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OfficialFlourish Journal of the Archdiocese of May 2020 ’s plea: Turn to calls for Our Lady this Rosary to month fight virus

rchbishop Tartaglia ope Francis has made a has issued a heartfelt simple appeal to every Aplea to Catholics across the PCatholic in the world this Archdiocese to take up the month – pray the Rosary! daily recitation of the Ro- In a disarmingly simple sary during May. and short letter addressed And he has announced to the Catholics of the world that he will lead a recitation he wrote: “The month of May from the Cathedral live on is a time when the People of the internet throughout the God express with particular Marian month. intensity their love and de- The Archbishop made his votion for the Blessed Virgin call as churches face contin- Mary. It is traditional in this ued closure during the tra- month to pray the Rosary at ditional month of Our Lady. home within the family. The Archbishop Philip told restrictions of the pandem- Flourish: “In times of peril, ic have made us come to Catholics have spontane- appreciate all the more this ously turned to Our Lady “family” aspect, also from a and to the Rosary to pray for spiritual point of view. deliverance. “For this reason, I want to “Together with Pope Fran- encourage everyone to re- cis, I invite you to pray the discover the beauty of pray- Rosary during the Marian ing the Rosary at home in month of May so that the the month of May. This can world may be free from this be done either as a group or Covid-19 pandemic. individually; you can decide “My message to people is according to your own situ- this: Pray with faith, pray ations, making the most of with hope, pray with love. both opportunities. The key Pray with Mary that the to doing this is always sim- Mother of God may inter- plicity, and it is easy also on cede for us and protect us the internet to find good with a mother’s love in this models of prayers to follow. time of danger.” “I am also providing two During the month of May prayers to Our Lady that you the Archbishop will fre- can recite at the end of the quently lead the recitation pope francis’ prayer to our lady Rosary, and that I myself of the Holy Rosary which will pray in the month of will be live streamed from May, in spiritual union with the Cathedral. O Mary, Help us, Mother of Divine Love, all of you. I include them Archbishop Philip told with this letter so that they Flourish: “I have agreed with You shine continuously on our journey to conform ourselves to the will of the Father are available to everyone. Canon Sharkey that the Ro- as a sign of salvation and hope. and to do what Jesus tells us. “Dear brothers and sis- sary will be live-streamed ters, contemplating the face from the Cathedral during We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the For he took upon himself our suffering, of Christ with the heart of May on Monday–Friday at Sick, and burdened himself with our sorrows Mary our Mother will make 7.00pm starting on Friday who, at the foot of the cross, us even more united as a 1st May, to seek the inter- to bring us, through the cross, spiritual family and will cession of the Blessed Vir- were united with Jesus’ suffering, to the joy of the Resurrection. help us overcome this time gin Mary during this time and persevered in your faith. of trial. I keep all of you in of the Covid-19 pandemic. I my prayers, especially those will start the May Rosary on We fly to your protection, suffering most greatly, and Friday and I intend to lead “Protectress of the Roman people”, O Holy Mother of God; I ask you, please, to pray for it on as many days as pos- me. I thank you, and with sible.” you know our needs, Do not despise our petitions in our great affection I send you and we know that you will provide, necessities, my blessing.” ■■ You can follow the May Rosary (and all Masses so that, as at Cana in Galilee, but deliver us always from every danger, ■■ You can find the full from the Cathedral) at joy and celebration may return O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. text of Pope Francis’ other www.mcnmedia.tv/ prayer on page 12. camera/st-andrews- after this time of trial. Amen. cathedral 2 news FLOURISH May 2020 Archbishop’s messages of hope bring comfort and strength to parishioners Internet used to reach out to those unable to get to Church

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he Church in Glasgow the Archdiocese’s Facebook prayers at home. We rec- has embraced a digital channel was over 142,000 ognise him in the faces of Trevolution in a bid to bring people, while tweets posted those who are suffering; in Glasgow’s new Catholics wait solace and comfort to peo- on the official Twitter page the pain of those who have ple across the Archdiocese. were seen by over a million been bereaved; in the dedi- patiently for their ‘Easter’ Archbishop Tartaglia has people. cation of those who help the led the way with a series of The videos posted on Face- sick; in our efforts to help mong the many Under normal circum- “Coming together as part recorded video messages book had more than 10,000 one another through this groups and individu- stances the Elect would be of the diocesan community which have been posted minutes viewing, with fig- time; in our powerlessness Aals in the Archdiocese to baptised, confirmed and for the day of retreat was on the Archdiocese’s own ures up over 1000 per cent and in our hopefulness; and be affected by the current receive the Eucharist for quite breathtaking as they YouTube channel and on month on month. in our surrender to God’s emergency are those who the first time at the Easter appreciate The Rite of Elec- Facebook. Apart from a Archbishop Tartaglia has loving purpose. In all these have been eagerly prepar- Vigil. tion, as always, was a very heartfelt Easter blessing, used his weekly Masses ways, the risen Christ is ing for many months to be This ceremony, seen as poignant moment in their the Archbishop has also re- which are streamed live present and is with us. received into the Church one of the most joyful in the faith journey.” corded a visit to the sick in form the Cathedral over the “You will tell me that through the Rite of Chris- Church’s calendar, has now Canon Wallace added: which he prays the simple internet to offer words of I keep saying, my dear tian Initiation for Adults. been put on hold because of “There are certainly many prayers with those who may consolation and hope to the friends, that this time will The Rite of Election was the Covid-19 restrictions. people our hearts go out be lonely or in hospital and whole diocese. pass. When, I do not know, celebrated on the first Sun- A total of 57 adults last to just now who would be unable to receive visitors. He said: “It hurts so much but it will. We will come to- day in Lent at St Andrew’s met as a group at a day of celebrating different oc- His most recent video is that our churches are closed gether again. Together we Cathedral as it is each year. retreat at Our Lady of Lour- casions in so many ways, a thankyou message to care and we cannot physically will once more recognise It is at this celebration des church hall ahead of the no less our Elect and can- workers and NHS staff. come to Mass and we can- the risen Lord in the break- that the Archbishop rec- Rite of Election on Sunday didates for reception into Meanwhile the Archdio- not receive Jesus sacramen- ing of the bread. Finally, the ognised the desire of the March 1. the Church, however, their cese’s social media channels tally in Holy Communion. priest will take bread, break Catechumens – adults Canon David Wallace, ‘Easter’ will come and we have seen record numbers Yet we must bear this pain- it and give it to you to eat. preparing for baptism – to RCIA director for the Arch- will be ever more joyful for using the services to get to ful Eucharistic fast for the We will once more enjoy celebrate the Easter Sacra- diocese said: “We focused them and their desire to Mass online, hear updates moment for the sake of the sacramental communion ments of Christian Initia- on the Sacraments of Ini- share in full communion from the local and universal health of all. with our beloved risen Lord tion and the desire of those tiation through prayer, re- with the Church. Church and to get news on “At the same time, we rec- Jesus. We will, together baptised in other Chris- flection and sharing their “We have much to look what’s happening in their ognise the risen Christ in once again, be inspired by tian denominations to be common journey and was forward to and be grateful communities. other ways. We recognise him to praise his name and received into the Catholic well received by those who for!” During the first month of him in faith in the depths to follow his message. What Church. took part. the lockdown the reach of of our hearts and in our a day that will be!” May 2020 FLOURISH news 3 St Matthew’s renovation is complete For the past few months parishioners of St Matthew’s, , watched as the eagerly awaited refurbishment of their church gradually neared completion. It was one of the most ambitious building projects undertaken in the Archdiocese in recent years and hopes were high that the church would be ready to welcome worshippers by Easter. Then Covid-19 struck and work was halted. But as Parish Priest Canon Robert Hill reflects in this special article for Flourish, the initial disappointment has given way to a renewal of faith and a strengthening of community spirit

