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FAITHFULLY DEVOTED TO SUSAN BOYLE

IF SCOTTISH singing sensation Susan Boyle hits the number one slot in the UK singles chart this Christmas, it will be thanks to the help of pupils at St Rose of Lima Primary School in Ruchazie, . The Nativity video for Ms Boyle’s version of O Come, All Ye Faithful, a duet with Elvis Presley, was filmed at the Glasgow school during the October holiday. The singer from Blackburn, who per- formed to pilgrims after the Papal Mass in Bellahouston Park in 2010, visited the school again last week to say thank you to pupils and staff for their help and to officially launch the single, proceeds from which will go to the Save the Children charity. Pupils from the primary school have starring roles in the video alongside Ms Boyle and they were delighted to see her again when she visited I Full report, pages 4-5

PIC: PAUL McSHERRY PRIESTS UNDER ATTACK I An arson blaze and robberies show that ’s priests are, once again, being targeted by opportunistic criminals By Ian Dunn with a fire in the garage at Holy Cross and the insurance companies do give and Martin Dunlop parish, was started deliberately in you lots of hoops to jump through.” the early hours of Wednesday Novem- Police want to trace two men who PRIESTS in Scotland are increas- ber 13. were seen leaving the scene of the fire. ingly living in fear after several Parish priest Fr Neil Donnachie and One was wearing a white T-shirt and crimes against clergy came to light curate Fr Paul Brooks were alerted when dark denim jeans. The other was wear- this week. the alarm on Fr Donnachie’s car went off. ing a dark hooded top and light grey A vindictive arson attack on Holy “We went down to see flames coming jogging trousers. Cross parish in Glasgow saw two from the car and garage, and when the Det Insp Joe McKerns of Police Scot- priests’ cars destroyed and severe dam- fire brigade got here it took them an hour land said it was ‘very fortunate’ that the age caused to the parish house. There to bring the fire under control,” Fr Brooks two priests who live in the chapel house has also been a separate robbery at said. “The house was very close to going were not injured. “Two males were seen with a small sum of money. The parish house, stealing alcohol, two holdalls another Glasgow parish and a man in up too. The windows nearest the fire leaving the scene,” he added. “They priest did not want the parish to be iden- and a mobile phone. Perthshire was convicted for robbing an imploded.” headed off on foot in the direction of tified for fear of copycat crime. 80-year-old priest shortly after his Both priests’ cars and the garage Belleisle Street. I would appeal to any- In Perthshire this week a thief has I Continued on page 2 golden jubilee. (right) were entirely destroyed and Fr one who was in the area around 3:15am admitted breaking into the house of a While none of these attacks are thought Brooks said the experience had been and saw these individuals to come for- retired priest of Dunkeld Diocese in the to be sectarian in nature, concerns are ‘pretty terrifying’ not least as the vin- ward. At this time, there is no estimate summer, stealing the clergyman’s valu- growing that priests, who often live alone dictive attack appeared to have come of the cost of damage to the property.” able collection of whisky and cognac. in tied accommodation near parishes, are ‘out of the blue.’ Simon Winks, a prisoner in Perth, has again being seen as ‘easy targets’ for “We were very grateful to the emer- Robberies been warned that he faces a lengthy spell opportunistic thieves and vandals. gency services though, the fire brigade Concerns have also been raised in in prison after robbing 80-year-old Mgr and the police have been excellent,” he another Glasgow parish after it was Hugh McInally at his Perthshire home. Arson attack said. “As, of course, have the people of recently targeted by thieves who gained The attack took place on July 17, Police have said the blaze, that began the parish, but it is a tremendous mess access to the church sacristy and left when Mr Winks broke into the priest’s

                     2 WHAT’S ON SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 What’s On A weekly guide to upcoming Church events

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24 I Feast Day Mass, St I Bishop cele- Andrew’s HS, Kirkcaldy, brates Mass for the close of the Mass, 10.15am, with Arch- Year of Faith, Castlebay, Barra. bishop . I Eucharistic Adoration with I Fr Robert Barron’s Catholi- young people on Solemnity of cism DVD series. What do Christ the King, St Teresa’s Catholics believe? World Church, Craigmillar, Edin- Without End: The Last burgh, following Mass at Things, 7pm-8.30pm, St Gre- 10.30am. gory’s Church hall, Glasgow. I Paisley Diocesan Youth I Glasgow Newman Associa- Mass, St Ninian’s Church, tion, Julie Clague, lecturer in Gourock. An afternoon filled Christian theology and ethics with prayer, music, fun, dinner at Glasgow University will and Mass at 6pm. A bus will speak on The Magisterium and leave St John’s, Barrhead at Moral Change, 7.30pm, 3pm, call at St Mirin’s Cathe- Ogilvie Centre, St Aloysius’ dral, Paisley, 3.15pm and Church, Rose Street, Glasgow. Coronation Park, Port Glas- Admission is free to Newman Diocese marks Bishop Emeritus Devine’s 30 years gow, 3.35pm. members and £3 to non- (Above) Pupils from schools members. A MASS of Thanksgiving MONDAY NOVEMBER 25-FRI- I throughout Motherwell Diocese Miraculous Medal evening, was celebrated at Mother- join Bishop Emeritus Joseph DAY NOVEMBER 29 well’s Our Lady of Good I Devine. (Left) Frank Cassidy, Open retreat for Church, Maryhill, Glasgow. Aid Cathedral last Thursday diocesan chancellor, receiving the Diocese, St Dorstan’s Lodge, A Novena will be held in the in recognition of Bishop Papal Medal Tarfside, Brechin. church followed by a short Emeritus ’s PICS: TOM EADIE More info: http://www. film and tea/coffee in the 30 years of service as dioceseofaberdeen.org church hall. The event begins Bishop of Motherwell. at 7pm and offers a chance to Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll diocesan Lourdes Hospitalite, MONDAY NOVEMBER 25 hear about the origins and mir- and the Isles, who was presented Bishop Devine with I Mass for all those who have acles of the medal from Sr appointed Apostolic adminis- a gift on behalf of all parishes been abused—physically, Teresa Matthews DC. trator of Motherwell Diocese in Motherwell Diocese. mentally or sexually—by following Bishop Devine’s The bishop then surprised those in positions of trust in FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29 retirement earlier this year, con- everybody—not least the recip- the , 7pm, St I Feast Day Mass, St celebrated the Mass with a ient himself—when he called Ninian’s Church, Edinburgh. Andrew’s PS, Falkirk, Mass, large number of priests from forward Frank Cassidy, chan- All welcome to attend to ‘pray 9.30am, Cushley. the diocese. cellor of Motherwell Diocese, for those who have been I Coffee morning in aid of Many representatives of to present him with the Papal abused; to ask God to Hope Centre (helping people Motherwell Diocese’s Catholic present at the Mass. to those who were present, Bene Merenti Award. empower us with His spirit living with autism) at St Aloy- schools, which had been served Bishop Devine spoke of his stated: “Thank you for being He said Mr Cassidy had been that we may go forward in sol- sius’ Church, Garnethill, Glas- faithfully by Bishop Devine fond memories of serving the you.” a ‘tremendous help’ to him dur- idarity with all those who have gow, 11am-2pm. throughout his three decades in Faithful of Motherwell Dio- At the end of Mass, Mairi- ing his years of service in been abused, seeking truth, I St Andrew’s Night Celebra- charge of the diocese, were also cese, and in a simple message Fiona McKay, leader of the Motherwell Diocese. justice and reconciliation. tion, Lauriston Hall, Edin- I Mass for Vocations, Little burgh, 6.30pm-9.30pm. All Sisters of the Poor, St Joseph’s welcome to attend, tickets Scottish priests, a House, Robroyston, Glasgow, priced at £6, which includes PICTURE OF THE WEEK 7.45pm. supper of mince and tatties target of criminals and tea/coffee. There will be TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26 ceilidh dancing for all and a I Continued from page 1 I Galloway Diocesan Mass display of Highland dancing. for deceased priests, St Mar- For more information, contact The break in at Mgr McI- garet’s Cathedral, Ayr, Anne on: 0131 337 3890. nally’s residence occurred 7.30pm. I Scottish Night Concert, shortly after the priest had cel- I Café Camino Gospel Northcote Lodge Care Home, ebrated his 80th birthday and Series: Francis and Igna- Aberdeen, 7pm. Tickets £5, the golden jubilee of his ordi- tian Spirituality, 7pm-9pm, refreshments and raffle. nation to the priesthood. The Café Camino, St Mary’s majority of the alcohol stolen Cathedral, Edinburgh. Speaker SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30 was gifted to the clergyman is Fr Gero McLoughlin SJ. I Meeting of the Former from friends and parishioners. Pupils Association of the Con- Fiscal depute Carol Whyte WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27 vent of the Sacred Heart, 2pm told Perth Sheriff Court that I St Mary’s Cathedral, Edin- for 2.30pm, Bishop’s House, witnesses saw Mr Winks and burgh, parish meeting to con- Aberdeen. another man carrying a sult on the draft preparatory I Annual Edinburgh SSVDP holdall. A dog walker noticed document for the 2014 Christmas Party. Organisers damage to the priest’s door and Extraordinary Synod of Bish- are looking for young helpers called the police. “They were ops on Pastoral Challenges to to assist at the event, setting searched and within the the Family in the Context of up hall, serving lunches, clear- holdalls was a quantity of Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti of Glasgow was the principal celebrant at a Mass for the Italian community Evangelisation, 7pm, Camino ing up etc. For further infor- expensive alcohol, mainly at the city’s St Andrew’s Cathedral last Monday. Native Italians, those of Italian origin and friends of the Italian Hall, Edinburgh. mation, contact: alisonm. whisky and cognac,” Mrs community joined together in celebration at the cathedral Mass. The music Liturgy at the Mass was boosted THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28 [email protected] Whyte said. by a strong representation of staff and pupils from the Italian Choir of Notre Dame High School, Glasgow. Officers found drawers and Senior pupils from the city’s St Mungo’s Academy also offered their support by assisting at the Mass E-mail [email protected] cupboards ransacked at the PIC: PAUL McSHERRY priest’s house, but an orna- mental silver cutlery set and other valuable items were left behind. Solicitor Ann John- INSIDE YOUR SCO EWTN - THE CATHOLIC SATELLITE CHANNEL ston, defending, said her client was a ‘recidivist’criminal who The perfect Christian present had been offending for 20 NEWS pages 1-7 LETTERS page 9 INTIMATIONS pages 17-20 years and fully expected to be LOCAL NEWS pages 2,3,4 COMMENT pages 10-11 BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS page Tel: SAS 0141 774 5000 or 07971 514 703 jailed for this offence. and 5 CENTRE SPREAD pages 12-13 20 Sheriff Fiona Tait deferred WHAT’S ON page 2. SPIRITUAL REFLECTION page 15 SPECIAL OCCASIONS pages for our special offer sentence for reports but warned WORLD NEWS pages 6-7 PUZZLES pages 16 and 21 22-23 Mr Winks, who has been pages 6-7 CHILDREN’S PAGE page 21 BOOK REVIEW page 24 SAS - SCOTLAND’S CATHOLIC SATELLITE COMPANY remanded in custody, that he faces a lengthy prison sentence. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Papal support for Prisoners Week

Bishop prays for Motherwell parish has given his imprisonment. A number of support and offered his ‘spir- events, including Masses, prayer itual closeness’ to all those services, arts performances and By Ian Dunn involved with Prisoners community projects have been Week Scotland, events for taking place this week—inside BISHOP Joseph Toal,Apostolic admin- which are currently taking and outside of prisons—under istrator of Motherwell Diocese, told the place across the country. the banner of this year’s Prison- SCO that his prayers are with the parish- In a letter to Fr Brian Gowans, ers Week theme: Time to ioners of St John Ogilvie’s Church in president of the International Change. Blantyre and their parish priest Fr Commission of Prison Pastoral During his time as Archbishop Matthew Despard, who has been Care and chaplaincy adviser to of Buenos Aires in his native removed from parish ministry. the Scottish Prison Service, Mgr Argentina, Pope Francis regu- Fr Despard has been removed from his Peter Wells, Assessor for Gen- larly celebrated Mass with role as parish priest as a Canonical inves- eral Affairs of the Vatican Secre- prison communities. During this tigation into his self-published memoir tariat of State, said that Pope summer’s International World Crisis In The Priesthood is being carried Francis was ‘pleased to be Youth Day gathering in Rio de out. There were angry scenes when informed’that Scottish Prisoners Janerio, Brazil, the Holy Father Bishop Toal of Argyll and the Isles (right) Week was to be launched on also visited prisoners, an action informed parishioners of this decision at Monday evening with an ecu- he has repeated in Italy. vigil Mass in the parish last Saturday. menical prayer service at Dun- One prisoner the Holy Father Online retailer Amazon has removed Fr blane Cathedral. has struck a cord with is 38- Despard’s self-published book from sale “He [Pope Francis] greets the year-old Argentinian Gabriella due to publishing content guidelines. The prisoners, their families, the Caballero at the San Martin Pen- book contains a number of contentious prison directors and staff, and itentiary outside Buenos Aires, allegations about his fellow clergy and the chaplains and those who pro- Argentina’s capital city. Since senior members of the Church in Mother- vide pastoral care in these insti- mid-July, Pope Francis has been well and beyond. tutions, assuring them all of his using Communion wafers made A spokesman for Bishop Toal said the spiritual closeness,” Mgr Wells’ by Ms Caballero at his daily bishop had acted in accordance with intended to return to the parish soon. message read. “The Holy Father Mass celebrations at the Vati- Canon law. I will continue to “I would just like to say to them that I encourages those present to can’s Santa Marta residence. “Since there is a Canonical case in pray for them and will continue to pray for them and Fr regard every person as another The hosts, together with a let- progress at the present time, Bishop Toal Fr Despard in the Despard in the present difficult situation,” Christ, worthy of love and a ter, were presented to the Pope felt it was appropriate to remove Fr the bishop said. source of love. He hopes that by Bishop Oscar Ojea of San Matthew Despard from parish ministry, present difficult situ- “I look forward to coming to celebrate a this gathering will lead to a Isidro, who is a regular visitor to until the judicial process has run its ation. I look forward weekday Mass with them during one of deeper awareness of our heav- Ms Caballero’s prison. Another course,” he said. to coming to cele- my visits to Motherwell.” enly Father’s gifts of mercy and visitor to the San Martin prison “This action does not prejudge the case brate a weekday The SCO has been told that Motherwell compassion, so that every was Fr Gowans, who met Ms in any way. Fr of Our Lady Diocesan Offices have also received a moment of life will be an occa- Caballero during a recent trip. of Lourdes parish in East Kilbride has “Mass with them dur- number of messages from parishioners sion for true conversion.” She showed Fr Gowans a letter been appointed parish administrator in the ing one of my visits indicating they were disgusted at, and con- Prisoners Week Scotland, an she received from Pope Francis, interim.” to Motherwell cerned about, how the bishop was treated initiative of the Scottish and, after Fr Gowans presented Fr Nolan was with Bishop Toal at the during his weekend visit to St John churches held annually in the Ms Caballero with a Rosary, she parish last Saturday, when some parish- Ogilvie parish. third week of November, offers gifted the Scottish priest a ioners reacted emotionally to the news of In a message to the people of St John an opportunity to reflect on packet of hosts, which he was Fr Despard’s departure. Ogilvie’s parish, Bishop Toal said he I [email protected] change that leads to better care planning to use at a Mass at for all affected by crime and HMP Castle Huntly yesterday. Dedicated family centre opens in Glasgow” ARCHBISHOP Philip Care Scotland and will be a new new centre open. Tartaglia was on hand to base for the St Margaret of Scot- “The expansion of our services open Scotland’s first dedi- land YouthGroup and will pro- and premises will be a great boost   cated Catholic centre for the vide educational facilities for for staff and the many families we family last Saturday, the feast families considering adoption as work with, of all faiths and none,  of St Margaret of Scotland. a positive choice. who know of the good work we The new centre is a result of St The archbishop also got to hear do on a daily basis to help find Margaret’s Children and Family testimonies from families and families for children in need,” Care Society expanding its serv- individuals whose lives have been he said. ices and moving into new accom- transformed by St Margaret’s. “Despite the distressing chal- modation. Brian McGuigan, who is on lenges we have faced over the last The agency, which is currently the board of St Margaret’s, said year we are committed to improv- awaiting a ruling from the Scot- it was a wonderful to see the ing and expanding our services.” tish Charities Appeal on whether it will be allowed to con- tinue to operate as a charity, was this month nominated as one of the top three voluntary adoption Mancunia agencies in the UK by the British Association ofAdoption and Fos- The Pilgrimage Specialists tering. th Archbishop Tartaglia said it 8 December - One Day was vital the society be allowed      "     to continue its wonderful work.     Pilgrimage to          “I am delighted that St Mar-     garet’s is continuing—and indeed LourdesLourdes by Air        expanding—its services,” the      archbishop said. “The agency is a - £285 real treasure of the Church in this       part of Scotland and it is our hope Depart from Manchester with Jet2 at 7.30, transfer to Lourdes,      #""!!" $ that common sense will soon pre- Spiritual programme included and then fl y back arriving at  vail allowing St Margaret’s to do 21.55. Last few places remaining with group discounts available!       $40001(11 what it does best—help provide 6th - 8th December - 2 nights full For the fi rst time in many years, loving homes for children in need board £309 including fl ights, we are pleased to off er a coach ##0$11 and in doing so creating happy for the Feast of the Immaculate for the December feast day, -12"-#$ families.” Conception departing from Manchester: £229     On Saturday, the agency    ! ! ! !      opened the doors to its new Cen- We have moved! Our new address is                  $,"*-1$ "'$/3$2-(#2-2'$'30"'(,$$# .*$ 1$#$!(2+7 tre for the Family at 26 Newton NEWS Place, Glasgow. Archbishop  12$0 0#+$6 $120- Tartaglia blessed the new centre, www.mancunia.com which aims to address the many 6.(07 2$  *(#0-+ 2$ 113$-  $120- complex issues in modern family offi [email protected] (&, 230$120(."-#$ * 12!*-")-%#(&(21   (&, 230$ life for people of all faiths and Telephone: 0161 883 1515   #-,-25(1'2-0$"$(4$(,%-0+ 2(-, !-32(#2-2'$'30"'(,$$# none. It will also house Fertility 5126 WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 4 SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 Powerful hello, goodbye at St Vincent’s

