Confirmation 2026 - Sponsor Interview

St. Catherine of Siena Confirmation Sponsor Interview 2026
The purpose of this activity is to have the sponsor and candidate discuss their faith together, and to develop a plan for how the sponsor will support the candidate in their faith journey. The students should discuss the questions with their sponsor and record notes from the discussion on paper before filling out this electronic form. Students may NOT send off the assignment to have it filled out by a sponsor. The student should discuss the questions in person or via a phone or video chat first. Once a dialogue has taken place, the student will fill out this form using the notes they took from the discussion.
This Activity is due by Monday, December 1, 2025. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FORM IN ONE SITTING. THERE IS NO SAVE OPTION.
Review of Sponsor Qualifications
In accord with Canon 874 of the Code of Canon Law a sponsor must meet the following criteria. Parents should verify that the sponsor meets all the criteria. If the sponsor does not meet any of these criteria, he or she is not elligible to serve as a sponsor for Confirmation.
- Not the parent of the person to be confirmed
- At least 16 years of age
- Has received the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Eucharist and Confirmation in the Catholic Church
- If currently married, is validly married according to the norms of the Catholic Church (married in a Catholic Church by a Catholic priest or deacon unless a dispensation was granted for a wedding outside the Church)
- Attends Mass regularly on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation
- Tries to live according to the values of the Gospel and the teachings of the Catholic faith.
Qualities of a Confirmation Sponsor
- Disciple - a person who is willing to accept people as they are created. Open to discovering and nurturing the Confirmands gifts (charisms), walking with them in their faith journey, and establishing a sense of belonging to the Church community in the candidate.
- Prayer warrior - a person who prays daily and is open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
- Generous - a person who is generous with their time for the Confirmand, and gives freely of their own gifts, patience, prayer, understanding, love, and faith.
- Considerate - a person who respects the opinions, ideas, gifts, hopes, fears, and feelings of the Confirmand. Someone who recognizes the importance of confidentiality.
- Faithful - a person who is steadfast in constantly seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ while growing and living out their faith in their daily life.
Your Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent's Email*
example@example.com
Sponsor First & Last Name *
Sponsor Email*
REMINDER: Please discuss the questions in person or via a phone or video chat first, and take notes. Once the dialogue has taken place, fill out this form using your notes. Please remember to begin and end your conversation with prayer together.
Why did you choose this person to be your sponsor?*
Who was sponsor's Confirmation saint, and why did they choose this saint? (please also share with your sponsor who your Confirmation saint is, and why you chose them)*
What does it mean to your sponsor to be a practicing Catholic and what are some concrete ways your sponsor practices their Catholic faith?*
How will your sponsor help you to practice your Catholic faith, and how do you plan to keep in touch to make sure they are continuing to support you in living your faith?*
How do you and your sponsor hope that the Sacrament of Confirmation (and the Holy Spirit) will help you to live your Catholic faith? *
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St. Catherine of Siena Confirmation Sponsor Interview 2026

This Activity is due by Monday, December 1, 2025. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FORM IN ONE SITTING. THERE IS NO SAVE OPTION.

Review of Sponsor Qualifications

REMINDER: Please discuss the questions in person or via a phone or video chat first, and take notes. Once the dialogue has taken place, fill out this form using your notes. Please remember to begin and end your conversation with prayer together.