Ministers of Light

The Ministers of Light is the official survivor-driven ministry of the Archdiocese of San Francisco whose mission is domestic violence prevention, crisis intervention, and pastoral healing.

Our ministry is in direct response to a mandate issued and reaffirmed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1992 and 2002 forcefully condemning domestic violence against women and calling for the Catholic Church to ignite a moral revolution against domestic violence. 

The vision of the Ministers of Light is that all parishes are places of refuge, support, advocacy, and Christ-centered healing for victims and survivors of domestic violence.

We serve each of the 89 parishes in the Archdiocese located in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties. It is important that each parish is included in this effort because each parish is reflective of particular demographic characteristics providing a unique framework and perspective for understanding, deconstructing, and responding to domestic violence. It is also important that Ministers of Light are both representative of and supported by their parishes.