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Celebrating Life at St Margaret's Hospice Professor John Glasgow Lourdes Haldane takes a hard pilgrims mark look at the Church archbishop’s after the McLellan anniversary. report. Page 10 SUPPORTING 50 YEARS OF SCIAF, 1965-2015 Page 8 No 5635 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday August 28 2015 | £1 Archbishop Leo Cushley is seen at the 2015 FESTIVAL MASS Edinburgh Festival Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral with Jim Raeburn, moderator of the Society of High Constables TRIBUTE TO REFUGEES of Edinburgh, Bailie Elaine Aitken, Edinburgh City Council, and other guests ARCHBISHOP Leo them that the Festival— Cushley used his homily which was established in during a special Mass to 1947—had its roots in the mark the annual Edinburgh attempt to recover from ‘the International Festival to horror and the tragedy’ of highlight the plight of the Second World War, at a those fleeing conflict time when Europe was in the Middle East also facing a significant and Africa. refugee crisis. “When I look at them I “The festival grew out of a see ordinary people, I see desire after the Second World people who are fellow human War to say to ourselves in a beings,” the Archbishop of beautiful place—and here St Andrews and Edinburgh we are in this beautiful city said last weekend. of Edinburgh—that humanity, “They are men and women, although it is capable of the same as you and I, who terrible things, it is also love their children, who capable of very beautiful want a better future for things indeed, wonderful them—one that is safe, that things,” he said. is happy and that is free.” Archbishop Cushley Among the congregation proposed to those present at St Mary’s Metropolitan that they take a few moments Cathedral in the capital ‘during these wonderful days were many civic dignitaries in Edinburgh’ to remember representing the City of those who ‘deserve our Edinburgh, including Bailie attention, deserve our Elaine Aitken who was thought and deserve our representing the Lord Provost. prayers’ as they flee conflict The archbishop reminded in their homelands. Celebrating life at St Margaret’s Hospice I Glasgow’s archbishop marks 65th year of hospice, 200th anniversary of the Religious Sisters of Charity By Ian Dunn Aikenhead is smiling at how her charism She added that it has been ‘our and how her vision for her congregation privilege’ to look after so many patients AS SCOTLAND’S largest hospice, St has taken life—and given life.” and their relatives. Margaret of Scotland in Clydebank “We are extremely grateful for the marked 65 years of care this week Celebrations generosity of the public in supporting the president of the Bishops’ Hospice Chief Executive Sr Rita Dawson the life that goes on in St Margaret of Conference of Scotland highly (left) thanked the Catholics who have Scotland Hospice,” Sr Rita said. praised its commitment to the dignity supported its work down the years. of life at a special celebration. “It is a day for us to celebrate and Costs Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow remember all that has happened in the It costs an average of £40,000 a week (right), Archbishop Emeritus Mario past, which has resulted in the hospice we to keep the healthcare facility with 150 Conti, and clergy and ministers from have here today,” Sr Rita told staff and staff running, offering beds to 58 local churches joined the Community of guests. “We remember all those who patients and treatment to another 50 in the Sisters of Charity—who run the St have helped us and in such a special year for the day hospice, as well as outpatients Margaret of Scotland Hospice—on the Sisters of Charity—the bi-centenary and community nurses. Wednesday to mark the 65th anniversary year —we celebrate the achievements of Non-denominational, the hospice is of the hospice’s founding and of the the Venerable Mary Aikenhead and the open to everyone aged 16 and over with a 200th anniversary of the foundation of sisters who worked so hard in the early life-limiting illness and in need of care. the Sisters of Charity by the Venerable richly from that charism and vision with the 65th Anniversary of St Margaret’s days to establish a Congregation, which A limited edition replica of St Margaret Mary Aikenhead (Sr Mary Augustine), the work of St Margaret’s Hospice caring Hospice. And once again we have reached out to help those in society who of Scotland, gifted to the hospice on this an Irishwoman who became a Catholic for the sick and dying, and giving witness occasion to express our thanks and needed their care and whose work special anniversary, was unveiled