Priests, teachers and catechists are encouraged to select and adapt these master sheets according to the specific needs of the individual or group they are teaching or preparing for the sacrament.

Learning About Matrimony
includes resources for high school level students, but materials can be easily adapted for use in marriage preparation programs and sessions.

The first part includes the Church’s teachings and the basic theology of the sacrament. The second part focuses on remote and immediate preparation for the sacrament, offering practical topics for discussion and reflection.

Some topics:

Marriage Preparation
Free Consent of the Will
The Covenant of Matrimony
The Second Vatican Council
Marriage: Contract and Covenant
Teaching About Divorce
The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
St. Paul on the Topic of Marriage (Journaling)
The Sixth and Ninth Commandments
Respect Your Body and Your Spouse's
The Church Teaches
Grace and the Sacrament of Matrimony
Birth Control
Christian Parenthood
What's Important To You?
Beatitudes for a Married Couple