Confirmation Sponsor Commitment

            A confirmation sponsor is a witness to the commitment of the Confirmand is making to Christ. The sponsor presents the candidate to the Bishop and stands with him/her at the anointing of the Holy Spirit. In choosing a sponsor, the candidate for the reception of Confirmation must select a person with the characteristics listed below. These characteristics come from Canon Law of the Catholic Church and Guidelines of the Erie Diocese.

1. The sponsor may be a man or a woman, but not a parent.
2. The sponsor must be confirmed, receiving the Eucharist, practicing his/her faith by attendance regularly at Sunday Mass, and leading a life in harmony with the Catholic faith.
3. The sponsor is to willingly participate by being a person who exemplifies in faith and action a life that the confirmand can follow as a example of a person journeying toward a closer relationship with the Lord, participates in the liturgies and some classes or service projects, discusses his faith with the confirmand and will encourage the young candidate to live a Christian life after Confirmation.
4. Sponsors who are not members of St. Leo’s Parish must bring in a form from their home parishes indicating that they are members in good standing.

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I have carefully read the guidelines for sponsors.

I am in good standing with the Catholic Church.

I practice my faith and the celebration of my life and God’s life at Mass on Sundays.

I realize the importance of my good example in encouraging all whom I meet in their journey toward a closer relationship with God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

                                          With love for God and my fellow man,

                                          I accept my responsibility as a sponsor for

                                          ________________________________________

                                          (Please print your Confirmation Candidate’s name)

                                          Signed:_________________________________________

                                                      (Sponsor’s signature)

              Please Print: Name______________________________

                                          Address____________________________

                                          City_______________________________

                                          Parish______________________________