Marriage & Family Studies

Catechists, teachers, marriage preparation volunteers, and anyone else who wants to delve more deeply into the Church’s teaching on marriage and family can enroll in a specialized series of courses for a Certification in Marriage & Family Studies from the Seat of Wisdom Diocesan Institute. This new certificate will require four core courses and four elective courses in the area of marriage and family studies. The four required courses are:

1. Introduction to Theology of the Body (June 2019);
2. The Christian Family in the Modern World (June and Aug 2019);
3. Love and Responsibility (2020);
4. Christian Marriage (2020). 

Elective courses will include a variety of options designed to meet different needs: traditional classroom courses that meet in large groups; books studies that meet in small groups; video series for individual or small group study; etc.

If you're interested in pursuing this advanced certification, fill out the form below. Questions? Contact the Marriage and Family Office.

There is no cost for the certification program as such, although individual classes usually have a small registration fee.