Pre-Cana classes may sound scary, but it’s really not all that bad to learn all you’ll ever want to know (and more!) about your future husband or wife. I went into wedding planning knowing I was marrying a Catholic (I grew up Baptist) and that i would have to do some sort of crazy classes before marriage. I was scared to death. What did they want to know" Were they going to scare my fiancé out of marrying this little Baptist chick" Did I have to sell my soul just to get married" Don’t worry, the answers won’t scare you.
An Overview of Pre-Cana
Pre-Cana in layman’s terms is a course for couples getting married in the Catholic church. Some call it something different like “marriage preparation” classes. Basically, it’s couples therapy. Some Pre-Cana classes are taken in one day, while others are a weekend retreat where you work on the upcoming marriage the entire weekend. It depends on your parish as to how they actually hold the classes. Our parish had us meet with a sponsor couple over a period of six weeks. Each meeting lasted about two hours. We went over every little thing you could dream of that could, should, and might happen in any marriage. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says these are the things couples have to agree upon before marriage: commitment, children, cohabitation, finances, careers, conflict and resolution, and overall faith.
Discussing the Tough Stuff of Marriage

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