Pre Cana

JamieAnt06202009 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:32 AM

Pre Cana

The pre cana program through my church just contacted me yesterday and the days are really bad for us. It's 3 Tuesdays 7-9 and 1 Sunday mass. FH has karate on Tuesdays and I work on Tuesday evenings. I don't know what to do now...our church was only $75 and I know the others are a lot more. I don't know where to start looking. Where are you girls doing pre cana and about how much does it run? TIA

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:36 AM

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I'm doing it in douglaston on a friday night for 2 hours and all day saturday from 9-4 for $195 - this is through the queens diocese.

babylin19 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:36 AM

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i am doing Pre Cana in Queens...I wanted to do it at the Douglaston location, however they were all booked up. So we went with one on the quiet side of Flushing. We are doing the 2 days, 1 Friday night, and then Sat from 9-5. It's costing us $195!!!! AHHH!

JamieAnt06202009 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:37 AM

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Do you have to live in Queens to do it through the Queens diocese? I think the if I go through the one in Rockville Center it's $300.

FutureMrsM Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:37 AM

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I believe that my church only charges $75 for non-parishoners (sp?) We did it on a weekend, one saturday and one sunday, ending with mass on Sunday. Try St. Patrick's in Bay Shore. FM me if you need more info.

MichJhovi Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:38 AM

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We're doing Pre Cana at OLPH in Lindenhurst.
Pre Cana is included in our church donation so I don't know what they charge for Pre Cana alone. Ours is 3 Thursdays (2hrs each) and 3 Saturdays (2hrs each). HTH

alli3131 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:38 AM

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I was originally doing it through the church but it was the weekend before FH has to take the bar exam so we ended up paying and booking it through the Diocese...its 300 and through our church it was included in the donation.

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:39 AM

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Posted by JamieAnt06202009

Do you have to live in Queens to do it through the Queens diocese? I think the if I go through the one in Rockville Center it's $300.

you can call and ask the queens location, their contact info is

Office of Faith Formation
Marriage Ministry
7200 Douglaston Parkway
Douglaston, NY 11362
718- 229-8001 ext. 540
website www.pre-cana.org

alli3131 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:44 AM

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Posted by FutureMrsM

I believe that my church only charges $75 for non-parishoners (sp?) We did it on a weekend, one saturday and one sunday, ending with mass on Sunday. Try St. Patrick's in Bay Shore. FM me if you need more info.

The next one for St pats in Bayshore is in Feb and then they do not have another until after my wedding in May so if you want to go to that one I would contact them asap.

ilonka020 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:49 AM

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we are doing it in Queens. One Sat. from 9-5. We payed 195

JamieAnt06202009 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:53 AM

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I have to say I LOVE you girls!!!!!!!!!!! We got into the February pre cana at St. Patrick's in Bay Shore. I was seriously freaking out because the others were so much more. She put us down in the book and she is sending out the paperwork today. I am so happy!!!!

JamieAnt06202009 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 09:56 AM

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Posted by alli3131

Posted by FutureMrsM

I believe that my church only charges $75 for non-parishoners (sp?) We did it on a weekend, one saturday and one sunday, ending with mass on Sunday. Try St. Patrick's in Bay Shore. FM me if you need more info.

The next one for St pats in Bayshore is in Feb and then they do not have another until after my wedding in May so if you want to go to that one I would contact them asap.

Are you going in February also?

krislee316 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:50 AM

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Posted by JamieAnt06202009

Posted by alli3131

Posted by FutureMrsM

I believe that my church only charges $75 for non-parishoners (sp?) We did it on a weekend, one saturday and one sunday, ending with mass on Sunday. Try St. Patrick's in Bay Shore. FM me if you need more info.

The next one for St pats in Bayshore is in Feb and then they do not have another until after my wedding in May so if you want to go to that one I would contact them asap.

Are you going in February also?

Im going in feb to precana at St Pats

NY2009 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:56 AM

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http://pre-cana.org/index-en.htm

Check above for information on Pre-Cana in Queens. There is no Queens Diocese; Catholics always fall under the Brooklyn Diocese.

You can also called the Pre-Cana Main Office (in Dougloston) and see if you meet the requirements for financial aid for Pre-Cana like we did. Otherwise it's $195 per couple; more if you do the weekend retreat (which is optional).

MLAngelo Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:58 AM

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Posted by JamieAnt06202009

I have to say I LOVE you girls!!!!!!!!!!! We got into the February pre cana at St. Patrick's in Bay Shore. I was seriously freaking out because the others were so much more. She put us down in the book and she is sending out the paperwork today. I am so happy!!!!

Yay glad it all worked out.

FH and I will be at that one too!

Renee77 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:01 AM

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I am getting worried about Pre-Cana too. I have to look into it soon. I work late nights and Saturdays. Is anyone doing it through St. Rocco's in Glen Cove?

alli3131 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:14 AM

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Posted by JamieAnt06202009

Posted by alli3131

Posted by FutureMrsM

I believe that my church only charges $75 for non-parishoners (sp?) We did it on a weekend, one saturday and one sunday, ending with mass on Sunday. Try St. Patrick's in Bay Shore. FM me if you need more info.

The next one for St pats in Bayshore is in Feb and then they do not have another until after my wedding in May so if you want to go to that one I would contact them asap.

Are you going in February also?

We are scheduled for the feb one but FH has the bar exam two days later and so we are most likely going to do it through the diocese out in hampton bays

flairforfashion Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:39 AM

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St Brigids charges 40 and they have it on Friday nights from 8-10.

Babydoll21 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:57 AM

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Posted by JamieAnt06202009

Do you have to live in Queens to do it through the Queens diocese? I think the if I go through the one in Rockville Center it's $300.

I did pre cana in Sept - Oct. It was the same night 4 tuesdays and 2 sundays- it only cost $60. We could have done it through Rockeville Centre on the weekends but we didnt want to spend $300!
Where is your church? Mine is in Commack.

gina409 Posted: Jan 23, 2009 12:29 PM

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Posted by MaggieLuvsJoe

I'm doing it in douglaston on a friday night for 2 hours and all day saturday from 9-4 for $195 - this is through the queens diocese.

same price for me diffrent location..im at olmm in queens