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Work Together to Enable More Effective Mission, Archbishop Urges Lord, Let Glasgow Flourish by the preaching of Thy Word and the praising of Thy Name SEPTEMBER 2015 JOURNAL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GLASGOW 70p Glasgow E Baptism D priest to I The truth S awakens N Rome of harm I Clergy changes McLellan Report coma girl page 2 – centre pages page 4 Shaping tomorrow’s parishes Work together to enable more St Bart’s bairns effective mission, Archbishop urges FAR-REACHING proposals to By Vincent Toal and India for the next three years,” he cluster parishes are to be is - updated. sued throughout the Arch- He has insisted that “difficult deci - “While there may well be issues diocese of Glasgow, later this sions have to be made about how which will require immediate deci - many parishes we need and can sus - sions about parishes, the presence of month. tain”. this extra manpower means that we But he stressed: “I would rather can take enough time over the next And Archbishop Philip Tartaglia is make them from a position of con - three years for a considered approach confident the process will lead to a sensus rather than imposition. to future provision.” viable parish structure which will “That’s why parishes must engage serve the local Church well into the properly with the issues and try to de - Deeper future. termine their own futures.” Details of the proposed clusters But, he insists the proposed clus - At present, the archdiocese is made will be sent to parishes later this ters “are not set in stone”. Instead, up of 88 parishes. In seven instances, month, along with an overview of they are to be discussed within parish one parish priest has care of two areas for collaboration to be consid - pastoral councils and altered where parishes and another seven are cared ered. need be. for by priests in religious orders. Meanwhile, the Archbishop has Initial plans propose creating stressed that “it is not envisaged” that Sustain around 25 clusters, encompassing all the clusters will necessarily form the “The aim of our pastoral planning the parishes. basis of future new parishes. is to strengthen the diocese by ensur - Last year, parishioners were in - “These decisions will be for the fu - ing that each parish community is vi - vited to take part in a consultation as - ture,” he stated. “The goal for the able,” the Archbishop stated. sessing strengths and weaknesses, next three years is to foster deeper “The goal for the next three years identifying areas for greater collabo - bonds of understanding and collabo - is to foster deeper bonds of under - ration and considering possible ration between nearby parishes in standing and collaboration between changes in parish structures. such a way that the best use is made nearby parishes in such a way that In a recent pastoral letter, of resources and personnel.” the best use is made of resources and Archbishop Tartaglia responded by He added: “If this period of dis - personnel.” raising the possibility of clustering, cernment is to be fruitful, it will re - Since assuming office three years while addressing immediate needs quire strong leadership at local level SIX OF THE BEST: Smart young pupils of St Bartholomew’s Primary joined ago, Archbishop Tartaglia has been and finding suitable priests from else - and the engagement of everyone – their head teacher, Mrs Jane Saunders and Archbishop Tartaglia at upfront about the need to adapt to where to provide pastoral care. priests, deacons, religious and laity.” celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of St changing circumstances – including “I am pleased to say we have been As part of the process, it is hoped Bartholomew’s parish in Castlemilk. Full story – page 2 fewer priests, movements in popula - able to secure the services of a num - to have a first diocesan pastoral coun - Picture by Paul McSherry tion and a more secularised society. ber of priests, from Uganda, Nigeria, cil by 2017. Proud to support Flourish. www.peoplescars.co.uk 2 NEWS SEPTEMBER 2015 • FLOURISH Clergy Archbishop ’s Retirement gives way to new blood THREE long-serving and Fr Peter Lennon Fr Brian McNaught Canon George Bradburn changes SEPTEMBER 2015 well-respected Glasgow • Canon George Bradburn priests are retiring from retires as parish priest of St diary Gildas, Rosneath. Tuesday 1st: Mass for World full-time parish ministry • Fr Peter Lennon retires as Day of Prayer for the Care of this month. Creation, St Andrew’s parish priest of St Joseph’s, Cathedral (1pm) Helensburgh. Between them, Fr Peter • Fr Brian McNaught retires Thursday 3rd/Friday 4th: Lennon, Canon George as parish priest of St Catholic Headteachers Bradburn and Fr Brian Augustine’s, Milton. Association of Primary McNaught have given over • Fr Mathew Thottathimyalil, Schools in Scotland 155 years of service within the administrator of St Conference, St Andrews, Fife archdiocese and beyond. Barnabas, Shettleston, and Sunday 6th: National All three parish priests ex - lead chaplain to Glasgow Gathering to pray for Synod pressed mixed feelings at step - Royal Infirmary, appointed on the Vocation and Mission ping back from the daily PP St Gildas, Rosneath. of the Family, Carfin Grotto involvement in parish life, es - • Fr Stuart Reynolds, (3pm) pecially Fr McNaught whose runner and regular blood McNaught has been a main - adjust to life beyond the assistant at St Peter’s, Partick, appointed PP St Monday 7th: Meeting of the retirement has been forced donor. stay of the clergy golf circuit parish. through ill health which has Canon Bradburn, 74, an - down the years – quietly pick - Meanwhile, the call to sem - Barnabas. Pastoral Care Trust (11am); • Fr Paul McAlinden, PP St SCES (Scottish Catholic affected his voice. nounced his intention to retire ing up trophies along the way. inary service has been ac - Brendan’s, Yoker, appointed Education Service) Executive Fr Lennon, 78, who was or - as he marked his golden ju - He also served on seminary cepted by one of Glasgow’s PP St Augustine’s. (3.15pm) dained in 1961, has been bilee of ordination at the end staff – Blairs College – for a youngest priests, Fr Gerald • Fr Joseph McAuley, PP St parish priest of St Joseph’s, of June in St Gildas, Rosneath. few years. Sharkey. His appointment as Tuesday 8th: Mass for 40th Lucy’s, Cumbernauld, Helensburgh, for the past nine Before moving to the penin - For the past nine years, he vice-rector of the Scots anniversary of St Ronan’s appointed PP St Brendan’s. Primary School (10am); years. In a long and fulfilling sula, he was parish priest of St has been parish priest of St College, Rome, means mov - • Fr John Campbell, PP of Board of Missio Scotland ministry he also served in St Michael’s, Dumbarton, and Augustine’s, Milton, and be - ing from Our Lady and St Sacred Heart, Cumbernauld, (2pm); Meeting of the Catherine’s, Balornock, served the area as Dean for 13 fore that of St Brendan’s, Helen’s, Condorrat, where he also administrator of St Lucy’s. Bishops’ Conference of Immaculate Heart of Mary, St years. Yoker. Ordained in 1973, he has served, since ordination in Benedict’s, Drumchapel, St Ordained in 1965, his parish served as assistant priest in St 2006, as assistant and then • Fr Gerald Sharkey, PP Our Scotland, Gillis Centre, Lady & St Helen’s, Edinburgh Roch’s, Garngad, and St ministry included St Robert’s, Ninian’s, Knightswood, St parish priest. Jude’s, Barlanark. At the time Househillwood, St Stephen’s, Patrick’s Dumbarton, Our The vacancies have Condorrat, appointed vice- Wednesday 9th: Meeting of of his silver jubilee in 1986, he Dalmuir and St Constantine’s, Lady of Good Counsel, prompted Archbishop rector Scots College, Rome. the Bishops’ Conference of was spiritual director of the Govan, and was punctuated by Dennistoun, St Joseph’s, Tartaglia to make a number of • Fr John Mulholland, PP St Martin’s, Renton, appointed Scotland Scots College, Rome. service in seminary – St Tollcross, and St Teresa’s, appointments which had still Thursday 10th: Mass for PP Our Lady & St Helen’s. A man of great devotion to Vincent’s, Langbank and spir - Possilpark. to be finalised as Flourish • Fr Anthony Ejikeme, Teachers, St Andrew’s Our Lady, he has been on itual director at both Scots Archbishop Philip Tartaglia went to press. Cathedral (7pm) assistant St Ninian’s, countless pilgrimages to College, Rome and Scotus extended the thanks of the But they include five priests Knightswood, appointed PP Monday 14th: Mass with Lourdes where he was made a College, Bearsden. He also whole archdiocese to the three from Nigeria and India, who St Martin’s. priest jubilarians, St Chaplain of Honour to the served for many years as priests for their years of serv - have been serving in Glasgow • Fr Benneth Onyebuchukwu, Andrew’s Cathedral (1pm); Lourdes Sanctuaries. In diocesan vocations director. ice and assured them of his in recent years, assuming of - from administrator to PP St Reception for Catholic younger days he was a keen Like Canon Bradburn, Fr prayers and fraternity as they fice as parish priests. Joseph’s, Faifley. Universities (6pm) • Fr Francis Okereke, from Tuesday 15th: Meeting with administrator to PP St seminarians (12noon) Picture by Paul McSherry Patrick’s, Anderston. • Fr Joseph Uwah, on loan Wednesday 16th: SCIAF from diocese of Okigwe, Reception at Scottish Nigeria, appointed assistant Parliament (6pm) at St Andrew’s Cathedral. Saturday 19th: 60th • Fr Justus Kiiwa, on loan Anniversary of St Margaret’s from Kambale, Uganda, Children and Family Care appointed assistant at St Society (7pm) Ninian’s, Knightswood. Monday 21st: Mass with Most of these appointments take effect on Friday 18 Chapter of Canons, St September.
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