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Pope accepts Cardinal O’Brien’s resignation and private retirement

By Ian Dunn

POPE Francis has formally accepted the resignation of Cardinal Keith O’Brien following a meeting between the two. The Church confirmed on Friday that the former Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh will continue to observe the strictly private life he has lived since he resigned in February 2013 before the last Papal election. He will no longer be performing the key duties of a cardinal—such as holding Pontifical Commission office or attending or participating in consistories or conclaves—but retains his ‘red hat.’ Pope Francis has asked Cardinal O’Brien (below) to keep living a simple and quiet life following the cardinal’s admission of behaviour unbecoming of his office. A formal statement released by the Vatican said: “The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of the rights and privileges of a cardinal, expressed in canons 349, 353 and Open your hearts to the deafblind 356 of the Code of Canon Law, presented by His Eminence Cardinal I Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien, World’s only deaf and blind priest calls on Catholics to show love to the visually and hearing impaired Archbishop Emeritus of St Andrews By Daniel Harkins Fr Cyril Axelrod OBE, a deaf blind South African priest and Edinburgh, after a period of wisdom and helps people to learn to communicate in (wearing kilt), visited Scotland last week and is seen here prayer and penance. With this provision, a different way using language which I think is a with members of Deaf Blind Scotland at Lenzie Union Church His Holiness would like to manifest THE world’s only deaf and blind Catholic priest beautiful gift of God.” PIC: PAUL McSHERRY his pastoral solicitude to all the has called on the Church to open its heart to the Faithful of the Church in Scotland visually and hearing impaired. Tackling prejudice old girl was refused care benefits because the Department and to encourage them to continue During a visit to Scotland, Fr Cyril Axelrod said Fr Axelrod said that we must learn ‘not to be afraid for Works and Pensions deemed her disability not with hope the path of renewal and the Church must learn from those who are deaf and of disabled people or afraid of having a disability, to severe enough. Her care has continued to be refused reconciliation.” blind and said he was praying ‘for all the bishops and open one’s heart and enable people to communicate because her father works in Germany. Cardinal O’Brien said he accepted the Pope to open their hearts and show their love to and to ensure that people can be active members of the decision of the Holy Father. deafblind people.’ their family.’ Help and understanding “I wish to repeat the apology which The priest—a Catholic convert—was speaking in “Families [can] be afraid of having a deafblind Drena O’Malley of Deafblind Scotland said deafblind I made to the Catholic Church and the Lenzie Union Church Hall outside Glasgow at an child or a deafblind adult and they think ‘I don’t people have a particular problem finding volunteers people of Scotland some two years ago event organised by charity Deafblind Scotland. know what to do.’ So its about encouraging people to help them leave their house and socialise. now on March 3 2013,” he said. Fr Axelrod spoke to the SCO via an interpreter and families how to communicate with deafblind “I don’t know more than two deafblind people in using Hands-On Signing, where a deafblind person people or family members and remember God’s love Scotland who go to church,” she said. I Continued on page 2 places their hands over the hands of a signer to enable for them, because it is very important for deafblind John Boyle, a parishioner at St Alphonsus, them to follow the signing movements. people to remember that they are part of family life attended Fr Axelrod’s event. He went blind after and they are loved by their family. That’s the main developing glaucoma and has partial hearing loss. Calling motivation for my work.” He explained that his condition has given him an Fr Axelrod was born deaf in Cape Town, South Fr Axelrod said prejudice against the deafblind and understanding of the isolation that can come with Africa, in 1952 to Jewish parents. Unable to follow the disabled does exist but that ‘it comes from ignorance deafness and blindness. service in his synagogue, he found a calling to become —nobody has been able to teach them.’ “If someone is telling a joke and everyone is laughing a Catholic priest and minister to other deaf people. “It’s very important… that people remain open and —nothing is worse [if you are deaf],” he said. “I After falling during Mass one day he found out he to remove one’s fears and perhaps prejudices and learn wonder how that person feels missing the joke—are had Usher Syndrome which was causing him to lose that they need to embrace people who are deafblind, they thinking ‘are they laughing at me?’” his sight. Unperturbed, he went on to work in countries welcome them and be open to them. It is not easy and we Mr Boyle says he has limited independence—he across the world, and has met three Popes and been have a long way to go to teach that but what I’m trying couldn’t get to church unless a guide or his wife took given an OBE by the Queen. to do is plant the seed. Will it grow? Hopefully it will. him—and believes not enough is done within the “When I came to realise that I was becoming blind “That is why I am really happy to be a priest Church to support those who are deafblind, I thought to myself, God is giving me the ability to because I can push that agenda. People have asked highlighting a lack of provisions for confession. work with people who are also deafblind, so it me ‘how can you be a priest: you can’t see and you became a message that I was sharing—to help people can’t hear?’And my answer is, God helps me to help I For more information or help with deafblindness, accept their deafblindness and to remember to never you to free yourself from that fear.” contact Deafblind Scotland by visiting http://www. forget that God still loves them,” Fr Axelrod said. There are 356,000 deafblind people in the UK. deafblindscotland.org.uk or phoning 0141 775 3311 “Also God has used my blindness as his gift and that They face a number of social and associated health is because deafblindness brings a different sort of problems. Last month, it emerged a deafblind 8-year- I [email protected]

SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 High honour bestowed upon former supreme knight Ron Lynch

By Tom Knight Former supreme knight of the Knights of St Columba, Ron Lynch, wearing the insignia of a Knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great ON SATURDAY, March 14, at the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Nottingham, Ron Lynch, the immediate past supreme knight of the Knights of St Columba, was bestowed by public expression of esteem on the part of the with the Knighthood Honour of the Papal Holy See.’ Equestrian Order of St Gregory the Great, one The order of the Knights of St Columba was of the highest honours that a layperson can founded in Glasgow in 1919 and is seen as an receive from the Catholic Church. organised body of Catholic men who pledge total After the homily, Mgr Edward Walker of St loyalty to the Holy See. It is based on the Funda- Hugh’s of Lincoln gave a speech on the work and mental virtues of Charity, Unity and Fraternity, all achievements of Ron Lynch in both the church and of which were much in evidence at the ceremony his community. He then called him forward to in Nottingham, demonstrating the strong relation- present him with the Knights of St Gregory ship between the Knights of St Columba and the insignia and the documentation that accompanied Catholic Church. the honour. Supreme Knight, Charlie McCluskey and The Papal Equestrian Order of St Gregory the parishioner of St Alphonsus, Calton commented: Great, to quote the citation, is an order of merit to “All of us in the Knights of St Columba warmly be bestowed on ‘Gentlemen of proven loyalty to congratulate Brother Ron on this award from the the Holy See who, by reason of their nobility of Holy Father. It is well deserved for all the work he birth and the renown of their deeds or the degree of has done for our organisation, the Church and his their munificence, are deemed worthy to be honoured community. He is continually in our prayers.”

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Care Not Killing briefs politicians on assisted suicide dangers

MSPs were given a full and a disability rights activist and message they were of less worth. frank view of the consequences Gordon MacDonald from CND. A number of MSPs attended of legalising assisted suicide Professor Murray said the including Murdo Fraser, presiding last week, when Care Not proposed law was open to abuse officer Elaine Smith, and Patrick Killing arranged a special with elderly people being forced Harvie who is promoting the briefing for parliamentarians into it and that the real priority Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill. (above). was to introduce better, broader The health and education Thanks to Paul Martin MSP, palliative care. committee is expected to issue Canon James Foley pictured alongside Bishop Joseph Toal, Bishop William Nolan, family,friends and clergy after the politicians heard from: Professor Catherine Garrod said most its first report on that piece of thanksgiving Mass at St Augustine’s, Coatbridge, to celebrate his 60 years of priestly service PIC: TOM EADIE Scot Murray, a GP and expert in disabled people were against legislation in a few weeks. palliative care, Catherine Garrod, assisted suicide as it could send a PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Kraków 2016 Cardinal O’Brien expected to remain living outside Scotland I Continued from page 1 Andrews and Edinburgh, who and also to the people of Archbishop Charles Scicluna, World Youth Day SCO appeal was in Rome this week, said he Scotland, especially the on a fact-finding mission to “I then said that there have welcomed the Pope’s decision. Catholic community,” he said. Scotland last year. Based upon Jim Cassidy’s idea to raise funds to help been times that my sexual “As most people are aware, “For my own part, I would like that investigation, the content of conduct has fallen below the Pope Francis is a good and to express sorrow and regret to which is fully known only to Scottish youth travel to World Youth Day in standards expected of me. For prayerful man whose character those most distressed by the Pope Francis and Archbishop Krakov, Poland, in 2016 in honour of Ss John that I am deeply sorry.” embodies justice and mercy,” actions of my predecessor. I Scicluna, the Holy Father has Paul II (who founded WYD) and John XXIII has The cardinal said he wished Archbishop Cushley said. “I also pay tribute to those who reached his Canonical conclusion. prompted the SCO to launch an appeal fund. to thank ‘Pope Francis for his am confident therefore that the had the courage to come A statement from the Church in Anyone wishing to support this cause can send fatherly care of me.’ decision of the Holy Father is forward to speak to Archbishop Scotland said Cardinal O’Brien “I will continue to play no fair, equitable and proportionate.” Scicluna. I hope now that all of will continue to live outside their donation to The Scottish Catholic part in the public life of the The archbishop went on to say us affected by this sad and Scotland until such time as he Observer Appeal Account, 19 Waterloo Church in Scotland; and will he believed ‘Cardinal O’Brien’s regrettable episode will may require full-time residential Street, Glasgow, G2 6BT marked WYD 16. dedicate the rest of my life in behaviour distressed many, embrace a spirit of forgiveness, accommodation for the sick or The SCO will work with the Church and its retirement, praying especially demoralised faithful Catholics and the only spirit that can heal any elderly, at which point this for the Archdiocese of St made the Church less credible bitterness and hurt that still arrangement will be reconsidered. associated youth ministries to make sure the Andrews and Edinburgh, for to those who are not Catholic.’ remains.” Cardinal O’Brien has, as yet, funds go to helping young pilgrims get to Scotland, and for those I have “I therefore acknowledge Today’s announcement made no comment on this. Poland for the celebrations. offended in any way,” he said. and welcome his apology to follows the decision by Pope Archbishop Leo Cushley of St those affected by his behaviour Francis to send a personal envoy, I [email protected]

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By Ian Dunn said. “He’s visited me here many times. He leader, as an act of togetherness. That was was an extraordinary priest, it’s huge loss.” the kind of leader he was.” CATHOLICS in St Andrews and Canon Glancy is celebrating Mass at his Born on July 12, 1965, in Bauchi, Bishop Edinburgh Archdiocese are mourning parish this Thursday the same day as the Malachy attended St Peter’s Primary School Bishop Malachy John Goltok of bishop’s funeral in Nigeria. and later changed to Wunti Primary School, Bauchi, Nigeria, who died in the early “When I told the people what had all in Bauchi from 1972-1978. His journey hours of Saturday morning and had a happened, they were just silenced by it,” he to the Catholic priesthood was initiated deep connection to the archdiocese. said. “I think there will be a lot here on after he attended St John Vianney Minor Cardinal Gordon Joseph Gray ‘adopted’ Thursday. He liked it here very much. He Seminary, Barkin Ladi Plateau State, from Bauchi in the 1950s and sent priests to work moved among the people very easily.” 1978-1983. He later went to St Augustine’s there. Among them was Canon Leo Glancy Cardinal Keith O’Brien, then Archbishop major Seminary, Jos, to study philosophy who lived in Nigeria from 1968-75 where of St Andrews and Edinburgh, was co- and theology, from 1984-1990, and was he first met the late bishop who died after a consecrator at the Episcopal ordination of ordained a Catholic Priest for JosArchdiocese short illness. Bishop Malachy with Bishop James Daman on November 4 1990 by Bishop GG Ganaka. “I remember the first time I went to of Shendam Diocese, Nigeria. He worked as associate priest in Jagindi, Bauchi: Malachi met me at the door of the Canon Glancy said that in his four years became parish priest at St James’ Gombe, parish house, he was the son of the cook,” the bishop had done a great deal. 1991-1996, and worked at the Holy Spirit he said. “I’ve known him ever since. I’m “It was only a short time, and it was Formation Centre, Kuru, near Jos in 2004. shattered by the news. It’s totally unexpected.” difficult,” he said. “Boko Haram was active Until his appointment by Pope Benedict All through his life Bishop Goltok (right) in his diocese. Some priests didn’t make his XVI for Bauchi, he doubled as the parish had retained a close connection with St installation because the journey was too priest of St Finbarr’s, Rayfield, and was Jos Andrews and Edinburgh, often spending dangerous. There was a bombing of his Archdiocesan financial administrator. three weeks a year there on holiday. cathedral and he went to the hospital to visit “We always kept in touch,” Canon Glancy the victims with the Emir, a local Muslim I [email protected]

Bishop Egan delivers address as part of Lenten Catechesis series An appeal for footage of late folk

MORE than 1000 people is divine, it is also human. singer’s Papal visit performance came to St Mirin’s Cathedral “Jesus didn’t promise that the last Sunday to hear Bishop Church would be free from sin AN AWARD winning Philip Egan of Portsmouth and error,’ he said. documentary maker has give the penultimate address It will, he added, take a issued an urgent appeal for in Paisley Diocese’s Lenten generation of hard work before footage of the 1982 Papal Catechesis series. the Church’s damaged reputation visit to Scotland. The cathedral was packed can be rebuilt. Paul Fegan is making Where with children, pupils, and Bishop Egan also addressed You’re Meant To Be, a film about Catholics from across the country those calling for radical change the changing face of folk music and as far as Inverness as the in the Church, saying that we in Scotland, which features English bishop (right) sought to ‘cannot arbitrarily change the famous Scots traveller folk address the question of weather words of Christ,’but that we must singer, Shelia Stewart (right) the Church can still be God’s also recognise that doctrine who died last December. instrument of salvation. develops, giving the analogy of “In 1982, Sheila was chosen might have taken home footage Beforehand, pupils from St an acorn becoming a tree. to represent underprivileged of the event to use in his film. Stephen’s High School in Port “The Holy Spirit is at work communities in Scotland and sing “It’d be a massive help,” he Glasgow spoke about their Faith. in every human heart,”he said. for Pope John Paul II in front of said. “It really would. She also Michael, S6, said that for him was no. Over the course of the being Baptised. “And the Church must have a more than 350,000 people in spoke about the travellers, and the Hail Mary is ‘a great and next hour, he set about putting “To be happy in life we must relationship with Jews, Muslims Bellahouston Park, Glasgow,” he I’ve read the transcript she tells the powerful prayer in times of the case to the contrary. find God and find a relationship and Christians of other faiths. To explained. “But she performed at Pope about how the travelling stress,’ while fellow pupil Amy ‘Despite its warts, there is no with Him,’ he said. communicate the person of Jesus 2pm and both the BBC and STV people have been mistreated and spoke about practising Gospel salvation outside the Church,” He recalled answering a requires enormous creativity. started broadcasting at 2.30pm it’s really powerful. Even audio values via social justice and he said, adding that the Church parishioner who asked about “God is preparing for a great so they don’t have the footage or photographs would be great.” work with SCIAF. is ‘God’s answer to the human the priests in the diocese by springtime for Christianity,” he and I can’t find it anywhere.” Bishop Egan began his desire for association.’ saying that ‘there are only 100 said. “It is now here. Let’s put Her performance of Ewan I Anyone with footage of this address by asking if the Church He emphasised the importance of us; there are 40,000 of you.’ out into the deep. Let’s pray for MacColl’s song about Travellers, event, or information leading to was still God’s instrument for of evangelisation, saying that Addressing sexual abuse of ourselves and the whole The Moving-On Song, was it should contact Ian Dunn at: salvation, a question to which many are not in a passionate children by clergy, Bishop Egan Church; for a great outpouring considered a triumph and Mr [email protected] or 0141 the answer for many, he said, relationship with Christ despite stressed that while the Church of the Holy Spirit.” Fegan is looking for anyone who 241 6107 Tangney Tours Mancunia JOEJOE WALSHWWAALSH TTOURSOURS Archdiocese of St. Andrews & Edinburgh PILGRIMAGEPILGRIMAGE SSPECIALISTSPECIALISTS Lourdes Pilgrimage 10th - 17th July Lourdes Flights 2015 We are pleased to operate direct fl ights to Lourdes on GROUPGROUP&P & PAPARISHARISH PPILGRIMAGESILGRIMAGES Led by Archbishop Leo Cushley the following dates from Edinburgh FlightsFlights fromfrom vvariousarious aairportsirports iinn tthehe UUKK 3rd - 10th of July & 17th - 24th July, FullFull ReligiousReligious ProgrammeProgramme ledled byby SpiritualSpiritual DirectorDi t NEWS From Manchester: 31st of July, DDailyaily BBreakfast,rreeakffaast,L Lunchunch & DDinnerinner includedincluded PILGRI th th AAssistancessistance of of JoeJoe Walsh Walsh Tours TToours gguidesuides MAGES 7 & 14 August TO PL ACES OF & rerepresentativespresentatives throughoutthroughout RELI From Birmingham: 21st & 28th August GIOU DEVOTI S th ON From Liverpool: 24 July for 7 nights IN EU ROP WORLD E & Flights from Edinburgh direct to Lourdes WIDE Rome in the Autumn with B&B from £632 full board from £706 pp. 6th - 10th October - led by Fr Edward Perera 2015 theme - the Joy of Mission £429 per person plus fl ights. 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Nicola’s fundraising quest has friendship at heart

