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I offer Bishop Stephen my warmest NEW BISHOP congratulations on his appointment and assure FOR DUNKELD him of my prayers and support as he prepares to Francis has appointed Bishop Stephen Robson as the new Bishop of Dunkeld. begin his ministry. Bishop Robson said he was ‘deeply honoured to have been chosen by ’ for this role. Bishop Emeritus Vincent Logan (below) “Dunkeld is a beautiful diocese set in the heart of Scotland and I look forward to living and working there, getting to know the clergy, religious and laity and accompanying them on their Christian journey,” he said. “I look forward to trying to build up the Peo- ple of God in the Faith and in the confidence of being Catholic in a challenging world. I look forward espe- cially to helping the young and families to live the Gospel and to serve Christ in the Church. A big - ity must also be to encourage vocations to the priest- hood and religious life.” Bishop Robson, currently Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese, will replace Bishop Emeritus Vincent Logan, whose resignation on the grounds of ill health was accepted in June 2012. Both Bishop Robson and Bishop Logan were present for the announcement at the diocesan pastoral centre in Dundee on Wednesday morning. Reaction Welcoming the appointment of his successor, Bishop Logan said he was ‘delighted’ by the news. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY I Continued on page 4 Mourning Nelson Mandela I Tributes to former South African president from Holy Father, Archbishop , charities and from around the world

By Ian Dunn his special envoy to participate in Tuesday’s official cer- emony in Johannesburg in memory of the former Pres- POPE Francis has led the world’s tributes to Nel- ident of the Republic of South Africa, ahead of the son Mandela, the former South African president, official funeral on Sunday. who died last Thursday aged 95. Cardinal Turkson was joined by nearly 100,000 ordi- The Holy Father said it was with ‘sadness’ that he nary South Africans for the celebration on Tuesday and had learned of the death of the late South African pres- more than 90 world leaders, including David Cameron ident but that Mr Mandela’s example would ‘inspire and Barack Obama, were expected to visit the country generations’ to come. this week. That message was echoed in , the first place to award Mandela the freedom of the city, where Arch- Scottish tributes bishop Philip Tartaglia called him a ‘great example.’ Archbishop Tartaglia, the and Former South African President president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Scot- Nelson Mandela met Pope John Memorial and funeral land, said that Mr Mandela left behind a wonderful Paul II at Johannesburg Mr Mandela had been receiving home-based medical legacy of forgiveness. International Airport in 1995 at care for a lung infection after three months in hospital, “I will remember Nelson Mandela not only for his the start of the Pope’s first official visit to the country when he died. courage and his ideals,” the archbishop said. “Rather I “I pay tribute to his steadfast commitment to pro- will remember him for the great example he gave of the moting the human dignity of all the nation’s citizens and power of forgiveness. And from his forgiveness great forging a new South Africa, built on the firm founda- hope grew.” inspire us all in the coming years.” tions of non–violence, reconciliation and the truth,” the Philippa Bonella, SCIAF’s head of communications Fr Tom Welsh, director of Mission Matters Scotland, Holy Father said. and education, said the late politician would also con- said Mr Mandela and his organisation shared a ‘mutual “I pray his example will inspire generations of South tinue to inspire the Scottish Catholic International Aid concern for the freedom and dignity of the poor and the Africans to justice and the common good at the fore- Fund’s work. marginalised of South Africa.’ front of their political aspirations.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with Nelson Mandela He also thanked God ‘for the gift of his life.’ Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson, pres- and his family at this time,” she said. “The world has ident of the for Justice and Peace, as lost a truly global leader but his legacy will continue to I Continued on page 8

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In Edinburgh (below), Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh led prayers for the city in St Andrew Square Gardens at the crib blessing on Sunday December 1. Representatives of many religious faiths from the city were present at the blessing, which was attended by Lord Provost Donald Wilson of Edinburgh and members of the local authority. Among the guests in attendance was Sir Tom Farmer, Catholic entrepreneur and philanthropist PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

Church and civic representatives joined together for Glasgow’s crib blessing at the city’s George Square on Wednesday December 4 (above). Mgr Gerry Fitzpatrick, director of the St Mungo Singers, was among the clergy who joined Lord Provost Sadie Docherty of Glasgow City Council for the blessing. Among those providing the musical entertainment were children from St Monica’s Primary School and St Andrew’s Secondary School, both Glasgow PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

Senior citizens of PICTURE OF THE WEEK the of St Mary’s Cathedral in What’s On Edinburgh recently enjoyed their annual A weekly guide to upcoming Church events Christmas lunch, organised by the SSVP.Prior to lunch, Mass was SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 with soup and sandwich at I celebrated by Mass for the 80th anniver- 1.15pm following Mass at Archbishop Leo sary of St Anne’s Church, 12.30pm. Retreat 2pm-3pm. Cushley of St Glasgow. Mass at 11.30am WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 Andrews and with Archbishop Philip Edinburgh, Tartaglia. I Advent Retreat with the Archbishop I Christmas Tree Festival, St Franciscan Sisters, St Joseph’s Emeritus Ian Murray Mary’s Chapel, Blairs, Church, Aberdeen. Prayer of Argyll and the Aberdeen. Fundraising event after 9.30am Mass followed Isles, Mgr Michael for parish renovations, 1pm- by coffee break then prayer Regan, cathedral 5pm. Musical entertainment until 11.30am. administrator, and and refreshments will be pro- I Mary in the New Testa- Fr Jeremy Milne vided. To sponsor a tree or sign ment, session four – Four Ses- up for the Christmas Tree sions on Miriam of Galilee in Choir, contact Rachel Gambro Paul and the Gospels. St PIC: PAUL by email at: Patrick’s Church, Dumbarton, McSHERRY [email protected] 12pm-1.30pm. Includes soup or by telephone on: 07964 at noon. 698789. Further information I Monthly pro-life Mass with can be found on the website: the Sisters of the Gospel of http://www.stmarysblairs.org Life, Govanhill, Glasgow. An I Young Catholics from Carols for Peace, 30, Glas- opportunity to celebrate Mass across St Andrews and gow City Chambers. and pray for the unborn and Edinburgh Archdiocese for all affected by abortion. MONDAY DECEMBER 16 were invited to St Mary’s Our Lady of Consolation Cathedral, Edinburgh, on I Taize Prayers in Advent, Church, Glasgow. Exposition, Sunday December 1 for 6pm, Rosary, 7pm, Mass, a youth reconciliation Church, Maryhill, Glasgow, 7.30pm. Tea, coffee and bis- service.Archbishop Leo 7pm-7.40pm. cuits in the hall afterwards. Cushley of St Andrews I Catholicism – Adult Forma- and Edinburgh was tion Programme based on Fr THURSDAY DECEMBER 19 joined by clergy from Robert Barron’s DVD series, I Service of readings and car- across the archdiocese session three. Christ the King ols, St Mary’s Cathedral, for the service, which Church hall (upper), Glasgow, Aberdeen, featuring the was entitled, Come 2 Me 7.30pm. Tea and coffee pro- Aberdeen Diocesan Choir and vided. the Aberdeen African Choir. Begins at 8pm, followed by PIC: PAUL McSHERRY TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 mulled wine and mince pies. I Advent Retreat with the I More events on the SCO Franciscan Sisters, St Peter’s website at http://www. Church, Aberdeen. Begins sconews.co.uk E-mail [email protected]

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Scots law has sacred Christian roots THE Lord Advocate has told tion to the events at the Clutha prosecutors to crack down on bar,’ there will be a presumption ‘hateful’ comments about the in favour of taking criminal By Ian Dunn Clutha helicopter disaster proceedings. after anti-Catholic comments “It is important that COPFS ARCHBISHOP Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh were posted online in the [Crown Office and Procurator Fis- has reminded Scottish politicians that Christianity is one of wake of the tragedy. cal Service] demonstrates a robust the roots of Scots law, and that it defines life as sacred. The advisory is being issued by prosecution policy towards such While giving the time for reflection address at the Scottish Par- the LordAdvocate Frank Mulhol- offences committed as a reaction liament on Tuesday afternoon, Archbishop Cushley (right) said land QC, Scotland’s most senior to the incident in recognition of that ‘when we look at Scots law, we can see the various origins and law officer, and comes after a 16- the fact that people died and the influences upon it, and one of them is Christianity.’ year-old man was arrested by impact such crimes will have on “We hear it said ‘life is sacred’ without thinking about it too police for allegedly posting sec- their families and friends,” he said. much, but it remains impressed upon how we relate to each other tarian and racist comments relat- “I have made it clear that prosecu- as a society— and that is why it is in the bedrock of the laws of our ing to the disaster on a social tors must take a hard line against country,” he said. “Of course, that pleases me as a Christian, not networking site. this kind of hate crime. As the rel- because it makes the law biased in my favour, but because I know The Lord Advocate asserts ‘a atives of the Clutha victims are that Christians start from the premise that all life is sacred, irre- strong presumption in favour of preparing to hold funerals, spective of creed or any other accidentals, and because they criminal proceedings’ and orders offences, which in particular, believe—as many do—that all creation starts in some that all such cases be reported for involve hateful public comments way in God.” the Crown counsel’s instructions. surrounding the helicopter tragedy The archbishop told the MSPs present that ignoring Scottish Nine people were killed when a on November 29.” law’s Christian roots was liable to end in disaster, in what many Police Scotland helicopter crashed The funerals of the nine people will interpret as a reference to the Scottish Government’s plans to into the roof of The Clutha Vaults killed in the disaster took place legalise same-sex ‘marriage,’as well as MSP Margo MacDonald’s bar in Glasgow on Friday, this week. On Monday, friends assisted suicide bill. November 29. An investigation and family gathered to pay their “Until recent times, all law in our country, to some degree, into the cause of the disaster is last respects to Mark O’Prey, 44 at reflected our relationship with God and our relationship with our under way. Police Scotland is cur- St Bride’s Church, East Kilbride fellow human beings, including with our own selves,” he said. “If rently investigating online com- (below, his son Liam, 15, carries our human laws failed in either of these two dimensions, the argu- ments about the tragedy, which his coffin). On Tuesday John ment went, they would fail to promote the common good that all also saw 32 people taken to hospi- McGarrigle, of Cumbernauld, was law must surely strive to uphold. By contrast, laws that passed tal with injuries. laid to rest at St Bartholomew’s these two tests stood the test of time, for the good of the whole The Lord Advocate will tell Church, in Glasgow’s Croftfoot community, even non-believers.” procurators fiscal that, where it and PC Kirsty Nelis’ funeral took The archbishop encouraged lawmakers to give greater consid- time, and so it is a wonderful thing to return and to have the chance can be ‘inferred that the offence place at StAndrew’s Cathedral on eration to the relationship between laws and the communities they to stand here in our new parliament and to consider all that has was motivated by a hateful reac- Wednesday. were supposed to serve. been achieved here in so short a time.” “Law that truly serves the common good will surely encourage Archbishop Cushley said he would ‘pray for all those who us to respect ourselves and to love our neighbours,” he said. make Scotland’s laws, that the Lord may bless them with justice “Without these two elements, our society would, in the Christian and temperance, with courage and prudence.’ view, close in on itself and become a contradiction in terms, indi- “And may all Scots, and the strangers who live among us, be viduals with little or no connection to the commonwealth.” blessed on the way to a more harmonious peace and a more bal- The archbishop also said he was very impressed by the work anced prosperity in our beloved country,” he added. that had been done within Holyrood while he was out of the coun- try as a Vatican diplomat. “I am grateful for this opportunity to I [email protected] address this distinguished group of representatives in our nation’s PIC: © Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body – 2013. Andrew Cowan ancient capital,” he said. “I have not lived in Scotland for a long

Lottery funding helps arts charity save St Peter’s Seminary

AN arts charity has been in the 1960s but it has not been the site as a modern ruin which glass is now gone, but the orig- given £565,000 to help save used since the 1980s and is now can be visited by the public. inal designs are still visible. the derelict St Peter’s Semi- a ruin. The charity now hopes to The building, one of only 42 St Peter’s Seminary was nary in Argyll, which is con- secure another £7.5m in funding post-war in Scotland to be designed by Glasgow architects sidered by some as a to finish the project. listed at Category A, was com- Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and masterpiece of modernist The £565,000 granted by the pleted in 1966 but was closed the World Monuments Fund, architecture. Heritage Lottery Fund should as a seminary in February 1980 which works to preserve endan- The Heritage Lottery Fund lead to a second stage submis- and has been abandonned since gered cultural landmarks, award will allow NVAto sion for £3m in 2015. NVA the late 1980s. added St Peter’s College to its develop plans to restore the sem- aims to partially restore parts of Most of the woodwork and register in June 2007. inary in Cardross. The A-listed the seminary, including the building was designed and built chapel, and maintain the rest of Funeral of former SCO editor Mancunia Hugh Farmer at St Joseph’s The Pilgrimage Specialists Christmas in Lourdes FORMER SCO editor Hugh Farmer died on Monday Decem- Flights from Heathrow ber 2 at Glasgow Royal Infir- mary aged 77 following an 23 - 27 December extended period of poor health. Spend New Year in Donegal FromFrom £582 per person - Free single room His funeral took place at St 30th December 4nts/5days Joseph’s Church in Clarkston on Tuesday and was attended by Coach/Ferry 4nts Dinner/Bed/Breakfast The fl ights are from London, but they are in the afternoon, so Bishop Emeritus John Mone there is time to connect from around the country! who spoke of Mr Farmer’s con- Contact us now for further details! tribution to Catholic media. 3star The Holyrood Hotel, Flights for 2014 now available For the fi rst time in many years, Mr Farmer’s career spanned Bundoran Only £309.00pp - Please contact our offi ce we are pleased to off er a coach five decades and highlights for for the February feast day, the esteemed journalist included for more details! departing from Manchester: £229 meeting the Holy Father Pope Mr Farmer, whose profes- 3star Sligo Southern Hotel Only £319.00pp John Paul II during the Papal sional career saw him working at We have moved! Our new address is visit to Scotland in 1982. He the Daily Express, the Daily NEWS Office A, Harewood House, 2/6 Rochdale Rd, took a month’s sabbatical for the Record and the Sunday People— Limited Availability!! Middleton, Manchester, M24 6DP Papal visit and worked alongside and alongside colleagues such as www.mancunia.com then Scottish Catholic Media playwright James Barclay—is Contact Failte Travel Telephone 0141 551 4292 offi [email protected] Office director Fr Tom Connelly. survived by his wife, Sheila, http://www.failtetravel.com Telephone: 0161 883 1515 Former colleagues paid tribute their son, Tom, and their daugh- 5126 to him at his funeral. ters, Deirdre and Michelle. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 4 SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013

