Theological Perspectives of Marriage

EVALUATION FORM FOR LEADERS’ TRAINING MODULES After you and your spouse have completed all the learning modules please answer all these questions in brief paragraphs. Please indicate your name, address, phone and parish on your answer sheet. Email the answers to me at [email protected]. I will send you your certificate of completion by email. Thank you. Sister Pat Brown, ssmn, LMSW Family Life Director

Theological perspectives of marriage 1. What makes a marriage? Are all marriages sacraments? 2. What does the term “domestic church” refer to before and after Vatican II? 3. What do you think Pope John Paul II meant by the term “theology of the body”?

Diocesan Guidelines 1. How much time is recommended for preparation before a wedding? 2. What are two steps that the couple should take during the marriage preparation time?

Marriage Preparation and FOCCUS 1. Why do we invite the couple to take the FOCCUS inventory? 2. What are the stages of marriage preparation?

Communication 1. What is the main idea you learned in this section on communication? 2. Give one example of good communication between spouses.

Managing Conflict 1. What are some driving forces in activating conflicts in a relationship? 2. What was the most helpful suggestion for defusing a conflict for you?

Finances 1. What is the best idea you got from this lesson? 2. How do you think learning about finances in a marriage preparation program will help an engaged couple?

Intimacy 1. Share one aspect of intimacy/sexuality you found helpful in this lesson. 2. Besides sexual intercourse what is another gesture of intimacy between a couple?

Natural Family Planning (NFP) 1. What are the two aspects of married love? 2. What signs does the couple check for nfp? 3. How can a couple achieve a pregnancy using nfp?

Covenant – Spirituality 1. What is a good definition of the marriage covenant? 2. What does the “sign” of marriage signify for you? INFORMATION FORM FOR LAY LEADER MARRIAGE PREPARATION TRAINING

WIFE’S NAME ______

HUSBAND’S NAME ______

ADDRESS ______

CITY, STATE, ZIP ______

PHONE(S) HOME: ______CELL ______

EMAIL – WIFE ______

EMAIL – HUSBAND ______

PARISH ______

DATE EVALUATION SENT______

DATE CERTIFICATE MAILED ______