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GIFTS ON DAY OF CONSECRATED LIFE MPs’ yes to same-sex ‘marriage’ hits Church
By Ian Dunn
PRIME MINISTER David Cameron convinced the House of Commons to go ahead with legalising same-sex ‘marriage’ in England and Wales by a margin of 400 votes to 175 on Tuesday, in spite of a rebellion within his own party and strong opposition from the Church. A senior bishop in the English Church has called parliament’s decision an ‘Orwellian’ move that would have ‘catastrophic conse- quences for marriage and for fam- ily life in Britain’ and a majority of MPs in the Conservative Party refused to back him. Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth said the decision was ‘contrary to right reason, the natural law and the Judaeo-Christian tradition’ and could have huge consequences for the Church in England and Wales. “[It may be] the Church will be Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Bishop Stephen Robson of St Andrew’s and Edinburgh Archdiocese receive the offertory gifts during the celebration of Mass for the Religious Life at St forced to withdraw from the civil Margaret’s Chapel in the Gillis, Centre, Edinburgh on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. They were joined by clergy from religious orders and members of religious communities registration of marriages, as in from across the archdiocese, including Cistercians (Monks), Little Sisters of the Poor, Missionaries of Charity, and Ursulines of Jesus. Archbishop Philip Tartaglia celebrated the World some European countries, where Day of Religious Life in Glasgow and echoed Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen’s call for increased vocations (see page 2) PIC: PAUL McSHERRY couples fulfill the civil require- ments in the town hall before heading to church for Matrimony,” he said. “Others worry that just as the Church was forced to abandon its adoption services, so too Catholics who work in the medical profession and in social services are going to find themselves under St Luke’s mourns pupils intolerable moral pressures. These pressures will also arguably be felt I throughout our Catholic schools, Barrhead school, parish community mourn loss of Michael Connor, second pupil in a month to die by teachers, staff and parents.” Mr Cameron, however, said the By Martin Dunlop Tributes nomics at St Andrews University. The mer pupil, 12-year-old Bethany Prew, vote was ‘an important step for- Family and friends of Michael, includ- former St Luke’s pupil had also been for who died at the beginning of January ward for our country.’ It moves the TRIBUTES have been paid to a ing school pupils from St Luke’s and an interview at Oxford University, from a heart condition. Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill university-bound former pupil of St other schools in the local area, packed where he had taken a keen interest in the A special Mass was celebrated at the onto the committee stage and also Luke’s High School in Barrhead in to St John’s Church for the funeral university and the city’s architecture. Barrhead school in memory of the first has implications for Scotland ahead whose funeral was celebrated last Mass and heard Fr Eoin Patten describe year pupil. Speaking following Bethany’s of the Scottish Government’s own week. Michael as somebody who left a ‘long- Teacher’s words death, Patricia Scott, St Luke’s head- legislation. If approved by the Michael Connor, 17, who left St lasting’ impression on so many people. Adele Simpson, from St Luke’s English teacher, said that she will be ‘remem- Commons, the bill will pass to the Luke’s last summer, lost his battle with “He was the only pupil at the school department, paid tribute to Michael at bered fondly by us all.’ House of Lords. Lord Carey, the cancer on Thursday January 24. On to whom the librarian would say: the funeral, saying that he will not just “Our thoughts and prayers are with former Archbishop of Canterbury, learning of Michael’s death, Arch- ‘please can you stop doing work? You be remembered as a former pupil but Bethany’s family and friends at this dif- said that peers will ‘ask searching bishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow— need to relax,’” Fr Patten recalled. ‘as a dear friend.’ ficult time,” Ms Scott said. and uncomfortable questions about the former Bishop of Paisley, a diocese The priest added that it was ‘very fit- “When I was first teaching Michael I “We are united in grief and sadness the legislation.’ that includes Barrhead among its ting’ that Michael’s funeral was taking was a wee bit nervous as I thought he but count ourselves lucky that we knew parishes—offered Mass for Michael, place on the feast of St John Bosco, the was the education equivalent of a mys- this remarkable young lady.” I How Scottish MPs voted, see his family and friends, with the Scot- patron saint of youth, while he also tery shopper,” Mrs Simpson said. The St Luke’s community is continu- page 3 tish bishops during their recent confer- highlighted Michael’s ‘love for litera- She went on to add that ‘a strong ing to support the families of its two for- I Rebellion, see page 8 ence in Salamanca, Spain. ture’ and said that young people should argument or debate with Michael was a mer pupils and their memories, and those Michael’s funeral was held at St be ‘inspired by his example.’ sign that he liked you.’ of others who have departed are going to John’s Church, Barrhead, last Thursday Michael Connor was the first pupil at be remembered by the school in a num- and his death is the second loss for the St Luke’s to achieve three A’s at Bethany ber of ways, Ms Scott told the SCO. school within a month. It follows that Advanced Higher level and he was Pupils from St Luke’s have also been of first year pupil Bethany Prew. preparing to study sociology and eco- offering their prayers for another for- I [email protected]
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Glasgow Archdiocese celebrates the gift of consecrated life
By Bridget Orr Mass was celebrated at St Andrew’s prayer, learning, and apostolic energy’ Church for it to come to nothing,” Arch- ily by reflecting on the significance of Cathedral on Saturday, the Feast of the shown by members of religious orders in bishop Tartaglia said. “So I encourage the Presentation of the Lord. ARCHBISHOP Philip Tartaglia of Presentation of the Lord, and began parish communities, schools and hospitals you to continue to live the charism of “He has bathed us in that light,” the Glasgow led members of religious with a blessing of candles and a proces- before agreeing with Bishop Hugh Gilbert your religious order, to give us a shining archbishop said. “We are all called to orders across the archdiocese in a sion into the cathedral where members ofAberdeen’s concerns about the number witness of chastity, poverty and obedi- walk in that light and carry it to others.” Mass marking the World Day of of the religious life renewed their vows. of vocations throughout the world. ence. I want to say to you not to be PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Religious Life. During the homily, Archbishop “I cannot believe that the Lord has tempted to settle for inevitable decline.” The Celebration of Consecrated Life Tartaglia commended the ‘holiness, given the gift of consecrated life to the The archbishop concluded the hom- I Vocations, see p24 Silver service for Fr James Tracey at St Patrick’s, Kilsyth
A SPECIAL celebration was brating the Mass (right). held at St Patrick’s Church, It was Cardinal O’Brien who, Kilsyth last Friday, marking as an assistant priest at St the silver jubilee of parish Patrick’s in the 1970s, had priest Fr James Tracey’s asked a young James Tracey, ‘if ordination to the priesthood. he had ever thought of becom- Family, friends and parish- ing a priest?’ ioners of Fr Tracey ensured he Mgr Charles Cavanagh, enjoyed a warm reception for parish priest of St Joseph’s the celebrations. Church, Greenock, and a great Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Aux- friend of Fr Tracey, preached iliary Bishop Stephen Robson the homily at the Mass. Mgr of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Cavanagh, who will celebrate Deacon Ronnie Macaulay and the golden jubilee of his ordina- 18 priests, from St Andrews and tion to the priesthood in Sep- Edinburgh, Paisley, Dunkeld tember, and Fr Tracey both and Argyll and the Isles dioce- grew up in Lennoxtown. ses, joined Fr Tracey in cele- PIC: PAUL McSHERRY
Youngsters from St Matthew’s FIND AND LIKE THE SCOTTISH Primary School in Bishopbriggs CATHOLIC OBSERVER prepared an extra special send
off for their local parish priest. ON... SPOTLIGHT Mgr Hugh Bradley visited St PAGE ON FACEBOOK Matthew’s last Wednesday, where he was treated to a pupil-led concert, giving thanks for the years he has served the community as parish priest at the neighbouring St Matthew’s Church. Mgr Bradley, who is leaving St Matthew’s as he has Medjugorje 2013 been appointed general June 19th and 11th September secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, is £544 excluding insurance pictured with some of the Departing from Edinburgh performers from the farewell concert, including St Matthew’s contact school band and the P1 Pirates Roger Foster PIC: PAUL McSHERRY 01475 793 987 INSIDE YOUR SCO INDEX TO NEWS, OPINION AND FEATURES THIS WEEK
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Pilgrimage to Rome in AGAINST Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chrys- Scots MPs change marriage ton & Bellshill) Brian Donohoe (Ayrshire Central) honour of archbishop Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow) Just seven, including Catholics, strong enough to support Church’s position Jim McGovern (Dundee West) GLASGOW’S Catholics Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) have been invited to join a By Ian Dunn Frank Roy (Motherwell & Wishaw) Jim Sheridan (Paisley & Renfrew- special pilgrimage to Rome shire North) this June to see the new AS SCOTTISH MPs helped impose same- FOR archbishop receive his pal- sex ‘marriage’ on England and Wales on Douglas Alexander (Paisley & lium, or symbol of office, Tuesday by overwhelmingly voting for a Renfrewshire South) from the Pope. redefinition of marriage, some stood firm Willie Bain (Glasgow North East) Gordon Banks (Ochil & Perthshire Pilgrims will be able to join against it. South) Archbishop Philip Tartaglia Although Labour MPs support for the Coali- Russell Brown (Dumfries & Gal- (right) on the short trip to tion Government’s bill allowed legislation on loway) Katy Clark (Ayrshire North & Rome, ahead of the historic same-sex ‘marriage’ to be approved by parlia- Arran) event. A spokesman for the ment, seven Scottish Labour MPs, including Michael Connarty (Linlithgow & archdiocese said the schedule Catholics such as Tom Clarke and Frank Roy, Falkirk East) Margaret Curran (Glasgow East) had a certain flexibility to it. resisted pressure to support the bill. Alistair Darling (Edinburgh South “The idea is to provide a John Deighan, the parliamentary officer for re-engineer marriage is an example of politicians West) light structure of events in the price is £699 and that covers Scotland’s bishops, said that ‘sadly the rest of acting beyond their authority.” Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West) eternal city, allowing people to return flights from Glasgow to Scottish Labour, including some professing Although the SNP delegation at Westminster Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline & opt in as they are able, and per- Rome and half board accom- Catholics, voted for the historical abandonment did not vote on the bill, saying it would be super- Fife West) haps, book flights and hotels at modation in a three star hotel of the centuries old understanding of marriage.’ seded by the Scottish Government’s forthcom- Frank Doran (Aberdeen North) Gemma Doyle (Dunbartonshire advantageous rates,” he said. near the Vatican Museums. All “There has obviously been a concerted effort ing legislation on the issue, this legislation does West) “Alternatively, Leisure Time transfers to and from the airport in recent years to present this as merely opening contain some provisions that affect Scotland. Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen & Travel—a tour operator spe- are covered and also included up marriage but it is in fact the destruction of the These include setting up armed forces rules Hamilton West) cialising in pilgrimages—is is daily Mass, a walking tour of legal understanding which has always centred applying to Scottish same-sex ‘marriage’ if the David Hamilton (Midlothian) running a six-day trip to Rome St Peter’s and a coach tour of around the fact that men and women together Scottish bill passes and allowing changing sex Tom Harris (Glasgow South) Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock & to coincide with the event. The Rome.” have children,” he added. without divorce in Scotland if the marriage took Loudoun) “The fact that Catholics have also been taken place England or Wales. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh in by this despite the Church’s clear teaching on A spokesman for Scotland’s bishops said that North & Leith) Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, the importance of the family is a matter for con- this sort of legislation is always wrong, no mat- Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East) Scots priest resigns Irish post cern. It presents a challenge as to whether ter which parliament it comes from. Anne McGuire (Stirling) Catholics who supported this measure are simply “The Catholic Church has made its view very Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) Graeme Morrice (Livingston) A SCOTTISH priest has him wrote letters of complaint to unwilling to examine the detail of Church teach- clear that the redefinition of marriage is unwise Jim Murphy (Renfrewshire East) resigned as curate from his Bishop Philip Boyce, he said. ing, whether they cannot understand it or and unnecessary,” Peter Kearney said. “The Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) “Sadly they did not write to whether they simply choose to reject it.” Church upholds marriage as a union uniquely of Pamela Nash (Airdrie & Shotts) parish in Glencolmcille, Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian) County Donegal, Ireland tell him of the abuse they gave Mr Deighan also said the vote was a clear case a man and a woman for mutual love and support Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick & because, he said, he had been me.,” Fr McGeady added. “The of politicians’ exceeding their authority. and open to procreation. Legislation to permit Cumnock) John Robertson (Glasgow North physically and verbally complaining continued and I “Of course, when it comes to politics the same-sex ‘marriage,’ enacted in Edinburgh, West) abused by his parishioners. now know it has affected my Church does not propose party policies but it Westminster, or anywhere else is wrong, and is Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) Fr Bill McGeady, 74, the uncle mental and physical health.” does uphold principles that cannot be rejected,” likely to have far reaching consequences which Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) of football player Aiden Fr McGeady, a Jesuit, joined he said. “The present attempt by politicians to will affect the civil liberties of many people.” McGeady, left a letter at the back the priesthood in 1997. of the chapel for members of his congregation on Sunday explain- ing why he was leaving. The priest said he had been delighted to serve his flock since MancuniaMancunia he arrived from Falkirk to Glen- colmcille in 2010 but said a very small number of people wanted to JoinJoin UUss in tthehe YYearear ofof FFaithaith tell him how to run the parish. “When I refused to listen to them I was verbally and physi- LOURDESLOURDES cally abused in the sacristy, FlightsFlights everyeverryy SaturdaySaturday - MayMay toto ! church and in the street,” he ! # explained. 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A fortnightly news round up from our Catholic faith in action university chaplaincies Cosmic symphony at 2013 Aquinas lecture Glasgow students campaign for marriage
Gerald Bonner reports on the ticipation in the communion of 2013 Aquinas Lecture hosted at saints and angels in heaven. She Strathclyde University Chaplaincy wrote that ‘through the power of Centre on January 28, the Feast hearing, God opens to human of St Thomas Aquinas. beings all the glorious sound of the hidden mysteries and of the choirs THIS year’s Aquinas Lecture, of angels by whom God is praised organised annually by the over and over again’ and that ‘All Dominican community in Glas- of creation is a symphony of the gow in honour of the great Holy Spirit which is joy and jubi- Dominican theologian, was lation,’ and even went so far as to given by Rebecca Tavener, co- say ‘O Trinity, you are music, you founder of the acclaimed vocal are life.’Thus, music represents the ensemble Cappella Nova, on St right-ordering of creation that God Hildegard of Bingen (below): desires, the cosmic symphony.’ The Cosmic Symphony. Mrs Tavener pointed out that St Hildegard, a 12th century musical notation was primitive at Benedictine abbess, mystic, poly- Hildegard’s time. It is estimated math and composer, was canon- that the Ordinary and Propers of ised and declared a Doctor of the the Mass and Office for the litur- Church in October 2012 by Pope gical year came to 70 or 80 hours Benedict XVI, who referred to her of music. Singing the entire Office as ‘a woman of brilliant intelli- meant that religious were singing gence, deep sensitivity and a for about six hours each day. Mrs recognised spiritual authority.Mrs Tavener believes that the religious Tavener offered a tour of Hilde- of the time demonstrated remark- gard’s life, painting a vivid picture ably skilled singing technique— of medieval religious life. Hilde- unifying soul and body in the gard was elected as abbess at the praise of God. age of 38. She and her nuns left Since singing prayer is the cen- their community in Disibodenberg tral purpose of monks and nuns, and constructed abbeys at Mrs Tavener suggested that Hilde- Rupertsberg and Eibingen. Hilde- gard’s music is arguably her great- gard experienced visions which est legacy, one which also makes she set down in her writings. She perfect sense today in a world also wrote on theology and medi- changed beyond recognition in cine, and created beautiful illumi- other regards. Since through the nations. She became a sought after Liturgy we participate in the heav- authority on many subjects. Her enly worship of God, and since, as Students from Glasgow University Catholic Chaplaincy were out campaigning for marriage on February 2. A group of 12 headed to Glasgow’s two main knowledge may have come from St Hildegard saw clearly, music train stations to hand out leaflets and talk to travellers. The students wanted to show their support for marriage and to encourage others to take part transcribing many textbooks of the signifies the unity of the Church in the campaign and show them just how much it matters. MPs at Westminster were due to vote this week on legalising same-sex ‘marriage’ and the day—important texts were passed on earth and in heaven, we should Scottish Government is consulting on its own proposals from one monastery to another, strive to sing the very Liturgy copied, and then passed on to itself, with music fitted to the pur- another community. Her writings pose. To aid churches in this goal, gained her such fame that she was Mrs Tavener has founded the This fever is permitted to leave the abbey to go Scottish Ecumenical Liturgical on preaching tours—unheard of Music Association (SELMA), to catching on for a female religious at the time. help church musicians. Mrs Tavener then focussed on the saint’s music. Hildegard is I For more information, or to in Scotland thought to be the only Canonised be added to the SELMA email- composer. Seventy-seven of her ing list, contact Rebecca THE latest NightFever Glas- musical works survive today. Mrs Tavener at gow took place on Candle- Tavener described the fascination [email protected]. mas, with helpers once again that the richness and beauty of bringing in passers-by off Hildegard’s compositions hold for I Let us know about the news Sauchiehall Street into St her, and emphasised Hildegard’s and events from your chap- Aloysius’ Church to spend deep theology of music. The laincy or group—get in touch some time in prayer before abbess expressed this most forth- via Facebook or email edi- the Blessed Sacrament, and rightly when an unjust interdict [email protected] to light a candle. was placed on the abbey, forbid- On Friday, February 22, ding the nuns from singing the NightFever will come to Edin- Divine Office together—a funda- burgh for the first time, at the mental part of religious life. new Dominican chapel of St Instead, each nun was to recite the Albert the Great. The students Office privately in her cell. Hilde- and chaplains want to share the gard wrote to her archbishop, then gift of faith in this Year of Faith absent from his diocese attending and to contribute to the Holy the Third Lateran Council, implor- Father’s hope of a New Evan- ing him to lift the interdict imposed gelisation. They hope the night by his representatives, saying, as will help people to know the Mrs Tavener paraphrased it ‘let us chapel as a quiet place of prayer sing, or be damned!’ for people in Edinburgh, and Hildegard saw in the joining of not just the students and staff of human voices to praise God, a par- its universities.
