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No 5410 www.sconews.co.uk Friday April 8 2011 | 90p Condemnation of IVORY COAST MASSACRE a callous murder Church leaders and politicians unite to decry the killing of Catholic PSNI officer Ronan Kerr By Martin Dunlop CHURCH leaders and politicians have decried the murder of a Catholic policeman in Omagh, Northern Ireland, as graffiti praising the killing and threatening further attacks was found daubed on walls in Derry. As the SCO went to press, the funeral of Ronan Kerr (right), a constable for the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI), was set to take place at the Immaculate Conception Church in Beragh. He was killed when a bomb exploded under his car on Saturday afternoon. Dissident republicans, who are believed to be deliberately targeting Catholic officers in order to try to deter them from joining the PSNI, have been blamed for the weekend’s attack in Omagh’s Highfield estate, which killed the 25-year-old policeman. Edna Kenny, the Irish Prime Minister. Church Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland’s deputy Mr Kerr’s mother Nuala has urged young first minister and one of Sinn Féin’s most promi- Catholics not to be deterred from joining the nent figures and former chief of staff of the police force in Northern Ireland, a call that was Provisional IRA, this week warned dissident backed by Bishop Seamus Hegarty of Derry, who republicans that they are fighting a ‘useless war said that ‘this crime, against a man who served against peace’ and said the killers of Mr Kerr were and protected the public, is a crime against all in the ‘enemies of the people of Ireland.’ our society.’ Mr McGuiness, also expected at the funeral, was Ireland’s most senior Catholic clergyman, joined at Stormont on Monday by Mr Robinson, Cardinal Seán Brady, spoke of Mr Kerr’s ‘coura- David Ford, Northern Ireland’s justice minister, geous’ decision to join the PSNI and urged and Matt Baggott, chief constable of the PSNI, to Catholics to join the police force in defiance of condemn those who targeted Mr Kerr, who was a those who murdered Mr Kerr. member of a Gaelic football club. Archbishop Alan Harper of Armagh and Rev “Our community has been absolutely united Ken Good, the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, said over the course of the weekend,” Mr McGuinness there was ‘no words to adequately describe the said. “We have had a united voice from the com- inhumanity’ of the murder. munity, from church leaders, from civic leaders, “The cruelty and shame of those who commit- from leaders of all the political parties, north and ted this act, either in planting the device or in sup- south and, very powerfully, from the Gaelic plying of information, is displayed to all of the Athletic Association. world,” they said in a joint statement. “It has “The people who murdered Ronan Kerr need to brought needless devastation to the family of this consider all of that, consider how isolated they young officer. It is also an act for which those are, and they need to bring their activities to an Tens of thousands of refugees are seeking sanctuary in a Catholic mission following a reported massacre responsible will indeed answer not only to their immediate end.” of a thousand people in the town of Duekoue, in western Ivory Coast. Violence has worsened in the West conscience but to their maker.” Mr McGuinness warned the dissidents they African country over the results of a contested election last year and Pope Benedict XVI has launched an would not destroy the peace process or derail the urgent appeal for peace, declaring ‘Violence and hatred are always a defeat!’ at Wednesday’s general audi- Political backlash power-sharing government, adding that if they ence. The Holy Father added that he was ‘following with great concern the dramatic events that the dear Mourners at Wednesday’s Funeral Mass were intended it to embarrass Sinn Féin, that, too people of the Ivory Coast and Libya are going through at present.’ (Above) A soldier loyal to Alassane expected to include Peter Robinson, Northern ‘would not happen.’ Ouattara mans a checkpoint at one of the principal entrances to the city of Abidjan. Full report, see page 8 Ireland’s First Minister—the first Catholic PIC: PA PHOTOS funeral Mass he has attended—and Taoiseach continued on page 7

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SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT tel 0141 221 4956 fax 0141 221 4546 e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 Cardinal O’Brien joins Citizens UK in supporting grassroots charity work CARDINAL Keith O’Brien, presi- dent of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, was present at a meeting of Citizens UK at Coatbridge’s Conforti Institute last Thursday. Citizens UK is described as ‘a power- ful grassroots charity, working with local people for local people—with their goal being social, economic and environmen- tal justice.’ Neil Jameson, the charity’s leader, and representatives of Citizens UK were present at Coatbridge to speak to Cardinal O’Brien and various mem- bers of faith and religious organisations who were also in attendance. Speaking ahead of the meeting, the cardinal said that Citizens UK reaches its goal by ‘training people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds to take action together for change.’ “Their dynamic campaigns have secured many victories for people in communities in England,” the cardinal said. “Their journey began in 1996 and their membership today includes a great variety of organisations in the UK. “It is made up of more than 200 institutions, such as churches, schools, mosques, trade union branches, uni- versity departments and so on, all working together for change.” The cardinal added that he hoped the might be looked at in a Scottish context. ices and their impact on families and in civil society to find more effective Cardinal Keith O’Brien with members of meeting would provide an opportunity to “Daily reports and stories of increas- communities make it necessary for us means of addressing the challenges Citizens UK at the Conforti Institute in discuss the charity’s vision and how this ing unemployment, cuts in public serv- as faith communities and participants that confront us all,” the cardinal said. Coatbridge PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

A golden day for the UCM in Motherwell A warm welcome to the Church in Paisley The largest branch of the Union of Catholic of Mothers (UCM) in Motherwell Diocese celebrated its golden BISHOP Philip Tartaglia of All 47 people will be Bishop Philip Tartaglia welcomes the jubilee at the end of March. Bishop Joseph Devine concelebrated a Thanksgiving Mass for the UCM of St Paisley welcomed 19 received into the Catholic 19 Catechumens and 28 Candidates Columba’s Church, Viewpark, at their own parish to celebrate their 50 years of service in the community. Catechumens and 28 Church at the Easter Vigil in at St Mirin’s Cathedral in Paisley Mary Tochel, the group’s president, and committee members were pictured after the Mass with Bishop Devine, Canon Edward Glackin, St Columba’s parish priest, and Agnes Long, UCM national president. Candidates from 20 parish- their respective parishes. PIC: TOM EADIE es across the diocese to St Afterwards the elect, as they Mirin’s Cathedral, Paisley, are now called, joined the bish- This is the largest number to on the First Sunday of Lent, op along with their families, be received into the Church in for the RCIA Rite of catechists and priests in the Paisley Diocese since the Election. cathedral hall for refreshments. RCIA was started. SPOTLIGHT ON...

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Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NEWS 3 Papal visit St Andrew’s Cathedral ready to re-open in style bomb hoax Archbishop Mario Conti will welcome Apostolic nuncio, making his first visit to Scotland, to celebratory events caller given By Martin Dunlop ment will be read out during the ed in the Holy Land and has the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Mass. been laid on the floor of the ARCHBISHOP Mario Conti Archbishop Mario Conti told cathedral entrance. Following the official re-open- six-month will welcome the Apostolic the SCO of his hopes for the ing of the cathedral and the nuncio, Cardinal Keith new cathedral ahead of the re- Honoured guests Easter celebrations, the St jail term O’Brien, the bishops of opening celebrations. Joining the First Minister at Andrew’s cloister garden, which Scotland and civic leaders to “It has been a long journey Saturday evening’s celebration will feature a monument in tribute the renovated St Andrew’s from the beginning of my time to mark the official re-opening, to the victims of the Arandora By Ian Dunn Cathedral in Glasgow for a as archbishop, and I felt it would will be members of the local Star tragedy in the Second World reception on Saturday and be necessary to do some work authority, Glasgow City Council, War, will be opened on May 16 A MAN who tried to dis- the celebration of Mass on on the cathedral,” Archbishop church leaders from other rupt last year’s Papal visit Sunday before the cathedral Conti said. “Many years plan- denominations and some of the A further series of events, to Scotland with a bomb officially re-opens for public ning took place before contrac- contractors that worked on the celebrating St Andrew’s hoax has been sentenced to worship on Monday. tors moved in and I think we cathedral with their families. Cathedral’s restoration, will 162 days in jail at First Minister Alex Salmond have produced a final result The service will include a take place in April and early Livingston Sheriff court. will be among honoured guests which will please all those who presentation of the cathedral’s May as part of the archdioce- Kenneth Ross called Lothian at an ecumenical service, incor- make use of the cathedral on a history, featuring music from san Lentfest programme. and Borders Police claiming porating evening prayer at the weekly basis and those who see the St Mungo’s Singers, before Mass will be celebrated at the there was a bomb at Edinburgh cathedral on Saturday. The it for what it is, namely the an evening Vespers service. restored cathedral for the pub- The coats of arms of Archbishop International Airport just hours Clyde-side Glasgow landmark mother church of all parishes in At Sunday’s Mass, which lic for the first time on Monday Conti, Cardinal Winning and before Pope Benedict XVI was has been closed for refurbish- west and central Scotland.” Archbishop Scanlan will be etched will celebrate six years since April 11 at 8.15am and 1pm. due to land in Scotland last ment and restoration work since on the glass doors separating the the election of Pope Benedict September. He did not withhold August 2009. Stunning restorations foyer from the cathedral XVI as Holy Father, there will Further details can be found his mobile number and police On Tuesday artist Peter be the consecration and dedica- at the Glasgow Archdiocesan rapidly traced the hoax 999 call Final preparations Howson’s St John Ogilvie tion of the new altar and a pro- website: www.rcag.org.uk to the City Link parcels depot As the SCO went to press, the painting arrived at the cathedral and the glass screens, separating cession of the Blessed where he worked. final stage of restoration work and panels with the images of the foyer area from the cathedral Sacrament to its new home at [email protected] The threat was taken seri- was being completed at St St Patrick and St Brigid were worship space, contain the coats ously and security was tight- Andrew’s, ensuring that the installed in the porch area—a of arms of Archbishop Conti, ened until it was established cathedral is ready for the week- new feature paying homage to Cardinal Thomas Winning and that the message was a mali- end events and fully functional the Irish community’s contribu- Archbishop James Scanlan, Thomas Marin James Scott cious prank. in time for the Holy Week tion to the local Church. The together with those of Pope Independent Funeral Directors Funeral Directors Despite throwing his office Liturgies. altar and ambo that have been John Paul II and Pope Benedict “Stay local... keep it in the Your local Independent Funeral Director mobile phone over a fence The weekend events will also installed were both designed by XVI. family... offer a prompt Over eighty years of before police arrived, Mr Ross, mark the first trip to Scotland for Archbishop Mario Conti. Visitors and parishioners to giving undivided attention, 52, was arrested at his office in Apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Specially commissioned the cathedral will be welcomed and personal service 24 hours a day... make it 24 hour care and a level of service Livingston, West Lothian, Antonio Mennini—recently Scandinavian oak seating, craft- with a mosaic, displaying the second to none. The only independent, within half an hour. His suspi- appointed as Papal nuncio to the ed by a company in Ireland, has Coat of Arms of Glasgow affordable.” family-owned business in the area. cious behaviour, reported to UK—and his letter of appoint- been installed at the cathedral, Archdiocese, which was creat- Thomas Marin 1926 police by a workmate, was Let our family look after your family Three generations later, his words are just caught on CCTV. as important to our family business today. 314 Portobello High Street, Mr Ross, from Blackridge, Edinburgh EH15 2DA 62-64 St Mary Street, Tel: 0131 556 7192 or West Lothian, had earlier Edinburgh EH1 1SX 0131 556 6874 (24 hrs) Tel: 0131 669 6333 pleaded guilty to committing a or 0131 669 1285 (24hrs) breach of the peace by making 7 Bridge Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AA Tel: 0131 665 6925 the hoax call on September 16 last year. He admitted trying to trick police call centre staff into believing that ‘a bomb or other www.thomasmarin.co.uk www.thomasmarin.co.uk thing was likely to explode or ignite’ at the airport. Wendy McDonald, prosecut- ing, said that when constables arrived at his workplace anoth- er member of staff told them that he had been seen acting suspiciously. “He’d thrown an item over the fence,” she said. “It was the phone that was used to make the 999 call. He told officers that the call was to cause obstruction to the Pope’s visit as he was angry about the cost to the taxpayer.” Sheriff Douglas Kinloch jailed Mr Ross for 162 days. “It’s difficult to understand why you decided to phone the police,” the sheriff said. “But you must have known, and perhaps even intended, that Edinburgh Airport would be evacuated. This would have caused huge disruption for such a high profile event not to mention widespread inconven- ience for thousands of ordinary airline passengers. Bomb hoaxes of this nature must be dealt with seriously by the courts and the fact that no disruption was caused is of lit- tle consequence. “Despite the fact that you’re 53 years old and almost a first offender I’ve come to the con- clusion that no other sentence other than imprisonment can be imposed.”

[email protected] 4 NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 Persecuted and forgotten? JOHN NEWTON, co-author of the ACN report on the oppression of Christians in more than 30 countries, looks at the many problems facing the Faithful in Pakistan and Afghanistan

CHRISTIAN, from the countries examined there are claimed she is being persecuted Pakistan named strong indications that conditions for her Christian Faith. Since she Bishop Joseph Coutts, who came to Scotland to bless ACN’s office in Qamar David, in for Christians have worsened. was sentenced to hang last Motherwell in 2009, blesses the prison on charges In Pakistan this is linked to the November, her family has been coffins of Christians killed during of blasphemy, was growing influence of extremist in hiding fearing for their safety the violence in Gojra, foundA dead in his prison cell on Islamism—the country’s border after receiving death threats. the March 15 this year. with Afganistan has become a According to the Catholic His body was taken to hospi- centre for fanaticism and Al Church in Pakistan, between tal in Karachi where he was Qaeda is reported to be well 1986 and 2010, at least 993 peo- pronounced dead. established there. ple were charged with either des- Officials claimed Mr David There has also been a rise in ecrating the Qur’an or slandering died of a ‘heart attack’, but the nationalism, linked to an increas- Mohammed. diagnosis was contested by his ingly assertive Islamic religiosi- family. According to relatives, he ty. Many in the country express ost charges have been received numerous threats while the view that Pakistan was set up brought against in jail: “Mr David told us that the as an Islamic state and see the MMuslims: 479 of the prison guards had been constant- presence of other religious accused were Muslims (mainly ly harassing him and would often groups as an affront to the from the minority Shia group) threaten him that he would be national identity. This means that and 340 were Ahmadis, an killed.” blapshemy is a highly charged Islamic religious movement Mr David was serving a life subject. Offences against the seen by extremists as heretical. sentence after being found guilty Qur’an can carry a sentence of And 120 of those accused were on February 25, 2011 of sending life imprisonment and insults Christians. SMS text messages that slan- against the Prophet Mohammed Persecuted and Forgotten? dered the Prophet Muhammad can be punished by death. also shows that cases of blasphe- and ‘hurt the religious feelings’ Qamar David is not the only my are often resolved by rough of Muslims. However he had Christian in Pakistan to have justice before coming to court been in prison for at least three been sentenced under these laws and over the past ten years at years during his trial. recently.In November 2010 Asia least 50 Christians have been Aid to the Church in Need’s Bibi, became the first woman to murdered when mobs have taken Persecuted and Forgotten? be sentenced to death under the the law into their own hands. report reveals the growing blasphemy law. This includes eight people— persecution and harassment of Like Mr David, the mother-of- two of whom were children— Christians around the world and five, denies all charges of blas- who were burned alive during concludes that in two-thirds of phemy and has repeatedly anti-Christian riots in Gojra. Nearly 3000 enraged Muslims rampaged through the Christian because of their beliefs. This is US on March 20. describes the problems faced by quarter of Gojra in the Punjab unacceptable.” On March 25, a mob attacked Christians not only in Pakistan Province in August 2009 after it As noted by Cardinal O’Brien, a Pentecostal church in and Afganistan but also in China, was alleged that children had cut the situation is no better in Hyderabad, Pakistan, killing two Eritrea, and places one wouldn’t AND THE up pages containing verses from Afghanistan. The dangers of Christians. Three days later six necessarily think Christians are the Qur’an to make wedding being a Christian there were or seven armed men attacked St sufferring oppresion, such as NEWMAN ASSOCIATION decorations.The mob razed highlighted last summer when a Thomas Catholic Church in Wah Egypt. Persecuted and Forg- more than 50 homes and two group of 150 Christians fled to district, less than 30 miles from otten? allows you to find out churches by fire. Even today India. The Afghans, who had Islamabad, throwing stones at it about the struggles Christian DO CATHOLICS HAVE FAITH IN several homes have yet to be been sentenced to death by the and attempting to burn it down. communities face and includes rebuilt. The difficulties facing courts for converting to It was the third attack against a profiles of members of these POLITICS? Christians in Pakistan were Christianity, called on the inter- church in Pakistan in less than a churches that show that hope highlighted by Cardinal Keith national community to save oth- week. Please pray that Christians shines despite persecution. A Discussion on Religion O’Brien at the launch of ers at risk of execution. in Pakistan and Afganistan will Aid to the Church in Need is Persecuted and Forgotten? at St Religious services were raided be able to practise their faith helping in Pakistan with a num- and Social Justice Rollox’s Church, Glasgow, at and the names of Christians freely, without fear of reprisals, ber of vital projects, including: the beginning of Lent. compiled by the Afghan and pray that the recent upsurge I Promoting reconciliation Intelligence Agency after politi- in violence following the dese- between different religions. he cardinal said: “This cal leaders called for the arrest cration of the Qur’an in America I Rebuilding churches and other reality is both shocking and execution of converts. quietens down. buildings destroyed by Islamist Tand saddening. In coun- Tensions have risen in the extremists. tries like Afghanistan, Pakistan region over the past few weeks lease do send for a free I Printing catechetical literature and Iraq, Christians face vio- following the burning of a copy copy of Persecuted and such as ACN’s Child’s Bibles in PANEL lence, intolerance and even death of the Qur’an in Florida in the PForgotten? which local languages. Rt Hon Lord McFall of Alcluith Former MP for West Dunbartonshire and Chair of the Treasury Select Committee. Art prize creates Mary Cullen a loving memory Former Head of Communications and Education at SCIAF and Chair of the Network of International PETER Kearney, director of the Catholic Media Office, Development NGOs in Scotland recently launched this year’s John Deighan Andrea Kearney Art Prize, in Parliamentary Officer for the memory of his late wife, a Bishops' Conference of Scotland. keen artist, at St Luke’s High School, Barrhead. David Kerr The competition, now in its Broadcaster and former SNP candidate second year, encourages young people to be creative and enter a Chair: Dr Gerry Carruthers piece of artwork drawn or paint- National President, Newman Association ed using any media. Peter Kearney receives a cheque from a school fashion show. He which is open to pupils current- “I hope as many pupils as student leaders Neil Joseph Morran expressed his gratitude for the ly attending secondary school, SATURDAY 9 APRIL 2011 10AM – 12.30PM possible will consider entering and Eilidh Elizabeth McGrath at St ‘generous donation’ and thanked can be found at the Andrea the competition by submitting a Luke’s High School Karen Hunter, St Luke’s depute Kearney website: SAINT SIMON’S drawing or painting,” Mr head ‘for all she has done to sup- www.andreakearney.org. 33 Partick Bridge Street Kearney said. value of £50 (winner) and £25 port the fund.’ Closing date for entries is Glasgow G11 6PQ “The winners will receive the (runner up).” At the launch Mr The Andrea Kearney Fund September 9 and the winning (Nearest Underground: Kelvinhall) Andrea Kearney Fund Art Kearney also received a cheque supports women diagnosed with entries will be auctioned at the Trophy for one year and gift for the fund for £400 from the S4 cancer during pregnancy. Entry annual Andrea Kearney Fund Admission free. Collection. vouchers for art materials to the student leaders, raised as part of forms to the art competition, Dinner later this year. Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5 New shrine honours Mary MacKillop Australian saint’s connection with Fort William is celebrated at St Mary’s Church By Martin Dunlop A NEW shrine in honour of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop has been unveiled and blessed at St Mary’s Church, Fort William. The shrine, dedicated to Mary MacKillop’s mother, Flora MacDonald, who was born in Fort William and spent 23 years of her life there before leaving for a new life in Australia, was the idea of SCIAF urges the Scottish Secretary Mgr Donald MacKinnon, parish priest at St Mary’s. He wanted to acknowledge the to rally behind the ‘Robin Hood’ tax connection between Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first Canonised saint, and her By Ian Dunn Scottish Secretary Michael Moore roots in the Fort William area. is flanked by SCIAF campaigns SCIAF has seized the officer Lexi Barrett (in costume) Canonisation opportunity to petition and other SCIAF campaigners in Mary MacKillop, who founded the order of Scottish Secretary Michael extolling the virtues of the ‘Robin the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Moore to endorse their Hood’ tax was Canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on campaign for a ‘Robin October 17 last year and a number of Sr Therese and Sr Audrey pictured at the new prayer we entrust the children of this parish.’ Hood’ tax that could raise put in place a Robin Hood Tax Scottish pilgrims joined the thousands of shrine in honour of St Mary MacKillop It also contains the words of a letter money and save lives. on large financial transactions Australians in Rome for the celebrations. PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN Mary MacKillop wrote to her mother: Mr Moore and David such as derivatives and hedge Leading the Scottish pilgrims were St “May my darling mother be rewarded for Mundell, the Parliamentary fund trades,” she said. “The Joseph Sisters Therese McConway and Warm reception what I owe to her early training, teaching Under Secretary of State for Robin Hood Tax could raise Audrey Thomson, from New Zealand and Sr Audrey said the shrine was warmly and example.” Scotland, were attending a billions of pounds every year Australia respectively, who are currently welcomed by parishioners when it was meeting at the Scottish to fight global poverty and cli- based in Fort William, researching the unveiled and blessed at St Mary’s on Family ties Catholic International Aid mate change, and make sure roots and history of St Mary of the Cross. Wednesday March 23. While in Scotland from October 1873 Agency’s offices in Glasgow to that the recent crisis for the The sisters recently gifted a picture of “There was a lovely blessing ceremony until early 1874, Mary MacKillop visited learn about the charity’s work. banks was turned into an Mary MacKillop to Mgr MacKinnon, after Mass and all the parishioners stayed her mother’s old home and she was able SCIAF took the opportunity to opportunity for the world. which was then framed by Michael behind,” Sr Audrey said of the ceremony. to reconnect with relatives and friends of present them with thousands of “It is a fair, progressive and Fitzimmons, a parishioner of St Mary’s. “Mgr MacKinnon was keen to acknowledge her extended family. campaign postcards signed by straight forward way to secure A plaque was also gifted to the parish the strong connection Mary MacKillop has The saint’s father, Alexander, was born Scots calling for the UK gov- the additional money needed to by Michael MacFall, local undertaker, with Fort William through her mother.” in Perthshire and spent part of his early ernment to put in place a tax help millions of people work and the shrine, which also includes a can- She added that the shrine’s plaque childhood in the Roy Bridge area. on banks to help combat global their way out of extreme delabra, was set in place by joiner, highlights that it is dedicated to Mary poverty. poverty and adapt to the effects Charlie MacKinnon. MacKillop’s mother ‘to whose love and I [email protected] SCIAF believes that a tax of of climate change.” ‘just 0.05 per cent tax on large She also said she was financial transactions such as delighted to have the chance to derivatives and hedge fund hand over the postcards to Mr Knights of St Columba get down to business in Clydebank trades would provide billions Moore in person so ‘that he of pounds every year to tackle can make sure that our voices By Tom Knight Mass but do not appear to be a fraternal order established in global poverty and help people are heard at the highest levels able to dedicate a little more Glasgow in 1919, is the senior facing the effects of climate of government.’ THE Beardmore Hotel in time in becoming members of order for Catholic laymen in change to adapt and survive.’ The Secretary of State and Clydebank is the venue this orders like ours and be Our the United Kingdom and is a Lexi Barnett, SCIAF’s cam- Parliamentary Under Secretary weekend for the Knights of Lord’s hands on earth. Jesus founder member of the paigns officer, said the tax of State then posed with Ms St Columba annual business says ‘Come follow me.’ International Alliance of would save lives. Barnett, dressed as Robin meeting. “My wish would be for more Catholic Knights (IACK), an “More than 3000 people Hood, and other SCIAF staff The Supreme Board of the Catholic men joining us to organisation with members all from across Scotland have wearing Robin Hood masks. order will meet with the Grand make that journey with Him.” over the World. taken action with SCIAF to Knights from each of the Plans will be made this The aims of the Knights of St call on the UK government to I [email protected] Provinces, which cover all cor- weekend for the year ahead Columba are to offer uncondi- ners of mainland UK and the and there will be the usual tional support to the hierarchy Channel Islands. spirited discussions on the con- and clergy and the mission of Gillian Stephen, Marlena Nizio, “In my 35 years as a mem- order, said. “No one in the stitution, members’ activities the Catholic Church and also to NEWS IN BRIEF Aleksander Zysko and others, ber of the Knights of St knights takes anything from his throughout the country and work for the spiritual, intellectu- the exhibition will be free to Columba I never cease in membership other than the sat- their charitable efforts. al and material welfare of the ARCHBISHOP CONTI LAUNCHES view until Saturday April 23 at admiring the men (with the isfaction of trying to be a good The order’s present National brothers and their families. LENTFEST EXHIBITION Art in the City, Howard St support of their friends and Catholic and labourer for God. Action Project, which is now ARCHBISHOP Mario Conti Glasgow, from 9am to 5.30pm families) who dedicate a huge “We could do with a little drawing to a close, has raised I See Glasgow Knights, page of Glasgow launched the Monday-Saturday. portion of their lives in the more help in that because considerable sums for Vision 24 Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts service of God and His Holy another thing that amazes me is Aid Overseas and the next Project’s Lenten exhibition, as JUSTICE AND PEACE GROUP’S Church,” Brother Jonjo seeing a great number of good project will be for Aid to the I Tom Knight is the national part of the city’s Lentfest pro- EDINBURGH HUSTINGS MEETING McDonagh (above right), pres- Catholic men attending to their Church In Need. press officer for Knights of St gramme, on Sunday. THE Edinburgh City Justice ent Supreme Knight of the duties as practicing Catholics at The Knights of St Columba, Columba Inspired by the words of and Peace Group, are organis- Pope Benedict XVI in 2010, ing a hustings ahead of the the exhibition is entitled: One Scottish Parliamentary elec- Family, and draws upon the tions on Wednesday April 13 Gonzaga lecture analyses relationship between Church and feminism example of St Mary of the at St Mary’s Cathedral Hall Cross MacKillop. (next to Café Camino.) by Tristan Stewart- Church and her Rebellious mental love that follow the we have no voice because of our Artists have produced an exhi- The hustings is on the theme Robertson Daughters: Catholicism and teachings and the example of absolutism and our total lack of bition of new work that looks at of Poverty and Social Justice Feminism in Dialogue and Jesus Christ, but the community compassion for those situations the practical nature of faith in and all of the major parties are CATHOLICS are known as Conflict, was delivered to a busy that says no to women priests, for a woman where it really is a Jesus Christ, which calls us to sending a representative. ‘the people who say no,’ a St Aloysius’ Church and Professor no to artificial contraception, no life and death decision that work for justice and peace for the The hustings will provide an Glasgow audience has been Beattie both praised and criticised to gay adoption, no to gay mar- affects her. The Church has never common good of everyone in opportunity to ask candidates warned. the position afforded women. riage,” she said. “We are known been as absolutist as it is now.” our human family. Featuring questions on matters that many Tina Beattie, professor of She said that the role of as the people who say no.” However, Professor Beattie work by Sarah T Bookless, Catholics consider to be Catholic studies and director of women had been celebrated by She argued it was not a case praised the Church for maintain- Brendan Berry, Christine important ahead of the elec- the Digby Stuart Research the Church but that ‘men of the- that the Catholic Church had ing a rich legacy of women’s Mailley, Tommy Canning, James tions. The event will begin at Centre for Catholic Studies at ology’ have denied them the everything to learn and nothing history and writings, more than Sheridan, James Callaghan, 7pm at St Mary’s. Roehampton University, said ‘birthright’ of recognising they to teach, and said emphatically any other institution in history. the Church’s absolutism in are made in the image of God. that there are too many abor- “Women’s stories are an respect to many women’s issues She added that absolutism tions. Catholic morality had a essential part of the Catholic risked overpowering a religion about issues such as reproductive vital role in debates about Faith, as pioneering spirits in CORRECTION of sacramental love. rights and those of women gener- reproduction, population con- keeping alive and retelling the Canon John Walls, former parish priest of St Teresa’s In the third of the 2011 ally threatened to sideline the trol and other ethical questions. story of Christ,” she said. parish in Dumfries, died in February 2010, not this year Gonzaga Lectures from St Church when it had an important However, she said: “One of Aloysius’ College, Professor contribution to such debates. the great tragedies is that we see I The final Gonzaga lecture as reported in the pulpit dedication story in the SCO on Beattie addressed the links and “There’s something utterly no human space between abso- will take place on April 19 April 1. We would like to apologise for any distress this divisions between Catholicism tragic in our modern world that lutism and this boogieman of rel- with Professor Werner error may have cause the parish, diocese or family of and Feminism. the Catholic Church is not best ativism. There are far, far too Jeanrond, asking, ‘What is the late canon. The lecture, titled, Mother known as the people in sacra- many abortions in our society but Christian Love?’ 6 SCHOOLS NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 A celebration of cultural diversity Multiculturalism flourishes at St Augustine’s High School thanks to sense of community By Martin Dunlop

THE rich cultural diversity of St Augustine’s High School, Edinburgh, was recognised as the school com- munity held its fourth annual Unity and Diversity Week in March. A whole host of events, from Bollywood dancing to language work- shops; Chinese calligraphy to world cui- sine, took place during the week March 14-18 to celebrate the multi-cultural com- munity at St Augustine’s. Representation Charitable endeavours has Red Cross More than 30 countries are represented singing the praises of Lourdes Primary within St Augustine’s and a number of different nationalities were reflected in PUPILS from Lourdes Lourdes Primary School pupils Gary the various events, which included a visit Primary School, in Cook and Morgan Grant along with from the French Institute, world music Glasgow, last week handed teachers Margaret Walsh and workshops, daily updates looking at news Lynsey Byrne hand over a cheque a cheque for £1000 to the for £1000 to Marie O’Donnell, Rachel from around the world, faith seminars British Red Cross, after Hannon and Rebecca Fowler from and a display of material from St deciding they wanted to The Red Cross Augustine’s partner school in Africa. play their part in helping PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Staff and pupils had the opportunity to victims of the recent earth- taste food items and view arts and crafts strong community,” Ms Gilmour said. The Unity and Diversity Week celebrations at quake and tsunami in Japan. headteacher, confirmed that displays from abroad, as the popular “Alongside the more upbeat hands-on St Augustine’s High School in Edinburgh saw Primaries 4A and 4B at the pupils’ singathon had Global Marketplace made its return to the sessions, our young people and staff will pupils try their hand at a number of different workshops like Chinese calligraphy Lourdes had been undertaking raised a total of £1000, which, school hall, after proving to be a very also take important lessons from the a project on Japan when they after contacting the Japanese popular attraction at previous Unity and week. Through taking part, and helping to heard of the devastating natural Embassy, was to be sent to the Diversity weeks. organise a number of the events, pupils this week is a good chance to celebrate disaster, which led to thou- British Red Cross, which helps Isobel Gilmour, St Augustine’s, citi- are also able to engage with Curriculum that,” he said. “The events will give our sands of people losing their people in crisis, whoever and zenship co-ordinator, explained that, with for Excellence in a practical way, and students new experiences, and allow lives, while many more thou- wherever they are across the the school’s continued growth in the develop valuable skills.” them to develop further as inquiring and sands saw their homes and world. number of varying nationalities repre- confident citizens.” possessions swept away. Representatives from the sented and cultural input from abroad in Valuable experiences Alongside visits from invited guests, The Lourdes children imme- charity visited Lourdes recent years, Unity and Diversity Week Terry McNamee, St Augustine’s head- staff from all departments took the oppor- diately ‘felt compelled to help Primary School last week and, gives the St Augustine’s community the teacher, similarly spoke of the valuable tunity to add a global dimension to their out’ and decided to stage a as well as happily posing with chance to celebrate their harmonious and experiences enjoyed by the school’s classrooms, with projects and lessons tied sponsored singathon, which pupils presenting the cheque, vibrant international population. pupils during Unity and Diversity Week. in to the week’s events. took place at the school on spent time speaking to pupils “St Augustine’s is a faith school where “One of St Augustine’s many strengths Friday March 18. in classroom-based workshops we always emphasise the importance of a is our genuine sense of community, and I [email protected] Maureen Simpson, Lourdes about the charity’s work.

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A special visitor pops into St Joseph’s in Kelty CARDINAL Keith O’Brien nal blessed the school’s new Cardinal Keith O’Brien and parish joined the community of St extension, which staff and pupils priest Fr Brian Gowans bless the British soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan will soon receive a selection of luxury items from Glasgow Joseph’s Primary School, have been using for the past six new extension at St Joseph’s primary school pupils. Youngsters from St Thomas’ Primary School, Riddrie, were only too happy to help Primary School in Kelty in front of when they were told about the opportunity to send out items to the Royal Highland Fusiliers. The St Thomas’ Kelty, last month, to cele- weeks, and which was complet- staff and pupils pastoral care team co-ordinated the project and the pupils quickly set about collecting toiletries and various brate the feast day of their ed a month ahead of schedule. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY items that would come in handy for the soldiers. Maria McDade, St Thomas’ class teacher, explained that the patron as well as bless the Michael Glancy, St Joseph’s pupils ‘were very generous and took to the task well.’ Once all the parcels were made up, the St Thomas’ new school extension, which headteacher, was delighted that made presentations to both the pupils were visited by Sergeant Gerard Kerr, formerly of the regiment, who expressed his gratitude and said opened earlier this year. staff and pupils and invited cardinal and Fr Gowans and he hoped to pass on photographs for the pupils when the soldiers receive their items A special feast day Mass for guests—including councillors, added that ‘the fabulous weath- St Joseph was celebrated on education board members and er’ added to the occasion of the Monday March 21—St headteachers from neighbour- outdoor blessing. Joseph’s feast day fell on the ing Catholic schools—had the “The new school facilities are Saturday—at St Joseph’s opportunity to join the St fantastic and the cardinal man- Church, beside the school, Joseph’s celebrations. aged to stay on and have lunch where Cardinal O’Brien joined “There was a great turnout with the primary ones,” Mr Fr Brian Gowans, the parish for a lovely Mass celebration,” Glancy said. “He was very good priest, for the celebration with Mr Glancy said. in taking time to speak to our the school community. Mr Glancy added that the pupils, who made him laugh DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS Following the Mass, the cardi- parent council of St Joseph’s with some funny remarks.” Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NATIONAL NEWS 7

New Missal translation to be used Assisted suicide case exposes agenda this Advent, UK bishops confirm THE Bishops’ Conference from the complete text. Pro-life campaigners criticise ‘shameful’ death of non terminally ill patient Nan Maitland of England and Wales has Texts of the Order of Mass for confirmed that the full text the people to use will also be By Ian Dunn for a change in the law, as we have seen of the new translation of the available from a number of pub- today, is to allow anyone who requests it, Roman Missal will be used lishers, from June 2011 onwards. A SCOTTISH pro-euthanasia group’s regardless of their age or health, to be at Mass from the First Martin Foster, acting secretary involvement in the death of a pension- helped to end their lives.” Sunday of Advent this year. of the Department for Christian er—who ended her life despite not He added that all the evidence shows The new translation will be Life and Worship, said this is ‘a being terminally ill—was exposed that any change in the law would ‘place published by the Catholic significant stage in our prepara- this week in a case pro-life campaign- pressure on vulnerable people, especially Truth Society in Autumn and tions for the new translation of ers said showed the true nature of the those who are elderly, depressed or dis- copies will be ready to be the Roman Missal.’ pro-euthanasia agenda. abled, to end their lives so as not to be a delivered to parishes for the “I know that the bishops of Nan Maitland (right), an active mem- burden on loved ones, carers, or the state.’ beginning of November in the department are very grateful ber of Glasgow-based Friends at the End “This pressure will be much more plenty of time for the first full for the care and attention to (Fate), had campaigned for change in the acutely felt at a time of economic reces- use of the new translation. detail which the Catholic Truth law over doctor-assisted death for years sion when health budgets are being cut The full use of the published Society has shown in producing before travelling to a Swiss suicide clinic and many families are feeling the financial Missal in Advent will be pre- a worthy and beautiful Missal and ending her life last month. pinch,” Dr Saunders said. “The current ceded by the use of the Order for the Church in England and law, which has been debated on numerous of Mass in the new translation Wales,” Mr Foster said. Controversial decision occasions in parliament in recent years, is from September this year. Fergal Martin, general secre- The 84-year-old had long been living clear and ensures that the lives of vulnera- For these three months from tary of the Catholic Truth with arthritis, and in a letter to friends, ble people are not exploited or abused. It September to November, the Society, said: “Our team has said she chose to escape the ‘long period provides a strong deterrent to abuse Church in England and Wales worked very closely and con- of decline, sometimes called ‘prolonged through the penalties that it holds in will become familiar with structively with the Bishops of dwindling,’ that so many people unfortu- reserve. It does not need changing.” those parts of the translations England and Wales, Scotland nately experience before they die.’ which are prayed at every and Australia so as to arrive at Two members of Fate—Liz Nichols Shameful episode Fate in Glasgow Mass, and this will be accom- this point, and we are pleased and Dr Michael Irwin—accompanied Dr Peter Saunders, campaign director of Dr Libby Wilson founded Fate, which is panied by Catechesis on the that the process is moving Londoner Mrs Maitland on her final jour- the pro-life Care Not Killing group said based in Glasgow’s west end, in 2000. Mass and the new translation. steadily forward, on all three ney. In a goodbye message released by Nan Maitland’s death was a shameful The group promotes end-of-life choices The Catholic Truth Society Ritual Editions: the Altar Fate, Mrs Maitland, who died on March episode. and campaigns for a change in the law is publishing for use in this Missal, Chapel edition and 1, wrote: “By the time you read this, with “This case, involving an elderly relating to assisted suicide and euthana- introductory period an Order of Study edition. We hope that the help of Fate and the good Swiss, I will woman with arthritis who was actively sia. In 2009 Dr Wilson was arrested by Mass for use by celebrants, an people will find them both have gone to sleep, never to wake. I have assisted by fellow campaigners to kill Surrey police after the suicide of 43-year- elegant but inexpensive extract beautiful and robust.” a great feeling of relief that I will have no herself, yet again exposes the real agenda old Woking academic Cari Loder, who further need to struggle through each day of the pro euthanasia lobby,” he said. was terminally ill with multiple sclerosis. in dread of what further horrors may lie “They claim that the law should be Questioned by police, Dr Wilson admit- Christians to walk in the light of the Lord in wait.” changed to help only those in the last ted advising Ms Loder on how to kill her- The mother-of-three was an occupa- days or weeks of a terminal illness, whilst self by administering helium. THE annual Christian cross on Easter Sunday afternoon. tional therapist and also founded a chari- actively pursuing much broader goals. However, the Crown Prosecution –carrying pilgrimage to the Ruth Wallace, overall coordi- ty that offers accommodation to older “All the talk about demonstrating how Service decided that no charges would be Holy Island of Lindisfarne nator of Northern Cross 2011, people in exchange for help with house- assisted suicide and euthanasia could be brought against her, as it was not ‘in the will again take place during said it was a unique experience. hold chores. She added: “Please be happy legalised with ‘safeguards’ is simply a public interest.’ Holy Week. “Northern Cross is a week of for me that I have been able to escape front for an agenda of incremental exten- More than 75 pilgrims will fellowship which is tremendously from this, for me, unbearable future.” sion. The true aim of those campaigning I [email protected] journey through various parts enriching as we share in a com- of Northumberland and the mon journey of pilgrimage Scottish Borders, in seven together,” she said. “We come groups, known as ‘legs.’ from many different back- Personal Ordinariate leader’s private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI Each leg carries a life-size grounds, denominations and ages, wooden cross as a sign of leaving the normality of everyday MGR Keith Newton, the Delegate of the Bishops’ Christian witness. They stay in life, to enjoy some occasionally leader of the Personal Conference of England and church and village halls along strenuous walking, new fellow- Ordinariate of Our Lady of Wales for the implementation the route, and join in with people ships, and joyful Liturgy. Walsingham, met Pope of the Apostolic Constitution, of local churches for worship. “Linked by our enthusiasm for Benedict XVI at a private and Cardinal William Levada, The legs will gather together walking through beautiful coun- audience at the Vatican last the Prefect of the Congregation on April 22, Good Friday, to tryside, we constantly grow in Friday. for the Doctrine of the Faith. cross the tidal sands on the many ways as we meet new peo- Mgr Newton, who was It was the first time that Mgr Pilgrims Crossing to the Holy ple along the way, parishioners, ordained as a Catholic priest Newton had met with the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, passers-by, publicans, and all, earlier this year ahead of being Father since his nomination as Northumberland for a unique sharing prayer, worship and song, selected as leader of the ordinari- ordinary of the first personal celebration of Easter, finishing and having a really good time.” ate, met with the Holy Father and ordinariate in January this year. presented him with a number of During his time in Rome, gifts on behalf of the ordinari- Mgr Newton attended meetings CHARITIES TO LOSE OUT ON ate, including a statue of Our and engagements to aid the NEWS IN BRIEF GIFT AID DONATIONS Lady of Walsingham, a new book ongoing establishment of the FROM Wednesday April 6, about the shrine of Our Lady at personal ordinariate. BRITISH JESUITS TO WELCOME charities will lose 3p for Walsingham and an album of Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands SUPERIOR GENERAL TO UK every pound donated by Gift photographs showing recent with Mgr Keith Newton during their BRITISH Jesuits and their co- Aid because of changes to ordinariate events in the UK. meeting at the Vatican as Cardinal workers are preparing to wel- Treasury rules. Mgr Newton was accompa- William Levada looks on come the Jesuit Superior The amount of Gift Aid that nied to the Vatican by Bishop PIC: PERSONAL ORDINARIATE OF General on his first visit to the charities, including Catholic Alan Hopes, Episcopal OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM British Province since his elec- parishes, can claim back on tion in 2008. donations will drop from 28 Fr Adolfo Nicolás will per cent to 25 per cent. The arrive on Tuesday, April 12, at change was put in place by the Catholic police officer’s death in Northern Ireland widely condemned Heathrow Airport, where he previous Labour Government, will be greeted by the British but it comes into force next I continued from page 1 Provincial, Fr Michael week. In a year’s time, the Holman SJ. After meeting move is estimated to have cost Politicians and church leaders have urged with the Apostolic Nuncio, the charity sector an estimated anybody with information on the car bomb Archbishop Antonio Mennini, £100 million in lost revenue. that killed Mr Kerr to come forward. A woman signs a book he will be taken to the Hayes The extra three per cent Gift of condolence for PC Conference Centre in Aid was put in place by Bitter history Ronan Kerr, a Catholic Swanwick, Derbyshire, for Gordon Brown as chancellor It was reported on Tuesday that graffiti policeman who was the Jesuits’ Province Meeting. and has been available since praising the murder of Mr Kerr and threat- killed in Omagh on Among the engagements April 6, 2008. It is known as ening further attacks had been daubed on Saturday when a booby that father general will have at ‘transitional relief.’ It was walls in the Bogside estate in Derry, an area trap bomb detonated the meeting will be a chance introduced in 2008 to compen- with a predominantly republican population. under his car, in Omagh to talk with men in formation sate charities when the basic One slogan read: “GAA cops, look what town centre and Mass for the Jubilarians of rate of income tax was use [sic] got,” referring to Mr Kerr’s mem- PIC: PA PHOTOS three years (2010-2012) and reduced from 22 per cent to 20 bership of a Gaelic football club. officer who played for the PSNI Gaelic football As Mr Kerr’s funeral took place on an opportunity for questions per cent. The lower tax rate Outgoing SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said team, lost his legs in a similar car bomb attack. Wednesday, large crowds were expected to and answers from delegates. meant charities could reclaim that it was the second day that such ‘despi- The town of Omagh, County Tyrone, was gather in Belfast city centre for a trade- Other guests at the Province only 25p from every pound cable and disgusting’ slogans had appeared. also at the centre of what was called ‘the union organised peace rally to protest Meeting will be Archbishop donated under the scheme “People really are outraged by this,” Mr worst single terrorist atrocity’ in Northern against the murder. A peace walk in Omagh Vincent Nichols of instead of 28p, but the transi- Ramsay said of the graffiti. Ireland when—in August 1998—a car was also being organised for Sunday. Westminster, who will preside tional relief boosted the relief The murder of Mr Kerr came almost 15 bomb set off by the Real IRA killed 29 peo- and Cardinal Keith O’Brien. back to 28p. months after Peadar Heffron, a Catholic police ple and injured more than 200. I [email protected] 8 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 Libya risks Christianity’s stalemate, Caritas condemns Ivory Coast massacre oldest relics says bishop Many of 1000 killed had taken refuge in a Catholic mission; Holy Father calls for talks spark row By Ian Dunn THE Bishop of Tripoli has A DIPLOMATIC row has said allied bombing of Libya CATHOLIC aid agency Caritas has broken out over what could is killing women and chil- condemned a reported massacre of a be some of the oldest dren and that the country thousand people in the town of Christian relics in existence. risks being caught in a Duekoue, in the western Ivory Coast. A total of 70 or so ‘books,’ bloody stalemate. Tens of thousands of refugees have each with between five and 15 “In Sirte, eight civilians, since sought sanctuary in a Catholic lead leaves bound by lead rings, mostly women and children were mission in the town following the was apparently discovered in killed by bombs released by the upsurge in violence there. northern Jordan somewhere international forces,” Bishop The West African country has seen a between 2005 and 2007 after Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, storm of blood shed over the past week as flash floods exposed two niches Apostolic vicar of Tripoli, said. it slips into civil war over the results of a inside the cave, one of them “The Libyan people are fed up contested election last year. marked with a menorah or can- with this situation... Fears due to Last week Pope Benedict XVI dlestick, the ancient Jewish reli- the bombing and fighting have launched an urgent appeal for an end to gious symbol. A Jordanian driven some 400,000 Libyans to violence in the Ivory Coast. Bedouin found the extremely find refuge in Tunisia and rare relics of early Christianity, Egypt.” Massacre according to the Jordanian gov- Bishop Martinelli said that Caritas has reported that its workers had ernment that claims they were Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will seen evidence that a massacre took place in smuggled into Israel. not leave the country and will the Carrefour quarter of Duekoue, which is Foes of incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo “We can only hope political leaders and Jordan now says it will ‘exert not stop the fighting while his controlled by forces loyal to the president stand near a roadblock and burn tyres in the the people attached to them will now hear all efforts at every level’ to army is being bombed. elect Alassane Ouattara who is internation- Abobo area of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast prior the appeals for peace and pay more atten- have the relics repatriated. to the recent massacre “Maybe he will leave the ally recognised as having won the election tion to what they are doing,” he said. Ziad al-Saad, the director of power but with certain condi- last year. Many of those dead had taken the Jordan’s Department of tions; with dignity and desire to shelter in Salesian Saint Teresa of the Child very violent fighting,” Papal appeal Antiquities, believes the books be with his people,” the bishop Jesus mission in the town. The Pope has called for constructive talks might have been made by fol- said. “He will stay, I think so. He Caritas said it did not know who was Violence against priests to end the crisis. He also announced he lowers of Jesus in the few doesn’t want to leave the coun- responsible for the attacks but called for an The Ivory Coast has spiraled into civil was sending an envoy to the region to decades after His crucifixion. try. It is possible to find a solu- investigation ‘to establish the truth.’ The war following last year’s presidential encourage reconciliation. “They will really match, and tion but not with force.” agency condemned all attacks on civilians election. Although the election was won Pope Benedict said his thoughts were perhaps be more significant The bishop has been critical of and warned that the humanitarian situation by Mr Ouattara, incumbent president with all the people of Ivory Coast who than the Dead Sea Scrolls,” Mr the bombing campaign because in the country was ‘rapidly deteriorating.’ Laurent Gbagbo has refused to hand over have been ‘traumatised by the painful Saad said. he says it is inaccurate and, with Bishop Gaspard Beby Gneba of Man, power. Amid the violence, the Apostolic internal conflict and the serious social and “The initial information is the Libyan military still largely whose diocese includes Duekoue, has said nuncio to the Ivory Coast has said he political tensions.’ very encouraging, and it seems intact Colonel Gaddafi, will the situation remains grim in the town and believes Catholic priests have been target- He expressed his concern for all those that we are looking at a very become more intransigent. throughout his diocese. ed by armed groups. touched by the violence and for those who important and significant dis- “This is a crisis of generations “There are 20,000 people taking refuge Archbishop Ambrose Madtha said stu- have lost loved ones in the conflict and said covery, maybe the most impor- and the rebellion is understand- at the Catholic mission in Duékoué, while dents at the main Catholic seminary in he was sending Ghanian Cardinal Peter tant discovery in the history of able. But violence is not the way in the two parishes of Guiglo there are Abidjan, the country’s largest city, had Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council archaeology.” forward,” he added. “I under- another 2000 refugees,” he said. “Among been evacuated after its buildings were for Justice and Peace, as his special envoy One of the few westerners to stand the feelings of the people these there are also many Liberians, who occupied by rebel soldiers. He added that a to the Ivory Coast as a sign of solidarity have seen the collection is in the east but they cannot win.” were housed in a refugee camp nearby that Catholic priest had been abducted while with the victims of the conflict and to David Elkington, a scholar who The bishop also said he was evacuated. helping supervise the evacuation, while ‘encourage reconciliation and peace.’ is heading a British team trying believed two ships carrying more “In our region, the fighting has stopped another had been attacked while returning More than 460 people have been killed, to get the lead books safely into than 400 African migrants flee- but the humanitarian situation is very seri- from a late-night radio broadcast and had and at least a million forced to flee during a Jordanian museum. ing Libya had been lost after the ous, because all the buildings have been been hospitalised. the conflict, according to the United He says they could be ‘the bodies of 10 migrants had destroyed and looted, even several belong- The archbishop added that, during the Nations, which has 9000 peacekeeping major discovery of Christian washed up on Tripoli’s beaches. ing to the Church were destroyed. For fighting, ‘both sides have generally troops in Ivory Coast, monitoring a 2003 history,’ adding: “It’s a breath- The UN refugee agency example, an orphanage whose children are respected Catholic churches, although sol- cease-fire taking thought that we have UNHCR has reported the two now refugees here in Man. In the last two diers have also entered at least one in held these objects that might boats left Libya in the last two weeks in our diocese, there has been some search of rebels.’ I [email protected] have been held by the early weeks but had no further word on saints of the Church.” the fate of the passengers, who were mainly from Somalia and Ethiopia. The bishop said 10 bod- Poland marks late Pope’s death, looks ahead by Bishop Joseph Coutts of ies of African migrants had been NEWS IN BRIEF Faisalabad, newly-elected taken to the capital’s morgue. POLES gathered in Warsaw President of the Episcopal “They were found on the last Saturday in memory of CATHOLIC EDUCATION HAS Conference of Pakistan, is enti- beaches of Tripoli, eight men John Paul II, who died six A PLACE IN IRELAND tled Fear not, little flock, quot- and two women,” he added. years ago in the Vatican. HUNGER for a specifically ing the Gospel of Luke. In the He said there were reports of This year’s anniversary added Catholic education in Ireland text of the letter, the bishops ‘many more bodies’ washed up poignancy for those present may be less than it was in the express their desire to ‘awaken on the shores of Garaboulli, coming a month before the beat- past but that did not make it a in you courage and a strong some 30 miles from Tripoli. ification ceremony for the late thing of the past, the faith in Jesus Christ. Being your Last week Pope Benedict XVI Pope in Rome on May 1. Archbishop of Dublin said Shepherds, we are acquainted urged all involved in the Libyan Parts of the homily John Paul this week. Speaking at the with and recognise fully that the crisis to agree to a ceasefire. II gave on his first historic pil- Association of Community current situation of our country “In moments of great tension grimage to Poland as Pope were and Comprehensive Schools has caused among our people there is a greater urgency to use played at the gathering in convention in Wexford, feelings of fear, uncertainty and every possible means of diplo- Pilsudski Square in Warsaw. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin insecurity.’ matic action, and to support even At St Mary’s Basilica in said criticism about the lack the weakest signs of openness Krakow the night before a special A mint worker displays a new gold cial coins to mark the Pope’s of a pluralist educational sys- AUSTRALIAN BISHOP and desire for reconciliation Santo Subito concert was given 1000 Polish zloty coin dedicated to beatification next month. tem in Ireland was valid, but TO RETIRE EARLY among all the parties involved, in under the patronage of long-time the beatification of Pope John The Polish will mint 500 gold was not a criticism of POPE Benedict XVI has Paul II the pursuit of peaceful and lasting aid to the late Pope, Cardinal coins that are worth 1000 zlotys Catholic education. “It is a approved early retirement for solutions,” the Pope said. “As I Stanislaw Dziwisz, who also cel- apiece, or the equivalent of criticism of the inadequacy of Australian Bishop Michael lift up my prayer to the Lord for a ebrated a special Mass in memo- long caravan with special exhibi- £220. government policy,” he said. Malone, who has said the years return to concord in Libya and the ry of the late Pontiff. tion show cases and screens for Lesser-valued gold coins will of coping with the sex abuse whole region of North Africa, I Personal memorabilia of Pope the presentation of films present- also be struck at 100 zlotys (£20) SUPPORT FOR CATHOLICS scandal in his diocese had make a concerned appeal to inter- John Paul II and films describing ing the life of Cardinal Karol and 25 zlotys (£5). All coins will IN PAKISTAN worn him out. national organisations and to the most important moments of Wojtyla in his home town of display an image of the Pope THE Catholic community in Bishop Malone is retiring four political and military leaders for the Polish Pope’s life are also Wadowice, in Krakow and in while the top-valued gold coin Pakistan is to receive a pastoral years early at the age of 71. He the immediate launching of dia- now on show at the Mobile Rome. will also have an image of letter from their bishops to con- will be replaced as bishop of logue and a suspension of the use Museum of John Paul II. The Polish Government has Poland state emblem, which is sole them during a period of Maitland-Newcastle by Fr of weapons.” The museum is an 18-metre also announced it is to mint spe- an eagle. persecution. The letter, signed William Wright from Sydney. Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9

Assisi to assist in day of prayer to Vatican announces Beatification details foster religious harmony worldwide THE Vatican has released Christian communities and of Holy Father is looking forward to venerating the late Pope John Paul II next month details of the day that Pope the principal religious traditions, Benedict XVI and represen- some figures from the world of By Ian Dunn tatives of world religions culture and science will be will spend together in invited to share the journey— SR MARIE Simon-Pierre, whose prayer in Assisi. people who, while not profess- miraculous recovery opened the way The occasion, due to take ing to be religious, regard them- for Pope John Paul II’s Beatification, place on October 27 this year, selves as seekers of the truth will speak about her experience as will mark the 25th anniversary and are conscious of a shared part of the celebrations. of the first meeting in Assisi, responsibility for the cause of The Vatican made the announcement called by Pope John Paul II. justice and peace in this world when it released a detailed rundown on The day of prayer was pre- of ours,” the Vatican statement Tuesday of the programme for the three- announced by the Pope on said. “The image of pilgrimage day celebrations to mark the Beatification January 1 when he spoke of the therefore sums up the meaning of Pope John Paul II. value of religious freedom to of the event. There will be an Pope Benedict XVI said that he is ‘joy- bring peace in the world. opportunity to look back over fully’ anticipating beatifying Pope John “The day will take as its the path already travelled from Paul II on May 1, when the Vatican theme: Pilgrims of truth, pil- that first meeting in Assisi to the expects mort than a million pilgrims to grims of peace,” a Vatican state- following one in January 2002, descend on the eternal city. ment revealed. “Every human and also to look ahead to the “While, through our Lenten journey, being is ultimately a pilgrim in future, with a view to continu- we prepare for the feast of Easter, we are Pope Benedict XVI with his predecessor Pope Pope John Paul’s feast day should be search of truth and goodness. ing, in company with all men also joyfully approaching the day when John Paul II, who is to be Beatified next month approved before the Beatification. The Believers too are constantly and women of good will, to we will venerate as Blessed this great date of Pope John Paul II’s feast day will journeying towards God: hence walk along the path of dialogue witness of Christ and Pope [John Paul II], be announced at the Beatification Mass. the possibility, indeed the neces- and fraternity, in the context of and rely even more on his intercession,” Events The Vatican, he said, will be ‘very flexible’ sity, of speaking and entering a world in rapid transformation. Pope Benedict told pilgrims in St Peter’s Pope John Paul II’s closest aide, Cardinal in granting permission to use the Blessed into dialogue with everyone, “St Francis, poor and hum- Square last Sunday, on the sixth anniver- Stanislaw Dziwisz, and longtime John Paul Mass texts around the world. believers and unbelievers alike, ble, will once more welcome sary of his predecessor’s death. “John spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, will without sacrificing one’s own everyone to his home town, Paul II will be Beatified on May 1, the join Sr Marie to speak about their experi- Pope John Paul II’s body identity or indulging in forms of which has become a symbol of Second Sunday of Easter and Feast of ences with Pope John Paul II at the vigil, On Friday April 29 the tomb of the syncretism. brotherhood and peace.” Divine Mercy, a festivity greatly desired which will conclude with Pope Benedict Blessed Pope Innocent XI, currently in “To the extent that the pil- The delegations will set off by the late Pope.” reciting the final oration and imparting the Chapel of St Sebastian in St Peter’s grimage of truth is authentical- from Rome by train on the his apostolic blessing. Basilica, shall be transferred to the Altar ly lived, it opens the path to morning of October 27, togeth- Announcement The solemn Liturgy of Beatification the of Transfiguration, to make way for the dialogue with the other, it er with the Holy Father. Upon Cardinal Agostino Vallini, vicar general next day will be preceded by an hour of body of John Paul II. The coffin of John excludes no one and it commits arrival in Assisi, they will make of Rome Diocese, formally announced prayerful preparation of the Chaplet of Paul II will be moved to before the tomb everyone to be a builder of fra- their way to the Basilica of S the details of the Beatification celebration Divine Mercy. This will be followed by of St Peter, in the Vatican grotto. On the ternity and peace. These are the Maria degli Angeli, where the at a press conference with Fr Federico Mass. At the end of the Rite of morning of May 1, it will be brought elements that the Holy Father previous meetings will be Lombardi SJ, the Vatican press office Beatification, a tapestry depicting the before the Altar of Confession in the wishes to place at the centre of recalled and the theme of the director. newly Blessed will be unveiled to the basilica. reflection.” day will be explored in greater The cardinal said the Beatification notes of the Hymn to the Blessed in Latin. From that evening, those who wish to People of no faith will join depth. Leaders of some of the would be ‘strongly characterised by par- A Mass of thanksgiving will be cele- do so may venerate the remains of John representatives from all major delegations present will make ticular elements intended to emphasise brated on Monday May 2 using the texts Paul II. religions for the day. speeches and the Holy Father the richness of John Paul II’s personality, of the Mass of the Blessed John Paul II. “As well as representatives of will likewise deliver an address. and the impact of his Pontificate.’ Music during the celebrations shall be pro- The diocesan communications office The full programme will extend from vided by Rome Diocesan Choir, with the has announced the addition of a beatifi- April 30 to May 2. Choir of Warsaw and the Wadowice cation page to the revamped website for On the evening of the first night a Symphony Orchestra, Poland. young people, www.pope2you.net. prayer vigil will take place at the Circus Cardinal Viallini said that prayers for Maximus in Rome. the Mass and the office of readings for [email protected]

Vatican marks 29 years of diplomatic relations with the UK

THE Vatican has marked 29 Pope John Paul II (left) said it years of full diplomatic was a historic day. relations with the UK. “The presentation of your Sir Mark Heath presented his Letters of Credence today, letters of credence as envoy together with the accreditation extraordinary and ambassador of the first Apostolic Pro- plenipotentiary to the Holy See Nuncio to the Court of St to Pope John Paul II on April James’s, marks an historic 1, 1982. moment in the relations That day saw the restoration between the Holy See and of full diplomatic relations Britain,” the Pope said. “It between the UK and the Holy serves as a sign of the under- See after a break of some 423 standing and good will which Holy Father mourns the passing years. The UK’s diplomatic characterise our diplomatic representation to the Holy See ties, and it affords a basis for of Cardinal Vithayathil of India was raised again to full ambas- of the apostolic delegation in apostolic nunciature. expecting still closer collabora- sadorial level, while the status London was raised to that of In his address to Sir Heath, tion in the future.” POPE Benedict XVI has said The Holy Father concluded: he mourns the death of “To all assembled for the Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, solemn funeral Liturgy, I cor- Humanae, which states that all home, sipping his ‘favourite €10,000 (£8,824) or more into a leader of the Church in dially impart my apostolic NEWS IN BRIEF people have this duty ‘especial- treat’ Fanta Orange, watching Vatican City to declare it. India who battled for the blessing as a pledge of consola- ly in what concerns God and TV and playing the piano. The rule came into effect rights of Christian minorities. tion and strength in the Lord.” STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE His Church.’ The Holy Father made the Friday, the same day the Holy The Vatican said the 83-year- During a period of tension OF PURSUING THE TRUTH In anticipation of the unprecedented move of allow- See’s broader anti-money laun- old prelate (above) died last and violence between Hindus THE president of the Pontifical Buddhist holiday of Vesakh, ing television cameras into his dering and anti-terrorist financ- Friday. He had suffered a heart and Christians in 2008, Cardinal Council for Interreligious also known as Hanamatsuri, the inner sanctum in Vatican City ing regulations began. attack a year ago, Indian reports Vithayathil condemned attacks Dialogue has highlighted the cardinal reminded Buddhists of —and the resulting footage The Vatican announced the said. Pope Benedict lauded the on Christians and what he called importance of pursuing truth in the Church’s positive attitude sheds rare light on his little- measures last year in a major cardinal’s ‘dedication and serv- ‘growing intolerance of certain a message greeting the world’s toward inter-religious dialogue known personal domain. effort to comply with interna- ice’ to the Syro-Malabar church sectors of society.’ He referred Buddhists, who will soon be and cooperation. He recalled the During the History Channel tional finance norms and shed its in India. to tensions between Christian celebrating the holiday infor- words of Pope Benedict XVI, documentary called Secret image as a tax haven with a repu- “I offer you, the clergy, reli- missionaries working with the mally known as ‘Buddha’s who described such activities as Access: The Vatican, Pope tation for secrecy and scandal. gious and lay faithful of the poor and hardline Hindu groups birthday.’ ‘an important means of cooper- Benedict is shown celebrating The Vatican’s own bank entire Syro-Malabar Church my who claim Christians are forc- “In the pursuit of authentic ating with all religious commu- daily 7am Mass in his private remains implicated in a deepest condolences and the ing people to convert. The peace, a commitment to seek nities for the common good,’ chapel. Secret Access: The money-laundering investiga- assurance of my prayers,” the churches deny the charges. truth is a necessary condition,” while acknowledging important Vatican will be shown on the tion that resulted in €23 million Pope said. “I recall with grati- The cardinal’s funeral will be Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran differences. History Channel in the UK (£20.3 million) being seized tude the cardinal’s dedication held at the Ernakulam St Mary’s wrote. “All persons have a nat- later this year. and its top two officials placed and service to the Syro-Malabars Cathedral Basilica on Sunday ural duty to seek truth, to follow VATICAN DOCUMENTARY GIVES under investigation last year. and to the universal Church. April 10. it and freely to live their lives in AN INSIGHT INTO POPE’S LIFE NEW FINANCIAL RULES ARE The Vatican has denied wrong- “I join you and all who mourn As part of the official mourn- accordance with it.” A NEW History Channel docu- ISSUED BY THE VATICAN doing and says the investiga- him, including the members of ing, there will be special He cited the Second Vatican mentary will feature rare THE Vatican has issued a new tion resulted from a the late cardinal’s family, in com- prayers, Holy Mass and several Council’s declaration Dignitatis glimpses of the Pope relaxing at rule requiring anyone bringing misunderstanding. mending his soul to the infinite other rituals at the Syro- mercy of God our loving Father.” Malabar churches. 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 Our spiritual leaders need our support While their numbers may have fallen over the years, the role that priests play in our parishes remains crucial

and preparation of the students. There Priests still perform the role of spiritual is emphasis on pastoral work, on leadership fantastically well in spite of social awareness and on tackling the modern hardships and constraints ills of society. The qualities required in a spiritual leader are listed as ‘even tempered, self-controlled, modest, nd to return to the start of this hospitable, temperate, gentle, uncon- piece—what is meant by the tentious, a man of peace, not a lover Aview that there would seem to of money, straightforward, truthful.’ be an element of change to ‘tradition- Would that be an accurate list for al emphasis’ for seminarians? Does it today’s world? mean the wearing of clerical clothes Today a spiritual leader has to have at all times, the removal of the invita- the additional qualities of being polit- tion to address a priest by his ically aware, unafraid to speak his Christian name, the conventions mind, strong enough to withstand underpinning respect for the priest- BY CATH DOHERTY criticism, to have the gift of empathy hood itself? Or is it more Liturgical in and insight… the list is frighteningly content? O ONE can dispute the long. Central to it all is, of course, the there was a critical need for fearless Their mentors held the view that The use of the word ‘traditional’ fact that we live in times love of God which heartens and spiritual leaders. the priestly calling would set these implies things of value being taken where, as Christians and inspires others. young men apart from their fellow from the past and brought into use as Catholics, we need In the publication, there is an n the mid 17th century, there were men but would require that they once again. That is a good thing. strong and inspiring emphasis on ‘outreach,’ a welcome fewer than 20 priests to serve the should inspire them. Their training Mind you, I doubt whether we’ll Npriests, men of vision who will chal- extended to the laity to visit the sem- Ineeds of Scottish Catholics. Early and preparation was designed to arm return to the days when children were lenge threats to our religious beliefs inary, to give support to the students. in the 18th century, seminaries were them against the isolation they would instructed to stand as the priest came and to the practise of our Faith The writing carries a flavour of cama- founded, first at Morar, then Scalan sometimes endure, against the dan- into the room, and to sit down only according to those beliefs. raderie among the students, tells of and later at Aquhorties. gers of a hostile world. Their conse- when the priest was seated, this Our hierarchy lead the way but the enjoyment of shared hillwalking Preparation for the priesthood was quent success as spiritual leaders kept explained as a mark of respect for the need a veritable army of priests, of and outdoor pursuits. Studies such as arduous but thorough. Living conditions the faith alive, passed it on through priesthood. I was thus instructed and spiritual leaders, to follow through, if Theology, Scripture and Moral were austere. The curriculum encom- the generations. still find myself doing it. the ills of our society are to be coun- Philosophy are mentioned. The read- passed Latin, Hebrew, Philosophy These students for the priesthood Today, the shortage of priests tered. And we are short of priests. As er is left with an impression of opti- Theology, Scripture. There were fort- and the men who prepared them for it means that, in many places, the parish we pray for vocations to the priest- mism, of a determination to help the nightly tests; senior students undertook seemed to draw strength from the priest is no longer able to be at the hood, a new generation of seminari- Faithful, to combat the ills of society. oral disputations in Latin, their counter- very adversity which threatened centre of things, clearly visible at the ans are pursuing their studies. Will These seminarians were young men parts being their teachers. The students them. Of course we live in a different heart of the parish, readily available their preparation for the priesthood, who had left a wide variety of occupa- were encouraged to choose a recreation world today. Our spiritual leaders to his parishioners to give help and for becoming spiritual leaders change tions to study for the priesthood. Their from a wide variety available… garden- face danger of a different sort. advice. And yet there are some who to counter the changing world of the preparation differed widely from the ing, the writing of poetry, a study of sci- Preparation for the priesthood has have responsibility for more than one 21st century? Recent writings of Pope boys who entered the early Scottish ence, organ building, boat building, seen changes over the years, differ- parish, who gratefully accept the help Benedict XVI would indicate change. seminaries at the age of 12, who were music, including composition, the ences in emphasis. The priesthood of the laity and yet somehow manage There are those who hold the opinion sheltered from outside influences, who study of antiquities. itself remains unchanged. A true spir- to be there for the people when need- that the new generation of priests will were not allowed to see their parents In short, they were prepared for the itual leader subsumes self into his ed to help and guide them. Spiritual be more ‘traditional’ in outlook. until ordination. They, too, lived in a rigours of their priestly work by being priesthood for the good of others. leaders? I think we all know the In this connection, it is interesting hostile world, a world fraught with self-sufficient, by being able to cope Here, Pope John XXIII comes to answer to that question. to study a publication produced by a danger… but danger of a different with loneliness, by being able to dis- mind. As Pope, he surveyed the trap- seminary in the early 1990s. It gives sort. There was a serious shortage of regard distractions from their work as pings of his Papacy and said: “I John, Writer Cath Doherty is a Church an insight into the general philosophy priests, Catholicism was proscribed, spiritual leaders. am nothing…” organist and a retired headteacher

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Face your fears and realise that you are always warmly welcomed WHEN he left Peebles in other hand, Eric, Scots immi- remember their dead and not death was ritualised in commu- ence for any one of us. Jesus the 1960’s for a new life in grant, reflects more on just the dead of war. The dead nities to enable them to cope asks us to trust that the Father’s the newest of the new Australia as an immigrant look- of war in their vast numbers, with this most fundamental of love embraces us in death and worlds, Australia, Eric Fr Eddie ing at an emerging nation of only distil and intensify the human experiences. calls us to a new way of life. Bogle probably had no idea which he had become a small sense of grief and loss, so that it Jesus does not pretend that the The experience of this life, how influential his song McGhee part. It is Waltzing Matilda moves from being an intensely death of Lazarus or indeed of any whether we are Eric Bogle or writing would become. which unites their creativity. personal experience to a more individual is easy. He accepts that not, shows us that we are not What he got from his adopt- miss Australia’s aboriginal cul- Eric Bogle, observing the cele- universal experience. Perhaps death is a necessary part of the afraid to embrace life in a new ed home was probably com- ture and history which pre brations in Australia, commem- that is the only way that nations human condition. At the same country or in a new area. It is pletely different to what he existed colonisation by the orating the ill fated ‘Gallipoli’ can cope. It has been said that time He asks us to consider the always portrayed as a very posi- had anticipated Australia British, convicts or otherwise. campaign of 1915 in the First the identity of nations is forged possibility of life in a different tive choice. Of course there are would give him. A hundred years before Eric World War writes: “I see these in war but it is important that way. He asks us to consider the niggling doubts when we We should be grateful. Poets Bogle arrived in Australia, one old men, all tired stiff and sore, we remember that every single possibility not of and end but of a embark on any new enterprise. and artists challenge us, cre- of Australia’s most illustrious the weary old heroes of a for- death in war or in peace is a new beginning. When He calls Today, in the Gospel, Jesus reas- atively, to view the world from sons was born. Andrew Barton gotten war, and the young peo- personal and individual tragedy. Lazarus out of his grave, Jesus sures us that our most funda- a different perspective. Eric Patterson was born in 1864. ple ask: ‘What are they In the Gospel this week Jesus does not invite the onlookers to mental fears are groundless. Not Bogle in his most potent songs Universally known as ‘Banjo’ it marching for?’And I ask invites us into the tragedy that is focus on what He has done. Jesus only are we not abandoned, we has certainly done that. was he who penned the words of myself the same question. The the death of His friend Lazarus. is not saying to His onlookers: are very positively welcomed. Growing up in Scotland at Waltzing Matilda. Interestingly, band plays Waltzing Matilda He shares the sense of pain and ‘be amazed at my power.’ much the same time as Eric Banjo Patterson was the son of and the old men still answer its loss. He fields the anger of one Rather Jesus calls us to recognise FR EDDIE McGhee has been Bogle, my awareness of Andrew Bogle Patterson. I won- call, year after year their num- of the sisters, expressed in her that in this moment the power a priest of Galloway Diocese Australia was that it was far der if there is a connection, bers get fewer, some day no frustration that He was not of God has transformed the since 1972. Currently serving away. It was big. It had sheep. poetic or otherwise, with Eric? one will march there at all.” there. He confuses His disciples seemingly impossible situation. three parishes in the Kilmarnock One of my best friends from In their writings, both give a The day has come and gone. by seemingly remaining inac- Jesus is not telling us that no area he helps on a part time school and his family also emi- different view of Australia. There are no survivors of tive. Then He stuns everyone by one will ever die again. He is basis with chaplaincy in HMP grated at the same time. It was Banjo, son of a Scots immi- Gallipoli left alive. They are part inviting Lazarus back to life. pointing to the fact that in Kilmarnock. He holds a Diploma a land of opportunity. It had a grant was a fervent Australian. of Australian history and memo- This is an amazing story. death we are never abandoned in Religious Education and a song called Waltzing Matilda. I In many ways the insights that ry. Like other nations, Australia, Death was as final then as it is by God. He asks us to rise Masters in Education and has could even sing a few lines he gives us into life in Australia will continue to remember. today. Death in the time of above the pain and emotion, the worked extensively in Catholic although I had no idea what a in the late 19th and early 20th History will be revisited and Jesus was no different than it sense of loss, the sense of part- schools as advisor in religious ‘swagman’ and ‘billabong’ century still inform the way re-interpreted and new conclu- was in Gallipoli, the Australian ing which are perfectly valid education. A columnist for the were. I thought that they might that we perceive Australia sions drawn and the nation and outback or anywhere else. human emotions and place our SCO since 1991, his hobbies be related to Australia’s recent today. So important was he in individuals will move on. Death was the end. Death was trust firmly in a loving Father. include fishing, pigeon-racing history as a penal colony for developing Australian identity This is true not just in the last frontier to be faced. He does not suggest for an and poetry. He can be contacted Britain. I say ‘recent history’ that his image appears on an Australia. We continue to Then, as now, the process of instant that the death of a loved by email: edwardmcghee because it is all too easy to dis- Australian $10 bill. On the remember in Britain. People dying and the celebration of one will be a pain free experi- @btinternet.com Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 The seed is bearing bountiful fruit WIRED IN DR HARRY SCHNITKER takes a look at the blossoming Church in Africa and wonders if those of us in the Church in Europe may now be better placed as pupils rather than the teachers An SCO Diary

O USED are we to the con- By Dan McGinty tinuous stories about the assumed decline of the AS EASTER approaches, Church in Europe that it is Glastonbury’s Holy Thorn easy to forget that we are tree is staging its own Spart of a flourishing, wider Church, in resurrection. the sense that it encompasses the The tree, which globe. Year upon year, the Annuario according to legend Pontificio, the statistics book of the sprouted from a staff Church, reports growing numbers of stuck into the ground by Catholic priests, growing numbers of Joseph of Arimathea, seminarians, and growing numbers of flowered twice every Catholics. Still, we continue to believe year—at Christmas and at in the myth pedalled by aggressive lib- Easter—but was cut down eral secularists, unfortunately rein- this year by vandals. forced by malcontents within our own However, after ranks, namely that the Church is in ter- undergoing treatments minal decline. such as being wrapped in Well, I have got news for them: it is hessian, hugged, not. In Europe, and in parts of North smothered in marmalade, America, there is certainly some trou- honey and even Guinness, ble to be faced, but as more and more the tree is staging a historians are pointing out, demo- comeback—new buds graphics and economic development is have begun to show. shifting the focus of the future away from these regions. Demographics is GGGGGGGGGGGGGG shifting the focus of the future away from us; I repeat this as it throws a WITH the prospect of side-way light on the wisdom of the 72-hour fasts and barefoot pro-life message of the Gospels to walks, St Patrick’s which the Catholic Church has Purgatory has been a remained true. daunting place for pilgrims Demographics alone, however, do for more than 1000 years. not explain everything. Ethos, that Kenyan seminarians (above) gather in a However, the island, in intangible element that drives commu- hall for a meeting at St Thomas Aquinas Lough Derg, Donegal, nities and societies, has much to do Seminary in Nairobi where 125 men are doesn’t appear to hold the with this shift away from the West. studying for the priesthood. Children same fear for employees New, vibrant societies are growing attend a pre-school class (right) at St Jude —a record number have apace, and not just in the Far East of in Church in the Olympic section of the applied for seasonal work Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The outpost there this year. Latin America. Almost unperceived, church serves the western top portion of The 50 positions drew Africa, too, is growing. Again, there is the slum, where an estimated 800,000 peo- no point in ignoring some real trouble, ple live in corrugated metal and wooden around 140 applications, but the underlying trends are shacks on 300 acres from far and wide. Lough inescapable. Many African economies Derg Prior Mgr Richard are achieving growth rates matching Mohan said the new those of China, India and Brazil. Wars seasonal staff would get are less frequent than 30 years ago, lit- wages commensurate eracy much more widespread. The African bishops and 13 Africans. In with their skills and communications revolution is trans- most of the national churches, the experience as well as forming swathes of the continent. priesthood already is 80 per cent accommodation, though Africans. Indeed, many African priests applicants hope they ransformation is also abundantly are now working abroad as missionar- won’t be subject to the evident in the Catholic Church ies, including in Scotland. unforgiving regulations Tin Africa. This brings me to a Some final stats: the Catholic share of that see pilgrims scraping news item that few if any secular the population in the archdiocese of by on a single daily meal media outlet have mentioned: a Huambo in Angola, one of 11 African of dry toast and black tea. European, a Frenchman to be precise, countries with a Catholic majority pop- was recently appointed as bishop in an ulation, rose from 31 per cent in 1950 to or all this foreign missionary per- Salaam, became the first African cardi- GGGGGGGGGGGGGG African country. This is newsworthy in 62 per cent now; Kinshasha in Congo sonnel, the Vatican realised early nal. Such is the reputation of Africa’s that it is rapidly becoming a rare event from 24 per cent to 50 per cent; Gulu in Fon that an indigenous priesthood cardinals, that at the last Papal election, A 53-year-old parcel depot outside the staunchly Muslim parts of Uganda from 16 per cent to 57 per cent was of vital importance. This stance is Cardinal Arzine of Nigeria was consid- worker who made a bomb Africa. I know that statistics either and, most impressive of all, Lagos in significant, for it ignored the rampant ered a leading candidate to succeed threat during the Pope’s bore readers or are found untrustwor- Nigeria from 6 per cent to 48 per cent. racism of the period in which the mis- John Paul II. visit to Scotland has been thy, but the stats coming out of Africa’s As I said, the figures are breathtaking. sions reached their greatest extent. We should be thankful that the jailed. Kenneth Ross Church are breath-taking. What is almost incredible is that this Popes from Leo XIII and Benedict XV Papacy was colour-blind in an age of received a sentence of 162 In 1978, 12 per cent of the conti- abundant harvest comes from seeds to Pius XI and Pius XII all ordered the Social Darwinist racism. It has ensured days at Livingston Sheriff nent’s population were Catholics. In sown at most 120 years ago. Before the training of Africans for the priesthood. a booming Church in Africa, which is Court for making a phone 2004 the total was 17 per cent and it is 1880s, there was almost no Catholic The first fruits came in Uganda, producing solidly orthodox Catholics call claiming there was a still growing by 0.33 per cent per year. presence in Africa, just a few enclaves, where Victoro Mukasa Womeraka and who love their Faith and who are not bomb at Edinburgh Airport. In other words, if the current trend con- remnants of ancient Portuguese or Bazilio Lumu became the first African afraid to shout this from the roof tops. However, despite tinues, one in five Africans will be more recent French attempts to spread priests in 1913. Tanzania followed in It is also a reminder for us in Europe to throwing his mobile phone Catholic by 2013. By 2029 this will the Gospel. This speedy growth is due 1917, Togo in 1922, Madagascar in realise that what many of us see as the away after making the call, have increased to one in four. Every in no small measure to the courage of 1925. The first African bishop was cause of the Catholic ‘decline’ on our the bright spark was year for the past 25 years the African European and North American mis- Ignace Ramarosandratava, from the continent does not seem to have identified after failing to priesthood has increased by an average sionaries. island of Madagascar in 1936, fol- impacted on Catholic growth in Africa. withhold his number, and of 570 men, and this rate is growing: Major roles were reserved for lowed in 1939 by Joseph Kiwanuka in The liturgical changes of the Second promptly arrested by police. the latest report shows 983 new priests French, Irish, Dutch, Belgian and Uganda. The first indigenous sister- Vatican Council have not impaired Wendy McDonald, for the continent. Canadian priests and nuns. Several hood was founded in Tanzania in 1907: Africa’s Church. On the contrary, prosecuting, told the court: Currently, there are only 76 non- religious orders were especially promi- the Sisters of Our Lady of Africa. almost all the growth has come after “He told officers that the African bishops in Africa, and these nent, with the SMA Fathers, the Holy There was, of course, much opposi- the 1960s. Perhaps we need a few more call was to cause include Indians, Latin Americans, and Ghost Fathers, the Missionaries of tion to this policy, particularly in South African priests to come and examine obstruction to the Pope’s even two Jordanians. By contrast, there Africa, the Oblates of Mary Africa and Zimbabwe, where white our situation; they may just have the visit as he was angry about are 423 African prelates, including a Immaculate and the Franciscans minorities instituted legalised racism, solutions. One thing is certain: the the cost to the taxpayer.” sizeable number of cardinals. How dif- numerically most important historical- and in the Portuguese colonies. African Church has grown up during a Presumably Mr Ross will ferent from 1950, that Golden Age of ly. In more recent decades, the However, the tide could not be turned. period of crisis and hardship. Perhaps be just as angry with himself those dissatisfied with the modern Combini Missionaries and the In 1960, Tanzania’s Laurean their secret is true Faith and Trust in for landing the taxpayer Church. Then there were 183 non- Capuchins have been most active. Rugambwe, Archbishop of Dar-el- God’s Plan. with the needless bill for his custodial sentence. 12 ELECTION HUSTINGS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ELECTION HUSTINGS 13

Do you agree that the failure of Will you pledge to include representatives of the faith Would you be willing to ring fence Catholic adoption governments to give clear support to marriage, as was communities in any dialogue or debate on the beginning and How will your party develop its policy and strategy on agencies with regards to any legal action arising from How would your party seek to embrace and take forward ending of life and the education of young persons for life? Will traditionally done in the past, has contributed to huge social education, paying particular attention to parental wishes, their refusal to place children for adoption in same fair and ethical trading initiatives? you represent the views and concerns of such representatives, problems? with respect, in framing policy or making decisions at finances and Catholic schools? sex households in accordance with 2000 years of Parliamentary level, and in shaping legislation? Christian belief? Answering By Mary Cullen, chairwoman of the Network of International By John Deighan, parliamentary officer for the Bishops’ By Sr Elizabeth Moran, a professed member of the Missionary By Kevin McKenna, Catholic journalist and Development NGOs in Scotland and the former head of Sisters of St Columban for the past 48 years who has worked By Michael McGrath, director of the Scottish Catholic the big Conference of Scotland Education Service commentator. He is a former deputy editor communications for the Scottish Catholic International Aid in the Philippines, Ireland, Britain and Sweden of the Herald and executive editor of the Scottish Daily Mail questions Fund (SCIAF)

SCOTLAND faces a number of social problems, all highly complex in nature. WE VALUE the role all our faith communities play in enriching the life of There is no one single approach that will solve these problems, but a range of THE SNP believes in Fair Trade. Buying Fair Trade gives producers in developing Scotland socially, culturally, and spiritually. The SNP is committed to working FOR AS long as the Catholic community wishes to continue with Catholic measures are required. We believe the institution of marriage is a vital part of countries better terms of trade, better prices and decent working conditions. It closely with faith groups and in Government we co-operated closely with schools we will support their right. Catholic schools have delivered fantastic THE Equalities Act is reserved legislation, and therefore the Scottish Parliament our society and that secure and stable families will help address social prob- also improves families’ quality of life, helping them work themselves out of representatives of faith communities when dealing with the major issues educational achievements that have improved Scottish society and will does not have the powers to legally ring fence the agencies. We do, however, lems. In office, we have taken many steps to support families, especially those poverty. In office we have provided funding to raise awareness of fair trade. We facing our country. For instance in 2009 the SNP Cabinet met with faith continue to enjoy the support of the SNP. We are the only major party in support the efforts of Catholic adoption agencies to find a way to continue their in vulnerable positions. For instance we piloted the Family Nurse Partnership recognise the important role of public procurement in this area, as well as in community representatives in Bute House to discuss the role that faith groups Scotland to have remained entirely committed to free higher education in excellent and valuable work without compromising their deeply held scheme to help first time parents in the first two years of their child’s life, other issues such as helping sustainable business. We will work to make could play in dealing with the economic downturn. We will continue to seek Scotland. In our first term we abolished the Graduate Endowment, a £2300 principles and beliefs. including teaching parenting skills. We believe that this approach will pay divi- Scotland a Fair Trade Nation, ensuring that public sector procurement plays a and take cognisance of the views of faith groups in dealing with all issues backdoor tuition fee, and we rule out tuition fees in the future. dends in the future by strengthening families and so will roll the scheme out key role in that achieving that distinction. facing Scottish society. across the whole of Scotland. The Scottish National Party

WE strongly support the right of parents to choose the right form of education for their children, and will continue to give full backing to the historic Catholic LABOUR recognises marriage as an important institution and recognises that the education sector in Scotland as we value and celebrate the role of denominational family plays a vital role in Scottish life. Labour is a strong supporter of families. schools in Scottish society. Within school, we believe that parents must have Labour increased child benefit, introduced family and child tax credits, and THIS is an extremely good point. Labour is committed to Scotland becoming a THE Scottish Labour Party stands for respect and understanding towards easy access to information and advice about the opportunities that schools can reformed the welfare system to ensure families with children were given the Fair Trade nation, which would require the Scottish Government to develop guid- Scotland’s faith communities, and will engage with any interested and informed offer, together with feedback on their child’s development and progress. We will CATHOLIC adoption agencies in Scotland have not experienced the same situa- nurture they need. Sadly issues like drugs, crime and poverty affect people with ance on pro-fair trade procurement, and to promote fair trade procurement wher- community representatives across all areas of policy and decision making. compel schools to monitor and record incidences of any bullying and share this tion as in England, due to a different approach being taken by the Scottish and without families and must be uniformly tackled through social policy. For the ever possible. In addition, we want to support our cities and local authorities and Scottish Labour did not whip the vote on the defeated End of Life Bill, recognising information with parents. Charity Regulator to that south of the border. We are always keen to hear from last four years, child poverty in Scotland has started to creep up again, after a help them to have Fair Trade status, entrenching their commitment to Fair Trade the vital importance of moral conscience is guiding our MSPs, just as Labour Scottish Labour will not introduce any tuition fees for higher education in the adoption agencies about any issues that arise, which is why a Labour MSP pro- decade of progress. This is something that must be addressed. The aging procurement. This is a simple way that people in Scotland can support justice allows conscience votes on all beginning and end of life issues. lifetime of the next Parliament. We want to improve the student support system, posed an amendment to the 2006 Children and Adoption Bill which would have population is something we must all address. Labour’s plan is to support carers and development across our world. and want to remove barriers for college students in the further education sector. recognised the distinct role of Catholic adoption agencies. more and end the postcode lottery for social care by establishing a National Care Scottish Labour recognises the importance of all types of schools in Scotland, Service alongside the NHS. noting the special place of Catholic education. We believe each school has its place within a diverse Scotland and we respect the rights of parents to know what is best for their child. The Labour Party

WE ARE the only political party putting parental choice at the centre of our education policies. This is demonstrated by our commitment to allow parents to send their children to the school of their choice THE role of marriage in family life and stable families is important. We and our desire to enable education charities, philanthropists, not-for-profit trusts and groups of PEOPLE who are willing to adopt or act as foster carers or befrienders should be valued recognise that relationships can break down, and as a consequence there WE ARE enthusiastic about the achievements and future potential of the Fair parents to set up new schools free to the parent and funded by the taxpayer. in our society. They must also be thoroughly vetted, be informed about and aware of the are lone parents all doing the difficult job of bringing up children and often Trade movement, which allows Scottish consumers to send a voluntary signal, We support the introduction of a fair and affordable graduate contribution. Under our proposals, grad- responsibilities that they are taking on and be supported financially and personally. succeeding. They are to be applauded and we should do what we can to help through the market, about the conditions in which they want their goods to be uates will pay a contribution towards the cost of their degree but only after they have finished studying Eligibility for consideration as adopters has been extended to include cohabiting but them. However we do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence, which produced. We believe that even in these difficult economic times, the UK has a and have started earning over a given threshold and it would be at an affordable rate. Our policy will not unmarried mixed-sex couples and cohabiting same-sex couples, regardless of whether shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for moral responsibility to help the poorest people in the world. Conservatives in SCOTTISH Conservatives have and will continue to be an inclusive organisation deter students from attending university because we are not asking students to pay up-front tuition they are civil partners, and all such couples have to undergo the same rigorous, case-by- children. Evidence suggests that even the poorest 20 per cent of married government are honouring our aid commitments, but at the same time are ensur- which respects the views of others. We always consult widely on matters of fees. Under our proposals there will be more bursary support for the poorest students and we will also case assessment of their suitability that married couples and individuals must go couples are more stable than all but the richest 20 per cent of co-habiting ing much greater transparency and scrutiny of aid spending to maximise the policy and legislation and this will continue to be the case. ensure there are more funds to secure adequate loan support to cover maintenance costs. through. No one automatically has the right to adopt. Adoption differs from foster care couples. There is something special about the active commitment which impact of our aid budget and to deliver value for money for British taxpayers. It is It is the fundamental principle of choice that is one of the main drivers behind the success of so and befriending, in that it is for life for the parents and the child. It is a second chance Party marriage involves—a personal responsibility to each other, the willingness to only right that in Scotland, we would bring the same commitment and moral many first-class Catholic schools in Scotland. Children who attend Catholic schools are there, in the vast for many of the most vulnerable children in our society who have been damaged and openly and actively plan for the future—which promotes stability in other responsibility to government and would review procurement policy accordingly. majority of cases, because their parents have taken the conscious decision that they want their child to traumatised by their experiences of life with their birth parents. We strongly value the aspects of the relationship and family life. We believe it is important that we benefit from an education couched in the religious, moral and cultural teachings of their choice. There is importance of a stable family unit, and it is right that this is one of the factors that is do more to recognise and value the commitment people make to one another. usually a strong sense of community in these schools which more comprehensives across Scotland taken into consideration when an adoption application is being considered. could do well to emulate. The choice that parents make to educate their child in a Catholic school is an

The Conservative example of the sort of choice Scottish Conservatives believe that all parents in Scotland should enjoy.

FAITH groups have an undeniable role to play in modern Scotland. Faith groups will be involved in many campaigns in the Scottish Parliament and LIBERAL Democrats believe that faith-based education has contributed LIBERAL Democrats do not believe it is the job of government to promote one WE AGREE that Fair Trade can make an enormous difference across the we will continue to respect and listen to their views, as we will listen greatly to Scottish society, and produced many popular and successful CHILDREN do best in households with carers that love them, no matter the type of family over another. However, we will bring in measures to deal with the developing world. We are committed to Fair Trade, that’s why Scottish to people of all faiths and none. Scottish Liberal Democrats will work with schools. We are firmly against the reintroduction of fees for higher education, sexual orientation, ethnic background or religious beliefs they hold. Adoption in causes of deprivation, such as alcohol and drug abuse. We want to introduce Liberal Democrats will establish a presumption in favour of Fair Trade police, faith groups and football clubs to ensure a co-ordinated approach to and want to come to a student led Scottish solution for the higher education Scotland should continue with this principle first and foremost. early intervention measures to give help to those families with complex needs products in public contracts. addressing the issue of sectarianism, which recognises the related problems of funding gap. We are determined that students should go to university based on

Party that need it the most. alcohol, knife crime and poverty. We will ensure that the valuable work on their ability to learn, not their ability to pay. anti-sectarianism carried out by local groups is supported. Liberal Democrat

WE DON’T agree that marriage is not supported. We agree that pressures on family life have THE Scottish Green Party supports Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, never been greater, with financial insecurity and a long hours working culture having a SCOTTISH Greens would definitely get behind efforts to ensure that the public sector in which protects both children’s right not to be denied education and the right of parents to major impact. The cuts being rolled out with venom by the UK Coalition Government are adding Scotland, whether it's our schools or the civil service, does what it can to promote have their children education in accordance with their views. The priority must always be to domestic woes. It imposed welfare changes for parents with new children mean that more sustainability and economic and social justice overseas via better purchasing decisions. to protect children’s right to their education. We will always oppose tuition fees and any children risk being born into poverty. And, as has been widely reported, the impact of the coali- Domestically, and for some time now, the Greens have been the only Scottish party MSPs of course have a responsibility to try to represent all of their constituents, and to special ‘graduate tax.’ Education benefits everyone in society, not just students, and must tion’s deficit reduction strategy is set to hit women hardest: whether as workers, benefit challenging supermarkets' monopoly over the food we eat and making fair trade and fair engage with them on the issues. Scottish Greens believe strongly in the principle of be based on the ability to learn, not to pay. We will deliver for students through fairer taxa- CATHOLIC adoption agencies clearly have played a valuable role in Scottish society, and it claimants or public service users. An analysis of the coalition’s first budget from last June, food a central theme of our election campaigns. We are doing so once again in 2011. The inclusive debate and discussion. We also acknowledge the diversity that exists in modern tion, so that the wealthiest pay more and public services can be protected. That way we would be preferable that they decided to continue to perform that role, operating within done by the House of Commons Library concluded that women would pay for roughly 72 per growth of ethical and fair trade has shown that many people want an alternative which Scotland—within religious groups and amongst people who are not religious. We will know we can fund higher education properly and reject tuition fees for the long-term. the law. However if the best interests of children are to be given the highest priority it cent of the net cost of the changes in taxes, benefits and tax credits set out in the budget. places human dignity above profit, and which tackles poverty and injustice. It's time to continue to engage constructively with this country’s religious groups wherever possible, We recognise and celebrate the positive achievements being made throughout all of would be wrong to exclude whole categories of couples or individuals who are willing Inequality in Scotland and the UK was rampant before the cuts were unleashed, its effects on make all trade fair trade by doing all we can in Scotland to achieve and sustain that just as with other groups. As a party our approach to the specific issues raised in this Scotland’s schools. Crucial to this of course is ensuring that Scotland’s teachers do not have and able to adopt. We therefore support the UK’s equality legislation on this issue, and drug abuse, crime and poverty can only be worsening now. This is at the root of the hardships target. We’ll fully support Scotland’s aim for ‘Fair Trade nation’ status. We must also be question is to respect the different moral perspectives which people bring to questions their salaries or educational resources jeopardised by cuts to state budgets— a spectre that is would urge all adoption agencies to end the practice of pre-judging applicants on the faced not only by families but by all of us in Scotland today. Scottish Greens are putting forward willing to push at the legal barriers which procurement and competition law puts up if such as end of life choices or reproductive rights. Whether a person’s moral perspective looming over our education system. The Green pledge on fair taxation will address this, basis of their sexual orientiation. fair taxation as one of our key election pledges—the aim is that by asking the most wealthy we want fair trade to replace free trade, ensuring better prices, decent working has a religious basis or not, we are each entitled to the same respect for our views. and will allow Scottish schools to build on their successes. We believe that publicly funded and big business to contribute just a bit more, public services can be preserved. This is the way conditions and environmental sustainability for farmers and workers around the world. schooling must support pupils from a diversity of belief systems, including humanism, atheism to help ensure a better quality of life for all families. People must be able to make their own We’ll ensure that Fair Trade principles are properly included at all stages of the public and scepticism. Greens want to see equal access to education for all, with children, their decision about whether to formalise their relationship through marriage and civil partner- procurement process. families and their teachers benefiting from the tolerance and mutual respect that secular ship, and we would want those choices to be available on equal terms to all couples. education brings. The Green Party ELECTION HUSTINGS CONTINUED ON P14 14 ELECTION HUSTINGS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011

What is your position on the Would you agree that sectarian crime in Scotland If you are elected how would you propose to proposed creation by the next Scottish is mainly targeted at Catholics of Irish descent? If address the ever increasing gulf between the Government of a £9 million climate that is accepted would you put measures in place ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ in Scottish adaptation fund? to strenuously combat anti-Catholicism? society?

By James MacMillan, world-renowned classic By Fr Eddie McGhee, a parish priest in the Galloway By Paul Chitnis, chief executive of the Scottish composer, noted commentator on Scottish cultural Diocese, who has been a prison chaplain for more Catholic International Aid Fund issues and contributing editor to the Scottish than 20 years Catholic Observer

THE SNP is proud of its record on aid and development. We doubled the SHORT-term prison sentences have often been used to deal with people with serious and international aid budget and have protected that increase in the face of WE ACCEPT the figures, and believe that sectarianism has no place any- deep-seated problems. This is ineffective as these issues cannot be addressed during cuts from the UK Government. We will protect this progress over the next where in our national life. It is totally unacceptable and indeed illegal. We short prison sentences and so re-offending rates remain unacceptably high. That is why four years. We also demonstrated our commitment to tackling climate support the strongest possible action to deal with any sectarian crime wher- we legislated instead in favour of community punishments that combine offenders repay- change through world leading climate change legislation and through ever it occurs. Sectarianism is regrettably deep-seated and long-standing, ing their debt to society with receiving help for the underlying cause of their offending. We investing £30m in the Climate Challenge Fund. We recognise the grave and change will not happen overnight. As well as acting to deal with sectar- believe that helping people into sustainable and high quality employment is crucial to challenges that climate change presents for developing countries. We ian crime where it occurs we must also work with communities to tackle alleviating poverty and reducing inequality. That is why we will deliver a record 25,000 believe that Scotland as a whole should come together to deliver a the development of sectarianism. The SNP Government has worked with modern apprenticeships each year for the next four, so that people have the skills they Climate Adaptation Fund. We will explore ways of bringing together the projects such as Sense over Sectarianism supporting projects in schools need to find good, sustainable jobs. This focus on employment will supplement a range of business community, charitable foundations and others to create an All- and communities and we have published a good practice guide for tack- other measures to tackle poverty, in particular helping those on low incomes through Scotland Climate Adaptation Fund. One of the commitments the SNP ling sectarianism in our schools. At the recent football summit addressing school clothing grants, freezing council tax, scrapping prescription charges and providing Government will make to this fund is the sharing of expertise and skills. sectarianism around football matches was one of eight issues identified for free heating help. We are also providing financial support for young people from disad- Scotland can play a significant role in helping developing countries meet further work by a new Joint Action Group and more than £500,000 of funding vantaged backgrounds to remain in education through the Education Maintenance the climate challenge in this way. For instance, we will work with Malawi has been provided to support the work of organisations like Nil by Mouth Allowance, which was scrapped in England. We have also increased front line drug serv- with a focus on food production and food science, developing approaches that work to tackle sectarianism around football and throughout society. ices by 20 per cent. If re-elected, we will re-introduce minimum pricing to address the that will help the third world feed itself in the face of climate pressures. cheap alcohol that lies at the heart of Scotland’s dysfunctional relationship with alcohol.

NOW the Tories are back, Scotland needs a Labour Government SCOTTISH Labour condemns all forms of discrimination, including more than ever. Last month 2000 Scots lost their job. Shockingly, the specific and persistent problems of anti-Catholic bigotry. It child poverty is now getting worse in Scotland, after ten years of SCOTTISH Labour is determined to do all we can to support was and is our firm belief that such intolerance is unacceptable, steady improvement. The gap between rich and poor is set to grow. Scottish people in tackling climate change by leading by example, by and the point is well made. Tolerance—whether of other religions We need much tougher and more effective action on drugs and supporting industry in developing and mainstreaming new tech- or of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds—is central in a alcohol, cutting away bureaucracy, and more support in communities nology and by providing support for lifestyle changes such as multi-faith and multi-cultural society. It is important to respect at the earliest possible level. In these tough economic times, increased use of low-carbon transport. Scottish Labour is committed and recognise diversity and identity, but this should not be to the nobody should be left behind. If elected in May, Scottish Labour to achieving the 42 per cent carbon emissions reduction target by detriment of other groups. Anti-Irish racism can be mistaken for will establish A Fairer Scotland Commission, which will look at 2020 and the 80 per cent target by 2050, as laid out in the Climate sectarianism and it is helpful to make a distinction between the how to improve the government’s response to tackling poverty, Change (Scotland) Act. We are also committed to keeping Scotland’s two. Our great fear is that momentum has been lost in tackling inequality and social mobility. The commission will examine the international development fund. such crime, and we want to see a joined-up approach to addressing impact of UK government reforms in welfare, the risks and these complex problems. benefits of cuts to the public sector and public sector reform.

THERE is no denying the vicious cycle of poverty, worklessness SCOTTISH Conservatives supported the Scottish Climate Change Bill and addiction. And what is even more disturbing is that this with meaningful and verifiable targets for reductions in carbon and social exclusion and fracture is now affecting generations of other emissions. We believe that climate change poses a long term THE Scottish Conservatives believe sectarianism is repugnant and families with many children never being exposed to a positive threat to political stability and economic growth, and it is essential unacceptable. There are many tools available to tackle such bigoted parental role model. We also know that those growing up in that we all work together as countries, governments, businesses and behaviour and many charities that work tirelessly to educate and working households do better later in life than those who have individuals to fight it. We support the promotion of a greener Scotland raise awareness in attempts to eradicate sectarianism in only known workless households. We can make a change and and we welcome the transformation in awareness and acceptance of Scotland. We encourage this and very much support continued break the cycle. We can do this through creating a thriving personal responsibility for contributing to that objective. We moved a dialogue among the different faiths in Scotland as they continue economy, local jobs and opening up more opportunity. Scottish successful green council tax discount amendment to the climate to work together to tackle these issues and reflect the powerful Conservative MSPs secured a new drug strategy for Scotland change bill. Scottish Conservatives believe that preserving the envi- common themes across faiths of love and tolerance. focussing on recovery rather than harm reduction. We now need ronment must not be seen as a conflict with economic growth, for to ensure that this help and support is being delivered on the ultimately, only sustainable growth will guarantee prosperity. ground and reaching those so desperately in need of support and a new start.

SCOTTISH Liberal Democrats have proposed a range of early OUR Climate Change Action Plan will take substantial action on WE BELIEVE it is the wrong approach to assign blame for sectarian intervention measures to address the gap in Scottish society. We energy efficiency. We also want to set a target for Scotland to crime to one community. We will work with police, faith groups and want to eliminate the problems that plague the most deprived generate the equivalent of 100 per cent of Scotland's electricity football clubs to ensure a coordinated approach to addressing the communities early in their lives. Labour’s policies of more prisons consumption from renewable sources by 2025, which will make issue of sectarianism, which recognises the related problems of and more time in jail simply don't work. Liberal Democrats want huge strides towards achieving our ambitious climate change alcohol, knife crime and poverty. We will ensure that the valuable work tough community sentences so offenders repay the communities targets. on anti-sectarianism carried out by local groups is supported. they have harmed.

SCOTLAND must urgently cut our carbon emissions, for example through policies like our key pledge in this election to insulate every home in THESE figures are a major cause for concern, as are other indications of THIS is a fundamental issue in this election campaign, and unlike the Scotland in ten years, but beyond that, we agree, we must face up to our intolerance towards, say, Scotland’s Polish community or Scotland’s Muslims Tories and Lib Dems who are driving the cuts, and unlike Labour and the responsibilities as a wealthy nation that has contributed to global climate who we have supported in recent times when groups such as the English SNP who are ready to hand them on, the Scottish Greens are proposing change. This is not some remote long-term danger, but one that is already Defence League have ventured north to spread hatred and panic. We consider costed measures to not only protect public services, but to close the gap impacting on the lives of millions living at the sharp end in the developing sectarianism just as unacceptable as racism, homophobia and misogyny, all between rich and poor. It’s called fair taxation—by asking the most world. We would wholeheartedly back a Scottish climate adaptation fund, of which still blight many communities throughout Scotland. Politicians, the wealthy in society and big business to pay their fair share, we can start to provided it does not include any carbon trading or offsetting mechanisms public and civic Scotland must work together to tackle these problems and address the economic and social vandalism imposed by Margaret that end up allowing western polluters to export their emissions under the the crimes which they give rise to. Greens believe we can overcome these Thatcher in the 1980s and carried on by New Labour. We believe that guise of aid. Such a fund must be fully transparent, well-staffed to ensure problems and build tolerant communities where everyone can participate Scottish voters will back the positive impact fairer taxes can have on that the money delivers and not be yet another vehicle for the self interest fully in society regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, social justice and deprivation. On prisons in particular, we agree that of our own companies overseas: it must provide grant money directly to religion or belief. We believe that restorative justice has a huge role to play in building ever more prisons and locking up non-violent offenders on short communities to support local initiatives and schemes that will effectively addressing and challenging prejudiced attitudes which underpin crime. sentences often does more harm than good. address local needs. Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THAT’S LIFE 15 A time for celebration and kind words In our fortnightly column, THAT’S LIFE, the upcoming Royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton inspires thought and opinion over the wording of vows, tradition, and modern-day relationsips Then again he maintains that children can have few years ago I gave up watching just as stable an upbringing outside marriage. Coronation Street for Lent. The memory In an initial flurry of excitement the media Aof the thrice-weekly torment I had to swooped on his decision not to have a best man, endure as I sat in mournful silence listening to or rather, the fact that he opted not to choose his the theme tune coming through the wall from By Mary brother David. the neighbours still haunts me. So it is with a It wasn’t long before they turned their atten- heavy heart that I am considering not watching McGinty tions to the issue of the reasons for his mar- for the remainder of the season. riage—none of them seem to ring true. If The soon to appear story line of Sean the bar- HE days of a proposal on bended- political motivation is behind the wedding they man and his same-sex partner revelling in the knee after a nerve-wracking session are making a mockery of marriage. delights of parenting is bad enough. To hear the with the bride-to-be’s father, in Meanwhile, Prince William and Kate producers wax lyrical about the great privilege which a young man would outline Middleton have known each other since their of being in a position to change public percep- his financial prospects and give effu- first days at university and, while an early mar- tion is almost more than I can bear. But, more siveT assurances of his good character, are long riage would have probably been ill-advised, they worrying is the lesbian plot line between two gone. Certainly, that’s not how the scene would have certainly waited quite a few years. In fact, teenage girls and the way the young actresses have played out ahead of the proposals issues by Ms Middleton is pretty much on-trend as the have been manipulated by the programme mak- Prince William to Kate Middleton or Ed average age of brides at marriage is now 30 ers. The producer must be grinning from ear to Miliband to Justine Thornton. years. Whether ardent royalists, interested ear every time they spout forth their musings on Naturally, the media wanted all the details of observers or avowed republicans, we can surely the honour bestowed on them. Coronation Street Prince William’s proposal and, of course, he was all rejoice with them as they stand at the altar of used to boast that it reflected everyday life. happy to oblige. The massive wedding industry God. These days it reflects agendas. Kate Middleton will marry Prince William on April 29 was, no doubt, breathing a collective sigh of In Scotland, since 2005, we have been the relief—the recession was well and truly over for only country in the UK in which Humanist wed- them. Marriage was suddenly the hot topic and dings are legal. Proponents argue that one of the thousands of young women were immediately joys of the Humanist ceremony is that couples gripped with wedding fever. can make up their own vows. Quotations from A romantic surprise proposal would have been poets and prophets or achingly romantic words CROSSWORD unlikely for the Labour leader and his partner. spoken from the heart are the order of the day. After several years and two children, the subject Spare me please. of marriage would have long-been discussed and In sickness and health; for richer for poorer; 1 2 3 4 5 6 discarded. Ed Miliband previously claimed that for better or worse, pretty much covers all the he was ‘too busy’ to marry. So, is life quieter bases. To my mind it is a gross arrogance to 7 8 now he is the leader of the opposition? think you can ace those words. That doesn’t say a great deal about his regard The problem, of course, isn’t devising and for what has said is ‘an important institution’. saying the vows but keeping of them. 9 10

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BAGPIPE BALLADS AND pedigree of Munro’s poems 17 OTHER POEMS: THE over the years and has provided COLLECTED POEMS OF a comment footnote on each 18 19 20 First entry out the hat next NEIL MUNRO poem, an admirable labour of TUESDAY will receive a copy 21 Edited by: Bob Preston, with a love. These comments are a of COLUMBANUS by Kate literary appreciation by Alan remarkable piece of research, 22 23 Tristram MacGillivray which must have occupied Publisher: Kennedy and Boyd many hours, giving a precise Send your completed Price: £10 pedigree for each poem crossword entries—along including where it was first with your full name address ACROSS NEIL Munro is best known published, its literary and daytime phone for his Para Handy stories, significance, and family and 7 Misdeeds (6) number—to CROSSWORD the lively tales of a puffer historical details. 8 Eastern temple (6) CONTEST SCO 19 WATERLOO (described by one wit as a He makes a point of thanking 9 Female birds (4) ST GLASGOW G2 6BT sea-going lorry) manned by his wife, Jenny, ‘for her 10 Customers (7) an eccentric skipper and fortitude, encouragement and 11 Snatch (4) The winner’s name will be crew and involved in high apparent enjoyment in leaving 12 Entertained and made us convulsed (6) printed next week jinks up and down the west home at 4am on many 15 Degenerate teacher has to leave from ten to twenty coast. a modern wave of interest in occasions to make sure we (6) The editor’s decision is final He is also known for Munro by holding conferences, reached the Newspaper Library 16 Encourage (4) historical novels and one of organising expeditions to in London in time for a day’s 18 Man sold rubbish? They’re nuts! (7) these, The New Road, was literary sites, and encouraging search for lost poems’. 20 Players having a fling (4) described by John Buchan as the re-issuing of most of his John Buchan’s introduction 22 Pinched (6) the best book of its kind since writing and other projects. has been ditched and poet and LAST WEEK’S Sir Walter Scott’s offerings. The society has experienced literary scholar Alan 23 One asset made up for the rest (6) SOLUTION Now the literary spotlight is inspired leadership from MacGillivray has provided a falling on Neil Munro as a chairman Ronald Renton, perceptive replacement DOWN ACROSS poet. A collection of 30 of his former deputy headteacher of appreciation. 1 They take a bow before competing (7) 1 Deputy 4 Lapse poems was published by St Aloysius College, Glasgow, The main themes of Munro’s 2 Obedient? The last word—and competent, too! (8) 8 Snag 9 Pantries Blackwoods in 1931, the year and publisher of a journal poems include love of 3 Burnt out wood (3) 10 Rand 5 Inner after his death, and re-issued in called ParaGraphs. homeland, in his case the green 4 The hands getting together in ‘Cheers’ (8) 17 Better 15 Agenda 1987 by Spa Books under the Neil Munro’s benevolent glens of Argyll and particularly 5 Fever (4) 17 Stoic 19 Arrest prosaic title of The Poetry of attitude to Catholicism also the area around Inveraray, and 6 Changes as tide’s turning (5) 21 Declared 22 Earl Neil Munro. The introduction attracting modern attention. his Celtic heritage. His 12 Deserts (8) 23 Study 24 Crates then was written by John This new edition of Neil experiences as a newspaper 13 Cadet due to be rigorously trained (8) Buchan. Munro’s poems was launched editor and the ravages of the 14 Stir up (7) DOWN These collections tended to at the Glasgow Art Club on First World War affected him 17 Plans growth areas (5) 1 Donor 3 Taped 5 6 be regarded by literary critics Friday evening, February 18, deeply. He visited the front line 19 Paints silo differently (4) Apron Steered 7 Angina 14 Record as Munro’s poorest work. In and with a new title. There are three times as a war 21 Burnt remains of wood (3) more recent years scholars and several changes from the correspondent and his son, 16 Earnest 18 Oiled enthusiasts have taken a fresh earlier collections, all for the Hugh died in action. 19 Adder 20 Sires Anne Galloway, Anstruther look at his poems and have better. What is an enduring puzzle Last week’s winner: experienced new insights. The number of poems has is that he wrote very little on The Neil Munro Society, doubled and society member the subject of the clearances. Scottish Catholic Observer: Scotland’s only national Catholic weekly newspaper founded in 1996, has promoted Bob Preston has researched the RENNIE McOWAN printed by Cumbrian Newsprint, Newspaper House, Dalston Road, Carlisle CA2 5UA 16 A STUDENT’S DIARY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 Lenten reminder of what A STUDENT’S we cannot live without DIARY Struggling not to put on ‘gloomy looks as the hypocrites do,’ JOE BURKE discovers that there is more to holiness than giving up the odd pint or G&T, even with real temptation at every turn

H WOULDN’T A few days later I was in my local you just die with- pub having a pint of orange juice and out a gin and lemonade, watching enviously as my tonic,’ a friend of academic brother sipped his golden mine once quipped pint of ale, which to me looked like while‘O a group of us sat basking in the sweet ambrosia. Conscious of my hyp- cool of a summer’s evening having notic stare fixed on his glass, he asked pre-dinner drinks. Her comment how Lent was going for me. ‘Oh fine, received unanimous support, although fine; I’m quite enjoying it really,’ I at the time I considered dropping dead assured him with an expressionless at the thought of a universal gin face, but he was not persuaded. As we drought to be a tad excessive. played endless games of backgammon, However this Lent I have come close he with his nectar, I with my vitamin to understanding the sentiment my C, his interrogation continued. ‘So is friend was getting at when she pro- alcohol a bad thing or something? Is nounced this dictum. that why you give it up?’ In reply, I This year I have decided to abstain delivered a little homilette about how from alcohol as part of my Lenten we give up certain pleasures to dispos- penance. I have chosen this particular sess ourselves of them in order to place penance on previous Lents; a tricky Christ back at the centre of our lives. I abstinence at times, but nevertheless wasn’t sure whether his emphatic nod- one I have found to be very fruitful, ding was in agreement with what I was both spiritually and physically. saying or to hasten me to stop prattling However this year the balance seems on and roll the dice; I think it was more to be more on the side of a burden than likely to be the latter. a gentle mortification. Suddenly almost everyone I know at university is y academic brother is not at turning 21 and having big blow-out all religious and, as a science parties; friends from home are having Mstudent, takes pleasure in a engagement galas; the lateness of cold dissection of matters of faith, to Drinking orange juice instead of beer in about Blessed John Henry Newman; a frail nun, yet was truly irresistible to all Easter this year means that every beer seek out what is logical about it all. Lent doesn’t make you better than your talk which turned out to be a welcome who met her because she was a tower- garden in St Andrews is drenched in After knocking out two of my check- friends, it makes you better than your oasis in the desert of Lent. ing woman of faith.’ The Fathers of the spring sunshine right in the middle of ers, he glibly remarked ‘so come desires and acts as a reminder of what He spoke of the cardinal’s great Oratory take a promise of charity, and Lent; and even the university decides Easter, if you manage to stay off truly matters and is important poem, now used as a hymn, Lead kind- out of this promise comes their vow of to reach the august age of 600 years booze, you are more holy or some- ly light explaining that this kindly light obedience; they are not obedient out of and indulge in three-years of jubilation thing?’ I wryly smiled on rolling a dou- is the personal light of Christ in each of mere duty, but out of love. It is this for the anniversary. With my sullen ble-six and assured him that there is a front of our lives, however in my our lives, gently lighting each of our promise of love that we make in our expression I now matched the exact bit more to holiness than abstaining weakness, I needed some more encour- paths so that we may walk straight Lenten sacrifices, the promise to love criteria of what Our Lord warned us from the odd pint or G&T. agement than what this pious thought with Christ as our guide. Fr Anton Christ with our whole selves, holding not to be; ‘when you fast do not put on Although my time in the pub had could offer. reminded us of the power of this per- nothing back. I may enjoy a G&T on a gloomy looks as the hypocrites do: caused me some temptation to have a sonal light in our lives, not just for us, summer’s day, but I don’t love it and they pull long faces to let men know ‘cheeky wee pint’ as my flatmate calls ortunately that week the Catholic but as a witness to others, ‘the attrac- would not die without it; yet we would they are fasting.’ Oh dear, three weeks it, I had been reminded a little of what Society was privileged to have Fr tion of holiness should never be under- die without the love of Christ. Maybe in and I’m already a hypocrite; I the spirit of Lent was supposed to be FAnton Webb of the Oxford estimated in its power to save souls; skipping the odd G&T or pint isn’t so realised something needed to change. about: placing Christ back at the fore- Oratory come and speak to the students Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was a tiny, much of a yoke after all.

Those preparing to enter the Church can lead the way in prayer AS WE are now in the fifth that they should be desired. The accomplished and we wait until our hearts to God’s plan of love I As we pray ‘but deliver us week of Lent there is anoth- Our Father is so central to our He comes in glory. for us, we dedicate ourselves to from evil’, we are reminding er Rite which is celebrated prayer tradition that it has been As Catechists when we are completely surrender. ourselves that evil is a reality in in churches all over the called the Christian Prayer. In teaching this prayer we need to I When we ask for ‘our daily our world caused by the tragedy world called the Presentation this prayer our particular desires be aware that it is more than a bread’ we pray for the whole of of sin. We commit ourselves of the Our Father. Integral to are given a more universal focus. prayer that we might occasional- humanity, that all people might once more, as we did at our bap- the RCIA process is an initi- This prayer is not a mechanical ly say, but rather through medi- have nourishment, but we also tism to reject sin and the glamour ation into the prayer patterns formula given to us by Jesus, but tating on it we can learn about pray for ourselves that we will of sin, we remember our bap- of the Church and enabling is a model pattern for our prayer. how to relate to God. This might not only have nourishment for tismal commitment to keep the catechumens and candidates When the Church gathers togeth- be emphasised in the way we our bodies but food for our souls light of Christ burning brightly in to develop a life of prayer. er we always use this prayer; explore the seven petitions: in the daily bread of God’s Word our lives. There is a prayerful focus when we celebrate sacraments I When we say ‘hallowed be thy and the celebration of the If the Our Father is the model throughout all RCIA sessions, and when we pray the Prayer of name’ we are reminding our- Eucharist. for our prayer then this has but in the first stage of the RCIA the Church or what is also called selves of the holiness and the I ‘And forgive us our trespasses, implications for how we offer a which is called the Period of the Liturgy of the Hours. This is otherness of God. In all of our as we forgive those who trespass catechesis on the Our Father in Evangelisation, inquirers are why catechumens are taught this prayers we come before God in against us’—as we pray this we the following catechetical invited to develop their relation- Catechesis and prayer in preparing for Baptism awe and wonder, in God’s holy remember God is forgiveness, moments: in Preparation for ship with Jesus and are intro- and Confirmation. When the Our presence our attitude is one of this forgiveness is embodied in infant Baptism, revisiting it in duced to a variety of ways of Evangelisation Father is presented to them in reverence and praise. Jesus. Forgiveness is at the heart First Communion Preparation, praying. These ways of praying Lent it signifies the handing on I When we pray ‘thy kingdom of the Gospel message and the and other crucial moments in the include learning to be still and by Patricia Carroll of the rich tradition of prayer come’ we become aware that we life of Jesus. This is the measure Christian journey. silent, reflecting on God’s Word, which is part and parcel of the are called to be kingdom of our life in God – the ability to This week you might also take reviewing our day in the pres- been interspersed throughout the Christian way of life. When we builders, building a kingdom of forgive with a generous heart. time to reflect on how you were ence of God, learning prayers, whole process. pray the Our Father during the holiness, justice and truth. We I ‘And lead us not into tempta- taught to pray and perhaps its gradually getting to know the The great Church Father celebration of the Eucharist it become more conscious of God’s tion’, when we pray this we time to revisit the rich tradition responses for the celebration of Tertullian spoke of this prayer as sums up all the intercessory call to cooperate with Him in remember that Jesus is the one of Christian prayer which has the Liturgy, cultivating a sense of a summary of the whole Gospel. prayer and petitions we have bringing about justice, truth and who was tempted but did not sin. been handed on to us. God’s presence in every moment This is further developed by St prayed in the Eucharistic prayer. love in our world. We know we are weak and of the day. When we present the Augustine when he says that in The Our Father also emphasises I When we pray ‘thy will be acknowledge our need of God’s I Patricia Carroll is the episcopal Our Father at the end of Lent it is the Our Father we not only ask that we gather in the hope that done on earth as it is in heaven,’ constant help. We remember the delegate for pastoral resources a culmination of the ongoing for all the things we rightly Jesus will return, we celebrate we remind ourselves that God example of Jesus and this gives for St Andrews and Edinburgh Catechesis on prayer which has desire but also in the sequence the fact that our salvation is always wills our good, we open us hope and strength. Archdiocese Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

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BUCHANAN DODDS McGUINNESS GOLDEN WEDDING BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 14th Anniversary 30th Anniversary 47th Anniversary KERR – McINULTY CAMPBELL In loving memory of my In loving memory of our In loving memory of our dear On April 3, 1961, Mark to Loving thoughts today and beloved husband, a dear dear father, James Dodds, mother, Esther Clark, died father and father-in-law, Fay, at St David’s, Plains, every day of Calum, whom died April 22, 1981, and April 10, 1964. Donald William, who died celebrated by Rev. Patrick we lost so tragically on our dear mother, Mary St Theresa, pray for her. Hoey. Mass was celebrated January 11, 2005, and suddenly April 11, 1997. Inserted by Esther, Trevor R.I.P. Dodds, died September 10, by Fr Thomas Trench in St whose birthday occurs on and Stephen John, Desmond You fell asleep without 1990. David’s at the Vigil Mass on April 13. and Margaret. goodbye, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray April 2, 2011, followed by a Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. But memories of you will for them. celebration with family and KANE Our Lady of the Isles, pray never die, St John Ogilvie, pray for friends. 4th Anniversary for him. No one knows the them. Thanks to all who helped to Treasured memories of Inserted by Catriona, Katie heartache, celebrate this occasion. Inserted by the family, SEAMUS, a much loved Mary and families, Of what your parting cost, Sally, our dear brother husband, father and Benbecula. But God in all His glory, Has gained what we have James Dodds Jnr, who died grandfather, who died April 9, MacLEOD lost. April 3, 2010, William and 2007. ONE MONTH’S MIND Remembering with love on Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Joseph. May the winds of heaven RENUCCI his birthday, April 9, our dear pray for him. blow gently and whisper for Cherished memories of my son and brother, Joseph Loving wife Chrissie, you to hear, That I dearly love and miss precious father, Ivo, who Gerard, died July 17, 1998, Michael, Douglas and Anne. DOOGAN you and wish you were still McKENZIE died on March 7, 2011. aged 19 years. 21st Anniversary 8th Anniversary The world has lost a special St Joseph, pray for him. near. Please pray for the repose of For now I must go on without In loving memory of Thomas person. St Gerard, pray for him. BUCHANAN the soul of Hugh, who died you, but when my life on McKenzie, a dear husband, Rest in peace dad. Mum, brothers and sisters, Remembering with love April 10, 1990. earth is through, dad, father-in-law and St Gregory, pray for him. Vatersay, Isle of Barra. today and always our dearly I pray that God will take my granpa, who passed away Inserted by his loving loved only brother, Sacred Heart of Jesus, have hand and lead me straight to April 10, 2003. daughter Maria. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM brother-in-law and uncle, mercy on his soul. you. Donald William, died so Inserted by his loving family, When we think about the old COLLINS His loving wife Betty. days, suddenly on April 11, 1997. Glasgow, Australia and 9th Anniversary Our Lady of Lourdes, pray We love and miss you more We want them back again, In loving memory of my dear Donegal. for him. dear Dad with every passing Our house was always brother, Jack, Rev. J. Collins, Mary Ann, Chrissie and Flora day, happy, DEATHS died April 11, 2002. and families. The pain we felt when you And full of laughter then. BRYCELAND, Elizabeth O Sacrament Most Holy, FRISKEY first left has never gone O Sacrament Divine, We’d all be together, Passed away peacefully at 10th Anniversary away. All praise and all thanksgiv- Content in every way, Stonehouse Hospital, on BUCHANAN In loving memory of my dear You truly were so special, ing, Until one day the Angels Thursday, March 31, 2011. 14th Anniversary gentle, funny and kind, Be every moment Thine. husband, Hugh, who died Came and took you away. Beloved wife of the late In loving memory of Donald And until we see your face Inserted by his sister Betty April 14, 2001. All we wish is that once Charles. Betty was a much William, my dear again you will stay in our and family. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray more loved mum, gran, auntie and brother-in-law, who died so hearts and mind. suddenly on April 11, 1997. for him. Maria, Martin and Jim. Before we lower the light, mother-in-law to all the MORGAN In the shelter of Thy Sacred Clare and family. There are many grandas in We could hug you family. Of your charity, please pray heart, this world we know, And kiss you goodnight. Her Funeral Mass was held for the repose of the soul of Dear Jesus, may he rest. But you were ours and we’ll Next time we meet will be at on Tuesday, April 5 at St. Reverend Father Flavian Our Lady, Star of the Sea, always love you so. Heavens door, Cadoc’s RC Church, C.P., died April 6, 1970, and pray for him. From all his grandchildren. And when we see you Wellside Drive, Halfway, his nephew, Charlie Smith, Inserted by Catriona, 2 standing there, Cambuslang. died April 15, 1970. Bogach, Barra. MacDONALD We won’t cry any more. On whose souls, sweet In loving memory of Bella Jesus, have mercy. We’ll throw our arms around Galbraith, Glen, Isle of Barra, MATHESON Our Lady of Sorrows, pray you, CLARK died Good Friday, April 13, Peacefully and at home with for them. And kiss your laughing In loving memory of our 2001, Roderick, died May her family around her, on St Joseph, pray for them. face, brother, Joseph, died April 5, 21, 1980, and David Friday, April 1, 2011, in her St Paul of the Cross, pray for And then the pieces of our 2002, also our sister, McLeod, died February 18, 79th year, Peggy (Margaret), them. broken hearts, Catherine, died April 11, GALLAGHER 2004. much loved wife of the late Agnes and family. Will fall back into place. 1988. 3rd Anniversary Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Kenny, devoted mother to Good night, God bless. No longer in our lives to pray for them. Kenneth, Hamish, Karen and In loving memory of Bella MEMORIAM share, Son Michael, Charlotte, From your loving wife Iona, treasured granny, (nèe Cannon), who died on BROGAN In our hearts you’re always Roddy and Kirsty Anne. Margaret and all the family, dearly loved sister, April 8, 2008. 7th Anniversary there. Thomas and Elaine, Peter mother-in-law and In loving memory of Helen Eternal rest grant unto them, Deep in our hearts your McELROY and Rosemary, Mary, Peter, sister-in-law. Marie (née Haddock), who O Lord, memory is kept, 15th Anniversary Thomas and Mary. Sorely missed. died April 13, 2004. And let perpetual light shine To love, to cherish, to never In loving memory of our On her soul, sweet Jesus, upon them, forget. beloved aunt, May, who died have mercy. May they rest in peace. Inserted by her loving April 10, 1996, and our dear MacKINNON McKENNA Inserted by the Brogan and Amen. family. uncle, John, died December 20th Anniversary Patrick (Pat), Blantyre, aged Haddock families. Inserted by their loving 23, 1995. Of your charity, please pray 72 years. brothers and sisters. Eternal rest grant unto them. for the repose of the souls of Suddenly but peacefully on Maureen and Rena. our dear parents and Sunday, April 3, 2011, at GALLAGHER grandparents, Rachel, died Hairmyres Hospital, Pat, 2nd Anniversary of McGRORY CONNELL April 10, 1991, and Neil, died loving and devoted husband Of your charity, please pray Gerard, who died April 12, In loving memory of our dear January 5, 1978. of Margaret and dearly loved for the repose of the souls of 2009. mother, Catherine Dalziel Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh a father and grandfather. Agnes, died April 8, 1977, With tender memories of (Haugh) McGrory, died April Thighearna, He will be greatly missed by and her dear husband, Gerry, who brought so much 11, 1995, beloved wife of the all his family and many good Agus solus nach dibir James, died September 11, love and happiness into our late Harry McGrory, died friends. 1969, much loved parents of February 14, 1994, also re- dearrsadh orra. lives. Fortified by the rights of the May, Frank and the late John membering Jimmy, died Feb- Gun robh am fois ann an Catholic Church. (U.S.A.). Forever in our thoughts and ruary 18, 1999. sith. Inserted by his loving family. Requiescant in pace. prayers. Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh Inserted by their family, 53 Fernslea Avenue, 14 Cumnock Road, Glasgow. From his loving wife and O’Thighearna. home and away. - Blantyre, G72 9PN. G33 1QT. family. Inserted by all the family. 1 Eoligarry. 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REYNOLDS PRAYER TO THE In loving memory of Vincent, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THANKSGIVING BLESSED VIRGIN aged seven years, youngest O Most Beautiful Flower of MURPHY, Thomas M son of William and the late GRATEFUL thanks to St Mount Carmel, fruitful in the Anna and family would like Rosa Reynolds, died April Jude for prayers answered. – splendour of Heaven, to thank most sincerely 11, 1960. A.T. Blessed Mother of the Son of all relatives and friends for God, Immaculate Virgin, as- their kind expressions of RUDZINSKI NOVENA TO ST CLARE sist me in this my necessity. sympathy, cards, Mass cards Eternal rest give to our loving Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine O Star of the Sea, help me and floral tributes. and loved mammy, Susan days with a lighted candle; and show me herein You are Sincere thanks also to all McEvoy, who died April 11, publication promised. – C.M. my Mother. O Holy Mary, who attended at Tommy’s McLAUGHLIN, Danny MARTIN 2002. Mother of God, Queen of funeral and special thanks 8th Anniversary 8th Anniversary Special thoughts on her 86th BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Heaven and Earth, I humbly to Fr Jim Byers. To live in hearts you leave In loving memory of Sam, birthday, April 27. you can find a way where beseech You from the bot- Also thanks to Fr Fitzpatrick behind is not to die. beloved husband and father, Our memories of you and there is no other help me. tom of my heart to succour and Fr Callaghan who Sacred Heart of Jesus, have died April 5, 2003. daddy are a source of com- Say six times for three days. me in my necessity. There attended Tommy during his mercy on his soul. In the shelter of Thy Sacred fort to us. – C.M. are none that can withstand illness. Thanks also to Our Lady of Knock, pray for Heart, Helen, Irene, Peter, Rose- Your power. O show me Canon Cunney, Fr Oliver, him. Dear Jesus, may he rest. mary and Susan. SPECIAL THANKS to the herein You are my mother. From Betty, Family and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Fr Berry and Fr Vincent for Sacred Heart and St Joseph. O Mary, conceived without their much appreciated Grandchildren. for him. SEAGRAVE – C.M. sin, pray for us who have re- spiritual support. Cathie and family. 21st Anniversary course to Thee (three times). Grateful thanks to all staff at In loving memory of John GRATEFUL thanks to the Holy Mary, I place this cause MacLELLAN MITCHELL Seagrave, who died April 13, the I.C. Unit at RAH, Blessed Virgin for prayers in your hands (three times). th th 5 Anniversary 25 Anniversary 1990, also son Martin, who Paisley and Walter Johnston answered. – G.C. O thank you for your mercy In loving memory of In loving memory of our dear died August 9, 2006. and Sons Funeral Directors to me and mine. Amen. Say our father, Roderick MacLel- father and grandfather, Our Lady and St Anne, pray for funeral arrangements. DEAR HEART OF JESUS for three days; publication lan, died April 9, 2006, aged Jimmy, who died April 11, for them. Holy Mass will be offered for Dear Heart of Jesus in the promised. 79 years, also remembering 1986. Also our mother, Inserted by loving wife the intentions of all. past I have asked you for our mother, Michaelina Lizzie, who died August 4, Cathie and family. many favours, this time I ask PRAYER TO THE MacLellan, died October 12, 2002. you for this special one BLESSED VIRGIN 1980, aged 55 years. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have (mention favour), take it Dear O Most Beautiful Flower of Our Lady of the Isles, pray mercy on them. STEELE Heart of Jesus, and place it Mount Carmel, fruitful in the for them. St Anthony, pray for them. The family of the late within Your broken heart splendour of Heaven, All the family at home and on John Angus Steele would where your Father sees it, Blessed Mother of the Son of the mainland. like to thank the medical, then in his merciful eyes it God, Immaculate Virgin, as- nursing and auxiliary staff will become Your favour, not sist me in this my necessity. of the Uist and Barra mine. Amen. Say for three O Star of the Sea, help me MacMILLAN Hospital, including Hospital days, publication promised. – and show me herein You are 7th Anniversary Chaplaincy for their T.B. my Mother. O Holy Mary, In loving memory of our dear unfailing kindness and Mother of God, Queen of brother and uncle, Donald STARK professional care during DEAR HEART OF JESUS Heaven and Earth, I humbly John, who died on April 2, 1st Anniversary the past six years. Dear Heart of Jesus in the beseech You from the bot- 2004. In loving memory of Ellen We would also like to give past I have asked you for tom of my heart to succour Fois shiorruidh thoir dha (Dolan) died April 8, 2010. our special thanks to those many favours, this time I ask me in my necessity. There O’BRIEN Thighearna Much loved mother, gran and who visited John Angus you for this special one are none that can withstand In loving memory of Owen, Agus solus nach dibir great-gran. while in hospital. (mention favour), take it Dear Your power. O show me beloved husband of the late dearrsadh air gu’n robh fois Sadly missed by all the Also thanks for messages Heart of Jesus, and place it herein You are my mother. Joan, father, father-in-law ann an sith. family. of condolence, cards, within Your broken heart O Mary, conceived without Our Lady, Star of the Sea, and grandfather, who died on Our Lady of the Miraculous donations and floral where your Father sees it, sin, pray for us who have re- pray for him. April 10, 2003. Medal, pray for her. arrangements, following the then in his merciful eyes it course to Thee (three times). Inserted by the family. To live in the hearts of those Inserted by the family. family’s recent sad loss. We will become Your favour, not Holy Mary, I place this cause we love is never to be forgot- wish to extend particular mine. Amen. Say for three in your hands (three times). ten. thanks to Fr Roddy McAuley, days, publication promised. – O thank you for your mercy McNUTT May he rest in peace. STEELE who presided at the H.L. to me and mine. Amen. Say 5th Anniversary Inserted by his family. In loving memory of our dear Reception of the Remains at for three days; publication Treasured memories of mother and granny, Mary, St Peter’s, Daliburgh, South PRAYER TO THE promised. - C.F. our dear son, Martin, who died April 7, 1967, also our Uist; Fr Calum MacLellan BLESSED VIRGIN died on Palm Sunday, 2006, father and gen, Donald and Deacon Martin O Most Beautiful Flower of GRATEFUL thanks to St and whose 48th birthday Theresa of the Child Jesus Steele, died July 3, 1973, Matheson, who Mount Carmel, fruitful in the occurs on April 19, beloved and the Holy Faith for both of North Boisdale. concelebrated the Requiem splendour of Heaven, dad of Marc, beloved son of prayers granted. – M.C. May they rest in peace. Mass; Fr Ross Crichton for Blessed Mother of the Son of Moira and Frank, brother of Roddy, Mary K. and family, his spiritual support; the God, Immaculate Virgin, as- Francis and Brenden, uncle GRATEFUL thanks to the Sea View, Lochboisdale. organist; choir; soloist, sist me in this my necessity. of Liam. Sacred Heart, Our Lady, Pauline MacDonald; altar O Star of the Sea, help me Sunshine passes, shadows Guardian Angels and Saints servers; passkeepers; piper, and show me herein You are fall, for favours received. – Bri- WATSON Calum Anthony for playing at my Mother. O Holy Mary, But our love and memories QUINN die. the church and Hallan outlast them all. 13th Anniversary In loving memory of our Mother of God, Queen of Cemetery; Sandy Stephens Our Lady of Lourdes and St In loving memory of Liam, dearly beloved mother, Jane Heaven and Earth, I humbly Place your Joseph, pray for him. our beloved son, who died Watson, died April 8, 1962, for the order of service. 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OR Germany’s Catholic Church, the accession to absolute power of the Nazis ushered in a period of acute suffering and persecution. FHere was a regime that was totally and utterly opposed to the Church, and was prevented from acting against Her without restraint only by the fear that it would cause an uprising amongst Germany’s Catholic population. The story is a familiar one, and it is a story of choices: choices to defend the Church and Her interests first. This choice has led to the occasional claim of indifference to the plight of the German Jews, but that is to obscure what the Church’s priorities were, and to ignore the very real threat, including that of martyrdom, that faced the Church. To put it bluntly, and without trying to diminish their suffering in the least, the Jews were not the only vic- tims of the regime. I have no intention of repeating a story that is very well known. Rather, in this article I will explore the com- plexities and occasional ambiguities of the Church’s position in the Third Reich through the experience of sever- al prominent Catholic Germans. All of these faced a similar conundrum, though. On the one hand, they were faced by a new ideology, one that was intrinsically hostile to their Faith, even though it occasionally compromised its stance somewhat. Let us remind ourselves of Hitler’s view of Christianity. To him, it defend- ed the weak and low, was Jewish in origin and invented to enslave free men; mercy as advocated by Jesus was a dangerous idea, and the love that is While a minority of priests in Germany emphasis on individual rights and its which Cardinal von Faulhaber made a ers from engaging the regime in open central to the Gospels leads to paraly- supported the Nazis (main), many more support of secular modernism. significant contribution. As a member rebellion. Some bishops were not hin- sis. Finally, he described forgiveness like Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber (inset Fr Eschweiler longed for an authori- of the International Catholic League dered by the potential consequences of of sins and salvation of mankind as top) and Bishop Maximilian Kaller (inset tarian state, supported by an institu- against Anti-Semitism, Cardinal von their actions. ‘nonsense.’ The list leaves little doubt bottom) were strong in their opposition tionally strong Church, along the lines Faulhaber was particularly appalled by as to the real threat that the Nazis Germany’s military and bound them to of what was happening in Austria. His the Nazis’ attacks on the Jews. n East Prussia, the formidable formed to the Church. Hitler. The idea of an oath of loyalty stance was not uncommon, but the The Papacy actually provided Maximilian Kaller, Bishop of One would expect opposition to the had long fascinated German intellectu- lengths he was prepared to go to Cardinal von Faulhaber with a diplo- IErmland, proved a persistent thorn ideological tenets of the regime from als from Jacob Grimm onwards, who achieve his goal were. When Hitler matic passport, afraid that the outspo- in the Nazis’ side. Presiding over a Christians to have been immediate and had clothed it with the veneer of his- came to power, Fr Eschweiler joined ken prelate would come to harm. He bishopric of German, Polish and absolute. In some cases that is exactly torical respectability. However odd it the NSDAP. Soon, he was writing spoke out openly against the Nazis’ Lithuanian Catholics, Bishop Kaller what happened. In a previous series for may sound to our ears, both oath and pamphlets supporting the eugenics eugenics, and offered public support for had pursued a policy of ethnic equality the SCO, I highlighted the principled Rechtsstaat were to stop many policies of the Nazis, which caused the the Jews of Munich during the that appalled the Nazis, who, under opposition to Hitler by the Bavarian Catholics from acting against the bla- nuncio, the future Pope Pius XII, to Kristallnacht, the attacks on the Jews, Governor General Hans Frank, had Jesuit priest, Blessed Rupert Meyer, tantly pagan and immoral regime at all suspend his priestly faculties. There of 1938. The cardinal also totally reject- made German the only language of which began when Hitler made his first or until it was too late. the story ended, for Fr Eschweiler died ed any attempts to discredit the Old occupied Poland. public appearances in the Bavarian Some went beyond tolerating or fail- young, and was buried in the brown Testament and dismissed as ludicrous Bishop Kaller would have none of it, capital. Not all were as astute in their ing to act against the neo-pagan regime: uniform of the SA. the proposition that Jesus was a Nordic and he vigorously protected his Polish assessment of the new ideology, their they collaborated. Since the publication God and Hitler the new Messiah. priests and parishioners. Closely views clouded by other issues. To in 2007 of Kevin Spicer’s superbly- ery few Catholics went as far as Yet even this outspoken critic held involved in the articulate denunciation begin with, there was the threat of researched book, Hitler’s Priests, we Fr Eschweiler, but his fears of back from attacking the regime. He of the Nazis’ Social-Darwinist racism Communism. In Germany, this was have a relatively complete picture of Vthe secularised and morally prayed for Hitler, gave tacit support to and eugenics, Bishop Kaller was fre- very real, with its large Communist this group. It comes as a relief after the ambivalent Weimer Republic were the Anschluss of Austria, and was quently threatened by the Nazis. His party and a history, albeit brief, of the total ambiguity of the Church’s rela- widely shared. Cardinal Michael von silent on, or supportive of, the regime’s reply was a request to be transferred to Soviet Republic in Bavaria. tionship with Mussolini to state that the Faulhaber, the Archbishop of Munich militarism. He was, however, in con- Theresienstadt, to serve as chaplain to Secondly, there was the peculiarly number of Catholic priests working and one of the leaders of Germany’s tact with Catholics whose Faith over- those in that concentration camp. The German phenomenon of the Oath of with the Nazis was tiny. Spicer lists 138 Catholics, equally disliked the Weimer rode any such scruples, and was nuncio, Cesare Orsenigo, who had Loyalty and the concept of the so-called ‘Brown Priests’ out of a total state. Yet he did not allow this dislike subject to what has been described as more than a dose of sympathy for the Rechtsstaat. The latter was rather odd, number of German priests of 42,000, to cloud his judgement of the Nazis. an ‘aggressive’ examination by the Nazis, and who had repeatedly clashed for it argued that one cannot overthrow a less than 0.5 per cent. This was made very clear during the ad Gestapo in the wake of the July 1944 with bishops such as St Clemens government or defy it as that would limina visit of the Bavarian bishops to attempted coup d’état, one of several Cardinal Graf von Galen and Cardinal destroy the basis of society, the rule of et us examine one of these men, Pope Pius XI in March 1933. episodes of open Nazi violence against von Faulhaber, and who deeply dis- law. Not only did that argument run Fr Karl Eschweiler. Ironically, The Italian Pope believed Hitler to the cardinal. liked Bishop Kaller, refused permis- counter to the Biblical injunction to sep- LEschweiler came from an envi- be another Mussolini, a possible sup- Of course, Cardinal von Faulhaber sion. After the war, Bishop Kaller had arate the domains that pertain to God ronment that produced many of port for the Church. Cardinal von had to take into account the results of to leave his diocese, his German iden- and King, but it also ignored the fact that Hitler’s leading Catholic critics, the Faulhaber quickly ensured that the true his actions on his flock and his priests. tity too much for the Polish episcopate. the Nazis had come to power through Catholic University of Bonn. He nature of the regime was made clear, Thousands of priests were already Yet he had shown that resistance was rather dubious legitimate methods. became thoroughly disenchanted with thus paving the way for the Encyclical, interred in Dachau, not far from his see possible. Others would go one step fur- The Oath was even more peculiar: it the Weimar Republic, however. He dis- Mit Brennender Sorge, in which Pius in Munich, and scores of monasteries ther, still, and are the subject of next was enforced on all members of liked its freedom of religion, its was to denounce the Nazis, and to had been closed. This did not stop oth- week’s article. 22 A GRAND LITTLE PARISH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011

WEEK 14, VOLUME 2 Priests dance the parish Pasa Doble KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week has some welcome and unwelcome surprises

Y THE time the canon and Fr John trilled. “Well… when I told our friends about it, bush telegraph’ll start working any minute now.” Paul arrived at the Welfare on the they just had to come and see for themselves… ” Bert looked crestfallen. night of the parish dance, things For once, the canon’s blarney deserted him. “The “I just thought… ” he began, straightening his were well underway. The Rigghead more the merrier, Marnie,” was all he could manage. bow tie. “It being a special occasion… ” Boys were evidently in fine form, The canon relented. theB sound of the driving beat of The Chatanooga is attention was diverted by the sight of “I’ll announce your engagement, Bert, just Choo-Choo travelling as far as Hughie’s chip Nell Norton who had chosen a seat before the last waltz. And, once again… congrat- shop and sending the youths loitering outside Hbeside John James McLaughlin and his ulations to both of you.” into paroxysms of jerky dancing. The main door mother. John James, the shy bachelor who was His words were lost in the applause that greet- A GRAND LITTLE PARISH of the welfare was flanked by Mozza and big the object of Nell’s affections, was looking ed Loup Gorman’s salsa group. Most of them Arnie, both wearing dark suits and liberal slightly apprehensive as Nell pulled him on to the were of mature years and Loup’s partner was amounts of hair gel. They were suitably serious dance floor for dance after dance. Mrs Lizzie Flynn who was, in the canon’s words, ‘of and watchful. McLaughlin’s face was like a tombstone. comfortable build’ but who had been known, in “Nae trouble so far, canon,” Mozza said. “You’re looking very… very summery, Nell,” her youth, as the best dancer in the parish. To the “Don’t stay out here too long, boys,” Fr John the canon remarked as she returned John James delight of all present, apart from Madge Renton Paul replied. “Come in and join the company to his seat between dances. who had been the second-best dancer in the once the dance is in full swing… and you can do “Aye… my pal, Sandra’s a dab hand wi’ the fake parish, Lizzie reclaimed her title with a faultless a bit of that demented dancing later on.” tan, canon. Everybody’s a wee bit peely-wally after salsa. Indeed, Loup Gorman had proved a skilled “It’s Hip-Hop, canon… but I’ve gied it up. the long winter, so my pal Sandra included fake tan dance instructor by producing seamless salsa Kelly Marie says it’s no’ very dignified.” in ma makeover for the dance. D’ye like it?” dancing which was decorous enough to silence He sighed heavily and resumed his duties by “Amazing,” he said, neatly avoiding telling a lie. his severest critics. directing a laser glance at a group of approaching There was a little lull in proceedings just parishioners. before the interval. The dancing had stopped and s the Rigghead Boys struck up again, Fr EWTN PROGRAMMES Bernard and Finn were just inside the door, pre- people had returned to their tables for a little John Paul beckoned the canon into the siding over two boxes brimming with donations. refreshment when a minor commotion at the door Aside room. He looked a bit anxious and SUN 10 APRIL 8PM “The hall fund’s doing well,” Bernard smiled. involving loud greetings and a great deal of tin- as the three priests enjoyed tea and cake, the rea- 7.30AM BIBLICAL STORY OF THE MASS “And no wonder. The place is packed. Quite a kling laughter, made heads turn. Joanne Smythe son became clear. Fr Hanley had just told him LENTEN REFLECTIONS WED 13 APRIL number of St Jerome’s parishioners in there as and Bert Mullaney had arrived. that he was seriously considering bringing for- 9AM 12.05PM well as our own. And Fr Hanley’s come along. Mrs Smythe was dressed to the nines in floral ward his retirement date. NANES HOLOCAUST SYMPHONY ROME’S HIDDEN CHURCHES: A He’s been looking for you.” georgette topped by a new upswept hairdo. Her There were several reasons, he told the canon, NUMBER 3 LENTEN PILGRIMAGE Kitty descended on the priests to announce that companion was rather overdressed in dinner jack- most of them to do with family commitments and 11.30AM 1PM FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: LIVE DAILY MASS a table had been set in the side room for the et and bow tie. There was even a glimpse of a he was considering retiring just a month after EUROPE AND OUR LADY 7.30PM priests, so that they could escape from the dance cummerbund. After safely delivering Mrs Smythe Easter. Fr John Paul and the canon exchanged 12.05PM GOD IN TIBET for refreshments when the notion took them. to Mrs Gildea’s table, Bert sought out the canon. worried glances. Both of them knew that there ROME'S HIDDEN CHURCHES THURS 14 APRIL “Folk fair wear ye oot, canon,” she said. “I’m a happy man this evening, canon,” he was little chance of a replacement for Fr 1PM 1PM “Everybody wants yer attention. So… ye can beamed. “Having taken your advice I went ahead Hanley…. and the canon felt sure that Fr John SUNDAY MASS LIVE LIVE DAILY MASS have a wee sit doon in the side room when ye with my proposal and Joanne has accepted.” Paul wasn’t quite ready to take on the running of 3PM 7.30PM want a quiet five meenits. Just gie me the nod and The canon murmured his congratulations. two parishes. THE WORLD OVER THE GOOD SHEPHERD I’ll get ye tea an’ cakes when ye’re ready.” “I wanted you to be the first to know, of Further discussion was cut short as Fr Hanley 4PM 8PM LIFE ON THE ROCK EWTN THEOLOGY ROUNDTABLE She sweept off to resume her quickstep with course… but now both of us would like to share was invited to go out and draw the raffle and the 7PM FRI 15 APRIL Addie Ford. Fr Hanley was rescued from the our good news with the parish, so I wondered if evening continued in great high spirits until it LENTEN PARISH MISSION 12.05PM clutches of Mrs Gildea and her friends and taken a little announcement could be made later in the was time for the last waltz. Bert Mullaney’s fran- 8PM ROME’S HIDDEN CHURCHES: A off to the side room for a chat with Fr John Paul, evening, perhaps?” tic hand signals reminded the canon of the BEST OF THE JOURNEY HOME LENTEN PILGRIMAGE while the canon did a little socialising from table The canon glanced over at Mrs Gildea’s table announcement he’d promised to make. He took 10PM 1PM to table. Marnie Forbes-Milliken and her husband where Joanne Smythe was engaged in lively con- the microphone. ROME REPORTS HOLY MASS LIVE were there with a party of friends who’d driven all versation accompanied by a great deal of hand- “Ladies and gentleman… I have a special 11PM 7.30PM the way from Perth. flapping, and reflected that no announcement announcement to make…” he began. BENEDICTION FISHERS OF MEN MON 11 APRIL 9PM “It’s so wonderfully retro, canon… I mean it’s would be needed to spread the news once the flint At that precise moment, Mozza burst through 1PM THE WORLD OVER like being in a time warp with all these old-fash- of a diamond solitaire was noticed. the main door and shouted: “THE CHAPEL LIVE DAILY MASS SAT 16 APRIL ioned dances and little… conventions,” Marnie “You might not need an announcement, Bert. The HALL’S ON FIRE!” 7.30PM 1PM A TINY PIECE OF HEAVEN LIVE DAILY MASS 10PM 7PM CATHOLIC LIVES THE PASSION ACCORDING TO Sharing the Good News all over Scotland TUES 12 APRIL LUKE 1PM 8PM LIVE DAILY MASS LENTEN REFLECTIONS RELIGIOUS sectarianism in 7.30PM 9PM Scotland has deep roots. It EWTN’S VATICAN REPORT LIFE ON THE ROCK would be foolish for an incomer Mgr Basil from England to pretend to Zeal and Patience understand all its ramifications, Loftus let alone try to solve it. LAY READERS’ GUIDE But almost 50 years ago, in 1962, Lochalsh to Dounreay.” Scriptures; knowledge of the Wee destroyed by God in the end. These by Fr John Breslin just such incomers, from Ireland, They were shown the door on Frees.” are the traditional beliefs of the made a religious visitation of the several occasions, not always One very interesting discovery people which we were to come up West Coast. The Legion of Mary politely. At other times physical was the extent to which the weekly against.’ SUNDAY APRIL 10 came over from Dublin. Their aim violence was alluded to, ‘woe, woe religious wireless broadcasts from So perhaps we should capitalise Lent 5/A. Ezekiel 37:12-14. Response: With the Lord was to walk in the footsteps of the is Scotland that Roman Catholics Ireland were listened to in the area on this new togetherness and there is mercy and fullness of redemption. Romans 8:8- Irish monks who had first can go from house to house. Five by non-Catholics, ‘an old lady in understanding by passing on the 11. John 11:1-45. evangelised the region. years ago in Ullapool you would bed listened to what we had to say newspaper to members of other Correspondence has come to not have dared to do it’, was one and told us she often had the churches, not necessarily every MONDAY light in Brora parish, in Sutherland, response that was provoked in Catholic services on the radio and Sunday, but as and when there are Daniel 13:1-9.15-17.19-30.33-62. Response: If I should which gives a fascinating account Ullapool. we were told this quite frequently reports of churches coming walk in the valley of darkness, no evil I would fear. John of a spiritual odyssey that ran the But the Legionaries obviously on our travels’. together, either nationally or locally. 8:1-11. length of the West Coast territory did their own share of provoking Effectively, the broadcast or the I suppose what I am really trying TUESDAY of the Brora and Dingwall parishes people, ‘our parting shot was to printed word can be more effective, to say is that Scotland is just so Numbers 21:4-9. Response: O Lord, listen to my prayer as well as the parish of Dornie. (remind her) that every time she and less confrontational, in certain lucky to have this newspaper and and let my cry for help reach you. John 8:21-20. According to the document, this opened her Bible she was making an circumstances than the direct we really should use it as an evangelisation was taking place in act of faith in the Catholic Church, conversational approach. At least instrument of evangelisation, not WEDNESDAY the summer of 1962, just as the which had given it to her’. initially it is often advantageous. by trying to convert people with it, Daniel 3:14-20.24-25.28. Response: To you glory and Second Vatican Council was When Bishop Walsh received all Today, could the Scottish Catholic but by trying to evangelise them in praise for evermore. John 8:31-42. preparing to discuss the question of the reports, he was also asked to Observer pick up where the Irish the strict sense of the word: to the Church’s missionary outreach. allow a further visitation the religious broadcasts left off 50 share with them the good news. THURSDAY It deserves a mention in this following year, 1963. But the local years ago? And there is no better news than Genesis 17:3-9. Response: The Lord remembers his column because of the way, not priests had their reservations, Last week it was suggested that the fact that churches are interested covenant for ever. John 8:51-59. always successfully, the missioners which the bishop obviously shared, copies could be passed on to those in one another. tried to balance Patience and Zeal. because there was no follow-up Catholics who do not always attend FRIDAY Initially, the Legionaries had no visitation. Mass. But it must surely have its Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of Jeremiah 20:10-13. Response: In my anguish I called to doubt about the challenge they Writing to the then parish priest appeal also to many non-Catholics. the Diocese of Leeds now living the Lord and He heard my voice. John 10.31-42. faced: “The North-West region of in Dingwall he said: “You have Certainly today one could no in retirement in the North of the Highlands has been remote already given me to understand that longer write, as the visiting Sutherland. He worked in SATURDAY from Catholic influence since the what was lacking in the teams missionaries to those parts did write secretariat for English and Ezekiel 37:21-28. Response: The Lord will guard us as Reformation and few Catholics live already sent were: knowledge of 50 years ago, ‘as for the Church of Welsh bishops in Rome during a shepherd guards his flock. John 11:45-56. along the North-West coast from Scottish history; knowledge of the Rome, it is a monster which will be the Second Vatican Council Friday April 8 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHILDREN’S LITURGY 23

Our weekly series on children’s liturgy has word lesson plans 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

Ask them to wave their palms as they return to Matthew 27:11-54 their parents in the main congregation. Jesus was brought before Pilate the governor, who asked Him: “Are you the King of the Gospel Jews?” Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. “Those are your words!” Jesus answered. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew And when the chief priests and leaders 21:1-11 brought their charges against Him, When Jesus and His disciples came near to He did not say a thing. Jerusalem, He went to Bethphage on the Mount Pilate asked Him: “Don’t you hear what of Olives and sent two of His disciples on ahead. crimes they say you have done?” He told them: “Go into the next village, where But Jesus did not say anything, and the you will at once find a donkey and her colt. governor was greatly amazed. Untie the two donkeys and bring them to me. During Passover the governor always freed a If anyone asks why you are doing that, just say, prisoner chosen by the people. At that time a Passion Sunday—First ‘The Lord needs them.’ Right away he will let well-known terrorist named Barabbas was in jail. you have the donkeys.” So when the crowd came together, Pilate asked Reading So God’s promise came true, just as the them:“Which prisoner do you want me to set I did not cover my face against insult and I prophet had said: “Announce to the people of free? Do you want Barabbas or Jesus who is know I will not be ashamed (third oracle of Jerusalem: ‘Your king is coming to you! He is called the Messiah?” the Servant of the Lord). A reading from the humble and rides on a donkey. He comes on the Pilate knew that the leaders had brought Jesus book of the prophet Isaiah 50:6-7 colt of a donkey.’” to him because they were jealous. While Pilate Reflection The disciples left and did what Jesus had told was judging the case, his wife sent him a WE HAVE all seen parades either in person or them to do. They brought the donkey and its colt message. It said: “Don’t have anything to do I let them beat my back and pull out on TV. They often coincide with holidays or and laid some clothes on their backs. Then Jesus with that innocent man. I have had nightmares my beard. I didn’t turn aside when they special events like St Patrick’s Day. There are got on. Many people spread clothes in the road, because of Him.” made fun of me and spit in my face. also parades for our sports teams when they do while others put down branches which they had But the chief of priests and the leaders But the Lord God keeps me from being well. We go to them or watch them on TV to cut from trees. Some people walked ahead of convinced the crowds to ask Barabbas to be set embarrassed. And I refuse to give up, see the floats, the bands and especially the Jesus and others followed behind. They were all free and for Jesus to be killed. people in them like our political leaders, shouting: “Hosanna for the Son of David! God Pilate asked the crowd again: “Which of these because I know I will never be celebrities, sports heroes, police, fire and bless the one who comes in the name of the two men do you want me to set free?” ashamed. military personnel and even Santa Claus. Lord. Hooray for God in heaven above!” “Barabbas!” they replied. The Word of the Lord. When they pass-by everyone claps, cheers When Jesus came to Jerusalem, everyone in Pilate asked them: “What am I to do with and waves. Parades are especially exciting the city was excited and asked: “Who can this Jesus, who is called the Messiah?” when you are there in person and get to see be?” They all yelled: “Nail Him to a cross!” The Children’s Liturgy page is published these people up close. We remember such a The crowd answered: “This is Jesus, the Pilate answered: “But what crime has He one week in advance to allow RE parade today. People lined the streets of prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” done?” teachers and those taking the Children’s Jerusalem because they wanted to see Jesus. The Gospel of the Lord “Nail Him to a cross!” they yelled even louder. They were excited to be in His presence. They, Pilate saw that there was nothing he could do Liturgy at weekly Masses to use, if they too, clapped, cheered and waved. In the Gospel Prayer and that the people were starting to riot. So he wish, this page as an accompaniment to we hear that they shouted ‘Hosanna, to the Dear Jesus, thank you for loving me so much that took some water and washed his hands in front their teaching materials King,’ and they waved palm branches as well you died for me. Help me to do everything I can of them and said: “I won’t have anything to as put them on the ground to make the path to show you how much I love you. In your name do with killing this man. You are the ones who things about Jesus. They shook their heads and easier for Jesus. I pray. Amen are doing it!” shouted: “So you’re the one who claimed you Today we also begin Holy Week which is why Everybody answered: “We and our could tear down the temple and build it again in we heard a second Gospel about Jesus’ death. Responsorial Psalm descendants will take the blame for His death!” three days! If you are God’s Son, save yourself Jesus’ death was the biggest sign of His love for 22:7-8, 16c-17a and 18, 19 and 22 Pilate set Barabbas free. Then he ordered his and come down from the cross!” us. He died for our sins because He loved us so (R) My God, my God, why have you abandoned soldiers to beat Jesus with a whip and nail Him The chief priests, the leaders, and the teachers much. me? to a cross. The governor’s soldiers led Jesus into of the Law of Moses also made fun of Jesus. Between today and next Sunday, Easter, Everyone who sees me makes fun and sneers. the fortress and brought together the rest of the They said: “He saved others, but He can’t save when we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection, there They shake their heads, and say: “Trust the troops. They stripped off Jesus’ clothes and put a Himself. If He is the king of Israel, He should are many sad events that we will remember. Lord! If you are His favourite, let Him protect scarlet robe on Him. They made a crown out of come down from the cross! Then we will believe Today, though, we are happy to see our King. It you and keep you safe.” thorn branches and placed it on His head, and Him. He trusted God, so let God save Him, if he must have made Him very happy to see the (R) My God, my God, why have you abandoned they put a stick in His right hand. The soldiers wants to. He even said he was God’s Son.” many people who loved Him as He rode in that me? kneeled down and pretended to worship Him. The two criminals also said cruel things to parade. It must have made it a bit easier to face My enemies have tied up my hands and my feet. They made fun of Him and shouted: “Hey, you Jesus. At noon the sky turned dark and stayed the death that He knew was coming. I can count all my bones! king of the Jews!” that way until three o’clock.Then about that time They took my clothes and gambled for them. Then they spit on Him. They took the stick Jesus shouted: “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” Discussion (R) My God, my God, why have you abandoned from Him and beat Him on the head with it. which means, “My God, my God, why have you What do you think the people who were at the me? When the soldiers had finished making fun of deserted me?” procession felt? Why did they wave palms and lay Don’t stay far away, Lord! My strength comes Jesus, they took off the robe. They put His own Some of the people standing there heard Jesus them on the path? from you, so hurry and help. clothes back on Him and led Him off to be nailed and said: “He’s calling for Elijah.” How do you think it made Jesus feel to see all And when your people meet, I will praise you, to a cross. One of them at once ran and grabbed a sponge. of those people? Why would He feel that way? Lord. On the way they met a man from Cyrene He soaked it in wine, then put it on a stick and How can we make Jesus’ path to His death and (R) My God, my God, why have you abandoned named Simon, and they forced him to carry held it up to Jesus. Others said: “Wait! Let’s see if Resurrection easier? me? Jesus’ cross. They came to a place named Elijah will come and save Him.” Golgotha, which means ‘Place of the Skull.’ Once again Jesus shouted, and then He died. Activities Verse before the Gospel There they gave Jesus some wine mixed with a At once the curtain in the temple was torn in two Supplies: Green card, scissors, tape, green pipe Phillippians 2:8-9 drug to ease the pain. But when Jesus tasted what from top to bottom. The earth shook, and rocks cleaners and markers. (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. it was, He refused to drink it. The soldiers nailed split apart. Graves opened, and many of God’s Using the green construction paper, cut out the Christ became obedient for us even to death, Jesus to a cross and gambled to see who would people were raised to life. Then after Jesus had outline of large palm leaves (this can be done dying on the cross. Therefore God raised Him on get His clothes. Then they sat down to guard risen to life, they came out of their graves and before class starts). Ask the children to write or high and gave Him a name above all other names. Him. Above His head they put a sign that told went into the holy city, where many people saw draw on the leaves, how they will make Jesus’ (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. why He was nailed there. It said: “This is Jesus, them. The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus path easier. the King of the Jews.” felt the earthquake and saw everything else that Then instruct them to cut slits on the sides of Gospel The soldiers also nailed two criminals on happened. They were frightened and said: “This their leaves to form the palms. They can then tape The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. crosses, one to the right of Jesus and the other to man really was God’s Son!” a pipe cleaner to the back of the leaf. † The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to His left. People who passed by said terrible The Gospel of the Lord 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday April 8 2011 Icon is token of appreciation

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ARCHBISHOP Mario Conti, of (Above) Archbishop Mario Conti and parish provincial officers Glasgow, received a special present priest Fr Joseph Sullivan with the pupils of St as he celebrated a Confirmation Mass Rose of Lima Primary School who were THE KNIGHTS of St The new officers of Province 1 of at St Philip’s Church, Ruchazie. confirmed on March 28. (Right) Iconographer Columba in Glasgow cele- the Knights of St Columba and Br Blazena Djarikova presenting the archbishop Harry Welsh After confirming children from St with her Icon of St John Ogilvie, right brated the installation of new Rose of Lima Primary School on PICS: PAUL McSHERRY provincial officers on the The new officers were put Sunday March 28, the archbishop was Feast of the Annunciation quickly to work as the knights presented with the gift of an icon of St particularly apt, as the archbishop had with Mass in St Alphonsus attended St Aloysius Church in John Ogilvie commissioned by St recently called for a new devotion to Church in Calton. Springburn the following Philip’s parish. Glasgow’s only Canonised martyr. The new Officers of Province Sunday for the first Fr Joseph Sullivan, parish priest at St The gift was presented to Archbishop 1 of the Knights of St Columba Recruitment Mass held in Philip’s, explained that the present was a Conti at the end of Sunday’s Mass by the were installed by Deputy Glasgow’s north-east this cen- special way of thanking the archbishop for iconographer, Blazena Djarikova, who Supreme Knight of the Order Br tury, as part of a programme his support of St Philip’s over the years. has also made an icon of St Philip for the Harry Welsh, with Mass being aimed at promoting the good Fr Sullivan thought the present was parish. celebrated by the knights’ provin- work carried out by the Knights cial chaplain Fr Tom Hendry. of St Columba in the city.

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