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I Revealing new Scottish report highlights that a push for ‘equality’ is polarising those with and those without faith

By Ian Dunn groups so mutual understanding can be built.” A SCOTTISH Government report has warned Secular agenda there is a ‘risk of a new sectarianism devel- A series of questions on social attitudes in a poll oping’ between believers and atheists. of more than 1400 people revealed ‘highly signif- The danger came to light when The Faith and icant differences in responses between people of Belief Scotland report, produced by Edinburgh religion’ and those without. University in conjunction with the Scottish Gov- The report finds that ‘59 per cent of councils paid ernment, was released on Tuesday. The revealing only lip service to protected characteristics of reli- report, the first survey of its kind since the 1851 gion and belief’ and that there is a strong feeling religious census, was launched at a special event at among those who did not identify with any religion the Scottish Parliament where it was introduced by that atheistic and secular views do not receive John Mason, the SNP MSP for Shettleston, and enough acknowledgment at council level. Roseanna Cunningham, the Scottish Government “[There is] frustration that even though they minister for Community Safety. considered themselves to be the largest single In addition to exploring the findings of the 2011 group in Scotland they are not invited to council census that the numbers describing themselves as consultations,” the report states. Further only 7.4 WELCOME DUNKELD’S NEWEST PRIEST Christian are dropping whereas those identifying per cent of respondents said they believed Scot- with ‘no religion’ are growing, Faith and Belief land was a Christian nation. DUNKELD Diocese had of priests from the diocese and time out, which he spent work- Scotland suggests there is a widening and worry- One of the chief recommendations of the report an extra-special reason to beyond were present for the ing in a community pharmacy. ing chasm of opinion between the two groups. is the creation of a national advisory board that will mark its patronal feast on Ordination. In 2009 he returned to sem- The ‘report found that attitudes regarding the pay particularly attention to the voices of secular Monday, when it celebrated Fr Carrie was born in inary, this time at the Pontifi- place of religion in society’ between those who people, to discuss mutual national areas of interest the ordination of its newest Dundee on July 25, 1975, and cal Scots College in Rome, identify as religious and those who do not ‘are and concern. priest. attended St Clement’s RC Pri- also studying at the Pontifical becoming increasingly polarised.’ Fr Michael Carrie was mary School in the city, receiv- University of St Thomas “This runs the potential risk of a new sectarian- Church reaction ordained on the Feast of St ing his secondary education at Aquinas. He was ordained as a ism developing,” the report states. “There is a clear John Deighan, Parliamentary officer for Scotland’s Columba in St Andrew’s Lawside RC Academy. After deacon last summer by Bishop need for dialogue between members of these bishops, said that it is positive that the report had Cathedral, Dundee by Bishop attending La Sainte Union Emeritus Vincent Logan, and recognised this ‘new form of threat’ to people of Stephen Robson of Dunkeld. College of Higher Education has spent the last year minis- faith and to religious freedom, but he questioned Fr Carrie was joined by his in Southampton where he tering in the parishes of the the percentage of active non believers in Scotland. parents Frank and Marion studied for his degree in his- Immaculate Conception, “I think we have seen that people intolerant to along with his brother, tory and geography, he began Dundee and St John the Bap- Catholic views are increasingly coming not from Frankie, who had flown over his studies for the priesthood at tist’s, Perth ahead of his ordi- the Protestant community but rather from more from Australia with his wife Scotus College in Bearsden. nation. militant atheists,” he said. and daughter especially for the He completed four years of celebrations. A large number studies before taking some PIC: EDDIE MAHONEY I Continued on page 2

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SATURDAY JUNE 14 3pm, followed by Blessed I Scottish Parent Teacher Sacrament Procession and Council Education Seminar. Benediction. The group leaves The seminar takes place in the Edinburgh Waverly at 12:16, Xavier Centre, Carfin Grotto, arriving Carfin at 13:30; returns Carfin. Places can be booked at 18:42, arriving in Edinburgh by contacting Julie McGinness at19:48. (Cheap day return at [email protected] or call costs £10.60). For more 0141 556 4727. 10.30am-1pm. information call Mary: 0131 Bishops give a warm welcome to SCIAF’s new director I Workshop for Catechists. 669 1484/marychristiansen@ Places on the workshop can be btinternet.com THE new director of SCIAF was humanitarian director at Caritas Interna- He is pictured here (fourth from the left) booked by contacting 01224 I Annual Twinning Mass. welcomed into his post by the Bishops tionalis, the global confederation of 164 with Professor Jim Gallagher, Bishop 638675 or office@ogilvie Mass followed by refreshments of Scotland at a meeting held last Catholic aid agencies. Joseph Toal, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, .ac.uk. Greyfriars Convent, and update on twin parish of week. Mr Dutton, a qualified engineer and a Prof Mike Mannion, Archbishop Leo Cush- Elgin. 10.45am-3.45pm. St Martin de Porres in Soweto, Alistair Dutton joined SCIAF in May Jesuit, sat down with the SCIAF board of ley and Bishop Stephen Robson. South Africa. 10.30am in St after serving for the last five years as directors to discuss his new appointment. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY SUNDAY JUNE 15 Aloysius’, Glasgow. I Ecumenical Memorial Service. The 14th annual MONDAY JUNE 16 I Continued from page 1 Government had commissioned Airbles Cemetery Ecumenical I Cenacolo Community Threat of new sectarianism the report as it was committed to Memorial Service will take Anniversary Mass. The “The answer is tolerance built a Scotland ‘where there was no place in the cemetery on Cenacolo Community will be of the right to manifest your the report finally officially future ability of ‘Catholic discrimination of religion’and the Sunday, June 15, 3pm. Service celebrating Holy Mass to mark belief in society but the trouble recognised the changing nature teachers to lay out Catholic information gathered in the report will be conducted by Fr the 8th Anniversary of their is secularists are repeatedly of anti-Catholicism in Scotland. teaching without running foul would make that task easier. Robert Kane and Rev Derek movement in Scotland at St attempting to undermined the “In the past we were criticised of sexual toleration laws.’ Dr Anthony Allison of Edin- Hughes. All welcome! Francis Xavier’s Church, ability of Catholics to do that.” for being Catholic now we are In introducing the report at burgh University, the report’s I Day of Thanksgiving at followed by light refreshments. Mr Deighan also warned that criticised for being Christians,” the parliament, Mr Mason said lead researcher, said working on Carfin. Sunday June 15. Begins 7pm. the actual numbers of militant he said. “The old hostility has he firmly welcomed the report it had been a privilege but there Pilgrimage led by the Legion of atheists where quite small and subsided and between the as it was ‘important to take faith was a definite need for further Mary, travelling by train from THURSDAY JUNE 19 there was ‘a danger in assigning churches there has never been a seriously.’ and better-funded research to Waverly Station—Carfin I Aberdeen SPRED Mass. them leadership of a large group better relationship but increas- “The idea of faith is increas- draw a fuller picture of the reli- Station. Everyone welcome to SPRED friends will animate who do not identify with reli- ingly we face the charge of being ingly seen as a minority interest gious experience in Scotland. join the group, especially those Mass, for those with special gion but are indifferent rather against the spirit of the age.” in Scotland, as something old on their own, or who have not educational needs. St Mirin’s than hostile to it.’ Professor Reilly said ‘the fashioned, but it remains some- I www.faithandbeliefscotland been to Carfin before. Mass at Cathedral, Paisley. 12pm. Professor Emeritus Patrick threat to the Catholic body thing that is hugely important to .co.uk Reilly of Glasgow University, a now came from the left and many,including myself,” he said. E-mail [email protected] leading Catholic academic, said liberals’ and he feared for the Ms Cunningham said her I [email protected]

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A new deacon for Argyll and the Isles Diocese

ST MARY’S Parish Church, Fort William, welcomed a new member to its clergy as Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles ordained Thomas Wynne to the Permanent Diaconate (right). The new deacon celebrated his Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen Diocese is pictured here with members of the Catholic Society at Aberdeen ordination after the ceremony with University. The bishop met the members in King’s College Chapel following the confirmation of some of those the bishop, his wife Sheena, and his gathered uncle Mgr Tom Wynne (above). PICS: ANTHONY MacMILLAN

EWTN - THE CATHOLIC SATELLITE CHANNEL Bishop Keenan leads the tributes to much-loved Paisley priest Canon Jim Byers The perfect Christian present By Daniel Harkins week in St Mirin’s Cathedral, recognition of his service and collapsed at his home on May 24. experience, and I and many oth- Tel: SAS 0141 774 5000 or 07971 514 703 BISHOP John Keenan has “This is a big loss to the ers in the Church depended on paid tribute to a much-loved Church and everyone who knew his advice.” for our special offer Paisley priest who died unex- Jim,” Bishop Keenan said. Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll pectedly at the age of 67. “He always wanted to cheer and the Isles also sent his SAS - SCOTLAND’S CATHOLIC SATELLITE COMPANY Canon Jim Byers (right), people up and was a very kind thoughts saying he was sad to whose funeral was celebrated last person. He became a Canon in hear of the priest’s passing. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Advocates’ suicide warning

Glasgow invites Pontiff to visit next year THE Faculty of Advocates key terms are well-defined and has raised serious concerns not open to a variety of inter- By Ian Dunn what’s right. He stood up to a king, to about technical and legal pretations, and that the penal- defend religious freedom so I think he is aspects of the late MSP ties for breach of the SCOTTISH Catholics wait in prayer- really a martyr for everyone.” Margo MacDonald’s requirements of the legislation ful hope after Archbishop Philip Ged Clapson, the official spokesman for assisted suicide bill in the are spelled out,” it said in evi- Tartaglia of Glasgow’s invitation to the Jesuits in Britian, said he was sure the Scottish Parliament. dence to the parliament’s Pope Francis to visit the city. Pope would be bestowing his blessing on The independent MSP, who Health and Sport Committee. Archbishop Tartaglia extended the invi- the anniversary in some form, even if he died in April, had introduced The bill contained no tation in the hope that the Holy Father could not attend. the proposals. sanctions or penalties for would help to mark the 400th anniversary “As the Archbishop of Glasgow The bill, which has been contravention of its provisions, of the martyrdom of St John Ogilvie, who acknowledged: there are bound to be formally opposed by the Bish- the faculty added, yet someone was executed at Glasgow Cross on March many invitations issued to the Holy Father ops’ Conference of Scotland assisting a suicide was likely 10, 1615. and many factors to weigh up in deciding and the British Medical Associ- to want to be clear as to the In his letter to Pope Francis, asking the which to accept,” he said. ation, is now being taken for- potential consequences of a Holy Father to visit the city on the saint’s “Anniversaries can be important oppor- ward by Green MSP Patrick failure to comply with the anniversary and feast day, the archbishop the Catholic community, for other Chris- tunities to learn from the example of mar- Harvie. relevant requirements. said ‘it would be wonderful’ if the Pope tians, and for all people of faith,” Arch- tyrs like St John Ogilvie SJ who was The faculty said that if The deadline for public sub- could visit Scotland’s largest city for a sin- bishop Tartaglia said. “And I would hope prepared to sacrifice his life for the faith, assisted suicide is to be missions to the consultation on gle day to mark the event. that it could be a moment of reflection on as indeed many martyrs still do today for legalised, clarity in the legisla- the bill closed last Friday. The proposed visit also has the backing the deeper realities of human existence for the Gospel. Even if the Holy Father is not tion is imperative, but that the The Society for the of the influential Jesuit order, which St all people of good will. able to accept Archbishop Tartaglia’s spe- bill was confusing in places. Protection of Unborn Children John Ogilvie and Pope Francis both “Our celebrations would be... an appre- cific invitation, we feel sure that he will “If parliament is to pass leg- in Scotland has warned: “One belong to. If a 2015 Papal visit to Glasgow ciation of how ecumenism has changed bestow his Apostolic Blessing upon the islation to protect persons from of the most serious problems were to take place, it would be the third the relationship between Christians over occasion, upon the Church in Scotland and what would otherwise be the associated with any assisted Papal visit to the city, following the the last four centuries and focus on how upon the city of Glasgow.” legal consequences of assisting suicide legislation is that once Masses of St John Paul II and Pope Bene- Christians and other people of faith can John Ogilvie, a convert to Catholicism another person to commit sui- the key principle—that the state dict XVI at Bellahouston Park in 1982 and make common cause for the core issue for who came from Banffshire, was a Jesuit cide, the faculty considers it is must protect innocent human 2010 respectively. which St John Ogilvie died, namely reli- priest martyred for his Faith. He was important that such legislation life—is surrendered, it becomes Archbishop Tartglia has admitted he gious freedom,” he added. “My thought is hanged in Glasgow in 1615. is clear, readily understood impossible to contain the law understands the request was ‘short notice to provide a new focus on the figure of St When he was Canonised in Rome by (and not just by lawyers), that from further change.” for the visit of a Pope.’ “I present this John Ogilvie: his identity as a Scot, his Pope Paul VI on October 16 1976, Arch- request to you without any expectations or faith journey, his vocation, his priestly bishop Tartaglia was present at the cere- sense of entitlement,” he says in his letter. ministry, his capture and death, his saint- mony as a young priest. “I do not even know if it is practical! How- hood and Canonisation.” Many Scottish pilgrims travelled to Rome ever a visit would be such a grace.” Fr Tim Curtis, parish priest of St Aloy- for the Canonisation. Easterhouse man John 1974 Tangney Tours 2014 Papal visits are usually planned with sius, a Jesuit run parish in Glasgow, said Fagan’s miraculous cure from cancer pro- Paisley Diocese several years of anticipation, however there were already extensive plans to mark vided the miracle needed to proceed to the Fly direct to Lourdes Pope Francis has surprised many by the anniversary of the martyrdom but Canonisation. St John Ogilvie is Scotland’s th th choosing to make short day visits to places they’d be given a real ‘shot in the arm’ by only post-reformation Canonised saint and 27 of June - 4 of July of special significance, most notably last the prospect of a Papal visit. was recently painted by celebrated Scots on the offi cial pilgrimage year when he went for the day to the island “Obviously it would be fantastic if he artist Peter Howson. The painting (above from £705 per person. of Lampedusa which is the arrival point can come, but even if he can’t it’s really left) is now on display in St Andrew’s for many immigrants from Africa. put the anniversary on the map,” Fr Curtis Cathedral, Glasgow, just a few hundred Motherwell “Whether the Pope is able to come or said. “I think that St John Ogilvie is not yards from the site of the saint’s execution. 27th of June - 4th of July. not, I would hope that the anniversary will just a saint for Scots, or for Jesuits, but for Fly Direct to Lourdes with be a celebration and renewal of Faith for everyone who believes in standing up for I [email protected] the offi cial pilgrimage from £705 per person. 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Works of art recall First World War sacrifices

