I have a question for anyone who has done or is doing Pre Cana...
Long story really really short - I'm Catholic, FI is Methodist and we are getting married in my church which requires Pre Cana. The Pre Cana program at my church is super intense. They told me that I can probably find another parish that does Pre Cana differently... like less days.
I wanted to know if any of you girls have/had a Pre Cana program that was for one full day only - or two or three days max. FI isn't really down for the whole Pre Cana and I wanted to make it as quick as possible.
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
DanaRenee
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If you call the diocese they can give you different options. I am doing every monday night 7:30 - 9:30pm for six weeks at my church...and the only other options I know of are 2 full days (sat & sun) or a weekend retreat where you stay overnight.
Good luck!! ~Dana
Mdolph6
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I am doing 2 visits with the priest for 2-3 hours. We had a choice to do that or do the weekend retreat or two 8 hour days or twice a week for 3 weeks, so you can see why we choose the 2 visits for 2-3 hours.
SuzanaS
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try this site: www.pre-cana.org
its the official pre-cana site for the Catholic Church. We did ours 2 months ago, and it wasn't bad. 2 hours on Friday and all day saturday and sunday. It wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. The couple was really nice and funny as hell. it was a big group. I have to actually admit it was kind of helpful, although I thought it would be cheesy.
mcb916
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Ours is one Saturday 9-5. Hopefully it isn't too bad
luvmyhuny
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Ours is also all day on a Sat 9-5 ! We are looking forward to it, my friend says it's fun I guess we will see.
kara10152006
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We did an 'Encounter Weekend.' It was an overnight retreat and less painful than visiting paritioners in their homes for 1 night a week for 6 weeks.
ljm
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We did our pre-cana class last sat (1 day) from 9am to 6pm. At St.Boniface in elmont, they had breakfest and lunch for us it was very nice.
Chelle
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Posted by mcb916
Ours is one Saturday 9-5. Hopefully it isn't too bad
Hey.. see you there!!
MsKitty1274
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We did ours this past October, it was a 1 Saturday. It was a nice day, not boring, FH actually said he enjoyed it.
BRIDEMICHELE
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We did ours in 5 sessions. The first and last session were under an hour and the middle three sessions we about an hour and half. We were other couples in a married couple's house. It was fine- nothing to worry about.
Kristen5359
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Ours was 2 hours on a friday, and 9-3 on saturday at the Immaculate Conception Center in Queens. Quick and Easy.
julybride06
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We did precana at St. Barnabas in Bellmore. We went every Friday nigth(until 7:30-9:30) for 4 weeks I believe. Then at the end they gave us pizza and beer!
gigles319
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we did ours at St.James R.C. church in setauket it was fri night 8pm-10pm and sat 10am-10pm, it wasn't bad at all we dreaded it but they broke up the day
Summer101
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Long Beach- worth the trip- St. Mary the Isle Parish- 315 East Walnut Street (half day) We started at 9 and were done by 3. Phone Number is 516-432-0157 or 432-1320. We had a deacon and he was great!!! He does all the pre-cana and he is sweet and it is relaxed atmosphere. We talked a little and then we got to go to a real wedding ceremony and see that which was nice, then we ate pizza talked a little more and went home.
