Pope Benedict XVI’S Visit to Scotland in 2010, to Be His Vicar General

Coverage, pictures and messages of CARFIN GROTTO plays host to Church congratulations for ARCHBISHOP PHILIP hierarchy, clergy, religious and TARTAGLIA as he is installed as the new parishioners for national pilgrimage in Archbishop of Glasgow. Page s 11-14 honour of St Margaret of Scotland. Page 7

No 5484 www.sconews.co.uk Friday September 14 2012 | £1 Welcoming his ministry with open arms I Archbishop Philip Tartaglia insists he is ready for the challenges ahead as Archbishop of Glasgow By Ian Dunn

GLASGOW’S new archbishop has said that all Catholics must embrace the New Evange- lisation as the great ‘challenge of their lifetime,’ at his installation Mass last Saturday. Archbishop Philip Tartaglia showed how seriously he takes that mission by announcing the appointment of Mgr Paul Conroy, the general secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and a key organiser of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Scotland in 2010, to be his vicar general. Challenge At his installation at St Andrew’s Cathedral, the new Archbishop of Glasgow was warmly welcomed to his role by Cardinal Keith O’Brien, his predecessor, Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti, the bishops of Scotland, priests, religious and lay people of Glasgow Archdiocese as well as representa- tives of civic Scotland. He was clear, however, that he knows the scale of the task that lies ahead. “I want us all to embrace the New Evangelisa- tion as the special challenge of our lifetime; to witness to each other and to the wider community the saving message of the love and mercy of God in Jesus Christ in all its fullness,” he said. “We must make it clear that the messages we communicate to the world about the common good, about the spiritual health of our land, about the sacredness of human life, about marriage and the family, about the alleviation of poverty and the pursuit of justice, about care for the marginalised in our society—all these have but one source, and He is Jesus Christ, born of Mary, who has come to us from the Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, flanked by his brother Father.” bishops and clergy from throughout the archdiocese, The Papal nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop work as general secretary of the Bishops’ Confer- Fidelity to God offers all those gathered to join with him in the sign of Antonio Mennini’s representative, Mgr Brian ence of Scotland, to assist Archbishop Tartaglia peace during the Mass for the inauguration of his Udaigwe, first counsellor of the Papal Nunciature, and to serve the priests and the people of Glasgow The archbishop, who was wearing the same vest- ministry as Archbishop of Glasgow at the city’s St spoke at the end of Mass and also conveyed a mes- Archdiocese as vicar general.’ ments that Pope Benedict wore at his Mass at Andrew’s Cathedral on the Feast of the Nativity of the sage from the Vatican. “I hope I will be able to rely on the support of the Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park two years ago, said Blessed Virgin Mary, Saturday September 8 He urged this ‘joyful diocese,’ its priests and prayers and friendship of the whole archdiocesan that in the present time when ‘circumstances have PICS: PAUL McSHERRY people to ‘pray for the new archbishop’ and related community as I strive to fulfil my new responsibil- forced us to reflect upon religious freedom,’ the the ‘gratitude of the Holy Father to Archbishop ities to the best of my ability,” he said. “I am grate- Church will be truly free only by rejecting cover with eagerness and joy the truth, the Faith, Conti for his life and ministry in service of the ful to the archbishop for giving me this opportunity ‘alliances with earthly powers’ and depending the sanctifying and transforming potential of the Church.’ to work closely with him as he embarks on his min- ‘solely on Jesus Christ and His Gospel.’ sacraments, the teaching and maternal care of the Cardinal O’Brien then spoke on behalf of his istry as chief shepherd of the Church in Glasgow To that end, he said his plan for the archdiocese Church.” brother bishops in welcoming Archbishop and trust that God will strengthen, guide and was one based on spiritual and religious fidelity to Tartaglia to his new role. inspire him in everything he does.” God. Words of praise “Archbishops need each other,” he said with a “I want the whole archdiocesan community, my A special letter from Pope Benedict was read out smile. “And we only have two in Scotland so we I To read Archbishop Tartaglia’s first homily as priests and religious, parents and teachers, to be at the Mass, which said Archbishop Tartaglia was need to support each other and I know we will.” Archbishop of Glasgow and to enjoy more filled with that commitment and that enthusiasm a man ‘blessed with proven qualities and expert in Archbishop Tartaglia then closed proceedings coverage and photographs from the for Jesus and for His Gospel and to radiate the joy pastoral matters’ and instructed the new arch- with a final vote of thanks for all involved and the inauguration of his pastoral ministry at St which comes with the inestimable treasure of bishop to ‘shepherd the Faithful entrusted to you announcement of his new vicar general. Andrew’s Cathedral, along with numerous knowing Our Lord Jesus Christ,” he said. “I want so that they may grow in the Christian virtues and “We hope to begin work very soon,” he said. congratulatory messages, turn to pages 11-14 our young people and children to sense and grasp be devoted equally to the tables of the Eucharist Mgr Conroy said that it was ‘a great honour for the beauty and the wonder of Jesus Christ; to dis- and of the Word of God.’ me to be called back to my own diocese, from my I [email protected]

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St Agatha’s parish gives thanks on its centenary

By Martin Dunlop former parish priests Canon Brian Halloran and Fr Pupils from the local St Agatha’s Primary Cardinal Keith O’Brien and clergy celebrating the Aidan Cannon, and Fr Wojciech Kowalski and Fr School played an important role in the anniversary centenary Mass of St Agatha’s (above left). Parishioners (above with clergy) enjoyed a celebratory dinner/dance Gordon Brown. Mass as the school choir sang a hymn after Com- ONE hundred years of the parish of St as well as the Mass PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Agatha’s in Methil were celebrated at a Mass “The Mass went very well, everybody was very munion, while the walls of the church were deco- of Thanksgiving last Friday evening. pleased,” Fr Portelli, who has been parish priest at rated with centenary posters, which were drawn by Cardinal Keith O’Brien joined the parish com- St Agatha’s for 12 years, said. St Agatha’s pupils. I For further information on the release of the munity for the celebration of Mass, which was fol- Speaking in his homily at the Mass, Canon Hal- Fr Portelli added that a history of St Agatha’s is history of St Agatha’s, contact the parish by lowed by a centenary dinner/dance. loran—who spent nine years at the Methil parish— currently being written by parishioner Frank telephone at: 01333 423803 The cardinal celebrated Mass alongside Fr spoke about the history of St Agatha’s, a homily McFarlane, a history that he hopes will soon be Joseph Portelli, St Agatha’s current parish priest, that was enjoyed by parishioners young and old. available for those who are interested. I [email protected] New school welcomes a special guest

Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Fr Simon CARDINAL Keith O’Brien Hughes visit St Bernadette’s Miss St Aloysius’ College spent a day with staff and McNally and her P6 and P7 pupils pupils at St Bernadette’s (right), before the cardinal gave an Primary School in informal homily to pupils as part of Stenhousemuir, before the opening Mass for the school celebrating Mass to mark (below right) Fr Richard Leonard SJ the opening of the new PICS: PAUL McSHERRY school and nursery class. St Bernadette’s opened for staff and pupils this academic Public Lecture: year, and the school community “This is the best present we was delighted to welcome Car- could give to Our Blessed dinal O’Brien and St Andrews Lady—this new school,” he Where the Hell is God? and Edinburgh Archdiocesan said. “In the way She looked clergy, including Fr Simon after St Bernadette and the Hughes, school chaplain, to Baby Jesus, we pray that Our celebrate Mass with them on Lady will look after everybody Tuesday, 25th September 7pm the eve of the feast of Our at St Bernadette’s school, now Lady’s birthday, September 7. and in the years that lie ahead.” Prior to celebrating Mass, the Catherine Quinn, St St Aloysius’ College Hall cardinal enjoyed visiting staff Bernadette’s headteacher, said and pupils in their classrooms, that the opening Mass provided and was on hand to answer ‘a lovely opportunity’ to join Fr Richard Leonard directs the Australian Catholic some interesting questions together as a school community Oﬃce for Film and Broadcasting and is author of the from the young children. for the first time. book, ‘Where the Hell is God?’ Speaking to staff, pupils, par- “We were honoured that the ents and invited guests at last cardinal took the time to cele- Friday’s Mass, the cardinal said brate with us,” she said. “It was We warmly invite you to attend this public lecture, that, in St Bernadette, the new very special for us to open the organised by St Paul’s Multimedia. Admission is free. school community has ‘a won- new school with the celebration derful saint to be the patroness of Mass.” of the school.’ Pupils from the nearby St The Archbishop of St Mungo’s High School, who had Andrews and Edinburgh built an altar and Crucifix for 45 Hill St, Glasgow, G3 6RJ. Tel: 0141 332 3190 emphasised the importance of St Bernadette’s, were also pres- Email: [email protected] www.staloysius.org the feast of the birthday of Our ent at the Mass. The occasion TRCP Registered. Registered Charity No. SC042545 Lady, ‘who called St closed with the singing of St cated to the school’s patroness. Bernadette’s Primary School Bernadette to be close to Her.’ Bernadette’s new hymn, dedi- The official opening of St will take place on November 22.

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A LEBANESE priest will tell Scottish Catholics that peace in the Middle East depends on the survival of Christianity in the region, at a meeting in Paisley next week. Fr Samer Nassif (right), a Maronite priest from Lebanon, who works for the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), will give the keynote address at the event he said. “We are there to lead the following a Mass being held at way to forgiveness and peace.” Paisley’s St Mirin’s Cathedral. Fr Nassif will begin the ACN The event, on Thursday Sep- event next Thursday by cele- tember 20, will take place a brating Mass at 7pm in St few days after Pope Benedict Mirin’s, before giving the main XVI’s long-awaited three-day address immediately afterwards trip to Lebanon. in the cathedral hall. The visit comes amid Also speaking in the hall will increasing concern about Chris- be Neville Kyrke-Smith, the tian emigration form the Mid- charity’s UK director, and Liz dle East prompted by Leydon, editor of the SCO. persecution and intimidation, problems, which, in many I ACN’s Paisley ervent on countries, have worsened since Thursday September 20 begins the Arab Spring began early at 7pm with Mass at St Mirin’s last year. Cathedral, Incle Street, Paisley Fr Nassif said that in his PA1 1HR. Talks follow in St Administrator is named for Paisley Mirin’s Hall. Entrance is free and address he will say that Chris- tians have an indispensible role refreshments will be available. Fr David Boyd to take over running of diocese after Archbishop Tartaglia’s installation as peacemakers between reli- For further information, contact gious groups increasingly in Lorraine McMahon, ACN Head By Ian Dunn Fr David Boyd, (above with Archbishop Philip of Scottish Operations: 01698 ‘great job’ for Paisley in his absence and Tartaglia) parish priest of St Columba’s, Renfrew, conflict with one another. Fr Boyd said he already received many “There is no peace in the 337470 or visit has been appointed the new administrator of www.acnuk.org/paisley FR DAVID Boyd of St Columba’s messages of support. Paisley Diocese after Archbishop Tartaglia’s Middle East without Christians,” Parish, Renfrew has been appointed “I have had lots of support from my fel- installation as Archbishop of Glasgow administrator of Paisley Diocese. low priests already,” he said on Tuesday. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY FOR THE LATEST NEWS, VISIT THE SCO He fills the vacancy left by Archbishop “They have been emailing, phoning, prom- Philip Tartaglia when he took possession ising help and prayers which is really good.” said that Mgr Gerard Gallagher; the dioce- WEBSITE: WWW.SCONEWS.CO,UK of Glasgow Archdiocese at the celebration san vicar general for the past decade, of Mass last Saturday. Continuing work would be retained in that role. Surprise Fr Boyd also said that, as administrator, he Fr Jim Duggan, chancellor of the dio- intended to keep things going in much the cese, and a member of the College of Con- Thomas Marin James Scott Fr Boyd was elected by the college of con- same fashion as before. sultors said they believed Fr Boyd would Independent Funeral Directors Funeral Directors sultors, senior priests of the diocese, on “The role is about keeping things going, do an excellent job. Monday and said he was ‘very surprised’ dealing with the day-to-day and maintain- “He was surprised,” he said following “Stay local... keep it in the Your local Independent Funeral Director at the result. ing a holding pattern,” he said. “I obvi- the appointment. “But he will receive family... offer a prompt Over eighty years of giving undivided attention, “I didn’t expect it at all but the consultors ously will do my best with the support of great support from the consultors and all and personal service 24 24 hour care and a level of service voted and it fell to me,” he said. “It’s an hon- my fellow priests until the Vatican appoints the priests of Paisley as he represents the hours a day... make it our to be chosen and I just hope I do the job a new bishop.” diocese.” second to none. The only independent, well and a new bishop is appointed soon.” He also said he would continue with his Fr Boyd was previously director of for- affordable.” family-owned business in the area. Archbishop Tartaglia spoke on Saturday role as parish priest of St Columba’s and mation for the Permanent Diaconate for Thomas Marin 1926 Let our family look after your family of the high esteem he held the priests of hoped his parishioners would be ‘under- Paisley Diocese. Three generations later, his words are just Paisley saying they were a ‘tight-knit, ded- standing’ at the additional demands the as important to our family business today. 314 Portobello High Street, I [email protected] Edinburgh EH15 2DA icated’ group who would continue to do a new role would make on his time. He also 62-64 St Mary Street, Tel: 0131 556 7192 or Edinburgh EH1 1SX Tel: 0131 669 6333 0131 556 6874 (24 hrs) or 0131 669 1285 (24hrs) 7 Bridge Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AA Minister’s support for assisted suicide condemned Tel: 0131 665 6925

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Charity work can bring us close to God ZÖE KEOWN speaks to founding member of the Himalayan Children Education Trust, Pauline MacInnes

