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JUNE 2015 JOURNAL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GLASGOW 70p 70 up – Rest in peace Father Noel FATHER Noel Barry, parish on the church renovation before he died, and, to the secretary to Cardinal Thomas priest of St Agnes, Lambhill, project. very end, he just wanted to Winning, a role he combined priests’ died peacefully at the Beatson Archbishop Tartaglia said: get back to his parish.” with being editor of Flourish Centre on Monday 1 June, “For the last 13 years, Fr Within minutes of his death from 1985 to 1999. following lengthy periods of Barry has been a dedicated being announced, tributes on A gifted wordsmith, he used jubilees treatment for cancer. and much appreciated parish Facebook summed up the his position to pursue a strong At 58, he is the youngest priest of St Agnes’, Lambhill. regard in which he was held. social justice, pro-life agenda priest of the Archdiocese of “He has fought a “A very kind man and a and didn’t shirk from Glasgow to die in the past ten remarkably courageous battle wonderful preacher – his engaging in critical debate. years. against an aggressive cancer. thoughts with God and his Born in London, Fr Barry Despite his illness, he was During that time, and even feet firmly on the ground with grew up in Cork and was tireless in his pastoral care while undergoing complex his parishioners,” one said. ordained priest at Knock in for the people of St Agnes, treatment, he never once Others acknowledged his 1981. He served in St Ninian’s, devoting what energy he asked to be relieved of his good humour and friendship. Knightswood, and St could muster to celebrate duties. In earlier years, Fr Barry Joseph’s, Milngavie, as well I A full tribute will feature in page 2 Mass with them and carrying “I saw him a few days was well-known as the press as St Agnes. next month’s Flourish. Time Pastoral wisdom needed capsule THE Catholic Church people expect of the Church we too may become instru - shouldn’t be afraid of today. That she knows how to ments of salvation for our great changes in the Look on challenges walk with them, offering the brothers,” Francis said. modern world. company of witness of faith, The council, headed by creating solidarity between us Archbishop Rino Fisichella, is Instead, she should embrace as opportunities all, and especially the loneli - organising the upcoming each challenge as a “happy est and most marginalised”. Jubilee of Mercy with its em - provocation” to respond and be afraid of making our own,” offer answers which are co - Men, women and children, phasis on conversion, reconcil - bring Jesus Christ to the peo - Pope Francis has counselled. herent by virtue of being elab - pushed to the peripheries in a iation and forgiveness of sins. ple of today. “Indeed, only to the extent orated in the light of the consumer-dominated society, “The gift of mercy is the an - “These are times of great to which we are able to take Gospel.” are crying out for the close - nouncement that the Church is challenges, which we must not them on will we be able to He stressed: “This is what ness of such solidarity, the called to transmit in her work page 5 Pope said. of evangelization in this time And, although the mission of great changes,” the Pope of the Church is always the said. same, the language used to an - In such a climate, the ques - Food for Ending on a high note nounces the Gospel needs to tion of how to educate in faith be renewed “with pastoral becomes essential. wisdom”. “The answer requires thought He added: “This is essential courage, creativity and deci - both for it to be understood by siveness, to follow at times our peers and to enable unexplored paths. Catholic tradition to speak to “Catechesis needs to go be - cultures in today’s world and yond the merely scholastic to help them open up to the sphere in order to educate be - perennial fruitfulness of lievers, since childhood, in en - Christ’s message.” countering Christ, living and While never mentioned ex - working in his Church.” plicitly, the dramatic shift in The challenge of new evan - society to recognize ‘same-sex gelisation and catechesis marriage’ – exemplified by hinges on this pivotal point – last month’s referendum vote how to encounter Christ and I Long-serving teachers Elizabeth Robertson of Peace Primary where Mrs Robertson is in Ireland – may have been on find the most coherent way to and Gina McGinness were presented with the headteacher. the Pope’s mind as he ad - follow him. Archdiocesan Medal by Archbishop Tartaglia at They are pictured with pupils who make up the dressed the Pontifical Council This emphasis on taking a Mass of Thanksgiving in St Jude and St John school choir, along with Fr Paul Gargaro and for New Evangelisation. catechesis beyond the aca - Ogilvie church, Barlanark. the Archbishop. “New evangelisation means demic sphere could represent The soon-to-retire duo teach in nearby Our Lady Picture by Paul McSherry becoming aware of the a significant shift for the pages 8 –9 Father’s merciful love so that Church.

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Archbishop ’s dJUNEi2a015 ry Monday 1st: St Nicholas Care Trust meeting (11am); Mass for retirement of Elizabeth Robertson, Head Teacher Our Lady of Peace Primary (2pm) Tuesday 2nd: SCIAF Board Meeting Wednesday 3rd: Caritas Awards Ceremony (4pm) Thursday 4th–Saturday 6th: Turin, Exhibition of the Holy I Archbishop Tartaglia with Fr Boyle and Fr Brown will mark 40th anniversary I Fathers Kelly, Kane, O’Rourke and Mone at their golden jubilee with Shroud Pictures by Paul McSherry Archbishop Conti in 2005 Sunday 7th: Corpus Christi Mass and Procession, FOR decades, the Feast of Sts Turnbull Hall (11.30am) Peter and Paul on 29 June was 70 years a priest for boy thought dead ordination day in Glasgow. Monday 8th: Mass, St As well as Fr James Reilly’s Andrew’s Cathedral (5.15pm) A Glasgow priest who months later, I couldn’t walk. platinum anniversary, this year also sees the diamond jubilee Tuesday 9th: Mass, St I was told I had a footprint on cheated death as a ten- of four priests – Frs Charles Andrew’s Cathedral year-old boy celebrates my back so I think others must Kane, Edward Kelly, Willie (8.15am); Meeting of the the 70th anniversary of have walked over me in des - Mone and Francis O’Rourke – peration to get out of the cin - Bishops’ Conference of who were ordained in St his ordination this ema.” Scotland (’til Wed) Mary’s, Calton, on 29 June month. That brush with death, how - 1955. Thursday 11th: Meeting of ever, was not decisive in the Ten years later, in 1965, the Council of Priests (12 Fr James Reilly will give young Paisley buddy pursuing Canon George Bradburn, Fr thanks for a “remarkable life” his vocation to become a noon); Mass, St Andrew’s Noel Burke and Fr Billy as he looks back on 70 years priest. Donnelly were among six Cathedral (5.15pm) of priesthood which began on “I feel that it was the priests ordained in St Andrew’s Friday 12th: Mass for 29 June 1945. Christian example of my mum Cathedral. Knights of Saint Columba, St While the memory of his or - and dad – Annie and Pat Parishioners of Holy Name, dination in St Andrew’s Reilly – gave me and my sis - Mansewood, have arranged a Andrew’s Cathedral (7.30pm) Cathedral remains vivid, the ters and brother when we were Mass of Thanksgiving for their Saturday 13th: Meeting of events of his childhood when growing up that guided me on parish priest, Fr Burke, on the Catholic Education he survived the Glen Cinema my journey to the priesthood,” Friday 12 June. REMARKABLE: 95-year-old And the church of St Gildas, Commission, Edinburgh fire in his home town of he said. Paisley are never far from this The fact he was one of 13 Fr Reilly follows Mass via on the Rosneath Peninsula, will Sunday 14th: Mass for 50th 95 year-old’s thoughts. men ordained that day in internet host a Jubilee Mass for Canon anniversary of parish, Saint The tragedy on 31 Glasgow illustrates the readi - Bradburn on Monday 29 June. December 1929 claimed the ness that existed to commit to fortunate to live so long – I tained me through the darker This year also marks the Gregory’s, Wyndford (12 40th anniversary of priestly noon) lives of 71 children – and for a a life of