The Diocese of Little Rock will welcome 583 new Catholics into the Church during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, April 20.
These people have participated in their parish’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Elect, formerly known as catechumens, are those 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, be confirmed and receive their first Communion.
Altus
St. Mary
Mary Skolarski
Arkadelphia
St. Mary
Bradley Ellis
Bella Vista
St. Bernard
Kristy Danna
Melody Neff
Benton
Our Lady of Fatima
Dale Lamar Lester
Bentonville
St. Stephen
Emma Fink
Breeanne Ghozali
Joni Howell
Jay Hungerford
Eliezer Pabon
Eliza Pabon
Brady Siganoc
Berryville
St. Anne
Fernanda Disciplina Cruz
Giovanny Morales
John Morales
Betsy Yulisa Sagastume
Kara Marie Tidyman
Charleston
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lyndsey Almy
Heather Parker
Conway
St. Joseph
Brendan Baker
Landon Baker
Macie Barnes
Drake Bratton
Jose Camarillo
Ruben Camarillo
Rubi Camarillo
Gunner Carter
Maria Cetino
Rosa Cetino
Atcha Diarrassouba
Brenda Escoto
Kimberly Escoto
Alexander Gonzalez
Alex Griffith
Connor Johnson
Carlos Leyva
Elijah Powell
Hunter Watkins
Byron Zavala
Jayren Zavala
Danville
St. Andrew
Briseida Ascencio
Issac Zaire Lozano
Kevin Loaeza-Sanchez
Dardanelle
St. Augustine
Juliana Andraca
Hugo Nelson Barrera Majano
Alberto Castellanos
Jasmine Damian
Tonathiu Damian
Ingrid Sanchez De La Cruz
Yurem Escobar
Alizé Luna
Remy Luna
Jimena Mendoza
Ricardo Felix Perez Solis
Ludwinn Quintanilla
Ali Ramirez
Julio Antonio Romero Solis
De Queen
St. Barbara
Bryan Garcia
Litzy Garcia
Brandon Gutierrez
Emily Guzman
Anahi Hernandez
Michelle Knight
Rachel Knight
Alyson Lopez Nunez
Orin Owen
Victor Raul Sanchez Jr.
El Dorado
Holy Redeemer
Justin Burdine
Johanna Gandarilla
Jaime Gomez
Ethan Herring
Fairfield Bay
St. Francis of Assisi
Christopher Koy
Fayetteville
St. Joseph
Andy Angulo
Orlando Arguelles-Razo
Jessica Binz
Orlando Carachure
Laisa Stephanie Djimbi Dooh
Grace Humphreys
Bailynn Maxwell
Frances Maxwell
Mattie Milani
Tucker Milani
Felix Ortiz
Abea Pendeza
Emmanuel Perez
Liliana Perez
Saleh Rimbo
Kayla Rodriguez
Epifanio Trejo
Isad Trejo
Yasmin Trejo
Annabel Trigueros
Ala Max Zikra
Fort Smith
Christ the King
Corrine Brasher
Yoni Cerritos
Chris Lowther
Vera Merritt
Immaculate Conception
Rose Hernandez
Amy Martin
Brandon Mendez-Hernandez
Irving Mendez-Hernandez
Said Mendez-Hernandez
Brisa Olivas-Rojas
Jason Wilson
St. Boniface
Luis Michael Chavez
Kipper Hudson
Kelsey Luevena
Kevin Luevena
Alvaro Minix
Glen Minix
Axel Rincon
Catherine Salazar
Natalie Salazar
Glenwood
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Brandy Mata
Leslie Mata
Maria Guadalupe Velazquez
Perla Esmeralda Velazquez
Hope
Our Lady of Good Hope
Isaac Hernandez
Ari Luisa Juanes
Jose Juanes
Jaden Rivera
Brandon D. Ventura
Hot Springs
St. John
Ana Nichol Camacho-Garcia
Cristian Camacho-Garcia
Alisson Reyes Solis
Liam Cruz Vega
Lola June Vega
St. Mary
Ryan Burton
Stuart Vaughn
Little Rock
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Jennifer Anne Steele
Christ the King
Zach Alexander
Raegan Carlisle
Lisa Janette Fitzgerald
Carson Palmer
Hudson Palmer
Olivia Palmer
Olive Pate
Ashleigh Price
Kaiden Pruitt
Kambrie Pruitt
Olivia Tucker
Julia Uekman
Brandon Frazier Wilson
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Eli Strawser
Our Lady of the Holy Souls
Joey Connell
Andrew Easter
Leah Lile
St. Bartholomew
Brenda Onyekweli
St. Edward
Eduardo Aragon-Villaseñor
Gerardo Aragon-Villaseñor
Neymi Bonilla
Rolando Cuanas
Osvaldo Ochoa
Wilber Ochoa
St. Theresa
Brian Aguinaga Cortes
Julia Yvette Garcia
Coraline Abigail Gomez
Jonathan Gonzalez-Vale
Oscar Gonzalez
Dayana Carolina Gutierrez Reyes
Sahid Hasiel Flores Juvera
Helen Daniela Maradiaga Carranza
Guillermo Matias
Austen Michael Paredes
Yasmin Leigh Hamad
Issleny Ramirez
Janie Noehli Zamora
Mountain Home
St. Peter the Fisherman
Samantha Krug
Manana Wang
North Little Rock
Immaculate Conception
Naomi Naquin
Grant Price
Jackson Price
Whitney Ragan
Sydnie Rose
Jennifer Simanek
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Asher Mitchell
Colin Roeder
Tori Roeder
St. Anne
Saraí Avila Sanchez
Karen Melissa Hernandez
Felipe Jesus Juarez Jr.
