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Growing In Faith and Love Pre-Cana/Marriage Preparation Programs for

Catholic, Interfaith Couples

Marriage is a sacrament in the Catholic Church, and effective preparation is essentialto help couples develop a better understanding of the sacrament, deepen their readinessto live married life and gain insights into themselves as individuals and as a couple.

The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens provides marriage preparation classes – alsoknown as pre-Cana – in English, Spanish, Creole, Polish and Italian. There are specializedsessions for interfaith couples, couples who are re-marrying and couples convalidatingcivil unions, as well as the option of a weekend preparation program (See Page 16A).

Here is a listing of upcoming pre-Cana sessions in the diocese:

BROOKLYN

Catholic Pre-Cana (English) Diocesan Offices, Park SlopeDates (choose one session): May 4, May 18 June 1, June 29July 20Aug. 10, Aug. 24Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (Polish) St. Stanislaus Kostka, Greenpoint Saturday, May 49:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (Spanish) Transfiguration, WilliamsburgMay 4Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Interfaith Pre-Cana (English) Diocesan Offices, Park SlopeMay 11 or June 22Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (English) Transfiguration, WilliamsburgMay 18Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (English)Most Precious Blood, Coney IslandJune 1

Catholic Pre-Cana (English)SS. Simon and Jude, Gravesend June 4, 11 and 18Tuesdays: 7-9 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (Polish) St. Frances de Chantal, Borough ParkSaturday, June 15, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (English) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, WilliamsburgSaturday, June 22, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

QUEENS

Catholic Pre-Cana (English) Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston Dates: May 4; June 22; July 13; July 27Aug. 10Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (Spanish) St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Remarriage Pre-Cana (English) Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Remarriage Pre-Cana (English) Mary’s Nativity, FlushingJune 1Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (English)Resurrection-Ascension, Rego ParkDates: June 3,10,17Mondays: 7-9 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (Spanish)Mary’s Nativity, FlushingJune 4, 11 and 18Tuesdays: 7 - 9 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (Spanish) St. Anthony of Padua, S. Ozone Park Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (Spanish) Presentation of the B.V.M., JamaicaDates: June 29; July 27Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Pre-Cana (English)Mary’s Nativity, FlushingSaturday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Remarriage Pre-Cana (English) Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston Aug. 10Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information and registration, visit www.pre-cana.org. Or call the Pre-Cana offices at 718-281-9540, or email precana@diobrook.org.