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OfficialFlourish Journal of the Archdiocese of Glasgow July 2021 I am with you always – this is the promise the Lord made to his disciples... They are the words that I, as Bishop of Rome, and an elderly person like yourselves, would like to address to you on this first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly… – Pope francis

by ronnie convery ope Francis has sent a mov- Ping and powerful letter to the elderly as the Church prepares to celebrate the first ever World Day of Grandparents and Elderly People. The celebration which will be marked this year on July 25 is intended to place the focus of the Church on the often hid- den but heroic work done by older peo- ple and is intended to thank them and encourage them. The letter, written in a deeply personal way by the Holy Father is sure to touch the hearts of senior citizens and all who care for them. Flourish has therefore de- cided to carry an abridged version of the letter and dedicates this special issue to our older readers. In the words of the Holy Father … “The whole Church is close to you – to us – and cares about you, loves you and does not want to leave you alone!” Continued on page 4

cardinal great hunger parliament Remembering Famine Dumbarton’s Cardinal Tom memorial to John is new 20 years on be unveiled Speaker full report page 9-11 full report page 2 full report page 5 2 news FLOURISH July 2021 Irish famine memorial will grace St Mary’s cotland’s first memo- by brian the church re- other million fled starva- rial dedicated solely swanson garded as the tion in the Great Hunger Sto the dead and displaced spiritual home years from 1845 to 1852 with Irish victims of the Great of the impover- 100,000 eventually finding Hunger will be unveiled in ished Catholic families who a new life in Glasgow. the grounds of St Mary’s in were forced to seek a new Celtic Football Club was the Calton later this month life in Glasgow during one founded at St Mary’s, ini- after a lengthy campaign of the darkest periods in tially as a way of raising by the descendants of those Irish history more than 170 money to alleviate poverty it commemorates. years ago, when the country among the Irish families The stainless steel sculp- was devastated by the po- whose descendants now ac- ture, created by Donegal- tato famine. count for around a third of based artist John McCarron, It is estimated that a mil- Glasgow’s population. will stand in the grounds of lion people died and an- The same generos- ity which distinguished the community who supported Brother Walfrid in his work St Nicholas Care Fund in the 1880s, was evident in A charity of the Archdiocese of Glasgow the fundraising campaign to build the memorial which St. Nicholas Care Fund continues to offer grant support will be soon be numbered to any group that is supporting disadvantaged people. among more than a hun- Schools, churches and community groups can submit dred such spaces in towns applications to us at any time. and cities all over the world. Plans for a Glasgow me- Application forms are available on our website and can morial by Coiste Cuimh- be submitted electronically. nveachain An Gorta Mor Project2:Layout 2 www.rcag.org.uk27/07/2017 13:55 Page 1 (the Great Hunger Memo- [email protected] · 0141 226 5898 · Scottish Charity SC029832 rial Committee) began in 2015 and in under two years raised an impressive £80,000 . File name: SNCF 5x2 Donations came from all A tribute in steel Client: St Nicholas Care Fund – July 2021 Size:I s G85mmx50mmod calling you? over the world and included an incredible £22,000 raised rtist John McCarron, based in Don- children. They are rural people in an urban Publication:to a lif eFlourishof silence and solitude within a Artworker: RP at a single dinner-dance at Aegal, was chosen from a large number landscape. Time: coJunemm 28,u n2021ity 6:05of f ePMllow seekers? Celtic Park. of entries to create the memorial which “This sculpture represents my inter- Status:Th e CisClientterc iproofan m 1onks at Nunraw Abbey Jeanette Findlay, chair he has called ‘Tower of Silence’ which pretation and attempt to relay a sense of of CCAGM said: “It is only will stand on a three metre high plinth in truth. Truth about starvation, despera- offer such an opportunity. right their legacy and strug- a small area of ground to the right of the tion, emigration and integration into the gle are commemorated by entrance to St Mary’s Church. Scottish nation. With them you can praise God through their descendants in a per- John said: “This was a terrible event so a a “The sculpture is titled The Tower of Si- the psalms and liturgy at set times during manent and fitting way.” memorial to the estimated hundred thou- lence. In many cultures, a tower of silence the day. You will have time to study the sand people who fled to Glasgow should was an elevated platform where bodies ■■ A full report with be worthy of a powerful statement.” were placed after a battle for carrion to ways of God and to meet God in your pictures of the unveiling The square stainless steel column repre- feed on. In the context of An Gorta Mór lectio divina. And, you will find work and blessing of the sents Glasgow, though the steel patchwork the combatants, those fighting for sur- that will keep body and soul together. sculpture is scheduled to echoes the stone-built cabins from where vival, are on their own tower of silence, take place, in line with the people came. The abstract steel fig- their old lives and way of life gone, a city If you have good reason to believe level 2 Covid restrictions, ures that stand atop the column are semi awaits where they must adapt to an urban on Sunday July 25, will be abstract figures, gaunt and thin, starving, lifestyle to survive”. God may be calling you to be a monk, published in the August carrying nothing but themselves and their write to: edition of Flourish. Vocation Director, Nunraw Abbey HADDINGTON, EH41 4LW, Scotland Or email: [email protected] Bernard Corrigan 6x2.qxd 2019-11-19 11:24 Page 1 Scottish Charity No SCO22611 Communion dress recycling initiative

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he relics of two young by ronnie convery people born almost a Tthousand years apart have pictures by paul mcsherry been placed in a Glasgow school oratory in a moving ceremony conducted by Covid world is greater than Archbishop Conti. ever. In 1625, as a plague The occasion was the swept Palermo and killed blessing of the new altar at dozens of people each day, St Ninian’s High School in the Saint appeared before a Giffnock at the end of the man. school term, and the Arch- Rosalia, a young Sicilian bishop took the opportunity hermit who died 500 years to encourage young people earlier, told him that if the to imitate the example of the people of Palermo walked in young ‘heroes of the faith’ procession while carrying over whose relics Mass will her relics, to be found in a now be said in the school’s grotto on Monte Pellegrino, magnificent oratory. then the “evil fever” would Head teacher John Do- disappear. cherty told Flourish that the school felt privileged to ‘Evil fever’ have the relics of the new Archbishop Conti used ‘internet saint’, Blessed their example to encourage Carlo Acutis and the young the staff and pupils to keep Italian saint, St Rosalia of struggling for holiness. He Palermo. said: “What a privilege to Blessed Carlo was be- have these relics to remind atified earlier this year. The us that being a saint is pos- English-born school stu- sible at any time, anywhere dent and amateur computer and at any age – even at programmer, is best known your age!” for documenting Eucha- Following the ceremony ristic miracles around the Mgr Tom Monaghan, a world and cataloguing them regular visitor to St Nin- onto a website, www.mi- ian’s, spoke about Blessed working at the Vatican and the picture of Blessed Carlo racolieucaristici.org , that Carlo (a hair of his head is Archbishop Rino Fisichella, with his track suit and com- he created before his death contained in the reliquary the President of the Vatican puter, I think, ‘he is just like from leukaemia near Milan and Saint Rosalia of whom a office dedicated to the New one of the pupils I see in St 15 years ago. piece of bone is enshrined) Evangelisation, for their Ninian’s.’ Saint Rosalia of Palermo and paid tribute to Mgr help in obtaining the relics “Today my thought is, was born almost 1000 years Graham Bell, a Scottish for the school. ‘you pupils could be just like ago but her relevance in a priest based in Rome and He said: “When I look at Blessed Carlo!’” Bishops back synod Digital boost for Fertility cotland’s Catholic of Scotland welcome the Bishops have wel- Initiative for a Synodal Care team Scomed a call from Pope Church: communion, par- his past year has taught Francis for a Synod on the ticipation and mission. us to re-evaluate the theme of Synodality, to be Tway we use our precious JOIN OUR TEAM! Unity held in 2023. time. Fertility Care Scotland has just launched a brand-new, Commenting on the “As the principle and People have made career announcement, Bishop foundation of unity in our changes and picked up flexible, online Teacher Training Course! Apply or request Hugh Gilbert, President of dioceses, the Bishops look new hobbies. After a year info on 0141 221 0858 or [email protected]. the Bishops’ Conference of forward to the launch of of isolation, we understand Virtual Clinics also available for NFP instruction. Scotland said: the Synodal journey, a pe- the importance of working “The Bishops of Scotland riod of consultation and with a team while also help- welcome the initiative of discernment in our local ing others in need. Fertility Pope Francis to listen to Churches, on Sunday 17th Care Scotland has not only what the Holy Spirit is say- October of this year, and seen an unprecedented rise ing to the Church, to the preparations are now be- in demand for our Natural People of God, to listen to ing made for that event. Fertility Clinics, but also a one another, and to make “We ask all the faithful to rise in people wanting to that Synodal journey to- pray for the success of this train to teach. Whether you gether of communion, par- initiative in the life of the are a current user or are ticipation and mission.” universal and local Church, brand new to the method, Bishop Gilbert added: and above all to open our anyone can train to teach “The Pope has called for hearts to the Holy Spirit and share this vital knowl- a very participative proc- and listen to the Holy Spir- edge! Contact us at info@ ess, engaging all the faith- it speaking through all of fertilitycare.org.uk to join ful, which will prepare for us in the Body of Christ.” our team. this Synod. The Bishops Ashlee Lally We are waiting for your call! FCS Office Administrator

