In Defence of Our Schools

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No 5422 www.sconews.co.uk Friday July 1 2011 | 90p In defence of our schools POPE’S DIAMOND JUBILEE Church criticises Conservative MSP for claiming faith education fuels sectarianism By Martin Dunlop THE Scottish Church this week rallied to defend Catholic education after a Conservative MSP claimed denominational education fuelled the problem of sectarianism in Scotland. At last Thursday’s Holyrood debate on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill, John Lamont, the Conservative Party’s CARDINAL O’BRIEN justice spokesman in Scotland, accused the education system in the west of leads the Scottish Scotland of overseeing ‘state-sponsored tributes on the 60th conditioning of sectarian attitudes.’ anniversary of Pope Offensive Benedict XVI’s priestly Bishop Joseph Devine of Motherwell, ordination the president of the Catholic Education Commission, said ‘the claim that Page 9 Catholic schools are the cause of sectarianism is offensive and untenable.’ “There has never been any evidence SCOTTISH ORDINATIONS produced by those hostile to Catholicism to support such a malicious misrepresen- tation,” the bishop said. He added that NEW PRIESTS Mr Lamont should ‘either produce the hard evidence to support such irre- Fr Domenico Zanre sponsible claims or withdraw them.’ and Fr Michael Kane The bishop noted that ‘40 million students are taught in Catholic schools ordained for Aberdeen in the UK, Europe, Australia, New and Motherwell Zealand, Canada and the US.’ “If Catholic schools do breed sectari- Page 4 anism, why is there no sectarian problem in all of these other countries around the world?” Bishop Devine said. SCIAF IN SUDAN “The blunt truth is that it is the sectarianism that already exists in Scotland that fuels the continuous attack on Catholic education in Scotland.” expect our politicians to display qualities “In short, Catholics are accused of Bishop Joseph Devine (above left) and As MSPs debated legislation last of wisdom, maturity, sensitivity and being the authors of their own destruc- Bishop Philip Tartaglia (above) moved to Thursday aimed at tackling sectarian- respect. Mr Lamont’s comments suggest tion via an atavistic compulsion to have defend Catholic schools (top) after related behaviour at football matches a lack of these qualities and more. It is their children educated in accordance Conservative MSP John Lamont claimed and online, Mr Lamont said: “The real- mystifying that, despite criticisms from with their faith,” Bishop Tartaglia said. that faith schools helped to fuel sectarianism ity is that young men who are at these other political parties about his com- “In so doing they sever the otherwise in Scotland football matches are acting in a way ments, the Scottish Conservative Party is harmonious fabric of Scottish society ABOVE AND ABOVE LEFT that is a result of the conditioning that is not prepared to demand his resignation and introduce separation and difference PICS: PAUL McSHERRY started at a very early age. I would from his post as a party spokesperson.” where none existed. Such nonsense tancing themselves from the remarks argue that certain parts of society, Murdo Fraser, deputy leader of the does beg a few questions. What’s wrong made by a senior spokesperson,” Mr admittedly small, in west Scotland have Scottish Conservative Party, said, how- with difference? Since anti-Catholicism McCluskey said. “There is no evidence promoted the culture, including partly ever, that Mr Lamont’s remarks were long predates the existence of Catholic to associate sectarianism and Catholic through our education system. This made in a personal capacity and did not schools surely it can’t logically have education and uninformed and reckless segregation of our young people has reflect party policy. “John was making been caused by them? statements like this by politicians do brought them up to believe that the two these comments in a personal capacity “When will Scottish society get past great harm to the cause of religious communities should be kept separate.” speaking from personal experience,” the mentality which considers any harmony and unity. Catholic schools in Mr Fraser said. “He supports the presence of Catholic Faith in the public Scotland are a success story and as DANIELLE BATIST Calls to resign Conservative Party’s view, which sup- domain as a provocation?” the bishop such should be praised not derided.” explains how SCIAF is First Minister Alex Salmond said that ports the right of parents to choose added. “This is the anti-Catholic senti- The introduction of the Offensive helping Sudan’s lepers Mr Lamont should either withdraw the Catholic education for their children.” ment which is the real sectarian cancer Behaviour at Football and Threatening comments or quit as his party’s justice in Scotland.” Communications Bill has now been rebuild their lives spokesman. Further condemnation delayed by six months after concerns Michael McGrath, director of the Mr Lamont’s comments were, however, Defence had been raised about the pace of Pages 12&13 Scottish Catholic Education Service, further condemned by Bishop Philip Further defence of Catholic schools in change. The Catholic Church had last added that he hopes that Mr Lamont ‘has Tartaglia, the president of the Scottish Scotland was made by Charles week urged the government to proceed now come to realise the offensiveness of Bishops’ Communications Commission, McCluskey, provincial grand knight of with caution as they sought to bring in his comments on Catholic education.’ who, writing in a Sunday newspaper, the Knights of St Columba in Glasgow, new legislation for those found guilty “His remarks not only showed a total said that ‘in Scotland in 2011 a chilling- who said the knights were ‘astonished’ of abusive or sectarian behaviour at ignorance of Catholic education, but ly similar sentiment is being expressed’ at the statements made by Mr Lamont. football ahead of the new season they betrayed a crass understanding of to the ‘it’s your fault for being different’ “We are also seriously concerned beginning next month. the problems of sectarianism in view of the racist white majority in the that leading figures in the Conservative Scotland,” Mr McGrath said. “We US during the 1920s and 1930s. 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Cardinal Keith O’Brien was present in Rome for the recent ordination of deacons from the city’s Pontifical Beda College. The ordinations were celebrated on Friday June 17 at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls (above). At the celebrations, Cardinal O’Brien ordained Deacon Jeremy Milne (below), who will be ordained as priest for the cardinal’s St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese next summer PICS: MARTIN TATE A celebration of Biblical proportions

THE 400th anniversary of edition, the project aims to net secretary for culture and the King James Bible was reconnect the British public with external affairs, Elaine Duncan, marked as Cardinal Keith the Bible by allowing a number CEO of the Scottish Bible O’Brien attended the launch of people to write two verses of Society and George Grubb, of the People’s Bible at the Holy Book by hand. Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle on Sunday Cardinal O’Brien was among As part of the celebrations the June 19. the first to write two verses last guests joined together to cut a The People’s Bible is a joint Sunday at the project’s launch, celebration cake designed in the venture between the Bible held on the anniversary of the form of the King James Bible Society in England and Wales birth of King James VI/I at the (above). and the Scottish Bible Society castle in 1566. The People’s Bible will now and will take the form of a nation- Joining the cardinal at the tour venues across the UK over al tour to produce a unique, hand- launch were David Arnott, mod- the coming months, ending at written edition of the Bible. erator of the General Assembly London’s Westminster Abbey In the year of the 400th of the Church of Scotland, on November 16. anniversary of the King James Fiona Hyslop, Scotland’s cabi- PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

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CARDINAL Keith O’Brien has backed a campaign for the law in Pakistan to be changed to protect Christians who are being persecuted there. The Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh this week announced his support for Aid to the Church in Need’s petition calling for a change to Pakistan’s blasphemy laws which have been cited as the cause of 14 separate attacks on US cardinal flies in to address Christians over the last two months. The cardinal said he was ‘aware of the Scottish priests and deacons persecution of Christians and those of other faiths in Pakistan and I am only too UNITED States Cardinal Scotland has asked all Catholics happy to endorse this petition.’ Donald Wuerl is to address to become involved in prepara- other Christian and non-Christian organi- (Main) Candles lit during a vigil commemorate the National Conference of tions for next year’s synod. Support sations on the march, which will be call- Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, Priests and Permanent “There are still a few spare This is not the first time that the cardinal ing for a change to Pakistan’s blasphemy a Catholic, whowas ambushed, shot and killed Deacons in Scotland this year. places for the conference on has spoken out in support of Pakistan’s laws. Those taking part in the march will by gunmen in Islamabad in March 2011. He In a major coup the confer- September 27 to 29. And we are Christians. also be asking for protection for religious was an outspoken critic of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. (Inset) Cardinal Keith O’Brien has also ence’s organisers have ensured trying for the first time a splen- In March, he criticised UK foreign pol- minorities who are often the victims of criticised the blasphemy laws and supports that the cardinal (above)— did and more centrally located icy, attacking government plans to double violence carried out by those who take the campaign to change them who is the Archbishop of conference facility at the aid to Pakistan while failing to step up the law into their hands and accuse them Washington—will be the Stirling Management Centre.” action to protect the country’s Christians of blasphemy. presenting it will be Neville Kyrke- keynote speaker at the Cardinal Wuerl, who was and other vulnerable communities. Codes 295B and 295C of the blasphe- Smith, Aid to the Church in Need UK’s September conference. Cardinal elevated to the College of In less than a week since it was my laws impose severe penalties for national director. Wuerl is an appropriate choice Cardinals in 2010 by Pope launched, the Aid to the Church in Need offences against Islam. Aid to the Church in Need UK’s head as the conference’s theme is The Benedict XVI, is known across petition has so far notched up more than Anyone desecrating the Qur’an could of press and information, John Pontifex— New Evangelisation—a subject the US for his Catechetical and 1150 signatures in support of persecuted face a sentence of life imprisonment and who has travelled widely in Pakistan on in which he is well versed. teaching ministry and for his minorities in Pakistan. insults against the Prophet Mohammed fact-finding and project-assessment The cardinal will speak efforts on behalf of Catholic The petition will be presented to 10 are punishable by execution. work—is one of the speakers lined up for about challenges and opportu- education. He serves on Downing Street at the climax of a protest the day’s event. Others giving addresses nities the Church faces today numerous national and interna- march in London on Saturday, July 2, March and speakers include Dr Michael Nazir Ali, former in the context of the New tional bodies, is chancellor of organised by the British Pakistani Following speeches by Christian organi- Anglican Bishop of Rochester and the Evangelisation and the eccle- The Catholic University of Christian Association. sations and those of other faiths, the Rev Stuart Windsor, National Director of sial movements and new com- America, is chairman of the march to 10 Downing Street will then get Christian Solidarity Worldwide. munities. Recognising the board of the Pope John Paul II Blasphemy laws underway. On arrival, another copy of the heightened secular context of Cultural Foundation and also Aid to the Church in Need will be joining petition will be handed in. Among those I [email protected] Church ministry today, of The Papal Foundation. 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By Ian Dunn Columba’s Parish, Bridge of Don. “The process towards priesthood is one of con- IT WOULD be fair to say newly ordained tinual discernment and prayerful reflection, and priest Fr Domenico Zanre, 37, came to his over time I came to realise that God was calling vocation later to life than some. me to serve in Aberdeen Diocese,” he said. “I “I remember, as a 7-year-old altar boy, thinking have great love for the city of Glasgow and its ‘I really would not like to be a priest,” he said. people, and I was privileged to assist at a won- “The Good Lord has a wicked sense of humour.” derful parish there, Immaculate Conception, Before being ordained at St Mary’s Cathedral in Maryhill, with Fr Pat Currie. However, I grew up Aberdeen last Monday by Bishop Peter Moran, in Aberdeen Diocese and know it very well. in a Mass concelebrated by 40 other priests, he “After spending a considerable amount of time said he was prepared to be somewhat over- in prayer, and in discussion with other priests, it whelmed by the experience. just felt right to return to my home diocese. Their “My chief emotion is one of pure joy and a lit- need for priests is certainly a very real one. I have tle nervousness, I admit,” he said. “I still find it to thank Archbishop Mario Conti for his under- hard to believe at times that God has called me to standing and great generosity in allowing me to be His priest, unworthy as I am. His love is truly change diocese.” without measure.” Top of his agenda after his ordination is catch- ing up with some old friends. Journey “I will spend this summer engaged in a number Though ‘the road to seminary, and to the priest- of pastoral assignments, which include a week in hood, has been a long and far from straightfor- Newly ordained Fr Domenico Zanre pictured with Pope Spirit to give me ‘some kind of sign of God’s Will Lourdes with the HCPT Group 522 from East ward one’ he said a number of circumstances and Benedict XVI at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow where he for me.’ The audience with my hero, Pope John Kilbride,” he said. “I have been to Lourdes with this events in his life all conspired to point towards the served as a deacon during the Papal Mass Paul II, was the sign I had been waiting for!” group every year since 2006; they are truly excep- one joyful, but inevitable conclusion that the Lord His time at seminary seems to have been a tional people, and there is a real sense of being a was calling Him to be a priest.’ happy one and he says he will carry forward family, united in Faith and in our love of the Like many new priests today he did a consider- Glasgow,” he recalled. “This is a wonderful many wonderful memories and friendships. Blessed Virgin and St Bernadette. The group have able amount of living prior to entering seminary. Dr resource, and as a member of staff at Glasgow “I have many happy memories, and quite a few been incredibly supportive to me in my vocation, Zanre, as he was then, was an academic at Glasgow University, I took full advantage of it. I received eventful ones, though I’m not sure I could share and I owe them an immense debt of gratitude.” University specialising in the study of Italian great encouragement from Fr John; He is an out- them all with your readership!” he laughed. After that he is off to World Youth Day in Renaissance literature writing a book on Cultural standing priest, a dear friend and I cannot thank him “Seriously, though, the friendship and support of Madrid before returning to Rome this autumn. Non-Conformity in Early Modern Florence. enough for his example of priesthood.” the other students—spiritual, moral, and social— “I will be travelling with a group of some 35 “I very much enjoyed my former academic Another key element was a visit he made to the has been marvellous. Particular highlights for me young, and young at heart, people, as one of the career, and often look back on it with fond mem- Scots college in Rome two years before he have been my meetings with Pope Benedict, both priests in the group,” he said. “I am looking for- ories and gratitude for the experiences that I was entered the seminary. in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, and at ward to meeting everyone in our group, and to given,” he said. “I think the aspect of lecturing “I was a member of the Scottish delegation for Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. I will never forget taking part in the unique atmosphere of World that I miss most is the interaction with the stu- the European Bishops’ Conference and I was the sense of pride and joy that I felt when I served Youth Day. It will be truly special to concelebrate dents, and the enthusiasm that they demonstrated invited to deliver a paper on The Interaction of the Mass for the Pope in my own country.” Mass with Pope Benedict XVI. for Italian Renaissance literature, naturally.” Church and the University at a conference held at “After World Youth Day, I will be available for However it was also at Glasgow University the Pontifical Lateran University,” he said. “At the Called home supply work in my diocese, before returning to Rome that he began to turn towards the priesthood. conclusion of a Mass in St Peter’s to mark the Although he originally entered seminary as a at the end of September, to commence my final year “One of the considerable influences in my deci- conference, I was invited to a personal audience student for Glasgow Archdiocese, he was drawn of Licentiate studies in Dogmatic Theology at the sion to enter seminary was the support I received with Pope John Paul II. Throughout that summer back to his home diocese of Aberdeen—his Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas.” from Fr John Keenan and the students and parish- of 2003, I was struggling internally with the idea mother lives in Peterhead—where he has been ioners of Turnbull Hall University Chaplaincy in of priesthood, and I remember praying to the Holy serving as an assistant to Fr Keith Herrera at St I [email protected] Why Motherwell priest’s ordination was a truly family affair

