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Pro-life vigil at Glasgow hospital Pope calls on Europe to keep accepting migrants I Forty Days for Life worldwide pro-life campaign to be held in Scotland POPE Francis has called on Europe to keep accepting By Ian Dunn migrants before praying with 5000 of them at St A 40-DAY pro-life prayer vigil is to take Peter’s this Sunday. place this Lent outside a Glasgow hospital In a speech to the Holy where abortions happen. See’s diplomatic corps on It is the first time the 40 Days for Life Monday the Pope (right) said campaign (right)—which originated in the US the continent has the means —is to stage a vigil of this kind in Scotland. and the ‘moral responsibility’ Every day this Lent from 8am to 8pm, to welcome refugees without pro-life activists will gather outside the new sacrificing security. to protect the rights of its Queen Elizabeth University hospital in the On Sunday, the World Day citizens and to ensure south of Glasgow to pray. of Migrants and Refugees, a assistance and acceptance large group of asylum seekers to migrants,” the Holy Christian witness and migrants listened to the Father said. Long time pro-life activist Rose Docherty, Holy Father’s address in St He called for a frank and from St Dominic’s parish in Bishopbriggs, Peter’s Square before respectful dialogue to begin is the Glasgow campaign director and said entering the basilica among countries of migrants’ the ‘peaceful, prayerful’ event was about through one of the holy origin, transit and reception creating a culture of life in Scotland. doors opened for the special ‘so that with greater boldness “There are more than 30 babies a day witness,’ Mrs Docherty said ‘people of all Glasgow just before Lent to talk to those year dedicated to the theme and creativity, new and being aborted in Scotland,” she said. “This Faiths and none who shared their goals were activists involved. of mercy. The group will be sustainable solutions can is a counter cultural message that people welcome to attend.’ Ross Colquhoun, international outreach accompanied by pilgrims be sought.’ don’t want to hear, but it’s vital that they do.” “Everyone who attends does have to sign director for 40 Days for Life, said he carrying a cross made from The Pope devoted nearly She said that the vigil—arranged with a pledge,” she added. “To not be aggressive believed the Glasgow vigil ‘could be one of the wood of wrecked his entire speech to the police and hospital permission—intended to and act in a Christ-like manner. There may the strongest campaigns we’ve had in the UK.’ migrant boats that was issue, and acknowledged raise awareness through ‘Christian witness.’ be counter demonstrations but dealing with “It’s a locally organised initiative and crafted on the Italian island fears about security in the “It is not a demonstration,” she said. “We that is just part of being a pro-life activist.” there are fantastic people involved,” he said. of Lampedusa. The cross is wake of extremist attacks in will be there every day quietly praying, we She said that she was hopeful that Catholics “With the devolution of abortion law to to be carried by pilgrims Europe, Asia and elsewhere. won’t approach people, there won’t be would embrace the vigil and it would Scotland the time is very strong. I know it is from the island, which has But he said those fears should graphic images. If someone wants to come become ‘part of what they’re doing for Lent.’ a cold time of year to be outside but I think witnessed some of southern not result in Europe losing and talk to us that’s fine.” “I hope for three things,” she said. “That it will really help people gain a new Europe’s deadliest sinkings its values of solidarity and She said she hoped the vigil would people pray and fast for us, that they take perspective on abortion.” of the ongoing migrant crisis. humanity. “Human history ‘encourage Scottish society to take a long part in the vigil itself and they also embrace He said that, since 40 Days for Life had Last Monday, the Pope is made up of countless look at abortion, what it means for Scotland community outreach, spreading it about by been founded in the US in 2005, it has lamented the distinction migrations, sometimes out and how it can hurt everyone involved.’ word of mouth.” helped 10,000 women ‘to choose life instead made between refugees of an awareness of the right Although the vigil is an act of ‘Christian of abortion.’ fleeing persecution and to choose freely, and often Campaign “Since we’ve launched in the UK five years migrants fleeing poverty, dictated by external 40 Days for Life is an international group that ago, we have been active at 25 vigil locations,” saying both deserve circumstances,” he said. campaigns against abortion by organising he said. “We have also found they really international protection. Citing Biblical accounts, he 40-day periods of protests outside of abortion galvanise the local Christian community.” “Europe has the means to added that today’s migrants clinics. It was originally started in 2004 by a defend the centrality of the are ‘possessed of the same local group in Bryan-College Station, Texas, and I Latest SPUC Scotland pro-life projects, human person and to find determination which Moses has since spread to 25 countries worldwide. pages 12-13 the right balance between its had to reach a land flowing Matt Britton, the chairman of the International twofold moral responsibility with milk and honey.’ 40 Days for Life organisation, will visit I [email protected]

SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 WHAT’S ON SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 What’s On Papal blessing for long-serving priest By Tom Knight A weekly guide to upcoming Church-related events, more online at www.sconews.co.uk WHEN the Brothers of Province 16 Motherwell of the Knights of St MONDAY JANUARY 18 2016 - Priest, prophet and Columba heard that their Provincial I The Chaplaincy and the King - Father Peter Damian Chaplain Fr Andrew O’Sullivan Catholic Chaplaincy, Uni- Grint. All Thursday talks CSSp—known as Fr Andy—was versity of Aberdeen, will be take place at 7.30 pm in about to celebrate his 90th birthday hosting a week of Prayer for Turnbull Hall, University of they decided to mark the occasion. Christian Unity between Glasgow Chaplaincy, 13 - Fr O’Sullivan, a Holy Ghost Father 18th to 22nd January at 15 Southpark Terrace, Glas- based in Carfin, has been chaplain and King’s College Chapel from gow, G12 8LG and are fol- spiritual director to Province 16 for many 12.15pm to 12.45pm every- lowed by refreshments and years. He is also chaplain to his local day except Wednesday at Night Prayer. The nearest council, 246 Carfin. 5.15pm, a special service subway is at Hillhead or The Knights arranged a Mass to take and all are invited! Kelvinbridge. place in Carfin on January 5 and Bishop Joseph Toal of Motherwell Diocese read- TUESDAY JANUARY 19 SATURDAY JANUARY 23 ily agreed to concelebrate with Fr O’Sul- I Exploring Catholicism I Alzheimer Scotland and livan’s fellow priests. Talks - St Thomas Aquinas the Polish Lanarkshire During the Mass the superior of the Secondary, Glasgow. Janu- Community Forum POLA Holy Ghost Fathers in Carfin, Fr John ary 19 - The Sacraments. invite you to a celebration McFadden, spoke of Fr O’Sullivan’s All talks are free and will of the Polish national many years of dedicated service and how take place at 4.15pm - 5pm Grandparents Day and more than 30 years of this service had at St Thomas Aquinas Sec- Robert Burns Night in St been spent in Africa, often in very dan- ondary, 112 Mitre Road, Bride’s Cathedral Hall on gerous circumstances. Glasgow, G14 9PP. Tea and Saturday January 23, from After the Mass, everyone moved to the coffee available from 4pm. 5pm until 10pm. Tickets hall where a buffet had been arranged and cost £5 and are available various presentations were made. THURSDAY JANUARY 21 from Lanarkshire Dementia Supreme Knight of the Knights of St I Glasgow Faith Forum Resource Centre, 64 Dalziel Columba, Charlie McCluskey, spoke of 2016 - a series of talks for Street, Motherwell, ML1 the high regard he had for Fr O’Sullivan young people aged 16 - 25. 1PJ. For more information and thanked him for the support he had The Baptismal Call to contact Gabriela Mitas on given to the order for so many years. He Evangelise, January 21, 01698 275300. referred to the many times he had heard E-mail [email protected] him speak and the poignant messages of encouragement he gave to the Province. Mr McCluskey then presented Fr Bishop’s ordination date finalised O’Sullivan with a Papal Blessing which the Province had secured for him. BISHOP-elect Brian McGee diocese was been vacant since Frank Reid, the present Grand Knight “He is not just a part of Province 16; he TOP: (l-r) Deacon Joe Gallagher, Bishop Toal, Fr of Argyll and the Isles is to be April 2014 when Bishop of Province 16, said: “To me, Fr Andy is is the beating heart, our conscience and John McFadden, Fr Ambrose Ohene and Fr Pat Joseph Toal became the Bishop the most committed person in Province 16 soul. He not only shows his commitment, Gaffney with Fr O’Sullivan (seated). ABOVE: Bishop ordained Bishop on Thursday Toal and Charlie McCluskey, with Fr O’Sullivan of Motherwell. February 18, 7pm, in St Motherwell. His dedication would put a he lives it and I hope he will be there for PICS: JIM HOEY Columba’s Cathedral, Oban. Mgr McGee was vicar lot of Brothers to shame. a very long time.” Pope Francis appointed Mgr general of Paisley Diocese and Brian McGee as the new parish priest of Holy Family Bishop on December 28. The Parish, Port Glasgow. Queen’s envoy commemorates Jacobite Two Motherwell

NIGEL Baker, the British Ambassador to parishes to merge the Holy See (right), laid a wreath at the LEISURE TIME TRAVEL tomb of James Francis Edward Stuart last ST LUKE’S Parish in Moth- Pilgrimage Specialists Friday at St Peter’s Basilica to commemo- erwell is to become fully Latest offers on facebook “Leisure Time Travel Pilgrimages” rate the 250th anniversary of the Jacobite’s integrated with the Cathedral state funeral. Parish of Our Lady of Good SPECIAL DEPARTURES ROME 2016 James Francis Edward Stuart was the son of Aid. by Air from Manchester King James VII of Scotland—King James II of In a letter to parish priest Mgr England and Ireland—and Queen Mary of Mod- Thomas Miller, Bishop Joseph ReturnFights ena. Known as the Old Pretender, he claimed the Toal of Motherwell said he pro- Coach transfers Airport to Hotel throne as James III of England and Ireland, VIII poses the parishes, which have of Scotland. been linked since 2011, merge as 3 Star Hotel H/B (Buffet style Breakfast & Dinner) When exiled Pope Clement XI offered James one on Pentecost Sunday May 15. Basilicas coach tour inRome the Palazzo Muti in Rome as his residence, and All parishioners have been Papal Audience he accepted. Innocent XIII, like his predecessor, invited to a meeting with Bishop 8-11 February: Only £445 showed much support. James died in exile in Toal to discuss the plans in St Rome on January 1, 1766, and was given the Bride’s Hall on February 2. Body of St. Padre Pio onview inthe Vaticanat this time unprecedented honour of a state funeral by the of a simple wreath-laying and the appropriate Fr Martin Delaney, assistant 14-17 March: Only £479 Pope on January 8 in St Peter’s Basilica, where Collect (in English) by Ambassador Baker, the priest at Our Lady of Good Aid he lies. reading of the Rite of Commendation (in Latin) Cathedral, said the merger has UNBEATABLE VALUE The Pope recognised him as king, but did not by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, Archpriest of St been on the cards for a while. extend that title to his sons with Maria Peter’s Basilica, and the sung Antiphon In Par- “These days we have to be real- ROME, SAN GIOVANNI & ASSISI Clementina Sobieska (1702–35), granddaughter adisum Deducant Te Angeli. istic about the number of 13 September - 8 days - £1099 of the Polish king, John III Sobieski: Charles Ambassador Baker was accompanied by Scot- parishes we have and how we Edward Stuart, (31 December 1720 – 31 January tish priest Mgr Charles Burns, ecclesiastical have to move forward as a dio- By Air from Prestwick 1788), aka ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ and Henry advisor at the British Embassy to the Holy See. cese,” he said. “But there’s pos- Led by Rev. Fr. Peter Dowling Benedict Stuart, (11 March 1725 – 13 July 1807), Other participants included the Polish and Irish itives in it as well, and if we can Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Ambassadors to the Holy See and the rectors of bring people closer together then LEISURE TIME TRAVEL Friday’s commemoration ceremony was sanc- the Pontifical Beda, Scots, Irish and Venerable it can be a positive thing for 0151 287 8000 www.lourdes-pilgrim.com tioned by HM Queen Elizabeth II and consisted English Colleges, and ecumenical representatives. the Church.” INSIDE YOUR SCO INDEX TO NEWS, OPINION AND FEATURES THIS WEEK EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. NEWS pages 1-7 COMMENT pages 10-11 CHILDREN’S PAGE page 21 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. LOCAL NEWS pages 2,3,4 and 5 CENTRE SPREAD pages 12-13 INTIMATIONS pages 17-20 Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. WHAT’S ON page 2 FR ROLHEISER page 14 BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS page 20 Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] WORLD/VATICAN NEWS pages 6-7 FAITH BY DEGREES page 15 SPECIAL OCCASIONS pages 22-23 for free monthly posted programme guide and LETTERS page 9 PUZZLES pages 16 and 21 CATHOLICISM & ISLAM page 24 visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info.

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Bishop Nolan turned away from barrier in Holy Land SSVP is saving Scotland millions By Daniel Harkins By Daniel Harkins

BISHOP William Nolan of THE work of the Society of St Vincent Galloway was part of an de Paul could be saving the economy in international delegation Scotland £3 million a year, according to turned away from a disputed the group’s president. site in the Holy Land by A report by Oxera, one of Europe’s leading border police this week. economics consultancies, found that the A group of 12 bishops from befriending programme of the St Vincent de Europe, South Africa and North Paul Society in England and Wales reduces America visited the Cremisan costs to the NHS and social services and Valley on Monday as part of improves mental health, bringing £11 million the Holy Land Coordination. worth of benefits to society. The valley is the site of a Jim McKendrick, national president of the controversial barrier, which is Society of St Vincent de Paul Scotland being built by Israel and (SSVP), said that if we assume that their work divides Palestinian land. It has is broadly similar to that of the Society in been a continual site of protests England and Wales and scale the numbers from Palestinian Christians. down to account for the lower membership, Bishop Nolan (right) told have had their land near the then visits to the lonely and isolated people Catholic News Service that he village of Beit Jala confiscated to (right) by SSVP volunteers will have saved came away with a sense of make room for the new barrier. the economy at least £3 million a year. helplessness with the continuing During the visit, the bishops “Work done by our members each year desolation of the situation were asked to leave but were helps the people we befriend to improve their there, adding that according to allowed to stay for a briefing mental health and increase or maintain their figures they were given, only from lawyer Raffoul Rofa of social skills and confidence,” Mr McKendrick 20 percent of the infrastructure the Society of St Yves Catholic said. “This results in reduced costs for the destroyed in the 2014 war had Center for Human Rights. NHS and national and local government been rebuilt. The lawyer explained that social services, as well as a better quality of “I would love to see the while in theory the landowners life both for our beneficiaries and our members. have substantial economic effects, with the for us than well-known risk factors such as borders of Gaza open up and will be allowed through the “Every day our members experience at benefits significantly exceeding the costs,” obesity and physical inactivity.’ for there to be freedom of barrier to access their olive first hand the benefits of our visits to lonely the report states. 71 per cent of befriending activities movement across the border,” trees, in the past farmers have and isolated people in terms of their According to SSVP Scotland, 17 per cent identified in the Oxera report were with the he said. “Keeping people fenced often been denied access. wellbeing, both emotional and psychological.” of older people are in contact with family, elderly, with the remaining percentage made in that way is not good or The bishops have now The Oxera report was conducted with the friends and neighbours less than once a week up of refugees, offenders, hospital patients, healthy. It does not help either travelled on to Jordan where help of Pro Bono Economics, a group which and 11 per cent are in contact less than once the homeless, families and others. the Israelis or the Palestinians.” they will meet Syrian and Iraqi links charities with volunteer economists. a month. Over half of people aged 75 and The society in Scotland encourages its In total 55 Christian families refugees. It found that approximately 76,566 people over live alone and two fifths of older people members to visit and befriend the lonely, sick, a year are visited by the society in England say the television is their main company. housebound and elderly, and encourages and Wales. Loneliness, the same research states, is a attendance at Masses for the sick. “From this analysis, we can conclude that comparable risk factor for early death as the SVP’s visiting and befriending activities smoking 15 cigarettes a day and is ‘worse I [email protected] Church defends McLellan report after criticism THE Catholic Church has was the ‘greatest challenge’ plan to implement the report up of the plan which sets out said abuse survivors will be facing the Church. before Christmas, which included how the Church will implement involved in the implementation The McLellan Commission, recognisation of the necessity the McLellan recommendations. of the McLellan report which was established in 2014, of long term involvement of “The Church welcomes the after criticism from a was charged with undertaking a abuse survivors in their future response to the draft survivors’ group. review of the Church’s proce- safeguarding. implementation plan from The McLellan report was dures for protecting children However in a recent open Incas, which will be considered published last year, following and vulnerable adults. It made letter, In-Care Abuse Survivors together with all other an inquiry headed by the Very eight recommendations, the (Incas) said those who had responses in framing the final Rev Andrew McLellan, a chief of which was that the been abused by priests had not document,” a spokesman for former Moderator of the General Catholic Church must make been consulted in the drawing- the Catholic Church said. Assembly of the Church of support for survivors of abuse Scotland, who said safeguarding an ‘absolute priority.’ St Bride’s parish priest set to return victims and potential victims The Church published its to ministry after his name is cleared

