Marriage Preparation

Every couple to be married in the Diocese of Pittsburgh is required to participate in a diocesan-approved marriage preparation program which should be taken at least six months prior to your wedding.  Pre-marriage programs are offered in four models: the Engaged Encounter weekend retreat,  "Joy Filled Marriage" sponsored by the "Renew the I Do" foundation, parish-sponsored programs, or in special circumstances - online formation through Catholic Marriage Prep.com (the only approved online pre-marriage program for the Diocese of Pittsburgh).  See below for information, dates and availability for each.

Engaged Encounter is a weekend retreat away that assists couples in dialogueing honestly and intensively about their prospective lives together-- their strengths and weaknesses, desires, ambitions, goals, attitudes about money, sex, children, family, church and society in a face-to-face way.  Engaged Encounter is an invitation to go deeper in communication, vital for the growth of your relationship and healthy marriage.

TO VOLUNTEER to help Engaged Encounter, contact Rick & Carol Behring at 724-316-2820 or rcbehring@zoominternet.net

Click here for schedule of classes


 

In special circumstances, your pastor may approve this online marriage preparation that is usually limited for use when couples are currently residing in different locations. Please click on the Catholic Marriage Prep logo below to register.

Clergy and marriage ministers may click here to access guidelines for the content of
pre-marriage programs facilitated in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

CONTACT FOR POSTING PARISH PRE-MARRIAGE CLASSES ON-LINE:

Deacon Tom Lopus, tlopus@diopitt.org