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“I offer Bishop Stephen my Easterhouse parishioner warmest congratulations on his appointment and assure him of Peter McMahon’s book my prayers and support as he prepares to begin his ministry in and two films combat the Diocese of Dunkeld,” he said. prejudice over disability Archbishop Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, within whose Metro- politan See Dunkeld falls, said By Dan McGinty the announcement was good news for the Scottish Church. GLASGOW man Peter McMahon has “In my brief time in Edin- redoubled his campaign to combat bullying burgh, I have learned of a wide- and discrimination against those with learn- spread affection and respect for ing disabilities by launching his latest book. him as a person and as a priest, The book is designed to accompany the two and I will miss his wise counsel, award winning films that the St Benedict’s, East- energy and hard work at the Appointment is good erhouse, parishioner has already produced and service of the archdiocese,” he directed, telling the story of his own personal said. “I am sure that the people struggle against discrimination. and priests of Dunkeld will ben- news for the Church Mr McMahon, a keen writer, decided to take efit greatly from his goodness, on the task of raising awareness of the struggle openness and willingness to bishop a warm welcome. Bishop Robson and Bishop Emeritus people with learning difficulties face by giving cooperate with everyone for the “In one sense, our Advent Logan are seen here with pupils from his own account of how he managed to over- sake of Christ and the Gospel. period of waiting has come to an St Peter and St Paul’s Primary, St come discrimination and bullying and continue May God bless Bishop Stephen end earlier than we had antici- Pius X Primary, St John’s High to enjoy an active life. School, Dundee, St Paul’s Academy, and the flock entrusted to pated,” Mgr McCaffrey said. Dundee, and St John’s Academy, Following a traumatic and violent incident on his care.“ “We offer our heartfelt welcome Perth PIC: PAUL McSHERRY a public bus, Mr McMahon, a well-known face Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of to our new bishop and promise to those in his native Easterhouse and beyond, Glasgow, president of the Bish- him a warm welcome to the Dio- withdrew from the many activities and organisa- ops’ Conference of Scotland, cese of Dunkeld, where we look A keen theologian, while in tions he is involved in and became reluctant to also congratulated Bishop Rob- forward to working with him.” Rome he won the Bellarmine go outside. Thankfully, however, the thought of son. “On behalf of the Bishops’ medal, awarded to the two best his life going on hold while the bullies continued A life with Conference of Scotland, I con- Experience doctoral theses in theology by as if nothing had happened inspired him not only gratulate Bishop Stephen Rob- Bishop Robson, who has been the Gregorian University in to find the strength to stand up for his own rights son on his appointment as auxiliary bishop of St Andrews Rome in 2004. After that success and throw himself back into his hectic daily with learning disabilities,” he said, looking back Bishop of Dunkeld,” he said. “I and Edinburgh since June 9 he undertook further studies in life—which sees him involved in a sports club, on his experiences. am very pleased for Bishop 2012, will bring a wide Canon law, before returning to writers’ groups and even as an organiser for the “They like to bully them. I think it’s sad that Stephen and for the Diocese of range of clerical experience to Edinburgh to serve as chancellor annual Glasgow Taxis Outing to Troon—but also [in this day and age] people still want to pick on Dunkeld. I wish him every the role. of the archdiocese in 2007. to use his bad experiences as a weapon to help those with learning disabilities. blessing in his new responsibili- In addition to serving at sev- He is also well versed in the the fightback for others with learning disabilities “After the success of the first film I felt that ties.” eral parishes in St Andrews and challenges facing the Church in who were suffering similar problems. not much had changed, so I decided to find out Since Bishop Logan stepped Edinburgh including Our Lady Dunkeld and beyond. The result of his early efforts was his first film, more about the experiences that my friends and down, Canon Basil O’Sullivan of the Waves’, Dunbar, St John “[Some say] the Church is a My Life, filmed in 2008, which brought an issue people with learning disabilities were having has been serving as diocesan Vianney’s, Gilmerton, and St mess,” he told the SCO last year that is often a hidden problem to greater atten- with bullying. It seemed that most people I spoke administrator of Dunkeld. Mary’s, Kirkcaldy, he also spent after he was ordained a bishop. tion. In the film, Mr McMahon interviewed to had suffered at the hands of bullies.” Though he could not be pres- the best part of a decade from “But the whole world is a friends and others with learning disabilities to Not only did his films begin to break down ent on Wednesday, his delegate, 1998 as spiritual director of the mess, and yet in the middle of help uncover the true scale of the discrimination barriers for those featured in them, but his work Mgr Ken McCaffrey, gave the Scots College in Rome. the mess is God and that is what and bullying which they face. was also highly commended by the Mental the incarnation is all about. That The fight against discrimination was a theme Health Arts and Film Festival, and encouraged God became a human being and he returned to later, with his 2010 production My by the response he was receiving, he began to came into the world in order to Life 2, in which he showed the positive strides take his campaign to a new level, which contin- redeem it. being made in how he was viewed by those who ues today with the publication of his accompa- “He came to save us because had seen the film, including local youths, and the nying book, also entitled My Life. we needed redemption so if you attitude of FirstBus, the bus operators who were “Now with the support I’ve raised from mak- are looking for a perfect Church so shocked by the scale of the problem that they ing the film I hope to continue to try to help stop in a perfect world you won’t find began to use his films to help address the diffi- bullying by spreading the word by whatever it this side of Heaven.” culties faced by Mr McMahon and others. means I can,” Mr McMahon said. “People don’t behave well towards people “I go to the Bridge [centre] in Easterhouse, I Reporting by Ian Dunn ([email protected]) Local business backs Airdrie school’s Malawi work

ST MARGARET’S High blessed to have Gallagher School in Airdrie has Foods, who are one of our received a significant boost longest and most respected after a local business pledged stakeholders in this marvellous a large sum of money to its development.’ Malawi partnership project. “St Margaret’s High places At the beginning of this such a high value on our humani- month, representatives of Air- tarian health and education input drie-based Gallagher Foods vis- to Malawi,” Ms Burke said. “The ited St Margaret’s to present a promotion of Global Citizenship, cheque for £2400 to the school, equality and diversity linked to which will be used to provide wider achievement is at the fore- emergency food aid to families front of St Margaret’s whole suffering severe malnutrition school development.” during Malawi’s forthcoming Speaking on behalf of Gal- wet season. lagher Foods, Ms Gallagher said The catering company, and its it is a ‘pleasure and honour’ to friends and family members, are be part of such a ‘wonderful ini- working in partnership with St tiative’ with St Margaret’s. Margaret’s to raise much-needed a women’s farm project, orphan- who are the main providers, face “We are truly grateful to all EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 funds to support the desperate age, sports development for girls daily challenges for survival. our friends and family in raising plight of the most vulnerable and more recently the disabled Reflecting on the latest dona- this significant sum,” Ms Gal- Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. disabled children in the Mulanje children project organised by tion to the school—funds raised lagher said. 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. South West district of Malawi. North Lanarkshire Council, during a health walk organised “We know this money is Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. St Margaret’s High School Healthy Lifestyle Project— by Rena and Jim Gallagher going directly to such a worth- Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] has an active partnership with Aiming Higher in Malawi. of Gallagher Foods—Denise while cause, on the ground, for free monthly posted programme guide and Chisitu Community Day Sec- Many of the disabled children Burke, St Margaret’s head- without any deductions for visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. ondary School and also supports and their carers, usually mothers teacher, said the school is ‘truly administration.” WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS 5

Tributes to new Polish priest ordained for Scottish diocese

By Martin Dunlop I think it is a very positive sign and what that person will require of you. encouragement to them all that we are In today’s culture with its emphasis on BISHOP Joseph Toal paid tribute ordaining a Polish priest here in Oban freedom of choice and individual to ‘the strength and courageous tonight and that he has chosen to come rights it can seem somewhat out of witness of Polish Catholicism’ as to serve as a priest here. step to require priests to promise obe- one of the country’s natives was “Through the extraordinary Papacy dience to their bishop, and I think ordained a priest for Argyll and of Blessed John Paul II the strength and some do struggle and can resent what the Isles Diocese. courageous witness of Polish Catholi- the Church requires of them. Mary Archbishop Antonio Mennini, cism has been recognised and many though is the Gospel model of open- Apostolic nuncio to the UK, was places in the world have benefited from ness to the Will of God and the life no holds barred among those present at Oban’s St the ministry of Polish priests.” decisions which follow from being Columba’s Cathedral last Thursday as Although a day of celebration, what God asks of you in a life of self- Fr Stanislaw Pamula celebrated his Bishop Toal highlighted that Fr less offering.” and there are two boys there, twins, who thought (Above) Peter McMahon (centre) ordination alongside family and Pamula, like all clergy, ‘has his inner Following last Thursday’s ordina- appeared on Scotland Tonight to they were funny. But I mentioned it to a member discus shis experiences of My friends. strengths and weaknesses and is aware tion Mass, Bishop Toal led a group of the staff there who gave them a copy of My Life 1 and 2. He is seen here Fr Pamula, who hails from Gdansk of the struggle he will face to keep his from Argyll and the Isles to Gdansk Life, and now it’s ‘Hello, Peter!’ They don’t along with Peter Scott, chief Archdiocese in Poland, had previously life as a priest in the right place, built for Fr Pamula’s Mass of Thanksgiving laugh now. It’s nice.” executive of Enable Scotland. spent part of his seminary training at up and sustained constantly on Christ at his home parish. Sunday’s Mass, on The benefits of the film are not just confined to (Below) This month’s Irish Voice, Rome’s Scots College. After being the Rock.’ the feast of the Immaculate Concep- challenging inequality and discrimination, distributed in Scotland and sent on placement to St Mary’s parish, “It is a wonderful vocation he has tion, was a triple celebration as it also though, as Mr McMahon’s new confidence has Ireland Fort William, he made the decision received from the Lord but the com- marked the fifth anniversary of Bishop even seen him take on new responsibilities in his that he would like to be ordained a mitment necessary and the application Toal’s ordination for Argyll and working life. Employed at Silver Birch, a garden priest for Scotland. Prior to his ordina- of what has been promised need con- the Isles. centre project for those with learning disabilities, tion, Fr Pamula told the SCO that he stant reaffirmation, listening always to “It was a beautiful celebration of he has since taken over management of the sales wanted to be ordained in a place the Lord’s words and faithfully acting the Holy Eucharist, in which Fr area there. where there was a shortage of priests, upon them,” he said. Stanislaw was welcomed home as a “I’m eager to learn and eager to do things, but a decision highlighted by Bishop Toal Bishop Toal also drew similarities new priest by his own people and in when the boss approached me about running the in his homily at the ordination Mass. between Mary’s ‘unique vocation’ and turn offered all present his priestly sales area I thought ‘Oh, no! I can’t do this! I “Aware of our continual need for that of the priest. “Mary’s complete blessing,” Bishop Toal said. “Those of can’t do this!’ but now I’ve achieved something. new priests we pray that others will acceptance of God’s Will for Her, us from Scotland found it a most mov- I can run it myself. I even tell her to go and take hear the Lord’s call and respond with despite the uncertainty and inner tur- ing occasion and, despite the travel a running jump to herself, because it’s my sales generosity,” Bishop Toal said during moil it provoked, can be mirrored in difficulties encountered, we really felt area, not hers!” his homily. “Fr Stan has come to us that of the priest who places himself in privileged to be there and to become from Poland, and he joins many of his the service of the Church through the more aware of both of the Church and I [email protected] fellow countrymen and women who person of his bishop,” he said. town our mew priest has come from.” I Interview with Peter McMahon in this month’s have come to Scotland in recent years. “It is not an easy thing to do, to Irish Voice, right I am sure they will contribute much to leave yourself under the authority of I [email protected] the life of the Church in Scotland and another person and completely open to PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN

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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 WORLD/ SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 Holy Father emphasises role of hope on World Day of the Sick New commission aims to prevent POPE Francis has released (that) we are called to conform his message for the 22nd ourselves to Christ,’ he added. By Stephen Reilly Cardinal Sean O’Malley, a member of Pope Francis’ advisory Council of World Day of the Sick With the grace of these sacra- Cardinals—flanked by Jesuit Fr , the Vatican ments, we can submit to the spokesman—speaks during a press conference at the Vatican announcing emphasising the important POPE Francis is to set up a special commission on the sex- that Pope Francis accepted a proposal from the council to establish a role of hope for those who ‘test of authentic faith in ual abuse of children, which will advise him on ways to pre- special commission on the sexual abuse of children. Its goal will be to suffer and for their caregivers, Christ,’ which is ‘the gift of self vent abuse and provide pastoral care for victims and their advise the Pope on ways to prevent abuse and provide pastoral care for which will be marked on Feb- to spread love of neighbour, families. victims and their families ruary 11 2014. especially to those who don’t Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, a member of the Pope’s advi- “When we come together, merit it, to those who suffer, to sory Council of Cardinals, announced the decision at a Vatican with tenderness, with those who those who are marginalised.’ briefing for reporters last Thursday, during a break in the council’s The cardinal said he did not know whether the commission have need of care, we carry the The Pope then went on to meetings with the Pope. would play any role in disciplining bishops who fail to prevent or hope and the smile of God in point to two examples of extraor- The cardinal said that the new commission would continue the punish sex abuse by those under their authority. contradiction to the world,” the dinary Christian love: Mary, the work of Pope Benedict XVI against clerical sex abuse, and that In 2011, the Vatican instructed the world’s bishops’ conferences Pope’s message said. Mother of Jesus, and St John the among its tasks would be to ‘study the present programmes in place to establish formal guidelines on dealing with clerical sex abuse, Because of Jesus’ suffering, Apostle, who stood at the foot for the protection of children, and to come up with suggestions for but reported in February 2013 that about a quarter had failed to death, and resurrection, Pope of the Cross with Mary. new initiatives; by the Vatican, in collaboration with national bish- comply. Francis explained, ‘we are St John ‘makes us go back to ops’ conferences and religious orders around the world. Asked whether the new commission was intended to fill a partic- placed in this world before the the sources of faith and love, to The news was greeted with great interest in Australia, where ular gap in the Church’s response to the problem, Cardinal O’Mal- mystery of God’s love for us, the heart of God who ‘is love,’and there is an ongoing Royal Commission into incidents of the abuse ley said the Vatican’s focus so far had been on legal procedures, and which fills us with hope and reminds us ‘that we cannot love of children within the . that the new body would represent a more pastoral approach. courage: hope, because in the God if we don’t love our .’ According to Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi, Pope The cardinal said the commission would study a number of design of God’s love even the Mary suffered greatly hearing Francis heard the proposal on the afternoon of December 4, during areas, including programmes to educate pastoral workers in signs night of suffering opens to the the prophetic words of Simeon, the second of three days of meetings with his eight-member Coun- of abuse, psychological testing and other ways of screening candi- light; and courage, to who told Her that ‘a sword cil of Cardinals, and announced his decision to the council the fol- dates for the priesthood, and the Church’s ‘cooperation with the confront every adversity in His would pierce Her heart,’ yet lowing morning. civil authorities, the reporting of crimes.’ company, united to Him.’ ‘with strength (She) remained The council, which the Holy Father formally established in Sep- His comments chimed with those of Archbishop Timothy Costel- In becoming man and taking at the foot of Jesus’ cross. She tember to advise him on Church governance and reform of the Vat- loe of Perth who said he was considering appointing specialised on human suffering, Jesus knows how to take this path and ican bureaucracy, was holding its second round of meetings, staff to maintain the safety of children, as is already the case in transformed and reshaped our this is why She is the mother of following an initial three-day session in October. Scottish dioceses. experience of pain. all the sick and the suffering,’ Cardinal O’Malley said that the new sex abuse commission On Monday, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses Suffering and death ‘no Pope Francis explained. would be of international composition, consisting perhaps of 12 into Child Sexual Abuse began public hearings into the Catholic longer have the last word,’ but Moreover, continued the members, including lay people, members of religious orders and Church’s internal process for handling allegations. now united with Christ, ‘the Pope, Mary is ‘the Mother of priests. The members will be people with ‘competence in the safety In response, Archbishop Costelloe admitted in an open letter that negative can become positive.’ the crucified and risen one: She of children, relations with victims, mental health, law enforcement’ the Church had been responsible for ‘too many failures, too many “Jesus is the way, and with remains near to our crosses and and other relevant subjects, he said. betrayals, and too many damaged lives.’ His Spirit we can follow Him,” accompanies us in our journey The new body will not take over the Congregation for the Doc- “We acknowledge that this terrible betrayal has at times been the Pope said. “As the Father towards the resurrection and trine of the Faith’s authority for disciplining abusive priests, and compounded by our leaders who failed to recognise the presence of has given His Son for love, and the fullness of life.’ local bishops will remain responsible for the safety of children in this evil in our midst and respond promptly with decisiveness and the Son has given Himself for Pope Francis said he entrusts their dioceses, the cardinal said; but the ‘ will try to be courage,” Archbishop Costelloe wrote. “I know that words can the same love, we too can love the day ‘to the intercession of helpful and help to identify best practices.’ appear cheap. I can only ask you to believe that I mean what I say.” others as God has loved us, giv- Mary, in order to help the sick to ing our lives for our brothers.” live their suffering in commun- It is through ‘the strength of ion with Jesus Christ, and to sup- and of Confirmation port those who care for them.’ University suspends over controversial leaflets

