The Catholic Church is vitally interested in the sanctity and success of marriage. The Church wants you to take time to reflect on the holiness of your vocation as a married couple and the importance of the step you are about to take. She wants you to understand that marriage is a way of life designed by God to include the very presence of Jesus Christ Himself. That is why the Church insists that couples who present themselves to have their marriage blessed in a sacramental way participate in a marriage preparation program.
The diocesan marriage preparation program “Pre-Cana” is held at various times in many of the deaneries. Marriage preparation programs such as sponsor couple programs are held in various parishes. Check with your parish priest or deacon to see if your parish offers a sponsor couple program.
What is a Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Program?
Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation is for engaged couples planning to be married in the Catholic Church and referred by the priest or deacon. The choice of one day of preparation or two evenings of presentations and sharing enables you as a couple to have an opportunity to share honestly with each other your strengths and gifts that you will each bring to the marriage. You will also look at the challenges and opportunities that come with married life. The topics that will facilitate this discussion will be about family living, communication, finances, Christian sexuality, parenting, Natural Family Planning, and the Sacrament of Marriage.
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Marriage Preparation Schedule 2008
Pre-Cana
| DEANERY |
DATES |
TIMES |
LOCATION |
AREA COORDINATORS |
| St. Lawrence |
April 10
and
April 17
October 21
and
October 28 |
6:30 pm to
9:30 pm |
Wadhams Hall
6866 State Highway 37
Ogdensburg, NY 13669 |
Deacon Gary and Gayle Frank
100 Elizabeth Street
PO Box 369
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
315.393.2920 |
| Franklin |
March 15
or
May 3
|
9:00 am to
5:00 pm
|
St. Augustine’s Church
2472 State Route 11
North Bangor
|
Notre Dame Parish
PO Box 547
Malone, NY 12953
518.483.1300
|
| Clinton |
April 5
or
October 25
|
9:00 am to
5:00 pm
Saturdays
|
To Be Announced
|
Tom & Claudia Sanders
97 Rooney Road
West Chazy, NY 12992
518.561.3283
|
| Adirondack |
March 8
|
10:00 am to
5:00 pm
Saturdays
Limited to
15 couples
|
St. Bernard’s Church
27 St. Bernard Street
Saranac Lake
|
St. Bernard’s Church
27 St. Bernard Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
518.891.4616
|
| Lewis |
March 16
or
May 13
And
May 20
(2 evenings)
|
9:30 am to
5:30 pm
T.B.A.
|
St. Peter’s Church
5441 Shady Avenue
Lowville
|
Tom & Linda Yousey
7718 North Shore Road
Glenfield, NY 13343
315.376.7633
|
| Jefferson |
February 21
and
February 28
October 2
and
October 9
|
6:30 pm to
9:30 pm
|
St. Anthony’s Church
850 Arsenal Street
Watertown
St. Mary’s Church
521 James Street
Clayton
|
Deacon Gary and Gayle Frank
100 Elizabeth Street
PO Box 369
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
315.393.2920 |
Essex
Hamilton/Herkimer |
Contact Deanery Coordinator nearest to your parish
|
Here are some excellent website resources on the topic of Marriage you may want to visit:
www.smartmarriages.com
www.healthymarriageinfo.com
www.marriage.rutgers.edu
www.americanvalues.org
www.foryourmarriage.org
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