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| Your shortlist | Witness to LoveWitness to Love A virtue-based Marriage Catechumenate model and parish preparation program that pairs engaged couples with a chosen parish mentor couple for structured accompaniment, family-of-origin dialogue, and parish integration. | Augustine InstituteBeloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage A twelve-session Catholic marriage preparation and enrichment video program from the Augustine Institute (6 sessions on the Mystery of Marriage for engaged couples plus 6 sessions on Living Marriage), available on DVD and FORMED. |
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| Publisher | Witness to Love | Augustine Institute |
| Category | Sacrament prep | Sacrament prep |
| Ages | Engaged and civilly married couples (adults) | Engaged and married couples (adults) |
| Format | print couple's workbooks + mentor's journey guide + online video course platform | video (DVD or FORMED streaming) + print couple's guide + leader's guide |
| Sessions | 6 mentor couple meetings plus parish theology sessions | 12 sessions total (6 Marriage Preparation sessions + 6 Marriage Enrichment sessions) |
| Price (as published) | Engaged Couple Set $128.00 | Couple's Guide $24.95; Couple's Guide 5-Pack $99.99 |
| Spanish edition | yes | yes |
| Leader guide | Each Engaged Couple Set ($128.00) includes three copies of the Witness to Love Couple's Workbook (bride, groom, and mentor couple), one copy of Mentor's Journey: How Your Marriage Can Change the World, and online video course access. | Provides a dedicated Beloved Leader's Guide alongside the Couple's Guide ($24.95), equipping parish marriage preparation coordinators and mentor couples with session schedules, discussion prompts, and couples reflection exercises. |
| Last updated | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
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