FOCCUS

FOCCUS Premarital Inventory

Couples marrying in the Diocese of Rochester take the FOCCUS inventory during their marriage preparation time, usually six months to a year before the wedding.

There are currently two options for completing the inventory:                     

  • In person with a trained and certified facilitator from the parish
  • On-line, anywhere in the world, after registering with a parish facilitator

A parish-based facilitator who was trained and certified through the Diocese of Rochester follows up with the couple after the inventory is completed.

When the couple registers online, they will need to know:

  • The name of the parish facilitator or coordinator
  • The parish name
  • The parish location (city/town)
  • User id and password
  • Couple’s initials

This information validates the registration and authorizes the Diocesan administrator to setup the security for taking the online inventory. When the inventory is completed, a report measuring the couple’s areas of agreement on several topics important to marriage is generated in graph form, and sent to the parish facilitator.

Check with the parish at which you are marrying to establish the best option for you and your fiancé. Click here for a list of parishes.

FOCCUS Premarital Inventory

Before registering for the online option, contact your pastoral minister at the parish to get the following information:

  • The name of the parish
  • Location of the parish (city/town)
  • The facilitator's first name and last name
  • User id and password
  • Initials to use for scoring
  • Then click here.

FOCCUS, an acronym for "Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding and Study," is an internationally used instrument for marriage preparation. It is self-diagnostic and designed to help couples learn more about themselves and their unique relationship. It provides individualized couple feedback on where each partner stands in regard to topic areas important to marriage. FOCCUS was developed to reflect the values and ideals of marriage as sacred.

These registration pages are unavailable when the database is being updated, which is done daily. If you can't access the registration page, please try again later. If the problem persists, contact the FOCCUS Administrator at 315-789-1124.

Parishes can order FOCCUS materials through Joanne Church at church@dor.org.