God who is love and who created man and woman for love has called them to love. By creating man and woman he called them to an intimate communion of life and of love in marriage.” (Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 337)

Congratulations on your decision to seek the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church. 

​The Church invites couples preparing for marriage to view their upcoming wedding ceremony not as an end in itself, but “instead embark upon marriage as a lifelong calling based on a firm and realistic decision to face all trials and difficult moments together.” (Amoris Laetitia, 211)
 
The Diocese of Calgary earnestly desires to accompany engaged couples in deepening their appreciation for the beauty of the Sacrament of Marriage by offering Marriage Preparation programs. Professionally trained and experienced facilitators will journey with couples to assist them in making Christ the centre of their new life together. In a friendly, supportive, caring and non-judgmental atmosphere, couples will explore and engage in conversation about:

• Prepare-Enrich Couple Inventory & Assessment Facilitation  
• The Meaning of Christian Marriage 
• The Gift of Intimacy and Its Responsibility 
• Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Reconciliation 
• Financial Management from a Catholic – Christian Perspective  
• A life of Prayer and Discipleship 
• Building a Healthy Marriage  

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Registration Process

1. ​All couples must meet with their parish priest or deacon for an initial interview before they register for a course. 
2. After the initial interview, the couple will be provided with the QR codes to register for the Marriage Preparation Courses.  
3. The registration fee for the CPC Marriage Preparation Program is $250 per couple. The fee includes the Prepare-Enrich Couple Inventory vouchers and workbooks, Marriage in the Lord Formation Resource, additional PDF materials, lunch, and other incidentals. 
4. All necessary resources will be sent by mail to the couples one week prior to the course start dates. Please ensure that your contact information is accurate. 

Marriage preparation courses

Schedule

• Thursday evening at 7 pm to 9 pm - ONLINE (Zoom)
• Friday evening at 7 pm to 9 pm - ONLINE (Zoom)
• Saturday at 9 am to 4 pm - In person at the designated church (lunch included)

2023 Course Dates

• January 12-14, 2023
  (Zoom & Ascension Parish, Calgary)
• February 23-25, 2023
  (Zoom & St. Bonaventure, Calgary)
• March 16-18, 2023
  (Zoom & St. Thomas More, Calgary)
• April 13-15, 2023
  (Zoom & St. Luke, Calgary)

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• May 25-27, 2023
  (Zoom & St. Albert the Great, Calgary)
• June 22-24, 2023
  (Zoom & Holy Spirit, Calgary)
• July 27-29, 2023
  ​(Zoom & St. Anthony, Calgary) 
• September 14-16, 2023
  ​(Zoom & Catholic Pastoral Centre, Calgary) 
• October 19-21, 2023
  ​(Zoom & Catholic Pastoral Centre, Calgary) 
• November 30-Dec 1 2023
  ​(Zoom & Catholic Pastoral Centre, Calgary) ​
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For any questions, please contact Anthony Banka at the Office of Pastoral Ministry: anthony.banka@calgarydiocese.ca or (403) 218-5548.

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