Couples wishing
to be married should contact their parish priest or deacon at least six months before the
desired wedding date.
Readiness, theological preparation and marriage skills training are covered.
Special preparation is required for couples in which one or both have been
married before. The preparation process includes meeting with a
priest or deacon, a premarital inventory
(Prepare-Enrich), and
preparation sessions on a Pre-Cana day,
CANA II Day, PREP ® day, Engaged Encounter
and/or meetings with Couple Ministers.
Read
the Cleveland Marriage
Policy
Go to
PREP or Cana II
(remarriage)
or Engaged Encounter
or Pre-Cana
Days (all listed below).
PREP
is a marriage skills day suitable for all types of engaged couples and marriage
enrichment for all married couples. Topics include commitment,
communication, conflict resolution, fun, spirituality of marriage.
|
Date |
City |
Place |
Contact
Person |
Contact
Phone |
Cost |
|
Sun 8/29/10 |
Avon Lake |
Holy Spirit |
Office |
216-334-2978 |
$95 |
|
Sun 11/14/10 |
Rocky River |
St. Christopher |
Office |
216-334-2978 |
$95 |
Click below to print, fill in and mail PREP registration form
Sunday, August 29 or Nov. 14- Led by Dr. Mike Pavlak-Psychologist>
Saturday,
June 12
- Led by Bill Boomer, MA - Director, Dept for Marriage & Family Ministry>
|
Date |
City |
Place |
Contact Person |
Contact Phone |
Cost |
|
9/11/10 |
Strongsville |
St. Joseph |
Office |
216-334-2978 |
$125 |
|
Date |
City |
Place |
Contact
Person |
Contact
Phone |
Cost |
|
10/15-17/10 |
Avon |
St. Leonard Retreat
Center |
Office |
216-556-0424 |
$185 |
These marriage
preparation Pre-Cana
Days are
provided for engaged couples who are marrying for the first time.
Contact your parish first as
not all parishes publicly list their Pre-Cana dates.
|
Date |
City |
Place |
Contact Person |
Contact Phone |
Cost |
Notes |
|
10/16/2010 |
Solon |
St. Rita |
Sheila Rady |
330-425-1829 |
$65 |
Mass, lunch, dinner |
|
01/15/2011 |
Garfield Heights |
St. Monica |
Office |
216-662-8685 |
$40 |
|
|
2/26/2011 |
Avon Lake |
St. Joseph |
Peggy Murphy |
440-933-3152 |
$60 |
Mass and three meals |
More Pre-Cana Days at Retreat Centers
|
Month |
Jesuit Retreat House - Parma
Registration Form
$75/Couple
440-884-9300 |
Loyola of the Lakes- Clinton
Registration Form
$70/Couple
330-896-2315 |
St. Patrick's - Wellington
$55/Couple
Registration Form 2010
440-647-4375 |
| June
2010 |
(All dates
are Sundays) 20 |
13 |
27 |
| July
2010 |
25 |
11 or 25 |
n/a |
| Aug
2010 |
15 |
8 |
1 |
| Sep 2010 |
19 |
n/a |
12 |
| Oct 2010 |
24 |
10 |
3 |
| Nov 2010 |
21 |
|
7 |
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