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No 5505 YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLICwww.sconews.co.uk NEWSPAPER SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH Friday February 15 2013 | £1 ‘FOR THE GOOD OF THE CHURCH’ I Holy Father’s selfless resignation reason I Cardinal O’Brien pays tribute ahead of conclave, page 11 By Ian Dunn on Monday that a new Pope would be elected will then live in the cloister, called the before the end of March, before Easter, and Mater Ecclesia monastery, and dedi- THERE has been great sadness and sur- that the Pope was not stepping down because cate his time to prayer and reflection, prise at Pope Benedict XVI’s announce- of any specific illness. Fr Lombardi said. ment that he will resign as leader of the Fr Lombardi admitted that even the Pope’s Holy Catholic Church ‘for the good of the closest aides did not know what he was plan- Tributes Church’ at the end of this month. Cardinal ning to do and were left ‘incredulous’ by the Tributes to Pope Benedict have been Keith O’Brien is now preparing to be the news. He added that the decision showed flooding in from around the world. In only UK member of the conclave to elect ‘great courage’ and ‘determination’ and that the UK, they were lead by the coun- the next Pope before Easter. the Pope would formally leave office at 7pm try’s most senior Catholic clergyman, The Holy Father, 85, said on Monday that GMT on February 28. Fr Lombardi also Cardinal Keith O’Brien of St he had made the decision to resign, unprece- revealed that, after the pope steps down, he Andrew’s and Edinburgh. dented in almost 600 years, because he had will move to the Papal villa in Castel Gan- “Like many people throughout the become too old and frail to continue as Pope, dolfo outside of Rome. He will stay there until world, I was shocked and saddened to and he highlighted his motives at Wednes- the renovation is completed of a cloister, set hear of the decision by Pope Benedict day’s general audience. up by Blessed John Paul II, which is located XVI to resign,” the cardinal said. “I He told a meeting of cardinals in the Vati- inside the Vatican Gardens, he said. The pope know that his decision will have been can on Monday that ‘having repeatedly exam- ined my conscience before God, I have come I Continued on page 3 to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an ade- I Tributes to Pope Benedict XVI, page 2 quate exercise of the Petrine ministry.’ I Scottish reaction to resignation, page 3 “I am well aware that this ministry, due to its I Kevin McKenna’s analysis, page 10 essential spiritual nature, must be carried out I Editorial, page 14 not only with words and deeds, but no less with I PAPAL VISIT PIC: JOE LYNCH prayer and suffering,” the Pope said. “How- ever, in today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep rele- vance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of St Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has dete- riorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me.” The Pope said after nearly eight years in charge of the See of Peter he entrusted ‘the Holy Church to the care of Our Supreme Pas- tor, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and implore his holy Mother Mary, so that she may assist the Cardinal Fathers with her maternal solicitude, in electing a new Supreme Pontiff.’ New Pope Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi said

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POPE Benedict’ XVIs resignation has to the Church. More unites us than divides us, he prompted tributes from around the world. said by word and deed,” he said. “That message World leaders from every country, Faith is for eternity. He spoke for the world’s poor leaders from every tradition and Catholics when he visited them and wrote of equality from around the world have come together among nations in his peace messages and to pay tribute to the man, his Pontificate and encyclicals. He pleaded for a more equitable his decision to step down at this time. share of world resources and for a respect for State God’s creation in nature.” First Minister Alex Salmond led the Scottish Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the head of the tributes. Catholic Church in England and Wales, has said “The Scottish Government holds the Holy See the Pope’s announcement has ‘shocked and sur- in the utmost respect and is aware Pope Bene- prised everyone.’ dict's decision will be a great shock to the “Yet, on reflection, I am sure that many will Catholic community in Scotland and internation- recognise it to be a decision of great courage and ally,” he said. “We should respect the decision of characteristic clarity of mind and action,” he His Holiness to pass on his ministry in a selfless said. “I salute his courage and his decision. I ask gesture, on health grounds, in the best interests of people of faith to keep Pope Benedict in their the church. Like many Scots, I remember with prayers. We Catholics will do so, with great great fondness the resounding success of Pope affection and the highest esteem for his ministry Benedict’s visit to Scotland in 2010 and the papal as our holy father remembering with joy his visit mass celebrated at Bellahouston Park. I wish him to the United Kingdom in 2010. Pray, too, for the a very peaceful retirement.” church and all the steps that must take place in the next weeks. We entrust ourselves to the lov- Prime Minster David Cameron said Pope ing providence of God and the guidance of the Benedict had improved relations between the Holy Spirit.” Vatican and the UK. “He has worked tirelessly to strengthen The reaction of Sr Roseann Reddy, of the Sis- Britain's relations with the Holy See,” he said. ters of the Gospel of Life who attended the 2010 “His visit to Britain in 2010 is remembered with Papal Mass in Bellahouston Rark, Glasgow, great respect and affection. He will be missed as (right) to the Pope’s resignation was that she a spiritual leader to millions.” ‘would miss him.’ “I think he’s been a great Pope,” Sr Roseann of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on the Cardinal Winning Initiative in Glasgow said. Monday that she fully respected German-born “And one thing I would say, counter to all the Pope Benedict's decision to resign because of media coverage, is that whoever replaces him is his frailty. not going to change the Church, because he “If the Pope himself, after thorough reflection, can’t! In 2000 years we’ve never changed the has come to the conclusion that he doesn't have essentials and we’re not going to start now.” the strength anymore to carry out his duties, then this has my utmost respect,” Ms Merkel said. Interfaith “He had to make a difficult decision.” The new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin US President Barack Obama praised Pope Welby, the head of the Anglican church, has said Benedict XVI on Monday saying he greatly he learned of the Pope’s resignation with a appreciated him. ‘heavy heart but complete understanding.’ “On behalf of Americans everywhere, “As I prepare to take up office I speak not only Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation for myself, and my predecessors as archbishop, but and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI,” forAnglicans around the world, in giving thanks to the president said. “The Church plays a critical God for a priestly life utterly dedicated, in word role in the United States and the world, and I wish and deed, in prayer and in costly service, to fol- the best to those who will soon gather to choose lowing Christ,” he said. “He has laid before us His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’s successor.” something of the meaning of the Petrine ministry of building up the people of God to full maturity.” The Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the out- going Pope had given ‘strong leadership’ to the Pope Benedict XVI improved ties between Catholic Church. Judaism and Christianity, which helped reduce “This is clearly a decision which the Holy anti-Semitism around the world, the Ashkenazi Father has taken following careful consideration Chief Rabbi of Israel said. and deep prayer and reflection,” he said. “It “During his term, the relations between the reflects his profound sense of duty to the church, Chief Rabbinate and the Church, and Judaism and also his deep appreciation of the unique pres- and Christianity, became much closer, which sures of spiritual leadership in the modern brought to a decrease in anti-Semitic acts around world.” the world,” Rabbi Yona Metzger said. Benedict’s calls for religious freedoms would be “On behalf of SPUC, I wish to express our Church Others his lasting legacy. gratitude to Pope Benedict for the many times in The Pope’s brother Mgr Georg Ratzinger, said Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative “It is with regret but also with respect that we which he linked the protection of human life with the decision was part of a natural process. MP who converted to Catholicism in 1993, said learnt of the decision of Pope Benedict XVI to defending the family based on authentic mar- “His age is weighing on him,” the 89-year-old the decision was typical of the man. step down due to his health,” he said. “Aid to the riage and with the proper use of sexuality,” he said of his 85-year-old brother. “At this age my “Benedict has always been an extremely deci- Church in Need is a Catholic charity helping said. brother wants more rest.” sive Pope,” she said. “If he decided he couldn't Christians who are persecuted, oppressed and in “Pope Benedict’s statements were wake-up carry on he wouldn’t hang around. It is fairly need; we recognise that one of the great contri- calls to the whole pro-life movement to cam- In the US, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New typical not only of the Pope but of the man,” and butions of Pope Benedict will be seen to be his paign against same-sex marriage and similar York, president of the US Conference of Catholic added: “It is in the interests of the Church if call for religious freedom and respect.” threats to the life-giving meaning of sexuality.” Bishops, said Pope Benedict’s resignation was someone who can do them his duties takes over.” As Catholics around the world await news of ‘another sign of his great care for the Church.’ John Smeaton, director of the Society for Pro- who will succeed Pope Benedict it seems certain “He unified Catholics and reached out to Neville Kyrke-Smith, national director of Aid tection of the Unborn Child said the pro-life that whoever takes up the See of Peter will have schismatic groups in hopes of drawing them back to the Church in Need (UK), said that Pope’s movement owed Pope Benedict a great debt. a daunting tasks in replacing the current Pope.

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ARCHBISHOP Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow said that Pope Benedict XVI will be remembered as a ‘latter-day Father of the Church’ as Scottish Catholics reacted with Surprise at the disbelief to news of the Papal retirement. Archbishop Tartaglia, who is president of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland (right with Pope), said he was news of Pope’s ‘very surprised, as we all were, to hear the news.’ “My immediate thoughts were that I would miss him resignation enormously,” he said. “On a personal note he was the Pope who appointed me as a bishop, first in Paisley and then, I Continued from page 1 last year, he asked me to become Archbishop of Glasgow. “When he came to Scotland, I had the privilege of see- considered most carefully and ing him off at Glasgow Airport. He was clearly pleased, that it has come after much and a little relieved I think, with the first day of his visit prayer and reflection.” to Great Britain and he took my hand in his, and said, in The cardinal went on to call Italian Si vede che quì la Chiesa è viva—It is clear that for your reward will be great in Heaven.’” tainly made a significant contribution to the Church.” on the Catholic community of the Church is alive here. That was as much a programme Bishop Gilbert also recalled when ‘Bishop Stephen Bishop Vincent Logan of Dunkeld said Pope Benedict Scotland to join him in praying as it was a statement.” Robson and I met the Pope very briefly last September, had ‘given great leadership to the Church during his for Pope Benedict (above) ‘at we were both struck by how thin and frail he was.’ Pontificate, often in very difficult circumstances.’ this time of deterioration in his Bishops’ words “My one regret, as a recent bishop, is never to have “His visit to our country, and especially his meeting with health as he recognises his The archbishop said Pope Benedict’s ‘contribution to the had a proper meeting with him,” he said. the Queen at Holyrood Palace and the Mass at Bellahous- incapacity to adequately fulfil Universal Church was to turn us all towards the person Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles offered ton, will live long in our memories,” Bishop Logan said. the ministry entrusted to him’. of Jesus Christ in every circumstance.’ prayers for Pope Benedict, ‘particularly for his health.’ “I hope I will also be able to “He did this in his homilies and addresses in the most “We ask the Lord to watch over him in the time ahead SCIAF response rely on the prayers of Catholics insightful and thoughtful and creative of ways,” he said. as we recognise the brave decision he has taken and we Patricia Chalé, director of the Scottish Catholic Interna- across the world for the Cardi- “He is, I believe, a latter-day Father of the Church in the pray for those now called upon to chose his successor,” tional Aid Fund (SCIAF), an agency of the Bishops’Con- nal Electors as we prepare to footsteps of great saints like Irenaeus and Gregory of he said. “Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for Pope ference of Scotland, said the whole of the Scottish Catholic travel to Rome,” he said. “In Nyssa and Augustine, and his writings will nourish Benedict and the Church throughout the world.” community would be united by the Pope’s decision. order to participate in the con- hearts and minds for decades to come.” Bishop John Cunningham of Galloway said the deci- “We join with Cardinal O’Brien, and the whole clave, which will be convoked This theme was taken up by Bishop Hugh Gilbert of sion to resign was a mark of Pope Benedict’s profound Catholic community in Scotland and around the world, to elect a successor as Bishop Aberdeen (inset). devotion to the Church. in expressing our deep sadness at the decision of the of Rome and Supreme Pontiff.” “It will take time to appreciate the full stature of this “As Bishop of Rome he has given strong guidance to Holy Father to resign,” she said. “Pope Benedict’s The cardinal will be the only Pope,” he said. “Certainly he is one of the great Catholic the Church and offered a sense of direction and leadership,” legacy of teaching on the role of justice and charity in member of the College of Car- theologians of the 20th century. He is also a man who has he said. “It is obvious that the demands placed upon the the modern world will continue to inspire SCIAF’s work dinals, who elect the Pope, to experienced to the full the ninth Beatitude: “Blessed are Pope require a level of health and energy that Pope Bene- for many years to come.” represent the United Kingdom. you when people abuse you... and speak all kinds of dict XVI felt he no longer possessed. He has filled the calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad, position with faithfulness and dedication, and has cer- I [email protected] I [email protected] Holy Father leaves behind a ‘mighty legacy,’ academics say TWO of the most prominent Pope had taken on the position Pope: ‘Liturgical reform, writing human existence.’ MancuniaMancunia Scottish Catholic academics with specific goals in mind and on the life of Jesus, and making Professor Reilly said Pope have said Pope Benedict retired having achieved many leadership appointments.’ Benedict would be remembered XVI has left behind a of his aims. “Catholicism for “I doubt he thought he would for helping ensue there ‘was no JoinJoin UUss in tthehe YYearear ofof FFaithaith mighty legacy. Joseph Ratzinger is not a matter live this long but the years have trimming of the essential teach- Professor John Haldane, Pro- of spiritual self-help, or political allowed him to complete the ing of the Church to suit the fessor of Philosophy at St campaigns: it is about handing first two tasks,” he said. “As transient trends of society.’ LOURDESLOURDES Andrews University and con- on the truth and practice that he for the third he was never a “He was no vicar of Bray, FlightsFlights everyevery SaturdaySaturday - MayMay toto sultor to the Vatican Pontifical believed descended from the fighter and he disliked con- but the Vicar of Christ,” he Council for Culture, said the early church and included ritu- frontation. The tensions and said. “And when Christ SSeptembereptember - DDirectlyirectly iintonto LLourdesourdes Pope’s decision to resign als and meditations on the life of troubles within the Vatican instructed Peter feed my lambs, revealed his ‘radical’ streak and Christ,” he said. “Theological, have accelerated his aging, and he did not add and the lambs ShortShort DDurationuration DeparturesDepartures that he left the Papacy having liturgical and religious order in retrospect it is clear that he will dictate the menu.” 3 NNightsights - 114th4th AAug,ug, achieved much. needed to be recovered and he has been contemplating this “Against the threat of frag- Professor Emeritus Patrick sought to begin this task, which, decision for some while.” mentation which I think was 4 NNightsights - 117th7th JJunun & 223rd3rd SSept,ept, Reilly of Glasgow University given the slippage, he knew Professor Haldane also said there after the second Vatican 5 NNightsights - 66thth MMayay and president of the Scottish would provoke complaints. he believed the Pope would council, Pope Benedict acted as ROMEROME Catholic Communication Com- Similarly he knew the harm desire his successor to be ‘a a stablising influence,” Profes- 4& 5 NNightsights FFromrom ManchesterManchester mission said Pope Benedict had done by the abuse scandals and much younger man to be sor Reilly said. “He took on the acted as a ‘restraining influ- the inevitability of the new Pope elected who can carry out the indispensable role of Pope as HOLYHOLY LLANDAND ence’ that ‘steadied the ship of being a target for attack.” internal reforms and engage in Christ’s rock and helped ensure 7 NightsNights fromfrom ManchesterManchester Catholicism.’ Professor Haldane said the the great debate with the wider the Church endures, as it has FATIMAFATIMA Professor Haldane said the Pope had had three chiefs aims as world about the meaning of for the past 2000 years.” 4,4, 5 & 7 NightsNights ffromrom LLiverpooliverpool WeWe wwelcomeelcome iindividual,ndividual, andand groupgroup enquiriesenquiries 01610161 790790 68386838 Musicians come together to sing the Pope’s praises [email protected]@mancunia.com wwww.mancunia.comww.mancunia.com SUSAN Boyle thinks the Holy the majesty and deep piety of a Father ‘absolutely deserves’ timeless paradigm.” to retire after his long service The Ayrshire-born composer, to the Church and James who was chosen to receive from Thomas Marin James Scott MacMillan believes the Pope the Pope a symbolic copy of the Independent Funeral Directors Funeral Directors is stepping down to prevent the Catholic Church’s Message to “Stay local... keep it in the Your local Independent Funeral Director Church being ‘damaged’ by Artists at the Mass to launch the family... offer a prompt Over eighty years of his ‘oncoming frailty.’ Year of Faith last October, added giving undivided attention, and personal service 24 The Scottish singer (right) and that the Holy Father’s coura- 24 hour care and a level of service composer have lead tributes to geous leadership would be much hours a day... make it second to none. The only independent, Pope Benedict XVI from the missed in the years to come. affordable.” family-owned business in the area. world of music after he announced “His leadership has been sub- Thomas Marin 1926 his resignation this week. the Scottish Catholic Interna- devotion to renewal of the Liturgy. tle—renewing and purifying the Let our family look after your family Ms Boyle, a Catholic from tional Aid Fund’s Wee Box cam- “His resignation is entirely in way the Catholic Church wor- Three generations later, his words are just as important to our family business today. 314 Portobello High Street, Blackburn in West Lothian who paign on Tuesday. “It was one of keeping with his radical and ships its Creator in its divine Edinburgh EH15 2DA 62-64 St Mary Street, Tel: 0131 556 7192 or Tel: 0131 669 6333 has found international fame, said my favourite ever performances.” even stubborn nature—he is not liturgies after decades of some Edinburgh EH1 1SX 0131 556 6874 (24 hrs) she would never forget singing James MacMillan, the world prepared to see the Church dam- drift,” he said. “His teaching doc- or 0131 669 1285 (24hrs) for the Pope at Bellahouston Park famous Scottish classical composer aged by his oncoming frailty,” uments have sought to connect 7 Bridge Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AA on September 16 2010, the day of who set the Bellahouston Park Mr MacMillan said. “Among his the love and guidance of Christ Tel: 0131 665 6925 the Papal visit to Scotland. Mass for the Pope’s visit in 2010, most remarkable achievements with the structures of the Church, “That will always stick in my said the Holy Father’slove of Litur- is his renewal of the worship of which is the earthly symbol and mind,” she said at the launch of gical music shone through in his the Church, reconnecting it to presence of God's will.” www.thomasmarin.co.uk www.thomasmarin.co.uk 4 PAPACY IN FOCUS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013 Conclave to elect Pope by Easter Ghanian, Italian and Canadian cardinals are among the early names mentioned By Ian Dunn

