Candidates and catechumens will complete journey of faith in 2020
The following catechumens and candidates were prepared to become Catholic or enter into full communion with the church at this year’s Easter Vigil. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will now do so at a later date that had yet to be determined as of The Witness deadline.
AMES
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
Indee Moss – Catechumen
Julien Roche – Catechumen
Sidney Eibes – Catechumen
Christen Yaw – Catechumen
Keegan Sassaman-Clark – Catechumen
Emily Branson – Catechumen
Hannah Hegwer – Catechumen
Luke Weston – Catechumen
ANAMOSA/CENTRAL CITY
St. Patrick Parish/North Linn Catholic Cluster
Brianna Meyer – Catechumen
BELLE PLAINE/CHELSEA/TAMA
Circle of Saints Cluster
Barb Slagle – Candidate
BELMOND/CLARION/EAGLE GROVE
Holy Family Cluster
Luis Avila – Catechumen
Araceli Avila – Catechumen
Kevin Avila – Catechumen
Gerardo Romero – Catechumen
Daniela Rodriguez – Catechumen
Miguel Rodriguez – Catechumen
Alondra Bobadilla – Catechumen
BLAIRSTOWN/NEWHALL/NORWAY/VAN HORNE/WATKINS
Queen of Saints Cluster
Shelby Simpson – Catechumen
Jessica Rieck – Candidate
CALMAR/FESTINA/OSSIAN/SPILLVILLE
St. Aloysius Parish/Our Lady of Seven Dolors Parish/St. Francis de Sales Parish/St. Wenceslaus Parish
Ben Timp – Candidate
Jergen Testlow – Candidate
CASCADE/FILLMORE/GARRYOWEN/TEMPLE HILL
St. Thomas Aquinas Pastorate
Alex Schmelzer – Candidate
Pat Leitzen – Candidate
Morgan Casey – Candidate
Alex Loes – Candidate
CEDAR FALLS
St. Stephen the Witness Student Center
Madison Bebber – Catechumen
Thomas Plank – Catechumen
Maylee Lai – Candidate
Elias Etten – Candidate
Meredith Grossman – Candidate
Jared Lackore – Candidate
Kasper Haurum – Candidate
CEDAR RAPIDS
All Saints Parish
Kyla Dittmar – Catechumen
Heather Mangold – Candidate
Immaculate Conception Parish/St. Wenceslaus Parish
Raleigh Perkins – Catechumen
Alexsy Constant – Candidate
Peggy Harrell – Candidate
Mount Mercy University
Elaina Kinser – Catechumen
Cassidy Courey – Candidate
Elizabeth Dadzie – Candidate
Elizabeth Haugen – Candidate
St. Jude Parish
Christopher Burhite – Catechumen
Mamie Weaver – Catechumen
Raphael Selemani – Catechumen
Patience Mambo – Catechumen
Andre Hakizimana – Catechumen
Oreya Igiraneza – Catechumen
Mary Munezero – Catechumen
Honorine Niyubahwe – Catechumen
Nancy Mitchell – Candidate
Benjamin Rote – Candidate
Jamison Day – Candidate
Annette Goede – Candidate
St. Ludmila Parish
Gerry Mittan – Catechumen
Sylvia Peterson – Candidate
William Roberts – Candidate
Krista Ockenfels – Candidate
Tammy Woodard – Candidate
John Serbousek – Candidate
Gretchen Freilinger – Candidate
St. Matthew Parish
Kim Burhite – Catechumen
Mitch Burhite – Catechumen
Bre Burhite – Catechumen
Teresa Cendrowski – Catechumen
St. Pius X Parish
Michelle Dean – Candidate
Isaac Main – Candidate
COLO/GILBERT/NEVADA/STATE CENTER/ZEARING
Story/Marshall Cluster
Sarah Schneider – Candidate
Mackenzie Hopkins – Candidate
CRESCO
Notre Dame
McKayla Abarr – Catechumen
DELHI/MANCHESTER/MASONVILLE/RYAN
Blessed Trinity Cluster