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My dear elderly friends… Continued from page 1 that in some places these ment age from the work of alive is a true mission for are still not possible! proclaiming the Gospel and every elderly person: keep- I am well aware that this The Lord, however, also handing down traditions ing memory alive and shar- Message comes to you at a sends us messengers to your grandchildren. You ing it with others. difficult time: the pandemic through his words, which just need to set out and un- I also think of my own swept down on us like an un- are always at hand. Let us dertake something new. grandparents, and those expected and furious storm; try to read a page of the As I have often observed, among you who had to emi- it has been a time of trial for Gospel every day, to pray we will not emerge from the grate and know how hard everyone, but especially for with the psalms, to read the present crisis as we were it is to leave everything be- us elderly persons. Many prophets! We will be com- before, but either better or hind, as so many people con- of us fell ill, others died or forted by the Lord’s faith- worse. And God willing… tinue to do today, in hope of experienced the death of fulness. The Scriptures will this may prove not to be a future. Some of those peo- Standard Buildings, 94 Hope Street, Glasgow G� �PH spouses or loved ones, while also help us to understand just another tragedy of his- ple may even now be at our others found themselves what the Lord is asking of tory from which we learned side, caring for us. These Telephone +44 (0) 141 248 8111 Fax +44 (0) 141 221 8420 isolated and alone for long our lives today. nothing… If only we might kinds of memory can help periods. keep in mind all those eld- to build a more humane and VisionsE-mail [email protected] m 17/1/11 11:37 Page 1 The Lord is aware of all Eternal erly persons who died for welcoming world. Without that we have been through I was called to become lack of respirators... If only memory, however, we will in this time. He is close to the Bishop of Rome when this immense sorrow may never be able to build; with- those who felt isolated and I had reached, so to speak, not prove useless, but ena- out a foundation, we can alone, feelings that became retirement age and thought ble us to take a step forward never build a house. Never. more acute during the pan- I would not be doing any- towards a new style of life. And the foundation of life is demic… thing new. The Lord is al- If only we might discover memory. Even at the darkest mo- ways – always – close to us. once for all that we need one ments, as in these months He is close to us with new another, … No one is saved Prayer Glasgow’s oldest traditional of pandemic, the Lord con- possibilities, new ideas, alone. We are all indebted Finally, prayer. As my manufacturing silversmith tinues to send angels to new consolations, but al- to one another. We are all predecessor, Pope Benedict, console our loneliness and ways close to us. You know brothers and sisters. himself a saintly elderly per- to remind us: “I am with you that the Lord is eternal; he You need to show that it son who continues to pray always”. He says this to you, never, ever goes into retire- is possible to emerge re- and work for the Church, and he says it to me… May ment. newed from an experience once said: “The prayer of every grandfather, every Think about it: what is of hardship. I am sure that the elderly can protect the grandmother, every older our vocation today, at our you have had more than one world, helping it perhaps person, especially those age? To preserve our roots, such experience: in your life more effectively than the Specialist in among us who are most to pass on the faith to the you have faced any number frenetic activity of many alone, receive the visit of an young and to care for the lit- of troubles and yet were able others.” quality repairs angel! tle ones. Never forget this. to pull through. Use those He spoke those words in and restoration At times those angels will It makes no difference experiences to learn how to 2012, towards the end of his have the face of our grand- how old you are, whether pull through now. pontificate. There is some- of all silverware children, at others, the face you still work or not, wheth- I think of the painful thing beautiful here. Your of family members, lifelong er you are alone or have a memory of war, and its im- prayer is a very precious friends or those we have family, whether you became portance for helping the resource: a deep breath that Call into our workshop at 34 Argyll Arcade, come to know during these a grandmother or grandfa- young to learn the value of the Church and the world 3rd Floor, Glasgow G2 8BD trying times, when we have ther at a young age or later, peace. Those among you urgently need. Telephone 0141 204 1083 or 07957 834265 learned how important whether you are still inde- who experienced the suffer- www.visionsinsilver.co.uk hugs and visits are for each pendent or need assistance. ing of war must pass on this of us. How sad it makes me Because there is no retire- message. Keeping memory francis July 2021 FLOURISH news 5 Dumbarton teacher John is the new Lord Speaker

y faith is deeply root- ed in the community Min which I grew up. I was brought up in a Catholic family, attended Catholic schools and went to Sunday Mass in my local Catholic church, St Patrick’s Dum- barton. I received all the sacra- ments from baptism to marriage at that church and I consider myself fortu- nate to have been supported throughout my childhood by so many good friends, teachers and, of course, my family. I am now a parish- ord McFall, 76, ioner of St Michael’s Parish Lwho is married in Dumbarton – the same with a grown up fam- parish I have attended for ily of four, is a former over 40 years. I am the first pupil of St Patrick’s Catholic Lord Speaker and High School in Dum- my faith is an important barton which he left part of my life. at 15 to work as a

What was your motivation to gardener with Dum- enter politics? barton Town Coun- Most politicians, when cil, before going on asked what motivated them study for a university to enter politics, say that degree, later becom- they were motivated by a ing a chemistry and desire to change things for maths teacher. the better – that was defi- His mother, Jeannie, nitely the case for me. I owned a shop in Col- think that politics is funda- mentally about helping oth- lege Street, Dumbar- ers and the words of Presi- ton, and his father dent John F Kennedy come John, was a school to mind when he said, “ask Former Labour MP Lord McFall, who represented other words, is not a prob- politics that looks beyond janitor. not what your country can Dumbarton constituencies for 23 years, has been lem for legislators to solve, our own needs to the needs As John McFall MP do for you, ask what you can but a vital contributor to the of all, most especially the from 1987–2005, he do for your country.” I have elected Lord Speaker of the House of Lords – the national conversation.” poor and the marginalised.” first Catholic to hold the position. In an exclusive represented the con- tried to do this throughout I couldn’t agree more with stituency of Dum- my political life, primarily those sentiments and I have interview with Flourish, Lord McFall, the son of a barton and from through serving my con- school janitor and a parishioner of St Michael’s, always valued the contribu- Will your faith guide the de- stituents, something which tion of faith communities cisions you make in your role 2005–2010, following is equal to, if not more im- Dumbarton, tells Brian Swanson how his Catholic and people of faith to po- as Lords Speaker? boundary changes, portant than what goes on faith shaped his personal political life … litical life and, of course, the Politics is not for the West Dunbartonshire. down on Westminster. work of Parliament. fainthearted! And there are He is best known for often tough decisions to be Consensus Impact the tough line he took made, important decisions while chairing the Institutions like the aim?’ For as time goes on, Can religion and politics co- To take one example, which affect the reality of Commons Treasury House of Lords, by their na- reflecting on the past, the exist? there is no more pressing people’s lives. ture, contain diverse sets of questions will not be: ‘How I know that there are those threat to the world today select committee dur- opinions, and one of my jobs many people endorsed me?’, who say religion and poli- than climate change and the Faith ing the 2008 financial is to bring people together ‘How many voted for me?’, tics must be kept separate Church has an important My faith has strengthened crisis. and build consensus so that ‘How many had a positive but in my view they are in- role to play in shaping the me during numerous try- He was elevated to this we work effectively to- image of me?’ tertwined. When Pope Ben- global political response. As ing periods over the years. the House of Lords wards a common goal. edict XVI addressed both the Bishops of England and Despite the difficulties, I Good when he stepped In my opinion, Pope Houses of Parliament in Wales and Scotland said in would still encourage young down as an MP in 2010 Francis’ words in Fratelli Tut- “The real, and potentially Westminster Hall during his their Pastoral Letter for Pen- people to become involved taking the title Lord ti capture the political voca- painful, questions will be, visit to the United Kingdom tecost Sunday: “…The way we in politics as a powerful McFall of Alcluith. tion perfectly: “Politics is ‘How much love did I put in 2010, he spoke powerfully live our everyday lives has force for the advancement something more noble than into my work?’ ‘What did I about this very question. He an impact on everyone and of the common good. Before the election, posturing, marketing and do for the progress of our said: “I would suggest that on the earth … In our politi- in which he defeated media spin. These sow people?’ ‘What mark did I the world of reason and the cal thinking, there must be two rivals, he served nothing but division, con- leave on the life of society?’ world of faith – the world a new global understanding What is your favourite quote as deputy speaker to flict and a bleak cynicism ‘What real bonds did I cre- of secular rationality and of our world, where nations from the Bible, a saint, or re- Lord Fowler who re- incapable of mobilising ate?’ ‘What positive forces the world of religious be- recognise our common re- ligious leader ? signed to return to the people to pursue a common did I unleash?’ ‘How much lief – need one another and sponsibility for the dignity I often think about the back benches in the goal. At times, in thinking social peace did I sow?’ should not be afraid to enter of all people and their rights words of St Francis of Assi- House of Lords. of the future, we do well to ‘What good did I achieve into a profound and ongo- to sustainable livelihoods, si: “Preach the Gospel at all ask ourselves, ‘Why I am do- in the position that was en- ing dialogue, for the good of in authentic freedom. Pope times and, if necessary, use ing this?’, ‘What is my real trusted to me?’” our civilisation. Religion, in Francis speaks of a global words.” 6 pope’s prayer intention FLOURISH July 2021 Pope’s plea: rediscover the beauty of friendship