Myra Angelina Juarez
Giovanni Martinez
Paris Solorio
St. Augustine
Jamie Brunett
St. Patrick
Doyle Ray Rankins
Paragould
St. Mary
Adam Lexx Loyd
Pocahontas
St. Paul
Dakota Pyles
Michael Pyles
Samuel Pyles
Colton Thielemier
Ratcliff
St. Anthony
Rylan Kuras
Tony Kuras
Rogers
St. Vincent de Paul
Yuridia Arnulfo-Ambrocio
Andy Alexis Bonilla
Jayden Lee Jonathan Cortez
Erik Dominguez Hernandez Jr.
Jazlyn Dominguez Hernandez
Allie Grace Fritts
Braylen Taylor Fritts
Christopher Garcia Santillan
Jose Alfredo Garcia Soto
Laila Garcia Soto
Aberham Mason Godoy
Christian Fabian Hernandez
Darren Hernandez
Adrian Angel Leal
Nancy Martinez Ambrosio
Ashanti Monique Mendez
Jaiden Paul Mendez
Jomar Eduardo Mendez
Rayan Ismael Mendoza
Ana Paola Palacios
Brianna Esperanza Rodriguez
Jesus Alejandro Rodriguez
Victor Alexis Sanchez
Gerardo Serrano
Samuel Serrano
Fernando Sierra
Michael Vickery
Russellville
St. John
Yoselin Chaco
Sherlyn Escobar
Joanne Kim
Anye Rodriguez
Leanna Spencer
Searcy
St. James
Josette Elizabeth Grace Cordell
Analiz Cornelio Pelaez
Antoniela Cornelio Pelaez
Jessica Janet Cornelio Pelaez
Gabriel Dupuy
Daily Jasmin Mora-Tinajero
Jonathon Mora-Tinajero
Dayanara Ramirez Perez
Katherine Tafona
Siloam Springs
St. Mary
Martin Albarado Sarabia
Laura Dinora Barrios Diaz
Mynor David Barrios Diaz
Katie Casados
Marcus Casados
Anderson Denielson Cruz
Cristian Diaz
Christopher Julian Galvan
Brayan Alfonso Matul Gomez
Yermy Jose Matul Gomez
Springdale
St. Raphael
Melissa Alcala
Jessica Arqueta
Justin Avila
Maria Avila
Leonardo Barboza
Sherlyn Barboza
Dean Cannon
Kimberly Centeno
Fernando Espinoza
Ayden Flores
Alejandra Fraire
Arlett Garcia
Giovanni Garcia
Bryan Granados
Aleyna Hernandez
Alicia Hernandez
Selena Hernandez
Alondra Hidalgo
Camila Laguna
Raul Laguna
Jesus Lopez
Angel Marin
Guadalupe Martinez
Caroline Moss
Ethan Most
Joseph Navarrete
Saimy Oliva
Juan Ponce
Valente Valdez
Karen Vargas
Horacio Villa
Juan Villa
Marco Villa
Melanie Villa
Texarkana
St. Edward
Jayla Bayonne
Taylor Bayonne
John Marshall III
Hernan Meza
Tontitown
St. Joseph
Mikaila Calcagni
Katherine Bamberger
Van Buren
St. Michael
Katherine Blackwell
Warren
St. Luke
Juan Pablo Avila
Allison Torres
Altus
St. Mary
Tiffany Pledger
Arkadelphia
St. Mary
Sarah Reynolds
Aaron Tinsley
Barling
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Emily Hendershot
Jamie Jackson
Julia Kiefer
Cullen Nicodemus
Batesville
St. Mary
Stacia Smith
Bella Vista
St. Bernard
Phil Neff
Michael Tibben
Benton
Our Lady of Fatima
Charles Fleming Smith
Jonathan Adam Walls
Bentonville
St. Stephen
Judith Bacso
Katie Badillo
Olivia Cooper
