Friday 4th March 2022
Monsignor Keith Newton PA writes:
You are all aware of the terrible situation in Ukraine and the suffering of so many people there, not to mention the unnecessary deaths and casualties. It is hard for us to accept that such events are taking place in Europe in the 21st century and nobody knows quite how this situation is going to end. Please continue to pray for the people of the Ukraine, for the refugees and Ukrainians here who have family suffering in their homeland.
I have been in touch with Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, the Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family here in the UK. I have asked him if there is any particular charity we could support to help the people of Ukraine and he tells me that the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church together with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the UK and other Ukrainian organisations have formed a special emergency appeal for the people of the Ukraine.
I think it would be a good if the Ordinariate could make a contribution to this charity and have asked our Group Pastors to arrange to have a second collection, perhaps this Sunday and next Sunday. This is the least we can do in this terrible situation.
Here is a link to the charity. https://rb.gy/dcqgcc
