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Demonstration outside SRI LANKA’S ‘APOSTLE’ IS Holyrood as assisted FIRST SAINT suicide bill progresses Pope Francis arrives for the Canonisation Mass of St Joseph By Ian Dunn Vaz at Galle Face Green in compassionate response is Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday help and good care.” morning, near the seafront. He THE latest attempt to Inside the parliament, Canonised the nation’s first saint legalise assisted suicide in legal experts and the police on the second day of his visit to Scotland has run into said the proposed law needed the country. In front of huge difficulties as lawyers more clarity. crowds, estimated at 500,000, suggested it could be Professor Alison Britton of the Pope urged people to follow unworkable, while the Law Society of Scotland the example of 17th Century protesters made their said a definition of assisting missionary Joseph Vaz, an opposition clear outside suicide was needed, especially example of religious tolerance the Scottish Parliament. in cases where someone had relevant to Sri Lanka. The Assisted Suicide become too ill to end their “St Joseph shows us the (Scotland) Bill would give life. “We need to be very clear importance of transcending people with a progressive what actually this assistance religious divisions in the service degenerative condition or encompasses, and we need to of peace,” the Pope said in terminal illness the right to be also clear at what point is his homily. seek the help of a doctor to there a demarcation where St Joseph, who was captured help end their lives. It is assistance is being given and as a suspected spy after he crept into the tropical island in firmly opposed by the Catholic that actually crosses over to disguise, was born in 1651 in Church. On Tuesday, the bill being complicit in homicide,” Goa, India. He became known as made progress on its passage she said. the ‘apostle of Sri Lanka,’ its through the Scottish Parliament Prosecutor Stephen only priest until 1697. as the health committee McGowan, representing the began taking evidence on the Crown Office, also criticised I Papal visit to South Asia, proposed legislation. the way the law was drafted page 6 As that happened, opponents as problematic. of assisted suicide led by the “The key part of this is, disabled rights group Not there is no definition of what Dead Yet UK gathered assistance actually is and outside the Scottish Parliament what it is to assist someone to protest. in suicide,” he said. “The bill would put many Detective Chief Scotland mourns with Paris vulnerable people at risk as Superintendent Gary no safeguard can protect Flannigan, of Police Scotland, against all the influences that added: “Any confusion is By Ian Dunn “Christians believe in the power of prayer: could pressure someone into likely to lead to a police but so do Jews, so do Muslims,” he said. “Let making the decision to end investigation, which I think BISHOP Emeritus Peter Moran of all of us pray; and let us work for mutual their life,” a spokesperson for most people would seek to Aberdeen said that he was ‘stunned by recognition and understanding.” the group said. “The push for avoid, and that would be the the murderous attacks in Paris last week’ Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of assisted suicide comes from a consequence of a lack of and urges prayer for ‘mutual recognition Westminster, has sent a letter of condolence to genuine concern for suffering clarity around this specific and understanding.’ his counterpart in Paris, CardinalAndré Vingt- but at the cost of unjust risks issue.” Last week’s three days of terror began with Trois. to the vulnerable and with no an attack on the satirical magazine Charlie “This dreadful and merciless attack has clear boundaries. The truly I Continued on page 3 Hebdo—which had published mocking images caused anguish throughout the civilised world of the Prophet Mohammed—on January 7, and I add my prayers to those of many others with a total of 17 people killed by Islamist from all faiths for the victims and their loved gunmen, including journalists. ones,” he writes. Bishop Moran, who often said Mass for the “I know that the Church will continue its French community in Aberdeen when bishop witness to reconciliation and peace-building there, said that ‘these events touch us all.’ during this terrible time for France and I assure “Tens of thousands of French people live you of my support and solidarity as you in London; smaller but significant numbers exercise your pastoral leadership to help heal live in Scotland, particularly in Aberdeen a city wounded by violence and hatred.” since oil-exploration in the North Sea PIC: PA PHOTOS brought companies such as Total and Elf I Paris terror attacks, see page 6-7 Aquitaine there in the 1970s,” he said. “I personally have long-term friendships from perpetrators were French-born and were I Bishop’s Moran’s full comments on the Paris that time. I also have a nephew and a cousin French citizens,” he said. “What went wrong? attacks at www.sconews.co.uk who live and work near Paris.” In theory France is a very centralised country, The bishop said he had been impressed by but questions arise (not new, but with a new I [email protected] the ‘unprecedented numbers’ that took to the urgency) about local pockets of radicalisation, streets to demonstrate against the violence— about social inequality, about the free and that the ‘demonstrations were not anti- movement of workers, about immigration Islam.’ quotas, about racism. Marches for peace took place in Paris, “Security authorities emphasise that other Glasgow (above right), Edinburgh, many other terrorist plots have been identified and foiled. European cites and as far away as Australia. Unfortunately, this one wasn’t.” “Many French people will have been As well as practical solutions, ‘we also shocked, and perhaps even ashamed, that the need to pray’ the bishop said. 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What’s On Singing St Mungo’s praises at festival (Above left) Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti and By Daniel Harkins Lourdes, Our Lady of the Annunciation, St Dr Laurence Whitly presented the Molendinar A weekly guide to upcoming Church-related Conval’s, St Mary’s, St Monica’s and St Awards to school pupils during the St Mungo events, more online at www.sconews.co.uk GLASGOW was filled with celebrations Paul’s—came to Wellington Church for Festival in Glasgow.They are seen here with last weekend as the city residents took a day of song and performance, with Jeena Docherty and Antony Doci from St Roch’s SUNDAY JANUARY 18 MONDAY JANUARY 19 part in the annual St Mungo’s Festival. traditional Glasgow music Ye cannae shove Primary. (Above right) Feast day Mass at St I Mass for Migrants at St I The Well is Deep. Each January the life of the patron saint yer granny aff a bus and the Jeely Piece Mungo’s,Townhead. Principal Celebrant Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Archishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow is celebrated and 2015 was no Song. Archbishop Emeritus Conti with clergy from St to celebrate the annual World will lead a service to mark the exception. Last Friday saw a number of On Saturday, a copy of the 12th century Mungo’s and the Archdiocese including Fr Day for Migrants and Week of Prayer for Christian pupils come to the City Chambers for the manuscript, the Vita Kentigernae (Life of David Wallace, Mgr Peter Smith and Fr Paul Milarvie. St Mungo was portrayed by Szymon Refugees, led by Archbishop Unity in St Andrew’s Molendinar Awards, which are designed to St Kentigern) was put on display in (Simon) Matusiak, a Primary 6 pupil from St Leo Cushley. This year Pope Cathedral. Begins 7pm, all encourage students to explore and interact Mitchell Library. A service jointly organised Monica’s Primary, Milton. (Below left) St Francis’ theme is: Church welcome. with their local history and their community. by the Mitchell and Glasgow Churches Mungo’s Bairns took place at Wellington Church, without frontiers, Mother to all. The Molendinar is the stream around which Together began with Noel Donnelly and included 12 primary schools, together with All welcome. If you would like WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21 a Christian settlement was established in playing the clarsach—a Gaelic harp— I 30 second year music students from Glasgow to attend the reception afterwards Question Time @ Conforti. the sixth century and where St Mungo before Archbishop Emeritus Conti and the University’s BEd degree course. (Below right) The please email: Miriam .mchardy A panel of invited guests will founded his first church. St Mungo Singers chanted the beginning of children of the Glasgow Russian Orthodox School @staned.org.uk respond to the question; “How Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti of the Latin Vespers for the Feast of St singing in the festival I Ecumenical service to mark can Scotland move beyond Glasgow and Dr Laurence Whitly presented Mungo. The short service ended with the PICS ABOVE: PAUL McSHERRY the beginning of Christian Sectarianism?” Speaker will awards at the ceremony to P7 children of St singing of the Glasgow anthem Let Unity Week. Takes place in include Des Dillon (author, Roch’s Primary including Jenna Docherty Glasgow Flourish. Christ the King, Grangemouth playwright and poet), Ruth and Antony Doci. On Tuesday the feast day was marked I [email protected] at 6.30am. Harvey (Place for Hope), Also on Friday, pupils from 12 Glasgow with the celebration of Mass at St Mungo’s I Prayers for Week of Christian Kevin McKenna (journalist primary schools—including Our Lady of Townhead. I Additional reporting by Grace Buckley Unity, 6p. There will be a and writer), Michael Rosie Public Solemn Celebration of (Scottish Government Evening Prayer of the Church Advisory Group on to mark the start of the Week Sectarianism) and Geraldine of Prayer for Christian Unity Hill (Conforti Institute). For in St Mary’s, Greenock. All more information contact are invited. Bishop John Geraldine 01236 607 120. Keenan will preside and Takes place from 7pm-9pm in preach. Refreshments will be the Conforti Institute, Calder served in the hall afterwards. Place, Coatbridge. I Christian Unity Service and Discussion event begins at THURSDAYJANUARY 22 7pm in Righead United I Prayer Service for Christian Reformed Church, Carnegie Unity. Parishioners and clergy Hill, East Kilbride. from St Bride’s in East I Homeless Sunday. Visit Kilbride will join the Rev Anne www.housingjustice.org.uk/pa Paton and her congregation in ges/homeless_sunday.html To a service at 12 noon in the Old find out how you can help, visit Parish Church, East Kilbride. www.churches-housing.org. Lunch available afterwards. See pages 4-5. All welcome. E-mail [email protected]

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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 MP calls on UK Government to Italian archbishop to speak in Glasgow secure freedom of conscience By Ian Dunn By Daniel Harkins LABOUR MP Tom Clarke AN ITALIAN Archbishop who heads has written to the Coalition up the Pontifical Council for New Government asking them to Evangelisation will come to Glasgow take steps to secure freedom next month as Scotland celebrates of conscience in the NHS in Catholic Education Week. the wake of the Supreme Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president Court ruling that two of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Glasgow midwives had to New Evangelisation and a former rector of supervise abortions. the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome In December the UK’s highest (right), will give the 2015 Cardinal Winning court ruled that Mary Doogan Lecture on February 14 at Glasgow and Connie Wood cannot University’s School of Education. His talk conscientiously object to will focus on ‘The Church in Contemporary supervising abortions Society.’ performed on labour wards. Cardinal Thomas Winning was the Mr Clarke (right), MP for Archbishop of Glasgow and president of Coatbridge and Chryston, told the Catholic Education Commission when the SCO he was ‘astonished’ by he died in June 2001. The Glasgow the ruling, which he believes is the principal that no one should University lecture series was re-named in ‘full of legal ambiguities.’ be made to act against their his honour the following year. His question to Jeremy Hunt, conscience.’ A different figure of national or interna- the Secretary of State for Mary Doogan, told the SCO tional significance gives the university’s Health, asks if he will ‘take recently that a parliamentary lecture each year. In 2014, around 300 steps to protect individual rights approach could help protect people attended a talk by former Chief of conscience for administrative freedom of conscience. Executive of the General Teaching Council personnel in the NHS and “I think if there was enough Tony Finn, delivered on changing patterns ensure that the decisions of those pressure on the parliament they of belief in Catholic schools in Scotland. who do not wish to be involved could be persuaded to look at Previous lectures have been given by invite senior pupils in Catholic secondary answer the call of this vocation for the in any aspect of abortion this and properly protect Archbishop Gerhard Muller, the Prefect of schools to attend.” sake of those coming behind them, to procedures are respected; and if freedom of conscious,” she the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Archbishop Fisichella was born in strive for excellence in teaching and in the he will bring forward legislative said. “That could be the only Faith, and former First Minister Alex Codogno, Italy, in 1951, was ordained in pursuit of knowledge, especially in the proposals to clarify the legal rights good thing that comes out of Salmond. 1976 and was appointed Auxiliary Bishop sciences. In doing so young people would of healthcare workers across this, if there’s a big enough Leonardo Franchi, head of the St of Rome in 1998. A former president of aid and support the beneficent influence the UK in relation to this issue.’ ground swell of anger and that Andrew’s Foundation for Catholic the Pontifical Academy for Life, he was of the Church today, especially in the Mr Clarke said he was taking could be harnessed the law Teacher Education—which was created in appointed to the Pontifical Council for intellectual world.” the highest possible legal advice could change.” 2012 and is located in the School of New Evangelisation after its creation by on this issue and would be Education—said he hopes the lecture will Pope Benedict XVI in June 2010. I Catholic Education Week this year runs ‘pursuing the issues based on I [email protected] strengthen links with the Holy See. His Cardinal Winning Lecture comes in from February 8-14 and explores the “I am sure that we all agree that it is the 50th anniversary year of the Declaration theme Proclaiming the Joy of the Gospel. vital for Catholic schools to be involved on Christian Education Gravissimum Resources for schools and parishes are in some way in what is called the new Educationis, issued by Pope Paul VI during available from www.sces.uk.com Problems in assisted suicide bill evangelisation,” he said. “This initiative is the Second Vatican Council in 1965. two-pronged: it is a reaching out to those Clare Fodey, a teacher at the Glasgow I The Cardinal Winning Lecture will take I Continued from page 1 Green MSP Patrick Harvie— Baptised Catholics who have lost contact University School of Education, said the place on Saturday February 14 from who is championing the bill— with the Church and an opportunity to re- declaration is so relevant it could have been 9:45am in the Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Aidan Michael Cook, of Care said that there was ‘substantial evangelise the ancient Christian lands of written in our own time, and that it covers Theatre, 1 University Avenue,Glasgow. Fr Not Killing added that ‘legalising public support’ for the principle the west. Teachers in Catholic schools are a wide-range of topics. “The document Ross Campbell will celebrate Mass an action normalises it so that it behind the legislation. in the ‘front line’ of the Church’s mission considers parents as principal educators,” beforehand at 9am in Turnbull Hall, the often becomes expected.’ The late independent MSP of mercy and events like the Cardinal she said. “Both clergy and the laity are Glasgow University Chaplaincy “Here in Scotland, we like to Margo MacDonald, who died Winning Lecture allow them to gather strongly encouraged to give support to think of ourselves as heralds of last year after a long battle with together to reflect on this important task. Catholic schools. In particular, they are I Read Clare Fodey’s full article on the justice and compassion; this is Parkinson’s disease, originally “This is a fine opportunity for the called to assist those who are materially 50th anniversary of Gravissimum our chance to show that we mean brought forward The Assisted Church in Scotland to ponder [Archbishop poor; who lack secure family circumstances Educationis in the SCO’s upcoming it,” he said. “This is our chance Suicide (Scotland) Bill. Fisichella’s] words and apply them to the or are not of the Catholic faith Catholic Education week supplement to show that every life matters, particular challenges we face today in “The document calls on young people that everyone is valuable.” I [email protected] Catholic schools. Once again we will to realise the importance of education to I [email protected]

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By Daniel Harkins in their prayers, the next year they might be inviting someone CATHOLICS in Scotland with experience of homeless- are being encouraged to help ness to come and speak to them. tackle the problem of home- We certainly hope that congre- lessness this weekend as gations will get involved in our church groups across the UK starter pack scheme. We’d mark Homeless Sunday. encourage people to get in The annual event raises touch to see what they can do to awareness of the problem help.” which affects more than 30,000 The Glasgow Simon Com- people in Scotland. munity is one charity working Each year, Scottish Churches to combat the causes and effects Housing Action—an ecumeni- of homelessness in one of the cal group which on Saturday country’s worst afflicted areas. celebrates its 20th anniver- Lorraine McGrath, chief sary—offers resources for those executive of the charity, said Blantyre primary pupils win gold wishing to help out, including a different congregations were starter pack project which seeks really helpful in providing small household items to be financial support, particularly for their anti-sectarian efforts provided for those moving into over Christmas. “Winter time is a tenancy after a period of always a challenge for the more homelessness. extreme forms of homeless- By Daniel Harkins a play tackling bigotry and held denominational school just Alastair Cameron, chief ness,” she said. “Giving a gift at anti-sectarianism workshops. coming together and playing executive of the group, said Christmas for people who may A CATHOLIC school in Pupils took the initiative with football, swapping Celtic and they were looking for people not receive anything else is very Blantyre has won an anti- a buddy scheme that saw the Rangers jerseys. We wanted to and parishes to show concern nice and it’s great that they have sectarianism award after children themselves deal with move away from very overtly for the problem of homeless- those opportunities provided by years of work promoting their peers who used bigoted traditional views to looking at ness on the ground but also to people from churches across the equality amongst the town language and explain why such this more on an inclusion and be challenging the conditions country.” community. things were wrong. equality agenda,” she said. that lead up to homelessness. Ms McGrath was keen to “We have in excess of 100 St Blane’s Primary School In the lead up to the Glasgow “The agenda very much for us “Over the 20 years our job stress that homelessness is a people every night in bed and received the Champions for 2014 games, the pupils looked was to move from teaching has been to stimulate and sup- problem that goes beyond the breakfast accommodation. Change gold award from anti- at inequality in the common- people to be tolerant—which port local work to help home- stereotype. They are not rough sleeping, sectarianism charity Nil by wealth, with the school seeking just really teaches people to put less people, and we’ve always “Everybody has a stereotypi- they are not on the street, but Mouth. The award is given to to educate the youngsters up with people—to actually see found a good response when cal image of a homeless per- they are still homeless.” one school in Scotland each towards becoming global citi- people as equals.” we’ve gone to people and said son—someone who is rough Ms McGrath believes that year. zens. Blantyre MSP James Kelly we think there is a problem with sleeping,” she said. “But home- anyone can be affected by Children at St Blane’s have Following their successful praised the school saying it had homelessness in your commu- lessness isn’t just about rough homelessness. worked with pupils from non- efforts, the schoolchildren will a ‘real history of tackling sec- nity and there is things you can sleeping; homelessness is about “The reasons that people find denominational schools includ- now travel to Glasgow’s Sir tarianism’ and added that do about it.” the young person that is sofa themselves homeless include ing those from Glenlee Primary Chris Hoy Velodrome to be through its work Scotland can Mr Cameron added that the surfing, it is families who are in family breakdown, bereave- School in Burnbank, with presented with their award by become a more tolerant coun- event was about raising aware- overcrowded situations, it is peo- ment, changes in family make whom they took part in a team- Nil by Mouth in front of invited try. ness and showing solidarity. ple who put themselves at risk up, loss of job, debt, and all building day last year. dignitaries. Nil by Mouth campaigns to “What we hope is that whatever and put themselves in negative sorts of mental health issues can After winning an anti-sectari- St Blane’s headteacher end sectarianism in Scotland level of engagement with relationships just so they can lead people down the route anism award in 2012, the Pauline Brown said she was and was co-founded by homelessness a congregation have a roof over their head. It is were social structures fall down school decided to move on in very proud and that the school teenager Cara Henderson has, they see Homeless Sunday people in temporary accommo- and they can’t cope, and that their work to focus on spread- had wanted to do something whose friend Mark Scott was as an opportunity for them to dation that are homeless—they can lead to them losing accom- ing equality in the community. different that took their efforts murdered in a 1995 sectarian take that up a level. don’t have a home to call their modation. A debate was held with MPs, into the community. “We didn’t attack. “One year they might be own; in Glasgow that can be 44 “There is no one stereotypi- priests and ministers, and the want children from a denomi- remembering homeless people weeks in a temporary flat. cal image. It is you and I. I’ve schoolchildren went on to stage national school and a non- I [email protected]

