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Young Scottish Catholics became BUILD MY the first among equals on Sunday when close to 200 CHURCH— of them took part in the first national youth pilgrimage MISSION organsied by Catholic Youth Service Scotland. MONTH Pilgrims at the Dunfermline event are seen here By Fr Tom Welsh receiving medals National director from Archbishop Mission Matters Scotland Leo Cushley of St Andrews and ARCHBISHOP Leo Cushley, the Edinburgh, Bishop president of Mission Matters Scot- Joseph Toal of land, is appealing to the nation’s Motherwell and Catholics to be enthusiastic and Bishop John Keenan generous in their support of the of Paisley. Church’s missionary work during Pilgrimage report, World Mission Month in October. page 2 “This year’s focus, Mongolia, is a PIC: PAUL young church that is growing,” the McSHERRY Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh said. “Its people are filled with zeal for the Faith, but lack resources to spread our Gospel of love. Such support is a concrete way to build our Church throughout the world. “The Faith came to us in Scotland from beyond our borders. St Ninian was a Briton—we’re not really sure from where in these islands—St NATIONAL YOUTH PILGRIMAGE Columba was an Irishman and St Margaret, our queen, was an Anglo- Saxon. We owe a debt of gratitude to many missionaries like them who first brought the Gospel to our land. “Your prayers and financial support Church pays tribute to First Minister on World Mission Sunday directly benefit the mission church places.” Prayers and donations offered to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith I Scotland’s bishops call for active Catholic participation post referendum on World Mission Sunday directly bene- fit the mission church. October provides By Liz Leydon Archbishop Tartaglia went on to say Scotland’s Professor John Haldane of St Andrews University a privileged period when the Faithful of bishops remain grateful for the support and assistance said. “It was used again by the Prime Minister in various continents engage in prayer and SCOTLAND’S bishops have hailed Alex Salmond given by the Scottish Government before and during response to the outcome of the 2014 independence concrete gestures of solidarity in support as a ‘wonderful champion’ for Scotland and ‘one of the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland in 2010 referendum. In so far as anything is ever settled in of the young Churches in mission lands. the most able politicians’ in British history after the and wished Mr Salmond ‘every blessing and happi- human affairs, we must now assume that just as there For next month’s campaign, Mission First Minister announced he was stepping down as ness in the future.’ is no going back on devolution, so there is no going Matters Scotland is focusing on the SNP leader following last week’s 55 to 45 per cent back on the decision to remain part of the United words from St Matthew’s Gospel: “I Will no vote in the independence referendum. Referendum Kingdom. The question is how to strike a new Build My Church,” (Matthew 16:18) The bishops, who respect the result of the ballot, Last Friday the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland balance between the constituent parts of the UK. That to help the world’s youngest Catholic are also urging the Catholic community to continue released a statement recognising and respecting the is a great challenge but also a great opportunity to Church, the Church In Mongolia. to be active in public debate and decision-making. result of the Scottish referendum, that Scotland renew the politics of the UK.” Bishop Wenceslao (Wens) Padilla, the should remain a part of the United Kingdom, and Rennie McOwan, a former SCO editor, however, first Bishop of Mongolia, and his fellow First Minister commending ‘all those who participated in what was said: “The constitutional debate will rumble on and a missionary priests from the Congregation In a letter to Mr Salmond, Archbishop Philip a passionate and sometimes partisan debate.’ second statement by our bishops would be of value. of the Immaculate Heart of Mary work Tartaglia of Glasgow expressed the thanks and “The vast majority of Scots engaged with the A major sore is still with us in the presence on among families and children in need, support of Scotland’s bishops for his long service to referendum and it is our hope that we can all now Scottish soil of the nuclear installations at Faslane on sharing God’s love and mercy. the country. cooperate for the benefit of our nation in future,” they say. the Holy Loch. After decades of struggling in a “The bishops are especially grateful for your “We urge the Catholic community to continue to “We should not mince our words.The possession communist ruled country, with no recognition of the important place of religion and engage in public debate and decision-making and, in of nuclear weapons is a sinful act. Popes in modern religious freedom, it is only recently faith in Scotland, for your support of Catholic edu- doing so, to uphold the meaning and importance of times have made it plain that all weapons of mass that the people of Mongolia have had cation as making its own distinctive contribution to the Christian message. May God bless Scotland.” destruction are evil.” the opportunity to hear the Good the good of Scotland as a whole, and for your sensi- Labour MSP Elaine Smith said she was ‘relieved News of Jesus Christ. tivity to the issues around religious freedom which Catholic reaction that Scotland has voted decisively to stay within the are emerging in our country as they are elsewhere,” Prominent Catholics on both sides of the referendum UK partnership with further devolved powers for our I Continued on page 2 the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland issue who campaigned prior to the ballot also gave Scottish Parliament.’ says in his letter. the SCO their reactions to the no result. I Continued on page 3 “With good reason, you have been described as “Scotland has debated and Scotland has decided. one of the most able and influential political leaders In 1999 referring to the referendum that inaugurated I Reconciliation service Edinburgh, Archbishop that Scotland and the United Kingdom has ever devolution the then Labour leader John Smith coined Tartaglia on sectarian trouble in Glasgow, page 3 produced.” the phrase ‘the settled will of the Scottish people,’” I Rennie McOwan’s opinion, see page 11

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THE opening of the new legal SPOTLIGHT ON year was marked in Edinburgh on Sunday with the annual Red Mass. Archbishop Leo Cushley was the main celebrant as Scotland’s Law Lords, the Catholic judges of the High Court of Justiciary, sheriffs, advocates, solicitors and law students all dressed in their robes of office, came to St Mary’s Cathedral to ask for spiritual guidance in the forthcoming judicial year. The High Court of Justiciary is the supreme criminal court of Scotland. Among those attending this year’s Red Mass was the Right Hon Lord Gill, Lord President and Lord Justice General PICS: PAUL McSHERRY

Following in the footsteps of St Margaret Help the Church’s mission I Continued from page 1 vocations to mission. There has been a growing awareness of the By Daniel Harkins True to his Faith and his mis- identity and mission of the lay sion, Bishop Wens, a missionary Faithful in the Church, as well as priest, arrived in Mongolia with a recognition that they are called ALMOST 200 young people two fellow priests 20 years ago to take an increasingly important followed in the footsteps of to build the Catholic Church, role in the spread of the Gospel.” St Margaret last Sunday as and the Kingdom of God Pope Francis frequently they gathered in Dunfermline on earth. reminds the Faithful of the Bap- for the first national pilgrim- By proclaiming and sharing tismal commitment to proclaim age to St Margaret organised their Faith through spiritual and the Gospel to all men and women. by Catholic Youth Service practical outreach including edu- Mission support is a concrete Scotland. cation, medical care and voca- way to ‘build our Church’—to The young Catholics visited tional skill training programmes, deepen your relationship with the cave where St Margaret went the first missionaries slowly Jesus by helping Bishop Wens, to pray and to escape the hustle built the Mongolian Catholic the first Bishop of Mongolia, and and bustle of her life as well as Church in this non-Christian so many other missionaries visiting her tomb and Dun- country where generations had around the world. fermline Abbey. never before heard about Archbishop Cushley concludes: The pilgrimage culminated in Jesus Christ. “Vast areas of the world today Mass in St Margaret’s Church Countless communities in are still in need of missionaries with Archbishop Leo Cushley of Mongolia and across the world to proclaim the love of God St Andrews and Edinburgh, have not yet heard the Good revealed in Jesus Christ. episcopal president of CYSS, News. In this year’s appeal, “Mission Matters Scotland is Bishop John Keenan of Paisley Mission Matters Scotland invites the Catholic Church’s official and Bishop Joseph Toal of the role of young people, partic- ducted, how delighted he was to Margaret’s to provide the oppor- Catholics to reach out and help mission charity. Through your Motherwell and a number ularly how important they were see so many young people and tunity for young people and the people of Mongolia to con- support you will provide vital of priests from the different to the Church and spoke about the great role model of St Mar- ‘ensure an enjoyable, prayerful tinue to build their Church. support to missionaries serving dioceses. destiny in light of the upcoming garet. and informative experience was “We still need the support of in 1150 dioceses in Asia, Africa, At the end of Mass each pil- referendum. Christine Riddoch, chairper- offered to everyone taking part.’ foreign agencies, and I’ll be Latin America, Europe and the grim was presented with a medal Archbishop Cushley said a son of CYSS, said her organisa- extremely grateful if the Catholic Pacific. of St Margaret by one of the few words at the end of Mass tion had worked closely with the I [email protected] Church in Scotland will be able to “I know personally from bishops. regarding the dignified way in Bishops’ Conference, Fr Chris address some of our financial working in several countries in Bishop Keenan spoke about which the referendum was con- Heenan and parishioners of St PIC: PAUL McSHERRY needs,” Bishop Wens said. “I am Africa how effective your appealing to the generous and support can be... So please help kind hearted people of Scotland to us to help Bishop Wens, as well INSIDE YOUR SCO THIS WEEK come to our aid.” as other missionaries.” EWTN - THE CATHOLIC SATELLITE CHANNEL Pope Francis tells us that the whole people of God are called to I Donate during Mission Month The perfect Christian present NEWS pages 1-7 REFLECTION page 15 mission in his message for World in parish special collections and LOCAL NEWS pages 2-5 PUZZLES pages 16 and 21 Mission Sunday on October 19. by contacting Mission Matters Tel: SAS 0141 774 5000 or 07971 514 703 WORLD NEWS pages 6-7 CHILDREN’S PAGE page 21 “Wherever there is joy, Scotland, St Andrew’s, 4 Laird Street, Coatbridge, North LETTERS page 9 INTIMATIONS pages 17-20 enthusiasm and a desire to bring Lanarkshire, ML5 3LJ for our special offer COMMENT pages 10-11 BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS Christ to others, genuine FR ROLHEISER page 14 page 20 vocations arise,” the Holy Father SAS - SCOTLAND’S CATHOLIC SATELLITE COMPANY said. “Among these vocations, I Visit http://www.mission we should not overlook lay mattersscotland.org WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Catholic Calls for reconciliation, new political consensus post-vote By Beth Thomson (Left to right, front) Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, Scottish Labour leader reaction POLITICAL and faith leaders gath- Johann Lamont, Labour's shadow foreign sec- ered in St Giles Cathedral in Edin- retary Douglas Alexander, Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney, Better Together I Continued from page 1 burgh on Sunday for a service of leader Alistair Darling and Scottish Liberal reconciliation and peace following Democrat leader Willie Rennie with (left to the decision by Scotland’s voters to right, back) MP David Mundell, Edinburgh Lord “Instead of using energy on remain in the United Kingdom. Provost Donald Wilson, Liberal Democrat Chief constitutional chaos the SNP The church service took place after Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, must now use the extensive Police Scotland had to put down trouble Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael and powers they already have to in George Square on Friday night when Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour Anas Sarwar, tackle poverty, redistribute a gathering of yes supporters was dis- following a church service to promote unity in wealth and provide opportunity turbed by pro-unionists, some carrying the wake of the referendum at St Giles for our people and it is the Orange Order regalia. Cathedral in Edinburgh Labour Party’s job in opposition PIC: PA PHOTOS to ensure that they do so,” the Glasgow Catholic politician added. In his Sunday homily, Archbishop Philip Yes campaigners at George Square, “This has been a deeply divi- Tartaglia of Glasgow expressed nicknamed Freedom Square before the sive campaign and we must now concerns about the city’s future follow- ballot foreshadowing Glasgow returning hope and pray that that the peo- ing the referendum. a yes vote in the referendum, told the ple of Scotland can join together “The real face of Glasgow was not SCO that—from burning flags to intim- for the better of our nation.” what we saw in George Square on Fri- idating young participants—the Loyal- Yes supporter Sr Roseann day night,” the archbishop said during ist demonstrators gave the event a Reddy said: “I am gutted at what Mass to bid farewell to the Dominican distinctly ‘sectarian, anti-Catholic’ bit- I see as such a wasted opportunity sisters. “We saw the real face of Glas- terness. for Scotland and the Scots to take gow a few weeks ago at the Common- “Many were not even from Glasgow, their future into their own hands. wealth Games. or Scotland,” they added. “It seemed a “I will of course, respect the “As a Glasgow man and as the arch- co-ordinated, blatant attempt to blur the decision of the majority, but bishop, I confess to a sense of unease for democratic referendum with non-related there’s no turning back now. I my city and for my fellow-citizens, a issues such as football and archaic reli- really do believe and hope that in clear majority of whose voters had a gious divides.” my lifetime we will get another markedly different view of the future chance and next time we’ll take it. from much of the rest of Scotland. Ecumenical advice In the meantime should anyone “I hope and pray that they will be able The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin ever refuse to take my Scottish to secure a new political consensus Welby issued a statement after the Scot- money down south...” which gives the people of Glasgow and Scottish Liberal Democrat leader them, ‘The world is watching us, and it tish vote to remain within the United more hope and confidence for the Willie Rennie were among the politi- is our responsibility to conduct our- Kingdom and after trouble ensued in Campaign future, regardless of the constitutional cians who took part in the reconciliation selves with responsibility, and with dig- Glasgow, Prior to the ballot, Archbishop settlement.” service. nity, and with maturity.’ “Over the past few weeks the cam- Leo Cushley of St Andrews and The Rt Rev John Chalmers, the Church “Actually he said quite a bit more paign has touched on such raw issues of Edinburgh said the independ- Reconciliation service of Scotland Moderator, lead the service than that. But we know what he meant identity and been so closely fought that ence referendum had been con- Earlier in the year Her Majesty the and asked Scots to put their differences and we know that his words are as it has generated profound questioning ducted in a ‘robust but cordial’ Queen sent a message to the General aside and work together to redefine the poignant today as they were in 1971.” and unsettlement far beyond Scotland,” spirit that should continue after Assembly of the Church of Scotland country’s place within the UK. In his ser- During the service, Mr Alexander and the Archbishop of Canterbury says. it was over. Bishop John Keenan asking it to play a role in reconciliation mon, Mr Chalmers evoked the spirit of Mr Swinney both delivered readings to “The decision by the Scottish people of Paisley said the people of after the the Scottish Independence ref- Jimmy Reid, leader of the UCS ship- the congregation. to remain within the United Kingdom, Scotland had been ‘highly nerv- erendum on September 18. builders’ sit-in in the 1970s. while deeply disappointing to many, ous’ about the outcome. Around 1000 people attended the “The untold energy of people who Sectarian trouble will be welcomed by all those who “May God guide us and bless Edinburgh service on Sunday aimed at love Scotland and care about its future Eleven people were arrested after trou- believe that this country can continue to us in whatever choice we make helping people in the Yes and No camps has been used up on opposite sides of ble flared in Glasgow, one of the four be an example of how different nations in good conscience,” Archbishop come together. this debate, now we have to find a way Scottish Council districts that voted for can work together for the common good Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth of harnessing all of that energy so that it independence, on Friday night follow- within one state. president of the Bishops’ Con- Davidson, Scottish Labour leader can be used on the same side,” the mod- ing the referendum no result. Loyalist “This is a moment for reconciliation ference of Scotland, said before Johann Lamont, Labour’s shadow for- erator said no supporters reportedly charged pro- and healing not rejoicing or recrimina- the vote. eign secretary Douglas Alexander, Scot- “When the late Jimmy Reid addressed independence campaigners in the city’s tion. Some of the wounds opened up in In June, Pope Francis said land’s Finance Secretary John Swinney, the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in 1971— George Square amid ugly scenes of recent months are likely to take time to independence had to be ‘handled Better Together leader Alistair Darling as they staged their sit-in—he said to chanting, jeering and Nazi salutes. heal on both sides of the border.” with care.’ I editor @sconews.co.uk UK’s Christian leaders speak out against Trident Mancunia By Daniel Harkins they voted yes or no, want rid of Trident. Feast of the Immaculate CHRISTIAN leaders from “The campaign against across the UK came out in nuclear weapons will not stop Conception - One day Pilgrimage to force against the UK’s until Trident is removed and Trident nuclear weapon nothing will make that clearer Lourdes - 8th of December - £299 programme last weekend as than our presence at Faslane a Early departure from Manchester direct to Lourdes with a full day in campaigners staged a mere two days after the vote,” Lourdes with Mass and visit to the Grotto! (Limited space) protest outside the Faslane he said. departure from Liverpool Naval Base which houses Brian Larkin, coordinator of 6th - 9th December the missiles Edinburgh Peace and Justice 3 nights Full board Accommodation with Archbishop Malcolm Centre, said: “The independence transfers and full Spiritual program. McMahon of Liverpool (right) referendum was a huge £299 plus the fl ights costs at the time of booking, joined with Anglicans, Quakers opportunity to get rid of Trident please book early for cheaper deals! and Methodists in signing a and put an end to the reliance letter to The Times newspaper on nuclear weapons for our saying it was unacceptable capitalise on the anti-Trident generated, largely by the yes security. But the historic vote for British citizens to be momentum generated from campaign to be fair, needs to of 1.6 million Scots to leave the persuaded that their safety the independence referendum capitalised on,” she said. UK opens up the question of Christmas in Lourdes is reliant on the weapons of campaign. The Scottish National Party the replacement of Trident in 23rd – 27th December - 4 nights from £390pp plus fl ight cost mass destruction. Yes voters joined with no made the removal of Trident a the run up to the next general from London. Full spiritual program led by On the same day, a network voters at the gates of the naval core plank of their independence election UK wide.” Fr Michael Coleman - Free single room for all pilgrims of 30 peace groups in Scotland, base, with one anti-independence campaign, supported by the Mr Larkin added that his www.mancunia.com including Scottish Christians voter saying she had come out Scottish Green Party and others. message post-referendum was ABTA No.Y5280 Against Nuclear Arms to stand against the ‘obscenity’ The Rev David Maclachan, ‘don’t mourn; organise.’ [email protected] (SCANA), gathered outside of nuclear weapons. chairman of SCANA, said that Telephone: 0161 883 1515 Faslane in an attempt to “I think the energy that was millions of Scots, whether I [email protected] 5126 WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 4 SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 1600 students on Caritas Award scheme By Daniel Harkins