T IS often said that teaching is a vocation teer in a small Hindu School in the Kalimpong told me how the children call her Boughu Pauline MacInnes, retired primary teacher and founding and for retired Edinburgh primary school Hill Region. Whilst there, she met Fr Felix Pauline—Granny Pauline. member of the Himalayan Children Education Trust, is using her skills and experience to help children in teacher, Pauline MacInnes, her passion for D’Souza—the father of the diocese and director “This is a real privilege,” she said. “They will West Bengal enjoy a far better level of education teaching has been a life-long calling as she of five schools in the Gitdubling area. Ms talk to me very openly.” continues to spread her love for children— MacInnes fondly remembers how he asked her Despite all of the rewards, it is important to be and gift to teach—to India. to ‘please come and teach in their schools,’ and aware of how challenging the work can be and President and founding member of the in 2006 she did. She now says that now she the poverty and the simplicity of life there. vivid picture of the beauty of faith, in all its forms. HimalayanI Children Education Trust (HCET), ‘can’t stop going back.’ “There are no mod-cons of any description. “They have such a trust in God,” she said. she is as dedicated to the education of children One of the first things that stood out during her Many villages don’t have any electricity—or if they “They did not have a penny to build on the land in her retirement as she was in her earlier teach- trip to help her daughter was the severe need for do it is not reliable,” she said. “Food is very basic. but they made bricks from mud and things just ing years and her love for her work is as radiant funding. There are no showers, just a bucket of water.” started to happen. If God wants it then you will as her smile as she vividly describes the work “There is a great need for money in schools,”Ms As Ms MacInnes told me about children who do it—and He does. Faith is a great thing, it has that the charity is carrying out in West Bengal. MacInnes said. “Most families cannot afford to have never seen their reflection in a mirror—or been with us and there is a complete trust there. Originally set up in 2007 to support the educa- pay anything for education and although there is even in glass—the humility of West Bengal’s peo- “If given the opportunity people will make a tion of children living in the Kalimpong Hill a free education, there is lots of corruption.” ple hit me hard, but despite this, the benefits of go of it,” she added, and this is so true, not only region of West Bengal, the HCET supports teach- Upon returning to Edinburgh, she knew that working with the children and their families and for the ‘women breaking stones at the end of the ers’ wages in isolated village communities. And she needed to do something to help and with the witnessing first hand their ‘beauty and spirituality,’ road to get money’ but for the children’s educa- now supporting up to seven teachers at St Mary’s help of a friend—who she described as a ‘gift are more precious than any superficial luxury. tion too. Tribal School in the small village of Nok Dara— from God’—the charity was set up. Speaking of the community’s respect for other “It’s not a holiday,” she told me, when I ask and six infant teachers at St Joseph’s School, Speaking about her work’s rewards, Ms religions—a mixture of Hinduism, Buddhism her what new volunteers could expect. And I which was set up by Swiss Missionaries, in the MacInnes mentioned ‘how grateful the children and Christianity—she said: “People are very would have to agree: it is much more than that. village of Gitdubling—the charity is going from and their parents are for their education.’ calm and caring and children don’t fight. There The experience is a blessing, a gift. With eager, strength to strength, and so is Ms MacInnes, who “Parents want all of their children to be in edu- is no animosity between religions at all. Every- glowing, happy smiles all round it is clear to see visits the schools at least once every two years. cation now and lots of parents want their children body celebrates their feasts—they are a reason that education is something that is cherished, and Looking at the beaming smiles on the faces of to go to diocesan schools, which are considered to celebrate.” craved, in West Bengal. the pupils—and her own—it is hard to believe Ms private schools,” she said. Unsurprisingly, her time spent in West Bengal Ms MacInnes’ work shows us how grateful the MacInnes had not been working in India for most In 2010, St Joseph’s School had its first Grade has changed her. She said that she is now ‘more children and their parents are and it should serve to of her teaching career. She described her arrival to 10 class—where 16/17 year old students were aware of how having too much money can encourage us to think less about what we haven’t the Kalimpong Hill Region as a ‘pure accident, given the opportunity to sit state board leaving destroy society and take away culture.’ got and more about what we already have. but an absolutely marvellous one.’ So it seems examinations in 2011. And, as they are given the “There is a big sense of community,” she said. I have always been reluctant to believe that that this adventure took her by surprise too. As opportunity to study past the age of 15, children’s “Everybody helps during festivals—nobody can charity starts at home and Ms MacInnes’ story is Ms MacInnes told me about how a trip to Nepal futures are changing. afford to provide food for the whole community a beautiful and timely reminder to the world that in 1999 to give her daughter, then a newly qual- “Lots more children are now able to go on in and the lack of money bonds the community. charity begins with others and how having less ified teacher ‘a hand,’ I discovered how this urge education and are not leaving early,” she said. People are very generous. If you go to anybody’s can bring us closer to God, our faith and our to help would mark the beginnings of a brand house they will give you food—their food. Peo- community. new teaching experience. Rewards and challenges ple want to share whatever they have got.” But it is not just exam success which brings I For further information about the HCET, or to Volunteering delight to Ms MacInnes’ eyes—it is also the love Beauty of faith find out more about volunteering or how you Advised to travel to West Bengal because of civil and overwhelming sense of family that is felt in As we begin not only a new school year but also can help the charity, please see: unrest in Nepal, Ms MacInnes started to volun- the whole teaching community. Ms MacInnes the Year of Faith, Ms MacInnes’ work paints a http://sites.google.com/site/hcetproject

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ON TUESDAY, Fr Stanley Bennie became the second ordinariate priest Fr Stanley Bennie, in Scotland serving a growing com- followed by Fr Len munity of ordinariate Catholics. Black, Mgr Keith He was ordained to the priesthood by Newton, ordinary Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles of the community and Bishop Joseph in St Columba’s Cathedral, Oban on Sep- Toal of Argyll and tember 11 in the presence of Mgr Keith the Isles prior to Newton, ordinary of the community and a his ordination to Bishop Gilbert reminds teachers of former Anglican bishop. the priesthood Fr Bennie joins Fr Len Black, both for- PIC: ANTHONY importance of prayer at conference mer Episcopalian ministers, as Catholic MacMILLAN priests of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, which was established “When the General Synod of theAnglican been established by the Holy Father in Bishop Hugh Gilbert pictured with BISHOP Hugh Gilbert of the CHAPS executive committee by Pope Benedict XVI in January 2011. Community allowed women priests but North America and in Australia. These Aberdeen was the keynote after his speech at the conference not women bishops in 1994 I found that new structures were created by Pope speaker at last week’s meet- Moving occasion most unsatisfactory, I felt it was a political Benedict to bring groups of former Angli- ing of headteachers from PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Speaking before his ordination, Fr Bennie, decision, not a spiritual one,” he said. “So cans into the full life of the Catholic Scotland’s Catholic primary formerly a minister at St Peter’s Episcopal when Pope Benedict made his offer (in Church in such a way as ‘to maintain the schools. In addition to Bishop Gilbert, Church in Stornaway, said he was sure it 2011) it felt like an answer to a prayer and liturgical, spiritual and pastoral traditions Be Still and Know was the the Catholic headteachers would be a very ‘powerful, moving occasion.’ I could not refuse such a generous offer.” of the Anglican Communion within the theme of this year’s annual meet- enjoyed a session on Christian “There is sadness too at leaving behind Catholic Church, as a precious gift nour- ing of the Association of Scottish meditation, which was led by the church I had been a part of for so Welcome ishing the faith of the members of the Catholic Primary Headteachers Charles and Patricia Posnitt, long,” he said. “But I haven’t changed my Fr Len Black, chaplain to the ordinariate ordinariate and as a treasure to be shared.’ (CHAPS), which took place at from the Benedictine Oblates of beliefs, the church has changed. I feel I group in Scotland, said that he was sure The ordinariate in Scotland has Mass Cumbernauld’s Westerwood the World Community for Chris- had to follow my conscience and go where the Catholic Church would welcome this centres in Fortrose, Edinburgh, Stirling Hotel last Thursday and Friday. tian Meditation, as well as talks the Lord is leading me.” new priest. and Aberdeen and, with the ordination of Speaking on the conference’s from Fr Ronald McAinsh, a Fr Bennie said he was sure he would “The welcome I have received from the Fr Bennie, plans are being made to extend theme, from Psalm 46:10, Redemptorist priest, who spoke receive a ‘very warm welcome’ in the Catholic Church in Scotland over the past these and to further the hopes of the Holy Bishop Gilbert emphasised the about the value of prayer, and Frs Catholic Church but also felt a ‘little bit year has been most encouraging and I Father in this new movement towards the importance of ‘creating silence’ Michael McMahon and Stephen of apprehension’ as he doesn’t like ‘being know it will be the same for Fr Stanley,” he Unity of the Christian Church, inspired by for prayer. Reilly, who spoke in relation to in the public eye very much.’ said. “We now have plans to move the Per- the great prayer of Jesus—‘that we might “This can be difficult for us scripture and This is Our Faith, Fr Bennie said his path to Catholicism sonal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsing- all be one.’ as it goes against our nature,” the new religious education syl- had been lighten up by the question of ham forward to other parts of Scotland.” he said. “There can be so much labus for Catholic primary and authority. Since 2011, two other ordinariates have I [email protected] noise in our lives that we can- secondary schools in Scotland. not hear the Word of God.” Barbara Service, headteacher The bishop directed the of St John’s Primary School, headteachers to focus on what Portobello, Edinburgh, and Motherwell Diocese welcomes a new permanent deacon he called ‘one of the most mar- chairwoman of CHAPS, said velous’ chapters of the Old Tes- that, in addition to enjoying the BISHOP Joseph Devine, Brady, all the parishioners and tament: the 14th chapter of the speakers, conference delegates clergy and parishioners of the choir at St Patrick’s,” Mr Book of Exodus, in which had noted that the programme Motherwell Diocese were McKenna said. “I would also Moses said: ‘Stand still, and offered them the opportunity to delighted to welcome a new like to thank my mother and see what the Lord will do to ‘take time and be still.’ member to the diocesan per- everybody who made it such a save you today.’ “The feedback from both manent diaconate team at a special evening.” “There must be something in days of the conference was Mass of ordination last Mr McKenna will be based at these words for us,” Bishop very encouraging,” she said. Thursday at St Patrick’s St Aidan’s Church, Wishaw, after Gilbert said, before adding that “Everybody welcomed the Church, Shotts. he spends a month assisting at ‘praying in silence with many opportunity to network with Bishop Devine ordained Holy Family Church, Mossend. other people’ is a ‘very power- colleagues and listen to some Henry McKenna, a lifelong The newly ordained perma- ful experience.’ interesting speakers.” parishioner of St Patrick’s, to nent deacon is pictured (left, cen- the permanent diaconate in tre) alongside Bishop Devine, Fr front of his family, friends and PIC TOM EADIE Brady and his wife, Anne. The FIND AND LIKE THE NEW parishioners of the local church couple’s two daughters, Danielle SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER and diocesan parishes. tude for all those that had diaconate, including Fr Thomas and Natalie, were also on hand to Following the Mass, Mr helped and prayed for him in Brady, St Patrick’s parish priest. congratulate their father follow- PAGE ON FACEBOOK McKenna expressed his grati- his journey to the permanent “I would like to thank Fr ing his ordination.

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Pupils in the trenches for France WW1 visit St Aidan’s pupils visited the A GROUP of 30 pupils from battlefields of France where they St Aidan’s High School in re-enacted trench warfare (top) and Wishaw have recently visited the graves of soldiers returned from a trip to the (below) One step forward for disability rights battlefields of France, where they learned more about the France gave the youngsters a harrowing consequences of clear insight into the devastat- Nicaraguan sister takes an unconventional approach to teaching John Ogilvie pupils about disabilities the First World War. ing effects of war. Accompanied by Ann Gun- For three days, St Aidan’s By Ian Dunn have the pupils switch shoes so they could Sister Rebecca Trujillo with pupils and staff of ning, principal teacher of social pupils and staff were immersed have some idea how awkward life can be John Ogilvie High School in Hamilton. The subjects, Brenda Young, princi- in the war experience and pupils placed their shoes on the wrong foot in PUPILS and teachers from John with a disability. order to get an understanding of everyday life pal teacher of pupil support, treated as a battalion of sol- Ogilvie High School in Hamilton had “We didn’t know if the kids would do for the disabled PIC:TOM EADIE and Calum Smith, resource diers. Among their various to put their best foot forward when it, put their shoes on the wrong foot,” she manager, the St Aidan’s pupils tasks, staff and pupils took part they were given an unusual insight said. “But they responded really well, tried traveled to France on Thursday in long marches and learned into the life of disabled children in to walk and dance and it really gave them so they just stayed at home with their dis- August 30, spending three days how to man the trenches. Latin America last week. an idea of how difficult life can be with a abled children and never had a chance to viewing the battlefields and Reflecting on their visit to SCIAF partner, Sister Rebecca Trujillo disability, and inspired solidarity.” talk to anyone outside of their immediate other war memorials. France, St Aidan’s pupils com- of Familias Especiales, visited the school Sr Rebecca, who also gave talks for family. We wanted to show these women The First World War, which mented that learning more to talk about the extraordinary work her SCIAF supporters in Glasgow and Edin- that they were not alone so we started took place from 1914-1918, is about the First World War had group does in Nicaragua with SCIAF’s burgh, said it had been a great trip. bringing them together to share their sto- one of the topics in the history been a ‘harrowing, humbling support. Her group works in one of the “We have also visited a number of Scot- ries. In each neighbourhood we appointed course the pupils are currently and sad, but also very memo- poorest countries in Latin America where tish special needs schools which has been a Mother Leader who was in charge of undertaking, and the visit to rable, experience.’ they have an education centre, a wheel- very educational,” she said. “We are helping the other mothers in that area chair workshop, a paper recycling scheme always looking for new ideas to improve come together.” and a cheese and dairy factory—all run by our methods and we found plenty.” Though there is still a huge amount to people with special needs and their fami- do she is proud of how far they have lies. Origins come. Sr Rebecca revealed the origin of the “When I look at how far we have come Sharing experiences group, which has grown hugely in the past and the strength of some of the people we “Visiting the Scottish schools has been a 15 years. work with I am always amazed,” she said. wonderful experience,” Sr Rebecca said. “When I first met Marlene Hernandez, “We have been praying hard and our “It has been a real eye opener to see how who has a disabled daughter, in 1996, I prayers have been answered. By bringing interested the kids are and how they ask knew my life would never be the same families together we have developed questions.” again,” she said. “Many of the mothers we something very special for all of them.” One of the key things Sr Rebecca did met were like prisoners in their own during her visit to John Ogilvie was to home. At the time, no one had wheelchairs I [email protected]

Election success for S6 students THE community of St Mau- rice’s High School in Cum- bernauld recently announced its newly elected student leadership team. The nominees for the four roles had to persuade their peers why they best fitted the role during a school assembly. After a compet- itive voting process, involving staff and pupils of St Maurice’s, the successfully elected quartet were S6 pupils Jemma Docherty, Alexander Miller, Darren Punter and Bethany Tourish (right).

