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Bobbysgirl
I am a wife!
Member since 10/05 1329 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/27/2007 3:30 PM
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Watermill
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Pre Cana Question
Hi everyone!!
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!
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Posted 3/10/06 7:28 PM 
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DanaRenee
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Member since 11/05 844 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/28/2006 3:00 PM
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Glen Cove Mansion
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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
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Posted 3/10/06 7:34 PM
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Mdolph6
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Member since 12/05 3135 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/16/2007 4:00 PM
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MG
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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.
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Posted 3/10/06 8:33 PM
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SuzanaS
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Wedding Date:
9/17/2006 2:30 PM
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Chateau Briand
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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.
Message edited 3/10/2006 8:47:39 PM.
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Posted 3/10/06 8:41 PM
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mcb916
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Member since 11/05 1302 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/16/2006 3:00 PM
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in montauk
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Re: Pre Cana Question
Ours is one Saturday 9-5. Hopefully it isn't too bad 
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Posted 3/10/06 8:45 PM
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luvmyhuny
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Member since 10/05 238 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/19/2007 12:00 AM
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Westbury Manor
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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.
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Posted 3/10/06 9:15 PM
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kara10152006
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Member since 11/05 1447 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/15/2006 3:30 PM
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Booked
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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.
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Posted 3/10/06 9:19 PM
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ljm
Wedding Newbie
Member since 12/05 10 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/3/2006 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Fox Hollow
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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.
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Posted 3/10/06 9:22 PM
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Chelle
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Member since 8/05 2237 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/22/2006 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Giorgio's was the BEST!
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Re: Pre Cana Question
Posted by mcb916
Ours is one Saturday 9-5. Hopefully it isn't too bad
Hey.. see you there!! 
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Posted 3/10/06 9:33 PM
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MsKitty1274
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Member since 7/04 3537 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/25/2006 2:00 PM
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Jericho Terrace
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Re: Pre Cana Question
We did ours this past October, it was a 1 Saturday. It was a nice day, not boring, FH actually said he enjoyed it.
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Posted 3/10/06 10:17 PM
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BRIDEMICHELE
1 day! Are you kidding?
Member since 5/05 1062 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/19/2006 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
East Wind Country Gardens
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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.
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Posted 3/10/06 10:20 PM
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Kristen5359
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Member since 1/05 1 total post
Wedding Date:
6/23/2006 5:00 PM
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Watermill, Smithtown
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Re: Pre Cana Question
Ours was 2 hours on a friday, and 9-3 on saturday at the Immaculate Conception Center in Queens. Quick and Easy.
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Posted 3/11/06 9:20 PM
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julybride06
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Member since 3/05 1088 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/28/2006 3:30 PM
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CHATEAU LA MER
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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!
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Posted 3/12/06 9:22 AM
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gigles319
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Wedding Date:
10/8/2006 4:00 PM
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Hamlet Willow Creek A+
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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
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Posted 3/12/06 9:54 AM
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Summer101
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1/1/2010 11:00 PM
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Re: Pre Cana Question
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.
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Posted 3/12/06 11:03 AM
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