SENIOR pupils from Scot- Bishops help order land’s Catholic schools have begun enrolling as Caritas students as they prepare for a yearlong journey of faith. Now in its fourth year, the mark its 25th year Caritas award invites pupils in their final year of school to explore their faith through working in their parishes and By Daniel Harkins recruits’ acceptance of the order’s external cloth- communities, engaging in ing should mark an inward change by their fundraising activities and help- ST ANDREW’S Cathedral in Glasgow was response to a call to assume the Christian life in ing those in need. the scene of rejoicing as Bishop Joseph Toal its fullest form. He also explained that being Pupils across the country, not of Motherwell helped the Scottish Lieu- invested into the Order should spur the candi- all of whom are Catholic, have tenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy dates on to greater deeds by encouraging them already signed up and begun Sepulchre mark their 25th anniversary. to work continually for the Church in the Holy their work towards achieving The order was established in Scotland on Sep- Land. the award. tember 22 1989 with a principal mission of pro- These thoughts picked up ones put forward by In Glasgow Archdiocese, a viding support for the Church in the Holy Land. Bishop Toal in his homily preached at the Vigil number of Notre Dame High through. changing work in their school The order has particular responsibility for sup- service the previous evening during which the S6 pupils have signed up to In Motherwell Diocese, Cari- and parish. Our work with porting Our Lady of Sorrows in Aboud—a vil- candidates made a solemn promise to uphold the Caritas. Coming from a number tas students came to Newmains schools is vital in educating all lage on the West Bank northwest of Jerusalem. values of the order. The new Bishop of Mother- of faiths, pupils (right) have Pastoral Centre to receive train- ages about our work for a just During the anniversary celebrations at St well, himself a Knight Commander with Star in committed themselves in their ing on how to deliver First world but it would not be possi- Andrew’s Cathedral, three new members— the order, explained that this entailed a commit- final year of school to a process Holy Communion and Confir- ble to cover the schools we do Monty d’Inverno, from Edinburgh, Tony Gra- ment to lead moral lives with attention to the of learning, reflection and wit- mation retreats to primary without volunteers.” ham from Bishopbriggs and John poor and the needy, particularly ness, based on Scripture and school pupils. Pupils from St Mr Booker went on to call Kane from Dumbarton—were in the Holy Land. He urged the the teachings of Pope Benedict Andrew’s High in Coatbridge for pupils with a passion for added to the Lieutenancy’s num- Over the first 25 new knights to model themselves XVI and Pope Francis. visited the centre as did those global justice to get involved bers, bringing their total to 125 years of its life the on Christ who gave everything Each pupil will give a mini- from Taylor High School, New and asked that ‘enthusiastic Knights and Dames. Scottish Lieu- for us and to deepen their com- mum of 20 hours of witness to Stevenston, who taught, super- Caritas students who are hun- Saturday’s ceremony had a tenancy has cer- mitment to Him through prayer. their faith, both in school and in vised and played with younger gry for the chance to help build number of similarities with the tainly made a Reflecting on the vigil and their own faith community. The children from Our Lady and St a better world,’ get in touch. order’s inaugural event that took investiture ceremonies, Paul school’s faithful youngsters Francis’ Primary, Carfin. Michael McGrath, director of place 25 years ago, with both significant contri- Donnelly, the chancellor of the have taken inspiration from last Pupils from Our Lady’s High the Scottish Catholic Education being held in the Archdiocese bution to the lieutenancy, said the anniversary year’s Caritas winners, who School in Motherwell received Service, said the number of cathedral. Archbishop Emeritus “world-wide order ceremonies where magnificent. shared with them their own a visit from local priests to dis- people enrolling in the award Mario Conti provided a further “We are very fortunate that our experiences and the impact of cuss how they could help was heartening. link between the Lieutenancy’s bishop members make time in Caritas on their own lives, as within their parish communities “As we celebrate the fouth foundation and the present day, with his presence their busy schedules to officiate at these impor- well as the lives of those and met with former Caritas anniversary of Pope Benedict’s at the anniversary celebrations harking back to tant events and we are grateful to them for the around them. pupils following an enrolment visit to Scotland, it is heartening his time in Aberdeen diocese. In 1989, when thought-provoking spiritual guidance which they Former Notre Dame pupil Mass. to know that around 1600 young Bishop of Aberdeen, he was invested as one of provide,” Mr Donnelly said. “And it was very Isra Ali, who is due to begin a The S6 pupils also met with people across Scotland are the founder members of the Scottish Lieu- moving that eight of the remaining thirteen silver university course in account- Mark Booker, schools officer embarking on their journey tenancy; 25 years on, as Grand Prior, he invested Jubilarians along with the sole person from the ancy, was particularly moved for the Scottish Catholic Inter- towards achieving the Caritas the new recruits at the celebration Mass. group invested” in England were present at the by her involvement with the national Aid Fund (SCIAF), to Award which was established in In his homily, Archbishop Emeritus Conti ceremonies. Among them Archbishop Conti has Society of St Vincent De Paul, begin their fundraising efforts his honour in 2011,” he said. spoke about the Order’s spirituality, personal risen to be the Grand Prior for Scotland and Pro- giving her the opportunity to as part of the award. “Since then, 2500 young people spiritual development and support for the Church fessor Bart McGettrick has just finished a term of meet and work with people SCIAF has worked with have already been recognised by in the Holy Land. He emphasised that the office on the Grand Magisterium [the Order’s from all walks of life. pupils in previous Caritas years the Church for having committed Another Caritas Award win- and is keen to encourage pupils their talents to serving the needs ner, Heather Elsby, who is to get involved with their char- of others, out of love for God and going on to study Nautical ity work. for their neighbour. Engineering, compared her “We’re looking for young “I wish this year’s cohort FOLLOW THE SCOTTISH Caritas journey to being on a people with a passion for global every blessing and good wish.” ship, saying that as we sail justice,” Mr Booker said. CATHOLIC OBSERVER AT through the troubled waters of “There are loads of ways for I To join with SCIAF as part of SCO_NEWS ON TWITTER. Be first Caritas service, contact Mark life, our faith in God—and out- young people working towards to find out the latest news. reach to others with ‘extraordi- their Caritas Awards to get Booker on 0141 354 5555 or nary love’—will carry us involved with SCIAF’s life- email [email protected] 50 years of Highland Catholic education

FORMER Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy went back to school as Lochyside Primary celebrated 50 years of educating Highland Catholics. The Fort William school marked its fifth decade with a thanksgiving Mass attended by 200 people. The celebrations were tinged with sadness however as the school is due to close in two years when it will move to a new joint-campus with Fort William RC Primary School in Caol. Staff and pupils past and pres- ent joined school chaplain Fr Roddy McAuley, former chaplain The celebrations continued the two oldest and youngest St Fillan’s Fr Michael MacDonald, and Mgr with an open day with photo- pupils, 5-year-oldAaron MacLen- James MacNeil, administrator for graphs, memorabilia, school nan and 11-year-old Shannon Gall THERE wasn’t a spare seat to EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Argyll and the Isles Diocese, as tours, and a buffet lunch for all (left), buried a time capsule in the be found in St Fillan’s Parish Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. Mass was celebrated. the visitors and at night a grand school grounds, with photographs, Hall, Crieff, recently as the 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. Mr Kennedy (right), the MP for Ceilidh with pupils and past a school tie and badge and a parish hosted an extravaganza Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. Ross, Skye and Lochaber and a pupils taking part. recording of the music school- of bingo, a raffle and a silent Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] practising Catholic, started as a Schoolchildren marked the children sang at the jubilee events. auction that raised more than for free monthly posted programme guide and pupil at Lochyside on the first day anniversary by releasing 100 £1000 for charity. visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. it opened in September 1964 and golden balloons—the number of Parish Priest Canon Martin gave a speech following the Mass. pupils at the school plus five—and PICS: ANTHONY MacMILLAN Drysdale gave a warm welcomed WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS 5 Students join in celebration of the arts at the St Ninian Institute in Dundee

LAST weekend saw the launch of the first annual Catholic Arts Forum at the St Ninian Institute in Dundee. To celebrate the feast of its patron saint, the institute organ- ised a number of workshops directed by Stephen Callaghan, well-known amongst Catholics as the organising force behind Lentfest and AGAP in Glasgow, and as a writer of plays with a strong Catholic message. Schools from across Dundee participated in the event, in which students from as young as 8 were given master classes in acting. They were given the opportunity to perform what they had learned in front of a packed audience on Saturday. This followed a performance of Passionate Voices, one of Mr PIC: ANDREW MITCHELL Callaghan’s plays, which was enacted by eight professional Artwork on display at the composer, James MacMillan. actors on Friday night. Arch- event was by students from Kil- St Ninian Institute is currently bishop-Emeritus, Mario Conti of graston. recruiting students for courses Glasgow (right) continued his The Arts Forum was the first on the Catechism and New Tes- strong contribution to the of two artistic celebrations at the tament Studies, in association Catholic arts in Scotland by deliv- institute, and will be followed on with the Maryvale Institute in ering the first St Ninian Lecture November 22 by a National Birmingham. Enrolment is on the importance of architecture Music Day organised together ongoing and will continue until to the Faith. Again, there was a with Musica Sacra Scotland, January. full house with the Italian com- which will feature amongst others munity prominently present and the Master of Music from West- I For more details, see mus joined by Bishop Stephen Robson minster Cathedral, Martin Baker, casacrascotland.org.uk and of Dunkeld Diocese. and internationally renowned stninianinstitute.ac.uk governing body] in Rome. the first crusade at the end of the eleventh cen- “Over the first 25 years of its life the Scottish tury. In 1848 Pope Pius IX restored the Latin Lieutenancy has certainly made a significant Patriarchate of Jerusalem—the archbishop in the contribution to the world-wide order and we city—and entrusted the order with the primary look forward to building further on that very task of supporting the Patriarchate’s activities. strong foundation in the coming years.” The Equestrian Order of which the Scottish members are a part can trace its history back to I [email protected]

parish raises money for village wells to everyone who attended, thank- clean water. For everyone who sent to the Scottish Catholic ing them for their support. attended it turned out to be a International Aid Fund and The event was organised by truly fun filled evening with would be used to install not one, the St Fillan’s Bingo Group in an endless prizes and a silent auc- but three village wells. effort to raise funds for a village tion of paintings kindly donated Val Morgan, SCIAF’s com- water well that would be by local artist Janet Melrose. munications officer, attended the installed in one of the world’s At the end of the events it was event and thanked everyone who poorest developing countries announced that more than £1675 helped out for their wonderful where people lack access to had been raised which would be support for a lifesaving cause. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 WORLD/VATICAN NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 ‘Don’t use religion as pretext for violence’

