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September 2018

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It is our vocation to set people’s hearts ablaze, to do what the Son of God did, who came to light a fire on earth in order to set it ablaze with His love. -Frederic Ozanam PAGE 2:PAGE @ 11/9/18 17:18 Page 1

September 2018

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It is our vocation to set people’s hearts ablaze, to do what the Son of God did, who came to light a fire on earth in order to set it ablaze with His love. -Frederic Ozanam

COUNCIL OF SSVP national meeting Sr Agnes McGarvie Na+onal Spiritual Adviser See page 4 James McKendrick Who is Na+onal President Trustee Charles O’Neill James Heneaghan Na+onal Treasurer - Page 8 Trustee Richard Steinbach Trustee St Andrews & Twinning - Page 10 Joe Maguire GET INVOLVED! We want to bar and your full contact details. Trustee know what your conference is up Please provide full caption details to. If you have a story, share it. for photos. We do not accept The Ozanam News relies on your paper submissions. Articles Daniel Collins contributions. Send articles and should be written by email or Trustee images (jpg or png format only, attached as a Word document. Paisley no PDFs) to communication@ If you need help please contact John Joyce ssvpscotland.com. Put the name the SSVP national office on 0141 Trustee of your conference in the subject 226 8833. Dunkeld Next publication deadline is Thursday 1 November 2018. Publishing Policy Elizabeth Herlihy 1. The objec+ve is to publish a new Ozanam News, which will be issued three +mes per Trustee year, May, September and November. To facilitate this, a publica+ons commi,ee has been formed and a member of the Na+onal Council has been made responsible for its opera+on. Aberdeen The publica+ons commi,ee will normally meet two months before going to the printer. As at present, the actual pu-ng together of the magazine will be the responsibility of the Na+onal Office staff, who will select the printer and liaise and coordinate with all Pat Carr preproduc+on func+ons. 2. In accordance with Na+onal Council requirements, the inten+on Trustee will be not to feature ‘editorial’ pieces. Any material deemed to detract from the Society’s broader aims will be approved by the Na+onal Council prior to publica+on. Hopefully these arrangements will help the new Ozanam News develop into a more humorous, educa+onal and spiritual publica+on which will concentrate on bringing the Society, its Members and Associates closer together. With this Togetherness in mind, Na+onal Council Agenda VACANT business could well become a regular feature in the magazine. In the main, le,ers for Galloway publica+on will normally be from twinning par+es - regarded as reports. Other le,ers will be accepted for publica+on with an added footnote or returned for discussion by the Ian Tierney respec+ve council and/or president if thought to be more appropriate. Twinning Projects ON TWITTER @ssvpscotland Patricia McCartney @youthSSVP Social Jus+ce Coordinator @SocJustSSVPScot

