V.   Sacraments

Sponsor is the eleventh of the fourteen (14) Cardinal Sacraments also known as the Ways of Heaven. The Sacrament of Sponsor is a way of sacred action unlocked through the presence of the seven (7) Keys of Heaven within the Sacrament itself. The Sacrament of Sponsor is especially present in the most sacred Apostolic Life Sacrament of Natal. The Sacrament of Sponsor may also be granted and conferred on its own in accordance with these Canons and associated approved liturgy.

The purpose of the sacrament of Sponsor is the formal recognition and endorsement of a person pledging themselves as assurance and security for the obligations of another in accordance with these canons and associated approved liturgy. The meaning of Sponsor is derived from the Latin word sponsio meaning “promise, guarantee, surety”.

The sacrament of Sponsor comprises the completion of three separate and deliberate Acts in order: Act One being the Act of Surety, Act Two being the Act of Security and Act Three being the Act of Endorsement.

(i) The Act of Surety as Act One is the promise of one to pay or perform on behalf of another; and

(ii) The Act of Security as Act Two is the security of property as underwriting; and

(iii) The Act of Endorsement as Act Three is the formal sign, seal and delivery of sign of the sponsor.