The purpose of a sponsor (godparent) is to aid the person they sponsor in leading a Christian life in a manner that faithfully fulfills the obligations of Cathoic faith. To do this, they themselves must be living the Catholic faith.
Sponsor Certificate Request - Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish
Please answer the following questions to help us adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Catholic Church for obtaining a Sponsor Certificate. If you have any questions, concerns, or uncertainty, please reach out to us so we can guide you through the process.
The sponsor needs to be a registered member of a Catholic parish in order to get the Sponsor Certificate of Eligibility signed by the pastor. Moreover, a sponsor must have intellectual and physical facilities to be a sponsor.
How To Obtain a Letter of Eligibility to be a Godparent or Sponsor
At St. John Fisher, Father Otto requests that parishioners see him in person after any of the Sunday Masses at the Parish Office to request a Certificate of Eligibility. Parishioners who have been asked to be a Godparent or Confirmation Sponsor should consider the guidelines below.
Sponsor Certificates - Our Lady of Mercy
How do you obtain a Sponsor Certificate at Our Lady of Mercy? Only the pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Church is able to sign a Sponsor Certificate for parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy Church. Therefore, you must be a registered and active member of Our Lady of Mercy Church who attends Mass regularly and complies with the abovementioned requirements.
Sponsor/Godparent. I promise to give support and guide the person I am sponsoring by my prayers, and most especially, by my own Catholic example of my daily life. SPONSOR CERTIFICATE FOR: _____ (Print Candidate’s Name) I affirm that, by my signature, I am attesting to the truth of all these statements.
Sponsor (Godparent) Certificates - Blessed Sacrament - New …
All Roman Catholic Sponsors (Godparents) must obtain a Sponsor certificate from the Church where they are attending weekly Mass stating that they are eligible to act as a Sponsor at a Baptism or Confirmation. The certificate has the seal of …
I will support the person I am sponsoring by my continued interest in their Catholic Christian growth by my prayers for them and by the Catholic Christian example of my daily life.
Get a God Parent/Sponsor Certificate – Our Lady of Hope Parish
Parishioners of Our Lady of Hope Parish who have been asked to be a God-Parent or Confirmation Sponsor must request a Certificate of Eligibility from the Parish Office. Sponsors must come into the office to request this certificate as the Sponsor’s signature is …
Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation - St. John Neumann …
By issuing a Sponsor Certificate, a priest assures members of the faithful that a person is a Catholic in good standing who is eligible to serve as a sponsor for Baptism and/or Confirmation. Sometimes this is easy; most of our active parishioners would be fine sponsors.