Registered parishioners who have been asked to serve as a Confirmation Sponsor should contact the Parish Office (703-817-1770) or [email protected] to make an appointment to complete a sponsor eligibility letter in the presence of a parish priest, preferably after Mass on Sundays. The person chosen to be a sponsor must show up in person to the parish to attest to the requirements below. 

To be eligible to serve as a sacramental sponsor, one must  

• be baptized in the Roman Catholic Church
• be at least 16 years old
• have received First Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Confirmation
• not be married outside of the church or living with a partner outside of marriage
• attend Mass on Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation
• receive the Sacrament of Penance at least once per year
• go to Holy Communion at least once a year during the Easter season
• profess your complete loyalty and fidelity to the Holy Father
• promise to give your full support to the person you are sponsoring by the example of your daily life