Sponsor Selection Page

- Receive the Sacraments
  - Want to Become Catholic?
    
    Children (RCIC)
    Teens (RCIT)
    Adults (RCIA)
  - Sacramental Preparation
    
    Confirmation Prep
    
    Year One 8th Grade
    Year Two 9th Grade
    
    Program Dates Confirmation Year 2
    Teen Essay for Conf Year 2
    Parent Essay for Conf Year 2
    Saint Choice Selection Page
    Confirmation Sponsor Selection Essay Page

Deadline is December 15th, 2022

Once you have discerned and determined who your Confirmation sponsor will be, you must fill out the form below to include a two-paragraph essay on why you have chosen the sponsor referenced. This essay should come from a place of prayer and honesty. Please include at least two specific examples of why you chose this person. Once you are sure that your Sponsor meets the criteria directly below, you can use the form to complete your two-paragraph essay. Be sure to click the "Submit" button when you are finished.
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- Your sponsor cannot be your mother or father (biological or step parent).
  
  A sponsor must be 16 or older.
  
  Your sponsor must be fully initiated in the Catholic Church (someone who has celebrated Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation). They will be asked for verification of their Sacraments, unless they went through all of their Sacraments here at JDW, which we would have the records already.
  
  Your sponsor must be an active, participating member of a Catholic parish.
  
  A sponsor should be someone you look up to as a role model of the Catholic faith. You should choose someone whom you can truly trust; someone you can share your joys and struggles with, and someone whom you feel comfortable talking with about your faith journey.
- Confirmation Student Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Student's Confirmation Sponsor's First and Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Use this area to type your two-paragraph essay on why you chose your sponsor. Remember to give at least two specific reasons/examples of what example they have shown to you that makes you know they will are a good choice for you. REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- Please remember that your sponsor must complete a Sponsor Selection form and have their pastor (even if it's Father John Dakes) sign their form and return to the youth ministry office by December 15th. If they are parishioners of the JDW, once Father John signs the form, he will be sure that I get the copy. If your sponsor is NOT from JDW, please have them ensure that their pastor or Church office will send the signed formed to me at: Jesus the Divine Word, Attn: Tracey Smith, 885 Cox Road, Huntingtown MD, 20639. They can find a copy of this form here.
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Jesus the Divine Word Church

Huntingtown, MD

Sponsor Selection Page

Deadline is December 15th, 2022