The Easter Vigil is the premier time each year for the making of Catholic adults through the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation. This year at these parishes, nearly 200 people came to the Easter Vigil to celebrate rites that joined them to the Catholic Church. 

Alton Deanery 

Immaculate Conception (St. Mary) Parish in Alton
Sean Michael Coates
Brittlyn Rose McAdams
Brook Elizabeth McBride
Alayiah Marie Misuraca
Grace Elizabeth Moxey
Daniel James Runge
Harrison James Sinclair
Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Alton
Avalon Taylor Mertz
Amber Reynolds
Our Lady Queen of Peach Parish in Bethalto
Cooper Joseph Brown
Chad Wayne Elliott
Elliott Marie Perez
Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Collinsville
Alexandra Isabella Briggs
Deborah Ann Caraballo
Adelais L. Freiberg
Zalea Freiberg
John Wayne Jackson
Enrique Joel Collazo
Brody Jace Kempfer
Amanda Nesbit
Lucas Robert O’Rourke
Mariana Elizabeth O’Rourke
Laynie Rae Walsh 
St. Boniface Parish in Edwardsville
Dylan Fellows
Dave Gregor
Gabriel Herrera
Corina Lopez-Irra
Jesus Ontiveros
Frida Isabel Salinas
TaNeil Ramirez
Jake Wetsell
St. Ambrose Parish in Godfrey
Maggie Austin
Larry Heath
Mya Tepen Siebert
Jerrad Talley
Gage Thornton
St. Elizabeth Parish in Granite City
Railyn Billingsley
Nicholas Bruzaitis
Donald Byrd
Natalia Garcia
Rosendo Gomez
Zadi Gomez
Richard Reese
Christopher Sawyer
Adrianna Torrez
Henry Wagoner
Simon Wagoner
Vera Wagoner
St. Paul Parish in Highland
John Barr 
Braiden Diesen
Jennifer Diesen
Anastasia Fordham
KayLynn Ray 
Raquel Remy
Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Maryville
Sydney Allen
Dalton Rogers
Ashton Mersinger
Kennadee Stilson
Maveric Seelen
Holy Angels Parish in Wood River
Michael Humphrey

Jerseyville Deanery

St. John the Evangelist Parish in Carrollton
Brooklyn Steinacher
Landon Steinacher
Talon Steinacher
St. Agnes Parish in Hillsboro
Sydney Herpstreith
Haven Knight
Emmett Law
Alaina Marburger
Leo Woodring
Holy Family Parish in Litchfield
Carrick David Gasperson
Sonny Rae Gasperson
Holy Ghost Parish in Jerseyville
George Guzlas III
St. Francis Xavier Parish in Jerseyville
Madison Cumberland
Bonnie Marie Flowers
George Guzlas
Marissa Heberling
Molly York
Sacred Heart Parish in Virden
Diana Ovington

Mattoon Deanery

St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Charleston
Adelaide Brown
Kaleb Brown
Rio Brown
Lillian Dorthy Fullermore
Seth Michael Mayberry
Lainey Marie Richeson
Nolan Joseph Richeson
Tara Richeson
Shelby Scholes
Sacred Heart Parish in Effingham
Eleanor Bartels
Jeffrey Kries Coleman
St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Effingham
Hannah Everett
Lynzee Hagen
Nathan Ketchem
Callan Shelley
Christ the King Parish in Greenup
Lafe Vyane James
Mark Alan Pitcher
Hunter Estel Scales
Immaculate Conception Parish in Mattoon
Julie Fisher
Ayrianna Frost 
Adelyn Hensley
Zoie Snyder
St. Rose of Lima Parish in Montrose
Tinsley Artis
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Newton
Collin Matthew Creadore
Lea Marie Creadore
Matthew Ryan Creadore
Aaron Lee Helm
Simon Lee Helm
Sutton Marie Helm
Bryar Marlow
St. Patrick Parish in Pana
Shaye Czaikowski
Kylie Gruber
Zoey Herbord
Travis Keller
Jonathan Owens
St. Mary Parish in Paris
Penelope Rhoads
St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Sigel
Heather Brady
Lindsey Wolke
St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Teutopolis 
Jess Borries
Brock Lanham
Forty Martyrs Parish in Tuscola
Alejandro Ochoa
Destiny Ochoa
Isabella Medina
Sarah Lemke

Quincy Deanery

Holy Family Parish in Mt. Sterling 
Carter Brilley
Candice Flesner
Liam Flesner
Emily Ford
Cody Waterkotte
Blessed Sacrament Parish in Quincy
Javier Eslava Diaz
Macie Peters
Christopher Roland Webb
Franklin James Webb
Raelynn Williams 
St. Francis Solanus Parish in Quincy
Amelia Ham
Alexander Shattin
St. Peter Parish in Quincy
Josh Chaplin
Melissa Chaplin
Aubrie Grubbs
Hailey King
Jaxon Owens
Alex Cole Million
Brodie Wyatt

Springfield Deanery

St. Alexius Parish in Beardstown
Abla Enyonam Victoria Adamah
Angie Lynn Arroyo Colin
Dolce Ana Bella Sanchez Colin
Erica Betzabe Morales Colin
Ana Luisa de la Cruz
Camila de la Cruz
Christian Alonso Jimenez Guzman
Tadeo Ramirez Lopez
Christos Malamas
Sthelios Malamas 
Daniella Alida Jimenez Hernandez
Felipe James Jimenez Hernandez
Juliana Jimenez
Ianelis Ayleen Quinones Sanches 
Holy Family Parish in Decatur
Quentin Damery
Alexander Michael Lipka
Jacob Michael White
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Decatur
Ariana Pirul
Carlos Roberto Ujeueta B. 
Eva Dominguez Promotor 
Jovani Chgo Dominguez
Ss. James and Patrick Parish in Decatur
Valerie Cook
Michelle Gillespie
Malachi Gray
Hudson McMullen
Brynne Parenti
Paul Parenti
Kai Whitehurst
Noah Whitehurst 
Our Saviour Parish in Jacksonville
Baylee Long 
Brayden Long
Jamie Johnson
Dalton Devall
St. John Vianney Parish in Sherman
Matt DeLay 
Blessed Sacrament in Springfield
Amari Jones 
Kimberly Lane
Luna Sanchez
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield
Brian Edward Collins
Drake Manser
Little Flower Parish in Springfield
Emry James Nolan
St. Agnes Parish in Springfield
Arthur Youngblood
Charlotte Youngblood 
St. Joseph Parish in Springfield
Rory Zak
St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Springfield
Emily Kay Bergen
Alison Grace Embalabala
Dylan Christopher Shomidie 
St. Mary Parish in Taylorville
Robert Gipson