Welcome, New Catholics
Father Sean Danda baptizes Emma Gamble during the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Malachy Church in Brownsburg on April 8. (Submitted photo by Michael Harker)
Since Easter 2022 and at Easter Vigil Masses held on April 8 in parishes throughout central and southern Indiana, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis welcomed 638 souls into the full communion of the Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Following is a list of the catechumens and candidates reported to The Criterion.
Batesville Deanery
All Saints, Dearborn County
Jarod Francis, Evan Lozier, Shawn Pierce, Adam Schuh, Alexis Vo (catechumens); Kelvin Jimenez, Nathan Oehlman (candidates)
Holy Family, Oldenburg
Whitney Lambert, Meg Noble-Rauch, Cassie Wratten (candidates)
St. John the Baptist, Osgood
Melissa Grable, Zane Grable (catechumens); Robert Grable (candidate)
St. Joseph, Shelbyville
Lidia Abundic, Lizeida Arrieta, Gabriel Cueto-Herrera, Raivin DeHart, James Gentry, Elizabeth Heisserer, Franco Emanuel Varela Rodriguez, Carlos Telez Teles, Edgar Telez Teles (catechumens); Darlin Arrieta, Yaritzel Arrieta, Yosibel Arrieta, Miriam Cruz-Alanis, Patsi Garcia, Christina Hawk, Javier Morales, Mark Welch
(candidates)
St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg
Vonda Akeman, Lindsay Herzog Alexander Langdon, Julianna Langdon, Maria Langdon, Stephanie Langdon, Steven Langdon, William Langdon, Zachary Murray (candidates)
St. Louis, Batesville
Cora Gribben, Cruz Gribben, Knox Gribben, Vada Gribben (catechumens)
St. Mary, Greensburg
Kelly Burton, Katie Stokes (catechumens); Derek Alexander, Morgan Wullenweber (candidates)
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora
Denise Chambers, Steve Vega (catechumens); Austin Bartlett, Daniel Yauch (candidates)
St. Michael, Brookville
Dana Brennan, Jessica Brennan, Shelby Brennan, Kaitlynn Brunemann, Katelyn Meyer, Regina Sauerland, Andrew Schlichter (catechumens); Michele Moster (candidate)
St. Peter, Franklin County
Ashley Miller (candidate)
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright
Paul Riehle (candidate)
Bloomington Deanery
Our Lady of the Springs, French Lick
Shane Dillion (candidate)
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Paoli
Andy Rieck, Elkin Rieck, Karla Rieck (candidates)
St. Agnes, Nashville
Caralynn McCarthy, Lauren McCarthy, Madison McCarthy, Matthew McCarthy (catechumens)
St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington
Brody Arther, Shelley Fowler, Austin Mackey, Taylor Mackey, Isabel Maxwell, Cruz Redden, Asyat Schulz, Narsai Schulz, Yonan Schulz, Kirma Swords, Sable Vernon (catechumens); Rylee Arther, Victoria Arther, Gary Fowler, Kirstin Maxwell, Taylor Schulz, Francis Tyers, Ethan Wright (candidates)
St. John the Apostle, Bloomington
Rylan Lucas (catechumen)
St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville
Justin Green, Sarah Green, Randy Hooser, Caleb Robinson (catechumens); Ann Rhine (candidate)
St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford
Nina Brock, Landon Dillard, Joshua Hacker, Mackenzie Osborne, Linda Schalburg, Dennis Sego (catechumens); Larry Hubler (candidate)
Connersville Deanery
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond
Hyunseong Ahn, Lyla Brady, Kimberli Caballero-Cruz, Mariela Caballero-Cruz, Kaleb Graw, Sebastian Graw, Dillon Hodge, Angel Lopez-Cruz, Brayan Lopez-Cruz, Miguel Lopez-Cruz, Lindsey Robinson, Christopher Williams (catechumens)
St. Gabriel, Connersville
Amiyah Angeles, Blakelynn Branstetter, Kyra Branstetter, Vickie Cox, Jennifer Houston, Olivia Houston, Sue Hunter, Zane Kirschner-Ellison, Adalynn Lakes, Olivia Neuburg, Geraldine Savrda, Jared Stanek, Christopher Stapleton, Shailee Stine (catechumens); Libby Lucas, Taylor Richardson (candidates)
Indianapolis East Deanery
Holy Spirit
Rosario Abraham Cuyuchi, Jasmin Alvarez Rios, Dominique Boggs, John Boggs, Leah Cruz, Jose Perez Garcia, Dylan Mendoza Gonzalez, Melanie Hernandez Rivera, Aryzbeth Lopez Romero, Alex Ocelotl Montoya, Jonathan Navarijo Moreno, Janelle Noriega, Rusty Parker, Ashley Paz Castro, Noel Posadas, Maria Ramirez Martinez, Jeanneth Reynosa Palacios, Jordin Lopez Romero, Marlene Sanchez, Luis Sanchez Sosa (catechumens); Ashley Broke, Adriana Ojeda, Lucio Ojeda, Mario Flores Ortis (candidates)
Our Lady of Lourdes
Dick Close, Krystle Dudley (candidates)
St. Mary
Olivia Cabrera, Sergio Cabrera, Abigail Chinchilla-Martinez, Brandon Franklin, Hamilton Gutierrez, Nickolas Kramer, Fernanda Magesmy-Gutierrez, Josefa Parada, Ethan Ramirez, Tanya Ramirez, Moises Santiago-Cordoba, Maiya Vasquez (catechumens); Michael Benson, Julio Merida-Orozco, Daniel Peña, Maicol Perez-Jeteya (candidates)
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Augustus Berle, Beatrice Berle, Oliver Berle, Brian Burns (catechumens)
St. Philip Neri
Oscar Amador, Danny De la Cruz, Angel Garcia, Adrian Hernandez, Heidy Hernandez, Jazmin Hernandez, Julissa Hernandez, Jayden Martinez, Kevin Martinez, Aquetzali Ortiz, Zahir Ortiz, Bayree Perez, Iker Reed, Samantha Reed, Joselin Saavedra, Anai Sanchez, Jhavani Sanchez
(catechumens)
St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower)
Esmeralda Coronado, Jeremy Fager, Sheldon Gleason Rohn, Whittaker Gleason Rohn, Jessica Rohn (catechumens); Christian Gleason (candidate)
St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville
Alan Charny (candidate)
Indianapolis North Deanery
Christ the King
Max Monaldi, Amelia Rising-Moore, David Rising-Moore, Gabriel Strole, Helena Strole (catechumens); Kari Arney, Nichole Copple, Jennifer Dudik, Drew Gardner, Kimberly Gardner, Bryce Hackman, Chris Kennedy, Shannon Kennedy, Audra Kriauciunas, Laura Sniadecki, Kristinna Willis (candidates)
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Kevin Killeen, Toby Orme, Chase William (catechumens); Ben Freije, Neenah Jain, Abby Nicol, Ben Nicol, Kerry Rigsbee, Nichol Wuertemberger (candidates)
St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis
Kayley Smith, Katherine Watercutter (catechumens); Deb Adam, Kim Clair, Eric Cullen, Matt Orr, Abner Perez, Anne Pustilnik (candidates)
