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This year 544 new Catholics will enter the Church in the Diocese of Little Rock during the Easter vigil on Holy Saturday, March 31.
These people have participated in their parish’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Elect, formerly known as catechumens, are those people who have never been baptized and want to enter the Church. 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.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Christopher Bailey
Tyler Graf
Kristi Maddox
Kylie Shelton
Whit Shelton
Sacred Heart
Dan Furr
Leroy Hailey
St. Bernard
Aiden McAuley
Charla New
Our Lady of Fatima
Dara Delaina Pena
Terrah Suzanne Pena
St. Stephen
Alexis Cabrera
Trenton Conrad
Kathleen Coughlin
Spencer Hurd
Luke Mbekenya
Kainon Sheppard
Gabrielle Siganoc
St. Anne
Dolores Becker
Perla Cenobio
Carmen Garcia
Pedro Daniel Reyes
Gabriela Serrano
St. Joseph
Alice Darrow
Kieran Darrow
Morgan Garcia
St. Augustine
Kayla Blanco-Castro
Ian Ojendi
Joshua Ojendi
Brayden Valenzo-Loaeza
St. Barbara
Celina Sofia Arce
Jennifer Shelly Arce
Rudy Danny Arce
Hailey Hernandez
Kimberly Hernandez
Geral Lopez Nunez
Luciana Luna Jaimes
Vivian Luna Jaimes
Angie Mabel Martinez Hernandez
Marco Antonio Olguin
Shayla Quintana
Holy Redeemer
Doris Castillo
Christina Norman
Russell Norman
Nicole Patterson
Sandra Sebastian
St. Joseph
Coleton Cooper
Isaiah Cooper
Olivia Cooper
Corbin Eberhard
Lineth Lopez
Joel Quintana-Chavez
Philip Reed, II
Celeste Ruisinger
Jongim Ryan
Jazmine Salazar
Joshua Salazar
Kimberly Velasco
St. Thomas Aquinas
Laura Minton
Christ the King
Kay Bui
Karina Cerritos
Bobbi Pearcy
Immaculate Conception
Trinidad Cordova Alvarado
Nataly Araujo-Escobar
Rosa Arriola
Errica Hahn
Mekel Miller
Blake Morton
Chiera Morton
Daniel Rose
St. Boniface
Lesley Alvarado
Alison Bonilaa
Victor Garcia
Jimmy Gonzalez
Lauren Henry
Jose Olivares
Christopher Ramirez
Destiny Ramirez
Melvin Ramirez
Our Lady of Good Hope
Jocelyn Hernandez
Miguel Nava
St. John
Loretta Parcels
St. Mary
Karla J. Hunter
Breckin Roupe
Taylor Werst
Sacred Heart
Nathan Rust
St. Jude
Frank Arnold
Kevin Livengood
Michael Sain
Justin Sukup
Gracie Villicana
Blessed Sacrament
Katherine Davis
Chris McCutcheon
Christi Roark
Sts. Peter & Paul
Brianna Joanna Saldana
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Maryland Rena Edwards
Grant Collin Edwards
Vincent Anderson Edwards
Austin Elizabeth Thomas
Christ the King
Savannah Bulloch
Jean Capehart
Jacob Edward Caudle
Cassandra Alexis Cespedes
Jonathan West Hart
Scarlett Hart
Julian David Keller
Cole Brannon Mock
James Layton Trainor-Namir
Rose Elliot Trainor-Namir
Juliette Smith
Scott Patrick Taylor
Ricky Vanegas
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Rita Apacama
Waiverly Basile
Jonathan Campos
Julian Campos
Lennox Campos
Silviano Melo
Francisco Mendoza
Joseph Mendoza
Laritza Mendoza
Cathy Tipton
Axel Velasco
Our Lady of the Holy Souls
Mitchell Beggs
Heather Liles
Sarah Kate Liles
Phillip “Trip” Napier
St. Edward
Carmen Bautista
Edwin Bautista
Sergio Carbajal
Anthony Guzman
Brandon Hernandez-Parra
Evelyn Hernandez-Parra
Alex Lee Morales
St. Theresa
Angel Romero Aaron
Anthony Christian Aaron
Kayla Olivia Aaron
Yisel Elizabeth Alvarado
Joselyn Vianney Alvarado Ramos
Jonathan Josue Camacho Mota
Victor Josue Camacho Quintanilla
Ana-Cherie Meili Hong Davidson
Jesse Melina Fabian Lucas
Kaylah Melisa Fabian Lucas
Derek Jaimes Salinas
Isabella Grace Johnston
Payton David Kumpe
Ashley Dana Luna Hernandez
Jerry de Jesus Mendez
Landon Nolan Mitchell
Denise Pena
Leonardo Marcial Pena
Briana Quintanilla
Fidelina Ramirez-Valdovinos
Mariana Ramos
Tessa Marie Rich
Kevin Estuardo Rosales Milian
Alex Franco Salinas
Ruby Juana Salinas Jaimes
Sacred Heart
Maureen Harris
St. Martin
Ana Gabriela Hernandez
Samantha Lozano
Dianaliz Martinez
Bryan Najera
Mauricio Najera
Immaculate Conception
Michael Boyer
Roger Fraser
Zoe Hall
Paige Hopkins
Annabella Latour
Gabriel Latour
Jacob Latour
Matthew Latour
Vivienne Latour
Katelyn Lawrence
Joseph Stricklin
Samuel Stricklin
St. Anne
Pedro Flores
Analia Ayde Hernandez
Jared Sanchez Avendano
Snyder Varela
Edgar Villegas
Eduardo Villegas
Perla Villegas
St. Mary
Elleigh Counts
Jessica Counts
Tyler Ryan Granger
Phillip Lee Harris
Galen Nolen Williams
St. Paul
Harlie Ennis
Paige Huddelston
Addison Hunt
Morgan Jarosz
Roberta Warner
Tyler White
St. Vincent de Paul
Ricardo Alvarez
Marcos Barragan-Figueroa
Robert Carter
Tonina Cook
Oscar Corleto
Sebastian Delgado
Cecilia Estebane
Daniela Estebane
Jennifer Flores
Nicole Garcia
Adriana Geronimo
Alexandra Geronimo
Emily Hernandez
Eve Leal
Kyumin Lee
Antonio Mendoza Jr.
