Are you going to do this? Is it required by your church or officiant? Does fh have a problem with it? Also if you are doing it, what do you hope to get out of it?
afrodyt2000
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The church we're getting married in does not require this. Even though we have been together for a long time, I wish we could do this because I think most couples would benefit from it.
NinaChris07
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We had to do this to get married in our catholic church...
so it was mandatory.
Its called pre-cana...
I think in theory its important but ours wasn't totally helpful...
afrodyt2000
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Oh I thought it would be helpful? I guess it is subjective though.
NinaChris07
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It is helpful if both of you are into it and want to learn from it.
Also, it depends on your instructors...
I have heard some people have wonderful experieinces!
charliesbride
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we have to do pre-cana and some thing called focus...
werock0709
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Our church requires pre-cana. Not sure about the foccus thing though. If we don't have to do it, we're not going to.
Mrs.CM
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Our church requires pre-cana also
MrsMagoo
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We have to do pre-cana
PaddysGirl15
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We have to do ithere and then have thb ishop send it to the our priest in Ireland!
2Be1
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I am not Catholic (neither is FH) but his pastor is going to be the one offciating the ceremony and pre-marital counseling is a requirement in order for him to marry us. We have not started it yet because I am still living in Chicago, but when I move back home officially, I guess we will begin the sessions. I'm assuming it is to see ow well we really know each other, what plans/expectations we have for our marriage, how we will execute finances, discussing possible common pitfalls, etc., etc.
afrodyt2000
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we're not catholic either. I thought the pastor would require it but he didn't.
2Be1
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we're not catholic either. I thought the pastor would require it but he didn't.
If you and FH want counseling and he didn't require it. . . why don't you just ask him?
enjft
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What is the difference btwn this and pre-cana?
afrodyt2000
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Posted by 2Be1
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we're not catholic either. I thought the pastor would require it but he didn't.
If you and FH want counseling and he didn't require it. . . why don't you just ask him?
He would do it, but fh doesn't think we need it. That's the issue with that.
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What is the difference btwn this and pre-cana?
IDK, correct me ladies if I am wrong, but I think pre-cana is a requirement of the Catholic Church
afrodyt2000
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Posted by enjft
What is the difference btwn this and pre-cana?
I think it's basically the same but in non-catholic churches I think it's just called pre-marital counseling.
BernandRob
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Church requires Pre-Cana we start next Sunday.
JazzyT
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I have to do pre-cana I set up the dates for 5/12 and5/13
Missladybug15
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i have to go for pre-cana, I am just waiting for my church to contact me with the date
