The Easter Vigil is the premier time each year for making of Catholic adults through the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation. This year in 32 parishes and at one university, 71 people will have come to the Easter Vigil to celebrate rites that will have joined them to the Catholic Church.
2021 Names of the Elect
Alton Deanery
St. Mary – Immaculate Conception Parish in Alton
David Eric Bellitto
Isabelle Hope Droste
Jack Carl Droste
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Bethalto
Christina Lee Hutchins
Paige Marie Sasser
Mark Wilson
Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Collinsville
Kolten Dupaix
Korbin Dupaix
Jhonny Leyva
Rayleigh Pfershy
St. Elizabeth Parish in Granite City
Gerald Broadwater
Lauren Nash
St. Paul Parish in Highland
Shelby Ruemmler
Elise Thompson
Everett Thompson
St. Mary and St. Mark Parish in Madison
Melissa Griffin
St. Jerome Parish in Troy
Christopher Joseph Jacobs
Decatur Deanery
Ss. James and Patrick Parish in Decatur
Emery Jane Krieger
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Decatur
Jakob Manuel Field
Pablo Duran Perez
Jerseyville Deanery
St. Alphonsus Parish in Brighton
Richard Darr
St. Mary Parish in Fieldon
Caitlyn Michelle Taylor
St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Hardin
John Glynn
St. Agnes Parish in Hillsboro
Cameron Hack
Holy Ghost Parish in Jerseyville
Elivia A. Carey
Katelyn Suzann Carey
St. Francis Xavier in Jerseyville
Brooke Nicole Fitzgibbons
Mattoon Deanery
Newman Catholic Center at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston
Melanie K. Williams
St. Isidore Parish in Dieterich
Chasity Mayhaus
Tracy Mayhaus
Sacred Heart Parish in Effingham
Abbagayle Mette
Chloe Kinkaid
Collin Nichols
Maddox Nichols
Immaculate Conception Parish in Mattoon
Debra Ross
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Newton
Bryar Dale French
Mother of Dolors Parish in Vandalia
Marcus Etcheson
Quincy Deanery
Holy Family Parish in Mt. Sterling
Karly Mae Gallaher
Brooke Garthaus
Dylan Garthaus
Layna Garthaus
Blessed Sacrament Parish in Quincy
Kaileb Baker
Michael Baker
Blake Meyers
St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Quincy
Brian L. Johnson
St. Francis Solanus Parish in Quincy
Alan Almazon
Bryan Almazon
Manuel Almazon
Laura Graham
St. Peter Parish in Quincy
Ryan Eric Willingham
Springfield Deanery
St. Alexius Parish in Beardstown
Aksel Avila-Rodriguez
Kenia Margaret Flores
Jerlianys Ramirez Landrau
Joelanys Ramirez Landrau
Keishlianys Ramirez Landrau
Mia Muñoz Alvarado
Sarah No-emi Muñoz Alvarado
Our Savior Parish in Jacksonville
Luke Nash
Christ the King Parish in Springfield
Addison Blissett
Christopher Joseph Cooper
Isabella Harper
Brigette Sowe
Isaac Zelaya
Little Flower Parish in Springfield
Jersee Jackson
St. Agnes Parish in Springfield
Sophia Ezzo
Brandon Foster
Nathan Grider
Brandon Potthoff
St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Springfield
Chrissy Joe Taylor
Colrisa Molly Taylor
St. Mary in Taylorville
Maxximus James LaRue Grieme