Caritas enrolees at St Andrew’s High, Newarthill celebration, honour for retiring teacher Coatbridge, took a further step on their faith journey as they helped the school’s pupils collect more than 1000 items for the BISHOP Joseph Toal of teacher in St Columba’s, View- Catholic school for their chil- town’s foodbank.They were assisted by Motherwell helped the com- park, from 1975 for twelve dren to go to.” the S4 Princes Trust XL group at the munity of St Teresa’s Pri- years. The qualified SFA coach, who school, who delivered the items to the mary say goodbye to their Mr Prentice, who retired as was involved in youth football foodbank before attending a Voice of the long serving teacher after 20 the school closed for the Christ- and church working groups, said Poor Conference at St Augustine’s Church years at the school. mas break, said he found it very that watching the children he in Coatbridge Jim Prentice received a Bene- hard to leave a place that he taught grow up was an enjoyable merenti Medal from the bishop loved but that it was time to part of the job. during a retirement Mass con- move on to another stage of his “That’s the great thrill; in the celebrated in St Teresa’s, life. nursery they come in not much Newarthill, alongside parish “I think I’ve achieved a great older than babies and they go out priest father Robert Kane. deal,” the recent retiree said. as cool teenagers, all set to hit Mr Prentice was appointed to “Quite often I bump into kids the big wide world,” he said. “It St Teresa’s in August 1994 fol- who used to be at the school and is very satisfying to see you’ve lowing a three year spell as who I used to teach and to see made a mark on the kids for the depute head in the same school, them do well in life is a great good.” and also served as a senior thrill and it gives me a lot of sat- Jim intends to spend his retire- teacher in St John the Baptist isfaction. It has been a worth- ment following his hobbies of Primary School, Uddingston, while job and I’ve run a good photography, gardening and from 1987 until 1991 and as a school. travelling, as well as spending “I think the community have more time with his family and appreciated having a good friends

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During his time in Scotland, Fr psychological support for students to continue working together to Mauki gained a Masters degree at who have been wounded by brutal improve our world. We can Heriot Watt University and a conflict,” he said. “It is my great achieve even more if we continue post-graduate degree in coun- hope that our school in Southern working together as the commu- selling from Abertay. The Jesuit, Sudan could empower local peo- nity of believers. Europe need who was attached to the Jesuit ple to improve their living stan- Africa and Africa need Europe. community in the Lauriston Cen- dards. I want students to have Such a solidarity is our call as tre, Edinburgh, travelled last education for justice that priori- Christians.” week to South Sudan, which tises good citizenship and offering Mgr Ken McCaffrey, parish gained its independence from good leadership.” priest of St Peter and St Paul, said Sudan in 2011 and has been The priest, who was the first Fr Beatus was absolutely brilliant embroiled in conflict over the last Jesuit to serve in Dunkeld Dio- and that the parishioners all took year. A coalition of human rights cese, said his experience in Scot- to him. groups recently called for an land had been positive. “I am After celebrating Mass for a arms embargo in the country after proud to live in Scotland, particu- final time in the parish, Fr Mauki numerous war crimes were com- larly during the referendum last said he had come to the parish as a mitted and almost two million year,” he said. “It was an enrich- baby but following his time serv- met people who have been can help with,” Ms McGrath I [email protected] people displaced. ing experience for me. People ing in Dundee he was leaving as a directors of departments in city said. “I think the big message is Fr Mauki will now serve as had a single passion: to improve maturer priest, and thanked Mgr councils. Senior medical pro- that this is not some guy on the I For more info on Homeless principal of a Jesuit high school in Scotland. McCaffrey and all the parishioners fessionals, a whole range of street corner who is different Sunday across the UK, visit Wau. “I will be mainly offering a “I strongly believe that we need for their support. things. Bad things happen to from you. It could as just as www.housingjustice.org.uk/pa everybody. easily be you or someone you ges/homeless_sunday.html To “It’s just about whether or know—are related to. find out how you can help, NEWS ROUNDUP munity should contact Fr Bede experienced this past year,” Alas- not we have the support around “When you hear the stories visit www.churches- Kierney by email at: guest tair MacColl said. “I would ask us to help us deal with that. of the individuals in that situa- housing.org. To contact the [email protected] parents to sit down with their Even some people in very suc- tion they are not different from Glasgow Simon Community, Holy week at or Pluscarden Abbey, Elgin kids and be honest with them cessful positions don’t have the rest of us. Bad things hap- visit www.glasgowsimon.com Pluscarden Abbey IV30 8U, about how dangerous trying those supports. One thing leads pen to everyone and the guys or for homelessness assis- THE abbot and monks of Plus- drugs just once can be.” to another and they can find who find themselves in the tance and support Freephone carden Abbey are inviting Pupil’s parents themselves in crisis.” most extreme situations have 0800 027 7466. Other agen- young people aged 18-30 to mourn one year on New priest at Our Many people who find them- just not had the fortune to have cies that help the homeless celebrate the Liturgy with them THE parents of a St Peter the Lady of Lourdes, EK selves homeless—whether living the support around them to be include The Wayside Club in from Wednesday of Holy Week Apostle pupil who died last year FR STUART Parkes has been on the street or sleeping on able to deal with those bad Glasgow, which can be found until Easter. Guests will stay in have spoken about the danger of appointed by Bishop Joseph Toal someone’s couch—don’t seek things. at http://www.waysidecen- the abbey guesthouses and drugs as the anniversary of their of Motherwell to take over from support and suffer mental health “If people see someone they tre.org.uk/ and the Talbot those taking part will be able to daughter’s death approaches. Fr William Nolan as parish priest and stress problems as a result. are concerned about who is Centre, which can be emailed ‘gain deeper insight into the Regane MacColl, 17, from of Our Lady of Lourdes, East “There is a high level of need rough sleeping or at risk of cri- at [email protected] Christian life, monastic life and Clydebank died on February 1 at Kilbride. Fr Nolan was appointed and that is something the public sis, please contact us.” and called at 0141 418 0955. the Abbey.’Anyone interested The Arches nightclub in Glas- Bishop of Galloway in Novem- in joining the Pluscarden com- gow. A post-mortem showed that ber of last year, and will succeed the drug MDMA, which is found Bishop John Cunningham. Fr in Ecstasy, was in her system Parkes will leave his current posi- when she died. “There is nothing tion at St Edward’s in Airdrie. Airdrie school and community efforts provide worse than losing a child and I Our Lady of Lourdes Parish was hate to think of other families founded in 1958, with the church decent Christmas meal for prisoners in Malawi going through the pain we have opening in 1964.

PRISONERS in Malawi cel- ebrated the life of a Barged- Diocese of Motherwell die parishioner as they ate Christmas meals provided for them by Scottish Religious EducationAdviser Catholics. (Primary) Fundraising effort from pupils of St Margaret’s High in Airdrie, the Tavern Bar, and North The Diocese of Motherwell seeks to employ a person of experience Lanarkshire Council’s Aiming and good character for the post of Religious Education Adviser for Higher in Malawi Project the primary schools within the Diocese. (Part time average of 14 allowed for the provision of a hours per week. Salary will be dependent on experience.) Christmas feast for the inmates at Chichiri and Bvumbwe In addition to an appropriate teaching qualification and relevant and prisons. sufficient teaching experience, the post-holder will demonstrate A Mass was held in the prison commitment to Catholic education and to the vision outlined in the on Christmas day for Ann Charter for Catholic Schools. Working from the Diocesan Office, the McKay, a parishioner of St post-holder will be part of a team which has responsibility for Kevin’s, Bargeddie, who had promoting Religious Education in the Catholic primary schools of the taken a great interest in Malawi Diocese, and developing the faith formation and had several times met with opportunities of all in the Diocese. Sr Anna Tomassi, an Italian Prisons in Malawi are over- nephew, said his aunt ‘never had Franciscan nun who works in crowded and inadequate, with much but was very kind and To apply please send your CV and covering letter to: the Shire Highlands region of 20 per cent of the population would give you her last penny.’ Barbara Coupar R.E. Co-ordinator Malawi. made up of pre-trial detainees. “She was real old school, Diocese of Motherwell Ms McKay died on December According to Amnesty Interna- went to chapel seven days a Coursington Road 22 at the age of 67 and the pris- tional, one prisoner in Chichiri week since she was a child,” he Motherwell oner’s meal on the Feast of St prison had been held for nine said. ML1 1PP Stephen was dedicated in her years without trial. “She had real compassion, honour. Andy McKay, Ms McKay’s kindness and decency.” Closing Date: Friday 30th January 2015 WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 WORLD/VATICAN NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 Archbishop Romero recognised as a martyr

A PANEL of theologians Pope Francis offers prayers advising the Vatican’s Congregation for Saints’ By Ian Dunn People light candles as they gather in Paris to Causes have voted commemorate the victims and condemn the killings unanimously to recognise at offices of Charlie Hebdo. Pope Francis condemned the late Salvadoran POPE Francis has condemned the ‘deviant the killings at the offices of the publication—along Archbishop Oscar Romero forms of religion’ behind the Paris terror with five people in the days that followed—and as a martyr, according to the attacks that claimed 17 lives and Cardinal denounced all ‘physical and moral’ obstacles to the newspaper of the Italian André Vingt-Trois of Paris is urging Catholics peaceful coexistence of nations, religions and cultures bishops’ conference. to pray that France will continue to show The panel declared January 8 ‘moderation, temperance and control’ in freedom of religion or freedom of opinion. The that the archbishop had been response to the crimes. spontaneous gatherings of these past few days killed ‘in hatred for the Faith,’ The Holy Father has denounced the religious have been marked by great contemplation, Avvenire reported last week. fundamentalism that inspired the three Muslim without a show of hatred or violence. The sadness The decision is a key step in gunmen believed to be behind the killing spree at of grief, and the belief that we all have something the archbishop’s cause, following the offices of Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine to defend, unite the French.” an extended debate over whether and subsequent attacks, saying they were enslaved The French cardinal also says its is important he was killed for political reasons by a subverted faith that used God as a mere to remember that, in the wake of the attack on the or for his Faith. ideological pretext to perpetuate mass killings. magazine office on Wednesday January 7 that a The next step in the process In his annual foreign policy address to Vatican- cartoon (even if it is distasteful,) a critique (even lies with the cardinals and bishops based ambassadors on Monday, the Pope called if it is gravely unjust,) cannot be put on the same who sit on the Congregation for for a united response from the international level as murder. Freedom of the press, whatever Saints’ Causes, who will vote on community to end ‘fundamentalist terrorism’ and the cost, is the ‘sign of a mature society,’he writes. whether to advise the Pope to for Muslim leaders in particular to condemn Police officers Ahmed Merabet and Franck issue a decree of Beatification. extremist interpretations of their faith that seek Brinsolaro were among those killed in the attack. A miracle is not needed for to justify such violence. He said the attack in Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of West- Beatification of a martyr, though France’s capital on January 7 and following days minster, said his ‘thoughts and prayers are with the a miracle is ordinarily needed for were the result of a ‘throwaway culture’ where people of France’following the attack at the maga- his or her Canonisation as saint. human beings and God are rejected outright. zine offices. The cardinal, president of the Bishops’ Archbishop Romero (above “Religious fundamentalism—even before Conference of England and Wales, made the state- right), an outspoken advocate for groups had complicated the “But the process must go it eliminates human beings by perpetrating ment as France began a national day of mourning. the poor, was shot and killed on sainthood cause by trying to ahead, and God must give his horrendous killings—eliminates God Himself, turn- Two days after the first attack on the magazine, March 24, 1980, as he celebrated co-opt the archbishop as a sign,” he said. “If he wants to ing him into a mere ideological pretext,” two of the suspected perpetrators— brothers Said Mass in a hospital in San Salvador political figure. do so, he will.” he added. and Cherif Kouachi—were shot and killed by during his country’s civil war. In March 2013, Pope Francis During his general audience The Holy Father’s remarks came after millions French police after further terror attacks that killed His sainthood cause was reportedly told El Salvador’s on January 7, Pope Francis of people, including Catholic leaders, took part six more people and culminated in a deadly opened at the Vatican in 1993. ambassador to the Holy See: “I quoted words that Archbishop in peaceful protest marches against the violence hostage situation at a kosher supermarket. Cardinal Pope Benedict XVI told hope that under this Pontificate Romero had spoken at the funeral in Paris and other European cities last Sunday. Vingt-Trois lamented that ‘French Jews are once reporters in 2007 that the we can beatify (Archbishop Mass of a priest assassinated by According to Cardinal André Vingt-Trois of again paying a price for the troubles that are agi- archbishop was ‘certainly a Romero).” Salvadoran death squads: “We Paris, Catholics should pray that France will continue tating our national community only reinforces their great witness of the faith’ who Pope Francis told reporters in must all be willing to die for to show ‘moderation, temperance and control’ in gravity.’ He urged ‘the Catholics of Paris to pray ‘merits Beatification, I do not August 2014 that ‘For me, our faith even if the Lord does response to the terrorist attacks in their city. In a to the Lord for the victims of the terrorists, for their doubt.’ But he said some Romero is a man of God.’ not grant us this honour.” letter to Parisian Catholics the cardinal writes: spouses, their children and their families.’ “This week our country, and in particular our “We pray also for our country, that the city, has been the scene of unprecedented acts of moderation, temperance and control that have violence and barbarity. For us, for many years, been displayed so far will be confirmed in the death and war were always elsewhere, even weeks and months ahead and that no one will though French soldiers were engaged in various give in to the easy identification of a few fanatics countries trying to build peace. Some have paid with an entire religion. And we also pray for the with their lives. But violent death has suddenly terrorists, who discover the truth of God’s appeared among us. France, and even beyond our judgment,” he said. “We ask for the grace to be borders, are in a state of shock. peacemakers. We must never despair of peace, if “The majority of our fellow citizens have lived we build justice.” this situation as a call to recover certain funda- mental values of our republic, such as I [email protected]

Pope Francis encouraged mothers to breastfeed during Mass and a Baptismal service at the Sistine Chapel on Sunday. “You mothers give your children milk and even now, if they cry because they are hungry, breastfeed them, don't worry... Because they are the most important people here,” he said, reportedly departing from his prepared Pope makes history in Sri Lanka and the Philippines homily to expressly reassure that breastfeeding was acceptable. POPE Francis’ week-long Tacloban, the region devastated Pope Francis arrived at the The Holy Father Baptised 33 infants last visit to Sri Lanka and the by typhoon Haiyan. He planned international airport in Colombo, weekend (right), and asked those Philippines this week included to have lunch with survivors and Sri Lanka on Tuesday gathered to remember those across the the Canonisation of the meet priests and religious at a world who can't afford to ‘give food to former’s first saint and a cathedral wrecked by the typhoon. population has grown since 1995,” their children.’ closing Mass in the latter that Organisers of the Papal visit are Some 2250 priests from The Pope has previously voiced his is expected to be the largest expecting 6 million to 7 million different parts of the archipelago support for breastfeeding. In an Papal event in history. people at the closing Mass in the and 250 local and foreign bishops interview in December, he recalled an During his three days in Sri Philippines on Sunday. will be concelebrating with the encounter with a mother at a general Lanka, the first trip by a Pope to So many people are expected Holy Father during his last Mass audience whose baby was crying. South Asia in 15 years, the Pope to troop to Luneta (Rizal) Park in the country. Organisers will “I said to her: ‘Madam, I think the Canonised the country’s first during the Closing Mass of the be stationing 18 LED screens child’s hungry.’ ‘Yes, it’s probably saint on Wednesday. St Joseph apostolic visit of Pope Francis with speakers, 20 first-aid sta- time...’ she replied. ‘Please give it Vaz was an Oratorian priest and that it will break the record 5 tions, and around 450 portable something to eat!’ I said. She was shy missionary during the Dutch million crowd set during the 1995 toilets around Luneta. Barriers and didn't want to breastfeed in public, occupation of the 17th century. Papal Mass of Pope John Paul II. will be scattered all over the while the Pope was passing. I wish to The Pope’s plan was to also Fr Rufino Sescon, Jr, executive park for the safety of the Pope say the same to humanity: give people visit Sri Lanka’s most revered secretary of the Papal visit and the people who will attend. something to eat!” Pope Francis said. For the first time in his Pontificate, Pope Marian shrine, the sanctuary of steering committee, said the “[The Philippine National Francis celebrated this Mass with his Our Lady of the Rosary at Madhu, capacity of the park is only Police and the Presidential Secu- back to the Faithful, according to the rites in the north of the country later around 1.2 million people, but rity Group] assured us that the before the modernising reforms of the that day. that ‘we expect an overflow’ Pope will be safe and people Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, During his three days in the “In 1995, we had [five] million, also will be safe for as long as according to L’Osservatore Romano. Philippines, meanwhile, the Pope so that would be a conservative we follow the regulations and the planned to spend one day in estimate,” Fr Sescon said. “Our safety measures,” Fr Sescon said. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WORLD/VATICAN NEWS 7 Irish priest’s ‘coming out,’ support of same for France after terror attacks -sex marriage during homily is questioned

