What is Safe Haven Sunday?
This awareness day will give us an opportunity to address the harmfulness of pornography in marriages, families, and our culture as a whole, while providing helpful resources to both individuals and families. It is an opportunity for us to take a proactive approach in equipping parents so they may better protect and safeguard their homes.
When?
We will have the fifth annual Safe Haven Sunday during the weekend Masses for Good Shepherd Sunday, May 10-11, 2025.
Words from our bishops about Safe Haven Sunday
Why?
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ formal statement, Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography, states, “We must see our role in protecting children from pornography as our sacred duty, as well as an aspect of our work to create safe environments in accord with our ongoing implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” Together we can address this issue by teaching those who have been entrusted to our care about pornography’s effects and to share resources with them.
How can we participate?
Below you will find the Safe Haven Sunday Parish Implementation Guide. This will assist you in the simple roll-out process that is involved and answer many of the questions you may have.
What if we missed the deadline?
Your parish can still participate! Parishes can encourage parents to sign up for the free 7-day Safe Digital Family Challenge. This 7-day email challenge is available at no cost and gives parents practical tips and detailed means for creating a safe media environment in their home.
Promotional Materials
In addition to the booklets and online resources, we will be encouraging parishes to provide promotional cards (English and Spanish) for two separate online programs that help address pornography use/addiction and the wounds that are caused in marriage. STRIVE and Restored Vows are both available online and free of charge.
SHS Logo – English
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Last Updated: March 16, 2020
SHS Logo – Spanish
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Last Updated: March 26, 2021
Safe Haven Sunday – May 10-11, 2025 English Flyer
We will celebrate Safe Haven Sunday as an archdiocese on May 10-11, 2025.
This awareness day will give us an opportunity to address the harmfulness of pornography in marriages, families, and our culture as a whole, while providing helpful resources in English and Spanish to both individuals and families.
Last Updated: March 18, 2025
Safe Haven Sunday Parish Implementation Guide – Year Three
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Arise Flyer
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Bulletin Insert – Strive – Year 4
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CovenantEyes Flyer – English
Last Updated: April 6, 2021
CovenantEyes Flyer – Spanish
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Additional Questions
Please contact Patrick Metts at 404-920-7643.