By Daniel Harkins rate the First World War.” The charity’s education offi- At the end of the workshop cer Emma Baxter said they CHILDREN at St John’s the models were unveiled to strive to find new ways to Primary, Port Glasgow, have pupils, staff and local council- encourage young people to enjoyed a prize art work- lor Terry Loughran, education learn about Remembrance and shop after pupil Chloe Dun- and communities convenor Poppyscotland’s work. can won a Scotland-wide from Inverclyde Council. “We hope that Chloe’s poster, school poster competition St John’s pupil Chloe won which will be sent to all schools Ozanam Club celebrates held to commemorate the Poppyscotland’s education in Scotland, will inspire and First World War. poster competition earlier this encourage others,” she said. The poster contest, run by year after beating thousands of “The workshop offered an By Daniel Harkins The club was formed in 1989 by James Lynch Poppyscotland, aimed to other children from schools opportunity for the whole class after he and his wife adopted two children with encourage young people to across the country. Her poster to get involved and we are ST FRANCIS Xavier’s in Carfin hosted a spe- Down’s Syndrome. think about the importance of featured an image of her dad, delighted that they enjoyed it.” cial celebration recently as the Society of St Vin- “Because we were in the Society of St Vin- remembering past conflicts. A Colour Sergeant Alan Duncan, Councillor Loughran said it cent De Paul marked the silver jubilee of its cent De Paul, we looked about to try and get victory in the competition for who serves with the Argyll and was great to see Chloe win the Ozanam Club for people with disabilities. something for them and we realised that this was 11-year-old Chloe resulted in Sutherland Highlanders. Chloe’s prize, adding that the pupils all Members from a number of the club’s something that was needed,” Mr Lynch said. “We her P7 class spending two days design is being enlarged to had fun at the art workshop and branches gathered for Mass followed by a disco were just looking to the future for them. I didn’t with Clydebank-based artist become an A2 poster and will had some ‘spectacular models and buffet. realise it was going to be as big as it became. Greer Pester, who helped them be included in Poppyscotland’s to showcase their memorable The Ozanam Clubs provide activities for chil- “It took a while for it to get accepted because make three model elephants education pack that will be sent experience to the entire school dren and adults with disabilities and are a Spe- this was not work the Society of St Vincent De (above), an art project chosen to every school in September. and wider community.’ cial Works Conference of the SSVP. Members Paul had ever done before but as soon as it because the elephant, as the St John’s headteacher Mark The poster competition and their helpers socialise with volunteers, play- started it just grew fast. Two years later we had to saying goes, ‘never forgets.’ Coyle said it was ‘a wonderful formed part of Poppyscotland’s ing football and computer games and going on go and start one in Hamilton and then Carfin.” Primary 7 teacher Gillian achievement’ for both Chloe education project, Sowing the trips and summer outings. Mr Lynch said there is always a demand for Wilkie said the workshop had and the school to be associated Poppy Seed. More than 1400 been ‘a fantastic opportunity with such a prestigious and entries were received from pri- for the children.’ worthwhile cause. mary and secondary schools “They have thoroughly “Through participating in the that were invited to create a St Maria Goretti to host vigil in honour of Sacred enjoyed the activities and national competition a commu- poster to mark the 100-year developed many new skills,” nity spirit has been further anniversary of the outbreak of PROMINENT Catholic speak- The vigil, now in its third year, including John Deighan, the par- she said. “Input from special- enhanced here in St John’s Pri- the First World War. A panel of ers will come to St Maria will take place from June 27-28 liamentary officer for the Scot- ists has enabled the children to mary and Inverclyde as a whole,” judges then chose nine finalists Goretti, Cranhill, later this and often attracts people from all tish bishops, who will give an up experience using different he said. “We are delighted that before online voting opened month to take part in this year’s over Scotland to celebrate the to the minute talk on the dangers media as well as recyclable the community voted for Chloe and the winner was selected. all night vigil in honour of the feast of the Sacred Heart. to our Faith and beliefs in today’s materials to create stimulating and hopefully raised the profile Sacred Heart of Jesus and the The night will include talks society. The Legion of Mary will pieces of work to commemo- of Poppyscotland.” I [email protected] Immaculate Heart of Mary. from a number of speakers, also give a talk on True Devotion St Rose of Lima pupils’ surpermarket sweep for Salvation Army foodbank Appointment

teacher and her parents to find out Abbi May Williams (inset) and her A GO-GETTING Glaswe- fellow St Rose of Lima Primary MGR Andrew McFadden, gian pupil has helped feed what she could do to help others. School pupils (main) filled 70 boxes principal Catholic chaplain less fortunate families after St Rose of Lima linked up with of food for the Salvation Army food to the Royal Navy, has been rallying her school friends in Fastworks, a project run by vol- bank in Easterhouse appointed principal of the support of a Christian charity. unteer parents who regularly run Armed Forces Chaplaincy Abbi May Williams, 10, and programmes to teach schoolchild- parents, took to their local Mor- Centre at Amport House, fellow pupils from St Rose of ren the value of putting something risons store to fill trolley-loads Andover, and will become Lima Primary School, Easter- back into their local community, of food for the Christian charity. the first Catholic forces house, presented 70 large boxes with their most recent project Abbi said her charity work chaplain to hold the post. of food to the local Salvation championing healthy meals and wasn’t difficult. Mgr McFadden will now Army, helping to support the budget planning. “It was easy really,” she said. “I manage a staff of 26, including work of the charity’s foodbank. As part of their research they just started to tell all my friends five other chaplains from the Abbi was inspired to the ran- discovered that the local branch that other people needed our help various denominations. The dom act of kindness by the work of the Salvation Army regularly and we started to give up some of chaplaincy centre offers a of Mary’s Meals, who combat provides a foodbank for people our favourite foods so we could variety of residential courses, food poverty in other countries. from Easterhouse who are strug- give it to the food bank.” and besides training and Showing all the hallmarks of a gling to pay bills and provide Tom Mitchell, from Easter- supporting the service budding entrepreneur,Abbi imme- food for their families. The house Salvation Army (right chaplains, offers many courses diately lobbied her school’s head- schoolchildren, assisted by their with pupils), said he was ‘com- to those interested in developing pletely humbled and over- their ability to work with the whelmed by the generosity from Service community. the children.’ “To say I was surprised to be EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 “We normally bring a car to offered this post is putting it Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. collect donations but this morn- mildly,” he said. “My first reac- 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. ing we had to bring along our van tion was that I will miss going Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. as they collected so much!” he to sea. I love being at sea but Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] said. “We want to thank them on then I realised that this is where for free monthly posted programme guide and behalf of the many people from God wants me to be so I visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. Easterhouse who will benefit accepted the post as a further from their kind and selfless act.” means of service to the chap- WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS 5 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of St Bride’s

AN AWARD winning East Kilbride church celebrated the 50th anniversary of its solemn opening last Sunday in a ceremony attended by Bishop Emeritus Joseph Devine and clergy from across Motherwell Diocese. Parishioners of St Bride’s welcomed local religious and civic leaders to their church as they marked a half century that has seen architects from all over the world visit to take in the building’s unique and con- troversial style. Named the third best modern church in a recent architectural that you miss the whole point. competition, St Bride’s is cele- It’s the people who come here brated for its controversial to pray together and to share modernist aesthetic. The church their lives together and who took five years to complete, have done that for 50 years that with work beginning in 1959. is the real significance of it.” Built in the style known as Parishioners from St Bride’s brutalist architecture, the were full of praise for the imposing brick structure has unique character of their split opinion but has picked up church. “It doesn’t look like a numerous awards since its church [from the outside] but it opening, including a Bronze feels holy inside,” one church- over the years and praised the Medal from the Royal Institute goer, Lucy Maxwell, said. “The pioneering spirit of the church’s 25 years of fun and Faith of British Architects. building lacks colour and early parishioners. “Of course, Fr Owen Ness, parish priest warmth but this comes from the the church is so much more than of St Bride’s, said that while people who are very inviting the fine building we celebrate Members of the Ozanam Club pictured on the day of its places at the clubs, which are run in Viewpark, the church may be seen as an and caring,” Maria Starkey said, this year,” he said, adding that silver jubilee celebrations PIC: TOM EADIE Hamilton and Paisley as well as the Carfin group architectural masterpiece, ‘for with a fellow St Bride’s wor- he had always found St Bride’s for younger people. Members come from a vari- us it is the well-loved hub of shipper adding that while the to be a welcoming community.’ ety of backgrounds and faiths, with more than The young ones can get more out of it.” our parish life.’ building can look uninviting The parish will continue their 300 attending events each week. The Ozanam Club founder said the group has- “I think the building is as from the outside, inside it has a anniversary celebrations later The clubs have been an overwhelming success n’t changed much over the years and that his time important as the people,” he calm and peaceful serenity. this year with a special Mass to over the decades, and Mr Lynch believes that working with members has been rewarding. “I’m said. “It attracts a lot of atten- Michael Canon Ryan, a for- be held in August that they they have brought more young people into the proud of it because of the atmosphere in it—you tion. We won an award for mer parish priest of St Bride’s, hope will be attended by the SSVP and voluntary work. don’t want to miss evenings yourself; I think I’ve being the best modern church now retired, has watched the new Bishop of Motherwell. “We are getting a lot of young ones in now,” he missed one night in the last 25 years,” he said. in the UK but if you focus on building and the parish change PICS: PAUL McSHERRY said. “We’ve been trying to get young ones into “Nobody wants to miss it. It is a great atmos- the Society of St Vincent De Paul for a while but phere. Everybody seems to mix with each other some things don’t attract them. The Ozanam and you are getting really nice people to help. The clubs do because they can join in things like the members themselves make it. It is a joy. It’s not discos and playing 5-a-sides and pool with them. hard work. We get as much out of it as they do.” You can try it for three Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary monthsfor only £9. You to the Blessed Virgin Mary tions of the Cross and Silent “People come for as long or as whilst parish priest Fr John Adoration. short a time as they feel they can will never want Sweeney will talk about Devo- Organiser Liam Coyle said manage,” he said. “Everyone is Have tion to the Sacred Heart. that in previous years ‘there has welcome. I would like to thank Fr to be without it Through the night there will been a fantastic turnout with John Sweeney for agreeing to YOU again. also be the opportunity for pray- people enjoying the varied pro- Host the Vigil In St Maria Goretti ing the Rosary, benediction, Sta- gramme and the speakers.’ in his first year as parish priest.” discovered You can also Magnificat use this offer of chaplain makes waves in Royal Navy to introduce a yet? friend to this pastoral support to people at excellent important stages in their lives. I trust that my many years expe- publication. rience as a naval chaplain will serve me well in my new role. I To order call will also endeavour to be an 0141 241 6112 ambassador for the Catholic ORDER FORM Church in a truly ecumenical environment.” Yes,I want to purchase Magnificat for three months at £9. Mgr McFadden grew up in Simply Fill in the form below and send to: SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6BT. Gourock on the Clyde and was Alternatively call 0141 221 4956 ordained a priest for the Paisley Diocese in 1989. Name: ______Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of the Forces congratu- Address: ______lated Mgr McFadden on his ______new appointment. “On behalf of the Bishopric, Postcode: ______I wish Andy well in his new role,” he said. “He has my best Telephone: ______wishes and prayers as he works You can pay by a variety of methods: to support Chaplains and serv- ice personnel of all three armed By cheque or postal order made out to The Scottish Catholic Observer. services.” You can phone us or to pay by card simply fill in your details below:   I Mgr McFadden reports from Please debit my: Visa Mastercard     Normandy with Bishop Richard Card Number: / / / lains of the Army and Royal three armed services and their Moth on the 70th anniversary    Air Force as well as the Royal families. commemorations of the D-Day Expiry date: / Security Code: Navy and to the members of all “Service chaplains provide landings, page 6 Signature: ______WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 WORLD/VATICAN NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 Historic first for peace in the Holy Land

By Stephen Reilly President Peres said in an English portion of his statement. POPE Francis has told the “Never will I forget the presidents of Israel and Pales- bereaved families, parents and tine that God must now act children, who paid the cost of where humans have failed to war. And all my life I shall end the violence that wracks never stop to act for peace for the Holy Land. the generations to come. “More than once we have “Let’s all of us join hands been on the verge of peace, but and make it happen.” the evil one, employing a vari- According to an official ety of means, has succeeded in translation of President Abbas' blocking it,” the Pope said last prepared Arabic text, the Pales- Sunday at an historic evening tinian president said: “We want Pope speaks of soldiers’ heavy sacrifice prayer summit in the Vatican peace for us and for our neigh- Gardens. “That is why we are bours. We seek prosperity and POPE Francis has said the turning points. Between 2500 and Britain’s Prince Charles, the Prince of here, because we know and we peace of mind for ourselves day heat, yet temperatures were Wales, and wife Camilla, the Duchess believe that we need the help of still in the mid 20s less than an 70th Anniversary of the D- 4000 Allied troops are thought of Cornwall, are greeted by Cardinal and for others alike.” God.” hour earlier, when President Day landings were an to have died the next day. Andre Vingt-Trois of Paris as they Interfaith prayer opportunity for present gen- In the message, Pope Francis arrive June 6 for a British D-Day The Holy Father addressed Peres arrived by car at the Vat- erations to show gratitude pays tribute to these soldiers. commemoration ceremony at the his remarks to Israeli President The event, at which Christians, ican guesthouse, where the for the ‘heavy sacrifice’ of He also writes that he does not Bayeux Cathedral in Bayeux, France. Shimon Peres and Palestinian Muslims and Jews prayed in Pope lives. President Abbas soldiers who landed on the forget the German soldiers In a message marking the 70th President Mahmoud Abbas dur- each other’s presence, was arrived at 6.30pm, and 15 min- beaches of Normandy to dragged into this drama, like all anniversary of D-Day to Cardinal ing an ‘invocation for peace’ in almost certainly the first of its utes later the two presidents fight against ‘Nazi bar- victims of war. As many as Andre Vingt-Trois of Paris and Bishop the Holy Land, to which he had kind at the Vatican, according to embraced in the presence of the barism’ and free occupied 9000 Germans are also esti- Jean Claude Boulanger of Bayeux- invited them during his visit to Fr Federico Lombardi, director Pope. France during the Second mated to have lost their lives. Lisieux, Pope Francis called upon the Holy Land weeks ago of the Holy See Press Office. “Nice to see you,” Presidents World War. Pope Francis states that pres- people to remember the sacrifices of “I was young, now I am old. I The starting time of 7pm was Peres and Abbas told each other He also states that it should ent generations should express the soldiers participating in the experienced war, I tasted peace,” chosen in part to avoid the mid- in English. serve as a reminder that exclud- their full gratitude to all those invasion of Normandy ing God from the lives of peo- who made such a heavy sacri- ple and societies can bring fice. He also writes that by edu- entrusts to the path of peace to nothing but death and suffering. cating future generations to the protection of St Teresa SPOTLIGHT ON Pope The Holy Father further calls respect all men and women cre- Benedicta of the Cross—co- Francis embraces a on the people of Europe to find ated in the image of God and patron of Europe—and the young girl their roots and future hopes in passing down memories to Virgin Mary. as he the Gospel of Christ. them, it is possible to hope for Pope Francis has also arrives to The Holy Father’s words are a better future. announced that on September lead his contained in a message signed The Pope stresses that com- 13, he will mark the centenary weekly by his Secretary of State, Car- memorations such as these of the First World War by going general dinal Pietro Parolin, to the remind us that excluding God to the military shrine of audience in Catholic Church in France on from the lives of people and Redipuglia, in the Italian St Peter’s the occasion of a prayer service societies can bring nothing but province of Gorizia, to pray for Square at for the 70th anniversary of death and suffering and Euro- those who have died in all the Vatican World War II’s Normandy land- pean nations can find in the wars. He made the announce- on June 4 ings, according to Vatican Gospel of Christ, the Prince of ment last Friday, when he met Radio. peace, the root of their history nearly 50,000 members of On June 5, 1944, around and a source of inspiration for Italy’s Carabinieri national mil- 156,000 Allied troops, landed on establishing ever more fraternal itary police force, who are Normandy’s beaches in one of relations and solidarity. marking the bicentennial of the Second World War’s key In conclusion, the Pope their founding. Forces chaplain from Scotland reports on D-Day commemorations from Normandy

