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Archbishop Conti has a new bishop warns of plight I Cardinal, and asylum seekers Papal raise Mgr Stephen face in Robson up to the ‘high priesthood’ as Auxiliary Bishop By Martin Dunlop of St Andrews and ARCHBISHOP of THE Episcopal ordination of the newest Glasgow has member of the Bishops’ Conference of Scot- warned of a land was a formal yet joyful celebration in potential Edinburgh last Saturday afternoon that united ‘humanitarian St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese, scandal’ facing Scotland and the Episcopal conferences of around 100 asy- the UK and . lum seekers in The diverse congregation at St Mary’s Cathe- Scotland who dral in Edinburgh watched as Cardinal Keith face eviction. O’Brien, and Edin- The Glasgow burgh, Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow and archbishop (right) Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop has spoken out against the ‘eviction and com- ordained Archdiocesan Chancellor Mgr Robson, pulsory destitution’ of around 100 people who 61, as Auxiliary Bishop to assist the cardinal in the have come to Scotland to seek asylum, but administration of the archdiocese. Bishop Robson, whose applications have been refused. who converted to Catholicism as a young man, The archbishop noted that, until now, the described the task ahead as a ‘new phase in my asylum seekers have lived in Glasgow, housed life, as a priest and as a Christian.’ by Ypeople (formerly the YMCA), but—as Among those present at the ordination were the the contract for housing asylum seekers in new Auxiliary bishop’s parents, both in their 80s, Scotland has been switched to multinational many of Bishop Robson’s brother bishops in Scot- company Serco—these people face ‘being land, representatives from the bishops of England thrown on to the street,’ as Ypeople must and Ireland, his parishioners from his current return the houses currently being occupied by parishes of Our Lady Star of the Sea, North the asylum seekers to their original owners by Berwick, and Our Lady of the Waves, Dunbar, his August 20. former parishioners and Alison Elliot, former “It seems utterly inconceivable that a moderator of the who repre- country with such strong traditions of wel- sented current Moderator . fare provision, fairness and social cohesion could allow innocent persons to be evicted, Ordination banned from working, left without food and While the supportive role of auxiliary bishop—an shelter, and effectively eliminated from soci- appointment by the Holy Father that is compli- ety,” Archbishop Conti said. “But that is ment to the candidate, the archdiocese and Cardi- exactly what is likely to happen—unless nal O’Brien—was explained during the Mass of something is done. Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow, left, and Cardinal ordination it was also made clear that Bishop Rob- and Canon law, as well as in his role as chancellor, Keith O’Brien (centre) during the Epsicopal ordination of “The obligation is on Scottish civic soci- son is a full member of the Order of Bishops and and his motto as bishop: Peregrinatio pro Christo Mgr (kneeling) as Auxiliary Bishop of ety to prevent this humanitarian scandal. of The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland in his (On pilgrimage for Christ.) St Andrews and Edinburgh Surely Serco, Ypeople and the owners of the own right. The reading of the mandate was followed by a PIC: PAUL McSHERRY houses could, over the next 10 weeks, nego- During the Rite of Ordination, the Papal Bull spontaneous round of applause from the congre- tiate a solution whereby the leases are trans- naming Mgr Robson Auxiliary Bishop for St gation and the homily of Cardinal O’Brien. ferred from one agency to another without Andrews and Edinburgh was read allowed for all The cardinal also explained Bishop Robson’s evictions? to hear. Tributes new role in the ‘high priesthood’ of bishops. “The situation is, of course, not helped by In it Pope Benedict XVI said: “At the present The themes of unity and help were taken up by “An auxiliary bishop is indeed a bishop pos- the culture of the day. time our fatherly gaze is on the ancient Archdio- both Cardinal O’Brien and the nuncio during the sessing the fullness of , who is a suc- “The demeaning term ‘failed asylum seek- cese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, carefully con- Mass. The cardinal spoke with genuine affection cessor of the Apostles, and who is indeed a ers’ is spat in the faces of these people by sec- sidering its spiritual needs... following the request of the 36 years he had known and worked with the member of the college of bishops in our country tions of the media whose barely concealed of the bishop of this flock... that he be given an new bishop. and a member of the ‘Order of Bishops’ through- xenophobia helps foster the unhealthy climate auxiliary to meet more suitably his duties as shep- “I do commend him to you and publicly state out the world.” the cardinal said. in which the current plans have grown.” herd.” that I am more than happy our Holy Father Pope The Apostolic mandate acknowledged some of Benedict XVI has appointed him to assist me in I Continued on page 4 I Continued on page 3 the new bishop’s accomplishments in theology my service in this archdiocese,” he said. I Interview with new bishop, pages 12-13

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GLASGOW City Council briggs who performed ‘Every- cese of Glasgow Arts Project joined forces with Glasgow thing’ a mime reflecting the who performed the drama Churches Together as they various temptations which ‘When St Mungo met St hosted the annual celebra- threaten a young person’s rela- ’, and dancers from tion of Glasgow in the City tionship with Jesus and the the Stewart School of Irish Chambers. redeeming power of His love. Dance. Oban launches RE syllabus Glasgow, the Welcoming Other representatives of A special feature of the cele- City, focused on the 14th cente- Glasgow’s Catholic community bration was the presentation of nary of Glasgow’s patron saint, included Fr Paul Milarvie a gift from Glasgow Churches By Dan McGinty and onto the altar by a child from Bishop Toal with the wooden Anthony MacMillan St Mungo, celebrating the birth (above, with councillors, VIP Together to the city. The gift, a each area of the diocese, each Crosses at Argyll and the of Glasgow with song, dance, and clergy), who stood in for glass prism, is engraved with representing one of the eight Isles diocesan launch of This drama and readings. Archbishop Mario Conti and the new logo of Glasgow CATHOLIC pupils and strands of Faith examined in is Our Faith Among the performers were delivered the reading during Churches Together, designed teaching staff from schools the new document; Signs, PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN Ryan McCafferty, Carly the service, and the St Mungo by Netta Ewing and created by across Argyle and the Isles Hours, Mystery, Son, Donan, Sean McInally, Rosie Singers, led by Mgr Gerry Stewart Soutar of Moorland Diocese gathered as the Revealed Truth, In the Image, Connor and Jennifer Brown, Fitzpartick. Glass in West Kilbride. Scottish Catholic Educa- World and Reign. preparation, and with approval Young Franciscans from Turn- Among the other performers tion Service launched the As the Crosses were pre- from in the form of a bull High School in Bishop- were those from the Archdio- PIC: PAUL McSHERRY new national RE syllabus sented on the altar, Michael Recognitio by the Congrega- This is our Faith in Oban. McGrath of the Scottish tion for Catholic Education, Held last Thursday before Catholic Education Service This is Our Faith is a vital the Feast of St Columba— answered questions from the resource in Catholic education Cardinal speaks on initiation of children patron saint of the diocese— children about each strand of as the new curriculum for the diocesan launch, the last Faith. excellence is rolled out in one in Scotland, saw St “We had an absolutely schools. By Dan McGinty Columba’s Cathedral wel- excellent day in Oban at the As the Church prepares to come pupils from the five launch of This is our Faith,” celebrate a Year of Faith— CARDINAL Keith Catholic schools of the dio- Violet Smith, headteacher at beginning in October this year O’Brien recently cese as well as Catholic chil- Lochyside, told The Scottish and lasting until November 24 joined a group of dren from non-denominational Catholic Observer. “Our dio- 2012—and the Feast of Christ priests, parents and schools in the area. For some cese is so widespread and the King as well as marking teachers from across it was a long journey to Oban diverse that this as a very rare the 50th anniversary of the St Andrews and for the launch of the new chance to get together and Second Vatican Council and Edinburgh Archdio- structure for education in the interact with the pupils and the 20th anniversary of the cese as they gathered Catholic Faith for pupils from staff from the other Catholic publication of the Catholic in the of Ss P1 to S3, but all seemed to schools, as well as from non- Catechism, Catholics are John Cantius and enjoy the occasion. denominational schools. being encouraged to give Nicholas, Broxburn, The launch was presided “It was a fantastic launch attention to the study of their for a conference dis- over by Bishop of and the pupils had a great dia- Faith, and with the introduc- cussing the process of Argyll and the Isles, who cel- logue with Michael McGrath.” tion of this new document and Christian Initiation of ebrated the Liturgy of the To mark the launch a new the active participation in its Children (CIC). Word as pupils, teachers and hymn was composed, also launch by children across Led by the CIC clergy gathered together in the entitled This is Our Faith, and Scotland, Catholic schools Review Group, presen- cathedral. sung for the first time at St have ensured their place at the tations were made on Eight wooden Crosses pro- Columba’s Cathedral. The forefront of the re-evaluation behalf of the families, Episcopal delegate for regard to the celebration those from St Nicholas, duced in the art studio at hymn will be adopted by other of the Catholic Faith. teachers and priests to pastoral resources in of Sacraments with chil- Broxburn and Holy Lochyside Primary School in dioceses across Scotland. the group of more than the archdiocese, Cardi- dren,” he said. Family, Winchburgh, Fort William were brought Subject to many years of I [email protected] 150 individuals inv- nal O’Brien, who intro- Following the event were presented with the olved in the Christian duced the discussion, the participants moved ‘Our Father’by Cardinal formation of children, thanked the group for to the nearby church O’Brien as an indication examining the change in their attendance in such where parish priest Fr of their journey in Faith the order of the Sacra- large numbers. “It has Basil Clark delivered a towards the Sacrament ments of Initiation, now been some time since presentation before of the Holy Eucharist, ‘reflecting the pattern of so many teachers, welcoming the children having already received initiation in the early priests and parents have in the ‘Sacramental the Sacrament of Confir- Church.’ gathered together dis- parishes’ from some of mation. After the conclusion cussing how they can the local schools. by Patricia Carroll, the help one another with The pupils, including PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

A farewell dinner was held at the Bishop’s House in Aberdeen, hosted by Bishop , for Fr James Claffey OP who has been the Catholic Chaplain at Aberdeen University for the last seven years. The dinner was attended by the Dominican Provincial Fr John Farrell, the princi- FIND THE NEW pal of Aberdeen University, SCOTTISH Professor Ian Diamond, the Principal of Robert CATHOLIC Gordon University, Professor Ferdinand von

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By Martin Dunlop exempting clerics of all denominations and traditions from conducting same-sex A LEADING QC has warned that ‘marriages’against their will, however, the Catholic schoolchildren could be promise would be worthless if the redefi- forced to attend ‘gay history les- nition of marriage becomes effective, the sons’—and workers could be sacked latest developments have revealed. for opposing unions between gays and A spokesman for umbrella opposition lesbians—if Scottish Government group Scotland For Marriage, which com- Cardinal OʼBrien tells IEC proposals to redefine marriage laws to missioned the legal opinion, said: “This include same-sex couples are intro- detailed legal analysis shows same-sex duced. ‘marriage’ is not about allowing same sex Byof Ian the Dunn values of marriage The full impact the proposed legislation couples to walk up the aisle as politicians could have on society has been revealed and campaigners have wrongly claimed, it CARDINAL Keith O’Brien by Aidan O’Neill QC of the Scotland for their power to provide. is about redefining society. has told the 50th Interna- Marriage Group that is opposed to the “If they enact same-sex ‘marriage’ leg- “Sadly, not one of the MSPs who signed tional Eucharist Congress in Scottish Government’s proposed legisla- islation there is no question that the work up for same-sex ‘marriage’ was in posses- Dublin that traditional mar- tion change. of Catholic schools and parishes will be sion of the legal facts, they have supported riage ‘is not a problem for Mr O’Neill also revealed that ministers impaired, undermined and damaged.” a law which would outlaw religion and legislators to solve’ but rather and priests face being sued for refusing to Mr O’Neill, who specialises in Euro- belief in many walks of life and actively ‘the greatest building block allow wedding ceremonies to take place pean human rights and employment law, discriminate against their constituents. of a stable society.’ in their churches and that couples will be was asked to study the possible implica- They should be ashamed of their actions Speaking before the congress rejected as foster parents if they oppose tions for freedom of conscience and the and they should think again.” on Tuesday the cardinal said that the new legislation. exercise of religious liberty should the recent attempts by politicians to Scottish Government remove the current English consultation legalise same-sex ‘marriage’in the Threat to schools, workplace ‘legal impediment to marriage The Catholic Bishops’Conference of Eng- UK had only underlined that Reacting to the legal opinion of Mr where…both parties are of the same sex.’ land and Wales has issued a response this ‘family life, with mother and Cardinal O’Brien at the the Church O’Neill that parents will be ‘hard pressed’ “Once a state has legislated to allow for week to the UK Government’s consulta- father, parents and children, living of the Miraculous Medal in Dublin to use human rights laws to prevent their the possibility of marriage between two tion on same-sex ‘marriage.’ together in peace and harmony’ on Monday night where he met children from attending lessons promot- individuals regardless of their sex or gen- In an accompanying letter to the Home was something ‘which we are in Fr Kevin Bartley (top), Archbishop ing same-sex ‘marriage,’ Cardinal Keith der, then the full panoply of non-discrim- Secretary, Theresa May, Archbishop Peter greater need of than ever in our Adrian Smith from the Solomon O’Brien, president of the Bishops’ Con- ination law would apply to prevent any Smith, vice-president of the Bishops’Con- troubled world.’ Islands and his Auxiliary bishop ference of Scotland, said that ‘it is clear discrimination among the married on the ference, said: “In the interests of uphold- The precious nature of these and. The cardinal and Archbishop that Scotland’s schools will be banned ing the uniqueness of marriage as a civil Smith both recieved the pallium of basis that their spouse was same sex or truths, Cardinal O’Brien told those Archbishop Blessed John Paul II on from promoting a traditional understand- opposite sex,” Mr O’Neill said. “Any dif- institution for the common good of soci- gathered from around the world in the same day 27 years ago. (Above) ing of marriage if same-sex ‘marriage’ ference in treatment between the same-sex ety, we strongly urge the Government not Dublin, meant that Catholics Cardinal with a young parishioner becomes law.’ ‘married’ and the opposite sex married to proceed with legislative proposals could not afford to shy away from “This means that the reassurances could be caught both by a prohibition which will ‘enable all couples, regardless sharing them with the rest of the that we are initially brought to offered by the Scottish Government that against discrimination on grounds of sex of their gender to have a civil marriage world. “And as Christians in the appreciate something of the love schools and churches will be protected and on grounds of sexual orientation.” ceremony.’” world of today we must never hes- of God and experience the love of have been utterly hollow,” Cardinal The Church of England this week said itate about not only living our others,” he said. “It is within the O’Brien said. “I would urge the Scottish No protection for Church the redefinition of marriage would ‘alter standards but of bravely handing family circle that we learn to speak Government not to make promises they The Scottish Government has said its pro- the intrinsic nature of marriage as the them on to others,” he said. “As St to one another as well as speaking cannot fulfil or offer protection it is not in posed legislation would contain clauses union of a man and a woman.’ Paul also says regarding our to God in our prayers; and it is preaching and living out the within that same family circle that Gospel, it must be: ‘In season and we appreciate the bonds which out of season, welcome or unwel- bind us together as members of our come!’” earthly family preparing us for Larkhall wins award for its The secular societies in which entry in to our heavenly family.” ConcernI Continued from page for 1 asylumhomes in the seekersGlasgow area have many Christians are forced to live, However, he suggested it was efforts in combatting bigotry recently been invaded by police the cardinal warned ‘do not have also important to ensure the sacra- Referring to the often-perilous and UK Border Agency officials the high standards which the ments were correctly followed and situation faced by migrants, while children were getting ready Christian has but nevertheless we that as ‘a particular family that we LARKHALL has received a Archbishop Conti pointed to a for school. I cannot imagine most must try to impart something of live with others, that we share with special award for its efforts to statement from Pope Benedict of our fellow citizens feel com- our own standards and of our own others, that in a particular way we overcome sectarianism. XVI last month in which he fortable about such activities ways of life to those around us.’ share the other Sacraments follow- The South Lanrkashire town made clear the ’s being carried out in their name. One way to do this, the cardinal ing from our reception of that ini- was once strongly associated with teaching that ‘governments must There is now an urgent need to let suggested, is to live an exemplary tial Sacrament of Baptism.’ bigotry but has now become the show humanity when dealing Her Majesty’s Government, the family life, so that others are first area in Scotland to be given with such people’ and that it is UK Border Agency and the hous- inspired by your example. I Cardinal O’Brien’s IEC media- the Champion for Change charter ‘necessary for states to ensure ing providers know that we “It is within the family circle tion in full, page 11 mark by Nil By Mouth for its that legislation does not increase require them to avert the humani- efforts to tackle tensions. social inequality and that people tarian crisis which is about to hap- A charity spokesman said the can live dignified lives.’ pen, and happen in this Jubilee award recognised ‘several years “Alas, the UK Government is year in which we should be cele- of hard work’to unite people from pursuing a different agenda,” the brating our country’s noblest tra- different religious and cultural archbishop said. “Far from ditions.” MancuniaMancunia backgrounds. allowing people to live the ‘digni- I Archbishop Conti’s state- Among the residents who fied lives’to which the Pope ment:http://www.sconews.co. helped the town receive the award refers, we are seeing the resump- uk/opinion/19660/archbishop- were students from St Mary’s Pri- by bringing together the children tion of dawn raids. 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THE very essence of Christian family values was at the heart of one Scottish family’s experience of attending the Seventh World Meeting of Families in Milan this month. The Conroy family from Glasgow, parishioners of St Philip’s Church, Ruchazie, traveled to with fellow members of the Neocatechumenal Way—a post-Baptismal catechume- nate, focused on ongoing Faith educa- tion—in a group mainly comprising of parishioners from St Thomas’ Church, Riddrie. The meeting hosted by Milan Arch- diocese was described by Pope Bene- dict XVI—who attended almost three full days of the five-day event—as ‘an epiphany of the family.’ Pope’s message Taking the theme, The Family: Work and Celebration, the Seventh World Meeting of Families, which kicked off on Wednesday May 30, included a number of events celebrating the Faith and family life. Pope Benedict arrived in Milan on Friday June 1 and, in addition to ful- Conroy and her husband, Paul, who the Conroys managed to get to the scene, the language barrier seems to (Left The Conroy famly in Milan at the filling engagements in the city, cele- attended the conference with their five heart of the Seventh World Meeting of disappear!” she said. home of the family that hosted them, pic- brated an evening vigil at Milan’s children. Families’ message by spending their tured with another family from St Phillips Bresso Park on Saturday June 2, At a time when the Church’s teach- time in Italy with a local family. Sacrifice and a family from St Josephs in Clarkston before closing the meeting in front of ing on marriage and family life is Such an opportunity presented itself Mrs Conroy added that the trip to Italy (Above) The Pope greeted children as he arrived at Milan airport on June 1 an estimated one million pilgrims who increasingly under attack, the Conroy to the Conroys thanks to a family of had had its difficulties for a young attended the event’s final Mass at the family travelled to Milan keen to hear parishioners from St Philip’s, who are family but, overall, had been ‘a very The mother of five—who is 15 same park on the morning of Sunday more about the Holy Father’s views on from the Milan area and have family worthwhile experience.’ weeks pregnant with the Conroys’ June 3. traditional family life. in the city. At a time when one of her sons has sixth child—added that, in addition to At this Mass, the Holy Father Mrs Conroy explained that they had “It was an amazing experience to been sitting exams, Mrs Conroy found the Holy Father’s words of support, described family life as ‘the first and initially heard about the event by stay with an Italian family,” Mrs Con- the Holy Father’s message to children her children can be inspired by the irreplaceable school of social virtues, speaking to members of the Neocate- roy said. “They looked after us so well to ‘use their talents and abilities for the Christian values of the Conroys’ host such as respect for persons, gratu- chumenal Way and decided that it and they didn’t want us to do anything best’ to be particularly inspiring family in Milan and all the people who itousness, trust, responsibility, solidar- would be something they would be that they could do for us themselves. words. welcomed them during their stay ity and cooperation.’ He told those interested in attending as a group. They took us to meet their extended “Speaking to children, the Pope in Italy. gathered in Milan that the vocation to She added that Pope Benedict’s visit family and prepared lunch for us. They advised them to study hard and use “They met so many welcoming peo- love is ‘a wonderful thing’ and that it to Scotland in September 2010 had were so welcoming.” their talents for the best,” Mrs Conroy ple and I hope they can be inspired by is ‘the only force that can truly trans- been ‘a wonderful experience’ for her Mrs Conroy noted that it was a great said. “I thought this was a very strong this,” she said. “People that did not form the world.’ family and they felt that they could joy to witness Italian and Scottish chil- message as we try to encourage our know them were treating them as fam- enjoy a similar faith experience in dren playing together, with the lan- children to work hard to choose what ily and I hope this is a message my Scottish families Milan. guage barrier seeming not to present they want to do in life. If you use the family can pass on to others as well.” Among those paying close attention to In addition to listening to the words the children with too many problems. talents you have, God will guide you the Holy Father’s words, were Emma of the Holy Father at the closing Mass, “Whenever a football appears on the in this.” I [email protected]

IʻHeContinued fromis page a 1 bishopis fully aware of in these responsi-his owncan trust He who rightʼ has called you.. bilities.” your Lord,” the nuncio said, “He is not an upgraded mon- Archbishop Mennini said his adding that Bishop Robson would signor, nor a super chancellor, first words had to be ‘congratu- be very much at home in St and far less is he a of the lations to you Bishop Stephen as Andrews and Edinburgh and that cardinal, although that last one you begin your Episcopal min- he was a servant entrusted with a does have a certain appeal! istry,’ adding that he brought ‘a great good,’ the Church. “He is a bishop in his own with him the thanks and the right, but [has] the responsibility prayers of the Holy Father. New bishop of assisting a diocesan bishop.” The nuncio spoke of how Bishop Robson bestowed his The cardinal went on to list appropriate it was that the ordi- first blessing following his ordi- Bishop Robson’s responsibili- nation took place on the feast of nation by walking around the ties—to love his fellow clergy St Columba, who he said was a cathedral accompanied by Car- and the poor, to encourage the ‘shining example’ for the new dinal O’Brien and Archbishop Faithful and those who do not bishop should he be feeling a lit- Conti. belong to the Church, to love tle daunted by the task ahead The new bishop’s legendary and to support all churches— because ‘those who have gone humour was not absent on the concluding: “It is indeed a heavy before us, the saints, have shown day, however, when he spoke to Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Robson Mary’s Cathedral administrator always got the last word, saying responsibility on the shoulders us the way.’ those gathered to offer his of St Andrews and Edinburgh with Mgr Michael Regan who had he was sure in the years ahead of any man and I know Stephen “You know in your heart you thanks for this ‘new phase in my his parents Leslie and Margery after welcomed everyone to the cele- they would also ‘have great fun life, as a priest and as a his Epsicopal ordination last brations—current and former working together.’ Christian.’ Saturday PIC: PAUL McSHERRY parishioners, his priestly support He formally thanked his own group and the housekeepers who EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 I Do not miss Auxiliary Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. 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She did not think I or offended in the past 60 years.’ dral in 1952, the survivors who also much loved and respected Bishop of jubilee enfolded by the love and affec- was robust enough.’ “All I would say now is that I leave celebrated their diamond jubilee this Paisley for 16 years from 1988-2004,” tion of so many,” he said. “As a priest He recalled that his mother would the past to the mercy of God, the pres- week include Fr Desmond Broderick, Bishop Tartaglia said. “He has been the I have never felt lonely or alone.” always make the Sign of the Cross on ent to the love of God and the future Canon Thomas McGread and Canon equally loved and respected Bishop He also said that while the priest- his forehead before he left the house to the providence of God,” he John Brannan. Emeritus of Paisley for the last eight hood had been a source of great joy for with the words: ‘May God bless you reflected. years. On this wonderful occasion of his him he felt that this celebration did not and make you a good boy.’When he At the close of the celebration, the I [email protected] 60th anniversary of priestly ordination, I belong only to him. later became a priest and would go to bishop thanked all those who had con- I Additional reporting by Martin am pleased to invite Bishop John to pre- “The gift of priesthood is my gift see her on his day off that message tributed to the success of the Mass. Dunlop, [email protected]

