Sponsor Certificate Guidelines for Sacraments
Sponsor Certificates: Our parish receives a number of requests for Sponsor Certificates from people who have been asked to be a Godparent at a Baptism or a Sponsor at a Confirmation. This certificate verifies that you are an active Catholic, a member of this parish and eligible for this honor. Being a Godparent or a Sponsor is not just a family or social relationship, as important as these may be. It is a profound spiritual responsibility which entails witness and commitment, and, for this reason, there are several requirements:
a) The Godparent/Sponsor must be at least sixteen years old.
b) He/she must have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Communion and Confirmation.
c) If married, the Sponsor/Godparent must have been married according to the laws of the Church.
Contact Us
To request a sponsor certificate from our Parish or for more information: Please call the Rectory at 860-623-2524.
For Confirmation
if your sponsor is not from Mary, Gate of Heaven Parish, please have the sponsor’s parish send a certificate stating the sponsor is an active member of the Parish and able to be a Sponsor or you may have them fill out this certificate and please include the parish seal in the lower left of the document.