By Mgr Andrew McFadden our VIPs: The veterans, with roy- Subaltern in theATS, was present. erans will inspire his generation als, politicians, young servicemen Despite the heat of midday she and generations to come. IT WAS an amazing privilege and women from UK, Canada, insisted on spending time individ- The landing craft of the Royal to take part in the D-Day 70 New Zealand and Australia. This ually with the D-Day veterans. It Marines just off the shore and Commemorations—accom- impressive but informal proces- was a deeply moving occasion. the fly past of Dakotas, Hurri- panied by several hundred sion wound its way through the Later in the afternoon that canes and Spitfires above made surviving veterans. decorated streets of Bayeux where wonderful indomitable spirit of a magnificent backdrop to this The solemnity of the Service of hundreds of locals turned out to the veterans brought us to the final unique gathering of the few Remembrance in the ancient express their appreciation for the shoreside village of Arro- survivors remaining at the very cathedral of Bayeux led by the sacrifices of veterans and their manches, Gold Beach, the site place of the D-Day landings Archbishop of Paris Cardinal comrades seventy years ago. of the first British landings on exactly seventy years ago which Andre Vignt-Trois assisted by They expressed their respect for June 6, 1944. It was a poignant witnessed the greatest armada Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of those who brought about the moment as it marked the final the world has ever seen—which the Forces (UK), in the presence defeat of Nazi barbarism and lib- meeting of the Normandy Veter- secured our freedom and peace. of HRH The Prince of Wales, eration of Europe. This memo- ans Association. which began with a personal mes- rable walk led us to remembrance The Duke and Duchess of Cam- I Mgr Andrew McFadden, of sage from Pope Francis and con- at Bayeux War Cemetery where bridge were present and after Paisley Diocese, is the first cluded with the blessing and 5000 young soldiers, sailors and spending time listening to and talk- Catholic forces chaplain to ringing of a huge new bell for the airmen, who did not return home ing to the veterans over tea, they head the Armed Forces Chap- cathedral in memory of those who from Normandy, lie buried. moved on to the ceremony inArro- laincy Centre. He was in Nor- sacrificed their lives for freedom The sun shone brilliantly on this manches for this final formal gath- mandy with Bishop Richard and peace in Operation Overlord, simple poignant occasion. HM ering of the D-Day veterans. Prince Moth (left) and is seen here with D-Day, beginning June 6 1944. The Queen, a Second World War William reminded all that the spirit the First Sea Lord, Admiral From the cathedral we joined veteran herself, having served as a of courage of the Normandy vet- George Zambellas (centre) WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WORLD/VATICAN NEWS 7 Dublin archbishop calls NEWS ROUNDUP

for a commission to Auxiliary Bishop of MGRWestminster NICHOLAS ordained Hudson was examine mass grave ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster at the ARCHBISHOP Diarmuid “There is no point in investigat- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Martin of Dublin has called ing just what happened in Tuam Most Precious Blood last week. for a properly constituted and then next year finding out He will have responsibility commission to examine more. We have to look at the for the pastoral care of Central issues raised by the discovery whole culture of mother and baby and East London (the Deaneries of a mass babies’ grave in homes, they are talking about of Camden, Hackney, Islington, Tuam, County Galway— medical experiments [vaccine tri- Marylebone, Tower Hamlets including the allegation that als] there. We (also) have to look and Westminster) and oversight medical trials were carried at the question of adoption,” he of the Agency for out on children. said. “They are very complicated Evangelisation. Before Archbishop Martin also said the and very sensitive issues but the receiving his new appointment commission should investigate only way we will come out of this as bishop, Mgr Hudson served whether similar burials took place particular period of our history is as parish priest of Sacred Heart at other mother and baby homes when the truth comes out.” in Wimbledon from 2013, the throughout the country. He said it was very important parish where he was Baptised He suggested the commission that any investigation should be and later Ordained. In 2000 he be independent of the Catholic separated from the Church and was appointed vice-rector and Church and state agencies with a State or any other organisation in 2004 Rector of the Venerable chairman possibly taken from the that was involved ‘because there English College in Rome. (Left to right) Israeli President Shimon Peres, Pope judicial profession. is an entanglement there that goes Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Con- Irish police have begun to right through a period of Irish his- Pope sacks financial stantinople and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas examine the circumstances around tory. It is only an independent per- watchdog board attend an invocation for peace in the Vatican Gardens the discovery of a large quantity son who would be able to do that.’ POPE Francis has sacked the of human remains at a site in Archbishop Martin said while five-man board of the Vatican’s Joining the group was Ecu- lawn walled off by tall hedges which lasted about an hour and Tuam, Co Galway—thought to be there were many diseases affect- financial watchdog, all menical Patriarch Bartholomew along two sides. 45 minutes, the Pope, patriarch in excess of 700—beside a former ing childhood mortality, and Italians—in the latest move to of Constantinople, whom Fr The setting had been chosen, and the two presidents kissed mother-and-baby home run by the bringing so many children improve the reputation of the Lombardi had described as one according to Father Lombardi, each other on both cheeks, then Bon Secours order between the together would spread viruses, Vatican’s finances. of the event’s ‘four protago- because of its ‘neutral’ appear- took up shovels and added dirt 1920s and the 1960s. there were issues about nutrition. The Vatican said the Pope nists,’ and Franciscan Father ance, lacking in religious to the base of a newly planted Archbishop Martin said the He said all the indications named four experts from Pierbattista Pizzaballa, custos of imagery. olive tree. indications were that ‘if some- were ‘that those who were run- Switzerland, Singapore, the US the Holy Land and the principal Pope Francis and the two pres- The men then spent about 15 thing happened in Tuam it proba- ning those institutions didn’t and Italy to replace them on coordinator of the event. idents sat at the corner of the tri- minutes speaking privately bly happened in other mother and understand and did not want to the board of the Financial The five men rode together angle where the two hedges met. inside the nearby Casina Pio IV, baby homes around the country.’ understand how you look after Information Authority (AIF), the in a white mini van the short a 16th-century villa which now Because of this he said he children and how you examine Holy See’s internal regulatory distance to the site of the cere- Olive Tree houses several Pontifical believed a wide ranging investi- the special care that children office. The new board includes a mony, a triangular swath of At the end of the ceremony, academies. gation was necessary. need at that early stage.’ woman for the first time.

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 8 NEWS FEATURE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 Enter the Spirit of New Dawn 2014 IAN DUNN looks at some of the coming highlights of this year’s New Dawn in Scotland Conference

ET ready to enter into the Spirit of New Dawn in Scotland. The 2014 New Dawn Conference in St Andrews looks set to eclipse previ- ous successful years. The family-oriented, weeklong Charismatic event returns to St Andrew’s Madras College for its fourthG annual gathering, beginning on July 7, which will feature a stirring combination of Masses, workshops, talks, and spiritual celebration.

ne 2014 New Dawn highlight comes with the Rosary procession on Thursday July 10 down to the ruined St Andrew’s Cathedral. OThis year’s procession will be blessed with an actual relic of St Andrew, which will be carried into the remains of the cathedral that was initially built to host a relic of St Andrew. After the proces- sion, Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen will cele- brate Mass at the ruins, Each day of New Dawn 2014 is themed—Mon- day, Holy Spirit; Tuesday, Reconciliation; Wednes- day, Healing, Thursday, Mary, Mother of the Church and Friday, Evangelisation—and divided into morning praise, worship and talks followed by Mass, afternoon workshops and evening praise, worship and talks. A New Dawn Youth Ministry will run alongside the main conference in a separate venue within the college for 11-15-year-olds and 16-21-year olds. Younger children will also be catered for. Dougie Hunter, one of New Dawn in Scotland’s The statue of Our Lady arriving at St Andrew’s alised. He has found inspiration and affirmation in married priest having five sons with his wife Jenny. organisers, said that he believed the conference could Cathedral ruins after the Rosary procession during the ‘The Renewal’ and his mission now is to share the New Dawn Conference in 2012 Ros Powell will also be a key speaker.Aveteran of have a real impact and they were ‘looking forward to love of God and minister healing, both physical these events, she has been at each New Dawn In Scot- an even bigger and better conference this year!’ and emotional. This, coupled with his great sense land conference since the event began in 2010. Her “We are reminded in this scripture that God has When he returned to his native Columbia for a of humour, ensures that he is as busy as ever, stated aim in life is ‘increase Heaven and decrease plans for us and He is able to do far more than we visit, Mr Restrepo was kidnapped by guerrillas and despite his ‘retirement.’ Hell.’She is spiritual director to the pro-life group Pre- can even imagine, if only we will place our trust in spent a terrifying ordeal in captivity during which Andy Stayne moved to Cornwall in 2001 to start cious Life in the North of Ireland and a dynamic and Him,” he said. “We believe that God has plans for he had a series of visions of the realities of Heaven the New Life community and has spent the last ten gifted communicator, she ministers in the area of Scotland—and if His people will trust and believe, and Hell. After his release, Mr Restrepo had a rad- years teaching Maths and Physics. prophecy, healing, deliverance and intercession. He will help us to rise up and speak out the truth in ical conversion to Christ and dedicated himself to A gifted evangelist and prophetic speaker, Andy love. Now more than at any other time in recent sharing his testimony and the Good News of Jesus has ministered internationally and regularly at In addition to the exciting programme of talks history, the Church needs to be the light to this Christ. He is now an international speaker, devot- New Dawn Walsingham and his talks emphasise from all these gifted speakers, daily Mass takes nation in this time of darkness. God is on the move ing to sharing what God showed him during his the importance of praise and worship, leading peo- place each morning and is the central point of in our nation and we believe that New Dawn in captivity and urging people to repent and turn to ple to enter into a deeper, more intimate relation- Ithe day. The exciting programme for children, led Scotland is an exciting move of the Holy Spirit in God before it’s too late. ship with the Lord. by a dedicated teacher Catherine Lee, head of the these difficult and challenging times.” Sr Maria Donatella, a Dominican sister who lives Fr Gwillym Lloyd will be at the conference for art department at the International School in with her community in the New Forest, is another the first time, and as his name suggests is from the Aberdeen. Ms Lee leads an enthusiastic team of he conference also features a wide range of lively and popular speaker at New Dawn this year. Valleys of Wales. Before becoming a Catholic helpers whose aim is to help our children feel a talented and challenging speakers from She always makes a special effort to encourage priest in 2000, Fr Gwillym was an Anglican priest real and valued part of the Conference enjoying many walks of like who united in their young people to grow in the love of Jesus. and prior to that was a senior lecturer in Law in their own liturgy and their very own special events. enthusiasmT for God. They are joined by Fr Bill Keogh, who was lat- Bristol. He worked for a time at the Maryvale Insti- This really is a special event for all the family Marino Restrepo will be speaking about his dra- terly a priest in Southwark Diocese prior to his tute, the Catholic Teaching Institute in Birming- and will be a truly joyful celebration of Faith. matic and powerful conversion experience. After retirement in September 2013. He served as a ham, running the degree in Applied Theology a successful career in music, he led the typical prison chaplain in America and as a missionary in Course. Fr Gwilym is currently parish priest at St I For more information and to register for New wealthy Californian lifestyle with no place in it for Peru and has a wealth of experience to share of his Anne’s Parish, North Birmingham where he loves Dawn in Scotland go to http://www.newdawnin the God of his youth time spent ministering to the broken and margin- the daily challenges of parish ministry and is a rare scotland.com/ Parents distraught as top Catholic private Review call on ‘unjust’ decision on St Joseph’s ARCHBISHOP Philip vide three non-denominational Parents from St Joseph’s met school Fernhill calls in the administrators Tartaglia of Glasgow has schools in the town of Mil- with Mr Russell last Thursday written to the Scottish Gov- ngavie and one in Baldernock, at the Scottish Parliament to By Daniel Harkins the Scottish Catholic Education that announced the potential clo- ernment to protest the while there will be no Catholic personally hand over their own Service, said he was sad to see a sure spoke of their sadness and ‘unjust and discriminatory’ school provision if this decision request for the Scottish Gov- A PRIVATE Catholic school school with a long and proud devastation. Many had sympa- closure of St Joseph’s Pri- stands. So the removal of the ernment to stop the closure near Glasgow has told par- tradition under the threat of thy for the school board and mary, Milngavie. only Catholic school in the com- from going ahead. ents it is on the brink of clo- closure. expressed frustration rather than In a letter to the St Joseph’s munity could not be more sig- Laureen McIntyre, St sure amid mounting financial “My heart goes out to the anger. “We’re devastated,” one Parent’s Council, who have nificant for your community.” Joseph’s Parent Council chair, difficulties. young people, parents and staff parent said. “It is a fabulous tirelessly opposed the closure The archbishop also thanked said she was delighted that Fernhill in Rutherglen, which and I hope that if the school is to school.” of their school by East Dunbar- the parent council and the Archbishop Tartaglia had has been struggling with falling close that these young people Fernhill is expected to stay tonshire Council, Archbishop school community and support- decided to write to the rolls and fee income, announced will be able to find places in open until at least the start of the Tartaglia (right) informed par- ers for their ‘tireless work in government. to distraught parents at a special another school quickly,” he said. summer holidays. The school has ents of a letter he has sent to defence of a continuing “Ministers must consider the meeting on Tuesday that admin- “Many of them are at important in recent years taken measures to Mike Russell MSP, the Cabinet Catholic educational presence Church’s views very seriously istrators had been contacted and stages with exams so they need stabilise fees and attract more Secretary for Education and in Milngavie.’ when making their decision,” that the school could close this to make those kind of changes, parents, freezing the cost in 2011 Lifelong Learning, formally East Dunbartonshire Council she said. “It was also kind of month without a rescue plan. if the school is going to close, as and introducing a payment plan asking him to review the deci- voted last month to close St him to praise parents for our One of Scotland’s leading pri- quickly as they can. that allowed the expense to be sion to close the school. Joseph’s Primary and St campaign. Over the past few vate Catholic schools, Fernhill “The problem is that parents spread over a decade. The school “I have taken this course of Andrew’s Primary, Bearsden, and months, the whole community has 230 pupils and delivers both are stuck in the middle and must celebrated its 40th anniversary action because I believe, as you merge them in a new build cam- has rallied round in support of secondary and primary educa- be thinking that they have kids last year by offering scholarships do, that the proposal for closure pus on the current St Andrew’s St Joseph’s and we have taken tion, as well as nursery learning. starting highers in August and worth £250,000 to five primary and merger is unjust and dis- site. The council maintains that real heart from his comments. School fees are £9,300 a year for wondering if they need to find a school pupils. criminatory,” the archbishop’s the schools are under occupied “We are increasingly hopeful a senior secondary pupil. new school.” letter says. “As you know the and that pupils will benefit that common sense will prevail Michael McGrath, director of Parents leaving the meeting I [email protected] council appears content to pro- from new modern facilities. and the school will be saved.” WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LETTERS 9

LETTER OF THE WEEK Bishop Joseph Toal, the PICTURE OF THE WEEK departing Bishop of Argyll Caritas Award may bring the and the Isles, bid farewell young back to the Church to his home parish of Roy AS A Catholic high school student myself, Bridge at an emotional who spends every day surrounded by goodbye Mass. classmates from different faiths and The newly appointed backgrounds I can’t believe there’s even a Bishop of Motherwell concelebrated Mass with debate about this. As it stands, many of my parish priest Mgr Thomas classmates don’t have a very strong Faith, Wynne, who said that or as I discovered the other day, they don’t although there was have one at all. Five people from the 20 sadness at losing the something in my class said they believed bishop, the Mass was a in God. ‘thanksgiving for all For me that was quite a shock. A lot of Bishop Toal had achieved these people I’ve known since primary in the diocese over the school. Back then they still had that short period of five-and- childlike faith when they accepted what a-half years.’ they learned about their Faith without Mgr Wynne went on to question. We prayed every morning, before say that the bishop had lunch, after lunch and finally at the end of endeared himself to both the day. priests and people in the Of course I think it’s good that as they diocese, and also asked got older they’ve started to question their God’s blessing on him as Faith but to lose it all together? How did the future Bishop of that happen? This is where Caritas Award Motherwell. Before the end of the comes in. Mass, good-humoured I understand completely that it could be parishioners presented quite awkward for a priest to accept pupils Bishop Toal with a they may never have seen before and I Motherwell FC strip with know that a lot of teenagers haven’t been at ‘Bishop’ emblazoned on Mass since they made their First the back. Communion. However, surely it’s better to Afterwards, the let them be a part of the Mass and get parishioners said their involved if they want to instead of letting own personal goodbyes at them grow up without faith? a reception in the local hall