AN IRISH university has themselves as ‘gay.’ The leaflet Moran, the vice-president for “Discrimination or implied or Chaos in Central African Republic suspended the Legion of was a part of a ‘Purity Matters’ the Student Experience, follow- direct harassment, on the basis Mary’s status as an initiative, sponsored by the ing complaints. of sexual orientation and or reli- CARITAS staff in the Cen- When they arrived in the church, approved campus organisa- Courage Community. This meeting resulted in the gion, is contrary to Irish and tral African Republic are the children were crying. We sang tion, after the group handed Officials at the National immediate suspension of the European law,” the reporting that the capital hymns and said prayers and that out leaflets promoting a University of Ireland-Galway Legion of Mary Society. It has statement read. “The University Bangui and many parts of the has helped calm people down. We Catholic approach to same- said that distribution of the now been removed from the Societies Coordination Group country are gripped by chaos have never seen anything as bad sex attraction. leaflet violated the ‘pluralist university’s website. met on Tuesday December 3, and terror as fighting contin- as this before. We’re at the mercy At the National University of ethos’ of the institution, which A statement from the univer- and suspended the Society ues between forces loyal to of God, please pray for us.” Ireland-Galway, members of forbids discrimination against sity said that the Legion of named the NUIG Legion of the ex-president and the In Bossangoa in the north of the the Legion of Mary distributed any students. Mary had apologised for any Mary with immediate effect. fighters who overthrew him. country,Caritas fears for the safety a pamphlet encouraging young The University Societies’ distress caused adding that ‘it NUI Galway is committed to “The whole country is ter- of more than 140,000 people people to develop ‘an interior coordination group met on was not their intention to protecting the liberty and equal- rorised,” Fr Anicet Assingambi, camped out in the Catholic Mis- life of chastity,’ and discourag- Tuesday to review the matter. offend or upset any person or ity of all students and does not of St Charles de Lwanga parish in sion compound and 1600 people ing them from identifying This was initiated by Dr Pat group of people.’ condone such behaviour.” Bangui, said. Tens of thousands of who are hiding in a school. Clashes people are seeking shelter in Ban- have occurred in the town.Arocket gui’s church buildings and church landed in the mission Friday, SPOTLIGHT ON compounds throughout the country. miraculously not killing anyone. “There are 5000 people hiding Asmall regionalAfrican peace- in our parish buildings,” Fr keeping force of 200 soldiers is Assingambi added. “A woman the only protection the people told me she’d seen her brother have. France has sent troops under gunned down. All men are shot a UN mandate to restore order, but at if they go outside. There is a time is running out. young man dead on the street “All the houses have been outside, but it’s too dangerous to burned down,” Fr Alain Eouan- go outside to remove his body.” zou, the vicar general of Bossan- Members of the Séléka rebel goa, said. “If French troops coalition assumed power in the don’t arrive by tomorrow, it may nation in March, and Islamist be too late.” Séléka members, some of them In the north east, Caritas staff foreigners, have been attacking say that houses have been Christian institutions, raising fears torched and people killed in of genocide. The new president, three villages near Bozoum. Michel Djotodia, says he cannot “Around 300 people stayed the control his former allies. Militias night in the church,” Fr Aurélio loyal to ousted President François Gazzera, the local diocesan Cari- Bozizé, along with citizens tas director in Bouar, said. defending themselves against “Everyone is afraid. Going out- Séléka, have been fighting back. side, you see many men have It’s impossible at the moment armed themselves with machetes for Caritas staff to reach those in and knives to defend themselves.” Pope Francis prayed in the heart of Rome’s most upmarket shopping district on Sunday that the poor are never forgotten. His appearance at the foot of need with food and other aid. the Spanish Steps follows a Papal tradition of public prayer before a statue representing Mary on December 8. That date also marks the official start of The Catholic Church in Central Rome's Christmas shopping season. Pope Francis’ route from the Vatican took him down Via Condotti, which is lined with designer stores. He prayed “We have nothing to give African Republic is calling for an aloud that people ‘never be left indifferent to the cries of the poor.’ The Holy Father wore a white, full-length, double-breasted coat in the chill as he them,” Fr Assingambi said. immediate cease-fire and for greeted disabled Faithful, children and others among the thousands in the square who took a break from window shopping and gift buying “Their homes have been looted. humanitarian aid to be allowed They’re mourning their dead. through. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WORLD/VATICAN NEWS 7

hospital, the doctor gave me peni- NEWS ROUNDUP cillin and antibiotics in small doses. Caritas warns ‘poor The who was on the ward abuse and provide victim support tripled that because she had an intu- are being left behind’ ition, she knew what to do, because THE Caritas Social Action Net- she was with the ill all day long.” work (CSAN) the social action arm of the Catholic Church in England Irish bishops plan for and Wales, has warned that despite pastoral conference some signs of economic recovery, IRELAND’S bishops are plan- ‘the poor are being left behind’as ning a major national pastoral poverty levels continue to soar conference for September of and inequality is growing each next year following publication month—with 350,000 people of the exhortation Evangelii relying on food banks and 5500 Gaudium (the Joy of the Gospel) in hospital with malnutrition. by Pope Francis. “With 3.5 million children living In a statement at the conclu- in poverty, with almost 350,000 sion of their winter meeting, the people resorting to food banks and Irish Bishops’ Conference said last week’sshocking revelation that that Evangelii Gaudium ‘pre- 5500 people have been admitted to sents us with the task of renew- hospital for malnutrition, address- ing our understanding of what it ing poverty and hunger must be means to be followers of Christ a social and political priority,” and calls us to be witnesses to Helen O’Brien, chief executive of His message in the world today.’ CSAN, said. “ The bishops urged ‘the Faithful, are witnessing increased demand priests and religious of Ireland’ for their services, with more and to ‘be open to’ its inspiration. more families struggling to meet Vatican official warns of even the basic costs of living.” anti-Christian bigotry Book reveals nun IN AN address to European Gov- saved Pope Francis ernment leaders, a top Vatican for- POPE Francis has revealed his debt eign-policy official has warned of to a nun who saved his life by ‘ever more numerous acts against increasing his medication when he Christians motivated by prejudice.’ suffered from a lung condition at The painful phenomenon of anti- the age of 21. In a new book, The Christian bigotry is not confined to Little Flowers of Pope Francis by undeveloped countries,Archbishop Andrea Tornielli, a veteran Vatican Dominique Mamberti, the Vati- journalist, the Pontiff speaks of his can’s secretary for relations with gratitude to the who worked states, told ministers of the Organi- in the hospital where he was ill as a sation for Security and Cooperation young man. “I am alive thanks to in Europe, who were meeting in one of them,” Pope Francis said. Kiev, Ukraine, last week. It exists “When I had lung problems in the in Europe as well, he said.

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Earlier this year, released offering compassion, guidance and companionship. their third album Later When The TV I wanted to take that idea and give it a cinemascope Turns To Static, and are currently back existence like in a Scorsese picture. on the road winning further acclaim “Maybe you could say that musically we got peo- after a difficult time which followed their ple to connect to another energy, it’s like the classic second album, Euphoric Heartbreak. song Stand By Me, if you can’t see there’s another Here the band’s singer/guitarist and world between the chords and the music; then songwriter James Allan tells Richard you’re off your nut.” Purden of his Catholic background and what it means to realise his dreams. here is a conscience in the music of Glasve- gas, sometimes there’s guilt, other times ames Allan is back in the east end of Glas- euphoria but perhaps the relentless theme is gow, near where he grew up watching Celtic. Tthat sense of Glaswegian gallusness in bumping the This city more than any other has a musical- odds and standing up to life when times are hard ity and a tempo unlike any other. Perhaps with a song in your heart. Religious imagery is that has something to do with the strong Irish another common theme. influx during the famine years and migration of “If I was honest in the past I was a restless young Highlanders during the clearances. The historical boy always staring into space, I was restless at the Jassociations remain of shipbuilding, world beating chapel but I think, like a lot of situations, at some polarised football teams, heavy industry, left wing point it could be one of these things where it fire-brands and potent rock’n’roll—undoubtedly becomes more prominent in my life because I've Glasvegas have successfully managed to channel seen that happen to a lot of people close to me as some of that energy while articulating a fresh work- they have got a wee bit older. ing class voice. “It’s part of who I am; that is how I was raised as I find James Allan in the Merchant City. Outside a boy. I was a rubbish Catholic in the way I would the autumn is setting in amid fairy lights, bright yel- maybe go to the chapel and take the hymn sheet low leaves and flickering candles; it’s grandiose and home but I’d got a bottle with a pal and hadn’t went. down to earth all at once, something like the man As I get older and appreciate it more I enjoy read- himself. James is still on a high after realising ing more Biblical things and the way the stories are another of his dreams outside of music; playing for told, I enjoy the theatrical and epic element. I use Celtic. the world epic in the true sense, people use that A former professional football player, James ran word now and it doesn’t mean anything but I am out the tunnel at Paradise for a recent charity game starting to discover a bit of that.” in aid of former Hoops player Stiliyan Petrov who Do you feel a sense if Irish-ness being part of the is in remission after a battle with leukaemia, he diaspora? reflects on the event: “It was a weird and strange coincidences and fate, events that happened that are determination to claw out of the darkness as the “Of course, there is probably a lot I have not dis- feeling at times; I was running with the ball in the quite unique and peculiar. On the other hand it’s not singer explains: “There are a lot of emotions on this covered in my history. There are certain reasons for middle of the park, at one point the sun came out strange, in a sense it feels natural to be in a rock ‘n' album. It’s a more mental record in that the other things in my personality, it’s part of my genes. What and everything round about me went silent, inside I roll band. The other half of me is saying: ‘this is records felt more physical, this is kind of about I know from growing up, I guess the Irish thing has felt tranquil. I could only really connect it to grow- how you imagined it to be,’ so it’s both strange and human limitations, a lot of the songs are dealing always been quite prevalent, I have had the two sides ing up there in that area and going to see Celtic. familiar.” with thoughts, the imagination and the walls we of Glasgow life, people appreciate the Republic of “It was like being home, like walking into your sometimes put up, but that doesn’t mean it’s not Ireland, the tricolour and the connection with foot- living room among family.” hen The TV Turns To Static is undoubtedly rooted in reality. If you take Geraldine on the first ball and Celtic. I have also had the other side of things Imagination has been a powerful weapon in a Glasgow record, returning to the city album, I was never a social worker but in essence with friends that are Protestant so I have looked into MrAllan’s armoury, over the course of three records after a turbulent period has been a nour- with the song I was giving a real person a role in my both ways of life. My family has a strong connection and a memorable Christmas EP he has articulated ishingW and effective move, similarly to their debut mini movie, (Geraldine is a friend of Allan’s sister with Ireland from the past and it filters down.” certain modern day struggles and Catholic sensibil- this record is a statement of intent. Like the city, it Denise). I remember Geraldine talking about her life ities: “Being in the band, sometimes all these psy- jumps from sentimentality to desperation. as a social worker and discussing some of the peo- I When The TV Turns To Static is out now. chedelic experiences make you feel like you are in Mr Allan depicts a series of mini street scenes ple she was working with, in essence she talked Glasvegas will play The Old Fruitmarket Glasgow a movie, I feel that about my life, all these different packed with struggle and loss but there is always a about a spark missing, what she was doing was on December 22.

FR ANDREW TOLAN However, although this continued DIED OCT 6 2013 OBITUARY until late summer 2013, his health Tributes to Mandela ahead of official funeral eventually curtailed this ability. He recognised and appreciated the care Continued from page 1 FR ANDREW Tolan was a parish- and attention he received at St I the protests and demonstrations between Mr Mandela and ioner of Holy Cross, Glasgow, Joseph’s during his retirement and and awarding of the Freedom in church leaders beginning in which provided many vocations to especially in his final weeks. “As Catholics we believe that Glasgow and he said ‘yes,’” Mr 1990, following Mr Mandela’s religious orders, particularly during In his life he was for a long time the 1940s and 1950s. At primary death is not the end of life: It is Kelly said. “He told me there release after 27 years in prison, spiritual director to the Glasgow a transition into the fullness of was a very sophisticated until he retired from public life school he had a positive direction pilgrimage for handicapped chil- to be ultimately one of that group. dren. In Andrew’s ministry, he was life with God and the end to grapevine in Robben Island, that in 2004. He said he came to Andrew was the fourth child of fully commited to supporting the which we all aspire,” he said. the authorities were trying to treasure the late president seven born to Andrew and Cather- staff and pupils in our schools up to “Life is the real ‘long walk to convince him that his case had through regular meetings church ine and being born on his mother s his retirement from St Dominic’s freedom.’ Our hearts have all been forgotten, but knowing he leaders had with his African birthday, had a special bond with and after his retirement. As a priest been touched and enriched by was made a Freeman of Glas- National Congress in the her throughout their lives. he preferred to continue to be the magnificent example of such gow and things like that kept transition from apartheid to Andrew’s education commenced known as Father, having excused a great man.” him going, because he realised democracy. at Holy Cross Primary School and himself from accepting The Prelate continued at Holyrood Secondary the fight was worldwide and “I came to realise that if he Of Honour (offered at the time of Glasgow there were plenty of people sup- had met someone he had no School. On completion of his Cardinal ’s school life in 1950, he was Golden Jubilee Celebration of In Glasgow, which Mr Mandela porting him.” trouble remembering their accepted by Archbishop Campbell Priesthood) wishing others to be visited in 1993, officials said the Legacy names or where they were for his studies at St Peter’s College given such honours. City Chambers flag is flying at from,” the cardinal said. “To in Cardross. Andrew was ordained He enjoyed the company of other half mast and will remain that Mr Mandela had a close rela- him, people mattered because of by Archbishop Campbell in St sentatives of other Christian clergy with his weekly game of way until his funeral is held. tionship with the Catholic who they were, not the position Andrew’s Cathedral on June 29 churches in Bishopbriggs. In 1998 golf in Troon and Hastings GC and In 1981, Glasgow became the Church during his struggle they held. That’s what I really 1956 in the presence of his family, he shared in the celebration of the summer breaks to other courses in relatives and friends. silver jubilee of the founding of the first city in the world to award against apartheid. treasure about the man.” Scotland. Mandela the Freedom of the In 1984, he wrote a letter from Not everyone had praise for The move from college life to parish and to welcome back Fr FrAndrew with his priestly com- parish work was his first appoint- Michael O’Keefe, the first parish mitments was also the centre of his City when he was still impris- jail praising the Catholic Church’s Mr Mandela, with pro-life advo- ment to the new parish of St Pius X priest, who was made welcome on family and extended family and he oned on Robben Island. engagement in social issues and cates noting a dark side to his Drumchapel as assistant to Fr Cas- many other occasions. celebrated the Sacraments on Michael Kelly, Lord Provost expressing his appreciation for legacy, observing the key role he sidy, which covered the period of He celebrated 40 years of the countless family, happy and sad, in 1981 and a Catholic, said the the pastoral care provided by played in pushing for abortion in the construction of the new church priesthood in 1996 and his golden occasions. He was predeceased by mood in Glasgow three decades Catholic priests on Robben the country. “In 1996, Mandela through to the opening day. No car jubilee in 2006 and on both occa- his sisters, Rina and Margaret, and ago was not as it is now and that Island, where he was held captive signed into law the Choice on in those days but a lot of shoe sions and throughout, his life he is survived by his sisters Pat and he had to convince people to for almost two decades. In 1995, Termination of Pregnancy Bill, leather as he walked the developing appreciated the love and affection Betty and brothers Jim and Philip. areas of the new parish. There were shown to him by St Dominic’s support the Freedom of the City he welcomed Blessed John Paul which permits abortion on In the absence of Archbishop award. II to South Africa. demand,” John Smeaton, direc- challenges in this period which parishioners. Tartaglia, on pilgrimage in the Holy included locating the Catholic pop- Fr Andrew retired on August 15 Land, his funeral Mass was cele- When Mr Mandela came to Mr Mandela had a touch of tor of Society for the Protection ulation in the enlarging parish areas 2010 to the Little Sisters of The brated by Mgr Paul Conroy, vicar Glasgow in 1993, he told Mr humanity rarely seen in political of Unborn Children, said. of Drumchapel. Andrew assisted in Poor, St Joseph s Robroystone. In general, in the presence of Arch- Kelly that hearing of the support leaders, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier Mr Smeaton warned against establishing a strong community his retirement years, he was pleased bishop Conti and many priests he had in Scotland, and across of Durban, said in an interview the temptation to become ‘swept spirit and this was a learning expe- to answer calls for assistance by within and outwith the archdiocese, the world, had given him great earlier this year. Cardinal Napier away by personality cults.’ rience, for a young priest, as the priests in other parishes, as he still on October 11 2013 in encouragement. represented the South African parish in the promotion of the var- had a love to share in parish life and St.Dominic’s and his burial was at “I asked him if he knew about Catholic Church in discussions I [email protected] ious society s and also with repre- continue to celebrate public Mass. St Peter’s, Dalbeth. FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LETTERS 9