By Gerard Gough He continued: “I have been supported Michael through his overwhelmed by the backing I seven years of study in Rome THE CLOUDS may have gath- have received from my mum for the priesthood and has ered to put pay to the visit of and dad and all in my family proved to be a focal point in Catherine and William Kane to every step of the way. Fr Towey renewing our parish and a time- see their son being ordained a has been there to encourage and ly opportunity to promote voca- deacon in Rome last year, but support me too and the people tions to the priesthood, there was an altogether of St John’s are really like my diaconate and religious life. brighter outcome as Michael extended family.” “The occasion was even Kane was ordained a priest for more significant because the Motherwell Diocese by Bishop Vocation ordination took place on the Joseph Devine in St John the The first step on the road to the actual feast day of our patron Baptist’s, Uddingston last priesthood for the Hamilton St John the Baptist.” Friday June 24. native and former pupil of St The volcanic ash cloud from Paul’s Primary School and Family the Icelandic volcano Holy Cross High School began Fr Kane’s mother Catherine Eyjafjallajökull first caused when he was an altar boy. echoed the joy felt by Fr disruption to millions of trav- “I was an altar boy from a Towey during the ordination as ellers worldwide last year, young age and served several she and her family joined the including the newly ordained priests during that time whose congregation in celebration. priest’s parents, but there was a fine example helped foster the “It seems such a long time much brighter outcome this inkling I already had to ago that Michael started study- time around as they joined Fr become a priest,” he said. “Fr ing to be a priest, but William Kane, his brother Richard and Damien Murphy was particu- Fr Michael Kane with his parents that the Church is interested in and being part of history was and I, along with his brother sister Michelle, parish priest Fr larly inspirational, as was Fr Catherine and William, Bishop Joseph the real issues affecting people something I will never forget.” Richard and sister Michelle, Dominic Towey, the bishop Dominic Towey who was my Devine and Fr Dominic Towey after and is always looking to reach Fr Dominic Towey, who, as were overjoyed to see him ful- and 70 priests from the diocese vocations director.” his ordination Mass out to them.” Fr Kane’s vocations director filling his vocation to become in celebrating the ordination. Fr Kane then began his PIC: TOM EADIE was with him every step of the a priest,” she said. “We were Politicians from Westminster seven years of priestly training Papal visit way, was thrilled to finally full of joy when we saw our and Holyrood, as well as local at the Royal Scots College in looking forward to put every- Last summer in Bellahouston welcome him to the priesthood son on the altar with Pope councillors and ministers were Rome and he feels that his thing that I have learned into Park, Glasgow, Fr Kane had and described the new priest’s Benedict XVI at Bellahouston also in attendance. time spent in seminary there, practice and beginning my pas- the honour of acting as Deacon ordination as ‘an important day Park and we had the same feel- The new priest was delight- coupled with his degrees in toral work,” he said. “I think of the Altar at the Mass Pope for the entire Motherwell ing of joy when we saw him ed that his ordination to the philosophy and theology, his that the post-graduate in bio- Benedict XVI celebrated in Diocese.’ become Fr Kane and offer the priesthood was a family affair. masters in moral theology and ethics will be beneficial to me, front of 70,000 people and a “Not only has this been a rest of his life to God.” “I was delighted that my his post-graduate degree in as the perception is often that global audience of millions and special and spiritual day for The following day, Fr Kane parents could be with me this bioethics, have equipped him the Church lags behind in a that proved to be another day Michael and his immediate began his priestly ministry by cel- time as they couldn’t make my with a varied set of skills as he technological sense and that it to remember on his road to the family, but it has also been an ebrating his first Mass in St John diaconate ordination in Rome begins his priestly ministry. isn’t unduly worried about priesthood. important day for St John the the Baptist’s in front of many of last year, because of the disrup- “I was sad to leave Rome as worldly issues. “It was just fantastic,” he Baptist’s and the entire the parishioners who have sup- tion caused by the ash cloud,” I loved the academic side of “Hopefully I will be able to said. “To be given the honour Motherwell Diocese,” Fr Towey ported him throughout the years. Fr Kane said. “So it was really things, not to mention the cul- demonstrate that the opposite of being on the altar as the said. “It has been a great day a double celebration.” ture and the climate, but I am is in fact true and help to show Holy Father celebrated Mass for the parishioners who have I [email protected] Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5 Marking 40 years of the St Celebrate a New Dawn in Scotland Mungo Singers in Glasgow CELEBRATIONS and Cardross College, at Annual conference in St Andrews aims to showcase all that is good about the Catholic Church events are ongoing to mark Bellarmine School—and we the 40th anniversary of the St were given our name The St By Ian Dunn Mungo Singers in Glasgow. Mungo Singers by Archbishop For the past 40 years, the Scanlan,” Mgr Fitzpatrick said. The annual New Dawn in Scotland much acclaimed singers have “Fairly soon we realised that conference will meet for the second been singing for Glasgow there would be many advan- year at St Andrews next week. Archdiocesan and parish litur- tages in having a larger liturgi- The conference caters for all ages with gies, for Glasgow Churches cal choir and so we decided to entertainment, interesting Catholic Together celebrations and gain more support by a per- speakers and great bands with music to many more civic events. formance of the Mass of St suit young and old alike and will run for The past year has been one Patrick, by Philip Green, with five days at Madras College. of the group’s busiest yet, with Canon Sydney McEwan performances including the singing the Mass in St Mary’s Open invitation visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Calton. It worked really well.” Dougie Hunter the conference director said Scotland in September, the re- Many high points have since it was open to Catholics of all varieties. opening of Glasgow’s St followed for the St Mungo “It’s really about showing the Catholic Andrew’s Cathedral in April Singers, who meet every week Church in all its splendour,” he said. and the recent performance at at St Leo’s Church in The highlight of the week is likely to Glasgow’s The Welcoming City Dumbreck, and many parish, be on Thursday when at 10am there will programme, while Archbishop civic and ecumenical events be a Rosary Procession from Madras Mario Conti paid tribute to the have been touched by the College into the grounds of the ruins of St Last year’s New Dawn in Scotland conference name of St Andrews was established. singers when he attended a din- group’s performances. Andrews Cathedral. (above) was a great success and Dougie Hunter, “Until modern times the cathedral was ner on June 12 to mark the 40th The St Mungo Singers are More than 10 priests, led by Bishop conference director, hopes that this year’s the largest building ever built in Scotland anniversary of the group at the currently working on new set- Joseph Toal will process into the cathe- will be equally well supported and attended and probably contained the largest collec- Sherbrooke Castle Hotel. tings for the introduction of the dral grounds to celebrate the Mass at tion of medieval art ever gathered togeth- The St Mungo Singers were new translation of the Missal 11.30am as the sounds of Ave Maria will Healing, Mary the Mother of the Church er in Scotland. The cathedral was finally founded in 1971 by Frs later this year, while a number be heard gently penetrating though the and Evangelisation. In addition the con- consecrated in the presence of King McGinty, Trainer and Mgr of concerts and events continue streets of St Andrews, before the second ference will be more focused on young Robert the Bruce on July 5, 1318. Gerry Fitzpatrick, who is the to take place marking the 40th largest Mass since the Reformation takes people, with special activities for both “It became a centre of pilgrimage. director of music for the group, anniversary. place at the cathedral. primary and secondary age youths. From the south they crossed the Forth at and Kathleen Donnelly to pro- Queensferry and made their way to Cupar mote liturgical music in I Further information on St Rebuilding Gathering and onto St Andrews. People came look- Glasgow Archdiocese. Mungo Singers’ news and latest The overall theme of the conference is Mr Hunter believes that St Andrews is the ing for cures or to atone for their sins. “We began by supporting events can be found by visiting rebuilding the walls. Mr Hunter said that title perfect spot for such a gathering, Thousands upon thousands of pilgrims music conferences—at St their website at: http:// has dual meaning. “It’s talking both about “St Andrews is an ideal place for a pil- came each year for hundreds of years to Aloysius’, Garnethill, at stmungomusic.org.uk rebuilding the Church here in Scotland but grimage,” he said. “It was a monk called worship at the shrine of the relics of the also about the fact that the cathedral in St St Rule who brought the relics of St Apostle and Martyr, St Andrew who was Do you have a story for us here at the Scottish Andrews is in ruins of course. Andrew to the area. The foundation of the made patron saint of Scotland.” Each of the five days has its own cathedral probably dates from around Catholic Observer? You can call us on 0141 221 theme- Holy Spirit, Reconciliation, 1160 and it was about this time that the I [email protected] 4956 or send us an e-mail: [email protected] 6 SCHOOLS NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011 Fundraising to Save the Saveable Pupils from St Catherine’s Primary School present cheque to assist ACN’s work in Sudan By John Newton

YOUNGSTERS at a Catholic primary school in Glasgow have raised £300 to help children in Sudan receive a Christian education. Lorraine McMahon, head of operations for Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in Scotland, was presented with a cheque for £300 for Sudan’s Save the Saveable schools’ programme by PIC: PAUL McSHERRY pupils of St Catherine’s Primary School in Barmulloch, a district in the north of St Kentigern’s pupils put their Glasgow. best foot forward for charities Save the Saveable The Save the Saveable programme pro- By Martin Dunlop consider the blessings of their vides Church-run education for up to own lives. 20,000 children—the government of the A GROUP of almost 100 Many pupils excitedly Islamist north does not allow Christianity third year pupils from St signed up for the venture, to be taught in state schools. Kentigern’s Academy, boosted by the chance to raise The Archdiocese of Khartoum, the cap- in one of the poorest countries in the Pupils from St Catherine’s Primary School in Blackburn, recently took money to support a number of ital of North Sudan, set up Save the world,” Ms McMahon said. “The day start- Barmulloch hand over a cheque to Lorraine part in the school’s annual charities, and help those whose Saveable as millions fled the south of the ed with a beautiful Mass in St Catherine McMahon from ACN sponsored walk round lives are blighted by poverty, country during the country’s 21-year civil Laboure Church followed by an award and Strathclyde Park. hunger and turmoil. war which officially ended in 2005. graduation ceremony in the school.” of Marie Curie and the Sisters of the Poor. Despite a largely wet begin- The St Kentigern’s pupils Students from St Catherine’s made the Children and teachers from St Pupils raised the money through spon- ning to this year’s summer sea- shrugged off sore feet and tired presentation during their Primary 7 grad- Catherine’s decided to raise funds for the sored events during Lent including cake son, the sun shone on the St legs and kept their spirits high uation on Tuesday June 21. Save the Saveable project after Ms sales and other fund-raising activities. Kentigern’s pupils on Thursday throughout the walk (above) with Describing her visit to St Catherine’s, McMahon gave a presentation at the “St Catherine’s is very strong in teach- June 16, as they raised money a mixture of songs and jokes. Ms McMahon said that the pupils and school in February. ing the children Christian values,” Ms for various charities. Following the charity walk, teachers of the school ‘were very enthusi- McMahon said. “The pupils have done The annual walk has the aim the pupils enjoyed a picnic astic about helping to send children in Charitable beneficiaries something very positive with the knowl- of providing the St Kentigern’s lunch on the grass, before Sudan to school.’ As well as fundraising for Save the edge they have gained, raising enough pupils with a small insight into games of football and softball “They were shocked after learning about Saveable project in Sudan, the children— money to help send 12 children to school the lives of others less fortu- ensued. Some of the pupils, the plight of children their own age living aged five to 12—also supported the work for one year.” nate than themselves. While however, preferred the more the Scottish pupils travelled to relaxed option of some sun- their destination by coach, bathing, feeling they had Charity is the focus as Trinity High celebrates Feast Day Mass many other children in the already fulfilled their active world must travel by foot on a lifestyle quota for the day. BISHOP Joseph Devine daily basis, often for many It is hoped the event will joined the community of miles, just to reach clean water raise around £2000 for charity Trinity High School, or to go to school. and the pupils thanked all the Rutherglen, for the celebra- The message was not lost on staff that accompanied them tion of their Feast Day Mass. the St Kentigern’s pupils, who and enabled them to enjoy Joining the bishop for the had taken up the opportunity their day in the sun. Mass, celebrated on Friday to walk a mile (or four) in June 17, were Canon Henry somebody else’s shoes and I [email protected] Allison, from St Anthony’s Church, Rutherglen and Fr Raymond Breslin, from St FOLLOW THE Cadoc’s Church, Cambuslang. After Mass, cheques totalling SCOTTISH CATHOLIC £6500 from money raised OBSERVER ON TWITTER throughout the year, were presented to a number of charities. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY The clergy, pupils, and Trinity High headteacher, Peter Bollen, Children Live, John Sharp of Andrew’s Hospice, Winnifred Griffin of Gobi Trek—Gobi were pictured (above) alongside SCIAF, John Evitt of Missio, Ritchie of HCPT, James Kelly Desert Trek for Davie Cooper LEISURE TIME TRAVEL George McAleenan of Let The Louise O’Donnell of St of Mary’s Meals and Dennis and Jimmy Johnstone charities.

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For more information, visit www.smiletrain.org.uk 8 LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011 Making the call for 100 days of peace around London Olympics Fr Tom Welsh is a man on a mission THE leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales New national director of MISSIO Scotland hopes to evangelise and raise charity’s profile has called for 100 days of peace on London’s streets to By Martin Dunlop me become a fuller person,” Fr Welsh mark the 2012 Olympics, said. “A big part of my life since then has which will be hosted by the HAVING recently been appointed as been encouraging people to make that city next summer. the new national director of MISSIO transition to cross from their own culture Archbishop Vincent Nichols Scotland, Fr Tom Welsh SX is look- into another and take time to understand of Westminster (right) said that ing forward to working with what he that other culture.” the ‘Olympic Truce’ should be views as ‘the major tool of evengeli- Fr Welsh also spoke of the happy coin- enacted for 50 days before and sation in the Church.’ cidence that, as a Xaverian Father, he was 50 days after next year’s event. The Xaverian Father (right), who is appointed as the national director in the The tradition of the Olympic based at Coatbridge’s Conforti Institute, same year that the order’s founder is to be Truce dates back to Ancient took up his role as national director on Canonised. Greece where all violence was May 31. He replaces Fr Pat McGuire The appointment has been welcomed by stopped around the time of the SMA, who was the first non-diocesan Fr Welsh’s new colleagues at MISSIO games to allow athletes and priest to be appointed to the position. Scotland with Jacqueline Laird, administra- spectators safe passage to and tive secretary of the charity, speaking about from the arenas. peaceful environment. Athletes New Role the contribution their new director hopes to It is a tradition the leader of are training to compete in the A chance conversation with Bishop make. “Our work is enriched by the support the Bishops’ Conference of games. We should be training Joseph Devine, the Scottish Bishops’ we receive from our supporters and volun- England and Wales is keen to to be people of peace in our Conference’s president for mission, last teers,” Ms Laird said. “As a small team we see brought to London next city, on our streets, and around November was the first time that Fr recognise the need to continually draw on summer. the world.” Welsh learned that he was being consid- the creativity, experience and skills of oth- “This is what we really want The Church of England has ered for the role as national director. ers. We are looking forward to working to develop in London over the also been involved in their own “We were in the sacristy at St Patrick’s with Fr Tom who will bring his unique con- period of the Olympic Games,” preparations for the Olympics, Church, Coatbridge, just about to go out tribution as we strive to communicate the Archbishop Nichols said. “We having last week released a and celebrate Mass when Bishop Devine Church’s worldwide mission.” want to, as it were, understand special prayer for the 2012 asked if it was something I would be he said. “I went to my first mission in the importance of peace on our games. interested in,” Fr Welsh recalled. “I Africa thinking that I knew what mission Exciting times streets in this city, but not just It is hoped that A Prayer for thought ‘yes of course, as a missionary was. I discovered pretty quickly that I did Fr Welsh believes it is an exciting time to here, around the world as well. Preparation for the 2012 games how could I not be?’” not have a clue and learned, by getting be joining MISSIO Scotland and he hopes But the Olympics are here so will spur on athletes, churches MISSIO (The Pontifical Mission my hands dirty, what it is to be a mis- to raise the profile of the charity by bring- London should really strive to and anyone who is preparing Societies) Scotland is the gateway to the sionary priest there—seeing the Spirit at ing a wider understanding of its role to find again peaceful streets—a for next summer’s event. Catholic Church’s official mission chari- work among people and how the Church Faithful across Scotland and beyond. ties, supporting the propagation of the evolves, grows and develops from the He also emphasised the importance of Faith, the funding and training of priests smallest seed.” working in partnership with other chari- Religious education could disappear and religious in mission areas, the mis- ties and developing links that have sionary children scheme and the Missions experience already been forged. from English and Welsh curriculum Pontifical Missionary Union. Fr Welsh’s experiences in the missions “We need to work in collaboration and “I was really overwhelmed when look- have also aided the development of the in partnership with other bodies that are A RECENT report has recognise it as a subject of signif- ing further into what MISSIO does,” Fr Conforti Institute, which—as an initiative working in the same areas we are out warned that religious educa- icant relevance to the world they Welsh said. “It is the major tool of evan- of the Xaverian Missionary Fathers, and there, making things happening for the tion is being marginalised encounter. By excluding RS from gelisation in the Church and supports named after their founder, Guido Mario developing world and the Church in the and is set to disappear alto- the EBac Michael Gove is effec- every missionary diocese in the world.” Conforti— aims to promote global citi- developing world,” Fr Welsh said. gether from the curriculum tively squeezing it out of the cur- Fr Welsh spent five years in Sierra zenship by bringing people of different of many secondary schools riculum in many of our schools Leone in the 1980s, and his experience faiths and cultures together to share expe- I For MISSIO’s monthly article covering in England and Wales. across the country. This truly is a working as a missionary priest will be riences with each other. missions in the modern world see page 16 The report by the National cruel blow.” invaluable as he takes up his new post. “The missions opened me up to how Association of Teachers of RE Other recent research has “Being a missionary changed my life,” enriching other cultures are and helped I [email protected] (NATRE) says that RE is shown that application rates for already being marginalised as a secondary RE teacher training result of Education Secretary in England and Wales are down support of members of his con- tion,” the archbishop said. grounds that there were no ‘errors Michael Gove’s decision to 25 per cent compared with NEWS IN BRIEF gregation. He said he had been “There are objects here, for of law’ in the tribunal’s judge- leave it out of the English geography, which has seen a prompted to make the move example the Mandylion, the ment that the adoption agency Baccalaureate (EBac). drop of 9 per cent and history, FORMER ANGLICAN PRIESTS because of the ‘hand of friend- face of Christ, which will never could refuse to have its services RE has been a core subject which has seen an increase of 3 ORDAINED INTO THE CHURCH ship’ offered by Pope Benedict leave the Vatican again. I used by same-sex couples. for all pupils since 1870, but per cent. THREE former Anglican clergy XVI, rather than because of would just urge Catholics in Principle judge Alison NATRE warned that it is ‘set to Analysis of Government data were ordained into the Catholic disillusionment with the England and Wales and from McKenna confirmed that the disappear’ from the curriculum reveals that 862 state secondary Church under the Personal Church of England. further afield to make the effort tribunal would not grant permis- of many secondary schools. schools entered no candidates Ordinariate of Our Lady of to come to the British Museum sion for Catholic Care to appeal Its survey of nearly 2000 state for GSCE religious studies in Walsingham last weekend. TREASURES OF HEAVEN ON some time between now and to the next stage in the legal maintained secondary schools 2010, compared with 137 for Frs David Elliot, Jonathan DISPLAY IN LONDON MUSEUM October to take up this very hierarchy, the Upper Tribunal found that a quarter are not pro- geography and 70 for history. Redvers Harris and Graham Smith ARCHBISHOP Vincent Nichols unique opportunity. It’s a once- (Tax and Chancery Chamber). viding statutory RE for 14 to 16 An early day motion calling were ordained by Bishop Crispian of Westminster has urged UK in-a-lifetime, and it’s well However Catholic Care does year olds, a statistic that is for the inclusion of RE in the Hollis at a Mass at Portsmouth Catholics to visit the ‘once-in-a- worth the journey.” still have the right to ask the expected to rise during the EBac has been signed by more Cathedral on Saturday. lifetime’ relics exhibition at the Upper Tribunal directly for per- 2011/2012 academic year. than 100 MPs from across the Fr Elliot resigned as vicar of British Museum in London. CATHOLIC ADOPTION AGENCY mission to appeal. Ed Pawson, chair of NATRE, political parties. Holy Trinity in Reading, and 15 Treasures of Heaven: saints, LOSES LATEST APPEAL Catholic Care has been fight- said: “GCSE Religious Studies is A petition by the RE:Act members of his congregation relics and devotion in medieval THE last surviving Catholic ing since 2008 to overturn the a subject that requires high stan- campaign making a similar call joined St James’ Catholic Europe opened in the historic adoption agency in England Charity Commission’s ruling dards of knowledge and evalua- was signed by 130,000 people. Church in Reading in April. Round Reading Room at the and Wales has had its latest that it cannot change its charita- tion of evidence. It has grown Mr Gove is expected to make an He said the ‘unsettling’ museum last week. appeal refused by the First Tier ble objects in order to prevent massively in popularity over announcement on RE’s inclu- process of moving churches “I think this is a very, very Tribunal (Charity). same-sex couples from using its recent years because students sion in the EBac by July 19. had been made easier by the unique and remarkable exhibi- The appeal was rejected on the adoption services.

