Preparing Couples to Marry in the Catholic Church
Grounded in Catholic Theology in a readily understandable, fully inclusive and inspirational way!
Internationally approved, well resourced and with guidance available, SmartLoving Engaged offers an easy and supported way for parishes to provide marriage preparation for their engaged couples whose life-long intimate love affair can witness to the profound depths of God’s love and be a source of inspiration and encouragement to their children and extended community.
SmartLoving Engaged is a marriage formation programme that fully integrates:
Contemporary Relationship Psychology
Presented by husband and wife teams, the perspectives and experience of both sexes are brought to each topic with examples and personal stories, so making the concepts come alive in relatable and relevant ways which offer profound opportunities for personal discovery.
Practical Skills & Tools
Usable immediately for a direct impact on a relationship at whatever stage and throughout a marriage.
Couples are encouraged to practice the tools as homework between each session.
Comprehensive Catholic Theology
For an effective and powerful sacramental preparation of the engaged couple, helping them to grow into the fullness of their spiritual potential and mission to love.
Options
On-Demand Format
Engaged On-Demand may be accessed anytime from anywhere. Comprised of nine multimedia lessons with couple activities and quizzes, the course is convenient to the couple and effective in its outcomes. It may be uses in conjunction with the free SL Sponsor course in which a married parish couple accompany the engaged as they progress through course, meeting up at least three times for dynamic conversation and prayer. For more complex situations a SL Coach may be the preferred track.
A Completion Certificate and comprehensive feedback from the engaged is provided on completion of the course for their Celebrant.
Group Experience Format
Engaged Group Experience can be used in a small or large group setting either in-person or via webinar (or a combination of both). Using the same workbooks and video input as the on-demand format, the SLE GX Leader Notes provide step by step instructions. There is no group sharing or discussion; fiancés share privately with each other and regroup to watch the video guided by the group leader. Following each lesson, participants log into the SL Learning platform to access articles and extension activities and complete the lesson quiz.
Due for launch in Dec 2025.
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Unique Features
The Benefits
Course Overview
UK CO-ORDINATORS
PRIESTS, PARISHES & MENTORS USE THIS CONTACT FOR:
- Advice on course formats and content
- Information packs and publicity material
- Training & Marriage Enrichment Programmes for Parishes
~ Rose & Nigel Stokes ~
Email: smartloving@talktalk.net
Marriage Educator Conference 2025 Resources
Presentation Slides (PDF) | Betrothal Prayer (YouTube)
Catechumenal Pathways Summary | Link to Recording of Presentation
SmartLoving Engaged Live Format
The SmartLoving Engaged - Live format is in the process of being replaced by the SmartLoving Engaged Group Experience. Thus, we are not accepting new customers in this format and have reserved the remaining print Workbooks for existing customers.
NEW!
SmartLoving Engaged Group Experience (SLE GX)
Due for release December 2025, the SLE GX format has been harmonised with SLE On-Demand course which is continuously updated to maintain currency and freshness. SLE GX may be used for in-person or webinar delivery (or combination of both), and is suitable for small home based groups or larger settings.
Those who use SLE Live for couple-to-couple mentoring may choose between the SLE On-Demand + Sponsor model or SLE GX.
Existing customers who presently use the SLE Live format, who wish to transition to the SLE GX format will be provided the leader materials at no charge.
More information coming soon!