- Must be registered in a Catholic Parish, attend Mass weekly and receive the Sacraments.
- Must have received the three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
- Those Catholics who have joined another religion may not act as Godparent or Christian Witness.
- Must have completed their sixteenth (16) year and cannot be the father or mother of the one being baptized or confirmed.
- If married, the marriage must be recognized as valid by the Catholic Church.
- For Baptism, two sponsors are suggested, one of each sex; however, only one sponsor is required. For Confirmation, only one sponsor is needed.