Marriage counsellors wanted as Accord launches recruitment drive
Accord, the Catholic Marriage Care Service, has urged counsellors to enrol in their Certificate in Counselling. The course will run from October 2019 through June 2020 and will be run in conjunction with the Pontifical University in Maynooth.
Executive administrator Harry Casey said marriage counsellors are in demand more than ever. “Marriage and families today are experiencing new and more complex challenges than ever before.”
Founded in 1962, Accord currently operates 55 counselling centres in Ireland and has more than 800 trained members. Further information and application forms can be found on the Accord website. The closing date for applications is Friday, May 31.
Church ban for man bailed on theft charges
A 62-year-old man was ordered to stay out of churches at Cork District Court on Sunday, March 24 after being arrested and charged with multiple counts of thefts from a church.
He was released on bail, but is required not to go to any church in Cork City between now and his adjournment date, April 15, and to sign on three times a week at Anglesea Street Garda station.
The most recent charge relates to an incident on March 4 at Holy Trinity church on Fr Matthew Quay, where he is charged with attempting to steal four €20 notes from a collection box. Four other charges extend back to May 3, 2018, amounting to €325 stolen from the same church.
SVP call for more volunteers
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP), which has a network of almost 230 shops throughout Ireland, are urging for people to volunteer. Volunteers would be helping with customer care, general housekeeping, sorting and other shop-related tasks.
Dermot McGilloway, SVP national retail development manager, said volunteering in SVP shops is a great benefit to volunteers’ life experiences.
They have asked that people interested call either their local Vincent’s shop, telephone 01 884 8217 or visit svp.ie/shops.