Kevin Nava
Arturo Valdez
Julissa Valdez
Trinidad Valdez

North Little Rock

Immaculate Conception
Julia Brown
Trevor Brown
Vivian Brown
Thomas Guillebeau
Jaala Holmes
Kaden Holmes
Raymond Matney
Hallie Singleton
Maggie Singleton
Tracy Wagnon

Immaculate Heart of Mary
Ken Chen
Ava Cooper
Colin Cooper
Malley Holloway
William Uttrich

St. Anne
Oliver Alvarez-Morales
Kevin Jacobo Reyes
Analice Saavedra
Elias Saavedra

Paragould

St. Mary
Linda Truong

Pine Bluff

St. Joseph
Jaycie Lynn Clay

Pocahontas

St. Paul
Tommy Lynn Star
Elias Torres
Jessica Torres
Ivy Brooklyn Ward
Jesse Wayne Young
Olivia Jade Young

Rogers

St. Vincent de Paul
Emily Anderson
Carlos Arreaga
Evelin Arreaga
David Cardoza
Matthew Coon
Lucianna Facio
Dimitry Fomin
Edwin Hid
Angel Lazo
Briseis Lopez
Steven Lopez
Brenda Mendoza
Kimberly Merino
Leonardo Nava
Juan Ortega
Natalie Ortiz
Sebastian Oseguera Ramos
Ismael Perez
Anthony Ramirez
Angelica Reconnu
Cesar Salazar
Edward Valdizon
Erick Zapien
Vanessa Zapien

Russellville

St. John
Methzedder Ascencio
Schneider Ascencio
Rylie Boley
Marvin Bonilla-Chavez
Shannon Butler
Fernando Castro
Rachel Castro
Eric Chisum
Riley Chisum
Arys Dewitt
Maximus Dewitt
Mariana Hernandez
Joseph Mejia
Mariaisabel Merino
Vicente Merino
Rayleen Moran
Jacelyn Rauda
Jeff Smith
Alyssa Taylor
Bailie Taylor
Abby Thomen

Searcy

St. James
Mayra Arriaga
Josey Kaylnn Duncan
Wyatt Duncan
Nataly Espericueta
Renlee Espinosa
Keyli Gutierrez
Derek Harris
Higinio Hernandez
Jessica Hernandez
Jorge Hernandez
Yarithzia Hernandez
Brice McCroskey
Lynden McLaughlin
Benitez Andrea Perez
Leslie Guadalupe Rodriguez
Adrian Sanchez

Siloam Springs

St. Mary
Advelin Ruby Reyes

Springdale

St. Raphael
Marina Aguilar
Jahira Almanza
Emilia Arredondo
Johnatan Benavides
Heather Blake
Paul Bolner
Leslie Bustamante
Ruben Cenobio
Angel Charre
Gabriel Chiney
Luis Elizalde
Itzel Escobar
Evelyn Graciano
Jacqueline Laguna-Barroso
Jasmine Lopez
Rocio Luna
Elizabeth Marin
Reyna Marin
Jazmin Medina
Andres Mojica
Reyna Mojica
Angel Daniel Orellana
Jose Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez
Elizabeth Sanchez
Bryson Scott
David Stone
Litzy Vargas
Mya Villanueva

Tontitown

St. Joseph
Natalie Hang
Savannah Marie Mayorga
Michelle Denise Souza
Craig Ryan Wilson

CANDIDATES

Altus

St. Mary
Ashley Culver
Amanda “Mandy” Spruell
Sharon Thomason

Arkadelphia

St. Mary
Patti “Dusty” Schmid

Bella Vista

St. Bernard
Tricia Dreas
Helen Sammarco
Carol Wortman

Benton

Our Lady of Fatima
Katherine Barrientos
Samuel Brown
Christopher Hernandez
Kari Lankford
Ryan Perera
Janet Reyes
DeAndre “DJ” Thomason
Steven Michael Thomason

Bentonville

St. Stephen
Robert Estes
Nathan Harrington
Chad Hastings
Blake Hazelwood
Natalie Keitel
Bobbie Warren

Berryville

St. Anne
Saliano Castillo
Patricia Lemus
Baltazar Lemus Pedraza
Fabian Lemus Ramirez
Jesus Antonio Perez