uestion: How do you next. What wasn’t so clear Qmake God laugh? was what was happening Answer: Tell God your inside, but that was no less plans! impressive. We pretty much tested New benches were deliv- the truth of that statement ered, promising a new era in St. Matthew’s recently – in the life of St.Matthew’s – or at least, I did with a bril- comfortable pews! liant plan for the reopening The architects, from of the church. Page\Park, had come up As Lent approached, our with wonderful ideas to cre- building work to extend the ate a harmony between the church, re-order the sanc- major points of focus for tuary, change the seating, the church and the liturgy, lighting, font, altar, lectern, so the same material was Of course, there would be tabernacle – you name it – used for the altar, the lectern “Ours is now a few things we’d need to was nearing its completion, and the baptismal font, and the journey not sort out after that, but what and the result was looking we’ve commissioned a new a way to take possession of excellent. tabernacle with a design to a building, the new-look building. The church was still- rec which will be unique to St Well, it would have been ognisable as St Matthew’s, Matthew’s. but to a deeper except for a small detail we and during the work we had So it’s all been very excit- hadn’t taken into consid- we were about to begin a We still have in mind the been using the church hall ing, and we were beginning community of eration, because we didn’t journey to a better under- grand entry once circum- as our temporary church – to look forward to the move… know anything about it at standing of Church as the stances allow us into the St Matthew’s-in-exile as I and that’s when the Lord had brothers and that stage, but by the time community of God’s peo- church, but like every parish like to call it. the last laugh. Yours truly, in sisters” Palm Sunday came around, ple, and our journey would caught up in the Covid-19 Everything had worked a fit of organisation which is there was something much hopefully entail a greater epidemic, we hope our sense very well in this new setting, far from characteristic, had more serious occupying realisation of people and of church as community has and we also had the advan- ‘a plan’ for a dramatic move must have made God laugh! everyone’s minds – Covid- the needs they might have been strengthened. tage of being able to see into our new-look church. I thought the perfect solu- 19 had arrived. in isolation. Ours is now the If we have achieved that the progress on the project It actually started with tion was to transfer from the Instead of a procession to journey with others, not to then we might just have put every time we entered or some thought about what temporary church in the hall a new look church building, a building, but to a deeper a smile on God’s face after left our temporary church kind of procession we’d be to the newly-refurbished we were soon facing lock- community of brothers and all. – not least because the only able to have on Palm Sun- building on Palm Sunday. down, uncertainty, worry. sisters. way in and out was past the day. The hall/temporary We would bless the palms I’m not suggesting for building site. church had been very suc- as our last action in the hall, a moment that God was It was lovely to be able to cessful, but would have been and process with palms to laughing… but very soon, see progress: if not exactly challenging when it came to take possession of our new we would have no access to onVisions a dailyIn basis,Silver at 10x2.qxd least a procession.17/1/11 11:37 Page 1 church making it a Palm church or sacraments. from one weekend to the And then came the bit that Sunday to remember. Instead, unknown to us, Fr Joe’s stay-at-home

Glasgow’s oldest traditional vocations walk manufacturing silversmith ather Joe Sullivan, Par- Life so this has inspired a ish Priest of Holy Cross, number of parishioners and FCroy, is about to go walking me to take part in a “Virtual to mark this year’s Voca- Walk for Vocations.” tions Sunday on May 3. He added: “The distance But his loyal parishion- from the church building to ers can relax because his the Carmelite Monastery at trek will take him no further Waterside, Kirkintilloch, Specialist in than a gentle stroll round where we normally go, is the Chapel House – no less nearly seven miles, so by a quality repairs than 135 times. rough calculation, this is the and restoration Father Joe explained: equivalent of walking round “Our annual walk of voca- the perimeter of the Chapel of all silverware tions at Holy Cross will not House 135 times. take place this year due to “I’ll be doing that walk – the current social distanc- maybe not all at once – and Call into our workshop at 34 Argyll Arcade, ing measures. while the lockdown is in op- 3rd Floor, Glasgow G2 8BD “However many of us eration a number of parish- Telephone 0141 204 1083 or 07957 834265 remain aware of the need ioners also have promised to www.visionsinsilver.co.uk to pray for vocations to walk seven miles for voca- the Priesthood and Religious tions.”

File name: WILL St Andrews Hospice 12x2 Client: St Andrews Hospice Size: 85mmx120mm Publication: Flourish Artworker: RP Time: August 23, 2018 3:01 PM Status: Final 4Bernard Corrigannews6x2.qxd 2019-11-19 11:24 Page 1 FLOURISH May 2020 Nurse James hopes for ordination Bernard Corrigan Ltd after covid emergency W H O L E S A L E F I S H M O N G E R • P O U LT E R E R & G A M E D E A L E R nurse working on the A frontline during the 184–200 HOWARD STREET current coronavirus pan- GLASGOW G1 4HW demic is praying that his ordination to the perma- Telephone: 0141 552 4368 • Fax: 0141-552 4731 nent diaconate will be able Olivers 5x2.qxd 19/7/10 10:20 Page 1 to go ahead later this year. James Ward, 45, an ortho- paedics charge nurse at the Queen Elizabeth University Caption Hospital, had his candidacy to the permanent diaconate accepted at his home par- ish of St Augustine’s, Milton “LET US ARRANGE YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION” during a Mass celebrated We have a wide range of MENUS including Buffets and Finger Buffets earlier this year by Arch- Tartaglia. 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E-mail [email protected] Hospital, added: diaconate, who steered me “I would also like to thank “Now after several years “I have always received so through the beginnings. the Diaconate team who of study I feel ready to take much from my faith and felt “They in turn put me in guide and support us during the next step and, God will- that I wanted to share that touch with Deacons Jim our residential study week- ing, I will be ordained to INSTALLATIONS, REPAIRS with others in another way. Aitken, from St Francis ends and summer schools. 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In this way our Pope Francis added: “This Dad, God, to embrace me... ise Him: ‘Later I will go to souls will become as white is a way to approach God’s What can I do if I can’t find confession, but forgive me as snow”. mercy, and is open to all. It a priest?’ You do what the now”. Pope Francis refers to belongs to the Church’s tra- Catechism says”. “You will return imme- numbers 1451 and 1452 of dition and can be useful to “It is very clear: if you can- diately to God’s grace. You the Catechism of the Catho- everyone, especially at this not find a priest to whom yourself can approach God’s lic Church, promulgated by time to those who are sick you can confess,” explained forgiveness as the Cat- Saint John Paul II and draft- in their homes and hospi- the Pontiff, “speak with echism teaches us, without ed under the guidance of the tals.” May 2020 FLOURISH news 5 Croy war heroes inspire a new generation

set of newly installed sculptures paying trib- Aute to the mining heritage of Croy have inspired Holy Cross Parish Priest Father Joe Sullivan to draw paral- lels between the sacrifices made during war time and our present day battle against Covid-19. Fr Joe told Flourish: “I was particularly honoured to bless and incense the Miners’ Panel, the Decora- tive Seat and the Quarried Stone. The emphasis on the miners reminded me of the by brian time and these for a just peace but expected Second World War when swanson sculptures re- a huge effort in war. Dur- mining was a reserved oc- ally brought ing these times we similarly cupation and the miners the past up-to- pray for a just peace but ex- were not ‘called up’ to fight date. pect a huge effort in health- but had to stay to produce “Instead of “Total War” care from everyone. Yes the the coal to keep the war ef- we are now seeking “Total soldiers fought in battle but fort going. Anti-virus.” Instead of “gas- the miners did what they “The present life changes masks and air-raids” it’s could. Today the health- brought by the Corona- “hand-washing and social care workers and medical The blessing ceremony, the town, it features a me- Funding for the project virus outbreak have been distancing.” scientists fight in battle but featuring what is thought morial bench and plaque at came from North Lanark- compared to those of war- During the War we prayed we do what we can.” to be ’s first sculp- the site where miners met shire Council’s Local Devel- ture of a female miner, took to travel together to work opment Programme with place to coincide with Inter- in the local pits. The ‘Bogie’ pupils from the Holy Cross national Women’s Day . and a large sculpted boul- primary school helping to Women worked predomi- der both feature ‘Welcome research and work on the 100 year old Paddy plans nately above ground clean- to Croy’ signage. The sculp- designs. ing the coal when it came tured stone boulder was The miners featured in up from the mine and the donated by Aggregate In- the memorial were de- for Lourdes... in 2021 ‘Bogie’ at the start of the vil- dustries who own the Croy signed and created by David lage depicts this. Quarry and have been a lo- Ogilvie Engineering, Kil- or the first time in more by brian Helping to mark the cal employer for the last 100 marnock. than seventy years, swanson proud industrial history of years. FPaddy Sherry, the only surviving volunteer helper picture from the first Glasgow by paul Archdiocesan Lourdes Pil- mcsherry grimage has been forced by its postponement to forgo her annual trip to the French shrine. What makes that all the more remarkable is that Paddy, a devoted parishion- er of St Peter’s , re- cept visitors again. hand over the reins to an- cently celebrated her 100th “Without a doubt there other parishioner. birthday when she aston- will be some people who will “She was also until last ished friends and family by be disappointed about this year carrying Holy Com- telling them she had booked decision. However, I know munion to the housebound to return to Lourdes again there will be many who will of St. Peter’s parish. Before this year. be relieved, especially in this the current emergency she But days later and with time of great uncertainty.” had already booked for Lour- ‘heavy heart’ Archbishop Meanwhile Paddy re- des 2020. She is a remark- Tartaglia agreed to post- mains in good health and is able witness in our parish pone this year’s pilgrimage. currently being looked after community and beyond. Canon Tom White, pil- by her family. In a recent interview with grimage director, said: “Eve- She first volunteered at the Flourish Paddy said: “Please ry director of each respec- famous French shrine with don’t say too much about tive diocesan pilgrimage Glasgow Lourdes Hospitalite me – I was just happy to concerned was of the clear with the first Archdiocesan help people – I enjoyed do- view that, given the current pilgrimage in 1948, when the ing it right from the start pandemic crisis, this year’s journey from Glasgow took at and I still do but don’t be pilgrimage should be im- least 36 hours by train, ferry making me out to be special mediately postponed. and bus. or anything like that!” “In light of these grave Her stories of these early Paddy, who never mar- concerns, I petitioned Arch- days delighted friends and ried, spent her working life bishop Tartaglia with a view family who gathered at her as the personal assistant to that we should postpone the home to celebrate her birth- successive senior partners scheduled pilgrimage. day following a Mass at St in a prominent Glasgow law “With the same concerns Peter’s. firm and always arranged for the welfare of pilgrims, Parish Priest Canon Pe- her annual holidays to co- His Grace has readily, but ter McBride said: “Paddy incide with the Lourdes pil- with a heavy heart, agreed.” has been a member of the grimage. Canon White added: “At Lourdes Hospitalite group Among the many messag- this time we cannot guar- for several decades and a es and cards Paddy received antee it will be safe to travel, daily communicant at St. was a letter of congratula- since Lourdes is currently Peter’s for many years where tions acknowledging her closed and it is unclear she also served as sacristan Irish roots from the Repub- when Lourdes or indeed until just a few months ago lic’s President Michael D France will be willing to ac- when ill health forced her to Higgins. 6 vocations FLOURISH May 2020