n July, we are invited to pray that we may be Icourageous and passionate Pope’s prayer intention for July creators of dialogue and friendship. All the monthly inten- tions in 2021 are expression of the Pope’s plea for fra- ternity and here is another example. He’s inviting us not only to remember dia- logue and friendship and to dering and praying about passionate, especially after live accordingly, but more a situation that you know the time we’ve had! We must than that – we are to design well, where there is con- remember, too, that is- and plan ways of building flict – social, economic or sues that might surface will friendship. political. As you begin, be likely touch on deeply-held conscious of the nearness feelings and convictions so Our adult responsibility of the Spirit of God. Let one everyone must be compas- situation in particular arise sionate, listening carefully Each day, there are more in your little time of prayer and being slow to judge. and more concerns to bring then take great care to no- 3: Look, or look again, at to our prayer, things we tice whatever feelings arise the recent little book “Let know that we need to talk in you as you do so. Speak Us Dream – the Path to a to God about. At times, we to God about whatever you Better Future” co-written forget our adult Christian notice, without analysing or by Pope Francis. A guide for responsibility, instead ask- judging what comes up. Be readers and reading-groups ing God to fix this or that aware of what moves in your is available – see https:// situation. Then we remem- own heart as you do so. northamptondiocese. ber, usually, that the pur- A spirit of human by fr david of selfless fra- quietly and humbly, it is al- 2: In your parish or wor- org/wp-content/uploads/ pose of our prayer is to open communion stuart sj ternal service ready happening. shipping community, Let-us-Dream-_- ourselves to the grace and The Pope’s encyclical let- evident. whether you can meet phys- EasterResource.pdf strength to mobilise our- ter, Fratelli Tutti, gave us a We are faced Three proposals for July ically yet or online, intro- selves for Christ’s mission clear call to action, noting with massive problems for duce others to this month’s Online resources of worldwide compassion. that the “effort to build a all of humanity. Inequal- What might we do, if we Intention and invite them It’s the opposite of leaving more just society implies ity in vaccine distribution take up the Pope’s chal- to name a situation of con- Join our new mailing-list it all to God but doing noth- the capacity of fraternity, a is now shockingly bad while lenge this month? Here are flict – it could be local, na- – we promise not to bom- ing ourselves! When the spirit of human commun- the forthcoming, crucial our usual three proposals, tional or international. Get bard you with emails! We’ll Holy Father offers, through ion”. COP26 conference will in which we recover an old a discussion going about send only one or two each his Prayer Network, spe- The era we’re living highlight how close we are tradition promoted by the how the group could be month. See our new website cific prayer intentions, such through, which might be to environmental disaster. Apostleship of Prayer over “architects of dialogue and where you’ll find a link on as this month’s for Social coming to an end without These are but two of many many decades – the Three friendship”. Take great care every page which takes you Friendship, he is inviting our realising it, is marked concerns that require our Challenges for the month. of each other as you do so to the sign-up page – www. us, in short, to do some- by polarisation and conflict. prayer, our passion and our 1: Spend an extra few mo- because many of us will feel praywiththepope.net. thing about it! But there is also a great deal courage, now. In places, ments, this month, pon- anything but courageous or Parish CD now on sale

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wo great global organisations are that simplicity and complexity often go headquartered in Rome, the Catholic together. One of my favorite Italian chefs, TChurch and the United Nations Food and Rome is a place where faith Luca Pappagallo, likes to say that appar- Agriculture Organization (FAO). ently simple dishes are actually hideously I’ve always thought there’s something complicated, because even a tiny mistake symbolically appropriate about that, be- and food belong together along the way can have massive conse- cause Rome is at least as much about food quences. as it is faith. by john l allen jr càuda, a sort of hot Cooking also fosters a healthy respect Actually, that puts it poorly. Better said, editor of crux gravy that’s a clas- for what Catholic tradition would call the Rome is a place where food and faith be- sic of the Piedmont, sensus fidelium, especially because so many long together, where the kitchen and the the northern Italian of the dishes we now think of as luxuries altar express the same basic sacramental Alpine region from began as the food of the poor. Cacio e pepe instinct. which his grandparents hail. The gravy is originated with shepherds in the Lazio The point comes to mind in light ofa based on anchovies, garlic and oil, and is region surrounding Rome, who only had Crux interview yesterday with Father Au- usually served over vegetables. cured pork and pepper to work with over gusto Zampini, a Vatican official currently It’s no accident that Francis’s favorite an open fire. Coda alla vaccinara and pajata organizing a series of webinars intended movie is about a meal, “Babette’s Feast,” in umido, featuring oxtail and veal intes- to highlight the problem of global hunger. which he’s called “a hymn to Christian tines respectively, now considered classics As part of the conversation, Zampini felt charity [and] to love,” nor that the pontiff of fine Roman dining, were developed by compelled to explain why the Church has recently did a dialogue book with Carlo the urban underclass who couldn’t afford a legitimate spiritual interest in food. Petrini, founder of Italy’s “Slow Food” decent cuts of meat from the butcher’s Frankly, I was a bit startled, because it movement that defends regional tradi- shop and had to make to do with castoffs. never would have occurred to me that the tions against the encroachment of fast- These reflections are simply by way of Church shouldn’t be interested. On the food culture. saying, it makes all the sense in the world contrary, I’ve always believed that one Personally, one of the ironic gifts of the that the Vatican should be fighting against marker of someone who’s fully assimilat- coronavirus lockdowns of the last few hunger and for food security. If any reli- ed the Catholic faith is a passion for food. months is that they’ve given me a chance gious tradition on earth grasps the tran- Nowhere is the logic clearer than here lighter, more easily digestible version of to sharpen my own skills in the kitchen. scendent value of food, it’s Catholicism. in Italy, where Sundays are traditionally spaghetti alla carbonara, which, with its The idea of passing months without my The difference between FAO and the devoted to two time-honored sacred ritu- zesty pancetta pork and strong pecorino favorite Italian dishes due to restaurant Church, I suppose, is that the former’s als: Mass and lunch, and the entire family cheese, can be a mouthful. closures was intolerable, so I had to step mission is simply to make sure everyone is expected to show up for both. In truth, The cook came up with an alternative us- up, learning how to make a decent bucatini has enough to eat. For Catholicism, it’s from Italy you could write an entire his- ing a lighter, less intense cut of crude pork all’amatriciana, for instance, and a pass- equally important they eat well… because, tory of the Catholic Church in the form of and parmesan cheese, along with a little able plate of scaloppine to follow. as Pope Francis reminded Petrini, the a cookbook. bit of onion to add flavor. In what turned That experience has taught me that sensory pleasure of a good meal is a taste For the record, that’s not an original out to be a prophetic gesture, he named cooking is actually a school of spirituality of the divine. idea. Several years ago two Italian priests, it papalina even though Pacelli wouldn’t in addition to technique and craft. For one Fathers Andrea Ciucci and Paolo Sarto, actually be elected to the Throne of Peter thing, it’s brought home the importance ■■ Follow John Allen on Twitter: published a book called Mangiare da Dio, until 1939. Pacelli was delighted, and the of patience, which is not a virtue in which @JohnLAllenJr featuring recipes for the favorite dishes of dish caught on. I typically excel. Yet there are some things fifty popes. Think about the insight that story pro- in the kitchen that simply can’t be rushed, This article also appears on the Crux homepage Case in point: Spaghetti alla papalina, a vides about the whole Catholic approach and efforts to do so end in ruin. www.cruxnow.com dish I’ve known for years but only recently to tradition – never breaking with the It also teaches the value of simplicity. The made for the first time. Literally, the name past, but forever tweaking and adjusting classic pasta dish cacio e pepe, for instance, means “spaghetti with the pope’s skull- it to meet contemporary needs. It’s a cu- is indescribably delectable, yet it consists cap.” It owes it origins to the 1930s, when CRUX is an independent US- linary lesson in what Pope emeritus Ben- of just two basic ingredients: Pecorino based news agency with the then-Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, Secretary edict XVI would call a “hermeneutic of re- cheese and fresh pepper (in addition, of of State under Pope Pius XI and the future mission to deliver the best in form,” as opposed to one of “discontinuity course, to water and pasta). Italian cook- smart, wired and independent Pope Pius XII himself, made a request of and rupture.” ing in particular captures the truth that his favorite Roman eatery, La Cisterna. As for the current pope, he too is a bit of Catholic news. We have genius isn’t always a matter of multiplying special editorial interests, Pacelli was a native Roman and loved the what the Italians would call a buona forchet- ideas – the usual American instinct – but city’s signature pasta dishes, but he also ta, a “good fork,” meaning somebody en- of finding one, and then refining it to ab- such as faith and culture and had something of a delicate stomach. He thusiastic about food. According to Ciucci solute perfection. anti-Christian persecution thus asked the cook if he could make a and Sarto, he’s especially fond of bagna As a footnote, cooking also gets across around the world , but we cruxnow.com cover the whole Catholic story. 8 art of the month FLOURISH July 2021 Powerful lesson of the icon of Our Lady of Aberdeen