ACATHOLIC priest in Ireland made an unprecedented move during Mass last night on Saturday night by ‘coming out’ to his congregation and speaking in favour of same- sex marriage. Fr Martin Dolan of the Church of St Nicholas of Myra in Dublin announced: “I’m gay myself,” while he was asking his congregation to back same-sex marriage in the forthcoming Irish referendum, according to reports. The statement he made goes against Church teaching on marriage as the sacramental union of one man and one woman. The cleric, who has served in the parish for 15 years, also admitted his homosexuality during the Sunday morning Liturgy. The Irish referendum on same -sex marriage is scheduled at the until they had spoken to Fr Dolan. who has the right to deny another end of May.According to a recent The report, however, created a human being their happiness,” poll, 20 per cent of Ireland’s storm of controversy on the he said. “As for the priest living population are opposed to gay SCO’s Facebook page on social with sin, we all live with sin... marriage, 67 per cent are for it. media. every day of our lives... Christ Enda Kenny, the country’s prime “What is going on in our did not die for nothing.” minister, is among those who world?,” Teresa Kirsteen Gra- Frater Ninian Allan Doohan have voiced support for same- ham posted. “Our church? Ok, posted: “The Church teaches sex union. he is gay but how can he support that respect for homosexual In December, Bishop Liam same sex marriage? A sacra- persons cannot lead in any way MacDaid of Clogher said during ment, which is the joining of one to approval of homosexual a news conference that ‘to put man and one woman! This is behaviour or to legal recognition any other view of unions on the Gods plan and as a priest espe- of homosexual unions.” (John same level as Christian marriage cially, should know this! I for Paul II, via the Congregation for would be disservice to society one will never accept same sex the Doctrine of the Faith, 2003) rather than a service.’ marriage and will make sure my “[Fr Dolan’s] urging of “In a same-sex union, children children/ grandchildren will be Catholics to vote in favour of would be deprived of what a man taught the real meaning of the ‘homosexual marriage’ in the and woman can give to children sacrament of marriage.” upcoming Irish referendum was in a stable marriage,” he added. Dominic Monaghan took a contrary to Catholic faith and Dublin Archdiocese said it different view. morals. His ‘coming out’ during would not comment on the issue “There is not one amongst us the homily entirely misplaced.”

Chaldean priests who fled Iraq has become the dwelling of NEWS ROUNDUP after the Islamic State came to God among men, and each of power. us has the opportunity to meet Boko Haram threat The Chaldean Patriarch had the Son of God, experiencing ignored by the West? ordered all of his priests to all His love and infinite mercy,” THE Archbishop of Jos, in return to their parishes, unless he told tens of thousands of central Nigeria, has accused the they had received explicit per- people gathered in St Peter’s West of ignoring the threat of mission to leave. Square. the militant Islamist group, He reasoned that priests Boko Haram. should serve their people even Holy Father speaks Archbishop Ignatius when their ministry puts them to Haitian bishops Kaigama said the world had to in danger. MARKING the fifth anniversary show the same spirit and Chaldean Catholics in San of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, resolve it had done after the Diego, California, appealed to Pope Francis told Haiti’s attacks in France. the Vatican, and won a ruling in bishops and leaders of Catholic His warning came after 23 favour of Fr Noel Gorgis, who charities that ‘humanitarian and people were killed by three is now serving in a parish there. pastoral activities are not in female suicide bombers, one The ruling allowed Fr Gorgis competition with one another, reported to be 10 years old. to remain in California and but rather are complementary.’ The weekend attacks come continue his priestly ministry. The work of reconstruction after reports that hundreds of The same ruling applies to ‘rests on three solid pillars: people were killed last week other Chaldean priests who the human person, ecclesial during the capture by Boko faced suspension because of the communion, and the local Haram of the town of Baga in Patriarch’s order. Church’, he said last Saturday Borno state. to participants in a conference Archbishop Kaigama said Remember Baptism organised by the Pontifical that the slaughter in Baga had with joy, Pope says Council Cor Unum and the shown that the Nigerian military POPE Francis encouraged Pontifical Commission for was unable to tackle Boko Haram. Christians to remember their Latin America. “It is a monumental tragedy,” baptism with ‘joy,’ as he “There can be no true he said. “It has saddened all of reflected on the role of Jesus rebuilding of a country without Nigeria. But... we seem to be Christ’s Baptism by John the also rebuilding each person in helpless. Because if we could Baptist in God’s saving mission his or her totality,” Pope Francis stop Boko Haram, we would for humanity at the Angleus said. “This means ensuring that have done it right away. But last Sunday. the material needs of every person they continue to attack, and kill The Pope said the opening of in Haiti be met, and that they be and capture territories... with the heavens when John the able to be free, to assume their such impunity.” Baptist Baptised Jesus ‘ended responsibilities and to further the time of the ‘closed heavens’ their own spiritual and religious Chaldean priests’ which indicate the separation lives. The human person has a suspension lifted between God and man, the transcendent dimension, and THE Vatican has overturned a consequence of sin.’ the Church first of all cannot SPOTLIGHT ON ruling by Chaldean Catholic “The open heavens indicate neglect this dimension, which Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, that God gave His grace for the finds its fulfillment in the lifting the suspension of earth to bear fruit. So the earth encounter with God.” WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 8 MARY’S MEALS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015

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ARY’S Meals would like to extend children like Peligia,” Mr Moyo said. “Feeding a huge thank you to everyone who children in class will help increase enrolment and Support from Scottish reads The Scottish Catholic raise education standards. Hopefully their quality Catholic Observer Observer Advent Appeal updates, of life will drastically improve.” readers has helped to shared them with a friend, or Peligia’s grandmother says she’s very grateful allow Mary’s Meals to donated as a result. to the supporters of Mary’s Meals: “I thank God continue its charitable With the annual cost to feed a child every day in and Mary’s Meals because I won’t have to worry endeavours all over the school set at just £12.20, a relatively small donation about where her next meal will come from. I can world, changing the M lives of the likes of goes a long way to transforming a child’s daily life send Peligia to school knowing she’ll be receiving and future opportunities. food.” Pelegia and her During the course of 2014, the number of children And it’s not exclusively girls who suffer as a grandmother (left) in receiving Mary’s Meals in a place of education result of family obligations in the Chipata District Malawi and Matthew rose by more than 54,000, thanks to the generosity of Zambia, where Mary’s Meals is now in operation. and John (below) in Zambia. The organisation of supporters from all over the world. Boys who would otherwise be working to support has stated that it is As a direct result of the response from SCO themselves and their families now have an incentive most grateful for the readers duringAdvent, another 36 children will be able to attend school instead. backing it has received to receive Mary’s Meals and attend school this year. John and Matthew’s story from Scottish Catholics Poverty and family circumstance mean that (above) many children would struggle to attend school Seven-year-old John and his five-year-old brother without the support of Mary’s Meals. Matthew have never been to school before. They In Zambia, where Mary’s Meals recently live with their grandparents in eastern Zambia, one launched a new school feeding programme, more of the country’s poorest regions. than 20,000 children are now benefiting from the Unlike most children their age, instead of learning daily meal, while others are hopeful their schools or playing with their friends, they spend the day will be included in the programme soon. tending to cattle. Their grandparents are so poor the boys have no choice but to work so that they all Peligia’s story have enough food to eat. Peligia is 10 years old and lives with her elderly According to the Zambian government, there are grandmother in a rural part of eastern Zambia. Her an estimated 595,000 children working in the parents moved to Malawi when she was younger, country. Although child labour is technically illegal, leaving her and her siblings behind. it still remains a huge challenge for Zambia, and “My grandmother is quite old and often can’t do poverty is often the root cause. much at home,” she said. “I help her with a lot of “It’s a big problem in this area,” one of the local the chores such as washing the clothes, sweeping community leaders said. “Poverty prevents children up, fetching water and sometimes cooking. I also like John and Matthew from coming to school. have to take care of my young sisters.” Boys, especially, are told to work on the farms Peligia sometimes misses school, either because instead of coming to school.” she’s too weak to go or she’s helping her grandmother But it’s something that’s starting to change, at home. thanks to the launch of Mary’s Meals in the region. “Peligia is a good student,” her teacher, Macfallen This new school feeding programme is already they’ll be getting food.” volunteering your time, or praying for our work. Moyo explained. “But I know she faces many established in 25 schools across Chipata District, Thank you for giving children like Peligia, John, From each one of the 923,572 children currently challenges at home; her family are very vulnerable reaching more than 20,000 hungry children with a and Matthew a chance to go to school and receive receiving Mary’s Meals in school, thank you. and hunger often keeps her away from class.” daily meal each day they attend. an education. In Zambia, and across the developing However, thankfully the school Peligia attends “I think this programme will benefit the area world, there are still many more children waiting I Please note that some of the names have been is one of 25 enrolled in Mary’s Meals new feeding tremendously,” the community leader continued. for Mary’s Meals. changed to protect vulnerable children’s identities programme in Zambia. “Now the porridge is here, boys like John and Please help us to continue to reach the next child “Mary’s Meals will help change the future of Matthew will come to school because they know waiting, by telling others about Mary’s Meals, I www.marysmeals.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LETTERS 9

LETTER OF THE WEEK PICTURE OF THE WEEK The trials of being a Catholic and a politician

I THINK it is outrageous that a politician who claims to be Catholic, and has depended heavily on religious voters, takes a position on the front page of Scotland’s national Catholic newspaper that his views on abortion differ from those of his Church. It is not only Catholics who will find fault with this pro-abortion stance either. New Scottish Labour Jim Murphy needs to get his house in order. As a Labour politician, he won’t take a pro-life stance for fear of losing votes, yet he is adamantly against assisted suicide (SCO January 9). Why, these are two sides of the same coin. He also takes his party line against devolving control of abortion, no doubt in fear of more humane control. And don’t even get me started on how ironic it is that our elected officials are protected by a conscience clause when voting on such matters but Catholic midwives Mary Doogan and Connie Wood are not. To everyone who said the midwives choose their careers and must get on with it, would you say that to our MPs and MSPs too. If so then our society has become even more secular, and intolerant, than I had feared. Mr Murphy may be dominating the headlines in Scotland at the moment but his new, New Labour push for a fresh start for Labour with Scottish voters Friends from parishes throughout Motherwell Diocese join Bishop Joseph Toal and brother priests after the Memorial Mass for Fr Michael Cunnane in Holy Family Church Mossend. Fr has not begun well. Cunnane, born in Ireland, served the diocese before moving to the US where he died last month PIC: TOM EADIE Name and address supplied

I READ with interest your piece on the I would like to see more of this from our However I’d like to register my new Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy. bishops, and from our politicians, honesty objection to your use of the phrase ‘angular However, I find his reasoning on nuclear and principals, and not the absurdity of Jim frame’ to describe Mr Murphy’s physique. weapons to be typical of modern Murphy’s nuclear weapons stance. Why is Mr Murphy’s appearance relevant ESTABLISHED IN 1885 politicians: evasive, hypocritical and false. to his political views? It would be better if You cannot be anti-nuclear weapons and at Isabella McGuinness you did less to highlight Mr Murphy’s the same time support spending billions of COATBRIDGE skinniness as I feel he sets an unrealistic pounds on nuclear weapons. example for other men. OK, that was That is an absurdity worthy of Catch-22. I ENJOYED your interview the new editor toungue in cheek but think about it, would The Church is right to support the of the Scottish Labour party Jim Murphy. I you have commented on Wee Alex’s scrapping of the Trident weapons at thought it was revealing about the man chubby cheeks? Faslane and I was heartened to see who seeks to be Scotland’s next First Steadfast in our vital Archbishop Philip Tartaglia take part in a Minister, both in what he said and what he Colin Stevens protest outside the base last summer. did not say. EDINBURGH mission to protect life

Archbishop Tartaglia is seen the families of the victims. Thinking pro-life? Think TTACKS on life have inflamed Scottish Catholics this week to do the Lord’s work This was a true shepherd, living with and beyond denominations —from terrorism to abortion to assisted suicide. Cardinal helping his flock. André Vingt-Trois of Paris is urging Catholics to pray that I FEEL Archbishop Philip Tartaglia I know he has received a good deal of THE midwives battling to maintain the France will continue to show ‘moderation, temperance and deserves praise for the way he has criticism of late, particularly with regards right to completely remove themselves control’in response to the crimes committed in Paris, crimes conducted himself in the aftermath of the to possible parish closures, but there is no from the abortion process have my involving what Pope Francis himself called ‘deviant forms of religion.’ tragic bin lorry accident in George Square. doubt in my mind of late he has been doing sympathy and support. The fact they are Here in Scotland, it beggars belief that the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) I found his homily at the memorial Mass the Lord’s work. Scottish, based in Glasgow, and Catholic BillA has made it through our legislative process as far as the health committee at the Scottish Parliament, in spite of the moral and legal flaws on Christmas Eve very moving and there are not the most pertinent facts, however, highlighted in the legislation, in spite of common sense. is no doubt he has done everything possible Heather McGinn human rights are. GLASGOW No one wants the ill and dying to suffer but life is a gift from God. As to help those most hurt by this tragic event, The Catholic Church’s immovable Aidan Michael Cook from Care Not Killing Scotland says in this week’s pro-life stance is a shining example, and an SCO, legalising assisted suicide leaves Scottish law on the matter wide inspiration, to all pro-life activists. That open to abuse. SCIAF 50th anniversary is Global poverty, hunger, famine, disaster, said, Catholics do not have a monopoly on “Palliative care is undergoing constant improvements: pain is drought and flood are complicated this issue. The pro-life movement is a increasingly well managed, and a more holistic approach to end-of-life bittersweet indeed problems that cannot and will not be solved broader coalition of concerned and care is being taken,” he said. “But there is still suffering, and death is overnight. But progress can and is being interested people of all faiths and none. being put forward as the answer. But if death is a proportional response I WAS pleased to see the Papal blessing of made. And Catholic aid agencies such as It is not just Catholics who are behind to suffering then where does it stop?” (More on page 11). the Scottish Catholic International Aid SCIAF are there through the emergencies, the midwives and protecting the rights to The SCO mailbag is also heaving with concern about how a Catholic Agency in your December 26 SCO. looking at the bigger picture and the many conscientious objection, morally and politician can publicly and unapologetically be pro abortion (Jim SCIAF’s 50th anniversary year is a cause pieces of the puzzle to come up with short- financially. On the same note, I applaud the Murphy SCO January 9), defying immoveable Catholic teaching on the for both celebration and a cold hard look at and long term solutions towards intervention of Tom Clarke MP in subject in a Catholic newspaper. “Abortion is such a serious offence global development. The fact that the sustainable development. Westminster on the conscience issue. against mankind and God that we cannot be seen to tolerate any international development arm of the It is sad that there is still a need, if not a Again, not because he is Scottish, nor that co-operation in it,’ one concerned Catholic said. Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, founded growing need, for SCIAF 50 years on. This he is Catholic, but because it is morally the Last week’s editorial stated: “We must make peace... It has to be a lasting in my hometown, Rutherglen, has itself golden jubilee marks the amazing work right thing to do. And yes, I thank God peace built on respect, support and patience—respect for life and the family, support for those at the fringes of our society and patience for the sick and grown and expanded in the last 50 years being done but is a timely reminder of the there are still right-minded people to stand elderly. This is the message we must send in 2015, to our politicians who beyond it founders’ expectation is problems of the developing world and the up and be counted. have the power to help.” testament to the amazing work that is being world around us all. In this week’s SCO, SPUC Scotland highlights the need to question achieved, but also to the terrible need that S Brown P Thomson RUTHERGLEN GLASGOW our political candidates on their views and voting intentions with regards still exists in the world. to pro-life issues (page 12.) The SCO regularly defends life in its news, comment and feature sections. Our readers know where the newspaper, and the Church, stand on these issues. We must also, however, hold politicians who fail to G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements challenge attacks on life, or even go as far as promoting them, up to G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO scrutiny, especially politicians who are Catholic, especially in an election G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address year. This needs to be done in a firm but fair and measured way, not by G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or your letter will not be used demonising but by educating. Our position on protecting life from the moment of conception has not changed, nor has the Church’s. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 Freedoms must apply to Christians too As the world unites to defend freedom of expression, one must ask if that extends to people of faith?

