FOCCUS / Encounter Weekend - registered!

FH just registered us for FOCCUS May 7 & May 14 and the Engagement Encounter Weekend for July 18-20. I'm really looking forward to both. I've heard couples learn a lot about each other and themselves during these.

By the way, the reason we are doing the encounter weekend is because FH lives in Virginia and there's no way he'd be able to come up 6 weeks in row.

So... is anyone else registered for their marriage prep?

do not have to do any as getting married at RH but will meet with officiant

i have heard the encounter weekends are good- enjoy!

what exactly is the encounter weekend?
where do you stay...I know it's precana but whats different about it that doing it in the church.

I was going to look into it.

Thanks!

Regarding the encounter weekend: According to the paperwork I was given, next to the dates I will be going (July 18-20) it says 'Seminary, Huntington'. I am assuming they are referring to the Seminary of Immaculate Conception which is located in Huntington. I am not sure where we will actually be staying (I think we stay at the seminary) or what the whole weekend is going to involve. We just registered because I wanted to make sure the classes didn't fill up too soon since we don't really have many options (being in a long distance relationship) and I wanted to get all the church obligations out of the way asap.

ETA: We have to do things on the 'Diocese Level' instead of the 'Church Level' because we're doing the weekend encounter and not the 6 week pre-cana. I'm not sure what the difference is between each level though.