We can’t force them to believe but we PIC: ANTHONY MACMILLAN can set them an example, show them what we believe, and explain to them why we believe what we believe. Let them experience our faith first hand. Let them learn and live by our example. The Caritas Award is the Holy Father Pope Francis’ way of bringing young Take up the challenge of elements of my Catholic ignorance. people back to the Church. truly knowing our Faith Hence this challenge. By entering into My whole life I’ve been fortunate MIGHT I respectfully use your letters page discussions with this group I may learn a quite enough to have been supported in my Faith to challenge many of your readers? How a lot. By that I indicate learning just how much ESTABLISHED IN 1885 by my family, my schools and my local well do we know our Catholic religion? one may not know of one’s own Catholic church but many people my age haven’t Perhaps a test is in order. Throughout beliefs. I have, as yet, not encountered anyone had that luxury. The Caritas Award is a way Scotland there are small groups of Jehovah who attempted to convert me away from being forward for the Church, a way of securing a Witnesses offering out pamphlets. They do a Catholic. That is the challenge. It might future. Inspiring a generation of young so very politely and if one speaks with very well be another way of updating our people by giving them the gift of faith so them they are not challenging. Catholic beliefs. Are you in? that one day they will do the same. However, should one enter into a Tom Reilly NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED EDINBURGH Will the peacemaking Pope discussion then, my experience, shows up visit an evolving Scotland? Greater commitment to denominational secondary school. parents to send their children to St Ninian’s Catholic education required What mixed messages these parents are High School or Turnbull High School— E WOULD be blessed indeed to be visited here in WITH regard to Kevin McKenna’s article sending their children and why is Catholic both excellent schools. I am sure all the Scotland by three consecutive Popes. That is the on St Joseph’s Primary School, secondary education of no consequence to children of St Agatha’s Primary School hope though, after Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Milngavie, Mr McKenna is wrong. East their children? Indeed one very vocal go onto St Ninian’s High School in Glasgow invited Pope Francis to come to the city Dunbartonshire Council is not responsible leader of the campaign proudly boasted Kirkintilloch, but the Church is not next year to mark the 400th anniversary of the mar- for removing Catholic education from that, when her daughter left St Joseph’s a opposed to the merger of St Flannan’s tyrdom of the Jesuit St John Ogilvie, who was executed at Glasgow Milngavie as the vocal parents of St few years ago, all her classmates went to Primary School and St Agatha’s Primary Cross on March 10 1615. Joseph’s are doing this job by themselves. the local non-denominational secondary. School. WPope John Paul II made a pastoral visit to Scotland in 1982, Pope As a resident of Milngavie and a member What hypocrisy and the Church in my The proposed new school is just over a Benedict XVI made the first state Papal visit in modern times to our of St Joseph’s parish, I am becoming angry opinion should be speaking out more on mile from the present St Joseph’s Primary shores in 2010. A visit by Pope Francis here within six months of the at the protestations of these parents the matter. In all my years as a parishioner School but I feel with the lack of vote on Scottish independence seems almost too much to hope for, but concerning the value of Catholic education, in St Joseph’s, I have seldom heard a commitment these parents have to Catholic it would be a welcome shot in the arm for the Faith in Scotland, no especially when their children reach the member of the clergy advocating Catholic education, it may as well be on the moon. matter the outcome of the constitutional ballot. age of 11, they all go to the local non- secondary education or encouraging NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED A2015 Papal visit would also act as a timely reminder to those decid- ing Scotland’s future, as part of the UK or going it alone, of our strug- gle with religious freedom in the past—religious persecution, after all, We need to grow in our dilatory four-year-old, lagging behind the out of Church-teaching. Almost the last martyred John Ogilvie—and, in spite of that, of our enduring Christian understanding of the Faith ‘crocodile’ file coming into the Catechism words of that great Bibilical scholar, Cardi- values. The Holy Father will undoubtedly decide on the invitation in his P KEARNS’ Letter (May 30) on the class, when I told him to ‘pick your feet up.’ nal Martini, were to his friend Cardinal own time. We can but hope and pray that Pope Francis also sees Scot- Church’s Magisterium is overly simplistic. Having grasped one foot he was defeated Schönborn when he told him ‘we need to land as the ‘special daughter of the see of Rome’ (circa 1189), a flock Faith is meant to seek understanding. I when he tried to ‘pick up’ the other. discuss our understanding of Original Sin, and a Church in great need of his guidance. believe in order that I may understand, not From Pope Pius XII onwards, we have what it means and how it is transmitted.’ Talk of the need for peaceful reconciliation in Scotland after the inde- the other way round—unless St Anselm been encouraged to eschew over-literal There is so much more that we also need pendence referendum pales in comparison, however, to world events and St Augustine are also considered to interpretation of the Scriptures, to discount to discuss, not least the idea of our own last week. From the respectful D-Day 70th anniversary commemora- ‘contradict the Magisterium.’ cultural influences, and to make allowances sinfulness, and with prophetic Pope Francis tions on June 6 to the Vatican peace invocation for the Holy Land last Small children learn initially through for errors in the human transmission of the climate of fear has gone from such dis- weekend, we are reminded by Pope Francis of the ‘heavy sacrifice’ of ‘black and white,’ ‘yes and no,’ ‘do and God’s inspired Revelation. Now the same cussions in the Church. It is good that the soldiers and of the fact that ‘God must now act where humans have don’t.’ But the universal recognition that as principle is seen to be valid also for the SCO and other Catholic papers provide a failed to end the violence’ in the Holy Land, and indeed beyond. we mature into the ‘young adult children’ magisterial teaching of the Church. The platform for discussion which allows us to War is the scourge of, and some even might say, the scourge by referred to by your correspondent, we begin apple has gone from the Biblical account of grow in our understanding of the Faith. humanity. It is a cross our world shoulders along with hunger, dis- to question what we have learned, is as the Garden of Eden, and Limbo has slipped Mgr Basil Loftus ease and poverty. The Holy Father’s new prayers for peace must go applicable to questions of Faith as it is to beyond the ears of Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian everyday life—unless St Paul, who told us G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements President Mahmoud Abbas and their people in the Holy Land into all that he had put away the things of a child, is G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily our hearts and prayers. also ‘undermining’ the Faith. Likewise, the shared by SCO Those who fought and sacrificed in the Second World War are a literal interpretation put on things by small G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address dying generation but, thanks to them, we live on committed to their children is appealing, but harmful if not G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or hard-won peace. For those who continue to endure violence and con- later corrected. I shall never forget the puz- your letter will not be used flict today, the thought of the peace that must, God-willing, come zled, verge of tears, look on the face of a gives their hearts hope. Peace be with you. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 Hedging our bets on Catholic schools A time religious education was forced to go on the road reminds us it is a resource we must protect

ject’ as I have heard it called recently? If so, Recently, I have been reading about hedge that’s a pretty serious weakness. schools in Ireland. They began as a response to Certainly taking RE classes with today’s penal laws set in motion by King William in teenagers is not for the faint-hearted. Superim- 1695 and later reinforced by his widow Queen posed on the usual teenage inclinations towards Anne. Catholics were forbidden to send their rebellion and questioning every entry in the fam- children abroad for education. No Catholic was ily rule book, is a dangerous and increasingly allowed to teach a child or young person in any confusing world. Parents used to have some con- place, including private houses. Any breach of trol over what was called bad influences? Now, the rules brought the threat of three months modern technology brings them into the lives of imprisonment or even transportation, where the the young. And I can’t help thinking that mass death penalty awaited any Catholic teacher dar- rallies with all the excitement they generate and ing to return. Children could only receive any awards with recognition for good works are at form of education if they attended ‘Charter’ times simply scratching the surface. When the schools which bore no trace of Catholicism. excitement dies down, apathy sometimes sneaks Catholic and scholars were, in effect, outlawed. BY CATH DOHERTY in and the young are back to square one. And their response? They went out ‘on the road,’ gathered their T’S HARD to ignore the fact that educa- e are living, too, in an age where state pupils together ‘on the sunny side of a hedge’and tion is very much in the news these days. interference in Catholic education is in a place of concealment, with pupils taking From alleged attempts to gain control of growing, this set against a background turns as lookouts. There, they taught a wide vari- schools in Birmingham and to completely ofW similar interference in family life. At the same ety of subjects, from Latin and Greek through change their ethos, through Michael time, links between day to day family life and mathematics to land measurement and surveying, Gove’s efforts to drive up standards, and Scot- the Church would seem to have been weakened not forgetting Catechism. Parents, poverty- tish teachers struggling with the much-criticised by lack of direct contact. Attendance at Catholic stricken as they were, paid the teachers what lit- CurriculumI of Excellence, to attempted incur- schools and Mass attendance by the young used tle they could afford, offered them bed and board, sion into family life by the state who propose to to be dealt with, and resolved, by a visit from the built shelters for them when winter came. The appoint a guardian for each child and indeed parish priest. That is no longer the case. There because parents were told that their child would hedge schools were actively supported by the would seem to have set this process in motion are valid reasons for that, headed up by a serious not be accepted as a teacher in a Catholic school clergy and by those who had the resources to set already, it makes headlines. And our Catholic shortage of priests, but there is also danger in in later life unless they had attended a Catholic up illicit printing presses where an abundance of schools? A struggle which has become constant simple acceptance of the status quo. We can learn school. Was this valid? I am not sure, but at that books were produced. The Charter schools waned against school closures, shared campuses and the from history. How many parents and pupils of time, parents did not dispute the rule. And at some from lack of attendance. The Penal laws did not like. Enclosed in this framework are many vari- today know anything of the obstacle-strewn path of these Catholic schools, Mass attendance was stop the growth of the hedge school or the wealth ables... Catholic parents who do not see the need towards today’s Catholic education? In the not something which was ‘skipped around’ or of scholarly skills with which they endowed the to send their children to Catholic schools or such 1920s, for instance, just under a century ago, bur- treated as an invasion of a teenager’s privacy. It children of a poverty stricken people. schools having insufficient places to satisfy saries were awarded to Catholic children who was the subject of a Monday morning ‘grilling’ In the 18th century, the Confraternity of Chris- demand from Catholic parents. had achieved good results in their Control exam by the form teacher during which Mass ‘truants’ tian Doctrine, which had been set up in the 16th We have reason to be proud of our schools but at the end of their primary education. They were were publicly called to account. Century, was revised. Its members were expected there is a real danger, these days, of taking them then given the chance of an education in schools Harsh? Unacceptable? Invasion of privacy? to attend church every Sunday and to instruct the for granted. And why is it, as we talk of the run for instance, by the Marist Brothers and Sis- By today’s standards, such enquiry would be children in Catechism as a reinforcement of their ‘Catholic ethos’ of them that many priests com- ters of Mercy, in the hope that they would judged as being all of these things. But it illus- weekday curriculum. This took place under the plain of poor Mass attendance by young people? thereby gain entry to the professions, a chance trates the constant struggle of Catholics to direction of the clergy. In 1825, a record taken in And, by the same token, why do some parents otherwise denied to them. achieve and to maintain their rightful place in the Limerick city shows that ‘upwards of 4000 chil- complain that Religious Education is the most In the 1950s, Catholic secondary schools were scheme of things dren were gathered in four churches for Cate- neglected subject in many Catholic secondary on the increase, a significant number of their staff chism class.’ schools? Is it because teachers with an RE qual- having been those ‘bursary pupils’ of the 1920s. n appreciating, supporting and maintaining Hedge Schools in Ireland spanned the years ification are often expected to have qualification And in the 1950s, because of the ‘thinly spread our Catholic schools, it is useful to examine between 1695 and 1831. Much can be learned in another subject in addition to that before being nature of these schools in some areas some pupils the history of Catholic education. That tells from reading about them, not least the value accepted as a member of staff? Is RE in danger could be faced with travel which meant a ten hour Ithe story of determination and of a very long which should be placed on Catholic education of becoming a sort of adjunct or ‘Cinderella sub- school day. That situation had to be accepted, struggle. Take hedge schools, for example. today.

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AT 10.15 pm there was still take us to Brazil and we will mandy and the beginning of the shoreline are the first casualties of Shankly: “Football isn’t a matter enough light in the sky to fish. dream. In Brazil itself, there has end of the conflict that was The the ‘D Day’ invasion. When the of life or death, it’s much more This is June! This is summer. been huge opposition to the stag- Second World War. Seventy years war in Europe ended in August important than that.” In the con- In another week the days will Fr Eddie ing of the World Cup. Many peo- ago the youth of many nations 1945 it had taken more than a text of what happened in our life- have stretched as far as they ple have felt that the cost involved were involved, quite literally, in a year since those young men time, it seems a bit trite. When can and we will have maximum McGhee in staging the event has been dis- life or death struggle. June 6 1944 stormed ashore in June 1944. It Shankly said it, the context had daylight hours. Summer will proportionate to the possible bene- was momentous. Although notion- had cost tens of thousands of already changed for the better. conjure up different images fits. They would have preferred the ally summer, atrocious weather on young lives. ‘D Day’ was, how- Nothing is more important that for different people. waiting for a new season to begin, money spent on infrastructure proj- The English Channel had already ever pivotal, just a moment in the the peace we gained at such a ter- Traditionally, summer is the for even more football. ects and projects to alleviate caused a postponement of the inva- global conflict. War was raging in rible cost. It would be good to time we look forward to most. The beautiful game produces poverty. Noble sentiments and a sion. When the go-ahead was South East Asia. Those soldiers remember this and be thankful as Summer time is holiday time, it is this phenomenon called The World very praiseworthy but once the given all those in command could who had fought in the campaign we watch the delights of football relax time. Summer is the time of Cup every four years. For the past tournament gets under way, almost do was wait and hope that their in the North African Desert, at its very best in World Cup 2014. barbecues if the weather relents two years, the qualifying competi- certainly, we will revert to type. planning had been robust enough defeating Rommel, were soon dis- Trinity Sunday this weekend is even a little. Summer is the time tion has been played. Only those We will watch game by game. We and that the cost in human lives patched to Italy, to continue the a reminder not only of a profound of parish fetes, it is the time of pic- good enough have qualified for the will identify new superstars. Then would not be too terrible. war on a different front. Ironi- theological statement but of the nics, it is the time for cutting the finals. Scotland is not among the we will hallucinate and wonder if Many of us will have seen the cally, Nancy Astor, in parliament, even more profound reality, that lawn. Summer is the green time, qualifiers. This will in no way they will come and play in Scot- film Saving Private Ryan. The labeled them, ‘The D Day God is present in every aspect of trees in full leaf and the country- inhibit our enthusiasm for the com- tish football. At this point fantasy portrayal of the US forces landing dodgers.’ The Italian campaign our lives. It is easy to turn to God side vibrant. Summer is the time petition. Since we went on the and reality become confused. This on ‘Utah Beach’ engendered its produced its own horrors. in times of great difficulties. It has for bowls, for cricket, for less march to Argentina with ‘Ally’s is the lot of the football fan. It own sense both of terror and of June 2014, the month of the often been said that there are no energetic pursuits. Summer is the Army’ all those years ago, we as a could be a very long June 2014. horror. This was a movie and no World Cup and the month of atheists on the battlefield. This is time to give life a gentler pace. nation, have developed a slightly The global competition that is one got killed. If, on the other memories. It is difficult to imag- probably true. God is present also Summer 2014 is also ‘World Cup’ more philosophical approach to the The World Cup 2014 has played hand, you watch some of the ine more different experiences for in our moments of great joy and time. So what happened to sum- game. On our day we still believe second fiddle to a much more grainy black and white newsreel the young men of different eras. of great contentment. As we cele- mer? This summer, a huge propor- we are capable of beating the best. serious moment in our history. film of the landings, those soldiers In 1944 the young men, similar in brate summer and all that it offers, tion of the nation will devote its ‘Our day’ comes round all too sel- The focus of much of the news falling under the hail of machine age to our modern footballers, we should take a moment and waking energies to nothing more dom and the evidence suggests that this last week was the commemo- gun fire from the German defend- faced their own mortality on a thank God for his generosity. challenging than watching tele- we are still a long way off the ration of the 70th anniversary of ers are already dead or dying. The daily basis. We still smile at the vised football, talking football and pace. The wonder of television will the ‘D Day’ landings in Nor- bodies floating in the water on the comment of the late great Bill I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11