John Eves III
Rosario Perez
Hudson Vincenzo
Brenda Wheelhouse
Steven Wheelhouse
Bradley Wierda
Berryville
St. Anne
Alma Rosa Gutierrez
Kellie Matt
Jorge Luiz Mendez
Crispin Perez
Imelda Rangel
Irma Rincon
Jose Noe Tapia
Fabiola Tellez Castillo
Miguel Tellez Castillo
Camden
St. Louis
Seth Baldwin
Charleston
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Monika Cearly
Dalton Joseph Palarino
Cherokee Village
St. Michael
Dianna Welte
Clinton
St. Jude Thaddeus
Douglas Huggins
Justin Huggins
Danny Story
Conway
St. Joseph
Nicolas Alexis
Rebecca Bailey
Christi Baker
Damian Baker
Dianna Barnes
Katherine Baxter
David Brown
Bobby Cohen
Beth Ensley
Tony Feaster
Henry Hammer
Hector Hernandez
Dakota Holliman
John Jenkins
Malachi Morse
Tyler Owens
Sue Peña
Lee Sanders
Emerald Sauser
Sophia Thomas
Reagan Turner
Riley Turner
Joshua Weatherley
Mara Williams
De Queen
St. Barbara
Edwin Baltazar Bahena
Matthew Castañeda
Juan Dominguez
Shelly Flanery
Litzi Yamileth Flores
Daisy Aleja Hernandez
Juan Hernandez Jr.
Luis Felipe Hernandez
Yair Hernandez
Jesse Jaimes Ambriz
Owen Jaimes Ambriz
Emery Jair Lopez
Aaron Martinez
Milagros de Los Angeles Mejia
Nery Elisabeth Mejia
Brandon Morales
Brayan Morales
Alex Pacheco
Yaritza Herrera Rosas
Dylan Toledano
El Dorado
Holy Redeemer
Giovani Aquino
Abigail Cortez
Christian Cortez
Daniel Cortez
Edwin Diaz
Carla Gomez
Tyler Lacy
Christopher Murfin
Fayetteville
St. Joseph
Jonathan Binz
Scott Carlton
Amanda Gall
Francisco Labra
John Land
Francee Maxwell
Kevin Maxwell
Bert Mayo
Karla Medrano
Joel Ramirez
Andrew Ritter
Elizabeth Smith
St. Thomas Aquinas
Floyd Brown
Thomas Guarino
Traci Higgins
Jared Socha
Fort Smith
Christ the King
Lindsey Abbey
Emily Black
Kyleigh Cason
Immaculate Conception
Anthony Barrow
Kelly Chancey
Holly Craig
Shelby Kordsmeier
William “Kyle” Luttrell
David McElroy Sr.
Kathy Robison
Larry Robison
Sara Taylor
Jessica Leggett
William “Wilson” Ward III
St. Boniface
Kellie Araujo
Tara Carter
Oscar Martinez
Johnny Tierra
Anthony Wear
Hot Springs
St. John
Rhonda Joan Fisk
Anthony Theodore Peterman
Katie Michele Vega
St. Mary
Leticia Collins
Hayley Gibson
Judy Maguire
Jeff Murders
Bobbye Smith
Jacksonville
St. Jude
Ronnie “Bo” Alan Atchley
Sharron Brown
Laura “Lori” Chalfant
Andrew Crips
Nathan Frey
Felisha Redman
Bryan Zarate
Jonesboro
Blessed Sacrament
Angelyn Arnold
Jaqulyn Brantley
Angelo Caparas
Erin Gordon
Brenda Johns
Haden Yancey
Little Rock
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Joey Dean Gregory
Collie Hickerson Lamar
Thomas Michael Layman II
Kamryn Leigh Murray
William Jack “Bill” North
Royce Allan Stanford Jr.