By Martin Dunlop

PUPILS from St Vincent’s Primary School, East Kilbride, were encour- aged to ‘aim high for greatness,’ after a recent visitor left a lasting impres- sion on the youngsters. Natalie Curran, an S5 pupil from Uddingston Grammar School’s Visual Impairment Unit, gave an inspiring account of the challenges she has faced since losing her sight, and part of her senses of smell and taste, following a brain tumour. Reading a speech from braille, Natalie addressed the St Vincent’s assembly, pro- viding a moving account of how she lives her life without being able to see. Her mes- sage to pupils was one of hope and courage, and was laced with good humour. Referring to her blindness, Natalie said it feels as though ‘God has put His hand over my eyes for a while’ but she hopes that, one day ‘He will lift His hand’ for her to see again. Staff and pupils from St Vin- impact on us all,” Mrs Tompkins said. “She (Above) Natalie Curran gave an inspirational cent’s were moved when Natalie revealed is a gifted speaker with a powerful mes- address to pupils at St Vincent’s Primary School, that if she were able to see again the image sage. I have no doubt that she is destined East Kilbride. (Below) Fr Brian Logue,Arthur McAneny (janitor), Fr Ivan Boyle and Fr Brian she would most like to witness would be for great things.” Donnelly with Eileen Tompkins and pupils that of her little ’s face. Following the assembly, Natalie visited PIC BELOW: TOM EADIE She also paid tribute to her family and St Vincent’s primary seven class and spoke St Rose of Lima was accompanied to St Vincent’s by her to pupils about how technology assists her mother, Sarah, who is involved with the and how she intends to study for five High- Staff and pupils at St Vincent’s also charity Visibility, which assists adults and ers and, ultimately, work in a job where she recently came together to bid a fond By Martin Dunlop with the budding stars, Ms children with sight loss. can make a difference to the lives of others. farewell to their retiring janitor, Arthur Boyle—who rose to fame fol- Eileen Tompkins, St Vincent’s head- Pupil Thomas Service captured the feel- McAneny, who served at the East Kilbride CHILDREN from Glas- lowing a stunning performance teacher, said the visit of Natalie was a ings of his classmates when he said: school for 33 years. gow’s St Rose of Lima Pri- in the popular television show ‘moment to remember’ for the whole “Nicola’s story was so inspiring, it tells The occasion was marked with a cele- mary School are hoping to Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, school. everybody that no matter what obstacles are bration of Mass at the adjacent church of St help Catholic singing sensa- and who sang at the Papal visit “Natalie’s presence had a powerful in the way, aim high and aim for greatness.” Vincent, where Mr McAneny and his wife, tion Susan Boyle hit the top to Scotland the following Alice, and family are parishioners. of the charts this Christmas. year—happily posed for pho- Among the many gifts the popular jani- The Glasgow pupils star in tographs and chatted to pupils tor received was a football strip in school Ms Boyle’s Nativity video for and staff at St Rose of Lima. colours bearing the inscription ‘No 1 Mr her Christmas single, O Come, The children from the Glas- Mac.’ This recognised the many years Mr All Ye Faithful, a duet with gow school were chosen to McAneny spent coaching the school Elvis Presley, which was feature in Ms Boyle’s new ootball team in addition to his duties as filmed at the Glasgow school video due to their work with janitor. during the October holidays. Save the Children charity, Mrs Tompkins spoke of her pleasure at Ms Boyle visited the chil- which will benefit from sales having the opportunity to mark Mr McA- dren again last Wednesday as of the Christmas single. neny’s retirement surrounded by many col- the video received its world The singer, who hails from leagues from across South Lanarkshire and premiere in front of an expec- Blackburn, West Lothian, St Vincent’s school, including Liam Lind- tant, and excited, group of recently joined forces with the say, former headteacher. children and parents. global charity as an ambassa- “Arthur’s celebration was a real example “It’s great to be here with dor to support its UK and of a school working as a team as everyone the children today,” Ms Boyle international outreach. did their part to make the day a huge suc- told the SCO. “They are all For the second year in suc- cess,” she said. naturals at performing.” cession, St Rose of Lima has “It was a very well deserved tribute to a After watching the video signed up for Save the Chil- much loved colleague. We wish Arthur a long and happy retirement with his wife, Alice, and his family and friends.” . FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS I [email protected] VISIT: WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Scots marriage law St Ninian’s is in a class of its own expected to change ST NINIAN’S High School which are based on a rolling formance is the result of mak- in Giffnock has been named three-year average, show that ing sure that every pupil THE ’s Scotland’s best state second- between 2010 and 2012, 77.3 reaches their full potential. bill legalising same sex ‘mar- ary school, and the second per cent of St Ninian’s pupils “It is about every child at St riage’ was expected to pass its highest performing in the gained five or more passes at Ninian’s and doing the best by first reading as the SCO went UK overall. grades A and B in their Interme- them, and the academic results to press. The East Renfrewshire school diate 2 exams, while 60.3 per reflect that,” Mr Docherty, who MSPs were due to vote on the has moved up one place to sec- cent gained at least five Highers is in his tenth year in charge at Marriage and Civil Partnership ond—its highest position yet— at grades A-C, more than dou- St Ninian’s, said. Bill on Wednesday evening, after in this year’s Sunday Times ble the national average. “We have found individual the SCO went to press. guide to the UK’s top educa- John Docherty, St Ninian’s and group attention has made a A survey of MSPs by a Sunday tional establishments. headteacher, said that the massive difference for us. newspaper last weekend revealed The Sunday Times rankings, school’s consistently high per- “Education has always been a 86 MSPs have confirmed they stepping stone. The key to suc- will vote for the bill, while 11 plan cess in any society is education. to vote against. 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PICS: PAUL McSHERRY St Aidan’s unveils painting dedicated to Our Lady

FR DAVID Cotter and his most taken with the idea and In addition, we have begun to parishioners at St Aidan’s asked a friend of mine, Brother put near the painting a basket of Church in Johnstone were Michael Moran, CP, of Holy small knots, which people are delighted to recently unveil Family Monastery in West Hart- invited to take away with them a new painting dedicated to ford, Connecticut, who has done as a reminder of the prayer they Our Lady (above). a number of other paintings for have offered. Both have proved Fr Cotter told the SCO that our church, whether he would be extremely popular, with several he had read with interest reports interested in doing a painting for hundred of the knots having of Pope Francis’ devotion to us of the new devotion,” Fr Cot- been taken away already.” pupils in tune with Susan Our Lady Untier of Knots, a ter said. “The painting recently Fr Cotter believes the new source of healing and grace for arrived and is now on display addition to St Aidan’s may well Faithful throughout the world. in the church while awaiting its be the first of its kind in the potential at school and in life. Susan Boyle with some of the “When I read about this I was final hanging in a small chapel. UK. Is he correct? The children Ms Boyle, as an ambassador pupils who feature in her video for her Christmas single (above left) are determined for Save the Children, had pre- and specifically with Rhys Smith they are going to viously attended a St Rose of who played Elvis and Ellie-May Consultation released ahead of Synod on the Family be Christmas Lima FAST evening, and was Healy who played the Snow Girl only too happy to recommend (above) PICS: PAUL McSHERRY GLASGOW Archdiocese has and have their views and experi- between a man and a woman is number one pupils from the Glasgow released a consultation for ences heard by the bishops who the basis of family life?’ with Susan school to help her shoot her Catholic Faithful in prepara- will represent them at the meeting The issue of divorce, and what Christmas video. in . Elaine Ross, depute- Presley. The single, which is tion for next year’s Vatican the Church can do to help the “ headteacher Among the budding stars officially released on December Synod on the Family. The Glasgow Archdiocesan divorced and remarried, is also St Rose of Lima were five-year-old Rhys Smith, 8, uses digital technology to Pope Francis last month called consultation—a modified version covered in the consultation. Primary School who plays Elvis in the video, and blend the King of Rock’s voice for an Extraordinary Synod of of a questionnaire recently released According to the Code of three-year-old Ellie-May Healy, with that of the Scottish singer. Bishops from around the world to by the Vatican—which is available Canon Law, an ‘extraordinary from St Rose of Lima’s pre “Duetting with Elvis was discuss the Church’s pastoral care to complete online, asks Faithful general session’ of the synod is school, who plays a Snow Girl. beyond my wildest dreams,” Ms for families and the challenges ‘to what extent is the Church’s held to ‘deal with matters which dren’s Families and Schools “Susan has been absolutely Boyle said. “And now that this for the Church in responding to teaching on marriage and family require a speedy solution.’ This Together programme (FAST),” an great with the children,” Elaine is able to raise money and help changes in family life. life well known and understood?’ will be only the third extraordi- early-intervention programme Ross, St Rose of Lima depute children is simply fantastic.” Ahead of the synod, which will and also asks respondents what are nary synod since Pope Paul VI for primary school age pupils. headteacher, said. “The chil- Pupils from St Rose of Lima run from October 5-19 next year, ‘the main areas of criticism of reinstituted the practice in 1965, FAST brings parents, children, dren are determined they are will not have too long to wait the Vatican has sought to gauge Church teaching in this area?’ to hold periodic meetings to schools and the wider commu- going to be Christmas number for their next visit from their the opinion of the world’s Faithful As the Church in Scotland advise him on specific subjects. nity together to help parents cre- one with Susan. She certainly celebrity friend: Ms Boyle has on issues of Church teaching, such continues to fight against the ate opportunities for learning and has some new fans here!” pledged to attend their production as those on marriage and the fam- proposed legalisation of same- I The Glasgow Archdiocesan development at home and to Ms Boyle is the first-ever of Annie at the end of this month. ily. The Holy Father is keen that sex ‘marriage,’ the consultation online survey can be found by make sure children get the sup- UK artist to have recorded a as many Catholics as possible asks Faithful what they think are visiting the site: http://www. port they need to fulfil their posthumous duet with Elvis I [email protected] should have the opportunity to the ‘main challenges to the surveymonkey.com/s/ reflect on the synod’s programme Church’s belief that marriage RCAGsynodconsult

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But due to the munion if they can show their draft shows that it does contain the indissolubility of marriage.’ nature of the island nation and damage to the first marriage cannot be re- correct and important pastoral The archbishop went on to Philippines’ infrastructure getting help to those entered, if they repent of their notes, but the terminology is explain why prayer services who need it most has been a logistical nightmare. fault in a divorce and if they unclear and does not coincide cannot be offered for the Archbishop Tartaglia, president of the Bishops’ enter ‘a new moral responsibil- in two points with the Church’s divorced Faithful who enter Conference of Scotland, wrote last week to his ity’ with their new spouse. The teaching,” the Vatican’s head new civil marriages. counterpart in Manilla, promising the Scottish document also suggested that for doctrinal matters, wrote. “Such ceremonies would give Church will do all it can. priests might offer ‘prayer serv- He cited both doctrinal and the impression of the celebration “Please be aware of our spiritual closeness to ices’ for divorced Faithful enter- pastoral reasons that oppose the of a new sacramentally valid you as you face the many difficulties that lie ing into a new civil marriage. draft text from Freiburg. marriage, and would thus lead ahead,” the letter to Archbishop Jose S Palma of While Freiburg Archdiocese is The doctrinal reason is that people into error concerning the Cebu reads. “Last weekend at Masses in our currently vacant, Archbishop ‘this position of the Magis- indissolubility of a validly con- churches we offered special prayers for the vic- Emeritus Zollitsch is its Apos- terium is well-founded: re-mar- tracted marriage,” he said. tims, both living and dead, of the typhoon. We tolic administrator, and remains ried divorcees put themselves Archbishop Müller told will do so again this coming weekend. And you chairman of the German Bish- in the way of their admission to Archbishop Zollitsch he ‘felt will continue to be in our prayers in the weeks ops’ Conference. His resignation the Eucharist, in as much as obliged to inform Pope Francis and months ahead.” as archbishop was accepted by their lifestyle is in objective about it’ because ‘the text has A special collection was taken up in parishes at Pope Francis in September, six contradiction to that bond of raised questions not only in the weekend for the typhoon survivors. weeks after his 75th birthday. love between Christ and the Germany, but in many parts of The archbishop also said SCIAF was doing Archbishop Müller (above Church, which the Eucharist the world as well, and has led tremendous work with the Philippine Church, “In just over one week we have received over right) wrote in the letter that the makes visible and present.’ to uncertainties in a delicate which has been a key lifeline for the majority £313,373 for our Philippines Typhoon Emer- ‘draft text’ of the pastoral care Archbishop Müller added pastoral issue.’ Catholic nation. gency Appeal. This money will make a huge dif- “SCIAF has already pledged [more than] ference and enable us to provide clean water, £250,000 for the aid effort and more funds will food, temporary shelters, hygiene kits, medical Pick up a little box of spiritual medicine, Pope says follow as they come in from our parishes and care and long term support to many survivors.” from donations,” the archbishop said. “We ask Ms Currie did say that the situation on the POPE Francis encouraged for spreading love, forgiveness, God to work through His Church and the aid ground remained ‘extremely serious’ and more those in St Peter’s Square to and brotherhood everywhere.” agencies to bring healing in the midst of this cri- help was needed. pick up a little box of spiritual “Don’t forget to take it,” he sis. We pray, too, that the Blessed Mary, “Emergency aid is now getting through,” she medicine on their way out, repeated as the crowds cheered. patroness of the Philippines, will intercede for said. “However, many people have lost everything. after his on Sunday. “Because it does good. It does her children at this time.” They not only need immediate aid such as food, “I would like now all of you good for the heart, for the soul, Since the archbishop’s letter, SCIAF’s has water and shelter, but will also require long term to consider a medicine,” Pope for all of life.” received more than £300,000 in donations from support to help them rebuild their lives in the long Francis said as he raised a little Pope Francis had earlier generous Scots. term. I have no doubt that SCIAF and our partners box for the crowds to see (right). emphasised the need for faith Lorraine Currie, SCIAF’s head of international on the ground will continue to work with those “But some may think, ‘the Pope and trust in God in the face of programmes, said she had again been amazed by affected for months and years to come.” is being a pharmacist now?’ It is life’s difficulties. the generosity of SCIAF’s supporters. Eoghan Rice, a spokesperson of SCIAF, and a special medicine to make the Like the Apostles in Sunday’s “[They] have once again shown extreme gen- its Irish equivalent Trocaire, who flew into the fruit of the Year of Faith that is Gospel, many people find them- erosity in the face of a major disaster,” she said. Philippines last week, said the ‘devastation was coming to a close more concrete. selves worried about losing faith “This little box contains the in the last days. medicine, and some volunteers will But Jesus reminds His follow- distribute it to you as you leave the ers, ‘First: don’t let yourselves Is Pope’s charisma bringing Faithful back to square,” he said. “Take it! It’s a also the chaplet of Divine Mercy, be deceived by false messiahs Rosary with which one can pray spiritual help for our souls and and don’t let yourselves be paralysed by fear. Second: live NEW statistics have shown excitement about the Church,’ There was evidence that the the time of waiting as a time of that Catholics across the which he attributed to the new 76-year-old Argentinian Pope witness and of perseverance,’ world are going back to Pope. had made an even more dra- recounted Pope Francis. church inspired by the charis- The ‘Pope Francis effect’ is matic impact in the UK. In a “This discourse of Jesus is matic figure of Pope Francis, being felt across the world, with smaller survey, of 22 British always current, even for those of Church authorities say. new and lapsed Catholics surg- cathedrals, 65 per cent of the us who live in the 21st century,” While cathedrals in England ing back to the confession box respondents had said they had the Holy Father reflected. “We and Wales have seen a 20 per ‘by the hundreds or thousands,’ noticed a rise in numbers, Mr are in a time of waiting, of wait- cent rise in congregations since according to the Italian Centre Introvigne added. ing for the coming of the Lord. the Argentinian Pope was for Studies of New Religions. In He said he first discovered Spend St. Patrick's Day We remember that we are totally elected eight months ago, there Italy, half of priests have noted evidence of a surge in atten- in Ireland in the hands of the Lord! are also suggestions, and anec- a marked rise in support for the dance at Mass in a survey he “The adversities that we meet dotal evidence, that the Holy Church. carried out soon after Pope 16th March 2014 for our faith and our adherence to Father has had an impact on Researcher Massimo Introvi- Francis was elected leader of the Gospel are occasions for wit- Mass attendance in churches in gne, a sociologist and head of the world’s Catholics. 3 nights / 4 days ness; they must not distance us Scotland as well. Italy’s Centre for the Study of He decided to conduct a 3 star Kee's Hotel & Leisure Centre, from the Lord, but push us to “We won’t have empirical New Religions, found that 51 more extensive poll to see if Twin towns of Ballybofey & Stranorlar, Co.Donegal. abandon ourselves again and more data until the start of next year, per cent of 250 priests he inter- observance had since returned Coach / Ferry, 3nts Dinner to Him, to the power of His Spirit but there is some anecdotal evi- viewed reported a significant to its previous level. The Italian Bed/Breakfast / One excursion and his grace,” he encouraged. dence that congregations are rise in Church attendance since opinion poll, Opinioni, reported Only £209.00pp sharing The Pope then spoke of the holding stead or even rising, the election of Pope Francis. this week that more than four in ‘many Christian brothers and even in St Andrews and Edin- “If we project those results five Italians have a ‘positive’ or sisters who are suffering perse- burgh, where the Church has nationally, and if only half the ‘extremely positive’ opinion of cution because of their faith.’ been going through a period of parishes and communities in the Pope (above). Spain has Letterkenny and Sligo also available Christians are ultimately turmoil,” Peter Kearney, direc- Italy have been touched by the also seen attendance figures hopeful, however, because ‘at tor of the Scottish Catholic Francis effect, then we’re talk- begin to climb since the Pon- the end, Jesus makes a promise Media Office, said. ing about hundreds of thou- tiff’s appointment. that is the guarantee of victory,’ Mr Kearney said he also sands of people who are Catholic leaders in France, assured Pope Francis. detected ‘a buzz, a sense of returning,” he said. the US and Latin America have WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WORLD/VATICAN NEWS 7 from Scotland to Philippines