ministry. And the must be a strong wee fellow!” times.” few hours, as he lay in the tough conditions people were And Fr Reilly is grateful to Seventy years of ministry is ordination for Archbishop Philip Tartaglia and two Monday 15th: The Mungo experiencing were all too evi - all who have helped him along a rare milestone, so perhaps it mortuary, James could have classmates from the junior Foundation board meeting been the 72nd fatality. dent in Fr Reilly’s first ap - the way. is not remarkable that Fr seminary at Blairs, Fr Joe (11am); Mass for children “I was in the middle of the pointment. “I have no big celebrations Reilly is the last survivor of Boyle and Fr David Brown. with Additional Support cinema,” the long-serving He was posted to St planned for 29 June. I just the ordination class of 1945. They were ordained on priest recalled. “There was a Stephen’s, Dalmuir – a parish thank God that he called me to What remains remarkable, Needs, parents and carers, St different days – Fr Boyle on 29 cowboy with a gun on the that had suffered grievously in be a priest, that he has blessed however, is the story of how June, the Archbishop on 30th Andrew’s Cathedral (7pm) screen and he was going to the Clydebank blitz. me with a long life and sus - he made it. and Fr Brown on 3 July. Tuesday 16th: Mass for 75th shoot and that’s what I “The place was a disaster anniversary of St Cuthbert’s thought the kids were calling zone, but the spirit among the for him to shoot when they people was tremendous,” he Primary School (9.15am) were shouting ‘fire, fire’. recalled. “The church had GLASGOWCATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL Thursday 18th: Mass for “But then the screen went been destroyed and for many Forty EVENING OF RENEWAL WITH FR. JOE BURKE retirement of Carol Bristow, black. There was a passage on years Mass was celebrated in HT of St Maria Goretti the left and everybody made the hall.” hours for the doors but they were Fr Reilly went on to serve in adoration “Come back to me Primary (1.30pm); Civic locked. There was a terrible eight other parishes, including Reception for St Gregory’s smell of smoke and it was his last appointment as parish Sunday 7 June with all your parish (7.30pm) very dark because the lights priest of St Lucy’s, Corpus Christi, Scotstounhill were off for the film. Cumbernauld. After a series Holy Cross, Croy heart. Don’t Saturday 20th: Mass for “We thought we were doing of strokes in 1984, he was St Patrick’s, Dumbarton let fear, keep New Movements Conference, the right thing running away forced to retire from full-time Sunday 14 June Holyrood Secondary (4pm) from the smoke but we were parish ministry. St Augustine’s, Milton us apart.” Tuesday 23rd: Meeting of getting pushed and my breath He settled in Cardross from St Helen’s, Langside was leaving my body. I where he has supplied in (Joel 2:12–13) the Archdiocesan Finance Sts Jude and John Ogilvie, thought I was going to die". parishes across the Barlanark Council (11am) James only cheated death Dumbarton deanery. Sacred Heart, Bridgeton Tuesday 30th: Setting Out thanks to an alert nurse mak - Now, pretty much house - 12th of June: 7pm – 9pm. Sunday 21 June on the Road summer school, ing her way through the rows bound, his spiritual needs are of the dead children in the provided by the parish of St St Anthony’s, Govan Curial offices (11.15am); St Gregory’s, Wyndford Turnbull Hall, Catholic Chaplaincy mortuary when she heard Mahew’s, and he follows Glasgow University, 15 Southpark Terrace G12 8LG Lunch with clergy of James giving a soft moan as Mass each day on his com - St Joachim’s, Carmyle Tea and Coffee provided. Archdiocese, Christ the King he slipped in and out of con - puter – “a Godsend” provid - OL Perpetual Succour, For more information phone: Teresa 07800717949 parish hall (1pm); Mass for sciousness. ing ready access to news and Broomhill Email: [email protected] centenary of Daughters of “I remember waking up in information which keep his Sunday 28 June the mortuary,” he said. “There mind alert. Saint Paul, St Andrew’s St Bartholomew’s, Castlemilk LORD LET GLASGOWFLOURISH THROUGH THE PREACHING was a nurse pumping away at “I’ve had a remarkable OF YOUR WORD AND THE PRAISING OF YOUR NAME. Cathedral (7pm) my chest. “For two or three life,” he said. “I’ve been very FLOURISH • JUNE 2015 NEWS 3 Impact of young Catholics who exude joy Learn

SCOTLAND is to get its “We must have renewal of own branch of NET faith every day in order for us chant Ministries to help engage to grow closer to Jesus. Every day, Jesus renews our hearts SALMAIRE will meet every more young Catholics in so that we may go out to pro - Tuesday in the church of actively witnessing to claim the Good News from Our Lady of Good Counsel, their faith. the rooftop. He gives us Dennistoun, beginning on everything we need.” Tuesday 16 June. The ambitious development NET (New Evangelisation Not a choir that would was confirmed last month as Teams) Ministries has devel - sing in four-part harmony Archbishop Philip Tartaglia oped over the past 34 years but rather a group devised celebrated Mass for NET from a youth outreach initia - for untrained singers to teams who spent the past year tive begun in a Minnesota study and practice the in Glasgow and Paisley dioce - parish. chant meditatively as ses. single-line unaccompanied These young people –aged Delighted melody. It is led by between 18 and 25 – had From a team of 12 young Alasdair Cadona come to Scotland from the adults conducting a series of Items will be learned USA, Canada and Ireland. high school retreats, traveling from memory and ability In future, it is hoped from parish to parish in a van to read music is not Scotland will be able to form over a three-week period, it required, although its own teams of young evan - has grown into a year-round members will become gelists who will go out among international mission, involv - informed about 10th their peers encouraging them ing hundreds of young evan - century Breton chant to love Christ and embrace the gelisers and reaching tens of notation. life of the Church. thousands of their peers. The skills gained in At Mass in St Andrew’s Its founder Mark Berchem singing chant in languages Cathedral, Archbishop is delighted to see its expan - such as Latin, Greek and Tartaglia thanked this year’s sion in Scotland. Coptic will be used to teams who delivered “I am appreciative of the inform singing chant in ‘Encounter Day’ retreats in NET teams who served in the Archdiocese and enthusiastic welcome that English. secondary schools, helped out St Joseph’s, Clarkston with Archbishop Tartaglia NET Ministries has received On Tuesday 9 June at in their host parishes and lived in Scotland and also the 7pm in St Helen's, each day in community. to become involved in faith- tremendous witness that out Langside, Alasdair will be inspired service.” teams of young people have using a mixture of live Impressive NET forms young people in given over the past two performance and screen “Don’t underestimate what Christian character through years,” he said. display to present it means to us that you have the study and practice of their “Our team members pro - Columban Nocturns. been here,” he assured.” The faith. Team members conduct vide a visual image of what a This is a series of idea of young people coming school-day retreats which in - young Catholic whose faith stories and Scottish group from afar to share their faith clude inspiring talks, personal has been animated and caught singing about the 6th and joy with their peers is faith sharing, dramatic skits, on fire look like – this is how century Gaelic abbot of most impressive. group discussion, lively songs they act, how they talk, how Iona, Calum Cille, and the “You are people who, be - That view is shared by Fr ing new teams who will come and prayer. they pray, and how they share people who encountered lieving deeply in Christ, exude Jim Duggan, parish priest of to Scotland after the summer.” Over the past eight months, their faith.” him. the joy of being young with St Joseph’s, Clarkston, which The fruits of the early expe - the Glasgow NET team has Although only in its in - This could be one good living your faith and member - has hosted a NET team for riences of NET