The state Health W Department has issued an IRE advisory of exposure for D I anyone who attended five N churches and took communion. Bishop John Folda of the Fargo Catholic An SCO diary Diocese in North Dakota has exposed potentially hundreds URSULINE Sister Cristina of churchgoers to the virus. Scuccia’s (left) landslide Molly Howell, state victory on Italy’s version of The immunisation programme Voice last week wasn’t as big a manager, said the risk is low, surprise as much as what she but officials feel it's important did with her winner’s platform. to alert people to the possible She thanked everyone on the exposure. The diocese talent show for their help and announced last week that support, but left her highest Bishop John Folda is taking praise for God. “My final and time off after being diagnosed most important thanks go to with Hepatitis A. the one who is up there,” she The diocese says he said to applause. contracted the infection She said her presence on through contaminated food The Voice wasn’t to walk while attending a conference away a winner or a music star, for newly ordained bishops in but to show people a different Italy last month. Symptoms of kind of victory: “My dream is Hepatitis A include fever, to recite the Our Father tiredness, loss of appetite, together, maybe we can all nausea and abdominal hold each other’s hands and discomfort. A reminder that pray,” she said. “I want Jesus even priests need to always to come right here inside!” wash their hands. She then lead the audience in prayer in the finale of the GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG highly popular TV show. The sister won 62 per cent of the REMARKABLY Big Brother is popular vote, crushing her still on the air, and this year’s closest competitor—a very crop of fame hungry talented hard rock singer, who contestants includes Danielle sang Stairway to Heaven. McMahon, a 25-year-old And the Vatican even Catholic from Glasgow who is weighed in on her success, a lingerie model. during the competition, the Currently single, Danielle head of the Pontifical Council claims only to have had two for Culture tweeted a quote long-term relationships, both The Church must reach out to the from an ancient Roman with Catholics, and says she statesman, who was a will always be ‘upfront about Christian writer and great not believing in sex before supporter of monastic marriage.’ After her Big Brother ‘peripheries’ to spread its message communities: “If we continue TV stint, Danielle (seen below to commit injustice, God will crying in the diary room) wants leave us without music.” to be a role model for women N Italy last week a very world of faith. Entertainment is available to others by patiently The next morning the and young girls and help them surprising thing hap- one of those worlds, another is and respectfully engaging their cardinal tweeted a saying to aim higher, and says she pened. A nun won a social media. questions and their doubts as from Rebbe Nachman of doesn’t believe in gay marriage. national singing contest. Sr Cristina’s victory came just they advance in their search for Bratslav: “Even if you can’t She has strict and She won it not because a few days after Communica- the truth and the meaning of sing well, sing. Sing to ‘old-fashioned’ views and she was a nun, but because she tions Sunday with its resolute human existence.” yourself. Sing in the privacy of believes ‘things were better was a great singer. message to Catholics to be your home. But sing!” years ago.’ She believes in ISuor Cristina (above), a 25 present en masse in the world o let’s take to cyberspace traditional gender roles and year old Sicilian took the hon- of social media—a periphery not as Bible-bashing GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG feels the ‘1950s housewife ours in The Voice, the Italian inhabited by hundreds of millions zealots, but as caring, was a better role model.’ equalivalent of the UK hit warm, intelligent and engaged of our fellow human beings. S AN UNFORTUNATE story The SCO is not in the show in which judges initially If you don’t have a Face- human beings, people capable from North American where business of casting aspersions reward talent based on genuine book page or a Twitter account, of generating respect. Let our the Bishop of the Fargo on how anyone lives their singing skill without seeing the Faith inform all that we do but BY RONNIE please don’t say it’s not for Catholic Diocese in North Faith, but some of those contestant. you. Consider it. For many of let it not be a flag we wrap Dakota has exposed statements are perhaps slightly By the time the final public round ourselves as some kind CONVERY our fellow citizens life is lived potentially hundreds of church at odds with claims she has vote came around everyone in in and through social media. of ‘wha’s like us’ team emblem. members in Fargo, Grand also given kiss and tell stories the country knew about her The digital highway is packed Then just as those Italian tal- Forks and Jamestown to the about encounters with and her versions of songs like to God. “I want Jesus to come with humanity in search of ent show judges who spun Hepatitis A virus in late minor celebrities to the Girls Just Want To Have Fun in here!” she said, dressed in something... Friendship? Soli- round in their seats after hear- September and early October. tabloid press. and Time Of My Life from the her full black habit and veil darity? Sympathy? Adventure? ing a great voice only to find a film Dirty Dancing. which she has worn faithfully Can you help? young veiled nun were forced Suor Cristina sang alongside throughout the show. The truth is that if the to rethink their prejudices, so Kylie Minogue and Ricky When it was all over she said: Church is to be credible and too will our contacts, online Martin during the show and “I will go back to my priori- effective in reaching modern friends and followers be more Alicia Keys defined as ‘pure ties—prayer, waking up early in man and woman she has to be likely to open their hearts and energy’ the little Sicilian’s per- the morning, school service. credible and effective where souls to us when they know us formance of her song No One, That’s fundamental for me.” they are, and very often they first and foremost as people which received more than 50 are—they live their lives—on with a caring heart and a broad million YouTube hits. tell you this not to encour- social media. mind, with a range of interests I imagine many people read- age more convents to try We do that not by filling our and a sense of humour. ing this will be raising their out the singing voices of timelines with holy pictures Pope Francis ended his eyebrows. Some will be sniff- Ipostulants, but rather to give and novenas. If we do that we Communications message ing in disapproval. Others may an example of a Church going speak only to ourselves. A holy with the words: “We need to well be sharpening a pencil to to ‘the peripheries’ so beloved ghetto is not effective evange- be a Church at the side of oth- write to the letters page to com- of Pope Francis. lisation. Rather we must ers, capable of accompanying plain. Before you do, let me Those ‘peripheries’ are engage with the questions everyone along the way.” direct you to what happened sometimes seen as a synonym which bring doubt and anxiety That’s a phrase we should stick after Sr Cristina’s victory. for favellas or slums, but in the to our fellow human beings of at the top of our smartphones and In front of a stunned studio teaching of Pope Francis the all faiths and none. computer screens and reflect on audience and millions of TV ‘peripheries’ are what he calls The Pope is very clear on before every word we post. viewers she asked everyone to ‘existential,’ as much as physi- this: “Effective Christian wit- say together the Our Father, cal. In other words they are the ness is not about bombarding I Ronnie Convery is director of which she then preceded to do edges of people’s lives that are people with religious messages, communications for Glasgow before dedicating her victory often far from the traditional but about our willingness to be Archdiocese

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PEACE THROUGH SMALL GESTURES JOHN NEWTON from AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED, who was in the Holy Land in the run up to Pope Francis’ visit, describes the local Church’s challenges and triumphs

ALESTINIANS have difficulties—every time they need to go their lands by the military. And sometimes tragedy occurs. This March, Israeli on to explain that that the new oratory is ‘not just for the Catholic community but An ACN delegation, which recently visited the Holy Land, heard from Bishop William to Jerusalem they need a permit,” Bishop William Shomali told soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy, Yusif Sami Shawamreh, also for ecumenical and interfaith work.’ Shomali of Lydda (far left) about the difficulties that Palestinians face every day due to the West Bank Barrier (above left). The group also met with Fr Elias (above) a priest from the small group from Aid to the Church in Need that was visit- when he and some friends made their way through a hole in the barrier in the The German Benedictine told me a story about a group of disabled youths the Benedictine community in Tabgha on the shores of Lake Galilee, who spoke of the ing the Holy Land. He was describing the problems that those western part of Hebron. The three boys were looking for gundelia, an edible from Jewish backgrounds being deeply moved to hear the psalms chanted there. community’s dedication to peace and healing living in the West Bank experience if they want to visit the Holy plant that grows in the area. The riches of these scriptural songs have a power to unite all those who believe Sepulchre in Jerusalem. When Pope Francis stopped to pray at the West Bank barrier during his recent in the one God. Fr Elias described how, as part of the Benedictine tradition of Staying in Bethlehem it only took us 10 minutes to travel to Jerusalem by trip he highlighted the problems faced by those hemmed in by the security wall, hospitality, the community in Galilee has a particular ministry to provide a place There was no oratory or cloister in the original monastery, but the community ‘Pbus, and as a group of foreign visitors to Israel, the security checkpoints were a but until the tensions that exist between Israel and Palestine are resolved these of peace and inner healing. Among those it welcomes on a regular basis are dis- wanted a new prayer space that gave visiting groups a place to reflect quietly and mere formality. We were able to freely pass between the two areas. But if a problems will continue to affect those living in the West Bank. abled children who were wounded as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the monks could devoutly recite part of their daily office away from the up to Palestinian wants to travel to Jerusalem they need a permit to pass through the as well as holocaust survivors and people born in concentration camps who now 5000 visitors that can visit the church every day during the busiest part of the year. West Bank Barrier—a 420-mile structure built to prevent a repeat of the attacks E all desire peace—many people build it each day with small ges- live with some sort of handicap. The church itself was built in 1982 on the foundations of a fifth-century church on civilians that occurred during and after the second intifada. Although for tures,” Pope Francis said during his recent visit to Bethlehem. One One of the distinct features of the Benedictine’s ministry is that it works with destroyed during the Persian invasion of the region in 614 AD. Fr Elias showed much of its length the barrier is little more than a chain-link fence topped with community which is living out this important message of peace groups from both Israel and Palestine. However, the region where the Bene- me the remains of the original mosaic floor, which have been incorporated into barbed wire, the area around Bethlehem is a 26 feet (8m) high concrete wall for‘W everyone living in the Holy Land is the Benedictine Community in Tabgha dictines are based, next to Lake Tiberias, is subject to seismic tremors, which the new church. This includes a mosaic of two fishes and four loaves immediately incorporating security towers. on the shores of Lake Galilee. were putting a question mark over whether they could continue to use the exist- in front of the altar—the altar itself is built over the rock that local tradition Permits can be difficult to obtain and Bishop Shomlai told us: “[Palestinian The Benedictines arrived there in 1939 to take care of the site which, accord- ing monastic building and guesthouse. But without somewhere to receive these believes Jesus stood on when He performed the miracle. Asked why there were Christians] are given permits for Easter and Christmas, for sure—but not every- ing to local tradition, marks the site of Jesus’s feeding of the 5000. The Prior, Fr groups they would not have been able to continue with their important work only four loaves in the basket depicted in the mosaic, Fr Elias explained that ‘the one gets a permit.” Elias, warmly welcomed a small group from the Aid to the Church in Need that building peace through ‘small gestures,’ to use Pope Francis’s phrase. fifth loaf is the bread of the Eucharist when Mass is celebrated.’ The allocation of permits can seem arbitrary with some members of the fam- visited the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fishes to see the When the community first turned to ACN for help with a quake-proof oratory, Pope Francis has made links between the Holy Eucharist and living out our ily being granted permission, while others are denied access. When we visited community’s vital peace building efforts which the charity has supported. Fr Jeremias explained why the monks were undertaking the new building project. Faith. He said: “In the Eucharist the Lord makes us walk on his road, that of Beit Jala Seminary near Bethlehem, we were told by Fr Jamal that a lack of per- Fr Elias, who originally comes from Germany, told me about their ongoing “The first is that the house in which we live is not safe—in Germany it would service, of sharing, of giving.” Here on the shores of Lake Galilee, the Bene- mits had meant that Palestinian seminarians are not able to attend the ceremonies work for people living with disabilities—particularly young people—from both have been condemned,” he said. “The rooms are always 45°C [113°F], we have dictines are walking on that road with the Lord, and, through small acts of love, in Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre which are held on Saturdays in Lent. Israel and the Palestine. Their youth activities have been greatly helped by the cracks in the walls, and the house is moving, as we live in an area of earthquakes are helping pave the way to a more peaceful future in the region. In addition to this the security wall has affected the livelihoods of those liv- new oratory, which ACN funded. in the Jordan valley. ing in the West Bank. Palestinian farmers who have been cut off from their fields “We are very thankful to the benefactors of Aid to the Church in Need in the “The second reason is more important, we not only need a house—we need I For more information about Aid to the Church in Need’s work in the Holy by the Barrier have frequently complained that they are not given free access to UK for their support and we keep you in our prayers,” Fr Elias insisted. He went a cloister where the monastic life can increase and grow.” Land and neighbouring countries, please visit www.acnuk.org/ middleeast WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED 13

PEACE THROUGH SMALL GESTURES JOHN NEWTON from AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED, who was in the Holy Land in the run up to Pope Francis’ visit, describes the local Church’s challenges and triumphs

ALESTINIANS have difficulties—every time they need to go their lands by the military. And sometimes tragedy occurs. This March, Israeli on to explain that that the new oratory is ‘not just for the Catholic community but An ACN delegation, which recently visited the Holy Land, heard from Bishop William to Jerusalem they need a permit,” Bishop William Shomali told soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy, Yusif Sami Shawamreh, also for ecumenical and interfaith work.’ Shomali of Lydda (far left) about the difficulties that Palestinians face every day due to the West Bank Barrier (above left). The group also met with Fr Elias (above) a priest from the small group from Aid to the Church in Need that was visit- when he and some friends made their way through a hole in the barrier in the The German Benedictine told me a story about a group of disabled youths the Benedictine community in Tabgha on the shores of Lake Galilee, who spoke of the ing the Holy Land. He was describing the problems that those western part of Hebron. The three boys were looking for gundelia, an edible from Jewish backgrounds being deeply moved to hear the psalms chanted there. community’s dedication to peace and healing living in the West Bank experience if they want to visit the Holy plant that grows in the area. The riches of these scriptural songs have a power to unite all those who believe Sepulchre in Jerusalem. When Pope Francis stopped to pray at the West Bank barrier during his recent in the one God. Fr Elias described how, as part of the Benedictine tradition of Staying in Bethlehem it only took us 10 minutes to travel to Jerusalem by trip he highlighted the problems faced by those hemmed in by the security wall, hospitality, the community in Galilee has a particular ministry to provide a place There was no oratory or cloister in the original monastery, but the community ‘Pbus, and as a group of foreign visitors to Israel, the security checkpoints were a but until the tensions that exist between Israel and Palestine are resolved these of peace and inner healing. Among those it welcomes on a regular basis are dis- wanted a new prayer space that gave visiting groups a place to reflect quietly and mere formality. We were able to freely pass between the two areas. But if a problems will continue to affect those living in the West Bank. abled children who were wounded as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the monks could devoutly recite part of their daily office away from the up to Palestinian wants to travel to Jerusalem they need a permit to pass through the as well as holocaust survivors and people born in concentration camps who now 5000 visitors that can visit the church every day during the busiest part of the year. West Bank Barrier—a 420-mile structure built to prevent a repeat of the attacks E all desire peace—many people build it each day with small ges- live with some sort of handicap. The church itself was built in 1982 on the foundations of a fifth-century church on civilians that occurred during and after the second intifada. Although for tures,” Pope Francis said during his recent visit to Bethlehem. One One of the distinct features of the Benedictine’s ministry is that it works with destroyed during the Persian invasion of the region in 614 AD. Fr Elias showed much of its length the barrier is little more than a chain-link fence topped with community which is living out this important message of peace groups from both Israel and Palestine. However, the region where the Bene- me the remains of the original mosaic floor, which have been incorporated into barbed wire, the area around Bethlehem is a 26 feet (8m) high concrete wall for‘W everyone living in the Holy Land is the Benedictine Community in Tabgha dictines are based, next to Lake Tiberias, is subject to seismic tremors, which the new church. This includes a mosaic of two fishes and four loaves immediately incorporating security towers. on the shores of Lake Galilee. were putting a question mark over whether they could continue to use the exist- in front of the altar—the altar itself is built over the rock that local tradition Permits can be difficult to obtain and Bishop Shomlai told us: “[Palestinian The Benedictines arrived there in 1939 to take care of the site which, accord- ing monastic building and guesthouse. But without somewhere to receive these believes Jesus stood on when He performed the miracle. Asked why there were Christians] are given permits for Easter and Christmas, for sure—but not every- ing to local tradition, marks the site of Jesus’s feeding of the 5000. The Prior, Fr groups they would not have been able to continue with their important work only four loaves in the basket depicted in the mosaic, Fr Elias explained that ‘the one gets a permit.” Elias, warmly welcomed a small group from the Aid to the Church in Need that building peace through ‘small gestures,’ to use Pope Francis’s phrase. fifth loaf is the bread of the Eucharist when Mass is celebrated.’ The allocation of permits can seem arbitrary with some members of the fam- visited the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fishes to see the When the community first turned to ACN for help with a quake-proof oratory, Pope Francis has made links between the Holy Eucharist and living out our ily being granted permission, while others are denied access. When we visited community’s vital peace building efforts which the charity has supported. Fr Jeremias explained why the monks were undertaking the new building project. Faith. He said: “In the Eucharist the Lord makes us walk on his road, that of Beit Jala Seminary near Bethlehem, we were told by Fr Jamal that a lack of per- Fr Elias, who originally comes from Germany, told me about their ongoing “The first is that the house in which we live is not safe—in Germany it would service, of sharing, of giving.” Here on the shores of Lake Galilee, the Bene- mits had meant that Palestinian seminarians are not able to attend the ceremonies work for people living with disabilities—particularly young people—from both have been condemned,” he said. “The rooms are always 45°C [113°F], we have dictines are walking on that road with the Lord, and, through small acts of love, in Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre which are held on Saturdays in Lent. Israel and the Palestine. Their youth activities have been greatly helped by the cracks in the walls, and the house is moving, as we live in an area of earthquakes are helping pave the way to a more peaceful future in the region. In addition to this the security wall has affected the livelihoods of those liv- new oratory, which ACN funded. in the Jordan valley. ing in the West Bank. Palestinian farmers who have been cut off from their fields “We are very thankful to the benefactors of Aid to the Church in Need in the “The second reason is more important, we not only need a house—we need I For more information about Aid to the Church in Need’s work in the Holy by the Barrier have frequently complained that they are not given free access to UK for their support and we keep you in our prayers,” Fr Elias insisted. He went a cloister where the monastic life can increase and grow.” Land and neighbouring countries, please visit www.acnuk.org/ middleeast WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 Choose the regrets you can live with

