Mary Heery, member of Accord CLG in Mullingar pictured flying the papal flag at the WMOF Festival in Croke Park in August 2018Role: Facilitator and Chairperson of the centreMary Heery has been a member of Accord Catholic...

All relationships need to be looked after, nurtured and cared for, whether it’s your relationship with your spouse, partner, parents, children, or friends.  As a couple, it’s important to continually care for and pay...

Finances can be a source of stress within marriage and relationships. Money related pressures and stress have the potential to lead to arguments, misunderstandings, which in turn can lead to feelings of hurt and resentment. Hurt...

Bishop Denis Nulty at the Accord blessing of an engaged couple at the Shrine of Saint Valentine, Anna Keegan from Dublin and Seamus Walsh from MayoEach year, close to St Valentine’s Day, Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service...

You are perhaps now in the home stretch and busily preparing for your dream wedding day. All the to-do lists have been checked and rechecked, but yet a little anxiety remains that you may have overlooked or forgotten something...

Many couples are now totally absorbed in the detailed planning and preparation for their special day. A whirlwind of goodwill and energy will, in many instances, propel them forward in unity as they negotiate the rigours of...

Those hectic days of marriage preparation - though vitally important and uplifting – can sometimes distract couples from reflecting on what it might be like for them after they marry. Yet, many couples will by this stage, have...

Those days of organising and preparing for marriage are for some couples both the most exhilarating and challenging times of the early loving relationship. During this time couples can overcome obstacles they never would have...