THE news of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has triggered intense spec- ulation about who will succeed him. Pope Benedict XVI has indicated that he is very unlikely take any part in choos- ing his successor, leaving that to a 117- strong conclave of cardinals to be held in Vatican next month. His brother Mgr Georg Ratzinger has said the Pope would only ‘make himself available’ if he were needed and ‘will not want to want to intervene in the affairs of his successor.’ The period between Popes, known as the interregnum, will begin at 7pm GMT Feburary 28, Normally the interregnum begins with a Pope’s death and is followed by a period of mourning. dure introduced by Blessed John Paul II. in time and in history,” he said. “So for me This time the Pope will resign from his Speculation has begun over cardinals I think this is time for a lot more prayer ministry and spend a short period of thought to be possible candidates to be the than speculation.” College of Cardinals respond prayer and reflection at the Papal summer next Pope, including Cardinal Peter Turk- The Canadian prefect of the Congrega- villa in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, son, 64, president of the pontifical council tion for Bishops, which oversees the dis- with shock to announcement before moving to a monastery at the for justice and peace, Cardinal Marc Ouel- pensing of bishoprics, cardinal Marc Vatican. let, 68, prefecet of the congregation of Ouellet (above centre), already holds one SHOCK and astonishment of the College of Cardinals On the day set for entry into the con- bishops and Cardinal Angelo Scola, 71, of the most significant jobs in the Vatican. were the emotions of the who immediately took the floor clave, the 117 cardinal-electors, those car- Archbishop of Milan. The former archbishop of Quebec is assembled cardinals, bish- on behalf of all the cardinals. dinals under 80, will assemble in St. Cardinal Turkson (above left), from known as a traditionalist and has previ- ops and prelates, assembled “Your Holiness, beloved and Peter's Basilica to attend morning Mass. Ghana, was made a cardinal by Pope John ously said that ‘I don’t think that I will for the Ordinary Public venerable Successor of Peter In the afternoon, they walk in procession Paul II in 2003 after serving for almost 30 become a Pope someday, I don’t think so.’ Consistory on Monday your moving message rang out to the Sistine Chapel, located just to the years as an ordained priest. The Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola morning in the Consistory in this hall like a bolt from the north of St Peter’s. Cardinal Turkson said the final decision (above right), the son of a truck driver, Hall of the Apostolic Palace, blue,” he said. “We heard it The voting may begin that afternoon would rest in the hands of God. was appointed Archbishop of Milan in who heard Pope Benedict with a sense of bewilderment, with one ballot; on following days, nor- “People are free to speculate and peo- 2011. He has been personally close to both XVI say he was to resign. almost totally unbelieving. In mally two ballots are held in the morning ple are free to make their own judgments, the Blessed John Paul II and Pope Bene- The Pope, accompanied by your words we noted the great and two in the afternoon. and I suppose if it comes to looking for dict and has been referred to by one Archbishop Georg Gänswein, affection which you have A Pope is elected when he obtains a leadership then I think the thing we should Catholic newspaper as the ‘crown prince Prefect of the Papal Household, always had for God’s holy two-thirds majority, reflecting a change be doing is rather pray to God, the leader of Catholicism.’ and Archbishop Guido Pozzo, Church, for this Church which Pope Benedict established in 2007 that and owner of this Church, to give a leader the Pope’s Almoner, Mons. you have so deeply loved.” effectively undid a more flexible proce- who is fit to lead this group at this point I [email protected] Leonardo Sapienza, Regent of He added: “May I be permit- the Papal Household, and Alfred ted to tell you on behalf of the Xuereb of the Pope’s Private apostolic ‘upper room,’ the Secretariat at the end of the cel- College of Cardinals, on behalf Cardinal-electors prepare themselves for conclave ebration of Midday Prayer and of your dear co-workers, that after the announcement that the we are closer to you than ever, THE conclave that will elect number of cardinal-electors is Dominici Gregis was to ensure three Canonisations on the as we have been especially Pope Benedict XVI’s succes- Italy, with 21. Sixty-seven of the deliberations remained secret, agenda of the Consistory would close in these luminous eight sor will have 117 members electors were created by Pope even after they had reached a be held next May 12, read the years of your Pontificate.” on the day his resignation Benedict XVI and the remaining decision. Anyone in Vatican City Latin text of the Declaratio The cardinal (above) assured becomes official, at the end 50 by Pope John Paul II. who should happen to meet one written in his own hand. Pope Benedict XVI ‘your mis- of this month. The conclave (right) will of the cardinal-electors during Speaking in a firm, calm sion will nevertheless continue.’ There are 61 Europeans, 19 proceed according to the rules the election is forbidden to voice, while those present lis- “You said that you will Latin Americans, 14 North of Ordo Rituum Conclavis, engage in conversation of any tened to him in an almost always be close to us with your Americans, 11 Africans, 11 established by Pope John Paul sort with the cardinal. unreal silence, he explained the witness and with your prayers,” Asians and one from Oceania II’s apostolic constitution Uni- During the time between the reasons for his decision, made he said. “Of course, the stars of among the voters. Cardinal versi Dominici Gregis. Holy Father’s resignation and ‘with full freedom,’ and ‘after heaven always continue to shine Keith O’Brien will be the only The cardinal-electors are for- the election of the next Pontiff, having repeatedly examined and thus the star of your Pontifi- UK cardinal elector. Pope bidden to exchange messages of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, as my conscience before God. cate will always shine among Benedict XVI will not partici- any kind with the outside world the cardinal camerlengo, will The first response was from us. We are close to you, Holy pate in the conclave. for the duration of the conclave. have the fundamental role in Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean Father, and please bless us.” The country with the greatest A dominant concern of, Universi governing the Church. 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By Ian Dunn Africa The focus of this year’s campaign is SCIAF’s Wee Box Lenten cam- Burundi in Africa where SCIAF does paign got off to a golden start on valuable work helping heal divisions Wednesday as Cardinal Keith caused by years of civil war. O’Brien joined Paralmypic gold Gold medal Paralympian David medal winning rower David Smith Smith travelled with SCIAF to and Scottish singer Susan Boyle at Burundi in December to see the its launch at the charity’s offices in agency’s work up-close, and said he Glasgow. was profoundly humbled by the expe- Ms Boyle said all ‘Scots should rience. have a Wee Box in their home this “Going for the joy of winning Gold Lent’ because we should ‘never forget in London, to seeing the how people to care about those less fortunate than live in Burundi was an incredible ourselves.’ jump,” he said. “It is like two differ- The campaign urges Scots to give ent worlds. The work SCIAF do there up a treat for Lent and put the money is amazing. When you see the differ- was truly remarkable. “It seems wher- “We are extremely fortunate to have (From left) Paralmypic gold medalist they save into a Wee Box for the Scot- ence they are making to the lives of ever suffering is at it’s worst, SCIAF high profile Scots like Susan Boyle and David Smith and Scottish singer Susan Boyle joined Cardinal Keith O’Brien and tish Catholic International Aid Fund, extremely poor people every day, you are there,” he said. “And with the sup- David Smith, and thousands of Scots SCIAF director Patricia Chale at the and the launch saw children from St have to help.” port of the good people of Scotland across the country taking part in the launch PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Francis Xaiver’s primary school per- Cardinal O’Brien said he had felt they do what they can to help.” campaign,” she said. “Their sacrifices form a special song about the need for the same way, when he visited Africa during Lent will help SCIAF to support solidarity with those who are less for the first time. “I visited Nigeria just Support some of the world’s poorest people to in some of the poorest countries in the fortunate. after I became bishop in 1985,” he Patricia Chale, SCIAF’s new director overcome hunger, poverty, war and dis- world—people affected by war, disease, Ms Boyle, said like many of the said. “ My eyes were opened. I so that who is an African from Tanziana, said ease.” poverty and natural disasters,” he said. children from St Francis’ Xavier’s, she we in Scotland were so Lucky, but she had family members who had lived Among the thousands of other Scots “I’mee Box, Big Change campaign by would be ‘giving up sweets, chocolate even though life was so terrible for so in the terrible conditions David Smith taking part in the campaign is famous giving up chocolate for Lent, so they and crisps because I know SCIAF many people in Nigeria, they and the cardinal described, so she knew actor Robert Carlyle, who said he was can help more people in need. What works side by side with people in poor remained happy.” first hand just how vital SCIAF’s work delighted to give his support. will you do?” countries to help them overcome He also said that the work SCIAF was and how much high profile support “SCIAF is a great Scottish charity poverty and the challenges they face.’ does, in Africa and around the world, can help it. that’s providing practical help to people I [email protected]

Call to petition MSPs before Prayers for kidnapped priest Take a fresh look assisted suicide bill is read PRAYERS continue McCaffrey said. in Dunkeld for a A Congolese priest, at the SCO CATHOLICS from across write to their MSPs to guage former priest of the Fr Ndulani (left) had during Scotland are being encour- their reaction to these propos- diocese, Fr Jean- been chaplain at Well- aged to write to their MSPs als,” Michael Robinson, from Pierre Ndulani, who burn Home in Lochee, Lent ahead of Margo MacDon- the Scottish Catholic Parlia- was kidnapped at run by the Little Sisters ald’s revised proposals on mentary Office, said. “We want gunpoint in the of the Poor, for six years assisted suicide coming them to realise how important Democratic Repub- and left in September before the Scottish Parlia- an issue this is for Catholics.” lic of Congo last last year to return to his ment. Mr Robinson added that the year. homeland. Ms MacDonald, an Inde- office has had ‘a positive Recent reports have suggested He and two other priests, Fr Specialciali l Pilgrimagesi es pendent MSP who has Parkin- response’ so far from support- that a ransom had been paid for Fr Milenge Mwenelwata and Fr son’s, is making a second ers that have already contacted Ndulani, and his two fellow cap- Paluku Vianney, were kidnapped attempt to legalise assisted sui- their MSPs. tives from the Order of theAugus- by robbers on October 19 Our µ&KKULVWLDQ 7RRXUV¶¶ cide in Scotland after her first In December 2010, Ms Mac- tinians of theAssumption, but that Lady of the Poor parish church 55 - 57 Queeneens Road, Southend-on-Sea, attempt was comprehensively Donald’s End of Life Assis- the kidnappers reneged on their house in Mbau in the east of the Essex, SS1 1LLTT defeated at Holyrood in a free tance Bill was defeated by 85 promise to release the captives. country. [email protected] vote in 2010. votes to 16 with two absten- Mgr Ken McCaffrey, vicar gen- The priests had been watching Church and pro-life groups, tions at the Scottish Parliament. eral of Dunkeld Diocese, said, television when the intruders including many acting under however, that the Church has not burst in and took them. Scottish National YYearear off Faith the Care Not Killing coalition, I A new Care Not Killing Scot- received any recent news on the The news came as a great strongly opposed Ms MacDon- land Facebook page has been well being of Fr Ndulani but con- shock to the Catholic commu- Pilgrimmagge to The Holy Land ald’s previous proposed legisla- set up at: http://www.face- firmed that a message from the nity in Dundee, and, following tion and are preparing a strong book.com/CareNotKillingScot- Belgian Bishops’ Conference had the kidnapping Bishop Emeritus DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM GLASGOW response against a new bill, land. For further information been released and had highlighted Vincent Logan of Dunkeld th th which, it is expected, will be and advice on contacting your that the three priests are still alive. attended a two-hour prayer serv- 8 - 115 October 2013 formally launched this spring. MSP, Michael Robinson can be “Our hopes and prayers, at ice at Wellburn House to pray “We would encourage all contacted by email at: this time, are that the three for the safety of the much-loved [email protected]. Led by Archbishop Philip TTaarrttaglia Catholics and our supporters to priests are alive and well,” Mgr priest and his fellow captives. And Former Lord Provost of Glasgooww Alex Mosson ity, while parish priests in the at: [email protected] and £3 for non-members. NEWS IN BRIEF neighbouring parishes of St Margaret’s Stirling, Denny, TALK ON THE ‘ANGRY’ CHURCH PIONEERING LENTEN RETREAT 8 DAAYSYYS HALF BOAARD Dunblane, Alloa, Alva and THE Angry Church: Catholic THE Pioneers Association will FAITH YOUTH CHOIR NEEDS YOU Tullibody have also given their Conservatives and Liberals is hold a Lenten retreat at the end Inclusive with Full Sightseeing, IN STIRLING and surrounding support to the venture. There are the subject of the next talk of this month. The retreat will parishes, recruitment has begun no geographical limitations to organised by the Glasgow Cir- take place on Tuesday February Guiding, Entrance Fees and all for the formation of the Faith joining the Faith Youth Choir. cle of the Newman Association. 26 at St Patrick’s Church in Airport TTaaxes & Fuel Surcharge Youth Choir, where it is hoped Young Catholics, between the Professor Gerard Carruthers, Coatbridge and will be led by that young people will come ages of 14 and 24 who wish to from the Department of Scottish Bishop Emeritus John Mone of together to celebrate the Year of celebrate their Faith through Literature at Glasgow Univer- Paisley and Fr Eamonn BY Faith through music. The idea singing, and indeed instrumen- sity, will give the talk, which Sweeney, parish priest at St began to take shape in Advent talists of that age group, will be will take place on Thursday Patrick’s. The retreat begins at FOR ££1,150 AIR 2012, when a core group of stu- welcomed. Musical Director of February 28. The talk will com- 7pm on February 26 and mem- dents from Stirling University the choir is Claire McBride mence at 7.30pm at Turnbull bers of the association are keen Chaplaincy came together in (BMus Hons), who can be con- Hall, Glasgow University’s to extend a warm welcome to For your free colour brochure call song. St Mary’s Church, Stir- tacted for further information Catholic chaplaincy. Admission everybody to join them in cele- ling, provided a rehearsal facil- on: 07785284005 or by e-mail is free for Newman members brating the Year of Faith. 0800 371972 6 SCHOOLS NEWS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013

St Modan’s High School feast day focus on the homeless

A DAY of celebrations at St Key to the organisation of Modan’s High School in these events was St Modan’s Stirling marked the feast day head girl, Kirsty Halliday, who, of the school’s patron on via the Big Issue website, Friday February 1. arranged for the delivery to the Bishop Stephen Robson (pic- school of numerous cardboard Pupils make Rosaries their mission tured giving the homily, above) boxes and newspapers out of of St Andrews and Edinburgh which every class was asked to joined the school community for build a homeless shelter. Cardinal Newman lend a helping hand to Mission Matters Scotland for Mission Rosary launch the celebration of Mass, along- To add some extra energy to the By Martin Dunlop Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Fr Tom Welsh, director side local parish priests, the feast day celebrations, Kirsty also Scotland, said that the Mission Rosary, of Mission Matters Scotland, pictured with staff school chaplain and the dean. managed to persuade Mr O’Neill which has different coloured decades, rep- and pupils from Cardinal Newman High School Ray O’Neill, St Modan’s to let her arrange for a whole CARDINAL Newman High School in resenting each of the five continents of the in Bellshill at the Mission Rosary launch headteacher, highlighted that the school conga to be performed Bellshill played host to the launch of world, ‘is an ideal way to raise the prayer PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Mass was reflective of the whole around the school grounds. Mission Matters Scotland’sYear of Faith life of Scotland and to remind people of the school community, as represen- “Kirsty did a brilliant job and Mission Rosary campaign last Friday. importance of the missions.’ tatives—including headteach- inspired everybody,” Mr At the launch, Cardinal Keith O’Brien “In this Year of Faith, when the Catholic giant Rosary at Cardinal Newman. ers—of the school’s associated O’Neill said. “We had 950 peo- blessed Scotland’s biggest and most Church is reaching out through its new “We are all called to prayer and this primary schools joined staff, ple performing a conga around colourful Rosary, a giant, five-decade evangelisation, it is a simple and ideal way campaign fits in well with Mission Mat- pupils and parents of St Modan’s the school, it was absolutely Rosary, around four feet in diameter, which of re-introducing the Rosary to Scotland ters Scotland, which follows the great and for the celebration. amazing. We think it must be has beads the size of tennis balls and a Cru- at a time when the country and the world proud tradition that we have as a nation of Mr O’Neill added that the the largest conga performed in cifix two-feet high (not in picture). need prayer, and the benefits it brings, missionary work, when it invites us to theme of the Mass was ‘home- central Scotland.” Staff and pupils at Cardinal Newman both at home and on the missions, as never pray a little every day, both for this coun- lessness’ and St Modan’s pupils To take part in the day’s made the Rosary as a large-scale copy of before,” Fr Welsh said. try and for the missions,” he said. were encouraged to think about events, St Modan’s pupils were more than 100,000 normal-size Mission It was fitting that Cardinal Newman those less fortunate than them- all asked to donate £1, which Rosaries being sent out by Mission Mat- Support was chosen as the venue for Friday’s selves in their community. will go to homeless charities. ters Scotland to parishes and Catholic The campaign has the backing of Arch- launch, with, as the school’s headteacher After communion, images of So inspired were the pupils, schools, to reintroduce the Rosary as a bishop Philip Tartaglia, president of the Isabelle Boyd explained, the school hav- the homeless were displayed on however, that they asked Mr form of daily prayer across the country. Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, who ing a great Rosary tradition ‘with Rosary a screen for staff, pupils and O’Neill if they could raise more The Rosaries are accompanied with easy- believes the Rosary campaign ‘encourages prayed by pupils and staff every Friday in guests to reflect on. money for homeless people the to-follow instruction cards for both adults families and schools to rediscover the great our oratory at lunchtime.’ “This was a gut-wrenching following week. Many more and school pupils and represent Scotland’s prayer of the Rosary, and opens minds and “We see this as a great opportunity to reflection on the homeless,” Mr events, including a cabaret night, contribution to a worldwide campaign of hearts to the work of missionaries overseas.’ boost the awareness of this accessible and O’Neill said. were arranged and St Modan’s prayer organised by Pontifical Mission Soci- “The bishops are delighted to support it easy-to-say form of prayer further among In addition to the celebration staff and pupils hope to have eties and centred on the Mission Rosary. as a real fruit of the Year of Faith,” the pupils, staff and parents in this Year of of Mass, the feast day events raised more than £1500, which archbishop said. Faith,” she said. also provided the opportunity will be distributed among home- Re-introduction Cardinal O’Brien said he was ‘very for money to be raised for local less charities in central Scotland. Fr Tom Welsh, director of Mission Matters pleased’ to have been invited to bless the I [email protected] homeless charities. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY St Leonard’s Primary School pupils help plant the seeds of the Year of Faith

Pupil’s from St Leonard’s Primary PUPILS from St Leonard’s School plant trees in an effort to Primary School in East Kil- link science with their religious bride have been trying to education. Fr Kevin McGoldrick bring the theme of this (below right) visited the school to year’s Catholic Education celebrate the Year of Faith Week—opening hearts and minds to God—in to action in their daily lives. a priest,” Mrs Melrose said. Children in the school’s pri- At St Leonard’s, links mary five class, together with between religious and moral their teachers, Mrs Melrose and education and science have also Mrs Torrance, have been using been made. Three years ago, the Year of Faith, called for by the school had been involved in Pope Benedict XVI, to explore planting and nurturing tree and deepen their knowledge of saplings, together with local the Faith. energy company EDF Energy. To help bring their learning Last month, the tree saplings to life, the school invited Fr were ready to be replanted, and Kevin McGoldrick, the uncle of it was decided that the nearby a St Leonard’s pupil, to visit St Leonard’s Church grounds and speak to children about would be an ideal location for their Faith. the replanting. Fr McGoldrick brought with Children, teachers and EDF him many interesting items, staff had fun digging up and including vestments, a chalice and then replanting the trees. and asking for any information. to God, through learning new a photograph of his ordination. In their topic all about saints, “They were delighted to prayers such as the Angelus, “The children thoroughly the children used their writing receive replies as well as lots of and by exploring the Creed in enjoyed his visit and asked skills developed in English to books, medals and information more detail. They are continu- many questions to do with his write to Pope Benedict XVI, the about saints,” Mrs Melrose said. ing to open their hearts to God daily work, his vocation and all Jesuits and the Poor Clare Sisters, “The children are looking by coming up with creative about his life before becoming telling them all about the topic forward to opening their minds ways to serve God and others.” Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH LOCAL NEWS 7

