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Strengthening Marriages Through Faith & Commitment

Witness to Love provides a transformative journey for couples, guiding them through faith-based marriage preparation and ongoing support.

Couples

Through comprehensive resources and ongoing support, Witness to Love equips couples with the tools to navigate challenges and strengthen their bond for a lifetime of love in Christ.

Church Leaders

Witness to Love provides church leaders with comprehensive training and resources to cultivate thriving marriages within their communities, fostering a culture of love, faith, and commitment.

What is Witness to Love?

Witness to Love is a virtues-based, catechumenate model of marriage renewal and preparation that integrates modern principles of psychology and the virtues to help couples facilitate an authentic dialogue about their relationship.

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What We Offer

See how Witness to Love is responding to the different needs of couples through our other initiatives and offerings!

Media Center

The Witness to Love Media Center features a diverse range of resources including articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos.

Events

WTL hosts a variety of events ranging from certification trainings for marriage formation leaders to Date Nights for couples!

Church Leaders

Catholic Marriage Preparation

Witness to Love offers Church leaders a transformative approach to marriage formation, empowering them to nurture enduring, Christ-centered unions within their community through a comprehensive, virtues-based model that strengthens relationships, reduces divorce rates, and revitalizes the fabric of the Church through authentic, enduring love.

Clergy
Clergy

Witness to Love offers a comprehensive, virtues-based approach to marriage preparation, empowering clergy and parishes to foster enduring, Christ-centered unions while nurturing a culture of love and commitment within their community.

Marriage Prep Coordinator
Marriage Formation Coordinator

Witness to Love equips Marriage Prep Coordinators with a dynamic, virtues-based approach to marriage preparation, fostering deeper connections and empowering couples to build enduring, Christ-centered unions within their parish community.

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Diocesan Leader

Witness to Love provides Diocesan Directors with a proven, virtues-based model for marriage formation that strengthens relationships, reduces divorce rates, and revitalizes the fabric of the Church through authentic, enduring love.

Providing Church leaders with a framework for guiding couples towards a deeper understanding of the sacrament of marriage.

 

The Couple's Roadmap illustrates the typical Witness to Love marriage preparation process. Parishes and dioceses are encouraged to customize these steps based on individual needs.

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Phase I

Initial Preparation

📍  Meet with parish priest or deacon

📍  Choose a mentor couple

📍  Complete the premarital inventory

📍  Attend coaching session with parish marriage coordinator

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Phase II

Marriage Formation

📍  Register for a natural Family Planning course

📍  Monthly meetings with mentor couple

📍  Complete parish Scavenger Hunt activities

📍  Attend parish, diocesan or WTL Be More Retreat

📍  Theology Discussion Night with mentors and clergy

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Phase III

Nuptial Mass Planning

⛪  Wedding Liturgy Planning with your priest or deacon

💍  Wedding Day

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Phase IV

Post-Wedding Day

📍  Join parish Be Light small group marriage communities

📍  Continued accompaniment from mentors

📍  Thriving generations of marriages and families

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Phase V

Civilization of Love

👩‍❤️‍👨  Mentor younger couples

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💻 Get ongoing support from Witness to Love through our online resources

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Tell us more about yourself and review our materials to learn more about how Witness to Love can transform marriage formation in your parish or diocese!