myself both.” Her suitor then further aggravates the situation by suggesting that her desire to become a minister is simply a compensation, a second-best, for not being married. She turns down his offer. But a renunciation does not cease being painful just because it has been made for a noble reason. Throughout her life, Sarah often feels an acute regret for her choice, for having her principles trump her heart. However she eventu- ally makes peace with her regrets. Feel- ing the bitterness of her loss more BY FR RONALD acutely on the day her sister’s wedding, she shares with her sister how: “I longed ROLHEISER for it [marriage] in that excruciating way one has of romanticising the life N HER recent book, The Inven- that she didn’t choose. But sitting here tion of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd now, I knew if I’d accepted Israel’s presents us with a deeply con- proposal, I would have regretted that flicted heroine, Sarah, a highly too. I’d chosen the regret that I could sensitive woman who grows up live with the best, that’s all. I’d chosen the daughter of a slave-owner and a the life I belonged to.” child of privilege. But Sarah’s moral sensitivityI soon trumps her sense of here will always be regrets in our privilege and she makes a series of hard lives, deep regrets. Thomas choices to distance herself from both Aquinas wrote: “Every choice is slavery and privilege. Ta renunciation.” For this reason, we Perhaps the most difficult among find it so difficult to make hard choices, those hard choices was the choice to particularly as these pertain to any type refuse an offer of marriage from a man. of permanent commitment. We want nothing?” It was more of a sigh than a insufficiency of everything attainable wrong reasons, but now I am single and Sarah badly wants marriage, mother- the right things, but we do not want to question, but Lucretia replies: “God fills we ultimately learn that in this life all alone. I’ve sacrificed ordinary life for hood, and children; but, when the man forego other things. We want it all. us with all sorts of yearnings that go symphonies must remain unfinished.” an ideal, but now I fiercely miss what she has loved for years finally pro- But we can’t have it all, none of us, against the grain of the world, but the This has many implications, not least I’ve had to give up. Or, like Sue Monk poses, there were things inside her that no matter how full of talent, energy, and fact that these yearnings come to noth- the simple—though not-easily-digestible Kidd’s Sarah: “I’ve never compromised she won’t compromise and she ends up opportunity we are; and sometimes it ing, well, I doubt that’s God’s doing… —fact that we can’t have it all or do it my principles, but that has brought a saying no. What was her hesitancy? takes us a long time to properly under- I think we know that’s men’s doing.” all. Our lives have very real limits and brutal loneliness into my life.” When her suitor, Israel, finally pro- stand why. At one point in Ms Kidd’s For Lucretia, if the world was only we need to stop crucifying what we It’s never a matter of living with poses, Sarah asks him whether, inside story, Sarah, in her 30s, single, unem- fair, we’d have no broken dreams. have and what we have achieved by regrets or without them. Everyone has their marriage, she could still pursue ployed, mainly alienated from her own Partly she’s right; much of what’s what we haven’t got and what we regrets. Hopefully, though, we’ve cho- her dream to become a Quaker minis- family, frustrated by society limits and wrong on this planet is our doing. But haven’t achieved. Despite the current sen the regret we can live with best. ter. Israel, a man of his time who could her limited choices as a woman, is liv- our frustrations ultimately tap into a myth to the contrary, no one gets it all. only grasp a woman’s role as that of ing as a guest with a woman friend, deeper, less-culpable root, the inade- Most of us, I suspect, can relate to some I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a Catholic wife and mother, is frank in his reply. Lucretia, a Quaker minister. One quacy of life itself. Life, this side of of these regrets: I’ve raised my children priest and member of the Missionary For him, that could not be a possibility. evening, sitting with Lucretia, lament- eternity, is not whole. We, this side of well, but now I will never go anywhere Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is Sarah immediately intuits the implica- ing the limits of her life, Sarah asks: eternity, are not whole. This side of professionally. I’m very successful at president of the Oblate School of tions of that answer: “It was his way of “Why would God plant such deep eternity, nothing is whole. In the words work, but I am less successful as a hus- Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Visit telling me that I could not have him and yearnings in us… if they only come to of Karl Rahner: “In the torment of the band and father. I never married for the his website at www.ronrolheiser.com

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THE body of an adult human sign of friendship. It brings paper reads: “The Year of book’s title—London and contains an incredible 100,000 rest to the weary, cheerfulness the Lord, 1654. Monday, Paris—to rescue some people km (60,000 miles) of blood to the discouraged, sunshine to November 23 from about half- who were condemned to die vessels, and 13 billion nerve the sad and it is nature’s best past ten in the evening until on the guillotine in France. cells. antidote in times of trouble. about 12 at night: fire. God of As he set about rescuing An adult has 206 bones. “Yet it cannot be bought, Abraham, God of Isaac, God those condemned to die, the Nearly half of them are found begged, borrowed or stolen, for it of Jacob—not the God of hero—Sydney Carton—saw in the hands and feet. is something that is of no value philosophers and scholars. both good and bad, and light The adult human body has to anyone unless it is given away. Certainty, joy, peace. God of and darkness in people and about 650 muscles. The smallest Some people are too tired to give Jesus Christ. He is only found situations. muscle is in the ear—only 1 you a smile. Give them one of along the ways that are taught Dickens starts A Tale of Two millimetre long. It takes 60 yours, as no-one needs a smile in the Gospel. Tears of joy. I Cities with these words: “It muscles to frown, and only 13 so much as those who have no had parted from Him. Let me was the best of times; it was muscles to smile—all the more more to give.” never be separated from Him. the worst of times. It was the reason to smile! Surrender to Jesus Christ.” age of wisdom; it was the age We’re going to listen to Lord, we give thanks for all of foolishness... It was the sea- some words about the effect of who have brought life and Lord Jesus, you promised that son of light; it was the season smiling: “A smile costs noth- happiness to us. Inspire us to when two or three would get of darkness. It was the spring ing, but gives much. It enriches give of ourselves joyfully and PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK together in your name then you of hope; it was the winter of those who receive it without always look for the positive. would be present with them. despair.” making poorer those who give Amen. May your Spirit lead us to grow it. It takes but a moment, but sure is now called ‘The Pascal.’ Blaise Pascal had an experi- more aware of your presence Lord, lead me to look for the the memory of it sometimes BLAISE Pascal was born in He made the world’s first ence that changed the course in our lives today and every positive in all people and in all lasts forever. None is so rich or France on June 19, 1623. He is calculating machine in 1642. of his life. Because the experi- day. Amen. situations. mighty that they can get along one of the world’s greatest He realised that such a ence was so important to him, May I help bring light without it and no-one is so mathematicians and scientists. machine would help people he wrote about it on a piece of CHARLES Dickens’ book, A to those in darkness and poor that they cannot be made His scientific contributions like his father, who was a tax paper, and he sewed that piece Tale of Two Cities is a novel encouragement to those who rich by it. included work on pressure, official. Numbers were dialled of paper into his clothing. set in the time of the French feel unhappy. “A smile creates happiness and he invented the syringe on connecting metal wheels, There it was found, within his Revolution (1789-1799), and May I show as much care in the home, fosters goodwill and the hydraulic press. In and the result appeared in little clothing, when he died, nine the hero of the book travels for others as I would like them in business and is the counter- tribute to him, the unit of pres- windows. years later. This is what the between the ‘two cities’ of the to show for me. Amen

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SUNDAY JUNE 15 FOOTPRINTS IN THE 11AM WILDERNESS REGINA CAELI WITH POPE THURSDAY JUNE 19 FRANCIS 1PM 1PM DAILY MASS LIVE SUNDAY MASS 5.30PM 5PM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH EWTN BOOKMARK COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL 6PM 6PM THE WORLD OVER LIVE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS 8PM CHRISTI MASS & PROCESSION EVERYDAY HOLINESS: THE LIFE FROM ROME OF FATHER JOSEPH MUZQUIZ 8PM 10PM EWTN LIVE VATICANO 9PM MONDAY JUNE 16 FOOTPRINTS IN THE 1PM WILDERNESS DAILY MASS FRIDAY JUNE 20 9PM 1PM FOOTPRINTS IN THE DAILY MASS WILDERNESS 5.30PM TUESDAY JUNE 17 EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH 1PM COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL DAILY MASS 7PM 5.30PM MARY'S DOWRY PRESENTS EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH 8PM COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL THE WORLD OVER LIVE 9PM 9PM FOOTPRINTS IN THE COMING TO CHRIST WILDERNESS SATURDAY JUNE 21 WEDNESDAY JUNE 18 1PM 1PM DAILY MASS DAILY MASS 5.30PM 5.30PM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL 7PM 7PM A GIFT OF GOD CATHOLIC LIVES 9PM 7.30PM EWTN THEOLOGY ROUNDTABLE FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: 10.30PM EUROPE AND THE EUCHARIST LIVE OPENING MASS OF THE Hold on to Jesus, hold on 9PM FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM to the world and pray too LAY READERS’ GUIDE In the latest article in our series on spirituality, A BENEDICTINE MONK from Pluscarden Abbey explains how we can all hold on to Jesus SUNDAY JUNE 15 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9. Response: To you glory and N PICTORIAL representations of the thing that will not weigh us down—the world. praise for evermore. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13. Resurrection, as narrated by John’s A SPIRITUAL Gospel, there are typically two figures. n our country, in our world, there are many John 3:16-18 The Apostles Peter and John have REFLECTION who do not know of the place where Jesus departed from the scene and we are left dwells with His Father, with our Father, MONDAY with Mary Magdalene stretching out her hand with their Father. They do not know of 1 Kings 21:1-16. Response: Give heed to to grasp the Risen Lord. “Do not hold me, for IHeaven. They do not know that Jesus desires my groaning, O Lord. Matthew 5:38-42. I have not yet ascended to the Father.” (John them to be there too. As we lay hold of Jesus 20:17) Jesus does not want Mary to cling to more tightly, His desire becomes our desire. Him lest she would miss the depth of the mys- Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father to TUESDAY tery; but their return to Jerusalem after the make intercession for us, so as we hold His 1 Kings 21:17-29. Response: Have mercy Lord’s Ascension, the Apostles surely would hand we intercede for the world. He holds us on us, O Lord, for we have sinned. have described how Jesus was taken from and through intercessory prayer we hold on Matthew 5:43-48. their sight, the clouds swirling about His feet, to the world. Jesus is bringing us to Heaven His hands raised in blessing, the men in white special times of the day—Mass, the Angelus, and the world is coming with us. robes. We can imagine Mary Magdalene lis- Morning and Evening Prayer, the Rosary; At times we may be blessed to see the WEDNESDAY tening intently, her eyes widening, welling but also constantly throughout the day—the effects of this intercessory prayer this side of 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14. Response: Let your with tears while from the depths of her heart use of short vocal prayers said in a whisper eternity. But if we do not see any tangible heart take courage, all who hope in the three words would rise like the Easter dawn: (‘Jesus, Mary and Joseph’…‘Have mercy effects to our prayer, we must grow in trust Lord. Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. “Hold on tight!” Jesus’…‘Father!’), or a glance at a holy pic- that God answers all our prayers. His answers Yes, Jesus has risen. Jesus has ascended to ture we might carry with us. We lift up our last for eternity. When we pray for loved ones, THURSDAY His and our Father. Before He returns, in the hearts to Heaven where Jesus has ascended, our enemies, the world, His answers concern Feast of St Romuald. Ecclesiasticus 48:1- time before his Second Coming we must it is what St Paul instructs us to do: “Set your the eternal well being of immortal souls. His 4. Response: Rejoice, you just, in the hold on to Jesus. How are we to do this? minds on things that are above, not on things gaze is loving and fixed on eternity. Firstly through the Sacraments, supremely that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2). We pray When we shake our head saying, ‘I have not Lord. Matthew 6:7-15. in the Eucharist; we hold onto Jesus by to Him. We think of Him. We read about prayed enough,’ we should invoke Mary, St receiving Him. Maybe the devil has greased Him in Scripture. We hold on to Jesus. Joseph and all the saints to supply for our lack. FRIDAY our palm and led us into serious sin so we Thirdly, through living out our Christian Weshould invoke the Holy Spirit who intercedes Feast St Anthony of Padua. 2 Kings 11:1- cannot hold on to Jesus. Maybe, through life—faithfully, joyfully. Yes we know our for us with sighs too deep for words when we do 4, 9-18, 20. Response: The Lord has habit, we have slipped away from our Sun- weaknesses, we struggle with them and—it not know how to pray.Weshould implore Him chosen Zion; He has desired it for His day obligation; then we should go to confes- seems—most of the time we fail; but it is in this to renew the face of the earth in the revealing and sion with a contrite heart. Maybe it has been weakness that we lay hold of Jesus when we forgiving of its sin. In truth this ‘holding on to dwelling. Matthew 6:9-23. a very long time—15, 20, 40 years or more. increasingly realise how much we need him. Jesus’is nothing other than opening our hearts We should not be afraid, we will be forgiven Through Sacraments, prayer, living a gen- to the sanctifying action of the Holy Spirit. SATURDAY —through an outpouring of the Holy Spirit uine Christian life we hold onto Jesus. Jesus The Lord has ascended—we hold on to Feast of St Aloysius Gonzaga. 2 Chronicles our sins will be wiped away, the burden will will not let us go. He grasps us by the hand, Him. The world needs our prayer—we hold 24:17-25. Response: I will keep my love lift and then we should hold on to Jesus. just the one for He has a strong grip. We have on to the world. We pray with both hands for Him always. Matthew 6:24-34 Secondly, through prayer. Certainly at a hand free. What are we to lay hold of? Some- and hold on tight. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 THAT’S LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 Pilgrimages help to bring us closer to God THAT’S LIFE explains how time spent on pilgrimage, no matter how long or short, can help to renew and strengthen our Faith

