Marriage Preparation Events

Pre-Cana

Congratulations on your engagement! Now that you've contacted your parish to begin the official marriage prep process, you are 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.
                                             

2021 Events

September 

September 18, 2021                                                                                                                                    Diocesan Pre-Cana, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square - CLOSED
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

September 24 & 25, 2021                                                                                                                                Parish Pre-Cana, St. Barnabas, Bayville
Time: Friday, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm; Saturday 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

October 1 & 2, 2021                                                                                                                                Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary, New Monmouth - CLOSED
Time: Friday, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm; Saturday 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm 
Cost: $160 per couple

October 14 & 16, 2021  (Virtual Event)                                                                                                          Parish Pre-Cana, Nativity, Fair Haven - CHANGED TO A TWO-SESSION VIRTUAL EVENT
Time: Thursday; October 14, 2021; 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm; Saturday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm                                Cost: $160 per couple                                                       

October 16, 2021                                                                                                                                Parish Pre-Cana, Sacred Heart, Riverton 
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

October 16, 2021                                                                                                                                Parish Pre-Cana, St. Mary of the Lakes, Medford
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

October 29 & 30, 2021                                                                                                                                Parish Pre-Cana, Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold
Time: Friday 7:00 pm - 10 pm; Saturday 12:00 noon – 5:30 pm                                                                      Cost: $160 per couple

November 4 & 6, 2021 (Virtual Two-Session Event)
Parish Pre-Cana, Nativity, Fair Haven - VIRTUAL 
Time: Thursday, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm; Saturday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

November 6, 2021
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Theresa, Little Egg Harbor
Time: Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: $160.00 per couple

November 13, 2021                                                                                                                                    Parish Pre-Cana, St. Benedict, Holmdel - CLOSED
Time: Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

November 13, 2021                                                                                                                                    Diocesan Pre-Cana, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

November 13, 2021                                                                                                                                    Parish Pre-Cana, St. Joseph, Toms River
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

November 13, 2021                                                                                                                                    Parish Pre-Cana, St. Paul, Princeton
Time: Saturday 10:30 am – 6:30 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 per couple

November 20, 2021                                                                                                                                    Better Together Remarriage Retreat, Diocesan Chancery/Pastoral Center (For couples in which one or both parties had a prior marriage or for civilly married couples who are marrying in the Church [convalidation])
Time: Saturday 9:00 am – 3:30 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $125 per couple

2022 Events
 

April 2, 2022                                                                                                                                 
Parish Pre-Cana, St. Benedict, Holmdel 
Time: Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm                                                                                                            Cost: $160 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.