Resources

CRISIS SUPPORT

National (US) Domestic Violence

Hotline

Thehotline.org

(800) 799-7233

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

Rainn.org

(800) 656-HOPE

(800-656-4673)

Partners with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country.

EDUCATION AND SUPPORT

FaithTrust Institute
www.faithtrustinstitute.org

The Role of Churches in Preventing Domestic Violence: Can Churches Really Do Anything about Domestic Violence? http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/resources/articles/Role-of-Churches.pdf

Catholics for Family Peace Education and Research Initiative
www.catholicsforfamilypeace.org

Catholic Women Speak
catholicwomenspeak.com

SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests)
snapnetwork.org
(877) SNAP-HEALS (1-877-762-7432)

STATEMENTS PUBLISHED BY CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
“When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women.” (revised tenth version, 2002)
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/domestic-violence/when-i-call-for-help.cfm

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, CSB, Speaking the Unspeakable: A Pastoral Letter on Domestic Violence (2001). http://www.latinodv.org/docs/SpeakingTheUnspeakable.pdf

Statement by Msgr. Janusz Urbańczyk, permanent representative of the Holy See, at the 1092 Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe). March 2015
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/03/11/holy_see_world_seeing_new_forms_of_violence_against_women/1214604

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6 months ago

Change

Please consider becoming an activist in The Temple Cleansers; a new grassroots movement of faithful Catholics in the pews. We have chosen to suspend the funds we would normally contribute to our parish and archdiocese and redirect a portion to specific Catholic charities of our choice and hold the remainder in escrow. This is in protest to inaction on the part of the Church hierarchy to address systemic sexual abuse within our beloved Holy Church worldwide. We will renew and/or release our contribution(s) when we feel real action is being taken and significant progress made to protect our most vulnerable. We define “real action and significant progress” using Jesus’ promise to “raise the temple in three days”: Day 1 – Zero Tolerance policy on sex abuse; Day 2 – Reinstitute women deacons in the Church; Day 3 – Establish an option for married priests.

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11 months ago

“Fight from the inside”: Young Catholics in Colorado try to keep faith amid latest sexual abuse allegations

“I am in this institution that I know is really, really sick and sinful, but, at the same time, I feel like it’s so important to stay and fight for what I think is good about it.” - Katie Lacz, Women's Ordination Conference program associate and #CatholicToo organizer

As another round of sexual abuse and cover-up allegations cloud the church, young Catholics in Colorado are grappling with whether they can stay devout within an institution that continually defies…

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11 months ago

Listening Session on Clergy Sexual Abuse

Yesterday NBC4 in Washington DC announced st Mathew cathedral was having a “listening session “

“share your concerns and feelings on the recent clergy sexual abuse scandals, and your thoughts on how our Church community can protect and assist abuse survivors, protect against future victimization, and increase transparency and accountability moving forward.”

http://www.stmatthewscathedral.org/events/2018/09/17/listening-session-clergy-sexual-abuse?e=0

What happened was an ambush. Being gullible I actually thought a bunch of lay people had a balanced perspective. What happened was an ambush. I’ve included my remarks I didn’t get to give because I was shouted down. Feel free to use any or all parts of it use me as the author, I’m on the record of these statements even though nobody gives a shit.

I may stop a few times so you can show me out or have the cops arrest me - that’s what I expect from you. No offense that’s just my experience in dealing with the Catholic ... See more

HOSTED BY THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Two sessions: Monday, September 10 Monday, September 17 7 - 9pm North Conference Room

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