DRAFT IRISH ABORTION BILL is worse UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS advised to than Britain’s 1967 Abortion Act, own their Faith by Scottish Catholic according to the Society for the hierarchy at the lay organisation’s triennial Protection of Unborn Children. Pa ge 8 rally, hosted by Dunkeld Diocese. Page 3

No 5516 YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLICwww.sconews.co.uk NEWSPAPER SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH Friday May 3 2013 | £1 Anti-bigotry boost NUNS OPEN DOOR TO MISSIONARY ROSARY is being misspent I Labour MSP and Church spokesman question use of anti-sectarian millions without expert advice

By Ian Dunn “I believe this approach is wholly unsatisfactory and does nothing to comprehensively tackle the THE Scottish Government’s approach to underlining societal problems which allow sectar- anti-sectarianism has been labelled ‘mean- ianism to flourish.” ingless’ this week after it emerged hundreds of thousands of pounds had been given to Lack of focus organisations with no prior experience of The Scottish Government has given several mil- reducing religious hatred. lion pounds to 24 different organisations, but crit- Politicians and a Church spokesman were ics—such as Peter Kearney, director of the Scottish among those who were concerned when details Catholic Media Office—say that the money is emerged on where the millions of pounds the Scot- ‘meaningless’ without organisations being forced tish Government had allocated to anti-bigotry to achieve set targets. measures had gone. “Unlike most areas of public funding, taxpayer One community mediation project has been support for a wide range of ‘anti-sectarian’ initia- given £50,000, while the Scottish Community tives appears to be inversely proportional to their Development Centre was given more than success,” he said. £100,000 for its Proof of Concept Project with “Since the offence of ‘aggravated sectarianism’ Community Links. was introduced in 2003, Crown Office statistics have shown that crimes motivated by religious Falling foul intolerance have increased every year. Details of anti-sectarian spending came to light “The Scottish Government must urgently estab- after Scottish Labour MSP Siobhan McMahon lish a set of meaningful criteria against which all pressed Communities Minister Roseanna Cun- publicly-funded initiatives should be judged. ningham on the issue. Sadly, it is demonstrably evident that none of the Ms McMahon said that the funding public money committed to date has improved, details revealed that the Scottish Government had resolved or remedied the underlying problem of little understanding of the true nature of religious intolerance.” sectarianism. “Nearly £800,000 has been awarded to the Foot- Expert guidance missing ball Co-ordination Unit Scotland (FoCUS) clearly The Scottish Government has also said its advi- demonstrating that this government thinks that sory group, headed by Northern Ireland-based sectarianism originates in the football ground,” she academic Dr Duncan Morrow, will continue its said. “We will never tackle the scourge of sectari- work for another six months to allow it to continue anism in our society with such an approach. This gathering evidence before giving its advice is not only worrying but highly depressing.” to ministers. “I am deeply concerned to learn of some of the This means that much of the current allocation projects that have been granted funding in 2012/13 of anti-sectarianism funding will be spent before it in order to tackle sectarianism in Scotland,” Ms delivers its final report. McMahon said in light of the funding breakdown A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “All revelations. projects funded to tackle sectarianism will be “I asked this question as we must be proactive in subject to a robust and independent evaluation tackling the scourge of sectarianism. We must look process.” beyond the football stadium and acknowledge that the way to break this societal cycle is to educate I Future of Catholic schools, page 3 young people from an early age in its ills. I was The enclosed order of Carmelite Sisters in Dumbarton opened its doors to Archbishop and disappointed that, rather than outlining educational I Editorial, page 14 Fr Tom Welsh of Mission Matters Scotland this week to take part in the charity’s Rosary campaign as the programmes on offer, the minister directed people month of May began. Full report on page 5, Mission Matters column, page 24 PIC: HUGH DOUGHERTY to a website. I [email protected]

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Wayside Club celebrates eight decades of serving the homeless and disadvantaged

SUPPORTERS and volunteers of the guests enjoyed an evening of dance. Jim White from the Wayside Club Centre pictured The Wayside Club Centre provides a with members of the Reilly family (above) of Wayside Club Centre joined together at whom Ellen and Sandra are volunteers at the Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel on Saturday drop-in-centre for homeless and disadvan- centre. Pupils from St Aloysius College, Glasgow evening to celebrate the club’s 80th taged people in Glasgow and is funded (right top) and St Ninian’s High School in Giffnock anniversary and raise vital funds to entirely by donations. (right bottom) helped out at the anniversary gala ensure it can continue in its mission of The centre feeds more than 100 people dinner PICS: PAUL McSHERRY helping the city’s homeless and disad- every evening. vantaged people. Among those in attendance at the gala din- Funds were raised at an anniversary gala ner were pupils from St Aloysius College, Giffnock, who have been supporting the dinner, including auctions and raffles, before Glasgow, and St Ninian’s High School, Wayside Club.

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow welcomed primary seven children from across the archdiocese to St Andrew’s SCO Year of Faith Cathedral for a celebration of Mass last Friday. The annual P7 Prayer for Priests Mass marks the transition the pupils are soon to make from primary to secondary education. Lord Jesus, we your people pray to You for our priests. You have The Mass also commemorates given them to us for our needs. We pray for them in their needs. the Sacrament of Confirmation, We know that You have made them priests in the likeness of which the children made earlier in their primary school careers, your own priesthood. You have consecrated them, set them and the young people becoming aside, anointed them, filled them with the Holy Spirit, full members of the church. appointed them to teach, to preach, to minister, to console, to Glasgow Archdiocesan clergy, forgive, and to feed us with Your Body and Blood. including Mrg Chris McElroy, St Yet we know, too, that they are one with us and share our Andrew’s Cathedral administrator, human weaknesses. We know too that they are tempted to sin joined Archbishop Tartaglia in and discouragement as are we, needing to be ministered to, as celebrating the Mass do we, to be consoled and forgiven, as do we. Indeed, we PICS: PAUL McSHERRY thank You for choosing them from among us, so that they understand us as we understand them, suffer with us and rejoice with us, worry with us and trust with us, share our beings, our lives, our faith. We ask that You give them this day the gift You gave Your chosen ones on the way to Emmaus: Your presence in their hearts, Your holiness in their souls, Your joy in their spirits. And let them see You face to face in the breaking of the Eucharistic bread. SPOTLIGHT ON... We pray to You, O Lord, through Mary the mother of all priests, for Your priests and for ours. Amen.

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An independent Scotland must Time to take ownership of your Faith seek to protect Catholic schools By Ian Dunn Emeritus Mone calls for strength and belief at Union of Catholic Mothers rally SENIOR figures in the By Martin Dunlop have said that any constitution of an BISHOP Emeritus of Pais- independent Scotland should ley encouraged members of the Union contain explicit protections of Catholic Mothers (UCM) to ‘take for Catholic schools. ownership of their Faith with convic- First Minister Alex Salmond tion and confidence’ at the organisa- says Scotland would have a tion’s triennial rally on Sunday. written constitution in the event More than 300 members of the UCM of a ‘Yes’ vote in next year’s be strengthened in any way, from parishes across Scotland gathered at independence referendum, and and referenced as the positive St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, for the has said the right to a free edu- contribution to Scotland that rally. Lord Provost Bob Duncan, who cation could be one of the they are, that would be great, attended the event with his wife, rights enshrined within it. but we would not want to do Brenda—welcomed them to the city. Now many Catholics are anything that could lead to their Archbishop Emeritus of suggesting Catholic education diminishment.” Glasgow, Bishop Mone and Bishop Joseph should also receive constitu- Mr McGrath said it was cru- Toal of Argyll and the Isles were among tional protection in the event of cial that the current rights of the clergy celebrating the Mass, which also independence. Catholic parents were not included many UCM chaplains (right). John Deighan (above right), diminished. the Scottish bishops’ parliamen- “If there is something that Rallying call tary officer, said he believed helps solidify the current right Held every three years, 2013 marked the Catholic education would be and choice Catholic parents have turn of Dunkeld Diocese’s UCM branch recognised in any ‘sane consti- to Catholic education I would to host the rally, which had as its theme tution’ of Scotland. welcome that,” he said. “The Working Together in Faith, in recognition Church in Scotland,” he added. director of the Knights of St Columba, also “I think if you look at the risk is that any discussion of of the Year of Faith. Bishop Mone also reflected on the addressed the UCM rally, which was Scotland Act, which would form these matters in a constitutional Bishop Mone opened his address by words of ’ first homily as described as ‘an excellent success’byAgnes the basis of any prospective con- framework, opens up a can of focusing on the opening line of Charles leader of the Church, in which he encour- Long, UCM national president for Scotland. stitution, it is based on interna- worms and opponents of Dickens’famous novel, A Tale of Two Cities. aged Catholics to remain faithful, even “We received a lot of help from Canon tional law on human rights,” he Catholic education to try to “It was the best of times, it was the when that Faith is difficult to understand. Michael Milton of St Andrew’s Cathedral said. “This recognises freedom diminish the rights we have that worst of times,” he said, reflecting on the The bishop urged UCM members to and Dunkeld Diocese,” Ms Long said. of religion and the right of par- are currently enshrined in law.” past few months, when the Church in ‘defend and explain their faith’ and to be “We are grateful for all those who attended ents to raise their children as they The Catholic Church is not Scotland has been badly shaken by the inspired by the call of Pope Francis’ pred- and supported the rally.” see fit so you would expect such the only religious body with an resignation of Cardinal Keith O’Brien in ecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, to Following on from the success of its tri- rights to be respected in any interest in a prospective Scot- February while the universal Church has ‘go on a pilgrimage of Faith.’ ennial rally, the UCM is holding itsAGM at Scottish constitution.” tish constitution. The Church of been re-invigorated by the announcement the Conforti Institute, Coatbridge tomorrow. Mr Deighan stressed that any Scotland is to discuss it at its of Pope Francis as its new leader. Speakers talk of a Scottish constitution General Assembly this month. “The election of Pope Francis has Deacon Richard Haggerty, of the Apostle- I [email protected] was ‘conjecture’ at this stage, The Kirk has said it would brought calm to our troubled hearts in the ship of the Sea, and Charlie McCluskey, PIC: TOM EADIE but while the Church did not like to be recognised as the take a stand on constitutional national Church of an inde- matters it does ‘take a view on pendent Scotland. Midwives ruling could prove crucial to future of religious freedom moral issues and fundamental A spokesman said they would human rights and would make want to see the ‘acknowledge- A LEADING expert in free- which hospitals have to accom- gate, supervise or support staff ing would now apply through- people aware of those views.’ ment of the lawfulness of the dom of conscience law has modate regardless of any mana- involved in abortions. out England and Wales as well Michael McGrath, director of Articles Declaratory in any con- said last week’s court ruling gerial inconvenience it may Mr Addison said he believes as Scotland. the Scottish Catholic Education stitutional settlement.’ that two Scottish Catholic cause,” he said. it is significant the court’s rul- “Even though the judgment is Service, said it would be The Articles Declaratory midwives had the right not The Court of Session in Edin- ing had endorsed a South from a Scottish court, and Scot- good if a prospective constitu- declares the Church of Scotland to supervise abortions could burgh last week ruled that Mary African court decision, Chris- land is a different jurisdiction to tion increased the rights of as a national body that holds be hugely significant for the Doogan, 58, and Concepta tian Education SA v Minister of England and Wales, the judgment Catholic parents. power over its ecclesiastical future of religious freedom. Wood, 52, could not be forced Education, which said the state will apply in England and Wales,” “The crucial thing is current affairs. Neil Addison, Catholic bar- to supervise abortions by their had a duty not to ‘burden’ he said. “The Abortion Act 1967 guarantees in law are pro- rister and director of the Thomas employers, NHS Greater Glas- believers with painful choices applies in England, Wales and tected,” he said. “If they could I [email protected] Moore Legal Centre, said he was gow and Clyde (GGC). because of their Faith. Scotland (but not in Northern ‘extremely pleased’ by the Lady Dorrian, sitting with “This case could, therefore, Ireland) and wherever Scottish judgement. 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DISCUSSION 14: How can we, as Catholics, get across that equal does not necessarily mean the same?

NEXT TIME: How can we encourage young Catholics to consider their vocation?

ONE thing that might help would be putting it into practise within the Church itself. The example I have in mind is that the vision in the Second Vatican Council of an engaged laity witnessing to Christ out in the world has been badly GERALD BONNER undermined by the clericalisation Realise your true identity Strathclyde University of the laity in recent decades. Instead of recognising that lay, and achieve happiness clerical and religious vocations find their real dignity and worth A view of equality that seeks to in their diversity, we have often blurred the distinctions with E ARE all made in the ignore any innate differences results that have been damaging for all. More generally speaking, serves only to prevent us from image and perhaps part of the problem in many areas of life is a commitment realising our true identity likeness of to equality as an abstract idea but a lack of genuine respect for God and individual persons as concrete individuals, so everything ends up share the same origin and reduced to the lowest common denominator to give an appear- end, and therefore enjoy an created in the image and ance of ‘equality’ on paper, as if praising one somehow denigrates Wequal dignity. It is quite obvi- likeness of God, but we are another. So we need to truly respect individuals, and respect them ous, however, that we are not not the mass-produced, uni- in their own roles—mothers as mothers, fathers as fathers... sur- all the same. The differences form product of some great geons and hospital cleaners in their respective jobs. Plus, see St are either innate, such as sex production line. Rather, we Paul on this—1 Corinthians 12:14-19. or certain aptitudes and abili- are all unique individuals ties, or appear during our created by a loving God EACH of us is made in the image lives, linked to age, health, who knows and calls each of God, and as Christians we upbringing and so on. of us by name. No matter who we are or Some of the differences believe that all life is sacred and what we do, we are all equal that mark us out are shared, comes from God. Equal does in in our dignity as persons cre- the most basic being sex: its esscense mean the same but ated by God in His image. God created us male and beyond that, we all have, as Ger- But this equality does not female. Such differences are ald states, our own roles that we mean that we will all be able less personal, in the sense CHRISTINE GLEN carry out which should be to achieve the same things in that they are not unique to Strathclyde University respected. And being different this life. We all have differ- an individual, but they are does not make us any less equal ent characteristics and abili- no less a part of our person, either in our society or in the eyes of God. In this Year of Faith we ties within the same equality of who we are. should emphasis that equality in our Faith comes from God and we of dignity. One might be A view of equality that all have our roles to play in fulfilling our Christian mission, that is good at maths and bad at seeks to ignore any innate writing, another good at differences serves only to spreading the Good News that is the message of Christ Jesus. writing but bad at maths, prevent us from realising and another bad at both, but our true identity: it prevents PERHAPS it is too simplistic to all are equal in their dignity us both from seeing what say that the concept of equality as human persons. makes us who we are and has been hijacked in our society But this understanding of from becoming what we by groups who seek to main- equality is not necessarily could—and should—be. If stream their own agendas but, in shared by all. The struggle we do not recognise who we doing so, in fact lessen rather than for equal rights has in some are then there is no way that increase diversity. Judged by that cases extended into a cam- we can achieve our fulfil- standard, how would Professor paign for a false equality ment or happiness. Stephen Hawkins, say, compare that confuses equality with As Blessed John Henry uniformity: the only real dif- to a professional footballer such Newman says in one of his ferences, if this view is meditations: “What is the as David Beckham? Both are leaders in their fields, arguably equal taken to its conclusion, good of one is not the good but not the same by a long chalk. Turning to Galatians 3:28 “There should be down to the per- of another; what makes one is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no sonal choices of the individ- man happy would make male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” ual. We see this in the another unhappy. God has replacement of the biologi- determined, unless I inter- cal concept of the sexes by fere with His plan, that I the fluid and malleable con- should reach that which will JOIN STRONG IN FAITH, THE ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP FOR cept of gender. be my greatest happiness. And so the best way to He looks on me individually, YOUNG CATHOLICS THAT WILL FEATURE IN THE SCOTTISH get across the fact that equal He calls me by my name, He CATHOLIC OBSERVER DURING THE YEAR OF FAITH. does not necessarily mean knows what I can do, what I the same may well be to can best be, what is my VISIT HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SCOSTRONGINFAITH emphasise the individuality greatest happiness, and He of every person: we are all means to give it me.”

