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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.

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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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Events

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

Media Center

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

Resources

Marriage preparation materials, mentor training guides, and faith-based content to support couples at every stage of their relationship.

Engaged Couples

Catholic Marriage Preparation

We’re honored to journey with you as you prepare to make a gift of yourself to your beloved. In learning about the virtues needed for a happy marriage, walking with mentors of your choosing, and coaching from parish coordinators or Witness to Love Coaches, you’ll be prepared to say "YES" on your wedding day and share the light of your marriage with the world. It is our mission to renew the Church through relationships by giving you lifelines to hold on to and not hoops to jump through!

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How it Works

 

We encourage you to invest at least 6 months in your future marriage and family. If you are getting married in the next 5 months, we invite you to discuss your options with your priest or deacon. Know that you are always welcome to go through the Witness to Love experience as newlyweds if you cannot make the time commitment before your wedding!

See the typical WTL marriage formation process below! Your parish or dioceses may have slightly different requirements.
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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 or WTL Coach

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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

🎁 Find other ways to use your gifts to serve your community

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

How to Choose a Mentor Couple

When choosing a mentor couple, think of a couple who:

  • Has been married in the Catholic Church for 5 years or more
  • Is actively practicing their faith
  • Has a marriage and family you both admire
  • Attends your current or future parish or the church where you will be getting married
  • Is not immediate family

Marriage Formation Pathways

We offer two pathways for a transformational marriage formation experience. You can work with your local Witness to Love parish or diocese, or we can do the coaching for you if you do not have a WTL parish nearby! Both options offer mentorship by local couples of your choosing and a connection to your parish for ongoing support.

Parish Coaching

Witness to Love is active in over 500 parishes in the U.S, Canada, and beyond. A trained Marriage Formation Coordinator, priest, or deacon will guide you (and your mentors) in your journey to the altar, giving you the necessary materials and digital tools, while making you feel a vital member of the community! 

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Online Coaching

Don't live near a Witness to Love parish? No worries! You can still benefit from our unique mentor-led, virtues-based approach. Our trained online coaches are here to guide you (and your mentors) in your marriage formation journey online. Simply click the button below to get started and order your materials, and one of our coaches will be in touch!

Begin the Virtual Pathway

About the Workbook

Gearing Up for a Lifelong Journey

Each chapter contains “mountains to conquer” or common areas for growth in marriage, and “gear you will need” or virtues to support that growth. The online content are witness videos from real couples sharing their stories in one of these areas.
Witness to Love Couple’s Guide: Gearing up for a Lifelong Journey

What Our Couples Are Saying

We’re honored to help couples build a strong foundation for their marriage vocation.
Jeremy & Lindsay testimonial-couple-150x150
I believe we definitely grew as a couple, not only closer to each other, but closer to God and the church. We really focused on the sacrament of marriage throughout the preparation. We also talked about things that really happen after the wedding; not being 100% perfect all of the time and how to deal with conflict/differences.
Jeremy & Lindsay
Payton & Cody
I would certainly recommend Be More Retreat to other couples. With each lesson being roughly 30 minutes or so long, you receive a great amount of knowledge regarding each topic that will certainly benefit those engaging in marriage
Payton and Cody
WTL Couple, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, LA
Jason & Allison
Witness to Love has helped us to be more open to expressing our faith and relationship with others. We plan to continue to go to mass with our mentor couple on a regular basis, connecting with our church community with our mentor couple and we hope to become more involved in the parish.
Jason and Allison
WTL Couple, Diocese of Lansing, MI

Begin your journey!

Whether you choose parish or online coaching, both aim to empower couples to nurture and enrich their faith-filled relationships.

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