Ashia Gerdemann – Catechumen
Allison Kubek – Catechumen
Laura Weber – Catechumen
Brittany Jaeger – Candidate
DUBUQUE
Cathedral of St. Raphael Parish/St. Patrick Parish
Wesley Roe – Candidate
Jonathan Boyes – Candidate
Regan Wolverton – Candidate
Church of the Resurrection
Aidan Eberhart – Catechumen
Elaina Hultman – Catechumen
Leona Hultman – Catechumen
Grant Misiag-Beckler – Catechumen
Scarlett Misiag-Beckler – Catechumen
Pierce Misiag-Beckler – Catechumen
Magnolia Misiag-Beckler – Catechumen
Amon Beckler -Candidate
Michael Hultman – Candidate
Clarke University
Cat Sears – Candidate
Loras College
Destani Rakowski – Catechumen
Gabrielle Noland – Catechumen
Cory Linder – Candidate
Brent Daigle – Candidate
St. Joseph the Worker Parish/St. Columbkille Parish
Josh Wernimont – Candidate
Shana Hackett – Candidate
Tim Klousia – Candidate
Kyra Johnson – Candidate
Agnieszka Cluchey – Candidate
Cole Cluchey – Candidate
DYERSVILLE/EARLVILLE/NEW VIENNA/PETERSBURG/WORTHINGTON
Spires of Faith Cluster
Alyssa Russel – Catechumen
Shannon Russel – Catechumen
Sean McFadden – Candidate
EDGEWOOD/STRAWBERRY POINT/ELKADER/VOLGA/COLESBURG
Emmaus Pastorate
Alex Hawkins – Candidate
Kandi DeShaw – Candidate
Brittany Meyers – Candidate
GILBERTVILLE/RAYMOND
Immaculate Conception Parish/St. Joseph Parish
Ashlyn Gray – Catechumen
Hannah Beck – Candidate
Jordan Carbiener – Candidate
Megan Gloede – Candidate
Joe Perry – Candidate
HOPKINTON/MONTICELLO
St. Luke Parish/Sacred Heart Parish
Katie Kraus – Candidate
Krystle DeShaw – Candidate
Nichole Supple – Candidate
JESUP/BARCLAY
St. Athanasius Parish/St. Francis Parish
Zachary Cibula – Catechumen
Laura Weber – Candidate
Angela Thomas – Candidate
Connie MacKey – Candidate
MARION
St. Joseph Parish
Madison Lanoue – Catechumen
Brooke Linn – Catechumen
Jayce Linn – Catechumen
Michael Pfeiffer – Catechumen
Aidan Pfeiffer – Catechumen
Katie Pfeiffer – Catechumen
Dayton Klostermann – Catechumen
Sadie Klostermann – Catechumen
Grace Richards – Catechumen
Kyler Hauser – Catechumen
Katelyn Hauser – Catechumen
Kevin Chada – Catechumen
Lauren Lutter – Catechumen
Cory Johnson – Catechumen
Abigail Johnson – Catechumen
Cheryl Hemphill – Candidate
Justin Linn – Candidate
Tyler Carlson – Candidate
Marissa Lechtenberg – Candidate
Anthony Frenz – Candidate
MASON CITY/MANLY
Epiphany Parish/Sacred Heart Parish
Rebecca Franks – Catechumen
Chloe Enright – Catechumen
Schyler Weiner – Candidate
OXFORD JUNCTION
Sacred Heart Parish
Lola Lasack – Candidate
REINBECK
Holy Family Parish
Matthew Dove – Candidate
Amber Schreck – Candidate
Jose Tamez – Candidate
David Hommel – Candidate
URBANA/VINTON/WALKER
Heart of Mary Cluster
Morgan Ollinger – Candidate
Adam Schultz – Candidate
Darla Small – Candidate
WATERLOO
Catholic Parishes of Waterloo Faith Formation
Mahunan Gueguezo – Catechumen
Pablo Romero-Mata – Catechumen
WAUKON/DORCHESTER/HANOVER
St. Patrick Parish/St. Mary Parish/St. Mary Parish
Roger Stovey – Catechumen
Beth Kerndt – Candidate
Christina Schultz – Candidate
Taylor Vickerman – Candidate
Todd Dietrich – Candidate
Koal Deering – Candidate
