Witness to Love Virtual Pathway

Mentor Model For Online Marriage Prep plus Marriage Enrichment

Witness to Love’s Virtual Pathway for Couples provides an easy, accessible virtual process that any couple can participate in. We are here to support engaged couples during these uncertain times. Our desire is to help integrate couples into the church parish and grow community. Below, we offer a simple virtual pathway for all engaged and mentor couples. Print or download this flyer for steps. Please order a Couples Marriage Prep set and complete the form below for Witness to Love Team Support.

Step 1

Complete Information Form

Bride's Full Name*
Groom's Full Name*
Please choose from the dropdown menu*
Date of Wedding*
Church Parish/Diocese, City, State*
Bride's Email*
Groom's Email*
Phone Number*
Name of priest, deacon, or Marriage Prep Coordinator who directed you to the WTL Virtual Pathway*
Priest, Deacon, or Marriage Prep Coordinator Email*
Have you met with your Priest, Deacon or MPC at your local parish yet?*
Have you chosen a mentor couple to accompany you through Witness to Love? If yes, please list their name and email address.*
Have you ordered materials or received materials already?*
Are you located (or a registered parishioner) in a different parish than the diocese/parish that you are getting married in?*
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Step 2

Order Materials

Order materials here. Engaged couples keep two of the workbooks that come in the bundle and you will give the mentor couple one workbook and the Mentor’s Journey book. Once you place an order for materials, you will receive access to the Witness to Love app. This is where couples will access the videos that accompany the chapters in the workbook.

Step 3

Choose a Mentor Couple

Choose a mentor couple using the guidelines listed below. If your chosen mentor couple has questions about their role, please have them review the resources listed here.

Requirements for choosing a Mentor Couple:

Married 5 years or more in the Catholic Church
Active in the Church
Have a marriage and family you both admire
Go to the same church as you do now OR attend the church you will be married at OR attend the church that you will be attending after the wedding
Should not be immediate family members

Steps to discerning:

Make sure to pray about your choice. Who can challenge you to have a better marriage? Do they have a strong relationship with Christ? Are they the couple you would go to naturally if you needed relationship help in the future? Do you like the way their kids turned out? Would you be happy if you had a marriage relationship like theirs? Discuss what it is specifically that you admire about their marriage. It doesn’t matter if you know them really well, but it does matter that you trust and admire them. If you get stuck, ask your parish for suggestions but remember that you still need to invite a couple to mentor/sponsor you. Just ask!

Step 4

Introductory Video

Watch this short introductory video with your mentor couple: watch this video

Step 5

Coaching Session

Email parishsupport@witnesstolove.org to set up a coaching session with one of our marriage prep coaches via Zoom. This session should last 20-30 minutes. Please watch the introductory video with your mentor couple prior to the coaching session and write down any questions you may have. Please have your workbooks available at the time of the coaching session. The Marriage Prep Coach will review WTL in detail and answer any questions you may have.

Step 6

WTL Retreat

Complete Be More: A Marriage Formation Retreat by Witness to Love after chapter 4 and prior to chapter 5, as the retreat portion of the program. ALL Theology lessons are required for WTL couples completing the virtual pathway. Be sure to submit the final survey at the end to note completion. Note: Access to Be More Retreat is included with your Virtual Couples Marriage Prep Bundle.

Step 7

Marriage Enrichment and continued Accompaniment After the Wedding Day

For continued marriage formation for both newly married and mentor couples, please visit Witness to Love’s Be Light: A Marriage Enrichment Movement here.