Catholics For Family Peace Education and Research
on Domestic Abuse
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).
2020 Theme: "When Home is Unsafe: Recognizing the Reality of Domestic Violence Today"
As an initiative focused on education and prayer, we developed resources, organized events, and created social media posts
for YOU to use and share in the month of October.
2020 Theme: "When Home is Unsafe: Recognizing the Reality of Domestic Violence Today"
As an initiative focused on education and prayer, we developed resources, organized events, and created social media posts
for YOU to use and share in the month of October.
Join us in spirit everyday at 3 p.m. to pray for hope, help, and healing
for those affected by domestic violence.
We aim to inform everyone on ways for the Catholic community can promote family peace and to prevent and respond to domestic abuse and to provide resources and promote prayer for all families. Our initiative provides education, resources, and research that help pastoral leaders, clergy, and parishioners recognize domestic abuse and respond with compassion.
Catholics for Family Peace is an initiative of the National Institute for the Family, a Catholic research and development organization based in Washington, DC. CFFP serves as a clearinghouse for effective pastoral practices of the universal Church that address violence in the home. Training and information presentations may be scheduled at parishes, seminaries, and for organizations.
To schedule a training, contact us.
Catholics for Family Peace is an initiative of the National Institute for the Family, a Catholic research and development organization based in Washington, DC. CFFP serves as a clearinghouse for effective pastoral practices of the universal Church that address violence in the home. Training and information presentations may be scheduled at parishes, seminaries, and for organizations.
To schedule a training, contact us.
Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Mass
Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Wheeling, West Virginia
Bishop Mark E. Brennan, presider and homilist Livestreamed on Facebook
In 2018, we recorded Most Reverend Roy E. Campbell, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Washington presided at the Mass.
Click here to view his homily
Please take the time to listen to his message, and let us share in the joyful hope we have as advocates for all people's safety and dignity.
Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Wheeling, West Virginia
Bishop Mark E. Brennan, presider and homilist Livestreamed on Facebook
In 2018, we recorded Most Reverend Roy E. Campbell, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Washington presided at the Mass.
Click here to view his homily
Please take the time to listen to his message, and let us share in the joyful hope we have as advocates for all people's safety and dignity.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter all year long for graphics and easy-to-share messages to spread the word
that domestic violence is not acceptable, and that family peace can happen!
that domestic violence is not acceptable, and that family peace can happen!
There is much to learn and share about the Catholic Response to Domestic Abuse.
We invite you to explore our entire website. We highlight these two resources:
Our Faculty Associate, Christauria Welland, Psyc. D. has authored How can we help to end violence in Catholic families: A Guide for Clergy, Religious, and Laity. It is good information for anyone. You can download a free copy at www.paxinfamilia.org. At present, there are 9 versions of the 100-page booklet in six languages.
Rose Saad, ER nurse and Catholic survivor of an abusive marriage, writes a blog where she explains how things like denial and fear play into an abusive relationship. Ms. Saad is also an author and has used her experience and her compassion to write A Path to Hope: Restoring the Spirit of the Abused Christian Woman.
Check out her website and blog for more information about her story, her writing, and her message of hope for women who have suffered abuse at the hands of a loved one
