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Fresh fears of assisted suicide becoming reality By Ian Dunn

FEARS are growing that peers may vote to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales, a move that would greatly increase the chances of MSPs doing likewise when Holyrood considers it later this year. As the SCO went to press the House of Lords was preparing to give a second reading to Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, which would make it legal for adults in England and Wales to be given assistance in ending their own life, if it is passed by parliament. It would apply to those with less than six months to live and any agreement must come from two doctors. John Deighan, the Scottish Bish- ops’ Conference’s parliamentary officer said that ‘Westminster was an important reference point’ for the Scottish debate on assisted suicide. “This has already been debated and dismissed in Scotland and hopefully will be again,” he said “But it is a worry that the culture of death could be spreading.” The legislation has been fiercely opposed by the English Catholic Church with Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth asking every church in his diocese to hold a Holy Hour of prayer on the eve of the parliamen- tary debate on assisted suicide. Bishop Egan said in a message ‘Break cycle of hatred and violence’ that the legalisation of assisted suicide would mark the ‘catastrophic collapse of respect for the infinite I Pope Francis appeals for peace in the Holy Land as conflict in the region rumbles on value of each human life.’ “Please pray that parliament will By Ian Dunn teach us peace, guide us toward peace.’ Institute of the Incarnate Word, said that one night, firmly reject this bill,” the bishop He asked that the Lord give to all the strength and after a bomb siren sounded, he helped three Sisters of said. “Pray too for the terminally ill, POPE Francis has made an urgent appeal for courage ‘to take concrete actions to build peace... Charity evacuate 20 handicapped children from their and for the generous and selfless doc- peace in the Holy Land after violence flared in make us willing to listen to the cry of our citizens home to his. tors, nurses and medical staff who the troubled region again this week. who are asking us to transform our weapons into “We had to carry all the children in our arms,” Fr care for them. Pray for those who will “I extend a heartfelt appeal to all of you to continue instruments of peace, our fears into trust, and our ten- Hernandez said. “There is no space in my house, so die today. Pray for any relatives to pray earnestly for peace in the Holy Land, in light sions into forgiveness.’ we laid down blankets on the floor and put the presently looking after a dying loved of the tragic events of recent days,” the Holy Father children there. It was very intense and there was a lot one. And pray for our country, that said after more than 200 casualties were reported in Conflict of fear, but the bomb fell farther away.” through the intercession of the Blessed the past week. Recalling the June 8 invocation for Tensions between Israel and Palestine have steadily Mother, there may be a fresh outpour- peace with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents, the increased in recent weeks following the murder of Air strikes ing of the Holy Spirit.” Pope (above inset) recounted how they ‘invoked the three Israeli teenagers, whose bodies were discov- Israel has claimed that its air strikes in populated At the Scottish Parliament, submis- gift of peace and heard the call to break the cycle of ered on June 30. On the day of their funeral, the body areas (above main) are targeted to the homes of mil- sions to a public consultation into the hatred and violence.’ of a Palestinian teenager was found, whose death is itants, and they give phone warnings to all civilians proposed Assisted Suicide (Scotland) “Some might think that such a meeting took place seen as a retaliation killing. in the house to leave the premises before attacking. Bill closed at the end of May. A previ- in vain, but no, because prayer helps us not to allow Israel and Palestinian organisation Hamas, whom The air strikes began on July 8. ous attempt to legalise the controversial ourselves to be overcome by evil, nor resign ourselves Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has Fr Hernandez said that three Gaza neighbourhoods practice failed in a free vote at Holyrood to violence and hatred taking over dialogue and rec- faulted for the murder of the three Jewish teenagers, had been warned to evacuate, but there are no safety during the SNP’s first term in govern- onciliation,” the Pope said. “I urge the parties con- have continued to exchange fire in the Gaza area, zones large enough for all the residents. Instead, the ment. The late Lothians MSP Margo cerned and all those who have political responsibility despite a proposed ceasefire last week. people seek refuge in government and UN run school MacDonald was behind both efforts. at local and international levels to spare a prayer and Health officials in Gaza report that at least 200 buildings, he said. After her death earlier this year the bill make some effort to put an end to all hostilities and to Palestinians have been killed since air strikes from “Everything is so close; there is no place for them is now being steered through parlia- achieve the desired peace for the good of all.” Israel began, including numerous civilians. to go,” he said. “There are 100,000 people who have ment by Green MSP Patrick Harvie. A priest at the Gaza Strip’s only Catholic parish been told to leave, and then there is the problem of Prayers for peace said the tiny Christian community in the Gaza Strip food and water for them. It is an enormous problem.” Pope Francis then invited the thousands present in St have been keeping tabs on each other and lending a Some 1300 Christian Palestinians now live in Gaza Peter’s Square to unite in prayer and led the masses helping hand to keep each other safe during Israeli amid 1.8 million Muslims, with 130 Catholics, a sprin- in a moment of silent prayer for the Holy Land. air strikes throughout the region, but nowhere in the kling of Baptists and a large majority of Greek Orthodox. Following the prayerful moment of silence, Pope territory is really safe. Francis prayed ‘Now, Lord, help us! Grant us peace, Fr Jorge Hernandez, an Argentine member of the I [email protected]

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FRIDAY JULY 18 words and images. There will I Summer pilgrimage. also be a special film to Pilgrimage to the North East of accompany the exhibition at England, entitled In the Foot- 3pm on Sunday July 20 in the steps of the Northern Saints church. Exhibited in St visiting Holy Island, Durham, Mungo’s, Townhead, Glasgow, Newcastle, and the border and previously seen in London, abbeys. Cost is £295 which Norwich and Seville. Open includes half board, transport daily from Saturday July 19 to and entry to the holy sites. Saturday August 2, from 9am- Runs from Friday July 18 to 1.30pm and 4.30pm-6pm (and Monday July 21, by the until 8pm on Saturday). Entry Newmains Pastoral Centre. is free. For more information see Commonwealth baton is passed to young Catholic athlete www.newmainspastoralcentre THURSDAY JULY 24 .org.uk email: I Challenge HCPT Musicals By Daniel Harkins parishioner of St Columba’s, Culloden, and duathlon—a 12-mile walk followed by a [email protected] Night. Musicals night in aid of a pupil at Culloden Academy, was given the 10-mile cycle—to raise funds for a heart or call Linda on 01698 385397. HCPT Group 49. Takes place WITH the opening ceremony of the opportunity to carry the baton through the charity, and has continued his fundraising in the Mayo Suite of St Commonwealth Games fast approach- streets of Alness. efforts with a recent coffee morning for SATURDAY JULY 19 Patrick’s Hall, Coatbridge. ing, the Queens Baton Relay entered its The youngster, who dressed for the occa- MacMillan Cancer Support. I Marital relations programme. Doors open at 7.30pm. Come final stretch as it visited the Highlands, sion in a kilt, is a member of the Inverness The baton is now heading down through I + YOU = WE Programme, along to sing and dance, and where it was carried by one lucky Harriers amateur athletics club, regularly Scotland and will enter Glasgow on July 20. for the development of marital enjoy live talented musicians young Catholic. training in track and field events. relations. Run by Glasgow and singers led by Marie- 12-year-old Matt Macfarlane (above), a As a 10-year-old, Matt took part in a I [email protected] University Chaplaincy, a Claire and Kirstin. Bar opens retreat consisting of lectures, at 7pm. Tickets £3, includes workshops and individual tea. Contact Anne-Marie dialogue, taking you through 07950508450 or Frank SPOTLIGHT ON the six steps from routine to 07837345677. joy in marriage. Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20 in SATURDAY JULY 26 Turnbull Hall, Southpark I Summer Garden Fete. Terrace, Glasgow. £70 per Newmains Pastoral Centre couple. For more information Garden Fėte takes place from please contact Anna and 10.30am – 2pm. Featuring an Armin at: aasoleccy@gmail indoor car boot sale, stalls, .com. Telephone: tearoom with hot food, games 07999025963 or and activities for children, 07856639016. bouncy castle, face painting, and tombola. Please call if you I Mother Teresa: An Exhibition wish to reserve a car boot of Her Life. St Mungo’s table, prices £10. For more Church, 52 Parson Street, information see www. Townhead, Glasgow G4 0RX. newmainspastoralcentre.org.uk Our Lady’s High School, An exhibition of 78 panels email: pastoralcentre@ Cumbernauld, recognised that tell the story of the life of rcdom.org.uk or call Linda on and celebrated the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in achievements of 01698 385397. hardworking pupils in their E-mail [email protected] annual award ceremony as merit certificates were presented for a year of effort and endeavour BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS Walk sees St John’s parishioners put best foot forward ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA By Daniel Harkins Archbishop of Glasgow www.rcag.org.uk PARISHIONERS and FRI JULY 18-25 Archdiocesan Lourdes pilgrimage friends of St John’s Church, Caol, came together in BISHOP GILBERT Faith recently for a parish Bishop of Aberdeen walk. The Highland churchgoers www.dioceseofaberdeen.com (right) set out on their walk JULY 14-FRI JULY 25 Retreat to the Dominican from St Mary and St Finnan Sisters of St Cecilia, in Nashville, USA. Church, Glenfinnan, where they said a prayer. BISHOP TOAL Fr Roddy McAuley then led the group as they set off to a Bishop of Motherwell bothie on a hillside above www.rcdom.org.uk Glenfinnan, where they had THU JULY 24 12PM Reception for supply priests in lunch before returning to the church. the diocese at the pastoral centre PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN

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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Musical aims to peel back the layers of bigotry in Scotland Council defends its Catholic education provision

A MUSICAL about sectari- ‘assumed history’ and ‘myths’ By Daniel Harkins anism in Scotland with a perpetuated by both sides of the vegetable edge is to take cen- religious divide. PARENTS fighting to keep St Joseph’s tre stage during this year’s The Onion of Bigotry will be Primary in Milngavie from being Edinburgh Festival Fringe. staged during the Fringe as part closed are remaining hopeful of success John and Gerry Kielty, the of the Just Festival, previously despite a Scottish Government ruling award-winning brothers behind known as the Festival of Peace that the move would not represent some of the songs for the hit and Spirituality, which this year ‘a significant deterioration in the Glasgow Girls musical, draw on has the themes of ‘home, provision, distribution or availability’of centuries of religious conflict in freedom and forgiveness.’ Catholic education in the area. Scotland for their brand new The brothers’ musical will be East Dunbartonshire Council, who took show, The Onion of Bigotry. one of three productions tackling the decision last month to close St Joseph’s The pair—tour guides in sectarianism in Scotland, which (right) and St Andrew’s Primary, Bearsden, Edinburgh’s Old Town—will have been funded to the tune of and merge them in a new build on the turn to Caledonia’s deep seated £52,000 by the Scottish current St Andrew’s site, referred the religious division for a ‘historical Government as part of its efforts proposals to ministers for consideration musical comedy,’ delving into to curb bigotry at the grassroots. under the Education Act 1980. the capital’s history to explore The other two shows, plays The Scottish Government has now con- how deep divisions were sown Warrior and Such a Nice Girl, firmed that consent is not needed under that by key episodes such as the will look at the impact of hatred act for closure of the schools. The move is Reformation in the 16th and bigotry online, for both the still to be considered under the Schools century, and ‘peeling back the victim and the perpetrator. ConsultationAct 2010 after the government layers of bigotry’ which have “With the independence ref- took the decision earlier this month to dogged the country since. erendum coming up, we’re call-in the council plans, expressing closure because the council have made a “I am pleased that ministers have con- The show is also inspired by looking at the kind of Scotland concern over financial data and the way catalogue of serious errors and based their firmed that they do not believe this repre- their childhood experiences of we want to have and we think under-occupancy rates were calculated. decision on information that is factually sents a deterioration in Catholic education sectarianism growing up in now is a good chance for us to Parents of St Joseph’s pupils, who have inaccurate. provision,” she said. “We believe that our both Clydebank and Cumber- tackle sectarianism,” Katherine led campaigns against the closure, said that “Parents, teachers and the Church are £9 million investment in a new school will nauld, where they were raised Newbigging, the director of if East Dunbartonshire Council wish to united in our desire to save St Joseph’s and deliver educational benefits to the com- as Catholics. They have also the Just Festival said. show a genuine commitment to Catholic we are hopeful that we will succeed.” munity through a state of the art establish- described the production as an education they could do it by engaging with The Church has consistently opposed ment designed to deliver curriculum for exploration of the ‘elusive dark I The Onion of Bigotry is at St parents and the Church to identify alterna- the closure of St Joseph’s. Commenting excellence.” secret that is sectarianism,’ John’s Church, Princes Street, tive options to shutting down the school. after the government decision to call-in the St Joseph’s parents have vowed to which will also challenge August 1-25 “East Dunbartonshire Council seem to closure plans, a spokesperson for Glasgow continue their fight. think that the best way to support Catholic Archdiocese said it is ‘our hope that St “East Dunbartonshire Council’s contin- education is to close Catholic schools,” Joseph’s will continue as a well-regarded ued refusal to listen sends a very unhappy Orange band may face investigation over Helen Williams, vice chair of St Joseph’s and popular Catholic primary school signal that they do not value the views of parent council, said. “This is patently ridicu- serving the people of Milngavie.’ Catholic families or the diversity of our its alleged Parades Commission breach lous. Their own officers have told them that East Dunbartonshire council leader community,” campaigner Andrew McFad- shutting Milngavie’s only Catholic primary Rhondda Geekie said the proposals to dyen said. “We need to draw a line in the POLICE in the North of Ire- will have a disproportionate impact on merge the two schools ‘demonstrates our sand and stop this closure.” land are considering an inves- Catholic families and is discriminatory. commitment to delivering Catholic educa- tigation of a Loyalist band “The Scottish Government ‘called-in’the tion in the area.’ I [email protected] from Glasgow who reportedly played music while passing a Catholic church during a July 12 parade. Pope sends blessings and prayers to athletes and theologians The Glasgow Orange Defend- ers Flute Band (right) allegedly POPE Francis has sent his Sport explored how sport and means of celebrating the sheer include 2004 Olympic sprint broke the Parades Commission blessings and prayers to faith can combine to champion joy of the gift of life and of relay champion Jason agreement by playing music athletes and theologians the gifts of each person— promoting the dignity and Gardener, Special Olympian while a Mass was taking place gathering at a conference in especially people with disabilities potential of the human person.” Leanne Peter, paralympian inside St Patrick’s Church in Glasgow on the eve of the —while promoting values of “The Glasgow Common- Frank McGuire, former British Donegal Street, Belfast. Commonwealth Games. solidarity and respect. wealth Games is an ideal Taekwondo champion-turned There were reports of multiple The ‘Celebrating the Gift in It was opened by the Arch- opportunity for us to celebrate broadcaster John Cullen, breaches of the parades commis- Sport’ conference took place bishop of Glasgow, Philip that gift and proclaim the dig- Gordon McCormack chair of sion determination during last if a breach has taken place. on Thursday at Blessed John Tartaglia, who said: “With his nity, respect and purpose that Scottish Disability Sport, and weekend’s parades, but the Glas- Fr Michael Sheehan, adminis- Duns Scotus church hall in the message for our conference, God bestows on all people, no Professor John Swinton and gow band is the only one trator at St Patrick’s, said that in Gorbals, Glasgow. Pope Francis has shown him- matter their ability or national- Christina Gangemi of the thought to have played while general the parades were the Hosted by Glasgow Archdio- self close to all athletes and to ity,” the archbishop added. Kairos Forum at Aberdeen passing the church. most positive he had experienced cese, Celebrating the Gift in everyone who enjoys sport as a Speakers at the conference University. 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St Andrew’s and St Bride’s raise a sweet amount for Mary’s Meals

