confirmation name & sponsor form

- Faith Formation

Due by March 5, 2023
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- Candidate Information
- First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Middle Name Please enter valid data.
- Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
- Choosing a Confirmation Name
  
  Reaffirming Your Baptismal Name Although it is traditional to take a new name at Confirmation, it is not required. Instead, you may want to reaffirm your baptismal name since the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are so closely related. Confirmation seals and strengthens the faith and grace you received at Baptism. It completes your Baptism. Reaffirming your baptismal name is a sign of your commitment to live out the promises your parents and godparents made for you at Baptism.
  
  Adding a New Name You may also choose to add a new name at Confirmation. This decision indicates your new awareness of how Confirmation will help you live as a disciple of Christ. The name you choose must be a Christian name—the name of a saint or one of the great men or women from the Bible who have gone before us in faith. You may also choose the Christian name of your Confirmation sponsor because this individual is an example for you of how to live the Catholic life. Spend time prayerfully reflecting about your choice as this is an important decision.
- My Confirmation Name REQUIRED I will be using my Baptismal Name (the name entered above) as my Confirmation Name I will be using a new Saint's name (provided below) as my Confirmation name. Please fill out this field.
- Saint's Name (Confirmation Name) Please enter valid data.
- Choosing Your Sponsor
  What does the word “sponsor” mean? The word “sponsor” comes from the Latin word spondēre, which means to "give assurance, promise solemnly." By definition “sponsor” means:
  
  one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare
  
  one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing
  
  The word “sponsor” also comes from the same root word as the word “responsible.”
  To be qualified to be chosen as a Confirmation sponsor an individual must:
  
  Be at least sixteen years old (by date of Confirmation)
  
  Have been initiated in the Catholic Church through the three sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist and be in good standing with the Church
  
  Display a visible commitment to living out the Catholic faith and have the ability and intention to carry out his/her responsibility as a spiritual guide in your life
  
  Cannot be one of your parents
  
  Things to think about before you ask someone to be your sponsor:
  
  Your sponsor should be willing and able to participate in your formation for Confirmation.
  
  The person you choose as your sponsor should be someone that you admire and respect and who actively lives out the beliefs of our Catholic faith.
  
  Your sponsor should be someone that you trust and feel comfortable turning to for help, advice and guidance, especially in regard to your spiritual life.
- Sponsor Information
- First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
- Street Address REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- City REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  State REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Zip REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a zip code.
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confirmation name & sponsor form

Candidate Information

Choosing a Confirmation Name

Choosing Your Sponsor

To be qualified to be chosen as a Confirmation sponsor an individual must:

Things to think about before you ask someone to be your sponsor:

Sponsor Information