LETTER OF THE WEEK Communion is not a right, divorce is not itself a barrier OVER the last few weeks a number of LIGHTING opinions and claims have been made regarding Communion for the divorced. I would expect the editor of a Catholic newspaper at least to put a note of correction UP A LIFE after a letter which blatantly disregards or misrepresents the teaching of the Church. I Staff and supporters of St Margaret of would not expect to find a letter like such to Scotland Hospice in Clydebank turned be the letter of the week. Many letters treat the out in force for the annual Light Up a reception of Communion as some sort of Life fundraising event for the hospice. ‘right’yet “A person who is conscious of Below, Sr Rita Dawson addresses the grave sin is not to receive the Body of The crowds that gathered around the hos- Lord.” —Canon 916 pice Christmas Tree on December 1 Our Sunday Obligation is to attend Mass, not necessarily receive Holy Communion. PICS: ROBERT WILSON Perhaps we all should reflect on the proper dispositions to receive. Our Lord Secondly, which has been overlooked in many recent letters, simply being divorced is not in itself a barrier to the reception of Holy Communion, what some divorcees choose to do after divorce is the stumbling block to reception. I find the letter by JR, Renfrewshire (SCO December 6) fairly worrying. Our Church is not just some sect of Christianity. Our Church is The , established by Christ Himself as it alone has the marks of the true Church. Also JR’s assumption that the Church is about feeding the poor is correct, however that is only part of the picture. In reality the main ‘job’of the Church is the of Souls.As part of that mission sometimes it is necessary to remind people that certain actions are damaging to their Salvation. JP McGovern GLASGOW I do not believe that exlusion position that many are simply excluded, is what God wants and should continue to be excluded Is a break from ‘Rome’ rule because of doctrine, dogma and rules. to home rule on the cards? I FOUND the last SCO article by Gerald Exclusion was not what the Second Vatican ESTABLISHED IN 1885 Warner (november 29) , simply so Council was really about. I LISTENED with interest at Mass one depressing. It smacked of self-righteous I do not believe that exclusion is what recent Sunday when the priest said that this indignation. GOD wants. I believe that GOD excludes was a very important week as the White The views of Mr Warner and this type of nobody. But sadly the Church currently Paper was revealed and the Pope’s letter to thinking are the real problem here. And I for does, and this needs to change. Mr Warner the world was also sent out. Thankfully, he one do hope and pray that the Holy Father, and people who think the same seem to did not dwell on the White Paper. But with his refreshing and humble approach to come across as having a special insight Time to grieve as peace of think on this, if we had a ‘Yes’ vote [in humanity, starts to change mindsets within here into the mind of GOD. Perhaps then, Scotland’s Independence referendum next the Church. Does Mr Warner forget that we Mr Warner could write about the good Christmas approaches year] what would be the next break up? are ALL unworthy to receive the Blessed news? Or then again, perhaps not, or we Could we forcast a break from Rome rule Sacrament, regardless of who we are, and might get a lecture on the eternal hell to home rule with a Pope Alex the first and what our marital status is? which GOD created for those who are Sr Nicola? Mr Warner needs to heal his own image excluded from the kingdom. S WE approach the third Sunday of Advent, mourning John McLaren of God before he starts preaching to others, David Wood the dead and realising the amazing potential yet CHRYSTON particularly as he seems to come from the CALLANDER brevity of our time here on earth is very much on our minds. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, we first pay our Is it right to ask Catholics to give all profits to parishes and charities. Tragedy showed how St respects at the funerals of those such as former South African Presi- meet and ‘play’ online? That said, there is something Andrew’s Day has been lost dent Nelson Mandela; the victims of the Clutha Bar tragedy in uncomfortably familiar about inviting AGlasgow and former Scottish Catholic Observer editor Hugh I WOULD confess to being a fuddy duddy, Catholics to ‘meet and play online.’ THE terrible tragedy that took place on St Farmer, who died last week. if it was not for the fact I am only in my In this day and age, when dating is an Andrew’s Day has shown us all how empty Nelson Mandela’s legacy remains as debated today as it ever late thirties with a young family. And while online sport and too many hours of many of the so-called ‘fun’ activities was. Before the funeral of the ‘father of the rainbow nation,’ how- it is a commonly believed fact that we precious family time are lost to the internet, organised across Scotland to celebrate ever, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow said he would become more conservative in our outlook is this really the way forward for Catholic November 30 are. The reason they are remember the South African leader ‘not only for his courage and as we get older, I have always been both communities? empty is because the roots of the Saltire his ideals’but for ‘the great example he gave of the power of for- forward thinking and young at heart, and I say that online communities can never Cross and the story of St Andrew have giveness,’ as ‘from his forgiveness great hope grew.’ my childern certainly keep me young too. replace vibrant parish communities, and been silently put to one side and replaced The funerals of the nine victims of the helicopter crash at the I do not always get to see the SCO that is where our time and efforts, with something that is ‘fabulous’ (in the Clutha Vaults bar in Glasgow began last Saturday. Among them, newspaper every week, however I do fundraising and otherwise, should be negative use of the word), that has no the funeral of father-of-one Mark O’Prey, 44, took place at St follow Catholic news online and get a print focused. meaning and no purpose other than to Bride’s Church in his home town of East Kilbride on Monday. copy of your newspaper as often as I can. As for having a flutter online, I have entertain. Every year faith communities John McGarrigle, of Cumbernauld, was laid to rest on Tuesday All last month, I have been told, your played bingo but I, among others, am across Scotland celebrate St Andrew’s Day after his funeral at St Bartholomew’s Church, in Glasgow’s Croft- newspaper ran a full page advert for concerned about the dangers of online together in church services and this seems foot. The funeral of PC Kirsty Nelis, 36, took place at St Andrews Catholic bingo. Now I appreciate that gambling for those with addictive to pass the Scottish media by as being Cathedral, Glasgow. gambling to fundraise for a good causes personalities and for the lonely. While we un-newsworthy. The family of former SCO editor Hugh Farmer bade farewell to has been seen as ‘acceptable’—from raffle do and should not live in a nanny state, I Michael T R B Turnbull the journalist on Tuesday at St Joseph’s in Clarkson. tickets in schools to ‘silver circles’ in have serious reservations about firms that BY E-MAIL The bereaved can often struggle to make sense of life and loss parishes, and lotteries for charity—for exist wholly online and profit from the while they grieve. For them, it will likely be difficult to recognise some time, and I trust the SCO has weaknesses of others. Please keep this in the new hope and light that the celebration of Christ’s birth will sufficently researched those organising this mind SCO. Glasgow tragedy turned bring into the world this month. bingo fundraising effort, who claim it will NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED feast day into mourning We must remember them in our prayers, as we remember everyone else who will struggle to find the peace and joy of I AM writing to thank the SCO for its Christ this Christmas, be it through loss—loss of Faith, position G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements brave and sensitive coverage of the Clutha or loved ones— or as a result of other personal circumstances. G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not incident. It was not the story I expected to May God give them the strength to endure and know that even in necessarily shared by SCO find on your website on November 30 but our celebrations we remember their pain. G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above in many ways it was a more inspiring read address to see Faith in action than St Andrew’s Day Thank you, Lord, for the loved one you blessed my life with. Grant G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone exploited for political ends me now in my grief, a peace. Give me a comfort that might not number or your letter will not be used May Boyle make the tears go away, but that lets me feel your presence as you HAMILTON take up a place deep in my heart, with me. Amen. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 Look forward to the New Year with love With a New Year on the horizon, we have a fresh opportunity to show a little more love in our lives

reminded to ‘love one another as I have loved you’ by the words of A new commandment. And there are signs of that Love as this Christmas approaches. Talk of ‘befriending,’ of initiatives directed towards those who are alone and friendless, of the setting up of a telephone service which gives the lonely at least one cheery call a day, and makes them feel included in the scheme of things. At last, the long-term neglect of many in hospital who are both ill and elderly has been recognised and is BY CATH DOHERTY being tackled. And while qualities, such as compassion, which should be a natural attribute of any decent person, OR a long time now, the cannot spring from a reminder at some real meaning of Christmas seminar or other, the very fact that they has been all but smothered are being mentioned is a step forward. in a cloud of commercial- ism, an encouragement to o, as Christmas approaches, greed and all its companions. don’t you feel that there is a From chocolate Advent calendars to sense of a new beginning? The itsF re-naming as simply a Winterfest in Smedia write of the ‘Pope Francis places, it was in danger of becoming lit- Bounce’—at first glance, a rather tle more than an invitation to over-indul- irreverent term, but given the example gence, this despite the continuous efforts shown by the Holy Father in recent That of Pope Francis (above) is one strength, of hope for the future. veering from one extreme to another by of those who determinedly sought to times, a pretty accurate one. which chimes with the times in which Somehow, there is the hope of allowing congregations in Benedict put the ‘Christ back into Christmas.’ Love, compassion, Faith, and all of it we live. Both morally and materially, change in the air. Will part of that XVI’s words, a time for singing, a time This year, though, there is a sense with a directness and simplicity, that has they are hard times. And there is change be learning from the past? Will for listening, a time for silence and giv- that perhaps the tide has turned. immediate impact, which invites us all poverty, not only materially, but of the that change incorporate looking again ing them balance of both singable As the Year of Faith has ended and to learn by example, is hope for the spirit. It has been recognised through at our seminaries, about preparation music for congregations and choirs Advent has begun, there are signs that future. Has he taken the cult of celebrity the ages that people turn again to God, for the priesthood in the 21st century? singing Plainsong? And moving we are being offered the chance of a so beloved by the people today turned draw a little nearer when times are In a world that would seem to be towards a strengthening, will there be new beginning. And at the heart of that it on its head, using it for good? hard. The scholarly Pope Emeritus drowning in a sea of alcohol, will alco- closer and constant links between the beginning is an encouragement to love. Already, he has brought the Papacy Benedict XVI shared his wisdom with hol be banned in seminaries? As in hierarchy and our parish priests? “All you need is love,” warbled the nearer—not something remote, us in his encyclicals. Pope Francis penal times, will those who seek to I have no doubt that the Christmas Beatles in their heyday. John Lennon’s cloaked in majesty and mystery, a gives us example, reminds us of the bully in seminaries be sent away with- cards that are dropping through our offering of Imagine came at the other place of grandeur, of elaborate pro- real meaning of charity, of love. out delay? Will priests be encouraged letter boxes at present are marked by end of that particular scale of things. cessions and thus, in a way, distanced to abandon modern technology in one particular word, either printed on But the former title holds the truth. from our daily lives. Teaching by his is—in Liturgical terms—the favour of human contact? In line with the card or handwritten or both. That Love is a word that is much misused example, he is the subject of conver- beginning of our New Year. And Pope Emeritus Benedict’s writings, will word is ‘love.’ This year, it would these days, this partly caused by it sation not only among Catholics or despite the fact that the year that’s there be steps taken to ensure proper seem to have a particular significance. being a constant factor in contempo- among one particular age group. Each Tgone brought troubles with it, the Year reverence for the Blessed Sacrament? I wish you joy and blessings at rary songs. How different it is to be Pope has a specific human identity. of Faith brought feelings of renewed Will Church music be prevented from Christmas and in the year to come.

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IN RETROSPECT, the deci- path and ours crossed, however of the Baptist to go back and tell signs, He was telling the Baptist sion. At that moment Nelson sion to award the Freedom of remotely and however briefly, in him that the signs of the kingdom, that He was at the beginning of Mandela had not achieved any- the City of Glasgow to a con- our journey through life. long established in the prophetic the process of establishing the thing like the iconic status in victed terrorist seems to have Fr Eddie Our ongoing journey towards tradition of the people of Israel, kingdom. In a way the kingdom which he is held today. It allowed been perfectly sound. At the Christmas 2013 brings us to the are happening. Jesus immediately was already there but it was cer- the oxygen of publicity for a man time, this decision was not McGhee third Sunday of Advent. As we establishes the fact that God’s tainly not complete. In other imprisoned by an oppressive greeted with universal approval. stood round the advent wreath, in Kingdom is not just an idea, it is words, passivity for disciples was regime. It focused attention, how- The convicted terrorist was was a very old man. What he church, lighting the candle, the becoming a reality. Transforma- never going to be an option. Here ever briefly, on the appalling Nelson Mandela. It suited the stood for and what he achieved in children were able to tell me tion is happening. was an important beginning but injustice of apartheid South proponents of the apartheid regime that very long life, is what marks exactly how many ‘sleeps’ were Significantly, John the Baptist there is still a long way to go. Africa. It was a single step for- in South Africa to portray him as him out as a very special and very required, before the great event. If is in prison when he sends his dis- Two thousand year on, we know ward. It was a vital step forward. such. They had convicted him and gifted individual. His own, per- this is countdown time for the ciples to Jesus with the question. and understand that the kingdom The call of the Baptist, the they had a vested interest in having sonal, Long Walk to Freedom is children, it is still preparation time The Baptist is in prison because is far from completed. words of Jesus, invite us, as we us believe their particular and over but his legacy continues. for the adults. This begs the ques- he had dared challenge the behav- In generations to come, when prepare, not just for Christmas, distorted version of the truth. For- Many column inches and hours tion: ‘What are we preparing for?’ iour of those who were in power. people begin to really understand but for the ongoing building of tunately, the leaders of Glasgow of television will be dedicated to Surely all of the chaos that we Ultimately this would cost him his the significance of Nelson Man- God’s Kingdom, to take a step saw the wider and much more his memory. He is worthy of that. seem to annually endure cannot life. In this week when we are so dela for South Africa, they will be forward. The vision is there authentic picture of Nelson Man- The danger for us is that we begin be just about one day? Potentially, conscious of Nelson Mandela, we able to say he made a beginning. already. The Gospels embody dela and based on this, they made to deify this remarkable man, who it is just that. If we are tempted in have to be aware that his chal- The ‘long walk’ continues. If we this vision. The challenge for you their far-sighted decision. It would would have been the very first to that very narrow picture, John the lenge to the apartheid regime in learn anything from history it is and for me is to give this vision be many years before Mandela acknowledge his own personal Baptist once again enters our South Africa could well have cost that, in moments of crisis, people of Jesus, life. We have to trans- would be free and able to come to frailties. Nelson Mandela did not space to remind us otherwise. him his life. In many respects, he of vision sweep onto the world form the reality of a broken collect this particular award. When seek sainthood. He sought free- The Gospel this week records was fortunate. Many others paid stage. They don’t solve all of the world into a kingdom, where he did, the city of Glasgow and all dom for his people. He sought the very interesting meeting the ultimate price. Mandela would problems but they point us in new God’s values reign supreme. Few of Scotland, was justifiably proud. equality. He sought reconciliation. between the disciples of John the be freed eventually, and his influ- and in exciting directions. They of us will be called to achieve the There has only been one name He sought the kind of peace that Baptist with Jesus Himself. The ence, more than that of any other, enable us to take, what is often a great things that Nelson Mandela in the news this week. Nelson would bring opportunity for all question is simple: ‘Are you the would begin to bring about trans- difficult step, forward. When achieved. All of us will be called Mandela has been right at the South Africans regardless of their one, or are we still waiting?’ It is formation in his native land. Glasgow made the decision to to take the step forward. forefront of our consciousness. ethnicity. He was a man of vision. the reply that Jesus makes that is Just as Jesus sent back word to award Mandela, the Freedom of His death was not unexpected. He We can only be grateful that his intriguing. He invites the disciples John the Baptist to look at the the City, it was an inspired deci- I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11

