Catechumens, Candidates
Catechumens and candidates received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion on Holy Saturday in parishes across the Diocese of Evansville.
This list was provided by the diocesan Office of Catechesis.
EVANSVILLE EAST DEANERY
St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville
Catechumens: James Gentry, Jr., Alexis Lo, Wenhao Qi, Edward Roby, Ellason Stahl
Candidates: Phyllis Cooling, Adam Frounfelter, Allison Gesser, James Hatfield, Anne Powell
Annunciation of the Lord, Evansville
Candidates: Joe Ann Bryant, Jennifer Morphew, Elizabeth Nurrenbern, Samantha Rainey
Good Shepherd, Evansville
Catechumens: Ashley Cissna, Brian Parks, Carson Parks, Tina Sapp, Ansley Schiele, Braylon Schiele, Cale Schiele, Chris Schiele
Candidates: Constance Barker, Kent Kleiman, Jennifer Martin, Ashton Montgomery, Julie Parks, Krysta Stoltz, Dixie Storey
Holy Rosary, Evansville
Catechumens: Heather Barnett, Nykole Barnett, Dylan Barnett, Clare Cashman, Erin Hurt, Amanda Newcomb, Ella Stofleth, Jordan Whitledge
Candidates: Heather Barr, Robert Barnett, Robert Michael Goldammer, Bart McCune
Nativity, Evansville
Candidates: Mike Duran, Bethany Yassin
St. John the Evangelist, Daylight
Catechumen: Tim Gubler
Candidates: Jamie Devous, Kevin Edwards, Mike Long, Brad Miller, Nick Rogge, Arby Tevault
[Candidate Jamie Devous and her newborn baby will come into the Church during the Easter season, according to Deacon Richard Leibundguth.]
Sts. Mary and John, Evansville
Catechumen: Donna Elpers
Candidates: Ryan Hatfield, LaShay Newton, Kristalyn Shefveland, Ian Stamps
EVANSVILLE WEST DEANERY
Corpus Christi, Evansville
Candidate: Jason Groves
Holy Redeemer, Evansville
Catechumens: Roscoe “Bill” Johnson, Amanda Yvonne Partridge, Brian Alan Partridge, Chloe Victoria Partridge, Kale Alan Partridge, Krews Landry Partridge, Christina Lee Patterson, Briana Nichole Stephens
Candidate: Alita Nadine Storey
Resurrection, Evansville
Catechumens: Sarah Dotson, Brian Fuquay, Kaylee Ivy
Candidates: Amanda Hillhouse, Matthew Hillhouse, Jennifer Ivy
St. Anthony, Evansville
Catechumens: Aidan Butcher, Elijah Hunt, Andrew Heath, Justin Thomas, Dustin Thomas
Candidates: Maggie Butcher, Donna Kuster
St. Boniface, Evansville
Catechumens: Felicia C. Politz, David R. Weber, Thomas R. Weber.
Candidate: Stephanie E. Niemeier
St. Francis Xavier, Poseyville, and St. Wendel, St. Wendel
Catechumen: Camdem Atkinson
Candidates: Kolton Arnold, Mariah Atkinson, Bryant Burkett, Kelsey Effinger, Katie Engelhardt, Waylon Engelhardt, Rodney Markwell, Sherdeth Wade
St. Joseph, Vanderburgh County
Catechumens: Autumn Link, Crystal Meredith, Louis Meredith, Rachel Schnaus.
Candidates: Troy Link, Jessica Stock, Joshua Stock
St. Matthew, Mount Vernon
Catechumens: Drew Burkhart, Whitney Young, Caleb Watzlavik, Hunter Watzlavik, Lillian Watzlavik
St. Philip, Posey County
Candidates: Tisha Arvin, Joe Gratz, Margaret Montgomery, Cara Reising, Judy Smith
JASPER DEANER
Holy Family, Jasper
Catechumen: Hudson Besaw
Candidates: Kimberly Potter, Ethan Serger
Precious Blood, Jasper
Catechumens: Tabitha Bauer
Candidates: Keelie Dall, Courtney Grau
St. Anthony, St. Anthony
Catechumen: Chris Willis
St. Peter Celestine, Celestine and St. Raphael, Dubois
Catechumen: Martin Rasche
Candidates: Joel Terwiske, Troy Wheeler, Fran Wheeler
St. Joseph, Jasper
Catechumens: Jamie Garcia, Daniela Serrano, Ivan Serrano
Candidates: Nina Auffart, Jonathan Faulkner, Nichole Faulkner, Paxton Faulkner, Jacob Luker, Julia Schroeder, Dennis Schroering, Kerstin Sutton, Rebecca Werner, Stephen Young
St. Mary, Ireland
Catechumen: Jacob Brown
Candidates: Lacy Ashby, Jyl Leinenbach, Rebecca Whitehead, Savannah Whitehead
NEWBURGH DEANERY
St. Bernard, Rockport
Catechumens: Robyn Thorpe, Carter Walker, Kennedi Walker
St. John the Baptist, Newburgh
Candidates: Linda Neumann, Heather Mitchell, Tracey Neese, John Thomason, Mackenzie Wells
St. Martin, Chrisney
Candidate: James Buckles
PRINCETON DEANERY
Holy Cross, Fort Branch
Catechumens: Taylor Brittingham, Shawn Sunderland
Candidates: Kyle Brasher, Todd Riggs
St. James, Haubstadt
Catechumens: Chase Hidbrader, Dan Rice, Tristan Dressler
Candidate: Nick Behrman
St. Joseph, Princeton, and Blessed Sacrament, Oakland City
Catechemens: Andrew Munoz-Llamas, Meghan Powers, Michael Rich.
Candidates: Kimberlee Goldbach, Mary Llamas
Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt
Catechumens: Aaron Cochran, Michael Hulfachor, Brittany Weinzapfel
Candidates: Eric Bradshaw, Linda Echert, Amie Hulfachor, Kaitlyn Jochim, Jason Kruger, Kaci Lutz, Kendra Michel, Whitney Murphy, Adam Pohl
VINCENNES DEANERY
Holy Name, Bloomfield
Catechumen: Keven McIntosh
St. Peter, Linton
Candidate: Christy McBride
Sacred Heart, Vincennes
Catechumens: Janelle Lynn Lemon, Shelly Renee Steininger
Candidate: Kara Lynn Westfall
St. John the Baptist, Vincennes
Catechumens: Abigail Barrett, Ava Barrett, Lindsey Jones, Gage Lett, Doug Roberts, Rebecca Seward, Brad Toth.
Candidates: Pam Jones, Jessica Lynch, Mary Ann Seward, Julie Warthan
St. Mary, Sullivan
Catechumens: Jami Dowell, John Meek
Candidate: Bonnie McKinley
WASHINGTON DEANERY
Our Lady of Hope, Washington
Catechumens: Halisa Conley, John Jansen, Emily Fuentes
Candidate: Dana Arvin