Booneville

Our Lady of the Assumption
Carma Olson-Eubanks
Layla Grace Reyes

Camden

St. Louis
David Nix
Rachel Nix
Debi Reid

Charleston

Sacred Heart
Casidy Bates
Winona Britting
Laura Lea Hewitt
Darren Pullen
Michael Williams

Cherokee Village

St. Michael
Donna Sandefer
Forrest Walsh

Conway

St. Joseph
Brandon Crawford
Jake Cupples
Elizabeth Evans
Debbie Lachowsky
Christen McCann
Ruth Neiggemann
Regina Ryan
Frank Salvo
Amy Sawyer
Sherry Skaggs

Danville

St. Andrew
Elmer Evangelista

Dardanelle

St. Augustine
Eduardo Acosta
Amber Diaz
Cindy Diaz
Steven Diaz
Arly Garcia

De Queen

St. Barbara
Maria Eugenia Alvarez
Angel Alejandro Avila
Maribel Kassandra Avila
Tatiana Avila
Erik Camacho
Georgina Estrada
Angie Hernandez
Brenda Hernandez
Efrain Hernandez
Isaac Huesca
Emily Martinez
Geovanni Mendez
Maira Moreno
Johnny Mosso
Jonathan Mosso
Joseph Louis Moya
David Ortiz
Jessica Pallares
Marlen Perez
Osiel Perez
Stephani Perez
Brayan Eleazar Ramirez
Francisco Ramirez
Jeonadad Ramirez
Maria Auxiliadora Ramirez
Valentina Ramirez
Noe Rodriguez
Gerardo Rojas
Alfredo Jair Ruiz
Chelsea Leighanne Salas
Joey San Juan

Fayetteville

St. Joseph
William “Bill” Boatright
Emily Book
Zach Davis
Michael Ferguson
Andrew Hudspeth
Ashleigh Hutsell
Kaitlynn Jarrels
Eileen Kaetzer
Kara Mabrey
Benjamin “Ben” Martin
Ashlee Mast
Joseph “Joe” McClung
Brianna Polischeck
Crystal Strack
John Strack
Emily Sugg

St. Thomas Aquinas
Matthew Lipscomb
Kala Morgan
Zachary Steen

Fort Smith

Christ the King
Tony Dale
Kate Goldtrap
Bryant Law
Angela “Angie” Rains
Amy Roberts
Brooks Yelverton
Maggie Yelverton
Parker Yelverton

Immaculate Conception
Norma Arters
William “Will” Balestrino
Christina Gayle Barr
Karen Brown
Christopher De Atley
Jonathan De Atley
Lisa De Atley
Michael De Atley
Kent Elmore
Lisa Hill
Zachary “Zach” Jones
Jennifer King
Steven Mayo
Evelyn Scott
Andrew Staples
Angela Staples
Anna Staples
Ashley Toland

Heber Springs

St. Albert
Robert “Bob” Dixon
Myron Jeffers
Zachariah “Zach” West

Hope

Our Lady of Good Hope
John Richardson
Kathlene Richardson

Hot Springs

St. John
Bryan David Adams
Joe Henry Baldwin
Sandra Kay Baldwin
Christopher Chad Echols
Jennifer Dawn Echols
Barbara Gale Genualdi
Jennifer Annette Hogeland
Kenneth Gene Kelly, III
Cassey Dionne Reynolds
Wanda Renee Stuckey

St. Mary
Stephen Fred Divers

Jacksonville

Holy Family Parish
Casey Patrick Cheff

St. Jude
Renee Carter
Amy Cathey
Layne Eubanks
Pamela Leuschen
Herman Ndah
Patricia Thomas
Tammy Witcher

Jonesboro

Blessed Sacrament
Anna Johnson
Jackie Justice
Kyla Brooke McCain
Micah Nail Myhill
Jon Rollins
Austin Russell

Lake Village

Our Lady of the Lake
Anissa Brasher

Little Rock

Cathedral of St. Andrew
William Howard Bauldwin
Kenneth Stephen Buffa
Dylan Michael Clark
Ashley Nicole Cooper
Philip Ensminger
Sarah Elizabeth Ensminger
Charles “Tyler” Henry
Jacob Kyle Holsted
Kobie Jay Holsted
Jeffery Scott Jack
Candace Nicole Johnson
Brogan Olivia Jones
Karen Jean Latch
Mark Edward Latch
Tyler Lane Parr
Steven Lee Penn
Tanisha Marie Penn
Matthew Russell Rinchuso