Police apologise to Sheridans Care workers called by evangelisation over delays in bigotry inquiry POLICE have issued an Archbishop Tartaglia warns that medical advances could be taking the soul out of medicine apology to Tommy and Gail By Ian Dunn Sheridan over delays in an inquiry in to alleged police ARCHBISHOP Philip Tartaglia of bigotry. Glasgow has told a congregation of The Police have admitted that Catholic medical workers that the they failed to keep the couple National Health Service cannot pro- (right) updated on the inquiry, vide ‘compassion and authentic care’ which related to Mrs Sheridan’s as that can only come from the heart. treatment by officers in 2008. Speaking in the presence of Cardinal Mrs Sheridan, a Catholic, Keith O’Brien at the annual White Mass was arrested alongside her hus- confiscated 43 personal items for Catholic medical professionals at St band, the former leader of the belonging to Mrs Sheridan, was Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow last Sun- Scottish Socialist Party, on subject to a report sent to the day, the archbishop said those present charges that they lied during Mr Procurator Fiscal by Lothian were called by ‘the new evangelisation’ to Sheridan’s defamation action and Borders Police. ‘bring the message of Christ with His love against the News of the World. Delays into the inquiry how- and compassion to the institutions and cul- She said that her Rosary ever, which has taken 16 months tures within which we live and work.’ beads were taken away—an and has not yet concluded since “This is a mighty challenge for all the action she described as ‘a tactic being launched in September regulations and procedures, protocols and of intimidation’ and ‘blatantly 2011, has forced a ‘sincere and structures of a massive institution such as PIC: PAUL McSHERRY sectarian’—and she was full apology’ from senior procu- the Health Service will not by themselves accused of using the same rator fiscal John Logue. alone deliver love and compassion and ing and healing than compassionate, “We live in a culture which accepts and silent techniques as IRA para- Mr Logue said the delay to authentic care,” he said. “These come humane nursing and caring.” indeed legislates for the routine destruction militaries during a six-hour the probe had been due to an from the heart of men and women like us, of unborn life and which edges ever closer to interrogation at Edinburgh’s ‘administrative error.’ He added and we thank God that there are still so Medical advances the premature dispatching of people with ter- Gayfield police office. that the inquiry would be com- many whose hearts are good.” The archbishop also warned that medical minal conditions or with incurable and dis- The conduct of officers, who pleted by next month. advances could be taking the soul out of tressing diseases,” he said. “Many of our Admiration medicine. fellow citizens—maybe even some of our The archbishop spoke at length for his per- “Is it possible that, as medicine becomes fellow professionals—and large numbers of sonal admiration for those who work in ever more technological and digital, there our political leaders are perfectly comfortable the medical profession. is a danger that it might become less with this situation. Their hearts have become “I admit to having an incurably roman- human and compassionate, a sterile moral hardened, their consciences coarsened, and tic notion of the health care professions. I vacuum, instead of a space filled with they do not see, in the routine and unthinking instinctively respect and admire doctors,” humanity and love?” he asked? “We need acceptance of the evils of abortion and he said. “I presume that every nurse is an to realise that compassion is a seamless euthanasia, the reality of a great moral crisis. angel of mercy. I look on all care workers garment. It cannot be switched on and off. In these circumstances—when our moral St Aloysius’ College as hugely generous-hearted people. In my It is a moral and human quality which must senses have been so dulled to the sacredness opinion, there is no recompense too gener- pervade all our behaviour.” of life—is it all that surprising that human ous for this entire sector. Medical progress Archbishop Tartaglia (above with Car- dignity is sometimes trampled upon?” is truly amazing and we thank God for the dinal O’Brien and healthcare workers) said He called on those present to leave the research and the skills which heal and save the Church, as ‘the largest non govern- Church remembering they are ‘part of an so many lives. Advances in treatment and mental provider of health care in the world’ outstanding tradition of healthcare in the Gonzaga cure are truly a gift from God and a tribute was well placed to urge more compassion Church.’ 2013 Lectures to the intelligence and initiative of human for patients that was even more urgent in I [email protected] beings. And there is nothing more consol- an age of commonplace abortion. FOUR LECTURES FOR Catholics have a duty to care for the sick, Archbishop Tartaglia says THE YEAR OF FAITH ARCHBISHOP Tartaglia is ill, he should send for the of Glasgow has said all elders of the church, and they Catholic have a duty to must anoint him with oil in e Year of Faith; What does care for the sick. the name of the Lord and At the Church of the pray over him. The prayer of Faithfulness Involve? Immaculate Conception, faith will save the sick man 26th Father Gerard J Hughes SJ Maryhill, for Mass on the and the Lord will raise him up Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, again; and if he has commit- FEBRUARY Former Master of Campion Hall, Writer which included the Sacrament ted any sins, he will be for- and Tutor in Philosophy of the Anointing of the Sick, given. It is my experience as he told those present ‘Jesus a priest that the sacrament of told us to care for the sick.’ the sick brings to the person Take these Chains from my “The healing of the sick who is ill forgiveness, heal- Heart; e Ministry of Freedom was a powerful sign of the ing, comfort and strength.” 5th presence of the Kingdom of The archbishop also said MARCH Father James Crampsey SJ God and the banishment of that the Feast of our Lady of evil,” he said. “And as we Lourdes was ‘a most appro- Director of the Lauriston Jesuit Centre, hear from the Letter of James, priate time’ to the parish. Edinburgh from the Apostolic era, priests PIC: PAUL McSHERRY were sent to anoint the sick Towards Healing and and comfort them with the I Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, page 9 Renewal in the Church Lord’s presence. If one of you 12th MARCH Mrs Christina Campbell Safeguarding Adviser to the Bishop of Motherwell, Psychotherapist and Lecturer Why there ʻshould be roomʼ for Catholic adoption agency By Martin Dunlop married couples, in accordance Margaret’s to continue its Many people throughout the God in a Complexly with Church teaching, it was important work. It is in no country, who have benefited Religious and Secular Age A SPOKESMAN for the failing the charity test criteria. one’s interests to close an from the help and support 19th Scottish Government has The Scottish Government, organisation that is providing offered by St Margaret’s over MARCH Professor Tom Gregg said that it is in ‘no one’s including education secretary valuable services to vulnerable the years, reacted to last month’s Chair in Historical and Doctrinal interests’ to close St Mar- Mike Russell, has since pub- children and young people and warning with disappointment. Theology at the University of Aberdeen garet’s Children and Family licly stated that it wishes to we want to work with St Mar- The OSCR has issued a Care Society in Glasgow. help St Margaret’s to continue garet’s to find a solution.” direction to St Margaret’s, Scotland’s last remaining its work, which is greatly val- Representatives of St Mar- instructing it to amend its pro- All lectures take place in St Aloysius’ College Catholic adoption agency is cur- ued to the community. garet’s have been meeting to cedures and assessment criteria Hall, commencing at 7:30pm. rently faced with losing its char- “The Scottish government is discuss the best way forward for to meet the requirements of the itable status after the Office of committed to equality and pro- the adoption agency, which is Equality Act. The agency has Admission is Free. the Scottish Charity Regulator tection from discrimination,” part funded by the Catholic until April 22, 2013 to do so or (OSCR) warned St Margaret’s the government spokesman Church. They have also been risk losing its charitable status. 45 Hill St, Glasgow, G3 6RJ. Tel: 0141 332 3190 last month that by only placing said. “It is also our view that due to meet with representatives Email: [email protected] www.staloysius.org I [email protected] children for joint adoption by there should be room for St of the Scottish Government. Company Ltd by Guarantee No. SC405951 Registered Charity No. SCO42545 8 LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013

The Knights of Malta celebrate nine centuries of service in Rome

THE Catholic order of the Malta was originally founded by Knights of Malta celebrated a group of aristocratic European its 900th birthday in Rome Crusaders who looked after sick last weekend. pilgrims in Jerusalem in the 12th The order, which was century, when the order received founded by Pope Paschal II in official Papal recognition. February 1113, is one of the Speaking on the order’s 900th few created in the Middle Ages birthday, Fra Matthew Festing, that is still active and is the the current Grand Master of the fourth oldest religious order in Knights of Malta, said ‘it is Labour MP’s sectarian abuse claims the Catholic Church. interesting that a small band of Pope Benedict XVI, two Crusaders has expanded into this days before announcing his res- huge worldwide organisation.’ Thomas Docherty MP accuses PR Mark Cummings of ‘incredibly offensive’ messages ignation, addressed more than “The reason we have sur- 1000 knights and dames of the vived is because we have By Martin Dunlop ers in the community was the only reason Labour MP Thomas Docherty (above) has order from more than 100 changed from knights in armour why I had received this offensive and accused Mark Cummings of Invicta PA of countries, who walked in pro- to what we are now in the 21st A SCOTTISH Labour MP has accused intimidatory text message was because I having acted in an offensive and sectarian cession in to St Peter’s Basilica century,” Fra Festing said. “We the head of one of Scotland’s leading was currently opposing a planning appli- manner towards him on Saturday, congratulating are still doing what we did then, public affairs firms of ‘incredibly cation which he was pressing for,” Mr them for their charitable work looking after the sick.” offensive’ and sectarian behaviour. Docherty said. House of Commons John Bercow to com- among the sick and the poor. Fra Festing (above with Pope) Thomas Docherty, MP for Fife, spoke The MP added that he is ‘not alone in plain about the speech and has demanded “Your esteemed and benefi- is the second Englishman to be recently in parliament about receiving text receiving intimidatory behaviour from Mr a full public apology from Mr Docherty. cent activity, carried out in a elected Grand Master of the messages in 2009 containing sectarian Cummings.’ He has likewise complained to Labour variety of fields and in different order since 1258, the first having abuse from Mark Cummings, of Invicta PA. “He is well-known for bullying and leader Ed Miliband and Scottish Labour parts of the world… is not mere been his immediate predecessor becoming aggressive, particularly towards leader, Johann Lamont about the way par- philanthropy, but an effective Andrew Bertie. Claim women opponents of schemes,” he said. liamentary privilege was used ‘to make expression and a living testi- Today, the Knights of Malta Mr Docherty made the claim using parlia- Highlighting further examples of ‘unac- unfounded, false and defamatory allega- mony of evangelical love,” run hospitals and humanitarian mentary privilege in a speech to the House ceptable’ practices used by Mr Cum- tions’ about the way his firm conducts its Pope Benedict said. operations in more than 120 of Commons earlier this month. In rela- mings, the Fife MP also claimed the business. Prior to the Holy Father’s countries across the world. The tion to the dispute that led to the text mes- lobbyist would get an employee to pose as “I am absolutely appalled at the conduct address, the knights and dames order currently has 13,500 sage, Mr Docherty, a former lobbyist, who a journalist to sound out politicians about of Mr Docherty,” Mr Cummings said. “To attended a Mass led by Cardi- members, 80,000 volunteers was once a colleague of Mr Cummings, planning applications. attack me personally and my company in nal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vati- and more than 25,000 doctors, said that he had opposed a development in He also suggested that Mr Cummings this way without warning and under the can Secretary of State. nurses and paramedics assisting Dunfermline along with local residents. placed candidates to stand for election to cloak of parliamentary privilege is a seri- The order of the Knights of in its works. Soon afterwards, Mr Docherty claims to community councils, which then have to ous abuse of his power as an MP. have received a text message, which was be consulted on planning issues. “I will not allow these unfounded alle- ‘incredibly offensive’ and contained the Denial gations to go unchallenged as they could Opus Dei to open its first senior words of a sectarian song associated with pose a serious threat to my business.” supporters of Rangers FC. Mr Cummings ‘strongly denies’the claims school in the UK later this year “What was quite clear to me and to oth- and has written to the Speaker of the I [email protected]

THE Opus Dei Catholic Cardinal Newman (above), is university title. It has been a writer’s five-year mission to movement is set to open its NEWS IN BRIEF celebrating after being awarded long road to get here but visit and write about the UK’s first senior school in the UK full university status by the achieving full university status most sacred sites and shrines is later this year. Privy Council. provides welcome recognition to be turned into a BBC televi- Cedars School is expected to Newman University (for- for the quality of Newman’s sion series. open in Croydon, London, in merly Newman University Col- courses, graduates and staff.” Former financial journalist September. lege) had held its own Nick Mayhew Smith (left) It has been reported that Opus degree-awarding powers for a spent five summers visiting all Dei will not directly fund the number of years. It was recom- corners of England, Scotland new school, which will be run mended for full university title and Wales to research his book. by a parent-led charity group in late 2012 following the Britain’s Holiest Places, a (PACT) that has links with the removal of arbitrary size limits joint commission from the Catholic organisation. restricting use of the term. The BBC and SC4 (Welsh Channel Opus Dei already runs two change comes into force with 4) includes an interview with prep schools in Clapham and immediate effect. Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Purley, but the independent Following the announce- Westminster, and among the Cedars School, which will have Clapham were set to open in 2013. ment, Professor Peter Lutzeier, many sites visited is Glasgow an initial intake of 46 boys, with The establishment of the new vice chancellor and principal at Cathedral. fees of £3900 a term, will be its schools is in response to huge NEWMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE the newly-named Newman Britain’s Holiest Places is first senior school in the UK. demand from parents at the two CELEBRATES NAME CHANGE University, said: “I am scheduled for broadcast on It was first reported last year prep schools, in Clapham and A BIRMINGHAM higher edu- delighted that we have now UK SACRED SITES TO FEATURE BBC Four in the weeks leading that Cedars School for boys and Purley, and because of wider cation institution, named after received the green light from IN BBC TELEVISION SERIES up to Easter (starting week- Laurels School for girls, in interest from elsewhere. its patron, Blessed John Henry the Privy Council to use the full A TRAVEL and guidebook commencing February 25). REFRESH YOUR FAITH BETWEEN MASSES Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH INTERNATIONAL NEWS 9

Liturgical memorial of Our Lady Support abortion, forgo Communion of Lourdes celebrated worldwide CATHOLICS around the the singing or other activities Cardinal Burke says pro-abortion Catholic politicians should be refused the Sacrament world celebrated the Liturgi- during the pilgrimages as ‘the By Stephen Reilly cal memorial of Our Lady most powerful feeling I have of Lourdes on Monday, the ever encountered.’ AS THE Irish Parliament considers World Day of Prayer for the Mr Sparke says the feedback legalising some abortions, a top Vati- Sick. they receive from the people can cardinal has said Catholic politi- This week marked the 155th who go to Lourdes makes clear cians who support the procedure anniversary of the beginning of why these pilgrimages ‘mean so should be refused Holy Communion. the 18 appearances of the Blessed much; to them.’ He talks of the “There can be no question that the prac- Virgin Mary in the French town. life-long friendships that are tice of abortion is among the gravest of The Marian apparitions sometimes forged and how one manifest sins,” Cardinal Raymond Burke, before 14-year-old French peas- 12 year old boy with disabilities the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatican’s ant girl, St Bernadette Soubirous described to them his own highest legal tribunal said. “Once a began on February 11, 1858 and experience of going to Lourdes Catholic politician has been admonished ended on July 16 that year. They after initially being very reluc- that he should not come forward to receive received the local bishop’s tant to take part. Holy Communion and as long as he con- approval and recognition after a “It was amazing, I loved it,” tinues to support legislation which fosters four-year inquiry. he said. “I have never been so abortion or other intrinsic evils, then he Philip Sparke, chief executive happy, it changed my life and I should be refused Holy Communion.” of the HCPT pilgrimage trust, am so much more confident.” that takes thousands of adults Taking its inspiration from Inspirational and children to Lourdes each the parable of the Good Samar- Cardinal Burke (right) suggested the year, said the power of the shrine itan, Pope Benedict XVI’s mes- measure could help to inspire their con- was greater now than ever. sage for the World Day of the version back to practicing Catholic teach- Mr Sparke says going to Sick focused on our duty of ing. He added that the local bishop and Lourdes is a powerful life- care to the sick and suffering. parish priests must ensure that Holy Com- changing experience for many “We need to draw from the munion is properly received to avoid ‘the of the disabled and sick pil- infinite love of God, through an grave sin of sacrilege’ from those like grims they accompany there intense relationship with him in Catholic politicians who receive Com- each year who finally get to prayer, the strength to live day munion in spite of ‘grave moral evil.’The feel that they really are part of by day with concrete concern, bishops and clergy must also prevent the allow abortion on demand. will ‘most reduce the evils which attack the human family and society. like that of the Good Samaritan, ‘scandal’ caused by this kind of reception human life and the integrity of marriage’. He says ‘that is because many for those suffering in body and because it ‘gives the impression that the Bad laws, hard cases Cardinal Burke stressed that the of these people spend a lot of spirit who ask for Pope said. Church’s teaching on the intrinsic evil of The push for a change to Ireland’s laws on Catholic Church’s rules on the need to the time in their day-to-day The Holy Father has also abortion is not firm’. abortion comes in reaction to the death of receive communion worthily are based on lives on the edge, feeling a little approved a plenary indulgence The Fine Gael-controlled Irish Parlia- Savita Halappanavar, an Indian woman Christians’ relationship with Jesus Christ. bit excluded’ and by going on for all those who participate in ment has said it will introduce legislation who died at a Galway hospital after mis- Someone who persists in ‘manifest these pilgrimages ‘it could be the World Day of the Sick to legalise abortion where the mother’s life carrying. She reportedly asked for an abor- grave sin’ should not receive Holy Com- the first time they’ve ever observances. is at risk to conform Irish law to a Decem- tion and later died of a severe infection but munion ‘because of his love of our Lord really joined in with anything The World Day of the Sick ber 2010 ruling from the European Court the exact circumstances are contested. and his sorrow for the grave sin which he in their lives.’ He said that was solemnly celebrated at the of Human Rights. That ruling itself is Cardinal Burke said Mrs Halap- is committing against our Lord and His watching these pilgrims gradu- Marian Shrine of Altötting, based on a 1992 Irish Supreme Court deci- panavar’s death is ‘tragic.’ does not mean Holy Church.’ ally open out and join in with German sion, which was never codified into law. ‘an innocent and defenseless human life Recognising this ‘grave offense’ against Opponents of the proposed change sup- can be justifiably destroyed in order to God will ‘inspire a conversion of heart’ in port current Irish practice, which distin- save the life of the mother.’ Catholic politicians who support abortion, guishes morally wrong direct abortion He warned the Irish people and the Irish the cardinal said. He cited St. Paul’s Vietnamese priest is nominated from medical treatments that may indi- Government to be alert for this kind of admonition in the First Letter to the rectly put an unborn baby’s life at risk. justification for abortion. Corinthians that those who receive com- for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize They say proposals to allow abortion The cardinal said Catholic politicians munion unworthily ‘eats and drinks judg- for women who threaten suicide would have the duty to support all legislation that ment upon himself.’ A CATHOLIC priest from Vietnam has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Irish state must accept share of culpability for Magdalene laundries Prize. Fr Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly THE body that represents we played in the entire issue, with more than a quarter of (right), a 65-year-old Catholic Ireland’s religious congrega- and it is also important that a referrals made or facilitated by priest and human rights activist tions has said that the issue system which had the support the state. The report also shows has been nominated for the prize of the Magdalene laundries of many sectors of our society that significant numbers were by US Members of Congress. must not be ‘presented as a is not now presented as a mat- placed there by their families. Fr Ly has been a prominent matter only for religious.’ ter only for religious—if the Just over than 60 percent of human rights’ defender since the the Unified Buddhist Church of A report released last week necessary healing and reconcil- women spent one year or less 1970’s, campaigning for reli- Vietnam (UBCV) and was sen- found ‘significant’ state iation is to be found,” the con- in the laundries. gious freedom, democracy and tenced to five years in prison in involvement in the religious- ference said in a statement. Most women spoke of hurt free media reporting. He is a 1995 for organising a humanitar- run institutions where young Senator Martin McAleese due to the ‘loss of freedom’, prominent supporter of the Viet- ian relief mission. He also spent women, many placed by the (left), the report’s main author, the ‘lack of information on namese democracy movement, 10 years in exile as a result of his state, worked in laundries with- said the laundries were ‘by when they could leave’ and Bloc 8406, and his outspoken outspoken views on human rights. out pay. Many former residents tion of the report, expressing the today’s standards, a harsh and denial of contact with family. work has resulted in him spend- Despite suffering government reported feeling stigmatised as hope that it can ‘lead to reconcili- physically demanding work The report revealed that there ing more than 15 years in prison. persecution since 1975, leaders a result of spending time in the ation and healing for all involved environment.’ was ‘significant’ state involve- In March 2007, Fr Ly was of the UBCV remain committed institutions. in this very complex matter.’ The report said about 10,000 ment in the laundries, a fact sentenced to eight years impris- to speaking up for human rights. The Conference of Religious “It is important that we, as women and girls entered Mag- repeatedly denied by succes- onment for ‘disseminating slan- Christian Solidarity World- of Ireland welcomed the publica- religious, acknowledge the part dalen laundries since 1922, sive governments. derous and libelous information’ wide (CSW) welcomed the nom- harmful to the state. inations, which were made by One year and four months of Congress members Chris Smith while monasteries and convents that exploits migrants, is inhos- battle for religious freedom to temporary medical parole were and Zoe Lofgren. NEWS IN BRIEF across Italy sheltered more than pitable, and fails to offer immi- the Supreme Court of Canada. ended in July 2011, when Viet- “In fighting for freedom and 4000 Jews. grants the full protection of the Loyola High School in Mon- namese authorities rearrested Fr Ly. human rights, both men have had NEW BOOK CLAIMS POPE PIUS XII Critics have condemned Pope law,” Christian Churches Together, treal submitted its petition to the He is partially paralysed as a their own freedom curtailed and SAVED JEWS IN WARTIME Pius XII for his failure to pub- a broad ecumenical coalition of country’s highest court this result of suffering several strokes, their rights restricted, yet they A NEW book is suggests that licly condemn the holocaust but major Christian denominations, week. It is requesting a review as well as having a brain tumour. persevere,” Andrew Johnston, Pope Pius XII was saved thou- this book reveals he was consid- said in a statement. of the decision issued by the In September 2010, the United advocacy director at CSW, said. sands of Jews during the Second ered a Jewish saviour at the end “While immigration is often Quebec Court of Appeal in Nations Working Group on Arbi- “We hope that their nomination World War. of the war. viewed as an economic, social, or December. trary Detention called for Father will focus international attention The Pope’s Jews provides evi- legal issue, it is ultimately a The December ruling in Ly’s immediate and unconditional on the government’s treatment of dence he quietly aided Jews with US BISHOPS JOIN THE CALL FOR humanitarian and spiritual issue favour of the province’s Minis- release, saying that he had been religious and political dissidents. safe houses and fake documents. IMMIGRATION REFORM that directly impacts millions of ter of Education obliges the boys arbitrarily and illegally detained “CSW joins Father Ly and the According to documents used in US BISHOPS joined with a unauthorised immigrants and the school to teach the state- and denied access to legal coun- Most Venerable Thich Quang the book, he oversaw a secret broad array of Christian leaders entire fabric of our society,” the imposed Ethics and Religious sel by the Vietnamese authorities. Do in calling on the Government operation that aided thousands to stress the need for immigra- statement said. Culture (ERC) program from a Fr Ly has been nominated for of Vietnam to protect and pro- of Jews with false baptism cer- tion reform, while voicing objec- secular perspective, a task Loy- the award alongside another Viet- mote human rights and religious tificates and Vatican papers tions to a proposal that would SCHOOL’S RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ola says compromises its namese church leader, Buddhist freedom in Vietnam.” identifying them as Catholics. recognise same-sex partners. CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT Catholic mission and infringes monk and human rights activist, The winner of the Nobel He also approved a fund for “As a moral matter, we cannot A PRIVATE Jesuit high school on religious freedom as outlined the Most Venerable Thich Quang Peace Prize will be announced in medicine, clothing, and food, tolerate an immigration system has decided to take its five-year in the Canadian Constitution. Do. Thich Quang Do is leader of October. 10 COMMENT THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 13 2013 Pity those who take a pop at Pope Resignation coverage has been overbearingly arrogant and in 21st century Scotland only one view is allowed

