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Amanda and Anthony are online marriage prep instructors.

Amanda is originally from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and Anthony grew up in the Archdiocese of Newark. They met in 2011 on Catholic Match and were married at the end of 2012. Together they enjoy traveling, cooking/baking, hosting holiday gatherings, game nights, and movies. In 2025, they moved their family to Campobello, SC where Anthony works in sales and Amanda homeschools their daughter and teaches theatre classes for their co-op. They try to live by St. Padre Pio’s motto: “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry!”

Brittany and Evan are online marriage prep instructors.

Brittany and Evan met in 2013 while Brittany was attending Regis University in Denver, Colorado. They started dating in September of 2015 and were married in May of 2018. Evan is originally from Georgia and Brittany was born in Denver with a short stint in Las Vegas before returning to Colorado.

Carmen and Rudy are from Peru, where they met and got married in 1993. In 2002, they moved to the USA for work and have since dedicated more than 15 years to preparing couples for marriage and training CMP instructors nationwide. They have extensive experience working with the Hispanic community and have given presentations on the sacrament of matrimony in several communities, including Colorado, where they currently reside.

Additionally, they both serve as online CMP instructors for engaged couples. Carmen also teaches an online course for girls who are preparing for their Quinceañera Mass, focusing on moral and spiritual formation as part of this important Hispanic tradition. Furthermore, she is the Hispanic Ministry Coordinator for Agapè Catholic Ministries.

They both enjoy traveling, watching movies, praying together, and cherishing quality time with friends and family.

Cherrie and Rowell are online Marriage Prep instructors.

Rowell and Cherrie started as friends as they both served thru Singles For Christ Ministry but in different chapters. Rowell served as part of the music ministry in SFC Abu Dhabi Chapter, UAE while Cherrie served as a servant leader in SFC Batangas Philippines.

While working as a computer engineer and serving the Lord in Abu Dhabi, Rowell was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called panueivitis that lead him in gradually losing his vision so he left his job and went back to the Philippines. He contacted Cherrie so he can also serve as music ministry member in SFC Batangas Chapter. While serving the Lord, their relationship grew and started dating. Their relationship was tested because of Rowell’s worsening eye condition but putting God in the center of their relationship and having marriage in mind, they take a leap of faith.

After 3 years of dating, they got married in 2016. Truly, their faith in God leads them together.

Christine and Christian, founders, are online marriage preparation instructors in English and French.

Christian is originally from Morocco, where he grew up before coming to France to study economic sciences.
It was in Montpellier that he met Christine, where she was studying art.
Christine is originally from Burgundy.
They married on July 2, 1977, in Le Breuil, Burgundy.
They have five daughters and numerous grandchildren.
After their conversion, they entered a Catholic Community as a family, in Pont Saint Esprit, France, in 1990.
At the invitation of Archbishop Charles Chaput, then Archbishop of Denver, they moved with a team from their community to Denver in 1999.
It was there that they started their marriage preparation program, at the request of Msgr. Chaput.
They left the Community in 2005 to devote themselves totally to their ministry to couples.
Three of their daughters live in Colorado with their families, near them; two other daughters and their families live in France.

Emily and Brandon are both online Marriage Prep instructors.

They met during summer orientation before starting their freshman year of college and were married May, 2009, two weeks following graduation.

They are both cradle Catholics but didn’t develop a commitment and passion for their Catholic faith until their own Pre-Cana marriage prep. They have been blessed with four children and live in Eastern Iowa.

Emily and Jeff are online marriage prep instructors.

Emily and Jeff met through a young adult Bible study, and bonded over not only God’s word, but also the ginger brownies at Jason’s Deli after the meetings.

They were married in 2013 and have three children.

Jeff is a high school math teacher and Emily stays home and homeschools their children.

They currently live in Greenville, South Carolina, where Jeff grew up and where Emily moved to from New Jersey to attend college.

Emily enjoys cross stitching, Jeff enjoys woodworking, and together they enjoy cooking, playing board games, watching movies, and hiking as a family.

Emily and Luke are online marriage prep instructors.

Luke and Emily met at their university’s Catholic Newman Center, where on the first weekend back to school, Emily spied Luke serving Mass in his combat boots. A few weeks after graduation and ten days after saying “I do!” in 2013, they were off to their first duty station, following Luke’s career in the US Army. They’ve since moved 7 more times, made it through 2 deployments, and added 3 silly, rambunctious little boys to their family.

Luke and Emily are passionate about helping other military families and finding their community wherever the Army sends them. They are currently stationed in Ft. Bliss, Texas, where Luke is an Armor Officer and Emily is a stay-at-home mom to their wildlings. Together they love hiking, spending time outdoors, indoor rock climbing, and filling their home with lots and lots of good books.

Frelizza and Froilan (Frel and Froy) are online marriage prep instructors.

