Marriage Preparation

You, your fiancé & God

Three to Get Married

For over 40 years, we have prepared couples for the sacrament of marriage. Our Three to Get Married Marriage Preparation Program draws upon the best in contemporary psychology, practical wisdom from experienced married couples, and the beauty of the Catholic Church’s teachings on marriage and family life to provide couples with the best foundation on which to build a successful marriage. Our program aims to provide each couple with a reflective and in-depth preparation for a joyful, faith-filled marriage—based on love that not only endures but actually grows stronger year after year.

Our Three to Get Married course satisfies the Pre-Cana requirement for those in the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Bridgeport, and others by pastoral permission. It is suggested that you register at least 6 months before your wedding. Overnight accommodation is not included.
This year we are offering two options, a One-day program in September 2023 and a Two-day program in April 2024. Both options cover all the necessary Pre-Cana requirements, but the two-day program will be enriched with additional talks, additional opportunities for confession, and enhanced reflective moments. Both programs end with mass.

Dates  September 23, 2023
Times
Sat. 8:30am-6:30pm 
Location
Legionary of Christ Community House
815 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580
Cost
$200 per couple for the Pre Cana program
$35 per couple for the Catholic Couple Checkup 
Contact
events@rcnytristate.org

Click on the link to read the 2022-2023 Cancellation Policy before registering.

Dates April 13-14, 2024
Times
Sat. 8:30am-6:30pm | Sun. 8:30am-1:00pm
Location
Legionary of Christ Community House
815 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580
Cost
$295 per couple for the Pre Cana program
$35 per couple for the Catholic Couple Checkup 
Contact
events@rcnytristate.org

Click on the link to read the 2022-2023 Cancellation Policy before registering.

What to expect:

Meals and snacks are included. Groups are kept small to foster intimacy, lively discussion, and personal attention. Experts and experienced married couples present faith-centered but practical talks about Communication, Finance, Intimacy, Natural Family Planning, and Family of Origin (blending two families). A Legionary of Christ priest oversees the program and begins the day by introducing the couples to the beauty and graces of a Catholic Marriage and follows up with talks about God’s plan for Marriage, Marriage as a Sacrament, and the nature of marital love. He also attends many of the sessions with the couples to encourage dialogue and to open opportunities for counseling, spiritual direction, and Confession. All of our talks are God and Faith centered, with the hopes of starting our couples on the right foot as they invite God into their marriage because…

A chord of three strands is not easily broken. (Ecc 12:4)