The Valley Catholic April 2, 2019 | Page 4

4 COMMUNITY April 2, 2019 | The Valley Catholic Diocese of San Jose Celebrates More Than 500 Catechumens at Rites of Election Led by Coadjutor Bishop Oscar Cantú, two in liturgies, the Diocese of San Jose celebrated the Rite of Election for close to 500 Catechumens on March 10 & 11, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph. At the Easter Vigil these men, women and children will be welcomed into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation. At the Rite of Election, usually coinciding with the first Sunday of Lent, there is testimony of sponsors and catechists and the catechumens’ affirmation of their intention to join the Church. Then the Church makes its “election” of these catechumens to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. The catechumens inscribe their names in the Book of the Elect as a declaration of their intent. The catechumens then began a Period of Purification and Enlighten- ment, the final and intense preparation for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation. Over the course of the next five Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph Adrian Guevara Alexy Haley Almazon- Huizar Alison Isabel Alamillo Angelina Caldera Anthony Barrera Jr. Ashley Emely Olvera Rico Breanna Ashley Del Rio Brittaney Berlyn Del Rio Carlos Torres Jr. Destiny Perez Rodriguez Fernanda Leyva Jimenez Flora Ambrosio Jared Joseph Olvera Rico Jennifer Ramos Gonzalez Jonathan Castellanos Jonathan Hernandez Joseph Esquivel Khole Malia Villagrana Olivia Marie Sandoval Osheano Mario Baraona Reyna Neveah Palafox Stephanie Cernas Hernandez Suri Nguyen Susan Ocon Trenton Trevigne Most Holy Trinity Aaron Hoang An Hoài Vũ Trần Anh Quốc Dương Cường Đỗ David Jessie Mestas Jr. David Plunkett III Eric Huỳnh Ethan Hoàng Trương Gustavo Soto Jacob Alexander Chaney Kiệt Văn Lưu Maria Bùi Matthew Trần Monico Coronado Simental Nam Phương Trần Naomi Nguyễn Nguyên Tố Phùng Stephanie Samantha Ramirez Thanh Nhu Tran Thảo Phương Lã Vũ Thủy Phương Trần Tina Tài Nguyễn Sundays of Lent, three Scrutinies (peni- tential rites) and the presentation of the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer take place. The Rite of Election closes the Pe- Chinese Catholic Mission Chiung-Di Chin Fung Yan Guo Qiang Chen Jialin Chen Jiaqi Chen Jilong Kuang KuoYuan Hsu Rong Waters Ru Ying Tong Shuang Feng Zilong Chen Christ the King Anthony Alvarez Betzabe E. Monroy Brandon Pablo Monroy Daisy Lara Daniel Olivera Devin Guzman Edgar Santos Enrique Rivera Camacho Eric Silva Gabriela Esquivel Ianna Ponce Jade Franco Hernandez Jenanive Silva Jose Moreno Juaquin Armendariz Karla Rojas Kevin Lopez Leo Esquivel Luis Castillo Luis Ramirez Mariah Garcia Martin Silva Maryann Silva Rodrigo Santos Romeo Garcia Valeria Ramirez Holy Family Breanna Perez Cassandra Hernandez Faisel Skeik Makayla Razo Santa Teresa An Tran Charles Burnett III Hien Pham Jennifer Wisnewski Johnny Chieng Neda Bavandpouri Holy Korean Martyrs Ahyoung Ryu Albert Jung