Welcome, New Catholics
The May family, featured in an article starting on page 1, hold candles after being baptized on April 19 during the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Martin Church in Yorkville, one of four churches of All Saints Parish in Dearborn County. The family members are David, left, Cole, Christina, Harrison and Maxwell. (Submitted photo)
Since Easter 2024 and at Easter Vigil Masses held on April 19 in parishes throughout central and southern Indiana, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis welcomed 824 souls into the full communion of the Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Following is a list of the catechumens and candidates reported to The Criterion.
Batesville Deanery
All Saints, Dearborn County
Ryan Batchelor, Michael Gardner, Mason Gilbert, Olivia Hatfield, William Kelly, Matthew Magis, Christina May, Cole May, David May, Harrison May, Maxwell May, Daniel Roberts, Samuel Roberts, Zachery Streng (catechumens); Alexis Allison, Hayley Hatfield, Maria Rutherford, Donald Sydzyik (candidates)
Holy Family, Oldenburg
Katey Stout (catechumen); Dave Adams, Linda Adams, Brandi Cornett, Kayne Cornett (candidates)
Immaculate Conception, Millhousen
Brittani Hamilton (candidate)
St. Joseph, Shelbyville
Audrey Berauer, Levi Burnside, Stefanie Garcia Ramirez, Bentley Held, Beverly Held, Judith Hettinger, Erick Luis-Julian, Myleth Luis-Julian, Johanna McNeely, Nayeli Muñoz, Alexander Garcia Ramirez, Christian Garcia Ramirez, Rogelio Reyes Rojas (catechumens); Judi Deak, Alan Joseph, William Lancaster, Wyatt Lancaster, Rocky Miano, Erica Plasterer, Brooke Southern (candidates)
St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg
Brayden Ballart, Earl Beeman, Diane Craig, Kylie Flores, James Freeman, Bradley Hudgins, Molly Hudgins, Elijah Hudson, Gabriel Hudson, Jessica Pierce, Reagan Wahl (catechumens); Danelle Bartley, Teresa Cox, Allison Haire, George Hoffman, Virginia Hudgins, Samantha Pursell, Aislinn Steele, Kristyn Yelton (candidates)
St. Louis, Batesville
Devin Combs (catechumen); Ryan Holtkamp, Joshua Pohlman, Shirley Waldron (candidates)
St. Mary, Greensburg
Jacob Hempstead, David Henderson, Daniel Howard, Teresa Preble, Justine Ramirez, Stephanie Richards, Travis Snyder, Carli Weiler (catechumens); Joshua Avery, Shari Blackburn, Madalyn Bohman, Jenny Bruce, Kinsey Hempstead, Lillian Nobbe, Caitlynn Osting, Corbin Robbins, Colin Rodgers, Matthew Stewart (candidates)
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Aurora
Thomas Sutton, Kaitlyn Waldon, Sydney Yauch (catechumens); Michael Fisher, Harlan Henry Hoffman (candidates)
St. Michael, Brookville
Mason Allen, Noah Sorensen (catechumens); Amanda Allen, Matthew Allen, Ryan McQueen, Chelsea Stall, Fred Wolber (candidates)
Bloomington Deanery
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Paoli
Michael Bush (catechumen); Joseph Bush, Michelle Bush (candidates)
Our Lady of the Springs, French Lick
Jesse Zehr (catechumen); Jacob Zehr (candidate)
St. Agnes, Nashville
Zachary Burton (candidate)
St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington
Alexander Brown, Emmett Churchfield, Katherine Gantz, Madison Gantz, Mazey Gantz, Isabella Gonzalez, Allison Hartley, Susan Hartley, Ryley O’Brian, Kamara Womack (catechumens); Lidia Albright, Jay Arther, Shea Barrow, Jackson Hembree, Eleanor McCullumsmith, Jennifer Mills, Jacob Parliament, Erin Rayman, Thadius Wooden (candidates)
St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville
Milan Bravo, Sara Chouinard, Jessica Courville, Jeffrey Hilliker, Carly Hurst, Christopher Iacobucci (catechumens); James Alspaugh, Syreeta Bravo, Shelby Gallien, Shelby Huseman, Lauren McNichol, Suzi Ringer (candidates)
St. Mary, Mitchell
Luke King (catechumen); Benjamin Skees (candidate)
St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford
Logan Setzer (catechumen); Christian Davis, Chad Farmer, Charlene Hall, Georgia Key (candidates)
Connersville Deanery
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Cambridge City
Stacy Herr (candidate)
St. Gabriel, Connersville
Mandy Becker, Kai Fairchild, Makenzie Fairchild, Sky Fairchild, Ashley Hall, Ellie Lakes, Jackson Lakes, BethAnn Mundt, Chad Reeves, Ashley Riedman, Nick Rybolt, Charles Smith (catechumens); Jonie Brock, Abida Fishburn, Vienna Smith, Tyler Snow, Kristie Weiler (candidates)
St. Mary, Rushville
Ashlee Ballinger, Bobbie Bialk, Alison Gates, Noah Gates, Austin Trebley (catechumens)
Indianapolis East Deanery
Holy Spirit
Adelyn Anastacio, Yaretzi Anastacio, Jahaziel Arreola, Kayla Arreola, Domingo Bonilla, Nayeli Castro, Angie Cuellar, Luna Evangelista, Sol Evangelista, Jose Javier Gallegos, Maysn Glesin, William Glesin, Joseph Gomez-Hernandez, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Sophia Grande, Nathan Hernandez, Carolina Hernandez, Karely Hernandez, Karina Hortelano, Natalie Hortelano, Emily Lopez, David Marquez, Edson Mejia, Amber Melton, Amiah Melton, Marly Morales, Omar Morales Lopez, Hanna Noveron, Odalis Oliva, Arlett Olivarez, Jo’smar Olivarez, Oliver Patterson, Cesar Puente, Edgar Puente, Maritza Puente, Charlee Seketa, Ryan Thomas, Giselle Xique, Maria Valeria Xique, Mateo Xique, Angel Zamora (catechumens); Collin Patterson (candidate)
Our Lady of Lourdes
Marki Jared, Andrea Mottern, Matthew Rohlf, Shirley Vazquez, Holly Ware (catechumens); Lacey Hersman (candidate)
St. Mary
Ivan Jasir Angel Bueso, Esteban Medina Jauregui, Diego Alejandro Discua Lainez, Victor Rodrigo Discua Lainez, Keler Jose Espinal Maldonado, Dionisio Gomez Oros, Michael Enrique Gutierrez Orozco, Dereck Jahir Rivas Sandoval (catechumens)
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Daniel Klabunde, Amanda Works (catechumens); Hannah Carroll, Victor Creed, Isaiah Doss, Rowena Eaton, Elias Herrera, Dennis Nwandu, Eric Pruneda, Wayne Sanford, Chad White (candidates)
St. Philip Neri
Gianna Adams, Joshua Bautista, A’Mari Moorehead, Arailius Moorehead, Faith Parnell, Daniel Popoca, Dylan Ramirez, Jonatha Ramirez, Wagner Ramirez, Dulce Ramos, Osiel Rangel, Jacob Rodriguez, Gisselle Smith, Roman Tello, Irvin Tieco, Juan Tieco, Mariana Tieco, Kevin Tiul (catechumens); Devin McConnnell (candidate)
St. Rita
Dr. Charlene Fletcher, Rose Wilkins (candidates)