St. Luke the Evangelist
Heidi Scheid, Ryan Scheid, Lazaro Sierras, Tyler Watson (catechumens); Kyle Allen, Julie Collier, Will Enck, Nathan Fraser, Stephanie Collins, Alexander Hill, Braden Hill, Leah Lickliter, Joshua Ruff, Jacqueline Sierras (candidates)
St. Matthew the Apostle
Thomas Gibson, Jelyo Jelev, Brody King, Charles Lopez, Riley Martin, Garrett Miller, Layla Young (catechumens); Elizabeth Jones (candidate)
St. Pius X
Tiffanie Hobbs, Cole Knoch, Josh Mendoza (catechumens); Angela Beeler, Bill Clark, Kathy Clark, Stephanie McDonald, Jane Mendoza, Bethany Shelton, Greg Smith (candidates)
St. Simon the Apostle
Angel Calderon, Erick Campos, Sandra Campos, Camden Hill, Amber Padro, Gregory Rady, Bella Tolson, Sofia Voynovich, Connor Young, Leeann Young (catechumens); Margaret Blackwell, Kate Braun, Ashley Coad, Jason Foster, Melissa Haley, Sarah Hanis, Grayson Hill, Merritt Hill, Robert Moreland, Ashley Pittman, Michael Teapila, Nicole Tomlinson (candidates)
St. Thomas Aquinas
Eric Burnicle (catechuman); Ethel Lahu (candidate)
Indianapolis South Deanery
Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood
Asaiah Baza, Juan Bonola-Marcial, Misael Bretado, Braxton Campbell, Jack Tiburcio Guillermo, Jay Tiburcio Guillermo, Javon Deon Jordan, Carter Lamb, Jackson Lamb, Messiah Leblanc, Cameron Loepker, Lahna Loepker, Isabella Luna-Velazquez, Jose Marcial-Bonola, Lila Miles, Lilian Munoz, Aleina Short, Brooklyn Smith, Skylar Smith, Elaine Tiburcio Guillermo; (catechumens); Ashley Lamb (candidate)
St. Barnabas
Estrella Garatachea, Letty Garatachea, Jocelyn Heikes, Landon Lawrie, Vincent Lawrie (catechumens); Amanda Lawrie, Kathi McCauley, Morgan Swick (candidates)
SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood
Isaac Long, Brian Montanio, Carrie Montanio, Story Sutterfield (catechumens); Ross Brinkoetter, Sarah King (candidates)
St. John the Evangelist
Chad Christy, Rachel Metzger, Kyra Mullins, Dylan Query, Zach Shupe, Isaiah Smith (catechumens); Barrett Boatner, Chase Burgess, Anthony Cook, Brittany Frazier, Lily Hall, Darya Jackson, Wesnoldine Jean Baptiste, Zach Lamb, Patrick Neblett, Jr., David Rogers, Tyler Ward, Ethan Whitney (candidates)
St. Jude
Kellie Kriech, Bradd Stoops, Theresa Summons (catechumens); Nick Banks, Herbert McClain, David Meece (candidates)
St. Mark the Evangelist
Chrysta Collier, Amber Hicks, Zam Sian Kham (catechumens); Devin Dearing, Jim Flickinger, Pamela Flickinger, Kyle Reid (candidates)
St. Patrick
Luna Almaraz, Bridgett Aranda, Jhade Aranda, Karolyn Aranda, Scarlett Aranda, Delmy Aranzabal, Mauro Martinez Castro, Ana Gabriel Coronado, Leopoldo Garduno-Almaraz, Jr., Dibriany Mejia Molina, Elvin Mejia Molina (catechumens)
Indianapolis West Deanery
Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville
April Wolfe, Billy Joe Wolfe (catechumens)
St. Anthony
