Choosing a Confirmation Sponsor

• At least 16 years of age

• Confirmed in the Catholic Church

• Active participant in the Catholic Faith

• Continually striving to model and follow Christ in word and action

• Willing to serve as a spiritual mentor

 Role of Confirmation Sponsor

Spiritual Guide
Good listener
Prays for candidate
Willing to share their own spiritual journey
Supports the candidate

 Potential Sponsors

First consideration should be baptismal sponsors.  Baptism and Confirmation are linked together along with Eucharist as the sacraments of initiation. Baptismal sponsors would be a good first choice of a sponsor for Confirmation.

Older siblings of Confirmation candidates who have the experience, understanding and willingness to serve as a spiritual mentor

Adult parishioner active in the parish life

Parents of classmates who are active in their faith in the parish or neighboring parishes

Religious Education teachers who are active in their faith

Parents of Confirmation candidates (they already have a most important role in their children’s lives)

Good Christian adults who are members of another faith denomination-in other words, their church is not a Catholic church

Siblings of the candidate who are not at least 16

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