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Programs

Please note: Our Marriage Preparation programs are designed for attendance by a couple. If for some reason beyond your control you are not able to attend together (such as military deployment), please contact the Marriage Preparation office.

One-Day Marriage Preparation Forum

What it is: A Saturday forum presenting topics that deal with important issues regarding marriage.

Administration of the FOCCUS is provided at the forum. There is minimal time for couple dialogue. Most forums begin at 9:00a.m. and conclude at 4:30p.m. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.

Cost of the forum is $105 per couple and includes FOCCUS. $25.00 of the fee is non-refundable. Please make checks payable to Diocese of Raleigh.

Schedule for One-Day Marriage Preparation Forum

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Remarriage Preparation Forum

What it is: A forum for couples who plan to remarry. Not only are the required Marriage Preparation topics covered, but remarriage and the Catholic Church, remarriage readiness and parenting / step-parenting issues are addressed.

Cost of the workshop is $105 per couple and includes FOCCUS. $25.00 of the fee is non-refundable. Please make checks payable to Diocese of Raleigh.

Schedule for Remarriage Preparation Forum

Weekend for Engaged Couples

The Weekend for the Engaged program combines presentations on marriage life skills such as finances, communication and conflict resolution, along with a program titled "God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage," which offers engaged couples a more complete understanding of God's glorious plan for marriage and human sexuality. The Joy Filled Marriage program is based on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body, offering catechesis in the theology of marriage and the gift of human sexuality.

God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage provides couples with a rich understanding of the teachings of the Church and offers them the tools to live married life as God intended. The creators of the program believe that when engaged couples understand God’s plan for marriage, including a clear and pastoral explanation of the “difficult teachings,” they come away from the program with a sense of liberation and with a clear understanding of Church teaching.

Personal reflections and couple dialogue are the main thrust of the weekend, with communal meals and liturgy providing group participation. Administration of the FOCCUS is provided prior to the weekend at 6:30pm. The weekend begins promptly at 8:00pm on Friday and ends Sunday at about 1:00pm.

Cost of the weekend is $260 per couple and includes FOCCUS. This includes separate accommodations for men and women, meals, and all materials. $75.00 of the fee is non-refundable. Please make checks payable to Diocese of Raleigh.

Schedule for Weekend for Engaged Couples