++ Vocations Sunday 2020 ++ Vocations Sunday 2020 back++ and Vocations so far all of the Vocations grow even in lockdown world eep our seminarians in Kyour prayers in these strange times… That is the TV show boost powerful message from Father Ross Campbell, director of vocations for the Archdiocese, as he pre- to vocations sented a Vocations Sunday update on the current television docu- comments have gone in to situation involving those mentary which gave the formal BBC log. It will currently studying for the Aa unique insight into will pick up more figures priesthood. the lives of seminarians and statistics on the catch Fr Ross told Flourish: studying for the priest- up iPlayer, but this is an “While these are chal- hood in the Scots College incredible result for early lenging times for both the in Rome has proved a ma- figures. Church and society at large, jor hit with viewers. “We would encourage I am not without hope. I Figures just released people to watch it again think when we are once show that ‘Priest School’ on catch up via the BBC again able to return to pub- drew an audience of iPlayer which will im- lic Mass many will do so 80,000 people and 8% prove the viewing record with a deeper appreciation share on BBC Scotland further.” and reverence for Our Lord when it was screened on Priest School was made in the Eucharist. When this BBC Scotland on Sun- over an 18 month period happens, so often vocations day April 19 – the highest by Solus Productions Ltd to the priesthood follow. In audience for any digital founded in 2009 by direc- the meantime, please keep channel in Scotland. tor Tony Kearney and pro- our seminarians in your A spokesman for the ducer Jim Webster. prayers as they adapt to how by brian prayer and the wait and see,” said Fr Ross. ■■ If you are considering a in Scot- Tony said:”The idea was their formation is delivered swanson Mass and have “We hope that our students vocation to the priesthood land said: “To put these to smash the mysteries of in these strange times.” time to con- will be able to return to sem- – perhaps sign up for our figures in in context, what is like to train for the The Archdiocese of Glas- tinue with their inary in September but the vocations QnA with Fr when River City, BBC priesthood in the Scots gow currently has five semi- online classes at Colleges and Diocesan Voca- Campbell, the Archbishop Scotland’s flagship dra- College and I think we narians in training and the Pontifical Universities. tions Directors are working and one of our seminarians ma had its first airing on have achieved that. three men coming along to Glasgow also has two stu- on contingency plans to con- Edward Toner. This takes the BBC Scotland digital “The Scots College is the discernment evenings. dents at the Beda College tinue formation remotely if place on Vocations Sunday channel, it got a maxi- a place of great joy, the The three students at the who remain in Rome and it this is not possible. (3rd May) at 4pm. It will be mum of 30,000 viewers seminarians themselves Scots College, Rome, are is hoped they will be able to “Zoom, something which an online session via Zoom. which was considered a showed great humour but presently back in the diocese return to the diocese later in I had never heard of just a When restrictions are lifted good showing. what shone through was and living in the presbyter- the summer. few weeks ago, has now be- we hope to continue with “We understand BBC meeting selfless young ies of their home parish, so “In terms of future plans – come an indispensable tool the monthly Discernment Scotland has been inun- men who want to give are able to keep a spiritual as is the case with so much for promoting vocations!” evenings. dated with positive feed- their lives to God.” structure to their day with at the moment, it is a case of Don’t be afraid to say yes to a vocation

think these strange Edward Toner, a seminarian for the Archdiocese And those men called to “Be not afraid”, as Pope all members of the Body of times we’re living through serve as priests will grow St John Paul II used to say, Christ and our vocations are Iare making us re-evaluate currently studying at the Pontifical Scots in holiness themselves by because God only wants the supposed to serve God and what the important things College in Rome, reflects on vocation in a time helping their people get to best for us. His Church. in life are. This time of of lockdown heaven. So regardless of our It’s normal to feel anx- Each of us in trying to be lockdown has thrown all personal vocation, we are all ious about pursuing a voca- holy should think of our- aspects of our lives out of trying to become holier peo- tion, but we should never be selves as labourers in the sync, but our spiritual lives ple and to help our brothers afraid. Lord’s vineyard; each culti- in a particular way. and sisters reach heaven. Fear of following God’s vating our own wee plot of I am fortunate to be living His voice speaking to us in Becoming saints is our pri- The most basic desire will comes not from God but land in the hopes that God in a parish at the moment the depths of our hearts? mary vocation, but God asks of humanity is happiness; from the devil, who is always will find good fruit to use in since being sent home from I think there are some us to discern exactly how we something most people trying to pull us away from the mission of building up of Rome, but I know how dif- things we should all consid- are going to achieve that ho- spend a lifetime trying to the Lord. His Kingdom on earth. ficult it must be for so many er when thinking about how liness. Some will be called find. All vocations require sac- If you are generous with people to be unable to get to God is calling us to serve to marriage, and through We will only ever be truly rifice, the life of the Chris- God, then he’ll be generous Mass in these trying times. him and the Church with marriage God asks them happy and fulfilled if we lead tian is the Way of the Cross, with you. So stay close to There is a need amongst our lives. to be holy and to help their the lives God wants us to and as a priest once joked to him, especially during these young Catholics, but indeed Firstly we must remember spouse, and please God, lead. As St Augustine once me, “Jesus asks us to pick up difficult times, trust in His amongst all Catholics, in that God has created us, He children, become holy. said, “You have made us for our cross and follow Him, goodness and don’t be afraid their spiritual life to more loves us and He has a plan Some will be called to the yourself O Lord, and our not our cushion!” But if God to give him everything. actively discern God’s call. for each of our lives. This is religious life and will find a hearts are restless until they asks for much it’s because And if you feel God is call- We can all have the best of the most basic reality of our path to holiness set some- find rest in you”. He plans to give much in re- ing you to priesthood or re- intentions when asking God existence. what apart from the world If we feel God calling us turn. ligious life then please take what He wants us to do with Those of us who are bap- and will hopefully help their to one way of life or another Our vocations are not just that active step and speak to our lives, but how good are tised share in a universal community grow in holi- then we should trust Him. something God gives us to your parish priest, you won’t we at actively responding to vocation; the call to be holy. ness. Put simply; God knows best! keep for ourselves. We are regret it! May 2020 FLOURISH urbi et orbi 7 ++ Vocations Sunday 2020 ++ Vocations Sunday 2020 ++ Vocations