fortified by the Holy Spirit and the faith and ingenuity of Pius and his wily Irish assistant, Mgr Hugh O’ Flaherty. Safe houses for Jewish refugees were estab- lished all over the Vatican and in Church properties throughout Europe and thousands of false Baptismal cer- tificates were issued on the Pontiff’s orders. In 1944 Jerusalem’s chief rabbi praised Pope Pius for his actions. The people of Israel, said the Rabbi, would never forget what he was ‘doing for our unfortunate brothers and sisters at the most tragic hour.’ BY KEVIN McKENNA The author was asked why the Church had not previously made its documents available, especially when REDICTABLY, press cover- the Pope Pius slander was it its worst. age of Pope Benedict XVI’s His reply is revealing and shines a lit- resignation has been unin- tle light into the way that the Church formed and gratuitously maintains its responsibility to pro- nasty. Not content with con- claim the truth. “The Church thinks ferring the dubious appellation ‘con- across centuries. If there’s a dispute servative’ upon the Pontiff, some have for 50 years, so what.” evenP said he is an ‘arch-conservative.’ It is, of course, too early to assess How can he possible come back from Pope Benedict’s Papacy. Like all that? I write this on day one of the Popes, his principal mission is simply media’s reaction. Before the end of the equivalent to Dante’s Inferno then the munes and free love. It is the only way eagerly promulgated ever since by the to proclaim the revealed truth about week I am sure he will have been Pope would be condemned to the sev- to go if we want to get more people agents of international humanism and Jesus Christ and the salvific mission blamed for the horsemeat crisis, the enth circle of liberal hell. He would be into church, don’t you know. atheism in spite of written and oral tes- of God’s church. And so it matters not North Korean missile imbroglio and joined there by people who criticise The press coverage has also been timony from Jewish leaders that Pope a jot if the entire population of the the match-fixing scandal in European same-sex marriage or who think that marked by overbearing arrogance. It Pius had been quietly responsible for world rejects his teachings. Pope football. stem-cell research is simply a very simply assumes that if you are anti-abor- saving countless Jewish people from Benedict did not fail in that part of his For not only is Pope Benedict ‘arch- profitable human spare parts industry. tion or reject same-sex marriage that you the clutches of evil. To have antago- task. His deep humility and quiet wis- conservative’ he is also ‘out of touch,’ are a hopeless and pernicious reac- nised Hitler too much would simply dom meanwhile were exactly what ‘homophobic,’ ‘sexist’ and ‘authori- t is difficult not to laugh out loud tionary who ought to be sent to a cor- have invited unwanted scrutiny of Vat- was needed to pilot the Church tarian.’ Indeed, given the vile and anti- at some of what passes for serious rection facility. In 21st century Scotland ican City and risked the welfare of its through the child sex abuse tempest. social nature of these misdemeanours comment about Pope Benedict’s only one view of these issues is allowed. Jewish refugees. Perhaps his eight-year Papacy was just it is astonishing that he has not yet IPapacy. This is especially so when it The Pope’s Jews lists the countless enough to ensure that Pope John Paul been dragged to The Hague to face is said that what the Church needs is book that is to be published stratagems by which Pope Pius outwit- II’s legacy would be firmly embedded charges of crimes against humanity. someone much younger who will be next month will tell us though, ted the Nazis and effectively turned the in the Church’s culture and gover- Despite clear evidence that suggests more ‘liberal’ and ‘listen to the peo- that Pope Benedict is in good Vatican into a city of refuge for Jews nance throughout the world. otherwise, Pope Benedict is held ple.’ It infers that the conclave to elect company.A The Pope’s Jews is a reap- from Italy and beyond. The author, God bless the Pope. responsible for not doing enough to the Pope is just hoaching with pro- praisal of Pius XII actions during Gordon Thomas, was given access to prevent child sex abuse. gressive radicals who are itching to World War II in relation to Jewish peo- thousands of previously unpublished I Kevin McKenna is former deputy Did I mention that he is ‘anti-abor- change two centuries of Church teach- ple. Pope Pius has been dubbed documents and hours of witness testi- editor of the Herald and former exec- tion’ too? There can be no greater ing on abortion and homosexual mar- ‘Hitler’s Pope’ for allegedly failing to monies which prove that while the rest utive editor of the Daily Mail in Scot- crime in western society than being riage. Presumably they also want to condemn Hitler and his Final Solu- of Europe was falling before the Nazi land. He is currently a columnist for ‘anti-abortion.’ If there was a secular legalise cannabis and advocate com- tion. This calumny has been all too war machine the Vatican stood alone the Guardian

The views expressed in the opinion What do you think of KEVIN McKENNA’S comments on press on the Pope? Send your points of view section of the SCO are those of to 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 Lent is a time for spiritual Spring cleaning and a focus on Faith

WHEN Bishop McGee asked with black flags and lit torches. altered significantly. There could having embarked on a fast for 40 Lent presents us with that oppor- me to go back to full time Emotion was running high. I felt be no going back. days. The Gospel says starkly, that tunity. During Lent we are study in 1980 I was excited. very conspicuous in my car, with Later in 1981, I was in the Holy ‘at the end of it he was hungry.’ reminded of the essentials. It is For eight years I had been Fr Eddie UK number plates. Bobby Sands Land. I visited all the places that Hardly surprising but extremely all too easy for any of us to get chaplain in St Andrew’s Acad- was the first on hunger strike to are associated with the life, death difficult to imagine. Ash Wednes- caught up in ‘stuff.’ How much emy Saltcoats. That itself had McGhee die in this particular campaign. and Resurrection of Jesus. I also day is one of the few days of of it is important? That is the been a challenging time. I had He would not be the last. took the time to visit ‘Yad ‘fasting’ that is left on the calen- question that is directed to us by learned a lot in my first eight south, in the great divide that is Ire- The concept of the hunger Vashem.’This memorial to those dar. The concept of going without the whole season of Lent. years in ministry and discov- land, Dundalk was an ‘interest- strike is not new. At the beginning who died in The Holocaust is food as a means of purification The temptations of Jesus high- ered how little, in fact, I knew ing’ place to live at the height of of the 20th century, many of the majestic, horrifying and deeply and the refocusing of our thinking light how easy it can be, to be about schools, about educa- what was known as ‘The Trou- Suffragettes resorted to this tactic. moving. A seemingly endless sea onto more spiritual things is not distracted. What the tempter tion and about teaching. bles.’ Mount Oliver was no more By doing this they hope to engen- of faces greets you, gaunt and unique to Christianity. Some- offers to Jesus, is offered to all of I also discovered that I was a than a few hundred yards stroll der a shift in political opinion. emaciated. These are the victims, where, deep in human experience, us in one disguise or another; self long way short of being able to from the border. Life and move- Women did not have the right to beaten, starved, humiliated and it has been understood that self satisfaction, political and worldly communicate effectively, all that I ment was punctuated by ‘stop vote. They lived in a world con- destroyed. Unlike the hunger strik- gratification may be an option power and the worship of false had learned in my six years and search’ either by the Garda in trolled by men. Their own lives ers, unlike the suffragettes, they but it is never the best option. gods. The tempter invites Jesus preparation for ministry. Now, I Dundalk or by the British Army were controlled by men. They had no choice. They had no voice. The season of Lent last for 40 to become motivated by self was being invited to study for a on the other side of the border. In hoped that this action would elicit Starvation was not an option. It days; during this time we are interest rather than by the greater Diploma in Religious Education fairness, both police and soldiers a positive response. The response was forced upon them. Another expected to try and become more good. Lent challenges you and I, and complete teacher training at were always tensely, polite. of those in political power at the kind of politics was at work. focused on what is essential in to make a response to the the same time. The chosen venue It was a tough time to be living time was simple, brutal and at a It is unlikely, that you, or I, life. This means removing some tempter, similar to the response was the Institute of Religious Edu- in that part of the world. When certain level, effective. The Suf- have encountered starvation at the of the clutter. Domestically, that Jesus made. This is not easy. cation at Mount Oliver in Dundalk, Bobby Sands and his companions fragettes were force fed. In 1918 it extremes described. We may have ‘Spring cleaning’ was a time to It may not gain us a lot of praise Ireland. As a centre of excellence went on hunger strike the tension would not have been deemed had the occasional hunger pang take stock and then to move for- on the world’s eyes, but at our and of creative thinking, it would increased. I was in Dundalk town politically expedient to allow any but that is probably the beginning ward positively focusing on the core, we will know that we have play an important part in my life. that day in May when Bobby one of them to die. There had and end of our experience. What, essentials. If it is good enough to achieved what is essential. Dundalk in 1980 was not the Sands died. It was one of the times been enough carnage during the then, are we to make of the Gospel do domestically then surely it is prettiest town in the world. Located in my life that I have felt genuinely Great War. During that conflict, this weekend as we begin the sea- good enough to do spiritually. We I E-mail: edwardmcghee@ on the border between north and afraid. People were on the march however, the role of women had son of Lent? Jesus is portrayed as need to pause and take stock. btinternet.com Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH COMMENT 11 A sincere thank you to Pope Benedict XVI The work of the Church goes on, CARDINAL KEITH O’BRIEN says, as he honours the Holy Father who became an honourary Scot SCO EXCLUSIVE

N MONDAY morning, while preparing for my first meeting and then the ongoing programme for the day, I was asked by my secretary to receive an urgent telephone call. I was then given the news which surprised people all over the world: “Pope Benedict XVI has just Oannounced his resignation as Pope.” That was the first time that such a statement had been made about a Pope for close to 600 years—something historic was happening and immediately I got in touch with the media officer for Scotland’s bish- ops. In my own statement I indicated something of my own ‘shock and sadness’ on hearing of the Pope’s decision. Then the business of the day continued, as it had to. I went to the Cistercian Monastery at Nunraw, Haddington for the Mass and burial of a monk at 2pm. After a long life of 89 years, with more than 60 of them having been a monk in the monastery at Nunraw, Fr Stephen Murphy had peacefully died and was being buried by his community, his family and his friends. The next morning I began my day in Glasgow at the offices of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) helping launch the Wee Box appeal, along with the now-famous Susan Boyle and David Smith, a paralympian. In the after- noon, back in Edinburgh, I had a meeting and meal with the members of our Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter—and this was followed by a meeting with a priest who wished to see me. On Tuesday evening, I sat down to prepare these words, knowing that the following day was Ash Wednesday and I would be celebrating Mass and distribution of ashes in my cathedral in Edin- burgh—followed by my usual programme for the weeks which lay ahead during Lent, in prepara- tion for the great Feast of Easter. Yet I knew throughout this week that some adjustment to my diary would be necessary as I Cardinal Keith O’Brien introduces Pope Benedict XVI length of a packed Princes Street, with the Pope men during the Year of Faith. He first of all said awaited a call to Rome as a member of the Col- to his secretary Norah Magennis during the Holy wearing his tartan scarf (an honourary Scot for that they should meditate on that ‘first love with Father’s stop at the cardinal’s residence for lunch on lege of Cardinals, the Papal Electors, to elect a the day); to the fatherly welcome of the Pope by which the Lord Jesus Christ warms your hearts, Sept 16, 2010 PIC: PAUL McSHERRY successor to Pope Benedict XVI—at whose own the young people from nearby schools and areas not to be nostalgic, but to fan that flame.’ He election as Pope I had been privileged to assist when he arrived at my house for lunch; and then added that this must be done by spending time in the Sistine Chapel on April 19, 2005. I need next eight years of that life on earth. on his magnificent welcome in Glasgow at Bel- with Jesus, in the silence of adoration, so that the not have worried too much about the Pope as his lahouston Park on the Popemobile procession desire and the joy of sharing his life will become statement was, typical of him, very straightfor- gain, before writing this article, I caught through the crowds; to that prayerful and spirit- ever more clear. He then asked the Religious to ward and indicating very clearly that he did up with various news programmes on filled celebration of Mass in Bellahouston Park; recognise ‘the wisdom of weakness,’ modelling ‘renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Suc- radio and television, as well as reading a before his final departure after an exhausting day themselves after Christ who emptied Himself cessor of St Peter... and a Conclave to elect the numberA of secular newspapers published the day from Glasgow Airport. completely out of love for God and God’s cre- new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked after the Pope’s announcement. It was very hum- All in all this was a memorable occasion for ation. And thirdly the Pope called the Religious by those whose competence it is.’The Pope went bling for me to read the Scotlan—as the Pope to ‘renew the Faith that makes you pilgrims mov- on to add that: “With regard to myself, I wish to very beautiful things moved on to continue ing towards the future.’ also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in which were being said I realised that the first his triumphant, yet also Through the message that the Pope handed on the future through a life dedicated to prayer.” about the Pope. Obvi- fatherly, visit to Eng- to the Religious of the world to the tens of thou- However, the daily life of Pope Benedict XVI ously, he did have and still thing I should ask our land. It was as if the sands gathered in St Peter’s Basilica and Square, continues apace—with the Vatican Press Office has his critics but overall a eyes of the people of our the Pope was in a way repeating the basic message releasing some details of changes in the places of very beautiful picture was Church in Scotland to country, as also the eyes of his Pontificate. He emphasised that love of Jesus venues for the Pope’s celebrations at the beginning being painted of that do with all peoples of of the people throughout through spending time with Him; he spoke of the Lent. And then this statement from the Vatican ‘good shepherd’ who had the world, who were necessity of carrying our different crosses includ- Press Office confirmed that the Pope’s calendar given himself for his flock goodwill was to watching through the ing whatever ways in which we are weak, while will continue as scheduled until February 28, 2013, and was now unselfishly media, had been opened still trying to live in conformity with Christ; and the last day of his Pontificate, with ad limina visits prepared to hand over the continue to ‘pray to God to a ‘new vision of our he asked for that great renewal of faith which is so from the Italian bishops, visits with the Presidents care of that flock to for Peter/Benedict XVI Pope’—when the Pope necessary for us all in this Year of Faith. of Romania and Guatemala, and so on. another ‘good shepherd.’ as a real father in Christ The message handed on during this relatively I know that in a special unremittingly!’ was revealed to us all. short Pontificate, as indeed in his previous life as he Church goes on—the Papacy goes on way the people of Scot- And while being a ‘good priest and bishop, has not really changed through- —my work goes on—and each one of us land have great cause to father,’ the Pope still out his long life as a priest and teacher: “Seek the continues on our Christian journey, prepar- thank Pope Benedict XVI for his ongoing teach- continued his basic Christian teaching through- face of God.” We pray that having worked to serve ingT through our lives on earth for that eternity in ing as Vicar of Christ on earth—and similarly for out our own country and in his places of pilgrim- us all; the Pope will now be given the strength he Heaven. all peoples of goodwill throughout the world age in England. needs to draw ever closer and closer to Jesus Christ I thought of those words of Jesus Himself, indi- who have admired both a brilliant theologian and himself as, in his own words, he continues to try to cating that He would be ‘with His Church all days, a loving father. In a special way for us in Scot- ust one week ago, Catholics throughout the ‘seek the face of God.’ even to the consummation of the world!’ and also land, we listened to that teaching of our Pope on world were celebrating the World Day for As we try to pray unremittingly for Peter, in the those very beautiful words in the Act of the Apos- the Feast of St Ninian, Thursday September 16, Religious as also with Pope Benedict XV1 person of Pope Benedict, so too we pray that tles when Peter was in prison. We are told ‘all the 2010 when the Pope, despite adverse criticism Jin Rome. In inspired words reminiscent of the God’s Spirit will inspire myself and the other 116 time Peter was under guard, the Church prayed to beforehand, took Scotland by storm. The Pope’s words of Pope John XXIII when he opened the cardinals who will gather in the Sistine Chapel in God for him unremittingly.’And I realised that the visit to Scotland was the one which was regarded Second Vatican Council, Pope Benedict stated in a few weeks’ time to elect a new Pope. May God first thing I should ask our Church in Scotland to as setting the tone for the whole Papal visit to his homily to the Religious gathered at St Peter’s indeed send upon us all a Pope who will indeed do with all peoples of goodwill was to continue to Great Britain at that time, the first state visit ever Basilica in Rome: “Do not listen to the ‘prophets be close to Jesus Christ in his personal life so that ‘pray to God for Peter/Benedict XVI unremit- of a Pope to Scotland. It was as if the whole of of doom’ who say that consecrated life has no he can lead each one of us ever closer to that same tingly!” Having served the Church throughout his Scotland rejoiced on that day from the first future or that it has no meaning in today’s Christ as we continue our own individual jour- long and varied life, it is one thing that we should moments when the Pope was welcomed at Edin- world… rather clothe yourselves with Jesus neys strengthened by our Faith to that eternal life all be doing at this present time—praying for Pope burgh Airport; to the warmth of the welcome of Christ and put on the armour of light... remain one day with God in Heaven. Benedict that he will now be enabled to enjoy Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness awake and vigilant.’ peace in his life after his intense life as a cardinal the Duke of Edinburgh at the Palace of Holyrood Then the Pope indicated that he wanted to ask I For tributes to the late Fr Fr Stephen Murphy, and then assuming the burden of the Papacy for the House; to that joy-packed procession along the three things of the world’s Religious, women and see next week’s SCO. 12 PARADISE ROAD THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013 Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH FREEMASONRY 13

