Reflect on who has nurtured your faith.
Think of someone in your life at home, work, or socially who is a model of how a person of faith lives in the world today.
Think of someone who is a guide, a confidant, a listener.
And most importantly, think of someone who will walk the faith journey with you after you have received the sacraments. Being a sponsor is not a “one and done” event. A sponsor should be someone who can continue to engage with you throughout your lifetime.

In order to serve as a sponsor, a person must:

• Be a Catholic who has been confirmed, and who is currently living a sacramental life (i.e. attending Mass regularly and receiving the Eucharist)
• Be at least eighteen years of age
• Lead a life of faith in harmony with the ministry they are undertaking, and have the intention of undertaking the ministry of a sponsor
• Not be a parent of the individual to be confirmed
• Not be a parent or spouse of the individual to be baptized