More than 100 SCHOOLCHILDREN are MARY McGINTY talks to Peter Kearney Confirmed in St Mirin’s Cathedral, about the fund in his late wife’s name, to Paisley, as part of a month-long help mothers with cancer, ahead of programme in the . Pa ge 2 benefit dinner on May 19. Pa ges 12-13

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BISHOP Joseph Devine and Catholic headteachers in learned last week that the Scottish Government has no intention of forcing them to teach contrary to their religious beliefs. Speaking at the Catholic Headteachers’ Association of Scotland (CHAS) conference last Thursday, the day of the local council elections, Scottish Education Minister Mike Russell (below) spoke to the Motherwell bishop, bishop for education, and the educa- tors on the issue of same-sex ‘marriage.’ “It is not the intention of this government to force denominational schools, or anybody else, to teach something which is against their beliefs,” he said. “Nor would I personally, nor the government, permit any circumstances in which there is an interference in the right to speak the truth as an individual sees it, of course always with respect and fairness.” Mr Russell was speaking as the Scottish public awaits the outcome of a government consultation on legalising same-sex ‘mar- riage,’ a proposal that has been vehemently opposed by the . Michael McGrath, director of the Scottish Catholic Education Service, highlighted press ‘I will be a pilgrim for Christ’ coverage in England that criticised Catholic schools for having the ‘audacity’ to teach a vision of marriage founded on Church doc- IAuxiliary bishop for St Andrews and named; installation a key moment in transition period trine. Asked, in light of this coverage, if he could understand the concerns of Catholic By Ian Dunn chorus of ‘for he’s a jolly good fellow.’ Cardinal Keith O’Brien congratulates Mgr Stephen educators in Scotland, Mr Russell said: “I am Mgr Robson, who is also priest at Our Robson on being named the new auxiliary bishop for happy to say once more that there is no inten- ‘I WILL be a pilgrim for Christ’ is the pledge Lady Star of the Sea, North Berwick and Our Lady St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese tion and I wish to see no unintentional conse- of the new auxiliary bishop of St Andrews of the Waves, Dunbar, told the SCO on Tuesday PIC: PAUL McSHERRY quence that puts any people in a position and Edinburgh Archdiocese who will assist that he was ‘absolutely petrified’ at the prospect where they cannot teach or express what they Cardinal Keith O’Brien. of becoming a bishop but that it was ‘tremen- seminary, he assisted at my ordination and gave the believe to be true.” Benedict XVI appointed Mgr Stephen dously affirming’ that the Holy Father had ‘seen homily at the first Mass I preached,” he recalled. Robson, archdiocesan chancellor, to the role on some gifts in me to be able to appoint me here and “I know he said he needs my help to make up I Continued on page 6 Tuesday morning, and Cardinal O’Brien said his I pray to God I can use the gifts that I have to sup- something lacking in himself, but I will have to rely I Full report on conference, see page 6 installation on June 9 would be a key moment in a port and serve the cardinal and the archdiocese.’ on the Good Lord because without Him I can’t PIC: PAUL McSHERRY period of transition for the Church in Scotland. The cardinal said he had known Mgr Robson for think of anything lacking I can make up.” Cardinal O’Brien said that, as he approached his more than 35 years and in that time ‘he has been Mgr Robson said he was also aware that he was 75th birthday, he was ‘delighted’ Mgr Robson had involved with me in pastoral work and school taking on a tough role at a difficult time for the been appointed his auxiliary bishop in order to ‘in work, seminary apostolate and during his further Church. the words of St Paul, make up what is lacking in studies, literally everything a priest should be “Someone said to me that to become a bishop my body for the body of the Church.’ involved in.’ nowadays is to wear not a mitre but a crown of thorns,” he said. “Leadership in the Church is a Welcome support Privilege difficult vocation but one which has to be done, in When the cardinal announced the appointment of Mgr Robson said it had been a ‘tremendous priv- which the Lord asks us the message of the Church Mgr Robson, 61, at the on Tuesday ilege’ to have been associated with the cardinal for be preached in season and out.” the news was greeted with cheers by the assembled the past 36 years. staff who work with the chancellor, and an impromptu “He was my spiritual director when I entered the I Continued on page 4

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Sweeney of St Patrick’s Church, NEWS IN BRIEF Coatbridge, are leading a pil- grimage to Knock Shrine in Ire- land at the beginning of June. ACROSS JUMBULANCE TO BE The pilgrimage is running BLESSED AT CARFIN from Friday June 1-Monday CARDINAL Keith O’Brien will June 4, and includes a three- celebrate Mass for Across charity night stay at Knock House at Carfin Grotto on Sunday. The Hotel, three nights dinner, bed new Across Jumbulance, which and breakfast and return on will enable more sick pilgrims to coach/ferry. The cost of the pil- travel to Lourdes, will be on view grimage is £265 per person shar- at Carfin from midday.The jum- ing. Anybody interested should bulance was blessed by Arch- contact Fr Sweeney on: 01236 bishop Vincent Nichols, leader of 606808, Susan McBride on: the Catholic Church in England 01698 375950 or Patsy Lonsy and Wales, earlier this year. Sun- on: 01236 425882. day’s Mass with the cardinal at Carfin will begin at 2pm. MOTHERWELL CHOIR NEEDS NEW MEMBERS LEGION OF MARY’S CARFIN MOTHERWELL Diocesan PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE Choir currently has vacancies in THE Legion of Mary is begin- the Alto, Tenor and Bass sec- ning a monthly pilgrimage to tions and current members are Carfin’s Lourdes Grotto this Sun- interested to hear from potential day to pray for world peace and new recruits. the renewal of young people for If anybody has experience of vocations. The pilgrimages will singing in any of these sections take place on the 13th day of of a choir (or simply just enjoys each month from May to October singing) and would like to join and will begin this Sunday, the the Motherwell Diocesan Choir, feast day of Our Lady of Fatima. they are encouraged to send a This Sunday’s pilgrimage, note of their contact details to which will begin at 7.30pm, will [email protected]. consist of the celebration of The choir meets every Mass, praying of the Rosary, Wednesday evening between Consecration to our Blessed 7.30pm and 9.30pm at Our Lady Paisley enters into the Spirit of the occasion Lady, a Marian procession and of Good Aid Cathedral Primary Benediction. School, Motherwell. For those that don’t have access to email, By Martin Dunlop BISHOP EMERITUS MONE contact details can be sent to PREPARES FOR KNOCK VISIT Margaret Docherty, Motherwell MORE than 100 primary school chil- BISHOP Emeritus John Mone Diocese, Coursington Road, dren from Paisley Diocese were Con- of Paisley and Fr Eamonn Motherwell, ML1 1PW. firmed at St Mirin’s Cathedral last Thursday, part of a month-long pro- gramme during which more than 1100 young people are being Confirmed at Edinburgh Jesuits begin talks the diocesan cathedral. Bishop of Paisley and Bishop Emeritus John Mone Confirmed the on the children, as family members, sponsors and school colleagues packed into the cathedral THE 50TH anniversary of itself recovered rich forgotten for the celebrations. the opening of the Second tradition in its effort to engage Bishop Tartaglia commented that the Vatican Council has inspired with contemporary reality. series of eight Confirmation Masses at St Lauriston Jesuit Centre in “This series will help to recall Mirin’s, which will conclude on Thursday Edinburgh this year and is the the gift that Vatican II has been May 24, are ‘among the largest events taking driving force behind its latest to the people of God in the place in the Catholic Church in Scotland talk series, beginning at the Church, and bring it alive in our over the next few weeks.’ end of the month and contin- own time, 50 years on.” At last Thursday’s Mass, children from the uing later in the year. Ms Hawksley, who works at Paisley parishes of St Mirin’s, St Fergus’, St The first part of the Vatican II the School of Divinty at Edin- James’, St Mary’s and St Paul’s were Con- “It was lovely and very touching to see (Top) Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley and talk series begins on Tuesday burgh University, will speak on firmed by the bishops, who concelebrated Bishop John and Bishop Philip with the chil- Bishop Emeritus John Mone in the entrance pro- May 29 at 7.30pm with an intro- June 5 on reclaiming the laity Mass with the priests of the children’s parishes. dren and spend time with each one of them,” cession for Thursday’s Confirmation ceremony duction to the beginnings of the while Sr Isabel’s talk on June 12 Among those being Confirmed last Thurs- Mrs Tormey said. “There was a great sense at St Mirin’s Cathedral. (Above) the bishops Second Vatican Council by Fr will look at relating to people of day were pupils from John Ogilvie Primary of community at the Mass with Paisley Confirm a pupil PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Tony Currer, Catholic chaplain other faiths. School in Paisley. schools celebrating together.” at Durham University. Fr Scally will speak on June Martha Tormey, John Ogilvie headteacher, An average of 140 candidates are being Catholic schools in Paisley Diocese. Part one of the series also 19 on the Church and social said that the Confirmation Mass was a Confirmed at each Mass at St Mirin’s, with includes talks by Theodora communications and Fr Jim ‘lovely, spiritual celebration.’ the children coming from all parishes and I [email protected] Hawksley of Edinburgh Univer- Crampsey will address unveiling sity, Sr Isabel Smyth, Fr Peter the Sacred page in his talk on Scally, the parish priest of the June 26. Sacred Heart Church, Edinburgh, “We have decided to split it and Fr James Crampsey, director into two parts, the first five lec- of the Lauriston Jesuit Centre. tures on the last Tuesday of May “I have been conscious that and the Tuesdays of June,” Fr

there has been considerable Crampsey said. ON... SPOTLIGHT focus on Vatican II as we come “The second half is still being up to the 50th anniversary of the put together, but a number of opening of the council in Octo- distinguished theologians have ber of this year,” Fr Crampsey already promised to come.” told the SCO. “It seems important that a cen- I For more information contact tre such as the Lauriston Jesuit The Lauriston Jesuit Centre, Centre should make Vatican II 28 Lauriston Street, Edinburgh the centrepiece of its work this EH39DJ email j.crampsey@lau- year. riston.org.ukl He added that: “Vatican II or telephone 0131 477 5788.