are already lead over 50 Encounter Days fancy, NET Scotland has a way for Hebridean and ship of the Church. That is each of the past two years. emerging, Fr Duggan asserts. covering 15 Catholic second - board of directors and is build - Donegal folk to mark the very rich and has made a big He said: “It is early days, “I’ve seen it for myself and ary schools. It is not only their ing up resources – including saint's feast day. impact on our young people.” but we have a vision that heard it from others that young peers, but their teachers its social media presence. The Archbishop said the within five years we could young people are being en - who have been struck by their www.netscotland.org emergence of NET Scotland have NET teams working couraged to engage more with boundless energy and enthusi - promises to be an exciting ini - across Scotland with members their faith. asm for faith tiative for the development of who have been recruited and “Where that encouragement Isaac Sullivan, one the youth ministry, with a re - trained within the country. is sustained over an extended ‘Netters’, said: “God is not newed focus on the pastoral “In the meantime, we con - period then we are seeing calling us to be mediocre. He care of young people and their tinue to work with NET greater participation in the life is calling us to be extraordi - evangelization. Ireland, recruiting and form - of the Church and a readiness nary. Plan Your Family Still places at New Movements conference Naturally – Renowned champions of “Its aim is to promote the Community of the Risen Community of the Risen The Healthy community faith witness mission of evangelisation and Christ. Christ, Focolare, Sisters of in the Catholic Church encourage people in living out On Saturday 20, fellow Gospel of Life, Charismatic Alternative will be in Glasgow this their call to witness to the ac - American Mgr Bob Oliver Renewal, Legion of Mary, tion of the Holy Spirit in their will give three talks on the Life in the Eucharist, Catholic month to address a lives. growth, life and on-going mis - Nurses Guild, Catholic Men’s major conference. “Our hope is that anyone sion of renewal communities Society, Catholic Worker, who feels they can contribute in the Church. Craig Lodge Community, To successfully achieve The gathering at Holyrood to the building up of the Recently appointed as sec - Schoenstatt Family, Marriage Secondary school brings to - Church will come along and retary of the Vatican Encounter , NET Ministries oravoid pregnancy gether people from across be encouraged in their mis - Commission for the and Neo Catechumenal Way. Scotland involved in lay apos - sion.” Protection of Minors, Mgr The Friday evening session contact Fertility Care Scotland tolates and spiritual move - The gathering begins on the Oliver is a powerful advocate runs from 7.30pm-9.30pm, ments. evening of Friday 19 June of the new evangelisation and and Saturday from 9am to 0141 352 7930 And organisers hope every with a talk by Bruce Yokum leading authority on the 3pm, including lunch and tea parish in the Archdiocese of on the ‘Call of God’. Church’s new movements. breaks. Mass will begin at Glasgow might be repre - A much sought after Archbishop Philip Tartaglia 3.30pm. sented. speaker, he is a founder mem - will join the conference and [email protected] “The New Movements ber of the Servants of the lead the celebration of Mass at www.fertilitycare.org.uk Conference is for the whole Word, a lay community based its close on Saturday after - I To register for the Church,” said Valerie Holmes in Michigan, which has close noon. conference visit: Teachers in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow of the organising team. ties to the Glasgow-based Among groups involved are www.newmovements.co.uk 4 NEWS JUNE 2015 • FLOURISH

The Sacrament of Confirmations at Cranhill Confirmation was administered by Archbishop Philip Tartaglia at St Maria        Goretti’s, Cranhill, on Thursday      21 May. Most of the young confirmandi live in Ruchazie and attend school at St Rose of Lima primary, Craigend. As this is in the diocese of   Motherwell, children there have received this Sacrament    of Initiation in primary 6 and      7.    They were joined in the celebration by three pupils of St Maria Goretti Primary,            Cranhill, who were also        confirmed.           ! !  "#  Solidarity with persecuted YOUNGSTERS from one of the great human rights Archbishop Joseph Coutts Christians has become so se -    across Scotland are issues of the day. of Karachi, Pakistan, is also vere that in parts of the world         coming together in Lorraine McMahon, ACN’s scheduled to address the rally – notably in the Middle East     prayer as an act of soli - head of operations in to which leaders of every po - and Nigeria – they are faced darity with persecuted Scotland, said: “The rally is an litical party in Scotland have with extinction.”      opportunity for the youth of been invited. On Good Friday, the                Christians. this country to stand together According to the Vatican’s official preacher, Fr          Organised by the Scottish in solidarity with the millions International Society for Raniero Cantalamessa, de -            office of Aid to the Church in of suffering and persecuted Human Rights, 80 per cent of nounced the “disturbing indif -          Need, the youth rally will take Christians all around the all acts of religious persecu - ference of world institutions in place at Carfin Grotto on world.” tion in the world today are di - the face of all this killing of Thursday 11 June, starting at Father Ambrose Ohene, a rected at Christians. Christians.”  () * ) 12 noon. Holy Ghost missionary based Michael Robinson, ACN’s Bishop John Keenan of          With around 1000 high at Carfin, will speak about the communications executive in Paisley will represent the       !   ""   school students expected to at - suffering experienced in his Scotland, said: “There can be Catholic Bishops’ Conference # $ %  &  " " tend, the event will seek to im - native Nigeria at the hands of no doubt that the violence and at the rally. # $ %  &" &' '& press upon them why this is Boko Haram. oppression experienced by        

   Mass for the nations at Immaculate Conception          MARYHILL mirrored Jerusalem on Pentecost     Day as people from many            nations gathered to cele - " %  # 3   (  #* brate the birthday of the 4  4$   Church.     %3$ &      Encouraged to wear red in  !  " #    honour of the Holy Spirit,      !"##
$ parishioners from no fewer  $   % than 24 countries gathered at Immaculate Conception       church for Mass on the great      solemnity. !!!& '## &&() All were welcomed by the inviting sound of the great $* $) '+,(' &&() Highland bagpipe. - .    .,  /0 12 During the Mass, as each person was invited to pray the Our Father in the language        !" # they first learned it – this ‘speaking in tongues’ echoed the Acts of the Apostles’ ac - count of the crowds hearing ers and sisters around the place in recent weeks. Among Erin and the Good News in their own world.” them a child whose parents Poppy ready        language. He added: “This parish was come from Peru saw the to dance The Mass also recognised founded in 1850 to serve a liturgy relayed on the internet  the generosity of parishioners community of mainly Irish im - to family in Lima.  who in the space of a few migrants. Today it is home to “The parish has changed weeks raised over £10,000 for people from across Europe, the massively in the last five years    SCIAF. Their Lenten alms re - Americas, Africa and Asia. alone,” Fr Lawlor added. “It’s  alised £8300 and Nepal emer - “It is important that they are exciting and energising.”   gency appeal another £1800. not only made to feel wel - To round off their interna - ! " #  "  Parish priest Fr Jim Lawlor come but that they know they tional celebrations, parish - said: “The day was a powerful belong and have gifts to ioners gathered in the hall reminder that we are all con - offer.” where they enjoyed dishes nected, not just to our neigh - The vigour of the parish is from around the world and bours in Glasgow or even in reflected in the large number were entertained with Scots-             Scotland but to all our broth - of baptisms hat have taken Irish-Nigerian dancing. FLOURISH • JUNE 2015 NEWS 5