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Archbishop Tartaglia joins Carmelite Sisters in praying for missionaries

ARCHBISHOP Philip the enclosed Carmelite Sisters Tartaglia of Glasgow took a are also taking part in the cam- rare opportunity to visit the paign with such joy emphasises enclosed Carmelite Sisters the fact that prayer is essential in Dumbarton this week and for the Church’s mission and pray with them for mission- this initiative is a vital part of aries around the world. that effort.” The sisters decided to open Prioress Mother Teresa said their doors to the archbishop as she and her fellow nuns were part of the Missionary Rosary ‘delighted’ to join the campaign. initiative of Mission Matters “The Rosaries are beautiful Scotland, which gives out free and we will be saying them Rosary beads to encourage regularly,” she said. “It was a Catholics around the world to pleasure to welcome Arch- pray for the missions. bishop Tartaglia and Fr Welsh The Carmelites were pre- to our monastery and we sented with special Missionary encourage people throughout Rosaries by the archbishop and Scotland to join us in praying Fr Tom Welsh, Mission Matters the Missionary Rosary through- Scotland director. Mission Mat- out May and beyond.” Big celebrations for Little Sisters ters Scotland, a Pontifical mis- Fr Welsh said the sisters’ sionary charity, has already prayers would make a huge dif- distributed more than 100,000 of ference. “We are delighted that 150th anniversary of Little Sisters of the Poor’s arrival in Dundee marked with Masses the special Rosaries to Scottish the Carmelite Sisters are taking Catholic parishes and schools. up our Missionary Rosary cam- By Martin Dunlop “A week later, the annals of Wellburn compassion for the elderly,’comes from their Archbishop Tartaglia said it paign and are going worldwide record a donation of over £2 from their foundress, St Jeanne Jugan, who was Canon- was a great joy to visit the sis- in their prayers without leaving A NUMBER of celebrations took first collection on the streets of Lochee,” ised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. ters (below). their Dumbarton monastery,” place in Dundee last week, to mark Mgr McCaffrey said. “Today, that £2 “Her work continues today as the Little “This initiative is an excel- he said. “It is a privilege to be the 150th anniversary of the order of would be worth £3366. Sisters, associates and supporters take to lent way of helping people, allowed access to an enclosed the Little Sisters of the Poor’s arrival “These gestures have been repeated over heart her words: ‘Make the elderly happy, especially our young people order to present the Rosaries and in the city. and over again during the past 150 years.” that is what counts,’” he said. and children, become aware of I know that the sisters’ prayers A Mass at the Little Sisters’ Wellburn Sr Marie-Aimee, Mother Superior at the work of missionaries in will be of enormous value both Home on Sunday April 21 was followed by Generosity Wellburn Home, described the anniver- developing countries, while at in Scotland abroad. That is espe- a civic reception, hosted by Lord Mgr McCaffrey went on to highlight the sary celebrations as ‘wonderful’ and paid the same time becoming famil- cially true during May, when Provost of Dundee Bob Duncan, on Tues- generosity of young people in Dundee’s tribute to the order’s residents, their fami- iar with one of the most loved Catholics traditionally pray the day, before a Mass of Thanksgiving Catholic schools, who, in the past few lies, associates, volunteers, supporters, and popular of the Church’s Rosary in honour of Our Lady.” (above) was celebrated last Thursday years, have raised money so that the sisters local schools and parishes and the clergy prayers,” he said. “The fact that PIC: HUGH DOUGHERTY evening at Dundee’s StAndrew’s Cathedral. were able to purchase a state-of-the-art of Dunkeld Diocese. minibus for residents of Wellburn Home. “Just as the city of Dundee recognised Praise “That generosity continued in this the contribution of the Little Sisters to their Speaking at last Thursday’s Mass—which school term as the young people in each city so the Little Sisters recognise and was celebrated by clergy from across the school had a non-uniform day and each acknowledge the support of the people of diocese, including Mgr Basil O’Sullivan, school will gift the Little Sisters tonight in Dundee and surrounding areas for their administrator of Dunkeld—Mgr Ken the offertory procession £150 as a result work over all these years,” Sr Marie- McCaffrey, of the diocese, of that venture,” he said at the Mass. Aimee said. “As water passes by a chan- said that he and his brother priests were The vicar general noted that the city of nel to reach our homes, so the goodness ‘pleased and honoured’ to be present in the Dundee has provided many vocations to and kindness of the people of Dundee and cathedral to mark the anniversary. the order of the Little Sisters of the Poor, the surrounding areas are ‘channelled’ Mgr McCaffrey spoke about one of the including three native Dundonians, who through the sisters who serve simply as the order’s first donations to its work in caring were present at the Mass of Thanksgiving. ‘conduits’ for the love and generosity of for the elderly in Dundee, a sum of £8, Mgr McCaffrey noted that the images of those who share their care for the elderly.” which followed an article in the local the Little Sisters, ‘with their gentle smiles paper on April 27, 1863. and caring hands’and ‘our perception of their I [email protected] Sign up and join the hundreds Motherwell SSVP celebrates the 200th anniversary of its founder BISHOP Joseph Devine of taking part in Scotland’s Rio Motherwell joined members and supporters of the Society MORE than 250 young peo- the Bishops’ Conference, reli- St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in ple from across the country gious orders and lay organisa- his diocese for a celebration have already signed up to tions having been invited to of Mass marking the 200th take part in Scotland’s Rio… attend the celebration. anniversary of the birth of but there is still time for you “At diocesan level, groups are the order’s founder, Frederic to join them. meeting to get to know each Ozanam. From July 25-28 this year, other and to begin their practical The Mass was celebrated young Catholics will gather at and spiritual preparation for at Our Lady of GoodAid Stirling University to mark Scot- July,” Ms Riddoch said. “Mer- Cathedral on Tuesday April 23, land’s very own World Youth chandising is well under way 200 years to the day since Day celebration, which will run and participants will be able to Frederic Ozanam was born, in in conjunction with the interna- order a variety of items that will Milan, . tional gathering in the Brazilian be ready for the event.” A total of 14 priests and two city of Rio de Janeiro. Ms Riddoch added that the permanent deacons joined Scotland’s Rio aims to give Scottish Youth Cross, which was Bishop Devine in celebrating young Catholics, unable to commissioned for the visit of the Mass, which was attended attend the international gather- Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland by more than 400 people, ing in Brazil, a taste of what in 2010, has been making its way including SSVP members from The first parish conference in Pupils in these schools are and celebrate with us,” he said. takes place at a World Youth around the country ahead of the Motherwell Diocese, friends, Scotland was founded at St involved in a wide range of When Frederic Ozanam died Day gathering. World Youth Day celebrations. supporters and local parish- Patrick’s, Edinburgh, in 1845. activities both within the school on September 8, 1853 there In addition to the celebration The cross visited Paisley Dio- ioners (above right). The first conference in what is and in their local parishes, were 2000 members of the of Masses, Reconciliation serv- cese on Palm Sunday before In 1833, when they were stu- now Motherwell Diocese was while several Motherwell Society of St Vincent de Paul. ices, talks and workshops, making its way to Glasgow. It is dents at the University of Sor- founded nine years later, in the SSVP conferences have sup- Today, there are around 750,000 young people will be able to set to visit parishes in Dunkeld bonne in Paris, Frederic Ozanam, parish of St Margaret’s, Airdrie. ported senior students in partic- members throughout the world. enjoy Brazilian-themed parties and Motherwell dioceses in the and six of his young friends, Today, there are currently 62 ipating in the Caritas Award for Frederic Ozanam was Beati- while getting the opportunity to coming weeks. founded the SSVP to look after conferences in parishes the school year 2012/2013. fied by Blessed Pope John Paul meet their fellow Catholics from poorer people in society. throughout Motherwell Diocese Joe MacEachan, SSVP presi- II in Notre Dame Cathedral, dioceses across Scotland. I For further information on The aim of their work, the with a total of 420 members. dent for Motherwell Diocese, Paris on August 22, 1997. Christine Riddoch, chair- Scotland’s Rio, including advice sanctification of members The diocese also has three con- highlighted the ongoing Those present at last week’s woman of the Catholic Youth on how to book, those through their exercise of char- ferences in local secondary strength of the conference. Mass were encouraged to recite Service Scotland (CYSS), told interested are asked to get in ity by the visitation of the poor schools: Holy Cross, Hamilton, “It was a beautiful Mass and the prayer for Blessed Frederic the SCO that the programme for touch with their diocesan youth in their homes, remains the Our Lady’s, Motherwell and St we were delighted that so many Ozanam’s Canonisation. Scotland’s Rio is currently being officers. The event is open to SSVP’s mission to this day. Aidan’s, Wishaw. people were able to come along PIC: TOM EADIE finalised, with commissions of young people aged 14-25. 6 SCHOOLS NEWS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 3 2013 Art and Caritas on pupils’ pilgrimage of Faith St Mungo’s Academy pupils participate in Lentfest, take part in the arts and help their community as they seek their Caritas Awards By Martin Dunlop

AS senior pupils from Glasgow’s St Mungo’s Academy participate in their S6 Leavers’ Mass this week, many of them will be reflecting on the Faith journey they have undertaken through their participation in the 2012/2013 Caritas Award. Throughout the award’s pro- gramme, St Mungo’s pupils have been involved in many Faith-based activi- ties and projects, at school, parish and community level. Another way in which St Mungo’s pupils have been working towards achieving the Caritas Award—which aims to deepen young people’s under- standing and knowledge of the Faith, and was founded in 2011 as part of the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK the previous year—is by tak- ing part in this year’s Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project’s (AGAP) Lent- fest programme, a celebration of Faith and the arts throughout the city. A number of S6 pupils were involved in Lentfest’s main 2013 pro- duction, a play called The Pilgrimage, which toured parishes throughout Glasgow Archdiocese during the month of March. Be it treading the boards, assisting with stage production or performing back stage duties, St Mungo’s pupils played a vital role in the resounding success of The Pilgrimage, which— through a number of character insights—told a story of Faith, which, at times, reflected the same journey St to cope,” he said. “I could really iden- the school’s Advent programme, a mer Bishop of Paisley was a pupil at As part of their Caritas Award, St Mungo’s Mungo’s pupils and many more across tify with the character’s problems as pro-life procession in Glasgow, a visit St Mungo’s Academy—each pupil Academy pupils took part in AGAP’s Lentfest play (above) and met with the country are currently undertaking. this year I have had to juggle school to the Conforti Institute in Coat- will keep with them their own memo- Archbishop Philip Tartaglia (below, right), “I had no idea what to expect at first work, my parish work for Caritas and bridge—as well as in their parishes. ries from the Caritas programme. And, while singer Taylor Logan took part in an when I got involved in Lentfest,” other things such as my involvement They have discovered that doing although they are coming to the end of artwork festival and performed musically Rebecca Murphy, a parishioner of St with Glasgow Schools Youth Theatre. something as simple as making teas their school days, participation in their (below, left) Alphonsus’ Church, who played My Caritas journey was sometimes and coffees for elderly parishioners, or local parishes and communities is Joanne in The Pilgrimage, said. “At quite demanding but ultimately very even just stopping to have a chat with something they are all keen to con- the start of the year I never would have rewarding. Sharing this experience them, has made a big difference to so tinue beyond June 2, when pupils will involved at the start of the year.” thought that people would be telling really brought us Caritas pupils closer many people, while also opening their be presented with the Caritas Award. Claire Butler, Caritas coordinator at me that I had ‘made their week’ or together and I feel we shared some- own eyes to the journey of Faith they “When you are coming out of a rou- St Mungo’s, commented that ‘all the ‘made their year’ but some of the reac- thing really special.” are on. tine when you have been in school Caritas nominees have done them- tions we received from people in the Taylor Logan, a pupil at St Mungo’s “It has been great to feel a part of from the age of five all the way up to selves, their families, the school and audience were so strong.” and a parishioner of St Alphonsus’ the parish,” Chloe Ferris, a parishioner 18 a lot of people need Faith,” Taylor the Church proud.’ Joanna McGee, a parishioner of St Church, participated in AGAP’s Lent- of St Alphonsus’, who was also part of Logan said. “They may not know what “They set a wonderful example to Michael’s Church, who played Monica fest programme by performing music the back stage team on The Pilgrim- they are doing in their life or where younger pupils through their active in the drama, had a similarly positive and taking part in Brilliance and Bro- age, said. “It is important to see young they are going so I think it is important participation in school Masses and experience of the Lentfest production kenness, an exhibition of silk artwork, people being part of the community to have that Faith foundation present.” other liturgical services as well as giv- and was particularly impressed by how created by Pauline Edminston. and part of their parishes.” Reflecting on the past school year, ing up much of their study time to help inspiring and true to life The Pilgrim- “Pauline very much embodied the Charlene Malarkey said she has ‘loved support younger pupils on retreats,” age’s script was. love of Caritas,” Taylor said. “I was Faith foundation being involved in the Caritas programme.’ Ms Butler said. “Each of them has “We found ourselves repeating some really inspired by her.” Be it beginning their Caritas year with “I think Caritas has really helped been a shining example of what it of the lines everyday at school because a visit to the Schoenstatt Shrine at me develop as a person,” she said. means to be a disciple of Jesus living they were just so true,” she said. Simple pleasures Campsie Glen—which Joanna McGee “Everybody has put so much into the out as they have done the Gospel val- Throughout the school year, St described as ‘very peaceful and Caritas programme. I didn’t think, per- ues on which our Catholic schools are Togetherness Mungo’s Caritas pupils have taken serene’—or attending Archbishop sonally, that I could have given as founded.” In addition to performing the play on part in a number of events within their Philip Tartaglia’s inauguration Mass much as I did and I didn’t think I nine evenings, the youngsters also ded- school community—youth retreats, as —the for- would have the capability of being so I [email protected] icated much of their free time to learn- ing scripts, attending rehearsals and doing whatever was required of them to ensure that Stephen Callaghan, AGAP director, and his team could bring the performance to so many Glasgow parishes. This sense of togetherness greatly impressed Charlene Malarkey, also a parishioner of St Michael’s Church, who was stage manager for The Pil- grimage. “Everybody involved with The Pil- grimage was on their own Faith jour- ney, as are we,” she said. “We, as Caritas pupils, related to the play’s characters. Being involved in the play really brought us all together.” Fellow pupil Kieran Vernel, who played Tom in The Pilgrimage, echoed Charlene’s thoughts. “I played a young guy called Tom who is at university and is struggling Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH LOCAL NEWS 7 Artists collaborate for Syrian appeal SCIAF gain support of Alexander Moffat and Martin Aelred to help the war-torn country By Martin Dunlop

ASCOTTISH artist and musician’s live collaboration will go under the hammer next week to raise money for Catholic charity SCIAF’s Syria RefugeeAppeal. Pastel sketches by Alexander Moffat RSA (right), inspired by and drawn dur- ing two concerts by renowned tenor and classical guitarist Martin Aelred, will be PTIH ON... SPOTLIGHT auctioned at St Aloysius’ Church, Glas- Children from the parish of St Joseph’s, Clarkston led a gow, on Wednesday May 8. Morning with Mary celebration with the First Saturday The artist and musician collaborated for Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima (Scotland) group on two innovative concerts at St Aloysius’ Saturday. The young people—pupils at local primary and Our Lady and St George’s Church, schools, St Joseph’s, Busby, and Our Lady of the Missions, Glasgow, to help raise money for SCIAF’s Thornliebank—processed into the church with a statue of Syria Refugee Appeal as part of the Arch- Our Lady of Fatima before Mass was celebrated by Fr James diocese of Glasgow Arts Project’s Lent- Duggan, St Joseph’s parish priest. The Morning with Mary fest 2013 programme. Both artists will be “I hope the auction will raise funds to help she said. “I would especially like to thank celebrations also saw the blessing and distribution of on hand at next week’s auction to share those Syrian refugees who find themselves Archbishop Tartaglia and AGAP for mak- roses, passed on from the young people to St Joseph’s their thoughts on their collaboration and in the most terrible situation imaginable and ing this happen.” parishioners, who had gathered to celebrate with them, and motivation for helping SCIAF. with no clear end in sight,” he said. “It is The framed artwork will be open to the praying of the Rosary PICS: PAUL McSHERRY important that we in Scotland show our view during an all-day exhibition at St Support commitment to help our fellow human Aloysius on May 8, before the auction Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow has beings wherever they are in the world.” begins at 7pm. been supportive of this initiative to help the Mr Aelred said his collaboration with Mr The artwork can be seen ahead of the Catholic aid agency’s Syria refugee appeal. Moffat provided a ‘way to increase aware- auction at www.sciaf.org.uk. Online bids “The situation for the people of Syria is ness of spirituality and faith, which would, can also be submitted. dire and I would encourage people to be ultimately, ‘go to help some of the world’s The money raised in the auction will generous in their bids for these unique most vulnerable people through SCIAF.’ help Syrian refugees and their local hosts works of art,” Archbishop Tartaglia said. by providing basic supplies including “I am grateful to the artists and to SCIAF Honour food, temporary shelter, blankets, hygiene for providing this new way for Scots to Philippa Bonella, SCIAF’s head of com- kits, medical care and trauma counseling. help some of the most needy and fright- munications and education, commented ened people on the planet.” that it is ‘a great honour for SCIAF to I Members of the public can donate to Speaking ahead of the auction, Mr Moffat have Martin and Alexander come together SCIAF’s Syria Refugees Emergency said it was ‘truly special to collaborate with in this extremely innovative way to raise Appeal by calling 0141 354 5555 or a musician of the calibre of Martin Aelred’ money for our emergency Syrian refugee online at www.sciaf.org.uk and added that he was ‘delighted to be able appeal.’ “The two fabulous concerts pro- to support SCIAF’s humanitarian aims.’ duced the most beautiful works of art,” I [email protected] 8 INTERNATIONAL NEWS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 3 2013

