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The Responsibilities of Parents
  • are the primary educators of their children
  • are responsible for initiating their children into the sacramental life 
  • serve as models for their child by being committed Christians 
  • worship with their families regularly 
  • nurture their child in faith 
  • should encourage their child to reflect on and thoughtfully consider the decision to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation 
  • are asked to attend meetings, programs, and prayer services that are planned to help their child prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation 
  • are no longer permitted as Confirmation sponsors for their own child 
  • are asked to assist their child with the immediate preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation through prayer, study, and Christian service 
  • can emphasize the importance of the Sacrament of Confirmation by taking an active part in the celebration of Confirmation 
  • should stress the initiation aspect of the Sacrament by encouraging their children to continue learning more their faith 
  • should help their child in understanding that the Confirmation service project is the beginning of a life committed to Christian service

The Responsibilities of Sponsors
  • support the person to be Confirmed in their commitment to a Christian life
  • must know the candidate and be willing to serve as a strong and long-lasting Christian influence on the candidate 
  • must belong to the Catholic Church and be fully initiated themselves, having received Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist 
  • should be sufficiently mature in their own faith commitment 
  • may be either male or female for any candidate 
  • must obtain a statement of eligibility from the pastor of their parish 
  • may be a baptismal Godparent, thus emphasizing more clearly the relationship between Baptism and Confirmation 
  • may help the candidate prepare for Confirmation 
  • may assist the candidate in choosing and carrying out the candidate’s service project commitment 
  • must be reasonably informed on current church teachings 
  • may accompany the candidate to special liturgies and preparation programs 
  • may not be the parents of the candidate 
  • can encourage the candidate by growing in a faith relationship 
  • may assist in determining the candidate’s readiness for the Sacrament 
  • may present the candidate to the minister of Confirmation

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