Fr Donnachie and St Bride’s and Holy Cross pupils with time capsule before it was buried by Jim Higney Picture by Paul McSherry Buried time capsule retains church history A time capsule has been These were placed in a history of the parish and book - buried in the ground water-tight box alongside lets marking the opening and where the church of Our items from the time capsule closing Masses. Lady of Consolation once which marked the laying of The church and hall, which the foundation stone of the became part of Holy Cross stood. church in November 1971 – parish in 2004, closed last Pupils from St Bride’s and events of that time included September when it was agreed Holy Cross primary schools the shift to decimalisation. that it should be demolished join Fr Neil Donnachie at the The capsule which was with a view to selling the land Govanhill site to witness this buried 12-feet deep in the for other use. piece of local history in the waste-ground also has photo - Fr Donnachie said: “People making. graphs of OLOC church, a were sad while the demolition Indeed, the children from work was going on, but it was both schools contributed items accepted that the building was for the time capsule reflecting surplus to our needs.” big events of the past year – As they watched the time the Commonwealth Games, capsule disappearing into the the Scottish Referendum and ground, the children joined Fr Putting family jigsaw together the centenary of the outbreak Donnachie in praying the Hail of war in 1914. Mary and giving thanks for A brand new family history ‘one stop shop’ at wealth of information for Glasgow and the graces and blessings received the Mitchell Library enables you to research west of Scotland to add that missing piece of by those who passed through your ancestors from cradle to grave and the jigsaw puzzle to your family history. the doors of the church and everything in between. “More than just old records, it is the stories hall in its 43-year history. The centre on level 5 brings together the that these records reveal – sometimes sad, City Archives, NHS Archives, Registrars sometimes funny – that is most interesting Genealogy Service and library Special and allows you to build up a picture of Collections for the first time. ordinary people and their often very It houses all the major resources to help you extraordinary lives.” trace your family history in Glasgow and Glasgow Libraries has also launched a new throughout Scotland – from Census and Birth, family history website where you can learn Marriage and Death records, to Poor Law, more about all these collections and records, Church Records, Hospital Records and many discover a range of online resources, with more. regular news updates on events or workshops. Dr Irene O’Brien, Senior Archivist at the Visit www.glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk or Mitchell commented: “The Mitchell houses a email [email protected]

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FLOURISH • JUNE 2015 NEWS 7 Record No room for complacency with breakers Children are being chal - child protection, says Archbishop lenged to read six books over the summer, to earn a fantastic Record Archbishop Philip The Archbishop was speak - blind eye was turned towards son involved in work with vul - Scotland was “trying really Breakers medal and cer - Tartaglia has thanked ing at a Mass in St Andrew’s abuse. nerable groups within the hard to get this right.” tificate and maybe even people who serve as Cathedral for parish safe - “Even when they did see, parish is aware of their re - He stressed: “We must never guarding volunteers. people didn’t believe, or else sponsibilities in the area of lose sight of the victims and set their own ‘personal safeguarding coordina - “There has been and still is didn’t respond in the appro - child protection and maintain - survivors. The greatest chal - best’ for reading! tors in parishes across a blindness in society about priate manner,” he said. ing safe environments. lenge of all is how to respond Glasgow Libraries is work - the Archdiocese of the harm that is done to our The safeguarding policies Coordinators have also to to them as individuals, each of ing with the Guinness World Glasgow. children and vulnerable peo - now in place are designed to ensure proper recruitment pro - whose experiences are unique Records and Tesco Bank on ple, not just in churches but ensure an attitude of care and cedures are followed and all and whose needs differ. the Summer Reading But he also warned against other institutions also,” he robust culture of accountabil - necessary documents are com - “This is not just about fol - Challenge with its mission to any complacency in ensuring said. ity is observed. pleted prior to any decision to lowing procedures or being inspire, celebrate and achieve that children and vulnerable However, he acknowledged All parishes are required to engage a person’s services. alert, attentive and vigilant. personal bests. adults are kept safe from the particular damage done have a safeguarding coordina - Thanking all involved in “It is about having the eyes Record Breakers will bring harm. within the church when a tor should ensure that any per - this “important and delicate to see what needs to be done – together the amazing worlds work”, Archbishop Tartaglia looking with love, care and of fact and fiction, challenging said that the Church in compassion on people.” young readers to explore some Picture by Robert Wilson of the astonishing real-life achievements and world SIXTY years of parish life at St Brigid’s, Toryglen, were marked records featured in the with a Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday 2 May. Guinness World Records Archbishop Philip Tartaglia joined the parishioners along with Books. parish priest Fr Gerard Byrne and priests associated with the Collecting stickers as they parish. These included Fr Ross Campbell and Fr Stuart Reynolds – go, young readers will dis - two of Glasgow’s most recently ordained whose vocations were cover weird, wonderful and fostered among the people of St Brigid’s. wacky records from around When the parish was founded in November 1955, most of the the world in six different cate - original parishioners had come to Toryglen from the Gorbals. gories: Cool Tech, Way to Sixty years on, there are still plenty of people who have fond Go!, The Big Stuff, Animal memories of Fr Patrick Sheary who spent 28 years helping build Magic, Human Touch and up the parish. Action! Adventure! 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CONGREGATION OF AN encounter between a tual powerhouse of Mary’s these trips was a young nurse, nuity helped raise tens of Scots aid worker and an Meals, as much as the little tin Julie Millar, whom he mar - thousands of pounds – much ALEXIAN BROTHERS Italian priest in a remote shed in Dalmally – which still ried. The couple are now par - of their funding is generated in village in Malawi helped serves as the £15million a year ents to seven children. The and around Glasgow. The Alexian Brothers, as followers of Jesus the charity’s HQ – is the symbol oldest are at an age when they From the early days of SIR, Healer, dedicate their lives toserving the sick and launch Mary’s Meals. of its enduring simplicity. can accompany their father to Glasgow has provided a con - those on the margins of society. They do this with Today, some 13 years along For it was out of the Malawi or one of the other venient base and a ready sup - the support of prayer and community life. the track, this grassroots, MacFarlane-Barrow young - dozen or so countries where ply of willing volunteers. And faith-inspired project is feed - sters’ experiences that their Mary’s Meals operates. the city’s schools have been ing over one million children parents, Calum and Mary At times harrowing, at times among the most prodigious is in schools across four conti - Ann, turned their home into humorous, Magnus is also ensuring the success of shoe- nents. the Craig Lodge House of honest about confronting box and back-pack appeals. For just over £12 a child can Prayer, and opened up a com - some of the criticisms levelled Likewise, Glasgow parishes