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Na Nationaltional President’s President’s opening opening words words Following tthehe national meeting, Jim McKendrick calls for canonisation prayer push disadvantaged. of a new miracle, we Deeply committed to need to be faithful justice and human devotees of Ozanam, dignity, he is trust in his considered a intercession and precursor to the include him in our Social Doctrine of the daily prayers,” Church. recommends the The 16th President President General. ON August 22, Blessed Frederic General, brother 2018, the international Ozanam, apostle of Renato Lima de Canonisation Vincentian community charity, husband and Oliveira is making prayer celebrated the 21st exemplary father, a every effort to WE thank You Lord, for all anniversary of the great figure of the accelerate the the blessings that You beatification Catholic laity of the procedures for the have given to the Society ceremony of our nineteenth century, canonisation of of St. Vincent de Paul and to its members. By Your beloved co-founder was an intellectual Federic Ozanam, and Divine will, You have given Antoine Frederic and fervent Catholic, requests us to pray our founder Frederic Ozanam. dedicating all his life earnestly for the Ozanam that wondrous title and faith to the canonisation of of Blessed. May we be service of the truth Ozanam. inspired by his example of and the most “To reach the grace love and service to follow You more closely. Lord, continue to bless the News from Social Justice Society, its work and its members and grant that Co-ordinator, Patricia McCartney one day, Blessed Frederic Ozanam will be raised to the altars of Your saints. poverty . raise awareness - Blessed Frederic Ozanam Challenge Poverty about poverty and - Pray for us CHALLENGE Week is an demonstrates what Poverty Week will run opportunity for us as can be done about it. opportunity to 1 – 7 October and is individuals and Most of what we do showcase what we a Poverty Alliance Vincentians to raise as Vincentians fits the do. initiative. our voice against bill, so, getting behind - For more The main aims of poverty and to show this week is not a big information on how to the week are to: what is being done to ask. get involved: - Highlight the tackle poverty across The Poverty www.challenge reality of poverty and Scotland. Everyone is Alliance is asking that poverty.net challenge the strongly encouraged you let them know stereotypes that exist to get involved by what you are doing cpw@poverty about it. organising activities so that they can alliance.org - Demonstrate what or by taking part in promote it. Therefore is being done across activities organised registering any 0141 353 0440 Scotland to address either with or by activity with them not poverty. others. only raises the profile @CPW_Scotland - Increase public Activities can of the SSVP in - Check the SSVP support for more include almost Scotland but also website action to solve anything that helps serves as a superb www.ssvpscotland.com

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‘AYE we can’ — that was the way. There is much that we can social security. message on tackling poverty heard do,” Mr Kelly said. To really make a difference, he by hundreds of Vincentians at the “A very simple message for us is said, changes had to take place at St Vincent de Paul national meeting that poverty can be solved by the policy level to address child on Saturday September 1. boosting people’s incomes and by poverty, reduce the attainment gap The meeting highlighted the reducing their costs and I think and to ensure that those people incredible work of different SSVP when we put it in that way, it makes who have a right to social security conferences, councils and age the task perhaps a little more are having those rights fulfilled. groups from across Scotland. simple than we imagine it to be.” He also noted that at a local level Society members heard reports The Poverty Alliance will be St Vincent de Paul are already from Social Justice Co-ordinater running Challenge Poverty Week heavily involved with the fight Patricia McCartney, National from October 1-7, and as part of against poverty, and he urged the Twinning Officer Ian Tierney, and a that event Mr Kelly highlighted society members to keep up their showcase on youth projects. three of their aims: to increase work in foodbanks, work he Peter Kelly, director of Poverty recognition that poverty exists in emphasised as ‘really needed.’ Alliance, was the keynote speaker Scotland; to illustrate that, by SSVP members were also asked on the day and explained why he boosting incomes and reducing to look into Poverty Alliance believed that poverty could be people’s costs, a lot can be done to Campaigns such as the Living eradicated in Scotland and how the tackle poverty; and to argue that Wage Campaign and the Give Me SSVP can assist in that mission. ‘solving poverty is also about Five campaign to top-up child Mr Kelly began his talk by asking allowing people to participate in benefit. for a show of hands of those who society.’ Bishop Joseph Toal of believed that ‘poverty will always be Mr Kelly noted that we treat the Motherwell Diocese celebrated with us.’ He will have his work cut poor as ‘the other, not us’ and that Mass at the conference and out for him judging by the room of we need to recognise our common attended the entire day in support full pockets, but he optimistically humanity if we want to rid society of of the charitable organisation. The asserted that poverty could be poverty. liturgy held in the auditorium of the overcome. He said that there are many Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel “Poverty is something which we areas in which the SSVP can help served as the spiritual foundation have created. Through our combat poverty, including housing, for a day of reflection and coming decisions as a society collectively, the attainment gap, foodbanks, together to allow the society to we have ended up with our current payday loans, loneliness and move forward in its missionary state of affairs. It needn’t be that isolation, work, and changes in endeavours.