REEMASONRY according to The Oxford Companion to Irish History, is thought to Walking the long and grinding road have originated in Scotland around 1600 as a blend of medieval and Renaissance mysticism. IAN DUNN speaks to author Stephen O’Donnell about his debut novel Paradise Road, which follows the life of a young It expanded rapidly in the 18th century adaptingF itself to Enlightenment ration- working-class Catholic man named Kevin McGarry whose life takes a much different path to the one which he envisaged ality. Scotland has its own Scottish 30 rites and, it is said—according to its LTHOUGH it is called something special about the west of size as a nation—to have the largest Paradise Road and the Scotland Catholic community that Masonic membership in the world. cover of the book features makes it fertile ground for the arts. Freemasonry attracts a class of peo- a picture of Celtic Park, “Well it is an immigrant community ple who can afford their subscriptions Stephen O’Donnell is so rather than just standing up for them- and have more power and influence in adamant that his debut novel is not just selves with aggression they have had to society protected in their activities for fans of the ‘Bhoys.’ find other ways of expressing them- through Masonic secrecy. The House of A“It is a literary novel about the selves,” he said. “But, of course, they Commons has two Masonic Lodges, Catholic working class in the west of still demand to be treated equally in one for the House of Lords and the other Scotland,” he explained. “Football is a multicultural society.” for the House of Commons posing the big part of that but I would hope it question as to what power freemasonry would interest anyone with an interest hough he says he couldn’t imag- has in Britain? The Co-operative move- in those people.” ine writing a similar book from ment in Scotland, for instance, has its The book is the story of Kevin the perspective of a Rangers FC own Masonic Lodge(s). Freemasonry is McGarry, a young man from the west Tsupporter, he’d quite like to read one the largest worldwide secret society; it of Scotland, who, as a teenager, was a written by somebody else. draws its name and many of its symbols much-fancied footballing prospect. Sectarian tension between Catholics from the building trade. The word Through a combination of injury and and Protestants, particularly focused on Mason is traced to the French macon or disillusionment, Kevin never makes it football, is a recurring theme of the Latin matlon or machio. as a professional and instead he settles book and the opening chapter, which for following his beloved Celtic while describes a visit to an Old Firm game at Condemnation trying to make a living as a joiner. Ibrox may shock more sensitive readers Freemasonry was first condemned by “I was striving to get that central with its salty language and depiction of Pope Clement XII in 1731. On April 28, character right,” the author said. violence. 1738, 21 years after the formation of “Somebody people could engage with “Well, I wrote that chapter after I Grand Lodge of England, Pope Clement but had pathos as well. Somebody who went to an Old Firm game and thought XII in his Bull In Eminenti condemned had the talent to be a footballer himself, it would be good to just dump the reader freemasonry on its naturalism, demand but, through a combination of injury in media res,” he said. “And that scene for oaths, religious indifferentism, and and bad luck, falls under the radar of is set in the early 90s, before any of the threat to Church and state. From May 18 professional football and ends up work- anti-sectarian legislation came in, when 1751 to 1902 there were 16 major Papal ing as a joiner. In one chapter he has to it was all allowed to just hang out there. documents specifically proscribing repair a broken window in the aftermath It shows it at its worst and hopefully Freemasonry. Blessed Pope Pius IX of an Old Firm game so he is symboli- things have moved on from that now.” issued six of those documents and Pope cally and literally clearing up the mess The book covers a ten-year period Leo XIII, five. In that period seven afterwards rather than participating in and Mr O’Donnell said he has already Popes were vocal in their condemnation the main event.” begun working on a sequel, which he of freemasonry. Mr O’Donnell also explained that he hopes to paint a broader picture. Excommunication was imposed on wanted to highlight the broader story of “The second book, which I am work- Catholics who joined the freemasons. the Catholic working class in the west ing on now, will have more about the The new Code of Canon Law issued in of Scotland. anti-sectarian legislation and so on, and 1982 had no reference to freemasonry “It does explore the fact Scotland is a where we are now in 2013,” he said. “It but excommunication was still imposed post-industrial society,” he said. “So, a features a minor character from the first on those who joined lodges —mainly in guy from that background doesn’t have book who is from a more middle class European countries like France, Ger- the certainties of employment that sus- background and will hopefully let me many and Italy—which are anti- tained his parents, and the effects that paint a picture of a different part of the Catholic or anti-Church. To join the has on his community and the people community.” freemasons is still a serious sin and can brought up with Catholic values in the Having begun Paradise Road in only be removed by resigning. Thus it west of Scotland.” 2004, he is determined his next offering is impossible to receive worthily the That change is something that preoc- will not take nearly as long to come to Sacraments while in the freemasons. cupies the main character of the novel, fruition. The Sacred Congregation for the who, frequently, has internal mono- “It did take a long time,” he said. Doctrine of the Faith issued ‘notifica- logues about the problems of the past “But it is a big reward just having it tion whereby canonical penalties’ are and the future. published which is pretty hard to do once again imposed on membership of “He is grating against his background nowadays, so I would say that to any freemasonry. The Sacred Congregation and how the life he grows into is differ- would-be novelists out there, just keep was asked whether the decision of the ent from the one he expected,” Mr plugging away, it can happen.” Church concerning Masonic associa- O’Donnell said. “He is quite a laid-back tions like the Eastern Star—for character but he also has his opinions Stephen O’Donnell’s novel Paradise Road women—was changed since 1982. about everything from Catholic schools (right) tells the story of a young man However, the decision of the Church to corporate misappropriation of the named Kevin McGarry who has to give up regarding masonic associations remains feminist movement.” his dream of playing football and instead unchanged. Unravelling freemasonry’s secrets becomes a paying customer at Celtic Park hat certain character of Kevin (below) and a joiner to trade Freemasonry in Ireland On the 100th anniversary of a survey taken of freemasonry in the UK and Ireland, CANON BERNARD McGarry is a compelling one and The first grand lodge in Ireland was the author says he is often asked formed in 1723 or 1724, and the first CANNING, gives an insight into the secret society, its membership and the Church’s stance on it Tif the book is autobiographical. Grand Master, the Earl of Rosse, was “Well, people always say write what installed on June 24, 1725. Some Lodges have grown prodigiously. Early Down 3; Omagh, County Tyrone 3; Por- you know, and my family is from Kirk- lodges claim to have existed prior to that year the nominal strength of Irish tadown, County Armagh 3; 14 at 2 and intilloch where the main character is this of the world’s oldest fraternal soci- freemasonry amounted to the formida- 177 at one. from and I spent time in London and ety. Freemasonry accepted God as the ble figure of 1009 Lodges. Since 1921, Freemasonry statistics in 1964 show abroad as he does,” he said. “But I also Supreme Being but ignored Jesus freemasons have established 180 that England and Wales had 550,000 left Scotland when I was six to got to Christ in its rite(s) probably to favour ‘blockhouses’—Masonic Lodges up masons, Scotland 400,000 and Ireland Catholic boarding school in England so Jewish membership or those who do and down through the 26 counties. 47,000, a decrease of 5000 for Ireland. it’s not really autobiographical.” not accept Christianity. Freemasonry Early in 1913 the number of active USA had 4.1 million. World freema- As his dad had joined the RAF and exercises its sinister domination and has Lodges in Ireland was 430 of which 100 sonry is not united and is split into sev- was moving around a lot, the family got developed its own stronghold on Ire- flourished in Belfast and its suburbs and eral jurisdictions. The total estimate of a grant that helped send him to the land. One wonders how many Freema- 49 in Dublin City and county, repre- the world population of freemasonry in Jesuit-run Stoneyhurst boarding school. sons are in Dáil Éireann? It is said that senting an increase of 50 per cent in the 1964 was 5,887,000. An experience he is very grateful for. only one building in O’Connell Street Dublin Lodges. The rest of the lodges In 1913, South Africa had 24 Lodges “It was great, I really enjoyed it, hav- Dublin is non-Masonic. were as follows: Ballymacarret County established by Irish freemasons mainly ing that Catholic education and being Secrecy is the main weapon of Down 22; Ballynafeigh 7; Derry City 7; from the Boer War 1899-1902. Eight brought up as Catholic gives you a freemasonry throughout the world. In Cork 5; Mount Pottinger, County Down regiments of the British Forces had each good moral compass and equips you 1926, 13 years after the survey of 1913, 5; Armagh 4; Holywood, County Down a lodge. The Royal Navy to this day has well for life’s challenges,” he reflected. Ireland, according to published statis- 4; Larne, County Antrim 4; Limerick 4; the largest number of freemasons “Because I was able to do A-levels and tics, had a membership of 52,000 Lisburn, County Antrim 4; Newry 4; exceeding the Military and RAF. In the study Latin and Greek but remained freemasons of Ireland’s population of Ballymena 3; Banbridge, County Down Boer War the 1st Scottish Rifles had close to my roots and family up here, I 4,250,000. 3; Bangor 3; Coleraine, County Derry 3; Lodge 26 and 1st Battalion Conaught think it gave me a unique perspective An analysis of freemasonry in Ire- Downpatrick 3; Dundalk 3; Enniskillen Rangers had Lodge 19. Irish freemasons that really helped me write the book.” land was published at the beginning of 3; Lurgan, County Armagh 3; Mon- had also established 17 Lodges in other Mr O’Donnell believes that there is 1913. Since then the Irish Masonic aghan (town) 3; Newtownards, County British colonies in that period. (Top) The Freemason’s Hall in London. (Above) Various items associated with freemasonry 12 PARADISE ROAD THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013 Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH FREEMASONRY 13

REEMASONRY according to The Oxford Companion to Irish History, is thought to Walking the long and grinding road have originated in Scotland around 1600 as a blend of medieval and Renaissance mysticism. IAN DUNN speaks to author Stephen O’Donnell about his debut novel Paradise Road, which follows the life of a young It expanded rapidly in the 18th century adaptingF itself to Enlightenment ration- working-class Catholic man named Kevin McGarry whose life takes a much different path to the one which he envisaged ality. Scotland has its own Scottish 30 rites and, it is said—according to its LTHOUGH it is called something special about the west of size as a nation—to have the largest Paradise Road and the Scotland Catholic community that Masonic membership in the world. cover of the book features makes it fertile ground for the arts. Freemasonry attracts a class of peo- a picture of Celtic Park, “Well it is an immigrant community ple who can afford their subscriptions Stephen O’Donnell is so rather than just standing up for them- and have more power and influence in adamant that his debut novel is not just selves with aggression they have had to society protected in their activities for fans of the ‘Bhoys.’ find other ways of expressing them- through Masonic secrecy. The House of A“It is a literary novel about the selves,” he said. “But, of course, they Commons has two Masonic Lodges, Catholic working class in the west of still demand to be treated equally in one for the House of Lords and the other Scotland,” he explained. “Football is a multicultural society.” for the House of Commons posing the big part of that but I would hope it question as to what power freemasonry would interest anyone with an interest hough he says he couldn’t imag- has in Britain? The Co-operative move- in those people.” ine writing a similar book from ment in Scotland, for instance, has its The book is the story of Kevin the perspective of a Rangers FC own Masonic Lodge(s). Freemasonry is McGarry, a young man from the west Tsupporter, he’d quite like to read one the largest worldwide secret society; it of Scotland, who, as a teenager, was a written by somebody else. draws its name and many of its symbols much-fancied footballing prospect. Sectarian tension between Catholics from the building trade. The word Through a combination of injury and and Protestants, particularly focused on Mason is traced to the French macon or disillusionment, Kevin never makes it football, is a recurring theme of the Latin matlon or machio. as a professional and instead he settles book and the opening chapter, which for following his beloved Celtic while describes a visit to an Old Firm game at Condemnation trying to make a living as a joiner. Ibrox may shock more sensitive readers Freemasonry was first condemned by “I was striving to get that central with its salty language and depiction of Pope Clement XII in 1731. On April 28, character right,” the author said. violence. 1738, 21 years after the formation of “Somebody people could engage with “Well, I wrote that chapter after I Grand Lodge of England, Pope Clement but had pathos as well. Somebody who went to an Old Firm game and thought XII in his Bull In Eminenti condemned had the talent to be a footballer himself, it would be good to just dump the reader freemasonry on its naturalism, demand but, through a combination of injury in media res,” he said. “And that scene for oaths, religious indifferentism, and and bad luck, falls under the radar of is set in the early 90s, before any of the threat to Church and state. From May 18 professional football and ends up work- anti-sectarian legislation came in, when 1751 to 1902 there were 16 major Papal ing as a joiner. In one chapter he has to it was all allowed to just hang out there. documents specifically proscribing repair a broken window in the aftermath It shows it at its worst and hopefully Freemasonry. Blessed Pope Pius IX of an Old Firm game so he is symboli- things have moved on from that now.” issued six of those documents and Pope cally and literally clearing up the mess The book covers a ten-year period Leo XIII, five. In that period seven afterwards rather than participating in and Mr O’Donnell said he has already Popes were vocal in their condemnation the main event.” begun working on a sequel, which he of freemasonry. Mr O’Donnell also explained that he hopes to paint a broader picture. Excommunication was imposed on wanted to highlight the broader story of “The second book, which I am work- Catholics who joined the freemasons. the Catholic working class in the west ing on now, will have more about the The new Code of Canon Law issued in of Scotland. anti-sectarian legislation and so on, and 1982 had no reference to freemasonry “It does explore the fact Scotland is a where we are now in 2013,” he said. “It but excommunication was still imposed post-industrial society,” he said. “So, a features a minor character from the first on those who joined lodges —mainly in guy from that background doesn’t have book who is from a more middle class European countries like France, Ger- the certainties of employment that sus- background and will hopefully let me many and Italy—which are anti- tained his parents, and the effects that paint a picture of a different part of the Catholic or anti-Church. To join the has on his community and the people community.” freemasons is still a serious sin and can brought up with Catholic values in the Having begun Paradise Road in only be removed by resigning. Thus it west of Scotland.” 2004, he is determined his next offering is impossible to receive worthily the That change is something that preoc- will not take nearly as long to come to Sacraments while in the freemasons. cupies the main character of the novel, fruition. The Sacred Congregation for the who, frequently, has internal mono- “It did take a long time,” he said. Doctrine of the Faith issued ‘notifica- logues about the problems of the past “But it is a big reward just having it tion whereby canonical penalties’ are and the future. published which is pretty hard to do once again imposed on membership of “He is grating against his background nowadays, so I would say that to any freemasonry. The Sacred Congregation and how the life he grows into is differ- would-be novelists out there, just keep was asked whether the decision of the ent from the one he expected,” Mr plugging away, it can happen.” Church concerning Masonic associa- O’Donnell said. “He is quite a laid-back tions like the Eastern Star—for character but he also has his opinions Stephen O’Donnell’s novel Paradise Road women—was changed since 1982. about everything from Catholic schools (right) tells the story of a young man However, the decision of the Church to corporate misappropriation of the named Kevin McGarry who has to give up regarding masonic associations remains feminist movement.” his dream of playing football and instead unchanged. Unravelling freemasonry’s secrets becomes a paying customer at Celtic Park hat certain character of Kevin (below) and a joiner to trade Freemasonry in Ireland On the 100th anniversary of a survey taken of freemasonry in the UK and Ireland, CANON BERNARD McGarry is a compelling one and The first grand lodge in Ireland was the author says he is often asked formed in 1723 or 1724, and the first CANNING, gives an insight into the secret society, its membership and the Church’s stance on it Tif the book is autobiographical. Grand Master, the Earl of Rosse, was “Well, people always say write what installed on June 24, 1725. Some Lodges have grown prodigiously. Early Down 3; Omagh, County Tyrone 3; Por- you know, and my family is from Kirk- lodges claim to have existed prior to that year the nominal strength of Irish tadown, County Armagh 3; 14 at 2 and intilloch where the main character is this of the world’s oldest fraternal soci- freemasonry amounted to the formida- 177 at one. from and I spent time in London and ety. Freemasonry accepted God as the ble figure of 1009 Lodges. Since 1921, Freemasonry statistics in 1964 show abroad as he does,” he said. “But I also Supreme Being but ignored Jesus freemasons have established 180 that England and Wales had 550,000 left Scotland when I was six to got to Christ in its rite(s) probably to favour ‘blockhouses’—Masonic Lodges up masons, Scotland 400,000 and Ireland Catholic boarding school in England so Jewish membership or those who do and down through the 26 counties. 47,000, a decrease of 5000 for Ireland. it’s not really autobiographical.” not accept Christianity. Freemasonry Early in 1913 the number of active USA had 4.1 million. World freema- As his dad had joined the RAF and exercises its sinister domination and has Lodges in Ireland was 430 of which 100 sonry is not united and is split into sev- was moving around a lot, the family got developed its own stronghold on Ire- flourished in Belfast and its suburbs and eral jurisdictions. The total estimate of a grant that helped send him to the land. One wonders how many Freema- 49 in Dublin City and county, repre- the world population of freemasonry in Jesuit-run Stoneyhurst boarding school. sons are in Dáil Éireann? It is said that senting an increase of 50 per cent in the 1964 was 5,887,000. An experience he is very grateful for. only one building in O’Connell Street Dublin Lodges. The rest of the lodges In 1913, South Africa had 24 Lodges “It was great, I really enjoyed it, hav- Dublin is non-Masonic. were as follows: Ballymacarret County established by Irish freemasons mainly ing that Catholic education and being Secrecy is the main weapon of Down 22; Ballynafeigh 7; Derry City 7; from the Boer War 1899-1902. Eight brought up as Catholic gives you a freemasonry throughout the world. In Cork 5; Mount Pottinger, County Down regiments of the British Forces had each good moral compass and equips you 1926, 13 years after the survey of 1913, 5; Armagh 4; Holywood, County Down a lodge. The Royal Navy to this day has well for life’s challenges,” he reflected. Ireland, according to published statis- 4; Larne, County Antrim 4; Limerick 4; the largest number of freemasons “Because I was able to do A-levels and tics, had a membership of 52,000 Lisburn, County Antrim 4; Newry 4; exceeding the Military and RAF. In the study Latin and Greek but remained freemasons of Ireland’s population of Ballymena 3; Banbridge, County Down Boer War the 1st Scottish Rifles had close to my roots and family up here, I 4,250,000. 3; Bangor 3; Coleraine, County Derry 3; Lodge 26 and 1st Battalion Conaught think it gave me a unique perspective An analysis of freemasonry in Ire- Downpatrick 3; Dundalk 3; Enniskillen Rangers had Lodge 19. Irish freemasons that really helped me write the book.” land was published at the beginning of 3; Lurgan, County Armagh 3; Mon- had also established 17 Lodges in other Mr O’Donnell believes that there is 1913. Since then the Irish Masonic aghan (town) 3; Newtownards, County British colonies in that period. (Top) The Freemason’s Hall in London. (Above) Various items associated with freemasonry 14 LETTERS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013

