Marriage Preparation Events

Pre-Cana

Welcome to the Marriage Preparation Events page! Now that you've attended your first meeting at your parish to begin the marriage prep process, you're ready to register for a Pre-Cana class.

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 had a prior marriage, or couples who wish to bring their civil marriage into the Church, the Better Together Remarriage Retreat (offered twice a year in the Spring and Fall), is the required marriage preparation option.


COVID-19 - Marriage Guidelines - CLICK HERE for the latest guidelines for the celebration of Catholic weddings in the Diocese of Trenton during the Covid-19 pandemic.
                                              

2020 Events
 (Please note: this page is not automatically updated; events may sold out in Eventbrite)
 

August

August 12, 2020 (Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2) - CLOSED
Virtual Pre-Cana, Four-Session Small Group Event (VIRTUAL) 
Dates/Times: Four Sessions; Wednesday evenings - Aug. 12, 19, 26, September 2; 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm each session - couples must attend all four sessions                                                                  
Cost: $60 per couple

August 22, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary of the Lakes, Medford  (VIRTUAL) - CLOSED
Time: Saturday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm                                                                  
Cost: $60 per couple   

September
 

September 9, 2020 (also Sept. 16, 23 & 30) 
Virtual Pre-Cana, Four-Session Small Group Event (VIRTUAL) 
Dates/Times: Four Sessions; Wednesday evenings - Sept. 9, 16, 23 & 30; 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm each session - couples must attend all four sessions                                                                  
Cost: $60 per couple

September 12, 2020
Diocesan Pre-Cana, St. Gregory the Great, Hamilton Square (CHANGED TO VIRTUAL) - CLOSED
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $175 per couple (Note: This is now a virtual Pre-Cana event; cost is $60/couple)

September 19, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Gabriel, Marlboro - canceled
Time: Saturday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

September 26, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary, Barnegat - canceled
Time: Saturday 10:45 am – 7:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple

September 25 & 26, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Barnabas, Bayville - canceled 
Time: Friday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm; Saturday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple

September 27, October 2 & October 4
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Joan of Arc, Marlton - this has been changed to a virtual event - more information to follow
Time: Sunday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Friday 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Sunday 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple

October 2 & 3, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary, Middletown (New Monmouth) 
Time: Friday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost: $160 per couple

October 10, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, Church of the Nativity - (this has been changed to a virtual event; more information to follow)
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

October 17, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary of the Lakes, Medford  - CHANGED TO VIRTUAL
Time: Friday 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm; Saturday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm                                                                  
Cost: $60 per couple

October 17, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, Sacred Heart, Riverton 
Time: Saturday 8:30 am – 5:45 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

October 23 & 24, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, Co-cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold 
Time: Friday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday 12 noon - 5:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

October 25, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Peter, Point Pleasant - CANCELED
Time: Saturday 1:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

November 7, 2020
Diocesan Virtual Pre-Cana 11.7.20 - (VIRTUAL)
Time: Saturday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm
Cost: $60.00 per couple 

November 7, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Paul, Princeton - CANCELED
Time: Saturday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

November 7, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Theresa, Little Egg Harbor 
Time: Saturday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

November 14, 2020                                                                                                                                      Parish Pre-Cana, St. Benedict, Holmdel
Time: Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

November 14, 2020
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Joseph, Toms River 
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple 

November 14, 2020
Better Together Remarriage Retreat, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square (for civilly married couples entering Catholic marriage, and couples remarrying in the Church) - CHANGED TO VIRTUAL
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $60 per couple 

2021 Events
 

January 9, 2021
Diocesan Virtual Pre-Cana 1.9.21 - (VIRTUAL)
Time: Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $60.00 per couple 

Click here for instructions on how to cancel your event and get your refund. If you need to transfer to a different Pre-Cana event, simply cancel your registration for your original event and request a full refund then select and register for you new event. There is no cancellation or transfer fee.