Christ the King
Carole Ann Bauer
Sharon Leigh Brogden
Virginia Lee Cooper
Charles Fitzgerald
Kevin Lee Gentry
Duane Melcher
Olivia Pate
Aaron Michael Pilkington
Jason Smith
Benjamin Stanford
Jacob Stanford
Lindsay Stanford
Mason Stanford
Natalie Stanford
Nathan Stanford
Royce Allen Stanford III
Leigha Westerfield
Daniel Stecks Zimmerebner
Julie Zimmerebner
Ramy West Zimmerebner
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Felix Martinez
Carol Thompson
Our Lady of the Holy Souls
David Bush
Milton Canizares
Lacie Canizares
Mia Canizares
Samantha Coker
Sarah Gipson
Elizabeth Gipson
Angela Glasgow
Kingsley Glasgow
Kingston Glasgow
Meredith Lavallais
Nicole Manglona
Cynthia Oman
Alice Price
Kaleb Richins
Andy Ruh
Chris Smith
Leslie Traweek
Rob Traweek
Joel Ubeda
Kaitlin Ubeda
St. Edward
Omar Acosta
Lizette Guadalupe Javier
Bryan Lopez Gutierrez
Maria Mendoza
George Edward Peters Jr.
Lesly Ramos
Annie Smith
St. Theresa
Carla Elizabeth De Jesús
Julio César Garza Tobar
Hector Manuel Javier
Jose Roberto Javier
Ana Cristina López Arellano
Mena
St. Agnes
Lillian Maldonado
Jason Myers
Reba Rocha
Mountain Home
St. Peter the Fisherman
Nancy Bemus
Harriett Feulner
Ashton Garner
Carol McClain
Joseph High
North Little Rock
Immaculate Conception
Eric Duncan
Mary Fulton Keeton
Jonas Lozada
Ryan O’Leary
Alice Rhoden
Tyler Smith
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Daniel Brackeen
Emily Brackeen
Sommer Murphy
St. Augustine
Priscilla Baltz
Abiodun Ibitokun
Sherian Kwanisai
Lawanna Simmons-Sullivan
Paragould
St. Mary
Jordan Lucas Cesare
Pine Bluff
St. Joseph
Brett Schweiger
Pocahontas
St. Paul
Kelly Alphine
Nick Alphine
Carson Oldham
Shauna Taylor
Rogers
St. Vincent de Paul
Phoenix Atchison
Yuritzy Gonzalez
Katherine Jenkins
William Jenkins
Megan Lane
Brenda Miller
Elisabeth Miller
Samuel Miller
Jazmin Yoselin Rivas
Joselyn Salas Hernandez
Alonso Salas Reyes
Emily Van Winkle
Lynn Van Winkle
Mario Villalpando
Russellville
St. John
Ben Stewart
Elizabeth Taylor
Searcy
St. James
Matthew Aaron Brown
Beatrice Gwen Dodson
Joseph Caleb Dupuy
Tonya Danielle Dupuy
Timothy James Plaisance
Siloam Springs
St. Mary
Brenda Amaya
Jaime Amaya
Liliana Bautista
Eduardo Delgado
Melayna Dozier
Mind Dozier
Sarah Dozier
Darling Mendoza
Ana Patricia Salgado Serrano
Springdale
St. Raphael
Diego Araujo
Guadalupe Araujo
Perla Ayala
Adilene Barrera
Tony Cedillo
Eramn Facio
Gema Fraire
Juanita Gomez
Diana Grana
Sergio Granna
Joanna Hernandez
Robert Langley
Edgar Lopez
Esteban Martinez
Maricruz Martinez
Ulises Martinez
Leopoldo Perez
Angelina Ramirez
Josefa Ramos
Yoanna Razo
Matthew J. Richie
Mario Rivas
Jose Sanchez
Jessica Silva
Manuel Soto
Daniel Spears
Texarkana
St. Edward
Bianca Garcia
Billy Hall
Don Williams
Melinda Wolf
Tontitown
St. Joseph
Eloisa Rodriquez
Cristina Rodriquez
Charlene Meserve
Billy Jones
Haylee Jones
James White
Waldron
St. Jude Thaddeus
Erica Richardson
Ty Richardson
Warren
St. Luke
Juan Carlos Gonzalez
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