Ways to Use the Course
Leveraging Online Marriage Prep in Your Ministry
Ministry leaders use our courses in a variety of ways to fulfill their marriage preparation requirements.
Complete Marriage Prep with Online Pre-Cana
Promoted by the USCCB
We understand that our online Pre-Cana is a part of a couple’s complete marriage preparation process. Ministry leaders rely on our course to meet the requirements set by the USCCB to thoughtfully and practically cover essential topics about marriage and family life.
Our courses can be used alone or as part of a combined experience with one-on-one meetings (virtually or in-person) with clergy, facilitators, or mentor couples.
What Couples Experience
Couples who take our online Pre-Cana will complete around 8 hours of video, quizzes, and guided discussion before receiving their Certificate of Completion. They’ll also get an optional, free Prepare-Enrich Catholic Couple Check-Up, which comes with a Couple Report to facilitate even more discussion about their relationship.
Everything a couple needs to meet the requirements of the USCCB for Pre-Cana and have a meaningful experience is present in our course.
For a Self-Led experience
- Couples register and complete the course on their own time, according to their own schedules
- They download and/or print the His & Hers Discussion Guides and work through them as they complete the course
- Couples take quizzes at the end of each section to ensure they learn the material
- Once they complete all course elements, they can print their Certificate of Completion
- Couples can also take the optional, free Catholic Couple Check-Up and discuss their results, following along with the Couple Report provided by Prepare-Enrich
How Ministry Leaders Engage
Ministry leaders may also use our course in tandem with pastoral counseling, mentoring, and meetings with clergy or sponsor couples. In these cases, couples may experience our course in what we call a Mentor-Led experience.
In a Mentor-Led Experience
- Mentors accompany couples through our course and provide support and encouragement along the way.
- All parties agree to a schedule for completing the course segments and meeting for discussion and relationship-building. The average time is 4-6 weeks.
- Couples watch the videos in each course segment and work through the discussion guides before they meet with their mentor
- Mentors provide accompaniment to couples during meetings, enriching the experience with one-on-one companionship and guidance
- Mentors can also review the optional Couple Report from the Catholic Couple Check-up if needed
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