in representing the state and that the head The truth is simply the truth, it offers no LETTER OF THE WEEK of state herself the Queen holds the title of argument and cannot be redefined. defender of the Faith. I am writing in the hope you will publish I believe these elected representatives have my letter and urge all parishioners to Defend our Faith in a acted without concern for there obligation to mobilise ourselves in defence of our faith repected and loving way state or mandate from their very constituents on this matter and act out of love to I AM a 35-year-old who became initiated in voting for this bill and would mobilise all take action on the elected members of fully into the Catholic Church at the Easter peoples of all dioceses around the country to parliament, who ignored and disregarded vigil last year and it was a proud and happy clearly show our disapproval and defend our our position and did not even consult their SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER day. Today I am more proud than ever that faith on our own by voting these people out constituents on the matter. the Church Herself is willing, despite some of their position in government. I believe the bill itself to be very Founded on April 18 1885 criticism, to defend Christ’s teachings and Marriage is a beautiful sacrament damaging to our society and to devalue our Faith in an ever more secular society. instituted by God Himself and clearly marriage as well as teaching our children I believed growing up that I lived in a defined as the union between a man and a that a homosexual marriage is equal to a HILE the Holy Father’s announcement Christian country built on the foundation of woman creating a safe, secure environment heterosexual one, which is simply a on Monday of his pending resignation Christian faith. This foundation meant our in which to procreate and nurture children. biological physical and moral lie. has surprised and saddened the Catholic poor did not go abandoned, our sick are Christ Himself clearly reasserted this We have a duty to defend and proclaim our and international community, what has looked after and many more things we take definition and made clear that any change Faith and we must do so if possible in a slipped by almost unnoticed is the sig- for granted that come from our Christian would only be brought about by those who respectful and loving way. In this Year of nificance of the date of the announcement. beliefs. The recent vote to pass the bill that were hardened of heart and unteachable. Faith, we can make a difference to our whole After examining his conscience, Pope Benedict XVI redefines marriage has deeply saddened me For years, many Catholics who have society if we defend its Christian foundations Wsaid that ‘I have come to the certainty that my strengths, and made me rethink the society we live in Faith have come to accept that they cannot and protect it from its increased secular state. due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an ade- and those who govern us. Firstly, I may be married due to the fact they have been Do not hide your light under a bush. quate exercise of the Petrine ministry.’ He made the state- have been wrong to think that the state had divorced so this is most certainly not a Jack Ferguson ment on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the World a responsibility to defend the faith of homophobic stance from the Church it is PARISHIONER OF ST MARGARET'S Day of Prayer for the Sick. Christianity as part of its elected obligation merely a defence of God’s Word and the truth. CATHEDRAL, AYR Many have spoken about the courage, humility and intelligence of the Holy Father in his admission that the responsibility and challenges of the modern Papacy must Let our priests inspire demanded more than the brief be met, not allowed to suffer by the limitations of human on marriage still mention it receives. It was frailty. Indeed, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, he wit- THE recent vote on same-sex Pope Innocent III who nessed first hand the courageous struggle of Blessed John ‘marriage’ in the Westminster launched the crusade against Paull II in his declining years. And while the resignation Parliament shows just how far them, a fact which is not even of a Pontiff is not without precedent—Pope Celestine V’s down the road to depravity we Letters mentioned by Dr Schnitker. 1294 resignation established law allowing popes to are. I congratulate those MPs SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT The impression given is that resign freely, but the last to resign was Pope Gregory XII who voted no. To the ones [email protected] the struggle against the (1406-1417)—Pope Benedict has set a new precedent in who did not vote, why sit on Cathars was once again an his Pontificate, one his successors may embrace from this the fence? Some say that this example of a ‘worldy church’ point onwards. was an English/Welsh issue so with a same-sex civil partner. Catholic history. suppressing legitimate dissent Pope Benedict has carried his burdens lightly for they shouldn’t vote as they are The bishops of Scotland Although I have found [the in league with ‘worldy almost eight years and has shouldered the weight of the Scottish. They are forgetting and their spokespeople have series] stimulating, I find it power.’ This reflects the modern Papacy with courage for as long as he could. the Scottish Parliament are been outspoken in their quite surprising that in a series modern, Post-Reformation, Now 85, he has not only carried the responsibility of also legislating on this subject, criticism of same-sex devoted to the history of the tendency to sympathise with leading the world’s Catholics, he has been faced with the therefore it concerns everyone marriage and civil partnership papacy the crusades are the dissenter/rebel. It fails to marginalisation of Christianity in certain part of the in the island of Britain. legislation. The Catchesim of virtually ignored. They are communicate the complex globe, the secularisation of our society and the clerical Some people have quite the Catholic Church states arguably one of the greatest nature of the Occitan War and abuse crisis. He has been open about the problems in and correctly said to me that Jesus that people with same-sex achievements of the medieval the very serious nature of the faced by the Church, and set about tackling them in con- was for equality. Yes, He was attraction must be ‘accepted papacy, and transformed the threat posed to Catholic structive ways such as the current Year of Faith, New but, Jesus taught the Laws of with respect, compassion, and society and culture of the Christendom by the Cathars. Evangelisation and strictly enforced procedures regard- God and God made them male sensitivity. Every sign of medieval world, yet Pope An awareness and ing abuse. and female and said go forth unjust discrimination in their Urban II who launched the understanding of the history Courage and were conscience guiding hands in decision Pope’s Let us not forget that this is the Pope who and multiply. To those who do regard should be avoided.’ ‘First Crusade’ with his sermon of the Church, within its won over a hostile, secular Britain and not believe in God even the However, the bishops allowed at the Council of Clermont in actual historical context, must turned around media negativity during laws of nature requires one Mr Matheson to receive Holy November 1095, barely merits be as central to the New his visit in 2010—which began in Scot- male and one female to Communion at the Papal one sentence. Pope Innocent Evangelisation as spiritual and land and reached a crescendo at Bella- continue the procreation of the Mass in Bellahouston Park. III’s passionate commitment to pastoral renewal. houston Park—thanks to his gentle human race. I believe in God They know that no-one but the recovery of the Holy Land Patrick JF Parsons humility, his great theological and and His laws, I do not intend to God knows the state of grace and the defence of Christendom Bellshill human insight and his strong Faith. allow those who shout loudest of any soul who presents is hardly mentioned at all This theologian leaves the Church to frighten or manipulate me himself for Holy Communion. despite the fact that his first act More developments on stronger for his leadership, his into anything different. Our bishops should be as Pope was to preach the new translation? reform of the Liturgy and his under- I pray that our priests will commended for the ‘respect, Fourth Crusade. Moreover, HAVING used the ‘new standing of the trials we all face. inspire all of us to let our compassion, and sensitivity’ without his extension of Missal’ now for over a year, I Although we are saddened by the MPs, MPS and so on know they continue to show to Mr crusading to protect Catholic and my parishioners seem to news that the gentle, intelligent man exactly how we feel about the Matheson. missionaries and converts in the be becoming familiar with the we know as Pope Benedict XVI will breaking of God’s laws. I J Gray Baltic region neither Lithuania, Ordinary of the Mass, no longer be our Holy Father, we would also point out that UK GLASGOW Latvia, Estonia, nor Prussia including the translations of pray for the Pontiff in his remaining Government ministers have would have been converted to the Gloria and the Eucharistic years and the challenges that still lie publicly stated that teachers Be careful with the Catholic Faith. Prayers. ‘And with your spirit’

Opinion ahead for him. who do not teach same sex Catholic history References to the Fourth grates a little less with this As Catholics, we realise the announce- marriages will in fact lose AS A medieval historian I Crusade’s taking of Orthodox familiarity. But concerning ment of a new pope by Easter could indeed their jobs. Priests who refuse have read Dr Harry Christian Constantinople in the Collect, the Prayer over herald a new spring for the Catholic Church. to perform same-sex Schnitker’s series on the 1204 or the use of the crusade the Gifts and so on, is there ‘marriage’ ceremonies are history of the Papacy with against the Cathar heretics in any word yet that we might liable to be prosecuted. The great interest. However, I feel Southern France repeat get them translated into our European Court will have that some of his most recent ill-informed, misconceived or own language? jurisdiction over this issue. pieces (December 14-January discredited views. Pope Canon Matthew F McManus Elizabeth Fordyce 25) on the Reform Papacy and Innocent III was not ‘outwitted’ St Peter in Chains, Ardrossan DUNDEE the Popes of the 12th and 13th by the Doge of Venice, Enrico SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER centuries cannot go without Dandolo, nor did the Doge Well done to the man Compassion for some comment. divert the Crusading-Venetian who ‘met’ the Devil same-sex attraction I completely understand army to Constantinople to I WOULD just like to say MAIN SWITCHBOARD ON FRIDAY January 25, that in such a panoramic well done to Hugh Dougherty Tel: 0141 221 4956 Fax: 0141 221 4546 commit a ‘crime against • your paper carried a series some aspects and topics humanity’ (Sir Steven for his article ‘What if the EDITOR front-page picture of His must always be sacrificed in Runciman). The diversion had devil took a day off?’ (SCO Grace, Most Rev Mario Conti, the interests of space but... it its origins in the Feb 1). It was excellent, I Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 Archbishop Emeritus of seems to me that these recent miscalculations and accidents wish this could be read out at [email protected] Glasgow, alongside articles suffer from the that plagued the crusade from every parish in the UK. DEPUTY EDITOR Councillor Gordon Matheson, dreaded ‘Catholic cringe’ its very beginning. We have been neutralised leader of Glasgow City when it comes to dealing with Likewise, the ‘Albigensian over the past few decades Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 [email protected] Council. On Sunday January controversial subjects in Crusade’ against the Cathars with his web of lies, and we 27, Councillor Matheson have all fallen asleep. It is REPORTER again appeared on the front G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style time for everyone of us to Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 page of newspapers, having requirements wake up, put on the armour of been reported to the [email protected] G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed Christ, and fight the good procurator fiscal for an are not necessarily shared by SCO fight, our own along with our SUB-EDITOR alleged act of indecency. Most G To share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address brothers and sisters immortal of the news outlets also souls are in peril. Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, Mrs W Cooper [email protected] reported that Mr Matheson is and phone number or your letter will not be used in a long-term relationship E-MAIL Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH QUESTIONS OF FAITH 15

precise year in which ‘Lent’became a permanent fea- QUESTIONS ture of the Christian Church, the canons of the Coun- cil of Nicaea (325AD) do mention a 40-day fast OF FAITH leading up to the celebration of the Lord’s Resurrec- tion, in terms which suggest that by this date it was familiar to all the participating bishops of the council. The length of our Lenten abstinence, of course, imitates Christ’s own 40 days without food in the desert after His Baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist. It also reminds us of the Hebrew peoples’ 40 years in the wilderness whilst they were jour- neying towards the Promised Land, and of Moses’ 40-day fast on Mount Sinai. With regards to your last question enquiring Dear SCO, after a recent conversation in about the meaning of fasting (right) for us as my work about Catholics and Lent—and Catholic Christians, it is clear that right from the Q)especially about ashes and fasting—I wondered beginning that the followers of Jesus were aware of whether you could answer the following questions the important spiritual advantages of denying their for me? First of all, when did the practice of fast- bodies. By controlling our appetites and passions, ing begin in the Church? One of the girls in work we free our souls for prayer, which draws us closer who is a very committed Catholic and knows a to God. More than that, however, they realised that great deal about her Faith said that it is a fairly fasting had a key role to play in the provision of modern practice dating back to the Middle Ages food for their brothers and sisters in need. It was a when we began to see the body as a negative thing way of evenly distributing food around the Chris- to be endured as a necessary evil of this life. Also, tian community. In other words, they realised that what is the reason for fasting during Lent for 40 fasting was of both spiritual and practical help. earthly food for 40 days, instituted the form of this I Do you have a question relating to the Faith that days? Finally, what is the meaning of fasting for It should come as no surprise to us that huge observance with a fast, and turning aside every you would like answered? If so send your query via Catholics? Thank you for your help. number of our Lenten texts speak of fasting. trap of the ancient serpent taught us also to over- e-mail: [email protected] with Questions of Kevin Scott Indeed, the theme is presented to us right from Ash come the leaven of wickedness: so that, celebrat- Faith in the subject or post it to: Questions of Kirkintilloch Wednesday itself, when the priest or other minis- ing the paschal mystery with worthy minds, we Faith, The Scottish Catholic Observer, 19 Waterloo ter reminds us that ‘we are dust and to dust we might come at last to the eternal Pasch.’ St, Glasgow, G2 6BT Dear Kevin, far from being a modern prac- shall return.’ One of the other texts for Mass that tise, fasting has an extremely long history day says: “Changed be our vesture, ashes and A)in the Christian Church. In the Scriptures, we read sackcloth be all our wear: fasting and weeping let in the Acts of the Apostles that St Paul’s Christian us come into the presence of the Lord.” Gordius No 78 journey began with a fast of three days (Acts 9:9), We also think of the beautiful hymn Audi, CROSSWORD and in a letter to Pope St Victor I (c 186-c 197AD) benigne Conditor, which is sung throughout Lent from St Irenaeus (d 203AD) fasting is described during Evening Prayer of the Church: “Give us as dating back to the ‘time of our forefathers.’That self-control that springs from discipline of outward 1 2345 678 the followers of Jesus should place importance on things, that fasting inward secretly, the soul may 9 fasting should come as no surprise. The Lord Him- purely dwell with thee.” self taught His disciples that the most powerful As a final example of Liturgical texts that 10 11 weapon against the devil is fasting accompanied encourage fasting, we remind ourselves of one of by prayer (cf Matthew 17:21). the Lenten prefaces, which summarises beautifully Fasting had assumed a special place in Rome very the Church’s understanding of this spiritual sword. 12 131415 early indeed, and although we cannot pinpoint the In it we recall how our Lord ‘abstaining from First entry out the hat next 1617 TUESDAY will be the winner 18 19 20 Send your completed Belief is the first pillar of the Catechism 21 22 crossword entries—along with By Patricia Carroll fundamental importance of rela- 23 24 your full name address and on the Year of Faith daytime phone number—to tionship with Christ. 25 Since writing his Introduc- CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 HERE we are in an extraor- tion to Christianity, we have 2627 2829 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 dinary week when Pope now the Catechism of the 31 32 6BT Benedict XVI surprised us Catholic Church and the very all with the news of his res- user friendly YOUCAT—Cate- 33 34 The winner’s name will be ignation from the See of chism for young people. In the printed next week Peter. It is clear that this first section of YOUCAT, which Pope is a man of prayer and focuses on Faith there’s a quo- 35 36 The editor’s decision is final reflection who has discerned tation from Pope Benedict what he feels need to be when he spoke on May 28, done in the best interest of 2006 saying: “What we believe ACROSS LAST WEEK’S the Church. this appears to be humility... The is important, but even more 1 EK or TS might make progress swimmingly like this (10) SOLUTION This should not come as a higher form of humility consists important is the One in whom 6 Aria (4) 10&11 The patron of massacres? (5,9) surprise to us when we start to in allowing God to do precisely we believe.” ACROSS look at the major influence he what seems to be unfitting to us In a sense this is what the 12 One glib way to be base (7) 15 Acquire knowledge or skills (5) 1 Woe 3 Predicament had at the Second Vatican and to bow down to what He Year of Faith is all about having 17 See 3 down 8 Ingest 9 Collapse Council. What many have for- does, not what we contrive that confidence to share with 18 Cuticle (4) 10 Inter 11 Peril gotten is that he is one of the about Him and for Him. others our experience of the One 19 Dispute the right to be in a feverish state (5) 13 Bleak 15 Rangers last figures in the Church who “A notion of God’s remote- we believe in. We can know 21 Make things clean with Los Angeles below (7) 16 Revised 20 Twist took part in that council. ness from the world is behind about the Creed but it is essen- 23 Fleeting film-piece or piece of jewellery (5) 21 Monet 23 Flair Last week we began to our apparently humble realism, tially more crucial that we have 24 The fruit of the blackthorn sounds leisurely (4) 24 Chuckled 25 Dinghy explore the four pillars of the and therefore a loss of God’s 25 One who is born along with a sibling (4) knowledge of the One in whom 26 Out of condition (5) 26 Enhancement 27 Ear Catechism: believing, celebrat- presence is also connected with we believe. This kind of knowl- 28 Wagered as a character strolled (7) ing, living and praying our it. If God is not in Christ, then edge is experiential and comes 33 One finds trees at high temperature here in Hampshire (9) DOWN faith. This week we are going He retreats into an immeasura- from having regular heart to 34 Keels over in a smooth way (5) 1 Waiting room to look at ‘believing’ more ble distance, and if God is no heart conversations in prayer. 35 The Orient (4) 2 Eighteen 3 Poser closely and connect with an longer a God-with-us, then He In this week when we will 36 With tuna scarce about, perhaps a crab can be seen (10) 4 Decided 5 All up important book that Pope Bene- is plainly an absent God and hear once more the call to 6 Export DOWN 7 The Lord’s Prayer dict wrote over 40 years ago— thus no God at all: a god who change our hearts we can learn 1 If one is the finest, one must be a 10 across (4) Introduction to Christianity. In cannot work is not God.’ from a Pope who has tried to 2 Is it a gripping movie that's useful in the kitchen? (5,4) 13 Burst 14 Knelt it he mirrors the first part of our He then goes on to say that at listen to the voice of God in his 3&17a From the Italian, in a whisper (5,4) 17 Strangle 18 Kingdom current Catechism exploring the end of this that ‘I believe heart and who still at this stage 4 Competitor, opponent (5) 19 Enough 22 Token belief in God in the world that I put the question of God of his life wants other to know 5 Type of seaweed (4) 23 Flint 24 Cue today, then going onto examine and the question about Christ in what it means to be in a life- 7 Board associated with the occult (5) what it means to believe in the very centre.’ giving relationship with Christ. 8 Distinctive part of the uniform of the crack environmentalist brigade? (5,5) Jesus Christ. As Cardinal This has been his constant As you begin your Lenten Last week’s winner was: 9 Relatively, he has a right to be ambiguous (7) Marie Carlin, Airdrie Ratzinger he re-wrote his pref- focus throughout his life. It is journey this week take to time 13&27d How one based info on someone's good name (4,5) ace to a new edition which really within this context that to reflect on how Christ is the 14 The later part of the day (7) came out in 2000 for the mil- his preoccupation with secular- centre of your life and what 16 By popular account, the priest is not exactly correct (10) lennium saying the following: ism can be understood, when helps you or prevents you from 20 Breed of duck, or how Midas saw things? (9) “When we separate Christ and Pope Benedict wrote his Intro- sharing something of that rela- 21 Everyone should have an equal chance in such a draw (7) Scottish Catholic Observer: God, behind this effort there is 22 The cheese is made up (4) duction to Christianity he was tionship with others. 27 See 13 down Scotland’s only national also a doubt as to whether God commenting on the 12 articles Catholic weekly newspaper I Patricia Carroll is the 29 How one lost a section of the choir (5) is at all capable of being so of the Apostles Creed and trying printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. Episcopal Delegate for Pastoral 30 Graduates find an artist in this Iraqi city (5) close to us, whether He is to help modern people see how 31 Scandinavian god of thunder (4) Resources in St Andrews and Registered at the Post Office allowed to bow down so low. close God is to us, and in this he 32 It covers a body of Southern folk (4) as a newspaper. “The fact that we don’t want has always pointed towards the Edinburgh Archdiocese 16 CHILDREN’S LITURGY THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013

