About us

Our Story

1999 — Christian and Christine Meert create a Marriage Preparation Course based upon St John Paul II's Theology of the Body

2004 — CatholicMarriageprep.com is launched, first online marriage prep course ever

2011 — At the request of a priest, a program for Quinceañeras is created, under the patronage of St. Maria Goretti

2012 — Creation of Agape Catholic Ministries, LLC, gathering our different programs

2013 — Christian and Christine are invited to give a retreat to military married couples in Okinawa

2014 — At the request of another priest, we create and launch CatholicBaptismPrep.com, allowing parents and godparents to prepare together

2015 — Christian and Christine are invited to give a presentation at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia

2024 — Agapè is among the sponsors of the National Eucharistic Congress

FUTURE — "Lay all your cares about the future trustingly in God's hands, and let yourself be guided by the Lord just like a little child." – Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Our Team

Christian Meert

Founder & Co-President

Director of Outreach Ministry

Catholic Marriage Prep’s mission to guide engaged couples in faith-filled, lifelong marriages.

Christine Meert

Founder & Co-President

Director of Education department

Tara Brooke

General Operations Manager

Arnold Lezcano

Leader of Outreach Ministry

Enrich the World LLC*

Hannah Duque

Associate of Outreach Ministry

Carmen Chávez-López

Hispanic Instructor Coordinator

RYC Services, LLC*

Josh Field

IT Development & Administration

Radix Productions, LLC*

Edwin Rimkus

IT Development & Administration

Essential Web Resources, LLC*

Olivier Heitz

Artistic Director

Kaociel*

Marisabel Tomko

Instructor Manager

Lauren Falldorf

Registrar

Cassandra Silva

Administrative Assistant

Joanna Meade

Data Analyst

Charlotte Sandoval

Editor

Jehanne Heitz

French Outreach

Katia Duque

Customer Service Representative/Social Media

Our Patron Saints

Jesus ChristThe Head

Mary of the Annuciation"How can this be?"

St. JosephPatron of the family

St. PaulApostle of the Gentiles

The Holy FamilyOur model

St. KolbeKnight of the Immaculata

Sts. Louis and ZélieFirst canonized couple

St. John Paul IITheology of the Body Author