PUPILS from St Andrew’s of the Fairtrade Group said. and St Bride’s High School, “We’ve been learning about East Kilbride, appealed to school feeding and we think that the sweet tooth of their Mary’s Meals does great work! Malawians make a song and dance for pupils friends and teachers recently “We are also proud of the to help them raise £200 for a way we chose to raise the Scottish charity. money, because Fairtrade pro- By Daniel Harkins drawn to the village by a young HIV Pos- the ground,” she said. “It is also good to The Fairtrade Group from duce gives a guarantee that itive woman, Ruth Samson, who was see the children happy and without their the school (above) raised £200 farmers in the developing PUPILS from four Lanarkshire being sponsored by the St Margaret’s bloated bellies.” profit from its candy stall set up world are given a fair price for schools were treated to traditional pupils. Ruth was an outcast of the village When the Makhoza women were asked to aid Mary’s Meals. their crops.” African dance, drama and food by but through her relationship with the gen- at the start of the programme what was The group of S2-S4 pupils Mary’s Meals sets up and Malawi villagers two years to the day erous Scottish pupils, who have visited their greatest need, they asked for a shrine ran the stall every Friday inter- runs school feeding projects in after they were found starving to death Malawi a number of times over the years, to praise God and decided to pray for their val, selling sweet Fairtrade communities where hunger and in their homeland. the community was saved. Thanks to the friends in Scotland every day for a year. treats including chocolate bars, poverty prevent children from The Africans were plunged into diffi- fundraising efforts, Ruth now has a new Their faith, they said, has encouraged coated raisins, and fruity oat gaining an education. The inter- culties after the only male in their village house with a painting by a local Malawian them to produce wonders and they bars. Some innovative members national charity currently pro- died resulting in them losing their property artist on the side of it (above left). extended their thanks and prayers to all of of the group turned to modern vides a meal every school day and land rights. In appreciation of their efforts, some of their Scottish friends. technology to help their for more than 890,000 across With the help of Coatbridge-based char- the Malawian villagers visited the Airdrie Andrew McKay, an English teacher at fundraising efforts, spending five continents. Where Mary’s ity Aiming Higher in Malawi, and with the school to perform in front of St Margaret’s St Margaret’s, spoke of the incredible their breaks offering a ‘mobile’ Meals is provided, there is a rise assistance of Labour MSP for Central Scot- pupils and their counterparts from Airdrie transformation of the Malawian women’s version of the Fairtrade tuck in rates of enrolment, attendance land Siobhan McMahon, Airdrie school St Academy, Coatbridge High School and St lives in such a short period. shop to staff, travelling around and academic performance. Margaret’s High provided food, crops, fer- Ambrose High School, Coatbridge. “The amazing thing is that two years on each department to pedal their Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, tiliser and funds to help the villagers of Catherine McNee from St Margaret’s these woman are feeding us,” he said. wares. founder of Mary’s Meals, said Makhoza in Malawi’s southern region. said she couldn’t believe how far the “Ruth was an outcast in the village but “We chose to support Mary’s that ‘today, around the world, St Margaret’s pupils and staff set-up a Malawian villagers (above right) had come. now she is leader, the main woman. They Meals with the profit from our 57 million children miss school Catholic Women’s Cooperative in Makhoza, “Two years ago these women were sit- were on the brink of starvation and now stall because we want to help because of poverty.’ which in two years has managed to grow ting with their children lifeless in the dust they are cultivating land the size of two young people who are less for- “Our vision is that every enough crops for the villagers to feed in despair and now they have put on such a football pitches.” tunate than ourselves go to child should be able to receive themselves, with a surplus left over to sell. lively and energetic show and are feeding school and create a better future one good meal every day in a The Lanarkshire school was initially us with crops they are taking directly from I [email protected] for their families,” one member place of education,” he added.

Staff and pupils from Our Lady’s High School in Motherwell at the Menin Gate

Motherwell pupils enjoy a trip to remember

Trinity High School cheques in for children’s hospital To mark the 100th anniver- various war memorials around my family to do so. We visited sary of the First World War, Ypres in Belgium. We visited many cemeteries in France. I got A TEACHER at a Ruther- where staff were asked to make a Children’s Charity accepted a pupils from schools across Sanctuary Wood where I got to to visit another great-great glen school joined forces donation to a charity for Yorkhill cheque for the money raised Scotland visited European walk in a real trench from the uncle’s grave in Vermelles with pupils recently to pay hospital and so £570 was raised from generous pupils (above). battlefields to commemorate First World War. This was an eye Cemetery, again leaving a cross thanks to a hospital that cared from janitorial and cleaning staff, Mr Gilroy found himself rely- the dead. Here, Beth Knight opening experience as although I of remembrance. This was a for his critically ill two-year teachers and office workers, with ing on Yorkhill staff after his Townsley, a pupil from Our had studied the trenches I had very touching experience. Two old grandson. a tremendous fundraising effort grandson Joseph Alejandro Lady’s High School in no idea how cramped, damp other pupils were also able to Iain Gilroy, principal teacher from Trinity pupils adding a fur- Restrepo Gilroy was put on a life Motherwell, gives an insight and horrible they were. visit the graves of their relatives. for Modern Languages at Trinity ther £250 to the total. support machine at the hospital. into her visit of remembrance. On the second day of our trip On the third day we finally High School, held a tapas lunch Claire Hughes of Yorkhill “The care and support that we drove to France to visit the entered Ypres. We visited Tyne Alejo and my family received THIS month I had the most Somme memorials. We visited Cot cemetery. This is the was incredible,” he said. “From profound experience of my the Thiepval memorial for the biggest British war cemetery. receptionists, nursing staff, doc- life. I travelled to France missing of the Somme. We were The amount of graves was EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 tors and consultants, I can’t praise and Belgium and visited then taken to the Vimy Ridge astonishing and it was really Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. them high enough for their dedi- various war memorials and Memorial. This is a memorial to tragic to think about how many 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. cation and professionalism. I had graveyards. all the missing Canadian soldiers men had died there. Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. to do something to show my fam- It was very special to be able who died in France. I found my The whole trip was a moving Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] ily’s appreciation and to thank my to visit these places this year as great-great uncle’s name on the and humbling experience and it for free monthly posted programme guide and colleagues for all their support it is the 100th anniversary of memorial and left a cross of really opened my eyes to the visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. and prayers during a very difficult the start of The Great War. remembrance there. As far as I amount of young men who gave time for my family.” On the first day we visited know I am the first member of their lives in the Great War. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS 5 Joining forces to help Nigeria’s poor By Daniel Harkins

A NIGERIAN priest has joined forces with his Scottish parishioners to help young people back in his homeland escape poverty. Fr Tobias Okoro (right), parish priest at St Bride’s in Pitlochry, is hoping to raise £16,000 towards building a Learning Centre in Umualumaku, Nigeria, with the help of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Generous parishioners from Pitlochry Parish—encompassing St Brides, St Columba in Birnam and Our Lady of Mercy in Aberfeldy—assisted by those Bishop Gilbert leads pilgrimage from nearby St John’s in Perth, have so far gathered almost £3,000 after a number of to peaceful Pluscarden Abbey fundraising events. Fr Okoro, who has been in Scotland for PARISHIONERS young the Christ, the Son of the living seven years, grew up in the Nigerian town and old from across God’… What can’t we learn and attended the primary school he now to the less privileged and the poor out very close to my heart.” Aberdeen came to the from someone like that? seeks to improve. He first appealed for the there. It shows the generosity and magna- Mrs Ponsonby also had high praise for peaceful surroundings of “Imagine it without Paul: help of the Scottish Faithful after a heavy nimity that they have. Fr Okoro, who she said visits villages in his Pluscarden Abbey for their short, ugly, passionate, tender, wind destroyed the school. Now, after “When I go home to my village because homeland and leaves food and clothing for annual diocesan pilgrimage. ironic, sarcastic, loving, always rebuilding efforts, the Hilltop Model Primary of what my friends are doing I have experi- those in need. “When people hear that he is Bishop Hugh Gilbert led the praying, Paul, of journeys and School has six new classrooms, a library, enced the gratitude. They are really grateful back, they flock to his parent’s home to pilgrimage which began with places… with his extraordinary an office for staff and a kitchen. to me for being the channel through which speak with him, and they hope that in some exposition in the Lady Chapel letters, still being read and argued Fr Okoro said the aid of Scottish such help has come to the village.” way he can help them,” she said. and was followed by the over and shaping Christian Catholics was needed and appreciated in Pitlochry churchgoers have held quiz In Nigeria young people are given free principal Mass and a procession thought. Paul, who said: ‘I live the developing country. and bingo nights and a concert delivered in primary education, but if they wish to go to the Lady shrine. now, not I, but Christ lives in “The situation in Nigeria is that there is the town by Dundee’s Cecilian Choir all in on to higher education then their parents In his homily, the bishop me’… who said, ‘when I am a gap between the rich and the poor,” he aid of the Learning Centre. The building is have to fund it. The Learning Centre will (above) spoke about the abbey weak, then I am strong.’We see said. “It is evident when you come to the now partially roofed and it is hoped it will give young people whose parents cannot as a symbol. how the Holy Spirit doesn’t take village. It is very rural. You see real poor soon have a room for computers, one afford further education a chance to learn “The Church is not unlike personality away, but makes it people living in thatch houses and people where people can hold meetings, and a basic computer skills. this monastery,” Bishop Gilbert flower. But there’s more than who cannot help themselves; they depend third, which will provide food and clothing Fr Okoro said the centre would be a said. “Some bits are in ruins. this. All the divine gifts we enjoy on help from outside. There is a lot of to those in need. great help to those living in the rural vil- Others are alive and well, and in the Church, everything that poverty in the area.” Phyllis Ponsonby, a member of the lage, many of whom don’t have access to full of music and prayer. And makes up the New Covenant, Following the work building the new Pitlochry parish council, first got involved the internet, and resort to moving away we are that today! The Church comes to us from Christ through school, children from the village wrote let- in the project after hearing about how long from their families. is a city, a building, a house, a the Apostles.” ters back to Scotland thanking locals who the Nigerian villagers had been waiting to “This centre will keep a lot of them temple, our home—and it’s Bishop Gilbert went on to contributed for giving them a comfortable get some help with their building. around home and give them something to built, after Christ, on the speak about the importance of place to study, and Fr Okoro is full of “I thought I could do something to get engage themselves and develop them- foundation of the 12 Apostles.” pilgrimage and about the global praise for his fundraising parishioners. the work started again and give them a bit selves,” he said. “If it is as well equipped The pilgrimage took place on cities named after the saints— “The generosity they show is really of hope, and also let them see they may be as we are planning it will give them hope the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul he was happy to see Leningrad amazing,” he said. “It’s not as if we don’t some distance from us but we are willing for their future.” and Bishop Gilbert spoke at revert back to St Petersburg, he have a need here in Scotland but it shows to try and help them,” she said. “This is a length about the work of the said, and joked about the the large heart of the people to reach out very worthwhile cause, and one that is I [email protected] two saints in the early days of Brazilian city ‘where Uruguay the Church. recently beat England.’ “Do we, I wonder, appreciate Pilgrims who made their way them?” he asked. “Take the to the Abbey were entertained Apostles out of Christianity, by music from the diocesan SPOTLIGHT ON and there’d be nothing left. 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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 WORLD/VATICAN NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 US priest faces jail for refusing to break the confessional seal Pope pledges to tackle toughest issues A PRIEST in the US could face jail for refusing to By Stephen Reilly two per cent of paedophilia within the break the confessional seal. Catholic Church,” the Pope reportedly said. Louisiana’s Supreme Court POPE Francis has pledged to drive The Holy Father however, stressed that has ruled that a priest may be paedophilia out of the Church accord- ‘this data should reassure me, but it does compelled to testify as to what ing to a wide ranging interview with not. I find it very grave. Two per cent of he heard in the confessional in an Italian journalist. paedophiles are priests and even bishops 2008 concerning an abuse case. However, the article has sparked contro- and cardinals. And other people, even The priest, Fr Jeff Bayhi, faces versy, with a Vatican spokesperson con- more numerous, know but are silent, pun- automatic excommunication if tending it cannot be regarded as an accurate ish without saying the reason. I find this he breaks the seal of the confes- record of the Pope’s exact words. state of things understandable, and I intend sional, but he also could face jail Italian paper La Repubblica published to face it with the severity it requires.’ if found to be in contempt of the an article last Sunday by its founder Euge- Focusing on Mafia, Pope Francis con- court should he refuse to testify. nio Scalfari, reporting about a conversation fessed he ‘does not know the issue in In the case, a girl who was he had with Pope Francis the Thursday depth. I know what they do, the crimes 14 in 2008 said she told her before. The conversation is largely about they commit, the huge interests the Mafias parish priest—Fr Bayhi (right), the two topics of mafia and clergy sex manage. But I cannot see at all the way of parish priest of St John the abuses of children. thinking of Mafia people, of their bosses, Baptist Parish in Zachary—in The Baton Rouge Diocese, in “Paedophilia, Mafia, the Church, the of their second fiddles.’ the confessional that she was its own statement, said the state people of God, priests, community, will be Pope Francis reportedly said that ‘in abused by a now-dead lay Supreme Court violated the entrusted, among other things, of these said that ‘celibacy was established in the Argentina there are many criminals, steal- member of the parish. Establishment Clause of the very important issues,” Pope Francis tenth century, 900 years after Our Lord’s ers, assassins, but not Mafias. I want to go The girl’s parents sued Fr First Amendment to the US reportedly said. Death,’ and reminded that ‘the priests of more in depth this issue, and I will read the Bayhi and the Baton Rouge Constitution in its decision. Pope Francis met with victims of clergy Eastern Catholic Church are already many books written on the issue and the Diocese for failing to report the “A foundational doctrine of sex abuse in the Vatican July 7, asking for- allowed to marry.’ witnesses.’ abuse. The parents won at the the Roman Catholic Church for giveness from the victims for the abuses “There is a problem, but it is not a great However, Fr Lombardi, the director of district court level about thousands of years mandates and for the omissions of the hierarchy, and deal,” Pope Francis (above) reportedly the Holy See Press Office, underscored in compelling the priest to testify, that the seal of Confession is reiterated the excommunication to Mafia said. “Time is needed, but there are solu- an official note that—although the con- but lost in Louisiana’s First absolute and inviolable,” the people July 5 during his one-day trip to the tions, and I will find them.” versation had been ‘kind’— ‘as already Circuit Court of Appeals, diocese said. “Pursuant to his small diocese of Cassano all’Jonio, Cal- Speaking again about paedophilia, Pope occurred in another circumstance, the before the state’s highest court oath to the Church, a priest is abria, Southern Italy, in one of the territo- Francis stressed that ‘the corruption of a words Scalfari attributes to Pope Francis, reversed and vacated the compelled never to break that ries most infiltrated by Mafia people. child is what the most terrible and dirty reporting his words in quotation marks, appellate court’s decision. seal. Neither is a priest allowed According to Mr Scalfari, in their one- one can imagine,’ considering that are reported on the basis of his memory as “As you know, one of the to admit that someone went to hour conversation, Pope Francis addressed ‘according to data I could personally look an experienced journalist, not of the pre- great sacraments of healing in confession to him. If necessary, the ‘leprosy of paedophilia in the Church,’ over, most of this abominable facts occur cise transcription of a record nor of a revi- the Church is the Sacrament of the priest would have to suffer reminded that ‘Jesus loved everybody, even within families or anyway within commu- sion’ by Pope Francis himself. Reconciliation/Confession,” Fr a finding of contempt in a civil the sinners he wanted to redeem delivering nities with antique bonds of friendship.’ Fr Lombardi affirmed that ‘it is not pos- Bayhi said this week. “It has court and suffer imprisonment forgiveness and mercy,’ but he even ‘used However, the Pope reportedly stressed sible speaking about an interview in the given hope and comfort to all rather than violate his sacred stick to… chase the devil that seized that that ‘this frequently happens within fami- common sense of the word,’ since even if Catholics throughout the duty and violate the seal of soul,’and said that he will address the issue lies, and it is practiced by relatives, grand- the article ‘reports the sense and the spirit centuries and continues to do so Confession and his duty to the ‘with the severity required.’ parents, uncles, family friends. Often, the of the conversation between the Holy today. The seal of Confession is penitent. This is not a grey area Pope Francis also reportedly assured that other members of the family are conscious Father and Scalfari,’ it is however neces- one that can never be broken. in the doctrines of the Roman ‘our denunciation of the Mafia will not be of that, but they do not intervene, taken by sary ‘to strongly reiterate that the single Through its use the Faithful must Catholic Church. A priest/con- once in a while, it will be continual.’ interests or by other forms of corruption.’ Pope Francis’ sentences reported, in the always be protected, so much so, fessor who violates the seal of According to Mr Scalfari, Pope Francis “Many collaborators on my side provided way they are worded, cannot be attributed that as a priest I cannot even say Confession incurs an automatic also addressed the priestly celibacy. He me reliable data, which estimate a rate of with certainty to Pope Francis.’ someone has come to Confession, excommunication reserved for let alone divulge the contents forgiveness to the Apostolic of what was revealed.” See in Vatican City.” Italian bishop calls halt to processions after Mafia boss tribute