Glasgow is first link in a chain of prayer By Tom Knight of marriage between a man and when it was first brought to my a woman.’ attention in a letter sent round ARCHBISHOP Mario Conti Archbishop Conti spoke of his the parishes in the joined Knights of pleasure at being present with by Br Charlie McCluskey. St Columba from across the knights for the launch of “The campaign, beginning Scotland last Friday as they their campaign and welcomed tonight, is being launched at gathered at St Columba’s past supreme knight, Jonjo three separate venues across Church, Glasgow, to com- McDonagh and members of the Britain on this, the weekend of mence their nationwide order who attended from all over the feast of St Columba and will Chain of Prayer initiative. Scotland. continue unbroken until Octo- The theme of the prayer cam- “The Mass comes at a provi- ber, when the order will hold this paign is: Our Christian values— dential moment, the eve of the year’s Supreme Council.” under attack, and members of feast of St Columba, in the The archbishop told the the lay Catholic organisation are month when your Chain of knights that marriage is ‘not our encouraging Catholic Faithful to Prayer gets underway, spreading institution to tamper with; it is pray ‘that our politicians heed out from Glasgow across the God’s chosen model for human- the message of Faith, to uphold whole of the UK,” Archbishop ity’s progress.’ Mr McDonagh human life from conception to Conti said. “I was so very heart- thanked Archbishop Conti for the grave and defend the sanctity ened to hear of this initiative his encouraging words. Scalan Mass plans for July 1 Irish Centre As the annual Mass at one island in Loch Morar. However, Pilgrimages 2012 GLASGOW ARCHDIOCESAN of Scotland’s most impor- this seminary was destroyed in tant Catholic sites 1715 after the Jacobite Rising Stay with us PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES approaches, the Scalan and Scalan was selected as the Led by the | 13 - 20 JULY 2012 Association is preparing to new site. March to November welcome pilgrims from all Priests were trained there for over the country to the his- 73 years, and today it remains a €280 toric seminary. site of great pilgrimage, main- The Mass, which will be cele- tained by the Scalan Association brated in the Braes of Glenlivet and welcoming a steady stream on July 1 at 4pm, attracts pilgrims of pilgrims despite its remote from all over Scotland as they location. remember the important role the Speaking of the Old College at www.med-irishcentre.com seminary at Scalan played in the Scalan, Fr Michael Briody of the NI & UK : 028 8224 1888 7 NIGHTS | BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER Catholic revival in Scotland. Scalan Association said ‘it is the Ireland: 048 8224 1888 from £ Following the Reformation, most substantial relic we have of LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE the Scottish Parliament intro- the Penal Times and it is truly a DEPOSIT £150 PER PERSON duced Penal Laws that prohibited holy place of pilgrimage.’ Free Monthly Draw the celebration of Mass in Scot- April winner: Sinead McDermott Tyrone £699 land and forbade the presence of I Membership of the Scalan Associa- May winner: Anne Boardman Dublin PILGRIMAGES TO LOURDES | MEDJUGORJE | FATIMA pp inc HOLY LAND | SHRINES OF FRANCE | SHRINES OF ITALY priests in the country, with obvi- tion costs £10 and includes two newsletters a year containing up-to- Every month for a year we are SHRINES OF POLAND | STEPS OF ST. PAUL ous consequences for those train- offering one weeks free SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ing for ordination. The bishops date news on Scalan and items on felt a domestic seminary was cru- Scottish Catholic History. Subscrip- accommodation for up to 4 people. cial to the formation of Scottish tions may be sent to treasurer Fr Text the word PILGRIM followed by your Joe Walsh Tours | www.joewalshtours.ie Briody, St. Michael’s, 133 Glenmanor name& county to 60777 or phoneus and 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 | [email protected] | 0141 530 5060 priests and, in the early 1700s, a Bonded and Licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK | ATOL 5163 seminary was established on an Avenue, Moodiesburn, G69 0DL. we can enter you for free 6 SCHOOLS NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012 SPOTLIGHT ON... Pupils sing praises of charity St Angela’s Primary pupils help Mary’s Meals and Malawi with song By Martin Dunlop

PRIMARY six pupils from a in Glasgow have launched their very own song, which they hope will raise money for children in Malawi. St Angela’s Primary School hosted a launch evening for the song Miles Apart at the end of last month, at which family and friends of the school community had the opportunity to hear the children per- form the song live and have an exclusive preview of the accompanying video that has been recorded for the track. All proceeds from sales of the song, which is on sale as a download from Ama- zon and iTunes, will go to the Scottish charity Mary’s Meals. Pride Brendan Duffy, St Angela’s headteacher, spoke of his pride for the school’s pupils everything that we can to help contribute in recording a song that they hope will towards this.” enable 60 children in Malawi to be fed for a year. Praise “During RE lessons, the primary six Mary’s Meals education coordinator, Tony pupils were learning about people we Begley, spoke of his excitement for the admire and they learned a little bit about a project and complimented St Angela’s man named Magnus [MacFarlane-Bar- pupils for their imaginative thinking. row] who started a charity called Mary’s “I recently visited the school and I was Meals,” Mr Duffy said. “It was then so impressed about the whole school decided in music lessons to try and write a approach—from working out how much song for Mary’s Meals that we could sell. it costs to feed a child in maths to writing The youngsters learned about writing the lyrics for the song in music,” Mr Beg- lyrics through poetry and as a class they ley said. “This has been an enriching The pupils and staff of St Angela’s (top) raised made up a melody. learning experience for every young per- money for Scottish Charity Mary’s Meals by “As a school we are delighted with the son involved and it is also lovely that it is recording a song (above) result and it has been such an experience children helping less fortunate children in TOP PIC: DANIEL McCAFFERTY for everyone to take part in the recording Malawi. process. “Mary’s Meals is delighted that the pupils with the project and recorded the “Our aim is to see if we can raise as school chose our charity and we would song with them. much money as possible for the charity. like to thank everyone for their continued Pupils from St Thomas Aquinas High School in Glasgow recently We feel that this is a very worthwhile fundraising efforts.” I The song is now available to download made a trip to Malta and the island of Gozo. Pupils, Ciara Conway, cause because Mary’s Meals currently An additional £450 was raised for from the below web address as well as Niamh Thomson, Christian Zihalirwa a nd Aiden MacIver visited feed more than 600,000 children every Mary’s Meals at the song’s launch from other digital retailers: many areas of historic and religious significance, including the Ta day across the world. evening, which was attended by represen- http://itun.es/isV4Zv Pinu Church, famous for devotion to Our Lady. Pictured outside the “In Malawi it costs just £7 to feed a tatives and students of North Glasgow church, from left to right, are: Ciara, Niamh, Christian, Aiden, Aidan child for a year and our school wants to do College, who helped the St Angela’s I [email protected] O’Neil, Brendan O’Neil and Michael O’Neil Gospel Oscars awarded to star St Flannan’s Bishop to celebrate Mass primary pupils most committed to the faith for Fernhill School’s 40th By Martin Dunlop want the Mass to be the main PUPILS from St Flannan’s Primary focus of the 40th anniversary School in Kirkintilloch recently held a THE community of Fernhill celebrations.” Gospel Oscars assembly, at which chil- School in Rutherglen is Work has already started on dren were rewarded for their commit- looking forward to the focal preparing the Liturgy for the ment to living the Faith throughout point of its year of 40th Mass, while pupils at Fern- day-to-day life in the school. anniversary events: a Mass hill—which educates children St Flannan’s Gospel Oscars programme celebrated by Bishop Joseph from nursery through to sec- runs in conjunction with This is Our Faith— Devine at Motherwell’s Our ondary school age—have the new religious education syllabus for Lady of Good Aid Cathe- begun designing a school ban- Catholic schools in Scotland—and focuses dral. ner that will be processed on teaching children about the importance of Staff, pupils, parents and the through the cathedral before Gospel values. independent Catholic school’s the Mass. Each class in the school chooses four of board of governors are keen to Mrs Doonin added that she these values to study, with pupils learning welcome as many people as pos- hopes that everybody present at about their meaning in the classroom and sible to join them for the anniver- the anniversary Mass will have practising them each day. sary Mass, which will be the opportunity to renew their Five times each academic year the school celebrated by Bishop Devine, as baptismal vows. hosts a Gospel Oscars assembly, with St well as former and current school Fernhill School kicked off its Flannan’s teachers picking four pupils from chaplains and priests from Fern- year of anniversary events with each class that have strongly committed to hill’s associated parishes, on a charity fundraising ball, practising the core values on a daily basis to Tuesday September 18. which was held at Glasgow’s receive a Gospel Oscar certificate. “We are looking to welcome Grand Central Hotel earlier this Louise Finlayson, St Flannan’s acting former pupils, teachers, parents, year and a variety of other depute head, explained that the programme family and friends of the school fundraising events are planned is focused on This is Our Faith and teaching community to celebrate this spe- for throughout the year. the children about the importance of living Ms Finlayson added that the first thing ideas,” she said. cial occasion with us,” Sharon the Gospel values. visitors to St Flannan’s see on arrival at the The final Gospel Oscars awards assembly Doonin, head of Fernhill’s 40th I For further updates on Fern- “This is Our Faith sparked off the idea school is the Gospel Oscars roll of honour at of this academic year took place at St Flan- anniversary committee, said. hill’s anniversary celebrations, and it has been very good for the school,” the front door. nan’s on Tuesday May 29. Pupils from P1, “We are trying to reach out to the check the school’s website: Ms Finlayson said. “The children talk a lot “Visitors have been very interested in our P5 and P6 are pictured with their certificates Fernhill family and the school www.fernhillschool.co.uk. about taking part and they have been taking programme and we have had teachers from (above). community is keen to have a The school can also be fol- the Gospel values on board.” other schools asking about it and sharing PIC: PAUL McSHERRY real family celebration. We lowed on Facebook and Twitter. Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS 7 Glasgow’s new deacon gives thanks Deacon Stuart Reynolds of St Brigid’s Church, Toryglen, talks to the SCO after Dublin ordination By Martin Dunlop

A NEW deacon was ordained for Glasgow Archdiocese at a Mass in Dublin on Pentecost Sunday. Deacon Stuart Reynolds, a parishioner of St Brigid’s Church, Toryglen, Glasgow, was ordained to the diaconate by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, and was joined at his ordination Mass by family and friends and many of the people that have supported and inspired him on his journey to the dia- conate, a journey that he hopes, ultimately, will lead to him being ordained a priest for Glasgow Archdiocese next year. Deacon Reynolds, the only deacon to be SSVP Deacon Reynolds with family memebrs after PIC: PAUL McSHERRY ordained for Glasgow this year, has been a his ordination to the diaconate student at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, He told the SCO that his own involvement Ireland for the past three years; the dea- with the SSVP conference at St Brigid’s— con’s first two years of training for the he was a member for ten years—was ‘a big taking Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in priesthood were spent at Glasgow’s Sco- factor in my training to become a priest.’ New York between May and July last year. Sacred Heart vigil in the tus College to its closure. “Being in the SSVP had a big impact on During these months he worked in a Vet- me,” he said. erans’ hospital, a home for ex US service- heart of Glasgow parish Scottish support Deacon Reynolds was involved in a men, including many men who had served SACRED Heart Church in He also highlighted Pope Four of Deacon Reynolds’ Scottish col- number of projects with the SSVP group in conflicts as recent asAfghanistan to those Bridgeton, Glasgow, is to Benedict XVI’s prayer inten- leagues from St Patrick’s, Frs David Con- between 1997 and 2007, often visiting the that had served in the Second World War. He host an all night prayer vigil tion for June: ‘That believers nor, Martin Kane, John Sweeney and geriatric unit at Glasgow’s Victoria Infir- described this as ‘a great experience’ and beginning this evening, the may recognise in the Eucharist Gerard Walsh, were present for his dia- mary as well as running programmes for said that CPE is a very important part of the feast of the Sacred Heart of the living presence of the Risen conate ordination, as was Fr Gerard Byrne, people with alcohol problems. faith formation programme at Maynooth. Jesus, with the purpose of One who accompanies them in his parish priest at St Brigid’s. He said it was ‘very important’ to have “It was very challenging, but I learned a ‘making reparation.’ daily life.’ Deacon Reynolds’ father, brother, sister, the SSVP represented at his ordination lot about myself during this time,” Deacon Fr Stephen Dunn (above), “Sadly, often seen at parish his sister’s husband and his nephew also Mass and hoped that it had been ‘a great Reynolds said. parish priest, explained that the First Holy Communions there joined him for his ordination, though his experience for them.’ The deacon is currently back in Scotland vigil will run into Saturday, the is continual noise/talking, mother was unfortunately unable to travel “It was not just a celebration for me, but for the summer, and will soon begin prepa- feast of the Immaculate Heart using of phones to text and to Ireland due to ill health. one for all those that have journeyed with rations for his final year of training for the of Mary, and that its purpose is often chewing gum, with peo- The deacon was also delighted to wel- me as well,” he said. priesthood at St Patrick’s. ‘to enkindle devotion to the ple coming forward to receive come two members of St Brigid’s Church “God willing, I hope to be ordained a Sacred Heart, to give people who have not been to Sunday Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) Scot- Formation priest for Glasgow around a year from now,” the opportunity to bring their Mass for weeks, months, even land conference—former president Rose During his formation in Ireland, Deacon he said. concerns to the Hearts of Jesus years and without attending McEntee and current president Charlie Can- Reynolds has spent a pastoral year at a Vin- and Mary and to make repara- confession before receiving,” non—to the Mass. centian parish in Dublin as well as under- I [email protected] tion to the Sacred Heart of Fr Dunn said. Jesus and the Immaculate “Also frightening is the great Heart of Mary on their feast increase since Communion in days.’ the hand, of instances of ‘Pro- Referring to one of the fanation of the Blessed Sacra- Scottish-born classical tennor sings for Maryʼs Meals Sacred Heart of Jesus’ appari- ment’—Communion Hosts By Dan McGinty Lama at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall contemporary songs. tions to St Margaret Mary, with found on church floors. Pope next Friday [June 22]. “I don’t perform for any other His heart ‘on fire with love for Benedict only gives Commun- CLASSICAL tenor Martin His mix of contemporary reason than to provide nice music mankind, a love that unfortu- ion to those kneeling and on Aelred performed to a music and classical opera has for people, and I really enjoy nately was often ignored, the tongue. packed St Andrew’s Cathe- made him a hit with audiences all what I do, so to be able to raise rejected or treated with con- “And so the vigil is trying, as dral in Glasgow last Friday to over Scotland and he hopes to use money for a charity like Mary’s tempt,’ Fr Dunn said that it is a the Sacred Heart and raise funds for Mary’s Meals his talent and appeal to continue Meals at the same time is great,” message that resonates in Archangel Michael asked, to ahead of singing for the Dalai to raise money for Mary’s Meals. he said. “Everybody wins.” today’s society. make ‘sacrifice and offering to Lama in Edinburgh next “I first became involved in With supporters of Mary’s “The results of this rejection God as an act of reparation for week. charity work through Victor Meals joining music fans in the are clear in the ills of today’s the sins by which He is One of Scotland’s newest and Spence at the Edinburgh Inter had a fabulous response not just audiences of his concerts, Mr society—a Godless society, offended.’” most exciting musical talents, Mr Faith Association, and started from Catholic churches, but from Aelred hopes to continue to raise stricken by the devaluation of Aelred began his career as a planning this current recital tour people of all faiths and have sold funds for the the charity’s school life, marriage, respect and I The all night vigil will begin singer after being identified by in January,” Mr Aelred said. out in many places.” meals programme in some of the moral values,” Fr Dunn said. with Mass of the Sacred Heart the music department at Edin- He soon put in motion a tour of The audience in the cathedral poorest and most desperate com- The parish priest added that at the Bridgeton parish at 7pm burgh University as having a Scotland, performing recitals, was treated to renditions of clas- munities in the world. His pro- the idea for making reparation this evening and will conclude unique tenor voice. Since then, he often in churches, throughout the sical works by Puccini and pieces gramme of recitals continues with for the sins of others ‘is also with Tridentine Mass of the has performed at some of the country. made popular more recently by performances tonight (June 15) in prominent in the messages Immaculate Heart of Mary at biggest venues across the country, “It has taken time for the Andrea Boccelli as well as Mr St Mary’s in Duntocher and on given by Mary to the children 6am tomorrow morning and will perform for the Dalai momentum to gather, but I have Aelred’s own take on many more June 28 in St Pius X in . at Fatima.’ (Saturday.)

BLESSING FOR LEICESTER NEWS IN BRIEF PILGRIMS ON CHARITY DRIVE As the SCO went to press, Appeal to Catholics, Days of Peace ahead of Olympics Pope Benedict XVI was set to PRAYERS SAID AT LOURDES grant a blessing for a group of CATHOLIC Faithful have Catholics to consider signing up provide bed and breakfast for bers for a limited number of FOR THE QUEEN five pilgrims on a charity drive been encouraged to open as hosts. eight days or more between the nights,” Mr Parker said. ARCHBISHOP Bernard Lon- from Leicester to Rome, to their homes to athletes’ fam- “TheAthlete Family Homestay Olympic dates of July 25 and The Catholic Dioceses of gley of Birmingham invited all raise money for the charity ily members during this sum- Programme is the easiest and most August 13 and the Paralympic Brentwood, Southwark and West- British pilgrims in Lourdes last Wishes 4 Kids. mer’s Olympic Games in practical way to bring the world’s dates ofAugust 27 and September minster have, meanwhile, spon- Monday to pray for Queen The team left Leicester last London. largest sporting event into your 10 and to act as caring and helpful sored 100 Days of Peace, an Elizabeth II on the occasion of Friday on their trip, which was With the cost of hotel accom- own living room,” he said. “Those hosts, which might include drop- initiative to promote peace on the her diamond jubilee. set to include meetings with modation close to the Olympic who have opened their home to ping their guest off at a trans- occasion of the upcoming Archbishop Longley the mayor of Milan, the major venues providing an insurmount- one or two family members of portation hub each day. Olympics. “Our dream is that the presided at a Mass on Monday of Rome and representatives of able obstacle to many, the Chris- elite athletes at previous games At previous Olympic Games, London 2012 Games will leave a June 4, at the Prairie of the AS Roma football club, and tian community is being asked to thought they were serving and the Christian community has pro- lasting legacy of peace towards Sanctuary of Lourdes, on the were due to be granted a bless- play its own unique part by pro- welcoming strangers into their vided more than half of all the greater safety on our streets, coop- occasion of the centenary of ing by the Pope at Wednes- viding basic hospitality in their midst. They later reported that homes needed to host the family eration between nations and an end the pilgrimage association of day’s general audience. own homes for one or two mem- their ‘guests’ had become friends members of Olympic and Para- to war,” organisers of the initiative The Society of Our Lady of One of the participants, bers of an athlete’s family, or for and brought with them immense lympic athletes. Hosts are required said. Lourdes.The archbishop con- Mark Simmons said: “It is a team officials, personal coaches, encouragement.” mostly in the London area. cluded his sermon by inviting great honour to be involved in or friends who are critical to an The main responsibilities of a “With so many Catholic ath- I Further information on the everyone present ‘to sing God the drive and be able to sup- athlete’s support. host include picking up and wel- letes attending this summer, we Homestay programme at: Save the Queen, not as a port what is an outstanding James Parker, Catholic execu- coming their one or two guests long to see more people signing http://www.morethangold.org.u national anthem, but primarily local charity that does so much tive coordinator of the 2012 from a hospitality centre close to up in these coming few weeks to k/hospitality/host-an-athlete-s- as a prayer.’ for local children.” Games, is keen to encourage more their home. They will be asked to offer to host athlete family mem- family.html 8 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012

