Marriage preparation
Marriage preparation that fits each couple.
Couples register and pay online, answer an intake questionnaire, and follow a path shaped by their answers: self-paced courses, time with a mentor couple, and a certificate at the end.
The path
One program, tailored to every couple.
Here’s how an engaged couple moves through your diocese’s marriage preparation on LEAD.
An engaged couple begins their diocese’s marriage preparation.
- With people
- Online & in the app
- Automatic
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Registers
Signs up and pays online.
- Online payment
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Answers the questionnaire
Their answers shape the path. A course for those previously married, for example, is required only when it applies.
- Questionnaire
- Tailored path
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Meets a mentor couple
Is matched with a mentor couple and meets with them live online or in person.
- Mentor couple
- Live online
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Learns together
Works through self-paced courses on marriage and the sacrament.
- Self-paced
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Completes
Earns a certificate, and the people who need to know are notified.
- Certificate
- Notification
A couple prepared for the sacrament, on a path that fit them.
Diocese · Parish · Couple
Everyone sees their part.
Your diocesan office
- Builds one program for every parish
- Tailors each path with questionnaire rules
- Sees every couple’s progress
- Collects fees online, with coupons for couples who need help
Each parish
- Sends its couples into the diocesan program
- Sees how its couples are progressing
- Knows when a couple has finished
The couple
- Registers, pays, and learns in one place
- Learns on their own schedule, on any device
- Has a certificate ready for their parish
Built in
What your marriage preparation runs on.
- Forms and questionnairesConditional questions and rules that change which courses are required or send the right notifications.
- Learning pathsRequired and elective courses, sessions, and assignments on one path.
- MentoringMatch couples with mentor couples, who schedule meetings and follow their progress.
- Live and in-person sessionsScheduled sessions with reminders, calendar downloads, and attendance.
- PaymentsSecure online checkout, coupons, and installment plans.
- CertificatesYour own certificate design, issued the moment a couple completes the path.
Can the program change based on a couple’s situation?
Yes. Questionnaire answers can make specific courses required or optional and send specific notifications, so each couple sees what applies to them.
Can couples pay online?
Yes. Registration fees go through secure online checkout, with coupons and installment plans when you need them.
Is it all online, or do couples meet real people?
Both. Your path can include time with a mentor couple, live online sessions, and in-person days alongside self-paced courses.
Can we offer it in Spanish?
Yes. LEAD’s screens and emails come in English and Spanish, and you can offer your courses in both.
Start here
Let’s talk about your marriage preparation.
A few questions about your institution, about two minutes, and we’ll take it from there.
Start a conversation