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Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FOREIGN/VATICAN NEWS 9 New York bishops criticise new Scots celebrate Pope’s diamond day same-sex ‘marriage’ legislation Cardinal Keith O’Brien leads nation’s well wishes on the anniversary of Pope’s ordination THE bishops of New York attempts to redefine these cor- have issued a statement nerstones of civilisation,” the By Stephen Reilly Most of the works have been inspired by lamenting the State Senate’s bishops added. Pope Benedict (left) and created for the 33-29 vote approving the “Our society must regain CARDINAL Keith O’Brien has writ- occasion, while some have been chosen legalisation of same-sex what it appears to have lost—a ten to Pope Benedict XVI congratu- from the artists’ repertories, Cardinal marriage in the United true understanding of the lating him on the occasion of the 60th Gianfranco Ravasi, who heads the Vatican’s States’ largest city. meaning and the place of mar- anniversary of his ordination on Pontifical Council for Culture, said. Governor Andrew Cuomo, a riage, as revealed by God, behalf of the Scottish people. The artists as a group will have a pri- Catholic, signed the measure grounded in nature, and The Holy Father’s anniversary was vate moment with the Pope when he into law. respected by America’s founda- marked on Wednesday June 29 in the comes to view each work or its represen- “The passage by the legisla- tional principles.” Vatican and His Eminence was among tation, in the case of architects or film- ture of a bill to alter radically Two days before the State many who offered their congratulations. makers, and exchange a few words with and forever humanity’s historic Senate vote, the Bishop of “I am writing on behalf of the bishops, the creators at the inauguration of the understanding of marriage Rochester had said that same- priests, deacons, religious men and exhibition on July 4, said Mgr Pasquale leaves us deeply disappointed sex marriage would not serve women and the lay Faithful of Scotland to Iacobone, an official with the council. and troubled,” the state’s bish- the ‘wonderful end’ of equality. express our joy that you will very shortly Cardinal Ravasi said that the exhibit ops said. “We strongly uphold “[Marriage] is an institution be celebrating the 60th Anniversary of was part of an effort on the part of the the Catholic Church’s clear so deeply ingrained in the your priestly ordination,” Cardinal council for culture to re-establish the rela- teaching that we always treat human spirit that to redefine it O’Brien wrote. “Recalling with a deep tionship the world of art once held with our homosexual brothers and in such a short time frame sense of gratitude the assurance you gave the Church. sisters with respect, dignity and under the very wonderful to the Church and indeed to all the people love. But we just as strongly rubric of human rights, which I of Scotland when you were with us on Most Holy Father, that in the dioceses of Prayer affirm that marriage is the join- thoroughly support, the two Thursday September 16, 2010 that we Scotland we will mark your anniversary In other initiatives marking the anniver- ing of one man and one woman don’t equate in quite the way would be in your prayers, I wish to take on the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul sary, the Congregation for Clergy has in a lifelong, loving union that its proponents want to present this opportunity to convey the assurance with gladness and with thanksgiving to sent a letter to dioceses around the world is open to children, ordered for it,” Bishop Matthew Clark said. of our prayers for your continued health God for all the blessings we have received asking bishops to involve their priests the good of those children and “We don’t approve of that prac- and for the fruitfulness of your ministry through your ministry. and religious in a commitment to pray for the spouses themselves. tice but that’s not to say we as you mark this important anniversary.” “I send with this letter my own person- 60 hours in Eucharistic adoration. “This definition cannot don’t see good, loving people al greetings and my prayers that God will In this way, said the letter from change, though we realise that who go that way of life. We Scottish well wishes continue to give you good health so that Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta, the our beliefs about the nature of don’t say that there’s no love Cardinal O’Brien said he was joined by you may guide the Church and confirm us Church community worldwide can show marriage will continue to be there at all, there’s no sign of Scots from all walks of life in sending in the faith of the Apostles.” the Pope ‘all of our gratitude, our affec- ridiculed, and that some will God’s presence, because indeed good wishes. tion and our communion for the service even now attempt to enact gov- they remain God’s children, “I am confident that many of our broth- Art exhibition he offers to God and the Church.’ ernment sanctions against beloved of us all. ers and sisters who belong to other The Vatican has invited 60 artists from Priests, clergy and religious can pray churches and religious organi- “It’s more a question of how Christian denominations here in Scotland, different disciplines to show an example for 60 hours continuously or spread the sations that preach these time- you reach that wonderful end along with other people of goodwill, of their work to celebrate the anniversary. hours of adoration over the month of less truths. of equality for all people and recalling your visit last year, readily join Painters, sculptors, architects, musi- June, Archbishop Morga said. Faithful “We worry that both mar- we’re just arguing in this case us in praying that God will continue to cians and poets will participate in an can partake as well with prayers for Pope riage and the family will be that you don’t effectively, long- bless you as you complete your 60th year exhibition that will open to the public at Benedict’s life, health, happiness and undermined by this tragic pre- term do it, by redefining an as a priest,” he wrote. “Please be assured, the Vatican on July 5. refuge, the letter said. sumption of government in institution that’s served us so passing this legislation that beautifully.” Geman priests killed by the Nazis are Beatified THREE Catholic martyrs exe- the trio of Catholic clergy to be uted the anti-Nazi sermons of We have a waiting list of 4 3 Missionaries, cuted under the Nazi regime ‘Blessed.’ He also expressed an Bishop Clemens August Graf were Beatified in Germany ‘honourable remembrance’ for von Galen of the Catholic last Saturday, June 25. the priests’ fellow Christian Diocese of Munster. 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Please also send a copy of the letter to us. 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011 Charting the electoral winds of change Did the ‘Catholic vote’ play a decisive role in helping the SNP to attain a greater level of governance?

So allow me, if you will, to nominate 125,000 took to the streets of three politicians—and only one of them Edinburgh to welcome Pope Benedict, a nationalist—who can perhaps help us Alex Salmond was once again vindi- to understand just why Catholics went cated. The sun even shone. SNP in May—Tony Blair, Jack So does he do these things because McConnell and Alex Salmond. of perceived electoral advantage? Yes, of course. He’s a politician and a t is arguable that Tony Blair never very good one at that. Over three quite ‘got Scotland’ despite, ironi- decades he’s carefully crafted a coali- Ically, being born and educated tion of all the communities that go to here. 1966 was his first year at Fettes make up Scotland. And on May 6 it College in Edinburgh. It was also the did seem that, finally, everybody was year in which the Labour Party won a to be found in his big tartan tent. formidable 49.9 per cent of the But he’s also the real deal. Named Scottish electorate in that year’s UK after the local Kirk minister in BY DAVID KERR General Election. Linlithgow, the Christian sympathies But then the ‘Old’ Labour Party was of this former boy chorister run deep ORTY-three pre cent. a formidable brand—economically on PIC: PAUL McSHERRY even down to his penchant for quot- That’s how many of the left, socially on the right, remark- the Logie ward on Stirling District Pope’ was finally, once and for all, ing St Augustine and John Bunyan in Scotland’s Catholics voted ably in tune with ‘middle-Scotland’ Council. That was in the days of one- killed stone-dead. private conversations. SNP in May—and that’s albeit not with ‘middle-England.’ councillor-per-seat and, more often I recall a meeting in 2009 before I the first time the SNP have Indeed, Labour was the national party than not, in urban Scotland that one nd so to politician number agreed to stand for the SNP in the gainedF the largest share of Catholic of Scotland as well as a seemingly councillor was a Labour councillor. three—Alex Salmond. He’s Glasgow North-East by-election. I votes in a national election. Labour, obvious home for many Catholics As a young SNP activist I vividly Athe leader of a national move- expressed concern that if I ran some the traditional custodians of that title, reared on diet of Rerum Novarum. recall standing outside polling sta- ment that’s had Catholics integral to it elements in the media would try to scored only 36 per cent. So what on Tony Blair’s ‘New Labour’ project tions at various by-elections across from founding days. Indeed, the first attack me on the basis of my Catholic earth has changed? Well, okay, let’s reversed all that—economically on the country. I’d hand out leaflets. The elected nationalist—the writer Sir orthodoxy. get the clunkingly obvious caveats the right, socially on the left, during a local Labour councillor didn’t need Compton Mackenzie—was a Catholic “David, the vast majority of people out the way from the kick-off. decade in office he repeatedly skittled to. He knew most people and was on convert. And yet, on becoming nation- in Scotland think Christianity is a very The electoral research that figure is the Catholic Church on a range of key nodding terms with the rest. “Done al convener of the SNP in 1990, Alex good thing and they respect a man of based on was published this month by ethical issues including life and fami- your duty?” was the usual hail-fel- Salmond made building even stronger faith,” he said. So I ran. I got attacked. Strathclyde University. It suggests ly policy. low-well-met quip as voters exited bridges with the Catholic community I lost. Alex Salmond, though, stood- that the SNP pretty much swept the Indeed, his final year in power wit- the polling-station—they usually had. a top priority. by me throughout. boards with all sections of Scottish nessed the sinister spectacle of Catholic In 2004, though, First Minister He still speaks fondly of his friend- So will he be able to hold onto, or society. So it would seem unlikely adoption agencies being forcibly shut- McConnell introduced a proportional ship with the Cardinal Thomas even build upon, this new found that Catholics could somehow avoid down by the state for upholding the voting system for local government. Winning who ‘wanted people to Catholic support and convert into a being carried along by that electoral Church’s teaching on child welfare. For Labour, all changed and changed understand that the Catholic Church majority support for independence as tsunami. And, yes, Catholics do have Not surprisingly, an increasing utterly. The party went from controlling was a valid part of Scottish society, well? Well, on the eve of last year’s other identities—class, geography, number of Scottish Catholics—espe- 15 councils to controlling just two. The equal in status to anybody else,’ the Papal visit the First Minister gender—that also inform voting cially those of a more practising, power of local patronage was gone. First Minister said. In fact, he judges observed that ‘without the Church, intention. orthodox stripe who often shape opin- What’s more, now Labour council- his own record on the issue according there would have been no Scotland as And yet, evidentially we also know ion in parishes—started to slowly lors had to share their ward with to a biblical maxim given to him by a country in its own right.’ that religion and religious identity shuffle away from the party they once members from other parties. Now the the late cardinal: “Alex, by your As with medieval Scotland—so does play a factor in that electoral cal- loved. Meanwhile Catholic politicians SNP had a presence—often a youth- deeds you shall be known.” now with modern Scotland too. culation. We also know that even within the Labour Party were increas- ful, dynamic presence—in previous In that spirit, I last year witnessed at Catholics seem set to play a decisive when the SNP has been riding high in ingly feeling their loyalties strained. no-go areas for the party. And now the first-hand just how the First Minister role in whether or not our national the past it never quite beat Labour for SNP could build bridges with local committed himself to making a suc- sovereignty will be restored. a largest share of ‘the Catholic vote.’ hen there’s Jack McConnell. civil society including priests and cess of the Papal visit to Scotland at a In May, however, the SNP’s percent- Last year he became Baron parishioners, uprooting any lingering time when many doubters were begin- I David Kerr is the Rome correspon- age of the Catholic electorate actually TMcConnell of Glenscorrodale black myths of the SNP being in any ning to distance themselves from pre- dent for a US-based news agency. exceeded its exceptionally sizeable but he began his political career back in way cool on Catholicism. The calum- dicted national embarrassment. And He’s also a former SNP parliamentary share of the overall national vote. 1984 when, at just 24 years old, he won nious canard of ‘SNP—Scottish No on the morning of September 16 as candidate

What do you think of DAVID KERR’S comments on Catholic voting patterns? Send your points of view to the SCO Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT Or e-mail [email protected] Believe in God but also try to discover the truth for yourself MARTIN Chambers was my and trying to do the very ordinary There is a second and equally The sad reality of our society is grieving nation were these lives too next door neighbour in St John’s Fr Eddie things, extraordinarily well. important message in the Gospel that young people and occasionally insignificant to grieve about? in Stevenston when he left the The first part of the Gospel this this weekend. This particular older people ‘disappear’ for no The Gospel invites us to place our joys of North Ayrshire for the McGhee week is a reminder that the Good Gospel reading is often chosen for apparent reason. Parents and fami- trust in God’s goodness. Constantly unknown in Ecuador. Having News is, in essence very simple. funerals. It was no coincidence that lies are left to struggle and cope revealing God as a Father who loves established a parish there and When Jesus spoke His message He my thoughts turned to this reading with a sense of deep loss and of us, Jesus now reveals the Father as worked hard for five years he was speaking to very simple people. when hearing a snippet of news. frustration not knowing what has someone whom we can trust, regard- returned to the relative luxury of Mostly, those who leave home The message of Jesus was in a famil- In 1915 at Quintinshill near happened to their loved ones. less of the situation. In our cynicism Kilmarnock. Once again he is and go to far flung parts to spread iar language and category. He spoke Gretna Green, a train disaster We could speculate for a long we can think that this is too good to my next door neighbour. the Good News are relatively of the very ordinary stuff of life, He occurred that remains to this day the time on who these particular, long be true. Jesus challenges us not just For the next few weeks he and a anonymous. It is good when we spoke of the familiar. He asked them greatest loss of life in one incident on dead children were. Suggestions to believe but to come and discover few friends will make the trek from can put a face and a name to the and He asks us to try and view life our railways. Over 200 soldiers were are that they were ‘stowaways,’ this truth for ourselves. Land’s End to John O’Groats by people we call ‘missionary.’ I’ve in a new and creative way. killed in this accident when two children that had climbed into the bicycle. He is fundraising for the known Martin for many years and The challenge was to see our- trains collided. They were buried train, as a ‘dare’ while it was in a I FR EDDIE McGhee has been community that he served in Ecuador. admired his enthusiasm and energy. selves and to see each other as God with full military honours. Among siding in Glasgow. Did no one a priest of Galloway Diocese I admire his spirit, firstly for It did not surprise me in the least sees us. Jesus constantly pointed us the wreckage the bodies of three chil- report missing children? Were they since 1972. Currently serving going to Ecuador to work, but sec- when he volunteered to go to in the direction of the Father’s dren were discovered. No one knows afraid that in 1915, a different age three parishes in the Kilmarnock ondly for having had the courage Ecuador for five years. I’m also love. He did this in the most practi- their identity. This was a troop train. and kind of society, that there area he helps on a part time to let go and leave the work that he sure that Martin and those like him, cal of ways, when He fed the There should have been no civilians might be repercussions for the basis with chaplaincy in HMP had begun for others to take for- don’t consider that they are doing crowds, healed the sick and com- on board, let alone children. The chil- families? Whatever the truth they Kilmarnock. He holds a Diploma ward. That takes real courage and extraordinary things. If what they forted those who were bereaved. dren were buried in an unmarked are now formally remembered. in Religious Education and a commitment and displays an amaz- do seems exceptional to us, for Those who are ministers of the grave. Who they are remains a I wonder if their parents missed Masters in Education and has ing sense of generosity and service. them it is simply a response to the Good News today don’t come with mystery but this week in Glasgow, them and for how long? I wonder if worked extensively in Catholic The community has not been forgot- call of the Spirit in their lives. a cerebral, theological message, where they were buried, a simple grief stricken parents had to hide schools as advisor in religious ten and the long cycle trek is a Although we have left the Feast they come first with the practical gravestone was erected and their sorrow? I wonder if this was education. A columnist for the simple but effective way of of Pentecost behind we never leave help that lets people know that unveiled to their memory. just a tiny horror in the midst of the SCO since 1991, his hobbies fundraising. There is a blog and a the Spirit behind. At one level or they are cared for at the most basic I found the story both touching greater horror of the train crash? I include fishing, pigeon-racing site on which you can follow the another, all of us are called to be level. Then and only then is it pos- and intriguing. How can three chil- wonder if their tiny lives were sim- and poetry. He can be contacted progress of the cyclists. You may ‘missionary’ but that means for sible to invite people to walk on dren simply ‘disappear.’ It would, ply a microcosm of the loss of life by email: edwardmcghee even feel moved to make a donation. most of us staying where we are the path that leads to the Father. we believe, be unthinkable today. in the Great War? In an already @btinternet.com Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11

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AMERICAN Theologian and apologist Fr John Zuhlsdorf has used his keen eye to answer one of the less pressing issues in the internal workings of the Church—who has jurisdiction over the Moon? From the many claims to jurisdiction, Fr Zuhlsdorf threw his weight behind that of Orlando Diocese. His reasoning is that the first successful attempt to place a man on the Moon—the Apollo 11 mission—left from Cape Canaveral, in Orlando Diocese. Fr Zuhlsdorf recounted that the late Archbishop Borders of Orlando, on a visit to Rome, even made a point of telling Pope Hitting the right notes in our worship Paul VI that he was Bishop not only of Orlando, but also of JAMES MacMILLAN argues the case for promoting a more traditional style of music, such as the Moon. Gregorian chants, and makes the call for it to be given a more central role in our churches “I would love to have been standing there with a camera to N MAY 31, Pope Although I am merely a patron, I do I believe our Holy Father, Pope (Main) Music has been central to Catholic Benedict XVI marked want to be involved in a more hands-on Benedict, like Pope John Paul II before worship throughout the centuries and Pope capture Pope Paul VI’s the 100th anniversary of way, encouraging and organising. I him, has given us a healthy way to Benedict XVI has stated his preference for expression as he the Pontifical Institute of may be asked to help advise com- think about the relationship between giving priority to Gregorian chant and considered this classical Liturgical music, a viewpoint statement,” Fr Sacred Music with an posers. The activities of the new insti- the Novus Ordo and what Pope which James MacMillan (inset) shares OOpen Letter to its Chancellor, Cardinal tute will also be put at the service of Benedict calls the forma extraordinar- Zuhlsdorf said. Grocholweski. It was a timely the Church in Scotland and our confer- ia. They are not two distinct Liturgical Church. Nevertheless, she was also a reminder of how central music has ence of bishops. rites. They are two expressions of the devout, traditional and saintly Catholic. GGGGGGGGGGGGGG been to our Catholic worship through one Roman rite. In his 2007 letter to the One day, while Dorothy was away, a the centuries, and once again the Pope ope Benedict XVI, and the new bishops of the world when he issued young enthusiastic priest came to cele- A Californian company, reminded us of what the very sound of thrust in Liturgical understand- his Apostolic Letter, Summorum brate Mass at the Catholic Worker who produces The Catholic musical prayer should be. Ping, points us all to the chant. Pontificum, on the use of the Roman house. And he used a coffee cup as a Pope’s Cologne to the “In giving priority to Gregorian This is the best composition lesson any- Liturgy, Pope Benedict describes a chalice. When Dorothy came home and recipe of Pope Pius chant and to classical Liturgical music, one could give to aspiring Liturgical problem: “In many places celebrations heard about it, she was scandalised at IX’s personal the Catholic Church is not trying to composers. Those who ignore this were not faithful to the prescriptions of the sacrilege—that a common house- fragrance, has created limit anyone’s creativity but is show- advice have much less to contribute to the new Missal, but the latter actually hold item had been used to consecrate a new scent to mark casing a tradition of beautiful prayer,” the communal prayer life of the was understood as authorising or even the Precious Blood of Christ. The story the 60th Jubilee of Pope Benedict wrote. Church, and their influence will wane. requiring creativity, which frequently goes that she found a trowel and dug a Pope Benedict XVI’s In the letter, Pope Benedict wrote More pressing is what ordinary peo- led to deformations of the Liturgy deep hole in the backyard behind the ordination. that sometimes people have presented ple can sing in Liturgies that correspond which were hard to bear. I am speaking house. Then she kissed the coffee cup Combining linden Gregorian chant and traditional church with the Catholic paradigm. A new from experience... I have seen how and buried it. blossom from music as expressions ‘to be overcome Graduale Parvum is being prepared for arbitrary deformations of the Liturgy Later she wrote about the incident: or disregarded because they limited the British Catholics. We are all used to see- caused deep pain to individuals totally “I am afraid I am a traditionalist, in that Germany, bergamot freedom and creativity of the individ- ing entrance, offertory and Communion rooted in the Faith of the Church.” I do not like to see Mass offered with a from Italy and ual or community’. antiphons in our missals and weekly When The Holy Father speaks on these large coffee cup as a chalice. I feel with frankincense from the But, he said, when people recognise Mass sheets, which are either mumbled matters, there are some in the Church [Cardinal] Newman that my Faith is Holy Land, the that the Liturgy does not belong to an perfunctorily or simply ignored. But unfortunately, who should know better, founded on a creed... I believe in a per- perfume is said to be individual or parish as much as it these are the essential texts for our who seem to stick their fingers in their sonal God. And intimate, oh how most ‘subtle and dignified, belongs to the Church, then they begin Liturgies as they change from week to ears and say ‘la, la la, la. Not listening’. closely intimate we may desire to be, I befitting a man of to understand how, while some expres- week, and day to day. They are meant to This blinkered defiance has occa- believe we must render most reverent finely cultivated sions of local culture are appropriate, be sung. They are much more important sioned a lot of silliness, confusion, homage to Him who created us and tastes.’ priority should be given to expressions and appropriate to our cyclic prayers banality and slovenliness. The problem stilled the sea and told the winds to be “Barely perceptible of the Church’s universal culture. than the largely protestant and frequent- has never been the Novus Ordo. The calm, and multiplied the loaves and is a nunce of citrus He said music used at Mass must ly irrelevant hymns that are stuck on at new Liturgy that the council gave us is fishes. He is transcendent and He is and, as it evolves, a convey a ‘sense of prayer, dignity and the usual places during Mass. beautiful, glorious, and empowering. immanent. He is closer than the air we discrete hint of musk. beauty, and should help the Faithful These antiphons are known as ‘the The problem has been that even good breathe and just as vital to us.” A slightly astringent enter into prayer—and should keep Propers’. I have discussed these with people have misinterpreted the council Because every Catholic Liturgy is a and balsamic quality alive the tradition of Gregorian chant Catholics from time to time, even badly. And it does not surprise me that cosmic Liturgy, I can think of a number makes it a soothing and polyphony’. priests, who look at me blankly and it is generally noted now that the new of priests who could do their congrega- and refreshing Unfortunately, the Church is seem to have no idea what they are. generation of priests becoming experi- tions immeasurable spiritual service by aftershave.” presently awash with new music that is The Holy Father’s continual encour- enced in the Tridentine Rite, bring a getting out a trowel, like Dorothy, and The more discerning not good enough. We should be look- agement in these matters, the coming vital dignity, awe and beauty to the cel- doing a bit of digging and burying, fig- Catholic gent will ing to the sacred treasury for inspira- new English translation and the new ebration of the Novus Ordo too. uratively, musically and literally. tion. To that end a new and similar institute in Birmingham combine to pro- The Liturgy we celebrate here on earth surely be glad to have initiative in this country will come into vide a unique and timely opportunity to orothy Day, the founder of the is always a participation in the everlast- a role model in the being in September. The Blessed John the Church to refresh its understanding Catholic Worker Movement ing Liturgy of Heaven, in which all cre- aftershave department Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical of our Liturgy in a sense of continuity Dwas a true radical in the best ation glorifies the Creator. This truth, I’m besides London’s Music is being established at the with our deep past and traditions. This sense of the word, a prophet of the afraid, has been lost or obscured in the rough diamond Henry Birmingham Oratory and Maryvale was always the hope and determination Church’s social teaching, and beloved years since the council. We have a great ‘splash it all over’ and will stress the importance of chant. of the Second Vatican Council. of many on the left, liberal side of the chance now to reclaim it. Cooper. 12 SCIAF IN SUDAN SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011 Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCIAF IN SUDAN 13 REMEMBER 1 Sudan’s forgotten people All over southern Sudan, people are counting the days until July 9. An area torn by decades of civil war, South Sudan will split from the north and become the newest country in the world. The fight for independence has come to an end, but for many the struggle is far from over. DANIELLE BATIST of the Street Newspaper Service recently travelled to South Sudan with SCIAF and sent back this report

T FIRST sight, the village of Rokwe on the the village because they believed ‘there was nothing to SCIAF—assisted by Sudanaid—is helping to support the work of outskirts of Juba looks like any other village get.’ They were also afraid to enter the colony as they the St Martin De Porres Brothers who are charged with helping in South Sudan. The sun shines bright on the believed they would catch the disease. As Brother Bruno people like Laurence (1) and Erkolan (2) deal with their scars grass roofs of the tukuls (mud huts) and puts it: “There is a stigma. People think that they will get both physical (3) and psychological in the leper colony of Rokwe sounds from a church choir practising can be leprosy if they shake hands with a patient, whereas in fact, in Southern Sudan PIC: SIMON MURPHY Aheard in the distance. Only the scene at the local health it is impossible to get infected that way.” centre gives away that this is no ordinary place. Dozens of Despite the preconceptions, many leprosy patients in 400 jerry cans for fetching water. SCIAF is currently work- patients seek shelter from the sun on the concrete veranda. Rokwe lived in fear throughout the war. Erkolan express- ing on a new project with the brothers to provide income Many have more than one disfigured limb. Some are able es the anxiety that was felt by many villagers generating opportunities for residents and set up a vocation- to move around, others struggle to walk. Rokwe is a leper “We were always afraid because we knew we were vul- al training centre. They also plan to help improve the colony. nerable,” he said. “If any fighting did break out, we could housing situation for villages in most urgent need of a new Erkolan Onyara was only 13 when he discovered a few not defend ourselves.” tukul or repairs to stop leaking in the rain season. sore spots on his legs. He did not know what they were, Erkolan married a woman from the village and they still One of the beneficiaries of the house repair scheme is and when more painful spotting appeared all over his body, live in the hut he built when he arrived as a young boy. He Laurence Modi (24). His life story—like that of so many he showed his mother. Recognising the symptoms from her is the proud father of three boys and three girls, the oldest in southern Sudan—is intensely sad. He was brought to own illness, she got very upset. Erkolan—just like her— of whom is now married and has moved away. If Erkolan the colony in the late eighties by relatives. Only a toddler, had leprosy. Soon, he lost sensation in the affected skin could make one miracle happen, it would be for his oldest his small body was full of painful wounds that were the areas and the wounds started to get infected. By the time daughter to finish her education. starting point of a childhood full of suffering. Both his his illness deteriorated, his mother had passed away. “We struggled badly for money and had to take her out parents had passed away, and tiny Laurence was dropped Not knowing how they could care for Erkolan, the fam- of school,” he recalled. “She was a very good student but in the colony together with his sister, who was barely a ily heard of a village where people with leprosy were cared we just could not provide. We had to send her to get mar- teenager. The children moved into an abandoned mud hut for by a group of church brothers. Erkolan’s elder brother ried so that her husband’s family could look after her. I and were left to their own devices. brought him to Rokwe in 1976 and the St Martin De Porres still feel bad about that now.” Laurence received treatment from the brothers to stop 2 3 Brothers adopted him to the colony. Erkolan remembers his leprosy, but his hands and feet were so badly affected his first months in the village like it was yesterday. that the simplest tasks like making a fire or digging the “I was all alone and I felt scared,” he said. “I did not ground to cultivate land became impossible. He relied on know anyone and I did not know what was happening to More than 200,000 his sister, who fulfilled the mother role, despite being only my body. It was a difficult time for me.” a child herself. When in 2004 she left the village to get Like many leprosy sufferers, Erkolan was losing sensa- new leprosy cases married, Laurence’s small world fell apart. tion in his hands and feet, leading him to often cut himself “She was all I had,” he said, fighting back tears as he or injure his feet whilst walking. When he was 19 years are still reported spoke. “I was really sad when she left.” old, disaster struck. “I was cooking dinner and tried to Lonely in his tukul, he started worrying about his future. grab a pot that was on the fire. I did not feel the heat and each year, mostly in A neighbour had started to cook him food every day and both my hands burnt very badly. I lost my fingers and part help him out with household tasks, but he knew this could of my hands.” poverty stricken not go on forever. The grass roof of his tukul was leaking Life as a young boy in the colony was a struggle for and at night during the rainy season, he often woke up Erkolan. With the help of some of the brothers he had built places like Sudan because of the water dripping down inside. He suffered a small tukul, but as a boy alone he had trouble to feed bouts of depression and saw no way out of his problems. himself. Early this year, one of the brothers informed Laurence “I could not work because of my disfigurement,” he that he had been put on a list for a new roof. lamented. “I went fishing in the Nile sometimes or tried to A recent gift from an uncle has improved life slightly “I thought I was dreaming,” he said. “I worried so much grow some crops to eat, but often I was hungry.” for Erdokan’s family. He was given an old bicycle, which about the house. I was afraid I would have to go and find One of the sisters from a nearby parish used to visit he uses to go to the forest and collect firewood to sell. shelter at other people’s huts. I built this hut with my sis- Erkolan and help him with basics like cooking and laundry. “Cycling for me is easier than walking,” he said. “I can ter in 2000, we did it all by ourselves. It means a lot to me The small health centre the brothers ran from within the carry the wood on the bike to the roadside. I don’t sell a to live here.” colony was chronically under-resourced. The ongoing war lot but sometimes I get a few [Sudanese] pounds.” The prospect of an improved house has given Laurence made the supply of medicine unstable. Still, they were Whilst most South Sudanese are hopeful about the reason to look at the future again. When the sun sets over determined to treat the village’s patients and cure them future of their independent country, Erkolan can’t help but Rokwe each night, Laurence sits in front of his hut and from their leprosy. Erkolan’s illness ended in 1986, but it be sceptical. “There has been no development here for so takes a moment to himself. He often dreams of the day he had taken its toll on the young man’s body: his hands were long. No government cares for us. I hope things will will no longer be by himself. badly disfigured and he missed several toes, causing him change but we will have to wait and see.” “I would love to find a girlfriend and marry and have instability when walking. children. That is nature,” he said. “My dream is to improve Despite being cured of leprosy, most of the patients ccording to the World Health Organization (WHO) the house and start a family here.” stayed on in the village. Their often severe disabilities there has been a dramatic decrease in leprosy cases made life in one of the poorest regions in the world even Ain the past decades—from 5.2 million cases world- I SCIAF has been working with local partners in Sudan harder for them than for most other people. And in the wide in 1985 to 213,036 cases at the end of 2008. since 1986 and opened its first overseas office in Juba, middle of the brutal civil war, the colony to many felt like However, more than 200,000 new cases are still reported the capital of southern Sudan, in 2007. The focus of its the safest place to stay. each year, mostly in poverty-stricken places like Sudan. work is to help some of the most vulnerable members of In Rokwe, the lack of government support for the leprosy society including recent returnees, women and children rother Bruno Dada has been working in the colony patients and their families has to some extent been com- affected by domestic violence, people with disabilities for the past 23 years. He says fighting did happen pensated by the work of international aid organisations. and those affected by the war, to play a full part in the Baround the village over the years, especially since The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), country’s reconstruction and future development. the army built military barracks very close to the colony. with the assistance of Sudanaid (Caritas Sudan), supports However, the stigma against leprosy has in some way pro- some of the poorest sufferers and their families. They have I To donate to SCIAF’s work in South Sudan and around tected the 350-strong village from the violent raids many provided them with non food items including 481 mosquito the world please visit www.sciaf.org.uk or call 0141 354 other places in the area endured. Soldiers used to ignore nets, 400 cooking pans, 400 sleeping mats, 400 blankets and 5555 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011

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HE unwelcome intervention of Conservative justice spokesman John Lamont into the sectarianism debate last week underlines just how far Scotland has to go in the battle against bigotry. Cardinal Keith O’Brien TThe MSP for Etterick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire joins Richard Lochhead was just the latest in a long line of hostile voices who MSP, cabinet secretary for rural affairs, and other have tried to place the blame for anti-Catholicism in church leaders in signing Scotland on Catholics. the churches statement of Unlike Mr Lamont let us not beat around the bush, intent on pilgrimage at the his claim that faith schools in the west of Scotland con- Royal Highland and tribute to sectarianism is an attack on Catholic schools. Agricultural Society of Unless Mr Lamont thinks the Jewish school in Giffnock Scotland’s Royal Highland may somehow be behind 200 years of bigotry? and Agricultural show As numerous notable Catholic figures have said PIC: PAUL McSHERRY this week, this is risible nonsense. In the face of such an assault, strong words are needed and Bishop Tartaglia of Paisley rose to that challenge. Clarification over ways Church reinstating Corpus “In the southern states of the USA in the 1920s and to receive Communion Christi, and indeed other 30s many black people used skin lightening and hair IN HIS article in the Scottish Feasts, to their proper place in straightening products in a misguided attempt to Catholic Observer (SCO June our Liturgical year would be a ‘blend in’ and reduce the likelihood that they might 24) Gerald Warner argues that Letters step in that direction. be subject to racist victimisation,” the bishop said. the practice of receiving Holy SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT Kenneth Purdie “‘It’s your fault for being different’ was the view of Communion in the hand is a GREENOCK the racist white majority. In Scotland in 2011 a chill- ‘Protestant tradition.’ This [email protected] ingly similar sentiment is being expressed.” remark is theologically naïve Fr Briody article has Intolerance can never be acceptable and yet Mr and historically inaccurate. led to a gem of a find Lamont would have us accept it readily. Historically, the ancient the Faithful may choose to steer well clear. AS someone who enjoys Catholic schools are vital to Scottish Catholicism. tradition of receiving receive Communion while This of course suits the experiencing Scotland’s rural We will never, and should never, be expected to sur- Communion in the hand is kneeling. However, when they half-hearted analysts, like beauty, I was especially render them. The likes of Mr Lamont who trot out the witnessed by a number of communicate standing, it is celebrity commentators, who interested in Fr Michael same tired canards at every opportunity that our early sources and it is thought recommended that the are able to give a personal Briody’s news story about the schools somehow increase division should be to have continued in some Faithful bow in reverence opinion on an issue which seminary of Scalan (SCO, laughed out of town. places into the 11th century. before receiving the may seem plausible, but in June 10). For there is a very clear reason why we know that St Cyril of Jerusalem, for Sacrament. (Paragraph 160) actual fact only advances their I knew nothing about the attacks on Catholic education are motivated by bigotry. example, instructs those who Gerald Warner should be own personal credibility. seminary, but following the Attacks on Catholic education are motivated by bigotry It is simply that those who espouse such are receiving Communion for aware that his historical Francis Donnelly article I have been inspired to views have no interest in facts or rea- the first time to ‘make [their] theological meanderings may VIA E-MAIL attend their annual Mass. I son. If they did they would know that left hand like a throne for unnecessarily disconcert. have walked around the Braes large numbers of those who attend [their] right hand, which is This may lead others to Give Corpus Christi its of Glenlivet on several Catholic schools marry non- about to receive the King.’ believe that they have been own feast day back occasions, but I have never Catholics, which rather puts pay to Communion on the tongue somehow remiss in their I FOUND myself nodding had the chance to explore the the claim of unending division. only enters into Liturgical current practice. It is not for sadly in agreement with seminary and imagine what its In fact the ignorance of the anti- practice from about the ninth Gerald Warner to present this Gerald Warner in last week’s surroundings would be like Catholic lobby in Scotland would century onwards. matter in such a one sided newspaper (SCO, June 24). for the students during be amusing were it not motivated The practice of receiving manner. As Catholics we must The Feast of Corpus Christi turbulent times in Scotland. by such bitterness. Communion in the hand is surely come to the point does indeed deserve to be I hope that other Catholics For this reason it would be faithful to the ancient where each respects the celebrated as a stand alone are able to join me that day. remiss if we did not call for the res- tradition. The practice of legitimate opinion of the other Holyday of Obligation. Discoveries like these can ignation of John Lamont as receiving Communion on the without accusations that the Moving it to the nearest only help Catholics in Conservative justice spokesman. He tongue is faithful to the other is lacking in reverence. Sunday dilutes the integrity of Scotland find out more about has shown that he is profoundly unfit medieval tradition. Both Liturgical reflection should the feast, and indeed reverence their faith and its foundations. for the role. And further, we must practices existed many promote unity not disunity to the Blessed Sacrament. John Chambers wonder whether Catholics in his con- centuries before the among the Baptised. Reverence to the Blessed PETERHEAD Opinion stituency will ever be able to trust the Reformation. Fr Andrew McKenzie Sacrament seems to me to be man in the future. For now he has shown The observance of Pope VIA EMAIL at an all time low. People chat Youth of today still have his true colours, they are surely not pretty. Benedict XVI is clear in this animatedly before, and a lot to offer society matter but his understanding Sectarianism analysis sometimes during Mass. Altar WITH all the negative news and pastoral sensitivity is also must be of substance rails have been removed, we reports about young people in clear.In his book Light of the KEVIN McKenna’s analysis now ‘queue’ for Our Lord and our secular media, I was World the Holy Father states: of sectarianism was reception in the hand is relieved to see positive news “I am not opposed in principle informative and concise. commonplace. stories about young Catholics SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER to Communion in the hand; I Bishop Joseph Devine has also All these practices and in the SCO (June 17). have both administered and spoken out extensively in indeed others, do little or Far from being received Communion in this defence of Catholic values too. nothing to foster reverence or self-interested and lazy, these MAIN SWITCHBOARD way myself.” Most people are, I suspect, indeed faith. pupils happily used their Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 Gerald Warner also raises indifferent to the subject or The Church needs more break times and leisure hours the issue of whether perhaps because of its devotion to Our Lord, not less. to work together and produce EDITOR Communion should be complex issues they will In these dark times for the these good results. received either standing or My granddaughter is about Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 kneeling. to start secondary school and I [email protected] The norms for receiving hope she is able to get Communion today are clearly SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform involved with the sports and DEPUTY EDITOR laid down in the General with space or style requirements music activities there—if only Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 Instruction of the Roman to point out stories about them [email protected] Missal. They are presented by This page is used solely for reader opinion and in the SCO to friends. the Bishops’ Conference of therefore views expressed are not necessarily shared These young people have REPORTER Scotland and approved by the by SCO been blessed with talents that Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 Congregation for Divine have helped other people at Worship and the Discipline of If you would like to share your opinion, send your home and abroad. I only hope [email protected] the Sacraments. correspondence to the above address they are able to carry on using SUB-EDITOR The norm for Scotland Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide their talents productively states: “In the Dioceses of during the summer holidays Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 your full name, address, and phone number or your Scotland Holy Communion is letter will not be used and beyond. [email protected] to be received standing, Joyce McMahon though individual members of EAST KILBRIDE Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THAT’S LIFE 15 Devotion amid a backdrop of disrespect Our THAT’S LIFE column reminds us that sometimes we need to see something simple and beautiful to renew our Faith

and unacceptable that this exhibition seeks to portray the Mother of God in such an offensive way.” However, the organisers gave permission for it to continue since the artist had ‘not intended to By Mary offend anyone.’ In a weak attempt at amelioration they confirmed the image would be displayed McGinty where it would be seen only by those who per- sonally chose to view it. According to the organisers, Mexican-born artist, AVE you ever witnessed something Alma Lopez’s intention was to ‘portray a strong so simple and beautiful that, set Chicana in a place of honour and respect that she against something tawdry and taste- deserves.’ Shame on her that she should so wanton- less, has made you feel renewed? ly dishonour and disrespect an image so revered by That is what happened to me when millions. And shame on the authorities who, so des- IH was in Ireland last weekend. perate to be seen to having shown due consideration In the papers there was a story about an art for all sides, have spectacularly failed to protect exhibition which has opened in University the feelings of so many of their country’s citizens. College Cork in which an image depicting a biki- As Bishop Buckley said: “Respect for Mary, ni-clad Our Lady of Guadalupe with her hands on the Mother of God, is bred in the bones of Irish her hips and held up by a bare-breasted angel is people and entwined in their lives.” this man. I dare say in years gone by many more of reverence he has always known. And without sim- featured. Entitled Our Lady and Other Queer the shopkeepers would have similarly decorated plicity it is impossible to be a child before God. Santas it is similar to exhibits which sadly have eanwhile as I sat in a café in a little their windows. Times have changed, yet what had Two different people: one worldly, desperately seen the light of the day in the Gallery of Modern Mayo town reading of the row over the always held good for him continues to do so. While searching for who knows what and willing to use Art in Glasgow. Mexhibition, I watched another display all around him is changing in the dubious pursuit of deceitful and false image in its pursuit; the other There is an expectation that art will push the take shape, only this time an elderly shopkeeper progress he is confident and content in the simple a simple, devout man and a soul at peace. boundaries and modernity is central to that, but was the creator. Slowly he removed all the shoes when ‘a modern take on venerated figures like the and boots from his window and in their place he Virgin of Guadalupe’ offends so many it is surely erected a shrine in honour of the annual Corpus time to call a halt. Christi procession (above right), which would The Bishop of Cork and Ross criticised univer- pass his shop the next day after Mass. CROSSWORD sity officials for allowing the exhibition to go Against a backdrop of red and white drapes he ahead saying ‘true pluralism respects the beliefs set his window-sized statue of the Sacred Heart. of all faiths and does not seek to ridicule the faith No doubt he had done this every Corpus Christi 1 2 3 4 5 6 and convictions of any believer.’ for many years. With every pair of shoes that he “We have seen the negative consequences that removed from the window his prayerful anticipa- 7 8 result from a lack of respect for religious beliefs in tion and joy that the Blessed Sacrament would many cultures,” he said. “Irish poets and culture pass his humble shop was more evident. held Mary in the highest esteem. It is regrettable I marvelled at the naturalness and simplicity of 9 10

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SCOTLAND AND joined the European Union in 2004. operated like modern councillers 17 POLAND HISTORICAL “The relationship between in Scotland. ENCOUNTERS, 1500- Scotland and Poland over five Although Poland was and is a 18 19 20 First entry out the hat next 2010 centuries and more has been mainly Catholic country some TUESDAY will receive a copy 21 Edited by: T M Devine and David Hesse long, significant and complex, Scots took their Protestant beliefs of BEYOND CONSOLATION Price: £20 though until recent times little with them when travelling from 22 23 by John Waters Publisher: John Donald (Birlinn) studied,” Professor Devine states. Scotland. The ancient city of ISBN: 978 1 906566 17 2 An introductary essay is Cracow, for example, had a Send your completed provided by the much respected Scottish Protestant parish. crossword entries—along FIVE centuries of Scottish writer and journalist Neal Tribute is paid to the with your full name address ACROSS -Polish interactions are Ascherson. He writes that courageous Polish soldiers, airmen and daytime phone effectively brought to life in Scotland has done well out of the and sailors who fought alongside 7 Commendation for quiet lift (6) number—to CROSSWORD this series of essays which modern Polish invasion: “If a day the British and the French in the 8 Have a stiffener in a way getting high (6) CONTEST SCO 19 WATERLOO succeed in satisfying both the comes when Scotland asks for its early days of the Second World 9 Slashes (4) ST GLASGOW G2 6BT serious scholar and the general own membership of the War and went on to perform 10 Started a call as everyone perished outside (7) reader. It is a milestone of a European Union, maybe these heroically in the western desert, in 11 Look at castle from the rear (4) The winner’s name will be book and rectifies an four centuries of memories will Italy, and in the liberation of 12 Calm (6) printed next week overlooked sphere of history. help Polish leaders to understand Europe. Their post-war treatment 15 A perfume made by a climber (6) A partnership between the and support the Scottish claim.” by a craven British Government 16 Vault the highest (4) The editor’s decision is final Birlinn publishing house, the The text is divided into two parts, anxious not to annoy Stalin and 18 Important match featuring the Lions, perhaps Scottish Diaspora Centre at Scots in Poland 1500-1800, and who banned the Poles from taking (3,4) Edinburgh University, the Polish Poles in Scotland 1940-2010, and part in the London Victory Parade, 20 Leading player (4) Cultural Institute and the Polish there is plenty of absorbing detail. filled many people with revulsion. 22 Beast (6) LAST WEEK’S Consulate led to the release of There has been a tendency by The Poles, the martyrs of Europe, 23 this comprehensive volume. It some modern British historians were eventuallly to triumph in our Cabinet near end of government... (6) SOLUTION follows a pioneering conference to treat the ill-fated Darien own day. at Edinburgh University in 2009. Scheme of 1695 as an example Material covering the social DOWN ACROSS 7 8 As one would expect, the 12 of Scots overseas having behaviour of the Poles in Scotland 1 Where babies may be creating awful screech (7) Spirit Desert 9 Sack 10 Capsize contributors know their stuff, as insufficient skills to mount and makes lively reading and social 2 Errors (8) 11 Flea 12 Record do the editors. Professor Tom sustain a Scots colony. Such blots, tensions and stresses are 3 Live with a sort of shirt for a wager (3) 4 Hopeful person (8) 15 Traced 16 Veto Devine is the Sir William Fraser historians should visit Poland. frankly presented and analysed. 18 Adverts 20 Plea 5 Greet (4) Professor of Scottish History and The name of whole villages There is room for humour, like 22 Weasel 23 Crèche Palaeography at Edinburgh and can be interpreted as meaning the Scottish lady who wrote to 6 Land measure (5) director of the Scottish Centre of ‘Scotland’ or ‘of the Scots.’ Scots The Herald newspaper saying that 12 Foreword (8) DOWN Diaspora Studies. David Hesse is in Poland became bankers, one of the wartime Poles’ 13 At home to take case? Nothing doing! (8) 1 Apostle 2 Armchair a doctoral candidate at Edinburgh merchants, traders, mercenaries, attractions was that they could all 14 Mark of injury allowed to get red (7) 3 Sty 4 Advanced University’s School of History, diplomats and university staff, dance like Fred Astaire. 17 Family pride? (5) 5 Asks 6 Crazy Classics and Archaeology. sometimes on a mammoth scale. As one would expect in a book 19 Lamed in the match? (4) 12 Recitals The material covered includes: A Scot became four times Mayor of this kind there are detailed 21 Dramatic legislation? (3) 13 Revolver the early experiences of Scots in the of Warsaw, and the number of footnotes and the entire volume 14 Attaché 17 Adieu Polish-Lithuanian ‘commonwealth,’ Scots in Poland has been put as has a most satisfying aura about 19 East 21 Ace Mr P Kerr, Gartcosh the Polish presence in Scotland high as 30,000. Commercial it. Both Poles and Scots deserve Last week’s winner: during and following the Second settlements were founded and such a timely project and the World War and the new generation run by Scots who formed scene is set for more. Scottish Catholic Observer: Scotland’s only national Catholic weekly newspaper of Polish migrants, since Poland managerial ‘brotherhoods’ who RENNIE McOWAN printed by Cumbrian Newsprint, Newspaper House, Dalston Road, Carlisle CA2 5UA 16 MISSIO SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011 Mission in the modern world Our monthly feature from the organisation MISSIO SCOTLAND, sees Millhill Missionary, FR JAMES CHAMBERS provide us with an insight into the history of the mission, how it has evolved and what the future holds ROM the dawn of Christianity, mis- mission for the future. claimed and celebrated precisely where it occurs sion has been the essence of the Looking at the missionary world today, one within other religions, other cultures and espe- Church’s identity and activity. While finds that most of the local churches established by cially amongst the poor. we celebrate the impact that the past those pioneering missionaries of yesterday are now With the Church’s growing self awareness of a has had on modern mission, where themselves becoming missionary. Missionaries mission that is becoming increasingly globalised, Fdoes mission go in the future? today are no longer predominantly European, nor what are the challenges that face the Church’s Whilst the proclamation of Christ and the are they exclusively clerical or religious. An mission in the future? Kingdom remains the essential task of mission, increasing number of missionaries are lay people, One of the biggest challenges facing not only the how the Church understands mission, and who either taking advantage of lay associate pro- Church’s mission but the whole planet is environ- engages in that mission, have undergone massive grammes run by established missionary congrega- mental degradation. Mission nowadays necessarily changes in recent years. tions and societies, or working with volunteer lay includes caring for the integrity of creation. The missionary organisations such as the Volunteer preferential option for the poor takes on an extra The changing face of mission Missionary Movement. Such lay people bring their dimension when we consider that although the poor So, just how has mission changed over the last 75 own unique gifts to the building up of the have contributed least towards environmental years? Typically most missionaries of that time Kingdom, both at home and abroad. destruction, they will suffer the most from its would have been European priests or religious. Perhaps the biggest single change in mission- effects. The protection of the world’s poor as well as Their opinion would have been that mission was ary activity within the last 75 years has been the future generations from the effects of environmental about saving souls and planting the Church. This awakening of the young churches around the degradation is a moral and ethical issue. The begin- would be achieved by the preaching of the Gospel world to their call to mission. Today, the mission nings of a worldwide change in attitudes to climate and the conversion of individuals to Christ, their flow is multidirectional, with a mutual ‘cross-fer- change need to develop into a sustained movement Baptism into the Church and the administration tilisation’ of churches from different cultures. that changes the way we live, work and travel. of the Sacraments. The galvanising influence for this increase in The motivation for mission for these young mission awareness was the Second Vatican Creative dialogue missionaries would have been the command of Council (1962-1965). Prior to the council, the Our mission towards caring for the earth means dia- Jesus Christ Himself, to ‘go and make disciples of Church had tended to see mission as simply one loguing with other Christian denominations as well all nations, Baptising them in the name of the activity amongst many other activities, which as with other world religions. This not only seeks a Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.’ were mostly directed towards maintaining internal unified approach to a worldwide problem, but also They would no doubt have been full of zeal and Church structures. Mission was seen as very much allows their wisdom and expertise to enhance the armed with the truth to bring the Good News of a minority pursuit carried out by an elite band of Church’s own tradition and spirituality. Jesus Christ to the non-Christians in faraway, specialists, mostly clerical and religious. While the work of missionary priests and nuns—and Dialogue with other religions involves engaging pagan lands. They would have been sure that they indeed their areas of influence—has grown and evolved creatively with the twin problems of religious funda- were going out with all the answers, unshakeable Signs of the times over the years, mission is still central to the Church’s mentalism and militant atheism. It means exploring in their Faith and secure in the knowledge that With the council came the realisation that the mandate of proclaiming the Reign of God and it their roots and asking whether these two phenomena they were bringing salvation and eternal life to Church must be more open to the world, sharing continues to serve as a reminder of the living Spirit are related—both are seeking to exploit the general those in the heathen nations. in ‘the joy and the hope, the grief and anguish of in the world today indifference towards organised religion. Mission in Such confidence would, however, have been the people of our time’ (Gaudium et Spes, no. 1). this area will mean re-evangelising towards a more tempered by the knowledge that life on the mis- In order to remain relevant, the Church would longer centered in Europe, but in places such as mature, self-aware Faith that seeks to be more rel- sions would bring many hardships. In the early have to engage with the world and to respond to Brazil, Nigeria and the Philippines. We can no evant to the challenges of the modern world. days of the modern missionary movement, so various world events by reading the ‘signs of the longer make a simple distinction between The future of mission is therefore exciting and many young missionaries fell victim within a few times.’ This meant also engaging with other ‘Christian countries’ that send missionaries and challenging. It is now becoming a lively inter- short years to malaria, yellow fever, typhoid, world religions, seeing them not so much as being ‘mission lands’ that receive them. Instead, the change of ideas, cultures, spiritualities and theolo- cholera and hosts of other tropical diseases for in error, but rather recognising in them the Divine whole world has now become ‘mission territory.’ gies in which the traditional ‘mission countries’ are which there was yet no known cure or vaccine. Spirit at work, opening up for consideration the playing an ever increasing part. Mission and the Daily living would in many cases have been prim- possibility that they, too, can be vehicles of grace Mission in the modern world Church as a whole are becoming the richer for it. itive at best, and some faced even the prospect of and salvation for their followers. Mission is now multi-faceted. It is not just about Mission has always been at the forefront of change a violent death at the hands of hostile locals. In the In engaging with the world and with other reli- preaching the Gospel, saving souls and planting and renewal in the Church. It has been the agent of days before cars, travelling and pastoral visita- gions, in becoming much more incarnate in the the Church. Our task as missionaries is to pro- the Church’s ability over time to adapt and change. tions were carried out on foot or, if one was lucky, world, the Church as a whole becomes missionary. claim the Kingdom, or the Reign, of God, and to But even as it heralds change in the Church in by bicycle. Some missionaries even travelled by Indeed the council reminds us that ‘the Church is proclaim Jesus Christ, who, as God’s Son, is the response to an ever-changing world, mission itself, as horseback or on ponies. by its very nature missionary since... it has its ori- best witness to and the greatest example of that central to the Church’s essential mandate, remains gin in the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit’ Reign of God. one of the few constants, always urging the Church Foundations for growth (Ad Gentes, no. 2). The Church is at the service of and bears wit- forward in self-renewal so as to be always fresh and Yet, despite all the hardships, these missionaries The other main reason for the shift in under- ness to the Reign of God wherever that reign may always a sign of the living Spirit in the world. brought the Christian faith to peoples of other cul- standing of mission has been the huge demograph- already be happening, manifesting itself in jus- tures and religious beliefs. Having left home and ic change within the Catholic Church over the past tice, love, compassion and liberation. It also MISSIO is the only organisation to guarantee family, they went out to strange new lands and 40 years. The number of Christians in the develop- means contesting and challenging whatever mili- support for every one of the 1069 mission dioce- risked everything, including their lives, for the ing world has expanded to the point where they tates against the Reign of God—injustice, indif- ses in the world. To support MISSIO Scotland call Gospel. Many were at the forefront of bringing now outstrip the Christian populations of Europe ference, hatred and oppression. 01236 449774 or email national.office healthcare and education to the countries where and North America combined. The whole balance Mission is dialogue with other religions, with @missioscotland.org.uk they worked. They laid the foundations upon of our Church has changed radically within a very other cultures and with the poor. Through dia- which we can build today and move forward in short space of time. The heart of our Church is no logue, the Reign of God can be identified, pro- www.missioscotland.org.uk Catechesis on the Revised Mass Texts: Holy, Holy, Holy

EVERY Sunday in the the Christian tradition these the Jewish prayer patterns from To remind us of this the priest the following: Liturgy we sing ‘Holy, holy, celestial beings are described as synagogue worship. ends the Preface with these holy Lord,’ this first part of burning with the excess of char- The Latin text for this hymn words such as ‘and so with all What does the holiness of the Sanctus is adapted from a ity or the fire of God’s love. is Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus the choirs of angels we sing God mean to you? passage in the Old Testament Even today in Jewish syna- Dominus Deus Sabaoth, so your praise,’ singing is the most where the prophet Isaiah in gogue worship this verse from where we sang ‘God of power appropriate way to pray this When have you ever had a chapter six of the Book of Isaiah is sung by the congrega- and might’ we will now be prayer as the music can also sense of overwhelming wonder Isaiah describes his encounter tion just before the opening of singing ‘Lord God of hosts.’ help us to get in touch with that and awe in God’s presence? with the Holy One in a vision. the scrolls of God’s Word are This new translation has a sense of wonder and awe. Here Isaiah approaches the brought from the ark—the holy much closer affinity to the Isaiah Not only is our worship unit- When you pray the ‘Holy, sanctuary of the Temple in space where God dwells: passage. The hosts referred to ed to this continuous heavenly holy’ how do you feel drawn Jerusalem, which was also Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh Adonai are both in Heaven and on earth. praise but also to the most per- into the mystery of God’s pres- referred to as the Holy of Holies, Tz’vaot, Melo Kol Haaretz We believe that in Heaven, the fect act of worship possible— ence? the most sacred area where the Kevodo. In English this means: saints and angels worship God, Jesus’ self offering to the books of the Law were enshrined “Holy, holy, holy, the Lord of but they do so in harmony with Father, where the heart of the Do you ever have a sense that and believed to emanate the Hosts, the entire world is filled us here on earth. So that all worship of Heaven is Jesus’ your prayer is united with the Catechesis and sacred presence of God. with His Glory.” beings in Heaven and on earth sacrifice of praise. In every prayer of the angels and saints? In the vision Isaiah sees the This hymn of praise where are joined together in wonder, single Mass we are united to Evangelisation throne of God surrounded by we express our sense of wonder awe and praise before God. this offering. Patricia Carroll is the episcopal six-winged, ministering and awe in God’s presence was We are part of a great host of This week as you prepare for delegate for pastoral resources by Patricia Carroll seraphim. The word seraphim adopted by the Christian com- those who serve God joined the introduction of the new for St Andrews and Edinburgh means ‘burning ones,’ later in munity who inherited many of together in love and worship. Mass texts you could reflect on Archdiocese Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

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CAMPBELL HOLMES McGINLAY GRADUATION 7th Anniversary 12th Anniversary 48th Anniversary In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of my dear McLACHLAN Please pray for the repose of mother and granny, Chrissie, wife, Betty (née Hamilton), who To Martin and Roxanne. the soul of our dearly beloved who died on July 5, 2004. died on July 4, 1999, a beloved Many congratulations and love only son, and brother, R.I.P. mum to Pauline. from Gran and Gramps Lyons. Robert, who died (result of Happy memories kept forever, Silent thoughts of times together, an accident) on July 7, 1963; Of days when we were all Hold memories that will last BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE together, forever. Robert Snr., who died March 30, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for CLARKE Each of us in our own way, 1987; also our dear mother, her. On her 50th birthday which oc- Have special thoughts of you Patricia, who died August 30, From your loving husband Bill curs on July 4, our beloved today. 2002. and daughter Pauline. daughter and sister, Anne, who HUGHES Close in our hearts your memory DONNELLY In the shelter of Thy Sacred st died on August 17, 1984. 41st Anniversary is kept, 1 Anniversary of Arthur who KELLY Heart, Deep in our hearts Anne you will Please pray for the repose of the To treasure forever and never died on July 1, 2010. Remembering with love our dear Dear Jesus, may they rest, always stay, soul of Reverend Father Martin forget. The memories of Arthur are parents, James, who died on We loved them much, but still we Loved and remembered every Hughes (Founder Parish Priest Inserted by Donald R., Katie cherished by us all, July 5, 1996, and Catherine know, day. of St Margaret Mary’s, The joy he brought will help us, Mary and Mary Ann. (Scanlan), who died on Happy 50th birthday Anne. Castlemilk), who died July 6, Even when we fall. Thy Holy will is best. November 14, 1982. Love from Mum and Dad, Mary, 1970. Our thoughts are filled with Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for special times, In the shelter of Thy Sacred Margaret and David and all the Most fondly remembered by CASHMORE them. Laughter, joy and tears, Heart, family. Bernadette, Margaret and family, 19th Anniversary Inserted by the family. Garnethill, Glasgow. Our lives were blessed in every Dear Jesus, may they rest, In loving memory of my dear way, We miss them much, but still we aunt, Mary Cashmore, who Throughout those wonderful know, RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM died June 30, 1992; years. Thy Holy will is best. MacINTYRE remembering also my uncle, Inserted by his wife Frances and St Anthony, pray for them. 12th Anniversary Joseph Cashmore, who died on the family. From their loving family. In loving memory of our February 23, 1995. dear mother and grandmother, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for KEOWN Morag, died July 5, 1999, them. 12th Anniversary Susan. In loving memory of Maureen, our dear father, Donald, beloved mother, wife and sister, died February 19, 1964, died July 5, 1999. our dear brother and uncle, CLARK We miss you and remember you Alistair, died January 2, with love every day. MURPHY 12th Anniversary 2003. In loving memory of John, a Requiescat in pace. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 23rd Anniversary May Our Lady and St Pio keep dearly beloved father and them. Please pray for the repose of the you in their prayers. CARRUTH soul of the Very Reverend grandfather, who died July 7, From all the family, at home and 1999. In loving memory of my dear Monsignor Brendan H. Murphy, McCANDLISH away. On whose soul, sweet Jesus, DONOGHUE brother, Reverend Father Ed- former Parish Priest of Our Lady 17th Anniversary have mercy. 9th Anniversary mund Carruth, O.S.B., former of Lourdes, Cardonald, who died In loving memory of our dear Inserted by Margaret Anne, Jim In loving memory of our dearest prior of Fort Augustus Abbey, on July 4, 1988. mother, Margaret, who died on and family. mother and grandmother, MacKAY who died suddenly on July 2, Our Lady of Lourdes pray for July 2, 1994, also our father, Kathleen Donoghue (sister of Let perpetual light, O Lord, 1988, also my brother, Reverend him. Willie, died December 2, 1995. Rev. Martin Hughes, P.P.), who shine upon the souls of Alick Iain Father Aloysius, who died No- A beautiful memory dearer than died peacefully on June 29, (July 5, 1980), and Christina vember 17, 2004. COONEY gold, MEMORIAM 2002; also remembering our Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray 27th Anniversary Of a mother whose worth can (July 25, 2001). dear father and grandfather, for them. Remembering our beloved never be told, May they rest in peace with Thomas Donoghue, who died on Inserted by their sister Rhoda. brother, John, died July 4, There is a place in our hearts no Your Saints forever, because December 24, 1992. R.I.P. 1984, aged 20, also our one can fill, Always in our thoughts and You are merciful. dearest mum, Bunty, who We miss you Ma and always will. prayers. So sadly missed from died April 4, 2007, and Dad, St Anthony, pray for them. Inserted by Bernadette, Braehead, South Boisdale Jim, died September 1, Loving family Billy, Liz, Kelley Margaret and family. by Alastair and Fr. Donald. 1989. and the boys. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for GIBBONS them. MacDONALD In loving memory of Mary In loving memory of our parents McLAUGHLIN Gibbons, died July 1, 1986, and and grandparents, John Isabel Gibbons, died March 4, In loving memory of our MacDonald, who died on July DAISLEY 2006. dear father and grandfather, BEERS st 18, 1983, and his beloved wife, 1 Anniversary Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Charles, who died on July 2, 46th Anniversary Mary Theresa, who died June In loving memory of our them. 1990. GALLAGHER In loving memory of my dear 21, 2009. brother, Donnie, died July 1, Sadly missed. 16th Anniversary husband, and our dear father, On whose souls sweet Jesus Our Lady, Queen of the Holy 2010. Also remembering May they rest in peace. In loving memory of Reverend Hugh, who died on July 3, 1965. have mercy. Rosary, pray for him. our dear parents, Agnes Inserted by Claire and Karen. Requiescat in pace. Inserted by his loving family. Father Daniel Gallagher, Parish and Wullie Gordon, our brother, Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Priest of St Gregory’s, Wyndford, Inserted by Mary, Katherine and them. John Daisley and our nieces GLANCEY died July 2, 1995. James. Sadly missed by all the family in Ginnete Daisley and Lynne In loving memory of our dear Requiescat in pace. South Uist and on the mainland. Thomson. mother, and nana, Catherine, MacLEAN Annie. BOYLE Loved and missed so much. who died on July 1, 1992; also 17th Anniversary 19th Anniversary MacDOUGALL All their family. our dear father, Henry, who died In loving memory of our In loving memory of my beloved 31st Anniversary on December 26, 1964. husband, Kevin, our dear father In loving memory of our dear dear mother and grandmother, On whose souls, sweet Jesus, and grandfather, who died June aunt, Morag, died July 6, 1980. Katie, who died June 30, have mercy. 29, 1992. R.I.P. DOHERTY R.I.P. 1994. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for A frequent Mass, a daily In loving memory, on the I cannot bring the old days back, them. When thoughts go back, as they fourteenth anniversary, of But your face I seem to see, prayer, Gerard, Patricia, Joan, Anne and often do, Patrick Doherty, a dear husband, I’ll always treasure the The purest token we can Brian; Katie, Martin and We treasure the memories we spare, dad and granda, who died memories, Geraldine. have of you. Whatever else we fail to do, on July 6, 1997, aged 88 Of how good you were to me. years. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for We never fail to pray for you. HART Inserted by Nan and family. Those who die in grace go no her. Inserted by his loving wife Eileen 17th Anniversary HOBAN and family. further from us than God - and Please pray for the repose of the Inserted by Mary Margaret, 49th Anniversary God is always very near. soul of Michael Hart, loving dad Archie, Catherine, Sarah, Claire Of your charity, please pray for CAMPBELL Eternal rest grant unto him O and papa, who died on July 3, and Fiona. the repose of the soul of Rev- 7th Anniversary Lord, 1994; also our beloved mother Quietly today your memory we And let perpetual light shine erend Father Denis Hoban, who In loving memory of my dear and nana, Margaret, who died treasure, upon him. died on July 6, 1962, at Port mother, Chrissie, who died July on June 25, 2004. Missing you always, forgetting Elizabeth, South Africa. 5, 2004. R.I.P. May he rest in peace. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have you never. St Anthony, pray for him. Deep in my heart you will always Amen. mercy on them. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for stay, Our Lady, Queen of the Holy St Teresa of the Little Flower and Our Lady of the Isles, pray for him. Loved and remembered every Rosary, and St Patrick, pray for St Martin de Porres, pray for her. Inserted by his loving sisters and day. him. them. Inserted by Lachie, Anna and families. Inserted by Iain. Inserted by the family. Inserted by all the family. Donnie. Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

MOLLOY SULLIVAN DEAR HEART OF JESUS 2nd Anniversary 3rd Anniversary Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I Treasured memories of our In loving memory of Harry Sulli- have asked you for many much loved mum, Theresa, who van, who died on July 3, 2008. favours, this time I ask you for died on July 5, 2009. R.I.P. Gone from our home, but forever this special one (mention Fold her O Jesus in Thine arms, in our hearts. favour), take it Dear Heart of And let her henceforth be, Sacred Heart of Jesus, have A messenger of love between, mercy on his soul. Jesus, and place it within Your Our human hearts and Thee. May he rest in peace. broken heart where your Father Also her beloved husband and Inserted by William, Gerard, sees it, then in his merciful eyes our cherished dad, Willie, who Diane, Clare, Stephen, Suzanne it will become Your favour, not died on September 4, 1997. and great-grandaughters Grace mine. Amen. Say for three days, McLUSKIE, Ian R.I.P. MURRAY and Fearne. publication promised. - R.T and In loving memory of my dear In the shelter of Thy Sacred In loving memory of Sarah J.H husband, father and gramps, Heart, Murray, whose sixteenth TURBET Dear Jesus may they rest, In loving memory of our dear who died on June 30, 2004. anniversary falls on June 30, DEAR HEART OF JESUS We are so thankful that we knew We miss them so, but still we beloved wife, mother and parents and grandparents, Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I and loved him, he lives on in our know, grandmother. Patrick Turbet, died July 3, 1982, have asked you for many hearts. Thy Holy will is best. Eternal rest grant unto her, O and Elizabeth Gilroy Turbet, died Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Lord. June 28, 1999. favours, this time I ask you for him. mercy on them. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray this special one (mention God Bless and keep you in His Inserted by your loving MURRAY for them. favour), take it Dear Heart of care. daughters Marie and Elaine. In loving memory of our dear Inserted by their loving family. Jesus, and place it within Your Inserted by his loving wife Helen To live in hearts of those we mother, Tessa (nèe Grace), who broken heart where your Father and family. loved is not to die. died July 6, 1980, and our WOOD sees it, then in his merciful eyes From your grandsons, Brendan beautiful sister, Marie Veronica, In loving memory of Bessie, our it will become Your favour, not and Declan. mother, who died July 4, 2003, MacNEIL who died in Sydney July 7, mine. Amen. Say for three days, 4th Anniversary 2004. and our dear father, Harry, gone publication promised. - C.F. In loving memory of our dear Rest in our love. before. brother and uncle, Donald Inserted by Leo, Paul and Gone from our home, not from Patrick, who died July 6, 2007. Angela. our hearts. POWERFUL NOVENA Fois shiorruidh thoir dha a From the family. Of Childlike Confidence thighearna. O’DONNELL (This novena is to be said at the Eoin and family, Barra. In loving memory of our dear ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS same time, every hour, for nine mum and gran, Grace, who died consecutive hours – just one BARRETT McRURY on July 4, 2006 and our dad, day). O Jesus, who hast said, PUGH The family of the late Thérèse 21st Anniversary James, who died March 27, ask and you shall receive, seek Remembering dear Doreen, who 1999. In loving memory of my beloved Barrett are having a Mass said and you shall find, knock and it died July 5, 1990 and her dear You are always in our hearts. wife, Bried, née McGhee, our to thank everyone who has dad, John, who died December MOONEY Loved and remembered every dear mother and granny, who helped Thérèse and ourselves in shall be opened to you, through 7, 2004. 22nd Anniversary day. died July 1, 2004, aged 59 whatever way over the last few the intercession of Mary, Thy We all miss you so much and Of your charity, please pray for St Anthony, pray for them. years; also the 26th anniversary weeks. Most Holy Mother, I knock, I will never be forgotten. the repose of the soul of Peter, Sadly missed by Marie and Amy. of her father and our dear seek, I ask that my prayer be Katie-Ann and family, 14 Lindsay loving husband of the late Helen, father-in-law and papa, John MOORE, Sadie granted (make your request). O Close, Stanwell Village, Staines, loving father, grandad and O’NEILL McGhee, who died June 15, The Moore family would like to Jesus, who hast said, all that 1985; and in loving memory of thank all friends and relatives for Middlesex. TW19 7LF. great-grandad of the family, who In loving memory of my dear you ask of the Father in My her mother and our dear Masses, prayers and cards died July 1, 1989. wife, mother and grandmother, name, He will grant you through We think of you in silence, Helen, who died July 1, 1989; mother-in-law and granny, received for their beloved the intercession of Mary, Thy We make no outward show, also remembering my father, Frances, who died December mother and to all who joined Most Holy Mother, I humbly and But what it meant to lose you, Henry, and my mother, Gertrude, 13, 1992. them at the Requiem Mass. We No one will ever know, and brothers, Brian and Jim. How beautiful, how precious is would also like to thank urgently ask Thy Father, in Thy Time changes many things, Eternal rest grant unto them, O the love that we can find, Fr Jim O’Connell, Fr Bill Tollan name, that my prayer be granted But one thing changes never, Lord, In the legacy of memories that and Mgr Paul Murray for (make your request). O Jesus, The memory of those happy And let perpetual light shine you left behind. concelebrating the Requiem who hast said, Heaven and days, upon them. Loved and remembered by Mass; the organist, the soloist, Earth shall pass away but My When we were all together. May they rest in peace. Willie, John, Beth, Kathleen and family and friends whose word shall not pass, through the John. contributions made for a Sweet Sacred Heart of Jesus, Inserted by Bill and family. intercession of Mary, Thy Most we place all our trust in You. St Anthony and St Francis, pray memorable service. To Marjorie Holy Mother, I feel confident that Inserted by his loving family. for them. and staff at Anderson Maguire MALLOCH my prayer shall be granted 3rd Anniversary of my dearly In God’s home we will meet for their assistance in funeral (make your request); publication beloved husband, Danny, To place a again. arrangements and to all the staff promised. - P.H. devoted dad, grandpa and MORRISON Granny, the prayers you taught at Dryburgh Unit, Rogerpark great-grandpa, who died June In loving memory of our dear Family us and the love you gave us will Nursing Home where she spent 30, 2008. mother, and grandmother, Family be with us all the days of our the last few years of her life. POWERFUL NOVENA Sadly missed by all. Marion, who died July 2, 1987; lives. Holy Mass will be offered for the Of Childlike Confidence Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for also our dear father, and Announcement: Nuala, Liam and Patrick. intentions of all. (This novena is to be said at the For our Granny, who knew us him. grandfather, Alexander, who died same time, every hour, for nine before we knew the world. Always in my thoughts, Marie. July 18, 1972. consecutive hours – just one Precious forever are memories Call: Bried, Sean and James. God bless dad, THANKSGIVING day). O Jesus, who hast said, of you, Thomas, Frank, Joe, Iain, Marie SINCLAIR Today, tomorrow and all life THANK YOU Jesus, Mary and ask and you shall receive, seek Therese, Barny and Gerry. 0141 10th Anniversary through. Joseph, St Joseph of Cupertino and you shall find, knock and it Miss you grandpa. In loving memory of our dear Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for and all other saints. – C.L. shall be opened to you, through mother, mother-in-law and them. 241 6106 the intercession of Mary, Thy grandmother, Jane (Nindack), Inserted by all the family, who died July 2, 2001. Most Holy Mother, I knock, I Earsary, Barra. NOVENA to St Therese of the Email: Fois shiorruidh thoir dhith, a seek, I ask that my prayer be Little Flower. Thighearna, granted (make your request). O Saint Therese, the Little Flower, Agus solus nach dibir dearrsadh Jesus, who hast said, all that MOUNT, Kathleen intimations@ please pick me a rose from the oirre, you ask of the Father in My Remembering with love our heavenly garden and sent it to Gu’n robh a fois ann an sìth. daughter and sister, Kathleen, me with a message of love. Ask name, He will grant you through sconews.co.uk Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray whom God called home on June God to grant me the favour I the intercession of Mary, Thy for her. 29, 1976, aged 10 years. thee implore and tell Him I will Most Holy Mother, I humbly and Inserted by her loving family at At twilight when the day is done DEADLINE love Him each day more and urgently ask Thy Father, in Thy home and away. And sunset flames the sky, more. name, that my prayer be granted Ours is just a simple prayer, We think of you, dear Cass for the insertion The above prayer plus 5 Our Keep our gran in Your care. (make your request). O Jesus, And the happy days gone by, Fathers, 5 Hail Marys and 5 of intimations From all the grandchildren. who hast said, Heaven and Thoughts within our dreams to Glory Be’s must be said on 5 Earth shall pass away but My stay, SKIFFINGTON successive days before 11 a.m. is Monday word shall not pass, through the To know that you’re at rest, Of your charity, please pray for On the 5th day, the 5th set of intercession of Mary, Thy Most When the twilight ends the day 5pm prior to the repose of the soul of our prayers having been completed, Goodnight Cass and God bless. dear mother, Theresa Campbell, offer one more set – 5 Our Holy Mother, I feel confident that Saints Peter, Paul and Charles, publication date. who died July 5, 1964. R.I.P. 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HEN I began to write leaders of the resistance, people like St this particular series, Maximilian Kolbe, who offered his life I had little idea where for that of a fellow inmate in it would take me. Auschwitz. One can make a long list of This is unusual, as such martyrs of the Church. I have also normallyW there is a carefully planned introduced many of the leaders of a structure which is executed to the letter, principled resistance to the Nazis that however, that was not the case this time. sprang up all over Europe, men who In part, this was because there is no simply knew, like Pope Pius XII knew, existing template: to my knowledge that this was an un-Christian evil that there is, as yet, no survey of the Catholic had to be fought. Church during the Second World War. As such, this series was a journey, n two things the Church’s critics are which, occasionally threw up unpleas- right. Almost universally, the fear of ant surprises, but which also occasion- ICommunism drove Catholics into ally, showed the Church at Her best. the arms of dictators whom they would I also wanted the evidence to speak otherwise not have tolerated. This is a for itself. This is good practice in any serious matter, but somewhat outside field, especially necessary in history, the scope of this series. It blinded some and few topics in history require a to the evil they were embracing or tol- more dispassionate approach than that erating, whilst others saw the evil but of the Church during the period 1933- ignored it. Since 1945, the Church in 1945. Blessed John Paul II, who knew Spain, France, Hungary and Croatia about the evils of war from bitter per- has openly admitted to this and asked sonal experience, urged Catholic histo- for forgiveness. rians to apply the tools of their craft to They are also right that the Church the Church’s past. He insisted that we sought to defend Herself first and fore- should be critical and show deficien- most, and that others, including the cies, but not shy away from telling the Jews, were defended, but came second. positive story either. This is true, and I for one do not wish to Few have taken up this request with make an excuse for this. regard to the war. Unfortunately, the The Church is the portal of salvation, issue of the Church’s role during the and its closure could not be contemplat- period has become the preserve of ed. Any attack on its institutions, be it polemicists. On the one hand we find school, youth organisation or hospital, those who simply wish to show the had to be resisted. The Church under Church’s faults so as to prove that she Pope Pius XII very clearly offered an was complicit with some of the worst alternative to Marxism, to Fascism, to events in human history. This can take on Nazism and, yes, to Capitalism as well. a flagrant guise, in particular with regard It was a radical alternative, and one that to Pope Pius XII. It is also, and more fre- required a passionate defence. quently, insidious. One is reminded of It is epitomised by St Clemens von the simply outrageous suggestion made Galen, who stood against the Nazis’ by the ‘comedian,’ Stephen Fry, that euthanasia programme, fought them over Auschwitz was in Poland, and that some- threats to Catholic youth movements and how this made the Poles and their Pope Benedict XVI prays in the cell of St course he did. His relations with one’s eyes to what is in front of us. schools, and only then thought about the Church guilty of the crimes involved. Maximilian Kolbe at the Nazis’ Auschwitz Poland, never easy, took a nosedive Jews. But he did think about them, just as Either Mr Fry is ignorant of the facts, death camp in Oswiecim, Poland when he allowed German bishops, efore the Church’s critics drag Blessed Aloysius Cardinal Stepinać or he was being mischievous. including the pro-Nazi bishop of these men and their like to thought about and fought for Jews, This type of ‘history’ writing is not shown conclusively that Pope Pius in Gdansk, to impose their will on the Bwhere they should have been, Gypsies and Orthodox Serbs, as well as history writing at all: it is a twisting of no way condoned the Nazis, that he dis- Poles. It took the Poles years to come the camp of her enemies, and rejoice, standing up for his Church. the facts to serve an agenda. I have tanced himself from those European to terms with what they regarded as a let me remind them that this series has noticed some of these agenda in this regimes, like those in Italy, Croatia and betrayal by Rome. But for all his mis- also brought to light the hesitant, the n the end, there was no single series: the Soviet one, the Israeli Vichy France, when these implemented takes the case against Pope Pius is eas- fearful, the compliant and the heroic. Catholic experience during 1933- Government one, the secularist or athe- racist or anti-Semitic policies, and that ily dismissed: he was a human being in Some simply could not bring them- I1945. The Church is too large an ist one. There are many more. Their job he frequently engaged in facilitating an impossible position in an impossi- selves to desert those to whom they felt organisation to have a single experience. is an easy one; unfortunately there were resistance against the Nazis. ble time and he equated himself, on the they had a pastoral duty, men such as One may encounter saints and sin- many in the Church who, for a variety Of course the main charge against whole, with honour and dignity. He Blessed Cardinal Schuster of Milan, ners and every gradation in between, of reasons, collaborated fully with the Pope Pius is his silence. Now I have also rescued many thousands from cer- who to the end kept in touch with and in this series we have. That does Nazis. One can select these and present shown that he was not always silent, tain death, something which the less Mussolini from those motives. Others, not take away from an essential, theo- a story that is unremittingly depressing that he did, publicly, through the press political amongst the Israelis and the such as Cardinal von Faulhaber of logical, fact, namely that although the and evil. This priest or that bishop did or radio, condemn the Nazis and their wider Jewish community happily Munich, loved their country almost as Church is full of sinners, She and Her this: therefore the Church colluded policies. His silence is, indeed, often acknowledge. much as their Church. These men teachings are sinless. It is those men with the Nazis. discomforting. One would have liked By concentrating their fire on the found it impossible to denounce the and women who responded most fully No medical person would trust such to have him stand up, possibly even to Holy Father, the Church’s critics actual- leadership of their state until that lead- to that teaching that stand as witnesses a conclusion and if drug trials were have stood as a witness like St ly do their cause a disservice. They ership began to threaten their Church. to that sinlessness; for the others there conducted along these lines we would Maximilian Kolbe. But that would clearly have not heard of such Catholic Then there were the millions of is the hope of forgiveness. still be living in 1750, at least in terms have been very impractical. His posi- luminaries as Mgr Tiso of Slovakia, Catholics who simply tried to survive, This conclusion will not satisfy the of public health. Equally inefficacious tion was vital if the Church was to con- Carl Maria von Splett of Gdansk, to feed their families, to keep a roof Church’s critics and I do not expect it is the tone adopted by some Catholics. tinue bearing witness to the Truth. Alfred-Henri-Maria Cardinal over their heads, and to live to see a to, ‘for the word of the Cross is folly to There is a tendency to retreat into the There is the salutary lesson from the Baudrillart of Paris, or, worst of all, Fr better day. These are the nameless ones: those who are perishing, but to us who bunker—if you forgive the metaphor— Dutch Church, too. Archbishop De Miroslav Filipović OFM, the Croatian those who kept quiet when the Nazis are being saved it is the power of God,’ and dispute any suggestion of Catholic Jong wrestled with his conscience for butcher of women and children. I have came, and who quietly rejoiced when (1 Cor 1:18). It is the radical alternative wrongdoing. This is used with great the remainder of his life, after his out- not shied away from presenting these, they left again, those who did small that Pope Pius XII proclaimed during frequency when it comes to the role of spokenness caused the immediate the misguided, the brutal, the national- deeds of mercy, like the Germans who the War, the seeming foolishness of St Pope Pius XII, and, oddly, it is arguably death of Holland’s Catholic Jews. ists, or the down-right evil men who nursed allied airmen downed over their Maximilian Kolbe, volunteering to die least misplaced there. These included German refugees, and wore the priest’s collar. I hope Blessed country, those in occupied countries in someone’s place. It is also our inher- amongst them was the gentle, learned John Paul approves, for my motives are who took pity on a weary German sol- itance as Catholics, and, unlike the men have dwelt on Pope Pius for a con- and lovable St Edith Stein. Archbishop simple: to show that not all was well in dier, and those in Britain who cam- and women of 1933-1945, we have the siderable part of this series, simply De Jong once said that he felt he had our Church during those terrible years. paigned for Catholic POWs to be able saintly icons from that period to ensure Ibecause his role is vital. I hope that condemned them to their graves. To deny this would be to deny truth, to to attend Mass. that if such a situation arises ever again, the evidence that I have presented has Pope Pius made mistakes, too. Of follow Pilate instead of Christ and close Finally, there are the martyrs and we know how to act. 22 A GRAND LITTLE PARISH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011

WEEK 26, VOLUME 2 Making the best of changing plans In KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week, The Holy Terror gets the gossips going HE following morning, as the sation was interrupted by several crashing into the room, Mozza had just said something canon was ruefully regarding one sounds and the revving of a lorry. Addie Ford about Beef Burgoyne. poached egg and a slice of whole- and the squad had begun clearing the site ear- “Have the Rigghead Boys recruited a new meal toast, and thinking of bacon lier than scheduled. member, then?” the canon asked. and sausages, his sister came back “Which reminds me,” Fr John Paul said. “I The others stared at him. Tinto the dining room. should really go up and tell Henrik about the “Beef Burgoyne...” he said. “Sounds like a “You didn’t tell me,” she said indignantly. laying of the foundation stone. I hope he nickname. And as the Rigghead Boys are big “Tell you what?” agrees to do the honours.” on nicknames, I thought maybe they had a “That poor Bert was jilted and that he’s now “And I’ll go down to the school later,” said new bandmate.” A GRAND LITTLE PARISH homeless. I had no idea.” the canon. “I’ve promised to talk to the chil- “We’re talking about Boeuf Bourgignan,” The canon sighed. “It’s a long story that dren about the exhibition and have another Fr John Paul whispered. involves selling his house at a huge profit, a look at their collage. And that Miss Rose, the “It’s no very special, canon,” Mozza bossy fiancée and a battered armchair. But you acting head, is a delight to talk to.” explained. “Just stew, really, but instead o’ carrot just have to look at him to see he’s a happy “Not forgetting the tea and biscuits after- and turnip, it’s got mushroom and wee ingins.” man,” he said. wards,” Fr John Paul said laughing. “Shallots,” Kelly Marie corrected him. “I have to say it was a bit of a shock to As the two priests went out, they found a “An’ red wine,” she added. know he was within weeks of getting mar- bulky envelope wedged in the letterbox. The canon sat down heavily. Normally, he ried,” Maeve Brannan went on “and to Joanne “SAMPLE MENUS...MOZZA” was would have enjoyed talking about food, but Smythe of all people. I shouldn’t have thought scrawled on it. breakfast had been sparse, lunch had been lit- they would have anything in common.” “The young fella means business,” the tle more than a salad and it looked as if the “She’s a good cook and Bert likes his food. canon said with a chortle. evening meal was going to be late. All this talk And furthermore, in my humble opinion, he It was several days before Mozza and Kelly was making him hungrier than ever. was on the rebound.” Marie managed to get time off work to visit Kelly Marie saved the day. “From what?” his sister asked. the presbytery. “I think we should keep it simple,” she said, EWTN PROGRAMMES “My poached egg’s getting cold,” the canon after scribbling on her notebook for a few SUNDAY JULY 3 HOLY MASS (LIVE) said. he run-up to their meeting had been a minutes. “Here’s my idea for a menu...” 9AM 7.30PM “We’re going to the estate agent’s in town fractious time for the priests, with more As she spoke, the canon relaxed and gave a IN CONCERT: MOTETS OF THE WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY this morning,” the Holy Terror continued. Tthan the usual number of phone calls, little sigh of contentment. BACH FAMILY BELIEVE “I’ve offered to help the poor man with a bit mealtimes altered at short notice to accommo- “Smoked salmon on shredded lettuce with 11.30AM FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: 10PM of house hunting.” date the Holy Terror’s frequent excursions tarragon vinegar... lemon chicken with vegeta- EUROPE AND OUR LADY HAIL HOLY QUEEN The canon sighed heavily and didn’t reply. with Bert Mullaney, and the constant noise of bles and maybe a sort of savoury rice thing... 1PM THUR JULY 7 “The gossips will have a field day,” he told Addie Ford’s squad clearing the site outside. then a choice of desserts... like lemon tart and LIVE SUNDAY MASS 1PM Fr John Paul when they had the dining room “My nerves are twanging like two piano berries with cream, maybe poached pears, a 3PM MASS (LIVE) to themselves. wires,” the canon whispered as he excused him- chocolate mousse...or...” THE WORLD OVER 7.30PM “Just imagine what’ll happen if Nell Norton self to take another phone call down in the hall. “You wouldn’t like to have a trial run for 4PM NEVER FAR FROM HOME LIFE ON THE ROCK sees the two of them house-hunting together.” Kelly Marie had just suggested Tarte Tatin that menu some day soon, Kelly Marie, would 7PM 8PM Fr John Paul could see he was genuinely as one of the possible choices of desserts and you?” the canon asked. “I’d be glad to act as FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY LIKE A MUSTARD SEED worried. “They’ll never notice,” he said. Mozza was giving an explanation to Fr John food critic...” PRESENTS 9PM “They’ll be too busy with parish affairs in the Paul. “It’s a kinda upside doon apple tart... wi’ It was hard to tell whether or not he was 8PM EWTN LIVE next few weeks.” nae lid,” he said. Fr John Paul smothered a joking. THE JOURNEY HOME FRI JULY 8 But he was wrong. Imelda Gildea, returning smile. “That sounds perfect,” Fr John Paul said. 10PM 1PM VATICANO to her office after lunch, caught sight of Maeve “Served with custard or cream,” Kelly “It’s a dawdle o’ a menu, father. Nae prob- 11PM HOLY MASS LIVE and Bert coming out of the estate agents. She Marie added primly, her notebook at the ready. lem,” Mozza sounded pleased. BENEDICTION 7.30PM drew the obvious conclusion and hurried on, The canon’s call was lengthy. War had bro- They were scarcely out of the door when MON JULY 4 THE CATHOLIC VIEW FOR resolving to make a phone call to Harrogate. ken out between the salsa team and the line the canon said, “Those two will do well. Did 1PM WOMEN Back at the presbytery, the priests’ conver- dancers over rehearsal time. As he came back you notice... they’re a strong firm already.” DAILY MASS 8PM 7.30PM FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY EUROPE AND OUR LADY BELIEVE TUES JULY 5 9PM 1PM THE WORLD OVER Subtle changes of emphasis in Rome LIVE DAILY MASS SAT JULY 9 7.30PM 1PM WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY DURING the First Vatican MASS (LIVE) Council in 1870 the Church BELIEVE 7PM Mgr Basil 8.30PM experienced a great upheaval. FOURTEEN FLOWERS OF TWELVE PROMISES OF THE The Papal States, a huge Zeal and Patience PARDON Loftus SACRED HEART chunk of what is modern Italy, WED JULY 6 9PM 1PM LIFE ON THE ROCK was taken from the Church. But just less than 100 years Nowhere is this more clearly in the compilation of this of it was new. It went back to St later, when Vatican II opened demonstrated than in the Decree document, commented when Augustine who told people he in 1962, there were few signs on the Ministry and Life of introducing it that ‘the bishop was prouder to be a Christian LAY READERS’ GUIDE that anything was different. Priests. There was no sudden alone is the direct and immediate with them than a bishop for by Fr John Breslin Clearly Rome was a more abolition of compulsory celibacy sign of Christ to His flock, while them. It has certainly had an modern city. Motorcars had or clerical dress. But we do now the priest is a sign not directly of effect in parishes throughout the replaced horses and carriages, have some married priests. And Christ the Priest, but of His Church. But its continuing SUNDAY JULY 3 and the roads were paved, but the nostalgic cassock and biretta bishop’. Initially the document development depends on the Sunday 14/A. Zechariah 9:9-10. Response: I will bless those changes would probably are becoming as rare in the had said ‘they (the bishops) have re-evaluation of priestly your name forever, O God my King. Romans 8:9.11-13. have happened anyway. Not even Church as frock-coats, handed down their ministerial solidarity with the poor. Matthew 11:25-30. the Papal States, had they winged-collars and bowler hats role’ to priests. However, this Thirdly, although the council survived into the 20th century, in the professional districts of was altered in the final draft to makes it abundantly clear that the MONDAY could have kept up their Luddite Edinburgh and Glasgow. the more neutral ‘their ministerial Eucharist is the ‘root and hinge’ of Genesis 28:10-22. Response: My God, in you I trust. intransigence to street-lighting. The Decree on the Ministry role has been handed down to the Church, it also makes a priest’s Matthew 9:18-26. This was very different from and Life of Priests priests in a limited degree’. But first duty the preaching of God’s what would be done in many (Presbyterorum Ordinis) gently the relationship of priests to Word. After all it is God’s Word TUESDAY former African colonies. When but firmly shifted the emphasis in Christ is still clearly seen to be that contains the institution of the Genesis 32:23-33. Response: Lord, in your justice I they achieved independence they three particular fields. mediated through their bishops. Eucharist. So ‘the People of God shall see your face. Matthew 9:32-38. wiped any reference to former First, it weakened the Secondly, the pre-conciliar finds its unity first of all through WEDNESDAY colonial powers off the map. then-prevalent assumption that idea of a priestly caste in the the Word of the living God... Genesis 41.55-57; 42:5-7.17-24. Response: May your But apart from a few place priests are a body of men Church, separate from other priests have as their primary duty love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in names to commemorate the instituted by Christ to act as His Christians, no doubt re-inforced the proclamation of the Gospel of you. Matthew 10:1-7. Risorgimento or resurgence of a ‘other self’, from whom some by the nature of priestly God to all,’ (n4). So Pope unified Italy, there had been no would be chosen as bishops and formation at the time, was Benedict’s Apostolic Exhortation THURSDAY attempt to alter the previous then given extra sacramental and decisively and clearly re-jigged. (Verbum Domini) is just the latest Genesis 44:18-21.23-29; 45:1-5. Response: Remember Church-inspired architecture and jurisdictional authority. Rather, the “They (priests) deal with other development of this initial gentle the wonders the Lord has done. Matthew 10:7-15. names. It had been, in many council emphasised the institution men as with brothers. This was change of emphasis in the council. ways, a gentle revolution. by Christ of the Episcopate or the way that the Lord Jesus, the FRIDAY A century later, the Second Body of Bishops. Those bishops Son of God, a man sent by the Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of Genesis 46:1-7.28-30. Response: The salvation of the Vatican Council was just as then have co-workers, with whom Father to men, dwelt amongst us the Diocese of Leeds now living just comes from the Lord. Matthew 10:16-23. gentle in the changes it some of their powers in the and willed to become like His in retirement in the North of introduced to the Church’s own Church have been shared. brothers in all things but sin”, Sutherland. He worked in SATURDAY identity, changes that have borne Guilford Young, the (n.3). All of this was, of course, secretariat for English and Feast of Our Lady of Aberdeen. Readings from the fruit without any need for Archbishop of Hobart in within the greater whole of a Welsh bishops in Rome during Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary. revolutionary iconoclasm. Tasmania, who had a special role re-examination of Baptism. None the Second Vatican Council Friday July 1 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHILDREN’S LITURGY 23

Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has word lesson plans for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

turns, help around the house—without with our dear neighbours, with our friends, even being asked or reminded. We can or wherever our summer plans take us. In follow Jesus the Son, by remembering your name we pray. Amen our prayers in the morning, at meals, and night before we go to sleep. We can pay Responsorial Psalm attention to people who may be lonely or 65:9, 11-12, 13 sad. We can help a neighbour with work (R) The seed that falls on good ground in their garden. We can share a smile or a will yield a fruitful harvest. hug with others. Our God, you take care of the earth Our love for Jesus is so wonderful that and send rain to help the soil grow all we can’t keep it inside of us. We must kinds of crops. share the Good News with others. Your rivers never run dry, and you prepare Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary the earth to produce much grain. Discussion (R) The seed that falls on good ground Time—First Reading How can we live the message in today’s will yield a fruitful harvest. Gospel message this week? Wherever your footsteps touch the earth, The rain makes the earth fruitful. A reading from the book Do we listen to others who spread the a rich harvest is gathered. of the prophet Isaiah 55:10-11 message? Desert pastures blossom, and mountains Who are the people in our lives who celebrate. The rain and the snow fall from the spread the message of God to us each day? (R) The seed that falls on good ground sky. But they don’t return without What can we do in our home or our will yield a fruitful harvest. Reflection neighborhood to spread the Good News this Meadows are filled with sheep and goats; watering the earth that produces DID YOU ever notice how sunflowers week? valleys overflow with grain and echo with seeds to plant and grain to eat. naturally follow the sun? Once the plant How can we pay more attention to our joyful songs. And that’s how it is with my words. grows up and the flower blooms, the parent(s) when they ask us to do something? (R) The seed that falls on good ground flower always faces the sun. So when the will yield a fruitful harvest. They don’t return to me without sun rises in the East in the morning—the Activity doing everything I sent them to do. sunflower faces that direction. As the sun Hand out packages of sunflower seeds Second Reading The Word of the Lord travels across the sky during the day the for the children to plant. God’s Spirit leads us to share in the glory of sunflower will turn its face and follow the Hand out roasted sunflower seeds to Christ. A reading from the letter of Paul to the sun to the west where it sets each evening. enjoy as a snack after Mass. Romans 8:14-18 We, too, can follow Jesus, the Son. He Brothers and sisters, only those people who The Children’s Liturgy page is published one encourages, guides, and helps us to grow Prayer are led by God’s Spirit are His children. week in advance to allow RE teachers and those in becoming more loving with our family Dear Jesus, thank you for being our Sower. God’s Spirit doesn’t make us slaves who members in our home, and with our Help us to listen to God’s Word which was are afraid of Him. Instead, we become His taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to friends in the neighborhood. planted in our hearts at Baptism. Help us to children and call Him our Father. use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment We have many opportunities this gather around you to pay attention to your God’s Spirit makes us sure that we are summer to be kind toward our brothers message today. Help us to grow in love His children. His Spirit lets us know that to their teaching materials and sisters. We can share our games, take where we are planted—with our families, together with Christ we will be given what God has promised. We will also share in the glory of Christ, because we have suffered with Him. I am sure that what we are suffering now cannot compare with the glory that will be shown to us. The Word of the Lord Alleluia (R) Alleluia, alleluia. The seed is the Word of God, Christ is the sower; all who come to Him will live forever. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel A sower went out to sow. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 13:1-9 Jesus went out beside Lake Galilee, where He sat down to teach. Such large crowds gathered around Him that He had to sit in a boat, while the people stood on the shore. Then He taught them many things by using stories. He said: “A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds. Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil was not very deep. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have enough roots. “Some other seeds fell where thorn bushes grew up and choked the plants. But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants produced 100 or 60 or 30 times as much as was scattered. “If you have ears, pay attention!” The Gospel of the Lord 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 1 2011 Receiving the Sacraments in Scotland

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