Pre-Cana Pre-Cana Pre-Cana is a course or consultation for couples preparing to be married in a Catholic church. The name is derived from John 2:1–12, the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee, where Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine. Approaches to Pre-Cana vary among Catholic dioceses and parishes. Often six-month sessions are led by a priest or deacon with support from a married Catholic couple. Online programs have emerged as an alternative to gathered events as parishes and dioceses cope with fewer resources, geographically expanding congregations and deployed military couples. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops considers
What to Expect When You're Expecting What to Expect When You're Expecting What to Expect When You're Expecting is a pregnancy guide, now in its fifth edition, written by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel and published by Workman Publishing. Originally published in 1984, the book consistently tops "The New York Times" Best Seller list in the paperback advice category, is one of "USA Today"s "25 Most Influential Books" of the past 25 years and has been described as "the bible of American pregnancy". , over 14.5 million copies were in print. According to "USA Today", 93 percent of all expectant mothers who read a pregnancy guide