US Catholic Bishops call for Fortnight for Freedom CATHOLIC BISHOPS in the forces people to choose between US have declared a Fortnight violating their faith and facing for Freedom, a programme of ‘government fines or federal con- public action and special demnation,’ and added that it is events to highlight the impor- an issue that ‘is not going to go tance of religious freedom away.’“There are enough people against government threats, in this country that are committed including mandatory contra- to the cause of religious free- ception and abortion coverage dom,” he said. “They understand in healthcare. that it is the basis of all other free- The US Conference of doms, and they will not abandon Catholic bishops has called for this cause.” the period from Thursday June In a message entitled A State- 21, when the Church commemo- ment on Religious Liberty, the rates Catholic martyrs to political US bishops told Faithful on Sun- persecution, through to Inde- day that religious liberty is ‘more pendence Day, July 4, to be dedi- than freedom of worship.’ cated to the Fortnight for “Religious liberty is not only Freedom—‘a great hymn of about our ability to go to Mass on prayer for our country.’ Sunday or pray the Rosary at The bishops have called for an home,” the statement said. “It is ‘end to an institutional coercion about whether we can make our Renewal at Eucharistic Congress by the government against con- contribution to the common good science, and government intru- of all Americans. Can we do the sion into the ordering of Catholic good works our Faith calls us to institutions.’ do, without having to compro- Papal Legate prays that IEC will ‘bring a special blessing to Ireland at this turbulent time’ Speakers and attendees at the mise that very same Faith? Stand Up for Religious Freedom “What is at stake is whether By Dominic Lynch sex abuse. A young woman recited the Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Canadian rallies across the US (below in America will continue to have a prayer, after which Archbishop Martin Cardinal Marc Ouellet and Italian Archbishop Chicago) last Friday stressed that free, creative and robust civil recalled all those who suffered abuse and Piero Marini concelebrate the Eucharist during ARCHBISHOP Diarmuid Martin of the opening Mass of the 50th International Americans are committed to society—or whether the state Dublin opened the 50th International ‘who still today bear the mark of that Eucharistic Congress in Dublin on June 10. defending their liberties from alone will determine who gets to Eucharistic Congress in his home city abuse and may well carry it with them for Cardinal Ouellet is head of the Congregation threats such as President Barack contribute to the common good, on Sunday by declaring that ‘the the rest of their lives.’ for Bishops and Archbishop Marini serves as Obama’s administration’s man- and how they get to do it… Church in Ireland is a Church on the “In a spirit of repentance, let us remem- president of the Pontifical Committee for Inter- date that requires employers to Restrictions on religious liberty path to renewal.’ ber each of them in the silence of our national Eucharistic Congresses offer health insurance plans that are an attack on civil society and The week-long congress opened with hearts,” Archbishop Martin, president of cover contraception, sterilisation the American genius for volun- the celebration of Mass at the Royal the congress, said. and abortion inducing drugs, tary associations.” Dublin Society Arena, which was cele- In a message for the Catholic Faithful even if doing so violates their The Fortnight for Freedom brated by 40 cardinals, some 200 bishops in Ireland, prompted by demands for Dublin, commenting that ‘the Irish people consciences. will conclude with a nationally and priests and attended by an estimated reform of the Church and some of its key and hierarchy made us feel so welcome Congressman Trent Franks televised Mass at the Basilica in 12,500 pilgrims. teachings, the Dublin archbishop added: and at home.’ described the mandate as an the US capital, Washington DC, The main celebrant at the Mass was the “The Church is not ours to redesign; it is On Monday evening, the Scottish bish- attack on religious liberty that on July 4. Papal Legate, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, a gift that we receive from the Lord with ops were taken to a concert for Scottish Pope Benedict XVI’s personal representa- the guidance throughout history of the pilgrims, at the Church of the Miraculous tive at the congress, who, in his homily, Holy Spirit and following the example of Medal in Dublin, by Fr Paul Boyle, a prayed that the event would ‘bring a spe- Mary and the saints.’ priest of Dublin Archdiocese and a former cial blessing to Ireland at this turbulent employee of the SCO. time.’ Scotland Cardinal Ouellet noted that the Irish Scotland is represented at the Congress by Closing Mass Church ‘is suffering and faces many new Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Archbishop It was announced at the weekend that and serious challenges of the Faith.’ Mario Conti, Bishop Philip Tartaglia, Pope Benedict will not be making a live “Well aware of these challenges, we Bishop Toal and the newest member of the broadcast to the congress at Sunday’s turn together to Our Lord, who renews, Scottish bishops, Auxiliary Bishop closing Mass. heals and strengthens the faith of His peo- Stephen Robson of St Andrews and Edin- A pre-recorded message from the Holy ple,” he said. burgh, whose Episcopal ordination was Father will be shown instead to the celebrated at Edinburgh’s St Mary’s expected 80,000 pilgrims who will gather History and renewal Cathedral on Saturday, and by Catholic on Sunday at Dublin’s Croke Park sta- The congress began with a ceremony cel- priests, and lay Faithful. dium. ebrating Irish Catholic cultural and spiri- “This Eucharistic Congress has a spe- Fr Kevin Dorran, the congress’ general tual heritage, and Cardinal Ouellet cial poignancy this year as it coincides secretary, said that weather factors influ- highlighted that the nation’s ‘strong his- with the 50th anniversary of the opening enced the decision to pre-record the mes- Bishops call for prayers in Lebanon tory of faithfulness has enriched not only of the Second Vatican Council,” Bishop sage, although it had never been these shores, but has, through her mis- Robson told the SCO following his arrival confirmed that a Papal broadcast would be LEBANESE bishops have Now it is up to us to find peace— sionary sons and daughters, helped to in Dublin. “The overall theme of the con- live. requested prayers and solidar- God has put us here for a reason,’” bring the Gospel to many far-distant gress is: The Eucharist: Communion with ity for the Christian commu- the ACN director added. shores.’ Christ and with one another.” I Don’t miss the live blog by Auxiliary nity in the country, as tension, “A senior priest added his At the beginning of Sunday’s Mass, a Bishop Robson added that Cardinal Bishop Stephen Robson, Scotland's fear and anxiety grow over the thanks to charities such as ACN healing stone was unveiled at the foot of O’Brien had said the event ‘felt like a newly ordained bishop, on the Eucharis- possibility of further conflict for supporting the Christian com- the altar, on which a prayer had been homecoming’ and spoke of the very warm tic Congress in Dublin at and violence overflowing into munities so that they can be inscribed written by a survivor of clerical reception they had received on arrival in http://www.sconews.co.uk/opinions Lebanon from Syria. builders of peace and understand- Neville Kyrke-Smith, director ing.” of Catholic charity Aid to the Mr Kyrke-Smith described Bishop Power has said that cation of Priests, the Rosary Cathedral in . Church in Need (ACN), is cur- praying with Faithful of all ages at NEWS IN BRIEF the clerical sex abuse crisis is Rally for Priests features 24 Bishop Brown announced rently on a fact-finding trip to the national shrine of Our Lady of arguably the Church’s most hours of continuous interna- that the church will be Lebanon and commented that Lebanon, in Harrisa, on Sunday as AUSTRALIAN BISHOP SAYS serious challenge in 500 years tional Marian devotion. Begin- renamed Christ Cathedral as ‘time and again, ACN friends and a ‘moving experience.’ He reiter- DECISION TO RETIRE IS HIS OWN and has said that issues such as ning in Los Angeles, part of its gradual transforma- benefactors have been asked to ated that, in addition to the coun- AN Australian bishop, who priestly celibacy must be dis- California, the Rosary prayer tion following the diocese’s pray for Christians in Lebanon and try’s bishops, priests and religious had his resignation accepted by cussed. chain will travel the globe in acquisition of the 3000-seat the Middle East.’ had also asked that the Christian Pope Benedict XVI last week, half-hour increments. glass church in February. Mr Kyrke-Smith said that community ‘remember us at this has said the decision to retire is ROSARY FOR PRIESTS TODAY IN Vatican-based Cardinal Ray- The bishop was also speaking to Lebanese people in tense time.’ his alone and is unrelated to INTERNATIONALS SHRINES mond Burke is involved in the ‘pleased to announce’ that Fr Beirut, he could recognise ‘a sense “A Melkite priest told me how any differences he has had TODAY, June 15, as the effort, and will lead a recitation Christopher Smith had of longing… a longing for peace.’ their community in a village near with Church leaders. Catholic Church celebrates of the Sorrowful Mysteries of accepted the ‘vital responsibil- Attacks close to and across the Homs had taken in families flee- The Holy Father accepted both the Feast of the Sacred the Rosary. ity’ of overseeing the transition Lebanese border with Syria have ing the violence,” Mr Kyrke- the resignation of Bishop Heart and World Priest Day, from an evangelical worship ‘added to the fears of local people Smith said. “There is a growing Patrick Power five years more than 500 priests and dea- CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL RENAMED space to a Catholic cathedral. of being dragged into a wider fear that conflict will be replicated before the mandatory retire- cons will pray the Rosary at 60 CHRIST CATHEDRALl Orange Diocese purchased regional roll out of the Syrian con- and roll out over the border into ment age of 75, though the shrines in 60 countries around DURING a recent Mass of the property for $57.5 million, flict,’ Mr Kyrke-Smith said. Lebanon—and that all communi- auxiliary bishop of Canberra the world. ordination of several new rather than proceed with plans “One young Maronite Christian ties will be affected. said at the weekend he has Organised by the American priests, Bishop Tod Brown of to build a new cathedral, told me: ‘Here in Lebanon, we “Christians are worried that they long planned to retire at 70 and Confraternity of Catholic Orange Diocese, in the US, although designs for a new always have had war—inter- may suffer greatly as they could be that he will continue to serve Clergy, in honor of the World announced the new name for cathedral were already in the spersed by outbreaks of peace. targeted by all sides.” as a priest. Day of Prayer for the Sanctifi- the recently acquired Crystal early planning stages. Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9

Holy Father backs global blood drive Vatican tells US nuns to AMERICANpromote nuns must Church faith- Levada’s teachingoffice had determined Pope Benedict XVI makes appeal on Sunday after Corpus Christi; remembers quake victims fully promote Church teach- that the LCWR had strayed too ings, Vatican officials insisted far from Church doctrine and was By Andrew O’Connor after a meeting with represen- imposing certain ‘radical feminist EUCHARISTIC ADORATION REMAINS tatives of the religious sisters themes’that were incompatible POPE Benedict XVI used the prayer CENTRAL TO THE CATHOLIC FAITH on Tuesday. with Catholicism. of the Angelus on the feast of Corpus The Vatican recently deemed The LCWR have termed the Christi to call greater attention to the BEFORE his traditional procession that the Leadership Conference of Vatican assessment flawed and need for blood donors. through the streets of Rome on the Women Religious (LCWR) had unsubstantiated, and said on Supporting the World Heath Organisa- feast of Corpus Christi last week, gone against Church doctrine by Tuesday that the sisters had tion’s World Blood Donor Day, the Holy Pope Benedict XVI reinforced the promoting a feminist agenda. brought those concerns directly to Father addressed pilgrims gathered in St importance of Eucharistic adora- Srs Pat Farrell and Janet Mock, Cardinal Levada and Archbishop Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus tion. president and executive director Sartain, who, along with two and spoke to them of the important role Speaking to pilgrims gathered for an of the Leadership Conference of other bishops, will overhaul the played by those who donate blood. evening Mass on the lawn in front of the Women Religious (LCWR), met group, rewrite its statutes and Reinforcing the great importance of cel- Basilica of St John Lateran before the this week with Cardinal William review its plans and programmes. ebrating the Solemnity of the Most Pre- procession began, the Pope reminded Levada, the head of the Congre- “It was an open meeting and cious Body and Blood of Christ, better the congregation that Second Vatican gation for the Doctrine of the we were able to directly express known as Corpus Christi, Pope Benedict Council upheld Eucharistic adoration in Faith, and Archbishop Sartain of our concerns to Cardinal Levada offered his ‘great appreciation’ to blood spite of interpretations to the contrary. The Pope continued, saying that if Seattle, tasked by the Vatican to and Archbishop Sartain,” Sr Far- donors, whose gift is ‘a form of solidarity “A unilateral interpretation of the Christ is seen as present in the Eucharist overhaul the group which repre- rell said in a statement. Stopped which is indispensable to so many sick Second Vatican Council has penalised only during Mass, ‘this imbalance has sents around 80 percent of Amer- by reporters outside Cardinal people.’ this dimension” of Catholic Faith, repercussions on the spiritual life of the ican sisters. The two nuns came Levada’s office, she added that- which is to recognise that Jesus is truly faithful’ who need to be aware of ‘the to Rome to present their concerns she and Sr Mock would now Jesus under the rubble present in the Eucharist and worthy of constant presence of Jesus among us about the Vatican’s April decision report back to the LCWR board The Pope also used his address to offer his adoration,” the Pope said. and with us.’ to reform the LCWR. Cardinal ‘to decide how to proceed.’ continued prayers for the people in Emilia Romagna who are still affected by the recent earthquakes there. Reminding them in big tents with their priests to celebrate grims present for this Angelus prayer,” he revitalise the Church at a difficult that Jesus is with them under the rubble of Holy Mass. I thank them for their witness said. “Today’s Solemnity of the Body and NEWS IN BRIEF time,” Mgr Georg Gänswein the ruined buildings, Pope Benedict said: and for what they are doing on behalf of Blood of Christ celebrates the Lord’s sav- said, speaking to the Catholic “The most sacred place in a church is the entire population.” ing presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. POPE’S PRIVATE SECRETARY weekly Avvenire. where the Eucharist is held. Hence, I can- At the Last Supper, on the night before his DEFENDS ACTION ON LEAKS “He has given life to ancient not think without being moved by the Corpus Christi death on the Cross, Jesus instituted the POPE Benedict XVI’s private traditions in the and at the many churches seriously damaged in the Following the traditional noon prayer to Eucharist as the sacrament of the new and secretary has defended the Holy same time he has pruned dead recent earthquake in Emilia Romagna Our Lady, Pope Benedict also reinforced eternal covenant between God and man. Father’s leadership against reve- branches. His courage is signifi- in which the Eucharistic body of the ‘great act of public worship’ involved “May this sacrifice of forgiveness and lations in leaks of Vatican papers, cant. Benedict XVI is not afraid Christ in the tabernacle remained under in the celebration of the feast of Corpus reconciliation strengthen the Church in saying he had ‘pruned dead of confrontation and debate." the rubble. Christi, and spoke directly to the English faith, unity and holiness. branches’ in the . The comments were the first “With great affection, I pray for these speakers gathered in St Peter’s Square. “Upon all of you I invoke the Lord’s “He has succeeded in doing by Mgr Gänswein since the communities who must gather outdoors or “I greet all the English-speaking pil- blessings of joy and peace!” what few people believed possi- Vatileaks scandal broke over ble in such a short period of time: allegedly stolen documents.

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Yale. And her views on same-sex mar- riage are an uncomfortable reminder to one such as me who has great difficulty in communicating and interpreting the Church’s continuing condemnation of full same-sex arrangements and rela- tionships to gay friends. I understand our Church’s teaching on gay relationships; it is the only log- ical and philosophical position to adopt if marriage and family is to underpin the entire carapace of Christian human relations. But my thinking has changed over the years. My gay friends did not BY KEVIN McKENNA become gay and would probably have chosen not to be if they’d had the option, given the hatred and abuse they HAVE nothing but admiration have experienced in their lives. They for the commercial aptitude of are Christians and are entitled to Sr Margaret E Farley. This good believe that God made them that way nun is also a respected US the- for a purpose. ologian whose latest book Just My God does not make mistakes Love has just received the ultimate and nor is He cruel. My Church marketing boost: it has been con- teaches that He wants all His children demnedI by the Vatican. Among other to be happy, including gay people we topics addressed by Sr Margaret in her must assume. My God does not play book are, in no particular order: same- dice with His creations. sex ‘marriage,’ divorce and re-mar- And so I have a serious problem riage and female masturbation. I must with the Church’s loud opposition to state now, and for the record, that I same-sex ‘marriage.’The government have not read her book and thus, am believes it has ring-fenced Christian in no position to praise or criticise it. something here. So may I crave your And yet, try as I might, my cyni- that to alter its teaching in one of these priests and ministers from any Needless to say though, I’ll be hitting indulgence to ask these very learned cism is entirely absent when faced areas would simply cause the entire prospect of legal action for refusing to Amazon.com very soon for the pur- people just what they thought the Vat- with the teachings of my Church. I tapestry to unravel. It simply won’t officiate at same-sex ceremonies. And, poses of securing a copy. I do hope it ican’s reaction would be on same-sex hardly know any Catholic who happen. To accuse Pope Benedict XVI if civil partnerships are anything to go hasn’t sold out yet. ‘marriage,’ female masturbation and believes in all of the ‘Big Five’ set of of being right-wing, out-of-touch and by, only a tiny percentage of the gay I think though, it is safe to conclude re-marriage in the Church? taboos in Church teachings: sex out- reactionary is illogical and intellectu- population will seek marriage. So that her book supports same-sex ‘mar- side marriage; artificial contraception; ally lazy. show me the threat to the Catholic riage’ and believes that, in some cases, aving been a journalist for same-sex ‘marriage;’ abortion and The Holy Father is simply there to institution of marriage? divorcees should be allowed to re-marry almost 30 years I have found it masturbation (female or otherwise). proclaim the truth… with thousands of Cardinal Keith O’Brien is my in the Church. As for female masturba- always best to question every- To confess that you agree with all of years of divine revelation and human much-loved and wise siritual leader in tion… well, its inclusion may catch the thingH and to assume that the default these in the environment I inhabit is to experience to back him up. If we do Scotland. But does he really think that eye of a few commissioning editors and position of every politician is to lie. risk being accused of every ‘-ism’ not agree it is simply not his problem; same-sex ‘marriage’ undermines the US chat show hosts. Most privilege is unearned and most known to personkind and to be it’s ours. human rights of Catholics? Dozens of top theologians have probably begotten at the expense of clapped in irons for breaking this law rushed to defend Sr Margaret and con- other people’s human rights. ‘What is and that. Not that I am suggesting for o be fair to the sister, she was I Kevin McKenna is former deputy demn the Vatican for its reactionary the catch?’ is my own default response a minute that I am a paragon in each not seeking Church endorse- editor of the Herald and former exec- and illiberal views on her book. The to good news. I am a relentless cynic of these areas, I just retain a childlike ment and had published her utive editor of the Daily Mail in Scot- Vatican, they say is, as ever, ‘unkind.’ who feels that everything must come at belief that after 2000-odd years the book as an academic analysis within land. He is currently a columnist for T the Guardian As usual, I am probably missing a price. Church knows what it is doing, and her capacity as a teaching professor at

What do you think of KEVIN McKENNA’S comments on MARRIAGE? Send your points of view to the SCO Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT Or e-mail [email protected] Most of our lives greater resemble a marathon than a sprint

KILMARNOCK was only we simply get on with it. Not only The Sacred Heart. Growing up as I It was a reminder that homes and generation. Like the disciples of one of the many places that do we just get on with it, occasion- did in the early 1950s in Cum- families have a spiritual dimen- Jesus then, we must allow the Holy recently saw the arrival of the ally we even pause, stop and look nock, we needed no reminding. sion. It was a reminder that we Spirit to work in and through us Olympic Torch. There was Fr Eddie around and wonder. This incoming We were taught by the Sister of needed to be focused and commit- now. great excitement and crowds week for me will be one of those the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and ted to loving God and one another. There are significant challenges to welcome the flame and its McGhee ‘stop and wonder’ weeks. This is Mary. There is real fondness for I am not sure what happened to to be met, not the least of which is bearers. Soon, the Olympic the week that I celebrate my 65th these wonderful women in my that picture of the Sacred Heart. the desire of so many to take Games. Ticket availability Less than 10 seconds will deter- birthday. Where did the years go? own heart. Devotion to the Sacred One thing I can say with a degree refuge in the past. We cannot be still seems to be a contentious mine their fate. Years and years of This is not the first time I have Heart was never an optional extra. of certainty is, that the reality it the Church of the 19th or even the issue. For those not fortunate dedication and training, endless asked the question, hopefully it Their commitment to the local sought to portray, God’s love for 20th century. We have to be the enough to get there in person hours of fine tuning, are all con- will not be the last 65 years, 40 of community and its on going Faith us, was always important as our Church of the 21st century. This television will provide all the densed into these brief seconds. them in ministry. I have been very development was the very tangible parents sought to hand on enduring does not mean that we deny that access that is necessary. That is pressure. A false start. A fortunate.There have been some sign of God’s love. Their example values. But that was then. What we have a history, far from it. It Inevitably, the questions will too swift response. It can so easily highlights and some low moments spoke of the reality of God’s love about the 21st century? In an does however mean that what we be answered. Is Ussain Bolt fall apart. Every athlete needs to but mostly I have just managed to in a way that the fairly stilted and increasingly secular society how do do today is tomorrow’s history. the fastest person on the be focused in order to produce her keep pace and get on with things stylised images of the Sacred we as men and women of Faith try Our personal contribution, no mat- planet? Will his position be or his best. It is unlikely that the on a day to day basis. Understand- Heart in painting and statue could not just to preserve, but to hand on ter how small, is never insignifi- unexpectedly usurped? result of the marathon will be ably, I have been more reflective never really aspire to. The repre- that Faith to the next and the next cant: it is important, it is vital for Now is waiting time. For the decided by one hundredth of a sec- than normal. I suppose when 65 sentation of The Sacred Heart, and the next generation in a way the future of the Church. We know athletes it is last minute prepara- ond, though it is possible, more was chosen as the national retire- which adorned the place of honour that means something to them. We what is behind us. That is history, tion time. It is the time of uncer- likely that the gold medal in the ment age it was deemed that 65 in my own home, on the wall cannot live in the past. So how do not always glorious but it is our tainty. Have I done enough? Will I 100 metres will be decided in this year olds were ready to be put out above the fireplace, is a slightly we live, rooted in Faith and move history. What lies ahead? Let’s go be good enough on the day? No unimaginable fraction of time. to pasture! This 65-year-old, how- scary image. Its message however forward towards our unspecified and find out. wonder they employ sports psy- Who would be a sprinter? ever, feels that there is a lot still to is one of complete simplicity. The future? It certainly won’t be done if Let us go forward confidently chologists. For those involved in For most of us, our lives bear a achieve. The marathon continues. life, death and resurrection of we are fearful. Think back to the knowing that the Holy Spirit is endurance based events, a slight greater resemblance to a marathon Because this is a marathon on Jesus are the enduring sign of disciples of Jesus huddled together with us; knowing that there is no error may not be potentially than they do to a sprint. There may which I can afford to look back for God’s love for us. It was a afraid. Afraid of what? Afraid of challenge that we cannot meet, no destructive. For the 100 metre be moments when we need to just a moment. This month of June reminder to us that there was their ability to go out and make the difficulty that we cannot over- sprinters there is no such luxury. pick up the pace but by and large has traditionally been the month of much more to life than just living. Gospel of Jesus relevant to their come. Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 The many families of God give us strength CARDINAL KEITH O’BRIEN speaks at the Eucharistic Congress on our role in God’s family, and in the family around us in the world