Douglas Morales
Andrew Nguyen
Levi Nguyen
Dakota Rowles
Brianna Sanchez
Mason Wolff
St. Anthony
Chayton Barr
Garrick Barr
St. John
Ryan Anderson
Allison Chaves-Barahona
Damaris Escobar
Arianna Majano
Ingrid Majano
St. James
Madison Wessel
Holy Cross
Heather Yuratich
St. Mary
Amalia Makenah Dadula
Bonnie Alarae Dadula
Ederic Leland Dadula
Lailani Elizabeth Dadula
Cynthia Elizabeth Manjarrez
St. Raphael
Arturo Aldaco
Geraldine Aldaco
Keila Aldaco
Kimberly Aldaco
Chelsea Berdejo
Alliyah Cenobio
Gilberto Dominguez
Jesus Dominguez
Jordan L. Gallardo
Emmamuel J. Gonzalez
Rafael Gutierrez Morales
Ivanna Jimenez-Cruz
Arlet Monge
Eduardo Montes
Samuel Moss
Joel Muro
Juan Palomares
Oneber Palomares
Tiffany Pearson
Bretzy Pedraza
Bryant Pedraza
Gitsell Pedraza
Aaliyah Reyes-Andrade
Valente Valdez-Gonzalez
Aiden Vargas
Cynthia Vargas
Holy Rosary
Britni Rutherford
St. Joseph
Erika Rocha
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
David Price
Brittney Shelton
Sacred Heart
Timothy Sikes
St. Bernard
Gregory “Rick” Hamersley
Sharon Ulmet
St. Stephen
Willingham Culpepper
Rebecca Gaffigan
Zakary Killian
Silas Osborn
Anders Vincenzo
Judy Weisenfels
Immaculate Conception
Phil Hawkins
St. Joseph
Theresa Allred
Stefano Battisto
Duwan Booker
Tonya Cothern
George Covington
Joe Delffs
Abbigail Gonzales
Kevin Herrington
Erin Lucas
Bill Martin
Julie Martin
Daniel Phillips
April Skahan
Marlo Stacy
Jesse Sublett
Alan White
Allie York
St. Barbara
Julio Alvarez
Cristal Daisy Cuadra
Oscar Fernandez
Jamilete Flores
Jampiere Flores Luna
Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Olvera
Gloria Hernandez Olvera
Silvano G. Hernandez
Ana Bricedi Marrufo
Jamile Navarrete
Yamilet Herrera Rosas
Yessica M. Vazquez Maldonado
Mayra R. Velazquez Maldonado
Justin Alexis Velasquez
Holy Redeemer
Adam Leggett
Robert Norman
Phillip Patterson
St. Joseph
Ethan Bagwell
Janice Duffey
Michael Flynn
Janice Fountain
Matt Garner
Courtney Ghiassi
Alberto Hernandez
Mayra Johnson
Taylor Masotto
Joseph Meyers
Edgar Rivera
Lindsey Rucker
James Sheppard
Ashlee Smith
Julio Trujillo
James Braxton Yeager
St. Thomas Aquinas
Hannah Hairston
David Karr
Chris Lastra
Michael Means
Anna Murphy
Erik Northfell
Mitchell Simpson
Christ the King
Christian Fernandez
Daysi Gutierrez
Chong Chang Jaimes
Andrea Redford
Nathan Redford
Cindy Rickner
Clay Rogne
Libby Rogne
Marcela Silva
Immaculate Conception
Tracy Moore Gist
Heather Hunt
Laura Kendall
Michael Kimberly
Jaden Lovato
Julian Ortega
Savette Sayavong
Kevin Austin Thomlison
Matthew Weidman
St. Boniface
Kimberly Flores
Frances Hernandez
Juan Palafox
Our Lady of Good Hope
Angela Nava
St. John
Ginette Sylvia Danielson
Ronald S. McMinn
Contantino Manuel Vargas
Mary Carmen Vital
St. Mary
Logan Collins
Sue Conry
Amy Huskey
Joe Huskey
Ron Kaler
Anahi “Ana” Rabadan
St. Jude
Janice Birmingham
Christopher Carver
Susan Dalton
Deborah Fitt
Kera Gross
Tiffany Hansen
Wayane Henard
Chad Rinks
Stacey Tilghman
Danny Yount
Blessed Sacrament
Carey Baker
Robert Rees
Jon Rollins
Our Lady of the Lake
Jennifer Stark
Matthew Stephens
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Emily Ann Antoun
Sandra Regina Brown-Banken