in the at 14. to the dignity of the human person from appreciation to the Religious Sisters of continues throughout the world today in grounds of the hospice following the “We here in Scotland have benefitted the very beginning of their life to its end, Charity, and to Sr Rita Dawson for the the countries in which the sisters serve. Celebration of the Eucharist. After carrying on the healing mission of Jesus outstanding work and service of the “The hospice has touched the lives of Wednesday’s Mass there was an ‘open Christ, and following his command to hospice in bringing the highest standards many people in the years it has been afternoon’ providing an opportunity for the love and serve one another,” Archbishop of medicine and care, entirely based here and we want to take this opportunity many benefactors, supporters and members Tartaglia said in his Mass homily. upon the faith vision of the Catholic to thank all those who have helped us of the local community to visit the hospice “The 200th anniversary of the Church of the dignity of every human and to let them see for themselves the and mingle with staff and guests. foundation of the Religious Sisters of person to the natural end of their lives. way in which the hospice has grown Charity by happy coincidence is also “I am sure that the Venerable Mary with their support.” I [email protected] SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY AUGUST 28 2015 What’s On A weekly guide to upcoming Church-related events, more online at www.sconews.co.uk AUGUST 27-31 THURSDAY SEPT 3 I The Youth 2000 Summer I Every diocese in Scotland is Festival will take place in hosting a Mass to give thanks Walsingham, Norfolk from 27- and to pray for the work of 31 August 2015: For ages 16- SCIAF in the 50TH anniver- 35. For more information sary year of the charity’s foun- please go to dation. Galloway Diocese’s www.youth2000.org. There Mass will be celebrated by will be a bus leaving from Bishop William Nolan in St Edinburgh and Glasgow at a Margaret’s Cathedral on Thurs- cost of £50. If you are inter- day September 3 at 7.30 pm. ested in booking your place on At the end of the MassAlis- the bus from Glasgow please tair Dutton, director of SCIAF, contact Kate Towie on will give a short address and 07947850983 or e-mail kate- after Mass the SCIAF staff will [email protected]. showcase the work of the organisation. All are SATURDAY AUGUST 29 welcome. I There will be solemn sung Vespers in St Mary’s Cathe- FRIDAY SEPT 4 dral, Edinburgh, on Saturday I A ladies’ night is being held August 29 at 4pm. These ves- for St Cadoc’s Parish in pers have been organised by Halfway, Cambulang, where Fr Fr Willy Slavin (left) made the opening our wonderful organist Simon Jose Cirilo Rodrigues is parish remarks at the ecumenical memorial for Nieminiski as part of the Festi- priest, will take place on the the late Fr Gerard Hughes val and are very beautiful. Def- evening of Friday Sept 4 at PICS: PAUL MCSHERRY initely something to come Halfway Bowling Club. Raffle along to. prizes gratefully recieved, please give to committee mem- SUNDAY AUG 30 bers. Parish contact 0141 641 Ecumenical memorial for Fr Gerard Hughes I Whithorn pilgrimage. Mass 3669. at the cave is at 4.00pm and, for those unable to go to the SATURDAY SEPT 5 By Daniel Harkins desire to become a Jesuit as a of place at the memorial along- cave, there is Mass in I The next Nightfever at St teenager. side his books. Whithorn at 4.45pm. Bus Aloysius Church, Garnethill, FRIENDS and admirers Fr Hughes was born in Skel- Speakers at the service leaves from St Margaret’s Glasgow, runs from 7pm to (above) of the late Fr Gerard morlie,Ayrshire, in 1924, moved reflected on Fr Hughes’ writ- cathedral in Ayr after 10am 11pm on Saturday Sept 5 with Hughes gathered in Glas- to Glasgow as a child and ings on peace, on spirituality Mass. Call Kitty McLaughlin adoration, live music, street gow University’s Memorial attended St Aloysius College, and on ecumenism, and the on 01292 261413. ministry and Confession avail- Chapel to pay an ecumenical and was ordained a priest in memorial was followed by a able. tribute to the much respected 1958. reception in Turnbull Hall. TUESDAY SEPT 1 Jesuit priest and author. His acclaimed book God of I The Catholic Worker hosts a SUNDAY SEPT 6 Fr Hughes (right) died in Surprises sold hundreds of thou- I Fr Hughes’ friend and col- talk by Alasdair McIntosh, vis- I National Gathering at Carfin November last year at the age sands of copies, with his most leagues are working with the iting professor at Glasgow Uni- Grotto to pray for the Synod on of 90.
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