be fed for a whole school year. munity for young people to at his enterprise. are to the fore in collecting With the provision of a simple come together in prayer and He refutes accusations of rags-to-riches and buying li - plate of locally sourced food – service. prolonging a dependency braries of raffle tickets. cooked on site by teams of However long their stay, no ‘handout’ culture, citing nu - All these little efforts and so willing volunteers – atten - visitor to Dalmally can depart merous instances of graft and much more are acknowledged dance have shot struggle to de - within Magnus’s magnum IsJesuscalling you? up and exam velop against al - opus. It is a captivating read Email: [email protected] Tel: 00353 94 937 6996 grades improved. Success ultimately turns on three fundamental most impossible which liberates the imagina - Although three- characteristics – humanity, humility, and odds. tion to what is possible when www.alexianbrothers.ie quarters of Mary’s “I have not net people work honestly and cre - Meals are served courage. Humanity nurtures empathy, human anywhere more atively to achieve what is best up in Malawi, the understanding, caring. Humility enables an hard-working peo - for humanity, especially those initiative has ple than some of for whom a shed is a palace. Is God calling you spread to other open mind to new ideas and realities, grounded the farmers I spent parts of Africa, in the belief that ‘it is not all about me’. Courage time with in to a life of silence and solitude like Liberia and propels action, leading one to do the right thing Liberia or those within a community of fellow seekers? Zambia, and has working all day in The Shed that Fed a The Cistercian monks at Nunraw Abbey crossed oceans to in the right way, no matter how difficult. Delhi for pitiful Million Children by India and Haiti. Tom Tierney, Boston businessman and founder of the Bridgespan Group pay in order to Magnus MacFarlane- offer such an opportunity. In most of these which advices non-profit organisations – including Mary’s Meals feed their fami - Barrow is out now, With them you can praise God places, it is con - lies,” he writes. published by William tacts made with “Most of them had Collins (hardback £12.99 through the psalms and liturgy priests, religious missionaries oblivious to the Mary’s Meals a burning desire to be free and ebook) at set times during the day. or medics – many with ob - connection and its Marian as - from dependence on aid. You will have time to study the ways scure connections to Scotland sociation. “That is why those parents I – which have instigated the In 1992, when working on a met living in poverty almost of God and to meet God in your process. fish farm in Argyll, Magnus invariably craved for their lectio divina. And, you will find work In a compelling new book, and his brother Fergus organ - children to be educated and that will keep body and soul together. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow ised an appeal for food and they were willing to make ex - takes the story back to its roots blankets to transport to Bosnia traordinary sacrifices for that If you have good reason to believe – a spur-of-the-moment where war was raging. to be possible.” God may be calling you teenage trip he and his siblings The response was so gener - While Mary’s Meals draws to be a monk, write to: made to Medjugorje in pursuit ous that Magnus gave up his support from migrant workers of the rumoured apparitions of job to ferry the goods – which in Abu Dhabi and prisoners in Vocation Director, Nunraw Abbey Our Lady in the early 1980s. grew to include medical sup - Kansas, from big-hearted chil - HADDINGTON, EH41 4LW, Scotland This hitherto obscure spot plies – under the banner of dren like Charlie Doherty in Or email: [email protected] in the Bosnian countryside Scottish International Relief. Brighton and Martha Payne in ?Scottish Charity No SCO22611 might be considered the spiri - His co-driver on many of Lochgilphead – whose inge - FLOURISH • JUNE 2015 FEATURE 9 The shed that fed a million children – book recounts journey of Mary’s Meals Sharing with others On my last visit to Haiti I was the fact that he lived in a given an overwhelming pitiful, tiny, broken tin home welcome at one of the Hands in one of the poorest parts of Together schools in Cité Cité Soleil. Soleil He had told me then about On a balcony above the his passion to study central courtyard three boys agriculture so that he could were leaning through the help the people of Haiti grow railings to attach a banner more of their own food and that that read, No Education escape dependence on aid. without Food. From the school stage he And in the kitchen a team addressed us and the of cooks wearing Mary’s assembly of pupils with Meals aprons were working passion and confidence. under a huge painted sign “I have figured out now that said Thank you Mary’s that Mary’s Meals helped me Meals. physically, morally and I was enjoying their spiritually; it gave my body hugely impressive and strength, it made me think entertaining school concert, about sharing with others when, to my great surprise, and it led me to think about Jimmy climbed on to the the ‘yes’ of Mary and the stage and took the ‘yes’ of all those who serve microphone. Mary’s Meals.” I had first met Jimmy in For a moment his smiling 2010, a few months after the swagger dropped and he earthquake, when he was became choked with head boy of this school. emotion. As he left the stage He impressed me hugely his audience clapped loudly with his intelligence and his and roared their approval. positive approach, despite

THERE were many en - A couple of hours’ drive counters during those from Namitembo, along dirt In 2002 Magnus travelled to Malawi as the days that moved me track roads through dry fields, guest of a friend, Gay, a long-time is the parish of Balaka. supporter of Scottish International Relief. deeply and left me ques - Ten years previously the tioning things and look - priests here had decided to The journey gave birth to Mary’s Meals ing at them in different find sponsors in Italy to sup - ways. port the ten orphans they knew of in their parish. They didn’t I had a strange sense of intend to do any more than shocking reply to my ques - programme in Malawi. preparing for something and that as they saw no further tion. However, the famine situa - that this was some kind of in - need. The extent of the ambitions tion then began to unfold in tense training course. Now there were 8000 or - of that boy, spoken as if they Malawi and the funds he sent Before leaving home on this phans in their parish with the were a daring dream, shook to Gay under the name of Children at Oscar Romero school trip, Julie, who was expecting number growing every day. me for a few reasons. ‘Mary’s Meals’ were instead for the deaf in Liberia express our fourth child, had reminded And incredibly, here, and all The greatest of these was a used for desperately needed their thanks me it was now nearly ten years over Malawi, nearly all of conversation I had been hav - emergency food distribution since our first trips to Bosnia- those children orphaned by ing with Tony Smith, the man in an area called Chipini, Herzegovina. AIDS were cared for by mem - from England who had rein - through some nuns we had I surprised her by saying bers of their extended fami - troduced us to Gay. His stays now met and were also sup - that for some reason I felt lies. overlapped with my own and porting. Hope in Liberia as if these ten years, Father Gamba [an Italian he had been talking to me So much of our experience Recently, in Liberia, I had that day. while amazing, Montfort priest] asked if I about something that hap - over the last twenty years spent some time with Just round the corner he were a preparation would like to accompany him pened to him about two years came together within this one Boakai, now a Mary’s Meals would pass Bomi Radio for something else. to the home of one of his previously. simple concept. monitor and vital member of Station, where Meloshe, one But I didn’t ex - parishioners, who was near He had been staying at Our devotion to Mary, the our team there. of Liberia’s rising stars, pect that my death. Gay’s house and feeling de - mother