not be far off when publicly to profess but rather life-shortening conditions. Christian faith in Scotland is to risk There are many life-shortening your career or your liberty. conditions that are not terminal, and I The first was the ruling by the will probably have several of them vying Supreme Court on December 17 that for space on my own death certificate two Catholic midwives, Mary Doogan when my time is up. You don’t have to and Connie Wood (right), cannot be Sherlock Holmes though, to deduce conscientiously object to supervising that such a wide-ranging condition abortions performed on labour wards. brings people with disabilities or This attack on freedom of conscience chronic conditions into the parvenu of for Christians in the public sector was this wretched bill. Those who may be both sinister and alarming. Effectively, suffering depression as a result of their the ruling deprived all Christians of conditions and who are lacking in self- any rights in the workplace where they worth, will be particularly vulnerable. BY KEVIN McKENNA felt their faith was being compromised or undermined. hat I find most disturbing about We saw something of the same a all of these developments is an LMOST three years ago few years back when a group of Catholic emerging and accompanying in a column I wrote for fire-fighters in Glasgow, men with PIC: PAUL McSHERRY sub-textW that deems anyone opposed to The Scottish Catholic long, heroic and unblemished service, the secular-humanist agenda to be a Observer in defence of had their careers and reputations trashed advertised it should be accompanied committee stage at Holyrood. The fanatic or an extremist. In this way any Catholic schools I had this because they chose not to ‘volunteer’ by the statement: “Catholics need not secular lobby, well-funded and enjoying opposition is thought not to be worth to say: “The national secular society for duty at a gay parade. The men apply.” Welcome to modern, inclusive, disproportionate support within serious consideration or, better still, to in Scotland has tentacles in every area were not exhibiting homophobic equal Scotland. Holyrood, have argued that sufficient be viewed as seditious and dangerous. ofA local and central government. It is behaviour but rather were reluctant to safeguards have been built into the bill, The Christian churches and all of active in our classrooms, in our be present at a parade where their he second development was the should it become law, to ensure that only their assorted agencies need to get real hospitals, in our universities and in our Catholic Faith would be publicly sustained and well-planned those who genuinely want to end their about this threat to their right to freedom national media. It is represented on mocked and ridiculed. attack on Jim Murphy following lives with the assistance of nominated of expression. And so as a matter of every single local advisory board and The ruling by the Supreme Court took This announcement that he intended to persons should be able to do so. urgency I would entreat our bishops to on all of the Holyrood committees. It this assault on the rights of Christians stand for the leadership of the Labour There are so many anomalies and approach their counterparts in the is disproportionately represented at the to practice their faith several stages Party in Scotland. contradictions in this bill that it’s to be Protestant churches with a view to top of the Labour Party, the SNP and further. Mary Doogan and Connie Wood Unlike many others in Scottish public hoped that it will be thrown out at the organising an extraordinary symposium the Lib-Dems. It is an implacable beast may have believed that the primary life Mr Murphy has never made any committee stage once all submissions for clergy and laity.This gathering would that expects absolute commitment purpose of their job was to ensure the secret of his Catholic Faith, and while have been heard, but I will highlight one have one aim: to establishing a concerted from its acolytes and is obsessed with safe delivery of new human life, rather he and I may differ on what the Labour area which ought to make any person approach in defending the right to wiping out all vestiges of Christianity than the deliberate destruction of it. As Party should look like, nevertheless he with a mental or physical impairment Christian expression in public life. from Scotland’s civic landscape.” practising Catholics they had no option is a fine politician and sincere in his and who does not want to take their own I would humbly suggest that to Since then the alliance of militant but to refuse to assist in any way, beliefs. Yet here he was, in the same life, pull their cloaks about themselves continue to do nothing but wring our atheists have gained further ground, shape or form the process of clinical mature, inclusive, 21st century just a little bit tighter. hands and espouse the same weak and a lot of it too. Sadly, too many of abortion. Their decision to be true to Scotland being attacked by the secular Subsection 5 of the bill includes the protestations in the face of this all-out us have been sleeping while this has their Faith would not have caused any humanist society for supporting following conditions before permission assault on our Faith is not an option. occurred, obsessing about same-sex crisis in NHS care for women who Catholic schools. What is it with the to assist a suicide can be granted: (a) Following the Paris shootings last week marriage and cooing about the latest opted to have an abortion—their line secular lobby and their obsession with an illness that is, for the person, either the world has united to defend freedom progressive-sounding utterance from managers, being aware of the two shutting down Catholic schools? terminal or life-shortening, or (b) a of expression. Professing Christians our new Pope. midwives’ beliefs, would simply have condition that is, for the person, should be accorded that right too. re-deployed them elsewhere on a busy arlier this week we witnessed progressive and either terminal or life- hree recent developments labour ward. the start of what promises to be shortening. I Kevin McKenna is currently a should cause concern to those of From now on, when any midwives’ a tumultuous few months as the Thus state-assisted suicide is not columnist for the London-based Tus who believe that the day may posts within the Scottish NHS are EAssisted Suicide Bill reached the limited merely to terminal conditions, Sunday Observer The views expressed in the opinion What do you think of KEVIN McKENNA’S comments on FREEDOMS? Send your points of pages of the SCO are those of view to the SCO. Write to or e-mail informed individuals and groups and Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT [email protected] not necessarily those of the newspaper or the Church Respond to Jesus’ invitation to ‘Come and see’ where He lives

BEFORE the celebration of discovery even if that journey only in Galilee. This was essential. Jesus lives forever changed. I find this Samaritan,’ ‘The Marriage Feast at Christmas was over, TV took them 50 miles from home. For had a message to deliver and it was particular moment in John’s Gospel Cana,’ ‘The Prodigal Son,’ we close advertising was inviting us to you and I this is difficult to imagine. easier for Him to travel with the one of the most powerful moments down some of the possibilities of think summer holidays. As the Fr Eddie If air travel has revolutionised the message. It had to be delivered in in any of the Gospels because it being challenged by their message wind and rain batter Scotland way that we get about, smart phones, person. Capernaum was the obvious highlights the possibility of discovery, because we think we know the story. there is a certain merit in that. McGhee equally smart TVs, computers, Skype place to go. By the standards of the of adventure, of challenge, of It is important that we engage with Our thoughts turn to sunny days. and all manner of communication day it was a cosmopolitan town. It transformation. These three words the Gospels because the stories that In the not too distant past, Spain transatlantic flight was the privilege aids have totally revolutionised the had a significant Roman presence— that Jesus speaks can open up a whole Jesus offers, are addressed to us was the destination of choice. More of the seriously rich, now it is way that we look at the world. This an indicator of its importance. It was new world. It is important that we personally. We have to engage with recently, Florida features prominently accessible to more and more people. week we watched the news from Paris the hub of lakeside activity. If the hear them at the beginning of the year. them, we have to make up our as a place to chase the winter sun. My grandparents were born before as it happened, next week who knows message that Jesus brought was to be Too often we think that we know minds about them. We have to make For those with a more exotic taste in the first powered flight had been where we will be taken, almost spread this was the place to begin. This the answer and so we close down a personal commitment to the truth holiday destinations, Thailand and made. No wonder they looked on certainly we will be blasé about it. lakeside town housed real potential. the possibility of new and interesting of the Gospels. Vietnam are potentially more exciting. what was happening in our world Over the last few weeks we have The Gospel tells us that Jesus is questions. When Jesus says ’Come There is a sense of flatness around As we examine the possibilities and with a sense of incredulity. We take been celebrating the birth of Jesus in pointed out to one or two of the locals. and see’ He is inviting those who in the wake of Christmas and New our budget, winter continues. these changes in our stride. We may Bethlehem. Interestingly He is not The first thing that ‘locals’ always have asked the question to make up Year celebrations. Today, the Gospels There was a day when Blackpool not quite have come to terms with known as Jesus of Bethlehem, but as notice is a stranger. ‘Where do you their own minds about who He is. offers us a moment of excitement, was holiday haven for many Scots. computers or smart phones but can Jesus of Nazareth. Nazareth is live?’ is the question that they ask There is much that they have to ‘Come and see.’ We are challenged Even sunny Saltcoats was much manage air travel. where Jesus grew up. Nazareth was the stranger. ‘Come and see!’ is the discover and that can only be done to embark on a new adventure. For favoured in earlier times. Growing Two hundred years ago it was the place that shaped His identity. invitational response of Jesus. This by sending time with Jesus. That is most of us it is a profoundly old up, as I did in Cumnock in the 1950s, radically different. Travel was Nazareth was ‘home’ for Jesus. It response is a enigmatic as it is true of us today. Most of us think adventure, but year-on-year we are a day in Glasgow was a real restricted to essential journeying, since did not matter where He travelled, challenging. Jesus is not about to be that we know the Gospels, but few invited to view the old adventure adventure. As times and generations most travel was done on foot. Few Jesus would always be identified tied down in one street or in one of us take the time to sit down and with new eyes. We need to keep our change so do our aspirations and people moved out of the immediate with the village in which He grew house or in one place. ‘Come and see’ read them. Of course we listen in eyes open if we are truly to respond expectations. Nothing has changed area in which they were born. The up. We are told in the Scriptures that is the invitation to begin a journey church and are familiar with most of to the invitation, ‘Come and see!’ our thinking more that the revolution more adventurous who travelled, He did leave Nazareth and move to of discovery. If they accept the the stories, but even then as we give in transportation. Once upon a time embarked on an amazing journey of Capernaum as He began His ministry invitation these ‘local’ will find their these stories names, ‘The Good I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11 Points on politicians and abortion issue

follow their conscience rather Bishop John their party on serious ethical matters. However, they must Keenan also develop a conscience that is fully informed. In the case of the unborn The unborn child is a child, this should take human being account of scientific and THE unborn child is a human medical fact. The question for being. If you accept this the conscience of a politician simple five-word statement then is as previously posed; is then certain personal and the unborn child a human public consequences being and part of the human inevitably flow from it. That is family? true for all of us. Politicians If a politician says ‘no’ they included. are taking flight from both Science tells us that the scientific fact and common unborn child is a human being. sense. If a politician says ‘yes’ A photograph of a child in the they are duty bound to protect womb with his or her tiny face the unborn as an unavoidable tells us all we need to know; it legislative duty. is one of us! Indeed, if this little No motive whatsoever can one is not human then no-one override this duty or free is human. politicians from it. Medicine tells us that the So the politician who votes unborn child is a human in favour of abortion really being. From the day of our does formally co-operate in a conception, our unique DNA very serious ethical offence; and genetic information are the killing of innocent human set down. Within our first beings who are part of our month of life our hearts are human family. beating with our own blood. We have eyes, ears and a Catholic politicians tongue. Our arms and legs are are also not permitted beginning to push out. to be pro-abortion Within two months our CATHOLIC politicians are no brain is working. Our teeth are exception to this universal growing and we are ethical duty. The teaching of swallowing. Our eyelids have the Catholic Church does not formed. Already we look just add any extra duties upon like a miniature baby. There them. It merely reminds them are still seven months to go of the simple facts outlined before we are born but we are above; that the unborn child is already, undeniably, a a human being and part of the Focus on care, not killing human being. human family. There is no getting away The Church also asks all By Aidan Michael Cook Continuing support for palliative from it; the unborn child is a politicians—Catholics 100 per cent effective. As well go,’” he said. care (above) is the answer to human being and part of the included—to keep this reality as the clear abuses, there would Palliative care is undergoing treating those who are in pain or human family. Our Christian before their eyes and close to A R L I E R t h i s also be the inevitable subtle constant improvements—pain suffering, not assisted suicide faith merely confirms these their heart as they undertake week, the Scottish pressures on those whose illness is increasingly well managed, factual realities. their democratic duties with a Parliament’s or condition met the criteria. and a more holistic approach view to upholding the Health Committee On a recent BBC Radio 5 to end-of-life care is being taken. common good of all within our began scrutinising Live phone-in, Michael—who But there is still suffering, and of euthanasia legislation. It is never justified to take the life of an community. plans to allow assisted suicide. has motor neurone disease— death is being put forward as Proponents of assisted suicide innocent human being The MSPs will hear the views explained how he is asked the answer. But if death is will point to Oregon and say ONCE you accept the fact of of police, prosecutors, doctors several times a week whether he a proportional response to there has been no extension Conclusion E the humanity of the unborn, THESE four points above and others on the proposed would consider assisted suicide. suffering then where does it of the legislation there yet, but certain logical consequences needed clarification. Maybe I legislation. “It makes one feel like I stop? Why should some types in Europe we are in a very flow. Firstly, you cannot take could end with a fifth. I am In 2010, the parliament should be contemplating it for of suffering make someone different culture. their lives. Just as you are not convinced that sometime in rejected an earlier attempt to sake of the health service or eligible for assisted suicide but Oregon is surrounded by permitted to take the life of the 21st century the pro-life allow it and the Scottish my family watching what I’m not other types of suffering? states that do not permit any innocent human being. cause will win this epochal Government said it did not going through. And I’m afraid We see this in Belgium with assisted suicide and so it is Article 3 of the Universal battle for the soul of humanity, support a change in the law, that it will extend into the social an ever increasingly broad already sticking its neck out. Declaration of Human Rights pro-abortion laws will be yet just four years later a group conscience that people almost definition of suffering. Recently, But here in Scotland, we have states that ‘everyone has the consigned to the dustbin of of very vocal campaigners have expect assisted dying,” he said. twins who were losing their Belgium and the Netherlands right to life.’ This applies to history, the unborn will again managed to put the issue back sight, a patient who suffered a just across the North Sea with every member of the human be free to live their lives to the on to the parliamentary agenda. here is a real danger of botched sex-change operation, such extreme practices that family. Not just those of us full, and those who stood for Yet, in the debate on assisted this societal pressure a young woman suffering from anything we introduce would outside the womb. them and were their voice suicide, we are all ultimately subtly eroding free choice anorexia—all were euthanised. almost pale into insignificance when they were voiceless will on the same side—we all want from within. This is something An even more scary case is and there would be nothing T Politicians are not be remembered as the heroes to limit suffering. Compassion that no safeguard could ever that of Eva. Talking about her really holding us back. of the new millennium. motivates all those who are protect against. Legalising an request for euthanasia, she said: The push for assisted suicide permitted to be genuinely interested in the action normalises it so that it “The fact that I don’t function comes from a genuine concern pro-abortion IT IS to be applauded that I Bishop John Keenan is the debate. There is all the difference often becomes expected. very well in our society, that’s for suffering that we all share, politicians feel obliged to —however—between limiting A journalist who has spinal my fault only. It’s my thoughts, but at the cost of unjust risk to Bishop of Paisley suffering and ending life. muscular atrophy wrote it’s my feelings, it’s how I the vulnerable and with no Committed supporters of something similar in the New experience life. That is no one clear boundaries. assisted suicide have to ask York Times. “I’ve lived so else’s responsibility but mine. I Here in Scotland, we like to themselves two fundamental close to death for so long that I blame no one. The battle is done. think of ourselves as heralds of questions. Firstly, how much know how thin and porous the I admit it for myself. It ends justice and compassion—this risk to the vulnerable are they border between coercion and here.” Her request was granted, is our chance to show that we prepared to accept in order free choice is, how easy it is and she was given a lethal mean it. This is our chance to to facilitate suicide by the for someone to inadvertently injection, aged 34. She didn’t show that every life matters, invulnerable? Secondly, where influence you to feel devalued fit in, so she asked to die. that everyone is valuable. to draw the line in determining and hopeless, to pressure you what suffering ‘qualifies’ for ever so slightly but decidedly n Belgium and also the I Aidan Michael Cook is the assisted suicide? into being ‘reasonable,’ to Netherlands, there has been Scottish campaign officer for No safeguard can ever be unburdening others, to ‘letting Ian incremental extension Care Not Killing WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 SPUC SCOTLAND SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PRAYER CAMPAIGN 13 Ask your political candidates if life is an issue for them LEONORA BLACKHALL, education officer for SPUC SCOTLAND, stresses the need to question our political candidates on their views and voting intentions with regards to pro-life issues