isit the church of Notre by mgr tom statue under was in the hands of the Gor- and sceptre, holding on to Dame du Finistère in monaghan the title, Our dons of Strathbogie. In 1625 Jesus’ foot, with true mater- VBrussels and in the Lady Lady of Aber- it was sent to the Low Coun- nal care for the safety of her chapel you will see a vener- deen and we tries – thus its presence in baby. able statue of Virgin and celebrate her feast day on Belgium. She seems to gaze into Child carved in woods of 9th July. This month’s art of the the future, perhaps hearing oak and beech. Bishop Gavin Dunbar who month is an icon, the work again the words of Simeon The locals will tell you it is was Bishop of Aberdeen of Aidan Hart, a member of about the piercing sword entitled, Notre Dame du Bon and an exceptionally devout the Greek Orthodox Church, and the Child’s rejection. Succès – Our Lady of Good priest with great devotion to whose work can be found in Jesus holds on to his Moth- Success… but that’s not the the Blessed Mother, brought cathedrals and monasteries er’s veil, blessing her and whole story. the statue from St Machar’s throughout the world. He blessing the world. Between The little statue is thought Cathedral to a chapel beside very generously gave permis- Mother and Child, there is to date possibly from the 15th the newly built Bridge of sion to Flourish to reproduce such tenderness and de- century. Its story is long and Dee at a site inspired by Our this image and, indeed, sent voted love no matter the tri- complex including lengthy Lady. a digital image for our use. als and tribulations that will troubled periods where it In the 16th century, at the The iconographer sees Our come their way. disappeared from view. time of the Scottish Refor- Lady as a fruit of the incar- ■■ More art by Gavin Hart We, in Scotland, are more mation, for safe-keeping, nation. Mary is presented at www.aidanharticons. familiar with copies of the it is claimed that the statue as a royal person with crown com

poem of the month Imminent threat of euthanasia bill This poem entitled “A Mother Understands” is the work of the Rev. G.A. Studdert Kennedy, an Anglican Chaplain of the Great War, held in great affection, who became known to the troops as “Woodbine Mary’s musings Willie.” Flourish’s new columnist Mary McGinty’s monthly musings on faith and family Dear Lord, I hold my hand to take Thy Body, broken here for me, Accept the Sacrifice I make, nother parliamen- the question asked in the tary session, another survey that elicited such My body, broken, there, for Thee. Abill to legalise assisted emphatic support? I’m suicide. thinking something as To be fair it’s been six simple as “would you rath- His was my body, born of me, years since the last mem- er die in peace and dignity bers’ bill went before the than in agony?” My answer Born of my bitter travail pain, Scottish Parliament. If it’s to that would be a resound- And it lies broken on the field, not a hardy annual of the ing yes. death with dignity is to was at the time, I now look parliamentary calendar In the House of Lords conflate loss of independ- back on that time as among Swept by the wind and the rain. that’s not a mark of the Baroness Meacher is also ence with loss of dignity. the most blessed of my life. vigour of the lobby. Let’s be bringing a private mem- No longer being able to per- What the sisters and staff under no illusion, the cam- bers’ bill. She offers the form the basic tasks of per- gave my family is a gift that paign in that time has been assurance that two inde- sonal care is not what any will remain with us. Surely a Mother understands relentless. pendent doctors and a high of us wants to contemplate Liam McArthur and his Thy thorn-crowned head, Since the 2015 defeat court judge would have to while in decent health but allies will need to be on by 82 to 36 the lobby has sign off on each request. losing one’s independence their mettle for this fight. The mystery of thy piercèd hands — been working steadily to Shades of the 1967 abortion is not the same as losing He is being robustly op- sway public opinion. High law there, and look where one’s dignity. With proper posed by the mighty char- The Broken Bread. profile challenges, mercy that has taken us. care dignity is always re- acter that is Pam Duncan- dashes to end-of-life facili- Abortion was legalised spected and preserved. Glancy. Regardless of party ties in Switzerland and re- more than 50 years ago on I’ve had the privilege of politics there was much lentless media coverage of the basis two doctors certi- seeing death and dying cheering when she entered the hard cases we know will fied the pregnant woman in both professional and Holyrood in May this year. make bad law. was at risk of grave perma- personal capacities. In St The first permanent wheel- This time around the bill nent injury to her physical Margaret’s Hospice I wit- chair user to be elected to is being proposed by Lib- or mental health. Now you nessed patients face death Holyrood, she is a powerful eral Democrat MSP, Liam can buy abortion pills over in peace and dignity with voice for the disabled and McArthur who is arguing the internet, any hour of families supported in those the vulnerable. Her tiny Prayer of the month assisted suicide is about the day or night. days and for as long as they frame belies her strength “safe and compassionate The issue of dignity, needed afterwards. and she will bring some We beseech, O Lord, your mercy, that we, assisted dying” as opposed the very word itself, is at In the space of a fort- heft to the debate. to “a prolonged and pain- the heart of the assisted night, nine years ago this The only way we can see who rejoice in commemorating Our Lady ful death.” Put like that it’s suicide lobby. It is there in month, in Nazareth House, the bill rejected is if we take of Aberdeen, may – by imitating her – serve no wonder he and his al- the names of many of the my dear aunt’s life came to every opportunity to coun- lies can claim 9 out of 10 of organisations. Dignity in its natural conclusion, and ter the fallacious arguments worthily the mystery of our redemption. Scots support the proposed Dying, Death with Dignity, my beloved mother’s life for assisted suicide. We have Through Christ our Lord. Amen. legislation. The reality is Dignitas. ebbed away after a stroke a moment here, not much quite different. Arguing that assisted following a few years living more, when we can stand For a kick-off, what was suicide is the way to ensure with dementia. Sad as it up and be counted. July 2021 FLOURISH feature 9 Cardinal Winning 20th anniversary Remembering the Cardinal

ardinal Thomas Win- received a punch to my kid- ning once visited the ney from behind. Surprised CHouse of Lords to meet I looked round and it was Derry Irvine, the Lord Cardinal Winning, smiling Chancellor. his crinkled Robert de Niro After a long wait in the smile and joking: “are you outer chambers, Winning looking for tips?” spotted Irvine striding to- Thomas Winning had bold wards him, woollen wig plans for the Archdiocese of flowing, ruffled shirt tucked Glasgow and they did not in place, breeches and silk always work. He wanted to stockings meeting neatly at build the City of God on the the knee and patent leather streets of Glasgow but his shoes buffed to a brilliant Pastoral Plan for spiritual shine. As Irvine passed, giv- renewal, in which the laity ing Scotland’s cardinal only would work in small groups, the smallest of nods, Win- across the city’s parishes was ning muttered to his com- wildly ambitious but failed panion: “if that’s the Lord to attract the enthusiasm of Chancellor, can you imagine many of his priests and pa- what God looks like?” rishioners. His expansion It is now 20 years since into social care saw the dio- Thomas Winning’s death. cese end up with a debt of His sudden demise in June £10 million. This took years 2001 put an end to an im- to correct but it was his very pressive, but at times com- lack of fiscal prudence that plicated and controversial enabled him to launch, per- career and reunited him haps his most successful with the God he had served scheme, the Pro-Life Inita- all his life. As his biographer tive, in which the diocese I was surprised by the depth offered financial and prac- of my emotions at his pass- tical support to women fac- ing. My father, ever practi- ing crisis pregnancies. This cal, attempted to cheer me even earned the surprising up by stating, ‘at least you support of Germaine Greer, know how the book ends.’ the feminist academic, for Thomas Winning was a providing “real choice”. fascinating character and Of course he made mis- I still think fondly of our takes: his handling of the many interviews, which al- case of runaway bishop Ro- ways took place on a Sun- derick Wright led to dam- day morning, in the sitting aging publicity, and his room of the Oaks, the arts view, shared by almost every and crafts home, in which bishop in the Church at the he lived on the south side of time, that abusive priests Glasgow. I would fax (yes, should not be reported to it was that long ago) ques- the police by the diocese but tions over to his office a few dealt with ‘in house’ now days before and he would seems hard to imagine. do his best to research and Yet Winning the man, sep- remember the period up arate from the public figure, for discussion. In the early was all too human. And he Stephen McGinty wrote the official biography days he would try and en- also had a complicated re- Stephen gage with me with small lationship with God. When of Cardinal Winning, This Turbulent Priest. talk about Celtic, his abid- it was whispered that the 20 years on he reflects on the life and times of ing passion, till it quickly diocesan debt might mean McGinty Glasgow’s only Cardinal. became apparent, I had no that he would be overlooked knowledge and even less in- for the red hat of a cardinal terest in football and so in- he prayed for the strength stead we would settle down to cope with his disappoint- to our own 90 minute game ment. Many times during of competitive questioning. our interviews I attempted vourable to Cardinal Basil emotionally and spiritually. ideas seeped into his soul.” by his faith and unsure, even Yet I was nearly always to get him to open up about Hume, who, he believed To forget about his posi- As he told me: “It was part of to the end if he had earned surprised at his candour his prayer life, but it was had a ‘Ready Brek’ glow of tion within the church and a big opening for me. It was his heavenly reward. and honesty over the weeks, only after his death that I spirituality that he himself recognise that he was, like a turning point in my phi- Twenty years on I like to months and years in which was given access to a jour- lacked. But Winning had everyone else, a simple pil- losophy of pastoral work. think that Thomas Winning we spoke. Only once was nal in which he had noted other qualities: he was a grim. The spiritual exercise I thought I was open, but now knows what God looks there a minor fall-out when, his reflections during a reli- spiritual pugilist, raised in a involved imagining himself during the retreat it was as like. far into the project, he got gious retreat, and there his crucible of anti-Catholicism among the crowds when Je- if you had taken a tin opener cold feet, concerned about spirituality revealed itself a who over the course of his sus healed a sick and lame and opened yourself up. It ■■ Stephen McGinty is the his candour and insisted little more… career elevated the Catho- man… was as painful as that.” author of This Turbulent on a written document on Like many people, Cardi- lic Church out of the ghetto As I wrote in This Tur- Looking back over the 20 Priest: The Life of Cardinal his right to read the final nal Winning never felt good and into the mainstream. bulent Priest: “The layers of years since his death, when Winning, published by manuscript. I knew things enough for God, never felt Yet at one religious re- loneliness that accumulate I think of Thomas Win- HarperCollins. His latest were back on track when I that he could achieve his treat at the House of the from the long-term expo- ning I don’t think of the big book, The Dive: The Untold attended a talk by George goals, a position he hid be- Sacred Heart, a retreat sure to an isolated position achievements or the dark Story of the World’s Deepest Weigel, the biographer of hind a thick West of Scot- home buried in the Eng- began to strip away and the moments of office, but of Submarine Rescue, was Pope John Paul II, at a Glas- land carapace of toughness. lish countryside, he was fi- warmth of the environment the man struggling to do published on 10 June, also gow hotel. As I walked in, I He compared himself unfa- nally able to open up both and the dynamism of the what he believed to be right by HarperCollins. 10 feature FLOURISH July 2021 Cardinal Winning 20th anniversary A good shepherd with big ideas and a big heart