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 God loved only them and that God did G Materials: drawing paper, not want them to have anything to do markers/crayons, scissors, glue/tape. (You with people who they thought were may want to put a heading on the drawing bad—people who were so poor that they paper that reads ‘you light up my life’ or had to beg in the streets; people who give them yellow paper to draw on. Second Sunday of Lent were so poor that they got sick with diseases that scared others because they Prayer —First Reading looked so bad; people who did not go to God our Father, we thank you for the Christ will transfigure these bodies of ours into copies of the temple to pray because others made people in our lives who encourage us and His glorious body. A reading from the letter of Paul to the them feel like they didn’t belong because help us to be the good persons that we want Philippians 3:20-4:1. they were not good enough. to be and to be good for other people, too. Jesus noticed people that others tried Help us to pass on your encouragement to Brothers and sisters, we are citizens to avoid. Jesus spoke to them and told others. In your name we pray, Amen. them God loved them and wanted them of Heaven and are eagerly waiting to be happy and good for others, too. He Responsorial Psalm for our Saviour to come from there. did good things for them so they could 147:1, 3-4, 5 and 7. Our Lord Jesus Christ has power see God’s love in action. He cured people (R) Happy are all who long for the coming over everything, and He will make who thought they were sick because God of the Lord. was punishing them. He wanted them to Shout praises to the Lord! these poor bodies of ours like His know that God does not make people Our God is kind, and it is right and good own glorious body. sick; God helps people get well. to sing praises to Him. Dear friends, I love you and long to Today’s Gospel story begins with (R) Happy are all who long for the coming Jesus taking a break from all His good of the Lord. see you. Please keep on being works. He went off to the mountains He renews our hopes and heals our bodies. faithful to the Lord.You are my pride where He could rest and pray with a few He decided how many stars there would be and joy. of His friends. As the story develops we in the sky and gave each one a name. Reflection and Discussion see that God tries to assure Jesus and (R) Happy are all who long for the coming The Word of the Lord REMIND the children that the whole His followers that Jesus was on the right of the Lord. Church community is walking together path even if some people did not like Our Lord is great and powerful! He under- with Jesus during this holy time that we Him and wanted to get rid of Him. Jesus stands everything. call Lent. We are reading the Gospel of was doing and saying what God wanted Celebrate and sing! Play your harps Luke and the stories are reminding us of even though He knew some powerful for the Lord our God. the good things that Jesus did for people, people did not like it and they wanted to (R) Happy are all who long for the coming The Children’s Liturgy page is published one especially poor people. Invite the get rid of Jesus. of the Lord. children to tell some of what they know God sends two famous and good week in advance to allow RE teachers and those to be the good things that Jesus did people to encourage Jesus. And who are Verse before the Gospel taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to while he was among us on earth. the two people? The children may Matthew 17:5. We know that some of the things Jesus recognise Moses, but Elijah may be new (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment did and said made others angry and to them. Ask the children if they know Christ. to their teaching materials suspicious. Some people who thought why Moses would be important to From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is they were good wanted to believe that Jesus? How about Elijah? heard: This is my beloved Son, hear Him. Both Moses and Elijah dedicated their (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus lives to God and to leading God’s people Christ. through their words and example. God was with them in good times and bad Gospel times. Ask if the children remember any As Jesus prayed, the aspect of His face was hard times that Moses had. So here they changed, and His clothing became brilliant as are with Jesus to cheer Him up when He lightning. A reading from the Holy Gospel is tired and probably worried about the according to Luke 9:28-36 people who want to get rid of Him. And, Jesus took Peter, James, and John with as if their encouragement is not enough, Him and went up on a mountain to pray. God the Father speaks up, too, with a While He was praying, His face changed, good word for Jesus and His disciples: and His clothes became shining white. “This is my chosen Son. Listen to what Suddenly Moses and Elijah were there He says!” speaking with Him. They appeared in Invite the children to talk about people Heavenly glory and talked about all that who encourage them, people who help Jesus’ death in Jerusalem would mean. them do good things for others. They are Peter and the other two disciples had the people who light up our lives just as been sound asleep. All at once they woke Jesus, Moses and Elijah were surrounded up and saw how glorious Jesus was. They by a bright light on the mountain. Perhaps also saw the two men who were with Him. they can share an experience when they Moses and Elijah were about to leave, had help helping someone else or an when Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is experience when they helped another good for us to be here! Let us make three person do something good for others. shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Activities But Peter did not know what he was G Invite the children to draw a picture of talking about. While Peter was still themselves on a mountaintop along with speaking, a shadow from a cloud passed one or two others who encourage them and over them, and they were frightened as the help them. cloud covered them. From the cloud a G If you have the chance, give them a voice spoke: “This is my chosen Son. reminder note a week earlier to bring a Listen to what He says!” photo of themselves and photos of people After the voice had spoken, Peter, John, who encourage them. Then they can cut and James saw only Jesus. For some time out the photos of themselves and others they kept quiet and did not say anything and paste or tape them on their drawing of about what they had seen. a mountain. 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ENGAGEMENT CZARNECKI LAVERY McCANN MacDOUGALL Precious memories of my 38th Anniversary 44th Anniversary of our Please pray for the repose dear uncle Karol, who died Please pray for the repose beloved dad, Richard of the soul of Flora K. MORRISON – MARSHALL February 17, 1996. of the soul of our dear McCann, who died MacDougall, who died on Jim and Stella Morrison of Your name I often mention, uncle, Arthur, who died February 17, 1969, also February 15, 2000. Aberdour, Fife, are very My thoughts are with you February 18, 1975, also his 34th Anniversary of our Sacred Heart of Jesus, happy to announce the still, brother, James, our dear dear mum, Mary McCann, grant her eternal rest. engagement of their daugh- You have never been father, whose birthday who died February 14, Please pray also for IAIN ter Monica to Craig, son of forgotten, remembrance this is. 1979 and also our beloved McFADDEN, who died on Paul and Karen Marshall of And uncle, you never will. May he rest in peace. sister, Marie, who died February 16, 1991. Castlemilk, Glasgow. St. Anthony, pray for him. Inserted by the Lavery December 22, 2007. St Joseph, pray for him. TIERNEY Beatrice and boys. family, home and abroad. For their love, devotion and RELIGIOUS DEATH Remembering today and example we will never MacDOUGALL always our darling daughter forget them. 9th Anniversary FR STEPHEN (Patrick and very dear sister, DONNELLY Inserted by the family. Precious memories of Joseph) MURPHY OCSO Monica, died November 7, In loving memory of Annie St Anthony, pray for them. Roderick Joseph, a very On Wednesday, February 1999, and whose 31st birth- Donnelly (Tonner), who much loved father and gen, 6, 2013, in his 89th year day occurs on February 17. died February 16, 1997. McCONNACHIE who died on February 16, and his 68th year of A kiss blown up to the sky Eternal rest grant unto her, In loving memory of our 2004. R.I.P. Monastic Profession. so blue, O Lord, dear father, Thomas A heart of gold stopped Rest in peace. Catch it, Monica, it’s just for And let perpetual light shine McConnachie, who died beating, you. upon her, February 16, 1981, also our Hard working hands at rest, Mum, Dad and all the family. May she rest in peace. dear mother, Teresa, died God broke our heart to DEATHS Jesus, we trust in You. Amen. April 25, 1990. prove to us, LUNDIE Eternal rest grant unto He only takes the best. CAIRNS, Anne (née RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM In loving memory of my dar- them, O Lord, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, McCarrey) ling husband, dad and And let perpetual light shine pray for him. In Melbourne, January Fr. RICHARD DUNNE papa, Jim, who passed upon them, Your loving daughter Mary 10th Anniversary 2013, sister-in-law and aunt away one year ago today, May they rest in peace. Margaret and Andrew to her family in Scotland. Former P.P. of St Gabriel’s, February 16, 2012. Also our Amen. Roderick. Much loved and sadly Merrylee, died February 17, son, Jim, who died July 20, Inserted by the family. missed. 2003. 1984. MacDOUGALL Jim Cairns, 3153a Mountain May he rest in peace. Just a prayer from the MacDONALD In loving memory of my View Road, Kilsyth, Victo- St Gabriel, pray for him. family to you In loving memory of our dear sister, Mairi, who died ria. 3137. Australia. MEMORIAM Just a memory fond and true, parents and grandparents, on March 5, 1976, aged six In our hearts you will stay Margaret, died February 18, years. MacINNES forever 1996, and Michael, died Beautiful memories Suddenly on February 6, GALLAGHER Because we thought the April 4, 1965. treasured ever, 2013, at home in Eriskay, 14th Anniversary world of you. No longer in our lives to share, Loving you always, Roderick, aged 78 years. In loving memory of Jim, a We will always remember But in our hearts you are forgetting you never. Beloved husband of Peggy dear husband, father and that way you looked always there. Inserted by her loving sister and loving father, grandfa- grandfather, who died The way you talked and Our Lady of the Isles, pray Mary Margaret. ther, brother and father-in- February 15, 1999. smiled, for them. law. Eternal rest grant unto him, The little things you said Clachan, Ormiclate, South MacDOUGALL Sorely missed. R.I.P. O Lord, and did Uist. 13th Anniversary BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE And let perpetual light shine To make our lives worthwhile. Treasured memories of my upon him. East time we look at your MacDONALD dear grand-aunt, Dolina, CZARNECKI May he rest in peace. picture 11th Anniversary of John, who died February 14, 17th Anniversary Inserted by his loving family You seem to smile and say, Garrynamonie, who died 2000. Also in loving In loving memory of my and grandchildren, home Don’t be sad but courage February 23, 2002, also his memory of my dear uncle, dear husband, Karol, died and abroad. take loving wife, Marykate, who Alexander, who died February 17, 1996. And love each other for my died February 12, 1990. January 14, 1988. R.I.P. Memories are like threads GRAHAM sake. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray of gold, 54th Anniversary Your loving wife Jean, pray for them. for them. They never tarnish or grow Treasured memories of daughter Jane, grand- Inserted by Julia, Iain and Mary Margaret and Andrew old, Elizabeth Anne Graham, daughters Jane, Kim and family, Glasgow. Roderick. Today, tomorrow, my whole who died February 12, Cara and great-grandson life through, 1959. Jayden James. x MacDONALD MacEACHEN RODGERS I will always love and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray In loving memory of our 11th Anniversary In loving memory of Philip, remember you. for her. McAWEANEY dear parents, our mother, In loving memory of our a dear husband and dad, Eternal rest grant unto him, 33rd Anniversary Mary MacDonald, who died dear son, Alick Iain, who who died on December 11, O Lord, HAMILL Please pray for the repose February 20, 1968, and our died peacefully in the 2001, and whose birthday And let perpetual light shine In loving memory of our of the soul of our dear father, Donald Joseph, who Glasgow Southern General occurs on February 18. upon him, dear mother and gran, father, Thomas J. died February 17, 1987. Hospital, on February 20, Our hearts are full of May he rest in peace. Davidia, who died on McAweaney, who died R.I.P. 2002, aged 24 years. memories, Amen. February 15, 2005. February 17, 1980. Parting comes and hearts We lived in hope, prayed in With pride we speak your Quietly remembered every day. Fondly remembered and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray are broken, vain, name, Anne. sadly missed. for him. Loved ones gone with That God would make you Though life goes on without We think of you with love Padre Pio, pray for her. St Dominic, pray for him. words unspoken, well again, you, today, Pray for me as I will for thee, Flowers will wither and But He decided we must part, It will never be the same, But that is nothing new, HOBAN That we may merrily meet suns will set, He eased your pain, but But with love and memories We thought about you yes- In loving memory of our in Heaven. But the hearts that loved broke our heart. in our hearts, terday, dear father and grandpa, you will never forget. Inserted by his loving par- You will walk with us for- And the day before that too, Thomas, died February 13, McCAHILL Inserted by loving sons ents, Annabel (Mam), ever. We will think of you tomorrow, 1975. 14th Anniversary John Angus and Neil Lawrence “Lawrie,” How- From Tricia and Martin. As we will our whole lives Eternal rest grant unto him, In loving memory of John, a Joseph. more, South Uist. through, O Lord, great dad, husband and Place Your Intimation Announcing, For the day we fail to think And let perpetual light shine grandfather, who died Remembering, Thanking of you, upon him. February 15, 1999. Births, Marriages, Deaths,Anniversaries Is the day we’ll be with you. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray You will remain in our Our Lady of Czesto- for him. hearts forever and your chowska, pray for him. Inserted by his loving memory enriches our lives. From Tom, Anna, Michael, daughters Maureen, Inserted by his loving wife To place a Family Announcement Contact Patricia Cairney: 0141 241 6106 Megan and Kieran. Susanna and Kathleen. Rena and all the family. Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19

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MacEACHEN McGRATH MacLACHLAN O’TOOLE THANKSGIVING 11th Anniversary Remembering our baby 18th Anniversary In loving memory of Fondest memories of our daughter and sister, Maire Treasured memories of a Christopher O’Toole, aged GRATEFUL thanks to St nephew, Alick Iain, who Elizabeth, February 16, much loved dad and 23 years, who died on Joseph for favours granted. died peacefully on February 1996. grandad, Iain, who died February 15, 1974. – J.H. 20, 2002, aged 24 years. Sadly missed by Dad and February 20, 1995, also a Our Lady of Lourdes, pray It is not just today, but every Mum (Michael and loving mum and granny, for him. thanks to the day, Margaret) and brothers and Mary Ann, who died Janu- Peace. GRATEFUL Sacred Heart for prayers In silence we remember. sisters Claire, Stephen, ary 8, 1998. R.I.P. Inserted by his mother, answered. – M.R. R.I.P. Kathleen, Fiona, James, Now that you’ve both gone, brothers and sisters, 57E Inserted by Donald James, Emma, John, Eileen and Precious memories will live Drumbathie Road, Airdrie. Duncan, Angus John, 3 Paul. on, MALLON DEAR HEART OF JESUS Dear Heart of Jesus in the Howbeg. We can hardly bear the 5th Anniversary SMITH 34th Anniversary past I have asked you for McGRATH pain, In loving memory of my In loving memory of my many favours, this time I McELROY Please pray for our dear But in our hearts you will dear husband, our dear dear mother, Jane, who 25th Anniversary parents, Catherine, who remain. father and grandfather, ask you for this special one died February 15, 1979. In loving memory of our died February 22, 1989, Christine, David and family. Joseph, who died February (mention favour), take it Sacred Heart of Jesus, dear father, Joe, who died and Daniel, who died 18, 2008. Dear Heart of Jesus, and grant her eternal rest. February 22, 1988, and our October 29, 1972. Of your charity, pray for the place it within Your broken Inserted by her son Joseph mother, Mary, died July 28, repose of his soul. heart where your Father Lord Jesus, grant them and family, Flat 8, 6A Mains 1947. On whose soul, sweet sees it, then in his merciful eternal rest. Avenue, Glasgow, G46 May they rest in peace. Jesus, have mercy. eyes it will become Your 6QY. favour, not mine. Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, McGUIGAN Inserted by his loving wife pray for them. 3rd Anniversary Ann Marie and family. Say for three days, TOOLAN publication promised. - L.K. Rena and Maureen. Treasured memories of my 25th Anniversary dear husband, William MALLON Treasured memories of my McFADDEN (Bill), a loving father and Of your charity, pray for the loving and much loved In memory of my dear and grandad, passed away on repose of the soul of our husband and our devoted O DEAR ST JOSEPH OF , who, by your loving husband, John (Iain), February 19, 2010. dear mother, Anne Tobin, dad, Michael, died February CUPERTINO of Northbay, Barra and Missed in the morning of MacLELLAN who died February 21, 20, 1988. prayers, did seek from God Glasgow, who died Febru- every day, In loving memory of 1961, and our dear father, You were always there that you should be asked at ary 16, 1991. Missed in the evening as Dougie, a dearly loved Daniel Mallon, died June 1, when we needed you, your examinations the only Inserted by Jean. light fades away, husband, father and grand- 1969, also our brothers, No task too great or small, propositions you knew, pray Missed for a thousand little father, who died on Febru- Edward, died April 12, With willing hands and a that I too, like you, may McGAULLEY things, ary 17, 1998, aged 70. 1979, John, died February heart of gold, succeed in the examination 35th Anniversary Around every corner a It broke our hearts to lose 15, 1982, Patrick, died June For us you did them all, for which I am preparing. In In loving memory of our memory clings. you, 23, 1989, Daniel, died Because you were so special, return I will make you dear mother, Mary In our hearts you are But you did not go alone, December 16, 2002 and No words can ever say, known and cause you to be McAleenan, who died always there, For part of us went with Joseph, died February 18, How much we love and invoked; publication February 18, 1978, also our Loved and remembered in you, 2008. R.I.P. miss you, promised. - T.M. dear dad, James, died every prayer. That day God called you St Martin, pray for them. Today and every day. August 11, 1971. Our Lady of Lourdes and St home. Inserted by the family. Inserted by Margaret, In the shelter of Thy Sacred Teresa, pray for him. Fois shiorruidh thoir dha Martin, Michael and Paul. POWERFUL NOVENA Heart, Inserted by his loving wife O’Thighearna, MORRISON Of Childlike Confidence Dear Jesus, may they rest, Patricia and family. Agus solus nach dibir 4th Anniversary WALKER (This novena is to be said We miss them much but dearrsadh air. Angus, a dear brother, In loving memory of our at the same time, every dear father, Alexander still we know, MacINNES Our Lady of the Isles, pray uncle and grand-uncle, who hour, for nine consecutive Thy Holy will is best. 15th Anniversary for him. died on February 19, 2009. Walker, who died February hours – just one day). O St Martin de Porres, inter- In loving memory of a much Inserted by your ever loving Eternal rest grant unto him, 20, 1972, also his wife, Jesus, who hast said, ask cede for them missed husband, dad and wife Isobel. O Lord. Catherine Walker, our dear and you shall receive, seek Inserted by their family, grandad, Hector, who died From the family. mother, who died March 29, and you shall find, knock Blantyre. February 20, 1998. Rest in McMAHON 1978, and our dear brother, and it shall be opened to Donald Joseph MacIntyre, peace. In loving memory of our MORRISON you, through the interces- McGRANE Those we love don’t go dear father and grandfather, 3rd Anniversary died March 10, 1980. sion of Mary, Thy Most Holy 30th Anniversary away, Francis, who died February In loving memory of our Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mother, I knock, I seek, I In loving memory of a dear But walk beside us every 17, 1985. dear mother, Lexy, who grant them eternal rest. ask that my prayer be Inserted by the family. brother-in-law and father, day, Still fondly remembered died February 13, 2010. granted (make your Michael, who died February Unseen, unheard, but and sadly missed. Sadly missed in every way, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT request). O Jesus, who 15, 1983. always near, St Francis Xavier, pray for Quietly remembered every hast said, all that you ask of Sacred Heart of Jesus, we Still loved, still missed, still him. day. McGUIGAN, Sarah (Sadie) the Father in My name, He place all our trust in Thee. very dear. Also remembering loved Ian and the family would will grant you through the Inserted by his sister-in-law “The wind beneath our McRAE ones gone before. like to thank all relatives, intercession of Mary, Thy Betty and his loving son wings.” 17th Anniversary Our Lady of the Isles, pray friends and neighbours for Most Holy Mother, I humbly Michael. Inserted by his loving sons, In loving memory of a dear for them. Masses, prayers, cards and and urgently ask Thy daughters and families. mother and grandmother, Inserted by the family. floral tributes and to all who Father, in Thy name, that The memories we have Elizabeth, who died Febru- joined them at the Requiem my prayer be granted from day to day, ary 16, 1996. O’KANE Mass at The Immaculate (make your request). O No length of time will take Immaculate Heart of Mary, Please pray for the repose Conception Church, Jesus, who hast said, away. pray for her. of the souls of my dear Maryhill, in their recent sad Heaven and Earth shall You cared for us Grandad, Inserted by her loving mother, Cecelia Trearty, bereavement. Special pass away but My word when we were small, daughter Betty and grand- died February 16, 1968, my thanks to Father Jim Lawlor shall not pass, through the Watch over us as we grow son Michael. father Richard, died April and Father Brendan intercession of Mary, Thy tall. 16, 1968, also my sisters Murtagh for celebrating the Most Holy Mother, I feel Love always. xx To place and brothers, Margaret Mass. Thank you to Alex confident that my prayer All the grandchildren. Walker, died January 7, Black Funeral Care for dig- shall be granted (make your Remembering also with 1984, Sheila Power, died nified funeral arrangements. request); publication love, our dear mum and an January 26, 2006, Richard, Thank you for all donations promised. - R.R nan, Doris, who died died November 15, 2006, - £1,100 received which will December 22, 2007 and intimation Brother John SDB, died in be divided equally between our brother and uncle, Cape Town February 15, The Beatson Oncology NOVENA TO ST CLARE John, who died February 7, Call: 0141 2009. Centre and St Margaret’s Say nine Hail Mary’s for 2008. St John Bosco, pray for Hospice. nine days with a lighted Those we love live in our 241 6106 them. Holy Mass will be offered candle; publication hearts forever. 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Distressing anarchy of the Avignon exile DR HARRY SCHNITKER, in his series on the history of the Papacy, looks at the period that saw the seat of St Peter under the control of the French A HISTORY OF THE PAPACY

