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Aberdeen Pope Francis Diocese reports leads day of from Germany prayer for pilgrimage. creation. Page 8 SUPPORTING 50 YEARS OF SCIAF, 1965-2015 Pages 6-7 No 5636 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday September 4 2015 | £1 STATUE OF SAINT WATCHES HOSPICE Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow unveiled a special statue of St Margaret of Scotland at the celebrations to mark the 65th year of St Margret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank and the 200th anniversary of the Religious Sisters of Charity who run the facility. Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti and hospice Chief Executive Sr Rita Dawson looked on as the statue, which was donated by a generous friend of the hospice who wished to remain anonymous, was unveiled last week. It was a high point of a day of great celebration for Scotland’s largest hospice as St Margaret’s welcomed back many of the people from across Scotland who have helped support it over the years for Mass and a general celebration PIC: PAUL MCSHERRY Bid to grant dying woman’s last wish I Archbishop Leo Cushley tries to arrange audience with Pope for Leith woman who wants to go to Vatican By Ian Dunn Darren Barber, 43, set up an online “I have always been a very private GoFundMe fundraising page entitled person when it came to both my Faith SCOTLAND’S Catholics rallying to Help with Corinne’s Final Wish in an and my illness, perhaps I simply thought help fulfill a dying woman’s final attempt to raise money to fund her final that people would not be interested,” wish to travel to the Vatican have farewell which has now seen thousands she said. “I was wrong. I have simply been told she may be able to meet of pounds pouring in from well-wishers been left speechless by the number of Pope Francis. across the world. people who have connected and re- Archbishop Leo Cushley of St connected with me.” Andrews and Edinburgh (far right) has Support and strength Her brother said that the whole said that he will try and arrange a meet- Archbishop Cushley said that he process had rendered him ‘speechless.’ ing between Corinne Barber (right) and wholeheartedly supported the campaign. “Yes the money raised has been the Pope after generous Scots began to “It’s a beautiful thing that Corinne breathtaking,” he said. “But so many donate thousands of pounds to her wants to make a pilgrimage to Rome, the people have been in touch who knew family’s fundraising campaign to pay heart of the Church and the resting place Corinne through her life that this has for her trip, including a steep medical of St Peter, and we would urge people also become a vehicle to remind Corinne insurance bill. to help her in making that aspiration confidence and strength he faces each my illness. When I lose my physical that people remember her. I think all too Mrs Barber, 41 from Leith, was born become a reality,” he said. “We’ll challenge with. It is a shame that I will strength, when the pain comes, when I often people focus on the last years and with a complex congenital heart disorder certainly look at what we can do as an not be around to see what he does.” am hospitalised I recite Ecclesiastes forget the life they leave behind them that could kill her at any time. Attempts archdiocese to help Corinne including She added that she wanted to make Chapter 3: Verses 1-8. It reminds me and the impact that they’ve had.” to arrange a transplant have failed and seeking a Papal audience with Pope this ‘spiritual pilgrimage’ because that all is transitional, the good and the doctors have said she has, at most, a year Francis, somebody who I know Corinne throughout her long illness, ‘when the bad and that to endure the pain, grief I To support the campaign visit of life left. She feared her lifelong dream has great affection and respect for.” really low points come, as they do for and sense of lost opportunity is to allow www.gofundme.com/nvf8q3sk of visiting the Vatican, which she told the Mrs Barber said she was ‘stunned at everyone, I find great strength in my myself to unreservedly cherish the time I [email protected] SCO she regarded as ‘the beating heart of the notion that it may be possible’ for relationship with God.’ I have left.” Heaven on Earth,’would be impossible to her to meet the Holy Father who she “My prayers and conversations with achieve as her heart condition means she said she found greatly ‘inspirational.’ Him lift up my spirits and allow me to Generosity cannot fly, ensuring an expensive trip by “His genuine compassion for people continue as gracefully as I can,” she The GoFundMe campaign total has boat, rail and road with medical insurance as individuals is positively impacting said. “To think that God ‘checks in on now reached more than £5000 of its alone costing £5000. the lives of both Catholic and non- me’ from time to time is very reassuring £12,000 total and Mrs Barber said she In a last ditch attempt, her brother Catholics alike,” she said. “I admire the and allows me to endure the effects of had been stunned by people’s generosity. SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 WHAT’S ON SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4 2015 Highland deanery, pilgrims gather at St Duthac ST DUTHAC’S Collegiate What’s On Church was filled with pilgrims as the Royal Borough of Tain celebrated the 1419 A weekly guide to upcoming Church-related granting of a Papal bull that events, more online at www.sconews.co.uk recognised the importance of its shrine to St Duthac. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5 ing for teacher training (pri- Coinciding with Aberdeen I BISHOP’S Catechesis with mary school) in Eyre Hall, Diocese’s annual Highland Families Saturday, September Archdiocese of Glasgow Cur- Deanery pilgrimage, the special 5 at 11:00am St Columba Rc ial Offices, 196 Clyde St, G1 event brought priests from Church Renfrew Parish Hall. 4JY on from 6.30-8pm. Repre- across the region to the town I INFORMATION Day for sentatives from the University for a Mass with former the Youth of Inverness Area on of Glasgow, the Archdiocesan Aberdeen bishop and Glasgow ‘World Youth Day Trip 2016’ Primary Head Teachers Asso- Archbishop Mario Conti. for All Young Adults from ciation (APHTA), Church and The term bull comes from throughout the Highland Local Authority Church Rep- Latin bulla referring to the lead Deanery area. Venue: St resentatives will be present to seal attached to Papal documents. Columba’s Culloden Saturday discuss the application Papal recognition of the Church September 5. Invitation process, Teacher Approval etc. and Shrine at Tain led to an extended to all young adults and to explain what support is active period of Pilgrimage, aged 16-30yrs. Explore on offer and answer questions. encouraged by the numerous were able to view a replica of Following the service, the refreshments hosted by St Catholic Youth initiatives for annual visits of King James IV the Papal Bull in its original silver pilgrims sang hymns during Vincent’s Church in Tain. our young adults. Presenta- WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 and becoming a place of royal frame at the Tain Museum beside their procession through Tain, Archbishop Mario Conti tion on World Youth Day 2016 I LAUDATO SÌ’– An oppor- pilgrimage by British Mon- the church and bought copies of as they walked in the glorious thanked all those making the in Krakow, Poland by, Gaynoll tunity to study the letter on the archs throughout the centuries. the rare Vatican document written sunshine to the ruins of the Old Highland Deanery Pilgrimage Craig, Diocese WYD Co-ordi- environment by Pope Francis. In 1066, King Malcolm III had in Latin and now translated into St Duthac’s Church in the to Tain and especially thanked nator and by Fr. Domenico The Green Group at Lauris- made Tain Scotland’s first English, Gaelic and several cemetery overlooking the the Royal Burgh of Tain and the Zanre. The event starts at ton invites you to get to grips Royal Burgh. European languages for visitors Dornoch Firth. Afterwards they Pilgrimage Centre and Museum 12noon with Pope Francis’ challenging During the pilgrimage, visitors to the museum. all gathered for a buffet and for their hospitality. I NIGHTFEVER (Glasgow and inspiring text, one chapter City Centre) St Aloysius, 25 at a time, during their informal Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RE. ecumenical discussion SPOTLIGHT ON Singer Paolo Nutini took some One of the most incredible and evenings. time out from the summer concert season last weekend uplifting events the world has Chapters three and four will to meet Chloe and Aidan who ever witnessed, and it's right be examined on Spetember 9 were the winners of Bishop here in Glasgow! See people at 7-9pm. Chapters five and John Keenan of Paisley’s ‘Just coming in off the busy streets six will be studied the follow- the ticket’ competition during of the city to spend a little time ing week, September 16 at the the Bishop’s Lenten Catchesis with Jesus. 5.45pm Mass same time. this year 7pm till 11pm Eucharist Ado- They will welcome the Eco- ration, Prayer, Music, Confes- Congregation Scotland Envi- sions ronmental Chaplain, the Church of Scotland Climate SEPTEMBER 5-6 Change Officer, and the other I ST MARY’S Church in moderators, and look forward Inverness have been invited to to working through this impor- take part in the Doors Open tant document with you.