of Jesus, and our sur - He amazed me by telling works. He is the director of next meeting Thus I came to meet that pressed at the suffering he saw prising encounter with her in me that he was among the news at the widely listened- with a suffer - family whose picture remains in Malawi. One evening, he Bosnia-Herzegovina as little children who queued up to regional station, and ing family on the wall above my desk: turned on the TV and found teenagers; the numerous meet - to eat the very first plates of manages a team of 22 would Emma surrounded by her six himself watching a speech ings with impoverished chil - Mary’s Meals served in his people. This independent change my children, including 14-year- made by the American dren in the years since who country. I remember that day radio service is fearlessly life in the old Edward, who, when I Senator George McGovern in were unable to go to school vividly. holding the government to way it did, asked him about his hopes in which he stated, with some because of poverty and Boakai explained that as a account, with lively political and lead to life, gave me an answer I will passion, that if America de - hunger; the words I had just child he had lived with his phone-ins and topical the birth of never forget. cided to fund the provision of heard Edward speak, and a grandmother near Massatin, debates. Mary’s ‘I would like to have one daily meal in a place of growing recognition that the the leper colony where we Ten years ago, Meloshe’s Meals. enough food to eat and I education for every child in problems faced by the world’s had chosen to serve those life had been in tatters after would like to be able to go to the world’s poorest countries poorest communities would first Liberian Mary’s Meals, he was driven from his home school one day’ had been his it would act like a ‘Marshall only ever be overcome by and he described walking by rebel forces during the stark, Plan’ that would lift the devel - people who were healthy and three miles every day to civil war. Later with the help oping world out of poverty. who had, at least, a basic edu - receive the meals and attend of Mary’s Meals he regained Tony said when he heard cation. school. the chance of an education. this speech he was inspired The promise of a meal After our chat I watched “Mary’s Meals helped me with the thought that if some - could enable those children him climb on to his to get where I am now,” he one took that concept, gave it who worked for their daily motorbike, and head off proudly states. to Mary, the mother of Jesus, bread now to attend class in - down the rough road, Many of his generation, and called it Mary’s Meals, stead, and would encourage slaloming round the deep having enjoyed Mary’s then it would actually happen. parents to send their children potholes, towards the Meals, are now starting to He had talked to Gay about to school rather than keeping remote schools he was due build a new much brighter this at the time and discussed them at home to help. to visit and write reports on future for their countries. the idea of beginning such a 10 FOCUS JUNE 2015 • FLOURISH Meeting across differences builds community

Glasgow hearing PEOPLE who are not en - ences – intellectual, cultural, dowed with intellectual national, racial, religious and gifts have unique and other differences. Then from practice pitch marvellous gifts of the this initial meeting we can begin to build community and heart which are open to places of belonging together.” For Glasgow based audi - the appropriate hearing love in a special way. ologists Clements aids for their needs. They Rather than being caught up can then ‘test drive’ the in a fight to dominate others Hearing Services, 2015 They are not crying out for and have more, community is proving to be an in - hearing aids in their daily advancement or knowledge or should open people to cooper - credible year with a life. At the end of the trial power, but simply for a per - ation, mutual respect and dia - prestigious accreditation period they can choose to sonal relationship that will logue. from Unitron, the global return them or proceed to give them life and meaning. specialists in hearing in - purchasing a hearing aid This powerful observation Barriers struments. system which suits their was expressed by Jean Vanier, “Community is never called As a result of complet - needs. the founder of L’Arche, as he to be a closed group, where ing the Unitron MasterFit Philip Stores, director accepted the Templeton Prize tures orientated towards pointed out. “Their parents people are hiding behind bar - Course, Clements of Unitron UK & Ireland at a reception in London. power, winning, and individ - and carers have often been riers of group identity, inter - Hearing Services are now said: “For a customer to He dedicated the prize to ual success, to discover what seen as wonderful people, ested only in their own people with intellectual dis - it means to be human.” even holy, for looking after welfare or their own vision, as offering local people the benefit from the highest abilities who are the heart of With a value of over £1mil - people ‘like them’. if it is the only one or the best. opportunity to try ‘Flex,’ a standard of care, their au - L’Arche. lion, the Templeton Prize re - “Today it is becoming clear It cannot be a prison or a brand new hearing solu - diologist should embrace “They are the ones who wards an individual who has that it is people with intellec - fortress,” Vanier suggested. tion from Unitron. the very latest technical have revealed to so many peo - made an “exceptional contri - tual disabilities who can hu - “Community is a place of Val and Greg Clements training. The friendly ple – families, assistants and bution to affirming life’s spir - manise us, and heal us, if we belonging where each person have been helping the team at Clements friends – their human and spir - itual dimension”. enter into a real friendship can grow to become fully him people of Glasgow since Hearing Services are itual gifts, and they are the with them. They are in no way or herself. It is belonging for 1996 and have extensive making a real commit - ones who have inspired the Humanise a punishment of God but becoming. experience of significantly ment to providing a first fruitful growth of Faith and It was out of his deep rather a path towards God.” “Isn’t there something in improving their lives class consultation and re - Light and L’Arche throughout Catholic faith, that Jean He added: “This has been each of us which longs to be - the world,” Vanier said. Vanier (86) founded L’Arche the gift of my own personal come like children and to have through better hearing. habilitation service to “It is to them this prize will in a village in northern France journey and those of many fun together like children? “With this accredita - their customers.” be given, so that many more in 1964. His insights and ex - others. We have been led by Isn’t this foolishness the sign tion we can now offer a To book a free hearing people with intellectual dis - periences have proved pivotal those who are weak onto the of the liberation of our hearts? pioneering hearing solu - consultation or find out abilities throughout the world in changing attitudes to people road of the blessedness of “It is for this gift of libera - tion that’s without equal,” more about the Flex free may grow in greater inner with disabilities. love, of humility and of peace tion of our hearts to love, that they assured. trial offer, contact Val freedom, discover their funda - “So often in the past people making. I thank from the bottom of my The Flex system allows Clements on 0141 954 mental value as human beings with intellectual disabilities “To be transformed, first we heart my companions of 50 an individual to be fitted 6030. and children of God. were seen as a source of must meet people who are dif - years, people with intellectual during the first visit with “They in turn will be able to shame for their parents, or ferent, not our family, friends disabilities, for all that they help many so-called ‘normal’ even in some situations, as a and neighbours who are like have taught me and given people, imprisoned by our cul - punishment from God,” he us. Let us meet across differ - me.”