A BISHOP in Calabria, Italy, were ‘clearly far from even a Although July and August are silence,’ but should not be read Pope Francis prepares to visit has ordered an end to all minimum spirit of pure, correct the most popular months for the as ‘a gesture of mistrust or religious processions in his and authentic faith.’ religious processions that are a judgement of those who con- Pentecostal church in Caserta diocese after 30 men carrying The bow, he said, was a ‘ges- key part of annual celebrations tribute with dedication and a large statue of Mary and ture of blasphemous devotion in cities and towns in Southern righteousness to processions.’ POPE Francis will visit a Pen- majority presence of other faiths,” hundreds of people accompa- that is the opposite of what is Italy, Bishop Milito announced The ritual bow was made in tecostal church next Sunday. Mr Stiller wrote. “He listened and nying the statue paused and due to the Mother of God.’ that, beginning July 10, all pro- front of the home of Peppe Maz- The visit to the Evangelical then told a remarkable story. In his bowed in front of the house In protest, the local com- cessions would be suspended zagatti, 82, sentenced to life in Church of Reconciliation in years in and out of Rome, he of a presumed Mafia boss. mander of the Carabinieri, the until diocesan leaders could prison, but serving his sentence Caserta, about 130 miles south became friends with the pastor of a The first reaction of Bishop Italian military police, and work out rules and procedures under house arrest because of ill of Rome, would represent a pro- Pentecostal church in Rome. In Francesco Milito of Oppido members of his squad who had for preventing their abuse. health. He was convicted in con- found ecumenical gesture. time he came to learn that the Mamertina-Palmi, Italy, was to been accompanying the proces- Bishop Milito said the deci- nection with his presumed ties to Vatican spokesman Fr Fed- church and pastor felt the power say that those who bowed dur- sion with the statue of Our Lady sion was a call to ‘caution and the ‘Ndrangheta, the Calabrian erico Lombardi said the Pope and presence of the Catholic ing the procession in Tresilico of Grace, left the procession. an invitation to reflection and mafia. knew the church’s pastor, Gio- Church, with its weighty presence, vanni Traettino, from Buenos obstructing their desire to grow and Aires, where the Pentecostal be a witness. ‘So,’ he said, ‘this SPOTLIGHT ON pastor participated in ecumeni- July I will preach in his church on cal events with Catholics, espe- a Sunday and offer an apology cially Catholics belonging to the from my Church for the hurt it has charismatic renewal movement. brought to their congregation.’” The then-Cardinal Jorge Fr Lombardi said the Pente- Bergoglio, along with Traettino costal friend the Pope was refer- and Capuchin Fr Raniero Canta- ring to was Mr Traettino. The Argentina fans wear lamessa, preacher of the Papal spokesman did not comment on masks of Pope Francis household, headlined a large the rest of Mr Stiller’s account, as they arrive for a fan ecumenical charismatic gather- other than to say the expected fest in Rio de Janeiro ing in Buenos Aires in 2006. visit to Caserta would be July 9. Argentina Pope Francis mentioned his ‘extremely simple and quick— played Germany in the plan to make a Sunday visit to a just for the morning.’ World Cup final on Pentecostal church in late June Since 1972 the Vatican has co- July 13, a match that when he met a group of evangel- sponsored an official dialogue pitted two famous ical pastors and televangelists at with Pentecostal Christians, fans: Pope Francis, an his Vatican residence, the Domus mainly focused on promoting Argentine, against Sanctae Marthae. mutual understanding and clari- retired Pope Benedict Brian Stiller of the World Evan- fying points of shared faith. In XVI, a German. It was gelical Alliance, who was present many parts of the world, Catholic the Pope Emeritus at the meeting, wrote about the leaders have complained about who was cheering, encounter on his blog last week. Pentecostals using harshly anti- however, as Germany “We talked about Christians beat Argentina 1-0 Catholic rhetoric and question- after extra time marginalised, pressed under the able methods of proselytism to weight of government power or the entice the Faithful. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 7 Letting evil of corporate greed flourish Pope Francis’ call to make Sundays a day of Faith, family and friendship has sparked discussion

Christ in a world that often seems to certainly won’t get senior management have rejected Him. Nobody though, personnel working on Sundays. gets it in the neck quite like the Free Kirk. They are constantly derided, unday trading of course is simply scorned and dismissed as ‘Wee Frees’ one more thread in a pattern of and portrayed as the bastard and in- ruthless profiteering by our bred offshoots of the real Church of Sbiggest retail outlets.As well as refusing Scotland. The reality though, is that to pay a proper living wage, they source they brook absolutely no compromise many of their products from places in their adherence to the Gospels and where the goods are manufactured by the true word of God. This makes the human beings who are treated as little rest of us feel uncomfortable and so more than slaves.And the next time you we respond with ridicule. And that is try to speak to a bank or energy com- why I feel sure that, when their time pany ask yourself why you will always BY KEVIN McKENNA comes, they will be welcomed into find yourself speaking to someone with heaven by God and all the saints that an Indian or Pakistani accent. they abjured in their lifetimes. would have done well to have been as selves up from the stresses of their work. These companies—the banks and THINK I may have written One of my friends is John MacLeod, vociferous in opposing this as our The fact that few businesses pay the big energy firms—routinely cheat before about my admiration for perhaps Scotland’s most gifted news- brethren in the Free churches. This their staff anything approaching a liv- and steal from us on a weekly basis. our brothers and sisters in the paper columnist and a proud member was designed purely to maximise the ing wage (£7.65 per hour) already The big six energy firms use a form of Free Church of Scotland and the of the Free Presbyterian Kirk. Some- profits of our largest High Street stores forces both parents in a family to cartelism to maintain their obscene Presbyterian Free Church of times it’s worth buying the Scottish and became a tool to exploit their low- work. The calculation is based on price hikes while the banks, whose Scotland. Really, my respect for them Daily Mail on Thursdays just to read est-paid workers. what households need in order to have greed crippled the economy, still pay knows no bounds and, if I had not him. John flatly refuses to work on a Only last week Pope Francis a minimum acceptable standard of liv- huge bonuses while destroying thou- beenI born into our splendid Catholic newspaper that is put together on a addressed this issue when he said that ing. According to the Living Wage sands of small businesses by refusing Faith I should have liked to have been Sunday, believing that this is The spending Sundays with family and Foundation ‘decisions about what to to lend to them. They use cheap labour in the Free Kirk. No matter that they Lord’s Day when we are instructed by friends is an ‘ethical choice’ for Faith- include in this standard are made by on the sub-continent where there are no have, ahem… a suspicion of all things God to rest and glorify Him. For this ful and non-faithful alike. He added groups comprising members of the rules governing working conditions. Roman and anything that hints at idol- he has often been criticised and that the priority should be ‘not eco- public. The Living Wage is therefore What is more: we let them by atry and iconography. I’m sure if they ridiculed by many in the newspaper nomic but human’ and that the stress rooted in social consensus about what choosing to look the other way and got to know us a bit better they’d industry which can be a very hostile should be on families and friendships, people need to make ends meet.’ failing to ask questions or shop around acknowledge that we have much in terrain for Christians. Sometimes not commercial relationships. “Maybe Capitalists and big business oppose looking for more ethical or Christian common. though, you just have to roll with the it’s time to ask ourselves if working on this of course because they claim that options. “In order for evil to flourish, I’ve heard it said that only the sea punches, keep flying the flag and lov- Sundays is true freedom,” he said. they would have to lay people off to all that is required is for good men to and the soil and the sky comes ing your enemies and this John has Since Sunday trading (above) was pay it. This is a lie. What they mean is do nothing.” Well, right now, we have between them and God, but that isn’t done admirably. I reckon John would universally embraced I would doubt that they would have to reduce divi- allowed the evil of corporate greed, true, for God is in all of these. This is be residing in far more affluent cir- very much if our biggest High Street dends and bonuses to their sharehold- low wages, Sunday trading and slave important when understanding a faith cumstances if it wasn’t for his insis- stores have seen a significant rise in ers in order to pay it. labour to flourish. that is as hard and as uncompromising tence on keeping holy the Sabbath day. profits. It certainly hasn’t prevented When both parents in a family are So what does that make us? as the climate and terrain of the Scot- many other businesses from going forced through economic necessity to tish Highlands and Islands. It is a faith ne of the most ruinous pieces under. And so shop assistants, store work Sundays too this becomes an insid- I Kevin McKenna is former deputy designed to hold up in adversity. of legislation in Scotland for managers and stock-takers are forced to ious attack on family life in this country. editor of the Herald and former I’m sure most of us occasionally Christian and family life was come into work on a day on which they It’s not enough to grant them a day off executive editor of the Daily Mail in have had to endure some form of slan- that which allowed untrammelled could have otherwise spent with their during the week, for by then it is too late Scotland. He is currently a columnist O for the Guardian der for bearing witness to the Risen Sunday trading. The Catholic Church families and friends and lifting them- as the children are back at school. You

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IT IS over. Germany have been highlight. Their energies and competitions. While you and I investment is required. It may still evident in today’s sporting crowned champions. For the efforts have been channelled and may have been watching the look glittering on TV but the real events. We now call it ‘corporate rest there remains speculation focused on achieving their best World Cup Final, Israel was cost is to be found in the ever hospitality.’ and potential recrimination. Fr Eddie performances. As with all sporting bombing the Palestinians in Gaza. increasing gulf between those Jesus offers a different image The pundits are suggesting that competitions there can only be Syria and much of the region who have everything and those for God’s Kingdom. Everyone is this was the best World Cup McGhee one winner. The gold medal is the remains in turmoil. Terror in who have nothing. FIFAexecutives welcome. This is really radical competition ever. Having goal. For those who don’t win Afghanistan continues. The list were staying in five-star thinking. In God’s kingdom, not watched only with passing place. Any global sporting event gold, there is the experience of could go on and on. The problems accommodation. Angela Merkel only do the poor have a place, interest, it seemed to generate a comes at a cost. The prestige of competing, of doing their very of the real world have not gone did not miss the photo opportunity they have a voice. This is the truth lot of excitement, particularly hosting the event almost inevitably best in their chosen discipline. away. Poverty, famine, global with the victorious German team. that confronts all of us today as in the early stages of the outweighs the human cost. There will be the memory of all warming, oppression, all are alive There is political capital to be made. we try and hear the words of competition. Delegates and fans have gone but that the games have brought to and well and affecting directly the The Gospel this week continues Jesus. At one level or another we Long after the final has been the significant social problems of them to carry home. Hopefully, lives of countless millions of with the parables of the kingdom. are all capable of trying to build forgotten, the defeat of Brazil by the Brazilian nation remain. Poverty they will remember Glasgow people on our planet. Sporting Jesus is inviting His listeners to our own little kingdoms. What are Germany in the semi-final will and unemployment almost certainly 2014 with a degree of fondness. competition reassures us that in engage with some interesting we investing in trying to build live in the memory. Here was a re- won’t make the headlines. Only one team won the World that part of the world’s reality that images. What is the kingdom God’s kingdom? Are our parish ordering of the old order. Brazil The sporting focus now Cup. For the players and for all of we choose to engage with, all is like? This is the fundamental communities welcoming places? has been synonymous with the switches to other events. ‘The the fans who participated, there is well. Sporting competitions allow question. Effectively, Jesus is Are we aware of the difficulties of beautiful game—football as it Open’ takes place this week. The the memory of being part of such us to focus on the dream rather contrasting the images of God’s being the Church in the 21st should be played. Their 7-1 defeat elite of world golf will assemble a significant event. That is the than the reality. kingdom with the more familiar century or have we adopted an by Germany will mean a radical and for four days will captivate way of it with sporting events. One of the issues for Brazilians images of worldly kingdoms. In ‘I’m all right Jack!’ attitude? rethink. Time will tell. Meanwhile, those who think that golf is exciting. If history is accurate, it tells us was the cost of building the worldly kingdoms there is Choosing to help build God’s as the fans disperse and Brazil We may have invented the game that at the time of the Olympic stadiums and the cost of the exclusivity. There is pecking Kingdom is a difficult choice. Can returns to whatever is normal, the in Scotland but golf fails to animate Games in ancient Greece, all hos- infrastructure required for the order, and each one of us knows we make it? We can settle for less. issues that beset the country will me. The Commonwealth Games tilities between nations ceased for World Cup when so many of the his or her place. You and I We often do! Today the words of remain. It may be that the defeat are also upon us. These games have the duration of the games. There very ordinary citizens were recognise this scenario. It is never Jesus present us with a challenge. of the national team will give new been a long time in preparation. It was an Olympic truce so that impoverished. Some were even more obvious than at the great We won’t win gold but we may impetus to those in Brazil who remains to be seen how successful competitors could travel. This is a made homeless to make way for sporting events. The ancient win the kingdom. were protesting about the hosting they will be. For all of the very interesting concept that has new or refurbished stadiums. For Romans knew the power of ‘bread of the World Cup in the first competitors, the games will be a not found its way into 21st century all major sporting events huge and circuses.’ That same power is I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 8 LETTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JULY 18 2014