W IRE Splendidly readable, spiritual D IN nourishment, no degree needed An SCO diary ANYONE who has received short shrift from a stony faced insistently imposed… the mes- Pope Francis on Twitter ● “We have to say ‘thou shalt bar bouncer because they not’ to an economy of exclusion sage has to concentrate on the may or may not have had one who turned up too late to see and inequality. Such an econ- ●“To pray for a person with whom essentials, on what is most too many will be unlikely to Jesus. Scotland’s First Minister I am irritated is a beautiful step for- omy kills.” beautiful, most grand, most ward in love, and an act of evan- associate the profession with opted for the sinewy painting of gelisation. Let us do it today!” ● “Not to share one’s wealth appealing and at the same time grace and mercy. So it came Artaban (above) by Scottish with the poor is to steal from most necessary. The message is as quite a surprise to learn artist Peter Howson. The ● “My hope is that we will be them. It is not our own goods simplified, while losing none of moved by the fear of remaining which we hold, but theirs.” that Pope Francis used to be artwork will be sold to raise shut up within rules which make its depth and truth, and thus one of their number. money for charity, but some “The Pope loves everyone, rich us harsh judges.” ● becomes all the more forceful The Holy Father has have questioned whether its and poor alike, but he is obliged in and convincing.” ● “Let me say this once more: the name of Christ to remind all revealed that he worked as a choice for a Christmas card. God never tires of forgiving us; that the rich must help.” doorman, keeping Since 2007, Mr Salmond has we are the ones who tire of ooking at the Church troublemakers out of a bar in raised £148,000 for charities in seeking his mercy.” ● “Lay people are, put simply, itself he signals a new BY RONNIE the vast majority of the people of Buenos Aires, when he was a Scotland through sales of the ● “I want to remind priests that God. The minority—ordained rebalancing act is under- student. The revelation came original artwork and limited the confessional must not be a ministers—are at their service.” way between the Vatican and CONVERY torture chamber but rather an L as he informally chatted with edition prints of his official card. the local Church—again using encounter with the Lord’s mercy ● “Marriage now tends to be parishioners when he visited a The Howson painting will be which spurs us on to do our viewed as a form of mere emo- clear, simple language: “Nor do church in a working-class sold at auction in the New Year best.” tional satisfaction that can be I believe that the Papal magis- constructed in any way or modi- neighbourhood in Rome. The with the proceeds shared APAL documents terium should be expected to ● “How can it not be a news fied at will. But the indispensible Pope also talked about his between several charities contribution of marriage to come in all shapes item when an elderly homeless offer a definitive or complete experiences sweeping floors including the Scottish Catholic and sizes. Long and person dies of exposure, but it is society transcends the feelings word on every question that news when the stock market and momentary needs of the and working in a laboratory as International Aid Fund (SCIAF). short, thick and thin, loses two points?” couple.” affects the Church and the a teenager. He did not Mr Salmond believes that the however one attrib- world. It is not advisable for the elaborate, though, instead he image of Artaban is a ‘hugely ute they all have in common is Pope to take the place of local talked about how his work appropriate’ work for his card. that they are heavy! Or so it was how to preach a good sermon the a renewed personal encounter bishops in the discernment of later in life, teaching literature “The legend of Artaban, or the until now ... Pope says that lay people too every issue that arises in their P with Jesus Christ, or at least an and psychology, ‘taught him fourth wise man, is based on a We have just seen the publica- often have to endure lengthy and openness to letting Him territory. how to get people back into novel by Henry van Dyke,” he tion of perhaps the first Papal inadequate homilies: “Both they encounter them; I ask all of you “In this sense, I am conscious the Church.’ said. It tells the tale of a Persian document of the last 500 years and their ordained ministers suf- to do this unfailingly each day.” of the need to promote a sound The Pope also said that he scholar who, delayed by that is readily accessible and fer because of homilies: the laity And he has something to say decentralisation.” discovered his vocation to the helping the vulnerable, follows understandable to ordinary men from having to listen to them and about the temptation to formal- Best of all in a world of Twit- clergy after Confession with a the star to Bethlehem but and women. And for someone the clergy from having to preach ism which is seen more often ter messages, which contain all priest he had never met arrives just too late to herald the like me, who works with words them! It is sad that this is the nowadays: “In some people we of 140 characters and short before. He also described birth of the Christ child. as my raw material, that is news case.” see an ostentatious preoccupa- social media postings, the Holy how he spent his day: “I pray, “Thirty years on in of great joy. The Holy Father then goes on tion for the Liturgy, for doctrine Father provides us with an array then I celebrate Mass and Jerusalem, at Passover, Sure, the title is unpromis- to state the truth that has fuelled and for the Church’s prestige, of such pithy straight talking then I start work.” He said this Artaban is still searching,” Mr ing—Apostolic Exhortation many an after Mass discussion but without any concern that the quotes (see box above left) that includes reading letters and Salmond said. “He parts with Evangelii Gaudium of the Holy in church-halls, namely that ser- Gospel have a real impact on we have recently posted on the reports as well as meeting the last of his three gifts to Father Francis to the Bishops, mons can be too long! “If the God’s faithful people and the Archdiocesan Twitter feed. No bishops, priests and Jesus, a sapphire, a ruby and a Clergy, Consecrated persons homily goes on too long, it will concrete needs of the present degree in theology required! laypeople. Something to pearl, to save a young girl from and the Lay faithful on the affect two characteristic ele- time.” Indeed, as the festive season consider the next time you slavery. However, in a dying Proclamation of the Gospel in ments of the liturgical celebra- swings in to its peak period it become irate with an vision, Artaban is comforted Today’s World—but you know tion: its balance and its rhythm,” est of all, the document strikes me that a few copies of intransient doorman, the see that his devotion to the what they say about never judg- says the Pope quite clearly. provides all of us with a Evangelii Gaudium might make of Peter could be in his future! distressed has secured him ing a book by its cover ... But lest you think Papa blueprint for how to quite different stocking fillers entrance to the kingdom of What lies inside is nothing Francesco confines his words of reach out to friends, family and this year. They will provide B GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG heaven. The story reminds us short of revolutionary—and I am wisdom and straight talking colleagues who may have more nourishment then any tan- that hope, faith and not talking so much about con- common sense to the clergy become disaffected or even dis- gerine and are worth infinitely EYEBROWS have been raised self-sacrifice are at the centre of tent as style. This has got to be then think again. He has some gruntles with the Church: “Pas- more than a shiny shilling! at First Minister Alex the order of things.” the first Papal document ever in refreshingly practical advice for toral ministry in a missionary Salmond’s official Christmas A strange choice perhaps, which even the Holy Father’s lay people too: style is not obsessed with the I Ronnie Convery is the communications director for card this year, an imposing but the First Minister makes a sense of humour shines through! “I invite all Christians, every- disjointed transmission of a artwork of the fourth wise man strong case for it! In a lengthy section devoted to where, at this very moment, to multitude of doctrines to be Glasgow Archdiocese

This is a watershed moment in the Pontificate of Pope Francis

“The work of liturgical presentation of the concession continue to be made, as it was tance of good preaching: “The reform has been a service to made in favour of the Triden- always intended to be by Pope homily is the touchstone for the people as a re-reading tine-rite Mass, (Summorum Mgr Basil Paul Vl, for ‘concessions’ in judging a pastor’s closeness of the Gospel from a con- Pontificum.) Francis specified favour of those whose spiritual and ability to communicate to crete historical situation.” that, other impressions not Loftus ‘sensitivity’ is a mark of their his people. We know that the withstanding, the faculty of special needs. But while they Faithful attach great impor- THOSE words of Pope Francis celebrating in that rite is just may be allowed to circle the tance to it, and that both they are a guide for the whole that—a ‘concession’ to “people wagons around the Tridentine- and their ordained ministers Church, and a tribute to Arch- who have this sensitivity.” He rite Masses or the Personal suffer because of homilies: the bishop Bugnini and all who warned against stirring up this Prelacy dedicated to former laity from having to listen to have since struggled to keep kind of nostalgia in the Church Anglican priests and their fol- them and the clergy from hav- alive the spirit of liturgical as a whole, cautioning the lowers, the Church as a whole is ing to preach them! It is sad reform. But they differ from young people in Brazil against relentlessly set on a course of re- that this is the case. The homily the ‘spirit of the times’ for the ‘a process of regression, seek- reading the Gospel in the light of can actually be an intense and last 50 years. ing to recover the past. today’s world. Effectively, this happy experience of the Spirit, In that early interview with Now, in his first Apostolic calls especially for ever greater- a consoling encounter with La Civiltà Cattolica Francis Exhortation, a true watershed Lliturgical simplification. God’s word, a constant source very carefully reined-in previ- in his Papacy, Francis has Pope Francis is also sensitive of renewal and growth. ous wide interpretations of strengthened these words fur- to today’s need for short-span Liturgy is the articulation of what Pope Benedict XVl had ther, criticising those who ‘feel concentration—cutting down our Faith. If we strangle our called the need ‘to preserve the to others’ because the Church’s prestige...a As the Church now tries on the readings where he feels liturgical life with ‘outdated riches which have developed in ‘they remain intransigently tremendous corruption dis- through continuing liturgical Mass is going on too long, and manners and forms, which even the Church’s faith and prayer, faithful to a particular Catholic guised as a good... God save us reform to re-read the Gospels famously limiting his homilies on the cultural level are no and to give them their proper style from the past,’ with ‘an from a worldly Church with from today’s concrete historical to a few ‘sound-bites.’ longer meaningful,’ then we place. Pope Benedict had been ostentatious preoccupation for superficial spiritual and pas- situation, rather than in the Here again his recent exhor- also abort the growth of the life speaking in the context of his the liturgy, for doctrine and for toral trappings.’ light of the past, provision will tation, he returns to the impor- of Faith.

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PEOPLE OF FAITH ARE LIVING IN FEAR John Newton, press officer for AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED, explains how the persecution of Christians, and the human rights situation in general, is worsening in many countries throughout the world

CHRISTIAN man was crucified by a In Nigeria attacks on church buildings and Christian their neighbours, but in some places where both Mus- period we examined the most extreme religious perse- Christians around the world have suffered physical attacks because of their Faith (above left), have seen their churches jihadist group which took control of homes have risen, and since 2007 more than 700 lims and Christians are in the minority, they too are tar- cution in Burma has been against the Rohingya Muslim destroyed as a result of violence (above centre) and often Yemen’s southerly province of Abyan. churches had been attacked, mostly by extremists from geted because of their religious beliefs. In both Sri minority in Rakhine state, where since June 2012 more have to practise their Faith cladestinely (above right) as a Footage was put up on Youtube showing the the north wanting to impose shari’a across the country. Lanka and Burma attempts to impose the majority faith than 5000 have been killed. result of persecution man crucified on an electric pylon. His While in northern Mali a ferocious military campaign Buddhism by attacks on those who practice other creeds bloated corpse showed that the body had been there for backed by al-Qaeda drove 200,000 Christians from north- and in both countries religion and ethnicity are seen as ut religion is not always a factor and major restric- several days in the hot middle-eastern sun. A sign above ern Mali to neighbouring Algeria and Mauritania. entwined to a greater or lesser degree. tions on Christians continue in both Communist many countries—which is shocking in itself—this is Ahis head stated that those ‘who wage war’ against Allah While generally it is independent groups who drive Sri Lanka saw at least 45 incidences of persecution countries and a number of former Marxist states. frequently symptomatic of a worsening human rights and the Prophet Mohammed ‘shall be killed or crucified.’ this agenda forwards, in some places a fundamentalist against Christians recorded in the first five months of BIn Belarus, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan restrictions situation. That inhumane punishments are meted out to Aid to the Church in Need’s new Persecuted and For- government have imposed a hard-line vision of Islam 2013, compared to only 52 incidents against churches on religion linger on, and the Communist governments Christians in places like North Korea, is a symptom of gotten? report reveals how in many parts of the world on all its inhabitants. In the Maldives, where the consti- recorded throughout the whole of 2012. While in Burma of China and Vietnam still impose serious restraints and a system that sanctions such degrading punishments for Christians are experiencing growing oppression. Look- tution denies citizenship to non-Muslims and prohibits the ongoing repression of religio-ethnic groups in the grave hardships on Christians. But persecution is prob- prisoners whose only crime is dissenting from the total- ing at the situation in 30 countries, we found the situa- all laws contrary to any ‘tenet of Islam,’ there have been northern tribal areas continues, despite significant polit- ably worst in North Korea. Prisoners who have escaped itarian system. tion had worsened in 20 of them due to a number of calls for the full implementation of shari’a. Christians ical reforms in the country. Reports state that govern- the country have described how those caught praying or Let us pray and work for everyone to be able to wor- factors: crack downs on believers in Communist—and have been targeted and killed by extremists in Yemen ment troops are still trying to bring areas such as Kachin owning Bibles can be imprisonment in North Korea’s ship in freedom and express their faith—whatever that post-Communist—societies, growing intolerance to where President Ali Abdullah Saleh declared Islam to and Rakhine state under control by force and soldiers interment camps, and it has been suggested that at least faith may be—without fear of retribution. And let us do EGYPT OCTOBER 2011 minority religions from nationalist groups, increasing be the ‘state religion and shari’a as the source of all leg- are pressuring those who live there to convert to Bud- 25 per cent of Christians are interned in labour camps. all we can to help our Christian brothers and sisters when PAKISTAN SEPTEMBER 2013 difficulties driving Christians out of the Middle East, islation.’ Similarly in Sudan churches have been dhism. Hkanhpa Sadan, joint secretary of the Kachin In these gulags prisoners face inhuman conditions their churches are attacked, their basic human rights A CHRISTIAN student was killed at a school in Mallawi, and an increased surge in militant Islamist groups tar- attacked, clergy arrested, and lay people detained with- National Organisation reported: “When the Burma including forced labour, routine beatings, torture, and taken away, or they are reviled and persecuted because of HUNDREDS of Christians demonstrated outside the Minya Province for his faith. geting those who do not share their beliefs. out charge since its president announced the Islamifica- Army come to the villages, they torch the churches but even arbitrary execution. their belief that Jesus is the incarnate Son of God. Lahore Press Club, demanding justice for a 16-year-old Ayman Labib, 17, was told to cover up the Cross tattooed on his The Christian in Yemen who was killed at the end of tion of the country. don’t touch the pagodas. They want us to be Burman, to Religious liberty is the cornerstone of freedom as a Christian girl who was allegedly abducted, gang-raped wrist—which all Coptic Christians have as a sign of identity—and last year, after being accused of spying for the west, is be Buddhist, and to follow their orders.” whole. As Blessed Pope John Paul II said, it is ‘the lit- I Dr Newton co-authored Aid to the Church in Need’s and made to convert to Islam before being forced into instead put the Crucifix he wore under his shirt on the outside. Eye- only one example of Christians being targeted by Islamist et we should not fall into the trap of thinking In some states families encouraged to convert by mus test for the respect of all other human rights.’ Persecuted and Forgotten? report, which examines at marriage in August. witnesses told his family that the teacher began to choke the youth extremists. Militant Islamists groups—who believe Islam these radical groups and governments are in any financial and other incentives including exemption from Where Christians are being persecuted members of the oppression of Christians. It describes numerous Her family were insulted and harassed when they reported the and students joined in beating him. The student fled to the toilets should be imposed on society, including the partial or full way characteristic of Islam—they are not. Not forced labour, which the army imposes on many of the other religions also suffer and other rights are impinged incidents of persecution, two of which are given on case to police, although a formal statement was registered. A but he was caught by classmates who beat him to death. introduction of shari‘a law—have used terrorist tactics to only do most Muslims in many of the countries men- natives. While Christians continue to experience prob- and repressed. While the Persecuted and Forgotten? these pages. To read the full report please visit judge has since ordered police and suspects to appear in court. Y www.acnuk.org/persecution try to impose their religious vision on several countries. tioned above want to live side-by-side in peace with lems it must be noted that during the two-and-half year report shows the persecution of Christians worsening in WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 MISSION SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER DECEMBER 13 2013 DECEMBER 13 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER MISSIONS 13

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PEOPLE OF FAITH ARE LIVING IN FEAR John Newton, press officer for AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED, explains how the persecution of Christians, and the human rights situation in general, is worsening in many countries throughout the world