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A FAITH inspired vision of prize-winning choir from Our the dignity of every Lady of the Missions Primary. human person, espe - SCIAF’s director Alistair cially the most vulnera - Dutton took time out from his ble and needy, lies at the cycle pilgrimage of Scotland to be present alongside his heart of the Scottish predecessor and former Catholic International Aid Caritas Internationalis col - Fund. league Duncan MacLaren. With an emergency appeal That was the ringing en - for the Nepal earthquake to help developing countries our love, about our moral dorsement given by being launched on the same with food and clean water pro - character and ultimately about Archbishop Philip Tartaglia as day, Archbishop Tartaglia duction, infrastructure devel - our destiny which inspired he celebrated Mass in St stressed that it was its readi - opment, training and health those who founded SCIAF.” Andrew’s Cathedral marking ness to respond to such a dis - programmes. This same vision inspires the 50th anniversary of aster with the generous the school child to give from SCIAF. support of countless benefac - Touches their pocket money to a “The motivation for SCIAF, tors which epitomised SCIAF. “This is the work that SCIAF collection and the poor Stunning response to its work and its support in the “This is what SCIAF does,” SCIAF does on a day to day pensioner to respond to each parishes of this Archdiocese he said. “This is what it has basis across the developing appeal for help, as well as so and the other dioceses of done countless times in the countries of the world and we many other supporters. Scotland comes from a vision past when natural disasters give thanks to God for that “It comes down to this,” Nepal quake appeal of faith about the human per - have struck in the shape of too,” the Archbishop said. Archbishop Tartaglia asserted. son, about doing what is right, earthquakes, flood, tsunami, “Not to do this is not an op - “They look at Jesus on the PARISHIONERS across An estimated half-million about Christian love and about and famine. tion for a Christian. It is a such cross. They look at the person Scotland have rallied to homes have been completely how God sees us,” the “We expect SCIAF to do a serious moral obligation that who needs their help. They help the people of Nepal destroyed with nearly 300,000 Archbishop said. this. We want SCIAF to chan - it touches upon not just the see their plight. They put badly damaged. With the “Through SCIAF we wish nel our generosity without half kind of people we think we themselves and their children in the wake of the devas - monsoon rains due to hit the to uphold the dignity of the measures, to people who re - are, but the kind of people in their shoes. tating earthquake which country, the situation for human person created in the ally need it when disaster and Jesus Christ in the end judges “Their hearts are touched. left some 8400 dead and many people sleeping on the image and likeness of God large scale misfortune hap - us to be. They know what they have to a million more homeless. streets or in isolated rural and re-created through the pens.” “It is this vision of faith do. And they give. areas will get worse. death and resurrection of As well as supplying emer - about the dignity of the human Generously. Over £427,000 has been do - SCIAF is working in Nepal Jesus. gency aid, SCIAF also works person, about the quality of “This is SCIAF.” nated to SCIAF’s emergency as part of the Caritas family of appeal, so far, mostly from Catholic international aid Sufficiency special collections in churches agencies. “That person, loved by God around the country. They’ve given almost and saved in Jesus, was not The generous response 130,000 people tarpaulins, destined for misery and comes hot on the heels of mats and blankets, as well as squalor and poverty and op - record donations to SCIAF’s food, soap and help to get pression, but for life and free - annual Lenten appeal. clean water. dom, to enjoy nature, health SCIAF director Alistair Many villages are accessi - and the sufficiency of the Dutton said: “I’d like to thank ble only on foot or by helicop - goods of this world.” every single person who has ter. Caritas teams are using During its 50th anniversary, offered their prayers and given tractors to reach some of the each dioceses is hosting a their money to help the suffer - more isolated areas. Mass in thanksgiving for the ing people of Nepal after the One month on from the dis - work done since SCIAF was devastating earthquakes aster, tremors continue to cofounded by Glasgow head - turned their lives upside shake Kathmandu and the sur - teacher John McKee in 1965. down. rounding countryside. For most of its half century, “We’re helping to get tem - Fr Pius Perumana, director SCIAF’s offices have been in porary shelters, food, soap and of Caritas Nepal, commended Glasgow. water to thousands of the most the resilience of the Nepalese The Mass on Thursday 30 vulnerable survivors. people. April was well attended by “However the sheer scope “There is tragedy and suf - supporters from across the I FABULOUS: A cheque for £5000 was presented to SCIAF by St Maurice's High School, of the damage to people’s fering but the people haven’t diocese including pupils from Cumbernauld whose pupils and staff pull out all the stops to raise the funds. Activities included a homes, lives and their ability lost hope,” he said. “It will Holyrood Secondary and the 24-hour fast, Wee Box donations, bucket collections, raffles and cupcake sales to support themselves is take a long time, but I am sure huge.” Nepal will rise again.” Making the difference – how we live impacts others’ lives

EACH and every one of us can do something to By Alistair Dutton vote in favour of strong and binding laws to person ought to be aware that purchasing is create a more just world for all – whether Director of the Scottish Catholic stop the trade in minerals which come from always a moral – and not simply an economic – through prayer, giving money, making our International Aid Fund (SCIAF) conflict zones. act.” voices heard by politicians and businesses or of Nepal after a series of earthquakes killed Only when we have strong laws in place can How we live our lives – the decisions and making changes in our own lives. thousands of people and left over eight million we be sure that our mobile phones and other changes we make – has never been more Last year, your support touched the lives of people homeless and in need. electronics are not supporting war, violence important. In recent years we’ve worked over two million people in Africa, Asia and Latin When a disaster like this happens, your quick against women, or the widespread abuse of together to waste less food, save energy at America. response means survivors can get the help they human rights in places like the Democratic home and eat less meat. Over 553,000 people got the direct help they need to stay alive. With our local Church Republic of Congo and Colombia. This Lent, many of you wrote to Nicola needed to improve their lives and, of course, partners, we’ll stay long after the media has Thanks to your support, MEPs voted in favour Sturgeon to ask what she was doing to make their families felt the benefit. They used seeds, gone, to help people recover. of a new law and called for European tackling climate change a priority for her farm tools and training to grow more food and Coming together to hold political and manufacturers and importers of components government. Many of you also agreed to walk were given small loans to start up their own business leaders to account for the impact they and products containing tin, tantalum, tungsten and cycle more, and drive less, especially for businesses. have on the lives of the poor is equally and gold to check their supply chains to make short journeys. Children were able to go to school instead of important. sure they don’t fuel conflicts. If agreed to by All of these actions will reduce the damage fetching water and neighbours in war-torn Addressing the causes of poverty such as governments this law will reduce violence in our lifestyles are causing to people in countries were helped to resolve their unfair trade rules, inequality and climate many of the countries we work in and save the developing countries. They can help us to live differences peacefully. change can have a huge impact on creating a lives of people who are forced to work in mines more simply so others can simply live. When disasters such as the Philippines better world for everyone. in inhumane conditions. Truly living our faith means looking out for typhoon struck, you saved lives with food, Last month, our supporters joined fellow As Pope Francis said, “Together with the our brothers and sisters, and reflecting on and clean water, shelter and medicine. campaigners across Europe to demand that social responsibility of businesses, there is also tackling the causes of poverty. In doing this we More recently, you reached out to the people Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) the social responsibility of consumers. Every can all work to create a more just world. 