Witness to Love
Hybrid Experience
The Hybrid Experience, formerly called the Virtual Pathway, is a revolutionary alternative to online marriage prep which combines our proven virtues-based, mentor-led marriage formation with online coaching.
For Couples
Get ready for your big day with Witness to Loveβs Hybrid Experience! We blend our tried and true mentorship model with online coaching, offering you and your future spouse a personalized and flexible experience. Whether you're juggling busy schedules, navigating a long-distance relationship, or donβt have a local parish, weβve got you covered. Our certified WTL Coaches will guide you and mentors of your choosing through an engaging and dynamic experience that connects you to your faith community. Want more from your marriage preparation than talks and videos? Whether your are engaged or civilly married and preparing for a Sacramental marriage, start your journey here with a program that truly fits your life and sets the foundation for a strong and lasting marriage.
For Leaders
The Witness to Love Hybrid Experience combines our proven virtues-based marriage formation with online coaching, offering a comprehensive experience for engaged and civilly-married couples and their chosen mentors. With more couples in long-distance relationships or without parish connections, this innovative approach provides quality formation and personalized support, accommodating various schedules and situations before and after the wedding. Utilizing certified WTL Coaches, the Hybrid Experience delivers tailored guidance and fosters parish engagement, unlike other online programs that offer content but lack community connection.
What's included?
π Our virtues-based workbook and accompanying witness videos- available for engaged or civilly married couples in English and Spanish
π©βπ« Live support from a WTL Coach for couples and their chosen mentors
π₯οΈ Our online Be More: Marriage Formation Retreat
βͺ Connection to the parish during the process
What is the process like?
π Couple meets with their mentor couples in person if possible or virtually if needed once a month for 6 months (engaged) or 4 months (civilly-married)
π₯οΈ Couple goes through the Be More: Marriage Formation Retreat
βͺ WTL Coach connects with the parish to include clergy in the formation process and to make sure any other parish and diocesan requirements are met
What's the parish involvement?
π Initial meeting with the couple and completion of canonical paperwork
β Give couple and WTL Coach of any additional parish and diocesan directives
βοΈ Clergy participation in the Theology Discussion Night during the couples' 5th (engaged) or 3rd (civilly-married) meeting
βͺ Planning and celebration of the wedding liturgy
What happens after the wedding?
π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ Mentor couples continue to support the newlyweds and help them stay connected to the parish community
π» Couples may choose to go through the Be Light Mini Date Night Series for marriage enrichment and to start marriage small groups
What Others Are Saying
Weβre honored to help couples build a strong foundation for their marriage vocation.
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
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
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
Want to bring Witness to Love to your parish or diocese?
Weβre excited to offer coaching for couples through our Hybrid Experience and invite you to consider how adopting Witness to Love could enrich your parish or diocese. Our training equips leaders to bring WTL "home" to transform communities through the power of relationships!