Sponsor Eligibility & Saint Name Form 2024

Sponsor & Saint Name Form 2024

The role of sponsor is to see that the confirmed person acts as a true witness to Christ and faithfully fulfills the obligations connected with this sacrament (Code of Canon Law 892). Church law specifies the following requirements for those to be Confirmation sponsors:
– Must be at least 16 years of age
– Must be baptized
– Must have received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist in the Catholic Church
– May not be under canonical penalty
– May not be the father or mother of the child. A sponsor may be a grandparent, coach, family friend, aunt/uncle, older sibling, etc.
– Must be living a life in harmony with the Faith. This means:
– Attends Sunday Mass and Mass on Holy Days of Obligation
– Receives Holy Communion and Confession regularly
– Supports the mission of the Church
– Lives a life of virtue according to the moral teachings of the Church
– If married, must be married validly according to the laws of the Catholic Church
– If single, is living a chaste life (i.e. not cohabitating or simulating married life)

A completed Sponsor Eligibility & Saint Name Selection Form is due by November 4, 2024.

Candidate's First Name(Required)

Candidate's Last Name(Required)

Candidate's Email Address(Required)

Candidate's Phone Number(Required)

Sponsor's First Name(Required)

Sponsor's Last Name(Required)

Sponsor's Email Address(Required)

Sponsor's Phone Number(Required)

Sponsor's Current Parish (City, State)(Required)

Please briefly explain in (2 - 3 sentences) why you have chosen your sponsor. How does this person inspire and encourage you to follow Christ?

Saint Name(Required)

Please briefly explain in (2 - 3 sentences) why you have chosen this particular saint.(Required)