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No 5421 www.sconews.co.uk Friday June 24 2011 | 90p Proceed with due caution NEW EVANGELISATION Church urges the use of prudence and wisdom in laws to govern football fans By Martin Dunlop THE Catholic Church has urged the Scottish Government to show suitable caution as it presses ahead to bring in new legislation before the football season begins next month. As the SCO went to press, the Scottish Parliament was set to vote on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill, BISHOP TARTAGLIA a bill that would increase jail terms to a maximum of five years for those found urges lay Catholics guilty of abusive or sectarian behav- to get involved ahead iour, whether they are watching match- of next year’s synod es at the stadium, in a pub or making comments online. on behalf of the The justice committee at Holyrood, Scottish bishops however, has raised concern that the proposed legislation is being rushed Page 3 and Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley, on behalf of the Scottish Bishops, said this week that ‘enacting laws and poli- EUCHARISTIC ADORATION cies aimed at resolving such problems must be pursued with prudence and wisdom to ensure that measures are GERALD WARNER suitable and proportionate for the says restoring the problem they seek to address.’ Feast of Corpus Christi Consultation would be a step in the The justice committee quizzed police, church, legal and football representa- right direction tives ahead of Thursday’s vote in par- liament, and the Catholic Bishops’ Page 10 Conference of Scotland submitted its own statement to the committee. “The Catholic Church condemns CELEBRATING LIFE behaviour and beliefs which foster hatred of any individual or group,” Bishop Tartaglia, president of the Scottish Bishops’ Communication Commission, told the committee. “All persons are entitled to respect and to live without fear and intimidation.” Bishop Tartaglia, recognising the need for the government to maintain public expectation for the new laws to be put the Catholic Media Office, added: Bishop Philip Tartaglia (inset top) has urged order but also to protect ‘the freedom of in place sooner rather than later. “The Sign of the Cross should not be Community Safety Minister Roseanna citizens,’ said: “In light of these obser- “Football is our national game— deemed offensive—at any time. There Cunningham (inset bottom) and the Scottish vations we welcome the determina- millions of people are passionate will be occasions where a Catholic Government to show caution with regards tion of the Scottish Government to about it,” Ms Cunningham said. “But football fan will make the Sign of the to legislation on offensive behaviour outlaw offensive behaviour and we we really can’t tolerate the complete Cross in good faith. There may also be recognise that there may very well be corruption of that passion into hate— occasions where they [do so]—per- a case for introducing new measures whether it is mass sectarian chanting haps with malicious intent. Glasgow clubs Celtic FC and Rangers to tackle the problems surrounding or bullets and bombs in the post, we “I would be very wary of suggest- FC and the recent appearance of two football matches and threatening com- all know that it must stop.” ing that either the police or our crimi- men in court after suspected bombs munication, where it can be shown Ms Cunningham told the justice nal justice system are equipped to dif- were sent to Celtic FC manager Neil that current legal provisions are inad- committee this week that singing ferentiate in such circumstances. The Lennon and two other high-profile sup- DON’T MISS equate.” Flower of Scotland or God Save the same applies to flying the Union flag porters of the club. more Scottish The bishop added that: “Swift Queen would not be considered offen- or the Saltire.” Earlier this week, the new owner of Communions and action aimed at overcoming offending sive behaviour under the new legisla- Archbishop Mario Conti of Rangers FC, Craig Whyte, denied the behaviour and preventing deteriora- tion. However she cited an example of Glasgow said this week that the latest club had a problem with sectarian Confirmations tion of the situation can be indicated, having seen Celtic fans making the moves to prevent intolerance in singing and warned First Minister but suitable caution must be observed Sign of the Cross to Rangers fans in a Scottish society are welcome. Alex Salmond not to single the club Page 24 in order to ensure that laws are not manner which could potentially be “If the problem is rooted in poverty, out in the latest proposals to combat introduced with undue haste.” construed as offensive. alcoholism and violence, it is there that it sectarianism. Mr Whyte added that he Bishop Joseph Devine of must be addressed and the government’s fully supported Mr Salmond’s efforts Sign of the Cross Motherwell said that any ‘sign, song or bill is a start,” the archbishop said. to stamp out religious hatred in foot- Roseanna Cunningham, the communi- picture,’ can be ‘abused.’ ball and society, but had also told the ty safety minister, who is fronting the “So the minister is correct in saying On the terraces First Minister to be ‘very careful’ how new legislation, welcomed the justice that in certain circumstances such ges- The new proposals follow a tempestu- the measures were enforced. committee’s decision to take evidence tures can be provocative,” he said. ous Scottish football season, which on the bill but said there was an However, Peter Kearney, director of saw trouble flaring at matches between [email protected]

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The closing of St Anthony’s Novena took place at Blessed John Duns PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Scotus Church on Monday June 13. The occasion was marked by the Blessing of the Lillies, which was performed at three services at the Getting on board with our seafarers Glasgow parish PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Cardinal Keith O’Brien drops in on the Apostleship of the Sea charity in Grangemouth By Martin Dunlop the cardinal onboard the vessels and began almost 100 years ago. while there, he showed them pictures of One of the volunteers, Anne Marie CARDINAL Keith O’Brien visited himself with Pope Benedict XVI. Stephen, shared with the cardinal her expe- the port of Grangemouth last Monday During his conversations, the cardinal rience of ship visiting as a woman: “Often, to learn more about life at sea with the was struck by the fact that even though in this predominantly male world of ship- seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the the seafarers’ centre and supermarket are ping, seafarers will open up to [a woman], Sea (AoS.) within a half hour walk from the docks, sharing problems and concerns,” she said. During the visit, Cardinal O’Brien, the turnaround time of the ships in port is Port chaplain Fr Haggarty spoke of Martin Foley, the charity’s national director, often so short that the crew are unable to how the limited time in port for seafarers, and the AoS port chaplain, Fr Richard get to the facilities for some respite. particularly on container ships, meant that Haggarty visited three container ships and The cardinal also spent an hour last there was little contact time, but that this took time to speak to the mainly Filipino Monday with some of the AoS volunteer made the work of the Apostleship of the ship crew (above), who were happy to share ship visitors who pay on board visits to Sea all the more valuable for seafarers. stories of their lives at sea with the cardinal. ships not only in Grangemouth but also in The crew were delighted to welcome Leith and on the Clyde, where the charity I [email protected]

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THE Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has asked Catholics to become involved in preparations for next year’s Synod of Bishops on the subject of New Evangelisation. Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley (right), who will represent the Scottish bishops at the synod, has called on indi- viduals, schools and parishes to con- tribute to Scotland’s response to the Day to remember for St Andrews preparatory document for the meeting, which will be sent to Rome later this year. and Edinburgh’s newest deacon Youth response CARDINAL Keith O’Brien Deacon Ronnie Macaulay pictured “The new evangelisation is primarily visited St Michael’s Church, with his wife Tricia, his son David, PIC: PAUL McSHERRY addressed to those who have drifted from Linlithgow, on Sunday for daughters Yvonne and Karen and the Church in traditionally Christian the Pope’s reflection that the Church is announced,” he said. “And the announce- the ordination of parish- Cardinal Keith O’Brien PIC: PAUL McSHERRY countries like ours,” Bishop Tartaglia suffering an ‘educational emergency’ in ment of the Faith, in order to be effective, ioner, Ronnie Macaulay to said. “The aim of the synod will be to that we seem to be struggling to transmit must come from a heart that believes, that the permanent diaconate for Liturgy was superb and I examine the present situation and discuss the Faith to younger Catholics as fully hopes, that loves, a heart that adores St Andrews and Edinburgh couldn’t have asked for any- new methods and means for transmitting and as well as we should,” he said. Christ and believes in the power of the Archdiocese. thing more.” the Good News to people in our world Holy Spirit.” Friends and family of The newly ordained deacon today. In a word, the situation in coun- Evangelisation The Synod of Bishops will take place Deacon Macaulay joined St also thanked the cardinal and tries like ours, requires the Church to Last week, Pope Benedict XVI reminded at the Vatican from October 7-28 next Michael’s parishioners for the parishioners of St Michael’s, consider, in an entirely new way, how the Catholic Faithful worldwide that year. A series of slides outlining the Sunday’s Mass of ordination, who have supported him She proclaims and transmits the Faith.” evangelisation is a task for all members theme of the New Evangelisation has which was celebrated by throughout his journey towards The Paisley bishop added that the of the Church. been posted on the BeingCatholic.org Cardinal O’Brien, Fr Paul joining the permanent diaconate. Scottish hierarchy is particularly keen for Speaking at the inauguration of an website where it is possible to read a full Kelly, St Michael’s parish Among the congregation at school pupils to contribute to the process. ecclesial congress marking the close of presentation on next year’s synod and its priest, Mgr Philip Kerr, vicar Sunday’s Mass were Deacon “It would be interesting if some senior the pastoral year in Rome, the Holy proposed work. It is also possible to con- general of St Andrews and Macaulay’s mother, Cathy, wife, pupils in high schools could reflect on Father said that ‘the Faith cannot endure tribute comments or documents for inclu- Edinburgh Archdiocese, Fr Pat Tricia, son, David, daughters, their experience of how well the Catholic by itself in the world.’ sion in the Scottish Bishops’ response. Boylan, Fr Simon Hughes and Yvonne and Karen and grand- Faith is being passed on to them at home, “It is not automatically transmitted to Deacon Gordon Graham. daughters Keira and Autumn. in the parish and at school, and respond to men’s hearts but always has to be I [email protected] “It was a wonderful experi- The newly ordained deacon is ence and a fantastic day,” looking forward to his first offi- Deacon Macaulay told the cial engagement in the role, SCO. “There was an element which will be Baptising Autumn Cardinal pays tribute to Canon Michael Carey at funeral Mass of nervousness for me but the at St Michael’s this Sunday.

CARDINAL Keith O’Brien the foundation of Sancta Maria years of service at St links with Nunraw to the very paid tribute last Wednesday Abbey at Nunraw, where he Bernadette’s, Lambert, before end. Michael was meticulous to Canon Michael Carey, at soon settled making Scotland his appointment to Oakley in in the care and prayer which he MONTHLY the late priest’s funeral his second home. 1989. took in the celebration of MONTHLY Mass at the Holy Name In 1951, he was ordained to “Wherever he went, Michael Mass—and in his own quiet DRAW Church, Oakley, the parish the priesthood at Nunraw by Carey lived his Cistercian spir- way, led many people closer he retired at. the then Bishop William ituality to the full—not engag- to God.” TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY, Abbot Donald McGlynn, Mellon of Galloway—during ing in any extraordinary The cardinal also highlighted Abbot Emeritus of Nunraw the interregnum before apostate but simply wanting to that the death of Canon EVERY MONTH THIS YEAR WE ARE Abbey, joined the cardinal and Cardinal Gordon Gray was serve the people entrusted to Carey—on Wednesday June OFFERING ONE WEEKS FREE priests from across St Andrews appointed Archbishop of St him as well as he possibly 8— came a short time before APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION FOR UP and Edinburgh Archdiocese. Andrews and Edinburgh. could,” Cardinal O’Brien said. he was due to celebrate the Br Philip from the same “His parents and his brother “He was indeed a man of deep 60th anniversary of his priestly TO FOUR PEOPLE monastery, a close friend of Frank used to come from prayer who maintained his ordination on Friday July 1. Text the word PILGRIM followed by your name Canon Carey, was unable to Athlone to visit Amadeus at and county to 53030 in Ireland or 60777 in N.I. attend due to ill health. Nunraw—where Frank himself & UK or phone us and we can enter you for free. “Obviously also most wel- met his wife Veronica and even- come are the members of tually settled in Glasgow—and www.med-irishcentre.com Canon Michael’s blood family consequently Amadeus had that  N.I. & UK: 028 8224 1888 from Ireland, his nephews and lasting loving family of his par- nieces and their families, who ents with two nephews and five        Ireland: 048 8224 1888 were able to travel to be here nieces whose love sustained Recent winners: with us,” Cardinal O’Brien him to the end,” Cardinal           said. “Welcome in a special O’Brien said. April: P Bailey, Dublin way is Frances, who cared for The cardinal noted that, as a    !"#$%!"#$% May: P Naughton, Roscommon the canon as parish priest, result of ill health, Canon Special introductory pilgrimage package when he was in active retire- Carey had to leave the ment, and when he was ill.” Cistercian order and join the Paying tribute to the priest archdiocese in 1961. Є260.00 of St Andrews and Edinburgh He initially served for 11 $&"$&&" Archdiocese in his homily, years at Our Lady of Cardinal O’Brien spoke of Consolation, Bonnyrigg, '"'"((  ) ! *  ) ! *  Thomas Marin Canon Carey’s early days as a followed by five years at St +   ,   '  ' +++   ,    '  '  ++ James Scott Cistercian monk, where he had Columba’s, Edinburgh. Canon Independent Funeral Directors Funeral Directors the name Br Amadeus, and Carey was then appointed “Stay local... keep it in the Your local Independent Funeral Director how, during this period, he parish priest of St Giles, ,%+!,,%%+! family... offer a prompt Over eighty years of became one of the pioneers for Kennoway, followed by ten and personal service 24 giving undivided attention, hours a day... make it 24 hour care and a level of service !! second to none. The only independent, affordable.” Do you have a story for family-owned business in the area. Thomas Marin 1926 Let our family look after your family us here at the Scottish Three generations later, his words are just as important to our family business today. 314 Portobello High Street, Catholic Observer? Edinburgh EH15 2DA  62-64 St Mary Street, Tel: 0131 556 7192 or You can call us on 0141 Edinburgh EH1 1SX 0131 556 6874 (24 hrs) Tel: 0131 669 6333 ! * % )  ! * % )    or 0131 669 1285 (24hrs) 221 4956 or send us 7 Bridge Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AA an e-mail: info@ -./0-.1-./0- .1 Tel: 0131 665 6925 sconews.co.uk  * 2 * 2 * 3* * 3* 44434443 * 3* * 3* www.thomasmarin.co.uk www.thomasmarin.co.uk 4 NEWS FEATURE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011

A helping hand for pilgrims Paul Devlin, Erin Henderson and Melissa Green of the SYG kept a Loudres diary for readers of the SCO

HE 30 plus members of the Popular choices are places such as showing up several members of the the children get the afternoon to relax, (Above left) Paul Devlin, Erin Henderson Scottish Youth Group Gavarnie, a small village located in the SYG on the dance floor, is immensely before the youth group hosted their sec- and Melissa Green of the Scottish Youth arrived in Lourdes late on mountains of the Pyrenees which offers rewarding and, ultimately, the reason ond fancy-dress party of the week. Group. (Main) The SYG at Lourdes this year Easter Sunday night. Their activities including donkey rides up the helpers up and down the country travel SMALL PIC: PAUL McSHERRY bus journey began on the mountain, the opportunity for a dip in to Lourdes each year with HCPT and riday brought the final full day in previousT morning at Bothwell service the ice-cold waters of the river running SYG. After this first fancy-dress party, Lourdes for the youth group. It station and was broken up by a ‘mini through the village, not to mention the the youth group retired to their own Fwas spent with their group and To watch the children grow in confi- cruise’ overnight from Hull to stunning views of the surrounding hotel for a reconciliation service. It was the children as they enjoy the many dence and truly start to enjoy them- Zeebrugge. Upon arrival, the 17-23 year Pyrenees. Another popular day-trip is poignant and offered a rare hour of sights and opportunities for prayer in selves as the week goes on is a olds were looking forward to a night’s the seaside resort of Biarritz, which peace to reflect on the week, as well as Lourdes and its surrounding areas. fantastic sight to behold. To be a part sleep before spending a week in Lourdes affords the children the chance to play the opportunity for the Sacrament of Nightfall saw the final fancy-dress of, and contribute to, these children with The Pilgrimage Trust (HCPT). games on the beach or the sea, or to sim- Confession. party thrown by the youth group. As having the holiday of a lifetime and see ply have a picnic and enjoy the (normal- the week progresses, each party the effect that a week of love and ome Monday morning, the youth ly!) lovely weather. Come Tuesday hursday morning was one of the seemed to be more successful than the friendship can have on a child is one group met up with the children evening, many of HCPT took part in the highlights of the week: The Trust last, and this was no exception, with reason for being in Lourdes in the first Cand other helpers whom they nightly torchlight procession around the TMass. This Mass is specifically the children dancing to every song, instance. These final moments, as were to spend the week with. The week Grotto of Lourdes. for HCPT and is held in the participating in every party game and emotional as they are, are also often a in Lourdes officially started with an This is a hugely spiritual experience Underground Basilica, underneath the even displaying their many talents in a major highlight of the week. opening service in St Joseph’s Chapel, and a wonderful sight to behold as the main domain of Lourdes. This Mass is Lourdes’ Got Talent competition: it To be with the SYG during a week in within the domain of the grotto. Every candles of people in the procession are attended by every single helper and was a wonderful way for the SYG to Lourdes is a fantastic experience. The helper and child travelling to Lourdes raised into the air as the seemingly eter- child who has travelled to Lourdes with spend their final night in Lourdes. work is hard and often can be tiring, from Scotland was presented at this nal chorus of Ave Maria echoes around HCPT, meaning there is generally an yet, as the pilgrimage goes on, the opening service and it is always an the Grotto. After this procession, the attendance of around 2000 people at this aturday morning was an early friendships that are made, the memo- enjoyable experience, with spirited clap- members of SYG generally spend the very special celebration. start for the SYG to load the bus ries created, experiences gained and ping, dancing and singing; not least of night with their own group and help put Each year, the Mass is organised by a Sbefore the return journey home the bonds that are formed with the chil- all from the Scottish Youth Group itself, the children to bed as well as, crucially, particular region within HCPT; this year that night. When the bus has been dren are priceless, and what gives who perform a song specifically chosen helping to ensure they actually go to was the turn of the Irish. Next year holds loaded, it is off to spend the day with Lourdes its almost magical and to sing in Lourdes. This year’s choice sleep. a special opportunity for the Scottish the children for the final time. Saturday inescapable buzz. was Katy Perry’s Firework. After the Region of HCPT, as it is the Scots who is often spent taking the children shop- There is much talk of the miracles of opening service each group retired to the ednesday brought a new day have been asked to organise this major ping to buy any presents they want to Lourdes, of men and woman leaving hotel for dinner and in preparation for in which the children gener- highlight of the week in Lourdes. As take home, as well as helping the chil- crutches and wheelchairs behind and the first night in Lourdes, and a special Wally remain with their groups well as being attended by around 2000 dren with their own packing, as the walking again, of which there are obvi- concert put together specifically for as they visit iconic Lourdes locations people, the Mass is also broadcast live children will be flying home the fol- ously some cases. However, giving a HCPT in the Underground Basilica. such as the Grotto where the Apparitions around the world via the Internet. Each lowing day. With the youth group due child the holiday of a lifetime, a week The concert was a great success with occurred, the baths that have now been region is represented in the entrance pro- to leave Lourdes at approximately of unconditional love and friendship more than 1000 people travelling to built from the small stream unearthed by cession with their own flag or banner on 10pm, the final few hours of the week and to watch them grow and change Lourdes with HCPT in attendance. The St Bernadette and even a trip to the top display. were spent saying goodbye to the for the better in this environment, per- event is filled with upbeat hymns for the of Lourdes to see where Bernadette The music group and choir were well helpers and children who they have haps this is the often-overlooked mira- children to sing as well as popular songs lived as a girl. Wednesday evening was rehearsed and in fine form, encouraging spent the week with. Often this can be cle of Lourdes? which the children and helpers can dance the first fancy-dress party thrown by the the children to join in with the hymns as very emotional, with the children to, notably starting a giant Conga line Scottish Youth Group for the children. well as clap and dance. The children had becoming attached to the SYG as the I Anyone interested in making a throughout the Basilica. The SYG again Overall the SYG host three fancy-dress their faces painted and are given all week has progressed, saying goodbye donation to the Scottish Youth Group performed their song for this year as well parties on three different nights, inviting manner of flags and banners to wave to is often very difficult for both helpers or travelling to Lourdes with SYG next as a selection of others which, it has to be four or five groups travelling from ensure the Mass is as colourful and as and children, as well as the youth year should contact Paul Daly, SYG said, go down particularly well. Scotland each night. The fancy dress vibrant as possible. The full event was a group themselves. However, it is in Group Leader (MOB NO- parties are a huge success and definitely major success, and everyone, child and these moments that it becomes appar- 07855507629) or Fr John Carroll STB uesday is the day in which most a highlight of the week. To see the chil- helper alike, left with a smile on their ent how great an effect the week has (SYG-HCPT Chaplain) at St Mary groups take a day-trip away to dren enjoy themselves as they take in face, having been uplifted. After an had on the children that have travelled Immaculate,150 Shawhill Rd, Glasgow Tone of several nearby areas. each other’s unique costume, as well as exhausting morning at The Trust Mass, to Lourdes. G43 1SY or call 0141-632-1726. Friday June 24 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5

