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No 5415 www.sconews.co.uk Friday May 13 2011 | 90p Schools face ‘bigoted’ attack MESSAGE TO MSPS Bishop Devine leads dismissal of legal group’s claim Catholic education causes sectarianism

By Ian Dunn LEADING Scottish Catholics have united in their condemnation of an extreme attack on Catholic schools that purported their aboli- tion was the only way of ‘con- fronting and counteracting sectari- anism’ in Scotland. Senior Catholic clergy, lawyers and educationalists have resoundingly dis- missed the Scottish Legal Action Group’s call for an end to Catholic SCOTLAND’S SENIOR state education on these grounds. clergymen welcome new Bishop Joseph Devine of Motherwell told the SCO that the editorial in the Scottish Government Scolag journal was a ‘malicious propos- and MSPs and speak al’ and nothing short of an ‘outrageous attack on the freedom and democratic out on role of Church principles of our country.’ Page 3 Sectarian attack Bishop Devine, the member of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland with VOCATIONS SUNDAY responsibility for education, went on to say that he believed that sectarian- National vocations ism itself was behind attacks on Catholic schools. director’s and Cardinal “The blunt truth is that sectarianism O’Brien’s messages; fuels the continuous attack on Catholic education in Scotland,” he said. “The new series on the real enemy of all religious people is permanent diaconate secularism which breeds sectarianism and those who espouse it and propa- Pages 3,11&12-13 gate it are Christianity’s greatest foes. “I challenge these groups to produce the hard evidence to support their irre- their recognition of the value of solution to these problems without Bishop Joseph Devine, seen here during a sponsible claims or withdraw them. Catholic schools in providing their conceding that this would be penalis- visit to St Ninian’s Primary School, Hamilton, HOLY FATHER IN VENICE Around 130,000 young people—just children with an excellent academic, ing people of faith. has led the condemnation of claims by the over 20 per cent of the school popula- spiritual and well-rounded education.’ “Taking that to its conclusion ‘plu- Scottish Legal Action Group that Catholic tion—are taught in 369 Catholic schools ralist secularism’ solves a problem by schools help foster sectarianism across Scotland. It would appear that the Expert opinion denying rights of one group in society PIC: PAUL McSHERRY greater the achievements of [our] Michael McGrath, director of the when apparently it’s all of society’s “The Scottish Parliament has express- Catholic schools… the greater the hys- Scottish Catholic Education Service, problem. That is discriminatory and ly legislated to make religious discrimi- teria grows for their abolition.” said he believed that Scolag was opin- inconsistent with tolerance, a key nation an aggravation to a criminal ing on a subject about which it was not component of a mature and confident offence,” it says. “But the degree to Political support knowledgeable. liberal democracy.” which such legal measures can counter- Bishop Devine pointed out that both “To say this is entirely outwith the Peter Kearney, of the Catholic act sectarianism is questionable and Prime Minster David Cameron and parameters of its expertise would be media office, also condemned the arti- even doubtful when in other regards our First Minister Alex Salmond have fair,” he said. “It is interesting and dis- cle outright, saying ‘the Scolag editor- law and civic bodies continue to been wholehearted in their praise of appointing, that a supposedly informed ial’s analysis of sectarianism in enshrine, protect and systematically pro- Catholic schools. journal would come to such a conclusion. Scotland is so fatuous that it really mote social division on religious lines. “The Prime Minister believes that “If they consult the facts and the doesn’t merit a response.’ “That is done most widely and faith schools should be seen as the evidence I think they would have to He did, however, speak of the legal effectively in our education system model for all state schools to follow, withdraw their assertions. If they are implications. “These comments on where the maintenance of religious while Scotland’s First Minister urges so willing to ignore the reality of the Catholic schools, though published in instruction and observance, along with us to celebrate our distinguished situation it’s hard not to come to the an obscure and arcane journal, still the public funding of denominational POPE BENEDICT XVI achievements,” he said. conclusion that their assertions are constitute an ill informed and unpro- schools create and perpetuate religious calls Catholics to All the major political parties con- based in prejudice.” voked attack on religious freedom,” he discrimination.” testing the Scottish parliamentary said. “The European Convention on The editorial also claims its call renew their Faith, election on May 5 told the SCO that Legal argument Human Rights enshrines the right of would serve ‘an even wider purpose, and be more accepting they would continue the current set up Maurice Jamieson, a Glasgow-based parents to have their children educated confronting and counteracting sectari- of immigrants of Catholic state education. Catholic advocate, said he was baffled at in accordance with their beliefs.” anism as well as exclusion and discrim- “Most important of all, of course, is the conclusion the piece had arrived at. ination in other forms if, at long last, a Page 9 the fact that over 95 per cent of “Looking at the editorial, there is no Scolag clear division was established in Catholic parents freely choose to have evidence to support their conclusion The editorial in the May edition of the Scotland between church and State by their children educated in Catholic and, as a lawyer, I find that concern- Scolag journal was written in response ending religious instruction and denom- schools,” the bishop added. ing,” he said. “It also seems to suggest to the recent media furore over sectar- inational schools.’ He also said that in many Catholic taking away the right of Catholics to ianism that has seen parcel bombs sent schools a substantial percentage of the send their children to Catholic schools, to high profile Catholics. Professor Tom Devine to lead debate school roll consists of children who are a right which is enshrined in law. And The article attacking Scotland’s on sectarianism in Scotland, page 3 not Catholic, something he said was ‘a the assumption seems to be that taking Catholic schools is perceived as an clear demonstration by their parents of that right away will somehow create a extreme view at the fringes of society. [email protected]

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Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NEWS 3 Scotland urged to answer Church leaders send MSPs clear message Holy Father’s vocations call Congratulations and advice offered to politicians elected and returned to historic parliament THE director of Priests for of vocations, helping children By Ian Dunn Scotland has echoed Pope and young people in particular at Benedict XVI’s call for every level of family, parish and SCOTLAND’S most senior Catholic parishes to be more associations—as Jesus did with clergymen have congratulated the involved in the formation of His disciples—to grow into a newly elected Scottish Government vocations. genuine and affectionate friend- and MSPs but have also warned of Fr Andrew McKenzie was ship with the Lord, cultivated the need for religion to be recognised speaking ahead of the World through personal and Liturgical in the public square. Day of Prayer for Vocations this prayer; to grow in familiarity Cardinal Keith O’Brien congratulated Sunday, the official theme of with the Sacred Scriptures and Alex Salmond after the Scottish National which is Proposing Vocations in thus to listen attentively and Party (SNP) won an unprecedented overall the Local Church. Fr McKenzie fruitfully to the Word of God; to majority in the Scottish Parliament last said he believed that the local understand that entering into week. Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow Church had a key role to play in God’s will does not crush or also congratulated those ‘who have won encouraging vocations. destroy a person, but instead the confidence of the electorate,’ but told “Some have been saying last leads to the discovery of the the newly elected MSPs that they have a year’s Papal visit could inspire deepest truth about ourselves; duty to respect religious freedoms. application for seminary,” he and finally to be generous and said. “I think this will also fraternal in relationships with Congratulations require men who may feel they others, since it is only in being The SNP victory in last week’s election Prince Edward shakes hands with Archbishop ambitious for the fostering of virtue in the may have a call to priesthood open to the love of God that we saw the Nationalists become the first party Mario Conti as the Very Rev Gilleasbuig communit.” being encouraged or invited to discover true joy and the fulfil- to gain more than half the seats in the Macmillan (right) and Edinburgh Lord Provost He urged the assembled politicians to step forward.” ment of our aspirations. Scottish Parliament, a result that ensured George Grubb (background) look on consider not a ‘rights agenda’ but a Fr McKenzie added that: “It is Fr McKenzie would encourage PIC: PA PHOTOS they would continue to govern at Holyrood ‘virtue agenda’ when they began their important that we all give sup- any man who thinks he may have for five more years. bishop offered a warm welcome to the new roles at the Scottish Parliament. He port to individuals who may be a vocation to consider attending Cardinal O’Brien, president of the MSPs but also advised them to be mind- also praised Alex Salmond for, in victory, seriously considering life as the Priests for Scotland enquir- Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, congrat- ful of Jesus’ teachings. speaking ‘fairly and wisely,’ ‘with an eye diocesan priests. A high profile ers’ retreat on May 27-29. “This ulated the SNP leader. Archbishop Conti told the MSPs that to the future but a heart to forgive.’ event like the Papal visit or the is an opportunity for men who “I offer my congratulations to Alex he wished to express ‘universal congratu- Archbishop Conti closed his homily Beatification of the Blessed John are giving the matter serious Salmond on his success in these elections lations to you who have won the confi- by praising all those involved for their Paul II have a contribution to thought to come and look into and look forward to working with the new dence of the electorate’ and are efforts with last year’s Papal visit. make but the Holy Father’s mes- the matter more deeply,” he said. Scottish Government in the years ahead,” ‘dedicating yourselves to the service of sage reminds us of the need to “Men who are over the age of he said. “I also offer my commiserations to the nation.’ He went on to remind those Tradition raise the profile of vocations in 17 and are interested in the those parties who have seen their represen- assembled that ‘almost 70 per cent of The Kirking of the Parliament is a multi- our own communities.” vocation of the diocesan priest- tation in the parliament fall.” Scots considered themselves to be faith service that takes place to mark the In his message for Vocations hood should contact their dioce- The cardinal went on to say the Church Christian,’ at the last census, that reli- opening of each Scottish Parliament. Sunday the Holy Father states: san vocation director for more ‘greatly values its collaboration with civic gious freedom is ‘a guarantor of good The Very Reverend Gilleasbuig “It is essential that every local details. 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One of the first things the mous impact on me and are the words that drew retreat does, then, is to show them that they are me to religious life. not alone and to connect them with people who There are so many people, among our family truly understand what they’re going through. and friends even, who live their lives at half The retreat team always has post-abortive peo- mast—crippled in some way, through fear and ple on it who have themselves been healed—an anxiety, addiction, bitterness, guilt and a million amazing source of hope to those who are just other things besides. The conviction that God beginning the journey to healing and wholeness. created us for so much more, and better, is what It also gives them a forum, at last, to grieve fuels much of our work at the Cardinal Winning the death or deaths of their unborn children and Pro-Life Initiative. talk about them. Finally, they are encouraged to Over the years, our work has brought us into honestly ‘take ownership’ of that part they contact with countless people who fail to expe- played in the abortion experience and learn to rience the fullness of life because of an abortion forgive themselves and others. Anger is a real experience that has left them hollow inside. barrier to healing, and many affected by abor- They often suffer in silence, partly because it is tion are raging inside—with themselves, with so painful to speak about and partly because we God, and everyone in between. live in a society that neither expects nor permits The weekend ends with a memorial service in grief after abortion. which letters they have written to their unborn Caught in a crisis pregnancy, they were faced children are read out and their babies are sym- with a choice: have the baby or don’t have the bolically laid to rest. There are no words to baby. However, the truth is, the choice is not describe the profound joy of a mother who between having or not having a baby, but rather comes to truly understand that her baby is still between having a baby or experiencing an abor- alive, in Christ; and that her child loves, for- tion—which is the death of their baby—and that gives and intercedes for her constantly before is an entirely different thing. The vast majority ish it from our minds; yet, at the same time, we ken and the devastation that follows brings a the throne of God. of women are totally unprepared for the conse- have an equally strong urge to revisit it, to genuine openness to real healing. 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And so the grief which is buried deep within to forget sometimes gains the upper hand: we this for ever.’ If you, or anyone you know, could benefit her, and which cannot be expressed in the nor- consciously supress memories of the event, from this amazing healing experience, please mal way through tears shed openly and a funer- sometimes we turn to drink and drugs, we achel’s Vineyard is a retreat-based pro- call Marene on 07505 904 656 as soon as al or memorial service, expresses itself in other, become workaholics. Suicide is not unheard of. gramme that provides a safe and com- possible. You are not suffering alone and your destructive ways. On the other hand, the desire to understand Rpassionate environment in which people suffering needn not last forever. Healing is sometimes predominates, and this desire can who have been affected by abortion—be they within your reach. n increasing number of psychiatrists express itself in frequent flashbacks and night- the parents, grandparents, healthcare workers or believe that abortion can truly be con- mares, multiple abortions and risk-taking friends—can face the reality of what they’ve Sr Andrea Fraile is one of the Sisters of the Asidered a traumatic event which can behaviour like engaging in a string of destruc- done and find a way to healing. Gospel of Life, the initiative that is the primary have a very detrimental impact on mental tive sexual encounters. Because of the silence that surrounds abor- apostolate of the Cardinal Winning Pro-Life health. The normal response to trauma is to ban- Sooner or later, denial for most people is bro- tion, those who suffer from it feel incredibly Initiative.

Lourdes Theatre Group give a passionate performance of Easter play

By Martin Dunlop Carntyne, Glasgow—have Kevin Lynch playing the role of raised large sums of money for Jesus in front of his fellow Lourdes Theatre Group members PARISHIONERS from Our charity through their many pro- Lady of Lourdes Church, ductions in the last six years, Encompassing all age ranges, Cardonald, were treated to a which have included: Calamity Lourdes Theatre Group, although performance of the Lord’s Jane, Annie, A Night at the associated with Our Lady of Passion and Crucifixion, Musicals and Oliver. Lourdes parish, comprises of given by youth members of Last month also saw a three- members from further afield, Lourdes Theatre Group, at night performance of including parishioners of the parish’s Good Friday Starmaker, an original play Hillington Park Parish Church service on April 22. written by Michael Lewis, and St Thomas’ Church, Neilston. Jerusalem Joy involved loosely based on the television Young people travel from all young members of the group, shows Britain’s Got Talent and over Glasgow to take part in with 19-year-old Kevin Lynch X-Factor, involving every weekly rehearsals and their playing the role of Jesus for member of the group and they involvement in parish life and the second consecutive year, are currently making plans for beyond has been warmly wel- before a full congregation. their main performance later comed by Mgr John Gilmartin, Lourdes Theatre Group is this year, a four-night produc- vicar general for Glasgow now in its sixth year, having tion of the Disney classic, Archdiocese and parish priest initially formed for a produc- Beauty and the Beast. at Our Lady or Lourdes PIC: PAUL McSHERRY tion of The Wizard of Oz, as “The Starmaker performance Church, who praised the role of part of Our Lady of Lourdes’ was very well received,” the theatre group and highlight- cess and popularity of the oped a strong ecumenical Lourdes Avenue on Sundays. For centenary celebrations in 2006, Elizabeth Skea, a member of ed the ‘strong leadership’ that group’s shows so far have been involvement, which augurs more information on the group and the close-knit communi- the group, said. “The magic of ensures their continued success. fantastic and it is there to see well for the local area.” visit www.lourdestheatregroup ty—led by Des McLean, facul- the play was that everybody “It’s a terrific bonus to have in the attendances for these .co.uk ty head of music and art at St was involved and it was some- so much talent in the parish,” performances. The Lourdes Theatre Group Andrew’s High School, thing new for us to do.” Mgr Gilmartin said. “The suc- “The group has also devel- meets at St Bernadette’s Hall, [email protected]