t is indeed a privilege being with rather stated that the greatest moment And as Christians in the world of you all this morning as our of his life was when he was brought to today we must never hesitate about thoughts are directed to those his little village church by his parents not only living our standards but of beautiful words from St Paul in for Baptism and became one of those bravely handing them on to others. As the letter to the Colossians ‘chosen of God.’ St Paul also says regarding our preach- (Chapter 3, verses 12 to 15). ing and living out the Gospel, it must In this passage we are reminded of econdly: our welcome into our be ‘in season and out of season, wel- Iour call by God and of the ways in human family. Obviously no come or unwelcome!’And, of course, which God indeed cares for each one person can live an independent Pope Benedict XVI, when in the of us. St Paul describes us as the ‘cho- Slife especially at the beginnings. We some 18 months ago sen of God,’ and because of this par- are all born as members of a particular and speaking to the dignitaries in ticular calling reminds us of the ways family with our own parents. The Westminster Hall, stressed then: in which we should live our lives. union is dedicated in the Sacrament of “Religion is not a problem for legisla- In some ways Paul looks back to Matrimony, a union well prepared for tors to solve, but a vital contributor to that equally beautiful passage in the and to last until natural death causes the national conversation. Acts of the Apostles when those fol- our father and mother to part. We have “In this light, I cannot but voice my lowers of Jesus realised the demands a place in a family which has had cer- concern at the increasing marginalisa- which were being made on them tain roots going far back into the dis- tion of religion, particularly of Chris- because of their own particular call as tant past and hopefully a family which tianity, that is taking place in some children of God. Then we are told in will stretch out again over the decades quarters, even in the nations which chapter 2 verses 42 and onwards: into a greater extended family. place a great emphasis on tolerance.” “These remained faithful to the teach- We do indeed affect others around ing of the Apostles, to the Brother- us but particularly within the com- emembering those words of hood, to the breaking of bread and to munion of our family life. It is within Pope Benedict, we must also the prayers….the faithful all lived the family circle that we are initially realise that marriage, as we together and owned everything in brought to appreciate something of the Rhave always known it, of one man and common; they sold their goods and love of God and experience the love one woman in a union of love forever, possessions and shared out the pro- of others; it is within the family circle with the hope of bringing children into ceeds among themselves according to that we learn to speak to one another the world, is not a problem for the rest what each one needed.” as well as speaking to God in our of society. Family life, with mother prayers; and it is within that same fam- and father, parents and children, living think we can apply this teaching of ily circle that we appreciate the bonds together in peace and harmony, is not St Paul and of the followers of which bind us together as members of a problem for legislators to solve. Jesus in the early Church to our- our earthly family preparing us for Rather, our communion in marriage Iselves in the three following ways. entry in to our heavenly family. and family life must always continue Firstly: our welcome into the fam- I give you a quotation from a Jesuit to be what it always has been, namely ily of the Church. priest, Father Emile Mersch SJ, which the greatest building block of a stable Yes, surely that is the way in which reminds us of this: “A person is joined society and one of which we are in we initially serve out our lives as fol- to the whole human race as regards the greater need than ever in our troubled lowers of Jesus Christ—as members past and the present. The same is true world. of that body of Christ into which most as regards the future. Each individual May our inspiration from being of us were Baptised in our infancy. It has a far-reaching, multiple, indefin- together as Christians in the family of is in a particular family that we live able influence on the people of the the Church at this Eucharistic Con- with others, that we share with others, future, for each individual by all his gress, strengthen us in every way in that in a particular way we share the words and deeds swell the current that which we need help at this time— other Sacraments following from our transfers to future generations the and death of each of us has an influ- A young woman waves Ireland's flag especially aware, as we are, that we reception of that initial Sacrament of immense heritage of the past.” ence on others,’ and a Christian influ- during the opening ceremony of the 50th continue to be chosen members of the Baptism. Strengthened throughout our ence must always be exerted by us on International Eucharistic Congress in family of God, of our earthly family, Dublin on Sunday lives by that Sacramental life, how can hirdly: our entry into the whole those who are around us in society— and of that family around us in the we be anything but those ‘chosen of human race of which we are a our neighbours at home, our col- whole of society as members of the God’ of whom St Paul speaks. No part. As Christians, more than leagues at work, those with whom we own standards and of our own ways of one human race. wonder that the late Blessed Pope ever before, we should always remem- find recreation, and those eventually life to those around us. St Paul writes T I Cardinal Keith O’Brien gave this John XXIII, when asked about the ber that we are members of the wider with whom we grow old. of ‘heartfelt compassion, generosity most important moment in his life, did family of the society in which we live Society in general often does not and humility, gentleness and patience.’ Communion in marriage and family not describe his ordination to the in the particular countries from which have the high standards which the These must be among the virtues life meditation at morning prayer at priesthood, nor indeed any wonderful we come. As we are also reminded in Christian has but nevertheless we which we live and which we hand on the 50th International Eucharistic events during his Pontificate, but the words of sacred scripture, ‘the life must try to impart something of our to others. Congress in Dublin on Tuesday. The mystery of the Eucharist is truly the diamond of our Faith

IN September 1965, just speaking movingly of Corpus Christi that it is desir- before the fourth and final ‘exposing (the consecrated able for the Procession to take session of the Scond Vatican Mgr Basil THE SECOND Hosts) to the solemn venera- place after the Mass in which Council began, Pope Paul Vl Loftus tion of the faithful and...carry- the Host to be consecrated is was a very worried man. He VATICAN COUNCIL ing them about in processions carried. admits as much in the to the joy of great numbers of The tabernacle is a back-up Encyclical Letter Mysterium the primacy of the community tice of reserving the Blessed Communion, Pope Paul did, the people,’ (n 56). to the Mass. When it is not Fidei—The Mystery of Mass, and indeed the absolute Sacrament in the tabernacle. later, greatly facilitate the use And this is of course where possible to link Holy Com- Faith—which he wrote at that pre-eminence of a Mass con- In forcefully countering this of lay Eucharistic Ministers in a true understanding of liturgy munion directly with the Mass time. He saw the Eucharist, celebrated by a bishop with aberration of Church teaching, order to ensure that daily can help us. That is why it is at which the Host is conse- which is at the very heart of all his priests, was being used Pope Paul linked Holy Com- Communion could, where most strongly recommended crated, the all-important Holy the Church, as being under by some to denigrate the cele- munion and the reservation of possible, again feature in the that Holy Communion to the Communion itself is still pos- attack. bration of individual Masses. the Blessed Sacrament as two life of the Church, even when sick be taken from Mass, sible and so too is Exposition None of this was the fault Pope Paul’s answer was to sides of the same faith-coin. the celebration of Mass was using Hosts consecrated at of the Blessed Sacrament, and of the council, but of those abolish the prohibition on In Mysterium Fidei he cites not possible. that time. The liturgical link prayer before the tabernacle. who abused its teaching. priests celebrating Mass St Basil the Great when he He then went on in the with the Mass, for those who This multi-faceted Mystery of Already, the Holy Office had entirely alone, and encourage writes: “In ancient times the Encyclical Letter not only to receive Communion during it the Eucharist is truly the dia- written to the Pope on June 16 daily celebration of Mass by faithful...nourished them- “rejoice over the faith of the and for those to whom Com- mond of our Faith. 1965 to underline its own all priests, alone if necessary. selves even daily on the Church” which formerly had munion is taken, reinforces awareness that “the applica- Again, the renewed and Eucharist, by receiving Com- led people to nourish them- the positive teaching on the I Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of tion of the Constitution on the positive teaching on the pri- munion from their own hands selves with Holy Commun- Eucharist, without in any way the Diocese of Leeds now living Sacred Liturgy has given rise mary importance of receiving when there was no priest or ion, but to identify that same giving rise to the negative in retirement in the North of in various quarters to abuses Holy Communion during the deacon present,” (n.61). faith with the adoration of the exaggerations which so wor- Sutherland. He worked in that suggest the existence of Mass at which the Host is Then, while admitting that he reserved Sacrament. “This ried Paul Vl. So too, the secretariat for English and real doctrinal deviations.” consecrated, led some writers did not wish to re-authorise faith also gave rise to the feast Roman Missal (539) makes Welsh bishops in Rome during The council’s insistence on to denigrate the whole prac- self-administration of Holy of Corpus Christi,” he wrote, quite clear for the Feast of the Second Vatican Council 12 BISHOP STEPHEN ROBSON SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012 Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER BISHOP STEPHEN ROBSON 13

Short biography of the new Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh

AUXILIARY Bishop Stephen Robson, Mgr Stephen Robson, the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh after his Episcopal Mgr Stephen Robson, the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews (above) was made a chaplain of His Holi- N THE beginning was the bird. Bishop Stephen Robson, ordination with (above) Peter Kearney, director of the and Edinburgh after his Episcopal ordination with his family (left) and ness——in 2008. He has served Scottish Catholic Media Office, and four of his children the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and (above) with principal celebrant and Cardinal Keith O’Brien, as chancellor of St Andrews and Edin- PIC BELOW: PAUL McSHERRY Edinburgh Archdiocese, was a teenage Anglican but a pic- co- Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow and Apostolic burgh Archdiocese since 2007 and has ture of a local priest holding a kestrel was to change Nuncio Archbishop Antonio Mennini, visiting bishops, chapter of Canons been parish priest of North Berwick and his life. and Dr Alison Elliot of the Church of Scotland PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Dunbar since 2006. “It was the summer before I went to university and I was living He was born on April 1, 1951 to parents in Carlisle and the local priest Fr Frank Moulding was a great one Leslie and Margery. He received his education forI nursing animals back to health, and there was this picture of him at Edinburgh University gaining a BSc in 1974; with an injured kestrel in the paper,” he told The Scottish Catholic “People say we will get married priests, it is just a question of and a MTh, 1986. He also attended the Pontifi- Observer. “I loved animals in those days, especially birds, so I went time,” he said. “I don’t think it is going to happen and I don’t cal Gregorian University, Rome, STL, 2000, down to the parish house to see if I could see it.” think it should happen.” STD, 2003, JCL, 2006. Although he had already given thought to Catholicism, it was a When the Church is emphasising ‘more than ever the Sacra- He was ordained on March 17, 1979, becom- pivotal moment. INSPIRATION ment of Marriage, is the total covenant of giving of a man for a ing assistant priest at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edin- “Well, Fr Moulding and I just got on like a house on fire,” he woman and a woman for a man, how can you have that and yet burgh, a post he held from June-October 1979. said. “And I was down at the parish house every day that summer be a priest at the same time?’ he asked. He then became assistant priest at Our Lady of for instruction. He was a big influence on me.” “If I was a married man, let me tell you my whole life would Perpetual Succour (St Marie’s), Kirkcaldy, from Conversion and vocation that led to a priestly vocation be revolving around my wife and children, not my work,” he 1979-1981 and chaplain at St Andrew’s High said. He also has little truck with those who refer to ‘compulsory School in the town at that time too. He worked as Soon after, he converted to Catholicism, a decision the new celibacy.’ a professor at St Mary’s College, Blairs— bishop recalled as being ‘a huge thing for my parents’ who had IAN DUNN speaks with Bishop Stephen Robson, the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews “You even get some priests talking about ‘compulsory National Junior Seminary—from 1981-1986 raised him as an Anglican ‘but they were fine.’ celibacy,’” he said. “[Now] you get six years to think about before serving as secretary to the then Arch- When he went to university in Edinburgh he quickly became and Edinburgh, about his priestly life in Scotland and the Vatican and outlines his thoughts on vocations becoming a priest. I would love to have had kids and a family and bishop Keith O’Brien from 1986-1988. He was a involved with the Jesuits at Sacred Heart Church. While helping in I haven’t. But nobody ever held my hand behind my back. I knew post graduate at Edinburgh University from the parish there, another priest became a very significant influence, what I was getting into. 1986-1988; serving as assistant priest at Holy the faithful hospital chaplain in the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh “It helps you to hold a mirror up to yourself and see your 2004 for his thesis on St Bernard’s spiritual theology.After that suc- be working even more closely together, but the cardinal’s new aux- “If it was just a practical issue, a married man could function Cross Edinburgh at the same time. He was for 35 years. strengths,” he said. “And I discovered I was more gregarious than cess he was due to return to Edinburgh. iliary is aware of the broader burdens that come with being a as a priest but the issue is not what the priest does, but rather appointed parish priest at Duns, 1988-1989; “Fr Joseph Senespleda!” he said. “He and the other Jesuits took thought I was. It was also spiritually very formative for me. And “The cardinal asked me to stay on for another three years, and I Bishop of the Church. what a priest is and what he represents. The priest, like the Ampleforth Abbey, 1989-1990; and Dunbar, me under their wing, he was a typical Spaniard, with a very fiery the rule of St Benedict is still something I try to live in my day-to- asked him why?” Bishop Robson recalled. “And he turned away,as “To be a leader in the Church today is difficult because people bishop, has a spousal relationship with his people as symbolised, 1990-1993. He was the Assistant Episcopal Vicar Catholicism but a very warm man.” day life as there is tremendous wisdom in it.” he often does at moments like that. He then turned back and said ‘I often don’t see the Church as a Sacramental reality any more, they for example, by the bishop’s ring. And if you give yourself fully for Education between 1990-1993 and the Vicar Despite this, at university, when he felt a vocation calling him it He has also worked across the archdiocese as a parish priest, want you do study Canon law.’This was just after Mgr John Barry see it more as an institution, so they see all the faults and imper- to your people I don’t see how you can also give yourself com- Episcopal for Education between 1993-1998. He was not to the . most recently in North Berwick and Dunbar and is conscious of the (a former canon lawyer of StAndrews and EdinburghArchdiocese) fections,” he said, “but little else.” pletely to your wife.” became parish priest at St John Vianney, Edin- Bellarmine medal in 2004. The Bellarmine “I wanted to be a priest, but not a Jesuit,” the new Auxiliary special privileges a parish priest enjoys in being present at the high- had died. So I studied Canon law and came home three years later.” “These are due to distortion of the Church by us. The Church has Bishop Robson believes that there are still many young men burgh from 1993-1997 and then St Theresa’s East medal is a gold doctoral medal awarded annu- Bishop said, and it is a decision that has allowed him to experi- est and lowest moments of parishioners’ lives. lots of faults, and lots of things need changed and renewed, but waiting to hear the call of Christ and give themselves to His peo- Calder from 1997-1998. He was spiritual director ally to the two best doctoral theses submitted ence almost every aspect of pastoral life. “At rites of passage like that, people are very trusting, they are St Andrews and Edinburgh when people say: ‘I am leaving the Church because of this or that.’ ple. So much so, that he intends to make vocations a key aim of at the Pontifical in Rome between each year—one in philosophy and one in theol- “It is amazing how things turn out,” he added. “The Indian looking for someone to guide them,” he said. “It is also when peo- On his return, Cardinal O’Brien made him chancellor of the arch- Well, if you really loved Her, you would stay and do something his Episcopal ministry. 1998-2006 and professor at BEDA College, ogy by the Gregorian University in Rome. He Jesuit, Fr HerbertAlphonso, who was my doctoral supervisor in the ple are most suggestible to Christ’s influence, not in an exploitive diocese and it is clear that a close friendship developed. about it.” “I don’t believe for one minute that God has stopped calling Rome from 1999-2001. He was a postgraduate at was awarded the theology award in 2004 for his Gregorian University in Rome was also Fr Senespleda’s best friend way, but if they have been foot loose with their Faith, say, you can “People think the cardinal is a man who likes getting his pic- Auxiliary Bishop Robson is well aware of the challenges the men,” he said. “We just need the right climate to attract people. the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1998- thesis on St Bernard’s spiritual theology. in the Jesuit Noviciate in Catalonia when they were young reli- help them come back to it at times like that.” ture taken, they sometimes present that as a shallow thing, but he Church faces. I think a lot of young men and not so young men are really inter- 2006 (STL, 2000, STD, 2003, JCL, 2006). He The Episcopal ordination of the new bishop gious. Their strong influence on me was separated by 33 years. is actually a very humble man,” Bishop Robson said, his tone “[Some say] the Church is a mess,” he said. “But the whole ested in the challenge of becoming a priest, they don’t get the became the parish priest at North Berwick in took place in St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh Both were a great blessing for me.” Rome serious. “If he gets his photo taken it is to promote the Church; world is a mess, and yet in the middle of the mess is God and that opportunity to explore it.” 2006. He has served as judge on the Scottish on the Feast of St Columba, Saturday June 9 in He did leave the people and parishes of the east coast behind in he is a very frugal man, who never spends a penny on himself and is what the incarnation is all about. That God became a human The new bishop is firm in his belief that ‘vocations work’ National Tribunal, since 2006 and is also the the presence of the Apostolic nuncio, his Emi- Monastic and parish life 1998, however, when he was appointed spiritual director of the anyone who really knows him knows that.” being and came into the world in order to redeem it. begins and ends with ‘personal relationships.’ chairman of the Archdiocesan Heritage Commis- nence Archbishop Antonio Mennini. One particularly memorable period came after finishing semi- Scots college in Rome. Those in the press who sometimes paint the cardinal as some “The world Christ came into was a mess that didn’t want to have “Christ didn’t say ‘I’m going to start my Church off so I need sion, apost he has held since 2009. St Columba the , Evangeliser of Scot- nary and, after early parish curacies, spending several years “I didn’t have any expectations going to Rome really,” he said. ‘big ogre’ also have entirely the wrong impression, he insisted, anything to do with Him. He didn’t come to save us because we a programme, I need a pastoral plan,’” the auxiliary bishop said. His doctoral dissertation With the Spirit and land and Northern England is Secondary Patron teaching at when he made a decision to try his “But it was an amazing experience, working with students—which saying ‘he’s a very loyal, thoughtful person’ and ‘he has his were good, He came to save us because we needed redemption so “Jesus went to Peter and Andrew and said ‘follow me;’ ‘learn Power of Elijah, was published in 2004. In his of Scotland. As a Celtic monk, Columba—or vocation to monastic life. I loved—but also because of when it was. The drama of the final faults, like us all, but he’s the right man at the right time.’“When if you are looking for a perfect Church in a perfect world you won’t from me;’ ‘come and see!’ and ‘I call you friends’—things like spare time he enjoys music, reading, the cinema Columcille—set off on Pilgrimage for Christ, “I spent a year and a bit atAmpleforthAbbey,” he said. “It was- days of Pope John Paul II, the conclave which of course we were Cardinal Winning—who I was a huge fan of—died, no one find it this side of Heaven.” that! If the bishop is interested in vocations, vocations will come. and the theatre. He is also a member of Institute placing himself in exile from his own family to n’t for me, though, I was 37 then, too old, but I loved every minute involved with because of Cardinal Keith O’Brien and then when thought anyone could follow TJ Winning,” he said. “But I think I think for most of us who are priests, there is someone that of Biology, a Chartered Biologist of the Insti- preach the Gospel. It is for this reason that Mgr of it.” Pope Benedict took over, a new broom, for a time it felt like the Cardinal O’Brien has done it, though in a totally different way Church teaching inspired us, that that made us think ‘I’d like to be like that.’” tute of Biology and a member of Canon Law Robson has chosen as his Episcopal Motto: Pere- It was an experience, which he describes as ‘great formation’ whole world was centred on Rome.” from Cardinal Winning.” His awareness of the Church’s imperfections should not be seen The impression Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Robson gives is that Society of Great Britain and Ireland. grinatio pro Christo—On pilgrimage for Christ. noting the ‘don’t take any prisoners just because He also took advantage of his time in Rome to renew his studies as any sort of uncertainty on its teachings, however, as Auxiliary the spiritual inspiration he received from Fr Frank Moulding, Fr Auxiliary Bishop Robson was awarded the PIC: PAUL McSHERRY you’re a priest’ and ‘monastic formation teaches you a lot about winning the Bellarmine medal, which was awarded for the two best The Church Bishop Robson makes a robust defence of the rule of celibacy Joseph Senespleda and Cardinal O’Brien is what he would most yourself.’ doctoral theses in theology by the Gregorian University in Rome in The two men have a good relationship and, clearly, they will now for priests. dearly love to pass on. 12 BISHOP STEPHEN ROBSON SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012 Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER BISHOP STEPHEN ROBSON 13