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nyone who’s spent much time in Rome Like cacio e pepe, the ingredients here are likely, at one point or another, has had three: There’s the desire for Mass, there’s Aa plate of cacio e pepe, a classic dish of the To open or not to open, the desire not to defy public health experts surrounding Lazio region. or civil leaders, and there’s the ’ au- It’s so celebrated here that just down the thority to act. The trick is mixing them just block from our apartment building is a pop- that is the question… right, and therein lies the insidious part. ular restaurant called Cacio e Pepe, where, If a bishop strikes out on his own, he could naturally, it’s the house specialty. be accused of putting pressure on colleagues Seeing that normally bustling eatery and breaking the gentlemen’s agreement of locked up for the last couple of months has a conference; if he doesn’t, people will say been a daily reminder of the realities of he’s a bureaucrat. If the bishops together quarantine. (Before you ask, no, they don’t open up too soon, they’ll be accused of being do home delivery; you eat cacio e pepe fresh reckless; too late, they’ll be said to be dith- out of the pan or not at all.) ering. If they wait for a government green Originally developed by local shepherds light, people will complain they’re setting as a go-to meal during seasonal migra- a dangerous precedent; if they don’t, the tions of their flocks, it requires just three claim will be they’re arrogant and think the ingredients: Black pepper, pecorino cheese Church is above the law. and pasta. Basically, you boil the pasta, add The nightmare scenario, which no one some grated cheese and pepper, and you’re wants, is to lift the suspension on public lit- good to go. The cheese mixes with the starch urgies only to find out the virus isn’t really in the pasta water to create a light cream, contained, and then have to reimpose it. which is also flavored by the pepper. This isn’t a question the Vatican can settle, However, as famed Italian chef Luca Pap- since establishing dates and protocols de- pagallo says, “Cacio e pepe apparently is the pends on local conditions. In terms of sig- simplest recipe in the Italian kitchen, but, nals, Pope Francis has displayed the same in reality, one of the most insidious.” That’s ambivalence many Catholics feel between because you have to get the sequence, the not wanting to ignore scientific concerns timing and the mix just right, and a tiny er- but also urging “closeness” to the people. ror can have disastrous consequences. A bishop looking to the Pope for guidance, In that sense, cacio e pepe may be an apt therefore, won’t find an unambiguous nudge metaphor for the recipe Catholic bishops in in one direction or the other. various parts of the world appear to be try- Fortunately, when it comes to cacio e ing to follow with regard to the resumption by john l allen jr sible,” he said, obvi- restarted public Masses as the government pepe, Chef Luca has a handy step-by-step of ecclesiastical life after coronavirus lock- editor of crux ously implying that eases other coronavirus restrictions, and instructional video to guide one through downs. the bishops plan to in the US, Bishop Peter Baldacchino of Las the complexities. Bishops today, alas, have On the surface, it too would appear to be follow the indications Cruces, New Mexico, was the first to author- no such resource, and thus perhaps it’s un- simple: Everybody wants Mass and the other of the government. ise public Masses to resume, capping at- derstandable their own recipe still seems a sacraments again as soon as possible, so as By way of contrast, tendance at five, arguing the move was con- work in progress. countries start lifting their restrictions, one the French bishops sistent with state requirements. Since then, would expect bishops to hit the “on” switch announced on Friday that public Masses will bishops in two dioceses in Montana and in ■ almost immediately. resume beginning on May 11, saying they’re Lubbock, Texas, have followed suit. ■ Follow John Allen on Twitter: Yet for example, the Italian bishops so far acting “in full solidarity with the collective Other bishops have floated ideas for reo- @JohnLAllenJr haven’t announced a plan for returning to effort to combat an epidemic which is still pening. On his Catholic Channel radio show This article also appears on the Crux homepage public Masses and other routine pastoral dangerous and difficult to control,” but also this past Tuesday, for example, Cardinal www.cruxnow.com activity, despite the fact that Prime Minis- with “deep awareness of the impatience of Timothy Dolan of New York said that in a ter Giuseppe Conte’s team has put together the faithful to come together to celebrate recent conference call with veteran pastors, a four-stage plan for the national ripresa, or and nourish their faith, and to share it.” they’d discussed the possibility of “working CRUX is an independent US- “reopening,” beginning with certain key in- The French bishops said they were com- backwards” – starting with resuming daily based news agency with the dustries and culminating May 18 with the municating their plans to government of- Mass, then small weddings and baptisms, mission to deliver the best in long-awaited reopening of bars, restaurants ficials (and thus not asking permission) “so then eventually returning to the Sunday smart, wired and independent and museums. the dialogue may continue, both on the na- Mass. So far, however, no firm plan with Catholic news. We have On Friday I checked in with Father Ivan tional and local levels,” and it came two days dates attached has been announced. special editorial interests, Maffeis, the spokesman for the Italian bish- before, not after, a scheduled video confer- In other words, there’s no consistent ap- such as faith and culture and ops’ conference (CEI), who said “not yet.” ence call between the bishops and French proach, either comparing one bishops’ con- anti-Christian persecution “I really hope the political authorities will President Emmanuel Macron. ference to another or one diocese to anoth- around the world , but we be able to give us an answer as soon as pos- In Vietnam, at least three dioceses have er. cruxnow.com cover the whole Catholic story. 8 feature FLOURISH May 2020 May 2020 FLOURISH feature 9 ++ Communications Sunday 2020 ++ Communications Sunday 2020 ++ Communications Sunday 2020 ++ Communications Sunday 2020 ++ Glasgow priests’ digital revolution brings Church to The greatest story ever told their parishioners