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Call to toughen workplace social Welsh minister undermines schools media policies over sectarianism EMPLOYERS could face to their employer faces criminal Catholic education threatened by instruction not to teach Church doctrine on marriage legal action from online vic- sanctions and leaves the tims of sectarian abuse if employer open to the potential By Ian Dunn ment to prevent a change in the law,” he workplace social media and for a religion and belief dis- added. “Whilst schools are free to employ networking policies are not crimination claim,” he said. THE Welsh Government has threat- the materials provided as suggested, it is stringent enough. While most employers cur- ened the integrity of Catholic schools incumbent on them to do so in a balanced Law firm DLA Piper claims rently have some form of social by telling teachers not to promote way.” firms could fall foul of new media policy, most companies Catholic teaching opposing same-sex He said he was writing to schools to anti-sectarian laws passed by had failed to update their poli- ‘marriage.’ ‘remind’ them of their legal obligations the Scottish Parliament if they cies to reflect the new legisla- A letter was sent to all Catholic schools under the Education Act 1996. allow employees to post sectar- tion, Mr Rennie said. Costly from Welsh Education Minister Leighton “These provisions require that head ian comments on sites such as and time-consuming claims of Andrews (right) this week telling teachers teachers and governing bodies must not Faecbook and Twitter using unfair dismissal could also rise they must to give a ‘balanced perspective’ allow the pursuit of partisan political office equipment. The Offen- if companies do not clarify when discussing same-sex ‘marriage,’ and activities by any registered pupil who has sive Behaviour at Football and their social media policies on saying they had broken the law by pro- not reached the age of 12 and must not Threatening Communications what employees can post on moting Catholic teaching. allow the promotion of such views in any (Scotland) Act 2012, that came social media websites. “This is precisely the concern we have subject taught,” Mr Andrews added. “I into effect in March 4, crimi- In the past, cases concerning expressed to the Scottish Government,” requires that local authorities, head teach- trust you will ensure that if your pupils nalises the communication of the use of social media in the Michael McGrath director of the Scottish ers and governing bodies shall forbid the have been made aware of this correspon- threats of serious violence and workplace have been dealt with Catholic Education Service told the SCO. pursuit of partisan political activities by dence they will also be made aware of the threats intended to incite reli- almost exclusively by employ- “My view is that the Welsh Government any registered pupil who has not attained converse view in order to give them a bal- gious hatred, whether sent ment tribunals. are acting in contravention of the Equal- the age of 12, and forbids the promotion anced perspective.” through the post or posted on “However, due to the com- ity Act 2010 which specifically allows of partisan political views in the teaching the internet. Council workers in plex civil and criminal implica- Faith schools to provide teaching which is of any subject at the school,” he said. Education service North Lanarkshire and Stirling tions which accompany the new in line with their Church doctrine. “While Section 407 of the 1996 Act According to a spokeswoman from the have been investigated this year law, employers now face the “[Scottish Education Minister] Mike requires schools to take whatever reason- CES, the group’s letter was distributed to for suspected sectarian social prospect of a threat presented Russell has given us assurances that this ably practical steps are necessary to ensure schools—which were allowed to approach media posts, although they by sectarian discrimination via will not happen in Scotland.” that where political issues are brought to the letter in a way they thought was have not been prosecuted under social media,” Mr Rennie said. the attention of pupils they are offered a ‘appropriate.’ the new law. “Employers [now] need to Provoked balanced presentation of opposing views.” “We asked schools to draw pupils’ Jonathan Rennie, an associ- ensure that if employees are The Welsh education minister said his attention to the petition which simply ate with DLA Piper’s employ- posting personal comments, move was a response to the Catholic Edu- Response affirms Catholic beliefs,” she said. ment, pensions and benefits then they are clear that these cation Service (CES) in England and In his letter, Mr Andrews wrote that the The CES has now issued new guide- team, said that ‘this is going to comments are personal opin- Wales, which had issued an invitation to CES’s initial correspondence was ‘regret- lines to its schools to remind them that become a serious issue in ions and not representative of schools to ask pupils to sign a petition table’ because it did not make clear that children under the age of 16 cannot sign Scotland.’ their employers. opposing legalising same-sex ‘marriage.’ only children over 16 should sign the the online petition. “There will be a scenario in “A victim could potentially Mr Andrews claimed the CES cam- petition. A statement on its website added: “The Scotland within the next six raise a religion and belief dis- paign was political and that reading it to “Whilst the petition itself is not directly Catholic Church’s view on the importance months where an employee crimination claim, or they students was in breach of a law that pro- related to a party political matter it does in of marriage is a religious view, not a who has made anti-sectarian may choose to go straight to hibited the promotion of partisan political my view relate to political matters gener- political one.” comments that can be attributed the police.” activities. ally as the petition is seeking to persuade “Section 406 of the 1996 Education Act people to lobby the Westminster govern- I [email protected]

DundeeAN ACCIDENT on City Friday Councilble safety measures. takes Cars fre- actionmove supported after by Dunkeld accidentmust put measures at school in place,” outside a Dundee Catholic quently park on double yellow Diocese. Councillor Keenan said. “There’s primary school has called lines outside the school and “The diocese is concerned been a tremendous amount of into question road safety in come right into the school about the safety of all children accidents. I have spoken to the local area, especially at grounds to park. Parents are also travelling to and from school,” David Dorward and he said he drop-off and pick-up times. concerned that cars are travel- Mgr Kenneth McCaffrey, direc- will be arranging for the school A pupil was involved in a ling at ‘excessive’ speeds and tor of Dunkeld’s Religious to be surveyed so as to address collision on Friday morning are lobbying the council for a Education Office, told the the safety issues, realising it while running to St Andrew’s one-way system to be installed. SCO. “I am sure the director of seems to be turning into an Primary School in Strathmar- They were told that any changes education and the city council accident black spot. He said he tine. The latest accident follows would have to be made as part are dealing with the matter and will give it some focus.” three separate incidents outside of a city-wide review into park- the diocese would be support- Councillor Ian Borthwick the busy primary. Another child ing outside schools but the latest ive of any action they and Tay- added that while traffic issues was reportedly knocked down accident has moved matters side Police undertake.” affected ‘a number of schools, outside the school before the along. Dundee City Council has Councillor Kevin Keenan in light of the fact there has Christmas holidays. agreed to carry out a survey of alerted David Dorward, the been a new accident, the matter The school’s parent council the traffic to see what safety council’s chief executive, about is now urgent and of paramount met last month to discuss possi- measures can be put in place, a the latest incident. “The council importance.’ FIND THE AND LIKE THE NEW SCOTTISH Irish Centre CATHOLIC OBSERVER Pilgrimages 2012 PAGE ON FACEBOOK Stay with us FFromLLOURDESromO EdEdinburghinUburgRh 66ththD & 113th3Eth JulyJSuly March to November €280 MManchesteranchester ttoo LourdesLourdes Thomas Marin James Scott DDeparturesepartures eeveryvery SSaturdayaturday Independent Funeral Directors Funeral Directors 7 NightsNights ffromrom £674£674 “Stay local... keep it in the Your local Independent Funeral Director 3 N Nightsights --19th19th MMayay family... offer a prompt Over eighty years of giving undivided attention, www.med-irishcentre.com 4 NNightsights - 222nd2nd MMayay and personal service 24 24 hour care and a level of service NI & UK : 028 8224 1888 SSpecialpecial OOfferffffer hours a day... make it second to none. The only independent, Ireland: 048 8224 1888 affordable.” family-owned business in the area. 119th9th MayMay & 23rd23rd JJuneune fromfrom £599£599 Thomas Marin 1926 Let our family look after your family Free Monthly Draw RRegularegular DeparturesDeparrttures ttoo Three generations later, his words are just March winner: Sylvia Gallagher Dublin as important to our family business today. 314 Portobello High Street, Fatima,Fatima, Poland,Poland, Edinburgh EH15 2DA April winner: Sinead McDermott Tyrone 62-64 St Mary Street, Tel: 0131 556 7192 or Tel: 0131 669 6333 HolyHoly LandLand & RomeRome Edinburgh EH1 1SX 0131 556 6874 (24 hrs) Every month for a year we are or 0131 669 1285 (24hrs) Every month for a year we are WWee wwelcomeelcome individual,individual, groupgroup aandnd parishparish eenquiriesnquiries 7 Bridge Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AA offering one weeks free MMancuniaancunia Tel: 0131 665 6925 accommodation for up to 4 people. MMancuniaa n c u n i a TTravelr a v e l LLtdt d Text the word PILGRIM followed by your TThehe PilgrimagePilgrimage SpecialistsSpecialists name & county to 60777 or phone us and 00161161 779090 66838838 [email protected]@mancunia.com www.thomasmarin.co.uk www.thomasmarin.co.uk we can enter you for free wwwwww.mancunia.comww.mancunia.com 4 NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 11 2012 Bringing God’s Word to the young in Scotland and Peru A successful Scottish scheme that teaches the Bible’s message to young people is being replicated in Peru, with significant results By Lawrence Sum Scottish Bible Society