Twinning Officer Ian Tierney Poverty Alliance Director Peter Kelly delivers his keynote address

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Fred Fredericeric Ozanam Ozanam Scholarship Scholarship Glasgow Archdiocesan Council announce project to help pupils

GLASGOW Archdiocesan who know the pupils best in Council have announced the application process. This plans to pilot a project that will allow pupils to will allow pupils in financial demonstrate that they would hardship to enter higher be able to go to university if education. The project was they were to be financially announced in anticipation of assisted. the centenary year of the The pilot year of the project 1918 Education Act which will allow the Council to applicant will be payable in celebrates the ways in which gauge how it can move each year of their chosen Catholic schools have been forward. Mr Jim O’Hagan, degree course, dependent good not just for Catholics, Vice President of the upon the applicant’s but good for Archdiocesan Council, said acceptance onto the next Scotland. that the first year funding of year of the course. The Glasgow Council 8 pupils will be used to ask Payments will be in 3 made the decision to ‘many questions’ about the initiate a project whereby number of pupils they could stages, £700 prior to the pupils of Catholic schools in help in the future, what start of the first term, and the Glasgow Archdiocese schools could be involved £400 prior to the start of the would be assisted and how to progress if the second and third terms. financially to undertake pilot is a success. Commenting on the idea further education at The scheme is being behind the project Mr university. The project will be piloted with 2 pupils from O’Hagan accepted the for the benefit of pupils who, each of the following 4 appeal to other Councils because of financial schools in the academic who might want to assist hardship, would not be likely year 2019/20: their young people in making to embark on a a better future for university education. - St. Andrew’s themselves. “I wouldn’t be The project, in its first year, Secondary, Carntyne surprised if other dioceses has pulled together SSVP - St. Margaret Mary’s learning about it would be members, teachers and Secondary, Castlemilk representatives of SCES to - St. Mungo’s’ interested in it themselves. It make the idea a reality. Academy, Gallowgate would be nice to see if it Drawing on different areas of - St. Paul’s High could be a national expertise the Society School, Pollok. endeavour,” said Mr members will rely confidently O’Hagan adding that the on the professional For the pilot, the sum of pilot will be a learning judgement of the teachers £1,500 per successful process for all involved.

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OutstOutstandingandingVincentians Vincentians AMONGST many submissions to the Ozanam news we receive details of outstanding Vincentians. Below are some of those members who have been recognised in some way for their work, either within the Society or in the wider community. They are a testament to themselves but also represent the work of SSVP as a whole, we thank and congratulate them. RIGHT: Alex Smith and James Mackin of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, receive recognition of 50 years of Society membership.

LEFT: 50 years service recognition for Bobby Pope of St Fergus’, Paisley (L-R Joe Hendry, Bobby Pope and Fr John Morrison). RIGHT: Mr David Hunter of Ss John & Columba, Rosyth awarded Citizen of the year in his home town Rosyth, August 2018

LEFT: 50 years service recognition for Eddie Boyle of St Michael’s, Linlithgow (Pictured centre). RIGHT: Paul Rodgers and Molly Brown of Our Lady and St Patrick’s School, were awarded the SSVP award in recognition of work done.

LEFT: Olivia Stark is awarded with St Edward’s SSVP Taylor Panton Memorial Award. The Award is named in memoriam after Taylor Panton - a St Edward’s, Airdrie Conference member, Caritas Award winner and parishioner of St Edward’s who sadly passed away three years ago at a very young age. The Award was developed in partnership with parish primary schools St Edward’s and St Dominic’s, and seeks to foster, develop and reward outstanding conduct and behaviour within our schools that best display the ethos, aims & objectives of the Society as a whole. Miss Stark is pictured with Taylor Panton’s parents Robert and Wendy Panton. The St Dominic’s award winner was Keira McInnes.