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REFRESH YOUR FAITH BETWEEN MASSES Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5 SSVP president on visit to Scotland Charity’s international leader Michael Thio to meet Scottish members later this month By Martin Dunlop “They belong to a society that is one of the most respected, well known, flourish- THE international president of one of ing and inspiring Catholic apostolate of the world’s largest voluntary charita- Charity worldwide,” he said. ble organisations, the St Vincent de Paul Society (SSVP) will be in Fondness for Scotland Scotland later this month meeting The international president, who will be members of the charity from across accompanied by his wife, Rosalind, to Former seminary sale agreed the country. Scotland later this month, said that they Several events will be held to welcome have a particular fondness for the country By Martin Dunlop for Glasgow Archdiocese, wel- Singaporean Michael Thio (right) to they have visited on family holidays and comed the move. Scotland, including meetings in Glasgow, have even taken a shining to our musical THE Catholic Church has “The NVA proposal repre- Edinburgh, Motherwell, Perth and Paisley. prowess. agreed for the sale of St sents the best solution for the Commenting on the impending arrival, “It is a lovely country and we love the Peter’s Seminary in site, allowing the acclaimed Michael Balfour, SSVP national presi- highlands and the lowlands,” Mr Thio Cardross, Dunbartonshire, building to be consolidated and dent in Scotland, said it presents ‘a once- said. “It has been many years since I was to a leading arts charity, in a partly restored to the benefit of in-a-lifetime visit for our members in last in Scotland and my wife and I are move that aims to transform the local community,” Mr Scotland.’ looking forward to visiting Scotland the dilapidated building into Convery said. “The archdio- “It is important that as many of our again and amongst other things enjoying a new arts education centre. cese is delighted that after members as possible across Scotland ordinates SSVP] and especially as a your ‘bag pipes music,’ which is so typi- St Peter’s was designed by many decades a realistic solu- have the opportunity to meet Dr Michael member of the Concordat which pledges cal and original of Scotland. Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and tion appears to be available.” Thio and chat with our worldwide presi- moral and financial support to CGI for its “The Scottish people and culture never built in 1966 for Glasgow Angus Farquhar, creative dent,” Mr Balfour said. global activities,” he said. fail to amaze me and as I’m now return- Archdiocese. It has been hailed director of NVA, outlined the “It will give me an opportunity to share ing to Scotland as the president general of as a modern ‘building of world plans for the former seminary, President’s hopes with the members as well as benefactors the society and meeting my fellow significance’ but, since closing which will require a massive Mr Thio, who has been a member of the tremendous humanitarian works of Vincentian members makes it even more in 1980, concern has mounted fundraising drive. SSVP for 43 years, was elected as the charity the society is engaged in globally special and heartening.” over its future as the site “This is the best chance this charity’s international president in May in 147 countries, with 750,000 members Mr Thio’s Scottish itinerary will became increasingly derelict building has got,” he said. 2010, the first non-European to be elect- and over 1.3 million volunteers serving include a visit to Glasgow’s St Andrew’s and vandalised over time “This is the best way of doing ed to the post in 177 years. over 25 million poor and needy.” Cathedral and a trip to St Patrick’s (above). The building was it: we have two years to raise Ahead of his visit to Scotland, he spoke Mr Thio—who, in 2010, was appoint- Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh, where the Category A listed by Historic the money and we have the of what he hopes to achieve. ed by Pope Benedict XVI, as a member first SSVP conference was formed in Scotland in 1982. building, and now we have a “I wish to meet and thank the Scottish of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum for a Scotland in 1845. He will be in Scotland Arts charity NVA has now free run at it, and can begin Vincentians for their kind and strong sup- term of five years until December 2015— from May 22-24. bought the building, named as working with all kinds of port accorded to Council General said that SSVP members in Scotland are one of the world’s most endan- national partners to make this International (CGI) [the council that co- part of a large global Vincentian society. [email protected] gered sites by the World happen. The eventual purchase Monument Fund, on ‘condi- is for a price from the Catholic tional missives’ from the Church we are very happy Catholic Church and plans to with, and will not be dis- A doubly special day for Polish priest Fr Piotr Zieliński undertake a £10 million rede- closed.” velopment plan to transform The NVA plan would see the SUNDAY May 1 was a spe- the vestments and use the chal- the site into a place for educa- building’s structure stabilised cial day for more than one ice at the Mass,” Fr Zieliński tion, art displays, performances and would gradually restore reason for Polish priest Fr said. “I didn’t expect it to hap- and exhibitions. some interior spaces for cultur- Piotr Zieliński as he cele- pen and it was very nice.” Ronnie Convery, spokesman al and educational use. brated Mass at St Mary’s The Polish priest also high- Church, Blairs, Aberdeen. lighted that it was important Not only was he celebrating that the Beatification celebra- St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese to the Beatification of his fellow tion fell on Divine Mercy countryman, Pope John Paul II, Sunday and he preached about host dementia and spirituality conference Fr Zieliński was privileged to the importance of God’s Mercy celebrate the event wearing the in our lives and of the work of ST ANDREWS and include, Alasdair MacLullich, chasuble and stole worn by the St Faustina Kowalska, a Polish Edinburgh Archdiocese is professor of geriatric medicine at late Holy Father when he cele- nun who was Beatified and holding a dementia and spiri- Edinburgh University, Frank brated Mass at Glasgow’s Canonised by Pope John Paul, tuality conference at the capi- Gibson, ex-director of social Bellahouston Park on his visit and who related her vision of tal city’s Lauriston Jesuit work for the Church of Scotland, to Scotland in 1982. Aberdeen, for the loan of the (From left to right) Altar server Joe Jesus, appearing to her with Centre later this month. Fr Gerry Hughes SJ, speaker on The chasuble and stole were vestments and of the chalice, McDermot, Deacon Peter Macdonald streams of light emanating The day conference will be ageing and spirituality, Rev borrowed for the occasion which Pope John Paul used holding the chalice, altar server Aoife from His heart, asking that a for all those living with, or sup- Susan Kirkbride, Minister of from Blairs Museum, during his 1982 visit. Dreelan, Fr Piotr Zielinski wearing the feast be established after Easter porting in any way, people with United Reformed Church and Aberdeen, under the close vigi- Fr Zieliński, who is currently chasuble and altar server Karen Inglis in honour of His Mercy. dementia and will provide clin- convenor of Murrayfield lance of Ian Forbes, St Mary’s on loan to Aberdeen Diocese Parishioners of St Mary’s ical information on the condi- Dementia Project, and Mary parishioner and museum man- from Częstochowa Archdiocese Benedict XVI also used when he commented that they were tion, practical strategies for Moffat, from the Faith in Older ager, who was thankful to in Poland, spoke of his delight in celebrated Mass at Bellahouson delighted to celebrate the coping with some of the diffi- People charity. Archbishop Mario Conti of wearing the vestments and Park last September. Beatification in such a unique culties that can arise from it, Participants at the conference Glasgow, and former Bishop of using the chalice, which Pope “It was a privilege to wear and special way. and spiritual nourishment for will also have the opportunity carers and those with dementia. to take part in a choice of four Maureen McEvoy, co-ordina- interesting workshops. an excellent job in Rome. the talk should go to Turnbull Scotsman had a profound tor of social care for the arch- NEWS IN BRIEF “I am delighted for Fr Mark Hall at 2pm on Friday May 27. impact on a distant land before diocese, said the conference is The Dementia and Spirituality that he has been chosen by the the advent of our modern means important as the number of peo- Conference will take place from DUNKELD PRIEST APPOINTED bishops for this very important NEW MEMORIAL UNVEILED TO of travel and communication.’ ple with dementia ‘is growing 10am-4pm on Wednesday May TO TOP POSITION IN ROME post,” the bishop said. “I have SCOTTISH BIBLE TRANSLATOR as our population ages,’ and the 25 and is open to everyone A DUNKELD priest has been no doubt he will bring his very CHURCH leaders from RELIGIOUS FOUNDERS TALKS need to support these people appointed the new spiritual direc- considerable personal and pas- Scotland and Korea gathered in KICK OFF IN EDINBURGH ‘with love and dignity is becom- The cost of the conference is tor of the Pontifical Scots College toral qualities to the post and Edinburgh last week to unveil a A SERIES of talks on religious ing increasingly apparent.’ £25 for professionals and £10 in Rome. Fr Mark Cassidy, of St that those training for the priest- memorial to the Scot who cre- founders kicked off at Health specialists, dementia for individuals and includes a Pius Parish in Dundee, will take hood in Rome will benefit enor- ated the first Korean translation Edinburgh’s Lauriston Jesuit support groups and voluntary buffet lunch up his new role in August. mously from his contribution to of the Bible 100 years ago. Centre yesterday, and will con- agencies, who will provide “Having only returned to the their training and formation.” John Ross, a former tinue for five Thursdays. practical and spiritual support For information on how to reg- diocese from the Royal Navy rel- Edinburgh church elder, started The aim of the talks is to give to attendees, will also give ister contact Maureen McEvoy atively recently, the request from SCMO TALK WILL FOCUS ON his translation of the New people a chance to consider input throughout the day. on 0131 623 8915 or Yvonne the bishops to be spiritual director ABUSE, CHURCH AND MEDIA Testament in 1875, when work- some of the people responsible Conference contributors Fleming on 0131 623 8903 at the college came to me as a THE next Catholic Community ing as a missionary in the for the establishment and devel- complete surprise,” he said. “I in Conversation talk, organised Manchuria region of China, near opment of the major world reli- am conscious of the responsi- by the Scottish Catholic Media the Korean border. His transla- gions and an interesting line-up bility and challenge that this role Office, will take place at tion was completed and first pub- of speakers has been secured. Medjugorje 2011 brings with it and I will endeavour Glasgow University’s Turnbull lished in 1911—and millions of Talks will begin at 1.30pm to add as much as I can to the life Hall on Friday May 27. copies have since been printed. and a bowl of soup will be avail- June 19th and 26th September of the college community and to The topic of the next talk will Cardinal Keith O’Brien was able at 1pm. The talks will take the formation of our students be: Abuse, the Church, the Media, among the church leaders pres- place on Thursdays from May £519 excluding insurance for the priesthood.” and a question and answer session ent at the unveiling of the 19—June 23. There will be no Departing from Edinburgh Bishop Vincent Logan of will take place, followed by tea, memorial at Newington talk on June 2. Dunkeld said that while he was coffee and biscuits. Cemetery last Thursday and For further information visit contact sad to lose such an able priest, Anybody interested in the commented that ‘it gives a great the website: http://www.lauriston. Roger Foster he was confident he would do topic and who wishes to attend sense of pride to know that a org.uk/index_files/founders.htm 01475 793 987 6 SCHOOLS NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 13 2011

Students’ leadership at John Paul Academy impresses entrepreneur LEADERSHIP was the Sir Tom Hunter with headteacher topic of debate as Sir Tom Vincent Docherty, Paul Kierney PT Moving mountains in pupil’s memory Hunter paid a visit to of RE and pupils Ryan McDowell, Niamh Hughes Christina Ward, Glasgow’s John Paul Nicholas Divers and Jack Mohan Friends, classmates and teachers of Reamonn Gormley climb Ben Nevis in tribute to him Academy on Tuesday April PIC: PAUL McSHERRY 26 to talk to pupils. By Martin Dunlop John Ogilvie High for last Sunday’s climb. (Above left) Former classmates of Reamonn The businessman and entre- that we are very fortunate to Reammon Gormley was killed in an Gormley who attended John Ogilvie High preneur, who founded Sports live in a society where we take A GROUP of 70 pupils, staff, friends attack in his hometown of Blantyre at the School, after their climb to the summit of Ben Nevis. (Above) T-shirts bearing Reamonn’s Division, was greeted by several democracy and freedom for and former classmates of Reamonn beginning of February, an incident which image worn in tribute S6 pupils, who talked over cof- granted,” Vincent Docherty, Gormley from John Ogilvie High brought great shock to the local commu- fee about John Paul Academy’s John Paul Academy head- School, Hamilton, climbed the UK’s nity, and Eddie Morrison, John Ogilvie Ogilvie, said all the climbers had a spe- Catholic leadership programme. teacher, said. “He urged pupils highest mountain May 1 in tribute to High School’s headteacher, said last cial reason for reaching the summit: “The When asked why he had to use this situation to their their friend, who was killed earlier Sunday’s climb was an ‘emotional day challenge seemed endless, but Reamonn chosen to visit John Paul own advantage and be grateful this year. for all involved’ and ‘a privilege for us all gave us the inspiration to get to the top.” Academy, amongst the many for what they had, work hard The Ben Nevis climb, marking the to follow in Reamonn’s footsteps.’ requests he receives to visit and be positive about their own three-month anniversary of the 19-year- “The school continues to mourn Hospice schools and speak to pupils, Sir potential.” old’s death, also raised money for St Reamonn’s passing but he also continues to Katie Mulgrew, director of fundraising Tom responded: “I am gen- Paul Kierney, principal Andrew’s Hospice, with particular be a source of inspiration to our school com- for St Andrew’s, said her team were uinely interested in what is teacher of RE at John Paul poignancy being added to the occasion by munity and indeed to the wider community ‘overwhelmed’ to see the pupils wearing going on here.” Academy, also spoke highly of the fact that Reamonn was the first pupil of Hamilton and Blantyre,” Mr Morrison their T-shirts in tribute to Reamonn. Sir Tom asked the pupils Sir Tom and the way he interact- from the school to reach the summit of the said. “We will continue to keep his memory “These young men and women were many questions about their ed with pupils. “Sir Tom took a mountain in a similar charity event for St alive in many areas of school life.” full of enthusiasm and determined to leadership programme and pro- shine to our pupils and they to Andrew’s two years ago, and was, himself, climb, not only for the hospice, but to fol- vided the pupils with some him,” he said. “His presence and a keen fundraiser for the Airdrie hospice. Challenge low in the footsteps of Reamonn, who examples of his own experi- presentation were world class, Stephanie Ashbridge, an S6 pupil from had climbed the mountain in 2009,” Ms ences of leadership and spread- and he was genuinely interested Tributes John Ogilvie, spoke of her pride in taking Mulgrew said. ing sustainable goodness and in their stories and hopes.” The climbers all wore T-shirts—donated by part in the tribute for her former school “It was very humbling to know that 15 knowledge. After speaking to the whole Doonin Plant Hire—with a picture of friend. “The support we got was out- pupils of the class of 2009 came back to He then addressed the entire school, Sir Tom engaged with Reamonn during his Ben Nevis climb in standing,” she said. “Credit to everyone join this year’s climb in memory of this school in the assembly hall, pupils in a very open question 2009, at which he was joined by friends, who pulled together and taking part in fine young man, who had touched so discussing his own background and answer session where he Stephen Tulley and Jennifer Teece, who support of Reamonn. It was something many lives.” and reinforcing his belief in the talked of influential people he were also among the 15 friends of Reamonn never to be forgotten.” power of positive mental attitude. has encountered in his many who joined current pupils and staff from Shaun Rose, depute head boy at John I [email protected] “He stressed to our pupils wide and varied travels.

SPOTLIGHT ON... Corpus Christi fundraising continues to bear fruit FUNDRAISING initiatives have been going from strength to strength at Corpus Christi Primary School, Glasgow, which is, in no small part, due to the work of the pupils’ pastoral care team. The team was formed two years ago and comprises of pupils from primaries four- seven, led by principal teacher, Rosemary McCann. Their work has been so suc- cessful over the past two years that a group of depute head- teachers from Westminster Diocese in London, who were recently in Scotland to learn more about Catholic education north of the border, paid the areas who are in need,” Ms The pupils who make up the pastoral school a visit to find out how the McCann said. care team have received great praise pastoral care team works and “This appeal has just been for their fundraising efforts how they support those in need. completed and the response The remit of the group is to from the school community Ms McCann said that the allow pupils to take charge of and parents was excellent.” pupils are currently investigat- the many requests they receive Recently the school has sup- ing ideas for how they can help to support various charities and ported campaigns to assist victims of the recent earth- On March 31, St Ninian’s Primary School, Wigtown, held an action packed pyjama party. It included many their most recent campaign, for flood victims in Pakistan, with quake and tsunami in Japan games like sleeping bag race and a pyjama scavenger hunt, and competitions. The party raised money for Lent, involved an appeal from an appeal called Pounds for and have designed their own t- SCIAF, a charity that is currently helping the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The day full of fun and activities the local parish’s SVDP confer- Pakistan, and a campaign for shirts, which they wear while was organised by the older pupils, many other pupils brought in baking and there was an Easter egg and ence to collect toiletries, socks, victims of the earthquake in they are working, with the football raffle. This was the final fundraising event for SCIAF and the grand total raised was £205 hats, scarves, gloves and other Haiti called Hats for Haiti. message: We are all one world. WRITTEN BY LINDSEY BARR, P7 personal items of clothing. Corpus Christi also raised a “We try to bring some light “This was to assist and total of £415 for Mary’s Meals into the lives of others who support people in our local by filling recycled water bot- may be living in difficult cir- VISIT OUR WEBSITE BY LOGGING ON TO WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK community and surrounding tles with loose change. cumstances,” Ms McCann said. Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL & NATIONAL NEWS 7 Caution over turning faith Peace process gets boost in N Ireland schools into academies Unionist leader dedicates his victory to the memory of murdered policeman Ronan Kerr The Church of England By Dominic Lynch bishop in charge of the church’s education board THE two main Catholic and has said that thousands of Protestant parties in Northern Ireland faith schools in England were strongly backed in last week’s could become academies in elections in the province’s devolved the next few years. legislature, results that will boost the Both the Church of England peace process through power sharing. and the Catholic Church had The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), been cautious about their the main Protestant political group in the schools making the change British province and Sinn Fein, the main but have now drawn up poli- Catholic republican party, both saw their cies for it. number of seats increase in elections to The government ultimately the Stormont assembly. wants all state-funded schools ject to further discussion with in England to become acade- ministers.’ Tribute to Ronan Kerr mies—meaning they would be The Church said that deci- Following the results, Peter Robinson, semi-independent, with greater sions on whether schools leader of the DUP, dedicated his victory control over the curriculum, the became academies would not to Ronan Kerr, the Catholic police officer school day and pay and condi- be taken at national level, but who was killed in a car bomb explosion tions of staff. locally, by bishops in individ- last month, an attack blamed on dissident Bishop John Pritchard of ual dioceses. The Church is republicans. Police this week detained a Oxford said that in the long run understood to be particularly woman in connection with his murder. ‘there will be a major shift to keen to look at arrangements Mr Robinson said the results—the academies because it is what where a cluster of schools DUP and Sinn Fein won 38 and 29 seats the government is determined works together in a single respectively—proved that people wanted shall be.’ Academy Trust. peace and spoke of the death of Mr Kerr, “The local education authori- Bishop Malcolm McMahon whose family had urged people to vote ty is going to wither on the of Nottingham (above) set out for peace ahead of the elections, who vine in many cases,” the bishop the Church’s position in a state- ‘wanted to serve his community.’ said. “We will be part of that ment. “I only want to say that I want to dedi- whole movement but have to “We are not in favour of a cate this victory to the memory of young A priest leaves St Ciaran's Primary School had his career written off last year after a make sure there is still a family free-for-all in which some Ronan Kerr, a young man who at 25 after casting his vote in the Northern Ireland scandal. relationship [between schools] institutions flourish whilst oth- years of age was blown into eternity by Assembly and council elections in the village He had lost his seat in the London par- as we go through this process.” ers wither, for our schools... are the hands of evil men,” Mr Robinson, of Cushendun on May 5 liament in the UK general elections of The Church of England and part of a family both of who now returns as First Minister, said. 2010 after it emerged in January last year the Catholic Church had exer- Catholic schools and the wider “And in the words of his mother, she that his wife and former lawmaker, Iris cised caution about supporting landscape of schools,” the bish- wanted to ensure that people would come McGuinness said. “I would like to see Robinson, had an affair with a teenager. schools’ conversion to academy op said. “We do not seek out and support the way forward peace- those parties as well as the Alliance Party The UUP and the SDLP both lost out status, highlighting concerns to turn our schools into fully in Northern Ireland.” working in the spirit of co-operation. in last week’s election as they fell to 16 about land ownership and the businesses. Martin McGuinness, deputy first min- “If Peter Robinson and I can work and 14 seats respectively, while the fear that academy status might “We are also aware of the ister and Sinn Fein leader, called on the together, then surely all of those parties Alliance Party increased their share to damage schools’ links with legislative safeguards that have Alliance Party, the UUP and the SDLP to can work with us.” eight seats. their dioceses. applied to our schools for many work with his party and the DUP in the The Traditional Unionist Voice and the Both now appear to be more years; we have therefore sought new assembly. Election surprises Greens have one seat each, with an satisfied with proposals, how- parity with those safeguards “I would like to see more realism Mr Robinson’s re-election marked a Independent candidate also collecting ever, and the Catholic Church and protection for our assets. from the UUP and the SDLP,” Mr remarkable political come back, having a seat. said recently that its schools We are feeling more confident could become academies ‘sub- that this can be achieved.”