CHRISTIAN man was crucified by a In Nigeria attacks on church buildings and Christian their neighbours, but in some places where both Mus- period we examined the most extreme religious perse- Christians around the world have suffered physical attacks because of their Faith (above left), have seen their churches jihadist group which took control of homes have risen, and since 2007 more than 700 lims and Christians are in the minority, they too are tar- cution in Burma has been against the Rohingya Muslim destroyed as a result of violence (above centre) and often Yemen’s southerly province of Abyan. churches had been attacked, mostly by extremists from geted because of their religious beliefs. In both Sri minority in Rakhine state, where since June 2012 more have to practise their Faith cladestinely (above right) as a Footage was put up on Youtube showing the the north wanting to impose shari’a across the country. Lanka and Burma attempts to impose the majority faith than 5000 have been killed. result of persecution man crucified on an electric pylon. His While in northern Mali a ferocious military campaign Buddhism by attacks on those who practice other creeds bloated corpse showed that the body had been there for backed by al-Qaeda drove 200,000 Christians from north- and in both countries religion and ethnicity are seen as ut religion is not always a factor and major restric- several days in the hot middle-eastern sun. A sign above ern Mali to neighbouring Algeria and Mauritania. entwined to a greater or lesser degree. tions on Christians continue in both Communist many countries—which is shocking in itself—this is Ahis head stated that those ‘who wage war’ against Allah While generally it is independent groups who drive Sri Lanka saw at least 45 incidences of persecution countries and a number of former Marxist states. frequently symptomatic of a worsening human rights and the Prophet Mohammed ‘shall be killed or crucified.’ this agenda forwards, in some places a fundamentalist against Christians recorded in the first five months of BIn Belarus, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan restrictions situation. That inhumane punishments are meted out to Aid to the Church in Need’s new Persecuted and For- government have imposed a hard-line vision of Islam 2013, compared to only 52 incidents against churches on religion linger on, and the Communist governments Christians in places like North Korea, is a symptom of gotten? report reveals how in many parts of the world on all its inhabitants. In the Maldives, where the consti- recorded throughout the whole of 2012. While in Burma of China and Vietnam still impose serious restraints and a system that sanctions such degrading punishments for Christians are experiencing growing oppression. Look- tution denies citizenship to non-Muslims and prohibits the ongoing repression of religio-ethnic groups in the grave hardships on Christians. But persecution is prob- prisoners whose only crime is dissenting from the total- ing at the situation in 30 countries, we found the situa- all laws contrary to any ‘tenet of Islam,’ there have been northern tribal areas continues, despite significant polit- ably worst in North Korea. Prisoners who have escaped itarian system. tion had worsened in 20 of them due to a number of calls for the full implementation of shari’a. Christians ical reforms in the country. Reports state that govern- the country have described how those caught praying or Let us pray and work for everyone to be able to wor- factors: crack downs on believers in Communist—and have been targeted and killed by extremists in Yemen ment troops are still trying to bring areas such as Kachin owning Bibles can be imprisonment in North Korea’s ship in freedom and express their faith—whatever that post-Communist—societies, growing intolerance to where President Ali Abdullah Saleh declared Islam to and Rakhine state under control by force and soldiers interment camps, and it has been suggested that at least faith may be—without fear of retribution. And let us do EGYPT OCTOBER 2011 minority religions from nationalist groups, increasing be the ‘state religion and shari’a as the source of all leg- are pressuring those who live there to convert to Bud- 25 per cent of Christians are interned in labour camps. all we can to help our Christian brothers and sisters when PAKISTAN SEPTEMBER 2013 difficulties driving Christians out of the Middle East, islation.’ Similarly in Sudan churches have been dhism. Hkanhpa Sadan, joint secretary of the Kachin In these gulags prisoners face inhuman conditions their churches are attacked, their basic human rights A CHRISTIAN student was killed at a school in Mallawi, and an increased surge in militant Islamist groups tar- attacked, clergy arrested, and lay people detained with- National Organisation reported: “When the Burma including forced labour, routine beatings, torture, and taken away, or they are reviled and persecuted because of HUNDREDS of Christians demonstrated outside the Minya Province for his faith. geting those who do not share their beliefs. out charge since its president announced the Islamifica- Army come to the villages, they torch the churches but even arbitrary execution. their belief that Jesus is the incarnate Son of God. Lahore Press Club, demanding justice for a 16-year-old Ayman Labib, 17, was told to cover up the Cross tattooed on his The Christian in Yemen who was killed at the end of tion of the country. don’t touch the pagodas. They want us to be Burman, to Religious liberty is the cornerstone of freedom as a Christian girl who was allegedly abducted, gang-raped wrist—which all Coptic Christians have as a sign of identity—and last year, after being accused of spying for the west, is be Buddhist, and to follow their orders.” whole. As Blessed Pope John Paul II said, it is ‘the lit- I Dr Newton co-authored Aid to the Church in Need’s and made to convert to Islam before being forced into instead put the Crucifix he wore under his shirt on the outside. Eye- only one example of Christians being targeted by Islamist et we should not fall into the trap of thinking In some states families encouraged to convert by mus test for the respect of all other human rights.’ Persecuted and Forgotten? report, which examines at marriage in August. witnesses told his family that the teacher began to choke the youth extremists. Militant Islamists groups—who believe Islam these radical groups and governments are in any financial and other incentives including exemption from Where Christians are being persecuted members of the oppression of Christians. It describes numerous Her family were insulted and harassed when they reported the and students joined in beating him. The student fled to the toilets should be imposed on society, including the partial or full way characteristic of Islam—they are not. Not forced labour, which the army imposes on many of the other religions also suffer and other rights are impinged incidents of persecution, two of which are given on case to police, although a formal statement was registered. A but he was caught by classmates who beat him to death. introduction of shari‘a law—have used terrorist tactics to only do most Muslims in many of the countries men- natives. While Christians continue to experience prob- and repressed. While the Persecuted and Forgotten? these pages. To read the full report please visit judge has since ordered police and suspects to appear in court. Y www.acnuk.org/persecution try to impose their religious vision on several countries. tioned above want to live side-by-side in peace with lems it must be noted that during the two-and-half year report shows the persecution of Christians worsening in WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 STRONG IN FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 A weekly discussion BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS chaired by young strong in faith Catholic students ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA Archbishop of Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk

SUN DEC 15 11.30AM Mass for 80th anniversary of St Anne’s Church; 3PM Carols for Peace, Glasgow City Chambers. FRI 20 1PM Christmas lunch with curial office staff.

ARCHBISHOP CUSHLEY Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh www.archdiocese-edinburgh.com

SUN DEC 15 3PM St Peter’s Family Carol Party, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh; 6.30PM Mass for Sisters of Mercy Congregational Feast Day, St Catharine’s Convent, Edinburgh. MON 16 3PM St Joseph’s Service Christmas party, Rosewell. TUE 17 12.15PM Meeting of Cathedral Chapter, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh; 12.45PM Mass with Cathedral Chapter. WED 18 11AM Meeting with Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Gillis Centre; 1PM Advent Mass for staff of Gillis Centre, St Margaret’s Chapel; 2PM Meeting of Trustees of Archdiocese. THU 19 11.30AM Advent Mass and I Have your say in Strong in lunch for staff of Gillis Centre, Edinburgh; 7PM Faith discussions at http://www.facebook. Mass to mark end of Golden Jubilee of St com/scostronginfaith Teresa’s, Craigmillar, Edinburgh. FRI 20 1PM Advent Mass for staff of Gillis Centre, St Margaret’s; 3PM Meeting with Augustinian priests Youth is important step in Catholic formation of the archdiocese, Gillis Centre.

By Aidan Michael Cook own particular characters and BISHOP TOAL interests, because young people are unique individuals and Argyll and the Isles, www.rcdai.org.uk aving both written there is no one-size-fits-all about youth min- solution. MON DEC 16 12NOON Reference Group istry in these in the He is prepared for Confirma- past few weeks, tion and First Holy Commun- Meeting, Glasgow. Rachel Romain, ion by a constant education in Glasgow Archdiocesan youth the Faith over the years, and by officer, and I decided to meet particular classes for the final BISHOP GILBERT Hup to talk about the issues in preparations. Aberdeen, www.dioceseofaberdeen.com person. We had a very positive He is surrounded throughout discussion and found much to his childhood and adolescence agree upon. by a culture of vocation, with a SUN DEC 15 11.15AM Mass, St Mary’s But how does youth ministry special place for the religious Cathedral; 3PM Christmas Tree Festival, Blairs; fit into a young person’s life of life and the priesthood. As St 6.30PM Mass, King’s College. WED 18 7PM faith? It’s a complicated issue, Ignatius of Loyola says: “More so I hope you will indulge me signs are required to decide that Penitential Service, St Mary’s Cathedral. THU 19 if I present a little vision, that God intends a man to remain in 7.45PM Service of Carols and Readings, St of a Christian’s journey in the a state wherein the observance Mary’s Cathedral. Church from birth. It is an ideal terium throughout the centuries. the sole focus as ultimately they of the commandments alone (not even the ideal) and so are part of the treasure of this suffices, than to believe the won’t be representative or nor- rowing up in the parish, world. As Pope Benedict XVI same man to be called to the BISHOP CUNNINGHAM mative, and I’m certainly not the child gets to know said when he visited the UK: “A practice of evangelical coun- condemning people who find other Catholics of his good school provides a rounded sels; for our Lord openly Galloway, www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk themselves in a different situa- age,G and they are able to sup- education for the whole person. exhorts us to follow these tion. But it is perhaps a good port each other in their faith And a good , counsels.” MON DEC 16 12NOON Reference Group thing to consider in Advent: a over the years. Others slightly over and above this, should help Marriage would certainly not Meeting, Glasgow. WED 18 7.30PM Christmas time of journey and preparation older than them provide an all its students to become be ignored as a privileged path for new life. example, and show that it is .” for growing in love and holiness, Carol Service, St Margaret’s Cathedral. This journey starts with the normal to believe and to live a and as the ‘natural vocation’ of birth of a child who has been life of faith. The vibrant parish he parents, parish and human nature. Over the years, joyfully awaited and prayed for life sees festivals and parades at school would all collabo- our boy grows into a young man BISHOP ROBSON by a mother and father joined in which all come together to cele- rate in helping the child with a true understanding of the St Andrews and Edinburgh marriage. (Why marriage? brate, and this vibrancy naturally Tto grow in faith, and to keep sacrificial love necessary to mar- Because as an institution its pri- attracts all the generations and strong in faith when faced with riage and the role of the will in SUN DEC 15 5PM Penitential Service, St mary purpose is the procreation brings them together. the challenges of youth and lasting love. Whatever God and education of children.) But The Catholic school works in growing maturity: in other finally calls him to, he has been Matthew’s, Rosewell. WED 18 2PM Meeting of the parents are not alone: they partnership with the child’s par- words, to become a . Par- prepared for it by the close col- Trustees of the Archdiocese, Gillis Centre, are surrounded by supportive ents to help provide him with a ticularly at an age when the rest laboration of parents, family, Edinburgh. THU 19 11.30AM extended family and neighbours. rounded education. It goes with- of the world assails him with a parish and school. Advent Celebration, Mass and Christmas Lunch, The baby is Baptised in the local out saying that the school is gen- secular agenda, the support of Some aspects of this vision are parish, and welcomed into the uinely Catholic, and helps other Catholics his age, perhaps already in place; others require Gillis Centre, Edinburgh. Body of Christ. Cleansed by the nurture a true life of faith. It is brought together by the parish, work. There are no doubt things I waters of Baptism and opened to permeated with the Gospel and helps provide moral support have missed, but what is clear is a new life of grace in Christ, he , celebrating the and a positive peer group. They that we are all responsible in our is ready for the journey ahead. great feast days and the seasons occasionally join up with other own way for helping children His parents and godparents com- of the Church’s year. It helps the young people from the diocese, and young people to grow in mit to raising him in the Faith, child grow in his spiritual life, and even at a national and faith and love, and to persevere SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER which is part of the parents’ role with prayer a recognised and international level. when the going gets tough. as primary educators. This role accepted part of the day. He would also be active in We all have a responsibility to is something that has constantly Good grades are celebrated as other groups and societies in help make saints of the next MAIN SWITCHBOARD been emphasised by the magis- a wonderful thing, but are not the parish, depending on his generation. Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER REFLECTION 15 New prayers remain true EWTN PROGRAMMES SUN DECEMBER 15 MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: A 9AM CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS THURSDAY DECEMBER 19 WITH FR BERNARD MCGUCK- 1PM IAN SJ to Church’s Roman Canon LIVE DAILY MASS 9.30AM 7.30PM CHURCH AND THE POOR: THE The latest article on our series on spirituality sees Mark SIGNS OF THE TIME MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: 11AM IRELAND Caira from PLUSCARDEN ABBEY examine the Eucharistic Prayer 3 LIVE WITH POPE 8PM FRANCIS EWTN LIVE 11.30AM 9PM ADVENT REFLECTIONS CATHOLICISM: THE NEW EVAN- 1PM GELISATION- FR. BARRON SPE- LIVE SUNDAY MASS A SPIRITUAL CIAL 2.30PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 20 REFLECTION CATHOLICISM 5.30PM 1PM OCTAVA DIES LIVE DAILY MASS 9PM 8PM SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME LIVE: THE WORLD OVER 10.30PM 9PM VATICANO MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: A 11PM CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE LIVE BENEDICTION 9.30PM MONDAY DECEMBER 16 LIFE ON THE ROCK 1PM HE core of our worship is the Mass LIVE DAILY MASS SATURDAY DECEMEBR 21 and the centre of this is the Eucharis- 9PM 1PM tic Prayer at which Christ truly comes MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: A LIVE DAILY MASS Tamong us, and the sacrifice of the Cross, CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE 7PM Resurrection and Ascension is made present TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 in this most pivotal of Liturgical actions. GIFT OF PEACE: THE FIRST SIX 1PM Eucharist Prayer 3 is one of the Eucharistic CHAPTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF Prayers composed in the reform of the LIVE DAILY MASS LUKE 9PM liturgy that followed the Second Vatican 8PM MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: A Council. Prior to this expansion of Eucharis- CHRISTMAS WITH COLLIN CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE tic prayers, the knew only one RAYE FEATURING ANDREA Eucharistic Prayer, the Roman Canon, or WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 Eucharistic Prayer 1. 1PM THOMAS The prayer comes after the preparation of LIVE DAILY MASS 9PM the gifts and is introduced first by the 9PM CHRISTMAS WITH THE NUNS priest/people dialogue (“Lift up your hearts.”); then the preface, which presents a particular theme of thanksgiving for God’s works; and finally the Holy, Holy, Holy LAY READERS’ GUIDE (Sanctus). This is a climatic build up: it stirs by Fr John Breslin up our hearts and directs us in thanksgiving and praise to the ultimate praise, the priestly prayer of the offering of Christ Himself in the action of the Eucharistic Prayer. Follow- SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 ing the Eucharistic Prayer is the Our Father Isaiah 35:1-6, 10. Response: Come, Lord and the Rite of Communion. What is the shape of the Eucharistic and save us. Saint James 5:7-20. Matthew Prayer? Eucharistic Prayer 3 represents a 11:2-11. fairly typical form of all the new Prayers, slightly different from, yet still true to the basic pattern of the Roman Canon, Eucharis- MONDAY tic Prayer 1. From the Holy Holy/Sanctus... Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17. Response: Lord, Eucharistic Prayer 3 commences with a sec- make me know your ways. Matthew 21:23- tion called the Post-Sanctus, which connects 27. to the Holy Holy/Sanctus by the words: “You are indeed Holy...” and with the Pref- ace by a recapitulation of the praise already TUESDAY articulated. As in all Eucharist Prayers, the Genesis 49:2,8-10. Response:In his days Father is addressed throughout and to Him justice shall flourish, and peace till the is offered His Son in this unbloody sacrifice. moon fails. Matthew 1:1-7. At the same time in the Post-Sanctus there is a strong Trinitarian aspect, for the Father ‘through your Son… by the power … of the my Body ...this is the chalice of My Blood recalls the Passion, Resurrection, Ascensio- WEDNESDAY Holy Spirit’ gives life and sanctification to ...” The Institution Narrative in Eucharistic nand the Second Coming, in ‘his holy and Jeremiah 23:5-8. Response: In his days creation and gather ‘a people to yourself.’ Prayer 3 stems from St Paul (1 Corinthians living sacrifice.’ It is a Presence which is justice shall flourish, and peace until the This gathering together, ‘from the rising of 11:23); other Eucharistic Prayers use differ- calling us to participation and unity by a Sec- the sun to its setting’ is the Church assem- ent New Testament sources but all use the ond Epiclesis ‘...filled with his Holy Spirit moon fails. Matthew 1:18-24. bled to offer ‘a pure sacrifice...’ These same words of consecration. The actions of ... we may become one body... in Christ.’ phrases evoke the prophecy of Malachi 1:11, those participating in the Mass, as directed Flowing on from this theme of unity, the THURSDAY linking the people of the Old Covenant with by the liturgy, form part of the whole process Prayer turns to the commemoration of the Judges 13:2-7, 24-25. Response: My lips the New and points to the Eucharistic sacri- of prayer: the priest elevates the sacred saints, the intercessions for the living and for are filled with your praise, with your glory fice about to be offered. species after the words of consecration and the dead: the Church in all its aspects is As with all the new Eucharistic Prayers, then genuflects, while the people kneel and united in our offering with the offering of the all the day long. Luke 1:5-25. . there is an invocation of the Holy Spirit, make an acclamation. The elevation and Eucharist. If the second Epiclesis has us called the Epiclesis, so that ‘... by the same genuflection were a medieval liturgical looking forward to communion at Mass, FRIDAY Spirit these gifts... may become the Body development that reflect our profound belief then the end of Eucharistic Prayer 3, as we Isaiah 7:10-14. Response: Let the Lord and Blood of your Son...’ From the action of in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the intercede for the dead, has us look forward to the Holy Spirit we move into that of Christ Sacramental elements of bread and wine and the Kingdom where ‘we hope to enjoy for- enter! He is the King of glory. Luke 1:26- Himself in the Institution Narrative, “For on our desire to see the Lord. The people ever the fullness of your glory...’As with all 38. the night He was betrayed...” respond with one of four acclamations, Eucharistic Prayers, the Third ends with the The Institution Narrative is made up of affirming our belief in Him who is present. standard Doxology followed by the People’s two components: the words describing the To underline what has just occurred or Amen. It is an Amen of import, as we affirm SATURDAY actions of our Lord and then the words of the what we have entered into, the Anamnesis all that has been offered, as the priest holds Song of Songs 2:8-14. Response: Ring two-fold Consecration “Take this ... this is (the re-membering, making present now) the consecrated elements in his hands. out your joy to the Lord, O you just; O sing him a sing that is new. Luke 1:39-45. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 FAITH IN CULTURE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 Glasgow will never forget their names THAT’S LIFE looks back on the Clutha bar tragedy and praises the response and the faith of the Glaswegian people