LETTER OF THE WEEK Finding common ground with age-old foes KEVIN McKenna (June 20) longs to see a banner of Pope Francis at the pro-Union march which the Orange Order is holding on the eve of the September referendum on Scotland’s future. This is perhaps pushing things just a little, but I can nevertheless console him: years have gone by since I read anything derogatory from an official Orange source about Catholic schools. Instead, it is Scotland’s well-connected radical secularists—who have embraced the Yes cause even more fervently than Mr McKenna—who demand their closure at nearly every turn. Similarly, the Orange Order remained tight-lipped through the Cardinal O’Brien saga. I didn’t read a single negative article in the order’s monthly The Orange Torch. As with much of Protestant Scotland, the order seemed anxious for the whole episode to be buried. Agreement on religious doctrine and related issues is likely to remain elusive because those with Orange and Catholic perspectives, interpret the Reformation in different ways. Condemnation is obviously merited for those who use public events as an excuse for un-Christian behaviour. But despite being separated by history, there is sufficient common ground among numerous Catholics and Orange citizens to ensure that they will back a continuation of the British link. Indeed, if a referendum was held in Northern Ireland on its presence in the union, I would contend that many with an Irish outlook would vote to stay in the UK due to the economic well-being it provides —a consideration that is bound to loom large when Scotland decides its political future in 12 weeks time. Tom Gallagher EDINBURGH Protecting religion from the ordinary punter on the streets for retain- creeping secularism ing the only scrap of faith left to them by a THANK you for your headline on creeping violent education system that today follows Thank God for Fr Rolheiser sectarianism of a new kind, itemising the the Dawkins they all swore last time round ESTABLISHED IN 1885 and the Benedictines activities in councils of secular humanists. they would never adopt in the days of I WISH to express my appreciation of the Still methinks this is an old problem. Bible-bashing literalism. standard of writing in general in your Protestantism always begets individualism, Dawkins needs to be tackled in the Catholic newspaper, but I think that the articles by a retirement from public witness to the and non-demoninational primary schools and Fr Ronald Rolheiser and the Benedictine Gospel, a withdrawal back to the world of the best way is to take back Darwin as a true Monk of Pluscarden, are particularly the subject, a reversal into the smallville believer who went on his voyage to the south noteworthy—clear and uplifting and full world of private faith, and then eventually seas on the HMS Beagle with Captain Fitzroy of guidance and comfort to help us in the —in the next two generations—when all as a believer in search of God’s larger Hope expiring, but faith remains midst of all the practicalities and trivia the protestant churches are denuded of fol- world of meaning in the book of science. which make us lose our focus on where we lowers—and most are nowadays largely Charles Darwin prayed. This is a good F YOU wish to have your Faith tested, seek peace in the Holy are ultimately going. empty—the ugly head of secular humanism three word sermon to begin every school Land. Sadly after decades of conflict between Israelis and Pales- One can only imagine what great depths arises to bawl out its simple dichotomies— year and every parish year. It reminds every- tinians that thought seems as true today as ever. The latest round of of holiness these writers have plumbed to an inheritance from marxism. So it is a body that he is not always the atheist icon fighting in Gaza will leave many dead, but true lasting peace as far deliver such wisdom to us. product of protestant indvidualism. that Dawkins has created him to be and away as ever. More than that, it is hard to conceive of how that sit- Both men show a deep understanding of But now the new monster attacks both which protestant divines have oft espoused uation can ever change. Both sides have endured too much and done too what is required to live a full and holy life sides of Christianity, but also both sides of him to be. He too was searching for God— much for the trust that peacemaking requires to ever come easily. and I thank God for them. another of Scotland’s two official reli- like George Basil Hume used to put it. Many will feel that the Israelis are the ones with the whip hand, who Mary MacIntyre Tim Valentine I gions— Hinduism and Islam—and moves are bombing heavily civilian areas in this latest fire fight, that they are ST ANDREWS on from one victim to another, attacking BELFAST the greater sinners in this case. But there has never been a shortage of sinners in the Holy Land. And as this conflict rumbles on and on, becomes more and more entrenched, it becomes impossible to see how John Deighan’s article was secular employee, would have been a John Reid is too focussed it ever can be ended. fitting tribute to Fr Jim Byers leading light in much wider social circles, on looking backwards Thankfully, Pope Francis offers an inspiring example, for even when JOHN Deighan’s recent article on Fr Jim including an MBE or knighthood, perhaps. HOW John Reid describes himself—Former hope expires, faith can remain. As he implored God on Sunday, ‘listen to Byers in the SCO was excellent. Although The fact that he gave his whole life to Labour Cabinet Minister. Former Chairman, the cry of our people to transform our weapons into instruments of peace, not written as an obituary, it covered the the work of Jesus and our Church was fully Celtic FC—is telling. What he is, in fact our fears into trust and our tensions into forgiveness.’ life of Fr Jim particularly well. in keeping with the message of the Gospel telling us, is that he is yesterday’s man, The Holy Father hits upon an essential truth here: no one wants to suf- Mr Deighans’ reference to ‘Christ to’go and make disciples of all people.’ firmly focussed on looking backwards. fer. Israelis who live in fear of a bomb attack, Palestinians of a missile knocking at the door’ is extremely poignant Mr Deighan expresses the thoughts of I would like to think I am reasonably hitting their house—no one wants to live like that. They only accept it as I recall Fr Jim using the iconic painting many Catholics in his article and I pray focussed on looking forward, which is why because having accepted that fear, the fear of something even worse by William Holman Hunt to great effect at that the love that Fr Jim showed throughout I shall be voting Yes in September. always looms large in their mind. the First Holy Communion of our his life will carry on in those young—and And if a Celtic card has to be played, For although in diplomatic terms the Middle East Peace process may be grandaughter Ellie, in St Bernadette’s, not so young—people that he came in then I should mention that my grandfather dead and buried, in human terms the need for peace is as real as ever. More Erskine just a few years ago. contact with throughout his priestly life. Fr was a Celtic shareholder with a seat in the than diplomatic envoys, American pressure or sanctions, it is breaking Fr Jim was an extremely popular and Jim Byers, Rest in Peace. director’s box earned by his own efforts only. down those walls of fear that will bring peace to the Holy Land. hard-working priest and had he been a Patrick Tonner George F Campbell There is no better way of breaching such barriers than through love politician or banker or any other senior DUMBARTON GLASGOW and prayer. This is the heart of Pope Francis’ message of peace. We need to look beyond the guns and missiles, and politicians and generals and accept the human nature of suffering. Seeing that, we must help all those G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements who suffer. G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO When the Pope travelled to the Holy Land earlier this year he embraced all who he met. He was not condemnatory or fiery but the message he G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address brought was all the more powerful for that. This Sunday we should follow Pope Francis’ lead and pray for peace G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or your letter will not be used in the Holy Land, pray for all those who suffer, for all those who yearn for a better world. It may be the best, only chance there is. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER GÀIDHLIG 9

Uinneag ann an Cathair-eaglais Lios Mòir

An Naomh Moluag an aghaidh an Naoimh Cholm Chille In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREAS WOLFF takes a look GÀIDHLIG at St Columba and the lesser-known, but no less revered, St Molaug and the attempts to raise awareness of the latter saint

HA Niall MacDhunLèibhe a’ cumail a’ an ceann an ear-thuath agus chaidh a thiodhlacadh dìreach mar a bhiodh daoine a’ dèanamh sna seann MacDhunLèibhe a tha cuideachd na shagart san bhata a bha is coltach aig an Naomh aig Ros Mhaircnidh faisg air Inbhir Nis. Ghabh an làithean mus deach rathaidean a thogail. Eaglais Easbuigeach. Bha Aifhreann taighe aca Moluag aig aon àm. Is e ‘Coarb’ an tio- Deaghan Nimmo bàta ge-tà ann an Loch Nis Dar a ràinig e an Lios fhuair e fàilte bho Mhgr ann an Gàidhlig. Ged nach eil an cànan aig an dà tail a tha a’ gabhail air fhèin agus bre- shagart seo gu fileanta nì iad an gnothach air an ith aige bho Chùirt an t-Seanchaidh Litirdi a ràdhn. Sheall an Coarb dhomh Tobar an Mhòir gu bheil e a’ leantainn traidisean an naoimh Naoimh Moluaig agus e cinnteach gu bheil comas gu h-oifigeil. Na bheachdsan bha an Naomh Ann am Beurla (In English) leighis aig an tobar. Tha e ag ràdhn gu bheil an TMoluag gu math nas cudromaiche na an Naomh naomh fhathast a’ dèanamh mhìorbhailean san là Cholm Chille leis gun do iompaich e na Cruith- an-diugh. nich. Bha Colm Cille fortanach gun do sgrìobh an WHO was more important: St Columba founded several monasteries. On reaching Naomh Adhamhnan leabhar mu dhèidhinn. Ann or St Moluag? Lismore an Episcopal Mass was said in h’fhaodte gum bi sibh air Mgr MacDhun- am beachd a’ Choarb is e oidhrip a bha san leabhar Niall Livingston, who lives on the island Gaelic and Fr Niall showed me the well of Lèibhe fhaicinn cheanna. Nochd e san t- gus stad a chur air crìonadh ann an àireamh nam of Lismore, holds the crozier of St Moluag. St Moluag. He strongly believes that the sreath telebhisean Eileanan Fraoich bho manach aig Abaid Eilean Ì. He wishes to be known as the Coarb of St saint still performs miracles today. Dchionn ghoirid. Sgrìobh e san leabhran bheag aige, Tha mi air an argamaid a chluinntinn cheanna Moluag, following on in the saint’s tradi- The Coarb recently appeared in the mun do dh’innse mi dhuibh roimhe seo, mu dhèid- gun robh cuid a dhaoine fortanach gun deach an tion, who converted the Picts. St Columba television series Eileanan Fraoich on BBC hinn an Naoimh Moluaig gu bheil—na bheachd- cuid eachdraidh-beatha a sgrìobhadh sìos. Dh’fhàs he argues only became famous because he ALBA. In his booklet on St Moluag he san—Lios Mòr a’ ciallachadh ‘manchainn mòr’ is iad sin ainmeil thar nam bliadhnaichean. had a biographer: St Adamnan. writes that he believes the meaning of chan e ‘gàradh mòr’ mar a thathar tric a’ cumail a- Dh’fhaodte gun robh gu leòr eile ann a bha a’ I have heard this argument before and it Lismore is ‘great monastery’ not ‘great mach. A-rèir an fhaclair aig Dwelly tha ‘lios’ a’ cheart cho èasgaidh, ach nach robh cho fortanach isn’t surprising if we remember that oral garden’ as is commonly thought. Dwelly’s, ciallachadh gàradh, ach tha mìneachadh nas sine gun do sgrìobh cuideigin mun dèidhinn. Ged is e a’ tradition was more important in those days the most authoritative Gaelic dictionary, aige cuideachd. Is e ‘àite dìonach’ a bh’ ann. Chan Ghàidhlig a’ chiad chànan a chaidh a sgrìobhadh than writing, despite the fact that Gaelic is does know the word ‘lios’ as garden, but eil teagamh nach e eilean spioradail cudromach a tuath air na beanntan Alpach feumar cuimh- the oldest written vernacular north of the also mentions an older meaning of ‘fortified th’ ann an Lios Mòr. neachadh gun robh beul-aithris nas làidire na Alps. place.’ There can be no doubt that Lismore Tha Mgr MacDhunLèibhe cuideachd a’ sgrìob- litreachas sgrìobhte airson ùine mhòr. I met Fr Niall, who is also a priest in the is a very spiritual island. hadh gu bheil an oifis aige nas sine na an t-Ath Chan eil fada bhon a choisich an Deaghan Ems- Episcopal Church of Scotland, when the Let me finish with a quote from the Leasachadh agus mar sin gu bheil e an dòchas gun ley Nimmo, a tha na easbuig san Eaglais Eas- Very Rev Dr Emsley Nimmo reached the booklet: “As this ancient office of Coarb of urrainn dha obrachadh a dh’ionnsaigh “aon Eaglais buigeach an Obar Dheathain, gu ruige eilean Lios island after walking all the way from St Moluag predates the major schisms in naomh, chaitligeach agus abstolach.” Sin e Mòr. Bha e airson ìomhaigh an Naoimh Moluaig Aberdeen to raise awareness of St Moluag Christ’s Church I hope to be able to use this bhuamsa à Lios Mòr. Gus an ath-mhìos: Bean- àrdachadh agus airgead a chruinneachadh gus an and money for his church. The saint had a office to… work towards one holy Catholic nachd leibh. eaglais aige a chàradh. Tha ceangal ann eadar an connection with the north east, where he and Apostolic Church.” dà sgìre leis gun do stèidhich an naomh eaglaisean I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 SPUC SCOTLAND SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER JULY 18 2014 JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WAY OF THE CROSS 11 Jesus will be there to catch us when we fall In his monthly series, JOE McGRATH looks at the seventh station and asks us to consider taking up our own Cross

JOE McGRATH’S WAY OF THE CROSS PART SEVEN

HIS month I’m looking into the seventh station on the Way of the Cross. Jesus falls for the second time. The second fall should not be unexpected. Jesus was getting weaker with loss of blood. Yet a second fall brings with it the warning that this will continue. TI wrote earlier about tripping on a kerbstone in Paris and the shock of the fall. The problem is when tripping becomes normal. Last year I found myself suffering with sciatica. I thought it would go away by itself, but it got worse. What can you do? I went to the doctor and he sent me for physiotherapy. I thought that was helping but found I was stumbling when I walk. It now appears I have a worn hip so I just keep taking the tablets. When I walk I sometimes find my foot doesn’t go where I meant it to go. Tripping and the consequent fall has become a feature of life now.

esus’ second fall is a metaphor for sin. Just like my occasional fall, falling into sin becomes a feature of life. We can think of a fall from Jgrace or a fall into sin. Falling into sin makes sin sound like a trap and so it is. I don’t know about you, but I can excuse myself by thinking that a sin is not serious or is not harming anyone. That’s the trap. Just like my problem with tripping falling into sin is a normal part of life. We need to be aware and ready for the unexpected. SPUC is hitting the road this summer Now, in sin, I’ve changed my perspective. I’m seeing things slightly differently. When my per- spective is distorted my decisions get distorted too. I’ll give you an example. I’m six foot two and I RACHEL KIDD, field officer for SPUC SCOTLAND, gives us an insight into the organisation’s busy summer schedule can reach for things on high shelves but often get into bother because if you measure me I’m only VERY space has been filled for our powerful difference in the pro-life movement. Sr Roseann Reddy (above) from the Cardinal Winning you feel inexperienced. Although we would encour- Pro-Life Initiative will be among the guest speakers at five foot eight. I have a similar problem with cam- Project Truth Roadshow, which unfor- age you to step out and help support us we would SPUC Scotland’s summer events eras that don’t capture my full head of hair. I think tunately means that there is no more also encourage you not to do anything you would The Alliance of Pro-Life Students you get the picture. room for full time volunteers, but for not feel comfortable with. Every little helps so we APS is a youth-led organisation run by students If my view of reality is distorted then my rela- those still wishing to help, we are still would be happy to have your support in any capac- and graduates for students. They are the only struggling with the emotional and psychological tionship with others will be too. My sin distorts my looking for day helpers. This is a great opportunity ity. If you would like more information on organisation solely dedicated to equipping young damage of abortion, through counselling and sup- view of the world unless I realise that I am wrong for those who can volunteer to help out as we pass the road show please feel free to email rachel@ people at university campuses nationwide to start portive help. This includes looking at their grief, and do something about it. To return to the anal- Ethrough each of the respective cities. We will also spucscotland.org. and sustain pro-life societies, helping them to guilt and remorse. ogy of the fall, you can’t get up unless you know have time in the evenings to visit the town we’re in Information on the exact locations in each city thrive. Margaret Cuthill has been working with ARCH you are down. that day. will be posted soon and details for the Youth Rally Some of the APS team will be there to share the for 27 years, giving a courageous, powerful and This was brought home to me recently when I The roadshow will be launched in Edinburgh on will be covered in the next blog post. story of how in the past two years they have grown personal witness concerning her own abortions and read on Twitter about a woman in the US who Mon August 11, after which we will travel to We are rounding off our Project Truth Roadshow to be a leading light in the pro-life movement in reaching out in compassion to others in need, as threw her children out of the window. That was fall into sin and take revenge on us. Nothing could We can look to South Africa for a great example ment of Reconciliation. Some of us find that very Dundee (August 12), Aberdeen (August 13), Perth with a Youth Rally in Glasgow on Saturday August the UK. If you are a student, or will be going to someone who has suffered the pain of abortion her- disturbing, shocking. What was more disturbing be further from the truth. Jesus came to save us, of this. The black people in that country had faced difficult. We can’t shrug off the feeling of guilt and (August 14) and Stirling (August 15), concluding 16 from 3pm-6pm. This event will take place at university in the next couple of years, this will be self. This will be an opportunity to hear about the were the comments added by other readers. They not condemn us. The sufferings and falls we con- oppression under the Apartheid regime for can’t bring ourselves to take that step into the con- with the Project Truth Youth Rally back in Glas- Turnbull Hall, Glasgow University Catholic Chap- a great opportunity to hear how you can bring the effects of abortion on the mothers, fathers and fam- posted all sorts of suggestions about the sorts of template in the Way of The Cross are how Jesus decades. Families had suffered great injustice and fessional. In this second fall we see Jesus, in His gow on Saturday August 16. laincy and is open to all aged 16-30, whether or not pro-life message to your university campus. ily members, but also the healing which can take torture that the woman should suffer. took the punishment for our sins. God is always brutality. When the regime fell there could have agony, get up and take an even more difficult step. For any of you who want to volunteer your time they have participated in the roadshow itself. Dur- place. ARCH is an essential reminder of the impor- The comments were based on the view that this ready to forgive. We just need to turn back to Him. been terrible bloodletting as people took revenge. He encourages us to do the same. while we pass through each of your cities, we ing this event attendees will hear testimonies from Sr Roseann Reddy (Cardinal Winning tance of compassion when engaging in any pro-life woman is evil. Nobody suggested that she might How often have you heard people talk about Instead there was a system of Truth and Reconcil- I had a friend who had been away from the would be absolutely delighted to have your sup- those who participated in the roadshow & inspira- Pro-Life Initative) work. be suffering from some psychological disorder and Catholic guilt? The story goes that we are brought iation. People could own up to what they had done Church for years. After attending the funerals of port. If you are wondering what ‘supporting’ us tional talks from the following pro-life organisa- In 1997, Cardinal Thomas Joseph Winning be in urgent need of help. Was this based upon the up in an atmosphere of sin and guilt. This causes all and were forgiven. The bloodbath was avoided. two lifelong friends in succession he decided it was would entail here are bullet points of ways you can tions and individuals: launched a major practical initiative to help women Catherine MacMillan perception that we are good and guiltless and the sorts of psychological problems that are only solved time to set things to rights. He told me he went to help us: facing a crisis pregnancy and from this, the Cardi- Catherine is a young single mum to a severely dis- woman must be evil? If so then we are in the trap when you give up religion. Of course it’s all non- o how do we get out of the trap? It’s not easy. confession, ready for a hard time from the priest. Youth Defence nal Winning Pro-Life Initiative was founded. In the abled little girl called Sara. Catherine recently of sin. None of us are without sin. Once we realise sense. Being aware of sin and the effects of sin on You know the story about the man who took He was surprised to find that rather than a hard G Distribute the Project Truth leaflets about the Youth Defence is the largest and most active pro- past 17 years we have assisted countless women graduated from Glasgow University with a Bach- that we can look with compassion on others. our lives gives us the opportunity to change and a shortcut on his way home from the pub. He time he was welcomed back and his sins forgiven. development of the unborn child. life organisation in Ireland, led by young people and their families, practically, financially, emo- elor of Music with Honours. Another example I found in the news was the improve life. As Catholics we have the Sacraments cut through the cemetery and fell into a grave dug There was a visible change in him. He was a hap- G S Invite people to take a look at the stall where who believe that life is worth protecting. They have tionally and spiritually. Catherine will be sharing her testimony of how funeral of Fr Kenneth Walker who was murdered to help us be reconciled with Jesus and rid ourselves for a funeral next morning. Try as he might he pier man in his dealings with everyone. there will be fetal models, pro-life literature, free more than 5000 people in their network who work Sr Roseann will be speaking to us about the she faced her crisis pregnancy and the news that trying to defend his fellow priest in Phoenix, Ari- of any burden we feel. could not get out so he sat down to wait for morn- When we see Jesus get up from His second fall pens and sweets and images of the unborn child. tirelessly engaging with the public on the subject of ‘pro-choice’ argument and how so many women, her daughter would be born with several disabili- zona. A group of protesters from Westboro Baptist If we are forgiven, free of sin, then we are in a ing. Soon another reveller fell into the same grave in the seventh station we should be reminded that G Gather signatures for a pro-life petition abortion, in order to keep Ireland abortion free. who decide to have an abortion, do so because they ties. Her testimony will undoubtedly move and church demonstrated with placards at the church. position to treat others in the same way. We should and tried to climb out. The first man tapped him on no fall is too great for His compassion. No matter G Engage with passers-by in pro-life discussions They bring the pro-life message to the streets, uni- feel they have no other choice. Through Sr inspire you! They are an unaffiliated church and have been be able to ‘forgive those who trespass against us.’ the shoulder and said: “You’ll never get out.” But how far we fall or think we have fallen Jesus is there that come up. versities, schools and even the offices of their Roseann we will hear about the importance of pro- The event cost is £5—payments should be made demonstrating at the funerals of service personnel How much evil in the world is committed because he did with one jump. to help us up again. So let’s forget about guilt and members of parliament. life action in a crisis pregnancy situation. at the door, but tickets purchased in advance online. who died in Afghanistan. They claim that these of perceived wrongs others have done to us? There Who can give us the tap on the shoulder? Who concentrate on forgiveness. Jesus is ready to forgive For anyone who has never done anything like Members from the Youth Defence team will be Please contact [email protected] to book. things are God’s punishment. are wars in Africa and the Middle East caused by can help us out of the trap? Obviously Jesus is the us and we must be ready to forgive one another. this before, we will have experienced volunteers at there to share some of their incredible work with Margaret Cuthill (ARCH) I suppose that’s an old idea of God. It’s a picture real and imagined wrongs. How much better the one to turn to. In Jesus we can find the compassion hand to guide and support you, so don’t worry if you and help you discover how you can make a ARCH is dedicated to helping the many victims I www.spucscotland.org of a vengeful God who is watching out for us to world could be if we were more ready to forgive. we need to help us. We can find Him in the Sacra- I http://theviewfromjoemcgrath.wordpress.com WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 SPUC SCOTLAND SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER JULY 18 2014 JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WAY OF THE CROSS 11 Jesus will be there to catch us when we fall In his monthly series, JOE McGRATH looks at the seventh station and asks us to consider taking up our own Cross