(Left) Cardinal Keith O’Brien at the Thanksgiving Mass for the 80th annivesary of the foundation of the Carmel of St Teresa of Child Jesus in Dysart. (Below) The cardinal with the sisters of the Carmelite Monastery of the Immaculate con- ception at Arnothill, Falkirk after their Thanksgiving Mass PICS: PAUL MCSHERRY

Scottish pilgrims return with Scottish Carmelite nuns mark 80th Pioneers to Shrine at Knock

Cardinal Keith O’Brien celebrates anniversaries of two Carmels in his archdiocese A GROUP of 50 Scottish Bishop Emeritus John Mone and pilgrims, including Bishop Fr Eamonn Sweeney of St Patrick’s, By Martin Dunlop Emeritus John Mone of Coatbridge, celebrate Mass at Paisley, recently enjoyed a Knock Shrine in the Apparition CARDINAL Keith O’Brien recently trip to Ireland’s national Chapel last month. The joint pil- celebrated the 80th anniversaries of Marian shrine at the village grimage between the parish and two Carmelite monasteries in St of Knock. the Pioneers Total Abstinence Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese The annual visit to the Irish Association is an annual event that were founded a week apart. shrine, in County Mayo, is a PIC: BILL CARLTON The cardinal celebrated Mass with the joint pilgrimage between parish- Order of the Discalced Carmelites commu- ioners of St Patrick’s Church, “The Sunday is always the nities based in Falkirk (associated with St Coatbridge, and members of the main part of the Knock pilgrim- Francis Xavier’s parish) and Dysart, Pioneer Total Abstinence age and the basilica is always Kirkaldy (associated with St Marie’s) on Association of the Sacred Heart packed for the celebrations,” Fr Sunday June 12 and Sunday June 19 in Scotland. Sweeney said. “This year respectively. Bishop Mone is the president Armagh Diocese were having of the Pioneers Association in their pilgrimage on the Sunday Momentous year Scotland and was joined in lead- and we were happy to join in “1931 was a momentous year in the history ing the pilgrimage by Fr with their celebrations.” of St Andrews and Edinburgh ticular foundation.” above everything else. They are aware of Eamonn Sweeney, parish priest The story of Knock began on Archdiocese,” the cardinal said at Masses The cardinal spoke about the early histo- sin and suffering, sadness and death at St Patrick’s Church and spiri- August 21 1879 when Our at Falkirk, on June 12 and at Dysart the fol- ry of Scottish Carmels and went on to throughout the world, and know that only tual director for the Scottish Lady, St Joseph and St John the lowing Sunday. speak more about the growth of the two Jesus has the answer. Pioneers. Evangelist appeared at the south On June 13, 1931, a group of Carmelite Carmelite monasteries in the archdiocese. The cardinal asked the intercession of the The Pioneer Association in gable of Knock Parish Church. nuns from Notting Hill in London, led by “But far more important than the materi- prayers and penances of the Carmelite sis- Scotland has been thriving for The apparition was witnessed by Mother Mary of Jesus, arrived to make the al growth of the Carmels is their spiritual ters ‘at this time in a week of prayer for an more than 40 years, and mem- 15 people, young and old, and foundation of the Carmelite convent at growth,” Cardinal O’Brien said. “The call increase in vocations to the priesthood and bers of the association from from this apparition, Knock has Falkirk at the request of Archbishop to Carmel is a call to follow Christ in a life religious life as they mark the 80th anniver- Glasgow Archdiocese, grown to the status of an inter- Andrew Joseph McDonald OSB and sup- dedicated exclusively to prayer. The hours saries of their foundation.’ Motherwell and Paisley diocese nationally recognised Marian ported by the local priest and people. of prayer, manual work, silence and enclo- “God has given the sisters themselves joined Bishop Mone, Fr shrine, with more than one and a “Having brought the community to sure are all aimed at bringing the soul of the many blessings over the 80 years since their Sweeney and St Patrick’s half million pilgrims from Falkirk on June 13 1931, the Mother Carmelite sister into close union with God. foundations,” the cardinal said. “We pray parishioners for the recent pil- across the world making a pil- Foundress, Mother Mary of Jesus, left the Her apostolate embraces the whole world that He will continue to shower in abun- grimage to Ireland. grimage to the small village very next day, June 14, to found her 28th because she prays for and in union with all dance His graces from Heaven on the sisters The 50-strong group from each year. Carmel at Dysart in Fife,” the cardinal said the children of God.” who continue their silent lives of prayer and Scotland departed for Ireland on Pope John Paul II made a per- in his homily at the recent Masses. “She penance—and continue to bless and Friday May 27, returning the sonal pilgrimage to commemo- then returned to Falkirk for two weeks to Prayer strengthen all those who continue to render following Monday. They joined rate the centenary of the help the community be established there The lives of Carmelite nuns are dedicated them every assistance in their ways of life.” pilgrims from across Ireland and apparition in 1979, while before leaving again for Dysart two weeks to prayer in silence and solitude. The sis- beyond for Sunday’s celebration Blessed Mother Teresa also vis- later to help in the establishment of this par- ters value the companionship of Jesus I [email protected] of Mass. ited the shrine in 1993.

Deanery supports parish councils Send Your Sofa to Celia GLASGOW’S East End LEISURE TIME TRAVEL Deanery held an evening for Emmaus Solidarity Shop parish pastoral councils at St LOURDES by Air. Philip’s Church, Ruchazie, Free Uplift during the Novena of Prayer Edinburgh - Toulouse to the Holy Spirit. The meet- House Clearance - Competitive Prices ing took place on the feast of We collect second-hand furniture, brick-a-brack and 10 Sept. 5 days. £499 St Columba, June 9, and the electricals in the Greater Glasgow area. councils had plenty of oppor- LOURDES by Executive Coach tunities to share experiences Renovating and selling furniture funds our Community of with each other from their homeless people in the north of the city. Visiting Lisieux and Nevers own parishes. Everyone who joins Emmaus Glasgow: 24 Sept. 8 days. £499 “The councils shared briefly one event or activity which they organ- • Gives up benefits ised and went well and one event • Agrees to work full-time in the Community or with our ROME by Air (Prestwick) or activity which they organised are still trying new and different furniture business Two half day excursions included and did not get as good a response proposals.’ • Commits to stay for at least 3 months. as may have been expected,” Fr “Pope John Paul II appealed Bed/Breakfast. 3 star Hotel Joseph Sullivan, parish priest at St for us to ‘put out into the deep’ There are 20 Emmaus Communities in the UK but Emmaus Philip’s, said. “All the parishes which means taking chances,” he Glasgow is the only one in Scotland. Please support us by donating 11 Oct. 5 days. £525 present had fun presenting the said. “Indeed, things not running goods (in saleable condition) or come and visit one of our shops. things which went well in their to plan remind parishes that it is MANCHESTER -LOURDES (Air) parish. This meant various types of the Lord’s Church (Ecclesiam Donate your unwanted furniture, initiatives were identified by suam) long before it is ‘our brick-a-brack and electrical goods 2Sept.5Sept.12Sept. almost every parish of the deanery. Church.’ He is in charge. Blessed 8 days. Full Board. £629 However the so-called ‘failures’ Mother Teresa explained that ‘it 0141 342 4089 were also well received and sym- is not our job to be successful but Partick, pathetically heard.” to be faithful.’” 576 Dumbarton Rd, G11 6RH www.lourdes-pilgrim.com Fr Sullivan added that ‘further- The evening also included a Helping homeless people help themselves more when numbers are not so service of rededication to pastoral 0151 287 8000 5097 good it tells the parish that they work for all present. Registered Charity SCO29354 6 SCHOOLS NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011 Fernhill rewarded for Olympic efforts London’s 2012 Paralympic mascot joins pupils for sports day after competition win By Martin Dunlop

PUPILS from Glasgow’s Fernhill School had an extra special visitor at their recent sports day, with London’s 2012 Paralympic mascot, Mandeville, popping by to watch them compete in more than 40 Giving and taking away for events. Mandeville’s visit to Coatbridge Sports St Columba’s on feast day Centre on Saturday June 11 was the school’s prize for winning a ‘make your CARDINAL Keith O’Brien (Above) Cardinal Keith O’Brien with own mascot’ competition, aimed at recently joined the commu- St Columba’s Headteacher Jim exploring what is unique about the pupil- Mooney and prefects Lauren nity of St Columba’s High Brown, Gerelle Pasquin, Jack Reid s’ local community and implementing School, Dunfermline, to and Jennifer Melvin. The school these findings in their mascot design. celebrate the Feast Day presented over £5000 to charities. The competition was organised by the Mass of their patron. They are seen here with Christina official London Olympics 2012 educa- The Mass was celebrated on Reith of SCIAF and Linsay Black of tion programme, Get Set, and saw pri- Friday June 10 (the day after St Columba’s Hospice. (Below) The mary five, six and seven children from cardinal with retiring teachers the feast of St Columba) and Fernhill competing against each other to PICS: PAUL McSHERRY proved to be a nostalgic day design a mascot for the school. for the cardinal as he was re- The primary seven mascot design was Students from Fernhill School enjoyed their signifies the light on top of a London Taxi. visiting the school he used to two of the school’s teaching chosen as the overall competition winner. sports day with Mandeville, the London 2012 The innovation and artistic merit of the teach at. staff, Terry McNeish and Paralympic mascot who visited them after Fernhill pupils did not go unnoticed by Cheques amounting to more Gennaro Giudice (below), who Olympic efforts their competition win Lord Sebastian Coe, chair of the London than £5000 were also handed are both retiring at the end of Fernhill’s principal PE teacher, Cristina 2012 Organising Committee. out during the celebrations to this term. Cruickshanks, commented that the Get we believe that every child has gifts and “The Get Set programme is a way charities including SCIAF, St They have both taught at St Set initiative has been ‘a fantastic way to talents to be nurtured, and it’s wonderful to schools and school children all over the Columba’s Hospice and MIS- Columba’s for more than 30 get children excited about the London see their success recognised in the Get Set UK can make the most of London 2012 SIO Scotland. years and were also pupils of Olympic and Paralympic Games.’ programme.” and the opportunities it offers—and this Following the Mass, the car- the cardinal during his time as “Primary seven have had a fantastic year initiative has proved just how successful it dinal spoke to Jim Mooney, St a teacher at the Dunfermline completing the work involved for the com- Fernhill mascot is,” Lord Coe said. “These young people Columba’s headteacher, and school back in 1966. petition and were delighted to have Fernhill’s version of Mandeville uses a have been able to embrace the Olympic Mandeville join them for sports day and wheelchair, reflecting his status as icon of and Paralympic values and have used them for the whole school to celebrate their suc- the Paralympics, and features the mascot to be creative and work as a team. The cess together,” she said. sporting a kilt and the jersey of the local results have been immensely impressive.” Jacqueline Sexton, Fernhill headteacher, football team, Queen’s Park, who play The Get Set programme provides stu- was also delighted with the pupils’ winning their matches at Hampden Park, dents and teachers with access to free design, chosen from a number of entrants Scotland’s national football stadium, resources including films, activity and fact from across the country. where preliminary heats for the Olympics sheets and competitions ahead of next “It is a real tribute to the creativity and football matches will be played in 2012. year’s games. teamwork of our pupils and our inspira- The mascot also has a model of tional staff,” Ms Sexton said. “At Fernhill, Rutherglen Town Hall on its head, which I [email protected]

St Aidan’s waves goodbye with final Mass

THE community of St Aidan’s school community was invited guests, including Michael Aidan’s School, Carntyne, celebrated by Xaverian Frs, John McGrath, director of the Scottish Glasgow, joined together on Convery and Paddy Duffy, the Catholic Education Service, Wednesday June 8 to cele- current school chaplains, along- (SCES) Barbara Campbell, brate Mass to mark the clo- side Fr Gerry Barnes, the former SCES Religious Advisor, Tony sure of the school. school chaplain. McDonald, former headteacher The Mass was a poignant During the Mass celebration, of St Aidan’s, and former staff moment for the community, as St Fr Duffy wore a set of vestments and pupils were treated to a buf- Aidan’s, a school for children made by parishioners of the local fet lunch when they had the with additional support needs, St Bernadette’s Church, which chance to share stories about the has now merged with St Joan of were gifted to the school. life of St Aidan’s School. Arc School to become Cardinal Cardinal Winning was the first A closing Mass was also cele- Winning Secondary School, priest to wear the vestments on brated by Fr Noel Barry, at St which opened for pupils earlier one of the occasions he celebrated Agnes’ Church, Lambhill, this week. Mass with the St Aidan’s commu- Glasgow, on Ascension Thursday The new school is the first in nity. The vestments show the to mark the closure of St Joan of Scotland to be named after the links that St Aidan’s has enjoyed Arc School. late cardinal, the tenth anniver- with the town of Lindisfarne, sary of whose death was remem- where the school’s patron first St Aidan’s pupils and staff, gathered bered across Glasgow and brought Christianity to the north in the playground to wave goodbye. beyond earlier this month. of England in the seventh century. (Inset) Frs John Convery, Paddy The final Mass for the St Following the closing Mass, Duffy and Gerry Barnes