Short biography of the new Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh

AUXILIARY Bishop Stephen Robson, Mgr Stephen Robson, the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh after his Episcopal Mgr Stephen Robson, the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews (above) was made a chaplain of His Holi- N THE beginning was the bird. Bishop Stephen Robson, ordination with (above) Peter Kearney, director of the and Edinburgh after his Episcopal ordination with his family (left) and ness—monsignor—in 2008. He has served Scottish Catholic Media Office, and four of his children the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and (above) with principal celebrant and consecrator Cardinal Keith O’Brien, as chancellor of St Andrews and Edin- PIC BELOW: PAUL McSHERRY Edinburgh Archdiocese, was a teenage Anglican but a pic- co-consecrators Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow and Apostolic burgh Archdiocese since 2007 and has ture of a local priest holding a kestrel was to change Nuncio Archbishop Antonio Mennini, visiting bishops, chapter of Canons been parish priest of North Berwick and his life. and Dr Alison Elliot of the Church of Scotland PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Dunbar since 2006. “It was the summer before I went to university and I was living He was born on April 1, 1951 to parents in Carlisle and the local priest Fr Frank Moulding was a great one Leslie and Margery. He received his education forI nursing animals back to health, and there was this picture of him at Edinburgh University gaining a BSc in 1974; with an injured kestrel in the paper,” he told The Scottish Catholic “People say we will get married priests, it is just a question of and a MTh, 1986. He also attended the Pontifi- Observer. “I loved animals in those days, especially birds, so I went time,” he said. “I don’t think it is going to happen and I don’t cal Gregorian University, Rome, STL, 2000, down to the parish house to see if I could see it.” think it should happen.” STD, 2003, JCL, 2006. Although he had already given thought to Catholicism, it was a When the Church is emphasising ‘more than ever the Sacra- He was ordained on March 17, 1979, becom- pivotal moment. INSPIRATION ment of Marriage, is the total covenant of giving of a man for a ing assistant priest at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edin- “Well, Fr Moulding and I just got on like a house on fire,” he woman and a woman for a man, how can you have that and yet burgh, a post he held from June-October 1979. said. “And I was down at the parish house every day that summer be a priest at the same time?’ he asked. He then became assistant priest at Our Lady of for instruction. He was a big influence on me.” “If I was a married man, let me tell you my whole life would Perpetual Succour (St Marie’s), Kirkcaldy, from Conversion and vocation that led to a priestly vocation be revolving around my wife and children, not my work,” he 1979-1981 and chaplain at St Andrew’s High said. He also has little truck with those who refer to ‘compulsory School in the town at that time too. He worked as Soon after, he converted to Catholicism, a decision the new celibacy.’ a professor at St Mary’s College, Blairs— bishop recalled as being ‘a huge thing for my parents’ who had IAN DUNN speaks with Bishop Stephen Robson, the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews “You even get some priests talking about ‘compulsory National Junior Seminary—from 1981-1986 raised him as an Anglican ‘but they were fine.’ celibacy,’” he said. “[Now] you get six years to think about before serving as secretary to the then Arch- When he went to university in Edinburgh he quickly became and Edinburgh, about his priestly life in Scotland and the Vatican and outlines his thoughts on vocations becoming a priest. I would love to have had kids and a family and bishop Keith O’Brien from 1986-1988. He was a involved with the Jesuits at Sacred Heart Church. While helping in I haven’t. But nobody ever held my hand behind my back. I knew post graduate at Edinburgh University from the parish there, another priest became a very significant influence, what I was getting into. 1986-1988; serving as assistant priest at Holy the faithful hospital chaplain in the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh “It helps you to hold a mirror up to yourself and see your 2004 for his thesis on St Bernard’s spiritual theology.After that suc- be working even more closely together, but the cardinal’s new aux- “If it was just a practical issue, a married man could function Cross Edinburgh at the same time. He was for 35 years. strengths,” he said. “And I discovered I was more gregarious than cess he was due to return to Edinburgh. iliary is aware of the broader burdens that come with being a as a priest but the issue is not what the priest does, but rather appointed parish priest at Duns, 1988-1989; “Fr Joseph Senespleda!” he said. “He and the other Jesuits took thought I was. It was also spiritually very formative for me. And “The cardinal asked me to stay on for another three years, and I Bishop of the Church. what a priest is and what he represents. The priest, like the Ampleforth Abbey, 1989-1990; and Dunbar, me under their wing, he was a typical Spaniard, with a very fiery the rule of St Benedict is still something I try to live in my day-to- asked him why?” Bishop Robson recalled. “And he turned away,as “To be a leader in the Church today is difficult because people bishop, has a spousal relationship with his people as symbolised, 1990-1993. He was the Assistant Episcopal Vicar Catholicism but a very warm man.” day life as there is tremendous wisdom in it.” he often does at moments like that. He then turned back and said ‘I often don’t see the Church as a Sacramental reality any more, they for example, by the bishop’s ring. And if you give yourself fully for Education between 1990-1993 and the Vicar Despite this, at university, when he felt a vocation calling him it He has also worked across the archdiocese as a parish priest, want you do study Canon law.’This was just after Mgr John Barry see it more as an institution, so they see all the faults and imper- to your people I don’t see how you can also give yourself com- Episcopal for Education between 1993-1998. He was not to the Society of Jesus. most recently in North Berwick and Dunbar and is conscious of the (a former canon lawyer of StAndrews and EdinburghArchdiocese) fections,” he said, “but little else.” pletely to your wife.” became parish priest at St John Vianney, Edin- Bellarmine medal in 2004. The Bellarmine “I wanted to be a priest, but not a Jesuit,” the new Auxiliary special privileges a parish priest enjoys in being present at the high- had died. So I studied Canon law and came home three years later.” “These are due to distortion of the Church by us. The Church has Bishop Robson believes that there are still many young men burgh from 1993-1997 and then St Theresa’s East medal is a gold doctoral medal awarded annu- Bishop said, and it is a decision that has allowed him to experi- est and lowest moments of parishioners’ lives. lots of faults, and lots of things need changed and renewed, but waiting to hear the call of Christ and give themselves to His peo- Calder from 1997-1998. He was spiritual director ally to the two best doctoral theses submitted ence almost every aspect of pastoral life. “At rites of passage like that, people are very trusting, they are St Andrews and Edinburgh when people say: ‘I am leaving the Church because of this or that.’ ple. So much so, that he intends to make vocations a key aim of at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome between each year—one in philosophy and one in theol- “It is amazing how things turn out,” he added. “The Indian looking for someone to guide them,” he said. “It is also when peo- On his return, Cardinal O’Brien made him chancellor of the arch- Well, if you really loved Her, you would stay and do something his Episcopal ministry. 1998-2006 and professor at BEDA College, ogy by the Gregorian University in Rome. He Jesuit, Fr HerbertAlphonso, who was my doctoral supervisor in the ple are most suggestible to Christ’s influence, not in an exploitive diocese and it is clear that a close friendship developed. about it.” “I don’t believe for one minute that God has stopped calling Rome from 1999-2001. He was a postgraduate at was awarded the theology award in 2004 for his Gregorian University in Rome was also Fr Senespleda’s best friend way, but if they have been foot loose with their Faith, say, you can “People think the cardinal is a man who likes getting his pic- Auxiliary Bishop Robson is well aware of the challenges the men,” he said. “We just need the right climate to attract people. the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1998- thesis on St Bernard’s spiritual theology. in the Jesuit Noviciate in Catalonia when they were young reli- help them come back to it at times like that.” ture taken, they sometimes present that as a shallow thing, but he Church faces. I think a lot of young men and not so young men are really inter- 2006 (STL, 2000, STD, 2003, JCL, 2006). He The Episcopal ordination of the new bishop gious. Their strong influence on me was separated by 33 years. is actually a very humble man,” Bishop Robson said, his tone “[Some say] the Church is a mess,” he said. “But the whole ested in the challenge of becoming a priest, they don’t get the became the parish priest at North Berwick in took place in St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh Both were a great blessing for me.” Rome serious. “If he gets his photo taken it is to promote the Church; world is a mess, and yet in the middle of the mess is God and that opportunity to explore it.” 2006. He has served as judge on the Scottish on the Feast of St Columba, Saturday June 9 in He did leave the people and parishes of the east coast behind in he is a very frugal man, who never spends a penny on himself and is what the incarnation is all about. That God became a human The new bishop is firm in his belief that ‘vocations work’ National Tribunal, since 2006 and is also the the presence of the Apostolic nuncio, his Emi- Monastic and parish life 1998, however, when he was appointed spiritual director of the anyone who really knows him knows that.” being and came into the world in order to redeem it. begins and ends with ‘personal relationships.’ chairman of the Archdiocesan Heritage Commis- nence Archbishop Antonio Mennini. One particularly memorable period came after finishing semi- Scots college in Rome. Those in the press who sometimes paint the cardinal as some “The world Christ came into was a mess that didn’t want to have “Christ didn’t say ‘I’m going to start my Church off so I need sion, apost he has held since 2009. St Columba the Abbot, Evangeliser of Scot- nary and, after early parish curacies, spending several years “I didn’t have any expectations going to Rome really,” he said. ‘big ogre’ also have entirely the wrong impression, he insisted, anything to do with Him. He didn’t come to save us because we a programme, I need a pastoral plan,’” the auxiliary bishop said. His doctoral dissertation With the Spirit and land and Northern England is Secondary Patron teaching at Blairs College when he made a decision to try his “But it was an amazing experience, working with students—which saying ‘he’s a very loyal, thoughtful person’ and ‘he has his were good, He came to save us because we needed redemption so “Jesus went to Peter and Andrew and said ‘follow me;’ ‘learn Power of Elijah, was published in 2004. In his of Scotland. As a Celtic monk, Columba—or vocation to monastic life. I loved—but also because of when it was. The drama of the final faults, like us all, but he’s the right man at the right time.’“When if you are looking for a perfect Church in a perfect world you won’t from me;’ ‘come and see!’ and ‘I call you friends’—things like spare time he enjoys music, reading, the cinema Columcille—set off on Pilgrimage for Christ, “I spent a year and a bit atAmpleforthAbbey,” he said. “It was- days of Pope John Paul II, the conclave which of course we were Cardinal Winning—who I was a huge fan of—died, no one find it this side of Heaven.” that! If the bishop is interested in vocations, vocations will come. and the theatre. He is also a member of Institute placing himself in exile from his own family to n’t for me, though, I was 37 then, too old, but I loved every minute involved with because of Cardinal Keith O’Brien and then when thought anyone could follow TJ Winning,” he said. “But I think I think for most of us who are priests, there is someone that of Biology, a Chartered Biologist of the Insti- preach the Gospel. It is for this reason that Mgr of it.” Pope Benedict took over, a new broom, for a time it felt like the Cardinal O’Brien has done it, though in a totally different way Church teaching inspired us, that that made us think ‘I’d like to be like that.’” tute of Biology and a member of Canon Law Robson has chosen as his Episcopal Motto: Pere- It was an experience, which he describes as ‘great formation’ whole world was centred on Rome.” from Cardinal Winning.” His awareness of the Church’s imperfections should not be seen The impression Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Robson gives is that Society of Great Britain and Ireland. grinatio pro Christo—On pilgrimage for Christ. noting the Benedictines ‘don’t take any prisoners just because He also took advantage of his time in Rome to renew his studies as any sort of uncertainty on its teachings, however, as Auxiliary the spiritual inspiration he received from Fr Frank Moulding, Fr Auxiliary Bishop Robson was awarded the PIC: PAUL McSHERRY you’re a priest’ and ‘monastic formation teaches you a lot about winning the Bellarmine medal, which was awarded for the two best The Church Bishop Robson makes a robust defence of the rule of celibacy Joseph Senespleda and Cardinal O’Brien is what he would most yourself.’ doctoral theses in theology by the Gregorian University in Rome in The two men have a good relationship and, clearly, they will now for priests. dearly love to pass on. 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012

Vatican ‘norms’ on revealing. A few days later the apparitions welcome actor, who registered to live in READERS may wish to be America so that he could aware that the Congregation ‘marry’ his ‘husband,’ for the Doctrine of the Faith Letters endorses independence. This (CDF) has issued an official SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT shows that Mr Salmond is translation of its 1978 ‘norms’ prepared to follow the US for the discernment of [email protected] politics of supporting apparitions or revelations, [same-sex] marriage in return available are on the CDF for Hollywood glamourous website at support. Luckily most Scots LETTER OF THE WEEK www.doctorinafidei.va. are far too intelligent to see These norms sets out the through this. process how the church Michelle Smythe WE WRITE in response to recent letters (SCO determines whether an EDINBURGH June 8) which cast aspersions on our credibil- apparition/revelation is ity and competence. Recently some of your worthy of belief. They Saints inspire us to correspondents have suggested that Church confirm that contrary to stand up for faith spokesmen have trafficked in ‘counterfactual popular imagination it is not THE buzz word of today is information’ or issued ‘factually-flawed state- the pope who decides these friendship. The pro ments’ on the subject of the management and things it is in fact the local abortionists and pro same-sex funding of the Scottish Catholic Archives held bishop who has first and ‘marriages’ are forever trying at Columba House in Edinburgh. immediate jurisdiction. The to swell their ranks with their In reality, the opposite is true. To be clear, the Holy See through the CDF smooth talk about a human running costs of the Catholic Archives currently will only intervene in right issue and sometimes depend for the most part on ongoing contributions restricted case ie where an they manage to get breakaway from the dioceses of Scotland. They categorically alleged apparition has become Christians and Catholics to are not fully covered by income from charitable a cause of concern in the PICTURE OF THE WEEK: As the Olympic Torch wound its way across follow their ideology by trusts. church as a whole or where Scotland last week before being cheered on its way into George explaining that their manifesto At the risk of boring readers who must be the bishop or a qualified Square by thousands of eager onlookers, a prayer baton making a is all in the name of parallel journey around the country was welcomed to Glasgow. bemused at the recent coverage given to such group of the faith ask it to do Liz Lennox from More than Gold met representatives of Christian friendship. arcana here is a breakdown of the relevant trust so. Provided that they are not churches in Glasgow in the city’s St Enoch Square. Among those Of course we as Catholics income. Three trusts contribute to the running costs motivated by malice against present were Mgr Gerry Fitzpatrick (above left), parish priest of St know all about friendship. At of the archives; The John Menzies Trust; the the local bishop. In the past as Leo’s in Dumbreck, and Captain Matt Butler of the Salvation Army, the Reformation we have Columba Trust and the Fr Anderson Bequest. with Garbandel in Spain and pictured as they pass the prayer baton Henry VIII Richard Rich his Income from the first of these has been used for Bayside and Necadarah in collaborator and Sir Thomas ‘Archives’ which is shorthand for the legacy costs America when ‘the faithful’ More. Thomas was of Blairs College. These include; heritage and for- have questioned the local His sheep, feed His lambs. down this particular road.The imprisoned in the Tower of mation costs such as Priests for Scotland, the Blairs bishop’s decisions the Holy And as a good shepherd, the answer lies in the purchase the London for his allegiance to the Museum, Scotus College and Columba House. See has merely confirmed Holy Father is saving us from SNP made a number of years Pope and the Commandments In 2009, £77,768 of John Menzies Trust income those decisions and not the vagries of private ago of electoral software from of God, which he refused to was apportioned to the archives. In 2010 the sum overturned them. revelations. the Clinton campaign team. give up. King Henry sent was £76,033 and in 2011 £48,021. To those of us who have Christopher Keeffe The SNP renamed this Richard Rich to ask Thomas to Insofar as the two other trusts are concerned, in studied Marian and other MIDDLESEX software ‘activate’ and over join them for friendship 2009 the Columba Trust gave £20,000 and con- apparitions these norms will recent years it has been Thomas replied: “And when I tributed £2,000 in 2010 and in 2011. The Father be a breath of fresh air in the Well done on permanent developed into the most die and go to my God for Anderson Bequest gave £7199 in 2009, £7318 in often heated and partisan diaconate series sophisticated electoral judgement and am banished 2010 and £4685 in 2011. All the sums from these debates over these things. I MUST compliment and campaigning tool ever. forever from his kingdom will two trusts were used for the archives. Contribu- Private revelations have done thank the SCO for its recent Recently this software has you Richard and my Lord King tions from the Columba Trust now no longer sup- much to enhance the lived coverage on the Permanent been workng in conjunction Henry come with me for port core funding of the Archives but are restricted experience of the faith fully Diaconate in Scotland. with social media systems friendship?” Thomas refused and earmarked for specific purposes. handed over to us in the Having only recently such as Facebook and Twitter, and his head was chopped off. Bearing in mind that the costs in 2011 of running Deposit of faith given at the celebrated the silver jubilee of not only to identify attitudes Thomas More became a martyr Columba House were in the region of £120,000 it is death of St John the last the first permanent deacons to but also to shape them. All the for his Catholic faith and is one abundantly clear that ‘trust income’ does not even Apostle. We have received, be ordained in Scotland since feedback from this seemed to of the greatest saints in the cover half the cost of the archives. As we have pre- the Rosary, the brown and the Scottish Bishop's indicate that young people in Catholic Church we must viously stated running Columba House does take green scapulars. The Conference petitioned Rome particular, including young remember this especially when significant money from Scotland’s weekly collec- wonderful message of true for its reintroduction we are Catholics, were not the world becomes too ugly for tion plates. healing at Lourdes in Marys still in quite ‘early days.’ The antipathetic to the whole living in. We must recall the Sadly, it appears that those who have publically visits to St Bernadette. The diaconate is now established question of ‘gay rights.’ The miraculous lives of the saints contradicted the information given by us in previ- knowledge that Hell and in each of the eight dioceses level of opposition has taken and the great miracles that have ous correspondence seem all too quick to doubt our Purgatory truly exists through of Scotland and the nature and the SNP government by come to pass on this Earth in good faith and impugn our intentions. We have tried her visits to the three spirit of the diaconate is being surprise and pushed it against order to live beyond what we to shed light on what others seem intent on obfus- shepherds of Fatima. As well rediscovered as a gift of the the ropes. have to live for. cating for reasons which escape us. as the message that the Rosary Spirit to the Church. Should I am certain that this matter Joan Duffy Peter Kearney is a weapon par excellence in any man perhaps wonder if is now headed for a ‘free vote’ LANARKSHIRE DIRECTOR, SCOTTISH CATHOLIC MEDIA OFFICE our daily struggles in live, God might be calling him to both at Holyrood and at after the Mass. serve the Church in this way Westminster. This in turn will Glad to see SPUC Ronnie Convery These norms properly after reading your series on bring a huge responsibility on petition for midwives DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, understood will enlighten our the permanent diaconate then Christian people to bring the I WAS pleased to see the GLASGOW ARCHDIOCESE eyes not to deluded by the I would encourage him to talk utmost pressure on politicians SPUC have launched a Too quick to doubt our good faith and impugn our intentions false apparitions of which to his parish priest or deacon at every level. The internet petition to show their support there are far to many today. (if there is one) or to his and social media must now be for the two Glasgow It may be mere diocesan vocations director used to the full. Older people midwives who have been told concicidence that these norms for the permanent diaconate. who are unsure about how to they have to supervise have been officially published Rev Dr Charles Hendry go about this must quickly abortions despite their the same year that we await NATIONAL DIRECTOR (ACTING) enlist the support of children conscientious objections. the delivery of the Cardinal FOR THE PERMANENT and grandchildren. They will Regardless of our personal SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER Ruini Commision findings DIACONATE IN SCOTLAND know exactly what to do. beliefs, we have to keep in into the happenings at Alan Clayton mind that these are two Medjugorje to the Holy Social media can be ARGYLL women who believe MAIN SWITCHBOARD Father. saviour of marriage intentionally causing abortion Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 Hollywood glitter will not I accept Our Lady’s IAN Dunn reports that blind us on marriage is a ‘grave moral wrong.’ EDITOR apparition to St Bernadette proposed same sex ‘marriage’ This is a country that takes and little Jacinta and legislation could affect the [RECENT] reports in Scottish pride in its liberal approach to Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 Francisco Marto and Sr Lucia. independence vote (SCO, newspapers showing the First society. People living in our [email protected] But my faith is rooted in the June 1).This raises the further Minister had dinner at Bute society who believe an act is DEPUTY EDITOR Risen Christ and His Gospel question about why on earth House with Alan Cumming morally wrong should be free and His Church. Fatima and the SNP government went and his husband are very to refuse carrying out the act. Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 [email protected] Lourdes merely help to live Surely the delegation, the Faith and do not determine G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or supervision and support of REPORTER my Faith. So we should thank requirements staff during an abortion are the Holy Father for having the G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views classed under intentionally Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO [email protected] CDF publish these norms to causing abortion. Therefore the wider Church, as, as a G If you would like to share your opinion, send your these two women should be SUB-EDITOR great shepherd of the church correspondence to the above address free to refuse carrying out Pope Benedict XVI is doing these acts. Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, Mhairi McDonald [email protected] exactly what Jesus asked address, and phone number or your letter will not be used Peter to do in the Gospel, feed CLYDEBANK Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THAT’S LIFE 15 Are we failing the ultimate pre-natal test? THAT’S LIFE wonders if testing unborn children for 3500 conditions is the best way to prepare for God’s blessings

We all want a perfect baby but there is a world of difference between hoping and praying for a healthy child and embarking on a quest that does incalculable harm by violating the moral order and By Mary undermining the foundations of society. You only have to take a look at the online McGinty forums for children conceived as a result of sperm donation to understand the damage done. What was thought of by their mothers as a necessary ACK in the day when I was having exercise that was over in moments is considered my first baby amniocentesis was the by these children to constitute half of their very next big thing in the baby business. being. Unsettled by the knowledge money played Catholic mums were roughly divided a part in their origin they feel they have been into two camps. There were those reduced to a mere commodity. In the fulfilment of who feared the appearance of the all-powerful someone else’s dream they were conceived with- obstetrician who, brusque and business-like, had out any regard for their feelings, and, often strug- Bseen it all before. Hard on his heels was the equally gling with the secrecy of it all, they have to cope scary midwife. If you were of a gentle persuasion with their inner shame. It is no wonder many refer one would crush you if the other did not. Refus- to it as a dehumanising experience. ing the test was your right and you were going to exercise it but it was not a pleasant experience. ough as that undoubtedly is, spare a thought In the other camp were the lionesses-in-the- for saviour siblings who have been created making; no one was going to endanger our cubs. in an attempt to save the life of a brother or We would lie in wait, ready to pounce on any sister.T While money may not have changed hands potential attacker. And that was no easy task when while they were manufactured and manipulated so you were robed in a flimsy hospital gown that was that they could serve their purpose, there is no neither modest nor maternity wear winner in the doubt they were commodities. Gordius No 43 design stakes. In the case of donor eggs, understandably, the CROSSWORD mother who carries the resulting baby has had so hanged days indeed. Only this week, in a long to bond with the baby that by the time she new chapter in the story of prenatal testing, gives birth she feels just the same as any other 1 2345 678 scientists have revealed that they can now mother. But biologically the child has another 9 predictC the entire genetic code of a baby. Imple- mother whose genetic make-up it carries. It is the menting the technique is still a long way off but likes and dislikes, the personality and character 10 11 when it happens they estimate they will be able to traits of that woman that are indelibly marked on determine a massive 3500 conditions. And we all the child and nothing and no-one can alter that. know where that will lead. Just as with adopted children, some will never 12 131415 They are hailing it as a breakthrough in prena- have the slightest desire to meet their natural First entry out the hat next tal care but how does a termination benefit a baby mother while others will never rest until they know 1617 TUESDAY will be the winner with a cleft palate or one who is likely to be diag- where they came from. 18 19 20 nosed diabetic at some stage in later life? And for By accepting the child God gives us we are Send your completed that matter, how does it benefit the mother? We responding to our vocation and co-operating with 21 22 crossword entries—along with know that abortion carries a risk to a woman’s Him. We can be sure that He will give us all the mental health and studies have shown that termi- graces we need. 23 24 your full name address and daytime phone number—to nation of a pregnancy because of a foetal abnor- Pre-natal scans (above right) bring joy for many 25 mality can have a devastating effect on the parents’ parents-to-be, but is extensive testing really the best CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 relationship and on their future wellbeing. way forward? 2627 2829 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 31 32 6BT

33 34 The winner’s name will be REVIEW printed next week 35 36 The editor’s decision is final

New production, like Wojtek, proves ACROSS 1 A pipistrelle, for example (3) LAST WEEK’S 3 The complete professional summation of what happened SOLUTION to be smarter than the average bear to your luggage? (4,7) 8 Builder's or gardener's implement (6) ACROSS 9 Such angels may have much brie (8) 1 Web 3 Cholesterol 8 THEATRE OBJEKTIV’S 10 English composer of 'The Enigma Variations', 'Pomp and Cassino to post-war Scotland, are as real to him as they are to Circumstance' etc (5) Tongue 9 Diplomat 10 WOJTEK THE BEAR we learn of the sad future that us, one is reminded of the 11 Religious musical composition about a totem (5) Heath 11 Thumb 13 Scottish Storytelling Centre, the Polish soldiers saved him importance of life—in all of its 13 The second planet from the sun (5) Cited 15 Codicil 16 Edinburgh from—and the loneliness and shapes. 15 Famous opera venue in Milan (2,5) Catcall 20 Sleet 21 June 6-9 (and Edinburgh Festival homesickness that he rescued From beginning to end the 16 It sounds like the pirate has rough follicles! (7) Reach 23 Abele 24 2012 dates in August at at Hill them from. And as the very stage is kept simple, allowing 20 Change to suit a particular requirement (5) Surmised 25 Divine Street Theatre) 21 Secret agents (5) inspiration 27 Kit gifted Sue Muir’s haunting, the story and music to be in the 23 In that place (5) THE remarkable story of violin music is followed-up by limelight and the acting of 24 & 25 What will anaesthetise a is of interest to DOWN Wojtek the ‘soldier bear’ is one lively, Scottish fiddle music, James Sutherland (Wojtek) and mathematicians! (8,6) 1 Witch-doctor 2 that almost needs to be seen to dancing at céilidhs in the Bor- John McColl (Piotr Prendys) to 26 Tempestuous fixture - part of an embroidery league? (6,5) 27 The first woman in the Bible (3) Bandaged 3 Couch 4 be believed. And in its ability ders, laughter and playful excel even more. Luddite 5 To let 6 to transport you to another time wrestling we are reminded of As Raszkowski Ross releases DOWN Rumour 7 Lot 12 and place in the blink of an the hope, joy and sense of free- a ‘hidden history’ into today, 1 Insects defining the aerodynamic properties of dairy Belligerent 13 Chips 14 eye, Theatre Objektiv’s new dom that Wojtek offered the his play also opens our eyes to produce? (11) Draft 17 Asterisk 18 production at the Scottish Sto- Polish soldiers that knew him the past and reminds us that 2 Notions (8) Peridot 19 Taurus 22 rytelling Centre (June 6-9) in their lonely hours—and the Wojtek’s tale is not only a 3 Encourage noisily (5) Haiti 23 Alien 24 Ski makes seeing believing. happiness found in Scotland. Polish story but a Scottish 4 When cutting with acid, might one's chin get rearranged? Adopted by Polish soldiers Using the concepts of ‘zal, story too. (7) during the Second World War duende and conyache’, Theatre 5 Way to play the guitar (5) I Theatre Objektiv’s Wojtek the 6 Goes around as a planet does (6) Last week’s winner was: and mothered from infancy by Objektiv is a theatre of ‘the 7 A sweet potato may turn up (3) Lance Corporal Piotr Prendys, senses and of transformation.’ Bear will also be shown at Hill Cath Howell, Hawick Street Theatre, 19 Hill Street, 12 Strenuous interrogation - regarding the fruits of university Wojtek’s story is a true tale of a In its most recent production, course number three? (5,6) valiant animal who went to war the biggest transformation Edinburgh, EH12 3JP during 13 Luxury holiday home (5) and one that is testament to the came in Raymond Raszkowski the Edinburgh Fringe 2012 from 14 Creature made from reconstituted toast (5) power of love, forgiveness and a Ross’ decision to cast Wojtek August 2 – 26 (not including 14 17 Gather together (8) Scottish Catholic Observer: heartfelt friendship that tran- August); 16:30 (1 hour 15min); 18 Kneecap (7) without mask or costume—but 19 Wild, savage (6) Scotland’s only national scends the boundaries of nature. as ‘the bear himself.’ No other Recommended age 12+. Catholic weekly newspaper For further information about 22 Yet, it would make the saint sick (5) As Wojtek and Piotr’s spirits decision could have voiced printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. Theatre Objektiv please see: 23 Veracity (5) rekindle their brave adventures Wojtek’s ‘human’ nature 24 The tin is able (3) www.theatreobjektiv.co.uk Registered at the Post Office together from the Middle East louder; and as the feelings of as a newspaper. to Italy and the Battle of Monte courage, friendship and love ZOË KEOWN 16 CHILDREN’S LITURGY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012

