Mary’s Meals thanks school meal blogger The excitement of the Eucharistic MARTHA PAYNE for ‘banned’ efforts that Congress: AUX ILIARY BISHOP ROBSON’S have now raised close to £100,000 blogs Pages 12-13 and CARDINAL O’BRIEN, for the charity. Page 5 BISHOP TARTAGLIA in special section inside.

No 5472 www.sconews.co.uk Friday June 22 2012 | £1 Remain in ‘Communion with Christ’ I Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics in Ireland at Eucharistic Congress to keep the Faith in Year of Faith By Ian Dunn

POPE Benedict XVI has called on Catholics to embrace ‘Communion with Christ’ and each other as the Church moves towards a brighter future. The Holy Father sent this message to pilgrims at the close of the 50th International Eucharistic Con- gress in Dublin last Sunday. In his pre-recorded message, broadcast during the Statio Orbis in Croke Park that attracted around 80,000 pilgrims, the Holy Father said the Church in Ireland and throughout the world had a chance to advance through a period of renewal in the wake of the congress. Faith and renewal The forthcoming Year of Faith, starting from Octo- ber, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, would be a focus for that renewal, the Pope said. “It is clear that a great deal has been achieved; but it is equally clear that there have been many misunderstandings and irregularities,” the Pope said. “In a changed world, increasingly fixated on material things, we must learn to recognise anew the mysterious presence of the Risen Lord, which alone can give breadth and depth to our life.” Pope Benedict added that this renewal was espe- cially needed in Ireland after the clergy sex abuse scandal there. He said it was ‘a mystery’ why Cardinal , prefect of the Vatican's Congre- Scottish hierarchy priests and other Church officials abused children gation for Bishops, centre left, arrives with other treasury, which is the in Ireland. entrusted in their care, undermining Faith in the prelates for the closing Mass of the 50th International Cardinal Keith O’Brien, one of the five principal That was largely why I chose to attend the Church ‘in an appalling way,’ but that the Church Eucharistic Congress in Dublin with Cardinal Keith concelebrants at the closing Mass of the congress, Eucharistic Congress in Dublin.” in Ireland would endure. O’Brien, a principal concelebrant, right told the SCO upon his return home that ‘I myself “Ireland has been shaped by the Mass at the was aware of the ‘Spirit’ moving throughout the Legacy deepest level for centuries, and by its power and week … the spirit of joy in the Catholic Christian The Healing Stone that was unveiled as part of the grace generations of monks, martyrs and mission- loving God over and above all things, intent on liv- faith; the spirit of reconciliation; and then a very IEC’s opening ceremony is being moved to a per- aries have heroically lived the Faith at home and ing in the spirit of the new and eternal covenant.” great spirit of mission!’ manent home at the ancient sanctuary of St Patrick’s spread the Good News of God’s love and forgive- The cardinal added: “One might ask what other Purgatory at Lough Derg in County Donegal. The ness well beyond your shores,” he said. “You are Closing comments Church, what other nation, would have dared to shaped Wicklow granite, inscribed with the words the heirs to a Church that has been a mighty force At the end of the Mass, Archbishop Diarmuid celebrate such a week with so many other diffi- of a prayer composed by a survivor of clerical abuse, for good in the world, and which has given a pro- Martin of Dublin reflected on the events of the culties in their country and in their Church in is to find its resting place where Cardinal Ouellet found and enduring love of Christ and His blessed congress, saying that the Eucharist ‘has awakened recent months and years. However the Irish people undertook a penitential pilgrimage during the con- Mother to many, many others.” in our hearts something which went way beyond are indeed a people of Faith.” gress and met with abuse survivors. our plans and expectations.’ Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley told the SCO The next Eucharistic Congress in 2016 will be Papal legate “The Eucharist has been the nourishment of the that during the congress he ‘never forgot that Ire- held in Cebu City, Philippines. As the announce- The Pope’s message was preceded by a homily from extraordinary sense of our communion with one land has been traditionally and, until relatively ment was made on by the Pope on Sunday, thou- Papal Legate Cardinal Marc Ouellet who said that another which those of us who have been in the recently, arguably the most practising Catholic sands of participants from the next host nation the Faithful in Ireland could ‘rely on the Lord for a RDS [Royal Dublin Society] and are here today country in Europe.’ waved their flags and applauded with joy. new beginning.’ have experienced,” the archbishop said. “We have “Throughout its history, Catholic Ireland has “Faith is the most precious gift we have received experienced the communion of the Church. We contributed massively to the evangelisation of I Extracts from Auxiliary Bishop Robson’s blogs with Baptism,” Cardinal Ouellet said. “Let’s not have been enriched by our sharing with those who Europe and of the world,” the bishop said. “Ire- from the IEC 2012 in Dublin, pages 12-13. keep it private and fearful! Let it grow as a splendid have joined us from over 120 countries.” land has provided priests and religious in prodi- tree through sharing everywhere. Even if we are The archbishop concluded his statement by call- gious numbers for the whole English speaking I Special IEC section inside. sometimes tested in our Faith, do not be afraid, and ing on those present to carry what they have world and for the mission lands. And, as we know remember who we are: the body of Christ intent on received in this congress out into the wider world. well, has benefited too from the spiritual I [email protected]

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SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012 ‘Alive with Augustinian family feeling’ Broomhill parish in Edinburgh shares its news in the first PARISH FOCUS in a new SCO series By Ian Dunn

‘ALIVE with Augustinian family feeling’ is how the SCO found St Joseph’s Broomhill, Edinburgh where Fr Kevin Lowrie is a newly installed parish priest. The parish, the only Augustinian house in Scotland, is just the latest to be visited PIC: JIM HOEY by the SCO as part of our parish talk ini- tiative to take the newspaper’s message out into the dioceses, and our circulation Knights support Aid to the associate Steve Lavery was hugely impressed by St Joseph’s very welcoming Church in Need at Carfin and friendly atmosphere. “The parishioners were lovely,” he said. “There was a great atmosphere around the CATHOLIC charity Aid to the those gathered about his own place, you could tell they all knew each Church in Need (ACN) held its experiences of religious persecu- other and the priests and have a good rap- annual pilgrimage to Carfin on tion. Pilgrims, including the the lay port. It was really good to see.” Saturday,with around 150 sup- Catholic order the Knights of St Fr Kevin Lowrie, who moved to the porters and representatives Columba (above), gathered at parish five months ago to become parish Fr Kevin Lowrie (above left) with Fr George joining together in prayer for Carfin were also informed of the priest, said St Joseph’s is famed through- Donaghy. Left, the altar at St Joseph’s the persecuted Church around plight of suffering Christians in the out the Augustinian order for its hos- PICS: STEVE LAVERY the world. Middle East by Neville Kyrke- pitable atmosphere and good-natured The charity was delighted to Smith, ACN’s UK director, who people. (children’s liturgy), the parish pastoral coun- welcome Fr Michael Shields to has just returned from a trip to “It is a very friendly welcoming cil and a music group among others. celebrate the pilgrimage Mass at Lebanon. parish,” he said. “Full of wonderful peo- Fr Lowrie said that the role of the laity in Carfin’s St ’s Senior pupils from Cardinal ple, I think it is known throughout the the parish is a ‘strong feature,’as is the close Church. Newman High School in order for that and I think all the Augus- links with the local primary school, St Fr Shields, originally from attended Saturday’s pilgrimage, tinians who have served here have found Joseph’s. Alaska in the US, is based in during which they led meditations that to be the case.” “The laity do take a prominent role,” he Siberia and set up the Church of alongside members of the Knights That welcoming nature is shown by the said. “There is a lot of laity involvement and, the Nativity in Magadan, where he of St Columba, who were stew- diverse nature of the parish that now more than that, leadership in the parish. But works with people that experi- arding the event. The pupils’ includes families from India and Africa I cannot take credit for that, I have just inher- enced the Gulag labour camps dur- involvement in the Mass and pil- alongside those who have been born and ited it from previous Augustinians and we ing the Communist era. grimage kicked off their participa- bred in Edinburgh. Whatever their origin’s just have to try and keep it going.” As well as celebrating Mass tion in the 2012/13 Pope Benedict though, Fr Lowrie stressed that since com- with pilgrims, Fr Shields led the XVI Caritas Award. ing to St Joseph’s he had been impressed I [email protected] Procession with Fr Francis Lorraine McMahon, ACN’s by the ‘particularly strong Faith’ of all the “They are very close to the Augustini- McGachey, parish priest at St head of operations in Scotland, people. “They have a wonderful Faith,” he ans,” he said. “There is strong association Francis Xavier’s, and also led the spoke positively of the pilgrimage said. with a lot of connections which I think WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE Way of the Cross. to Carfin, which managed to pass The parish was founded in 1950, and does makes the parish distinctive.” YOUR PARISH FEATURED IN In addition to Fr Shields, speak- successfully despite the inclement the Augustinians moved there from Cur- The Augustinian connection works for St PARISH FOCUS? WOULD YOU ers at the pilgrimage included weather. “It was a good day rie and Balerno in 1995. Fr Lowrie said Joesph’s in many, ways not least of which is LIKE A STAFF MEMBER FROM Alphonse Francis, a Pakistani focused on the persecuted Church he believed the parishioners were very regular parish trips to theAugustinian retreat Catholic from East Kilbride, who around the world and what is hap- close to his order, which is represented at house in San Gimignano in Tuscany. THE SCO TO SPEAK AT YOUR fled Pakistan with his wife and pening in these places,” Ms St Joseph’s, by himself, Fr George Don- Unsurprisingly the laity are also very PARISH? CONTACT four children in 2003, and has McMahon said. She also paid spe- aghy, Fr George Stibbles, the prior and involved in the parish with a host of active CIRCULATION since set up the charity, HOPE, cial tribute to the pupils from Car- one of only two Scottish priests in the groups there including a prayer group, St @SCONEWS.CO.UK which supports those most in need dinal Newman for their order, and Br Barnaby Johns. Monica’s Ladies Guild, SSVP,Little Church in Pakistan. Mr Francis spoke to participation throughout the day.

Bishop Moran gets ‘hands on’ care home

BISHOP Emeritus Peter Moran of Aberdeen joined the Friends of Northcote as they celebrated the topping out cer- emony at the site of the new Northocote Lodge Care Home. The new home will replace the existing Nazareth Care Home when it open in 2013, and will house 60 residents, caring for them in the ethos of the Catholic Church. Bishop Moran, one of the trustees, joined his fellow support- ers of Northcote Lodge as they cel- ebrated the topping out, even ascending the scaffolding himself to hammer into place one of the final batch of slates. Friends of Northcote have coor- dinated the fundraising effort for ensure that Northcote Lodge will A ball, the biggest fundraising the not-for-profit home so far, and have all the trappings of a home event ahead of the opening, took the committee is continuing to col- and maximise the quality of life of place last Friday at the Aberdeen lect much-needed donations to the residents there. Beach Ballroom. REFRESH YOUR FAITH BETWEEN MASSES WITH THE Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NEWS 3

Bishop Moran leads refugee march SCIAF gets million pound THEScottish Scottish Government Governmentsupport from the grant International Bishop president of the Justice and Peace Commission offers support at Glasgow event has promised to give SCIAF Development Fund ahead of the By Ian Dunn more than a million pounds UN Summit as a sign of our com- to fund its work supporting mitment to helping alleviate BISHOP Emeritus Peter Moran told a some of the poorest farmers poverty in the developing world hundreds-strong march in Glasgow in Africa. and to empowering vulnerable that he is ‘ashamed’ for the city The money will support communities to deal with effects because of the refugees who could be SCIAF’s innovative Kulima of climate change.” made homeless by the United King- Programme which helps more SCIAF’s President Bishop dom Border Agency. than a thousand farmers in Zam- Emertius Peter Moran has joined The Bishop Emeritus of Aberdeen, (far bia, Malawi and Burundi by more than 50 church and civil right) bishop president of the Justice and training them in sustainable farm- society leaders from all continents Peace Commission, joined Church repre- ing practices that increase their in signing a declaration calling on sentatives, trade-unionists, community food production. world leaders gathering in Rio for campaigners, politicians and students to The programme builds on a the UN Conference on Sustain- protest the treatment of nearly 100 asylum previous three-year SCIAF proj- able Development to take action seekers who face losing their homes after ect in Zambia, also funded by the for a fairer world. settling in Glasgow but having their appli- Scottish Government’s Interna- Welcoming the announcement cation for asylum refused. tional Development Fund. from the Scottish Government, Researchers from Edinburgh Uni- Lorraine Currie, SCIAF’s head of Cracks in the system versity and the Aberdeen-based international programmes, said Previously they had been housed by Ypeo- James Hutton Institute will also be the aid agency was ‘delighted’ at ple (formerly the YMCA), but—as the involved in the programme, which the news. contract for housing asylum seekers in Scot- children involved, some of whom may “When I became aware of the gravity of will help promote the benefits of “Over 1300 small farmers will land has been switched to multinational even have been born here; second, there is the situation, I, like most people, hoped that sustainable agricultural systems be supported through the funding, company Serco—these people face eviction the fear that these people have about going the information we were receiving must be for small scale farmers to the and many thousands more in their as Ypeople must return the houses currently back to the country from which they fled.” wrong,” the archbishop stated in his letter. Zambian Government and others. families and communities will feel being occupied by the asylum seekers to “‘There must be some mistake,’ I said. The funds were announced by the benefits,” she said. “The their original owners by August 20. Archbishop’s message “It seemed utterly inconceivable that a Environment Minister Stewart Kulima Programme helps small After the march, Bishop Moran Bishop Moran, accompanied on Saturday country with such strong traditions of fair- Stevenson who is scheduled to farmers move away from the use addressed a crowd in George Square and by a group from Justice and Peace, also ness could allow innocent persons to be attend the UN summit on sustain- of expensive fertilisers and adapt said he was ‘ashamed’ of what was hap- represented Archbishop Mario Conti of evicted from housing, banned from work- able development in Rio de to the impacts of climate change. pening to refugees in Glasgow. Glasgow who could not attend because he ing, left without food and shelter and Janeiro, Brazil, this week. We will work with partners in “I have come today from Inverness, but was at the International Eucharistic Con- effectively cast into an abyss with no “Scotland is well aware of its Zambia, Malawi and Burundi to I am a Glaswegian, born and bred here,” gress in Dublin. safety net, no hope and no protection.” responsibilities to the wider world make the biggest possible impact he said. “Today I am ashamed for my Bishop Moran read out a letter fromArch- The archbishop’s letter urged those pres- and we know that it is some of the among local communities. This native city —not ashamed OF Glasgow, bishop Conti which stated the archbishop’s ent ‘to make every one of your friends, rel- world’s most vulnerable people in funding will help small farmers but ashamed FOR Glasgow. sorrow that he could not be there and the atives, neighbours and workmates aware of sub-Saharan Africa that are deal- work their own way out of “Two points in particular concern me if ‘absolute disgust’he felt at the situation fac- this problem’and said ‘the Catholic Church ing with the harsh realities of cli- poverty, by growing more and these evictions take place—first, there are ing the asylum seekers. cannot be silent on this issue.’ mate change,” he said. “I am better crops for themselves and delighted to announce this latest their families.”

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By Richard Purden Fopp in Cockburn Street became our first port of call after school AS WITH many great stories on a Friday, where we snapped it is hard to separate the myth up the posters or singles we’d from the reality, but back in missed at the independent shop 1989 the emergence of The next door. It was in Fopp we got Stone Roses was nothing to know Vicky, an English stu- short of a movement. dent with a classic 60s look who At the time of writing, the studied at Edinburgh University. band have just played a low-key She was going to see The Stone warm up in preparation for their Roses play a gig. We couldn’t forthcoming world tour includ- believe it. Even when our money ing three nights in the band’s was spent it was worth a trip into home city of Manchester and a Fopp as Vicky might be there headline date at T in the Park. with tales of what happened For many, the mercurial four- when she went to see the Roses piece remain the most convinc- in Blackpool or the Ally Pally in ing British guitar band of the last London. 30 years; as much for their We’d bought into the Roses music as their attitude. hook-line and sinker but we Since their acrimonious split weren’t the only ones. The in 1996, their legacy has contin- school’s top boys, proper hard ued to grow with the Observer cases, would give you the nod of Music Monthly and NME nam- approval; ‘you into the Roses ing their self-titled debut as the boys; nice one.’ In school, we greatest British album of all supported different football time. Reports suggest they are teams, came from different rehearsing up to eight hours a backgrounds and had previously King, as well as the American lived through Thatcher and it fed mean so much here is a lot about Stone Roses lead singer Ian Brown day with a number of new had different tastes, but The civil rights movement. into the music without a doubt.” the vocal harmonies; those (right) formed a formidable partnership with bassist Gary ‘Mani’ recordings already completed. It Stone Roses seemed to unite us The Stone Roses have a The most important aspect of flashes of folk music connect Mounfield (left) seems The Stone Roses are over everything that was great strong connection with Scotland The Stone Roses was that clas- with the west of Scotland. The going for a last shot at the title. about being alive in 1989. Only and especially Greenock; it was sic line-up. There was a synergy north of England has had the PICS: RICHARD PURDEN the real puritans abstained, par- the town’s Roddy McKenna and chemistry in their look and same problems with social dep- Childhood memories ticularly one female metal-head. who initially spotted them. I first sound which only really kicked ravation and high unemploy- harmony while working his Some bands become part of you; The Roses turned us onto history interviewed Brown before a solo into gear when the four mem- ment. There’s also the weather. three-piece kit. The four mem- others a passing fad you grow and art in a way that no other gig in Glasgow. It was the first bers of the band where function- Quite often in those situations bers were vital. John Squire left out of. The Stone Roses were band had done before. tour in which he played those ing together. When you pick up a guitar and write a amid further tensions in April different. I was 12-years-old the John Squire designed the seminal Roses songs. In the second-generation Irish bass song.” 1996 and after some savage live first time I heard the Roses in the band’s iconic Jackson Pollock interview, the singer talked player Mani joined in November After the Roses split, Mani reviews the band were forced to sweltering summer of 1989. I’d inspired record sleeves. For the about his affinity with Scotland 1987, it was game on. “He was joined Glasgow’s Primal call it a day. been playing football in the back times he was an untypical guitar as it was in his family roots, and the most important member,” the Scream, in many ways the Roses garden of a pal’s house when his hero; an un-macho type, cham- how he had travelled to most of band’s guitarist and co-writer contemporaries along with East Reunion mum invited us in for an Irn- pioning a melodious clean sound the islands. At the time, Brown John Squire told me in 2009. “I Kilbride’s The Jesus and Mary Since then, a Stone Roses Bru. The family kept a record which was a perfect fit with bass was also involved in an arts felt very confident from that Chain. Both Scottish acts were reunion seemed to be the stuff of player in a separate front room player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield’s community project in Greenock moment on. The sound was another strong influence on the dreams. In the press it was obvi- at their house on Edinburgh’s Northern Soul flavoured groves. where he performed a free gig. much better, we had more fun band. “I took a lot of ideas from ous that Brown had struggled to Myreside Road. “I’ve just “I’m a patron of this studio and and we looked better. The whole the Mary Chain,” guitarist John forgive Squire’s exit from the bought a record you’ve got to Spiritual connection community project to help out thing gelled. He was the last Squire admitted. “I remember band. In emotional circum- hear,” said Dougie. Even his dad Being Catholic boys, we were the kids and get them off piece of the puzzle. noticing that Primal Scream stances, the pair reunited when was raving about it, saying it tuned into Ian Brown’s biblical smack,” he said, in his usual “I think we had a really good were getting off the ground paying their respects at the was the best thing he had heard references that bookended the frank manner. “I want to take understanding and similar record while we were still rehearsing funeral of Mani’s mother in since The Searchers. classic album, from I Wanna Be them out of that environment for collections, like the Postcard and were regulars in the NME.I April 2011. For fans, it was a I can still remember looking Adored to the anthemic closer I an afternoon and make it as joy- stuff. We knew the way each went to see the Mary Chain a relief to hear that resentment and at the cover, which seemed so Am The Resurrection. The spiri- ful as possible. other thought; he was a perfect few times and I had some Primal bitterness between two old important: a big splurge of dark tual element was one thing that “We’re not looking for kids foil for me. He’s a great lad; you Scream records.” friends had passed, especially green paint with bits of red, yel- was different about the Roses, who want to be stars but kids would struggle to find anyone for a band as life-affirming and low and blue on a sort of skin especially with Brown. “I with a hunger that want to more entertaining.” Break-up unworldly as the Roses. coloured background. I’ve never believe in God,” the atypical change things; all the best bands Within a year of the Stone Roses For me, it was a timely birth- forgotten the first time I heard front-man told NME at the time. come from those backgrounds.” Stone Roses country seminal gigs at the Edinburgh day present when the band did ‘She Bangs The Drums.’ It “There must be some substance Aside from the band’s social- Scottish promoter Andrew Venue and Glasgow’s Rooftops indeed announce their return remains as perfect a pop in Christ because the ‘myth’ has ist ethos, the Stone Roses music McDermid had booked The they returned for what would be after much speculation on Octo- moment as you’re ever likely to lasted so long, like 2000 years.” wasn’t off the cuff; the band, Stone Roses to play in Greenock widely regarded as their best gig ber 18, 2011. Immediately I had hear. At just over three and a half At the end of 2007 Brown again famous for their work ethic, had in 1989. After the gig was can- to date on Glasgow Green, in texts and calls from people I minutes long, the song sounds as candidly discussed his belief in produced a cohesive and time- celled, McDermid ran a bus to June 1990. It was the last gig the hadn’t spoken to in years, fresh as it did that day in 1989. God and the Holy Spirit with Q less set of songs which resonated the Edinburgh Venue that June. classic line-up would play until inspired by the reunion. The For a generation of music fans magazine. He also confirmed nationwide. The glorious three “I was 19 at the time,” he told May of this year, when they per- Roses were doing what they had who were in their teens at the stories about withdrawing part harmonies and melodies me, speaking in 2005. “Every- formed a low-key warm up date always done; bringing people time, the Roses were our Beatles £30,000, which he then distrib- were tuned into something one on the bus that night went on in Warrington. together. All 220,000 tickets for and Rolling Stones rolled into uted to homeless shelters and the beyond the usual confines of pop to do something with music. A The Stone Roses struggled the three Manchester shows sold one; within a few months the Salvation Army. music at the time; the Roses lot of bands had singles out, but with the business side of the out in record breaking time, but world felt like a different place, Brown seemed to embody songs sounded like they had the Roses had an album and at music industry; their hunger to thankfully an offer came from a especially at St Thomas of something of all his heroes been around for 2000 years and that point everyone on the bus create and get the music heard friend. “Got two ticks,” he said. Aquins high school in the Toll- which transcended stifling for many of us it was an educa- knew the words to every song. was paramount, and unfortu- “You up for heading down?” I cross area of the city. By the regional identity. “My walls tion, turning us onto a variety of “John Squire once referred to nately that was fodder to soul- didn’t need to be asked twice. time the band released their next were covered in [Muhammad] subjects from the Spanish Civil Greenock as staunch Stone Roses less business minds who tied the For me, the forthcoming single, Fools Gold, and appeared Ali and Bruce Lee growing up,” War to the Paris riots of 1968. country. We booked his post band up in rip-off contracts, Heaton Park gigs in Manchester on Top of the Pops that Novem- he once told me. At the end of “I’ve got the Celtic in me,” Mani Roses band The Seahorses in destroying momentum in the will be something of a pilgrim- ber, their influence on the cul- our interview he recommended told me back in 2006. “We feel 1996. It had to be kept a secret up ranks. It took five years for their age; a life affirming journey ture was clear; longer hair, a book, Bearing The Cross, on the folk and country more. until the day they arrived. Mani follow up The Second Coming to where the Roses will again unite casual Chipie jumpers and the subject of another of We’re more in touch with the played his first ever DJ spot here. arrive, but by the time it was fans from all backgrounds to baggy flairs were everywhere. Brown’s heroes, Martin Luther folk and it filters through simi- I’ve seen him walk into a bar and released tensions had taken their share in the joy, as they did on larly to black music—there’s is remembering everyone’s name; toll. Drummer Reni was the first Glasgow Green and Spike Island a certain soul. he’s that kind of guy, a very social to quit and was absent for the in 1990. For many, The Stone EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 “With the Roses we wanted to character. 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My theory trademark fishing hat, he would IThe Stone Roses will headline visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. socialist worker newspaper. We about why The Stone Roses simply mesmerise by singing T in the Park on July 7 Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5 No Payne? That’s Mary’s Meals gain NeverSeconds blogger beats ban on school meals posts to raise close to £100,000