ples, Friday nights remain sacrosanct. The children go out or stay in as they please while Maw and Paw revel in that old routine of a couple of glasses of something dry and white and a nibble or two. On that awful night of the Clutha Vaults tragedy By Mary we had been lamenting the price of the licence fee and the SKY package as we struggled to find McGinty something to watch when the news broke. Mobile phone footage filmed by passers-by flashed on the OMETIMES you want to go where screen and the full horror quickly became appar- everybody knows your name. If you are ent. The hours wore on and families, knowing their a fan of Cheers you will recognise that loved ones had been inside, gathered. Too stunned line. When I was newly married, the US to weep the tears that would be shed in the morn- sitcom was a favourite on Friday nights ing and far beyond they stood in disbelief. at 9. It was a carefree time and the end of the work- Almost palpably close to the bodies that they from of our very eyes the world becomes a smaller The slogan recently replaced Glasgow: Scotland ing week was celebrated with a glass of wine and hoped and prayed were clinging to life, they did place. When it is in our own city a pall descends with style which had been used for several years. aS packet of peanuts. not yet give in to despair. But their hearts were upon us. Our lives carry on as normal but we are In a few more years Glasgow City’s Marketing Those halcyon days soon morphed into happy slowly breaking with the dawning realisation that touched by grief and a blanket of melancholy wraps Bureau will rebrand the city again in another cam- but hectic family life which left little down time they would never again breathe the same air. itself around us. Simple everyday acts become paign with another, equally true if equally banal, for the parents. But for us, and many other cou- When the unfolding of a tragedy is played out in more precious. That dinner we cook for our fami- slogan. Meanwhile the city’s motto Let Glasgow lies is one that other wives and mothers will never Flourish and its fuller version Lord let Glasgow make. Those gifts we are planning for Christmas flourish through the preaching of thy word and will not be bought for someone else’s loved ones. praising they name will stand the test of time. A politician whose guard is never down, seen in Just as the character and the compassion of the CROSSWORD Gordius No 121 all his vulnerability; fans uniting in a minute’s people are part of the story of Glasgow’s response silence at sporting events; emergency personnel to the tragedy so too is the faith of so many of its forming a guard of honour for the removal of the citizens. The words of prayer and comfort offered 123 4 5 6 7 All of these images will live with us. by the Holy Father and Archbishop Tartaglia along with others, and the candles lit in parish churches n its shock and sadness Glasgow showed itself and at the service in Glasgow Cathedral speak of a 89 as its very best. “A very thin silver lining in a faith of the city’s people. very dark cloud,” is how the Scottish Secretary, Sitting on a busy corner on the Clyde, the Clutha IAlistair Carmichael, described it. Maybe it was a Vaults was no more to many of us than a Glasgow slip of Gordon Matheson’s tongue—understand- landmark. It is indelibly etched on our hearts and 10 11 12 First entry out the hat next able given the pressure of the circumstances—but minds and we will never again pass it without a 13 14 TUESDAY will be the winner when the leader of the council described the mar- prayer or a thought for those who lost their lives keting slogan People Make Glasgow as the city’s when they were in a warm and friendly place motto I was very disappointed. where everybody knew their names. Send your completed 15 16 17 crossword entries—along with 18 your full name address and daytime phone number—to 19 20 SUDOKU CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 21 22 23 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 6BT SIMPLE 24 25 The winner’s name will be 82 3 printed next week 3 8 7 4 6 9 5 7 23 1 8 2 1 8 4 9 673 5 26 27 The editor’s decision is final 9 1 5 5 7 3 2 8 1 9 6 4 1 4 5 2 86 7 9 3 ACROSS LAST WEEK’S 3 8 2 7 1 9 5 4 6 1 The source of turf (3) SOLUTION 7 9 6 3 The mercury encourages the Lone Ranger's horse to 6 79 3 4 5 8 2 1 hurry up, it seems (11) ACROSS 2 5 7 5 69 8 143 7 2 8 Confuse the varlet and he will go (6) 1 Perfect pitch 7 Aim 89742 1 6 3 5 9 Keep a swindle and pour drinks (8) 9 Test 10 Rankle 11 Slur 713 4 5 2 968 10 Protection worn in the kitchen (5) 14 Stamp 15 Rivet 9 4 8 11 Add this to get the child awake (3,2) 16 Whoa 18 Ogles FILL IN THE GRID IN SUCH A WAY 13 Schoolchild (5) 21 Drape 22 Pours 15 Americans call it a cookie (7) 23 Defer 24 Lays 4 3 2 AS EVERY ROW AND COLUMN 16 Festive cuppa for a mythical female (7) 25 Elder 26 Swiss AND EVERY 3 BY 3 BOX CONTAINS 20 Melancholic or sullen (5) 29 Nits 33 Before 1 7 9 THE NUMBERS 1 TO 9. NO GUESS 21 Quantity, of wheat for example (5) 34 Cove 36 Tar WORK IS REQUIRED AND THERE 23 Pier (5) 37 Clothes-horse IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION. ABOVE 24 Here one may be expected to be patient (8) 5 4 1 25 Spike on which a kebab is cooked (6) DOWN IS THE DEC 6 SIMPLE SOLUTION 26 It could be a rose-pattern, religiously speaking (11) 1 Pie 2 Rate 3 Euro 27 Meadow (3) 4 Tenet 5 Islam 6 Hall 8 Marian shrine MODERATE DOWN 9 The Red Planet 12 Aviary 13 Steed 6 2 8 1 Got one’s teeth into beach material with Robert's 3 167 4 2 5 8 9 odds and ends (4,3,4) 14 Scoff 17 Hounds 19 Lords 20 Speed 9 3 1 4 4 5 9 8 3 6 21 7 2 Clothes worn to a party, etc (4,4) 27 Wheat 28 Scone 3 Monarch (5) 30 Torc 31 Mesh 2 7 1 598 3 46 4 Mythical one-eyed giant (7) 32 Scar 35 Vie 9 3 9 4 8 3 7 1 6 52 5 The net is tangled in the smaller picture (5) 5 7 1 296 3 48 6 Truth will place it in the very setting (6) 7 Where fish eggs may be found finally in Carraroe (3) Last week’s winner was: 3 2 623 598 4 7 1 12 Part of the soccer pitch would cause any prelate a Vincent Garden, Glasgow 9 47 56 3 18 2 difficulty (7,4) 8 26 1 9 7 4 5 3 13 Shape that can break sunlight into its constituent 9 2 1 colours (5) 1 3 5 4 2 8 9 7 6 14 Pleasantly characterised by an abundance of foliage (5) 1 7 17 Dishcloth (3-5) Scottish Catholic Observer: FILL IN THE GRID IN SUCH A WAY 18 Town in the Isle of Man with fair banks? 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DEATH GIVENS, Patrick Joseph McELENEY In loving memory of our dear Please pray for the repose of father, who died on December the souls of our dear father and 15, 1939. (Ex Sheriff Clerk, granda, Dan, who died Decem- Lanark). ber 16, 1997, and our dear May he rest in peace. mother and granny, Mary, who Inserted by the family. died September 15, 1997. Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant GRANT them eternal rest. Please remember in your St Joseph and St Roch, pray prayers my dear husband, for them. John, who died December 15, From the family. MacNEIL SWEENEY CAMPBELL 1989, a loving dad and granda. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 45th Birthday 12th Anniversary Treasured memories of Peter, Loving memories of my hus- Please remember in your who died on December 17, him. Frances and family. COULTER band, John Martin, who died prayers Father Peter Sweeney, 2009. Betty, died peacefully at home November 25, 2001, and late Parish Priest of St John So sadly missed, so dearly on November 23, 2013. JELLY, Maria Theresa whose 45th birthday occurs on Ogilvie’s, Easterhouse, who loved. Beloved wife to Jimmy and Precious memories of Maria December 18. died on December 19, 2001. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for loving mother to Jim. St John Ogilvie, pray for him. him. Theresa, who died on Decem- Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for In my heart you will always ber 17, 2004. stay, Inserted by his loving wife and her. family. Love and miss you always. xx Loved and remembered every MEMORIAM Your loving family. day. Love you always. xxx CARDEN BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE AITCHISON Treasured memories of my McBRIDE His loving wife Mairi, Taobh Na 18th Anniversary devoted husband, William 12th Anniversary McGILLIGAN CLARK Mara, 445 Lochboisdale. In loving memory of a dearly Anthony (Bill), who died In loving memory of our dear Remembering Michael, who In loving memory of our son, Happy Birthday Dad. loved mother and grandmother, mother, Alice, who died died December 13, 2000. James, who died October 18, December 18, 2007. Love and miss you Dad. xxx Mary (Brown) Aitchison, who December 12, 2001, and also I’m thankful for the times we 2005, whose birthday occurs St Anthony, pray for him. Darren and Kerri. died at home on December 18, Our Lady, Queen of Peace, our dear father, John, who died shared, on December 9. December 3, 1947. And the priceless memories Our Lady of Lourdes and St 1995. R.I.P. pray for him. MacNEIL Eternal rest grant unto them, O too, Anthony, pray for him. Sadly missed. In my thoughts and prayers In loving memory of our Always in our thoughts and always. Lord. For those memories are a com- From mum, dad and family. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for beloved son and brother, John prayers. Maureen. fort now, them. Martin, who died on November Inserted by her loving family. When I lovingly remember you. MacDONALD Susan, Pat and Rosemary and 25, 2001, whose birthday CRUM Alice. x Treasured memories of our family. Gentle Jesus up above, precious son, Colin, who died occurs on December 18. ARMSTRONG 27th Anniversary Loved and remembered every In loving memory of our dear Give my dad all my love. on September 16, 2002, and Please pray for the repose of Jennifer. x whose birthday occurs on day in our hearts. the soul of our dear brother, mother, Betty, who died St Martin de Porres, pray for December 16, 1986. One in a million, December 17. Joseph Armstrong, who died Never more than a thought him. Deep in our hearts a memory is Watch beside him Guardian December 16, 1984, our dear away. From Mum, Roddy, Seonag kept, Angel, mother Jennie, died October Elizabeth, Michelle, Megan, Mother light his way. and Neil. 19, 1956, and our dear father, Of a mother we loved and will never forget. Ciaran, Mikey and Abbie. Heart of Jesus grant him mercy, Thomas, died March 12, 1973. xxxxxx St Anthony pray for her. That’s our prayer for Colin each MacNEIL Our Lady of the Assumption, day. Inserted by her children. Remembering with love our pray for them. McGLYNN Loved and missed and forever son-in-law, John Martin, who Of your charity, please pray for in our hearts. died November 25, 2001, and DARROCH the repose of the souls of Eliza- BALLANTYNE Of your charity, please pray for Mum, Dad and all the family. whose 45th birthday occurs on beth and Teague McGlynn, of In loving memory of our dear the repose of the soul of our December 18. their daughter Kathleen and of mother, Mary Tweedie, who mother, Catherine Darroch, McDERMOTT You left us quietly, your thought their sons, Dominic and Willie. died December 19, 1996, and who died on December 13, 37th Anniversary unknown, R.I.P. our dear father, John, who died 1965, father, Edward Darroch Treasured memories of my You left us memories we are May they rest in peace. Amen. April 22, 2001. and our brother Edward. R.I.P. dearly loved husband, and our Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for proud to own. Inserted by Beth, Cath, John On their souls, sweet Jesus, much loved father, Andrew Remembered by Ernie and and Charles. McDermott, died December 16, them. have mercy. Inserted by the family. Seonag, 445 Lochboisdale. 1976. R.I.P. BOYD DEEGAN A heart of gold stopped beating, QUIGLEY In loving memory of my dear In loving memory of Kathleen, Hard working hands at rest, In loving memory of Daniel father, Joseph Boyd, who died our beloved sister, died For each and every one of us, Brian, a loving son, brother, on December 12, 1990, R.I.P. December 19, 2001. You always did your best, grandson, nephew and cousin, Happy memories last forever, Miss you every day. As time goes by without you, whose birthday occurs on Of the days when we were all St Jude pray for her. And days turn into years, McGUNNIGLE They’ll hold a million memories, Treasured memories of my December 14. together, Owen, Anne and all the family. And a thousand silent tears. beloved husband, Hughie, St Anthony, pray for him. I think of you often and talk of Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for father, granda, great-granda, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, you still, FERRIE him. father-in-law, whose birthday pray for him. I haven’t forgotten and never 4th Anniversary Inserted by his loving wife and occurs on December 16. Inserted by his gran and paps, will. Remembering with love, my family. Hughie, I know you must be in Plains. St Anthony, pray for him. husband Joe, who died Decem- Heaven because you loved Inserted by Sineag and family. ber 18, 2009. A loving father, McGROARTY God so much. brother and uncle. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Death leaves a heartache no Rita, who died on December Pray for us. BUNCE 12, 2004. From your Lily and loving family. Treasured memories of my one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one Sadly missed, never forgotten. dear mother, Ellen Caulfield, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for can steal. who died on December 16, her. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 1991, also my dear father, Inserted by the family. him. Peter, who died on February 6, Loved and remembered every 1991. R.I.P. day. No one knows the broken Liz, Danielle Katie and Martin. heart, That lies behind my smile, FRENCH To No one knows the loneliness, In loving memory of my dear McDONALD That’s with me all the while, parents, Frank, who died on 4th Anniversary of William. place an Silent tears do gently fall, December 15, 1954, and Loving son of Bessie, devoted Which others do not see, DENNEHY Catherine, who died on July 24, brother, father and granda. Also 33rd Anniversary For the kind and loving mum 1978, also my dear sisters, my husband Ronnie and son- intimation In loving memory of Monsignor and dad, Mary, who died on July 12, in-law John. John Brendan Dennehy, who Who meant the world to me. 1994, and Margaret, who died We think about you always, Call: 0141 died December 17, 1980. In the shelter of Thy Sacred on February 13, 2003. 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to them. Watch them smile. as hard as we could. We had the right not to work, but we wanted to set an example for you. CHILDREN’S Prayer We also gave you the rule that if you don’t Dear Jesus, we are so excited that it is almost work, you don’t eat. Now we learn that some of Christmas. Please help us to love and care for you just loaf around and won’t do any work, CROSSWORD 11 others as Mary and Joseph cared for you. In except the work of a busybody. your name we pray. Amen. So, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask and beg these people to settle down and start 1 2 3 4 5 First Reading working for a living. Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, is the Son of The Word of the Lord God. A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans 1:2-4. Alleluia 6 Brothers and sisters, long ago God promised Matthew 1:23. the Good News by what His prophets said in (R) Alleluia, alleluia. the holy Scriptures. This Good News is about A virgin will give birth to a son; His name will be 7 8 9 his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ! Emmanuel: God is with us. As a human, He was from the family of (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 10 11 Reflection/Discussion David. But the Holy Spirit proved that Jesus is CHRISTMAS is almost here. We’ve spent the powerful Son of God, because He was Gospel 12 all of Advent getting ourselves ready and raised from death. Jesus was born of Mary, the betrothed of Joseph, a 13 now here we are just days away. The Word of the Lord son of David. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 1:18-24 Today’s Gospel tells the story of the Angel 14 Gabriel coming to Mary to ask Her if She Responsorial Psalm This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young will be Jesus’ Mother. Can you imagine how 24:1-2, 3-4abc. woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph 15 She felt? She was a young, unmarried girl. (R) Let the Lord enter; He is king of glory. from King David’s family. But before they were Close your eyes and take a minute to image The earth and everything on it belong to the married, She learned that She was going to have 16 that you are sitting in front of the TV by Lord. a baby by God’s Holy Spirit. Joseph was a good yourself. You feel a presence in the room so The world and its people belong to Him. man and did not want to embarrass Mary in you look up from the TV to see an angel. The The Lord placed it all on the oceans and rivers. front of everyone. So he decided to quietly call ACROSS angel then tells you that God wants you to be (R) Let the Lord enter; He is king of glory. off the wedding. 1 Fortunate (5) the mother or father of a baby who will be Who may climb the Lord’s hill or stand in his While Joseph was thinking about this, an 3 Bonbon (5) the Saviour of the World. (Wait another holy temple? angel from the Lord came to him in a dream. 6 He’s the Dad of your mother or father (11) minute in silence). Think about how you will Only those who do right for the right reasons The angel said: “Joseph, the baby that Mary will 8 Work this mixture this when you’re answer. and don’t worship idols. have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and baking (5) (R) Let the Lord enter; He is king of glory. marry Her. Then after Her baby is born, name 10 Black animal with a broad white stripe (6) I Ho w did it feel to have an angel show up? Him Jesus, because He will save His people I Second Reading 12 What numbers add up to (5) What did you think when the angel said from their sins. 13 Move to music (5) Do not give anyone food who refuses to work. A read- you would be a parent? So God’s promise came true, just as the 14 The usual shape of a ball. (5) I ing from the second letter of Paul to the Thessalonians prophet had said: “A virgin will have a baby How will your parents react when they 15 It involves classical singing and acting (5) 3:7-12. boy and He will be called Immanuel,” which find out? 16 Where you go to borrow books (7) I How will that impact your plans for Brothers and sisters, you surely know that you means ‘God is with us.’ school, sports, Scouts, and other activities? should follow our example. We didn’t waste our After Joseph woke up, he and Mary were I Ho w will your friends react? time loafing and we didn’t accept food from any- soon married, just as the Lord’s angel had told DOWN one without paying for it. We didn’t want to be a him to do. 2 Black substance you burn (4) Thank goodness Mary said, ‘yes.’ It must burden to any of you, so night and day we worked The Gospel of the Lord 3 Get onto your feet (5) have been really hard for Her, Joseph, their 4 Very tired (9) families and friends. 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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 22 CELEBRATING LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 2013 Saying a fond farewell to Fr Tabone