KYLIE hasn’t heard of a book called ‘the Bible.’ She lives in a home where ‘Jesus’ is a swear word. Her parents have never been to church and although her Grand- mother used to go to Sunday school, she now only visits church for funerals. Sadly, Kylie’s situation is more common today than we might think. Many children in Scotland know very little about the Bible and even fewer are attending Sunday schools than before. If we are serious about want- ing our young people to find out about this life-changing book, we have to inform them where the opportunity is greatest—and this is at school. Since the beginning of 2010, more than 16,000 children have been intro- duced to the Bible through Bibleworld Mobile—a 45 ft fold-out trailer which travels throughout Scotland visiting schools, communities and churches. The trailer’s expanding classroom is divided into six activity zones which offer P5 to S1 pupils a lively and stim- ulating introduction to the Bible and Christianity. The content is based on the Curriculum for Excellence for reli- (Main) Some of the children in Peru who gious and moral education giving turing the origin, formation, stories neighbour’s house. Until she started neighbour as yourself,’” he said. “My could benefit from a version of the teachers a fun and interactive way of and spread of the Bible as well as its attending the ‘Bread of Life’ project behaviour is changing for the better.” Bibleworld project. (Inset) The Bibleworld introducing their pupils to the Bible. message for today. Sharing knowl- she never had milk to drink and didn’t And his final comments suggest a sur- Mobile’s travelling trailer visits edge, experience and skills with the know the Bible. prising maturity for a boy of 11: “I Helensburgh Peru Peruvians has been successful and “We now go every day and I’ve thank God for the books—I’m learn The challenge of reaching young peo- fruitful for many collaborations been having meals there—milk, bread, ing a lot from them,” he said. “I’m ple with God’s Word is not ours alone. between our two countries and we butter and jam. I’ve grown and put on also learning to share what I learn and In Peru, children are also immersed in pray that this will be the case in 2012 weight, I’ve met other children and to give my opinion of what we’re Gurierrez, programme director of the an increasingly secular society with as the Peruvian Bible Society embarks I’ve learned how to pray,” she said. “I taught. I also know that we are all Peruvian Bible Society, who said: “Our little interest in spiritual issues. This is on this exciting project. didn’t know the Bible. Now I’m in the intelligent because God has made us prayer is to reach 50,000 young people why the Peruvian Bible Society has The Peruvian Bible Society is Bible classes. I colour, fill in cross- that way.” over five years and engage them with ambitious plans to develop their own already making an impact among words, make jigsaws and sing songs. the Bible through the creation of Bible- version of Bibleworld. young people with the ‘Bread of Life’ I’d like to play the piano at church. I Expansion world.” As in Scotland, this will be a multi- project—a holistic care programme won’t forget all this.” It’s easy to see how Marisol and Julio media experience for the children that provides food for the hungry bod- Julio is 11 years old and tells his would benefit from and enjoy an expe- I If you would like to pray or to finan- which will not only teach the history ies as well as food for the soul. experience with the project: “I’ve rience like Bibleworld and how their cially support this project in Peru or of the Bible but its relevance for Marisol is 12 years old and her family learned to tell right from wrong. I’m siblings, friends and many more chil- Bibleworld in Scotland, contact the young people in the modern world. only have electricity in their home doing what God teaches: ‘Honour your dren could be reached with God’s Scottish Bible Society on 0131 337 The facility will contain modules fea- thanks to an extension cable from a father and mother’ and ‘Love your Word. This is exactly the hope of Pablo 9701 or [email protected]

MgrI Continued Robson from page 1 agement is named of my superiors— new auxiliary bishop for St Andrews andMgr Edinburgh with members wherever I have been.” of the Bishops’ Conference of He has had adopted the Epis- Scotland in Edinburgh on Tuesday copal motto, Peregrinatio pro Installation and change PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Christo—On pilgrimage for Christ. The cardinal said that he is very sive knowledge and an ability at But despite any difficulties the much looking forward to Mgr decision making.” Church faces, Mgr Robson, says Robson’s Episcopal installation he ‘loves being a priest, I loved at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edin- Future everywhere I have been sent.’ burgh, on Saturday June 9, Mgr Robson will remain chan- “I have had many interesting which will be a key moment in cellor of the archdiocese as well and fruitful jobs in our archdio- what is a period of transition for as parish priest at North Berwick cese in the past 33 years—in the Church in Scotland. and Dunbar. parishes, seminaries in “I don’t expect to retire for “I celebrated Mass at Our and Rome, in the Archdiocesan another three years or so, but we Lady Star of the Sea this morn- Education Service, the Chancery are waiting for new appoint- ing before I came here.” he said. the National Tribunal, the Edu- ments in Glasgow and Dunkeld, “Hopefully they will be happy cation Commission.... I have and Bishop Devine and Bishop for me when I get back tonight! been fortunate to work as assis- Cunningham are both older than The two parishes have some of tant priest in a parish to secretary me,” he said. “It is a time of the most beautiful scenery in the to the archbishop, from parish transition but I think it will be central belt and I am very happy priest to chancellor,” he said. stimulating for the country. to stay there.” “And none of it has been possi- “I have been a bishop for 27 group of younger bishops now the department for religious edu- ‘retained the common touch.’ Many of his parishioners will ble without the constant help of years and I think it is very won- to take on some of the chal- cation at Edinburgh University “Mgr Stephen combines two doubtless be present along with the Good Lord and the encour- derful that we will have a new lenges we haven’t been able to. and he was spiritual director of great qualities in a very special the cardinal and Apostolic Nun- They will bring new blood, new the Pontifical Scottish Seminary way: He is highly respected by cio Archbishop Antonio Mennini energy and new intellect.” in Rome from 1998 to 2006. his brother priests and also by the at his Episcopal Ordination on the He is also a noted theological deacons, religious and people of feast of St Columba next month. Experienced appointment academic having won the Bel- this archdiocese and beyond The next day, the new bishop Since being ordained as a priest larmine medal in 2004 for one of because of his open, friendly and will lead a party of Scottish in 1979 for St Andrews and the best doctoral thesis submit- pastoral zeal,” the cardinal said. Catholics to the 50th International Edinburgh Archdiocese, Mgr ted that year to the Gregorian “Also, he combines his very per- Eucharistic Congress in Dublin Robson has held many positions University in Rome. sonal manner with his own deep from where he will send back in parishes across the archdio- The cardinal said that all of Mgr spirituality and academic learn- exclusive reports for the SCO. cese. He has been a tutor at Robson’s scholastic achievements ing, so that he can bring to bear , he has worked in should not undermine the fact he on a variety of problems an inci- I [email protected] Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5 St Kentigern’s in tune with US choir Edinburgh parish welcomes over 50 members of the Notre Dame Folk Choir to Scotland By Martin Dunlop

THE parish of St Kentigern’s in Edin- burgh is looking forward to welcom- ing more than 50 youngsters from the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir, who will perform in St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese at the begin- ning of next month. For the past 32 years, the choir—from the prestigious Catholic University in Indiana, US—has been travelling the length and Joyous celebration of 175 years of breadth of the US, Canada, Ireland, Scotland and England, bringing with them their grow- parish life at St Mary’s, Inverness ing repertoire of Catholic sacred ritual music. Next month’s visit to Edinburgh, follow- By Jane MacMaster the first 100 years in 1937. ing a tour of Ireland, will be the second time To commemorate this the choir has been welcomed to St ON THE Feast of the anniversary, a stained-glass win- Kentigern’s, following on from a very suc- meet friends old and new, to share our musi- embodies a certain ‘Scottishness’(musically Annunciation, the parish of dow depicting St John Vianney cessful visit in 2008. During their stay in the cal resources and create song with Christian and textually) and will sit well alongside the St Mary’s, Inverness cele- designed by Tomasz Tuszko, capital, the choir will perform an evening communities in and around the city. choir’s other repertoire.” brated 175 years of parish was installed, complementing its concert at St Mary’s Cathedral, in the pres- “After our first visit in 2008, we were Maureen Bruce, parish music director at life since its opening in neighbour depicting the Good ence of Cardinal Keith O’Brien, take part in convinced that Edinburgh was a place that St Kentigern’s, who is co-ordinating the 1837. Shepherd, as a beautifully fitting an education session at St Kentigern’s and we needed a return visit—the parish, St visit, has been instrumental in getting Prior to that time, the few tribute to all the priests who also perform at an ecumenical service. The Kentigern’s, their staff and host families, Praise Project off the ground. She hopes Catholics in Inverness had wor- have served St Mary’s since its events are free and open to all, especially were second to none.” the young singers can be inspired by the shipped in a room in Margaret inception. those with an interest in music and liturgy. experience of singing in a large choir of Street, known locally, as a The new window was blessed Homegrown performances such a high standard. place where Lord Lovat and the by Mgr Robert McDonald, him- Warm welcome It is not only students from Notre Dame, “We would like, ultimately, to have a tinkers worshipped. self a former priest of St Mary’s. Steven Warner, director of the choir, will that have been preparing musically for next bigger archdiocesan youth choir and the Despite the Reformation, 300 Many priests of Aberdeen Dio- lead the visit to Edinburgh alongside his month’s performances. Young people from first step is getting the young people years before, the Faith never died cese concelebrated the Mass of wife, Michele, voice instructor, and the St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese involved in singing good liturgical music out completely in Inverness. Prior the Feast of the Annunciation, assistant director and organist Karen Kirner. have been taking part in Praise Project well,” she said. “They are all fast learners to 1837, priests from St Mary’s, the dedication of St Mary’s, with Choir members will stay at the houses designed to prepare them to perform with and it is very exciting for them to be Eskadale had served the Catholic an inspiring homily by the pres- of parishioners of St Kentigern’s and they the US choir as well as create a legacy for involved.” Faithful. From then on, the ent parish priest Fr James Bell are thoroughly looking forward to the sacred music in the archdiocese. Sir Tom Farmer and the principal of the Catholic community increased, (above with brother priests). warm welcome they will receive from Fr The Praise Project singers (above) have US Consulate in Edinburgh have also lent as indeed it still does, Inverness After the Mass on March 26, Marcin Motycka SAC, parish priest of St been working with Emma Turnbull, director their support to the chioir’s visit. being the centre of the fastest the clergy and congregation Kentigern’s, and the parish community. of music at St Mary’s Cathedral, and growing population in Europe. retired to the parish hall, where “Here at Notre Dame, even after com- Michael Ferguson, composer in residence I Programme: Friday June 1, Evening Many parishioners had cele- sumptuous food, representing pleting all of our responsibilities for Easter at the cathedral, on a new piece, Trust in Concert at St Mary’s Cathedral, 7.30pm. brated the 150th anniversary, the many nationalities that make and Holy Week, we have been thinking, God and Do the Right. Saturday June 2, Music for the Eucharist: but Nick MacRae had the great up St Mary’s community planning and preparing for our trip to Ire- “I am thrilled at how supportive Steven An afternoon with the choir. St Kentigern’s distinction of having served on was enjoyed. land and Scotland,” Mr Warner said. “We Warner has been regarding the choir per- Church, 3pm. Sunday June 3, Mass, St the at the Mass marking PIC: ROSA FINLAYSON are so excited for our visit to both countries, forming a piece written for the Scottish Kentigern’s, 10.15am. Ecumenical Service, and especially a return to Edinburgh, to visit,” Mr Ferguson said. “The new piece St Andrew’s Church, 6pm Fatima Scotland fosters devotion to Our Lady among Catholic pupils LEISURE TIME TRAVEL THE Fatima-Scotland team Thornliebank, Glasgow. land team commented that there for use in their classrooms. LOURDES by Air or Coach is helping Catholic school Prior to the distribution of is ‘fantastic devotion to Our Members of the Knights of pupils across the country the Rosaries, Fr William Mone, Lady’ in many primary schools St Columba, who contributed ROME FATIMA HOLYLAND show devotion to Our Lady Fatima-Scotland chaplain, and that the Pray the Rosary financially to the campaign, in May by distributing thanked school children for being campaign had brought responses helped with the distribution of POLAND SHRINES KNOCK Rosary beads to 140 schools. part of Pray the Rosary campaign, from all parts of the country and the Rosaries to schools along- A total of 36,000 Rosaries saying that the month of May is a each of Scotland’s eight Catholic side representatives of Dignity MEDJUGORJE PARIS have been sent out to schools for time when ‘we honour Our Lady . In addition to the Caring Funeral Services, while the Pray the Rosary campaign, in a special way, and try to lis- Rosaries, schools also received a children from St Ninian’s High www.lourdes-pilgrim.com including 800 to Our Lady of ten to Her message for us all.’ copy of the Fatima play for chil- School in Giffnock helped with the Missions Primary School in Ann Boyle of the Fatima-Scot- dren, Our Lady Speaks at Fatima, the packaging of the Rosaries. 0151 287 8000 5097 Fr Gilhooley setting his sights on Santiago de Compostela JOE WALSH TOURS A FREAK accident to a Fr Gilhooley has been PILGRIMAGE SPECIALISTS friend, followed by a chance involved as a chaplain and group meeting with an old acquain- leader for Lourdes pilgrimages tance, has transformed a pipe with HCPT since 1977 and is TOUR OPERATOR OF GLASGOW ARCHDIOCESAN dream into a reality for a currently chaplain to HCPT PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES Coatbridge priest. Hosanna House Group 567. Having previously walked two “I thought if I was going to sections of the Santiago de Com- cycle to Santiago, I could raise postela pilgrimage route, Fr much needed funds for our Damien Gilhooley, parish priest at group to help people who other- St James the Greater, Coatbridge, wise could not afford it, to go to had the ambition of one day cycling Lourdes in July, especially much GROGROUPUP & PPARISHARISH PPILGRIMAGESILGRIMAGES the world famous trek, which needed young helpers for our tradition has leads to the tomb of young disabled people,” he said. » )XOO\ ÀH[LEOH LWLQHUDULHV St James in northern Spain. “Within Motherwell Diocese I » /RFDOO\ EDVHG RSHUDWLRQV LQ /RXUGHV )DWLPD ,WDO\ 0HGMXJRUMH Last September, Fr Gilhooley’s have agreed to share any spon- » Professional co-ordinators and guides friend, Dick Boland, a parishioner had pointed out a cyclists’ bothy I had left it too late to fulfill my sorship with the ALMA young » Incentives for group organisers of St Vincent de Paul Church, to Fr Gilhooley and, somewhat dream, but the example of this people who work with the sick East Kilbride, had tripped and fortuitously at this point, a man, 10 years my senior and with during the diocesan pilgrimage.” » 6SHFLDO FRQGLWLRQV IRU JURXS ERRNLQJV damaged his hand going into mutual acquaintance to the his disability, spurred me on,” Fr I Anyone who is interested in Lourdes | Fatima | Medjugorje | Italy | Holy Land | Shrines of France | Poland church and had then suggested priest and friend appeared from Gilhooley said. “I began training Shrines of Europe | Santiago de Compostela | Steps of St. Paul | Ireland taking a walk in the country to Fr the hut—a 77-year-old with last October and on Saturday sponsoring Fr Gilhooley on his Pilgrimage & Sun Holidays | School & College Tours Gilhooley, rather than their tradi- Parkinson’s disease who was not May 19, I leave Lourdes with cycle, can do so via an online tional game of golf. letting his illness stop him from two experienced cyclists I met donations page at: Joe Walsh Tours | www.joewalshtours.ie | 0141 530 5060 Somewhere between East Kil- enjoying cycling. that day to cycle 1000 kilometres http://www.justgiving.com 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 | [email protected] bride and Strathaven, Mr Boland I thought that, at 67 years old, to Santiago de Compostela.” /Damien-Gilhooley Bonded and Licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK | ATOL 5163 6 SCHOOLS NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 11 2012 Catholic schools are part of the bedrock of education

