Somebody said - look at Believer's Chapel. That's a group here in North Syracuse that is doing something right because they are growing by leaps and bounds. One of you said look at what they are doing - and what is there that we can replicate. One of the groups said - put out a questionnaire. The Regional Pastoral Councils have been redefined with the passage of the new DPC constitution.
Domestic violence is a serious crime that often results in grave injury and even death.
Batterers cut across all socio-economic classes and use emotional, psychological, economic and physical abuse to control their intimate partners. While the majority of men who batter their female partners are also abusive to their children, all children, even those who are not abused, suffer serious negative consequences to the violence in their home. We must also recognize that while the domestic violence populace is usually men abusing women, the opposite, women abusing men, also occurs. We recognize that addressing domestic violence must be a community response of shelters, law enforcement, public agencies and, of course, our faith communities. We have a unique opportunity to educate and support victims through our parish systems.