ITH the approaching general election in May 2015, SPUC Scotland is urging voters to think about the pro-life issues and the views of political candidates seeking election and re-election. All major parties have now launched their general election campaigns; Wthis is significant as we have five months in which to question candidates about their views and voting intentions on beginning or end of life and other pro-life related issues. When it comes to parliamentary votes, life issues When did I see you in prison? are usually viewed as conscience matters rather than party political, which means that we can question all candidates and find out their viewpoints and (Above) Pope Francis greets ‘comfort women’ as he arrived to celebrate a Mass positions on pro-life issues and, wherever possible, IAN DUNN explores the for peace and for the reconciliation of North and South Korea at Myongdong inform candidates to vote for rather than against cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, on August 18 last year. (Left) The Holy Father life. With the release of the Smith Commission, and other faith leaders attend the ceremony last month at the Vatican in abortion may—in the future—become a devolved Knights of St Columba prayer observance of the UN Day for the Abolition of Slavery issue, but for the present it is a reserved issue and therefore the views of general election candidates campaign’s January theme on the issue are pertinent to the election debate. Quizzing political representatives on their pro-life stance Equally—even though euthanasia is a devolved prior to this year’s general election to Westminster international police agencies, women and men religious and matter and the Scottish Parliament is facing assisted (right) will allow Catholics to cast their vote (above) in of slavery and bondage, and humanitarian workers aiding victims. suicide legislation at present—any equivalent a more focused and Faith-led manner At one conference at the Vatican in April last year, awoman from legislation raised in Westminster will impact on looks at prayer intentions Hungary told attendees how her own sister had sold her into slavery. Scotland, so questioning candidates about these committee overseeing consideration of the bill, has She was separated from her 2-year-old daughter and was even ‘traded very serious life issues is a must. finished taking their oral evidence. for a car’ by her traffickers. She was abused, beaten and bullied by the These issues matter at the ballot box because The bill was introduced in November 2013 family housing her, including the family’s 3-year-old son, she said. MPs not only vote on pro-life/anti-life laws but despite a similar previous bill being was defeated She was forced to prostitute herself ‘24 hours a day,’ seven days a also control health budgets and spending that in the house in December 2010 by a huge majority HE Knights of St Columba prayer campaign, launched on week for three years. funds, for example, most of the abortions carried of 85 votes to 16. The new bill calls for the Scottish December 28, calls the Faithful to prayer and ask us all to The conference focused on showcasing a joint initiative between out in the UK each year. Only by ensuring that we Parliament to make to make it legal, in certain specifically focus this month, dedicated to World Day of police and the Church that began in London three years ago; it’s a send pro-life MPs to Westminster, can we hope to circumstances, to assist someone to commit suicide. Peace, on all people who find themselves modern day model the British bishops hope will be copied and adopted around change the culture of death in Britain. The bill is aimed at people living with ‘terminal or slaves, often suffering physical and sexual abused. the world. SPUC has an ongoing general election life-shortening illnesses or progressive conditions Pope Francis used his World Day of Peace message this year to urge Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland of Scotland Yard’s trafficking campaign that includes a facility to find out who which are terminal or life-shortening and who wish people of all religions and cultures to unite against modern slavery an ‘employer,’ usually through mental or physical abuse or the threat and organised crime unit explained in his talk April 9 how, when the your MP is and how to contact them, to access this to end their own lives to obtain assistance in doing andT human trafficking, celebrating in his first Mass at St Peter’s of abuse; dehumanised, treated as a commodity or bought and sold as police conduct raids on suspected brothels and potential crime scenes, facility please visit www.spuc.org.uk. There is also so’ provided they are aged 16 or over and that the Basilica of 2015 that everyone has a God-given right to be free. The ‘property’ or physically constrained or have restrictions placed on they have group of nuns speak with the women found inside because a questionnaire which helps when considering act is carried out within a 14 day period of the theme was No Longer Slaves, but Brothers and Sisters. his/her freedom of movement. the women often don't want to talk to the police, but they do open up what questions to ask candidates and we will be initial request. “All of us are called [by God] to be free, all are called to be sons Contemporary slavery takes various forms and affects people of to the sisters. producing leaflets to help pro-life people publicise The success of the campaign run by SPUC and daughters, and each, according to his or her own responsibilities, all ages, gender and races. The sisters pass on to police additional testimony they receive from the need to consider issues surrounding beginning Scotland and partner groups, against the last bill is called to combat modern forms of enslavement. From every people, the women while they are living under the sisters' care. and end of life laws and amendments. was down to people power and to the huge number culture and religion, let us join our forces,” the Holy Father said. He Pope Francis Disclosures of rape and other crimes ‘led to immediate arrests’ and With Holyrood already considering the Assisted of voices of those who opposed such legislation being also appealed to consumers to shun low-cost goods that may be the Pope Francis has made ending modern slavery a key mark of his the identification of perpetrators as well as brought down a major Suicide (Scotland) Bill, following a previous introduced in Scotland and made that opposition product of forced labour or other forms of exploitation in a message Papacy. He joined 12 other world faith leaders in a ground-breaking trafficking ring, he said. attempt to introduce assisted dying in the last known by writing to MSPs and urging them to sent to heads of state and governments, international institutions and initiative ‘to eradicate modern slavery’ by 2020 last month at the parliamentary term, coupled with repeated attempts oppose it. parishes throughout the 1.2-billion-member Church. Vatican. Prayer to raise the issue in the House of Lords in recent years We need that people power again if we are to The Pope, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ecumenical Patriarch As well as the front line work being done by the Church to help those and the likelihood that it will become a Westminster ever succeed in defeating the upcoming bill. Our Slavery today Bartholomew from Greece and senior representatives of the Jewish, on the front line of modern slavery, all Catholics can help by praying issue again in the next Parliamentary term, we need MSPs are elected to act on our behalf, this is why The second global slavery index released in November by the Walk Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths, gathered at the Vatican to adopt for those who are in bondage. to accept that it is vital to question our candidates the mass lobby is being planned, to have a physical Free Foundation, an Australian-based human rights group, estimated the Joint Declaration Against Modern Slavery. Luke’s Gospel from Thursday March 8 quotes Isaiah; “The Spirit on these matters and to inform others about how presence at the parliament and to show our MSPs that almost 36 million people were living as slaves, trafficked into The declaration stated: “Modern slavery, in terms of human of the Lord has been given to me, for he has anointed me. He has sent candidates say they will vote on pro-life issues. that the public do not agree with or want Assisted brothels, forced into manual labour, victims of debt bondage or born trafficking, forced labour and prostitution, organ trafficking, and any me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill resumes its Suicide legalised in Scotland and vulnerable put at into servitude. relationship that fails to respect the fundamental conviction that all and to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free.” Committee Stage in the House of Lords on January risk in this way. It is an unpleasant truth that slavery did not end with abolition in people are equal and have the same freedom and dignity, is a crime Let us all pray for the downtrodden to be set free as we enter 2015. 16. It seems unlikely that the House of Commons Before the mass lobby there are other things you the 19th century.The practice still continues today in one form or another against humanity.” will schedule a debate on the Private Members bill can do to help, these include writing to your MSPs in every country in the world. From women forced into prostitution, The declaration on the World Day for Abolition of Slavery was I The Knights of St Columba spiritual bouquet is a gift of prayer. before the General Election. or hosting letter writing cells in your local area to children and adults forced to work in agriculture, domestic work, or organised by the Global Freedom Network, which was launched at The Catholic lay organisation started a journey of prayers, devo- encourage as many people as possible to write to factories and sweatshops producing goods for global supply chains, the Vatican in March. tional acts or good deeds on December 28, 2014, the Feast of the n addition to the general election campaign, their constituency and regional MSPs voicing their entire families forced to work for nothing to pay off generational Pope Francis opened the conference with a very strongly worded Holy Family, and invites you to take part on this spiritual path over activism must continue against the current opposition to the bill. You can also sign the Care debts; or girls forced to marry older men, the illegal practice still condemnation of human trafficking as a crime against humanity. He the next 10 months. Help to build a garland of between now and the euthanasia threat being faced at Holyrood. Not Killing Scotland petition on the Care Not blights contemporary world. said that everyone is born with the same dignity and freedom, and Feast of St John Paul II, on October 22 this year. Submit your SPUC Scotland is, along with partner groups from Killing website at www.carenotkilling.org.uk According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) around that anything that hurts this is an abhorrent crime against humanity. prayers and devotions in one of the following ways. Writing to: The I Knights of St Columba, Head Office , 75 Hillington, Road South, the Care Not Killing Scotland coalition, planning a 21 million men, women and children around the world are in a form Everyone is called to action, he said; we must deplore everything mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament to coincide I To find out who your local representatives are of slavery. depriving people of their God-given dignity. Glasgow, G52 2AE or e-mail to [email protected] You can also with the Stage 1 debate of the bill, which could be and how to contact them and to register interest There are many different characteristics that distinguish slavery contribute hrough the mational website at www.ksc.org.uk as early as late February/early March. The exact in attending the mass lobby, please contact the from other human rights violations, however only one needs to be Increased efforts date will be set by the Scottish Parliament after the SPUC Scotland office on 0141 221 2094 or email present for slavery to exist. Someone is in slavery if they are forced The bishops of England and Wales have taken the lead on this issue I The SCO is media partner for the Knights of St Columba spiritual Health and Sport committee, the parliamentary [email protected] JOAQUIM ALVES GASPAR to work—through mental or physical threat; owned or controlled by organising a number of conferences of representatives of national and bouquet WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 SPUC SCOTLAND SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PRAYER CAMPAIGN 13 Ask your political candidates if life is an issue for them LEONORA BLACKHALL, education officer for SPUC SCOTLAND, stresses the need to question our political candidates on their views and voting intentions with regards to pro-life issues

ITH the approaching general election in May 2015, SPUC Scotland is urging voters to think about the pro-life issues and the views of political candidates seeking election and re-election. All major parties have now launched their general election campaigns; Wthis is significant as we have five months in which to question candidates about their views and voting intentions on beginning or end of life and other pro-life related issues. When it comes to parliamentary votes, life issues When did I see you in prison? are usually viewed as conscience matters rather than party political, which means that we can question all candidates and find out their viewpoints and (Above) Pope Francis greets ‘comfort women’ as he arrived to celebrate a Mass positions on pro-life issues and, wherever possible, IAN DUNN explores the for peace and for the reconciliation of North and South Korea at Myongdong inform candidates to vote for rather than against cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, on August 18 last year. (Left) The Holy Father life. With the release of the Smith Commission, and other faith leaders attend the ceremony last month at the Vatican in abortion may—in the future—become a devolved Knights of St Columba prayer observance of the UN Day for the Abolition of Slavery issue, but for the present it is a reserved issue and therefore the views of general election candidates campaign’s January theme on the issue are pertinent to the election debate. Quizzing political representatives on their pro-life stance Equally—even though euthanasia is a devolved prior to this year’s general election to Westminster international police agencies, women and men religious and matter and the Scottish Parliament is facing assisted (right) will allow Catholics to cast their vote (above) in of slavery and bondage, and humanitarian workers aiding victims. suicide legislation at present—any equivalent a more focused and Faith-led manner At one conference at the Vatican in April last year, awoman from legislation raised in Westminster will impact on looks at prayer intentions Hungary told attendees how her own sister had sold her into slavery. Scotland, so questioning candidates about these committee overseeing consideration of the bill, has She was separated from her 2-year-old daughter and was even ‘traded very serious life issues is a must. finished taking their oral evidence. for a car’ by her traffickers. She was abused, beaten and bullied by the These issues matter at the ballot box because The bill was introduced in November 2013 family housing her, including the family’s 3-year-old son, she said. MPs not only vote on pro-life/anti-life laws but despite a similar previous bill being was defeated She was forced to prostitute herself ‘24 hours a day,’ seven days a also control health budgets and spending that in the house in December 2010 by a huge majority HE Knights of St Columba prayer campaign, launched on week for three years. funds, for example, most of the abortions carried of 85 votes to 16. The new bill calls for the Scottish December 28, calls the Faithful to prayer and ask us all to The conference focused on showcasing a joint initiative between out in the UK each year. Only by ensuring that we Parliament to make to make it legal, in certain specifically focus this month, dedicated to World Day of police and the Church that began in London three years ago; it’s a send pro-life MPs to Westminster, can we hope to circumstances, to assist someone to commit suicide. Peace, on all people who find themselves modern day model the British bishops hope will be copied and adopted around change the culture of death in Britain. The bill is aimed at people living with ‘terminal or slaves, often suffering physical and sexual abused. the world. SPUC has an ongoing general election life-shortening illnesses or progressive conditions Pope Francis used his World Day of Peace message this year to urge Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland of Scotland Yard’s trafficking campaign that includes a facility to find out who which are terminal or life-shortening and who wish people of all religions and cultures to unite against modern slavery an ‘employer,’ usually through mental or physical abuse or the threat and organised crime unit explained in his talk April 9 how, when the your MP is and how to contact them, to access this to end their own lives to obtain assistance in doing andT human trafficking, celebrating in his first Mass at St Peter’s of abuse; dehumanised, treated as a commodity or bought and sold as police conduct raids on suspected brothels and potential crime scenes, facility please visit www.spuc.org.uk. There is also so’ provided they are aged 16 or over and that the Basilica of 2015 that everyone has a God-given right to be free. The ‘property’ or physically constrained or have restrictions placed on they have group of nuns speak with the women found inside because a questionnaire which helps when considering act is carried out within a 14 day period of the theme was No Longer Slaves, but Brothers and Sisters. his/her freedom of movement. the women often don't want to talk to the police, but they do open up what questions to ask candidates and we will be initial request. “All of us are called [by God] to be free, all are called to be sons Contemporary slavery takes various forms and affects people of to the sisters. producing leaflets to help pro-life people publicise The success of the campaign run by SPUC and daughters, and each, according to his or her own responsibilities, all ages, gender and races. The sisters pass on to police additional testimony they receive from the need to consider issues surrounding beginning Scotland and partner groups, against the last bill is called to combat modern forms of enslavement. From every people, the women while they are living under the sisters' care. and end of life laws and amendments. was down to people power and to the huge number culture and religion, let us join our forces,” the Holy Father said. He Pope Francis Disclosures of rape and other crimes ‘led to immediate arrests’ and With Holyrood already considering the Assisted of voices of those who opposed such legislation being also appealed to consumers to shun low-cost goods that may be the Pope Francis has made ending modern slavery a key mark of his the identification of perpetrators as well as brought down a major Suicide (Scotland) Bill, following a previous introduced in Scotland and made that opposition product of forced labour or other forms of exploitation in a message Papacy. He joined 12 other world faith leaders in a ground-breaking trafficking ring, he said. attempt to introduce assisted dying in the last known by writing to MSPs and urging them to sent to heads of state and governments, international institutions and initiative ‘to eradicate modern slavery’ by 2020 last month at the parliamentary term, coupled with repeated attempts oppose it. parishes throughout the 1.2-billion-member Church. Vatican. Prayer to raise the issue in the House of Lords in recent years We need that people power again if we are to The Pope, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ecumenical Patriarch As well as the front line work being done by the Church to help those and the likelihood that it will become a Westminster ever succeed in defeating the upcoming bill. Our Slavery today Bartholomew from Greece and senior representatives of the Jewish, on the front line of modern slavery, all Catholics can help by praying issue again in the next Parliamentary term, we need MSPs are elected to act on our behalf, this is why The second global slavery index released in November by the Walk Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths, gathered at the Vatican to adopt for those who are in bondage. to accept that it is vital to question our candidates the mass lobby is being planned, to have a physical Free Foundation, an Australian-based human rights group, estimated the Joint Declaration Against Modern Slavery. Luke’s Gospel from Thursday March 8 quotes Isaiah; “The Spirit on these matters and to inform others about how presence at the parliament and to show our MSPs that almost 36 million people were living as slaves, trafficked into The declaration stated: “Modern slavery, in terms of human of the Lord has been given to me, for he has anointed me. He has sent candidates say they will vote on pro-life issues. that the public do not agree with or want Assisted brothels, forced into manual labour, victims of debt bondage or born trafficking, forced labour and prostitution, organ trafficking, and any me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill resumes its Suicide legalised in Scotland and vulnerable put at into servitude. relationship that fails to respect the fundamental conviction that all and to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free.” Committee Stage in the House of Lords on January risk in this way. It is an unpleasant truth that slavery did not end with abolition in people are equal and have the same freedom and dignity, is a crime Let us all pray for the downtrodden to be set free as we enter 2015. 16. It seems unlikely that the House of Commons Before the mass lobby there are other things you the 19th century.The practice still continues today in one form or another against humanity.” will schedule a debate on the Private Members bill can do to help, these include writing to your MSPs in every country in the world. From women forced into prostitution, The declaration on the World Day for Abolition of Slavery was I The Knights of St Columba spiritual bouquet is a gift of prayer. before the General Election. or hosting letter writing cells in your local area to children and adults forced to work in agriculture, domestic work, or organised by the Global Freedom Network, which was launched at The Catholic lay organisation started a journey of prayers, devo- encourage as many people as possible to write to factories and sweatshops producing goods for global supply chains, the Vatican in March. tional acts or good deeds on December 28, 2014, the Feast of the n addition to the general election campaign, their constituency and regional MSPs voicing their entire families forced to work for nothing to pay off generational Pope Francis opened the conference with a very strongly worded Holy Family, and invites you to take part on this spiritual path over activism must continue against the current opposition to the bill. You can also sign the Care debts; or girls forced to marry older men, the illegal practice still condemnation of human trafficking as a crime against humanity. He the next 10 months. Help to build a garland of between now and the euthanasia threat being faced at Holyrood. Not Killing Scotland petition on the Care Not blights contemporary world. said that everyone is born with the same dignity and freedom, and Feast of St John Paul II, on October 22 this year. Submit your SPUC Scotland is, along with partner groups from Killing website at www.carenotkilling.org.uk According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) around that anything that hurts this is an abhorrent crime against humanity. prayers and devotions in one of the following ways. Writing to: The I Knights of St Columba, Head Office , 75 Hillington, Road South, the Care Not Killing Scotland coalition, planning a 21 million men, women and children around the world are in a form Everyone is called to action, he said; we must deplore everything mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament to coincide I To find out who your local representatives are of slavery. depriving people of their God-given dignity. Glasgow, G52 2AE or e-mail to [email protected] You can also with the Stage 1 debate of the bill, which could be and how to contact them and to register interest There are many different characteristics that distinguish slavery contribute hrough the mational website at www.ksc.org.uk as early as late February/early March. The exact in attending the mass lobby, please contact the from other human rights violations, however only one needs to be Increased efforts date will be set by the Scottish Parliament after the SPUC Scotland office on 0141 221 2094 or email present for slavery to exist. Someone is in slavery if they are forced The bishops of England and Wales have taken the lead on this issue I The SCO is media partner for the Knights of St Columba spiritual Health and Sport committee, the parliamentary [email protected] JOAQUIM ALVES GASPAR to work—through mental or physical threat; owned or controlled by organising a number of conferences of representatives of national and bouquet WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 Importance of splitting the moral atom

the mega-problems in our world, it doesn’t matter much how we live in the deeper recesses of our private worlds. Our private, little moral concerns can look pretty petty when weighed against the problems of the world as a whole. Do we really believe that God cares much whether or not we say our morning prayers, gossip about a colleague, nurse a grudge or two, or are less than fully honest in our sexual lives? Does God really care about these things? Yes. God cares because we care. Large, global issues notwithstanding, BY FR RONALD issues of personal integrity are generally what make or break our happiness, not ROLHEISER to mention our character and our intimate relationships. In the end, they aren’t E CAN never petty concerns at all. They shape the be challenged too big things. Social morality is simply a strongly with regards reflection of private morality. What we to being committed see in the global picture is simply a to social justice. A magnification of the human heart. key, non-negotiable, summons that When ego, greed, lust, and selfishness comes from Jesus Himself is precisely are not dealt with inside the private theW challenge to reach out to the poor, recesses of the heart, it’s naive to think to the excluded, to those whom society that they will be dealt with at a global deems expendable. level. How are we to build a just, loving Therefore the huge, global issues of world, if we cannot, first of all, tame justice should preoccupy us. Can we selfishness inside us? There will be no America where intellectuals are always he still believed that he was fighting the Great energy flowed out.” be good Christians or even decent transparency at a global level as long as talking about political and social real battle—that of changing hearts. John of the Cross—in teaching about human beings without letting the daily we continue to think it’s okay to not be revolution and where a lot of bombs are When you change a heart, he says, you the vital importance of honesty in small news Baptise us? The majority of the transparent in our private lives. The being thrown. But nothing has changed have helped bring about some permanent things, says: “It makes no difference world still lives in hunger, thousands global simply reflects the private. The much. It takes little daring to bomb a structural, moral change on this planet. whether a bird is tied down by a heavy are dying of Ebola and other such failure to recognise this is, to my mind, building, but in order to stop being Everything else is simply one power rope or by the slenderest of cords, it illnesses, countless lives are torn apart the elephant in the room in terms of our jealous or to come to internal silence, attempting to displace another. can’t fly in either case.” by war and violence, and we are still, inability to bring justice to the earth. you have to remake yourself. This is Private morality and all that comes Private morality is not an unimportant, as a world, a long ways from dealing where real reform begins.” with it—private prayer and the attempt unaffordable luxury, a soft virtue, realistically with racism, sexism, ocial action that does not have Thomas Merton (above) makes the to be honest and transparent in even the something that stands in the way of abortion, and the integrity of physical private morality as its base is not same point. During the 1960s, when so smallest and most secret of things—is the commitment to social justice. It’s the creation. These are major moral issues spirituality, but simple political many intellectuals were involved in core from which all morality takes its root. deep place where the moral atom needs and we may not escape into our own Saction, power dealing with power— various social struggles, Merton was Jan Walgrave, commenting on the to be split. private world and simply ignore them. important in itself, but the not to be tucked away in a monastery, far—it social importance of mysticism, However, precisely because they are confused with real transformation. The would seem—from the real battle- suggests: “You can generate more energy I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a Catholic so mammoth and important, we can get Kingdom of God doesn’t work that fronts. Stung by outside criticism of his by splitting a single atom than you can priest and member of the Missionary the impression that the other moral way. It works by conversion and real monastic seclusion, he admitted that to by harnessing all the forces of water Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is issues we have to deal with, issues of conversion is an eminently personal act. most outsiders it ‘must seem like small and wind on earth. That is precisely president of the Oblate School of private morality, are not as important. Carlos Castaneda, the NativeAmerican potatoes’to be engaged mainly in a war what Jesus, Buddha, and Mohammed Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Visit It is all too easy to conclude that, given mystic, writes: “I come from Latin against one’s private demons. However, did. They split the inner atom of love. his website at www.ronrolheiser.com

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HAVING defeated Napoleon thing you have not tried. You announcement by Pope John that the mute boy became in 1815 at the Battle of have not tried forgiving him.” that he would call together all constantly amazed at the Waterloo, it was on January Wellington was struck by the Catholic bishops across the almost telepathic degree of 17 in 1827, that the Duke of these words and told the world to look at bringing the certainty with which they read Wellington was appointed deserter that he was forgiven. Church up-to-date, ‘to let in his facial expression, eye commander-in-chief of the Never again did the soldier some air and blow away the movements and body language. British Army. desert and he always showed dust.’ That meeting would be Many a good laugh was had After defeating Napoleon, his appreciation to the Duke. called ‘The Second Vatican by teacher and pupil as they Wellington heard someone say Let us pray in silence for a Council.’ deciphered his code. that war was glorious. His moment for someone whom Pope John wrote a prayer that “It was at moments such as reply was: “Take my word for we need to forgive, or for we will make our own today. these that Joseph recognised it, if you had seen but one day someone who has forgiven us. the face of God in human of war, you would pray to Renew in our own days your form. It glimmered in their Almighty God that you might Father, I ask you to help me to miracles like a second Pentecost. kindness to him, it glowed in never see such again.” be generous when I think of the Grant that the Church, their keenness, it hinted in On one occasion a deserter attitude and actions of others. re-united in prayer, may extend their caring; indeed, it from the army was brought Forgiving someone isn’t an the Kingdom of Jesus—a caressed in their gaze.” before him. Wellington was easy option and I know that Kingdom of truth and justice, Let us pause to think for a about to pronounce the death forgiveness isn’t somehow of love and peace. Amen. moment of individuals who sentence on him, and said: “I pretending that something have been very special for us, am extremely sorry to pass this wrong hasn’t happened. CHRISTOPHER Nolan, a in whom we have ‘recognised severe sentence, but we have For what I have done wrong, PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK disabled writer, won the the face of God in human form.’ tried everything, and all the forgive me Father, to the extent Whitbread Book of the Year Let us pray for our school discipline and penalties have that I am generous in forgiving Pope John XXIII was Pope different churches. Award on January 19, 1988. community that, students and failed to improve this man who —or hoping to forgive— those in the early 1960s and he did a He said: “In essential things He was aged 22. teachers together, we may is otherwise a brave and good who have done wrong to me. lot for world peace at the time —unity; in unimportant things We’ll hear some words from learn to recognise the face of soldier.” Amen. of the Cuban Missile Crisis —freedom; in all things— his autobiography, in which he God in others today. Then the Duke of Wellington that almost became World War charity.” talks of recognising the face of invited his fellow-soldiers to JANUARY 18 sees the start of III. He is also well-known The end of Church Unity God in human form. Father, teach us to recognise speak on his behalf. One of the Week of Prayer for Christian for being very keen to bring Week on the 25th is the “Such were his teachers, your face in the people you put them said: “Sir, there is one Unity. closer together Christians of anniversary (in 1959) of the and such was their imagination, into our lives today. Amen.

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Comment section and online discussion forum chaired EWTN PROGRAMMES by young Catholics strong in faith SUNDAY JANUARY 18 9PM 7.30AM NAPRO LIVE APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO 11.30PM THE PHILIPPINES: HOLY MASS LIVE OPENING MASS OF THE WITH POPE FRANCIS NATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL 11AM THURSDAY JANUARY 22 PHILIPPINES: THE PRESERVING 1PM OF A CULTURE OF LIFE LIVE DAILY MASS 1PM 12.30PM LIVE MASS FROM EWTN LIVE CLOSING MASS OF THE 4PM NATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL FOR CATHOLICISM LIFE 8PM 2PM THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL LIVE MARCH FOR LIFE 9PM 8.30PM SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME JOHN PAUL II AND THE SICK: MONDAY JANUARY 19 THE VALUE OF SUFFERING 1PM FRIDAY JANUARY 23 LIVE DAILY MASS 1PM 7.30PM LIVE DAILY MASS THE SIDEWALK CHRONICLES 8PM 9PM THE WORLD OVER LIVE EVANGELISING THE CULTURE 9PM FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY ECHOES OF OUR CHOICES 10PM VOCATION BOOM 9.30PM TUESDAY JANUARY 20 LIFE ON THE ROCK 1PM SATURDAY JANUARY 24 LIVE DAILY MASS 1PM 5.30PM LIVE DAILY MASS EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH 5.30PM COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH 9.30PM COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL THE VITAE MONOLOGUES 7.30PM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21 LIVE WALK FOR LIFE WEST 1PM COAST LIVE DAILY MASS 9.30PM 5.30PM YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH 10PM The humanity of Christ COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL EWTN THEOLOGY ROUNDTABLE LAY READERS’ GUIDE ANDREW McMANUS says that we must understand both the Divinity of Jesus, so as to know how He can transform us, and SUNDAY JANUARY 18 His humanity, so as to be able to imitate Him here on earth Samuel 3:3b-10, 19. Response: Here I am Lord! I come to do your will. 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20. John 1:35-42. HE Nativity and Epiphany of our that we can hope to have life and have it to public ministry at the behest of His Blessed Lord mark a time of year when the full. Mother at Cana, thus demonstrating His obe- we naturally tend to think of A major challenge that we face in our cul- dience and the filial relationship between MONDAY Christ’s humanity. In the Nativ- ture is that when we consider Jesus Christ Himself and His mother, that he later Hebrews 5:1-10. Response: You are a ity we had the gentle image of the today we have a somewhat distorted view of bestows on the Church through St John at priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedeck infant Christ, swaddled and secure in the his complete nature, placing too great an the foot of the Cross. His prayer also has a of old. Mark 2:18-22. arms of the Blessed Mother in an image that emphasis on individual characteristics and sacramental element to it: He receives John’s Tspeaks to all of humanity as a sign of God’s therefore divorcing certain aspects from one Baptism of Repentance and gives the Sacra- humility and love. It is an image that plucks another. While we must make special effort ments to the Apostles in order for them to TUESDAY at our heartstrings and highlights, as per the to understand the divinity of Jesus and never minister to the world. Hebrews 6:10-20. Response: The Lord hymn, the tenderness and mildness of God downplay or rationalise it we must realise In each case, He prays as a man and out keeps his covenant ever in mind. made Man. With the Epiphany came the that this knowledge is ultimately attainable of a sense of love and duty. We must also Mark 2:23-28. more complex imagery of the Magi, of gold, only through entering into eternal life with remember that His public ministry is merely frankincense and myrrh, each representing Him, where we will know Him, the Father three years out of His 33-year life. As such, and announcing to the world an aspect of and the Holy Spirit, perfectly. We must have He spends the majority of His life in humble WEDNESDAY Christ’s nature. Gold as to a King, myrrh understanding of the Divinity of Jesus so as work and prayer before He performs the acts Feast of St Agnes. Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17. as to one who was mortal and incense as to to know how he can transform us. and deeds associated with the salvation of Response: You are a priest for ever, a a God. The other side of the coin is that we must Mankind. priest like Melchizedeck of old. Mark 3:1-6. In the months following the Christmas also have understanding of the humanity of In the following months leading up to season we gradually build up to the season of Jesus so as to imitate Him here on earth and Lent, Passiontide and Easter, let us meditate Lent and then the events of Christ’s Passion, thus come to truly share in His divinity as on the humanity of Christ, building on the THURSDAY Death and Resurrection. We do this by way was his intention by reason of sharing our humble foundations of His Nativity, imitat- Feast of St Vincent. Hebrews 7:25- 8:6. of the solemnities of St Joseph and of the humanity and sanctifying it. ing His humanity from His humble begin- Response: Here I am Lord! I come to do Annunciation. The starting point of the sanctification of nings, through His hidden working years, to With Lent, Passiontide and Eastertide our humanity is prayer, as demonstrated by the events of His Passion, Death and Resur- your will. Mark 3:7-12. being times of intensive liturgical prayer Jesus, the Man of Prayer. rection. And with all our strength, let us pray (culminating in the celebration of Easter— In His public life He prays unceasingly for the kingdom of God, work for the king- FRIDAY the lofty summit of the Gospel) and with us and in a variety of ways, according to the dom of God and fight for the kingdom of Hebrews 8:6-13, Response: mercy and being in a new calendar year, we can use the Gospels for hours on end and often alone. He God as Jesus did. faithfulness have met. Mark 3:13-19 intervening period to consider and renew our often prays the psalms, displaying His love knowledge of Our Lord and His nature, from of liturgical prayer with its order, structure I Next week, the masculinity of Christ. his birth onwards. and precision. He also fasts, enduring a form SATURDAY This in turn can be a source of great regen- of penitence, even though He has no need of I What do you think about this article and Feast of St Francis de Sales. Hebrews eration in our own lives, for it is through the it for Himself. Consequently, He asks noth- subject? Have your say at https://www. facebook.com/scostronginfaith, where you 9:2-13, 11-14. Response: God goes up better understanding of Christ, specifically ing of us that He Himself was not subjected with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with through a better understanding of Christ the to in obedience to the Father’s will. can also suggest future topics or volunteer man, as well as through the imitation of Him, He is open to petition and only begins His to contribute an article. trumpet blast. Mark 3:20-21. 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factotum can suddenly become a lot less popular wrenching sight of the coffins (right) of Erin with her fellow dwellers. With an eye on their own McQuade and her grandparents brought the awful return to the grind nobody wanted what I had. I tragedy in front of our eyes again. They were laid to might have had the husky voice of a temptress but rest in the togetherness in which they lived and died. I possessed none of her allure so Himself was Who can comprehend the grief of a woman who By Mary keeping his distance too. After being cooped up has lost her daughter, mother and father in the blink together for the duration we were all ready to of an eye? That shattered family like Stephenie McGinty partake of a bit of personal space. Tait’s and the families of Jacqueline Morton and What with the lack of human contact and the Gillian Ewing had the normality of their lives OU can have too much of a good usual lacklustre offerings on the telly, I raided the destroyed forever. thing. By the early new year I was DVD cupboard but our family feel-good film, The The victims were not people who had set out to happily gearing up for the return to Sound of Music, failed to uplift me. In the face of change the world; they were not the movers and work. Batteries fully charged and the my own family’s aversion to my presence the filial shakers, the shapers of policy or the leaders of house all ship-shape, I was good to togetherness of the singing Von Trapps was not as people. Had it not been for the tragic manner of go. Just as I was about to take up residence at my enchanting as usual. So, holed up on the sofa for a their deaths their names may never have been desk I got landed with the mother of all colds. couple of days, there wasn’t much else to do but watch known to us. Now they are forever indelibly YUsually I can ward off winter viruses or at least the news. And the grim reality came flooding back. imprinted on our hearts. plough on through but not this time. The horrific deaths of six people as they It is amazing how the family’s chief cook and innocently and happily prepared for Christmas ach in their own unique way will have left bottle washer, solver of all problems and general were still barely believable when the heart- their legacy and in their sudden taking there are lessons for all of us. Their presence in Ethe midst of their families and communities where they lived, loved and served was extinguished and their deaths are our loss too, for if it is not people CROSSWORD Gordius No 177 who make society then what can we say does? At Stephenie Tait’s funeral Mass mourners listened to St Paul’s letter to the Romans stating that ‘the life 123 4 5 6 7 and death of each of us has its influence on others.’ When such a devastating tragedy happens and, in our numbness, we search for the words to PIC: PA PHOTOS 89 communicate our shock, it is hard not to trip out glib and trite platitudes. We remind ourselves that In these raw and empty days as their families we should treat each day as though it were our last, attempt to comprehend the loss they must endure to value the important things in life. These banal they will be hardly be able to bear to contemplate 10 11 12 First entry out the hat on FRI expressions fill the space of the words we cannot a future without them. As they pick up the broken 13 14 JAN 23 will be the winner find. We ache for the bereaved and we shudder fragments of their lives there is little we can do when we think that their loved ones could so easily except remember them in our prayers and there is have been ours. nothing trite about that. 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DEATHS MONTHS MIND BOYLE DICKSON Mary Ann on her 28th 1st Anniversary Anniversary on January 11. Treasured memories of CAMPBELL NUGENT From Willie, Gerard, Mary, Catherine, my dear mother Peacefully at home on Tues- Remembering Helen, who Angela and Neil and all our and a beloved Granny. day, December 30, 2014, passed away on December families. (Ceitag a Na) formerly of Mary Campbell (née 21, 2014. You are always alive in our Leanish, Isle of Barra, died Morrison), aged 84. Wife of No longer here our love to thoughts, prayers and love. January 19, 2014. the late Lachlan Campbell, share, Loved and missed so much. loving mother and grand- But in our hearts you are Rest in perfect peace. mother. always there. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Fois Shiorraidh thoi dhi a Loved and remembered pray for her. Thighearna always. HAUGH, Frank MARTIN, Betty Boyle Inserted by Catherine, Roy Agus solas nach diobair Loving birthday wishes to my My dearest wife, mother and and grandchildren. dearrsadh oirre. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE Daddy who meant the world granny, died August 30, 2011, to me. and whose 70th birthday we GALBRAITH MacNEIL (née MacDonald) On your 4th birthday in celebrate on January 20. In loving memory of my Suddenly but peacefully on BOYLE heaven – 18th January. No birthday card in the post beloved wife, and dearly loved Friday, January 9, 2015, Treasured memories of my You were the one I always No glass to raise in a birthday mother, Ann Maria Galbraith, Morag (Neilston, Glasgow and dear aunt, Theresa, who died turned to toast, who died January 22, 1993, Garrynamonie, South Uist) at September 25, 1989, and When a decision was at hand, No gift to buy and watch your aged 47 years. the RAH, Paisley. Loving wife whose birthday occurs on You always had the answer face BRAWLEY Our hearts are full of memo- of the late William and mother January 21. Dad As you pretend it’s to your 26th Anniversary ries, of Katie Mary, Janette, To me you were someone And you would always taste, In loving memory of John And we treasure them with Donnie, Michael, Julia, Alec special, understand. Just flowers to lay at your Brawley, father, granda and care, and Robert. Loving grand- Someone good and true, And as another birthday graveside great-granda, who died on The way you had to leave us, mother and great-grand- You will never be forgotten, approaches With words said shakily trying January 16, 1989. Will always seem unfair. mother. Because I thought the world It makes me feel so sad, to hide, Always in our hearts and The special years will not Will be sadly missed. R.I.P. of you. Because I miss you more The emotions that are still prayers. return, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for each day very raw Peter, Marie, Mary When we were all together, STEELE her. And I love you so much Dad. For the darling person I so Bernadette, Amanda and his But with the love that’s in our Peacefully at Raigmore Catherine. adore. Eternal rest grant unto him, O great-grandchildren, Ciaran, hearts, Hospital, on December 7, Happy Birthday Betty, Lord, Erin and Lauren. You’ll walk with us forever. 2014, Ruaraidh, aged 77 My precious love. BRADY And let perpetual light shine Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for St Bernadette, pray for her. years. Beloved husband of Your every loving husband In loving memory of Sarah upon him, him. Donald James and family, 149 Mary Kate, much loved father, Ronnie. (Sadie) whose birthday occurs May he rest in peace. Amen. Brevig, Barra. father-in-law, gen and great- on January 18, 2010. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray Thank you for all the years, CARRUTHERS, Colin gen. Never more than a thought for him. All the stories, all the lessons, In loving memory of Colin, GILLIES /CAMPBELL Sadly missed by all the family. And all the memories. who died January 22, 2014. A away, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, In loving memory of my dar- Happy Birthday Mum, Granny dear father, brother and uncle. Loved and remembered every pray for him. ling daughter, Marion, who STEVENSON, Eileen Betty. Inserted by his family day. In my heart you will always died January 16, 1972, gran, Kennedy stay, Daughters Liz-Anne, Elaine, England, Eriskay, Dingwall St Pio, pray for her. Kate Gillies, died January 16, Peacefully at the Marie Curie Loved and remembered every Marie Louise, son-in-law and Inverness. Until we meet again. 1979, also my dear father, Hospice, on December 15, day. Arthur and the magnificent Your loving family. John Campbell, died January 2014, Eileen, aged 68 years. God Bless. seven. xxxoxxx. COONEY 13, 1983, and my dear Loving sister of Mary Mar- Your loving daughter Please pray for the soul of mother, Ealasaid, died August garet and Robert. Much loved Jacqulyn. xx MARTIN May Clark Cooney, who died 18, 1937, and my dear pal, aunt of Kirsty, Laura, Claire In loving memory of our January 22, 1982, beloved Cursty Peggy Campbell, died and Iain and great-aunt to , Frank beloved sister and aunt, Betty, wife of the late Francis HAUGH January 12, 2004. R.I.P. Lexi, Leila, Kain, Rocco and Treasured memories of Frank. whose 70th birthday occurs Cooney, and dear mother, The tender thoughts that Beau. On your 4th birthday in on January 20. grandmother and great-grand- linger on, Fortified by the Rites of the heaven – 18th January. A smile for all, a heart of gold, mother of the family. Are links that truly bind, Holy Catholic Church. R.I.P. I miss you Frank more than Never selfish, always kind. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for The loved ones who have Eileen’s concelebrated anyone knows Forever remembered. her. gone before, Requiem Mass was held on And as time goes by the Her loving family. Inserted by her loving To those they left behind. December 23, 2014, at Our emptiness grows, children. Inserted by the family, Lady and St George R.C. The tears I shed are wiped Gaire-na-Mara, Vatersay. Church, Penilee and there- GILCHRIST, Phyllis away RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM CRILLY after at St Conval’s Cemetery, Precious memories of my But the ache in my heart is In loving memory of Pat, dear Barrhead. mother, who died December there to stay. husband, dad and grandad, GRIFFIN 7th Anniversary Our Lady, St Anthony, St 2, 2009. Remembering her Eternal rest grant unto him, O VERY REV. CANON H.A. who died January 20, 1995. Joseph and Sacred Heart, birthday, January 28. Lord, McGINN R.I.P. Treasured memories of pray for her. You were my mother, my best And let perpetual light shine Remembering with gratitude Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Patricia Griffin, a loving wife, friend. upon him, Very Rev. Canon H.A. him. mother and gran, who died on RELIGIOUS MONTHS MIND January 17, 2008. I will love you and miss you till May he rest in peace. Amen. McGinn, whose first anniver- Always in our thoughts and Those who die in grace go no the end. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray prayers. sary of his birth into eternal further from us than God, and From your loving son, Tommy for him. Frances and the family. DEACON JOHN ROBERT life is January 14. God is very near. and your sister Agnes. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, FUTERS His love of Our Blessed Lady, Our Lady of Medjugorje, pray Remembering Deacon John pray for him. DALTON St Joseph, St Andrew, St In loving memory of our dear for her. Robert Futers (ex Diocese of God bless. Your loving wife Doris. xx Margaret and St John Ogilvie mother, Elizabeth, who died Inserted by her loving Aberdeen) of St Mary of the influenced all who knew him. husband Tommy and family. x Immaculate Conception, January 18, 1991, and our HENDERSON His attention to the sick and dear father, William, who died, Kelso, who died peacefully in KILCOYNE the Borders General Hospital, In loving memory of James, dying in his four parishes in November 22, 1959. who died on July 3, 2007 and the Motherwell Diocese will Our Lady of Lourdes pray for 29th Anniversary on December 7, 2014. In loving memory of our dear His family celebrate a life well whose birthday occurs on never be forgotten. them. January 19. Loving father and St Anthony, pray for them. mother, Hannah, who died lived and a man well loved. January 15, 1986, our dear May he rest in peace. grandfather. MEMORIAM Inserted by the family. If tears could build a stairway, father, John, died July 7, 1964, And heartaches a lane, DALY our dear brothers, John We would come straight up to BEGEN In loving memory of my dear Patrick, who died May 30, To Place an GILCHRIST, Peter heaven, 15th Anniversary husband and dad, Eddie, who 1997, Michael Christopher, Precious memories of Peter, And bring you home again. Treasured memories of a died January 16, 1992. who died December 5, 2006 Intimation contact and James Francis, who died who died May 7, 2005. Eternal rest grant unto him, O much loved husband, dad and It broke out hearts to lose you, Remembering his birthday on Lord, But you did not go alone, February 19, 2013. Patricia grandfather, Jimmy, who died January 22. And let perpetual light shine For part of us went with you, Eternal rest grant unto them, January 21, 2000. Your name we often mention, upon him, The day God called you O Lord. 0141 241 6106 Our thoughts are with you still, May he rest in peace. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for home. Those who die in grace go no You haven’t been forgotten, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for him. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for further from us than God, and What’s more you never will. him. St Benedict Joseph Labré, him. God is very near. [email protected] From his brother Tommy. Your loving family. pray for him. Mary and Geraldine. Inserted by their loving family. FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILYANNOUNCEMENTS

MacKENZIE MacLEOD MARLEY SMITH, Christina SHARKEY, Mary (Marie) 23rd Anniversary In loving memory of Mary, In loving memory of my dear 8th Anniversary The family of the late Marie In loving memory of our dear who died January 20, 1998, husband and our dad, Hugh, In loving memory of my who passed away on Decem- mother, Grace, who died and all loved ones gone died January 17, 2009. beloved wife and our dear ber 2, 2014, wish to express sincere thanks to Archbishop January 17, 1992, also our before. May you rest in peace dear mother, Christina, who died Eternal rest grant unto them Hugh in that heavenly home Tartaglia, Archbishop Conti, dear father, Finlay, who died January 10, 2007. O Lord. above with the Sacred Heart concelebrant priests, family July 27, 1985. R.I.P. 62 Bualuachrach, Eochar, of Jesus in His own eternal Although you are not beside and friends, and to all who In the shelter of Thy Sacred South Uist. love. us, expressed sympathy and sup- Heart, St Joseph and St Andrew, You are never far away, port. Also thanks to the staff Dear Jesus, may they rest. MacMILLAN pray for him. You are always in our hearts, of Hairmyres Hospital, St Martin de Porres, pray for 16th Anniversary Mary, Anne, Euan O.P. With every passing day, Anderson Maguire for funeral HENRY them. Precious memories of John, As time goes by without you, arrangements and staff of In loving memory of our dear Inserted by Maureen, who died January 21, 1999, And days turn into years, Fratelli, Cambuslang. Holy Mass will be offered for Dad, whose 15th Anniversary Kenneth and John. loving husband, dearest dad, They hold a million memories, father-in-law and grandad. the intentions of all. will be on January 9 and who Of one we loved so dear. Each of us in our own way, will remain in our hearts, Fois shiorraidh thoir dhi a minds and prayers forever till Have special thoughts of you today. Thighearna. THANKSGIVING we meet again. Fois gu robh aig anam. Inserted by her loving Please remember him in your Ishabel and family. husband John and her sons prayers. Iain and Donald A. GRATEFUL thanks to St Martha for prayers answered. God bless Dad and Mum from MacMILLAN – J.J.B. Willie, Gerard, Mary, Angela Happy and precious RELIGIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and Neil and all our families. memories of a very special Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for MONTAGUE DEAR HEART OF JESUS person, John (Jackan) Dear Heart of Jesus in the him. 21st Anniversary PERMANENT DEACON MacMillan, who died January past I have asked you for In loving memory of Charlie, JOHN ANTHONY 21, 1999. many favours, this time I ask MacKINNON my dear husband, loving FERGUSON HUGHES Always in our thoughts. you for this special one (men- Of your charity, please pray 9th Anniversary father of Pauline, John and His wife Morag, sons Martin Kirsty, Donald and family. tion favour), take it Dear Heart for the repose of the soul of Remembering my dearly Kevin, father-in-law of Rory, Joe, Kieran and John Anthony of Jesus, and place it within Thomas Hughes, died Janu- loved mother, Margaret, Celestine and Andrea and a wish to thank Bishop Toal, Your broken heart where your MacPHEE granny and great-granny, died Priests and Deacons of the Father sees it, then in his ary 22, 1977. 11th Anniversary loving grandfather, who died on January 20, 2006, aged Motherwell Dioceses and merciful eyes it will become Our Blessed Lord, grant him In loving memory of Margaret January 25, 1994. eternal rest. 100 years. O you whom I have loved so other Scottish Deacons who Your favour, not mine. Amen. Anne (Peggy), who died Say for three days, publica- Inserted by his loving wife and Queen of the Most Holy much on earth, pray for me supported and prayed for January 12, 2004, a dear tion promised. – S.C. Rosary, pray for her. John in his illness. Our thanks family. aunt, grand-aunt and sister-in- and live in such a manner that Effie and family, Fort William. to those who celebrated his law of the family. we may be reunited forever in GRATEFUL thanks to Dear LORIMER Requiem Mass. Many thanks St Martin de Porres, pray for a Blessed Eternity. Heart of Jesus, the Blessed Treasured memories of our MacKINNON to Bill Doran and all at her. Inserted by Anne and family. Virgin, St Joseph, St Anthony, brother, Andrew, who died 9th Anniversary Motherwell Diocesan office for St Clare and St Martha. – M. Inserted by all the family. January 7, 2009; our parents In loving memory of Margaret, their help. To his extended Matthew and Mary Lorimer, O’NEILL loving mother, gran and Treasured memories of our family and friends and espe- GRATEFUL thanks to St and our brother, Matthew Jnr, great-gran, who died January cially to Canons Dunnachie Clare and St Martin for who died December 13, 2001. dear father, George (Terry), 20, 2006. and O’Sullivan and favours received. Publication Requiescant in Pace. who died on January 19, promised. – M.McN. Inserted by the family. Forever remembered and 1978. parishioners of St. Mary’s loved. Coatbridge - we are indebted. Through the mists of time he DEAR HEART OF JESUS McCLEMENTS Our Lady of the Isles, pray for will never be forgotten. To the many doctors and Dear Heart of Jesus in the In loving memory of my her. Inserted by his loving family. nurses who visited him at past I have asked you for beloved daughter, Fiona, died Mary and family. home or tended him in many favours, this time I ask January 20, 2003, aged 29. ROBELLO hospital - our grateful thanks. you for this special one (men- Dad, daughter Kerry, brothers 20th Anniversary Thanks to Donald McLaren tion favour), take it Dear Heart Adam, Calum, Neil. Also Dolly In loving memory of our dear Undertakers. of Jesus, and place it within McClements, died April 17, McSHANE father and grandfather, Mass will be celebrated in Your broken heart where your 1986. Beloved wife and 21st Anniversary Charles Robello, who died Thanksgiving. Father sees it, then in his mother. In loving memory of our dear January 20, 1995. merciful eyes it will become Always missed. daddy, granda and great- Our Lady of Aberdeen, pray Your favour, not mine. Amen. Terry and boys, Earsary. grandad, John McShane, who for him. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Say for three days, publica- tion promised. – J.L. died January 15, 1994, loving Inserted by the family. McCREADY husband of the late Mary 9th Anniversary Welsh. CAMPBELL GRATEFUL thanks to the Please remember in your Sacred Heart, St Joseph, St A Father’s Love The family of the late Mary prayers, May, died January Clare, St Martha and St Anne Wipe your eyes, don’t you Campbell, Milton, South Uist, 17, 2006, beloved daughter of MacLEAN for all favours granted. Still weep, would like to thank relatives, the late Hugh and Isabella, 19th Anniversary praying. – M.K. I haven’t left you, I’m only dear sister of Frances and a friends and neighbours for all Remembering with love my asleep, loving aunt. the support and kindness DEAR HEART OF JESUS dear husband Calum, our dad Whenever you need me, I’ll Our Lady of Fatima, pray for received during this very sad Dear Heart of Jesus in the be there, her. and granddad, died January time. Kind thanks to the doc- past I have asked you for 20, 1996. R.I.P. Just mention my name when many favours, this time I ask you say a prayer, tors, medical staff at the Uist Our Lady Star of the Sea, you for this special one (men- MacINNES You knew one day we would and Barra Hospital and the 24th Anniversary pray for him. Daliburgh Medical Practice, tion favour), take it Dear Heart have to part, of Jesus, and place it within In loving memory of a dear Effie and family, Fort William. SLUDDEN all the Council Homecarers So wipe your tears, no broken Your broken heart where your husband and a beloved In memory of our beloved hearts, who have helped at home Father sees it, then in his father, John Andrew MacLEOD My duty to you I did until the parents, grandparents and over the last few years and merciful eyes it will become MacInnes, who died January Of your charity, please pray end, great grandparents, Molly, more recently the SDS carers Your favour, not mine. Amen. 19, 1991. Also our dear son, for the repose of the soul of Look upon me as a father and who died January 17, 1982, and MacIntyre Funeral Direc- Say for three days, publica- Tommy, died February 19, Michael MacLeod, who died friend, and her husband, Charles, tors. Thanks also to Fr tion promised. Also grateful January 18, 1973; also pray Death is a passing from this 2009. who died November 4, 2000. Michael MacDonald for his thanks to Our Lady of for Archie and Allan MacLean world to another, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Cheerful smiles, hearts of support and prayers and all Lourdes for all prayers whose anniversaries occur Look after yourselves and them. answered.– J.K. about this time. take care of each other, gold, who attended prayer services Iosa na dian mise dhiobairt. The best this world could ever and the funeral. Many thanks On whose souls, sweet I leave you this gift sent to GRATEFUL thanks to the S. daor a dhiol thu air mo Jesus, have mercy. you from above, hold. to the Stepping Stones Sacred Heart, St Martha, St cheannach. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for I leave you the gift of a Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Restaurant and Stoneybridge Pio and St Joseph for all Inserted by his loving wife them. father’s love. them. Hall Committee for the prayers answered. Publication Tessie and family. Inserted by the family. Inserted by his loving family. 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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

Prayer (R) Teach me your ways, O Lord. Dear God, thank you for your invitation to You are honest and merciful and you teach sin- CHILDREN’S follow you. I promise to do my best to make ners how to follow your path. good choices and do good things. Thank you for You lead humble people to do what is right and CROSSWORD 64 always loving me. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen to stay on your path. First Reading (R) Teach me your ways, O Lord. The Ninevites renounced their evil ways. A reading Alleluia 1 2 3 4 5 from the book of the prophet Jonah 3:1-5, 10. Mark 1:15. 6 The Lord spoke to Jonah and said: “Jonah, go (R) Alleluia, alleluia. to that great city of Nineveh and speak to them The Kingdom of God is near: repent and believe for me.” the Good News! Jonah obeyed the Lord and went to Nineveh. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 7 8 The city was so large that it took three days just to walk through it. After walking for a day, Gospel 9 Jonah told the people: “Forty days from now Repent and believe the Good News. A reading from the Nineveh will be destroyed.” Holy Gospel according to Mark 1:14-20. 10 11 12 They believed God’s message and they set a After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee time when they would all go without eating. and told the Good News that comes from God. 13 Then everyone in the city, no matter who they He said, “The time has come! God’s Kingdom Third Sunday in Ordinary Time were, also dressed in sackcloth. will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe 14 When God saw that the people had stopped the Good News!” Reflection doing evil things, He had pity on them and did As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake 15 TODAY we hear two stories about God not destroy them, as He had said. Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. calling us to follow. Jesus invites Simon, The Word of the Lord They were fishermen and were casting their nets Andrew, James and John to stop what they into the lake. Jesus said to them: “Come with are doing and fish for people. Jonah tells the Responsorial Psalm me! I will teach you how to bring in people 16 people of Nineveh, at God’s request, to stop 25:4-5abc, 6 and 7 cd, 8-9. instead of fish.” the bad things that they were doing and (R) Teach me your ways, O Lord. Right then the two brothers dropped their nets begin living good lives. Show me your paths and teach me to follow; and went with Him. ACROSS 3 Area ruled by an emperor or empress (6) Like the disciples and the people of guide me by your truth and instruct me. Jesus walked on and soon saw James and 6 Baby cat (6) Nineveh, God is also inviting us to stop what You keep me safe. John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat, 8 Kings, queens, princes and princesses (7) we are doing and follow God. Sometimes that (R) Teach me your ways, O Lord. mending their nets. At once Jesus asked them to 9 Make something with needles and wool (4) means that we must stop doing things that Please, Lord, remember, you have always come with Him. They left their father in the boat 10 There are 60 of these in a minute (7) are mean to ourselves or others and been patient and kind. with the hired workers and went with Him. 13 Astounded (6) sometimes it means that we must start doing Show how truly kind you are and remember me. The Gospel of the Lord 15 These are usually not included with a toy things that are good. that needs them (9) What are some things that you do that God 16 Walt Disney's most famous cartoon might want you to stop doing? (Give some creature (6,5) personal examples like fighting with your DOWN sister, not listening to your parents, not 1 This creature can create a nasty smell (5) including everyone in the game at play time) 2 A pig lives here (3) What are some things that you think God 3 Had fun, was entertained (7) might want you to do to be a follower of 4 Spud (6) Jesus? (Give some personal examples such as 5 Took a break (6) smile at someone who looks sad, call my gran 7 Enormous (8) to say, ‘Hi,’ help my Dad tidy the garden, 10 Very harsh (6) participate at Mass every week, collect 11 Fishermen use them (4) supplies for homeless people). 12 A line of marking on a zebra or tiger (6) Keep in mind that God knows that none of 13 You might put photographs or stamps in us are perfect and, just like the people of this (5) 14 Movie (4) Nineveh, we will be forgiven and loved even if we make mistakes as long as we say we are LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION sorry and try to do better. Discussion ACROSS 1 Co-operate 6 Cheap 8 Lettuce 9 Stood 11 Hop I What does it mean to be ‘fishers of people?’ 13 Eels 15 Ask 16 Calendar 19 Open 20 Forehead I Ho w can you fish for people? I Because God has called you to be a follower, DOWN what one thing will you promise to stop doing 1 Cactus 2 Oven 3 Explode 4 Australia 5 Asleep this week and what one thing will you promise 7 Push 10 Tomato 12 Oyster 14 Here 17 Dye 18 Rod to do this week? Activities The Children’s Liturgy page is G Play a fishing game using fish cut out of card (non-water version) or aluminum foil (water published one week in advance to version). allow RE teachers and those taking G Place large paperclips on the fish. Create ‘rods’ out of dowels, pencil or skewers, with string and the Children’s Liturgy at weekly magnets. Masses to use, if they wish, this G On each fish write a simple act that the child who catches that fish could do during the week to page as an accompaniment to their follow Jesus. Use permanent marker on the teaching materials aluminum foil if playing the water version.