Irish abortion bill is worse than Britain’s Abortion Act, says SPUC

THE draft bill on abortion to assert the restrictions on published on Wednesday by abortion that have applied in the Irish Government is Ireland and which will apply worse than Britain’s 1967 in future.’ Abortion Act, says the Soci- The Irish Government had ety for the Protection of already decided to repeal legis- Unborn Children (SPUC). lation making abortion a crimi- Pat Buckley, who represents nal act, and to introduce SPUC in Ireland, told the SCO regulations on when doctors from Dublin: “Far from being can perform a termination restrictive as the government when a woman’s life is claims, the bill has the potential regarded as being at risk, to lead to widespread availabil- including by suicide. ity of abortion.” Ireland’s abortion laws are The Irish Cabinet has agreed the strictest in Europe and the the terms of a controversial proposed legislation has led to new abortion bill that will heated debate in the Catholic include the risk of suicide as country. Under current Irish grounds for a termination. law abortion is criminal unless After some six hours of it occurs as the result of a med- intensive negotiations on Tues- ical intervention performed to Pope’s prayers for collapse victims day, ministers agreed to publish save the life of the mother. the heads of the Protection of The Irish Catholic Church Life During Pregnancy Bill. has strongly condemned Holy Father offers condolences after 350 people are killed in Bangladeshi factory disaster The name of the legislation has proposed legislation to been changed from the previ- liberalise abortion as a move By Stephen Reilly (Above left) Rescue workers look for trapped At least 3000 people are estimated to garment workers at the collapsed Rana Plaza ous title, Protection of Maternal to ‘licence the direct and have been in the Rana Plaza building building in Savar, Bangladesh. (Above) Pope Life Bill, but Irish Taoiseach intentional killing of the POPE Francis has offered condo- when it collapsed. About 2430 people are Francis offered his prayers and condolences to Enda Kenny claimed that the innocent baby.’ lences and prayers, along with calls now known to have survived but hundreds all the victims of the tragedy changes did not mean Irish law Abortion law in Ireland has for worker safety, after a factory col- are dead or missing. on abortion was being altered. recently been in the headlines lapsed and killed more than 350 peo- Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh However, the compromise following the death of an Indian ple in Bangladesh. Hasina, has visited some of the survivors in the ground inside, but that ‘no-one was bill includes a test for suicide dentist in Galway last year after “I express my solidarity and deepest hospital. The news site BDNews24 reported seen alive.’ risk. The bill will allow a preg- she had a miscarriage. The jury sympathy to the families mourning their that she had assured survivors that they Rescue co-ordinators said that work nant women who says she is a in the inquest into the death of loved ones,” he said at St Peter’s Square would receive help from the government. with heavy-lifting gear would be done suicide risk to have an abortion Savita Halappanavar this month on Sunday. Some relatives of those missing com- carefully to avoid further collapses and to if that is also the assessment of gave a verdict of medical misad- In his Regina Caeli address, the Holy plained that the prime minister had not protect bodies trapped under the debris as a panel of three doctors, two venture. A group of 11 prominent Father also offered prayers ‘for the many spoken to them during her visit. much as possible. psychiatrists and one obstetri- consultants, who are specialists victims’ of the tragedy and appealed for “Wecould have talked to her, and she also The operation was halted on Sunday cian, who must agree unani- in a range of areas of medicine, ‘the dignity and safety of the worker’ to could have listened to us,” Monowara afternoon,when a fire broke out as sparks mously. There is provision for this week said Irish law did not always be respected. Begum, the mother of one such worker, said. from a metal-cutter ignited scraps of fab- an appeal stage but it will only prevent the ‘necessary treatment’ ric in the rubble. Four firefighters were be triggered if a woman is of Mrs Halappanavar. Disaster Rescue efforts taken to hospital. refused a termination. That will A national Vigil of Prayer On April 24, an eight-story building col- On Sunday night, rescuers working deep Bangladesh has one of the largest garment involve a review by a further for mothers and their unborn lapsed in the Rana Plaza complex in inside the rubble were told to leave, as industries in the world, providing cheap three doctors, who must also babies will take place at Our Savar, just north of Dhaka, killing at least cranes were brought in to lift heavy blocks clothing for major Western retailers that ben- agree unanimously. Lady’s Shrine in Knock, 380 people. of fallen concrete. efit from its widespread low-cost labour. “The law on abortion in Ire- County Mayo, tomorrow (Sat- Police have detained two of the fac- “We are proceeding cautiously,” army But the industry has been widely criticised land is not being changed,” Mr urday) led by Cardinal Seán tory’s owners as well as two engineers spokesman Shahinul Islam told reporters. for its low pay and limited rights given to Kenny stated, adding the aim Brady, Archbishop of Armagh involved in issuing the building’s permits. “If there is still a soul alive, we will try to workers and for the often dangerous work- of the bill, agreed by his Cabi- and Primate of All Ireland. The The building collapsed just a day after rescue that person. We are giving the high- ing conditions in garment factories. net on Tuesday night, was to theme of the vigil—supported warnings had been given saying it was est priority to saving people, but there is A demonstration outside a Primark protect women and their by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ unsafe. A petition has been launched call- little hope of finding anyone alive.” retail store was held in London on Sunday unborn babies by ‘clarifying Conference—is Choose Life: ing for compensation to be given to the Fire brigade chief Brig Gen Ali Ahmed after it was revealed that the company had the circumstances’ where med- We Cherish Them Both. The victims and their families. Khan said crews had seen bodies lying on used a floor of the building that collapsed. ical practitioners can intervene vigil begins at 1pm, with a where a woman’s life is at Rosary Procession and will risk. He said the new bill conclude with Mass in the ‘would continue within the law basilica at 3pm. Archbishops express their ‘horror and sorrow’ over violence in Syria ARCHBISHOP Vincent go with the ancient communities Nichols of Westminster and of our Christian brothers and sis- the Anglican Archbishop of ters in Syria,” the statement Canterbury have issued a went on. “The kidnapping this joint statement expressing week of two Metropolitan bish- their ‘horror’ and ‘sorrow’ at ops of Aleppo, Mar Gregorios the escalating violence in Ibrahim of the Syriac Orthodox Syria, following the kidnap Church and Paul Yazigi of the of two bishops of Aleppo. Greek Orthodox Church of Anti- Archbishop Nichols together och, and the killing of their with Archbishop Justin Welby driver while they were carrying have urged churches in Syria to out a humanitarian mission, is ‘remain steadfast in the face of another telling sign of the terri- challenging realities and to bear ble circumstances that continue witness to their faith in the to engulf all Syrians. We unre- power of love in this world.’ servedly support these Christian “Since the very first days of communities, rooted in and the Syrian conflict in March attached to the biblical lands, 2011, we have prayed as we despite the many hardships.” watched in horror and sorrow The statement also said both the escalating violence that has men pray for ‘a political solution rent this country apart,” they to this tragic conflict that would said. “We have grieved with all stem the terrible violence and Syrians—with the families of also empower all Syrians with each and every human life lost their fundamental and inalien- and with all communities whose able freedoms.’ “We pray that neighbourhoods and livelihoods Syria can recapture its tradition have suffered from escalating of tolerance, rooted in faith and and pervasive violence. respect for faiths living side by “And today, our prayers also side,” it said. Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH VATICAN NEWS 9

Israeli president invites Holy Father to visit the Holy Land

THE Israeli president has political solution that ‘privi- invited Pope Francis to visit leges the logic of reconciliation Israel. Shimon Peres and dialogue.’ extended the invitation on The two leaders also dis- Tuesday, at his first meeting cussed relations between Israel with the new Holy Father, and the Holy See, as well as who has appealed for peace relations between state authori- in the Middle East. ties and local Catholic commu- The Pope accepted the invi- nities. tation when the two heads of The Vatican stated that dur- state (below) met at the Vatican ing their talks they appreciated ‘with willingness and joy,’ a ‘significant progress made by Vatican spokesman said, but the Bilateral Working Commis- there was no indication when a sion, which is preparing an trip would be made. agreement regarding issues of “I am expecting you in common interest’ and that a Jerusalem, not just me but the rapid conclusion is expected. whole country of Israel,” Mr The Bilateral Working Com- Peres told the Pope in the mission includes fiscal negotia- Apostolic Palace. tions, which were resumed He made his invitation in in 2004. front of journalists after hold- Agreements still need to be ing a private 30-minute meet- reached on taxation and what ing with the Holy Father in degree of exemption Catholic which they discussed the churches and institutions have Stay true on your journey of Faith ongoing conflicts in the in Israel. Middle East. Other issues involve agree- The Vatican released a state- ing on which ecclesiastical Pope Francis delivers message to young people during celebration to mark Year of Faith ment noting that ‘a speedy properties and what level of resumption of negotiations immunity of expropriation they By Stephen Reilly ate the sacrament themselves. Pope Francis kisses Emily Mulcahy from between Israelis and Palestini- should enjoy. The Pope called the young people to Ireland after administering the Sacrament of ans is hoped for.’ After his meeting with Pope Confirmation to her during a Mass in St Peter’s POPE Francis has called on young heed the day’s Gospel message of the Holy Square at the Vatican last Sunday “So that with the courageous Francis, the Israeli president Catholics to persist with their Faith. Spirit making all things new. decisions and availability of met with the Vatican’s Secre- During a Mass in St Peter’s Square last “The Holy Spirit is truly transforming both sides as well as support tary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Sunday the Holy Father told more than us, and through us he also wants to trans- Holy Father on the cheek. from the international commu- Bertone, and with the Secretary 70,000 young people that ‘remaining stead- form the world in which we live,” the Pope “There are no words to describe how we nity an agreement may be for Relations with States, Arch- fast in the journey of faith, with firm hope said. “How beautiful it would be if each of felt,” Emily said afterwards. reached that respects the legiti- bishop Dominique Mamberti. in the Lord, is the secret of our journey.’ you, every evening, could say: Today at The ceremony lasted two hours after mate aspirations of the two President Peres will be trav- “To follow the Lord, to let His Spirit school, at home, at work, guided by God, which the participants were given a picture peoples, thus decisively con- elling on May 1 to Assisi, Italy, transform the shadowy parts of our lives, I showed a sign of love towards one of my of the Pope. tributing to the peace and sta- the hometown of the Pope’s our ungodly ways of acting, and cleanse us friends, my parents, an older person.” Emily and her mother and sponsor, Mar- bility of the region,” it said. patron saint, Francis of Assisi, of our sins, is to set out on a path with many garet, said they did not know until the day Pope Francis and President where he will be awarded with obstacles, both in the world around us but Irish confirmandi before the ceremony that it would actually Peres also spent time dis- an Honorary Citizenship for also within us, in the heart,” the Pope added. The two Irish children selected to be con- be the Pope who would be carrying out the cussing the ‘conflict that Peace and with a key to firmed, Emily Mulcahy and Edmond Roche, Confirmations. plagues Syria’ and hoped for a the city. Celebration who are both 12 years of age, proudly “It was overwhelming, absolutely fan- The young people were in the Vatican last queued up with other children from around tastic,” Emily’s mother said. “I cannot weekend for a two-day celebration mark- the world to be blessed by Pope Francis as express how emotional we were. As soon ing the Year of Faith, and made a pilgrim- part of the Year of Faith celebrations. as the Pope appeared, you could have heard age to the tombs of St Peter and Blessed Cobh native Emily travelled to Rome a pin drop. We are all so very proud. They John Paul II on Saturday. with her parents Margaret and Paul, her did the diocese proud and Ireland proud.” During the Mass, 44 young people sister Sophie, 10, and her twin brothers The children were chosen after the Vati- selected from different countries around Andrew and Luke, 7. can wrote to Cloyne Diocese inviting it to the world, were confirmed personally by She said that while she was ‘really nerv- nominate a boy and girl to travel to Rome the Pope. ous’ in the moments before the Confirma- for the Confirmation. Bishop William Crean The young people, a boy and a girl cho- tion itself, the Pope was very nice. decided that, as he was also parish priest in sen from each country, were confirmed in The children even managed to respond Fermoy and Cobh, he would carry out a order to help fellow confirmandi appreci- to the blessing in Italian and kissed the draw among altar servers in both towns. Film-maker to bring Pope Francis’ life to the silver screen

CHRISTIAN Peschken, a Peschken (right), who since his and, through his humble atti- convert to Catholicism who conversion has done work for tude and lifestyle, directs the once served as chairman EWTN, said. “We portray him attention of people of all walks of the Social Awareness as who he is: a person who con- of life, of all religions, believ- Committee of the Producers stantly points to Jesus and the ers and non-believers alike, to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI moves Guild of America, has message of Jesus—of love, of him, but then takes always the secured $25million in responsibility to neighbour—a opportunity to point to Jesus, to into new cloistered monastery home financial backing for a film person who puts Jesus first and God, a perfect Shepherd.’ tentatively entitled Friend everything else second.” Journalist Andrea Tornelli POPE Emeritus Benedict of the Poor: The Pope Friend of the Poor will not and cinematographer Vittorio XVI returned to the Vatican Francis Story. be a Catholic movie per se, Storaro, who has won three this week. “We want to be authentic and explained Mr Peschken, but a Academy Awards, have agreed He left the Holy See on Febru- truthful about the life of Jorge movie about a man who lis- ally has followed Him, ‘a man to take part in the production of ary 28, the last day of his Pontif- Bergoglio/Pope Francis,” Mr tened to God and uncondition- who lives what he preaches the film. icate, which ended officially on the evening of that same day, fol- lowing his resignation and was On May 2, Franciscans are leader of one of the world’s for relations with states. expected to return to the Vatican NEWS IN BRIEF expected in the Holy See and a poorest nations. President Andry The talks reportedly focused on Thursday. meeting between the Pope and Rajoelina of Madagascar was, on the existing good relations The former cloistered monastery CURIA REFORM CARDINALS MAY his advisors in the sacred land of last Friday the first African leader between the Holy See and the where the former Pope (right) JOIN POPE ON ASSISI VISIT St Francis’ pilgrimage, could be to be received by the new Pope. Republic of Madagascar. will be living, is now ready for THE eight cardinals appointed on the cards. Madagascar’s five delegates, him to move into. parts of the monastery and a by the Pope to help and advise Vatican spokesman, Fr Fed- including the First Lady Mialy HOLY FATHER MAY PUBLISH The monastery is a four story large garden, where peppers, him on the issue of Curia reform erico Lombardi, has said the only Rajoelina, attended the meeting FIRST ENCYCLICAL THIS YEAR building, with communal areas tomatoes, courgettes, cabbages, could be joining the Holy Father two journeys in Francis’ diary for of about 15 minutes in the Vati- POPE Francis may publish his and 12 monastic cells, a new lemons and oranges are grown. on his visit to Assisi in October. 2013 are World Youth Day in can Apostolic Palace. first encyclical this year, the Vat- wing measuring approximately Pope Benedict will be living The cardinal advisors have Rio in July and Assisi in October. They then met with Cardinal ican spokesman has said. 450 metres squared, a chapel, the with the four members of the been summoned to Rome at the Tarcisio Bertone, who is the Vat- Fr Federico Lombardi said he cloistered nuns’ choir, a library, Memores Domini association start of October, when the Pope POPE FRANCIS MEETS WITH ican’s secretary of state, together ‘would not exclude’the possibil- a gallery, an evergreen hedge, a and his personal secretary, intends to visit St Francis’ tomb, MADAGASCAN PRESIDENT with Archbishop Dominique ity of the publication of the Pope’s heavy gate that separates the Georg Gänswein, Prefect of the reports suggest. POPE Francis has met with the Mamberti, who is the secretary first encyclical ‘within this year.’ cloistered area from the other Papal Household 10 COMMENT THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 3 2013 Familiar problems in ’s Faith Much for Scotland to learn from the European country’s struggles with scandal and dwindling congregations

attend Mass regularly, and that’s been Most recently, Robert Vangheluwe, our Mary’s experience exactly. The the former Bishop of Bruges, had to majority of people have turned their resign in 2010, having finally admit- backs on the Church. ted to abusing several children, includ- That was brought home forcefully ing his own nephew, over several when we met Raj, Mary’s landlord; years. As in Ireland and, now, in Scot- Brussels born and bred, and a pro- land—where senior figures have fessed atheist of mixed Jewish and espoused morality and traditional Hindu parentage, who hadn’t been Catholic teaching while living private brought up in either faith. “I was very lives at odds with that teaching—so, surprised when Mary arrived and said too, in Belgium. Trust was lost, hurt that she went to church every Sunday was great and an unwilling Catholic and needed to find a local Catholic Church found itself being investigated church,” he told us. “No one here goes, by the national police. but it’s nice, and unusual, to see her BY HUGH DOUGHERTY going, especially as a young person.” hat Belgium does tell us is And that has been Mary’s experi- that clerical scandal is dam- HINK Belgium and you ence since she arrived in Brussels in aging, and, in Belgium, sev- will come up with images February at the start of her four-month eralW hundred Catholics even of mouth-watering choco- stint. She has come to see that what downloaded website forms requesting lates, bright Raj had said at the start was true. For that the Church de-Baptise them, so coastal resorts, flat lands, the Catholic churches are pretty sickened were they by what they saw bustling Brussels with its European empty. She has come to the inevitable as a lack of honesty of the hierarchy Parliament, and First World War bat- conclusion, based on her own obser- dealing with the mess it created. This Ttlefields in Flanders fields. vations, and by asking the Belgian has resulted in a severely weakened I am not long back from the country, friends she has made at university, that Church, in which a dwindling flock is where my wife and I visited our going to Mass is largely a middle ministered to by an increasingly age- daughter, Mary, who is in Brussels class, well-off Catholic activity, with ing clergy, with few vocations in sight. doing her French-speaking foreign the bulk of Catholic Belgians regard- Belgium shows that putting hierar- residency for her language degree. ing the Church entirely as a historical chical heads in the sand is no way to She took us round the sights and we irrelevance to their lives. deal with problems. The best you can marvelled at the many impressively Mary did stray into a Latin Mass at say about the Belgian bishops is that, ancient cathedrals and churches in the a church near her digs on her first over the last two decades, they have capital, as well as those in Ghent and Sunday. It lasted two-and-a-half managed decline; the worst, that they in northern France. We were hours, as a priest, in pre-Vatican II actively damaged the Church through impressed by their scale and architec- vestments, with his back to the con- The impressive cathedral in Brussels, again, and it may sound all too familiar, their cover-ups and inability or unwill- ture, noting that Belgium did not lose gregation, celebrated in a way she, as located in a country struggling with low a depressing deluge of sexual scandals ingness to address deep-seated prob- its Catholic heritage at the Reforma- a 22-year-old, had never seen before. attendance at church and sexual abuse surrounding members of the clergy, lems. Sound familiar? tion, as Scotland did. On the surface, it It convinced her that a return to Latin, scandals within the clergy especially some highly-placed ones. We should take heed, lest our all looks fine in a country of 11 mil- florid vestments and much rubric These scandals kicked off as early as churches, like the outwardly-impres- lion people, where some 75 per cent, from another age, would do nothing one she has known all her life back in 1991, with the jailing of a priest who sive cathedral in Brussels, are reduced or eight million, claim to be Catholic. for her as a reverent and faithful Glasgow, but with a much smaller had abused minors, one of the earliest to mere historical curiosities. But look more critically, and you young Catholic. In fact, it is doing congregation. cases to be uncovered in Europe at the And the good news? Well, Mary’s find that Mass attendance lies, with a nothing to turn the tide in Belgium. time. No one-off, the problem has con- landlord, Raj, has got himself a Bible charitable estimate, at around the 10 Traditional Liturgy enthusiasts and t is, though, not just secularism, and tinued right up to the present, with that he is reading from cover-to-cover per cent mark, or, if you listen to some exponents please note: Turning the the Europe-wide inability of the other jailings of priests and the unpeel- to try to understand why she goes sources, as low as six per cent on a clock back simply doesn’t work. Catholic Church to make its mes- ing of the layers of secrecy that seem to Mass. good Sunday. On the higher estimate, Mary has found another local Isage relevant, that have caused Bel- depressingly standard whenever sex- There are still spiritual needs to be that means that just 800,000 Catholics Catholic church where Mass is like the gium’s drift from God. It’s been, yet ual scandals rock the Church. met in Belgium.

The views expressed in the opinion What do you think of HUGH DOUGHERTY’S comments on Belgium? Send your points of view to section of the SCO are those of the SCO. Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT or e-mail [email protected] informed individuals and groups to foster debate and not necessarily those of the newspaper or the Church Peace is scarce, but positive action can help it grow in strength

BY THE time I had got all the seems fabulous with the sun on Our ‘simply being’ was dis- week. It was a reminder that that the world cannot give?’ bits and pieces done, put all your face. Exploring Sedona and turbed by the ringing of Adam’s although we live in what appears It is relatively easy to say that the necessary arrangements in its surrounding majesty was mobile phone. As he took the call to be a stable and well ordered we live in peaceful times. There place before I went on holi- Fr Eddie exhilarating. I took picture after he looked disturbed. “There have society, lurking just beneath the are no global conflicts. The world day, I had begun to wonder if picture. There was always some- been two bombs in Boston” he surface there is always the poten- is not at war. The world, however it was all worth it? McGhee thing to capture. Two and a half told us. The peace of that peace- tial for profound disturbance. is beset by smaller but equally Preparing for holidays always hours north of Sedona was the ful place was broken by the news As we move ever nearer insidious conflicts, each of which seems so full of hassle. When I the Grand Canyon. On Saturday, Grand Canyon. I almost couldn’t of violence. ‘At the moment towards the Feast of Pentecost, has an effect on our overall sense saw my case safely disappear on six of us left New England, for the wait. It was worth waiting for. I there are no more details.” We the Gospel directs our thoughts of peace. Terrorism is only one of the conveyor belt in Glasgow, I desert warmth. Arizona was have produced a lot of words on were left waiting and wondering. towards peace. The words of the signs that all is not well. knew it was worth it. My flight to already producing 90 degrees and a lot of pages for this newspaper By the time we got back to Jesus are striking: “Peace I Increasingly in our society there is the US via Dublin was com- it has not even begun to warm up. over my 22 years as a contribu- Sedona from the Grand Canyon bequeath to you, my own peace I conflict between the ‘haves’ and pletely without incident. Boston I had never been so far west in the tor. At the Grand Canyon it was and switched on the evening give you, a peace the world can- the ‘have nots.’There is conflict was bathed in spring sunshine US. It was an almost scary thought almost too much for the senses to news, the impact of this terrorist not give, this is my gift to you.” I between the wealthy nations of the when I arrived. The flight was that I was travelling almost as far take in. My first view of this nat- attack was reverberating around find these words both comforting world and the emerging nations. right on time. My friends were to Phoenix, as I had come from ural wonder left me literally the whole of the US. The eight and at the same time, challenging. Wherever there is exploitation there to greet me. Things could Glasgow to Boston. After the cold speechless. I just stood and hour time difference between Peace is something that we all there is the potential for unrest. not have been better. miserable winter that we have had looked, unable even to take a pic- Phoenix and the UK left my own long for. There is seldom anything Peace is a scarce enough commod- A few days on the east coast of here, the heat of Arizona was like ture. By the time I regained my family with a moment of anxiety. in the news that speaks to us of ity. The peace that Jesus speaks the US is always therapeutic. I a physical blast. I wasn’t com- composure I was able to take I had flown to Boston. They peace. It need not be the blind- about is not defined by the needed a day to rest before my plaining. Our destination was plenty of pictures. None of them knew I was travelling to Phoenix ingly obvious such as a terrorist absence of strife. The peace that annual pilgrimage to Orvis, in Sedona about 150 miles north of does it justice. Neither can words but were unsure of just when. attack but world events remind us Jesus speaks about is positive and Manchester, Vermont. My Phoenix. Over the years I have adequately describe the colossal Although it seems slightly ludi- that we live in a very disturbed active. It is about people like you thoughts never stray much from stayed in some beautiful places impact of the place. Every view- crous now, it occurred to me that society. This does not mean that and me working actively to bring fishing or fishing tackle. Orvis HQ but none so majestic and striking ing point seemed to saturate the family in Cumnock were just the peace Jesus speaks about is about the true justice that is at the in Vermont is not to be missed. as Sedona. Suddenly, all the prepa- senses. There are not enough about as close to Boston as I was ‘pie in the sky.’ He says ‘a peace heart of the Gospel, for out of this Almost as eagerly anticipated as ration time was worth it. superlatives. Being there was in Phoenix. The terrorist attack the world cannot give, this is my emerges lasting peace. my pilgrimage to Orvis, was a I love being a tourist. I love essential; not doing or thinking was to dominate every news bul- gift to you.’ This leaves us with journey to Arizona and a visit to doing all the tourist things. Life or picturing, just simply being. letin for the remainder of the the question: what is this ‘peace I [email protected] Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH COMMENT 11

W IRE Revisiting guidelines for the long haul D IN

Fr Ronald An SCO Diary

Rolheiser AFTER a second year of poor weather affecting grass production across WENTY-five years ago, I rural Ireland, Bishop wrote a column entitled, William Crean, from Guidelines for the Long Cloyne Diocese, has Haul. Revisiting it recently, called for prayers for the I was encouraged that my principles haven’t swayed during the farming community. past quarter-century, only taken on “Few are unaware at more nuance. I still recommend those this point of the plight of T so many families in the same commandments, nostalgically revisited, somewhat redacted, but fully farming community,” he re-endorsed: said. “The fodder crisis is truly severe. Normally, at G Be grateful... never look a gift uni- this time of the year verse in the mouth! Resist pessimism farmers would be happy and false guilt. To be a saint is to be to see their livestock warmed by gratitude, nothing less. The grazing in luscious new highest compliment you can give a gift- springtime grass. Sadly, giver is to thoroughly enjoy the gift. due to a second year of You owe it to your Creator to appreciate unusual weather things, to be as happy as you can. Life patterns, the conditions is meant to be more than a test. Add this for growth of new season to your daily prayer: Give us today our grass and the prospects daily bread, and help us to enjoy it with- of new fodder harvest for out guilt. next winter is bleak. “This reality has placed G Don’t be naive about God... God will great stress on many settle for not less than everything. God farmers and their families. doesn’t want part of your life; God I commend the efforts wants it all. Distrust all talk about the of the Minister of consolation of religion. Faith puts a Agriculture, Simon rope around you and takes you to where Coveney on the initiative you would rather not go. Accept that to supply emergency virtue will give you a constant reminder fodder to get farmers of what you’ve missed out on. Take this over this critical period. I Daniel Berrigan counsel to the bank: appeal to farmers to ‘look “Before you get serious about Jesus, in’ on your neighbours consider carefully how good you are and enquire how they are going to look on wood!” managing. A sense of solidarity and concern G Walk forward when possible... or at will be of enormous help least try to get one foot in front of the at this time.” next. See what you see, it is enough to Though all of us wish the walk by. Expect long periods of confu- Irish farming community all sion. Let ordinary life be enough for the very best, let us hope you. It doesn’t have to be interesting all those prayers have an the time. Take consolation in the fact effect on this side of the that Jesus cried, saints sinned, Peter Irish Sea as well. betrayed. Be as morally stubborn as a mule; the only thing that shatters dreams GGGGGGGGGGGGGG is compromise. Start over often. Nobody is old in God’s eyes; nothing is too late SAN Diego University—a in terms of conversion. Know that there large, private Catholic are two kinds of darkness you can enter: college in the US— the fearful darkness of paranoia, which sparked huge brings sadness, and the fetal darkness of controversy when it conversion, which brings life. hosted a drag show in its campus theatre last G Pray... that God will hang on to you. Thursday night, Distrust popularity polls. Trust prayer. prompting a protest by Prayer grounds you in something students and local deeper. Be willing to die a little to be residents who called the with God since God died to be with you. event an aberration to Let your heart become the place where Catholicism’s values. the tears of God and the tears of God’s “A drag show is not children merge into the tears of hope. consistent with Catholic teaching,” Ailsa Tirado, G Love... if a life is large enough for student protestor and love, it is large enough. Create a space Although life can seem like an uphill strug- in mind that it is easy to be heavy, hard ego, puts you into purgatory, and even- sophomore, said: “Why gle at times, some simple guidlines can help for love in your life. Consciously culti- to be light. Laughter is a direct insult to tually into Heaven. call yourself a Catholic make it that little bit easier vate it. Know that nothing can be loved the realism, dignity, and austerity of school? It is in direct G too much. Things can only be loved in hell. Don’t confuse sneering with laugh- Don’t be afraid to go soft... redemption contradiction with explicit G the wrong way. Say to those you love: Don’t mummify... let go, so as not to ter. Laugh with people, not at them. lies in tears. All of Jesus’ teaching can be Catholic moral teaching.” “You, at least, shall not die!” Know be pushed. Accept daily deaths. Don’t Laugh and give yourself over to silli- put into one word: Surrender. If you will Ms Tirado said more there are only two potential tragedies in seize life as a possession. Possessiveness ness; craziness helps too, as does a good not have a softening of the heart you will than 4000 students life: Not to love and not to tell those you kills enjoyment, kills relationships, and night’s sleep. eventually have a softening of the brain. across the nation signed love that you love them. eventually kills you. Let go gracefully. Hardness pulls downward. Softness rises. a petition against the Name your deaths, claim your births, G Stay within the family... you are on a A bird can soar because a bird is soft. A G Celebration of Gender Accept what you are... and fear not, mourn your losses, let the old ascend, group outing. Don’t journey alone. stone sinks because it is hard. Fragility is Expression—Supreme you are inadequate. Accept the human and receive the spirit for the life you’re Resist the temptation to be spiritual, but force. Sensitivity defines soul. Tender- Drag Superstar 2. condition. Only God is whole. If you actually living. Banish restless day- not religious. Be ‘born again,’ regularly ness defines love. Tears are salt water, However, the show are weak, alone, without confidence, dreams; they torture you. Keep in mind into community. Accept that there are the water of our origins. went ahead regardless and without answers, say so; then lis- that it is difficult to distinguish a moment strings attached. The journey includes and, at the time of going ten. Accept the torture of a life of inad- of dying from a moment of birth. family, church, country, and the whole I Ronald Rolheiser, a Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates to press, the SCO was equate self-expression. There are many human race. Don’t be seduced by the unable to confirm reports kinds of martyrdom. Recognise your G Refuse to take things seriously... call lure of absolute freedom. Freedom and of Mary Immaculate, is president of the Oblate School of Theology in San it was a ‘an uncontainable own brand. If you die for a good reason, yourself a fool regularly. God’s laughter meaning lie in obedience to commu- fantasia of fabulousness.’ it's something you can live with. fills the emptiness of our tombs. Keep nity: community humbles, deflates the Antonio, Texas 12 MARIAN SHRINES THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 3 2013 Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH MARIAN SHRINES 13