Tributes made to former Scotland Mary’s Meals seeks help of PhD student May 21 Mass Office Minister David Cairns MP A PARTNERSHIP project for Our Lady between Hull University FORMER Scotland Office and Mary’s Meals—set to of All Nations minister David Cairns has produce valuable new died in hospital suffering research to help the charity A DAY of prayer in honour from acute pancreatitis, with its international work of Mary, the Mother of All aged 44. The Labour MP tackling the challenges of Nations, will be held at the for Inverclyde and former poverty and malnutrition— Little Sisters of the Poor priest was taken into inten- is looking for applicants. convent in Greenock on sive care eight weeks ago. Mary’s Meals, which pro- Saturday May 21. Mr Cairns died at 11pm on vides school meals for more The event will include a Monday at the Royal Free than 526,000 children in coun- Scottish national Mass for the Hospital in north London. opportunity. But more than tries such as Malawi, Liberia Lady of All Nations—to be First Minister Alex that, David was, quite simply, and Haiti, is to be the subject celebrated by Canon Thomas Salmond led the tributes to Mr a good man, with time for of a PhD scholarship based at Nolan—as well as videos, talks Cairns. “My deepest condo- everyone and a wonderful the university, looking at the and a procession. lences go to David Cairns’ sense of humour, which made impact of its school feeding The veneration of Our Lady family, friends and party col- him a delight to be around. programmes. under this title arises from the leagues for their untimely Westminster, politics and the “We know that providing 56 apparitions she made to Ida loss,” Mr Salmond said. Labour Party will be poorer children with a meal a day in Peerdeman in Amsterdam over “David Cairns was clearly a without him. My thoughts and their place of education draws a period of 14 years from 1945. dedicated and principled par- prayers are with Dermot and them into school and has a On May 31 1996, in accord liamentarian, and an effective all David’s family and positive effect on their health, ally monitor the programme’s the work that Mary’s Meals with the Congregation for the representative of his con- friends.” school attendance and academ- impact in key areas such as does and hope that this study Doctrine of the Faith, Bishop stituents, who carried respect Mr Cairns (above), was ic performance,” Magnus school enrolment and atten- will have far-reaching benefits, Henrik Bomers of Haarlem- across the political spectrum first elected to the MacFarlane-Barrow, Mary’s dance, but this will be the first adding value for the charity, Amsterdam, together with his and far beyond. My thoughts Westminster Parliament in Meals chief executive, said. time the charity’s work has the individual student selected, Auxiliary Bishop Jozef M are with his loved ones at their 2001 as Labour MP for “We hope that this research benefited from extended aca- and the university.” Punt, later his successor, issued time of loss and sadness.” Greenock and Inverclyde. He will take our knowledge to the demic research. a decree in which they permit- Former Prime Minister resigned from the previous next level, helping us to One of the aims of the proj- I The successful student, who ted the public veneration of Tony Blair, who first appoint- Labour government in become even more effective ect will be to develop a new will have a degree at 2:1 or Mary under this title. Their ed Mr Cairns as a government September 2008 during the and ensuring that our projects framework through which above in a relevant subject, will actions were followed by minister, said he was extreme- fallout over Gordon Brown's give children the best possible Mary’s Meals can further be based at Hull University’s about 60 other bishops around ly saddened to hear of his leadership. In the 2010 chance of escaping poverty in develop and evaluate its own Faculty of Education, which is the world. untimely death. General Election, he was the long term.” work. meeting the costs of the Devotion to the Lady of All “David’s life was dedicated returned as Inverclyde MP Existing research shows that “The university has been research and stipend, and will Nations is rapidly increasing in to public service,” Mr Blair with a majority of 14,416. hunger is one of the main rea- researching school feeding work closely with Mary’s Meals popularity in Europe, particu- said. “He was a committed Before Mr Cairns became sons that the world’s poorest projects for some time as part staff in Scotland and overseas. larly in Germany and Holland. and conscientious constituen- an MP, Parliament had to children do not go to school, of our work on food, health The deadline for applications is People who wish to attend cy MP, an excellent govern- reverse a law dating back to and that providing one nutri- and education,” Professor the end of May. the event at the Little Sisters ment minister and a the 19th century which tious meal every day in school Derek Colquhoun, from Hull of the Poor convent on passionate campaigner for banned former Catholic can significantly improve University, who will be super- I For further information visit May 21 should arrive no social justice, equality and priests from taking up a seat. attainment. vising the PhD, said. the Mary’s Meals website at: later than 11am and bring a Mary’s Meals staff continu- “We have been impressed by http://www.marysmeals.org.uk packed lunch. 8 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 13 2011 Death toll at 12 in Egyptian attacks Army cracks down after Muslims attack churches and Christians protest religious violence

By Stephen Reilly

CHRISTIANS in the Egyptian capi- tal, Cairo, held a protest vigil near Tahrir Square on Monday following an attack on two churches at the weekend in which 12 people died. More than 180 were wounded in clash- es on Saturday after conservative Muslims attacked a church in the Imbaba SCIAF is helping victims of area. Christian protesters gathered out- side the country’s state television in sexual violence in DR Congo response, accusing the army of failing to protect them. By Ian Dunn (Above) Women at a listening centre in DR Congo. (Below) Mick Police and military crackdown A SCIAF project is bearing Quinn, third from the right, at work Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina of Guizeh in the country fruit in one of the world’s told Aid to the Church in Need that the most troubled regions. The capacity to reduce the impact of Egyptian police and army were ‘fright- aid agency’s work to help sexual violence.’ ened’ and ‘slow’ to act as violence erupt- deal with the impact of sexu- A key part of the work has ed last Saturday, A Coptic Christian woman cries during a Egypt’s ruling military council. When al violence in the Democratic been the establishment of 23 lis- The bishop called for those responsible prayer service at a Cairo church on Sunday. they were met by a group of Muslims, Republic of Congo—and to tening centres where women who to be brought to justice, accusing fanatics of The church was set on fire later that evening fights again broke out.The next day reduce incidence—is making have been raped can go for coun- wanting civil war. “The police need to say will because she had married a Muslim Christian mourners again gathered out- a real difference, according to selling without fear. clearly to those who have done this: “You man and converted to Islam. side the state television building. a SCIAF worker who has just “They use local staff, selected cannot do this. It is not allowed,’” he said. The calls for this protest followed the On its Facebook page, the Egyptian army returned to Scotland from the from parishes, and these are the “Without action from the police and the appearance on a Christian TV channel of announced: “The Supreme Military country. first point of contact for women army, it will be chaos, complete anarchy. Camilia Shehata, a woman who Islamists Council decided to send all those who were Mick Quinn, who has been who have been raped,” Mr “We cannot make peace and reconcilia- had claimed was also being held against arrested in yesterday’s events, that is 190 working for SCIAF on the ground Quinn said. “They operate on the tion without first bringing people to justice. her will after converting to Islam. She people, to the Supreme Military Court.” in DR Congo for the past three basis of trauma therapy, because Otherwise, the reconciliation is just theatre denied this in the TV interview. It added that it should act as a ‘deterrent years in the city of Bukavu in the people who have been raped are and the problems will remain.” Witnesses said the confrontation began to all those who think of toying with the South Kivu province, told the in trauma and often cannot talk Egypt’s army says more than 190 people with shouting between protesters, church potential of this nation’ and that a committee SCO how SCIAF’s work was or function so the first step is lis- detained after the violence will face mili- guards and people living near the church. would be set up to assess the damage caused helping people in desperate need. tening and then hopefully mov- tary trials. The ruling Supreme Council of Rival groups threw firebombs and stones, by the clashes and ‘restore all property and In the aftermath of the Second ing on to their other needs.” the Armed Forces called the move a ‘deter- and gunfire was heard. The church and places of worship to how they were.’ Congo War, rape and sexual vio- Their other needs are also rent’ against further violence. one other, as well as some nearby homes, lence became endemic in the being addressed by SCIAF with Egypt’s justice minister, Abdel Aziz al- were set alight, and it took hours for the History of violence region, with 16,000 women raped medical centres to address those Gindi has warned that those who threaten emergency and security services to bring Saturday’s clashes were not the first out- in a single weekend in 2004. issues and legal groups who can the country’s security will face ‘an iron fist.’ the situation under control. Christian break of communal violence since President Though the region remains dan- help the women pursue prose- leaders have declared three days of Mubarak left office in February. gerous, SCIAF has been working cution when the perpetrator is Attacks mourning for those who died in During the protests in Cairo, many to help those women who have known. This work has benefited Saturday’s violence started after several Saturday’s violence. Christians and Muslims protested side by been victims of such violence. from an increased level of secu- hundred conservative Salafist Muslims side and protected each other. But in March “I am sure your readers will rity in the region. gathered outside the Coptic Saint Mena Protests 13 people died in sectarian clashes. Last know rape has been used as a “We cannot stop armed rebel Church in Cairo’s Imbaba district. They On Sunday, hundreds gathered outside month, demonstrators in the southern city weapon of war and various atroc- groups attacking innocent vil- were reportedly protesting over the alle- the main state television building, calling of Qena cut all transport links with Cairo ities have been committed in DR lagers, that’s not our job,” Mr gation that a Christian woman, named as for the removal of Field Marshal for a week in protest over the appointment Congo,” Mr Quinn said. “It is an Quinn said. “But we and other Abeer, was being held there against her Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, who leads of a Christian governor. ongoing problem but SCIAF’s agencies on the ground benefit programme, with EU support, when the Congolese army, with encompasses a number of differ- support from UN peace keep- lived at Ollur, is expected to ent activities at different levels.” ers, are able to secure zones. No recall of EU school diary NEWS IN BRIEF be approved by the Vatican in With the help of local partners, We’ve been able to take advan- two to three years,” Sr including local diocesan Justice tage of that and just in the past missing major Christian feasts TRIPOLI BISHOP CITES MORAL Cleopatra, the vice-postulator and Peace groups, SCIAF has year have had some remarkable DUTY TO CONDEMN BOMBING for Canonisation, said. been working on an integrated success in meeting our project THE European Commission THE apostolic vicar of Tripoli Archbishop Salvatore approach to the problem. goals in immediate response, has declined to recall a has said he considers it his Pennacchio, the Apostolic Mr Quinn explained that, while and medium term response.” school diary that did not moral duty to condemn NATO nuncio to India, is due to visit some of the work being done is Though the situation remains mention Easter or bombing of Libya as immoral. Ollur near Thrissur on May 21 ‘very front end crisis emergency grim Mr Quinn said he sees Christmas. “I certainly do not want to as part of the procedures. stuff including medical care,’ signs of improvement. P Nikiforos Diamandouros interfere with the political Sister Alphonsa of other parts are ‘more medium “I am more optimistic only (right), the EU ombudsman, activity of anyone, but I have Bharananganam, Kerala, was term, rehabilitation of victims because I’ve seen the depths of has dismissed calls for the a duty to declare that the declared a saint two years ago. after the event, following up court how bad it was, anyone going entire run to be recalled, saying bombings are immoral,” cases when the offender is there now would say ‘it’s horri- the Commission’s apology for Bishop Giovanni Martinelli US ARCHBISHOP BACKS known.’ He added that there is ble,’ or ‘it’s a disaster,’ but com- the ‘regrettable’ error, coupled said. “Let me stress—that COLLECTION FOR SOUTH also longer term work with com- pared to what it was like three or with a one-page correction sent bombing is not an act dictated IN AN effort to help southern munities and local authorities ‘to four years ago it is an improve- out to all schools showing the by social and moral con- American dioceses recover make them more aware so dis- ment,” he said. “It is still only main public holidays in every science of the West or humani- from the devastating tornados crimination doesn’t continue to scratching the surface, because EU member state, was suffi- ty in general. Bombing is of late April, the president of happen, so victims are not stigma- South Kivu province is bigger cient. as well as highlighting Europe always an immoral act. I the US Conference of Catholic tised, and so communities can than Scotland, but there are dis- An inquiry report said: “In Day which falls on May 9. respect the United Nations, I Bishops has approved a come together to build their own tinct signs of improvement.” the ombudsman’s view, the The lack of any acknowl- respect NATO, but I must also national relief collection and actions which the Commission edgement of Easter, Christmas declare that war is immoral.” Knights of Columbus mem- took to rectify the error were or any other Christian holiday bers in Alabama have been reasonable. He further consid- angered church leaders and BLESSED EUPHRASIA A STEP asked to be a visible presence ered that it would be dispro- politicians. Earlier this year a CLOSER TO SAINTHOOD and help in the devastated portionate to reprint the Commission official admitted PROCEDURES for conferring areas. 2010/2011 edition. the omission was a ‘blunder.’ sainthood on Kerala-born In a letter to US bishops, Accordingly, the ombudsman A formal complaint by an Blessed Euphrasia have gained Archbishop Timothy Dolan of closed the case without further Irish priest prompted an momentum with the Vatican New York said he was ‘happy inquiries.” inquiry by the EU Ombudsman telling Church authorities in to approve a collection and The diaries—330,000 of into the 2010/2011 edition of India to prepare an official commend it to you for the which were delivered to UK the Europa Diary, issued to biography of the nun. parishes, dioceses, regions, schools— note Sikh, Hindu, secondary schools every year “The concrete miracle provinces and states affected Muslim and Chinese festivals, by Brussels. attributed to Euphrasia, who by the tornados.’ Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9 Catholics called to renew their Faith Pope Benedict XVI urges Faithful not to give in to fear, during open-air Mass in Venice By Stephen Reilly POPE Benedict XVI urged Catholics to renew their Faith, and not to give in to ‘fear of the other,’ during open- air Mass in front of 300,000 people near Venice on Sunday. “We have to testify about Christian hope to modern man, who is often beset with vast and worrying problems that throw the very foundations of his being and his actions into crisis,” the Holy Father told the crowd in his homily. Second Vatican Council aimed to Migrants change lives through the Liturgy Speaking on the same day as more than 500 refugees from Libya were rescued by THE Second Vatican Yet the Church’s Liturgy, the Italian coast guards after their boat hit Council’s renewal of the centre of its existence, could rocks, the Pope also said Catholics should Liturgy was not so much not be changed simply for the not give in to ‘fear of the other, of for- about changing texts or ges- sake of change, he added. eigners, of people who come from activities, which constitute a real spiritual yellow colours of the Vatican. tures as it was about chang- “From the beginning it was far away.’ patrimony,” he said. The Pope spoke from a raised platform ing Catholics’ attitude clear that the theological founda- “In the light of immigration and the He added that he deplored the ‘sadness’ surmounted by a canopy covered with toward the Mass and help- tion of the Liturgy had to be new geopolitical circumstances under of many Christians who are disillusioned images from the mosaics of Venice’s St ing the Liturgy change their studied in order to avoid falling way, the Church should embrace solidar- with their faith and said the Church Mark’s Basilica. lives, Pope Benedict XVI into ritualism and so that the ity and strengthen its ancient spirit of should not ‘let itself be dragged down by has said. reform would be justifiable from unity,” he said. the failings that there might be in Itinerary “Unfortunately, the Liturgy the point of view of revelation Tens of thousands of migrants and Christian communities.’ On Saturday, the Pope had visited Venice was seen, perhaps even by us and of continuity with the tradi- refugees from Libya and Tunisia have “Don’t be afraid to go against the grain,” and Aquileia, an ancient Roman town that pastors and experts, more as an tion of the Church,” he said. headed to Europe in recent months, with he told local clergy before asking them to became a historic hub of Christianity in object to reform than as a sub- The Pope said the aim of the Italy finding itself on the frontline of the ‘promote and defend with courage the the fourth century. There he called for ject capable of renewing Second Vatican Council’s arrivals from North Africa. truth and unity of the Faith,’ adding that Catholics to set ‘new missionary objec- Christian life,” the Holy Father reform ‘was not principally that being a Christian should not be a cultural tives’ and to build ‘bridges of dialogue said last Friday. of changing rites and texts, but New evangelisation and renewal or social identity without spiritual content. between peoples and nations.’ Addressing participants at a of renewing mentalities and During his two-day visit to Venice, the On Sunday night Pope Benedict took a conference marking the 50th placing the celebration of the Holy Father also hailed ‘a new evangelisa- Congregation trip on a gondola (above) across the anniversary of Rome’s paschal mystery of Christ at the tion’ by groups such as the Communion and The congregation for Sunday’s Mass Grand Canal from St Mark’s Square to Pontifical Liturgical Institute, centre of Christian life and pas- Liberation, Focolari and Neocatechumenal came mostly from the surrounding area the Santa Maria della Salute Basilica Pope Benedict said Blessed toral activity.’ Way movements and called on all Catholics but also from Austria, Croatia and where he delivered a speech to business Pope John XXIII asked the The Eucharistic celebration, to fight for their Faith. Slovenia, assembled in the San Giuliano leaders and civil society groups. Benedictines to establish the he said, is the way ‘to reveal “I exhort you to spare no energy in the park in Mestre, an industrial town on the Four men fought off fierce competition institute to help the Church and make present’ Christ’s sav- proclamation of the Gospel and in mainland, a short drive away from Venice. among Venice’s 425 gondoliers for the hon- respond to the ‘urgency of a ing work each day, so it must Christian education, promoting both cate- As Holy Father was driven through the our of rowing for the Pope. His predecessor, reform,’ which many bishops be done ‘in a correct and con- chesis at every level, from children to crowd in his Popemobile, he was Blessed John Paul II, also took a gondola from around the world were stant relationship between adults, and those formative and cultural greeted with flags with the white-and- ride when he visited Venice in 1985. requesting before the Second healthy tradition and legitimate Vatican Council (above). progress.’ A strong pastoral concern for Pope Benedict added that too Catholics around the world often Catholics try to set up an Cardinal Turkson: historic appeal for common good remains valid required the encouragement of ‘a opposition between ‘tradition more active participation of the and progress’ in the Liturgy, CARDINAL Peter Turkson, rights of workers holds impor- of the common good, ‘which is faithful in the Liturgical celebra- when ‘in reality, the two con- president of the Pontifical tant lessons for today’s not reduced to one’s nation but tions through the use of national cepts go together: In some way, Council for Justice and Catholics. considered from a world stand- languages’ and an appropriate tradition includes progress. It’s Peace, said that current After a daylong series of point; awareness that this good ‘adaptation of the rites in the var- like saying the river of tradition times call for renewed panel discussions last week at cannot be limited to material ious cultures, especially in mis- carries its source with it as it efforts to fulfill the demands The Catholic University of goods but must include the sion lands,’ he said. flows toward its outlet.’ of Pope Leo XIII’s encycli- America, in Washington DC, moral good of society;’ placing cal Rerum Novarum. about the historic and contem- priority on people and families; He made the comments at an porary context of the 1891 respecting the free initiative of Taking up the challenge of defending American conference marking encyclical that is considered people; and aiding the neediest the 120th anniversary of the the groundwork for the Cardinal Turkson (above) in society. and promoting the freedom of religion encyclical, a meeting that Church’s social teaching, a noted that the main functions Putting those priorities into which concluded that the his- final session put the previous of the state in the time of Pope effect is necessary in these THE ‘challenge to defend denial by atheistic regimes of toric letter on labour and the discussions into context. Leo XIII and today are: pursuit times, the cardinal said. and promote the right to free- the 20th century, these freedoms dom of religion and freedom were acknowledged and of worship must be taken up enshrined by the international POPE ATTENDS CONCERT ON tion of the Beatification of Pope horizons. The time that you will once more in our days, where community in the United NEWS IN BRIEF ANNIVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE John Paul II, as ‘days of grace.’ spend in the ‘Eternal City’ will be it is not upheld it or where Nations’ Universal Declaration LAST Wednesday the Pope “John Paul II knew he had the an exceptional moment in your religious minorities are not of Human Rights. Today these VATICAN CITY STATE RAILWAY attended a concert offered in his mission of taking the Church into lives. Live it with a spirit of sin- protected’ Pope Benedict basic human rights are again OPENS TWO SETS OF TRACKS honour by the president of the the third millennium, and at the cere fraternity, mutually helping XVI has told the Pontifical under threat from attitudes and THE Vatican City State Italian Republic, Giorgio Napo- end of the Great Jubilee he said one another to live an exemplary Academy of Social Sciences. ideologies which would impede Railway, the shortest in the litano, on the occasion of the to us, he said to all of God’s peo- Christian life that corresponds The academy held its plenary free religious expression.” world, will open its two sets of sixth anniversary of his ple: ‘Duc in altum! Put out into to your Faith and your unique assembly—part of a five-day “Of course, every state has a 300m tracks especially to mark Pontificate. the deep!’” he said. “The Church mission in the Church.” meeting last week at the sovereign right to promulgate its the 60th Anniversary of Caritas The orchestra and choir of the goes into the deep sea of the third Vatican—to discuss the topic of own legislation and will express Internationalis and to raise Opera Theatre of Rome, respec- millennium but knows it can CLIMATE CHANGE IS CREATING Universal Rights in a World of different attitudes to religion in funds for its worldwide human- tively conducted by Maestro continue to count on the support NEW RISKS FOR HUMANITY Diversity: The Case of Religious law. So it is that there are some itarian work on May 21. Jesus Lopez Cobos and Maestro of an effective Intercessor who CLIMATE change is shrinking Freedom. states which allow broad religious The Caritas Express will run Roberto Gabbiani, performed invites us not to be afraid.” the world’s mountain glaciers, In his message to the freedom in our understanding of from the Vatican City Station Antonio Vivaldi’s Credo RV whose retreat creates new risks Pontifical Academy, the Holy the term, while others restrict it behind St Peter’s Basilica to 591 and Gioachino Rossini’s HOLY FATHER MEETS WITH for humans and sensitive ecosys- Father, who devoted his message for a variety of reasons, including Orvieto in Umbria, a journey of Stabat Mater. 34 NEW SWISS GUARDS tems alike, warns a new report for this year’s World Peace Day mistrust for religion itself. 100 kilometres, on the eve Once finished, the Pope POPE Benedict XVI has met commissioned by the Vatican. to the issue of religious freedom, “The Holy See continues to of what is also the 19th thanked President Napolitano with 34 new recruits of the “The widespread loss of ice again addressed that theme. appeal for the recognition of the General Assembly of Caritas for his ‘exquisite courtesy’ that Pontifical Swiss Guard. and snow in the world’s moun- “As I have observed on vari- fundamental human right to Internationalis. ‘again this year wished to give “Act so that your time in tain glaciers is some of the ous occasions, the roots of the religious freedom on the part of Three first-class historic us a moment of musical eleva- Rome, be a propitious time for clearest evidence we have for West’s Christian culture remain all states, and calls on them to Caritas Class carriages and two tion for the anniversary of the you to make the most of the global changes in the climate deep; it was that culture which respect, and if need be protect, second-class Internationalis beginning of my Pontificate.’ innumerable possibilities that this system,” according to the analy- gave life and space to religious religious minorities who, Class carriages will carry invit- city offers in order to give an ever sis, which will be delivered to freedom and continues to nour- though bound by a different ed VIPs, diplomats and support- BEATIFICATION OF POPE JOHN more solid and profound mean- Pope Benedict XVI. ish the constitutionally guaran- faith from the majority around ers from the general public who PAUL II—GRACEFUL OCCASION ing to your lives,” he told them. It was assembled by an inter- teed freedom of religion and them, aspire to live with their offer their financial support to FR FEDERICO Lombardi, SJ, the “Take advantage of the opportu- national team of experts at the freedom of worship that many fellow citizens peacefully and bolster Caritas’ response to nat- Pope’s official spokesman, has nities offered you to widen your behest of the Pontifical Academy peoples enjoy today,” the Pope to participate fully in the civil ural and human-made disasters. described the three-day celebra- cultural, linguistic, and spiritual of Sciences. says in his message. “Due in no and political life of the nation, small part to their systematic to the benefit of all.” 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 13 2011 Recognising the beauty of seniority Are we, as a society, fostering the growth of the particular nasty and damaging scourge of ageism with a pinch of salt. ‘Circumstances our society’s attitude to the elderly is a hese days, we seem to fight our alter cases’ as the saying goes. reminder of how seriously flawed that way through a veritable bliz- Whatever we make of these pieces society has become. Tzard of government initiatives. of research, there is a sure and certain In this country, we are well down the We are urgently in need of one, which attraction in the assertion that a per- slippery slope, that begins with ageism. will protect the elderly. son can age without growing old. We That ageism can begin with the so- After all, the abuses making head- are not talking here about those who called wisecracks about ‘bus passes, lines are not something new. What is try to beat the march of time by sell-by dates and senior moments,’ then new is the fact that a light is now injecting Botox and sallying forth harden into an attitude which results in being shone on them, ‘it’s a cultural with permanently startled expressions the elderly being treated as some sort thing’ was the reported explanation on their faces, but those who achieve of different species, herded together in given by one hospital official. And an inner serenity, a shining spirit, an an age group at festive times, patron- while the word ‘cultural’ is not one I ability to look on the world with a ised, their opinions disregarded, their would readily have chosen to describe smiling face. skills swept aside as of no account this, it is a shocking judgement on the A recent book, written by a French because they are no longer young. society in which we live. BY CATH DOHERTY clinical psychologist expands on this Newspaper headlines are begin- In the households of our European particular subject. It has already been ning to summarise some of the devas- neighbours, it is not thought unusual T THE time of writing a bestseller. It has a very long title: tating results of ageism, the bottom of for several generations to live togeth- this, the last echoes of The Warmth of the Heart Prevents Our senior citizens must be cherished for the slippery slope so to speak. er as a family. In far flung corners of Your Body From Rusting their contribution to society and indeed to the Royal wedding have . Not the our Church They quote statistics, which claim the world, those in flight from natural begun to die away, and neatest title in the publishing world, that a third of deaths among the eld- disasters, from war, can be seem car- the election leaflets but it gives a fair indication of the long-term research project involving erly are the result of loneliness. We rying their old people with them. In Apacked with vague promises of a bet- content of the book. Interestingly nearly 700 nuns, aged between 75 all know that statistics can lie but are the distant past, those who had little ter future have been consigned to the enough, this title is taken from a song and 106, including ‘The Magnificent also aware that loneliness is one of or nothing, who lived in the poorest dustbin. Votes have been cast, opin- frequently sung on the Japanese Seven’—seven centenarians from the the scourges of the 21st century. of cabins made sure that their old ion polls are having a bit of a rest and island of Okinawa. And that particu- same convent. Even more disturbing are the people slept in the warmest place, the normal service is being resumed in lar island has been named ‘the Island The study was carried out in reports of neglect and cruelty inflict- place nearest the fire. our daily newspapers. of Long Life’ by the World Health Minnesota. It began in 1986, its direc- ed on the elderly in four particular And us? Amid the chattering about Have you noticed that in recent Organisation. Islanders there live to a tor of neurology. It does much to care homes, these places having been human rights, equality and stepping times, a great deal has been written in great old age, many out to the other decode the root causes of Alzheimer’s infiltrated by actors posing as resi- carefully round all the ‘isms’ that them about ageing? It’s a subject of side of their century. They are also disease but also demolishes the dents and hard evidence thus gath- threaten to get us in trouble, we are great interest to the general popula- blessed with what can best be assumption engendered by ageism tat ered. At the same time, there are fostering the growth of a particularly tion, of course, because none of us are described as ‘inner youth.’ Of course failing capacities are normal for the reports of similar instances of neglect nasty and damaging ‘ism’—ageism. getting any younger. The good news is there are dietary and other factors elderly. Aging with Grace is, in many and cruelty in some NHS hospitals. Some psychologists claim that those that people are living longer now than which contribute to this healthy old ways, a beautiful book. It underlines Here, the pendulum has surely swung most guilty of ageism are those who anytime in history. It is claimed that age, but it is noted that in Okinawa, the fact that faith, wisdom and spiritu- to its lowest point. So far, there has are afraid to look on the face of old one in four children presently under the elderly are loved and respected, ality can lengthen and enrich lives. It been no announcement from the gov- age because of what they think the the age of 16 will live to celebrate given a place in the scheme of things, also proves that living in a real com- ernment about plans to counter this future holds for them. Perhaps they their 100th birthday. The Department are valued for their wisdom, for their munity, being given a place in the horrifying abuse. Will there be spot should be told about the people of of Work and Pensions has come up part in building the community. scheme of things, being included in checks on hospitals, steps taken to Okinawa or should take time to read with that fact, so I suppose that there’s that scheme of things that despite remove those who do a great disserv- Aging With Grace. There is a beauty a niggle of fiscal worry running decade ago, another book was physical or even mental frailty is the ice to their dedicated nursing col- to be found in old age. As a society beneath the good news. And, on a pos- published which looked even key to indeed aging with grace. leagues by their actions? Will the we must learn to recognise it once itive note, behavioural research scien- Amore deeply into the secrets of ‘chain of command starting with the again. tists have come to the conclusion that ageing well, called Ageing With o close the book and look appointment of matrons be restored to human happiness would seem to peak Grace [author’s spelling]. It is a instead at the headlines and hospitals, so that badly administered Writer Cath Doherty is a Church at the age of 74. I think I’d take that detailed account of the ‘Nun Study,’ a Tnewspaper reports which reflect wards are rapidly set to rights? organist and a retired headteacher What do you think of CATH DOHERTY’S comments on ageism and the elderly? Send your points of view to the SCO Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT Or e-mail [email protected]

