ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service

Mission Statement:

Empowering people. Fostering relationships. Caring for couples facing the challenges of Christian Marriage. This is the work of Accord in today’s world.

Vision Statement :

Accord is an agency of the Catholic Church providing a nation-wide service to couples preparing for or seeking a deeper commitment within the sacrament of marriage.

Accord is committed to providing a quality service. Personnel, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds, are appropriately trained.

Accord responds to the challenges facing Christian marriage today and affirms its value in an ever-changing world. It empowers couples to explore and reflect on:

-The essential elements of their marriage.
-The purpose and value of their choices within a committed relationship.
Accord serves the pastoral needs of couples at different stages in their relationships.
*Preparation for marriage in a Christian context focuses on the essential components which foster a good couple relationship:
-Lifelong commitment
-Communication and conflict resolution skills.
-Responsible parenthood within a faith context.
-Family of origin/self awareness
-Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage
-Owning your sexuality
-Fertility awareness and wellbeing
-*Ongoing support throughout marriage facilitates:
-The development of strategies for the emotional, spiritual and psychological well-being of couples.
-Reflection on the Christian experience of love, commitment and family life.

*Relationship counselling is provided for couples as well as individuals in a couple relationship in a caring and confidential manner. It is a twofold process enabling clients to identify and acknowledge difficulties in their relationship and to discover the inner resources to deal with them.

All services are confidential.

Limerick City

St. Munchin’s College, Corbally, Limerick. Tel. 061-343000. Fax. 061-350000.
Email: accordlimerick@eircom.net Web: www.accord.ie
Director : Very Rev. Joseph Shire, P.P., Ballyagran, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.
Tel. 063-82028 / 087-6924563.

West Limerick Centre:

Parish Centre, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
Tel. 069-61000 Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m.
Email: accordnewcastlewest@eircom.net
For appointment : Contact Helen Ahern.
Spiritual Director : Very Rev. Frank Canon Duhig P.P., V.F., St. Ita’s Presbytery, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. Tel. 069-62141 / 087-6380299. Email: frank@tripswitch.com

*For Pre-Marriage Course Dates see Diary 2007 or log on to www.accord.ie

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