Well, in my parish every candidate for RCIA had a sponsor just like the catechumens, and would have had this sponsor beginning with the Rite of Welcome/Acceptance.
Well, in my parish every candidate for RCIA had a sponsor just like the catechumens, and would have had this sponsor beginning with the Rite of Welcome/Acceptance.
Can. 892 Insofar as possible, there is to be a sponsor for the person to be confirmed; the sponsor is to take care that the confirmed person behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the obligations inherent in this sacrament.
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