By Daniel Harkins there; you can ask her yourself.’ of a signed Celtic football— So I’m hoping this is going to raising £3000. Coupled with A CATHOLIC schoolgirl with break a couple of barriers for her.” online donations, £10,000 has brittle bone disease has turned Nicola was born with a broken now been raised towards the to the internet to help her fund leg and has broken more than £15,000 needed for the new a new wheelchair she hopes 100 bones over her lifetime, wheelchair. will allow her to speak to her including a fractured skull. Helen Mulholland, the friends (above) eye-to-eye. Two years ago she had a major headteacher at St Joachim’s, Nicola McAnena, 11, a pupil operation on her spine. said Nicola was a wonderful, at St Joachim’s Primary School “The wee soul has been kind and caring girl and said in Carmyle, Glasgow, has through the wars but to be fair she hopes that she will be able osteogenesis imperfecta, a bone she has always got a smile on to raise as much money as disorder which leaves her prone her face,” Mrs McAnena, a possible. “Her friends are to fractures, meaning she parishioner of St Paul’s in lovely and are great at helping spends much of her time in an Shettleston, said. “She is such a her when she needs it—but NHS-provided wheelchair. cheery wee soul. She’s got a she’s very independent,” she With the P7 pupil preparing brilliant nature but she has her said. “She’s a lovely wee girl.” to move to St Andrew’s ups and down; she does have Starting High School in Secondary School in August, her days when she is angry August is the next hurdle for Nicola’s family have set up an with everyone and ‘its not fair,’ Nicola, and Mrs McAnena said St Patrick’s parish celebrates online fundraiser in hopes of as you can imagine she would, that while her daughter is not shy raising enough money to buy a but she more or less just gets she is not going to have it easy. By Daniel Harkins back 50 years to 1965 when it was opened by height adjustable wheelchair. up and gets on with life. To “It’s part and parcel of life for Archbishop—later Cardinal—Gordon Gray. “This new one will let her be think of the pain and the suffering her. When she is out working THE parish of St Patrick’s in Kilsyth came Archbishop Leo Cushley, who was unable to more sociable because she will she is going through—you people are going to need to together on the feast day of their patron make the Mass, explained to parishioners in a be eye level with her friends,” wouldn’t think it to see her. know about her and she is saint to celebrate 150 years in the small contribution to a history of the church that their Nicola’s mum Tracy said. “And “She is very sociable and not going to have to learn to tell Lanarkshire town. parish had its roots in 19th century immigration it goes down to the ground so shy one bit; she likes to take them. She’s getting older so The church was packed for the anniversary Mass from Ireland, as people flocked to the town’s coal it gives her a bit more part in everything going. She she’s got to learn—there is no celebrated by Mgr Patrick Burke, vicar general mines and ironstone pits and brought with them independence because it has got a great wee crowd of point in wrapping her up in of St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese, their faith. allows her to get off. friends. They are just fantastic; cotton wool. She gets held back alongside parish priest Fr Daniel Doherty, former “They brought with them great hope and also “Everybody talks down to they watch her, even the boys. enough without me saying ‘you parish priests and clergy (above left). great faith,” the archbishop said. “As one Edwardian her so it’d be good her being at It’s quite funny—when she can’t do that.’And if I leave her Also in attendance were St Patrick’s Primary history book noted regarding the Catholics of the same eye level as someone started school the first birthday to do what she’s got to do— School pupils (above right) who sang Panis Kilsyth: ‘They had no priest nearer than Campsie, else. I don’t know about you, but party she went to, obviously because she is quite independent Angelicus, and pupils from the school and St seven miles away, and, with a faithfulness that I feel maybe quite intimidated there were kids there that didn’t —if she can do it herself, she Maurice’s High in Cumbernauld—including P7 was a marvel to Protestant onlookers, they travelled if I sit in a seat and someone is know about Nicola, but her will.” pupil Matthew Carberry and S2 pupil Hannah the distance, there and back, every Sabbath speaking down to me so if she’s school mates, it was as if they Daeies—served during the Mass. morning and evening.’ got that constantly… put a circle around her just to I [email protected] The parish was founded on St Patrick’s Day “And so, a distinguished predecessor of mine, “Sometimes when she is make sure she was okay.” 1866, with the current church building dating Bishop [James] Gillis, decided to found the down that low I find that people A recent fundraising night was I To help Nicola with her talk over the top of her as if she held in St Joseph’s Church Hall independence as she begins is not there and ask me questions in Tollcross with a number of High School, visit: about her and I say ‘well she is events—including the auctioning www.gofundme.com/n3x60g Dundee pupils bid a sad farewell to former headteacher

MORE than 200 people a lovely lady. Every child was came to the parish of St Peter equal to her. She will be a great and St Paul in Dundee last loss to the Catholic community Friday to pay tribute to a in Dundee and in the diocese.” Catholic headteacher who Mrs Myles’ husband Bryan died that morning. said she was a teacher at heart Marion Myles, 54, headteacher and that she ‘inspired me as at St Joseph’s Primary School well… she got me smithing (right), died unexpectedly after again, helped me design and a heart operation. inspired iron art for me.’ Teachers from a number of “She was a fantastic person schools came to the church for leader loved by the children and and she inspired so many people Mass celebrated by Mgr Ken the parents and she will be a to do what they wanted to do,” McCaffrey. great loss,” Mgr McCaffrey said he said. “She would encourage “She was an outstanding about the headteacher. “She was all of us and hold our hands. Tributes were paid to the headteacher on social media. Aileen Tait said: “Sad news of Youths from across Scotland descend on St Mirin’s EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Marion Myles, such a lovely lady Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. who was my three kids headteacher YOUNG Catholics gathered Edinburgh dioceses were retreat’s theme of Lead the Way. 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. and my P4 granddaughter. in St Mirin’s Cathedral welcomed to the cathedral by The younger group had three Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. Thoughts are with her family.” recently for the New Dawn parish priest Mgr John Tormey sessions with input from Nicky Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] Pádraig Ó Duirnín said: “Sad to Youth Day. and Paisley Diocese youth Lynas, Teresa Barnes and Rothnie for free monthly posted programme guide and read of the death of my primary More than 70 young people director Christine Riddoch. Daly, incorporating Catechesis visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. school headteacher, taken at far from Paisley, Glasgow, Bishop John Keenan spoke and crafts, faith and fun, with too young an age.” Galloway, Motherwell, and to those gathered around the representatives from Youth 2000, WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS 5

Church parliamentary officer takes up new role at SPUC

JOHN Deighan, parliamentary His ability to skilfully analyse been an outstanding organisation officer for the Bishops’ political developments and track in its efforts to defend unborn Conference of Scotland, is legislative changes has been children and those threatened to leave his position to take up immensely helpful to the by euthanasia. I greatly look a new role as chief executive Bishops’ Conference. forward to leading the officer for the Society for the “The links between the organisation as it continues its Protection of Unborn Children Church and SPUC in Scotland work in this vital area and to Scotland (SPUC Scotland). are already strong, but they will continued collaboration with Mr Deighan has been the be strengthened and renewed as the Bishops’ Conference. I am Catholic Church’s representative a result of John’s appointment.” confident there is much we can in the Scottish Parliament since Mr Deighan said he had been do to bring the justice of our cause its inception in 1999. He will ‘privileged to work with the to the attention of our fellow begin his work at SPUC Scottish Bishops (above) during citizens and our politicians.” Scotland next month. a period of great political and Stephen Shaw, board chairman Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, parliamentary change’ and of SPUC Scotland, said he was president of the Bishops’ thanked them for ‘their support delighted that Mr Deighan has Conference said: “John has and friendship over many years.’ accepted their offer and that provided dedicated and “The greatest human rights they ‘feel confident that his energetic service to the Church challenge of our time is the appointment will bring a new in Scotland for 16 years and we right to life from conception,” enthusiasm for the pro-life wish him well in his new role. Mr Deighan added. “SPUC had cause in Scotland.’ 150 years in the town of Kilsyth SSVP rewards young volunteers for work with the disabled parish of St Patrick’s, Kilsyth with Fr John ‘without the priest there is no Eucharist and, thus, THE Society of St Vincent Galvin arriving as parish priest on 5 January no Church.’ De Paul have thanked three 1865. Following the generous donation of land “Such a reality should also impel us to pray for young volunteers for their by the renowned traveller and writer, Sir more priestly vocations from St Patrick’s parish work with the disabled. Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Fr Galvin in the years to come,” he said. We also remember The youngsters help out with quickly set about building a handsome sandstone in our prayers the souls of the faithful departed of the society’s Viewpark Ozanam church worthy of Catholic worship. the parish, the priests who worked there, the families Club, which provides activities “The providential result of such pious endeavours who lived there, all the other members of the for children and adults with is that today, at the very heart of Kilsyth, there is parish, and their example and devotion over the disabilities, with members a vibrant Catholic community at the centre of past 150 years. We remember them fondly. May socialising with volunteers, which is the Eucharist. This tells us all we need God give them the reward of their goodness.” playing football and computer to know about why St Mirin imperilled himself Archbishop Cushley concluded by congratulating games and going on trips and to sail across the Irish Sea or why our impover- Fr Doherty and all the parishioners of St Patrick’s summer outings. ished forebears walked miles on a Sunday to on their 150th anniversary. Anna Higgins has been a member of the club, has been a volunteer for many years. attend Holy Mass: the love for Jesus Christ in the “I impart my Blessing to all as a pledge of attending the club since she was volunteering for a few months. Pictured left to right are Mass.” grace and peace,” he said. a child with her mum and dad Zoe MacDonald (not pictured), Ozanam Clubs founder James The archbishop said we ‘should give prayerful who are members of the com- who also received the award and Lynch, Harry McDowell, Denise thanks to the numerous priests who have served I [email protected] mittee, and has taken on the role has been volunteering for the Lovey, Anna Higgins and Joe St Patrick’s parish over many years’ adding that PICS: PAUL McSHERRY as a volunteer in the past year. past six months, said she is McEachen, Motherwell SVDP Harry McDowell has been enjoying the experience. Zoe’s Diocesan president. volunteering for over a year, and grandmother Margaret has been PIC: TOM EADIE first came along with his aunt who is also a volunteer. Harry is VISIT OUR WEBSITE: participating in the Duke of WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Edinburgh Award. BarrheadTravel.co.uk VERYVERRYY Denise Lovey, whose sister is The Low Cost Travel Provider LIMITED AVAILABILITYAAVVVAILAILABILITY FROM ONLY LOURDES £719PP Looking for a Lenten penance? Come to our Catechesis. All welcome 2015

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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 WORLD/VATICAN NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 Cardinal Nichols prays for the Significant moment on Pope’s trip to Naples soul of Richard III during service By Stephen Reilly Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe announces that the blood of St Januarius has CARDINAL Vincent begun liquefying after the relic was Nichols has prayed for the POPE’S Francis’trip to Naples held by Pope Francis during his soul of Richard III during a last weekend turned out to be meeting with religious at the service for the dead king. an even more significant cathedral in Naples At a service he described as moment for the Church than ‘so rich in meaning and anticipated. to wager on the mercy of God, symbolism,’ the body of the The blood of St Januarius who is Father and always forgives last Plantagenet was taken from liquefied in the presence of a and forgives everything.” Leicester University to the Pope for the first time since 1848 Pope Francis’ Mass, held in Leicester Cathedral last Sunday. on Saturday. Naples’ Piazza Plebiscito, took The remains of the king were The blood of the patron saint place during his Saturday day found in September 2012 under of Naples, which is normally trip to the city and neighboring a car park in Leicester, having solid, partially liquefied after Pompeii. After paying a brief been buried under a Greyfiars Pope Francis kissed the relic visit to Pompeii’s shrine housing Friary Church, which was during his day trip to the southern a miraculous image of Our Lady destroyed in the Reformation. Italian city. of the Rosary, Pope Francis took Some 35,000 people attended on showed his steely ability to Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe of a helicopter to Naples, where he last Sunday to watch the coffin pursue his ambitions. In his day, Naples showed the vial to met with people from various being taken to the cathedral. political power was invariably the congregation in the city’s social classes and spoke harsh At the service, Cardinal won or maintained on the cathedral, saying: “The blood words against corruption, saying Nichols said that the sprinkling battlefield and only by ruthless has half liquefied, which shows that ‘a corrupt society stinks like of Holy water on the coffin was determination, strong alliances that St Januarius loves our Pope a rotting corpse!’ ‘a reminder that King Richard, and a willingness to employ the and Naples.” The Holy Father closed his at the beginning of his life, was use of force, at times with Pope Francis responded: “The homily saying that God is both Baptised in the name of the astonishing brutality. bishop just announced that the the source of joy and reason for Father, the Son and the Holy “We may thank God that here blood half liquefied. We can see our hope, and emphasised that the Spirit. He was thereby called to political power struggles are now the saint only half loves us. We Lord lives among us in our cities. SPOTLIGHT ON live as a follower of Jesus Christ.’ settled in a different manner.” must all spread the word, so that “God lives in Naples!” he said, Alluding to the violence of He said that Richard was ‘a he loves us more!” and prayed that the Lord’s grace the period, known by later man of prayer, a man of an The blood last liquefied for a sustain the city’s inhabitants. historians as the War of the Roses anxious devotion.’ Pope in the presence of Pope “On your journey of faith, hope and after the symbols used by the “In a surviving prayer, we Pius IX. The phenomenon did charity, your good resolutions warring Houses of Lancaster hear him pleading with God for not occur when St John Paul II and your plans of moral and and York, the cardinal said: the protection of the Archangel visited Naples in 1979 or when social redemption.” “The course of his tumultuous Michael and for deliverance Pope Benedict XVI visited the This condemnation of criminal life has been well-traced, caught from his enemies,” he added. city in 2007. activities, drug abuse and violence up as it was in the deadly struggle “We pray for him today just as St Januarius was a Bishop of due to organised crime is not the between dynastic families. In those who prayed for him at the Naples who is believed to have first time that Pope Francis has his life he must have known time of his death in 1485, those been martyred around the year been outspoken on the issue. little peace. From his earliest whose hearts were not filled with 305AD during the Diocletian Last June during a one day years, Richard’s life bore all the the vengeance of victory or the persecution. His blood is kept in trip to the diocese of Cassano consequences of the violence of hatred of an enemy. Among a sealed glass ampoule and all’Jonio, roughly 165 miles the age and its power struggles. those who prayed for him then traditionally liquefies three south of Naples, the Pope spoke He was a child of war, for a while was the community of Franciscan times a year: on September 19, harsh words against the local a refugee in Europe, as he was Friars, so nearby here, who the saint’s feast day, December mafia, known as the ‘Ndrangheta. moved from place to place, surely buried him with formal 16 and the Saturday before the He called them ‘adorers of evil’ always in search of safety and prayer even if also in haste.” first Sunday of May. and said that all who have chosen protection. The formal reinterment of During the Mass Pope Francis the ‘evil road, such as the mobsters, “At the age of 17 he emerged Richard III’s was due to take told the people of Naples—a (are) not in communion with God. as a public figure and from then place yesterday. city ravaged by crime and mafia They are ‘excommunicated.’” violence—that change is possible, Last month the Pope received and encouraged those involved members of the diocese in in organised crime to convert audience at the Vatican, where he and work toward a better future. repeated his condemnation and “It’s time for Naples surrender: plea of conversion for all who This is my wish and my prayer participate in organised crime. for a city that has so much spiritual, No one can ‘call themselves cultural and human potential, Christians and violate the dignity and above all so much capacity to of the person; those who belong People praying on the Holy Stairs at the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy love,” the Pope told those present. to the Christian community cannot Stairs in Rome earlier this month. Tradition maintains that Jesus The future of Naples ‘is not climbed the stairs when Pilate brought him before the crowd. It is programme or carry out acts of believed that Constantine’s mother, St Helen, brought the stairs to Rome resigned to fold in on itself, but to violence against others and against from Jerusalem in 326AD. Restoration of artwork at the sanctuary open to the world with confidence,’ the environment,’he said during the is expected to last another four years he said, adding that ‘to hope is audience, and called for a public already to resist evil… to hope is conversion of mafia criminals.