ACN shares Baroness Warsi’s concern about the future of Christianity in the Middle East

CATHOLIC charity Aid to them for perceived ‘injustices’ minister for highlighting the the Church in Need (ACN) committed by Western powers. persecution of Christians. has backed Conservative “Tragically, what is happen- Mr Kyrke-Smith said minister Baroness Warsi’s ing is that they are being seen Baroness Warsi’s analysis that warning that Christianity as newcomers, being portrayed Christian numbers are dwin- could be wiped out in the as an ‘other’ within that society, dling to unprecedented low lev- Middle East. even though they have existed els in many countries— A priest stands in the partially destroyed Metropolitan Speaking at Washington’s there for many, many centuries,” particularly the Middle East— Cathedral in Palo, Philippines, in the aftermath of Super Georgetown University last she said. “What we are seeing, echoed key findings of ACN’s Typhoon Haiyan. The cathedral is one of many Catholic week, Baroness Warsi (above) sadly, is a sense of collective Persecuted and Forgotten? churches, schools and convents damaged or destroyed said that the world needs to do punishment meted out by local Report, which was issued last in the powerful storm. Catholics in Scotland and more for suffering Christians. groups—sometimes states, month. around the world have rallied to send aid to the “I am concerned that the sometimes extremists. They are “In some places, it is possible stricken country birthplace of Christianity, the seen as legitimate targets for that there will be no Christian parts of the world where Chris- what they perceive as actions presence left within my life- tianity first spread, is now see- of their co-religionists. This time,” he said. “Aid to the Hunger, shelter all these shelter all these things, are major concerns now. ing large sections of the concept of collective punish- Church in Need would strongly Aid is picking up, but infrastructure is a huge Christian community leaving ment and them being seen as agree with Baroness Warsi’s things, are major concerns challenge, the clean up operation alone, without and those that are remaining agents of the West or agents of comments that violence against now. Aid is picking up... the the humanitarian element is enormous. Bodies feeling persecuted,” she said. regimes is wrong. We need to Christians by militant groups is clean up operation alone, are still being found, people are still missing.” “One in 10 Christians lives in a speak out and raise this with now a ‘global crisis’ presenting without the humanitarian Among the Scottish Catholics who have minority situation and large the countries where this is hap- one of the biggest challenges in responded to the urgency of the SCIAF appeal numbers of those who live in a pening. A mass exodus is tak- the world today. In numerous element is enormous. Bodies are the Knights of St Columba. The order’s minority situation around the ing place, on a biblical scale. In places where Christians are in are still being found, people Supreme Knight Ron Lynch, said last week that world are persecuted.” some places, there is a real dan- the minority, they—along with “ are still missing the Knights are making an immediate donation She also expressed her con- ger that Christianity will other religious minorities—are of £5000 to the Philippines Disaster Appeal. cern that Christians have, in become extinct.” facing violence and other forms “Anyone viewing the TV pictures of the devas- some cases, been targeted for Eoghan Rice, Neville Kyrke-Smith, of persecution from extremists A SPOKESPERSON OF SCIAF tation in the Philippines would be moved to con- ‘collective punishment,’ as national director of ACN, who are trying to force them into tribute in some way,” he said. some majority groups blame praised the UK Government submission or wipe them out.” “We are aware that many of our members have already made personal donations. We know this difficult to put into words.’ donation will ensure that those in need are helped national consulting firm to met with at any time. “The people on the affected islands are now immediately.” NEWS ROUNDUP review its finances as Pope Fran- However, despite his illness, reliant on aid because they have no way to pur- cis' economic reforms push up a Fr Lombardi revealed that the ” I [email protected] Evangelii Gaudium chase food for themselves,” he said. “Hunger, gear. The Vatican announced last Pope still decided to preside, as is coming on Monday Monday that EY, formerly previously planned, over a THE Vatican will publish Pope known as Ernst & Young, will Mass in St Peter’s Basilica in the Francis’ first apostolic exhorta- ‘verify and consult’ on the eco- afternoon. the Church? tion this Monday, two days after nomic activity of the Vatican he formally delivers it to the City State administration, which Pope warns against Faithful at a Mass concluding controls the money-making Vat- ‘spirit of curiosity’ also reported growth in the the 2012-13 Year of Faith. Evan- ican Museums, post office and THE Holy Father warned last numbers of churchgoing gelii Gaudium (The Joy of the tax-free department store. Mean- Thursday against the ‘spirit of Catholics. Gospel) is expected to take into while, US-based consulting curiosity,’ in remarks directed at In Argentina, there has been a account the October 2012 synod firm, Promontory Financial those who place their faith in 12 per cent increase in the num- on the new evangelisation, held Group, has been tasked with extraordinary claims and in ber of people who define them- at the beginning of the Year overhauling the Vatican’s other reported ‘apparitions.’ selves as Christians since Pope of Faith. main financial departments. In Commenting on the day’s Francis’ appointment. The num- Apostolic exhortations, one of one of his first acts in office, reading from the Book of Wis- ber of Argentinian Catholic pil- the most authoritative forms of Pope Francis created commis- dom, Pope Francis said that the grims to Italy has also seen a Papal writing, are often based on sions of inquiry for the bank and Holy Spirit brings peace, unity, record increase of 66.5 per cent deliberations of synods of bish- the overall Vatican administra- and serenity. This, he said, con- this year, while the total number ops. However, last June, Pope tion to cut waste and improve trasts sharply with the spirit of of visitors to Rome has Francis told the ordinary council transparency. curiosity, which arises ‘when we increased by eight per cent of the Synod of Bishops, which want to be the masters of the overall. Attendances at the is normally responsible for help- Holy Father carries on projects of God, of the future.’ Pope’s weekly address in St ing draft post-synodal apostolic in spite of illness The Pope rejected the attitude Peter’s Square have surged to exhortations, that he would not POPE Francis cancelled all of of those who say: “But I know a 85,000 last month in contrast to be working from their draft. his meetings last Friday due to a visionary, who receives letters the strong but lesser numbers Instead, the Pope said, he cold, but still celebrated a sched- from Our Lady.” attracted by his predecessor, planned to write an ‘exhortation uled Mass in which he ordained The Virgin Mary loves all Benedict XVI. on evangelisation in general and, a bishop in the afternoon. mankind, the Holy Father said. Archbishop Vincent Nichols, within it, refer to the synod,’ in In a statement issued to jour- “She is not a postmaster, sending head of the Catholic Church in order to ‘take everything from nalists, Fr messages every day,” he added. England and Wales, has hailed the synod but put it in a wider noted that although the Pope had The longing for extraordinary the ‘Pope Francis effect’ for the framework.’ four audiences scheduled with messages and signs, the Pope said, increase in Catholic attendance various heads of can ‘distance us from the Gospel, in the UK, saying: ‘God’s love Active steps over within the Curia, he decided to from the Holy Spirit, from peace shone through the words and Vatican finances postpone them because the offi- and wisdom, from the glory of actions of Pope Francis.’ THE Vatican has hired an inter- cials live in Rome and can be God, from the beauty of God.’ WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Help make this Christmas a Season of Smiles

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LETTERS OF THE WEEK John Fegan spoke for many divorced people

I WAS reading John Fegan’s letter (SCO Nobember 8) regarding the subject of divorced people wanting to be part of the Church and wanting to receive the Communion at Mass. I was halfway through and I thought to myself: ‘have I written this letter and forgot I sent it’ and looked to the end to see if my name was attached. Mr Fegan’s situation is the same as mine and the times stated are the same as mine. When a new parish priest came to my parish we talked about my situation, and he asked me if I would like him to hear my Confession. He did and I went back to the Sacraments. I was divorced by my wife in 1979, I remarried in the registry office 27 ago, my parish priest offered to bless our marriage. Like John I know I will have to answer for my situation when I meet the Lord. I wish to thank John for his letter, I am sure there are hundreds and maybe thousands of lapsed Catholics could do with a bit of forgiveness from the Church. Our blessed Lord came on this earth to forgive us our sins. JB

The Church is the legitimate authority on marriage

JOHN Fegan’s letter entitled I made my peace, and decisions, as a divorcee ( SCO, Jesus did not come to of these laws Jesus handled it with mercy November 8) is emotionally charged. One change the law and love, your sins forgiven: "Go and sin cannot deny that divorcees place no more.” Abortion and euthanasia, sexual themselves in a difficult position. THE answers to all questions are covered perversions, exploitation of the poor are all ESTABLISHED IN 1885 Interestingly, Mr Fegan does not by God in the Bible, by Jesus, the gospels Satanic acts, intrinsically evil, and must mention if he has ‘remarried.’ This is and the evangelists including St Paul. always be condemned and never condoned. pertinent to understanding this issue and Concerning marriage and divorce, Jesus Love the sinner, hate the sin. Humanae Vitae there is a danger of muddying the waters made it quite clear and endorsed His is the Church’s teaching on all aspects of unless we are absolutely clear [on where teaching when the apostles questions him. family life as dictated by the Holy Spirit divorced Catholics stand.]. He said: “I tell you most solemnly etc...” through the Pope, our Holy Father in Rome. A divorcee who does not attempt to Concerning Leviticus, Jesus said: “I came Time for our leaders return to right and Keep hope, awareness alive remarry can continue to receive Holy not to change the Law, not one stroke, not wrong, Heaven and Hell. Communion. However, one who attempts one dot will be changed.” However,we see Gerard McCabe as Advent approaches to remarry, without having obtained an that when confronted with a contravention GLASGOW annulment, cannot. The Church is the legitimate authority to E READ all too often of the Church in Scotland decide if the first marriage has been valid Singing the praises of Fears over independence being ‘under attack.’The majority of the time, how- or otherwise. The individual is not free Radio Alba also our democratic right ever, this refers to actions or legislation that under- to make this decision for himself or mines or marginalises Catholic teaching, such as herself. I WRITE to say how much I enjoyed I THINK the SCO has touched a sore point MSP Margo MacDonald’s latest attempt to have Mr Fegan should remember that Our listening to Radio Alba, a new venture for with the SNP on Scottish independence, assisted suicide legalised and the Scottish Government’s same-sex Lord gave all authority to His Church, ‘evangelisation.’The Morning Prayers were given the two columns in last week’s SCO in ‘marriage’ bill. Thankfully it is less common to see physical attacks saying to His apostles: “He who hears you, very inspirational and uplifting. The quality reply to Hugh Dougherty’s concerns ahead orW violent acts against our churches. hears me.” of the programme was of a very high of the referendum (SCO November 1). Add Vandalism and crime affecting Scottish parishes does, however, Divorcees must humbly submit to the standard with sung psalms, prayers and to that the First Minister beaming from the take place. This week, the SCO reports on literal attacks on parishes, Church, and the doctrine and teaching of reference to feast days.The Childrens’ front page last week shaking the hand of an arson attack that burnt out priests’ cars and damaged property in the Church, before condidering or Morning Prayer must be of great value to Archbishop Leo Cushley. Crosshill, Glasgow, and a theft from a priest’s house in Perth that was attempting to remarry. teachers. Many thanks and congratulations to I disagree with Kevin McKenna’s the home of an elderly priest. Some may fear that by reporting on Peter Mackin all [involved] especially Mgr Fitzpatrick. dismissal that religion is not a factor in these crimes we risk encouraging copycat acts or playing into the RENFREWSHIRE Christine Cairns voting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ next year. For some hands of those responsible by giving them the public notoriety they GOUROCK people, even those leaning to voting ‘yes,’ it seek. The SCO, while not judging, would argue that every act against most certainly is. Take heed from last week’s a parish, a priest, a church or a religious order should be noted to pro- Caritas Award is positive, quite awkward for a priest to accept pupils letters page, for example, where clearly vide a clearer picture of what our priests and parishioners are really why the debate? they may never have seen before and I know tensions ran high. Thank goodness for the up against. that a lot of teenagers haven’t been at Mass voice of reason from James Devine on that Our congregations are suffering, be it from the pain of a necessary AS A Catholic high school student who since they made their First Communion. page. As for Bob Doris MSP on national leave of absence of a parish priest while inquiries are carried out, be spends every day surrounded by classmates However, surely it’s better to let them be a pride, if the referendum is about democracy it from parishes being amalgamated, or churches falling into disre- from different faiths and backgrounds, I part of the Mass and get involved if they and not identity, then we all have the right to pair and eventual disuse; or be it from sensationalised newspaper can’t believe there’s even a debate about want to instead of letting them grow up voice our opinions and concerns ahead of headlines. Our priests are suffering too. They are fewer in number the Caritas Award. Many of my classmates without faith? We can’t force them to believe taking what would clearly be one almighty and some older members of the clergy are understandably struggling don’t have a very strong faith, or as I but we can set them an example. Let them leap of faith. to cover more than one parish; others are awaiting Episcopal appoint- discovered the other day, they don’t have experience our faith first hand. Let them learn NAME AND ADDRESS ments to their dioceses, for decisions to be made and change to come; one at all. Five people from the and live by our example. SUPPLIED and they also suffer as a result of the same aforementioned media 20-something in my class said they The Caritas Award is the Church’s way coverage that is impacting parishioners. believed in God. of bringing young people back to the G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to For this to truly be the year that tested and strengthened faith in For me that was quite a shock. I’ve known church. My whole life I’ve been fortunate conform with space or style requirements Scotland we have to remain optimistic, hopeful and open to Christ’s a lot of these people since primary school enough to have been supported in my faith G This page is used solely for reader message while still being aware of the challenges our Faith commu- when we still had that childlike faith, by my family, my schools and my local opinion and therefore views expressed are nity face. We must be patient as our hierarchy is rebuilt and under- accepting without question. We prayed every church but many people my age haven’t not necessarily shared by SCO standing of the tough decisions they are likely to have to make. As the morning, before lunch, after lunch and finally had that luxury. The Caritas Award is a way G If you would like to share your opinion, Year of Faith ends, perhaps next year could be the year patience and at the end of the day. 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WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 Forgiveness: What Faith can give the world Philomena is a rare film showing both human weaknesses and the strength of the Catholic Faith

HE first thing you should know about the film Philomena is that you should watch it. The rave reviews are well-founded. It is a remarkable piece of work that says challenging, complex things about Faith andT love while also being extremely funny. That duality is made possible by the two central performances of Steven Coogan and Dame Judi Dench who compliment each other superbly. For those yet to see it, the basic premise is that journalist Martin Six- smith (Coogan, far right) has just lost BY IAN DUNN his job as a Labour government adviser, and is at something of a loose end. Meanwhile, Philomena Lee (Dench, film as a piece of anti-Catholic propa- right) confides to her daughter that, 50 ganda would be a grave error. years earlier, she had given birth to a As with all stories, what matters are son in Ireland, but because she was not not the details, but whether it is true in married she had been forced to give essence. This story is that. The sisters him up for adoption by a group of Irish did not treat Philomena Lee with . Soon after, Martin meets the enough love and mercy, for they all daughter at a party. Although he ini- believed they were doing the right tially scorns Philomena’s story as being thing. Tragically for Philomena, and a mere ‘human interest,’he needs work many other women who ended up in the and an editor wants the story. He meets Magdalene Laundries, that righteous- out reason, that the Faith is under powerful urge to forgive those who commandments, because it is love that Philomena, and they start to investigate ness calcified into cruelty. The Church siege. But when looking at the sins of wronged her. This to Sixsmith is saves, not the simple observance of what had become of her son. is a human institution, and so like all the past, the focus has to be on the vic- totally baffling, but it illustrates per- rules,” the Holy Father said. humans must be flawed. In Ireland and tims. The experience and suffering of fectly the great mystery and eternal “It is in love for God and for our hile there has been some elsewhere those flaws were magnified the victims, not the gloating of the relevance of Catholicism. In a world neighbour that the commandments are controversy over the film’s by the urge to protect the Church. Church’s enemies or the equivocations that is secular, rational and unforgiv- fulfilled.” exact relationship to the real- The Catholic Church was infected by of the accused, must be the only con- ing of mystery, forgiveness is what In the end, the great Cathedrals of ityW of what happened between the real a disease of silence that allowed far too cern. If that was all the film had to say, Faith can give the world. Rome will crumble, as will all the Philomena Lee (inset) and the Sisters many sins to go on for too long. That is it would still be worth seeing, but it There will always be sin, there will Church hospitals and all the Catholic of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, an essential truth Philomena reveals: has far more to offer. For the central be always those who wrong us, but schools. All the countless good works with the nuns suggesting the film dis- Authority was abused, trust was abused conflict of the film actually illustrates how we respond to that is the funda- we do in the name of the Church will torts the truth in its depiction of an and—ultimately—children were abused. the great strengths of Catholicism. mental test of our humanity. fade from memory. What will remain, order of Irish sisters as ‘uncaring and A further tragedy is that even now a lot The atheist Sixsmith is filled with One person who will not let us for- as long as human beings exist and heartless,’ the problems depicted are of Catholics would like to look the righteous, and entirely understandable, get that is Pope Francis, who said, ear- have some tiny spark of hope left in real. Sr Julie Rose, the order’s assistant other way when confronted with evi- anger at what was done to Philomena lier this year, that if we continue to them, is forgiveness. congregational leader, said the film dence of the historic errors of society and the way she and her child were live according to the law of ‘an eye for Philomena Lee knows this, that is ‘does not tell the whole truth, and in and of the Church. treated. But this comes into conflict an eye,’ the world ‘will never escape why her story is so powerful. Because, many ways is very misleading,’ While with the much more complex emo- from the spiral of evil.’ in the end, the true indestructible it is certainly true that some of the here are, of course, a great tions of Philomena herself. “If there is no mercy in our hearts, if power of the Catholic Church lies not scenes in the film are fabricated for dra- many people happy to stick the A devout Catholic, she kept the we do not experience the joy of for- inside churches, or in the hands of the matic effect, and certain events tran- boot into the Catholic Church, secret of her son’s existence for 50 giveness, we are not in communion hierarchy but in the power of Faith to spired in a different way, to dismiss the andT so many Catholics feel, not with- years out of shame, but she feels a with God, even if we observe all the inspire us to forgive. The views expressed in the opinion What do you think of IAN DUNN’S comments on PHILOMENA? 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AFTER 200 Test Matches, is beginning to settle. He leaves a room listening to the new musical thing that was full of promise. His His fame increase,s He is so Sachin Tendulkar has finally career in cricket behind, charac- sensation ‘Soeur Sourire,’ The assassination shook the world. sought after that He has to go and retired from international terised overwhelmingly by suc- Singing , singing Dominique. Fifty years on his death still hide. As His message takes root cricket. India is full of gratitude Fr Eddie cess. Speaking on TV he said that The had sparks controversy and conspiracy people become suspicious and for what Sachin has achieved that part of his life dominated by just begun. The Church still had theories. The subsequent unpack- actively hostile. The Jesus that and full of sadness that ‘The McGhee the 22 yards of cricket pitch was one foot in the dark ages. With our aging of his personal life suggests His contemporaries wanted was a Little Master’ had decided that now over. He spoke warmly. He schoolboy French, we could trans- that he was not everything that his Jesus that they could control. the recent match against the above any of his contemporaries. spoke humbly. He was full of late the very simple lyrics of the publicity machine would have had They wanted a Jesus who would West Indies, was an appropri- His Test Match average of 99.94 praise for people who had helped song and we were well contented us believe that he was. In his do extraordinary things but who ate moment in which to bring is almost twice as good as that of shape his career. He gratefully with ourselves and with our cos- moment, he was undoubtedly the would not challenge them at their down the curtain on what was any other cricketer in history. acknowledged that all he had done mopolitan air of sophistication. most important man on the planet. core. Jesus Himself had a very an astonishing career. Does this mean he was twice as was to build on the gift that he had Suddenly the door of the music Cricketers, politicians, celebri- different view of His mission and Statistics only ever tell part of a good as Sachin? Not in my book. been given. Class, from first to last. room burst open, interrupting our ties and public figures all shine ministry. He would not be a hero story. On numbers alone, Sachin is Sir Don Bradman only ever My love of cricket came from enjoyment. “President Kennedy’s brightly in their own particular in the way that we understand at the very top of the tree. In order played international cricket my time in Blairs College in the been shot!” our breathless col- spheres. They become the subject heroes. Sachin on his day the to make those statistics, Sachin has against England. This did not 1960’s. There is nothing like play- league announced. The Singing of endless debate about their rel- world’s greatest cricketer. JFK in had to maximise his ability. Con- limit his ability. It limited his ing the game to help an apprecia- Nun continued singing now unno- ative merits and their often, not his own brief time the world’s centration and determination opportunity. Sachin played against tion of its difficulties, its subtleties, ticed and unappreciated as we tried inconsiderable, achievements. most powerful man. Both of these underpinned substantial talent. His all Test playing nations in all con- and its compelling nature. What to take on board the enormity of They hold an exulted place in pub- temporary and transitory, no mat- technique was constantly honed and ditions and still came out on top. was, at first, a summer interlude, what had just happened. lic consciousness. They are deified ter how effective they were in refined in the heat of the interna- Brian Lara, the most exciting between the beginning and end of When John F Kennedy was and sometimes vilified with the their moment. Jesus on the other tional arena. In my estimation, he cricketer I have ever watched, said the football season, became and elected US President at the begin- same enthusiasm. Human nature is hand challenged what the world is the best I have seen play cricket. that Sachin was the best ever. I enduring part of life’s rich tapestry. ning of the 1960s, he seemed to fickle. Today we acknowledge that valued. He offered something Australians will argue that Sir have no reason to disagree. After Blairs, in November 1963, was symbolise a period of renewal and fickleness as we celebrate the feast more than fame in this life. He Don Bradman was the greatest the near hysteria of his final a long way removed from the hope. He was young, he was of Christ the King. offered eternal life. He still does. ever cricketer. The Don was appearance in Mumbai and his balmy days of summer and cricket. visionary and his charismatic At the beginning of his ministry undoubtedly head and shoulders emotional farewell speech, the dust A few of us were in the music nature seemed to embody every- Jesus is welcomed positively. As I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11

