<p> Candidate/Sponsor Information Sheet Please return by June 30</p><p>I ______, make the following agreement: (name of candidate)  I will participate regularly in Sunday Mass and in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  I will attend the following: 1. Regular attendance at my Catholic School or Parish School of Religion (PSR) classes and participate in them as well as I can. 2. Required sponsor and candidate sessions. 3. Enrollment Ceremony 4. Mandatory attendance at retreat day. 5. Interview with the pastor or one of the parish staff members 6. Confirmation practice & celebration  I will choose an appropriate sponsor.  I will complete the Christian Life and Service requirements (“Less Talk / More Walk”) in my parish and community.  I will pray regularly and show love for others.  I will assume more responsibility in my family, my parish and my community. I desire to be confirmed and to continue living life as a Catholic. I ask the help of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, as well as my family, sponsor, and friends.</p><p>Candidate signature: ______</p><p>Name of Candidate: ______(First) (Middle or Confirmation) (Last) (Print name as you want it to appear on your certificate)</p><p>Father: ______Mother: ______(last name) (first name) (maiden name) (first name)</p><p>Family email: ______Phone: ______</p><p>Baptism: ______(date) (church) (city/state) Date of Birth ______Place of Birth ______(city/state) In which Parish are you registered? ______In which Parish do you intend to celebrate Confirmation? ______</p><p>Confirmation Name: ______(Confirmation name’s are usually chosen at a later date. This can be left blank.)</p><p>Sponsor Information Sponsor Name: ______email: ______Sponsor address: ______Phone: ______Parish sponsor is registered at: ______</p><p>(If baptized at a church other than St. Francis, a copy of the baptismal certificate is needed.) (more on back) Family Commitment Pledge</p><p>Recognizing that my involvement as a parent is of special importance in helping prepare my child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation…</p><p>I promise to see that my child attends:  Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and to accompany my child to Mass whenever possible.  All catechetical sessions through enrollment in a Catholic School or the Parish School of Religion (PSR).  Required Candidate/Sponsor and Candidate Sessions.  the Enrollment Ceremony.  the Confirmation retreats.  the interview with the pastor or one of the parish staff members.  Confirmation practice.  celebration of Confirmation.</p><p>I promise to help my child choose an appropriate sponsor.</p><p>I promise to participate in the sacramental life of the parish, to the degree I am able, as a witness of my faith to my child.</p><p>I promise to be sure my child knows the basic prayers of our faith.</p><p>I promise to pray for my child throughout this time of preparation.</p><p>I promise to encourage my child’s participation in the Christian Life and Service opportunities (Less Talk/More Walk).</p><p>I promise to help my child see that Confirmation is not an ending, but a beginning of a life of Christian service and witness.</p><p>______parent/guardian signature</p><p>______parent/guardian signature</p><p>______candidate’s name</p>