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BBC comes in for more criticism Honour for Cardinal Newman’s home over assisted dying programme THE BBC has been further a wide margin. When the last Vatican awards the Maryvale Institute, his first Catholic abode, special status criticised for its ‘one-sided’ vote took place in the House of coverage of euthanasia and Commons the proposal was By Dominic Lynch assisted dying, following its defeated by 91 votes to 236. recent broadcast of The Scottish Parliament recently THE first Catholic home of Blessed Choosing to Die, a pro- reached the same conclusion.” John Henry Newman has been for- gramme fronted by the He added: “Credible voices mally named by the Vatican as the author Terry Pratchett. which dare to question what has first Higher Institute of Religious Last week’s broadcast showed become the latest touchstone Sciences in the English-speaking coverage of a man taking his own issue for those who believe that world. life at Switzerland’s Dignitas personal autonomy and choice The Vatican has bestowed the honour on clinic and Lord David Alton of trump all other considerations The Maryvale Institute in Birmingham. It Liverpool has said that the BBC are kept out of studio debates was at Mary’s Vale—Maryvale House, Old have failed to give a proper sense and news bulletins —or pre- Oscott, on the outskirts of Birmingham, that of balance to the debate about sented as representing antedilu- the then Fr Newman set up the English assisted dying, ‘rarely mentioning vian or obscure positions.” Oratory of St Philip Neri on February 1 1848. the opposition of the BMA, Lord Alton also asked why Royal Colleges, hospices and there was no proper examina- Maryvale Institute disability rights organisations.’ tion of the motives and prac- The Maryvale Institute was established He added that the BBC has tices of those who run by the Archbishop of Birmingham, rarely mentioned the ‘care and euthanasia clinics, such as George Patrick Dwyer, in 1980, in attention given to this issue in Dignitas and said that ‘those response to the need for religious forma- parliament—which, on three who are so determined to tion, in particular for lay people and reli- The Maryvale Institute (main), which was the Maryvale’s method of distance-collab- occasions, has led to the rejec- encourage people to end their gious, to assist in preparing them for first Catholic home of Blessed John Henry orative learning enables study much more tion of proposals to change the lives should bear in mind the diverse lay ministries and fulfilling Newman (inset), which recently had the widely and has extended provision across law, on grounds of public safe- guidance given by the World Cardinal Newman’s vision for a laity well special honour bestowed on it by the Vatican the English-speaking world. ty and ethics.’ Health Organisation.’ educated in faith. “Maryvale shares in the New “The House of Lords has “In 2000 they warned that The work started by Archbishop The Maryvale Institute has demonstrated Evangelisation for the renewal of the had two full Select Committee coverage of the suicide issue Dwyer has been continued by his succes- both the quality of the courses now Church promoted by Pope Benedict XVI,” enquiries to examine the cur- should not involve celebrities sors Archbishop Maurice Couve de recognised by the Holy See through the Mgr Paul Watson, director of the Maryvale rent law,” Lord Alton said. “On or go into detail about the Murville, Archbishop Vincent Nichols École Cathêdrąle, and its faithfulness to Higher Institute, said. “Every Higher the last occasion, the enquiry methods involved,” Lord Alton and the present Archbishop of conciliar Papal teaching. This recognition Institute of Religious Sciences must be covered some 246 Hansard said. “They warn of the conta- Birmingham, Bernard Longley, who have strengthens the confidence already felt by attached to a Pontifical Theology Faculty columns and two volumes of gious effect and the risk posed all been president of the institute. many in what Maryvale offers widely and so Maryvale Institute is now attached 744 pages and 116 pages to public safety by the sensa- “I am delighted that the Holy See has within and beyond the Catholic Church.” to the Faculté de Notre Dame at l’Ecole respectively, 15 oral sessions, tionalising of this issue. If granted this important recognition to the Cathédrale in Paris and students will 48 groups or individuals giving increasing numbers of copycat Maryvale Institute,” Archbishop Longley Second Vatican Council receive the Ecclesiastical Graduate and evidence, with 88 witnesses deaths now occur, especially said. “I hope that it will encourage those Since the Second Vatican Council, with Post-Graduate Degrees of ‘Baccalaureate’ giving written evidence, 2460 amongst those who are who are seeking to deepen understanding increased interest in the study of theolo- and ‘Licence.’” questions asked and the com- depressed, then the programme and appreciation of their faith within an gy, the Holy See has defined and promot- The director added that special events mittee receiving 14,000 letters. makers, and those who autho- academic framework that is recognised ed the establishment of Higher Institutes to mark the new status are being planned “After consideration of all the rise the transmission of such and esteemed by the universal Church. for Religious Sciences. for the new academic year in the autumn. issues raised, proposals to programmes, will bear a very change the law were rejected by heavy responsibility.”

Durham University to take over Ushaw College?

NEWS emerged last week Their decision, which has director of Durham’s Centre that the historic estate at been hailed as a ‘breakthrough’ for Catholic Studies, said the Ushaw College in the north by historians and conservation- plan for Ushaw fitted into the AGNIFICAT of England may be turned ists, comes as the 200-year-old ‘new evangelisation’ project. M ® into a centre for Catholic seminary at the college pre- “It would celebrate and trans- Working in partnership with scholarship run by Durham pares to close. mit to scholars and the wider University. Dr Eamonn Duffy, a Catholic public the riches of our Such a move would allow a historian, praised the bishops’ Catholic tradition,” he said. vast collection of medieval decision as ‘enlightened’ and If the offer by Durham manuscripts and other treasures said it was ‘an enormous relief University is accepted, to stay in one place and be to all of us who care about the Ushaw’s library, chapel and opened up to the public Church and its past.’ Georgian frontage would through exhibitions. “The Catholic Church asserts become part of the university’s This will be considered as the indispensibility of tradition, rapidly expanding Centre for part of a feasibility study yet in this country Catholics have Catholic Studies, a unit of its recently agreed by the college not always been good stewards theology department. Uses are trustees—the bishops of the of our own traditions,” he said. still, however, being sought for north of England. Professor Paul Murray, the rest of the site. Prayer in your pocket Bishop Ambrose Griffiths dies after losing leukaemia battle • Daily Mass readings • Morning and Evening Prayer BISHOP Ambrose Griffiths, bishop of our diocese was a Bishop Emeritus of Hexham time of great blessing for us. He • Meditations • Reflections and Newcastle, has died at had a special gift for getting • 13 Issues per year • Additional companions the age of 82, after losing his alongside young people and Ideal for daily Mass fight against leukaemia. inspiring them to pass on their As the SCO went to press last Faith.” Can’t get to Mass? week, news of the bishop’s Bishop Patrick Kelly of Keep up with the Word of God each day. death was announced. Three Liverpool also shared warm funeral Masses will be celebrat- words of his memories of ed in his honour as his body Bishop Griffiths. ! !  travels from Lancashire to “Bishop Ambrose blessed      North Yorkshire. Liverpool Diocese in the parish Bishop Griffiths (right) was of St Mary’s, Leyland, and Call 0141 241 6112 Email: [email protected] the former abbot of Ampleforth blessed us again by dying in Abbey in Yorkshire and his returned to the Lancashire serenity and peace in our body will be laid to rest there— parish to retire in 2004. midst,” he said. Send tear-off slip and cheques to SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6BT where he was a school boy, The current Bishop of The first funeral Mass will be teacher, monk and priest before Hexham and Newcastle, Seamus celebrated at St Mary’s Church becoming the abbot. Cunningham, said Bishop next Thursday, before Bishop Name:______He succeeded Cardinal Basil Griffiths had lived life ‘full of Griffiths’ body is received into Address:______Hume as the head of the gratitude and hope.’ St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle, Benedictine community in “I visited him just a few later the same day. ______1976 and held the abbacy until weeks ago and he knew then Following a Mass on Friday ______1984 when he was appointed that he had only a short time left at Newcastle, the bishop’s body parish priest at St Mary’s, and was dying as he had will make its final journey to Postcode:______Leyland in Lancashire. He held lived—full of gratitude and Ampleforth Abbey, where, after that post for eight years before hope,” Bishop Cunningham the third funeral Mass on July Telephone:______becoming Bishop of Hexham said. “His infectious enthusi- 2, it will be buried in the abbey Email:______and Newcastle in 1992. He asm meant that his ministry as church’s vault. 8 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011 US Church set for an influx of Anglican clergy and laypeople Work to prevent tragedy of suicide AS MANY as 100 US US bishops issue their policy statement on physician assisted suicide at general assembly Anglican priests and 2000 laypeople could be the first By Beth Thomson members of a US personal ordinariate for former THE US bishops have declared sui- Anglicans who want to cide ‘a terrible tragedy, one that a enter into full communion compassionate society should work with the Catholic Church. to prevent.’ Cardinal Donald W Wuerl of They issued a policy statement called Washington (right) reported to To Live Each Day With Dignity at their his fellow bishops last week on spring general assembly near Seattle last the developments at their week. It is the first document on physi- spring General Assembly in cian assisted suicide by the bishops’ con- Bellevue, Washington. ference and follows the legalisation of The cardinal, the former assisted suicide in parts of the US. Bishop of Pittsburgh, was The document required 180 positive appointed by the Vatican last votes from the bishops and received 191. September to guide the incorpo- ration of Anglican groups into Three arguments the Catholic Church in the US are non-geographical, nation- The bishops offered three arguments under Anglicanorum coetibus, wide diocese for Anglican against the notion that ‘the drive to an apostolic constitution issued parishes that wish to convert en legalise physician-assisted suicide really by Pope Benedict XVI in masse to Catholicism. enhance[s] choices or freedom for people November 2009. The ordinariates differ from with serious health conditions.’ hoped it would counter the recent ‘strong Cardinal DiNardo said the bishops Cardinal Wuerl said Vatican two other provisions that Firstly, suicidal persons are typically resurgence’ in activity by the assisted sui- were making a contribution to a ‘funda- may establish the US ordinari- already allow married not truly free; rather, they ‘need help to cide movement. mental public debate.’ ate by the end of the year. Episcopal priests to become be freed from their suicidal thoughts … “Getting rid of yourself is a false “The compassionate way is to bring “I think it will be sooner Catholic priests. In a pastoral They need care and protection.’ choice,” Cardinal DiNardo said. “The assistance to people,” he said, not to rather than later,” he said. provision of 1980, Pope John The bishops went on to state: “By Church needs to respond in a timely and encourage their deaths. Two Anglican congregations Paul II permitted conversions rescinding legal protection for the lives of visible way to this renewed challenge, “Compassion isn’t to say, ‘here’s a in Maryland—St Luke’s in for individual clergymen, who one group of people [the dying], the gov- which will surely be pursued in a number pill,’” the cardinal added. “It’s to show Bladensburg and Mount became regular diocesan priests ernment implicitly communicates the of states in the years to come.” people the ways we can assist you, up Calvary in Baltimore—have and rarely brought their former message—before anyone signs a form to Physician-assisted suicide was until the time the Lord calls you.” announced their intention to congregations with them. In a accept this alleged benefit—that they approved by voters in Washington state in join the new ordinariate once it few cases where the congrega- may be better off dead.” November 2008. It is also legal in Palliative care is established. tion followed, an ‘Anglican use Finally, the bishops said: “The nation’s Oregon, where voters approved it in At the press conference after the bishops’ The cardinal outlined a parish’ was established using a founders viewed life as an inalienable 1994, and Montana, where a state court meeting, Cardinal DiNardo also warned process to his brother bishops liturgy that incorporated lan- right. As Christians we go even further: has ruled it is not against public policy. that the medical field risks losing its basic that would include evaluation, guage of the Episcopal Book of Life is our first gift from an infinitely lov- The new document said: “With expand- identity if it moves away from preserving screening and formation of for- Common Prayer. The ordinari- ing Creator.” ed funding from wealthy donors, assisted life. mer Anglican bishops and ates differ because it is intend- suicide proponents have renewed their Rather than treating life itself as an ill- priests as well as ways in ed for whole parishes, not just US law aggressive nationwide campaign through ness, the bishops argue, physicians must which US bishops can aid in individual priests, and sets up a Cardinal Daniel N DiNardo (above) of legislation, litigation and public advertis- provide ‘life-affirming palliative care [in the process of bringing in cler- hierarchical structure to over- Galveston-Houston, chairman of the US ing, targeting states they see as most sus- keeping with] the principle of equal and gy and parishes. see them as a group. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ ceptible to their message. If they succeed, inherent human rights and the ethical They will be joining those The US ordinariate parishes Committee on Pro-Life Activities, said he society will undergo a radical change.” principles of the medical profession.” clergy and parishes from use the Book of Divine Worship England and Wales who have already approved for Anglican- already been established use parishes, he said. They can Knights Templar seek an apology from the Vatican through the Personal also continue other music, Ordinariate of Our Lady of prayers and spiritual practices THE Italian chapter of the huge pressure from King Walsingham. Both ordinariates rooted in Anglican history. Knights Templar is seeking Philip,” Walter Grandis, 64, the a Vatican apology for the current head or Grand Prior of suppression of the order in the Knights Templar in Italy, Spanish welcome for English speaking the 14th century and the said. “This was an appalling execution of its leader, crime and a miscarriage of jus- pilgrims in Madrid at World Youth Day Jacque de Molay. tice that the Church allowed to De Molay (right) was execut- happen.” ENGLISH speaking pilgrims ed in Paris on charges of heresy, The Italian chapter of the preparing for World Youth black magic and idolatry. order has written to Pope Day Madrid 2011 have a cen- Although it was King Philip Benedict XVI asking him to tre waiting for them upon IV of France who put de Molay issue a pardon for de Molay arrival in Spain. The free facil- to death, the current head of the and to acknowledge that he was ity, known as Love and Life, is order, Walter Grandis, claims ‘an a victim of false accusations. a place where pilgrims can enormous degree of complicity’ “There was an enormous Pope Clement V, who was A Vatican spokesman said the attend Mass, concerts, catech- on the part of the Vatican. degree of complicity because Pope at the time, was under request was being considered. esis, art exhibitions and even film screenings. The centre can be found will building of God’s Kingdom.’ than 40,000 asylum-seekers Long Beach, California, was in Madrid’s Palacio de los NEWS IN BRIEF They should be encouraged in since the start of 2011, the UN arrested thanks in part to a sur- Deportes, or Sports Palace. The their dedication, and young refugee agency said. veillance video. Long Beach air conditioned facility will also POPE ON VALUABLE ROLE OF women be encouraged to con- The Catholic organisation Sant Police announced the arrest last be a great spot to take a break WOMEN RELIGIOUS IN INDIA sider a vocation, he added. Egidio says 1820 migrants flee- Thursday night. from the summer heat. the daily activities. INDIAN women religious have ing north Africa, most from coun- The bone from St Anthony’s To keep up to date with all the Those who cannot attend in been praised for their positive ACTRESS THANKS ISLANDERS tries in sub-Saharan Africa, have body, was housed in a 16th cen- centre’s activities one can visit person can visit a website called, role in the Church in their coun- FOR HOSTING REFUGEES drowned in the Mediterranean tury case. The relic disappeared http://www.wydenglish.org. http://www.virtualworldyouth- try. In a speech to Indian bishops HOLLYWOOD actress Angelina Sea this year while trying to sometime between the church’s More than a million people day.org, one can see a live video at the Vatican for their ad limina Jolie made an unannounced visit reach Europe. opening at 6am and the 9am are expected to attend World feed directly from Madrid. visits, made every five years, to the Italian island of Lampedusa Ms Jolie, also a goodwill Mass. A suspect who had been Youth Day this year. Through a WYD activities run from Pope Benedict XVI singled on Sunday, thanking islanders for ambassador for UNHCR, seen at all of Sunday’s Masses Facebook page, users from all August 16 and end on them out and said he wished to hosting thousands of refugees attended a small ceremony hon- has taken what was described as over the world can keep up with August 21. express his appreciation ‘in a who have fled unrest in north ouring those who died at sea in an unusual interest in the relic. particular way’ for the womens Africa in recent months. flight from Africa. A surveillance video was work in the Church in India. The actress travelled from obtained from a nearby busi- FIND THE FRIENDS The Holy Father said that Malta with the United Nations’ STOLEN RELIC OF ST ANTHONY ness and 41-year-old Maria women in the religious life ‘per- High Commissioner for RETURNED TO US CHURCH Solis was arrested and ques- OF THE SCO PAGE ON form innumerable good works" Refugees Antonio Guterres to A WOMAN who stole a 780 tioned last Thursday. Police that are often hidden but never- the Mediterranean island that year-old religious relic from St have not suggested a motive in FACEBOOK theless ‘of great value to the up- has been flooded with more Anthony’s Catholic Church in the case. Friday June 24 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9 Vatican congress Pope’s concern for family and youth An appeal for to promote usage better treatment of adult stem cells Holy Father calls for greater attention to be paid to the economic crisis and its effects for refugees THE Vatican is to host an inter- By Beth Thomson national congress to promote the POPE Benedict XVI has use of adult stem cells as a safe, POPE Benedict XVI voiced concern appealed to civil authori- effective and ethical means to on Sunday at the effects of the eco- ties and ‘all people of fight degenerative diseases. nomic crisis, especially on the family goodwill to guarantee wel- The congress, to be held and youth, during his first visit to tiny come and dignified living November 9-11, will also feature San Marino, nestled on the eastern conditions to refugees’ on speakers who support embryonic slopes of Italy’s Apennine Mountains. the eve of the UN’s World stem-cell research, to give propo- The Holy Father (right) called for Day for Refugees. nents an opportunity to ‘explain attention to be paid to ‘the crisis affecting The Holy Father made the reasoning behind their posi- numerous families’ and the difficulties of the remarks on Sunday at tion,’ according to Fr Tomasz educating youth hit by ‘the precarious- Serravalle Stadium in San Trafny, an official with the ness of their role in society and in the Marino during his one-day Pontifical Council for Culture. prospect of finding a job.’ pastoral visit to the San The Church is opposed to the use “The many families in crisis must not Marino-Montefeltro Diocese. of embryonic stem cells since it be forgotten, compounded by a wide- “On this occasion, this involves the destruction of the spread psychological and spiritual fragili- year we mark the 60th human embryo. ty of spouses, as well as the fatigue anniversary of the adoption The congress, organised by the experienced by many educators in their of the international conven- Vatican’s councils for Culture attempts to ensure continuity in the for- tion to protect those who are and Health Care Ministry as well mation of young people, conditioned by persecuted and forced to flee as the Pontifical Academy for various uncertainties, first among all their Marino-Montefeltro Diocese, Mgr Luigi gence, his culture and his ability to their own countries,” the Life, is being held in conjunction role in society and employment opportu- Negri. manipulate scientific, technological and Pope said. “I urge civil with the international biophar- nities,” Pope Benedict said. The Pope celebrated Mass for over two social realities.” authorities and all people of maceutical company, NeoStem. hours in front of 22,000 people, the capac- good will to guarantee wel- The Vatican Department of Historic visit ity of the stadium in Serravalle, a village Youth come and dignified living Science and Faith has made an eco- Twenty-nine years after his predecessor, at the foot of the San Marino fortress. “Even among you, there is the urgent conditions for refugees, until nomic commitment of $1million Blessed John Paul I,I became the first During his homily he said: “Today, your need of a revival of priestly vocations, of they can freely and safely dollars to NeoStem—a US compa- Pope to visit the world’s oldest sovereign mission is having to deal with profound special consecration: I appeal to families return to their homeland.” ny that specialises in extracting state, Pope Benedict at Torraccia heliport and rapid cultural, social, economic and and young people, that they may open The Holy Father also adult stem cells—through their in San Marino. He was greeted by political transformations that have deter- their souls to a prompt response to the addressed the causes that charitable foundation. Captains Regent Maria Luisa Berti and mined new reference points and changed Lord’s call. There are no regrets from drive so many people from Dr Robin Smith is the CEO of Filippo Tamagnini and the Secretary of attitudes, customs and sensibilities. being generous with God!” the Pope said their homes. NeoStem said that adult stem State for Foreign Affairs Antonella “Even here, in fact, as elsewhere, there on Sunday. “Many people seek refuge cell research is a way to improve Mularoni. are difficulties and obstacles, mainly due His day ended with a prayer meeting in countries fleeing situa- health care while respecting the The Pope was also welcomed by Sante to hedonistic models, which cloud the with some 4000 young people in the town tions of war, persecution right to life. Canducci, the Ambassador of the small mind and threaten to undo all morality. of Pennabilli, on the eastern side of the and calamity, and their “I think people are very focused State which is nonetheless accredited The temptation has crept in to believe that Italian Apennines. There, before the reception creates not a few on advancing science,” Dr Smith with the Holy See, the Papal Nuncio Mgr the wealth of man is not the faith, but his diocesan cathedral, he told the youth that problems,” he said. said. “Everyone wants to improve Giuseppe Bertello and the Bishop of San personal and social power, his intelli- they are ‘the hope of the region.’ medicine to advance technology and to decrease human suffering.”

