At the last Confirmation meeting, I described to the students that they should begin the process of selecting their Confirmation Sponsors and getting the necessary permission for that individual to serve as a sponsor.
To serve as a Confirmation Sponsor, the potential sponsor must be a practicing Catholic registered in a parish. The parish pastor (or his staff) then signs the Sponsor permission form that is attached below. This form be completed by May 1, 2025 so I can have enough time to process the forms before the Sponsor begins to work with the candidate.
There are several criteria which make someone eligible to be a sponsor for Confirmation.
• Should have a relationship with the candidate and can support them.
• Must be a baptized Catholic who has received Eucharist and has been Confirmed;
• Must he/she is a practicing Catholic who participates in the Eucharistic celebration on Sundays
• Cannot have any canonical penalties on them (rare)
• Must be at least 16 years of age;
• Cannot be the candidate's mother or father;
I am also requesting that the Confirmation Sponsors attend a meeting with us on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3:30pm in the auditorium.
As I tell the students, if I were being requested to participate in a meeting on May 19, I would want to know about it now. I encourage the students to make their selection soon and ask their sponsors to complete the forms!