St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower)
Myka Blackwell, Tracy Olsen, Sebastian Ponce-Rosas, Javier Welchez-Guerro (catechumens); Kyrese Rhodes, Lilly Vickrey (candidates)
Indianapolis North Deanery
Christ the King
Kristy Karpinski, Brody Langlois, Tyler Langlois (catechumens); Michael Chandler, Chad Collyer, Michael Mitchell, David Mohler, Steven Sharp (candidates)
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Margot Barnard, Beau Durham, Otis Gregory, Otis Gregory, Jr., Ari Lickliter, Gia Lickliter, Reggie Lickliter, Maya Louks, Brodie Osborn, Elise Osborn, Henry Schouten, Lucy Stepusin, Gabrielle Van Winkle
(catechumens); Barnard Amanda, Megan Boocher, Hazel Brackett, Ramona Brackett, Milana Burke, Alexandra Hicks, Courtney Kelly, Brian Kemper, Claire Kemper, Heather Kemper, Natalie Kemper, Emma Legg, Jennifer McMahon, Paul Musson, Alison Osborn, Stephen Panah, William Tiebout, Nicholas Wildeman (candidates)
St. Joan of Arc
Anakin Demaree, Nolan Demaree, Margot Hume, Vincent Malainy, Jasmine Mitchell-Varga, Bryan Rodriguez, Valery Rodriguez, Colton Smedley, Nora Smedley, Tanner White, Daniel Wirt (catechumens); Jackson Bell, Will Kinder, Cameron Line, Jonathan McPike, Seth Pedersen, Kellie Swift, Yvette Williamson (candidates)
St. Luke the Evangelist
Lennon Bell-Hicks, Ann Conner, Noah Dieveney, Dayanny Garcia-Zelaya, Alec Kent, Fiona Kent, Jack Kent, Erica Patton (catechumens); Xya Bacon, Seth Biggerstaff, Taylor Bynarowicz, Katherine Crawford, Milanya Dickerson, Jamie Ellis, Joseph Farley, Sophie Fenech, Nick Forche, Betty Grady, Jake Matters, Morgan Matters, Jeff Meier, Christopher Wilburn, Jude Wilburn (candidates)
St. Matthew the Apostle
Byron Bedolla, Owen Bedolla, Aria Burgess, Walli Frost, Joseph Renie, Caius Sergi, Emillie St. Pierre, Kennedy Tarpey (catechumens); Eric Wunnenberg (candidate)
St. Simon the Apostle
Christian Cheatham, YaJaira Gomez, Parker Hollo, Charlotte Jared, Chris Kohler, Titus Miller, Champ Pittman, Logan Renfrow, Laura Roland, Theodore Wieczorek, Savannah Wyatt, Stephanie Wyatt, Troy Wyatt
(catechumens); Jason Alaniz, Suzanne Alaniz, Megan Cheatham, Erica Church, Grant Church, Bob Goff, Morgan Holtzclaw, Elizabeth Jared, Lorna King, Joseph Malone (candidates)
St. Thomas Aquinas
Alexander Mitchell, Alan Trinh (catechumens); Zachary Deitch, Taya Wagner (candidates)
Indianapolis South Deanery
Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove
Russell Baker, Don Kord, Alexis Lynn, Adrian Maynard, Jenna Parrett, Ashley Shackelford, Katie Ward (catechumens); Michael Anderson, Emily Hartnett (candidates)
Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Mason Betzner, Reese Betzner, Noreen Dine, Michelle Griffith, Spencer Griffith, Franklin Holman, Harrison Holman, Ronnie Moeller, Stefeni Ramaekers, Kendall Richey, Lincoln Richey, Ethan Scott, Lucas Thieman (catechumens); Rachel Gutzwiller, Colleen Lane, Sean Lane, Jess Moerland, Christopher Richey, Tara Sexton (candidates)
Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood
Delilah Baza, Christopher Brant, Anthuan Meza Chirinos, Luis Meza Chirinos, Fernando Cisneros, Britney Cruz-Cortes, Jesus Tello Cuatlacuatl, Nathan Garcia, Kaylie Hernandez, Sebastian Juarez, Gabriel Means, Dahyana Mora, Aubrey Nesses, Raelyn Rojas, Lisa Rudolf, James Schwitzer, Lilimar Valazquez-Cortes, Jade Valerio, Gael Vargas-Cunha (catechumens); John Feitl, Katherine Knecht, Joshua Ver Steeg (candidates)
St. Ann
Nicholas Freyberger, Emiliano Macedao (catechumens)
SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood
Brian Breeden, Grace Brown, Tanner Brown, Tucker Brown, Brayden Gordan, Connor Hawley, Andrea Kahrer (catechumens); Dawn Bilek, Mack Garsey, Megan Gerhard, Liza Nash Gordan (candidates)
St. John the Evangelist
Andrew Byers, Madison Considine, Jennelle Criss, Benjamin Dinkel, Airyn Hutt, Brian Leon, Bailey Moore, James Raines III, Alizon Rosales, Edgar Rosales, Ezra Speelman, Miroslav Stafl, Mikayla Vega (catechumens); Emily Barajas, Michael Barnes, Anton Bezborodov, Nathaniel Blucker, Jeffrey Cannon, Suzanne Cannon, Johnna Castedo, Linda Chapman, Robert Freeman, Allison Gates, Chase Howard, Grant Howard, Octavia Jimerson, Lindsay Lindsey, Jeffrey Mull, Jennifer Mull, Eliot Stephens, A’isha Tandoc, Ojulu Thatha, Caleb Thornton, Rachael Williams (candidates)
St. Jude
Gary Garrigus, Mehm Hain, Jasleen Singh, Avery Slack, Emma Slack, Elle Stouch, Oscar Thomas, Ian Waters (catechumens); Stephanie Adams, Emma Carmichael, Noah Conway, Sara Doyle, Emily Horatschki, Nathan Horatschki, Ken Johnson (candidates)
St. Mark the Evangelist
Angela Cing Lam Huai, Cheryl Jackson, Joseph Zen Khat Kiim, Keely Meadows, Kylie Miller, John Pau Nun Tuang
(catechumens); Eden Majorins, Philip “Manny” Majorins, Rachel Majorins, Marvin Mathews, Justin Miller, Sarah Majorins (candidates)
St. Patrick
Ariana Gaspar, Fernanda Gomez-Terrez, Adrian Gonzalez, Yareli Hernandez, Anthony Joseph-Bays, Paula Lopez-Ramirez, Dylan Macias-Diaz, Elsa Mata-Zacapa, Carolina Ramirez, David Reyes-Avila, Mario Rivera-Bueno, Raul Salgado-Bedolla, Esteban Vazquez-Lemus, Bessy Velasquez-Varela, Jessica Velasquez-Varela, Daniela Velez-Garfias (catechumens); Paula Jones (candidate)
Indianapolis West Deanery
St. Anthony
Josue Barradas, Yathir Soto Cortez, Yetzeal Deciano-Nash, Fernando Garcia, Ofelia Gomez Gomez, Brandon Gomez-Caballero, Isai Rico Gonzalez, Lexsie Gonzalez, Yasmin Granados, Melany Grandos, Lesly Hernandez Suchite, Selvin Velasquez Herrera Gustavo Jacinto, Roger Leiva Lara, Nathalie Lopez, Jorden Munoz, Ayden Nurnberg, Osmar Ramirez Pani, Susy Pineda Rivera, Lennon Pinedo, Danae Ramirez Pani, Cielo Rodriguez V, Jonathan Serrano, Gianna Soto Cortez (catechumens); Olga Cazares, Amairany Cruz Betanzos, Amelia Garcia, Sayra Garcia, Dylan Granados, Ramiro Grijalba, Adolfo Herrera, Mauricio Gomez Lopez, Enrique Ondaz, Brenda Perez Lorenzana, Jose Villagomez Ruiz (candidates)
St. Gabriel the Archangel
