Resources
Downloadable Resources, such as brochures and restroom flyers (English and Spanish)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month Toolkit: English and Spanish Prayer Resources, such as Saints and Novenas in English and Spanish. Highlighted Resources, including podcasts, interviews, and links to Catholic Statements on Marriage and Abuse. Video Resources, like homilies on Family Peace and Relationship Helps. News on how Catholics Respond to domestic violence in their parishes and communities around the country. Submit a Recommend a Resource that we can publish and share our site. MORE:
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USCCB Resources
When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women
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Study Guide Questions - by Catholics For Family Peace
Catholic Support Group Material - Contact Us about a copy
Circles of Healing

A three-session support group curriculum for abused Christian women. Developed by the Domestic Violence Awareness Task Force of the Office of Peace and Justice, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, VA. Designed to complement the video, Wings Like a Dove: Healing for the Abused Christian Woman. Each of the sessions includes worship materials, scripture reflections, discussion questions, and closing prayers.
Wings Like a Dove: Healing for the Abused Christian Woman

“O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest!” PSALM 55
Through the voices of survivors and religious leaders, Wings Like a Dove offers hope and healing to abused women and valuable information for religious and community groups:
Total Length: 34 minutes
Through the voices of survivors and religious leaders, Wings Like a Dove offers hope and healing to abused women and valuable information for religious and community groups:
- Provides reassurance to Christian women that the abuse is not their fault, they are not alone, and God will be with them on their journey to safety and healing;
- Increases awareness and understanding while offering hope an healing for survivors;
- Helps survivors find strength in their Christian faith;
- Discusses the effects of domestic violence on children;
- Includes a 32-page study guide and a package of awareness brochures.
Total Length: 34 minutes