Church of the Incarnation

Selecting a sponsor is a serious decision. A sponsor walks the confirmand’s faith journey with him or her. This can be the most important relationship that forms during the process. A unique relationship can grow between the sponsor and the confirmand so it is important that the sponsor is chosen carefully. The confirmand should make the final decision with the help of parents. It is very important that the confirmand ask the person to be her or his sponsor, so that the confirmand takes ownership of the confirmation process from the beginning.

Below are the guidelines for selecting a sponsor:

• Canon Law states that a sponsor must be a confirmed adult who receives the Eucharist, practices the faith by regular attendance at Liturgy and gives evidence in his/her daily life as a witness to this faith.
• Sponsors should be an older person who has had some life experience. Incarnation asks that sponsors be 21 or older.
• If at all possible, sponsors should be a member of this parish, but sponsors from the surrounding areas are acceptable as long as it is understood that all events on the schedule should be attended.
• Sponsors may not be a parent of one of the other youth going through Confirmation at the same time.
• The sponsor should be a person who can relate and talk with youth easily. Sponsors need to be good listeners.
• If one is unable to find a sponsor, then the Confirmation Team can and will help in the selection.

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• Nursery helper during any of the weekend Masses. (This does not replace Mass Attendance)
• The Thanksgiving Food Drive is coming up this month (November). Check the Bulletin to see when the begging/packing take place and volunteer some time to help. Contact Rhonda Miska.
• Various drives for the Christmas Season will be starting soon. Check them out and volunteer to help. Contact Rhonda Miska.
• Cleaning up and organizing the Parish Activities Center. Contact Frank Squillace.
• Cleaning and sorting out the food closet. Contact Rhonda Miska.
• Setting up, serving, cleaning up for the Catechist gatherings.
• Parish Babysitting. Contact John & Christie Chiumento.
• Helping with Fellowship after Mass. Contact Frank Squillace.
• Grooming the Nature Trail. Contact Frank Squillace.
• Outdoor lawn and grounds cleanup day. Contact Frank Squillace.

If you have any other ideas, please feel free to talk them over with any of the people named below.

Nancy Brinkac– 973-4381, ext. 20, nancy@incarnationparish.org Frank Squillace – 973-4381, ext. 13, fjs@incarnationparish.org Rhonda Miska - 973-4381, ext. 18, rhonda@incarnationparish.org

Students are expected to make these contacts and take responsibility for gathering Parish Community Service Hours. They are also responsible to let Mr. or Mrs. C know when and how many hours they have worked so that can be entered on their Service Hour Sheet. Good Luck!