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Min Minii Vinnies successful six months Pai ntthe SAINT Mary’s, Paint the Mini Vinnies got off to a flying start in their first six tow town ntartan tartan months, growing to KILTED dog Bella and eleven members. In the owner Molly Brown took first six months the group their tartan to town at this raised £1313 to purchase sleeping bags for the years Kiltwalk. Miss Brown homeless in the local of SSVP youth group at Our area. They raised the Lady and St Patrick’s, money through a variety of efforts at the local Dumbarton donated the Christmas light switch on money raised to SSVP. and in their school. As well as raising money the children have spent time at the local nursing homes, donated six indian school children through the to the foodbank and have sponsored Vidya Jothi scheme. Fir Firstst anniversary of Mini Vinnie group THE Mini Vinnie group at St Margaret’s RC Primary School, Cowie celebrated its first anniversary in August this year. President of SSVP Conference Our Lady & St Ninian’s, Danny Duffy (pictured) covering Bannockburn and Cowie, visited the school to meet with the Mini Vinnies and staff. Mr Duffy was very impressed by the group who meet weekly for prayers and the elderly and supporting participate in activities such as Strathcarron Hospice and providing hats and scarves for Food Bank. Summe Summerrfunforyoungclubmembers fun for young club members

YOUTH members of the Ozanam Club, were treated to some summer fun this year at their summer outing to M and D’s Themepark. ‘A great day was had by all’ said President Sandra O’Hanlon.

MINI Vinnies take on the Vincentian spirit in their first year of formation. St Athanasius Primary School, Mini Vinnies (above) have worked for the homeless, elderly, their local parish, the local foodbank and school all in their first year. They have adopted a new motto: ‘Pray. Plan. Do it with a smile.’

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Who wwasasCharles Charles National President Jim McKendrick looks at O’N O’ Neill?eill? the Glaswegian founder of Australia’s Society Charles O'Neill (1828-1900), engineer and celebrated in November 2016 at the official opening Society member, was born in Glasgow. He trained of Charles O’Neill Memorial Walk at Rookwood as an engineer and graduated as a member of the Cemetery. Charles O’Neill Walk is positioned close Institution of Civil Engineers. For some time he was to Charles’ final resting place and provides a quiet chief assistant in the Public Works Office, Glasgow. contemplative place to pray and learn more about On graduation he joined the Society of St Vincent an extraordinary man who did so much for the de Paul, He was Conference Secretary at people of Sydney in the late 19th century. Dumbarton in 1851 and by 1863 was the second The opening of the Walk followed even more President of the Superior Council of Glasgow exciting news in the cause for canonisation of and a member of the Council General in Charles O’Neill. Archbishop Anthony Paris. Fisher has accepted the cause and an He resigned in August 1863 and official committee has been formed to emigrated to New Zealand where he progress it. became in January 1864 surveyor The celebrations finished in to the Otago provincial December with the Society's government and later district annual celebration Mass at St engineer at Clutha in 1865. He Patrick’s Churchill, the home of became provincial engineer at the first St Vincent de Paul Wellington. He planned and Society Conference. The Church supervised the construction of features a stained glass window Wellington's tramway system, that was a gift from Charles and also the water-supply O’Neill in recognition of the work systems for the Otago goldfield of Blessed Frederic Ozanam. and for Auckland. Outgoing President, Ray In Wellington he was active in the Reynolds, said “Charles O’Neill was Society of St Vincent de Paul and in a brilliant young visionary who was 1876 founded its first conference to be torn between professional ambition and aggregated in New Zealand. He is credited a desire to follow the teachings of Jesus with establishing the Society in New Zealand. Christ to serve the poor. Charles sought a more In 1881 O'Neill moved to Sydney and, with aid from authentic Christian model of charity, one that was the Marist Fathers, founded on 24 July the first unobtrusive, non-judgemental and respected the Conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul in dignity of the poor. It is this vision we have proudly Australia to be firmly established at St Patrick's, carried forward to this day". Church Hill. Recognised as head of the Society in Sydney, he became first President of the Particular Council of Sydney on 28 January 1884, and is widely regarded as the founder of the Society in Australia. On the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Australia O'Neill was presented with an illuminated address. Aged 72 O'Neill died in St Vincent's Hospital on 8 November 1900 and was buried in Rookwood cemetery, Sydney. In 1961 his remains were removed to the Society's burial plot for the destitute at Rookwood in company of those he served so well. The life of Charles Gordon O’Neill was

Another O’Neill - In our next edition we will hear from Hannah O’Neill who represented the Society at the 2nd SSVP Youth International Meeting, Salamanca and spoke at this year’s annual meeting about her experience.