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Please also send a copy of the letter to us. 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011 Better to feast than face spiritual famine What better time to return the Feast of Corpus Christi to its rightful place and revere of the Eucharist

Communicants take part in a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi at Carfin Grotto in Motherwell Diocese in 2008

even Henry VIII, for all the evil he had wrought, still believing in the Real Presence dragged himself off his deathbed to kneel to the Holy Viaticum. Are we to be more grudging even than that reprobate in our acknowledgement of God’s presence? In tandem with this issue is the ques- tion of receiving Holy Communion in the hand. Quite simply, it is a BY GERALD WARNER Protestant tradition, reflecting the total- ly different theology of those denomi- nations. How can children be taught a HE Feast of Corpus Christi proper reverence for the Blessed is not only one of the most Sacrament if they handle it with as beautiful but also one of much familiarity as a biscuit? the most theologically sig- nificant festivals of the hen there is the domino effect. TChurch. It was first established in After the congregation has han- 1246 by the Bishop of Liège, in what Tdled the Hosts, it seems incon- is now Belgium, in response to the gruous to place one in a golden urgent pleas of St Juliana, prioress of sunburst monstrance and parade it for a local convent. One of her enthusias- adoration; so Benediction falls out of tic supporters in this cause was currency. Nor should we view with Jacques Pantaléon, Archdeacon of equanimity the normally hugely Liège, who later became Pope Urban Successive pontiffs promoted the restore this great feast to its deserved The Pope himself returned to the imbalanced equation between the IV. Feast of Corpus Christi, endowing the preeminence. practice of administering Holy limited number of parishioners going In that capacity he issued the Bull processions traditionally held on the Communion only to the kneeling to confession from week to week and Transiturus de hoc mundo in 1264, day with valuable indulgences. Yet, n the Apostolic Exhortation faithful from the Feast of Corpus the near-universal reception of com- instituting Corpus Christi as a feast to today, this crucial feast has been rele- Sacramentum Caritatis, Benedict Christi several years ago. It should be munion at Sunday Masses. be observed throughout the entire gated from the traditional Thursday IXVI addressed all aspects of the the universal practice. “That in the In short, we have a crisis of catech- Latin Rite–the first occasion on after Trinity Sunday (in allusion to Blessed Sacrament and its place in name of Jesus every knee should esis, comprehension and Faith in the which a Pope had decreed such a uni- Maundy Thursday when the sacra- the lives of the Faithful. He asked for bow,” wrote Saint Paul (Philippians Blessed Sacrament. Rectifying that, versal feast. His reasoning was obvi- ment was instituted by Our Lord) to the promotion of “the practice of 2:10). as the Holy Father clearly recognises, ous: the Blessed Sacrament is at the the following Sunday. At a time when eucharistic adoration, both individu- At the height of the reform that is is an urgent priority for the Church. very heart of the Church, it is its the Church has become conscious of ally and in community”. now itself in the process of being There could be no better way of essential life force. The Pope com- a crisis in perception and understand- Commending increased reverence reformed, progressive liturgists told launching the fight-back than by missioned St Thomas Aquinas to ing of the Blessed Sacrament, that is towards the Eucharist the Pope said: us it was more “adult” to receive restoring the Feast of Corpus Christi compose the Office and Mass of a counter-productive situation. So “I am thinking in general of the communion standing. Do they have a to its standalone status as a Holy Day Corpus Christi. The result was the great a feast deserves to be a Holy importance of gestures and posture, similar theory about what we should of Obligation observed on the tradi- glorious Vesper Hymn Pange lingua, Day of Obligation in its own right, on such as kneeling during the central do at the Personal Judgement? Shall tional Thursday after Trinity Sunday. the best known verses of which are the traditional Thursday of its obser- moments of the Eucharistic Prayer.” we kneel, or shall we tell God we feel Traditional processions should be the Tantum Ergo sung at Benediction. vance. If it is important to kneel at those more adult standing before Him? encouraged too, primarily to honour Add to that the Sequence Lauda Sion It is a logical move, when the moments, surely it is imperative to It is also a matter of bearing wit- God, but also to express our Faith and it is evident what a rich liturgical Church is addressing so many issues kneel also when receiving the Sacred ness to our faith in Transubstantiation openly when its enemies are trying to treasure trove this feast has inspired. relating to Eucharistic adoration, to Host. and the Real Presence. It is said that exclude it from the public square.

What do you think of GERALD WARNER’S comments on the Feast of Corpus Christi Send your points of view to the SCO Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT Or e-mail [email protected] To change public perception we have to live the Gospel values THEY say that ‘perception is certain that although tennis dom- them, overgrown and derelict. We province. Now it is a place of sig- Body of Christ, but in the public everything.’ I’m not sure of Fr Eddie inates the sports coverage, it is played occasionally during the nificant achievement. Two young perception these are over- the absolute truth of that but more or less a two-week wonder. summer term, but we were only men have stepped onto the stage whelmed by the scandal that has how people see us is impor- McGhee Is it lack of facilities? Is it lack filling the gap until it was time of world golf with nothing to surrounded the abuse of children. tant to us. of coaches? Is it simply lack of for the football season again. prove but their ability. That they We have a tough journey Over the last few weeks the interest? In my head, at least, Tennis was not a priority. I think have done so, says a huge amount ahead. For this journey we need TV programme The Scheme has tennis has a slightly elitist feel. it had an image problem even about their background and their to be firmly focused on the true not only featured on our screens cantly flawed. Is there poverty? This may or may not be true but then. Maybe, it just can’t and environment. We can only Gospel values. The way to but in debate, in newspaper Yes. Are there all manner of that is my perception. won’t ever compete with ‘the applaud the change in perception change public perception is for columns and has been given a social problems? Yes. Is this the Last year when a good few beautiful game.’ I still wish Andy that their achievements will bring each one of us to live Gospel val- high profile in our conscious- whole picture? Absolutely not. members of our year group visited Murray well. That is an emotion- about. ues in a new and more fully com- ness. The scheme, Onthank in Again, given the coverage that Blairs College to commemorate al rather than a logical response. What about this Church of mitted way. It is never enough Kilmarnock, is one of the com- The Scheme has been afforded, it our 50 years since entering its hal- As the US Open golf hurtled ours? I listened, aghast, to the just to say ‘sorry.’ We have to munities that I serve as parish will be difficult to change the per- lowed portals, we took the time to towards its inevitable outcome, radio on Sunday morning as begin to live as if we meant it. priest. How accurate is the por- ception any time soon. stroll in the ground, revisiting Rory McIlroy emerged with all of more revelations were made trayal? Of individual lives, I In popular consciousness, youthful moments. Where we the credit for an almost stratos- about the abuse of children by I FR EDDIE McGhee has been have no doubt that there is a Wimbledon is probably as far used to play football, sheep were pheric performance. Just a few Catholic clergy. It hurt and sad- a priest of Galloway Diocese degree of accuracy and authen- removed from The Scheme as it grazing on every pitch, with one months ago his game disintegrat- dened me. In the public percep- since 1972. Currently serving ticity. Of the community in gen- gets. The perception is equally false. exception. The ‘philosophers ed at the Masters. The vultures tion, we are all guilty, if only by three parishes in the Kilmarnock eral, I believe that it does a great Wimbledon has become synony- field’ was neatly mown and were circling as he took an amaz- association. As we celebrate the area he helps on a part time disservice. The parish communi- mous with The All England Tennis marked for a game. I get full ing lead. Could he sustain it? He Feast of the Body and Blood of basis with chaplaincy in HMP ty of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Club. Located, as it is, in one of marks for memory and for effort did. I wonder what odds would be Christ this weekend we are Kilmarnock. He holds a Diploma is alive and vibrant and witness- the leafier suburbs, I’m sure it is but not so many for athleticism given on two young men from the reminded that God our Father in Religious Education and a ing to Gospel values. There is a a perfectly respectable place but and ability on a football field. North of Ireland, in two years, nourishes and sustains us on our Masters in Education and has huge degree of commitment by I’m equally sure that tennis is not Tommy O’Rourke was a player of back to back, winning the US journey through life in the gift of worked extensively in Catholic many not just to believing the all that is significant about the area. exceptional ability and John Short, Open? What Rory McIlroy has the Eucharist. We need this suste- schools as advisor in religious Gospel, but to living the Gospel. These next two weeks will be at 6ft 4”, belying his name, an achieved is bigger than the game nance now, more than ever. We education. A columnist for the However, mention Kilmarnock dominated by ‘Murray Mania’ exceptional goalkeeper and much of golf. Only a few short years really don’t have a lot of credibil- SCO since 1991, his hobbies in conversation and The Scheme with lashings of strawberries and later an exceptional rugby player. ago, the North of Ireland was ity left. Of course, there are many include fishing, pigeon-racing and ‘Big Marvin’ soon follow. cream washed down by liberal A few yards away beside the synonymous with violence, good things, many truly wonder- and poetry. He can be contacted The perception that Onthank is amounts of champagne. Tennis neatly manicured football field, hatred, destruction and bigotry. It ful things happening within the by email: edwardmcghee wall-to-wall poverty is signifi- has an image problem. I’m pretty were the tennis courts, all four of was portrayed as a troubled communities that make up the @btinternet.com Friday June 24 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 Time to raise our voices for the Lord WIRED IN This month’s CARRYING THE CROSS looks at how Church music can be used to enhance the Liturgy An SCO Diary

By Dan McGinty By Joseph A WELSH priest is turning to technology to update McGrath the way he celebrates the Liturgy in his church. Fr Dave Matthews, N THIS series I’ve been looking nicknamed Fr Gadget, for evidence that the Church is uses an iPad to bring the prayers, readings and continuing the work that Jesus church music to life, started. So far I have looked at particularly in personalising people who work with the poor weddings, baptisms and andI the aged. These are areas that I funerals. normally relate to the work of the “Those parishioners Church. This month I want to do some- that are aware of it think it’s great,” he said. “Most thing a bit different. I want to look at of them would be unaware the work that is being done to help you of it though. I tend not to and me in a fundamental way. I want to use it at the altar, where I explore how we are helped in our use the prayer books, but understanding and experience of the more at the lectern. I just find it convenient.” liturgy. This is our basic link with God, However, despite being the Eucharist which feeds our Faith. more than capable with the To be more specific, I want to explore latest technology, the social how the music in the Liturgy helps me networking phenomenon, and how those involved in the music are which is seeing increasing inspired and continue this work. Now I involvement from those in the Church, has passed must declare a personal interest. I joined him by. our parish choir, out of a sense of guilt I “I don’t tweet,” he admit, when our parish priest pointed said.“I don’t do anything out the need for new members. I felt I fascinating enough to tell should be doing my bit. Being the new the world.” boy, I am taking advantage of the choir GGGGGGGGGGGGGG practices and Maura, our choir mistress, says that I’m now getting all of the notes PRAYING to St Anthony right. If I can just get them in the right to find a lost item is a order they will let me sing instead of ritual familiar to Catholics just moving my lips. some as a link to the Creator. Music in I’m sure he is right. Are we too shy to Composer James MacMillan, who has, in the the world over, but past, composed sacred music for both the Catholics in California So I obviously needed some help in the Liturgy brings us that link. Our expe- sing? Go to a football match and you’ll experienced an unusual Anglican and Catholic churches, spoke to this exercise. I needed to talk to some- rience of the Liturgy is enhanced by good find that’s not the case. What’s the dif- twist to the time one who had a depth of knowledge I music. I stress the word, ‘good.’ I asked ference? Joseph McGrath about how music in Church honoured tradition by don’t have. I tracked down James James about those who feel that music in I think that they sing out at the foot- can enhance the Liturgy praying to St Anthony for MacMillan the composer, well known the Mass can be distracting. Surprisingly, ball to join in, to be part of the group. the return of his own relic. for his sacred music and his Catholic he agreed with them. Music in the They identify with the team on the park The relic was lost on the feast day of St Anthony, background. James is an internationally Liturgy should be appropriate. In an and with each other. You never hear music. Last night I went along to a and the 780th anniversary recognised composer. When I contacted attempt to modernise and keep the young anyone at a football match saying that ‘workshop’ for choir members in of his death, when it was him he was in London and was about to people involved we may have introduced they can’t sing. Everyone sings and they Motherwell Diocese. We were intro- stolen from St Anthony’s go to Sweden. When I spoke with him music that is totally inappropriate. all draw a strength from that. It can even duced to a new Mass setting by John Catholic Church in Long he was just off a plane from Chicago. James pointed out that we brought in lift a team to go on and win. So why Pitcaithly. He ran us through—and I Beach, while on display I’m eternally grateful to James for giv- guitars, drums and electronic gizmos to don’t we all sing like that in church? mean ran—some of the music which beside the altar for the first time in nine years. ing up his time to enlighten me. bring the modern music into the sacred James quoted an American writer, lifted my hopes. It is obvious that a However, police I found out that music had been a part world. Rather than attracting the young Thomas Day, in his book Why great deal of work has been done in the recovered the relic shortly of James’ life from his early days grow- people the opposite has been the case. Catholics Can’t Sing. Mr Day blames background. A lot of thought and effort afterwards at the home of ing up in Ayrshire. His grandfather Many young people are put off by what the Irish. You might find that surprising has been applied and the fruits are Maria Solis, 41, who was played euphonium in a colliery band in we regard as youthful music. They see but the facts seem to bear him out. In beginning to be seen. But this is only arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary, Dalmellington. James was given a that it is not appropriate. If we are to areas of the world where the Church the beginning. much to the delight of Fr recorder at primary school and later benefit from our Liturgy there must be has a large Irish component this prob- Who will make sure that the new José Magana and his took up the trumpet and joined his places of silence there. If we are bom- lem exists. In other parts of the world music is available in your parish? Who parishioners, who proved grandfather’s band. I wonder if his barded by sound all the time then we there is no problem. Go to Europe, Asia will teach the congregation the new that prayer really does work. teacher ever thought about what that cannot experience the sacred. or South America and you find the stuff? Is there a choir in your parish? If GGGGGGGGGGGGGG gift of a recorder started. James went on As a composer, James knows well Catholics all singing at Mass. so are you in it? In short, what are you to take up other instruments and the value of silence. Silence and the I asked if this was a result of post- doing about the music in your parish POPE Benedict XVI is set because of that became involved in the right music can take us to a deeper rela- Reformation oppression. James agreed Mass? The time has come to throw off to go head to head with musical side of his parish. He was tionship with our creator. Singing our that it could be part of the story. There any traces of historic oppression. It is the likes of Spider-Man always interested in the works of the prayers goes back to the earliest days of were times when Catholics didn’t want time for all of us to play our part. priests and Batman as World great composers and when he discov- the Church. We can trace it back to the to draw too much attention to our- and bishops need to ensure that the full Youth Day gets underway ered that composers were not all in the Jewish practices in the synagogue and selves. It could be dangerous to become experience of a Eucharistic celebration in Madrid this September. The Pope is set to be past but that there were composers in the temple in the time of Jesus. This is too visible. That could have shaped an is available to everyone. The people unveiled as the central the present day he set himself on the our heritage. So what have we done attitude that has followed us into the need to play their part. character in a new series path to composition. with this heritage? Do we sing our world of today where Catholics are an This series is entitled the Carrying of comic books, featuring He has written music for musicians prayers? How is Mass in your parish? important component of Scottish socie- the Cross. It is not an invitation to be other figures such as St and large organisations like the BBC Does everyone sing out? Do you sing ty at every level and every profession. crucified. It’s a reference to Christ’s Paul and Judith from the Old Testament. but, strangely, his first sacred music out? If you do, do you feel that you are invitation to do as He did and say: “Thy The comics, in the was commissioned by the Anglican the only one singing and people are o where do we go from here and will be done” to the Father’s plan for Japanese ‘Manga’ style, Church. It was later that he became looking at you strangely? whose job is it to make sure we us. It is your job to take part in the Mass are the brainchild of involved in writing for the Catholic It’s not always like that. Go to a Mass Sbegin to use music to enhance and make it a celebration that truly America comic book artist Church. He pointed out to me that of the Knights of St Columba or the everyone’s experience of the Liturgy? reflects the wonder of the Eucharist. Jonathan Lin, who said: “I much sacred music is performed in the UCM. Everyone sings and the effect is James pointed me to a couple of Bread and wine are transformed into wanted to start my own business—something that secular world in concerts or in choral electric. Your own voice is lost in a won- encouraging signs. We have a Pope Christ before our eyes and we must see could positively influence works. Strangely, sacred music can derful sound and you are wrapped in a who has expressed a desire to bring that reflected in the prayerful response young people, who are bring a feeling of encountering some- big choral blanket and lifted on to a music to the fore in the Liturgy. He we make. especially influenced by thing different even among total unbe- higher plane. You come out of that Mass wants us to get back in touch with our There’s no point in turning up to media. I was talking to my lievers. Great music owes much to the and everyone is smiling; they are all rich musical heritage. At the same time stand at the back, waiting for time to go parents, and my dad, who Church. Many of the great composers thinking, ‘that was really being at Mass.’ we are about to experience changes to home. Would you do that at the foot- actually grew up in Japan, asked me: ‘How come were and are religious people. So what’s wrong with us? It seems to our Liturgy with the new translation of ball? Would you sit there and ignore the there’s no biblical manga?’” be a Catholic thing. Other Christian the Roman Missal which comes into game, counting the minutes till you Whether the novel will usic invades all sorts of aspects denominations can sing out and fill use this year. could go home? Well there’s something feature traditional comic of life. Science and mathemat- their churches with music. According to The new translation brings with it the much greater than a football match on book phrases like ‘Holy ics have links to musical con- James: “Thirty elderly Episcopalians need for new Mass settings and the the altar. Let’s raise our voices and let smoke!’ remains to be M seen. cepts. Because of this music is viewed by could out sing 300 young Catholics.” Church is providing some wonderful the world know about it. 12 MEDJUGORJE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011 Friday June 24 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER MEDJUGORJE 13 WHERE THE fruits of Faith still grow As the 30th anniversary of Medjugorje—the village where six children reported to have seen Our Lady—approaches, RUTH BLACK recounts her own experiences