Pope condemns special way the feast day of the as bishop on March 19. capital punishment NEWS ROUNDUP saint for whom they are named; Bishop Williamson was one Pope Francis offers prayers for POPE Francis has criticised the the Pope Emeritus was Baptised of four priests consecrated as death penalty once again, calling back to the 4th Century in Iraq. Joseph Ratzinger. bishops without Pontifical victims of plane crash in France it ‘unacceptable’ regardless of Militants first seized the Mar In turn, the Pope Emeritus mandate by Archbishop Marcel the seriousness of the crime of Behnam monastery, which is offered congratulations to the Lefebvre in 1988; all five incurred POPE Francis has sent a carrying 150 people, including 3 the condemned. located close to the town of Holy Father on the occasion of automatic excommunication, message of profound sympathy Britons, came down in a remote, Pope Francis met with a three Beth Khdeda, 20 miles south- the second anniversary of the which was removed by Pope to the families of the victims snow-covered mountainous -person delegation of the east of Mosul, in 2014 but solemn inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. of a plane crash in the French region in the French Alps. There International Commission images purporting to show Francis’ Petrine Ministry. Archbishop Lefebvre was Alps. were no survivors. The cause of Against the Death Penalty last explosives being detonated St Joseph is honoured as the founder of the Society of St Pius In a telegram released on the crash (above) is not yet known, Friday and issued a letter around parts of the building Patron of the Universal Church, X, which he established in 1970 Tuesday, the Vatican Secretary however, the first black box urging worldwide abolition. were published on Thursday. and one of the principle Patron to form priests as a response to of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, flight recorder has been located. Citing his previous messages The historic monastery Saints of Italy. His feast day is what he described as errors that wrote that the Holy Father ‘joins The Germanwings flight against the death penalty, the reportedly holds one of the a Solemnity in the Latin Liturgical had crept into the Church after in the grief of the families of the was travelling non-stop from Pope called capital punishment most valuable Syriac libraries calendar, and is a holiday in the Second Vatican Council. victims,’ which include many Barcelona in Spain to Dusseldorf ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ in existence. the Vatican. Even while remitting the children. Pope Francis is also in Germany. 16 of those aboard and said it ‘does not bring excommunications of the praying for those who died the plane were pupils from justice to the victims, but only Call to Pope Emeritus Bishop Williamson society’s bishops, Pope Benedict ‘entrusting them to the mercy of Joseph-Koenig school in the foments revenge.’ on St Joseph’s Day excommunicated XVI noted that ‘doctrinal God’ and he has expressed his German town of Haltern, returning POPE Francis phoned Pope AFTER having his previous questions obviously remain, sympathy for all those affected from an exchange trip. ISIS militants hit 4th Emeritus Benedict XVI to offer excommunication lifted in and until they are clarified, the by the tragedy, including rescue A memorial Mass was held on century monastery his best wishes on the feast of 2009, Bishop Richard society has no canonical status workers who are carrying out Tuesday for the victims and the ISIS militants have reportedly St Joseph. Williamson has incurred the in the Church, and its ministers their duties in difficult conditions. local church remained open all destroyed parts of an ancient It is a tradition for many canonical penalty again, upon cannot legitimately exercise The German A320 Airbus night for those wishing to mourn. Christian monastery dating Catholics to celebrate in a illicitly ordaining another priest any ministry.’ WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS FEATURE 7 Lib Dems aim to find the middle ground Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie believes his party and Catholics have a great deal in common, SCO editor LIZ LEYDON finds out in the latest in her series of interviews with Scottish party leaders ahead of the general election

ISITING Willie Rennie’s office in the There are things he would change as Scotland Scottish Parliament is like peeking changes. behind the scenes at a prestigious “It breaks my heart to see a young child—at 2, theatre for a privileged glimpse at all 3 or 4 years of age—in difficult home circumstances the hard work, and hard workers, it who I just know isn’t going to get the same takes to get the show on the road. opportunities as children from different backgrounds,” Glancing at the Scottish constituencies, it is easy he said. toV overlook the fact that the Liberal Democrats “Good quality education from an early age is the have been in government at Westminster since route out of poverty,” he said, adding that poverty, 2010, albeit in coalition with the Conservatives. the environment and living within our means were Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie, the former key concerns when looking at sustaining society. MP for Dunfermline and West Fife (2006-2011) and current MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife region, Conclusion is well placed to offer insight into the relationship One of the achievements Mr Rennie is most proud between Holyrood and Westminster and, for that of is, as an MP, closing a loophole in the law that matter, the relationships between the major UK allowed sexual predators to prey on young people political parties. learning to drive. “Religion played a big part in my life growing “It led to enhanced background checks for up,” he said of his grandfather’s ministry and his instructors, and thanks to the bravery of my parents’ involvement in the Church of Scotland. “I constituents, we were able to make a real difference,” do not go to Church now but those values stay with he said. you. Politics is now my way of expressing the Mr Rennie believes the Liberal Democrats and same desire for change.” those of faith have a great deal in common. So close to the May 7 general election, the Scottish “Issues such as the selflessness of international Lib Dem leader’s relaxed, welcoming demeanour keen to look at reducing from four to three submarines “I am in favour of building up, not breaking up the development are at the forefront of what we are is a pleasant surprise, as is his ability to share and ‘are prepared to take the consequences’as to how UK,” he said on the subject of Scottish independence. about,” he said. “People of faith are attracted to that.” insight and anecdotes. Yet this grandson of a that would impact treaties, agreements and quotas. “I am also in favour of more powers coming to Whether Catholic voters will find common Church of Scotland minister knows there are some A former MP involved in Home Rule, Mr Rennie Scotland as part of the UK.” ground with the Liberal Democrats in this general tough questions ahead. is uniquely placed to talk about the working Among the powers he suggests is the installation election, or future elections, remains to be seen as relationship between Holyrood and Westminster. of Scotland’s own welfare state and the ability to issues and tactics come into play before May 7 and Freedom The issue of same-sex marriage legislation brings make decisions in Scotland on the money we spend ahead of other ballots. The question remains: Can Mr Rennie (above right) believes the ability to put this sharply into focus. “Can we work with the SNP Government, of the Lib Dems make a difference or will support for yourself in someone else’s shoes is important and “I am in favour of same-sex marriage,” he said. course,” he said. “And other parties? We have the party be lost in the shuffle? that basic human emotion of understanding others “I think marriage is a great institution and we been part of the Coalition Government for the past is key to life and to the modern Scottish and UK should share it as widely as possible.” five years.” I [email protected] political landscapes He spoke about the need for the UK Government “The Liberal Party is all about the freedom to to change equality legislation to protect for individual express your own views,” Mr Rennie said when celebrants in Scotland from being forced to perform discussing issues of conscience surrounding abortion same-sex marriage against their beliefs as an example and assisted suicide. “Freedom of conscience [for of Holyrood working with the Westminster. “I am very grateful to Charlotte (Missionary Donor) for the the medical professionals] already exists under the “Protecting the freedom of both sides is a very renewal of the SCO. It is very informative and of great interest to 1967 Abortion Act. Recent challenges to that, such Liberal policy,” he said. as the Glasgow midwives, raises the issue of how others to whom it is passed on.” Sister Angela far away it extends from procedures. Where do Education and sectarianism you draw the line? Taken to the furthest extreme, Mr Rennie acknowledges the quality of Catholic Help other Missionaries like Sr Angela keep in touch with home you would have to exclude everyone.” state education in Scotland, but also sees problems He backs the line drawn last December by the with a two-tier state education system. We have a waiting list of 7 Supreme Court on conscience over abortion, and “The standard of education in Catholic schools, also supports the recent decision not to devolve the ethos, the sense of community is something to CAN YOU HELP REDUCE IT? abortion to the Scottish Parliament now, but reserve emulate throughout the Scottish education system,” to look at it again in the future. he said. “The number of non-Catholic parents Any amount sent will go towards a donated missionary “When it comes to abortion, a health and ethics wishing to send their children to our Catholic issue, it can all depend on the way you slice it,” he schools proves that. subscription to the said. “It is a hot political issue prompting fiery “I think Catholic schools do a pretty good job. debate. We took the view to accept the decision of Would I have started from where we are at now? the Smith Commission.” No, the whole two-pronged education situation in When it comes to assisted suicide, like many of Scotland isn’t ideal. But the Church made a great his fellow party leaders—excluding Partick Harvie contribution to Scottish society, often at times of the Greens—Mr Rennie is concerned. when the state could not. This has left us with a mixed Only £16.50 per Quarter, £60 per Year, “I am not convinced the safeguarding is in place education system. But if it works, why change it?” to be able to process with assisted suicide in Scotland,” He thinks Scotland has bigger issues to tackle or any contribution towards a full subscription he said. “You can always draw an example of than perceived difficulties of Catholic and non someone who should be permitted to end their life denominational schools. Subscribe Online www.sconews.co.uk/subscribe but it is not a black and white issue. 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Then there is the danger of some exploiting others.” at Football and Threatening Communications And while he said that other members of his (Scotland) Act 2012 as a product of the ‘something party may not agree, he himself has nothing but needs to appear to be done’ school. respect for fellow Liberal party member Gordon “Opposing this bill does not mean we are in Name: Macdonald of Care Not Killing Scotland’s viewpoint favour of sectarianism,” he said. “There were and work. already laws in place, however. We did not need Address: “Gordon is a good example of how you can mix this additional law.” politically the professional and the personal,” he said. He spoke on the need for ongoing work in schools and workplaces to educate and tackle religious bigotry. UK issues “Sectarianism remains a big problem and we Postcode: On the issue of the UK’s nuclear defence, Mr Rennie must keep working on it,” he said. “Football plays is clear: “I want nuclear disarmament as quickly a part, clubs working together, as do the police as possible,” he said. “But that cannot be done working within communities.” Options unilaterally.” I’m enclosing a donation for: He believes that keeping a small nuclear deterrent Future of Scotland in the short-term is important to keep the UK in In addition to the Liberal Democrats’ goals of Weekly SCO international nuclear disarmament negotiations. keeping the political debate in the centre, avoiding • He suggest plans to renew the submarines that swings to the right and the left, and keeping the
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HERE is much that can be added to any togetherness, peace, joy and happiness. Whatever this earth and beyond is created for humanity to political or other kind of list with the choice as ever Christians are compelled, almost attain the end for which it is created and we are to regards how life can be ‘improved’ (a certainly in secular rather than religious language, use it as best we can to attain that end. In such a contestable concept of course). to encourage politicians and political parties to context and from a Catholic-Christian perspective, Catholics-Christians are as aware as facilitate and revolutionise human relations as the Scottish Parliament has the capacity to create anyone else of the variable contents that might be reflected in the words and deeds of Jesus Christ. stepping stones towards a better Scotland and be a written into such a list. Nevertheless, conscientious Christ is the definitive answer to questions regard- light to a greater and better Britain and beyond. Tand practicing Catholics-Christians believe Christ- ing life’s purpose and meaning. As expressed by Less obsessed by, and distinct from, party politics centred values and characteristics ultimately mark Pope John Paul II: “Christ is the hope of humanity. and ideologies, people in Scotland might ask us for better or worse: in one sense without them He is the true meaning of our present, because he whether it achieves this or not. we can disregard worthwhile but ultimately tran- is our sure future.” It is not too difficult to look at history and see sitory social, economic and political advancement No political party in Scotland/Britain is likely to unfathomable scales of brutality pursued by indi- under any political party or ideology. For Pope embrace the Gospels as a model or framework for viduals, political parties, tribes and countries: often John Paul, ‘the life of a country is much more than policy and aspiration and Catholics-Christians will in the name of straightforward covetousness, its material development and its power in the not find a Party that encapsulates even most of nationalism and ideology, and sometimes in the world... It needs the wisdom and courage to over- their beliefs and principles. However, if Scottish name of religion. It is more difficult to recognise come the moral ills and spiritual temptations inher- society— and any of its political parties—becomes reconciled and tranquil countries with high levels ent in its march through history.’ increasingly atheistic, secular, relativist, if it of material wealth and comfort living in true peace. Left, right and centre, separate or together in becomes inward looking and self-serving in its History can be held up as evidence of ‘man’s inhu- union: none of these will matter unless they policies, attitudes and practices, and these are manity to man’ and an inability to find a fruitful, become mechanisms, agents and tools for the rad- invariably distinct from God’s purpose and love, virtuous, peaceful ‘human only’ way. For Chris- ical and revolutionary change of heart advocated in then a Christian is compelled, in some shape or tians, humanity can achieve nothing deep, mean- the Gospels. Arguably the history of every country form, to identify, challenge and address the task ingful or lasting on its own. Politics and ideology is testament to that belief. Thus, the substance and at hand. are big ways of seeing or describing small, ordi- nature of what constitutes and what motivates One way to read the Gospels is to ask some nary, everyday human conduct and relations. For human betterment and progress can provide a questions; for example, what threatens us in the the Christian vision to be fulfilled politics can be a framework of thought, reflection and action when text, what makes us excited, what challenges us, mechanism of change for the better. contributing to the political world. how is real life around us potentially affected, dis- Whether religious-minded people are accused rupted or enhanced by what Jesus is saying? By hether considered political or otherwise, by secularists, atheists or anyone else of dreaming Christian standards Scotland can only truly or whether to do with power or power- of an unrealistic ideal world or even living for improve—within the British political Union or out lessness, at the heart of human conduct something that is not achievable is immaterial. Of with it—by following ‘the truth.’Although the idea andW relations are lies or honesty, greed or generos- course, the choice to change things by political many industrial, scientific, technological and of ‘truth’ is contestable for many people, a Christ ity, dignity or worthlessness, deceit or sincerity, means is always limited. People live in an anti- material changes have resulted in vast improve- -inspired revolutionary truth challenges all human conceit or humility, respect or disdain, empathy or Christian capitalist led world dominated by war- ments. Nevertheless, an alternative way to assess social, cultural, economic and political construc- meanness, self-indulgence or unselfishness. A ring factions in seeming perpetual economic, some of this change is to observe that despite much tions. As an illustration of the many different ver- Christ centered vision offers humanity the oppor- religious, social and political conflict: Manifesta- presentation, propaganda and seduction to the con- sions of the ‘truth’ that exists, for a powerful lobby tunity to choose to build a society founded on tions of what the Gospels refer to as the ‘prince of trary people are no more content, happy or peace- of people in Scotland (particularly for those with a integrity, truth, charity, righteousness, compassion, this world’ (John 12:31; 16:11). Nevertheless, pol- ful. There is no indication of more love abounding privileged voice through the mainstream media) peace, justice, wisdom and faithfulness. Regard- itics remains a dominant and powerful feature of than at any other time in human history. human rights has become the ‘right’ to abortion, less (though always bearing in mind human inter- human history and has been proven time and again As with a number of western countries rapidly the ‘right’ to have recognised same-sex marriage, pretations of what these are), for that it can be used to create something better (or rising figures reflect that almost one in five of the ‘right’ to have a baby regardless of method Catholics-Christians these can only be fully worse) than what is current. For Christians, it is by Scotland’s population has been diagnosed with used, it’s consequences or whether to one parent, realised, can only be aspired to and guaranteed, leading a life worth living on the part of individu- depression: Hardly a sign of happiness. Despite to three or to two members of the same sex, the through love, of which Christ is ‘the’ definition. als, communities and societies that can enable the proliferation of material change; improvements ‘right’ to be compelled to be educated in school in For Pope Paul VI, Peace ‘is fashioned by efforts Christ’s revolutionary change of ‘love and service’ in education, incomes, nutrition, infant mortality matters sexual which are oppositional to Catholic directed day after day toward the establishment of to emerge. Such consciousness has the potential to rates, hygiene, safety in the workplace, holidays views and practices, the ‘right’ to financially profit the ordered universe willed by God, with a more inform politics and electoral actions, to help our- abroad, better housing, leisure time and general at the expense of other people. Indeed, the ‘right’ perfect form of justice among men.’ Pope Bene- selves, our fellow citizens and neighbours in this life opportunities for many, we may ask if anything not to be challenged by Christian ideas and morals dict Emeritus states, we are to ‘take heart, it is love world. Like many other things in life, politics can of substance, worthwhile and lasting with regards in schools (and elsewhere) in Scotland. “Keep that wins in the end.’ Christ-centered attitudes and to the best of one’s ability be faith in action. human relations in families, communities and your faith in the home, to your Church,” is often aspirations are full of joy, anticipation and expec- Although Christians are to separate themselves between countries, has actually got any better? We the cry. The list goes on but these have become tation: they embody hope. Catholics-Christians are from worldly passing rhythms, they must simulta- might critically inquire with regards evidence of fundamental issues for many Christians and anti- challenged to be radical, to be revolutionaries: to neously embed themselves in the well being, heart, manifestations of Christ’s gift of love among us?” Christians in contemporary Scotland. walk in Christ’s light. The political world is just soul and activity of humanity. Those advocating these kinds of rights regularly one of many which can be utilised to reflect this he current reported politicisation of an ask ‘what harm would such change bring,’ ‘what light, make a positive difference and help build the istory informs us that in Britain many peo- increased number of people in Scotland, par- ‘right’ has a faith, a religion to ‘dictate’ to others Kingdom as instituted and ordained by Him. ple previously got involved and were sus- ticularly amongst the young, has a sem- what they should believe?’ For Catholic-Chris- Catholics-Christians are fully aware of the dis- tained in politics because they were Tblance of accuracy. However, the increase is more tians, such doctrines and ideologies inform us that crepancies, inconsistencies and the limitations of inspiredH by Christian ideals and principles. They questionable in terms of the nature of the apparent the answers begin in how one recognises, under- politics, and in Scotland/Britain the sometimes bla- were not narrow minded or deluded for they knew change and in particular the possibility of it being stands and fathoms the origins of some of Scot- tant opposition on the part of what appears to be an that ‘righteousness’ is frequently on the side of the influenced, shaped and led by media, economic, land’s issues, or for them, sinfulness. Likewise, by increasing number of politicians and political par- disempowered and that they were up against it. educational, cultural and political elites. Who utilising a differing insight with regards the rea- ties, to Christian virtues and values. Politics is fre- One might be hard pushed today when looking at therefore might ask penetrating questions with sons for and purpose of human existence. This lat- quently marketed as having little if anything to do Scotland’s Parliament (and Westminster) and see regards depth, understanding, knowledge and ter understanding and view believes that in Christ with ‘religious faith.’ Despite many people and evidence for much that resembles Christian moti- experience of this so called politicisation, as well is to be found the purpose, reason and answer. institutions in Scotland endlessly trying to discon- vation, rationale and action. as about its potential for abuse and manipulation, Humanity has been created with an invitation from nect one from the other, this is untrue. Being There is little that suggests or demonstrates— certainly in terms of the level of conversation and Christ and has been given freedom of choice, to do Catholic-Christian means separating oneself from indeed, there is much more evidence to the con- debate about a few, often meaningful, but some- right or wrong with all their resultant conse- earthly things but at the same time fully engaging trary—that the moral, social, economic, times spiritually vacuous and suffocating subjects. quences: Including building or destroying society. with them: the spirit and body different but united. community, family and cultural aspirations and If this post-referendum politicisation promises no It is part of the mission of the faithful to effect visions of Britain’s/Scotland’s political parties are more than a simple or varied repeat of a politics he social and cultural world is shaped change for the better. Politics has the potential to influenced to any significant extent by the modeled on current and dominant thinking and greatly by economists, business people, by provide hope. Gospels. A certain appraisal might see this absence cultural practices then that will not fundamentally those involved in the popular media and of Through political consciousness and activity as critical to the current state of well-being of the change society, whether it’s Scottish-British or sin- Tcourse by politicians. Politics can facilitate social, Catholics-Christians can encourage and promote people of this country. Every recent century, espe- gularly Scottish, is largely immaterial. cultural and economic change and moral adjust- that process for the good of all. cially every decade of the past century, there has For conscientious and practicing Catholics- ment. There are many ways for Christians to effect For Catholics, politics can be but one of life’s been an incredible range of material improvements Christians, following Christ’s revolutionary path change to assist in building Christ’s Kingdom and instruments and means to ‘act with justice, to love offering an impression that the present is better represents a truth, dignity, service and love that can to this end party politics is limited. The Ignatian tenderly, to serve one another and to walk humbly than the past. Of course, it is incontestable that fulfill human security, advancement, contentment, Spiritual Exercises inform us that everything on with God.’ WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LETTERS 9