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Fi Fiveve stars for St Fergus’ five five year year sunday sunday cafe cafe

ST Fergus’ parish, Paisley who drops in. The café was members. Pictured above are has for the last five years started by Fr Oliver Freeney visitors to the café alongside been running a 'Café' every five years ago and relies Fr John Morrison Parish Priest Sunday afternoon serving up heavily on volunteers as well of St Fergus’ and volunteers to a 3 course meal to anyone as St. Vincent de Paul the café itself.

ST Joseph's Conference, Burntisland, held a succesful St Patrick’s St JJoseph’soseph’s fundraising party ahead of the 70th anniversary of SSVP in the parish. fundraising Parishioner Sarah Devlin and her family provided music to ensure ‘a fantastic night was had by all’. The group hope to host some special events success to celebrate their 70 years in St Joseph’s.

ImImmaculatemaculate afternoon tea for parish seniors IMMACULATE Conception so good to see people disabled. Conference, Glasgow held an enjoying themselves and “This was our third venture afternoon tea and dance for catching up with each other.” for our ladies and gents and their parish senior citizens The Conference arranged something we will continue June 30. the buffet, entertainment to do as this works for “What a great day we all and transport for some of everyone,” said Ms Strachan. had,” said Liz Strachan. “It was the housebound and

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By IIananTierney Tierney

TwinningTwinning R Reporteport Funding sent for four recent project applications:

Our Lady of Fatima, Badvel twinned with St Winin’s, KiIlwinning. Holy Family, Thumpottukonam twinned with St Patrick’s, Coatbridge. All Saints, Arayathurithy twinned with St Ninian’s, Knightswood. St Joseph’s, Punaloor twinned with St Patrick’s, . SADLY we are now in the position of no longer twinning links between countries have to be being able to fund further projects at present due sanctioned by the Council General in Paris. to lack of funding. It is hoped that an appeal will The Society in Scotland is already twinned with be made for the Project fund in September. 3 countries, India, South Africa and Hungary. Several Scottish Conferences have made a Most countries are already twinned with several request for a South African Twin. South Africa has others. recently appointed a new Twinning Officer. In I draw your attention to the photo (above) we response - there are several Conferences that received from the Our Lady of Fatima Badvel have indicated a desire for a twin but have not so Conference who had received funding to provide far sent in an application form. Hopefully, twins clothes for the poor in the surrounding areas. will be provided in the future. How gratifying to see that they were so happy to I receive from time to time requests from receive this funding that they took the trouble to Conferences asking to be twinned with a publicise that they were able to do so through the particular country. It should be noted that any help of Scottish Conferences!

Co Communicationmmunication from Ke ralarala ST Michael’s Conference, Dumbarton have established regular contact via email with their twin Conference, St Antony's in Kerala (pictured left). The work the of SSVP in Kerala includes: “Caring for people suffering from major illnesses such as cancer and tuberculosis - irrespective of religion. Since we Christians are minorities here this has a great influence on society.” Said Vinu the Keralese correspondent. “We help students from families with financial difficulties to obtain higher education. In this current academic year we are sponsoring 2 girls of which one is studying engineering,” said Vinu, who is also STOP PRESS: As we went to press Conferences are generously responding sitting an exam for a to appeals in response to the floods in Kerala & the earthquake in Indonesia. government post.

