We pray for small and medium-sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.

As a consequence of the pandemic and the wars, the world is facing a grave socio-economic crisis. We still don’t realize it!

And among those most affected are small and medium-sized businesses.

Stores, workshops, cleaning businesses, transportation businesses, and so many others.

The ones that don’t appear on the world’s richest and most powerful lists, and despite the difficulties, they create jobs, fulfilling their social responsibility.

The ones that invest in the common good instead of hiding their money in tax havens.

They all dedicate an immense creative capacity to changing things from the bottom up, from where the best creativity always comes from.

With courage, with effort, with sacrifice, they invest in life, creating wellbeing, opportunities, and work.

Let us pray for small and medium-sized businesses, hard hit by the economic and social crisis, so they may find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.

August 2022

Pope Francis Message for the 55th World Peace Day 01.01.22

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Sponsorship to all Ukrainian refugees

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#HelpUkraine

Organisations in Derby serving the Ukrainian community have come together to launch the #HelpUkraine appeal. The national launch was hosted by the Ukrainian Parish Church of St Michael the Archangel, near the Arboretum. It is introduced in the video above by Fr David Senyk, parish priest of communities the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy in the area of our diocese.

You are invited to donate to this appeal, which is managed by the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain with the Church's support. It represents the efforts of Ukrainians here in Nottingham Diocese and across the UK, and is the perfect way to show solidarity with our own neighbours, and their efforts for their compatriots, in this crisis.

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CAFOD - DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal

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Pray for Peace in Ukraine

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Caritas in Ukraine

Caritas Ukraine and Caritas-Spes are working on the ground to help about 13.000 people in different parts of the country, and especially in critical areas such as Mariupol, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Kyiv and Odessa. Caritas Internationalis have launched a campaign to support their work, especially for the most vulnerable people, such as the elderly and children in the conflict zones.

Donate to Caritas Internationalis

CAFOD Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Online workshop

The cost of living crisis: how might your parish respond?

Wednesday 28 September, 7.00 – 8.30 p.m.

We’ll share ideas of how we can respond to poverty, hunger and destitution in our parish congregations and neighbourhoods. And we’ll begin to develop options for action.

Caritas can provide bespoke support to a number of ‘beacon’ parishes. If you would like yours to be one of them, take this opportunity to find out more and invite your clergy and fellow parishioners to come along.

Sign up here to respond to the cost-of-living crisis

Nottingham Diocese goes green

Seventeen towns and cities in Nottingham Diocese have a Street Pastors scheme which reaches out to young people..

Lincoln Street Pastors are looking for people who are willing to offer up their time and their prayers for the Night Time Economy streets of Lincoln and become one of the team of Lincoln Street Pastors.

To find out more about what's involved follow the links below.

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Find out if there is a Street Pastors scheme in your town

The war in Ukraine shows no sign of ending soon, and its people are continuing to flee. Would you like to help your parish extend a welcome to refugees? Are you seeking to host a family or individual - or do you already have a guest and experience you'd like to exchange with fellow hosts? If so, join this third 'Parishes of Welcome' workshop from Caritas Diocese of Nottingham.

We'll hear about initiatives taken by individuals and parishes around the diocese to support those who have come to our region for a place of safety. In informal breakout groups we'll also have an opportunity to develop plans locally for a warm welcome over the summer.

Please register below and make a note in your diary. A Zoom link will be sent to you a day or two before the workshop.

We have received numerous expressions of interest in hosting refugees from the conflict in Ukraine. Compassion and solidarity are alive and well in the Diocese of Nottingham. That's why we're opening a Parishes of Welcome scheme, to help you find the support you need as a welcomer, locally and nationally, within the Church and beyond.

Even if you don't have spare accommodation, there are already plenty of opportunities to develop the care, support and accompaniment that will help those who have fled Ukraine to find a place of safety.

In particular we invite you to a Zoom workshop on Monday 28 March at 2.00 p.m., where you will be able to find out the latest situation, how to navigate the journey to sponsorship, and what you and your parish can do to ensure refugees find the warmest of welcomes.