No Sat Nav needed for our journey with God, only trust and faith AT THIS point I can’t even These race points were chosen, almost certainly most of the huge success of programmes that had been said and done in remember the programme. Fr Eddie not because they were easily journey would be made on like Countryfile seem to sug- their time with Jesus. It may even have been a accessed by road but because foot. In some ways it is diffi- gest that inside every one of us They had no map for this snippet of news. It certainly McGhee they were on the main railway cult to imagine being so ‘townies’ there is a rural person one. They were embarking on a had something to do with line south. Pigeons used to be restricted, so confined to the trying to get out. By describing new journey with only a few Vikings. Someone, some- convoyed by rail. In less than one place and to one pace. Himself as the gate to the signposts and indicators. They where, in one of the wilder 50 years we have made a dra- Certainly the disciples of sheepfold, Jesus extends an had to trust the truth of the mes- parts of Scotland had dis- has been good and positive. matic switch from rail to road Jesus knew and understood the invitation to everyone. Come sage of Jesus and accept the covered what appears to be For this particular journey, for almost everything. Now the limitations. They are told in. You can trust me. The invitation to enter the sheepfold, a Viking ship building yard. however, I have adopted a ‘belt M6 dominates journeying to immediately after the resurrec- sheepfold offers welcome and to become one of the flock in I marvel at the whole process and braces’ approach. I got out the south of the country. tion ‘Go to Galilee. I will meet security. As Jesus spoke to His the certainty that they would of discovery and I genuinely get the map and had a good look. What would the Vikings have you there!’ Jerusalem to listeners they would have been not be abandoned. This takes enthused at insights into our past. Big Wull and I will be staying made of it? I imagine that they Galilee is a fair hike in any- very familiar with the gentle courage. A journey to be under- The part of the report that on a farm. A substantial farm- were just as resourceful and body’s language. I’ve done it pace, the sounds, the smells, taken and a map to be written. intrigued me the most was the house breakfast is always an inventive as we can be when we in an air conditioned bus and the dust and the sense of It takes a special kind of person. almost casual remark that for excellent way to start a day’s need to be. They probably felt enjoyed the experience. achievement when the flock You and I are invited to be that people of that era, the Viking era, fishing. First, find the farm- as secure on the water as we do Walking? No thanks. were safe. Forget quad bikes person in the 21st century. the sea was the equivalent of our house. I am not so sure I trust Sat on the motorway. They proba- The key to understanding and collies. The shepherd, at motorways. It seems almost Nav 100 per cent Looking at the bly knew and understood the this particular part of the the time of Jesus, had a defini- FR EDDIE McGhee has been blindingly obvious when you map, I realise we are going to be importance of being ready for Scriptures is to realise that not tive leadership role. a priest of Galloway Diocese think about it. Mostly we don’t well off the beaten track and I the journey. They knew and only were there no buses, there As the disciples of Jesus since 1972. Currently serving think. We take things for granted. would rather not get us lost. understood that arriving safely were no watches. We get fran- made their way to Galilee, it is three parishes in the Kilmarnock As I settle down to have a Looking at the map, I also was the key. Some things don’t tic over the passage of time, the almost certain that they were area he helps on a part time few days away to do some realised how we do take travel change. Only the methods of disciples simply let time wash discussing the things that Jesus basis with chaplaincy in HMP serious fishing I have to plan so much for granted. We may transport change. over them. They were rural had told them. They had to try Kilmarnock. He holds a Diploma my journey. Nowadays, all you moan and complain about the For most ordinary people, people and they did things at and make sense of them in the in Religious Education and a really need is the post code of state of our roads but by and even a couple of hundred years the pace that rural people do light of the recent death/resur- Masters in Education and has the place you intend to visit large if we are careful we get ago, the difficulty of travel things. Slowly and deliberately. rection event that had taken worked extensively in Catholic and a Sat Nav system. from A to B with minimum meant that people would not The Gospel this week gives place. They had arrived at a schools as advisor in religious Certainly, you hear horror sto- fuss. As I searched the map travel far from their immediate us an insight into the rural life moment in their lives for education. A columnist for the ries of people ending up in familiar names greeted me— surroundings. A journey to the that was familiar both to Jesus which there was no precedent. SCO since 1991, his hobbies impossible situations by fol- Lancaster. The first pigeon race next town or from the country and His disciples. Sheep, shep- They had to make sense of not include fishing, pigeon-racing lowing the instruction of the my brother Jimmy ever won into the market town would be herds, sheepfolds, offer a sense just the events that had taken and poetry. He can be contacted disembodied voice, but so far was from Lancaster. Garstang, an adventure. It would be a of pastoral serenity. This is as place a few days before but of by email: edwardmcghee my own experience of Sat Nav another race point for the birds. real discovery opportunity and true today as it was then. The all that had happened, of all @btinternet.com Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 Will of God will always find a way WIRED IN CARDINAL KEITH O’BRIEN explains why the Church in Scotland needs more vocations WANT to be honest, almost An SCO Diary blunt: the wolf is no longer at the door, he is turning the handle By Dan McGinty and coming in. I am talking about the growing shortage of ROYAL wedding priestsI and our need for vocations to enthusiasts thought they had spotted a secret the diocesan priesthood. bodyguard when a nun This year, while visiting the deaner- sitting beside Prince ies of my archdiocese, my theme was William was captured on the Pope’s call to us to undertake the camera sporting a pair of task of the New Evangelisation here in Reebok trainers beneath her habit. Scotland. As I was doing so, I became Speculation was rife that powerfully aware that many priests her choice of fleet footwear concelebrating Mass with me were like was designed to give her a myself, only a few years from official head start on any would-be retirement. As I looked around, I won- assassins in Westminster dered what our deaneries would look Abbey, but it emerged that like when they were reduced by three the mysterious bodyguard was none other than or four priests. Already we are at over- mild-mannered Sr stretch—will tomorrow mean breaking Annaliese Brogden, an point? Anglican nun. Over the years, we have linked “I have spoken to her parishes and already we have clusters since the wedding and of three parishes with only one resident she is quite embarrassed about all the fuss being priest. Can we simply go on linking made,” her father parishes until one priest ministers to explained. “She certainly four, five, six; where will it end? had a bit of a giggle when You might say we have cried wolf she saw people were before and yes, we have been here referring to her as the before. Five years ago, we faced the Ninja Nun. I have had a laugh about it as well.” same situation. The crisis was upon us and then God gave us, what could be GGGGGGGGGGGGGG described as a stay of execution. The St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese AN ITALIAN bishop has now has seven parishes staffed by drawn criticism and priests from Poland and Africa, with a praise in equal measure after sporting vestments further three where the assistant is from designed by Armani as he the Philippines, Africa or Poland. opened a church on the Catholic yes, diverse certainly, but is it a Island of Pantellaria. long-term solution or a temporary fix? Giorgio Armani, who As I reflected, I wondered: is God designed the vestments, giving us a breathing space, time to has long been associated with the island, and Bishop pray and time to act? And if he is then, Domenico Mogavero was as archbishop I must seize the moment. glowing in his praise for the new silk designs. ot that it is all bad news. The “This is not all about good news is that we have a having brands in Church steady flow of men offering or indulging in the fashion N of the moment, but about themselves for our archdiocese. Nine wearing something in seminary at present and around six beautiful to give glory to knocking at the door. God,” he said. “They are Last year, I ordained Anthony tasteful, made from a Caruana to the priesthood and this sober type of silk and give year, God willing, Graham Turner will an idea of the solemnity of the occasion.” be ordained. Also John Deighan was Despite his new recently ordained to the diaconate and wardrobe drawing praise I, myself, hope to ordain Jeremy Milne from his parishioners, to the diaconate in a few weeks time. I Bishop Mogavero has thank God for the generosity of each of assured his flock he has these men and, indeed, for the generos- no intention of turning the ity of each of our seminarians: every aisle into a catwalk. one of them has made and continues to GGGGGGGGGGGGGG make real sacrifices in order to follow God’s call. WHILE the Catholic This presents us with another chal- Church responded to the lenge. I share something of mine. death of Osama bin Other bishops will have a similar story Laden with measured comments, the President to tell—except those dioceses having of Peru has credited no students in seminary at this present Blessed Pope John Paul time. The cost of seminary training, II with the responsibility like everything else, is on the up and for ridding the world of the Taggart Trust, which helped fund this ‘demonic incarnation our seminarians, is placed—at the no one whom we believe to have a dis- dates mark the opening of the two (Main) Pope Benedict XVI ordains a new priest of crime, evil and hatred.’ The news of his death in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. (Inset) donor’s will—in bank stock. cernable vocation will be turned away Carmelite Communities still in our came just hours after the Cardinal Keith O’Brien has spoken of the Consequently, we had to rely more because of money. Priests to serve our archdiocese: the Carmel in Falkirk on Beatification of Blessed and more on the income from that spe- Church, not money, is my priority. Sunday June l2, 1931 and the estab- need for more vocations to the priesthood John Paul II, and Alan cial collection for seminary training. lishment of our Carmel in Dysart, Fife and the religious life in Scotland Garcia said on television: You really should know that the eginning from this year’s on Sunday June 19, 1931. of priests in proclaiming the word of “I have said that his first income from that special collection last Vocations Sunday, I want to If we need 20 or 25 new priests for life and celebrating the Eucharist. miracle has been to remove from the Earth this year amounted to £25,500—but the Bencourage individuals and 10 years time, then let us ask the Lord However, we must commit also to demonic incarnation of cost for one student each year at the groups throughout our archdiocese to of the harvest for what we need. thanking our retired priests for answer- crime, evil and hatred.” Pontifical Scots College in Rome is join me in a ‘crusade of prayer.’ Remember no priest, no Mass, no ing their call to the priesthood, as well as Having been celebrated £18,000, while the cost for one student As well as our World Day of Prayer absolution, no anointing. We might say giving wholehearted support to our sem- across the world as a man each year at the Beda College is for Vocations—Sunday May 15, no priest, no Church as we know it. inarians and the priests we have. Their of peace and forgiveness, £19,000. 2011—I am calling for a special week With this crusade of prayer, I want to positive sacrifice for the sake of the Alan Garcia must have been the only one to look Last year, we had a deficit of of prayer in my own archdiocese for begin once more parish promotion Church calls for a response from those at the throngs of pilgrims £92,000 and an expected deficit in this vocations to the priesthood and to the groups, become more focused in our they serve or will serve in the future. If in Rome and see in John year of £121,000. Now while we will religious life from Pentecost Sunday— asking and reminding not simply of the we want priests, then now is the time for Paul II a figure who could need to do something positive to meet Sunday June 12, 2011—until Trinity vocation of all the Baptised to serve action. Who knows what God will do if inspire the death of this deficit, I want to be quite clear that Sunday—Sunday June 19, 2011. These but of the specific and essential service we, all of us, are open to His will. another human being. 12 THE PERMANENT DIACONATE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 13 2011 Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THE PERMANENT DIACONATE 13 CALLED TO SERVE Later this year Scotland will mark the silver jubilee of its permanent diaconate. DEACON ARTHUR GRANT, national director of the Commission for the Permanent Diaconate, begins the SCO’s series on this vocation

