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The most important is that the sponsors be Catholics in good standing who are active Catholics and not dormant or fallen-away Catholics. They must also be willing to assure they will help the parents raise the child as a Catholic.

Also, a non-Catholic may be one sponsor but at least one Godparent must be a Catholic.

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If parents wish to have their child (either infant or minor charge) they, themselves, must be practicing Catholics [if one of the parties are not Catholic, there is noobligation on their part to attend Mass.] They must also promise to raise and educate their child in the way of the Church. They must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation Their marriage must be a valid marriage, recognized by the Catholic Church. [[NOTE: Only one Godparent is required to be (a practicing) Catholic. The other individual must be a baptized, "Trinitarian" Christian ]] If an Adult wishes to be Baptised they must go through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation. RCIA.

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To be responsible for teaching and growing the person who is baptised in the Catholic faith.

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Godparent needs to be baptized Catholic, have received the sacrament of Confirmation, be at leat 16 years old, and be a practicing catholic.

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