Frel and Froy were college sweethearts. They live in the Philippines.

They got married in 2003 and have three children, 2 girls and a boy who are all now teen agers.
They were also members of Singles for Christ but it took a while before they decided to join the Couples for Christ in 2016 because they wanted to be ready to commit to the ministry.

Both Frel and Froy enjoyed joining the Music Ministry of Couples for Christ and were later on tasked as couple coordinators for Singles for Christ ministry. They also conduct pre-cana seminars at their local church. Froy is an Asset and Recovery Specialist by profession and Frel is an Audit Supervisor.

Iris and Gerard are online marriage prep instructors who have been married since 2004 and are blessed with three children.

Both born, baptized, and raised Catholic, Gerard and Iris grew up in the faith but were not actively practicing. The first five years of their marriage were particularly challenging, bringing them close to separation. During this time, they turned to prayer, seeking God’s guidance and discovering His call to serve Him together as a married couple.

Their journey led them to Couples for Christ and service through their local archdiocese, where they deepened their faith, strengthened their marriage, and embraced their mission as a family.

In 2011, Gerard left his career in the BPO industry to become a full-time dad while continuing to work from home with international clients. He now manages his own dimsum business. Iris also discerned a call to prioritize her family, leaving the corporate world and working from home since 2020.

Having experienced marital struggles, spiritual renewal, and the discovery of their vocation, they now hope to accompany engaged couples as they prepare not only for their wedding but for a lifelong journey of marriage and family life.

Irma and Mel are online marriage prep instructors.

Mel and Irma were classmates in High School. Upon graduation, they separated ways as Mel went to Manila to study Mechanical Engineering and Irma went to Los Banos to study Agricultural Economics. After they completed their college degrees, they met again in 1978 in Los Banos.

Mel and Irma have been married since 1980. They were blessed with 3 children and 8 grandchildren. They are active members of Couples for Christ since 1990 and also members of the Archdiocesan Catholic Elderly and Grandparents Association serving in their Parish. They actively served in their Parish as Pre – Cana Speakers for couples preparing to get married in the Parish Church.

Jehanne and Olivier are online marriage prep instructors for French speaking couples.

Olivier is originally from Brest, Jehanne was born in Aix en Provence, at the Catholic maternity of the Etoile.

Jehanne is the second daughter of Christian and Christine. Olivier and Jehanne met in Rennes, while studying at the same art school, LISAA! Both experienced a profound conversion during World Youth Day in Rome in 2000. That same summer, they decided to get engaged. They were married on August 15, 2001.

They now live in southern Burgundy. Olivier is a graphic designer-illustrator and Jehanne is a stay-at-home mom. They have three daughters, Sarah, Leah and Clementine, and two sons, Gabriel and Samuel.

Karen and Deano helped start the organization.

They are full time online instructors for marriage prep. They both graduated from Northern Arizona University.

Karen’s BS was in Applied Sciences and she became a Registered Dietitian specializing in the renal field.

Deano graduated with BS in Accounting and is Exempt Organization Specialist with the IRS. They have five children and 14 grandchildren.

They live in Colorado.

Karen and Tyler are online marriage prep instructors.

They were both born and raised in North Dakota, him from New Salem and her from Minot. They now live in Mandan, ND. They have been married since 2014 and have 2 boys and one girl.

Tyler works for an electrical distribution company and Karen works as a Director of Religious Education.

As a family, they love playing outside, swimming, and visiting local zoos and parks.

Katie and Dave are online marriage prep instructors.

In 2012, with both of us newly out of college and Dave beginning a new career as a theology teacher in Oregon, both of us felt a tug—in separate adoration chapels—to join Catholic Match. Thirteen months later, we were married!

Since then, we have been blessed with four children, plus three in heaven. We now reside in South Carolina, where Dave teaches, leads youth group, and directs athletics at a classical Catholic school and church, while Katie has the privilege of working as a stay at home mom.

We are both passionate about sharing our faith, and we think Catholic marriage is the secret to making it till death do us part. We are excited to share our story with you!

Katie and Jeff are online marriage prep instructors and were married in 2016.

They reside in South Carolina where Jeff is an English and Latin Teacher, and Katie, a former in-classroom teacher, is a stay-at-home mom to their young children.

They enjoy watching Downton Abbey, swimming in their pool, going for long walks, and anything that involves being outside.

They wish not only to live as a holy family and couple, but to encourage other couples to seek holiness too.

Laurie and Frank are online marriage prep instructors.