JOE McGRATH’S WAY OF THE CROSS PART SEVEN

HIS month I’m looking into the seventh station on the Way of the Cross. Jesus falls for the second time. The second fall should not be unexpected. Jesus was getting weaker with loss of blood. Yet a second fall brings with it the warning that this will continue. TI wrote earlier about tripping on a kerbstone in Paris and the shock of the fall. The problem is when tripping becomes normal. Last year I found myself suffering with sciatica. I thought it would go away by itself, but it got worse. What can you do? I went to the doctor and he sent me for physiotherapy. I thought that was helping but found I was stumbling when I walk. It now appears I have a worn hip so I just keep taking the tablets. When I walk I sometimes find my foot doesn’t go where I meant it to go. Tripping and the consequent fall has become a feature of life now.

esus’ second fall is a metaphor for sin. Just like my occasional fall, falling into sin becomes a feature of life. We can think of a fall from Jgrace or a fall into sin. Falling into sin makes sin sound like a trap and so it is. I don’t know about you, but I can excuse myself by thinking that a sin is not serious or is not harming anyone. That’s the trap. Just like my problem with tripping falling into sin is a normal part of life. We need to be aware and ready for the unexpected. SPUC is hitting the road this summer Now, in sin, I’ve changed my perspective. I’m seeing things slightly differently. When my per- spective is distorted my decisions get distorted too. I’ll give you an example. I’m six foot two and I RACHEL KIDD, field officer for SPUC SCOTLAND, gives us an insight into the organisation’s busy summer schedule can reach for things on high shelves but often get into bother because if you measure me I’m only VERY space has been filled for our powerful difference in the pro-life movement. Sr Roseann Reddy (above) from the Cardinal Winning you feel inexperienced. Although we would encour- Pro-Life Initiative will be among the guest speakers at five foot eight. I have a similar problem with cam- Project Truth Roadshow, which unfor- age you to step out and help support us we would SPUC Scotland’s summer events eras that don’t capture my full head of hair. I think tunately means that there is no more also encourage you not to do anything you would The Alliance of Pro-Life Students you get the picture. room for full time volunteers, but for not feel comfortable with. Every little helps so we APS is a youth-led organisation run by students If my view of reality is distorted then my rela- those still wishing to help, we are still would be happy to have your support in any capac- and graduates for students. They are the only struggling with the emotional and psychological tionship with others will be too. My sin distorts my looking for day helpers. This is a great opportunity ity. If you would like more information on organisation solely dedicated to equipping young damage of abortion, through counselling and sup- view of the world unless I realise that I am wrong for those who can volunteer to help out as we pass the road show please feel free to email rachel@ people at university campuses nationwide to start portive help. This includes looking at their grief, and do something about it. To return to the anal- Ethrough each of the respective cities. We will also spucscotland.org. and sustain pro-life societies, helping them to guilt and remorse. ogy of the fall, you can’t get up unless you know have time in the evenings to visit the town we’re in Information on the exact locations in each city thrive. Margaret Cuthill has been working with ARCH you are down. that day. will be posted soon and details for the Youth Rally Some of the APS team will be there to share the for 27 years, giving a courageous, powerful and This was brought home to me recently when I The roadshow will be launched in Edinburgh on will be covered in the next blog post. story of how in the past two years they have grown personal witness concerning her own abortions and read on Twitter about a woman in the US who Mon August 11, after which we will travel to We are rounding off our Project Truth Roadshow to be a leading light in the pro-life movement in reaching out in compassion to others in need, as threw her children out of the window. That was fall into sin and take revenge on us. Nothing could We can look to South Africa for a great example ment of Reconciliation. Some of us find that very Dundee (August 12), Aberdeen (August 13), Perth with a Youth Rally in Glasgow on Saturday August the UK. If you are a student, or will be going to someone who has suffered the pain of abortion her- disturbing, shocking. What was more disturbing be further from the truth. Jesus came to save us, of this. The black people in that country had faced difficult. We can’t shrug off the feeling of guilt and (August 14) and Stirling (August 15), concluding 16 from 3pm-6pm. This event will take place at university in the next couple of years, this will be self. This will be an opportunity to hear about the were the comments added by other readers. They not condemn us. The sufferings and falls we con- oppression under the Apartheid regime for can’t bring ourselves to take that step into the con- with the Project Truth Youth Rally back in Glas- Turnbull Hall, Glasgow University Catholic Chap- a great opportunity to hear how you can bring the effects of abortion on the mothers, fathers and fam- posted all sorts of suggestions about the sorts of template in the Way of The Cross are how Jesus decades. Families had suffered great injustice and fessional. In this second fall we see Jesus, in His gow on Saturday August 16. laincy and is open to all aged 16-30, whether or not pro-life message to your university campus. ily members, but also the healing which can take torture that the woman should suffer. took the punishment for our sins. God is always brutality. When the regime fell there could have agony, get up and take an even more difficult step. For any of you who want to volunteer your time they have participated in the roadshow itself. Dur- place. ARCH is an essential reminder of the impor- The comments were based on the view that this ready to forgive. We just need to turn back to Him. been terrible bloodletting as people took revenge. He encourages us to do the same. while we pass through each of your cities, we ing this event attendees will hear testimonies from Sr Roseann Reddy (Cardinal Winning tance of compassion when engaging in any pro-life woman is evil. Nobody suggested that she might How often have you heard people talk about Instead there was a system of Truth and Reconcil- I had a friend who had been away from the would be absolutely delighted to have your sup- those who participated in the roadshow & inspira- Pro-Life Initative) work. be suffering from some psychological disorder and Catholic guilt? The story goes that we are brought iation. People could own up to what they had done Church for years. After attending the funerals of port. If you are wondering what ‘supporting’ us tional talks from the following pro-life organisa- In 1997, Cardinal Thomas Joseph Winning be in urgent need of help. Was this based upon the up in an atmosphere of sin and guilt. This causes all and were forgiven. The bloodbath was avoided. two lifelong friends in succession he decided it was would entail here are bullet points of ways you can tions and individuals: launched a major practical initiative to help women Catherine MacMillan perception that we are good and guiltless and the sorts of psychological problems that are only solved time to set things to rights. He told me he went to help us: facing a crisis pregnancy and from this, the Cardi- Catherine is a young single mum to a severely dis- woman must be evil? If so then we are in the trap when you give up religion. Of course it’s all non- o how do we get out of the trap? It’s not easy. confession, ready for a hard time from the priest. Youth Defence nal Winning Pro-Life Initiative was founded. In the abled little girl called Sara. Catherine recently of sin. None of us are without sin. Once we realise sense. Being aware of sin and the effects of sin on You know the story about the man who took He was surprised to find that rather than a hard G Distribute the Project Truth leaflets about the Youth Defence is the largest and most active pro- past 17 years we have assisted countless women graduated from Glasgow University with a Bach- that we can look with compassion on others. our lives gives us the opportunity to change and a shortcut on his way home from the pub. He time he was welcomed back and his sins forgiven. development of the unborn child. life organisation in Ireland, led by young people and their families, practically, financially, emo- elor of Music with Honours. Another example I found in the news was the improve life. As Catholics we have the Sacraments cut through the cemetery and fell into a grave dug There was a visible change in him. He was a hap- G S Invite people to take a look at the stall where who believe that life is worth protecting. They have tionally and spiritually. Catherine will be sharing her testimony of how funeral of Fr Kenneth Walker who was murdered to help us be reconciled with Jesus and rid ourselves for a funeral next morning. Try as he might he pier man in his dealings with everyone. there will be fetal models, pro-life literature, free more than 5000 people in their network who work Sr Roseann will be speaking to us about the she faced her crisis pregnancy and the news that trying to defend his fellow priest in Phoenix, Ari- of any burden we feel. could not get out so he sat down to wait for morn- When we see Jesus get up from His second fall pens and sweets and images of the unborn child. tirelessly engaging with the public on the subject of ‘pro-choice’ argument and how so many women, her daughter would be born with several disabili- zona. A group of protesters from Westboro Baptist If we are forgiven, free of sin, then we are in a ing. Soon another reveller fell into the same grave in the seventh station we should be reminded that G Gather signatures for a pro-life petition abortion, in order to keep Ireland abortion free. who decide to have an abortion, do so because they ties. Her testimony will undoubtedly move and church demonstrated with placards at the church. position to treat others in the same way. We should and tried to climb out. The first man tapped him on no fall is too great for His compassion. No matter G Engage with passers-by in pro-life discussions They bring the pro-life message to the streets, uni- feel they have no other choice. Through Sr inspire you! They are an unaffiliated church and have been be able to ‘forgive those who trespass against us.’ the shoulder and said: “You’ll never get out.” But how far we fall or think we have fallen Jesus is there that come up. versities, schools and even the offices of their Roseann we will hear about the importance of pro- The event cost is £5—payments should be made demonstrating at the funerals of service personnel How much evil in the world is committed because he did with one jump. to help us up again. So let’s forget about guilt and members of parliament. life action in a crisis pregnancy situation. at the door, but tickets purchased in advance online. who died in Afghanistan. They claim that these of perceived wrongs others have done to us? There Who can give us the tap on the shoulder? Who concentrate on forgiveness. Jesus is ready to forgive For anyone who has never done anything like Members from the Youth Defence team will be Please contact [email protected] to book. things are God’s punishment. are wars in Africa and the Middle East caused by can help us out of the trap? Obviously Jesus is the us and we must be ready to forgive one another. this before, we will have experienced volunteers at there to share some of their incredible work with Margaret Cuthill (ARCH) I suppose that’s an old idea of God. It’s a picture real and imagined wrongs. How much better the one to turn to. In Jesus we can find the compassion hand to guide and support you, so don’t worry if you and help you discover how you can make a ARCH is dedicated to helping the many victims I www.spucscotland.org of a vengeful God who is watching out for us to world could be if we were more ready to forgive. we need to help us. We can find Him in the Sacra- I http://theviewfromjoemcgrath.wordpress.com WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 Seniority gives our souls a deep maturity

explication. We all know the differ- ence between a mellow old wine and a tart young one that could still use some maturation. What we don’t grasp as immediately is how that old wine became so mellow, what processes it had to endure to give up the sharp tang of its youth. Thus, Hillman’s metaphor speaks brilliantly: Our physical bodies are the containers within which our souls mel- low and mature and our souls mellow and mature more deeply when our bodies begin to show cracks than they BY FR RONALD do when we are physically strong and whole, akin to what John Updike wrote ROLHEISER after undergoing a death-threatening illness. For Updike, there are some HERE are few more secrets that are hidden from health. For insightful studies into the Hillman there is a depth of maturity spirituality of aging than that is also hidden from health. the late James Hillman’s With that fundamental insight as his book, The Force of Char- ground, Hillman then goes on in each acter. Ironically Hillman was more chapter of the book to take up one critical of Christian spirituality than aspect of aging, one aspect of the loss Tsympathetic to it, yet his brilliant of the wholeness of our youth, and insights into nature’s design and intent show how it is designed to help mel- offer perspectives on the spirituality of low and mature the soul. And since he aging that often eclipse what is found is dealing with various lapses in our in explicitly Christian writings. bodies and our health, we can expect only be done at night, in the dark, in she doesn’t come alone; she brings mirrors that of nature. Both nature and Hillman begins this book—a dis- that what follows will be pretty earthy the particular mood that the night along her children: unresolved bitter- monks know that a certain work inside course on the nature of aging—with a and far from glamorous. brings. The night, the dark, and the ness, lingering grudges, unwanted the soul can only be done in the dark- question: Why would nature design Thus, for instance, he begins one more sombre angels this brings cannot paranoia, frightening shadows, and a ness of night. things so that, as humans, just as we chapter with the question: Why does it be artificially replicated during the bevy of other dark spirits whom we Monks have secrets worth knowing reach the pinnacle of our maturity and happen that, as we age, we find it more day, in the light. Light brings a sunnier can normally avoid and whom we and nature eventually teaches them to finally get more of a genuine grip on difficult to sleep uninterrupted through mood and there are certain things we refuse to face when the lights are on. us, whether we want the lesson or not. our lives, our bodies begin to fall the night but instead are awakened will not face in the light of day, but But now, in the dark, unable to sleep, Nature eventually turns us all into apart? Why do we suffer such a bevy with the need to go to the bathroom only when the dark besets us. we must deal with them, and dealing monks: Our aging bodies eventually of physical ailments as we age? Is this and heed a call of nature? What is with them, making our peace with become a monastic cell within which a cruel trick or does nature have a spe- nature’s wisdom and intent in that? o what happens when our aging Nyx and her children, helps mellow our souls deepen, mellow, and mature, cific intent in mind when it does this? Hillman answers with another bodies make us get up at night to our souls and helps us grow to a like wines being seasoned in cracked What might nature have in mind when insightful analogy: In monasteries, heed nature’s call? We heed deeper maturity. old barrels. the ailments and physical foibles of monks get up each night while it is nature’s call but then often are unable Monks already know this and so, S I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a Catholic age begin to play some havoc with our still dark and do an exercise they call to fall back into sleep immediately. each night, they schedule a session days and nights? ‘Vigils.’ If you asked them why they Instead we lie in our beds trying to with the goddess of night. They don’t priest and member of the Missionary He answers these questions with a don’t do this prayer during the day so will ourselves back to sleep when call it that of course and might even be Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is metaphor: The best wines have to be as to save themselves getting up in the something unwanted and unintended offended by the reference to their Vigil president of the Oblate School of aged and mellowed in cracked old bar- middle of the night, they would tell happens. We receive a visit from the prayer as a visit with this mythical Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Visit rels. This image of course needs little you that this particular exercise can mythical goddess of night, Nyx. And goddess, but their spiritual wisdom his website at www.ronrolheiser.com