N MAY, the month of Mary, many holy pil- During the time of the Reformation in 1538, the the Second World War, it was plundered in April (Above from left to right) The statue of Our Lady of Penrhys grims will travel to Marian Shrines. Untold shrine was destroyed and the image seized under 1945, when it passed from German to Russian con- in Wales; cyclists gathered around the Church of the thousands will travel in devotion to trol. Services continued until 1948. It was neglected Madonna del Ghisallo in Italy; the statue of Our Lady of cover of darkness. Thomas Cromwell instructed his the Garden Enclosed in the hermitage church of Guadalupe, Knock, Fatima and, of course, emissaries to act ‘with quietness and secret manner until the 1970s, with the roof and part of the walls Warfhuizen in the ; the Basilica in Marija Lourdes apparition site. But there are Marian as might be’ but were confronted by an ‘audience’ collapsing in the 1960s. It was reconsecrated in Bistrica, Croatia, that houses the miraculous statue of Our Shrines all over the world, some ancient, some little who we can assume had to be overawed before the October 1985 as a Russian Orthodox church and Lady of Bistrica known, all testament to the huge reverence Catholics image could be taken away to Chelsea and burned in was eventually restored to serve as the main church haveI for Mary, Mother of God. the same fire as the images of Our Lady of Walsing- of St Nicholas Orthodox Convent. If you don’t have the chance to go to one of the ham and Our Lady of Ipswich. Although the shrine simple hermit’s dwelling was realised in the bay great pilgrimage sites, there are many others, you was destroyed, it is recorded by William Llewellyn, eading back towards the UK, pilgrims with a adjacent to the tower, which since then has been may not know about, that are well worth a visit. This writing in 1862, that in the previous 20 years, there TAKE A LOOK AT yearning for the peaceful may want to visit inhabited by a hermit (Brother Hugo). The rest of the week, we highlight some special Marian shrines you were accounts of people making pilgrimages to the The Catholic Hermitage of Our Lady of the building serves as a chapel. The hermit is part of the may not have heard of, all of which will richly repay top of Penrhys Mountain. The Catholic Archbishop GardenH Enclosed in the former parish church of Groningen-Leeuwarden Diocese and has made his a visit. Michael McGrath in the 1950s furthered the modern Warfhuizen, a village in the extreme north of the religious oaths to the bishop of that diocese. In Britain, you may not know about the Shrine of popularity of the shrine. He was anxious to purchase Netherlands. It is the only Dutch hermitage currently Since the Second Vatican Council revitalised the Our Lady of Penrhys, deep within the valleys of the land on the top of Penrhys Mountain for the inhabited by a hermit. The name draws upon the tra- hermetic ideal, a small amount of new legislation Wales, yet it is only a mere 20 minutes or so by road Catholic Church in Wales. A statue of Our Lady of the little known Marian shrines ditional epithet for the Virgin Mary (Our Lady) of has been created. The Code of Canon Law requires from Cardiff. Penrhys was erected in 1953, which stands on the hortus conclusus, or enclosed garden. hermits to be more secluded than was the custom in The beginning of devotion to Mary at Penrhys is foundations of the former chapel. The hermitage was founded in 2001 as the the Netherlands. As a result, there is an enclosed shrouded in legend but it is certain that from dwelling of a Catholic consecrated hermit. As is typ- area in Warfhuizen in which the hermit lives and Medieval times there was a shrine to Our Lady on urther afield, but also atop a mountain, pil- In this, the month of Mary, IAN DUNN takes us around Europe to give us an insight into some of the ical of Dutch hermitages, it includes a public chapel works. In the chapel this is created by the large rood that spot that flourished for many years. grims who enjoy cycling may be drawn to visit that has a distinct role in popular devotions, here to screen, which separates the choir from the nave. In 1179, the Cistercian monks founded an abbey the Church of Madonna del Ghisallo on a hill sites dedicated to Our Lady throughout the continent, that to many Catholics, are still undiscovered the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady. It is the Similar to contemplative monasteries, the office at Llantarnam, and in 1205, Llantarnam Abbey and Fin Magreglio, close to in Italy. northernmost Marian shrine in the Netherlands. is kept in Warfhuizen. In the West that is often Margam Abbey agreed on a boundary between the According to the legend, the Medieval Count The hermitage in Warfhuizen is a continuation of prayed in accordance with the precepts of St Bene- two monasteries, which meant that Penrhys was Ghisallo was being attacked by bandits when he saw Casartelli—a native of the region—rode on the day onto the old foundations, designed new arcades and ack in Northern Europe, the more adventur- coloured wood by an unknown master before 1454. the tradition of hermits, which arose in and dict, but in 2009 the hermit switched to the office of within the boundary of Llantarnam, some 25 miles an image of the Virgin Mary at a shrine. He ran to it that he died in a crash in the Tour de France. enlarged the rectory. Religious paintings and sculp- ous pilgrim may be attracted to the Juditten According to Friedrich Lahrs, the Madonna had pre- North Brabant following the Counter Reformation. St John Cassian from the fifth century. Cassian away. The monks built a grange there, enabling them and was saved from the robbers. The apparition tures were also added. During the rebuilding another Church in Russia, with the Russian exclave viously been located in Königsberg Cathedral’s The last brother of that tradition died in 1930 in de based his schedule on the customs of the hermits in to care for their land and sheep in the outer regions became known as the Madonna del Ghisallo, and cross the Adriatic from Italy, the red-roofed miracle occurred when a fire destroyed the entire Bof Kalingrad. chapel. Its pearls were stolen from its crown by Schaelsberg hermitage in . the Egyptian desert, the so-called Desert Fathers. As of their property. The original complex of buildings she became a patroness of local travellers. In later village of Marija Bistrica on the slopes of interior of the church except the altar and the mirac- One of the oldest churches of Sambia, the forti- Königsberg rebels in 1454 during the Thirteen Years Contrary to most hermitages abroad, these her- such it is very suitable for hermits. also included a hostelry maintained by the monks times, Madonna del Ghisallo was made part of the Medvednica mountain is the largest and most ulous statue of the Madonna. fied church, was built in the Catholic state of the War, with the Teutonic Knights replacing them in mitages featured a public chapel, which often played Instead of the eight (usually short) offices of Bene- for the pilgrims, and possibly a grange farmhouse. bicycle race. importantA pilgrimage site in Croatia. The shrine in this scenic village attracts up to Teutonic Order between 1276 and 1294. 1504 and moving the art to the pilgrimage site Judit- a part in local devotions. dict, Cassian prescribes two (longer) vigils, one at Tradition has it that an image of Mary was dis- A local priest, Fr Ermelindo Vigano, proposed The focus of interest is the parish church, which 800,000 visitors a year, many of whom mount the Juditten became a shrine to the Virgin Mary and a ten in 1504. After a slow decline since the 1880s the number the start and one at the end of the night. In covered in an oak tree and, as news spread, crowds that Madonna del Ghisallo be declared the patroness has a 16th-century wooden statue of the Madonna Way of the Cross behind the church. This arrange- medieval Christian pilgrimage site for visitors from The church was converted from Catholicism to of Catholic hermits in Europe has started to increase Warfhuizen, these vigils are sung softly in Latin. The of ordinary men and women flocked from far and of cyclists. This was confirmed by Pope Pius XII. called ‘Our Lady of Bistrica.’The statue is believed ment of the 14 Stations of the Cross is adorned with throughout the Holy Roman Empire, especially dur- Lutheranism in 1526 following the establishment of again towards the end of the 20th century. There other hours do not have an office with Psalms, but wide. The statue was thought to have been immov- Nowadays, the shrine of Madonna del Ghisallo con- to have miraculous powers as it was not destroyed sculptures created by Croatian artists and leads to ing the era of Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen. the Duchy of Prussia the previous year; pilgrimages have always been members of religious orders who are prayed in silence by means of the Jesus Prayer. able from the oak tree until a shrine chapel had been tains a small cycling museum with photos and arte- during many attacks by the Turks. Calvary Hill. Even with all the attention it receives, The church’s frescoes displays the lives of Jesus were allowed to continue despite the Protestant Ref- lived as hermits, but the ‘true hermits’ became Of course, this is just a taste of the hundreds of erected on top of Penrhys Mountain, just above the facts from the sport. There also burns an eternal Although the original parish church dates back to the shrine’s biggest celebration occurred in 1998 and Mary, the 12 Apostles, chivalric stories, and leg- ormation. It also contained a cathedra from 1686, a extinct after 1930. astonishing Marian shrines that exist around the Holy Well. Over the well stands a small stone hut- flame for cyclists who have died. One particularly 1334, it was rebuilt between 1879 and 1882. The when Pope John Paul II visited to Beatify Croatian endary creatures. Its larger-than-life Madonna and Baroque altar, and an organ from 1840. Although the In 2001, the empty church of the village of world, nor forgetting our own Carfin, in Motherwell like structure. notable artefact is the crumpled bicycle that Fabio Viennese architect grafted a neo-Renaissance style Archbishop Stepinac. Child above a crescent moon was made out of church was largely undamaged by fighting during Warfhuizen was acquired by local Catholics and a Diocese. Why not try and visit as many as you can? 12 MARIAN SHRINES THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 3 2013 Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH MARIAN SHRINES 13

N MAY, the month of Mary, many holy pil- During the time of the Reformation in 1538, the the Second World War, it was plundered in April (Above from left to right) The statue of Our Lady of Penrhys grims will travel to Marian Shrines. Untold shrine was destroyed and the image seized under 1945, when it passed from German to Russian con- in Wales; cyclists gathered around the Church of the thousands will travel in devotion to trol. Services continued until 1948. It was neglected Madonna del Ghisallo in Italy; the statue of Our Lady of cover of darkness. Thomas Cromwell instructed his the Garden Enclosed in the hermitage church of Guadalupe, Knock, Fatima and, of course, emissaries to act ‘with quietness and secret manner until the 1970s, with the roof and part of the walls Warfhuizen in the Netherlands; the Basilica in Marija Lourdes apparition site. But there are Marian as might be’ but were confronted by an ‘audience’ collapsing in the 1960s. It was reconsecrated in Bistrica, Croatia, that houses the miraculous statue of Our Shrines all over the world, some ancient, some little who we can assume had to be overawed before the October 1985 as a Russian Orthodox church and Lady of Bistrica known, all testament to the huge reverence Catholics image could be taken away to Chelsea and burned in was eventually restored to serve as the main church haveI for Mary, Mother of God. the same fire as the images of Our Lady of Walsing- of St Nicholas Orthodox Convent. If you don’t have the chance to go to one of the ham and Our Lady of Ipswich. Although the shrine simple hermit’s dwelling was realised in the bay great pilgrimage sites, there are many others, you was destroyed, it is recorded by William Llewellyn, eading back towards the UK, pilgrims with a adjacent to the tower, which since then has been may not know about, that are well worth a visit. This writing in 1862, that in the previous 20 years, there TAKE A LOOK AT yearning for the peaceful may want to visit inhabited by a hermit (Brother Hugo). The rest of the week, we highlight some special Marian shrines you were accounts of people making pilgrimages to the The Catholic Hermitage of Our Lady of the building serves as a chapel. The hermit is part of the may not have heard of, all of which will richly repay top of Penrhys Mountain. The Catholic Archbishop GardenH Enclosed in the former parish church of Groningen-Leeuwarden Diocese and has made his a visit. Michael McGrath in the 1950s furthered the modern Warfhuizen, a village in the extreme north of the religious oaths to the bishop of that diocese. In Britain, you may not know about the Shrine of popularity of the shrine. He was anxious to purchase Netherlands. It is the only Dutch hermitage currently Since the Second Vatican Council revitalised the Our Lady of Penrhys, deep within the valleys of the land on the top of Penrhys Mountain for the inhabited by a hermit. The name draws upon the tra- hermetic ideal, a small amount of new legislation Wales, yet it is only a mere 20 minutes or so by road Catholic Church in Wales. A statue of Our Lady of the little known Marian shrines ditional epithet for the Virgin Mary (Our Lady) of has been created. The Code of Canon Law requires from Cardiff. Penrhys was erected in 1953, which stands on the hortus conclusus, or enclosed garden. hermits to be more secluded than was the custom in The beginning of devotion to Mary at Penrhys is foundations of the former chapel. The hermitage was founded in 2001 as the the Netherlands. As a result, there is an enclosed shrouded in legend but it is certain that from dwelling of a Catholic consecrated hermit. As is typ- area in Warfhuizen in which the hermit lives and Medieval times there was a shrine to Our Lady on urther afield, but also atop a mountain, pil- In this, the month of Mary, IAN DUNN takes us around Europe to give us an insight into some of the ical of Dutch hermitages, it includes a public chapel works. In the chapel this is created by the large rood that spot that flourished for many years. grims who enjoy cycling may be drawn to visit that has a distinct role in popular devotions, here to screen, which separates the choir from the nave. In 1179, the Cistercian monks founded an abbey the Church of Madonna del Ghisallo on a hill sites dedicated to Our Lady throughout the continent, that to many Catholics, are still undiscovered the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady. It is the Similar to contemplative monasteries, the office at Llantarnam, and in 1205, Llantarnam Abbey and Fin Magreglio, close to Lake Como in Italy. northernmost Marian shrine in the Netherlands. is kept in Warfhuizen. In the West that is often Margam Abbey agreed on a boundary between the According to the legend, the Medieval Count The hermitage in Warfhuizen is a continuation of prayed in accordance with the precepts of St Bene- two monasteries, which meant that Penrhys was Ghisallo was being attacked by bandits when he saw Casartelli—a native of the region—rode on the day onto the old foundations, designed new arcades and ack in Northern Europe, the more adventur- coloured wood by an unknown master before 1454. the tradition of hermits, which arose in Limburg and dict, but in 2009 the hermit switched to the office of within the boundary of Llantarnam, some 25 miles an image of the Virgin Mary at a shrine. He ran to it that he died in a crash in the Tour de France. enlarged the rectory. Religious paintings and sculp- ous pilgrim may be attracted to the Juditten According to Friedrich Lahrs, the Madonna had pre- North Brabant following the Counter Reformation. St John Cassian from the fifth century. Cassian away. The monks built a grange there, enabling them and was saved from the robbers. The apparition tures were also added. During the rebuilding another Church in Russia, with the Russian exclave viously been located in Königsberg Cathedral’s The last brother of that tradition died in 1930 in de based his schedule on the customs of the hermits in to care for their land and sheep in the outer regions became known as the Madonna del Ghisallo, and cross the Adriatic from Italy, the red-roofed miracle occurred when a fire destroyed the entire Bof Kalingrad. chapel. Its pearls were stolen from its crown by Schaelsberg hermitage in Valkenburg aan de Geul. the Egyptian desert, the so-called Desert Fathers. As of their property. The original complex of buildings she became a patroness of local travellers. In later village of Marija Bistrica on the slopes of interior of the church except the altar and the mirac- One of the oldest churches of Sambia, the forti- Königsberg rebels in 1454 during the Thirteen Years Contrary to most hermitages abroad, these her- such it is very suitable for hermits. also included a hostelry maintained by the monks times, Madonna del Ghisallo was made part of the Medvednica mountain is the largest and most ulous statue of the Madonna. fied church, was built in the Catholic state of the War, with the Teutonic Knights replacing them in mitages featured a public chapel, which often played Instead of the eight (usually short) offices of Bene- for the pilgrims, and possibly a grange farmhouse. Giro di Lombardia bicycle race. importantA pilgrimage site in Croatia. The shrine in this scenic village attracts up to Teutonic Order between 1276 and 1294. 1504 and moving the art to the pilgrimage site Judit- a part in local devotions. dict, Cassian prescribes two (longer) vigils, one at Tradition has it that an image of Mary was dis- A local priest, Fr Ermelindo Vigano, proposed The focus of interest is the parish church, which 800,000 visitors a year, many of whom mount the Juditten became a shrine to the Virgin Mary and a ten in 1504. After a slow decline since the 1880s the number the start and one at the end of the night. In covered in an oak tree and, as news spread, crowds that Madonna del Ghisallo be declared the patroness has a 16th-century wooden statue of the Madonna Way of the Cross behind the church. This arrange- medieval Christian pilgrimage site for visitors from The church was converted from Catholicism to of Catholic hermits in Europe has started to increase Warfhuizen, these vigils are sung softly in Latin. The of ordinary men and women flocked from far and of cyclists. This was confirmed by Pope Pius XII. called ‘Our Lady of Bistrica.’The statue is believed ment of the 14 Stations of the Cross is adorned with throughout the Holy Roman Empire, especially dur- Lutheranism in 1526 following the establishment of again towards the end of the 20th century. There other hours do not have an office with Psalms, but wide. The statue was thought to have been immov- Nowadays, the shrine of Madonna del Ghisallo con- to have miraculous powers as it was not destroyed sculptures created by Croatian artists and leads to ing the era of Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen. the Duchy of Prussia the previous year; pilgrimages have always been members of religious orders who are prayed in silence by means of the Jesus Prayer. able from the oak tree until a shrine chapel had been tains a small cycling museum with photos and arte- during many attacks by the Turks. Calvary Hill. Even with all the attention it receives, The church’s frescoes displays the lives of Jesus were allowed to continue despite the Protestant Ref- lived as hermits, but the ‘true hermits’ became Of course, this is just a taste of the hundreds of erected on top of Penrhys Mountain, just above the facts from the sport. There also burns an eternal Although the original parish church dates back to the shrine’s biggest celebration occurred in 1998 and Mary, the 12 Apostles, chivalric stories, and leg- ormation. It also contained a cathedra from 1686, a extinct after 1930. astonishing Marian shrines that exist around the Holy Well. Over the well stands a small stone hut- flame for cyclists who have died. One particularly 1334, it was rebuilt between 1879 and 1882. The when Pope John Paul II visited to Beatify Croatian endary creatures. Its larger-than-life Madonna and Baroque altar, and an organ from 1840. Although the In 2001, the empty church of the village of world, nor forgetting our own Carfin, in Motherwell like structure. notable artefact is the crumpled bicycle that Fabio Viennese architect grafted a neo-Renaissance style Archbishop Stepinac. Child above a crescent moon was made out of church was largely undamaged by fighting during Warfhuizen was acquired by local Catholics and a Diocese. 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Is anti-sectarian bill a massive own goal? IS IT any wonder that the PICTURE Offensive Behaviour at OF THE Football and Threatening Communications Bill that was drafted, championed and WEEK brought into being by the SNP SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER is under fire from all quarters? The warning signs were all Founded on April 18 1885 there due to the fact that all the other political parties, the Archbishop Philip PECULATION in the secular media this week various Christian church Tartaglia of Glasgow about the timing of much-needed, and long representatives, academics celebrated Mass with awaited, Vatican appointments to the Scottish and anti-sectarian the Syro-Malabar hierarchy falls into the ‘smoke’ and ‘fire’ cate- campaigners all found it to be community at St James’ gory—if enough hot air is blown as smoke then a rushed and highly flawed parish in Crookston on there must be a fire somewhere, correct? Not quite. piece of legislation. Sunday. Archbishop The facts are these: Two Scottish dioceses (Dunkeld The clue is in the actual Tartaglia joined parish and Paisley) were without bishops prior to Cardinal Keith name of the bill. I’m sure priest Fr Lyons and Fr S George Thelliyankel, O’Brien’s resignation as Archbishop of St Andrews and most people will agree that in chaplain for the Edinburgh in February, and another two bishops reached an era of a powerful social celebration. Youngsters, the retirement age of 75 in the last 12 months. In the sec- media, threatening (left) who have not ond half of the 20th century Scotland had one of the communications have to be made their First youngest Episcopal hierarchies in Europe, and, until the dealt with, not least because Communion, are most recent appointments, we had one of the oldest and of the vile threats made pictured being given a most experienced. against Celtic FC manager blessing from the Five of Scotland’s eight dioceses are now without per- Neil Lennon’s life by cowards archbishop manent Vatican-appointed leaders and we pray Pope hiding behind their keyboards. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Francis will make Scotland—‘special daughter of the see However the ‘offensive of Rome’ (Clement III, 1188)—an urgent priority. How- behaviour at football’ part of ever, getting the appointments ‘right’ must be the over- the bill is, quite frankly, together of the riding factor. ludicrous. You will find Resurrection/Ascansion event offensive behaviour at he would do well to recall that t is incumbent on the Scottish Government to provide a football grounds the length Luke, in his Gospel refers to comprehensive agenda to tackle sectarianism, with edu- and breadth of the UK, the Ascension as taking place cation at its heart, but our elected officials clearly still Europe and indeed on the ‘same day’ as the Irequire to be fully informed themselves on religious bigotry. worldwide. If you judged this Letters Resurrection. He woud also If the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening vagary as a crime, then the SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT profit from reading Pope Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 (currently being jails would be full to bursting. Benedcit XVl’s Apostolic reviewed and largely seen as a failure) is anything to go The truth of the matter is [email protected] Exhortation Verbum Domini— by, this government thinks that sectarianism that this term was a it urges us all to get behind

