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Catholic Marriage Classes Online
Church-Approved Online Pre-Cana for Engaged Catholic Couples
Prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage with confidence, clarity, and faith — from anywhere in the world.
✔ Accepted by parishes worldwide
✔ Immediate certificate on completion
✔ Designed by Catholic priests, theologians & psychotherapists
✔ Complete at your own pace
A Modern, Faith-Filled Catholic Marriage Preparation
Our online Catholic Marriage Preparation course gives engaged couples everything required by the Church — plus the practical tools couples wish they’d had before saying “I do”.
✔ Church-approved Catholic content
✔ Accepted for Pre-Cana and Convalidation
✔ Immediate downloadable certificate
✔ Accessible worldwide
✔ One simple online experience — no travel required
Have questions? Scroll to see how your parish approves this course.
Core path takes ~4 hours (optional deep-dive resources available).
Why Couples Choose This Course
More Than a Requirement — A Foundation for Marriage
Many couples complete Pre-Cana simply to “tick the box”.
This course goes further.
Catholic Marriage Classes Online integrates:
- Catholic theology of marriage
- Proven relationship psychology
- Neuroscience-based communication tools
- Practical guidance for real married life
All content is reviewed by Catholic priests and theologians and designed to align fully with Church teaching — while also equipping couples for the realities of marriage.
Want to complete this course in Spanish? Click here!
Whats Included
Everything You Need — In One Course
✔ 3 in-depth video episodes covering faith, communication, intimacy, conflict, finances, and commitment
✔ Guided couple workbooks (downloadable PDFs) designed to spark honest, meaningful conversations
✔ Expert interviews (Catholic theology, psychology, fertility & marriage realities)
✔ Catholic teaching clearly explained and grounded in Church doctrine
✔ Immediate Catholic Marriage Preparation Certificate upon completion
✔ 12 months access and support so couples can revisit content anytime
✔ Money-back guarantee for peace of mind
This course is designed to meet parish requirements for Catholic Marriage Preparation while also addressing the real challenges couples face in married life. Rather than simply “checking a box,” couples are guided through faith-based teaching and practical tools that support long-term marital health.
Investment: $150 per couple
(One fee — no hidden costs)
20% Discount For First Responders
Church Recognition for our marriage preparation course
"I recommend the Avalon course to all Catholic couples around the world who who wish to prepare to receive the sacrament of marriage."
Pbro. Jose Manuel Martinez Espinosa
How our pre-cana course online works
Our online pre cana Class only takes four hours to complete and received the documents.
Register today, Start anytime.
Watch our course videos after completing the workbook.
Complete the Certificate Quiz.
Getting your Pre Marriage Certificate
New! Pass our simple quiz to get your certificate IMMEDIATELY.
Who This Course Is For
This course is ideal for:
✔ Engaged Catholic couples
✔ Couples completing Pre-Cana online
✔ Couples preparing for Convalidation / Marriage Blessing
✔ Couples living abroad or long-distance
✔ Couples seeking a meaningful, faith-based preparation
Available in English and Spanish
What Your Parish Needs To Know
Will My Parish Accept This Course?
Yes. This course is accepted by parishes for Catholic Marriage Preparation and Convalidation.
✔ Certificate issued immediately upon completion
✔ Clear course outline available for clergy
✔ Verification support if requested
✔ Trusted by priests since 2012
👉 If your priest or parish would like more information, we provide a dedicated clergy information page and are happy to support approval.
Who Created This Course
Designed by Experts. Rooted in Faith.
This course was created by Avalon, a Catholic organisation founded in Ireland in 2007 and serving couples worldwide.
The program was developed with:
• Catholic priests
• Senior Catholic theologians
• Registered psychotherapists
• Relationship and neuroscience experts
Led by David Kavanagh, accredited psychotherapist, author, and specialist in relationships and neuroplasticity.
Our mission:
To help couples not only marry in the Church — but thrive within it.
Reviews From Our Customers
Krista LaMacchia
It helped us with conflict – resolution and communication. Which I think will carry us through our lives and is something we will always work on, but what i loved was how some of the questions were positioned and it helped us be able to answer questions and communicate in a neutral environment
Francesca & Peter
Overall we learned so much and are so excited to get married in the catholic church and one day, when the time is right, start a family in the church where I was raised. Thank you again for this class, I hope you know how much this means to us. Our journey of learning has just begun!
Brianna and Justin
This course helped us talk about things we never would have discussed otherwise — and our parish had no problem accepting the certificate
Teresa and Robert
We have been dating for more than 15years but have never really sat down and discussed our relationship like this program made us do. For instance the first section where we had to describe each other using positive and negative
FAQ - Marriage Preparation Online
How do we do the catholic marriage preparation course online?
- Complete pages One to Four of your workbooks first.
- Then watch Episodes One, Two and Three and follow the instructions in each video.
- Click ‘Certificate Quiz’ in the menu, and complete the easy quiz. The The pre-marriage class certificate will be emailed to you immediately.
What is the Religious and Spiritual section of the course like?
Avalon has interviewed a number of priests for this program.
We will be adding more of these interviews to our program every three months. These interviews give couples a great insight into the mindset of priests whose job it is to prepare couples for marriage.
We also include a number of e-books for couples to read that help couples with understanding their faith.
What if couples need more support or advice during the program.
Avalon will also be offering webinars to couples should they need to discuss any aspect of the program with us.
Simply email us at info@avalonrc.com and tell us how we can help you. We will then create a webinar just for you or for other couples who may share your issues or concerns. If couples need expert advice on any aspect of their relationship then we will also organize this wherever possible.
Couples are never alone, we are always here to help and support you.
How long do the Certificates last? If we complete our course over a year before we get married is that a problem?
Your certificate is valid for a life-time. If you postponed your wedding for two years your certificate will still be valid when you go to get married again.
