Grade 7-9

Link:
Gifted with the Spirit, Junior High Program Video Links – Pflaum Publishing Group

Part of preparation for Confirmation is selecting a sponsor. Your sponsor should be a practicing Catholic. Think of people you know who fully live out their Catholic faith, who will model the roles of priest, prophet, and king and inspire you with ways to practice these roles too. Don’t forget to consider your baptismal godparents! Because of the connection between Baptism and Confirmation, a godparent often makes a good Confirmation sponsor. Consider discussing your choice with your catechist and your parents. They can help you decide who to ask. You might feel a little nervous when you are ready to ask someone to be your Confirmation sponsor. Remember that this person will most likely feel flattered and honored to be asked.

Soon it will be time to choose a Confirmation name. You could focus on the link with your Baptism by using your baptismal name for your Confirmation or you could choose a different name that reflects the person you’d like to become. Do you already have an idea of the name you will choose? If not, talk to family, friends, your sponsor, your pastor, and your Confirmation director. Do research online or at the library. In the process, you will learn more about biblical heroes and saints: people who lived the Catholic faith fully, whose lives gave a prophetic witness to the truth. You might also choose the name of someone living today who models this kind of life for you.

Link:
Patron Saints A-Z - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online