Godparent & Sponsor Information Form

Being asked to serve as a godparent or sponsor is an honor, and we welcome you warmly. Please keep in mind that the Church sets requirements for this role, in keeping with the function you have been asked to serve.

Requirements to be a Godparent or Sponsor:

Be designated by the person to be baptized or confirmed, by the parents or the person who takes their place, or, in their absence, by the pastor or minister, and have the aptitude and intention of fulfilling this function.
Have completed the sixteenth year of age.
Be a Catholic who has been confirmed, has received the Most Holy Eucharist, and leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on. This includes being in a marriage recognized as valid by the Catholic Church, if married, and regularly attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.
Not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared.
Not be the father or mother of the person to be baptized or confirmed, including stepparents and adoptive parents.

If any of these requirements are not met, we will not be able to move forward with your sponsorship at this time. If you are unsure whether you meet a requirement, please contact the Evangelization Office at 480-893-8770 ext.227. We are glad to talk through your situation with you.

Before beginning, please have on hand a Baptism Certificate issued within the last six months, with notations (the record of your confirmation and, if applicable, your marriage, added to your baptismal record). If your Baptism Certificate does not include notations, you will also need a Confirmation Certificate and, if married, a Marriage Certificate.

Eligibility Confirmation

To continue, you must affirm that you meet every requirement listed above. This form must be completed by the person who has been asked to serve as the godparent or sponsor.

I affirm that I meet all requirements listed above to serve as a godparent or sponsor.

If you cannot make this affirmation, or are unsure whether you meet any requirement, please do not continue. Contact the Evangelization Office at 480-893-8770 ext. 227 for assistance.

Your Information

Legal first name *

Middle name

Legal last name *

Maiden name or birth surname (if applicable)

Date of birth *

Email address *

Phone number *

Full mailing address *

Street Address

City

State/Province

Zip Code

Country

About the Person You Are Sponsoring

Tell us about the person you have been asked to sponsor, the sacrament involved, and your relationship to that person.

Full name of the person you have been asked to sponsor *

For which sacrament will you serve as a godparent or sponsor? *

Your relationship to the person you are sponsoring

Parish Information

Please provide the parish information the Evangelization Office should use if it needs to verify your eligibility to serve as a sponsor.

Parish where you currently attend *

Are you a registered parishioner of this parish? *

Parish full mailing address *

Street Address

City

State/Province

Zip Code

Country

Parish phone number *

Pastor’s name *

Current Marital Status

Choose the statement that best describes your current marital status. You will see only the follow-up questions that apply to your answer.

Current marital status *

Documents, Agreement, and Signature

Baptism certificate (issued within the last 6 months) *

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Does your baptism certificate include all applicable notations for Confirmation and Marriage? *

I understand that as a sponsor I am to live a life in harmony with the nature of this responsibility. I also understand that being a sponsor is a commitment of time. I will attend required sessions, the celebrations of liturgical rites, and other initiation-related events to the best of my ability. I further understand that being chosen as a sponsor is a lifetime commitment to be, as I am able, a faithful witness of the Catholic way of life to the individual I am called to serve.

I have read and acknowledge my role and responsibilities as a sponsor or godparent.

By signing below, I attest that the information provided in this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the Evangelization Office may contact me or my parish to verify this information and may request additional documentation.

Sponsor or godparent signature *