Reflect with prayer and discussion when asking someone to be a godparent for your child. Consider someone special, who will be part of your child’s life, help you as parents, and will stand as a representative of our Catholic community at the Baptism.
When you ask someone to be a godparent, you are asking that person to accept an honor and sacred responsibility. When they say yes, they are agreeing to be a role model by participating and sharing in your child’s Catholic life and education with a lifelong relationship of prayer, faith sharing, example, and love.
Godparents also need to be part of a parish family where they are practicing and living their faith on a regular basis. When you have decided, it is appropriate that you tell the godparent-to-be what led you to your decision.
The following guidelines will help you consider carefully and prayerfully why you are asking someone to be a godparent and who you will ask to accept this responsibility:
Proxies: Should either or both Catholic godparent(s) be unable to attend the Baptism, a proxy may be named to stand in during the ceremony. The same requirements apply for proxies as for Catholic godparents. There should also be a written statement from the godparent(s) accepting responsibility for the role of godparent and giving permission for the proxy.
Sponsor Godparent(s) Request Form:
All sponsors need to use the St. Patrick’s Form below. Then take it to their parish to have it Signed, Dated and Sealed.
(This also applies to sponsors registered at our parish
St. Patrick York.)
This Form must be returned to our parish office
for all Godparents before the
Baptism can be scheduled.