Marriage sponsor couples are trained to "journey with" engaged couples as they prepare for the life-long commitment of Christian marriage. Sponsor couples provide a working example of what it takes to achieve a lifelong marriage. The engaged couple meets for 4-5 sessions in the home of the sponsor couple using the guide from the program Unitas.

All married couples of Holy Family of Nazareth are invited to discern if being Sponsor Couple for the Engaged is a ministry they want to serve in. As a Marriage Sponsor Couple you have the opportunity to share in the preparation process for Engaged Couples who are aspiring to the Sacrament of Matrimony. We become partners with the Priest/Deacon and Staff in the journey of this new family to  understand the vocation of marriage. John Paul II said that “the Catholic Church must do more to encourage lasting marriages. While many couples today have a clear understanding of the secular nature of marriage some appear to lack a proper understanding of the intrinsically religious dimension of this covenant. Modern society rarely pays heed to the permanent nature of marriage. In fact, the attitude toward marriage found in contemporary culture demands that the church seek to offer better premarital instruction.

Interested in becoming a Marriage Sponsor Couple?  
Do you have a question about this ministry?

Please contact Kevin & Debra Kendrew at (214) 934-4928 or
Sharon Gross, Family Ministry Associate, 972-370-5049.