DIOCESE—Catechumens from around the diocese who were accepted into the Church at the Rite of Election Feb. 20 at the Cathedral of St. Peter are:

 

Algonquin

St. Margaret Mary: Dennise M. Garcia, Wesley Michael Harrison

 

Aurora

Our Lady of Good Counsel: Ethan Garcia

Sacred Heart: Jeffrey Zook

St. Nicholas: Moises Franco Carrillo, Esperanza Orrala

St. Therese of Jesus: Jordann Ashley Teeters

 

Belvidere 

St. James: Lilyana E. Cardenas, Lesley Ann Wheeler

 

Crystal Lake

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Jacob David Modrzejewski

St. Thomas the Apostle: Mattana Niemann, Tiffany Solis

 

Elgin

St. Mary: Jessica Bahena, Jersie Magdalena Bergroschtje

 

Geneva

St. Peter: Michael Backer, Toni Blaszynski, Allen Dewes. Corey Hardersen, Brendan O’Neill, David O’Neill, Elliott O’Neill, Melanie O’Neill, Blake Powers

 

Huntley

St. Mary: Myals Thomas Jones

 

McHenry

St. Patrick: Rachel Marie Jacobs

Church of Holy Apostles: Paris Marshall, Michael Howell

 

Loves Park

St. Bridget: Bradley Steinberg

 

Rockford

Cathedral of St. Peter: Keelé Wiggins

St. Anthony of Padua: Isaiah Xavier Garcia, Catherine Renee Ramey

St. James: Carmen Davis, Kimberly K. Tassoni

St. Patrick: Socorro De Jesus, Angelica Mota Estrada, Brian John Pasch, Brian Pasch II, Ricardo Zarate Benitez

St. Rita: Mark Allan Heineman Jr., Aaron Rapaki

 

St. Charles

St. Patrick: Robyn Castoro, Barbara Nevarez Ramos. Richard Wendelken

 

Sandwich

St. Paul the Apostle: Kaylee Morrison

 

Sterling

St. Mary: Leslie Joe Cady

 

Sugar Grove

St. Katharine Drexel: Brittany Nicole (Zink) Andrzejewski

 

Sycamore

St. Mary: Sophia Phillips

 

Catechumens are individuals who have not been baptized.

 

In normal years, candidates are also welcomed at the Rite of Election. Candidates are those who have been baptized but have not had one or either of their first Communion or confirmation.

 

This year, candidates are being called to continuing conversion at their home parishes.