Standards for Pre-Marriage Courses
(See Bishops' text)
Content: Core elements of marriage relationship form the basis of any course. |
Dialogue: Emphasis is on the couple & their needs ... with the couples free to engage.. |
Training: All the facilitators should have the highest standard of training. |
Clergy input : A collaboration of laity and clergy is required in marriage preparation.. |
9 facilitated hours of client contact are desirable in a pre-marriage course.. |
followed on the Together course |
Content: Our basics are: relationship, communication and sacrament. |
Dialogue: We ask for the couples' needs and concerns and respond to them. |
Training: Our presenters are highly trained and undergo peer assessment. |
Clergy input: Our team are lay men and women, along with a priest or deacon. |
In our one-day course (9 am to 5 pm), "9 facilitated hours" are impossible. |
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