By Dan McGinty

PARISHIONERS of St Mary Magdalene’s Church in Por- tobello, Edinburgh, were joined by Catholics from across the St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese as they bid farewell to much - oved parish priest Fr Loreto Tabone. Archbishop Leo Cushley (right with Fr Tabone and parishioners) was joined by clergy from across the archdio- cese as they gathered round Fr Tabone to send him off with their prayers and best wishes and to give thanks for his time in PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Scotland. Fr Tabone, who has returned “Here in St Mary Magda- and have that renewed sense of to his native Malta on his retire- lene’s I think it is no exaggera- purpose.” ment, began his ministry as a tion to say that he has given new Speaking to Fr Tabone on the Fr Lawlor is a master of all he surveys now missionary priest in Africa, life to this parish. He has regen- occasion of his thanksgiving before he arrived in Scotland. In erated the parish in the two years Mass, she spoke for the parish after graduating from Glasgow University his time in Scotland he served that he was here. He has brought and for all Fr Tabone’s previous parishes across St Andrews and in more people, in particular parishes when she said: “We are Fr Lawlor seen after his graduation Edinburgh, including spending families with children. We now very sad to lose you, but we are FR JIM Lawlor of Immacu- David Jaspers,” Fr Lawlor said. ceremony with his three sisters more than 20 years in Broxburn have many more children for our very pleased for you. We are late Conception Church in “Professor Werner Jeanrond, alone, during which he won children’s Liturgy, and more pleased that you are now going Maryhill celebrated with his the university’s first post-refor- appeared in Pope Francis docu- many friends and admirers people involved in the parish home to your own family, and to family and friends as he mation Catholic appointment, ment Lumen Fidei.” among his parishioners and oth- council, and in other activities in your own people. graduated from Glasgow was a parishioner at the time Fr Lawlor has a firm connec- ers across the area. the parish. “Fr Tabone, we have loved University. and he encouraged me to study. tion with many Catholic students “I think it’s a testament to his “We have also had the great having you here. We thank you Studying part time in order It was a great chance to in Glasgow, particularly at Glas- many gifts, in particular to his pleasure of his sermons to the for your Faith and for the love to combine his academic efforts research themes in Catholic gow University, dating back to ability to reach out to people and children at our children’s you have shown us. We thank with his duties as parish priest theology in these 50 years since his time spent in the parishes of to engender and inspire loyalty Masses. Fr Tabone has a won- you for all that you have done as in Maryhill, Fr Lawlor gradu- the . St Peter’s and St Simon’s, just a and love, that we welcomed derful ability to engage with the a priest here in Scotland. We ated with a masters degree with “My dissertation explored short distance from the univer- so many people from all his for- children and he changed the wish you well and we hope you distinction in theology. the metaphor of seeing as a sity, where he helped build a mer parishes,” Una Gallacher, atmosphere here in St Mary will come back to see us.” “I was able to pursue a full way to address the current cri- strong community of students chairwoman of the Parish Pas- Magdalene’s. People now say course of lectures and subjects, sis in the theological lan- and visitors from overseas in toral Council said. ‘there’s a buzz about the place’ I [email protected] notably with Rev Professor guage—a theme that also the Partick area.

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HE state of vocations in Scotland is a situa- tion never far from the minds of the nation’s Catholics. There is no secret to the trend— less men are feeling called to the Tlife of a priest and the clergy in Scotland are getting older. The result is that in the future there will be fewer priests. It is not a lost cause though, as there are still many men who feel drawn to discern a vocation, and the Church is working to ensure that no vocation goes untested and that the changes in society which affect the relationship Catholic men have with their potential vocations are addressed quickly and effectively. Through Priests for Scotland— the Church’s organisation for attracting, encouraging, develop- ing and guiding young men who feel called to priestly ministry— may have a vocation we help the priesthood, Fr McKenzie has working lives. There is no change in the need make sure that we ask that awareness is raised of vocations them, along with the diocesan seen the profile of those with “We still see a real variety of for priests though, or in the sup- question, and to hope and pray and those who hear God’s call are directors, in their preparation vocations changing and looking applicants, made up as they are port applicants and seminarians that men will consider it and welcomed to come forward and and their spiritual, human, intel- back, even beyond his own of different people, with differ- must be given as they take such take it to heart,” ” Fr McKenzie put Priests For Scotland at their lectual and pastoral formation,” involvement with Priests for ent stories, taking different roads significant step in their own said. disposal as they begin their jour- Fr McKenzie said. Scotland, he can see that the trend to discern their vocation. One life’s journey. ney of discernment. “Those are the four areas we today is for applicants to be very obvious change though, is “What really drives us is to I http://priestsforscotland.org.uk look towards when assessing an slightly older, and to have taken a that the profile of candidates is r Andrew McKenzie—who applicant. We aim to identify a different path in their early adult- slightly older now. The typical recently celebrated his sil- spiritual thirst, someone with hood to the traditional route taken applicant was once 18, where ver jubilee as a priest— good human relationships, who to the seminary, when applicants today he is perhaps 25. Fplays a fundamental role in the must be able to learn and to were younger and often came “So there has certainly been a FRANCISCAN formation of new priests in Scot- develop pastorally. We ask, do from junior seminaries or applied change in last 20 years, but I land as director of Priests for they have the human maturity to straight from school. think that also reflects a change MISSIONARIES Scotland. His position, as well as deal well with other people? We “There is definitely a shift vis- in society. Many more people OF ST. JOSEPH his own personal experiences as look at the whole person of the ible in the profile of applicant change careers later in life now, a priest, has given him a front candidate to identify the quali- coming forward,” Fr McKenzie or change path as they develop, Are you called like Francis of Assisi row seat from which to observe ties a priest needs. said. “Many now have greater and naturally that is something the changing face of vocations in “When a man comes to us and life experience than we would we are also seeing. The Church to live the Gospel radically? Scotland. begins his journey it is generally have seen in the past, often hav- is not immune from society, just Want to know more? The conclusion drawn from his something he will have been dis- ing already gone to university or as society is not immune from observations is a positive one: cerning for some time, so when held jobs and had their own the influence of the Church.” Email Sister Noel – despite the downward trend many he meets with other applicants young men are still examining if the reaction is often one of relief, [email protected] they are being called by God, and the realisation that ‘I’m not the candidates are being drawn from only one feeling this.’ There is Cistercian www.fmsj.co.uk a different profile than in the past. also some confidence that comes Reg. Charity no. 1135474 Fr McKenzie began by outlining from the fact that someone else the work carried out by Priests for has recognised those qualities in Scotland across the country, them. 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DR HARRY SCHNITKER continues his series looking at the Church’s historic SCOTLAND AND THE CHURCH place in Scottish life by analysing the relationship between Church and state

HEN, on April 24 1603, Cardinal was continued after 1621, when England received was buried upon his death. His successors would Archbishop James Beaton of a Vicar Apostolic. continue to try to keep the flame alive under sim- Glasgow died in Paris, the old For the first time in its history, the Scottish ilar restrictive circumstances until Scotland finally Ecclesia Scoticana was laid to Church was truly part of that of England. It caused received its own vicar Apostolic in 1694. rest with him. The Church, resentment, for even at this time, with its fortunes However, the restrictions notwithstanding, the which for centuries had helped shape Scotland, at its lowest ebb, the Scottish Church was unwill- Church had maintained its independence. Oddly, whose bishops, and priests had fought and ing to abandon its independence. This was recog- this was not changed after the union of parliaments sometimesW died to maintain its independence, and nised in 1623. The previous year, the Congregation of 1707, and is still the case today. Scotland is a the culture that they had shaped, had vanished. For Propaganda Fide was erected in Rome, which was rare example of having a Church province that is the remaining Catholics it was a great shock: from given control over the secular missions. Scotland separated from other Church provinces in the same now on they would be marginalised. was placed directly under Roman supervision the country. The future of Scotland was Protestant. For the year after. The other crucial development was the revival next century or so, there would be a strong debate of the Faith in certain pockets of the country. Cru- and frequent armed clashes about what form this t would not be until 1653, half a century after cially, several important aristocratic families and Protestantism would take. As we know, the Pres- the death of Cardinal Beaton, that Scotland was Highland chieftains were won over to Rome. In byterian version won out in the end, but an Epis- to receive a new leader for its Church. This was 17th century Scotland such support mattered copalian future looked very likely at several points Iby now a small remnant. The new Prefect Apos- deeply. The convert aristocrats and chieftains were between 1603 and 1707. Catholics, however, tolic, a man with very limited faculties, headed a rulers of mini-kingdoms, where the influence of for the first time in the nation’s history, were side- Church with only ten secular priests. Prefect the crown was severely limited. They were the lined. William Ballantyne was born in North Berwick highest judicial power in their domains, could Two important developments within Catholi- and educated at Edinburgh University. He was rec- hang people and were able to maintain private cism in Scotland and in the Scottish Catholic dias- onciled to the Church in France, and was educated armies. Gaining their support ensured that at least pora ensured that the Faith would not disappear at the Pontifical Scots College, Rome in 1641. He some of the tenants would follow suit, and that entirely in Scotland, and that it would remain Scot- joined the Scottish Mission in 1648, but returned these would be protected. tish. The first of these was the belated recognition to Paris to organise the mission’s structure. It was the Jesuits who were the most successful in Rome that Scotland was still a separate king- When he arrived in Scotland he took his seat at in gaining important converts. Their most signifi- dom, the union of crowns of 1603 notwithstand- Bog of Gight, the house of the Marquis of Huntly. cant convert was the queen of James VI (I), Anne ing. As the number of Scottish priests dwindled, He was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of of Denmark. Her influence ensured that for as long and there were only about six secular priests left London between 1656 and 1658, but managed to as she was alive the Faithful could live in reason- by 1600, the Scottish clergy were made dependent escape to France. He returned to Scotland once able safety, as long as they did not show them- on the Archpriest of England. This arrangement more in 1660 and had his seat at Elgin. There he selves too much.

ther important converts were the Gordons of Huntly, whose vast domains in the north-east would give shelter to Catholic Ofamilies, and, eventually, to a seminary. Almost as important was the conversion of the Drummond family, the Earls of Perth and Melville, who would so nearly ensure freedom of worship in the latter part of the century. Of more local importance were SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY SUBSCRIPTION OFFER the conversions of the Maxwell family in the south-west, and the Earls of Traquair in the Borders. 6 ISSUES FOR ONLY £4.50 In the Highlands, the main credit must go to the and they were served by a small but committed operating from Ireland, and the Vin- priesthood, both secular and regular. We want you to experience the benefits of having centians. These won back to the Faith the south- Briefly, it seemed that freedom was within The Sco'sh Catholic Observer delivered to your door every week – and ern Hebrides and the northern Argyll seaboard, as grasp. The reign of James VII (II) brought hope well as Glengarry and large swathes of country that the Catholic King would introduce freedom of to show you how good our newspaper is. That is why we are making around Loch Ness. Long-term, these conversions worship. He was supported in this by his Chancel- you this excep&onal offer, which has gone down a storm with readers were of real importance. The Church did survive in lor in Scotland, the Earl of Perth. The Chapel Scotland, and in some regions remained, or Royal in Edinburgh’s Canongate once more rang who are keento get anintroduc&onto Scotland’s became once again, the dominant force. From to the sound of the Mass, and priests returned from na&onal Catholic weekly newspaper. here, the Faith would be exported to English- their overseas refuges. It was not to be: in 1689 the speaking Canada, where Scots Catholics were to Scottish Parliament followed England’s lead and play a very important role. deposed James, installing in his stead the Dutch For all the gains made after 1603, the Church prince, William of Orange. never really returned to centre stage until the final The settlement known as the ‘Glorious Revolu- decades of the century. There were a number of tion’ paved the way for the final confirmation of persecutions. The most noticeable occurred Scotland as a Protestant nation, and enabled the between 1628 and 1630. This was directed pre- union with England in 1707. The latter was based dominantly against Episcopalian Protestants, but on Protestantism as much as it was on trade and Catholics found themselves caught in the process. aristocratic self-interest. In the new country—for a Another one followed the defeat of the army of the while Scotland was known as North Britain—the Marquis of Montrose. This had contained sizeable Church was marginalised as never before. Penal 6 ISSUES FOR ONLY £4.50 numbers of Catholics from both Ireland and Scot- laws prevented parents from raising their children Return with cheque to: Scosh Catholic Observer, land, including Jesuit chaplains. When Montrose as Catholics and a price was put on priests’ heads. was finally vanquished, many Catholics suffered Slowly, however, as secularism increased in 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT or telephone a period of repression. England and in Scotland, anti-Catholic sentiment On the whole, though, Catholics lived relatively subsided somewhat. Even the Catholic involve- 0141 241 6112 to order and pay by card free from fear. The only martyr from this period ment in the Jacobite uprisings did not rekindle any- was St John Ogilvie, SJ (above right, Peter How- thing like the rabid anti-Catholicism of the early Name: son’s St John Ogilvie in St Andrew’s Cathedral, seventeenth century. Scotland’s Catholic Church Glasgow)), who was as much the victim of poli- would continue to grow during the eighteenth cen- Address: tics and the inter-Protestant troubles as of the fact tury, but its impact was even more marginal that he was a priest. Others did suffer petty insults, than before. or were even occasionally robbed of their income. It would not be until the great influx of migrants However, by 1677 the number of Catholics was from Ireland and elsewhere in the Catholic world, reported to be 14,000, significantly more than one a process that began in the early nineteenth cen- would have expected in light of the total victory of tury and has continued until today, that this would Email Address: the . These were committed Catholics, significantly change. Telephone Number: WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK