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Youth Confirmation Sponsor Meeting Reflection

Youth Confirmation Sponsor Meeting Reflection 

Click HERE to submit your reflection responses. The questions for each meeting are listed below. Note that there are questions for both the Candidate and the Sponsor to ask one another.

 

Questions for Meeting #1

  • Candidate asks Sponsor:
    • At what age were you Confirmed?
    • What do you remember about that day?
    • Who is your Confirmation Saint?
    • What was most impactful about Confirmation for you? What did you not understand?
    • How has the Holy Spirit played a role in your life?
    • What has been the most powerful moment in your faith post-Confirmation?
  • Sponsor asks Candidate:
    • What was your relationship with God like growing up?
    • Have you had any powerful experiences of God so far? Which one sticks out the most?
    • What have you enjoyed about being Catholic so far? What has challenged you?

 

Questions for Meeting #2

  • Candidate asks Sponsor:
    • Did you grow up Catholic, or did you convert later?
    • What does it mean to you to be Catholic?
    • What have you found nourishing about being Catholic?
    • What role do Mary and the Saints play in your faith life? How has your appreciation for them grown over time?
    • How has your appreciation of the Mass grown over time? Did you ever dislike going to Mass? How do you feel about Mass now?
  • Sponsor asks Candidate:
    • How has your relationship with God changed since our last meeting?
    • Has anything you’ve learned in Confirmation so far challenged you? Helped you?
    • How has your prayer life been since our last meeting?
    • How do you feel about being Confirmed?

 

Questions for Meeting #3

  • Candidate asks Sponsor:
    • What was one time in your life where you had to forgive someone? Was it hard? How has that impacted you since then?
    • What role does the sacrament of Confession play in your spiritual life? Has it been fruitful for you?
    • What does your prayer life look like? How has it changed over the years? What are some ways you pray when it’s hard/when you don’t want to?
    • How has being Christian shaped your life?
    • Describe a powerful experience of God in your life.
  • Sponsor asks Candidate:
    • Same as Meeting #2

 

Questions for Meeting #4

  • Candidate asks Sponsor:
    • Who has been a role model in your faith life? How have they impacted you? How has your understanding of Catholicism grown through them?
    • Where do you want to continue growing in your Catholic faith?
    • Do you go to Mass every Sunday? If not, what would need to change so you could go every Sunday?
    • What is your favorite Scripture passage, and why?
    • What advice do you have for someone about to be confirmed?
    • What has been the best thing about being Catholic for you? The hardest?
  • Sponsor asks Candidate:
    • Same as Meeting #2, and:
    • Do you go to Mass every Sunday? If not, what would need to change so you could go every week?
    • How do you plan to stay involved in your faith life after Confirmation?