* IMPORTANT NOTE: If your sponsor does NOT belong to St. Adalbert Parish, he/she MUST submit a “Sponsor Certificate” BY FEBRUARY 1, 2011 to:
St. Adalbert Parish
Attn. Annette Klanac
66 Adalbert Street
Berea, OH 44017
(Your sponsor can obtain this certificate by calling his/her parish and requesting one.)
Directions for “My Confirmation Sponsor” Essay
Once you have asked the person you have chosen to be your sponsor and he/she accepts this role in your life, please write a one page essay on WHY you have chosen this person to be your Confirmation sponsor. As you write this essay, consider answering the following questions:
- What about this person shows you what it means to be Catholic?
- What qualities or characteristics of this person do you admire?
- How does this person challenge you to grow in your faith and live a life of service?
- Why do you feel this person is the best choice to help you become the man or woman God is calling you to be?
Guidelines for Sponsor Essay:
· Essay should be typed, double-spaced OR very neatly handwritten.
· On the top right corner of the page, please type/write your first and last name and directly beneath your name type/write “My Confirmation Sponsor”
· Deadline for essays: November 6, 2011