Yailem Amaro, Guillermo Chavez Aparicio, Ariana Apolinar Martinez, Jessica Apolinar Martinez, Jesslyn Apolinar Martinez, Yamilet Apolinar Martinez, Angelina Bailey, Miguel Cantu, Renata Castaneda Ortigoza, Yeshua Castanon, Alexander Pedro Cazares, Jayden Cevantes Granados, Joselyn Chimal, Yair Dominguez, Ashley Espinoza, Heisnaider Espinoza, Areli Fuentes, Yael Calleja Gallardo, Adam Garcia, Angela Garcia, Escarlett Garcia, Alondra Garnica, Anahi Garnica, Kevin Garnica, Kimberly Garnica, Yoseline Garnica, Axel Gomez, Alexander Gonzalez, Danilo Gonzalez, Jonathan Gonzalez, Larry Gonzalez, Izabella Guererro, Dairy Hernandez, Marvin Ibarra, Erlivianny Jaquez, Khimberli Lopez Delgado, Adrian Apolinar Martinez, Alan Apolinar Martinez, Jonathan Medina, Lazarus Medina, Bryan Mendoza, Everardo Cerezo Munoz, Lucero Perez Urbano, Gia Rios, Giovani Rojas, Leonardo Sanchez, Victor Sierra, Martir Valladares, Cesar Antonio Romero Vasquez (catechumens); Vanessa Calvario, Brian Cuatlacuatl, Marcos Vasquez Guzman, Roger Vasquez Guzman, Everardo Hernandez, Isarael Hernandez, Javier Hernandez, Rossel Hernandez, Marcos Morales Ignacio, Wendy Lopez Delgado, Miledy Meza, April Montes, Gercia Mosquea, Glenda Padilla, Christian Puente, Elisa Tecuanhuey, Bresslin Villanueva (candidates)
St. Christopher, Indianapolis
Deborah Adetiloye, Emmanuel Adetiloye, Allen Doane, Sharon Starkey (catechumens)
St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis
See the listing for this parish here
St. Malachy, Brownsburg
Evelyn Delarosa, Katherine Fitzsimmons, Emma Gamble (catechumens); Marsha Cassels, Tom Cassels, Ally
Jean-Baptiste, Sue Kellough, Tyler Ketchum, Ben Myers, Erika Oates, Alek Sullivan, Emily Massa (candidates)
St. Michael the Archangel
Harold Williams (catechumen)
St. Monica
Melissa Avila Escamilla, Valentin Ascencion Bernabe, Marian Chirinos-Funes, Angie Cruz, Gloria Cruz, Kimberly Cruz, Audrey Diaz-Orihuela, Keyla Flores Perez, Catalina Garcia, Desteni Garcia, Jose Garcia-Xolo, Delaney Green, Chana Lucas, Brianna Mayo Sanchez, Paloma Mondragon, Sergio Mondragon, Victoria Ngoma, Neymar Nicasio, Guadalupe Olivares, Iker Panuncio-Verde,
Amaris Pelaez, Luis Flores Perez, Emily Pimentel, Emmanuel Pimentel, Franklin Pimentel (catechumens); Juan Daza-Huerta, Leticia Daza-Huerta, Lizbeth
Daza-Huerta, Joan Cesar Felix-Juan, Pamela Gonzalez, Ana Huizar-Castaneda, Brayan Bernabe Jose, Maribel Julian Gabriel, Ivette Lopez, Ruby Mondragon, Ninfa Moralez Fajardo, Ashley Morales-Cruz, Zoe Ontiveros, Amy Velasquez, Stephanie Vazquez Tlahuitl (candidates)
St. Susanna, Plainfield
Kathy Acton, Cecilia Bowman, Krystal Brown, Amy Eberhardt, Marie Emberson, Jace Flowers, Dessy Rodebaugh, Morgan Rodebaugh, Nyla Rodebaugh, Wayne Rodebaugh II, Wayne Rodebaugh III, Rhea Romeiser, Brett Towne, Lukas Towne, Carie Zaiser (catechumens); Matthew Eberhardt, Juan Gallegos, Nathaniel Hilbert, Tyler James, Giuseppe Russo, Brian Spears, Deborah Klutts, Pedro Medina, Aaron Stone, Michelle Towne (candidates)
St. Thomas More, Mooresville
Devon Nees (catechumen)
New Albany Deanery
Holy Family, New Albany
Ireland Mozoski (catechumen); Audrey Ash, Travis Kochert (candidates)
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville
Hayden Doogarsingh, Henry Doogarsingh, Jazmine Doogarsingh, Olive Doogarsingh, Colton Wilson (catechumens); Jacqui Doogarsingh, James Ferguson (candidates)