LETTER OF THE WEEK PICTURE OF THE WEEK Vote for least damage to economy, Christianity

AS PROFESSOR Duncan MacLaren (SCO March 13) is a staunch supporter of what he describes as ‘the party of a nation,’ he is bound to be disappointed that Joseph Bradley, in his fascinating series, shows occasional scepticism towards the SNP’s track-record. He is hardly more obliging to the Labour Party but I suspect that the letters pages may show that Labour supporters react with more stoicism than backers of the SNP do. The SNP is primarily concerned with territory and Scotland’s place in the world. It has altered policies in order to bring closer the day that it has a state of its own to control—EU membership, currency, NATO, corporation tax. If a Scotland relying on four million taxpayers needs to economise to find its place in the world, it would be both consistent and perhaps even honourable for the SNP to recommend that there be but one school in every locality where, of course, religious instruction would still be catered for. As far as I know, Dr Bradley is no closer to the Labour Party than I am. Perhaps he might even agree that in the past, Scots influenced by Christian teachings were too trusting of that party. He certainly displays none of that trust in As part of Glasgow’s St Patrick’s Festival this year, a Mass in Irish was celebrated in Blessed John Duns Scotus Church in the Gorbals. The well-attended Mass was celebrated his series. by Fr Aodhan Cannon, who came over from Dungloe, Donegal for the occasion. PIC: ISABELLE GRAY [Yet], a glance at the SNP shows that its policies on abortion, the sexualisation of children, the redefinition of marriage and so on are virtually identical to Labour’s. Backing St John Ogilvie as Scotland to walk our Faith Journey It’s not hard to see why. Both parties a Christian saint together, enjoying companionship and draw their elected officials from avowedly Christian values. After sung Vespers, many secularist and middle-class parts of society. MANY fitting, prayer-filled and beautiful friendships were renewed over ESTABLISHED IN 1885 The SNP has recently enjoyed a big influx tributes took place in Glasgow and refreshments. Glasgow Churches Together of fresh recruits and the signs are already surrounding areas to celebrate Scotland’s are to be commended for their sensitive evident that many are from the far-Left only Canonised saint and martyr of and Ecumenical endeavours over the years. where there is unconcealed contempt for Reformation times. Lectures, Novenas, Our praise, as always, is for our Saint of having a society where Christian ethics Masses, drama, art, Devotions, and outstanding bravery, courage and example. enjoy any kind of sway. pilgrimages were in evidence to mark the John Ogilvie SJ. Pray for Scotland. If Kevin McKenna, for example, stood occasion of the 400th Anniversary of St Christine Cairns for the SNP and was determined to defend John Ogilvie’s Martyrdom at Glasgow GOUROCK But for the grace of God... a Christian vision for Scotland on patriotic Cross on March 10 1615. as well as practical grounds, then I would One most poignant service was the I HAD never seen any difficulty with ODAY, Friday March 27, priests are available all day in find it hard not to vote for him. Ecumenical Vespers in St Aloysius’ honouring St John Ogilvie, on his annual St Andrew’s Cathedral Glasgow for the Sacrament of Instead, personally ambitious people Church, Garnethill, Glasgow. Indeed, a march feast day or his recent 400th Reconciliation before Easter Sunday, reminding us of the pushing rival class-based and national moment in history to ponder in anniversary, then I read recent comments importance of confessing our sins and seeking forgiveness agendas, and often lacking essential skills thanksgiving,was to witness the dignitaries by Hugh Dougherty and then Archbishop during Lent and throughout the year. and dedication for the job, are fighting it of other Christian Faiths process with the Philip Tartaglia in the SCO. While Seeking and finding forgiveness is one of the final stages of healing out. This is where we are. Papal Envoy, Cardinal Cormac Murphy sometimes we are all guilty of looking after admitting guilt, making amends, and before moving on. Some After reading four compelling articles on O’Connor and Archbishop Philip Tartaglia inward to find problems where they should academicsT break the journey down into stages, such as these seven how politicians of all parties have pushed of Glasgow, as the Litany of the Saints was be none, this time I had to give the issue steps—recognition (an offence has occurred), an emotional response, Scotland down a twisted moral path, my sung, led by the St Mungo Singers. A serious thought. We cannot deny the the need re-evaluate (the meaning of the offence); reframing (the hurt instinct remains to vote for the ones healing moment of reconciliation for all. anti-Catholicisim or Scotland’s past (the is defined examined); reduction (a softening of bad feelings); restoration capable of doing least damage both to Pope Francis sent a letter to the People Reformation) and present (sectarianism) (a partial restoration of the relationship) and release (moving on.) fragile economic incomes and to the of Scotland via His Eminence. The Jesuit but we must realise that today there is Like the stages of grief, each person will go through the steps to tattered Christian fabric of our nation. Provincial of the British Province, Fr more to unite us with our Christain forgiveness in their own order. Dermot Preston SJ, delivered a most brethern than divide. As Catholics, we have confession to guide is to forgiveness—to find Tom Gallagher moving homily, in the form of a letter from R McNULTY our way back to the Church and to God. We believe to forgive is a very EDINBURGH the saint,who asked us, the people of CAMBUSLANG Christian process, from Jesus’ instruction on the Sermon on the Mount on turning the other cheek to Christ dying on the Cross for our sins. Today we still seek God’s forgiveness yet we often struggle to forgive one another. Grudges within families and groups of friends Cardinal O’Brien, pilloried for O’Brien is being pilloried, not for what he Still time to get to Paisley can cause rifts and pain that last generations. To take away someone’s defending marriage has/hasn’t done but for his opposition to this Lent hope of forgiveness and redemption must surely be one of the cruelest homosexual ‘marriage’ which, although things we as Christians can do. We must remember that to forgive is THE media, particularly BBC Scotland, have, apparently hypocritical, he has the absolute I HAVE been lifted by the Bishops’ Lenten not to forget, it is to let go, to heal and to learn. And remember, in over the past few years, spent an inordinate right to express. Should Rosemary West claim Catechesis in Paisley Diocese this Lent, three words, blunt and absolute, Jesus commanded us, ‘Do not judge’ amount of airtime and resources on the alleged that murder is a dreadful crime, no-one and the SCO’s reports on the series. (Matthew 7:1.) It could be said there is a righteous kind of judgment and admitted misconduct of Cardinal Keith would question the truth of her statement While I know that St Mirin’s Cathedral we are supposed to exercise—with careful discernment—but remem- O’Brien, seeking opinions from various despite the incongruity of its origin. has been packed each Sunday I have no ber Jesus’words: “Did no one condemn you?... Neither do I condemn people, including the general public, Catholic Journalists like Catherine Deveney and hestitation in encouraging others like you; go, and from now on sin no more.” and otherwise, journalists, writers and so on. Kevin McKenna should produce the facts myself from outside the diocese to get There has been a great deal of discussion about the Crosses the The thing that puzzles me is how anyone they claim to have or stop complaining along and share in the marvelous Church here in Scotland has had to bear and the long road to recovery. can form a valid opinion on allegations about cover-ups. Gossip is a despicable evangelisation that is taking place in Yes, there are many stages to seeking and finding forgiveness, but the which are not specified, made by persons pastime. Paisley. first has to be opening our hearts. Our Church must lead by example unknown and on which the police have taken Michael Creechan J McGuigan and we must be ready to follow. Remember, there but for the grace of no action. It is my opinion that Cardinal GLASGOW MOTHERWELL DIOCESE God, go I. CORRECTIONS I Page 22 March 13 Giffnock Catenians G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements welcome newest member to their circle. John Harrison was a G This page is used solely for reader opinion.Views expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO probationary teacher at St Joseph’s Academy in Kilmarnock. He later served as headmaster at Eriskay School in South Uist and G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the address below Sgoil Lionacleit on the Isle of Benbecula. G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or your letter will not be used I The lead story on page 23 of the March 20 SCO on Sr Helen has the wrong byline WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 A re-evaluation of the Reformation Catholicism was embedded in Scottish society, but in the 16th century that fact was airbrushed out

reforming provincial Church councils in 1549, 1552, 1556 and 1559. These had been preceded by an attempt to abolish the principal abuses among the clergy: concubinage, pluralism, engagement in commerce, non-residence and the holding of clerical office by unqualified men. The drive for reform was not entirely successful and church attendance was sparser than the hierarchy would have liked. The chief problem was ignorance among the clergy, so monks were ordered to attend university and trained BY GERALD WARNER theologians were appointed to every monastery, college and cathedral. This was a genuine effort at root and branch HE recent obsession with reform, in tandem with the international issues of Scottish identity Counter-Reformation being powerfully and the climate of navel- orchestrated by the Council of Trent. gazing the independence Hamilton was particularly anxious referendum generated have to improve the Catechesis of the laity. In created a whole new industry of 1552, Archbishop Hamilton’sCatechism national myth-making. Scotland in the was published, a much admired digest Tpast claimed a succession of mutually in the Scots tongue of the chief doctrines incompatible identities—Calvinist, of the Church, notably the Ten capitalist, socialist—each of which Commandments, the 12 articles of the was fabricated to meet the ideological Creed, the Seven Sacraments, the requirements of whatever faction was petitions in the Pater Noster and Ave in the ascendant at any given period. Maria, invocations of the saints and One element of national identity that prayer for the dead. This was read out in was always excluded from recognition the churches on Sundays and Holy Days was Catholicism. Yet for more than a for half an hour, in lieu of a sermon. millennium the Catholic Faith had been the greatest single influence on s late as 1555 the Catholic Scottish society. The multitude of Church in Scotland was in the Celtic saints, the soaring cathedrals best state it had been in for many and gracious abbeys were testimony to years.A The accession of the Catholic the crucial contribution of Catholicism Mary Tudor to the English throne had to learning and civilisation in Scotland. removed the threat of English- Then, in 1560, this essential element sponsored Protestant aggression. The of Scottish identity was airbrushed out Queen Regent Mary of Guise had of public consciousness. French troops at her disposal to hold The Mass, pilgrimages, shrines and the Protestant nobles—greedy for Catholic pieties of every kind were Church land—in check. Yet just five outlawed. Cathedrals and churches years later everything collapsed. A were sacked and works of religious art parliament specifically denied the destroyed, as a bleak curtain of right to legislate on religious matters Calvinism descended upon a nation by Mary, Queen of Scots—still resident that had until then enjoyed a flourishing in France—defiantly and illegally cultural life. Only recent modern declared Scotland a Protestant nation scholarship has rescued from oblivion and outlawed Catholicism. the great 16th-century Liturgical This was no mass apostasy—the compositions of Robert Carver, majority of the population was still destroyed by the so-called Reformers. solidly Catholic. It was a coup d’état engineered by a minority of fanatics, or centuries, Catholicism has as revolutions always are. In urban been demonised in Scotland and areas, mobs mobilised by John Knox now that Protestantism has lost (right) and his associates intimidated Fits grip the anti-Catholic torch has ordinary citizens and vandalised been handed on to militant secularists. churches. Apart from Archbishop Today, it is difficult even for Catholics Hamilton the Catholic party lacked to realise how deeply embedded their strong, centralised leadership. The religion was in Scottish society. The Protestants acted with the utmost Reformation was not—as Protestant ruthlessness and carried the day. mythology has always claimed—a great Thereafter, the victors wrote the his- national rejection of Rome. As late as tory of those events according to their the last decade of the 16th century public own propagandist interpretation. sentiment was still largely Catholic, even Scotland was plunged into an era if in an increasingly incoherent way. of Philistinism, of barn-like church We hear much about the abuses in construction and worship that was as the pre-Reformation Church and drab as it was heretical. The colourful undeniably there were some, but not habits of the religious orders disappeared, on the scale the Calvinist myth-makers as did the hospitable abbeys and the pretended. In any case, following the glorious Latin liturgy that brought a lead given by the Council of Trent, the glimpse of Heaven into the grim lives of Church was in the process of reforming the poorest Scots. The Reformation was itself when it was violently overthrown a national catastrophe for which the in 1560. John Hamilton, Archbishop blame lies not with the Church but with of St Andrews, initiated a series of the self-seeking nobles who imposed it.