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 Give each child a small plastic boat. Ask them to put their boats on the lake. Prayer Tell them that the class is going to create Thank you Jesus for calming the waves of Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary a storm on the lake. Have them each take our lives. Please help us to remember that a small edge of the fabric in one hand, we can always count on you. In your name Time—First Reading and shake it up and down while making we pray. Amen. Here I have set the boundaries of the sea. A reading storm noises. Tell them that when you Responsorial Psalm from the book of Job 38:1, 8-11. say ‘red light’ they must stop shaking and making noises. When you say ‘green 107:23-24, 25 and 28, 29-30 light’ they will start again. (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is From the storm the Lord said to Red Light: How would you feel if you everlasting. Reflection/Discussion/ were out on the boat during the storm? Some of you made a living by sailing the Job: “After the ocean was Activity What would make you feel afraid? mighty sea, and you saw the miracles the (Place a large circle of blue fabric on the Green Light. Lord performed there. born, I enclosed it with a wall. I floor. Ask the class to sit around the Red Light. Imagine you are on the (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is used the mist for its baby fabric but not on it.) boat, very afraid, and you turn around to everlasting. see Jesus—your teacher, your leader and At His command a storm arose, and waves clothes and covered it with ARE you ever afraid during a storm? We your friend, asleep in the back of the covered the sea. were at a football match last autumn boat. How would you feel then? You were in serious trouble, but you clouds. I marked out its when a storm began. We watched huge Green Light. You wake-up Jesus and prayed to the Lord, and He rescued you. boundaries and locked it black clouds roll in. It looked like He tells the waves to be quiet. (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is someone was stirring them up in the sky Red Light. What do you think now? everlasting. behind doors. they were moving and swirling so fast. Your friend and teacher has just He made the storm stop and the sea be quiet. “Then I said to the ocean, ‘your They covered the sun so it looked like it commanded the storm to stop and it did. You were happy because of this, and He was night time. The wind started What kind of person could do that? brought you to the port where you wanted raging waves stop here! This is blowing. Trees were bending this way Jesus seems a bit disappointed that his to go. and that way. Chairs were being blown friends did not trust that He would (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is as far as you go!’” over and hats blown off of people’s always take care of them, although I everlasting. The Word of the Lord heads. Suddenly there was a huge bolt of think He must have understood that it is lightening and a huge clap of thunder. It natural to sometimes be afraid. Fear can Second Reading was quite scary. Everyone grabbed their be a good thing when it helps us be safe All things are made new. A reading from the children, left their seats and ran for their and stay away from things that are second letter of Paul to the Corinthians 5:14-17. cars as it started to pour down with rain. dangerous. Sometimes, though, fear and Brothers and sisters, we are ruled by The Children’s Liturgy page is published one Today’s Gospel reading is about Jesus worry can rule our lives and even make Christ’s love for us. We are certain that if and the disciples being out on a boat us sick. Jesus wants us to know that He is one person died for everyone else, then all week in advance to allow RE teachers and those during a storm. As scary as it was to be always with us and will always help calm of us have died. And Christ did die for all taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to on a football pitch and in a car when the the storms of our lives. of us. He died so we would no longer live storm hit, I think it would have been When we are afraid or worried we for ourselves, but for the one who died and use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment even scarier to be on a boat in the middle need to talk to him and trust that it will was raised to life for us. to their teaching materials of a lake. The disciples must have been be OK, no matter what the storm is We are careful not to judge people by very frightened. going on around us or in us. what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in that way. Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new. The Word of the Lord Alleluia Luke 7:16 (R) Alleluia, alleluia. A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited His people. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey Him. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 4:35-41. Jesus said to His disciples: “Let’s cross to the east side.” So they left the crowd, and His disciples started across the lake with Him in the boat. Some other boats followed along. Suddenly a windstorm struck the lake. Waves started splashing into the boat, and it was about to sink. Jesus was in the back of the boat with His head on a pillow, and He was asleep. His disciples woke him and said: “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re about to drown?” Jesus got up and ordered the wind and the waves to be quiet. The wind stopped, and everything was calm. Jesus asked His disciples: “Why were you afraid? Don’t you have any faith?” Now they were more afraid than ever and said to each other: “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey Him!” The Gospel of the Lord Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

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DEATHS BOYLE CAMPBELL (Mary), Hillcrest House, Anna- 9th Anniversary gry, Co. Donegal. In loving memory of my dearly CAMPBELL 9th Anniversary, died June 16, beloved son, Donald, who died Katie, a much loved mum, mum- 2003. June 15, 2003. in-law, granny and sister, who Remembered with love. You suffered much in silence, sadly passed away suddenly From her sisters and brothers. Until the very end, and peacefully on May 19, Mother Mary, pray for her God took you to His lovely 2012, in Uist and Barra Hospital. home, Forever in our hearts and minds And freed you from all pain. May she rest in peace. BUCHANAN Will those who think of you 1st Anniversary of my dear today, CRIELLY brother, Michael Buchanan, died A little prayer to Jesus say. Jim, died peacefully at home, on McDERMOTT June 2, 2011. Also my dear sis- Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Friday, June 1, aged 71. Treasured memories of our McSHANE CARDINAL WINNING ter, Marybell, died June 4, 2000. for him. Fortified by the rites of the Holy dearly loved father, Andrew Cherished memories of our dear 11th Anniversary Also remembering my loving Rest in peace. Catholic Church. Beloved hus- McDermott, died December 16, daddy, granda and great- In loving memory of our uncle mother, who died July 1, 1979. From your loving mother. band of Cathie and much loved 1976. R.I.P. granda, John McShane, who and great-uncle, Thomas Inserted by Mary Flora and Neil. died January 15, 1994. Joseph, Cardinal Winning, who Dad and Papa. A heart of gold stopped beating, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray CAMPBELL The family would like to thank all Hard working hands at rest, A Father’s Love. died suddenly on June 17, for them. 9th Anniversary those who attended Jim’s God broke our hearts to prove Wipe your eyes, don’t you 2001. In loving memory of our dear funeral at St Aloysius Church, to us, weep, His life now is life with God. brother, brother-in-law and Chapelhall, on June 8 and He only takes the best. I haven’t left you, I’m only “Pray for me and I will pray for uncle, Donald, who died June everyone who supported them Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for asleep, you that we may meet again in 15, 2003. with their thoughts and prayers. him. Whenever you need me, I’ll be Heaven.” – St Thomas More. God saw you getting tired, Special thanks to Canon Inserted by his loving family. there, May he rest in peace. A cure was not to be, Michael Walsh for spiritual com- Just mention my name when Agnes and Iain, Edward and He put His arms around you, fort. you say a prayer. Anne Marie and families. And whispered, “Come to Me,” You knew one day we would With tearful eyes we watched DALZIEL, John (Jack) have to part, McINNES you, Suddenly at home on June 4, So wipe your tears, no broken Please pray for the repose of And saw you slipping away, 2012, Jack, much loved son of hearts, the soul of Reverend Father Joe Although we loved you dearly, the late John and Catherine My duty to you I did until the McInnes, C.Ss.R., who died We could not make you stay. Dalziel, dearly loved brother of end, June 21, 1995. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Rev. Jim Dalziel M.H.M. and a Look upon me as a father and a Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray for him. dear cousin of the family. friend. for him. Inserted by Donald James, Mar- Reception and Vigil on Friday, Death is a passing from this Inserted by Joe and Elizabeth, garet and family. June 15, at Our Lady of Lourdes world to another, Blantyre; Roddy, Mairi and fam- CAMPBELL Church, Cardonald, at 6.15 p.m. Look after yourselves and take ily, Inverness. 9th Anniversary – In loving memory of our dearly loved CAMPBELL Funeral Mass on Saturday, June care of each other, 9th Anniversary 16, at 10 a.m. Funeral thereafter I leave you this gift, sent to you father, father-in-law and gen, Donald (Domhnall a’ In loving memory of my dear to St Kentigern’s Cemetery, PRETE from above, brother and uncle, Donald, who Glasgow. Treasured memories are held I leave you the gift of a father’s MEMORIAM Doochaidh), who died on Father’s Day, June 15, 2003. died June 15, 2003. May he rest in peace. close to our hearts of John love. Softly the leaves of memory fall, Prete, dear husband of the late Inserted by his loving family. Your memory is so precious, Your presence missed so much, Gently we gather and treasure Annie (Tracey), adored dad, them all, FATHERS DAY granda and great-granda, who You will always be remembered, And loved by both of us. Unseen, unheard, you are sadly died August 17, 2005. Domhnall Vincent and Janet. always near, Thank you Dad for the years we BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE There is a love that is very rare, Still loved and missed every day shared, The love that a gen and his of the year, For the love you gave and the granddaughter share, Life is not measured by the way you cared, We had that love Gen, you and years you lived, You left a place no one can fill, I, But the love you gave and the We miss you Dad and always From the moment I was born till things you did, will. the day you died, This day is remembered and To hear your voice and see you So gentle Jesus up above, quietly kept, smile, Send Gen Spud all my love. Words are not needed, we’ll To sit and talk with you awhile, Hollie. never forget. To be together in the same old I only wish that I could say, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray way, BARTON I’m going to see you Gen Spud for him. Would be our dearest wish In loving memory of Molly, today, Inserted by Alistair, Christine, today. beloved wife, mother and grand- To sit and talk for a little while, Duncan and Colin. HAUGH Dad, Happy Father’s Day. mother, who died on June 19, Or just to see your lovely smile, Loving memories of Frank Miss you so much. 2005. But this I know I cannot do, CAMPBELL Haugh. From your loving family. A smile for all, a heart of gold, So I pray to the angels to look In loving memory of my beloved The greatest gift I ever had A loving granda, kind and true, MURPHY Never selfish, always kind, after you. husband, and our dear father came from God. He was my One in a million Granda, that Remembering my beloved hus- You shared our lives, our joys, Miss you. and grandfather, Charlie, who Dad. was you. band, Andrew Francis, who died our tears, Jemma. died on June 20, 1990. R.I.P. Happy Fathers Day in Heaven So put your arms around him, on March 28, 2012 and whose These are the precious memo- Thank you Gen for the year we Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Dad Lord, birthday occurs on June 13. A ries you left behind. shared, him. May the winds of love blow Forever keep him safe. dear brother, brother-in-law, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for The love you gave, the way you Mary and family, and away. softly, He was so very very special, uncle, great-uncle and godfa- her. cared, And whisper in your ear And can never be replaced. ther. Inserted by Harry and the family. I only wish you had been “I love and miss you Daddy Happy Father’s Day Boaby. Precious forever are memories spared, CLANCY 12th Anniversary And wish that you were here.” From all your loving grandchil- of you, To hear me say your name, In loving memory of our beloved Deep in my heart your life is dren. xxxx So dearly loved, so sadly Gen. mother, Mary, who died June kept, A kiss blown up to the sky so missed. Love Shea. To love and cherish, not forget. St Mary of the Assumption and I’m the little grandson you didn’t 19, 2000 and our dad, Larry, blue, No more tomorrows we can St Paul, pray for him. get to see, who died January 11, 2007. Catch it Great-Granda, it’s just share, Kathleen. But I know you’re up in Heaven Remembering you both is easy, for you. But yesterdays are always watching over me. We do it every day, From your little great- there. Love Danny. It’s just the pain of losing you, Like an eternal flame your mem- grandchildren. xxxx That never goes away. ory will live in my heart forever. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Eternal rest grant unto him, O SMITH CAMPBELL them. Lord, Loving memories of James on 9th Anniversary Inserted by their loving daugh- And let perpetual light shine Fathers Day, who died January Treasured memories of Donald ters Margaret, Theresa, Maria, upon him, 9, 2000. DELANY (Doochie), loving husband and Charlotte. May he rest in peace. Time passes, memories stay, 11th Anniversary father, who passed away June Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for Always so loved and remem- Please pray for the repose of 15, 2003. CULLEN, Joe him. bered every day. the soul of our dearly beloved Fortified by the rites of the Holy 4th Anniversary of Joe Cullen, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for brother and uncle, Rev. Jack BRADLEY Church. died June 17, 2008, beloved for him. him. Delany, who died June 20, In loving memory of our dear Sacred Heart of Jesus, have husband of Alice, loving father, Forever in my thoughts and St Anthony, pray for him. 2001. mother, Mary Ellen, who mercy on his soul. grandad and father-in-law. prayers. From your loving wife Linda, May he rest in peace. died June 5, 2005. St Pio, pray for him. Our Lady of Lourdes and St Your loving daughter Jacqulyn children John and Anne and all Inserted by Sister Kathleen, Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Inserted by his loving wife Katie, Bernadette, pray for him. xx and David xx your loving grandchildren. xxx Margaret and Terence. mercy on her soul. son Ian and daughter Shona. “My Lord and my God.” R.I.P. Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19

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CRILLEY KEEGAN MacEACHEN McGEEHAN MacNEIL In loving memory of Jimmy, 31st Anniversary 11th Anniversary In ever loving memory of our 16th Anniversary of a much dearly beloved husband of the Please pray for the repose of Precious memories of a loving beloved father, mother and sis- loved mother, and grandmother, late Mary, dear father and the soul of Arthur M. Keegan, mother and grandmother, Mary ters – Francis, died March 29, Mary Catherine, who died June grandfather, who died June 19, who died on June 14, 1981, Flora, who died June 15, 2001. 1956, Elizabeth, June 15, 1978, 14, 1996. 1990. beloved husband of the late Remembering also a dear father Mary, February 20, 1935, Mar- God saw you getting tired, Will those who think of him Anna, R.I.P. and loving dad of and grandfather, Donald John, garet, November 14, 1990, When a cure was not to be, today, Gerard, Lawrence, Bryan and who died September 20, 1976. Cathie, (dearest mum of Liz and He gently wrapped His arms A little prayer to Jesus say. Father Desmond, C.Ss.R. Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh, a Jim), August 23, 1980 and around you, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray Requiescat in pace. Thighearna, Rose, died November 17, 2010. And whispered, “Come with for him. R.I.P. Agus solus nach dibir R.I.P. Me.” Inserted by his loving family. KILROY, Anne dhearrsadh orra. In the shelter of Thy Sacred He So keep Your arms around her 10th Anniversary Our Lady of the Isles, pray for art, Lord, DAVIE Treasured memories of a dear them. Dear Jesus, may they rest, And give her special care. 19th Anniversary of our precious DUNN aunt who passed away June 14, Katie Flora, Colin, Graham and We miss them much, but still we St Pio, pray for her. and dearly missed mammy, sis- Please remember Maureen, 2002. Mary Margaret. know, Rest in peace. ter and nana, Kathleen who died June 7, 2004. Please St Bernadette, pray for her. Thy Holy will is best. From all the family, home and Josephine, who passed from remember also her very dear Tommy and family. 97 Woodside Street, away. this life on the Feast of the friend, Sister Xavera (Schoen- MacEACHEN Coatbridge. Gentle Jesus, up above, Sacred Heart, June 18, 1993. statt Sister), who died on April McCLAFFERTY 11th Anniversary Give Granny Veenish all our “The souls of the just are in the 19, 2008. 22nd Anniversary In fond and loving memory of love. hands of God…They are at Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our In loving memory of our dear my dearly beloved parents, McGRANE May she rest in peace. peace.” Blessed Mother, Our Lady of mother, and granny, Mary Rose, Mary Flora, died June 15, 2001, 29th Anniversary From all the grandchildren. Inserted by her devoted daugh- Schoenstatt, have mercy on died June 15, 1990, our dear and Donald John, died Septem- Of your charity, please pray for ter Anne on behalf of the entire them. May their souls and the father, and pappy, John J., died ber 20, 1976. the repose of the soul of my family. souls of all their family and July 29, 1986 and also brother Time may pass and fade away, beloved sister, Margaret, who MacNEIL friends have eternal rest. Our Dominic, who died September But silent thoughts and memo- died June 16, 1983. Remembering today and DOLAN fondest love darling Mum. 29, 2007. ries stay. We give them back to You, O always, Ewen MacNeil, who In loving memory of our beloved From Billy, Liam, Siobhan, John, St Anthony, pray for them. Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant God, who gave them to us. died June 10, 1972. mammy, Teresa, who died June Paul, Joseph, Michael, Christo- Inserted by your loving family. them eternal rest. Inserted by her loving sister 1st Anniversary 18, 2006. Also our dearest pher, Aidan and their families. Inserted by Effie. Betty. In loving memory of Marion daddy, Peter, who died Novem- With love from her children Ann (née MacPhee) who ber 29, 1979. Michael and Finlay. passed away on June 13, May they rest in peace dear MacEACHEN 2011. Jesus in Thy heavenly home 11th Anniversary MacISAAC Also remembering Eoghainn, above, In loving memory of a dear 19th Anniversary who died July 4, 2009 and With the Sacred Heart of Jesus mother, grandmother and great- In loving memory of my dear Lachie, December 24, 1968. in His own eternal love. grandmother, Mary Flora, who father, Iain MacIsaac, of Kildo- O Lord, The God of mercies, Inserted by Grace, Vincent, Una died June 15, 2001, also nan, South Uist, who died on grant into the souls of Thy ser- Ann and Peter. remembering a dear father, June 15, 1993. R.I.P. vants the anniversary whose grandfather and great-grandfa- Dolina Jack. burial we are keeping a place of ther, Donald John, who died solace, a peaceful rest, of glori- September 20, 1976. ous light. St Anthony, pray for them. Chaneil latha a dol seachad Katie Margaret, Adrian, Lisa, nach eil sinn gar iondrainn, fois Calum and Mhairi. siorraidh thoir dhaibh a Thigh- HEAVEY, Jean earna. 8th Anniversary, June 19. MacCORMICK Inserted by their loving family. You were called home and left 18th Anniversary MacEACHEN me on my own, but as each day In loving memory of our dear 11th Anniversary comes to its end, I am a day mother, and grandmother, Kate In loving memory of a dear closer to my best friend, and MacCormick, who died tragically mother and grandmother, Mary when the tears inside subside, on June 16, 1994; also remem- Flora, who died June 15, 2001. then I will be forever by your bering our dear father, and Also remembering a dear father side. grandfather, Neil MacCormick, and grandfather, Donald John, Holy Mother Mary, Queen of who died on September 28, who died September 20, 1976. Peace, watch over my beautiful 1987. R.I.P. Quietly today your memory we DUFFY little wife. The parting was sudden, treasure, McKERNAN 7th Anniversary Love is eternal, We often wonder why, Missing you always, forgetting Simon, October 17, 1986 to In loving memory of our dear Brian. But the hardest part of all was, you never. June 21, 2008, with all our love brother, Danny, who died June We never said goodbye, St Martin, pray for them. from mum, dad, Francis, Gabriel 20, 2005. R.I.P. We think about you every day, Dolina, Angus, Kenneth, Mhairi and Madeleine. We hold you close within our The things you used to do and and Alasdair. “You are the fairest of the chil- hearts, say, dren of men and graciousness MacNEIL And there you will remain, They bring a smile and often a McFADDEN is poured upon your lips 21st Anniversary To walk with us throughout our tear, 8th Anniversary because God has blessed you In loving memory of my beloved lives, And a loving wish that you were In loving memory of our dear forever more.” husband, dad and granda, Until we meet again. here. mother, Ellen (Nellie), who died Angus MacNeil, who died on Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for To us you were so special, June 16, 2004. Also our dear June 15, 1991, at 88 Upper him. What more is there to say, father Bernard (Barney) who MacMILLAN Borve, Barra. R.I.P. Sadly missed by your brothers Except to wish with all our died September 6, 1979, and In loving memory of our dear No one knows the broken and sisters, Donegal and Glas- hearts, our dear brother Denis, who father, and grandfather, William heart, gow. That you were here with us died August 29, 1970. Joseph, who died on June 21, That lies behind my smile, today. Oh, for the touch of a hand that 1988. No one knows the loneliness, Inserted by Iain Ruairidh, Katie is lost, In our hearts you are always That’s with me all the while, GIBNEY HUTTON and Mairi. Or the sound of a voice that is there, Silent tears do gently fall, In loving memory of Neil, much Precious memories of my dear- gone forever. Loved and remembered in every Which others do not see, loved husband of the late Veron- est wife, Patricia Anne Hutton, McCREADY May their souls and the souls of prayer. For a kind and loving husband, ica, dear father and grandad, who died suddenly on June 20, Please remember in your those gone before us rest in St Joseph, pray for him. Who meant the world to me. died June 21, 1997. 2009. prayers my dear parents and peace. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray St Joseph, pray for him. So dearly loved. Loving sister to Bryan and sister, Hugh, died April 9, 1925, St Antony, pray for them. for him. Inserted by his loving wife So sadly missed. daughter to her Mother and Isabella, died June 19, 1983, Sadly missed by Grace, Michael Eternal rest grant unto him O Mary. R.I.P. Father gone before. Mary Josephine (May), died and all the family. Lord, Two tired eyes are sleeping, Your life was one of kindly January 17, 2006, loving grand- And let perpetual light shine Two willing hands are still, deeds, parents and aunt. upon him. The one who worked so hard for A helping hand for other needs, Sacred Heart of Jesus, have McFARLANE Always remembered. us, Sincere and true in heart and mercy on their dear souls. 19th Anniversary His loving children and grand Is resting at God’s will. mind, In loving memory of Mary, my children. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for HANLON Beautiful memories left behind. MacDONALD mother, who died on June 17, him. 2nd Anniversary Inserted by her loving husband 19th Anniversary of our dear 1993; also my father, James, McRURY Inserted by all his family. In loving memory of Rose, Stirling. mother and mother-in-law, Mairi and brother John, both died in In ever loving memory of our Little Flower of Jesus, pray for much loved wife of the late Ailig (nèe Currie), who died on 1978, my sister, Margaret, who dear mother, granny and great- our grandad. Myles and a devoted mum and HYNDS June 15, 1993. died 1997, also my godmother, granny, Jessie, who died June All the grandchildren. nan, who died June 13, 2010. 28th Anniversary of our dear There is not a day goes by with- Auntie Katie, who died 2001. 19, 1999. You helped me Granda when I Always in our thoughts and grandfather, John Hynds, died out you being in our thoughts. Forever in my heart. Fois shìorruidh thoir dhi a’ Thig- was small, prayers. June 16, 1984. R.I.P. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have St Margaret of Scotland, pray hearna. Now watch over me as I grow St Joseph, pray for her. St Joseph, pray for him. mercy on her. for them. Always in the thoughts and tall. Inserted by her family The Bradley family. Ellena, Morag and Iain. James. prayers of her family. Michelle. 18 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012

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DEATHS BOYLE CAMPBELL (Mary), Hillcrest House, Anna- 9th Anniversary gry, Co. Donegal. In loving memory of my dearly CAMPBELL 9th Anniversary, died June 16, beloved son, Donald, who died Katie, a much loved mum, mum- 2003. June 15, 2003. in-law, granny and sister, who Remembered with love. You suffered much in silence, sadly passed away suddenly From her sisters and brothers. Until the very end, and peacefully on May 19, Mother Mary, pray for her God took you to His lovely 2012, in Uist and Barra Hospital. home, Forever in our hearts and minds And freed you from all pain. May she rest in peace. BUCHANAN Will those who think of you 1st Anniversary of my dear today, CRIELLY brother, Michael Buchanan, died A little prayer to Jesus say. Jim, died peacefully at home, on McDERMOTT June 2, 2011. Also my dear sis- Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Friday, June 1, aged 71. Treasured memories of our McSHANE CARDINAL WINNING ter, Marybell, died June 4, 2000. for him. Fortified by the rites of the Holy dearly loved father, Andrew Cherished memories of our dear 11th Anniversary Also remembering my loving Rest in peace. Catholic Church. Beloved hus- McDermott, died December 16, daddy, granda and great- In loving memory of our uncle mother, who died July 1, 1979. From your loving mother. band of Cathie and much loved 1976. R.I.P. granda, John McShane, who and great-uncle, Thomas Inserted by Mary Flora and Neil. died January 15, 1994. Joseph, Cardinal Winning, who Dad and Papa. A heart of gold stopped beating, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray CAMPBELL The family would like to thank all Hard working hands at rest, A Father’s Love. died suddenly on June 17, for them. 9th Anniversary those who attended Jim’s God broke our hearts to prove Wipe your eyes, don’t you 2001. In loving memory of our dear funeral at St Aloysius Church, to us, weep, His life now is life with God. brother, brother-in-law and Chapelhall, on June 8 and He only takes the best. I haven’t left you, I’m only “Pray for me and I will pray for uncle, Donald, who died June everyone who supported them Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for asleep, you that we may meet again in 15, 2003. with their thoughts and prayers. him. Whenever you need me, I’ll be Heaven.” – St Thomas More. God saw you getting tired, Special thanks to Canon Inserted by his loving family. there, May he rest in peace. A cure was not to be, Michael Walsh for spiritual com- Just mention my name when Agnes and Iain, Edward and He put His arms around you, fort. you say a prayer. Anne Marie and families. And whispered, “Come to Me,” You knew one day we would With tearful eyes we watched DALZIEL, John (Jack) have to part, McINNES you, Suddenly at home on June 4, So wipe your tears, no broken Please pray for the repose of And saw you slipping away, 2012, Jack, much loved son of hearts, the soul of Reverend Father Joe Although we loved you dearly, the late John and Catherine My duty to you I did until the McInnes, C.Ss.R., who died We could not make you stay. Dalziel, dearly loved brother of end, June 21, 1995. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Rev. Jim Dalziel M.H.M. and a Look upon me as a father and a Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray for him. dear cousin of the family. friend. for him. Inserted by Donald James, Mar- Reception and Vigil on Friday, Death is a passing from this Inserted by Joe and Elizabeth, garet and family. June 15, at Our Lady of Lourdes world to another, Blantyre; Roddy, Mairi and fam- CAMPBELL Church, Cardonald, at 6.15 p.m. Look after yourselves and take ily, Inverness. 9th Anniversary – In loving memory of our dearly loved CAMPBELL Funeral Mass on Saturday, June care of each other, 9th Anniversary 16, at 10 a.m. Funeral thereafter I leave you this gift, sent to you father, father-in-law and gen, Donald (Domhnall a’ In loving memory of my dear to St Kentigern’s Cemetery, PRETE from above, brother and uncle, Donald, who Glasgow. Treasured memories are held I leave you the gift of a father’s MEMORIAM Doochaidh), who died on Father’s Day, June 15, 2003. died June 15, 2003. May he rest in peace. close to our hearts of John love. Softly the leaves of memory fall, Prete, dear husband of the late Inserted by his loving family. Your memory is so precious, Your presence missed so much, Gently we gather and treasure Annie (Tracey), adored dad, them all, FATHERS DAY granda and great-granda, who You will always be remembered, And loved by both of us. Unseen, unheard, you are sadly died August 17, 2005. Domhnall Vincent and Janet. always near, Thank you Dad for the years we BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE There is a love that is very rare, Still loved and missed every day shared, The love that a gen and his of the year, For the love you gave and the granddaughter share, Life is not measured by the way you cared, We had that love Gen, you and years you lived, You left a place no one can fill, I, But the love you gave and the We miss you Dad and always From the moment I was born till things you did, will. the day you died, This day is remembered and To hear your voice and see you So gentle Jesus up above, quietly kept, smile, Send Gen Spud all my love. Words are not needed, we’ll To sit and talk with you awhile, Hollie. never forget. To be together in the same old I only wish that I could say, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray way, BARTON I’m going to see you Gen Spud for him. Would be our dearest wish In loving memory of Molly, today, Inserted by Alistair, Christine, today. beloved wife, mother and grand- To sit and talk for a little while, Duncan and Colin. HAUGH Dad, Happy Father’s Day. mother, who died on June 19, Or just to see your lovely smile, Loving memories of Frank Miss you so much. 2005. But this I know I cannot do, CAMPBELL Haugh. From your loving family. A smile for all, a heart of gold, So I pray to the angels to look In loving memory of my beloved The greatest gift I ever had A loving granda, kind and true, MURPHY Never selfish, always kind, after you. husband, and our dear father came from God. He was my One in a million Granda, that Remembering my beloved hus- You shared our lives, our joys, Miss you. and grandfather, Charlie, who Dad. was you. band, Andrew Francis, who died our tears, Jemma. died on June 20, 1990. R.I.P. Happy Fathers Day in Heaven So put your arms around him, on March 28, 2012 and whose These are the precious memo- Thank you Gen for the year we Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Dad Lord, birthday occurs on June 13. A ries you left behind. shared, him. May the winds of love blow Forever keep him safe. dear brother, brother-in-law, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for The love you gave, the way you Mary and family, South Uist and away. softly, He was so very very special, uncle, great-uncle and godfa- her. cared, And whisper in your ear And can never be replaced. ther. Inserted by Harry and the family. I only wish you had been “I love and miss you Daddy Happy Father’s Day Boaby. Precious forever are memories spared, CLANCY 12th Anniversary And wish that you were here.” From all your loving grandchil- of you, To hear me say your name, In loving memory of our beloved Deep in my heart your life is dren. xxxx So dearly loved, so sadly Gen. mother, Mary, who died June kept, A kiss blown up to the sky so missed. Love Shea. To love and cherish, not forget. St Mary of the Assumption and I’m the little grandson you didn’t 19, 2000 and our dad, Larry, blue, No more tomorrows we can St Paul, pray for him. get to see, who died January 11, 2007. Catch it Great-Granda, it’s just share, Kathleen. But I know you’re up in Heaven Remembering you both is easy, for you. But yesterdays are always watching over me. We do it every day, From your little great- there. Love Danny. It’s just the pain of losing you, Like an eternal flame your mem- grandchildren. xxxx That never goes away. ory will live in my heart forever. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Eternal rest grant unto him, O SMITH CAMPBELL them. Lord, Loving memories of James on 9th Anniversary Inserted by their loving daugh- And let perpetual light shine Fathers Day, who died January Treasured memories of Donald ters Margaret, Theresa, Maria, upon him, 9, 2000. DELANY (Doochie), loving husband and Charlotte. May he rest in peace. Time passes, memories stay, 11th Anniversary father, who passed away June Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for Always so loved and remem- Please pray for the repose of 15, 2003. CULLEN, Joe him. bered every day. the soul of our dearly beloved Fortified by the rites of the Holy 4th Anniversary of Joe Cullen, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for brother and uncle, Rev. Jack BRADLEY Church. died June 17, 2008, beloved for him. him. Delany, who died June 20, In loving memory of our dear Sacred Heart of Jesus, have husband of Alice, loving father, Forever in my thoughts and St Anthony, pray for him. 2001. mother, Mary Ellen, who mercy on his soul. grandad and father-in-law. prayers. From your loving wife Linda, May he rest in peace. died June 5, 2005. St Pio, pray for him. Our Lady of Lourdes and St Your loving daughter Jacqulyn children John and Anne and all Inserted by Sister Kathleen, Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Inserted by his loving wife Katie, Bernadette, pray for him. xx and David xx your loving grandchildren. xxx Margaret and Terence. mercy on her soul. son Ian and daughter Shona. “My Lord and my God.” R.I.P. Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19

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CRILLEY KEEGAN MacEACHEN McGEEHAN MacNEIL In loving memory of Jimmy, 31st Anniversary 11th Anniversary In ever loving memory of our 16th Anniversary of a much dearly beloved husband of the Please pray for the repose of Precious memories of a loving beloved father, mother and sis- loved mother, and grandmother, late Mary, dear father and the soul of Arthur M. Keegan, mother and grandmother, Mary ters – Francis, died March 29, Mary Catherine, who died June grandfather, who died June 19, who died on June 14, 1981, Flora, who died June 15, 2001. 1956, Elizabeth, June 15, 1978, 14, 1996. 1990. beloved husband of the late Remembering also a dear father Mary, February 20, 1935, Mar- God saw you getting tired, Will those who think of him Anna, R.I.P. and loving dad of and grandfather, Donald John, garet, November 14, 1990, When a cure was not to be, today, Gerard, Lawrence, Bryan and who died September 20, 1976. Cathie, (dearest mum of Liz and He gently wrapped His arms A little prayer to Jesus say. Father Desmond, C.Ss.R. Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh, a Jim), August 23, 1980 and around you, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray Requiescat in pace. Thighearna, Rose, died November 17, 2010. And whispered, “Come with for him. R.I.P. Agus solus nach dibir R.I.P. Me.” Inserted by his loving family. KILROY, Anne dhearrsadh orra. In the shelter of Thy Sacred He So keep Your arms around her 10th Anniversary Our Lady of the Isles, pray for art, Lord, DAVIE Treasured memories of a dear them. Dear Jesus, may they rest, And give her special care. 19th Anniversary of our precious DUNN aunt who passed away June 14, Katie Flora, Colin, Graham and We miss them much, but still we St Pio, pray for her. and dearly missed mammy, sis- Please remember Maureen, 2002. Mary Margaret. know, Rest in peace. ter and nana, Kathleen who died June 7, 2004. Please St Bernadette, pray for her. Thy Holy will is best. From all the family, home and Josephine, who passed from remember also her very dear Tommy and family. 97 Woodside Street, away. this life on the Feast of the friend, Sister Xavera (Schoen- MacEACHEN Coatbridge. Gentle Jesus, up above, Sacred Heart, June 18, 1993. statt Sister), who died on April McCLAFFERTY 11th Anniversary Give Granny Veenish all our “The souls of the just are in the 19, 2008. 22nd Anniversary In fond and loving memory of love. hands of God…They are at Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our In loving memory of our dear my dearly beloved parents, McGRANE May she rest in peace. peace.” Blessed Mother, Our Lady of mother, and granny, Mary Rose, Mary Flora, died June 15, 2001, 29th Anniversary From all the grandchildren. Inserted by her devoted daugh- Schoenstatt, have mercy on died June 15, 1990, our dear and Donald John, died Septem- Of your charity, please pray for ter Anne on behalf of the entire them. May their souls and the father, and pappy, John J., died ber 20, 1976. the repose of the soul of my family. souls of all their family and July 29, 1986 and also brother Time may pass and fade away, beloved sister, Margaret, who MacNEIL friends have eternal rest. Our Dominic, who died September But silent thoughts and memo- died June 16, 1983. Remembering today and DOLAN fondest love darling Mum. 29, 2007. ries stay. We give them back to You, O always, Ewen MacNeil, who In loving memory of our beloved From Billy, Liam, Siobhan, John, St Anthony, pray for them. Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant God, who gave them to us. died June 10, 1972. mammy, Teresa, who died June Paul, Joseph, Michael, Christo- Inserted by your loving family. them eternal rest. Inserted by her loving sister 1st Anniversary 18, 2006. Also our dearest pher, Aidan and their families. Inserted by Effie. Betty. In loving memory of Marion daddy, Peter, who died Novem- With love from her children Ann (née MacPhee) who ber 29, 1979. Michael and Finlay. passed away on June 13, May they rest in peace dear MacEACHEN 2011. Jesus in Thy heavenly home 11th Anniversary MacISAAC Also remembering Eoghainn, above, In loving memory of a dear 19th Anniversary who died July 4, 2009 and With the Sacred Heart of Jesus mother, grandmother and great- In loving memory of my dear Lachie, December 24, 1968. in His own eternal love. grandmother, Mary Flora, who father, Iain MacIsaac, of Kildo- O Lord, The God of mercies, Inserted by Grace, Vincent, Una died June 15, 2001, also nan, South Uist, who died on grant into the souls of Thy ser- Ann and Peter. remembering a dear father, June 15, 1993. R.I.P. vants the anniversary whose grandfather and great-grandfa- Dolina Jack. burial we are keeping a place of ther, Donald John, who died solace, a peaceful rest, of glori- September 20, 1976. ous light. St Anthony, pray for them. Chaneil latha a dol seachad Katie Margaret, Adrian, Lisa, nach eil sinn gar iondrainn, fois Calum and Mhairi. siorraidh thoir dhaibh a Thigh- HEAVEY, Jean earna. 8th Anniversary, June 19. MacCORMICK Inserted by their loving family. You were called home and left 18th Anniversary MacEACHEN me on my own, but as each day In loving memory of our dear 11th Anniversary comes to its end, I am a day mother, and grandmother, Kate In loving memory of a dear closer to my best friend, and MacCormick, who died tragically mother and grandmother, Mary when the tears inside subside, on June 16, 1994; also remem- Flora, who died June 15, 2001. then I will be forever by your bering our dear father, and Also remembering a dear father side. grandfather, Neil MacCormick, and grandfather, Donald John, Holy Mother Mary, Queen of who died on September 28, who died September 20, 1976. Peace, watch over my beautiful 1987. R.I.P. Quietly today your memory we DUFFY little wife. The parting was sudden, treasure, McKERNAN 7th Anniversary Love is eternal, We often wonder why, Missing you always, forgetting Simon, October 17, 1986 to In loving memory of our dear Brian. But the hardest part of all was, you never. June 21, 2008, with all our love brother, Danny, who died June We never said goodbye, St Martin, pray for them. from mum, dad, Francis, Gabriel 20, 2005. R.I.P. We think about you every day, Dolina, Angus, Kenneth, Mhairi and Madeleine. We hold you close within our The things you used to do and and Alasdair. “You are the fairest of the chil- hearts, say, dren of men and graciousness MacNEIL And there you will remain, They bring a smile and often a McFADDEN is poured upon your lips 21st Anniversary To walk with us throughout our tear, 8th Anniversary because God has blessed you In loving memory of my beloved lives, And a loving wish that you were In loving memory of our dear forever more.” husband, dad and granda, Until we meet again. here. mother, Ellen (Nellie), who died Angus MacNeil, who died on Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for To us you were so special, June 16, 2004. Also our dear June 15, 1991, at 88 Upper him. What more is there to say, father Bernard (Barney) who MacMILLAN Borve, Barra. R.I.P. Sadly missed by your brothers Except to wish with all our died September 6, 1979, and In loving memory of our dear No one knows the broken and sisters, Donegal and Glas- hearts, our dear brother Denis, who father, and grandfather, William heart, gow. That you were here with us died August 29, 1970. Joseph, who died on June 21, That lies behind my smile, today. Oh, for the touch of a hand that 1988. No one knows the loneliness, Inserted by Iain Ruairidh, Katie is lost, In our hearts you are always That’s with me all the while, GIBNEY HUTTON and Mairi. Or the sound of a voice that is there, Silent tears do gently fall, In loving memory of Neil, much Precious memories of my dear- gone forever. Loved and remembered in every Which others do not see, loved husband of the late Veron- est wife, Patricia Anne Hutton, McCREADY May their souls and the souls of prayer. For a kind and loving husband, ica, dear father and grandad, who died suddenly on June 20, Please remember in your those gone before us rest in St Joseph, pray for him. Who meant the world to me. died June 21, 1997. 2009. prayers my dear parents and peace. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray St Joseph, pray for him. So dearly loved. Loving sister to Bryan and sister, Hugh, died April 9, 1925, St Antony, pray for them. for him. Inserted by his loving wife So sadly missed. daughter to her Mother and Isabella, died June 19, 1983, Sadly missed by Grace, Michael Eternal rest grant unto him O Mary. R.I.P. Father gone before. Mary Josephine (May), died and all the family. Lord, Two tired eyes are sleeping, Your life was one of kindly January 17, 2006, loving grand- And let perpetual light shine Two willing hands are still, deeds, parents and aunt. upon him. The one who worked so hard for A helping hand for other needs, Sacred Heart of Jesus, have McFARLANE Always remembered. us, Sincere and true in heart and mercy on their dear souls. 19th Anniversary His loving children and grand Is resting at God’s will. mind, In loving memory of Mary, my children. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for HANLON Beautiful memories left behind. MacDONALD mother, who died on June 17, him. 2nd Anniversary Inserted by her loving husband 19th Anniversary of our dear 1993; also my father, James, McRURY Inserted by all his family. In loving memory of Rose, Stirling. mother and mother-in-law, Mairi and brother John, both died in In ever loving memory of our Little Flower of Jesus, pray for much loved wife of the late Ailig (nèe Currie), who died on 1978, my sister, Margaret, who dear mother, granny and great- our grandad. Myles and a devoted mum and HYNDS June 15, 1993. died 1997, also my godmother, granny, Jessie, who died June All the grandchildren. nan, who died June 13, 2010. 28th Anniversary of our dear There is not a day goes by with- Auntie Katie, who died 2001. 19, 1999. You helped me Granda when I Always in our thoughts and grandfather, John Hynds, died out you being in our thoughts. Forever in my heart. Fois shìorruidh thoir dhi a’ Thig- was small, prayers. June 16, 1984. R.I.P. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have St Margaret of Scotland, pray hearna. Now watch over me as I grow St Joseph, pray for her. St Joseph, pray for him. mercy on her. for them. Always in the thoughts and tall. Inserted by her family The Bradley family. Ellena, Morag and Iain. James. prayers of her family. Michelle. 20 FUNERAL DIRECTORY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FUNERAL DIRECTORY BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS MacNEIL Anna and sister-in-law, Ann. 21st Anniversary Kevin, loved forever. CARDINAL O’BRIEN In loving memory of our dear Your devoted wife Marie and the father and grandad, Angus, died Hamilton family. Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh June 15, 1991. www.archdiocese-edinburgh.org.uk In our hearts you are always John Clark Funeral Service there, Organist Loved and remembered in every SUN JUNE 17 Mass marking conclusion of 50th prayer. & All Arrangements International Eucharistic Congress, Dublin. MON 18 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Completed ToYour Satisfaction 12NOON Visit to Confirmation classes, grant him eternal rest. Livingston. TUE 19 11AM Meeting of Episcopal Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Cantor 24 Hour Service Council, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh. WED 20 11AM for him. Pre-Payment Funeral Meeting with Provincial of Polish Pallotine Fathers, St Inserted by his son Donald A Available for weddings Plans Bennet’s; 2.30PM 70th anniversary celebrations of St and Joanna, Isle of Barra. and funeral services Professional & caring Staff Margaret’s Chapel Guild, Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. NICHOLSON THU 21 11AM Meeting of Vicars General, St In loving memory of our dear Listen online at: Bennet’s; 2PM Meeting of Trustees of Archdiocese, brother, Duncan Joseph, who RILEY, Thomas (Tommy) www.paulcarrollmusic.co.uk Tel: Gillis Centre; 7PM Meeting of Archdiocesan Pastoral died on June 20, 1967. R.I.P. 4th Anniversary 01698 842233 Council, Gillis Centre. FRI 22 12NOON Meeting and Close in our hearts your mem- In loving memory of a beloved 1 Unthank Road, Mossend Bellshill ML4 1DD lunch with Dalai Lama, Scottish Parliament. SAT 23 ory is kept, husband, dad and granda, T. 01698 325 493 3PM Celebration of Tanzanian Project, Arthur’s Seat, To treasure, to love and never passed away June 13, 2008. Edinburgh. forget. Remembering you is easy Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray We do it every day, for him. It’s just the pain of losing you ARCHBISHOP CONTI Inserted by the family. That never goes away. We think of you in silence Archbishop of Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk O’DONNELL We often say your name, Treasured memories of a dear What would we give SUN JUNE 17 International Eucharistic husband, father, grandad and To hear your voice great- Congress, Dublin. MON 18 11AM Mass for the Asso- And see your face again. ciation of Papal Orders in Great Britain, St Andrew’s grandad, Tommy, who died June Your ever loving wife Patsy, 16, 1991. daughters Josephine and Eliza- Cathedral. FRI 22 10AM Order of Malta St John’s Always in our thoughts, beth, and grandchildren Alistair, Day Mass, Brompton Oratory. Forever in our hearts. Scott, Iona and Skye. Loving wife Ellen and family. Loved, adored and remembered BISHOP DEVINE PURDON always. In loving memory of our beloved XXXX Motherwell, www.rcdom.org.uk Michael, who died on June 19, 2010. Forever in our hearts. MON JUNE 18 7PM Confirmations, St Patrick’s, Loved and remembered in every Our caring staff are here to listen and advise you, Wishaw. TUE 19 7PM Confirmations, St Thomas’, prayer. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. St Ignatius, pray for him. Wishaw. FRI 22 7PM Mass for Golden Jubilee of Inserted by the family. 53 Morrison Street Glasgow Canon Cornelius O’Leary, St Mary’s, Caldercruix. 0141 429 4433 BISHOP TARTAGLIA Paisley, www.rcdop.org.uk SUN JUNE 17 International Eucharistic Congress, Dublin. THU 21 11.45AM Assembly of Clergy and lunch, Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew. SAT 23 SMALL 39th Anniversary 11AM Mass with Opus Dei Prelature in honour of St Of your charity, please pray for Josemaria Escriva, St Cadoc’s, Newton Mearns. the repose of the soul of my beloved husband, Michael BISHOP GILBERT QUINN Joseph Small, who died June A sign that we care 6th Anniversary 19, 1973. Aberdeen, www.dioceseofaberdeen.com In loving memory of Geraldine, We give them back to You, O a dearly beloved wife, mother God, who gave them to us. SUN JUNE 17 11AM Confirmations, Our Lady of and granny, who died June 10, 2006. Inserted by his loving wife Betty Aberdeen, Kincorth; 3PM Polish Mass, St Mary’s and family. Distance makes us far apart, FUNERAL DIRECTORS Cathedral. TUE 19 9.30AM Conference of Deacons, And darkens our today, T&R O’BRIEN St Sylvester’s, Elgin; 7PM Atholl Hotel, Annual Dioce- I have to keep remembering- ESTABLISHED 1890 san Committees’ Dinner. WED 20 10AM Diocesan You’re just a thought away. Management Committee, Bishop’s House. THU 21 When the world is too confusing, It is our business to care. Every member of staff is And times are hard to bear, dedicated to delivering the best service possible—with 10.30AM Council of Priests meeting, Bishop’s House; I pull you precious meaning, professionalism, compassion, and sensitivity. 6.30PM Concert, St Joseph’s PS, Aberdeen. SAT 23 Your bright spirit, from the air. Dignity Caring Funeral Services Deacons and wives meeting, Inverness. If I sometimes drift into a lonely We are members of the state of mind, National Association of Funeral Directors I gather up the memories of BISHOP CUNNINGHAM days we left behind, Woodside Funeral Home, 110 Maryhill Road Galloway, www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk And though you’re not beside me, Tel. 0141 332 1708/1154 I have your memory in my heart, SMITH East End Funeral Home, 676 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow And draw upon the warmth and love SUN JUNE 17 9.45AM Confirmations/First Commun- 4th Anniversary Tel. 0141- 778 1470 That lives when we’re apart. ions, St Clare’s, Drongan. MON 18 10.30AM Carmont Treasured memories of a loving And with these fond reflections This day dad, is remembered relatives and friends for their Settlement Trustees Meeting, Edinburgh. TUE 19 2PM husband, father and father-in- Of times when you were near, and quietly kept, support and help; all who sent Diocesan Finance Committee Meeting, Bishop’s law, Donnie, I sense a little bit of what Words are not needed, we will Mass and sympathy cards and House. who died June 19, 2008. It’s like to have you here. never forget. floral tributes; all who attended With tearful eyes I watched you, We shall see you again, Paul and Lisamarie. the Requiem Mass and the And saw you slipping away, And your heart will be full of joy. graveside service. Thanks also BISHOP TOAL Although I loved you dearly, Always in our thoughts, to all who travelled to Uist for I could not make you stay. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Argyll and the Isles, www.rcdai.org.uk Forever in our hearts. the funeral service. Our Lady of Lourdes and St Pio, St Anthony, pray for her. CAMPBELL Holy Mass will be offered for the pray for him. Inserted by husband Peter, chil- The family of the late Katie intentions of all. MON JUNE 11-MON 18 International Eucharistic Inserted by his loving wife, dren, Peter Joseph, James Ger- Campbell would like to thank Inserted by her family at 6 West Congress, Dublin. Cathie. ard, Anne, Geraldine, Father Declan for spiritual com- Kilbride, South Uist. There are dads in this world, so daughter-in-law, Angela and her fort; Garrynamonie Church wonderful and kind, BISHOP LOGAN late son-in-law, Jonathan, Choir, Paul MacCallum, reader But there’s never been a dad as grandchildren, Lauren and Jack. and the altar servers; doctors wonderful as mine. Dunkeld, www.dunkelddiocese.org.uk and hospital staff for their care Love and miss you dad, Anne. To advertise: and attention; Neil MacIntyre for THOMSON Dad, unseen, unheard, you are 16th Anniversary his professional guidance and always near, 0141 241 Cherished memories of my dar- help with the funeral arrange- VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT Still loved and missed every day ling husband, and best friend, ments and the grave diggers; 6105 of the year. Kevin, died June 13, 1996, aged Pollochar Inn for the catering; HTTP://WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Stephen and Louise. 37; also remembering my sister, Sandy Lindsay for transport; all Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER WOMEN AND THE CHURCH 21 A remarkable life of great piety and purity DR HARRY SCHNITKER’S latest series, analysing the role of women in the Church, this week looks at the example set by St Bridget of Sweden WOMEN AND THE CHURCH

