OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
1200 Shippan Avenue Stamford, CT. 06902
SPONSOR ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE
For
_____Baptism _____Confirmation
For the Sponsor:
As a registered and participating member of the parish community of Our Lady star of the
Sea Church, Stamford, CT, I affirm that:
I have received three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
I participate in the Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and receive the Sacraments of Eucharist
and Reconciliation regularly.
If married, I have been validly married according to the laws of the Catholic Church.
I actively strive to live out my commitment to Christ and to the community life of the Church
by loving response to those with whom I come in contact daily.
I realize that I assume a great responsibility before God and the Church in becoming a sponsor.
I will give support to __________________, the person I am sponsoring in the Sacrament of
_______________, by my prayers and by the Christian example of my daily life.
And so by my signature, I promise before God and attest to the truth of these statements:
(Please Print Sponsor’s Name)
Sponsors Signature
For the Priest:
As the pastor assigned to the spiritual care of this Parish, I attest that the abovesigned individual has read and understands the basic requirements of being a
sponsor and, in signing, indicates full compliance with these requirements. I have
encouraged this individual to read and reflect on the fuller explanation of what a
sponsor is, on the back of this form. I have also invited this individual to see this
moment as an opportunity to move even more closely to the Lord, and to recommit
him/herself to the practice of the faith with even more enthusiasm.
Parish Priest
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