Crash Course

As some of you may know, it's been quite an ordeal to arrange our marriage ceremony in a Catholic Church. And through out this process, I've been complaining, complaining, complaining. I was especially pissed when I found it so difficult to register for a marriage prep course. I just don't understand why all the churches in Toronto don't just join together to make ONE website that lists all the marriage courses. Instead, I have to call each church and ask. Soooo annoying.

And since the priest said we had to take the course in April or May, the pressure was really on. Most places I found were booked until August. We explained this to the priest and he pulled some strings to get us into the course he is teaching this weekend.

However, I should have known there was a catch. Most marriage courses are roughly 6 - 10 hours. For some reason, my crash course is from Saturday 8:45AM to 10PM!!! AND SUNDAY 9AM - 4PM!!!! I think God is mad at me for complaining. And he's extracting his revenge by making us take a 20 hour course that basically takes away our entire weekend. 8:45am - 10pm???? Are you nuts?

I admit that I was okay about taking this course at first. I had heard some good things about learning to communicate, thinking of issues that probably would not be brought up before you were married, get advice on financial planning.. but this is RIDICULOUS.

And also - it's being taught by the priest that will marry us! The one you do not want to piss off. Man!! I really wanted to just take this elsewhere because then I could roll my eyes and not worry who saw me. Because let's face it, I believe in God and his teachings, but I disagree with SO many things the Catholic church says. And I am not one to hide my feelings. Ai ya.

I'll tell you this - if they start singing - I'm leaving.