Loving God,

We thank you for inviting us to work to end domestic and family

violence in our community.

We ask for your wisdom and guidance.

We pray for constancy in seeking a society where all people are safe

in their home, families and close relationships, and where all

relationships respect the equality and dignity of each person.

We pray for all those affected by violence, that they may find safety

and healing.

We pray that all women and children will find a place and life free

from violence, and children will be cared for in nurturing, protective

and supportive ways.

We pray for young men that they may find models of respectful

relationships, and reject the violent and demeaning images of

manhood current in our society.

We ask for the courage to confront the causes of family violence,

including the prevalence of violence in society, abuse of power and

the unequal position of women in the community.

We pray for right and just relations between all people, so that

together we may transform and overcome violence in all its forms.

We long for the time you have promised, when violence is banished,

women and men are open to love and be loved, children are

protected, and the work and wealth of our world is justly shared.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Catholic Social Services Victoria 2025