Confimation

[Steve12045]

I’ve been wondering about this for some time.
Why do we need a sponsor for confirmation? I understand all about baptism and how the child needs someone to speak on his or her behalf. Confirmation is like the name implies. You are confirming that what your sponsors said for you at your baptism is in fact what you truely believe. So why do we need a sponsor for Confirmation when we can speak for ourselves?

 

[LilyM]

A godparent at Baptism does more than simply answer for a child - they agree to be, if necessary, responsible for the child’s spiritual upbringing if the parents are lax in any way.

I guess a Confirmation sponsor takes on part of that same role - they’re kind of a mentor in the faith. And they maybe also take on the role of the witnesses (bridesmaid/chief groomsman) at a wedding too, vouching that the Confirmation has occurred - if, for example, records are lost.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

I’ve been wondering about this for some time.
Why do we need a sponsor for confirmation? I understand all about baptism and how the child needs someone to speak on his or her behalf. Confirmation is like the name implies. You are confirming that what your sponsors said for you at your baptism is in fact what you truely believe. So why do we need a sponsor for Confirmation when we can speak for ourselves?

You do not have the correct understanding of the purpose of a Godparent or Sponsor.

 

[puzzleannie]

ideally the godparent and the confirmation sponsor are the same person. The only reason for choosing a new confirmation sponsor should be that the godparent is not around or no longer able to serve in that capacity. Some more study on the initiation sacraments, and the close link between Confirmation and Baptism, should help make the reasons more clear for you. they represent the parish and by extension the whole Christian community who is welcoming the newly initiated, helping to integrate him in the Christian life and assisting in his continuing faith formation by word and example.

 

[Steve12045]

A godparent at Baptism does more than simply answer for a child - they agree to be, if necessary, responsible for the child’s spiritual upbringing if the parents are lax in any way.

I guess a Confirmation sponsor takes on part of that same role - they’re kind of a mentor in the faith. And they maybe also take on the role of the witnesses (bridesmaid/chief groomsman) at a wedding too, vouching that the Confirmation has occurred - if, for example, records are lost.

Thanks for the reply. That makes sense to me. I haven’t been able to get a good answer till now.

 

[Steve12045]

Thanks to all for clearing things up for me.