With churches closed, the Church has had to be story to the Lord is to en- THE current emergency is encouraging priests throughout the Archdiocese ter into his gaze of com- to find creative ways to use the internet to engage with their parishioners. more creative than ever in communicating with passionate love for us and the rest of society. Later this month (May 24), we Many of the clergy are now embracing social media platforms with a for others. We can recount corresponding increase in the number of parishes now streaming daily will mark Communications Sunday. Pope Francis to him the stories we live, has written this lovely letter ahead of the event Masses. bringing to him the people At St Helen’s , Mgr Paul Murray’s parish council meetings have to remind us of how important communication and the situations that fill is in our own lives and the life of faith. our lives. With him we can been conducted by Zoom and coffee mornings are also now online. re-weave the fabric of life, At Our Lady of Lourdes, , Parish Priest Canon David Wallace is darning its rips and tears. bringing the church to the people with a regularly updated virtual tour of the How much we, all of us, 80-year old building. uman beings are difficult to undo. “If you need to do exactly this! He said: “I thought if the people can’t come to church then I’ll bring the storytellers. From possess, you will become, With the gaze of the church to them. It’s been fascinating to show some parts of the building that Hchildhood we hunger for you will achieve…” This is great storyteller – the only most parishioners never see and to talk a little bit about things like the stained stories just as we hunger the message whispered by one who has the ultimate glass windows and so on. I’m learning something every day as well.” for food. Stories influence those who even today use point of view – we can Canon Wallace, a talented musician and singer, intersperses his commen- our lives, whether in the storytelling for purpos- then approach the other tary with appropriate hymns, psalms and prayers. form of fairy tales, novels, es of exploitation. How characters, our brothers films, songs, news, even if many stories serve to lull and sisters, who are with we do not always realise us, convincing us that to us as actors in today’s sto- At St Gregory’s, , Fr Allan Cameron it. Often we decide what be happy we continually ry. For no one is an extra used the internet to have 40 Hours Adoration in is right or wrong based on need to gain, possess and on the world stage, and the parish, adding that he didn’t want to give up characters and stories we consume? everyone’s story is open this spiritual high point of the year when people have made our own. to possible change. Even needed Christ more than ever. He told viewers on Falsehoods when we tell of evil, we Stories leave their mark Facebook: “In our lockdown we have to face the on us; they shape our We may not realise how can learn to leave room for convictions and our be- greedy we have become redemption; in the midst place where the Lord is and while we feel distant haviour. They can help us for chatter and gossip, or of evil, we can also recog- the Lord hasn’t abandoned us.” understand and commu- how much violence and nize the working of good- nicate who we are. falsehood we are consum- ness and give it space. Canon Peter McBride, parish priest of St Peter’s ing. Often on communi- We are not the only be- in Partick, who is known for his sense of humour, ings who need clothing cation platforms, instead Entrust to cover our vulnerability, of constructive stories Let us entrust ourselves posted videos on Facebook which appear to show we are also the only ones which serve to strengthen to a woman who knit to- him taking part in the Camino de Santiago. who need to be “clothed” social ties and the cultural gether in her womb the The posts have been warmly received by view- with stories to protect our fabric, we find destruc- humanity of God and, the ers who praised him for cheering them up during lives. We weave not only tive and provocative sto- Gospel tells us, wove to- the current crisis. clothing, but also stories: ries that wear down and gether the events of her Canon McBride’s creative decision to expose indeed, the human capac- break the fragile threads life… Let us ask for help the Blessed Sacrament at the door of the Partick ity to “weave” (Latin texere) binding us together as a from her, who knew how Church, leading to parishioners kneeling on the gives us not only the word society. to untie the knots of life street outside, has also caused much apprecia- textile but also text. By patching together with the gentle strength tion on social media. The stories of different bits of unverified infor- of love: ages all have a common mation, repeating banal O Mary, woman and “loom”: the thread of their and deceptively persua- stories. We need cour- ing in the creation of man tessential storyteller – the person, the Father sees Story of a Soul of Saint and also those texts that mother, you wove the di- In Cumbernauld Fr John Campbell has been using narrative involves “he- sive arguments, sending age to reject false and evil and woman as his free dia- Word – himself becomes again the story of his Son Therese of the Child Jesus. have shed light on the hu- vine Word in your womb, Zoom to arrange online coffee mornings to help roes”, including everyday strident and hateful mes- stories. We need patience logue partners, who make the story: God has become who came down to earth. Like The Betrothed, like man heart and its beauty, you recounted by your life parishioners stay in touch and has started a new heroes, who in following sages, we do not help to and discernment to re- history alongside him. personally woven into our Every human story has an The Brothers Karamazov. the Holy Spirit is free to the magnificent works of series online to help parishioners deepen their a dream confront difficult weave human history, but discover stories that help The Bible is thus the humanity, and so has giv- irrepressible dignity. Like countless other sto- write in our hearts, reviv- God. Listen to our stories, faith. He said: “Every Tuesday we will stream a situations and combat instead strip others of us not to lose the thread great love story between en us a new way of weav- “You” – Saint Paul wrote ries, which have admira- ing our memory of what hold them in your heart “Back to Basics” session revisiting tour faith and evil, driven by a force that their dignity. amid today’s many trou- God and humanity. At its ing our stories. – “are a letter from Christ bly scripted the encounter we are in God’s eyes. When and make your own the hopefully learning more about it. On Vocations makes them courageous bles. We need stories that centre stands Jesus, whose delivered by us, written between God’s freedom we remember the love stories that no one wants Exploitation An ever new story Sunday we will have special evening broadcast – the force of love. By im- reveal who we truly are, own story brings to fulfil- not with ink but with the and that of man. Each of that created and saved us, to hear. Teach us to rec- to reflect in the theme of vocation. On Mondays mersing ourselves in sto- But whereas the stories also in the untold heroism ment both God’s love for The history of Christ is Spirit of the living God, us knows different sto- when we make love a part ognise the good thread of May we will have May devotions every Monday ries, we can find reasons employed for exploitation of everyday life. us and our love for God. not a legacy from the past; not on tablets of stone ries that have the fra- of our daily stories, when that runs through history. to heroically face the chal- and power have a short Jesus spoke of God not it is our story, and always but on tablets of human grance of the Gospel, that we weave the tapestry of Look at the tangled knots at 7.30pm.” lenges of life. lifespan, a good story can The Story of stories with abstract concepts, timely. It shows us that hearts”… By the power of have borne witness to the our days with mercy, we in our life that paralyse Yet since the very begin- transcend the confines of Sacred Scripture is a but with parables, brief God was so deeply con- the Holy Spirit, every sto- Love that transforms life. are turning another page. our memory. By your gen- ning, our story has been space and time. Centuries Story of stories. How stories taken from every- cerned for mankind, for ry, even the most forgot- These stories cry out to We no longer remain tle hands, every knot can In Clydebank “cooking Canon” Gerry Tartaglia threatened: evil snakes its later, it remains timely, many events, peoples and day life. our flesh and our history, ten one, even the one that be shared, recounted and tied to regrets and sad- be untied. Woman of the has been supplementing his offerings of Holy way through history. for it nourishes life. individuals it sets before to the point that he be- seems to be written with brought to life in every ness, bound to an un- Spirit, mother of trust, in- Hours, Masses and Youth Zooms by giving online In an age when falsi- us! It shows us from the Gospels came man, flesh and his- the most crooked lines, age, in every language, in healthy memory that bur- spire us too. Help us build cookery classes to parishioners who now know Not all stories are good fication is increasingly very beginning a God who The Gospels are also sto- tory. It also tells us that no can become inspired, can every medium. dens our hearts; rather, stories of peace, stories that spaghetti carbonara should never be made stories sophisticated, reaching is both creator and narra- ries, and not by chance. human stories are insig- be reborn as a master- by opening ourselves to that point to the future. with cream, and never have mushrooms in it! The “When you eat of it … exponential levels (as in tor. Indeed, God speaks The Gospel asks the reader nificant or paltry. piece, and become an ap- A story that renews us others, we open ourselves And show us the way to live streams of Masses from Our Holy Redeemer you will be like God” … the the world of deepfake), we his word and things come to share in the same faith Since God became story, pendix to the Gospel. Like Our own story becomes to the same vision of the live them together. has led to scores of positive comments about the temptation of the serpent need wisdom to be able into existence! in order to share in the every human story is, in a the Confessions of Augus- part of every great story. great storyteller. beauty of the venerable old church. introduces into the fabric to welcome and create As narrator, God calls same life. The Gospel of certain sense, a divine sto- tine. Like A Pilgrim’s Jour- As we read the Scriptures, Telling God our story is franciscus of history a knot that is beautiful, true and good things into life, culminat- John tells us that the quin- ry. In the history of every ney of Ignatius. Like The the stories of the saints, never useless: To tell our 10 news FLOURISH May 2020 ++ Communications Sunday 2020 ++ Communications Sunday 2020 Italian bishops’ ten commandments for celebrating the Mass via the internet en golden rules for non-verbal, ask for prepara- from a technical viewpoint, celebrating Mass on- tion and dignity: from the urging a wide screen view of Tline – the boom in online proclamation of texts and the celebration rather than a Masses has led one Bishops’ prayers to silence, from close up focus on the priest’s Conference to issue practi- the dignity of the liturgical face. “The frame, being gen- cal guidelines for the cel- spaces to the vestments, to erally a room – in many cas- ebration of the Mass online the relevance of the music…” es that of the smartphone during the current health is the admonition in point – should not constantly take emergency. four. a close-up, but opens to a The Italian Bishops pub- The recommendation to wider screen where you can lished their guidelines as kneel and stand in the ap- see the altar, the ambo, and priests across the world be- propriate places is recalled the celebrant”. gan to use the web to lives- in the fifth recommenda- And if point nine seems tream services. tion… “It is important to obvious, it is nonetheless The ten “practical indica- remember that the faithful important – “audio must be tions” begin by emphasis- must be trained in a ‘pres- taken care of from a techni- ing what seems obvious but ence’, even if mediated by cal point of view”. these days may no longer be the media, which does not Point 10 insists that maxi- obvious, namely that “the exclude the involvement of mum attention should be Eucharistic celebration must the body”. paid to the “decorum of the be carried out in a sacred Point six prioritises live liturgical celebration” using place, paying due attention celebrations over record- “liturgical books (missal and to the care and correct con- ings… pointing to the im- lectionary) and not other duct of the different rites.” portance of safeguarding aids.” As for the altar and Recommendation two the transmission, live, of ambo, “they are to be well lit; calls for careful “preparation the celebration avoiding the at the altar there should be of the homily and prayers of “proliferation of recorded no shortage of candles; next the faithful”. celebrations”. to the ambo, in the Easter Note three points out that Where necessary (point season, the Easter candle (of “it is opportune to proclaim seven), a “very small number wax) is placed and there can the Word of God not in a of concelebrating ministers” be also floral arrangements not but slow and meditative is allowed, always “main- that are always sober and way”. taining a social distance”. never excessive.” “All ritual forms, verbal and Point eight is important Radio Alba triples listeners as Glasgow’s Christians discover the rich schedule offered by Dumbreck-based station

adio Alba, Glasgow’s very own online Christian radio both as a statue and a painting can be seen in churches in station, has seen a massive boost to its listening fig- towns and villages all over southern Europe and there are Rures during the current Covid-19 pandemic. four chapels in Scotland dedicated to him. Average daily audience figures were three times higher “They include St Roch’s in Glasgow which by coincidence over the past month compared with the same period last is a former parish of mine.” year. In response Gerry Fitzpatrick, who helped The prayer reads: found Radio Alba seven years ago, has added extra Masses, St Roch, you were noted for your goodness to the poor special prayers and newly composed religious music to the and your simplicity of life. regular features already available. The healing power of God was seen in you Monsignor Fitzpatrick, parish priest at St Leo the Great, and many were comforted and cured of sickness Dumbreck, and director of music for the Archdiocese said: when you invoked the sign of the cross. “At times like these it’s natural that people turn to their Be with us as we appeal to God for healing faith for the hope it brings them. for ourselves, for those we love, “We are delighted that people are listening to Radio Alba for our community, in greater numbers and we hope they will continue to do and for all affected by the coronavirus. so.” We ask this through Christ our Lord. Proving particularly popular with listeners is a prayer Amen to St Roch, the 14th-century French-born patron saint of plague sufferers. ■■ To listen to Radio Alba visit website Monsignor Fitzpatrick said: “He was reputed to be a https://radioalba.org or download the app from the app healer who cured with prayer and the Sign of the Cross. store on any Apple or Android device. “His image, with staff in hand and little dog at his feet, May 2020 FLOURISH art and spirituality 11

poem of the month This poem means a great deal to many people. It is often recited at Marian Devotions and Holy Hours and invariably someone afterwards would ask for a copy. The author is Mary Dixon Thayer who wrote more than one poem for Our Lady. This prayer-poem was popularized in the 1950s by the Venerable Arch- bishop Fulton Sheen.

Lovely Lady dressed in blue —

Teach me how to pray!

God was just your little boy,

Tell me what to say!

Did you lift Him up, sometimes,

Gently on your knee?

Did you sing to Him the way

Mother does to me?

Did you hold His hand at night?

Did you ever try

Telling stories of the world?