By Dominic Lynch

POPE Francis paid a prayerful and emotional visit to Albania last Sunday and spoke out against those who use religion as pretext for violence. Despite initial safety concerns during the visit, the Holy Father was widely welcomed, with Muslims gathering in a mosque in Tirana, the capital city, to pray for the Holy Father. During the one-day trip, the Pope’s first official visit to a European country, he celebrated Mass for an estimated 300,000 people in Tirana’s Mother Teresa Square (right), named after the sister and mission- ary who was ofAlbanian descent.Around 15 Iraq’s Christian leaders in plea per cent of Albanians are Catholic, and the Faithful from across the country and beyond travelled to the capital for the Mass, holding man and woman, above all, the right to life in the country. for help for conflict’s refugees up homemade signs and shouting ‘Long live and the right of everyone to religious “It was a cruel period, the level of Pope Francis.’ freedom,” the Pope said. cruelty was terrible,” he said. “When I saw IRAQ’S Christian leaders Human Rights Council. News reports at the end of last month “When the dignity of the human person [the posters of those killed during the addressed the United Patriarch Sako also called for suggested the Pope was a possible target is respected and his or her rights recog- Communist period], not only Catholics, Nations last week calling a protection zone for Christians for Islamic State militants who have been nised and guaranteed, creativity and inter- but also Orthodox and Muslims… this for urgent help for refugees to be set up in northern Iraq under committing atrocities against religious dependence thrive, and the potential of the happened because they said they believe affected by the conflict a UN mandate, and for action minorities in Iraq and Syria, and the human personality is unleashed through in God. Each of the three communities engulfing their country and from the UN to help displaced uncertainties had again been raised in the actions that further the common good.” have given a witness to God and now bear for the violence to be properly people return to their homes. lead-up to the visit. The Pope praised Albania as an aspiring witness to their fraternity.” recognised as genocide. Syriac Orthodox Archbishop The Vatican however has dismissed the example of peaceful coexistence but also During a meeting with Albania’s As Iraq’s northern Kurdistan Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf of fears, saying the Pope’s swift visit—the reflected on the persecution of Christians President Bujar Nishani, the Pope praised region, where many refugees Mosul backed the patriarch’s Holy Father did not stop the Popemobile during a visit to the Cathedral of Saint the re-establishment of the Catholic (above) have fled, prepares for a call, and reiterated his position to greet children as he often does—was Paul. Pope Francis listened to the testimony Church hierarchy in the country, as well as cold winter, Chaldean Catholic and that of many church leaders due to scheduling issues and not increased of a priest who was imprisoned for 27 faith schools and churches, and recognised Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako in the region that the violence security measures. years by the violently anti-religious the importance of the young democracy. appealed for help for those against Christians should be Violence such as that taking place in the Communist regime that controlled the “Today Albania is able to face these who have had their homes, seen as genocide. Middle East was firmly condemned by the country from the 1940s until the early 90s. challenges in an atmosphere of freedom possessions and loved ones “The United Nations are quick Pope in words spoken outside the Alban- As the priest spoke about his colleagues and stability, two realities which must be taken from them by militant to condemn anti-Semitism,” he ian presidential palace where he was wel- who had been murdered, the Holy Father strengthened and which form the basis of forces of the Islamic State. said. “We want to see the same comed by the country’s leaders. wept and embraced the 84-year-old. hope for the future,” he said. “We Christians in Iraq have a when Christians are persecuted. “May no one use religion as a pretext Speaking to journalists on the plane “A democratic pluralism has been con- future if the international We need genuine humanitarian for actions against human dignity and after his Albanian visit, the Pope (above) solidated, which is now favouring eco- community gives us immediate aid. Time is a major factor for against the fundamental rights of every expanded on his knowledge of persecution nomic activity.” assistance—don’t forget us,” us. More and more people are Patriarch Sako said. “At leaving the country.” present about 120,000 Lebanon-based Syriac Christians are living in Iraq as Catholic Patriarch Ignace III Holy Father urges the young to fully engage with Christ refugees. They need everything Yousif Yunan also spoke at the because the ISIS terrorists have conference. POPE Francis used his example of the martyrs, you lived with great enthusiasm “I invite you to build your taken all they had. The greatest “With the capture by ISIS of visit to Albania to highlight know how to say no to the and at the same time faithful lives on Jesus Christ,” the challenge at the present time Syriac Catholic towns such as the role of youth in the idolatry of money, no to the in little things. In this way, Pope said. “The one who is the provision of living Qaraqosh, tens of thousands of Church and urged them to false freedom of individualism, you will build a better builds on Christ builds on accommodation. my faithful are fleeing,” he said. engage with Christ. no to addiction and to violence. Albania and a better world.” rock, because He is always “The winter, which can be “Aid from the international “Dear young people, you “You also know how to The Holy Father said that faithful, even if we sometimes very cold in Iraqi Kurdistan, is community would not only are the new generation of say yes to a culture of he was impressed with the lack faith. Jesus knows us coming and the people can’t help them materially, but also Albania,” the Pope said after encounter and of solidarity, number of young people better than anyone else; possibly stay in tents. We rely show them that they are not celebrating Mass in Mother yes to the beauty that is who had greeted him, when we sin, he does not heavily on support here.” alone and not forgotten.” Teresa Square. “With the inseparable from the good remarking that ‘where there condemn us but rather says The patriarch was addressing The patriarch added that ‘as power of the Gospel and the and the true, yes to a life is youth, there is hope.’ to us: ‘Go and sin no more.’” a conference in Geneva, an international family we must supported by Aid to the Church work towards the separation of in Need, on Christians in the state and religion,’ and called Middle East and their citizenship, for Muslims to recognise that human rights and future. The ‘in the 21st century one cannot Poignant scuplture that makes Christians stop and think conference took place as part of make an exegesis as though one the 7th session of the UN were in the seventh century.’ By Theresa O’Hare IF YOU saw a tramp, cov- Pope to establish commission to review ered in a blanket, sleeping on a park bench in your and simplify the matrimonial process town, would you call the police? POPE Francis is to establish streamlined, and safeguarding This is what a lady resident a commission to review and the principle of the indissolubility did last February in the upmar- simplify the matrimonial of matrimony,” the Vatican said ket town of Davidson, North process in Canon Law, the in a statement. Carolina in the US. She did not Holy See Press Office has The commission will include realise that the figure she saw announced. a number of experts on Canon was not a homeless person but Though only now made Law, including Archbishop Luis a bronze sculpture created by public, the decision was taken Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, Tim Schmalz, a Canadian artist on August 2. The commission secretary of the Congregation from Ontario and a devout the Homeless Jesus as he iden- faith that shows an active This story does not stop in will be chaired by Mgr Pio Vito for the Doctrine of the Catholic, who is now bringing tified himself in St Mathew’s concern for the marginalised in Davidson, NC, Tim Schmalz, Pinto, dean of the Roman Faith, and Cardinal Francesco his work to the United gospel saying: “The foxes have society. the artist made a wooden Rota—the highest appellate Coccopalmerio, president of Kingdom. holes, the birds of the air have Some felt a shocking depic- miniature version of the figure, court of the Catholic Church. the Pontifical Council for Had she drawn closer she nests but the Son of man hath tion of the Son of God. How- travelled to Rome and pre- “The work of the commission Legislative Texts. would noted that the face and not where to lay his head.” ever, gradually the reaction has sented it to Pope Francis last will start as soon as possible and The announcement comes hands of the figure were hidden The Rev David Black of St been much more measured and November. The figure has since will have as its goal to prepare ahead of an extraordinary synod and only the feet showing the Alban’s Episcopal Church pur- since its installation local peo- gone viral. So I ask again, what a proposal of reform of the on the family to be held at the marks of the nails of the cruci- chased the sculpture and ple are often seen sitting qui- would you do if you see a hud- matrimonial process, with the Vatican in October at which the fixion were visible. This sleep- installed it in front of his etly beside the figure, touching dled figure draped in a blanket objective of simplifying its challenges facing marriage and ing figure draped in a blanket is church hoping to further inspire it and bending their heads sleeping rough on a park bench procedure, making it more families will be discussed. the sculptor’s representation of his affluent congregation to a in prayer. near you? WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER WORLD/VATICAN NEWS 7

Hear the beauty of the Christian message IAN DUNN writes on a new book that aims to give an insight into the place of Catholic education in modern society

ECLAIMING the Piazza: Catholic companion for teachers and Catechists; its analysis forgiveness, which are very attractive. I think this Authors Ronnie Convery, Raymond McCluskey and Education as a Cultural Project is an of the links between communication and culture is very much the current Pope’s method.” Leonardo Franchi and Dr Bob Davis present a copy of exciting new book that aims to inspire Reclaiming the Piazza: Catholic Education as a Cultural will mean it will find its place in the libraries of The book has actually been in the works for two Project to Archbishop Rino Fisichella in Rome last Catholics to take a fresh look at Faith- Catholic communications professionals and its years, so the previous Holy Father, Pope Emeritus weekend at its launch based education. wide-ranging, up-to-date and practical call for Benedict XVI was a big influence on it. Written by Ronnie Convery, Leonardo Franchi, a new engagement between Catholics and “I think he was the one to identify the Raymond McCluskey—and with an representatives of a secular culture will have a wide educational emergency in Catholic schools and has to offer in confidence.” Rafterword by Bob Davis—it takes a fresh look at appeal,” the archbishop said. “In an age of 140 have the courage to speak about it,” he said. “And the aims and purposes of Catholic education in a character tweets, smart phones and SMS messages I hope this Pope channels some of his insights.” key aspect of the book discuss the teaching plural society. The first chapter explores —an age in which Christianity is regarded by some Another key inspiration was the Progetto of religious education and why spreading a contemporary challenges to Catholic education, as a threat to freedom rather than its guarantor— Culturale, a programme by the Italian Bishops’ Catholic Faith isn’t just about the classroom. education as process of cultural renewal, the this volume is both timely and welcome.” Conference designed to revitalise Catholic A“I think there has been a tendency to leave the relationship between education and the media. In education. Mr Convery and Mr Franchi, both keen evangelisation to RE classes, when actually it addition, it derives lessons from a successful onnie Convery, one of the book’s authors, devotes of Italian culture, had separate discovered should be separate much more enveloping thing programme from the Italian Bishops’ Conference said the book is ‘aimed at anyone with an it and been very impressed by it. that should inform every aspect of the school’s that looked to revitalise Catholic education. interest in Catholic education.’ “There are many things in that I think translate life,” he said. “The word ethos is used a lot in Archbishop Tartaglia has written the foreword R“Its basic message is that you reclaim the piazza well to a Scottish audience,” Mr Convery said. terms of Catholic schools but it something that and says ‘the need to repropose the beauty of public debate not by imposing your views but by “Young people are much more exposed to different should be revitalised.” of the Christian message—never to impose or proposing the Christian vision,” he said. “The era ideas through social media now, so as Catholics The book’s authors travelled to the Vatican on superimpose it—is the core message of this text.’ of imposing is over, things are fragmented, the we have do go out and bring them offerings of September 18 to take part in a special launch event “Insofar as it situates much of its content in an marketplace of ideas is very crowded, but by Faith. At the same time, instead of seeing atheists within its sacred halls and will have a separate educational context, it will be a useful and interesting proposing the Christian values, of beauty and as enemies, we should propose what the Church launch event in Scotland next month. Scot among five women Pope appoints to the International Theological Commission

A GLASGOW University will serve on the ninth term of bioethics. Other female North Americans also from two graduate is among a number the commission, which will run appointments include Tracey to three. Five of the 30 new of women and non-Euro- from 2014-2019. Rowland (far right), dean of appointments are woman, who peans appointed by Pope Among the 30 new members Melbourne’s John Paul II Insti- now make up 16 per cent of Francis to the International is Scottish Professor Moira tute for Marriage and Family, commission members. Theological Commission. McQueen (right), director of and Sr Prudence Allen, a for- In a statement, the Holy See The commission is tasked the Canadian Catholic mer philosophy professor. expressed its ‘special gratitude’ with helping the Holy See and Bioethics Institute at the Uni- Pope Francis has kept the for the ‘competent and consci- the Congregation for the Doc- versity of St Michael’s College number of Europeans on the entious theological service’ trine of the Faith examine doc- in the University of Toronto. A commission at 14, but provided by the commission trinal questions of major former lawyer, Mrs McQueen increased the number of South members during the importance. teaches moral theology and has Americans from three to five; previous term which is coming The 30 new appointments written a number of articles on Africans from two to three and to an end. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 8 THE WAY OF THE CROSS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014

Falling teaches us we must value life In his monthly series, JOE McGRATH looks at the nineth station and asks us to consider taking up our own Cross

N THIS month’s column I want to look at the need to make a point about the sanctity of life. As uffering abuse for the Faith allows us to third fall of Jesus. Just as with the earlier he aged his body deteriorated and he suffered share, in a very small way, the humiliation falls, I can’t find any reference to the fall in debilitating illness. Many people both in the that Jesus suffered. It also gives us an oppor- the Gospels. The three falls are included for Church and outside thought he should retire and Stunity to show others that we can face up to the a reason. They carry a message for us and we make way for a fitter man. He decided otherwise abuse and not give up our faith. Recent events in have to figure out what it is. What is the signifi- and carried on in his vocation. the Middle East have given us the example of cance of this third fall? I am sure he would have made his decision after Christians who were faced with the choice of giv- IThe number three has had a mysterious signifi- spending a great deal of time in prayer. He was ing up the faith or being killed. cance for people since ancient times. Mathemati- reminding us of the message Jesus gave us in the Many fled before the Isis terrorists but some cians list a whole range of special features of the manner of his dying. Everyone has value, the poor, gave up their lives, some beheaded in front of their number three. For example, according to Pythago- the sick and the dying. St John Paul II may have children. ras and the Pythagorean School, 3, which they been physically wrecked in life but mentally he We are more fortunate than those poor souls, but called triad, is the noblest of all digits, as it is the was fit to carry on. their sacrifice should be an example to us. Where only number to equal the sum of all the terms JOE McGRATH’S we are expected to do much less than them, surely below it, and the only number whose sum with believe Jesus’ message to us was to show us we should be ready to stand up and be counted for those below equals the product of them and itself. WAY OF THE CROSS how we must value the gift of life and the rea- the faith. Three is regarded as a magic number. PART NINE son we have it. That is not the only message he This is the purpose that the Christian has in life. Storytellers often used this in their tales. Think Ileft us. Jesus showed us something about humilia- Our lives are a gift and we are asked to use that of children’s stories like the three little pigs. The tion. Nobody wants to be humiliated. None of us gift to work for the coming of the Kingdom of story repeats with the big bad wolf attacking the pulling Himself up and pressing on to face something want to be ridiculed in public. When Jesus allowed God. We may all have different roles in life but we pigs in turn. At the third pig’s house the wolf is even worse. That’s a message that strikes home today himself to be humiliated before the mob around are all expected to bear witness to the Father. We defeated. This pattern is repeated in other stories, as we face calls to change the law to allow euthana- the Cross He was sending us a message. When can do this every day. We can do this at home and even some modern films. We might expect the sia. Why should someone suffer when they could die people humiliate you they do it for a reason. The at work. We must bear witness to everyone we third fall to be the end of the story on the way of in dignity? Why should they not just give up? Jesus Jewish authorities had to humiliate Jesus in public encounter, every day. the cross. After all Jesus is now exhausted. He has gives the answer to that question. His life had a pur- to protect themselves. They wanted to put an end We bear witness by behaving as Christ would in lost a lot of blood and has had a night of torture pose and He could not give it up before that purpose to His teaching that exposed the hollowness of dealing with the joys and fears, pleasures and pains and no sleep. had been served. their own teaching. By humiliating Him they that life puts before us. We show the world a better Each of us enjoys the great gift of life. Our lives hoped discourage His followers and remove the way by our reaction to the problems of the world. hen Jesus falls again He knows what also serve a purpose and we must keep going till we threat to their authority. How do we react to those who are suffering at the awaits him. There is no place to go. Why have served that purpose. Some might ask what pur- How often do we see this today when someone hands of Isis? What do we do about the refugees does He get up? That is the mystery here. pose can be served by someone dying a long, linger- cannot be overcome in a debate and their opponent from the fighting in Syria? We can make a financial HeW could easily have lain down and died there ing death? I have not been there, yet. I do remember makes personal attacks on them? How often are contribution but, is that it? Can we walk away safe in without the humiliation of the Cross. Why, then, my great aunt who lay dying in hospital for what people howled down in Parliament when their the knowledge that we have done our bit? did He get up and struggle on? Jesus knew that He seemed like many months. I would drive my mother opponents have no answer to their questions? The The Christian calling is not a simple matter. Try- had to die in humiliation. He died to conquer death and grandmother to visit her every week. Each time message of the ninth station is clearly that we ing to be like Christ is setting ourselves up to fail. and save mankind, but the manner of his death had she seemed to get smaller and smaller. I remember should never be afraid of being attacked or abused We will never match him. It’s not about succeeding to convey a message to those who chose to follow the last time I saw her before she died. She lay there, for our faith. In fact we should be happy when we but about how we go about failing to match our him. skeletal, praying her Rosary for the souls in purga- are abused for being a follower of Christ. The Saviour. In searching for the message I am drawn to the tory. She still had a purpose. abuse is not only a conformation of the correctness image of a man suffering and on the verge of death His Holiness Pope John Paul II also saw the of our cause but it is much more. I http://theviewfromjoemcgrath.wordpress.com

