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Witness to Love Catholic Marriage Prep


Building communities that connect couples to Christ and the Church.

A virtues-based, Catechumenate model of marriage formation

We integrate modern principles of psychology and the virtues to help couples facilitate an authentic dialogue about their relationship.

Witness to Love's Impact

89

Total Active Dioceses

87

- in 2023 -

In the last year, two more dioceses have partnered with WTL to offer Marriage Formation for their parishes.

593

Total Active Parishes

527

- in 2023 -

WTL has expanded to 66 more parishes in the last year which use WTL as their main marriage formation program.

7,000

Couples & Mentors Every Year

7,000

- Yearly -

On average, Witness to Love serves 3,500 couples and their mentors as together they grow in virtue and in communion with one another and with Christ and His Church.

50,000

Mentor Volunteer Hours Every Year

50,000

- Yearly -

The average mentor couple volunteers 15 hours in service of the next generation of marriages for a yearly total of 50,000 volunteer hours by the thousands of mentors that say "yes" to the engaged or civilly married couples that invite them on this journey!

80%

Church Attendance

70-90%

Increase

Church attendance among Witness to Love newlyweds increases by 80%.

5.8%

Divorce Rate

77%

Decrease

There's a 77% decrease in the divorce rate– from 23% in the Church to less that 6% among WTL Couples.

More Than Marriage Prep

At Witness to Love, we do our best to support you with the tools and information you need in order to walk in faith, including events, educational material and resources.

Pay it Forward

Be a part of our marriage movement.

Witness to Love re-enforced that the sacrament of marriage is a gift of unending grace that helps to sustain our marriage. Young couples need to know the truth about their faith and marriage. Witness to Love presents this truth through real people and their stories as well as the mentors' stories.

Mentor Couple Gaynal and Ann, Lafayette, La

I truly believe that marriage programs such as Witness to Love are huge benefits for married or engaged couples wanting to be successful in their marriage. These events and/or programs that can benefit families as a whole, allow families of the parish to socialize and spread their faith and love while also spending quality time together.

Witness to Love Couple Payton and Cody Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, LA

Although we entered the Witness to Love Civil Marriage Initiative prep program with a strong, committed marriage we definitely grew in Trust, Forgiveness and Accountability as we went through our marriage preparation. Our marriage is stronger than ever.

Civilly Married Couple Karl and Jill Archdiocese of Seattle, WA

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