Pre-Cana is a day-long marriage preparation program emphasizing topics important to a healthy marriage as witnessed to from the experiences of married couples and a team priest. Topics covered include the Sacrament of Matrimony, Communication, Conflict Resolution and Forgiveness, Financial Stewardship, Sexual Intimacy, Natural Family Planning, and Marital Spirituality and Prayer. There are currently seven Pre-Cana locations throughout the Archdiocese of Dubuque: Ames, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Dyersville, Mason City, and New Hampton. Dates are determined and published on a school-year calendar (August-June, with none scheduled in June or December).
Please click on the city names below to view more information about each weekend and to register online. The dates below are for the 2022-2023 school year. Click here to access the Pre-Cana flyer for 2022-2023.
Locations | Dates | Contacts |
Ames | Saturday, March 4, 2023 Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
Dcn. Charles & Rindi Bernhard 515-817-3521 (Rindi) 515-509-6867 (Charles) Email the Bernhards |
Cedar Falls | Saturday, January 21, 2023 | Paul & Amanda Lee 319-231-7304 Email the Lees |
Cedar Rapids | Saturday, September 17, 2022 Saturday, October 15, 2022 Saturday, March 18, 2023 Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
George & Jen Erwin 319-530-6218 Email the Erwins |
Dubuque | Saturday, November 12, 2022 Saturday, February 25, 2023 Saturday, April 15, 2023 Saturday, May 13, 2023 |
Ted & Tricia Borelli 563-213-4259 Email the Borellis |
Dyersville | Saturday, February 18, 2023 | Katie & Michael Wade Email the Wades |
Mason City | Saturday, October 22, 2022 Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
Deacon Tom & Julie Blomme 641-585-3296 Email the Blommes |
New Hampton | Sunday, August 7, 2022 Sunday, January 29, 2023 |
Deacon Vic & Nancy DeSloover 563-429-2773 Email the DeSloovers |