Anna Marie Cecil
Jason Lynn Edwards
Nichole Marie Edwards
Nancy Elizabeth Hammond
Ashley Sarah Hartnedy
John Taylor Hauk
Christina Michell Hutchison
Elizabeth Ann Robins
Christ the King
Lauren Elizabeth Anderson
Joseph Michael Barrett
Christopher Aaron Bulloch
Gabriel Louis Collins
Grayson William Colllins
Heather Reahann East
Victoria Lanae Guillory
Jonathan Michael Hart
Cheri Ann Hines
Edward Gatewood “Greg” Hines
Everett Gatewood “George” Hines
Robert Edward Hines
James Christopher Jackson McCray
Darren Scott McCrillis
Duane Robert Melcher
Mallani Meredith
Michael Ryan Munnerlyn
John Earl Ramsay
Darmon A. Rhinehart
Abigail Marie Smith
Martin Keith Spruell
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Eileen Davis
Steven DiGeorge
Antonio Mendoza
Obdulia Mendoza
Our Lady of the Holy Souls
Kari Belding
Kris Bryd
David Clark
Chase Clemons
Andrew Davis
John Gillum
Lindsey Haagenson
Maria Moreno Jimenez
Deanna Johnson
Aaron Knowlton
Coleman Liles
Katie Lybrand
Lu McCoy
Samantha Minster
Brett Morgan
Dean Morrison
Molly Peckham
Stephen Smith
St. Edward
Gary Linn
Edwin Noe Lopez
Itzel Velazquez
Nancy Velazquez
St. Theresa
Luz Adriana Escareno Delgadillo
Erick Raul Fajardo
Edward Gomez
Julia Lobato Olmos
Yessenia Mendez Perez
Felipe Moreno
St. Agnes
Michael Callahan
Sacred Heart
Andrew Lewey
Cory Massey
Gabrielle Ward
St. Peter the Fisherman
Patricia Biltoft
Lauren Flowers
Alfred Moore
Lois Runkle
St. Martin
James Patrick Garate
Johan Paplo Garate
Mia Olivia Garate
Jose S. Hernandez
Manuel Hernandez
Saul Hernandez
Alan Lozano
Immaculate Conception
David Edwards
Callie Henderson
Kareta Hopkins
John Latour
Michelle Latour
Kayla Martin
Cody Ann McMunn
Melissa Nannen
David Riffe
Jessica Riffe
Kelly Stricklin
Immaculate Heart of Mary
James Corriveau
Katie Corriveau
Kylie Corriveau
Daniel Ritchter
Misty Stahr
St. Anne
David Dingler
St. Mary
Randy David Carpino
Sandra Rena Dohmen
Emma Kathleen Puckette
St. Paul
Chris Bullington
Joe Tom Carroll
Kyle French
Joe Huddelston
Alexis Kulick
Lesli Martinez
Sergio Martinez
Alex Phillips
Kyle Sutton
Michelle White
St. Anthony
April Barr
St. Vincent de Paul
Kelly Gilbert
Cheyenne Henderson
Jeffrey Miller
Cindy Paladino
Ronnie Reisinger
David Talbot
Kevin Wilkerson
Shirley Yost
St. Ignatius
Michael Hatcher
Cheryl Silveira
Yeseira Winters
Blake Zimmer
Katie Zimmer
Kevi Leann Thompson Zimmer
Kylie Zimmer
Robert Wayne Zimmer
St. Mary
Blanca Ballesteros
Tanya Jazmin Rodriguez
St. Raphael
M. Acencion Angeles
Bridget Bean
Kirbie Cain
Catalina Chavez
Andrea E. Corona
Rosalba Duran
Hermela Garcia
Armando Granados
Manuel Granados
Julia Gregory
Angel G. Laguna
Maria G. Laguna
Danely Mendez
Apolonio Munoz
Stephany Munoz
Heather W. Oropeza
Ana Pichardo
Elizabeth Pichardo
Tatiana Rodriguez
Jose R. Salazar
Kelly Sutton
Michele Sutton
Robert Sutton
Maribel Torres
Michael Yarbrough
Marisol Zarraga
Jose A. Zetino
St. John
Madason Kroencke
St. James
James Irvine
Holy Rosary
Leslie Bednar
Trey Bednar
St. Edward
Patricia Davidson
Sandy Dean
Patricia “Patty” Robinson
St. Joseph
Andrew Christopher Banales
Daniel Philip Beyer
Richard Charles Starkey
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