Ariadne Rishell Arteta-Mendoza, Ashley Mariana Arteta-Mendoza, Eiden Ángel Baret-Infante, Kelly García-Leocadio, Melanie García-Leocadio, Melissa Lizbeth Hernández, Horacio López Isidro, Erick Alexander López-Villanueva, Giovanny David López-Villanueva, Frederica-Oluwakemi Malomon, Wilkencia Nelson, Marelin Consuelo Orellana Gabriel, Ángel Luis Pacheco-Ochoa, Sayri Gissela Pérez Carrera, Kelsey Rios-Senobio, Lindsay Rios-Senobio, María Félix Rivera González, Carl Evan Tanoh, Reina Isabel Villanueva Vega, Camila Monserrat Villeda Pérez, Elvin Andrés Molinares Zeledón, Christ-Kerryl Zossou, Frijuste Arnaud Zossou (catechumens); Yennifer Arellano Betancourt, Fernando Isaul Soza Avendaño, Yessi Claribel Bonilla Padilla, Joely Campohermoso, Ismael Morales Carranza, Kristhell Alexania Castro Pérez, Alejandro Hernández Corona, Jonathan Miguel Hernández Jaramillo, Erika Anahy Jijón Rivas, Stephanie León-Garcia, Joandri Morales Carranza, Melania Morales Mozo, Dieter Jesús García Oliva, Yesica Tiburcio-Ríos, Paola Stephania Vallenilla Figuera, Dossi Belvia Yedemey, Lisbeth De Fátima Zeledón Tinoco (candidates)
St. Malachy, Brownsburg
Alan Navas Brito, Dylan Navas Brito, Christian Carter, Lauralee Datzman, Addison Dellinger, Tim Foy, Finnley Graves, Marlee Graves, Zach Gredy, Emma Guarino, Claire Hubbard, Matthew James, Samuel Jones, Jameson Juliano, Kristopher Moeller, Mia Moeller, Tami Nantz, Emma Rody, Grace Rody, Brittney Szczepanski, Trinette Szczepanski, Abigail Tano, Alexa Tano (catechumens); Scott Clodfelter, Jonathon Price, Kaylee Price, Bill Rickus (candidates)
St. Michael the Archangel
Denon Gibson, Christin Guedezounme, Nellie Guedezounme, Jamel Lissanon, Frank Menjivar (catechumens)
St. Monica
Sally Adams, Pam Carter, Melanie Castillo, Alexander Corea, Adriano Cueto-Gonzalez, Vanessa Diaz de Leon, Giovanni Ramos Gonzalez, Brayden Green, Adrian Reyes Hernandez, Juan Joaquin, Ariana Leyva Agustin, Edain Granados Lopez, Yuritzi Manuel Desales, Aiden Martinez, Maryerine Martinez Yanez, Santiago Franco Melendez, Adrian Rios Mendoza, Sindy Mondragon, Jeremy Murillo, Addy Norman, Maria Perez-Ayala, Ivan Perez-Bahena, Katherin Pineda Hernandez, Daisy Ramos Gonzalez, Gabriela Roque, Marlon Sanabria, Iver Sanchez, Alessandra Sotelo Lopez, Ricardo Martinez Yanez (catechumens); Gael Alanis Cruz, Fernanda Aquilar Ramirez, Juan Arroyo, Alexis Ascencion Francisco, Astrid Barraza Moreno, Brian Candlish, Guillermo Castro, Primitivo Chaga, Elisa Combs, Mariana Diaz, Jorge Fernandez, Yuliana Deydad Galindo Ibanez, Ariana Garcia, Fernando Garcia, Glenda Garcia Mezo, Geovanni Guadarrama Garduno, Ulises Esquivel Gonzalez, Victor Bernal Guerrero, Abigail Hernandez Balbuena, Ashly Lozano, Isa Mariz Barrera, Bairon Garcia Martinez,
Ivan Martinez, Yami Maus, Jose Nunez, Victoria Perez, Cristian Quintana, Diego Rangel-Andrade, Joselyn Rosales, Arely Santana Aparicio, Clehenemias Santiago-Robles, Jesus Villanueva, Emily Villeda Ayala (candidates)
St. Thomas More, Mooresville
Anna Allen, Derek Hawkins, Jon Rubeck, Lisa Worman (catechumens); Seth Emenaker-Cones, Theresa Rubeck (candidates)
New Albany Deanery
Holy Family, New Albany
Emerie Becht, Easton Hayes, Joshua Kidd, Larry Tonkel, Solomona Tuiolosega, Cathern Velasquez, Bernice Walker, Matthew Watson (catechumens); Kaitlynne Allgeier, Porter Blackman, Keira Chapin-Muth, Elise Edelen, Lydia Edelen, Robert Krugler, Everleigh Montgomery, Patricia Tonkel, Amy Watson (candidates)
