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Witness to Love
1 Contact your parish to discuss your wedding plans.
2. FOCCUS Premarital Inventory-Complete FOCCUS inventory and discuss results with priest or deacon.
3.Complete Witness to Love program
4. Natural Family Planning (NFP)-The Diocese of Sioux City Marriage Prep program requires that each couple complete an introductory course in the method of their choice. These classes can take up to 3-4 months to complete.
THE WITNESS TO LOVE APPROACH: What makes Witness to Love unique is the mentor couple format, in which the engaged couple chooses their own mentor couple- one that they admire and see as a source of faith formation. Extending and deepening constructive relationships with Christ and the Church to support marriages is the goal of this initiative. The married couple is coached to mentor the engaged couple. Unlike other mentor models, there is no need to establish trust in order for the marriage prep process to work – the foundation of trust already exists.
MENTORSHIP — Through a mentorship model, couples preparing for marriage choose a mentor couple to grow in relationship with who attends Mass regularly and is active in their parish. Couples meet with their mentor couple monthly to read and discuss the Sacrament of Marriage, friendship, and virtue using the Witness to Love workbook and videos.
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participating Parishes
Divine Mercy Parish-Algona
Pilgrim Cluster-Alton/Granville Hospers
St. John Paul II Parish- Carroll
Calhoun County Catholic Parishes-Lake City/Manson/Rockwell City
Holy Mary Cluster -Larchwood/Rock Rapids
All Saints Parish-Le Mars
St. Johns Parish-Onawa/Salix
St. Sebastian-Pocahontas, Rolf
Sioux City – Mater Dei Parish
St. Mary's Parish-Storm Lake
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Please check with your priest to make sure these options are acceptable for your parish
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Option 2
1. Contact your parish to discuss wedding plans.
2. Complete FOCCUS premarital inventory and discuss results with your priest or deacon. FOCCUS is called an “inventory” and stands for Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding & Study. FOCCUS is a tool that guides healthy conversation. Do not set up an inventory session without speaking to your priest or deacon3. Ever More in Love Mentor Couple Marriage Prep-the Diocese of Sioux City is implenting this new program. The goal is for every couple to have one-on-one mentoring with a couple from their own parish. We are working in parishes to get adequate numbers of mentors trained during this time of transition parishes can direct couples to the on-line version of the courses.
4. Natural family planning (NFP)The Diocese of Sioux City requires that each couple completes an introductory session of the NFP method of their choice. These class can take up to 3-4 months to complete
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Option 3
1. Contact your parish to discuss wedding plans.
2. Complete FOCCUS premarital inventory and discuss results with your priest or deacon. FOCCUS is called an “inventory” and stands for Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding & Study. FOCCUS is a tool that guides healthy conversation.
Do not set up an inventory session without speaking to your priest or deacon
Experience personalized online marriage preparation rooted in St. John Paul II Theology of the Body. Engage in self paced learning listed on the USCCB, tailored for all couples-whether near or far, interfaith, civily married or seeking to deepen their understanding of matrimony. Complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or take up to 3 months, with dedicated mentor couples guiding you every step. Strenghten your bond and build a foundation for a strong, healthy, holy, Christ-centered marriage.
4. Natural family planning (NFP)The Diocese of Sioux City requires that each couple completes an introductory session of the NFP method of their choice. These class can take up to 3-4 months to complete
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Marriage Prep Options for Couples in Long Distance Relationships
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR PRIEST OR DEACON PREPARING YOU FOR MARRIAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE ONLINE OPTIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE IN YOUR PARISH.
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