Archbishop Leo Cushley officially launches this year’s St Margaret of Scotland Pilgrimage in Dunfermline ahead of the June 12 procession and Mass at St Margaret’s Memorial Church. See pages 4-5 No 5672 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday May 20 2016 | £1 March for Life moves Scots but not the RCM I Pro-life event a success even as controversy over time limits on abortion rages on, midwife Mary Doogan says By Daniel Harkins necessary to show that ‘as a movement, we are here to protect the most innocent in society with a loving THE ‘relentless energy of the pro-life move- and compassionate approach.’ ment’ was on full display in Birmingham last A brief speech was given by a woman who had Saturday as a delegation of Scots took part in been booked in for an abortion last year when she the thousands-strong march against abortion as came across the March for Life. She decided against the Royal College of Midwives announced its the abortion, and this year spoke to the campaigners support for allowing abortion to full term with- with her infant son by her side. Darren Hope said her out consulting members. account was emotional and motivating, and made the The fifth annual March for Life took place last march worth getting up at 4.20am for.Another mem- Saturday—ahead of the 50th anniversary of the ber of the delegation who has attended for the last Abortion Act 1967—having grown from a gather- three years said it was the best yet. ing of 70 people in 2012 to the estimated 2000 who took part on Saturday. Controversy Pro-life campaigners from Scotland, some as The March for Life took place as controversy young as 9, made an 18-hour long round trip to emerged around the Royal College of Midwives’ take part in the event that included speakers such support for removing the legal term limits on abor- as Ryan Bomberger from the US, who was con- tion. The RCM’s Chief Executive Cathy Warwick— ceived in rape; Bishop David McGough, Auxiliary chairwoman of abortion provider the British Bishop of Birmingham; and Canadian author and Pregnancy Advisory Service—said a campaign to IT IS THE MONTH OF MARY campaigner Stephanie Gray, whose father is Scot- decriminalise abortion had the union’s full support, tish and who sought out the Scottish delegation on a decision taken by the board without consulting A total of 500 children, parents the day. members. More than 20,000 people have signed an and friends gathered at Our Scottish delegation online petition against the decision. Lady’s grotto at Carfin, the The RCM previously supported NHS Greater National shrine to Our Lady in The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children Glasgow and Clyde in its legal fight against mid- Scotland, to celebrate the Feast Scotland (SPUC Scotland) organised transport to wives Mary Doogan and Connie Wood, who were of Our Lady of Fatima on Friday the march for pro-lifers such as student Lily calling for the right to conscientiously object to par- May 13 with First Saturday (Scot- Kearns. “One thing that really stuck with me was ticipating in abortion in any way. Ms Doogan, who land) in preparation of the 100th when one speaker at the March made reference to was at March for Life, told the SCO that she was anniversary of the apparations of the words of Martin Luther King Jr on the impor- ‘absolutely convinced that the majority of midwives Our Lady of Fatima (right). Fol- tance of loving your opponents: ‘Whom we would would be opposed to the position’taken by the RCM. lowing the day-time celebrations change, we must first love,’” she said. “I’ve spoken to a few midwives and they can’t at Carfin, large numbers of the Teacher Katie Tennent agreed, saying that deliver- believe that [the RCM] has taken that position,” she Legion of Mary gathered there in ing a message of love, compassion and the precious- said. “It’s appalling. Midwives in general don’t want the evening for Mass and outdoor ness of life made her feel less isolated in her pro-life to be involved in politics—they just want to get on Marian Procession through the stance. “Giving a voice to the mothers and children and do their jobs delivering babies.” beautiful grounds of Our Lady’s who do not have one is a worthy cause and standing grotto (above). More on page 2 I SPUC Scotland reports, pages 10-11 PICS: TOM EADIE up against the injustice of abortion is both a needed and a necessary fight,” student Clare Deighan said, while fellow student Sarah Haire added that it was I [email protected] SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] HgBTeZTeXg 1*-(3*."