N LAST week’s article, we saw election: Bordeaux was in Guyenne, and Templar over bogus allegations of beginning to turn violent. Spiritual The control of the Papacy by the French, that Pope Boniface VIII was Guyenne belonged to the English crown. heresy by a French monarchy eager to Franciscans, disgusted at what they saw centred around the Papal Palace at Avignon (main) was aided and abetted by Pope effectively murdered by the The Italian cardinals may have hoped confiscate its rich estates. The great as the betrayal of St Francis’s principles Clement V (inset left) and Pope John XXII French, eager to break the power that this would counter French influence, Crusading Order was betrayed by the by the order, rebelled. When Pope John (inset right) of the Papacy. Strangely, Pope but were sadly mistaken. Pope Clement Pope, with more than one Knight Tem- XXII told them to desist, they refused Boniface’s successor was hardly a had been a life-long friend of the French plar paying for French and Papal cupid- to acknowledge his right to do so. French stooge. Briefly, it seemed Pope King, and his subsequent actions showed ity with his life on a bonfire. Instead, they told him, nothing could seen from the fact that Louis of Bavaria BenedictI XI would rescue the Holy See his affinity most clearly. Pope Clement’s dependence on the supersede Scripture, and that it was on actually persuaded many that Pope from its predicament. A Dominican, he The new Pope was crowned in Lyons, French crown was increased with the Scripture that St Francis based his Rule. John XXII was a heretic. The Pope had had been a leading supporter of Pope and not in Rome, and decided to set up sudden death of the German Emperor, It was an ominous argument, that would questioned the Beatific vision, the Boniface, but was possessed of much his court in France. He settled in Avi- Henry VII, whom Dante called the last develop into the Reformation. Many of notion that the dead come face to face greater subtlety. Once elected, he paci- gnon, nominally under the control of the great hope for Italy. Suddenly, the great- the Franciscan Spirituals lost their lives with God before the Last Judgement. fied the French court by lifting Pope crown of Naples. This was apt, as it was est political rival to the French crown at the stake, burned as heretics; no Pope John XXII denied this, and Boniface’s excommunications. He also the French dynasty in southern Italy that was gone. In the west, Pope Clement longer a voice of moral authority, the although his opponents failed to make managed to placate the Colonna Cardi- had been the downfall of the universal condemned Robert the Bruce for his Papacy was turning to coercion. the accusation of heresy stick, the fact nals, and began to restore a united front power of the Papacy. Pope Clement’s murder of Comyn in Dumfries, and In the German Empire, the Pope was that they could get a hearing for the amongst the Church’s leadership. court became a byword for avarice and Bishops Lamberton and Wishart for their losing ground, too. He allowed himself charge illustrates the demise of Papal However, he was not about to betray extravagance. It has been said in his support for the new leader of Scotland’s to be drawn into a fight between two authority. One simply cannot imagine Pope Boniface’s memory. The French defence that he organised the Curia as independence movement. This was candidates for the throne, Louis of someone even thinking that Pope Inno- commander, Nogaret, who led the never before, but it has to be acknowl- undoubtedly inspired by the needs of the Bavaria and Frederick of Habsburg. The cent III was a heretic. assault on his predecessor, was excom- edged that what drove that organisation French King: for Philip the Fair the Pope opposed Louis, mainly because municated. Pope Benedict XI certainly was his need for effective taxation to involvement of Edward I in Scotland French interests dictated that Louis was mongst the Popes of the so- did not lack courage, but Nogaret was satisfy the greed of his coterie. was a gift. It distracted Edward from not the ideal candidate to have on the called Avignon Exile, only not the sort of man to trifle with. Within Pope Clement may have been absent pursuing his claims in Normandy and German throne. It was a battle the Benedict XII stands out for his nine months of his election, Pope Bene- from Italy, but he continued the slow southern France. Just how wise this was French and the Pope lost. Again, excom- integrity.A He tried to remove the Papacy dict XI was dead. It is widely accepted decline of the Papacy into a regional would be shown when the English did munication failed to make an impact. back to Rome, but failed. An austere that Nogaret had a hand in poisoning Italian power. Much of his reign was turn their military power onto the French This has been mentioned several man, he tried to reform some of the the Holy Father. taken up with wars against neighbours during the Hundred Years’ War. It also times, and may require a little by way of abuses that had become rife in the of the Papal States. One of these was set the Scottish Church on a collision explanation. It was firmly believed that Church, including the selling of ith Pope Benedict’s death, the Venice, and the war between Pope course with the Papacy, but this would someone excommunicated would not go benefices, and of abbacies. Again, he last check on a complete Clement and the Queen of the Adriatic not last long. Very soon, as French strate- to Heaven. The Pope, as St Peter’s suc- failed. He certainly expanded the Inqui- French take-over of the again underlined the declining moral gic needs changed and Scotland came to cessor, had the Gospel endorsement to sition, but preached a love for heretics, PapacyW had been removed. Henceforth, power of the Holy See. Venice’s Doge be seen as a French ally, the Papacy bind and unbind; he held the keys of and worked hard to achieve a union with the court in Paris totally dominated the ignored an excommunication, as did began to support Robert the Bruce. Heaven.Clearly, many no longer the Orthodox Church, now under severe Holy See. It would be 11 months before everyone else. When Pope Clement believed the Pope to have this power. Islamic pressure. Once more, he failed. a new Pope was elected, and that new called a Crusade against Venice, he was ope John XXII, Clement’s suc- This was most serious, of course. Papal However, Pope Benedict XII’s fail- Pope was, unsurprisingly, a Frenchman. politely refused. cessor, cemented the French hold authority rested on the identification of ings should not distract us from his Pope Clement V (Bertrand de Got) Pope Clement’s other actions also on the Papacy. He was French, the office with St Peter, yet abuse of the intentions: alone amongst the Avignon began his reign in 1305. He came from a showed the demise of the Crusading Pelected by a College of Cardinals power of excommunication, and French Popes, he tried to restore some dignity family with long service to the Church, ideal, which had been such a strong almost totally French, was elected in control over the Papacy, had eroded this to the Papal office, and only Blessed and was Archbishop of Bordeaux. characteristic of the reform movement. Lyons and lived in Avignon. moral authority greatly. Pope Urban V could match him for The latter may have been a fact in his He was induced to supress the Knights Internal criticism of the Papacy was Just how far this had gone may be attempting to end the exile. 22 CELEBRATING LIFE THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013 Celebrating Life Do you have a special occasion from your parish or a celebration at your school that you wish to share with the SCO? If so, e-mail Dan McGinty: [email protected]

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SUN 17 FEBRUARY MEN, WOMEN AND THE 9AM MYSTERY OF LOVE THE FOURTH RUPTURE A PATH WED 20 FEBRUARY TOWARDS RECONCILIATION 1PM 11AM LIVE HOLY MASS THE ANGELUS WITH POPE 5PM BENEDICT XVI FATIMA, OUR HOPE 1PM 9PM LIVE SUNDAY MASS MEN, WOMEN AND THE 2.30PM MYSTERY OF LOVE CATHOLICISM THURS 21 FEBRUARY 3.30PM 1PM LENTEN REFLECTIONS HOLY MASS 6PM 8PM THE WORLD OVER EWTN LIVE 8PM 9PM LENTEN PARISH MISSION MEN, WOMEN AND THE 10PM MYSTERY OF LOVE VATICANO FRI 22 FEBRUARY St Aidan’s celebrate Burns Day with a Polish twist 11PM 1PM St Aidan’s pupil Krystian Wisniewski BENEDICTION & DEVOTIONS HOLY MASS By Dan McGinty Address to the Haggis performed by Kryst- MON 18 FEBRUARY 8PM performs the Address to the Haggis at the ian Wisniewski. school’s Burns Supper 1PM THE WORLD OVER ST AIDAN’S High School in Wishaw After a meal of the traditional Burns fare LIVE HOLY MASS 9PM celebrated Burns Day with a meeting of and a Polish equivalent—Kaszenka and Pol- 7PM MEN, WOMEN AND THE cultures as pupils and staff celebrated sji chleb, or black pudding and Polish the classroom assistants who prepared and EWTN ON LOCATION MYSTERY OF LOVE the third annual SCOTPOL Burns Sup- bread—Karen Prescott, a parent, gave a served the food and Mrs Topolski, Patryk’s 9PM SAT 23 FEBRUARY per lunch. beautiful performance of My Love is Like a mother—who once again made her delicious Scottish and Polish pupils and members of Red, Red Rose before the guests, led by the Kaszenka—as well as the S6 learning part- MEN, WOMEN AND THE 1PM staff joined together to lead the traditional cel- S6 learning partners, sang along with Paolo ner class, who assisted in organising the MYSTERY OF LOVE LIVE HOLY MASS ebrations during the school lunch break, with Nutini’s rendition of A Man’s a Man for a’ songs and programme for the occasion. TUES 19 FEBRUARY 7PM the Polish community of St Aidan’s sharing That. The event concluded with former pupil The SCOTPOL event’s third annual cele- 1PM IRAQ'S CHRISTIAN REFUGEES the food and culture of their homeland with Patryk Topolski reciting a poem in his native bration was made possible thanks to the HOLY MASS 9PM the Scottish pupils and staff who had organ- Polish followed by Dominic Kennedy’s vote efforts of Calum Smith, Resource Centre 8PM FATHER PAT ised the customary haggis, neeps and tatties. of thanks, before the whole gathering sang manager, who organised the media and THE JOURNEY HOME 9.30PM After the Scottish and Polish anthems Auld Lang Syne together. music support, and the continued work of 9PM DEDICATED MAN were sung, James Welsh of St Aidan’s said Elizabeth Hamilton, PT support for learn- Patryk Topolski. Burns’ Selkirk Grace before the haggis was ing, thanked all those who attended and piped in, carried by Paul Morton, and the made the lunch such a success, in particular I [email protected] LAY READERS’ GUIDE by Fr John Breslin

SUNDAY FEB 17

LENT 1C. Deuteronomy 26:4-10. Response: Be with me, ON... SPOTLIGHT O Lord, in my distress. Romans 10:8-13. Luke 4:1-13.

MONDAY Leviticus 19:1-2. 11-18. Response: Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life. Matthew 25:31-46.

TUESDAY Isaiah 55:10-11. Response: The Lord rescues the just in all their distress. Matthew 6:7-15.

WEDNESDAY Jonah 3:1-10. Response: A humbled, contrite heart, O God, you will not spurn. Luke 11:29-32.

THURSDAY Esther 4:17. Response: On the day I called, you answered me, O Lord. Matthew 7:7-12.

FRIDAY Feast of the Chair of St Peter. 1 Peter 5:1-4. SCIAF direrctor Patricia Chalé was welcomed to Rome by Cardinal Robert Sarah as she traveled there for the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. The Response: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I Holy Father was also in attendance at the gathering and Cardinal Sarah, who is president of Cor Unum—the Church’s council for official Catholic shall want. Matthew 16:13-19. aid agencies—thanked him for his support for the council and for the words of encouragement he offered for those swimming against the tide of consumerism and ‘unbridled capitalism.’ “In recent centuries, the ideologies that celebrated a cult of nationality, of race, or of social class have proven to be idolatry,” Pope Benedict XVI said. “The same can be said of unbridled capitalism with its cult of profit, which has resulted in crises, SATURDAY inequality, and poverty. Christians, especially those who work for charitable organisations, should be guided by the principles of the Faith in Deuteronomy 26:16-19. Response: They are happy who which we can abide by ‘God’s point of view,’ by His plan for us follow Godʼs law. Matthew 5:43-48. Friday February 15 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH CELEBRATING LIFE 23 St Maurice’s High School makes fresh connection with Malawi By Dan McGinty

ST MAURICE’S High School in Cumbernauld celebrated as it was announced that the school has been chosen to develop international links with Malawi as part of a major new school-twinning project. St Maurice’s was selected for the Connecting Classrooms initiative, led by the UK Government and British Council, in recognition of its commit- ment to teaching students about global issues, with teachers and students there working with Nkhamenya Girls Sec- ondary School in Malawi (right) to learn how to become responsible global citizens and to develop skills to work in a global economy. “We are pleased and excited to yet again be working with the British Council through the Connecting Class- rooms programme to enhance our links with Nkhamenya Girls School and develop further Global Education in the two schools,” Dominic Sutherland, St Maurice’s deputy headteacher, said. “Through our S2 Inter Disciplinary proj- ect—Going Global—we hope to study and investigate various global issues such as globalisation and interdepend- ence, sustainable development, diversity, justice and equity and peace and conflict. “The grant of £3000 will allow a teacher exchange between the two Nkhamenya Girls School will partici- visited St Maurice’s have returned headteacher added: “St Maurice’s has, mitment from both schools. We look schools and so promote a deeper aware- pate in the exchange programme by excited and enthused about the learning since 2007, developed its partnership forward to enriching the learning in ness of the different challenges facing coming to Scotland. environment in Scotland. I am particu- with Nkhamenya Girls Secondary both Nkhamenya and St Maurice’s by each school as well as sharing expertise “I am so excited to be visiting Scot- larly looking forward to learning about through a commitment to deliver qual- ensuring our bond continues to grow between the two sets of staff.” land and to learn from colleagues in St the use of information technology in ity global education in both schools. stronger each year.” Through the programme, Kenneth Maurice’s High School,” he said. “Staff teaching and learning.” The award of this grant from the British Kaunda, a staff member from from Nkhamenya who have previously Mrs Patricia Alexander, St Maurice’s Council is recognition of such a com- I [email protected]

Doctor’s orders for John Paul Academy

JOHN Paul Academy upbringing and physical and later life frequently in his role as Food for thought for Fort William children recently welcomed Scotland’s mental problems in later life. Scotland’s Chief Medical offi- chief medical officer as he After being welcomed to the cer, and said recently: “Research CHILDREN from Fort where they saw up close how where they have built a super- visited the school to speak school by members of S6 at John is now clearly indicating that William RC Gaelic Nursery supermarkets work and got the market of their own, where they to staff and pupils (above) Paul Academy, Sir Harry children born and brought up in recently made the journey to chance to learn about the different learn about healthy eating habits about the link between addressed the visiting audience, difficult and deprived circum- their local supermarket as types of fish on display. The les- and study the Gaelic names of all deprivation and ill health. who were motivated by the key stances are more likely to expe- part of their project on food. sons the young shoppers learned the foods they encounter. Sir Harry Burns was invited role they can play in ensuring that rience physical and mental They visited the fish counter were taken back to their nursery PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN to the Glasgow school by head children and young people in the health problems later in life. teacher Vincent Doherty after school are given the opportunity “By supporting their parents he heard him speaking at a to develop fully which can be so and by providing a range of recent conference, and at John crucial in their lives as adults. services which increase stability Paul Academy pupils and staff Sir Harry, the former director in their lives, children are more Celebrating Life were joined by head teachers of Public Health for the Greater likely to perform better at and leadership teams from sev- Glasgow Health Board, has spo- school, become more resilient in eral other schools in the city as ken frequently about the correla- their response to challenge and Do you have a special occasion from your they took the opportunity to tion between deprivation in develop into healthy adults.” parish or a celebration at your school that you PIC: PAUL McSHERRY learn about the links between childhood and poor health in wish to share with the SCO? If so, e-mail VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Dan McGinty: [email protected] 24 MISSIONS MESSAGE THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 15 2013

The benefits of bringing MISSIONS MESSAGE God closer to His people Scottish priest FR COLIN MacINNES, a missionary living and working in Atahualpa, Ecuador, this month speaks of meeting the ‘father of liberation theology’ Fr Gustavo Gutierrez and explains how Ecuadoreans don’t believe in ‘God at a distance’

OST readers will have heard the Looking at this relationship, as if it were from question. Today my concern is how many poor and (Top left) Fr MacInnes with leading liberation theology term liberation theology and most God’s point of view, we see the Father’s love for His expert Fr Gustavo Gutierrez. (Bottom left) Fr MacInnes exploited people I can relieve from their human and speaking as part of his parish’s weekly broadcast. will now have forgotten what it people and that he is constantly coming to liberate spiritual misery. I am glad and thankful that you, the (Above) A traditional family home in Ecuador with holy was all about. However, as the His people from all forms of oppression. The liber- readers, have made this concern your concern. statues in abundance priest theologian, Fr Gustavo ation from the slavery in Egypt is the classic exam- Gutierrez, the recognised ‘father of liberation the- ple but this is how God the Father acted throughout t is a busy time throughout the Catholic World ology,’ states: “As long as there are poor, margin- the times of Old Testament. All prophetic litera- but more especially in Latin America trying to modate them all. I might be exaggerating but there Malised and exploited human beings there will ture and especially Isaiah confirms this. Liberation give due importance to the various themes that is no doubt that togetherness, being in touch, is of always be a theology of liberation.” is not merely spiritual, psychological but real. God Ihave a special focus in Catholic thought at this the very nature of the Ecuadorean. Last week I was in Lima, Peru, for the annual treats situations of oppression, human misery, special time. We, of course are trying to under- I remember when I went to my first parish in general meeting of the Society of St James of exploitation, injustice, poverty and human indig- stand better what impact the Second Vatican Coun- Quito I was kneeling in the pews before Mass with which I am a member. Fr Gustavo Gutierrez nity as situations of sin from which He frees and cil should make in the church and in the world; we very few people in the church. This young, rather addressed the meeting. He is a humble and holy liberates His people. are trying to organize throughout the parishes par- beautiful lady, came up the aisle, knelt beside me man and, though misunderstood, misinterpreted As Christians and Catholics we are called by ticipation in the Misión Contintental proclaimed and pushed her smiling body against me saying: and maligned by churchmen and those out with the God to be a liberating force in society. We have to by the hierarchy of South America and the “You must be the new priest. Welcome to the Church, he retains his optimistic spirit. The fact stand up against social, political, economic and Caribbean and of course we are trying to give parish. I am a Catechist.” With a terrified look I that the poor, with whom he has lived, worked and cultural forces in our own society which degrades importance to the Year of Faith proclaimed by rushed off to say Mass, hoping that a Daily Record championed throughout his life, continue to go the human person, condemns people to a state of Pope Benedict XVI. photographer was not on the premises and con- hungry, spend their lives in dehumanised living human misery, poverty and social injustice. God, It is quite a tall order for the parishes. One of vinced that I had started off in the parish on the conditions, and are oppressed does not curb his and we as God’s people, have to be concerned and the initiatives which we have taken in the parish wrong foot and that they would all be talking about commitment. He is a man whom I greatly admire. be a liberating force against hunger, child mortal- is that of having a weekly broadcast from the it the next day. More fool I. Although there was no time to talk to him about ity, premature death and all other conditions which church steps. The loud speakers in the tower can They don’t believe in God at a distance, removed liberation theology I believe that liberation theol- deface the body and soul created by God. project our message to most of the town. We call from their world and person and for that reason they ogy will be of increasing importance in the years It was in Haití, in 1983 that Pope John Paul II the programme Gotitas del Cielo (Dew drops from love to have statues of saints, and holy pictures scat- ahead. In fact the recently appointed head of the called for a new form of evangelisation with greater Heaven) and we have scripture reading and reflec- tered all over the walls of their homes. They love Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardi- zeal, new methods and modern forms of expres- tion; news items; a modern parable with accom- touching the statues before they go to sleep or go nal Gerhard Ludwig Müller is a firm believer in sion. Then he added: “The poor of this continent panying comments; parish announcements and of out for a day’s work. Their God is in their hearts and Liberation Theology and makes no secret of this. need a Gospel which liberates radically and inte- course music. It is proving quite interesting and not a concept of the mind and that is why I think Theology is the science or organised presenta- grally. If we don’t we shall deceive and disillusion people refer to it, question some aspects, agree or that they get so much happiness out of small things tion of what we know about God. But surely God’s the poor.” Strong words from a forceful man of disagree with some others. and of life in general. God is so much bigger than all relationship with humanity and humanity’s rela- God. Liberation theology is the only form of sys- the problems which plague them. tionship with God is an essential element of true tematic theology which responds to this Papal call. n Scotland if 35 different people arrive at the I theology. It is this relationship that enables us to When I was in the seminary my philosophy/the- church for Mass the tendency is to occupy 35 If anyone wishes to support Fr Colin MacInnesʼ understand how we came into being, who we are ology directed me to analyse how many angels different benches. In Ecuador the 35 would try missionary effort, donations can be made out to and the purpose of our lives. God and man are could dance on a pin point. Questions like that fas- Ito get into the same bench before they discover Scottish Catholic Observer Charity Appeal, 19 inextricably intertwined. cinated me. 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