T SEEMED like a good idea to write about a typical is said on behalf of the Church rather than on the deacon’s out in the workplace and that can have a profound effect. It Thirteen men lay prostrate before the altar during an ordination Mass day in the life of a deacon. Or is it a day in the life of own behalf. has an effect in the workplace, for one who is known to be a for men joining the Permanent Diaconate (above). Although most a typical deacon? But it turned out it was not a good minister of religion can hardly leave his Christian principles Catholics will think of deacons in their Liturgical role at Mass— idea at all. You see there is no such thing as a typical My calling at home when he goes to work, and that can be an encour- reading the Gospel or distributing communion (right)—from the deacon and no such thing as a typical day. If I may speak from my own experience—I am not typical agement to others. When I asked for leave of absence for moment that they are ordained they are expected to perform a number of different roles, which they often have to fit in around IThat is the thing about the diaconate. It is so diverse, and either, being single when most deacons are married with religious observance, for the recent Papal Mass or on Good their own lives and as Deacon Arthur Grant (above inset) says, no that is its strength, not its weakness. In Scotland we have had children and sometimes even grandchildren, and living in a Friday afternoon, it was the first some of my colleagues two deacons’ ministries are the same permanent deacons for 25 years, since James Douglas, John parish house when most deacons live in family homes. But realised that they were entitled to do the same. And it has an Futers and Jacques Cooke were ordained in 1986. We now I’m sure every deacon in Scotland could tell you ways in effect on the deacon himself, who can bring his knowledge formal sessions and visiting the individuals and families as have nearly 60 deacons in all eight of our dioceses, and the which their ministry is different from most. In some ways, and experience and insights from the world of work and required. It’s something I really enjoy and I consider it a range of backgrounds, skills and experience that they bring that is the point. And even within my own experience, it’s place those too at the service of God’s people. great privilege to be involved in these key moments of peo- to the diaconate is remarkably vast. It should surprise no not always the same. So I find looking back, after ten years For me, the bulk of my diaconal ministry is carried out in ple’s lives. Again though, it has to be stressed that other dea- one, then, that the roles they fulfil in the Church are also as a deacon, that the way I serve now is totally different to the parish, but I do have responsibilities to the national dia- cons have different roles. No two deacons’ ministries are the very varied. But we do have some important things in com- when I was first ordained. That is only partly due to changes conate programme as well. Other deacons will have a dif- same. mon too. in circumstances, though there have been plenty of those. It ferent mix of responsibilities. I may be asked to conduct a Of course most Catholics will think of deacons in terms of is also about growing in experience and understanding. So I funeral service if it is on a day when I am not at work. This their Liturgical role, especially at Mass. It is the deacon’s Service and commitment find myself routinely dealing with situations that I am sure involves meeting the family before hand to prepare them role to read the Gospel and, usually, to distribute commun- The key to understanding the diaconate is the attitude of I wouldn’t have been able to handle a few short years ago— and make arrangements for the service as well as liaising ion from the chalice. He may sometimes be asked to give the service— the name actually comes from the Greek word for but somehow, those situations never came to me then. God with the funeral director and then conducting the funeral homily as well. Unlike the Mass, some other services can be service. Now, it is true that all Christians are called to serv- never asks us to do more than he has equipped us to do. service itself. And of course it’s important that families led by a deacon alone if a priest is not available—such as, ice. But because he has received the Sacrament of Deacons in Scotland do not earn a living from their min- know I am available if they need any further support after- baptisms, weddings, funerals, benediction among others. It Ordination, the deacon is a Sacramental sign of the service istry—yes there are exceptions to that too. We all, or nearly wards as well. This is a good example of where the way a is always important to remember though that the deacon of Christ—just as all Christians are called to love, but those all, support ourselves, and our families as the case may be, deacon exercises his ministry has to be balanced with his does what he is asked to do— he does not have an automat- who have received the sacrament of marriage are a sacra- from other employment, or for those who might be older, other commitments—when I was working full time during ic entitlement to preside at liturgical services just because he mental sign of the love of Christ for His Church. And the from pension income—just like the rest of the people in our the day, funerals were something I could not really help wants to. It is the parish priest’s place to ask the deacon to forms diaconal service can take are many and varied. parish communities. So as I have moved from one job to with. If my work situation changes again, then the way I serve in these ways if it is in accordance with the needs of One key thing to remember is that the deacon promises another, or gone through a period of unemployment, that has serve in the parish may have to be looked at afresh, but there the parish. respect and obedience to his bishop. This is important, affected the way I go about my ministry. will always be some appropriate way in which I can be As the diaconate in Scotland grows and develops, I would because it says something about the way he will serve. It is Sometimes our paid work complements our ministry— asked to serve. I really do not think I would feel able to expect to see deacons in an even wider range of settings and not about working harder necessarily. It is about serving in when I was ordained I was a principal teacher in a Catholic accept any form of employment that would preclude that. situations that will enrich the Church’s ministry of service. the way I am asked to serve, which may not always be the secondary school, and later I was employed by the Scottish For my own part, in ten years I have never once regretted way I would choose. And it is a permanent commitment to a Prison Service as a chaplain, so it was easy then to make the Catechesis responding to the call. What about you? Might He be calling particular diocese. link between ministry and work. But it is a link that all dea- Another aspect of ministry that I am heavily involved in you too? One of the things all deacons do have in common is a cons in employment make, even if it’s a very secular job these days is Catechesis. I help prepare families for the commitment to the prayer of the Church. So that is one thing with a very secular employer. Baptism of their children, and co-ordinate the parish RCIA I For further information go online and visit http://www. that could be said to belong to a typical day—it will always programme for adults who wish to joint the Church. We also scotsdeacons.org.uk. Catholics interested in finding out include Morning and Evening Prayer from the Divine Parish, home and workplace have another group between those two ages, for older chil- more about the permanent diaconate should contact their Office, whether said in public with others or in private. This Deacons are members of the clergy, and known by all and dren and teenagers who wish to receive the Sacraments for parish priest or diocesan diaconate vocations director in the is also part of the deacon’s ministry of service as this prayer sundry to be so, but we are members of the clergy who are the first time. So I spend a fair bit of time both delivering the first instance. 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 13 2011

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HE reopening of the Scottish Parliament was marked on Tuesday by the traditional Kirking cer- emony, and by the words of Archbishop Mario Conti who preached at the event. Archbishop Conti and Cardinal Keith O’Brien have offered theirT congratulations to the newly elected Scottish Government and MSPs. However both senior Scottish clergymen have also A first look ahead of the pointed out the value and importance of the Church’s role in the opening of the St public square, and the need for an ethical, moral foundation for Andrew’s Cathedral political decisions. Garden and Arandora Prior to the Scottish Parliamentary elections, the next Star Memorial, gifted by Scottish Government was challenged by Church spokesman the Scots Italian Peter Kearney to tackle anti-Catholic sectarianism following community. news of letter bombs to high profile Catholics and Cardinal O’Brien’s receipt of a bullet through the post. However a fringe legal group has looked at these same events and come to a very different conclusion: that Catholics are themselves to blame for Uplifting to recall Pope almost-pride in the fact that sectarianism because of religious education. John Paul II’s visit we are discriminated against. Sectarianism was back in the news this week because a legal MARTIN Dunlop’s article [on In a way, it is a rare outside campaign group has urged the Scottish Government to ‘con- Pope John Paul II’s visit] to verification of our ‘pilgrim front and counteract sectarianism’ and create a clear division Scotland in Fri April 29 SCO Letters church’ status, in which we between church and state through ‘ending religious instruction brought back happy SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT will not bend to the and denominational schools’ which are publicly funded. The memories. convenience of transient group made this claim in spite of the fact Catholic education is I was privileged to be [email protected] mores—even if it means we supported across the political spectrum and protected by law. chosen as parish co-ordinator have to abandon aid to While Mr Kearney’s belief that the legal group’s view was for Our Lady of Loretto, adoption agencies because ‘so fatuous that it really doesn’t merit a response,’ and Michael Musselburgh, for the Holy they could not be ‘real’ too, as I have found him to be both they are being coerced into McGrath’s—director of the Scottish Catholic Education Father’s visit to Rosewell in but because it is presence in a diligent and hard working accepting gay couples (I am in Service—point that it was ill-informed on the subject is reas- 1982. the fullest sense: that is to say, constituency MP. I am also a general not bothered by suring, nonetheless such accusations against Catholic educa- I spent many months before it is a substantial presence by Catholic who was homosexuality; I just don’t tion are a recurring argument in the debate on anti-Catholic it with Lothian and Borders which Christ, the God-Man, is disappointed at Mr Murphy want their principles imposed sectarianism which our society continues to wrestle with today. Police going over the grounds wholly and entirely present. It during his time as a party on the Church). Bishop Joseph Devine of Motherwell’s insight was illumi- and general security for his would therefore be wrong to whip when issues, like the I am proud to be a member nating when he told the SCO: “The real enemy of all religious visit. explain this presence by genome research, were put of a Church that stands by its people is secularism which breeds sectarianism and those who I was on the helipad that having recourse to the before parliament and should principles—especially when espouse it and propagate it are Christianity’s greatest foes.” day when Pope John Paul II ‘spiritual’ nature, as it is have been for a vote of we have the strength of We do not have to just hope, or indeed only pray, that the arrived and was part of his called, of the glorified Body conscience instead he applied knowledge that we have Scottish Parliament will listen to this voice of rea- escort throughout the visit in of Christ, which is present the party whip. Where is the endured 2000 years of A call for Scottish politicians, and the rest of us, to listen God A son. Why not tell your MSPs you expect the brilliant sunshine at St everywhere…” (Mysterium individual’s opportunity to discrimination, and that the them to listen? Joseph’s. Fidei). apply their sence of values present efforts in the UK are It was all the greater for me As for claiming that the there? mere flies in the ointment to ope Benedict XVI draws our atten- as a convert to the Faith to be Risen Christ was not James MacMillan, was what we have endured before, tion to vocations in the local chosen for this job. physically present on earth, wrongly criticised and and are enduring elsewhere PChurch this Sunday, on the World My dear wife was also the words of Our Lord misquoted by Mr Murphy. He I also think there is an Day of Prayer for Vocations. Fr Andrew chosen to meet the Holy Himself to the Apostles after is quite correct when he says evangelical element to the McKenzie of Priests for Scotland said: Father that day (she died in His resurrection could not be it is becoming increasingly Church’s position. As “It is important that we all give support May 2005, the same year as clearer: “See my hands and difficult for Catholics, indeed someone who was away from to individuals who may be seriously the Pope.) For the rest of her my feet, that it is I myself; all people of faith, to vote for the Church for many years, I considering life as diocesan priests.” life, until Alzheimer’s took handle me, and see; for a a party whose policies fly in guarantee you there are some We are all called by God in some way over, she said it was the spirit has not flesh and bones the face of the Church’s social people out there who will read in our daily lives, and our respective greatest day of her life, as you see that I have.” teachings. In my opinion not about the Church’s position roles are often challenging. But even in meeting the Holy Father here (Lk 24:38-9) only Mr MacMillan has and respect it for standing by our hectic society and lives, there are in Scotland. John Deighan abandoned the left but New its principles now. many more ways we can serve God if only George Mack PAISLEY Labour certainly has as well. I realise there are problems we take the time to listen to Him. This week, MUSSELBURGH They did away with clause 4 in the Church, but they are not Opinion the SCO begins a series on the permanent Mr Murphy, help us about the re-distribution of as many as some believe. diaconate, which celebrates its silver jubilee in No doubt on real have faith in you wealth. Then Tony Blair The final point that comes Scotland later this year. This may be a ministry that is presence of Christ SO ACCORDING to Jim re-distributed the wealth. He to mind is that we in Scotland new to some, one that might even open a door within your own I WAS a bit taken aback to Murphy MP there is no such made the rich richer and the are much more fortunate than family to a vocation. read that Christ was not thing as the ‘Catholic, Jewish poor poorer. our Catholic brethren south of physically present on earth or Protestant vote.’ Why then Stop banging the secular the border—who make up a after his resurrection in the do politicians fall over drum Mr Murphy and get the far smaller percentage of the SCO of April 29 and that he is themselves in East values back into politics some population. also not physically present in Renfrwshire to be ‘friends of of us still have a bit of Faith Thomas Crowley the Eucharist. Israel?’ Mr Murphy was vice in you. 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The melody is not Liturgical life, it would be a an important place in parish of St Mary’s, Duntocher. are well-known to many. without its pitfalls either, and wonderful thing if the Corpus the Catholic Liturgy, I remember singing hymns Others, like the hymns Iesu, could scare some cantors. Yet Christi procession were to and some of the such as Bring flowers of the dulcis amor meus (Jesus, my this beautiful piece could be become commonplace once most impressive rarest and O purest of creatures, sweet love) and O panis dul- sung by a well-prepared parish again in Scottish parish life. Pones have been seen in these some of which, like O Mother I cissime (O sweetest bread) are cantor, either in the original past weeks in parishes through- could weep for mirth—which heard less frequently, but are Latin or one of the dozens of I Interested in learning more? Fr out the world. had deliberately been excluded equally beautiful. translations into English which Gerard Byrne is the parish priest We remember first the solemn from the St Andrew Hymnal by Amongst the most beautiful are available. of St Brigid’s, Toryglen, and co- procession on Palm Sunday the editors—had gone out of texts in honour of our ordinator of a monthly Ordinary which opened Holy Week, when print decades before, but had Eucharistic Lord is the here are some wonderful Form Latin Mass celebrated in we acclaimed Christ as our King been passed down through the sequence for the Mass of vernacular hymns too the Catholic Chaplaincy of in song. Here in Toryglen it was ‘oral tradition.’ Corpus Christi Lauda, Sion, Twhich I remember Glasgow University (next Mass, most impressive to see the chil- Fr Gerard Byrne Another was The sun is shin- Salvatorem (Sion praise the singing at the Corpus Christi April 3 at 4pm). He also runs the dren lead us all from the garden ing brightly, which I had com- Saviour), written by St Thomas procession as a child, such as Associates of the Schola into the church, waving their pletely forgotten about until I Aquinas. It is an eloquent sum- Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all, Glasguensis—a choir open to palms, as the ancient hymn Friday, we saw the cold instru- heard it sung with great gusto mary of the Church’s Hail, thou living bread from anyone interested in learning to Gloria laus et honor was sung: ment of Christ’s torture and at morning Mass in St Brigid’s, Eucharistic faith, and expresses heaven, O Godhead hid. Sadly, sing Gregorian chant, regardless “All glory, praise, and honour to martyrdom enter the Church by again from memory. Although in poetic form Her firm belief there seem to be fewer and of previous musical experience. you, Redeemer, King, to whom means of a solemn procession, the May procession is currently in the Real Presence. The fewer of these devotional hymns They rehearse on Wednesday the lips of children made sweet and gradually unveiled to be a rarity in Scottish parishes, I melody, although almost entire- in the most recent hymn books. evenings from 7.30pm to hosannas ring.” venerated by all. Finally, dur- rather suspect it will make a ly syllabic, flows with a grace The Corpus Christi proces- 8.45pm in St Brigid’s parish, For those of us who attended ing the ‘vigil of all vigils’ the comeback in the future. and beauty all of its own. It is sion has become a thing of the Glasgow. For further information our cathedrals and gathered with Easter candle, symbol of Christ Another popular procession in now optional at Mass, and its past in many places. In a time contact Fr Byrne on our bishop as he blessed the oils whose light breaks through the the living memory of many of our length often discourages read- in which we are seeing great [email protected]. used for Confirmations, present darkness of our lives, Faithful is the Blessed Sacrament ers from taking up the option of renewal in the Church’s uk, or telephone 0141-647-3585 Ordinations, Baptisms, and to was processed from outside the procession, which has a long and anoint those who are sick, we church into the sanctuary, as venerable history in the Church. watched those same oils being the words Lumen Christi In Glasgow Archdiocese, the brought down the aisle in proces- resounded through the church. Blessed Sacrament procession sion and solemnly presented to around the streets of Croy on the CROSSWORD the bishop. Just a few hours adly, other processions feast of Corpus Christi, with the later we carried the greatest of all which were once com- participation of Croy silver band, gifts—the Blessed Sacrament— Smonplace in parishes is a joy to behold. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 through the church to the ‘altar have now become a thing of There are so many beautiful of repose’ for adoration, again the past for many Catholics. hymns and chants composed 8 singing an ancient hymn—this I recall as an altar boy serving in honour of the Blessed 9 time the Pange Lingua gloriosi during the May procession when Sacrament which could be of St Thomas Aquinas. a statue of our Blessed Lady was sung at such a procession in 10 The next day, on Good processed all the way around the our parishes. Some, like O 11 12 spiritual help and reconciliation NEWS IN BRIEF after an abortion. 13 In 1980, after five years as 14 15 16 17 18 MGR NEIL McGRORY JCL parish priest of St Patrick’s he APRIL 13, 1930-MAY 2, 2011 was transferred to St Joseph’s, Clarkston, another busy parish THE death occurred on with a growing Catholic com- 19 20 Monday May 2, 2011 of Mgr munity. He helped organise both Neil Campbell McGrory, an extension to the church and 21 22 23 First entry out the hat next retired priest and former vicar also a hall to cater for the social TUESDAY will receive a copy 24 general of Paisley Diocese. needs of the growing parish. of THE SHE APOSTLE by He was 81 years of age. In 1988 another move brought 25 Glyn Redworth Born in Paisley on April 13, and his simple availability to him to his home parish of St 1930, of a Highland background people. A true gentleman in every Mirin’s Cathedral in Paisley. He 26 Send your completed he always had a great love for and sense and an effective and charis- was appointed administrator and crossword entries—along association with the Highlands matic priest. He was approach- also became vicar general of ACROSS with your full name address and the Island of South Uist in able, honest and always gentle. Paisley Diocese. He was also and daytime phone 1 Models one gets in untidy parcels (8) the Outer Hebrides. The parishioners of St Peter’s made a Prelate of Honour with number—to CROSSWORD Brought up in Paisley, he was were both sorry to lose him but the title of Monsignor. His skills 8 Doghouse (6) CONTEST SCO 19 WATERLOO from St Mirin’s Parish. He attend- also delighted for him when he again came to the fore as a pas- 9 Landed and having a quiet mineral (6) ST GLASGOW G2 6BT ed St James Primary School, received his first appointment as toral and sensitive priest, as an 10 Stroller (8) 12 Almost get sick joke (3) Paisley, from 1934-1941, after parish priest to St Patrick’s administrator, as a project man- The winner’s name will be which he began his secondary edu- Church, Greenock. ager for the construction of a 14 Fibbed (4) printed next week cation at St Mirin’s Academy He equally well endeared him- new hall. A people’s priest, a 16 Observe the Bishop’s responsibility (3) before going to St Mary’s College, self to the people of St Patrick’s priest’s priest, this friendly man 17 Resound (4) The editor’s decision is final Blairs, Aberdeen, with his thoughts where he built a parish communi- put his heart and soul into his 20 Purchase (3) now on the Catholic priesthood. ty, strong in Faith, prayer and work for God and the Church. 21 Wrote music (8) He then went to St Peter’s also strong socially. Monthly Mgr Neil eventually retired 24 Slanted lettering (6) College in Cardross to begin his parish cabarets were organised from St Mirin’s Cathedral in 25 Born to get led astray in torment (6) 26 Condition one debates unhappily (8) LAST WEEK’S studies of philosophy and theol- with entertainment from people November 1997, having served the SOLUTION ogy. He was there from 1946- like Dorothy Paul and Johnny Church and diocese for 44 years. DOWN 1952. He continued his studies Beattie, who also had a great love He took up residence in a flat at St 2 Notes a way to get right in the charts (4) ACROSS at the Gregorian University in and respect for Fr Neil (above). Aidan’s Church in Johnstone, 3 The beast is unjustly paroled (7) 1 Gallery 5 Mined His talents were used at where he enjoyed retired life, Rome where he was to study 4 Ship’s complement (4) 8 Abbot 9 Lantern Canon Law from 1952-1954. diocesan and national level as he helping out when needed. 5 More lean to winter sportsman around hotel (8) 10 Tornado 11 Gleam 12 Bellow 14 Tricks He returned to Paisley worked as a judge on the The death of Mgr Neil 6 Annoyance (5) 17 Binge 19 Admiral Diocese for his ordination to the National Catholic Marriage McGrory is a sad loss to the dio- 7 Implore (7) priesthood on September 13, Tribunal. He was also chairman cese and to his family and friends. 22 Sugared 23 Upend 11 Everyone (3) 24 Titan 25 Dudgeon 1953 in St Mirin’s Cathedral, of the Diocesan Priests’ Council He was a much-loved priestly 13 Helped (8) before returning to Rome to com- and became a member of the servant of God. Parishioners and 15 Redoing treatment for cut (7) DOWN plete his degree in Canon Law. College of Consulters to the bish- clergy will retain fond memories 17 Teach (7) His first appointment was to St op. His sensitivity to people in of a kind and gentle man. May he 1 Grant 2 Liberal 18 Aged (3) 3 Extra 4 Yellow Peter’s Church in Glenburn, need also saw him brought in to rest in peace. 19 Garden tool (5) 5 Manager 6 Niece Paisley, where he was to serve as the Project Rachel Team in the Mgr Neil McGrory was 22 Operatic singer (4) 7 Dynamos 12 Babysit assistant priest for 21 years, from diocese. A team of priests were received into St Mirin’s Cathedral 23 Pleasant French resort (4) 13 Overrun 15 Cortège 1954-1975. During those 21 chosen by the bishop for this- on Thursday May 5, at 6.30pm. 16 Candid 18 Night years, Fr Neil endeared himself project that recognises that in the His funeral Mass was on Friday 20 Mound 21 Laden to the parishioners by his warmth tragedy of abortion there are May 6, at 12 noon. He was buried Last week’s winner: John MacKenna, Anstruther of personality, his humanity, his always two victims, the baby in the priests’ plot at St Conval’s sense of humour, his gentle and the mother. The project was Cemetery, Barrhead. 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Celebrate the magnificence A STUDENT’S of Our Blessed Lady in May DIARY In his monthly column, student JOE BURKE talks of the many causes he had for celebration in April and explains how he is looking forward to celebrating the majesty of Our Lady in May

HE last month for me has students descend for a night of fun; the been a rather jubilant one. most befitting way to end the academic From the glorious days of year. Famously the May Ball has some the Easter Triduum to the fairground rides such as dodgems and a Beatification of Pope John magic carpet ride. Being hurtled around TPaul II, from the royal wedding to our in one’s dinner suit, trying desperately end of year ball; these past weeks have not to think about the glass of cham- been truly marvellous. pagne being shaken up in one’s stom- I attended the solemn Easter Vigil at ach can be a prickly experience, but St Andrew’s Cathedral in Dundee as I great fun nonetheless. had been given the great privilege and The month of May is one that I look honour of being a sponsor to one of my forward to every year with great appre- friends from the Catholic Society who hension. In addition to the fine weath- was being received into full commun- er, end of year parties and festivities, it ion with the Church. To witness him is also a month dedicated to our receiving the fullness of the Holy Spirit Blessed Mother, Mary. I remember at his Confirmation was an immense reading a Manley Hopkins poem called joy and harkened me back to my own The May Magnificat where he writes: Confirmation, over a decade before, when I had received the same grace. All things rising, all things sizing To sponsor a young man as he was Mary sees, sympathising received into the Church by acts of With that world of good, prayer and encouragement, welled up Nature’s motherhood. within me a great sense of pride in my Their magnifying of each its kind faith and strengthened me all the more With delights calls to mind to remember the vocation I received at How she did her stored my confirmation, to be a soldier for Magnify the Lord. Christ and to fight the good fight. Well but there was more than this: After the Mass, the several of us who Spring’s universal bliss where there returned to St Andrews to Much, had much to say crack open a much anticipated bottle of To offering Mary May. Chartreuse to celebrate Easter and our friend’s Confirmation. Needless to say, Just as nature breaks forth from the after 40 days of being abstentious, we darkness of winter into glorious, colour- had a wonderful evening interrupted ful spring, so did Christ come into the occasionally by one of my more quirky darkness of sin and death, to bring us out friends who felt compelled to warble into the light and joy of the resurrection. his way through the Regina Caeli every How fitting it is that this spring half-hour or so. The resonance of month be given over in a special way to ‘rrrrresurrrrrexit sicut dixxxit’ has only the Mother of God, and consequently recently left me. The royal wedding (inset) was a cause for For the rest of the day a group of us moral philosophy or logic and meta- our Mother, who by Her fiat, allowed Joe Burke to celebrate in April. He is now took advantage of the sunshine and physics. The dilemma is as interesting each of us to be redeemed. Just as our e also had the great pleasure looking forward to celebrating the majesty festive mood of the town and proceed- on paper as it was at the time. minds are lifted by the beauty of nature of being in St Andrews when of Our Lady (main) in the month of May ed to walk to many places we hadn’t around us in May, let this arousal of our WHis Royal Highness, Prince usually reserved for championship foot- been for years. Each of us posed out- ow that we have at last arrived in senses be lifted higher still to contem- William and Catherine Middleton wed. ball matches. Despite the pub being full side our respective schools to have our the glorious month of May we plate the beauty of our Immaculate Despite our best efforts to acquire to capacity, everyone was fairly silent pictures taken, an activity which took Nhave our end of year ball before Mother, the Queen of Creation. tickets to the breakfast celebrations in St during the service with the exception of far longer than necessary thanks to one being plunged into the exams. Salvator’s Quad, we had to make do a group of girls who, upon seeing Kate’s of my friends who couldn’t decide Appropriately called the May Ball, it O Mary we crown thee with blossoms with the local pub, where they projected dress or a cute little flower girl, released upon which door of the philosophy takes place at a renovated farm outside today, Queen of the angels and Queen the wedding onto a large cinema screen a piercing ‘awwww!’ school she should have her picture at; of St Andrews where the crowd of 1500 of the May. There are many different pathways to love that are open to us I WAS once invited to a all!’ The aspirations that these Benedict XVI in his encyclical speaks about others like Mary could consider how the meeting of the UCM to give parents had for their children Deus Caritas Est where he situ- Magdalene and other women, parish’s Faithful and joyful them a talk, I don’t remem- were about setting them on a ates this call to love within the who followed Him on their witness to Christ could awaken ber about what, but what firm secure career path very context of God’s plan of love own initiative, simply out of in young people the desire to still sticks out in my mind early on in life so that radical for each person. All particular love. But like the disciple follow in His footsteps. is what happened at the options like religious life or vocations are a specific response John, they too filled a special Perhaps it’s also time for beginning of the meeting. priesthood were not part of the to this call to love, this is why place in His heart. These men your parish to revisit some of Picture the scene, the ladies picture. The conversation con- Pope Benedict also talks about and women, who through Jesus Pope Benedict’s teaching on had the habit of routinely open- tinued and it emerged that in the many pathways to love. knew the mystery of the love and recognise that this is a ing with a short time of prayer the minds of all those mothers These are rooted in the many Father’s love, represent the good starting point for all we using a formula prayer card. So sitting round the table it was different ways God speaks to us, variety of vocations which do. This is why the Holy we began the meeting and said somebody else’s children they through parents, friends, teach- have always been present in Father has said that ‘vocations the prayer together, which went had in mind when saying the ers, priests and others. the Church. arise not as the result of any something like this: “O God we prayer but not their own. In the course of the centuries In this week when we pray human project, or some effi- pray for more vocations to the This story confirms the shift so many men and women, for vocations, the challenge for cient organisational strategy, priesthood and religious life. in mindset in Catholic parents transformed by divine love, catechists, teachers and priests but at the deepest level they are We pray that you will call many Catechesis and which has been going on from have consecrated their own is to enable everyone to notice a gift of God.’ We can pray this young people to follow you that about the 1970s. If it is always existence to the cause of the how they are called to love. It week that more of our young our homes will be places where Evangelisation somebody else’s children who Kingdom. On the shores of the is only out of this that the spe- people will become aware of your call to serve can be heard. hear the call to follow Christ in Sea of Galilee, many let them- cific call to a particular voca- this gift of God in their lives Help us to encourage our young by Patricia Carroll this way then the inevitable con- selves be won by Jesus: they tion arises. Catechists can and respond with generous men and women to follow you sequence of this is that fewer were in search of healing in encourage groups to foster a hearts. without reserve.” I was sitting with if they would and fewer young people are body or spirit, and they were culture of vocation in our A very focused and challeng- be happy if any of their chil- even aware of the possibility. touched by the power of His homes, schools and parishes I Patricia Carroll is the episcopal ing prayer. After the prayer dren decided to become a priest The primary vocation of all grace. Others were chosen per- and to move away from the delegate for pastoral resources moment was over I then went or a nun. The reaction was the Baptised is to love. This is sonally by Him and became notion that this is some kind of for St Andrews and Edinburgh on to ask the group of mothers overwhelming. ‘Oh no, not at the key message of Pope His Apostles. Pope Benedict career option. 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FOX DEATH RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM 4th Anniversary STEVENSON, Margaret BRADLEY Precious memories of a dear Peacefully at home, on April Please pray for the repose of husband, dad, grandad and 28, 2011, Margaret, aged 92 the soul of our dear uncle, great-grandad, Frank, who years. Beloved wife of the Fr. Clement C.P. who died died on May 16, 2007. late Robert Watt Stevenson. May 13, 1991. Lonely is the home without Loving mother of Eileen, May his soul rest in the you, Mary Margaret and Robert. peace of Christ. Life to us is not the same, Loving nana of Kirsty, Laura, All the world would be like Claire and Iain, great-nana of MORGAN CLARK heaven, McCORMICK Lexi, Leila and Kain and KENNEDY Please remember in your 1st Anniversary If we could have you back 9th Anniversary mother-in-law to Pauline. 6th Anniversary prayers, Rev. Fr George Treasured memories of my In loving memory of a Fortified by the rites of the again, In loving memory of our dear Morgan, who died May 19, beloved wife MARGARET very dear husband, Holy Catholic Church. R.I.P. Sadly today your memory we mother, Mae, who died on 2008. (née Mallaghan), died May father and grandfather, Margaret’s Requiem Mass treasure, May he rest in peace. 16, 2010. May 16, 2005, and our dear Tommy, who died May 12, was held on May 9, 2011 at Loving you always forgetting You choose the one to share father, Josh, who died March 2002. Our Lady and St George’s MEMORIAM you never. your life, 29, 1976. In our hearts you are always RC Church, Penilee and From Ellen and all the family. You think this is forever, Eternal rest grant unto them, there, thereafter at St Conval’s Merciful Jesus grant Frank You share the love, the tears, Loved and remembered in Cemetery, Barrhead. O Lord. the joy, eternal rest. every prayer. Our Lady, St Anthony, Sa- From your loving family. When you are both together. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray cred Heart, pray for her. But when God takes the one for him. you love, Inserted by his loving wife You try to reason why, Mattie and family. SIX MONTHS MIND This answer I will never KENNEDY know, Remembering our darling Until the day I die. McGUIGAN mother and granny, Effie Loving husband Frank. 29th Anniversary Kennedy, who died on No- BOYD We never fail to think of you, Please pray for the vember 17, 2010. 9th Anniversary We never fail to care, repose of the soul of our Our Lady, beautiful Mother of Please remember in your We only wish we could come dear mother, Marie, who God, look after our beautiful home, died on May 17, 1982, prayers, Catherine LEYDON mother and granny. (née Lynch), who died on And find you sitting there. also our dear father, Brian, GALBRAITH 7th Anniversary With all the love from all the May 17, 2002, dearly We never thought of died March 7, 1968. family. beloved wife of Jack and a losing you, 31st Anniversary In loving memory of dearly R.I.P. And maybe that was wrong, much loved mother, grand- In memory of my dear missed John, beloved hus- Our Lady of Lourdes, pray You always seemed a part of BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE mother, sister and aunt. daughter and sister, Mary band of Rosemary, father of for them. us, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Teresa, died May 13, 1980; Carol, Callum, Elizabeth and Inserted by the family. BURNS That would go on and on. for her. also loved ones gone before In loving memory of our dear Helen Marie, John, Patrick, John Paul, brother and St Anthony, pray for her. and after. R.I.P. brother, brother-in-law and Frances, Gerard, Margaret grandfather, who died on Inserted by Jack and his Always sadly missed. McHUGH uncle, Michael, who died De- Anne and Pauline. May 19, 2004. daughters Catherine, Rose- Inserted by the family, Nask. 21st Anniversary cember 18, 1997, and whose Gentle Jesus up above, Our thoughts are always with mary, Anne Maria and In loving memory of my birthday occurs on May 14. Please give gran all our love. you, You are forever in our Frances Louise and their beloved husband, John, our All the grandchildren xxx Your place no one can fill, thoughts and prayers. families. dear father and In life we loved you dearly, grandfather, died May 17, May he rest in peace. DUFFY GALLACHER 1990. 30th Anniversary In death we love you still. 36th Anniversary In our hearts you are always In loving memory of my dear From the Leydon family of Of your charity, please pray there, husband, John, died May 8, Cambuslang, Glasgow. for the repose of the soul of Loved and remembered in 1981 and also my dear our dear mother, every prayer. daughter, Marie, who died Rosa Courtney Murphy, McAULEY Most Sacred Heart of August 24, 2010. R.I.P. who died May 3, 1975, also 14th Anniversary Jesus, grant him eternal Your memory is a keepsake, our dear father, In loving memory of a dear rest. With which we will never Our Lady of Lourdes, pray part, James Gallacher, who died mother, mother-in-law and for him. God has you both in His October 14, 1959, (formerly gran, Mary McAuley, who CHISHOLM Inserted by his loving wife keeping, of 23 Auchinairn Road, died on May 17, 1997, also 4th Anniversary Isa and family. ROBERTSON We have you in our hearts. Bishopbriggs). Remembering with love our our uncle, John McAuley, In loving memory of my dear Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray beloved son, Alec, who died who died March 6, 1996. dad, Hugh, a loving dad and pray for them. for them. on May 15, 2007. R.I.P. St Anthony, pray for them. papa, who died October 3, Inserted by his loving MacINNES We cannot bring the old days Inserted by Jimmy and Rosa. 1985, and whose 97th wife Margaret and Irene, John and family. In loving memory of our back birthday falls on May 17. John. dear parents, Mary, died May Memories we keep, one by When we were all together 11, 1990, John, on one, The family chain is broken GERRY December 31, 1959, our Things you said, songs you now In loving memory of our brothers, Donald, died sung, But memories live dear parents, Harry Gerry, January 9, 1980, They bring a smile, often a forever. died May 18, 1963, and Dougald, on April 12, 1995, tear, Mum and Dad, Arbroath and Margaret Roseanne, Roderick, died December 31, And always a wish that you brothers Paul and Martin. died April 20, 1984; also 2003, our niece, Janette, were here. Gus Gerry, died April 9, died on May 9, 1985, and Daughter Jean and Jim. CHISHOLM 1997, and Frank Gerry, sister, Peggie, March 12, In loving memory of Remembering Papa is easy, died December 17, 2001. 1991. We do it every day, Martin, who died on McCAUGHEY Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh a Interred Torquay, Devon. But missing him is the February 15, 1995, th Thighearna, Ever remembered by all the 8 Anniversary heartache, and his wife, Tessa, In loving memory of my dear Agus solus nach dibir That never goes away. who died on May 8, family. dearrsadh orra, wife, Theresa, who died May Grandaughter Jane. 2002. Rest in peace. Gun rob am fois an an 16, 2003. We love you, Papa. Eternal rest grant unto them, Father George Gerry, sith. Great-grandaughters, Jane, O Lord. Gwen, Veronica, St Peter’s May she rest in peace. Our Lady of the Isles, pray Kim, Cara and great-grand- Inserted by their loving fam- Church, Budleigh, Salterton, Inserted by her husband for them. son Jayden James. ily. Devon. Gerard. Inserted by the family. Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

