Catechumens, Candidates Receive The Sacraments Of Initiation

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: Tana Frank, Shelley Frazier, Colin Millsap, Payton Millsap, Chad Schmitt, Chanca Stahl

Candidates: Brad Dishman, Scott Hartig, Justin Hope, Kate Miller, Kevin Stahl, Katie Ziebell

• Christ the King, Evansville

Candidates: Jeffery Brandt, Lori Brandt, Jennifer Brandt, Stacy Coppus, Mary Faith, Kyle Henning, Lorelei Henning

• Good Shepherd, Evansville

Catechumens: Jacob Barthel, Michael Lincoln, Dakota McConnell, Lexi McConnell, Azdyn Crite

Candidates: Greg Barthel, Shelly Carey, Brett Flowers, Candace Foster, Deidre Hachett, Shelly Kleiman, Sophie Kleiman, Sydney Kleiman, Ally Lincoln, Amey Lincoln, Rachel Mazzier, Mike McCutchan, Jeni Merrick, Ashlyn Nobles, Erin Nobles, Dennis Nobles, Kinsley Nobles, Kelly Schaeffer

• Holy Rosary, Evansville  

Catechumens: Madison Ridge, Mason Ridge, Vanessa Seiler.

Candidates: Lori Henderson, Allison Morgan, Kirk Seiler, Melissa Zint

• Nativity, Evansville

Catechumen: Steve Gebhard

Candidate: Paris Scott

• St. John the Apostle, Evansville

Catechumens: Daighman M. Carter, Desiree M. Carter, Drake M. Carter

• St. Mary, Evansville

Catechumen: Blake Lyon

Candidates: Kevin Alton, Diane Minton, Hannah Satterthwaite, Carl Shepherd, Michael Todd, Leonard Vogel

• St. Theresa, Evansville

Catechumens: Dylan Hassel, Katlynn Hassel, Trenton Hassel

Candidate: Amy Hassel

EVANSVILLE WEST DEANERY

• Corpus Christi, Evansville

Catechumens: Kasey Eichoff, Jeff Johnson, Jason Schmidt, Todd Schimmell

Candidates: Kyle Attebury, Greg Geis, Sarah Haskins

• Holy Redeemer, Evansville

Catechumens: Christopher Eden Sims, Nathaniel Paul Storey

Candidates: Cody Stephen Christian, Jacob Daniel Leaman, Michael Evan Lucas, Christina Ann Storey

• Resurrection, Evansville

Catechumens: Justin Carroll, Gary Cullison, Patsy Frazier, Jennifer Mockobee

Candidates:  Rachel Dausmann, Megan DeVault

• St. Agnes, Evansville

Candidates: Jamie Robb, Jeffrey Robb

• St. Anthony, Evansville

Catechumens: Kelly Snyder, Darian Wallace

• St. Boniface, Evansville

Candidates: Melissa Tiemann, Robert Tiemann

• St. Francis Xavier, Poseyville, and St. Wendel, St Wendel

Catechumens: Stephanie Collins, Autumn Schapker, Linda Schapker, Kalem Cummings, Tre Schapker

• St. Joseph, Vanderburgh County

Candidates: Paula Gibson, Daryl Lipper, Amanda Koontz

• St. Philip, Posey County

Catechumens: Braiden Fitts, Cody Fitts, Gerald Allen Fitts, Martye Fitts, Patrick Fitts, Scott Fitts, Nicholas Carter

Candidates: Katie Foster, Jenna Morlock, Lauren Hall, Robbie Waites

JASPER DEANERY

• Holy Family, Jasper

Catechumen: Sherri Lautner

• Precious Blood, Jasper

Catechumens: Damien Englert, David Julian, Merrill Osterman

Candidate: Samantha Schmitt

• St. Joseph, Jasper

Catechumens: Dianna Garcia, Samuel Robinson, Melanie Scraper

Candidates: Mark Borders, James (Mike) Drew, Erica Peters

• St. Mary, Ireland

Catechumens: Cadon Deffendoll, Courtney Deffendoll

Candidates: Heather Deffendoll, Jason Deffendoll, Justin Gramelspacher, Charlie McIntire, Greg Powell

• St. Peter Celestine, Celestine, and St. Raphael, Dubois

Catechumen: Hannah Smith

Candidate: Katherine Smith, Anna Shnell

NEWBURGH DEANERY

• Mary, Help of Christians, Mariah Hill

Catechumen: Heather Jane Horney

• St. Bernard, Rockport

Catechumens: Melissa Ann Cameron, Debra Lynne Rhone

Candidates: Charles R. Painter, John Raaf

• St. John the Baptist, Newburgh

Catechumens: Derrick McDowell, Amie Maslanka, Amber Stanley

Candidates: Debra Elkins, Patricia Hughes, Seth Stanley

• St. Nicholas, Santa Claus

Catechumen: Jordan Danae Sickbert

PRINCETON DEANERY

• Blessed Sacrament, Oakland City

Catechumen: Raymond Leonard Mills

• Holy Cross, Fort Branch

Candidate: Jennifer Schnaus

• St. James, Haustadt

Catechumens: Abby Kern, Mary Weiss, Tammy Werner

Candidates: Greg Bane, Justine Faraone, Brooke Hart, Ryan Hart

• St. Joseph, Princeton, and Blessed Sacrament, Oakland City

Catechumens: Harry Ray Hull, James David Linsday II, Jeremy Tyler Linsday, Joseph Phillip Linsday, Ronnie Eugene Pugh

Candidates: Robin Ellen Moy, Kelli Lyn Vollmer

• Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt

Catechumens: Heath Howington, Delaine Preske

Candidates: Shyla Adler, Andrea Bittner, Clint Bittner, Alden Heuring, Tammy Hirsch, Nick Michel, Shelly Peach

VINCENNES DEANERY

• St. John the Baptist and St. Vincent de Paul, Vincennes

Catechumens: Lesa Friend, Mallory Friend, Eric Seitzinger, Barb Smith

Candidates: Colby Black, Brandon Decker, Molly Helpingstine, Danielle Murray, Paige Yochum

• St. Mary, Sullivan

Catechumens: Matthew Banfield, Scotty Scott

Candidate: Kimberly Payton

WASHINGTON DEANERY

• St. John, Loogootee

Candidate: Allison Graber

• Our Lady of Hope, Washington

Catechumens: Richie Poehlein, Josh Wirey

Candidates: Dustin Barnard, Dustin Davis, Jessie Davis, Travis Edwards, Melanie Stone, Sara Voges