Letter to Confirmation Sponsors

Instructions for Confirmation Sponsors

Confirmation Sponsors must be:

• At least 16 years of age
• Has been baptized, received First Communion and Confirmation
• Is a registered member of a parish (this will be verified)
• An active Catholic who attends Sunday Mass regularly, prays and participates in the sacramental life of the Church
• If married, sponsor must have been married in the Catholic Church or have had their marriage blessed
• Someone other than the candidate's mother or father
   

Responsibilities of a Confirmation Sponsor:

• Have their parish complete and return all paperwork that is sent to them.
• Attend three candidate/sponsor meetings. A parent can substitute if sponsor is unable to be there.(tentative October, November and March)
• Attend Confirmation March 25, 2023 at 10:00 am. If unable to attend, a parent or another Catholic can be a proxy.
• Pray for and with their candidate.
• Share their Catholic faith with their candidate.

If you have any questions, please email Kim Conte at [email protected]