By Daniel Harkins recommended that no further canonical action is necessary. ACANONICAL investigation “This is because neither the into a Motherwell Diocesan police nor the canonical priest has cleared his name. investigation have found Fr Paul Morton (above) of St evidence to substantiate the Bride’s in Cambuslang stepped allegations made. Although the away from his parish in 2014 canonical investigation took after allegations of historical abuse some time, it was a necessary were made against him. In May step for me to take as a bishop. last year, a police investigation We can look forward now to Fr found he had no case to answer. Morton’s return to ministry.” A Church investigation was Parishioners from St Bride’s conducted following safeguarding have been running a vocal procedure and has now concluded, campaign for Fr Morton’s return with Bishop Joseph Toal of to the parish, and welcomed Motherwell recommending to the news of the investigation’s the Holy See that no further conclusion. action is required. Fr Morton’s family have also “I recently concluded the welcomed the news, saying they preliminary canonical investigation too hope for Fr Morton’s return into the evidence available to the parish and offering ‘heart- following the conclusion of the felt thanks to all his friends in police investigation into the the parish and beyond who from allegations made against Fr Paul day one have never doubted his Morton,” Bishop Toal said in innocence and sought justice on a statement. “In forwarding his behalf.’ the papers of the canonical investigation to the Holy See I I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 4 SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 Refugees given a warm

By Daniel Harkins was a great way to be Christian and to put into place the Christian message of welcoming, bearing SYRIAN refugees in Coatbridge were given in mind that the Holy Family were refugees,” he a warm welcome to the community this said. “It is difficult for us not to see the parallels Christmas by parishioners of the town’s St between our Syrian friends, fleeing their homeland Augustine’s Parish. in search for peace, and the flight of the Holy Family The refugees arrived in North Lanarkshire at the into Egypt. end of last year having fled the violence, terrorism “Jesus, Mary and Joseph were once refugees in and civil war in their home country. need of a warm welcome and hospitality, in need Taking inspiration from the story of the Holy of somewhere to lay their weary heads. Whilst it is Family at Christmas, St Augustine’s parish got in perhaps the greatest scandal of all that some touch with the local council to arrange a party for families still have that same difficult journey to the newly arrived families. make 2000 years on, it’s also heart warming to see More than 100 parishioners joined with locals that people still today offer a hand of friendship to from outside the parish for the party held for those in need.” around 35 refugees (right). Music was provided by “The Church is a great vehicle to preach a the church choir and pupils from St Ambrose High message of acceptance and warmth,” he added. School (below right), with some bagpipes giving The parish has now set up a standing committee the Syrians a taste of our country’s heritage. The for refugees, and has spoken to the council about new arrivals responded in kind, with one joining setting up a permanent drop-in centre for the with his son in performing a song in their own new families. language. The language barrier for the Syrians, Fr Kane A balloon artist provided entertainment for the said, is a problem for them, and the hope is that youngsters, who were presented with toys gathered giving them a place were they can meet up with by the parish. Household items and clothing were each other and speak in their own language will also collected for the refugees, who were particularly help them to integrate into Scottish society. St Peter the Apostle students give grateful for some warm coats, struggling as they Caritas pupils from St Ambrose High were were, they said, with adapting to Scotland’s much amongst those who attended the party, and three maligned weather. of them had previously helped some of the Syrian refugees a Christmas to remember The Coatbridge children presented their families deck their houses out in Christmas counterparts from the Middle East each with a decorations (far right). By Daniel Harkins were already friends, as they Pauline Barr, principal teacher Christmas present, and food was on hand for the Chloe Robertson, an RE teacher at the school were all human beings. of RE at St Peter the Apostle’s, hosts and their visitors with a selection of halal and Caritas coordinator who accompanied the PUPILS from a Clydebank The formalities over with, accompanied the pupils on their sandwiches, cakes and scones. pupils along with former teacher Antoinette Miller, school broke the language the pupils began playing with visit, and said it was a really Amongst the refugees was one Christian family, said the pupils ‘absolutely loved’ putting their barrier with some recently the young Syrian children and touching experience. and the parish helped them get into the spirit of the Faith into action and left the houses eager to get settled Syrian refugees this their new toys, while the St “There was a lot of thought Advent season, providing them with a Christmas more involved in helping refugees. Christmas with the help of a Peter the Apostle girls gave the put into it and the kids were tree and a crib. “You could see that it meant a lot to the [Syrian translator and a min-bus full Syrian women some sartorial really engaged,” she said. Fr Michael Kane, parish priest at St Augustine’s, families] that we were there, and it meant a lot to of gifts. advise on what to wear in a “[The Syrian] children were so said the parish was consciousness that the refugees us that we could help and provide something for A group of 17 pupils from St Scottish climate slightly colder open—our kids are picking them might need a warm welcome and some practical them,” she said. Peter the Apostle High School than the one they were used to. up and cuddling and playing with assistance on their arrival. had recently set-up a Society of In total, 100 Syrian refugees them. It was so touching. The “A few parishioners approached me saying this I [email protected] St Vincent de Paul group, and arrived in Scotland on November families were saying that they decided to focus on helping the 17, the first of 1000 the UK have been made so welcome.” homeless and recent refugees Government promised to host The St Peter the Apostle brought to the country from Syria. before Christmas. A second pupils have now invited the Festival to celebrate St Mungo underway After getting in touch with the group of refugees from Beirut Syrian children, who attend local council, the pupils travelled in Lebanon, neighbouring Syria, Clydebank High School, to GLASWEGIANS celebrated At St Mungo’s Primary School service (far right) to pray for to Clydebank Community arrived later to be housed by visit them at their school. their city’s founder and in Townhead meanwhile, the social and economic Centre where they presented Edinburgh, North Lanarkshire As well as the gifts for the patron saint last week as the Archbishop Emeritus Mario wellbeing of those who live in their gifts to Scotland’s newest and West Dunbartonshire Syrian families, the pupils made eighth annual St Mungo’s Conti presented a cheque for Glasgow, and amongst those arrivals (above). local authorities. donations to the homeless living festival got under way. £1500 (right) from the Medieval performing at the occasion A hamper had been prepared Ten Syrian families arrived in Glasgow’s Bellgrove Hotel Running from January 6 -16, Glasgow Trust to the school’s were the St Mungo Singers and for each of the Syrian families, in Clydebank at the end of hostel, and to the SSVP’s the festival encourages Glasgow pupils. The 2016 Molendinar the choir from Trinity High and the school pupils had spend November, having gone Ozanam Clubs which provide residents and visitors to explore Award money will go towards a School in Rutherglen. the previous weeks collecting through a thorough two-stage activities for children and adults the city’s history and brings St Mungo’s Garden at the school. Archbishop Tartaglia toiletries, household items and vetting process. with additional support needs, together people of different Archbishop Philip Tartaglia celebrated Mass in St Mungo’s toys to be divided between The pupils had the opportunity and respite for parents and carers. faiths and none with a number welcomed in a weekend of events Church on Thursday evening their two good causes, as well to question the families and Clare Carr, youth development of ecumenical events. on Saturday with a reading at the and the annual Molendinar as accepting donations from share details of each others’ officer for the SSVP, said the The festival was launched Mitchell Library from a copy Lecture was given on the same children and staff at the school. culture, with the Syrians pupil’s efforts were incredible with two talks on the Glasgow of the Vita St Kentigerni, the day by Church of Wales Bishop At the meeting with around bemused with idea of keeping and that she couldn’t help but saint and his legacy from 12th century book commissioned Gregory Cameron. ten Syrian families, the ice was cats and dogs as pets and the laugh at the amount of donations Anthony Lewis, Glasgow by Bishop Jocelyn to recount The festival closes on broken by one of the refugees who pupils hearing about the collected for the Ozanam Clubs. Museums Scottish History the story of St Mungo. Saturday with a service at told the pupils, via a translator, unexpected difficulties off living Curator, and Thomas Owen On Sunday, Glasgow Churches Glasgow Cathedral at 10.30am. that those gathered in the hall in a strange and new country. I [email protected] Clancy of Glasgow University. Together hosted an ecumenical PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Catholic charity workers named in New Year’s Honours List Medjugorje 2016 TWO Scots Catholics who to receive the honour. 19th June and 11th September helped set-up Glasgow based Mrs O’Neill said it was the Christian charities were people who support her and the Departing from Glasgow amongst those honoured by annual ball who deserve the £539 the Queen in the New Years recognition. Honours list. “It’s the people that come Daytime flights Anne McIlveen (right), founder every year who are the people Book before Feb 15th for a £30 discount of the Salt and Light charity, has who really inspire you to keep been awarded an MBE for going,” she said. contact Roger Foster 01475 793 987 services to the community in Mrs McIlveen founded the Glasgow, while Mary O’Neill Salt and Light charity 15 years (far right), founding committee ago to provide food, clothing, EWTN - THE CATHOLIC SATELLITE CHANNEL member of the Cardinal Winning support and prayer to women on The perfect Christian present Charity Ball, has been recognised the streets of Glasgow.The charity with a British Empire Medal for ceased its operation in July last Tel: SAS 0141 774 5000 or 07463 683655 charitable services in Glasgow. year due to a lack of funding. The Cardinal Winning Ball December last year with St Mrs O’Neill had previously been The MBE recipient struggled for our Special Offer was established in 1977 and has Francis Nursing Home in Govan, awarded a Papal Pro Ecclesia et through homelessness and alcohol raised almost £2 million in that The Mungo Foundation and St Pontifices medal, the highest problems and was lead by her SAS - SCOTLAND’S CATHOLIC SATELLITE COMPANY time for charity. Nicholas Care Fund amongst the Papal award for a layperson. She Faith to set up the charity to help The 38th ball was held in chosen charities. was the first woman in Scotland other vulnerable women. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS 5 welcome at St Augustine’s parish

Franciscan sister praises religious life in vocations magazine

A FRANCISCAN sister has The vocations magazine’s shared the highlights from editor Matt Meade said that the her life to encourage more sister’s leadership and example young women to consider ‘will inspire young women to becoming a nun. consider how fulfilling a life Anne Marie McLaughlin, of dedicated to God can be.’ Greenock (right), delved into Fr John Morrison, Paisley her photo collection to present vocations director, said that her journey to becoming a sister ‘saying yes to God in our lives in the Order of St Francis in the and in our community is a latest edition of the Vocations challenge for every Christian.’ Paisley magazine (far right). “Becoming a Franciscan sister I To find out more about the was the best and wisest decision priesthood and religious life in of my life—surrounded by like- the Paisley Diocese, contact Fr minded women of great strength John Morrison on 01475 720 and integrity, not seeking their like a breath of fresh air. I was time spreading the Gospel and 223 or e-mail johnmorrison1976 own good but, as Francis did, blown away by their charism of working in Dublin and Edinburgh. @gmail.com. Vocations living to rebuild the Church,” hospitality and love.” Now based in Greenock, she runs magazine is available on the she said. “The Franciscans of Her vocation saw her travel the guest house of St Francis Paisley Diocese website at: the Immaculate Conception was to the US and she has also spent next door to the convent. http://www.rcdop.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 WORLD/NATIONAL NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016

A student from the Catholic University in Nairobi, Kenya, holds a candle during a vigil in solidarity with the Burundian people (below). Protesters react to police officers firing shots toward them during an anti- government demonstration (right)

Pope Francis: Faith is the gift given at Baptism

POPE Francis has told of a dove. With the Father’s if, inside of ourselves, there is so Catholics they should know words ‘This is my beloved son, much intolerance, arrogance and and celebrate the day of our with whom I am well pleased,’ harshness.’ However, with the Baptism, since it is through Jesus is consecrated and strength that comes from the the Sacrament that we becomes the awaited Messiah, Holy Spirit, ‘it’s possible!’ He become children of God. savior and liberator, he said. explained that the Holy Spirit “I ask you a question: who He noted that in the event of ‘opens our heart to the truth, to among you remembers the day Jesus' baptism, the transition is the entire truth’, and guides us of their Baptism?” the Pope made from John's baptism with down the difficult yet fulfilling asked during his Angelus address water, to the baptism of Jesus in path of charity and solidarity last Sunday, marking the feast of ‘Spirit and fire.’The Pope said with those around us. the Baptism of the Lord. that the Holy Spirit is really the “The Spirit gives us the ten- Scotland’s prayers for ‘Certainly, not everyone’ protagonist in the sacrament, derness of divine forgiveness and knows the date, he noted, and since ‘he is the one who burns pervades us with the invincible urged those who don’t to go and and destroys original sin, return- strength of the Father's mercy,” By Ian Dunn SCIAF currently work with three partner look for it, if necessary asking ing to Baptism the beauty of he said, adding that the Holy organisations in the country, to improve education parents, grandparents, godpar- divine grace.’ Spirit is both a living and life- PRAYERS and aid are flying across the world and agriculture. ents or even their parish for help. “It is he who liberates us from giving presence for those who from Scotland to Burundi as the tiny African “We’re living in vivid tension today, young Baptism is important to cele- the dominion of darkness, accept it. He closed his address nation slides towards chaos and civil war. people from the ruling party control all movement brate because ‘it's the date of our which is sin, and brings us into by praying that Mary, the ‘first SCIAF has already sent £35,000 to help during the night,” one of SCIAF’s partners, who rebirth as children of God,’ the the realm of light, which is love, disciple of her Son,’ would inter- refugees who have fled to neighbouring Rwanda cannot be named for their own safety, said. Pope said, and gave those pres- truth and peace,” he said, and cede in helping all to live their and Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and “From 8pm we cannot be out of our homes ent ‘the homework’ of finding encouraged attendees to think baptism with ‘joy and fervor,’ Edinburgh, who was previously part of the Vatican otherwise we are victims of pillage, violence and the date during the coming week. about special dignity they are and to welcome every day the diplomatic mission to the country, has urged killing. Keep praying for peace in Burundi.” Before praying the Angelus elevated to in receiving Bap- gift of the Holy Spirit, who Scots to pray for peace there. Mark Brownbridge, a SCIAF project officer Pope Francis Baptised 26 babies tism, namely, that of becoming makes us children of God. Violence has been worsening in the East with responsibility for Burundi, has visited the (above)—13 girls and 13 boys— children of God. The ‘stupen- After leading pilgrims in the African country for over a year and after President country half a dozen times and said the charity in the Sistine Chapel. He asked dous reality’ of being children traditional Marian prayer, the Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third would not abandon their partners. pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s of God brings with it the Pope offered a special blessing to term, in an apparent violation of the constitution. “We are committed,” he said. “There are Square to offer special prayers responsibility to follow Jesus, all children who have recently As many as 1000 people have been killed in challenges but we will be there helping them.” for the infants before turning to who is an obedient servant, he been Baptised. He also gave a clashes since the April decision by Nkurunziza to SCIAF is providing food to some of the most the day’s Scripture passages. In said. It also reproduces within special blessing to youth and run for a third term. He was re-elected in July with vulnerable refugees including babies, pregnant his reflections, the Pope recalled us the features of Jesus, prima- adults who have recently 70 percent of votes in an election boycotted by women and the elderly, who have fled across the how when Jesus was Baptised in rily those of meekness, humility received the Sacraments of Initi- the opposition. Since then there have been daily border to a camp in Rwanda. Some estimates say the day’s Gospel, taken from and tenderness. ation—Baptism, the Eucharist reports of fresh violence and all attempts to make the more than 230,000 refugees have fled the Luke, the heavens opened and The Holy Father noted that it and Confirmation—or who are government and opposition negotiate have failed. country already. the Holy Spirit came in the form ‘isn’t easy’ to do this, ‘especially preparing to do so.

Pilgrims carry SPOTLIGHT ON a replica of the Businessman who pledged Black Nazarene during a his fortune to Church dies January 7 procession in BILLIONAIRE Vincent Nichols, Manila, Catholic busi- the Archbishop of Philippines. nessman and Westminster. Many Filipinos philanthropist Mr Gubay was believe the born in 1928 in sacred statue Albert Gubay of Christ has has died aged 87 Rhyl and started miraculous at his home in his business powers. Cheshire. empire selling Mr Gubay sweets during the (right) founded rationing in the the Kwik Save aftermath of the supermarket chain Second World and has given mil- War. He founded lions to charitable the Kwik Save causes, with half supermarket chain of the profits each year from his in 1965, and founded the Total Fit- £1bn fortune going to causes iden- ness network of gyms which were tified by the Church. sold in 2004 for £70m. As a young businessman, Mr In 2010 the Albert Gubay Char- Gubay said he made a ‘pact with itable Foundation was set-up with God’ that he would give over half the aim of distributing the busi- his earnings to the Church. nessman’s money to the Church In 2011 he was presented with a and other charitable causes after Papal Knighthood by Cardinal his death WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WORLD/NATIONAL NEWS 7 Family of terminally-ill woman sues Catholic care home over her death