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 22 CELEBRATING LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015

By Dan McGinty

PUPILS at St John’s High School in Dundee displayed their generosity and care for those in need as the school’s St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) group led their 2014 Advent Campaign. The St John’s SSVPConference meet weekly throughout the year to pray, organise events and co-ordinate volunteering to help those who suffer the effects of poverty in the local community, but it is in the approach to Christmas that the efforts of the group increase massively. The Advent Campaign kicked Bishop Emeritus Moran off with a cake and candy to help raise funds for the ‘donate a coat’ campaign, and was honour parish seniors followed by food collections and money donations from tutor Fr James Bell (left) and Deacon classes to be distributed by the TWO Inverness parishioners Patrick Darbyshire (right) with were honoured as they Andrew Cameron and Charlie Mac- SSVP Conference from the parish received the Bene Merenti Neil who have both received Bene of St Mary, the Immaculate medal in recognition for Merenti medals from Pope Francis Conception in Lochee. their services to the Church PIC: ANDREW SMITH In addition to these fundrais- over many years. ing efforts the group also volun- Charlie MacNeil, 80, and teered to help out at the Andrew Cameron, 82, were Mr Cameron was also a Christmas party for people who each presented with their pass-keeper at St Mary’s— attend the community café that medals in St Mary’s Church in serving for more than 50 also runs out of St Mary’s. the highland city’s Huntly years— and during that time, Throughout their Advent tutor Street, by parish priest Fr James as a carpenter, he hand made classes the pupils involved Bell and Bishop Emeritus Peter the pews at the church where collected food and money Moran, who travelled to the he married his wife, Anne, in donations, and this year there parish to concelebrate Mass. 1963. He was also a loyal and were some incredible shows of Mr MacNeil, originally from supportive friend and advisor generosity and support, with one Dundee is boxing clever for SSVP the Isle of Barra, has lived in to generations of priests in S1 class collecting over 70 food the parish with his wife Mary Inverness donations and another collecting amd Mr Cecil (guidance) waited clothes, decorations, presents “All-in-all it has been a for more than 40 years, and in “We extend to our two over 100. nervously to see which of them and food which had been monumental effort from the that time has served the Church gentlemen and their families Another tutor class collected had been selected—by virtue of prepared for the Christmas party whole community of St John’s,” in a variety of roles, including our warmest congratulations on more than £30 in pupil donations the highest number of donations the following day. Clare Carr, SSVP Scotland’s as passkeeper at St Mary’s and this prestigious Papal award and there were generous donations —to undergo the waxing. In the The Christmas celebration youth officer, said. “A huge thank an active volunteer in church and thank them for their from individuals all around end, it was guidance teacher Mr saw 20 volunteers from the group you to everyone who has been duties. excellent example of service the school, making this years’ Cecil who was chosen, though helping out at the community involved, particularly our SSVP He had a long and very over self, for their volunteering collection the best ever in St John’s. his namesake in the RE café party. Set up the hall, they pupils who have co-ordinated distinguished career in the and generosity to others One of the hubs of the department and Mr Murphy also served the food and provided and ran the entire campaign. Scottish Prison Service, retiring throughout the last 40–50 fundraising effort was the school’s received a token waxing as a entertainment—including a Well done to everyone!” after more than 30 years years,” Fr Bell said. RE department, and it was there show of solidarity. performance from the schools’ service as Chief Prison Officer “The entire church community that three brave teachers put At the conclusion of the brass band! I [email protected] at Porterfield in Inverness. appreciates their many years of themselves forward a sponsored campaign a cheque for £1054 He also served with the St good work and we wish them leg-waxing in one of the most was presented to Anne Singleton Vincent de Paul Society and every blessing and good wishes popular fundraising events of the from the SSVP, and 30 boxes of was a member of the Knights for their retirement from campaign. food were taken by van to St of St Columba. church duties.” Mr Cecil (RE), Mr Murphy Mary’s. There was also bags of Wishaw clergymen, pupil jump(er) start Christmas

CLERICAL dignity was put Christmas break with an end of three were happy to don the poetry prize. The honour came as to one side briefly in the term Mass, and afterwards they jumpers and pose for a photo for part of a prestigious competition parish of St Ignatius in ambushed Fr Gerry Maguinness, the children. run by the Young Writers’ on the Wishaw, as the three resident Mgr Michael Conway and Bruce Also catching the eye inWishaw theme of War of Words. Molly clergymen donned novelty McPhaill (right)—a young over the Christmas period was not only received a monetary prize Christmas jumpers at the deacon on placement in the parish Molly Burton (far right), an S1 for winning the competition, but near future. English department, since she behest of local schoolchildren. as part of his studies for the pupil from St Aidan’s High her poem titled Ode to You will She has been a member of the started St Aidan’s in August and The children had brought the priesthood—and presented them School in Wishaw who enjoyed also be included in a book of school writing club, run by has already produced many jumpers as they prepared for the with the special jumpers. The a recent success in winning a poems to be published in the Elizabeth Donnelly from the strong pieces of prose and poems.

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During 2015, the golden jubilee year of the full extent of its work the Catholic In the feature, we find out about their the Scottish Catholic International Aid charity was aiming to undertake. earliest projects including a scholarship Fund (SCIAF), the SCO will bring you In this feature by John Cooney, we for a Rhodesian (now Zimbabwean) highlights of the last five decades of found out that SCIAF was formed by student; training for social workers in the campaigns and work of the Canon John Rooney, parish priest of St Brazil; building hospitals in Pakistan Columbkille’s (right), Rutherglen, and Peru and school milk in Sierra Catholic aid agency, an agency of the Glasgow, as a result of a period of Leone. Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, as its convalescence following a heart attack “We have the facilities to send money reach developed and it became a in 1964 when he asked around and speedily to good, reliable contacts with member of Cartias Internationalis researched about the role of Scottish minimal administrative costs,” Canon Catholics towards the developing world. Rooney said. As a result of his research, Canon “Remember that no one here receives FIVE years after SCIAF was formed, Rooney started setting up a smaller any salary.” many lay Catholics in Scotland were organisation to complement agencies The size of the agency may have still unaware of its humble origina and like Oxfam and Caritas. grown but it remains true to its mission. E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN MCGINTY AT [email protected] FRIDAY JANUARY 16 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER VOCATIONS 23 Family life is crucial to spiritual growth DAN McGINTY says Pope Francis feels that vocations to the family and religious lives are both important

S HE spoke to the the vocation to the religious life. and intense prayer of someone: Faithful, particularly “Adults and peers who are a grandmother, a grandfather, a young Catholics, mature in the Faith should mother, a father, a community...’ throughAdvent and accompany them on their and he returned to the them of over Christmas, journey, helping them find the the family responsibility in Pope Francis (right) underlined path that leads to Christ,” he nurturing and discerning the importance of two vocations said. “Much more than promoting vocations as he celebrated the toA the future of the Church. a series of activities for young Holy Family over Christmas. The vocation to family life, people, this pastoral work consists “The family of Nazareth calls which he said finds its exemplar in walking with them, personally on us to rediscover the vocation in the Holy Family, provides the accompanying them in the complex of the family—of every family perfect opportunity for exploring and sometimes difficult contexts —to make love normal instead and discerning a vocation to the in which they are immersed,” of hate, to make mutual assistance religious life, and the life of a a common thing, rather than religious, particularly as a priest. t is through the family and indifference or enmity,” the Pope Speaking of the family, the the help of those older said. “This is the great mission Holy Father said: “We can learn Catholics, that young people of the family: to make a place for so much from Mary and Joseph, Ican be encouraged to follow Jesus when He comes, to welcome and especially from their love for their vocations and enjoy their Jesus in the family, in the form Jesus. They help us to rediscover religious life to the full. of children, husband, wife, the vocation and mission of the “It is not difficult to imagine grandparents, Jesus is there. family, of every family. Jesus how much mothers could learn Welcome Him there, that he might was raised in an atmosphere of from Mary’s care for that son, grow spiritually in that family.” religious devotion and he and how much fathers could Through these words, the learned from the words and benefit from the example of Pope highlights the potential for example of Mary and Joseph. Joseph, a just man, who devoted the vocation to family life to another in Faith, particularly His was not an unrealistic family, his life to supporting and increase and enhance vocations with thoe who may be struggling a fable and it is through the love defending his child and wife, his to the priesthood, and to the to discern which is the right path of such ‘normal’ families that family, in difficult periods, not religious life, and reminds all for them or who require support God’s Son quietly comes to dwell to speak of how much the Catholics of their responsibility and understanding as they attempt Thinking about Life Choices? among us, bringing salvation to adolescent Jesus might encourage and duty to walk with one to follow their vocations. our world.” kids to understand the necessity He also underlined the and beauty of cultivating their importance of those more mature deepest vocations, and of and experienced Catholics dreaming big dreams.” walking alongside Catholic Speaking earlier in 2014, the FRANCISCAN youth as they make their journey Holy Father had said that ‘behind MISSIONARIES in Faith, especially those who and before every vocation to the feel drawn to the second vocation priesthood or to the consecrated OF ST. 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DR HARRY SCHNITKER says the Church has taken decades to settle down from every council, not just Trent and the Second Vatican Council COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH

N OCTOBER 1998, St John Paul II stated the vernacular, even though it upheld the primacy that ‘The latest ecumenical councils—Trent, of Latin. We see a refinement of the notion of the Vatican I,the Scond Vatican Council— indulgence, a call for a greater sanctity amongst applied themselves to clarifying the mystery the priesthood, and hear echoes of a renewed of the Faith and undertook the necessary interest in the priesthood of the laity. reforms for the good of the Church, solicitous for the continuity with the apostolic tradition.’ It was ll these elements will receive more detailed aI very important statement which came at a time attention over the next couple of weeks. when parts of the Church, particularly in the Here, it is important to note that the wealthier West, were prone to qualify their ACouncil was not an isolated phenomenon. It Catholicism by claiming adherence to the Council neither initiated reform, nor completed it. Let us of Trent on the one hand, or the Second Vatican briefly look at both propositions. The first is the Council on the other. Some went further still, and easier to illustrate, for all we need to show is that claimed that one was a Catholic only when adhering there was already a strong climate of reform prior to one or the other council. to the convocation of the Council. There are many This caused the Polish Pontiff much distress, as examples of these, but a few will suffice. We can it should any thinking Catholic. St John Paul’s start at the highest level of the Church, with the statement expressed that distress, subtly, and Papacy. By common consent, the first Pope resolved to do something about it. Let us read it pressing for reform was the Dutchman, Adrian IV carefully. Perhaps the most striking word used by (cameo pic left). the Pope was ‘latest.’ This states that there will be PopeAdrian was steeped in the tradition of reform other ecumenical councils, which is obvious. The in the Low Countries, which had roots stretching huge hiatus in time between the Council of Trent, back to the late 13th century. He had also served the today’s topic, and the First Vatican Council is Church in Spain, where this reform had taken firmer unprecedented in Church history. form than in his home nation, and where, again It also says that no Church council has the final unlike in the Low Countries, it had remained and definitive word. Instead, they are attempts at strongly within the framework of the existing ‘clarifying the mystery of the faith.’ It is obvious Church. An outsider to Rome, his many attempts at from the beginning of the statement, again that reform, including a new education framework for word ‘latest,’ that such attempts are an on-going priests, an improvement in the indulgence system event. Since the languages of humanity necessarily and a crack-down on multiple benefices failed. Like fall short of the tools to totally and permanently the Council decades later, Adrian insisted that the clarify the mysteries, there will be a permanent Church had to reform, without yielding on the need to examine them and to expound on them in essence of its teaching. new ways. At a less elevated level, but still deeply This is not a carte blanche for innovation, of profound, we find both new religious movements course, as St John Paul made very clear: it has to and a thorough reform of existing orders. Of the be ‘solicitous for the continuity with the apostolic latter, one may mention the formidable St Teresa of tradition.’ That continuity is a concept more Avila, who transformed an all-but-moribund usually identified with Pope Emeritus Benedict Carmelite movement into a formidable spiritual XVI, but is always a major concern whenever a force, but who, like Pope Adrian, suffered council takes place, indeed, whenever a Pontiff personally for trying to reform. In 1534, more than declares upon a matter of dogma. It limits the a decade before the Council was called, the possibilities of a council, and determines the Society of Jesus was founded, and included constraints of the debate at every council. amongst it number some of the greatest reformers What St John Paul II states with regard to the latest and missionaries of the Church, men like St Ignatius three councils also applies to their predecessors, as of Loyola, St Peter Faber and St Francis Xavier. this series has explored. This is an important extra All this activity preceded the Council of Trent, part of the jigsaw assembled by St John Paul II in sometimes by several decades. It is no exaggeration his Discourse of 1998. For a proper understanding to say that the council flowed out of a reformist of the role of councils, in particular the two coun- agenda.As with all councils, we can also exaggerate cils which have had such an important formative the immediate impact of the Council. This impact role in the contemporary Church, we need to be is still a matter of great debate, and Georgetown aware that they are ‘merely’ two of many councils, University dedicated a whole conference to this in and are ‘merely’ part of an on-going process. November 2013. Although differences remain, most Church historians are reaching a consensus aving given the Council of Trent a context around Trent. This states that the council was not from which we can approach the event, we as decisive as many hold on a great many burning can proceed to examine it in greater detail. issues, including the authority of the Pope. Ironically, HAgain, context is the first detail that we need to it was the decision of Pope Pius IV to authorise the shed a light upon. The Council of Trent, like every movement was still in the future: Calvin and his who had committed abuses. council’s conclusions in full that turned it into an other council, arose from a very specific set of followers were already at work in Geneva, but the The latter is very important to remember: the instrument of Catholic consolidation and internal circumstances. More particularly, the council was great flowering of churches based on his theology Council of Trent was extraordinary only in that it reform. part of the fervour and upset of the Reformation was still a few decades away. Indeed, in the Low took place against an unprecedented challenge to This gave it great meaning, but that came about era. As we saw last week, it took place over a Countries it did not come until after the closing of the teachings of the Church. However, the council only gradually. There was also a profound differ- prolonged period of time between 1545 and 1563. the Council. For all that, if the council was meant fathers realised that the state of the Catholic ence in where Catholics believed the centre of the It met for no fewer than 25 sessions in three to bridge the divide (a big if!) then it was too late. Church, and in particular the poor standard of reform to be. Many believed it was in Rome, but distinct periods, under the leadership of three That said, it is obvious that much of the content many clergy, had aggravated the challenge of the others, like St Charles Borromeo, the Archbishop different Popes: Paul III, Julius III and Pius IV. of the Council was dominated by the challenges of Protestants, and had made it far more difficult to of Milan, considered it to lie in the dynamic Although his name is closely associated with the the Protestants. There was much on indulgences, take the high moral ground. For the first time since interpretation of the council’s decrees in localities, Council by virtue of his completion of the work on the veneration of saints, the use of images, the the Fourth Lateran Council, there was a genuine from which a less uniformed Church would the liturgy reserved to him by the Council, Pope seven Sacraments, priestly celibacy and Mass and revival of the great Reform Movement that had appear. Both interpretations faced phenomenal St Pius V had no direct link with the event. prayers for the dead. However, there were also made the Church such a force for over two hostility on the ground, both by those who loved For many historians, the council was a response many issues that were already tentatively addressed centuries from around the year 1000 A.D. the status quo, and by those who believed the to the Protestant reformation and this has much at the Fourth Lateran Council in the early 16th Here the council was but a reflection of a wider reforms had not gone far enough. truth in it. The Lutheran schism was in full flow century and in almost every council since the fifth movement inside the Church. It can easily be If this sounds familiar to those who know the by 1545, although denominational boundaries century; these were the ordinary issues of any forgotten that many of the demands of the immediate aftermath of the Second Vatican Council were far from solidified. In England, the Henrican Church council. Protestants had grown from the same frustrations then this is because it is familiar. Every council of battle with Rome had reached its crescendo a few They included issues of clerical behaviour, clerical with the Church that also gave rise to demands for the Church caused the same confused reactions, years earlier, and a break had occurred. However, training, the abuse of confession, the holding of reform from within the fold. We see, for example, and after every council it took decades for the Church it is to be recalled that much of the Protestant multiple benefices and the defrocking of priests the Council approving explanation of Scripture in to settle down to properly implementing the reforms. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK