Pre-Cana

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 July 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 2023-2024 school year. 

Click here to access the 2023-2024 Pre-Cana flyer.
 

• Sunday, August 6, 2023 (New Hampton)
• Saturday, September 23, 2023 (Cedar Rapids)
• Saturday, October 14, 2023 (Cedar Rapids)
• Saturday, October 21, 2023 (Mason City)
• Saturday, November 11, 2023 (Dubuque)
• Saturday, January 20, 2024 (Cedar Falls)
• Sunday, January 28, 2024 (New Hampton)
• Saturday, February 10, 2024 (Mason City)
• Saturday, February 17, 2024 (Dyersville)
• Saturday, February 24, 2024 (Dubuque)
• Saturday, March 2, 2024 (Ames)
• Saturday, March 16, 2024 (Cedar Rapids)
• Saturday, April 6, 2024 (Dubuque)
• Saturday, May 4, 2024 (Ames)
• Saturday, May 11, 2024 (Dubuque)
• Saturday, June 8, 2024 (Cedar Rapids)