O! And did He cry? Art of the month Do you really think He cares If I tell Him things — Hidden symbols reveal Little things that happen? And Do the Angels’ wings wonders of Our Lady Make a noise? And can He hear he Month of May is known by mgr tom the 14th century with rays of golden light speaking Me if I speak low? among Catholics as Our Lady’s monaghan is entitled, “The to her as does the angel. The Vir- TMonth. Strange to say, during Annunciation gin stops reading but keeps her this month there are no major with St. Marga- finger in the book and, looking Does He understand me now? feasts of the Blessed Virgin. ret and St. Ansa- perplexed, assumes a reluctant In May we celebrate Our Lady nus” (who were patron saints of posture, while looking at the an- Tell me — for you know. of the Most Blessed Sacrament Siena’s Cathedral). gel. This, of course, is before she to honour her relationship to the Simone Martini painted the gives her Fiat. Holy Eucharist and to place her central panel and probably Lippo Unsure of what is involved, Lovely Lady dressed in blue — before us as a model in our duties Memmi, his associate and broth- nevertheless, she will gladly agree and devotion to the Blessed Sac- er-in-law was involved in the to God’s plan. rament. On the same day, May 13 side panels. The rather splendid Look closely and you will see Teach me how to pray! we celebrate Our Lady of Fatima frame, though probably similar, is something unusual. which is an Optional Memorial not the original. It can be seen at The words the angel speaks are God was just your little boy, which means it is a feast day the the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. actually written in the painting, Church encourages us to cel- being directed right into Mary’s ebrate, without strictly requiring Gold ear. “Ave gratia plena dominus te- And you know the way. its observance. At first glance, with its five cum” (Hail favoured one the Lord While there are lots of sweet peaks, it looks rather unusual (the is with you). and lovely little prayer cards of technical word would be a pen- There is a great elegance and Our Lady of Fatima, I know of no taptych) but the central section is richness in this painting and the notable paintings of her under double size and consequently it is most wonderful detail and sym- Prayer of the month this title. Still, we cannot think of a triptych (three images) painted bolism. Consider the vase of lilies. May without Mary and so I have on wood in tempera and gold, They are a symbol of Mary’s pu- chosen a rather splendid painting with a dominant central panel. rity. Look at the incredible detail O God, who chose the Mother of your in which the Archangel Gabriel The use of rare and expensive in the angel’s wing and the flow of Son to be our Mother also, grant us that, hears Mary, full of grace, willingly materials such as gold-leaf and his cloak; hanging in the air as if persevering in penance and prayer for the surrendering her will to that of lapis lazuli are an indication that he has just arrived. One final and salvation of the world, we may bring to God. this work is considered as in- unusual point… completion, more effectively each day, the The annunciation is, of course, credibly important. It is, indeed, Simone Martini was alive in the a feast of Our Lord but it points to a masterpiece... The Archangel time of Petrarch, the scholar and reign of Christ in the world. Who lives and the importance and role of Mary Gabriel holds an olive branch, a poet whose father knew Dante. reigns with you in the unity of the Holy in the work of Salvation. “Let it symbol of peace and points at the In exchange for a painting of his Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. be… Thy will be done.” Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, beloved, Petrarch immortalized The painting which dates from breathing down towards Mary, Martini in two of his sonnets! 12 feature FLOURISH May 2020 Br Walfrid’s French visit revealed Pope’s prayer to Mary in times of pandemic In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek ref- uge under your protection. Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes towards us amid this coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their loved ones who have died, and at times are buried in a way that grieves them deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones who are sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to them. Fill with hope those who are troubled by the uncertainty of the future and the consequences for the economy and employment. Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffer- ing may end and that hope and peace may dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the vic- tims be comforted, and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust. Protect those doctors, nurses, health workers ince beginning the Postgraduate student Michael Connolly, currently origins of the Marist Broth- and volunteers who are on the frontline of this research project in Sep- compiling the world’s first PhD into the life of ers by visiting both La Valla emergency, and are risking their lives to save oth- Stember 2017 I have been on and L’Hermitage was above ers. Support their heroic effort and grant them a fascinating journey re- Brother Walfrid, describes a visit to the Marist and beyond what I expected strength, generosity and continued health. tracing the steps of Brother training college in France where he studied as a to achieve from the trip to Walfrid. 24 year old postulant Lyon. Be close to those who assist the sick night and So far I’ve travelled to his Coupled with the archival day, and to priests who, in their pastoral concern birthplace in Ballymote, work carried out at St-Genis- and fidelity to the Gospel, are trying to help and County Sligo and inter- Laval and living within the support everyone. viewed his surviving rela- France as a 24-year-old pos- them on how to become the international community of tives. tulant in 1864. Thanks to the very first Marist Brothers. Brothers for the week, I now Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and I’ve also visited the parish work completed at the Lyon We were able to see for have a much deeper under- women engaged in scientific research, that they school in Spitalfields, Lon- archive, all of the surviving ourselves the original class- standing of the Marist char- may find effective solutions to overcome this vi- don where he taught after historic materials from the room where the Marist edu- ism and how it manifests in rus. moving there from Glasgow. Marist bases in France are cational tradition began. practice. Most recently, I’ve now vis- now able to be researched The site is now preserved as Everywhere I have been Support national leaders, that with wisdom, ited the Marist Archives lo- from a central location. part of a museum and visi- people have been more than solicitude and generosity they may come to the cated in Lyon, France where The archival collection tor centre which welcomes helpful in sharing what they aid of those lacking the basic necessities of life I managed to uncover some is understandably wide- guest from all over the know about Brother Wal- and may devise social and economic solutions in- new details about Andrew ranging and dates back to world. I noted that the guest frid and I’ve learnt so much spired by farsightedness and solidarity. Kerins’ formation as Brother the foundation of the Marist book there was signed by along the way. Walfrid in his early 20s. Brothers by Saint Marcellin pilgrims from China, Rus- I’m learning something Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that I first became aware of Champagnat over two cen- sia and Brazil. A truly global new all the time and am ex- the enormous funds invested in developing and the Marist archives in St- turies ago in 1817. movement! cited to share my knowledge stockpiling arms will instead be spent on promot- Genis-Laval, near the city of I was delighted and grate- The second stop on our when my research is com- ing effective research on how to prevent similar Lyon in south-east France, ful to be working alongside whistle-stop tour was Notre plete. tragedies from occurring in the future. around eighteen months Brothers Alois – a German Dame de L’Hermitage – the ago in 2018. – and Andre Lanfrey – a original ‘Mother house’ for ■■ For this update I would Beloved Mother, help us realize that we are all It was then that I made Frenchman –who very kind- the Marist Brothers – which like to thank Brother members of one great family and to recognize the initial contact with Carles ly offered their own trans- is set close by La Valla in the Dr Brendan Geary, who bond that unites us, so that, in a spirit of fraterni- Domenech, archivist for the lations of and insights into Rhone valley outside Lyon. recently retired as Marist ty and solidarity, we can help to alleviate countless combined historical records some of the new informa- This worldwide base for Provincial for West Central situations of poverty and need. Make us strong in of the Brothers in France. tion uncovered. the institute was first con- Europe, for helping to faith, persevering in service, constant in prayer. Given that a young An- I also visited two sites in structed during the lifetime facilitate a research trip drew Kerins had travelled to the region which are inte- of Saint Champagnat. which was almost two Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, embrace all France in the early 1860s to gral to the origins of the It also now houses an ex- years in the planning. My your children in distress and pray that God will ‘take the habit’ and join the Marist Order. La Valla is a tensive modern museum thanks also to Emma O’Neil stretch out his all-powerful hand and free us from Marist Brothers my focus small hilltop town set within which details how the Broth- from the Nine Muses group this terrible pandemic, so that life can serenely was to uncover as much de- a mountainous region be- ers branched out from their who funded the research resume its normal course. tails as possible on what was tween the French cities of humble origins in France trip as well as providing a perhaps the most formative Lyon and St Etienne. and eventually spread their limited-edition box set of To you, who shine on our journey as a sign of event in the life of Brother It was here that Saint Mar- teaching to all corners of the Peter Howson’s portrait of salvation and hope, do we entrust ourselves, O Walfrid’s life. cellin Champagnat, then a globe, including of course Brother Walfrid to present Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary. Amen. He travelled from Glasgow local priest, came and gath- Scotland. as a gift to the Marist to the Marist training college ered candidates together on The opportunity to im- community in Lyon. at Beaucamps in the north of January 2nd 1817 to instruct merse myself in the very May 2020 FLOURISH Thank You to the NHS, CARERS AND FRONTLINE WORKERS 13 Pope thanks to street papers n a letter sent on Monday by tony to over 100 street papers inglis Iaround the world, Pope Francis acknowledged that a Caritas the coronavirus outbreak Italy project has severely tested the called Scarp people who rely on them de’ tenis. for an income. The pub- Knights of St Columba “I would like to acknowl- l i c a t i o n edge the world of street pa- provides an pers and especially the ven- income and The Knights of St Columba wish to send our sincere dors – who for the most part “access to are homeless, terribly mar- fundamen- thanks and gratitude to all our NHS Staff, Frontline ginalised, or unemployed: tal citizens’ thousands of people across rights” to workers, Social Care workers, volunteers and the world who live and have over 130 people facing finan- Pope, has made their work to all who are risking their own lives helping others a job thanks to selling these cial and social difficulties. difficult. “But I am sure extraordinary newspapers,” Pope Francis also lament- that the great network of beat the Coronavirus. Pope Francis writes. ed that the Covid-19 pan- street papers will come back Street papers are publi- demic has kept those who stronger than ever.” Our Love and prayers continue daily for all of cations produced to sup- rely on street papers from In conclusion, the Pope port those who write, edit working. He said the “most encouraged everyone to you and for all who have suffered during this very and distribute them. These vulnerable, the invisible, and turn our attention to the newspapers often seek to those without an abode are poor during this unique difficult time. give the marginalised a voice at risk of paying the highest moment. in their community. price” from the coronavirus. He said the poor can “help May the Blessed Mother and St Columba guide us all More than 100 street pa- “I would like to express my us all realise how much is pers are published in 35 solidarity with the journal- actually happening to us and keep us healthy at this time and in the future. countries, in 25 different ists, the volunteers, and the and what our circumstances languages. They provide people living thanks to these really are.” Bertie M. Grogan 20,500 people with employ- projects and who these days “Thank you for the work Supreme Knight ment and an income. are doing everything they you do,” said Pope Francis, Pope Francis expressed can thanks to many innova- “for the information you appreciation for this mis- tive ideas,” he said. provide, and for the stories sion, and warmly recalled The pandemic, said the of hope that you tell.” Knights of St Columba Head Office 75 Hillington Road South · Glasgow G52 2AE · Scotland T: +44 (0) 141 883 5700 0800 011 2322   