Our Lady of Perpetual Hep, New Albany
Shelly Embry, Shelbie Lehman, Shelby Tackett (candidates)
St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville
Samuel Davis, Spencer Hintzman, Jim Vassetti (catechumens)
St. Augustine, Jeffersonville
Matthew Baker, Victoria Graninger, Sophia Lohrman, Angela Richey (candidates)
St. Bernard, Frenchtown
Tabitha Camp-Chavez (catechumen); Angela Rosario (candidate)
St. Francis Xavier, Henryville
Ivan Tischendorf (candidate)
St. John Paul II, Sellersburg
Allen Henderson, Katie Higgs, Ian Hinton, Derek Lloyd, Ellie Lloyd, Easton O’Neil, Henry Pedigo, Jackson Pedigo, Charlee Perryman, Ryan Perryman, Jackson Thomas, Rob Thomas (catechumens); Phil Forbis, Allyson Hinton, Christy Lloyd, Lauren Perryman (candidates)
St. Joseph, Corydon
Zander Bryant, Marshall Rogers, Tania Torres-Rios (catechumens); Xcalibur Bryant (candidate)
St. Mary, Lanesville
Daniel Thompson (catechumen); Shawna Casabella (candidate)
St. Mary, New Albany
Reina Boley, Esbin Gómez Cobon, Valerie Juárez
Romero, Kaylee Nottingham, Seth Nottingham,
Karin Rossi, Marley Wells (catechumens); Amy
Bonifacio, Houson Holloman, Dina Martinez
(candidate)
St. Mary of the Knobs, Floyd County
Anthony Caudill (catechumen); Conner Neal
(candidate)
St. Michael, Bradford
Bobbi Green, David Sailings (catechumens)
St. Michael, Charlestown
Haley Cady (catechumen)
Seymour Deanery
Prince of Peace, Madison
Kenton Williams, Alexandra Yannelli (catechumens); Connor Kellar (candidate)
St. Ambrose, Seymour
Eli Lopez (catechumen); Sebastian Antonio, Lucia Gaspar, Hector Ignacio, Vitalina Lopez, Micaela Martin, Maria Morales, Yadira Ortiz, Yonnry Ortiz, Martin Pascual, Alonso Perez, Gricelda Perez, Gabino Ramirez, Guadalupe Vazquez, Rosa Vazquez (candidates)
St. Bartholomew, Columbus
Mario Menendez Acuna, Ariella Davis, Paul Elliott, Mareli Figueroa, Mason Galicia, Nicole Gomez Jaramillo, Johan Romas Hernandez, Maria Huynh, Jerome Karr, Naomy Lopez Pendaz, Paris Lopez Pendaz, Robert Norton, Alexis Tobias (catechumens); Sydney Albers, Alex Engelbert, Marco Figueroa, Yale Jones, Ashley Kreutzjans (candidates)
Tell City Deanery
St. Paul, Tell City
Victoria Brucken (catechumen)
Terre Haute Deanery
Annunciation, Brazil
Debbie Leanio, Audrey Meuser (catechumens); Ellie Emmert, Ernie Rush (candidates)
Sacred Heart, Clinton
Jack Webster (catechumen); Marilyn Moeller, Karen Rodriguez (candidates)
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Terre Haute
Jazmin Mattox, Joshua Mattox, Carrie Nees (catechumens)
St. Benedict, Terre Haute
Fayth Adams, Heather Pilkin-Little (candidates)
St. Joseph, Rockville
Steve Nance (candidate)
St. Joseph University, Terre Haute
Aaron Fortune, Alexzander Fortune, Alijah Fortune, Andrew Fortune, Shaun Fortune, Noah Gwin, Nathan Marshall, James Mattox, Grant Steckler (catechumens); Kierra Cox, Zachary Walker (candidates)
St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle
Alexis Rogers, Karter Rogers, Codey Zipperle (catechumens); Andre Campelo, Rachel Dozier, Lisa Stanley (candidates)
