Sponsors, Godparents and Confirmation Sponsors all fulfill a very special role in the faith community. Now these Catholic Update Videos can help you better recruit, train and encourage volunteers and family members to fulfill these special roles.

This video companion to Handing on the Faith: When You Are a Confirmation Sponsor offers insights and encouragement to those who accompany young people on the journey of initiation as Confirmation sponsors.

Story: A 'first-person' account by a ficitional character, a Temple scribe, who met Jesus on the ocassion when the 12-year-old Jesus was 'lost' in the Temple. He tells of his role in introducing Jesus into the group of teachers, his future hopes for this extraordinary young man, and how he himself is being changed as a result of this encounter. (7 ½ min.)

Witness: Confirmation sponsors share about their understanding of their role within the sacrament and how they fulfill it. (3 min.)

Teaching: Julie Lytle, youth minister and catechist, shares key points about the role of Confirmation sponsor from her booklet, Handing on the Faith: When You Are a Confirmation Sponsor. (7 min.)

Music Video: A 'Sponsor's Prayer' invoking God's help for those serving as Confirmation sponsors. (2 min.)

30-minute video.

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