Marriage Preparation Courses
On behalf of all of us here at the Archdiocese of Chicago, congratulations on your engagement! We are blessed to accompany you on your journey to the sacrament of marriage. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers PreCana courses for couples to learn about the sacrament of marriage and prepare their hearts leading up to their wedding day.
PreCana is a required course for couples getting married in the Archdiocese of Chicago. At the completion of the course, couples will receive a certificate of attendance which they would present to their pastor prior to their wedding day.
- The fee for a PreCana course is $150 per couple.
- Each PreCana course is 6 to 7 hours featuring live instruction, prayer, and discussion with your engaged partner.
- PreCana is currently only offered virtually over Zoom. You can participate in either a full-day course (select Saturdays) or over the duration of two evenings (select Tuesdays/Thursdays).
- If you are getting married outside of the Archdiocese of Chicago, please confirm with your pastor that the Archdiocese of Chicago PreCana course fulfills their marriage preparation requirements. For more information the course content, please see our Course Content below.
To register for a PreCana course, please visit: events.archchicago.org/englishprecana. For more information on the marriage preparation process, visit our How to Get Married page.
El PreCana es un curso requerido para contraer matrimonio en la Arquidiócesis de Chicago. Al terminar el curso, las parejas recibirán un certificado de asistencia que deben presentar a su párroco antes del día de su boda.
- La cuota para el PreCana es de $150 por pareja.
- Cada curso de PreCana toma de seis a siete horas entre la presentación en vivo, oración y diálogo con su pareja.
- El PreCana se está ofreciendo actualmente solo en forma virtual a través de Zoom. El PreCana en español solo se ofrece en sábado.
- Si usted se va a casar fuera de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago, por favor, confirme con su párroco si el curso de PreCana de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago llena los requisitos de la diócesis donde se va a casar. Para más información sobre el contenido del curso, visite nuestro enlace al Contenido del Curso
Para inscribirse en un curso de PreCana en español, visite por favor: events.archchicago.org/precanaespanol. Para más información sobre el proceso de preparación matrimonial, visite nuestro enlace a Cómo contraer Matrimonio.
Jesli zawierasz maluzenstwo poza Archidecezja Chicago, prosze potwierdzic z twoim proboszczem czy Kurs PerCana Archideciezij Chicago spelnia wymagania twojej Archidecjezji.
- Koszt oplaty za PreCana kurs jest $150.00 od pary.
- Kazdy PreCana kurs trwa 6 do 7 godzin. Kurs zawiera instrukcje na zywo, modlitwy i dyskusje z narzeczonym/narzeczona.
- PreCana obecnie oferuje tylko virtualne kursy przez Zoom. Mozesz wziasc udzial w calo dziennym kursie (w wybrane soboty).
Aby sie zapisac na Kurs PreKana wejdz na strone: events.archchicago.org/precanapolsku. Po wiecej informacji o przygotowaniu do malzenstwa, prosze zobacz nasza strone: Jak zawrac małżeństwo.
We certainly understand that outside circumstances may cause you to change the date of your PreCana session. If you need to reschedule your PreCana session, we can reschedule you free of charge the first time. If you need to reschedule your PreCana session a second time, you will need to reregister and pay in full again. We ask that if you wish to reschedule, please contact [email protected].
If you would like to completely cancel your PreCana session, please do so with the following refund policy in mind. This policy allows the Archdiocese of Chicago to cover incurred costs and ensure that the Family and Marriage Ministry team can provide you with the best experience possible.
- If you cancel your PreCana session, there will be a $50 cancellation fee.
- If you cancel your PreCana session the week of, there will be no refund issued.
As always, the PreCana certificate never expires. Most dioceses accept our PreCana sessions as marriage preparation, but you must check to be sure. After completion, we will email you an official PreCana Certificate.