Prayer Service

Physical Abuse And the Catholic Catholic Church

By : Frane Zaradic

We Begin With the Sign of the Cross,

“In the name of the father, The son, And the holy spirit “ Amen.

A PrayerLord, there are homes in our community where women, men and children live in

fear of violence. For them, home is not a place of peace and love. it’s a place of anger and pain.

Help them lord, give them strength to endure. Help them find a place of quiet acceptance in which to rest their tired spirits.

Lord, there are also in our community people who turn their back upon those in abusive situation. Those who know and yet do nothing to help end the suffering. Whisper into their Ears, lord, let them hear of your love for all

peoples. Open their hearts to the pain of othersLord, we hear the voices of our children crying. Help us turn their tears to

laughter. We see terror in the faces of our sisters, Lord. Help us turn their fear into hope. Give us courage to confront abuser, lord, whether in our

community, family, or ourselves.Help us not to judge, Lord, for we do not know another's pain. Give us strength

to endure, Lord, for the battle will be long. We put our trust in yourFor peace in our world will come only trough peace in our hearts and in our

homes.Amen.

Face Down- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

General Intercessions

For all those in need.Response-- We pray to the Lord.

Heavenly Father, we pray Lord that You will heal our world that is wounded by sin and division. Transform our hearts and make us

one family. Response-- We pray to the Lord.

Give grace to us, our families and friends, and to all our neighborsthat we may serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves usResponse-- We Pray to the Lord.

Closing Prayer

Lord, help us From Resulting in violenceLord, Save us from the evil in the world

And Save us from our sins and mistakes and not taking out our anger toward others.

Response : Lord, hear our Prayer.

Religion CPT- Physical Abuse and the Catholic Church

Questions and AnswersBy: Frane Zaradic

Physical Abuse

• Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.

Physical abuse includes :• Hitting• Punching• Kicking• Scratching• Slapping• Biting• Scalding• Pulling hair• Poking• Pinching• Pushing• Shoving• Burning• bruising

Church’s Opinion on Physical Abuse

The Christian answer to domestic violence begins with the Word of God. Marriage is the first institution that GodEstablished between people.

Both men and women were created in His image, as equal partners with distinctively different roles (Genesis 1:27). A man is to

be the head, or authority, of his household (Ephesians 5:23; 1 Peter 3:1). With this comes the responsibility of earning therespect of his family and community. Colossians 3:19 commands husbands to love their wives and never treat them harshly.

In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be

weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayerswill not be heard” (1 Peter 3:7).

Men are to be servant leaders, not demanding authority or submission, but treating their wives in such a way that submission

becomes her natural response. “For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life

as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28).

Child abuse is also strongly condemned by God. Although discipline is important, its purpose should be to correct and directthe child to righteousness, not as a way of taking out anger unjustly. “And now a word to you fathers. Don't make your

childrenangry by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction approved by the Lord”

Why Does Physical Abuse Happen?

There is no single reason why people abuse others. But some factorsseem to make it more likely that someone may lose control, yell, hit,or hurt.

Sometimes, growing up in an abusive family can lead a person to thinkthat example is a good way to discipline others. Others becomeabusive because they're not able to manage their feelings properly.For example, someone who is unable to control anger or can't copewith stressful personal situations (like the loss of a job or marriageproblems) may lash out at others inappropriately. Also, drinking toomuch and/or drug use can make it difficult for some people to controltheir actions.

Fortunately, people who abuse can get help and learn how to takeresponsibility for how they act — and learn ways to stop.

What Are the Effects of Physical Abuse?

Every family has arguments. Friends, couples, coaches, and teachers can getupset, frustrated, or have a bad day. We all go through difficult times whensomeone is stressed and angry.

Teens who are abused (or have been in the past) often have trouble sleeping,eating, and concentrating. They may not do well at school because they areangry or frightened, or feel like they just don't care anymore.

Many people who are abused distrust others. They may feel a lot of anger toward otherpeople and themselves, and it can be hard to make friends. Abuse is a significant cause ofdepression in young people. Some teens can only feel better by doing things that could hurtthem like cutting or abusing drugs or alcohol. They might even attempt suicide.

It's common for those who have been abused to feel upset, angry, and confused about whathappened to them. They may feel guilty and embarrassed and blame themselves. But abuseis never the fault of the person who is being abused, no matter how much the abuser tries toblame others.

What Should Someone Who's Being Abused Do?

People who are being abused need to get help. Keeping the abuse asecret doesn't protect anyone from being abused it only makes it more likelythat the abuse will continue.People who are being abused often feel afraid, numb, or lonely. Getting helpand support is an important first step toward feeling better.If you or anyone you know is being abused, talk to someone you or your friendcan trust a family member, a trusted teacher, a doctor, or a school orreligious youth counselor. Many teachers and counselors have training in howto recognize and report abuse.

Many teens who have experienced abuse find that painful emotions maylinger even after the abuse stops. Working with a therapist is one way to sortthrough the complicated feelings and reactions that being abused creates, and theprocess can help to rebuild feelings of safety, confidence, and self-esteem.

Telephone and online directories list local child abuse and family violence hotlinenumbers that you can call for help. 1 800 668

6868

KidshHelpPhone.ca

Why not just call 911 ?

Abusers may manipulate somebody into keeping quiet by sayingstuff like: "This is a secret between you and me," or "If you ever tell anybody, I'll hurt you or your mom," or "You're going to getin trouble if you tell. No one will believe you and you'll go tojail for lying." This is the abuser's way of making a person feellike nothing can be done so he or she won't report the abuse.

People might be afraid of the consequences of reporting abuse,either because they fear the abuser or the family is financiallydependent on that person. For reasons like these, abuse oftengoes unreported and many kids and teens don't tell anyonewhat is going on.

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By: Frane ZaradicDue: Monday,May 16th

2011

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