(& 9haYXe`_\aX 7JTJUUIFIPMZTJUFTBTTPDJBUFEX JUI4U. BSHBSFU ()PMZ. BUIFSBU1JUUFODSJFGG1BSLHBUFTGPSQSPDFTTJPO BTTBU4U. BSHBSFUT. FN PSJBM$IVSDI QN QN BN TUNBSHBSFUEVOGFSNMJOF!HNBJMDPN XXXTUNBSHBSFUEVOGFSNMJOFDPVL 46/%":+6/& 2 PICTURE NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 20 2016 Our Lady of Fatima honoured “SENSE the warmth of Our which were blest at the end of Her protection. So you must be Lady’s motherly love and Mass. Concelebrating with willing to accept the warmth of feel her protection.” These Bishop Toal were Fr Joe God’s love and to show it to oth- were the encouraging words McAuley, spiritual sirector of ers. As sons and daughters of of Bishop Joseph Toal of the Fatima Devotion in Scotland, God reach out to the people in Motherwell to the 500 chil- Fr Felix Adiele, chaplain to St your life and help them to let dren, parents and friends who Michael’s School, Dumbarton God’s love touch their lives.” gathered at Our Lady’s grotto and Fr John Peter Silvappan of Following the Mass, pupils at Carfin, the National shrine St Francis Xavier Parish, from St Michael’s School, Dum- to Our Lady in Scotland, to Falkirk. barton (left), performed a tw0- celebrate the Feast of Our Fr Francis McGachey, direc- act play, especially written for Lady of Fatima on Friday tor of Our Lady’s shrine at children. Our Lady Speaks at May 13. Carfin was MC at the Mass and Fatima. A full day of activities was later Organist at Rosary and The play is structured in two organised by First Saturday Benediction in the afternoon. scenarios where in one dialogue (Scotland), who invited six Bishop Toal urged those pres- a family of four are making their Schools to take part, including St ent to follow the example and way to Fatima in present time. Saviour’s Govan, St Michael’s the exhortation of Pope Francis Through their conversions much Dumbarton, St Benedict’s in showing mercy to each other. of the story of Fatima plus the Craigend, St Lucy’s Cumber- He reminded them that their social and economic realities of nauld, Our Lady and St Francis heavenly Mother, Mary, is hon- wartime Europe are revealed. Carfin and St Patrick’s Coat- oured under many titles and in Many of the adults present com- bridge. many shrines throughout the mented afterwards on the pow- Before Mass began, 24 chil- world. erful impact of hearing dren from the schools walked in “However, no matter which well-known truths articulated by procession into the church carry- one of these you visit—just like young children. ing the statue of Our Lady of Carfin today—you have a sense Fatima which came from of the warmth of Our Lady’s Fatima, and dozens of roses motherly love and are aware of PIC: TOM EADIE LEGION OF MARY PROCESSION church, Howwood, Renfrew- shire had a special evening at THE Legion of Mary pro- 7.30pm last Friday, after con- the beautiful shrine of Our cession took place in the fessions were heard from Lady of Fatima which is in the evening of the feast of Our 6.15pm, and was followed by grounds of his Church. Lady of Fatima at the Mass. “The word Howwood has National Shrine of our The celebrations were held been synonymous with devotion Lady of Lourdes at in preparation of the 100th to Our Lady of Fatima for more Carfin grotto. anniversary of the apparations than 60 year,” Canon Dow said. The torchlight procession of Our Lady of Fatima.At the “We hope to revive interest in (right) took place with the new same time Canon Dow, parish honouring Our Lady here at statue of Our Lady of Fatima at priest of Christ the King Howwood on the 13.” PIC: TOM EADIE ANNUAL WEST END CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION SPOTLIGHT ON TOPRAYFORVOCATIONSTO THEPRIESTHOOD Corpus Christi Procession led by Fr Gerard Byrne, Fr Joseph Lappin and Fr Ross Campbell Sunday 29 May 2016 We are calling on Catholics and anyone of good will or interest to join in a Corpus Christi procession from St Simonʼs Church, 33 Partickbridge Street, Glasgow G11 6PQ to St Paulʼs Church, 1213A Dumbarton Road, Whiteinch, Glasgow, G14 9UP. Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow visited St Dominic’s in Bishopbriggs on Sunday May 8 2016 to bless their The day will commence with a Holy Hour celebrated at 3 p.m. at St new Marian Grotto. Following the service,Archbishop Tartaglia took the time to meet with Parish Priest Fr Simonʼs followed by the procession leaving St Simonʼs at 4.30 p.m. Nicholas Monaghan, St Dominic’s altar servers and pupils from St Helen’s Primary School PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Holy Mass will commence at St Paulʼs at 6.30 p.m.