SPOTLIGHT ON... According to St Maurice’s head of senior school, Mrs T McGee, the four elected pupils have been ‘excellent ambassa- dors’ during their five years at the Cumbernauld school. “I am looking forward to working with the young people This group of youngsters have all made a fantastic start to their careers in education. The pupils pictured in developing their leadership who will go the extra mile to help groups and activities across the all achieved Star of the Month awards in their first few weeks at St Teresa’s Primary School in Newarthill. within the school,” she said. “I others achieve their potential.” school. A number of senior The high-performing pupils are: Yusuf Sattar, Josh Conway, Lee Scullion, Sophie Stewart, Zak Watt, Kian believe they are future leaders Each pupil who stood for pupils are also currently working Quigley and Owen Murphy who are encouraging, friendly election has been tasked with towards their Caritas Award for and supportive young people, leading different charitable session 2012/13. Friday September 14 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 7 Pilgrims flock to Carfin to honour St Margaret of Scotland Scottish parishioners come together with clergy and religious at Scotland’s national shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes for the annual pilgrimage By Martin Dunlop selves to be changed by that culture; rather we are called to know AROUND 2000 pilgrims enough about it to be able to change from parishes across the it, to challenge it, to evangelise country joined together with it,” he said. “Definitely not to be bishops, clergy and religious duped, cajoled or conned by it. at Carfin on Sunday for the “At the moment, this culture, national pilgrimage in honour ‘the world,’ our society, is very of St Margaret of Scotland. hostile to our Faith, to the values Cardinal Keith O’Brien and of Christ, the very values, ironi- members of the Scottish hierar- cally, that formed it in the first chy, including Archbishop Philip place. And so then, having Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Robson (above) gave Tartaglia, who had been installed encountered our culture and the homily during the national pilgrimage Mass in as Archbishop of Glasgow the coming to know what we are honour of St Margaret of Scotland at Carfin Grotto. previous day, attended the annual faced with, we are called in this Parishioners, including UCM members from across pilgrimage to Carfin, which is Year of Faith to present again to the country joined Scottish bishops, clergy and home to Scotland’s national people’s memories, the Word of religious on the pilgrimage (right) shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes. the Gospel that formed us, and PICS: TOM EADIE The cardinal and Archbishop which is so often discarded or Tartaglia were joined in celebrat- forgotten. 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CATHOLIC leaders in Pak- istan have described the release from jail of a Chris- tian girl who was accused of blasphemy as a ‘big breakthrough’ for justice. Rimsha Masih, believed to be between 11 and 14 years old, was arrested last month after being accused of burning pages from the Qu’ran. She was, however, released from jail last week having spent more than three weeks in custody. Catholic bishops and human rights activists in Pakistan said the court’s decision to release the youngster, who reportedly has Down’s syndrome, on bail, Catholic leaders in Pakistan have sent out a clear signal to the described the release of Rimsha country’s judiciary system to Masih as a ‘big breakthrough’ for administer justice and not be justice compromised by pressure from powerful forces in society. Karachi said that abuse of the Bishop Sebastian Shaw, blasphemy law in Pakistan was Apostolic administrator of problematic and that there were Lahore Archdiocese, described previous incidents of allega- the release of Rimsha as a ‘big tions being made using falsi- breakthrough.’ fied evidence. “The court’s decision to release “In many cases there have Holy Father’s pilgrimage for peace Rimsha on bail gives courage to been problems with the evi- other judges to act in a similar dence,” he told ACN. “We way... it gives them courage to have to let the facts speak for Pope Benedict XVI hopes trip to Lebanon will act as a catalyst for an end to conflict settle these kinds of matters in a themselves.” By Stephen Reilly A woman holds a CD containing an image of more appropriate way,” he told His comments echoed those tance for the whole world of a stable and Pope Benedict XVI at a Papal media office in Catholic charity Aid to the of Peter Jacob, chairman of the lasting peace in the entire region.’ Jounieh as part of the preparation for his Church in Need (ACN). Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ POPE Benedict XVI has said his trip “My apostolic voyage in Lebanon, and September 14-16 visit to Lebanon “Many Muslims were think- National Commission for Jus- to Beirut this week is a pilgrimage for by extension in the Middle East in its ing in a positive, sympathetic tice and Peace, who said he peace for the entire Middle East entirety, comes under the sign of peace,” way but weren’t able to say as was pleased about the court’s region and its anguished people. the Pope said. reflections on the 2010 special Synod of much openly. With this prece- decision to release Rimsha. He Pope Benedict told pilgrims at his sum- In recent weeks there was concern that Bishops, which was dedicated to Christians dent, they may be encouraged described as ‘incomprehensi- mer residence in Castel Gandolfo near spillover in parts of Lebanon from the in the Middle East. At that gathering, bish- to say what they want.” ble,’ however, the court’s deci- Rome last Sunday that while finding solu- fighting in Syria might derail the trip by ops spoke out on a range of issues that Ahead of Rimsha’s release sion to set a bail of one million tions for the Middle East’s problems seems the 85-year-old Pontiff, but the Vatican included the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the last Friday, the young girl’s Pakistani rupees (around difficult, people ‘shouldn’t resign them- has assured the Faithful that, despite a cli- rise of Islamic fundamentalism, dialogue lawyers said they were trying £6,200) for Rimsha. selves to violence or worsening tensions.’ mate of tensions in Lebanon, the pilgrim- with Islam and Judaism, and the emigration to get a judge to throw out the Despite the youngster’s He noted that during his three-day visit age is going ahead. of Christians driven by persecution, mili- case after a Muslim cleric, release, Rao Abdur Raheem, a to the Lebanese capital, which begins Pope Benedict’s spokesman said the tary conflict and economic hardship. Khalid Chishti, was arrested lawyer for the man who first today, he would meet with Lebanese fact that the Pope was going ahead with Bishops at the synod also affirmed the for allegedly planting evidence accused Rimsha of blasphemy, authorities as well as Christians from the pilgrimage should be considered ‘an value of ‘positive secularism’ and of an to frame the Christian girl. said the case against her would Lebanon and other nearby countries. act of great courage and hope.’ idea of citizenship that recognised a per- Archbishop Joseph Coutts of continue. Lebanon, which has a significant son’s full rights and responsibilities in Conflict Catholic community, was selected for the society without reference to religious affil- “I am not unaware of the often dramatic trip ‘before the situation in Syria escalated iation. According to Michael La Civita of situation endured by the populations of into an overt and bloody conflict’, Fr Fed- the Catholic Near East Welfare Associa- Israeli Government failing to deal this region which has been for too long erico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, tion, these are strikingly new concepts for torn by incessant conflict,” Pope Benedict wrote in an editorial for a Vatican paper. the region, where sectarianism still domi- with intolerance against Christians said. “I understand the anguish of many He said the Arab Spring and the Syrian nates public as well as private life. Middle Easterners steeped daily in suffer- situation make the Church’s engagement Pope Benedict may draw on the bish- THE Israeli Government’s fail- behind any of the incidents. ings of every kind, which afflict sadly, and with the region’s Christian communities ops’ vocabulary of secular citizenship ure to respond adequately to The most important issue they sometimes mortally, their personal and even ‘more urgent.’ when he addresses Lebanon’s political, attacks against churches is fos- say Israel has failed to address is family life.” religious and cultural leaders in the presi- tering a climate of intolerance the practice of some ultra-Ortho- The Pope urged the international com- Reflections dential palace on Saturday. He is also towards Christianity in the dox Jewish schools that teach munity to support efforts at dialogue and Pope Benedict’s primary reason for visit- likely to renew his earlier calls for the pro- country, a senior Vatican offi- children it is a doctrinal obliga- reconciliation, as he stressed ‘the impor- ing Lebanon is to deliver his document of tection of religious minorities. cial in Jerusalem has warned. tion to abuse anyone in Holy Fr Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Orders they encounter in public. Custodian of the Holy Land, said Ultra-Orthodox Jews, including ops, is scheduled for later this dral of Jesus’ Heart, Bosnia’s ety as being a place of repres- police inaction and an educational children as young as eight, spit NEWS IN BRIEF month for bishops named in largest Catholic church, where sion and banishment for anyone culture that encourages Jewish at members of the clergy on a other parts of the world. he met Cardinal Vinko Puljić for and everyone, of whatever children to treat Christians with daily basis, Fr Pizzaballa said. CHRISTIANS MUST TRUST IN a historic Mass of reconciliation. nationality, ethnic group or reli- ‘contempt’ has made life increas- “Sadly, what happened in POWER OF GOSPEL, POPE SAYS ‘LARGEST EVER WORLD MEETING gious denomination, who dared ingly ‘intolerable’ for many. Latroun is only another in a long CHRISTIANS must trust in the FOR PEACE’ IN SARAJEVO PAPAL LEGATE APPOINTED FOR to challenge atheistic material- Fr Pizzaballa’s warning came series of attacks against Chris- power of the Gospel to awaken RELIGIOUS and government CATHEDRAL DEDICATION ism,” the Kazakh bishops said after pro-settler extremists tians and their places of wor- people’s consciences and pro- officials from around the world POPE Benedict XVI has in a pastoral letter. attacked a Trappist monastery in ship,” Christian leaders, mote reconciliation, but that are gathering for what organis- appointed Cardinal Angelo the town of Latroun. The door of including Fr Pizzaballa, said in can happen only if they hear ers have called the ‘largest ever Sodano, the 84-year-old dean of RENAULT PRESENTS THE HOLY the monastery was set fire to and a statement this week. “Those the Gospel first, Pope Benedict world meeting for peace’ in the College of Cardinals, as his FATHER WITH TWO VEHICLES its walls were covered with anti- who sprayed their hateful slo- XVI said. Sarajevo since the end of the legate for the dedication of the FRENCH automaker Renault Christian graffiti that denounced gans expressed their anger at the “Faith is the most important Bosnian War. neo-Gothic Cathedral of Our has presented Pope Benedict Christ as a ‘monkey.’ dismantlement of the illegal gift that we have been given in The gathering in Bosnia Lady of Fatima in Karaganda, a XVI with two electric vehicles The incident is the latest in a Jewish settlements in the West life; we cannot keep it just for Herzegovina is organised by the city of 472,000 in Kazakhstan. designed and built to meet the series of acts of arson and van- Bank. But why do they vent this ourselves,” the Pope said last Catholic Church-backed Com- Other members of the Pontif- Holy Father’s needs. dalism this year targeting places anger against Christians and week during a meeting with 92 munity of Sant’Egidio and the ical delegation were Auxiliary Chairman and CEO of the of worship, including Jerusalem’s Christian places of worship?” bishops ordained in the past Archdiocese of the Bosnian capi- Bishop Athanasius Schneider Renault Group Carlos Ghosn pre- 11th century Monastery of the “What kind of ‘teaching of year and named to dioceses in tal with the Balkan country’s of Astana, Mgr Konrad Kra- sented the vehicles to the Pope Cross, built on the site where the contempt’ for Christians is being the Church’s mission territo- Serbian Orthodox Church and jewski of the Papal Office of last Wednesday at his summer tree used to make Christ’s Cross communicated in their schools ries. The new bishops were Islamic and Jewish Communities. Liturgical Celebrations, and residence, Castel Gandolfo, in the is said to have been planted. and in their homes?” the state- participating in a seminar, often Twenty years after Serbian Professor Giovanni Rocchi. Alban Hills south of Rome. Fr Pizzaballa, the head of the ment said. “The time has come referred to as ‘new bishops’ forces began the siege of Sara- “During the tragic era of the “This donation to His Holi- Franciscan Order in the Holy for the authorities to act to put an school,’ sponsored by the Con- jevo, the Serbian Orthodox religious and political persecu- ness is a means for Renault to Land, and fellow senior clergy- end to this senseless violence gregation for the Evangelisa- Patriarch was among those tion carried out by the Soviet reaffirm its strong and durable men of other denominations and to ensure a ‘teaching of tion of Peoples. arriving on Sunday with a mes- regime, the city of Karaganda commitment to sustainable have protested the failure of the respect’ in schools for all those A similar seminar, sponsored sage of peace. with its out-lying districts development and respect for the police to identify the culprits who call this land home.” by the Congregation for Bish- He visited Sarajevo’s Cathe- earned for itself hideous notori- environment,” Mr Ghosn said. Friday September 14 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 9 Parents must protect their children With the state increasingly intervening in our schools, it is time for Catholic parents to take affirmative action

ences’ came to light, they were imme- denominational schools have already cised by some as being less than ade- right of Christians to wear a Cross or diately eradicated. It was much easier included these lessons in their RE cur- quate. One particular criticism was Crucifix at work. Significantly, the then for parents to exercise control riculum in the interests of equality. that emphasis was placed on the study European Court of Human Rights has over their children’s upbringing. No There is a fair distance between some of comparative religions at the not made this decision. It has been new technology to intrude on family adults leaping around Calton Hill by expense of having an adequate knowl- made by lawyers acting for the UK life, secure links with school and a firelight, and presuming to feed such edge of the pupils’ own religion. I can Government. Doesn’t that speak vol- clear expression of what was being things into the complex minds of chil- recall one RE teacher referring to this umes? Can this be countered by the taught there—a smaller and safer dren and indeed teenagers, who are area as ‘the Cinderella subject.’ power of the ballot box? It would world for children. And today? Well, always keen to find some new fashion Of course, generalisations are dan- seem that this is the only course of we all know the answer to that. and plunge into it. Of course, as with gerous, but I sometimes wonder if that action left open to Christians. Today, we live in a world that seeks other state interventions, they tell us it has had a lasting effect on a generation The second news item carries to steal childhood from children. is all in the interests of equality... who are now becoming parents them- reports of organised protests in Hong Materialistic, celebrity-ridden and selves. For instance, take The Forty Kong against plans by the government with increasing evidence of moral he time is right, it would seem, Articles of Faiths, the Catechism. As in Beijing to introduce new ‘moral and BY CATH DOHERTY bankruptcy, it is a dangerous place as for Catholic parents to take mat- youngsters, even as teenagers, the national education classes’ in schools. far as bad influences are concerned. ters firmly into their own hands, older generation didn’t understand all For decades, the government in Bei- State intervention in schools is Tand in that connection, it is reassuring of it, but they very often had it com- jing has enforced the teaching of its S ANY parent or teacher increasing in an effort to reinforce leg- to read of the First Catholic Assembly mitted to memory and came to a fuller communist doctrines, has airbrushed will tell you, the mind of islation which is not acceptable to of Parent Councils held recently at understanding of it later. These things out inconvenient historical facts such a young child is a won- Catholic parents. In the process, the Carfin and addressed by Cardinal formed the pillars of the Faith. A cou- as the happenings at Tiananmen drous thing. There can be rights of parents are being under- Keith O’Brien. ple of generations ago, many parishes Square. Hong Kong, under British found flights of fancy mined. And just as schools seem to be The right to have Catholic schools had Apologetics groups, where doc- jurisdiction through much of the which frequently stir fact and fiction used as places for photo opportunities was hard-won. Now, they simply can- trine and dogma were discussed, period, is unwilling to accept Beijing’s into one glorious mixture from which by wandering politicians around the not be taken for granted, despite the examined, even argued about in a con- ‘national education.’ Protesters allege Aa child will select the most appealing times of elections, they would now fact that their educational merit is structive way. Should we get back to brainwashing of children and young morsels. And running beneath all of seem to be selected as what might widely recognised. Also recognised is basics, strengthen our foundations, so people, the eventual removal of the that is a sort of clear-eyed logic which be described as cradles for social that parent power is a formidable force. that every generation has a firmer ability of the young to think for them- can take adults to far-flung places in engineering. Organised as parent councils, that footing in the Faith? selves. And the protesters have their attempts to explain things in a A recent example is that of the force will strengthen. They should be That is no doubt a subject for vigor- mounted wave after wave of hunger form which might be understood. introduction of lessons on paganism supported by every Catholic, whether ous argument. In the meantime, the strikes in front of government offices. Even then, understanding does not being prepared by the Pagan Federa- or not they are parents themselves. signs that parents are organising into This is a protest against state inter- guarantee acceptance as far as a child tion Scotland for inclusion in the RE And it can only be a good thing to mounting guard over the minds of vention in schools, against tampering is concerned. That mixture of fact and programme of the Scottish Govern- shine a bright light again on RE stud- their children is the best news of all. with the minds of children, against fantasy remains. Parents are wise to be ment’s Curriculum for Excellence. ies in Catholic schools. While the new undue influence being exerted on very careful about influences brought There are suggestions that younger RE publication This is Our Faith has t the time of writing this, two these children by the state. Does it to bear on the minds of their children. children should learn about pagan fes- been given a warm welcome, it should news items have appeared on sound familiar? ‘Learn young, learn Past generations were watchful. Our tivals—such as Samhain, also known be remembered that over recent years the same day which might fair,’ was one of my grandfather’s say- parents and grandparents scrutinised as Hallowe’en, or Beltane, the Sum- there have been RE programmes seemA a world apart but which illustrate ings. That being so, parents are right every area of our lives, including our mer Solstice—and that teenagers which have been less than satisfactory. the difficulties and indeed dangers to be active in the protection of the playground friends, for signs of ‘bad should see the world through pagan At the same time, RE teaching in faced by Christians, by Catholic par- minds of their children. There is no influences.’ And if any such ‘influ- eyes. It is reported that some non- Catholic secondary schools was criti- ents. One reports the removal of the time to lose.

