I work with domestic violence concerns for the Office For Social Ministries of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Through speaking engagements, I advocate for the dignity and sacredness of every individual. This web page on domestic violence will include materials from the National Council of Catholic Bishops and their pastoral response to this travesty, along with articles and in-put from several other professionals including shelters and counseling services. So that we may service you, organizations along with addresses and phone numbers will be made available. As a way of expressing your viewpoint, please feel free to use e-mail.
Domestic violence is an area of concern where our collective voice is being raised.
Many years a go I attended a World Day of Prayer. A woman from another country told a story of how she and others took a stand against the injustice and inhumanity of one person abusing another. It was decided that every time a woman in this small village heard screaming and verbal abuse, she would gather her pots and pans together, run to the town square and begin banging them. Other women, upon hearing the clanging, would join in. When the verbal and physical abuse subsided, so too would the pot and pan medley.