Last weekend, with an eye on our return leg, we pared our cabin baggage down to the bare mini- mum as we set of on a mission to help our youngest daughter home from a year as a teaching assistant in the Asturian city of Gijón. Early indi- By Mary cations from our Skype calls that week were that we should be hiring a full articulated lorry. Victo- McGinty ria Beckham travels lighter than our girl. We left a chilly Edinburgh Airport with good FTER a weekend trip when, in order intentions for a leisurely tidy up of her apartment to comply with cabin baggage weight and a methodical pack. It is fair to say that they all restrictions, I had to wear pretty much went out the window when we touched down in three of my four days-worth of sunny Spain. Mañana is the word that comes to clothes to get past the camp com- mind. So to brace ourselves for the epic task of mandant, I finally cracked the capsule wardrobe. preparing for the big exodus we took the day off to Compact, colour-co-ordinated and climate-appro- say goodbye to the beautiful region of Asturias and Apriate seems to be the key. Himself errs on the side more importantly to the people who made her year of caution with his weight allowance to pick up the such a happy experience. from Gijón is the pilgrimage site of Covadonga, the mundane and humdrum aspects of daily living dis- slack for me if necessary and he is well-practised Towering cliffs and rugged coves dominate the site of the first resistance against the Moorish inva- appear in the presence of a history that presents itself at keeping the ground staff chatting if my bag coastline while inland the Picos de Europas are sion of Spain. The cave that sits high in the moun- in the moment. Such is the ethereal quality of a pil- looks like it might tip the limit. spectacularly beautiful. Less than an hour’s drive tain face contains the remains of King Pelayo, the grimage site that time and space have no relevance. leader of the battle, and an image of Our Lady, From weakness to strength, sin to union with whose intercession Pelayo credited for the victory. God, as Christians we travel daily on the road from Not so far away hardy pilgrims set off every day that which separates us from God to that which on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. A unites us with Him. A pilgrimage, however short, CROSSWORD Gordius No 147 moment in front of La Santina, as Our Lady of is a quest to deepen and renew. In our case we had Covadonga (above) is known, is not in the same plenty to give thanks for. Study and work abroad is league stamina-wise as walking the camino but it is a time of growth for a student but the distance from 123 4 5 6 7 still enough to rejuvenate the soul. Regarding with home and family can be keenly felt. wonder the raw beauty of the sacred cave, looking Back down to ground level, calm and collected, down on nature in all its glory it is as if the cascad- we went out on the town with the teachers of the 89 ing waterfall is washing away temporal worries. Corazón de Maria school who had gone out of their way to make our girl feel so welcome and so he cave at Covadonga speaks to the pilgrim of much part of their family during the year. Good- the past. Historically the pilgrim would have byes were made, tears were shed and the packing was 10 11 12 First entry out the hat next had no more than a cave to shelter. It is an still not done. What we hadn’t taken in to account 13 14 TUESDAY will be the winner Tideal situation in which to consider the meaning of was the cards and posters her pupils had made. 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DEANIE, Joe BURNS Peacefully at Hairmyres Hospi- Remembering with love, Mary, a tal, on Wednesday, June 4, dear mum, gran and great-gran, 2014, Joe, beloved husband of who died October 7, 1968 and Margaret, much loved dad, whose 100th birthday occurs on June 13, 2014. R.I.P. granda, great-granda, father-in- St Anthony of Padua, pray for law, uncle and friend. her. Joe’s funeral took place on Ann Patricia McBride and family. Thursday, June 12 at St Leonard’s RC Church, East Kil- McSHANE CAMPBELL CASEY FEENEY bride. Cherished memories of our dear BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 11th Anniversary – In loving 9th Anniversary 1st Anniversary daddy, granda and great- memory of our dearly loved Remembering Paul, who died Treasured memories of our dar- granda, John McShane, who father, father-in-law and gen, suddenly on June 14, 2005. ling daughter, Catherine Cecilia, FATHERS DAY REMEMBRANCE died January 15, 1994. Donald (Domhnall a’ Memories are the loveliest who died on June 12, 2013, and A Father’s Love. Doochaidh), who died on things, whose birthday occurs on June Wipe your eyes, don’t you weep, Father’s Day, June 15, 2003. They last from day to day, 19. Beloved daughter of Patrick I haven’t left you, I’m only Also remembering our dearly They don’t get lost, they don’t and Veronica, and dear sister of asleep, loved mother, Katie (Ceiteag grow old, Anne-Marie, aunt of Eve-Cecilia Whenever you need me, I’ll be Fhorbish) who died on March And they never fade away. and Iona and a dear cousin. there, 21, 2013, and also our beloved Our Lady of Good Aid, pray for We will always love and miss Just mention my name when granny, Janet (Seonaid Eillie) him. you, you say a prayer. who died on May 16, 2013. Love and miss you always. With every passing day, You knew one day we would Our Lady of Fatima and St Pio, Mum, Dad and Mary. The longing just to see you, have to part, pray for them. Hugs and kisses I throw up to Will never go away. So wipe your tears, no broken Your memory is so precious, the sky so blue, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for hearts, Your presence missed so much, Catch them Dad, they’re all for her. My duty to you I did until the MURPHY You will always be remembered, you. St Anthony, pray for her. end, Remembering my beloved hus- And loved by all of us. Love and miss you Dad. Look upon me as a father and a band, Andrew Francis, who died Domhnall Vincent, Janet, Hollie, Maria. xx xx. HAUGH, Frank friend. on March 28, 2012 and whose Jemma, Shea and Danny. Rest in peace. Loving memories of my very Death is a passing from this birthday occurs on June 13. A dear brother, brother-in-law, special daddy on your 4th world to another, CAMPBELL CLANCY Look after yourselves and take uncle, great-uncle and godfa- 11th Anniversary 14th Anniversary Fathers Day in Heaven. care of each other, ther. In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of our beloved You were everything I needed I leave you this gift, sent to you Precious forever are memories brother, brother-in-law and mother, Mary, who died June 19, And you were always there, from above, of you, uncle, Donald, who died June 2000 and our dad, Larry, who Proud of me at every turn I leave you the gift of a father’s So dearly loved, so sadly 15, 2003. Also remembering his died January 11, 2007. missed. Full of love and care. love. wife, Katie, died March 21, 2013 Remembering you both is easy, Inserted by his loving family. St Mary of the Assumption, St and mother, Seonaid, May 16, We do it every day, So very understanding Paul, St Francis and St Andrew, 2013. It’s just the pain of losing you, Of what was on my mind, pray for him. God saw you getting tired, That never goes away. HALPIN Your patience never ending Kathleen. A cure was not to be, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for In loving memory of our dear He put His arms around you, them. Your words so warm and kind. precious parents, Catherine And whispered, “Come to Me,” Inserted by their loving daugh- I miss you very much Daddy (Docherty), died June 2, 1985, MEMORIAM With tearful eyes we watched ters Margaret, Theresa, Maria, and on Fathers Day it’s true, and Thomas, died July 7, 1985. you, Charlotte. My heart is filled with wonderful And saw you slipping away, “May I always be close to You, loving memories of you. Although we loved you dearly, following all Your ways, Lord.” CULLEN, Joe Inserted by their loving family. Happy Fathers Day. We could not make you stay. 6th Anniversary of Joe Cullen, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Eternal rest grant unto him, O died June 17, 2008, beloved for them. KEEGAN Lord, Inserted by Donald James, husband of Alice, loving father, 33rd Anniversary And let perpetual light shine Margaret and family. grandad and father-in-law. Please pray for the repose of upon him, PRETE Our Lady of Lourdes and St the soul of Arthur M. Keegan, Treasured memories are held who died on June 14, 1981, May he rest in peace. Amen. CAMPBELL Bernadette, pray for him. close to our hearts of John 11th Anniversary “My Lord and my God.” beloved husband of the late Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for Prete, dear husband of the late In loving memory of my dear R.I.P. Anna, R.I.P. and loving dad of him. Annie (Tracey), adored dad, brother and uncle, Donald, who Gerard, Lawrence, Bryan and Father Desmond, C.Ss.R. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray granda and great-granda, who died June 15, 2003. DOLAN for him. sadly died August 17, 2005. Softly the leaves of memory fall, In loving memory of our beloved Requiescat in pace. Thank you Dad for the years we BARTON Gently we gather and treasure In my heart you will always stay, Loving memories of our mum mammy, Teresa, who died June shared, them all, Loved and missed every day. and gran, Molly, died June 19, 18, 2006. Also our dearest For the love you gave and the Unseen, unheard, you are daddy, Peter, who died Novem- MacEACHEN 2005. Also Harry, loving dad, 13th Anniversary God Bless. way you cared, always near, ber 29, 1979. grandpa and papa, died August Precious memories of a loving Your loving daughter Jacqulyn You left a place no one can fill, Still loved and missed every day May they rest in peace dear 7, 2013. mother and grandmother, Mary and David. xx We miss you Dad and always of the year, Jesus in Thy heavenly home Forever in our hearts. Flora, who died June 15, 2001. will. Life is not measured by the above, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Remembering also a dear father To hear your voice and see you years you lived, them. With the Sacred Heart of Jesus and grandfather, Donald John, smile, But the love you gave and the From your loving family. in His own eternal love. who died September 20, 1976. To sit and talk with you awhile, things you did, Inserted by Grace, Vincent, Una Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh, a To be together in the same old This day is remembered and Ann and Peter. Thighearna, way, CAMPBELL 4th Anniversary quietly kept, Agus solus nach dibir Would be our dearest wish In loving memory of my beloved Words are not needed, we’ll FITZSIMMONS dhearrsadh orra. today. father, Roddy, who died on June never forget. 15th Anniversary Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Dad, Happy Father’s Day. 11, 2010. Also my dear mother, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray In loving memory of our dear them. Miss you so much. Christina, who died on January for him. 2, 2010. mother, Catherine, a beloved Katie Flora, Colin, Graham and Until we meet again. Inserted by Alistair, Christine, Mary Margaret. From your loving family. Sadly missed in every way. gran and great-gran, who died Quietly remembered every day. Duncan and Colin. A loving granda, kind and true, on June 14, 1999, our dear Inserted by your loving son MacEACHEN One in a million Granda, that John. CAMPBELL father, Hugh, who died on McDERMOTT was you. 4th Anniversary of John, loving December 9, 1963 and also 13th Anniversary Treasured memories of our So put your arms around him, CAMPBELL dad and grandad, died June 16, loved ones gone before and In fond and loving memory of dearly loved father, Andrew Lord, 4th Anniversary 2010. after. my dearly beloved parents, McDermott, died December 16, Forever keep him safe. In loving memory of our much Loved and remembered every Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Mary Flora, died June 15, 2001, He was so very very special, loved brother, Roddy, who died day. 1976. R.I.P. them. and Donald John, died Septem- A heart of gold stopped beating, And can never be replaced. on June 11, 2010. Also his dear Your loving family. From their loving family. Happy Father’s Day Boaby. wife, Christina, who passed ber 20, 1976. Hard working hands at rest, From all your loving grandchil- away on January 2, 2010. Also CAMPBELL Time may pass and fade away, God broke our hearts to prove to HYNDS dren.xxxx remembering loved ones gone In loving memory of a dear But silent thoughts and memo- us, before. 30th Anniversary of our dear A kiss blown up to the sky so nephew and cousin, Allan, who ries stay. He only takes the best. blue, The gates of memories never died on June 11, 1980. R.I.P. grandfather, John Hynds, died Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Catch it great-granda, it’s just for close. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for June 16, 1984. R.I.P. him. you. Inserted by Seonaid and Katie him. St Joseph, pray for him. them eternal rest. Inserted by his loving family. Your great-grandchildren.xxxx Bell. From all the family in South Uist. The Bradley family. 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McCLAFFERTY McGRANE MacNEIL O’DONNELL DEAR HEART OF JESUS 24th Anniversary 31st Anniversary 18th Anniversary of a much Treasured memories of a dear Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I In loving memory of our dear Of your charity, please pray for loved mother, and grandmother, husband, father, grandad and have asked you for many mother, and granny, Mary Rose, the repose of the soul of my Mary Catherine, who died June great-grandad, favours, this time I ask you for died June 15, 1990. beloved sister, Margaret, who 14, 1996. Tommy, who died June 16, this special one (mention God saw you getting tired, 1991. St Anthony, pray for her. died June 16, 1983. favour), take it Dear Heart of Inserted by your loving family. When a cure was not to be, Always in our thoughts, Jesus, and place it within Your We give them back to You, O He gently wrapped His arms Forever in our hearts. broken heart where your Father God, who gave them to us. around you. Loving wife Ellen and family. sees it, then in his merciful eyes Inserted by her loving sister So keep Your arms around her it will become Your favour, not Betty. Lord, PURDON mine. Amen. Say for three With love from her son Michael. And give her special care. In loving memory of our beloved days, publication promised. – St Pio, pray for her. brother, Michael, who died on M.M. MacKINNON Rest in peace. June 19, 2010. RILEY, Thomas (Tommy) 6th Anniversary In memory of our dear mum and From all the family, home and Forever in our hearts. PRAYER TO THE BLESSED In loving memory of a beloved granny, Monica MacKinnon, of away. Loved and remembered in every VIRGIN Borve, Isle of Barra. Gentle Jesus, up above, prayer. husband, dad and granda, O Most Beautiful Flower of We miss you daily. Give Granny Veenish all our St Ignatius, pray for him. passed away June 13, 2008. Mount Carmel, fruitful in the Always in our hearts and love. Remembering you is easy splendour of Heaven, Blessed prayers. May she rest in peace. We do it every day, Mother of the Son of God, From all the family. From all the grandchildren. It’s just the pain of losing you Immaculate Virgin, assist me in That never goes away. MacCORMICK this my necessity. O Star of the 20th Anniversary We think of you in silence MacKINNON MARTIN Sea, help me and show me In loving memory of our dear We often say your name, 51st Anniversary of a dear father, Remembering a dear nephew herein You are my Mother. O mother, and grandmother, Kate John, who died June 14, 1963. What would we give and cousin, Andrew A. Martin, Holy Mary, Mother of God, MacCormick, who died tragically To hear your voice R.I.P. Queen of Heaven and Earth, I on June 16, 1994; also remem- Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Daliburgh, South Uist, who died And see your face again. humbly beseech You from the bering our dear father, and for him. on June 13, 2002. Your ever loving wife Patsy, bottom of my heart to succour grandfather, Neil MacCormick, Inserted by son Willie and family. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for daughters Josephine and me in my necessity. There are who died on September 28, him. Elizabeth, and grandchildren none that can withstand Your 1987. R.I.P. Families, South Boisdale, Bor- Alistair, Scott, Iona and Skye. power. O show me herein You The parting was sudden, Loved, adored and remembered nish, Gerinish, Bishopbriggs, are my mother. O Mary, con- We often wonder why, always. Newton Mearns and Fr Colin, QUINN ceived without sin, pray for us But the hardest part of all was, 8th Anniversary XXXX Ecuador. who have recourse to Thee We never said goodbye, In loving memory of Geraldine, (three times). Holy Mary, I place We think about you every day, a dearly beloved wife, mother SMITH this cause in your hands (three The things you used to do and and granny, who died June 10, 18th Anniversary times). O thank you for your say, 2006. In loving memory of our dear mercy to me and mine. Amen. They bring a smile and often a Distance makes us far apart, mother and grandmother, Annie, Say for three days; publication tear, And darkens our today, who died June 17, 1996. promised. – C.McK. And a loving wish that you were We have to keep remembering- Forever in our hearts. here. You’re just a thought away. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for thanks to St Clare To us you were so special, When the world is too confus- her. GRATEFUL for favours granted. – A.F. What more is there to say, MacNEIL ing, South Boisdale. Except to wish with all our 23rd Anniversary And times are hard to bear, hearts, In loving memory of my beloved We pull you precious meaning, DEAR HEART OF JESUS Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I That you were here with us husband, dad and granda, Your bright spirit, from the air. have asked you for many today. Angus MacNeil, who died on If we sometimes drift into a June 15, 1991, at 88 Upper favours, this time I ask you for Inserted by Iain Ruairidh, Katie MORRISON lonely state of mind, Borve, Barra. R.I.P. this special one (mention and Mairi. 11th Anniversary We gather up the memories of No one knows the broken heart, days we left behind, favour), take it Dear Heart of In loving memory of my dear That lies behind my smile, And though you’re not beside Jesus, and place it within Your McCREADY No one knows the loneliness, uncle, Ruairidh, who died June us, broken heart where your Father Please remember in your That’s with me all the while, 11, 2003. R.I.P. We have your memory in our sees it, then in his merciful eyes prayers my dear parents and Silent tears do gently fall, Memories I keep, one by one, hearts, it will become Your favour, not sister, Hugh, died April 9, 1925, Which others do not see, Things you said, songs you And draw upon the warmth and mine. Amen. Say for three Isabella, died June 19, 1983, For a kind and loving husband, sung, love days, publication promised. – Mary Josephine (May), died Who meant the world to me. They bring a smile and often a That lives when we’re apart. A.C. January 17, 2006, loving grand- St Joseph, pray for him. tear, And with these fond reflections WALKER parents and aunt. Inserted by his loving wife Mary. And always the wish that you Of times when you were near, 10th Anniversary GRATEFUL thanks to St We sense a little bit of what Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Two tired eyes are sleeping, were here. In memory of Hugh, beloved Therese, Our Lady and other It’s like to have you here. mercy on their dear souls. Two willing hands are still, St Martin de Porres, pray for husband, dad and granda, who saints. Still praying. – M.D. The one who worked so hard for We shall see you again, him. died June 10, 2004. us, And your heart will be full of joy. In our hearts you are always McFARLANE From his loving niece Morag. PRAYER TO THE BLESSED Is resting at God’s will. Always in our thoughts, 21st Anniversary there VIRGIN Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Forever in our hearts. Loved and remembered in every O Most Beautiful Flower of In loving memory of Mary, my him. MORRISON St Anthony, pray for her. prayer. Mount Carmel, fruitful in the mother, who died on June 17, Inserted by all his family. 11th Anniversary Inserted by husband Peter, chil- Inserted by his wife Rose and splendour of Heaven, Blessed 1993; also my father, James, Little Flower of Jesus, pray for In loving memory of our grand- dren, Peter Joseph, James family. Mother of the Son of God, and brother John, both died in our grandad. uncle, Ruairidh, who died on Gerard, Anne, Geraldine, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in 1978, my sister, Margaret, who All the grandchildren. June 11, 2003. R.I.P. daughters-in-law, Angela and this my necessity. O Star of the Charon and her late son-in-law, died 1997, also my godmother, God saw you getting tired, Sea, help me and show me Jonathan, grandchildren, Lauren THANKSGIVING Auntie Katie, who died 2001. herein You are my Mother. O MacNEIL When a cure was not to be, and Jack. Forever in my heart. 23rd Anniversary He gently wrapped His arms Holy Mary, Mother of God, St Margaret of Scotland, pray In loving memory of our dear around you, DEAR HEART OF JESUS Queen of Heaven and Earth, I for them. father and grandad, Angus, died And whispered “Come to me.” Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I humbly beseech You from the bottom of my heart to succour James. June 15, 1991. So put Your arms around him, have asked you for many favours, this time I ask you for me in my necessity. There are In our hearts you are always Lord, this special one (mention none that can withstand Your McGEEHAN there, And give him special care. favour), take it Dear Heart of power. O show me herein You In ever loving memory of our Loved and remembered in every St Martin de Porres, pray for Jesus, and place it within Your are my mother. O Mary, con- beloved father, mother and sis- prayer. him. broken heart where your Father ceived without sin, pray for us ters – Francis, died March 29, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Donna, Ronalda and Iain sees it, then in his merciful eyes who have recourse to Thee 1956, Elizabeth, June 15, 1978, grant him eternal rest. Ruairidh. it will become Your favour, not (three times). Holy Mary, I place Mary, February 20, 1935, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray mine. Amen. Say for three this cause in your hands (three Margaret, November 14, 1990, for him. MORRISON days, publication promised. – times). O thank you for your Cathie, (dearest mum of Liz and Inserted by his son Donald A 11th Anniversary M.G. mercy to me and mine. Amen. Jim), August 23, 1980 and and Joanna, Isle of Barra. In loving memory of my beloved SMALL Say for three days; publication Rose, died November 17, 2010. brother, Roderick, who died 41st Anniversary GRATEFUL thanks to the promised. – H.L. R.I.P. MacNEIL June 11, 2003. R.I.P. Of your charity, please pray for Blessed Virgin Mary, St Francis, thanks to St Jude In the shelter of Thy Sacred In memory of Catriona, a loving Close in my heart you will the repose of the soul of my St Pio and all other saints to GRATEFUL beloved husband, Michael whom I pray. - J.L. for prayers answered. Still pray- Heart, mother, granny, sister and aunt, always stay, Joseph Small, who died June ing. - C.C. Dear Jesus, may they rest, who died June 15, Loved and remembered every 19, 1973. THANKS to Our Lady of Lour- We miss them much, but still we 2012. R.I.P. day. We give them back to You, O des, St Martha, St Joseph of THANKS to Dear Heart of know, So dearly loved, so sadly Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for God, who gave them to us. 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Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