Pilgrims’ testimonies EDJUGORJE has been a part of my life indirectly for a long time. As a teenager going to retreats at MCraig Lodge where the message of Medjugorje is lived out, I was struck by the witness of people living in com- munity there: their Faithfulness to the Catholic Church, wholehearted witness to God’s love, and their deep personal conversions. In my early twenties, their witness drew me The hills are alive with powerfully back to the heart of the Church. This opened the door to many graces, including working for Mary’s Meals (a fruit of Medjugorje), and directly led to meeting the a sense of spirituality Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. MARIA, POSTULANT WITH THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF THE RENEWAL By Ian Dunn Fr Dominic Towey (inset) believes that Medjugorje (main) is a place GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG FR DOMINIC Towey of that possesses a special spiritual St John the Baptist’s parish atmosphere INSET PIC: TOM EADIE HAVE been blessed to visit Medjugorje seven times over in Uddingston has a long the years. My first pilgrimage, at the age of 12, is one I standing and powerful there, people of no faith have Iwill never forget. The week was crammed full of Masses, connection to Medjugorje. gained it there,” he said. “One Rosaries, Confession, walks and talks. Not exactly what I was He has being running girl came as a helper for a hoping for in a ‘holiday,’ but I loved it! There was something pilgrimages to the small disabled person and she was deep inside me that came alive as I experienced the Catholic Bosnian town where quite anti-Catholic and used Church in its fullness and splendour. This grace and faith that Marian apparitions are said to go across to Belfast for was born in me has never left me these past 15 years, howev- to have appeared for more Orange walks and so on. After er far I’ve strayed at times. With each pilgrimage I was than two decades. Medjugorje she’s now a mem- reminded of the importance of living a sacramental and As the 30th anniversary of ber of my parish and I know prayerful life. I have no doubt that it is through Our Lady’s the apparitions approaches of several cases like that. motherly love, gently calling me to her son, that I was able to he explains why he is drawn “A lot of people undergo a embrace the call to religious life that He placed in my heart back every year. general deepening of faith,” last year. For this I am eternally grateful! N 1984 the Scottish Catholic Observer was kind story, quietly and patiently answering questions and to form a community based on living the messages of A boy reaches to touch a statue of Mary on Apparition Hill in “It is somewhere where he continued. “One bishop CHRISTINA, POSTULANT WITH THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF THE RENEWAL enough to print an article by me and a friend reporting what Our Lady has told them. This lengthy Medjugorje. Today the community includes families Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The site is where six village Medjugorje the Faith seems more alive,” said it is where Heaven and (now husband) about our visit to Medjugorje. At visitation raises questions in some minds. The sheer and single people as well as young people who still children first reportedly saw Mary in June 1981. A Vatican- he said. “The Church is alive earth meet and when you go GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG that time the significance of this remote village volume of words that flow from these apparitions must come to live in community for a year. Some use their appointed commission is studying the alleged apparitions ON JUNE 24, 1981, at about 6pm, six there and people are happy to and see local people queuing in the midst of Yugoslavia was barely known as make it hard for those in the Church tasked with dis- time to deepen a newly-found faith, some to establish young parishioners from Medjugorje, express their Faith and talk up for confession at 7am it ATCHING the movies of Our Lady of Fatima and littleI had been written about it. When I re-read this arti- cerning this phenomenon. a prayer life, some to discern a vocation. Bosnia-Herzegovina, noticed the figure of a about it there in a way that seems like that could be true.” the Song of Bernadette I always had the same cle now I am struck by its sense of urgency. It captures The community is a response to Our Lady’s call to woman with a child in her arms on the hill- seems hard here.” The mixture of people Wdesire: ‘I wish I could have been there like all those the powerful impact Medjugorje had on us—and con- The fruits of pilgrimage holiness at Medjugorje and from that foundation we try had been privileged to experience so early on. And, side above the village. They were scared, He first heard of Medjugorje there also adds to the joy of people when it was happening.’ I was about 20 when tinues to have on millions. Last year the Church set up a commission headed by to serve and evangelise. One of the joys of this work is yes, it is a busy place now. and did not approach. through people in his own the place. Medjugorje came to my attention. Eventually after one year of Those of you who visited Medjugorje in those early Cardinal Camillo Ruini to study Medjugorje and report that we get to meet so many people and hear their Faith The vineyards are losing out to the new hotels and in The next day at the same time, June 25, 1981, parish going there and his “The fact it’s not just old reading and living these messages, I went. The joy in praying days will recall it as a scattering of houses surrounded back to the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith. stories. Over and over again Medjugorje is a turning a country as poor as Bosnia-Herzegovina who can four of them, Ivanka Ivankovic, Mirjana curiosity was piqued. people and the middle-aged was immense; the peace had melted my heart. The Confession by vineyards and tobacco crops, set among rocky hills. Meanwhile the Faithful are free to visit in a private point in lives, a route back to the Church. blame people trying to make a living by setting up yet Dragicevic, Vicka Ivankovic and Ivan Dragicevic, “People were coming back but young people as well I had was life changing, adoration was amazing. Our world In the centre the white, twin-towered church seemed capacity and they do so in their millions, amongst them Another wonderful fruit that has its roots in another Rosary stall. felt strongly drawn to return to the place where and they seemed changed,” means it’s really alive,” he needs God and it needs the truth. Eventually I couldn’t ignore over-large for the size of the village. There were no Cardinal Christoph Schönborn from Austria. Those of Medjugorje is of course, Mary’s Meals. Instead of feeling disappointed I felt moved and they had seen the figure who they had recognised he added. “It seemed like said. “I know some of the the invitation that was in my heart since then until now and shops, no cafes, no hotels. us whose lives have been graced by Medjugorje took The brutal war that engulfed Yugoslavia in 1992 exhilarated to be among people from every corner of as Our Lady. Marija Pavlovic and Jakov Colo there was something going visionaries like Ivan and here I am in seminary growing closer to God all the more.” On that first visit a kind family took us—a motley great heart from his words. When asked why he had shocked and horrified the whole world. The messages the earth, praying together; different languages, differ- joined them. The group of Medjugorje visionaries on so I went with another Maria and what strikes me is MARK, SEMINARIAN group of ten young people—into their own modest made this controversial visit he put it in the context of of the Queen of Peace seemed even more necessary. My ent cultures but sharing a Mother. And it is as simple as was formed. They prayed with Our Lady and priest in 1988 and the whole how simply they live in con- home and amazed us with the warmth of their hospital- pastoral care and described Medjugorje as ‘a tree brothers, Magnus and Fergus, felt compelled to do that. The source of the fruit as Cardinal Schönborn and talked to Her. From that day onward, they have spiritual atmosphere was like trast to what some people say ity. Their three sons told us the story of Medjugorje as that bore many fruits.’ He wanted to understand the something and so we launched an appeal for food and others have found is a Mother who tells us: “If you had daily apparitions, together or separately. nowhere else. about them.” they had experienced it. source better. blankets for the refugees gathering round Medjugorje. knew how much I love you, you would cry with happi- Mary says She has come to bring the world “There was a pilgrimage Despite the controversy over Medjugorje - 30th Anniversary Their straightforward account of these extraordinary The fruits are indeed abundant; conversions, new We never intended this simple response to such terrible ness,” and who is beseeching us to put God in the first back to Her Son, Jesus. She comes as Queen of going later that year looking for Medjugorje he is adamant that events, the Faith we could observe at every turn and the ministries, renewed Faith and vocations. Medjugorje has suffering to lead to a fully fledged aid charity but that is place in our lives. Peace and She calls us to convert and to reconcile chaplains and I went with them it is a Catholic place. Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd July sense of otherness, left us in no doubt that Our Lady been the wellspring for many good things. I feel very what happened. Her messages are really instructions on how we go ourselves with God and with each other. She asks and I’ve kept going ever since.” “The Church Committee Recommended donation is £75 was appearing to six young people with a message for privileged to be living in this time of grace. The Mother Today that charity is known as Mary’s Meals in hon- about doing that. She warns us of the nature of the us to open our hearts to God and His plan for As for what the pilgrim- was set up in its wisdom to our times: “I am the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of I have got to know through Medjugorje all those years our of Our Lady and through it over 500,000 of the struggle we face and She reminds us of the ‘weapons’ each one of us through prayer, fasting, scripture, ages entail he says it is quite look into Medjugorje and we Come and join us for a weekend Peace. My Son sent me to show you the way to Peace. ago has influenced my whole life. world’s poorest children can rely on a meal each school we have at our disposal—Holy Mass, prayer, fasting, the Eucharist and Confession. straightforward. will of course abide by what- reflecting on Our Lady’s messages and how The world is in danger of destroying itself, and has lost Our parents, Calum and Mary Anne MacFarlane- day. Scripture and monthly Confession. They are often In addition to the messages Our Lady gives on “It’s centred on celebration ever they say,” he said. the way to Peace.” Barrow, did visit Medjugorje as we urged. At that time called the five stones and like David we can use them the 25th of each month for the world, the vision- of the Eucharist, celebration But there is no doubting they have changed lives. Brought up to love Lourdes and Fatima we assumed they ran, Craig Lodge, our home, as a guest house. They Returning to Medjugorje to slay the Goliaths that surround us—our own sinful- aries say they are each being entrusted with ten of confession and we meet his devotion as he prepares Led by Fr Fraser these apparitions would be short-lived and rushed started to host ‘Medjugorje weekends’ in the off season After several visits, there was a long gap before I ness and our materialistic culture. ‘secrets.’ They tell us these will be revealed to the the visionaries,” he said. to head back once again. home. “You must go now,” we instructed our parents. for the increasing numbers of people who visited returned to Medjugorje. Once again I went as part of a When I asked my children recently what Medjugorje world three days before each one occurs. Around “There’s nothing new taught “I am going back there with The retreat will include a healing service But 30 years later, Our Lady is still coming, still teach- Medjugorje and who wanted to encourage each other in group, this time with fellow community members and meant to them one said: “It is part of my identity.” 40 million pilgrims have been to Medjugorje, there otherwise it wouldn’t 165 people in July—a plane andprayerministryon ing us through messages given to the visionaries who living the messages, and above all to pray together as my own children. I realised with a shock that my eld- Another simply said: “I feel Medjugorje is home—even including priests, bishops and cardinals. be Catholic.” load—and another group in Saturday evening. have grown up, married and have families of their own. Our Lady asked. est son was the same age I was when I had first visit- more than my real home.” Medjugorje makes Heaven, However, the Church has yet to declare Fr Towey said his many October,” he said. “It’s my I marvel at how they have lived out this extraordinary After a while they felt God was calling them to go ed. I had heard about the changes that had inevitably our true home, seem very close. whether these apparitions are authentic or not. visits have convinced him of favourite place on earth.” grace in the full glare of the digital age. They have further. They decided to turn the guest house into a taken place to meet the needs of thousands of pilgrims. the power of the place. T: 01838 200216 E: [email protected] been investigated by doctors, psychologists, police, retreat centre—Craig Lodge Family House of Prayer. Part of me was afraid it wouldn’t live up to my memo- I http://www.craiglodge.org I http://www.medjugorje.hr “I’ve seen lives transformed I [email protected] Craig Lodge, Dalmally, Argyll PA33 1AR psychiatrists and journalists. They have stuck to their Soon afterwards they invited a group of young people ries, that my children would not encounter what we I http://www.marysmeals.org 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011