THE FAMILY of an elderly cancer sufferer who wanted to die by euthanasia is suing a Belgian Catholic care home for refusing to let a doctor give the woman a lethal injection on Church- run premises. Mariette Bunt- jens was instead removed from the Sint-Augustinus rest home in Diest and died days later. Nadine Engelen, the daughter of the woman, is now claiming Belgian media. “She was still the Lords committee that that the care home caused Mrs very alert mentally.” rejected euthanasia a decade Buntjens unnecessary ‘physical Mrs Buntjens died in 2011, at ago, said the legal action and mental suffering’ by refus- the age of 74, but the case has showed that euthanasia in Bel- ing her request to die within its come into the public arena this gium was ‘out of control’. walls. She is taking the care week for the first time. The rev- “We must ensure that in the home to a civil court in Louvain elations have followed an European human rights setting in April in a test case which announcement shortly before the human rights of sick people could determine whether Christmas by Archbishop Jozef who may not be in a position to Church-run institutions have the De Kesel of Brussels, that no express their preferences are right to refuse to be involved in Church-run hospital or care protected,” he added. acts of euthanasia. At present, home would permit euthanasia Technically, euthanasia Belgian law permits doctors to under any circumstance. remains a criminal offence in conscientiously object to Belgian euthanasia doctors Belgium with the law protecting euthanasia but is silent on and liberal politicians have doctors from prosecution if they whether institutions enjoy the since been demanding that the abide by carefully set criteria. same right. Church should be stripped of It is limited to adults and The care home is insisting public funding unless it ‘emancipated children’ who are that although the woman’s allowed such killing on suffering unbearably and who euthanasia death had been its premises. are able to consent. Critics, the people of Burundi planned for six months it was In Britain, campaigners said however, say that the law is delayed by just a matter of days that the case demonstrated the interpreted so liberally that by the refusal. Miss Engelen extent to which euthanasia was euthanasia is available on “It’s not easy to leave,” Mr Brownbridge, who of the city into the bush so you could look out claims, however, that Mrs Bunt- changing Belgian society since demand, with doctors giving was in the region in November, said. “The border and see the tracer bullets being fired down the road.” jens, who had metastatic cancer, the practice was legalised there lethal injections to the disabled, is apparently patrolled by gunmen. So people Having seen the country drag itself out of such suffered as a result. in 2002. the mentally ill and those with who cross take only a back pack with them saying suffering, he is ‘dismayed’ it seems to be heading “It was terrible for my Lord Carlile of Berriew, the dementia, as well as patients they’re only going for a few days, which means back down that road. mother,” Miss Engelen told Lib Dem peer who served on who are terminally ill. they’re even more vulnerable. And there is the “So many good people worked so hard to end potential for many, many more to leave.” the last civil war,” he said. “It was so, so difficult The Burundian Government this week rejected to reach that agreement and an important part of an offer of a 5000 strong African Union peace that was that the president to serve two terms and keeping force and many outside observers fear step down. For the sake of the peace sometimes you that it may now be impossible to avoid a repeat have to be a big enough statesman enough to let go.” of the civil war which killed 300,000 people As the situation continues to worsen he urged between 1993 and 2006. those in Scotland to ‘pray for peace in Burundi.’ Archbishop Cushley, a former Vatican diplomat, “But also pray for the men and women of was there during the conflict, as part of the Holy Good will who are trying to bring people Corresponding to the Jubilee Year of Mercy See’s mission to the country from 1997-2001. It together to build consensus,” he said. “Pray for was not an easy posting. the ordinary people who want peace, peace to proclaimed by Pope Francis, the “Magnificat Year of “You’re very close to the equator, so at 6pm plant their crops, to send their children to school. every night darkness would fall,” he said. “And These are people like you and me.” Mercy Companion” will help you accept the merciful then ‘the music’, as the locals called it, would start. embrace of a loving God, and prepare you to extend Gunfire, mortars fired into the city. It would go I To support SCIAFs work in Burundi visit: on all night. Our road we were based on went out www.sciaf.org that mercy to your neighbour. Day by Day readingsby 30 statement. “We condemn this tolerance and rejection to any NEWS UPDATE incident and remind all that this aspect of injustice and aggres- different writers is not the first of its kind com- sion.” mitted in recent years, most of A million flock to which remain registered as if Mgr Ratzinger denies Poetry Mercy events committed by ‘unknown he knew of abuse WRITING in the Vatican news- assailants,” it said. Israeli police AGERMAN paper, the president of the Pon- described the incident as an act lawyer has Medita"ons tifical Council for the Promotion of local vandalism. charged that of the New Evangelization said abuse was Profilesof saints that 1,025,000 persons have reg- Campaign kicks off widespread in istered for this year’s jubilee for Palestine the Regensburg events in Rome. PALESTINIAN Muslim and diocese, in Catechesis and witness “The numbers are not impor- Christian religious clerics and b o a r d i n g tant in a spiritual dimension,” officials have launched a cam- schools and in Scripture Archbishop Rino Fisichella said. paign to declare Jerusalem ‘Cap- a children’s choir once led by “Yet they are an index of a ital of the World 2016’ to raise Mgr Georg Ratzinger, the older strong participation and a international awareness of Pales- brother of the retired Pope Bene- Devo"onsand Prayers felt need.” tinian Muslim and Christian her- dict XVI. Ulrich Weber, who itage in the occupied city. was commissioned by the Vandals hit Catholic “Let the year 2016 be an inter- Regensburg diocese to investi- Single purchases For bulk supply to parishes etc: graves in Jerusalem national year of solidarity with gate abuse complaints, reports £4 plus£1 p&p to subscribers £3.60 for ordersover 50 Unknown vandals have dese- Jerusalem. We are one nation on that as many as 200 children crated a Catholic cemetery this land, which we all love and may have been victims. “The £4.50p plus£1 p&p £3.80 for ordersover 10 (to 49) belonging to a monastery in the give sacrifices for,” Sheikh Sabri events were known internally to non subscribers £4 for 5 to 9 village of Beit Jamal, near said at the conference held to and criticized, but they had Jerusalem. Several crosses were launch the campaign. almost no consequences,” he toppled and destroyed at the sites “The connection between said. Mgr Ratzinger has of graves, the Latin patriarchate Muslims and Christians on this denied that he was informed of To order call 0141 241 6112 or send a cheque or postal order to: of Jerusalem announced in a land is based on justice, love and the allegations. Sco#sh Catholic Observer, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6BT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 8 VOCATIONS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016

Follow in the footsteps of the Wise Men

By Dan McGinty “Like the Wise Men, countless shepherds did. encounter Jesus it is necessary to and know how to kneel before it.’ social change.’ people, even in our own day, Catholics, he said, must ‘seek know to look up to Heaven, to Finding that star, such as the “Today more than ever, the HE steps taken in have a restless heart, which the signs which God offers us, not be withdrawn into oneself, Gospel, is a source of great joy and world needs consecrated persons discerning a vocation continues to seek without realising that they require our but to have a heart and mind consolation, he said, because one who, from the heart of secular can be seen in the finding sure answers,” the Holy diligence in order to interpret open to the horizon of God, who feels ‘guided and not abandoned realities and of human life itself, journey of the Wise Father said. “They, too, are them and, therefore, understand always surprises us, to know to to our fate.’ bear witness to knowing and Men on to Bethlehem looking for a star to show them His will.’ welcome His message and respond “Without listening to the loving the God of life,” the to meet the infant Christ by the path to Bethlehem.” “And once we have found quickly and generously.” Gospel, it is not possible to document—Identity and Mission looking for Christ in their lives Speaking not only of the Him, let us worship Him with all The Three Wise Men also encounter Jesus,” he said. of the Religious Brother in the Ttoday. Speaking in Rome on the revelation of Jesus to the Wise our heart, and present Him with compel ‘us to not be satisfied with The Holy Father asked people Church—said. Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Men, but also to the shepherds our gifts: our freedom, our mediocrity, to not just stumble to pray that the Virgin Mary What is needed, it said, are a Francis called for Catholics who were the first to visit the intelligence, and our love,” the along in life, but to seek out the ‘help us turn our gaze away from series of prophecies: ‘the prophecy across the world to follow in the Christ child, the Pope spoke of Pope added. “True wisdom lies meaning of things and to look ourselves, to let ourselves be of hospitality’, in which all footsteps of the Wise Men on the lessons in not accepting concealed in the face of this deeply at the great mystery of guided by the star of the Gospel people are welcomed; a ‘prophecy their journey, making the effort mediocrity—as with the Wise child. It is here, in the simplicity life with passion. And they teach in order to encounter Jesus, and of the meaning of life,’ to lead to meet Christ, saying that for Men—but also in showing of Bethlehem, that the life of the us to not be scandalised by to know how to lower ourselves others to discover the essential; a the Church ‘there is no other humility and simplicity in our church is summed up.” smallness and poverty but to in order to adore him.’ ‘prophecy of the affirmation of way. Mission is Her vocation.’ efforts to know Christ, as the “It teaches us that in order to recognise the majesty in humility feminine values,’which supports he comments by the Pope and appreciates the presence and followed the publication vision of women; ‘the prophecy of a document by the of the care and protection of life Cistercian Monks TCongregation for Institutes of and creation’; and ‘the prophecy of Consecrated Life and Societies the wise use of new technologies,’ of Apostolic Life, which spoke which is calls for religious brothers about how religious brothers can to ensure that information and DO YOU FEEL THAT GOD IS be ‘prophets for our time’ as we communication benefit those CALLING YOU TO THE go through a period of ‘great who are disadvantaged. MISSIONARYPRIESTHOOD? THEN WE CAN HELP YOU Do you feel called to seek God as a Cistercian monk within a Community, living in prayer and work, in a spirit of silence? 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LETTER OF THE WEEK PICTURE OF THE WEEK Pope is right, good news brings hope

THE Pope’s call for the media to report more good news is timely and wise. The media is obsessed with all the things that are wrong with the world. Watching the news it would be easy to imagine that almost every person on the planet was in imminent danger of starvation or murder. Yet most people live lives of relative peace and safety. The number of people around the world living in absolutely poverty has fallen dramatically in a generation. In every corner of the world there are stories of home, of children being better educated than their parents, living longer and being happier. Yes there are ongoing, horrible unstoppable tragedies in Syria, South Sudan and more, but they are but one part of the massive tapestry of life. They are not everything. Journalists may say that they are only providing people with what they want but that is not totally true. And if it were, surley demand for newspapers and so on would be at an all-time high? Journalists don’t just report the news, they shape it. They believe they know what people want but are actually responding to a complex web of social and economic pressures they may not even be aware of. It is possible that their constant diet of The Pontifical Scots College community gathers outside the Papal Basilica of St Paul 'Outside the Walls' last Saturday. Pope Francis opened the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy on the bad news may even be harming us? Here in Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.The Year of Mercy ends on the Solemnity of Christ the King. During this period the college aims to add all photos from the Scots College commu- Scotland we are wealthier and healthier nity pilgrimages to Holy Doors to the album Jubilee Year of Mercy 2015-16 on its Facebook page www.facebook.com/scotscollegeit than ever before yet thousands of us are depressed. All joking aside about our ‘eccentric’ weather, could our stress and gloom actually be down, at least in part, to Make great start to the New Keep up the good Jubilee our diet of bad news? Year even better of Mercy Work Perhaps giving us more of the ‘good news’ would help lift our spirits and lift our THANK you for a really good January 8 THANK you for the SCO’s extensive ESTABLISHED IN 1885 perspective beyond our own borders too. edition of the SCO, certainly full of the coverage of the opening of the One can only hope, however, with the sort of ‘good news’ Pope Francis has Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. constant and indeed recent cutbacks in the asked for. Could you please print the Pope’s Prayer Scottish media, I will not be holding my One story I was looking for was an for the Jubilee of Mercy? breath for the resurgence of a wealth of update on the fate of Fr Paul Morton of St optimisism in reporting any time soon I am Bride’s parish in Cambuslang? Has the Mrs Bradley afraid. Church made his return official? CAMBUSLANG Name and address supplied Bringing light to the C O’Reilly EDITOR’S NOTE: Please see report on page Lord Jesus Christ, GLASGOW 3 and the SCO website you have taught us to be merciful like the darkest of places heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you UR Church is a universal Church. Wherever you go in No room for hover-boards or down the isles enacting the flight of Jesus, sees Him. the world, you will find it. In the darkest places, where comedy at Mass Mary and Joseph through the desert. Whilst Show us your face and we will be saved. man’s brutality to man is never ending, when hope is the two priests conducting the service had Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and crushed each day anew, where the evil is thickest, you I READ with amusing interest the report in the congregation rolling with laughter in Matthew from being enslaved by money; will find the Church: A light in the darkness. the media of the Filipino priest who has the isles with their jokes? No ‘suspensions’ the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh was in taken leave from his priestly duties, as here. happiness only in created things; Burundi during the terrible civil war there. “The Church was there requested by his diocese and by Rome, Searching the current version of Canon made Peter weep after his betrayal, Oafter most charities had left because it was too dangerous,” he said. pending investigations into his conduct Law I cannot find references to changes to and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Again and again you hear that story, when the violence is worst during the Christmas Vigil Mass whilest he our Litergy allowing the use of Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of and the night is darkest the Church is there. And it is helping: Heal- reportedly conducted the service roller-boards nor comedy acts during Holy us, the words that you spoke to the ing the wounded, feeding the needy and educating the children. roller-boarding up and down the isles much Mass at any time. Samaritan woman: You may find atheists in foxholes, but you won’t find them run- to the applause and amusement of his So why the difference in diocesan “If you knew the gift of God!” ning field hospitals for civilians next to the battlefield. congregation. actions. Or have I missed something? All I You are the visible face of the invisible There are men and women of Faith doing the Lord’s work for the I wonder what is the difference to the wanted to do was to attend Holy Mass. Father, people who need it most, every hours, every day. Only their Faith sus- Holy Mass I attended on Christmas eve in Now I’m not too sure what I attended. of the God who manifests his power above tains them, or perhaps only their Faith and our prayers. Situations like a Church in Galloway Diocese where John J G McGill all by forgiveness and mercy: the one in Burundi, where a renewed civil war looks likely are children were organised to run-up and AYRSHIRE let the Church be your visible face in the hideously complex, and difficult to resolve but there are people try- world, its Lord risen and glorified. ing, and we must pray for them because their task is endless. You willed that your ministers would also As the Pope noted a few weeks ago: “The Word is the light, and yet Praise the Lord that the new Gaelic. I wish that more Scottish Catholics be clothed in weakness men preferred the darkness. The Word came unto his own, but they bishop is to learn Gaelic would follow his lead, this wonderful and in order that they may feel compassion for received him not.” The Holy Mother Church invites all the Christian beautiful language provides a vital link those in ignorance and error: faithful, and all people, to ‘welcome the Word of salvation, this mys- I AM writing to say how interested I was in back to our forefathers who first embraced let everyone who approaches them feel tery of light.’ How matter the darkness of the situation, the Church is the interview with the new Bishop of the Faith and has much to spiritually sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. there, spreading that mystery of Light in many ways. There are part- Argyll and the Isles you recently ran. He recommend it. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one ners working with charities like SCIAF, holding people together and seems to be a fine man who will do a good May God bless the new bishop and of us with its anointing, we can support them. job in that wonderful diocese that has been people of Argyll and the Isles, guide him so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year As they do in many other countries, SCIAF are helping local peo- waiting quite some time for new and keep him safe. of grace from the Lord, ple improve their lives. In every country you will find people doing leadership. and your Church, with renewed extraordinary work. We are incredibly fortunate in this country. Many I was particularly impressed to learn A MacDonald enthusiasm, may bring good news to the of us can spare a small portion of our income to help that vital work Bishop-elect Brian McGee intends to learn ADDRESS SUPPLIED poor, happen. In that way, the Church brings hope—even in the darkest proclaim liberty to captives and the places. oppressed, G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements and restore sight to the blind. he pro-life activist who will carry out a vigil for 40 days at the G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily We ask this through the intercession of Queen Elizabeth University Hospital are likely to face counter shared by SCO Mary, Mother of Mercy, protests. They will take a pledge not to harass or abuse anyone G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the address below you who live and reign with the Father and yet are unlikely to be extended the same courtesy. Simply for praying the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. T G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or in silence they will face abuse and hostility. your letter will not be used Amen. It is to their credit they will respond as Christ would, without anger. This Lent we should pray for them. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 You are lifeblood SCIAF is able to share The work done by schools, parishes and individuals makes it possible for the aid agency to help others