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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11 The Resurrection, and how we treat others In the final part of his series, JOE McGRATH looks at the 15th station and how we should live life to the full

course. London is apparently one of the places that the super-rich like to spend their money. They buy millionaire residences with underground swimming pools, cinemas, lavish apartments and helicopter landing pads. They have luxury yachts in the Mediterranean and fancy homes all over the world. The strange thing is that many of these things lie unused. London has more than its share of empty mansions, their value increasing day by day and nobody enjoying them. It would appear that not only can you not take it with you when you go, you can’t even enjoy it all while you are here. Death must be a terrible prospect for the super-rich. JOE McGRATH’S They will have to leave all their money behind. WAY OF THE CROSS o what message does the Resurrection have for us? There is the promise that one day we PART FIFTEEN will leave this very limited existence behind Sand join God in a new, unimaginable life. That’s a pretty wonderful promise. Nothing we can have HIS is the end of the story of the way of the here can compare with what is to come. There is Cross. It is not on the traditional service more. If this is not our final home then we can in most churches but is increasingly ignore the lure of power and riches. We have one recognised.Wemiss the essential message life here. How can we use that time best? How can of the Way if we skip the Resurrection. we best make use of the resources we find Just what happened on that first Easter Sunday? around us? I decided to read again the gospel accounts. They Entry into heaven will not be automatic. You areT not all the same. Matthew tells us of Mary can’t buy your way in with gold and silver and you Magdalene and other women going to the tomb to can’t get in on your own. You can only enjoy complete the preparation of the body. He tells us of heaven as part of the mystical body of Christ. We an earthquake as the stone is rolled away by an can all be part of the body and that makes all of us angel. The angel sat on the stone. The guards were one person. so frightened they were like dead men. To get into heaven we need to start behaving like The angel tells the women that Jesus has risen that now in our life on earth. It’s how we behave from the dead and has gone. Mark, Luke and John towards our fellow man that will determine what tell us the stone had already been rolled away was cut out that day but I survived. imperfections. I wonder how I would be recognised kind of afterlife we will have. when the women arrived and the number of angels Angels are a manifestation of Divine intervention without my imperfections. There might not be As real Christians we need to show an example varies between one and two. Should these differences in normal life. This intervention is difficult to accept much left if they are all removed. The nature of the to the world. We need to be Christ like in everything cause us to doubt the story? Modern experience of for those of us who have a scientific outlook; afterlife has been of interest to mankind even we do in great things and small things. We are living witness testimony of crimes and road accidents specifically an ill-informed scientific outlook. before the time of Christ. Ancient Egyptians built in a world where innocent, ordinary people are shows that accounts can vary when something Quantum physics would have us believe that enormous pyramids to house dead pharaohs and being killed and enslaved from the Black Sea dramatic happens. If the story was being invented things can exist in two places at once. Science tells other important people. The Romans believed that through the Middle East and Africa. They are not the accounts would surely be identical. I think we us to look beyond what we can see. Real scientists emperors would become gods after they died. distant strangers. They are part of the same body as see four different memories of what happened on recognise the limits of our understanding. I suppose Archaeologists have explored the burial places us. They are part of us and we must recognise this. that day; Jesus rose from the dead. if we can believe in quarks we can believe in angels. of ancient people to find, not only bones but food The poor and underprivileged here are suffering The first thing that strikes me in the account is the for the journey, money, hunting dogs and weapons. in an economic situation where others are getting angels. We don’t talk much about angels nowadays. ur Christian belief is founded on the Some expected to arrive in the afterlife with all the richer. Can we afford to just shrug our shoulders They are unfashionable. We are a bit embarrassed Resurrection. It is the proof of the supernatural trappings of their earthly status. They reckoned and say that there’s nothing we can do about that? at any mention of angels. Yet, here, at the crucial aspect of our existence. We can believe that without Howard Carter and his ilk. Their graves I don’t think that’s the Christian way. It’s not the event of Christianity, the angel is the major player. ourO earthly life is only a tiny part of our true being. have been opened and their riches removed. In fact way of the Resurrection; it’s not the way of the I must confess that angels have not played much of We are destined to have an eternal existence. My the archaeologists found that most of the graves cross. If we are to be resurrected and attain heaven a role in my adult life. That was true until one day understanding of what Heaven is like is unclear had been robbed long ago. then we will do it together. When Jesus was dying in Nigeria when I was being driven to a small and can only be described as sketchy. At the end of Of course we are more sophisticated than that. on the Cross it was the good thief who was promised school by a local priest. He drove on the right as is a hard week I can collapse into a chair and wonder We have learned from the archaeological work that resurrection. He was a confessed thief but he spoke the law in Nigeria, unless he felt that the left hand how long I can keep this up? How would I manage you can’t take it with you when you go. Well, per- out for the innocent Christ.Who will we speak out for? side was a better surface. In fact he just moved to keep going for eternity? It’s a scary thought. haps not. Recent reports show that about one per- from side to side for no apparent reason. As you Of course the heavenly existence we are promised cent of the people hold about half of the world’s I Catch up on this series at www. can imagine we had a few near misses. That was will be very different from our limited life on wealth and their share is growing. What can they theviewfromjoemcgrath.com or find the when I rediscovered my Guardian Angel. His work earth. We will hopefully be resurrected without our possibly do with all that money? They spend it of compilation on Kindle Taking a look at our civilisation and the eclipse of reason

Their era is drawing to a close Gibson presents as the sign that enlightened facet of modernity. civilised society could disagree?” impossible to avoid forever. and at the end of the film we see things cannot go on. That sacrifice Fiona Bruce MP has spent many she obviously thought. Well it That new European civilisation the arrival of the representatives was barbaric and motivated by months working to raise concern turned out that a majority MPs shown arriving in Apocalypto— John of the Europeans that will sweep some obviously perverse belief over the reality that many children disagreed with her efforts and for all the faults that it may have aside the dysfunctional way of system. Mel Gibson did draw on are aborted simply because they are voted down the proposal. The had—contained a seed of Deighan life. Mel Gibson uses a quote at the history of human sacrifice girls. There is a very informative effort to stop her is reported to unsurpassed good in that it carried the start of the film to set the that did occur on a huge scale in video on the massacre of girls have come largely from the Christianity with it. Mel Gibson MEL Gibson’s film Apocalypto context for what you are about to such pagan tribes. Although, it is easily found on the internet efforts of the so-called feminist indicates this by having a group is an adrenalin-pumping chase see: “A great civilisation is not sometimes the case that this reality called It’s a Girl. These are forces throughout our society. of rowing boats heading ashore of a film, which had my heart conquered from without until it is downplayed in more politically apparently the deadliest words in Certainly they took to pressuring from the main ship, among which thumping in my chest for has destroyed itself from within.” correct accounts of the history of the world because many cultures fellow MPs and took to writing is a passenger in priestly robes most of its duration. It came It’s a quote from philosopher Europe’s encounter with the take immediate action to end the in every forum they could about supporting a cross. The image tells to mind because an eclipse is Will Durant who wrote The Story Americas. We can easily discount life of baby girls and if they can how dangerous an attack this us the end of the bigger story of a crucial part of the story and of Civilization, an 11-volume series the lessons that we can learn from do it in the womb all the more measure would be on what they the Mayan culture—but I’ve not we’ve obviously just had our on the history of the west. If anyone that particular history if we are convenient as they see it. The see as the right to abortion. How given away the outcome for the own eclipse which generated has a reliable insight into the unwilling to consider that we too United Nations reckons that for calloused many consciences have films immediate story. The end of untold excitement. dynamics of history it is him. can have our own forms of barbarity this reason there are 200 million become in our society. Inevitably the our own civilisation may well Apocalypto is designed as a In the film, the appearance of a or our own distorted belief systems. girls missing from the world’s policies and laws around abortion depend on how well the Christian social comment of a civilisation magnificent Spanish ship stuns the A vote in the House of Commons population. To ensure that this are determined by vocal minorities, message can purify the distortions long gone with a message for our first Mayans who see it. It is a in the last few weeks betrayed could not happen in the UK, but as long as we stand back and of the values of our own society. own time too. It centres round a portent of a greater, more powerful that we do indeed have our own Fiona Bruce proposed a change allow them to hold sway we will savage Central American tribe— civilisation arriving on their shores. forms of savagery within our in the law to clarify that abortion have a level of responsibility; and I John Deighan is the parliamentary modelled on the Mayans—and The sacrifice of innocent humans society, very well dressed up of could not be permitted on the the demise that comes from a officer for the Bishops’ Conference their lust for human sacrifice. is the pinnacle of corruption that course and even presented as an basis of sex-selection. “Who in a society killing its own people is of Scotland WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 LIFE MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LIFE MATTERS 13

The Charity Mary’s Meals is closing in on the milestone of being able to claim that it provides daily, nutritious meals for one million children worldwide. Providing these meals (above left), not only feeds the children (above), but allows them to concentrate more fully on their education MILESTONE IN SIGHT (below) and building for themselves a better future MAGNUS McFARLANE-BARROW, founder and chief executive of MARY’S MEALS, explains how the charity is closing in on the milestone of providing one million children worldwide with a daily meal

T A school assembly in Haiti, a He told me of his burning desire to help strumming his guitar enthusiastically and handsome young man named build a new future for Haiti and his hope that started singing a song he has written called It’s Why not ‘Miss it for a Million?’ Jimmy, clutching his guitar, one day his people would no longer be possible. The school pupils love it and they asked the captivated audience a dependent on aid. In the years since that first are soon joining in with Jimmy on the chorus. EARLIER this year, Mary’s Meals announced the happy question: “Feeding one million meeting, I have never forgotten Jimmy. He is The words ‘It’s possible’ rang out again and news that 989,791 children are now benefiting from a daily children every single day—do you think such one of the most inspiring people I have met again in the packed hall—first in English, meal in school, thanks to the generosity of its supporters a thing is possible?” and it’s a wonderful thing today to see him followed by French, Spanish and Creole. It worldwide. AJimmy had just heard the good news that working for our partner organisation here in was an assembly filled with joy and hope. I Working with some of the world’s poorest communities in 12 Mary’s Meals is now providing 989,791 Cité Soleil. couldn’t help feeling overwhelmed by their countries, Mary’s Meals addresses the needs of the hungry child impoverished children with a nutritious meal youthful talent and confidence. These are at school, to allow children who might otherwise be begging or every day they attend school, and couldn’t t’s hard to imagine a more difficult and young people who are going to change things. working to attend classes and receive an education that can help hide his excitement that our million milestone more dangerous place to work. Last These are young people who can teach us all them to escape the clutches of poverty. The continued expansion is in sight. December alone, several people working something. of this life-changing work would simply not be possible without Quietly strumming his guitar and with real Ifor our partner organisation lost their lives as And as Mary’s Meals strives to reach that the unrelenting efforts of the army of supporters who help by emotion in his voice, 26-year-old Jimmy a result of the terrible gang violence. And yet, ‘First Million’ landmark—feeding more offering whatever they can— time, money, skills, and prayer. continued: “Mary’s Meals, you have saved my with great courage, they go on running the hungry children across Haiti, Malawi, India, In 2015, Mary’s Meals will once again be able to feed a hungry life! You fed me every day and now, look, I schools in which we serve our meals. Liberia, Zambia, Kenya and elsewhere—I am child for a whole school year for a global average of just £12.20, am living and I am working. You have given Children with bare feet and distended certain there is no-one who believes in and the same as in 2014. This latest expansion, which saw more than me hope.” stomachs, naked or dressed in rags, splash understands this mission more than the pupils 66,000 new children being added to the programme, brings the I first met Jimmy just after the horrific through putrid pools of water in the alleyways in this assembly hall. charity another step closer to its vision that every child receives earthquake here in 2010. He told me about his which surround each school. The fight against These young people know first-hand that one daily meal in their place of education. life growing up in Cité Soleil, perhaps the hunger here never lets up and—though this work of ours really does save lives and Yet, in a world where 57 million children are out of school world’s most notorious slum, and explained Mary’s Meals is now feeding nearly 30,000 change lives. And they want to thank you over and thousands are still dying each day because of hunger-related he could never have attended school without children in Haiti each and every school day— and over for each meal you have given them causes, it recognises that there is still so much to do. the support of Mary’s Meals. it’s a battle the children of Cité Soleil all too —each one a gift which brings their dream a The charity’s ‘Miss it for a Million’ campaign invites supporters Jimmy took me to see his family home, a often lose. little closer, each one a gift which allows them to identify a luxury or non-essential purchase they could give up for depressing spectacle made of rusting tin, Imploring his audience of schoolchildren to sing their song a little more boldly. one month and donate the money they save to Mary’s Meals. situated right in the heart of this poverty- once more, Jimmy shouted: “Feeding one For more information, visit www.facebook.com/marysmeals ridden place, amidst the rubbish, and the million children—is such a thing possible?” I For more information, please visit: sewage and the violence. Before they could answer, Jimmy began www.marysmeals.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 LIFE MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LIFE MATTERS 13

The Charity Mary’s Meals is closing in on the milestone of being able to claim that it provides daily, nutritious meals for one million children worldwide. Providing these meals (above left), not only feeds the children (above), but allows them to concentrate more fully on their education MILESTONE IN SIGHT (below) and building for themselves a better future MAGNUS McFARLANE-BARROW, founder and chief executive of MARY’S MEALS, explains how the charity is closing in on the milestone of providing one million children worldwide with a daily meal

T A school assembly in Haiti, a He told me of his burning desire to help strumming his guitar enthusiastically and handsome young man named build a new future for Haiti and his hope that started singing a song he has written called It’s Why not ‘Miss it for a Million?’ Jimmy, clutching his guitar, one day his people would no longer be possible. The school pupils love it and they asked the captivated audience a dependent on aid. In the years since that first are soon joining in with Jimmy on the chorus. EARLIER this year, Mary’s Meals announced the happy question: “Feeding one million meeting, I have never forgotten Jimmy. He is The words ‘It’s possible’ rang out again and news that 989,791 children are now benefiting from a daily children every single day—do you think such one of the most inspiring people I have met again in the packed hall—first in English, meal in school, thanks to the generosity of its supporters a thing is possible?” and it’s a wonderful thing today to see him followed by French, Spanish and Creole. It worldwide. AJimmy had just heard the good news that working for our partner organisation here in was an assembly filled with joy and hope. I Working with some of the world’s poorest communities in 12 Mary’s Meals is now providing 989,791 Cité Soleil. couldn’t help feeling overwhelmed by their countries, Mary’s Meals addresses the needs of the hungry child impoverished children with a nutritious meal youthful talent and confidence. These are at school, to allow children who might otherwise be begging or every day they attend school, and couldn’t t’s hard to imagine a more difficult and young people who are going to change things. working to attend classes and receive an education that can help hide his excitement that our million milestone more dangerous place to work. Last These are young people who can teach us all them to escape the clutches of poverty. The continued expansion is in sight. December alone, several people working something. of this life-changing work would simply not be possible without Quietly strumming his guitar and with real Ifor our partner organisation lost their lives as And as Mary’s Meals strives to reach that the unrelenting efforts of the army of supporters who help by emotion in his voice, 26-year-old Jimmy a result of the terrible gang violence. And yet, ‘First Million’ landmark—feeding more offering whatever they can— time, money, skills, and prayer. continued: “Mary’s Meals, you have saved my with great courage, they go on running the hungry children across Haiti, Malawi, India, In 2015, Mary’s Meals will once again be able to feed a hungry life! You fed me every day and now, look, I schools in which we serve our meals. Liberia, Zambia, Kenya and elsewhere—I am child for a whole school year for a global average of just £12.20, am living and I am working. You have given Children with bare feet and distended certain there is no-one who believes in and the same as in 2014. This latest expansion, which saw more than me hope.” stomachs, naked or dressed in rags, splash understands this mission more than the pupils 66,000 new children being added to the programme, brings the I first met Jimmy just after the horrific through putrid pools of water in the alleyways in this assembly hall. charity another step closer to its vision that every child receives earthquake here in 2010. He told me about his which surround each school. The fight against These young people know first-hand that one daily meal in their place of education. life growing up in Cité Soleil, perhaps the hunger here never lets up and—though this work of ours really does save lives and Yet, in a world where 57 million children are out of school world’s most notorious slum, and explained Mary’s Meals is now feeding nearly 30,000 change lives. And they want to thank you over and thousands are still dying each day because of hunger-related he could never have attended school without children in Haiti each and every school day— and over for each meal you have given them causes, it recognises that there is still so much to do. the support of Mary’s Meals. it’s a battle the children of Cité Soleil all too —each one a gift which brings their dream a The charity’s ‘Miss it for a Million’ campaign invites supporters Jimmy took me to see his family home, a often lose. little closer, each one a gift which allows them to identify a luxury or non-essential purchase they could give up for depressing spectacle made of rusting tin, Imploring his audience of schoolchildren to sing their song a little more boldly. one month and donate the money they save to Mary’s Meals. situated right in the heart of this poverty- once more, Jimmy shouted: “Feeding one For more information, visit www.facebook.com/marysmeals ridden place, amidst the rubbish, and the million children—is such a thing possible?” I For more information, please visit: sewage and the violence. Before they could answer, Jimmy began www.marysmeals.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 Why euthanasia is partially blind to love

could only breathe out her love— some sort of impalpable gift which emanated from the mystery in which she was enclosed.” The emphasis on the last sentence is my own and I highlight it because, I believe, it has something important to say in an age where, more and more, we are coming to believe that euthanasia and forms of physician-assisted suicide are the humane and compassionate answer to terminal illness.

he case for euthanasia generally BY FR RONALD revolves around these premises: ROLHEISER Suffering devalues human life Tand euthanasia alleviates that suffering and the ravages of the body and mind AISSA Maritain, the that come with that suffering so as to philosopher and spiritual provide a terminally ill person ‘death writer, died some months with dignity’ and death with less after suffering a stroke. suffering. As well, it is argued, that During those months she once an illness has so debilitated a lay in a hospital bed, unable to speak. person so as to leave him or her in a After her death, her husband, the virtual vegetative state, what is the Rrenowned philosopher, Jacques logic for keeping such a person alive? Maritain, in preparing her journals for Once dignity and usefulness are gone, publication, wrote these words: “At a why continue to live? moment when everything collapsed What’s to be said in response to this? for both of us, and which as followed The logic for euthanasia, compassionate would have been present in a web of saved us through His life and through a power to draw us together as family, by four agonising months, Raissa was in so far as it goes, doesn’t go far enough relationships. Even if she had fallen His death, as if these were the same a power to intuit and understand walled in herself by a sudden attack of to consider a number of deeper issues. unconscious, she likely would have thing. But they are very different: deeper things, a deeper appreciation of aphasia. Whatever progress she made Dignity and usefulness are huge terms been read to, washed, dressed and kissed. Jesus gave His life for us through his life, and especially a much deeper during several weeks by sheer force of with more dimensions than first meet She would have been gently caressed, activity, his usefulness, through what recognition of that person’s life and intelligence and will, all deep the eye. In a recent article in AMERICA held and wept over. She would simply He could actively do for us. But He spirit. And this, impalpable gift, as communication remained cut off. And magazine, Jessica Keating highlights have been loved to the end.” gave His death for us through His Maritain says, emanates from the subsequently, after a relapse, she could some of those deeper issues as she That’s half the argument against passivity, through His helplessness, mystery of pain, non-utility, and dying barely articulate words. In the argues against the logic of those who euthanasia. The other half reads this through the humiliation of His body in in which he or she is enclosed. supreme battle in which she was have lauded Brittany Maynard’s—the way: Not only would she have been death. Jesus gave us His greatest gift In our dying bodies we can give our engaged, no one on earth could help young woman who captured national loved to the end, but, perhaps more precisely during those hours when He loved ones something we cannot fully her, myself no more than anyone else. attention last year by choosing assisted importantly, she would have been couldn’t do anything active for us. give them when we are healthy and She preserved the peace of her soul, her suicide in the face of a terminal illness actively emitting love until the end. And this isn’t something simply active. Euthanasia is partially blind to full lucidity, her humour, her concern —decision to take her own life as From her ravaged, silent, mostly- metaphorical and intangible. Anyone the mystery of how love is given. for her friends, the fear of being a trouble ‘courageous,’‘sensible,’and ‘admirable.’ unconscious body would have emanated of us who have sat at the bedside of a to others, and her marvelous smile and Keating concedes that, had she not an intangible, but particularly powerful, dying loved one have experienced that I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a Catholic the extraordinary light of her wonderful made that decision, Maynard would nurture and love, akin to the powerful in that person’s helplessness and pain priest and member of the Missionary eyes. To everyone who came near no doubt have suffered greatly and life-giving grace that emanated from he or she is giving us something that Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is her, she invariably gave—and with would in all likelihood eventually Jesus broken, naked body on the cross. he or she couldn’t give us during his president of the Oblate School of what astonishing silent generosity been rendered unproductive and We too seldom make this important or her active life. From that person’s Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Visit during her last two days, when she unattractive. But, Keating argues: “She distinction: We believe that Jesus helplessness (above) and pain emanates his website at www.ronrolheiser.com

