Pre-marriage course take-up too low says Bishop

A Catholic bishop has said that an “unacceptably low” number of couples are undertaking pre-marriage courses (PMC) run by the Church’s counselling service before their wedding day.

In a letter to all priests in his diocese, Bishop Denis Brennan of Ferns urged them to “impress on these young couples” the benefits of completing a pre-marriage course run by Accord.

Bishop Brennan also asked for more volunteers to facilitate the Accord courses as there are currently just three in the Co Wexford diocese.