By Martin Dunlop motivated to come to school when Mary’s Meals started feeding there, because he HUNGRY children in Malawi, who would no longer have to spend his days now have the chance of a brighter worrying about how he was going to eat. future thanks to the incredible efforts Upon hearing about Martha’s efforts, of 9-year-old Scottish schoolgirl Gilbert said: ‘Please say hello to Martha Martha Payne and her friends, have for me!’ sent a heartfelt message of thanks. “I want to thank her for all of her hard Martha and supporters of her Never- work,” he added. “I like the porridge Seconds blog have raised close to because, after I eat it, I am active and can £100,000 so far for Mary’s Meals and concentrate in class. It really helps me have increased worldwide awareness of because it takes me a while to get hungry the charity, which provides a daily meal to again.” hungry children in some of the world’s poorest countries where poverty and Mary’s Meals hunger prevent them from getting an It costs Mary’s Meals a global average of education. £10.70 to feed a hungry child for an entire Already, as a result of donations to All 1963 pupils at Lirangwe Primary school year. The charity provides a daily Song and dance at hospice Martha’s online giving page, the School were excited to hear about the news meal to more than 650,000 children every Lochgilphead Primary School pupil has from Scotland and they gave Martha and her school day in 16 of the world’s poorest ahead of Queenʼs July visit raised enough money to build a new supporters a huge message of thanks. countries, including Malawi, , A VISIT to St Margaret of Clydebank home next month. kitchen shelter and feed an entire school On the blackboard at their school, they , India and Haiti. Scotland Hospice in Clyde- In addition to anticipating the for a year at Lirangwe Primary School in wrote: “Thank you Martha and your Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder bank followed by a lunch Royal visit, the St Margaret’s Blantyre, Malawi, as part of Mary’s friends,” and pupils also sang songs in and chief executive of Mary’s Meals said date at nearby Our Holy team brought some 1950s Meals’ Sponsor A School initiative. appreciation of the support they have he has been left ‘humbled by Martha and Redeemer Primary School glamour to the hospice on In addition to the children at Lirangwe received. her friends.’ will form part of the Monday morning as they school, around 5800 of the world’s poor- Martha has chosen to name her kitchen in “We feel extremely proud of them,” Mr Queen’s itinerary as she donned special outfits ahead of est children will begin receiving Mary’s Malawi as ‘Friends of NeverSeconds’ in MacFarlane-Barrow said. “Because of continues her diamond their Dance through the Meals—which includes a daily mug of recognition of the worldwide support she is what they are doing, and all those gener- jubilee celebrations with a Decades fundraiser at Glas- likuni phala, a nutritious type of por- receiving. Commenting on the amazing ous people who are donating, the lives of week-long trip to Scotland gow’s Crowne Plaza at the end ridge— because of funds raised, a num- response to her blog, Martha said: “It is thousands of the world’s poorest children at the beginning of next of this month. ber that is increasing as donations really good because it can feed lots of chil- will be transformed. For every £10.70 month. As staff and volunteers pre- continue to come in. dren for a long time. donated, we are able to ensure another Accompanied by the Duke of pare for the gala night on June “Calling the kitchen ‘Friends of Never- child will get a good daily meal for a Edinburgh, the Queen will 30, everyone at the hospice got Blog ban Seconds’ is important as it is a thank you to whole school year. attend a number of events in into the spirit of things on Martha Payne made headlines across the everyone who has supported me and Mary’s “Many schools on waiting lists for Scotland between July 2 and 6. Monday. Some even took a turn UK and all over the world last week after Meals. Mary’s Meals is a very simple char- Mary’s Meals will soon get very good The Queen’s annual Holy- behind the wheel of a vintage Argyll and Bute Council banned her from ity and it can achieve so much with so very news! We refuse to accept that any child in rood Week will also see Prince American car parked at the posting photos of her school meals on her little.” this world of plenty must endure a day William, who has the Scottish front door of the facility to blog, which has a donation link to Scot- without a meal and it is so heartening to title the Earl of Strathearn, for- launch the gala which proved to tish-based charity Mary’s Meals. Lirangwe Primary School realise that so many people around the mally installed as a Royal be an attraction for staff and The ban was later overturned, after a Gilbert Chigomere, a pupil at Lirangwe, world share that vision.” Knight of the Thistle at a serv- patients alike. storm of protest, and donations to Mary’s who is the same age as Martha, is an ice at Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Dance through the Decades Meals came flooding in as hundreds of thou- orphan who has nobody to look after him I To donate to Martha’s appeal, please Cathedral. aims to raise crucial funds to sands of people visited Martha’s online blog. and he lives on the streets. Gilbert was visit www.justgiving.com/neverseconds In addition to the Queen vis- allow the vital work of St Mar- iting Clydebank, Holyrood garet of Scotland Hospice to Week—which begins with the continue and supporters of the Ceremony of the Keys at the hospice are already preparing to Palace of Holyroodhouse in battle it out to lift the title of the Edinburgh—will also see Her best dressed guest on the night. AWalk CHARITY in walk memory was held of drowned boy begins at St Gregoryʼs Royal Highness attend events in Glasgow on Tuesday in Glasgow, Greenock and I Tables for Dance through the evening in memory of a Perth, which has been awarded Decades can be booked by schoolboy from the city’s city status to mark the diamond contacting the fundraising John Paul Academy who jubilee. department at St Margaret of drowned trying to save a Sr Rita Dawson, chief execu- Scotland Hospice by calling friend. tive of St Margaret’s Hospice, 0141 435 7018 or e-mailing Declan Shanley was swept staff, residents, volunteers and [email protected] away by a strong current in the helpers are looking forward to River Kelvin in 2010 when he welcoming the Queen to their PIC: DAN McGINTY was 13 years old. He had been trying to save his friend Caitlin Kane. She made it back to the bank but Declan did not. As the SCO went to press, a fundraising 5km walk/run had gramme (ASAP), who organised kindness of everybody.” ing here. I like splashing along the JOE WALSH TOURS been organised to mark the sec- the memorial event. Memorial day organiser Mr river on a nice day but we have to PILGRIMAGE SPECIALISTS ond anniversary of Declan’s “I am so pleased that the Koepplinger knew Declan and be so respectful of it.” death, raising money for super- money raised will help in keep- his elder brother Kieran from The walk/run on Tuesday vised activities to keep local ing kids safe,” she said. “Every ASAP activities. began on Kelvin walkway by St OFFICIAL TOUR OPERATOR OF GLASGOW ARCHDIOCESAN young people safe and parent is the same. They want to “I knew Declan quite well,” Gregory’s Catholic Church in PILGRIMAGE TO occupied. keeps their kids away from the he said. “Three years ago, he Wyndford, Glasgow. The event Declan’s mum Elaine praised streets and canals and other was playing tennis with us. His was followed by a barbecue and Stephen Koepplinger, founder of places you don’t want them to family are my neighbours. music. the After Schools Activities Pro- be. I am overwhelmed by the “There is a public health warn- PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

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St Columba’s Primary has been down to London to visit the Queen By Martin Dunlop

WHEN quizzed on a Monday morn- ing about how they spent their week- end, not too many school pupils have Nationwide award for St Aidan’s the opportunity to respond: ‘I went to London to cook lunch for the Queen.’ STAFF and pupils from St teams, and St Aidan’s has However, that is exactly what a group Aidan’s High School in already earned gold status as a of eight primary seven pupils from St have been celebrat- ‘Health Promoting School.’ Columba’s Primary School in Oban were ing after the school was Tony Rooney, St Aidan’s able to tell their teachers and friends awarded the prestigious headteacher, expressed his this week. Scottish Education Award delight at the school being St Columba’s very own ‘diamond 2012 for Health and awarded the nationwide health jubilee chefs’ were the only pupils in Scot- Wellbeing. and wellbeing award. land, and one of only four groups of pupils St Aidan’s was awarded with “This is fantastic news,” he from the UK, to win the Duchess of Corn- the prize at a ceremony (above) said. “I feel that this endorses wall’s competition inviting schools at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel last the hard work of staff and stu- to create a special diamond jubilee menu Tuesday. dents to promote good relation- for the Queen. Assessors from the Scottish ships across the school. I am Oban High Pipe Band gave the St Government and NHS Scotland delighted that this is receiving Columba’s pupils a royal send off at Oban visited the Wishaw school last due recognition since we have train station last Thursday morning as they month to view the work being such a wonderful group of staff began their journey to London. undertaken to encourage health and students at St Aidan’s High promotion and personal sup- School.” Royal welcome port for young people at St All subject departments con- Accompanied by Sarah Jane MacSween, Aidan’s. tributed to the development of St Columba’s headteacher, Imogen As part of their visit, the health and wellbeing through McKenna, primary seven class teacher, to create a special menu for the Queen, Pupils from St Columba’s on the train to assessors were escorted by sen- courses, conferences and the and Pamela Lockhart, primary seven celebrating the food produced in their part London PIC: KEVIN McGLYNN ior students at St Aidan’s to use of partners. Elaine Shuel, classroom assistant, the pupils had the of the country. St Columba’s winning witness first hand the curricu- St Aidan’s principal teacher of opportunity to meet the Queen and the entry involved a menu based on locally lum inserts to health, to sample biology and health, who organ- Duchess of Cornwall, witness their recipes sourced foods such as salmon, mackerel, Tributes the many activities that stu- ises a number of partners, such being prepared by the Royal Chef and cheese, ham and duck as well as choco- Michael Breslin, Argyll and Bute lead dents can engage in, to meet as NHS , to work help serve the Queen and the duchess at a lates and other sweet treats. councillor for Education and Lifelong the range of partners and par- closely with the school, is special reception at Buckingham Palace The Oban pupils, helped by Ms Learning, commented that it was a ents that support the school in a equally delighted with the last Friday. McKenna and Ms Lockhart, researched ‘tremendous achievement for the pupils at comprehensive delivery of school’s award. “They all had an absolutely superb the history of royal food and banquets as St Columba’s’ to win the competition. health and wellbeing, and to “Our partners enjoy coming time,” Ms MacSween said following the far back as 1066. They then visited the “The menu sounds mouth wateringly hear from students about how to work with the young people St Columba’s party’s return to the school. Scottish Seafood exhibition and worked delicious,” he said. “The children have they are supported through the in the school and we benefit “They met the Queen and the duchess, with local businesses such as the Inverawe worked really hard and it is fantastic they intense personal support strate- immensely from their input,” who were both so lovely to them. The Smokehouse, Oban Chocolate Shop and have this wonderful opportunity to meet gies that are adopted within the she said. children loved Buckingham Palace.” Manor House Hotel. the Queen in her jubilee year.” school. The school has adopted a The competition has been run as part of The pupils also held a diamond jubilee St Columba’s diamond jubilee chefs The school’s pupil support motto that ‘No pupil is to be British Food Fortnight, the national cele- tea party, inviting members of the local are: Samantha Parkinson, Jessica Swan, team has led these approaches anonymous in St Aidan’s High bration of food that the Duchess of Corn- community, in particular those who were Rebecca Campbell, Nathan Allan, Jack to personal support through a School’ and has devised a per- wall supports. of primary 7 age at the time of the Queen’s Forgrieve, Lucy Anderson, Niamh well-organised PSHE pro- sonal support programme to Schools across the country were invited Coronation, to sample the dishes. MacKenzie and Robert Krolikowski. gramme and coordinating tutor ensure that this key aim is met. High praise for school’s anti-hate film Pupils raise £1540 for charity By Martin Dunlop By Pierce-Patrick A I Hynes

FIRST Minister Alex PUPILS of St Leonard’s Pri- Salmond has praised the mary School (right) in East work of two Bellshill sec- Kilbride have collected 82 ondary schools in creating a backpacks and raised £1540 film aimed at expelling hate this year for Mary’s Meals, crime from Scottish culture. tthe school’s Lenten charity. Pupils from Cardinal New- Mary’s Meals operates in man High School and Bellshill Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Academy worked together to at Bellshill Learning Centre, Mr Pupils from Cardinal Newman High Eastern Europe, and South produce an anti-sectarianism Salmond said it was ‘exciting to School and Bellshill Academy, America, providing daily meals film entitled Them and Us, see the young people of Bellshill who filmed the anti-hate film to school children in areas which was launched earlier this Academy and Cardinal Newman Them and Us where poverty and deprivation month by the First Minister and High School seeking to educate pose real difficulties and pre- Lord Advocate Frank Mullhol- their own peers about the terri- Mr Mullholland QC added vent young people from gain- land QC. ble consequences that hate that ‘everyone in Scotland has a ing a high quality education. In October 2011, Regional crime, bigotry and sectarianism part to play in addressing all Tony Begley, Mary’s Meals Procurator Fiscal Ruth can bring.’ crimes of intolerance and education advisor, received a McQuade contacted the head- “Our aim is to eradicate the hatred.’ cheque from the school and school about the backpack proj- which were made by their Papa teachers of Cardinal Newman scourge of hate crime, sectarian- “It is unacceptable that vic- acknowledged the kindness and ect. This scheme involved fill- and donated to the school in aid High School and Bellshill Acad- ism and bigotry in this country tims are targeted solely because generosity shown by those ing a backpack with basic but of Mary’s Meals. Children also emy, Isabelle Boyd and Anne and we need to start with educa- of their personal identity, their involved. “This is a fantastic essential items and equipment contributed to daily collections Munro respectively, to discuss tion; getting the message across actual or perceived racial or eth- effort by your school commu- for school, including a set of and a raffle for the prize of a her plans for an anti-hate crime to our young people that intoler- nic origin, religion, sexual ori- nity,” he said. “The money clothes, soap, a toothbrush, signed football from Celtic FC. project that both schools could ance of others based on their entation or disability,” he said. alone will help feed 200 pupils pencils, and a notepad. Not In addition, parishioners were participate in. religion, colour or creed is sim- “I urge young people to chal- for a school year—what a pow- only were 82 bags collected, invited to a coffee morning Senior pupils from the two ply unacceptable in modern lenge intolerance, even if you erful gift! It will bring delight but also a number of boxes of held after a school Mass. Bellshill schools completed the Scotland,” he said. hear it from your parents or to the kids who receive your extra items. Thanks to the support of par- production of their five-minute Mr Salmond added that the grandparents. Know your own backpacks.” Moreover, pupils from pri- ents and children, St Leonard’s film earlier this year and also film ‘sends a crystal clear mes- mind and tell them this is your The pupils at St Leonard’s mary 7 and primary 3 sold Primary raised a total of £1540. took their message to some sage to other young people in Scotland too and you want it to Primary took part in a variety cakes, while those from pri- of Scotland’s top legal profes- Scotland that hate crime and be one where sectarianism and of enterprises in order to raise mary 6 and primary 7 organised I To find out more about Mary’s sionals at an anti-hate crime intolerance of any sort is offen- bigotry are a thing of the past.” money for Mary’s Meals. a computer game tournament. Meals and the Backpack Project, conference. sive and will eventually lead them Students in primary 3 and Two children, Abbey and Liam or to donate, visit: Speaking at the film’s launch down a destructive path in life.’ I [email protected] primary 4 spoke to the whole Docherty, sold bird boxes, www.marysmeals.org.uk Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS 7 European Church event in Edinburgh Mgr Paul Conroy, the Scottish bishops’ general secretary, hosts European counterparts By Ian Dunn

THE general secretaries of bishop conferences from around Europe will gather in Edinburgh next weekend to discuss how the Church can better interact with the politics of the continent. The 40th annual meeting of the general secretaries of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences begins next Friday and will see highly influential members of Priests address Parliament the Church from across Europe descend ELAINE Smith MSP the clergyman: ‘the need for on the Scottish capital. Mgr Paul Conroy, (above) for and steady employment, the search the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland’s has praised two for the meaning of life and the general secretary, told the SCO that the Catholic priests from her stability offered by marriage secular threat to Church teachings will be diocese who recently and children.’ high on the schedule. addressed the Scottish Par- “Your position as MSPs gives “The main thing on the agenda is the liament during its weekly you opportunity to support these idea of new evangelisation and the up Time for Reflection. ever-present necessities with a coming Year of Faith, but specifically Fr Michael Briody (inset), particular care for our young looking at their implications for the “He will be coming over from the US,” tre in Edinburgh, will br the fruition of parish priest at St Michael’s people,” he said. “These three Church’s relationship with world of poli- Mgr Conroy said. months of work. Church, , addressed matters contribute enormously to tics,” he said. “And I think he will have a lot of inter- “I was initially approached before the the parliament on the final that peaceful society which we esting things to say seeing the church in last conference in Lithuania,” he said. Wednesday of last month, and all desire. Common ground Europe as an outsider. Also, he will talk “And I think that part of the reason was the following Wednesday saw Fr Fr Devine (above), who spoke Mgr Conroy (right) believes that the about America where the interface that people had see the Papal visit to Scot- Thomas Devine, parish priest at to MSPs about the temptations despite the different challenges the Church between the Church and politics is quite land and had been quite taken with it and, Our Lady and St Joseph’s of Christ in the desert and ‘see- faces across Europe they will be able to powerful, especially in the context of the after discussions here, we were happy to Church, , delivered the ing things from a different point find much common ground. upcoming Presidential election. And of invite them to hold the meeting here.” reflection. of view’ said that the opportunity “We will be discussing the secularising course a lot of people say where America Compared to the Papal visit, Mgr Con- “Addressing the parliament to deliver the Time for Reflec- agenda across Europe,” he said. “I think treads Europe follows.” roy said the planning for this event was was an interesting and enjoyable tion at parliament had been ‘an though it manifests itself in different ways ‘relatively straight forward’ but not with- experience and it was my first enjoyable experience.’ the challenges in Poland Ukraine and Keynote speaker out its challenges. time there,” Fr Briody, who Following her re-election last Romania are not so different from the The keynote speaker at the event will be “It is a very condensed couple of days,” spoke about a meeting between a year, Ms Smith wrote to all of issues here or in Spain or France.” Professor John Haldane of St Andrew’ he said. “And there’s an awful lot to get in 28-year-old Robert Burns and the churches in her constituency One special guest, who will be giving University (far right), Papal adviser to the but I am looking forward to it. It will be Catholic Bishop, John Geddes in inviting Time for Reflection an overview of the challenges facing the Vatican and contributor to The Scottish very interesting.” 1787, said. The priest told min- speakers. “It is not very often Church in Europe will be Mgr Ronny E Catholic Observer. isters that he was struck by the that my own constituency is Jenkins, general secretary of the Ameri- For Mgr Paul Conroy, the event, which ‘timelessness’ of three subjects represented at Time for Reflec- can Bishops’ Conference. will take place at the Dynamic Earth Cen- I [email protected] discussed by the national bard tion so it was great to have two in further correspondence with leaders in a row,” she said.

Bishop Toal leads June pilgrimage to Iona BISHOP of Argyll and the Isles led young people from his dio- cese on a recent pilgrimage to Iona, where they retraced the footsteps of St Columba. The bishop (right) and young pilgrims were joined by Argyll and the Isles diocesan youth officer, Denise Roberts, mem- bers of the Craig Lodge house of prayer community from Dal- mally and Br Oisin and Br St Columbaʼs plays host Felice from the community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal on the trip, which took STto COLUMBA’S Kirkinʼ Church of in theent seats Council of worship, determined place on the first weekend in provided this by the provost at towns across June. year’s location for the long- , with the pre- The pilgrimage to Iona began standing tradition of the vious year’s service taking place with the celebration of Mass at North Lanarkshire Kirkin’ at Parish Church. Oban’s St Columba’s Cathedral, of the Council on Sunday Among those welcomed to the before pilgrims, complete with June 10. Viewpark parish were many new the Scottish Youth Cross, made Canon Edward Glackin (above elected members for their first their way from the cathedral to grimage was the celebration of right), parish priest at St Kirkin’following the recent local the town’s ferry terminal to Mass led by Bishop Toal at St Columba’s, conducted the serv- government elections. begin their journey to Iona. Columba’s Bay on the westerly ice, which was attended by the Provost Robertson said: “The Ruth Black, from the Craig edge of Iona, where the Irish Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Kirkin’of the Council is a special Lodge community, commented saint arrived on Pentecost in Mushtaq Ahmad, Provost of event for the council and I would that it was a journey that ‘took 563AD with 12 companions. North Lanarkshire Jim Robertson like to thank Canon Glackin and us along beautiful farm tracks “More than a thousand years (above left), the Leader of the the congregation of St Columba’s with breathtaking views out to later as we gathered at St Council Jim McCabe and officers for giving us such a warm wel- sea.’ Columba’s landing place, from Strathclyde Police, Fire and come. The Church is a real focal “We paused along the way to Bishop Joseph remarked how Rescue Services. point and plays an important part pray together, to reflect on the appropriate it was to be there for The first Kirkin’of the Council in the lives of the local commu- life of St Columba and just to sit Trinity Sunday given the early was held in Our Lady of Good nity and does so much good and in silence for a while listening to Celtic saints’ zeal for preaching Aid Cathedral, in charitable work for so many peo- the larks singing overhead,” she the Trinity—this mystery of timeless beauty of this place Columba dedicated his life to 1996 following the formation of ple. We are very proud of the said. “We thought we had three persons but one God so at cannot but inspire humble praise prayer, study and evangelisa- North Lanarkshire Council and is links we have with all the places planned for every eventuality odds with the beliefs of the of God the Creator. tion. A good example for all of an annual event to which the of worship throughout North but had not expected sun burn to times,” Ms Black said. “Equally, the man we came to us and especially our young peo- council attaches great impor- Lanarkshire and Kirkin’of the be the main problem!” “As Bishop Joseph’s voice honour, this saint whose voice ple who must take on the task of tance. Since that first year, the Council helps strengthen those Ms Black added that one of rang out around us on the rings out from his age to ours is rekindling Christianity in Kirkin’has taken place at differ- relationships.” the main highlights of the pil- seashore, I marveled at how the still inspiring, still instructive. our country.” 8 INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012

Vocations have doubled in a Bombers target Nigerian churches decade in England and Wales By Francesca Gillett Many parishes in the diocese now offer at least one Holy Vatican decries systematic suicide bomb attack on religious services in the north THE number of men want- Hour each year, whilst others, ing to become priests in such as Our Lady of theAnun- By Dominic Lynch England and Wales has dou- ciation Church in Addiscombe, bled in the past decade. hold them weekly or even THE VATICAN has decried what it Atotal of 56 men entered daily. called ‘systematic’ attacks against seminaries in 2011, from a low The Southwark vocations Christian churches in Nigeria, as sui- of 22 in 2001, and Southwark website has said that ‘this cam- cide bombers killed up to 50 people in Diocese has had particular suc- paign of prayer for vocations attacks on three churches during serv- cess, where the number of men has coincided with a dramatic ices on Sunday. training to become priests has increase in the number of men The weekend’s blasts marked the third risen substantially since 2005. coming forward as potential Sunday in a row that deadly attacks have Judith Eydmann, the devel- candidates for the priesthood’. been carried out against Christian opment director of the Fr Langridge also spoke churches in northern Nigeria. National Vocations office of about the Quo Vadis discern- Following Sunday’s attacks, Fr Fed- England and Wales said there ment group which, with erico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, had been a significant rise in monthly meetings and a sum- said in a statement that the ‘systematic- vocations. mer pilgrimage, offers support ness’ of the attacks against Christian “There were 56 entrants to to young people as they dis- places of worship on a Sunday is ‘horrible seminary last year and we cern God’s will for their lives. and unacceptable’ and reflects ‘an absurd expect similar or higher num- In March this year South- design of hatred.’ bers when the new batch begin wark vocations also released The latest attacks have exacerbated reli- their studies in September,” The Calling, a film that seeks gious tensions in the West African nation People gather near the damaged Shalom tle line between Muslim and Christians she said. “That is substantially to promote priestly vocations that is almost evenly divided between Church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna and, (by doing so) get moderate Muslims higher than the lowest point in by following the story of Muslims and Christians. on Sunday. Bombings at three churches, to support them,” Shehu Sani, the presi- including Zaria’s Cathedral of Christ the King, 2001 when only 22 men young Catholic Michael as he Authorities arrested one of the bombers killed up to 50 people and wounded others dent of the Kaduna-based Civil Rights entered Seminary.” begins his journey of discern- who survived, Kaduna State Police Chief Congress of Nigeria, said. Southwark Diocese has fol- ment. Mohammed Abubakar Jinjiri said. lowed a similar pattern with 26 Of the short film Fr Langridge Radical Islamist sect Boko Haram Encouragement men currently training in semi- said ‘the people who have seen claimed responsibility for the bombing, The attacks in the northern state of Despite increasing attacks on places of naries in the diocese, up from a it have all loved it.’ and for two earlier weekend assaults, say- Kaduna, which sits on Nigeria’s dividing worship, Christian leaders in the north of low point of only 10 trainee This July will also see the ing the attacks were in retaliation for line between its largely Christian south Nigeria are encouraging Christians to priests seven years ago. third Invocation Festival, a Christians destroying mosques. and Muslim north, killed at least 50 people keep attending Sunday services. Diocesan Vocations director national discernment weekend and wounded at least 100, an official “They can only destroy the flesh, and Fr Stephen Langridge said that aimed at young people who are Attacks working with a relief agency involved in not the spirit,” Sunday Aibe, a spokesman since being appointed in 2005 want to explore their own per- On Sunday, suicide bombers drove explo- rescue efforts said. As the SCO went to for the Northern Christian Association, the team have introduced a sonal formation. sive-laden cars to the gates of two press, it had been reported that reprisal said. range of initiatives to encour- He also said that the voca- churches in different parts of the city of attacks, following Sunday’s blasts, had Boko Haram is waging an increasingly age vocations. tions team has ‘moved from a Zaria, including Christ the King Catholic accounted for a large number of the death bloody fight with security agencies and “We have produced prayer model of recruitment to dis- Church, and detonated them within min- toll from the weekend’s violence. the public in Nigeria. More than 560 peo- cards for the Rosary, of which cernment,’ emphasising that all utes of each other. A similar attack tar- “The Boko Haram group’s intention in ple have been killed in violence blamed on 40 000 have gone out,” he young Catholics have a voca- geted a church in the city of Kaduna, bombing the churches is to attract reprisal the sect this year alone, according to an said, as well as ‘encouraging tion and must be ‘encouraged prompting reprisals by Christian youths. attacks from the Christians, draw the bat- Associated Press count. all parishes to hold Holy Hours to become better disciples of of prayer for vocations.’ Christ.’