Alvin Jiseok Lee Amber Wee Anthony Park Chang Kyu Choi Cheulheui Park Clair Lee Dong Wook Kim Eileen Jung Eleanor Chung Gee-Hyun Eom Hajin Cho Hankyung Seo Hee Joon Park Hoon Ki Lee Hungseock Park Hyunwook Choi Jaden Ahn Jaeduk Han Jason Park Ji Hun Choi Ji Hyun Na Jihwa Lim Jin Young Sung Jiwon Hyun Jiyou Lee John Lee Jongsu Kim Jun Kim Jung U. Lee Junsung Wee Kayden Jo Kaylynn Park Kiho Kim Kisoo Lee Kyung Jo Lee Leo Lee Noel Park Robin Park Sang Ho Jeon Seonme Chung Sophia Cho Suji Park Suyoung Ku Tae Heung Kim Taeeun Lee Walter Domingo Young Hah riod of Catechumenate during which time the catechumens (or one being instructed) receive catechetical, spiritual and liturgical training. Our Lady of Guadalupe Abel Ayala Alexis Arzate Alejandro Rodriguez Allisson Aragon Amaya Chavez Anahi Palacios Angel Garcia Canndy Rose Alas Clemente Garcia David de la Cruz Ekahi Hamilton Elyas Lopez Esmeralda Arzate Esperanza Carmona Jessica Moreno Jose Arzate Julie Garcia Kesia Esquivel Marcel Fierro Nallely Ortega Omar Diaz Omar Fierro Paola Valencia Ruben Martinez Sandra Villegas Valene Cardoza Yair Ramirez Yzak Lopez Our Lady of La Vang Amy Tran Cam Mong Le Dat Trong Do Em Loan Tran Ha Thien Mac Hanh T. Truong John That Nguyen Kyle Trinh Lieu Bich Tran Loan Trac Truc Minh Duy Le Ngan Bach Vo Nhat Quang Dao Pam Ly Lam Ruby Ngoc Dao Terry Thinh Tran Tiana Tien Tran Tiffany Tea Tran Ut Thi Nguyen Uyen Phuong Cao Vinny Huy Nguyen Our Lady of Peace Aimee Gee Alan Liang David Kirkpatrick Duong Preciado Elisabeth Dei Gratia Fadindra Dhakal Hansel Omar Bernal Heather Buschine Jehu Herrera Joe Chanphenxi Josue Quinonez Lan Nguyen Molly Gee Prabesh Pokhrel Randi Gee Richard Merino Saeng Saephan Tiara George Trenton Nagasawa Valeria Hernandez Penaloza Venkatesan Palayamannamalai Yesua Jared Bernal Our Lady of Refuge Ana Magana Andy Tran Daisy Herrera Dao Nguyen Dao Vo Giao Dang Lizuly Resendiz My Tops Ty Nam Vo Samantha Orozco Sarah Thomas Thuy Lee Trinh Dang Queen of Apostles Anton Kokoletsos David Weinstein Jeffrey Quigley Julia Kokoletsos Matthew Xavier Patrick Quigley Sacred Heart, Saratoga Sudha Deane Our Lady Star of the Sea Alexa Mendoza Salas Alondra Fonseca Arian A. Torres Arturo Castillo Lopez Camila Fonseca Estevez Camille Ramirez Cecilia D. Solis Davien A. Barajas Isaac VillaGómez Janell Vasquez Diaz Jaslene Aleman-Nava Olivia S. Solis Omar Gael Franco Yair Vasquez Diaz Sacred Heart of Jesus Damian R. Castellanos Diaz Dora G. Fajardo Villagran Eder O. Sanchez Ruiz Edmund N. Herrera Felix Sanchez Gina D. Garcia Dominguez Hitzel C. Perez Jenifer N. Herrera Damian Jonathan Romero Arredondo Jose A. Curin Fajardo Jose D. Dominguez Luis F. Curin Fajardo Manuel Romero Arredondo Mariela A. Herrera Pilar V. Alvarez Robin Velasquez Scarlett I. Macedo Gonzalez Susan E. Alvarez William F. Turcios Garcia St. Anthony Atharav Moudgil Partinder Moudgil Rishab Moudgil Vikas Moudgil St. Athanasius Angel Sarango Bernardo Rodriguez Giovanni Rodriguez Mathias Vera St. Cyprian Brandon Dolphin Matzlli Flores Misain Flores