Baptism Sponsor Form

St. Rose of Lima Church

642 Trigo Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446

(805) 238-2218 Email: strose@saintrosechurch.org
BAPTISM SPONSOR FORM

To Be Completed by the Godparent and Parish of Godparents
Qualiﬁcations to be a Sponsor (Godparent) at Baptism

The role of the sponsor or Godparent is, “together with the parents, to present an infant at Baptism, and help the Baptized to lead a Christian life in harmony with Baptism, and to fulﬁll faithfully the obligations connected with it.” (Canon 872). Thus, the church has established the following norms governing the qualiﬁcations needed to be a Sponsor or Godparent.

The Sponsor/Godparent Must:
(1) Be at least sixteen (16) years old;
(2) Be a Catholic who has been Conﬁrmed and has already received the Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist and leads a life in harmony with the faith and role to be undertaken: (in other words, be a practicing Catholic in good standing in the Church);
(3) Not be bound by any canonical penalty.
(4) Not be the father or the mother of the one to be baptized.
(5) If married or living together, they must be married by the Catholic Church (Canon 670)
Name of Godparent
Age
Church of Your Baptism
Name of Church City/State
Church of Your Conﬁrmation:
Name of Church City/State
Are you married?
- Yes
- No
By a Catholic Priest?
- Yes
- No
Church of Marriage:
Name of Church City/State
Person for whom you will be the Godparent:

Full Name of Child
Date of Baptism:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Date Baptism Class Completed
MM slash DD slash YYYY
” I understand the responsibility I am undertaking and I have both desire and intention to fulfill it.”
Signature of Godparent:
Date:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
BAPTISM SPONSOR FORM

To Be Completed by the Godparent and Parish of Godparents
Qualiﬁcations to be a Sponsor (Godparent) at Baptism

The role of the sponsor or Godparent is, “together with the parents, to present an infant at Baptism, and help the Baptized to lead a Christian life in harmony with Baptism, and to fulﬁll faithfully the obligations connected with it.” (Canon 872). Thus, the church has established the following norms governing the qualiﬁcations needed to be a Sponsor or Godparent.

The Sponsor/Godparent Must:
(1) Be at least sixteen (16) years old;
(2) Be a Catholic who has been Conﬁrmed and has already received the Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist and leads a life in harmony with the faith and role to be undertaken: (in other words, be a practicing Catholic in good standing in the Church);
(3) Not be bound by any canonical penalty.
(4) Not be the father or the mother of the one to be baptized.
(5) If married or living together, they must be married by the Catholic Church (Canon 670)
Name of Godparent
Age
Church of Your Baptism
Name of Church City/State
Church of Your Conﬁrmation:
Name of Church City/State
Are you married?
- Yes
- No
By a Catholic Priest?
- Yes
- No
Church of Marriage:
Name of Church City/State
Person for whom you will be the Godparent:

Full Name of Child
Date of Baptism:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Date Baptism Class Completed
MM slash DD slash YYYY
” I understand the responsibility I am undertaking and I have both desire and intention to fulfill it.”
Signature of Godparent:
Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY

St. Rose of Lima Church

To Be Completed by the Godparent and Parish of Godparents

BAPTISM SPONSOR FORM

To Be Completed by the Godparent and Parish of Godparents