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Glasgow Catholic musician wins No to double standard on bigotry top BBC Scotland youth award A GLASGOW Catholic has is a full-time development Religious hate crimes must be treated as seriously as race hate crimes, Church spokesman says won BBC Radio Scotland’s worker for Comhaltas Ceoltoírí Young Traditional Musician Éireann an organisation that By Ian Dunn of the Year award for 2013. promotes Irish traditional cul- Paddy Callaghan, a multi- ture worldwide. THE Scottish Government has been instrumentalist, was crowned He has been a runner up in accused of hypocrisy over its Young Trad 2013 winner on the competition before and approach to anti-Catholic bigotry. Sunday night. The award is part described performing and win- Peter Kearney, director of the Scottish of Glasgow’s Celtic Connec- ning the award as a ‘frighten- Catholic Media Office, said that the dif- tions festival, an annual cele- ing’ experience. ferent ways racially aggravated and reli- bration, now in its 20th year “The whole weekend has giously aggravated crimes were treated by that celebrates Celtic music and been a blur,” he said. “I am the courts could ‘lead to people accusing its connections to cultures used to playing with other peo- the government of hypocrisy on religious across the globe. ple and I decided to enter again hate crimes.’ Mr Callaghan (below) to prove to myself that I can go “It’s all very well convening expert learned his trade under Frank on stage on my own.” groups but you also have to have the pros- McArdle and the St Roch’s At Sunday evening’s final, ecution system adopt a zero tolerance Ceili Band. Mr Callaghan saw off competi- approach,” Mr Kearney said. In addition to performing tion from five other finalists, He added that he had been told there music, Mr Callaghan hosts his having all enjoyed a 15-minute was ‘an unwritten policy’ of dropping reli- own radio show, Trad with Pad, performance at Glasgow’s giously aggravated charges in return for on Celtic Music Radio every Royal Conservatoire of Scot- convictions in the Scottish justice system Tuesday and, professionally, he land, to take the award. whereas there was a zero tolerance approach to racially aggravated crimes. A Crown Office spokesperson denied cases were treated differently and said there was a ‘robust prosecution policy’ for both offences. Mr Kearney said that the situation was more complex than that. “If a person is assaulted physically and simultaneously subjected to anti-Catholic abuse, and charged with both, when it comes to court, often the accused lawyer will say distorting the true severity of sectarian been dropped in the same period.” they will plead guilty to the first charge if the crime in Scotland. In 2011-12, religion related offences second is dropped,” he said. “This makes “It looks as if religious aggravations are rose 29 per cent from 695 to 897, the high- sense from the fiscals perspective as it easier to drop than racial aggravations,” he est level it has reached since statistics allows them to secure the conviction.” said. “Since the Scottish Government have were recorded in 2006. He said, however, that there was a zero said they will not tolerate religious The figures showed there were arrests tolerance policy in place preventing simi- offences, it is crucially important that fis- for sectarian offences in all of Scotland’s lar action on cases with a racially aggra- cals do not drop such charges without very 32 authorities, and while 40 per cent of all vated element. good reason. Can the Crown Office con- charges were in Glasgow, religiously “If such an assault has a racial compo- firm that fiscals are instructed never to drop aggravated offences have more than dou- nent that cannot be dropped without per- religious aggravations without reference to bled in Edinburgh in the past year. mission of a senior fiscal,” he said. “There senior prosecutors? It would also be helpful The figures also revealed that in 58.1 needs to be the same approach to both if the Crown Office released data on how per cent of occasions the religion targeted cases. Religious hate crimes should be many religious aggravations cases have was Catholicism. treated as seriously as race hate crimes.” been dropped in the past 12 months and Mr Kearney also said this approach was how many racial aggravation cases have I [email protected]
Walk in Christ’s footsteps on national pilgrimage Specialciali l Pilgrimagesi es CATHOLICS from across importance of pilgrimages to to ensure Scottish pilgrims vis- the Gospel every day.’ µ&KKULVWLDQ 7RRXUV¶¶ Scotland are being urged to the Faithful, it is ‘very appro- iting the Holy Land can con- conclude the Year of Faith priate’ that Scotland’s tinue to make the pilgrimage at I Registration for the £1150 55 - 57 Queeneens Road, Southend-on-Sea, by ‘walking in the footsteps Catholics have the opportunity a reduced cost. (8-day) pilgrimage is free up to Essex, SS1 1LLTT of Christ’ in the Holy to conclude the Year of Faith This year’s national pilgrim- February 28 2013. To book or [email protected] Land. by visiting the Holy Land. age, which takes place from for further information, please The national pilgrimage to He is also delighted that October 8-15, has the capacity contact: Special Pilgrimages the Holy Land this October is Archbishop Tartaglia has for 168 people, and involves a ‘Christian Tours’ 55 - 57 Scottish National YYearear off Faith being led by Archbishop Philip ‘taken the opportunity to lead’ direct flight from Glasgow to Queens Road Southend-on- Tartaglia of Glasgow, who is the trip and declare the event a Tel Aviv, Israel. Archbishop Sea Essex SS1 1LT. Telephone: Pilgrimmagge to The Holy Land 01702 394000 Fax: 01702 making his first trip to the pilgrimage for the whole of Tartaglia added that he hopes DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM GLASGOW place of Christ’s birth. Scotland. the pilgrimage ‘will stimulate a 395000 Website: www.special- “For me, as president of the “He is looking forward to the renewed interest in and devo- pilgrimages.co.uk th th Bishops’ Conference, it will be pilgrimage and I am sure he tion to the Word of God, and a Email: info@special- 8 - 115 October 2013 an immense honour to lead will enjoy the experience very commitment to read and pray pilgrimages.co.uk Scots pilgrims and see the great much,” Mr Mosson said. Led by Archbishop Philip TTaarrttaglia shrines erected on the Gospel In addition to what Mr Mos- sites,” Archbishop Tartaglia son described as an ‘extensive And Former Lord Provost of Glasgooww said. “But more importantly, as programme,’ Scottish pilgrims Alex Mosson a pilgrim myself, I look for- will enjoy a civic reception ward to discovering the land- from Bethlehem Municipality. scapes, sights and sounds of Bethlehem is a city twinned 8 DAAYSYYS HALF BOAARD Jesus’ life and praying the Way with Glasgow, and many Scot- of the Cross and at the sepul- tish pilgrims have fortified Inclusive with Full Sightseeing, chre from which He rose on the friendships and links between third day.” the two cities in previous visits Guiding, Entrance Fees and all The 2013 national pilgrim- to the Holy Land. Airport TTaaxes & Fuel Surcharge age is being organised through “It is important that we sup- Special Pilgrimages by Alex port the Christians in Bethle- Mosson, former Lord Provost hem,” Mr Mosson said. BY of Glasgow, who has been “We want to ensure that arranging pilgrimages and vis- this twinning means something, FOR ££1,150 AIR its to the Holy Land for that it is something tangible.” many years. The former Lord Provost is Mr Mosson told the SCO in the process of raising For your free colour brochure call that, following the message of £25,000, with the help of the Pope Benedict XVI on the Glasgow business community, 0800 371972 6 SCHOOLS NEWS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013
By Martin Dunlop
THE community of St Andrew’s Secondary School, Carntyne, Glasgow has been cele- brating after HMIe inspectors rated the school as ‘excellent.’ Inspectors visited St Andrew’s last year, and in their report, which was published at the end of last month, they referred to the school’s young people as ‘exemplary.’ St Andrew’s gained three ‘excellent’ scores for improvements in performance, learners’ experi- ences and improvement through self-evaluation. The school was rated ‘very good’ for meeting learning needs and for its curriculum. Delight Gerry Lyons, St Andrew’s headteacher, said he was ‘absolutely delighted’ with the report. “We have outstanding young people in our school and our staff do outstanding work with them,” Mr Lyons said. “The report is a testament to the commitment of everyone in our school community to improving the lives and life chances of every young person in our school. The inspection team was blown away by the level of expectation and commitment that they saw in their time in our school. “I am particularly proud that they commented so powerfully on the Catholic ethos of our Top marks for St Andrew’s school: our Catholic values are the foundation of everything we do.” Report Glasgow secondary school celebrates after receiving an excellent report from HMIe inspectorate The report highlighted that the ‘strong relation- school continues to prioritise further improve- being challenged, supported and cared for in an Gerry Lyons, headteacher of St Andrew’s Secondary School in Glasgow, poses with students after receiv- ships and tolerance’ at St Andrew’s are ‘built ments in attainment. atmosphere which is based upon a strong ing the excellent report from HMIe inspectors upon the school’s strong Catholic ethos.’ “The progress of vulnerable young people is Catholic ethos,” Mr McGrath said. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Inspectors recognised that although the school outstanding.Almost all young people leave school is in a deprived area of the city, it is performing to go on to further study, employment or training.” Secret of success above the standard of other schools serving sim- Michael McGrath, director of the Scottish According to St Andrew’s headteacher, the secret “It is still early days in what I want to achieve ilar backgrounds. Catholic Education Service, said that he had sent of the school’s success is involving young people for the school but we are moving in the right “At S4 to S6, the school performs much better a message of congratulations and thanks to the in their learning and making sure feedback from direction,” he said. “I think we can build on this than schools that serve young people with simi- pupils, staff and parents of St Andrew’s ‘for all pupils is put in place. report and the feedback from inspectors and then lar needs and backgrounds,” the report stated. they do to provide Catholic education of the Despite the excellent report, Mr Lyons said take what we achieved to another level.” “There is improvement in how well young highest quality.’ that staff and pupils cannot afford to rest on their people perform in national examinations and the “It is most encouraging to see young people laurels. I [email protected]
Remembering Holocaust and genocide victims
with the Holocaust Memorial Bisesa Name, an S3 student from SCHOOLCHILDREN from Holyrood Secondary School, Glasgow, across Glasgow attended a Day Trust, Interfaith Scotland places her card on the bridge as St Serf’s pupils in tune with their patron saint special Holocaust Memorial and the Scottish Government. part of Holocaust Memorial Day In hosting the event, Alicia and worked on an original tune Fr Tom Devlin, flanked by Josephine Day event, which was PIC: PAUL MCSHERRY CHILDREN from St Serf’s Steel, St Serf’s Primary School hosted by two senior pupils McDonald and Celine Murray, S6 Primary School in Airdrie to accompany the words. headteacher, Julie Harvie, depute from Holyrood Secondary pupils at Holyrood, shared their Scotland’s Deputy First Min- have begun performing their The whole school have all headteacher and pupils from the School, at the City Cham- experiences of a recent visit to ister Nicola Sturgeon backed new school hymn, which has now learned the hymn and are school’s song-writing group show bers last Monday. Auschwitz concentration camp. the Holocaust Memorial Day been written by pupils. looking forward to performing it off their composition The annual memorial is a Guest speakers on the day events. The pupils’ idea for the hymn at the next school Mass. PIC: TOM EADIE reminder to young and old included Jean Paul Samputu, a “On days like today it is resulted from them wanting to Fr Tom Devlin, St Serf’s alike of the many atrocities Rwandan genocide survivor absolutely vital that we pay learn more about their school’s chaplain, was delighted to learn the children to pray to him and over the years, which have seen and a prominent cultural tribute to the millions of indi- patron saint. about the hymn and is looking ask for his help during their time communities destroyed. This ambassador for his country, and viduals who have lost their Julie Harvie, St Serf’s depute forward to surprising parish- at school and beyond,” she said. includes the Holocaust, under Sello Hatang, the Nelson Man- lives, families and homes as a headteacher, who takes the ioners when the children sing Josephine Steel, St Serf’s Nazi persecution, and subse- dela Foundation’s information result of the Nazi Holocaust and school’s song-writing club, the hymn at Mass in the local headteacher, is keen to have the quent genocides in Cambodia, and communication manager subsequent genocides through- worked with the children using parish church for the first time. hymn recorded and has put a Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. and spokesperson. out the world,” Ms Sturgeon facts from the saint’s life, and Mrs Harvie explained more version on to the school website. Communities Together: Build During the event, St Anne’s said. “This year’s theme, Com- together they came up with some about what the hymn means to a Bridge, was the theme of this Primary School choir sang the munities Together: Build a words and phrases to make two the pupils. I To listen to St Serf’s new hymn, year’s memorial, with the Glas- Holocaust Memorial Day song, Bridge, should encourage us all verses and a chorus of a hymn. “Not only does the hymn help check the school website at: gow event being organised by A Bridge of Voice and Fix This, to reach out and build relation- The pupils wanted a happy, the children to know a bit more http://www.st-serfs.n-lanark the city council in conjunction their anti-sectarian recording. ships with those around us.” upbeat melody for their hymn about the life of St Serf, it also helps .sch.uk Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH LOCAL NEWS 7 Join in a festival of Faith THEATRE REVIEW Archbishop Tartaglia calls on Catholics to support Lentfest 2013 Gritty drama creates a real buzz in Edinburgh
By Ian Dunn A TASTE OF HONEY and school of hard knocks phi- Despite being written by The Royal Lyceum Theatre, losophy who has traded any Delaney at the age of 17 in the ARCHBISHOP Philip Tartaglia of Glas- Edinburgh kind of hope for cheap thrills 1950s this production continues gow is encouraging Catholics to go to this Shows: Matinee 2:45pm/7.45pm wherever she can find them. to say something fresh and rele- year’s Lentfest festival, which will see the (until February 9) Much of the pace and spiky wit vant about the raw landscape of Year of Faith celebrated through the arts at Tickets: £14.50-£29 of the script come from the British working class life with- venues throughout Glasgow Archdiocese. Box Office: 0131 248 4848 toing and froing between Jo, out altering the original. The archbishop said he would encourage played by Waterloo Road and Rebbeca Ryan does an excel- everyone ‘especially young people to take up IT IS almost 55 years since Shameless actress Rebecca Ryan lent job in showing the anger and this opportunity to attend the events, meet new Shelagh Delaney’s A Taste and Helen (Lucy Black). This as well as the divine spark that people, visit other parishes and invite someone of Honey made its debut at energy and humour drives the exists in all of us; when her else along.’ the Stratford East Theatre in first act where the characters are flat-mate, Geoff, asks her to London. This, the most suc- endlessly tussling in a fractious stop shouting she humorously Broad Church cessful of her work, remains mother/daughter relationship. responds: “I’m Irish,” perhaps Stephen Callaghan, Lentfest director and head a significant marker that There is a palpable sense that revealing something of Delaney’s of the Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project pinpoints a theatrical shift in Jo’s life has hardly begun own experience and lineage. (AGAP), said he hoped the Lenten festival, the theatre from stolid upper when, shortly after leaving The play remains relevant now in its seventh year, would ‘present a snap- middle class drawing rooms school, she becomes pregnant because, particularly in chal- shot of how broad the Church is as we celebrate to vibrant working class by an absent black sailor; lenging times such as these, Jo the year of Faith.’ Mr Callaghan said he was also particularly inner city dramas. there’s more to Jo’s dalliance is a character, like many, trying “I was recently speaking to someone from excited about the two Martin Aelred concerts The impact of the play con- than meets the eye, Jimmy to survive without a family another tradition that said the Year of Faith was at St Aloysius’s Church, Garnethill and Our tinues to resonate throughout played by Adrian Decosta ini- structure rooted in love and val- too good an idea to be confined to the Catholic Lady and St George’s Church, Penilee, which popular culture; you can still tially offers Jo an escape from ues, there is no helping hand or Church,” he said. “And I hope part of what will benefit the Scottish Catholic International see something of its atmosphere a hardened hum-drum exis- sign of hope, just a young per- Lentfest offers is an entry point into Faith Aid Fund (SCIAF). in television soaps Coronation tence. He seems knowing and son with a resolute will trying through the Arts, as every event has some aspect “Those were really Martin’s idea, I think he is Street and Eastenders or the sensitive unlike her mother’s to survive this life looking for that touches on Faith. an amazing musical talent and he has decided work of film-maker Ken Loach. relationship with Peter; a swag- light and love wherever she can “Lentfest brings people together in a unique to try and use that talent for social justice, which Fans of The Smiths will also gering alcoholic chancer who find it. Unfortunately that leads way and plays a significant role in building is why he has been involved in charity gigs in recognise a number of lines endlessly humiliates Jo’s flat- to some poor choices which communities and fostering local talent. I am the past, but I think this one will be special,” he from This Night Has Opened mate Geoff, a gay art student. greatly diminish her options. glad that this year’s festival will once more pro- said. “He will be preforming Puccini’s arias but My Eyes amongst others; Mor- Geoff becomes a kind of pro- Despite such a complex sub- vide a platform for so many to enrich the life of will also be talking about them, as Sandy Mof- rissey once suggested 50 per tector when Jo’s mother disap- ject, Delaney’s writing always our archdiocese with their skills and so many fat, who is a professor at the Glasgow School cent of his ‘reason for writing’ pears during the pregnancy and manages to be compassionate. more in parish venues and central locations to of Art, and a wonderful painter in his own right, was down to Delaney, the Sal- Jimmy shows no sign of return- Sadly the writer passed away in appreciate the talent on display.” creates art work as the concert goes on.” fordian dramatist even appeared ing. Forming a dysfunctional 2011, she would undoubtedly SCIAF is also involved in the Inner Light on two Smiths record sleeves. relationship, Helen and Peter be proud of this excellent pro- Highlights Film Festival in Lentfest. Delaney’s masterpiece centres become gradually crueler and duction which only adds further Among the highlights of this year’s festival, is an Mr Callaghan finally flagged up A Journey around Jo and her mother Helen, aggressive towards any kind of to her rich legacy. opening concert at Our Holy Redeemer Church, through the Hebridean Heart at St Mary’s in a shabby Salford bed-sit. Helen difference; it’s a darkness that RICHARD PURDEN Clydebank; a celebration of Gaelic spiritual art Church Calton, which is billed as a concert of is a woman approaching middle seems to turn them against and music at St Mary’s Church, Calton, and a Gaelic spiritual music. age with a certain faded glamour themselves and each other. I www.lyceumtheatre.com very special performance of Puccini’s arias by “That is a concert that was going to be part of rising Scottish Tenor Martin Aelred. Celtic Connection, but because of the spiritual Mr Callaghan said the opening concert at Out element it fit with Lentfest as well,” he said. “I Holy Redeemer’s parish in Clydebank on Sun- think that is a mark of how the festival has day February 17, at 7.30pm, is a great example grown as some of the people taking part are of how the festival is involved in the life of the right at the top of their field.” archdiocese. The concert will be given by the Royal Scottish Conservatoire of Scotland Brass, Play under the direction of Nigel Boddice MBE. Parishes around the archdiocese will also be Calum Robertson, also from the Conservatoire, treated to the AGAP Community Theatre’s will play James MacMillan’s composition Med- touring production of The Pilgrimage, a new itation on the Church’s historic 145-year-old play written by Mr Callaghan. It tells the story Mirrlees organ—the last Mirrlees organ in orig- of five very different people whose lives are inal condition in the country. changed by a pilgrimage to Lourdes “That concert is free and also marks the “It is slightly smaller scale than some of the 125th anniversary of the parish,” Mr Callaghan productions we have done previously,” he said. said. “I think they would have had the concert “But there has been a lot of involvement with anyway but it is wonderful that they thought young people through the Caritas Award both Lentfest was a natural home for the event. And on stage, and behind the scenes, and I must say the organ in that church is a real heirloom, so it they have been a joy to work with. should be very special.” This year is also the 110th anniversary of the I For full details of all these events and more, church. Canon Gerard Tartaglia, brother of the and to acquire tickets visit http://www.agap. archbishop and the parish priest, is delighted org.uk/lentfest or call 0141 554 1333 that the Lentfest concert is coming to Our Holy Redeemer’s. 