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Monument to a martyr reminds us to fight for our religious freedoms

N THREE years’ time the newly refurbished St son of Jesus Christ who is truly mum and dad who are married. government outlined its defini- we’ll mark the 400th Andrew’s Cathedral in Glasgow. present—body, blood, soul and The sociological evidence of tion of ‘freedom of religion’ to anniversary of the martyr- Last month, though, the por- divinity—in the Eucharist. the past 40 years supported that the European Court of Human dom of St John Ogilvie. trait was dismissed in an opin- “If you follow the will of policy. Suddenly, though, the Rights. Faced with a challenge The Presbyterian convert ion article in the socially liberal God, you know that in spite of law of the land did not. from four English Christians turned Catholic priest was exe- newspaper of record, The all the terrible things that hap- Since then 14 of our adop- who allege that they lost their cuted by the Episcopalian Arch- Guardian, as but another shiny pen to you, you will never lose tion agencies have been closed jobs due to their religious bishopI John Spottiswoode on ‘trinket’ in a ‘gaudy cathedral’ a final refuge,” Pope Benedict down by the state or forced to beliefs, the UK Government not Tuesday, March 10, 1615. Fr that was a ‘monument to van- XVI wrote in his biography of recant their Catholicism to only rejected the claims but Ogilvie was only 36 years old. ity.’ I beg to differ. Jesus of Nazareth. remain in operation. The two also, ominously, stated the fol- Captured, imprisoned, tor- Firstly, try to take the time to “You know that the foundation Catholic agencies that survive lowing: “The applicants are free tured and hanged before a bay- sit before the Howson painting. of the world is love, so that even are still fighting for their lives. to resign if they consider that ing public at Glasgow Cross Do it. Look. Ponder. Pray. when no human being can or will Now eminent human rights the requirements of the employ- the Jesuit priest’s sole crime BY DAVID KERR What do we observe? I would help you, you may go on, trust- lawyer Aidan O’Neill QC is ment are incompatible with was his inability to betray his suggest the following; ing in the One who loves you.” warning that the impending their religious beliefs,” Para- Christian conscience before the With a terror-stricken coun- Finally, in the gothic-arched redefinition of marriage will graph 13 of the official UK sub- bullying power of the central ment upon the Scottish people. tenance and tear-filled eyes, Fr panel above the main canvas we likely see Catholics further per- mission said. “It is the ability to state as manifested in the per- Ogilvie feels the noose tighten witness the heavenly culmination secuted for trying to uphold or resign and seek employment son of King James VI. n October 17, 1976, around his neck. The moment of of this loving relationship of cre- promote that vision of the fam- elsewhere that guarantees free- “In all that concerns the king Pope Paul VI declared execution is imminent. Sur- ator for creature. Atop everything ily based on a married mother dom of religion.” I will be slavishly obedient,” Fr Fr John Ogilvie to be rounding him is an ever- is the guiding beacon of the and father. Catholic parents, If you didn’t laugh, you’d Ogilvie told his accusers. “If Scotland’sO first Canonised saint enveloping darkness. Only one Eucharistic chalice and host as children, priests, teachers and cry. The noose is once again any attack his temporal power, since St Margaret, Queen of solitary light manages to pierce countless ranks of souls are shep- charity workers, he predicted, tightening. I will shed my last drop of Scots, in 1250 and St William the heavy gloom. It is the moon- herded safely home beneath the could all face the sinister After his execution, Fr John blood for him. But in the things of Perth in 1256. like luminance of the Eucharist, monogram ‘IHS,’ the emblem of squeeze of an increasingly Ogilvie corpse was condemned of spiritual jurisdiction which a Since then, infrequent artistic breaking through his dark night St John Ogilvie’s order and the intolerant state. to a pauper’s grave in Glas- king unjustly seizes I cannot attempts have been made to mark of fear and loneliness. first three letters of the Holy How long before our dioce- gow’s Townhead. Archbishop and must not obey.” the life and death of Scotland’s Unlike many artistic depic- Name of Jesus in Greek. ses or welfare projects are Spottiswoode, who later became As it happens, the cause of only post-Reformation saint. tions of the martyrs this is no threatened with the loss of char- Lord Chancellor of Scotland, religious liberty was supported The latest and most ambitious steely-tempered superhero. The s it was in 17th century itable status? Or our secondary was buried at Westminster by both Calvinist and Catholic emerged in November 2010 saints and the martyrs, how- Great Britain, so it is schools are accused of ‘ped- Abbey amid all the pomp the Scots ever since King James, when painter Peter Howson ever, were not stoics and their now in 21st century dling tax-subsidized bigotry?’ state could muster for him. resident in London after 1603, unveiled his eight-foot high can- ability to bear martyrdom was UnitedA Kingdom. In 2007 there Will the slogan be ‘no hate on Heard lately of anybody had dismissed Presbyterianism vas depicting the moment of St not borne from stoicism. It was were 16 Catholic adoption agen- the rates’ or ‘no poll-tax for commissioning a painting in as ‘no religion for a gentleman’ John Ogilvie’s martyrdom. Two borne from love. cies operating across the UK. prejudice?’ Stay tuned. I’m sure honour of Spottiswoode and attempted to impose his years in the making, it is now The source and object of Fr They believed that children gen- we’ll all find out soon enough. though? Exactly. St John caesaropapist Anglican settle- stationed above a side altar in Ogilvie’s love is the divine per- erally do best when they have a This month, David Cameron’s Ogilvie, pray for us. 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 14 2012

W IRE D IN Becoming an evangelising people PATRICIA CARROLL shares with us the Archbishop of Chicago’s thoughts on the New Evangelisation

An SCO Diary AST week I was sharing how reduced to a private enterprise it just By Dan McGinty I had taken part in a confer- becomes a hobby, and perhaps this par- ence in Leeds Trinity Univer- tially explains the empty benches in FACED with rising costs sity College on the 50th Church and the numbers who are walk- and falling numbers, anniversary of the Second ing away. For Cardinal George, the threat Cistercian Monks in Vatican Council. Another very interesting we now live under is no longer about Austria were dismayed speaker at this event was Cardinal Fran- nuclear missiles but the constant danger cis George of Chicago, a man who came of the Church being closed in on itself. at the scale of the much L across as very erudite and humble. needed restoration of Nevertheless, the council did open up a One of the first things he did when he springtime of renewal in the Church, and their monastery, was made Archbishop of Chigaco was there is an enormous generosity among Enelgszell Abbey in the to call people to focus more intensely on Catholics, particularly in the laity who north of the county. spreading the Good News issuing a pas- have found a way to reach out in service to However they quickly toral letter entitled Becoming an Evan- the world. He finished by saying we are found a way to save gelising People, and evangelisation has not yet in the full blown summer, but Sec- their much loved been the primary focus of his ministry ond Vatican Council called us to translate home—beer. to the people of Chicago. Identifying the our energy for spreading the Good News The monks are now need to address the increasing secular- into practical strategies for the world. starting an ambitious ism of our Western world and the grow- programme to fund the ing rift away from belief in God, he has ll of the above is reflected in the restoration by making written two books entitled The Differ- preparatory document for the and selling their own ence God Makes: A Catholic Vision of Synod on the New Evangelisa- brand of highly sought Faith, Communion, and Culture and think less of territory and more about Paul II was asking radical questions tion, where the clear focus is about those after Trappist Beer. A more recently God in Action: How Faith being sent out by Jesus to share the about how we are spreading the Gospel, who are in the Church being open to Though while the Can Address the Challenge of the World. Good News in our own context. and at the same time how we are actu- their own renewal and also reaching out monks are happy to He, in fact, emerged as a bishop in the ally continuing to discern the signs of to those who have walked away from us. cash in on their ancient Church from a religious order—the ardinal George (above) took us the times. In the time leading up to the This certainly will call for a lot of prayer reputation for fine Oblates of Mary Immaculate. His per- back to the time when Pope John year 2000 we were becoming more and and new imagination. brewing they won’t be spective on the difference that the Sec- XXIII called the council. This call more aware as a Church that the witness Let’s finish this week with a short prayer turning to drink ond Vatican Council made to the life of was heard in the shadow of the Cuban of Christians in the world was at the for the New Evangelisation, which calls us themselves. C Catholics was focused on how we as a missile crisis and a growing concern forefront of Mission. to waken up and be more open to what is “I don’t drink beer Church viewed the idea of mission about the world destroying itself. Whereas going on in and to have the courage to very often,” Abbot before the council and how this shifted in the past the Church had viewed itself nother feature of the developing share the hope with have in Jesus. Marianus, the in emphasis after the council. as a fortress standing out against the notion of mission after the coun- community’s leader Coming from a missionary congrega- world, the Fathers of the Council were cil was also the growing con- Lord our God help us to be open said, “Morning vigils tion he was very much in touch with how keen to build relationship with the world, sciousness in the bishops of the world to the freshness of your Spirit. begin at 4am.” A the Church had shifted gear in its notion to be in dialogue with all people of good that many who had been brought up in Make us more aware of where there is of being an agent of mission. So he spoke will and to help people realise that ‘the the practice of their Faith had in fact need for new life. GGGGGGGGGGGGGG about how evangelisation and mission world is loved by the Lord.’ walked away from it. This realisation Give us the courage to share our faith was understood before the council as Pope John XXIII’s call for aggiorna- called for a new terminology and with simplicty and joy. Fill us with THE fastest man on ‘planting the Church.’ In the pre-conciliar mento actually meant that the Church approach to those we had traditionally enthusiasm for the Good News. Invite us earth is set to make his period, evangelisation and mission was Herself had to change, and that we called ‘lapsed.’ And Pope John Paul II into deeper relationship with your Son way to the Vatican for a understood as reaching out to territorial needed to remind ourselves of our own repeatedly emphasised the need for Jesus Christ. conference on Faith. lands where Christ was not known. In need as a Church to convert. Cardinal those inside the Church to renew and Helps us to reach out to those who Known for running these territorial lands where Christ was George said that it is only from this refresh their commitment to Christ. feel lost or abandoned, those who are wearing a Miraculous not yet known religious orders were foundation of conversion of heart that This has been taken by Pope Benedict searching and questioning, those who Medal and for blessing given a mandate to go out planting the the Church will be able today to intro- XVI analysing the culture of the West- have walked away from us,those who himself at the start line Church. When this was achieved these duce the world to its Saviour and come ern world and its values, who has spo- are eager to know your love. before each race, Usain territorial lands were no longer consid- across with any credibility. ken about being immersed in a world We ask this through Christ our Lord. Bolt also bears the ered to be missionary. This was the main He then went on to explore how Pope where militant atheism is growing and Amen. middle name ‘St Leo,’ sense of mission before the council. John Paul II, who was one of the bishops religion has been reduced to a private and has been invited to What the Second Vatican Council did at the council, called upon the Church to enterprise. I Patricia Carroll is the episcopal address the Vatican was universalise the sense of mission so reflect on the evangelisation of cultures Cardinal George further developed delegate for pastoral resources in St conference on religious that today when we speak of mission we and what that might look like. Pope John this by saying that when religion is Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese liberty in April. However, visitors to the Vatican will have to be on their toes. Blink and you’ll miss him. The challenge of discipleship is one we all must face