pclto,scains and sectarianism Speculation, the Church in Scotland originates in the football ground when in generalisation used by the see this vote as a vote for the Christ’s Risen Body does not the literal meaning of words fact many of our clubs’ stadiums have, SNP because the previous SNP themselves. occupy time or space, so its in the Scriptures in order to unfortunately, become the last gladiato- legislation—which would Paul Smyth presence, although ‘real’ is grasp their spiritual reality. rial arenas for religious bigotry to be have done its job if properly GLASGOW spiritual, not physical. Only in Mgr Basil Loftus played out. implemented—was failing to this way can Christ be really The government must immediately criminalise enough Celtic Praise for article present at any one moment in Pray for priests, now redirect better resources to the class- supporters—a point noted by on reality of Hell time in all the billions of and always room to tackle the underlying socie- Christine Grahame MSP—for I REALLY enjoyed Gerald consecrated hosts throughout I APPLAUD and support the tal problems that lead to singing in support of Irish Warner’s recent piece on the the world. Only in this way SCO’s prayer campaign for sectarianism and ensure that the Republicanism, which, while banishment of Hell. can the priest purify the the Church in the Year of future of Catholic schools, one of distasteful to some, is not Can it be that some chalice by pouring water over Faith. It is a pity, though, that the remedies to the problem, is pre- sectarian, given that its mantra Catholics no longer believe the remaining drops of it has taken a crisis in our served in Scotland’s future, be that is ‘a united Ireland for that their sins will damn them Precious Blood, in which Church here in Scotland to future as an independent country or Catholic, Protestant and to the unending fire for all Christ is really present, Body, prompt prayers for our priests, as part of the UK. This recommenda- dissenter.’ The fact that a eternity? Blood, Soul and Divinity, the good work of the majority tion contradicts the recommendations Republican party wishes to Heresy and Blasphemy. without drowning Jesus. of whom largely goes of one anti-sectarian body funded by see displays of Republicanism What a sorry state we are in if Mr Blackshaw’s reference unacknowledged, although the Scottish Government. As recently as criminalised, defies all logic. this crucial piece of Catholic to Trent’s insistence that not unappreciated. Opinion last year, a spokesman for Nil By Mouth Generalising the problem of teaching has been brushed Christ in ‘really’ eaten in May Adams advised the government to intentionally sectarianism in Scotland, as under the carpet. Communion, not just LEITH increase the number of shared campuses as a the SNP have done with this Unfortunately, those who ‘spiritually,’ refers to the Act solution to sectarianism, a sweeping recommendation bill, merely serves to ignore doubt the reality of Hell are of Sacramental Communion, Time for every purpose that the Scottish Church would not support. its key component parts, likely to spend a very long which is distinguished from a under Heaven What has become increasingly clear is that the anti- anti-Irish racism—which this time in the Devil’s clutches. I ‘spiritual communion’ where I CAN understand why Catholic religious bigotry in modern Scotland requires a bill solidifies in law—and felt Mr Warner made this the Body of Christ is not Scottish Catholics, used to multi-level, and multi-agency, approach if we are ever to anti-Catholicism. point very well, which received. It does not refer to such strong and high profile treat the cause instead of just the symptoms, as seen in As many have said, this law surprised me as I usually find the physicality of the Real Church leadership, may be football stadiums. actually exacerbates the his columns to be nonsense. Presence of Christ in the dazed and confused at present problem of anti-Irish racism More like this please. Eucharist. If his argument (SCO letters, April 26). I The second part of this week’s editorial leader and anti-Catholicism as it Stephen Sullivan were taken to its conclusion, Remember Ecclesiastes 3:1 includes part of a debate on Twitter this week gives Scotland’s police far too GLASGOW then the reality of eating a “To every thing there is a much power and allows body which was physically season, and a time to every individual police officers to ‘Real’ presence, not present would be cannibalism. purpose under the Heaven.” act according to their own ‘physical presence ‘Real’ presence cannot mean This may be our time to pray prejudices, which, given the MARTIN Blackshaw, (SCO ‘physical’ presence. and reflect, but we will amount of cases that have letters, April 26), nowhere Finally his statement that I rejoice again. 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One only needs to see the the instant argument, what is mischievous into the Faith column, I fear I have to [email protected] thousands of people who ‘physical’ as meaning realm of the offensive. In the point out a glaring error in DEPUTY EDITOR turned out to protest in ‘occupying time and space.’ particular matter of the fusing Clare McCann’s contribution in George Square a few weeks last week’s SCO. Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 [email protected] ago as evidence of that fact. I am afraid Glasgow This bill does not just need G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or University is not the ‘oldest style requirements REPORTER an early review it needs University.’That accolade falls G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 thrown out. Failure to do so to my—and my wife’s—alma expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO mater, St Andrews University [email protected] will cost not only the SNP votes, but will also severely G If you would like to share your opinion, send your which celebrates its 600th SUB-EDITOR hamper their aspirations of an correspondence to the above address anniversary this year, some 38 independent Scotland as, G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, years before Glasgow. Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 address, and phone number or your letter will not be used George Becher [email protected] albeit wrongly, many people affected by this atrocious law FIFE Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH THAT’S LIFE 15 Let those little acts of love shine through THAT’S LIFE explains how we should try to make random acts of kindess in our daily life a little less random

seeking to reimburse someone for some small token I have been told to ‘put it in the plate on Sunday.’

here is now a global Pay it Forward move- By Mary ment although International Pay it Forward Day, which fell last week, seemed to go McGinty Tlargely unnoticed here. As the founder, Charley Johnson, says, it makes a difference in a way in which the meaningless instant gratification of NE of my very clear memories from tweets and retweets does not. Without relying on somewhere around primary five is of marketing or advertising, it has gathered pace the teacher telling the class to avoid the through word of mouth. With no religious or polit- use of the word ‘nice’when writing an ical affiliation it does not risk offense. On that essay. Nice is one of the most bland point I have my reservations. Little acts of love, words in the English language and children are taught Listening to Charley—a highly impressive even something as to find more descriptive words. It covers a spectrum young man—on YouTube you would be hard simple as an ofO description without telling us anything very spe- pushed not to be swept along by his enthusiasm embrace, can cific. Nice lacks in sassiness and depth but it does but, and no disrespect intended here (since we are brighten up the have its merits, conveying a non-aggressive, non- on the subject of nice) but you would think he had dreariest of days not confrontational, something for everyone approach. just invented the whole business of doing good only for the recipient, And perhaps we could all do with being nicer. deeds. And I have this nagging doubt that it is sec- but also for the Nice people always pay back a favour although ularising Christian ideals. Commendable though person performing the nice person who did the good turn in the first the concept is, it is the Christian charity we were the kind act place neither wants nor expects reciprocation. So taught at our mother’s knee. what to do? That was a dilemma for me recently The Pay it Forward movement advocates such when a family we did not even know did a good things as buying a coffee for the person behind you deed for my family, making it clear they were in the queue. I can see how that might work State- Gordius No 89 happy simply to be of service. The answer, I am side but I am not seeing it so clearly in my mind’s CROSSWORD told, is not to pay back but to pay forward. eye in your average Glasgow watering hole. We Paying it forward is asking the beneficiary of a Scots are not as dour as we are made out to be but, good deed to repay it to someone else rather than even so, we are more reserved in characters than 1 2345 678 the original benefactor. It is also the performing a our brothers and sisters across the pond. 9 random act of kindness when you have received a Acts of kindness profit everyone. Research has favour. Embracing a culture of generosity of spirit, shown that doing good for others benefits the 10 11 in which doing good deeds make a difference, has immune system, improves self-esteem, reduces got to be a good thing and the ripple effect it cre- feelings of isolation and negativity and is a pow- ates can be far-reaching. erful stress buster. A random act of kindness can 12 131415 Recipients do not feel like charity cases and brighten up a dreary day, no doubt about that. Our First entry out the hat next donors do not have to worry about how best to own Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow says the success 1617 TUESDAY will be the winner return the favour. It is something which we do with- of Mary’s Meals is due to the ‘little acts of love’ of 18 19 20 out even thinking. I can recall many occasions when the charity’s supporters. Send your completed 21 22 crossword entries—along with 23 24 your full name address and daytime phone number—to 25 CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 2627 2829 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 31 32 6BT

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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 Reflection & could not see Him anymore. We call this them to be one with each other, to be Discussion His ‘Ascension into Heaven.’ Just before united) Praying is one of the things that He left them, he said: “Continue to be help us be united. So let’s pray. Use The Ascension of the Lord DO YOU think that my disciples and make more disciples. spontaneous petitions. Jesus prayed? He Baptise them.” He told them how to —First Reading certainly did. As a Baptise. What words are to be used at Prayer Why are you standing here looking at the sky? human being He Baptism? I Baptise you in the name of Dear God, we believe that you made us in Jesus has been taken into heaven. A reading from the certainly needed the Father, and of the Son, and of the your image to be like you. We believe that Acts of the Apostles 1:8-11. divine help. The Holy Spirit. you sent Jesus to us to show us how to live reading we just Jesus also said: “Remember, I am with and how to be happy. We believe that Jesus Jesus told His disciples: “The Holy Spirit will heard from John’s you always. I send my Holy Sprit to be sent the Holy Spirit to be with us always come upon you and give you power. Then Gospel is a part of with you.” After some time, the Apostles and help us to be like you. Thank you, you will tell everyone about me in the prayer Jesus realised that even though they could no God. Thank you very much. Amen. prayed the night longer see Jesus, His Spirit was still with Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and before He died. them. And the Spirit helped them be Responsorial Psalm everywhere in the world.” What did He say to more united. They remembered all the 47:1-2, 5-6, 7-8. After Jesus had said this and while they God? He prayed for things Jesus had taught them about (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. were watching, He was taken up into a all the people who followed Him, who being happy. By remembering Jesus, His All of you nations, clap your hands and cloud. They could not see Him, but as He listened to His teachings and who Spirit was with them. What was the main shout joyful praises to God. went up, they kept looking up into the sky. learned to have faith in God. You can tell thing Jesus taught them? Love one The Lord Most High is fearsome, the ruler He was very thankful for them and He another. If we love one another, there will of all the earth. Suddenly two men dressed in white clothes prayed that they all would be one with be unity—we will be united. (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. were standing there beside them. They said, each other and be one with God. He Let us try to remember the last words God goes up to His throne, as people shout “Why are you men from Galilee standing prayed for unity. He wanted them to of Jesus: “I am with you always.” When and trumpets blast. here and looking up into the sky? Jesus has be united. you feel like being unkind to some one, Sing praises to God our King. been taken to Heaven. But He will come What does it mean to be united? Let’s remember the Holy Spirit is with you (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. back in the same way that you have seen start with your family. What kinds of and will help you be kind. Do you God is ruler of all the earth! Praise God Him go.” things help unite your family? Eating sometimes actually feel Jesus is helping with songs. together, playing together, praying you—do you really feel this power in God rules the nations from His sacred The Word of the Lord together, helping each other, doing nice your heart? Think about it. throne. things for one another, complimenting (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. each other? Activities Here is another thing that helps us be G Stand in pairs, two people facing each Second Reading The Children’s Liturgy page is published one united. It has to do with Jesus sending us other. Remind each other of Baptism. God seated Jesus at His right hand in Heaven. the Holy Spirit. You know that after We don’t want to forget. Each says to the A reading from the letter of Paul to the week in advance to allow RE teachers and those Jesus died, God the Father raised Him other: “You were Baptised in the name Ephesians 1:17-21. taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to from the dead—Easter. The Apostles of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Brothers and sisters, I ask the glorious could still see Jesus now and then. He Holy Spirit.” Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment appeared to them at different times. G Stand in a circle. A circle is a sign of our to give you His Spirit. The Spirit will make to their teaching materials Then after 40 days of this, God the unity. Do you remember what Jesus prayed you wise and let you understand what it Father took Jesus to Heaven and they for the night before He died? (I want all of means to know God. My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when God chose you. Then you will discover the glo- rious blessings that will be yours together with all of God’s people. I want you to know about the great and mighty power that God has for us follow- ers. It is the same wonderful power He used when He raised Christ from death and let Him sit at His right side in Heaven. There Christ rules over all forces, authorities, powers, and rulers. He rules over all beings in this world and will rule in the future world as well. The Word of the Lord Alleluia Matthew 28:19a, 20b. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Go and teach all people my Gospel; I am with you always, until the end of the world. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jesus blessed them, withdrew from them, and was carried to Heaven. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 24:50-53. Jesus led His disciples out to Bethany, where He raised His hands and blessed them. As He was doing this, He left and was taken up to Heaven. After His disciples had worshipped Him, they returned to Jerusalem and were very happy. They spent their time in the temple, praising God. The Gospel of the Lord Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH CHURCH NOTICES 17 CHURCH&PUBLICNOTICES EXPERTSERVICES

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BAPTISM DOLAN LINDSAY MacNEIL In loving memory of our 19th Anniversary 10th Anniversary beloved son, Mark, who died In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of my WEIR on August 22, 2008, and mother, Katie Mary, who died beloved husband, and much Leo Benjamin Philip was bap- whose birthday occurs on May May 7, 1994. loved father, Neil, who died tised by Fr. J. Lawlor, on April 27, 2013. Son of Robin and 7. Every day in some small way May 4, 2003. R.I.P. Ray, brother of Lily May and Please remember him in your Memories of you come our Your memory is so precious, grandson of Phil and Mary Rose. prayers. way. Your presence missed so Deo Gratias. St Anthony, pray for him, Though absent you are always much, St Joseph, pray for him. near. You will always be remem- RELIGIOUS DEATH Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Also remembering John, died bered, pray for him. May 8, 2011 and dear sister, And loved by all of us. Flora, died November 27, McKEON Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray ROONEY CANON ALEXANDER 2012. In loving memory of my dear for him. Nineteenth anniversary of McGARRY MEMORIAM Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Inserted by his loving wife Peacefully on April 25, 2013, husband, Jim, and our dear JOHN, aged 13 years and 2 after a short illness, Alexander them. father and papa, who died May Phoebe, sons James and John days, who would now be aged Craig McGarry, former Parish ALLISON Inserted by Mary Margaret, 7, 1995. and daughter Morven. 32 years. Killed in a traffic inci- Priest of St Brigid’s, Kilbirnie 24th Anniversary Donald Angus and family. “I have called you by your dent on May 1, 1994. and Canon of the Diocese of In loving memory of our dear name, you are mine.” MacPHEE Anniversary dates…… Galloway. mother, Mary, who died on LINDSAY 2nd Anniversary Always the sadness…. Vigil and Prayers at St Brigid’s, May 4, 1989. Remembering my mother, MacKINNON, Sarah Anne Remembering with love Belle We remember that day, Kilbirnie on Thursday, May 2, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Katie Mary, who died May 7, 13th Anniversary MacPhee, Liniclate, Benbec- John had to leave us. at 6.00 p.m. Funeral Mass on her. 1994, Shonnaidh, died May 8, Remembering with love our ula, a much loved mother and A beautiful young life, Friday, May 3, at 12.00 p.m. St Joseph, pray for her. 2011 and Flora, November 27, dearest daughter, sister and grandmother, who died on May With that terrible end, Burial thereafter at Kilbirnie Inserted by Lily, Mary and Joe. Cemetery. 2012. aunt, Sarah Anne, died May 4, 4, 2011. John left as he lived, Our Lady of the Isles, pray for 2000. Quietly remembered today and A really good friend. DEATH CARRUTH them. Also remembering my brother every day. There can be no more Treasured memories of Jessie and family. and her uncle, John MacLean, Sacred Heart of Jesus, keep Birthday cards, Robert, a dearly loved hus- died May 7, 2004. her in Your care. Or gifts to share…. ROGERS, Sadie band, dad and grandad, McCORMICK You are always in our hearts Inserted by all her family. Just remember John, Peacefully on April 27, 2013, whose anniversary occurs May 16th Anniversary and remembered in every That we all care…… holding hands with her loving 8, 2013. daughters at Glasgow Royal Treasured memories of my prayer. McTEER Our broken hearts, Infirmary, Sadie, beloved wife Our Lady Queen of Peace and dearly beloved husband, and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 10th Anniversary Our broken dreams, of the late Bill, much loved St John Ogilvie, pray for him. our loving father, Pat, who died them. Treasured memories of our We miss your smile, mum of Dianne and Andrea, Love from Helen, Julie, on May 8, 1997. dear mother, Ann Elizabeth, We miss your ways, devoted grandma of Liam and Robert, Cheryl and Daniel. Still in our hearts you are living MacKINNON who died May 5, 2003. Those were Evan. Sadly missed sister and 15 Whitewisp Court, Irvine. yet, Please pray for the souls of Safely home we pray in the The bestest days…… aunt. KA11 1LZ. Fortified by Rites of Holy We loved you too dearly to Donald Allan, died May 9, loving arms of Merciful Jesus Missing you, loving you, Church. R.I.P. ever forget, 1995, Donald died May 20, in whom we place all our trust. Will never go away. Reception at St Paul’s R.C. You gave your love in the 1995, Donald, died February St Anthony, pray for her. We will never forget, Church, Shettleston, on Mon- GALLAGHER fullest measure, 8, 1999, and Angus, died Blessed Mother, take care of Our John. day, May 6, at 7 p.m. Funeral In loving memory of our dear Care devotion, memories to November 18, 1999. her. That you are precious, Mass on Tuesday at 9.30 a.m. mother, Mary, who died on thereafter to Daldowie Crema- treasure, Our Lady of the Isles, pray for From your loving family. And you will never grow old, torium arriving at 10.45 a.m. May 4, 1998, also our dear You shared our love, our them. Engraved in our hearts, father, Charles, died Septem- hopes and tears, Inserted by their family, South MONAGHAN In pure gold. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE ber 5, 1971. God Bless you Pat, for those Uist and away. In loving memory of our mum, John you are loved, May they rest in peace. wonderful years, Mary, who died May 4, 1983, By a love, Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for our dad, John, April 6, 1987, Beyond all telling, them eternal rest. him. MacKINNON and brother James, November And missed by a grief, Inserted by the family. Inserted by his loving wife 37th Anniversary 18, 1968. R.I.P. Beyond all tears. Theresa and family, home and In loving memory of my dear Anne, Susan and families. By your Mum, Dad, Peter and away. father and mother, Angus, who Frances. GALLACHER Granda, you loved us when we died May 9, 1976, Annie, who MORRISON To know you was to laugh 38th Anniversary were small, died January 23, 2004, also 10th Anniversary John, Of your charity, please pray for Watch over us as we grow tall. my cousin, Donald, who died In loving memory of my dear But to miss you is to cry. the repose of the soul of our Love and kisses. May 4, 1974 and also my dear wife, Patricia, who died May 1, From your family and friends dear mother, Rosa Courtney Colin, Andrew and Theresa. husband, Charlie, who died 2003. who miss you. Murphy, who died May 3, November 16, 2011. St Martin, pray for her. I never thought 1975, also our dear father, MacDOUGALL On whose souls, sweet Jesus, Sadly missed. I could lose you, James Gallacher, who died In loving memory of a dearly have mercy. Inserted by John, her loving So it gets worse, October 14, 1959, (formerly of loved brother, brother-in-law Peggie, Cumbernauld. husband – 6 Peninerine, South As time marches on, 23 Auchinairn Road, Bishop- and uncle, Michael Uist. Because John, briggs). MacDougall of Rothesay, Isle I do not believe, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for of Bute, who died May 7, MacLEAN O’BOYLE That you have really gone…… them. 2002. R.I.P. In loving memory of our dear Remembering with much love, I try the best I can, Inserted by Jimmy and Rosa. Sorely missed. brothers and uncles, Alastair, Mike, a devoted husband and But I miss you too much. Flora, Murdoch and family, who died May 9, 1975, and dad of Paul, Margaret Lisette If I could just see you once, South Uist. Angus Peter, who died May 7, and Leanne, who died May 7, Or even feel your touch…… HOUSTON 1981. 1991. I need again to see your face, 4th Anniversary McFARLANE In our hearts you will always Love forever, Mike. And I need to hold you In loving memory of our dear Remembering with love Jessie stay, Our Lady of Lourdes, St close….. RAY father, Edward, who died May and James McFarlane, for- Loved and remembered every Anthony, St Francis, St Maria If I shut my eyes, In memory of my two eldest 5, 2009. R.I.P. Also our dear merly Raglan Street; Kearney day. Goretti and St Joseph, pray for I can see you here, sons and our brothers, mother, Mary (nèe Coyle) who family, formerly Raglan Street. Inserted by Mary Margaret, him. Dominic, died February 12, Laughing or joking, 2007, aged 33 years, loving died August 30, 2006. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Archie, Catherine, Sarah Your ever loving wife Nan and Without any cares…… father of Dominic and Sean So dearly loved and missed by them. Claire and Fiona. family. I treasure life’s memories, Paul, and whose 40th birthday all the family. Always missed. Memories have such lovely We miss you, Mike. All the happy times we knew, occurs on May 3, 2013. Paul, Sacred Heart of Jesus have Charlie and Nancy. ways, St Anthony, St Francis, St And I live them again, died August 29, 2007, aged 35 mercy on them. Of bringing back our Joseph and St Bernadette, So often…….. years. Loving father of Our Lady of Lourdes, please Cameron. Also their father and yesterdays. pray for him. In my many, loved ones gone before them. pray for them. McINTOSH Inserted by Lachie, Anna and Inserted by all the family. Wonderful…… Put your arms around them Lord, 41st Anniversary Donnie. Thoughts of you……. And treasure them with care, Please pray for the repose of PRUNTY John, you are, And make up for all that was LAVERY the soul of my beloved hus- Elizabeth, died May 5, 2005. Loved and remembered, lost in life, 44th Anniversary And all that was unfair. band, and our dear father, Ian, MacNEIL In loving memory of our dear With every tear wept………. From mum, brothers Desmond, Please remember in your who died May 5, 1972. 12th Anniversary mum, mother-in-law, gran and Place Your Intimation Announcing, Mark and David. prayers our dear loving Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Treasured memories of Domh- great-gran. Remembering, Thanking Find the softest pillow Lord, to mother, Anna Ryan Lavery, mercy on his soul. nall, who died so suddenly on We do not need a special day, Births, Marriages, rest their heads upon, who died May 4, 1969. R.I.P. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for May 2, 2001. To bring you to our mind, Deaths,Anniversaries Place a kiss upon their cheeks St Ann and St Anthony, pray him. Sadly missed by all of us. and tell them who it’s from. The memories we have of you, From sons Dominic, Sean Paul for her. Inserted by his loving wife and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Are the everlasting kind. and Cameron, nephew Nathan Inserted by her loving family at family, 18 Stirling Drive, him. Your loving daughter Jean, To place a Family Announcement Contact and nieces Millie and Emma. home and abroad. Bishopbriggs. Inserted by Betty and family. son-in-law James and family. Patricia Cairney: 0141 241 6106 Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19

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THANKSGIVING intercession of Mary, Thy Most your request); publication Fathers, 5 Hail Marys and 5 O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I promised. - T.N. Glory Be’s must be said on 5 Queen of Heaven and Earth, I ask that my prayer be granted successive days before 11 humbly beseech You from the PRAYER TO THE BLESSED (make your request). O Jesus, NOVENA TO ST CLARE a.m. On the 5th day, the 5th bottom of my heart to succour VIRGIN who hast said, all that you ask Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine set of prayers having been me in my necessity. There are O Most Beautiful Flower of of the Father in My name, He days with a lighted candle; completed, offer one more set none that can withstand Your Mount Carmel, fruitful in the will grant you through the inter- publication promised. - P.M. – 5 Our Fathers, 5 Hail Marys power. O show me herein You splendour of Heaven, Blessed cession of Mary, Thy Most and 5 Glory Be’s. Publication are my mother. O Mary, con- promised. - O.N. ceived without sin, pray for us Mother of the Son of God, Holy Mother, I humbly and to St Therese of the NOVENA who have recourse to Thee Immaculate Virgin, assist me urgently ask Thy Father, in Thy Little Flower. (three times). O thank you for in this my necessity. O Star of name, that my prayer be Saint Therese, the Little PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN Your mercy to me and mine. the Sea, help me and show granted (make your request). Flower, please pick me a rose O Most Beautiful Flower of Amen. Say for three days; O’REILLY me herein You are my Mother. O Jesus, who hast said, from the heavenly garden and Mount Carmel, fruitful in the publication promised. 16th Anniversary O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Heaven and Earth shall pass sent it to me with a message splendour of Heaven, Blessed Thanks also to the Sacred Please pray for Dr. Francis Queen of Heaven and Earth, I away but My word shall not of love. Ask God to grant me Mother of the Son of God, Heart, Our Lady, St Martin, St O’Reilly, who died on May 1, humbly beseech You from the pass, through the intercession the favour I thee implore and Immaculate Virgin, assist me Pio, St Anthony, St Jude and 1997, much loved husband of bottom of my heart to succour of Mary, Thy Most Holy tell Him I will love Him each in this my necessity. O Star of all other great saints for great the late Dr. Maura and dearly me in my necessity. There are Mother, I feel confident that my day more and more. the Sea, help me and show favours received. Publication loved dad and grandad. none that can withstand Your prayer shall be granted (make The above prayer plus 5 Our me herein You are my Mother. promised. - S.D. ‘Happy those who die in the power. O show me herein You Lord! Now they rest forever are my mother. O Mary, con- after their work, since their ceived without sin, pray for us good deeds go with them.’ – who have recourse to Thee Apocalypse 14:13. (three times). Holy Mary, I St. Mary’s Kinnoull is set in natural Eternal rest grant unto them, O place this cause in your hands woodland overlooking the historic Kinnoull Centre for Spirituality (three times). O thank you for Lord, city of Perth, gateway to the Scottish your mercy to me and mine. And let perpetual light shine highlands. Home of the Redemptorists in Scotland Amen. Say for three days; upon them, It provides an environment for publication promised. – B.C. May they rest in peace, Amen. Rest Both loved into eternity by the family. BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, you who can find a way, when SOMERS there is no way, please help 7th Anniversary me. Repeat six times. Publica- Treasured forever memories of tion promised. Still praying. – our beloved sister Agnes (née M.B. Gardner), who died on May 4, 2006. R.I.P. GRATEFUL thanks to St Mar- Inserted by Mary, Anna and tin de Porres and St Pio. Publi- Arthur. – Arbroath and cation promised. Still praying. Coatbridge. – I.B. Celebrating the Year of Faith

TIMMONS BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, 24-28 June SEVEN WEEK SABBATICAL 31st Anniversary you who can find a way, when Jesus in the Gospels Of your charity, please pray for there is no way, please help Fr Denis McBride CSsR/Fr Robert Hill PhD REST IN SCOTLAND the soul of our dear father, me. Repeat six times. Publica- Who teaches us about Jesus? We look at the people the Gospels is prayerful and relaxing course is speci cally designed to meet the needs James Joseph, who died on tion promised. – K.F. put before us as teachers of Jesus. We re ect on discipleship, the of those who are looking for a course with a clear focus on personal renewal May 4, 1982. dierent stories of call and attraction, and how all this is tested through prayer. One of the course highlights is a pilgrimage to St. Columba’s May his soul rest in the peace DEAR HEART OF JESUS when hardship comes in the time of passion. What can we learn of Christ. Dear Heart of Jesus in the from all this as a way of being church today? island of Iona. e full course is mainly for Priests and Religious, however the various teaching weeks are open to anyone who would like to attend. Inserted by his sons, daugh- past I have asked you for 14-19 July ters and grandchildren, 76 many favours, this time I ask The Healing Power of Forgiveness Sabbatical Programme Dates: you for this special one (men- Caledonia Road, Saltcoats. (The process and stages of forgiving) tion favour), take it Dear Heart 20 May - 4 July 13 and 21 October - 5 December 2013 Fr Jim McManus CSsR of Jesus, and place it within 27 May - 10 July and 20 October - 4 December 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Your broken heart where your The healing power of forgiving is being re-discovered today. Father sees it, then in his mer- Forgiveness is the heart of the Gospel of Christ. But it is also a e weeks include: human skill that we can begin to acquire. In fact, of all the human OSPEDALE ciful eyes it will become Your Spirituality of True Self Esteem The family of the late Bruno favour, not mine. Amen. Say skills needed for peaceful living in community or society, the skill Fr Jim McManus CSsR & Ms Marie Hogg Ospedale who passed away at for three days, publication of forgiving is the most important. During this Fr Jim McManus, 26-31 May 2013 , 27 Oct-1 Nov 2013 & 1-6 June 2014 co-author with Dr. Stephanie Thornton of the best selling Finding home on April 14, 2013, wish promised. – K.F. to thank Fr. Colin Hughes; Forgiveness will explore the stages and process of forgiving. e Healing Ministry Fr Jim McManus CSsR Ambulance and Police person- SINCERE THANKS to Vener- 22-26 July nel; all caring staff; McLaren able Margaret Sinclair for Healing in the spirit 2-6 June 2013, 3-8 Nov 2013 & 8-13 June 2014 Funeral Directors; Georgian novena prayers answered. – Fr. Jim McManus CSsR and Miss Marie Hogg Pilgrimage to Iona & a week of Celtic Studies & Spirituality Hotel and all who attended K.F. Blessed John Paul II reminded us that “Amazement at human Dr John J Ó Ríordáin CSsR Bruno for their kindness and worth and dignity is the Gospel. It is also called Christianity”. A 6-13 June 2013, 7-15 Nov 2013 & 12-20 June 2014 support. Grateful thanks to all PRAYER TO THE HOLY spirituality of true self –esteem begins with this conviction. extended family and friends for SPIRIT During this week we will explore both the scriptural basis for living Transitions in Life their presence and prayers. Holy Spirit, you who solve all this spirituality of true self esteem and how we can open our lives Fr Ronnie McAinsh CSsR You have been a source of problems, light all roads, so to inner healing. This week will be helpful to everyone seeking to 16-21 June 2013, 24-29 Nov 2013 & 22-27 June 2014 comfort and strength to us all. that I can attain my goal; You grow in their Christian lives. If you have retired and are searching Holy Mass will be offered for who gave me the divine gift to for a new vision and purpose for the rest of your life – this week Jesus in the Gospels the intentions of all. forgive and forget all evil will have much to o er you. Fr Denis McBride CSsR/Fr Robert Hill PhD 24-28 June 2013, 17-22 Nov 2013 & 29 June-4 July 2014 against me, and in all 19-26 August instances of my life you are Retreat for Religious with me. I want in this short Bishop Ralph Heskitt CSsR Retreats in 2013 prayer to thank you for your A retreat for all leading a vowed life. Come and  nd rest for your mercy towards me and mine. 5-9 August - A Summer Retreat soul in the company of an experienced guide, in a quiet and (Say this prayer for three con- 19-26 August - Retreat for Religious tranquil part of Scotland. There will be more information about secutive days). this preached retreat nearer the time. Private Retreats can be booked anytime. Publication promised. – K.F.

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N February 15, 1775 the Church on his lands from Rome. 58-year-old Giovanni Pope Pius went as far as travelling to Angelico Braschi, the Vienna to seek compromise, but it was scion of an impoverished in vain. Since Joseph ruled over much of noble family, was elected northern Italy,as well as over most of Cen- Pope. He took the name of Pius VI, tral Europe, this affected the position of which must have worried some. It delib- Pope Pius greatly.The situation was exac- eratelyO invoked the powerful and erbated by the fact that many clergy and uncompromising Pope St Pius V, who bishops supported Joseph, as their French had consolidated the reforms of the 16th counterparts had supported a French century, and had inaugurated a century national Church. In Tuscany, ruled by of solid Catholic Faith and achievement. Joseph’s brother, Leopold, in Venice, and If the message of the choice was in the kingdom of Sardinia, monarchs fol- unambiguous, there was little that the lowed Joseph’s example. Even the leading new Pope Pius (right) had in his arsenal bishops in Germany attempted to remove that compared to his illustrious name- Papal control, but they, at least, failed. sake. This was true on a personal as well In Spain, but especially in southern as on an organisational level. Pope Pius Italy, the Bourbon monarchs reduced VI was easily influenced, a natural mod- Papal control, too, and at one point erate. This would have stood him in almost half of Italy’s dioceses were good stead in ordinary times, but his vacant. With the Jesuits gone, control Pontificate was anything but ordinary. over seminaries being lost, divided bish- Where leadership was required, Pope ops and the almost complete disappear- Pius chose compromise. ance of contemplative men and women, This relative shortcoming was as noth- the Church was slowly being disman- ing compared to the implosion of the tled. In addition, secularist and even Catholic Church at this time. Infighting, atheist attacks on Faith-inspired notions already rife under his predecessors, now of humanity and social order were intensified and the centrality of the growing, and gaining momentum. Papacy came under question in a way unseen since the early 16th century. The here was one success, but this bitterness over the suppression of the went unnoticed at the time. In Jesuit Order persisted, and support for or 1788, as the assault of Josephin- opposition against the suppression Tism or political Enlightenment philoso- became the emblem of the two wings of phy was gaining strength, Pope Pius the Church: the zelanti and the moderates. approved the erection of a new diocese. It had been hoped that Pope Pius It was far away, in a remote, small town, would restore the order. He was Jesuit- in a brand-new country. The town was educated and was known to be sympa- Baltimore, the country, the United thetic to the order. However, the Pope’s States. There was nothing at the time moderation showed in his dealing with that suggested that Pope Pius was lay- the issue, and the fall-out provides an ing the foundations for one of the largest excellent illustration of the impact the Catholic Churches in the world, yet that personality of the Pope had on the was exactly what he did. Church at this point. Strangely, it had It was a brief glimmer of hope in a des- been Catholic monarchs who had perate time, which plumbed the depths pressed for the suppression, and now it when the French Revolution broke. The was two non-Catholics who asked Pope root-cause of that revolution was not, as Pius to restore the Jesuits. is often suggested, a revolt against dicta- Both were children of the Enlighten- torial monarchical rule. Its direct cause ment, which should have made them was a collapse of financial order and suspicious of the Jesuits, but both were wide-spread hunger caused by poverty. also utilitarians, who knew a good thing This economic meltdown was blamed on when they saw it. The first to appeal to monarchical rule, and when the revolt Pope Pius was the Protestant Frederick began in 1789 it followed on almost two the Great of Prussia. Since his conquest years of wrangling between monarchy of Silesia, what is now south-western and parliament in Paris to solve the crisis. Poland, from the Habsburgs in Vienna, In France, the Church was closely he ruled a substantial Catholic popula- aligned with the monarchy and the feudal tion. There, he saw the massive impact regime. Indeed, the Church was one of the of the Jesuits in developing people’s largest landowners in the country,and soon potential through education. felt the brunt of popular anger: in 1789 He was soon followed by the Orthodox Church property was nationalised. This Czarina of Russia, Catherine the Great. was followed by outright repression as rad- She lobbied the Pope to allow the Jesuits ical Enlightenment deists and atheists to continue to function in her realm, again thy from the rulers of Prussia and Rus- from Papal interventions in their realms. state’s income, toleration of denomina- gained control over the Revolution, which as teachers in schools. Pope Pius acqui- sia for Pope Pius VI. They liked his tional differences and removal of Anti- soon spread outside France. Hollowed out esced to both requests. So the odd situa- moderation, his lack of confrontation. y far the worst conflict that Pope Semitic legislation. from inside, and horribly divided, the tion grew that the order that had been the They also liked the fact that his reign Pius had with Catholic monarchs None of this would have set him on a Church simply collapsed or collaborated. shock-troops of the Papacy in the post- over the Papal States began as a model was with the Austrian Habsburg collision course with the Papacy, and By 1793 the revolution had reached Reformation world survived outside the of Enlightenment government. He had ruler,B the Emperor Joseph II. This was a Joseph was certainly a reasonably Rome. On a flimsy pretext, the com- Catholic orbit. Pope Pius’ decision moved rapidly to suppress poor gover- real change, for the main monarchical devout Catholic. However, he did sup- mander of the Revolutionary armies in emboldened the zelanti, and possibly con- nance, offered bonuses for best agricul- thorn in the Papacy’s side had, for many press over 600 contemplative monaster- Italy, Napoleon Bonaparte, occupied part vinced the Catholic monarchs that they tural practice, drained marshes, and, in centuries, been France. ies in his lands, which he saw as having of the Papal States. In December, this had been right in opposing his election. short, Pope Pius VI acted as an Enlight- Joseph II was taught by Voltaire, and no purpose, and thereby raised a small was followed by an outright invasion of However, the latter were soon placated enment monarch was expected to. believed passionately in Enlightened fortune for his exchequer. He removed Rome itself. The Pope was arrested, and and the former disappointed: Pope Pius Yet this did not blind other monarchs despotism. Indeed, he is one of the few Church control over seminaries, and removed from the Eternal City in Febru- made no attempt to restore the Jesuits subscribing to the same philosophy to monarchs to have left his name to a sys- secularised marriage. Next, he pre- ary. The next year he found himself globally until it was much too late in oppose Papal claims. Indeed, one suspects tem: Josephinism. When he gained the vented Habsburg bishops from confer- imprisoned in France, where he died a 1792, when the Church was already being that the Prussian and Russian rulers were reins of power in 1780 he set out to cen- ring with Rome, and forbade Papal few weeks after arriving. Not even in the wiped out over much of Europe. friendly towards Pope Pius because they tralise the motley collection of Habs- involvement in the appointment of new darkest days of the Reformation had the There was possibly a sense of sympa- were not Catholics: they had little to fear burg lands, reduce serfdom, improve the bishops. Effectively, he removed the Papacy been brought this low. 22 CELEBRATING LIFE THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 3 2013 Catenians’ president dives deep for Scotland’s seafarers Celebrating Life By Dan McGinty Do you have a special EUAN McArthur of the Dundee and occasion from your parish Perth Catenians dusted down his swim- ming cap and dived into the pool as he or a celebration at your raised £1500 for the Apostleship of the school that you wish to Sea (AoS). share with the SCO? If so, Mr McArthur, who was serving as the President of the Dundee and Perth Catenians, e-mail Dan McGinty: is also the National Development Officer of [email protected] AoS and chose the charity as one of several that would benefit from the fundraising efforts of the group in his year as president. Travelling all over Scotland in his role with AoS, Mr McArthur (right) is closely involved with the daily work of the group and was EWTN PROGRAMMES cheered on by his wife and family as he swam 50 lengths of the pool at Scotstoun Leisure SUN 5 MAY LIVE PAPAL AUDIENCE Centre in Glasgow to raise vital funds. 9AM 1PM Tireless work LIVE HOLY MASS FOR CONFRA- LIVE DAILY MASS TERNITIES The work of the AoS relies on support from 9PM funds, such as those gathered through the 11AM THE FAITHFUL TRAVELER sponsored swim, which help pay for the REGINA CAELI WITH POPE THU 9 MAY chaplains and volunteers across Scotland FRANCIS 1PM who work tirelessly in their mission visiting, 1PM caring for and assisting and comforting sea- LIVE DAILY MASS LIVE SUNDAY MASS farers from across the world who pass 4PM 2.30PM through Scotland’s waters. Richard Haggerty, an AoS chaplain, in St over 200,000 seafarers, and providing a vari- LIVE NATIONAL MARCH FOR “I had great support, particularly from the Aloysius’ Church in Gartnethill, Glasgow, ety of services from emergency transport to CATHOLICISM LIFE, OTTAWA, CANADA Catenians,” Mr McArthur said. “I did a bit of and will be put to good use in the ministry providing phone and SIM cards, and of 8PM swimming when I was younger, and although of the AoS. course providing spiritual comfort and sup- ARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN 9PM I still had to do some training to get fit for it port, arranging chaplaincy days and cele- - SERVANT OF ALL THE FAITHFUL TRAVELER I really wanted to keep that theme of the sea Spiritual support brating Mass. 10PM FRI 10 MAY rather than doing a sponsored walk or run.” In the last year, across the UK, more than I [email protected] VATICANO 1PM The cheque was presented to Deacon 10,000 ships were visited by AoS, assisting 11PM LIVE DAILY MASS LIVE BENEDICTION 7PM MON 6 MAY FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: SPOTLIGHT ON... 1PM EUROPE AND HER SAINTS LIVE DAILY MASS 8PM 8.30PM THE WORLD OVER LIVE, NEW SERIES DOOR OF FAITH 9PM 9PM THE FAITHFUL TRAVELER THE FAITHFUL TRAVELER SAT 11 MAY TUE 7 MAY 1PM 1PM LIVE DAILY MASS LIVE DAILY MASS 8PM 7PM THE JOURNEY HOME, ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE 9PM CHURCH THE FAITHFUL TRAVELER 9PM WED 8 MAY FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY 9.30AM PRESENTS LAY READERS’ GUIDE by Fr John Breslin

SUNDAY MAY 5 Pictured with Archbishop Arthur Roche are Matthew Carlin, Paul McEachnie and Jamie McMorrin, three Scottish seminarians, as he conferred Acolyte Easter 6C. Acts 15:1-2. 22-29. Response: Let the on them at the Scots College in Rome. Currently in the fourth year of their studies, the three new Acolytes were congratulated as they accepted their peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples further insertion into the ministerial life of the Church praise you. Apocalypse 21:10-14. 22-23. John 14:23-29. MONDAY Donegal calls missionaries home to mark St Columbaʼs anniversary Acts 16:11-15.Response: The Lord takes delight in THE Columba Community The event also falls on the feast His people. John 15:26-16:4 of Prayer and Reconciliation of St Columba, Ireland’s first will mark ‘the Gathering’ missionary. TUESDAY in Ireland by welcoming This year also marks the Acts 16:22-34. Response: You stretch out your Irish missionaries home 1450th anniversary of hand and save me, O Lord. John 16:5-11. to Donegal. Columba’s first mission to the Missionaries from the Irish island of Iona, where he founded WEDNESDAY county, as well as from across his monastery in 563, and mis- Acts 17:15. 22-18:1. Response: Your glory fills all Ireland, are currently travelling sionaries from five continents Heaven and earth. John 16:12-15. the world to spread the Gospel— will tell their own story of their including to Scotland, which has work following in his footsteps THURSDAY such a close link to Donegal across the world. Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. through the mass migration that Based in Donegal’s Island of Acts 1:1-11. Response: God goes up with shouts occurred in the 19th century— Saints and Scholars Centre, the of joy; Lord goes up with trumpet blast. Ephesians and many will head to Len- events will see seminars and 1:17-23. Luke 24:46-53. amore, Muff in County Donegal group discussions as well as the to take part in the celebrations. main ‘Welcome Home to Mis- FRIDAY Led by Archbishop Eamon sionaries’ celebration, while an Acts 18:9-18. Response: God is King of all the Martin, who will open the interactive pageant will be held earth. John 16:20-23. events, speakers are coming in nearby Derry city, before a from as far afield as Kenya and mass in honour of St Columba SATURDAY the Philippines, including Fr will be celebrated in St Acts 18:23-28. Response: God is King of all the Shay Cullen, nominated three Columba’s Church, Longtower, earth. John 16:23-28. times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Derry. Friday May 3 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH CELEBRATING LIFE 23 St Leonard’s pupils raise their voices in song at the Glasgow Music Festival

ST LEONARD’S Primary ity and confidence.’ School choir were among the Led by Leeanne Masson, the many entrants to the recent choir conductor, and Irene Mel- Glasgow Music Festival, the rose, the pianist, the group from city’s annual celebration of St Leonard’s (right) were rightly music, song, drama and dance. proud of their exploits, which are Held in the City Halls in Glas- all the more impressive consid- gow’s Merchant City, the pupils ering it was the choir’s first from St Leonard’s in East Kil- experience at the Glasgow Music bride impressed both judges and Festival. audience members alike with Mrs Masson, who worked their rendition of ‘Easter Song.’ hard preparing the children for The festival, which has been their outing to the City Halls, running since 1911, gives a plat- saw first hand how their practice form to more than 7000 musi- and dedication to challenging cians, singers and performers in themselves with difficult songs a variety of categories, and in with harmonies, jazzy beats and their own section the pupils from spoken sections paid off. St Leonard’s were delighted to With their score of 85 out of be awarded second place from 100 earning St Leonard’s a First the 13 groups competing. Class award to bring back to Their chosen piece, ‘Easter East Kilbride, the adjudicator Song’ impressed the judges with praised them for being ‘a pleas- its moving portrayal of the ing choir who had clearly paid Easter story, with judges noting careful attention to detail in their that the children sang with ‘clar- preparation.’ St Aidan’s makes anti-sectarianism its goal SPOTLIGHT ON...

PUPILS from St Aidan’s High School in Wishaw were among young people from the area who took part in an anti- sectarian football competition. The competition, which was organised by Brad Flynn and Lyle Walker, two S6 pupils from Lanark Grammar, as part of their participation in the Platinum Youth Award, saw a group from St Aidan’s, selected by the PE department, take part in the competition. Forming mixed teams, the St Aidan’s pupils, most of whom belong to the school’s weekly football club, run by S6 pupils Kieran Adam and Liam Sloey, who take part in the Commu- nity Sports Leaders Awards phies before working together on hand to create the big match programme, brought their own to complete anti-sectarianism atmosphere were Claret and football skills to the competi- worksheets. Amber, the official mascots of tion, combining with Lanark Throughout the event, which Motherwell FC. Grammar pupils for the day was sponsored by Nil By Pupils from both schools (above right). Mouth, refreshments and sup- spoke of their enjoyment of the After taking part in the com- port were provided by two of competition, and thanked petitive matches, the winners Lanark Grammar’s school Lanark Grammar pupils Brad Youngsters from St Bride’s Church, Monifieth, and St Anne’s, Carnoustie, are pictured after celebrating the and participating players were chaplains, Fr Joseph Brannigan and Lyle for their organisation Sacrament of Confirmation at St Bride’s PIC: EDDIE MAHONEY presented with medals and tro- and Reverend Bryan Kerr. Also and preparation of the event. Turnbull High School students get shirty to support the work of Mary’s Meals in Malawi

PUPILS from Turnbull High School in Bishopbriggs wel- comed volunteers from Mary’s Meals as they visited the school to collect sports equipment collected by sup- porters of the charity there. Over a period of just two months, more than 100 tops, 60 pairs of shorts and 40 pairs of football boots were collected along with footballs, shin-guards and goalkeeping gloves. The equipment gathered as part of the Strips for Mary’s Celebrating Meals project in the school will now make its way to Malawi where it will be used by football Life players who would otherwise struggle or be completely unable Do you have a to afford sportswear of their own. special occasion The gear was collected by from your parish or a Mary’s Meals volunteers Frank celebration at your and Helen Deasy, who gratefully received it on the charity’s school that you wish behalf from PE teacher Paul- to share with the John Corr and some of the many SCO? If so, e-mail pupils who were involved in Dan McGinty: donating and gathering the equipment (right). [email protected] PIC: PAUL McSHERRY 24 MISSION MATTERS SCOTLAND THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 3 2013 Priests for the least, last and lost Our monthly feature from the organisation MISSION MATTERS SCOTLAND, gives us an insight into the outreach work of Fr Mathew to seminarians in India and his vital role in their spiritual development

“I thought of those bonded labourers, whose cries I had heard years ago in the rural areas of Bharuch, as a challenge which came reverberating into my life. It encouraged me to live among the poor tribals and to teach them about their legal rights and organise them to fight for their rights and justice and to empower them to lead a digni- fied life as human beings and citizens of India.”

HE oppressed low-caste—dalit—and indigenous tribal—adivasi—peoples of the vast sub-continent, together, form the government-recognised ‘Scheduled Castes’ (SCs) and ‘Scheduled Tribes’ (STs) who are consistently the subjects of margin- alisation and discrimination. They become, as Fr TMathew SJ calls them, ‘the least, last and lost.’ In the 33 years since Fr Mathew became the first Catholic priest in India to enter the legal profes- sion he has conducted more than 3000 workshops and trained more than 1000 priests, religious and laity to act as advocates on behalf of the dalits and adivasis throughout India. Based in Vadodara, where he founded the Centre for Human Rights and Justice—Nyay Darshan—Fr Mathew con- stantly travels across India, training yet more peo- ple ‘to guide the weaker sections of society to obtain rights and justice.’ “The laws of our country can be used by priests and religious to proclaim the Good News to the poor,” Fr Mathew said. “These laws are based on the Ten Commandments given by God to bring divine order in human society. It is only when peo- vital part of Fr Mathew’s work includes his know how they might best help their parishioners role in this work of transformation.” ple observe these commandments that there can be outreach to seminarians (above). Accord- to reach out for equality and dignity in the face of Fr Mathew knows that the cause of justice and social harmony, justice, love and peace. Without ing to recent statistics, approximately 80 abuse and disadvantage. peace requires lifelong effort and discernment. promoting human rights and justice we cannot perA cent of India’s Catholics are dalits and adiva- “Coming to seminary training, it is felt that “After ordination young priests are not always build the kingdom of God. According to Jesus, sis. This means that many seminarians and priests young men aspiring for priesthood must be trained given the mission of their choice,” he said. “So some observance of the law of God is the way to Truth themselves belong to these marginalised groups of to respond to the cries of the poor and exploited get frustrated and have to fight their own battles. I and Life.” people amongst whom they work. They need to sections of society as God responded to the cries of believe that young priests should be well trained and the poor through Moses (Exodus 3: 7-14),” Fr be guided to choose apostolic works based on their Matthew said. “In India, the SCs and STs—23 per personal charism so that they can perform better cent of the population—are the most oppressed and feel satisfaction and joy in their mission. people. Their illiteracy and ignorance of their rights are exploited by the rich and the powerful. he training of its future priests is a top pri-       The modern priests chosen by God from SCs and ority for the Church across the world. This is STs must become good shepherds and protect why the Society of St Peter the Apostle them from all sorts of exploitation.” T(SPA) works in 157 countries across the world to      For those seminarians who are dalits and adiva- ensure that every seminary receives the financial sis, he explained: “Dalit and advasi seminarians and prayerful support it needs. A country as vast are not discriminated against by others but they do as India, with 167 dioceses, obviously has varied feel a sense of inferiority because of their socio- needs. Often two or more dioceses will share economic and cultural background. Sensitisation resources in order to provide the best training pos- about their human rights can also help them to lib- sible for future priests. erate themselves from their inferiority complex In many countries, the SPA forms a special and      and energise them to face a world of challenges long-term relationship with one or more seminar-     when they become priests and work among the ies, enabling, not only a direct and grassroots SCs and STs as their leaders and animators.” understanding of their needs, but also facilitating the sponsorship of students by generous individu- t the same time, there are non-dalit and als and parishes who want to take a personal part non-adivasi seminarians and priests who in the training of future priests. might need to open their eyes and hearts to In Scotland the SPA has an on-going relation- seeA the frequently appalling conditions in which ship with Kaduna (Nigeria), whereas our Aus- $   others are entrapped through no fault of their own. tralian office has a similar association with the      " &#  "   !   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