 PreCana is designed for engaged couples in their twenties with no special concerns. They are designed to cover topics that will help you in your married life. This is a one-day Saturday class led by a trained married couple that is held at a variety of parishes in the Chicago area. Through short talks, sharing of the facilitator's own experiences, group exercises and personal reflection, engaged couples are guided through topics useful for a successful future marriage. Some of the topics presented are: the changing nature of marriage, personal growth, and couple adjustment, mutual decision-making, the elements of effective communication, conflict management, intimacy and sexual expression, financial planning, sacramentality, goal setting, the extended family, where to find help and counseling for marriage, and interfaith marriage. After you take the class you will receive a monthly enewsletter with articles and information for couples in their first year of marriage.
The class starts at 9 AM and ends at 4:30 PM. There is a one-hour lunch break. This fulfills the Catholic marriage preparation requirement in the Archdiocese of Chicago. You will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the day. Register here.
What couples have to say about PreCana:
The presenters were outstanding! They really did an amazing job going through the day’s issues.
Very engaging speakers. Provided real examples.
Examples of faith were presented in the talks about the unity of marriage, in family, and in talking about God.
I liked when the presenters spoke about praying together and how this is a decision and choice. How important it is to show and live the faith every day.
It was great! They were great!
I liked the way they shared stories about feeling God’s presence and the power of prayer, especially praying together with your spouse.
The presenters were a wonderful example of a marriage that works.
It was filled with examples to take to heart.
Lots of energy; everything flowed and nothing was boring.
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