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An SCO diary IN SPITE of the royal birth in the UK, the Syrian civil war and Andy Murray winning Wimbledon, the person most “I cannot say if the commonly talked about organisation is in a position to across the web in 2013 was do something like this, but Pope Francis. The Holy Father they are dangerous and it is was so popular over the past worth reflecting on,” Gratteri year online, his Twitter handle warned. “If the godfathers can @ponitfex was also the fourth find a way to stop him, they most used word. These will seriously consider it. results come from research by “Those who have up until The Global Language Monitor now profited from the (GLM)—a Texas-based influence and wealth drawn analytics firm that uses online from the Church are getting tools to track and scan very nervous,” he added. “For conversations on blogs, social many years, the mafia has networks and news sites. laundered money and made GLM’s Word of the Year investments with the rankings are based on how complicity of the Church. But many times certain words, now the Pope is dismantling phrases and names were the poles of economic power used online throughout in the Vatican, and that is English-speaking countries. dangerous.” To make the list, a word, While ‘The Family’ are not name or phrase had to have to be sniffed at, if the Pope Caring for others, and being been used a minimum of were to rumble with Tony 25,000 times, appeared in Soprano I’d back the man various forms of media, and backed by God every time… were not specific to a particular country, profession GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG cared for, make us better people or social group. However, less positively the most popular THE capacity of nuns to The Paralympics gave us worthy word in 2013 was 404, which forgive was tested to the limit hear more about who could and assisted suicide to have refers to an online technical after a 59-year-old woman in influence society in a more her life ended. But if such laws role models and the sick and disabled in the developing world error code. This number the US was convicted of an meaningful way. The Para- had been available when she appears when a user clicks a unholy scheme in which she lympics surely gave a great wanted to die she would have are inspirational when it comes to valuing life link or tries to access a site scammed Catholic nuns out example to the world of what missed the best years of that is not available. It can of £200,000 and spent the people facing the greatest of her life. appear when a story is taken money on personal luxuries. odds can still achieve. I know Wanting to die is a sign of she is seriously ill. In his note down, for example, or if a California’s Linda Rose that my young nephew has had despair. Alison explains how Colin writes: “Alison has been page can’t load. This was Gagnon was convicted last his life greatly enhanced by the she was transformed from accustomed to much suffering often used in conjunction with Tuesday for stealing the opportunities of wheelchair despair and a death-wish when in her life, and continues to second-place word ‘fail.’ Now retirement money of sisters athletics and he can now whizz her carer Colin Harte took her suffer much now in different if Pope Francis could make from the US Province of the himself round a basketball on a trip to India. They visited ways. However, she indicates computers work smoothly he Religious of Jesus and Mary court dribbling a ball like his children who had been aban- that she is truly content with absolutely would be the most (RJM) in 2008. Instead of how things are, while also BY JOHN heroes from the Olympics. doned by their families due to popular man on the planet! buying the nuns a home with disability. Some could barely being ready for the journey the funds, as promised, she here is, however, also a crawl but on her first visit to into eternal life”. DEIGHAN GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG blew it on lingerie, holidays, more mundane heroism them they greeted her with Life for many people is very manicures and valet services lived out by many who hugs and called her mummy. difficult and our human nature POPE Francis could be at risk for her dog. HE role models of are unlikely ever to get the rebels against the thought of T She was overwhelmed with a from the ‘Ndrangheta crime The FBI investigated the today are typically attention of the mass media. feeling of love for these suffering and death. But it is organisation, according to a case. Throughout the trial, Ms stars of the film One such person has been on ‘unwanted’ children, and her this challenge which prompts leading anti-mob prosecutor Gagnon’s lawyer said she industry, sport or my mind recently because I life was never to be the same the great endeavours of doc- who has himself been the accidentally co-mingled the entertainment. was aware that another attempt again. She set up a charity to tors and medical staff to target of threats from the funds. Ms Gagnon did not With the right music, the to introduce help the chil- improve care and search out mafia. Nicola Gratteri, 55, a testify, but two Catholic endeavours of a young hopeful assisted sui- Alison could dren and it cures. state prosecutor in the priests who took the witness vying to get through the cide was T understand the gave her a Caring for the sick makes us southern Italian region of stand to attest to Gagnon's rounds of the latest music about to be issue of euthanasia reason to better people, makes us a bet- Calabria, where the character assured the court competition are portrayed as launched in and assisted sui- live. ter society. Setting up laws to ‘Ndrangheta is most active, ‘she is really quite honest.’ gargantuan efforts worthy of a the Scottish As well as have the sick commit suicide said the Pope’s effort to Jurors in California found Greek tragedy. Parliament. cide from both this remark- would be a mark of a society sides and she reform the Church is making Ms Gagnon guilty of three A list of children’s heroes Alison Davies able work, embracing despair. The path of the ‘Ndrangheta ‘very counts of wire fraud. She will typically includes a pop star or is a friend I’ve wanted to save Alison could despair has been taken by nervous.’ be sentenced on February 24 football star. The behaviour of kept in touch people from the understand some countries and we see the The organisation is and faces up to 60 years in these celebrities inevitably with on and “dreadful mistake the issue of decay that sets in. The killing considered by experts in Italy prison—20 years for each invites imitation and so a gen- off for several that she could e u t h a n a s i a of some people always leads to to be the most dangerous, count—plenty of time to try eration of youths have given years. I first and assisted more candidates for death. most unified and most difficult and recall some of the lessons life to a new industry of tattoo got to know have made suicide from Holland, Switzerland and Bel- herself to penetrate mafia-type taught in a artist who busy away decorat- her when I both sides gium testify to that. The killing organisation in the country. she seems to have forgotten. ing the young with permanent saw her speak and she of the dying has grown to artwork. So influential are the e l o q u e n t l y wanted to cover the disabled and to those elites of celebrity life that it’s against the threat that euthana- save people from the dreadful just ‘tired of life.’ It has also not just the young who are sia presented to society. Alison mistake that she could have led to those incapable of ask- influenced. Veteran political knows the subject well; she made herself. In the occasional ing for euthanasia to be killed journalist David Dimbleby speaks candidly of the ten notes I exchanged with her I and now Belgium is even con- who presents Question Time years of her life when she des- would hear of the international sidering euthanasia for chil- on TV bared more than most perately wanted to die. Suffer- conferences that she spoke at. dren. Role models like Alison were keen to see as he fulfilled ing from Spina Bifida Alison Several” times I saw her debate Davies and her carer Colin his ambition to have a tattoo. has been a fulltime wheelchair on television always with pas- Harte show that there is a bet- The press eagerly displayed user for decades. She has trou- sion and intelligence despite ter way for Scotland and surely the scorpion image now etched ble breathing and suffers per- her frail frame. our politicians will choose it. on Mr Dimbleby’s shoulder. It manent pain due to pressure on shows the power of role mod- nerves in her spine. She would got a note recently from I John Deighan is the parlia- els but it got me thinking about meet all the criteria proposed Colin Harte. Alison’s ill- mentary officer for Scotland’s the sort of people we need to by supporters of euthanasia Iness has taken its toll and bishops WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 THE STRYPES SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NOVEMBER 22 2013 NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SPUC SCOTLAND 13 Irish band have earned their Strypes RICHARD PURDEN speaks to R&B sensations The Strypes about their beginnings in Ireland and musical career thus far

HE Strypes are backstage in Glasgow, during a high-energy show, the kind you can imagine during the Beatles sweaty Cavern days, they perform a blistering set on the stage where Oasis were dis- covered. The band are reclaiming terms like R&B and faithfully returning them to the blues of THowlin’Wolf while high profile enthusiasts includ- ing Noel Gallagher and guitar luminary Jeff Beck are cramming into their tiny club gigs. Other fans include Mod hero Paul Weller who they recently performed with them on Record Store Day. With an average age of 17 they have a musi- cianship and intense work ethic that is rare, here mini guitar hero Josh McClorey discusses how the Cavan four-piece were formed. “Myself, Evan (Walsh) on drums Pete (O’Han- lon) on bass and Ross (Farrelly) on vocals were all close friends since we were very young kids,” he said. “Our parents were all friends so that put us together. We spent a lot of time at Evan’s house; his dad Niall has a lot of R&B records. Our fami- lies are all musical and there were always instru- ments lying around; we ended up picking them up instead of playing football.” The band started playing locally, then across Ire- land tightening up their sound, while studying the masters of blues and rock ‘n’ roll, from Chuck Berry to Jack White. They also adopted a sharp image referencing the look of 1960s acts such as the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds. “We’re from a small rural town in Cavan,” Josh explained. “We started with a couple of local gigs and everyone in the community was really sup- portive. From that we then moved on to playing Dublin, after that things moved quickly. “This music was instilled in us at an early age,” Pete, another teenage virtuoso added. “Instead of rebelling against parents; we completely agreed with them.”

he band’s debut EP Young Gifted and Blue put them on the map securing them a five album deal with Mercury. They are also Tsigned to Elton John’s management company. He said of them: “They have knowledge of R&B at 16 years of age that I’ve only amassed in my 65 years.” But some critics have described them as a cov- ers band or indie boy band with the NME suggest- Pro-life lobbying that paid dividends ing Josh looked like ‘Justin Bieber given an indie make-over,’ these associations seem a bit harsh particularly after watching the band live. Some RACHEL KIDD and DONNA NICHOLSON from SPUC SCOTLAND explain how pro-lifers scored a crucial victory for human rights seem disconcerted that the Strypes have ability, sound and musicianship beyond their years; in RO-LIFE victories can often seem to be to have any objection to taking part in them, again European pro-lifers managed to thwart attempts to truth they put the usual indie fare to shame. But few and far between. However, some do ‘in the name of human rights.’ have abortion declared a ‘human right’ by the European Parliament perhaps more important than all of that the band take place from time to time and most This kind of contradiction is extremely common have old school showmanship in spades, their gigs recently that cause for celebration has in the abortion debate; that in the process of trying are in the spirit of the greatest live acts and they come from Europe after pro-life activists to claim something as a human right, the pro-abor- regional director of the International Planned Par- deliver on a knock out performance. managed to thwart yet another attempt to have tion movement trample on the human rights of the enthood Federation European Network, and pre- “We’ve played well over 200 gigs now, we knew abortion declared a ‘human right’ by the European unborn child and those in the medical profession. sented by Portuguese MEP Edite Estrela, we had to get in the van and learn our stage-craft, in Parliament.P The report also called on the EU to finance abor- representing the Progressive Alliance of Socialists the beginning we played anywhere that would take Last month, SPUC put out an appeal to activists to tion in developing countries as part of the EU and Democrats in the European Parliament. us, even if there was only two men and a dog in the contact their MEPs (Member of the European Par- development aid programme, which it stated Various pro-life news services reported that pro- audience we’d get up and play the show,” Pete said. liament) to oppose the ‘Estrela Report’on Sexual and should have ‘a strong and explicit focus, and con- abortion lobbyists complained about ‘intense lob- The Strypes have tuned into a tradition that is Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). This move crete targets on SRHR [sexual and reproductive bying’ by pro-life groups and view the result as a over 100 years old, they reject the notion that they was echoed by pro-life groups and supporters in SPUC SCOTLAND COLUMN health and rights.’ major setback, so well done to all those SPUC sup- are a covers band, the blues was how The Rolling countries across Europe and the result was a major And arguing that ‘investments in reproductive porters who made their voices heard in defense of Stones, Led Zeppelin, Dr Feelgood and Jack White pro-life victory that saw the Parliament reject the should ‘regulate and monitor the use of conscien- health and family planning are among the most vulnerable women and their unborn children and learned their trade and this act are now introducing resolution declaring abortion a fundamental ‘human tious objection so as to ensure that reproductive cost-effective, in terms of development, and the lobbied their MEPs to the October vote. their spikier version of the canon to a new genera- right’ and sending it back to the committee. health care is guaranteed as an individual’s right, most effective ways to promote the sustainable In the call to activists SPUC did state that, as tion who are crying out for a band of their own. The controversial report recommended EU while access to lawful services is ensured and appro- development of a country.’ ever, there were a few good sections to the report With a four-piece as potent as this on the rise, nations declare abortion to be a human right and priate and affordable referrals systems are in place.’ but a vast majority of the measures contained surely the game is up for Simon Cowell? make abortion available within all public health Further to this, the report went on to say: “There n the end, 351 MEPs voted in favour of refer- within it had to be rejected such as the threat to “We are on a crusade against Simon Cowell,” systems of member countries. Furthermore it con- are cases reported from Slovakia, Hungary, Roma- ring the resolution back to committee for ‘fur- conscientious objection for medics. drummer Evan said. “Our ambition was to play tained no limits regarding gestational age, which nia, Poland, Ireland and Italy where nearly 70 per ther study,’while 319 voted for it to be removed SPUC is one of the few pro-life groups who loads of gigs and not end up in a rooftop swimming would allow abortions up until birth, in the name of cent of all gynaecologists and 40 per cent of all Ientirely but according to observers the debate was maintain a permanent presence at the European pool in LA! We formed this band because our human rights. anaesthesiologists conscientiously object to pro- ‘loud and lively.’ Parliament to lobby against pro-abortion legisla- ambition was to play live, not fame and fortune; to The move was seen as an effort to dictate abor- viding abortion services. These barriers clearly SPUC’s Communications manager Anthony tion. You can keep up to date with what’s going do it for that reason just seems totally daft. Gigs tion policy to individual European Union govern- contradict human rights standards and international Ozimic praised the work of pro-life activists who lob- on with pro-life issues in Europe and at the UN by are what we set out to do and so any success for us ments, despite the fact that across the EU’s 28 medical standards.” bied their MEPs ahead of the vote, adding: “Forth- signing up to SPUC’s international newsletter via now is as a result great but the thing was and still in the traditional music of the past, but at the same and understands how we want to go about things.” the shades. The first time I sang in public was with member states, there is no consensus on the matter. right and intelligent lobbying by individual pro-lifers the SPUC website. is to make this a working band.” time it sounds like the most fresh and relevant Backstage, The Strypes are level headed, smart, the lads. It was only in the summer of last year I Wendy Wright of C-Fam reported: “It was he ‘barriers’ that the measure refers to as and their representative organisations can and does SPUC also provides helpful information on how record a guitar group has produced in years. quietly confident and hungry to play, there are no started playing the harmonica, Pete was the one expected just to sail through because only five min- contradicting human rights, are in fact the frustrate the designs of powerful anti-life forces. to lobby MEPs when a vote is coming up and on he band recently made their UK television They have just released a much anticipated signs of the usual clichés. During the interview who got me playing, he said it doesn’t make sense utes was allowed for debate—and it was only because rights of people to use their conscience to “Although the pro-abortion lobby has many whom your MEP is and would urge all pro-life sup- debut on Later With Jools Holland playing debut album to be produced by Chris Thomas who front man Ross Farrelly is the most reserved, yet for the bass player to also be playing the harmon- pro-life and pro-family activists in Europe really Tobject to abortion—such as the action being taken times the funding of the pro-life movement, pro- porters to keep up to date and get in touch with their their first original single Blue Collar Jane. has previous form with the Beatles and U2 on stage behind his black Ray Bans and powerful ica so I thought I might give it a go.” geared up… and to the surprise, I think, of the woman in Scotland at present by Glasgow-based midwives lifers can punch above our weight because we have representatives when such threats are being faced. When thinking of the Stones writing their first sin- “It’s amazing to work with someone that has his voice he seems born to be a rock n’ roll singer. While they ‘give it a go’ the energy around this who introduced this measure, it did not pass.” Connie Wood and Mary Doogan—so not only did the truth with us. There is all to play for, and the T I For all this information and more email: gle The Last Time after listening to a gospel track track record,” Evan said. “The best thing about him is “When I was four, whenever I opened my mouth cluster of young stars looks full of promise. The motion also contained a serious threat to the this measure seek to disregard the rights of the victory is won in terms of lives saved and families by the Staple Singers, The Strypes have similarly there’s no ego, he hasn’t blustered in and acted the big I knew I could sing,” he said. “I never sang in pub- right of medical staff to maintain a clear conscious- unborn child in the name of ‘human rights,’ but it protected.” [email protected] or log on to written a blistering first single, which is also rooted shot, he listens to what everyone in the band has to say lic before because I was too shy; that’s why I wear I The Strypes’ debut album Snapshot is out now ness objection to abortion and stated members also went as far as to disregard the rights of people The report was co-written by Vicky Claeys, www.spuc.org.uk or www.spucscotland.org WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 THE STRYPES SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NOVEMBER 22 2013 NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SPUC SCOTLAND 13 Irish band have earned their Strypes RICHARD PURDEN speaks to R&B sensations The Strypes about their beginnings in Ireland and musical career thus far