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By Martin Dunlop ‘frank and helpful conversation’ with the Scottish Catholic Edu- AS OTHERS See Us, was cation Service on the Church’s the theme for Catholic sec- opposition to same-sex ‘mar- ondary school headteachers riage’ and said he is looking for- from Scotland to ponder over ward to ‘further opportunities and discuss as they gathered for discussion’ on the issue. with Bishop Joseph Devine of Maureen McKenna, executive Motherwell for their annual director for education at Glas- conference at Crieff Hydro gow City Council, reaffirmed last Thursday and Friday. Mr Russell’s defence of the role The headteachers and the of Catholic schools in the Scot- bishop president of the Catholic tish education system, by com- Education Commission heard menting that denominational from a host of speakers over the schools have a ‘very firm place’ Education Minister Mike Russell course of the two-day confer- in Scottish society. seen here at the CHAS Conference “Sadly it is not an issue which is can be transmitted to the next shared by all.” ence, including education minis- “It can be easy for Catholic with Bishop Joseph Devine of fairly or accurately covered in the generation it is that the vigorous A family perspective to the ter Mike Russell, who said that schools to take a defensive Motherwell, Maureen McKenna, Scottish media, this undoubtedly defence of our schools and our conference’s theme was offered Catholic schools form part of the stance,” Ms McKenna said, executive director for education at clouds perceptions.” Faith is likely to be something by Tony Coultas, a parent mem- ‘bedrock of education in adding that as part of her former Glasgow City Council and Catholic Mr Kearney added that we they will be engaged in through- ber of the Catholic Education Scotland.’ work with HMIe she recalled headteachers should ‘not have to constantly out their adult lives, we owe them Commission. advising a headteacher to ‘stop PIC: PAUL MCSHERRY defend our Faith or the existence the best preparation possible.” The conference also provided Praise being an embarrassed Catholic of our schools, especially when the opportunity to announce that Mr Russell praised Catholic and start promoting the Mr Kearney spoke of the diffi- they perform so outstandingly Education the results have been published schools’ ‘distinctive and promi- Catholicity of your school.’ culties and challenges facing well, but sadly we have to.’ Michael McGrath, director of the for the Pope Benedict XVI Cari- nent values,’ their ‘compassion Ms McKenna told Catholic Catholic schools ‘against a very “There is no evidence that our Scottish Catholic Education Serv- tas Award, which senior Catholic for the poor and disadvantaged’ headteachers that they ‘need to secular national landscape.’ He schools foster bigotry: Quite the ice, spoke to headteachers and school pupils have been working and, particularly, the ‘esteem be proud of the Gospel values’ said that in a society in which the opposite,” Mr Kearney said. “A guests on Friday. towards this academic year. given to loving parenting.’ that permeate through their Church is ‘without question the pluralistic society needs to be tol- “I encouraged CHAS members CHAS president Isabelle Boyd, “Your schools understand and schools. pre-eminent moral voice’ its erant—which means accepting to appreciate that there were dif- headteacher of Cardinal Newman honour the role that parents and increased visibility has made it and celebrating difference... Edu- ferent ways of looking at the same High School, Bellshill, said the families play in giving children Media more of a target for criticism. cation should help integrate people thing and encouraged them to award had been a ‘fantastic expe- the safe harbour they need to On Thursday afternoon, Peter “I have previously proposed into society—and empower them help students to use their faith to rience for pupils’and that the aca- grow in confidence and ambi- Kearney, director of the Scottish that we suffer from a deep seated to improve it. Catholic schools do inspire a positive view of life,” he demic year 2011/12 has been a tion so that they can achieve all Catholic Media Office, spoke to antipathy towards Catholicism in this and continue to offer opportu- said. “I also challenged them to ‘remarkable session for Catholic they can,” Mr Russell said. the headteachers and education Scotland, and been challenged for nities to the Church, to the State look inwards and evaluate hon- education in Scotland.’ The education minister high- representatives on the theme of saying so, but I repeat that asser- and to Scottish society in general. estly at how well the faith mission lighted that he had enjoyed a the conference. tion today,” Mr Kearney said. “If there is one message I hope of the school was understood and I [email protected]

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THE Vatican may appoint a coadjutor bishop for Armagh Archdiocese to help Cardinal Seán Brady, who faces fresh criticism over his actions in clerical abuse investigations. The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland did not appear at Sunday Masses in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh at the weekend. Several Irish newspapers have since reported that Cardinal Brady may be given a coadjutor bishop before the end of the year to help him through this difficult time. Inquiry In a move welcomed by Cardinal Brady, Arch- bishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has called for an independent international commission of inquiry into how priests such as Fr Brendan Smyth were not prevented from further abusing children after allegations were made. Archbishop Martin said an inquiry on this scale was owed to victims, adding that it would be in the public interest that the full story should come out. “We’re getting all these bits and pieces of information about a horrible situation, what years following that investigation when the then Cardinal Brady’s position Cardinal Sean Brady speaks to members of the media outside St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. He has said he Brendan Smyth did to children,” he said. Fr Brady did not report his crimes to the civil Bishop Colm O’Reilly of Ardagh and Clonmac- will not resign despite renewed criticism of his role in Documentary authorities or inform parents of the abuse. The noise described as ‘bizarre’ the interview meth- a 1975 canonical inquiry into abuse allegations cardinal gave the information to his bishop, but ods used by Cardinal Brady during a 1975 against Norbertine Fr Brendan Smyth The cardinal’s involvement in handling abuse no action was taken against Fr Smyth. Church inquiry into Fr Smyth’s abuse. Never- faces renewed scrutiny following the BBC doc- A former pupil at St Patrick’s College in theless, he feels the cardinal should not stand Cardinal Brady should follow suit. umentary, The Shame of the Catholic Church, Cavan is taking legal action against the Church. aside as he believed the cleric had acted consci- “Of course Cardinal Brady should resign, I’m which named him as one of three clerics who The victim alleges he was abused after 1975 at entiously, he said. not the only one responsible for this affair,” he said. investigated Fr Smyth. The then Fr Brady took the college when Fr Smyth visited there. Former abbot Fr Kevin Smith, who led Fr Cardinal Brady has also faced fierce criticism notes as Brendan Boland, then 14, outlined abuse The cardinal was a teacher at the same school Smyth’s Norbertine order at the time of the from Irish politicians over the affair with and gave the clergy the names of five other at the same time. abuse, has called on Cardinal Brady to resign. Taoiseach Enda Kenny, deputy leader Eamon potential victims. A spokesman for the cardinal said he was The 81-year-old retired priest, forced to resign Gilmore, and deputy First Minister Martin Fr Smyth abused dozens more children in the unaware Fr Smyth was ever there. in the wake of the Fr Smyth scandal, believes McGuinness, all calling on him to resign.