Laurie and Frank met through a Catholic dating site on June 28, 2000. One year later, on June 29 2001, they were married in Tobyhanna, PA at St. Anne's Church, were Laurie was baptized. They lived most of their married lives on a lake in central New York, near where Frank was raised. After 18 years of marriage they made the decision to relocate to Greenville, SC with their daughter, Bernadette, who is 15 years old. Frank is a retired public school teacher, having taught highschool and middle school technology for over 30 years in Whitesboro, NY. He now works as a teacher's aide to special needs children. Laurie has an MA in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville where she graduated in 1996. She has spent the last 15 years at home, raising her daughter whom she homeschooled through 5th grade. Their daughter is now in 10th grade at a Catholic school in Greenville.

Maddy and Jake are online marriage prep instructors.

Madeline and Jake are an Air Force family that are navigating life through God in order to keep their sanity with all the moves and challenges life brings. They enjoy family time, games, and being outdoors.

Maine and Jules are online marriage prep instructors.

Maine and Jules married in 1998 and although involuntarily childless, treating as their own children they have two orphaned siblings, their nephews to Maine’s brother who passed on in the same year and whose wife later in 2010. Maine, a registered nurse, is a trained NFP instructor. She is also a volunteer Catechist and Psychological First Aider. Jules is a practicing architect and engaged in design-build services. He is also a panelist of the Archdiocesan Building Committee of the Archdiocese of Lipa. Maine and Jules are born and raised Catholic, educated in Catholic schools and remain active in their Parish as Ministry for Family and Life Coordinators. The couple gives pre-Cana (Marriage Prep equivalent) talks. They live happily in Lipa City, Philippines, and are members of the Couples for Christ Archdiocese of Lipa.

Marisabel and Sean are online marriage prep instructors.

Marisabel is also the Instructor Coordinator for Agapè Catholic Ministries. Sean and Marisabel met in college while Sean served as a missionary on campus. After traveling to Honduras on mission they began dating long distance. Married in 2018, they now have 3 children and live in Pennsylvania. Although they are from different backgrounds they find their rock in Christ. Their goal is to encourage couples to develop a God-centered relationship through the Sacrament of Marriage.

Sean now works as a financial advisor where he helps young couples and families with their finances. Marisabel serves as a Baptism, Quinceañera, and Marriage Prep instructor for Agapè.

Nilda and Jim are online marriage prep instructors from the Philippines.

Nilda and Jim were neighbors, were classmates in grade schools and went to the same Catholic High School in Batangas city, Philippines. Though they know each other since childhood, it was only the year before they went to Manila to pursue college studies that they became sweethearts. Nilda and Jim got married in 1984. They were blessed with 3 children who were now all married and 3 grandchildren. Jim, a chemical engineer, is now retired from his work in the oil refining industry. Nilda, a banking management graduate used to work in the Philippines’s National Food Authority but has chosen to resign from her work since the birth of their youngest child. They were both actively serving in Couples for Christ and were also active in the Ministry for Family and Life in their local Parish of Sta Rita de Cascia as Pre-Cana speakers (Marriage Prep equivalent).

Tara and Dan are online marriage prep instructors.

Dan is a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Bismarck, ND. Dan also works as a manager at National Information Solutions Cooperative. Tara currently stays at home to tend to the Brooke family needs. They both love working in marriage preparation and are excited to be part of Catholic Marriage Prep. The couple lives in Bismarck, ND and they have 5 children.

Teresa and Paul are online marriage prep instructors.

Paul and I met in southern California in 1982. We dated for two years. Paul had not been raised in a solid faith and I was raised as a Catholic. We had many conversations as our relationship grew to a deeper level. What was it that we both desired, to be united in our faith and raise a family. In April of 84, Paul was welcomed into the church at the Easter Vigil. We got married on August 18, 1984. We have four beautiful children, three son-in-law’s and two beautiful granddaughters.

Theresa and Michael are online marriage prep and online baptism prep instructors.

They met at the University of Dayton in 2015 and were married in 2019.

They live in Chester County, Pennsylvania where Michael is an Ecologist and Theresa, a former early childhood teacher, is a stay-at-home mom to their two young children! They enjoy exploring new places and food, spending lots of time outside, cooking and baking together, and playing with their little ones!
Theresa and Michael are so very passionate about their faith and love every opportunity to share it with others!

Tina and Greg are online marriage prep instructors.

Greg and Tina met at a young adult event at their parish, where they quickly became friends. After dating for two years, they married in 1996 and have since been blessed with seven children. Their Catholic faith serves as the foundation of their marriage and family.

They currently reside in South Carolina, where Greg owns and operates a manufacturing company, and Tina works from home educating their children.

As a family, they enjoy hiking, sports, movie nights, cheering for the Packers, and vacationing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Valerie and David are online marriage prep instructors.

David and Valerie met in high school, have been together since 2006, and married in 2012.

After several years of civil marriage, they pursued Convalidation in the Catholic Church, where they discovered how much they still had to learn about the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Their experience deepened their appreciation for the Church’s teachings and inspired them to help other couples prepare for a sacramental marriage.