Christ the King
Beth Coleman
Larry Coleman
Trey Golman
Brandi Gutierrez
Jake Hatfield
Kyle Hernandez
Melissa Howe
Ashley Jett
Grace Jett
Lane Jett
Michael McClanahan
Kurt Nelson
David Parker
Paige Thompson
Jeff Weber
Kevin Ziegler

Our Lady of the Holy Souls
James Alsbrook
Mary Ellan Goss
Jeff Hanson
Melissa Johns
Jennifer Jones
Katie Lienhart
Ashley McCoy
David McCoy
Michelle Thomisee
Jacob White
Brent Wetzler

St. Edward
Olivia Collins
Cristobal Gomez
Joaquin Gomez
Armando Guerrero
Elle Hill
Heidy Karina Orellana

St. Theresa
Kari Denise Lankford
Aaron Joseph Mark
Ericka Mays
Russell Derell Mays

Mountain Home

St. Peter the Fisherman
Matthew Garcia
Jennifer Heide
Chyyna K. Lamar
Ethel Lamzik
Linda Lowe
Jack Kennedy
Lisa Pemberton
Laura Swift

North Little Rock

Immaculate Conception
Leigh Berry
Chad Brown
Lori Brown
Becki Calderon
Nancy Chambers
Russell Comstock
Darla Ferris
Carolyn Garcia
Richard Henry
Kelly Lincicome
Mark Matney
McKenzie Matney
Megan Matney
Sherri Matney
John Minton
Lisa Minton
Gracie Owens
Kenny Owens
Tori Owens
Tim Pride
Bethany Singleton
Sherlie Snow
Shawn Stane
Caroline Thomas

Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche)
Charlene Grober
Lewis Harper
A.J. Mayes

St. Anne
Alejandra Moreno de la Cruz
Isabel Moreno de la Cruz

St. Patrick
Shae W. O’Neal
Robert Wilson

Paris

St. Joseph
Sandy Maddox
Beverly “Beu” Nehus

Paragould

St. Mary
Tyler Quinn Hinojosa
Stephen Warren McFall
Kathy Lee Smoker

Pine Bluff

St. Joseph
Amy Dean
Stephanie Dean
Roy Lee Horton

Pocahontas

St. Paul
Todd Baltz
Nicole Leigh Camadoll
Bridgette Marie Kasinger
Patricia Jean Limbaugh
Michael Wayne Marlin
Alex Smith
Erika Paige Snyder
Chelsea Lynn Swindle
Belinda Lorraine Young

Rogers

St. Vincent de Paul
Philip Campbell
Morgan Cotta
Alexis Doellinger
Andrew Doellinger
Carolyn Lawson
Xiomara Palacios
Sandra Sanders
Joshua Smith
Teghan Wolff

Russellville

St. John
Lorenzo Cano
Juan Castro
Fred Clayton
Carl Davis
Connie Goff
Dakota Gray
Milton Lozano
Kelani Yemsi

Searcy

St. James
Robert Belew
Euri Gutierrez
Beverly Novak
Jerry Rodriguez
Kevin Wren

Siloam Springs

St. Mary
Timothy Rippy

Slovak

Sts. Cyril & Methodius
Janna Dobrovich
Brittany Hurley

Springdale

St. Raphael
Carlos Albarran
Alma Alcantara
Santos Aaron Araujo
Nestor Barroso
Glenda Bruckner
Irvin Camacho
Jose Guadalupe Castaneda
Nataly Castillo
Cindy Cervantes
Jose Antonio Cervantes
Aida Charre
Francisco Contreras
Andrea Garcia
Karen Gonzalez
Philip Group
Kisai Jarillo
Raul Leon
Ingrid Martinez
Sonya Martinez
Meggan McCain
Cristian Mendoza-Carrillo
Mandy Moss
Christian Pacheco
Armando Patino
Edgar Patino
Abel Perez
Angeles Ramirez
Mariela Rodriguez
Martin Saenz
Javier Salinas
Max Soto
Hector Torres
Keyvan Vargas
Eva Velazquez
Alegandra Villanueba
Brenda Villanueba
Debbie Wood