GGGGGGGGGGGGGG IN OCTOBER 1962, it was a high point in its development, simply ‘Joe Ordinary’ in the pews, face important and sometimes evident that there was some- certainly in Scotland. The sheer there was an air of optimism within difficult questions in our own POPE Benedict XVI may thing afoot when televisions physical building of churches at the Church locally and internation- lives. What does discipleship be renowned for his were hired into Blairs College Fr Eddie that time, seemed to suggest that ally. We would move forward in a mean in the 21st century? commitment to green so that the students could watch here was a Church that was alive new and challenging direction. As we listen to Jesus question causes, and last week the momentous happenings. McGhee and growing and expanding. It Change is always threatening. In His disciples this week it may even took possession of Had it been a football match I was a time to bring the documents the Church, which had seemed for help us face the important ques- a new electric car. might have been excited. Had it of the Church and their advisors of the Second Vatican Council to so long to deal in certainties and tions that the Gospel asks of us Built by French been the Cuban Missile Crisis to the same place at the same time life in every day reality. absolutes, that change would be today. “Who do people say I manufacturers Renault, I might have been scared. The was something of a logistical If it was a time of unprece- even more difficult. There were am?” Jesus asks His friends. the new vehicle boasts opening of the Second Vatican nightmare. It happened and the dented growth, it was a time of those who would look back, yearn- There response is interesting: a 44-kilowatt electric Council however, left me under next several years were domi- unprecedented challenge. Those ing for the old certainties. There “Some say John the Baptist oth- motor and can travel up whelmed. Since, at age 15, I nated by the deliberations of the who had been teaching in semi- were those who were impatient for ers say…” There are differing to 105 miles on a single was blissfully unaware of the Council Fathers as they sought the naries at this point had had all of change, looking forward to exciting opinions about Jesus, His mis- charge. First Vatican Council it was redefine the Church in terms of their own formation take place in possibilities. In some senses these sion and His ministry out there, However, senior unlikely that I would get over the 20th century. At the same a pre-Second Vatican Council were polar opposites. Each had a even at the very beginning. officials in Rome will be enthusiastic. time the Council Fathers sought to Church. For all of them, this was moderating effect on the other. Peter’s profession of faith: reluctant to let the Holy The Second Vatican Council— be faithful to tradition in light of a time to re-learn the art of study- Fifty years on we are, all of us, “You are the Christ,” is met with Father travel far from called by the Church in the person new and developing theological ing. All of the documents of the in a very different place. The and interesting response from home in the Kangoo of Pope John XXIII—was a few awareness. This was quite a chal- council were out there to be world has moved on. Have we? Jesus. He begins to teach His dis- Maxi van, which doesn’t years in the planning from its lenge. By the time the council absorbed, understood and com- Relatively speaking, 50 years is a ciples that the Christ will be have the same security announcement in 1959 until it ended in 1965 the Council Fathers municated. For seminarians, here short time in the history of the rejected and suffer. Jesus teaches specifications as the convened in 1962. These were had made the most radical exami- was an opportunity to interact Church. Potentially, we have not them that discipleship involves real Popemobile, a simpler times. It is all to easy to nation of the Church in its history. with the Church’s most radical even had time to properly digest hardship and potential rejection. veritable tank, built in forget this, in the early 21st cen- When I went to Drygrange to examination of itself. They in the importance and the signifi- He reminds them of the inevitable his native Germany by tury, when communications are study philosophy and theology in their turn would have to bring cance of the Second Vatican challenge and of the apparent Mercedes Benz. pretty well instantaneous. There 1966, there was an almost tangi- this new and developing aware- Council. To mark the anniversary contradictions that discipleship Quite right. You can’t were no mobile phones, no 24 ble sense of optimism within the ness to the parish communities of the Second Vatican Council will bring to their lives. It is scrimp on safety. Take hour news channels, no satellite Church. The future for the Church that they would eventually serve. we are invited by the Church to important that we remember this. the Merc. television. Very little international had never looked brighter. In some For all of us, whether we were embark on a Year of Faith. This jet travel. Just getting the Bishops respects the Church was reaching studying for the priesthood or will mean for each of us that we I [email protected] Friday September 14 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA’S INSTALLATION 11

A bright new dawn for Glasgow Prayer for the new archbishop Father you built your Church on the foundations of the LASGOW has a new archbishop. More than 600 (Above) St Margaret of Scotland Youth form a guard of honour for Archbishop Apostles and willed that their ministry be continued through people were present for the joyous ceremony at St Philip Tartaglia, led by his brother Canon Gerard Tartaglia and Fr Tom White, the bishops. We ask you to send your Spirit on Bishop Philip chancellor of Glasgow Archdiocese. (Below) Archbishop Emeritus Mario whom you have chosen to be our new archbishop. Andrew’s Cathedral in Glasgow last Saturday that Conti presents a Crucifix to the new archbishop PICS: PAUL McSHERRY saw Archbishop Philip Tartaglia take over the ancient Give him every gift for the proclamation of the Gospel that he seat of St Mungo. may make known your liberating truth in today’s world. Make In front of priests, religious and bishops from around Scotland, rchbishop Emeritus Mario Conti, his immediate predeces- him holy and may he model himself on the High Priesthood of lay people from every parish in the archdiocese and representa- sor as Archbishop of Glasgow, led the tributes to the new Jesus Christ, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist. Give Gtives of civic society, the new archbishop spoke in his homily archbishop. him the spirit of wisdom as he shares in the service of leadership about why he is so proud take on this burden. A“It has been my privilege to serve here for ten years,” Arch- which you have entrusted in your Church to the bishops. “I have said how much of an honour it is for me to be bishop Conti said. “And now it is my privilege to welcome you all appointed Archbishop of Glasgow in my home city and my home here, as well as my colleague and friend Philip as the historic suc- Bless our archdiocese, that during the coming Year of Faith, all may passionately desire to witness to their Faith so that the diocese,” he said. “I sense the honour all the more keenly when I cessor of St Mungo.” Gospel may be heard and so that we might all come together remember that this is a truly historic See whose origins go back to This four-page pullout contains photographs of that momen- to eternal life with your Son. St Mungo, the founder of the Church here and the patron of the tous day as well as messages of support and appreciation from city in the sixth century. To be the successor of Mungo brings me across the Catholic community. It should be treasured as a We make our prayer through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. to my knees in humble prayer and calls me anew to faith and to memento of the first day of a bright new dawn for the Church in Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us. St Mungo, pray for us. holiness.” Glasgow and across Scotland. 12 ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA’S INSTALLATION SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 14 2012 Friday September 14 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA’S INSTALLATION 13

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YDEAR brothers To offer the precious Blood of lege in Rome, that it was communi- Holy Spirit. He was to be called God and their hearts are touched human life, about marriage and trust unconditionally and only in and sisters, I want Christ in Bishop Alexander cated to me by Cardinal Giovanni Jesus because He is the one who by the love of God. That is why the family, about the alleviation Jesus Christ our Lord, born of first of all to Smith’s chalice, given to him by Battista Re, who was then Prefect is to save people from their sins. we must never lack in trust, in of poverty and the pursuit of jus- Mary, and I ask the people of associate myself Pope Pius IX, is to acknowledge of the Congregation for Bishops, In fulfilment of the prophecy, commitment and in enthusiasm tice, about care for the margin- Glasgow Archdiocese, and you, most closely with that Jesus is the same heri, hodie that Pope Benedict XVI had the Virgin Mary conceived and for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. alised in our society—all these our fellow Christians who are our Archbishop Conti’s welcome to et semper—yesterday, today and appointed me Bishop of Paisley. gave birth to a son, who would be have but one source, and He is honoured guests here today to do everyone here at the beginning of forever—the Lord of history and And, as I have recounted else- called the Emmanuel, God-with- want the whole archdiocesan Jesus Christ, born of Mary, who the same. Mthis Solemn Liturgy and to thank Lord of His Church. And it is a where, I received the news from our us. And this is what the apostolic community, my priests and has come to us from the Father. I ask people of other faiths to you all warmly for being here today. reminder that apostolic succession ownApostolic Nuncio,Archbishop succession of one bishop to the religious, parents and teach- drink deeply of the compassion- I have said how much of an through history is not about an Antonio Mennini, represented here next is really all about: faithfully Iers, to be filled with that commit- n a time when circumstances ate wellsprings of their religious honour it is for me to be appointed empty fascination with the past today by the Chargé d’Affaires, Mgr and fully according to the apos- ment and that enthusiasm for have forced us to reflect upon traditions for the sake of us all. Archbishop of Glasgow in my nor about boastful claims to legit- Brian Udaigwe, that Pope Benedict tolic tradition, in communion with Jesus and for His Gospel and to religious freedom, today’s And to all people of goodwill, I home city and my home diocese. I imacy, but rather about faithful- had appointed me to beArchbishop the See of Peter, everywhere and radiate the joy which comes with IGospel is a timely reminder that ask you to respond to the pro- sense the honour all the more ness to Jesus Christ and the of Glasgow as I was leaving the always, in season and out, pro- the inestimable treasure of know- Jesus Christ is our freedom, and the foundest stirrings of your heart keenly when I remember that this transmission of the fullness of Marian Sanctuary of Lourdes, claiming, explaining, defending, ing Our Lord Jesus Christ. Church will be truly free to the extent where there moves a spirit of love is a truly historic See whose ori- faith in Him, a faith which projects after a diocesan pilgrimage. elucidating and constantly bring- I want our young people and that She depends, not on alliances and goodness and truth. gins go back to St Mungo the us through time to the challenges And so today again, I happily ing to peoples’lives the mystery of children to sense and grasp the with earthly powers, but solely on May Mary the Mother of Jesus founder of the Church here and of today and tomorrow, and the and thankfully place myself and Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ who beauty and the wonder of Jesus Jesus Christ and His Gospel. Christ our Lord, whom today we the patron of the city in the sixth New Evangelisation, which will this archdiocese under the mater- came into the world, suffered, died Christ; to discover with eagerness And, as I begin my ministry as honour on Her birthday, protect century. To be the Successor of be my primary focus as the next nal protection and patronage of and rose again so that we would and joy, the truth, the Faith, the Archbishop of Glasgow, I put my and help us always. Amen. Mungo brings me to my knees in Archbishop of Glasgow. Mary, the Mother of the Lord. have life and have it to the full, sanctifying and transforming humble prayer and calls me anew now and in the world to come. potential of the Sacraments, the to faith and to holiness. oday is the Feast of the n today’s Gospel, we hear So I think it is very important to teaching and maternal care of the A visible and tangible reminder Birthday of the Blessed how Mary received the news stress that the proposal the Church Church, mater et magistra. I want St Francis PrimarySchool and of the history of this diocese is Virgin Mary. For me this is that She was to become the makes to the world today is not an us all to embrace the New Evan- NurseryClass provided today by the principal Ta most suitable day to take office IMother of Jesus, the Incarnate idea, or a plan or a policy, but a gelisation as the special challenge 430 Old Rutherglen Road chalice being used at the altar for as Archbishop of Glasgow. I Son of God, a proposal to which person. That person is Jesus Christ, of our lifetime; to witness to each Glasgow the Liturgy of the Eucharist. It was believe that my lovely Mum, Mary generously consented. But the Son of God, born of Mary. other and to the wider community G5 0PA gifted by Pope Pius IX in 1859 to Annita, dedicated me to Mary not for all that this Gospel passage I personally believe that that the saving message of the love Bishop Alexander Smith who was long after I was born and in my recounts what we call the this proposal remains exciting and mercy of God in Jesus Christ Welcome to Glasgow, we will offer our Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the life I have always been keenly Annunication to Mary, it is much and endlessly relevant for the in all its fullness. Western District. It has been pro- aware of the maternal love and more about Mary’s child. 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and I will do what I am asked to do. However, I find QUESTIONS it confusing that whilst the world Church seems keen to maintain plainchant—in Latin as well as in OF FAITH the vernacular—there seems to be a lot of apathy and even hostility to it from the clergy—and also some musicians. At a time when it is becoming more and more popular in the secular world, why is it being challenged by those within the Church? James O’Brien Galloway

Dear James, thank you for your question, and for all your hard work in your parish. A)Despite your recent run-in with your parish priest, Dear SCO, I have been a parish musician the fact that he generally leaves the music provi- for almost 30 years, ever since I was a sion to you shows that he clearly trusts you, and Q)teenager and my parish priest heard I was taking appreciates your efforts to bring dignity to your piano lessons. I have always done my best to make parish Masses. sure that the music in our parish is of the highest Sadly, there is a lot of confusion amongst the standard possible with our limited resources, and clergy about the use of Latin, with many still have always worked in consultation with the var- insisting that it is ‘pre-conciliar.’This sharply con- none for at least 30 years—must be done carefully cians. There is much work to be done, but it is ious parish priests we have been sent. Until trasts with the Church’s official documents— and sensitively. We are so used to singing hymns encouraging that there are people like you con- recently we have, like most parishes, stuck mainly including the documents of the council itself— these days that to suddenly hear choirs (above) tributing to the renewal of the sacred Liturgy which to congregational hymns at Sunday Mass. which at the same time as allowing a greater use of singing on their own pieces which the vast major- was called for by the Second Vatican Council. However, over the past couple of years I have the vernacular, insist that ‘the use of the Latin lan- ity of the people do not understand could indeed be read with great interest the various articles on guage is to be preserved’ and that ‘care should be confusing if not properly explained. I Do you have a question relating to the Faith that Sacred Music in The Scottish Catholic Observer, taken that the Faithful may [...] be able to say or to My advice to you is to continue to dialogue with you would like answered? If so send your query via especially those written by James MacMillan, and sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary your parish priest. He may just need some re-assur- e-mail: [email protected] with Questions of have discovered that not only has Latin not been of the Mass which pertain to them.’ ance and time to properly prepare the people Faith in the subject or post it to: Questions of abolished, but we should be singing more Latin in The use of the vernacular in the Liturgy has entrusted to his pastoral care. Know, however, that Faith, The Scottish Catholic Observer, 19 Waterloo parishes, and that the Church also recommends that brought with it many advantages, not least a you are doing what the Church wishes of musi- St, Glasgow, G2 6BT we sing some plainchant too. This was a real rev- greater understanding of the texts themselves. It is elation for me, since no priest I have ever spoken indeed important that we are able express confi- to has told me that this is what we should be doing. dently our Faith in our present culture. However, Until now, all of our priests have been very happy it is also important to recognise that the Latin lan- Gordius No 56 to leave the selection of music we sing to myself guage itself has greatly contributed to the shape of CROSSWORD and the other person who plays. On big occasions, that same Faith, and that it connects us with our we usually form a small choir, in order to add a bit heritage and the Church of countless saints. Most more solemnity to the Mass. This year at Easter, importantly, it continues to remind us that the Faith 123 4 5 6 7 given the presence of the choir, and also given that is not something constantly re-invented according I had found some great resources on the web, I to the tastes of changing cultures. thought we might try some plainchant and a few It is possible that those members of the clergy 89 other pieces in Latin. Although this seemed to go who do understand what the council called for — down well enough with the parishioners, the parish and the Church continues to call for—and yet who priest was extremely annoyed and told me that this still oppose the use of Latin in the modern liturgy, 10 11 12 was ‘pre- Second Vatican Council’ and excluded simply have a genuine, pastoral worry that their First entry out the hat next people. I tried to explain to him what I had discov- parishioners will be alienated by Latin, or feel 13 14 TUESDAY will be the winner ered, but he insisted that Latin is no longer appro- excluded. Any re-introduction of Latin—espe- priate in the new Liturgy. Ultimately, he is in charge, cially in your context, in which there has been Send your completed 15 16 17 crossword entries—along with 18 your full name address and daytime phone number—to REVIEW 19 20 CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 21 22 23 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 TRETOWER TO CLYRO encouragement that his words 6BT Essays by Karl Miller offered in more desperate Quercus Publishing times. Mr Miller also explores 24 25 The winner’s name will be ISBN: 9780857385802 the life of fellow Irish writer printed next week £14 John McGahern. The author describes Mr McGahern as a 26 27 The editor’s decision is final THIS event was one of the former victim of ‘ecclesiastical highlights of the east coast’s bigotry.’ The term born-again August book festival. Karl can often have a negative and ACROSS LAST WEEK’S Miller (right) grew up in cruel connotation in Christian 1 The young of a wolf (3) SOLUTION Edinburgh’s Gilmerton, and circles, but here Mr Miller 3 DIY material listened to by Zorro as he dresses his face? after leaving the former suggests Seamus Heaney’s (7,4) ACROSS mining town he made his Catholicism is a ‘born-again 8 The unit of currency in Russia (6) 1 Alb 3 Pair of socks career in London as literary imaginative Christianity,’ and 9 Rank achieved at a stern age? (8) 8 Trojan 9 Dinosaur critic of the Spectator and while the Irish poet has not 10 Original name of St Peter (5) 10 Nacre 11 Lagos turned his back on Faith there the New Statesman. He later 11 Freshwater fish (5) 13 Conga 15 Heinous is a suggestion he would launched the London 13 Makes beer (5) 16 Top gear 20 Horde Review of Books in 1979. struggle with the theocracy of 15 Geometric shape that has no horse upon it (7) Grasp Torah In his new book of essays, the Church. 21 23 16 Archangel’s name (7) 24 Thousand 25 Cornea Tretower To Clyro, Mr Miller is his admiration for the Scottish In another essay, titled Hold-up, time-lag (5) 20 26 Battery hens 27 Sit joined by the Irish poet Seamus poet Hugh MacDiarmid at Carnival Scotland, Mr Miller 21 The American soldier finds an insect to be a huge type (5) Heaney and Scottish Catholic length. Catholic Faith and life returns to the Scotland of his 23 Starter capital to keep one’s head above water (5) novelist Andrew O’Hagan, as are referenced at various points youth, growing up in 24 Safe, presenting no danger (8) DOWN they travel Scotland, Ireland in Karl Miller’s rewarding Edinburgh not far from where 25 Make a disclosure about meat (6) 1 Astonishing 2 Broccoli and Wales, where they meet a book, particularly in relation to the author Irvine Welsh once 26 Might the monster need this ratification? (11) 3 Place 4 Radiant varied collection of fellow Mr Heaney. Andrew O’ Hagen lived, as well as the influential 27 Golf peg (3) 5 Stool 6 Charge 7 Sir artists and writers, including once said in the context of Scottish filmmaker Bill 12 Sacred Heart Scottish Catholic composer celebrating Irish heroes, we Douglas. There is a certain DOWN 13 Cough 14 Adore James MacMillan. For the should stop ‘celebrating dead ‘native vigour’ that Mr Miller 1 Such name-calling in a church! (7) 17 Earrings 18 Breadth book festival, the three were ones,’ and pointed to Mr suggests has been excluded by 2 Sad satellite rarely seen (4,4) 19 Mahout 22 Posse reunited in conversation for a Heaney as an ‘example of Mr Welsh, and while 3 A gourd or cantaloupe (5) 23 Tools 24 Tub humorous and poignant event. grace and tolerance under fire.’ acknowledging that some of his 4 Predator found right up in somewhat sleek surroundings (7) The trio’s journey is “Here is a man, who had a more grotesque and shocking 5 The American soldier obtained a cut of meat (5) something of an odyssey strong humanitarian feeling for characters exist, they are not all 6 Great river of South America (6) Last week’s winner was: through the countryside, where his community throughout the that is apparent in Edinburgh’s 7 Dine (3) Miss H Campbell, Orkney they set out to explore and Troubles yet remained a working class areas, where the 12 Might a tall gate lie over this type of pasta dish? (11) enjoy the pastoral settings that contributor to common tolerant city meets the country. 13 Liquid which flows through arteries and veins (5) has flavoured much of values,” Mr O’Hagan said. It is one of many valuable 14 Unscrupulous, being out of the sunlight (5) literature’s key voices. What is Certainly there are many in points worth remembering in a 17 Not guilty (8) Scottish Catholic Observer: immediately prevalent is that the audience tonight who book that will enrich the life of 18 A ship in flower is a flower nonetheless (7) Scotland’s only national there is no sense of would appear to agree; one whoever picks it up; they 19 Spill a dram, or a stick used by musketeers (6) Catholic weekly newspaper demarcation between Scotland member shot up their hand cannot fail to be lifted by this 22 Grouting is part of this person's trade (5) printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. and Ireland, at least in the when their turn came to ask the inspiring collection of ideas, 23 Rapid convoy (5) Registered at the Post Office poetic sense, particularly for poet a question, but instead stories and experiences. 24 Garden implement (3) as a newspaper. Seamus Heaney, who discussed they thanked him for the RICHARD PURDEN 16 CHILDREN’S LITURGY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 14 2012

Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith If we think about what happens when or that you are able to do something better we always try to be first and brag about than they can? it, we realise it does not make for a I What usually happens when you or peaceful atmosphere among those someone else does this? around us. And if we are arguing about I “Whoever receives one child such as who is the greatest, it makes others feel this receives me; and whoever receives me, uneasy about themselves. It is important receives not me, but the one who sent me.” for us to figure out why we find What does Jesus means by this? ourselves needing to think we are more important or better than others. Jesus Activity wouldn’t be thinking that way, would G Have a worksheet with the following He? (Pause a minute, let the students words and meanings for each child. Ask Twenty-Fifth Sunday in think). the children to match the word to the Now let us think about Jesus taking a meaning by drawing a line from one to the Ordinary Time—First child and putting His arms around other. It could be used for class or for them. Usually a little child is not homework. Reading concerned about being first or wanting G Words—Righteous/Peaceful/Gentle, to be more important than others, are Merciful/Goodness/Pure. The harvest of justice is sown in peace by those who they? So, what would that tell us about G Meanings—Being willing to yield to make peace. A reading from the book of the letter of James 3:17-18 what Jesus is saying and our wanting to others/Peaceful living one’s life with think ourselves more important or honourable and right deeds/Gentle being better than others? (Pause to think.) honest and fair in all actions/ Merciful Brothers and sisters, the wisdom that Could Jesus be telling us that without sin/Goodness being pleasant acting comes from above leads us to be pure, everyone was made by God and —planting seeds of peace/Pure kindness in friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, therefore, we are to love and respect response to another who needs forgiveness. genuine, and sincere. others, no matter who they are or what they can do? So when Jesus says: Prayer When peacemakers plant seeds of “Whoever receives one child such as this Dear Jesus, we want to be people that peace, they will harvest justice. Reflection in my name, receives me; and whoever follow your way of living every day. Please The Word of the Lord AS WE read the Gospels we can see the receives me; receives not me but the one help us to care about others and always way Jesus lived when He was on this who sent me,” we try to understand that treat them with respect. Amen. earth. We see that He was kind, loving what Jesus wants is that we receive and full of mercy toward others. Let us Himself and the Father as well as all Responsorial Psalm The Children’s Liturgy page is published one think about today’s reading where Jesus other people into our lives and hearts. 122:1-2, 8-9 says: “If anyone wishes to be first, he (R) Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait week in advance to allow RE teachers and those shall be last of all and servant of all.” It Discussion for you. taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to almost seems that he is saying we should I Wh y do you think the disciples didn’t It made me glad to hear them say: not be first at anything, and so we want to answer Jesus when He asked them “Let’s go to the house of the Lord!” use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment should not try hard at our lessons or what they were arguing about? Jerusalem, we are standing inside your to their teaching materials things like that. That is not what Jesus I Do you sometimes argue with someone gates. means. about being smarter, or better than they are (R) Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you. Because of my friends and my relatives, I will pray for peace. And because of the house of the Lord our God, I will work for your good. (R) Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you. Alleluia Thessalonians 2:14 (R) Alleluia, alleluia. God has called us with the Gospel, to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel All who wish to be first must make themselves the servants of all. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 9:33-37. Jesus and His disciples went to His home in Capernaum. After they were inside the house, Jesus asked them: “What were you arguing about along the way?” They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer. After Jesus sat down and told the 12 disciples to gather around Him, He said: “If you want the place of honour, you must become a slave and serve others!” Then Jesus had a child stand near Him. He put His arm around the child and said: “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me.” The Gospel of the Lord. Friday September 14 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17 CHURCH&PUBLICNOTICES

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MARRIAGE RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM BROADLEY 53rd Anniversary In loving memory of our O’DOWD – McKEOWN beloved father, Francis At Our Lady of Good Aid Broadley, accidentally killed Cathedral, Motherwell, on in the Auchengeoch Pit Dis- September 1, 2012, Geral- aster, September 18, 1959, dine Jane to John Paul with and also our mother, Nuptial Mass and Papal Christina Broadley, who died Blessing. November 14, 2000. R.I.P. Concelebrated by the Very Eternal rest grant unto them, Rev. Joseph Canon O Lord, Clements and Rev. Fr. McGRORY HIGGINS In loving memory of Paul, a And let perpetual light shine In loving memory of our dear Stephen Reilly. MacCORMICK dear son, nephew and upon them. daughter, sister and sister- Deo Gratias. 17th Anniversary cousin, who died on Decem- May they rest in peace. in-law, Patricia Donnelly, In loving memory of my dear ber 29, 2009. Amen. died September 17, 1992. husband, father and grand- My thoughts are with you DARROCH Our Lady of Fatima and St Forever in our prayers and father, Allan MacCormick, DIAMOND WEDDING In loving memory of Fr Fran- always, Barbara, pray for them. thoughts. who died September 15, cis Darroch, who died Sep- Your place no one can fill, Inserted by their family. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray 1995. tember 11, 2009. In life I loved you dearly, for her. We sat beside your bedside, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray In death I love you still, Mum and all the family. Our hearts were crushed for him. I know you walk beside me, and sore, Patricia and Family. And when my life is through, KIRK, Ella We did our duty to the end, I pray that God will take my 6th Anniversary of our very ‘Til we could do no more, hand, special aunt. In tears we watched you And lead me straight to you. Treasured memories shared sinking, Inserted by his loving mother together, We watched you fade away, Josephine and family. Loved and longed for, And though our hearts were Our Lady and St Joseph, missed forever. breaking, watch over him. Jesus, keep her in Your We knew you could not stay; Requiescat in Pace. COULTAS care. You left behind some aching 8th Anniversary Inserted by her nieces, Julie hearts, and Angela. ROBERTS Precious memories of my That loved you most sincere, James Roberts to Mary dear husband, John, who We never shall and never Walker, on September 6, died on September 16, will, 1952, at St Nicholas’ 2004. Forget you, father dear. Church, Bridgeton, by Father Always Remembered. Inserted by his loving wife GORMAN Loving wife Angela and fam- Isabella and family, at home P. Kelly. 26th Anniversary Congratulations to very spe- ily. and away. – 13 Torlum, Ben- Of your charity, please pray becula. cial parents and grandpar- for the repose of the soul of ents. DEASY Precious memories silently Father Peter Gorman, assis- Of your charity, please pray kept, With love and best wishes tant priest of St Colum- from all the family. for the souls of William and Of a dad I loved and will McSHANE bkille’s, Rutherglen, who Mary Deasy. never forget. Remembering our dear died on September 15, On whose souls, sweet Always remembered and 1986. LEONARD DEATH mammy, granny and great- Jesus, have mercy. 25th Anniversary. sadly missed. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have granny, Mary, who died July Inserted by their family. In loving memory of my Michael, Margaret, Joan, mercy on him. 10, 2002, and whose birth- beloved wife, and our Fiona and Matthew, Bali- Inserted by Tom, Bridie, day occurs on September DOCHERTY mother, Jessie, who died on vanich, Benbecula. Pauline and Caroline. 15. 21st Anniversary September 10, 1987. R.I.P. O Mary we crown Thee with In loving memory of our dear Deep in our hearts your MacCORMICK blossoms today, mother, and grandmother, memory is kept, In loving memory of our dear Queen of the Angels and MEMORIAM Elizabeth Jane Docherty, To love, to cherish, and brother-in-law, Allan, who Queen of the May. who died on September 18, never forget. died September 15, 1995. Inserted by the family. 1991. St Martin and St Pio, pray for We cannot bring the old Eternal rest grant unto her, her. days back, BECK O Lord, Inserted by her loving hus- When we were all together, 5th Anniversary And let perpetual light shine band Pat and sons Neil and The family chain is broken In loving memory of my upon her. Mitchel, Airdrie. now, beloved son and brother, May she rest in peace. But memories live forever. John Patrick, who died Sep- Inserted by her family. MacDONALD Inserted by Farquhar, Katie CURRIE, Callum tember 15, 2007. Cherished memories of and family, Ormiclate, South Peacefully at his home in We think of you in silence, FLANAGAN Colin, a dearly missed son, Uist. Australia after a short illness. We make no outward show, 31st Anniversary brother, uncle, nephew and Beloved brother, brother-in- But what it meant to lose In memory of John Flana- dad, who died September MacDONALD law, uncle and a loyal friend. you, gan, who died September 16, 2002. 7th Anniversary “St Mary of the Cross No one will ever know. 16, 1981. Ours is but a simple prayer, Remembering with love, MacKillop” pray for him. ROLINK St Patrick, pray for him. Sadly missed. God bless and keep you in today and always, Alistair, Inserted by his brothers and In loving memory of Gerald St Joseph, pray for him. Father Joseph Kentenich, His care. called to God September 18, sister in Barra and away. Rolink, who died February 1, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray pray for him. Deep in our hearts you will 2005, loving husband of 1990 and whose 72nd birth- for him. Inserted by Alfie. always stay, Hughena, devoted father to day occurs on September Dearly loved and sadly Loved and remembered Jessie Anne and Oighrig. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 17, 2011. missed KILMARTIN every day. Fois shiorraidh thoir dha a St Anthony, pray for him. Mum, Jack, brothers and sis- 10th Anniversary Mum, Dad and family. Thighearna. R.I.P. Forever in our hearts. ters. Treasured memories of our Forever in our hearts. CAMPBELL From your loving wife Esther R.I.P. dear sister, Jean, died on Letitia and David. MacDONALD In loving remembrance of and family. September 16, 2002. Remembering my son-in-law our dearly loved brother, Deep in our hearts you are MacDONALD Alastair, who died suddenly Angus, who died on April 18, BRADLEY always there, Remembering with love at home on September 18, 2006, and whose birthday To place an 25th Anniversary of our Loved and remembered in Colin, our very dear nephew 2005, at Gerinish, South falls on September 14. mother and grandmother, every prayer. and cousin, who died Sep- Uist. Always in our hearts and in intimation Elizabeth Bradley, died Sep- O Mary, conceived without tember 16, 2002. Our Lady of the Isles, watch our prayers. tember 16, 1987. sin, pray for her. Lord Jesus, grant Colin eter- over him. Inserted by Katie Mary, Tel: 0141 Lonely is the home without Merciful Jesus, keep her in nal happiness. May he rest in peace. Catriona, and our families, her. Your care. Aunts, uncles and cousins, Anne and Family, Creagorry Benbecula and Ashbourne. 241 6106 John, Mary and family. Inserted by Agnes and May. 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MacDONALD McNEIL NICHOLSON PRAYER TO THE PRAYER TO THE In loving memory of our In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of John, BLESSED VIRGIN BLESSED VIRGIN brother-in-law, Alastair, who mum and gran, Rose, died who died September 12, O Most Beautiful Flower of O Most Beautiful Flower of died at home in Gerinish on September 6, 2001, also our 1962. Beloved husband of Mount Carmel, fruitful in the Mount Carmel, fruitful in the September 18, 2005. dear dad and papa, Joe, the late Catherine and loving splendour of Heaven, splendour of Heaven, In the shelter of Thy Sacred who died September 19, dad of Julie, Susan, Cather- Blessed Mother of the Son of Blessed Mother of the Son of Heart, 2002. ine, Eileen and Pauline. God, Immaculate Virgin, God, Immaculate Virgin, Dear Jesus, may he rest in St Anthony, pray for them. Sadly missed and always assist me in this my neces- assist me in this my neces- peace. Inserted by Mary, Catherine, remembered. sity. O Star of the Sea, help sity. O Star of the Sea, help Donald, Katie and family, James, Suzanne, John, me and show me herein You me and show me herein You Locheynort. Jimmy and all the grandchil- PAWLAK are my Mother. O Holy are my Mother. O Holy dren. In loving memory of Zyg- Mary, Mother of God, Queen Mary, Mother of God, Queen munt, who died September SULLIVAN of Heaven and Earth, I of Heaven and Earth, I 15, 2005, beloved husband 19th Anniversary humbly beseech You from humbly beseech You from of Mae, loving dad of Wanda With treasured and loving the bottom of my heart to the bottom of my heart to and Irena, father-in-law, memories of my dearest succour me in my necessity. succour me in my necessity. grandpa and great-grandpa. husband, Archie, who was There are none that can There are none that can Our lips cannot speak how born into Eternity on Sep- withstand Your power. O withstand Your power. O show me herein You are my we loved him, tember 14, 1993, Feast of show me herein You are my mother. O Mary, conceived Our hearts cannot tell what the Exultation of the Cross. mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who to say, Our Lady of Medjugorje, without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three But God only knows how we Queen of Peace, pray for have recourse to Thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place miss him, him. times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands In our home that is lonely Inserted by his ever loving this cause in your hands (three times). O thank you wife Alice, Cardonald, G52. (three times). O thank you today. for your mercy to me and Our Lady of Czestochowa, for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. Say for three mine. Amen. Say for three pray for him. TAYLOR days; publication promised. Precious memories of John days; publication promised. McGAULEY – B.C. In memory of a dear brother, REILLY who sadly passed away on Tom, who departed this life, September 16, 2000. DEAR HEART OF JESUS 2nd Anniversary DEAR HEART OF JESUS September 18, 2001, and Our thoughts are with you Dear Heart of Jesus in the In loving memory of our dear Dear Heart of Jesus in the our parents, Thomas and always, past I have asked you for mother, Mary, who died Sep- past I have asked you for Margaret, gone before, also tember 19, 2010. Your place no-one can fill, many favours, this time I ask many favours, this time I ask you for this special one baby Caroline. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray In life we truly loved you, you for this special one (mention favour), take it Thank you for the memories. for her. In death we love you still, (mention favour), take it Dear Heart of Jesus, and MacDONALD All our tomorrows will be as St Anthony, pray for her. They say there is a reason, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within Your broken Please pray for the repose of today, Inserted by Brian and all the They say that time will heal, place it within Your broken heart where your Father the soul of our dearly Praying for you, Reilly family. But neither time nor reason, heart where your Father sees it, then in his merciful beloved father, Iain MacDon- Missing you along life’s way. Can change the way we feel. sees it, then in his merciful ald, of Eriskay. Rest in peace, dear loved No one knows how many eyes it will become Your STEELE eyes it will become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say May he be united in peace ones. 28th Anniversary times, favour, not mine. Amen. Say for three days, publication with our dear mother Rona. Till we meet again. In loving memory of my dear We’ve broken down and for three days, publication promised. – S.C. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Peggy and family. husband, and our father, cried, promised. – M.C. for them. Donald Roderick, who died If love could have saved you, NOVENA to St Therese of on September 18, 1984. You never would have died. thanks to the GRATEFUL the Little Flower. McELENEY MacKINNON R.I.P. Our Lady of Lourdes and St Sacred Heart, Our Lady, St In loving memory of my Saint Therese, the Little Please pray for the repose of Death has not parted us, Pio, pray for him. Jude and St Anne for favours beloved husband and much Flower, please pick me a the souls of our dear mother You are always by our side, Miss you always. and blessings received. – loved dad and grandad, rose from the heavenly gar- and granny, Mary, who died As we travel on life’s jour- From all your loving sons B.M. George MacKinnon, who den and send it to me with a on September 15, 1997, and ney, and daughters. our dear father and granda, died September 15, 2010. message of love. Ask God to Your love is still our guide. grant me the favour I thee Dan, who died on December Sacred Heart of Jesus, have DEAR HEART OF JESUS Jessie and family. implore and tell Him I will 16, 1997. mercy on him. THANKSGIVING Dear Heart of Jesus in the love Him each day more and Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant Always in our thoughts and past I have asked you for will never be forgotten. STEELE more. them eternal rest. 28th Anniversary many favours, this time I ask Queen of the Holy Rosary, Inserted by his loving wife The above prayer plus 5 Our In memory of our dear you for this special one St Joseph and St Roch, pray Mary and all the family, GRATEFUL thanks to Our Fathers, 5 Hail Marys and 5 brother-in-law and uncle, (mention favour), take it for them. Lochboisdale. R.I.P. Lady of Lourdes, St Anthony, Glory Be’s must be said on 5 Donald Roderick, who died Dear Heart of Jesus, and From the family. St Jude and St Teresa for place it within Your broken successive days before 11 September 18, 1984. R.I.P. prayers answered. – A.C. a.m. On the 5th day, the 5th Those special years cannot heart where your Father MacNEIL MARTIN set of prayers having been return, sees it, then in his merciful 3rd Anniversary In loving memory of my hus- completed, offer one more When we were all together, eyes it will become Your In loving memory of a dear band and cherished father, O ST. MARTHA, I resort to set – 5 Our Fathers, 5 Hail But in our hearts held close favour, not mine. Amen. Say father and grandfather, Dominic, who died Septem- thee and to thy petition and for three days, publication Marys and 5 Glory Be’s. by love, Jonathan MacNeil, Leanish, ber 17, 2009. faith. I offer up to thee this promised. . A. McN. Publication promised. – S.C. Isle of Barra, who died Sep- No words are needed, we You walk with us forever. light which I shall burn every tember 17, 2009. will never forget. Our Lady, Star of the sea, Tuesday for nine Tuesdays. GRATEFUL thanks to the Fois shiorruidh thoir dha. Our Lady of the Isles, pray pray for him. Comfort me in all my difficul- Divine Mercy, Our Blessed Our Lady, Star of the Sea, for him. Inserted by Mary M., Donald ties through the great favour Lady, St Anthony, St Joseph, pray for him. Inserted by Mary Jessie and Angus and family. thou didst enjoy when Our To place a St Andrew and all the saints. Inserted by his family at family, Glasgow. Saviour lodged in thy – S.C. home and away. house…I beseech thee to Family TAGGART have pity in regard to the DEAR HEART OF JESUS MacNEIL MOONEY 39th Anniversary favour I ask… I intercede for A n n o u n c e m e n t : Dear Heart of Jesus in the 3rd Anniversary Of your charity, please pray Treasured memories of my family that we may past I have asked you for In loving memory of our for the repose of the soul of John, who died September always be provided for in our 0141 many favours, this time I ask beloved brother and uncle, our dear father, Thomas 20, 1973. necessities. I ask thee, St you for this special one Eoin, died September 17, Mooney, who died Septem- Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Martha, to overcome the 241 6106 (mention favour), take it 2009, of Leanish, Barra. ber 11, 1979, and our for him. dragon which Thou didst Dear Heart of Jesus, and Sadly missed. beloved mother, Frances St Anthony, pray for him. cast at thy feet. 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N LAST week’s article we saw of the earlier Roman Empire. For the just how small the early Christian first time in many centuries, European communities actually were. Even Christians are finding themselves at where there were enough Chris- odds with the state without being tians to constitute a ‘group,’ they openly persecuted. For that is one of the were but a tiny minority—think striking elements of early Christianity Catholics on Lewis and you get the in the Roman Empire: persecutions idea.I In the very early days, these com- were fitful, localised and never that munities formed a part of a much wider intense. and highly varied Jewish community, Of course, being on the receiving end but the two were already parting. Until was always a terrible experience, and 96 AD, the Roman authorities imposed one would not wish to diminish the their Jewish Tax on both, but after that bravery and suffering of the early mar- even this odd form of religious tolera- tyr-saints. However, for most of the tion was denied to Christians. time, Popes had to steer their Church The persecution under Nero, which through a moral maze, through a soci- caused the martyrdom of the first Pope, ety that was hostile to its message and St Peter, was in many respects an aber- inimical to its precepts. This became ration, an act of wilful violence by a more crucial as persecutions began to desperate despot. Nero required a bite. Until the reign of Antonius Pius scapegoat to divert attention from him- (138-161AD) Christianity was illicit, self; the Christians, a tiny, insignificant but so tiny were its numbers that minority with, in Roman eyes, a weird Emperors like Trajan simply suggested cult, were the perfect target. However, that they were punished when they as Christianity and Judaism drifted became too obvious, but otherwise apart, the Romans began to take notice. should not be ‘hunted out.’ Always careful to allow people their From 138AD, this changed. This may religious freedom, Christianity was, reflect growing numbers of Christians, nevertheless, very suspect in Roman but one cannot be sure about this. In the eyes. massive confederation of cities and Their refusal to sacrifice to the regions that was the Roman Empire, Emperor seemed to the Romans to be local authorities began actively to seek an act of treason, but above all an act of out Christians and persecute them. This un-reason. That was much worse. It intensified under the great Marcus Aure- placed Christians amongst those reli- lius (161-180AD). It may seem perverse gions which the otherwise highly toler- to call the man who set the Church and ant Romans saw as superstitio. the Roman Empire on a cruel collision Superstition to the Romans was not course ‘great,’ yet Marcus Aurelius was something odd but innocent; it was odd great; he rescued the Empire from exter- and dangerous. Faiths classed as such nal enemies, was just to most and was a were seen to be dangerous to people’s great stoic philosopher. health and well-being, dangerous to ‘What about the Popes?’ I can hear society. The best contemporary analogy you think? Well, the difficulty is that we would be the way we regard certain know so little about them. St Alexander cults. I was martyred, at least according to tra- Another modern analogy, although it dition, in 115AD, but St Irenaeus of has to be made with the utmost care, is Lyons, no stranger to persecution, did with the view in some liberal circles of not mention this. The martyrdoms of Islam. Those adhering to the deep his immediate predecessors other than meaning of their Faith, clash with those St Peter are traditional, but unproven who hold that Faith is a fine thing— and unlikely. St Sixtus I may have been behind closed doors. It is this clash martyred in 126AD—again this is noth- between the demands of Faith and ing but tradition. demands of state that mark the reign of All these early Popes busied them- many of the Popes until the advent of selves with the internal organisation of Constantine the Great. their diocese, with the rituals of Faith, and with maintaining links with other any early Christians were Churches. St Irenaeus tells us that St acutely aware of the way out- Telesphorus was, indeed, martyred in side society viewed them. St St Polycarp of Smyrna, a disciple of St great precision. Space precludes too six years have I served Him, and He 138AD, and this fits with what we Paul, who was a Roman citizen as well John the Evangelist and Apostle, whose many examples, but the martyrdom, or never did me any injury: how then can know of increasing Roman Imperial M martyrdom at the stake in 156 AD as a Jewish convert to Christ, put it suc- illustrates the divide between the early political execution, of St Polycarp of I blaspheme my King and my Sav- persecution elsewhere. Again, we do cinctly. “For the word of the Cross is Church and state, and the persecution Smyrna, the aged disciple of St John the iour?’” (The Encyclical Epistle of the not know how he organised his Church folly to those who are perishing, but to Christians faced under the Romans Evangelist and Apostle, will serve per- Church at Smyrna, Concerning the to deal with persecution, but the fact us who are being saved it is the power fectly to illustrate the mutual gulf. Note Martyrdom of St Polycarp). that the state knew to attack the local of God... it pleased God through the the eagerness of the judge to save Poly- The ‘Atheism’ that St Polycarp was bishop first, tells us much about his sta- folly of what we preach to save those taken into consideration at the level of carp, even the gentleness of his tone. told to foreswear was that of the Chris- tus and centrality within the Church. who believe,” he said. “For Jews rational logic,” he said. “For those who, “The proconsul sought to persuade tians; ironically, the Romans thought The next Pope that we know with demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, like the Greeks, see perfection in the him to deny Christ, saying, ‘Have Christians did not believe in God since certainty to have suffered martyrdom but we preach Christ crucified, a stum- spirit, in pure thought, it was already respect to thy old age,’ and other simi- they refused to sacrifice to the god- was St Anicetus, who had met with St bling block to Jews and folly to Gen- unacceptable that God should become lar things, according to their custom, Emperor! Nothing illustrates the divi- Polycarp. He died in 161AD, the year tiles,” (1 Corinthians 1:18-23). man, immersing Himself in all the lim- ‘swear by the fortune of Caesar; repent, sions quite as potently. The saint’s of Marcus Aurelius’ succession. It ‘A folly to the Gentiles;’ these are itations of space and time. Then for and say, Away with the Atheists.’ But insistence on Jesus as Saviour is also would seem that at the start of every strong words, indeed. St Paul knew them it was definitely inconceivable to Polycarp, gazing with a stern counte- illuminating—the Bishop was thinking significant bout of persecution, a Pope those who disliked the new teachings. believe that a God could end on a nance on all the multitude of the wicked about eternity, the Romans about the would die. It was an attempt to behead The Holy Father some years ago Cross. And we see that this Greek logic heathen then in the stadium, and wav- here and now. the Church, but also a major mistake: pointed out the analogy with today. is also the common logic of our time,” ing his hand towards them, while with the Pope steers the Church but is far “Paul himself, on more than one (Pope Benedict XVI, General Audi- groans he looked up to heaven, said, rom the beginning, Popes were less than the Church. Increasingly dur- occasion, had the bitter experience of ence, 29/10/2008). ‘Away with the Atheists.’Then, the pro- faced by this huge gulf between ing the next century this would become the rejection of the Christian proclama- The incomprehension ran deep. consul urging him, and saying, ‘Swear, their Church and the state. Like clear to the Romans. At the same time, tion, considered ‘insipid’, devoid of Robin Lane Fox, in his very good and I will set thee at liberty, reproach FPope Benedict XVI, I see similarities as we shall see next week, violence importance, not even worthy of being Pagans and Christians, traces this with Christ;’ Polycarp declared, ‘Eighty and between the modern situation and that against Christians increased. 22 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 14 2012 Celebrating Life Three of a kind at Holy Family in Mossend By Dan McGinty Do you have a special occasion from your parish PARISHIONERS at Holy Family in Mossend celebrated as they welcomed or a celebration at your a new server onto the altar at a recent school that you wish to Sunday Mass. share with the SCO? If so, Ruben White, 10, joined his twin brothers Max and Anton, 11 (right with parish priest e-mail Dan McGinty: Fr James Grant), for what is thought to be [email protected] the first time in the history of the parish three siblings served together on the altar. After twins Max and Anton joined the team of 16 altar servers assisting at Masses in the parish last year upon receiving their First Holy Communions, younger brother Ruben EWTN PROGRAMMES followed in their footsteps this year after receiving the Sacrament earlier this summer. SUN 16 SEPTEMBER CANTIUS, RESTORING THE Watched by family and friends in the con- 9AM SACRED gregation, Ruben served during Sunday GREGORIAN CHANT FROM THE THURS 20 SEPTEMBER Mass on September 2 for the first time since CHOIR OF THE MONKS OF THE 1PM he began his preparation and training to ABBEY OF SOLESMES LIVE HOLY MASS become an altar boy. 11AM 8PM “I always wanted to become an altar THE ANGELUS WITH POPE EWTN LIVE server, and I finally did last week,” he said. BENEDICT XVI 9PM “It was a really good day for me, because 1PM CHURCH IN PUERTO RICO serving with my brothers was just amazing. LIVE EWTN MASS 9.30PM I will remember it for the rest of my life.” 3.30PM GATE OF HEAVEN Also serving at school Masses for Holy MARY'S DOWRY PRESENTS FRI 21 SEPTEMBER Family Primary, where they are pupils, the 5PM 1PM White brothers are not just enthusiastic LIVE HOLY MASS EWTN BOOKMARK members of the large team of altar servers in PIC: TOM EADIE 10PM 8PM their parish, but, living beside the church, VATICANO THE WORLD OVER assisting at Masses in the parish is the boys’ still serves today.” Holy Family, aged from 10 to 19, including 9PM 11PM priority and they take their responsibility as The White brothers’ cousin Sergio, 15, another pair of brothers. WILLIAM M CARRIGAN, WITNESS BENEDICTION a crucial part of the group of servers very served at Vigil Mass in his own parish in “It is great getting to be an altar server, but MON 17 SEPTEMBER & FRIEND OF PADRE PIO SAT 22 SEPTEMBER seriously. order to join his family in wishing Ruben getting to do it with my brothers is a bonus,” 1PM “I wanted to be an altar server because of well as he served Mass for the first time. Anton White concluded. LIVE HOLY MASS 10AM EWTN FAMILY CELEBRATION my Papa and my cousin Sergio,” Max said. Thanks to the hard work of parish priest 8.30PM “My Papa was an altar server and my cousin Fr Grant, there are now 16 altar servers in I [email protected] NEW SERIES: MY COUNTRY, MY SATURDAY MORNING SESSION FAITH—IRELAND WELCOME 9PM 11AM CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF EWTN FAMILY CELEBRATION ST MARY EUPHRASIA TALK #1 FR MITCH PACWA St Andrewʼs, Bearsden hosts the Kirkinʼ of the Council TUES 18 SEPTEMBER 1PM ST ANDREW’S Church in 1PM LIVE HOLY MASS Bearsden welcomed mem- LIVE HOLY MASS 2PM bers of East Dunbartonshire 8PM EWTN FAMILY CELEBRATION Council and local represen- THE JOURNEY HOME SPECIAL ROUNDTABLE tatives as the parish was 9PM 4PM selected to host the annual A TOUCH OF LOVE AND EWTN FAMILY CELEBRATION LIFE SACRIFICE Kirkin’ of the Council. ON THE ROCK ON THE ROAD Held at the beginning of each WED 19 SEPTEMBER 5PM council term, the tradition allows 1PM SHRINE OF THE MOST BLESSED councillors to visit places of wor- LIVE EWTN MASS SACRAMENT TOUR VIDEO ship throughout the council area 9PM 7PM ON ASSIGNMENT: ST JOHN TERESA DE JESUS as the services are conducted, and this year Fr William Don- nelly welcomed the new Provost Una Walker to St Andrew’s. LAY READERS’ GUIDE Joined by councillors, the Depute Lord Lieutenant, senior by Fr John Breslin council officers and representa- received. I am also grateful to and Councillor Maureen Henry, ice helped focus the minds of tives from local community Fr William Donnelly and the who were among the large the councillors on the work groups and the emergency serv- congregation of St Andrew’s number of elected representa- they must carry out during this SUNDAY SEPT 16 ices, Provost Walker spoke of for their warm welcome.” tives from East Dunbartonshire term on behalf those who Sunday 24B. Isaiah 50:5-9. Response: I will walk in her delight at the occasion. During the service, led by Fr Council who took an active elected them. the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. “The kirkin’ is a special Donnelly (above with council- part in the service. “Working in local govern- James 2:14-18. Mark 8:27-35. occasion which brings together lors), readings were given by The traditional opening of ment is about serving local many of the area’s public ser- Council Leader, Rhonda the council term allows council people,” she said. “And we all MONDAY vants,” she said. “The church Geekie and Provost Walker, members and staff to join with had an opportunity to reflect on 1 Corinthians 11:17-26.33. Response: Proclaim was very busy and I am while prayers were also offered local people, and Provost our roles and responsibilities the death of the Lord until He comes. Luke 7:1-10. delighted with the response we by Councillor John Dempsey Walker concluded that the serv- during an excellent service.” TUESDAY 1 Corinthians 12:12-14.27-31. Response: We are His people, the sheep of His flock. Luke 7:11-17. WEDNESDAY 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13. Response: Happy the people the Lord has chosen as His own. Luke 7:31-35. THURSDAY Memorial of St Andrew Kim Tae-Gon and Companions. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Response: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. Luke 7:36-50.

FRIDAY New Primary 1 pupils were Feast of St Matthew. Ephesians 4:1-7.11-13. welcomed to Fort William RC Response: Their word goes forth through all the

SPOTLIGHT ON... Primary School on their first earth. Matthew 9:9-13. day of school. The new intake of pupils, pictured, will form part SATURDAY of the school’s Gaelic Medium 1 Corinthians 15:35-37.42-49. Response: I shall classes walk in the presence of the Lord in the light of the PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN living. Luke 8:4-15. Friday September 14 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CELEBRATING LIFE 23

Saying a big thank you to grandparents Catholic primary schoolchildren write prayers dedicated to the love and care shown to them by their grandparents

DURING last month’s Catholic Grandparents Some call them nana, some call them granny there is just something about her that makes me Children enter the Mass at Carfin’s St Francis Xavier Association pilgrimage to Carfin Grotto, a and some call them grandma. Some call them smile. She’s funny, witty, has a good sense of Church with prayers of thanksgiving for grandparents number of prayers for grandparents, written papa, some call them grandad and some call them humour, lots of other things too. She’s always PIC: TOM EADIE by children from Scottish Catholic primary granda. whistling and that’s how I know she is happy. schools, were presented to the association But nothing really matters, as long as they’re I will be there for her no matter what and I am during the Mass. A selection of the prayers is there. Amen. sure she would do the same. Love you always and loving and kind and she looks out for me so God included below. Kate Hughes forever, your granddaughter. Amen. Bless my gran. Amen. Jodie Devlin Katie Dear God, thank you for giving me such wonder- Dear God, you have blessed me by giving me my ful grandparents. I feel blessed to have them in my grandparents. To help me on the way, to guide me O Lord Jesus, I thank you for my precious grand- Dear gran, thank you for baking cakes with me and life. on the right path, to make me get up when I am parents. taking me places. Thank you for being there for Thank you for all the great memories I have had down, to make me feel like I have a crown. They give me wonderful treats and help me me. with them, like going to the beach and hearing To your heart that was lost but now found. when I’m hurt. My grandparents are very special. I hope God will always keep you safe and look about when they were younger and when my mum So thank you, God for giving me my grandpar- Thank you for my special grampa, who helps after you. Amen. and dad were younger. ents to help me understand. Amen. me with homework and is my sponsor. Thank you Kelsey Martin Thank you for giving me such wonderful expe- Caitlin McGinley for the times when we laugh together and have riences to share and remember forever. jokes, too. I would like to pray for my grandma and grand- Even though my grandpa’s not here anymore, he Thank you, Jesus for the most kind, loving, funny Thank you for my special granny for spending dad. They spend time with me and they like me is always with me in my heart. My gran has always grandparents. Thank you for everything. time with me. with all their hearts. been there for me when I needed her. They were there for me at my Holy Communion Thank you for my grandparents again in looking They teach me things and they look after me. I pray to saints Joachim and Anne that they care and Baptism. They are very precious people. after me when my parents are away and for invit- They treat me to lunch. They also spend time with for them and look after them. Amen. Thank you, Jesus, help them through life. Amen. ing me to stay over. I love you. me. Amen. Amy R Molly Marshall Lord, keep them safe. Amen Amber De Sousa Katie Russell Father in Heaven, please take good care of my Dear God, pray for my gran up in Heaven, she I would like to pray for my beloved granddad for gran because she is the best in the world. Amen. recently died. Dear God, could you please keep my grans and taking care of me and treating me. Aiden Doherty My mum would not stop crying. She was a grandas safe as they are getting older now and they He loves me, he lets me stay up late, he takes lovely woman and she knew how to put a smile on are wonderful people and they are caring and lov- me to the cinema when no other people will, he Thank you God for the wonderful grandparents your face. ing grandparents too and they are very special to gives me fizzy drinks (when I am not really you have given me. I hope you can take care of her, she will always me, so could you please keep them safe? allowed), he cooks tasty scones on Sunday and They might spoil you but that’s what makes a be in my heart. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of Sunday breakfast. Amen. grandparent great. Jessica Kelly the Holy Spirit, Amen. Sarah Eadie But what makes them amazing is them being Lori Anne Speirs themselves, I wouldn’t trade them for the whole Dear Jesus, I am praying to you to show my love Thank you for my granny. She always makes me planet. Amen. for my gran. I am very grateful to have a gran like Dear God, please look after my gran, who has a laugh and she is fun. She is always nice to me. I Anthony Apiligan mine. My feelings for her are words I can’t describe. blood clot in her leg. I hope it gets better soon. love her. She is the best. My experiences with her have been fantastic. Amen. I love her cooking and she is kind. She is the Grandparents are special, special in a way no one Everywhere I went she has been there to make sure Sean best granny in the world. She is lovely and beauti- can explain. They give you everything you need I am ok or if I need anything. ful. Amen. each and every day. I am proud for what my gran has done to help me, Dear God, look after my granny because she is Lauren 24 VOCATIONS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 14 2012 Live a life with real meaning STEPHEN EDWARDSON gives us an insight into how the Church is promoting vocations Is God calling you to a life of Love and Service? EW Evangelisation has been defined as the ‘call to every Contact the believer to come to a deeper awareness of the personal rela- Saint Joseph of Cluny Sisters. tionship they are called in the person of Jesus Christ.’It is key to each Sr Mary: 0141 8815142 member of the Church as it allows us to Sr Ruth: 01465 713673 ‘findN ways to speak of the significance of this relationship with Christ to others.’ Website: www.sjc.ie Naturally, this is something that the Church is very keen to promote. However, Archbishop Rino Fisichella when talking about the importance of New Evangelisa- tion, was quick to point out that ‘we cannot conduct a New Evangelisation without new evangelisers.’The archbishop feels that there has been a faith decline in Europe and most Western societies and that the only way that Congregation of Alexian Brothers this can be fixed would be through a ‘personal encounter with the Risen Christ.’ The Alexian Brothers, as followers of Jesus the “To be an evangeliser is a vocation so that Fostering Vocations to Priestly Ministry, out- Three Carmelite nuns profess their vows. Love Healer, dedicate their lives to serving the sickand of God nurtures love of neighbour, especially in all people may be able to hear the Gospel of lines some of the reasons why the Church has people with vocations to the priesthood or those on the margins of society. They do this with the Jesus, believe in Him and call upon Him,” been finding it difficult to attract young men religious life, Pope Benedict XVI has said support of prayer and community life. Archbishop Fisichella said. “That vocation is to the priesthood. The document states that born on the very day of our Baptism and it is declining birth rates in the developed world a vocation to every believer in Christ to make and a ‘materialist, secular culture in which gious of Mary Immaculate, who are also of himself or herself a credible bearer of the people are less likely to make courageous known as ‘domestic service’ due to the fact Good News encapsulated in His teaching. and demanding Gospel choices in their lives.’ they work with young girls to complete sim- “The proclamation of the Gospel cannot be This period of indifference towards the ple tasks. What the Religious of Mary Is Jesus calling you? delegated to others; rather it requires the Catholic Church was a key topic in the doc- Immaculate are working towards is again, For information contact: awareness specific to the believer that he or she ument. The Church feels the need to re-con- New Evangelisation. Director of Vocation Alexian Brothers is to be a bearer of Christ wherever they go.” nect with the Western youth and bring them “What we seek, as our founder taught us, back to Mass and in so doing will allow the is that we encounter Jesus, aware that only website: www.alexianbrothers.ie he Vatican has also announced that it Church to grow. He can transform a person,” a spokesperson Contact: [email protected] Tel: 00353 94 937 6996 faces an ‘urgent’ need for priests with said. “When one lives an experience of pro- new vocation guidelines. The Vatican he Church is also seeking women of found encounter with Jesus, one’s life Tfeels that it needs these new rules to help faith to consider a vocation to reli- changes; we see it in young girls, perhaps bishops and church communities to ‘pro- gious life. Pope Benedict XVI has with the same desires of achievement and mote, recruit and educate a new generation Tcalled for men and women to adapt their with great expectations, but if they have of men for the priesthood.’ work and lifestyle to the challenges of New lived this experience, their lives have a more The document, Pastoral Guidelines for Evangelisation. Groups such as the Reli- profound, fuller meaning.” DO YOU FEEL THAT GOD IS CALLING YOU TO THE MISSIONARYPRIESTHOOD? JERICHO THEN WE CAN HELP YOU “The The Society of African Missionaries (SMA Fathers) Compassion of is an international group of Missionary Priests.

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