t was like any other Sunday morning, except Iit wasn’t of course, I had Mgr Peter Smith gotten up, washed and dressed and headed out to Burntisland for an ecu- menical service, so far: so much the same. Normally I would have stopped at Cardinal Win- ning’s house to pick him up for whatever it was we Monsignor Peter Smith was Chancellor of the were doing that day; but Archdiocese throughout much of Cardinal not today, not this Sunday, Winning’s time in office. In this personal today I was driving straight to Burntisland and I would reflection he recalls the day ‘Thomas Joseph’ died be preaching, not the Car- and reflects on how he lived. dinal. He had had a heart attack the previous week and was at home, having been re- leased from hospital on the previous Friday. I would be returning from Burntisland and saying Mass for him fine I told her, no problem, He always had something and his housekeeper, Mrs I told her. to say about the issues of McInnes (Mrs Mac) in his I knew though that Agnes the day and what he had to private chapel. I had done was no panic-merchant and say stirred people up to ex- the same thing yesterday so I phoned Father Paul press their opinions also. morning and would do so Murray to be certain that He didn’t restrict himself to for the foreseeable future the Cardinal had arrived – the traditional moral issues until he was fit again to say and of course Paul told me of our day but expanded Mass for himself. that he hadn’t. well beyond these – he chal- Along with Mgr Jim lenged the people of Glas- Frightening Clancy, the Vicar General, gow about their attitude to It was frightening to think I headed to the hospital to immigrants just as easily as that the Cardinal’s diary had check on how he was doing, he challenged their attitude Pictures by Paul McSherry been wiped clean until the staying only a few minutes to the unborn child and to end of November: those of before heading off to let him the expectant mother. us who knew him knew he sleep. A week later I was able It wasn’t enough for him diocese. Under the guidance that a dramatic time! honoured, Glasgow would would never tolerate it but, to take him home and ar- to stand up and say no to of Sister Roseann Reddy, it He frequently did not find itself with a place on we could but hope and pray. range to return on Saturday abortion, no, he had to carries on to this day. And come to the office on a the world stage, Glasgow He was at this point deter- morning to celebrate Mass, make a friendly, welcoming yet, on the night of his pro- Thursday and dealt with was the centre, not its Arch- mined to do what he had which I did. offer to expectant mothers life initiative speech, I had material sent to him at bishop, certainly not the been told to do and his fam- We then had a good old – come and get help from to phone Roseann and ask home as well as catching person who held that office. ily, friends and staff were blether over some tea and us. And so, the Pro-life Ini- if she felt like running this up on reading and being up I could fill this entire edi- equally determined to help I returned home pledging tiative would begin. initiative for him. Roseann to date. Fridays therefore tion with the story of the him do what he had been to return on Sunday after I was far from surprised! could be busy! weeks which followed and told to do. had delivered his Sermon at Support This was another aspect of One Friday he made me took us to the Consistory His heart attack on the Burntisland. He looked around Glas- his faith: faith not simply in sit at the desk and would and the placing of the red previous Friday June 8, had gow and saw immense so- God but faith in people too not engage on other topics. hat upon the head of Tho- been a massive surprise. He Ministry cial needs and rather than – “Just ask, they’ll do it” and I was then told that what I mas Joseph Cardinal Win- had left his office in Clyde The sermon was to mark simply being shocked he you just asked and they did. was about to hear was un- ning. Suffice it to say Glas- Street to head to a pastoral the 400th anniversary of the resolved to offer something It never failed to surprise der Pontifical Secrecy and gow had a great time as she planning meeting in Pol- commissioning of the King to those in need: and so be- me how often I asked in his only Father Tom Connelly invaded Rome and rejoiced lokshields but he did not James Bible and he was de- gan the Archdiocesan Social name for help and how of- and I would know this until in her Archbishop. arrive there since he had lighted that he had been Services office, providing ten the answer was yes. Sunday 30th October 1994. But that was then, today asked Mrs Mac to get him asked to preach. I carried support to those in need. “The love of Christ impels He then said to me “The Red was like any other Sunday, I an ambulance to hospital his sermon with me, pre- The saying goes that it us” was not simply his he- hat is coming to Glasgow.” was working for the Cardi- and there he was diagnosed pared and ready so that the is better to light a single raldic motto, it was a value Talk about being obscure! nal, standing in for him this as having had a heart attack people there would listen to candle than to curse the that ruled him. It was never It took me a moment to time, preaching his sermon. and was resuscitated. what the Cardinal wanted darkness, and certainly for enough to simply speak out twig… the red hat was the Except that it was suddenly Agnes, Cardinal Win- to say on that occasion. Cardinal Winning that was the gospel, the gospel also cardinal’s hat and if it came not like any other Sunday… ning’s niece had called me And of course many peo- always the case. had to be lived. And so his to Glasgow it would be on My mobile phone rang at Clyde Street to check ple over the years had come He wasn’t afraid about ministry was active and in- his head. The Pope was and it was Mrs Mac. “Pe- on her uncle and I blithely to hear him and his opinion. how social services would volved and public. making him a Cardinal! ter,” she said “It’s happened reassured her that he had It was very much a mark of be funded or how it would It must surely have been Anyone else would have again.” I did not need any been in the office with me his ministry over the years work, he just said, “Let’s do this dedication to word and given that personal thought other details, though she and that we had had lunch that he spoke out about it!” The Pro-life Initiative action together that brought first place – “The Pope is filled me in on them. together along with another those things which con- horrified many who saw it to Pope John Paul II, the idea making me a Cardinal!” but I turned the car around priest who was being given cerned Christians and the running out of money and of raising him to the College not for Thomas Joseph… for and headed back to Glasgow: a new assignment. He was wider caring community. becoming a burden on the of Cardinals, and boy was him, Glasgow was being The Cardinal was dead. July 2021 FLOURISH feature 11 Cardinal Winning 20th anniversary A life well lived A true champion of all human life

