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SCOTTISH SPECIAL SECTION ST PATRICK DEACONS serve on SCIAF’s Wee a saint for our alongside Box Ethiopian time, says Hugh Pope Francis. Lenten appeal. Dougherty. Page 7 Pages 11-14 Page 8 No 5661 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday March 4 2016 | £1 Pope calls for united plan to help refugees POPE Francis has urged Britain and other EU countries to help those on the front line of the migrant crisis saying the cooperation of all is required to help those fleeing from ‘wars and other inhuman situations.’ “A harmonised response can be effective and equally distribute the weight,” he said last Sunday after reciting the Angelus with visitors gathered in St Peter’s Square. Archbishop Di Noia More than 131,000 migrants and refugees have reached Europe via the advises St Andrews and Mediterranean this year, more than the total in the first five months of Edinburgh clergy 2015, the United Nations reported on Tuesday. Out of a total of 131,724 about hostility to religion people who have arrived on Europe’s making it ‘difficult for the shores this year, 122,637 landed in Greece and most were fleeing the priest to function’ conflict in Syria, the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) said. Thousands of Syrian and Iraqi refugees were stranded in Idomeni, Greece (below) this week as Balkan countries announced a daily cap of migrants crossing their borders. Greek officials estimated that up to 70,000 migrants may be trapped in Do not be afraid, Vatican the country in the coming month. Noting the generosity of countries like Greece, which are handling the growing influx of migrants, the Pope called on European Union member states to ‘focus decisively and official tells our priests unreservedly’ on negotiations to assist nations receiving refugees. The Pope also expressed his hope By Ian Dunn said the Church is going to be smaller, but if it’s got things of our Faith, in a way that’s appealing, people that a cease-fire in Syria might bring people like this in it who cares!” say wow!’ “One priest did come up to me after the talk humanitarian relief to the suffering ONE of the Vatican’s most senior officials has The archbishop said the message he had brought and said he really appreciated not just the message, population and ‘open the path to a told Scottish priests they must not be intimidated to Scotland was intended to be ‘as encouraging as but also that I was talking from the heart,” he said. much-desired dialogue and peace.’ by secular hostility. Archbishop Joseph Augustine possible’ to the priests here. “The Celts they want you to talk from the heart, not Di Noia OP, adjunct secretary of the Vatican’s “I want to give them a vision of the priesthood as the head. They’re not Germans!” Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, living in conformity to Christ, of being like Christ, visited last Thursday to speak with the clergy in because priests are made like Christ by the Sacrament Training St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese. He of Holy Orders in the depth of their souls,” he said. Archbishop Di Noia’s visit is just the latest in a series said he understood that hostility to religion is “The heart of what I wanted to say is the most important of clergy training days initiated by Archbishop Leo something that can ‘make it more difficult for element of their ministry, that is being celebrants of Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh (above left) in the priest to function.’ the Sacraments.” recent months. Hosted by the Gillis Centre in Edinburgh, “We cannot be intimidated by hostile audiences, He stressed that ‘that’s not a sideline, it is the chief the format for the day consisted of a morning and because often that hostility is misplaced, the result of thing, it is through the Sacraments that Christ reaches afternoon presentation with a break for lunch and ignorance and confusion,” Archbishop Di Noia said. the Faithful.’ time for communal prayer. “So we need to confront that, but we don’t confront “So when I go to confession it is not really correct “I am delighted that Archbishop Di Noia has it in an ill-humoured way. We do it by being confident to say I confessed to the priest, you are, but the priest joined us in Edinburgh to share some of his theology of our message and not being intimidated by rejection. is really just a mediator between you and Christ and and thoughts regarding conformity to Jesus Christ for Our Lord faced hostility after all, the apostles were that’s true of all the Sacraments in one way or our priests,” Archbishop Cushley. “I intend to continue all martyred save one, it’s part of the package!” another,” he said. “Priests are ordained in order to do these days for our priests so as to help them spiritually, that. It is through prayer, through the Liturgy, the theologically and practically. The aim is not only to Faith in Scotland daily Eucharist and the Liturgy of the hours—these assist them in fulfilling their ministry as priests to our Archbishop Di Noia, a US member of the Dominican are the ways you become attuned to Christ. And that’s people but also to aid them in deepening their spiritual Order, also told the priests that ‘despite the difficulties’ true for every Christian, to become like Christ is what lives and to be as happy and holy as the Lord in His he was very impressed by the Faith in Scotland. it means to be Holy.” grace will help them to be.” “It’s very strong and cheerful and certain,” the He said the response from the Scottish priests had theologian (above right) said. “Pope Benedict always been very good, adding ‘if you talk about the basic 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] 2 WHAT’S ON SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 4 2016 Month’s mind for Bishop Murray CLERGY and laity of St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdio- cese gathered on Monday Febru- ary 22 to pray for the late Bishop Ian Murray of Argyll and the Isles, who died last month aged 83. “There were many people who were saddened to hear of his death and who were left with many memo- ries to cherish and to recall with affection,” Canon Hugh White said during his homily at St Mary’s Met- ropolitan Cathedral in Edinburgh. “Memories of a big man in so many ways—with a big presence, a big smile, a big heart, a big appetite for life and an even bigger love for the Church.” Canon Hugh White (above) A native of Lennoxtown in Dun- remembered the late bishop as a man bartonshire, Bishop Murray was who enjoyed life and who would ordained to the priesthood in 1956 have appreciated the aphorism of the for St Andrews and Edinburgh Arch- 20th English writer Hilaire Belloc: diocese. “Wherever the Catholic sun doth In the following years he served in shine, there’s always laughter and parishes in Edinburgh, Stirlingshire, good red wine.” Fife and the Borders as well as two “This life, good as it can be, is not spells in Spain as Vice-Rector and all there is, much as we are tempted later Rector of the Royal Scots Col- to hold onto it for just a little longer,” lege. In 1999 he was appointed he added. Bishop of Argyll and the Isles by “No, this life is only a preface to Pope John Paul II, retiring in 2008. the true life for which we were made His Month’s Mind Mass was con- and the communion of life and love celebrated by dozens of priests from and truth that we experience, and the Archdiocese and beyond with work to help others experience as a Archbishop Leo Cushley the main gift from God throughout our lives, celebrant. Several members of will all pale into insignificance when PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Bishop Murray’s family were also in we consider the bliss that awaits us attendance (left). beyond dying.” Pupils from secondary SPOTLIGHT ON schools across Glasgow Archdiocese joined together What’s On for the celebration of Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral on Wednesday February 24. A weekly guide to upcoming Church-related Holyrood Secondary,Turnbull events, more online at www.sconews.co.uk High, Cardinal Winning, St Thomas Aquinas, St Peter the Apostle, and St Ninian’s high FRIDAY MARCH 4 vespers at St Aloysius Church schools were amongst the I 24 hours for the Lord. Glasgow at 7pm on many schools represented. Cathedrals across Scotland to Wednesday March 9, with Archbishop Philip Tartaglia mark Pope Francis’ call for day blessing of icon. celebrated the Mass also for the Lord. St Mirin’s Cathe- attended by school staff and dral, Paisley will have opportu- THURSDAY MARCH 10 chaplains, and met with the nities for Confession and I Feast of St John Ogilvie: pupils afterwards Adoration from 12pm on Fri- To mark the end of the year PICS: PAUL McSHERRY day March 4 -12pm on Satur- celebrating the 400th day March 5. Our Lady of Anniversary of the death of St Good Aid Cathedral in Mother- John Ogilvie, Archbishop well will be open from 5pm on Tartaglia will celebrate the Friday, March 4, till 5pm on 1pm Mass in St Andrew’s Saturday, March 5, offering Cathedral, Glasgow, on Thurs- services, confession, adoration day 10th March.

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