FEW months ago, one of When her husband died, Bridget gave away her modern followers put all her possessions. She founded a double it most succinctly to me: for men and women who lived apart, but worshipped together “St Bridget of Sweden was scared of no one, and bowed her head only to Jesus.” She is a woman after my own heart. The nary aristocratic woman. Her marriage SwedishA mother and founder of a reli- was a happy and fruitful one, and she gious order was a potent mixture of greatly assisted her husband’s political love, determination, devotion, fidelity career by fostering a good relationship and she was filled with a well-devel- with the royal court. Even her pilgrim- oped sense of injustice. She was also a age activities, which are frequently woman of true integrity. Yet at the end cited as evidence for her extraordinary of her life, she had failed to achieve Faith, were rather normal at the time. I what she had hoped to achieve. She was am not downplaying Bridget’s Faith at like Jesus at His death, someone who all here. Rather, I wish to point out how seemingly had lost, and like Him to piety was simply part of everyday life whom she was so deeply devoted, St in her world. Bridget’s vision was to be fulfilled and This translated in the various pil- understood only later. grimages they undertook, including one We are on what is now familiar the shrine of St Olav of Norway. A sec- ground with St Bridget. She was born ond journey was much longer and took around 1303 into a very important them to Santiago de Compostela in noble family in Sweden, and fits per- Spain. En route, Ulf fell ill, and he was fectly into the pattern of saintly women destined never to recover. The couple that we have followed in this series ever went to Alvastra Abbey, where Ulf died since the Conversion of Constantine. a year later. Bridget was now a 41-year old widow with eight children. One of er father was Birger Persson, the attractions of this deeply appealing the Lagman of Uppland. That saint is the fullness of her life: Bridget obscure title hides to non- literally did it all. She had an idyllic SwedishH eyes the true nature of the childhood, a wonderful marriage, and power of Bridget’s family. Lagman great children. She ran a great aristo- translates as ‘Lawman’or Judge, but the cratic household, lived at the royal court title involved much more than presid- and consorted with the learned and ing over the local court. Birger occu- the pious. pied his position before the reforms of King Magnus Eriksson, arguably the et it was the final part of her life most powerful Scandinavian monarch that would make Bridget one of of the High Middle Ages. He abolished Europe’s great saints. Over- the total autonomy of the Lagman, Ycome with sadness, she retired into the which had turned them into the de facto monastic life. This was not a passive rulers over their territories. Within the reaction: Her deep piety simply directed kingdom, Uppland was undoubtedly the her actions. Her openness to the Lord most important of these lands. It con- now translated into a whole raft of tained the vital town of Sigtuna, long a visions, which she told to her confes- royal residence and the home to one of sors, who committed them to paper. St the largest mints in Sweden. This made Bridget’s Revelations are still a classic, Sigtuna the medieval equivalent of the and were widely read in the later Mid- national bank, and increased the impor- dle Ages. These gave her the courage to tance of its Lagman. found a new religious order, the Brigit- Also in Uppland was the town of tines. The Order languished until Brid- Uppsala, the seat of the archbishop of get’s daughter, the equally remarkable the Swedish Church. Christianity had St Catherine of Sweden, put it on rather struggled to make its presence a firm footing. felt in the north, but 150 years before St The final chapter of this amazing life Bridget’s birth the old pagan temples was lived out in Rome. Bridget trav- had finally closed their doors. In many elled there in part to confront the ways, the country was in the first flush Papacy over its decision to move to of conversion. This was bolstered by Avignon in France. Bridget denounced the great monastic revival of the period, this, as well as the many other sins of which had caused the foundation of its the age. She wrote to the English and premier Cistercian abbey, at Alvastra. French kings to remonstrate with them This was situated outside Uppland, but over the conflict between them, now close enough to the residence of St known as the Hundred Years’ War, Bridget’s family to be of great influ- tical and economic power. ost of Bridget’s early life was graced his court. Yet there was always a which inflicted immense suffering. ence. Added to the prestige of office came rather conventional. In 1316, deeply spiritual side to Bridget. As a She travelled to the Holy Land, and This world of active religious patron- the prestige of family. St Bridget was aged 13, she was married to seven-year old, she had a vision of Our tried to alleviate the fate of Christian age and piety was reflected in the born into the Folkunggaätten, an MUlf Gudmarsson. This was primarily a Lady, who placed a crown on her head. pilgrims there. household of Birger Persson. His piety extended family from which sprang political alliance. The Ulvåse family, It was the beginning of the deeply Mar- However, neither the Popes nor the was perhaps a little conventional—if kings, bishops and major nobles. This although not quite as elevated as St ian streak to Bridget’s piety, a Marian kings of Europe wished to listen to there is such a thing—but St Bridget’s meant she was related to the most pow- Bridget’s, occupied an important posi- devotion that was also to become the Bridget. When she died in 1373, the mother was deeply religious. It is to her erful people in Sweden. tion in the Östergötland region to the hallmark of the Order she founded. It Papacy was still in France, and the war mother’s influence that one may attrib- From that family also sprang an ear- south of Uppland. Ulf was to become was the first of her many visions, which still raged. Her Order, as related above, ute much of St Bridget’s own Faith, but lier female Swedish saint, St Ingrid. She the Lagman there after his marriage to included numerous ones of Our Lord was languishing. Yet it was the strength also her determination and fearlessness. was Sweden’s first Dominican nun, and Bridget, which was, perhaps, the result suffering on the Cross. The fervour of of her visions, the purity of her life, and, Medieval women are frequently por- founded a very influential Dominican of his marriage to this scion of the pow- Bridget’s religious life translated into above all, the beauty of the Christian trayed as little better than the property house in 1281. She died ‘in an aura erful Folkunggaätten. Bridget was to works of charity, for which she and Ulf view on morality that soon made her a of their husbands, but this is contra- of sanctity,’ as the hagiographers give him four sons and four daughters. became renowned. household name. Two decades after she dicted by fact. They often ruled the like to call it, and a local cult had Bridget was the typical medieval One is reluctant to make too much of died, she was canonised, and Blessed household and the estates of their hus- already grown up by the time of St aristocratic spouse: She ran her hus- this: Works of piety were not unusual at John Paul II made her one of Europe’s bands, which gave them immense prac- Bridget’s birth. band’s household and estates, and all, and Bridget lived the life of an ordi- Patron Saints. 22 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012 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 reporter Dan McGinty: [email protected]

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SUN 17 JUNE OF ST. MARY EUPHRASIA 9AM WED 20 JUNE IN CONCERT: POPULAR 1PM LIVE CHORAL CLASSICS HOLY MASS 11AM 9PM THE ANGELUS WITH POPE BENEDICT XVI A TOUCH OF LOVE AND 1.00P.M. LIVE SACRIFICE SUNDAY MASS THU 21 JUNE 3.30PM 1PM LIVE MARY'S DOWRY PRESENTS HOLY MASS Joy in the sun for First Communicants 4PM LIVE 9AM 50TH INTERNATIONAL ON ASSIGNMENT:SAINT By Dan McGinty EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS CLOSING MASS JOHN CANTIUS, RESTORING 1OPM THE SACRED CATHOLIC children from all over Scotland received VATICANO 9.30PM their First Holy Communions 11PM SAINT ETHELDREDA: in the summer sun as BENEDICTION ABBESS OF ELY parishes across the country MON 18 JUNE FRI 22 JUNE welcomed children and their 1PM LIVE families at Mass. 1PM LIVE HOLY MASS In Auchterarder, children HOLY MASS from Our Lady of Perpetual 8.30PM NEW SERIES Succour received the Blessed 8PM MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: Sacrament after being prepared IRELAND THE WORLD OVER by their catechism teacher 9PM 9PM Norma Giulianotti. Pictured LORETTA YOUNG SHOW CHURCH IN PUERTO RICO with Miss Giulianotti on the TUE 19 JUNE altar of Our Lady of Perpetual SAT 23 JUNE Succour are Vanessa Conkova, 1PM LIVE 1PM LIVE Sabina Lackova, Virginia HOLY MASS HOLY MASS Carman, Brooke McDermott and 8PM Alisha McCrosson (right). THE JOURNEY HOME 7PM In Baillieston in Glasgow, Fr 9PM THEY CALL HIM FATHER IN John McIntyre welcomed children CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT THE FIVE CONTINENTS to St Bridget’s, where he is parish priest. The group of Communicants and Ryan Mallan. munion (below). “It is wonderful to welcome swapped the usual First Com- Meanwhile in Lochgilphead, Among the driving forces so many visitors to the church to LAY READERS’ GUIDE munion attire for Sacramental Fr David Connor, parish priest behind the day were Rowena celebrate this special occasion,” robes, and are pictured in them of St Margaret’s, praised the Ranger and Eunice Salmon, St Fr Connor said. by Fr John Breslin with Fr McIntyre. Pictured in the hard work of the children, par- Margaret’s catechists, who were above photo are Declan Duffy, ents and catechists as 11 young thanked in front of the packed I [email protected] Khayla Chisholm, Eli Simpson, Catholics from the parish cele- church for their efforts by the Anthony Thomson, Jude Maxwell brated their First Holy Com- children. CENTRE PIC: EDDIE MAHONEY SUNDAY JUNE 17 Sunday 11B. Ezekiel 17:22-24. Response: It is good to give you thanks, O Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:6- 10. Mark 4:26-34. MONDAY 1 Kings 21:1-16. Response: Give heed to my groaning, O Lord. Matthew 5:38-42. TUESDAY 1 Kings 21:17-29. Response: Have mercy on us, Lord, for we have sinned. Matthew 5:43-48. WEDNESDAY 2 Kings 2:1.6-14. Response: Let your heart take courage, all who hope in the Lord. Matthew 6:1-6. 16-18. THURSDAY Memorial of St Aloysius Gonzaga. Ecclesiasticus 48:1-14. Response: Rejoice, you just, in the Lord. Matthew 6:7-15. FRIDAY 2 Kings 11:1-4.9-18.20. Response: The Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling. Matthew 6:19-23. SATURDAY 2 Chronicles 24:17-25. Response: I will keep my love for him always. Matthew 6:24-34 Friday June 15 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CELEBRATING LIFE 23 Mother and son raise £200 in mountain climb

Pupils discover places of Catholic interest, and a cat, during visit to

By Dan McGinty ian’s in Tynet—Scotland’s oldest post- came as the pupils posed for a photo in the HILARY Clarke and her 11- SCIAF’s ongoing efforts in some Reformation Catholic church—Scalan Sem- grounds of Pluscarden Abbey, only to be dis- year-old-son Gabriel were of the world’s most troubled PUPILS from St Peter’s Primary School inary and St Gregory’s, Preshome, the oldest tracted from the beautiful surroundings and among hundreds of fundrais- areas. in Aberdeen made the journey north to Catholic church in Scotland to be built in the summer sunshine by the sudden appearance ers who took on the challenge They were part of a fundrais- Pluscarden to visit the abbey there as traditional style of a church. of Baxter, the abbey cat, who was able to of climbing Merrick, south- ing effort, coordinated by the part of their annual trip to places of his- During their trip the children stayed at St convince the visiting children that he was ern Scotland’s highest peak, Galloway Mountain Rescue torical Catholic interest. Michael’s Centre in Tomintoul, where they among the Catholic treasures of the north- to raise money for charity. Team, which raised more than With such rich Catholic history in the were given talks by Fr Colin Stewart, parish east. The mother and son duo col- £3500 for various charities. north of Scotland, the primary seven chil- priest of Our Lady and St Michael’s in the lected sponsorship for their chal- Hilary and Gabriel are pic- dren were spoiled for choice on their outing, village. lenge and in the process raised tured at the summit of the 2766ft spending time at Pluscarden Abbey, St Nin- One of the lighter moments on the trip I [email protected] nearly £200 to help fund Merrick. PTIH ON... SPOTLIGHT

Thanksgiving Mass for headteacher

CARDINAL Keith O’Brien her hard work and dedication to began shortly after she announced was welcomed to St Mary’s the school. the date of her retirement. Church in Haddington by In her long career at St Mary’s In March, the nursery children parish priest Canon James Mrs Bisset influenced genera- and primary pupils and gathered Friel as he visited the parish tions of children from Hadding- in the school’s music room to celebrate the Mass of ton, and the pupils from the where they delivered a surprise Pupils from St Ninian’s Primary, Newton Stewart, were joined by Bishop Maurice Taylor, Bishop Emeritus Thanksgiving to mark the current school roll were quick to concert for Mrs Bisset, perform- of Galloway, as they celebrated their First Holy Communion in Our Lady and St Ninian’s Church in the retirement of Anne Bisset. gather around her on the altar ing songs and music they had town. Bishop Taylor and the seven First Communicants are pictured along with Deacon Bob Simpson Mrs Bisset is retiring from the after Mass as she was joined by been practising in secret. and parish priest Fr Ben Lodge CP local primary school after giving the cardinal and Canon Friel. Mr Bisset was also presented more than 25 years of service to Mrs Bisset was joined by her with a folder containing poems, the school as a teacher and head- successor as headteacher, Claire stories and pictures from each Do you have a special occasion from your parish or a teacher, and staff and pupils Graham, and Emma Robertson, child and member of staff remem- celebration at your school that you wish to share with the SCO? ensured she got a marvellous principal teacher, during the latest bering her time at St Mary’s. send off as they thanked her for round of celebrations, which PIC: PAUL McSHERRY If so, e-mail [email protected] 24 MISSIONS MESSAGE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 15 2012 Peaceful waters can often MISSIONS MESSAGE quickly turn to stormy seas Scottish priest FR COLIN MacINNES, a missionary living and working in Atahualpa, Ecuador, this month tells the story of how previously, he had to live alongside some hostile and dangerous people who threatened his daily missionary work

t is called the Pacific Ocean because stolen, leaving poor families with their meager rather an inspiring force which forages a culture with the group while inviting the members of the its waters are so peaceful’ is what we means of livelihood (last year 268 outboard motors of hope and optimism for humanity. group to participate in the most active way possi- all heard during our school days. The were stolen). Sadder still is the fate of fishermen ble. Faith is for living and is not to be stored in picture of Anconcito fishing port who try to resist the pirates. They receive a sum- n the past six months I have been giving work- books or filed in the mind. (below, top) confirms this saying. The mary judgment and a bullet through their head. It shops in a central church of the vicariate for I reality is quite different. Powerful currents sweep is a situation calling out to heaven for redress. those interested in taking part. The workshops If anyone wishes to support Fr Colin MacInnesʼ along the Latin American coasts causing huge Itook place weekly and lasted four hours. Their missionary effort, donations can be made out to ‘Iwaves to crash across the shore, providing excel- hen you see rather elderly ladies, Bible objective was to give a solid basis of Faith to those Scottish Catholic Observer Charity Appeal, 19 lent facilities for surfers but causing fear and con- in one hand and perhaps a chart in the who were to be the future missionaries. Fifteen Waterloo St, Glasgow, G2 6BT cern for fishermen and coastal dwellers. A five other, knocking at doors inviting the from my own parish took part in these workshops minute walk from my house takes me to a sandy householdersW to come to a meeting for an hour or and now receive monthly instruction on the aspect beach which seems to stretch interminably. The two to discuss aspects of the Bible and other truths of Faith they are to share with the parishioners water temperature could at times be as warm as of our Catholic religion, it would seem farfetched they gather into their groups. Anconcito fishing port (below) where the waves are so bath water. It would seem to seem to be the earthly to call this “La Gran Misión Continental” (The A good part of the instruction involves demon- strong that few venture into the water. Fr MacInnes has paradise of beach lovers but the waves are so Grand Continental Mission), but that is what the strating how to present their material in order to for the last six months ran workshops for future mis- strong that few venture into the water. It is aptly continental mission is about. It involves forming interest and enthuse their audience. Their intention sionaries. A group of parishioners (bottom) could not called ‘the angry sea.’ the laity in particular aspects of the Catholic Faith is not just to provide information about the find a house to accommodate them and so they meet in The sea harbours other dangers for our fisher- so as to progressively cover the fundamental Catholic religion but rather to share their Faith the open street. men. Hordes of pirates are causing havoc to the teaching of the Catholic Church. They then have to fishing fleet. Anconcito will have about 15 go and share what they have learned with others. medium sized fishing boats, just under one hun- In this way they become lay missionaries and dred feet in length, which fish as far as a thousand open up the church to be more missionary minded kilometers from land. Their favourite ground is (as indeed it was throughout history but more around the Islands of the Galapagos. There are also especially at its beginnings). It would certainly about 250 smaller outboard launches, 20 to 30 feet appear that the Bible encourages us to engage in in length, which fish in waters within eight or ten missionary work and not to hide the light of our hours from the shore. These are the prey of the Faith beneath a bushel but rather light up and pirates who approach in faster boats and, at gun enlighten the world in which we live. I will never point, take everything of value: outboard, fishing forget the words of Pope John Paul II proclaiming gear and sometimes the boat itself, leaving the in a deep, guttural voice in Canada before one mil- poor fishermen at the mercy of an inhospitable sea. lion youths, ‘you are the salt of the earth.’ Christi- Last week alone eleven outboard engines were anity is not a sacristy nor a back room religion but                         !                              

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