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It will also cele- Club can be emailed at: predecessor, Archbishop Emeri- brate the work that has taken [email protected] 8 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013 Advocates not reassured by US healthcare change RELIGIOUS freedom advo- organisations,’ the administra- cates across the US have tion said, giving the examples said they are not satisfied by of parochial schools or soup suggested changes to the kitchens run by a church or federal contraception man- mosque. date aimed at resolving free- Religious organisations that dom of conscience concerns do not meet these qualifications raised by the Church and would not be given an exemp- others. tion. Instead, these non-profit “This proposed rule does groups would be given an nothing to protect the religious ‘accommodation,’ by which liberty of millions of Ameri- their employees would receive cans,” Kyle Duncan, general the free contraception coverage counsel for the Becket Fund for ‘through separate individual Religious Liberty, said. health insurance policies’ pro- Mr Duncan was one of vided automatically by the numerous critics who raised organisations’ health insurance concerns over an announce- issuers. ment by the US Department of “This announcement is a Health and Human Services. veiled attempt by the Obama The department said that it administration to silence us,” intends to revise the mandate, Matt Smith, president of the which requires employers to Catholic Advocate said. “The offer health insurance plans religious entities able to ‘opt- covering contraception, sterili- out’ are still a minority of those sation and drugs that may cause affected. Our government early abortions. should not be picking winners The mandate, which is the and losers when it comes to subject of lawsuits filed by preserving our most cherished more than 100 plaintiffs nation- religious liberties.” wide, initially included a nar- Many groups —including the Marriage vote divides the house row exemption that applied US Conference of Catholic only to non-profit religious Bishops—said they are await- groups that exist to inculcate ing a full legal analysis of the Prime Minister turns his back on Church, party rebels including MP who was threatened religious beliefs and both serve proposed changes before they By Ian Dunn The Prime Minister (above) put marriage and employ primarily members comment. reform to the vote in spite of opposition and MPs voted against the bill (58 per cent of their own faith. “We welcome the opportu- death threats against David Burrowes (inset), including abstentions), nine per cent of The proposed revisions nity to study the proposed regu- A CONSERVATIVE MP who has led the MP for Enfield Southgate who rebelled Labour MPs did (15 per cent including would drop those requirements, lations closely,” Cardinal the campaign against same-sex ‘mar- abstentions) and seven per cent of Lib Dem simplifying the definition of a Timothy Dolan of New York, riage’ received death threats ahead of The anger has been intensified by the MPs did (20 per cent including abstentions). ‘religious employer’ to be any president of the US Conference the Westminster Parliament voting on Prime Minister’s decision to postpone a non-profit organisation that fits of Catholic Bishops, said. the issues this week. transferable tax allowance for married Opposition into Internal Revenue Code, David Burrowes, the MP for Enfield couples. The policy was featured in the Ron Lynch, the Supreme Knight of the Section 6033(a)(3)(A)(i) or Southgate, called in police after receiving Conservatives’ 2010 manifesto but it will Knights of St Columba, a leading Catholic (iii), which ‘refers to churches, hate mail over his opposition to the policy not be included in next month’s budget. lay group, wrote to Mr Cameron this week their integrated auxiliaries, and A pro-life youth group at St John on religious grounds and he said he was “We feel very strongly that the decision urging him to reconsider the legislation. conventions or associations of Cantius Parish in Chicago joined forced to take the threats ‘more seriously’ to bring this bill before parliament has “If you go ahead with your planned leg- churches, as well as to the the Stand Up For Religious Freedom when he had details of his travel arrange- been made without adequate debate or islation allowing same sex marriage you exclusively religious activities Rally across the US last June ments posted on the internet. consultation with either the membership will cause irrevocable damage to the insti- of any religious order.’ against the government’s mandate The Christian MP said his children have of the Conservative Party or with the tution of marriage and further erode the This ‘would primarily requiring most employers to cover also been bullied at school by classmates country at large,” the letter said. influence of a stable family life,” Mr include churches, other houses contraception and sterilisation pro- accusing him of being ‘homophobic.’ It added: “Resignations from the party Lynch wrote. [Letter in full, page 14]. of worship, and their affiliated cedures in their health plans are beginning to multiply and we fear that, The newly installed Archbishop of Can- Conservative rebellion if enacted, this bill will lead to significant terbury Justin Welby, in his first day in the Prime Minister David Cameron pushed damage to the Conservative Party in the role, also challenged the PM on marriage leg- through the bill to legalise same-sex ‘mar- run-up to the 2015 election.” islation by saying he believed that marriage riage’ on Tuesday of this week with help MPs voted in favour of the Marriage should be between a man and a woman. from Labour and the Liberal Democrats, (Same Sex Couples) Bill by 400 to 175, a “The Government wants [same-sex despite a rebellion in his own party. majority of 225 on Tuesday night. They ‘marriage’],” he said. “We think there are The proposals, due to come into effect were given a free vote on the bill, meaning issues around the way it’s going forward.” in England and Wales in 2014, will also they were not ordered to vote a particular Anew ComRes poll commissioned by the allow civil partners to convert their part- way by party whips. Coalition for Marriage found as many as one nership to a marriage and enable married A total of 136 Tory MPs opposed the in 10 teachers will refuse to tell pupils about people to change their legal gender with- bill, against 127 in favour, 35 did not vote, the importance of same-sex ‘marriage.’ out having to end their union. and five registered an abstention by vot- Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, However, 25 chairmen or former chair- ing both in favour and against. Smaller has repeatedly reassured teachers that they men of Conservative Party associations proportions of Labour and Liberal Demo- will not face the sack if they object to pro- across the country signed a letter to Mr crat MPs also opposed the bill. Twenty moting gay marriage but there are fears Cameron warning that the policy will two Labour MPs voted against it, with 16 some could be accused of discrimination cause ‘significant damage’ to the Tories’ abstaining, and four Lib Dems voted by local education authorities. 2015 general election campaign and urg- against it, with seven abstaining. ing him to postpone the vote. Based on the figures, 45 per cent of Tory I [email protected]
NEWS IN BRIEF to Ms Widdecombe’s work for the arch- The Gathering in Ireland will mark mission work the unborn and for the sanctity diocese of human life while celebrat- released PAPAL HONOUR FOR ANN ing Mass in Parliament’s Crypt 12,000 IRISH missionaries and the in Derry by Fr Neal Carlin, for- ber of presentations by mission- WIDDECOMBE Chapel of Our Lady Under- pages of work they undertake will be merly a priest in Motherwell aries from the different conti- ANN Widdecombe, the croft. personnel celebrated at a special event diocese. nents interspersed with choir Catholic former MP, has been files of in Donegal this June, accord- The event itself will begin on music. awarded a Papal honour for US CARDINAL REMOVED clergy who ing to a priest who served in June 7 at 6pm with an interna- Afterwards dinner will be her services to politics and FROM PUBLIC DUTIES were the Scotland. tional symposium on mission served in the marquee. public life. Ms Widdecombe CARDINAL Roger Mahony subject of a The Gathering will mark the with speakers proposed to Some 15 Congregations will was created a Dame of the (right) will ‘no longer have 2007 global abuse settlement. 1450 years St Columba landed include a missionary family have displays and stalls at the Order of St Gregory, an award any administrative or public The material has been posted on Iona to begin his missionary from Kenya with a Donegal event where people will meet the conferred on her by Pope duties’ as retired Archbishop of on the website http://clergy- work and will be hosted by the background and a priest from the missionaries informally and Benedict XVI, at a ceremony Los Angeles because of past files.la-archdiocese.org, along Columba Community of Recon- Philippines or Africa. view their work. at the Speaker’s House, at the failures to protect children with supporting information ciliation and the Diocese of The conclusion of the week- House of Commons last week. from clergy sex abuse, Arch- that includes the names of Derry. end will occur on Saturday with I For more information email Cardinal Cormac Murphy- bishop Jose Gomez has members of the hierarchy The Columba Community is a a 30-minute pageant on [email protected] O’Connor, Archbishop Emeri- announced. The archbishop’s involved in the handling of small, dedicated group of pray- Columba the Missionary or phone: (00353) (0)74 93 tus of Westminster, paid tribute statement came the same day abuse allegations. ing Catholic lay people founded thatwill be followed by a num- 84866. Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH VATICAN NEWS 9
Holy Father calls on Christians to Faith and charity offer hope this Lent proclaim God’s love to the world POPE Benedict XVI has Pope Benedict XVI asks Catholics to be open to God’s love in his Lenten message called on all Christians to proclaim God’s love with By Stephen Reilly ‘boldness, humility and coherence’ like Jesus. WHEN people are open to God’s “Let us ask the Lord to give love, then they can ‘love with Him, in each of us a spirit of courage Him and like Him.’ This is the mes- and wisdom, so that in our sage Pope Benedict XVI has under- words and actions, we may pro- lined for the world’s Catholics this claim the saving truth of God’s Lent in the Year of Faith. love with boldness, humility “When we make room for the love of and coherence,” Pope Benedict God, then we become like Him, sharing in said in his remarks after his His own charity,” the Pope said in his Angelus prayer last Sunday. annual message for Lent. “If we open our- “Jesus did not come to seek selves to His love, we allow Him to live the consent of men, but to give in us and to bring us to love with Him, in testimony to the truth,” Pope Him and like Him.” Benedict told the thousands of Pope Benedict’s message, titled ‘Believ- pilgrims gathered at St Peter’s ing in charity calls forth charity,’ was Square. “The true prophet does released by the Holy See’s press office on not obey anyone other than God the first day of the month. and places himself at the service The panel presenting it included mem- of truth, ready to pay in person. bers of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum— Jesus is the prophet of love, but which is dedicated to carrying out charitable love has its own truth.” the man Jesus of Nazareth’ work—and the president for the Society the future with the virtue of hope, in the world grown dim and give us the courage He explained that love and “This way also leads to recog- of St Vincent of Paul, Michael Thio. confident expectation that the victory of needed to keep living and working,” the truth are ‘two names for the same nise Him and serving Him in Christ’s love will come to its fullness.” message said. reality’ and ‘two names of God.’ others,” he added. “But this is Faith and love The Holy Father noted that ‘all this helps The Pope (above right) added precisely the point: Jesus did not Cardinal Robert Sarah, the president of Crown of charity us to understand that the principal distin- the words of St Paul were espe- come to seek the consent of men, Cor Unum, said that the essence of the Pope Benedict (above) highlighted that guishing mark of Christians is precisely cially relevant to Christians today. but to give testimony to the truth.” Pope’s message is focused on illuminating ‘charity ushers us into the love of God love grounded in and shaped by faith.’ “Love does not boast, it is Following the recitation of the relationship between faith and love. manifested in Christ and joins us in a per- Mgr Segundo Tejado Muñoz, the under- not puffed up with pride, it is the Marian prayer the Holy The Pope noted in his Lenten message sonal and existential way to the total and secretary of Cor Unum, added that ‘the not disrespectful, it does not Father greeted the English that ‘faith, as gift and response, causes us unconditional self-giving of Jesus to the great strength of the Church is that most seek its own interests and does speaking pilgrims present and to know the truth of Christ as love incar- Father and to His brothers and sisters.’ times charity is done anonymously and is not get angry,” Pope Benedict noted the fact that the ‘Day for nate and crucified, as full and perfect obe- “Faith, which sees the love of God often volunteer work.’ said “It does not take into Life’ is marked in Italy on Feb- dience to the Father’s will and infinite revealed in the pierced heart of Jesus on The Pope’s message also states that account a wrong suffered, does ruary 3. He had words of wel- divine mercy towards neighbour.’ the Cross, gives rise to love,” he said. Lent, ‘in the context of the Year of Faith, not rejoice over wrongdoings come for the Italian Movement “Faith implants in hearts and minds the “Faith precedes charity, but faith is gen- offers us a valuable opportunity to medi- but rejoices with the truth.” for Life and expressed the hope firm conviction that only this love is able uine only if crowned by charity. tate on the relationship between faith and The Pope said that to believe that Europe will always be a to conquer evil and death,” the Pope “Love is the light (and in the end, the charity and between believing in God in God is to ‘give up prejudices place where every human being added. “Faith invites us to look towards only light) that can always illuminate a and love.’ and accept the concrete face in is protected in all his and her which He has revealed Himself, dignity. Archbishop Müller warns of attacks on the Church
ARCHBISHOP Gerhard iting the Catholic Church in the Ludwig Müller, the head of US and Europe have led to the Congregation for the clerics in some sectors being Doctrine of the Faith, has publicly insulted in a vulgar warned that the Church’s way,” the former bishop of enemies in North America Regensburg said. “An artifi- and Europe are conducting a cially instigated anger is build- ‘concerted campaign’ to dis- ing, occasionally echoing the credit the Catholic Church sentiment of the pogroms that is resulting in open against Jews in Europe,” attacks against priests. The archbishop (left), In an interview published last was quoted as saying that weekend in a German newspa- those attacking the Church per, Archbishop Müller likened borrow arguments used by the sentiment directed toward totalitarian ideologies such as the Church to that of the “The campaigns which are Communism and Nazism pogroms against Jews in Europe. specifically targeted at discred- against Christianity.
aging the spiritual adoption They are the Blessed Antonio NEWS IN BRIEF of priests has been released Primaldo and companions, mar- in English. tyrs; the Blessed Laura di Santa VATICAN DISMISSES POPE JOHN “Weneed to pray hard for voca- Caterina da Siena Montoya Y PAUL II’S SHOOTER’S CLAIMS tions and to support priests around Upegui, virgin, foundress of the THE Vatican has dismissed a the world,” Mgr Richard Soseman Congregation of the Missionar- claim by the man who tried to from the Congregation for the ies of Mary Immaculate and St kill Blessed Pope John Paul II Clergy said. “That is why we Catherine of Siena and Blessed that the assassination attempt pushed so hard to have this book Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala, had been ordered by Iran’s Aya- published, and we are so pleased co-foundress of the Congrega- tollah Ruhollah Khomeini. that it finally has been.” tion of the Handmaids of St Mar- Mehmet Ali Agca makes the Eucharistic Adoration for the garet Mary and the Poor. claim in his latest autobiography, Sanctification of Priests and Spir- Mi avevano promesso il Paradiso itual Maternity, was published in CELEBRATING MASS ON WORLD (They Promised Me Paradise), Spanish and Italian in 2008, and DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE released in Italy on Thursday. finally in English in 2011. THE Holy Father last Sunday Vatican spokesman Fr Fed- With the new edition released presided over Mass in St Peter’s erico Lombardi dismissed Agca’s in January, the Congregation for Basilica in celebration of the accusations as the latest ‘lies’ the Clergy hopes it will sell Feast of the Presentation of Jesus among the ‘over 100 versions of more than a million copies. at the Temple, a feast which also the events’ Mr Agca has offered corresponds with the World Day since the assassination attempt. POPE CONVOKES CONSISTORY for Consecrated Life. FOR CANONISATION VOTE In his homily, the Holy Father VATICAN MAGAZINE PROMOTING POPE Benedict XVI has con- welcomed the consecrated men VOCATIONS RELEASED voked a public ordinary consis- and women present, reminding THE latest edition of a Vatican tory for a vote on the cause of them how the Feast of the Pres- magazine aimed at increasing Canonisation of three Blessed entation ‘manifests the beauty and priestly vocations and encour- for Monday, February 11. virtue of the consecrated life.’ 10 COMMENT THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013 A timely lesson learned on education It seems the master Wellington College down south has been inspired by the ethos of Catholic schools
E ARE all painfully ‘quality’ time. Activities for parents aware that the fam- and children very often eat into that ily, as the keystone ‘quality’ time by sending both groups of our society, is off in opposite directions. We are all constantly under painfully aware that the family, as the threat. As the nuclear family, and our keystone of our society, is constantly society, becomes fragmented, our chil- under threat. Society is becoming Wdren increasingly rely on external fragmented. Modern technology in influences to shape and guide them. terms of outside influences has “These days, everybody’s pushing become the biggest menace of all to and shoving to get to the front of the the young. queue and if you don’t learn to push That metaphorical queue where all and shove with the best of them, you’ll the pushing and shoving takes place is be left behind.” lengthening at an alarming rate. These look like the words of some- BY CATH DOHERTY Against this backdrop, it has to be said body who is trying to define the soci- that Dr Seldon’s educational initiative ety in which we find ourselves today... has come at just the right time. Those somebody who is critical of that soci- moral values and giving this a subject improved exam results can perhaps be ety. The words, in fact, came from a heading of ‘well-being’ is Wellington mother who was lamenting the fact College, a prominent English inde- The inclusion of that her little daughter was showing pendent school. Dr Anthony Seldon, signs of being shy by nature. She saw the master of Wellington College, has ‘character building’ as nothing wrong in telling me that she recently spoken publicly about the was trying to make her child pushier, benefits of teaching well-being in his a subject in a school to rid her of her shyness. Depressing? school for the last five years. Exam curriculum... it pretty I thought so. But it demonstrated, per- results among senior pupils, for haps, one of the reasons why we have instance, have improved dramatically. well sums up a to admit that we live in an increasingly While good exam results are desirable, selfish society. Selfish transmuting to instilling moral values into pupils and large part of the ethos cruel, when you pause to consider seeing young people of good charac- of our Catholic such ‘nasties’ as cyber bullying. ter emerge at the end of their educa- But if we fear that the pendulum has tion takes precedence on the list of schools. swung to its lowest point, perhaps we benefits accruing. should be encouraged by a news item feel to this initiative, which would ences on children were exerted most which appeared a couple of weeks t is reported that Dr Seldon also suggest that perhaps Dr Seldon’s strongly by parents, then grandparents treated as a bonus, alongside the ago... the inclusion of ‘character build- holds the view that an understanding, pupils were lacking in certain qualities and members of the extended family. reminder of the importance of morality ing’ as a subject in a school curricu- empathetic nature is of great value to of character before their ‘well-being’ There was truth in the saying then that in the formation of good character, of lum. The subject is defined as ‘a Ithose seeking success. Ah... there is that classes began. Qualities, it might be ‘the hand that rocks the cradle rules the benefits to society of altruism. The mixture of compassion, endurance, word again... SUCCESS. said, which we would take for granted the world.’ initiative reminds us, too, of the real val- responsibility, integrity and how to Is Dr Seldon using it as bait for as part of a good upbringing and ues of our Catholics schools, where overcome limitations.’ A good start I acceptance of this new subject by par- Catholic formation/education. All of ow, socio-economic pressures ‘well-being’ is part of the ethos and is think you’ll agree. In fact it pretty well ents who are paying for in their view, us bear the imprint of our upbringing. dictate that parental influences designed to permeate the entire educa- sums up a large part of the ethos of our the best possible education or their In past generations, parents did not on children can be weakened tional process.And going by inspectors’ Catholic schools, and reaffirms not offspring? Are they, then, of the same hand the responsibility of develop- fromN an early stage in their lives. reports, league tables and the like, that only their Faith value but their value frame of mind as the mother I spoke ment of their children’s characters to Leisure time is often neatly divided educational process is proving notably to society as a whole. The school of at the beginning of the piece? schools or indeed to anyone outside into units such as ‘me’ time, ‘down- successful not only in exams results, but which has promoted the teaching of There’s a real ‘before’ and ‘after’ the immediate family, instead influ- time,’ and, if there’s any left over, right across the board.
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BY DAY Donald is the fire of anticipation. The eggshells on have been treated in the same way. I improved fruitfulness as citizens knows that from here on in his safety officer in HMP Kil- the loft floor are always a dead have paid just as much attention to of God’s Kingdom. Most of us a own life needs to change. He marnock. Last Thursday, he Fr Eddie giveaway. The first of my pigeons detail. Changing the pairings quite prepared to work hard for knows that, ultimately, he too has changed roles and was piping for 2013 have begun to hatch. I do around must have had some influ- what we want. We are prepared to to become a sign of the Kingdom. in the haggis at the annual McGhee not need to look. I don’t need to ence. Potentially, so had the vicious invest heavily in time and energy What about me and you? Earlier Burns Supper in the prison. move the parents to see. The cold spell that hit the week after for what challenges excite us. I mentioned the Burns Supper.A Traditionally, the piper is proud. There was no pretension. eggshells tell the story. I will they were paired together. One What about investment in the Burns Supper in the prison will offered a dram. Traditionally, Our invited guests, addressed the check my breeding records and thing is certain, nature will take its building of God’s Kingdom? That raise some eyebrows. In our world, the proffered dram is dis- haggis, proposed the Immortal when the youngsters are eight- course. There are certain things the can seem a bit ethereal, a bit tran- there are plenty of people who think patched in a swift gulp! HMP Memory and recited Tam o’ day-old I will put a ring on their pigeon fancier tries to control. sient. We prefer tangible results, that prison is too easy. The ‘hang Kilmarnock is an alcohol free Shanter. They were outstanding. leg that will identify them for life. Breeding pigeons this early in the preferably right now. them and flog them’brigade is alive zone. The ‘dram’ was Irn Bru, The prisoners present provided Breeding pigeons is relatively sim- years means using artificial light in When Jesus began His public and well. I hear it often. This atti- sometimes called our ‘other the musical interlude. Not only ple. The pigeons do that them- the loft. We are trying to get the ministry, He invited the people to tude is hardly consistent with the national drink.’ Donald is a did they sing for their Burns Sup- selves! The art of breeding, is to birds to believe it is spring. This recognise the signs of God’s King- Gospel. But, who would ever have highlander, as well as a very per, they had to pay for it! Their pair pigeons together in such a year it seems that I have been able dom, in all that He did and said. thought a carpenter’s son from fine piper. I thought I caught contribution will go to a local way that you produce a champion. to fool some of them. I sometimes His experience, among His own Nazareth would have made a global a faint grimace on his face as charity of their choosing. Many That is not so simple. I can spend wonder who is fooling who? people, in Nazareth, was hardly impact? Or a simple fisherman and he drank his dram—12-year- had never attended a Burns Sup- hours poring over pedigrees. There Forget the pretence any more. encouraging. They thought that friends from Galilee? All that is old malt it certainly was not! per before. Most had certainly are fairly simple principles that Nature has taken care of things they ‘knew Him.’ ‘The carpenter’s required is a moment of awakening. As January drew to a close, we never sung in public. To do so in need to be followed. Winners tend itself. All of a sudden it is spring. son’ was how they described Him. After that, the seemingly impossi- entered the season of Burns Sup- front of a audience of one’s peers to breed winners. Best to best! If it Look out of the window. Daylight They, almost literally, could not ble, can become almost routine. pers. Over the years I have is more than difficult. They were that simple there would be an at 5pm means that the darkness of see the wood for the trees. They Why not give it a try? All that we attended many. Usually, I have excelled themselves. They took endless supply of champions. It is mid-winter is behind us. Valen- had already made their minds up have to lose is our calcified think- been involved in the ‘entertain- the opportunity that this January the imponderables that keeps tine’s Day is looming. Before about Jesus. When we read the ing. Do we really know Jesus? Or, ment’ at one level or another. On moment offered them. Hopefully, breeding pigeons fascinating. that, all of us have Ash Wednes- Gospel this weekend, we find that like the people of Nazareth, have this occasion I had only to say as the year unfolds, there will be One of the imponderables this day to negotiate. As we approach Peter becomes aware of his own we built a safety barrier between grace. It was a perfectly relaxing other moments of opportunity. year is why so many of my pigeons the season of Lent we are chal- unworthiness as he meets Jesus. him and ourselves? evening in HMP Kilmarnock. It Hopefully, they will grasp them have failed to lay, while others are lenged to change our lives and to Why? Because, Peter recognises was a Burns Supper of which the just as readily. beginning to rear their first babies. live by the values of the Gospel. in the words and actions of Jesus, I E-mail: edwardmcghee Bard himself might have been For me, February is the month They are all fed the same. They We are challenged to a new and the signs of the Kingdom. He @btinternet.com Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH COMMENT 11 Room for mercy in matters of life and death Through writing to a death row prisoner, JAMES MacMILLAN discovers God is our real lifeline and His house has many rooms
HAVE been visiting the US a lot the time and has great affection for in recent years, for one reason or you. She seems to suffer in her health another. This month I am travel- these days, and does not have too ling to Boston to hear perform- much in the way of funds to get her- ances of my chamber opera self around in the way she was used to. Clemency at the Boston Lyric Opera. Lynne sends all her love and best The starting point for the opera comes wishes, as do the kids, Catherine, Ifrom a rather obscure and strange Aidan and Clare. story from the book of Genesis, Writing this letter on Sunday night, known as The Hospitality of Abraham. sending it tomorrow, you should It is, essentially, about vengeance and receive it at the weekend, the end of mercy, and there is no sign that the February, beginning of March. I fully world has finished fighting over those expect to hear from you again, and ideas. about the good news in your appeals. Sarah and Abraham are visited in I look forward to hearing from their old age by three travellers. Their you soon, my good friend, and conversation becomes increasingly blessed, beloved child of God, Willie unsettling and the visitors make the Pondexter. unlikely claim that Sarah is to have a With all my love and best wishes, new child. Your friend, As the couple wonder who the bear- ers of such news might be, talk turns Jimmy to a mission of vengeance, and a hor- rifying plan that leaves them pleading I started writing to Willie after read- for their neighbours’ lives. ing an article in the mid-1990s about a I had been reflecting a lot on the British organisation, Lifelines, which concepts of mercy in the years pre- enabled people here to contact and ceding the composition of this opera. I comfort men and women on Death began working on it late in 2009. Ear- Row in the US. Willie was charged lier that year I wrote this letter to with the 1993 murder of an elderly Willie E Pondexter Jnr at the Polunsky woman during a burglary when he was Unit in Livingston, Texas. We had Austin, Mary Felps, who is preparing are bombarding heaven with prayers as well. He is hearing a lot of them 19. I travelled to see him twice in his been in correspondence since the mid- a submission on your behalf at a Texas and petitions on your behalf. They say these days. Texas prison, although the first time 1990s. Clemency Board. I wrote saying how I hope you are remaining as serene the authorities refused to allow the much you have changed and devel- and patient as you seemed to be when meeting. Glasgow, oped in your adult life compared to the I would ask you I met you a few years ago. I told the Eventually I did meet him and was February 22, 2009 person you were when you were a Clemency people that there was an struck by how mature he had become, teenager. I implored the committee not to give up hope, impressive maturity and self-knowl- after so many years on the row. He had Dear Willie, that there would be no good in pro- and especially not edge about you which pointed to a become serenely prayerful and devout, ceeding with execution since you were profound change in character over the his remorse having given way to pen- As you can see I have learned to type! a very different kind of person to the your hope in the years since your disasters in early life. itence and acceptance of his fate. I About time too—my handwriting is one who entered Death Row all those No good would come of taking a life don’t know to this day if there was any atrocious. I learned to do this because years ago. Lord, and in the like yours, and if there is any justice point to my friendship with him, or if I spend so much time on my computer Although I feel pretty helpless over power of prayer and logic in the hearts and minds of I did any good at all. I have unresolved now, mainly typing email messages to here in Scotland, I nevertheless feel those who matter, they will hear this and troubled feelings about the whole people, but writing articles, lectures that I have been directed in the right which will bring you message, loud and clear. episode. and so on too. I find it easier than direction in this matter. And I have I would ask you not to give up hope, A few days after I sent the letter, on using a pen which is pretty strange in great hope of a positive outcome. closer to his loving and especially not your hope in the March 3, the last appeal was lost, and a way, I suppose. I have also been in touch with heart day by day Lord, and in the power of prayer, at 6pm Willie was strapped to a gur- Many thanks for your last letter. I David Dow in Houston, and he is still which will bring you closer to His lov- ney in Huntsville and injected with a have been busy since I last wrote. I am hopeful that he will do good things for ing heart day by day. I would not be fatal dose of drugs; a barbiturate, a in regular contact with Betty, who you at this time. I am thinking about that the Almighty never gets tired of surprised if you heard from Betty in paralytic and a potassium solution. A advised me to write to an Attorney in you all the time now, and the family those kind of messages, which is just these days. She thinks about you all few minutes later he was dead. We underestimate the power of prayer in our lives at our peril
OUR generative years are a with it, somehow thinking that ment. Lack of real prayer burying one’s talents, namely, marathon, not a sprint, and it is our own, we become makes for two kinds of antithe- emptiness, anger, and lack of so it is difficult to sustain Fr Ronald grandiose, inflate with self- sis to Mother Teresa. On the delight in our lives. Often, if graciousness, generosity, importance and arrogance, and one hand, it makes for a won- we check beneath our angers and patience through the Rolheiser become selfish and destructive. derfully talented and energetic and jealousies, we will find tiredness, trials, and Robert Moore offers a very man or woman who is full of there a buried talent that is bit- temptations that beset us helpful image to illustrate this, creative energy, but is also full ter because it has been sup- through the years of our ourselves or too empty of that of a small fighter-plane of grandiosity and ego; or, on pressed. Virtue at the cost of adult lives. All on our own, energy, inflated or depressed. having to fuel-up inflight. We the other hand, it makes for a suppressing our energies leads relying on willpower alone, Why? What's the anatomy have all seen video footage of a man or woman who feels empty to bitterness. we too often fatigue, get of this? small fighter-jet fuelling-up and flat and cannot radiate any Conversely, if I do not care if worn down, and compromise Prayer, as it is understood in while still in the air. Hovering positive energy. Without prayer people think me an egotist and I both our maturity and our all its best traditions, Christian above it is a mother-plane with we will forever be bouncing do not have real prayer in my discipleship. We need and other, is meant to do two a huge reserve of fuel. The little back and forth between life, I will let the divine ener- help from beyond, from things for us, both at the same plane has to fly close enough to grandiosity and depression. gies flow freely through me, but somewhere even beyond time. Prayer is meant to connect the mother-plane so that a noz- Thus, unless I have real I will identify with them as if the human supports that help us to divine energy, even as it zle from the mother-plane can prayer in your life, if I am sen- they were my own, my talents, bolster us. We need God’s makes us aware that this energy connect with it so as to refill its sitive, I will more than likely my gifts, and I will end up full help, strength from is not our own, that it comes fuel tank. If it doesn’t make this we will run out of gas. If we live inside a certain habitual of ego and grandiosity, with something beyond what is from elsewhere, and that we type of contact it runs out of do connect with divine energy depression, afraid that really those around me wishing I was human. We need prayer. may never identify with it. Gen- fuel and soon crashes. Con- but identify with it, we will accessing my energies and act- depressed. But too often we think of this uine prayer, in effect, fills us versely, if it flies into the destroy ourselves. ing on them would lead others Without prayer we will in pious rather than realistic with divine energy and tells us mother-plane, identifies with it, Deep prayer is what ener- to think I am full of myself. always be either too empty of terms. Rarely do we grasp how at the same time that this it goes up in flames. gises us and grounds us, both at Since my sensitivity won’t energy or too full of ourselves. much prayer is really a question energy is not our own; that it Few images capture as the same time. We see this, for allow that, I entomb many of of life and death for us. We works through us, but that it's astutely the importance of example, in a person like my best energies on the uncon- I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a need to pray not because God not us. To be healthy, we need prayer in our lives. Without Mother Teresa, who was burst- scious premise that it is better Catholic priest and member of needs us to pray but because if both. If we lose connection to prayer, we will forever find ing with creative energy but to be depressed than be accused the Missionary Oblates of Mary we do not pray we will never divine energy we drain of ourselves vacillating between was always very clear that this of being an egoistic. But Jesus, Immaculate. He is president of find any steadiness in our lives. energy, depress, and feel empty. being too empty of energy or energy did not come from her, Himself, in His parable of the the Oblate School of Theology in Simply put, without prayer we Conversely if we let divine too full of ourselves. If we do but from God, and she was talents, warns us strongly about San Antonio, Texas. Visit his will always be either too full of energy flow into us but identify not connect with divine energy merely a humble human instru- the price that is to be paid for website at www.ronrolheiser.com 12 CATHOLIC IDENTITY THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013 Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH CATHOLIC IDENTITY 13
EHIND the prolonged spat—some- (Far left) Catholics can let go of past resentment, just You want to be as Catholic singer and television personality Michelle what contrived and factitious—over McManus let go of the balloons at Coatbridge’s socially Media Office Director Peter Kearney’s fortnight-long St Patrick’s Festival last year, but the remarks concerning the present posi- Faith of our Fathers is not something we should let go included—well, tion of Catholics in Scotland, there was of. (Left) The stained glass windwo at St Patrick’s in one genuine misunderstanding, namely the failure Coatbridge PICS: GERARD GOUGH the admission to distinguish between two crucially different, yet fee is the Beasily confused, ideas as to how large groups of immigrants should be received into a new land. Big Brother himself might have blinked in envi- requirement to These two concepts are assimilation and integration. ous admission at such a masterpiece of double- The first insists that the newcomers should con- think. If the liberals have their way, religion will become just like form, as quickly as possible, to their new sur- cease to be taught in all schools, though parents, roundings, adopting the beliefs and traditions of the admittedly, will still be permitted to teach it at us, ‘us’ being a host culture, with a view to becoming exactly the home. But for how long? For it religion is poison- self-appointed same. The second, in sharp contrast, envisages that ous and divisive, why should it be taught any- the new immigrants, together with their own beliefs where? Not the place where it is taught, but religion elite who claim and traditions, should be welcomed and given itself is the real evil, and, as Voltaire once urged, equal rights, without first forfeiting their own iden- Ecrasez I’infame, crush the evil thing. It makes no the right to tell tity. Only a society based on the integrationist sense to rescue these abused children from abusive everyone else model would truly qualify as a pluralist society— teachers and abandon them to equally abusive par- less would be a gross misappropriation of the ents. But the first step will be to order all schools to how to behave name. In Scotland today, despite the constantly reit- un-teach the noxious superstition taught n Church erated claims on behalf of its pluralism, such a soci- and home alike, for the young must be saved from and think. ety, and, as a corollary to this question, do darkness by the enlightened ones, who alone know Catholics in Scotland today have any cause to what is right and who have a right, nay a duty, to doubt if they are indeed fully integrated members enforce it. As Big Brother says, freedom is slavery. of their society? t is true that Scotland has changed greatly since he situation is bedevilled today by a deliber- the Famine immigrants first arrived in 1845. ate subversion of the long-accepted meaning The old traditional, native, Presbyterian hostil- of certain key words. The greatest single Iity towards these alien, Romanised savages is wan- It is true that sourceT of torment for the harassed hero of Orwell’s ing fast, and the Church of Scotland, to its credit, Nineteen Eighty-Four is that, under Big Brother, has admirably apologised to Catholics today for the Scotland has words turn bewilderingly into the opposite of what injustices done to their ancestors in that prejudiced they originally meant: War is Peace, Freedom is past. But, as the French say, the more things changed greatly Slavery, Ignorance is Strength. Old meanings lie change, the more they remain the same. The old since the Famine buried deep and inaccessible under new interpreta- anti-Catholic hostility persists, but it has moved tions. In the end, Winston Smith is unable to find lodgings from the right to the left. Amid all the immigrants first his way out of this manmade jungle of planned changes, one thing endures: anti-Catholicism, obfuscation. Scottish Catholics find themselves whether society be Protestant or secular. For a long arrived in today snared in a similar predicament. time, Catholics were attacked for being Catholic; 1845… But, as Consider the echoes of Orwellian Newspeak in now they are attacked for being Christian. All roads current talk about pluralism, inclusion, toleration, in our country, whether left or right, lead not to the French say, marriage and others, Pluralism should mean a soci- Rome, but to Rome’s desired destruction. ety in which different groups—political, ethnic, Newman is our best guide as to how we, as the more things religious—have equal rights before the law and Catholics, should act in this situation. Ever since change, the equal access to power, with none officially privi- the Reformation, he argued, Catholics has been a leged above the rest. It had the original laudable term of disparagement in this country, with the more they aim of achieving social inclusion for all: no more Church still on probation, its followers expected to inner exiles, second-class citizens, cultural ghetto- prove their right, as the backward progeny of a remain the dwellers. Certain sinister developments are under- benighted mother, to live alongside truly civilised mining this once admirable concept; it has been people. Domiciled amid such disapproval, it is all same. The old hi-jacked and taken to a destination where it was too easy for Catholics to become infected with the anti-Catholic never meant to go. From being a boon and a deliv- sedulously cultivated myth of their own supposed erance, it has changed into a threat and an intimi- inferiority, and a sense of subservience has often hostility persists.. dation: compelle intrare, compel them to come in. become the occupational hazard of the cradle It is one thing to insist that no one group should be Catholic. There is a pressure to believe that the forcibly excluded, quite another to demand com- We must not forgo our Faith must conform to the world’s lackey, trimming pulsory incorporation—an invitation to dinner is a its teaching in order to please or placate, to curry an very different proposition when the host is Hanni- easy popularity. Such a Church, led by the Vicar of bal Lector. Bray rather than the Vicar of Christ, would perish Certain words are being redefined in the inter- and would deserve to do so. Newman warns ests of one particular ideological group, vora- against this standing temptation—more dangerous ciously intent upon acquiring power, over all the now than when he spoke because of the eccentric rest. Consider how the word ‘tolerate’ has been ways in which the idea of aggiornamento is some- transformed today. Etymologically, to tolerate times interpreted—that the Church ‘must keep up means to put up with, to treat with forbearance. We with the age’, that, to justify its claim to a place in tolerate ‘bad’ things, not good. It would be non- FAITH TO FIT IN society sets and to be, in short, trendy and topical. sense to talk of tolerating one’s wife. Toleration is, The truth is that no one would or should take seri- or should be, a compromise between approval and ously a Church Forever scanning the latest opinion repression. In the abstract, we may disapprove, for PROFESSOR PATRICK REILLY knows that all Catholics in Scotland should be polls to see if it is a crowd-pleaser. Aggiornamento Aggiornamento example, of promiscuity. We do not, however, con- means that the Church should discern the signs of means that the front it in the abstract, but concretely as behaviour, welcomed and given equal rights without first having to forfeit our own identity the times, but not that it should take jump when the and we may, while disapproving of promiscuity, world speaks. She is not a stenographer—She takes Church should conclude that men should nevertheless be permitted advice, not dictation. She is not, changing the this freedom to misbehave. Do the costs to society but realises that this is not always the case experienced by the Faithful today metaphor, a waiter in a restaurant, whose only role discern the of promiscuity warrant using the law to suppress it is to cater to the customer’s wishes: that is not the signs of the and if the answer is ‘no,’ we must leave promiscu- sense in which she serves. To act like that would ous men in peace, not because promiscuity is good, by a dictatorial clique into approving what is already When, in our age, liberalism embraced the new dog- ing of social inclusion, conditional upon their silent be to make herself redundant, for why on earth times, but not but because state repression is worse. It is alto- tolerated, and reject this as a demand too far.They too, mas of political correctness, it simultaneously assumed acquiescence in matters detrimental to their faith. They would she be then needed? The opposite is true. gether different when it is a question of drink-dri- have their beliefs, just as their opponents have theirs — the dictatorial attributes of its new partner and became might, at most, continue to harbour their objectionably She must be brave enough to resist and correct a that it should ving or wife-beating—such things are intolerable but in these matters nobody is more illiberal than a lib- the opposite of what it purported to be a managerial, divisive views in private, provided they went on to tip- world constantly at risk of going astray. Christ said take jump when and cannot be tolerated. eral; they intolerantly denounce any dissent from their dirigiste, bullying. Conformity,by force it necessary,is toe, but they must not renege upon the deal, nor to Peter, Feed My Lambs, but he did not add that But to tolerate is not to approve. A man may get views as intolerance and vilify those who dare to do it. the new programme. You want to be socially threaten to capsize the boat into which they have so the lambs would dictate the menu. the world drunk, gamble recklessly, be promiscuous, but he has The truth is that the only liberty they love is their own. included—well, the admission fee is the requirement generously been allowed entry. Rather than inclusion The role of Catholics in a pluralist society is to no right to veto other people’s freedom to comment to become just like us, ‘us’being a self-appointed elite and integration as originally proposed and understood, be a Catholic. They will be done on Earth. If we do speaks. She is unfavourably on his behaviour: if he is free to act, they t is the wider agenda of the distorters that who claim the right to tell everyone else how to behave this smacks more of a return to the catacombs.Yet it is not believe this, we have no reason to be Catholic not a are similarly to censure. He should not presume to explains this deliberate distortion of words and think. During the Clause 28 controversy, Scottish called pluralism. at all. We command to be a city on a hill, to be seen dictate to others how they are to conduct, nor con- today. Pluralism has been skewed to serve the Catholics were warned that to follow Cardinal Win- True pluralism means living with, but not like, oth- and heard, not to be a group of timid, self-effacing, stenographer— demn them as intolerant for finding this conduct interestsI of an anti-religious faction, arrogantly ning would be to put at risk all the social gains they ers. Liberals have a right to regard religion as evil and Victorian children, cowering in a corner. Which is remiss. He goes too far in demanding that we must claiming the right to define what is and what is not had made and similar cautions have been repeated to campaign for its extirpation, but, by the same token, what we shall be, if we go constantly in fear of giv- she takes like him as well as lump him, approve his behaviour true, and to impose its version upon everyone else. with regard to the ‘elite’s’ diktats concerning easier Catholics have the same right to regard it as good and ing offence to those who share our society but not because we tolerate it—we may legitimately prefer to The fact that there are a number of competing divorce, abortion, euthanasia, genetic screening, and to campaign for its survival. Yet it is the Catholic right our faith. We must not be truculent or domineering, advice, not uphold sobriety, fidelity, self-control, as superior val- world-views is startlingly used to demote all, save the like. Catholics had mistakenly believed that they that has long been, and continues to be, brazenly chal- or expect everyone else to agree with, or defer to, dictation ues, while eschewing any attempt to enforce them. one, to the status of mere opinion—only the liberal had exited the ghetto to participate in the public forum lenged in the matter of Catholic schools to be taught us; but neither should we apologise for being who Such confusion is at the heart of the dispute over outlook is declared to be objectively true, and any as Catholics, bringing a Catholic perspective to public only what the elite approves. In a monstrous distortion we are, or conceal or dilute our beliefs because they same-sex ‘marriage.’ Many people in Scotland who divergence from it is branded as obscurantist error. issues. They have learned instead, to their dismay, that of language, the wish of Catholics to have their own may make us unpopular. Throughout history and in regard traditional marriage, as it has been universally One minority group is thereby privileged above all they are to sit mute and docile in a corner, to be seen children, and no one else, taught religion, is labelled many parts of the world today, countless numbers defined and practised for over two thousand years, as the rest, and, with a logic borrowed from Alice in but not heard, like good Victorian children. The deal, repression, while liberal coercion of other people’s have been, and still are, prepared to die for the a higher value than homosexuality,resent being bullied Wonderland, they call this living in a pluralist society. that they had somehow made unawares, was the grant- children is hailed as liberation. faith; all we are being asked to do is to uphold it. 12 CATHOLIC IDENTITY THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013 Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH CATHOLIC IDENTITY 13
EHIND the prolonged spat—some- (Far left) Catholics can let go of past resentment, just You want to be as Catholic singer and television personality Michelle what contrived and factitious—over McManus let go of the balloons at Coatbridge’s socially Media Office Director Peter Kearney’s fortnight-long St Patrick’s Festival last year, but the remarks concerning the present posi- Faith of our Fathers is not something we should let go included—well, tion of Catholics in Scotland, there was of. (Left) The stained glass windwo at St Patrick’s in one genuine misunderstanding, namely the failure Coatbridge PICS: GERARD GOUGH the admission to distinguish between two crucially different, yet fee is the Beasily confused, ideas as to how large groups of immigrants should be received into a new land. Big Brother himself might have blinked in envi- requirement to These two concepts are assimilation and integration. ous admission at such a masterpiece of double- The first insists that the newcomers should con- think. If the liberals have their way, religion will become just like form, as quickly as possible, to their new sur- cease to be taught in all schools, though parents, roundings, adopting the beliefs and traditions of the admittedly, will still be permitted to teach it at us, ‘us’ being a host culture, with a view to becoming exactly the home. But for how long? For it religion is poison- self-appointed same. The second, in sharp contrast, envisages that ous and divisive, why should it be taught any- the new immigrants, together with their own beliefs where? Not the place where it is taught, but religion elite who claim and traditions, should be welcomed and given itself is the real evil, and, as Voltaire once urged, equal rights, without first forfeiting their own iden- Ecrasez I’infame, crush the evil thing. It makes no the right to tell tity. Only a society based on the integrationist sense to rescue these abused children from abusive everyone else model would truly qualify as a pluralist society— teachers and abandon them to equally abusive par- less would be a gross misappropriation of the ents. But the first step will be to order all schools to how to behave name. In Scotland today, despite the constantly reit- un-teach the noxious superstition taught n Church erated claims on behalf of its pluralism, such a soci- and home alike, for the young must be saved from and think. ety, and, as a corollary to this question, do darkness by the enlightened ones, who alone know Catholics in Scotland today have any cause to what is right and who have a right, nay a duty, to doubt if they are indeed fully integrated members enforce it. As Big Brother says, freedom is slavery. of their society? t is true that Scotland has changed greatly since he situation is bedevilled today by a deliber- the Famine immigrants first arrived in 1845. ate subversion of the long-accepted meaning The old traditional, native, Presbyterian hostil- of certain key words. The greatest single Iity towards these alien, Romanised savages is wan- It is true that sourceT of torment for the harassed hero of Orwell’s ing fast, and the Church of Scotland, to its credit, Nineteen Eighty-Four is that, under Big Brother, has admirably apologised to Catholics today for the Scotland has words turn bewilderingly into the opposite of what injustices done to their ancestors in that prejudiced they originally meant: War is Peace, Freedom is past. But, as the French say, the more things changed greatly Slavery, Ignorance is Strength. Old meanings lie change, the more they remain the same. The old since the Famine buried deep and inaccessible under new interpreta- anti-Catholic hostility persists, but it has moved tions. In the end, Winston Smith is unable to find lodgings from the right to the left. Amid all the immigrants first his way out of this manmade jungle of planned changes, one thing endures: anti-Catholicism, obfuscation. Scottish Catholics find themselves whether society be Protestant or secular. For a long arrived in today snared in a similar predicament. time, Catholics were attacked for being Catholic; 1845… But, as Consider the echoes of Orwellian Newspeak in now they are attacked for being Christian. All roads current talk about pluralism, inclusion, toleration, in our country, whether left or right, lead not to the French say, marriage and others, Pluralism should mean a soci- Rome, but to Rome’s desired destruction. ety in which different groups—political, ethnic, Newman is our best guide as to how we, as the more things religious—have equal rights before the law and Catholics, should act in this situation. Ever since change, the equal access to power, with none officially privi- the Reformation, he argued, Catholics has been a leged above the rest. It had the original laudable term of disparagement in this country, with the more they aim of achieving social inclusion for all: no more Church still on probation, its followers expected to inner exiles, second-class citizens, cultural ghetto- prove their right, as the backward progeny of a remain the dwellers. Certain sinister developments are under- benighted mother, to live alongside truly civilised mining this once admirable concept; it has been people. Domiciled amid such disapproval, it is all same. The old hi-jacked and taken to a destination where it was too easy for Catholics to become infected with the anti-Catholic never meant to go. From being a boon and a deliv- sedulously cultivated myth of their own supposed erance, it has changed into a threat and an intimi- inferiority, and a sense of subservience has often hostility persists.. dation: compelle intrare, compel them to come in. become the occupational hazard of the cradle It is one thing to insist that no one group should be Catholic. There is a pressure to believe that the forcibly excluded, quite another to demand com- We must not forgo our Faith must conform to the world’s lackey, trimming pulsory incorporation—an invitation to dinner is a its teaching in order to please or placate, to curry an very different proposition when the host is Hanni- easy popularity. Such a Church, led by the Vicar of bal Lector. Bray rather than the Vicar of Christ, would perish Certain words are being redefined in the inter- and would deserve to do so. Newman warns ests of one particular ideological group, vora- against this standing temptation—more dangerous ciously intent upon acquiring power, over all the now than when he spoke because of the eccentric rest. Consider how the word ‘tolerate’ has been ways in which the idea of aggiornamento is some- transformed today. Etymologically, to tolerate times interpreted—that the Church ‘must keep up means to put up with, to treat with forbearance. We with the age’, that, to justify its claim to a place in tolerate ‘bad’ things, not good. It would be non- FAITH TO FIT IN society sets and to be, in short, trendy and topical. sense to talk of tolerating one’s wife. Toleration is, The truth is that no one would or should take seri- or should be, a compromise between approval and ously a Church Forever scanning the latest opinion repression. In the abstract, we may disapprove, for PROFESSOR PATRICK REILLY knows that all Catholics in Scotland should be polls to see if it is a crowd-pleaser. Aggiornamento Aggiornamento example, of promiscuity. We do not, however, con- means that the Church should discern the signs of means that the front it in the abstract, but concretely as behaviour, welcomed and given equal rights without first having to forfeit our own identity the times, but not that it should take jump when the and we may, while disapproving of promiscuity, world speaks. She is not a stenographer—She takes Church should conclude that men should nevertheless be permitted advice, not dictation. She is not, changing the this freedom to misbehave. Do the costs to society but realises that this is not always the case experienced by the Faithful today metaphor, a waiter in a restaurant, whose only role discern the of promiscuity warrant using the law to suppress it is to cater to the customer’s wishes: that is not the signs of the and if the answer is ‘no,’ we must leave promiscu- sense in which she serves. To act like that would ous men in peace, not because promiscuity is good, by a dictatorial clique into approving what is already When, in our age, liberalism embraced the new dog- ing of social inclusion, conditional upon their silent be to make herself redundant, for why on earth times, but not but because state repression is worse. It is alto- tolerated, and reject this as a demand too far.They too, mas of political correctness, it simultaneously assumed acquiescence in matters detrimental to their faith. They would she be then needed? The opposite is true. gether different when it is a question of drink-dri- have their beliefs, just as their opponents have theirs — the dictatorial attributes of its new partner and became might, at most, continue to harbour their objectionably She must be brave enough to resist and correct a that it should ving or wife-beating—such things are intolerable but in these matters nobody is more illiberal than a lib- the opposite of what it purported to be a managerial, divisive views in private, provided they went on to tip- world constantly at risk of going astray. Christ said take jump when and cannot be tolerated. eral; they intolerantly denounce any dissent from their dirigiste, bullying. Conformity,by force it necessary,is toe, but they must not renege upon the deal, nor to Peter, Feed My Lambs, but he did not add that But to tolerate is not to approve. A man may get views as intolerance and vilify those who dare to do it. the new programme. You want to be socially threaten to capsize the boat into which they have so the lambs would dictate the menu. the world drunk, gamble recklessly, be promiscuous, but he has The truth is that the only liberty they love is their own. included—well, the admission fee is the requirement generously been allowed entry. Rather than inclusion The role of Catholics in a pluralist society is to no right to veto other people’s freedom to comment to become just like us, ‘us’being a self-appointed elite and integration as originally proposed and understood, be a Catholic. They will be done on Earth. If we do speaks. She is unfavourably on his behaviour: if he is free to act, they t is the wider agenda of the distorters that who claim the right to tell everyone else how to behave this smacks more of a return to the catacombs.Yet it is not believe this, we have no reason to be Catholic not a are similarly to censure. He should not presume to explains this deliberate distortion of words and think. During the Clause 28 controversy, Scottish called pluralism. at all. We command to be a city on a hill, to be seen dictate to others how they are to conduct, nor con- today. Pluralism has been skewed to serve the Catholics were warned that to follow Cardinal Win- True pluralism means living with, but not like, oth- and heard, not to be a group of timid, self-effacing, stenographer— demn them as intolerant for finding this conduct interestsI of an anti-religious faction, arrogantly ning would be to put at risk all the social gains they ers. Liberals have a right to regard religion as evil and Victorian children, cowering in a corner. Which is remiss. He goes too far in demanding that we must claiming the right to define what is and what is not had made and similar cautions have been repeated to campaign for its extirpation, but, by the same token, what we shall be, if we go constantly in fear of giv- she takes like him as well as lump him, approve his behaviour true, and to impose its version upon everyone else. with regard to the ‘elite’s’ diktats concerning easier Catholics have the same right to regard it as good and ing offence to those who share our society but not because we tolerate it—we may legitimately prefer to The fact that there are a number of competing divorce, abortion, euthanasia, genetic screening, and to campaign for its survival. Yet it is the Catholic right our faith. We must not be truculent or domineering, advice, not uphold sobriety, fidelity, self-control, as superior val- world-views is startlingly used to demote all, save the like. Catholics had mistakenly believed that they that has long been, and continues to be, brazenly chal- or expect everyone else to agree with, or defer to, dictation ues, while eschewing any attempt to enforce them. one, to the status of mere opinion—only the liberal had exited the ghetto to participate in the public forum lenged in the matter of Catholic schools to be taught us; but neither should we apologise for being who Such confusion is at the heart of the dispute over outlook is declared to be objectively true, and any as Catholics, bringing a Catholic perspective to public only what the elite approves. In a monstrous distortion we are, or conceal or dilute our beliefs because they same-sex ‘marriage.’ Many people in Scotland who divergence from it is branded as obscurantist error. issues. They have learned instead, to their dismay, that of language, the wish of Catholics to have their own may make us unpopular. Throughout history and in regard traditional marriage, as it has been universally One minority group is thereby privileged above all they are to sit mute and docile in a corner, to be seen children, and no one else, taught religion, is labelled many parts of the world today, countless numbers defined and practised for over two thousand years, as the rest, and, with a logic borrowed from Alice in but not heard, like good Victorian children. The deal, repression, while liberal coercion of other people’s have been, and still are, prepared to die for the a higher value than homosexuality,resent being bullied Wonderland, they call this living in a pluralist society. that they had somehow made unawares, was the grant- children is hailed as liberation. faith; all we are being asked to do is to uphold it. 14 LETTERS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
A large Burns Supper for SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER school children was held at Glasgow City Chambers, hosted by LETTER OF THE WEEK Lord Provost Sadie Docherty and the city council’s education Dear Mr Cameron... they have the State, in the department. Many pupils I AM writing to you to form of the Prime Minister, were donned in tartan, paying tribute to the express the concerns of the bringing before Parliament the national bard, while Order of the Knights of St Equal Marriage Bill, which others were dressed as Columba, which I have the seeks to downgrade the some of the main honour to lead. institution of marriage and, by characters from Robert We are the premier order for force of law, criminalise Burns’ work down Catholic laymen in the United anyone who, through religious through the years Kingdom. As an organisation and moral conviction is PIC: PAUL McSHERRY we are apolitical, our unable to fully comply with its members holding all shades of provisions. How can you political opinion and none. possibly maintain that this bill However, there is a ground will strengthen marriage? It informative meetings were swell of disbelief and must have a detrimental effect National pilgrimage to held in every locality indignation within our ranks on marriage and family life. the Holy Land in which there would be a that politicians feel they have You have put aside the IN RESPONSE to a letter in joint campus. While the right to redefine the genuinely held convictions of the SCO letters page on sometimes these meetings meaning of marriage, a major millions of people of faith in Friday January 25 2013, from Letters aired apprehensions, there building block of our this country and seek to Rena McVey, my wife and I SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT never, ever was any Christian way of life. If you impose the wishes of a tiny were on an official visit to the [email protected] unpleasant aggression from go ahead with your planned minority on them. Municipality of Bethlehem any side. Perhaps Mr legislation allowing same-sex The vast majority espouse and did indeed join the McKenna might visit any ‘marriage’ you will cause Christian values and the Bishops’ Conference of February 22) and very much campuses as if they were a joint campus in Scotland as I irrevocable damage to the proposed bill seeks to Scotland, Holy Land in agreement particularly with strong weapon for the am fairly sure he will discover institution of marriage and undermine this. The legal Pilgrimage of 1999 for a few the last two paragraphs of the ‘anti-brigade.’ Balderdash! a good environment which is further erode the influence of safeguards which you claim days. I have a brochure for article. I taught RMPS as a North Lanarkshire was comfortably ecumenical as a stable family life in creating will protect the Catholic this event and there is no specialist RE teacher in many among the first to consider the well as safely educational. future generations of well Church and other Christian mention of a national denominational and non matter, and as chairman then Charles Gray Kt CBE FEIS balanced individuals. institutions will, inevitably, be pilgrimage. denominational high schools. of its education committe and BY E-MAIL How will our young people circumvented in time, with far Rena McVey states that this My geographic experience CoSLA’s education cope with the mixed messages reaching consequences. was my first visit to the Holy included Pertshire, spokesperson, I had several The little children have they are receiving? On one We are now at the 11th Land. This is a gross Stirlingshire, North meetings with Bishop Devine suffered enough hand they are being hour. inaccuracy and highly Lanarkshire and East and his advisers before which ARE we really going to stand encouraged to prepare for the Do you have the integrity to misleading. I have been to the Dunbartonshire and I found the subject had been by and let fanatics prevent future by entering into a step back from this disastrous Holy Land of Palestine since committment to Christianity thoroughly debated with the Catholic adoption? Haven’t stable, married relationship course of action and stand up 1986 when I organised a visit in all of them. director of education, a we, as Catholics, and children with someone of the opposite to those who wish to destroy with the then Lord Provost Bob I see Christian schools, Catholic, and council without parents suffered sex and, in the fullness of our Christian heritage, or are Gray as guests of the primary and secondary, as one members many of whom, enough at society’s whim. time, produce children, who you prepared to be Municipality of Bethlehem. of the greatest opportunities including the provost and his R Donnelly they, in turn must educate and remembered as the political Then, when Lord Provost of ecumenism and a special deputy and council leader and MOTHERWELL prepare for the future. This leader who destroyed the Susan Baird was in office I opportunity of a non-verbal his deputy, were Catholics. has been the pattern of normal meaning of marriage as a took her on a delegation of Marian culture permeating the As has often been the case, My daughter is still human relationships for union between one man and guests of the Municipality of schools despite our small and probably still is, local a child of God thousands of years and is one woman? Bethlehem. I also took Lord differences. When a Church government was facing fair I WAS deeply saddened to see accepted as such by Ron Lynch, Provost Bob Innes when he of Scotland Minister, demands for new, and the the news that Archbishop Christianity and most other SUPREME KNIGHT was in office on a delegation of positively commented as an re-building of very old, Vincent Nichols would end religions. On the other hand THE KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA guest once more of the elected Government minister schools and the availability of special Masses for Municipality of Bethlehem. on the ethos of Catholic ready finance was a problem, homosexual Catholics at Our Almost every year I took schools, to me it seemed as although there was comfort in Lady of the Assumption delegations to the Holy Land, though he had experienced the council’s coincidental Church in Warwick, some trade union and political Catholicism through a Marian ownership of a lot of land, Street Soho, London. Take a delegations and Muslim expression on visiting these much of it handy to where the My daughter is gay and has fresh look delegations all at various times. various schools. demands lay. had to overcome the abuse Every year since 2005 I This would be one of our Even before meeting with that has been shown to her at the SCO have organised an annual greatest gifts to Christian the diocese, we were over the years—stating pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I schools, which would soften determined to ensure the recently: “Does the Catholic during raise sponsorship from the the necessary professional continuity of Catholic Church want me to disappear Lent business community and approach to education, an education as deemed by the off the face of the earth?” individuals to make the costs approach which has been act so that the reason for the She most certainly did not for pilgrims as affordable as emphasised by the Vatican. campus would mainly be choose to be a homosexual possible. I also raise donations Best wishes in your quest geographic and economical... but obviously cannot alter her for various groups in to bring this about. Certainly each school would be sexuality. How many times Bethlehem. The pilgrimage it would lessen the potential separately taught and does my Church, of which I SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER that I am organising this year of division and encourage the managed, and where possible, am still a staunch member, is the Scottish National Year unity that Vatican II promotes. there could be a common reject people such as my of Faith Pilgrimage to the Ray Lynch reception/secretarial facility. daughter? MAIN SWITCHBOARD Holy Land. It will take place BY E-MAIL In the high schools, the As Stonewall said: “It is a Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 from October 8-15, 2013, Catholic education chaplaincy of each was shame the archbishop has EDITOR flying direct from Glasgow important and wasn’t a taken away an opportunity for and will be led by Archbishop is protected problem. The diocesan gay Catholics to celebrate Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 Philip Tartaglia and myself. ONCE again Kevin meetings ensured our Mass in a safe environment.” [email protected] The cost of the pilgrimage is McKenna has a go at Church understanding of what was Kathleen Brown DEPUTY EDITOR £1150 and I hope and pray that leaders as if it was a hobby of required of us and whenever GLASGOW as many pilgrims as possible his (SCO February 22). 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Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH THAT’S LIFE 15 Rejoicing in the special gift of womanhood THAT’S LIFE suggests that ‘new feminism’ and the ‘genius of women’ are preferable to traditional checklist feminism
myself in more relevant ways. I am much more with might as well go the whole hog and advocate ask- ers would do well to recognise that. Adjustment to Blessed Pope John Paul II and his ‘new feminism’ ing women what their husbands think of their divorce and separation is reckoned to take a year and the ‘genius of women’of which he first wrote in going out to work at all. and bereavement certainly has an adverse effect Mulieris Dignitatem. And I am much more about Not only does an employer have no legal right to on a person’s capacity to work efficiently. And By Mary rejoicing in the special gift of womanhood and the ask about a woman’s intention to have children it looking after elderly relatives, taking time off complementarity and diversity of man and woman. is a gross intrusion of privacy. Whatever implica- to accompany them to hospital appointments and McGinty In 1995, in Evangelium Vitae, he called for us tions pregnancy and maternity leave have on the general worry over them has a considerable to promote a ‘new feminism that rejects the temp- employers and their workforce it is no business of impact. tation of imitating models of ‘male domination’ in theirs until informed by the expectant mother at When Ms Sandberg says women have to ‘lower CERTAIN section of the sisterhood order to acknowledge and affirm the true genius the appropriate time. our expectations of what we can achieve’ she is will hate me for this, but if there is of women in every aspect of society and overcome She has an appalling lack of understanding of talking about professional success, but most want one subject that leaves me cold it has all discrimination, exploitation and violence.’ the issues that face, not just women, but families. to succeed at both. Reaching the top of the career to be feminism. Women of my gen- On the face of it children are a hindrance to ladder at the expense of a happy and stable home eration are undeniably indebted to eminism has been the topic of debate with women progressing up the career ladder but it is life for our families is too high a price and some- the labours of the feminists who preceded us with- Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating not that simple. Ms Sandberg’s comments prove times something just has to give. out whom we would not be able to expect parity of executive, using the World Economic Forum that the very few women like her in the upper ech- Meanwhile, over in cloud cuckoo land, Mary payA or all the equalities we can count upon. Fin Davos to espouse her views on women being elons of the corporate world, with salaries the size Berry was suggesting chiding your man to get more But I have never felt comfortable allying myself held back by gender stereotyping. And nearer to of a roll-over lottery win, have no idea how the hands-on with the domestic chores would result in to the movement; a declaration of my support home the doyenne of the television cooks, Mary vast majority of women live. his coming back saying ‘ooh, wasn’t that fun.’The would first require a long list of qualifications. For Berry, was getting all critical and controversial men-folk in my house do their bit and are certainly starters I do not share the contention that fertility about maternity rights. Since she took just five here are bigger barriers to productivity and obliging, but I wouldn’t expect them to dance a jig is a problem that needs solving and I certainly do weeks off after each of her three births I would not efficiency than issues relating to maternity if I asked them to get the vacuum cleaner out—by not support the typical feminist view of the Church recommend her to new mothers as a role model. leave and childcare problems and employ- the way, fellas, we keep it under the stairs. as hotbed of misogyny. Ms Sandberg thinks that in the interests of a T Not wanting to describe myself as a feminist is ‘more open dialogue’ about discrimination in the not about whether I agree or disagree with its prin- workplace the way forward is to ask women at ciples or causes but simply because I prefer to define interview if they plan on having children. She CROSSWORD Gordius No 77 Do not be afraid to use the Catechism 123 4 5 6 7
By Patricia Carroll tery of Faith, that is, what Catholics to continue the work of spreading on the Year of Faith believe. This is based on the Creed. the Good News. One of the key 89 G The second part is based on the developments here in Scotland has ONE OF the key pastoral recom- celebration of that Faith, and the way been the writing of This Is Our mendations for the Year of Faith in which the grace and salvation of Faith, offering a template for reli- 10 11 12 was to encourage each of us to Jesus is mediated to the world. This gious education in our schools First entry out the hat next explore or re-discover the Cate- has to do with the Sacraments. based on the four pillars of the Cat- 13 14 TUESDAY will be the winner chism of the Catholic Church. G The third part concerns Faith echism: believing, celebrating, liv- working through love as it is ing and praying our Faith. This is Some of us still remember the Send your completed days of the Penny Catechism and expressed in Christian way of life, already making a huge impact on 15 16 17 crossword entries—along with when we hear the word ‘Catechism’ that is, what we must not only our schools and beginning to inform this is what comes to mind; learning believe and celebrate, but what we parish Catechesis. A particularly 18 your full name address and a set of questions with ready made must do in order to be saved, and helpful tool in This Is Our Faith is 19 20 daytime phone number—to answers which were then rattled off the basis of this is the Decalogue or the way the Faith we believe, cele- CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 parrot fashion. Often the learning of the Ten Commandments. brate, live and pray is framed 21 22 23 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 the answers did not match with the G The final part is about how we around eight theological themes 6BT rate of our development and there are related in our belief, our cele- called strands of faith which are: was no time given over for reflec- bration, and our action to God Him- 24 25 The winner’s name will be G tion about the answers resulting in self, and this is based on prayer. The The Mystery of God. printed next week an unthinking approach to religion. prayer structure that is used for this G The Son of God. G 26 27 This was the experience of past final section of the Catechism is the The Hours of God. The editor’s decision is final generations, and I can remember Our Father. G The Signs of God. beginning to learn the questions and G In the Image of God. answers in the year that I was being This structure affirms that faith is G The Reign of God. ACROSS G LAST WEEK’S prepared for first Holy Communion. believed, celebrated, lived and Revealed Truth of God. 1 Misfortune; grief (3) G SOLUTION In August, we began to learn our prayed, and that these four elements The Word of God. 3 Such a dance permit could create a difficult situation (11) Catechism but when we came back are organically interwoven into our 8 Swallow food (6) from Christmas holidays everything life of faith throughout our whole The idea behind these strands is 9 Fall down (8) ACROSS had changed as we embarked on a journey of faith. Thirty-nine per cent that they are interwoven into our life 10 Bury (5) 1 Awl 3 Commandment new religious education syllabus in of the Catechism focuses on the of faith. These themes are also now 11 A fairy gets a novice into danger (5) 8 Bonsai 9 Surplice our diocese. In the opinion of some, Creed, 23 per cent to the Sacra- being used to train parish Catechists 13 Cheerless (5) 10 Elegy 11 Twice what then happened in that period ments, 27 per cent to the Command- to lead groups in Catechesis who are 15 Glasgow soccer club that shows right rages (7) 13 Pilot 15 Anthrax was a lot of experimentation result- ments, and 11 per cent to Prayer. The preparing to celebrate the Sacra- 16 Went back over notes declaring the minister is in charge 16 Takeoff 20 Story ing in a couple of generations of Catechism of the Catholic Church is ments. These are all creative ways in of the paper (7) 21 Steam 23 Beret catholic children who managed to not meant to be a Catechetical text- which Catechesis is happening 20 Sixties dance favoured by Oliver? (5) 24 Last Post 25 Mellow go through the Catholic school sys- book to be learned by heart, but it is today informed by the Catechism of 21 Claude, father of Impressionism (5) 26 Planetarium 27 War tem without knowing the basics. intended to be a reference work for the Catholic Church. Not only is the 23 Panache (5) This not knowing the basics is often bishops, priests, and Catechists. RE in our schools now directly con- 24 Laughed as Mr Berry took the front (8) DOWN simplistically blamed on throwing Another element of the structure nected to the Catechism but all 25 Pleasure boat hidden among budding hydrangeas (6) 1 Abbreviates 2 Lancelot the baby out with the bath water which you will immediately notice teaching is directly inspired by it. 26 Let’s see some improvement from Canteen H, men! (11) 3 Crazy 4 Missile and giving up on the Catechism in the current Catechism is the way Find out how This Is Our Faith is 27 Grain-containing part of a plant (3) 5 Depot 6 Elixir having an impact in your school and 7 The Eiffel Tower question and answer methodology. it makes reference to a range of key DOWN Is this what is being recom- Catholic sources, these include: in what way is it beginning to inform 13 Plans 14 Toady 1 Stay at home, man, on your wedding day—and be mended for the Year of Faith, a the ongoing Catechesis of adults in 17 Overflow 18 Monster patient in this chamber (7,4) return to learning questions and G Key scripture passages. your parish. The current Catechism of 19 Red Sea 22 Maple 2 The number of holes in a full round of golf (8) answers? Well if you take time to G The writings of the Fathers of the the Catholic Church is a powerful tool 23 Bream 24 Lap 3 A model or a puzzle (5) Church. for evangelisation and Catechesis look at the Catechism of the Catholic 4 Made one's mind up (7) Church you will clearly see that it G The writings of Saints. today, so do not be afraid to use it or G 5 Finished - when none are asleep? (3,2) Last week’s winner was: does not use the question and answer Documents of councils and in par- equate it with the Penny Catechism of 6 Send abroad (6) of method of the Penny Catechism. ticular the Second Vatican Council. the past. We are only beginning to E Davie, Rutherglen G 7&12 May only aristocratic Christians recite this? (3,5,6) In fact, this question and answer Post-Second Vatican Council realise how much potential it has for 13 Erupt (5) method was something that was documents. our local Church here in Scotland, and 14 Genuflected when one saw the knight point to the developed by local dioceses after the how much it can help us as we reflect lieutenant (5) Council of Trent who had adapted When the Catechism was published, more deeply on the Faith we believe, 17 Murder by asphyxiation (8) Scottish Catholic Observer: the universal Catechism for children. bishops’ conferences throughout the celebrate, live and pray today. 18 Realm (7) Scotland’s only national So let us begin to take a look at world were encouraged to devise 19 No huge change is sufficient (6) Catholic weekly newspaper I Patricia Carroll is the Episcopal the structure of the Catechism of the their own local Catechism and Cat- 22 Coin-like object (5) printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. Delegate for Pastoral Resources Catholic Church which is four-fold: echetical resources. This is a work 23 Sharp stone makes strong material (5) Registered at the Post Office in St Andrews and Edinburgh in progress. What was also encour- 24 Snooker stick (3) as a newspaper. G The first part sets forth the Mys- aged was the training of Catechists Archdiocese 16 CHILDREN’S LITURGY THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013
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 tells the people: “The Word of God is Live under the protection of God Most very near to you, it is on your lips and in High and stay in the shadow of God All- your heart.” Powerful. First Sunday of Lent He did OK for a while but then He got Then you will say to the Lord: “You are really hungry and lonely. The devil my fortress, my place of safety; you are my —First Reading thought this was a chance to get Jesus to God, and I trust you.” The confession of faith of the chosen people. do things his way. The devil tells Jesus (R) Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. A reading from the book of Deuteronomy 26:4-10. He can have whatever He wants if He No terrible disasters will strike you or your just puts His energies into being home. Moses said to the people: “The priest will powerful and famous instead of thinking God will command His angels to protect take the baskets of grain from your hands about what God wants Him to do for you wherever you go. and put them in front of the altar of the Lord others. Jesus knows that these words (R) Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. your God. And there, in the presence of the don’t sound like the words of God’s Holy Spirit, so Jesus tells the devil He Verse before the Gospel Lord your God, you must say, ‘My ancestor won’t listen to him. Instead Jesus says Matthew 4:4b. was merely a homeless Aramean, who went He has the Word of God to listen to. (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus to live in Egypt. Although his family was Jesus listened to scripture when He Christ. small, they became great and powerful, a went to the temple just as we listen to No one lives on bread alone, but on every nation of many people. the scriptures being read when we come word that comes from the mouth of God. “‘The Egyptians showed no pity! They to Church. Jesus also knew that He had (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus oppressed our people and were very cruel the Word of God in His heart. Those Christ. to us. Then we called out for help to you, were the words He wanted to pay the Lord God of our ancestors. You heard attention to, not the devil’s. Gospel our cries and knew that we were in trouble, Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the distressed and oppressed. Reflection Discussion/Activity Spirit through the wilderness where He was “‘You reached out your mighty arm and TODAY’S Gospel begins right after I Sometimes when people speak from their tempted. A reading from the Holy Gospel rescued us from Egypt. You did fearsome Jesus was Baptised by John the Baptist hearts, we can hear God’s words to us. Ask according to Luke 4:1-13. things, and you worked miracles and all in the Jordan River. Remember that St the class: Can you think of anyone who When Jesus returned from the Jordan kinds of wonders. Luke tells us that when Jesus was talks to you and makes you feel like Jesus River, the power of the Holy Spirit was “‘You brought us here and gave us this land Baptised the Holy Spirit of God spoke to probably felt when He heard the Spirit of with Him and the Spirit led Him into the rich in milk and honey. Now, Lord, I bring to Him and said: “You are my beloved Son. God say: “You are my beloved Son. I am desert. I am very pleased with you.” very pleased with you?” For 40 days Jesus was tested by the you the best part of the crops that you have I given to me.’ Jesus needed some time to think about Invite children to draw a picture of such devil, and during that time He went what God’s words to Him might mean an experience... or a picture that shows how without eating. When it was all over, He “Leave your baskets there in the presence for His life, so He went where He could they feel when someone speaks to them in was hungry. The devil said to Jesus: “If of the Lord your God and bow down to be alone. He went to the desert, an area that way. Then ask them to show their you are God’s Son, tell this stone to turn worship Him.” where no one built houses or shops. He picture and talk about it. into bread.” The Word of the Lord stayed there alone and talked to God I Do you ever hear words spoken to you Jesus answered: “The Scriptures say, ‘no and tried to listen to God’s Holy Spirit that sound like the devil is trying to get you one can live only on food.’” speaking to Him in His heart. to do things his way, a bad way? Ask them Then the devil led Jesus up to a high In the second reading today, St Paul to give examples. place and quickly showed Him all the I For this sharing and for the next one have nations on earth. The devil said: “I will a piece of newsprint ready with the give all this power and glory to you. It has universal symbol for ‘not allowed’ drawn on been given to me, and I can give it to it—large circle drawn with a diagonal slash anyone I want to. Just worship me, and you crossing through it. As they give their can have it all.” examples, write them in the circle so it will Jesus answered: “The Scriptures say, become a symbol of the kind of messages ‘worship the Lord your God and serve only that are not from God. Him!” I Do you ever talk bad to yourself? Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem I Do you ever tell yourself you aren’t and had Him stand on top of the temple. enough—good enough, smart enough, fast The devil said: “If you are God’s Son, enough. jump off. The Scriptures say, ‘God will tell I Do you ever not do something good His angels to take care of you. They will because you tell yourself you won’t do it catch you in their arms,and you will not right or be the best? hurt your feet on the stones.’” I Let them share examples if they are Jesus answered: “The Scriptures also willing. Then remind them that those kinds say, ‘don’t try to test the Lord your God!’” of words that they use against themselves After the devil had finished testing Jesus are not God’s words to them. When God in every way possible, He left Him for a speaks in our hearts, it sounds like the Holy while. Spirit at Jesus’ Baptism: “You are my The Gospel of the Lord beloved son/daughter. I am really happy with you.” When we talk like that to ourselves and others, we let God encourage The Children’s Liturgy page is us just like God encouraged Jesus. published one week in Prayer advance to allow RE teachers Holy Spirit, during this special time of Lent and those taking the help us remember that you are our guide and friend just as you were for Jesus when Children’s Liturgy at weekly He felt lonely and unsure of what he was to Masses to use, if they do. Help us to trust in your whispers of love for us. In your name we pray. Amen. wish, this page as an Responsorial Psalm accompaniment to their 91:1-2, 10-11. teaching materials (R) Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH CHURCH NOTICES 17
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BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE MEMORIAM DALY GARDNER (Whifflet) McGLINCHEY 6th Anniversary In loving memory of my 31st Anniversary FEELEY, Francis Cherished memories of dear husband, Pat, who Please pray for the repose BEATON Diane, a loving mum, nana died February 10, 2009. of the souls of a dearly In loving memory of Frank, 4th Anniverary of our dear and sister, died February 6, No matter how life loved brother, who died August 6, 1996, mother and grandmother, 2007. changes, Flt. Lt. Tony McGlinchey, and whose birthday occurs Mary Catherine, who died Unforgettable, No matter what we do, R.A.F. died February 12, on February 10. February 14, 2009. irreplaceable. A special place within our 1982, also my dear mum, Forever in our thoughts. Fois shiorruidh thoir dhi a Never from the hearts that hearts, Ann Campbell McGlinchey, Helen and Kat. Thighearna loved you, will your Is always kept for you. died May 26, 1969, and my Agus solus nach dibir memory ever fade. Precious memories never dear dad, Thomas dearrsadh oirre. Inserted by her loving grow old Pat, McDONALD McGlinchey, died Inserted by all the family. family. Like autumn leaves they Treasured memories of my September 29, 1974. turn to gold. dear husband, Ronnie, Our Lady of Lourdes and St BUNCE DEVLIN Sadly missed by his wife father, grandad and great- Anthony, pray for them. Treasured memories of my Sacred Heart of Jesus, Eileen, Shawhead, grandad, died February 11, Inserted by Elizabeth and dear father, Peter, who died have mercy on the soul of Coatbridge, daughter 2007, also beloved son family, Irvine; Ann and on February 6, 1991, also my dearest mother, Alice, Coleen and son-in-law Paul William, died December 14, family, Linwood. my dear mother, Ella, who who died on February 9, in Cork, Ireland. 2009. died on December 16, 1987; also my dear father, It does not take a special 1991. R.I.P. Jimmy, who died on day, No one knows the broken KILROY October 6, 1989. JOHNSTONE For us to think of you, heart, Treasured memories of St Anthony, pray for them. In loving memory of my Each Mass we hear, That lies behind my smile, Maureen, a devoted wife, dear daughter and sister, Each prayer we say, No one knows the loneli- mother and grandmother, DOHERTY, Elizabeth Anne Marie, died January Are offered up for you. who passed away on ness, 1st Anniversary 24, 1999. St Roch and St Francis August 3, 2003, and whose That’s with me all the while, In loving memory of our A day that’s filled with watch over him. 70th birthday falls on Feb- Silent tears do gently fall, dear mum, gran and great- sadness returns to us Your loving wife Bessie, ruary 7. Which others do not see, gran, Elizabeth (Betty), who today, mother and family. Though you’re no longer For the kind and loving died on February 8, 2012. To mark the day you left us with us every day we find, mum and dad, May she rest in peace. In such a sudden way, In one way or another Who meant the world to Inserted by her loving There’s always a face Macdonald McGOVERN you’re back there in our me. family. before us, 2nd Anniversary In loving memory of John, mind, In the shelter of Thy Sacred A voice we long to hear, In loving memory of my darling husband of Madge, We might hear a piece of Heart, FEELEY, Peter A smile we will always dear brother, Donald Mac- precious dad and father-in- music, Dear Jesus, may they rest. 7th Anniversary remember, donald, who died on Febru- law, and papa to all the And at once our mind is Inserted by their loving In loving memory of my Of a daughter and sister we ary 6, 2011. Much loved family, died February 9, stirred, daughter Elizabeth. beloved husband, Peter, loved so dear. brother, brother-in-law and 2006. Back to a treasured our father and granddad, St Theresa, pray for her. uncle. Always loving, always moment that we have who died on February 9, Mum, John and Gerry. Sadly missed by all the loved. shared, CAMPBELL 2006, and whose 65th family. We never try to stop them, 15th Anniversary birthday occurs on Our Lady of Lourdes, pray We just let them flow Of your charity, please pray February 10. On that spe- McBRIDE for him. MacINNES through, for the repose of the soul of cial day his beloved grand- 17th Anniversary Selina, Hector and family. 8th Anniversary It’s just our way of spend- Maria Louisa Campbell, son, Callum Peter, is being In loving memory of my In loving memory of my ing time who died January 26, 1998. baptised. beloved husband, Eddie, dear husband, Angus Once again with you. Your life was one of kindly Your memory is so precious our dear dad and papa, MacDONALD Edward MacInnes, who Love always, deeds, Your presence missed so who died suddenly on Feb- Fondest memories of Don- died February 13, 2005. Tommy and family. A helping hand for others much ruary 10, 1996; also the ald, dear brother, brother- Eternal rest. needs, You will always be remem- McKeown family and mem- in-law and uncle, who died Inserted by his loving wife O’DONNELL You always had a smile to bered bers of the McBride family February 6, 2011. Mary, Inverness. In loving memory of Kitty share, And loved by all of us. gone before. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Brennan, who died on May A time to give, a time for Sacred Heart of Jesus, we Greatly missed. for him. 16, 1995, and whose birth- care, place all our trust in You. St John Bosco, pray for From Morag, Ronald and MacINTYRE day occurs on February 9. Sincere and true in heart Inserted by his loving wife them. family, Eriskay. In loving memory of our May she rest in peace. and mind, Liz and family. His loving family. beloved brother, uncle and Beautiful memories left great-uncle, Kenny, died behind. FITZPATRICK MacDONALD February 10, 2000. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Our Lady of Lourdes, pray 15th Anniversary of my McCOURT In loving memory of our Close in our hearts your for her. dear friend and teacher, 17th Anniversary parents, whose anniver- memory is kept. DONNELLY Inserted by her husband Jean, who died February saries both occur at this To treasure forever and 16th Anniversary In loving memory of Jimmy Donald and family. 14, 1998, and who will time. Our dad, Dougald, never forget. Of your charity, please pray McCourt, who died Febru- always be remembered in who died February 10, Our Lady of the Isles, pray for the repose of the soul of ary 8, 1996, beloved hus- my prayers. 1985, and our mum, Nettie, for him. Reverend Father Patrick band of the late Maureen CONNOLLY Queen of the Holy Rosary, who died February 17, Inserted by all the family at Donnelly, W.F., who died on Sherry, much loved dad 5th Anniversary pray for her. 2010. home and away. February 13, 1997. R.I.P. and grandpa. In loving memory of our Eunice. Lovingly remembered and Also remembering his Inserted by the family. beloved mother and nana, sadly missed by their sons brother, Father Joseph Sarah Ellen, who died on Donnelly O Carm., who and daughters. February 14, 2008. died on December 26, McDONAGH St Pio, pray for them. MacLEAN Remembering also our 35th Anniversary 2006. To place 10th Anniversary dearest father, James, who In loving memory of my St Thérèse of the Child In loving memory of our died on July 4, 1985 and Jesus, pray for them. dear mammy and ma, McGACHEY dear mother, Mary, who our dear brother, John, who an Mother of Carmel, pray for Katie, who died February 8, 18th Anniversary died February 12, 1978. them. died on July 30, 1963. 2003. Also our dear daddy In loving memory of Terry, Fois shiorruidh thoir dhi They are sadly missed in intimation and papa, Jimmy, who died beloved husband and Thighearna, Place Your Intimation Announcing, every way, March 10, 1989. father, who died February Agus solus nach dibir Remembering, Remembered in prayer dearrsadh orra. Thanking Call: 0141 Our Lady of Lourdes, pray 13, 1995. Births, Marriages, Deaths,Anniversaries every day. for them. Forever in our thoughts and Our Lady of Perpetual Sacred Heart of Jesus, 241 6106 Those we love live in our prayers. Succour, pray for her. have mercy on them. hearts forever. Inserted by Mary, Fr Fran- St Anthony, pray for her. Inserted by their loving Inserted by their loving cis, Yvonne, Philip, Leila Inserted by Elma and To place a Family Announcement Contact Patricia Cairney: 0141 241 6106 family. family. and James. Duncan. Friday February 8 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19
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MacNEIL MULLEN QUIGLEY RELIGIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CANON HENRY J. ALLI- 1st Anniversary Of your charity, please pray 21st Anniversary SON Treasured memories of for the repose of the soul of In loving memory of (St Anthony’s, Rutherglen) REV PETER JOACHIM Janet, who died February our dear father, Archibald William, a dear husband, Peg and Frances Allison, McGINLEY MCCJ 10, 2012. Beloved wife of Mullen, died February 13, dad and grandad, who died sisters of Canon Harry, The Comboni Missionaries Angus and dearly loved 1974, also our brother, February 9, 1992. wish to express their sin- of the Heart of Jesus mum of Alistair and Ishbel. Joseph, died February 18, Quietly remembered every cere thanks and apprecia- (Verona Fathers) and rela- 1998. R.I.P. day. tion to Bishop Devine and May she rest in peace. tives of the late Rev Peter In our hearts they will Margaret and family. clergy and to all who sent Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Joachim McGinley MCCJ, always stay, pray for her. wish to sincerely thank Mass cards, letters, mes- Loved and remembered Inserted by her loving hus- SCALLY everyone for their prayers sages of sympathy or every day. O’HARE Of your charity, please pray band Angus and family. and support following the attended Mass and funeral Inserted by Catherine, 11th Anniversary for the repose of the soul of death of their brother, uncle in St Anthony’s and Let- Janette and families. Please remember in your our dear father, James, and cousin, Fr Peter. In terkenny. prayers, David, a wonderful who died February 13, particular we wish to thank Holy Mass has been husband, dad and papa, 1971, and our cherished his confreres from the offered for all your inten- who died on February 13, mother, May, died June 6, Comboni Family, priests tions. 2002. (Ash Wednesday) 1998. from the Archdiocese of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Always in our thoughts, On whose souls, sweet Glasgow and Diocese of forever in our hearts. Jesus, have mercy. THANKSGIVING Motherwell, Fr John Forbes Jesus, I trust in You. The Scally family. Inserted by his ever-loving (Fr Peter’s cousin from the GRATEFUL thanks to St wife Esther and family. Diocese of Derry, Ireland) Clare, St Martha, St Pio SLOSS who concelebrated the Treasured memories of and Blessed Virgin Mary for Funeral Mass at St Paul’s Tom, who died February prayers answered. – E.K. RC Church, Shettleston, on 12, 2008. 24th January 2013, MURRAY Our Lady of the Isles, pray DEAR HEART OF JESUS together with the many rel- 13th Anniversary for him. Dear Heart of Jesus in the atives and friends in atten- In loving memory of Mar- Inserted by Mary Ann, West past I have asked you for dance. Our sincere garet, who died February Gerinish. many favours, this time I appreciation to His Grace, 11, 2000. ask you for this special one Archbishop Tartaglia for his We hold you close within (mention favour), take it STEELE support and kind message our hearts, 20th Anniversary Dear Heart of Jesus, and of sympathy conveyed in And there you shall remain, In loving memory of my place it within Your broken his absence by Mgr Paul To walk with us throughout dear wife, mother and heart where your Father Murray, Chancellor of the McSORLEY our lives, grandmother, Rachael sees it, then in his merciful th Archdiocese; to Fr Martin 13 Anniversary Until we meet again, TRAINER Maria Morrison, who died eyes it will become Your Devenish (Provincial Supe- In loving memory of our So rest in peace dear 12th Anniversary of our January 27, 1993. favour, not mine. Amen. rior) for his presence and dear son, Dr. Danny Mother, mum and dad, May and Our Lady of the Isles, pray Say for three days, publica- words of condolence; to Fr McSorley, who died April And thanks for all you’ve Tommy Trainer, who died for her. tion promised. - K.L. John Campbell, Parish 17, 2000, and also his dad, done, three weeks apart, Mum Donald and family, South Priest of St Paul’s, Deacon Patrick, who died February We pray that God has on January 16, 2001 and Uist, Aberdeen and Eddie, and parishioners for BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, 11, 2012. given you, dad on February 12, 2001. Glasgow. their generous support and you who can find a way Our Father who art in The crown you’ve truly January and February prayers; to both Fr James when there is no way, heaven, won. come with sad regret, WATSON O’Kane (Fr Peter’s please help me. Repeat 6 Thy will be done. Sacred Heart of Jesus, we The months and days 31st Anniversary nephew) who presided at times and promise to pub- From all the family. trust in You. we’ll never forget, In loving memory of my the Mass and delivered the lish. - J.D. From all the family. With tears in our eyes we dear aunt, Sadie, who died Homily and Fr John Clarke whisper low, February 10, 1982. of the Comboni Commu- POWERFUL NOVENA MURRAY God bless you Mum and St Anne, pray for her. MORGAN nity, Carmyle, Glasgow, for Of Childlike Confidence Twenty Sixth Anniversary Remembrance of my Dad, we miss you so. Kathleen. (This novena is to be said beloved sister, Maggie Mur- Love and miss you both all their help, devoted time Of your charity, pray for the and spiritual care of Fr at the same time, every ray (née Johnstone), late of always. repose of the soul of our WRIGHT Peter in preparation for a hour, for nine consecutive 66 Hollybank Street, Gar- Your loving daughter 17th Anniversary dear mother, Grace, for- peaceful and holy death, hours – just one day). O ngad, who died February May, Higgie, Barry, Brian, Remembering with love merly Uršulė Vosilius, who Fortified by the Rites of Jesus, who hast said, ask 11, 2000, and my niece, Michelle and Shannon. passed from this world on and affection our dear sis- Holy Mother Church; to the and you shall receive, seek Betty Murray, who was We often think of bygone Thursday, the twelfth day of ter, sister-in-law and aunt, consultants, doctors, and you shall find, knock tragically killed February 5, days, February, nineteen hundred Chrissie, who died Febru- nurses and staff of Ward and it shall be opened to 1966, my dear mother When we were all and eighty-seven, shortly ary 7, 1996. 51, Glasgow Royal Infir- you, through the interces- Lizzie Johnstone, who died together, after dawn. Divine Mercy, pray for her. mary, for their dedicated sion of Mary, Thy Most January 3, 1942, and my The family chain is Fortified by the rites of the Our Lady of Lourdes, pray medical care and attentive- Holy Mother, I knock, I dear father, John John- broken, Holy Roman Catholic for her. ness shown to Fr Peter; to seek, I ask that my prayer stone, who died September But memories live forever. Church. Inserted by Effie, Donald Anne of the Comboni be granted (make your 4, 1952. Frances, Gerry and GP. O gentlest Jesus, have John and families. House, Carmyle, for her request). O Jesus, who Thirteen years have Gone are two special mercy on the soul of Thy faithful and loyal care of Fr hast said, all that you ask passed since that sad day, people we loved so dear, servant Grace (Ursule), Peter; to Anderson Maguire of the Father in My name, When the one we loved Silent the voices we loved bring her to the bright Funeral Directors, Shettle- He will grant you through was called away, to hear, home of Heaven, where we ston, for the personal and the intercession of Mary, The blow was hard, the Their hearty laughs, trust, Thou and Thy professional funeral Thy Most Holy Mother, I shock severe, Their lovely smiles, Blessed Mother have arrangements; to everyone humbly and urgently ask To part with one we loved Beautiful faces no one on woven for her a crown of who participated in the Vigil Thy Father, in Thy name, so dear. this earth will ever replace, unfading bliss. Amen. Reception of the that my prayer be granted Always remembered. Until we meet again. 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HE Pontificate of Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303) must rank amongst the most tragic and most inauspicious in the history of the Papacy. It followed the most tragic Papacy of all, that of Pope St Celestine V, the Her- Tmit-Pope. Pietro di Murrone was born of humble parents and had become a Benedictine aged only 17. Soon, he had withdrawn from the world, first into the wilds of Murrone, and subsequently to Mt Majella. Around him grew a large Order of Benedictine hermits, dedicated to contemplation. Pietro was a deeply-unworldly man, in a time when the world encroached upon the Church as rarely before or since. The Church was riven by factions. In Rome, the noble families of Orsini and Colonna were fighting to control the Papacy. Ital- ian and French cardinals vied for influ- ence, and the bitter legacy of the war against the Hohenstaufen and the Sicil- ian Vespers poisoned the atmosphere. The Church was also sinking beneath scandal. Rich bishops and cardinals indulged in every whim, most of which ran counter to the teachings of the Gospels. Radical factions, including the extreme Spirituals amongst the Francis- cans, were beginning to question the authority of the Church and its leadership. This must be placed against a back- ground of economic implosion, the like of which the world has not witnessed since. A severe climactic deterioration, now referred to as the Little IceAge, was devastating the agricultural potential of Europe. In the far north, the Vikings abandoned Greenland, and everywhere yields declined steeply. This was an age dependent on agriculture, and famines soon followed. The foundations were after months of wandering through purgatory in Dante’s Divine Comedy. of the law that excused the clergy from was also tactless. He added a second tier laid upon which the Black Death was to forests in southern Italy, and Pope Boni- Even inside Rome he could not con- any taxation: taxing the Church could be to the Papal crown, to symbolise the build its empire of mortality. face had him put in ‘protective custody,’ trol the nobility. Led by their cardinals, done only to support a Crusade. Fur- worldly supremacy of the office. Amidst this malaise, the Church grap- where he died shortly after. The fate of the Colonna proved irrepressible. They thermore, the war between the two most Philip now forbade the Papacy from pled with protecting the truth. One or Pope Celestine is one of the truly sad and ignored or fought Pope Boniface powerful monarchs in Christendom was exporting money from France, and two cardinals decided that only a truly tragic stories of Papal history. The saintly (above) when he tried to intervene and impeding the chance of organising a steered towards a full confrontation. holy Pope could save the Church. Their man was the victim of unscrupulous and calm family quarrels, but here, at least, new Crusade, which Pope Boniface France’s Bishops, worried about the choice fell on the Hermit of Murrone. violent men, including his successor. the Pope scored a success: his troops believed would still be able to resurrect escalation, asked Pope Boniface for The Sacred College of Cardinals sent a brought the Colonna to heel. the now lost Latin principalities in the moderation, but this only inflamed the huge delegation up to Mt Majella, where ow Boniface was elected in a Middle East. Pope. To him, it was the Pope Innocent a startled and frightened Pietro was Sacred College dominated by ll over Europe, Pope Innocent Pope Boniface, evoking the Third and III model or nothing. In France, the forced to accept the Papal crown. French cardinals must remain III’s great project of placing the Fourth Lateran Council, forbade the King closed his grip on the Church, and It was a disaster. The holy but ultra- oneH of the Church’s mysteries. Some- Papacy as the final arbiter in raising of taxes by the laity and strictly declared Pope Boniface an anti-Pope. A naïve Hermit-Pope soon succumbed to how, he managed to persuade his col- politicsA was unravelling. Pope Boniface prohibited the clergy from paying. council to which the French clergy were intrigue. His elevation had been greeted leagues that he was the right choice. It scored a minor victory in Denmark, Edward I simply ignored the Pope, and summoned in Rome, and which reiter- with rapture by the Spirituals, but they may be that they saw in this extremely where he forced the king to back down bullied the Archbishops of York and ated the subjugation of the French were soon disillusioned. Under the con- erudite and brash man the last chance in a conflict with his archbishop. How- Canterbury into submission. To Philip crown to the Papacy, only served to trol of the unscrupulous Angevin King of saving Pope Innocent III’s vision of ever, in Poland and Hungary he was the Fair, however, Pope Boniface’s stiffen Philip’s resolve. Charles of Naples, Pope Celestine created the Papacy. They were mistaken. ignored in dynastic conflicts, and order was tantamount to lèse-majesté. It was clear that there could be only 12 new cardinals. Seven of these were It is quite possible that Pope Boniface Edward I of England dismissed Papal Philip had an elevated sense of one winner, and it is symptomatic for French, the rest from Naples. There were bought Neapolitan support by working arbitration sought by Scotland’s nobil- monarchy, and saw himself as chosen the decline of Papal prestige that the now 14 cardinals supporting French to recover Sicily for the Angevins. He ity in the Wars of Independence. by God. The crown was superior within most powerful weapon at the Pope’s ambitions, easily outvoting the Italians. tried, but failed, for the Sicilians were However, it was the conflict with the realm of France, and Pope Boni- disposal, excommunication, simply His monastic zeal caused him to not going to submit to French rule again, France that would finally ring the face’s decree usurped that superiority. failed. The French King, on the other attempt the reform of the Benedictines whatever the Papacy decreed. Even death-knell for Pope Innocent III’s The old arguments, so successfully hand, had troops. These invaded Italy of Montecassino and the Franciscans, excommunication failed. This is signif- Papacy. As cardinal, Pope Boniface had used by Pope Innocent III, that as Vicar and captured Pope Boniface. Many car- but at the same time was careless with icant, by the way, for it shows that the led the anti-French party in the Curia, of Christ the Papal office carried the dinals, amongst them the Colonna, had whom he appointed to important moral hold of the Papacy over Chris- and although he had tried his best to ultimate superiority on earth, was no actively assisted the French. offices, and ignored the cardinals. After tians was now failing amongst ordinary placate the Angevins in Naples, he still longer persuasive. The French commander, Noget, noto- only five months, poor Pope Celestine believers, as well as amongst rulers. resented French attempts at controlling Someone should have told Pope Boni- riously assaulted Pope Boniface, who resigned, the only Pope to do so in his- In northern Italy, Venice and Genoa, the Papacy. face that he could not win this fight. survived this treatment by only one tory. His successor, Cardinal Gaetani, the two greatest mercantile republics in The flash-point came in the war Indeed, one wonders that the Pope, who month. He was effectively martyred. leader of the anti-French faction, denied Christendom, simply ignored Pope between Edward I of England and Philip could not impose his control on relative Even Dante, no friend of the Papacy, putting pressure on, but the French Boniface when he tried to achieve the Fair of France. The French King had minnows like the Kings of Hungary and was shocked. Pope Boniface’s death thought differently. peace between them. In Florence, the occupied most of the last remaining Poland, could not figure out for himself was a mortal blow to the Papacy, from They tried to persuade Pope Celestine anti-Papal sentiment ran high, and Pope holdings of the English crown in France, that he was on a hiding to nowhere in which it would not recover for cen- to change his mind, but he fled both his Boniface’s intervention in its civil war around Bordeaux. This had caused war this confrontation. True, Pope Boniface turies. Never again would the Pope con- French protectors and the new Pope, succeeded only in creating more con- and both kings resorted to taxing the tried tact, for example in the Canonisa- trol the destiny of Europe: the Age of Boniface VIII. He was tracked down flict. It earned him a fictional place in Church to finance it. This was a breach tion of Philip’s grandfather, Louis IX. He Christendom was over. 22 CELEBRATING LIFE THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013 Celebrating Life SPOTLIGHT ON... 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 Dan McGinty: [email protected]
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SUN 10 FEBRUARY WED 13 FEBRUARY 9AM 1PM THE FOURTH RUPTURE A PATH LIVE SOLEMN MASS OF ASH TOWARDS RECONCILIATION WEDNESDAY WITH THE MFVA 11AM 3.30PM THE ANGELUS WITH POPE LIVE BLESSING AND IMPOSITION BENEDICT XVI OF THE ASHES FROM ROME 1PM 9PM LIVE SUNDAY MASS MEETING JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA 2.30PM THURS 14 FEBRUARY Bishop Joseph Devine visited the parish of Christ the King in Holytown as two prominent parishioners were rewarded for their years of devoted work CATHOLICISM 1PM for the Church. After celebrating Mass, Bishop Devine joined the family and friends of James Gaffney and James Nugent as they celebrated receiving 6PM HOLY MASS Bene Merenti medals for their great works of service in the Catholic Church and community PIC: TOM EADIE THE WORLD OVER 8PM 8PM EWTN LIVE ISABEL THE CATHOLIC 9PM 10PM FRIAR ALESSANDRO, VOICE VATICANO FROM ASSISI 11PM FRI 15 FEBRUARY BENEDICTION & DEVOTIONS 1PM MON 11 FEBRUARY HOLY MASS 1PM 8PM LIVE HOLY MASS 7PM THE WORLD OVER EWTN ON LOCATION 9PM 9PM LIVING MERCYA CROWNING BERNADETTE ACHIEVEMENT TUES 12 FEBRUARY SAT 16 FEBRUARY 1PM 1PM HOLY MASS HOLY MASS 8PM 7PM THE JOURNEY HOME SUDAN—AND YOU DO NOT CRY 9PM WITH US VAILANKANNI: THE LOURDES 9PM OF THE EAST EWTN THEOLOGY ROUNDTABLE LAY READERS’ GUIDE by Fr John Breslin A platinum celebration for Catholic couple in Tain
PARISHIONERS of St Vincent’s 70th wedding anniversary. on their eigth decade of married life. SUNDAY FEB 10 Church in Tain joined in the celebrations The Scraces, both 92, were honoured by the They are pictured (above) during the cel- Sunday 5C. Isaiah 6:1-8. Response: Before the angels I of local Catholic couple Jim and Kay parish community with a thanksgiving Mass ebrations with Fr Richard Reese, parish will bless you, O Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Luke 5:1-11. Scrace as they recently marked their and a platinum jubilee party as they embarked priest of St Vincent’s.
MONDAY Genesis 1:1-19. Response: May the Lord rejoice in his works. Mark 6:53-56.
TUESDAY Genesis 1:20-2:4. Response: How great is your name,
O Lord our God, through all the earth! Mark 7:1-13. ON... SPOTLIGHT
WEDNESDAY Ash Wednesday (Fast and Abstinence) Joel 2:12-18. Children from Fort William Response: Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have RC Primary School English sinned. 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2. Matthew 6:1-6.16-18. Nursery marked Burns Day with a celebration of all things Scottish. The nursery, THURSDAY which has children from Deuteronomy 30:15-20. Response: Happy the man who seven different countries, has placed his trust in the Lord. Matthew 9:22-25. marked the traditional celebration with Scottish singing and dancing, a FRIDAY visiting piper and the Isaiah 58:1-9. Response: A humbled, contrite heart, O ubiquitous haggis, giving God, you will not spurn Matthew 9:14-15. the children a great taste of Scottish culture as they all SATURDAY heartily joined in with the festivities Isaiah 58:9-14. Response: Show me Lord, your way so PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN that I may walk in your truth. Luke 5:27-32. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY CELEBRATING LIFE 23 CP, Fr James Berrieing CP, staff and teach- those whothe received Certificate in Catholic Theo- logical Education. ing treatments for leprosy and bying fight- poverty and disease in theing develop- world. Mr Fox, who alongwife with Jacqueline runs his the Eva Demaya Centre, thanked the parish for their great contribution towards the crucial work in improving lives in Malawi which is performed through the centre. [email protected] (From left to right) CanonCrieff, Martin Bishop Drysdale Emeritus of Ian St Murray, Fillan's, Mgrof Charles St Hendry Mary Magdalene's, Perth,(Dundee) Deacon and Charles Mgr Michael Hendry Reagan of StEdinburgh Mary’s Cathedral, with Mgr Hendry's brothers,and Tom and their Gerry, families tion to us all,” she said. I The archbishop is pictured of Education’sAwards 2013. Postgraduate above with Fr Eustace Cassidy The cheque was received from repre- THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH how their donations will beLEPRA spent and by the Eva Demenya Centre. sentatives of the parish by Johnfrom Fox the Evan Demenya Centre (above left) and Ros Kerry from LEPRA (above), charities which today work towards a better world through pioneer- A native of Dundee, Mgr Hendry was ordained His words were echoed by Norma Giulianotti, in 1955, spending moreparishes than of St 30 John’s and years St serving Mary and Magdalene’s, Mgr the Reagan, administrator of St Mary’sin Cathedral Edinburgh recounted histribute work to there his as remarkable he lifetime of paid service. who coordinated the celebrations.tireless “Mgr dedication Hendry's to people of Perth is an inspira- University award winners are a class above ARCHBISHOP Philip Tartaglia was the special guestat of Glasgow honour University recentlyas he helped present the School
SPOTLIGHT ON... The money was raised through individ- the Year of Faith throughacts their of own faith and works of charity. ual parishioners taking responsibility for buying a blanket for anor orphaned for helping to child equip a mission ambu- lance for the developing world,ing show- the generous parishioners exactly PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN St cheque Brendan’s in for charity After Mass, family, friends and parishioners the Isles, a closejoined friend by Canon of Martin Drysdale Mgr from Crieff, Hendry,Michael Mgr Regan who from Edinburgh and was his nephew and namesake Deacon Charles Hendry from Dundee. joined Mgr Hendry as he wasner honoured at with a the din- Salutation Hotel,to where Dunkeld his Diocese great of service his 58istry years was of recognised priestly by min- the many guests. CTIHCTOI OBSERVER CATHOLIC SCOTTISH The cheques, for £2200, were pre- Through the campaign, parishioners rhndasorphaned a result of theAids pandemic. sented after a fundraising campaignthe in parish as a wayrial for support providing for mate- some ofpoorest the people world’s in this Year of Faith. in St Brendan’s have participated in
The sound of drums came toThe Lochyside keen RC youngsters Primary tried School their asfeaturing hands pupils drums at there from enjoyed percussion across a as the drumming each workshop. world class received drumming masterclass
The respected Perth priest began the gala cele- The money will go to children at the
Friday February 8 2013 Friends, family and fellow clergy celebrate Mgr Charles Hendry’s 80th birthday
HUNDREDS of family, friends and wellwish- ers turned out toHendry as celebrate he with marked Mgr his 80th Charles birthday. By Dan McGinty
brations with a Mass thanksgiving in the parish of St Mary Magdalene’s, which wasBishop Ian concelebrated Murray, Bishop by Emeritus of Argyll and AIHOESofPARISHIONERS St in Brendan’s Yoker presented a cheque to LEPRA and the Eva DemayaMalawi Centre as in part ofprojects their to ongoing mark the Year of Faith. Eva to Demaya Centre, their support work with children affected by leprosy and 24 VOCATIONS THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday February 8 2013 Preparing to preach the Word of God DAN McGINTY speaks of the strength of vocations in the African continent and also extols the benefits of life on the missions
ESPITE a so- Africa, in particular, are often cottish priests, through the called ‘crisis in filled to overflowing with young years, have found them- vocations’ in the men and women preparing selves preaching the Word western world in themselves to follow their call- Sof God in all corners of the recent years, with ing to the religious life. world, and today many priests fewer candidates from many However, the great work from Scotland remain in this dioceses across Europe and being undertaken through the ministry, despite the great num- DNorth America and the spotlight missions in Africa, in order to ber of men joining the priesthood falling on the number of semi- bear such fruit, remains a crucial in Africa. narians, the trend is being aspect of the Church’s growth The Society of African Mis- bucked by the Church in the there, and the missionary life sions, whose British Province developing world. still remains one great source of holds a centre in Dunblane, are Seminaries and convents in vocations. one such organisation at the heart of the ongoing work in the African missions, providing an outlet for Catholic men called not only to the priesthood, but to FRANCISCAN spread the Good News in Africa. MISSIONARIES With nearly 1000 priests and 200 of its own seminarians, they OF ST. JOSEPH perform their mission in 17 African countries, ‘bearing wit- Are you called like Francis of Assisi ness to the Risen Christ among to live the Gospel radically? the nations’ and reaching out ‘not only across geographical Want to know more? barriers, but across social and cultural barriers, to those who Email Sister Noel – are most abandoned and margin- alised, to the victims of war and [email protected] violence to refugee in Africa and outside it, to women and chil- www.fmsj.co.uk dren, and to all those who await Reg. Charity no. 1135474 the Gospel of hope.’
he missionary life is one way to live out a vocation to the priesthood, with TPope Benedict XVI underlining in his message for the World Congregation of Alexian Brothers Day of Prayer for Vocation that The Alexian Brothers, as followers of Jesus the exercising the duties of the Healer, dedicate their lives to serving the sickand priestly ministry are essential to those on the margins of society. They do this with the living fully a calling from God to the priesthood. support of prayer and community life. “It is a love that is limitless and that precedes us, sustains us and calls us along the path of life, a love rooted in an absolutely free gift of God,” the Is Jesus calling you? Pope said. “Speaking particu- For information contact: larly of the ministerial priest- hood, my predecessor, Blessed day as he outlined the demands “His message is ever timely, it Seminaries and convents in Africa, Director of Vocation Alexian Brothers such as those in Sudan (above) and Pope John Paul II, stated that of missionary work, not just falls into the very heart of his- website: www.alexianbrothers.ie Kenya (below), are overflowing with ‘every ministerial action—while through vocations in Africa and tory and can respond to the young men and women preparing Contact: [email protected] Tel: 00353 94 937 6996 it leads to loving and serving the the developing world, but all deepest restlessness of every themselves to follow their calling to Church—provides an incentive around us—especially in this human being. For this reason all the religious life to grow in ever greater love and Year of Faith. the members of the Church must service of Jesus Christ the head, “The eagerness to proclaim be aware that ‘the immense hori- shepherd and spouse of the Christ also urges us to read his- zons of the Church’s mission renewed adherence of personal Church, a love which is always a tory so as to perceive the prob- and the complexity of today’s and community faith in the response to the free and unso- lems, aspirations and hopes of situation call for new ways of Gospel of Jesus Christ, ‘espe- licited love of God in Christ.’” humanity which Christ must effectively communicating the cially at a time of profound DO YOU FEEL THAT GOD IS This call was echoed by his heal, purify and fill with His Word of God.’ change such as humanity is cur- CALLING YOU TO THE message on World Mission Sun- presence,” Pope Benedict said. “This demands, first of all, a rently experiencing.’” MISSIONARYPRIESTHOOD? THEN WE CAN HELP YOU The Society of African Missionaries (SMA Fathers) JERICHO Next is an international group of Missionary Priests. “The Today we are active in Liberia, Compassion of Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Zambia, vocations Tanzania, South Africa and other Jesus.” African countries working as partners in the rapidly Drug & Alcohol Rehabs., feature is growing Church. Refuge for Victims of WILL YOU Domestic Violence, March 8. JOIN US? Supported Accommodation To advertise Send the for the Destitute, the coupon for more details Distressed, and all being call I wish to know more about our ‘passed by on the other side.’ about the work of the lifestyle Society of African Missions A COMMUNITY OF 0141 241 MEN OF PRAYER FOR OUR TIMES (founded 1970) 6105 or NAME...... AGE...... Vocation info from ADDRESS...... Bro Patrick Mullen, email The Jericho Society, ...... Mater Salvatoris, Harelaw Farm, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2PY advertising POSTCODE...... Please print clearly and send to: Scottish Charity SC016909 FR. PATRICK McGUIRE Tel: 01505 614669 @sconews. SMA, St Theresaʼs, Clarendon Place Email: Dunblane, Perthshire FK15 9HB [email protected] co.uk