The new Archbishop of Cardiff was installed this week at the city’s St David’s Cathedral. Archbishop George Stack succeeds Peter Smith, who became Archbishop of Southwark. Archbishop Stack, 66, was born in Ireland and has spent most of his life in the church in London. SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER In his homily at his installation he said one of the greatest NTOLERANCE in Scotland is not a by-product of, nor Christian virtues is hope. confined to, Scottish football. That was the underlying “(It is) not a vague optimism that somehow things will get message that resonates from the carefully worded better,” he said. “More a living response by Bishop Philip Tartaglia, on behalf of the faith that even in turmoil and Bishops Conference of Scotland, to the Offensive confusion there is a meaning and a BehaviourI at Football and Threatening Communications Bill purpose to existence which cannot before the Scottish Parliament this week. be fully explained in the here and In Bishop Tartaglia’s response to the new bill—in which the PICTURE now. newly re-elected Scottish Government attempts to make good on OF THE “A conviction that nothing is its post-election promise to tackle offensive behaviour by foot- wasted in the sight of God.” ball fans as a priority—there is not one reference to ‘bigotry’ or Archbishop Stack has served for 29 years as a priest, ten of which ‘sectarianism.’ Instead the bishop speaks of the need for toler- WEEK as auxiliary bishop in Westminster ance towards the different Christian groups and ‘faith communi- ties’ within our society, which already work well together, through measured and carefully considered means. There is no doubt that conflicts within Scottish football took a dark turn last season, reigniting historical underlying tensions Lennon situation is not How precisely the Pope of within our society—that have been perceived as ‘religious’—and just a football matter the 1930s put his finger on the acting as a catalyst for a national debate on sectarianism. The I HAVE recently retaken to fallacies of man-made new legislation before MSPs this week, however, does not—and reading the SCO and have economic cycles and the could not—sever the far-reaching tentacles of the problem in one been pleasantly surprised by Letters causes of inflation and fell swoop. This bill aims to increase sentencing for abusive the quality of the feature SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT economic war in Rerum offence on the sidelines, in the terraces, on the internet and on the articles and opinion pieces, Novarum. The 1930s are also way to and from football stadiums on match day. And if this helps which have been equal to [email protected] significant in another cyclical prevent football from becoming the public arena for sectarian anything in the national press. fallacy driving the latest behaviour or religious intolerance next season and, in the years to I thought the recent series bandwagon. Our present come, then that will be a step forward. of articles on sectarianism had no place for him when he sustained increase in the use pre-occupation with climate Even if the legislation succeeds in lancing the boil on the sur- have been insightful and left his mother church. of medical methods compared change. face, however, the infection under the skin will remain and fester thought-provoking, in He went on to forge a to surgical terminations.” I The rise in CO2 lags 800 if further Government action does not follow swiftly on the heels particular I would like to successful career in teaching. believe that this is the key to years behind the rise in global of this first step against the behaviour of a minority of football highlight the excellent article When married Church of the “fall” in the reported temperature. A total inversion fans, the most visible evidence of intolerance in Scottish society. on Neil Lennon by Gerry England priests started to join numbers. of the facts. That said, no amount of ‘sunset clauses’ reserving the right of Coyle. the Church and retain their In 2009, NHS statistics Those of us who fought the MSPs to revisit this new bill can counter the wider problem, it is I though that everything ministry in the 1980s, his show payments of £1.354 legalisation of abortion and simply not designed to do that. that could be said on the issue wish was that he too could million to community other pro-death issues are This week the Government is attempting to increase its power to had been said. However Mr join them. pharmacies for dispensing familiar with such deliberate punish football fans found guilty of offensive behaviour. Its time- Coyle’s feature on Mr Sadly, it was not to be. A emergency hormonal political misrepresentation of frame to tackle the bigger picture of sectarianism has Lennon’s situation and its magnificent preacher, a contraception (the ‘morning statistics. Tackling offensive behaviour and a drift away from the Church offensive Tackling yet to be set but, have no doubt, church com- implications for Scottish scholar and a man of great after’ pill). In 2010, this had MT Kielty munities will be watching with caution. society presented a fresh, spirituality, he was a great risen to £1.826 million. As CLYDEBANK forthright and accurate loss as a priest of Motherwell pharmacists are paid £25 per ew Evangelisation as a way of perspective. I fully agree with Diocese. patient to provide this, the Statues that don’t do reaching those who have drifted him that in recent weeks we I note the letter regarding number of treatments has late Pope justice Naway from the Church in have seen the emergence of the death and funeral of Fr increased by nearly 19,000 REGARDING Dan Scotland is an interesting and exciting many ‘Johnny-come-latelies’ David Cairns MP. I cannot between 2009 and 2010. The McGinty’s comments in the concept. How promising that Scotland’s in the national media who help but compare the lives of number of abortions recorded Observer on May 27 and his bishops are looking to senior school stu- suddenly wish to add their both these men. May they as such fell by just under 800 concerns that the people of dents for feedback ahead on next year’s tuppence worth re shameful both rest in peace. in the same period. Rome intensely dislike the Bishops Synod on the subject. Many attacks on the Celtic manager Michael Toner In 2008, and earlier years statue of Pope John Paul II. I parishioners are keenly aware that, in the now its is fashionable to do HAMILTON there are no sub-totals within have not seen it myself but it period between Confirmation and adult- so. Where have they been for the Public Health Services cannot be any worse than the hood, many young people are lost to the the last eight or nine years? Abortion figures do not category, so it is not possible one in Carfin Grotto. Church. Who better to survey than the Had these people spoken out tell the whole story to relate emergency hormonal It pains me to see the one youth themselves as to why? earlier when Mr Lennon was YOU reported that the contraception to the reported person who was an inspiration World Youth Day will be held in Madrid being booed in the football number of abortions decrease in abortions in 2009 to millions of working people Opinion this August. Perhaps individuals and groups stadia throughout Scotland performed in Scotland has compared with 2008 portrayed in this fashion. I who are finalising their plans for that joyful and assaulted on the streets of fallen for the second year I suggest that as recorded haven’t met an ordinary pilgrimage could include responding to the Glasgow, then we may not running, according to official abortions take place earlier in Catholic who thinks this is a Scottish Bishop’s request for this feedback as part of their last have reached the stage of figures and the first bullet pregnancy, those which would fitting representation of our spiritual preparations before leaving for Spain. letter bombs and bullets by point of the NHS Information have been early abortions are beloved Holy Father. post. Services Division summary now emergency hormonal Some would be intellectuals The Neil Lennon situation (see note 1). May I suggest contraception treatments and will try to explain it away as a is not just a football matter. It that this should have read are not included in the ‘work of art’ like the Unmade reveals a nasty streak of ‘according to a superficial statistics. Bed or the Pile of Bricks. anti-Catholic bigotry that is official interpretation of SW Shaw Most of them won’t be SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER still clearly endemic in official figures.’ BANFF Christians and will have no Scottish society—regardless If we move on to their third special feelings for Pope John of what some would have us bullet point, it is reported that Statistics are latest Paul. My father and the old MAIN SWITCHBOARD believe. Full marks to your “The proportion of early political weapon minors, who lovingly laid the Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 paper for highlighting this. terminations has been rising THE world and its poor are still foundations of the Grotto in Peter Mullen steadily in recent years, with caught in the stranglehold of a Carfin by their bare hands, EDITOR AYRSHIRE 65.2 per cent of all man-made, economic cycle: will be turning in their graves. Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 terminations performed at less when the banks extend credit Pat Voley [email protected] A sad loss to than nine weeks in 2010, there is a boom; when they BELLSHILL Motherwell Diocese compared to 62.2 per cent in restrict credits there is a slump. DEPUTY EDITOR I HAD the honour of leading 2009. There has also been a The tail wagging the dog. 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Although the celebration is a liberation from death: “Lord Paul on December 28, within the name of Here is that first verse: “Ut joint one, the texts for the Mass you have tried me and you what would later become the the child queant laxis/resonare fibris/ do favour the person of Peter— know me; you know my sitting Octave of Christmas. The ‘Tlong-awaited by Elizabeth, and Mira gestorum/famuli tuorum/ which is perhaps why in the down and my rising up.” alleluia shares a text with the whose birth is solemnly Solve polluti/labii reatum/ Extraordinary Form June 30 is The Propers for Mass often communion chant: “You are announced in the introit for his Sancte Iohannes.” a special Commemoration of St make subtle connections Peter and on this rock I shall feast. That child is John the Guido’s scale only had six Paul. between Liturgical feasts: build my Church,” whose Baptist, of whom John the notes, but as the hexachords The introit Nunc scio from today we are reminded in a melody is sturdy and solemn, Evangelist spoke. developed into our eight-note the Mass sings the words St particular way that is Christ the like the text itself. His feast begins with the scales, later theorists used the Peter in gratitude for being lib- Risen Lord who sets all of us Vigil Mass, and with the voice first letters of Sancte Iohannes erated from the chains of free from our slavery. I Fr Gerard Byrne is the parish of an angel. The angel—as in Fr Gerard Byrne to provide the name of the sev- prison, the full account of The alleluia melody also priest of St Brigid’s, Toryglen. He the introit for the Ascension enth degree. With the excep- which is heard during the recalls one of the great feasts of runs the Associates of the which we looked at last time— tion of UT being replaced in Liturgy of the Word at Mass: the Church. However, this time Schola Glasguensis—a choir sings in mode seven, beloved readings) recalls: “You have most parts of Europe now by “Now I know truly that the it is not Easter, but Christmas, open to anyone interested in by chant composers to clothe crowned him with glory and DO—possibly inspired by the angel of the Lord has sent his which is brought to mind, since learning to sing Gregorian chant, the words of God’s messengers. honour, and placed him over word Dominus or LORD—and angel to deliver me.” the Alleluia melody is identical regardless of previous musical “Do not be afraid, Zechariah!” the works of your hands!” SOL becoming SOH, and TI St Peter, however, is only to that of Christmas Day. experience. They rehearse on he cries. “Your wife, Elizabeth, (Offertory chant): “Great is the replacing SI in Great Britain, too aware by whose power he However, the reason is not so Wednesday evenings from will bear a Son, to whom you renown your protection has the system which Guido devel- has been freed, and not simply much an attempt to make a 7.30pm to 8.45pm in St Brigid’s will give the name John. He is won for him: glory and high oped nearly 1000 years ago from his physical shackles. connection between Peter and parish, Glasgow. For further to be high in the Lord’s favour, honour you have made his, O continues to be used as a mem- Thus the Apostle’s words are Paul and their Master, but is information contact Fr Byrne on and from the time when he is Lord!” (Communion). ory aid for those learning how quickly followed by the very rather a reminder that in the [email protected]. yet a child in his mother’s The Office hymn for the to sing. same psalm-verse which rang early Church some Churches in uk, or telephone 0141-647-3585 womb he shall be filled with feast of Birth of John the the Holy Spirit, and many shall Baptist is worth noting. Written feast in honour of Ss rejoice over his birth.” much earlier, it was used much Peter and Paul has been In the rest of the Propers the later by 11th century musician Acelebrated since the voice of the angel is replaced and Benedictine monk Guido very beginnings of the Church, CROSSWORD by the voice of the Church. She of Arezzo (991/992AD-after for according to Pope Leo the celebrates John the Baptist, and 1033AD) as a teaching aid to Great, the Church has always rejoices in his lofty role of those who were learning to recognised that they both 1 2 3 4 5 6 announcing the Messiah. “He sing. Guido noticed that each received the same special call- came to bear witness to the strophe of the hymn melody ing, that both laboured equally 7 8 Light, to prepare for the Lord a began on different degrees of for Christ, and that both people fit to receive Him,” the the hexachord (six-note scale). received the martyr’s crown of gradual (chant between the So he employed the syllables glory, even if the character of 9 10

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Naomh Donan air Eilean Eige GÀIDHLIG In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREAS WOLFF gives an insight into the Catholic history of the Isle of Eigg and explains how the Faith stayed strong, even when it was forbidden, post-Reformation

IG UAMH Fhraing air Eilean Eige dhan phrìosan airson an Aifhreann a ràdhn. Mar bhàsaich mu 300 duine—an sluagh sin bhiodh sagartan a’ tighinn aig beul na h-oid- air fad ach a-mhàin aon chail- hche agus bhiodh daoine a’ cruinneachadh san leach—dar a thàinig Alasdair uamh sin airson na h-Aifhreann. Crotach, ceann-cinnidh Chlann San là an-diugh tha còir is an dàrna leth de AMhicLeoid a-null à Dùn Bheagain uair. Bha iad mhuinntir an eilein nan Caitligeach fhathast. Tha iomagaineach gun robh droch rud a dol a eaglais bheag ann far am bi sagart a’ tadhail à thachairt dhaibh agus chum iad am falach anns an Arasaig uair sa mhìos agus ged tha mu 100 duine uamh seo. Air an treas là chaidh fear a-mach gus a’ fuireach air an eilean is coltach nach bi ach mu coimhead an robh iad sàbhailte a thighinn a-mach 12 a’ tighinn don eaglais. Bha an eaglais ann an a-rithist agus chunnnaic fear de Chlann ‘Ic Leoid droch staid ach bha dealbh prìseil aice ged a bha e. Dhiùlt muinntir Eige an uamh fhàgail agus loisg e air a thaisbeanadh ann an Àrd-Eaglais an Òbain. Chlann ‘Ic Leoid teine air beulaibh na h-uamh. B’ e dealbh a bh’ ann a chaidh a dhèanamh ann an Bhàsaich a h-uile duine a bh’ ann leis a’ cheò. sgoil Charavaggio san Eadailt agus às dèidh dha Is coltach gun canadh daoine Uamh Naomh a bhith air a rèic bha airgead ann airson eaglais Donan ris aig an àm. B’ e fear dhe na naomhan Eilean Eige a dhèanamh suas. Thatas an dòchas san eaglais thràth Cheilteach a bh’ ann an Naomh gum bi i deiseil ann am meadhan an Lùnastal. Donan. Bha e a’ fuireach ann an Eige agus chaidh B’ e Naomh Donan a iompaich na Pàganaich eaglais ainmeachadh às a dhèidh cuideachd ged air an eilean an toiseach. Bha iad aig an àm fo tha i a-nis na thobhta. Às dèidh àm an ath-leas- smachd bhan-rìgh Chruinneach a bha a’ fuireach achaidh thàinig manaich Naomh Francis a-null à ann am Àird nam Murchan. Tha àite ann faisg air Èirinn agus dh’fhaodadh nach robh iadsan eòlach an t-seann eaglais Naomh Donan far a bheil clach air na naomhan tràth sin. Tha Camille Dressler, a cruinn na laighe air a’ ghrunnd agus is e Cluasag tha an-diugh na eòlaiche eachdraidheil ionadail is Naomh Donain a chanar ris. Tha Camille a’ i air leabhar a sgrìobhadh mu eachdraidh an smaointeachdain gur dòcha gun deach a eilein, a’ smaointeachdain gur dòcha gun deach thiodhlaigeadh an sin. Gu h-inntinneach tha cladh an uamh ainmeachadh às dèidh nam manach. Ged am broinn na h-eaglaise ged tha uaighean mun is ann às an Fhraing a tha i bho thùs chan eil i cuairt oirre an-diugh cuideachd. dhen bheachd gu bheil gnothach aig an uamh ris Sin e bhuamsa à Eilean Eige an turas seo. Gus an dùthaich aice fhèin. an ath-mhìos: Beannachd leibh. Tha eòlaiche air eachdraidh na h-eaglaise, Iain Watts, a thug òraid seachad aig tachartas le [email protected] Comhairle Leabhraichean nan Eilean ann an Eige bho chionn ghoirid, a’ cur taic rithe. Fhuair Iain cuireadh bho Easbuig Iòsaiph Toal, eachdraidh THREE hundred people died in Uamh sgìre-easbuig Earra-Ghàidheal agus nan Eilean a Fhraing, a cave on the Isle of Eigg, when sgrìobhadh agus thug e blasad dhen eòlas a bha e Alasdair Crotach, chief of the MacLeods of Ann am Beurla (In English) air cruinneachadh gu ruige seo seachad dha na bha Dunvegan, came across one day from the an làthair. Tha mi an dòchas beagan dhe a thoirt Isle of Skye. island. But it seems, when the Franciscans kept the Catholic Faith strong on the island dhuibhse an seo nas fhaide air adhart sa bhliadhna. The people of Eigg had feared for the worst arrived from Ireland after the Reformation, even when it was forbidden and secret and were hiding in the cave but after several they might not have known him and it is Masses had to be said in what is still s dèidh dhen t-sluagh cha mhòr air fad days one islander left to see if Alasdair had believed the cave is now named after them. known as Cathedral Cave. bàsachadh ann an uamh chuir ceann-cin- gone. Unwillingly, he led the enemy to the Camille Dressler, a local historian, and Today more than half the population of Ànidh Chlann Raghnall a bha stèidhichte hiding place. When the people refused to John Watts seemed to agree on this at a the island are still Catholics and a priest ann an Uibhist daoine a-null gu Eilean Eige a- leave the cave a fire was lit at the entrance recent conference on the island. John Watts celebrates Mass in the small chapel there rithist. Tha uamh inntinneach eile dìreach pìos and everyone inside died of smoke inhalation. has been appointed by the bishop to write a once a month. The parish has just sold a beag air falbh air a bheil Uamh Cràbhachd no The cave used to be named after St history of Argyll and the Isles Diocese. painting from the Italian school of Cathedral Cave ann am Beurla. Às dèidh an ath- Donan—one of the early Celtic saints. After the entire population, but one old Caravaggio and are currently refurbishing leasachaidh b’ fheudar do shagartan a chumail There still is the ruin of a church (pictured woman, had died the chief of Clan Ranald the church from the money they made. It is dìomhair agus gu dearbha chaidh mòran a chuir above) that was named after him on the in the Uists repopulated the island. They hoped to be finished in August. Catechesis on the Revised Mass Texts: Let us give thanks WE have already explored action which means thanksgiv- to be offered by the priest. We the prayer dialogue ‘The ing. His invitation has roots in are telling each other that our Lord be with you: And with the Jewish grace before meals entire attention is turned to your Spirit’ which is used in where the person leading the God as we offer Him our various parts of the celebra- family table prayer would have hearts and minds. tion of Mass. This is also said ‘Let us give thanks to This week as your parish used when we are invited to Adonai our God.’ prepares for the introduction of focus on the praying of the We will respond to this call these revised mass texts you Eucharistic prayer where to give thanks by replying ‘It is might reflect on the following: the next part of the dialogue right and just.’ This is a direct ‘Lift up your hearts’ is one translation of the Latin Dignum When you talk about your of the oldest known liturgi- et iustum est. The adjective heart what or who does it con- cal prayer formulas in Dignum means ‘fitting, right, nect you to? Christian liturgy, dating appropriate, or worthy,’ where When you pray how do you back to the third century. as the adjective Iustum means hand over your deepest hopes Cyprian of Carthage ‘just or righteous.’ and longings to God? explains that the priest, before Catechesis and When we pray this phrase When we are praying the the Eucharistic prayer (far we are saying to each other Eucharistic prayer together right) prepares the minds of the Evangelisation that we are called to give God how do you feel drawn into the gathering by saying ‘Hearts what is due to Him, that is action of God’s saving work? upwards!’ the congregation by Patricia Carroll worship and praise. We render Finally, how do you connect answers ‘we have them to the thanks and praise to God and everything you want to give Lord!’ them before the Lord.’ The connection between heaven change in translation. The invi- exercise our priestly function thanks for with the great prayer The Latin sursum corda is current and new translation is and earth or as a spiritual con- tation to ‘give thanks to the as Baptised people every time of praise and thanksgiving that actually composed of an ‘We lift them up to the Lord,’ nection where we hand over Lord our God’ has its origins in we gather for the Eucharist and is the Eucharistic prayer? adverb meaning upwards or emphasising this upward our praise and thanksgiving to the Apostolic Constitutions of indeed every time we pray. We above and a noun meaning movement of the heart towards God in such a way that we are the fourth century. We are positively and publicly affirm Patricia Carroll is the episcopal hearts. The literal translation of God in prayer. 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CARLIN GAFFNEY DEATH RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM MEMORIAM 21st Anniversary In loving memory of our BUCHANAN BUCHANAN, Michael LOWRIE In loving memory of our dear father and 13th Anniversary Peacefully at In loving memory of dear mother, Bridget, father-in-law, Henry, died Fr Hugh Lowrie, who In loving memory of our June 26, 2004. St Brendan’s Hospital, who died June 23, Barra, June 2. Loving died on June 26, dearest mother, and We did not know that 1990, also our dear brother of Mary Flora. 2005. grandmother, Morag, died morning, Sorely missed by family Our Lady of Lourdes, pray June 24, 1998. father, Hugh, who died What pain that day would and friends. for him. Sweet are the memories, on December 31, bring, Fortified by the rites of the Also remembering Hugh silently kept, 1995, and whose birthday When a special heart DUNN Holy Church. Lowrie Snr, who died on Of a mother we loved and occurs on June 26. stopped beating, Rest in peace. June 26, 1997. will never forget. Most Sacred Heart of Please remember And we could not do a Inserted by her loving Maureen, who died June St Pio, pray for him. Jesus, have mercy on thing, BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE Inserted by Helen. daughters and sons-in- 7, 2004. Please The parting was so sud- law. them. remember also her very LINSTRUM den, Granny, you watched us Inserted by the family. dear friend, Sister Xavera We often wonder why, In loving memory of our when we were small, (Schoenstatt Sister), who That the hardest part for dad and papa, Alex, who Keep watching us as we died on April 19, 2008. all of us, died on May 16, 1993, grow tall. CLEMENT Sacred Heart of Jesus We never said goodbye, and whose birthday oc- From her loving and Our Blessed Mother, We think about you every curs on June 23. 17th Anniversary grandchildren. Our Lady of Schoenstatt, day, Loved and remembered In loving memory of my have mercy on them. May The things you did and every day. dear husband, and father, their souls and the souls used to say, The family. John, who died June 28, BURNS of all their family and They bring a smile and 1st Anniversary 1994. friends have eternal rest. often a tear, McGLINCHEY Please remember in Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our fondest love darling And a loving wish you 20th Anniversary your prayers, John grant him eternal rest. mum. were still here. To the beautiful memory Kenneth, beloved son Inserted by his loving wife From Billy, Liam, Siobhan, Sacred Heart of Jesus, of Reverend Father of the late Jean and Bryde and family. John, Paul, Joseph, have mercy on him. James McGlinchey, Frank Burns, loving Michael, Christopher, Your loving sons, who died June 26, husband, father and Aidan and their families. daughters, son-in-law and 1991. grandfather, who died daughters-in-law. Will those who think of June 29, 2010. Thank you, Granda, for VENNARD him today, Most Sacred Heart of FOXWORTHY the years we shared, A little prayer to Jesus Treasured memories of Jesus, pray for him. Of your charity, please For the love you gave and say. Tommy, died suddenly on Our Lady Queen of the pray for the repose of the way you cared, Our Lady, Queen of holiday, Isle of Mull, May Holy Rosary, pray for him. the souls of our dear You left a place no one Peace, pray for him. 26, 2004, and whose 77th Inserted by his wife Jane parents, Bessie, who died can fill, Inserted by his Prayer birthday occurs June 29. and family and extended on June 27, 2002, and We miss you, Granda, Group and Medjugorje and always will. Put your arms around him family. Jack, who died on April friends. Your loving grandchildren Lord, COYNE 29, 1973. Also our sister, and great-grandchildren. And when you see him Anne, who died CAMPBELL Of your charity, please smile, November 8, 2010. pray for the repose of GAFFNEY, Henry Tell him he is not forgot- 2nd Anniversary Our Lady of Lourdes, pray the soul of Francis Coyne, 7th Anniversary ten, In loving memory of my for them. who died on June 29, It broke our hearts to lose But longed for all the beloved husband, and our Inserted by the family. 1999, aged 34 years, you, while. loving dad and grandad, But you did not go alone, So deeply loved, so sadly Michael, who died on beloved eldest son of Part of us went with you, missed. June 30, 2009. R.I.P. John and Helen and The day God called you Our Lady of the Rosary, You’re in our hearts and dear brother of home. pray for him. thoughts, with many Gerard, Martin and the happy memories. We’ll always remember St Joseph the Worker, SHANNON late John. you, pray for him. Katie and family, South In memory of our dearly Our Lady of Lourdes, pray The little things you said Loving husband of Mar- Uist. loved Sr Mary Camillus for him. and did. garet, dad of Christine, of the Convent of God bless you, Dad and Kathleen, Thomas, Mar- Mercy, Garnethill, CAMPBELL Grandad. garet and Andrew, father- , Michael who died June 26, 2nd Anniversary DOCHERTY GAFFNEY Put Your arms around in-law, grandad, great 2007. Treasured memories of a th 7th Anniversary him, Lord. grandad, also faithful After my awakening He 19 Anniversary dear father and In loving memory of my Sacred Heart, pray for friend and messenger of will set me close to him. To the dear memory grandfather, died June 30, dear husband, and father, him. Bill W. These eyes shall gaze on of George, a loving 2009. Henry, died June 26, Love you always. 277 Bilsland Drive, Glas- Him and find Him not husband and father, Eternal rest, grant unto 2004, also his brother, Jimmy, Christine, Claire, gow. aloof. Job 19. him, O Lord, died on June 25, Thomas, died April 10, Kelly and Katrina. Let perpetual light shine 1992. 1994. upon him, All I ask of you, is that I miss you from your May he rest in peace. wherever you may be, fireside chair, Amen. you will always remember Your loving smile and Angus John and me at the Altar of God. gentle air, Your vacant chair no one Christine. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray A kiss blown up to the sky can fill, for him. so blue, We miss you Henry and Catch it grandad, it’s just St Gemma, pray for him. always will. for you. Inserted by Kitty, St Joseph, pray for him. From Michael, Kathleen, Marianne, Raymond and Your loving wife Margaret Eilidh and Kate. xxxx Claire. and son Pat. Friday June 24 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

GRANT MacINNES WILSON (nèe MacMillan) Treasured memories of 5th Anniversary Remembering with love, Ian, dearly beloved hus- In loving memory of my our dearest mum, band, loving father, father- dearly beloved husband, grandmother and in-law and grandfather, John, a loving dad and who died on June 25, grandad, who died on great-grandmother, Helen, 2006. June 30, 2006; also who passed away on Rest in peace. remembering our dear June 26, 2008. Sacred Heart of Jesus, daughter and sister, Always in our thoughts grant him eternal rest. Janette, who died May 9, and prayers. From Isabel, John, KINNAIRD McCAHILL, Annemarie 1985. McLEAN nd St Martin de Porres, pray Andrew, Frances and 12th Anniversary 8th Anniversary Fois shiorruidh thoir 2 Anniversary for her. families. In loving memory of my Remembering with love a dhaibh, O Thighearna, In loving memory of beloved husband, precious daughter, sister Agus solus nach dibir my dear wife, Bernadette, From all the family. George, a dear father and aunt who died on dearrsadh orra. mother and grandmother, June 20, 2003. who died June 24, 2009. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and grandfather, died Gun robh am fois ann an Our Lady of Lourdes pray Beauty is found June 29, 1999; also sith. Amen. BUCHANAN for her. Our Lady of the Isles, everywhere, remembering my dear Those we love don’t go pray for them. But most of all in love, The family of Michael sister, Leah, died away, Inserted by Angusina and A bouquet of beautiful Buchanan wish to thank February 22, 1999 and They walk beside us family. memories, most sincerely Canon Mc- son, Martin, died everyday, Is what you left me Queen and Father John November 7, 2009. Unseen, unheard but al- MacINTYRE dear, Paul for celebrating the HARRIS All the pain and grief is ways near, In loving memory of our For you were my friend, Requiem Mass for my Remembering with love over, Still loved, still missed, dear mother, Mary Ann my life, brother Michael; the staff May (Molloy), a loving Every restless tossing still very dear. MacEachen, who passed My love, my Beb’s, my wife, mother, passed, Will those who think of her away on June 25, 1988. wife, at Ward 47, Glasgow grandmother, and You are now at peace today, R.I.P. My love for you will never Royal Infirmary; staff at St great-grandmother, who A little prayer to Jesus end. forever, Your memory is our keep- Brendan’s, Barra and Dr died June 25, 2003. say. sake, Inserted by her loving Safely home in Heaven at Bickle for care and com- Loved and remembered Always remembered and With which we will never husband Thomas. last. fort given to Michael dur- every day. sadly missed by Dad, part, We lost a mother with a Sacred Heart of Jesus, There is not a day goes Colin, Mairi, Breeda and God has you in His keep- heart of gold, ing his stay. A big thank have mercy on her. by, George, Conor. ing, How much we miss her you to Rhoda and Joan Without your name being Treasured memories of a We have you in our can never be told, for extraordinary care to HUGHES mentioned, dear niece and cousin. hearts. She shared our troubles Michael; funeral undertak- Remembering Anna, née You really are St Anthony pray for her. St Martin, pray for her. and helped us along, ers and gravediggers; the McShane, a very much Time and years slip gently Inserted by her family in If we follow her footsteps “unforgettable.” choir and altar boys of St loved wife, devoted mum St Peter and St Paul, pray by, Oban, Glasgow and we will never go wrong. and gran, who died on Vincent’s RC Church. for him. But love and memories Edinburgh. We miss you from the June 24, 1996. R.I.P. Also to wonderful neigh- From loving wife Jean, never die, fireside chair, Always sorely missed by Our wish is just a simple MacKAY Your loving smile and bours and friends who Stephen, Irene, Peter and all the family. prayer, In loving memory of our gentle air, son-in-law Thomas have contributed so much God bless and keep you dear dad, grandad and Your vacant place no one JANY and grandson Conor. to Michael’s home while in His care, great-grandad, Norman, can fill, funeral arrangements Treasured memories of Love and miss you always formerly of Kildonan, We miss you mother and were being made in Eoli- my beloved husband, Auntie Madge, John and South Uist, who died in always will. Eryk, a dear dad and lov- family. Corby on June 26, 2004. She was a mother so very garry. Also friends and rel- ing papa, who died sud- LAPPIN R.I.P. rare, atives who have travelled denly June 26, 1990. 17th Anniversary MacEACHEN Deep in our hearts you Content in her home and from distances to say R.I.P. Treasured and loving 10th Anniversary will always stay, always there, goodbye to Michael. Sadly missed. memories of my dearly In loving memory of a Loved and remembered On earth she toiled, in Our Lady of Czesto- Loving sister Mary Flora. loved husband, dad dear mother, grandmother every day. Heaven she rests, chowa, pray for him. and grandad, James, and great-grandmother, All our love. God bless you mother, Your loving wife Daisy Mary Flora, who died you were one of the THANKSGIVING who died June 28, George, Annag and fam- and family. June 15, 2001, also re- ily, Corby and High best. GRATEFUL 1994. thanks to the membering a dear father, Wycombe. Each time we look at your Sacred Heart, Our Lady, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray grandfather and great- picture, St Jude and St Martha for for him. grandfather, Donald John, You seem to smile and St Anthony, pray for him. who died September 20, RANACHAN say, favours received. – J.N. Inserted by his loving wife 1976. 13th Anniversary Don’t be sad but courage Ann and family. St Anthony, pray for them. In loving memory of our take, GRATEFUL thanks to Di- Katie Margaret, Adrian, dear son, Jack, died June And love each other for vine Mercy, Holy Ghost, Lisa, Calum and Mhairi. 24, 1998, and our dear my sake. Our Lady and St Michael daughters, Marie and O Sweet Jesus, for for favours received. – McDAID Catherine, died in infancy. the sake of Thy Bitter McLOONE J.M. In loving memory of our We hold you close within Passion and the sorrows 4th Anniversary of Thy Immaculate Mother dear parents, Jimmy, our hearts, In loving memory of my And there you shall have mercy on her soul, GRATEFUL thanks to all died June 24, 1990, and dad, Tom, loving son, remain, and Kitty, died March 18, saints to whom I pray. – husband and brother. To walk with us through- let the light of Thy E.M. 1998. Sacred Heart of Jesus, out our lives, countenance shine upon Loved and remembered have mercy on his soul. Until we meet again. her. THANKS every day. Loved and remembered Goodnight and God Inserted by Margaret, to St Clare, St Kevin, Alice, Kevin and every day. Bless. Stephen, Ann Frances, Theresa, St Joseph, St Paul. Sadly missed. Mum and Dad. Brian and grandchildren. Anthony. – M. 20 FUNERAL DIRECTORY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011

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ROM the perspective of the British Isles, the Second World War was first and foremost a European con- flict. Most will be aware that Ftroops went to fight in the Far East, but this was a side-show, and correctly so: Japan, unlike Nazi Germany, did not threaten the existence of the country. However, the war had a distinctly non- European element, much more so than the First World War. This was partly the result of the reach of Britain’s Empire. Troops from the Dominions, but also from India, the Caribbean and Africa served on all fronts under the Union Flag. In addition, the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the US into the war. Other European countries also had extensive overseas colonies. France was deeply involved in Vietnam and North Africa, the Dutch in Indonesia, and the Italians in Ethiopia and Libya. Some of these theatres of the war have already had a brief men- tion, but it is frequently forgotten what a great flow of Catholic soldiers came from many of these non-European countries. In addition, local Catholics in the Far East, as well as European missionaries, became the victim of an anti-colonial reaction, fed by Japanese propaganda that identified Christians, including Catholics, as part of European domi- nance and exploitation. Finally, Japan had a small but prominent Catholic Church of its own, and these members of Christ’s Body were especially affect- ed by the war.

he most immediate expression of Catholic involvement from out- Tside Europe in the conflict was the corps of army chaplains in the vari- ous allied armies. readily available, ever since 1994 with fragments raining down and fires raging the US with 900 troops on February 2, A US Navy chaplain celebrates Catholic Mass This group is sometimes overlooked, the publication of Jesuit Fr Donald in ever-increasing fury, he ministered to 1943. En route, it was discovered by a for Marines at Saipan, Japan, in June 1944, but during the war they formed an Crosby’s book, Battlefield Chaplains: the wounded and dying, comforting and German submarine, and torpedoed. On commemorating comrades fallen in initial invaluable spiritual comfort to the Chaplain Priests in World War II. encouraging men of all faiths; he organ- deck of the fast-sinking ship stood the amphibious landings troops. They were also extremely brave That a Jesuit was interested in this ised and led firefighting crews into the 672 men for whom there were no life- oners, many of whom were soldiers men, facing enemy fire without being topic was, perhaps, inevitable. The very blazing inferno on the flight deck.” jackets, no space in the lifeboats. Four of from the Red Army. Amazingly, he armed themselves. Chaplains, and not first US chaplain to die in action, one of None of the usual platitudes on hero- them were chaplains, who had given seems to have converted more than a only Catholic chaplains, were found on 25 to be killed, with another 90 wound- ism and sacrifice for country suffices to their jackets away, men who prayed few of the SS guards, who came to con- every battlefield, from Dunkirk to El ed and 12 taken prisoner, was Fr illustrate what these men felt as they together with the soldiers entrusted to fession and attended Mass. He was Alamein, and from Okinawa to the Aloysius Schmitt, SJ. He drowned when accompanied the souls entrusted to their care. They were Fr John finally liberated by the Soviets, also not Omaha Beach in Normandy. the battleship USS Oklahoma sank after their care on what was frequently their Washington, Catholic, Rev George Fox, known for their love of priests, who I do not wish to downplay the impor- being hit by Japanese bombers in Pearl last journey. Sometimes, it was also the Methodist, Rev Clark Poling, Reformed, treated him with great respect and tance of chaplains in the Axis armies, or to Harbor, on December 7, 1941. last journey of the chaplain. One of and Rabbi Alexander Goode. speedily repatriated him to the US ignore the chaplains of the British Army. The Jesuits provided more than one these was Fr Anthony Conway. In his If war brought men from different Army, fearful possibly of the spiritual There cannot be a distinction between chaplain, and some of these stood out last letter to his parents, he made clear backgrounds from the same country influence he may have had on the the Catholic priests, regardless of what for their valour. One of these men was what gave him courage, what inspired together in prayer, it also united friend Russian soldiers. army they served. But the focus today Fr Joseph O’Callahan, SJ. He was an him: “Courage is fear that has said its and foe through faith. Priests realised The above is a reminder that for so is firmly on those from outside Europe. unlikely figure amongst the padres, prayers and there is no greater prayer that they were called for all, not just many Catholic men and boys, the war The largest contingent naturally having lectured as a professor of math- than squaring souls away for God.” those in an American or Allied uniform. meant only these: uniforms, death and served in the largest army: the Vicariate ematics, philosophy and physics at a His service of ‘squaring souls away Some reached across barriers that suffering. Sometimes, that suffering was of the Military Services of the US sent Jesuit university before war broke out. for God’ gained its reward far too early; would appear to be unbridgeable. The mental; Fr Philip Hannan, who experi- no fewer than 3000 priests to battle- Yet this studious priest would become Fr Conway died on the beaches of the whole notion of an enemy was real to enced Fascist rule whilst in Rome during fields in Europe, Africa and the Far one of America’s most decorated chap- Pacific island of Guam, alongside those them only in so far that it mattered the 1930s, was chaplain to the 82nd East. Instigated in 1917 when a US lains. He received the Congressional marines to whom he had been giving when being fired upon. Airborne, and experienced the German Army first went to Europe, it had been Medal of Honour, one of America’s spiritual comfort. Few had such a track-record as the counter-offensive in the Ardennes in elevated to a vicariate by Pope Pius XII highest distinctions, for his great redoubtable F Francis Sampson, later to 1944. From there, he accompanied the in 1939 to give its bishop greater courage when a Japanese bomb fell on he war brought denominations become the Army Chief of Chaplains. unit as they crossed the Rhine. Having authority in time of war. As with so the aircraft carrier, USS Franklin. and faiths together as never Immediately after going ashore on the seen much brutality, he was always to many of Pope Pius’ actions, it was well- I can do no better than to quote part of Tbefore, and nowhere was this beach in Normandy, he set up a hospi- comment that the worst experience of timed. It is on the chaplains from this his citation, which eloquently expresses more pronounced than in the chaplain- tal service, in which US and German the whole war was the liberation of a service that I wish to concentrate today. Fr O’Callahan’s contribution: “Lieutenant cy service of that great multi-cultural wounded were treated side by side. He Nazi concentration camp. Commander O’Callahan groped his way army. was twice captured during the cam- After the War, US commander t is obviously impossible to relate through smoke-filled corridors to the open As the US troops sailed the Atlantic to paign in France, and twice escaped. General Eisenhower would call it a cru- all the stories of heroism and of flight deck and into the midst of violently relieve under pressure Britain, they were When caught a third time, the Germans sade. To those chaplains who accompa- Idevastation, so a few examples will exploding bombs, shells, rockets, and accompanied by padres of all back- took no risks and sent him into eastern nied the crusaders, it was more than have to suffice, examples chosen pure- other armament. With the ship rocked by grounds. This was also the case on board Germany. In the face of SS hostility to that: it was the ultimate Catholic expe- ly at random. The information is now incessant explosions, with debris and the USAT Dorchester, which left port in priests, he celebrated Mass for all pris- rience of the Second World War. 22 A GRAND LITTLE PARISH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011