s you enter the build- Through his inspiration and ing which houses the Sr Roseann action, the lives of so many ACardinal Winning Pro-Life have been saved and cher- Initiative, there are many ished. sights to catch your eye: Reddy Next year marks the 25th lots of baby clothes, prams, anniversary of his historic cots, toys and a whole room announcement and the dedicated to Winnie the founding of the Initiative. Pooh and his pals. Since we began, we have All very entertaining and helped over 6500 individu- an indication of what we do al mums and their babies. on a daily basis, which is to Sister Roseann Reddy worked closely with Some have needed very lit- provide care and support Cardinal Winning in the last years of his life, tle help; some have needed homas Joseph Win- he went. Soon after his for many pregnant women after he asked her to run the Pro-Life Initiative massive, long-term sup- ning was the older arrival, the Second Vati- and their unborn babies port. All have needed love, Tof two children born can Council was convened and families. which bears his name. Here she reflects on the understanding and com- to a Catholic family in and he was in the eternal But my favourite thing man she called ‘Boss’ 20 years since his passing. passion, and they have all Wishaw, in 1925. city for the various Ses- amid all the baby stuff, received it. His father, the son of sions of the Council. At is the picture of Cardinal an Irish immigrant from the same time he contin- Winning which is right in Compassion County Donegal, had ued his studies becoming front of you as you enter. When the Cardinal asked worked as a coal-miner, an Advocate of the Sacred Next to it, and above the me to establish the Initia- served in the First World Roman Rota in 1965 entrance to our main hall, tive in 1997, he only gave me War, and was then em- In 1966 he was called is a beautiful painted sign one piece of advice. He said, ployed in the steel in- back to Scotland where he which proclaims the Cardi- “I want you to become an dustry. On losing his job, was appointed to his first nal’s Episcopal motto: Cari- expert in humanity. I want Mr Winning invested in charge as Parish Priest tas Christi Urget Nos – ‘The you to cherish and love machinery for making in Saint Luke’s, Mother- love of Christ urges us on’ these women as Christ and boiled sweets which he well, where he remained (2 Cor. 5:14). And indeed it His Blessed Mother would.” sold around the houses until 1970 when he was does, as does our love for 25 years later, that’s ex- as a way of bringing in appointed as the first the late Cardinal Winning actly what we continue to money for his family. Officialis of the newly and the vision he had for his do. I know there are at least Young Thomas attend- formed Scottish National Pro-Life Initiative. 170 babies (four born during ed St Patrick’s Primary, Tribunal. On March 9 1997, my life, the recent lockdown) who I Shieldmuir, Craigneuk On 22 October 1971 he and that of many others, simply don’t believe would and served as an altar boy. was nominated Auxiliary was changed forever when be alive today if it were not His secondary schooling Bishop to the Archbishop Cardinal Winning made his for his vision and commit- was at Our Lady’s High of Glasgow, and three announcement offering to ment to uphold the sanc- School, Motherwell, years later on 23 April 1974 help any pregnant woman tity of life with such courage After the war ended, succeeded Archbishop in difficulty. He offered her and love. he was part of the first Scanlan as Archbishop. help and support to enable On a personal note, I miss group of students to be He played a major her to choose life for her un- his sharp wit and sense of sent to re-populate the role in bringing Pope born child and, as he said, humour. I miss the twinkle Scots College in Rome. John Paul II to Britain in “avoid making the biggest in his eye as he said some- The College had been 1982, a visit that was al- mistake of your life.” thing outrageously funny empty of students since most called off because at the most inappropriate 1939. He was ordained of the Falklands Conflict Devastating moments, but most of all I in the Church of St John that coincided with the That day the Pro-Life Ini- miss the fact that he was a Lateran, in Rome, on 18 visit. Cardinal Winning tiative came into being but giant among men, and he December 1948. His dad is thought to have con- it had been conceived long was ours. sold the sweet making vinced the Pope to con- before in the mind and On hard days when the machinery as a way to tinue with the visit which heart of a man who was going is tough, I often re- pay the fare for the fam- was the first official visit passionately pro-life. He monstrate with him as I ily to go to the eternal city to the United Kingdom was a man who understood pass his portrait that he’s for the ceremony. by a Pontiff. instinctively in his deepest in big trouble when, please His first appoint- On 26 November 1994, core how wrong abortion God, we meet again. ment was as an assistant he was elevated to the is and how devastating the More often than not, I (curate) at St Aloysius, College of Cardinals by consequences can be: fatal smile as I pass by and say, Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Pope John Paul II and ap- for the child and often very “Thank you for giving us this but after a year he re- pointed cardinal-priest devastating for the woman mission, thank you for your turned to Rome to study of Sant’Andrea delle Frat- and others involved. faith, your courage and the Canon Law, gaining in te. Winning was only the He also knew that we are memories. You truly were a 1953 a Doctorate (DCL). second cardinal since the all affected by the ‘culture one-of-a-kind and, in your Thereafter he served in Reformation to be based of death’ which surrounds name, we’re privileged to Motherwell Diocese un- in Scotland. us. He would be appalled to carry on your legacy. Our til 1961. At this point he He died on June 17 2001 see how far our society has love of Christ and our love became Spiritual Direc- and is buried in the crypt embraced the anti-life cul- of you urges us onward tor at the Pontifical Scots of St Andrew’s Cathe- ture, but I like to think he through every difficulty and College and back to Rome dral. would be proud of what we we are making a difference. have achieved in his name. Miracles happen every day.” 12 caritas awards FLOURISH July 2021

Catholic ST LUKE’S HIGH SCHOOL schools win BARRHEAD national recognition upils and staff at two Catholic schools in the PArchdiocese began the summer break on a high note after reaching the finals in a prestigious UK wide educational awards Congratulations to all the young people scheme. Our Lady and St Patrick’s who have achieved the Caritas Award Dumbarton were short list- ed in the hotly-contested “Grow in holiness: become saints of the 21st century” Secondary School of the Teacher, who, aside from POPE BENEDICT XVI Year category in the annual being the most inspiring, Times Education Supple- innovative teacher one could ment (TES) school awards ask to work with, has given while Jonny Stone, from St me so many opportunities Ninian’s High, Kirkintill- and made me the teacher I och, who has been teaching am today.” for just four years, was the Schools throughout the only Scot to reach the finals UK who entered the long for the UK’s best English running and highly regard- teacher category. ed TES competition were Chris Smith, head teacher invited to submit nomina- at Our Lady and St Patrick’s tions giving reasons why File name: Caritas St Lukes 8x3 said “Win or lose, it was a they should be chosen. Client: St Lukes High tremendous honour for our Part of the submis- Size: 130mm x 80mm Congratulations school to be the only one sion from Our Lady and Scotland to make it to the St Patrick’s, which has a Publication: Flourish to all the 2020 Caritas shortlist of a highly regard- role of around 1000 pupils, Artworker: RP ed award scheme especially reads: “We have consistently Time: June 24, 2021 11:12 AM Awards winners in a year in which we, like so achieved outstanding aca- many others have faced nu- demic results, despite be- Status: Client proof 1 from the sta , pupils merous challenges.” ing in an area of significant English teacher Jonny, 30, deprivation. and community of from St Ninian’s said: “I am “While many go on to Our Lady and elated to have been short- University, this year we also listed for this prestigious had the highest number St Patrick’s High award, especially given the of pupils in Scotland who calibre of teachers in this had used Skills Develop- School, Dumbarton category. ment Scotland’s ‘My World “I want to thank our head of Work’ website to gain an teacher Paul McLaughlin, insight into the wide range who has been a champion of career pathways suited of my career since the day I to their academic abilities, arrived in St Ninian’s, and practical skills and inter- Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School Mary Doherty, my Principal ests.” Howatshaws Road, Dumbarton G82 3DR Tel: 01389 773920 SchoolO [email protected] News and views for www.olsp.org.uk FLOURISH “At our school everyone will be helped towards their fullest spiritual, [email protected] educational, social, vocational and physical development.”

Congratulations from the parents, pupils, parishes, e sta and pupils of Trinity High school chaplain and staff of John Paul Academy File name: Caritas Our Lady and St Patricks 10x3 would likeClient: to congratulate St Pauls all ofHigh our Caritas Award winners.Size: eir130mm eorts havex 100mm helped to build God’sPublication: kingdom Flourishof love, justice and peace. Artworker: RP Time: June 16, 2021 11:27 AM ACHIEVING Status: Client proof 1 EXCELLENCE Head Teacher: Mr Marshall TOGETHER 2 Arrochar Street Glasgow G23 5LY Glebe Street, Renfrew PA4 8TP Tel: 0141 582 0140 Head Teacher: Telephone: 0300-300-1444 John McGhee Thanks for shining the light of your goodness and love. @Trinityrenfrew

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St Mungo’s remember a true east end hero rimary 7 leavers from by brian Bishop Hugh er, the colour worn by our St Mungo’s Primary, swanson Gilbert of Aber- Archbishop. and was plant- PTownhead, marked the end deen who in his ed in an area of the school of term with a poignant homily at the which is overlooked by our he staff and children of recent by the death of one of children and staff to come to service of remembrance for Requiem,compared the beautiful St Mungo’s church St Cuthbert’s Primary in their young parents. for prayer and reflection. Archbishop Tartaglia who death of Archbishop Tar- where the Archbishop and Tthe North of Glasgow have Nicole sadly passed away A school spokesman said: had been due to confirm taglia to a ‘great tree felled his family had many links planted a tree in memory around the same time as the “We hope that this area al- many of them last year. during a storm’. over the years. of the late Archbishop Tar- Archbishop, so staff felt it lows our school community And in an everlasting And the species of tree “The idea for the tree tagila. The tree planting appropriate to have her son to remember the life and tribute to the Archbishop, chosen also had a special planting and dedication ceremony took place just at the ceremony. service of the late Archbish- whose pride and affection significance. came from the RE depart- before term ended and op. for his East End roots was Catriona Ward, one of ment of the Archdiocese involved a selection of chil- Ceremony One child said ‘It was re- well known, pupils also the school’s principal teach- and the school was verykeen dren from each class. The school’s Parent Coun- ally nice to plant the tree to planted a tree in the shadow ers who helped organise to take part. Children and some staff cil have contributed to the remember the Archbishop of St Mungo’s Church in his the event, said: “The tree “It was especially poign- took turns to read prayers in cost of a bench, which will who has died. We read lovely memory. we picked is called Solanum ant given that the children a service of remembrance. be seated next to the tree. prayers and it was also very By choosing a tree the rantonnetii and it was chosen should have been confirmed St Cuthbert’s school com- We hope that in years to sunny with the sounds of children might have been because its flowers blossom by Archbishop Tartaglia in munity was also affected in come this area is used by birds singing in the sky’”. recalling the words of into a beautiful purple flow- November 2020.”

Saint Margaret’s High School ST MAURICE’S RC HIGH SCHOOL

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Head Teacher: Congratulations to all of our young people from Saint Margaret’s RC High School, Airdrie are proud Kevin O’Connor St Maurice’s who have achieved the Caritas Award to announce the success of our senior students Westeld and for your contributions to the school and in achieving the 2021 Caritas Award. Cumbernauld G68 9AG community. You have embraced ‘ e Spirit of St ‘To love another person is to see the face of God.’ Tel: 01236 794845 Maurice’s’ in your endeavours, demonstrating success, Fax: 01236 728660 perseverance, integrity, respect, inclusion and trust! Waverley Drive, Airdrie ML6 6EU · Tel: 01236 794888

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Special thanks to our parents, parishes All Saints Secondary School and our Chaplain Fr Anthony Gallagher, 299 Ryehill Road · Glasgow G21 3EN 0141 582 0010 for their spiritual and practical support Website: www.allsaints-sec.glasgow.sch.uk throughout this very challenging year. Twitter: Follow us @allsaintsrcsec

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head teacher a community of faith engaged in learning picks up top Congratulations to all national award young people who er pupils and col- parents, teaching and non- have achieved the Hleagues at Turnbull teaching staff at the school High, Bishopbriggs, have as well as by its chaplains Pope Benedict XVI always known that head Father Nicholas Monaghan teacher Eileen Kennedy and Canon Robert Hill. Caritas Award and was special… but now it’s A post on the school Twit- official after she was hon- ter page summed up her oured with a prestigious achievement: “To be short- who have contributed educational award. listed in this prestigious Following thousands of and highly competitive to their school and nominations for the Pear- award is a huge accolade, son Teaching Awards from and to win a Bronze Award parish communities. across the UK, Eileen won in this UK-wide competi- a bronze award in the cat- tion is a massive achieve- egory of Head Teacher of ment. It was so richly de- the Year in a Secondary served. Congratulations School. to Eileen from everyone in Her nomination was our school community.” “Grow in holiness: become widely supported by pupils, saints of the 21st century.” News and views for Pope Benedict XVI FLOURISH [email protected]

Contact us to arrange a visit to discuss how we can help your child achieve their dreams. [email protected] or 01738 812 257 for further information. 16 caritas awards FLOURISH July 2021 Pope Francis Faith Award joy for primary pupils

Congratulations to all Caritas Award winners of 2021 from everyone at NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL

t was a proud day for the community of The Pope Francis Faith Award is an award St. Nicholas Primary in Bearsden last designed to help children show ‘signs of love’ “Our life gives light when it is given in service. Imonth as the successful candidates from in their daily lives and to be active members Primary 7 received their Pope Francis Faith of their local church. The secret of joy is living to serve.” Award. Pictured are the successful Pope Francis Pope Francis The whole school and Parish communities Faith Award candidates, Fr Mackle and Dea- 160 Observatory Road, Glasgow G12 9LN – 0141 582 0190 are immensely proud of their young people con Tommy from St Andrew’s Bearsden, Fr www.notredamehigh.glasgow who have worked hard and shown commit- Curry from St Joseph’s Milngavie and staff ment despite all the restrictions which have from St. Nicholas. been in place. File name: Caritas Notre Dame 8x3 Client: Notre Dame High Size: 130mm x 80mm Publication: Flourish Artworker: RP Time: June 24, 2021 3:54 PM Status: Client proof 1

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for a life of service he spiritual director in solidarity with those who of the Scots College have to abandon their homes Tin Rome is to walk in the in order to find peace, and footsteps of a saint to high- yet are often subjected to light the plight of refugees inhumane treatment in Eu- stranded in Calais and raise rope. The pilgrimage starts £5000 for the centre that on Sunday 26th June and is cares for them. due to finish on Friday 16th Father Jim Walls hopes to July. cover 290miles from Iona “St Maria Skobstova to Lindisfarne – the same House offers accomodation journey made by St Aidan to refugees many of whom in the 6th century when he have travelled thousands of converted Northumberland miles in the hope of finding to Christianity and became sanctuary. The House caters the area’s first bishop. primarily for women and Father Jim, former par- children but also reaches they receive from the Au- sities of life: shelter, food, ish priest at St Pius X, Dun- out to the Eritrean refugee thorities. clothing, health care etc. dee, who took up his post in community who live in tem- “His statement that Eu- “After a recent visit Bish- Rome three years ago, began porary camps that are often rope is ’experiencing a cri- op Olivier wrote in an open his walk on Sunday June 26 vandalised and destroyed by sis of hospitality’ struck me letter: “Migrants in Calais Ordination day for Glasgow’s new deacons – Douglas Green (left) and Frank and was due to complete it the authorities. profoundly, and the fact are being treated by the au- McKendry (right). Both were ordained in Rome at the Vasilica of St Paul’s on July 16. “A friend who regularly that these vulnerable people thorities worse than dogs.” Outside the Walls. The Archpriest of the basilica, Cardinal James Harvey spoke Money raised will be do- volunteers at the House have something to teach us, More info at www.refu- about the significance of it taking place where the bones of St Paul are buried. nated to St Maria Skobstova describes with amazement or remind us, about hospi- geehousecalais.org He also spoke about the role of the deacon in a threefold ministry – of the House, in Calais, which the hospitality that he re- tality rings true. Some of Word, of the altar, and of charity. He reminded them that it is God’s call and provides accommodation ceives from the refugees (in these people arrive having ■■ To donate visit https:// God’s grace that sustains them and underlies everything in their ministry. mainly for woman and chil- the form of tea/coffee and suffered severe trauma and www.justgiving.com/ dren refugees. whatever food they have) due to the policies imple- crowdfunding/in- Father Jim said: “I‘m look- in their makeshift camps mented by the authorities solidarity ope Francis last month to serve in the new hospi- ing upon it as a pilgrimage as opposed to the reception are deprived of the neces- met a group of perma- tal alongside the on-call Pnent deacons from Rome priests. Diocese and spoke to them Since last year the Covid about their role, which he pandemic has been de- said is not a substitute for manding for all and as well Please hold refugees in your that of a priest. as the medical staff I high- “The generosity of a dea- light the priests who have con who spends himself been called out at all hours without seeking the front to administer the Sacra- prayers and in your hearts lines smells of the Gospel ment of the Sick to patients and tells of the greatness of in Intensive Care. e are incredibly God’s humility that takes grateful to so many It can be difficult to im- Ministry W the first step to meet even of you who have given Alistair Dutton agine how you would feel if those who have turned their Diaconate is service and generously to help people you had to flee your homes backs on Him.” although rewarding it can in Gaza. Chief Executive, sciaf for your lives, with only the That was how Pope Fran- be challenging too. When With your help, we have few things you could grab cis described the role of a I got home, got my coffee I raised £76,000 one month as you fled and with no- permanent deacon among decided to switch off by hav- on from our appeal. I want where to turn. The future the People of God in the ing a look on Facebook. As I to thank you on behalf of lies in front of you full of Church. looked there was a post from everyone at SCIAF for your unknowns. This month Flourish Vatican News. It was a fea- support. Every donation More than 82 million invited Deacon Michael ture on Pope Francis meet- helps. people in the world have O’Donnell to reflect on the ing some of the Permanent Your donations are fund- Caritas Jerusalem through in need who may be poor, faced this, displaced either Holy Father’s words from his Deacons, their wives and ing humanitarian relief. the global Caritas network vulnerable or excluded, re- in their own countries or own experience. He readily children from the diocese of This includes medical care, to provide these essential gardless of race or religion. are refugees in other coun- agreed…. Rome. He talked about the psychological support, services. Caritas Interna- Together, we are led by tries, including those from diaconate ministry and how food, and other essential tionalis is the helping hand our principles of dignity, Gaza. There are 5.7 mil- he other day I returned he viewed it. How appropri- items that are provided di- of the Catholic Church. justice and solidarity to lion Palestine refugees ac- home from visiting pa- ate and uplifting! rectly to people in need. Across the world, we are support our brothers and cording to the UN Refugee Ttients at the Queen Eliza- On reading it I felt re- We are working with able to reach out to those sisters. Agency. That is more than beth University Hospital. freshed as it is essential that the population of Scot- Sadly, it had been a hard the diaconal ministry is seen land. couple of days as a number and used as more than just With your help, we are of patients with various a liturgical ministry. Service making sure that those conditions had died. is the essence of it. Deacons facing these circumstances As a Permanent Deacon I are ordained to the minis- are not alone. am attached to the parishes try of service; a ministry all Please hold them in your of St James the Great and baptised people are to exer- prayers and in your hearts. St Conval’s in Pollok which cise but the diaconate is af- And when we meet peo- both have Fr Martin Kane as firmed by the sacramental ple for whom this is their Parish Priest but my main grace specific to ordination. story, or even a small part focus of diaconal ministry is As Pope Francis says “Dea- of their story, please greet hospital ministry. cons are ordained not for the them with the hospitality I In the hospital I engage priesthood but for service”. know we show so readily. with all people: patients, The deacon’s service is Let’s continue to reach families and staff. I receive sometimes outwith the par- out to those who need help, referrals from the NHS ish. It can be in hospitals, with love and hospitality. chaplains, wards, parishes prisons, nursing homes, To find out more about as well as from the on-call schools, support to families the help SCIAF provides to priests. It is a ministry I and people who don’t neces- people around the world or have undertaken for just un- sarily attend church regular- find out how you can help der five years after being ap- ly. This service is an essential us, please visit: sciaf.org. pointed to it by Archbishop though humble way to living uk Tartaglia who felt it was a the gospel and being part of sign of service for a deacon the Church’s mission to all. 18 scripture FLOURISH July 2021