Our Lady of Perpetual Hep, New Albany
Kevin Cleek (catechumen); Arthur McCormack, Cathy Zimmer (candidates)
St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville
Sutton Jayne Skaggs (catechumen); Brad Coleman, Dana Skaggs, Kash Wharton (candidates)
St. John Paul II, Sellersburg
Jordan Arnold, Cordelia Bauhs, Lincoln Burke, Jay Byland, Nigel Couch, Laura Desmangles, Ellie Garrow, Andrew McAfee, Emma O’Leary, Artie Popplewell, Benjamin Popplewell, Mary Popplewell (catechumens); Sarah Brutscher, Jessica Dambros, Mark Foster, Ken Pettit, Ashleigh Schuhmann, Donna Vincent (candidates)
St. Joseph, Corydon
Roma Helma, Benjamin Miller, Lincoln Morgan (catechumens); James Havekotte, Christian Miller, James Miller, Brandi Sailor, Clay Sailor, Sarah Walker (candidates)
St. Mary, Lanesville
Gustavo Torres-Alejo (catechumen)
St. Mary, New Albany
Ana Cielo Jimenez Nucamendi, Cooper Pickles, Michael Pickles (catechumens); Katie Hentrup, Juliana Leite (candidates)
St. Michael, Bradford
Stephanie Jones (catechumen); Hannah Campbell, Jeff Krohn, Tyler Scherer, Cameron Shupe (candidates)
St. Michael, Charlestown
Kenneth Alcorn (catechumen); Brenda Wilson (candidate)
Seymour Deanery
American Martyrs, Scottsburg
Hiroyuki Willison (catechumen); Kasie Willison (candidate)
St. Ambrose, Seymour
John Barnard, Bladymir Gonzalez Barradas, Shelby Combs, Berenise Bialemy Escalante Perez, Everardo Ordonez Espinosa, Gomer Jafet Crisostomo Isidro, Tyler Maggard (catechumens); Miguel Arcos
Carmona, Eber Crisostomo Isidro, Laurana Speer (candidates)
St. Bartholomew, Columbus
Aiden Alva, Eulices Antonio, Arleth Cordova, Thais Cruz, Juana Dominguez, Roberto Dominguez, Jason Gagnon, Brandon Gonzalez, Sharlyn Gonzalez,
Julissa Leon, Camila Nolting, Brittany Perez,
Naithan Perez, Alberto Rodriguez, Cassie Welker (catechumens)
St. Mary, North Vernon
Bentley Blount, Brynlee Blount, Braden Lewis, Nathan Lewis, Charles Woolf (catechumens); Kenny Blount, Jeff Eggers, Sherri Hornback, Sonya Lewis, Baley Waltz-Sander (candidates)
St. Rose of Lima, Franklin
Zackery Estes, Zahra Estes, Samuel Johnson, Terry Peck, Bethany Skaggs, James Skaggs, Xander Skaggs, Ian Taylor (catechumens); Jamie Lewis, Widd Lewis, Delaney O’Rourke, Ian Wilck (candidates)
Tell City Deanery
St. Augustine, Leopold
Aaron Mosby (candidate)
St. Paul, Tell City
Jacob Ling, Treylen Rogier, Eli Vincent (catechumens); Corinna Waggoner (candidate)
Terre Haute Deanery
Annunciation, Brazil
Kendra Miller (catechumen)
St. Benedict, Terre Haute
Anna Adler, Kimberly Dmitruk, Kimberly Walker (catechumens); Robert Barcus, Matthew Kish,
Jacob McClure, Kristy Rightley, Kody Walker (candidates)
St. Joseph University, Terre Haute
Stephen Antwi, Jordin Arney, Nicholas Cheever (catechumens); Nolan Mears, Renee Pierce
(candidates)
St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute
Yahir Martinez (catechumen)
St. Paul, Greencastle
Makayla Butler, Debbie Curl, Jay Fogle, Haiden Gibbs, Parker Rausch, Tracy Sievers (catechumens); Maggie Elwood-Dory, Alexis Meyer, Lauren O’Rourke, Sara San Miguel (candidates)†