WEEK 25, VOLUME 2 Trials, tribulations and testing times In KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week, anxieties seem to pile up for the canon N WEDNESDAY, Fr John Paul ing me,” the canon remarked. “For instance, I’ve away this morning. Which is unfortunate, because...” got back to find the canon beck- had a message from Mozza and Kelly Marie. He hesitated. oning frantically from the top of They insist that they’ll prepare lunch for the bish- “Memorabilia for the exhibition,” the canon the stair. “I’m glad you’re back,” op and visiting priests. Can you imagine what finished, sitting down suddenly. he said breathlessly. “The Holy might happen? Heaven knows what they’ll cook His companion nodded. Terror’sO arrived early, Bert Mullaney’s back from up... and what kind of mess they’ll make of “Some of the wartime stuff. Somebody put it his cruise looking like the man from Del Monte, Edith’s kitchen. The bishop doesn’t like fancy in the wrong place for storage. But Kitty says the wedding’s off, the engagement’s broken... I food, and Canon Hannaway’s very picky. Carries Bernard and Finn have gone down to the tip to forgot about the lunch for the bishop and visiting his antacid tablets with him at all times...” see if they can recover it, and you’ve not to A GRAND LITTLE PARISH clergy at the start of the celebrations... and...” “We’ll go over the menu with Mozza and Kelly worry. They’re wearing wellingtons...” “Slow down, canon,” Fr John Paul said. “No Marie in advance. No misunderstandings. And I’ll The canon shook his head. need to get yourself into a state.” clear up the kitchen afterwards, if needs be. I’m “A foretaste of things to come, John Paul. Just That had a calming effect as the two went into quite good at that sort of thing...” was the reply. you wait... I’ve got a feeling that things’ll get the canon’s sitting room. The canon sighed with relief. worse before they get better.” “That’s a snazzy convertible out in the drive. You “Addie Ford was quite cross with me about The other sighed. He’d never seen the canon haven’t bought a new car by any chance, have you?” my suggestion for the laying of a foundation so pessimistic. joked Fr John Paul, trying to calm his companion. stone,” he said after a moment of reflection. “It’s the Holy Terror’s. Part of what she calls “Says the site will have to be cleared in prepara- he doorbell rang. They heard Maeve her ‘re-invention.’ You should see the hair. She’s tion for that, and he intended to leave the work Brannan answer it and a murmur of con- a blonde now... and she says I’ve put on weight. till after the celebrations.” Tversation floated up the stair. “Not more It’s back to the rabbit food for me, I’m afraid...” “I’ll speak to him about it, and have a word trouble, I hope,” the canon said. The two priests “Rabbit food?” with Jack Gilmartin as well.” sat there for a moment or two and then the canon “Lettuce. Stuff like that. Just when I need all Fr John Paul made another note. got up. the energy I can summon up,” was the reply. There was a reflective silence for a while. “I think I’ll go down and see what’s going on. EWTN PROGRAMMES “And she’ll be knockin’ blazes out of that gong Then: “I hope Bert Mullaney doesn’t kick over I can make enquiries about the evening meal at SUN 26 JUNE SACRED HEART before you know it. That’ll finish me off. My the traces now that he’s recovered his freedom,” the same time. I’ve got my eye on something spe- 9AM WED 29 JUNE nerves are in shreds already....” the canon said at last. cial in the freezer.” JOHN DECHIARO PRESENTS: 8.30AM Fr John Paul took charge of the situation, went Fr John Paul sensed that this was at the very Fr John Paul had work to do in the office, so PEACE LIVE PAPAL MASS FOR THE down to welcome Maeve Brannan and returned heart of his worries. the two priests went downstairs together. There 11.30PM SOLEMNITY OF SS PETER AND FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: PAUL with a tray bearing a pot of strong coffee and “The Holy Terror was less than pleased to see was a murmur of conversation from the kitchen. EUROPE AND OUR LADY 1PM some chocolate biscuits. him. I hope he doesn’t embark on a romantic adven- Bert Mullaney was seated at the table, beaming. 1PM DAILY MASS “How did you manage that?” the canon asked, ture again. My nerves wouldn’t stand it,” he added. The canon’s sister was sniffing an enormous and LIVESOLEMNITY OF CORPUS 7.30PM pointing to the biscuits. “It sounds as if Bert’s had a narrow squeak in elaborate bouquet of flowers. CHRISTI MASS AND PROCES- HAILY HOLY QUEEN “I’ve hidden your special biscuit tin at the that department, canon. I should think that’ll “Just look at this,” she smiled. “A gift from SION WITH THE MFVA FRIARS THU 30 JUNE 3PM 1PM back of one of the cupboards, canon.” was the have brought him to his senses.” was the reply. Bert to welcome me back to St Aidan’s. Now THE WORLD OVER DAILY MASS answer. “No need for you to be a victim of your wasn’t that thoughtful?” 4PM 7.30PM sister’s healthy eating regime.” he phone rang.“Back to business again,” Bert looked smug. LIFE ON THE ROCK WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY The canon managed his first chuckle. “You’re Fr John Paul, said as he went to answer it. “Very nice,” murmured Fr John Paul. The 7PM BELIEVE EWTN ON LOCATION: LOVE 8PM a man after my own heart, John Paul,” he said. THe was gone for a rather long time. “That canon seemed to have been rendered speechless... AND LIFE IN THE DIVINE PLAN LIKE A MUSTARD SEED The other smiled. was Kitty,” he said on his return. “It seems that “And I’ve been invited out for dinner at the FAMILY CONFERENCE 9PM “Now, what we need more than anything is a Mr Penman, the caretaker at the welfare came new bistro in town,” Maeve Brannan added. “So 8PM EWTN LIVE spot of crisis management, just in case anything across a box of what he thought was rubbish. It you’ll have to be content with something from THE BEST OF THE JOURNEY FRI 1 JULY goes wrong with our arrangements.” had been put in the cloakroom instead of one of the freezer tonight,” HOME 1PM 10PM LIVE EWTN MASS—SOLEMNITY “Alternative strategies... that sort of thing. the side rooms...” The canon glanced despairingly at Fr John Paul. VATICANO OF THE SACRED HEART We’ll make a list.” “And...?” the canon asked anxiously. “I’ve just lost my appetite,” he murmured, 11PM 7.30PM “It’s the alternative strategies that are worry- “He put it out for the binmen and they took it reaching for his hat and Tandy’s lead. BENEDICTION WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY MON 27 JUNE BELIEVE 1PM 8PM DAILY MASS FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: 7.30PM EUROPE AND OUR LADY Why this is not a Liturgical close season WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY 9PM BELIEVE THE WORLD OVER IS THAT it then? We’ve TUES 28 JUNE SAT 2 JULY Faithfully followed the 1PM 1PM Mgr Basil DAILY MASS DAILY MASS Church’s Liturgical Year from 7.30PM 7PM Advent through Christmas, Zeal and Patience WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY MONASTERY OF SANTA MARIA onto Lent, Easter and Loftus BELIEVE DE VALLBONA Pentecost. Now we have a five 8PM 9PM Year of Grace TWELVE PROMISES OF THE LIFE ON THE ROCK month wait before it all starts , vol, iv, p4). the more important texts of to Masses celebrated according to again. Or so it seems. However, the Vatican II inspired Scripture with some frequency, but the post-Vatican II Roman Missal. Even the Revision of the revision did solve one problem. It also helps us to understand the And this is equally true of the Calendar, undertaken at the behest of is no longer true to say that ‘even unity of God’s plan thanks to the celebration of the Sacraments. Pope LAY READERS’ GUIDE the Second Vatican Council, did not the lessons, for example Epistle interplay of the Old and New Benedict continues: “There is great by Fr John Breslin really address this problem. It and Gospel, which in other Masses Testament readings, an ‘interplay’ need for a deeper investigation of re-emphasised the centrality of the are often related, now are seldom in which Christ is the central figure the relationship between Word and Easter Mystery to the Liturgy, and of complementary mould.’ commemorated in his Paschal Sacrament in the Church’s pastoral SUNDAY JUNE 26 underlined the fact that every Sunday Now the Gospel readings link up Mystery,” (Verbum Domini part II). activity and in theological Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ/A. is a ‘little Easter.’ But essentially with the First Reading, and there is This ‘unity of God’s plan’ goes reflection... the Liturgy of the Word Deuteronomy 8:2-3.14-16. Response: O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! Corinthians 10:16-17. John 6:51-58. what Pius Parsch says about the time a continuity. Bugnini puts it very some way then to solving the is the decisive element in the between Pentecost and the First clearly: “The Roman Liturgy difficulties of the lack of a ‘unifying celebration of each one of the MONDAY Sunday of Advent remains true: “As acquired a three-year cycle of theme’ to the Liturgy for a good half Sacraments of the Church.” Genesis 18:16-33. Response: The Lord is compassion children of a streamlined age, we readings for Sundays and feasts, of the Church’s Liturgical Year. The revised Sacramental Liturgy and love. Matthew 8:18-22. would love to find in the current that is, for the days when the Moving on to the homily, in takes account of this—the ‘Tridentine’ array of 24 Sundays a progression of Christian community truly gathers which the Word of God is broken one does not come anywhere near TUESDAY thought, a system, a unifying for common prayer. The result was open and shared, Pope Benedict it in achieving this goal. Memorial of St Iranaeus. Genesis 19:15-29. Response: Your love, O Lord, is before my eyes. Matthew 8: 23-27. principle; and therefore the attempt the Faithful could recover an goes on to require that for the And it is perhaps above all in the has often been made to inject into understanding and taste for the preacher ‘the following questions communal Liturgy to celebrate the WEDNESDAY them some schematic development Word of God, after centuries of be kept in mind: what are the Sacrament of Reconciliation that we Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul Acts 12:1-11. or idea evolution. neglect and abandonment had Scriptures being proclaimed see how the Liturgy of the Word is its Response: From all my terrors the Lord set me free. “This was not the mentality of caused the fresh and authentic saying? What do they say to me ‘decisive element.’ That is why Pope 2Timothy 4:6-8.17-18. Matthew 16:13-19. ancient times. In the early centuries stream of that Word to be lost in personally? What should I say to Paul VI hoped that it would become Mother Church merely wished to rivulets and ravines,” (The Reform the community in the lights of its the “normal manner’ of receiving THURSDAY give Her children little Easter of the Liturgy, pp 417-418). concrete situation?’ that Sacrament. Yet in many places Genesis 22:1-19. Response: I will walk in the presence parousia of the Lord in the land of the living. Matthew 9:1-8. feasts, little (second Effectively, the council This great blessing which flows even the Lent and Advent communal coming of Christ at the end of separated the Lectionary from the from the Vatican II reforms is totally celebrations have now been FRIDAY time) feasts. Sunday after Sunday Missal. Referring to this, the missing when the ‘Tridentine-rite’ is abandoned. Truly there is still ‘great Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Deuteronomy in colourful array She presented the present Holy Father has recently used. Yet there really does not seem need of deeper investigation.’ 7:6-11. Response: The love of the Lord is everlasting mysteries of Redemption, usually written: “The reform called for by to be any reason why the new upon those who hold Him in fear. 1 John 4:7-16. with reference to a Baptism or a the Second Vatican Council has Lectionary is not used, in the Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of the Matthew 11:25-30. preparation for Christ’s Second borne fruit in a richer access to vernacular, at Masses celebrated in Leeds Diocese now living in SATURDAY coming. Much less than in the Sacred Scripture, which is now the former rite—most especially on retirement in the North of Sutherland. Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Genesis Masses of the previous cycle of offered in abundance, especially at Sundays. Pope Benedict’s reasoning He worked in secretariat for English 27:1-5.15-29. Response: Praise the Lord for He is Lent and Easter are we to seek a Sunday Mass. The present structure and motivation are of universal and Welsh bishops in Rome during good. Luke 2:41-51. unifying theme...” (The Church’s of the Lectionary not only presents application. They do not just apply the Second Vatican Council Friday June 24 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

tell us about God our Father. Only Jesus Prayer can do this because only Jesus knows the I will praise You, my God and my King. Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Father. The Father wants Jesus to tell us Today is the first Sunday in July, the month about the Father and how much the traditionally dedicated to Your Son’s Time—First Reading Father loves us. And He wants us to tell Precious Blood. Thank You, Father, for others about this Father and His love for giving us Your Son to save us by pouring See how humbly you king comes to you! A reading from everyone. out His Most Precious Blood, and by giving the book of the prophet Zechariah 9:9-10 The Gospel also tells us Jesus came us eternal hope in His Resurrection. Help with mercy and compassion, healing us to grow in the knowledge of You and The Lord says this: Everyone in the pain of tiredness, weariness, Your Son; and help us praise you, Father by Jerusalem, celebrate and rejoice. disappointment and frustration. When following Your Son more closely. In Jesus’ life is hard, Jesus wants to help us. Jesus name we pray. Amen. Your King has won the victory and says: “Come to me.” Most of all Jesus He is coming to you. He is humble came to reconcile us to the Father and to Responsorial Psalm and rides on a donkey. He comes on save us. Jesus is our perfect gift to the 89:1-2, 15-16 the colt of a donkey. I, the Lord, will Father. He poured out all of His Blood in (R) I will praise your name forever, my His sufferings and His death on the King and my God. take away all war chariots and Cross. Only Jesus could completely atone I will praise you, my God and King, horses from Israel and Jerusalem. for our sins. and always honour your name. Bows that were made for battle will Am I happy to learn about God as I will praise you each day and always hon- Father, and how to follow His Son, Jesus? our your name. be destroyed. I will bring peace to Am I eager to read the Gospels and to (R) I will praise your name forever, my nations, and your King will rule from take time out to think, to listen, and to King and my God. sea to sea. His Kingdom will reach talk to the Father and to Jesus? You are merciful, Lord! You are kind and Thank you, Father and Son, for giving patient and always loving. from the Euphrates River across all us a way to know more about you. Thank You are good to everyone, and you take the earth. you for the Gospels. I will praise my God care of all your creation. The Word of the Lord Reflection and my King. (R) I will praise your name forever, my Do we think of Jesus as God’s perfect gift King and my God. to us? And as our perfect gift to God? Discussion Our Lord, you keep your word and do God’s perfect gift: The first reading Why did Jesus come? everything you say. reminds us that Jesus came humbly— I To tell us about the Father. When someone stumbles or falls, you give The Children’s Liturgy page is published one riding on a donkey—the sign of the poor. I To bring Peace to the World. a helping hand. week in advance to allow RE teachers and those Yet Jesus came powerfully—destroying I To help us when we are tired and weary (R) I will praise your name forever, my all weapons of violence by replacing them and when difficult things happen in our King and my God. taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to with peace. When we look at the violence lives. use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment in our world today, we realise how much I To show us how to live and to offer Second Reading to their teaching materials we need the peace that Jesus offers. Himself for us by pouring out His Blood on God’s Spirit now lives in you. A reading from the The Gospel reveals that Jesus came to the Cross for our sins. letter of Paul to the Romans 8:9, 11 Brothers and sisters, you are no longer How did Jesus come? ruled by your desires, but by God’s Spirit, I Poor—the first reading said Jesus came who lives in you. People who don’t have poor riding on a donkey—the sign of the the Spirit of Christ in them don’t belong to poor. How do I look on poor people? What Him. God raised Jesus to life! God’s Spirit can I do to help others who are poor? now lives in you, and He will raise you to I Jesus came bringing peace. What can I do life by his Spirit. today to have peace in my own family? The Word of the Lord In my own heart? What keeps me from having inner peace? Alleluia I Jesus came bringing mercy and Matthew 11:25 compassion. What can I do today to show (R) Alleluia, alleluia. others compassion? Blessed are you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones Activity the mysteries of the Kingdom. G Make a Memory Verse Chain. Materials (R) Alleluia, alleluia. needed: Pastel coloured A4 paper, scissors glue or tape, markers, pens, crayons. Gospel G Help the children to memorise the verse: I am gentle and humble of heart. A reading from “I will praise You, My God and My King.” the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 11:25-30 G (This step may be done in advance) Give On one occasion Jesus said: “My Father, each child a piece of paper. Ask them to Lord of Heaven and earth, I am glad that fold the paper in half, width-wise, four you hid all this from wise and educated times so there are ‘six strips’ on the page. people and showed it to ordinary people. Then ask them to fold the paper in half, Yes, Father, that is what pleased you. lengthwise, creating 12 strips. Ask the “My Father has given me everything, and children to cut out the 12 strips. They may He is the only one who knows the Son. The trade strips with others to have multiple only one who truly knows the Father is the colours, if they wish. Son. But the Son wants to tell others about G Instruct the children to write to phrase: “I the Father, so that they can know Him too. will praise You, My God and My King! “If you are tired from carrying heavy Love ______(insert the child’s name). burdens, come to me and I will give you G Glue the strips into circles, forming a rest. Take the yoke I give you. Put it on chain. your shoulders and learn from me. I am G Instruct the children to put the chain gentle and humble, and you will find rest. where they will see it often throughout the This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden next week and praise their King and their is light.” God, every time they see it. The Gospel of the Lord 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 24 2011 Receiving the Sacraments in Scotland

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(1) In Dunkeld Diocese, Fr Kevin Golden from St Thomas’ Church in Arbroath was joined by children from the parish as they received the Sacrament of Confirmation, before welcoming some of them back to the parish shortly after being confirmed, to celebrate receiving Holy Communion (2) for the first time. (3) In St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese, Cardinal Keith O’Brien joined pupils form Fox Covert Catholic School in the parish of St Kentigern’s in Barton, Edinburgh, as they celebrated receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion, joined by the clergy and teachers who assisted with their preparations. (4) In Argyll and the Isles Diocese, children from St Mary’s in Fort William made their First Holy Communion in the parish, witnessed by their friends and family. Reflecting the strong Gaelic tradition in the area, the children spoke both in English and in Gaelic throughout the Mass, celebrated by Fr Donald MacKinnon. (5) Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles was also welcomed to St Mary’s in Arisaig by parish priest Fr Andrew Barrett as he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to two children from the parish, Jamie Lee and Amy Kane. (6) St James’ Church, Coatbridge in the Motherwell Diocese played host to two eager groups of children from St Timothy’s Primary School in the town. Over two weekends, the children gathered for Sunday Mass with their family and friends, where they received their First Holy Communion PIC 3: PAUL McSHERRY; PIC 4: ANTHONY MacMILLAN; PIC 5: DUNCAN LEE Celebrating Life Do you have a Holy Communion/Confirmation picture from your parish that you wish to share with the SCO? If so, e-mail our local news editor Martin Dunlop: [email protected]