HE Strypes are backstage in Glasgow, during a high-energy show, the kind you can imagine during the Beatles sweaty Cavern days, they perform a blistering set on the stage where Oasis were dis- covered. The band are reclaiming terms like R&B and faithfully returning them to the blues of THowlin’Wolf while high profile enthusiasts includ- ing Noel Gallagher and guitar luminary Jeff Beck are cramming into their tiny club gigs. Other fans include Mod hero Paul Weller who they recently performed with them on Record Store Day. With an average age of 17 they have a musi- cianship and intense work ethic that is rare, here mini guitar hero Josh McClorey discusses how the Cavan four-piece were formed. “Myself, Evan (Walsh) on drums Pete (O’Han- lon) on bass and Ross (Farrelly) on vocals were all close friends since we were very young kids,” he said. “Our parents were all friends so that put us together. We spent a lot of time at Evan’s house; his dad Niall has a lot of R&B records. Our fami- lies are all musical and there were always instru- ments lying around; we ended up picking them up instead of playing football.” The band started playing locally, then across Ire- land tightening up their sound, while studying the masters of blues and rock ‘n’ roll, from Chuck Berry to Jack White. They also adopted a sharp image referencing the look of 1960s acts such as the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds. “We’re from a small rural town in Cavan,” Josh explained. “We started with a couple of local gigs and everyone in the community was really sup- portive. From that we then moved on to playing Dublin, after that things moved quickly. “This music was instilled in us at an early age,” Pete, another teenage virtuoso added. “Instead of rebelling against parents; we completely agreed with them.”

he band’s debut EP Young Gifted and Blue put them on the map securing them a five album deal with Mercury. They are also Tsigned to Elton John’s management company. He said of them: “They have knowledge of R&B at 16 years of age that I’ve only amassed in my 65 years.” But some critics have described them as a cov- ers band or indie boy band with the NME suggest- Pro-life lobbying that paid dividends ing Josh looked like ‘Justin Bieber given an indie make-over,’ these associations seem a bit harsh particularly after watching the band live. Some RACHEL KIDD and DONNA NICHOLSON from SPUC SCOTLAND explain how pro-lifers scored a crucial victory for human rights seem disconcerted that the Strypes have ability, sound and musicianship beyond their years; in RO-LIFE victories can often seem to be to have any objection to taking part in them, again European pro-lifers managed to thwart attempts to truth they put the usual indie fare to shame. But few and far between. However, some do ‘in the name of human rights.’ have abortion declared a ‘human right’ by the European Parliament perhaps more important than all of that the band take place from time to time and most This kind of contradiction is extremely common have old school showmanship in spades, their gigs recently that cause for celebration has in the abortion debate; that in the process of trying are in the spirit of the greatest live acts and they come from Europe after pro-life activists to claim something as a human right, the pro-abor- regional director of the International Planned Par- deliver on a knock out performance. managed to thwart yet another attempt to have tion movement trample on the human rights of the enthood Federation European Network, and pre- “We’ve played well over 200 gigs now, we knew abortion declared a ‘human right’ by the European unborn child and those in the medical profession. sented by Portuguese MEP Edite Estrela, we had to get in the van and learn our stage-craft, in Parliament.P The report also called on the EU to finance abor- representing the Progressive Alliance of Socialists the beginning we played anywhere that would take Last month, SPUC put out an appeal to activists to tion in developing countries as part of the EU and Democrats in the European Parliament. us, even if there was only two men and a dog in the contact their MEPs (Member of the European Par- development aid programme, which it stated Various pro-life news services reported that pro- audience we’d get up and play the show,” Pete said. liament) to oppose the ‘Estrela Report’on Sexual and should have ‘a strong and explicit focus, and con- abortion lobbyists complained about ‘intense lob- The Strypes have tuned into a tradition that is Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). This move crete targets on SRHR [sexual and reproductive bying’ by pro-life groups and view the result as a over 100 years old, they reject the notion that they was echoed by pro-life groups and supporters in SPUC SCOTLAND COLUMN health and rights.’ major setback, so well done to all those SPUC sup- are a covers band, the blues was how The Rolling countries across Europe and the result was a major And arguing that ‘investments in reproductive porters who made their voices heard in defense of Stones, Led Zeppelin, Dr Feelgood and Jack White pro-life victory that saw the Parliament reject the should ‘regulate and monitor the use of conscien- health and family planning are among the most vulnerable women and their unborn children and learned their trade and this act are now introducing resolution declaring abortion a fundamental ‘human tious objection so as to ensure that reproductive cost-effective, in terms of development, and the lobbied their MEPs prior to the October vote. their spikier version of the canon to a new genera- right’ and sending it back to the committee. health care is guaranteed as an individual’s right, most effective ways to promote the sustainable In the call to activists SPUC did state that, as tion who are crying out for a band of their own. The controversial report recommended EU while access to lawful services is ensured and appro- development of a country.’ ever, there were a few good sections to the report With a four-piece as potent as this on the rise, nations declare abortion to be a human right and priate and affordable referrals systems are in place.’ but a vast majority of the measures contained surely the game is up for Simon Cowell? make abortion available within all public health Further to this, the report went on to say: “There n the end, 351 MEPs voted in favour of refer- within it had to be rejected such as the threat to “We are on a crusade against Simon Cowell,” systems of member countries. Furthermore it con- are cases reported from Slovakia, Hungary, Roma- ring the resolution back to committee for ‘fur- conscientious objection for medics. drummer Evan said. “Our ambition was to play tained no limits regarding gestational age, which nia, Poland, Ireland and Italy where nearly 70 per ther study,’while 319 voted for it to be removed SPUC is one of the few pro-life groups who loads of gigs and not end up in a rooftop swimming would allow abortions up until birth, in the name of cent of all gynaecologists and 40 per cent of all Ientirely but according to observers the debate was maintain a permanent presence at the European pool in LA! We formed this band because our human rights. anaesthesiologists conscientiously object to pro- ‘loud and lively.’ Parliament to lobby against pro-abortion legisla- ambition was to play live, not fame and fortune; to The move was seen as an effort to dictate abor- viding abortion services. These barriers clearly SPUC’s Communications manager Anthony tion. You can keep up to date with what’s going do it for that reason just seems totally daft. Gigs tion policy to individual European Union govern- contradict human rights standards and international Ozimic praised the work of pro-life activists who lob- on with pro-life issues in Europe and at the UN by are what we set out to do and so any success for us ments, despite the fact that across the EU’s 28 medical standards.” bied their MEPs ahead of the vote, adding: “Forth- signing up to SPUC’s international newsletter via now is as a result great but the thing was and still in the traditional music of the past, but at the same and understands how we want to go about things.” the shades. The first time I sang in public was with member states, there is no consensus on the matter. right and intelligent lobbying by individual pro-lifers the SPUC website. is to make this a working band.” time it sounds like the most fresh and relevant Backstage, The Strypes are level headed, smart, the lads. It was only in the summer of last year I Wendy Wright of C-Fam reported: “It was he ‘barriers’ that the measure refers to as and their representative organisations can and does SPUC also provides helpful information on how record a guitar group has produced in years. quietly confident and hungry to play, there are no started playing the harmonica, Pete was the one expected just to sail through because only five min- contradicting human rights, are in fact the frustrate the designs of powerful anti-life forces. to lobby MEPs when a vote is coming up and on he band recently made their UK television They have just released a much anticipated signs of the usual clichés. During the interview who got me playing, he said it doesn’t make sense utes was allowed for debate—and it was only because rights of people to use their conscience to “Although the pro-abortion lobby has many whom your MEP is and would urge all pro-life sup- debut on Later With Jools Holland playing debut album to be produced by Chris Thomas who front man Ross Farrelly is the most reserved, yet for the bass player to also be playing the harmon- pro-life and pro-family activists in Europe really Tobject to abortion—such as the action being taken times the funding of the pro-life movement, pro- porters to keep up to date and get in touch with their their first original single Blue Collar Jane. has previous form with the Beatles and U2 on stage behind his black Ray Bans and powerful ica so I thought I might give it a go.” geared up… and to the surprise, I think, of the woman in Scotland at present by Glasgow-based midwives lifers can punch above our weight because we have representatives when such threats are being faced. When thinking of the Stones writing their first sin- “It’s amazing to work with someone that has his voice he seems born to be a rock n’ roll singer. While they ‘give it a go’ the energy around this who introduced this measure, it did not pass.” Connie Wood and Mary Doogan—so not only did the truth with us. There is all to play for, and the T I For all this information and more email: gle The Last Time after listening to a gospel track track record,” Evan said. “The best thing about him is “When I was four, whenever I opened my mouth cluster of young stars looks full of promise. The motion also contained a serious threat to the this measure seek to disregard the rights of the victory is won in terms of lives saved and families by the Staple Singers, The Strypes have similarly there’s no ego, he hasn’t blustered in and acted the big I knew I could sing,” he said. “I never sang in pub- right of medical staff to maintain a clear conscious- unborn child in the name of ‘human rights,’ but it protected.” [email protected] or log on to written a blistering first single, which is also rooted shot, he listens to what everyone in the band has to say lic before because I was too shy; that’s why I wear I The Strypes’ debut album Snapshot is out now ness objection to abortion and stated members also went as far as to disregard the rights of people The report was co-written by Vicky Claeys, www.spuc.org.uk or www.spucscotland.org WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 YOUTH MINISTRY SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 Sharing a common mission BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA RACHEL ROMAIN, Glasgow Archdiocese’s youth officer, outlines role of youth ministry , www.rcag.org.uk

HANKS are due to Aidan Youth Section of the for Archdiocese, this year, we are blessed to have SUN NOV 24 11.30AM Confirmations, St Michael Cook for his article the Laity coordinates international celebra- both a visiting team from NET Ministries Ire- Kessog’s, Balloch. THU 28 7PM Mass, Food for thought on our youth tions of World Youth Day, which can be such land and URSpace, a new gap year project led ministries in last week’s Scot- pivotal moments in the lives of young peo- by Salesian Sisters, engaged in this task. In Community of the Risen Christ. FRI 29 tish Catholic Observer. He ple, and encourages youth ministry in other time I hope that these will bear fruit in the 1PM Lunch with Scottish Catholic makes a number of important points which I ways. Church documents on Catechesis, establishment of a diocesan youth mission Inter-Diocesan Tribunal. would like to address, in addition to shed- education and the family provide useful team, providing the opportunity for local dingT a little light on the current practice of guidance, and there are always new socio- young people to live in community and serve youth ministry from my perspective as Youth logical and psychological analyses related to their peers by witness and example. ARCHBISHOP CUSHLEY Officer for Glasgow Archdiocese. youth development and culture to inform and Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh Curiously there is a difference in basic ter- challenge youth ministers. Relating to the young minology between Mr Cook’s title and the I hope this gives a sense of this pastoral care There is a proper place in youth ministry for www.archdiocese-edinburgh.com discussion question answered in the Facebook being a process and a shared task—not an large-scale events, occasional significant group—Strong In Faith—from which I pre- event, or series of events. As repeatedly purposeful gatherings of young people, sume his comments are derived. It is worth emphasised so well by successive in whether national or international. Similarly SUN NOV 24 4PM Farewell Mass for Fr Loreto considering the implication of speaking of their messages to young people, for instance, there is merit in nurturing age-specific, Tabone, St Mary Magdalene’s, Edinburgh. THU ‘youth ministry’—as is commonly the case in youth is a time of unprecedented promise, pos- enduring groups of young people or young 28 10.15AM Feast Day Mass, St Andrew’s HS, Scotland and elsewhere in the UK, and in sibilities and vulnerability. By definition youth adults along parish lines or for particular Kirkcaldy. FRI 29 9.30AM Feast Day Mass, St Catholic circles—rather than ‘youth min- does not last forever, and as we are all too interest groups as they arise. istries’—a term more broadly prevalent in aware is under attack from societal pressures Relational youth ministry on a local level Andrew’s PS, Falkirk; 12.30PM Scottish Catholic North America and in other denominations, in on children’s innocence on the one hand, and is also essential. Young people benefit from Inter-Diocesan Tribunal Lunch, Glasgow; 6PM my experience. This is significant because his the danger of ‘protracted adolescence’—as supportive adult role models in their lives, Vigil Mass for St Andrew’s Day, , point of departure is an article by a US Pres- Gerald Bonner put it in the discussion—on the whether they are youth ministers, clergy, byterian minister writing in 2010—a context other. The pastoral care of young people in the religious, or other parishioners. We forget all Edinburgh. SAT 30 1PM Mass and Christmas with which the Catholic Church in Scotland home, at school, and in youth ministry is too easily that parishes are precious spaces Lunch with senior citizens, St Mary’s Cathedral, shares few similarities—and the quoting of always directed towards their flourishing; in of inter-generational encounter as well as Edinburgh; 5PM Vigil Mass, St James’, St which reveals an unhelpful oversimplification discovering vocation and ‘life to the full’(John places of sacred worship. Andrews. of every subsequent issue raised. There is an 10:10). Progression is natural: children grow Mr Cook’s suggestion of broadening emergent consensus amongst those of us up and ‘fly the nest’ to live as independent young people’s experience through an engaged in the vineyard of work with, and for, adults; pupils finish their school days and ‘apprenticeship’model of parish apostolate is BISHOP TOAL young people here and now that warrants a move on to college, university, or the work- already a reality in many parishes, particu- preference for the former term. place to be leaven in the world, or to try their larly as a result of the school-led Caritas Argyll and the Isles, www.rcdai.org.uk Questions and answers vocation in religious life or the seminary; Award scheme, but will not serve every need. young people increasingly identify with their If we point to a ‘gap’ to be bridged SUN NOV 24 Mass for end of Year of Faith and What, then, is the rationale for providing diocese and find a lifelong home for public between young people and the Church, or Confirmations, Castlebay. TUE 26 11.30AM particular pastoral care for young people and expression of their faith in their parish. from school into parish, our ecclesiology is young adults in our Catholic communities at dangerously misaligned and needs recali- Motherwell Diocesan Safeguarding Team all? What is distinctive about young people Ministry in action brating. By virtue of their reception of the Meeting. WED 27 English Safeguarding in their spiritual, intellectual, physical, and Most of our eight dioceses employ or other- sacraments of initiation, young people are Conference, Leeds. THU 28 Confirmations, emotional dimensions as children and ado- wise nominate a person to coordinate youth already full members of the Church— lescents to require a response? And what, as ministry or young adult provision in their ter- whether or not they recognise it. By virtue Dunoon. FRI 29 Confirmations, Rothesay. they grow in maturity, independence, and ritory under the guidance of their diocesan of their and place of residence, they opportunity as young adults, can best enable bishop or administrator, in addition to a youth are already parishioners—whether or not and encourage them to play a full and active chaplain or chaplains. Together within the they ever step over the threshold. BISHOP GILBERT role in their Catholic communities according Bishops’Conference of Scotland we form the Let us be precise in our use of language. Aberdeen, www.dioceseofaberdeen.com to their varied giftedness? Catholic Youth Service Scotland (CYSS), the Youth ministry is an intra-ecclesial activity Although wide-ranging, these questions national committee for youth ministry. because first and foremost it reaches to the and more underpin much of what is carried Although we vary in target age-range, fringes of our Church, calling young people SUN NOV 24 9.30AM Mass, Blairs; 11.15AM out at national, diocesan and parish level in resources, background, experience, and into the communion of which they are Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral; 6.30PM Mass, King’s the name of youth ministry in Scotland methodology, we all have a heart for young already a part, whilst always offering an College. MON 25 11AM Requiem Mass for today—I would invite readers to consider people and the Church and strive to address invitation to others outside. their own answers to them. Crucially they our energies to the enormous potential of both. In the words of our Pope Emeritus Bene- Bill Joss, Cathedral; 2.30PM Meeting are also developed in the formal education Under the current (2012-2015) CYSS man- dict at a meeting with Brazilian youth in 2007: with Rev Preston, Jesuit Provincial. TUE 26 2PM sector in our Catholic schools, and from cat- date, available online at www.cyss.org.uk, we “You, young people, are not just the future of Blessing of chapel, Northcote Care Home. WED echesis—especially sacramental preparation undertake—amongst other things—to develop the Church and of humanity, as if we could 27 Meal with staff of Aberdeen University Catholic —and the task of increasing liturgical aware- a vision document for youth ministry in the somehow run away from the present. On the ness in our parishes. Catholic Church in Scotland rooted in parish contrary: you are that young man now; you Chaplaincy. THU 28 Evensong, King’s College Throughout their development, formative and diocesan practice. This is a timely initia- are that young man in the Church and in Chapel followed by dinner with Professor Ian Dia- experiences of young people in the family tive and comments will be most welcome. humanity today. You are his young face. The mond and Archbishop Sentamu. FRI 29 7PM are of paramount importance, and it is essen- For the first time this summer, Catholic Church needs you, as young people, to man- tial to recognise parents as the first educators Youth Service Scotland organised a national ifest to the world the face of Jesus Christ, vis- Dedication of St Joseph’s, Invergordon. of their children and the family as the basic gathering to coincide with an international ible in the Christian community. Without this faith community par excellence (see Famil- celebration of World Youth Day. Hundreds young face, the Church would appear disfig- iaris Consortio 36, CCCC §2223). Work of young people from across Scotland and ured.” (Pope Benedict XVI, May 10, 2007) BISHOP CUNNINGHAM with young people in these public settings is beyond came together at Stirling University Mr Cook writes that ‘youth ministry is not always at the service of young people them- for Scotland’s Rio—a taste of WYD Rio an end in itself,’ and whilst disappointed he Galloway, www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk selves and that of their families. This is aided 2013 closer to home. By all accounts we can could imagine youth ministers concluding by an increase in mutual understanding of call it a success. With valuable support from otherwise, I wholeheartedly agree. Those of SUN NOV 24 10.30AM; 6PM Mass, St Quivox, and respect for the differentiated roles of the bishops themselves, along with clergy, us committed to the pastoral care of young Prestwick. TUE 26 2PM Ongoing Formation family, school, parish, and others engaged in religious, new ecclesial movements, and people, particularly in youth ministry, are in the pastoral care of young people, such as other organisations of the faithful, young a constant cycle of reflective preparation, Group, Bishop’s House; 7.30PM youth ministers. people and leaders alike shared an authentic prayer, outreach, practice, translation, accom- Mass for Deceased Clergy of the Diocese, It would be fair to say that there have been mountain-top experience that will live on paniment and challenge with and for young St Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr. SAT NOV 30 11AM many times more column inches and practical long past the end of the Year of Faith. people, in and on behalf of the wider Church. Advisers’ Meeting, Curial Offices, Glasgow. theological treatises devoted to the intricacies Scotland’s Rio was a mammoth undertak- The task of evangelisation is too important of pastoral care of young people in the family, ing for a small organisation such as CYSS, for ‘occupation youth ministry’ or ‘distrac- school, and parish setting than in youth min- but had the happy consequence of bringing tion youth ministry.’ I look forward to hav- BISHOP ROBSON istry per se. So it is reasonable for youth min- the wider youth ministry community of Scot- ing the opportunity to articulate an account istry to be misunderstood as a discipline and land closer together in service of young peo- of this present task, and vision for the future, St Andrews and Edinburgh necessary to explain, where possible, how it ple and the Gospel. We are to ‘go, make in due course and, with all those engaged in enriches the Church. Simply put, and as I try disciples of all nations’ (Matthew 28:19)— the task of youth ministry, count on the to practise it, youth ministry provides com- called to a Church without limits. prayers of SCO readers in the meantime. plementary voluntary opportunities for young In his homily at Bellahouston Park in 2010, people to mature in faith with their peers in the Holy Father Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI I To find out more about the work of the informal settings, as and while appropriate. told the young people of Scotland: “The Catholic Youth Service Scotland visit: If that seems nebulous, youth ministry Church now belongs to you!” A key aspect of http://cyss.weebly.com SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER does indeed vary so much by country and belonging is sharing a common mission, and culture it is unsurprising that it has not, to one way of realising the lofty call to mission I For the Glasgow Archdiocese’s Youth date, benefited from specific published is through peer ministry—young people evan- Pastoral team’s website, go to: http://www.rcagyouth.org.uk/ MAIN SWITCHBOARD direction from the . However, the gelising other young people. In Glasgow Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER GÀIDHLIG 15 An Eaglais as Àirde san t-Saoghail EWTN PROGRAMMES

SUN 24 NOVEMBER VOCATION OF In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREAS WOLFF examines the 9AM WED 27 NOVEMBER THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 1PM origins and significance today of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, WITH FR BERNARD MCGUCK- LIVE DAILY MASS IAN SJ 9PM 9.30AM MCHRIST THE SERVANT: THE which will be the tallest church in the world when completed HOLY MASS FOR THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR OF FAITH VOCATION OF DEACONS 11AM LIVE THURS 28 NOVEMBER ANGELUS WITH POPE FRANCIS 1PM GÀIDHLIG 1PM LIVE LIVE DAILY MASS SUNDAY MASS 7.30PM 2.30PM MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: CATHOLICISM IRELAND 5PM 8PM EWTN BOOKMARK EWTN LIVE 5.30PM SEDÙTHAICH shamhla de theagasg an t-Sois- OCTAVA DIES 9PM Chaitligeach a th' anns an geil agus na h-Eaglaise. Bidh na 7.30PM CHRIST THE SERVANT: THE Spàin. Ach ann am mòran tùraichean coisrigte ann an ainm CATHOLIC IRELAND-OUR LADY VOCATION OF DEACONS àiteachan cha bhi an Ìosa, Muire-Màthair, nan Sois- OF KNOCK FRI 29 NOVEMBER òigridh a' dol don Aifhre- geulaichean agus nan Abstolan. 8PM 1PM ann ach glè ainneamh. Chanadh TOLKIEN'S THE LORD OF THE LIVE DAILY MASS gu leòr gu bheil an Eaglais a' Gu h-inntinneach chaidh an RINGS: A CATHOLIC 8PM Icrìonadh san dùthaich sin. Le sin eaglais a thòiseachadh le fear, WORLDVIEW LIVE THE WORLD OVER bha e gu math annasach dhomh Josep Maria Bocabella, aig an 9PM 9PM an Sagrada Familia fhaicinn. robh bùth-leabhraichean. Bha e SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME Chan e a-mhàin gur i an eaglais ag iarraidh ath-bheòthachadh a 10.30PM CHRIST THE SERVANT: THE as àirde air an t-saoghail dar a thoirt air creideamh ann am VATICANO VOCATION OF DEACONS bhios i deiseil, ach tha faireach- Barcelona aig àm dar a bha cuid 11PM 9.30 PM dain iongantach innte cuideachd. draghail mu shaoghaltachd agus LIFE ON THE ROCK Thòisichear ga togail ann an tionnsgalachd. Chaidh an t-ainm LIVE BENEDICTION 1882, agus ghabh an ailtire ain- (An Teaghlach Naomh) a MON 25 NOVEMBER SAT 30 NOVEMBER meil Antoni Gaudí thairis bli- thaghadh gus cuideam a chur air 1PM 1PM adhna as dèidh sin. Thathar air a luach an teaghlaich. LIVE DAILY MASS LIVE DAILY MASS bhith ag obair oirre airson còir is Aig àmannan bha daoine a' 9PM 4.30 PM CHRIST THE SERVANT: THE ceud bliadhna, agus chan eil i smaointinn nach rachadh crìoch VESPERS FOR THE START VOCATION OF DEACONS deiseil fhathast. A dh'aindeoin a a chur oirre a chaoidh. Chuirear OF ADVENT h-aois tha i a' coimhead ur- stad air an obair aig àm a' TUES 26 NOVEMBER 7.30 PM nòsach, rud a tha na theisteanas Chogaidh Shìobhalta Spàinteach 1PM dhan ailtire, agus a tha a' toirt 1936-1939. Chaidh teine a chur LIVE DAILY MASS THE SQUINT misneachd dhomh gu bheil an ris na planaichean, agus tha cuid 9PM 9PM Eaglais beò. Chunnaic Gaudí gu a-nise teagmhach dè cho dlùth is CHRIST THE SERVANT: THE DOGMATIC THEOLOGY bheil nàdar làn cumaidhean a tha an eaglais a chì sinn an- lùbte, agus nach eil mòran diugh ris a' bheachd a bha aig loidhnichean dìreach ann. Leis Gaudí bho thùs. Ann an 2006 gur e Dia a rinn an saoghal bha choisrig am Pàp Benedict XVI Gaudí dhen bheachd gun an eaglais mar bhasilica. Aig an LAY READERS’ GUIDE toireadh cumaidhean lùbte àm sin bha oragan na broinn, urram dha. agus b' urrainnear seirbheisean a Bidh 18 tùraichean aig an chumail innte. eaglais, agus bidh am fear as Chaidh an eaglais a SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24 motha 558 troighean a dh'àirde. mhaoineachadh le airgead a thug Chan eil iad uile deiseil fhathast, daoine seachad. Tha na mil- Samuel 5:1-3. Response: I rejoiced when I agus gu dearbha chan eil cinnt leanan de luchd-turais air tadhail heard them say: ʻLet us go to Godʼs ann cuine a chuirear crìoch air oirre. Ann an 2009 bhathar a' house.ʼ Colossians 1:12-20. Luke an obair. Ach a dh'aindeoin sin tomhas gun cosgadh e Euro tha i a' coimhead gu math 18M crìoch a chur air an obair. 23:35-43. spaideil bhon taobh a-muigh Air làrach-lìn na h-eaglaise tha e agus an taobh a-staigh. Cha do ag ràdhn gu bheilear an dòchas MONDAY chuir na h-obraichean dragh orm gum bi deiseil sa chiad trian Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20. Response: To you bho bhith a' faotainn tlachd agus dhen linn seo. beannachd às an àite. Gu Sin e bhuamsa an turas seo à glory and praise for evermore. Luke 21:1-4 dearbha bha e na amas dha Barcelona. Gus an ath-mhìos: Gaudí gum biodh an eaglais na Beannachd leibh. TUESDAY Daniel 2:31-45. Response: Give glory and Ann am Beurla (In English) eternal praise to him! Luke 21:5-11. WEDNESDAY SPAIN is considered a Catholic country, yet tower will be 558 feet. Daniel 5;1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28. in many places the younger generation seem Interestingly, the Church of the Holy Fam- to have lapsed, which could suggest that ily was started by Josep Maria Bocabella, Response: Give glory and eternal praise Catholicism is on the decline. So it was who was a bookseller, at the time of industri- to him! Luke 21:12-19. refreshing, therefore, to visit the Sagrada alisation when growing secularism was a Familia in Barcelona—a church which, once concern. completed, will be the tallest in the world. At times it was thought it would never be THURSDAY Work started in 1882 and from 1883 was completed. Work stopped during the Spanish Daniel 6:12-28. Response: Give glory and directed by the famous architect Antoni Civil War 1936-39, and anarchists destroyed Gaudí. Despite it being in construction for the original plans for the remainder of the eternal praise to him! Luke 21:20-28. more than100 years it still isn’t finished, yet. works. Some have indeed criticised It also has a very modern feeling about it and the continuation of the construction as being I found it truly inspirational, showing the unauthentic. FRIDAY world that the Catholic Church is young and In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated Daniel 7:2-14. Response: Give glory and alive. The on-going works didn’t spoil the the church as a basilica. At this time it experience at all. already had an organ and services could be eternal praise to him! Luke 21:29-33. Gaudí saw that nature did not have many held inside. straight lines, but that most shapes were The Sagrada Familia was funded exclu- indeed curved. So he thought that a church sively by donations. In 2009, it was thought SATURDAY which resembles that concept would honour it would cost 18 million euro to complete. Solemnity of St Andrew. Wisdom 3:1-9. God. It will have 18 towers when finished, Millions of tourists have visited the church and they will be dedicated to Jesus, Mary, and it is hoped to be finished in the first third Response: Response: Into your hands, O the Evangelists and the Apostles. The tallest of this century. Lord, I commend my spirit. Romans 10:9- 18. Matthew 4:18-22. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 FAITH IN CULTURE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 Divine inspiration behind singer’s work FAITH IN CULTURE looks at the music and writings of Nick Cave, much of which is profoundly influenced by God

much as his now mandatory three-piece suit. The ick Cave first put pen to paper after the series of books, which saw a variety of authors and Australian has transcended fads and fashions while death of his father. Raised in an Anglican public figures write an introduction to individual growing a loyal fan-base by making deeply philo- family with strong educational values, he books of the Bible. Cave picked the Gospel of Mark. sophical, intense, poetic records since the early first began writing to fill the void of loss, the A few years ago I asked him what it was about this By Richard 1980s. traumaN led him to places of inspiration, imagina- Gospel in particular that was so influential. His 15th studio album with the Bad Seeds, Push tion and ultimately to God. “I think the Bible is different to the other religious The Sky Away, has been described by many critics The title of his 1986 album Kicking Against The texts, it seems to be more powerful to me because of Purden as ‘a masterpiece.’ Both singer and audience Pricks was from the King James Translation of the New Testament,” he said. “I was extremely moved seemed to enter another world in the performance Acts 9:5: “It is hard for thee to kick against the by some of those stories because I saw Christ as a T HAS been a stand-out year for live music of one particular track; Higgs Boson Blues, the per- pricks.” When writing about The Song of Solomon, human figure, what he went through and the ideas He in Scotland. One of the most memorable fect marriage of lyrical themes and musical evo- Mr Cave suggests it ‘rockets us into the world of was trying to put across, I found that really interesting. gigs I encountered was Nick Cave And The cations cemented it as one of the most arresting pure imagination.’ Similarly Psalm 137 had a pro- “I heard Cannongate were doing these pocket Bad Seeds at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh songs of the night. Mr Cave flitted like a spider found effect on him as a song of exile and mourn- Bibles and printing each book separately so I rang earlier this month. A friend who had seen from behind his piano after a placid section of the ing where the worst violence is wished upon an them, they were largely taken up but for some rea- him the night before in Glasgow echoed a similar set, he literally transformed into the pugnacious oppressor. No matter how much we kick against son people weren’t interested in writing about the sentiment. character featured in the haunting track, in this injustice or God like St Paul, it is often in the kicks gospels; they had found that quite difficult. They IThere is a certain black humour in Mr Cave’s case a man who is suffering from a ‘spiritual col- that a sense of divine love finds us, particularly in hadn't got anyone for Mark and that happened to music that seems to strike a chord in this part of lapse.’ The theatrical turmoil and struggle he sum- the collapse, the darkness and the shadows of life. be the book that really turned me on to things, so the world. But there is more going on. The majes- moned made the moment vital-as much for us as Mr Cave has often written his most tender I was like: ‘Give me Mark; I’d like to write some- tic surroundings of the auditorium suited him as the personality he entered. songs, arguably love letters to God when his life thing about it.’ I came from a unique view from was at its most chaotic. There’s a calmness to his many of the other writers in that I liked what I was classic The Boatman’s Call and tracks such as Into writing about. Will Self wrote about Revelations Your Arms, which bring a sense of peace and con- and said he read it once and never wanted to read Gordius No 118 templation, as Cave has said himself: “Sometimes it again type of thing, I actually loved the Book of CROSSWORD you write what you need.” The life of Christ and Mark and its sense of urgency; it’s just great!” divine power are constants in his work. In the Nick Cave’s introduction to Mark focuses on Mercy Seat we are offered the internal reflections Christ’s isolation, His frustration at willing ignorance 1 2 3 4 5 6 of a killer awaiting the electric chair. The song was and as Cave suggests ‘His conflict with the world.’In

7 8 famously covered by Johnny Cash and it proved Edinburgh that seemed to be the struggle at the cen- to be another set highlight in Edinburgh, again tre of Higgs Boson Blues, the song’s character is con- 9 10 Cave opened the door to an imaginative world templating a sense of hopelessness, societal decline where good and evil are played out with all the cre- and crisis. That point can also be transformed into 11 ative prowess he could muster. Here he leaves us the place where a sense of spirituality and the divine 12 13 14 to contemplate the contrast between heavenly can flourish like a thunderbolt into our imagination. First entry out the hat next grace and the law of the land while an image of 15 16 17 Christ comes to the killer as a ‘ragged stranger’ I Richard Purden is a freelance journalist, the TUESDAY will be the winner author of We are Celtic Supporters, an SCO 18 19 20 infusing the desperate scene with a strange hope. In 2006, Cave contributed to the Pocket Cannons feature writer and a married father of two Send your completed 21 22 crossword entries—along with 23 your full name address and daytime phone number—to 24 25 SUDOKU CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 26 27 28 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 29 30 31 32 6BT SIMPLE 5 3 1 33 34 35 The winner’s name will be printed next week 36 6 4 5 7 9 2 4 68 5 13 37 81 6 2 35 7 4 9 The editor’s decision is final 4 9 8 3 4 5 3 1 79 86 2 5 7 8 6 24 1 39 ACROSS 1 Behold, part of the stadium discovered where LAST WEEK’S 4 2 9 2 4 1 5 3 9 68 7 mislaid goods may be (4,3,5) SOLUTION 3 6 9 8 17 5 2 4 7 Not on (3) 9 One of a people found with the Spanish in court (4) ACROSS 6 1 8 9 8 5 3 1 2 4 7 6 10 One might have misgivings about the bus, Dot (6) 1 Painkiller 6 Owes 6 2 7 94 5 1 3 8 11 Brother, that is some cheese! (4) 10 Folio 11 Paraclete 1 347 6 8 2 59 14 Chuck a little fruit (5) 12 Bookies 15 Aesop 8 329 15 This name for the honey-badger might be written later (5) 17 Abut 18 Note FILL IN THE GRID IN SUCH A WAY 16 Fashionable (4) 19 Cabin 21 Go Dutch 18 In Greek mythology, the hundred-eyed guardian of Io (5) 7 5 83 9 2 AS EVERY ROW AND COLUMN 21 Prompt someone with your elbow (5) 23 Wince 24 Onus 22 A hobo is grand—in a snare (5) 25 Name 26 Light AND EVERY 3 BY 3 BOX CONTAINS 23 Evade (5) 28 Despise 33 Knife rest 8 2 1 4 THE NUMBERS 1 TO 9. NO GUESS 24 Many fight for this bird (4) 34 Nears 35 So-so WORK IS REQUIRED AND THERE 25 Get down on your knees (5) 36 Salamander 26 Pulled right into the sunrise (5) 7 3 IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION. ABOVE 29 The capital of Norway (4) DOWN IS THE NOV 15 SIMPLE SOLUTION 33 Develop gradually (6) 1 Puff 2 Ill-gotten gains 34 Halt in confusion and get some stick (4) 3 Knock 4 Lapse 5 Ears 36 Take a tiny drink (3) 7 Weeds 8 Sleepiness MODERATE 37 Marksman who doesn't fire at flats? (12) 9 Scratch 13 Into DOWN 14 Saluted 951 1 Falsehood (3) 16 Snowflakes 1 7 3 42956 8 2 Fill to satisfaction (4) 20 Bandstand 5 7 462 1 8 739 5 3 'elpful chap (4) 21 Genteel 22 Cats 4 Extinguish (5) 29 Extra 30 Pinta 5 9 8 326 4 7 1 5 Water-dwelling mammal (5) 31 Feta 32 User 2 4 7 1 5 263 89 4 6 Being sullen, do get to the old city (4) 8 3 9 6 1 4 5 27 8 It adds a sheen when you see Marie Curie's two nationalities (6,6) Last week’s winner was: 6 7 2 4 2 6 4 75 1 38 9 9 Tending to contain hydrogen, a Christian symbol 3 8 254967 1 identifies a London station (7,5) Jessie Steele, South Uist 12 Location where music is recorded (6) 5 4 7 5 76 8 4 1 9 2 3 13 Applied adhesive (5) 9 14 523 8 76 14 Group of directors from Snake Road (5) 17 It's paradise to push north (6) 2 9 3 19 Environmentally aware part of a golf course (5) Scottish Catholic Observer: FILL IN THE GRID IN SUCH A WAY 20 A wager or a wooden post (5) Scotland’s only national AS EVERY ROW AND COLUMN 27 The wanderer is apt to return in Coronation Street (5) 8 7 AND EVERY 3 BY 3 BOX CONTAINS 28 Land of Western beers (5) Catholic weekly newspaper 30 Circuits of a track (4) printed by Mirror, Oldham. THE NUMBERS 1 TO 9. NO GUESS 31 Brave person (4) Registered at the Post Office 4 7965 WORK IS REQUIRED AND THERE 32 Overproduction is at the heart of a working Luton (4) as a newspaper. 35 A rocky height (3) IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION. ABOVE IS 16 THE NOV 15 MODERATE SOLUTION WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CHURCH NOTICES 17 CHURCH&PUBLICNOTICES

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BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM BRADLEY DONNELLY 17th Anniversary of our father 17th Anniversary and grandfather, Hugh Bradley, In loving memory of John Don- QUINN who died November 24, 1996. nelly, died November 23, 1996, 16th Anniversary Our Lady and St Joseph, pray beloved husband, father and Of your charity, please pray for for him. papa. the repose of the soul of Sister The Bradley family, Muirhead. A frequent Mass, a daily prayer, Mercedes Quinn, Sister of St The purest token we can spare, Joseph of Peace, Rearsby, BUCHANAN/HOWARD Whatever else we fail to do, Leicestershire, who died Remembering my beloved We’ll never fail to pray for you. November 26, 1997. husband, Angus John, (Coddie), Inserted by his loving wife and May she rest in peace. parents Laurence and Flora family. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Howard, grandparents Lachlan LAFFERTY her. and Kate MacNeil (Barra). CAMPBELL FLANAGAN Remembering with love, St Joseph, pray for her. Always in my thoughts this spe- 19th Anniversary In loving memory of a dear hus- Margaret Lafferty, who died on St Pio, comfort her. cial month. Treasured memories of Eileen band and father, Jim, who died CASEY August 19, 2013, and whose Inserted by her loving sister (O’Neill), loving wife of the late Remembering Paul, who died Not forgetting my dear brother, on November 26, 2009. birthday occurs on November Cathie and family. Lachie, whose anniversary John, and mother, who died Quietly today your memory is on June 14, 2005 and whose 25. November 26, 1994. 48th birthday occurs on occurs on November 18, and my kept, St Therese the Little Flower, dear brother-in-law, Robert Those who die in grace, No need for words we will never November 24, 2013. take care of her. SLAVKO Go no further from us than God, God saw you getting weary, Johnstone, who died a year ago. forget. Always in our thoughts and 13th Anniversary Forgetting you never. And God is very near. As thoughts go back as they He did what He thought best, prayers. Remembering with deep grati- Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for He took you gently by the hand, St Anthony and Our Lady, Star often do, Tommy, Margaret Anne, Tom tude Rev Fr Slavko O.F.M. born of the Sea, pray for them. her. We treasure the memories we And laid you down to rest. Inserted by her loving daughters and families. into eternity in Medjugorje on Cathie and family, Toryglen. have of you. Our hearts still ache with Angela and Clare. November 24, 2000. Always remembered by Michelle sadness, Our Lady of Medjugorje Queen Our silent tears still flow, BURNS and Aimee. McMAHON of Peace, pray for him. In loving memory of my dear DOCHERTY And what it meant to lose you, 30th Anniversary In loving memory of Frank Inserted by a grateful pilgrim, husband, William Burns, who No one will ever know. In loving memory of our dear McMahon, who died on August Alice Sullivan. died on November 23, 1989. Our Lady of Good Aid, pray for father and grandfather, Dennis 28, 2009 and whose 83rd Compassionate Lord Jesus, him. Docherty, who died November birthday occurs on grant him eternal rest. Love always, Mum, Dad and Mary. 24, 1983. November 23. MEMORIAM Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Hugs and kisses I throw up to Eternal rest grant unto him, O Sacred Heart of Jesus take pray for him. the sky so blue, Lord, care of him. BEECHEY, Bernadette Inserted by his loving wife Mary, Catch them Dad, they’re all for Always in our thoughts and 2nd Anniversary And let perpetual light shine you. “Dunedin”, 67 Clydesdale Road, upon him. prayers. In loving memory of Bernadette Bellshill. Love and miss you, Maria xx. Frances and family. Beechey, who died November May he rest in peace. Amen. 24, 2011. 30 Braeside Crescent, CALLAGHAN Bargeddie. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for In loving memory of my dear her. husband, Paul, who died on DOHERTY visit: Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for November 25, 2001. her. In loving memory of Mary who Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for died suddenly on November 26, Inserted by her father, brothers him. www.sconews.co.uk and sister-in-law. 1999. Inserted by his loving wife Joan. Inserted by your family.

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SMA FATHERS time, father, William Joseph, who died 21, 1991, aged eight days. You’ll never walk alone John St Theresaʼs Sometimes just a day, June 21, 1988. Our precious babe has gone Martin. Clarendon Place, Dunblane But in our hearts and in our Deep in our hearts you will from us, Loved and remembered every Perthshire FK15 9HB thoughts, always stay, Gone to Heaven up above, day. “Stay independent... You’re never far away. Loved and remembered every He takes with him our hopes Seonag and Neil. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for day. and dreams, family-owned... JERICHO them. May they rest in peace But most of all our love. MacPHEE “The Inserted by their loving family. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Loving memories of Stuart offer a prompt and A million times we’ve missed for them. Compassion of you, Anthony MacPhee, suddenly Jesus.” JONES Eternal rest grant unto them, O taken from us on November 23, personal service A million times we’ve cried, Lord, Treasured and happy memories 1998. 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MAY 7th Anniversary ‘passed by on the other side.’ know, Precious memories of our A COMMUNITY OF Thy Holy will is best. dearest mum and granny, Deep in our hearts your memory McGOLDRICK MEN OF PRAYER FOR Cathie, who died November 23, Thomas Marin is kept, 22nd Anniversary INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTORS OUR TIMES (founded 1970) 2006. To love, to cherish, to never In loving memory of my dear 62-64 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX Vocation info from forget. little grandson, Michael, who To hear your voice, to see you Tel: 0131 556 7192 or 0131 556 6874 (24 hrs) smile, www.thomasmarin.co.uk Bro Patrick Mullen, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, we died on November 21, 1991, The Jericho Society, place all our trust in Thee. aged eight days. R.I.P. To sit and talk to you awhile, Mater Salvatoris, Harelaw Farm, God bless and keep you. Always loved, never forgotten. To be together in the same old Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2PY Always remembered and sadly Inserted by Gran McGoldrick, way, ScottishCharity SC016909 missed by your loving sons and aunts, uncles and cousins, Would be our dearest wish Tel: 01505 614669 daughters, Jackie, Frances, Christopher, Ryan and Natalie. MacNEIL today. Organist Email: Irene, Maureen, Thomas, Littleinch, Erskine. Remembering with love today May she rest in peace. [email protected] Robert, Elizabeth and Eileen, and always, my husband and Sadly missed by her loving and sons-in-law, daughters-in- our dad, John Martin, who died family. & law, grandchildren and all those McGOLDRICK suddenly, November 25, 2001, who loved them. Precious memories of my aged 32 years. THANKSGIVING “A special tribute from your son nephew, Michael, died Novem- Not a day goes by without a Cantor David, daughter-in-law Michelle ber 21, 1991, eight days old. thought of you, THANK YOU to St Jude. – I.R. To place an and grandchildren and relatives Miss you always, Loving you always, forgetting Available for weddings in Australia.” Love you forever. you never. GRATEFUL thanks to St Clare Auntie Caroline, Sean and Paul. His loving wife Mairi, Taobh Na and St Martin for favours and funeral services intimation KEEGANS Mara, 445 Lochboisdale. received. Publication promised. Remembered with love, James McGOLDRICK The hardest thing in the world to – M.M.C.N. Listen online at: Call: 0141 Keegans, who died November Treasured memories of our bear, www.paulcarrollmusic.co.uk 27, 2012. baby grandson, Michael, died Is to want your dad and he’s not GRATEFUL thanks to St Clare, Your loving wife Kitty and all November 21, 1991. there. Sacred Heart, St Anthony and 241 6106 your family. We will love you forever. Love and miss you dad. all the for prayers T. 01698 325 493 Miss and love you always. Gran and Grandad Reid. Darren and Kerri. xxx answered. - P.B.

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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

be lights for the world. This is a clue to how The Word of the Lord we are supposed to get ready for Jesus. Lights CHILDREN’S help us to see the road or path to follow, they Responsorial Psalm help us not be afraid and they help us see 122:1-2, 8-9. others so we don’t feel alone. We are to be a (R) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. CROSSWORD 8 light like Jesus and help others see the right It made me glad to hear them say: “Let’s go to path in life and feel loved and happy. The the house of the Lord!” more we do the more light we put out just like Jerusalem, we are standing inside your gates. 1 2 3 4 the candles on the Advent wreath. (R) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. G Turn on the torches one by one as you say Because of my friends and my relatives, I will 5 the next line. Each week we light a new pray for peace. 6 candle and with each additional candle the And because of the house of the Lord our God, light becomes brighter. We are going to say a I will work for your good. 7 8 special prayer asking for Jesus’ help and (R) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. telling Him what we will do each week to 9 10 prepare for Him. I will begin the prayer and Second Reading pass one flashlight to the next person. When The time is come, our is near. A reading from 11 12 Reflection/Discussion you are holding the flashlight tell what you are the letter of Paul to the Romans 13:11-13a. I Advanced preparation: Bring a beach going to do this week to prepare for Jesus. Brothers and Sisters, you know what sort of 13 ball. Set up two chairs to act as a football G De ar Jesus, please help us to work hard to times we live in and so you should live properly. goal. be ready when you come! This week I am It is time to wake up. You know that the day 14 15

going to... to prepare for you. Amen. when we will be saved is nearer than when we 16 BE READY! Today is the first Sunday of G Pas s the torch to the closest child to you. first put our faith in the Lord. Night is almost Advent. Advent is a special time when we They should add what they plan to do this over, and day will soon appear. take four weeks before Christmas to get week to prepare. They will then pass the We must stop behaving as people do in the ready for Christmas. flashlight to the next child, and so on until dark and be ready for the light. So behave prop- 17 everyone has had a turn. erly, as people do in the day. I What are we getting ready for at The Word of the Lord Christmas? (Let several children answer) Prayer ACROSS Dear Jesus, we are so excited about Christmas Alleluia 3 Long seat (5) In today’s readings, especially the Gospel, coming!Please help us prepare for your coming. Psalm 85:8. 5 Female fox (5) we are told to get ready for the coming of In your name we pray. Amen. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 6 Pill (6) Jesus—not Santa Claus. You have probably First Reading Lord, show us your mercy and love and grant 7 These coins are each worth a hundredth talked about the need to get ready for us your salvation. of a dollar or of a Euro (5) Jesus’ coming in school and at home and The Lord will gather all nations in eternal peace in (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 9 Homeless person (5) the Kingdom of God. A reading from the book of the have maybe talked about a few ways to do 11 Place where goods are made (7) prophet Isaiah 2:1-5. Gospel this but have you thought about why you 14 Birmingham and Leeds are in this Stay awake, you must be ready. A reading from the get ready for Jesus? This is the vision that Isaiah son of Amoz had country (7) about Judah and Jerusalem: In the future the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 24:37-44. 16 This planet is nicknamed the Red Planet I Ask for a volunteer to be the goalie. Ask mountain with the Lord’s temple will be the Jesus said to His disciples: “When the Son of for another volunteer to take a shot—being highest of all. It will reach above the hills and Man appears, things will be just as they were (4) careful not to be too aggressive or forceful every nation will rush to it. Many people will when Noah lived. People were eating, drinking 17 Where to play with other pupils (10) —we don’t want anyone or anything to come and say: “Let’s go to the mountain of the and getting married right up to the day that the get hurt. Lord God of Jacob and worship in His flood came and Noah went into the big boat. DOWN I Once the goalie is in place and the temple.” They didn’t know what was happening until the 1 Movies are shown here (6) shooter is ready, talk to and distract the The Lord will teach us His Law from flood came and swept them all away. That is 2 Warmth (4) goalie while the striker takes his/her shot so Jerusalem. He will settle the arguments of how it will be when the Son of man appears. 3 “------and the Beast” (6) that the goalie misses it. nations and of people. The will pound their “Two men will be in the same field, but only 4 It's richer and sweeter than milk (5) I What happens when the goalie is not swords and their spears into garden tools. And one will be taken. The other will be left. Two 8 Pebble (5) paying attention and is not prepared for the they will never make war or attack other women will be together grinding grain, but only 10 Type of dog (6) shot? (Let several children answer—They nations. People of Israel, let’s live by the light one will be taken. The other will be left. 11 Animals and crops grow here (4) lose the game. They are embarrassed and of the Lord. The Gospel of the Lord 12 Religious building (6) ashamed.) 13 It is used for shaving (5) I Take the beach ball and every so often 15 Use a hammer to drive it in (4) during the rest of your talk, throw it gently at a student. Remind them to always be ready. LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION I Wh y do we need to be prepared for Jesus? ACROSS (Let several children answer—Jesus is a 1 Lollipop man 6 Riding 7 Nets 9 River 10 Rested very important part of our lives and we want 13 Bin 14 Fruit cake 15 Restaurants to be the very best people we can be for Him. We want Him to be proud of us. We want to DOWN make Him happy and be like Him.) 1 Lara Croft 2 Lady 3 Innocent 4 Pencil 5 Art I We can see now why it is so important to 8 Strangers 11 Sounds 12 Paper 13 Began get ready for Jesus! How do we do that? (Go to the following activity) Activity The Children’s Liturgy page is published one week in advance to allow RE teachers G Advanced preparation: bring four torches covered in construction paper or cloth: three and those taking the Children’s Liturgy at with purple, one with pink. weekly Masses to use, if they wish, this G You remember that a couple of today’s page as an accompaniment to their readings talked about light and how Jesus is the light of the world and how we, too, should teaching materials

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Missions matter to St Stephen’s altar servers

By Hugh Dougherty ondary school, St Stephen’s and St Andrew’s.” The young fundraisers are kept up to date about THE 22-strong altar server squad of St the missions their cash helps in the Missionary It’s green for go at St Andrew’s Academy Stephen’s, Coatbridge, has shown its support Children projects online, while they also work for Mission Matters Scotland—raising an hard to gain badges for various activities such as By Dan McGinty eco programme, among them The school was praised for the amazing £550 in just one month. visiting elderly people in a local care home and the school’s anti-litter policy way the whole community had Starting in October, the enthusiastic youngsters, taking up the challenge of attracting someone of ST ANDREW’S Academy and practice, its recycling and contributed to the process of aged between 8 and 18, launched a range of their own age back to Mass. in Paisley celebrated as they the approach to sustainability in being an Eco School and how fundraising drives under the eagle eye of their “We love working for our badges and raising became the first secondary its local and global community. the whole Catholic ethos of the trainer, Sr Frances, parish assistant and diocesan funds for Missionary Children as altar servers,” school in Renfrewshire, and “We are very proud to have school lent itself to the principles missionary chief. 11-year-old Jack Hart said. “And we’re glad to one of only a handful in received this accolade from the of the Eco School Movement. Their charitable endeavours included a spon- know that that money we raise helps other children the country, to win a third ECO assessors and great credit With the school’s charity sored clean-up of the church grounds to keep the of our own age on the missions.” green flag from ECO should go to my depute Mrs projects in Uganda and else- cash rolling in, while they also filled Mission Mat- Now, Sr Frances and the St Stephen’s squad Schools Scotland. Ann McGinlay and her ECO where and the anti-sectarian ters Scotland collection boxes and distributed spe- (above) are gearing up for their latest drive to keep Inspectors from the national committee of staff and pupils and anti-bullying programmes cial boxes, containing a prayer card, a Rosary and the funds coming in. organisation recently visited the who worked tirelessly to win supplementing the work on the Holy Water, to parishioners in hospital. “We’re big on the Missionary Rosary,” she said. school to assess how well St this third flag for the school,” environment, the assessors “They are a great crowd,” Sr Frances said. “They “We have plenty of drive, imagination, energy and Andrew’s is progressing as an headteacher Tony Quinn said. expressed their feeling that the work really hard and well as a team and are a credit commitment for our future fund raising and altar ECO school, and were so “We now take on the challenge school was quite unique in its to themselves, their families and the parish. Here, server development from now and into the New impressed that they awarded of working for the fourth flag— whole approach to creating a it’s not just about being a good altar server, for we Year. St Stephen’s is a growing and young parish the school its third green flag energy conservation plays a big better community locally, work to strengthen the group’s spiritual and faith with lots of new family housing being built, so I’m (above) on the spot. part in this next round but the nationally and across the world. development through awareness of Missionary sure there will be no shortage of altar servers and The inspectors examined pupils already have their plans Children and link closely with our primary and sec- missionary zeal for many years to come.” several aspects of St Andrew’s to take up this challenge.” I [email protected]

SPOTLIGHT ON AN ARTICLE FROM THE SCO ARCHIVES .....1940s.....1950s.....1960s.....1970s.....1980s.....1990s..... Pro-life show of support at parliament

THIS week, in 1973, The Those who made the journey Cathedral for the success of the Scottish Catholic Observer also took with them thousands petitioners. reported on the fact that 500 of signatures from people who The cardinal appealed to Scots had travelled south to opposed the legislation but Catholics to bring an end to the London to take part in a were unable to make the journey. Abortion Act, ‘which is a blot march at the Houses of Par- The lobbyists converging at on our society.’ liament against Abortion. the Methodist Central Hall in “The new Holy Innocents are Catholics from all over the parliament presented their MPs the millions of children who country made the journey, just with petitions, personal letters are every year aborted in their six years after abortion was and copies of the Society for mothers’ wombs,” he said. legalised in the UK in 1967. the Protection of the Unborn “They are victims of fear for Some pro-life activists were Child (SPUC) personal mani- the future, victims of a cruel disappointed with the level of festo, abortion or social justice. society which selfishly gave the support shown for their cause They joined more than 400 gift of life and callously extin- by Scottish Catholics. deputations from all over guished it before the children The Scottish Catholics who Britain. They listened to several could see the light of day.” did make the journey south speakers including James The cardinal added that however, came from from far Hamilton MP for Bothwell. Catholics should ‘wonder and and wide. The Union of However a delegation from reverence’ the gift of life. Catholic Mothers (UCM) sent the UCM who met with Frank However, Evelyn Pelosi, sec- 47 members by coach to Lon- McElhone, MP for the Gorbals retary of the Edinburgh branch don were they were joined by were warned them they were of the SPUC, said that the representative from the Knights unlikely to overturn the act. Church could do more to sup- of St Columba from each Scot- “It is very seldom that an act is port the pro-life cause. tish province, some on board a repealed; the Abortion Act could “We are disappointed in the Two Glasgow Catholics showed their fighting spirit rcently as they returned victorious from the World specially chartered plane from certainly be amended,” he said. response from the Catholic Karate Championships in Denmark. Julie McGavigan, 27, from the parish of Immaculate Conception in Glasgow. Three coaches also “But it is only by action and Church,” she said. “Some of the Maryhill and school pupil Laura Divers from John Paul Academy in Summerston each returned to Scotland left from Edinburgh the night protests by minority groups such clergy have backed us right to with a gold medal in their chosen speciality, titles they will hold until the next championships in 2015. The before the protest, bringing as the Union of Catholic Mothers the hilt, they’ve been marvel- Immaculate Conception parishioner lifted the title in the over-18 Kumite event, while her counterpart from more than 100 people from and fighting a campaign that lous. But other have been very, John Paul Academy, the 17-year-old Laura Divers, claimed first prize in the 14-17 Kata event to go with the every constituency in the east this act will be changed.” very slow. We have to waken second place she earned in the Kumite. The two train at the Taka Kai Karate Association in Summerston coast and Borders area. Further In Edinburgh, Cardinal Gordon up to the fact that we must be and Auchinairn bus loads travelled from Moth- Gray celebrated at Mass for the prepared to stand up and be erwell and . Holy Innocents at St Mary’s counted in this country.” E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN MCGINTY AT [email protected] FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CELEBRATING LIFE 23

Archbishop Cushley blesses new church hall at St Patrick’s,

By Dan McGinty which the archbishop received a rousing welcome Presbyterian Kilsyth Relief Church, erected in olition work, with its bricked up windows becom- from the parishioners as he was introduced by 1767 and being used for a variety of purposes ing visible and the original blond sandstone re- PARISHIONERS of St Patrick’s in Kilsyth parish priest Fr James Treacy, who concelebrated before its current incarnation. emerging from beneath the roughcasting which welcomed Archbishop Leo Cushley to the along with Fr Andrew Garden, recently appointed Though a place of worship for local protestants had hidden it for generations. town as he formally opened and blessed their assistant priest in Kilsyth, and a son of the parish, Fr for 125 years the church was vacated in 1893 and The hall today features the latest IT and heating new parish hall. Alan Meechan, a Divine Word Missionary, home on converted to a music hall after the construction of systems, thanks to the hard work of the Fabric The unveiling of the new hall was the result of holiday from his missionary work in the Philippines. the Anderson Church of Scotland. Later also serv- Committee and the Archdiocesan Fabric Officer, many years of planning and fundraising and marked After Mass the archbishop blessed the hall ing as a cinema it was, after nearly 40 years, pur- Paul Randall, who worked closely with the con- Archbishop Cushley’s first visit to the Kilsyth (above left) and unveiled a commemorative plaque chased by Mgr Patrick Mcnamara for use by the tractors to ensure that the hall will stand, like the parish—the only parish in St Andrews and Edin- (above right), which celebrated the Christian his- Catholic congregation as a hall. old church, on its present site for many years. burgh in his home region of North Lanarkshire. tory of the site going back hundreds of years. Developing over time into a suite of halls, the Mass was celebrated in St Patrick’s Church, at The new parish hall stands on the site of the face of the old church was uncovered during dem- I [email protected]

Staff and pupils celebrate St Andrew’s successes

PUPILS, staff and the wider ing local clergy, were present Ryan Tonner, Josh Ward and SCIAF welcomes European parliamentarian to its office school community from St at the event, highlighting the Naomi Weir (above), who were Andrew’s Secondary School depth of talent and atmosphere joined by guest of honour and SCIAF welcomed a special European Parliament met with Of particular interest to Mr in Carntyne, Glasgow joined of hard work present in the east former pupil Mark Cox, best visitor to their offices as David SCIAF’s Latin America Pro- Martin was SCIAF’s work in the together as they celebrated end school as pupils were hon- known for his role as Tam Martin MEP dropped in to gramme Officer Mark Camburn Americas, and he used his visit to the school’s successes at the oured for their achievements at Mullen in Still Game. They learn more about the charity’s and Policy Officer Jo O’Neill learn how the charity is helping annual St Andrew’s Awards St Andrew’s. picked up prizes for design and efforts to fight poverty across (above) as they outlined for him vulnerable communities in Latin Ceremony. Among those celebrating as technology, ICT and religious the globe. the work being undertaken by America to secure land rights and More than 700 guests, includ- they received their awards were education respectively. The Labour Member of the the charity overseas. work their way out of poverty.

SPOTLIGHT ON

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia visited the parish of Holy Cross in Croy as the young children there made their Confirmations. Preparing for the sacrament at their schools, Holy Cross Primary and St Andrew’s Primary, the children came forward to take the next step in their journey of Faith and were delighted to welcome the archbishop to their parish for the occasion. The children gathered on the altar with Archbishop Tartaglia after the Mass, during which he had conferred the sacrament on them PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN MCGINTY AT [email protected] 24 SCOTTISH CHURCH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 2013 The Church in Scotland was primarily national DR HARRY SCHNITKER continues his series looking at the history of the Church SCOTLAND AND THE CHURCH in Scotland with an in-depth analysis of The Great Schism in the 14th century

N LAST week’s installment, we encountered It can have done little to endear the Papacy to Robert the Bruce and lifted the excommunication. King David II as ambassador to England, and the the notion that the medieval Scottish those engaged in what they believed to have been king’s support for his election to Glasgow, are Church—already closely interwoven with an honest struggle for freedom. Of course, Pope oth in France and in Scotland, the Church more indicators of the close association between the monarchy—became almost indistin- Clement, who died in April 1314, was not around had become a tool of state, with the French Church and state. Tellingly, this leading Scottish guishable from the Scottish nation as it went to see the victory of the Scots at Bannockburn or King—as befitting the most powerful prelate was present in Avignon when the first of through and emerged from the Wars of Independ- the final recognition by the English in 1328 that Bmonarch in Christendom—holding the Papacy in the schismatic Popes arrived there in 1378, and it ence. Kylie Murray, during the 2009 Harvard they would not subdue the Scots. Clearly, though, his pocket. It was an arrangement that suited Scot- was that Pope, Clement VII, who created Wardlaw CelticI Colloquium, suggested that sanctity itself even with French support, the Scots failed to com- land’s monarchy, as well as its Church leaders, a cardinal. Although his relations with King Robert came to rest in the idea of Scotland itself, and that bat English influence in Avignon. well. When, in 1378, the Papacy moved back to II were less cordial than with David II, Wardlaw faith became, in many ways, subjected to the needs Yet this did not stop the Scots from seeing the Rome, a number of French cardinals refused to fol- continued to serve the Avignon Papacy, the Scot- of the nation. French Popes as their allies. In 1320, they sent the low. Within a few months, they elected a Pope of tish monarchs, and the French. He was the per- The international aspect of Scotland’s long con- famous Declaration of Arbroath to Avignon. It was their own, who resided in Avignon. The Great sonification of the Auld Alliance, augmented flict with its southern neighbour would have other, addressed to Pope John XXII, who had form in Western or Avignon Schism had begun. religiously by the Avignon Papacy. profound implications for her Church, too. The supporting the allies of the French. In 1317, he had The divided loyalties of Christendom were a As other nations fell away from their adherence Scottish Church was hardly the paragon of Chris- issued a bull declaring a two-year truce between clear reflection of the political situation. France, to Avignon, Scotland remained loyal. In this it fol- tian virtue around this period, and the same may be the English and the Scots, aware that that benefited with its allies of Naples, Castile, Savoy and lowed its most important ally, France. It would said for wider Christendom, too. Indeed, in this arti- the latter more than the former. It went unheeded, Aragon, all swore allegiance to Avignon. England, bring the Scots unlimited Papal support, but from cle, we have reached the period when Christendom as did most Papal pronouncements of the period. as well as its allies in Flanders and the Holy Roman a Pope who was not recognised in England, and was first seriously fractured. This was not the result However, the Scots must have believed that John Empire, followed Rome. The most striking expres- who could, as a result, bring no pressure to bear in of heresy or protest, but of a long and deeply-uned- could be of use, or they would not have sent him sion of this situation was the uprising in Wales of London. It did bring one lasting benefit. In 1413, ifying battle over control of the Papacy. the ‘declaration.’ Owen Glyndwr, who instructed those bishops in a mere two years before the schism came to an The period between 1309 and 1378 saw the As in so much of the Wars of Independence, Wales under his control to switch to Avignon, in an end, the Pope gave the charter for St Andrews Uni- French taking full control over the Papacy. This fol- Scottish Church leaders played a significant role obvious attempt to create an independent Church versity, which made Scotland less dependent on lowed a period of wrangling, in which, finally, the in drafting the document. Bishop William de Lam- for the independent Wales which he envisaged. Oxford, Cambridge or Paris. French imposed their will on Rome. Pope Boniface berton of St Andrews, Bernard of Kilwin- The alliance between Scotland, France and the VIII, whom we encountered as playing a significant ning of Arbroath, who was Bruce’s Chancellor, Avignon Papacy was cemented by the appointment he period of the Avignon Schism had been the role in the Scottish Wars of Independence, was more and Alexander de Kininmund, future Bishop of St of Walter Wardlaw, Bishop of Glasgow, as cardi- high-water mark of the Auld Alliance. Scot- or less captured by the French. When he died, the Andrews, all contributed to its text. The latter— nal. Never before had Scotland had a cardinal, and land would remain dependent on France for path was cleared for the Papacy to become a tool of then still a canon of Dunkeld—travelled with the in the person of Wardlaw the Avignon Papacy had Tforeign support, but increasingly it would be a ques- French policy. When the Frenchman, Pope Clement document to Avignon to present it to the Pope. He a tool to control the Scottish Church. He was made tion of choosing between French or English domi- V (1305-1314), was elected, he moved his seat to was a very effective advocate of the Scottish cause, Papal Legate, which made him de facto metropol- nance, rather than of French support against England. Avignon. Now this was technically Papal territory, and perhaps had strong French support, for Pope itan in Scotland. This close association between The episode had cast in stone the already formidable but it was also firmly surrounded by France. John XXII actually suspended the excommunica- Avignon and the Scottish Church did much to alliance between the Church and Scotland’s monar- For Scotland, however, this did not bring the tion. It was re-imposed three years later, the result enhance the latter’s independent standing. chy. The Church was a major conduit for Franco- benefits which its clergy and nobility may have of Scottish incursions into England. Wardlaw’s links to France were substantial. He Scottish relations, which were pivotal for the kings. expected. Scotland was a firm ally of France, and It did not last, and this was due to French inter- had studied at Paris University, where he had been The loyalty to Avignon had also strengthened the Edward I’s attempts to conquer Scotland suited the vention. At Corbeil in 1326, the Auld Alliance was made proctor of the English nation. In effect, the sense that the Church in Scotland was a national French. It kept the great warrior-king away from affirmed. This gave the Scots firm French backing Scot was the head of all English-speakers in Paris. Church first, and part of the international Church French shores, and neutralised the threat still posed to pursue their peace talks with the English. An His status was further enhanced when, in 1345, he second. For 40 years, the bishops of Scotland had to the French crown by Edward I’s possessions invasion of Ulster and a serious raid in northern became the university’s rector. This gave him not even been in communion with those in England! around Bordeaux. Yet Pope Clement did not sup- England in 1327 finally helped the demoralised strong contacts with the French establishment. It was a deeply corrupting period for as far as spiri- port the Scots, indeed, he excommunicated Robert English to make up their minds. The Treaty of When he returned, he enjoyed the patronage of the tual development was concerned, but the Church the Bruce for murdering his Comyn rival. When the Northampton-Edinburgh was signed the next year, Bishop of St Andrews, William Landel, who ensured that during this second phase of the Wars of Scots bishops refused to accept this, the whole restoring to Scotland its independence and its bor- helped him land the post of king’s secretary. Independence, the period following 1328, Scotland Scottish Church, all its clergy, and all those in Scot- der. Pope John XXII, so long hostile to the Scots, Wardlaw now had links to the establishment of was well-served by its Church in terms of maintain- land opposed to Edward were excommunicated. quickly gave in to French pressure, recognised both parties in the Auld Alliance. His service to ing a separate Scottish monarchy and identity. Book Review—The Last Man in Russia

TTHE LAST MAN IN villages have fewer than 10 despite grown on less than two Mr Bullough also meets his refusal to compromise. He RUSSIA inhabitants. Statistics of accel- per cent of the land.” Leonid Plyusch, described as a held firm to his beliefs,” we are By Oliver Bullough erated decay are deployed Mr Bullough shows the ‘Communist by conviction,’ shocked to learn that eventu- Allen Lane, £20 alongside the author’s vivid problems of the Orthodox who nonetheless ‘felt the ally, arrested, imprisoned and and impressionistic descrip- Church, which Dudko joined as ground had moved from under interrogated in 1980, the priest OLIVER Bullough has cho- tions of his journeys to investi- young man: its destruction, its me’ when he learned of Stalin’s finally cracked. sen an original way to gate the places best associated rehabilitation by Stalin during crimes after his death. He betrayed his past and describe an entire country. with Dudko. Between 1940 and the War and its infiltration by Fr Dudko became a famous confessed to anti-Soviet Charting the life of a charis- 1980 the Russian consumption Communist agents. Today, preacher. He stressed the value ‘crimes.’ Faced by the choice to matic Orthodox priest, Fr of alcohol increased eightfold. “despite its long repression and of the individual, of humane- be a ‘patriot’ and support the Dmitry Dudko, and quoting In 2010, deaths outnumbered then its close association with a ness, forgiveness, love and trust system or to live the Gospels from his writings and the births by 240,000. Vast areas of brutal regime, [it] has returned —indeed, all the features that and be a traitor, he chose the reminiscences of those who this huge country are severely to its role as the comforter of make interaction between peo- former. He had been broken. knew him, he has managed under-populated or have the lowest in society.” ple possible and which Com- Inevitably, Bullough compares to paint a picture of Russia, become ghost towns. “In trac- Even in the seminary, Fr munism had tried to stamp out. Dudko to Winston Smith in its travails and tragedies, ing the life and death of Fr Dudko had come up against the Inevitably, he attracted a Orwell’s 1984. He comments: throughout the Soviet Dudko, I am tracing the life authorities for writing poetry large number of followers for “I felt sorry for him but I no period. and death of his nation,” writes that explored his faith and the the sincerity and passion with longer liked him.” It is well known that Russia the author. problems of his country. surly officials: Nikolai which he preached the Chris- Although it contains many has huge social problems Born in 1922 to a peasant He was exiled to 10 years in Andreyevich, a local amateur tian message. He was arrested compelling vignettes of Russ- caused by decades of rampant family in Berezino the priest the gulag for these ‘anti-Soviet’ historian of the gulag who and exiled many times, and the ian life, the book is somewhat alcoholism and a shrinking witnessed and suffered through activities, serving them in Inta, spends much of his time author conscientiously follows discursive and rambling. The population, made worse by all the social upheavals and the 1250 miles from Moscow, once searching for lost graveyards of his footsteps, discovering sev- lack of maps of the country or widespread abortion. For failed experiments of a brutal a thriving prison camp but now the Stalinist years and planting eral people who had known the the places where Dudko lived instance, the country had planned economy: “By 1990, a small town in a wilderness, rough crosses on them. “The priest personally. Just as the means the reader gropes 153,000 villages in 1989, of privately produced food com- with few amenities. There the Cross... is a symbol of the suf- reader has become convinced through the endless steppes and which 20,000 have now been posed more than a quarter of all author meets a sympathetic fering these people went by Mr Bullough’s comment wastelands without signposts. abandoned. A further 35,000 the food produced in Russia, character among the sullen and through,” he says. that Fr Dudko’s strength ‘lay in CHARLIE HEGARTY