Please complete the below form to sponsor a child through the communion process. The Sponsor is chosen because they live their Catholic faith for the purpose of guiding the child/student to live their faith as God's beloved child. Together with the parent, the Sponsor presents the child for the Sacrament and helps guide them to live a life of holiness. Being a sponsor is not just an honor given to a good friend or relative. Sponsorship implies a real appreciation of our Catholic Faith, a lifestyle that proclaims the truth, and sense of responsibility toward the young person.Sacrament of Baptism or Confirmation*Please indicate which Sacrament you are sponsoring. Baptism Confirmation Name of Candidate*Please enter the Name of the Candidate for Sacrament. First Last Name of Sponsor* First Last Email* Phone*Address of Sponsor* Street Address City State AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code Date of Birth* MM slash DD slash YYYY *Remember, a Catholic sponsor MUST be 16 years of age and confirmed. A sponsor must be fully initiated into the Catholic faith. The sponsor is baptized and confirmed. Please list your Church of Baptism.Church of Baptism* Address* City State AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific A sponsor must be canonically free to carry out this office. This means that Catholics in an invalid marriage (according to Catholic Church regulations) and those that are cohabiting (living together without marriage) cannot serve as a sponsor.Are you married?* Yes no Church of Marriage* Address of Church* City State AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific A sponsor must know the fundamental truths of the Faith and be a practicing Catholic who attends Mass on Sundays and receives the sacraments of Holy Communion and Reconciliation regularly.How often do you attend Mass?*WeeklyOccasionallySeldomNeverIf you do not attend Mass weekly, please explain why:If you do not attend Mass weekly, please explain why:Your Pastor's Name* Phone*Relation to Candidate*A sponsor must NOT be the father, mother, stepparent or custodial guardian of the candidate for baptism. What is your relationship to this child (i.e.: grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, etc.)? Our Mother of Sorrows Church will certify a sponsor if they provide an authentic commitment to their Catholic Faith.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