The views expressed in the opinion What do you think of FR ROLHEISER’S comments on EUTHANASIA? Send your points of view pages of the SCO are those of to the SCO. Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT or e-mail [email protected] informed individuals and groups and not necessarily those of the newspaper or the Church Concert Review—Noel Gallagher

NOEL GALLAGHER Birds sounds transcendent, Yesterday is another competent Before playing The Mexican SSE Hydro tellingly it’s on solo numbers offering, while some critics he tells the Glasgow crowd that Glasgow such as this—and not necessarily have complained that Gallagher they are the Mexicans of March 7, 2015 always the Oasis classics—that could have travelled down a Europe, tipping his hat to the he is drowned out by the Glasgow more experimental road, he has generosity of spirit in both TO CONNECT in the way crowd. The Manchester-born delivered a record that is cultures. While other acts such that Noel Gallagher does songwriter was almost slack- enough of a shift from Oasis. as The Verve and even Noel’s with his audience in jawed at the sense of occasion The record’s opener— younger brother Liam have Glasgow is a rare and and atmosphere that filled the Riverman—is a solid piece of disappeared from view, valuable thing. It was no indoor arena. In many ways it song-writing which is greeted Gallagher has endured on radio surprise he selected the city was beyond Gallagher (right) as enthusiastically as anything waves, shifting units and to make an uncommon and the mass of people but else in the set. Lock All The selling out arenas around the afternoon appearance to together they created something Doors penned as long ago as world. If nothing else the 48- meet fans before his sell-out well beyond the ordinary gig. 1992 hasn’t seen the light of year-old is consistent and his concert at the Hydro. Perhaps it’s partly a diaspora day until now and has early gift for melody is undisputable. During his time with Oasis, thing, the second generation Oasis written all over it. The The recent Ballad of Mighty I Gallagher once said that his Irish rock star undoubtedly Dying Of The Light recalls The even without guest guitar player former band shifted more writes ethereal and spiritual Verve’s Weeping Willow, a Johnny Marr manages to sound records in the city—outside of songs often resonating with classic cut from their 1997 vital and is as catchy as any of London—than anywhere else. Catholic culture and beliefs. landmark album Urban Hymns. his eight number one hit records By about the third song he’s While he may no longer Champagne Supernova is with Oasis. He couldn’t get away in his stride and there’s no profess to a faith, his songs enhanced by a gospel choir, without playing at least one of going back. Everybody's On endlessly refer to God, Heaven which makes the spirit in the those and a low-key version of The Run from his 2011 solo and a sense of the divine. Tonight are all in it together particularly backdrop of anonymous family room soar, in truth there are Don’t Look Back in Anger long-player under the moniker there is an overwhelming feeling during a countrified Fade snapshots from the 1970s. moments that are not unlike doesn't disappoint. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying of shared humanity and that we Away, which plays out to a His new album Chasing being in a chapel or church. RICHARD PURDEN WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER REFLECTION 15 EWTN PROGRAMMES

SUNDAY MARCH 29 DAILY MASS 8.30AM 6PM LIVE SOLEMN MASS OF PALM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH SUNDAY FROM ROME WITH COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL POPE FRANCIS 10PM 11.30AM HOLY WEEK RETREAT LENTEN REFLECTIONS THURSDAY APRIL 2 1PM 8.30AM PALM SUNDAY WITH THE LIVE CHRISM MASS IN ROME FRANCISCAN FRIARS WITH POPE FRANCIS 5PM 4.30PM LIVE SOLEMN MASS OF PALM LIVE SOLEMN MASS OF THE SUNDAY LORD'S SUPPER FROM ROME 8PM 7PM THIRST FOR TRUTH—BATTLE LIVE PRAYING WITH JESUS IN FOR SOULS THE GARDEN OF OLIVES 9PM 8PM SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME EWTN LIVE MONDAY MARCH 30 10PM 1PM HOLY WEEK RETREAT DAILY MASS 11.30PM 8PM LIVE CHORAL MEDITATIONS THIRST FOR TRUTH—BATTLE AND SOLEMN MASS OF THE FOR SOULS LORD'S SUPPER 9PM FRIDAY APRIL 3 PATH OF THE MESSIAH: PART 2 4PM 10PM LIVE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY WEEK RETREAT LORD'S PASSION FROM ROME TUESDAY MARCH 31 8PM 1PM LIVE WAY OF THE CROSS FROM DAILY MASS ROME 5.30PM 9.30PM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH LIFE ON THE ROCK COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL 10PM 10PM HOLY WEEK RETREAT HOLY WEEK RETREAT SATURDAY APRIL 4 WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 7.30PM 1PM LIVE EASTER VIGIL MASS Seeking the face of the Lord LAY READERS’ GUIDE

In the latest article on our series on spirituality, SR IMELDA ANN from SUNDAY MARCH 29 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. The Procession: the DOMINICAN SISTERS OF ST CECILIA extols the virtues of meditation Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16. Isaiah 50:4-7. Response: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Philippians 2:6-11. Mark 14:1- 15:47. S THE days of Lent are drawing pity? Does it inspire me to do something in to a close, the readings at Mass A SPIRITUAL my life to show mercy, compassion, or love MONDAY focus our attention on Jesus as to a neighbour? If during these reflections, Isaiah 42:1-7. Response: The Lord is my light and my help. the tension mounts between His REFLECTION we experience the presence of Christ in a deep John 12:1-11. and the Pharisees and talk of way, we are advised to pause and enjoy his His death fills the air. The Church, like a presence and only continue our reflections TUESDAY good mother, wishes us to fully appreciate after this experience has passed. Our meditation Isaiah 49:1-6. Response: My lips will tell of your help. Athe sacrifice Jesus made for us in his death often ends with a renewed sense of purpose; John 13:21-33, 36-38. on the cross and so places these events perhaps we feel deeply loved, or perhaps we before our minds. Meditating each day on feel convicted to say or do a loving action. WEDNESDAY the Passion and death of our Saviour is a time Through meditation, we make ourselves Isaiah 50:4-9a. Response: In your great love, O Lord, answer my prayer for your favour. Matthew 26:14-25. Chrism Mass. -honoured way to enter into the solemnity of available to be drawn into a life-giving Isaiah 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9. Response: I will sing forever of your this Liturgical season. encounter with Jesus in prayer and to be love O Lord. Apocalypse 1:5-8. Luke 4:16-21. Meditation is an oft-used word in our day. inspired to reproduce in our daily lives In secular parlance, it means regulating our holy images of Jesus to stir our devotion, and Christ’s way of loving and serving the Father THURSDAY breathing, relaxing our bodies and practising the Scriptures or another holy book to and other human beings. Evening Mass of the Lordʼs Supper. Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14, mindfulness techniques such as the mental engage our thoughts. Response: The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with repetition of a one-word mantra to arrive at a Because Jesus said in the Gospel of John: ecause we are persons composed of the Blood of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. John 13:1-15. balanced mental state. Many of these techniques “I am the way,” we begin a time of meditation body and soul, we run into many can be useful, but in the Catholic tradition by mentally placing ourselves in the presence difficulties in meditation. Our bodies FRIDAY they could only serve as tools and not as of Jesus and asking Him to accompany us in Bare tired or ill, our soul is weighed down Celebration of the Passion of the Lord. Isaiah 52:13-53:12, ends for meditation. The end of meditation our reflections as He once did with the with a sorrow, our minds are distracted, our Response: Father into your hands I commend my spirit. in the Catholic tradition is nothing less than disciples on the road to Emmaus. We greet time seems limited, or our emotions are dry. Hebrews: 4:14-16; 5:7-9. John 18:1-19:42. union with the Blessed Trinity, the God from and praise Him, knowing by faith that He is The saints encourage us to persevere, whom we come and to whom we are going on always present in our souls through the grace nonetheless. A vital relationship with the SATURDAY the return journey of life. Christian meditation given us at our Baptism. Then, during this God who knows us and who longs for us to Easter Vigil in the Holy Night. Genesis: 1:1-2:2. Response: has therefore been described as a dialogue of holy season especially, we can use the know him is worth working to establish and Send forth you spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth. love with a Person, a Person who initiates Passion narratives in the Gospels, Psalm 22, maintain, and meditation is one of the most Genesis 22:1-18. Response: Preserve me, god, I take refuge in the conversation by His first loving us. or the Suffering Servant Songs of Isaiah 42, powerful means of doing so. As one wise old you. Exodus: 14:15-15:1. Response: I will sing to the Lord, glorious His triumph. Isaiah 54:5-14, Response: I will praise 49, 50 and 53 to vividly bring Jesus’ love- Dominican once said: “The secret to prayer you, Lord, you have rescued me. Isaiah 55:1-11. Response: o how are we to enter this conversation? filled sacrifice to our minds. Stop and imagine is first, pray, and second, keep at it!” With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. Baruch Jesus told us: “I am the door.” God has the scenes asking: who, what, why? Who is The fruits of meditation, and especially 3:9-15, 32-4:4. Response: You have the message of eternal given us the humanity of Jesus as the in the passage? What are they saying and meditation on the Passion of Jesus, are many life, O Lord. Ezekiel 36:16-17a. Response: Like a deer that Sdoor which opens onto the divine Trinitarian doing? What do they look or sound like? and manifold. Let us take advantage of this yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my life. Because the Son of God has become Why is each person acting in the way they holy season to use meditation to say with God. Or With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. man, he has a body, words, and actions. are described? What is this passage saying Psalm 27: “It is your face, O Lord, that I Romans 6:3-11. Response: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Mark 16 1-7 Therefore, the Church encourages us to use to me? Is it stirring me to love, compassion, seek, hide not your face from me!” WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 THAT’S LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 Open your eyes to the suffering of others THAT’S LIFE looks at what Pope Francis has called ‘the globalisation of indifference’ and how we must address it

doing can usually claim the moral high-ground. Wrong-doing needs punishing, but the conse- They get to vent their ire under their guise of principle quences for the named and shamed can be consid- and virtue. Then the issue is batted back and forth erable. Depending on the severity of their until no one can remember what started it off and misconduct they can be stigmatised and their rep- all parties are inevitably worn to a frazzle. utations tarnished. Naming and shaming is too far By Mary In the olden days, the market square was the for my taste. venue for a public humiliation. Social media is the That said, I am prepared to make an exception McGinty modern day setting for the outing of improper for the couple on the school run who knocked conduct and shameful behaviour. down and injured a young cyclist and failed to HEN our youngest daughter was Online sharing of anger and outrage is prevalent come to his aid. At 8.30 in the morning their sole just a wee girl she was famed for amongst the well-known and us ordinary folks. aim was to convey their children to school. IT her hilarious ‘come-oots.’ One Instantaneously responding to and exposing an apprentice, Taron Stead (17), was also negotiating day she was mightily peeved offence or injustice quells the immediate wrath but the morning rush, making his way to work on the after getting a right royal ticking gives no time for wider consideration of the impact. mountain bike he had bought with his first wage off. What it was for is lost in the annals of time. Once out there in the Ethernet it is there forever. just three weeks previously. Outraged and indignant, in the way only the baby Home-making goddess, Kirstie Allsop tweeted After getting out the passenger side the mother, Wof the family can be, she ran through to my mother the registration plate of a car whose driver had seeing the blood pouring down Taron’s face, told crying: “Oh Gran, I’ve been named and shamed.” blithely chucked some litter out the window. I abhor him she didn’t want her children to be late for Naming and shaming is the currency of sibling the practice of litter-dropping and I have a few biting school and the sight of blood would upset them. disputes. The first one to tell the parents of a wrong- one-liners that I keep in reserve for culprits. And then they went on their way. It is not known the ages of the children, but their mother’s total disregard for the injured young man well-being that makes us think about ourselves and and her failure to take responsibility for her actions renders us insensitive to the cries of others.’ Gordius No 187 must have registered with them. Her callous lack Indifference was at the heart of the Holy Father’s CROSSWORD of empathy for the plight of another mother’s son Lenten letter in which he said: “When we are healthy was truly shocking. Apathy to the suffering of others and comfortable we forget about others. We are is endemic in today’s word. It’s what Pope Francis unconcerned with their problems, their sufferings 123 4 5 6 7 calls the globalisation of indifference. and the injustices they endure… our heart grows cold.” Indifference to the suffering of others makes us n his first pastoral visit outside Rome following walk by the man sitting on pavement, huddled 89 his election Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the against the cold, grateful for what little is tossed island of Lampedusa (above right) for the tens into the cup he holds. Indifference fails to see the Iof thousands of migrants who have risked their consequences of our behaviour and prioritises our lives making the treacherous crossing from Africa. needs above those of others like the couple responsible 10 11 12 First entry out the hat on FRI He denounced the traffickers who exploit migrants for Taron Stead’s. 13 14 APRIL 3 will be the winner and called for a ‘reawakening of consciences’ to A loving mother is never indifferent to any of counter the ‘indifference’to their plight. Calling for her own and she isn’t indifferent to other mothers’ ‘brotherly responsibility,’ he spoke of ‘the culture of children. 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 2 9 7 5 1 24 25 The winner’s name will be