ARISHES and schools are As we look forward to 2016 we’re and take away. It's that easy.” the lifeblood of SCIAF. determined to deepen and strengthen The CADALBA group in Wishaw The support of thousands of our relationships with as many schools raised enough money for four Real school children, teachers, and parishes as possible, and help Gifts of Water for a village by selling parishioners, priests, reli- more people to live their faith through their hand-knitted blankets and baby gious and volunteers across the coun- SCIAF. clothes. try means some of the poorest people If you’d like to promote SCIAF’s inP the world get the help they need to ope Francis has declared this to Real Gifts or run a stall in your build a better future. be an Extraordinary Jubilee Year church, school or place of work, Last year we celebrated our 50th of Mercy. It will run to November please contact us. We’ll send a selec- anniversary and the millions of lives 20,P 2016 and gives us an opportunity tion of cards and a ‘sale or return’ that together we’ve changed since to reflect on the true meaning of mercy form to help you keep track of what 1965. In 2014 alone your generosity and how we can both experience and you’ve sold. Simply return any unsold helped over 2.1 million people in express God’s great mercy in our own cards along with your completed form Africa, Asia and Latin America over- daily lives. and a cheque for the money raised. come hunger, poverty, disease and dis- In his announcement of the Year of Campaigning to address the causes asters. Well over half a million people Mercy Pope Francis encouraged us to of global poverty is also a major part were given help—like seeds, farm open our hearts ‘to those living on the self-sufficient. We’re also helping once the Talents called Talented Fundrais- of our work which many supporters tools and small loans to grow more outermost fringes of society’ and ‘open divided communities who have fought ers. After spending time looking at the get involved with. As well as signing food and start up small businesses so our eyes and see the misery of the over land and water for generations to Parable and what it means, the class campaign postcards and lobbying their they can support themselves and their world, the wounds of our brothers and come together in peace and share the then look to their own gifts and talents local politicians many groups look for families. Another 272,500 were given sisters who are denied their dignity.’He precious natural resources that are avail- and how they can be used to serve creative ways to show that they care food, clean water, shelter and medi- encouraged us to ‘reach out to them and able to them. God and others. The class are given for the poorest people and the precious cine in emergencies like the Syrian support them so they can feel the Everyone who supports SCIAF £50 and encouraged to use their gifts environment we live in. For instance, refugee crisis and the Ebola epidemic. warmth of our presence, our friendship, makes these and other acts of mercy and talents, along with this money, to parishioners at St Peter’s in Edinburgh Our Wee Box Lent appeal last year and our fraternity! May their cry possible. raise even more for our work. Tal- took part in an Eco-Congregations raised a staggering £1.7million and become our own.’ (Misericordiae Vul- Our volunteers and staff would be ented Fundraisers mirrors our work baton relay involving churches across that was largely down to the generos- tus, 15) delighted to visit your parish or group overseas which is very much focused Scotland, calling on world leaders to ity and hard work of supporters in Inspired by the words of Pope Fran- to thank you at Mass, run workshops on not simply giving a handout, but agree a fair and binding deal on cli- schools and parishes. This was cis, we joined forces with Missio and and discussion groups, or give presen- encouraging people to use their skills mate change when they met in Paris boosted by the UK government who Justice and Peace Scotland to produce tations sharing our stories, photos and to create a positive future for them- for a major UN summit on climate doubled donations to a total of Rediscovering Mercy, a four part reflec- videos from some of the communities selves and others. If you’re interested change. Children from the St Peter’s £3.4million. tive resource for parishes and prayer you’re helping around the world. If in using this resource later in the year youth group, Youth Rocks, formed a These are great achievements which groups. It’s designed to help us make you’d like to book a speaker or invite please contact us. chain down the central aisle at Mass to are only possible by working together. time to explore and encounter mercy in someone from SCIAF to an event that’s carry the baton before it travelled to In the words of Peter McMillan, one our faith, in our communities and in our taking place in your parish, please get any schools and parishes Paris to be delivered to world leaders of our fantastic parish volunteers at St world. in touch. We’re happy to help. also use our Real Gifts as a at the summit. Fillan’s in Crieff, “SCIAF is what my The deeds of mercy—corporal and We also encourage young people to focus for their fundraising. Everywhere we work, the people faith is all about. Individually we spiritual—are the backbone of SCIAF’s put their faith into action and create a MSome work together to help a whole we serve constantly ask us to thank make small contributions, but together work every day. We feed the hungry, better world for all. We produce community by raising money for our supporters in Scotland who have we give enormous support and hope to give drink to the thirsty, shelter the resources linked to the curriculum that larger gifts like Safe water for a vil- helped to change their lives. Every- where it’s most desperately needed.” homeless, comfort the afflicted and help help teachers and students learn about lage or A classroom for refugee chil- one at SCIAF knows this is only pos- Together, our prayers for SCIAF’s communities heal their differences the issues affecting people in develop- dren. Others choose to buy lots of sible thanks to the huge generosity and work deepen our faith, remind us of patiently. ing countries and what they can do here smaller gifts, like chickens, pigs, goats hard work of people in schools and our need for mercy, console people in Scotland to make a difference. and fish farms, helping many families parishes during Lent and all year throughout the world and reassure n Ethiopia, the focus of this year’s around the world. Some then use our round. By working together we really them that they’re not forgotten. In Wee Box, Big Change Lent appeal, n the run up to Lent every year we Real Gifts cards, magnets and posters make a difference, help the poorest short, our prayers help build the king- we’re helping poor cattle herders produce lesson plans, classroom to set up their very own Real Gifts people in our global family to fulfil dom of God here on earth. Iwho are being hit by climate change, to activities, videos and Powerpoint farm or village display which can be their human potential, and bring our For SCIAF, every donation counts, dig wells and ponds so they and their Ipresentations as part of our Wee Box added to and grown. faith to life. every campaign postcard signed is cattle can drink clean water throughout appeal. This year the resources will Judy McLellan sells Real Gifts at vital, and every time we act to help the year. We’re giving small loans and focus on mercy and in particular, how her parish, St Thomas of Canterbury I If you’d like to book a visit or find create a more just world for everyone, training to people to help them start up the Church shows mercy. in Arbroath, every Christmas. She out more about any of the resources especially the poorest among us, we small businesses so they can earn We’ve recently produced an enter- said: “With the gifts all spread out on mentioned in this article, call 0141 put our faith into action. money, feed their families and become prise resource based on the Parable of a table, people can just choose, pay 354 5555 or email [email protected]

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IN THE past two years, at about vey, Archbishop Cushley’s turns 80 on November 28). there were, in fact, only 10 would be the ideal date for his this time Pope Francis has, dur- By Hugh episcopal consecrator was an Moreover, in the first four vacancies. third consistory for the creation ing a Sunday Angelus, exception). months of the year following, So by the end of this year of new cardinals. announced lists of the names of McLoughlin People—whether they be 2017, four more cardinals turn there will be more vacancies in The number of vacancies on new cardinals to be created in pauper or prince, pickpocket or 80 and there will then be 17 the College of Cardinal that date, 13, is consonant with February (having beforehand let were frequent occasions when Pope—tend always to do the vacancies in the College of Car- Electors than he is comfortable what he has done before. More- it be known that this was going less than a handful of cardinals same thing in the same way. dinal Electors. with and by his preferred con- over, by allowing himself the to happen). It is now apparent were created, in modern times This makes life easier for both And this brings us to the sec- sistory date (February of 2017) same leeway as he did last time, that no consistory will be held that has not been the practice the police and the press. But the ond interesting point which is far more. taking in the next four calendar this February. And, indeed, (recently, the nearest to such a papal prognosticator must still that Pope Francis will himself Readers may recall that one months, he could include a fur- there is no pressing reason why small consistory being Pope ca’ canny: particularly where celebrate his own 80th birthday of my favourite quotes (in fact a ther four new cardinals, bring there should be since there are Benedict XVI’s fifth consistory, Pope Francis is concerned. this year, on December 17. He paraphrase) is from HL the total to 17; still in conform- at present 117 cardinal electors the second held in 2012, when Nonetheless, it is interesting to won’t be resigning—he still has Mancken, ‘the Bad Boy of Bal- ity with what he has done out of a legal limit—on several he created just six new cardi- note two things. Firstly, in the self-set work to do—and he is timore:’ before. occasions honoured in the nals; but as will be recalled he course of this year 10 cardinal not in bad health. Therefore, his “For every complex problem In addition, by tradition cardi- breach—of 120. Hence, there held this for a specific reason, to electors will celebrate their 80th succession is not at the forefront there is an answer that is neat, nals like to be present in Rome would only be three ponceau correct an imbalance in the rep- birthdays and so lose their right of his mind. But at his first two simple, and wrong.” to celebrate the Pope’s 80th red birettas to be distributed. resentation within the Sacred to vote in conclave, leaving 13 consistories there were created I therefore offer this hostage birthday. Hardly worth bothering Fratelli College of Cardinals between vacancies (Théodore-Adrien 16 (2014) and 15 (2015) cardi- to fortune: the Pope’s birthday, This would be the perfect Gammarelli about. the developed and the less Cardinal Sarr, Archbishop nal electors. And bear in mind falling on a Saturday, the end of way to allow them to do so Although in the past there developed world: Cardinal Har- Emeritus of Dakar, Senegal, that at that second consistory the Third Week of Advent, without wasting money WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11

the Vatican’s culture minister, W authorized the loan of Pope IRE Gregory’s pastoral staff last D I month. He wrote that it was a N ‘highly symbolic’ relic and a ‘mark of the bond that spiritually unites the Catholic An SCO diary and the Anglican churches.’ Pope Gregory, who was PILGRIMS to the Vatican got a Pope from 540-604, sent a nasty shock last week as they mission to England in 597 to captured the moment a man bring Christianity to the region. ran through St Peter’s Basilica The mission leader, Augustine, naked in front of horrified became the first Archbishop churchgoers. of Canterbury, and both Wearing nothing but a Augustine and Gregory remain backpack, the naked man ran important figures to the through the congregation Anglican Church. shouting and waving his arms The dean of Canterbury as members of security Cathedral, the Very Reverenc attempted to grab hold of his Robert Willis, said that the rucksack. loan of Gregory's crozier was The man was identified as a sign of ‘ecumenical Luis Carlos Giampoli, a encouragement’ during the 44-year-old nurse from Brazil. primates’ meeting, as well as In footage filmed by a a link to Gregory. pilgrim, he waves his arms in The Catholic and Anglican the air and reportedly shouts: churches split in 1534 after “Dear brothers and sisters, I'm English King Henry VIII was from Brazil!” refused a marriage annulment. The man was detained by The idea to send the relic Vatican gendarmerie before came from the Fr Robert later being admitted to a McCulloch, the Australian psychiatric ward in Rome's procurator general of the St Santo Spirito hospital. Columban Catholic Let us hope this streaker missionary order. Fr gets the help he needs. McCulloch—who has been active in interfaith and GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ecumenical relations, most We are not in the business of recently the round of cricket THE Vatican is loaning a matches between the Vatican’s deeply symbolic religious relic cricket club and the Church of to a meeting in Britain England's team personally discussing the future of the 80 took the relic to Britian. just looking after our own folk million-strong Anglican In an interview, Fr Communion that has been McCulloch said it was badly divided over issues of remarkable how quickly the Last month the director of Vatican female bishops and same-sex loan was approved by the tell an unpromising story. of men, not keepers of marriage. Vatican and the Italian Overall the number of Radio—English Section spoke aquaria.” In other words… we openly with the community about The ivory top of the pastoral governments, with support Catholics practising their Faith are not in the business of just interview skills and how staff of St Gregory the Great from the British. in the western province is looking after our own folk and representatives of the Church —the sixth-century Pope who “It’s a gesture of support, of down five per cent in the last pulling down the shutters on should deal with modern media. dispatched missionaries to unity and harmony from the 10 years. Just less than one in the rest of society. Rather we Seàn-Patrick Lovett joined England to spread Christianity Catholic Church for the four of all Catholics—23 per are called to be ‘annoyers’— seminarians, staff and sisters for —was displayed in England's Anglican Church,” he said. cent—go to Mass on a Sunday. to get into people’s lives and Vespers and dinner Canterbury Cathedral before The crozier is usually kept The long term trend is down spread the good contagion of and after the January 11-16 at the San Gregorio al Celio but just slightly down. 10 years belief in Christ and the meeting of Anglican primates. church in Rome. The Church ago the practising rate was 28 lifestyle change that requires. The Archbishop of has long played a role in per cent. For too many years that Canterbury, Justin Welby, has Anglican-Catholic affairs. It’s the same story with wed- work has been seen by most back from a funeral!… May summoned the 37 primates to Pope Benedict XVI and BY RONNIE dings—2014 year saw 1101 Catholics as ‘the priest’s job.’ the world of our time, which is discuss how the Communion Archbishop of Canterbury couples tie the knot in a But the statistics produced searching, sometimes with can keep working together Rowan Williams celebrated a CONVERY Catholic Church in the west in this year’s publications anguish, sometimes with hope, after it has been splintering for vespers service at San whereas 10 years ago it was show how unrealistic such a be enabled to receive the good years over issues such as the Gregorio in 2012, and their 1273—a decline of 13 per cent view is. In the 10 years news not from evangelisers ordination of female and gay predecessors, Pope John NE of the great over the decade. Baptisms between 2005 and 2015 the who are dejected, discouraged, bishops and the blessings of Paul II and George Carey, symbols of show a similar trend… down total number of priests in the impatient or anxious, but from same-sex marriage. celebrated vespers together Catholic life in from 5511 to 5009 or a nine western province fell from 458 ministers of the Gospel whose Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, there in 1996. Scotland is the per cent fall. to 372—a fall of almost 20 per lives glow with fervour, who Catholic Direc- One flicker of good news is cent, and of those listed this have first received the joy of tory and its little sister the that the number of seminarians year, more than a quarter are Christ.” Western Catholic Calendar has stayed steady with 15 stu- already retired! His words are challenging Owhich come out about this dents in major seminaries from The era of ‘leaving it to the and direct… but they lead us to time every year. From the mid the dioceses of Glasgow, Pais- priest’ has gone. make a few New Year resolu- 1930s onwards the publica- ley and Motherwell—the same Pope Francis is acutely tions: tions have been produced by as a decade ago. aware of this and has some 1. Never again say ‘That’s the the Burns family, and their So what are we to make of typically pithy advice for all of priest’s job’ when it comes to wonderful work is too rarely these numbers? us who wish to see the decline bringing people back to the recognised. A statistician would describe reversed. In his encyclical faith. The heavy, white covered, them as chronic but not acute: Evangelii Gaudium we read: “I 2. Don’t be afraid to ‘take Catholic Directory and the in other words the decline is prefer a Church which is the plunge’ and get close to paperback, brightly covered slow and constant rather than bruised, hurting and dirty people. Western Catholic calendar rapid and dramatic. Given the because it has been out on the 3. Don’t forget to smile— contain everything you might Church’s well-reported diffi- streets, rather than a Church because nobody is going to be want to know about Catholic culties in recent years because which is unhealthy from being inspired by a po-faced Chris- life in Scotland today... from of an array of different scan- confined and from clinging to tian! Mass times, to retired clergy dals, some may be forgiven for its own security. I do not want Who knows? If enough of addresses, to lists of school breathing a sigh of relief that a Church concerned with being us put these ideas into action, chaplains. the decline is not at the centre and which next year’s statistics in the But the volumes contain more marked. then ends by being caught up Catholic directories may show other information which is But such a mentality just in a web of obsessions and a change of direction! inevitably a cause for concern; will not do. procedures… I refer of course to the statisti- The late Cardinal Winning “Consequently, an evange- I Ronnie Convery is director cal analysis of the Church was fond of quoting the phrase liser must never look like of communications from which they contain, and which (not his own): “We are fishers someone who has just come Glasgow Archdiocese

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 LIFE MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LIFE MATTERS 13 Margaret Cuthill (pictured below with daughter Pamela Erwin) Abortion Recovery Care and Helpline (ARCH) has given her support to SPUC Scotland’s Don’t Stop a Beating Heart initiative. Another project that the organisation is promoting is the worldwide 40 Days for Life campaign (far right). SPUC Scotland aims to work hard throughout this, the Year of Mercy (right), to make sure that pro-life issues are kept to the fore

LIFE AT THE HEART OF NEW INITIATIVES SPUC SCOTLAND shares with us some of its diverse and innovative projects, which aim to stress the importance of protecting human life and highlight the damage that abortion can do to women

HE heart is a powerful symbol across societies written—even if they are not always upheld—which for a few generations. Too many have participated in justifying immediately gave a strong endorsement of Don’t Stop a be gained for this event. For anyone wishing to get involved the pretence that abortion can be a therapeutic option. But the hospital where she works that could save Monica’s and cultures. The heart signifies all that is best proclaim the universal right to life, and they fit with the and supporting abortion for it to be easy for them to admit Beating Heart. In the months to come, many more organisations we can put you in touch with the appropriate people if you reality is that women can and do suffer a variety of physical pregnancy. Will Rose acknowledge Monica’s suffering and in a person and we see it as the centre of the increasing sensitivity we have to ensuring the equal treatment that they might have been wrong. The UK can count more from across our society are bound to join them. contact us on [email protected] and emotional symptoms following abortion, such as anger, help her? Will society itself wake up, or stay held up at red emotions. In medical dramas the beating heart of all people. Our joint values are as follows: than 8 million deliberate deaths from abortion, that is a huge guilt, depression, sleep disturbance, suicidal tendencies, and in death culture territory? Motherwell Express is a poignant trace signifies how well the patient is doing. The mistake to be willing to confront. Many have made a life out 40 Days for Life Abortion and the Year of Mercy alcohol and drug abuse. black comedy, both humorous and moving. Ultimately it flat-line tone indicates the end of life, in contrast to the G Human life is of immeasurable value and should be of justifying their decision to try and keep their consciences Another exciting pro-life initiative coming to Scotland is 40 Pope Francis has been eager to promote mercy. He is acutely There is the tragic case of Emma Beck, for example, who tells it as it is through the grounded Breda, the pro-life reassuring beep that indicates continuing life. defended. from accusing them. Days for Life. It is a campaign which has spread across the aware of the wounds that arise in people’s lives and is eager felt driven to suicide after having an abortion. She left a note fertility counsellor and the train’s trolley-dolly. This is a pro- TIt is not surprising therefore that when SPUC activists G Lawmakers must be consistent in defending the weakest The new initiative, however, is not about condemning US and many other countries around the world. It is based to promote paths of healing. In regards to abortion, this saying: “I told everyone I didn’t want to do it. I was frightened life play with a sensitive insight into the trauma abortion explain the facts about human development to people on the and protecting all. people, but rather it is about offering them and all of society on prayer near a site where abortions are performed. It is not places a particular emphasis on finding ways to offer healing and now it’s too late.” causes women, men and our communities. streets, or in classrooms, a fact which fascinates so many is G Abortion damages women and stops a beating heart. something better. There are many groups and individuals a demonstration and organisers are keen to emphasise this. to women who have had abortions and also to help women For many in society the reluctance to raise concerns about This play is the debut for SPUC Scotland’s new creative that the heart begins to beat so early in human development. G There is always a better solution than abortion. who have learned to deal with the consequences of abortion It is about prayer and fasting, aiming to be part of the spiritual avoid the decision for abortion that causes such harm. To abortion has been motivated by a wish not to hurt the feelings initiative Write to Life. Monica is played by Rachel Beth, From as early as 18 days from conception, the rudimentary G Women and girls in a crisis pregnancy need far more and they have expertise that can be shared through the response to abortion. provide support to a woman so that she does not feel forced of women who have been affected by them, but without an accomplished young actress who previously performed heart is beating and it will continue throughout a person’s support. initiative so that the various communities of our society can All those who participate sign up to a pledge that they will to have an abortion is a great act of mercy towards her and raising the issue people will not know that they can find help with Ten Ten Theatre. Helen Kidd plays Breda, drawing on life. At conception a new human life comes in to existence. G Abortion discriminates against people with disability. start to consider a better country without abortion. Already act peacefully at all times and be part of a silent vigil. This obviously to her unborn child. What greater mercy can there and healing. This work of mercy is available through the Helen’s own lifetime of prolife work. Rose is played by It is genetically complete, unique and alive. We each had a (More than 90 per cent of Downs and Spina Bifida babies the initiative has been given strong support from an array of will be held on 40 consecutive days beginning on Ash be than to spare a person’s life? work of ARCH and the Year of Mercy provides the perfect Rachel McKenzie, communications officer at SPUC Scotland, first day of life in the same way and you were you from that diagnosed with the condition are not given the chance to groups and individuals have been contacting us wishing to Wednesday this year across from the hospital known to most An important area of work supported by SPUC is that context for re-doubling our efforts in this area to make sure and who, like Helen Kidd, has performed previously at the very first instant when so many of our physical traits were live.) give their support. These include people from medical and as the Southern General, but recently renamed—after the performed by Abortion Recover Care and Helpline, ARCH. people know of ARCH’s services. Edinburgh Fringe. Motherwell Express will give two determined. So the beating heart does not signal the start of legal backgrounds as well as students who have seen how new super-sized building was completed—to the Queen Day-in and day-out, women who suffer from post abortion performances. The first is on Friday February 26 at 7pm and life, but it is nonetheless a powerful testimony to the continuity Experience has shown that abortion is a threat to women’s campus life has often made determined efforts to suppress Elizabeth University Hospital. The vigil will be from 8am to trauma are supported on a journey which can quite literally Motherwell Express Taster the second is on Saturday February 27 at 2pm in St Mungo’s of life. health and science increasingly exposes the humanity of our the truth about the right to life. 8pm on each of these days on Hardgate Road. frees them from crippling depression, anxiety or other Rose, a high-flying management consultant at Motherwell Townhead Glasgow. We are delighted to be performing For that reason the heart was chosen as the symbol for a earliest days in the womb. But some practices remain That university life can involve suppression of questioning The nature of this initiative lends itself to ecumenical emotional problems. hospital sees Breda every day on the commute, yet they under the umbrella of Lentfest 2016. There will be a question new initiative that SPUC launched with a range of other stubbornly ingrained in society even when they are exposed voices about social attitudes and norms is truly an unhealthy cooperation and already people from different denominations Society has sanitised abortion to such an extent that the know little about each other. Monica, 19, and desperate and answer session after both performances. organisations to promote the value of human life. Don’t Stop as contrary to justice and the common good. It is not so sign for anyone who values democracy. The initiative will are involved. The campaign director for this particular vigil fallout of the huge scale of abortion is largely ignored and boards the train. She is in a crisis pregnancy hoping someone a Beating Heart is based around a core set of values, which much about establishing the truth of the coherence of the hopefully enable transparency and proper reflection which is Rose Docherty, a long serving pro-life activist committed many women are thus condemned to suffer in silence. Many can help her. Time is running out to save the baby and the I If you are interested in finding out more about Scotland’s we believe can be supported by all people of good will. prolife position but of getting people to be emotionally open are vital for a healthy society.A particular encouragement for to prayer and action for the unborn. She is working with a stubbornly refuse to admit that post abortion trauma can train gets held up in the Lanarkshire countryside. Breda pro-life organisation or even getting involved with its work These values build on human rights laws as they have been to thinking differently from how they have been told to think us was that a large organisation, the Knights of St Columba, variety of organisations to ensure that a strong presence can affect women at all. To admit it would perhaps undermine knows the somewhat icy Rose has contacts at Motherwell and projects, visit: http://www.spucscotland.org WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 LIFE MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LIFE MATTERS 13 Margaret Cuthill (pictured below with daughter Pamela Erwin) Abortion Recovery Care and Helpline (ARCH) has given her support to SPUC Scotland’s Don’t Stop a Beating Heart initiative. Another project that the organisation is promoting is the worldwide 40 Days for Life campaign (far right). SPUC Scotland aims to work hard throughout this, the Year of Mercy (right), to make sure that pro-life issues are kept to the fore

