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
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 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.
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.
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
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 Witness to Love Be More Retreat
📍 Theology Discussion Night with mentors and clergy
Phase III
Nuptial Mass Planning
⛪ Wedding Liturgy Planning with your priest or deacon
💍 Wedding Day
Phase IV
Post-Wedding Day
📍 Join parish Be Light small group marriage communities
📍 Continued accompaniment from mentors
📍 Thriving generations of marriages and families
Phase V
Civilization of Love
👩❤️👨 Mentor younger couples
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