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tered by these groups dif- Life under lockdown presents fers to our own domestic new challenges for people of experience, but the psycho- faith. Rev Michael Ross (who logical stresses are some- is a Deacon of Motherwell what similar. We share a Diocese and also a clinical need to adapt to unusual conditions, we share a need psychologist) offers some tips to learn to cope with a sense on staying well and sane in the of threat, uncertainty and current pandemic danger. Studies with people living in extreme environ- e are all finding our- ingly important. ments may point us to some selves in strange, un- The problem is, these are useful strategies. Wchartered times. novel times, far outside the Transitioning from our For almost all of us, pan- experience of almost all of usual lives to our current demics were things of the us. How do we learn what’s confinement takes time and past, tragic events that best to do, or not to do? One knowing that a transitional occurred long before the important potential source period is necessary is use- progress of modern medi- of helpful advice may be ful. To ease this transition, cine. And yet, here we are, in available to us from those the development of a rou- the middle of a global emer- who choose to live in isolat- tine seems crucial. Routines gency. This is an anxious ed, confined, extreme situa- appear to give us a sense of time for everyone, for those tions. control, and help to reduce isolated at home, separated Researchers Smith and uncertainty by ensuring from family and friends, Barrett provide some use- consistent structure in each and for those who are con- ful evidence to support us. day. tinuing to perform their They have considered work- Remember to acknowl- usual work routines, and ing populations including edge what you’re feeling. It especially for those on the polar scientists, astronauts, might be helpful to apply front-line of our NHS serv- submariners, oil-rig work- some curiosity to your own ices. However, as ‘lockdown’ ers and expeditioners. What inner world. You might say, Uncertainty about what But you can control what becomes the new normal, can their collective experi- ‘I’m noticing some anxi- lies ahead easily leads to you do, here and now, and considering the best means ences tell us about our own ety, or loneliness, or sad- feelings of anxiety and fear. focussing on that can be of coping with enforced iso- current circumstances? The ness.’ If feeling particularly Thinking rationally about helpful. lationFranciscan is becomingMinoress increas6x2.qxd- physical19/7/10 contexts13:41 encounPage- 1 stressed, find your own way what risks we actually face, Under the present restric- to connect with your physi- and taking steps to mini- tions on our lives, monotony cal body. 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he early part of last Tmonth has commemo- rated a couple of landmark Confessions of a technophobe priest anniversaries for me and my family. On 1st April 2000 I con- ducted the wedding of my ing our Service of Healing Otherwise, Father Gareth has now received his letter niece, so this year marked and Reconciliation on Holy is still in Wales, with a bit of from the Prime Minister, al- their 20th anniversary. I’m Fr Frank’s log Tuesday night, just as Fa- a sore throat at present, and though, vulnerable as he is, ashamed to say I forgot Fr Frank Keevins cp is Parish ther Antony prepared to a blocked nose, so it’s really he might be in better shape about it, initially, and then Priest of St Mungo’s proclaim the first reading, a his mum that’s looking after than many at the moment; belatedly contacted her to telephone sounded. We cast him now and not vice-versa. and lastly, Father Justinian, offer the two of them my accusatory glances at each Father Antony maintains who has just celebrated his congratulations. other, wondering who was his evening walks, still stop- 89th birthday, continues his It was a memorable day daft enough to leave their ping at his mum’s house; I house isolation, with an oc- and it was the last family phone on, and then we re- continue to provide daily casional walk in the garden. gathering that my mother alised that, from behind a careJericho for my7x2.qxd brother10/3/11 who 12:02 Page 1 attended before she passed curtain concealing a book away the following year. The case, it was actually Father father of the bride, my fa- Lawrence’s phone that was mous, or infamous brother sounding! Hugh, the doyen of Scottish Father Antony quickly sports journalists as I like turned it off and we re- JERICHO to call him, is still in lock- sumed the service. After- down with his beloved wife, wards I tried to redial the The Compassion of Jesus but using social media he number but it appeared to was able to get a lovely Ital- be withheld. Drug & Alcohol Rehabs., Refuge for Victims of Domestic ian meal, complemented With Father Gareth away, Violence, Supported Accommodation for the Destitute, by good wine, sent to his I took the unlikely step of the Distressed, and all being ‘passed by on the other side.’ daughter and son-in-law, joining Facebook so as to from Massimo’s Restaurant support Father Antony in A COMMUNITY OF MEN OF PRAYER in Bearsden, so that they contact with Passionist FOR OUR TIMES (founded 1970) could celebrate. Young Team from St Mun- I am also writing this log brothers and I were 6, 8 and Mungo’s. go’s in any way that I could. Vocation info. from Bro. Patrick Mullen, on Holy Wednesday, and 10 years of age at the time. We are also being joined As an avowed techno- The Jericho Society, Mater Salvatoris, this marks the 60th anni- Our mother was 40. by people from Ireland and phobe, however, I had no Harelaw Farm, Kilbarchan, . PA10 2PY versary of my father’s death. In the meantime, we, the also from other countries, idea what this actually en- Bobby MainScott8x2.qxdish Charity 24/05/2013SC016909 Tel: 011:101505 6146Page69 1 On the morning of Friday Passionists, have settled Italy, Spain and Singapore tailed, and I got a bit pan- Email: [email protected] 8th April 1960, the Friday into a different pattern of included. There has been the icky when my mailbox filled before the beginning of Holy life, and this now includes odd technical glitch but, for up with all these friend re- Week that year, two police- streaming some Masses and the most part, it has gone quests, hundreds of them, 7 OPEN men came to our door at 5 services from the oratory of quite smoothly. some from very good peo- DA Thurso Street in Partick, to our Passionist community The actual oratory in our ple I knew, but mostly from inform my mother that her house in Bishopbriggs. house is very small and people I’ve never heard of in YS husband, who was working Unfortunately, we are wouldn’t have been at all my life. away in Consett at the time, not able to do it from the suitable, and so, for the time I have decided, therefore, in the steel works, having church as we don’t have being, we have converted the I am going to un-subscribe, been made redundant from proper streaming facilities, late Father Lawrence’s room or whatever it is you do, as the shipyards, had collapsed but people who have been into a sacred space and that I don’t really see myself be- We have 100 different styles of headstone to choose and died on his way to work able to log in seem to enjoy is where we stream from. coming a social media buff from at our showyard earlier that very day. It’s the intimacy of the smaller Father Lawrence contin- – a night in with a good 2'6" POLISHED GRANITE hard to believe that 60 years space, while still of course ues to make his presence book seems much more ap- FREE have passed since then. My longing for our return to St felt. While we were stream- pealing! A HEADSTONES FROM PHONE FOR BROCHURE £450 0141 641 0088 priest remembered WHY PAY MORE THAN YOU HAVE TO! 282 Main Street, Cambuslang, he death occurred gow. Please assure Sister Glasgow (at Railway Station) last month of Canon Bridget and Sister Berna- Project2:Layout 2 27/07/2017 13:55 Page 1 TBarney Devine, long-time dette, his other family and www.mainheadstones.co.uk Parish Priest of St Mar- friends, who have been able garet Mary’s, Castlemilk, to assemble in St Patrick’s one of Glasgow’s oldest Cemetery, Castlederg, for priests. his committal, that I have The Canon was born on offered Mass for the repose Is God calling you? 18 July 1927 and ordained of his soul. to a life of silence and solitude within a a priest on 17 June 1951 by “We have already notified community of fellow seekers? Bishop Daniel Cohalan, our priests of his death. Bishop of Waterford and The people of this diocese The Cistercian monks at Nunraw Abbey Lismore at St John’s Col- are already praying for offer such an opportunity. lege Waterford, Ireland. him, nowhere more than He had been educated in St Joseph’s Residence, With them you can praise God through at St Patrick’s Primary where he died, and in St the psalms and liturgy at set times during Castlederg (1932–1939); Margaret Mary’s Parish, the day. You will have time to study the Christian Brothers’ school where he was Parish Priest Omagh (1939–1945) and Canon Barney Devine for the last 21 years of his ways of God and to meet God in your studied for the priesthood RIP active priestly ministry. lectio divina. And, you will find work at St John’s College Water- 1981–1987: Parish Priest St “Please convey to the “It was his wish that that will keep body and soul together. ford (1945–1951). Catherine’s; 1987–2008: family of Canon Bernard his Funeral Mass should He spent all his priestly Parish Priest St Margaret Vincent Devine, known to take place in St Margaret If you have good reason to believe life in Glasgow, serving in Mary’s. us all here as “Barney”, my Mary’s Church. Once the God may be calling you to be a monk, four parishes (one twice!): Archbishop Tartaglia prayerful condolences on present emergency is over, 1951–1967: Assistant Priest: wrote the following letter his death. He was 69 years I will schedule a public write to: Our Lady of Fatima; 1967– to the Canon’s family and a priest, all of these spent In Memoriam Mass in St Vocation Director, Nunraw Abbey 1977: Assistant Priest St Au- home parish of Castlederg, in the service of Jesus Margaret Mary’s for Can- HADDINGTON, EH41 4LW, Scotland gustine’s; 1977–1981: Parish County Tyrone, on learn- Christ and his Church in on Barney. Or email: [email protected] Priest Our Lady of Fatima; ing of the his passing. this Archdiocese of Glas- “May he rest in peace.” Scottish Charity No SCO22611 18 verbum vitae FLOURISH May 2020 Canon Joy of the Easter season fills May’s Robert selection of readings Hill

his month takes us Tiziano Vecellio commandments and keep They are the ones who Tto the very end of the (Titian), Pentecost them, will also be loved by will make his name known Easter season, on the very (1545). Jesus’ Father. in their own time; who will last day of May, which also bear witness to his words ends the season of Easter Solemnity of the and deeds by their own quite neatly, finishing as it 21 words and deeds. At one MAY Ascension of the Lord does on Pentecost Sunday. Year A. level, this is a prayer for all We also manage to cover disciples, because we are all most of the Easter season Matthew 28:16–20 commissioned to be Jesus’ this month, from the 4th The Ascension of the Lord is witnesses, the proclaimers Sunday, often known as a very well-known story, and of his Gospel in our words Good Shepherd Sunday, and yet when you look at how it and deeds. Specifically on also the World Day of Prayer is described in the gospels, this Sunday, we pray for for Vocations to the Priest- specific details are few and those professionals in me- hood and religious life, and far between. To begin with, dia who dedicate their lives the 7th Sunday, which is only Luke’s gospel explicitly to proclaiming the gos- the World Day of Prayer for describes the event. Luke pel through the media of Communications. also gives an account in the print, radio, television, and As we shall see, the anom- Acts of the Apostles (today’s the ever increasing ways in aly in the Gospels at this first reading), but his two which the media exists to- stage in the Easter season is accounts don’t quite match. day. that they are taken from the Luke’s gospel says Jesus as- Gospel of John’s account of cended at the end of the day Pentecost Sunday Jesus’ final teachings at the of Resurrection, and it hap- 31 Gospel - John 14:1–12 Last Supper, ending with pened just outside Jerusa- MAY On the last Sunday the great Prayer with which lem. In Acts however, Luke of Easter – Pentecost, we that narrative ends. If this says that for 40 days Jesus return to the scene of the anomaly does nothing else, continued to appear to dis- evening of the First Day of it will remind us that the ciples, and then was taken the Week – the day of Jesus’ Passion, Death and Resur- up into heaven. resurrection, when he sud- rection of Jesus make up We tend to think of to- denly appeared in the midst a single event, and should day’s gospel from Matthew of terrified disciples, locked always be treated as such. as an Ascension story, but away behind closed doors, Thursday 21 May is the So- 10 Easter Week 5 Year A. an argument he has already another advocate. Matthew locates his end of hoping that they will not lemnity of the Ascension of MAY John 14:1–12 used in this gospel with the Actually, Jesus does not say gospel scene on a moun- share the same fate as Jesus. the Lord and a Holyday of The scene for today’s Pharisees and their associ- ‘advocate’, but ‘paraclete’, tain in Galilee. He does When Jesus appears – the Obligation. gospel is the Last Supper in ates – they were challenged which does not move the not explicitly say that Jesus barrier of the closed doors the Gospel of John – specifi- to believe on the evidence discussion very far! It’s not ascended from there! The does not prevent him enter- cally the farewell discourse. of the works that Jesus per- easy to describe succinctly original end of Mark does ing the room – he imparts Easter Week 4 Year The passage for today will formed, if on nothing else. what ‘paraclete’ means, be- not mention this at all. what he had promised at 3 be recognisable – at least The disciples are urged to cause for the Jews it meant a So, what are we to make the Last supper; then he be- MAY A. World Day of Prayer for Vocations in part – to many of us. The do at least that. companion, a guide, a men- of this? A few things are queathed his peace: a peace first half of it is frequently We can have the greatest tor, whereas for the Greeks clear. After his resurrection, the world cannot give. to Priesthood and used in the funeral liturgy, sympathy for these men who and Romans it meant a legal Jesus appeared to disciples, Now he delivers what Religious Life and particularly in the Vigil have been with Jesus during representative, hence the as individuals, or in groups. he has promised. They are John 10:1–10 and reception of the de- his ministry. They have - ac translation ‘advocate’, in the He teaches them that the given the power to forgive By the time we reach the ceased the night before the cepted Jesus’ teaching, they sense of a good lawyer. Christ had to suffer, die, sins, which is the most im- first Sunday of the month of funeral Mass itself. are trying to understand his So when our translation and then rise again. portant expression of Jesus’ May, we are about half way In that liturgy, the gospel instructions, but how could says that Jesus will ask the Jesus’ final act before his ability to heal what is bro- through the Easter Season. ends at verse 6, “Jesus said: they learn without the final Father to send an advocate, Ascension is always reas- ken in humanity. The Gospel on this day is ‘I am the Way, the Truth and part of the equation? it is partially correct, but suring: in Matthew, he says Forgiveness makes the always from John chapter the Life. No one can come to It will not become clear there is more to the Para- “Know that I am with you acceptance of peace a possi- 10, which for many years the Father except through to them until after Jesus’ clete, the Holy Spirit than always”. bility, a reality. And he deliv- now has been designated me’”. All might have been resurrection. Then, even legal adviser. Perhaps that’s the single ers his promise to send the the World Day of Prayer for well if Jesus had not added, though they will struggle The rest of the passage most important point we Advocate, the Holy Spirit, Vocations to the Priesthood “If you know me, you know to make sense of this, and gives us some clues as to can take from the Ascension to be sent by the Father in and Religious Life. my Father too. From this will need the Holy Spirit to what the Paraclete will story. We can feel isolated, Jesus’ name. These gifts are This year, Jesus’ focus is moment you know him and teach them, they will begin do for disciples. First, the separated from Christ when given to us to this very day on the gate of the sheep- have seen him.” to understand more clearly. Paraclete is the Spirit of life gets tough; we remem- – the peace of Christ, his fold. He has just completed This is all too much for We have been baptised, we Truth. That is why it is so ber his final encourage- bequest. a ferocious onslaught on the Philip, who asks, “Lord, let have been confirmed, and important for us to invoke ment: he is always with us. We could almost call this Pharisees in the aftermath us see the Father and then we have heard the story of the Holy Spirit when we try Jesus’ hallmark – not just of his curing of the man we shall be satisfied”, to Jesus’ death and resurrec- to understand the things of Easter Week 7 Year A any old peace, or cessation born blind. which Jesus replies, “have I tion. We have the sacra- God. Secondly, The Spirit 24 John 17:1–11 of violence. This peace is one These Pharisees, protest- been with you all this time, ments, the scriptures, but will be our companion, so MAY This is another Sun- the world cannot give. Only ing that they are not blind Philip, and you still do not even with these, do we have that Jesus will not leave his day of the Easter season the Holy Spirit can ensure (despite the fact they cannot know me? To have seen me any better understanding disciples of any generation which has a World Day of we remain in that peace. see who Jesus is or what he is to have seen the Father, so that in Jesus’ words and ac- as orphans. Prayer attached to it – this With peace comes forgive- is doing), are very much like how can you say, ‘Let us see tions, we hear and see God’s There will be a bewilder- time Communications. This ness. blind shepherds. the Father?’” words and actions? ing time coming soon for one is not as old as Vocations There can be no peace Jesus on the other hand is Jesus must have been ex- disciples when the world Sunday – it was a product of when refusal to forgive ex- not only the true shepherd; asperated on hearing this. Easter Week 6 Year A will no longer see Jesus – the Second Vatican Council. ists. Jesus promised that he is the gate of the sheep- After all his teaching, af- 17 John 14:15–21 first, because he will be laid The association with the 7th after he left his disciples, fold because he guarantees ter his signs, especially after MAY The sign that Jesus’ dis- in the tomb, although he Sunday of Easter each year he would sent the Advocate, safety and security for the raising Lazarus from the ciples love him will be found will rise again on the third is a good one. The gospel for the Holy Spirit, who would flock which his Father has dead, the disciples still do when they keep his com- day – secondly because he this Sunday always comes maintain in them all that given him. not grasp that what Jesus mandments. No elaboration will no longer be visible on from John Chapter 17, which Jesus had won for them by This model, combining does, what he says, and who of this is given, but Jesus earth. But his disciples, to is Jesus’ prayer for those who his death and resurrection shepherd and sheep fold, is he is are all manifestations immediately goes on to say whom the gift of the Holy will carry on what he began – gifts which are hallmarks appropriate for Vocations of God, his Father. that he will ask the Father, Spirit is given, and who are – his disciples in every gen- of the Church. Sunday. Jesus is forced to return to who will give the disciples those who will receive his eration. May 2020 FLOURISH 19

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