LIFE AT THE HEART OF NEW INITIATIVES SPUC SCOTLAND shares with us some of its diverse and innovative projects, which aim to stress the importance of protecting human life and highlight the damage that abortion can do to women

HE heart is a powerful symbol across societies written—even if they are not always upheld—which for a few generations. Too many have participated in justifying immediately gave a strong endorsement of Don’t Stop a be gained for this event. For anyone wishing to get involved the pretence that abortion can be a therapeutic option. But the hospital where she works that could save Monica’s and cultures. The heart signifies all that is best proclaim the universal right to life, and they fit with the and supporting abortion for it to be easy for them to admit Beating Heart. In the months to come, many more organisations we can put you in touch with the appropriate people if you reality is that women can and do suffer a variety of physical pregnancy. Will Rose acknowledge Monica’s suffering and in a person and we see it as the centre of the increasing sensitivity we have to ensuring the equal treatment that they might have been wrong. The UK can count more from across our society are bound to join them. contact us on [email protected] and emotional symptoms following abortion, such as anger, help her? Will society itself wake up, or stay held up at red emotions. In medical dramas the beating heart of all people. Our joint values are as follows: than 8 million deliberate deaths from abortion, that is a huge guilt, depression, sleep disturbance, suicidal tendencies, and in death culture territory? Motherwell Express is a poignant trace signifies how well the patient is doing. The mistake to be willing to confront. Many have made a life out 40 Days for Life Abortion and the Year of Mercy alcohol and drug abuse. black comedy, both humorous and moving. Ultimately it flat-line tone indicates the end of life, in contrast to the G Human life is of immeasurable value and should be of justifying their decision to try and keep their consciences Another exciting pro-life initiative coming to Scotland is 40 Pope Francis has been eager to promote mercy. He is acutely There is the tragic case of Emma Beck, for example, who tells it as it is through the grounded Breda, the pro-life reassuring beep that indicates continuing life. defended. from accusing them. Days for Life. It is a campaign which has spread across the aware of the wounds that arise in people’s lives and is eager felt driven to suicide after having an abortion. She left a note fertility counsellor and the train’s trolley-dolly. This is a pro- TIt is not surprising therefore that when SPUC activists G Lawmakers must be consistent in defending the weakest The new initiative, however, is not about condemning US and many other countries around the world. It is based to promote paths of healing. In regards to abortion, this saying: “I told everyone I didn’t want to do it. I was frightened life play with a sensitive insight into the trauma abortion explain the facts about human development to people on the and protecting all. people, but rather it is about offering them and all of society on prayer near a site where abortions are performed. It is not places a particular emphasis on finding ways to offer healing and now it’s too late.” causes women, men and our communities. streets, or in classrooms, a fact which fascinates so many is G Abortion damages women and stops a beating heart. something better. There are many groups and individuals a demonstration and organisers are keen to emphasise this. to women who have had abortions and also to help women For many in society the reluctance to raise concerns about This play is the debut for SPUC Scotland’s new creative that the heart begins to beat so early in human development. G There is always a better solution than abortion. who have learned to deal with the consequences of abortion It is about prayer and fasting, aiming to be part of the spiritual avoid the decision for abortion that causes such harm. To abortion has been motivated by a wish not to hurt the feelings initiative Write to Life. Monica is played by Rachel Beth, From as early as 18 days from conception, the rudimentary G Women and girls in a crisis pregnancy need far more and they have expertise that can be shared through the response to abortion. provide support to a woman so that she does not feel forced of women who have been affected by them, but without an accomplished young actress who previously performed heart is beating and it will continue throughout a person’s support. initiative so that the various communities of our society can All those who participate sign up to a pledge that they will to have an abortion is a great act of mercy towards her and raising the issue people will not know that they can find help with Ten Ten Theatre. Helen Kidd plays Breda, drawing on life. At conception a new human life comes in to existence. G Abortion discriminates against people with disability. start to consider a better country without abortion. Already act peacefully at all times and be part of a silent vigil. This obviously to her unborn child. What greater mercy can there and healing. This work of mercy is available through the Helen’s own lifetime of prolife work. Rose is played by It is genetically complete, unique and alive. We each had a (More than 90 per cent of Downs and Spina Bifida babies the initiative has been given strong support from an array of will be held on 40 consecutive days beginning on Ash be than to spare a person’s life? work of ARCH and the Year of Mercy provides the perfect Rachel McKenzie, communications officer at SPUC Scotland, first day of life in the same way and you were you from that diagnosed with the condition are not given the chance to groups and individuals have been contacting us wishing to Wednesday this year across from the hospital known to most An important area of work supported by SPUC is that context for re-doubling our efforts in this area to make sure and who, like Helen Kidd, has performed previously at the very first instant when so many of our physical traits were live.) give their support. These include people from medical and as the Southern General, but recently renamed—after the performed by Abortion Recover Care and Helpline, ARCH. people know of ARCH’s services. Edinburgh Fringe. Motherwell Express will give two determined. So the beating heart does not signal the start of legal backgrounds as well as students who have seen how new super-sized building was completed—to the Queen Day-in and day-out, women who suffer from post abortion performances. The first is on Friday February 26 at 7pm and life, but it is nonetheless a powerful testimony to the continuity Experience has shown that abortion is a threat to women’s campus life has often made determined efforts to suppress Elizabeth University Hospital. The vigil will be from 8am to trauma are supported on a journey which can quite literally Motherwell Express Taster the second is on Saturday February 27 at 2pm in St Mungo’s of life. health and science increasingly exposes the humanity of our the truth about the right to life. 8pm on each of these days on Hardgate Road. frees them from crippling depression, anxiety or other Rose, a high-flying management consultant at Motherwell Townhead Glasgow. We are delighted to be performing For that reason the heart was chosen as the symbol for a earliest days in the womb. But some practices remain That university life can involve suppression of questioning The nature of this initiative lends itself to ecumenical emotional problems. hospital sees Breda every day on the commute, yet they under the umbrella of Lentfest 2016. There will be a question new initiative that SPUC launched with a range of other stubbornly ingrained in society even when they are exposed voices about social attitudes and norms is truly an unhealthy cooperation and already people from different denominations Society has sanitised abortion to such an extent that the know little about each other. Monica, 19, and desperate and answer session after both performances. organisations to promote the value of human life. Don’t Stop as contrary to justice and the common good. It is not so sign for anyone who values democracy. The initiative will are involved. The campaign director for this particular vigil fallout of the huge scale of abortion is largely ignored and boards the train. She is in a crisis pregnancy hoping someone a Beating Heart is based around a core set of values, which much about establishing the truth of the coherence of the hopefully enable transparency and proper reflection which is Rose Docherty, a long serving pro-life activist committed many women are thus condemned to suffer in silence. Many can help her. Time is running out to save the baby and the I If you are interested in finding out more about Scotland’s we believe can be supported by all people of good will. prolife position but of getting people to be emotionally open are vital for a healthy society.A particular encouragement for to prayer and action for the unborn. She is working with a stubbornly refuse to admit that post abortion trauma can train gets held up in the Lanarkshire countryside. Breda pro-life organisation or even getting involved with its work These values build on human rights laws as they have been to thinking differently from how they have been told to think us was that a large organisation, the Knights of St Columba, variety of organisations to ensure that a strong presence can affect women at all. To admit it would perhaps undermine knows the somewhat icy Rose has contacts at Motherwell and projects, visit: http://www.spucscotland.org WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 Forever being ahead of our souls What’s meant by this? Mostly it means try to enjoy it more the next time, that that we struggle to be in the present is, I would try to keep my soul more moment, to be inside our own skins, to present and more aware. be aware of the richness of our own For most of us, I fear, our souls will experience. Mostly our experiences only catch up with us when, finally, we aren’t very soulful because we aren’t are in a retirement home, with diminished very present to them. For example, for health, energy, and opportunity to the past 20 years, I’ve kept a journal, a work. It seems we need to first lose diary of sorts. My intent in keeping something before we fully appreciate this journal is to record the deeper it. We tend to take life, health, energy, things that I’m aware throughout each and work for granted, until they are day; but mostly what I end up actually taken away from us. Only after the writing down is a simple chronology fact do we realise how rich our life has of my day, a daybook, a bare, no-frills, been and how little of those riches we BY FR RONALD recounting of what I did from hour to drank in at the time. hour. My diaries don’t resemble Anne Our souls eventually do catch up ROLHEISER Frank’s Diary, Dag Hammarskjold’s, with us, but it would be good if we Markings, Etty Hillesum’s, An didn’t wait until we were in the retire- OMETIMES nothing is as Interrupted Life, or Henri Nouwen’s, ment home for this to happen. Like the helpful as a good metaphor. Genesee Diary. My journals resemble porters who dropped their loads and In his book, The God more what you might get from a stopped, we need regularly to stop and Instinct, Tom Stella shares schoolboy describing his day at wait for our souls to catch up. this story: A number of men school, a simple chronology of what Early on in his priesthood, when who made their living as porters were happened. Yet when I go back and Pope Francis (left) was in charge of hired one day to carry a huge load of read an account of what I did each day, school, he would at a certain point each suppliesS for a group on safari. Their I’m always amazed as how rich and lives are, forever leaving our souls and privileged it is to do precisely day have the public address system cut loads were unusually heavy and the full life was on those days, except that behind. For example, many is the those things she did with so much in and interrupt the work that was trek through the jungle was on a rough I wasn’t much aware of it at the time. woman who gives 10 to 15 years of dram and tiredness. Years later, going on in each classroom with this path. Several days into the journey While actually living through those her life to bearing and raising children, looking back, she sees how rich and announcement: Be grateful. Set your they stopped, unshouldered their loads, days, mostly I was struggling to get with all that entails, tending constantly precious her experience was and how, horizon. Take stock of your day. and refused to go on. No pleas, bribes, or my work done, to stay healthy, to meet to someone else’s needs, getting up at because of the burden and stress, how We all need, regularly, to lay down threats, worked in terms of persuading expectations, to carve out some moments night to nurse a child, spending 24 little her soul was present then to what our burdens for a minute so our souls them to go on.Asked why they couldn’t of friendship and recreation amidst the hours a day on constant alert, sacrificing she was actually undergoing. can catch up with us. continue, they answered: “We can’t go pressures of the day, and to get to bed all leisure time, and putting a career This can be multiplied with a on; we have to wait for our souls to at a reasonable hour. There wasn’t a and personal creativity on hold. And thousand examples. We’ve all read I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a priest and catch up with us.” lot of soul there, just a lot of routine, yet too often that same woman, later accounts wherein someone shares member of the Missionary Oblates of That happens to us too in life, work, and hurry. on, looks back on those years and what he or she would do differently if Mary Immaculate. He is president of except mostly we never wait for our I suspect that this is not atypical. wishes she could relive them—but, he or she had life to live over again. the Oblate School of Theology in San souls to catch up. We continue on Most of us, I suspect, live most of our now, in a more soulful way, more Mostly these stories rework the same Antonio, Texas. Visit his website at without them, sometimes for years. days not very aware of how rich our deliberately aware of how wonderful motif: Given another chance, I would www.ronrolheiser.com

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DONOVAN, QUEENS Do Grow High. Former The Cornish sea shanties sung with a haunting Which Way. Coles Corner, the title track played the lead in many West HALL, EDINBURGH Waterboy Anthony throughout give this version The Sheffield luminary and and The Ocean. On receiving End musicals. The show Thistlethwaite joins us for an almost Wickerman quality former member of Pulp and the award back in 2005 Alex opened with a collection of REBECCA, KINGS Lalena, his evocative sax and the music was abetted with Longpigs has a clutch of Turner from Arctic Monkeys Sinatra standards, including THEATRE, EDINBURGH delivers a mood of its own. It a stunning stage production critically acclaimed albums said ‘Someone call 999 Come fly with me, I’ve got wouldn't be a Donovan gig which set up the dark and under his belt, yet he works Richard Hawley’s just been you under my skin, and Fly RICHARD HAWLEY, without reference to his time mysterious tone well. Emily hard at avoiding celebrity and robbed.’ me to the moon. BARROWLANDS, as a peer of The Beatles, Raymond is excellent as the the mainstream only touring It was a generous gesture Ballroom dance partners GLASGOW tonight he spoke of joining chilling housekeeper, Mrs once in a blue moon before but tonight, once again, he Leila Stewart and James them in India. It was there he Danvers, perhaps second only disappearing into the ether. proved just how much he Wilson took to the stage and CELEBRATING 50 years in wrote Hurdy Gurdy Man with to Judith Anderson. Billed as I Still Want You is the deserved Turner’s prize. lent an elegance reminiscent the business Donovan, in George Harrison offering: “I a study in jealousy the new velvet voiced crooner at his RICHARD PURDEN of old Hollywood musicals, stocking feet, is aided only by could write a verse for that.” Mrs De Winter (Imogen ‘chamber-pop’ best. It’s not and the first half closed with a acoustic and harmonica. He The influential finger-picking Sage) gradually sheds her long before the Barrowlands SINATRA CENTENARY much anticipated and spirited immediately slows down the which he taught them remains naive nature to face-off with fall under his spell. Open Up CONCERT rendition of My Way. heart-beat with 60s game- flawless on the likes of the danger and ill-will that Your Door is gently delivered GLASGOW’S Royal Concert In recognition of several changers Catch the Wind and Jennifer Juniper. Beyond the surrounds her new life. with light-brushstrokes of Hall recently hosted a Sinatra Christmas albums which Colours. Both numbers set popular hits his novelty tracks sound until we are swept up Centenary concert to mark the Sinatra recorded, both of the pace for an enchanting get the reserved Edinburgh into the song’s grand finish. 100th birthday, on December popular and religious music, evening with one of Swinging crowd clapping along. During Down In The Woods summons 12 of Frank Sinatra, one of the second half opened with a London’s essential faces. Sitting the encore he ditches the a shift in gear as Hawley and the foremost singers of the selection of seasonal cross legged on a sheepskin guitar for a karaoke Mellow his guitarist Shez Sheridan 20th century. favourites—White Christmas, rug the boy from Maryhill, Yellow while dancing around get lost in a sea of solid riffs Introducing the concert, The Christmas Song, Jingle Glasgow can spin a yarn. He the stage. It's bit like your and psychedelic effects. conductor John Balcombe Bells, and others, all performed regales us with tales of post-war uncle at a family party— The singer thanks the said the intention was ‘not to in Sinatra style. The concert tenement life and a childhood albeit an old uncle you look audience for coming ‘with the imitate but to celebrate Sinatra’s ended with the cast inviting spent absorbing poetry and upon with much affection. Celtic game being on.’ When music,’although the use of many the packed audience to Have folk songs—a cappella of the crowd begin some jocular original orchestrations helped Yourself a Merry Little course as instruments were IT’S difficult to erase Alfred cheering and booing Hawley in both of these objectives. Christmas. ‘the work of the devil’ in Hitchcock’s cinematic version quells them with ‘c’mon it’s The Scottish Concert Overall this was a highly Presbyterian Scotia. When of Daphne Du Maurie’s classic not a Sex Pistols gig.’ Orchestra expertly backed enjoyable and thoroughly pro- summoning one of his turns novel Rebecca but this touring THERE’S no mistaking the He leaves after a soaring Iain Mackenzie, principal fessional show, and a fitting from that time he offers a production by the acclaimed mesmerising power of encore of two timeless male vocalist of the Ronnie tribute to the incomparable lingering rendition of the Kneehigh theatre brought Richard Hawley’s (above) masterpieces from his Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, and ‘Old Blue Eyes.’ traditional ballad The Trees They something fresh to the story. entrancing set which begins Mercury nominated album Emma Kershaw, who has DAVE THOMSON

