God Parents and Sponsors: What is expected of them today?
You should ask, "Can I share my faith unashamedly? Do I live close enough to really get to know my godchild? Am I an active member of my local Catholic parish?"
• Prepare with the parents.
• Be there on the "big day
• Don't forget the "big day"! Hopefully you will always remember your godchild's biological birthday, but don't forget this "birthday" into the Body of Christ.
• Pray for your godchild. On occasion, take time to celebrate Eucharist together, for it is, after all, the source and summit of our faith lives.
• Share the faith that's been shared with you. Remember, being a godparent is about more than an infant Baptism ceremony!
Sponsors for Confirmation
• Be a living model of faith. At least a part of what this young person admires in you is your faith! If the way you practice your faith is not what it should be, "get it together," so to speak!
• Pray for your candidate and yourself. Don't forget to pray for yourself also, that you can share why you value and practice your Catholicism.
• Give of your time and share your gifts.
• Don't miss the ceremony. You're there to be a support, but your role on Confirmation day is only beginning.
• Don't forget this newly confirmed Catholic. Continue to worship together, or from time to time do some Christian service. Put those "Gifts of the Spirit" into practice.
• Prepare with the parents.
• Be there on the "big day
• Don't forget the "big day"! Hopefully you will always remember your godchild's biological birthday, but don't forget this "birthday" into the Body of Christ.
• Pray for your godchild. On occasion, take time to celebrate Eucharist together, for it is, after all, the source and summit of our faith lives.
• Share the faith that's been shared with you. Remember, being a godparent is about more than an infant Baptism ceremony!
Sponsors for Confirmation
• Be a living model of faith. At least a part of what this young person admires in you is your faith! If the way you practice your faith is not what it should be, "get it together," so to speak!
• Pray for your candidate and yourself. Don't forget to pray for yourself also, that you can share why you value and practice your Catholicism.
• Give of your time and share your gifts.
• Don't miss the ceremony. You're there to be a support, but your role on Confirmation day is only beginning.
• Don't forget this newly confirmed Catholic. Continue to worship together, or from time to time do some Christian service. Put those "Gifts of the Spirit" into practice.