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LETTER OF THE WEEK Parishioners of PICTURE OF THE WEEK Blessed John Independence could have Duns Scotus in turned clock back for us the Gorbals of Glasgow came I REALISE that the Scottish Independence out in referendum vote will be over by the time celebration of you next go to press. Our Lady last However I would like to answer the Sunday with a criticism in M McCabe’s on your letters’ special Mass page and Rosary. 1) Is she aware that the SNP are retaining Fr Joe McAuley concelebrated the monarchy should they gain Mass and was Independence? That's the same SNP who, assisted on the as John Reid pointed out this week sided day by children with the Tory party to help Margaret from St Francis Thatcher into power. As for the Act of Primary School, Settlement, we only need look to Nelson some of whom Mandela and Barack Obama to know this are seen here one day will change. processing 2) The Jews and Apostles converted to with a statue Christianity because they followed Jesus of Our Lady Christ the Son of God. He preach truth and understanding. He worked miracles, he PIC: PAUL raised Lazarus from the dead and then rose McSHERRY from the dead himself. Thousands witnessed all this and so were converted by what they saw as the real deal. The fact M McCabe put this forward as a comparison with todays events beggars belief. 3)Alex Salmond ‘only thinks he’s a god.’ He has failed to answer certain question's with regards our future, but has cleverly talked around these question's, and failed to provide a straight and honest answer on the currency. He has been part of a government that in my opinion has trampled on the laws of God in this so called Christian country, having passed laws that make sin acceptable. 4) I have followed the referendum debate on TV, and in the newspapers. On a number pass any given point. I may have missed it abstained from certain votes, the of occasions I have witnessed yes but not once did I see a blue yes flag, undemocratic way in which the religious campaigners disrupt the no campaign banner, or placard. communities in this country were hung out pushing their yes placards into the lens of The police reported that the day past to dry. I am a Catholic I have known and ESTABLISHED IN 1885 the media. I have seen them egg Jim trouble free. Question-Why were there no put up with discrimination most of my life Murphy, shout down John Prescott. Then yes campaigner's flaunting their flags at as have others . I feel it to be still there we had the rant from Mr Siller is that what this, one of the biggest protests so far? I and that we have to look forward to? think we all know the answer to that. Did Independence could [have] set this 5)I watched the Orange Order’s march the yes camp think these people will vanish country of ours back 50 years. I still in Edinburgh on ITV, BBC, and SKY news if we gain Independence? maintain we are better and safer off on Saturday. There were an estimated 6)[I wanted to] address the lack of sticking with Britain. Acceptance and reconciliation 12,000 members from England, Northern Christian belief in the Scottish Ireland, and Scotland along with their Government, the cowardice of some of Eddie Kelly OU cannot please all of the people all of the time—even followers. The parade took two hours to those elected to represent the majority and BY E-MAIL within, or perhaps especially within, the Catholic com- munity when it is as broad and as informed as our com- munity is here in Scotland. The idea that the Scottish SCO needs to stay impartial expressing these superior, biased opinions Whatever happened to the independence referendum would divide us as a people in on independence so close to the final day. Where is your ‘love thy neighbour’ message Scotland and as religious communities was ‘manna from heaven’ to balance, that you spoke of both in quantity the secular media. While the Scottish Church stayed impartial, Scot- YOUR did not print my letter before the and content? The yes shout so loud and IT IS WITH deep disappointment that I Yland’s Archbishops did encourage the Catholic community to get out referendum with and my observation of a long that they leave no space to hear the read through the September 12 edition of and vote. bias towards yes feature writers in the voice of the no committed Christian, SCO and the referendum special and saw Glasgow and North Lanarkshire council areas, where a high concen- SCO. Thank you for saving me the whose concerns may long out run the no reference whatsoever to ‘love thy tration of Scotland’s Catholics live, voted for independence against the embarrassment of a solitary stance in the ambitions of the ‘Faith’ historians. neighbour’ [As mentioned in last week’s vote towards keeping the UK together in the rest of the country. By and letters page. I strongly suggested that your Elizabeth Burns letter page]. Not once are the words of large, though, voters, activists and politicians maintained a dignified cam- publication is a yes camp which you NEWMAINS Christ, our Saviour, referred to as we paign in the run up to September 18, and activists, supporters, politicians denied. Yet your recent letters’ page has 11 G EDITOR’S NOTE: In the 18 months prior to the consider whether or not we should separate and religious leaders have been gracious in accepting the result. Only the out of 12 letters weighing in for yes and,as referendum, the SCO printed a broad selection of from the United Kingdom. ‘lunatic fringe’who blatantly tried to harness the result of the independ- always, labelling the no voters as being Catholic opinions and a representative sample of Surely the wellbeing of our neighbours is ence vote for their own out-of-date sectarian ends let Scotland down. non-Christian with rubber conscience and letters on the issue. In the week’s prior to the vote, of paramount importance in this decision? “The vast majority of Scots engaged with the referendum and it is our low intelligence. the mailbag was full of writers stating their yes Why then are Catholic people, and indeed hope that we can all now cooperate for the benefit of our nation in future,” I actually felt sick that Catholics are preference of which a sample was again, printed. the Catholic press, dodging this Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow said on behalf of Scotland’s bish- commandment? ops when they accepted the result last week. “Weurge the Catholic com- Christ, when he commands us to love munity to continue to engage in public debate and decision-making.” Wealthy Motherwell parishes parishes with the highest income have the our neighbour, does not suggest we do it “The untold energy of people who love Scotland and care about its must help their neighbours wealthiest Catholics. only to those in our immediate vicinity. No, future has been used up on opposite sides of this debate, now we have Should not the wealthier parishes in he wants us to extend our love to all God’s to find a way of harnessing all of that energy so that it can be used on AFTER reading Bishop Toal’s comments Scotland be helping support these poorer created people. the same side,” the Rt Rev John Chalmers, the Church of Scotland Mod- (SCO September 19) that some parishes do communities instead of forcing their That is why the concept of separating erator, added at the reconciliation service at St Giles Cathedral in Edin- not repay loans and those with low churches closed. Scotland to become 'better' than the rest of burgh on Sunday. attendance do not bring in enough money, Many of these poorer Catholics may not the UK is at worst wrong and at best This doesn’t mean that some people, or around 45 per cent of voters, will have their future considered, I can only have access to transport. I am sure Bishop questionable. are not disappointed. It does not mean there is not still a cry for social think that he is behaving like the Toal doesn’t just want the wealthy who can This commandment is undoubtedly why justice and against Trident from within the Catholic community, by way Conservative Government and possibly pay their way to have access to Mass? Pope Francis felt compelled to speak out of example. But as well as respecting the outcome of the democratic punishing the poorest parishes in our That would be a depressing thought! on the issue [as reported in the SCO in process, we must remember the message to ‘love thy neighbour’and let community. C Rooney June] when he made a clear distinction go of the different sides of the debate. In my experience in Lanarkshire the BY E-MAIL between independence for emancipation While we have our own Episcopal hierarchy and Catholic school sys- and independence for secession. The Pope tem, as well as a Scottish legal system and Scottish parliament in com- said: “All divisions worries me. You have mon with our fellow Scots, as Catholics we are members of the universal G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements to study each case individually.’ Church and we have always seen past our national borders, especially G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily The dust has by now settled on the with the help of international aid agencies such as SCIAF and Mission shared by SCO referendum. I only hope everyone went Matters Scotland. So, as we move towards Mission month in October, G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address back to real basics of Faith and listened to let us look outwards and not inwards. In the words of Fr Eddie McGhee G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or Christ’s instruction. (page 10): “We all need to be reminded about the possibilities for build- your letter will not be used Anthony Horan ing God’s kingdom rather than getting ourselves side tracked into build- CUMBERNAULD ing our own kingdoms.” WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 Family synod aftermath risks schism Church has a duty to remind Catholics of the immutable doctrines of the Church on marriage, family life

EXT month will see the New spouses exchange rings as Pope assembly at the Vatican Francis, pictured in the background, cele- of an extraordinary gen- brates the marriage rite for 20 couples eral session of the Synod during a Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on September 14. of Bishops, from Octo- ber 5-19. Its remit is to discuss the ‘pastoral challenges of the family in theN context of evangelisation.’ That is a slightly peculiar formula- Instrumentum Laboris, or working tion. Nothing could be more appropri- document, indicates the area of great- ate or more urgent than to discuss the est vulnerability in its deliberations is need to support the family, belea- the topic of dfficult pastoral situations. guered as it is by militant secularism, The Synod fathers have an absolute but the additional emphasis on evan- duty to express themselves clearly and gelisation suggests the aim is to BY GERALD WARNER unambiguously in assertion of the address the relationship between the Church’s unchangeable doctrine on Church and the family rather than the the refusal of communion to divorced defence of this core institution against of Christ. It is a learned and robust and remarried persons. its external enemies. defence of Church doctrine on mar- The previous synod on the family riage and Communion. In particular, it emarriage is invalid in the eyes was held in 1980 and resulted in the discredits the claims of Cardinal Wal- of the Church, so any such rela- Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris ter Kasper who has suggested that tionship is adulterous. Adultery Consortio, a document that had a dis- early Church practice countenanced isR a mortal sin. Those who are not in a appointingly modest impact. There is ‘toleration’ of civil marriage after state of grace cannot receive com- little danger of this year’s Synod lack- divorce. It did not. munion. It is as stark as that. There has ing impact—the growing concern is But this is just another example of been much misuse of the term ‘mercy’ that its impact will be of a character a recent phenomenon: Open conflict in this context. detrimental to the Church. The within the Sacred College of Cardi- Mercy is a beautiful gift of God; but answers to a questionnaire distributed nals. Cardinal Kasper represents a it is not unconditional. It requires in many countries in advance of the movement that seeks to promote the repentance and a firm purpose of Synod and reviewed in this column notion that the Church can somehow amendment. Those who intend to some weeks ago demonstrated the reach some kind of accommodation on remain in adulterous unions cannot scandalous extent to which ignorance such issues as admitting divorced and benefit from mercy, since they are pre- or indifference towards basic Church ‘remarried’ couples to the Sacraments. sumptuously expecting God not to for- teachings have run rampant among So does the German Cardinal Marx. give, but to condone. They are not many self-styled Catholics. Cardinal Danneels, of Belgium, who willing to fulfil the necessary condi- Senior churchmen have a clear duty has been appointed to the forthcoming tions for absolution. to remind Catholics around the world Synod, gave apparent support to That, of course, does not exclude of the immutable doctrines of the homosexual marriage only last year. the synod or, more likely, its aftermath doctrine, but of its findings being them from eventual salvation follow- Church relating to abortion, artificial He belongs to a school of elderly ‘pro- to provoke schism in the Church. worded imprecisely, leaving room for ing a change of heart. But in the mean- contraception, the indissolubility of gressives’ who brought confusion and What is emerging is a grave dispute on idiosyncratic interpretations. time the Blessed Sacrament must not marriage, homosexuality and similar sometimes chaos to the Church in past core issues of doctrine, not among That is what happened, I believe, in be desecrated by the making of sacri- issues relating to family life. Some decades and who have recently resur- minor bishops, but senior princes of the wake of the Second Vatican Coun- legious communions. have already risen to the challenge of faced for a last hurrah. the Church. If there were serious con- cil, when some drove a coach and If the Synod fathers leave any ambi- that responsibility. Five cardinals— sequences arising from the Synod, the horses through the council documents, guities in their conclusions regarding Brandmuller, Burke, Caffarra, De Pao- hen cardinals disagree on likelihood is they would at first be using a misrepresentation of them as a these basic truths the result will be fur- lis and Müller—and four other fundamental doctrine an insidious rather than dramatic. The pretext for every kind of bizarre exper- ther to mislead an already ill-informed scholars have contributed to a new alarming, if still remote, danger is not of the synod producing iment. That must not be allowed to faithful and open deeper divisions in book entitled Remaining in the Truth possibilityW emerges: The potential of some revolutionary redefinition of happen as a result of the synod. the Church. The views expressed in the opinion What do you think of GERALD WARNER’S comments on THE SYNOD? Send your points of pages of the SCO are those of view to the SCO. Write to or e-mail informed individuals and groups and Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT [email protected] not necessarily those of the newspaper or the Church Build God’s Kingdom rather than get side tracked with our own

