Sponsors of Baptism

[meldav07]

I am about to have a baby this coming July and I am in the process of picking out my child’s god parents. I take this very seriously and want the best for my child. The godfather was a given known from the day me and husband got married, before we ever got pregnant but my question concerns the godmother. She is 18 years old, a very steady practicing catholic, attends catholic school, but due to the hurricane that efffected our area 2 1/2 years ago she has yet to be confirmed. Does this effect her becoming my child’s god parent?

I wouldn’t think so, but I am confused on the whole issue this being my first child.

 

[Phemie]

I am about to have a baby this coming July and I am in the process of picking out my child’s god parents. I take this very seriously and want the best for my child. The godfather was a given known from the day me and husband got married, before we ever got pregnant but my question concerns the godmother. She is 18 years old, a very steady practicing catholic, attends catholic school, but due to the hurricane that efffected our area 2 1/2 years ago she has yet to be confirmed. Does this effect her becoming my child’s god parent?

I wouldn’t think so, but I am confused on the whole issue this being my first child.

I’m sorry, but since she isn’t confirmed she can’t be a godparent. This is the relevant article from the Code of Canon Law:

Can. 874 §1. To be permitted to take on the function of sponsor a person must:

1/ be designated by the one to be baptized, by the parents or the person who takes their place, or in their absence by the pastor or minister and have the aptitude and intention of fulfilling this function;

2/ have completed the sixteenth year of age, unless the diocesan bishop has established another age, or the pastor or minister has granted an exception for a just cause;

3/ be a Catholic who has been confirmed and has already received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist and who leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on;

4/ not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared;

5/ not be the father or mother of the one to be baptized.

 

[Deacon_Ed_B]

To be a godparent for one to be baptized, one of the requirements is that the godparent be a confirmed Catholic. I might be mistaken, but I believe this requirement is that at least one be a confirmed Catholic in good standing. Any other thoughts out there.
Deacon Ed B