12 FEATURE JUNE 2015 • FLOURISH A little bit of heaven – Nazareth Care Home strives for the best Dalziel Mechanical Services Ltd (Part of Dalziel Scotland Group) RESIDENTS have settled By Vincent Toal “At Nazareth House, Mass SUCCESS through is celebrated every day and if Trilogy One in to the new Nazareth Care Home in Cardonald. 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Scotland Bill that had been He added: “In every free drawn up by Green MSP democratic society there are Patrick Harvie. limits placed on human free - During the debate, Scottish dom in order to protect the Health Secretary, Shona common good and vulnerable Robison expressed the gov - people. ernment’s belief that the cur - “It is right that the law is not rent law is clear. “It is not to be changed to accommo - lawful to assist someone to date the wishes of a small commit suicide, and the gov - number of determined people ernment has no plans to at the expense of the rights of change others.” that”, she John Deighan, chief execu - said. tive of SPUC Scotland and Labour former parliamentary officer Construction and architect teams with MSP for the Scottish Bishops, said: Nazareth House manager Linda O’Neil Richard “Killing can never be the right Pictures by Paul McSherry Simpson, answer in a civilised society. a medical Richard History teaches us the impor - doctor, Simpson MSP tance of protecting every of the elderly is not one of the pated by caring and compas - that comes with the realisation pare a place for you.’ said the human life. most pressing issues facing sionate service. that a new phase of life has “I take tremendous confi - urgent We must ensure the frail, society today. “Treating people with em - begun. dence from that assurance.” need to improve access to pal - disabled and sick are not put The dementia that robs suf - pathy and dignity is at the At Cardonald, new resi - If they can offer a little taste liative care in Scotland should at risk for the sake of a small ferers of their mental faculties heart of good care. That de - dents make the adjustment of heaven on earth, the Sisters be the issue being raised rather minority determined to end leaves them especially vulner - mands respecting the resi - and if their families soon look of Nazareth, the care staff, than assisted suicide. their lives.” able. dents, being willing to spend on Nazareth House as their cooks, domestics and cleaners The bill – which was widely The national director of “Our ethos governs what we time with them and their fam - second home it is not solely and all who make up this ex - criticised as “deeply flawed” – CARE for Scotland, Dr Stuart do and how we do it,” said ilies.” that it is their loved one’s tended family will be de - would have allowed any per - Weir said: “We should be Linda. “Meeting the needs of Person-centred, individu - home. lighted. son over 16 with what they helping people to live, not try - the elderly is about far more alised care is at the Nazareth The warmth of the staff and considered a terminal or life- ing to facilitate premature than their physical care, and Care philosophy which directs the genuine friendship they shortening illnesses to seek as - death”. all our staff understand and the work of all 13 care facili - offer families is a testament to appreciate this.” ties which it operates around the Sisters’ commitment to In the privacy of their own Britain. hospitality. rooms or in the companion - Anyone who has ever taken ship of the communal areas, a loved one through the doors Companions residents’ wishes are para - of a care home for the first “People often worry when mount and their needs antici - time will know the sadness they cannot care for their par - ents at home but we have everything to allow us to do Fr Des Broderick catches up with fellow resident Johnny Flynn that to the best possible stan - dard,” assured Sister Felicity, the community’s superior. “Here they have compan - ionship that they might not have at home. Our activities co-ordinator sees that there is plenty to occupy our residents at a level to suit their individ - ual needs.” Fr Des Broderick is among eight priests resident at Cardonald – indeed, it has been his home for over 20 years. The recent flit didn’t per - turb the 90-year-old. A self- confessed hoarder, his only Thinking about Life Choices? trouble was finding a place for all his boxes in his new suite. 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Work gets under way The cross is raised Fr Michael Savage and parishioners gather in prayer

Hugh Wallace WARM tributes have been paid to Glasgow business-man Hugh Wallace who died in Santiago de Compostela shortly after completing the Way of St James. The managing director of Arnold Clark Finance, he worked with the automobile PARISHIONERS of St Margaret stops and St Andrew’s company for over 40 years. Mary’s, Castlemilk, have Cathedral, St Matthew’s, His passion and dedication entered the spirit of the new Bishopbriggs, and Holy Family extended into many charitable Cross raised for all evangelisation by erecting a and St Ninian’s, Kirkintilloch. and other spheres, including 15-foot-high cross in the After six hours on the road, support for the publication of church grounds. the hardy pilgrims arrived Flourish through sponsorship The dominant Calvary exhausted but elated at and advertising. scene is visible to all who Schoenstatt Shrine where Frank Burns, a lifelong in Castlemilk walk the nearby streets – they gave thanks and friend from their days together providing a visual reminder of dedicated their project to Our at St Aloysius College and God’s loving mercy. Lady Thrice Admirable. member of the Flourish board Fr Michael Savage, who Meanwhile a team of civil of directors said: “I walked suggested the idea, said: engineers and parish with Hugh and other friends “The cross is a statement of volunteers prepared the on the Camino de Santiago de our faith which we must carry groundwork and created the Compostela, where he sadly in our hearts. It is a symbol of plinth on which the cross now died on completion of the God’s love for us which we stands. walk. must share and offer our Amonf the first to admire “It was a joy to be in neighbours.” the finished handiwork were Hugh’s company. He enriched And the parish priest was children who made their first the lives of those around him delighted at how the project Holy Communion on Trinity “His enthusiasm for life was came to fruition. Sunday. infectious and he was one of On Palm Sunday, a group of One visitor to the parish life’s real contributors. Many around 20 parishioners Facebook page summed up benefitted from his generosity started the ball rolling with a the project impact: “What an of spirit. sponsored pilgrimage from amazing witness to Mr Burns, who gave a eu - Castlemilk to Campsie Glen. evangelisation in the logy at the funeral in St The 20-mile south to north Castlemilk area.” Aloysius, Garnethill, added: walk included prayer and fuel “My thoughts go out to his wife, Patricia, and his family.”

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A National Pilgrimage to Keith, the birthplace of St John Ogilvie, is taking place on Saturday 4 July.

The Banffshire town is ex - pected to welcome hundreds of pilgrims from across Scotland for the event which marks this year’s 400th an - niversary of St John Ogilvie’s martyrdom. In March, on his feast day, The following day, Sunday Vespers and Mass were cele - 5, the annual Scalan Mass brated in Glasgow honouring takes place at the 18th century the anniversary. seminary in Glenlivet at 4pm. Among the pilgrims travel - Parishioners from St ling to Keith will be a group Michael’s, Moodiesburn, are from St Jude and St John among a group making the Ogilvie parish, Barlanark. journey north for both cele - Events showcasing Catholic brations. life in Scotland will feature Last month, parishioners from 12 noon at the town’s from St Aloysius, Garnethill, Kynoch Park, before Mass is and Holy Cross, Crosshill, celebrated at 3pm. Arch - made their own pilgrimage to bishop Leo Cushley will be St John Ogilvie’s birthplace, principal celebrant, with celebrating Mass in the town’s Bishop Hugh Gilbert – whose St Thomas’ church and also Aberdeen diocese is hosting visiting nearby Pluscarden the pilgrimage – giving the Abbey. homily.

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