Choosing Godparents for your Child

Choose an eligible Godparent(s). If you are choosing two godparents, one must be male and the other female. If you are choosing only one godparent, you may have either gender. 

All Catholic Godparents:
Must be 16 years of age or older;
Must have received all 3 Sacraments of Initiation into the Catholic Church (Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation);
If married, must be validly married in the Catholic Church;
Must be currently practicing the faith and witnessing by their faith choices (attending Mass regularly, having children educated in the faith through their parish or a Catholic school, fulfilling their Easter duty by confession of serious sins annually and receipt of the Eucharist during the Easter season).

One of the Godparents may be a Christian Witness, someone baptized in a church with valid Baptism (Baptism done with water and in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Please note:  Because the Catholic sponsor/godparent is one who leads a life in harmony with the faith and represents the Catholic community, former Catholics who have joined other Christian Churches, Catholics who no longer practice their Catholic faith, or those who have been baptized Catholic but have not received Eucharist and/or Confirmation cannot serve as either a sponsor/godparent or Christian witness.

***Once you have chosen the godparents, they each need to submit a Sponsor Form. (Find this form at "Step Four" of preparation process on Baptism page of our website.) They need to have this form signed at THEIR Catholic parish office and then submitted to OUR parish office. (Christian Witnesses do not need to submit forms.)