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The Role of the Confirmation Sponsor

In the experience of many Catholics, a Confirmation Sponsor can sometimes feel like checking a box or simply meeting a requirement. But is that how it should be? If not, what does it mean to be a Confirmation sponsor? The truth is that it should be seen as a significant and beautifully profound experience in the life of a Catholic! Both for the sponsor AND for the one being confirmed!

In this talk presented to sponsors at a Confirmation Retreat at Mary Queen of Peace in Webster Grove, MO in 2022, I explore what it means to be a Confirmation Sponsor and how sponsors should approach this important role.