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Joe MMaguire,aguire, Glasgow Archdiocesan President reflects on 170 anniversary Mass

L-R Joe Maguire Glasgow President, Archbishop Tartaglia, Danny Collins Paisley President, Pat Carr Motherwell President. THE anniversary Mass marking Signed in BSL for three deaf Tea and coffee in the Eyre Hall 170 years of Vincentian work in the members, the Mass was led by afterwards provided an informal end City and Archdiocese of Glasgow Archbishop Tartaglia and his homily to the mass and Archbishop was a wonderful way to celebrate paid tribute to the activities of the Tartaglia took the time to move the beginning of the Society in Society in Glasgow from early amongst the crowd and help deliver Glasgow. In those days the beginnings to the present. It was a fitting end to the evening. My archdiocese included the sister encouraging to see senior pupils thanks as Archdiocesan dioceses of Motherwell and Paisley from secondary schools in Glasgow President to all those who helped and it added a special touch to the also in attendance and hearing the organise our Mass and I know we Mass to have both current diocesan Archbishop's words, words that it is will all take special grace to presidents from Paisley and hoped will produce in them a place continue the Society on it's journey Motherwell in attendance. for the Society in their futures. for today and another 170 years.

May they rest in peace Obituaries

• Francis Coulter, Former Member, St Peter-in-Chains, Ardrossan • Mary McGarrigle, Former Member, St Columbkille's, • Maureen Lunney, Active Member, Our Lady Of The Wayside, • George Carron, Active Member, St Colm's, Kilmacolm Paisley • Thomas Brennan, Former Treasurer, St Brendan's, Salcoats • Anne-Marie Buckham, Active Member, St Stephen's, Blairgowrie • Neil Munro, Member, St. Mary's, Inverness • Jim O'Donnell, Former President, St Brendan's, Motherwell • Hugh Maguiness, Member, Our Lady of Lourdes, • Bernadette Farquharson, Active Member, St Ninians, Dundee • Alice Pakula, Member, Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride • Deacon Hugh Mulholland, Former Member/Treasurer, St • Ian Stevenson, Former Secretary, Our Lady of Lourdes, Columba's, Dundee East Kilbride • Ann Hobbs, Former Member, St Columbkille's, Rutherglen • Richard Jack, Former Member, St Conval's, Pollock • Joe Flannigan, Former Member, St Bernadette's, Motherwell • Robert O'Neill, Former Member, St Patrick's, Strathaven • Gerry Duffin, Former Member, St Leonard's, East Kilbride • Agnes Osborne, Treasurer/Secretary, St Joseph's, Edinburgh • Paul L. Younger, President, Immaculate Conception, Maryhill • Betty Neeson, Former Secretary, St Bernadette's, Motherwell • Cathie Campbell, Former Member, St. Mary's, Stirling • Eddie Morrison, Former Member, St Joseph's, Glasgow • John Mallett, Active Member, Holy Spirit & St. Margaret's, • Charles McMahon, Active Member, St Monica's, Coatbridge Stirling • Fr. Peter MacDonald, Diocesan/Conference Spiritual Director, • Sandra Miller, Former Member, St Francis Xavier, Waterside Our Lady & St. John's, Ellon • Kathleen Martin, Active Member, St Kevin's, Bargeddie • Bill Strawn, Former Member, St Joseph's, Burntisland • Mary Trimmings, Active Member, St Patrick's, Strathaven • Christopher Dunn, Benefactor, Glasgow Archdiocese, Glasgow • Bernadette Chand, Former member, St Peter's, Livingston • Alex Frew, Former Member, St Louise, Arden • Betty McGuire, Former member, St Peter's, Livingston • Nicola McInulty, Former Treasurer, St Joseph's, Bonnybridge • Mary Reilly, Active Member, St Ignatius, • Chic Kerr, Former President, St Michael's, Dumbarton • Richard Cairney, Former Member, St Cadoc, Newton Mearns • Eddie McComish, Former President, St Kessog's, Balloch • Patrick Chalmers, Former Member, St Peter's, Partick • May Keogh, Former Member, St Louise, Arden, Glasgow • Joseph McMenaman, Member, St Alexander's, Denny • Pat O'Neill, Former President, St Joseph's, Blantyre • Billy Aldershaw, Former Member, St Andrew's, Livingston • Maureen Gillon, Former Member, St Mary's Star of the Sea, • Ann Hobbs, Former Member, St Columbkille's, Rutherglen Leith

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