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DEATH HATTIE MacLEAN The Scottish Catholic Observer seeks to appoint an 34th Anniversary 33rd Anniversary Advertising Sales & Production Assocaite Of your charity, pray for the In loving memory of our dear McBRIDE (née Conway) repose of the soul of my father and grandfather, Donald You will have responsibility for the advertising Please pray for the repose of father, James Hattie, who died MacLean, who died March 25, department of the SCO, which involves delivering a the soul of Eveleen, who March 26, 1981, also my 1982. passed away peacefully on Eternal rest grant unto him. fast, consistent and efficient service, whilst mother, Catherine Hattie, died March 17, 2015, aged 89. September 28, 1962. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray for him. increasing the advertising revenue. Will be sadly missed by all Sweet Heart of Jesus, have family and friends. Inserted by Mary Margaret, You will: mercy on them. Archie and family. Inserted by Margaret. •Sell advertising space BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE MacLEAN •Conduct market research COLL 34th Anniversary •Forge relationships with potential and current clients 10th Anniversary of our dear Please pray for the repose of •Design and modify advertisements using QuarkX friend, Helen, who died on the soul of my dearly beloved April 1, 2005. husband, Hugh Francis Press and Photoshop (training provided if necessary) You are always close beside us, MacLean, who died suddenly A working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages is In everything we do, on March 28, 1981. You were our greatest In the shelter of Thy Sacred essential, and a knowledge of, or desire to learn treasure, Heart, design packages is a must. The successful God’s gift to us was you. Dear Jesus, may he rest. candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with God Bless you Helen. Our Lady of the Waves, pray Inserted by Elizabeth, Jake for him. excellent time management and organisational skills. Inserted by his wife Mary. They will need to demonstrate strong communication and family. Also her dear husband John HENDRY skills, and have an ability to build and maintain 17th Anniversary MacLEOD and Steven and Gwen. Treasured memories of a CASEY Treasured memories of our relationships with clients. darling son and brother, Remembering with love all mum and mother-in-law, those cherished and treasured Donald, died April 2, 1991, •Salary £17,000 + commission Sadie, died March 29, 1998. aged 21 years. memories of my darling mum, All our tomorrows will be as today, •35 hours per week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) Helen, whose birthday occurs On whose soul, sweet Jesus, Loving you missing you all the have mercy. •Location Glasgow City Centre on April 2. way. I know that you are no further May he rest in peace. A covering letter and CVshould be sent to: Liz, Anne, William and Mum, Calum and Fiona. away from me than God, grandchildren. Rebecca Rigg, Commercial Director, Mum, and God is very near. Scottish Catholic Observer, 19 Waterloo Street, Inserted by loving daughter McCREADY Glasgow G2 6BT, Sheila and the family. 8th Anniversary Precious memories of Mary Or email: [email protected]. McCLAFFERTY Bridget, our much loved mum Call Rebecca Rigg on 0141 241 6102 for further info. John, beloved father and and granny, who died on pappy, who died July 26, CORBETT March 30, 2007. 1986, whose birthday occurs 17th Anniversary Thank you mum for the years on March 28. Treasured memories of a we shared, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for wonderful and much loved For the love you gave and the him. mother and nana, Margaret, way you cared, Inserted by his loving family. beloved and devoted wife of You left a space no one can fill, the late Andrew Corbett, who We miss you mum and always died March 31, 1998, and their will. McMANUS MacMILLAN VOCATIONS son, Andrew Paul, who died Forever in our hearts. 7th Anniversary Treasured memories of In loving memory of my dear Michael, loving husband, dad on March 2, 2015. From Patrick, Manus, Margaret, Anne and Mary, sons-in-law, husband, Tommy, our dear and gen, whose birthday Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for daughters-in-law. dad and papa, who died occurs on April 2. them. Will those who think of her March 28, 2008. Thinking about Life Choices? A card we cannot send you, Inserted by daughter and sister Frances. today, Loved and remembered every Your hand we cannot touch, A little prayer to Jesus say. day. God will bring this message, Loved and missed by your Inserted by his loving wife Sr Frances To you we loved so much. grandchildren and Alice and family. Our Lady of Lourdes and St great-grandchildren. Have mercy on him, O Lord, will help you choose Francis, pray for him. have mercy. His loving wife Annie and MacDONALD what’s right for you! family. 4th Anniversary MacMILLAN In loving memory of our 11th Anniversary brother, brother-in-law and In loving memory of our dear www.sistersofnazareth.com MEMORIAM uncle, Donald Alister, who brother and uncle, Donald died on April 1, 2011. John, who died on April 2, 2004. [email protected] BEARD Fois shiorruidh thoir dha Fois shiorruidh thoir dha 9th Anniversary A’Thighearna, Thighearna 07906 372 786 Treasured memories of our Agus solus nach diobair Agus solus nach dibir dear sister, Anne (née DOUGHERTY dearrsadh air. dearrsadh air gu’n robh fois MacIntyre), who died March Remembering with love our Always in our thoughts. ann an sith. Visit: 27, 2006. dear father, grandad and Allan, Donald John and Our Lady, Star of the Sea, JERICHO great-grandad, Bernard, who families. pray for him. “The Forever in our thoughts. Email: Sacred Heart of Jesus, have died March 28, 1986. Inserted by the family. Compassion of Do you feelthat mercy on her. Deep in our hearts your Jesus.” Mobile: Inserted by her family, memory is kept, MacMILLAN Drug & Alcohol Rehabs., God is calling Bunessan St, Glasgow. To love, to cherish, to never Treasured memories of Refuge for Victims of you to the forget. Marion, dearly loved mother, Each of us in our own way, grandmother and great-grand- Domestic Violence, Missionary mother, who died March 24, Supported Accommodation Have special thoughts of you Priesthood today. 1991, Angus, loving father and for the Destitute, the St Roch, pray for him. grandfather, died May 4, 1960, Distressed, and all being Then we John, dearly loved brother and can help St Martin de Porres, pray for ‘passed by on the other side.’ uncle, who died April 4, 2008, you him. A COMMUNITY OF Raghnall Iain, dearly loved His loving family. brother and uncle, who died MEN OF PRAYER FOR Contact: on January 10, 2009 and OUR TIMES (founded 1970) GIBBONS McINALLY Peggy, loving sister and aunt, Vocation info from In loving memory of my dear Of your charity, please pray for who died May 14, 2013. Bro Patrick Mullen, mother, and our dear sister, the repose of the soul of our Time slips away and life goes The Jericho Society, Sheila, who died April 1, 1986, dear father and grandfather, Mater Salvatoris, Harelaw Farm, The Vocations Director on, also her husband, James, James McInally, who died on But in our hearts you’re never Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2PY SMA FATHERS Scottish Charity SC016909 died February 2, 1998. April 1, 2004. gone. St Theresaʼs Tel: 01505 614669 Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Our Lady of Fatima, pray for Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Clarendon Place, Dunblane Email: them. him. them. [email protected] Perthshire FK15 9HB Inserted by the family. 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MacNEIL MORRISON MURRAY REYNOLDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SINCERE THANKS to all 15th Anniversary In loving memory of our aunt, 12th Anniversary 7th Anniversary saints, especially Saints In loving memory of our dear Mary Morrison, whose six- In loving memory of Hugh, a In loving memory of Con, who Anthony and Martin, Blessed , Kathleen mother, gran and great-gran, teenth anniversary falls on dear dad, grandad and died on April 2, 2008, much KENNEDY Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Peggy, who died on March 28, March 25 and our uncle, great-grandad, who died on loved husband of the late Harry and the boys would like to thank most sincerely Fr Lourdes, Saints Dymphna and 2000, also our father, Donald, Angus, whose sixth anniver- April 2, 2003. Ellen, a loving dad, granda Gilhooley, Fr James Clarke, Fr Peregrine for all help given. our brother, Archie, and sary was on February 19. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for and great-granda of the family. sisters, Mary Catherine and Welsh, Fr Duffy, Fr Convery Still praying. – A.M.C.M. Fondly remembered by all. him. Forever in our thoughts and Katag, whose anniversaries and Fr Haddock for concele- Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh a Inserted by the family. prayers. occur throughout the year. Thighearna. Rest in peace Mum, Dad and bration of Requiem Mass. BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, May they rest in peace. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Rosemary. Thanks to all family, friends you who can find a way when Inserted by their family at NAIRN and neighbours for Mass there is no way, please help them. In loving memory of our dear St Theresa and St John home and abroad. cards, flowers and kind me. Repeat six times and Inserted by Domhnall Iain, brother, Michael, who died Bosco, pray for them. Domhnall Eosaph, Marion Inserted by all the family. donations to MacMillan publication promised. – D.H. MacPHERSON April 1, 1984. Fiona and Ailean Ruaraidh. Nurses which raised £270. 35th Anniversary Our Lady of Perpetual Special thanks to Dr Chalmers DEAR HEART OF JESUS In loving memory of our dear Succour, pray for him. and staff at Atrium Medical Dear Heart of Jesus in the father and grandfather, Inserted by your loving Practice, District Nurses and Roderick, died March 31, brothers and sister. MacMillan Nurse, Bridget, for past I have asked you for 1980, also our dear mother the excellent care, attention many favours, this time I ask and grandmother, Annie, died ORR, Thomas you for this special one January 10, 2002. and compassion given to Died ten years ago on March (mention favour), take it Dear On whose souls, sweet Jesus, Kathleen. Heartfelt thanks to 27, 2005 (Easter Sunday), have mercy. her sister Lizzie, Ronnie, Heart of Jesus, and place it Daily in our thoughts and aged 64, and also his Charlie, Joseph, Elaine and within Your broken heart prayers. grandson, Matthew Cluckie, Jean for all their help and where your Father sees it, Ian, Chrissie and family, who died August 8, 2009, support during this difficult then in his merciful eyes it will Benbecula. aged 4 months. time. Thanks also to the ladies become Your favour, not mine. They are missed by all of the STARK of the Marion Hall for catering Amen. Say for three days, family. and John Clark Funeral MacPHERSON MURPHY In loving memory on the first publication promised. Also In loving memory of my dear St Joseph, pray for them. Service for all arrangements. 42nd Anniversary anniversary of Patricia (née thanks to St Jude. – M.F father, Roderick, who died Treasured memories of my Annie Brien Kane), who died Holy Mass will be offered for March 31, 1980. R.I.P. dearly loved husband, and our April 1, 2014. the intentions of all. GRATEFUL thanks to St Eternal rest grant unto him O loving father, James (Jimmy), Beautiful memories treasured Lord, Clare, the Blessed Virgin Mary who died on March 30, 1973. forever, HENRY F.A. ROSE, MBE And let perpetual light shine and St Joseph. Still praying. – Today is remembered and Of the love and happiness we Rena Rose and her family upon him. shared together. would like to thank friends, M.F. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for quietly kept, Greatly missed by her colleagues and the community him. Those who loved him will never forget. husband Gerald and all the of Our Lady of Lourdes parish DEAR HEART OF JESUS Inserted by Morag Ann, for their support, love and Norman and family. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for family. Dear Heart of Jesus in the him. Let perpetual light shine upon prayers during Harry’s recent past I have asked you for Inserted by his loving wife her, illness and his passing. In many favours, this time I ask MATHESON particular they thank the In loving memory of our dear Mary and family, Whifflet. May she rest in peace. you for this special one (men- clergy who concelebrated his mum, gran and sister, Peggy, St Anthony, pray for her. tion favour), take it Dear Heart PELOSI Requiem Mass, Father O’Con- who died on April 1, 2011. of Jesus, and place it within 62nd Anniversary TRAVERS nor for his attentiveness to Precious memories, how they Your broken heart where your linger. In loving memory of our dear 18th Anniversary Harry during his stay in Father sees it, then in his mer- mother, Rose La Piazza In loving and prayerful Hairmyers Hospital and the members of the St Vincent De ciful eyes it will become Your MITCHELL Pelosi, who died suddenly at memory of my dear cousin, Paul conference. Thank you favour, not mine. Amen. Say 26th Anniversary the age of 46 years, on March Christina Travers (Chrissie Treasured memories of our Kivlen), beloved wife of the also to the staff of Hairmyers for three days, publication 26, 1953. much loved niece, Marie late Gerard Travers, who died Hospital, in particular the promised. – M.F. Claire, who died suddenly in Sadly missed - but never March 31, 1997 - dearest paramedic and ambulance forgotten. Brunei, March 25, 1989, aged sister of the late Rosina (Ina) team and the staff of the GRATEFUL thanks to St Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 15 months. Kivlen, who died February 12, Coronary Care Unit and Ward Martha, Blessed Virgin Mary A silent thought, a secret tear, have mercy on her. 9, for their exemplary care of 2002. and prayer to the Holy Spirit. – Wishing your absence was Our Lady of Fatima, pray for Harry. In addition, sincere MURPHY May their dear souls rest in T.R. only a dream. 3rd Anniversary her. the peace of Christ. thanks to The Co-operative Inserted by the McLaughlin Remembering my darling St Martin de Porres, pray for Inserted by Mgr. Henry Funeralcare, East Kilbride and Family. GRATEFUL thanks to Venera- husband, Andrew Francis, her. Docherty. Anyas Catering Services Ltd Treasured memories today who died March 28, 2012. A for their excellent service. ble Margaret Sinclair and Matt and always of Marie Claire, St Anthony, pray for her. dear brother, brother-in-law, Talbot for favours received. – our darling niece and St Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for uncle, great-uncle and M.M. goddaughter. godfather. her. THANKSGIVING Maureen and Donal. Inserted by her three sons and I thought of you with love today, PRAYER TO THE BLESSED family, 29 Tanzieknowe Road, But that is nothing new, PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MORRISON Cambuslang, G72 8RD. 2nd Anniversary I thought about you yesterday, VIRGIN O Most Beautiful Flower of Remembering with love today And days before that too. O Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful in the Your memory is a keepsake, and always Ronald Hubert, a POLLOCK Mount Carmel, fruitful in the splendour of Heaven, Blessed dear husband, father, son, With which I’ll never part, In loving memory of my dear splendour of Heaven, Blessed God has you in His keeping, Mother of the Son of God, son-in-law, father-in-law, mother, Jeanie, devoted mum I have you in my heart. Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me grandpa, brother and uncle and nan, who died March 28, Immaculate Virgin, assist me who died tragically on March Precious forever our in this my necessity. O Star of 1996. in this my necessity. O Star of 28, 2013. memories of you. WEBSTER the Sea, help me and show Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for You are always close beside So dearly loved, so sadly missed. In loving memory of my wife the Sea, help me and show me herein You are my Mother. us St Mary of the Assumption, St her. and mother, Mary Webster, me herein You are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, In everything we do, Paul, St Francis and St Love Magdalene, Drew and who died March 31, 2003. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I Andrew, pray for him. You were our greatest family. Forever in our thoughts and Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech You from the Kathleen. treasure sharing in our prayers. humbly beseech You from the bottom of my heart to succour God’s gift to us was you. QUINN Love Charlie and all the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are May the winds of Heaven blow MURPHY In loving memory of our dear family. me in my necessity. There are gently In loving memory of my none that can withstand Your And whisper for you to hear, beloved husband Tommy, a father and grandfather, none that can withstand Your power. O show me herein You That we still love and miss you dearly loved dad and papa, Charles, died March 24, 1985, To Place an power. O show me herein You are my mother. O Mary, con- Always wishing you were who died March 27, 2011. our dear brother, Charles, died are my mother. O Mary, con- ceived without sin, pray for us here. Also our dear son and brother, March 24, 1994, and our dear Intimation contact ceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee Requiescat In Pace Thomas, who died June 9, mother and grandmother, who have recourse to Thee (three times). Holy Mary, I 1999. RIP. Patricia Inserted by his loving wife Mary Malone, died December (three times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands Joan, daughters Anita and Forever loved and so sadly 11, 1981. place this cause in your hands (three times). O thank you for Kathleen, mother Annaleise, missed. and all family members at Our Lady of Perpetual Always in our thoughts. 0141 241 6106 (three times). O thank you for your mercy to me and mine. home, away, and Australia. Succour, pray for them. Peter and family. your mercy to me and mine. Amen. Say for three days; Grandpa we miss you. All our love and prayers. Always remembered. Amen. Say for three days; publication promised. – Adam and Cara xxx Anna and all the family. Nettie, Bill, Mary and William. [email protected] publication promised. – M.T. 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Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

life that is new, different, and richer. It (R) This is the day the Lord has made; let us certainly did for Jesus. And it will for us rejoice and be glad. CHILDREN’S because we believe in Him and live in Him through our Baptism. Second Reading CROSSWORD 74 When we were Baptised, our parents Look for the things that are in Heaven, where Christ is. made a promise for us that we would A reading from the letter of Paul to the Colossians 3:1-4. believe in and follow Jesus. The priest then Brothers and sisters, you have been raised to life 1 2 3 4 poured water over our heads as said: “I with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in Baptise you in the name of the Father, the Heaven, where Christ rules at God’s right side. 5 Son and the Holy Spirit,” and we became Think about what is up there, not about what is members of God’s family. here on earth. 6 Let’s close our prayer by making those You died, which means that your life is hidden promises again. Do you believe in God? Do with Christ, who sits beside God. Christ gives 7 you believe in Jesus? In his Father and in meaning to your life and when He appears, you the Holy Spirit? Do you want to live as a will also appear with Him in glory. 8 friend of Jesus? The Word of the Lord 9 G Li ve as a child of the Light. Using Holy Alleluia 10 Water, trace a cross on the child’s forehead 1 Corinthians 5:7b-8a. Easter Sunday or allow the child to make the Sign of the (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. 11 12 13 14 Cross. Christ has become our paschal sacrifice. Reflection/Discussion/Activity Prayer (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. 15 G Have a large candle ready to light and God our loving Father, today is the day of Gospel 16 bowl of Holy Water. Easter joy, the day that Jesus rose from the dead The teaching of Scripture is that Jesus must rise from G Place a small barren tree branch in a and appeared to His friends. May the Risen the dead. A reading from the Holy Gospel according 17 vase or flower pot. Put an Easter basket Jesus breathe on us that we may know Him and to John 20:1-9. near by. follow Him. Amen. On Sunday morning while it was still dark, G Tie a loop of ribbon or fishing line on the Mary Magdelene went to the tomb and saw that ACROSS following: small egg ornaments small First Reading the stone had been rolled away from the 3 Wooden harness put on a pair of oxen (4) flowers, small baby chick figures, tiny After Jesus was raised from the dead, we ate and drank entrance. She ran to Simon Peter and to Jesus’ 5 A cheerleader might wave it in the air (3-3) crosses. with Him. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles favorite disciple and said: “They have taken the 6 You hit it in tennis (4) G 7 Less difficult (6) Place one of the above in small plastic Easter 10:34a, 37-43. Lord from the tomb! We don’t know where they 8 Just a single time (4) eggs. (Hint: put all the chicks in one colour Peter said to Cornelius and his household: “You have put Him.” 9 House with no upstairs (8) egg, all the flowers in another, and so on) surely know what happened everywhere in Peter and the other disciple started for the 10 A baby wolf or bear (3) G Hide the Easter eggs before the children Judea. It all began in Galilee after John had told tomb. They ran side by side, until the other 11 Sick (3) gather. everyone to be baptised. God gave the Holy disciple ran faster than Peter and got there first. 13 Spaghetti and lasagne are types of this Italian food (5) Spirit and power to Jesus from Nazareth. He He bent over and saw the strips of linen cloth 15 Sprinted (3) WE WANT to talk and think about Easter, was with Jesus, as He went around doing good lying inside the tomb, but he did not go in. 16 Jack stole from him at the top of the about Jesus’ Resurrection… but first, let’s and healing everyone who was under the power When Simon Peter got there, he went into the beanstalk (5) go find some eggs! of the devil. We all saw what Jesus did both in tomb and saw the strips of cloth. He also saw 17 The study of the past (7) Israel and in the city of Jerusalem. the piece of cloth that had been used to cover G Inst ruct children to find an egg and “Jesus was put to death on a cross. But three Jesus’ face. It was rolled up and in a place by DOWN bring it back to the basket. days later, God raised Him to life and let Him be itself. The disciple who got there first then went 1 This season lasts from February to April (6) 2 Open it above you to keep you dry (8) seen. Not everyone saw Him. He was seen only into the tomb, and when he saw it, he believed. 3 The colour of custard (6) Have you noticed anything different by us, who ate and drank with Him after He was At that time Peter and the other disciple did 4 Rabbit which turns up at the end of Lent happening around your garden lately? raised from death. We were the ones God chose not know that the Scriptures said Jesus would (6,5) Trees and flowers that seemed dead during to tell others about Him. rise to life. 5 Tart, cake (3) winter are now looking alive. This tree right “God told us to announce clearly to the The Gospel of the Lord 9 Carries along (6) here looks dead, doesn’t it? Let’s see what people that Jesus is the one He has chosen to 10 What is being carried by a ship, for example (5) we can do about that… judge the living and the dead.” 12 Green part of a plant (4) “Every one of the prophets has said that all 13 It's made to be walked on (4) G Pass out only eggs containing same item who have faith in Jesus will have their sins 14 Maths problems (4) at the same time. (Eggs containing crosses forgiven in His name.” should be last.) The Word of the Lord LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

