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'''21. What should Sponsors, or Godfathers and Godmothers, be particularly mindful of? '''

Sponsors should bear in mind that they become, as it were, the spiritual parents of the infant that is baptized, and make in his name the profession of faith and the baptismal vows; that therefore —

1. They should be good Catholics themselves;

2. They should take care that the child be instructed in the Catholic religion, and well educated, if his natural parents should neglect their duty in this respect, or be prevented from performing it; and

3. That they cannot marry their Godchild; but they are not forbidden to marry each other.

'''22. How many Godfathers and Godmothers does the Church admit? '''

The Church generally admits but one Godfather for a boy, and one Godmother for a girl; or, at most, one Godfather and one Godmother for one person to be baptized. The others who may be admitted besides are only