sisters or grandparents who have given you Responsorial Psalm something special and who love you. When I 147:12 and 14, 19-20. CHILDREN’S go to church do I listen and hear what the (R) Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. priest is saying? This is my Body, this is my Everyone in Jerusalem, come and praise the Blood. Take and eat. When you go back into Lord you God! CROSSWORD 35 church today pay close attention to what the God lets you live in peace, and He gives you the priest is saying. You wouldn’t want to miss very best wheat. that special time when Jesus comes into the (R) Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. 1 2 3 4 5 6 bread and wine. God gave His laws and teachings to the descendants 7 Prayer of Jacob, the nation of Israel. But He has not given His laws to any other 8 Dear Jesus, thank you for making it possible nation. Shout praises to the Lord! for me to receive your body and blood in Holy (R) Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. 9 Communion. Thank you for wanting to be a part of my life here on earth. Please help me to Second Reading 10 The Body and Blood of Christ always respect and appreciate your coming in Though we are many, we are one bread. A reading from the Eucharist. Amen. the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians 10:16-17. 11 Brothers and sisters, when we drink from the Reflection Activities cup that we ask God to bless, isn’t that sharing 12 13 14 15 MANY times you will have brought home G Ma terials: Paper, markers or crayons in the blood of Christ? When we eat the bread for your parents something special that you G Fold a sheet of paper into fours and make a that we break, isn’t that sharing in the body of

have made in school or you bought your thank you card for Jesus. Christ? 16 mum or dad a birthday gift. What do they G On the front of the card have the children By sharing in the same loaf of bread, we become do with it? I will guess that mum put the draw a cup and a round piece of bread. one body, even though there are many of us. drawing on the fridge or put that special G Insi de of the card have them print ‘a The Word of the Lord birthday gift on a shelf where she will see it thank you note to Jesus for giving us Himself 17 18 often. These things remind your parents of in Holy Communion.’ Alleluia your love for them and they think of you G Wh en they go back to church encourage John 6:51. when they see that special something. them to place their cards at the foot of the altar (R) Alleluia, alleluia. ACROSS What do you do when someone special or in the collection basket. Whatever will I am the living bread from Heaven, says the 1 Show you see in a Big Top (6) gives you a gift? I bet you either put it in work best in your situation. Lord; whoever eats this bread will live forever. 7 ‘Little Jack ______sat in a corner’ (6) your pocket or keep it safe in your bedroom (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 8 House made of snow and ice (5) where you can hold it, look at it or play First Reading 9 Needing immediate action (6) with it. It reminds you of the person who The Lord gave you food that you and your ancestors did Gospel 10 Manufacture (4) gave it to you and you feel good about it. not know. A reading from the book of Deuteronomy My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. A 12 Use this to control your dog when you Jesus too wanted to give us something of 8:2-3, 14b-16a. reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 6:51-58. take it for a walk (5) Himself before He ascended to Heaven after Moses told the people: “Don’t forget how the Jesus said to the crowd: “I am the bread from 15 Group of sheep (5) His Resurrection. So at the Last Supper Lord your God led you in the desert for 40 Heaven! Everyone who eats it will live forever. 16 A bicycle built for two (6) that He had with His friends and Apostles, years. The Lord did this so that you would learn My flesh is the life-giving bread that I give to 17 You can climb on its rungs (6) what did He give them so that we could to depend on Him. And He wanted to know the people of this world.” 18 Gambles (4) remember Him? He changed the bread and if you were truly willing to obey Him. They started arguing with each other and wine that was on the table into his Body “The Lord made you go hungry. Then He asked: “How can he give us his flesh to eat?” DOWN and Blood and said: “Take and eat, this is gave you manna, a kind of food that you and Jesus answered: “I tell you for certain that you 2 Copy (7) my body.” Then He took the cup and said: your ancestors had never heard about. He did won’t live unless you eat the flesh and drink the 3 Visitors (7) “Take and drink, this is my blood. Do this this to teach you that people need more than blood of the Son of Man. But if you do eat my 4 Yell (5) in remembrance of me.” food to live. They need every word that the flesh and drink my blood, you will have eternal 5 Creatures that croak (5) Do you remember hearing these words at Lord has spoken. life, and I will raise you to life on the last day. 6 You can play a racquet sport in this Mass? The priest says these same words at “The Lord your God brought you out of “My flesh is the true food, and my blood is the place (6,5) each Mass and Jesus changes the bread and Egypt, where you were slaves. He led you true drink. If you eat my flesh and drink my blood, 11 Many times (5) wine into His Body and Blood so that we safely through a big and terrible desert that was you are one with me, and I am one with you. 12 A tag telling which company made the can receive Him into our bodies. Jesus full of poisonous snakes and scorpions. “The living Father sent me, and I have life garment (5) wants to be very close to us always because “The Lord gave you water from solid rock. because of Him. Now everyone who eats my 13 Played a role in a movie or play (5) He loves us very much and wants us to And in the desert He gave you manna, a kind of flesh will live because of me. 14 A door swings on this (5) remember Him. food your ancestors had never heard about. He “The bread that comes down from Heaven is Many years ago children had to be tested you like this to teach you to depend on not like what your ancestors ate. They died, but LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION around 14 years old to receive Jesus in the Him, so that all would go well for you.” whoever eats this bread will live forever.” Eucharist, but a very holy Pope called Pope The Word of the Lord The Gospel of the Lord ACROSS Pius X changed all that and permitted 1 Fifteen 4 Ate 7 Room 8 Palace 9 Normally younger children to receive Jesus’ Body and 11 Grey 13 Good 14 Jar 15 Tap 17 Refusal Blood. He felt that boys and girls around 18 Canvas 19 Draw the ages of six or seven should have this privilege of carrying Jesus within their DOWN bodies. Wasn’t that nice of Pope Pius X to 1 Fortnight 2 Flour 3 Expel 5 Tickle 6 Playground do that for children? The Pope was 10 Made 12 Yellow 14 Jeers 16 Pan following the words of Jesus when he said in the Bible: “Let the little children come too. 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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 22 JOURNEYS OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 Saint who experienced ‘awakening of the soul’ DR HARRY SCHNITKER’S series looking at different people’s journeys of faith JOURNEYS OF FAITH this week focuses on the rags-to-riches story that is the life of St Helena

N HER book, Gossip from the Forest, Sara Maitland noted the similarities between saints’ lives and fairy-tales. I realise that this sounds rather blasphemous, particularly since she draws parallels between princesses in fairy stories and the Mother of God. However, there is something to be said for her statement. We have the unimportantI people, often on the margins of society, struggling against the odds, against the world and against themselves. They are then transformed, often after a quest or a profound encounter. There is, of course, a marked difference. For saints, the quest is spiritual not mythical, the encounter, Divine not magical. Nevertheless, the themes overlap to a remarkable degree, and occasionally the journey of Faith of a saint itself has given rise to new legends and fairy tales. A classic example of this is the life of St Helena (right), the mother of St Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman Emperor. Hers is a story of rags-to-riches. She was born in a poor family, possibly in Drepanum in Bithynia. This province stretched along the southern shore of the Black Sea, eastwards from Constantinople. It had long had a Christian population. In the First Letter of St Peter there is a reference to the Christian ‘exiles’ in the province. Its second cen- tury governor, Pliny the Younger, wrote a letter to the Emperor, Trajan, informing him of the perse- cution of Christians. Although the Church had grown in the province since those days, it was still a minority. It comes as no surprise, then, that Helena was not born into a Christian family. We know absolutely nothing about her family, but are told by St Ambrose, in his De Obitu Theodosii, that she was employed as a stabularia. This translates as stable-maid, or, alternatively, as barmaid. Either way, it is clear her position was a lowly one. Although Ambrose, through word-play, tries to make a virtue out of a vice, Helena occupied one of the lowest social ranks in the Empire. Barmaids were classed with actresses and prostitutes. This brings to mind the damning verdict of the late East Roman historian, Procopius, on Justinian the Great’s wife, Theodora. He assassinates her char- acter simply by calling her an actress. That was in the sixth century, and obviously being a barmaid was not a recommendation earlier, either.

t is said that Constantine the Great’s father, Constantius I Chlorus, fell for her because both he and Helena were wearing the same bracelets. IThis is supposed to have occurred around 270AD, when she was 20. There are so many unanswered questions around this story, which, again, has its fairy-tale overtones. What was this young rising star of the imperial family doing in an inn? Why did he fall for a barmaid? Did she seduce him in an attempt to improve her lot? We simply do not know; it would have been rather risky for anyone to write the full truth once Helena had become the Augusta, the Empress of Rome. It is almost certain that the two did not marry. This changes with the rise to power of her son, Helena. A chapel was dedicated to the saint. It is rative, was just too good to be ignored. It was also They lived in a civilly-recognised partnership (and Constantine. The story is well-known, how he constructed using Roman bricks, which abounded too good not to be elaborated upon. And so the how modern does that sound?), their dalliance gained the imperial throne through what he in Colchester. Its history cannot be traced back fur- fairy-tale princess and the real-life Empress came recognised by those around them. This continued believed to be the intervention of the Christian ther than the 12th century, however, when Geoffrey to be confused; she became rooted where she for quite some time. A son, the later Constantine God, converted, and turned the Empire into a of Monmouth ‘recorded’ it. Helena also became never set foot in real life, grew into a prototype of the Great, was born on February 27, 272AD, and Christian state. Helena fully benefited from her confused in the Welsh tradition with Elen Lluyddog, sanctity. Indeed, without real reason some Middle Constantius kept on rising through the imperial son’s conquest of the Empire. She was elevated to also known as Helen of Caernarfon, Elen Ferch Eastern Christian traditions refer to St Helena as ranks: Governor of Dalmatia, Praetorian Prefect, the rank of Augusta or Empress, and became the Eudaf or Elen of the Hosts. Supposedly the daugh- the equal of the Apostles. Caesar. All this time, his concubine stayed with most powerful woman in Rome. ter of King Coel—although this legend may easily Does that matter? In some way it does not. A him, loyal, probably very pleased to be away from We learn from Eusebius, who was particularly be dismissed—she was the wife of the Emperor myriad of stories, many obviously fictional, have Drepanum and the inn. well informed in these matters, that it was her son’s Magnus Clemens Maximus, and, once again sup- grown up around that other equal of the Apostles, Yet upon Constantius’ elevation to Caesar in example that led to her conversion to Christianity. posedly, the mother of Constantine and Publicius, the Blessed Virgin Mary. These are pious fantasies, 293AD, the Emperor, Maximian, insisted he marry We do not know what motivated her spiritually, but ancestors of the royal house of Dyfed. They left the but are more than that. They are also subliminal his step-daughter, Theodora. Helena was simply cast do know that this was a deep conversion. She con- province of Britain in 388AD to attempt to conquer truths. They tell us about models of sanctity, and St aside. Now some pious sources tried to hide this, and structed many churches, and, aged almost 80, led Rome, but never got further than a break-away Helena most certainly is a model of sanctity. For insisted that the pair were married, and that Helena a pilgrimage to the Holy Land during which the empire based on Gaul, Britain and Iberia. that we do not require all the accrued myth. In the was divorced. Whichever story one opts for, how- Holy Cross was discovered. One may safely suppose that the story of the case of St Helena we have the archetypal ‘awak- ever, there is no denying that so far this is hardly a humble girl who rose to the imperial ranks, whose ening’ of the soul, the story of one who lived conventional route to sanctity. Worse, Helena disap- he Augusta became the stuff of legend and adventurous son, having been dispossessed, according to the norms of her society only to find pears from the historical record for almost 20 years story. In Medieval England, it was believed regained what should have been his, and who something better, more elevated. A tortuous path, after her separation from Constantius. that Colchester was the birthplace of St became such a crucial figure in the Christian nar- perhaps, but clearly discernible nevertheless. T WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 13 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER VOCATIONS 23 Holding the key to Heaven’s treasures Cistercian Monks Our monthly vocations column explains how a priest is the Lord’s steward

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