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. We thank you for your including us in this special time of faith formation.
The Office of Lifelong Formation offers PreCana sessions in English, Español, and Polsku.
- PreCana is currently offered:
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Virtually over Zoom from 9:00am-3:00pm CST on select Saturdays or 6:00pm - 9:00pm CST on select Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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In-person from 9:00am - 4:00pm CST on select Saturdays.
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Select Weekends from 9:00am Saturday - 3:00pm CST Sunday.
- The fee for a PreCana course is $200 per couple for a virtual session or $225 per couple for an in-person session at a parish, or $495 per couple for a PreCana Weekend Encounter, to include lodging, food, books, resources and social gatherings.
- For all our PreCana sessions, certified facilitators guide engaged couples through active conversation, reflection, and discussion with each other and other engaged couples in small and large groups.
- If you are getting married outside of the Archdiocese of Chicago, please make sure you complete the prenuptial file at your home parish here in Chicago for them to send it to the Archdiocese of Chicago Canonical Affairs Office. This Office will then review, approve and send your file to your destination arch/diocese where your marriage will take place.
If you cannot attend any of our available options, please contact us at precana@archchicago.org for additional opportunities.
To see available dates click the section below that best fits your needs.