At the conclusion of the program, marriage preparation leaders issue a CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION to the couple, which they give to their clergyman.

You are partners with the priest/deacon who will witness their vows, part of the "ministerial team" (so highly rated in the recent marriage preparation survey).

Your guests will also carefully watch your relationship with the Church. Allow the same love, respect, and mercy to show when you relate Church teaching and your experiences as active Catholics. This is not a time to share personal disagreements or disappointments. The engaged couple has the right to see the Church as Christ sees her: holy and beautiful.