IN COMMON with the 85 per- a scary observation. The tempta- all of the conflicts taking place with a word like ‘kingdom’ is that way was the only way. cent of those registered to vote in tion for all of us is to say that as around the globe and they have a it conjures up in our heads an idea They must have been pretty the Referendum last Thursday, I long as it is not happening to me it similar feel and look. Inevitably, of kingdom with which we are shocked to hear the words of Jesus dutifully took myself along to the Fr Eddie isn’t happening. As we collec- they are about imposing one per- familiar and comfortable. This when He told them that the most polling place and voted. In com- tively remember the beginnings of spective on the whole group was precisely the difficulty for despised and the most margin- mon with the other voters I had McGhee the Great War in 1914, then it whether they like it or not. Oppo- Jesus as he sought to get people to alised of society were getting into only one vote. They say that every looked superficially like a Euro- sition to the predominant philoso- think differently about kingdom the kingdom before them. Small votes counts, and by the time all pean conflict, just another of the phy is not tolerated. This is the and very specifically about the wonder that they would all to soon of the individual votes had been This effectively means that ‘the many European conflicts that had very antithesis of democracy. Kingdom of God. Their thinking conspire to get Jesus out of their counted we had a result. The blame game’ will preclude any already taken place. How wrong Generally, in these circumstance, was limited by their understand- way. He did not think like them, result was close enough, but the meaningful dialogue. we were. When it was over we might becomes right. There is no ing of kingdom. He did not act like them. He had a 10 per cent margin was clear While the referendum was tak- said, never again. Then, in 1939 openness. There is no dialogue. The words that are on the lips different point of view to theirs enough to give a victory to the ing place here in Scotland, it we did it all over again. Maybe it Oppression becomes the charac- of Jesus in the Gospel are harsh and they were always right. They Better Together group. seemed that there was no other is time for all of us to begin to teristic of the regime. words. Although they were spo- were building their own king- The nature of democracy news. We had wall to wall Scot- take a reality check and realise When he began his preaching ken a long time ago they have a doms, they saw no alternative. means that we have to accept the tish politics. As we indulged in that we stand on the brink of and his ministry, Jesus lived in a certain relevance for us today. It is perhaps a little fortuitous result. This does not mean that we certain degree of introspection, another catastrophe. country that had become a satel- Jesus rebukes the people for their that the Gospel this weekend have to like the result. Already the rest of the world carried on as Underpinning all conflicts are lite of the Roman Empire. There inability or for their unwillingness speaks in such challenging terms. there are visible and audible signs normal. The crisis in the Middle what I call, ‘kingdom building was no government except Rome to change their thinking about We all need to be reminded about of division and bitterness. This East has gone nowhere. World exercises.’ The current conflict in and Rome’s treatment of the local kingdom. The contemporaries of the possibilities for building does not seem like a vote in poverty is as acute as it ever was. Ukraine is about some people people was oppressive. This was Jesus had already worked out who God’s kingdom rather than getting favour the democratic process. Global warming remains an issue wanting to belong to another kind globally a very familiar model of were and who were not going to ourselves side tracked into build- Since it is unlikely that the result that affects the lives of every one of kingdom. The conflict is Syria kingdom or empire. Some of be admitted to God’s kingdom. ing our own kingdoms and con- will be reversed it would seem to of us on the planet. Now it is time and in the surrounding territories those who began to follow Jesus They had already decided that fusing them with God’s kingdom. be in the best interests of the for us all to engage with the big- is about creating another kind of initially, saw an opportunity for their position was secure. They We are called to discipleship and nation if everyone began to work ger picture. Pope Francis sug- kingdom. In some circumstances, the overthrow of Rome and the went to the synagogue. They that means that we are called to together. This is my hope. My fear gested that the Third World was those in power are intent on main- establishing of a new political observed the law. They despised build God’s kingdom, first, last, is that the divisions that exist will already with us as the scale and taining that power at all costs, order. They wanted to build a new those who had a different perspec- and always. deepen and opinions will polarise nature of localised conflicts drew they already have and are holding kingdom. Simon the Zealot was tive. They were complacent and and we will be a divided nation. more and more people in. That is on to their kingdoms. Investigate one such disciple. The problem secure in the knowledge that their I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11 Remember ‘Blessed Changing the man in the mirror are the peacemakers,’ Gospel as to try to do so by our especially in hard times own lights,” the Holy Father said. He thus sees evangelisation as the core of making the world a BY RENNIE McOWAN hoped that our leaders, our better place. The Pope calls on us Church leaders will maintain to concentrate on passing the public pressure to have this sit- faith on to our fellow citizens; THE Scottish Independence uation reguarly aired until the ‘to be living sources of water referendum has come and installations are removed. This from which others can drink.’ gone leaving several major descision can only be made by When reading the vision of the problems in its wake. public leaders who are subject Pope for a New Evangelisation The attitude of the Churches to democratic processes. The it is easy to be daunted at the task to the debate has on the whole, Constitutional set up of the dis- but His Holiness wants us all to been enlightened and construc- united Kingdom will become a be ‘Spirit-filled evangelisers’and tive. Our bishops issued a bal- major problem that will stay BY JOHN DEIGHAN he warns that ‘without prayer all anced statement about the need with us for many years. our activity risks being fruitless to study the issues and to vote Alex Salmond, who has Y daughter and our message empty.’ He accordingly. Leading Church of resigned as First Minister, has is visiting affirms the importance of the Scotland clergy and lay people left much that was good in the London next Church’s teaching on prayer did the same. Judging by the government of Scotland. An month so it which the Church advocates in numbers being quoted in the essential act was to make clear prompted me various ways aimed at drawing media. It is clear that the that his government would to check what’s on at the reflects some of his writings of society. The breathless build us closer to God and building Catholics were activily present remove nuclear weapons from theatres. I quickly spotted that before becoming Pope. Notable up to the Barack Obama presi- strong virtues in our lives. Most at a time when sensible voices Scotland. This descision was MThriller is still going strong. essays of Cardinal Ratzinger on dency is a perfect example. The often that treasure is passed on to were needed. like the proverbial torch in the No points for guessing it’s a trib- the theme are included in the people of the United States must the Faithful through the example The constitutional debate darkness and already ute to the life and work of book Values in a Time of have thought he could almost of others be they saints, will rumble on and a second opponents are showing signs of Michael Jackson. Upheaval. walk on water, yet now in the parents, priests or teachers. How statement by our bishops would wanting to smother the debate. The star’s troubled life says Pope Benedict has analysed eyes ofAmericans his popularity many say their Guardian Angel be of value. A major sore is still Their bishops and other church much about the illusion of —as well as anyone—the philo- ratings have fallen to a record prayer learned as children from with us in the presence on Scot- leaders have a clear duty to happiness offered by our sophical and spiritual principles low, yes even lower than George their parents or talk to God tish soil of the nuclear installa- ensure that the nuclear debate celebrity culture, which may that lie behind the development W Bush. directly in ways described by St tions at Faslane on the Holy is not abandoned. make him an unlikely source of of modern society and he has It was just not possible that a Teresa and St Ignatius or offer up Loch.We should not mince our Mr Salmond pioneered and wise advice. Yet his work is diagnosed the seeds of decline human could live up to the small sacrifices in ways words.The possession of initiated in his term of office immensely attractive, as the which they contain. The margin- expectation generated and dis- described by St Therese of nuclear weapons is a sinful act. much that was good and his strength of the Thriller show and alisation of God is at the heart of appointment obviously ensued. Lisieux? Popes in modern times have couragous leadership is a his astronomical record sales tes- the problem. In responding to Pope Benedict explains that Pope Francis also wants us made it plain that all weapons model to others. The referen- tify.Part of that may well be that, that he lent his weight to the calls Marx got it wrong because he to start with the ‘man in the of mass destruction are evil. The dum has come and gone. The like many artists, his work of Pope St John Paul II for a didn’t account for the freedom of mirror’ in trying to build a referendum provided a great nuclear bases are still with us. included a search for meaning New Evangelisation, which human beings to choose evil and better world and in so doing opportunity to remove such Let’s not forget that old saying which can lead to insights about Pope Francis has continued with also that people are not just the we can spread the Faith to the installations from the Scottish that has stood the test of cen- beauty and truth. For instance in faith-filled enthusiasm. products of an economic system society around us. landscape. Anti-nuclear cam- turies. “Blessed are the peace- his hit Man in the Mirror he In Spe Salvi, which roughly as he had thought. Consequently In our political situation we paigners have kept the issue makers.” states a wisdom perennially means ‘Saved By Hope’ the political systems cannot provide are where we are and how the alive when other circles prefered taught by the wise. The lyrics Holy Father explains that the salvation; they have a limited future unfolds will of course it to be low key or hidden and I Rennie McOwan is a former run: “I’m starting with the man French revolution marked the competence albeit a vital and be influenced by political hoped that it would dwindle fur- editor of The Scottish Catholic in the mirror. I’m asking him to rise of a political system noble one. institutions, but if Pope Francis ther from the public gaze. Observer change his ways. And no mes- supposedly built on reason and Scotland’s referendum vote is right, it will be more dependent The situation is clear. (Below) Dejected yes voters on sage could have been any freedom. In previous writings he therefore has to be put in a realis- on the spiritual foundations Nuclear weapons are evil Friday September 19 clearer: if you wanna make the had noted that it was the rise of tic context. Independence or that we build in our nation. objects and it is to be fervently world a better place take a look the state as purely secular with Union cannot usher in the dawn Archbishop Fulton Sheen at yourself and then make a God no longer recognised as the of a golden age for our nation. captured the same point as the change.” foundation of values for public The more important question that King of Pop but with the life. The French revolution pre- our future depends on is over the additional warning of the hanging yourself is one pared the way for someone to virtues of the persons who make burden of having wrong thing but in recent weeks propose a political system, free up our country and the values priorities when he said: “This we’ve been considering from religion that could provide that inform them. Just as the is the choice before us: either changingC the whole of society as an earthly paradise. Karl Marx nutrients from healthy roots per- try to revolutionise the world the country prepared itself to duly did and his Communist mit a tree to flourish, we need and break under it or vote in the independence Manifesto inspired the Russian healthy values coursing through revolutionise ourselves and referendum. Revolution. the hearts of citizens. remake the world.” It’s definitely a time for But delivering paradise is the That may not sound a wisdom, so I thought I would job of a messiah and it has been n his recent teaching thriller, but it is a treasure of seek it before casting my vote by a feature ever since that political document Pope Francis spiritual wisdom. reading Pope Emeritus Benedict systems and leaders promise not (above) argued that XVI’s encyclical Spe Salvi. It just to manage the responsibili- Christianity makes a difference. I John Deighan is the I parliamentary officer for gives an overview of the rise of ties of government well, but that “It is not the same thing to try modern political regimes and they will solve all the problems to build the world with [the] Scotland’s bishops Pope’s Christian Unity: When all the Churches converge in the Kingdom

understand Pentecostalism and the Eleven referred to in the Baptism. Just as ‘repentance— build bridges, not between one which alone will lead to true its appeal if we look at Christ’s Second Chapter of the Acts of Baptism’ is for all, so too is the another, but so that converging Christian Unity in the King- Mgr Basil Baptism in the Jordan by John. the Apostles, fulfils the empowerment by the Spirit. We together we may cross into the dom. That is why, as Arch- Christ did not need to be Bap- prophecy of Joel: give witness to others by our Kingdom. Only the Kingdom bishop of Buenos Aires, he was Loftus tised in order to be saved and “In the days to come –it is own spirit-filled lives. And this is is our true home. We don’t so unhapy about the institution enter into the Glory of God in the Lord who speaks. as true for our community life as ‘come home’ this side of the of the Anglican Ordinariate his Kingdom. He was already I will pour out my Spirit on it is for us as individuals. The Kingdom by swapping within the Roman Catholic A VERY intriguing offshoot of the Son of God. So why was all mankind. liturgy of our Eucharistic Assem- churches. Church. the Christian Unity initiatives he Baptised? The Holy Spirit Their sons and daughters blies must goes to Misssion just That is why Roberto Tucci, “I don’t want to convert you” which Francis is taking, and came down upon him to shall prophesy, as surely as our individual Chris- SJ, speaking about possible con- he told a group of Protestants which is totally innovative, is empower him for his mission, Your young men shall see tian lives do. version to Catholicism, told the who came to see him. to be found in his particular his public life, his witness. visions, When Pope Francis invites World Council of Churches in Christian Unity as seen by approach to the Pentecostalist So too then for us. The Spirit Your old men shall dream us to open the doors of our Sweden in 1968—’no-one is Pope Francis will be achieved churches. This is very much a begins to work through those dreams, churches, not in order to let coming home.’ when all the Churches con- work in progress. Pentecostal- who already believe, who are ...In those days I will pour others in but to let us out, it is “If Rome is not your home, verge in the Kingdom. He ism clearly appeals to Francis already saved through Baptism, out my Spirit.” in order that converging with then stay at home,” Pope Fran- won’t settle for anything less. because it is outward-looking, but he does so for the benefit of It would be a great mistake Christians of other denomina- cis is effectively telling And this will be the work of the not introspective. It is ori- those who do not yet believe. to suppose that this empower- tions, in ‘diversity’ but not prospective converts to Catholi- Spirit working within those dif- ented above all to mission. The ‘Baptised again’ Chris- ment by the Spirit is reserved for ‘division,’ in unity but not in cism—we need you there in ferent churches. That is why We can perhaps best begin to tian is one who, like Peter and the few as a kind of added gift to uniformity, we may together order to effect the convergence Pentecosalism is so important WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 LIFE MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LIFE MATTERS 13

Mary’s Meals is now feeding 923,572 of the world’s poorest children (above) and continuing to react to countries in crisis, such as dealing with those suffering from the Ebola virus in Liberia (right and below right) A MILLION MEALS NEARS Having recently hit a new total of feeding 923,572 of the world’s poorest people, MARY’S MEALS explain how it got to that figure and how it is continuing to help those who are in desperate need

ARY’S Meals is now feeding 923, can’t go to school because they’re working, begging in the townships of Tubmanburg, Robertsport and 572 of the world’s poorest children on street corners, or just doing whatever it takes to Brewerville. every day they attend school. In the put the next meal on the table. They therefore miss The charity has been working in Liberia since last few months, the charity has out on their education, which is the key to lifting the 1997 at the height of the country’s violent civil war. been able to add close to 30,000 world’s poorest communities out of poverty. Its crisis response has already seen around 10,000 new children to its global school feeding “We hope others who share our vision will help children receive emergency food rations in their programme, thanks to the unrelenting efforts of us on our journey to reach the first million children homes and is focused on two counties, Grand Cape Msupporters who give as much as they can—time, with Mary’s Meals.” Mount and Bomi—both of which have been cut off money, skills and prayer—to help the communities It costs Mary’s Meals a global average of just from the capital Monrovia by military blockade. in which they work. £12.20 to feed a child for an entire school year. The The state of emergency declared by Liberian All of these acts of goodness bring Mary’s Meals charity spends a minimum of 93p of every £1 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has led to the closer to realising its vision for every child to donated directly on its charitable activities. establishment of quarantined zones and the restriction receive one daily meal in their place of education. For further information on Mary’s Meals, please of people’s movements. As a result, there have been Yet, in a world where 57 million children are out of visit www.marysmeals.org.uk widespread reports of soaring food prices, increased school and thousands are dying each day due to hunger and a general rise in food insecurity across Mary’s story hunger-related causes, the charity, which sets ary’s Meals is delivering food aid to thou- the region. up school feeding projects in some of the world’s sands of people affected by the Ebola out- Mary’s Meals staff on the ground are working closely WHEN Mary was eight she lost her father.Two poorest countries, recognises that there is still much break in Liberia—including patients with community leaders to deliver and monitor the years later her mother died of a brain tumour. to do. infected by the deadly virus—following the launch emergency food distribution programme. They are With her parents gone, Mary is now the head M of the household and must bring up her two Mary’s Meals began in Malawi in 2002 feeding of an emergency relief effort. also routinely giving best practice information and just 200 children. Twelve years later, relying on Under normal circumstances, Mary’s Meals advice on preventing infection from the Ebola virus. younger sisters alone (above). kindnesses from across the world, it has made it over reaches more than 128,000 impoverished children At least 2200 people infected with Ebola have Ordinarily, her only option would be to the 900,000 mark and is incredibly close to reaching across Liberia each day, attracting them to the died so far this year across Liberia, Guinea, Sierra spend most of her days trying to earn enough a major milestone—one million children being fed classroom with a nutritious meal in school. However, Leone and Nigeria, with Liberia suffering the most to feed them all. The availability of Mary’s every school day. the recent crisis has brought a temporary halt to the hardship by far. The World Health Organisation has Meals means she doesn’t have to work and Across 12 countries, including in conflict-gripped charity’s feeding programme in the country, with all declared the crisis an international health emergency. miss out on her education. South Sudan and Ebola-hit Liberia, Mary’s Meals is schools now closed. The extraordinary measures ordered by the Liberian “It’s good that I go to school so that I’ll be bringing hope to poverty-stricken children in a Striving to make effective use of its resources, Government mean that schools will remain closed able to help my younger sisters in the future,” number of challenging contexts. expertise and significant community standing in until further notice. Mary explained. “The porridge which Mary’s Each of the children enrolled in its programme is Liberia, the Scottish-based charity has now launched Whilst delivering school meals is the charity’s Meals provides really helps me. I often wake receiving a nutritious daily meal and sitting in a an emergency response to the Ebola outbreak by prime focus, it has a long history of providing up on an empty stomach, but if I go to school classroom gaining an education, which is their best distributing food to children in their homes. emergency relief assistance, including during the and get the porridge I no longer feel hungry. hope of escaping poverty in later life. Mary’s Meals is also reacting quickly to requests East Africa famine in 2011 and following the “I hope one day to be a nurse. I see so many Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder and CEO from embattled health care workers to provide devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010. people suffering and I want to be able to help of Mary’s Meals, said: “In the communities where much-needed food aid to suspected Ebola sufferers. them.” we serve Mary’s Meals, so often the poorest children Meals are being distributed at three holding centres I www.marysmeals.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 LIFE MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LIFE MATTERS 13

Mary’s Meals is now feeding 923,572 of the world’s poorest children (above) and continuing to react to countries in crisis, such as dealing with those suffering from the Ebola virus in Liberia (right and below right) A MILLION MEALS NEARS Having recently hit a new total of feeding 923,572 of the world’s poorest people, MARY’S MEALS explain how it got to that figure and how it is continuing to help those who are in desperate need

ARY’S Meals is now feeding 923, can’t go to school because they’re working, begging in the townships of Tubmanburg, Robertsport and 572 of the world’s poorest children on street corners, or just doing whatever it takes to Brewerville. every day they attend school. In the put the next meal on the table. They therefore miss The charity has been working in Liberia since last few months, the charity has out on their education, which is the key to lifting the 1997 at the height of the country’s violent civil war. been able to add close to 30,000 world’s poorest communities out of poverty. Its crisis response has already seen around 10,000 new children to its global school feeding “We hope others who share our vision will help children receive emergency food rations in their programme, thanks to the unrelenting efforts of us on our journey to reach the first million children homes and is focused on two counties, Grand Cape Msupporters who give as much as they can—time, with Mary’s Meals.” Mount and Bomi—both of which have been cut off money, skills and prayer—to help the communities It costs Mary’s Meals a global average of just from the capital Monrovia by military blockade. in which they work. £12.20 to feed a child for an entire school year. The The state of emergency declared by Liberian All of these acts of goodness bring Mary’s Meals charity spends a minimum of 93p of every £1 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has led to the closer to realising its vision for every child to donated directly on its charitable activities. establishment of quarantined zones and the restriction receive one daily meal in their place of education. For further information on Mary’s Meals, please of people’s movements. As a result, there have been Yet, in a world where 57 million children are out of visit www.marysmeals.org.uk widespread reports of soaring food prices, increased school and thousands are dying each day due to hunger and a general rise in food insecurity across Mary’s story hunger-related causes, the charity, which sets ary’s Meals is delivering food aid to thou- the region. up school feeding projects in some of the world’s sands of people affected by the Ebola out- Mary’s Meals staff on the ground are working closely WHEN Mary was eight she lost her father.Two poorest countries, recognises that there is still much break in Liberia—including patients with community leaders to deliver and monitor the years later her mother died of a brain tumour. to do. infected by the deadly virus—following the launch emergency food distribution programme. They are With her parents gone, Mary is now the head M of the household and must bring up her two Mary’s Meals began in Malawi in 2002 feeding of an emergency relief effort. also routinely giving best practice information and just 200 children. Twelve years later, relying on Under normal circumstances, Mary’s Meals advice on preventing infection from the Ebola virus. younger sisters alone (above). kindnesses from across the world, it has made it over reaches more than 128,000 impoverished children At least 2200 people infected with Ebola have Ordinarily, her only option would be to the 900,000 mark and is incredibly close to reaching across Liberia each day, attracting them to the died so far this year across Liberia, Guinea, Sierra spend most of her days trying to earn enough a major milestone—one million children being fed classroom with a nutritious meal in school. However, Leone and Nigeria, with Liberia suffering the most to feed them all. The availability of Mary’s every school day. the recent crisis has brought a temporary halt to the hardship by far. The World Health Organisation has Meals means she doesn’t have to work and Across 12 countries, including in conflict-gripped charity’s feeding programme in the country, with all declared the crisis an international health emergency. miss out on her education. South Sudan and Ebola-hit Liberia, Mary’s Meals is schools now closed. The extraordinary measures ordered by the Liberian “It’s good that I go to school so that I’ll be bringing hope to poverty-stricken children in a Striving to make effective use of its resources, Government mean that schools will remain closed able to help my younger sisters in the future,” number of challenging contexts. expertise and significant community standing in until further notice. Mary explained. “The porridge which Mary’s Each of the children enrolled in its programme is Liberia, the Scottish-based charity has now launched Whilst delivering school meals is the charity’s Meals provides really helps me. I often wake receiving a nutritious daily meal and sitting in a an emergency response to the Ebola outbreak by prime focus, it has a long history of providing up on an empty stomach, but if I go to school classroom gaining an education, which is their best distributing food to children in their homes. emergency relief assistance, including during the and get the porridge I no longer feel hungry. hope of escaping poverty in later life. Mary’s Meals is also reacting quickly to requests East Africa famine in 2011 and following the “I hope one day to be a nurse. I see so many Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder and CEO from embattled health care workers to provide devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010. people suffering and I want to be able to help of Mary’s Meals, said: “In the communities where much-needed food aid to suspected Ebola sufferers. them.” we serve Mary’s Meals, so often the poorest children Meals are being distributed at three holding centres I www.marysmeals.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 Fatherless at the depth of our being

share, leaves for a distant country, and squanders his property on a life of debauchery. When he has finally spent everything, he finds himself hungry and humiliated and sets off to return to his father’s house, where he is undeservedly greeted, embraced, and taken back by his father (right).

t one level, the lesson is clear: God’s mercy is so wide and compassionate that nothing we canA do will ever stop God from loving us. Many wonderful books have been BY FR RONALD written to highlight this, not least Henri Nouwen’s classic, The Return of ROLHEISER the Prodigal Son. But Jean-Luc Marion, drawing NTHROPOLOGISTS upon the specific wording of the tell us that father-hunger, Greek text, emphasises another a frustrated desire to be element in this story. The Greek text blessed by our own implies that the son went to his father fathers, is one of the and asked for something more than deepest hungers in the world today, property and money. It says that he especially among men. Millions of asked his father for his share of the peopleA sense that they have not property (ousia). Ousia, in Greek, received their father’s blessing. Robert means ‘substance.’ He’s asking for his Bly, Robert Moore, Richard Rohr, and life, as independent of his father. James Hillman, among others, offer Moreover, as a son and an heir, he he no longer have to receive the ousia. Henceforth orphan of the paternal gift, are a gift and always need to be received some rich insights into this. already has use of his share of what is … He asks to possess it, dispose of it, ousia finds itself possessed in the as gift. Our substance is not our own We suffer from being fatherless. rightfully his; but he wants to own it enjoy it without passing through the mode of dissipation.” and so it may never be severed from However, in its deepest root, this and not owe it to anyone. He wants gift and the reception of the gift. The its source, God, our Father. We can suffering is something far beyond the what is rightly his but he wants to have son wants to owe nothing to his father, he prodigal son’s real issue was enter our lives and freedom and enjoy mere absence of a blessing from our it as independent of his father, as cut and above all not owe him a gift; he not so much his hunger for them and their pleasures, but as soon biological fathers. We tend to be off from his father, and as his own asks to have a father no longer—the pleasure as his hunger for the as we cut them off from their source, fatherless in a much deeper way. in a way that he no longer has to ousia without the father or the gift… Twrong kind of independence. He take them as our own and head off on How so? acknowledge his father in the way he [And] the ousia becomes the full wanted his life and the freedom to our own, dissipation, hunger, and Some 25 years ago, a French receives his life and freedom and uses possession of the son only to the enjoy life completely on his own terms humiliation will follow. philosopher, Jean-Luc Marion wrote a them. And the consequence of that, as extent that it is fully dispossessed of and, for him, that meant he had to take There is life only in the Father’s book entitled, God Without Being, this parable makes clear, is that a gift the father: dispossession of the father, them outside his father’s house. In house and when we are outside that within which he offers a very no longer sensed or acknowledged as annulment of the gift, this is what the doing that, he lost his father and he house we are fatherless and wasting challenging interpretation of the gift always leads to the misuse of that possession of the ousia implies. also lost genuine life and freedom our ousia. famous parable of the Prodigal Son. gift, to the loss of integrity, and to Hence an immediate consequence: because these can only be had inside We are all familiar with the parable: personal humiliation. in being dispossessed of the father, the the acceptance a certain dependence. I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a Catholic A father had two sons. The younger With an apology for the abstractness possession that censures the gift That is why Jesus repeated again and priest and member of the Missionary comes to him and says: “Father give of Marion’s language, here is what he integrates within itself, indissolubly, again, that He could do nothing on His Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is me the share of the property that’s sees as the deepest issue inside this the waste of the gift: possessed own. Everything he was and everything president of the Oblate School of coming to me.” His father shares out story: “The son requests that he no without gift, possession cannot He did came from His Father. Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Visit his goods. The younger son takes his longer have to request, or rather, that but continue to dispossess itself. Our lives are not our own. Our lives his website at www.ronrolheiser.com

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IN September 1997 a version Touch can convey care and am becoming better and better.” called—is for older students of the 7-sided 50 pence coin love and support. who may have missed earlier was introduced in Britain— Lord God, keep in me a sense opportunities and they smaller than the original 50 Lord Jesus, you took young of humour and the ability to normally study part-time. pence. The larger coin had children in your arms and laugh at myself. Those who gain degrees been introduced in 1973, the blessed them. Lead me always to be include some retired people. year that the United Kingdom Many times we find in the positive, looking for the best in No initial educational joined what was then called Gospel that you touched people people and in situations. qualifications are needed to the European Economic and cured them. Each day and in every way join, but the quality of learning Community. Place your hands on us may I grow in the love of the is as high as demanded by One of the versions of the today that we may know your Father and the presence of the other universities, regularly large 7-sided 50 pence piece healing in our lives. Son, and the power of the Holy checked by coursework and shows nine hands linked May we live in such a way Spirit. Amen. exams. Summer schools are together in unity, representing that we help to bring healing set up in some subjects. the then nine members of what and peace and reconciliation IN A speech in Glasgow in Personal tuition is planned on is now called the European to those who share our lives PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK September 1963, the Labour a regional basis. Union. The hands shown on each day. Amen. leader Harold Wilson The idea of such a ‘university the coin were sculpted by sometimes find him so Mr Coué’s idea was that this proposed the setting up of of the air’ has been copied by David Wynne. THE Pink Panther comedy frustrating that they give would be a way of getting what we now know as The many countries. Some countries In a radio interview, David films starred Peter Sellers as themselves up. people to realise that, if they Open University. use the same name—The Wynne told of how the queen Inspector Clouseau, with At the start of the 1976 film, are positive about life, they It is successful in offering Open University. sat for a sculpture of her face. Herbert Lom as Chief The Pink Panther Strikes have the potential to be able to teaching and research through He asked if he might touch her Inspector Dreyfus. Again, a real-life Frenchman is help themselves in some ways. TV and radio lectures, course God our Father, whatever our face, and the queen mentioned Inspector Clouseau, speaking quoted. Émile Coué had In 1922, whilst on a ship materials, correspondence age, may we always have a that she was surprised that with an outrageous French recommended to patients that approaching New York, a 100- courses, and computer software. thirst for knowledge and other sculptors had not asked accent that leads people to query they recite some words up to miles-an-hour gale made most The Open University emphasises understanding and be ready that before. David Wynne said what he is saying, bungles all 30 times a day, and it is these people very sea-sick. It was independent learning, and to learn from all of life’s that the queen went on to that he does and creates trouble words that are quoted in the reported that Émile Coué was students study at their own experiences. remark how important it is for for everyone around. Yet he film: “Each day and in every not sick, but was repeating to time and pace, making Inspire us always with a parents to touch and cuddle always wins through and way, I am becoming better and himself in his own language: progress by gaining credits. sense of wonder and a great their young children. captures the criminals who better.” “Each day and in every way, I The OU—as it is often reverence for life. Amen.

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28 FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: 8AM EUROPE AND THE EUCHARIST 11AM 9PM ANGELUS WITH POPE FRANCIS LIVES OF THE SAINTS 1PM 10.30PM LIVE SUNDAY MASS COMING TO CHRIST 2.30PM THURSDAY OCTOBER 2 CATHOLICISM 1PM 6PM LIVE DAILY MASS THE WORLD OVER LIVE 5.30PM 8PM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH SAINT FRANCIS AND BROTHER COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL LEO 10PM 8PM VATICANO EWTN LIVE 11PM 9PM LIVE BENEDICTION ST FRANCIS AND BROTHER MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29 BERNARD 1PM FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 LIVE DAILY MASS 1PM 9PM LIVE DAILY MASS POOR CLARE NUNS: A LIFE FOR 3PM GOD WORLDWIDE CHILDREN'S HOLY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 HOUR 1PM 8PM LIVE DAILY MASS LIVE THE WORLD OVER 5.30PM 9PM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH THE LAST APPEAL COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 7PM 1PM CATHOLIC LIVES Don’t outgrow the prayers 9PM LIVE DAILY MASS FEAST OF ST MOTHER TERESA: ALL FOR FRANCIS OF ASSISI JESUS 7.30 PM WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 POPE JOHN PAUL I: THE SMILE we all learned as children 1PM OF GOD LIVE DAILY MASS 9PM 7.30PM THE LITTLE FLOWER IN AFRICA SR IMELDA ANN DUPUIS from the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia this month starts looking at prayer and the challenges Catholics face LAY READERS’ GUIDE N AN age of instant communication, it make time each day for prayer, and remem- seems that prayer has become increas- ber, in prayer we are speaking to God. ingly difficult to understand. Some- A SPIRITUAL times we think that, with the billions REFLECTION or parents of young children I would of other people on the planet demand- encourage you to make time to pray SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28 ing his attention, God cannot possibly have with your children, yes, as a family, but Ezekiel 18:25-28. Response: Remember your time to listen to me. Would my prayer be Feven more importantly for the little ones, mercy, Lord. Philippians 2:1-11. Matthew Ianswered with “Sorry, all lines are busy, with each child individually. Children should 21:28-32. please try back later?” What is the good in fall asleep knowing that they are loved by wasting God’s time for small things? We their parents and that they are loved by God. might as well wait until there is a real emer- Somehow that personal time with mum or MONDAY gency. Besides, we seem to have decreased dad praying to God helps to impress this on Feast of Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. our need for prayer by taking matters into the mind and heart of a young child. The Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 or Apocalypse 12:7-12b: our own hands. Whereas in the past, people younger your children are, the easier it is to Response: In the presence of the angels I will prayed for loved ones who were away from form a habit of praying with them. Even bless you, O Lord. John 1:47-51. them, now they can easily and instantly com- Angel of God. If Mum ever tried to explain before they can repeat the prayers with you, municate with them 24-hours a day. It used the importance of prayer or attempted to their relationship with God will begin to TUESDAY to be that we had that kind of access only to define it, I do not remember those lessons, grow from your own relationship with him. Feast of St Jerome. Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23. God. but I do remember that experience of prayer. Prayer is an incredible gift from God and Nevertheless, it remains true that man by There was nothing complicated about it, he has entrusted parents with the task of Response: Let my prayer come into your nature is a religious being (CCC 28). We nothing beyond the grasp of a small child, bestowing this gift on their children. That presence, O Lord. Luke 9:51-56. long for God; we have a yearning to hear his yet it marked the beginning of my own life task may sound daunting, yet God has made voice. Despite our increased sense of auton- of prayer. As simple as my mother’s method it quite simple. WEDNESDAY omy, we still have an inkling that this world was, the truths imparted to me were pro- When the apostles asked Jesus to teach St Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Job 9:1-12, 14- cannot fully satisfy us. As the Catechism of found. Not only did I learn to say the prayers them how to pray, he gave them the prayer 16. Response: Let my prayer come into your the Catholic Church reminds us: “The desire she prayed with us, but that we know as presence, O Lord. Luke 9:57-62. for God is written in the human heart, I learned from her the the Lord’s Prayer, because man is created by God and for God; importance of setting Each month I will be “Our Father, who and God never ceases to draw man to him- aside time each day to art in heaven…” THURSDAY self. Only in God will he find the truth and pray. I learned that God writing about different Yes, it is a first Holy Guardian Angels. Exodus 23:20-23. happiness he never stops searching for” is listening, even wait- aspects of prayer that I step, but it is a step Response: The Lord has commanded his (CCC 27). We still need God—not simply to ing to hear our prayers. toward God. angels to keep you in all your ways. Matthew respond to our requests and reassure us that I learned that when we hope will assist, Therefore, we 18:1-5. he has everything under control—but pray, we are speaking never outgrow because we were created for union with him. directly to God. encourage you in your those prayers we FRIDAY Therefore, it is not enough to know that God In the following conversation with God. learned as chil- Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5. Response: Lead me, exists. We have a deep longing to know him months, I will be writ- dren—they will O Lord, in the path of life eternal. Luke 10:13- on a personal level, to live in communion ing about different always lead us in 16. with him. That is why we need to communi- aspects of prayer that I the right direction, cate with him. That is why we pray. hope will assist and encourage you in your they will always lead us to God. God will Among my earliest childhood memories own conversation with God. For now, in lead us deeper in prayer, but the journey SATURDAY is the image of my mom kneeling beside my your efforts to pray, I will pass on to you starts so simply that is possible even for Feast of St Francis of Assisi. Job 42:1-3, 5- bed each night as my twin sister and I said those lessons that I learned from my mother small children to set off on this journey 6,12-17. Response: Let your face shine on our bedtime prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, even before I was old enough for school: accompanied by their parents. your servant, O Lord. Luke 10:17-24