Holy Father establishes an Australian ordinariate POPE Benedict XVI last Fri- day established an ordinari- ate in Australia for Anglicans entering into the Catholic Church. The new ecclesiastical juris- diction will be formally known as the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross and will be led by former Angli- can bishop, Fr Harry Entwistle PICS: MARK McLEAN (right), who was ordained a Catholic priest at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth last Friday. The Australian Bishops’ Con- ference released a statement Scots College in Rome marks major anniversary speaking about the establish- THE COMMUNITY and the range of documents, photo- through the college, and, also, building of the new college: Mgr ment of the ordinariate in their friends of the Pontifical graphs and other items relating to through the lives of those who Clapperton and Mgr Flanagan. country. expression of the Catholic Scots College in Rome the ceremony, present in the have ministered or studied in the Both, he insisted, ‘had had a “Ordinariates have thus far Faith.’ invited a number of guests exhibition. Telegrams of congrat- Collegium de Urbe. vision for the future of the col- been erected in England and the “Membership is open to for- to join them on the feast of ulations for the original cere- At the end of the celebration of lege and a vision for the future of United States and are the mer Anglicans who accept what St Columba to mark the mony are also contained in the the Eucharist, the congregation the Church in Scotland.’ He response of Pope Benedict to the Catholic Church believes 50th anniversary of the lay- museum, including one from a went down to the Crypt Chapel, encouraged the seminarians to Anglicans who have been peti- and teaches; former Anglicans ing of the foundation stone Fr Thomas J Winning, a young dedicated to St Margaret, for a live up to the challenge of the tioning the Holy See to enter who have previously been rec- of the new college building. priest of Motherwell Diocese, brief ceremony centred on the vision of these great rectors. into full corporate unity with the onciled to the Catholic Church Mass for the feast day was cel- who went on to become cardinal. foundation stone. Fr Hughes The Scots College commu- Catholic Church while retaining but who now wish to reconnect ebrated in the college chapel, At the anniversary Mass last reminded those gathered of some nity hopes that its temporary essential elements of their her- with their Anglican spiritual while a new college museum Saturday, Fr John Hughes (above of the prayers that Cardinal Piz- exhibition will be followed by itage,” the statement said. heritage; and those Baptised in was also opened with a special left and far right), rector at the zardo had used at the original a more permanent display, Fr Entwistle said that he was the Catholic Church who have display relating to the occasion Scots College preached on the dedication of the stone and all something to remind members honoured to have been chosen close family members who of the 50th anniversary. readings for the feast and on the then joined together in prayer that of the community and visitors to lead the ordinariate and added belong to the ordinariate,” he Mgr Charles Burns (above life and ministry of Colmcille they themselves ‘would be re- alike of ‘the proud past of the that the Holy Father ‘has made said. right), who earlier this year and found parallels in this with dedicated as members of the college and the foundations of it very clear that unity between “As the ordinariate is in became the first Scottish priest to the mission and ministry of all community of the Church.’ so much of what creates, not Christians is not achieved by organic unity with the Catholic be installed as a canon of the who have studied in the Scots At the end of a celebratory just the ‘tradition’ of the col- agreeing on the lowest common Church, Western and Eastern Papal Basilica of St Peter in the College in the past 50 years and meal following the Mass, Fr lege, but the building blocks denominator, and those entering Catholics are welcome to wor- Vatican, who was present on also in the more distant past. Hughes invited Mgr Burns to also of so many aspects of the an ordinariate accept the ship and receive communion in June 9, 1962 at the laying of the Fr Hughes invited the congre- speak. Mgr Burns spoke emo- priestly formation of those who Cathechism of the Catholic an ordinariate Mass and vice foundation stone, commented gation to ‘wander and wonder’ tionally of two key rectors who prepare to minister in Scotland Church as the authoritative versa.” that he was most impressed with through the life of Columba and had been instrumental in the today and tomorrow.’ Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9

Vatican and SSPX discuss offer of a personal prelature THE decades long split the SSPX. In 2009, he lifted the between the Vatican and the excommunication of the four Society of St Pius X (SSPX) traditionalist bishops and is in its final days after the started doctrinal talks with the conservative breakaway group. group was offered a special According to the Vatican status enjoyed currently chief spokesman, Fr Federico only by the Opus Dei move- Lombardi, before the SSPX can ment. be granted a status within the The offer came during a Church, it must sign a doctrinal meeting last Wednesday agreement with the Vatican between the head of the Vatican whose text has been under dis- doctrinal office, Cardinal cussion since last September. William Levada, and Bishop During Wednesday’s meet- Bernard Fellay (below), supe- ing, Cardinal Levada submitted rior general of the SSPX. to Bishop Fellay the final draft The status, known as a ‘per- of the agreement, and he is sonal prelature,’ would allow expected to respond ‘within a the SSPX to operate directly reasonable lapse of time,’ under the Pope’s authority, according to a Vatican statement. without territorial boundaries. “The ball is in their court now,” The SSPX rejects the mod- Fr Lombardi said. ernizing reforms of the Second Bishop Bernard Fellay has Vatican Council, including promised a prompt response church acceptance of Ecu- that could be a simple accept- menism and its rejection of ance of the Pope’s position, or Pope Benedict prays for refugees anti-Semitism. The group offi- it could entail another round of cially split from the Catholic discussions and negotiations. Church in 1988, when its However divisions over a Holy Father speaks on World Refugee Day about plight of those forced to flee their homes founder, Archbishop Marcel potential reconciliation with Lefebvre, ordained four bish- Rome have been growing By Stephen Reilly The UN refugee agency says global Syrian refugees receive humanitarian aid in ops without Papal consent. within the SSPX in recent Tripoli, Lebanon. The Holy Father has confirmed conflicts last year forced a record 800,000 his visit to Lebanon this September in spite of Ever since his election in months, and will probably be POPE Benedict XVI has pledged his people to flee across borders. The violence in the region 2005, Pope Benedict XVI has addressed during the group’s closeness to all who are forced to flee UNHCR’s 2011 Global Trends Report made efforts to reoncile with general assembly in early July. their homeland and said he hopes tracks the extent of refugee and internal dis- ‘their rights are respected and that placements worldwide and finds more peo- they may soon be reunited with loved ple became refugees last year than at any said the people uprooted by these cata- ones.’ time since the beginning of this century. strophic events represent human suffering The Holy Father was speaking ahead of on an epic scale. Unfortunately, he says, Wednesday’s World Refugee Day, spon- Forced displacements 2012 does not look more auspicious than sored by the United Nations. He told The United Nations High Commissioner 2011. 10,000 people gathered in St Peter’s for Refugees says that there were 42.5 “I do not remember in my tenure as High Square for his Angelus last Sunday that million refugees, internally displaced per- Commissioner to have at the same time the day highlighted an important issue. sons and asylum seekers at the end of three acute, massive refugee crises as we The initiative, the Pope said, ‘wants to 2011. For the first time, the report details are having today in Syria, in South Sudan, attract international attention to the condi- the extent of forced displacements from a and in Mali,” he said. “We already have tions of many people, especially families, string of humanitarian and political crises more than 80,000 refugees coming out of forced to flee their lands, because they are that began in late 2010 in . Syria, 190,000 refugees coming out of threatened by armed conflicts and serious This, it says, was quickly followed by Sudan into the South and into Ethiopia, and Culture, asked at the launch. forms of violence.’ popular protests against corrupt dictator- 160,000 refugees coming out of Mali into NEWS IN BRIEF The initiative will be a joint “To these brothers and sisters who are ships in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Syria. Mauritania, Niger and Burkina Faso, not venture between the Pontifical so troubled, I assure the prayer and the The turmoil caused by the Arab Spring to mention a small number into Algeria.” Council for Culture’s new constant concern of the Holy See, while I was matched, and in many ways Pope Benedict has a long history of sup- LCWR CONSIDERS RESPONSE department dedicated to Cul- hope that their rights are respected and exceeded, by the crisis of drought and porting the displaced. Last year he said it THE Leadership Conference ture and Sport and the Pontifi- that they may soon be reunited with loved famine in the Horn of Africa that affected was imperitive that ‘all people of good of Women Religious (LCWR) is cal Council for the Laity’s ones,” he said. more than 12 million people. will’ try to ‘ensure refugees are welcomed considering its response to the Church and Sport Section, The Pope’s comments came as a new and given dignified living conditions as meeting conference president Sr which has been in operation UN report found record numbers of peo- Human suffering they await the chance to return freely and Pat Farrell, OSF and executive since 2004. Both will work ple had fled conflict in 2011. High Commissioner Antonio Guterres safely to their own countries.’ director Sister Janet Mock, CSJ, closely with the John Paul II had with officials of the Congre- Foundation for Sport, which gation for the Doctrine of the was launched by Pope Bene- Faith (CDF) last week. The dict XVI during his visit to LCWR leaders had requested England in 2010. Vatican Secretary of State faults unethical journalists the meeting at the Vatican to THE Vatican Secretary of The Catholic Church ‘is an to privacy, Cardinal Bertone high- address their concerns about DOCUMENT RELEASED ON State has blamed the ongoing unambiguous point of reference lighted that stories of the Church’s the report of the CDF that con- OCTOBER SYNOD scandal over leaked Vatican for innumerable persons and insti- extensive charitable works have demned the sisters for straying THE VATICAN has released documents on unethical jour- tutions around the world,’ the been ‘intentionally ignored or from Church teachings. In an its blueprint for the October nalists and a spirit of hostility cardinal said. erased’ amid heavy press cover- official statement, the LCWR meeting of the Synod of Bish- towards the Catholic Church. “For this reason some try to age of the scandal. said that while its officers felt ops on The New Evangelisa- “Many journalists play at imi- destabilise it, and shatter this rock, The cardinal expressed sorrow that they were able to ‘express tion for the Transmission of tating Dan Brown,” Cardinal Tar- this 2000-year old institution that about the case of the Pope’s per- their concerns during the the Christian Faith. The goal cisio Bertone (right) said this continues to carry out its proper sonal assistant, Paolo Gabriele, meeting with openness and of the New Evangelisation is week. “They continue to invent mission of witness, reconciliation, who has been charged with aggra- honesty,’ the meeting was still to provide ‘an adequate fables or repeat legends.” justice, unity and solidarity,” vated theft of documents in con- difficult because of the ‘differ- response to the signs of the Cardinal Bertone made his he added. nection with the leaks. ing perspectives the CDF offi- times, to the needs of individ- remarks as Vatican judges were The cardinal likened the expe- “This betrayal of trust has been cials and the LCWR uals and people of today and investigating the leaking to Italian rience of the scandal, for the Pope the most painful fact,” he said. representatives hold on the to the new sectors with their journalists of dozens of docu- and Vatican officials, to that of the “The Pope himself has asked sev- matters raised in the report.’ cultures through which we ments, including letters to Pope Crucifixion. eral times, in a sorrowful manner, express our identity and the Benedict XVI and encrypted Noting that the publication of for an explanation of the motiva- VATICAN LAUNCHES INITIATIVES meaning of our lives,’ the doc- cables from Vatican embassies private letters violates the Italian tions of the act of Paolo Gabriele, FOR SPORTS ETHICS ument says. The Synod of around the world. constitution’s guarantee of a right loved by him like a son.” THE ethics of sports will be Bishops will meet in Rome the focus of a new initiative from October 7 to 28. Intro- launched by two Vatican ducing this document, the departments. “Where is the Instrumentum Laboris, Arch- REFRESH YOUR FAITH BETWEEN MASSES WITH THE world of sport moving? Where bishop Nikola Eterovic, the does the phenomenon of vio- secretary-general of the Synod lence between soccer fans of Bishops, said that the Octo- come from? What about match ber meeting will be ‘enriched fixing? Doping?” Mgr Mel- by its association with the chor Sanchez de Toca y Year of Faith; decreed by Pope Alameda, the Under-Secretary Benedict XVI, which will of the Pontifical Council for open on October 11. 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012 One girl reminds us all of a need to fight The sixth centenary of St Joan of Arc’s birth is a timely reminder of the need to protect God’s honour

the city, amounting to 105 archers and 48 men-at-arms under Sir John Wishart of Pittarow. That year a fur- ther 1000 Scots had arrived in France. It has been calculated that by the end of the Hundred Years War as many as 30,000 Scots had fought for France, some of them under the command of St Joan. An enduring survival of this era was the establishment of the Scots Guard of the Kings of France. They had the right to carry the king’s coffin to the royal vault at Saint-Denis, which they BY GERALD WARNER did for the last time in 1824 for Louis XVIII. The Guard was dissolved at the Revolution in 1830, by which time it HIS year is the sixth cente- was entirely French, though names nary of the birth of St Joan such as Stuart and Levistoun lingered of Arc, France’s secondary in its ranks. patron saint; but St Joan By the time Joan was captured by the also has a special signifi- Burgundians, who sold her to the Eng- cance for Scotland, which might be lish, her work was effectively done: Eng- regarded as the country, after France, lish rule in France was doomed. Her trial Tthat has most claim to her patronage. by corrupt prelates and lawyers on a Readers of The Scottish Catholic charge of heresy, with the Pope’s author- Observer have already been given ity brushed aside, was a travesty of considerable insight into the career of Canon Law. St Joan of Arc was burned St Joan of Arc and her Scottish con- notable that one of the saints who sword destined for her would be found Prophecy foretold that France would be alive in Rouen on May 30, 1431. The nections, in a fascinating article by appeared to her was St Margaret of behind the altar in the chapel of saved by a maid from Lorraine, a region in Church carried out a proper investigation the East of the country. She heard the David Kerr, written for this newspaper Scotland. France was under English Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois. voices of St Michael the Archangel, St in 1455 which fully rehabilitated her. She three years ago on the centenary of her domination at that time as the Planta- A search was made and it was Catherine and St Margaret was Beatified by St Pius X in 1909 and Beatification. Nevertheless, an occa- genet dynasty claimed the right of suc- found. A soldier, often claimed to be Canonised by Pope Benedict XV in sion so significant as her sixth cente- cession to the French crown in an Scottish, designed her white banner 1920. nary merits some further consideration attempt to displace the Capetian, or with golden lilies, displaying an image of St Joan’s life, painful death and Valois, dynasty represented by of God, kneeling angels and the words the King of Scots, as a natural counter- he obvious question is: why legacy. Charles VII. ‘Jesus, Maria.’ In May she liberated balance, aided the French. Scottish would God take sides in a The basic narrative of her career is Joan eventually obeyed these mys- Orleans and on July 17 1479 Charles troops were only too keen to fight the dynastic dispute? The answer fairly well known from drama and tical commands, in 1429, and made VII was crowned King of France in English in any theatre of war that Tlies in Divine Providence: if France film. Born at Domremy in Cham- her way to the court of Charles VII, Rheims Cathedral, with Joan holding offered itself and France was ideal, as had become a realm of the English pagne, probably on January 6 1412, whom she recognised despite his hav- the standard in the sanctuary. the Auld Alliance was forged in blood. crown, Henry VIII would have the daughter of a peasant farmer, she ing disguised himself among his As early as 1420 an army of 6000 imposed Protestantism on the country was noted as a child for her piety. At courtiers, to test her. Her mystical ome of her soldiers were Scot- Scottish soldiers under the Earl of a century later. St Joan of Arc remains the age of 13 she first heard voices, authority at last persuaded the King to tish, but it would be wrong to Buchan, son of the Regent Duke of a model of fortitude and a reminder to followed over the years by visions of allow her to attempt to relieve the city imagine they had come to Albany, had landed in France to fight Catholics of the need to fight saints who eventually conveyed to her of Orleans, besieged by the English. SFrance specifically to fight for her. for Charles VII. for God’s honour, sometimes even God’s command to free France from Instead of accepting the sword the The English in France were being There were Scots among the garri- militarily, against the forces of occupation by the English. It is King offered her, she insisted that a assisted by the Duke of Burgundy, so son of Orleans when St Joan relieved unrighteousness. What do you think of GERALD WARNER’S comments on St Joan of Arc? Send your points of view to the SCO Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT Or e-mail [email protected] I believe Jesus is the question just as much as He is the answer

THE group of young people ing, to understand the movement ’stone age.’There is a level at out there? How well do people We cannot take little bits and who were guests of St of the world. Stonehenge is only which each generation thinks it has really know us? This will depend pieces of the Gospels in isolation Matthew’s Parish Community one of the monuments, built any- discovered the answer. Unfortu- on the context. Close friends, fami- from all of the rest of the Gospels. here in Kilmarnock have Fr Eddie thing up to five thousand years nately, this kind of complacency, lies know us at one level. Work If we want to discover the person returned to Ecuador. Fr Mar- ago, that charts the progress of the can lead to a closing down of the colleagues and more casual we have to deal with all of the tin Chambers, my neighbour McGhee sun. If these great monoliths were questions that need to be continu- acquaintances know us at another available information. ‘Who is and friend had worked in simply a tribute to human endeav- ally asked. Sometimes, I wonder if level. Which is the real ‘me’? this?’ Faith is about choice. We can Ecuador for five years estab- evenings were a complete novelty. our they would be impressive our perceived level of sophistica- ‘Both’ and ‘neither’ is the answer. choose to follow or we can choose lishing a parish community We take long, late summer enough but the level of sophistica- tion is partly responsible for the Mostly we only reveal ourselves as to walk away. One thing is certain there, before returning to evenings for granted. If the tion involved in their construction decline in faith and the perception much or as little as we choose. we can’t ignore the question. Galloway Diocese, to con- weather is fine. we enjoy them, is staggering. that the gospels are not really rele- In the course of His ministry, Our ancestors asked important tinue his ministry here in Kil- ‘midgies’ notwithstanding. This The computer age, of which you vant to the 21st century. Jesus, bit by bit reveals Himself to questions about their world. They marnock. Now, a new and week saw the summer solstice, and I are a part, did not happen by The story of Jesus and His his disciples. He reveals Himself in built up a picture. Generation by very firm link has been estab- June 21 being the longest of our accident. Again, it happened friends in a small boat, in a storm, His actions and in His words and generation their knowledge grew lished between the two com- summer days. In keeping with because people took time to ask that we encounter this week, taken even in His silences. Inevitably he and expanded. As it expanded and munities. ancient tradition, 21st century important questions. It happened at face value, seems very simple has His friends asking questions. grew they asked different ques- It is a very long way from Kil- Druids gathered at Stonehenge on because they were not discouraged and uncomplicated. Jesus calms They have to make up their minds tions. The process is the same with marnock to Ecuador, not just phys- the Salisbury Plain to mark the by setbacks. It happened because the storm and calms the fear of His about Him. Do they continue to the Gospels. We need to become ically, but in terms of lifestyle and event. Now, imperceptibly at first, they built on pre-existing knowl- disciples. More importantly, Jesus associate with Him or will they go increasingly familiar with the sto- culture. The group of young people we begin the slow decline towards edge to the extent that they have poses a question in the minds of away. In the course of the Gospels ries they present and interact with who arrived in Kilmarnock winter. Such a cheery thought at achieved the seemingly impossi- His friends, ‘Who is this?’They we discover that many choose to the questions that they leave us exhausted but excited have the end of June. The word ‘imper- ble. Confusing, as this computer thought that they knew this person go away. We are faced with the with. Only then will it be possible returned to Ecuador even more ceptibly’ is the key. We don’t age may seem to be for those of us with whom they had spent signifi- same questions. Who is this? The to discover who Jesus really is. tired but with memories of Scot- really notice. Somewhere, back in of a certain age, our young people cant amounts of time. Human only way that we will discover the Often I get frustrated by people land to cherish. The thing that first the darkness of pre history, some negotiate their way around its com- experience has shown that we answer is to become more and who tell me, ‘Jesus is the answer!’ excited them on their arrival was people did notice. They asked the plications with apparent ease. If we don’t always know people as well more familiar with the Gospels. He may well be in some circum- daylight at 10pm. Living as they right questions and came up with marvel at where the computer age as we think we do. How well do The four evangelists, as they are stances. Mostly, I think that Jesus do, on the equator, it gets dark the answers that were available to has taken us already, perhaps, in a people know us? That is an impor- called, Matthew, Mark, Luke and is the question. This means that our every day at 6pm summer and them. It takes significant skill, and hundred years or so the advance of tant question for all of us. How John, offer different insights into lives become a process of discov- winter. Long, late summer not a little time and record keep- the 21st century will seem pretty much of our ‘real’ selves do we put the person and ministry of Jesus. ery. That is an exciting prospect. Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 Crisis pregnancy: Abortion is no answer Abortion rates are falling in Scotland but the fact some women repeatedly have abortions is of serious concern