McMENEMY O’HARE REILLY DEAR HEART OF JESUS NOVENA PRAYER TO OUR 17th Anniversary Packy passed away May 18, In loving memory of Jack, a THANKSGIVING Dear Heart of Jesus in the LADY OF THE MIRACU- Treasured memories of our 2008. dear father and grandfather, past I have asked you for LOUS MEDAL mother, Mary, died May 13, In life I loved you dearly, died May 12, 1987. O ST. MARTHA, I resort many favours, this time I ask O Immaculate Virgin Mary, 1994. In death I love you still, We treasure the memories to thee and to thy petition you for this special one mother of Our Lord Jesus If roses grow in heaven, In my heart you hold a spe- we have of you. and faith. I offer up to thee (mention favour), take it Dear Christ, and our Mother, pen- Please pick a bunch for us, cial place. Inserted by his loving this light which I shall burn Heart of Jesus, and place it etrated with the most lively Place them in our mum’s It broke my heart to lose you, daughters, Jacqueline, every Tuesday for nine within Your broken heart confidence in Thy all power- arms, But you did not go alone, Yvonne and family. Tuesdays. Comfort me in where your Father sees it, ful and never failing interces- And tell her they’re from us. For part of me went with you, all my difficulties through then in his merciful eyes it sion, manifested so often Sadly missed. The day God took you home. the great favour thou didst will become Your favour, not through the Miraculous From family and grandson Your loving wife Margaret. SCULLION enjoy when Our Saviour mine. Amen. Say for three Medal, we, Thy loving and Michael Paul. 30th Anniversary lodged in thy house… days, publication promised. – trustful children, implore O’HARE Remembering with love, my I beseech thee to have pity P.R. Thee to obtain for us the Packy, died May 18, 2008. dear aunt Susan who died in regard to the favour I graces and favours we ask MacNEIL Our hearts were torn in two, May 12, 1981 and whose ask… I intercede for my during this novena, if they be In loving memory of a dear One side filled with memo- 102nd birthday occurs on May family that we may always POWERFUL NOVENA beneficial to our immortal brother, brother-in-law, uncle ries, 30. be provided for in our Of Childlike Confidence souls, and the souls for and grand-uncle, Alasdair, The other died with you. A bouquet of beautiful necessities. I ask thee, (This novena is to be said at whom we pray (mention your who died May 15, 2008. Our lives go on without you, roses, St Martha, to overcome the the same time, every hour, petitions). Obtain for us, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, There is nothing we can do, Sprayed with a million dragon which Thou didst for nine consecutive hours – Mary, a deep hatred of sin pray for him. Except to say we miss you tears. cast at thy feet. just one day). O Jesus, who and the purity of heart which Inserted by Ruaraidh, Annie dad and will always love you. Memories live longer than One Our Father, three Hail hast said, ask and you shall will attach us to God alone, and family. From Joe, John and Marie. dreams. Mary’s and a lighted candle receive, seek and you shall so that our every thought, Ours is just a simple prayer, Inserted by Claude. every Tuesday and the find, knock and it shall be word and deed may tend to Keep Aldie in your care. O’HENLEY above prayer made known opened to you, through the His greater glory. Obtain for Chloe and James. 1st Anniversary with the intention of spread- intercession of Mary, Thy us also a spirit of prayer and Please pray for the soul of SHERRY ing devotion to St Martha. – Most Holy Mother, I knock, I self denial so that we may McWHIRTER my uncle and great-uncle, 15th Anniversary J.P. seek, I ask that my prayer be recover, by penance, what In loving memory of our son, Angus, died May 11, 2010. In loving memory of Joseph granted (make your request). we have lost by sin and at Sacred Heart of Jesus, have length attain to that Blessed Archie, who was tragically Sullivan, beloved husband, O Jesus, who hast said, all mercy on his soul. abode where Thou art the killed on May 19, 1996. father and grandfather, who GRATEFUL thanks to the that you ask of the Father in Our Lady of the Isles, pray Queen of Angels and of Men. Only God knows how much died May 10, 1996. Sacred Heart of Jesus, My name, He will grant you for him. Amen. O Mary, conceived we love and miss you, St Joseph, pray for him. Holy Spirit, Our Lady of through the intercession of Inserted by Alaistair, Shona without sin, pray for us who Archie. Inserted by his loving wife Lourdes, St Jude, Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, and Marion Mary. have recourse to Thee. St Anthony, pray for him. and family. St Anthony and all the saints I humbly and urgently ask Mum, Dad, brothers and for prayers answered. – T.D. Thy Father, in Thy name, (three times). sisters. O’NEILL that my prayer be granted In loving memory of our dear WALKER (make your request). O father, grandfather and BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MILLER 5th Anniversary NOVENA PRAYER TO ST Jesus, who hast said, great-grandfather, Hugh, you who can find a way 24th Anniversary In loving memory of a JUDE Heaven and Earth shall pass who died May 13,1990, and when there is no way, please Treasured memories of our dear brother, brother-in-law May the Sacred Heart of away but My word shall not dearly loved son, Thomas, our dear mother, grand- Jesus be praised, adored, pass, through the interces- help me. Repeat 6 times mother and great-grand- and uncle, Shonnie, who and promise to publish. - died May 10, 1987. R.I.P. died May 12, 2006. glorified and loved sion of Mary, Thy Most Holy mother, Peggy McConnell, throughout the world now T.P.L AND M.N. The years are slowly pass- R.I.P. Mother, I feel confident that died March 18, 1993. and forever more. Sacred ing, Eternal rest grant unto him, my prayer shall be granted St Anthony, pray for them. Heart of Jesus have mercy But in our hearts you stay, O Lord, (make your request); Peggy, John, Anne, Clare, on us. St Jude helper of the Along with all the memories, And let perpetual light shine publication promised. – Mark, Mark Jnr, Paul and hopeless, pray for us. St BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Time cannot take away. upon him. A.M.K. Martin. Jude, great miracle worker, you who can find a way St Anthony, pray for him. Neil, Morag and family. Inserted by his loving Mum pray for us. Say nine times when there is no way, please QUAIL LYONS help me. Repeat 6 times and Dad. daily. In loving memory of our sis- and promise to publish. - L.P POWERFUL NOVENA ter, Helen (née Lyons) who AND Q.R. MILLER Of Childlike Confidence died on May 3, 2010, Precious memories of our DEAR HEART OF JESUS (This novena is to be said at beloved wife of John. Also ACKNOWLEDGEMENT dear nephew, Thomas, died Dear Heart of Jesus in the the same time, every hour, our brother, Denis, who died May 10, 1987. Also loved PHILLIPS past I have asked you for for nine consecutive hours – on June 9, 2009, dear hus- ones gone before and after. The family of the late many favours, this time I ask just one day). O Jesus, who band of Cathie, and all loved R.I.P. Mary Kate would like to you for this special one hast said, ask and you shall ones gone before. Cherished In our hearts you will always thank relatives, friends (mention favour), take it Dear receive, seek and you shall Just remembering all the stay. and neighbours for the Heart of Jesus, and place it find, knock and it shall be laughter in the rare old times. Memories Little flower, pray for them. beautiful Mass and sympathy within Your broken heart opened to you, through the St Roch, pray for them. 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PART from Slovakia, As a result of the evil committed by nowhere in Europe did some of the clergy, others became the the Catholic Church iden- innocent victims of Serb reprisals. In tify itself so closely with September, the Holy Father will beati- a Nazi regime as in fy five Daughters of Divine Charity, ACroatia. This is the common conclusion martyred by the Serbs. The sisters had of almost all historians on the situation nothing to do with the horrors of the in the Balkan nation between 1941 and regime, but rather offered charity to 1944. Perhaps this conclusion is unsur- all, and were known for their love for prising: Catholic priests, including an Serbs and Gypsies. It was this that archbishop, were closely involved with made them targets, for the Serbs were the political and racial aims of the just as unwilling to see people tran- Croatian State during this period, and scend the ethnic divide as the Ustaše. the Vatican appears on first sight to Other Catholics openly opposed the have fully endorsed the existence of regime and its Italian and German that state. backers. On the island of Krk, Bishop The reader of this series will, by now, Josip Srebrnić became the focal point be well equipped to pose a question of anti-Italian resistance, and he openly mark against such sweeping state- defied the regime by delivering assis- ments. As in almost every other coun- tance to the inmates of yet another try, the Catholic experience was rather camp, that of Rab. For his efforts, he less uniform than that presented above. was arrested by the Communists in Let us first consider the background to 1945, and incarcerated. the story. The Croats form part of the In the Vatican, Pope Pius XII walked Serbo-Croat language family. In most a tightrope. As in the case of Slovakia, other instances, language is the first he did not openly denounce the regime, marker of ethnicity, but not here. That which, in hindsight, has to be counted one family was divided into three sepa- as a mistake. This is not to say that the rate peoples, the result of a convoluted Vatican was indifferent. It did not religious history. recognise the independent Croatia, and Croats and Serbs had parted compa- meetings with its leadership were con- ny during the 11th century, when, after ducted on a personal level. The power- the Great Schism of 1054, the southern ful Cardinal Eugène Tisserant had a list Serbs had adhered to the Orthodox made up of clergy collaborating with Patriarch in Constantinople whilst the the regime’s ethnic policies, so that northern Croats had stayed with Rome. they could be punished when the time In the heartland of the language, was right. Pope Pius also urged Blessed Bosnia-Herzegovina, the two peoples Cardinal Stepinać to keep his distance lived intermingled. There they were from Ante Pavelić and other members joined by a third religiously determined of the regime. But the Ustaše also had ethnic group, the Bosniaks. Originally, its supporters in the Vatican, and these these were Bogomil heretics, closely helped Ante Pavelić to escape to aligned with the Cathars of southern General Franco’s Spain in 1944. France. When the Ottoman Turks con- quered Bosnia in the 14th century, they have written on the role of Blessed converted to Islam. Cardinal Stepinać for the SCO Most of northern Croatia remained Ibefore, and just wish to note his under the rule of Catholic Austria, opposition to any racial politics here. whilst Bosnia and Serbia became part As he said in 1942: “All men and all of the Muslim Ottoman Empire until races are children of God… those who the nineteenth century. During this are Gypsies, Black, European, or Aryan period, Muslim converts dominated all have the same rights... It is not per- Bosnia, whilst the Serbs clung to their missible to persecute Gypsies or Jews Orthodox Faith as an expression of because they are thought to be an infe- their identity. Croats aligned closely rior race.” with the Catholic Habsburg dynasty, the Yugoslav kingdom. To be a Croat caused some clergy to identify totally Catholic clergymen like Fr Miroslav Filipović To Ante Pavelić he wrote in 1943: which they rescued from revolution on almost necessarily meant being a with the regime. The new country (top left) who aligned themselves with the “The very Jasenovac camp is a stain on several occasions, notably in 1848. As Catholic. It was, therefore, inevitable encompassed much of what is now pro-Nazi Ustaše movement of Ante Pavelić the honour of the ISC.” Deeply romantic linguistic nationalism began that Croat nationalism, like Slovak Croatia and Bosnia. (top right), which committed heinous crimes involved in the smuggling of Jews (above) during the Second World War did to sweep Europe, some Serbs and nationalism, was to be intimately inter- The leader of the Church in Bosnia, much damage to the Croatian Church through Bulgaria with the assistance of Croats began to think of themselves as twined with Catholicism. Archbishop Ivan Šarić of Sarajevo, the future Blessed Pope John XIII, he one people, the South Slavs, and a went particularly far in his support. An cleansing in the Banja Luka region. also protected Orthodox Serbs and con- political movement for the creation of a ll of this does not mean that the early pioneer of Catholic Action, he This included attacks on schools, and he demned and threatened clergy involved South Slav state began. regime which was established was always a keen supporter of muscu- oversaw and was personally involved in in atrocities, often to little avail. This culminated in 1919 in the creation Aupon the collapse of the lar Catholic political involvement. the murder of Serb children. His superi- What to make of this rather mixed of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Yugoslav state, the Independent Croat Ironically, seeing the persecution of or had already banned him from being history? From a Catholic perspective, Unfortunately, that kingdom was dom- State under the rule of the Nazi Ustaše Catholic Action in Italy, he threw in his involved with the Ustaše, and now there is little to be proud of, apart from inated by the Serb royal family and was Movement, is in any way acceptable: it lot with the Ustaše. He wrote praise reported him to the Papal legate in the witness of the five martyrs of Dina seen by many Serbs as an extension of merely illustrates what caused the poems on its leader, and went on to Zagreb. Appalled, the latter suspended or Blessed Cardinal Stepinać. Comfort their country. Muslim Bosnians and close identification of nation and Faith. compare Hitler to the leader of a him and handed him over to the Italians is found, too, in the condemnation of Albanians, Gypsies, Macedonians, That this had unpalatable conse- Crusade! Again, the irony seems to who occupied part of the new country, the Franciscan war criminal, Miroslav Hungarians and Croats all suffered signif- quences is very clear. All Catholics, have been lost on the archbishop. who imprisoned him. Filipović, both by the Vatican and by his icant discrimination. The Catholic from the leader of the Church— Rather too many of the lower clergy Ustaše officials had him freed, and he immediate superiors. This is more than Church was less restricted, but it was Blessed Cardinal Aloysius Stepinać, to also became deeply implicated with the was then sent to the concentration and one can say for Slovakia, where the clear that Orthodoxy was the norm for the the lowest Franciscan friar—welcomed regime. One example will suffice to extermination camp of Jasenovac. There record of the Church is bleak, indeed. established power of the new country. To independence for Croatia and applaud- illustrate the depths to which many of he was implicated in the murder of some As in that country, however, Croatia many, including many in the Vatican and ed the new regime and its leader, Ante these men fell. Fr Miroslav Filipović 30,000 Serbs, Jews and Gypsies, almost in the Second World War offers yet the Yugoslav hierarchy, the new country Pavelić, for achieving freedom. was a Franciscan from the Banja Luka a tenth of the total number of victims of another example of the dangers of was a prison for their Church. The Vatican, too, rejoiced in the cre- region of Bosnia. He became iconic of that hell-hole. He was hanged by the equating Faith with national identity: This brief survey should be sufficient ation of a Catholic state in the Balkans, the depravity of nationalist hatred. In Communists after the war, dressed as a the demands of the latter almost always to illustrate the centrality of denomina- which it saw as a liberation from 1941, immediately after the creation of Franciscan. St Francis probably wept prevail over the Gospels’ teachings of tional identity in the wider identities of Orthodox and Muslim oppression. This Croatia, he led a campaign of ethnic in Heaven that day. love and compassion. 22 A GRAND LITTLE PARISH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 13 2011 WEEK 19, VOLUME 2 Kicking off centenary celebrations In KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week, the canon receives a pleasant surprise REPARATIONS for the centenary Fr John Paul threw back his head and ack at the presbytery, Edith was wash- celebrations were not gong laughed. ing the tiles of the hall floor and mut- smoothly. “It’s the enthusiasm,” the “Well, canon… your sense of humour Btering about people traipsing in with canon sighed as Edith slammed the seems to have deserted you this morning. I even more rubbish for the dining room. dining room door and announced was joking, of course.” “Lunch will be late,” she announced, with a Pthat breakfast would be served in the kitchen, At that moment, Edith emerged from the savage swipe of her mop. The canon stepped because the dining room was full of rubbish. pantry to snatch away the breakfast plates, smartly out of the way. “It’s not rubbish,” Fr John Paul said mildly. “I presume you’ve finished with that bacon Fr John Paul was just back from his weekly “It’s the material for the centenary exhibition, and egg,” she said to the canon, who was school visit. A GRAND LITTLE PARISH Edith, it has to be stored here… can’t be left in unfolding his newspaper. “… And you might “The children have almost finished their cen- the welfare meantime. People have worked be well advised to read that upstairs,” she tenary collage,” he told him when the two of very hard to collect it, so we can’t complain added. “I’ve got to get on.” them reached the safety of the upstairs landing. about a little bit of inconvenience here in the “They’ve done a fantastic job. presbytery.” n the hall, the canon reached up for his hat “But the infants have decided to make their “The doorbell’s constantly being rung at all and patted Tandy. “Time for a walk, I own contribution. It was presented to me this hours of the day. If it’s not that, it’s the Ithink,” he told him. Tandy wagged his tail. morning. Just wait till you see it.” phone,” Edith wouldn’t be pacified. “I’ve given up chocolate for Lent, so I sup- It was the biggest birthday card the canon “Good.” The canon rubbed his hands and pose a small piece of jam sponge would be in had even seen. “Happy 100th Birthday, St beamed at her. “That means that enthusiasm’s order, Linda.” Aidan’s,” it proclaimed in wobbly letters. The mounting for the centenary project. It’s quite The canon had found his way to Linda ‘d’ in ‘birthday’ was facing the wrong way. A exciting, really, isn’t it? Gilmartin’s kitchen on the pretext of seeing multitude of smiling faces made from circles Edith threw open the kitchen door. Jack about the proposed new plans for the of gummed paper grinned out from the card, “You won’t be able to linger over your Hall. Jack had a draft plan ready and the two each one with its own particular crayoned meals if you’re having them in the kitchen,” of them had gone over it before the canon had expression. And each one had a gummed-on EWTN PROGRAMMES she said. “SOME OF US have work to do,” been tempted into the kitchen by the aroma of woolly hairdo. There were fringes, mops of SUN 15 MAY WED 18 MAY she sniffed as the two priests took their places baking. curls, long stringly locks. The infant class had 9AM 1PM at the kitchen table. “Delice is busier than ever,” a smiling obviously made a huge effort. IN CONCERT: EVENSONG AT DAILY MASS Over breakfast, the canon confided in Fr Linda told him. “Can’t fill up the freezer “Their teacher said it was their own ideas,” KING'S COLLEGE 7.30PM John Paul. quickly enough to meet orders. I can’t wait to Fr John Paul laughed. “They wanted to make a 1PM EUCHARIST “The Reminiscence group have one last get into the new shop in the precinct. The collage like the bigger pupils but their teacher SUNDAY MASS LIVE 10PM meeting scheduled. Vincent wants to go over equipment’s been upgraded in record time, persuaded them to make a giant birthday card. 3PM HAIL HOLY QUEEN the proofs of his booklet with them before it thanks to Councillor Chirray and Jack’s been The canon couldn’t stop smiling. THE WORLD OVER THU 19 MAY goes to the printers, just to make sure that he doing a bit of painting on his non-working “Now that work of art must have a special 4PM 1PM hasn’t missed anything out. With Edith on the days. We’ve got tables and chairs for the little place at our centenary celebrations,” he said. LIFE ON THE ROCK DAILY MASS warpath, we can’t cram them into the dining café at the front and Kelly Marie’s run up “We could put it in the porch where everyone 7PM 7.30PM room on top of all the exhibition stuff.” some tablecloths… ” could see it as they arrive.” WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC NEEDS CALLED TO HOPE He looked hopefully at his colleague, Fr “By the way,” she added with a smile, “Great idea, was the answer. TO KNOW ABOUT HELL 8PM John Paul sighed. “She’s taken up my offer of a job. Decided to Their conversation was cut short by a loud 8PM EWTN’S THEOLOGY ROUND- “I haven’t had a day off for ages,” he said. give up her course to work with me in the announcement from halfway up the stair. THE BEST OF THE JOURNEY TABLE “I’m sure I’ve racked up a credit balance of at mornings and at the bistro some evenings. “Your lunch is waiting and I can’t delay any HOME ROUNDTABLE 9PM least a fortnight. I feel like using it up now and She’ll be waiting tables some of the time and longer, I have things to do,” Edith called. “And 10PM EWTN LIVE getting back in time for Holy Week.” helping the pastry chef when she’s needed. mind your feet on the hall floor. It’s still wet.” VATICANO FRI 20 MAY The canon stared at him for a moment. Says she’ll learn a lot from the two experi- The two priests looked at each other. 11PM 1PM “I sincerely hope you’re joking. John ences.” “D’you think it would cheer Edith up if we BENEDICTION DAILY MASS Paul,” he said seriously. “For the minute you The canon smiled and accepted an offer of pinned that birthday card up on the kitchen MON 16 MAY 7.30PM start concentrating on your rights rather than a second piece of jam sponge. wall for a bit?” the canon asked. 1PM RESPONDING TO THE HEART your duties, you start to fail as a parish priest.” “That girl’s a human dynamo and no mis- “Bad idea,” was the answer. “Just pray that DAILY MASS OF JESUS “… And you were just coming along very take,” he smiled. “There’s a lot more to Kelly we don’t have any more callers bearing arte- 7.30PM 8PM nicely,” he added seriously. Marie than sequins and pink hair.” facts during lunch… ” EUCHARIST FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: TUES 17 MAY EUROPE AND OUR LADY 1PM SAT 21 MAY DAILY MASS 1PM Laying out the foundations for ministry 7.30PM LIVE DIACONATE ORDINATION: EUCHARIST BROTHER LEONARD AND LAY people are still a much under-used resource in the 8.30PM BROTHER PATRICK Mgr Basil TWELVE PROMISES OF THE 9PM Church. Partly, this may be due to a lack of SACRED HEART LIFE ON THE ROCK Zeal and Patience understanding about why Loftus there is now a lay ministry in the Liturgy. Sometimes, too, delegation is needed, but the paragraph 2, provision is made a specific occasion,’ (Decree of LAY READERS’ GUIDE there is uncertainty about the essence of lay ministry in the for lay people to ‘be entrusted the Congregation of by Fr John Breslin conditions to be met before Church is not rooted in a with a share in the exercise of Sacraments, Immensae the laity can exercise juridical concession. Rather, a the pastoral care of a parish.’ Caritatis, 7 August 1972). ministry, not least in the ‘provision of the law’ then And in canon 112, paragraph 1, I don’t want this to turn into SUNDAY MAY 13 distribution of Holy permits the exercise of a radical we read that ‘the diocesan a Canon Law lecture, but at this Easter 4/A. Acts 2:14.36-41. Response: The Lord is my Communion. So I thought Baptismal power, received bishop can delegate lay persons stage it is necessary to realise shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. 1 Peter 2:20-25. that this week it could be when we are all Baptised into to assist at marriages, if the that there are also wider John 1:1-10. helpful simply to look at what the Church as ‘priest, prophet Bishops’ Conference has given considerations which would the Church actually says. and king’—in other words to it prior approval and the permit a priest to presume MONDAY First, there is a very useful share in the ministry and permission of the Holy See has permission to appoint a lay Acts 11:1-18. Response: My soul is thirsting for God, general overview in canon 230, governance of the Church. been obtained.’ minister of the Eucharist if he the God of my life. John 10:11-18. paragraph 3 of the Code of A good, if admittedly not As to who appoints lay were unable to contact the Canon Law, published in 1983: perfect, analogy is with the ministers, we won’t go wrong bishop of vicar-general. TUESDAY “Where the needs of the case of a bishop delegating a if we stick to the principle that In the cases of lay ministers Acts 11:19-26. Response: O praise the Lord, all you Church require and ministers priest to confer the Sacrament the bishop is in charge of of the Eucharist, Immensae nations! John 10:22-30. are not available, lay people of Confirmation. The essence everything to do with Liturgy Caritatis has also given the can supply certain of their of that priest’s ministry when in a diocese. Sometimes, as in reason for this relaxation of WEDNESDAY functions, that is, exercise the he does confer Confirmation is the case of lay people previous discipline: “Present Acts 12:24-13:5. Response: Let the peoples praise you, ministry of the word, preside not derived from the bishop’s substituting for the priest at -day conditions demand that, O Lord; let all the peopls praise you. John 12:44-50. over Liturgical prayers, confer juridical act of delegation – but marriage, the bishop himself while the utmost reverence Baptism and distribute Holy from his priestly ordination and requires further authorisation owing to such a sacrament is THURSDAY Communion, in accordance his position as a co-operator before he can give permission, constantly maintained, greater Acts 13:13-25. Response: I will sing forever of your with the provisions of the law.” with the bishop. but that shouldn’t be a worry at access to Holy Communion love, O Lord. John 13:16-20. Very importantly, the The list given in canon 230, parish level. should be made possible.” Catechism of the Catholic paragraph 3, cited above, is, However, what is important FRIDAY Church, while repeating the however, not exhaustive. is the provision that diocesan Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of Acts 13:26-33. Response: You are my Son. It Is I who provision for lay ministers of Technically, before someone bishops and vicars-general the Diocese of Leeds now living have begotten you this day. John 14:1-6. the Eucharist, places it in its picks me up, we should say not ‘also have the faculty to permit in retirement in the North of context, under the heading ‘The ‘taxative’—so I’ve said it! This individual priests... to appoint a Sutherland. He worked in SATURDAY Participation of Lay People in means there are also other fields suitable person who in cases of secretariat for English and Acts 13:44-52. Response: All the ends of the earth have Christ’s Priestly Office,’ in which lay ministry can be genuine necessity would Welsh bishops in Rome during seen the salvation of Our God. John 14:7-14. (n.1992). Yes, some act of exercised. Thus, in canon 517, distribute Holy Communion for the Second Vatican Council Friday May 13 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHILDREN’S LITURGY 23

Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has word lesson plans 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

Reflection have to worry about taking care of group or our parents have done for us. HOW do we know everything. They wanted to be free to be How will faith help you do great things? Fifth Sunday of Easter our parents love able to do God’s work. This is what us? Is it because Jesus is talking about when He says that Prayer —First Reading they buy us things if we have faith we will be able to do Dear Lord, Help us to have Faith in you so and take us places? great things. If we know that God loves that we can do great things for you. In your They chose seven men filled with the Spirit. A reading Is it because they us and takes care of us then we are free name we pray. Amen from the Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7a always say nice from worry and free from trying to take things to us and let care of things by ourselves. We are free Responsorial Psalm A lot of people were becoming followers of the Lord. But some of the ones who spoke Greek us do whatever we to concentrate on how we can make the 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 started complaining about the ones who spoke want? world a better place and to show (R) You open your hand to feed us, Lord; Aramaic. They complained that the Greek-speaking Of course not everyone God’s love. you answer all our needs. widows were not given their share when the food because that would mean if our parents All creation will thank you, and your loyal supplies were handed out each day. couldn’t afford to buy us a lot of things Activities people will praise you. The 12 Apostles called the whole group of that they didn’t love us or if they punish The Trust Fall. Divide the class into They will tell about your marvellous followers together and said: “We should not give us when we do something wrong that groups of six. Have five children stand Kingdom and your power. up preaching God’s message in order to serve at they don’t love us. We know this is behind one child. One should be at the (R) You open your hand to feed us, Lord; tables. My friends, choose seven men who are untrue. We know our parents love us head and two on each side. you answer all our needs. respected and wise and filled with God’s Spirit. because they take care of us and teach us Instruct the child in the middle to close Everyone depends on you, and when the We will put them in charge of these things. We how to be good people. their eyes and fall backwards, trusting that time is right, you provide them with food. can spend our time praying and serving God by We have Faith that our parents will the other members of their group will catch By your own hand you satisfy the desires preaching.” This suggestion pleased everyone, and they always love us no matter what. They them. Make sure the area is clear so that of all who live. began by choosing Stephen. He had great faith don’t have to keep proving it to us. We they can’t get hurt. (R) You open your hand to feed us, Lord; and was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they just know. The person standing directly behind the you answer all our needs. chose Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, In today’s Gospel, Jesus is almost child in the centre should catch them by Our Lord, everything you do is kind and Parmenas, and also Nicolaus, who worshipped begging us and the Apostles to have faith the shoulders not the head. thoughtful, and you are near to everyone with the Jewish people in Antioch. These men in God. You can almost feel His Have each member of the group take a whose prayers are sincere. were brought to the Apostles. Then the Apostles frustration when the apostles keep turn falling. (R) You open your hand to feed us, Lord; prayed and placed their hands on the men to asking Him to show them the Father and you answer all our needs. show that they had been chosen to do this work. the Kingdom. Jesus keeps saying: “But I Discussion God’s message spread, and many more people have shown you! All you have to do is How did you feel when you were Alleluia in Jerusalem became followers. see me and what I have done and you standing there getting ready to fall? John 14:6 The Word of the Lord have then seen the Father.” Was it hard to trust that the other (R) Alleluia, alleluia. He is frustrated not only because He members of your group were going to I am the way, the truth, and the life, says has just spent years showing them what catch you? the Lord; no one comes to the Father, God and the Kingdom were all about How did it feel when you were falling? except through me. The Children’s Liturgy page is published one and they still don’t seem to get it, but How did it feel when they caught you? (R) Alleluia, alleluia. week in advance to allow RE teachers and those also because He knows if they can have a If we can have faith in our group that little bit of faith, they will be able to do they will not let us get hurt and faith in our Gospel taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to great things. parents’ love, can’t we also have faith in I am the way, the truth, and the life. A reading use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment In today’s first reading, the Apostles God’s love and care for us? form the Holy Gospel according to John 14:1-12 to their teaching materials appointed some new people to help lead God created the world and died for us. Jesus said to His disciples: “Don’t be the Church because they didn’t want to Those are much bigger things than our worried! Have faith in God and have faith in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house. I wouldn’t tell you this, unless it was true. I am going there to prepare a place for each of you. After I have done this, I will come back and take you with me. Then we will be together. You know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said: “Lord, we don’t even know where you are going! How can we know the way?” “I am the way, the truth, and the life!” Jesus answered. “Without me, no one can go to the Father. If you had known me, you would have known the Father. But from now on, you do know Him and you have seen Him.” Philip said: “Lord, show us the Father. That is all we need.” Jesus replied: “Philip, I have been with you for a long time. Don’t you know who I am? If you have seen me, you have seen the Father. How can you ask me to show you the Father? Don’t you believe that I am one with the Father and that the Father is one with me? What I say is not said on my own. The Father who lives in me does these things. “Have faith in me when I say that the Father is one with me and that I am one with the Father. Or else have faith in me simply because of the things I do. “I tell you for certain that if you have faith in me, you will do the same things that I am doing. You will do even greater things, now that I am going back to the Father.” The Gospel of the Lord 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 13 2011 SPOTLIGHT ON...

St Thomas’ pupils in dramatic tribute to St Julie

By Dan McGinty Picardy, written by Sisters Pupils from St Thomas’ Primary Elizabeth Dickson and Jane School, Riddrie in costume (above PUPILS from St Thomas’ Hughes SND for her beatifica- and above right) during the play, Primary in Glasgow per- tion in the 1960s, as the over- which was attended by Bishop formed a new musical play ture to the show. Philip Tartaglia (inset) Ah, Qu’il est Bon! bringing The audience, which included to life the story of St Julie and Bishop Philip Tartaglia—a the sisters doing Jesus’ work as Billiart, the foundress of the former pupil—and a large con- promised me,” she sang. Sisters of Notre Dame. tingent of Sisters of Notre The evening’s finalé brought The play, based on St Julie’s Dame, were treated to an insight the play into the present day and The Scottish Clergy Golfing Society teed up for the 2011 season on Easter Tuesday. After the busy Easter mantra Ah, qu’il est bon, le Bon into the crucial moments in life the sisters’ legacy in Glasgow as period, the golfers kicked off the season at Lochgreen in Troon. The usual faces from the golf Dieu enthusiasts in the Scottish clergy gathered together once more as they got in gear for a new round of —How good is the good of the saint, as Ciara Hansen, narrator Luke Conroy explained competitions and tournaments throughout this year. Local knowledge prevailed as Fr Patrick McSorley God—is written by former playing St Julie, explained her ‘Glasgow was not to be left from St Quivox in Prestwick won with 39 points, with Fr Damien Gilhooley from St Bernard’s in pupil Jim Thomson and takes vision of the order of the Notre out,’ while the cast sang a count- Coatbridge coming in second with 37. With many of the golfers looking to the stiff sea breeze to clear the audience on a musical jour- Dame sisters. er melody with the words ‘and the cobwebs from their swings, some of the clergy joked that they were thinking of starting Novenas to ney through the life of the saint, “I saw a world across the seas founded St Thomas’ school, the improve their game using Beneath the Skies of and in those lands I could see best primary school of them all.’ AGNIFICAT M ® working in partnership with JUNE 2011 subscription orders now available* Now distributed in Scotland through

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