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by Anonymous on August 31st, 2004

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What are the pre-requisites to be a godparent for a child's first communion?

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  • by Joseph2493 on August 19th, 2005

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    First let me say that you become a child's Godparent at baptism not first communion, but the following is what goes into the decission on Godparents...

    As stated in Canon Law 872-874, there are specific requirements in choosing a Godparent. You are only required to have one Godparent, but two are fine. However, they must be of opposite sex. If there is only one, a Christian witness might be asked. A Christian witness needs to be a baptized Christian. In fact, the Godparents must be baptized.

    The Godparents need to be a Catholic who has had the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and Confirmation.

    They can’t be the baby’s mother or father. The Godparents must not be bound by canonical penalty. The Godparent must be mature and be sixteen or older. They must want to be a Godparent and be willing to help teach the faith to the child if necessary.
    Godparents must be present in the baptism to say their commitment. They should be available to help the parents and they should be close to the family. They need to be a good Christian example.

    For more information on canon law you can visit
    http://clsa.org/

    I hope this helps

    1st Communion does not require any Godparents...
    I had neither of mine at the time of this sacrament

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    • I NEED TO KNOW IFYOU NEED 1 OR 2 GODPARENTS FOR A 1ST HOLY COMMUNION?

      SIGRID LEGUIZAMON

      by SIGRID LEGUIZAMON on March 26th, 2006

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