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- adjective prior to a wedding.
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Examples
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And do you think they had to sit through pre-Cana classes?
Archive 2009-03-01 Dymphna 2009
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And do you think they had to sit through pre-Cana classes?
things that make you go huh? Dymphna 2009
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In brief: Marcotte was writing about official Catholic "pre-Cana" =pre-marital teaching on sex & contraception, and the misinformation, misdirection, lies, & misogyny therein.
Contextualizing Amanda Marcotte Doctor Science 2007
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In brief: Marcotte was writing about official Catholic "pre-Cana" =pre-marital teaching on sex & contraception, and the misinformation, misdirection, lies, & misogyny therein.
Archive 2007-02-01 Doctor Science 2007
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My husband and I went through the pre-Cana counseling at my church before we were married, almost exactly 12 years ago.
"A young man, a newlywed, thought his role was to be responsible for all the decision-making for the couple." Ann Althouse 2006
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Surely a promise before God, even if unrecognised by government, should be recognised as a sign of maturity, particularly because the denominations have mandatory pre-union counselling like Catholics do “pre-Cana” and a waiting period before union.
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Salerno also paid toward pre-Cana Catholic wedding counseling, flower girls' dresses, the honeymoon and other expenses, his suit says.
Forbes.com: News 2011
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Because the wedding will be in Texas but the bride and groom are here, the pre-Cana can be done here, too.
Second Effort 2010
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Anyway, we chatted for awhile about the pre-Cana arrangements.
Second Effort 2010
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To receive the Sacrament of Marriage, the couple had to register in a parish, post bans (public notice), and complete some pre-Cana instruction.
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