Fr Tom Summer Sunday readings are packed Kilbride with nourishment for the spirit

hese summer Sundays usual! mission. Not necessarily an offer us a chance to Jesus invites us over these encouraging context! Still, Tthink about some central weeks to “come away for it is part of Mark’s vision of aspects of our life of faith: a while” and rest; and that things that the preaching of mission, compassion, and rest, it turns out, is found the Kingdom cannot wait: communion. in him. “The time is now!” We will hear an invita- Opposition, indifference tion from Jesus to rest from Fifteenth Sunday, Year B and rejection are poor ex- activity – a timely message Last Sunday the people of cuses to put things off. So, any summer, but perhaps Jesus’s hometown couldn’t the Twelve go out unen- more so this year when our accept him. Those events cumbered, moving quickly, daily lives have been so dis- are followed immediately travelling light. They preach rupted and stressed, while by today’s passage in which repentance (as Jesus did: gettingBobby Main away8x2.qxd on holiday24/05/2013 Jesus sends11:10 his disciplesPage 1 out “Repent and believe the seems more difficult than on their first experience of Good News”) but they also share in Jesus’s healing min- OPEN istry, casting out demons 7 and healing the sick. The DA Kingdom is already break- ing through! YS The prophet Amos (First Reading) likewise takes up a breathless preaching mis- sion but is told in no uncer- We have 100 different styles tain terms to clear off! He of headstone to choose from at our showyard knows, however, that the mission is from God, and 2'6" POLISHED GRANITE FREE not his own. It must be ful- A HEADSTONES FROM filled regardless of the con- ing Jesus brings. 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But Seventeenth Sunday, Year need perhaps all the more the Kingdom must be pro- B after these months. claimed all the same. sus’s words. Following on from the pre- Eighteenth Sunday, Year B In the first part, we twice www.franciscanvocations.org.uk Sixteenth Sunday, Year B vious passage, Jesus re- Our reflection on the hear what could almost be We miss out the story of sponds to the needs of the Eucharist gets underway as an invitation: “come to me”, John the Baptist’s death and people who have come to Jesus makes a clear connec- in the context of seeing and instead meet the Twelve re- him in the famous mira- tion between the bread he hearing the Father. In the turning from their mission, cle of the Loaves and Fish. gives – the “true bread” – second part, we hear words FOR WOMEN excitedly swapping stories. However, we jump across and the manna given to the related to “life” (“live” or “liv- Jesus invites them to rest to the Gospel of John for the Israelites in the desert (the ing”) five times over. and recharge (curiously, story – and, for the next few First Reading from Exodus). Binding these together are EXPLORING we often get this reading weeks, we will hear the fa- Here is something even four references to the conse- around the Glasgow Fair mous “sermon” of Jesus on more wonderful than that quences of faith: “raise up”, weekend – a timely re- the meaning of the bread, miraculous gift, he says. “eternal life”, “not die”, “live FRANCISCAN minder perhaps that holi- blessed, broken and shared, The people still look for for ever”. And at the heart of days are also holy-days and which follows the miracle. signs on which to build their it all, a revelation about Je- necessary for our spiritual It is almost Passover – a faith (last week, they came sus: “I am the Bread of Life”. Jericho V7x2.qxdO 10/3/11CA 12:02TI O Page N1 as well as physical or mental connection with Jesus’s Pas- to him because they had The “I Am” – the words echo health!). sion, but also with the Exo- “seen the signs” he worked), the name of God spoken to However, such is the dus of the Israelites from but Jesus tells them faith has Moses – comes now in the breathless pace of Mark’s Egypt and the famous story to come from trust, trust in living bread he gives, his Gospel, that there is little of the “manna” they ate in him and trust in the Father. own flesh. Our Eucharist is respite from the work. The the desert. A small boy has Coming in trust to him, the an invitation to come, to be JERICHO crowds are hungry for the two fish and five barley Bread of Life, we will never fed and to find life in Jesus. message of the Kingdom loaves (a detail John adds, be disappointed, never hun- These weeks begin with andTeresa thirstingBernadette for the 5x1 heal-2/8/11hinting at the bread of the ger, never thirst. the activity of mission and, The Compassion of Jesus poor) which are used to feed The manna satisfied for a after an invitation to rest, Drug & Alcohol Rehabs., Refuge for Victims of Domestic the crowds. time, but it did not last even lead us to the life we find in Violence, Supported Accommodation for the Destitute, Eucharistic language fills to the following day; this the Eucharist. the Distressed, and all being ‘passed by on the other side.’ the air: he gave thanks; he Bread endures for ever. Our readings over these shared out; they sat down weeks begin with a “send- (the same word used at the Nineteenth Sunday, Year B ing out”, and end with an A COMMUNITY OF MEN OF PRAYER Last Supper); there is a “gath- The people’s grumbling invitation to “come to him” MURRAY ering” and “fragments” (our interrupts Jesus’s words, for life. Perhaps that is the FOR OUR TIMES (founded 1970) In loving memory version says simply “Pick up although we don’t hear movement the Eucharist, Vocation info. from Bro. Patrick Mullen, of our dear mother the pieces”, but the original those precise words in our our Communion, gener- Teresa Bernadette (nee Grace) is more evocative, remind- reading today. What we ates in us: pulsing outward The Jericho Society, Mater Salvatoris, who died July 6 1980 and our much loved sister ing us of ancient names for do hear, however, offers us with energy for mission, Harelaw Farm, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. PA10 2PY Marie Veronica the Mass). By shifting from a beautiful meditation on then drawing us back to the Scottish Charity SC016909 Tel: 01505 614669 who died July 20 2004. Mark’s telling of the miracle the Eucharist, but it comes heart, to Christ, for rest and Email: [email protected] Loved and remembered always. (which presents it as a sign in circles and swirls, John’s deeper life, before sending Leo, Paul and Angela of Jesus’s identity and of the typical way of sharing Je- us back out again. July 2021 FLOURISH fr frank 19

iving in different coun- Archbishop Tartaglia had he took his mitre out of its Ltries, or visiting differ- been scheduled to come case that it was pristine Fr Tom ent countries for meetings Locked out in lockdown and confer the Holy Spirit white, and had obviously and gatherings, if ever upon them. It was post- never been worn. Kilbride there was a social night and poned another couple of He told me that he had a sing-song, I used to enjoy times since then but now, passed through Rome on giving a rendition of the old very fastidious when it at last, as they near the end his way back and was ad- Glasgow street-song, “Wee comes to locking doors. He of their first year in second- vised that Pope John Paul II Johnny’s Lost His Jorrie”. I is one of those people who Fr Frank’s log ary school, they have been would almost certainly die f you don’t know it, essen- will always go back two or Fr Frank Keevins cp is Parish able to conclude this stage while he was there, and that tially it tells the story of a three times to check that he Priest of St Mungo’s Townhead of their faith journey, hav- he would be invited to join wee boy who thought he had has locked them properly, ing now celebrated all three with many other bishops at lost a marble (jorrie) down a so the thought of losing his Sacraments of Initiation. the Requiem Mass. drain (stank), doon at the keys was quite distressing I have had the privilege He thought that his mitre Broomielaw (on the north for him. of conferring the sacra- was rather tatty and so in- bank of the River Clyde). With the help of Deacon ment before when a bishop, vested in a new one but, of He tries to retrieve it us- Joe, he searched every- for one reason or another, course, the Pope didn’t die, ing a clothes pole (claes where; all over the church; back pocket – ever!”, he the second time this week, wasn’t available. I remember not then, and not for a cou- pole), then his brother and out in the church porch; the said. Aye right! the Sacrament of Confir- a time in Dublin when, in- ple of years after. The bishop sister tied to the claes pole, street outside the church; Anyway, he, and all of us, mation. Last Monday we stead of delegating the par- was glad of the chance to which he rammed doon every drawer and nook and were mighty relieved that celebrated with last year’s ish priests, the Archdiocese use his new mitre at least the stank; and at the end he cranny in the sacristy; even the keys had been found, P7’s from St. Mungo’s asked a retired missionary once, but equally glad to put even uses some dynamite, the safe where the sacred and Father Gareth has been and St. Stephen’s Primary bishop to do the Confirma- it back into mothballs af- and blows up the Broom- vessels and the tabernacle in great form ever since, Schools who, because of tions. terwards, and enjoy retire- ielaw, only then to discover key are put back; every part even more so now that Wales Covid-19, had their Confir- He was a Divine Word ment! that the jorrie was in his of the office; every toilet. are doing so well in the Eu- mation postponed. In fact, Missionary who had been So, as ever, protect your- back pocket all the time. He searched all over his car, ropean Championships. the day the church closed, a bishop in Africa and was selves, your loved ones and and checked every pocket of As I write I am looking 19th March 2020, was now retired back home to others, and protect Christ I always thought it un- every garment he possessed forward to conferring, for the very day that the late Ireland. I remember when in your lives. likely that you could have a – except one. marble in your back pocket He returned home de- and not realise it, but that all spondent. Someone must changed last Sunday when, have them, he thought. after the 12 noon Mass, Fa- Would we have to change ther Gareth thought he had all the locks? Then, when he lost his church keys. Now, sat down in the chair in his we’re not talking about one room, out at Bishopbriggs, or two keys here, we’re talk- he was conscious of some- ing about a whole bunch of thing in his back pocket – keys of varying sizes. and there were the keys. “I AlexFatherBlack Gareth10x2.qxd is always21/5/10 never12:18 put anythingPage 1 in my lex lack AF U N E R ABL C A R E

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