Sponsor Form

Sponsor Form

To be completed by the Baptismal/Confirmation Sponsor, not the parent.
Your Full Name *

First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Sex *

Male Female
Maiden Name *
Your Date of Birth *

Month Day Year
Date
Email *
example@example.com
Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Your Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State

Zip Code
For which Sacrament will you serve as a Sponsor? *

Baptism Confirmation
I am a member of the Parish of: *

Name of Parish/Church

Street Address

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Date Registered in the Parish *

Month Day Year
Person Whom You are Sponsoring *

First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Age of the Person whom you are Sponsoring *
Full Name of Father of Person being Sponsored *

First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Full Name of Mother of Person being Sponsored *

First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Where will the Sacrament take place? *

Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Fort Worth
Date when Sacrament will be conferred *

Month Day Year
Date
Pastor of the Church where the Sacrament will be conferred *

Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Church & Address where the Sacrament will be conferred *

Full Name of the Church

Street Address

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

I understand that as a godparent/sponsor I am to live a life in harmony with the nature of this responsibility, meaning:
- I am a Roman Catholic, who is a registered, participating member.
- I have been Baptized, Confirmed, and have recieved First Eucharist in the Catholic Church. (CIC 874.3)
- I am at least sixteen (16) years old. (CIC 874.2)
- I attend Sunday Mass weekly & Holy Days of Obligation. (CIC 1247)
- I receive the Eucharist regularly. (CIC 920.1-2)
- I go to Confession (Penance) regularly. (CIC 989)
- I am not the parent of the individual I am sponsoring. (CIC 874.5)
- If married, I am in a valid, Catholic marriage. My marriage was celebrated according to the laws of the Catholic Church, either as a Catholic marriage, or a marriage validated by the Catholic Church. (CCC 874.4)
- If single, I do not live in cohabitation, nor am I an active homosexual.
- I seek to the best of my understand of my Catholic faith to be faithful to the teachings of the Church.
I understand that being a godparent/sponsor is a commitment of time. I will attend catechetical sessions, the celebrations of liturgical rites, and other events to the best of my ability.

I understand that a godparent/sponsor has a special relationship to the person who is to be baptized and/or confirmed. A godparent/sponsor serves a a model of Christian living for the individual he/she is serving, as that person is renewed and strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit.

I understand that being a godparent/sponsor is a lifetime commitment to be, as I am able, a faithful witness to the Catholic way of life to the individual I am called to serve.
Please note, you will still need to provide:
- Sacramental Certificates: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist OR a Baptismal Certificate with Notations
- Matrimony Certificate: if Married, a copy of the church Matrimony Certificate
- Letter of Good Standing: If from another parish, a letter signed by the Pastor, attesting your good standing.
Submit Sacramental Records HERE
Other Information
You may upload a PDF or JPEG of any certificates here. Please note they must be clear and able to be read. *

Sacrament Records

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I hereby accept these responsibilities and testify that I fulfill the requirements to serve in the ministry of godparent/sponsor. By typing my full name below, this serves as my own signature, and I understand what is being asked of me.
Type your full name in the block above.
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