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JULY 20 was a momentous They collected 21 kg (47 for those who find it difficult to his ship and, wrongly, he day in 1969 because TV lbs) of rock samples to return face others or themselves; for thought that he was ‘too late’ pictures showed two people to the Earth, and they planted those in pain from illness or to turn to God. The following walking on the moon for the the American flag on the mistreatment or torture; for morning he was a changed first time. moon, saying that they landed those who know that others person. He became a preacher, Apollo 11 had blasted off there in peace and for all depend on them. and his most famous hymn is from earth four days earlier. mankind. They also left For all these people we ask Amazing Grace. On this day hundreds of behind on the moon a small for the power of your Spirit in We use the words of John millions of television viewers sealed capsule which contains their lives. Amen. Newton’s hymn as our prayer across the world watched as the words of one of the today, asking that we may be their lunar module separated prayers of the Bible. It is THE words of the song aware of God’s amazing grace from the command module of Psalm 8 and we’ll use that as Amazing Grace were written in our daily lives. Apollo 11, which continued to our prayer today. by John Newton, who was orbit the moon. The scenes, born on July 24, 1725. Amazing grace! How sweet the beamed back to earth, showed Lord, our God and King, your PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK His father was a ship’s captain, sound that saved a wretch like the moon’s surface becoming greatness is seen throughout and his mother died when he me. I once was lost, but now I’m larger until the lunar module the earth. Lord, our God and King, your world-wide, uncontrollably was 7. He attended a boarding found; was blind, but now I see. came to rest on an area of land When I gaze at the heavens, greatness is seen throughout shaking because of the school and was so badly ‘Twas grace that taught my called the Tranquillity Sea. which your fingers have the earth. disease. His willingness to treated there that he ran away heart to fear and grace my Neil Armstrong’s words to formed and look at the moon appear seemed to convey to to sea. There he lived a very fears relieved. How precious the Command Centre back in and the stars, which you have THE 1996 Olympics were many people the true spirit and rough life, and found himself did that grace appear the hour Houston, Texas, were heard by set there, I realise how small held in Atlanta, Georgia, in the courage of ‘the Olympic ‘press-ganged’—forced to join I first believed. millions: “Houston. This is we are in the majesty of your US. One of the most memorable dream.’ He was later awarded a ship of the Royal Navy. Through many dangers, toils Tranquility Base. The Eagle creation. parts of the opening ceremony an honorary gold medal. Having escaped and been and snares I have already has landed!” Yet you treasure us above all was that of Mohammed Ali imprisoned, he got work on a come. ‘Tis grace hath brought A little later Neil Armstrong that you have made, and you lighting the Olympic Flame. We pray, Lord, for all who will slave-ship. me safe thus far and grace will descended the ladder. As he give us control over all the Ali had been the greatest boxer need strength and courage By accident he came across lead me home. left the last rung of the ladder, works of your hand—animals in the world, but then developed today: For those who are a book called The Imitation of The Lord has promised good he said: “That’s one small step both wild and tame, birds in Parkinson’s Disease. seriously ill; for those who are Christ and he began to think to me; His word my hope for a man; one giant leap for the air and the creatures of the At the opening ceremony, he in desperate situations and see seriously about his life. A very secures. He will my shield and mankind.” sea. was seen by millions of people no hope of anything different; violent storm almost capsized portion be as long as life endures.

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T’S THAT time of year. Distant voices do you not build me a cedar-wood temple?’” SUNDAY JULY 20 call for your attention. Recently it was A SPIRITUAL (2 Samuel 7:4-7) Wisdom 12:13, 16-19. Response: O Lord, you Glastonbury, but my tent stayed in the cupboard and I stayed home. Last REFLECTION king builds a palace as a symbol of are good and forgiving. Romans 8:26-27. weekend it was Scotland’s own T in power: look at that cedar. He builds a Matthew 13:24-43. the Park, and the adventurous crowds are palace to be above the people not to be heading off to Kinross. Two years ago the amongA them. He builds a palace to look down MONDAY surpriseI was that Nicola Benedetti was play- on his people, and he looks down on Micah 6:1-4, 6-8, Response: I will show Godʼs ing. This year the main story seems to be that Bathsheba with a sense of entitlement. David the sun was shining—at least part of the has lost the place in every sense of that phrase. salvation to the upright. Matthew 12:38-42. time—and there was some advice from Mar- God will not be controlled by the king; God tin Doherty of Chvrches—a band—that you will not be bound to the King’s Temple TUESDAY should mark your tent with a flag to make attached as it is to the royal palace. God wants Feast of St Mary Magdalene. Song of Songs sure you find your way back. My own tent to be free. God makes the promise to be with 3:1-4b or 2 Corinthians 5:14-17. Response: doesn’t have a flag, in fact I should be hon- sacred the Ammonites and laid siege to Rab- David’s ‘House,’ and it is a promise God will est and say that I don’t have a tent and have bah-of-the-Ammonites. David, however, keep through thick and thin. Chronicles For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God. never quite seen what others see in having to remained in Jerusalem.” (2 Samuel 11:1) explains that David is not allowed to build the John 20:1-2, 11-18. carry your house on your back. I‘d rather be It is not so long since David took Temple because he has shed too much blood. a sparrow than a snail. Perhaps the biggest Jerusalem and made it his own, the City of Solomon (above), whose name is a word asso- news is that there will be a new venue next David. He has spent nearly all his adult life ciated with Shalom (peace) will build the tem- WEDNESDAY year where tents will co-exist with the castle living in tents, campaigning for Saul or on ple. In fact, David prepares everything in Feast of St Bridget. Galatians 2:19-20. at Strathallan. the run from Saul. The irony is that David advance so that Solomon just has to go to the Response: I will bless the Lord at all times. For me it is that time of year to make sure seems to be at his best when he is among his Jerusalem IKEA and assemble it. John 15:1-8. that I am prepared for the Edinburgh Living men or among the poor and afflicted in Israel. Jesus Himself was not obviously pro- Theology Summer School, which is only a Things begin to go wrong when he settles in Temple. But His proclamation of the King- few days away. In some years, I have done his own city. It is a fatal decision to stay dom connects with David and Solomon. THURSDAY most of the preparation well in advance, but behind. Fatal especially for Uriah the Hittite, With David: “Foxes have holes and the birds Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13. Response: In you, this year I am dealing with material I haven’t fatal for the child who is born to Bathsheba, of the air have nests, but the Son of man has Lord, is the source of life. Matthew 13:10-17. taught before, the Biblical accounts of David perhaps Solomon too is fatally flawed. But nowhere to lay His head.” (Matthew 8:20) and Solomon, which we find in the books of somehow it vindicates God’s message to With Solomon: “Look at the birds in the FRIDAY Samuel and Kings, and their re-telling in David through Nathan the prophet: “But that sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into Feast of St James. 2 Corinthians 4:7-15. Chronicles. I can’t remember when I last very night, the word of the Lord came to barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds read Chronicles with any care. Sometimes Nathan: ‘Go and tell my servant David, the them... Think of the flowers growing in the Response: Those who are sowing in tears will passages strike you because of their famil- Lord says this: ‘Are you to build me a tem- fields; they never have to work or spin; yet I sing when they reap. Matthew 20:20-28 iarity and sometimes it is as if you are read- ple for me to live in?’ I have never lived in a assure you that not even Solomon in all his ing them for the first time. One that has house from the day when I brought the royal robes was clothed like one of these... SATURDAY particularly impressed me is this introduc- Israelites out of Egypt until today, but have Set your hearts on His Kingdom first, and on Feast of Ss Joachim and Anne. Jeremiah 7:1- tion to a tale of human fallenness. kept travelling with a tent for shelter. In all God’s saving justice and all these other “At the turn of the year, at the time when my travels with all the Israelites, did I say to things will be given you as well.” (Matthew 11. Response: How lovely is your dwelling- kings go off to fight, David sent Joab and any of the judges of Israel, whom I had com- 6:26-33) place, Lord, God of Hosts. Matthew 13:24-30. with him his guards and all Israel. They mas- manded to shepherd my people Israel: Why I’d rather be a sparrow than a snail. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 THAT’S LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 The truth is that mum and dad know best THAT’S LIFE looks at the contentious issue of appointing a named person to every child under the age of 18 in Scotland

what makes them tick. I can build them up and, Himself and I often remark that we are both for- when it is necessary for the good of their charac- tunate to be self-employed. Sure, the hours can be ter, I can cut them down to size. From the night long and, in terms of hard graft, we are usually time feeds to the 1am Rosary on Saturday nights working way above our pay grade, but it has its when their beds are still empty I have earned my upsides and we have always been at the end of the By Mary stripes. What makes me good at it is not that I have phone if the troops need advice. And that advice is a file with their names on atop my desk. I didn’t not necessarily standard practice and it does not McGinty get any training and I don’t get paid. come from a manual. It is tailored to the different When I had my first baby I was concerned that needs and personalities of each child. One-size, we AM A named person. They call me Mum. I I had no experience of babies or children. I was have learned, does not fit all. also answer to Mammy, Mummy-Bear and such a rookie that when I went to buy a manual on Mother Dear. I am the ever-available wiper child-rearing I had to bypass the many tomes ost children in Scotland have parents who of tears and sharer of joys. There are few authored by the 1980s childcare guru, Penelope are devoted to their well-being but there problems I cannot help solve. I even know Leach, and select an offering by Dr Miriam Stop- are many who need additional support. where the hoover is kept. The apron strings might pard on the basis that hers was more diagrammatic. MOf all the things we could be doing for vulnerable have loosened with the passing years but the bond I barely knew one end of the child from the other, children, assigning each and every child in the thatI began when the litmus paper on that first preg- only that both were constantly active. With country under the age of 18 with a named person nancy test was still wet will never lessen. Miriam’s help we survived and I realised that the is pretty low down the list. I know them; their whims, their foibles, their practicalities that are soon learned are only the tip The aim of the ‘named person’ measure con- strengths and failings are my stock in trade. I know of the child-rearing iceberg. tained in the Children and Young Peoples (Scot- land) Act is to ensure that the young person’s voice is heard and respected and their rights upheld. So as insists that parental rights will not be infringed or to avoid stigmatisation every child is to be assigned eroded. The personal testimonies on the No2NO a named person. That’s an awful lot of bureaucracy website tell another and, frankly, quite frightening CROSSWORD Gordius No 151 and substantial resources being directed away from story. There is not a potential named person in the where they are so greatly needed. land that would want to be assigned an under-18 of Already there are reports of named persons work- mine. I hope good manners would prevent me 1 2345 678 ing against the child. In the Highlands and Islands, from unleashing my inner-bolshie besom, but no where it has been piloted, a named person reported named person would be appointed to my child 9 a boy to the police for using a swear word in his without hearing my views. 10 11 blog to describe his deputy headteacher. He had Aileen Campbell is right when she tells us that been on long-term sick leave from school because she wants Scotland to be the best place for chil- of chronic fatigue. Previously his parents had sought dren to grow up in but that is not the whole story. 12 13 14 15 the support of the named person to no avail. The Ultimately it is the family that is the best place to First entry out the hat next Young ME Sufferers Trust is now one of a growing grow up in and parents (above), for the most part, 16 17 TUESDAY will be the winner number or organisations to add its name to the legal are the best people to do the job. There ain’t no one challenge being taken by the No2NP campaign. in this world who can look out for my children’s 18 1920 The Children’s Minister, Aileen Campbell, welfare better than me. Send your completed 21 22 crossword entries—along with 23 24 your full name address and daytime phone number—to SUDOKU 25 CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 26 27 2829 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 6BT 3132 SIMPLE 33 34 The winner’s name will be 7 6 1 printed next week 3 1 7 6 2 95 8 134 912 8 34 6 5 7 35 36 The editor’s decision is final 495 3 143 685 7 9 2 64 92 3 5 8 71 ACROSS LAST WEEK’S 856 3 17 2 4 9 1 Hairstyle described in the language of the bereaved 1 7 9 (6,4) SOLUTION 7 91 482 5 63 6 Male monarch (4) 261 78 4 3 9 5 10 The right part of a church for a Stallone character (5) ACROSS 34 8 11 Tasty morsel comprising a small pastry case with 1 Maltese cross 7 Hit 59 7 163 4 8 2 savoury filling (3-2-4) 9 Swam 10 Eldest 384 592 7 1 6 12 Ineffective (7) 11 Fete 14 Twine 5 63 7 15 Lit up, as Bloom may be (5) 15 Thine 16 Kilo FILL IN THE GRID IN SUCH A WAY 17 A small case, suitable for holding needles, etc (4) 18 Below 21 Adopt 18 Do as you are told (4) 22 Happy 23 Herbs 24 AS EVERY ROW AND COLUMN 19 Synthetic fabric (5) 24 Dank 25 Solar AND EVERY 3 BY 3 BOX CONTAINS 21 Worshipping, with the organ I’d play (7) 26 Zooms 29 Oats 23 Vistas or opinions (5) 9 7 8 6 THE NUMBERS 1 TO 9. NO GUESS 33 Stocks 34 AWOL WORK IS REQUIRED AND THERE 24 Unhealthy atmosphere associated with some cities (4) 36 You 37 Tooth and nail 25 Turn in the utensil with a display of petulance (4) IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION. ABOVE 26 Freshwater fish (5) 2 8 6 28 Supreme happiness (7) DOWN IS THE JULY 11 SIMPLE SOLUTION 33 Lump ivies up, being rash (9) 1 Mow 2 Lump 3 Ever 34 Ring-shaped coral island (5) 4 Endow 5 Resin 6 Shoe 35 Pleasant (4) 8 The Holy Grail MODERATE 36 Some rogue upset these denizens of Iberia (10) 9 Shetland pony 1 5 3 12 Disown 13 Tenth DOWN 14 Tuber 17 Impale 3 4 65 2719 8 1 Draw up to part of the hospital (4) 19 Loses 20 Whisk 297 2 9 148 6 5 3 2&16d A modern nose vaccine’s possibly the ultimate 27 Octet 28 Mecca Biblical U-turn! (9,10) 30 Taut 31 Used 32 Lava 6 1 8 3 9 5 4 2 7 3 Constituent of a fingerprint pattern (5) 4 2 5 5 6 7 9 148 32 4 Lays slabs softly on avenues (5) 35 Owl 5 One who takes your side in conflict (4) 2 435 8 6 7 19 7 Perfect (5) Last week’s winner was: 9 3 5 8 9 1 2 7 3 5 6 4 8 Arise and leave (some drive) (3,2,3,2) Michael Campbell, 1 8 6 4 3 2 9 7 5 9 Being decorative, flags a bird (7) Uddingston 13 Looked at (4) 5 6 8 927 8 5 1 3 4 6 14 Hide away directions to a Greek island (7) 16 See 2 down 34 5 7 6 9 2 8 1 20 Rock made of citrus fruit? (9) 1 3 4 21 Material used to surface a road (7) Scottish Catholic Observer: FILL IN THE GRID IN SUCH A WAY 22 Several of the apostles used these before meeting Scotland’s only national AS EVERY ROW AND COLUMN Jesus (4) 4 6 3 AND EVERY 3 BY 3 BOX CONTAINS 27 Savoury jelly (5) Catholic weekly newspaper 29 Guevara has the right kind of stone (5) printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. THE NUMBERS 1 TO 9. 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DEATH ANDERSON DONOHOE In loving memory of my dear Of your charity, please pray friend, Anne, died July 15, for the repose of the soul of LLOYD 2011. Margaret Donohoe, who Morag (née MacLellan) Out of my life you may have died July 20, 1987. Peacefully on July 3, at gone, Eternal rest grant unto her, home in Southport. A loving But in my heart you still live O Lord, mother, granny, sister and on. Miss you lots. And let perpetual light shine auntie. R.I.P. Inserted by your friend upon her, Our Lady of the Isles, pray Margaret. May she rest in peace. for her. St Francis, St Anthony and St Pio, pray for her. CASEY GALLAGHER LUNDIE Inserted by the family. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE In loving memory of our dar- 13th Anniversary Remembering this sad day, ling mother, Helen, whom Cherished and happy mem- but with treasured memories God called home on July 18, ories of our wonderful dad of our only young handsome 1997; also her dear hus- and proud grampa, Charlie, son, Jim, who gave us all band, and our darling father, who died July 21, 2001. Also great happiness and joy in Joseph, whom God also remembering his son, Brian, life, and died tragically on called home on November who died August 28, 1985 July 20, 1984, 16 years old. 20, 1970. and also his wife, Isa, who Also his dad, James, who What an awesome thought, that next time we meet it will died on September 21, died February 16, 2012. BOYD be for all eternity. 2012. Thirty years have passed 2nd Anniversary No more parting, tears, pain Inserted by his loving family. since that sad day, In loving memory of my or sorrow. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray When the son we loved was beloved wife, Catherine, GALLACHER for them. called away, died July 18, 2012. Much Thank you, God, our Father, 22nd Anniversary The blow was hard, the McKENNA loved mum, gran and great- for sending Your Son, Jesus, In loving memory of my Remembering today a very gran. to redeem us and for the HAGGARTY shock severe, beloved wife, Catherine, and loving, caring husband, dad We all know life must go on. precious gift of Your Holy 32nd Anniversary To part with our Jim we our dear mother, who died and father-in-law, Peter, who Sometimes it can get lonely Spirit who unites us in love In loving memory of my dear loved so dear, on July 23, 1992. passed away on October 25, without you. until that wonderful day husband, and our dear They say in time you soon Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1998, and whose birthday Death leaves a heartache no when we will all be one in father, Angus John, who died forget, we place all our trust in occurs on July 22. one can heal, humble adoration before the July 18, 1982. R.I.P. But son, that is not true, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Thee. Memories are treasured no Throne of God. Treasured forever are mem- No morning dawns or night for him. Eternal rest grant unto her O one can steal, Eternal rest grant unto them ories of you, returns, Mary, Geraldine, Stuart; Some may be forgetting you O Lord. Lord, Today, tomorrow and all life Without a thought of you, grandchildren, Gabriel, now that you have gone, And let perpetual light shine And let perpetual light shine through. Will those who think of Jim Ethan, Erin and Kal. But you will be remembered upon them. upon her. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray today, 130 Banchory Avenue, no matter how long. May they rest in peace. May she rest in peace. Inchinnan. St Joseph, pray for her. Inserted by your loving Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for him. A little prayer to Jesus say. Husband Adam, Catherine, daughter Sheila and the for her. Inserted by his loving wife St Joseph, pray for him. Michael and Jane, family. Inserted by her loving hus- and family, Borve, Barra. Mother Mary, love my son RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Roseanne and Alec. band Tony and children 28th Anniversary of our dear for me. Martin, Elizabeth, Catherine CONNELL uncle, Peter, died June 15, Your Mum. BUCHANAN Mary and Anthony. 1985. It’s hard to put on paper, KANE In loving memory of a dear 47th Anniversary 19th Anniversary father and grandfather, John, In loving memory of our dear May their souls rest in The feelings I have inside, father, William Joseph GALLAGHER Please remember in your died July 16, 1996 and also In loving memory of our dar- peace. Of a broken hearted sister, prayers the soul of Reverend our dear mother and grand- Connell, who died on holi- Who has missed you since mother, Sarah, who died ling daughter and sister, Father Duncan Kane, Parish day, July 22, 1967. R.I.P. Bernadette, aged ten years, you died. May 31, 1998. 61 Kelso Drive, East Kil- Priest of St John of the In our thoughts you are who died on July 21, 1978. Your sister Jane. Cross, Twechar, who died always near, bride. R.I.P. We love you, Uncle Jim. very suddenly on July 21, Still loved, still missed and Our Lady of Lourdes and St xxx. 1995. very dear. Bernadette, pray for her. Jane, Kim and Cara. Our Lady of the Isles, pray We loved him in life, Our Lady wished for a pretty Watch over me Uncle Jim, for them. flower, Let us not forget him in Allan, Katie and family. Your great-nephew Jayden death. To lay at Jesus’ feet, Her choice was of the James. Sacred Heart of Jesus, BURGESS Immaculate Heart of Mary 12th Anniversary fairest, In loving memory of a treas- A lily pure and sweet, MacDONALD and St Joseph, Foster In loving memory of our par- Father of Jesus, Keep him in ured mother and dearest She gazed amid the little ones, MacDONALD ents and grandparents, John Your care. granny, Morag, died July 19, 2002. And stopped to pick the 22nd Anniversary MacDonald, who died on St John of the Cross, pray Our Lady of the Isles and St best, Precious memories of my July 18, 1983, and his for him. Catherine of Siena, pray for Dear Bernadette was the dear husband, and our beloved wife, Mary Theresa, From all his loving family. her. CURZON chosen one, who died June 21, 2009. Inserted by her loving family, devoted dad, John (Iain In loving memory of Joseph With Jesus now she rests. On whose souls sweet Flora, Duncan, Calum and Curzon, beloved husband of Ban), who died July 25, MEMORIAM Stuart. Inserted by Mummy, broth- Jesus have mercy. Mary, who died July 19, ers, sisters, sister-in-law, 1992. Our Lady of the Isles, pray 1990; also loved ones gone brothers-in-law, nephews We think of you with love for them. CAMPBELL before. 31st Anniversary and nieces. today, Sadly missed by all the fam- AUSTIN May his soul and the souls Treasured memories of In loving memory of our dear ily in South Uist and on the of all the faithful departed As we have done so often, Mary, loving wife of the late father and grandfather, KEENEY mainland. rest in peace. 1st Anniversary We feel again that bitter Anthony, who died July 20, Alasdair, who died July 22, St Joseph, pray for him. In loving memory of James, blow, 1999. Loving mum and gran. 1983; also our mother, Janet MacDONALD Those we love remain with who died on July 20, 2013. Which never seems to Thank you for the years we MacKinnon, who died July In loving memory of my us for love itself lives on. Also the 30th Anniversary of shared, 18, 1967. soften, beloved husband, our dear Mary, Mary Theresa, Ian and Maureen (née McKeown) The love you gave, the way Our thoughts are always And so today we pray again, father and grandfather, Anne-Marie. who died on January 23, you cared, with you, That God will let you know, Ronald, who died on July 17, Your place no one can fill, 1984. Deep in our hearts your How lonely life is without 2001. In life we loved you dearly, FOY Our Lady of Lourdes, pray memory is kept, for them. you, Fois shiorruidh thoir dha, a Too dearly loved to ever for- In death we love you still. 16th Anniversary Thighearna, Inserted by Anna and their And how we miss you so. get. Our Lady of the Isles, pray Please pray for the repose of daughters Eleanor, Clare Agus solus nach dibir Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Miss you mum. for them. the soul of Joseph, a loving and Carole and their fami- dearrsadh air. Our Lady of Lourdes and St Inserted by their loving fam- son and brother,who died lies. pray for him. Gun robh fhois ann an sith. Pio, pray for her. ily at home and away, July 16, 1998. 17 Aitkenhead Road, His loving wife Mary Jane Inserted by Mary Ann and all Your loving family. Kilerivagh, Benbecula. St. Anthony, pray for him. Chapelhall. and family, home and away. the family, Carnan. FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 17 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

MacDOUGALL MacNEIL MacPHEE WESTWATER THANKSGIVING Please pray for the repose 25th Anniversary In loving memory of John, a Cherished memories of of the soul of Roderick In loving memory of our dear dearly loved husband, dad Gordon, a dear husband and thanks to St Jonathan MacDougall who parents, John MacNeil, who and grandad, who died on much loved father, who died GRATEFUL Joseph for answering our died on July 24, 1989. died on July 18, 1989 and July 22, 2003. July 18, 1995. prayers. – E. Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant our dear mother, Mary M. Fois shiorruidh thoir dha a Sweet are the memories Thighearna, silently kept, him eternal rest. MacNeil, who died April 16, 1984 of ‘Sgor-nan-Druidean,’ Agus solus nach dìbir Of a husband and father we PRAYER TO THE Castlebay, Isle of Barra. dearrsadh air. shall never forget. BLESSED VIRGIN R.I.P. Inserted by Catherine and Our Lady of the Isles, pray O Most Beautiful Flower of We mention your name, family, South Boisdale, for him. Mount Carmel, fruitful in the We think of you often, South Uist. Inserted by his loving wife splendour of Heaven, REA Blessed Mother of the Son God Bless you, dear par- In loving memory of our dear and family. of God, Immaculate Virgin, ents, mum, and gran, Theresa, assist me in this my neces- You will never be forgotten. who died on July 23, 1997. WARD sity. O Star of the Sea, help Our Lady, Star of the Sea, R.I.P. 3rd Anniversary me and show me herein You pray for them. Fold her O Jesus in Thine In loving memory of are my Mother. O Holy Ronnie, Annag and family. arms, Margaret, dear wife of the Mary, Mother of God, Queen And let her henceforth be, late John, loving mother of of Heaven and Earth, I MacNEIL A messenger of love Isabelle and Margaret, lov- humbly beseech You from McINNES 15th Anniversary between, ing gran and great-gran, the bottom of my heart to In loving memory of Gus and In loving memory of our dear Our human hearts and Thee. who died July 30, 2011. succour me in my necessity. Jeanie McInnes, who died son, and brother, Michael Sacred Heart of Jesus, have As time goes by without you, There are none that can on July 16, 2002 and May 8, Iain, who died July 14, 1999. mercy on her. And days turn into years, withstand Your power. O 2012 respectively. R.I.P. Her loving family and grand- They hold a million memo- MORRIS show me herein You are my To us you were both special, July comes with sad regret, 1st Anniversary children. ries, mother. O Mary, conceived Always loving and true, It brings a day we will never Remembering with love And so many silent tears. without sin, pray for us who forget, today and always our mum, All our tomorrows will be as You will never be forgotten, REYNOLDS have recourse to Thee Quickly and silently came nana and great-grand- In loving memory of our dear today, For we thought the world of (three times). Holy Mary, I the call, mother, Margaret Morris parents, John, who died on Loving you, missing you, you. place this cause in your With no farewell you left us (née Lawlor), beloved wife of July 18, 2011, and Grace, All the way. In our prayers and thoughts hands (three times). O thank all. the late Hugh, who died July who died on May 24, 1997. Forever in our thoughts and always. you for your mercy to me Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 14, 2013. All I ask is that you remem- prayers. From Donald, Agnes, Danny and mine. Amen. Say for pray for him. You are always close beside ber me at the Altar of God. St Pio and St Francis, pray and Shona and the three days; publication Inserted by Mum. us St Anthony, pray for them. for her. promised. Also thanks to St extended McInnes family. A tribute of love and remem- In everything we do, Inserted by their loving fam- Your loving family at home Anne, St Francis, St Pio and brance, You were our greatest treas- ily Mary, Bernadette, Henry and away. St Anthony for all prayers To a brother I will never for- ure and Anne-Marie. answered. - J. McN. get. God’s gift to us was you. RELIGIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT St Joseph, pray for him. St Daniel Comboni, pray for SHERRY GRATEFUL thanks to the Inserted by his loving sister. her. 18th Anniversary Sacred Heart for prayers Blessed Margaret Sinclair, In loving memory of Robert CANON JIM BYRES answered. – R.C. Sherry, O.B.E. J.P. MacNEIL pray for her. Eileen, Marie & Joseph and 3rd Anniversary of my Your loving family at home O.M.(Poland), who died July all other members of the GRATEFUL thanks to Our and in Ireland. 21, 1996, dear husband of beloved husband and dad, family of the late Canon Jim Lady of Lourdes and St the late May Corley, and a Neil, who died July 7, 2011. Byers wish to thank the Martha for all favours dear father, father-in-law and May he rest in peace. Right Rev. Bishop John grandfather. received. Still praying. - D.S. A bouquet of beautiful mem- Keenan, The Right Rev. McKEON ories, May he rest in peace. John Mone, (Bishop PRAYER TO THE 33rd Anniversary Sprayed with a million tears, Inserted by the family. Emeritus), Mgr. Denis Carlin, BLESSED VIRGIN In loving memory of our Wishing God could have Mgr. John Tormey, Rev. O Most Beautiful Flower of beloved parents, Francis, spared you. SINCLAIR In loving memory of our dear Brian McGee, Rev. Eoin Mount Carmel, fruitful in the died July 20, 1981, and If just for a few more years. Patten, Canon John Cunney, splendour of Heaven, From your loving wife Annie. mother, and grandmother, Elizabeth, died December Marion, who died on July 18, Rev. David Boyd, Rev John Blessed Mother of the Son 18, 1979; also our dear A lonely home, a vacant Eagers and all Jim’s brother of God, Immaculate Virgin, chair, 1992. brothers, Jim, who died May Our Lady of the Isles, pray priests for their support and assist me in this my neces- When I walk in and you’re 7, 1995, and Pat, who died for her. prayers following the death sity. O Star of the Sea, help not there, September 17, 1995. NOLAN Son Donald, Glasgow; of Fr Jim. The family would me and show me herein You I miss you Dad and always Much loved and sadly Cherished memories of our Dolina, Roddy and family, like to thank the parishioners are my Mother. O Holy will, dear parents, Kate Fenwick, missed. Eriskay. of St Bernadette’s & St John Mary, Mother of God, Queen You left a place no one can died July 5, 1998, whose Bosco, and the parishioners of Heaven and Earth, I fill. 102nd birthday occurs on SMITAS of all Jim’s previous parishes humbly beseech You from McKIRDY From his loving daughter July 17, and Austin Nolan, In loving memory of our dear for their prayers and support the bottom of my heart to 9th Anniversary Chrissie Mary. died July 11, 1982, whose parents, George, died July during this sad time. To succour me in my necessity. In loving memory of my 100th birthday occurs on 16, 1967, and Agnes, died Margaret his housekeeper, There are none that can beloved husband, Gavin, McNEIL July 22. July 25, 1975, and my sister, and to all the housekeepers withstand Your power. O 10th Anniversary of dear father and granpa, who Loved and missed by the Annie, died December 22, in previous parishes for their show me herein You are my Kathleen, loving mother and whole family. R.I.P. friendship & support of Jim, died July 21, 2005. 1993. Also remembering my mother. O Mary, conceived grandmother, who died July cousin, Vincas, died in Ger- especially in those times of without sin, pray for us who Missed as much as he was 28, 2004. RICE many, February 28, 1985, need when Jim’s diabetes have recourse to Thee loved. Treasured memories of you 23rd Anniversary and his parents, Vincas and was causing problems. To (three times). Holy Mary, I always. Please remember in your Petrone, died in Lithuania, Tom & Carol Ann, his con- place this cause in your MacLEOD Your ever loving family. prayers our dear sister and and my husband, John, who stant climbing companions, hands (three times). O thank 16th Anniversary of our dear aunt, Katie, died July 21, died June 18, 2002, and and to Kate and all of Jim’s you for your mercy to me MacPHEE (née Wilson) 1991, also her husband, brother and uncle, Joseph brother, George, who died other close friends, our and mine. Amen. Say for 3rd Anniversary Gerry, died November 17, May 7, 2003, and cousins, many thanks for giving Jim three days; publication Gerard (Eosa), who died so Loving memories of Morag, 1998. Gracia, Sigitas, Kaze and their friendship & support. promised. – A.M.M. tragically on July 17, 1998, who died July 18, 2011. Lov- Today is remembered and Romas, died in Lithuania, Our thanks also go to aged 19 years. ing wife of Donald, mother, quietly kept, 2004 and nephew, John, Stephen of Renfrew Funeral GRATEFUL thanks to St In our hearts you will always mother-in-law, grandmother Those who loved them will 2010. Also sister-in-law, Services Ltd for his kind Joseph of Cupertino for stay, and great-grandmother. never forget. Mamie, December 11, 2011. attention & perfectly organ- prayers answered in exam Always in our thoughts. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Loved and remembered R.I.P. ised funeral arrangements. results. - P.L. Rest in peace. for them. St Casimir, Patron of Lithua- The Holy Sacrifice of the every day. St Anne, pray for her. St Jude, pray for them. nia, pray for them. Mass will be offered for the THANKS to St Pio for Martin, Penny, Mary Jo and Inserted by Donald and fam- May they rest in peace. Inserted by Olga, Konrad intentions of all. prayers answered. - T. McL Donald Iain. ily, home and abroad. From Agnes and family. and family. Requiescat in Pace. & G. McL. 18 CHILDREN’S PAGE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JULY 18 2014

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

as colourful coated sweets, chocolate-covered Your laws mean more to me than the finest gold. CHILDREN’S raisins, and so on. I follow all of your commands, but I hate G Give each child a cracker in a zip lock bag. anyone who leads me astray. With the bag closed, have the children crush (R) Lord, I love your commands. CROSSWORD 40 these to resemble sand. Then have them pour this on top of the ‘treasure’ in the bowl. Second Reading G Once the treasure is buried, allow each child God predestined us to become true images of his Son. 1 2 3 4 5 to dig a spoonful of treasure into a cup for a A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans 8:28-30. delicious snack. Brothers and sisters, we know that God is 6 7 always at work for the good of everyone who First Reading loves Him. They are the ones God has chosen 8 You have asked for wisdom. A reading from the first for His purpose, and He has always known who book of Kings 3:5, 7-12. His chosen ones would be. 9 One night at Gibeon, God appeared to Solomon He had decided to let them become like his in a dream and said: “Ask me for anything you own Son, so that his Son would be the first of 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time want.” many children. God then accepted the people 10 11 Solomon answered: “My Lord and God, I am He had already decided to choose, and He has Reflection your servant. You have made me king in place shared his glory with them. 12 13 TREASURE has a special connection to the of my father David. But I don’t know any more The Word of the Lord heart, the place of desire and longing, the about being king than a child would know. And 14 15 place of will and focus. The thing we most I must serve your chosen people, even though Alleluia set our heart on is our highest treasure. they are a great nation with more people than Matthew 11:25. 16 In this parable what does the treasure of can be counted. Please make me wise enough (R) Alleluia, alleluia. the kingdom refer to? It certainly refers to to rule them well and know the difference Blessed are you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth; the kingdom of God in all its aspects. But in between right and wrong. No one is really able you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of

17 a special way, the Lord Himself is the to rule this great nation of yours.” the kingdom. treasure we seek for. The treasure of God’s The Lord was pleased that Solomon had (R) Alleluia, alleluia. presence is hidden in our midst. Jesus asked this, and he said: “I will answer your Gospel ACROSS teaches in parables that offer images to prayer. You will be wise and know more than understand God’s Kingdom. anyone who has ever lived or ever will live. You He sold all that he had and bought the field. A reading 1 You’ll usually find a foot at the end of it! (3) Today’s Gospel teaches us the unmatched didn’t ask to live a long time or to be rich, and from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 13:44-46. 6 Metal that can be used to produce value of the Lord’s Kingdom. A person is Jesus said to His disciples: “The Kingdom of nuclear power (7) you didn’t ask for your enemies to be destroyed. 8 Baby-like toys (5) brought into the Kingdom by Christ’s gift All you wanted was to be honest and fair.” Heaven is like what happens when someone 9 Completely finished off, like the dodo (7) of salvation. When a person is saved, they The Word of the Lord finds treasure hidden in a field and buries it 10 What Americans call a chap who will have the knowledge of God through Responsorial Psalm again. A person like that is happy and goes and delivers letters (7) Jesus Christ. This person can experience sells everything in order to buy that field.” 12 Recede, like the tide (3) the preciousness of being in the Kingdom 119:57 and 72, 127-128. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like what 14 Sport in which you'll see running, jumping and the friendship of Jesus. The blessedness (R) Lord, I love your commands. happens when a shop owner is looking for fine and throwing events (9) of the Kingdom is so valuable that a person You, Lord, are my choice and I will obey you. pearls. After finding a very valuable one, the 16 The initials of a country across the would have to be foolish to not be willing to I would rather obey you than to have a thousand owner goes and sells everything in order to buy Atlantic (111) sell everything to gain it. Nothing comes pieces of silver and gold. that pearl.” 17 You might use a bucket and spade to close in value. Christ and His Kingdom are (R) Lord, I love your commands. The Gospel of the Lord build it on the beach (10) a treasure that is rich beyond comparison. DOWN Discussion 1 Woman (4) I What is the most important object the child 2 You might keep this pet in a tank (8) possesses? 3 Circuit-breaking device (4) I What would they do if the object were lost? 4 Write your name (4) [Emphasize the effort the child would make to 5 Surname which means ‘metalworker’ (5) find or retrieve their precious treasure]. 7 Soccer club based in Birmingham (5,5) I What does Jesus mean to me? 10 Complains (5) I What one action have I done to show that I 11 Final score (6) love Jesus? 13 Use it to stop your bike (5) 15 The King of the Beasts (4) Prayer Loving God, your presence in this world LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION makes everything holy and gives value to everything. Help us to cherish the gifts that ACROSS surround us and share your blessings with our 1 Internet 6 Ajar 7 Pork 8 Beckham 9 Road brothers and sisters. In the name of Jesus 11 Binoculars 15 Egg 16 Bake 17 Tarantula Christ we pray.Amen. DOWN Activities 1 Import 2 Terrapin 3 Never 4 Talk 5 Trump G 10 Global 12 Organ 13 Sweet 14 Best An understanding heart: Solomon could ask God for anything he wanted. He asked for ‘an understanding heart.’ Ask the children: “What The Children’s Liturgy page is published will you ask God today?” one week in advance to allow RE teachers G Give each child a cut-out of a heart. Have and those taking the Children’s Liturgy at them write and/or illustrate their responses. G Let each child share his response and then weekly Masses to use, if they wish, this place his heart on the prayer table. page as an accompaniment to their G Treasu re hunt: Have the children search for teaching materials treasure. In a bowl, place edible treasure such WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CELEBRATING LIFE 19 St Dominic’s Primary School shows it’s in tune with Mary’s Meals

By Dan McGinty tive of Mary’s Meals, and when she arrived in Crieff Abbe Farrell THE pupils, parents and staff was able to announce to the of St Dominic’s Primary pupils that their donations would School in Crieff marked the be used to support Namwina Pri- end of term with their annual mary School, Blantyre, where concert, and used the occasion their generosity will build and to make a donation of more equip a new full sized kitchen. than £9000 for Mary’s Meals. The pupils were also Over the past two years the delighted to hear that in recogni- school family has fundraised furi- tion of their support the name of ously to raise the funds, aiming to their own school will be erected support one of Mary’s Meals’ on a sign above the kitchen, and associated schools in Malawi they will be kept up to date with through the construction and how the kitchen is improving maintenance of a new kitchen. life in that part of Malawi. Among the events launched to St Dominic’s pupils also raise the vital funds were a spon- showed their generosity to SCIAF sored walk up the Knock in with a donation on the day of Crieff, a Nursery Café, Ragbag £750, raised through the SCIAF clothing collection, Christmas Wee Boxes and by holding a char- and Summer Concerts and the ity Café, and SCIAF’s Peter participation by members of McMillian joined Abbe Farrell as staff in the Alloa Half Marathon. the cheques were presented. The school even employed Hol- The were joined by pupils lywood star Gerard Butler to Hamish Nimmo, Hubert Pieklak, support their campaign. Leon Renwick, Soren Volder, Thanks to the efforts of St Julia Gnys and Kiara Renwick. Dominic’s, the school was able to present a cheque to a representa- I [email protected]

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Royal birthday greetings for Jemima as she turns 100

JEMIMA Gillies from got underway in earnest with a farm since she was 9 months Kinloid celebrated a special family Mass celebrated at St old, where she worked and ran a Mary's Church in Arisaig, near B&B, she credited keeping busy The parish family of St Kessog’s in Balloch gathered around their parish priest Fr William Monaghan as he delivery when she received celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He was joined for his celebration— a telegram from the Queen her home, celebrated by Fr and working hard—a long with which marked his ordination in St Peter’s College in Cardross in 1974—by his family and friends, as well as on her 100th birthday. Tony Wood, Fr Joe Calleja and her passion for gardening—with by many members of the clergy The delivery (above) kick- Mgr Tom Wynne, helping her to live a long life. started her celebrations, which Having lived on the family PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN SCO SOCIAL MEDIA St Joseph’s in Kelty welcome a special Venezuelan visitor To keep up with FR BRIAN Gowans of St Joseph’s in Kelty welcomed the latest news a visiting priest from Venezuela as he enjoyed a from home and holiday in Scotland. Fr Jonathan Suescun, a abroad, find and Carmelite priest, joined in with parish life by concelebrating the like the Scottish Confirmation and First Holy Com- munion Mass for local children Catholic as they received the sacraments. Fr Suescan, who is himself a Observer page prison chaplain, joined his host in his priestly ministry as Fr Gowans on Facebook and performed his own duties, visiting Castle Huntly prison with him follow us on and meeting prisoners there. Now having returned to his Twitter native Venezuela, Fr Suescan will keep with him the many memories from his visit to Scot- @sco_news land, including that of celebrat- ing with the local children on the occasion of their First Commun- ion. Pictured (right) with him are First Communicants Cara Hen- derson, Keir Fernie, Ryan Hunter and Connor Feenie. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 20 COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 Division, differences and the growth of the Church DR HARRY SCHNITKER continues his series on the councils of the Church COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH by analysing some of the earliest divisions that were prevalent within it

AST week we saw how the principle of holding a general council of the Church evolved in the Apostolic Church. It was an answer to division, to differing prac- tices and to growth. These three factors would become the standard rationale for councils of the Church, to which later would be added cri- Lsis caused by moral decay within the Church itself. We can examine two of these factors today in light of the post-Apostolic Church Councils. Division is an interesting problem within the Christian Faith. It is, of course, observably the norm. There have been divisions from the outset, and these have only become magnified as time has moved on. Indeed, several of the Ecumenical Councils, of which more later in this series, con- tributed to making divisions permanent. It can also be argued that the Council of Trent cemented the divisions caused by the Reformation—although that is but one interpretation. Now there are distinct theological as well as prac- tical objections to division. Division amongst the Faithful is abhorrent, because unity is required in the face of the world. Christ was very clear about this. Interestingly, He predicted that belief in the Gospel and in Him would bring division: “For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother- in-law” (Matthew 10:35), and again: “Do you sup- pose that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division” (Luke 12:51). These are the division of believer and non- believer, the division that makes unity amongst believers paramount from a practical perspective. However, St Paul quickly turned this practical necessity into a theological essential. Not that he lost sight of the practical: “You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarrelling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?” (1 Corinthians 3:3), he wrote to the Church at Corinth, notorious for its divisions. The Christians there were, according to Paul, still ‘of the world,’ and, therefore, on the wrong side of the division that Christ had predicted. Yet he goes beyond this. Developing a theology of the believers being the Body of Christ, he saw division as inflicting hurt on God, as an offence against the Spirit. Writing to the Philippians, he is crystal clear: “Whatever happens, conduct your- selves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel” (Philippians 1:27). disciple of St John the Evangelist, the longest-lived The Bishop of Smyrna was ancient by now, and a ops, which upheld the Polycarpan tradition. ivisions are, therefore, unacceptable. There of all the Apostles, and carried an enormous repu- living link with the age of the Apostles. Anicetus The latter sits uneasily with our notion of is a subtle line between division and dif- tation for his fidelity to the teachings of Christ. We treated his fellow bishop with charity and conceded Rome’s supremacy, but we have to recall the ferent practices. What constitutes one or have to recall that at this point the canon of Scrip- that the dating of Easter was one of those accept- precedence of the Council of Jerusalem: decisions theD other is frequently a matter of great debate, and ture had not been completed, and that the inter- able differences. When Pope Victor later rescinded were not binding until the Church had united ironically causes division. Councils were often pretive authority of the descendants of the Apostles his predecessor’s decision, St Irenaeus wrote to him around the successor of St Peter in council. Until called to debate differences in practices to prevent was, as a consequence, huge. in protest: “When the blessed Polycarp was at Rome that moment, different practices continued. This these from becoming a source for division. Again, St Polycarp did not mince his words: Marcion was in the time of Anicetus, and they disagreed a little was in stark contrast to the universal denunciation we have very early precedents for differing prac- ‘the son of Satan’for suggesting what he did. We are about other things, they immediately made peace of those like Marcion, who pronounced theologies tices, some of which are still continuing today. witnessing here the condemnation of a set of beliefs, with one another, not caring to quarrel over this mat- which were patently contrary to received teaching. The most famous examples are the dating of thought by the majority to be un-Christian. Yet St ter. For neither could Anicetus persuade Polycarp... The calling of a universal council, what we now Easter and the early debate on the reality of the res- Polycarp’s Church also indulged in practices that dif- nor Polycarp Anicetus... But though matters were in term an ecumenical council, was impossible. We urrection of the body, the final judgement and the fered from the majority of Christians, in particular this shape, they communed together, and Anicetus have to recall that Christians formed at best a toler- nature of God. The former was called into ques- the date on which they celebrated the most impor- conceded the administration of the Eucharist in the ated, at worst a persecuted, minority within the tion by Marcion (c85AD-c160AD), who also tant feast on the Christian calendar—Easter. Church to Polycarp, manifestly as a mark of respect. Roman Empire. Calling a council that united the declared the Father of Jesus to be a different God In common with many of the Churches in Ana- And they parted from each other in peace.” whole leadership of the Church in one location was from that of the Old Testament. He was the son of tolia, the Church at Smyrna held the feast on 14 tantamount to risking decapitation of the Church. an early Bishop of Sinope, one of the Churches of Nisan, regardless of whether this was a Sunday or his did not resolve matters. The visit to Different practices continued, either because all Anatolia. It was founded by a gardener named not, whereas all the other Churches celebrated on Rome by St Polycarp was part of a local accepted the differences, or because there was no Phokas, who was, according to tradition, inspired the first Sunday after 14 Nisan. This was, of Church Council, in which several bishops, mechanism to change the situation. There is a huge by St Andrew. This was, in other words, a Church course, a very different issue from Marcion’s state- Tincluding St Peter’s successor at Rome, tried to time-gap between the first council, in Jerusalem, of the second wave of Christianisation, which ments, and here we come to the crucial issue of come to an understanding on a potentially divisive and the Edict of Tolerance issued by St Constantine flowed from the 15 centres identified last week. acceptable differences. What is acceptable to one, issue. It was followed in 193AD by two more the Great in the fourth century. This was a period of This direct attack on the Judaic roots of Christi- though, is unacceptable to the other. councils, one in Rome under Pope Victor, whose local councils, and of bishops contacting each other anity was challenged vigorously, most prominently At first, the Churches tried tolerance, or, to use decision was questioned by St Irenaeus as we saw and existing in communion through charity. Reso- by St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, yet another the theological concept, charity. In Rome, Pope above, and one in Ephesus, where Bishop Poly- lution of long-standing issues causing division had Church of the ‘second wave.’ St Polycarp was a Anicetus met with St Polycarp (above) pre-150AD. crates presided over a meeting of Anatolian bish- to wait, sometimes for several centuries. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK