Marriage Preparation Events

Pre-Cana

Welcome to the Marriage Preparation Events page! The events listed on this page are open to all engaged couples marrying in the Catholic Church and are available on a first come - first served basis. For couples in which both parties are marrying for the first time (no prior marriages), we offer parish Pre-Cana conferences or diocesan Pre-Cana conferences; while some conferences are completed in one day, others are offered in sessions over the course of a few days. Participation in any of the Pre-Cana events listed on this page will fulfill the instructional session requirement for marriage preparation in the Diocese of Trenton.

Please Note:  For couples in which one or both parties were married before, whether civilly or in a church service, the "To Trust Again" remarriage workshop (offered twice a year in the Spring and Fall), is the required marriage preparation option.
                                              

2019 Calendar
(please click on the event to register)

January
 

January 26, 2019
Diocesan Pre-Cana, St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville - closed
Time: Saturday, 9;00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $175.00 per couple 

January 25 & 26, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Barnabas, Bayville - open
Time:  Two Sessions: Friday 7:30 pm -10:30 pm; Saturday 7:00 pm -10:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

February

February 8 & 9, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Rose, Belmar- open
Time: Friday, 6:45 pm -9:15 pm; Saturday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

February 24, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Peter, Point Pleasant - open
Time: Sunday,1:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

February 24, March 1 & March 3, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Joan of Arc, Marlton - open
Time: Sunday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Friday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Sunday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March

March 1 & 2, 2019
St. Mary, Middletown (New Monmouth)- open
Time: Friday 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 1 & 2, 2019
Co-cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold - open
Time: Friday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday 12 noon - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 2, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Joseph, Toms River - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 2, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Clement, Matawan - Open 
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 2, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Paul, Princeton - closed
Time: Saturday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm (Mass included)
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 9, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary, Barnegat - open
Time: Saturday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 9, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Gabriel, Marlboro- open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 23, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, Church of the Nativity - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 30, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, Church of the Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

March 30, 2019
To Trust Again Remarriage Workshop, Diocesan Chancery - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cost: $125.00 per couple

April
 

April 5 & 6, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary of the Lakes. Medford  - open
Time: Friday 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm; Saturday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

April 13, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Benedict, Holmdel- open
Time: Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

April 13, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, Sacred Heart, Riverton - open
Time: Saturday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

April 25 & 26, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Barnabas, Bayville- open
Time: Friday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm; Saturday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

June 

June 8, 2019
Diocesan Pre-Cana, St. Gregory the Great, Hamilton Square - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $175.00 per couple 

June 22, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Martha, Point Pleasant - open
Time: Saturday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

July 

July 13, 2019
Diocesan Pre-Cana, St. Gregory the Great, Hamilton Square - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $175.00 per couple

July 27, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Theresa, Little Egg Harbor - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

August

August 3, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Clement, Matawan - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple
 

September

September 7, 2019
Diocesan Pre-Cana, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Mercerville - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $175 per couple

September 7, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Gabriel, Marlboro- open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

September 27 & 28, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Barnabas, Bayville - open
Time: Friday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm; Saturday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple

September 29, October 4 & 6, 2019
St. Joan of Arc, Marlton - open
Time: Sunday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Friday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Sunday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

October

October 4 & 5, 2019
St. Mary, Middletown (New Monmouth) - open
Time: Friday 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple

October 4 & 5, 2019
Co-cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold - open
Time: Friday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday 12 noon - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

October 5, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, Church of the Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

October 5, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary, Barnegat - open
Time: Saturday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple

October 18 & 19, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary of the Lakes. Medford - open
Time: Friday 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm; Saturday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $160/couple

October 18 & 19, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Rose, Belmar - open
Time: Friday, 6:45 pm -9:15 pm; Saturday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

October 19, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, Church of the Nativity - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

October 19, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, Sacred Heart, Riverton - open
Time: Saturday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

October 27, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Peter, Point Pleasant - open
Time: Sunday,1:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

November 

November 2, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Martha, Point Pleasant - open
Time: Saturday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

November 2, 2019 - open
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Paul, Princeton - open
Time: Saturday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm (Mass included)
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

November 9,  2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Katharine Drexel, Burlington - open
Time: Saturday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm 
Cost: $160.00 per couple

November 16, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Joseph, Toms River - open
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

November 16, 2019
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Benedict, Holmdel- open
Time: Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 
 

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