confirmation sponsor certification form

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CONFIRMATION SPONSOR CERTIFICATION FORM DUE ON RETREAT DAY – OCTOBER 13, 2017 OR OCTOBER 28, 2017 NAME OF CONFIRMATION CANDIDATE: _________________________________________ (PLEASE PRINT)

NAME OF SPONSOR: __________________________________________ (PLEASE PRINT)

Desiring to be a Sponsor for Confirmation, and understanding that Church Law requires that I am living “a life of faith which befits the role to be undertaken” (see Can. 872-874), I solemnly affirm that: PLEASE INITIAL ALL STATEMENTS THAT APPLY: ____ I am not the parent or guardian of this child; ____ I am at least 16 years old and have received the three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation; ____ I affirm that I faithfully participate in Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and receive Holy Communion, and am in good standing with the Catholic Church; ____ If unmarried, I am not co-habitating with a significant other thus giving public scandal; ____ If married, I was validly married to my present spouse in the presence of a Catholic priest or received proper dispensation from the Bishop; ____ If a parent, I encourage growth in faith in my children through regular participation in my parish religious education program or a Catholic school; ____ I will act as a guide and advisor to the person I am sponsoring, especially by my prayers and by the Christian example of my daily life. SPONSOR’S SIGNATURE: _________________________________________

PASTOR’S CERTIFICATION To be completed by the pastor of the sponsor’s home parish

I certify that this person is an active member of ___________________________________, in good standing (sponsor’s parish)

and not bound by any canonical penalty, and is thereby eligible to be a sponsor for Confirmation. Parish Name: __________________________________ PARISH SEAL Pastor’s Signature: ______________________________