New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have designated the first Friday
of Lent next year as a day of prayer and penance for victims of
abuse and violence in New Zealand. In 2017, this day will fall on March 3, the Friday after Ash Wednesday.
The president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, Bishop Patrick Dunn, said New Zealand has an alarmingly high incidence of domestic violence. This day would acknowledge the impact of such abuse and violence, both by members of the Church family, but also everywhere it occurs throughout New Zealand.
https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/12/16/prayer-day-abuse-victims-set/
The president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, Bishop Patrick Dunn, said New Zealand has an alarmingly high incidence of domestic violence. This day would acknowledge the impact of such abuse and violence, both by members of the Church family, but also everywhere it occurs throughout New Zealand.
https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/12/16/prayer-day-abuse-victims-set/