G When the children have opened the egg, Responsorial Psalm ACROSS 1 Bridle 6 Rhino 7 Opens 8 Embassy 10 Ripped ask: “How is this a sign of dying and rising? 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5b-6c. 13 Estate 15 Nail 16 Lancelot 18 Food 19 Thread Or a sign of New Life? (R) This is the day the Lord has made; let us Eggs: They look dead, inanimate. Are they? rejoice and be glad. DOWN Chicks: They came alive from the eggs that Tell the Lord how thankful you are, because He 1 Boomerang 2 Ice pop 3 Lose 4 Rinse 5 Holy looked dead. is kind and always merciful. 6 Rib 9 Made 11 Pulled 12 Heated 14 Their 17 Nut Flowers: Began as dead looking seeds or Let Israel shout: “God is always merciful!” bulbs. (R) This is the day the Lord has made; let us Cross: Jesus died on a Cross but His death rejoice and be glad. The Children’s Liturgy page is led to Resurrection. The Lord is powerful! With His mighty arm published one week in advance to the Lord wins victories! G When the children have responded, they And so my life is safe and I will live to tell what allow RE teachers and those taking hang the item on the tree. the Lord has done. the Children’s Liturgy at weekly (R) This is the day the Lord has made; let us Now this looks better, doesn’t it? This tree rejoice and be glad. Masses to use, if they wish, this shows us something of what we are The stone that the builders tossed aside has now page as an accompaniment to their celebrating today—namely that with God’s become the most important stone. love, death always can and does lead to a The Lord has done this and it is amazing to us. teaching materials

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Dumbarton’s Christians unite to celebrate St Patrick SPOTLIGHT ON By Bill Heaney

CHRISTIANS from Dumbarton united in celebration of St Patrick as they gathered on Dumbarton Rock for an ecumenical service on the saint’s feast day. The service (right) was part of an anti- sectarian initiative by Faith in Community Scotland—which works through schools and youth groups to end bigotry and sectarianism —and saw local Catholic clergy join representatives from the Church of Scotland, the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the United Reform Church, as well as other local evangelical churches. The connection to St Patrick was celebrated not only as a religious one, but also as a local one, with nearby Old Kilpatrick often cited as his most likely birthplace. Among the events marking the feast day was a gathering in St Patrick’s Hall in the town. There, teachers told their pupils from local schools about the life of St Patrick. The pupils learned that his father, Calpurnius, was born in the village of Bannavem Taberniae, people to Christianity. was a Roman decurio, a paymaster for the now known as Old Kilpatrick and was taken Afterward, the 200 pupils and teachers St Patrick’s Day celebrations came to St Bride’s in Monifieth as a legions attached to Dumbarton Rock and the into captivity by brigands and sold to Milchu, gathered there celebrated with music and a special social night was held in the parish. Parishioners were joined Antonine Wall, and that he was fishing from a chieftain son of Hua, King of North Dalriada. quiz featuring characters from the time of St by local clergy as well as by Bishop Stephen Robson, as traditionlal the banks of the Clyde near Dunglass when The saint spent the next six years in Patrick. Irish music and dance were enjoyed by all. Among those taking part he was captured and kidnapped by pirates captivity in Antrim where he had time to Organiser Tim Rhead thanked Historic in the celebration of all things Irish, but especially Ireland’s patron who spirited him away. plan his future and eventually to escape, after Scotland for once again giving Dumbarton saint, were young parishioners Hannah and Abie, who entertained Dumbarton Churches Together’s Josephine which he studied for the Christian ministry Churches Together the use of the Castle for those present with their display of Irish dancing Fazzini, Joan Baird andVeronicaAdam prepared in France and eventually returned to Ireland the service and Riverside Parish Church for PIC: EDDIE MAHONEY a teaching aid which highlighted how Patrick where he realised his ambition to convert the laying on the hospitality after the service. Ambassador meets with Scotland’s Lithuanian community By Dan McGinty

THE Lithuanians in Scotland Association who gather regularly at their social club in Mossend, received a special visitor as Lithuanian ambassador to the United Kingdom joined them in the North Lanarkshire town. Asta Skaisgirytė—who currently serves at the Baltic state’s ambassador to Britain—joined the members of Scotland’s Lithuanian community (above) as they celebrated the 25th anniversary of the restoration of Icon blessing illuminates Inverness church the independent state of Lithuania. The community—which is PARISHIONERS and clergy celebrated as an eye catching window on Heaven,’ as it helps based mainly around Glasgow of St Mary’s, Inverness adornment for what is already our understanding of the reality and Lanarkshire—have their was treated to a recital of music the beginning of the 20th celebrated the Feast of recognised as a beautiful church. of the Incarnation of the Word focus in the Scottish Lithuanian from their homeland, as the century. They integrate easily Candlemas with the blessing Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB, of God, leading us to a deeper Cultural and Social Club in celebration of the restoration of into the Scottish population and of an icon depicting the was the main celebrant and perception of ‘the mystery Mossend, where they hold cultural Lithuanian independence got are known as delightful and hard Presentation of the Child preacher during the Mass, in portrayed’ and so deeper in and social events aimed at keeping underway. working people. Jesus in the Temple. which several other priests prayer. Lithuanian culture alive in “I am very happy to meet the “May I wish prosperity to The large icon (above)— including Bishop Peter Moran After Mass many of the Scotland, and sharing it with the local Lithuanian community,” the Scotland. I am sure that my which is situated above the Emeritus, and Fr James Bell, congregation gathered in the country that many Lithuanians ambassador said. “This year, fellow Lithuanians will largely extension to the left of the parish priest of St Mary’s, hall with the bishops and Sr have made their home. Lithuania is celebrating the contribute to it.” sanctuary in St Mary’s—was concelebrated. Petra Clare, where they enjoyed After a guided tour of the 25th anniversary of restored written by Sr Petra Clare, an In his homily, the bishop said some light refreshments. Cultural Centre by President independence, but Lithuanians I [email protected] iconographer, and has long been that an icon is sacramental and ‘a PIC: JANE MacMASTER Harry Curran the ambassador were coming to Scotland since PIC: TOM EADIE

GOLDEN JUBILEE ARCHIVE REPORT: MARCH 4, 1977 Scots help tea workers

DURING 2015, the golden jubilee developing world including a tea year of the Scottish Catholic plantation in Kotagiri in India. International Aid Fund (SCIAF), The tea plantation (right)—where the SCO will bring you highlights peasants were paid between 15-30p of the last five decades of the per day—was controlled by former campaigns and work of the Craiglockhart nun Sr Michael Catholic aid agency, an agency of received £1000, which allowed it to the Bishops’ Conference of become self-sufficient. Scotland, as its reach developed Other projects funded through the and it became a member of £16,000 windfall included £3500 for Caritas Internationalis. a jeep chassis to be used by a boys’ town in India, £2500 for a girls’ SCIAF sent grants totalling home in Kenya and £1500 for adults £16,000 to projects across the education projects in Grenada. E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN McGINTY AT [email protected] FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER GÀIDHLIG 23

How did God fail to choose the Gael? In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREAS WOLFF takes a look at GÀIDHLIG Celtic Christianity and explains how the faith in Ireland and Highland Scotland differed from Europe as they were outwith the Roman Empire

IR turas mara lorg an Naomh (Os cionn seo) Abaid Eilean I a steidhichear leis an Chrìosdaidheachd na Roinn Eòrpa. Tha fios gu Beannachd leibh. Bhrianan eilean fada a-mach sa Naomh Cholm Chille bheil beachd eadar-dhealaichte a-measg sgoilearan Chuan Shiar agus chunnaic e is na cuideachd. Sin e bhuamsa. Gus an ath-mhìos: I [email protected] manaich eile a bha còmhla ris Pàrras e an Naomh Ninian a dh’iompaich na Cruithnich agus Ifrinn. Is e seo an tionndadh dà linn ro na sin. Gàidhlig air uirsgeul mu mhòr-thìr ann am meadhan a’ Chuain Shiar air a bheil Atlantis ann ha an t-ùghdar dhen bheachd gun robh Ann am Beurla (In English) Aan cànanan eile. Tha fios againn gun do thadhail e faireachdain a-riamh ann an Èirinn gur iad air Tiriodh cuideachd agus dh’fhàg e ainm ann an an sluagh taghte agus gun robh an spiorad àiteachan leithid Cille Bhrianan ann am Muile. naomh air tighinn sìos orra ann an dòigh THE myth of a promised land in the Ireland that they are the chosen race and the T Holy Spirit had come down on the country Thug mi iomradh air an leabhar aig fear leis an shònraichte. Ged a bha am faireachdain sin nas middle of the Atlantic has kept people’s aon ainm, Brianan Lehane Early Celtic Christianity doimhne sna Meadhan Aoisean tha e ann fhathast imagination alive for centuries. St in a special way. This used to be much roimhe. Tha e a’ dèanamh argamaid gun robh an na bheachdsan. Agus aig aon àm bha cultar na h- Brendan’s tale of a voyage where he stronger, but is still to be found. creideamh Caitligeach diofraichte sna dùthchanan Èireann agus cultar na h-Alba gu math nas dlùithe sees Heaven and Hell is the Gaelic At one time the Irish and Scottish cultures Ceilteach bhon a’ chòir dhen Roinn Eòrpa sna na tha iad an-diugh. Chuirinn fhìn ris gur dòcha gu version of it. Some of his adventures are were linked much more closely than they are Meadhan Aoisean. Mar a tha e a’ mìneachadh bha bheil beagan dhen bheannachadh sin a-measg told in the book Celtic Christianity by today. I sometimes feel that some of this a’ chuid as motha dhe na dùthchanan Crìosdail Ghàidheil na h-Alba san là a th’ ann. Dh’fhaodte another Brendan. Mr Lehane argues that special blessing is still to be felt in Scottish fo smachd nan Ròmanach, ach cha robh gun cuala sibh an seantans seo cheanna: “How odd Christianity was different in the Celtic Gaeldom, too. Lehane mentions the following Gàidhealtachd na h-Alba agus Èirinn. Cha do of God to choose the Jews.” Tha iomradh san lands of Ireland and Highland Scotland, quotes: “How odd of God to choose the shoirbhich le oidhirpean gus smachd a thoirt do leabhar air seantans eile bho Sheumas Carney: which were outwith the Roman Empire. Jews.” Along those lines James Carney is dh’easbuigean os cionn sgìrean m.e. Anns na “How did God fail to choose the Gael?” He mentions that abbots were the quoted saying: “How did God fail to choose dùthchanan Ceilteach b’ iad na h-abaidean aig an Tha an leabhar iongantach, innteanach agus làn highest ranking clergy not bishops. the Gael?” robh cumhachd. fiosrachaidh. Tha e follaiseach gu bheil an t- We read how St Columba converted the The author doesn’t always reference in a Tha pàirt mhòr dhen leabhar a’ bruidhinn mu ùghdar air leth fiosraichte chan ann a-mhàin mu Picts. When he goes to visit their king Brude way that one necessarily has to come to the thursan nam manach. Tha e a’ toirt iomradh air an eachdraidh na h-Èireann, ach na Roinn Eòrpa air he finds his fort tightly locked. The saint same conclusion that Celtic Christianity was Naomh Cholm Chille agus mar a dh’iompaich e fad. Ach mar a thuirt mi roimhe bu mhath leam makes the Sign of the Cross and knocks. indeed very different from the European na Cruithnich. A’tighinn dlùth air caisteal an rìgh gum biodh na tùsan aige nas cunbhalaiche tron The doors fall open and Brude is instantly Church and there are other views out there. Brude, a tha glaiste, tha an naomh a’ dèanamh leabhar, seach dìreach an siud is an seo. Tha converted. Lehane does mention though that He is very knowledgeable though not only soidhne na croise agus a’ gnogadh an dorais. Tha Lehane air leth fiosrachail, ach chan eil mi buileach others think St Ninian may well have about Gaelic history and culture, but about na dorsan a’ tuiteam sìos, rud a tha a’ toirt buaidh cinnteach am feum an leughadair a thighinn dhan converted the Picts two centuries earlier. the European context as well which certainly cho mòr air an rìgh gu bheil e air a iompachadh. aon cho-dhùnadh is a tha e fhèin gun robh He goes on to tell us about this feeling in gives him authority on the subject. Ach tha sinn cuideachd a’ leughadh a’ bheachd gur Crìosdaidheachd Cheilteach diofraichte bho WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 24 NEW MOVEMENTS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 27 2015 Emmanuel Community is a veritable phenomenon DR HARRY SCHNITKER continues his series looking at Ecclesial Movements NEW MOVEMENTS OF THE CHURCH and New Communities by shining a light on the Emmanuel Community

UR first New This ‘Public Association of chaotic way, he wielded his pen Movement sprang the Faithful’ began life in 1972, as an art critic and combined his from Catholic and as with all such movements love of art with his love for his Charismatic had at its cradle a charismatic Faith as director of the Catholic Renewal. This is founder-figure. He was Pierre Office for French Cinema. itself one of the most profound Goursat (1914-1991), a French- He suffered from tuberculosis and popular new currents in the man born into a not-particularly —at that time still a difficult Church,O originating in the Catholic family—his parents disease to cure—and its diagnosis 1960s. It wished to revive the were divorced and his mother when he was 18 undoubtedly idea of the new Pentecost, and raised him. Goursat experienced contributed to his conversion has its roots in the US. There, at a conversion aged 19. From the experience. He was healed in Duquesne University which is 1930s he worked ceaselessly for 1944 after visiting Lourdes, an run by the Holy Ghost Fathers, a the poor and was firmly rooted experience which deepened his group experienced what they in the Catholic intellectual fervour mystical streak. Gentle, reserved called a new Baptism in the that marked Interbellum France. and not a particularly gifted Spirit. This particular stream He combined the rare qualities speaker, people were, nevertheless, within the Church has some 160 of apostolic outreach with a deep drawn to him: people recognise million members worldwide. contemplative spirit. A child of integrity when they see it. From it several smaller and more his time, he was involved in defined organisations have evolved. renewal through what was then uring the long period Few have had such an impact as the modern medium of cinema between the 1930s and the Emmanuel Community. and film. Gifted in a rather later 1960s, Goursat (right) Dsaw the gradual diminution of Catholic life in France. All his initiatives to change this trend came to little. His insistence on Eucharistic adoration provided him with confidence, but nothing happened until he encountered     Charismatic Renewal. He first engaged with the movement in 1971, when introduced to it by a        Canadian Trinitarian priest, Fr St with joyful hymns, but with a movements that sprang up in expertise in Tanzania; the Pierre. Two months later he met marked and strong sense of the the wake of the Second Vatican German teacher of English in the other significant figure in the Divine in the Eucharist through Council. Thailand; the Portuguese Emmanuel Community, a medical adoration. How does this express itself in university teacher in East Timor; + %!,-$,, +/ -) intern by the name of Martine Through the vocations to the concrete terms? Well, Emmanuel the French project leader in 1).(")1-#.+# Lafitte. Together they began a priesthood from within the does so much we can but examine the DRC and the American $( -# && 1)!-# prayer group. Soon, it grew into community, there have been an one or two elements. Very agricultural engineers in Indonesia, something rather more than a increasing number of parish subjectively, one is struck most showing that farming is not #+$,-$(,
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