Just out of curiosity...we are getting married in the Greek church, we finished what is our version of pre cana. We were also told from FH church that we had to do pre cana. I can't find anywhere that will do it for less than 300 dollars...but i am also not sure what the consequences will be if we don't do it. We do plan on christening our children in the catholic church that was the deal we made to each other so I wonder if that is why we also have to do pre cana?? Anyone know??
lillprincess54
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i THINK if he doesnt do pre cana for the catholic church, then the catholic church does not recognize your marriage
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we didn't do pre cana and didn't get married in the catholic church but will raise our kids catholic and will be able to have them baptised in the church.
same here. you don't have to be recognized by the catholic church to baptize your kids catholic
Oooh ok so than I might be able to just get away with it? For some reason I feel like if we did the Greek pre cana and the catholic church is recognizing our marriage anyway, would they recognize that we did pre cana through them as well?
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pre cana in lynbrook is 175! i start in sunday
Do you mind forwarding me their information??
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we didn't do pre cana and didn't get married in the catholic church but will raise our kids catholic and will be able to have them baptised in the church.
same here. you don't have to be recognized by the catholic church to baptize your kids catholic
Oooh ok so than I might be able to just get away with it? For some reason I feel like if we did the Greek pre cana and the catholic church is recognizing our marriage anyway, would they recognize that we did pre cana through them as well?
how do you know that the catholic church is recognizing your marriage anyway? I think if you want that to be the case you DO have to do pre-cana.
I looked into it as far as determining whether or not I'd be able to baptize my kids catholic if I didn't have a church wedding.
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no precana
no wedding.
Our precana was $175
Yeah that is what I thought too!! You had to, iot wasn't an option!!
I am actually marrying in the Greek Church but part of FH and my deal was that we would marry in the Greek Church and raise our children in the Catholic Church so I am not sure what would be recognized.
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Posted by GinaZ
we didn't do pre cana and didn't get married in the catholic church but will raise our kids catholic and will be able to have them baptised in the church.
same here. you don't have to be recognized by the catholic church to baptize your kids catholic
Oooh ok so than I might be able to just get away with it? For some reason I feel like if we did the Greek pre cana and the catholic church is recognizing our marriage anyway, would they recognize that we did pre cana through them as well?
how do you know that the catholic church is recognizing your marriage anyway? I think if you want that to be the case you DO have to do pre-cana.
I looked into it as far as determining whether or not I'd be able to baptize my kids catholic if I didn't have a church wedding.
When we met with the priest he told us that they catholic church would recognize the marriage if we got married in the greek church but it wouldn't be the same the other way around. FH's uncle is also going to do a reading at our ceremony as well. I am assuming that is why we also have to do catholic pre cana i was just curious what would happen if we didn't because we aren't getting married in the catholic church.
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For every bride that doesn't do pre-cana, Jesus kills a kitten.
emomma17
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Thank goodness I only like dogs!
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Our Precana is in Mineola on May 17 (only 1 day) and it costs $75. I can get you more info if you'd like.
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I am in a similar situation as you. I am Catholic and FH is Greek Orthodox. We are getting married in the Greek Church, but we still had to do pre-cana for both. Have you guys spoken to your FH's priest? Even though Catholics can get married in the Greek church, they still have to get 'permission'. If you want to have your marriage recognized by the catholic church, you have to go to one and fill out all the necessary paperwork and do pre-cana, as you did with the greek church. Then the priest will file everything with the Bishop and get a dispensation from the catholic church so that you guys can get married in the greek church and it still be recognized. Phewwww, I hope I made sense!
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Yes def. made sense thank you....we did talk with the priest and we got the letter in the mail stating that FH is allowed to marry Mila (my name is Mia) Makros in the Greek church i assume that is our letter of dispensation, now we still have to do the pre cana? lol FH now calls me Mila
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Thank goodness I only like dogs!
In your case then, he kills 2 puppies.
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My church did pre cana for $75.
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Yes def. made sense thank you....we did talk with the priest and we got the letter in the mail stating that FH is allowed to marry Mila (my name is Mia) Makros in the Greek church i assume that is our letter of dispensation, now we still have to do the pre cana? lol FH now calls me Mila
Well Mila , I think you're good then. Sounds like the catholic church IS recognizing your upcoming marriage so I don't think you have anything to worry about!
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my church was $60...that was for the 4 in home classes....
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no pre cana my preist would say I am not marrying you. I noticed the weekend retreats are $300 but there are also daytime part ! & part 2 classes which qualify and are a lot cheaper. check out engagedencounter.org
TrueLoveIn2008
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Mila Call Fh's church and just ask. Simple as that!
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I am Lutheran and i do not have to do precana.....but i heard of you dont do it your marriage wont be recognized by the catholic church.......I dont get why you have to do precana twice
