# Marriage preparation course continues in Alexandria, church says The sixty-second course held its third session under the patronage of Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac, the Catholic Church in Egypt said. ![Two simple wedding rings resting on a plain stone table in a quiet hall.](https://coptic-news.com/2026/11/marriage-preparation-course-continues-in-alexandria-church-says/marriage-preparation-course-continues-in-alexandria-church-says.jpg) Illustration: Coptic News By the Church Desk of Coptic News. - Published: 4 November 2026, 10:00 New York time (2026-11-04T15:00:07+00:00) The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 3 November 2026 that the sixty-second marriage preparation course in Alexandria continued with its third session. The church said the session was held under the patronage of Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac and included spiritual and formative meetings to prepare participants for family life based on awareness and responsibility. Mrs. Magda Kreta presented a spiritual meditation titled “Saint Joseph and the Family” regarding the role and inspiration of Saint Joseph in family life, the church said. Mrs. Magda Kreta also presented a concluding meeting on “Responsible Fatherhood and Motherhood” regarding the importance of responsibility in family building and child-rearing, according to the church. Father Michel Shafiq, a priest of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Gheit el-Enab, Alexandria, presented a meeting titled “Chastity in Marriage,” which touched upon the importance of this dimension in married life, the church said. ## Sources 1. [دورة إعداد المقبلين على الزواج بالإسكندرية تواصل لقاءاتها التكوينية في محاور روحية وأسرية](), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-11-03. Accessed 2026-11-03. --- - Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - Canonical URL: https://coptic-news.com/2026/11/marriage-preparation-course-continues-in-alexandria-church-says/