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table would be the scene of vibrant but good- until she was done merrymaking and then she humoured debate. Each child, in turn, would be would bawl with exhaustion. given air-time. We might as well just sing all the The child was barely weaned and we were holding verses of kum ba yah while we’re at it. Their opinions up the white flag. This lark wasn’t as easy as it would be sought and given due weight. They looked. By the six-month mark we were firmly in By Mary would be gently guided in the ways of the world the ‘line of least resistance’ camp. When the but their thoughts and ideas would be respected. terrible twos hit we were shovelling industrial McGinty I was on for all that ‘authentic parenting in a quantities of e-numbers into her until she had such post-modern culture’ garbage of the time. In those a glow about her that she should have carried a Y MOTHER hated any hint of last halcyon days before the baby replaced the very nuclear warning. disharmony in the house so when chic bag on my hip I had all the theory, just none of We had pretty much shipped the nutty parenting the children would have their little the know-how. I cringe at the very thought of it now. strategies. Old habits die hard and the faith held squabbles she would immediately The baby arrived and we were all set for family life. firm. A little bit of family prayer was established smooth things over and swiftly By week two, she had, as my mother was prone early on even if it was only Mammy singing the announce ‘all friends again.’And we, as the parents, to say, turned night into day. By week three, we hymn to the guardian angels. were grateful for any help that came our way. were screaming for mercy. And the worst of it was No matter how worn down we were, we held MWe started out on the parenting game with fairly no one would believe us. In the hours of daylight firm to the view that they would be encouraged to lofty ideals. An organic diet using only the purest she was a gurgling, contented little angel who stand up and be counted and have their voices of ingredients, prepared lovingly by an adoring smiled right on cue for visitors. Come nightfall she heard. The theory was great but the practice was and indulgent mother, for a kick-off. Our dinner was ready to party like there was no tomorrow— sometimes lacking. There were a couple of occasions when I didn’t even vote. Polling day would dawn and I would have the best of intentions. Emmeline Pankhurst, Gordius No 161 I’m your girl. Morning Mass, a coffee with a friend CROSSWORD and a stroll to the polling office to exercise my democratic right to vote. Thanks Emmy, but it’ll have to be some other year, when this one has 1 2345 678 stopped screaming the bit out and I have regained enough of brain power to discern right from left. Himself threatened the two dissenters in the 9 camp with eviction. We think he was only joking, 10 11 o it stands to reason that with a family of four but he had just come home, decidedly shaken, after young adults they would all know their own a visit to the dentist. Perhaps not such a great idea minds on the subject of the referendum to share your voting preference with the man with (above right). We just didn’t see it coming. the drill, not as it became evident, when he was of 12 13 14 15 S First entry out the hat next Suddenly that parenting tactic might not have been the opposite view. 16 17 TUESDAY will be the winner all that it seemed. Teaching your children to think So it was inevitable that referendum night would is one thing, but when they think differently to you not be without its tensions and all that I will say is 18 19 20 it’s an altogether different ball-game. we’re all friends again. 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 31 32 SIMPLE 1 4 897 2 6 33 34 The winner’s name will be printed next week 2 6 6 2 8 375 9 1 4 745 1 6 2 38 9 35 36 The editor’s decision is final 8 9 5 1 91 384 7 5 6 2 5 4 7 8 6 29 1 3

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DEATH MEMORIAM BROWN KENNEDY McCORMACK McINESPIE, Catherine 10th Anniversary. 23rd Anniversary Cherished memories of 3rd Anniversary In loving memory of my In loving memory of my Elizabeth, fell asleep on In loving memory of my FAGAN ARBUCKLE dear wife, Terry, who died On September 10, 2014, In loving memory of our dear husband, and our September 26, 2011, aged dear mother, Catherine, September 29, 2004. Hughie, loving and much dear parents, grandpar- father, John, accidentally 82. who died on September On her soul, sweet Jesus, loved husband, father, ents and great-grandpar- drowned on Friday, Sep- Roses grow in heaven, 25, 2011, and my beloved have mercy. Lord please pick a bunch grandfather, great-grandfa- ents, George, who died tember 27, 1991. brother, John, who died on Sadly missed. for me, ther and brother, passed September 28, 1988, and In the shelter of Thy November 23, 2012. Inserted by her loving Place them in my precious away peacefully at Monk- Catherine (Kate), died Sacred Heart, We have loved them in life, husband Tom. mother’s arms, lands Hospital after a short March 14, 1988. Dear Jesus, may he rest. Let us not forget them in And tell her they’re from illness. May they rest in peace. Inserted by his wife Peggy, death. me. Mary and family are over- Inserted by the family. CARROLL Donald John, Donna Marie Inserted by Maureen and Remembering with love Tell her I love and miss her whelmed by the outpouring and John Paul. family. my dear wife, Margaret, so, of love and support shown BARRETT devoted mum, gran and And when she turns to to them at this very sad 11th Anniversary KINNEAR MacLEOD great-gran, who died smile, time. Precious memories of 21st Anniversary 7th Anniversary October 1, 2006. In loving memory of our With eyes no longer blind, They wish to thank Fathers Denis who died September John (Iagan a’Dot) Of tender heart and gra- dear dad, and brother, Place a kiss upon her Boyle, Morris, Hennessey, 23, 2003. In loving memory of a dear cious spirit. James, who died on Sep- cheek, Doyle and Kelly for concel- Always remembered by father, grandfather and St Theresa, pray for her. tember 27, 1993. And hold her forever ebrating the Requiem the Barrett family. great-grandfather, died Inserted by husband John Always in our thoughts. Thine. Mass and the Potter´s October 1, 2007. Loved and family. Devoted daughter BONNER Inserted by his loving son, and remembered every Wheel for their musical Jacqueline Ann Brannan In loving memory of our Iain, daughter Fiona and day. contribution; Monklands and all the great-grand- dear mum, and gran, DEASY sister Cathie. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Hospital and Bruce Med- Of your charity, please kids. Mollie McLellan, who died pray for him. ical Centre staff for their pray for the souls of Love you forever. R.I.P. care and attention; family, September 24, 1983. LYNCH Inserted by the family at William and Mary Deasy. 4th Anniversary of Our Lady of Sorrows, pray relatives, friends and When going through our home and away. On whose souls, sweet Stephen, who sadly for her. neighbours for all their kind daily tasks, Jesus, have mercy. passed away on Septem- Most Sacred Heart of expressions of sympathy; We always think of you, Inserted by their family. ber 28, 2010. Loving father Jesus, I place all my trust the St Columba´s Parish It seems to us you’re still and papa. in Thee. Xx Committee, Thorniewood right here, They say there is a rea- Club and John Clark Only with a higher view. son, Funeral Services for all the Our Lady of Lourdes, pray They say that time will tell, arrangements. for her. But neither time nor rea- Holy Mass will be offered Inserted by her loving son, for the intentions of all. daughters and grandchil- dren. Can change the way we feel. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM BOYLE No one knows the 25th Anniversary heartache MacPHEE 5th Anniversary Treasured memories of our That lies behind our Precious memories of my dear aunt, Theresa, who smiles, DOCHERTY beloved husband, dad and died September 26, 1989. No one knows how many 40th Anniversary MacCORMICK grandad, John Alick, who R.I.P. times In loving memory of our 27th Anniversary. died on September 28, You were always so dear father, William We’ve broken down and In loving memory of our 2009. thoughtful, loving and kind, Docherty, who died on cried. dear father, father-in-law, To us you were someone These are the memories September 30, 1974, If our love could have and grandfather, Neil special, you left behind. beloved husband of the saved you, MacCormick, who died on Someone good and true, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray late Elizabeth Docherty You never would have September 28, 1987; also You will never be forgotten, for her. (McEwan), our dearest died. remembering our dear Out of a world of sorrow For we thought the world GALBRAITH Inserted by her nieces mother. mother, mother-in-law, and into a haven of rest. of you. Eighth Anniversary Catherine and Janette and May their dear souls rest in grandmother, Kate Mac- Eternal rest grant unto Our Lady of Lourdes and In remembrance of the families. the peace of Christ. Cormick, who died on him, O Lord, St Martin, pray for him. Very Reverend John Monsignor Henry June 16, 1994. R.I.P. And let perpetual light Missed so much. Angus Canon Galbraith, BROWN Docherty, his sisters Mary The happy hours we once shine upon him, His loving wife Annabella former parish priest of In loving memory of Annie, Margaret Hall (U.S.A.) and enjoyed, May he rest in peace. and family xx Daliburgh and Eriskay, loving mother of Adrian Kathleen McKay. How sweet their memory Inserted by your loving Diocese of Argyll and the and Margaret, who died still, September 29, 2008. DONNELLY family. But death has left a vacant MacPHEE Isles, who died September 5th Anniversary We only wish that we could In loving memory of my place, 27, 2006. In loving memory of our Gum biodh fois aig anam say, brother, James, who died McCONVILLE This world can never fill. 16th Anniversary of our beloved brother, who died ann an sith Chriosda. We’re going to see our September 26, 1996. Our Lady of the Isles, pray beloved father, papa and on September 28, 2009. May his soul rest in the mum today, St John Bosco, pray for for them. great-papa, John, died Sweet are the memories peace of Christ. To hear her voice, to see him. Iain Ruairidh, Katie and her smile, September 30, 1998; also silently kept, of John Alick Remembered always by His loving sister Margaret Mairi. To sit and talk with her our beloved mother and whom we loved and will his friends in South Uist, and family. awhile, gran, Cissie, died April 27, never forget. Eriskay, Barra and Oban. McGUIRE To be together in the same DOYLE 1987, and our brother, 18th Anniversary Sacred Heart of Jesus, old way, In loving memory of my Thomas, who died in Please pray for the repose keep him in Your care. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE Would be our dearest wish friend, Sarah, died Sep- infancy. R.I.P. of the soul of our dear Inserted by the family. today. tember 30, 1997, Just a prayer from the father, Patrick McGuire, It maybe that we are Gone but never forgotten. family who loved you, who died September 26, McQUILLAN In loving memory of our MacLEOD blessed, Love always Jack. Just a memory fond and 1996; our dear mother, dear father, Joseph, who Remembering Jean on But it’s very sad to say, true, Catherine, who died July died September 25, 1964; what would have been her That the one we all loved GALLAGHER In our hearts you will live 22, 1994; also our dear also our dear mother, Bri- 80th birthday on Septem- best, 40th Anniversary. forever, brother-in-law, Roy Moon, die, who died September ber 25. Was the one that was In loving memory of my Because we thought the died September 28, 1998. 29, 1999. R.I.P. Loved and missed always. taken away. dear husband, James, who world of you. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Our Lady of Lourdes, inter- Until we meet again. Our Lady of Lourdes and died September 30, 1974. Always in our thoughts. for them. cede for them. St Martha, pray for her. St Pio, pray for her. May he rest in peace. St Martin, pray for them. Inserted by their loving Inserted by their loving Your ever loving family. From all your loving family. Inserted by his wife Molly. Inserted by the family. family. family. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILYANNOUNCEMENTS

MURRAY SWEENEY THANKSGIVING PRAYER TO THE DEAR HEART OF JESUS POWERFUL NOVENA 2nd Anniversary In loving memory of Grace, BLESSED VIRGIN Dear Heart of Jesus in the Of Childlike Confidence Precious memories of precious mum and gran, O Most Beautiful Flower of past I have asked you for (This novena is to be said John Murray, loving dad, who died September 29, GRATEFUL thanks to St Mount Carmel, fruitful in many favours, this time I at the same time, every grandad and great- 2004. Rita of Cascia for prayers the splendour of Heaven, ask you for this special hour, for nine consecutive grandad, who sadly Nothing can ever take answered. – K.T. Blessed Mother of the Son one (mention favour), take hours – just one day). O passed away on Septem- away, of God, Immaculate Virgin, it Dear Heart of Jesus, and Jesus, who hast said, ask ber 23, 2012. The love our hearts hold GRATEFUL thanks for assist me in this my neces- place it within Your broken and you shall receive, Thank you for the years dear, special intentions being sity. O Star of the Sea, heart where your Father seek and you shall find, answered. To St Anthony, we shared, Fond memories linger help me and show me sees it, then in his merciful knock and it shall be St Martha, Our Lady of The love you gave, the every day, herein You are my Mother. eyes it will become Your opened to you, through the Knock miracle prayer. Still way you cared. Remembrance keeps her O Holy Mary, Mother of favour, not mine. Amen. intercession of Mary, Thy praying. – A.McK. A silent prayer keeps us in near. God, Queen of Heaven Say for three days, publi- Most Holy Mother, I knock, touch, Just a token of affection and Earth, I humbly cation promised. – J. McN I seek, I ask that my prayer thanks to St With the one we loved and And a heartache still for GRATEFUL beseech You from the bot- & H. McN. be granted (make your Clare for prayers miss so much. you, tom of my heart to succour request). O Jesus, who answered. – A.F. Too dearly loved to be for- Whatever else we fail to me in my necessity. There THANKS to the Blessed hast said, all that you ask gotten. do, are none that can with- Virgin Mary, St Francis, St of the Father in My name, Your loving son and We never fail to think of DEAR HEART OF JESUS stand Your power. O show Pio and St Martha for all He will grant you through Dear Heart of Jesus in the daughter and families. you. me herein You are my prayers answered. Still the intercession of Mary, past I have asked you for Our Lady of Lourdes, pray mother. O Mary, con- praying. Publication prom- Thy Most Holy Mother, I many favours, this time I O’BRIEN for her. ceived without sin, pray for ised. - F. humbly and urgently ask ask you for this special 10th Anniversary St Pio, pray for her. us who have recourse to Thy Father, in Thy name, one (mention favour), take In loving memory of Your loving family. Thee (three times). Holy GRATEFUL thanks to that my prayer be granted it Dear Heart of Jesus, and Gerald, loving husband of We will never forget you Mary, I place this cause in Dear Heart of Jesus and (make your request). O place it within Your broken the late Marie, dear father gran. your hands (three times). St Joseph of Cupertino for Jesus, who hast said, heart where your Father of Gerry and Maria and Love you forever. O thank you for your all favours received. - Y.T. Heaven and Earth shall adored grandad, who died sees it, then in his merciful mercy to me and mine. pass away but My word September 26, 2004. eyes it will become Your Amen. Say for three days; BLESSED VIRGIN MARY shall not pass, through the SULLIVAN favour, not mine. Amen. They say that hearts don’t 41st Anniversary publication promised. – you who can find a way intercession of Mary, Thy Say for three days, publi- break, Of your charity, please G.B. when there is no way. Most Holy Mother, I feel cation promised. – K.L. Dear God that isn’t true, pray for the repose of the Please help me. Repeat confident that my prayer For the day that our dear soul of Frank Sullivan, who NOVENA TO ST CLARE six times. Publication shall be granted (make Dad died, died September 29, 1973. POWERFUL NOVENA Say nine Hail Mary’s for promised. Also grateful your request); publication It broke our hearts in two. Also our beloved mother, Of Childlike Confidence nine days with a lighted thanks to St Anne and St promised. 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Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

watch such terrible injustice? Violence and gave you when I placed my hands on you. Use destruction, crime and cruelty are spreading it well. CHILDREN’S everywhere.” God’s Spirit does not make cowards out of us. Then the Lord told me: “I will give you my The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control. message in the form of a vision. Write it on a Don’t be ashamed to speak for our Lord. And CROSSWORD 50 big clay tablet and make it easy to read. At the don’t be ashamed of me, just because I am in jail time I have chosen, these things will happen. for serving Him. You can trust what I say about the future. It Use the power that comes from God and join 1 2 3 4 5 may take a long time, but keep on waiting, with me in suffering for telling the Good News. because it will happen. I don’t like proud The Word of the Lord 6 people, but everyone who is faithful will 7 please me and live.” Alleluia The Word of the Lord 1 Peter 1:25. 8 (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Responsorial Psalm The word of the Lord stands for ever; it is the 9 95:1-2, 6-7abcd, 7e-9. word given to you, the Good News. (R) If today you hear God’s voice, harden not (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 10 11 12 13 your hearts. 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sing joyful songs to the Lord! Praise the mighty Gospel 14 rock where we are safe. If you had faith! A reading from the Holy Gospel 15 Reflection Come to worship Him with thankful hearts and according to Luke 17:5-10. THE theme for today is faith. Faith means songs of praise. The apostles said to the Lord: “Make our faith 16 knowing, for sure—without a doubt, that (R) If today you hear God’s voice, harden not stronger!” something is real or that something will your hearts. Jesus replied: “If you had faith no bigger than 17 happen. For example, you know that your Bow down and worship the Lord our Creator! a tiny mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry parents will take care of you. You don’t have to The Lord is our God and we are His people, the tree to pull itself up, roots and all and to plant 18 think about it or worry about it. You know that sheep He takes care of in His own pasture. itself in the ocean. And it would! your parents love you. (R) If today you hear God’s voice, harden not “If your servant comes in from plowing or from It may be hard to imagine but God loves us your hearts. taking care of the sheep, would you say: ‘Welcome! ACROSS even more than our parents do and will care Listen to God’s voice today! Don’t be stubborn Come on in and have something to eat?’ No you 1 You might drive onto this ship (3,5) for us even better. and rebel as your ancestors did at Meribah and wouldn’t say that. You would say: ‘Fix me 6 Slang for a police officer (3) Mustard seeds are some of the very at Massah out in the desert. something to eat. Get ready to serve me, so I can 7 Tasty dish usually eaten in summer (5) 8 Coming from Rome or Milan, perhaps (7) smallest seeds but they grow into trees. Jesus For 40 years they tested God and saw the things have my meal. Then later on you can eat and drink.’ 9 Beer (3) tells us that if we have a little faith like the He did. “Servants don’t deserve special thanks for 10 Tall African animal (7) little mustard seed, we will be able to do Second Reading doing what they are supposed to do. And that’s 14 CD stands for compact ____ (4) amazing things. All we have to do is trust in how it should be with you. When you’ve done 15 Its address usually begins with www (7) God that God will always care for us so we do Never be ashamed of witnessing to the Lord. A reading all you should, then say: ‘We are merely servants 16 The sharp part of a knife or sword (5) not need to worry and can focus on doing from the second letter of Paul to Timothy 1:6-8. and we have simply done our duty.’” 17 Stay on your knees (5) what God wants us to do. I ask you to make full use of the gift that God The Gospel of the Lord 18 You might call this when a coin is tossed Discussion (5) I How do the people who love you, take care DOWN of you? 1 Tasty yellow dessert (7) I How does God take care of you? 2 It's like a boot with wheels (6-5) I What great things would you like to do for 3 Finishing (6) God? Write the ideas on a blackboard or 4 Mend (6) newsprint. 5 You might use it when washing yourself (6) a) Remember that what might seem small to us 6 You should never go near the edge of is great in God’s eyes, for example, helping out this, in case you might fall (5) at home or reading to a younger child. 11 Frozen water (3) 12 Not present (6) Activities 13 Dad (6) G Mate rials Needed: Mustard seeds, glue, 15 You don’t want this plant in your garden! (4) paper, colouring and drawing supplies. G Give each child a piece of paper and a LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION mustard seed. Let them hold the seed to see how small it is. ACROSS G 1 Airport 7 Roast 8 Rowed 9 Eagerly 10 Bin Glu e the mustard seed to the middle of the 11 Steeper 13 Trap 15 Lie 16 Act 19 Glad 20 Baby paper and then ask the children to use it as part 21 Eagle 22 Arms 23 Yank of a picture they make showing a great thing they want to do for God. DOWN Prayer 1 Acrobat 2 Rowan 3 Oldest 4 Trigger 5 Gabriel 6 Stays 11 Spades 12 Ribbon 14 Ruler 17 Togs Dear God, please help our faith to grow as large 18 Obey and as strong as a tree. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. The Children’s Liturgy page is published First Reading one week in advance to allow RE teachers The just will live by faithfulness. A reading from the book of the prophet Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4. and those taking the Children’s Liturgy This was my prayer to God: “Our Lord, how at weekly Masses to use, if they wish, long must I beg for your help before you this page as an accompaniment to their listen? You won’t help when I tell you about all of the violence. Why do you make me teaching materials

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Àiteachan Spioradail an Tiriodh In his Gaelic column, ANDREAS WOLFF explores Tiree, witnessing that GÀIDHLIG St Columba didn’t only found the monastery on Iona but also built a monastic cell on this the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides

HA am manachainn a stèidhich an Naomh Cholm Chille an Eilean I aith- Na teampaill nichte fad is farsaing. Ach, an robh fios aig Kirkapol agaibh gun do thog e fear an Tiriodh an Tiriodh Ann am Beurla cuideachd? Thathar a’ smaointinn gur e Campus Luinge no Magh Luinge an t-ainm a bh’ air. A-rèir eòlaichean bha e suidhichte aig (In English) TSorobaidh, ach chan eil dearbhadh air an sin. Tha cuid eile dhen bheachd gur dòcha gur ann aig Kirkapol a bha e. Chìthear da thobhta de sheann ST COLUMBA didn’t only found the eaglaisean fhathast an sin agus thadhail mi orra o monastery on Iona but built a monastic cell chionn ghoirid. Tha faireachdain spioradail sòn- on Tiree as well. raichte san àite gun teagamh. Ach is coltach nach Campus Luinge or Magh Luinge is said eil sluagh Thiridhe cho spioradail san là a th’ ann. to have been at Soroby, but there is no evi- Chan eil eaglais Chaitligeach air an eilean. Bha dence of it and so it could well have been Eaglais na h-Alba an Kirkapol agus tha cuimhne at Kirkapol. The ruins of two chapels are agam a bhith aig seirbheis an sin uair. Ach chan eil still to be found there and the place has a fada bhon a chaidh a dùnadh le dìreach aon tè eile special holy feeling about it. They are situ- air fhàgail. Chaidh mi ann air madainn Dhidòmh- ated next to the former parish church and naich agus bha nas lugha na fichead neach an one of them was built on a large rock. làthair. Nowadays there is only one Church of Ach tha na ceithir teampaill nam fianais nach Scotland left. Tiree doesn’t seem to be ann mar sin a bha cùisean an còmhnaidh. Chaidh quite as spiritual anymore as there were an comharrachadh mar charragh-cuimhne cudro- less than 20 people attending the Sunday mach aig ìre nàiseanta. Ged a tha eòlaichean dhen morning service recently. The island does- bheachd gun deach na cill seo a stèidheachadh san n’t have a Catholic church. 6mh linn, b’ ann as an 10mh linn a-mhàin a The ruins of the four temples, however, thòisichear togalaichean cloiche a thogail sna h- are an indicator that things weren’t always àiteachan sin. like this. They are are designated monu- Tha ainmean-àite Lochlannach pailte ann an ments of national importance. Originally Tiriodh agus tha Kirkapol a’ cialladh “Baile na h- founded in the 6th century the stone struc- Eaglaise.” Bha an Naomh Baithane, co-odha dhen tures are thought to have been built in the Naomh Cholm Chille, os cionn a’ mhanachainn an 10th century. Viking place-names are com- toiseach. Tha an seapail suidhichte air cnoc beag is mon on Tiree and Kirkapol translates as chaidh na creagan fhèin uisneachadh mar urlar. Kirkton. The cell was run by St Baithane, a Tha Cladh Odhrain suidhichte ri a thaobh. Bha cousin of St Columba’s. St Oran’s ceme- Seapail Odhrain na bhroinn aig aon àm. B’ e deis- tery is situated close by and it used to con- ciobal dhan Naomh Cholm Chille a bh’ ann an tain a chapel as well. Naomh Odhrain. There are ruins of two other temples: St Lorgar tobhta de sheapail eile air an taobh an iar Kenneth’s and St Patrick’s at the other end dhen eilean. Chaidh ainmeachadh às dèidh an thàinig na Cruithnich agus thug iad air falbh na seo agus feadhainn eile ann an Tiriodh agus gheib- of the island. It is not thought that St Naoimh Choinnich. Tha aon bhalla dheth cha manaich a bha ag obair còmhla ris an Naomh hear bileagan fiosrachaidh sna bùithtean air an Patrick visited the island, but St Comgall is mhòr air tuiteam air fad. Ach chìthear comharran Chomhghall. Rinn e ùrnaigh agus dh’fhàs na eilean. Dh’fhaodadh na h-àiteachan fuirich agus said to have built this cell. A heritage trail fhathast gun robh gàradh ri taobh Cill Choinnich. Cruithnich dall. Dh’èirich a’ ghaoth agus chaidh na h-aiseagan a bhith trang as t-samhradh ge-tà. connects all the chapels and other sites of Chan eil air fhàgail ach pàirt de dh’aon bhalla am bàta aca air ghrunnd. Ghabh na Cruithnich an Le sin bu chòir dhuibh an turas agaibh a chur air historic interest. Local retailers have infor- de Theampall Phàdraig aig ceann an iar-dheas t-eagal agus thill iad na manaich gu tìr. Dh’iarr na dòigh ann an deagh àm. mation leaflets. Remember that ferries to Thiridhe. Tha e eu-coltach gun robh an Naomh Cruithnich maitheanas agus rinn an Naomh Sin e bhuamsa à Tiriodh. Gus an ath-mhìos: Tiree and accommodation on the island Phàdraig fhèin air an eilean a-riamh. Dh’fhaodadh Chomhghall ùrnaigh eile. Dh’fhosgail an cuid Beannachd leibh. can be in short supply in the summer, so gur e an Naomh Chomhghall a stèidhich e. Tha sùilean a-rithist agus shocraich a’ ghaoth. book early. sgeulachd inntinneach ceangailte ris. Là a bha seo Tha slighe eilthireachd a’ceangal na h-àiteachan I [email protected]

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CELEBRATING LIFE 23 Coming together to honour first Supreme Knight

MEMBERS of the Knights of St Columba gathered at St Peter’s Cemetery, Dalbeth, to honour their first Supreme Knight, PJ O’Callaghan, who died in 1942. ‘PJ’ as he was affectionately known among the many friends and supporters of the knights, was elected leader of the order when it was formed in Glasgow in 1919. Under his stewardship the order rapidly grew until it had established councils in many parts of mainland Britain and even in the Channel Islands. Today, he holds a special place in the hearts of the knights across Britain, but particularly in his native Glasgow, and the present members of the order traveled to his final resting place to pay tribute to their founding father and to pray for the repose of his soul. Deputy Supreme Knight Charlie In what now has become McCluskey (left) and present an annual event, the present Supreme Knight Ron Lynch Supreme Knight of the order, Ron laying the wreath at the grave Lynch, laid a wreath on the grave of PJ O’Callaghan before a short service was held. PIC: TOM KNIGHT First World War memorial honour SPOTLIGHT ON for Merchant Navy captain Robert

A PARISHIONER of St served on the altar at St Mary’s Mary’s, Inverness was Church, Fort William—he chosen as the representative began his senior school career of the Merchant Navy Fleet at Lochaber High School. during a memorial to Upon completing his studies commemorate the First there he began studying at World War in London. nautical college and after Captain Robert Gribben, from gaining his qualifications and the Fort William area, placed a beginning his seafaring career wreath (above) at the War he was made one of the Memorial in commemoration youngest ever captains in the of the merchant seamen who British fleet by his mid-20s. served their country during His selection as a Merchant the conflict. Navy representative was a He was selected due to his significant honour for his proud record of achievement in family, who live in Inverness, the Merchant Navy which and he was joined in London began upon his leaving school for the wreath laying by his to train at nautical college. mother (below), a native of He grew up in the village of Culloden, as he paid his own Inverlochy, where his father respects and those of the sailors worked nearby in the British of the Merchant Navy to their Aluminium Factory, and after predecessors from the First attending St Mary’s Primary World War. School as a boy—when he also PICS: DUNCAN MacPHERSON Young parishioners of St Cadoc’s in Halfway have raised funds for the developing world through their own special charity endeavour. Ethan and Orla, who have been making and selling loomband bracelets, rings and charms, have raised a whopping £335 at their sale in the parish and have decided that their donation should be spent by SCIAF providing safe water for families. The children were assisted in their efforts by Fr Stan Pamula (pictured with the young fundraisers) and parishioner Helen Clark Trinity High School welcomes its new captains By Dan McGinty

TRINITY High School in Rutherglen welcomed back its pupils for a new year, and marked a special occasion for some of the senior pupils. After beginning their final academic year some of the senior pupils were selected for the honour of representing their school as captain, whether leading their house, the school sports team or playing their part for health, wellbeing and enterprise. Headteacher Peter Bollen praised the latest set of school captains and encouraged them to represent the school well, both in public and among their fellow From left to right, back row: Caitlin Caldwell (Melrose House and Health and Wellbeing Representative) Roisin Doherty (Iona pupils. House), Becky McCoo (Iona House) Hannah Dawson (Dunkeld House), Nicholas Thomson (Sports Captain), Clare Vernel (Dunkeld House), Jade Bruce (Melrose House) and Andrea McAuley (Sports Captain). Front Row: Scott Nelson (Enterprise I [email protected] Captain), Hayley Russell (School Vice Captain) Joseph Hewitt (School Captain), Mr Bollen, headteacher and Leigh Syme E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN MCGINTY AT [email protected] 24 COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2014 Brand new era about to begin for the Church DR HARRY SCHNITKER continues his series on the various councils of the COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH Church by looking at the debate on icons and the coming of Charlemagne

CENTURY had rule. Christianity had begun its beyond the boundaries of the old passed since long decline in the Middle East Roman Empire in the West and the Council of and North Africa, but was Europe was on its way to Constantinople expanding rapidly in Europe. become ‘Christendom,’ or as when the Church The age of the Vikings and the German historians would call it, gathered together once more for Hungarian invaders had not das Abendland. what would prove to be the yet dawned, and Christian penultimateA council where East missionaries, particularly Anglo- n the West, a new power had and West were both represented. Saxons, were spreading the arisen—the Carolingian They met at Nicaea in 787AD. Gospel across what is now Franks. Their founder, Much had changed since those Germany, Switzerland and into IMayor of the Palace of the now far away days in the fourth Central Europe. It would not be all-but-defunct Merovingian century when their predecessors long before the Byzantine dynasty, Charles Martel, had had come together in the same Church entered its phase of expanded the Frankish realm to place for the first general council intense missionary activity, and include almost all Germanic of the Church since the age of the brothers, Ss Cyril and peoples. the Apostles. Methodius, began their work to He had also inflicted a crucial The unity of the Church had convert the Slavs of the Balkans. defeat on the armies of Islam at been shattered at Chalcedon, and Although the coming of the the Battle of Tours in 732ASD all those who had rejected that Vikings and Hungarians would Muslim armies from Spain had particular council now found disrupt the expansion for a attempted to conquer Gaul— themselves living under Muslim while, Christianity was moving modern-day France—and had penetrated rather far north. In a single battle, their seemingly unstoppable advance, which had begun with the conquest of the Middle East in the 630s a
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