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Nuncio to Retire Due to Ill Health HOLY FATHER’S VISIT TO SPAIN AND WARNING OF SECULARISM SEE PAGES 23, 24 Archbishop Conti on Reformation Page ‘The impact... on Scottish history and culture was enormous,’ he said 3 No 5390 New website at www.sconews.co.uk Friday November 12 2010 | 90p Nuncio to retire due to ill health I Thanksgiving Mass in Edinburgh for Papal visit muted by Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz’s news By Ian Dunn ARCHBISHOP Faustino Sainz Muñoz, the Vatican’s Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, announced his retirement at a thanksgiving Mass for the Papal visit at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. The Mass, arranged by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland to mark the unprecedented success of Pope Benedict XVI’s September trip to the UK, was celebrated last Sunday. Led by Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the Scottish bishops paid tribute to the nuncio and all those who helped make the Papal visit a success. A veteran of the Vatican’s diplomatic service, Archbishop Muñoz had previously served the Pope in Africa, Scandinavia and Latin America before becoming the Vatican’s representative to the UK in 2004. Muted celebrations The Edinburgh thanksgiving celebrations were muted by the nuncio’s announcement of his retire- ment. Archbishop Muñoz’s health has declined since he suffered a mild stroke in May. “Sadly, for medical reasons I find that I now need to return to Spain in order to continue my treatment and this means that, when my resigna- tion is accepted by the Holy Father, perhaps in early December, I will be coming to the end of my time here as Apostolic Nuncio,” the archbishop told the congregation. “I want you all to know that I have very much enjoyed your friendship and kind hospitality. “As we all know, the weather here in Scotland may not always be perfect and warm, but in my Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz and Cardinal Keith Majesty the Queen, her Government as well as the those in positions of authority and quite simply to experience, your welcome in Scotland always is. It O’Brien enjoy a lighter moment with singer Susan Boyle civil authorities here in Scotland,” he said. “Also all those who simply responded to the call to come has always been a great joy to have the opportuni- at the thanksgiving Mass reception but the news of the the leaders and members of the other Christian and be with the Pope,” he said. ty to visit your beautiful country.” nuncio’s retirement brought a serious note to the communities and other faiths for all that they have “Much has been made of the words that we are celebrations PIC: PAUL McSHERRY done. While thanking everyone who has worked so now experiencing a ‘Benedict Bounce.’ I had the Touched by Scotland hard, I would also wish to express thanks quite sim- privilege of explaining the meaning of those words The archbishop added that he had been hugely his work and assured him of the prayers of the peo- ply, to the people of Scotland; for the warmth of to the Pope in England—quite simply saying that touched by the spiritual generosity of the people of ple of Scotland. your welcome, for your prayers and your hospitali- the Catholic community is now on a ‘high’ follow- Scotland. “We all thank him for his efforts on our behalf ty to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. ing the Pope’s visit. We must continue to experi- “I should like to express to you all my sincere with regard to the Papal Visit, and indeed thank him “Not least, I thank you, Your Eminence, and the ence and to live out our past joy through our prayer- gratitude for all your kindness and your prayers for most sincerely since the beginning of his mission in bishops of Scotland for all your hard work. I cannot ful study of what the Pope said to us in his time me during the five and a half years that I have been our country,” he said. “We are, of course, aware of fail here to express particular gratitude to Fr Paul with us in Scotland and not just continue to relive Apostolic Nuncio in Great Britain,” he said. “I am his illness recently and promise our ongoing Conroy for his special and dedicated service as co- the experiences of those hours.” especially grateful for all the prayers and tokens of thoughts and prayers for him at this time.” ordinator of the visit in Scotland. To the members of The cardinal also recalled three particular high- concern and affection which I have received during The cardinal added that Archbishop Muñoz has the Consular Corps and all the distinguished and lights of the visit. The Pope being greeted by the these last months while I have been unwell. become a friend to all of the bishops of Scotland esteemed persons who are present here this morning. Queen at Holyroodhouse, The St Ninian’s Day “We are all in the hands of God, and your prayers and has endeared himself to priests and people alike I thank each one of you most sincerely for coming.” parade through Edinburgh and the Mass at are, for me, a very great support. I will certainly not wherever he has visited in this country. Bellahouston Park. forget the people of Scotland and I will continue to Cardinal’s homily “It was as if the whole of Scotland was preparing pray for you from Spain. I ask too that you please Vote of thanks During his homily at the thanksgiving Mass for the visit,” Cardinal O’Brien recalled. “And continue to pray for Cardinal Keith and for the bish- Earlier in the day the archbishop had said he Cardinal O’Brien also said he and his brother bish- indeed it was.” ops of Scotland, remembering too the priests and wished to offer his most sincere thanks to all those ops were full of gratitude to all those who had deacons who collaborate with them in their service who had helped make the Papal visit such a suc- helped make the Papal visit such a success. I [email protected] to the local churches.” cess on behalf of Pope Benedict. “I renew my words of thanks to all those who Cardinal O’Brien thanked the archbishop for all “On the Holy Father’s behalf, I thank Her made the Papal visit possible here in Scotland— to I The thanksgiving Mass in pictures, see page 2 ST MARTIN’S CELEBRATIONS: OTTO HERSCHAN, brings forward Cardinal O’Brien; former SCO jubilee before Bishop Devine director, offers a Castlemilk parish celebrate centre’s peek into the world closes it doors thanksgiving Mass of Catholic media Page 5 Page 6 visit www.scottishcatholic CONFORTI INSTITUTE CONFORTI BITTERSWEET EVENT Page 12 observer.org.uk HOLY SMOKE EXTRACTS HOLY SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 12 2010 1 Your personal invitation to the Mary MacKillop celebrations Joyous thanks for Papal visit THE two sisters Srs Audrey of St Joseph of Thomson and the Sacred Heart Therese McConway based in Scotland from the order have extended a founded by Mother special invitation MacKillop hope as to anyone inter- many people as pos- ested in joining sible from across the upcoming cel- Scotland will join ebration of Mass the celebrations. marking the “St Mary of the Cross Canonisation of Mother MacKillop is certainly a saint Mary MacKillop, St Mary for the universal church in of the Cross, at St this 21st century and while Columba’s Cathedral, she is Australia’s first canon- Oban. ised saint, she has much to Bishop Joseph Toal of offer us in Scotland too,” the Argyll and the Isles Diocese sisters said. “Many of the will be the principal celebrant virtues which characterised of the Mass of thanksgiving her life were deeply embed- 3 next Wednesday and he will ded in her Scottish ancestry.” be joined by Cardinal Keith The thanksgiving Mass 2 O’Brien, bishops from the will be celebrated at St Scottish hierarchy and priests Columba’s Cathedral, Oban from throughout Argyll and at 7pm on Wednesday the Isles Diocese. November 17. Cardinal Keith O’Brien was Mary MacKillop’s parents For further information on joined (1) by Apostolic Nuncio Faustino Sainz Muñoz, were both born in Scotland Mary MacKillop the St Archbishop Mario Conti, and, although a proud Joseph’s Sisters can be con- Bishop Philip Tartalia, Bishop Australian, St Mary of the tacted by telephone at: 01397 Joseph Devine, Bishop John Cross remained close to her 700989 or email: Cunningham, Bishop Joseph Scottish roots. [email protected] Toal, Bishop Vincent Logan and Bishops Emeritus Maurice Taylor and Ian Murray as he celebrated a thanksgiving Mass for the Papal visit. The celebrations were held on Sunday JOE WALSH TOURS November 7 at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. 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