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Catholic news from university campuses via the Scottish EWTN PROGRAMMES faith by degrees Network of Catholic Students SUNDAY JANUARY 17 8PM 11AM EWTN LIVE ANGELUS WITH POPE FRANCIS 9PM 1PM NAPRO LIVE SUNDAY MASS FROM THURSDAY JANUARY 21 Should the Pope sell the EWTN 1PM 4PM DAILY MASS 40 5.30PM 6PM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY THE WORLD OVER LIVE 8PM treasure of the Vatican? 8PM EWTN LIVE THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL 9PM 9PM STORIES OF FAITH: MEGHAN'S St Andrews Catholic Society member SARA CHAN looks at this SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME MIRACLE 10PM 10.30PM controversial issue for the SCOTTISH NETWORK OF CATHOLIC VATICANO LIVE OPENING MASS OF THE MONDAY JANUARY 18 NATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL STUDENTS in this month’s FAITH BY DEGREES article in the SCO 1PM FRIDAY JANUARY 22 LIVE DAILY MASS FROM EWTN 12.30PM 9PM N NOVEMBER 17 2015 St LIVE CLOSING MASS OF THE Andrews University Union DEATH AS A SALESMAN: NATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL FOR Debating Society gathered to WHAT'S WRONG WITH LIFE debate the following motion: ASSISTED SUICIDE 2PM that This House believes that TUESDAY JANUARY 19 the Pope should sell the treasures of the Vat- LIVE MARCH FOR LIFE ican. For the proposition were Alasdair 1PM 10.30PM OEdwards, humanist contact for the Univer- LIVE DAILY MASS FROM EWTN sity Chaplaincy, Sarah Bliss, a second year 5.30PM YOU'RE AMAZING WITH JUSTIN undergraduate student reading for an MA in EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY FATICA Arabic, and Euan Grant, a postgraduate 9PM SATURDAY JANUARY 23 reading for a PhD in divinity. Opposing the 1PM motion were John Deighan, chief executive CROSSROADS: TAKING STEPS of SPUC Scotland and former director of the TO SAVE LIVES DAILY MASS Catholic Church’s Parliamentary Office in WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20 5.30PM Scotland, the Reverend Dr Donald McEwan, 1PM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY the University Chaplain, and Francois Sarah, DAILY MASS 7.30PM postgraduate reading for a PhD in Interna- tional relations. 5.30PM LIVE WALK FOR LIFE WEST The ‘treasures of the Vatican,’of course, EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY COAST refer to the vast artistic and historical col- lections held by the Holy See in the Vatican City complex that include famous pieces such as Michelangelo’s Pieta and the fres- coes of Creation (right) and the Last Judg- LAY READERS’ GUIDE ment which adorn the Sistine Chapel. The Vatican library houses treasures of another sort: founded by Pope Nicholas V in 1450, it contains over a million volumes, medieval manuscripts and the world’s oldest known SUNDAY JANUARY 17 complete Bible, which is believed to have Isaiah 62: 1-5. Response: Proclaim the been commissioned by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th century. wonder of the Lord among all the peoples. Mr Edwards opened the debate by contrast- 1 Corinthians 12:4-1. John: 2-11. ing the beauty and transcendent splendour of maintains that treasures such as chalices, treasures remain with the Vatican, accessible the treasures with the harsh reality of the creep- candlesticks and basilicas ought to remain for the less than the average price of a lunch ing poverty that presses close even to the steps because of their direct use in worship, the in one of Europe’s busiest metropolises. MONDAY of the Roman Basilicas. Should the Pope sell possession of purely artistic pieces distract Finally, Mr Sarah claimed that the beauty 1 Samuel 15: 16-23. Response: I will show these treasures, so the old argument goes, he the Pope and cardinals from living the life of of the treasures has a transcendent effect and Godʼs salvation to the upright. Mark 2:18-22. would immediately acquire an immense poverty that Jesus did. may raise the mind above the commonalities of amount of wealth that could be used to aid the In opposition to the motion, backed by St life. Through them, man may be brought closer poor. The Sistine Chapel, it was observed, has Andrews’ Catholic Society, Mr Deighan to contemplation of the beautiful and eternal, TUESDAY already been rented out for private functions, pointed out that the Vatican already does that is, closer to contemplation of God. 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Response: I have thus setting a precedent for commercialising much, indeed much more than any other A lively discussion among the audience found David, my servant. Mark 2:23-28. the Vatican’s treasures for the financial where- non-governmental organisation in the world, ensued, touching on various aspects from withal to do good. to alleviate the suffering of the global poor, whether the British monarchy is, like Pope Next, Miss Bliss argued that the treasures thus challenging the picture suggested by Mr Francis, morally obligated to sell their treas- WEDNESDAY of the Vatican represent the artistic heritage Edwards of Vatican officials resplendent ures, to the reminder that archaeological evi- 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51. Response: of all Western peoples, and are not the sole within their palaces while Lazarus starves at dence suggests that artefacts in private hands property of the Catholic Church. Although their gates. do not tend to survive the centuries, to a dis- Blessed be the Lord, my rock. Mark 3:1-6. entry to the Vatican museums currently cost Dr McEwan introduced another dimen- cussion of whether Pope Francis has a par- only 8 euros, many may be unable to afford sion to the debate by raising the question of ticular duty as a Jesuit to embrace poverty. THURSDAY the journey to Rome. To ensure greater who would purchase the Vatican’s treasures The night closed with a vote: 40-19 in accessibility, therefore, Miss Bliss proposed, should the Pope be inclined to sell them. favour of the opposition—the motion did Feast of St Agnes. 1 Samuel 18: 6-9; 19:1-7. not unreasonably, that the treasures of the According to Dr McEwan, no public body not stand. Response: In God I trust; I shall not fear. Vatican be distributed and circulated in could afford to purchase these treasures, and Just at the beginning of the busy, noisy, Mark 3: 7-12. museums throughout the world. if they did, the financial power would be a and heavily commercialised Christmas sea- Miss Bliss was also concerned with the direct result of increased taxes, which the son, and now reflecting on it shortly after it limited accessibility of the documents in the poor, whom the selling of the Vatican’s treas- has passed, it was reassuring to learn that FRIDAY Vatican library. In particular, her own recent ures is supposed to benefit, can ill-afford. two thirds of the young people who heard 1 Samuel 24:3-21. Response: Have attempt to access them was denied because Meanwhile, should the treasures fall into the the debate agree with us, that sometimes mercy on me, God, have mercy. Mark she lacked the proper credentials, which she hands of private collectors, it is more than value, beauty and splendour simply can and interpreted as suspicious concealment of likely that only a select few would hence- should not only be appreciated in crude 3:13-19. information. forth be able to enjoy the artistic heritage of financial terms. Finally, Mr Grant wrapped up the propo- all western peoples. On the other hand, sition’s case by proposing that it would actu- should the treasures be bought by a private I What do you think about this new SATURDAY ally be in the Church’s own spiritual interests corporation, driven by financial gain, it is monthly section in the SCO. Have your say 2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27. to sell the treasures, since the possession of most likely that the treasures would be avail- on the Scottish Network of Catholic Stu- Response: Let your face shine on us, O dents Facebook page at https://www. material treasures might be unconducive to able to view only at increasingly exorbitant Lord, and we shall be saved. Mark 3:20-21. the pursuit of a pure spiritual life. While he prices. The best option therefore, is that the facebook.com/scotncs WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 THAT’S LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 When it comes to love, mum’s the word THAT’S LIFE looks at the great gift of motherhood and explains how mothers are an example of love and self-giving

1950s, that’s a term used to describe continual quicker service, you’re a fellow sufferer. Welcome rushing and a constant feeling of urgency. For me to the club. it is better defined as continual rushing, resulting in Thankfully, I am not one of the more severe cases my better half mopping up the debris, both physical who unknowingly put their clothes on inside out and metaphorical. in the morning rush or, in extreme cases, sleep in By Mary He keeps a firm grasp on me as we approach day clothes to avoid the bother of getting dressed. pedestrian crossings as he knows full-well that, McGinty having left the child-rearing, example-setting years he ability to stand back and think instead of behind, I only wait for the green man if I’m with being distracted by the minutae of life is a F you’re in a pickle, give me a call. I’m good him. If you do a quiz to find out if you are one of us, skill I’d like to acquire. Hearing those in times of trouble. My mother was the same. you’ll find that how you fare at the traffic lights is Tbeautiful words: “Mary treasured all these words In a family crisis she rose to the challenge an indicator of your rating on the hurry sickness scale. and pondered them in her heart,” in the Gospel on every time. On other, more humdrum, days Similarly, if you repeatedly push the door-close the feast of Mary the Mother of God was a the coin was well and truly flipped and it button in a lift, that’s a sign. I do that all the time, reminder of that. wasn’t unknown for her to be the cause of a crisis even after an engineer told me that more often than After as I knelt in front of the crib, beside the St with the loss of her keys, her glasses or her bank card. not the button is connected to nothing more than a Margaret’s donations box, I pondered the great gift IWhen my back’s against the wall I can rise to light bulb. I bet you didn’t know it’s merely a of motherhood and I thought of a mother I was any challenge. Ordinary, everyday life can be more placebo button to make us feel like we have some privileged to meet at the ball to celebrate the 60th complicated. Himself often attributes this to my control over the situation. If you jook between the anniversary of St Margaret’s Children and Family ‘hurry sickness.’ Coined as far back as the late till queues in the supermarket in the hope of Society last October. I am pretty sure anyone present would agree the highlight of the evening was her speech. She began by telling us she was not a seasoned public speaker. Her husband had spent the day CROSSWORD Gordius No 229 listening to her rehearse her speech. She needn’t have worried because it wasn’t her nerves that came across but her love for her children, her pride brother still in care, whose health needs made him 123 4 5 6 7 in them and her gratitude to St Margaret’s. With difficult to place, they adopted him too. every word she spoke she exuded devotion to the A mother is not just the woman who gives birth four children she and her husband adopted over the to a child but the one who loves and nurtures that 89 last few years. child with every fibre of her being. She is the woman Unable to conceive their own children, Karen who kisses the cut knees and strokes the fevered and her husband opted not to choose fertility brow of the child another mother could not care treatment but to open their hearts to a children for. She mends the brokenness and heals the pain. 10 11 12 First entry out the hat on FRI without a ‘forever’ home. Through St Margaret’s Women like Karen are fine examples of maternal 13 14 JANUARY 22 will be the winner they adopted two little boys and later a little girl. love and self-giving and we can be very proud of That wasn’t the end of their story. 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BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE CRILLY LORIMER MacINTYRE In loving memory of Pat, Treasured memories of In loving memory of our dear husband, dad and our brother, Andrew, who dear father, Alasdair grandad, who died died January 7, 2009; our MacIntyre, died January January 20, 1995. R.I.P. parents Matthew and Mary 18, 1983, our dear Our Lady of Lourdes, Lorimer, and our brother, mother, Annie MacIn- pray for him. Matthew Jnr, who died tyre, died December 9, Always in our thoughts December 13, 2001. 1952. R.I.P. and prayers. Requiescant in Pace. Our Lady of the Isles, Frances and the family. Inserted by the family. pray for them. McINTYRE SMALL Inserted by the family, In loving memory of a Please remember in DICKSON MacASKILL Smerlclate, Kildonan HAUGH, Frank dearly loved great gran, your prayers Father 9th Anniversary 2nd Anniversary and Glasgow. Loving birthday wishes grandmother and James Small, who died Treasured memories of In loving memory of a to my Daddy who meant mother – Anne McIntyre January 14, 2004, aged Catherine, my dear dear husband, father, the world to me. father-in-law and MacKENZIE (née Coulter), who was 68. mother and a beloved 24th Anniversary On your 5th Birthday in Granny. grandfather, Angus sadly taken from us on Forever in our thoughts. In loving memory of our Heaven – January 18. (Ceitag a Na) formerly of MacAskill, who died on Friday, August 14, 2009, From all the family. dear mother, Grace, who As I opened my eyes Leanish, Isle of Barra, January 14, 2007. and whose birthday died January 17, 1992, this morning died January 19, 2014. Loved and remembered occurs on January 14. also our dear father, I looked to the Heavens MEMORIAM Loved and missed so always. You are always in our Finlay, who died July 27, above, much. Eternal rest grant unto prayers. , Jane I whispered Happy BOYLE Rest in perfect peace. him, O Lord, 1985. R.I.P. Hail Holy Queen Mother Birthday Daddy 4th Anniversary Our Lady, Star of the And let perpetual light In the shelter of Thy And sent you all my love. of Mercy, pray for her. Treasured memories of Sea, pray for her. shine upon him, Sacred Heart, Your present needs no our loving mother, gran, Inserted by Catherine, May he rest in peace. Dear Jesus, may they Inserted by his loving rest. choosing RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM great-gran and sister, Roy and grandchildren. Flowers it has to be, who died on January 19, wife Jessie and family. St Martin de Porres, And so many lovely VERY REV. CANON 2012. GILLIES/CAMPBELL pray for them. memories We love and miss you In loving memory of my McCAFFERTY Inserted by Maureen, H.A. McGINN 12th Anniversary Of the way things used every day and hold you darling daughter, Marion, Kenneth and John. Remembering with In loving memory of a to be. who died January 16, gratitude Very Rev. close within our hearts. caring and loving sister Missing you is the 1972, gran, Kate Gillies, MacKINNON/MacLEAN Canon H.A. McGinn, Rest in peace. and aunt, Maria Agnes, heartache that will never died January 16, 1979, 10th and 20th whose second With love from all her who died on January 13, go away, also my dear father, Anniversaries anniversary of his birth family. 2004. Not only on your birthday John Campbell, died Remembering my dearly into eternal life is May she rest in peace, a but every single day. January 13, 1983, and loved mother, Margaret, January 14. peace which the world A smile for all and a COYLE my dear mother, Ealasaid, granny and In loving memory of our cannot give. heart of gold, His love of Our Blessed died August 18, 1937, great-granny, died on Inserted by Daniel, Paul, One of the best this Lady, St Joseph, St father, John, who died and my dear pal, Cursty Stephen, Pauline, January 20, 2006, aged world could hold, Andrew, St Margaret January 22, 1966, and Peggy Campbell, died Niamh, Moira and twins 100 years, and also Never selfish, always kind, and St John Ogilvie our mother, Susan, who January 12, 2004, also Roisin and Declan. remembering my dear A beautiful memory left influenced all who knew died January 12, 1997. my darling daughter husband, Calum, our behind. him. His attention to the May they rest in peace. Ealasaid MacNeil, died dad and granddad, died Eternal rest grant unto McCLEMENTS sick and dying in his five Our Lady and St April 22, 2014, and my In loving memory of my January 20, 1996. R.I.P. him, O Lord, parishes in the Bartholomew, pray for loving son Gerard beloved daughter, Fiona, Queen of the Most Holy And let perpetual light Motherwell Diocese will them. Gillies, died October 4, died January 20, 2003, Rosary, pray for them. shine upon him, never be forgotten. Inserted by the family. 2015. RIP aged 29. Effie and family, Fort May he rest in peace. The tender thoughts that Dad, daughter Kerry, William. Amen. linger on, brothersAdam, Calum, Neil. Sacred Heart of Jesus, New baby, a special birthday Are links that truly bind, Also Dolly McClements, MacLEOD pray for him. The loved ones who died April 17, 1986. Of your charity, please Our Lady, Star of the or wedding anniversary: have gone before, Beloved wife and mother. pray for the repose of Sea, pray for him. whatʼs important to your To those they left Always missed. the soul of Michael God Bless you Daddy, I family this month? behind. Terry and boys, Earsary. MacLeod, who died love and miss you so. Inserted by the family, January 18, 1973; also Your loving daughter Gaire-Na-Mara, Vatersay. McCREADY pray for Archie and Allan Jacqulyn. xx 10th Anniversary Please remember in MacLean whose GRIFFIN anniversaries occur HAUGH 8th Anniversary your prayers, May, died about this time. Remembering you Frank Treasured memories of January 17, 2006, On whose souls, sweet on your special day – Celebrate the Family Patricia Griffin, a loving beloved daughter of the late Hugh and Isabella, January 18. by having your wife, mother and gran, Jesus, have mercy. dear sister of Frances Our Lady of Lourdes, I feel that you are with congratulations published in the SCO who died on January 17, and a loving aunt. me in everything I do, 2008. pray for them. Our Lady of Fatima, Inserted by the family. So I’ll celebrate your Those who die in grace pray for her. Birthday but I’ll spend it go no further from us missing you. than God, and God is Sacred Heart of Jesus, Contact Patricia very near. pray for him. for further information on Our Lady of Medjugorje, Our Lady, Star of the rates and T&Cs pray for her. Sea, pray for him. on 0141 241 6106 or Inserted by her loving God Bless you Frank. email [email protected] husband Tommy and Your loving wife Doris. xx family. x FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILYANNOUNCEMENTS

MacNEIL MARLEY ROBELLO TRAYNOR WOODS PRAYER TO THE In affectionate memory In loving memory of my 21st Anniversary Precious and loving Treasured and loving BLESSED VIRGIN of Michael John, died dear husband and our In loving memory of our memories of our darling memories of Gerald, O Most Beautiful Flower December 30, 2001, dad, Hugh, died January dear father and mother, Susan, who loving husband of the of Mount Carmel, fruitful devoted and caring 17, 2009. grandfather, Charles sadly died on January late Jess, loving father in the splendour of husband of Peigie Jane, May you rest in peace dear Robello, who died 20, 2001. and grandfather, who Heaven, Blessed Mother loving father, father-in-law Hugh in that heavenly January 20, 1995. Her life was one long died January 15, 2009. of the Son of God, and grandad of the family. home above with the Our Lady of Aberdeen, sacrifice, We only wish that we Immaculate Virgin, “Stella di Maris” pray for him. Sacred Heart of Jesus in pray for him. Her heart was true and could say, In the shelter of Thy His own eternal love. Inserted by the family. tender, We’re going to see out assist me in this my Sacred Heart, St Joseph and St She toiled so hard for dad today, necessity. O Star of the Dear Jesus, may he rest. Andrew, pray for him. RUSSELL those she loved, To hear his voice, to see Sea, help me and show We miss him much, but Mary, Anne, Fr Euan O.P. 1st Anniversary Then left us to him smile, me herein You are my still we know, In loving memory of remember. To sit and talk with him Mother. O Holy Mary, Thy Holy will is best. O’DONNELL Geraldine, loving wife of Nothing can ever take awhile, Mother of God, Queen You were always there 9th and 33rd Anniversary the late Alex, dearly away, To be together in the of Heaven and Earth, I when we needed you, In loving memory of our loved mum and gran, The love our hearts hold same old way, humbly beseech You No task too great or small, parents whose died January 19, 2015. dear, Would be our dearest from the bottom of my With willing hands and a anniversaries both occur If only we could clasp Fond memories linger wish today. heart to succour me in heart of gold, about this time. Our every day, her hand today, Please God forgive a my necessity. There are You did it all for us. father, Patrick, who died Talk to her in the same Remembrance keeps silent tear, God grant us the serenity none that can withstand on January 14, 1983 and old way, her near. A constant wish that he to accept the things we Your power. O show me our mother, Bridget, who Hear her voice and see Eternal rest grant unto was here, cannot change, herein You are my died on January 15, 2007. her smile, her, O Lord, For the hardest thing in Courage to change the Deep in our hearts, they mother. O Mary, Then life to us would be And let perpetual light life to bear, things that we can, shall both always stay, worthwhile. shine upon her, Is to need your dad and conceived without sin, And the wisdom to know Loved and remembered As we loved her, so we May she rest in peace. he’s not there. pray for us who have the difference. every day. miss her, Amen. Time passes, memories recourse to Thee (three St Michael the Archangel, Our Lady of Lourdes, In our memories she is From your loving family. stay, times). Holy Mary, I pray for him. pray for them both. dear, Loved and remembered place this cause in your Inserted by his most Lovingly remembered and Loved, remembered, WATT every day. hands (three times). O loving wife and family. sadly missed by their sons 10th Anniversary of thought of always, Inserted by John, thank you for your Conal and Michael and Annie, loving mum, gran Bringing many a silent Martin, Frances and mercy to me and mine. daughter-in-law Yvonne. and great-gran, who tear. families. died January 16, 2006. Amen. Say for three Inserted by your son O’NEILL Thank you for the years days; publication James and daughter Treasured memories of we shared, THANKSGIVING promised. – K.S. Julie and families. our dear father, George The love you gave, the (Terry), who died on way you cared, PRAYER TO THE GRATEFUL thanks to January 19, 1978. Deep in our hearts your BLESSED VIRGIN the Blessed Virgin, the Through the mists of memory is kept, O Most Beautiful Flower Holy Spirit, Dear Heart time he will never be Too dearly loved to ever of Mount Carmel, fruitful of Jesus, St Therese the forgotten. forget. in the splendour of Little Flower, St Anthony McSHANE Inserted by his loving family. 22nd Anniversary Our Lady of Lourdes, Heaven, Blessed Mother and St Martha. Still pray for her. In loving memory of our of the Son of God, praying. – T.R. St Pio, pray for her. dear daddy, granda and Immaculate Virgin, great-grandad, John Inserted by your loving assist me in this my McShane, who died family at home and away. GRATEFUL thanks to St January 15, 1994, loving necessity. O Star of the Clare. – M. husband of the late SLUDDEN Sea, help me and show In memory of our Mary Welsh. Do you have a me herein You are my GRATEFUL thanks to beloved parents, A Father’s Love Mother. O Holy Mary, Our Lady and St Wipe your eyes, don’t you grandparents and great birth, birthday, Mother of God, Queen Anthony for favours weep, grandparents, Molly, wedding or of Heaven and Earth, I received. – N.M.N. I haven’t left you, I’m only who died January 17, anniversary humbly beseech You asleep, O’REILLY 1982, and her husband, Whenever you need me, from the bottom of my 26th Anniversary Charles, who died BLESSED VIRGIN I’ll be there, to announce? Please pray for Maura November 4, 2000. heart to succour me in MARY you who can find Just mention my name my necessity. There are a way when there is no when you say a prayer, O’Reilly, who died Cheerful smiles, hearts You knew one day we January 11, 1990, much of gold, Call none that can withstand way, please help me. would have to part, loved wife of the late Dr. The best this world Intimations Your power. O show me Repeat six times. So wipe your tears, no Frank and dearly loved herein You are my Publication promised. – could ever hold. On broken hearts, mother and grandmother. Our Lady of Lourdes, mother. O Mary, N.M.N. My duty to you I did until Time may pass and fade pray for them. conceived without sin, the end, away, 0141 Inserted by all the family. pray for us who have GRATEFUL thanks to Look upon me as a But silent thoughts and recourse to Thee (three St. Anthony for prayers father and friend, memories stay. 241 6106 to times). Holy Mary, I answered. - M.M. Death is a passing from Eternal rest grant unto SULLIVAN this world to another, speak to them, O Lord, 3rd Anniversary of our place this cause in your Look after yourselves and dear dad Martin, who Patricia or hands (three times). O GRATEFUL thanks to take care of each other, And let perpetual light died on January 15, thank you for your Our Lady of the Rosary I leave you this gift sent shine upon them. email to you from above, May they rest in peace. 2013. mercy to me and mine. for many prayers I leave you the gift of a Amen Miss and love you so patricia@ Amen. Say for three answered and favours father’s love. Both loved into eternity much Dad. sconews.co.uk days; publication received.Still praying. - Inserted by his loving family. by the family. Your loving family. promised. – J.D. H.M. 20 FUNERAL DIRECTORY SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 FUNERAL DIRECTORY BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA Archbishop of Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk

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Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith children, don’t we sometimes compete with said: “Don’t be sad or cry! This is a special day our understanding of God? My God is better for the Lord your God.” CHILDREN’S than your God! They said this because the people cried when As we celebrate this week of Christian God’s Law was read to them. Unity, let us pray that the importance of Nehemiah told the people: “Enjoy your good CROSSWORD 114 having Jesus, God’s Son as our Saviour and food and wine and share what you have with Brother takes root in our hearts and minds everyone who didn’t have any to bring. Don’t’ and allows us to walk, pray and celebrate with be sad! This is a special day for the Lord, and 1 2 3 4 5 6 our Christian brothers and sisters. He` will make you happy and strong.” If we truly believe we are to be one Body in The Word of the Lord 7 Christ, then we each have to accept each other and see the good. We have to be willing to look Responsorial Psalm deeper into ourselves and be willing to admit 19:7, 8, 14. Third Sunday of Ordinary Time mistakes and forgive. The ultimate goal of (R) Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. 8 being one Body in Christ is a daunting challenge. The Law of the Lord is perfect; it gives us new life. It must begin in each of our hearts and minds. His teachings last forever and they give wisdom 9 Reflection We must be open to the challenge and the to ordinary people. THE Week of Christian Unity begins on mission to be one Body. (R) Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. 10 11 January 18 and continues through 25. In The Lord’s instruction is right; it makes our hearts 1908, Paul Wattson suggested these dates to Activity glad. 12 13 14 cover the days between the feast of St Peter G Draw an image of a body. Above the ‘body’ His commands shine brightly, and they give us and the feast of St Paul, and therefore have write the words: One Body in Christ. Write the light. (R) Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. symbolic meaning. Catholics have been engaged word, Jesus, where the ‘head’ is; then write the 15 16 17 in ecumenical dialogue with more focus since names of Christian churches that the children Let my words and my thoughts be pleasing to the Second Vatican Council. We share much in would know in various parts of the body you, Lord, because you are my mighty rock and common with ourChristian brothers and sisters. —Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal and so on. my protector. G Our Scripture readings from Nehemiah and Talk about all that we have in common: We (R) Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. 18 19 Luke are in liturgical settings. In the first, believe in one God; in Jesus His only Son; Jesus Ezra reads ‘plainly from the book of the law of died for us; Jesus offers us forgiveness and Second Reading God’ and also interprets it. Everyone must place with Him in Heaven; we believe a person Together you are Christ’s body, but each of you is a ACROSS understand what is being read. It is mentioned needs to pray, be a good moral person and care different part of it. A reading from the first letter of Paul 1 You put them on going to bed (7) twice to whom the reading is directed: “Men, for the poor and underserved of the world. to the Corinthians 12:12-14, 27. 7 Useful (5) women and those children old enough to G Help the children understand that no differences Brothers and sisters, the body of Christ has 8 He or she sells medicines (7) understand.” Then, in the Gospel, Jesus picks are so great that we can’t learn from each other, many different parts, just as any other body does. 9 Nasty stuff on the surface of a liquid (4) 12 Out of danger (4) up the scroll and reads from it and then offers support each other and love each other since we Some of us are Jews, and others are Gentiles. 14 Help someone’s memory (6) an interpretation. Each story clearly reflects are one in the Body of Christ. The division in Some of us are slaves, and others are free. But 15 Someone who is starting to learn how to the deep meaning of an earlier message which the body of Christ lies in the differences among God’s Spirit Baptised each of us and made us do something (8) is carefully being explained in the present human beings in understanding all that God part of the body of Christ. 18 A movie is shown on this in the cinema (6) moment. This is the same for our Sunday offers us in Christ Jesus. But there is great love, Now we each drink from that same Spirit. Our 19 Pleasantly hot (4) Liturgy of the Word:We hear the word of God faith and hope in celebrating our basic truths: bodies don’t have just one part. They have many and have it interpreted for us during the homily. Jesus Christ is Lord of Heaven and earth. parts. Together you are the body of Christ. Each DOWN The Nehemiah reading challenges people to one of you is part of his body. 1 Hits with the fist (7) learn from their ancestors’ sinfulness, bad Prayer The Word of the Lord 2 This card is not in any of the four suits (5) choices and mistakes and believe in God’s way Dear God, this week we remember all Christians 3 What witches and wizards practise (5) Alleluia 4 Closed (4) and strength. The bottom line of the message are our brothers and sisters. We are one in your 5 A doctor uses a needle to give you this (9) is clear: “Today is holy... do not weep... love. Help us to love each other all the time. Luke 4:18. 6 It was built in Ancient Egypt (7) rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength!” Thank you for calling us to be your Body.Amen. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 10 Small stone (6) In other words, they are to ‘learn from your The Lord sent me to bring good news to the 11 This creature was supposed to breathe mistakes and know God is merciful.’We don’t First Reading poor and freedom to prisoners. fire (6) need to be burdened by what we do wrong, They read from the book of the law and they (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 13 Storeroom in the roof of a house (5) but rejoice in God’s grace ‘to start over again.’ understood what was read. A reading from the book 16 At this very moment (3) That’s not always so easy—even Jesus has a of Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10. Gospel 17 Male sheep (3) difficult go of it. As this Sunday’s Gospel All the people came together and stood in the Today this scripture is being fulfilled. A reading from passage unfolds, a few verses later, Jesus is open area in front of the Water Gate. They asked the Holy Gospel according to Luke 4:14-21. LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION driven out of town. Ezra the teacher to read to them from the Law of Jesus returned to Galilee with the power of the Moses that the Lord had given for His people. Spirit. News about him spread everywhere. He ACROSS The Gospel reading tells of Jesus’ return to 1 Moustache 6 Gather 7 Near 8 India 10 Syrup His hometown. Now, a grown man, He reads So on the first day of the seventh month, Ezra taught in the Jewish meeting places and 12 Man 13 Pod 14 Emperor 16 Idiot 18 Rag from the scroll and comments on the message. the priest came with the Law and stood before everyone praised Him. 19 Barges But the reaction is clear: “…and the eyes of the crowd of men and women. Everyone who Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had all in the synagogue looked intently at Him.” was able to understand was there. been brought up, and, as usual, He went to the DOWN The next verses spell out the disapproval: From early morning till noon, Ezra read the meeting place on the Sabbath. When He stood 1 Magpie 2 Untidy 3 Toe 4 Honey 5 Scraped “Don’t try to tell us what we don’t want to Law of Moses aloud in front of the Water Gate. up to read from the Scriptures, He was given the 9 America 10 Snoring 11 Repairs 14 Earl 15 Pig hear!” They couldn’t and wouldn’t let Jesus They all listened carefully, as Ezra stood and book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and 17 Tap be other than they thought of Him. They read from the wooden platform that had been read: “The Lord’s Spirit has come to me, couldn’t and wouldn’t let Jesus do miracles or built for him. The platform was very high and because He has chosen me to tell the Good be the Messiah. Even for us today, don’t we everyone could see Ezra as he opened the Book of News to the poor. The Lord has sent me to The Children’s Liturgy page is sometimes have a very hard time letting an the Law. And when he opened it, they all stood announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to published one week in advance to insight into our way of thinking of God teach up. Ezra praised the wonderful Lord God, and the the blind, to free everyone who suffers, and to us something new in our understanding? people shouted: “Amen! Amen!” They bowed say: ‘This is the year the Lord has chosen.’” allow RE teachers and those taking Don’t we still hold back and say: “Well I’m low to the ground and worshipped the Lord. Jesus closed the book, then handed it back to the Children’s Liturgy at weekly not really sure that’s what God is like or The men who were on the platform with him the man in charge and sat down. Everyone in wants?” Don’t we limit ourselves and aren’t translated what he read and explained to the the meeting place looked straight at Jesus. Then Masses to use, if they wish, this we always ready to ‘grovel’more than we need people what it meant. Then Nehemiah the Jesus said to them: “What you have just heard page as an accompaniment to their to? Haven’t we heard ourselves say: “Who governor, Ezra the priest and teacher, and the me read has come true today.” does s/he think s/he is?” Then, even for the Levites who had been teaching the people all The Gospel of the Lord teaching materials

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By Daniel Harkins “Having to decant to the local High School and our Pastoral THE unique architecture of Centre is not a major geographical St Bride’s in East Kilbride shift, but psychologically it is a has now been obscured by massive change for some,” he scaffolding inside and out as said. “People like the familiarity the internationally renowned of coming to their own church, church begins six months of and we need to guard against renovations. parishioners feeling marginalised Contractors have now moved and alienated from their own in and begun a significant parish and the temptation to programme of internal and external attend Mass elsewhere. renovations, concentrating on “As a parish we will have to the roof and the brickwork. It is work hard in the intervening anticipated that the work will be period away from our church. completed by late summer, with We need to make sure that St Bride’s opening thereafter. The everyone feels involved in the last time such a major programme whole renovation process and of work was undertaken in the are kept informed. It is our hope parish was in the mid 1980s, and that a renovated building will the church was still available for reinvigorate the parish spiritually.” Masses at the weekend. This time He added that St Bride’s is around, weekend Masses will a building of international have to take place in St Andrews significance—‘something that and St Bride’s High School (right). some in the parish did not realise Chris Carr, a parishioner at the until relatively recently’—and that church who sits on the Fabric as such it is ‘a challenging time, but and Planning Committee, said also an interesting and exciting time the parish was now entering one to be a parishioner of St Bride’s.’ of its most challenging periods in the parish’s history. I [email protected]

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By Daniel Harkins in the diocese in the lead up to and Rosary and Benediction. the diocesan Easter synod, an The New Year saw the icon THE icon of Our Lady of ‘assembly, a gathering of people, travel to Holy Family in Port A long-serving Society of St Vincent De Paul member ended the year with a celebration of 50 years in the Paisley continues its tour of the called together... for the purpose Glasgow, and last week it was group, including a spell as national president. John Murphy joined the St Vincent de Paul Conference in St diocese in 2016 in preparation of discussing particular themes received into St Francis’ in the John’s in Stevenston in 1965. At a Mass on December 30 to mark his 50 years of membership of the Society, for the Easter synod. chosen by the bishop.’ town. Next will it will move on Mr Murphy was presented with a statue of St Vincent De Paul by the current National President, James The icon shows Our Lady The icon was welcomed to St John the Baptist. The icon McKendrick who is a member of the same conference. Above, James McKendrick (right) presents John Murphy holding the baby Jesus in front of during Advent to St Bridget’s in was designed by artist Bernadette with his award St Mirin’s Cathedral and Paisley Eaglesham (above), where the Reilly and Deacon Denis Murphy Abbey. It will visit each parish parish held additional Holy Hours has been coordinating its travels.

TAYLOR High School in Motherwell held its annual Taylor High School students let their talents shine at show Christmas party for Senior Citizens in the last week of term before Christmas. Guests enjoyed a variety of musical entertainment including some festive community singing. S6 pupils had worked with first year students to prepare a special Christmas play that opened the afternoon proceedings. A spokeswoman for the school thanked the ‘talented young people for the wonderful entertainment they provided’ and principal teacher of Religious Education Martin McMahon for his overall co-ordination of this annual event. Pictured right are pupils from the school who took some time away from their volunteer work to take part in some much deserved entertainment with a school talent show. E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN McGINTY AT [email protected] FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CELEBRATING LIFE 23

best research. In 1976 he became making substantial progress on OBITUARY a Senior Research Fellow in several projects. These included Educational Psychology at an academic research study on Glasgow University. He was therapeutic interventions in then appointed to the position relation to working memory in of Senior Psychologist at Gaelic Medium Education, a Larchgrove Remand Home in novel project entitled Thera- Glasgow, where he worked for peutic Songwriting for Victims three years whilst studying of Domestic Violence, and a Organisational Psychology at study of performance anxiety in the Tavistock Institute for musicians. Human Relations. His Christian faith inspired In 1980, he was recruited as every aspect of his life and depute director of Social Work provided a foundation for his for the Church of Scotland’s vocation as a husband and father. Board of Social Responsibility. “Archie balanced his active In this exceptionally productive life with contemplation on the period he oversaw the Word of God and a daily development of 70 residential commitment to prayer and to and day care establishments, led the Eucharist,” his son Chris on the care in the community explained. “He had been ARCHIE MacLULLICH transition process and established brought up in the Church of 1941-2016 new therapeutic programmes Scotland and was an Elder of for young adults with addictions the Presbyterian Church in TRIBUTES have been paid and individuals living with Haddington for some years. In to the former chairman of HIV/AIDS. He presented 1991, though, he was received the Scottish Catholic papers on best practice from into the Catholic Church.” Dunkeld pilgrims bond together International Aid Fund, this work at the Montreal World Both Archie and Claudine Archie MacLullich, who has Aids Conference as well as were members of the Focolare. died at the age of 74. other international conferences The Catholic movement, “Archie was blessed with an in Munich and Stockholm. founded by Blessed Chiara through God’s mercy in Rome unshakeable faith that people Employment with Strathclyde Lubich in Italy in 1943, has the could find the inner strength to Regional Council then followed aim of promoting the ideals of By Dan McGinty in thoughtful silence. overcome whatever challenges in 1988 as assistant and then unity and universal brotherhood. “Once through the door we were encouraged and difficulties they faced, and depute director of Social Work, The MacLullichs first met the A GROUP of pilgrims from Dunkeld to continue our procession right down the middle this belief was infectious,” his leading on training, inter-agency movement in 1975 and in 1981 Diocese left from St Pius, Dundee, heading of St Peter’s to a large crucifix erected in front son Chris MacLullich, head of planning, formal investigations they became the first married for Rome before Christmas in honour of of the Main Altar. Here we knelt as a group, a programmes in East Africa for and research. While there, he ‘Focolarino’ to be consecrated the Jubilee Year of Mercy. group in need of God’s mercy, a group carrying Mary’s Meals, said. “He was also awarded Citizen of the in the United Kingdom. Among those who made the pilgrimage the names and needs of many, and we prayed. inspired and supported so many Year by the Glasgow Muslim His life in the Focolare (above) were Fr Steven Mulholland, Deacon “We prayed for ourselves, those names we individuals and organisations to Community for his work with movement and in his family Len Moir, and Fr Jim Walls, accompanied by carried, and our war torn world; and we prayed take steps to reach their potential. ethnic minorities. He then began was inspired by the words of ordinary Catholics from throughout the diocese that God’s mercy would heal our wounded This was a theme that ran like a work as an independent Jesus: “For where two or three with one goal in mind—to pass through the hearts, and the divisions of our world. Recalling golden thread throughout his consultant working with various are gathered together in my open Holy Door—which many did carrying that moment brings a tear to the eye: we are all professional life and also with organisations, including Glasgow name, there am I in the midst of scraps of paper bearing the names of family, in need of God’s mercy and healing; let’s pray his family and friends.” Archdiocese, where he led on them” (Matthew 18:20). friends and fellow parishioners. that the world comes to a greater awareness of Archibald MacLullich was significant service reviews. In “Archie had a deep and abiding “At our allocated time for passing through this truth through the Year of Mercy.” born in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire 1997, Cardinal Thomas Winning faith that God is Love and his the Holy Door we gathered at the starting point Throughout the pilgrimage, the Dunkeld on October 18, 1941. His appointed him to the position of whole character was shaped by in front of Castel Santa’Anglo where we contingent also took in some of the most father, Sandy, was a crofter and chair of the board of directors having received this grace,” picked up our pilgrim cross, and made our way famous religious sites in Rome from their base a ghillie and his mother, Jean, of the Scottish Catholic Chris said. “This deep up the Via della Conciliazione, the main street at the summer residence of the English was the butler in a local estate. International Aid Fund, a post knowledge of God’s Love was leading up to St Peter’s, in which had been College, even enjoying a visit to some of the When Archie was four years old he held for two years. tangible in my dad’s life and he cordoned off the Pilgrim’s Way,” Fr Walls said. surrounding towns in the Roman countryside. the family moved to Benbecula 1998 saw Archie and transmitted this love to others “We took turns carrying the cross as we silently Reflecting on the pilgrimage Fr Walls said: to take on a croft at Aird that Claudine MacLullich return to by believing in them and processed to the Door of Mercy, a slight wait “We give thanks to God, and Pope Francis, for belonged to Jean’s mother. The the croft at Aird where he supporting them. as the group in front of us passed through the a marvellous pilgrimage, that witnessed a Hebridean island was to provide continued his work as an “This belief also led Archie door, then it was our turn to prayerfully pass small group of ragamuffins from Dundee and a backdrop to many important educational psychologist and to be a keen proponent of through the powerful doors carved with images further afield converge on the Door of Mercy, moments in Archie’s life. Claudine became a French Christian unity as well as of Our Lord’s life; as we passed through each experience that Mercy, and bond together He was educated at primary Teacher for Comhairle nan inter-faith dialogue and was of us acknowledged our need of God’s mercy through God’s mercy.” schools on Benbecula and Eilean Siar. very committed to social justice, in our own personal way, some with hands South Uist before starting at While home in Benbecula, solidarity with the poor and joined, others kissing a portion of the door, others I [email protected] Inverness Royal Academy in he was very involved in vulnerable, and peace.” 1956. He studied Agriculture at developing and supporting the Archie was also politically Glasgow University 1962-65 arts through Benbecula College, active throughout his life, first while also working for the the University of the Highlands with the Labour Party and for Parishioners of St Bernadette’s Department of Agriculture. and Islands, tuition programmes the last 20 years with the SNP. 1965 saw Archie employed and events management. He was He described himself as an as the biology teacher at also involved in securing funding internationalist and a social thanked for hall their hard work Portree High School. There he for and launching fiddle tuition democrat. formed the Portree School Folk across the Southern Isles. “My dad campaigned for ST BERNADETTE’S Club, which was attended by After eight years on Benbecula Scottish independence as he parish in Motherwell paid two future members of Runrig. and following retirement from believed this would lead to tribute to long-serving Archie met Claudine Nicolet, their posts, Archie and Claudine greater social justice, a more members of the Parish Hall a young nurse from Switzer- moved back to Edinburgh. ethical foreign policy, and Committee, who are retiring land, whilst she was on holiday From 2005 to 2015, he returned would allow the needs and after more than 30 years in Dunvegan, Skye in 1967. to his role as a part-time aspirations of Scottish people of service to the Church. They were married one year consultant psychologist, to be properly represented in The hard-working later and set up home in the working in a number of areas. government,” his son Alasdair parishioners were recognised Midlothian town of Penicuik. He provided consultancy and MacLullich, Professor of by St Bernadette’s with a Archie soon started a new senior professional supervision Geriatric Medicine at the presentation of gifts and job as Head of Assessment at to St Andrews and Edinburgh Edinburgh University, said. flowers (right) in honour of Wellington Residential School Archdiocese and collaborated Archie MacLullich is their efforts on the committee, for young offenders in Penicuik. with the St Andrew’s Adoption survived by his wife Claudine which ensured for three Whilst there he established a Society to produce multi-media and their five children: decades that the parish hall therapeutic music and drama training on fostering, adoption Alasdair, Chris, Deirdre, was well maintained and programme for adolescent boys and resolving attachment diffi- Sheenagh and David and nine smoothly run, especially in and introduced teaching of O- culties. grandchildren; Maeve, Seonaidh, the years since the millennium grades in the school. He then He was also involved in Dominic, Isobel, Eliane, Sofia, after their contribution to the went on to become depute head conducting an audit of Gaelic Tony, Sorley and Angela. building and subsequent £810 for charity to support for the parish festivities. of Tynepark Residential School Medium Education for the Archie’s Requiem Mass took running of the new hall, the work of Mary’s Meals Grateful thanks were also for Girls in Haddington. This was Bord na Gaidhig and led on place on Saturday January 9 at which was built 16 years ago. and St Andrews Hospice, two offered from the many parish followed by a period managing establishing a Gaelic Liturgy Sacred Heart Church in The recognition of their organisations close to the clubs and groups who have Ballikinrain Residential School Group to archive and record Edinburgh. His ashes were contribution was celebrated in hearts of the parishioners, relied on the parish committee in Balfron until 1976. Gaelic sacred music, producing interred at Nunton Cemetery on the parish community during with the hall, as ever, being to help and guide them making His passion for best practice the CD Cridhe gu Cridhe. Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, the New Years Dance, which declared a perfect and the most of the facilities at in caring for vulnerable young In 2015, Archie remained as where his parents are also successfully raised a total of beautifully decorated venue their disposal. people led him to pursue the active as ever, initiating and buried. May he rest in peace. E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN McGINTY AT [email protected] 24 CATHOLICISM AND ISLAM SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 15 2016 Islam had to find its feet again in the modern world DR HARRY SCHNITKER’S series tracing the history of Islam and its relationship THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ISLAM with Catholicism, looks at how the Muslim world had to adapt to survive

HE impact of the First World War on the Catholic Church and the Muslim world could not have had more different consequences. To understand the depth and profundity of this difference, we first have to take stock of both in the year the war broke out, 1914. It was a year that may be considered Tthe nadir of the Catholic Church’s fortunes in terms of its political standing, but also in terms of how removed the wider cultural arena had become from its core values. The outbreak of war, spurred by the false gods of nationalism and Modernism, revealed what many already knew: Catholics were as enthralled to these vicious demi-gods as anyone else. The appeals for peace of Pope St Pius X and those of his successor, Pope Benedict XV, simply fell on deaf ears. Catholic bishops blessed troops marching to the battlefield to kill other Catholics in the name of their nations and their monarchs. I have, in the pages of the SCO, explored these issues before, and we do not have a great need to go into great detail once again. However, it bears repetition: the Catholic Church was impotent to influence the war or its course, and was equally impotent to steer the peace that followed, a peace that, as Pope Benedict XV correctly prophesised, contained the seeds for the next war. The conflict caused much disruption to the Church. In what became Communist Russia, the Church was persecuted. German and Austrian missionaries had to leave the colonies of France, Belgium and Britain. Contact between the Papacy and the wider Church was frequently interrupted. Yet somehow the Church managed to emerge from the First World War an enhanced institution. The prophetic voices of the Popes were recognised. The immense and indiscriminate efforts on behalf of the wounded and the POWs were appreciated. In a world psychologically battered by the huge losses on the battlefields, the message of the Church was once more welcomed, and arguably this message was listened to more intently than it had been for two centuries. When the war broke out, the world of Islam was seemingly in perpetual decline. Its last-surviving independent monarchies were either insignificant or teetering on the brink. In 1907, Britain and Russia had signed an agreement that effectively gave them control over the formerly powerful Muslim nation of Persia. It remained independent, but only Mecca. In the arid interior were two powers, the Britain, France, Russia, the Netherlands and, to a Rule League, which he abandoned in 1920 to join in name. The Ottoman Empire had lost Libya to Rashids of Ha’il, and their rivals, the revivalist lesser extent, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Ghandi in his campaign of peaceful resistance. Jinnah’s Italy in 1911. Morocco had been occupied by France Wahhabi Saudis. The Saudis had been in exile in The Muslim reaction to this was not that own faith grew stronger in the 1930s, when he and Spain in 1912. Between 1912 and 1913, the Kuwait, but had returned in 1902 to capture Riyadh. dissimilar to the Catholic Church’s reaction to the began to articulate the wish for a Muslim state in Ottomans were removed from the Balkans, It was the only success for Islamic revivalists in the unfavourable tide: a debate began between so- India, but before this happened, he was very much a keeping a precarious toehold in Thrace. period. The Gulf rulers in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, called modernisers and those who wished to retain secularist who wished to secure space for the Elsewhere, the Dutch had finally managed to the small emirates and Oman were all under British long-held beliefs and customs. In the Muslim private expression of their faith for India’s Muslim impose control over the Sultanate of Aceh in 1904, protection, and, therefore, not truly independent. world, there was a third voice, that of those wishing population. Yet even after the creation of Pakistan, which for centuries had been a stronghold of Islam This left only Afghanistan. In Central Asia, both to return to an earlier, purer Islam. With the exception he maintained that the new Muslim-majority country in the Indonesian archipelago. In sub-SaharanAfrica, Britain and Russia had been expanding at the of the recent reconquest of Riyadh by the Saud would allow all to express their faith, whether Sunni, the British had imposed control over Zanzibar in expense of Islam for most of the 19th century. What family, the latter movement had had no political Shi’a, Sikh, Hindu, Christian or any other religion. 1896. This had been the main Muslim power on is now Kazakhstan had fallen to the Russians as success whatsoever, and it would have been a bold His earlier secularist mind-set never quite died. the east coast of Africa, with influence stretching early as 1867, but the final push came later. What is person who would have betted on their long-term The rise of Marxism added to the secularist well into the Congo basin. The Muslim powers in now Turkmenistan was not fully subdued until future in 1914. With the traditional monarchies agenda of many in the Muslim world seeking the Sahel also had succumbed to colonial muscle. 1885. The Khanate of Khiva, and its counterpart at clearly incapable of restoring Islam’s future, it was independence from European colonial rule. In the The Tijanyya Jihad state, also known as Segu Bukhara, became Russian protectorates in the 1880s, the modernists who rose to prominence. Dutch East Indies, for example, which had never Tukulor, based on modern-day Mali and one of many but at least retained substantial autonomy. Its rulers Arguably the most prominent of these was the formed a single nation, the Communist Party of West African monarchies founded by expansionist feature in many a British travelogue from the period man who would rescue the Turkish lands of the old Indonesia was founded in 1920, seeking to establish Islam early in the 19th century, fell to the French as the incarnation of cruel Muslim monarchs. Ottoman Empire from colonial over-lordship and a united state. The Sarekat Islam Party, on the other in 1890. The French pushed into what is now The British added to the pressure from the south. who transformed the old, faith-based heartlands of hand, while deeply Islamic, was more concerned with Niger and consolidated their rule over the Muslim Two invasions of Afghanistan attempted to bring the Empire into a new, ethnic-nationalist state: removing the Chinese from Java. In 1927, the region by 1910. The British cowed the Sokoto the truculent Pashtun rulers under the control of Kemal Ataturk. To Ataturk, Islam was the affair of future leader of Indonesia, Sukarno, founded the Caliphate in northern Nigeria, as well as less the Raj, but failed. However, much of what is now private citizens and not of the state. A convinced avowedly secularist Indonesian National Party, which elevated Muslim emirates, into submission in 1903. north-western Pakistan was wrested from Afghan nationalist, he wished to see an ethnic Turkish would dominate the country post-independence. control. The last remaining truly independent Muslim homeland, preferably without minorities. The Obviously, the tide was neither with the Islamic his unremitting story of decline left only a kingdom in Central Asia held out, but only just. effects of this we shall examine again. The republic revivalists nor with those seeking to maintain the handful of independent Muslim rulers. The Apart from the successful resistance to the British, which he founded after the end of the First World old status quo. Like the Catholic Church, the Muslim Ottoman Sultan still ruled in Constantinople, French and Italians by the Sufi of Somalia as War was to be modelled on France, laicist and with world had to adapt to the modern world; unlike the Tand was still the Caliph of Sunni Islam. His empire described last week, this was all that was left of the little place for religion in the public domain. Catholic Church, it did not find a united vision to had shrunk and now contained only Anatolia and once so powerful Muslim monarchies: an enfeebled Ataturk (above) was not the only Muslim to embrace achieve this. Again unlike the Catholic Church, the Arab Middle East, but still included the Holy Ottoman Empire, two small desert tribal monarchies many of the West’s key notions of nationalism and many leading Muslims succumbed to the lure of Cities of Mecca and Medina. These were controlled in Arabia, and Afghanistan. The Muslim world was laicism. In India, Muhammad Ali Jinnah rose to secularist modernism. It is this story that we shall by the Hashemite family, known as the Sharifs of now controlled by Europe’s colonial powers: prominence as a key member of the All India Home take up in the next few articles. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK