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Galloway's Bishop-Elect in Prayer Call Year for CAMPAIGN LIFE SUPREME KNIGHT CONSECRATED 2017 launched honour LIFE begins at ladies returns to on Sunday. pro-life lunch. Glasgow. Page 3 Page 2 Page 8 No 5597 BLESSINGS ON THE FEAST OF ST ANDREW ON NOVEMBER 30 Friday November 28 2014 | £1 EUROPE TOLD BY POPE FRANCIS TO RESPECT LIFE By Ian Dunn POPE Francis told members of the European Parliament on Tuesday that they must end the treatment of ‘the unborn, terminally ill, and the elderly’ as objects and embrace a new fairer immigration policy of acceptance. In a second speech the same day, the Pope also told the Council of Europe that human trafficking was the new slavery of our age, depriving its victims of all dignity. The Holy Father was speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg during a brief visit meant to highlight his vision for Europe a quarter-century after St John Paul II travelled there to address a continent still divided by the Iron Curtain. “Despite talk of human rights, too many people are treated as objects in Europe: unborn, terminally ill, and the elderly,” the Pope told MEPs. “We’re too tempted to throwaway lives we don’t see as ‘useful.’ Upholding the dignity of the person means acknowledging the value of the gift of human life.” He said that ‘killing [children]… before they’re born is the great mistake that happens when technology is allowed to take over’ and is ‘the Pope Francis shakes hands with Martin Schulz, inevitable consequence of a throwaway culture.’ president of the European Parliament, while visiting the European Parliament in Strasbourg I Continued on page 6 Galloway’s bishop-elect in prayer call I Fr William Nolan, ‘gobsmacked’ over Pope Francis’ appointment, asks for parishioners to pray for him By Ian Dunn seeds of Faith so long ago,” The new bishop added that his experience in many pastoral situations, He said he was glad that his ordination parishioners were delighted for him. and that this will serve him well as he THE bishop-elect of Galloway as bishop would not be until February “They’ve offered many congratulations, leads the Diocese of Galloway,” the Diocese has said he was ‘gobsmacked’ as it would give him time to meet the which is very nice,” he said. “It will be bishop said. “Galloway is a diocese to be appointed, but is ‘trusting the people and clergy of Galloway first. a wrench to leave so many friends consisting of parishes which are both Holy Spirit’ as he asked for prayers “I wasn’t chosen because I am an behind. Perhaps being a bishop will be rural and in large towns, and so Fr ahead of his Episcopal ordination. expert on Galloway Diocese,” he said. a lonelier path, I don’t know what lies Nolan’s wide expertise in dealing with Pope Francis appointed Fr William “I’m starting from a place of ignorance ahead there. I have spoken to Bishop people in his parish ministry, and in Nolan—vicar general of Motherwell— so the first thing will be to go and meet John Cunningham and one or two being able to adapt to different situations, as Bishop of Galloway at the weekend. the people and find out what they have others about what lies ahead. And an will serve him well. Bishop-elect Nolan, 60, who served to say but the essential problems the old classmate of mine is the Bishop of “I leave my role as Bishop of Galloway in the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, Church faces there are the same it faces Copenhagen and he sent me an e-mail confident in my successor, and can East Kilbride, for 20 years, will take everywhere. I wish to serve the diocese the other day, which was great.” assure him that the people and the over from Bishop John Cunningham, as best I can, but knowing I am hindered Bishop-elect Nolan, who was Baptised priests of Galloway Diocese will offer who is 76, one year past the retirement by my failings and weaknesses, I ask in the same church in Wishaw, North him every support.” age for diocesan bishops. everyone to pray for me.” Lanarkshire, as Cardinal Winning, was He also paid tribute to his parishioners ordained a priest at the age of 23. He I Continued on page 4 Honour and shock and said that he would miss Motherwell served as an assistant priest at Our Lady PIC: PAUL McSHERRY The new bishop (right), who will be Diocese. of Lourdes in the late 1970s, before installed for Galloway on February 14 “The last 20 years of my life have returning as parish priest more than a next year, spoke of his complete surprise been spent in Our Lady of Lourdes decade later. at being told he was called to be the new parish East Kilbride. I wish to pay tribute bishop of Galloway. overwhelmed but I do already know to the people of the parish for their Outgoing bishop “I was asked to go down to London some of the clergy and I look forward kindness and support to me over the Bishop Cunningham, the outgoing to meet the nuncio,” he told the SCO. to working with them and with the people years. My move to Galloway is tinged Bishop of Galloway, said he was “When he told me Pope Francis wanted of the diocese to help the Faith flourish with sadness at leaving Our Lady of ‘delighted’ with the appointment. me to be the new bishop I felt quite in the land where Ninian planted the Lourdes behind.” “I know that he brings with him 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 NOVEMBER 28 2014 What’s On A weekly guide to upcoming Church-related events, more online at www.sconews.co.uk FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 Dundee. Lunch provided. I Family Ceilidh. The St RSVP for catering purposes to Andrew’s Night Family [email protected] Ceilidh in St Bride’s, East Kil- bride, will be held in the Hall. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30 Tickets for for adults are £6, I Nativity Blessing and Carol while children under 16 go free Service. The annual Nativity of charge, with a raffle being Blessing and Carol Service held to help meet the cost of will take place at 3.00pm in St the night. Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh. Everyone welcome to join SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29 Exile Gospel Choir, St Mary’s I Glasgow Archdiocese Jus- Leith Primary School Choir tice and Peace Commission and Edinburgh Deaf Choir to Talk. A talk on the theme of celebrate the start of Christ- The Open Wound: Slavery in mas in Edinburgh. the Modern World will be given by speakers Jenny Marra WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3 MSP and Canon Robert Hill, I Blessing of the Crib. The with Fr Jim Lawlor also pres- annual blessing of the crib will PICS: CATRIONA ATKIN ent. Takes place in the Ogilvie take place in George Square, Centre, St Aloysius Church, Glasgow at 6.30pm. Assemble Rose Street, Glasgow, from from 6pm. 11am until 3pm All welcome. I Where does Scotland stand Lunch provided. on assisted suicide? As the Lunch launch of new campaign on life I St Mungo’s Christmas Fete. debate on assisted suicide con- The annual Christmas Fete in tinues through its stages in the St Mungo’s High School in Scottish Parliament two distin- THE second annual St Mar- pro-life, a woman and a Scot: realise that abortion was ‘more the Abortion Act that was imple- Falkirk will take place from guished Catholic physicians garet, Queen of Scots, ladies That is a powerful force for than an issue a few Catholics did mented in Scotland in 1967. Scot- 10.30am - 2pm. Adults £1, explore the present state of the lunch for the Cardinal Win- good.” not agree with.’ land has lost approximately children 50p. All welcome. discussion. ning Pro-life Initiative was a Guests were entertained by Mrs Kehoe said that the med- 460,000 lives to abortion. From I Just Faith Workshop. Take Speakers are Professor roaring success last Saturday. young singer/songwriter Lily ical profession and society now until October 2017, the cam- part in workshops and listen to Anthony Busuttil, Professor Atotal of 165 women gathered Kearns before being moved by needed to see disabled children paign will organise a variety of speakers at inspiring and inter- (Emeritus) of Forensic Medi- at Christ the King Church hall in two first class speakers. Lynn as something other than ‘a drain events to bring together everyone active day to help shape the cine, University of Edinburgh, Kings Park to join Sr Roseanne Murray (right bottom) and Jen- on resources.’ in the pro-life movement. work of the Just Faith pro- and Professor Robert A Minns, Reddy and Sr Andrea Fraile of nifer Kehoe (right top) who both “There is a better way,” she The pro-life lunch event has gramme in Dunkeld. Takes Professor (Emeritus) of Paedi- the Sisters of the Gospel of Life spoke of their ‘painful experi- said before describing perenatal grown from the 60 guests last place from 10.30am- atric Neurology, University of for the joyful celebration of life ences that can lead to action’after hospices a ‘the gold standard.’ year to 165 this year. As for next 2.30pm at the St Ninian Insti- Edinburgh 7.30-9pm and the launch of Campaign Life suffering at the hands of a med- Both mothers are now year’s lunch: “Anyone have a tute, 24-28 Lawside Road, Contact 0131 229 9821.
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