Evidence proves sion is a more honest, healthy attitude to that women who making not only a good decision but the do not get the right decision for them. This is not hap- correct type of counselling pening within the provision of abortion and help are but it is certainly down on paper as a statically more requirement within the RCOG likely to fall into Guidelines. the cycle of The major influence in the cycle of repeat abortions repeat abortion is the denial of the emo- tional/ psychological impact of an abor- tion experience. The ‘so called’ expert SPUC SCOTLAND COLUMN research states that only a minority of women would struggle after and abor- COTLAND has seen a drop tion and these women would more than in the number and rate of likely have had mental health problems abortion for the third year in in the past. Having listened to the dev- a row with the statistics for astation in women’s lives for more than the year ending December 20 years I can tell a very different story. 31 2011 showing there were 12,471 I liken the damage of abortion to being compared to 12,826 in 2010, 13,108 in run over by a 20-tonne emotional truck. S2009 and 13,903 in 2008. (These fig- Your wounds are internal, emotional, ures do not refer to ‘morning-after psychological and every bit as destruc- pills.’) tive as a broken leg, ruptured spleen or According to the statistics, the fall in loss of blood. You can recover but you rates during this three-year period has will be left with scars that will affect been greatest in younger women, falling abortion do not comply with the legal moment her child dies. At the deeper deny the harm, to not only the child but your future. by 22 per cent in those aged under 20, requirement of the 1967 Abortion Act. level are the instinctive natural feelings, the mother, it shows a complete lack of Those who provide abortion have no although the rate of abortions is still This same ethos is here in Scotland but women are not wired to abort and will care for the needs of women in the crisis answer to the cycle of repeat abortions highest in the younger women groups. the difference being that the majority of have no control as to when or how the pregnancy situation. other than more sex education for the While the continuing falling numbers abortion provision is within our National symptoms of post abortion trauma will As a counsellor in the field of post young along with blanket cover contra- are welcome news, it is important to Health Service, not contracted out nor surface. It could be right after the abor- abortion recovery for more than 20 ception. That may be their answer for bear in mind the lives behind the statis- given to the private sector as in England tion or years down the road when years, and a woman who chose abortion one or maybe two repeat abortions but tics, not only the lives lost but the many and Wales. another life tragedy or crisis will cause twice in her life, I understand fully the what do they say about the woman who women who have been traumatised by What I recognise in the abortion serv- the unresolved grief and guilt to surface dynamics of the ‘crisis pregnancy,’ the has four, five even nine abortions? their abortion experiences and the ices offered to women within the private and she will crash emotionally. fear and panic that surrounds your life There is no logic to this level of multiple increasing number of women caught in sector, England and Wales and the NHS Abortion is a death experience it is an being out of your control and the seduc- pregnancies and repeat abortion but that the abusive cycle of repeat abortions. Scotland, is the reality of a blanket sys- unnatural choice for a woman to make. tion of the quick fix solution. To under- a woman is in conflict and obviously Indeed more than a quarter (29 per cent) tem whereby the quick fix solution of The abortion providers acknowledge the stand the dynamic of the cycle of repeat emotionally damaged and lacks coun- of the women having abortions in Scot- abortion services is the politics of the difficulty in making the decision, say it abortion you must first acknowledge selling and support. land last year had undergone a previous day.This is also promoted by the private is not easy and is stressful but what they that abortion can damage the men- termination. abortion providers, who have estab- do not acknowledge is the reason this tal/emotional state of the women who Margaret Cuthill, From the comments of many abortion lished abortion on demand, not for the decision is stressful. They are asking a find themselves in the unplanned preg- counsellor for Abortion Recovery providers across the UK on the abortion care of the women but for their own ide- mother to sign her child’s death certifi- nancy. Many women make their deci- Care & Helpline (ARCH) statistics for 2011 they seem proud of the ological agenda and financial gain. Each cate. This is what generates post abor- sion through fear and panic. There is a service they provide for women. woman comes to an ‘unplanned crisis tion trauma, the self hatred the woman lack of pre-abortion explorative coun- I If you or anyone you know needs Women should not have any obstacles pregnancy’ with their own own unique instinctively feels knowing she has selling compounded by the denial by help after an abortion experience put in their way to accessing supportive set of circumstances and emotional, played a part in the death of her child. many that there is such a condition as please call Abortion Recovery Care & abortion services as quickly as possible, physical and spiritual history. The abortion providers be it the NHS or post abortion trauma. Helpline free on 0845 603 8501. they claim. They say that women should It will be her life experience before, the private sector deny there is such a Many women in the unplanned/ expect to play a full role in society and her self worth or lack of it, the support condition. In this denial it identifies the unsupported pregnancy have a knee-jerk if you would like to find control the timing and size of their fam- she has or the lack of it that will deter- lack of knowledge or understanding of reaction to their situation and refuse out more about the pro-life ilies—and indeed postpone motherhood mine to what extent the abortion will the crisis pregnancy and of the emo- counselling. Fear and panic is taking movement or to become actively until their circumstances are right, impact her,life. It changes the woman or tional impact in the aftermath of the them toward choosing an abortion. To involved contact SPUC Scotland on despite the fact that these reasons for who she thought herself to be, from the abortion. If those who provide abortion explore what is influencing their deci- 0141 221 2094 or email: We all hunger to be blessed by our father, or a father figure

EACH year we celebrate being abusive, makes the fam- tiredness and heartaches, the children express their pride in immediately turns round and Father’s Day, a day on which ily feel unsafe. For example, centre of his family’s attention. him. Daniel Berrigan, in a licks that constriction off we are asked to get in touch Fr Ronald we see how a father can be a Rather he relates beyond his mature autobiography written her calf. with the gratitude we should principle of disorder in a situa- own tiredness and heartaches so late in his life, shares how he As soon as she is finished, feel towards our own fathers. Rolheiser tion where he is unfaithful, is as to make the focus of atten- had to struggle with various the calf stands up, tests its legs, For some of us this is easy, we an alcoholic, or is nursing some tion the heartaches and issues his entire life, particu- and begins to walk on its own. had good fathers; but for many father. Father-hunger, the other addiction. His behaviour headaches of his family. larly with authority, because of As humans, we are born into it's difficult: How do you feel hunger to be affirmed and then will be unpredictable and Beyond this, a good father the absence of a blessing from the same condition. We also gratitude if your father was blessed by our own fathers or his children will be forever feeds his family rather than his own father. He shares, for come into this life constricted, someone who was mostly by someone who represents guessing as to whether he will feeds off of them. A good father example, how he would be except that for us this is not so absent or abusive? him, is today perhaps the deep- come home or not—and what does not demand, however sub- afraid to share with his father much a physical thing. It’s a Sadly, our world has too est hunger in the world, espe- kind of mood he will be in if he tly and unconsciously, that his the good news that he had just much deeper and more complex many absent and abusive cially among men. Not enough does come home. Slowly the children bring meaning, satis- published a book because he constriction—and our parents fathers. Because of this, many people have been affirmed and unpredictability will wear on faction, and glory into his own feared his father’s jealousy. are meant to remove it by of us go through life struggling, blessed by their own fathers or his children to the point where life. Rather he is more con- After sharing this, he asks his ordering, carrying, feeding, and however unconsciously, with the father figures in their lives. they will feel their father as a cerned that his children and his readers: Is it any wonder that he blessing us. the capacity to find a healthy What is a father? Anthropolo- principle of disorder, of chaos. family find meaning, satisfac- has been leery and suspicious of No father does this perfectly, balance between freedom and gists tell us that the archetypal Conversely, a good father, even tion, and happiness in their own every authority figure during but if your father did it even discipline in our lives. Instead father is meant to have these if his family considers him bor- lives. Good parents feed their his entire adult life? The half-adequately, express your we are forever vacillating qualities: He is meant to order, ing and unexciting, will make children; bad parents feed off absence of a father’s blessing gratitude and count our between being too hard on our- carry, feed, and bless his family. his family feel safe and secure. of them. leaves us with a constriction of blessings! selves or too easy on ourselves. What does this entail? Next, a good father carries Finally, a good father affirms the heart. Moreover, if we had an absent First of all, he is meant to be his family rather than asks them and admires his children rather Perhaps an image can be I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a or abusive father, we tend to go a principle of order rather than to carry him. A good father is than demand that they affirm helpful here: When a cow gives Catholic priest and member of through life always uncon- disorder. A good father lives in an adult, an elder, not a fellow- and admire him. birth, her calf comes out of her the Missionary Oblates of Mary sciously seeking something that such a way that his family feels sibling or a child (in his behav- A good father expresses to womb severely constricted, Immaculate. He is president of has been withheld from us, safe and secure when he is iour) forever demanding that his children his pride in them as rigid, bound-up in a glue-like the Oblate School of Theology namely, our father’s approval. around. the family carry him. A good opposed to being threatened by afterbirth. But nature has taken in San Antonio, Texas. You can This leaves us inhibited, often A bad father, through father does not make his own their talents and achievements. this into account and given the visit his website at www. angry, and hungering for a absence, non-reliability, or by problems and concerns, his own He doesn’t demand that his mother the proper instinct. She ronrolheiser.com 12 IEC 2012 SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012 Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER IEC 2012 13

DAY ONE, SUNDAY JUNE 10 OPENING MASS nity, France. His presentation was entitled: Com- ing humanity. The closer we become to Christ in His (Clockwise from far left) Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of munion and Baptism: A Passion for the Unity of suffering, the closer is our union with each other— the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, waves as he TODAY, at a wonderfully colourful ceremony at Christ's Body. Later in the day, Dr Maria Voce, and through our solidarity with Him and with each leaves in procession at the conclusion of the opening 1pm in the Royal Dublin Society Buildings, home CONGRESS BRINGS CHURCH IN IRELAND Mass of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in President of the International Focolare Movement, other comes our healing. Dublin on June 10; Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of for the next eight days of the 50th International shared her personal testimony on Word of Life. For me the afternoon began with a fantastic Cat- the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, leaves in Eucharistic Congress, the sun shone over Dublin. But the true highlight of the day was an ecumeni- echesis—something half way between preaching procession after leading a Liturgy of reconciliation during There were parades from all four of the Irish Eccle- cal celebration of a Liturgy of Water and Word and instruction—on Communion in Suffering and the congress in Dublin on June 14; Rain falls as siastical Provinces and parades from pilgrims from presided over by Archbishop Michael Jackson, Healing. Archbishop Bashar Warda CSsR is the Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh, Northern Ireland, arrives all the nationalities now settled in Ireland. Interna- Anglican Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough. Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil in Iraq and it was very to celebrate Mass during the Congress on June 14; tional pilgrims from more than 120 countries came Methodists, Russian Orthodox, Catholics and Angli- moving to hear of the suffering Christians of Iraq. Cardinal Keith O’Brien at the the Church of the Miracu- together to form a congregation of more than cans all celebrated together joined by Bishop Brian After the archbishop finished his talk the Annual lous Medal in Dublin in on June 11, where the Scottish 12,500. Music for the ceremony was provided by a Farrell, the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Rosary Relay for priests linked us with Catholics all IEC pilgrims were hosted, where he met with a young number of choirs including Ireland’s own Three Christian Unity. over the world via the internet. parishioner Tenors. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, the International The penultimate event of the day was a wonder- As a special acknowledgement of the past, a heal- Eucharistic Congress President, delivered an address ful Mass in cloud and sunshine today, unlike yester- ing stone was unveiled during the Opening Cere- at the RDS Concert Hall about The Church in the day, a beautiful celebration in Word and Song of the ordinarily holds 70,000 people. The stands were mony. This is a large shaped piece of Wicklow Modern World. lovely Feast of the Sacred Heart. The Principal Cel- almost full. But the entire pitch was covered in pro- granite, which is engraved with a prayer composed “The particular challenge in Ireland is to learn to ebrant was the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His tective plastic sheeting and there must have been by a survivor of clerical abuse. know who Jesus is,” Archbishop Martin said. “Many Beatitude Fouad Twal, a Jordanian born Palestinian many thousands of seats—all filled—in the area of Our own Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Archbishop of nominal Catholics, including some who, notwith- TOGETHERThroughout the 50th International Eucharistic Christian who is passionate about the Christ who the stadium itself. I haven not seen any figures yet, St Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, had arrived standing regular attendance in church, have never suffers in His People in the Holy Land. but numbers donít matter: what matters is that here earlier in the day and in his own words the opening reflected personally on the faith they have assimi- Congress in Dublin, newly ordained AUXILIARY Patriarch Twal then spoke passionately of the suf- was an international gathering—a truly Catholic of the congress ‘felt like a homecoming, with Bish- lated through societal and familial influence.” fering and alienation of his tiny Catholic flock in a gathering—from the four corners of the world. The ops and cardinals from all over the world: the Irish hostile environment. Most of them are Palestinian atmosphere was electric. The music was fabulous— people and hierarchy made us feel so welcome and DAY TWO, MONDAY JUNE 11, second blog BISHOPSTEPHENROBSON blogged for the SCO. Christians, the true heirs of the Holy Land. It was from Gregorian chant to Gospel singing. But it was ‘at home.’” evident from what he said to us that his people were the Gaelic music that stole our hearts! The opening Mass of the congress began later in As a second update from the today, I would like to greatly strengthened by the felling of solidarity that The Scottish Bishops, with the exception of Car- the day at 3pm and lasted for two hours in the blaz- share the following thoughts from Cardinal Keith Here are extracts from his account of the event our support and prayer brings. dinal O’Brien who was one of the principal concel- ing sunshine. The Holy Father Benedict XVI’s O’Brien as I had missed his input before my last Then, after a great tour de force catechesis on the ebrants, were all quite close together. I had Bishop Legate, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, celebrated the Mass post. something of the Eucharistic Congress. President—at the beginning of the Mass— Anthony of Padua, to illustrate his point that the His illustration was that of a woman whose fam- nature of the Holy Eucharist, Patriarch Twal really Philip Tartaglia of Paisley, Bishop Joseph Toal of with principal concelebrants Archbishop Diarmuid Because of the ecumenical nature of the whole DAY THREE, TUESDAY JUNE 12 announced that Cardinal Ouellet, the Papal Legate, Church makes the Eucharist and the Eucharist ily members had been killed during the Massacres of touched the heart! Once again I left the Argyll and the Isles behind us and on my right hand Martin, President of the Congress and Archbishop day yesterday there was no congress Mass for all would not be in Dublin on Tuesday or Wednesday makes the Church. the Rwandan war who realised that she was as stadium/arena inspired and nourished. side I was privileged to have Archbishop Tagle of of Dublin, and Archbishop Piero Marini, President participants. Cardinal O’Brien went instead to Mass Celebrating the value and central role of Commun- because he had decided to go on pilgrimage to Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Papal Legate had imprisoned in bitterness and refusal to forgive. DAY SEVEN, SATURDAY JUNE 16 Manila, Philippines, and the next Congress will be of the Pontifical Committee for Eucharistic Con- in the Irish Language in the parish of Donnybrook, ion in marriage and family life in the Church was Lough Derg in reparation for the clerical abuse of made a trip to the penitential island in Lough Derg. The Mass in the afternoon referred to above held in Cebu in the Philippines in 2016. I had men- gresses. Dublin. The Mass was concelebrated with Cardinal the central theme of the congress today. minors which took place in Ireland over many years. The Holy Father had asked his Legate, when com- was—wet! But fantastic! About seven cardinals, Today we have meditated at the congress on our tioned him previously in my Friday dispatches and Delivering his homily, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Sean Brady and some of the priests of the Irish Commencing Morning Prayer, Cardinal O’Brien He will be back to the congress late on today. ing to Ireland, to pray for the victims of abuse . 150 bishops and many hundreds of priests concele- Communion in Christ and in Mary who ponders the I mentioned then how enthusiastic I was about his said: “How fitting it is that, in God’s providence, this speaking areas of the West of Ireland. The congre- prayed with hundreds of pilgrims in the Congress “I come here with the specific intention of seek- brated the Mass with about 40,000 of the Faithful. Word. It has been a long and wet day, but a fruitful freshness and ability to communicate. He had a ter- gathering takes place here in Ireland... Now the gation was vast and was full of enthusiasm and the Prayer Space at 9am and delivered a catechesis. DAY FOUR, WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 ing forgiveness, from God and from the victims, for The stadium was full. and joyful day also! rific simplicity and joy. I am not good at numbers Church in Ireland is suffering and faces many new spirit of prayer. Throughout the day a series of workshops were the grave sin of sexual abuse of children by clerics. The Mass was also the Irish language aspect of It all began with morning prayer led by Arch- but there must have been about 170 bishops and and serious challenges to the faith. Well aware of Cardinal O’Brien was much impressed with the held on various subjects to do with the Sacrament Our coach group of Scottish pilgrims left Edinburgh We have learned over the last decades how much today! The homily, given by Cardinal Sean Brady, bishop Piero Marini who was once a long-serving around eight cardinals with about 700 priests. The these challenges we turn together to Our Lord, who Solemn Liturgy of Water and the Word given by the of Matrimony which all Eucharistic Congress par- at 5.15am; Harthill at 5.45am and Glasgow at harm and despair such abuse has caused to thou- was masterful—and so apt. In it he unreservedly Master of Ceremonies to Blessed John Paul II and is joy and enthusiasm of all was tangible. renews, heals and strengthens the faith of His Anglican Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough ticipants were invited to attend. 6.30am Wednesday morning en route for Cairnryan. sands of victims,” Cardinal Ouellet said. apologised for the ways in which some in the now in charge of Planning and overall direction of The preparation period was concluded with a people. presided and was assisted by Bishop Brian Farrell, Among a series of popular workshops, talks, The crossing was very calm, the sea like a millpond. Church had stolen the innocence of the young and International Eucharistic Congresses. short film of the 1932 International Eucharistic Con- Secretary of the Pontifical Council of Christian youth events and exhibitions, pilgrims had an oppor- Having crossed to Larne the group began its jour- DAY FIVE, THURSDAY JUNE 14 how some of the leaders of the Church had reacted By the time we reached noon and Mass time the gress in Dublin with scenes accompanied by Canon DAY TWO, MONDAY JUNE 11, first blog Unity and Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion tunity to hear Archbishop of Manila, Philippines, ney south to Dublin, arriving at the hotel in Dublin too slowly and inadequately to the crises. Heavens opened. Cardinal Sarah, the President of Sidney MacEwan signing Panis Angelicus and the Alfeyev of Volokolamsk . Luis Antonio G Tagle present a talk entitled The at 3.30pm. At the beginning of the Mass this afternoon all I “I want to take this opportunity of the 50th Inter- the Pontifical Council Cur Unum in the Vatican, was anthem was concluded with a seamless transfer to The second day of the Eucharistic Congress offered On Monday evening, Cardinal O’Brien was taken Abuse of Children: Accepting Responsibility, Bring- The theme of the congress was exploring and cel- heard was the voice of a Scottish pilgrim. She did- national Eucharistic Congress to apologise for the in great mood and voice but even he could not resist scenes of our 2012 International Eucharistic Con- a focus to the importance of Christian unity in the by Fr Paul Coyle of Dublin Archdiocese to the ing Healing. Archbishop Tagle spoke about clergy ebrating ministry—ordained and lay—and placing n’t see me: “In the name of ‘o the wee man,” she times when some of us were blind to your fear, deaf a quip: we thank the Good Lord for his shower of gress in Dublin with the same anthem being sung by Church of today. The theme of the day was Explor- Church set aside for the Scottish pilgrims in sexual misconduct with some reflections from Asia. our gifts at the service of communion. Archbishop said, “I’m fair drookit!” The rain poured from the to your cries and silent in response to your pain,” he blessings. Cardinal Sarah had a beautiful way of cel- the Irish group ëThe Priestsí from the Diocese of ing and Celebrating Our Communion through Clonskeagh where the cardinal and some Scottish “The so-called crisis of the clergy unfolding these Michael Miller of Vancouver, Canada, was in enthu- heavens all through the Mass, but the atmosphere said. ebrating the Holy Sacrifice—he was very slow and Down and Connor. Baptism. pilgrims were welcomed by parish priest Fr Kevin past years is immense in scope,” Archbishop Tagle siastic voice. His message was basically simple: The was fantastic. deliberate, dignified and prayerful. In spite of the The Mass itself was presided over by Cardinal Thousands of pilgrims attended morning Mass in Barteley. While there, Cardinal O’Brien met a fel- said. “It includes allegations of sexual misconduct, priest is a man of communion who brings together The Liturgy was a Liturgy of Reconciliation ear- DAY SIX, FRIDAY JUNE 15 weather some of that peace and devotion rubbed off. Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation of Bish- their native languages at the congress’ 34 host low Archbishop, Archbishop Adrian Smith from the suspicions about the clergy’s handling of money, and fosters communion among the people of God lier in the day, a quiet, meditative and musical Tomorrow we pray for better weather. ops and the Holy Fatherís Legate to the Congress churches located throughout Dublin City. Though Solomon Islands. accusations of misuse of authority, inappropriate and it is also the priest’s mission to lead the people Liturgy of the Word with time to meditate on each of Today is the wonderful Solemnity of the Most We left the arena to a massive chorus of Mary, who also preached the homily. At the end of the the main contingent of Scottish pilgrims has yet to The cardinal and the archbishop had received the lifestyle and a host of other things. The Faithful are to that encounter with Christ in the Eucharist which the readings from Sacred Scripture. Sacred Heart of Jesus; it must be one of the most Rose of Ireland! Mass the Congress Greeting from the Holy Father arrive, the church set aside for Scottish pilgrims was pallium from Pope John Paul II in Rome 27 years appalled at the rudeness of their pastors.” is their source of life, communion and sustenance. The homily was given, and the meditation led, by beautiful of the Solemnities of the Lord. The Heart Benedict XVI and the closing address of Archbishop this evening the locus for the celebration of Irish previously, in June 1985. He was at the Dublin con- There was an increasing congregation of bishops The main Liturgy of the day was the Holy Mass cel- Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical of Jesus shows us how much God loves us. He loves DAY EIGHT, SUNDAY JUNE 17 Dairmuid Martin of Dublin were delivered. These Faith and Culture before the Scottish Bishops led by gress together with his Auxiliary Bishop John and priests and lay people at the afternoon Mass on ebrated by all bishops and priests present including Commission for Justice and Peace. He illustrated us from the depths of all He is for us. Biblical addresses are too important to paraphrase. Cardinal O’Brien. The hospitality of the parish of Doaninoel. Tuesday. Cardinal O’Brien was happy to see among main celebrants Archbishop Miller of Vancouver, most powerfully the effect that even the most seem- anthropology teaches us that the heart of a person is The sun shone! But what a long day! It was like a re- the Miraculous Medal in Dublin was second to Immediately the cardinal noticed in the packed the very many concelebrants Bishop Joseph Toal of former Secretary to the Congregation for Catholic ingly inconspicuous of sins can have on others. But the core of a person—what makes them what God living of Bellahouston in Septembre 2010, but on an I Bishop is Auxiliary Bishop of St none. Hall after the concert two rows of the Little Sisters Argyll and the Isles Diocese and Bishop Arthur Education in Rome and Cardinal Rodríguez Mara- then he showed how powerfully the forgiveness calls them to be. even larger scale. Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese, was ordained Early in the day, a catechesis on baptism was of the Poor from Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh. Roche of Leeds Diocese. diaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa in Honduras. Car- given to the greatest of sinners not only frees them It was right and fitting then that on this sixth day Croke Park in Dublin, was the venue for the Sta- on June 9 before leaving for he IEC 2012 in Dublin. He delivered in the main Royal Dublin Society Arena They were coming back and forth in relays from Another significant moment today was when dinal Maradiaga crafted a lovely homily using the from the prison of sin and guilt but also the victim of the International Eucharistic Congress we find tio Orbis, the final Mass summing up the prepara- was also the Scottish bishops national delgate for the by Br Alois Löser, the Prior of the Taizé Commu- Scotland to Ireland so that they could all experience Archbishop Martin of Dublin and the Congress life of the Saint of the day, the 12/13th Saint can be freed from the prison of hurt. our theme of communion is linked with our suffer- tion, work and celebration of the Congress. It Congress. 12 IEC 2012 SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012 Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER IEC 2012 13

DAY ONE, SUNDAY JUNE 10 OPENING MASS nity, France. His presentation was entitled: Com- ing humanity. The closer we become to Christ in His (Clockwise from far left) Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of munion and Baptism: A Passion for the Unity of suffering, the closer is our union with each other— the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, waves as he TODAY, at a wonderfully colourful ceremony at Christ's Body. Later in the day, Dr Maria Voce, and through our solidarity with Him and with each leaves in procession at the conclusion of the opening 1pm in the Royal Dublin Society Buildings, home CONGRESS BRINGS CHURCH IN IRELAND Mass of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in President of the International Focolare Movement, other comes our healing. Dublin on June 10; Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of for the next eight days of the 50th International shared her personal testimony on Word of Life. For me the afternoon began with a fantastic Cat- the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, leaves in Eucharistic Congress, the sun shone over Dublin. But the true highlight of the day was an ecumeni- echesis—something half way between preaching procession after leading a Liturgy of reconciliation during There were parades from all four of the Irish Eccle- cal celebration of a Liturgy of Water and Word and instruction—on Communion in Suffering and the congress in Dublin on June 14; Rain falls as siastical Provinces and parades from pilgrims from presided over by Archbishop Michael Jackson, Healing. Archbishop Bashar Warda CSsR is the Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh, Northern Ireland, arrives all the nationalities now settled in Ireland. Interna- Anglican Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough. Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil in Iraq and it was very to celebrate Mass during the Congress on June 14; tional pilgrims from more than 120 countries came Methodists, Russian Orthodox, Catholics and Angli- moving to hear of the suffering Christians of Iraq. Cardinal Keith O’Brien at the the Church of the Miracu- together to form a congregation of more than cans all celebrated together joined by Bishop Brian After the archbishop finished his talk the Annual lous Medal in Dublin in on June 11, where the Scottish 12,500. Music for the ceremony was provided by a Farrell, the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Rosary Relay for priests linked us with Catholics all IEC pilgrims were hosted, where he met with a young number of choirs including Ireland’s own Three Christian Unity. over the world via the internet. parishioner Tenors. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, the International The penultimate event of the day was a wonder- As a special acknowledgement of the past, a heal- Eucharistic Congress President, delivered an address ful Mass in cloud and sunshine today, unlike yester- ing stone was unveiled during the Opening Cere- at the RDS Concert Hall about The Church in the day, a beautiful celebration in Word and Song of the ordinarily holds 70,000 people. The stands were mony. This is a large shaped piece of Wicklow Modern World. lovely Feast of the Sacred Heart. The Principal Cel- almost full. But the entire pitch was covered in pro- granite, which is engraved with a prayer composed “The particular challenge in Ireland is to learn to ebrant was the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His tective plastic sheeting and there must have been by a survivor of clerical abuse. know who Jesus is,” Archbishop Martin said. “Many Beatitude Fouad Twal, a Jordanian born Palestinian many thousands of seats—all filled—in the area of Our own Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Archbishop of nominal Catholics, including some who, notwith- TOGETHERThroughout the 50th International Eucharistic Christian who is passionate about the Christ who the stadium itself. I haven not seen any figures yet, St Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, had arrived standing regular attendance in church, have never suffers in His People in the Holy Land. but numbers donít matter: what matters is that here earlier in the day and in his own words the opening reflected personally on the faith they have assimi- Congress in Dublin, newly ordained AUXILIARY Patriarch Twal then spoke passionately of the suf- was an international gathering—a truly Catholic of the congress ‘felt like a homecoming, with Bish- lated through societal and familial influence.” fering and alienation of his tiny Catholic flock in a gathering—from the four corners of the world. The ops and cardinals from all over the world: the Irish hostile environment. Most of them are Palestinian atmosphere was electric. The music was fabulous— people and hierarchy made us feel so welcome and DAY TWO, MONDAY JUNE 11, second blog BISHOPSTEPHENROBSON blogged for the SCO. Christians, the true heirs of the Holy Land. It was from Gregorian chant to Gospel singing. But it was ‘at home.’” evident from what he said to us that his people were the Gaelic music that stole our hearts! The opening Mass of the congress began later in As a second update from the today, I would like to greatly strengthened by the felling of solidarity that The Scottish Bishops, with the exception of Car- the day at 3pm and lasted for two hours in the blaz- share the following thoughts from Cardinal Keith Here are extracts from his account of the event our support and prayer brings. dinal O’Brien who was one of the principal concel- ing sunshine. The Holy Father Benedict XVI’s O’Brien as I had missed his input before my last Then, after a great tour de force catechesis on the ebrants, were all quite close together. I had Bishop Legate, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, celebrated the Mass post. something of the Eucharistic Congress. President—at the beginning of the Mass— Anthony of Padua, to illustrate his point that the His illustration was that of a woman whose fam- nature of the Holy Eucharist, Patriarch Twal really Philip Tartaglia of Paisley, Bishop Joseph Toal of with principal concelebrants Archbishop Diarmuid Because of the ecumenical nature of the whole DAY THREE, TUESDAY JUNE 12 announced that Cardinal Ouellet, the Papal Legate, Church makes the Eucharist and the Eucharist ily members had been killed during the Massacres of touched the heart! Once again I left the Argyll and the Isles behind us and on my right hand Martin, President of the Congress and Archbishop day yesterday there was no congress Mass for all would not be in Dublin on Tuesday or Wednesday makes the Church. the Rwandan war who realised that she was as stadium/arena inspired and nourished. side I was privileged to have Archbishop Tagle of of Dublin, and Archbishop Piero Marini, President participants. Cardinal O’Brien went instead to Mass Celebrating the value and central role of Commun- because he had decided to go on pilgrimage to Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Papal Legate had imprisoned in bitterness and refusal to forgive. DAY SEVEN, SATURDAY JUNE 16 Manila, Philippines, and the next Congress will be of the Pontifical Committee for Eucharistic Con- in the Irish Language in the parish of Donnybrook, ion in marriage and family life in the Church was Lough Derg in reparation for the clerical abuse of made a trip to the penitential island in Lough Derg. The Mass in the afternoon referred to above held in Cebu in the Philippines in 2016. I had men- gresses. Dublin. The Mass was concelebrated with Cardinal the central theme of the congress today. minors which took place in Ireland over many years. The Holy Father had asked his Legate, when com- was—wet! But fantastic! About seven cardinals, Today we have meditated at the congress on our tioned him previously in my Friday dispatches and Delivering his homily, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Sean Brady and some of the priests of the Irish Commencing Morning Prayer, Cardinal O’Brien He will be back to the congress late on today. ing to Ireland, to pray for the victims of abuse . 150 bishops and many hundreds of priests concele- Communion in Christ and in Mary who ponders the I mentioned then how enthusiastic I was about his said: “How fitting it is that, in God’s providence, this speaking areas of the West of Ireland. The congre- prayed with hundreds of pilgrims in the Congress “I come here with the specific intention of seek- brated the Mass with about 40,000 of the Faithful. Word. It has been a long and wet day, but a fruitful freshness and ability to communicate. He had a ter- gathering takes place here in Ireland... Now the gation was vast and was full of enthusiasm and the Prayer Space at 9am and delivered a catechesis. DAY FOUR, WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 ing forgiveness, from God and from the victims, for The stadium was full. and joyful day also! rific simplicity and joy. I am not good at numbers Church in Ireland is suffering and faces many new spirit of prayer. Throughout the day a series of workshops were the grave sin of sexual abuse of children by clerics. The Mass was also the Irish language aspect of It all began with morning prayer led by Arch- but there must have been about 170 bishops and and serious challenges to the faith. Well aware of Cardinal O’Brien was much impressed with the held on various subjects to do with the Sacrament Our coach group of Scottish pilgrims left Edinburgh We have learned over the last decades how much today! The homily, given by Cardinal Sean Brady, bishop Piero Marini who was once a long-serving around eight cardinals with about 700 priests. The these challenges we turn together to Our Lord, who Solemn Liturgy of Water and the Word given by the of Matrimony which all Eucharistic Congress par- at 5.15am; Harthill at 5.45am and Glasgow at harm and despair such abuse has caused to thou- was masterful—and so apt. In it he unreservedly Master of Ceremonies to Blessed John Paul II and is joy and enthusiasm of all was tangible. renews, heals and strengthens the faith of His Anglican Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough ticipants were invited to attend. 6.30am Wednesday morning en route for Cairnryan. sands of victims,” Cardinal Ouellet said. apologised for the ways in which some in the now in charge of Planning and overall direction of The preparation period was concluded with a people. presided and was assisted by Bishop Brian Farrell, Among a series of popular workshops, talks, The crossing was very calm, the sea like a millpond. Church had stolen the innocence of the young and International Eucharistic Congresses. short film of the 1932 International Eucharistic Con- Secretary of the Pontifical Council of Christian youth events and exhibitions, pilgrims had an oppor- Having crossed to Larne the group began its jour- DAY FIVE, THURSDAY JUNE 14 how some of the leaders of the Church had reacted By the time we reached noon and Mass time the gress in Dublin with scenes accompanied by Canon DAY TWO, MONDAY JUNE 11, first blog Unity and Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion tunity to hear Archbishop of Manila, Philippines, ney south to Dublin, arriving at the hotel in Dublin too slowly and inadequately to the crises. Heavens opened. Cardinal Sarah, the President of Sidney MacEwan signing Panis Angelicus and the Alfeyev of Volokolamsk . Luis Antonio G Tagle present a talk entitled The at 3.30pm. At the beginning of the Mass this afternoon all I “I want to take this opportunity of the 50th Inter- the Pontifical Council Cur Unum in the Vatican, was anthem was concluded with a seamless transfer to The second day of the Eucharistic Congress offered On Monday evening, Cardinal O’Brien was taken Abuse of Children: Accepting Responsibility, Bring- The theme of the congress was exploring and cel- heard was the voice of a Scottish pilgrim. She did- national Eucharistic Congress to apologise for the in great mood and voice but even he could not resist scenes of our 2012 International Eucharistic Con- a focus to the importance of Christian unity in the by Fr Paul Coyle of Dublin Archdiocese to the ing Healing. Archbishop Tagle spoke about clergy ebrating ministry—ordained and lay—and placing n’t see me: “In the name of ‘o the wee man,” she times when some of us were blind to your fear, deaf a quip: we thank the Good Lord for his shower of gress in Dublin with the same anthem being sung by Church of today. The theme of the day was Explor- Church set aside for the Scottish pilgrims in sexual misconduct with some reflections from Asia. our gifts at the service of communion. Archbishop said, “I’m fair drookit!” The rain poured from the to your cries and silent in response to your pain,” he blessings. Cardinal Sarah had a beautiful way of cel- the Irish group ëThe Priestsí from the Diocese of ing and Celebrating Our Communion through Clonskeagh where the cardinal and some Scottish “The so-called crisis of the clergy unfolding these Michael Miller of Vancouver, Canada, was in enthu- heavens all through the Mass, but the atmosphere said. ebrating the Holy Sacrifice—he was very slow and Down and Connor. Baptism. pilgrims were welcomed by parish priest Fr Kevin past years is immense in scope,” Archbishop Tagle siastic voice. His message was basically simple: The was fantastic. deliberate, dignified and prayerful. In spite of the The Mass itself was presided over by Cardinal Thousands of pilgrims attended morning Mass in Barteley. While there, Cardinal O’Brien met a fel- said. “It includes allegations of sexual misconduct, priest is a man of communion who brings together The Liturgy was a Liturgy of Reconciliation ear- DAY SIX, FRIDAY JUNE 15 weather some of that peace and devotion rubbed off. Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation of Bish- their native languages at the congress’ 34 host low Archbishop, Archbishop Adrian Smith from the suspicions about the clergy’s handling of money, and fosters communion among the people of God lier in the day, a quiet, meditative and musical Tomorrow we pray for better weather. ops and the Holy Fatherís Legate to the Congress churches located throughout Dublin City. Though Solomon Islands. accusations of misuse of authority, inappropriate and it is also the priest’s mission to lead the people Liturgy of the Word with time to meditate on each of Today is the wonderful Solemnity of the Most We left the arena to a massive chorus of Mary, who also preached the homily. At the end of the the main contingent of Scottish pilgrims has yet to The cardinal and the archbishop had received the lifestyle and a host of other things. The Faithful are to that encounter with Christ in the Eucharist which the readings from Sacred Scripture. Sacred Heart of Jesus; it must be one of the most Rose of Ireland! Mass the Congress Greeting from the Holy Father arrive, the church set aside for Scottish pilgrims was pallium from Pope John Paul II in Rome 27 years appalled at the rudeness of their pastors.” is their source of life, communion and sustenance. The homily was given, and the meditation led, by beautiful of the Solemnities of the Lord. The Heart Benedict XVI and the closing address of Archbishop this evening the locus for the celebration of Irish previously, in June 1985. He was at the Dublin con- There was an increasing congregation of bishops The main Liturgy of the day was the Holy Mass cel- Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical of Jesus shows us how much God loves us. He loves DAY EIGHT, SUNDAY JUNE 17 Dairmuid Martin of Dublin were delivered. These Faith and Culture before the Scottish Bishops led by gress together with his Auxiliary Bishop John and priests and lay people at the afternoon Mass on ebrated by all bishops and priests present including Commission for Justice and Peace. He illustrated us from the depths of all He is for us. Biblical addresses are too important to paraphrase. Cardinal O’Brien. The hospitality of the parish of Doaninoel. Tuesday. Cardinal O’Brien was happy to see among main celebrants Archbishop Miller of Vancouver, most powerfully the effect that even the most seem- anthropology teaches us that the heart of a person is The sun shone! But what a long day! It was like a re- the Miraculous Medal in Dublin was second to Immediately the cardinal noticed in the packed the very many concelebrants Bishop Joseph Toal of former Secretary to the Congregation for Catholic ingly inconspicuous of sins can have on others. But the core of a person—what makes them what God living of Bellahouston in Septembre 2010, but on an I Bishop Stephen Robson is Auxiliary Bishop of St none. Hall after the concert two rows of the Little Sisters Argyll and the Isles Diocese and Bishop Arthur Education in Rome and Cardinal Rodríguez Mara- then he showed how powerfully the forgiveness calls them to be. even larger scale. Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese, was ordained Early in the day, a catechesis on baptism was of the Poor from Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh. Roche of Leeds Diocese. diaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa in Honduras. Car- given to the greatest of sinners not only frees them It was right and fitting then that on this sixth day Croke Park in Dublin, was the venue for the Sta- on June 9 before leaving for he IEC 2012 in Dublin. He delivered in the main Royal Dublin Society Arena They were coming back and forth in relays from Another significant moment today was when dinal Maradiaga crafted a lovely homily using the from the prison of sin and guilt but also the victim of the International Eucharistic Congress we find tio Orbis, the final Mass summing up the prepara- was also the Scottish bishops national delgate for the by Br Alois Löser, the Prior of the Taizé Commu- Scotland to Ireland so that they could all experience Archbishop Martin of Dublin and the Congress life of the Saint of the day, the 12/13th Saint can be freed from the prison of hurt. our theme of communion is linked with our suffer- tion, work and celebration of the Congress. It Congress. 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012

Thanks for stance on World War by those who asylum seekers survived it, seems to be at ARCHBISHOP Mario Conti least in danger of fading. has received much criticism Francis A Donnelly on this letters page in recent JORDANHILL months but he deserves praise Letters SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT Questions on for his courageous stance on same-sex ‘marriage’ asylum seekers that you report [email protected] SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER in your edition of June 15. I HAVE read Kevin For too long this scandal McKenna’s recent columns has gone unreported and the with increasing incredulity. HE weather was not always kind to the pilgrims at the coverage of the International 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin but archbishop is surely right to Eucharistic Congress In Dublin, venerable by Pope Paul VI in His piece on homosexual it was a different kind of climate that organisers and call on Scotland as a civilised which was ongoing as the last 1978. And during his pastoral marriage (SCO June 15) was visitors had dreaded the most: a climate of fear and nation to improve its edition of the SCO went to press, visit in 1982 on June 1 the insulting and small minded. hatred, of clerical abuse, that threatened to cast a dark can be found on pages 1 and 12 shadow over events. Thankfully, these fears about the congress treatment of those who flee Blessed Pope John Paul II Why is this individual being here due to persecution in &13 and in our special section said: “I fully appreciate the paid to write for the SCO? Do turned out to be fleeting, in many ways much like the sunshine this week. Bishop Robson’s blog in Dublin last week. their native land. aspirations of the Catholics of we not have enough T is on the SCO website. Bishop Stephen Robson, Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and It is a terrible thing to Scotland for that singular anti-Catholic propaganda in Edinburgh, blogged on the congress as it happened for the SCO. imagine having to leave your event to be realised and I the secular media? The basis The newly ordained bishop spoke of the spirit of openness with home, family and life behind Sad neglect of Our know that you are praying that for the article was a book he which participants met and gathered for IEC events. In Ireland, Blessed Lady a country that still has to heal from the scars of clerical abuse, it because of harassment and it may come about.” had not read and a nun he was very appropriate for Papal Legate Cardinal Marc Ouellet to violence. The prospect is so HOW right Cath Doherty is Whilst I may not have knows nothing about. not only visit the penitential island in Lough Derg, that was and remote to us here in Scotland about the sad lack of devotion chosen Mr Kerr’s cast of Mr McKenna had the same is site of Irish penitential practice, but also to meet with abuse I believe many are too quick to Our Blessed Lady. holiness, he reminds us that approach to his opinions on victims. to judge those who have I became a Catholic all the saints and blessed have homosexual marriage: He is “I come here with the specific intention of seeking forgive- ness, from God and from the victims, for the grave sin of sexual suffered, and too slow to offer because of Our Lady’s an enduring value to us. happy to express his views abuse of children by clerics,” Cardinal Ouellet said. “We have our help. Message at Medjugorge. I May God be glorified in and but has made no attempt learned over the last decades how much harm and despair such Arthur Weal have heard of the lovely May His saints and may we realise to read the Church’s teaching abuse has caused to thousands of victims. We learned too that the BRIDGETON devotion my age group that sainthood is our or understand the grave threat response of some Church authorities to these crimes was often enjoyed in the not so distant destination too. As to be in that a change in the law would inadequate and inefficient in stopping the crimes. Prayers for new past. Once I visited the Heaven is to be a saint. mean. I suggest Mr McKenna “In the name of the Church, I apologise once again to the vic- bishop, all who lead Christopher Keeffe tims.” Catholic church at Falmouth, picks up the Catechism of the The abuse crisis was a theme revisited throughout the Con- MAY say how pleased I in Cornwall. There a statue of MIDDLESEX Catholic Church and starts gress, by Cardinal Sean Brady and then the Holy Father himself was to read of the Our Lady, complete with reading it. in a message broadcast to pilgrims at the closing Mass at Croke Ordination of the new flowery wreath, stood in a Can Scotland stil be Lesley Ward Park. It was not the only theme of the Congress, which calls on called a ‘free country?’ GLASGOW all Catholics to prepare for the coming Year of Faith, but it Auxilary bishop of St prominent position in the remained an important and timely one heard by all bishops, Andrews and Edinburgh, Church—it was May of CAN Scotland still be priests, deacons and lay Faithful present at the congress— Stephen Robson in your course. considered to be a ‘free I HAVE been reading (and including Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Archbishop Mario Conti, last edition. Sadly we do not even have country?’ Or are Laws and paying for) The Scottish Bishop Philip Tartaglia and Bishop Joseph Toal—and far I am sure he will do a the Rosary in May and rarely protocols to be followed for Catholic Observer for over 50 beyond. excellent job helping Cardinal in October. We have a lovely almost every aspect of our years and never in all those Prayers are needed for the Irish Catholic community, the vic- tims of abuse and for anyone who is struggling to stay ‘in Com- O’Brien continue in his grotto with Our Lady’s statue daily lives ? I fear that we are years have I read such munion with Christ.’ demanding role. —saved from being becoming an inward looking anti-Catholic rubbish in this Being a bishop is a over-grown recently. But even and insular society, with no publication as Kevin he story this week of Martha and Mary is perhaps not one thankless and difficult task though our church in great optomistic future to McKenna’s column. of Biblical proportions, but it is a real David and Goliath these days so the new bishop dedicated to Our Lady, She is speak of for our children. The I buy and read the SCO to tale none the less. Martha Payne is the bright, creative 9-year-old author of the may not always regard his sorely neglected. noble claim of working, in be informed for T appointment as a blessing but Do let Cath know how I order to earn a living and communication and NeverSeconds blog on school meals, a web-based project that gave readers the option to donate to Mary’s Meals. I am sure the people of his support her! provide for a better future, inspiration, not to be insulted The Lochgilphead Primary schoolgirl started posting photo- archdiocese will be blessed to NAME AND ADDRESS seems to have gone by the by cheap journalese. graphs of her school lunches on April 30 but became SUPPLIED Gerald Morrow Food for thought this week from Dublin and from the mouths of babes have him. wayside. It seems to have an internet sensation last week after Argyll We should keep those been replaced with a culture BARRHEAD and Bute Council banned her from posting Sainthood is our photos of her school meals on her blog. called to lead in our prayers of idleness. With this, comes The ban was later overturned, after a for it is often a heavy burden destination too the notion that you can I THOUGHT Kevin storm of protest, and donations to Mary’s they have to shoulder and we DAVID Kerr’s article somehow get something for McKenna’s column in last Meals from her blog rocketed to more than may not relaise it when they headlined The saints that nothing ie without having to week’s SCO was brave, £80,000 this week as support for Martha’s shoulder the weight so lightly shine a path to Heaven (June work for it; and perhaps even, perhaps a little naive and efforts, and the Scottish-based charity, A Lafferty 1 2012) reminds us of the that you are entitled to have straying into foolishness at spiked. PERTH Martha has now raised enough money continual vitality of holiness what you want: whatever this times, but brave none-the-less to build a new kitchen shelter and feed in the Church through Her happens to be! for the newspaper and the an entire school for a year at Lirangwe Looking forward to saints.The saints help bring us The great dignity of writer. Yes, there will be those Primary School in Blantyre, Malawi, as more on the congress into a closer relationship with performing work in its own out there who have the part of Mary’s Meals’ Sponsor a School initiative. The schoolgirl has chosen to I WAS both delighted and the Father in Heaven. They right, seems to have been lost, knee-jerk reaction he was name her kitchen in Malawi as ‘Friends disappointed in equal are examples of holiness or at least replaced with a possibly trying to provoke on of NeverSeconds’ in recognition of the measure with the SCO last which we can follow in our ‘bob for the job’ attitude; who gay marriage, but there will worldwide support. week. lives, thus the continual cares who does the work, so be others who realise that an While justice would seem to be done, it Perhaps recent editions relevance of choosing a long as the job gets done! As a ‘if you are not for us you are is a sorry world we live in that officialdom would censor a schoolgirl, and that it takes an have lulled me into a false confirmation name. Or a name result, we see a declination in against us’ attitude on this Opinion incident such as a ban—and the subsequent sense of security as I always for the RCIA process. the dignity of the work itself difficult subject is too celebrity protest that followed—to spark chari- seem to find what I am As a child of Irish and as a direct result, also in simplistic by far. table donations on this scale. looking for in the newspaper immigrants living in London, the standards of the work An opposing or questioning Food for thought indeed. these days, and I do feel like a one of my favourite examples produced. This in turn leads view on a Church stance or proverbial Oliver Twist asking of holiness is Margaret then to a viscious circle of teaching is not anti-Catholic, for more given how much is Sinclair. Margaret was a falling standards, resulting in it is perhaps troubled or already crammed into the 24 wonderful Scottish girl who demotivation and misinformed but let’s not pages each week. died aged 25 in London in self-dissatisfaction. The fact adopt a persecution complex However, given the 1925. that there are now so few jobs every time. For if our Church excellent blog on the She was born in 1900 in to choose from, only serves to teaching cannot stand up to a SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER newspaper’s website from Edinburgh. She was a compound the problem, little scrutiny, a little debate new Auxiliary Bishop Stephen working girl in a factory, leading to less opportunities within our own community, Robson, I was disappointed to union rep and finally a Poor and more protocol and then it is a sad day indeed. MAIN SWITCHBOARD find only partial coverage of Clare Nun. The late Jimmy Tel: 0141 221 4956 Fax: 0141 221 4546 thereby causing the The reason so many • ICE 2012 in the newspaper. Saville credits her with saving parameters of our way of life Catholics are unprepared to EDITOR Given that the congress is his life as an infant. Of the to be more closely defined defend Church teaching is such a significant event, current group of holy men and and our society to become because they have been Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 happening virtually on our women including the Blessed more constricted and as a spoon-fed it and have never [email protected] own doorstep, I had hoped for John Henry Newman from result, less ‘free.’ The new been able, or dare I say, been DEPUTY EDITOR more on the events in Dublin these islands, I think she is my noble world future envisaged free to ask questions and thus and, I am afraid I must add, favourite. She was declared at the end of the Second deepen their knowledge. Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 [email protected] from the SCO. In truth, many Catholic and The SCO did over more G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or non Catholics are struggling REPORTER than the daily newspapers but requirements with finding their way Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 not as much as I had hoped G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views through the same-sex expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO [email protected] for. Can I look forward to ‘marriage’ quagmire. And it more from Dublin in the G If you would like to share your opinion, send your was brave of Mr McKenna to SUB-EDITOR coming weeks? I do hope so. correspondence to the above address voice these concerns, even in C Nichol his own inimitable style. Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 GLASGOW G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, M McGuire address, and phone number or your letter will not be used [email protected] I EDITOR’S NOTE: Extended GLASGOW Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER QUESTIONS OF FAITH 15 Funeral Mass is not place to celebrate a life In our fortnightly feature, a member of the Scottish Catholic clergy endeavours to answer your Faith questions

My elderly aunt recently passed away, and and celebrate the funeral rites for our dead […] . I am also sorry that the funeral directors did not as she was never married the funeral QUESTIONS Although there is an element of thanksgiving for advise you better. The primary responsibility for this Q)arrangements passed to me as her eldest niece. My the life of the deceased person the primary purpose lies with us, the clergy. Once again, to quote Bishop aunt had chosen the hymns she wished sung at her OF FAITH of the Mass is to pray that their sins be forgiven Toal: “When preparing funerals with families priests funeral before she died, as well as the readings she and that, purified by the Lord’s Death and Resur- should explain well [that the expression ‘A Mass of wished to be used. Therefore, apart from the prac- rection, they may come to share eternal life with Thanksgiving for the Life of…’ can take away from tical arrangements with the undertakers, I was him in heaven. Certainly the prayers of the Funeral the Catholic emphasis of praying for the dead] and lucky only to have the booklet to think about. Mass and the Rites of Burial tell us exactly what encourage an understanding of the need to pray for Although in general I found my aunt’s parish we are praying for, but sometimes expressions the eternal happiness of the deceased, while remem- priest helpful, I was dismayed when he told me such as ‘A Mass of Thanksgiving for the Life of…’ bering their time here on earth and the good memo- that I could not distribute at Mass the booklets can take away from the Catholic emphasis when ries [...] of what they did." which had already been printed, on account of the burying our dead. When preparing funerals [...] the Once again, Mary, I am sorry about the confu- wording on the front cover. I had prepared them in choice of Scripture readings and hymns should sion surrounding your aunt’s funeral Mass. I hope conjunction with the funeral directors, and no-one always reflect the Christian understanding of death Bishop Toal’s excellent letter has offered you some told me that Catholics are not supposed to use the and our hope of resurrection.” sound guidance for the future. words ‘a celebration of the life of’ in funeral book- considered the best place for this. This is because I am sorry that you were unable to distribute the lets. In fact, I have been to numerous funerals in when we gather to offer Mass, we do so funda- leaflets that you had lovingly prepared for your I Do you have a question relating to the Faith that Catholic churches where the priest himself has mentally to pray for the deceased, that their sins aunt in the church on the morning of her funeral, you would like answered? If so send your query via called the Mass a celebration of the life. may be forgiven, and that their journey to heaven especially given that you were unaware that there e-mail: [email protected] with Questions of Is this new thinking or simply down to a priest’s will be speedy. In other words, we focus our atten- was a problem with the wording. This must have Faith in the subject or post it to: Questions of personal preference? Thank you. tion not on the deceased’s past, but rather on the been both frustrating and hurtful at such an emo- Faith, The Scottish Catholic Observer, 19 Waterloo Mary MacDonald hope of future glory. This is not your aunt's priest's tional time. St, Glasgow, G2 6BT Corstorphine, Edinburgh personal opinion, but rather the faith of the Church. As Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury Dear Mary, Thank you for your question. I recently put it: “The faithful departed do not need too have been at many funerals at which the our praises but they very much need our prayers.” Gordius No 44 A)booklet prepared has had the words ‘a celebration We have sound Episcopal wisdom on this sub- CROSSWORD of the life of—’on the title page. I have also heard ject from much nearer home too. Recently Bishop homilies that have given the impression that cele- Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles wrote a helpful brating the life of the deceased is the primary func- pastoral letter on the subject of the Catholic 1 2345 678 tion of the funeral rites. However, good and funeral rites, which merits quoting at length. 9 wholesome as it might be to celebrate the lives of Bishop Toal advised his priests: “It is important our deceased loved ones, the funeral Mass is not that we uphold our Catholic faith when we pray 10 11

12 131415 THE SCO APOLOGIES THAT THE S 1617 WRONG GRID RAN IN LAST CO page WEEK’S EDITION OF THE s through 18 19 20 the ages SCO WITH CROSSWORD 43 21 22 First entry out the hat next 23 24 TUESDAY will be the winner 25 years ago 25 Send your completed crossword entries—along with THE news that was reported in The 2627 2829 30 your full name address and Scottish Catholic Observer 25 years ago 31 32 daytime phone number—to was the revelation that Pope John Paul II CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 33 34 would not be travelling to Lithuania WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 while he visited Poland. The reason for this was revealed to be that he had not 6BT been invited to do so by the Soviet 35 36 authorities. The winner’s name will be “The Pope made the point, in diplomatic printed next week fashion, in a surprise remark during an ACROSS address at Mass in Krakow last Wednesday,” 1 Orwellian character who is a member of a large order? The editor’s decision is final the SCO reported. “Last year the Pope told (3,7) reporters any such visit would have to be 6 As well (4) 10 The scope of a morning piece (5) pastoral rather than political. This year, 11 A jet, perhaps (9) LAST WEEK’S 1987, is the 600th anniversary of Christian- 12 Showed annoyance (7) SOLUTION ity in Lithuania.” 15 Notions (5) Pope John Paul II expressed his disap- Good Shepherd as a cathedral (above). 17 He may scatter rice (4) ACROSS pointment at the fact that he would be unable The move came a year after St Andrew’s, 18 Produced an egg (4) 1 Bat 3 Case history 8 to travel to Lithuania to celebrate the land- Dumfries, was destroyed by fire. 19 Fertile spot in a desert (5) Trowel 9 Cherubim 10 21 Safeguard the potential of a top cert (7) mark year: “Lithuanian brothers, it has not Mass with the Apostolic delegate was con- 23 With the basket, many have an Irish dance (5) Elgar 11 Motet 13 Venus been given to me to be among them in this celebrated by Mgr McHardy, Bishop Joseph 24 Home for a hare you may have to fill in (4) 15 La Scala 16 Corsair jubilee year, to be able to pray on their soil McGee of Galloway and his cathedral chap- 25 Goes out like the tide (4) 20 Adapt 21 Spies 23 and in their tongue.” ter. 26 The capital of Bulgaria (5) There 24 Cardinal The Soviet Union admitted that they had Archbishop O’Hara spoke of his great sor- 28 Classic race for horses - or trees? (3,4) number 26 Needle no intentions to invite the Pope to the Soviet row at the news of the fire. “That great 33 Absolve of blame (9) match 27 Eve 34 To dub this a misgiving is in order (5) DOWN Union, quashing all hope that Lithuanians tragedy posed a rather distressing problem 35 Drink that is left at sea (4) had that Pope John Paul II would visit their for your bishop,” he said. “The question of 1 Butterflies 2 Thoughts 36 Betsy and Perry provided the clergyman's Cheer Etching country at such an important and historic rebuilding the cathedral would have meant residence (10) 3 4 5 Strum 6 Orbits 7 Yam period for Lithuania. embarking on a very expensive venture.” 12 Third degree 13 Villa A telegram from the Vatican Secretariat of DOWN 1 Boast (4) 14 Stoat 17 Assemble 50 years ago State to Bishop McGee, bestowing Pope 2 Can you see Da bearing such material? (9) 18 Patella 19 Fierce 22 John’s blessing on ‘his Lordship, clergy, reli- 3 Judged rodent education, in short (5) Still 23 Truth 24 Can ANCIENT Galloway has new cathedral, gious and faithful,’ arrived to coincide with 4 Do business with what is 3 down otherwise (5) this was headline on the front page of the dedication ceremony. 5 Organs of hearing (4) Last week’s winner was: the SCO 50 years ago this week. Fr Myles Moriarty, parish priest at 7 Tenancy agreement (5) Mary Sinclair, Uddingston 8 Pantomime password to a seedy cave? (4,6) Apostolic delegate Archbishop O’Hara Dalmilling, was named as the new adminis- 9 Type of fruit (7) paid his first visit to Ayr for an evening of trator for the cathedral. 13 Fibber (4) celebrations to mark the official dedication 14 It tends to confuse a professional (7) of the fire-year-old red brick Church of The STEPHEN EDWARDSON 16 Do they flock to places of ill-repute? (5,5) 20 Versatile ingredient stored in a cub socket (5,4) Scottish Catholic Observer: 21 Delighted (7) Scotland’s only national 22 The centre - of an apple, for example (4) 27 Baking ingredient (5) Catholic weekly newspaper 29 The backs of the feet (5) printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. ages 30 Strangely (5) Registered at the Post Office gh the 31 Five get Melody a fur (4) es throu as a newspaper. SCO pag 32 Remain (4) 16 CHILDREN’S LITURGY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012

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 water in the middle of the children. ter than anyone else. Remind the children that water is a sign You have stronger faith. used in the church for baptism and You speak better and know more. blessings—to show God’s care. We share You are eager to give, and you love us Thirteenth Sunday of in blessings with the water of Baptism. better. Have each child dip their fingers into the Now you must give more generously Ordinary Time—First water, make the Sign of the Cross, and than anyone else. say: I am (child’s name), a friend of God’s. You know that our Lord Jesus Christ was Reading Then the entire group responds: “God kind enough to give up all His riches and It was the devil’s envy that brought death into the world. loves (child’s name) and we love (child’s become poor, so that you could become A reading from the second book of Wisdom 1:13-15; name).” rich. 2:23-24a. I am not trying to make life easier for Prayer others by making life harder for you. God, your love brings us joy. We are happy But it is only fair for you to share with God did not create death, and He is sad that you are our God and that Jesus and them when you have so much, and they whenever a living creature dies. Your Spirit, stay with us always. May we have so little. God made everything, and there is a share our love and joy with everyone we Later, when they have more than enough, meet this day. Amen and you are in need, they can share with reason for every living creature. you. No deadly poison is in them, and the Reflection/Discussion/ Responsorial Psalm Then everyone will have a fair share. kingdom of death doesn’t rule the earth. Activity 30:4 and 5def, 10-11ab and 12bcd The Word of the Lord Goodness will never die. (Place a large circle of blue fabric on the (R) I will praise you, Lord, for you have floor. Ask the class to sit around the rescued me. Alleluia God created us to live forever, just as fabric but not on it.) Your faithful people, Lord, will praise you See 2 Timothy 1:10 He does. with songs and honour your holy name. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. But the Devil was jealous and brought HAVE the children talk about how they At night we may cry, but when the morn- Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away death into the world.” feel when someone shares or refuses to ing comes we will celebrate. with death and brought us life through the share. Comment on how it is not always (R) I will praise you, Lord, for you have Gospel. The Word of the Lord easy to share or how they get mad/hurt rescued me. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. when someone does not share. Then talk Have pity, Lord! Help! You have turned about how they feel when they do share. my sorrow into joyful dancing. Gospel Jesus shared His love and caring. Be I will never stop singing your praises, Little girl, I say to you, arise. A reading from the prepared to share examples of sharing my Lord and my God. Holy Gospel according to Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 The Children’s Liturgy page is published one and caring. Some things to comment on: (R) I will praise you, Lord, for you have Jesus got into the boat and crossed Lake A smile is sharing and caring. Were you rescued me. Galilee. week in advance to allow RE teachers and those friendly to someone others do not like? Second Reading Then as he stood on the shore, a large taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to Did you say ‘thank you?’ Even when you crowd gathered around Him. say: ‘I am sorry’—that’s a sign of caring. Your abundance should supply their want. A The person in charge of the Jewish meeting use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment Did you hold a door, carry a bag, do reading from the second letter of Paul to the place was also there. His name was Jairu, to their teaching materials dishes, empty the bin, do homework? Corinthians 5:14-17. and when he saw Jesus, he went over to To conclude the session: Have the bowl of Brothers and sisters: You do everything bet- Him. He kneeled at Jesus’ feet and started begging him for help. He said: “My daughter is about to die! Please come and touch her, so she will get well and live.” Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed along and kept crowding around. A little while later, some men came from Jairus’ home and said, “Your daughter has died! Why bother the teacher anymore?” Jesus heard what they said, and He said to Jairus: “Don’t worry. Just have faith!” Jesus did not let anyone go with Him except Peter and the two brothers, James and John. They went home with Jairus and saw the people crying and making a lot of noise. Then Jesus went inside and said to them, “Why are you crying and carrying on like this? The child is not dead. She is just asleep.” But the people laughed at Him. After Jesus had sent them all out of the house, He took the girl’s father and mother and His three disciples and went to where she was. He took the 12-year-old girl by the hand and said: “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, get up!” The girl got right up and started walking around. Everyone was greatly surprised. But Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened. Then He said: “Give her something to eat.” The Gospel of the Lord Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

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GRADUATION LINSTRUM CARLIN DOLAN GALLAGHER; Kathleen In loving memory of our 22nd Anniversary In loving memory of our Remembering with love dad and papa, Alex, who In loving memory of our dear beloved mammy, Teresa, our dear sister and aunt, COX died on May 16, 1993, and mother, Bridget, who died who died June 18, 2006. Also Kathleen, died 23rd June Congratulations to Samantha whose birthday occurs on June 23, 1990, also our dear our dearest daddy, Peter, 2009. RIP Cox, BSc Earth Science, Uni- June 23. father, Hugh, who died on who died November 29, 1979. Loved and missed always. versity of Glasgow. Loved and remembered December 31, 1995, and May they rest in peace dear Her loving family. Well done Sam. With love every day. whose birthday occurs on Jesus in Thy heavenly home from Mum, Dad, André, The family. June 26. above, Natasha, Francis and all the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, With the Sacred Heart of GIBNEY family. have mercy on them. Jesus in His own eternal In loving memory of Neil, Deo Gratias. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Inserted by the family. love. much loved husband of GAFFNEY the late Veronica, dear father Inserted by Grace, Vincent, 8th Anniversary CLEMENT and grandad, died June 21, DEATH Una Ann and Peter. In loving memory of my dear LOWRIE 18th Anniversary 1997. husband, and father, Henry, In loving memory of Fr Hugh In loving memory of my dear So dearly loved. died June 26, 2004, also his Lowrie, who died on June 26, husband, and father, John, So sadly missed. BOYLE, Eileen (McCabe) brother, Thomas, died April 2005. who died June 28, 1994. R.I.P. In the presence of her , pray for 10, 1994. beloved husband, Hugh, and Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant him. him eternal rest. I miss you from your fireside her 5 cherished family, Kevin, Also remembering Hugh chair, Inserted by his loving wife GILLIES Roisin, Noreen, Brendan and Your loving smile and gentle Lowrie Snr, who died on Bryde and family. Treasured memories of my Kieran, Eileen went back to June 26, 1997. air, beloved husband, and our God peacefully on Sunday, St Pio, pray for him. Your vacant chair no one can CRILLEY dear father and grandfather, June 3, 2012. Inserted by Helen. fill, In loving memory of Jimmy, Ronnie, who died on June Loved into eternity by her We miss you Henry and dearly beloved husband of 26, 1982; also my darling family, her 10 grandchildren always will. the late Mary, dear father and son, and our dear brother, and her many friends. St Joseph, pray for him. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for grandfather, who died June Joseph, who died on April 7, DUFFY Your loving wife Margaret her. 19, 1990. 1972. 7th Anniversary and son Pat. St Antony, pray for her. Will those who think of him Quietly today your memory today, In loving memory of our dear we treasure, A little prayer to Jesus say. brother, Danny, who died GAFFNEY Missing you always, forget- In loving memory of our dear 75TH BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE Our Lady of Mount Carmel, June 20, 2005. R.I.P. ting you never. father and father-in-law, pray for him. R.I.P. We hold you close within our Inserted by his loving wife Henry, died June 26, 2004. Inserted by his loving family. hearts, Martha and family, Trossary, We did not know that morn- WOOD And there you will remain, Bishopton, Glasgow and ing, Happy memories of my dear CUNNINGHAM To walk with us throughout Tain. friend, Phyllis Brannan (for- Please pray for the repose of our lives, What pain that day would merly of Carfin) died Rox- the soul of my beloved hus- Until we meet again. bring, When a special heart burgh House, Dundee, on band, and our dear father Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for GRANT SHANNON stopped beating, March 16, 1990 and whose In memory of our dearly and grandfather, Edward, him. Treasured memories of Ian, And we could not do a thing, birthday occurs on June 20, loved Sr Mary Camillus of who died on June 23, 1984, Sadly missed by your broth- dearly beloved husband, The parting was so sudden, 2012. Also remembering all the Convent of Mercy, Gar- also my son Paul James ers and sisters, Donegal and loving father, father-in-law We often wonder why, deceased loved ones gone nethill, who died June 26, Cunningham, who died sud- Glasgow. and grandfather, who died on That the hardest part for all before and after. 2007. denly on Easter Monday, June 25, 2006. of us, May they rest in peace. After my awakening He will 2007. Rest in peace. We never said goodbye, Happy 75th birthday Phyllis. set me close to him. These A sudden call from God Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant We think about you every From Ann. eyes shall gaze on Him and above, him eternal rest. day, find Him not aloof. Job 19. Took from us the one we From Isabel, John, Andrew, The things you did and used loved, Frances and families. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE No words, no warning, no to say, last farewell, They bring a smile and often MEMORIAM When he lived he was one of a tear, AUSTIN, Catherine the best. And a loving wish you were Cherished memories of St Anthony, pray for them. still here. Cathy, dear sister-in-law, BUCHANAN Inserted by his loving wife Sacred Heart of Jesus, have aunt and friend, who died 14th Anniversary Johanna, son Edward and mercy on him. March 2, 2008 and whose In loving memory of our their families. DUNN Your loving sons, daughters, birthday occurs on June 21, dearest mother, and grand- Please remember Maureen, son-in-law and daughters-in- 2008 and Bill who died who died June 7, 2004. mother, Morag, died June 24, DAVIE law. March 19, 2010. Loved and 1998. 19th Anniversary of our pre- Please remember also her Thank you, Granda, for the missed by Kathy and family. Sweet are the memories, cious and dearly missed very dear friend, Sister Xav- years we shared, Requiescant in Pace silently kept, mammy, sister and nana, era (Schoenstatt Sister), who For the love you gave and Of a mother we loved and Kathleen Josephine, who died on April 19, 2008. the way you cared, KERR will never forget. passed from this life on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and You left a place no one can fill, Precious memories of my Inserted by her loving daugh- Feast of the Sacred Heart, Our Blessed Mother, Our We miss you, Granda, and HALPIN dearly loved husband, John, ters and sons-in-law. June 18, 1993. Lady of Schoenstatt, have always will. In loving memory of our dear who died December 1, 2004, Granny, you watched us “The souls of the just are in mercy on them. May their Your loving grandchildren precious parents, Catherine and whose birthday falls on when we were small, the hands of God…They are souls and the souls of all and great-grandchildren. (Docherty), died June 2, June 23. R.I.P. Keep watching us as we at peace.” their family and friends have 1985, and Thomas, died July Find your softest pillow, Lord, grow tall. Inserted by her devoted eternal rest. Our fondest love GAFFNEY, Henry 7, 1985. To rest his head upon, From her loving grandchil- daughter Anne on behalf of darling Mum. 8th Anniversary “May I always be close to Place a kiss upon his cheek, dren. the entire family. From Billy, Liam, Siobhan, It broke our hearts to lose You, following all Your ways, And tell him who it’s from. John, Paul, Joseph, Michael, you, Lord.” Mary, Fort William. DOCHERTY Christopher, Aidan and their But you did not go alone, Inserted by their loving fam- 20th Anniversary families. Part of us went with you, ily. To the dear memory of The day God called you George, a loving husband FOXWORTHY home. Due to a technical fault, and father, died on June 25, Of your charity, please pray We’ll always remember you, HANLON 1992. for the repose of the souls of The little things you said and 2nd Anniversary Trinity Mirror Printing All I ask of you, is that wher- our dear parents, Bessie, did. In loving memory of Rose, ever you may be, you will who died on June 27, 2002, God bless you, Dad and much loved wife of the late apologise for the exclusion of always remember me at the and Jack, who died on April Grandad. Myles and a devoted mum page 19 in last weekʼs Altar of God. 29, 1973. Also our sister, Put Your arms around him, and nan, who died June 13, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Anne, who died November 8, Lord. 2010. edition (June 15, 2012) of The him. 2010. Sacred Heart, pray for him. Always in our thoughts and St Gemma, pray for him. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Love you always. prayers. Scottish Catholic Observer. Inserted by Kitty, Marianne, them. 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JANY McGEEHAN MacNEIL Treasured memories of my In ever loving memory of our 16th Anniversary of a much beloved husband, Eryk, a beloved father, mother and loved mother, and grand- dear dad and loving papa, sisters – Francis, died March mother, Mary Catherine, who who died suddenly June 26, 29, 1956, Elizabeth, June 15, died June 14, 1996. 1990. R.I.P. 1978, Mary, February 20, God saw you getting tired, Sadly missed. 1935, Margaret, November When a cure was not to be, Our Lady of Czestochowa, 14, 1990, Cathie, (dearest He gently wrapped His arms pray for him. mum of Liz and Jim), August around you, Your loving wife Daisy and 23, 1980 and Rose, died And whispered, “Come with family. November 17, 2010. R.I.P. Me.” In the shelter of Thy Sacred So keep Your arms around MacCORMICK McLEAN KEEGAN Heart, her Lord, HARRIS 18th Anniversary Dear Jesus, may they rest, 3rd Anniversary. And give her special care. Remembering with love May 31st Anniversary In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of my dear Please pray for the repose of We miss them much, but still St Pio, pray for her. (Molloy), a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, we know, wife, Bernadette, mother and Rest in peace. mother, grandmother, and the soul of Arthur M. Keegan, Kate MacCormick, who died grandmother, who died June who died on June 14, 1981, Thy Holy will is best. From all the family, home and great-grandmother, who died tragically on June 16, 1994; 97 Woodside Street, Coat- 24, 2009. away. June 25, 2003. beloved husband of the late also remembering our dear You left us quietly your Anna, R.I.P. and loving dad of bridge. Gentle Jesus, up above, Loved and remembered father, and grandfather, Neil thoughts unknown, Give Granny Veenish all our every day. Gerard, Lawrence, Bryan and MacCormick, who died on You left us memories we are MacINTYRE love. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Father Desmond, C.Ss.R. September 28, 1987. R.I.P. proud to own. Requiescat in pace. In loving memory of our dear May she rest in peace. mercy on her. The parting was sudden, mother, Mary Ann Our Lady of Lourdes and St From all the grandchildren. We often wonder why, Theresa, pray for her. KILROY, Anne MacEachen, who passed But the hardest part of all away on June 25, 1988. Inserted by her loving hus- 10th Anniversary was, band Thomas and family. Treasured memories of a R.I.P. MacNEIL We never said goodbye, Your memory is our keep- Remembering today and dear aunt who passed away We think about you every June 14, 2002. sake, always, Ewen MacNeil, who day, With which we will never died June 10, 1972. St Bernadette, pray for her. The things you used to do Tommy and family. part, 1st Anniversary and say, God has you in His keeping, In loving memory of Marion They bring a smile and often We have you in our hearts. Ann (née MacPhee) who LAPPIN a tear, 18th Anniversary St Martin, pray for her. passed away on June 13, And a loving wish that you Inserted by her family in 2011. Treasured and loving memo- were here. ries of my dearly loved hus- Oban, Glasgow and Edin- Also remembering Eoghainn, To us you were so special, burgh. who died July 4, 2009 band, dad and granddad, What more is there to say, Jean and Lachie, December 24, HEAVEY, James, who died June 28, Except to wish with all our 8th Anniversary, June 19. 1994. 1968. hearts, O Lord, The God of mercies, You were called home and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for MacISAAC MacNEIL That you were here with us 19th Anniversary grant into the souls of Thy left me on my own, but as him. 21st Anniversary today. In loving memory of my dear servants the anniversary each day comes to its end, I St Anthony, pray for him. In loving memory of my Inserted by Iain Ruairidh, father, Iain MacIsaac, of Kil- whose burial we are keeping am a day closer to my best Inserted by his loving wife beloved husband, dad and Katie and Mairi. donan, South Uist, who died a place of solace, a peaceful friend, and when the tears Ann and family. granda, Angus MacNeil, who inside subside, then I will be on June 15, 1993. R.I.P. died on June 15, 1991, at 88 rest, of glorious light. forever by your side. McFADDEN Dolina Jack. Upper Borve, Barra. R.I.P. Chaneil latha a dol seachad McCLAFFERTY 8th Anniversary Holy Mother Mary, Queen of No one knows the broken nach eil sinn gar iondrainn, 22nd Anniversary In loving memory of our dear Peace, watch over my beau- heart, fois siorraidh thoir dhaibh a In loving memory of our dear mother, Ellen (Nellie), who tiful little wife. That lies behind my smile, Thighearna. mother, and granny, Mary died June 16, 2004. Also our Love is eternal, No one knows the loneliness, Inserted by their loving fam- Rose, died June 15, 1990, dear father Bernard (Barney) Brian. That’s with me all the while, ily. our dear father, and pappy, who died September 6, 1979, John J., died July 29, 1986 Silent tears do gently fall, and our dear brother Denis, Which others do not see, and also brother Dominic, who died August 29, 1970. For a kind and loving hus- McRURY who died September 29, Oh, for the touch of a hand band, In ever loving memory of our 2007. that is lost, Who meant the world to me. dear mother, granny and St Anthony, pray for them. Or the sound of a voice that St Joseph, pray for him. great-granny, Jessie, who Inserted by your loving family. is gone forever. Inserted by his loving wife died June 19, 1999. May their souls and the souls Mary. Fois shìorruidh thoir dhi a’ McCREADY of those gone before us rest Two tired eyes are sleeping, Thighearna. Please remember in your McKERNAN in peace. Two willing hands are still, Always in the thoughts and prayers my dear parents and Simon, October 17, 1986 to St Antony, pray for them. The one who worked so hard prayers of her family. sister, Hugh, died April 9, June 21, 2008, with all our Sadly missed by Grace, for us, 1925, Isabella, died June 19, Michael and all the family. love from mum, dad, Francis, Gabriel and Madeleine. Is resting at God’s will. 1983, Mary Josephine (May), MASTERSON “You are the fairest of the Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for HUTTON died January 17, 2006, loving McFARLANE him. Patrick (Pat) Precious memories of my grandparents and aunt. 19th Anniversary children of men and gra- Loving husband of Susan ciousness is poured upon Inserted by all his family. dearest wife, Patricia Anne Sacred Heart of Jesus, have In loving memory of Mary, my Little Flower of Jesus, pray and special dad of Colette Hutton, who died suddenly mercy on their dear souls. mother, who died on June 17, your lips because God has who went to God June 21, blessed you forever more.” for our grandad. on June 20, 2009. 1993; also my father, James, All the grandchildren. 2010. R.I.P. Loving sister to Bryan and McDAID and brother John, both died You helped me Granda when You’ll never walk alone. MacMILLAN daughter to her Mother and In loving memory of our dear in 1978, my sister, Margaret, I was small, Father gone before. parents, Jimmy, died June who died 1997, also my god- In loving memory of our dear father, and grandfather, Now watch over me as I Your life was one of kindly 24, 1990, and Kitty, died mother, Auntie Katie, who MASTERSON William Joseph, who died on grow tall. deeds, March 18, 1998. died 2001. Michelle. Patrick (Pat) A helping hand for other Loved and remembered Forever in my heart. June 21, 1988. Died June 21, 2010. needs, every day. St Margaret of Scotland, pray In our hearts you are always Cherished Always in our thoughts. R.I.P. Sincere and true in heart and Kevin, Alice, Kevin and Paul. nfor them. there, Anne, Glen and Mary. mind, James. Loved and remembered in every prayer. Memories Beautiful memories left MacDONALD O’SULLIVAN St Joseph, pray for him. behind. 19th Anniversary of our dear McGOWAN Of Your 12th Anniversary. Inserted by her loving hus- mother and mother-in-law, 17th Anniversary Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Loved Ones In loving memory of our dear band Stirling. Mairi Ailig (nèe Currie), who In loving memory of our dear pray for him. aunt Sally, who died on June died on June 15, 1993. sister, Mary, who died June Eternal rest grant unto him O Call: 20, 2000, and also her Lord, HYNDS There is not a day goes by 22, 1995. beloved husband, and our 28th Anniversary of our dear without you being in our May she rest in peace. And let perpetual light shine 0141 dear uncle, Michael, who grandfather, John Hynds, thoughts. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for upon him. 241 6106 died on May 2, 2007. died June 16, 1984. R.I.P. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have her. Always remembered. Always in our thoughts. St Joseph, pray for him. mercy on her. Inserted by Annabel, Michael His loving children and Inserted by the family. The Bradley family. 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AST week, we saw how Sano di Pietro from Siena painted Saint Blessed John Paul II ele- Catherine of Siena in about 1450. vated St Bridget of Sweden as a patron of Europe. This article in this series. week’s female saint shares that honour. St Catherine of Siena (25 hat, then, were St Catherine’s March 1347-29 April 1380) was St visions? Well, she frequently LBridget’s contemporary, but from a far saw the saints and Jesus. This humbler background. In every aspect, culminated,W probably sometime during however, Catherine is the towering Lent of 1366, in what is known as a female saint from the later Middle Ages. ‘spiritual espousal.’ This is frequently Not only is she a Patron Saint of Europe, described in the language of a wedding, she also shares the patronage of Italy with rings and white dresses included, but, St Francis ofAssisi, and is one of the few as St Catherine acknowledged, words female Doctors of the Church. are not enough. The human being is From a modern perspective, Cather- ‘lifted up to God,’ quite literally ine’s family would be considered mid- becomes one with Jesus in a similar dle class. Her father was an artisanal way to which husband and wife com- wool dyer, and was involved in the pol- bine to re-create the image of God in itics of the commune. Siena stood marriage. The extraordinary nature of prominent amongst the city states that the event hardly requires emphasis. made up much of northern Italy. Its Little wonder that Catherine resisted proximity to Florence would ultimately her parents’ wishes for her to be mar- cause its downfall, but during St ried. She fasted, cut off her hair, and Catherine’s lifetime the Sienese Repub- even inflicted self-harm. Again, the par- lic still appeared to be wealthy, militar- allels with modern cases are futile, ily successful and a powerhouse of the except perhaps that such gestures are arts and the religious life. frequently the result of impotent resist- However, political life was fraught, ance. Yet Catherine was not impotent. and there were no fewer than five revo- As she was to write later in her The lutions during Catherine’s life. St Dialogue, Our Lord taught her how to Catherine’s parents were supporters of a preserve an inner sanctum of peace in brief and very democratic government her heart, filled with the heavenly in the city, called Dodici or The Twelve. vision, that nothing or nobody could This had come to power in 1355, when penetrate. This is hardly the statement the Emperor, Charles IV of Luxem- of a helpless girl. bourg, had arrived in Siena. The exper- iment came to a bloody end in 1369, oon, her parents capitulated, and when Catherine was 22, during what Catherine donned the habit of a was long recalled as ‘the year of slaugh- Dominican tertiary. Her fame ter’. All this must have had an impact beganS to spread. Like many saints, she on Catherine. was assailed by doubt and horrible visions, frequently feeling abandoned hat St Catherine survived the first by God. Unlike many saints, this never year of her life was nothing short lasted long. The ‘dialogue’ in the title of a miracle. In 1348, the plague of her book refers to her constant con- struckT the city of Siena, and killed versations with Jesus. Around her gath- around half of its people. As a conse- ered a band of followers, who were quence, its trade declined prodigiously, protected from jealous Church authori- and wealth slowly began to seep away. ties by the formidable Blessed Ray- This was not immediately obvious, but mund de Capua, the ‘second founder of would have been felt in St Catherine’s the Dominicans.’ household. We should recall that she Blessed Raymund and St Catherine had 24 siblings, and that everyday life were a formidable pairing, intellectu- would have been far from comfortable at ally, spiritually, and politically. the best of times. Together, they are the late medieval per- The religious fervour of the city was sonification of the beauty of comple- as strong as ever, though. Dedicated to mentarity. After Catherine’s death, Our Lady since a memorable victory Raymund would become the Master over the rival Florentines in 1260, the General of the Dominicans and would image of the Mother of God pervaded St Catherine. From the age of 6, Cather- would be inappropriate to project mod- child. Obviously, the vision of heaven write her biography. In Siena, their every street. Such was the identification ine was blessed with visions of Jesus ern disorders, such as anorexia, onto made her instantly and acutely aware of deeds of mercy during outbreaks of of the Sienese with Mary, that they con- and the saints. It is, of course, perfectly people from the past. When St Cather- the fallen state of the world. plague, their fidelity, and, above all, sidered themselves her special children, possible that the heightened tensions ine refused food, she did so to come If we can speak of post-traumatic their great skills in preaching made as examined in great detail in Diane Nor- and fears that resulted from the mass closer to God and exercised what was stress, then in Catherine’s case it took a them popular. St Catherine was one of man’s fine book, Siena and the Virgin. mortality caused by the plague played known as inedia prodigiosa, or prodi- well-trodden religious path: The trauma the few medieval women granted a The spiritual life of Siena went further, a role in this. Siena, like almost all of gious fasting. This is in contrast with became the door to God. The gap with the licence to preach. Catherine worked for however. In the 13th century, she had Europe, would have been in deep modern anorexia sufferers, whose con- modern mind is enormous here: Suffer- peace between the constantly warring been the home to StAmbrose Sansedoni. shock, with many suffering post-trau- dition is caused by obsessive attention ing is regarded with horror by 21st cen- Italian cities, and persuaded the Pope to He was one of the great Dominican matic stress disorder. to body form. tury western people. For Catherine, abandon Avignon and return to Rome, scholars of the period, and witness to the That Catherine was disturbed may Equally, although post-traumatic suffering brought her closer to the Sav- thus completing what St Bridget of vitality of Dominican life in Siena, to seem obvious from the extreme eating stress cannot be ruled out, it should be iour, and made God accessible. Her par- Sweden had started. There is so much which St Catherine would later become disorders to which she was prone under recalled that Catherine was known as a ents, and, indeed, everyone else, readily more that one can say about St Cather- so attracted. In the year of St Catherine’s conditions of high stress. This has been very happy child, so much so, that she understood this at the time. It was deemed ine of Siena, the most remarkable of death, the great St Bernardino was born, studied in great detail; indeed, the eat- was called Euphrosyne, from the Greek obvious to provide the precocious com- female medieval saints, but space pre- who would do so much to renew the ing habits of the saints seem to have a for joy. Like so many children, she may municator with the Transcendental with a cludes this. Perhaps my best recom- flame of Faith in the Franciscan Order. morbid fascination for historians of a not have noticed the world around her room of her own. There, Catherine lived mendation is that the readers read some more secular kind. It has been sug- too much. Real trauma came from the a hermit’s life within the parental home. of her works, only then can they appre- here was, clearly, a strongly reli- gested that the expressions of psycho- first vision, one of Jesus with Ss Peter, She would not have known how similar ciate just how remarkable this woman gious atmosphere in Siena. How- logical trauma negate the saintliness of Paul and John. It was not so much the this was to the lives of the earliest female was, and how great her role in shaping ever, all its other saints and people like Catherine. This could not be vision itself, as the fact that it came to recluses, women like the Cappadocian our ideas on Jesus, the Church and the faithfulT were to be eclipsed in fame by further from the truth, however. It an end that proved a burden on the saints who were the subject of an earlier essence of our Faith. 22 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012 Celebrating Life Do you have a special occasion from your parish or a celebration at your school that you wish to share with the SCO? If so, e-mail reporter Dan McGinty: [email protected]

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SUN 24 JUNE 9PM 9AM MEETING JOSE MARIA JOHN DECHIARO ESCRIVA PRESENTS: PEACE WED 27 JUNE 9.30PM 1PM LIVE TAJCI: LET IT BE HOLY MASS 11AM 9PM THE ANGELUS WITH POPE MARY, OUR MOTHER OF BENEDICT XVI PERPETUAL HELP 1PM LIVE THU 28 JUNE EWTN MASS-THE NATIVITY 1PM LIVE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST HOLY MASS First Communions and Confirmations celebrated 3.30PM 9AM By Dan McGinty MARY’S DOWRY PRESENTS THE GREATNESS OF 5PM ORDINARY LIFE EWTN BOOKMARK 9.30PM As First Communions con- tinue to be celebrated across 10PM KEEPING YOUR KIDS Scotland, children from St VATICANO CATHOLIC Bride’s in Monifieth were 11PM FRI 29 JUNE joined by family and friends BENEDICTION 8.30AM as the parish celebrated them MON 25 JUNE LIVE FROM ROME receiving the Sacrament of 1PM LIVE SOLEMNITY OF THE FEAST Holy Communion for the first time. HOLY MASS OF STS PETER AND PAUL Pictured at the altar in St 8.30PM NEW SERIES 1PM LIVE Bride’s (above) are Aoibhean MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: HOLY MASS Lindsay-Dorward, Rohan Turo, IRELAND 8PM Alistair Miklejohn, Andrew 9PM THE WORLD OVER Laing, Melissa Mitchell, Car- DEATH WITH DIGNITY? A 9PM olyn Harvey, Simone McGraw, Joseph Laing, Tereza Vesley, CLOSER LOOK AT EUTHANASIA A MATTER OF FAITH Cara McGarry, Hannah Donald, TUE 26 JUNE SAT 30 JUNE Keira McArthur, Niamh Bain, 1PM LIVE 1PM LIVE Hannah Christison and Mark HOLY MASS HOLY MASS Curran. 8PM 7PM At St Ninian’s in Stirling, THE JOURNEY HOME ROCK OF TRUTH meanwhile, two groups of chil- dren (right; below) were wel- comed to the parish as they made their First Communions and LAY READERS’ GUIDE Confirmations. Pictured with the two groups of children on the by Fr John Breslin church steps after they received the Sacraments is Fr Joseph Miller, parish priest. I [email protected] SUNDAY JUNE 24 Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist. Isaiah ABOVEPIC:EDDIEMAHONEY 49:1-6. Response: I thank you for the wonder of my being. Acts 13:22-26. Luke 1:57-66.80. MONDAY 2 Kings 17:5-8.13-15.18. Response: Hear us, O Lord, and help us. Matthew 7:1-5. TUESDAY 2 Kings 19:9-11.14-21.31-36. Response: God upholds his city for ever. Matthew 7:6.12-14. WEDNESDAY 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3 Response: Lord, teach me your statutes. Matthew 7:15-20. THURSDAY Memorial of St Irenaeus. Response: Rescue us, O Lord, for the glory of your name. Matthew 7:21-29. FRIDAY Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul. Acts 12:1-11. Response: From all my terrors the Lord set me free. 2 Timothy 4:6-8.17-18. Matthew 16:13-19. SATURDAY Lamentations 2:2 10-14.18-19 Response: Do not forget your poor servants for ever. Matthew 8:5-17. Friday June 22 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CELEBRATING LIFE 23 Priest returns to childhood parish BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS By Dan McGinty CARDINAL O’BRIEN FR JAMES Mallon from the Archdio- Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh cese of Halifax in Canada made the journey back to the parish of his child- www.archdiocese-edinburgh.org.uk hood as he recently visited St Thomas’ in Neilston. SUN JUNE 24 12NOON 150th anniversary of Ss John Can- Fr Mallon, (right, with Mgr James Cun- tius and Nicholas, Broxburn. MON 25 11AM Meeting with ningham), pastor in the St Benedict Parish in Peter Kearney, director of the Scottish Catholic Media Halifax, was visiting Scotland to attend a Office, St Bennet’s. TUE 26 10.30AM Meeting with Episco- family wedding and made sure to visit his pal Bishops, Clyde Street, Glasgow; 7PM 40th anniversary old parish while he was here. celebrations of Holy Rood HS, Edinburgh. WED 27 11AM The Mallon family left Neilston to join the Retirement Mass of Pat O’Malley, headteacher of St Luke’s many members of their extended family in PS, Mayfield. THU 28 1PM Retirement Mass of Catherine Nova Scotia when Fr Mallon, the eldest of Lapi, headteacher of St Joseph’s PS, Bonnybridge; 7PM four children, was just 13. His new life in Dinner with Senior Officer, Taipei Representative Office, Canada saw him study biochemistry in the Edinburgh. FRI 29 9AM End of year Mass, St Margaret’s hope of one day having a career in science. Academy, Livingston; 7PM Dinner with General Secretaries However, despite following this course of of European Bishops’ Conferences, Holyrood Hotel, study and aiming one day to marry and have Edinburgh. SAT 30 11AM Ordination to priesthood of a family, Fr Mallon soon heard God’s call Reverend Jeremy Milne and Reverend John Deighan, St and followed his vocation to the Seminary of Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. Christ the King in British Columbia. Fr Mallon became vocations director in the the Atlantic, Fr Mallon has thrown himself “On Easter Sunday 1988 the Lord messed Archdiocese of Halifax and he has continued into Canadian life since his arrival there, and ARCHBISHOP CONTI up all my plans,” Fr Mallon said of his voca- with his work both in parishes and with today also serves as the director of the John tion. “I experienced His call during the cel- young people ever since. Paul II Media Institute, which he founded in Archbishop of Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk ebration of the Eucharist and from that time However, he still finds the time to keep up 2005. The institute serves to train young on I tried to run away from it. with his old parish and paid a welcome visit Christians in media skills and encourages SUN JUNE 24 Mass at St Gregory’s with “About a year later I lost. If you are fight- there while in Scotland, enjoying the chance them to pursue media careers. Since its foun- Archdiocesan Awards. TUE 26 10AM Meeting of Catholic ing against what you think is a call from to spend time in the church he worshipped dation it has worked with numerous individ- and Episcopalian Bishops, Clyde Street. THU 28-SAT 30 God, if it really is from God, you will even- in before moving to Canada with his family. uals, organisations and parishes. Secretaries of European Bishops’ Conferences Meeting, tually lose.” Joining a great number of Scots-Canadi- Edinburgh. Three years after his ordination in 1997, ans who have made a similar choice to cross I [email protected] BISHOP DEVINE Lochyside primary lift Motherwell, www.rcdom.org.uk SUN JUNE 24 12NOON Mass for silver jubilee of St John champions cup again the Baptist Church, Uddingston; 3PM Mass on Diocesan and Lourdes Hospitalite Day, Carfin Grotto. MON 25 7PM St Brigid’s, , 140th anniversary and parish confir- PUPILS from Lochyside fied with ease to take on Inver- mations. TUE 26 11AM Diocesan Finance Meeting. THU 28 Primary School emerged lochy A in the semi-finals. 11AM Diocesan Fabric and Planning Meeting. victorious from the second The pupils from Lochyside annual Rio Tinto Alcan Pri- preserved their immaculate BISHOP TARTAGLIA mary Schools championship record with a 4-1 win to book as they lifted the cup for the their place in the final against Paisley, www.rcdop.org.uk second year in a row. Banavie A, their opponents The holders were one of ten having dispatched St Mary’s A SUN JUNE 24 6PM Youth Mass, St Paul’s, Paisley. TUE 26 teams from seven local schools by the same score in the other 11AM Annual meeting of Bishops’ Conference with the taking part in the competition at semi-final. Scottish Episcopal Church, Curial Offices, Glasgow; the BA Club in Fort William, In a tense affair, Ryan Hen- 2.30PM Meeting of the Co-ordinating group for the Year of and were the pick of the bunch derson sealed the win scoring Faith, Curial Offices, Glasgow. FRI 29 Diocesan pilgrimage despite some fierce competition the only goal of the final as to Lourdes. and a high standard of football. Lochyside swept Banavie A In spite of the challenging aside to secure their second BISHOP GILBERT elements, Lochyside negotiated successive victory. their way through the group Aberdeen, www.dioceseofaberdeen.com stages of the tournament with a 100 per cent record and quali- PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN SUN JUNE 24 1PM Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage, Pluscar- den Abbey. TUE 26 11AM Meeting of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland with Scottish Episcopal Bishops; 2.30PM Plan- ning meeting for the Year of Faith, Archdiocesan Offices, Glasgow. WED 27 12NOON Farewell Mass and lunch for the Polish Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart, Bishop’s House. FRI 29 10AM Mass celebrating the Dia- mond Jubilee of Mgr Robert McDonald, . BISHOP CUNNINGHAM Galloway, www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk

SUN JUNE 24 11AM Mass for Golden Jubilee of St Mary’s, Star of the Sea, Church, Largs. TUE 26 7.30PM Installation of Mgr Peter Magee and Fr Martin Poland to the Galloway Chapter of Canons, St Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr. THU 28 7PM Vigil Mass for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, St Paul’s, Ayr. BISHOP TOAL Argyll and the Isles, www.rcdai.org.uk

SUN JUNE 24 Mass, St Mun’s, Ballachulish. TUE 26 11AM Cardinal celebrates jubilee with flower show Meeting of Catholic and Episcopal Bishops, Glasgow. Fr Paul Capaldi, Sandra Bradshaw, Nan Kelly and WED 27 Trustees and Finance Board CARDINAL Keith O’Brien was among explained that when the church building had Meetings, Oban. the special guests that recently enjoyed been rebuilt, in 2008, Nan Kelly had been Cardinal Keith O’Brien (left to right) stand next to a three-day flower show at St Joseph’s seriously ill and had vowed that ‘if she a flower display created by lifelong parishioner Church, Burntisland, which was held to recovered and felt better, she wanted to do Mrs Bradshaw BISHOP LOGAN mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. something to help the church.’ Dunkeld, www.dunkelddiocese.org.uk The idea for the flower show came from St “They all worked very hard together for offered at the parish’s garden fete, and during Joseph’s parishioner and floral arranger Nan the display,” Fr Capaldi said. “We had good a special visit from Cardinal Keith O’Brien— Kelly, who worked alongside fellow floral numbers from all over the archdiocese Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh— arrangers from the parish in collaboration attending throughout the three days.” a special tree to mark the Queen’s jubilee was VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT with Kirkcaldy Floral Art Club. In addition to the flower display, visitors to planted in the church grounds. Fr Paul Capaldi, St Joseph’s parish priest, St Joseph’s were able to enjoy the hospitality PIC:PAUL McSHERRY HTTP://WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 24 GÀIDHLIG SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday June 22 2012 Vardhamana:The chieftain’s son who founded Jainism In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREAS WOLFF discusses Jainism and the religion’s millions of followers

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T WAS indeed with great joy that tens of thousands of the relics of St Peter and to be told by the Pope: “Go and resents the firm determination to work for healing and pilgrims travelled to Ireland from all over the world in teach all nations!” I have been doing that for the past 27 renewal.” mid-June to take part in the 50th International years in Scotland, while Archbishop Smith had been labour- A further reminder of healing and reconciliation took place Eucharistic Congress. The invitation to such a Con- ing in the Solomon Islands—and had with him as his co- early the next day when Archbishop Diarmuid indicated that gress initially came from Pope Benedict XVI—but labourer in the faith in the Archdiocese Bishop John, a native Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Papal Legate at the International was re-echoed in the words of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, of the Solomon Islands, now the Auxiliary Bishop and one of Congress, was not able to be present that day nor indeed Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, in whose arch- the candidates to succeed Archbishop Smith in the Solomon overnight or the next day. Along with Archbishop Charles dioceseI the Eucharistic Congress was to take place. He spoke Islands. Brown, the Apostolic Nuncio, the Papal Legate was on pil- in the name of Cardinal Brady and all of the Bishops of Ire- It was indeed a different Ireland from 1932 when the pre- grimage to Lough Derg, which had been and is a place of land when he indicated in an early letter: “It is with great joy vious Eucharistic Congress had taken place in Ireland —but penance for the peoples of Ireland for almost 1500 years. that I welcome you to this 50th International Eucharistic all those who gathered this year in Dublin in prayer and in Cardinal Ouellet celebrated Mass on the island with a small Congress, coming as you do from every corner of Ireland song, in penance and in prayer were determined to celebrate number of pilgrims saying in his sermon: “Pope Benedict and from every corner of the world. By your very presence with joy the faith which had been handed on to them and that XVI asked me, as his Legate to the 50th International here, you express the unity and diversity of the Church’s faith which they had spread throughout most of the known Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, that I would come to Lough Communion.” world as indeed it had initially been spread by the Apostles Derg and ask God’s forgiveness for the times clerics have The theme of the week’s congress was The Eucharist: following on the Resurrection and Ascension of the Lord into sexually abused children, not only in Ireland, but anywhere (Clockwise from top left) Communion with Christ and with one another, and each pil- Heaven. in the Church,” and he continued: “I come here with the spe- Cardinal Keith O’Brien was one grim to the congress seemed to live out their communion cific intention of seeking forgiveness from God and from the of the principal concelebrants on with Christ and with one another in a unique way. victims, for the grave sin of sexual abuse of children by cler- the altar at the closing Mass of I myself was aware of the ‘Spirit’ moving throughout the ics.” After the Homily, prayers of intercession were offered the congress on Sunday along- side Papal Legate Cardinal Marc week and I outline in my own impressions the spirit of joy in It would be wrong to indicate for the Church, for survivors of abuse and for ‘the inadequate Ouellet; an aerial view of Croke the Catholic Christian faith; the spirit of reconciliation; and response often given by Church leaders.’ Park in Dublin as it filled for the then a very great spirit of mission! that the people of Ireland, the Then there followed on the next day the Thursday of the Statio Orbis; Cardinal Sean congress a reconciliation day for all of the pilgrims when in Brady of Armagh, Northern Ire- Spirit of joy in the Faith people of the congress, had the morning in the great arena a liturgy of reconciliation was land, and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin attended an We were indeed welcomed back to Ireland to join the faith- forgotten sins of the past. led by Cardinal Turkson, the President of the Pontifical exposition of the Eucharist dur- ful people of that country, priests, religious and people, in Council for Justice and Peace; various workshops on healing ing congress in Dublin on June what was indeed a unique celebration of our communion Obviously many sins had and reconciliation took place throughout the day; and in the 13; Cardinal Marc Ouellet (left) with Christ and with one another. afternoon there was catechises on reconciliation led by Car- and Archbishop Charles Brown, One might ask what other Church, what other nation been perpetrated against the dinal Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Demo- apostolic nuncio to Ireland, vis- would have dared to celebrate such a week with so many cratic Republic of the Congo; and Mr Richard Moore, ited the penitential beds con- Irish people taining the remains of Celtic other difficulties in their country and in their Church in recent Founder of Children in Crossfire, who was blinded in 1972 monastic life at Lough Derg in months and years. However the Irish people are indeed a while aged ten on his way home from school being hit by a County Donegal, Ireland, June people of faith and a wonderful welcome was extended by rubber bullet fired at point blank range in to his face in Derry, 12; Cardinal O’Brien greets a the native Irish people to those who wished to come and join Spirit of joy reconciliation Ireland. In 2006 Richard went on to complete his schooling parishioner of the Church of the them from those four corners of the earth. Many people with It would be wrong to indicate that the people of Ireland, the and to graduate from the University of Ulster – and then Miraculous Medal, Clonskeagh, Dublin, who attended the last whom I met were flocking back to an Ireland of which they people of the congress, had forgotten the sins of the past. searched for and met the soldier who had blinded him, ini- IEC in 1932, at the young age had heard from their parents and grandparents or even further Obviously many sins had been perpetrated against the Irish tially telling him that he had forgiven the soldier and held no of 11 back into a misty history. Others who were a joy to meet were people over the centuries who have preserved their Faith ‘in hatred from him. Mass that afternoon was celebrated by Car- FIRST AND LAST PICS: returning missionaries, male, female and lay, literally from spite of dungeon, fire and sword!’ We thought back to the dinal Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ire- FR PAUL COYLE every country in the world—coming back again to thank God penal times, the persecution of priests and people for the land in the native Irish language. for this land of their faith which had inspired them to carry practice of their faith, the era of the Mass Rocks and wor- the Gospels to the ends of the earth. ship in secret. But there had been sins within the family of the Spirit of mission I myself was aware of this outstanding missionary link Church in more recent times; and the Church was determined Throughout my week at the congress, I was aware of a new because of my own pastoral visits to missionary countries that nothing was to be hidden. ‘spirit of mission’ within the Catholic Church in Ireland. linked with our own country of Scotland especially Bauchi in It was at the very beginning of the very first gathering in the First of all I would say that the members of the Church ebrated at the same time (9.30 am) throughout the city of also revitalised in the way in which it was responding to over- this light, I cannot but voice my concern at the increasing tish Church’ for the period of the congress. Northern Nigeria and El Salvador in Central America. But great arena of the Royal Dublin Society showground that a were revitalised in themselves—by the way in which they Dublin that day and in every language known to man, from tures from civil society itself. Links of course with the Armed marginalisation of religion, particularly of Christianity, that On the final day, I myself was asked to be one of the prin- every returning missionary I met had their own story to tell ‘healing stone’ was unveiled in acknowledgement of previous were living in their parishes and in their dioceses with their English to Ethiopian, from Latin to Latvian. Forces were shown in wonderful displays concerning chap- is taking place in some quarters, even in the nations which cipal concelebrants at the final Mass, Statio Orbis, along with of how they had and were continuing to spread the Gospel as abuse of children and vulnerable adults that had taken place in time at the Eucharistic Congress being a wonderful way of Everyone came together for a great ecumenical liturgy of laincy service; and near the end of the congress there was a place a great emphasis on tolerance.” the Papal Legate, Cardinal Ouellet. It gave us much joy to initially called by Jesus Christ. Perhaps I had an almost the country. The rock comprised a large shaped piece of Wick- expressing their new sense of mission. Obviously I was not word and water in the afternoon led by the Anglican Arch- magnificent Reception celebrated in the State Apartments of celebrate this Mass, as well as to listen, along with the con- unique meeting when guest of honour at a concert marking low granite engraved with a prayer that originally featured in able to visit many parishes within the area of Dublin—but in bishop of Dublin and Glendalough, Archbishop Michael Dublin Castle for representatives from the congress and hosted Scotland and closing Mass gregation of approximately 80,000, to the words of Pope the Eucharistic Congress in the Church of the Miraculous the Liturgy of Lament celebrated in Dublin’s Pro Cathedral in one way or another they each welcomed guests from the con- Jackson, with the liturgy being shared with Bishop Brian Far- by the Taoiseach Mr Enda Kenny TD, and the Tanaiste, Min- Scotland was well represented at the congress by our Bish- Benedict relayed from the Vatican. Medal in Clonskeagh Parish in Dublin itself. Standing at the February of last year. gress and delighted in showing something of the way in rell from the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity in Rome ister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore TD. ops: Archbishop Mario Conti, Bishop Philip Tartaglia and The Holy Father told the people of Ireland: “Your fore- back of the church welcoming the guests a man in clerical The prayer read: “Lord, we are so sorry for what some of us which they were living as Catholic Christian communities at and Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, the Russian Orthodox Obviously there are still many basic differences and pol- Bishop Joseph Toal, along with myself and a great cross-sec- bears in the Church in Ireland knew how to strive for holiness collar spoke to me and said: “Do you remember the last time did to your children: treated them so cruelly, especially, in their this present time. That was evident to me in that parish of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Volokolamsk. icy between Church and State in Ireland as indeed in other tion of priests, religious and people. A very warm welcome and constancy in their personal lives, how to preach the joy we met?” He was Archbishop Adrian Smith from the hour of need. We have left them with a life long suffering. This Miraculous Medal, which I visited in the Clonskeagh area of Water was blessed during the solemn liturgy and then countries throughout the world. I myself emphasised this in was extended to Bishop Stephen Robson on his arrival at the that comes from the Gospel, how to promote the importance Solomon Islands and the last time we had met was on the was not your plan for them or us. Please help us to help them. Dublin—that reflected everything I knew of ‘best practice’in sprinkled upon the thousands of people gathered there as a my own words when I was leading morning prayer on the congress with a coachload of Scottish pilgrims just a few of belonging to the Universal Church in communion with the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul 1985 when we were receiving the Guide us, Lord, Amen,” being a Catholic Parish at this present time. symbol of their common baptism and their shared faith in Tuesday morning of the congress and reminding peoples in days after his ordination as bishop. See of Peter, and how to pass on the love of the Faith and Pallium from Pope John Paul II at the beginning of our own Following consultation, including that with abuse sur- One might say that during the reconciliation day on the Jesus Christ. the congregation of those words of Pope Benedict when In addition to their presence at the main congress events, Christian virtue to other generations.”It was indeed the different apostolic ministries. We were two among 12 new vivors, it was agreed that the stone would be an appropriate Monday of the congress again everything possible was Further, one might say that if the Church was revitalised speaking in Westminster Hall, London some 18 months ago the Scottish bishops and pilgrims were given a special wel- prayer of all at the congress, that the ‘faith and Christian ‘Apostles’ who at the end of the Papal celebration in St symbol for the Congress. Father Kevin Doran, the Secretary accomplished by the congress which explored and celebrated within itself and also revitalised with regard to its relationship and stressing: “Religion is not a problem for legislators to come at the Saturday evening Mass in the Church of the virtue’of the people of Ireland would indeed continue strong Peter’s Basilica, withdrew to the crypt to kneel in front of General of the Congress, had said previously: “The stone rep- our communion through Baptism. Morning Masses were cel- with other Christian churches and peoples of other faiths it was solve, but a vital contributor to the national conversation. In Miraculous Medal, which had been designated as the ‘Scot- now and for those generations to come.

THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PAGE TWO SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PAGE THREE SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER 50th International Eucharistic Congress 50th International Eucharistic Congress The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another SPIRIT MOVING THROUGH THE CONGRESS In Dublin, CARDINAL KEITH O’BRIEN encountered the spirit of joy in the Catholic Christian faith; the spirit of reconciliation and also a very great spirit of mission as he attended events throughout the Eucharistic Congress, at which he addressed pilgrims on family and marriage and concelebrated the Closing Mass on Sunday

T WAS indeed with great joy that tens of thousands of the relics of St Peter and to be told by the Pope: “Go and resents the firm determination to work for healing and pilgrims travelled to Ireland from all over the world in teach all nations!” I have been doing that for the past 27 renewal.” mid-June to take part in the 50th International years in Scotland, while Archbishop Smith had been labour- A further reminder of healing and reconciliation took place Eucharistic Congress. The invitation to such a Con- ing in the Solomon Islands—and had with him as his co- early the next day when Archbishop Diarmuid indicated that gress initially came from Pope Benedict XVI—but labourer in the faith in the Archdiocese Bishop John, a native Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Papal Legate at the International was re-echoed in the words of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, of the Solomon Islands, now the Auxiliary Bishop and one of Congress, was not able to be present that day nor indeed Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, in whose arch- the candidates to succeed Archbishop Smith in the Solomon overnight or the next day. Along with Archbishop Charles dioceseI the Eucharistic Congress was to take place. He spoke Islands. Brown, the Apostolic Nuncio, the Papal Legate was on pil- in the name of Cardinal Brady and all of the Bishops of Ire- It was indeed a different Ireland from 1932 when the pre- grimage to Lough Derg, which had been and is a place of land when he indicated in an early letter: “It is with great joy vious Eucharistic Congress had taken place in Ireland —but penance for the peoples of Ireland for almost 1500 years. that I welcome you to this 50th International Eucharistic all those who gathered this year in Dublin in prayer and in Cardinal Ouellet celebrated Mass on the island with a small Congress, coming as you do from every corner of Ireland song, in penance and in prayer were determined to celebrate number of pilgrims saying in his sermon: “Pope Benedict and from every corner of the world. By your very presence with joy the faith which had been handed on to them and that XVI asked me, as his Legate to the 50th International here, you express the unity and diversity of the Church’s faith which they had spread throughout most of the known Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, that I would come to Lough Communion.” world as indeed it had initially been spread by the Apostles Derg and ask God’s forgiveness for the times clerics have The theme of the week’s congress was The Eucharist: following on the Resurrection and Ascension of the Lord into sexually abused children, not only in Ireland, but anywhere (Clockwise from top left) Communion with Christ and with one another, and each pil- Heaven. in the Church,” and he continued: “I come here with the spe- Cardinal Keith O’Brien was one grim to the congress seemed to live out their communion cific intention of seeking forgiveness from God and from the of the principal concelebrants on with Christ and with one another in a unique way. victims, for the grave sin of sexual abuse of children by cler- the altar at the closing Mass of I myself was aware of the ‘Spirit’ moving throughout the ics.” After the Homily, prayers of intercession were offered the congress on Sunday along- side Papal Legate Cardinal Marc week and I outline in my own impressions the spirit of joy in It would be wrong to indicate for the Church, for survivors of abuse and for ‘the inadequate Ouellet; an aerial view of Croke the Catholic Christian faith; the spirit of reconciliation; and response often given by Church leaders.’ Park in Dublin as it filled for the then a very great spirit of mission! that the people of Ireland, the Then there followed on the next day the Thursday of the Statio Orbis; Cardinal Sean congress a reconciliation day for all of the pilgrims when in Brady of Armagh, Northern Ire- Spirit of joy in the Faith people of the congress, had the morning in the great arena a liturgy of reconciliation was land, and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin attended an We were indeed welcomed back to Ireland to join the faith- forgotten sins of the past. led by Cardinal Turkson, the President of the Pontifical exposition of the Eucharist dur- ful people of that country, priests, religious and people, in Council for Justice and Peace; various workshops on healing ing congress in Dublin on June what was indeed a unique celebration of our communion Obviously many sins had and reconciliation took place throughout the day; and in the 13; Cardinal Marc Ouellet (left) with Christ and with one another. afternoon there was catechises on reconciliation led by Car- and Archbishop Charles Brown, One might ask what other Church, what other nation been perpetrated against the dinal Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Demo- apostolic nuncio to Ireland, vis- would have dared to celebrate such a week with so many cratic Republic of the Congo; and Mr Richard Moore, ited the penitential beds con- Irish people taining the remains of Celtic other difficulties in their country and in their Church in recent Founder of Children in Crossfire, who was blinded in 1972 monastic life at Lough Derg in months and years. However the Irish people are indeed a while aged ten on his way home from school being hit by a County Donegal, Ireland, June people of faith and a wonderful welcome was extended by rubber bullet fired at point blank range in to his face in Derry, 12; Cardinal O’Brien greets a the native Irish people to those who wished to come and join Spirit of joy reconciliation Ireland. In 2006 Richard went on to complete his schooling parishioner of the Church of the them from those four corners of the earth. Many people with It would be wrong to indicate that the people of Ireland, the and to graduate from the University of Ulster – and then Miraculous Medal, Clonskeagh, Dublin, who attended the last whom I met were flocking back to an Ireland of which they people of the congress, had forgotten the sins of the past. searched for and met the soldier who had blinded him, ini- IEC in 1932, at the young age had heard from their parents and grandparents or even further Obviously many sins had been perpetrated against the Irish tially telling him that he had forgiven the soldier and held no of 11 back into a misty history. Others who were a joy to meet were people over the centuries who have preserved their Faith ‘in hatred from him. Mass that afternoon was celebrated by Car- FIRST AND LAST PICS: returning missionaries, male, female and lay, literally from spite of dungeon, fire and sword!’ We thought back to the dinal Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ire- FR PAUL COYLE every country in the world—coming back again to thank God penal times, the persecution of priests and people for the land in the native Irish language. for this land of their faith which had inspired them to carry practice of their faith, the era of the Mass Rocks and wor- the Gospels to the ends of the earth. ship in secret. But there had been sins within the family of the Spirit of mission I myself was aware of this outstanding missionary link Church in more recent times; and the Church was determined Throughout my week at the congress, I was aware of a new because of my own pastoral visits to missionary countries that nothing was to be hidden. ‘spirit of mission’ within the Catholic Church in Ireland. linked with our own country of Scotland especially Bauchi in It was at the very beginning of the very first gathering in the First of all I would say that the members of the Church ebrated at the same time (9.30 am) throughout the city of also revitalised in the way in which it was responding to over- this light, I cannot but voice my concern at the increasing tish Church’ for the period of the congress. Northern Nigeria and El Salvador in Central America. But great arena of the Royal Dublin Society showground that a were revitalised in themselves—by the way in which they Dublin that day and in every language known to man, from tures from civil society itself. Links of course with the Armed marginalisation of religion, particularly of Christianity, that On the final day, I myself was asked to be one of the prin- every returning missionary I met had their own story to tell ‘healing stone’ was unveiled in acknowledgement of previous were living in their parishes and in their dioceses with their English to Ethiopian, from Latin to Latvian. Forces were shown in wonderful displays concerning chap- is taking place in some quarters, even in the nations which cipal concelebrants at the final Mass, Statio Orbis, along with of how they had and were continuing to spread the Gospel as abuse of children and vulnerable adults that had taken place in time at the Eucharistic Congress being a wonderful way of Everyone came together for a great ecumenical liturgy of laincy service; and near the end of the congress there was a place a great emphasis on tolerance.” the Papal Legate, Cardinal Ouellet. It gave us much joy to initially called by Jesus Christ. Perhaps I had an almost the country. The rock comprised a large shaped piece of Wick- expressing their new sense of mission. Obviously I was not word and water in the afternoon led by the Anglican Arch- magnificent Reception celebrated in the State Apartments of celebrate this Mass, as well as to listen, along with the con- unique meeting when guest of honour at a concert marking low granite engraved with a prayer that originally featured in able to visit many parishes within the area of Dublin—but in bishop of Dublin and Glendalough, Archbishop Michael Dublin Castle for representatives from the congress and hosted Scotland and closing Mass gregation of approximately 80,000, to the words of Pope the Eucharistic Congress in the Church of the Miraculous the Liturgy of Lament celebrated in Dublin’s Pro Cathedral in one way or another they each welcomed guests from the con- Jackson, with the liturgy being shared with Bishop Brian Far- by the Taoiseach Mr Enda Kenny TD, and the Tanaiste, Min- Scotland was well represented at the congress by our Bish- Benedict relayed from the Vatican. Medal in Clonskeagh Parish in Dublin itself. Standing at the February of last year. gress and delighted in showing something of the way in rell from the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity in Rome ister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore TD. ops: Archbishop Mario Conti, Bishop Philip Tartaglia and The Holy Father told the people of Ireland: “Your fore- back of the church welcoming the guests a man in clerical The prayer read: “Lord, we are so sorry for what some of us which they were living as Catholic Christian communities at and Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, the Russian Orthodox Obviously there are still many basic differences and pol- Bishop Joseph Toal, along with myself and a great cross-sec- bears in the Church in Ireland knew how to strive for holiness collar spoke to me and said: “Do you remember the last time did to your children: treated them so cruelly, especially, in their this present time. That was evident to me in that parish of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Volokolamsk. icy between Church and State in Ireland as indeed in other tion of priests, religious and people. A very warm welcome and constancy in their personal lives, how to preach the joy we met?” He was Archbishop Adrian Smith from the hour of need. We have left them with a life long suffering. This Miraculous Medal, which I visited in the Clonskeagh area of Water was blessed during the solemn liturgy and then countries throughout the world. I myself emphasised this in was extended to Bishop Stephen Robson on his arrival at the that comes from the Gospel, how to promote the importance Solomon Islands and the last time we had met was on the was not your plan for them or us. Please help us to help them. Dublin—that reflected everything I knew of ‘best practice’in sprinkled upon the thousands of people gathered there as a my own words when I was leading morning prayer on the congress with a coachload of Scottish pilgrims just a few of belonging to the Universal Church in communion with the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul 1985 when we were receiving the Guide us, Lord, Amen,” being a Catholic Parish at this present time. symbol of their common baptism and their shared faith in Tuesday morning of the congress and reminding peoples in days after his ordination as bishop. See of Peter, and how to pass on the love of the Faith and Pallium from Pope John Paul II at the beginning of our own Following consultation, including that with abuse sur- One might say that during the reconciliation day on the Jesus Christ. the congregation of those words of Pope Benedict when In addition to their presence at the main congress events, Christian virtue to other generations.”It was indeed the different apostolic ministries. We were two among 12 new vivors, it was agreed that the stone would be an appropriate Monday of the congress again everything possible was Further, one might say that if the Church was revitalised speaking in Westminster Hall, London some 18 months ago the Scottish bishops and pilgrims were given a special wel- prayer of all at the congress, that the ‘faith and Christian ‘Apostles’ who at the end of the Papal celebration in St symbol for the Congress. Father Kevin Doran, the Secretary accomplished by the congress which explored and celebrated within itself and also revitalised with regard to its relationship and stressing: “Religion is not a problem for legislators to come at the Saturday evening Mass in the Church of the virtue’of the people of Ireland would indeed continue strong Peter’s Basilica, withdrew to the crypt to kneel in front of General of the Congress, had said previously: “The stone rep- our communion through Baptism. Morning Masses were cel- with other Christian churches and peoples of other faiths it was solve, but a vital contributor to the national conversation. In Miraculous Medal, which had been designated as the ‘Scot- now and for those generations to come.

THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PAGE TWO SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PAGE THREE SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER 50th International Eucharistic Congress The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another ‘Intense Communion with the Lord’ BISHOP PHILIP TARTAGLIA said that during the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, he ‘never forgot that Ireland has been traditionally and, until relatively recently, arguably the most practising Catholic country in Europe’—a country the Catholic world is indebted to

PARTICIPATED in the 50th International Eucharistic Con- gress, held in Dublin from June 10 -17. It quickly became appar- ent that the Catholic Church in Ireland was taking this high profile opportunity to confront the scandal of abuseI in the Irish Church in an honest, humble, and very public way, admitting responsibility and asking the Lord for healing for the victims and for the Church.

I In a penitential act of atonement, the Papal Legate to the congress, the Canadian former Archbishop of Québec, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Pre- fect of the Vatican’s Sacred Congrega- tion for Bishops, went to Lough Derg, that mystical place of pilgrimage, where he met some survivors of abuse. I Then, with thoughtful words of con- trition, the principal Penitential Liturgy of the congress devoted an entire sec- tion of prayer to expressing sorrow for the sins and omissions of the abuse crisis. I Again, Cardinal Sean Brady, Arch- bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ire- land, in a moving homily at one of the (Main) Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Archbishop principal Masses of the congress, apol- Mario Conti, Bishops Philip Tartaglia, ogised to Ireland and to the world for Joseph Toal and Stephen Robson all abuse perpetrated by clergy and other attended Mass in the Church of the Miracu- servants of the Church, and for the lous Medal, Clonskeagh, Dublin, on Satur- day, June 16, the night before the closing inadequate and self-serving response Mass of the Eucharistic Congress. At this sometimes given to such abuse by Mass, each of the bishops had their name those in positions of responsibility in recorded in the Gold Book of Prayer (left)— the Church. the highest honour that the parish of I Finally, in unequivocal words, Pope Clonskeagh offers. Parish Priest Fr Kevin Benedict XVI called that abuse Bartley (far left with Archbishop Conti) presented each of the bishops with a certifi- ‘appalling’ in a video message to a cate of their enrolment packed Croke Park at the closing Mass PICS: FR PAUL COYLE of the congress. I And in general, desperate to lift this dark shadow, the congress was literally peppered by prayers and calls and country in Europe. Throughout its his- exhortations for an authentic and last- tory, Catholic Ireland has contributed ing spiritual renewal of the Catholic massively to the evangelisation of Church in Ireland, both personal and Europe and of the world. Ireland has institutional, so that such abuse or its provided priests and religious in prodi- concealment can never happen again. gious numbers for the whole English speaking world and for the mission t the same time, the tens of thou- the Lord and with the Church universal. mutual need for conversion and in the surely gladden the hearts of Irish lands. No other Catholic community of sands of people who attended For although the vast majority of partic- desire for true holiness.” Catholics. its size has contributed so generously the various events of the Con- ipants were Irish, there were pilgrims The principal liturgies and Masses The congress also included an and so valiantly in the name of Jesus Agress also experienced the central pur- from all over the world including more were impressive, devout and well organ- impressive number of talks and work- Christ to the propagation of the Faith, to pose of the congress. If I can borrow than 200 cardinals and bishops from the ised. To my eye, they seemed very well shops each day from morning until the education of children and young from the words of Archbishop Fouad five continents. The universal character attended, even in some very persistent evening around the Congress Campus people, to the care of the poor and Twal, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, of the congress was not lost on the rain! In general, I enjoyed the Liturgical situated at the RDS Arena and in Sim- needy, and to the welfare and healing of the congress proclaimed and celebrated Catholics of Ireland. Many expressed music and I was pleased to note some monscourt. These workshops were the sick than has the Catholic Church the on-going miracle of the presence of their grateful appreciation that bishops, good quality very sing-able settings of nearly always oversubscribed. I know in Ireland. And, as we know well, Scot- Jesus Christ who abides in His Church priests, religious and lay pilgrims had the new texts of the Mass which we that from experience because I could not land has benefited too from the spiri- in the wonderful mystery of the come to Ireland for the congress from could well adopt here. gain entry to any of the ones that I fan- tual treasury, which is the Catholic Eucharist. The Eucharistic Christ all over the world. And it was so uplifting to be among cied. And no, there were no concessions Church in Ireland. That was largely remains forever the source of our joy It was like the fond embrace of the the nearly 80,000 participants who had for bishops. We were all cheerfully why I chose to attend the Eucharistic and of our hope and of our commitment universal Church for the Catholic gathered for the congress closing Mass equal in the queues! It seemed to me Congress in Dublin. to the authentic renewal of our lives and Church in Ireland for everything the rest at Croke Park, Dublin’s Gaelic Sports that the numbers which frequented the I left the congress wishing that more of the Church. of the world had received from Ireland Stadium. In the pre-Mass programme, congress on each day amply justified the priests and people from Scotland had Nowhere was this more graphically over the centuries and for this particular we were uplifted by songs and hymns expense and effort to which the Catholic been able to be present. They would illustrated than in the Eucharistic pro- moment in the history of the Irish from wonderful choirs, from the singing Church in Ireland and Dublin Archdio- have enjoyed it and the Irish would cession, which, for 90, minutes wound Catholic Church. It was the universal sensation from Northern Ireland, The cese went to in order to host and stage have been so pleased to see them. I its way from the Congress Campus Church saying to the Church in Ireland: Priests, and from the operatic soprano the congress. It was a hugely impressive hope too that the Congress will lift the through the streets of the local area to “Your shame is our shame; your pain is Celine Byrne, whose rendition of O undertaking, and there was throughout hearts and the spirits of Ireland’s bish- the south of Dublin’s busy city centre. our pain; your sorrow is our sorrow.And Lord my God was extraordinarily mov- an enthusiastic and positive atmosphere ops, priests and people, and give the This huge procession was an act of faith at the same time, your hope is our hope; ing. The principal celebrant at the Mass among participants who showed a real Catholic Church in Ireland a vantage and joy in which thousands participated your commitment to renewal is our was the Pope’s Special Legate to the thirst for prayer, for catechesis and for point from which She can once again prayerfully, and it was a timely act of commitment; your determination to Congress, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, while deeper communion with Jesus Christ. commend Herself to the Irish people in witness for the Irish people that Jesus safeguard is our determination; your joy our own Cardinal O’Brien was one of the unfolding and shaping of Ireland’s Christ wishes to dwell in their midst in Christ is our joy too. We are brothers the principal concelebrants. The whole uring the congress I never forgot future, contributing faith, wisdom, and now and always. and sisters in Christ, not in any senti- Croke Park experience was a true festi- that Ireland has been tradition- massive experience of what is required I thought that the whole congress was mental or facile sense, but in a profound val of faith in Jesus Christ and an explo- ally, and until relatively recently, for human flourishing and for the com- an intense moment of Communion with spirit of communion in Christ, in our sion of joy and thanksgiving which will Darguably the most practising Catholic mon good. THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PAGE FOUR SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER