Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)
Some frequently asked
questions.
Which is the better programme, the 1-day, 2-day non-residential or Weekend residential Course?
The programmes are different in content and approach.
The week-end is better as a proximate preparation, and other courses as immediate
preparation for marriage. The English one-day course is now exclusively designed
for NRI and is held twice a year.. The two day "Sneha-Encounter" course
combines the best of the One Day & weekend Engaged Encounter course. "Sneha-Encounter"
is a mass module workshop with a average group size of 150 participants. "Engaged
Encounter" is for small groups and both have to be present for the same
workshop. In 2007 we have started a new non-residential course "Sneha-Vivah"
in AC Conference Rooms at a hotel.The ideal would be to do both a residential
and non-residential.Both are different in content and style.
Do we have to be present for the whole course?
Yes, you have to be present for the whole course
to get the certificate. Marriage is for a life-time. Don’t you think one-two
day is too little by way of preparation for a life time, given the fact that
for a profession which will run until retirement you have to put in so many
years? And marriage is a life-time commitment, 24 hour affair, not just a 8
or 9 hour job daily?
Can non-Catholics attend these courses?
Yes, you can get your non-Catholic friends to
attend the course. It is understood that there will be some catholic content
in the course.
What is the reporting time and what time does it end?
The reporting time at the site is 8.30 a.m. and
the programme ends around 7.00 p.m. (with mass you can safely count the ending
as 7.30p.m.)
Cancellations: How do we go about it? And do we get a refund of our money?
As arrangements have to be made for the food,
resource material, etc. we need advance notice of cancellations. The earlier
you cancel the better. You can then get a refund but with a deduction of
Rs. 50 as cancellation fees.
Can we change from veg to non-veg or vice versa, and how do we do it? And when?
Inform us earlier, even a phone call will help.
Mention your admit-slip number.
Do we have to come in person to register?
This has become necessary because of the problems
we have been facing. We would like to see that all is done well with you and
you get a certificate with your name spelt properly
etc
What about a change in name, if the name is miss-spelt, at registration, how do we correct it and when?
Such changes and corrections should be intimated
as soon as possible, the latest being a week before the course.
What about the certificate?
When will we get it?
The course attendance certificate is given to
each participant after successfully completing the course at
the end of the programme after mass.Successfully
completeting the course means: s/he has attended all the sessions, completed
all the session worksheets and the organisers are satisfied with the quality
of participation.
When does Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday come in the years ahead?
Here is the chart:
| Year | Ash Wednesday | Easter Sunday |
| 2003 | 5th March | 20th April |
| 2004 | 25th February | 11th April |
| 2005 | 9th February | 27th March |
| 2006 | 1st March | 16th April |
| 2007 | 21st February | 8th April |
| 2008 | 6th February | 23rd March |
| 2009 | 25th February | 12th April |
| 2010 | 17th February | 4th April |