UK Government may shelve Al-Qaeda sought to recruit Irish Catholics to its ranks its same-sex ‘marriage’ plans OSAMA bin Laden was urged accused of terrorist acts.’ Among the documents is a let- crisis that affected Ireland a lot, THE UK Government may Mr Cameron’s government by a fellow leading Al-Qaeda The Combating Terrorism ter from the American Al-Qaeda thus forcing its youth to look for place its plans to legalise is currently holding a public member to send a message to Centre, a privately funded spokesman Adam Gadahn to an sources of living in the outside,” same-sex ‘marriage’ on hold consultation into legalising Irish Catholics persuading research base at the US Military unknown recipient in January Mr Gadahn writes. “The other after suffering a resounding same-sex ‘marriage’ but has them to support Islam. Academy at West Point, posted 2011 which lays out reasons for matter is the increasing anger in defeat in the local govern- indicated it is minded to sup- According to new declassified a number of declassified docu- reaching out to the Irish people. Ireland towards the Catholic ment elections last week. port a change. documents seized from his hide- ments belonging to Bin Laden The document, which high- Church after exposing a number A Conservative Government The Conservatives lost con- out in Pakistan following his on its website. lights the reasons for issuing a call of sex scandals and others.” minister said that his party’s trol of 12 councils and more death last year, Bin Laden was They were taken in the raid on to the Irish people notes that Ire- The document says that Irish poor performance at the local than 400 seats, among those advised that there was a possi- his house in Abbottabad last land was not a participant in people, ‘who were the most reli- elections is partly down to its areas taken by Labour were bility of converting Irish people May in which he was killed by ‘Bush’s Crusade wars,’ but also gious of atheist Europe,’ are bid to redefine marriage and Witney Central, Witney East because of their disenchantment US forces. adds that the country had been moving towards secularism. Prime Minister David Cameron and Chipping Norton—which with the Catholic Church and The documents, which total part of an EU-wide force engaged “Why do not we face them may respond by putting plans are all in David Cameron’s anger over the economic crisis. 175 pages in the original Arabic in training the Somali army. with Islam?” Mr Gadahn asks. to change marriage on hold. South Oxfordshire constituency. Among the reasons outlined and 197 pages in the English It also speculates on the He goes on to suggest prepar- Chancellor George Osborne Last week a poll found vot- as to why the Irish might be translation, span a period from impact of the clerical child abuse ing a similar message to on Monday indicated the ers in Witney are being alien- open to Islam were Irish peo- September 2006 to April 2011 scandal and the economic crisis Catholics living in Arab regions reforms were no longer a top ated by Mr Cameron’s support ple’s sympathy towards Pales- and include private letters on Ireland. calling them to Islam and cau- priority of the government. for redefining marriage. Two tinians and ‘the soft treatment of between prominent Al-Qaeda “What helped to prepare the tioning them against co-operat- The chancellor said he had thirds of his constituents want the judicial system to Muslims members including bin Laden. message was the last economic ing with ‘invader enemies.’ taken the message from voters to keep marriage as it is— that ministers should be focusing between one man and one ‘on the things that really matter’ woman, the survey showed. archdiocese said he knew noth- acle that would catapult him to Pope John Paul II and his suc- rather than getting ‘distracted’ by In October last year, Mr NEWS IN BRIEF ing of the letter. Beatification,” Mgr Pedro cessor, Pope Benedict XVI. too many other issues. Howarth, the MP for Alder- Quitorio, a member of the Mr Osborne said he was per- shot, said the Prime Minster’s BIRMINGHAM ARCHDIOCESE’S KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SEEK knights and media director of ARE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN ‘TOO sonally in favour of same-sex plan to redefine marriage was a CASE FOR THE DEFENCE BEATIFICATION OF FOUNDER the Catholic Bishops’ Confer- PICKY’ OVER RELATIONSHIPS? ‘marriage’ but he denied there ‘step too far.’ Mr Howarth THE Catholic Archdiocese in THE Knights of Columbus, one ence of the Philippines, said. A SPOKESMAN for the Aus- had been plans to bring forward insisted that rewriting the defi- Birmingham has defended the of the world’s largest Catholic tralian Church has warned many a bill in the Queen’s speech. nition of marriage was a matter way it deals with cases of sex- fraternal service organisations, US CARDINAL’S KEY ROLE women there are too picky when Gerald Howarth, a defence of ‘conscience’ and that MPs ual abuse involving priests. has set up a website in the IN TACKLING DISSENT? it comes to choosing a husband. minister, had said same-sex ‘mar- should be granted a free vote. It comes after a letter leaked Philippines to gather accounts IT HAS been suggested that Fr Tony Kerin, episcopal riage’ may have hurt his party “Some of my best friends are to the media suggesting the of miracles or answered prayers Cardinal Bernard F Law, the vicar for justice and social serv- after it lost hundreds of seats, in civil partnerships, which is Church knew a former Coventry attributed to its founder, Fr former Boston Archbishop, ice in the Archdiocese of Mel- including some in the Prime fine, but I think it would be a priest had been in an ‘unwhole- Michael McGivney, in a bid to played a key role in the Vati- bourne, said today’s women Minister’s own constituency. step too far to suggest that this some relationship.’ The letter promote his Beatification. can’s decision to tighten its grip wanted the best of both worlds. “There are issues, for exam- is marriage,” he said. “I take the concerned former priest James “The online portal on the largest association of “Are women getting too ple, like the proposal for same- view that marriage can only be Robinson who was jailed in www.fathermcgivney.ph was Catholic nuns in the US. choosy? I’d say yes,” Fr Kerin sex ‘marriage,’” Mr Howarth between a man and a woman.” 2010 for 21 years over sexual launched to allow Filipinos, The Vatican announced its said. “I think many are setting told the BBC. “A lot of Conser- Coalition for Marriage, the offences. Fr Robinson was and others, to post the favours initiative on April 18, naming aside their aspirations for later, vatives have written to me say- nationwide campaign that is found guilty of 21 charges relat- they received through the inter- three American prelates to but by the time they get around ing ‘I am a lifelong Conserva- supporting traditional mar- ing to offences against boys, all cession of Fr McGivney. ensure that US nuns conform to to it, they’ve missed their tive, there is no mandate for riage, has seen close to aged under 16, between 1959 “We are hoping that one of Church doctrine, which has chance. In trying to have it all, this, why is this being pro- 500,000 people sign its and 1983. A spokesman for the the entries would warrant a mir- grown more conservative under they end up missing out.” ceeded with?’” petition online. Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9 Warning of Nazi eugenics parallels Historian claims euthanasia and abortion supporters use same arguments to promote causes By Stephen Reilly

THE Vatican’s official newspaper has revealed that proponents of euthana- sia and abortion use the same argu- ments to promote their causes as the 50th International Eucharistic Congress Nazis did to promote their eugenics programme of mass extermination. iPhone app aims to bring Gospel to life The L’Osservatore Romano article writ- ten by Lucetta Scaraffia, an Italian histo- THE final preparations for of society in using modern rian, comes in the wake of the Italian the 50th International means of communication. The translation of a 1920 book by two German Eucharistic Congress 2012 app is just one vehicle to bring scholars, Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche, in Dublin next month content to people and help them that set the ideological foundations for the (IEC2012) are underway to discover their Faith.” Nazi programme of extermination of dis- and a special iPhone app has Br Luuk, a former agnostic, abled and incurably sick people. These are the same words that recur today Lucetta Scaraffia’s article in L’Osservatore been launched for pilgrims. revealed that he hopes the The authors of the 1920 book, Allowing in the writings of many contemporary Romano warns of the parallels between Nazi Using 21st century technol- Eucharistic Congress will help the Destruction of Life Unworthy of Liv- bioethicists, and of many politicians who eugenics and the arguments of abortion and ogy, the IEC2012 app gives pil- people discover God, just as he euthanasia supporters ing, proposed that the lives of the chroni- support legislative proposals of a euthana- grims from all over the world did more than nine years ago cally ill or of the mentally and physically sic type.” the opportunity to experience while working as an engineer disabled were ‘unworthy of being lived,’ The modern tone of this language range of reasons. the congress. The app was in Galway, through an and should be given a ‘charitable death.’ makes it clear, she suggests that this book In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI warned of designed exclusively for con- encounter with a Catholic col- ‘must strongly embarrass those who the rise of a ‘new eugenics,’ which judges gress pilgrims by Dutch league who challenged his cer- Mentality and language champion euthanasia in the belief that it individual worth on their genetic makeup, Dominican Friar Luuk tainty that God didn’t exist. Ms Scaraffia argues that this mentality can has nothing to do with Nazism.’ expressed in things such as health, beauty Dominiek Jansen. Currently, Br Luuk is finishing still be seen in the ‘writings of many con- “Contempt for imperfect human life, and physical appearance. “I feel that being part of the his philosophical studies and temporary bioethicists, and of many politi- over estimation of the abilities of science “There are appearing in our days trou- Dominican Order, still a student studying theology with the hope to cians who support legislative proposals of are two attitudes that are still firmly pres- bling manifestations of this hateful prac- at the moment, we are trying to be ordained a priest. Br Luuk will a euthanasic type.’ ent in our time, to show that eugenics is still tice [of eugenics],” he said. “A new look at new ways of communi- deliver a workshop in the Youth “The two scholars invented a new defi- alive and has not been wiped out together mentality is insinuating itself that tends to cating as a lot of the traditional Space during the congress pro- nition which was to enjoy great success with the Nazi past,” she concludes. “And justify a different consideration of life and ways of bringing the Gospel to gramme about his journey from even after the defeat of Nazism—‘lives this is also because people only partially personal dignity based on individual people, is becoming harder, agnostic to becoming a religious unworthy of being lived,’” she writes. “A identified with the latter.” desire and individual rights. There is thus especially here in Ireland where friar in the Dominican Order. definition which paved the way to the a tendency to privilege the capacities for there are less people going to The app provides a compre- elimination of the sick and the unfit, per- Eugenics work, efficiency, perfection and physical Mass or involved in prayer hensive guide for pilgrims to mitting these homicides to be justified German eugenics policy under Nazi party beauty to the detriment of other dimen- meetings although still a lot of the congress programme with a morally appreciable motivation— rule saw hundreds of thousands of people sions of existence that are not held to be people are interested in their including a pilgrim guide, a they in fact spoke of ‘charitable death.’ sterilised against their will for a wide valuable.” Faith,” he said. “It seems to me pastoral resources tool, and important to grow with the rest news and multimedia feeds.

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HEN does resent- hese challenges come, of ment boil over into a course, at a time when there is a fight? Right now, it shortage of priests. There is, in a would seem. As Tway a parallel here with Penal times. Christians who face a Then, at the very start, the number of constant onslaught on our beliefs, we priests in Scotland could be measured are finding that simply to react to ini- in single figures. Their training was tiativesW brought about by those who arduous but it turned out men who seek to de-Christianise this country is were both single-minded and self-suf- not enough. Immediate responses to ficient. They faced danger, worked the threats to Christian values do noth- tirelessly and, in the end, they tri- ing to stop them. Now, it seems, we umphed. Adversity seemed to spur must act rather than simply react. them on. There is readiness for this among the Today, priests and people face a dif- faithful, among Christians. BY CATH DOHERTY ferent kind of adversity. It is insidious A barometer of the degree of readi- and carries with it what has been called ness was shown by the response to ‘the inevitability of gradualness.’ We Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s Easter mes- reading out the letter could be break- need strong leaders to inspire us, to sage. His call to wear the Cross as a ing equality laws and rules against encourage the young, in particular, to symbol of our beliefs resulted in a promoting political causes in schools. become involved. For instance, as huge surge of support. His message It is interesting to note that the attention is focused on this proposal for was a clarion call. The response of the Humanist Association numbers some homosexual ‘marriage,’ there are other faithful came loud and clear. Enough 28,000 in England and Wales and the figures coming to light that should is enough. This constant erosion of National Secular Society has consid- the Americas and Australasia met in lise, to recognise Papal authority… to cause concern. Scotland is the only part Christianity will continue unless bat- erably fewer members. Rules against London. They called for a change in connect with the faithful who look to of the UK and indeed one of only six tle lines are drawn up. To prepare for promoting political causes in schools? the structure of the Anglican Church, them for leadership. countries in the world where Humanist that, we need strong leadership at Does that mean that politicians will stating that the Church in England had For if we are to counter the present weddings are legal. Here, in Scotland, every level.Our hierarchy give a stop using schools for photo opportu- failed to provide adequate leadership, onslaught on our Christian beliefs and the Humanist Society has 7000 mem- strong lead. They are frequently criti- nities and suchlike? alleged ‘revisionist attempts’ to basic principles, our ‘battle lines’ must be bers. In the last five years, demand for cised for the strength of their language There is, of course, a much more doctrines, and stated that the world- drawn first of all at parish level. Our Humanist weddings has increased to in stating their case. They have no serious business underlying this. It is a wide Anglican Church was ‘in crisis’ priests are of paramount importance as the point where more Humanist cele- choice but to express their objections measure of the determination of a as a result of this. The perilous state of leaders, as role models for the young, brants are being called for. in uncompromising terms. There can minority who seek to promote homo- affairs in the UK is clearly attracting as links with our hierarchy. For a man In the same period of time, secular be not the slightest hint of appease- sexual ‘marriage.’ Those whose par- attention abroad… to subsume his whole life into his weddings have overtaken religious ment in this. Consider recent events… ticular orientation leads them to lobby priesthood is, to use modern idiom ‘a ceremonies by almost 10 per cent. And for homosexual ‘marriage’ make up e too, as Catholics, can hear big ask.’ We thank God for those who at a time when weddings are growing n recent weeks, the Catholic Edu- around three per cent of the population rumblings of dissent nearer do it so well and so unselfishly. A job more and more elaborate and expen- cation Service in England and but they make their case aggressively, home.A group of Irish has terms and conditions. A vocation sive, there is a growing tendency for Wales asked their 385 secondary use the media and the cult of celebrity priestsW is questioning priestly celibacy, has no such limits. some young Catholics to bypass a Ischools to circulate the recent letter constantly and with some success. asking about the ordination of women, Today, it calls for something akin to Nuptial Mass for ‘the short service,’ read in parishes, which defended the They have political connections and and have gone as far as to challenge missionary zeal, for sureness in simply as a matter of convenience. traditional definition of marriage. The this country is in the grip of a seriously Papal authority. Surely they should be leading people. Young seminarians While the personal nature of Human- petition accompanying the letter had flawed political system, the conse- looking in on their own priesthood at a presently studying for the priesthood ist weddings might be thought increas- already been signed by nearly half a quences of which are compounded by time like this, and asking themselves if face these challenges. They are des- ingly popular because it reflects a million people. There was an immedi- the constant intervention of a strongly that priesthood is equal to meeting the tined to be missionaries, in a manner self-absorbed society, it is another ate attack on the CES by the Human- secular EU. The shockwaves of such challenges to be faced. Never has there of speaking, in the developed world. reminder of the erosion of Christianity. ist Association and the National circumstances are being felt by the been a time when priests are called upon Will their training change in any way The repose to the cardinal’s Easter Secular Society, who alleged ‘political Anglican Church. Recently, a coali- with such urgency to be leaders, to be to help them meet the demands of the message came loud and clear. Now, we indoctrination,’ warned that schools tion of Anglican leaders from Africa, possessed of missionary zeal to evange- 21st century? must build on that…

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Living the message of Gospels is a challenge we must try to meet

THE death of my Uncle Mick to love one another could hardly Jesus, His life, His parables, His did and said invites us to invest life but it is an illusion. The mes- last week cause me to pause be simpler. However, Jesus com- miracles, these are all accessible ourselves in loving one another sage is simple and straight for- for a while and think of sim- plicates the issue for us. He does in the Gospels. Anyone can read for the right reason. ward. Living the message? All we pler times. Uncle Mick taught Fr Eddie not stop simply saying ‘love one the Gospels and understand the Often in life we do things, can do is keep trying. Eventually me to fly fish. He taught me another.’ He adds ‘as I have Gospels and be impressed by the even good things, for the benefits we may get it right. History has how to tie a cast carefully and McGhee loved you.’ That puts a different story. Living the message that is that will accrue for us. How often provided us with many examples much more importantly how spin on the message altogether. contained in the story of Jesus is do we choose to do the right of people who have tried to live and where to put those flies bags. Between us, we would have As the Easter season draws to a altogether different. Living the thing when we know that regard- the Gospels. We call them saints. on the water, the water in this had at least 20 fishing reels with close we are invited to reflect on message requires a fairly radical less of our efforts we may be vili- Among the most notable was St case being the River Ayr near lines designed to fish at various the nature of the unconditional change in our perspective. fied and rejected and may even Francis of Assisi. Then I am not Muirkirk. Then I went to depths. I shudder to think how love that Jesus had for all of us Loving one another is, by and cost our lives? sure he would have approved of Blairs, Uncle Mick and his many flies we had in our many fly and then go and act in a similar large, something that we try to do Jesus worked tirelessly for the fishing. How difficult can it get? family moved down south and boxes. Two life jackets, four fish- way. Teaching someone to fish is almost instinctively. We are poor, for the outcast, for the mar- suddenly it is 50 years later. ing rods, waterproof jackets and relatively easy. Tying knots and social beings and the need for ginalised. Jesus challenged those I FR EDDIE McGhee has been a Fishing is still my passion. I can trousers, boots, assorted hats, sun casting is a mechanical skill. It harmony among social groups is in authority, religious and political priest of Galloway Diocese since cast beautifully. I had sound foun- block, water, tippet material by takes time, it takes patience and self evident. We do not function about the abuse of their power. It 1972. Currently serving three dation even if it did cost Uncle the mile, nets for landing the then it takes practise. Any angler well if we do not care for each literally cost Him His life. ‘Love parishes in the Kilmarnock area he Mick a lot of lost flies initially. expected trout, flasks, sand- will tell you that there is so much other. While this may be laudable one another as I have loved you’ helps on a part time basis with Fishing is not so simple nowadays. wiches, heavy duty batteries for more to fishing than merely catch- it is also potentially functional suddenly does not sound so chaplaincy in HMP Kilmarnock. In those halcyon days, a rod a few the electric outboard as well as the ing fish. Understanding the whole and may well be purely selfish. appealing. You and I all too often He holds a Diploma in Religious flies and some monofilament were aforementioned electric outboard. philosophy of fishing takes a Jesus in asking us to love one count the cost. This leads to com- Education and a Masters in all that was needed. Everything It is exhausting just getting started whole lifetime. There has to be an another as He has loved us is promise when we need to be Education and has worked fitted into your jacket pocket. and people imagine that we are empathy with nature and an under- challenging us to true altruism. uncompromising. Life would extensively in Catholic schools as Big Wull and I were fishing last actually enjoying ourselves. We standing of environment, in short He does not only give us the the- have been simpler if Jesus had advisor in religious education. A week at Stocks Reservoir, in the did catch more than our share of there has to be a harmony with all ory, He exemplifies the theory in simply said ‘love one another.’ He columnist for the SCO since 1991, Forest of Bowland, in Lancashire. trout, but it was hardly simple. of creation to be a successful fish- the reality of His own life. The did not. He invited us to get his hobbies include fishing, We had a car full of ‘stuff’ every- On the other hand the message erman. Catching fish is a bonus. death and resurrection of Jesus involved in life in all of its com- pigeon-racing and poetry. He thing, of course, essential. Two of the Gospel this weekend could Learning the story of Jesus is cannot be seen in isolation from plexities with all of its challenges. can be contacted by email: boats seats. Two very large fishing hardly be simpler. The invitation relatively easy. The story of the rest of His life. All that Jesus We may long for the simple [email protected] Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 The patron of journalists is fit for study RENNIE McOWAN looks at patron saints and, in the lead up to World Communications Day, explores the works of St Francis de Sales

UNDAY, May 20, is a very lawyer and hoped he would take a annual retreats, spiritual dryness and special date. In its own way place as a senator from the province of consolations, poverty of spirit amid it is a global deadline Savoy in France. Francis was sent to wealth, proper behaviour at parties, because journalists, authors the University of Padua in Italy, and friendship, and instructions for mar- and radio and TV broadcast- after receiving his doctorate he told his ried persons. ers have given it the title of World parents he wanted to become a priest. For most of his life he had to deal Communications Day and participants He faced much opposition. He with possessing a quick temper, but he useS that peg to reflect on the joys, eventually ended up in Geneva, then a handled it so effectively that many of responsibilities, and ills of the modern centre for Calvinists and he set out to his friends and contacts never sus- scene. convert them. He wrote pamphlets in pected he had this problem. His writ- News media are the nervous system the style of the day and which pre- ings were aimed at the ordinary person of society and we stand on the thresh- sented true Catholic doctrine. and explained to lay people that they old of an explosion of further technical He had remarkable success and are called to be saints. Later genera- change that is shrinking the world. when he was 35 he became bishop of tions called him ‘the Gentleman The tag that the ‘global village’ now Geneva. Saint.’ exists is fact. This writing activity alone would be “The person who possesses Chris- Our Church has always been active sufficient for future generations to tian meekness is affectionate and ten- in ensuring its voice was heard and declare him patron saint of the der towards everyone,” he wrote. “It established, often by developing Catholic press and other writers. is an error, or rather a heresy, to say Catholic newspapers, radio and TV When he was a bishop he continued devotion is incompatible with the life departments and outlets—some good, to administer his doctrine in the nor- of a soldier, a tradesman, a prince or a some amateurish. mal priestly way, but also continued married woman. It has happened that Several years ago a group of writing. He was credited with being of many have lost perfection in the desert Catholic journalists came together in make entertaining and absorbing read- St Francis de Sales was a proficient writer gentle character and gave us a saying who have preserved it in the world.” Edinburgh to discuss setting up a ing. For example, I was intrigued to and inspired the creation of a number of that is often quoted to this day: “A Catholic organisations. branch of the Guild of St Francis de see that shadowy St Amand was the spoonful of honey attracts more flies t Francis found time to collabo- Sales, named after the patron saint of patron saint of both bartenders and than a barrel of vinegar.” rate with another saint, Jane the Catholic press, authors and jour- Boy Scouts and that St Eligius’ list He is particularly remembered and Frances de Chantal, in the work nalists. It had the aim of furthering the included veterinarians, coin collectors, founder of the Poor Clares and a close honoured for two books which com- Sto set up the Sisters of the Visitation, Church’s work in this field. This farriers, farmers, farm hands, hus- associate of Francis of Assisi. bined an approach suitable for thou- nuns who practised the virtues exem- branch of the guild did not last, but it bandry, harness makers, gold smiths The archangel Gabriel is regarded sands of so-called ordinary people plified in Mary’s visit to Elizabeth: did play a part in the planning of the and jewellers. Anthony the Abbot is as the patron of radio because he was with deep spiritual thoughts: An Intro- humility, piety and mutual charity. efficient Church media office we have the patron saint of swineherds, chosen by God to make important duction to The Devout Life and A Today, some communities are today and of the setting up of a com- motorists, basketmakers and gravedig- announcements, and advertisers are Treatise On The Love of God. He con- involved in education and others live a munications commission. gers and St Anthony of Padua (better represented by St Bernardine of Siena. tinued to write many pamphlets and strictly contemplative life. The main reason for this group not known than many others) is the patron In addition, some sources say St have them delivered to likely readers His life and works inspired Don progressing further, was that the times of travellers, brush makers and women Francis de Sales is the patron of the and he also carried on a wide pastoral Bosco to set up a community of priests and working hours of the members seeking a husband. deaf, possibly because his skill with the correspondence. in Turin in 1859 dedicated to the edu- differed greatly from person to person St Fiacre is the patron saint of taxi printed word opened up wide horizons The text of An Introduction to the cation of boys and young men and and, additionally, some members drivers, horticulturists and gardeners for people who had this disability. Devout Life was developed from let- which led to the founding of the Soci- wanted to keep their Catholic profile and St Columbanus of motorcyclists. ters of spiritual direction given in 1607 ety of St Frances de Sales—the Sale- low-key at their place of work. Bon of Pisa is patron of travellers; t Francis de Sales deserves to be to Madam de Charmoisy, wife of the sians—and the group of nuns known Some felt that the choice of St Fran- specifically couriers, guides, pilgrims, regarded as the patron of Duke of Savoy, when she returned to as the Daughters of Our Lady Help of cis de Sales as the guild’s modern and flight attendants. The list is almost Catholic journalists. Here is a court after a leave of several months. Christians. patron saint was not a totally apt one endless and this colourful procession Sman whose literary output was colos- She was anxious not to fall away from He was officially declared a saint in and this difference of opinion rumbles of heroic and courageous men and sal, who could overcome stress and the spiritual life begun under Francis’ 1665 and a Doctor of the Church in on to this day. women have a story to tell for modern who could write about deeply com- direction. The text’s 95 short chapters 1877 (Doctors of the Church are audiences. plex spiritual and moral issues in both provide instructions and meditations Canonised saints officially recognised recently conducted an informal In the world of the media the patron a profound way and yet with a com- to help those living secular lives grow by the Pope or an ecumenical council survey of Catholic media friends of television is St Clare of Assisi (1193 mon touch. in love of God and others. It focuses as an eminent teacher of the Faith). and contacts and was startled to -1253) who was able to mystically see He saw the power of the written on the purification of motives and the His life and work are truly fitting Ifind that many did not know that jour- Mass being performed miles from word and that attitude is still valid development of virtuous habits. It uses subjects for study when World Com- nalists—or, for that matter, the fields where she was located. She is also the nowadays although the technical examples from Scripture, the Christian munications Day comes round and of radio and TV—had a patron. patron of needle workers, gilders, means of communication have spiritual tradition, and everyday life. perhaps it is time to resurrect the guild The list of patrons of occupations goldsmiths, laundry workers and nee- changed and will change again. Among the topics are the need for a in a form suitable for the modern and activities is a complex one and can dle workers. She was, of course, the Francis’ father wanted him to be a guide, reception of the sacraments, scene. Intimacy, peace and God are found in the vulnerability of a child

THERE are different kinds cent, wordless presence, with- language of the Gospels, we find overpower us precisely by their some heads here and now. We of power and different kinds Fr Ronald out physical strength, can trans- three words for power or author- powerlessness. Around a baby, are impatient with quiet, moral of authority. There is mili- form a room and a heart in a ity. We easily recognise the first as most every mother and power that demands infinite tary power, muscle power, Rolheiser way that guns, muscle, and two: energy and dynamic. There father has learned, we not only patience and a long-term per- political power, economic charisma cannot. We watch our is a power in energy, in physical watch our language and try not spective. We want a hero, power, moral power, charis- language and actions around a health and muscle, just as there to have bitter arguments; we someone with the blazing guns matic power, and psycho- person is a rock star whose baby, less so around athletes is a power in being dynamic, in also try to be better, more lov- of a Hollywood superhero but logical power, among other music and charisma can electrify and rock stars. The powerless- dynamite, in having the power to ing persons. Metaphorically, a the heart of a Mother Theresa. things. There are different an audience and fill a room with ness of a baby touches us at a generate energy; but when the baby has the power to do an The guns of the world blasting kinds of authority too: We a soulful energy. Her face is on deeper moral place. Gospels speak of Jesus as ‘hav- exorcism. It can cast out the away evil, that is what we want can be bitterly forced into billboards and she is a house- And this is the way we find ing great power’ and as having a demons of self-absorption and from our God, not the power of acquiescing to certain hold name. That is still another and experience God’s power power beyond that of other reli- selfishness in us. That is why a baby lying mute and helpless demands or we can be gen- kind of power. Finally, we have here on earth, sometimes to our gious figures, they do not use the Jesus could cast out certain against the cruel powers of our tly persuaded into accepting too in the room a newborn, a great frustration, and this is the words energetic or dynamic. demons that others could not. time. Like the Israelites facing them. Power and authority baby, lying in its crib, seemingly way that Jesus was deemed They use a third word, exousia, And that is how God’s power the Philistines, we are reluctant are not all of a kind. without any power or strength powerful during His lifetime. which might be best rendered forever lies within our world to send a shepherd boy against Imagine four people in a whatsoever, unable to even ask The entire Gospels make this as vulnerability. Jesus’ real and within our lives, asking for an ironclad giant. We want room: The first is a powerful for what it needs. Which of these clear, from beginning to end. power was rooted in a certain our patience. ‘Christ,’ as Annie divine power in iron, muscles, dictator who rules a country. His is ultimately the most powerful? Jesus was born as a baby, pow- vulnerability, like the power- Dillard says, ‘is always found guns, and charisma. word commands armies and his The irony is that the baby erless, and He died hanging lessness of a child. in our lives just as He was orig- But that is not the way inti- shifting moods intimidate subor- ultimately wields the greatest helplessly on a cross with This is not an easy concept inally found, a helpless baby in macy, peace, and God are found. dinates. He wields a brutal power. The athlete could crush bystanders mocking His power- to grasp since our idea of the straw who must be picked power. Next to him sits a gifted it, the dictator could kill it, and lessness. Yet both His birth and power is normally rooted in the up and nurtured into maturity.’ I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a athlete at the peak of his physi- the rock star could out-glow it His death manifest the kind of opposite, namely, the notion But we are forever wanting Catholic priest and member of cal prowess, a man whose in sheer dynamism, but the power upon which we can ulti- that power lies in the ability to something else, namely, a God the Missionary Oblates of Mary quickness and strength have few baby has a different kind of mately build our lives. overwhelm, not underwhelm, who would come and clean up Immaculate. He is president of equals. His skills are a graceful power. It can touch hearts in a The Gospels describe Jesus’ others. And yet we understand the world and satisfy our thirst the Oblate School of Theology in power for which he is much way that a dictator, an athlete, power and authority in exactly this, at least somewhat, in our for justice by showing some San Antonio, Texas. Visit his admired and envied. The third or a rock star cannot. Its inno- this way. In Greek, the original experience of babies, who can raw muscle power and banging website at www.ronrolheiser.com 12 ANDREA KEARNEY FUND SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 11 2012 Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ANDREA KEARNEY FUND 13

(Clockwise from top left). Andrea Kearney; Peter and Andrea Kearney and one of their young children with with Cardinal Keith O’Brien; Andrea’s daughter and her friend Clare Deighan from Paisley raised £450 for the fund last year by running their first 10k; Peter Kearney accepts a cheque from pupils from St Luke’s High School in Barrhead for the fund, the proceeds from an art competition; Michelle McManus will be at the fundraising dinner next Saturday; Brian MacKenzie and his son Terence, from St Thomas’ parish in Neilston, and their friends Michael and Donna Boyle, from Immaculate Conception Parish in Maryhill, on a 100- mile walk to raise money for the Andrea Kearney Fund

MARY McGINTY highlights the legacy of the late Catholic mother Andrea Kearney. The family-run fund in her name is helping mothers like her who face cancer during A MOTHER’S WORK pregnancy. The charity is now preparing for its May 19 fundraising dinner helped by many household names including singer and television presenter Michelle McManus IS NEVER DONE DEMANDING career as media direc- utterly devastating. Not only is it debilitating, inva- while Peter, like some others, has opted to switch to and Peter is grateful that he has had the opportunity “Physically they are all thriving but emotionally tor for the Scottish bishops, and bring- sive and totally draining but it has a knock-on effect an 18-month cycle for the dinner rather than its pre- to help women like Andrea. But it is in bringing up it is hard to say because you simply don’t know how ing up five children since the death of on the relationship and bond that should be devel- vious annual format. Their next dinner will be held their children that he most honours her memory. it would have been,” Mr Kearney said. “How do you their mother would be a tall order for oping with the baby. in the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow next Saturday. Louisa and Thomas, 13, are pupils at St Luke’s quantify an absence of a person who was irreplace- most men. But Peter Kearney is not “Also, a woman in that situation may be attending Guests can be assured that this unique fund is sup- High School in Barrhead and, in August, Philip will able and a presence that was so huge?” most men and his late wife Andrea, in whose mem- ante-natal appointments but not feeling part of the porting women at their most vulnerable and those join Joseph and Christopher, 8, who attend St A stay-at-home mum since the birth of Louisa, ory he runs the only fund in the UK which supports group and similarly when she goes to the oncology who receive its assistance are truly grateful. In Thomas’ Primary in Neil- Andrea passionately held the view womenA diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy, ward or cancer specialist she is not in the same boat return for their support Peter is making sure that he ston. Peter has been able to that the first three years were piv- was no ordinary woman. as the other women there. and his team give an evening to remember. Fortu- help others in the saddest of There is no otal to a child’s development and Four years agoAndrea Kearney died just 17 months “She does not fit into either category where she nately, the team includes his brother, actor Tony circumstances and, in turn, set the tone for the rest of their after she was diagnosed with cancer in the final weeks should be able to have the feelings of identity and Kearney whose showbusiness friends are always he has been open to the sup- good time to be lives. of her pregnancy with their son Philip, who is now 5. solidarity with a big group. She falls in between and keen to get involved. At this dinner this month will port that comes his way. He “She had an instinctive aware- To those who knew her, Andrea remained character- it is profoundly difficult and challenging and it is be newly-wed River City couple Malcolm Hamilton is especially grateful to the diagnosed with ness and it was almost as if she istically serene as she underwent the treatment that largely unseen and unknown.” and Liz Buchanan played by Eileen McCallum and children’s schools. was preparing for the future by was, ultimately, not enough to save her. Johnnie Beattie. “I could not have asked for cancer but I intensifying her involvement in Only Peter knows the depth of the conflicting Amazing work Heading the entertainment bill will be Michelle more from their schools,” he those pivotal years,” Peter said. emotions she felt as she cared for her newborn son The Andrea Kearney Fund is a small but growing McManus who wanted to tell readers: “Your support said. “Only the other day I would argue that “The children—even Philip—have while struggling to come to terms with her terminal niche fund that makes one-off donations to its ben- is crucial and has made a huge difference to many went to St Luke’s to be pre- benefited from that. diagnosis. It is to help women in similar circum- eficiaries, to many women who find themselves in women’s lives. I hope you have booked your place sented with a cheque for the there is probably “For all her soft and gentle char- stances that he set up the Andrea Kearney Fund. the same position as Peter’s late wife, who can use for what will be a wonderful evening May 19.” proceeds of a fashion show. acter she was not someone who Mercifully, it is only a tiny percentage of cancer suf- the money they receive as they choose. To date, the The fund is part of the life of no worse time would go with the flow. She had fers who will ever need the support of this fund but fund has raised around £40,000. On the advice of Great support the school and that lends an an inner strength and was unwa- those who benefit are in an almost peerless category. the Association of Breast Care Nurses the fund As well as the main event of the dinner the fund is openness which means the than during vering in her approach. It all Legacy specifically (though not solely) supports mothers boosted by the usual fundraising events. Five chil- children don’t feel that they comes back to Andrea’s influence diagnosed during their baby’s first year since defin- dren means a hefty workload for a single dad but it shouldn’t talk about their pregnancy and I am getting the return on her “There is no good time to be diagnosed with cancer ing cancer during pregnancy is notoriously difficult. also ensures a sizeable band of fellow fundraisers. loss.” investment.” but I would argue that there is probably no worse With the recession showing little sign of let-up, Following their dad’s example the children are keen They are all doing well at time than during pregnancy,” Peter said last week the Andrea Kearney Fund, in common with other to find ways to boost funds. Louisa, 16 has run a school and in their various I Tickets for the Andrea Kearney while finalising preparations for the third Andrea charity fundraisers, finds it increasingly challeng- couple of 10k runs and Joseph, 11, who has inher- activities. In easy conversations and passing refer- Dinner on May 19 can be booked online at Kearney Fund dinner on May 19. “It should be the ing to organise the fundraising dinner. ited his mother’s artistic abilities, designs Christmas ences Andrea is a constant presence and guiding http://www.andreakearney.org. More information happiest, most fulfilling and most satisfying time for Many charity organisers have had to cancel cards for the fund. influence in their lives. Even so, they have suffered on the Andrea Kearney Fund and how readers can a woman. To be dealing with a cancer diagnosis is events, particularly annual large-scale fundraisers, The eponymous fund is a legacy to be proud of a devastating loss. help can also be found at on the website 12 ANDREA KEARNEY FUND SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 11 2012 Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ANDREA KEARNEY FUND 13

(Clockwise from top left). Andrea Kearney; Peter and Andrea Kearney and one of their young children with with Cardinal Keith O’Brien; Andrea’s daughter and her friend Clare Deighan from Paisley raised £450 for the fund last year by running their first 10k; Peter Kearney accepts a cheque from pupils from St Luke’s High School in Barrhead for the fund, the proceeds from an art competition; Michelle McManus will be at the fundraising dinner next Saturday; Brian MacKenzie and his son Terence, from St Thomas’ parish in Neilston, and their friends Michael and Donna Boyle, from Immaculate Conception Parish in Maryhill, on a 100- mile walk to raise money for the Andrea Kearney Fund

MARY McGINTY highlights the legacy of the late Catholic mother Andrea Kearney. The family-run fund in her name is helping mothers like her who face cancer during A MOTHER’S WORK pregnancy. The charity is now preparing for its May 19 fundraising dinner helped by many household names including singer and television presenter Michelle McManus IS NEVER DONE DEMANDING career as media direc- utterly devastating. Not only is it debilitating, inva- while Peter, like some others, has opted to switch to and Peter is grateful that he has had the opportunity “Physically they are all thriving but emotionally tor for the Scottish bishops, and bring- sive and totally draining but it has a knock-on effect an 18-month cycle for the dinner rather than its pre- to help women like Andrea. But it is in bringing up it is hard to say because you simply don’t know how ing up five children since the death of on the relationship and bond that should be devel- vious annual format. Their next dinner will be held their children that he most honours her memory. it would have been,” Mr Kearney said. “How do you their mother would be a tall order for oping with the baby. in the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow next Saturday. Louisa and Thomas, 13, are pupils at St Luke’s quantify an absence of a person who was irreplace- most men. But Peter Kearney is not “Also, a woman in that situation may be attending Guests can be assured that this unique fund is sup- High School in Barrhead and, in August, Philip will able and a presence that was so huge?” most men and his late wife Andrea, in whose mem- ante-natal appointments but not feeling part of the porting women at their most vulnerable and those join Joseph and Christopher, 8, who attend St A stay-at-home mum since the birth of Louisa, ory he runs the only fund in the UK which supports group and similarly when she goes to the oncology who receive its assistance are truly grateful. In Thomas’ Primary in Neil- Andrea passionately held the view womenA diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy, ward or cancer specialist she is not in the same boat return for their support Peter is making sure that he ston. Peter has been able to that the first three years were piv- was no ordinary woman. as the other women there. and his team give an evening to remember. Fortu- help others in the saddest of There is no otal to a child’s development and Four years agoAndrea Kearney died just 17 months “She does not fit into either category where she nately, the team includes his brother, actor Tony circumstances and, in turn, set the tone for the rest of their after she was diagnosed with cancer in the final weeks should be able to have the feelings of identity and Kearney whose showbusiness friends are always he has been open to the sup- good time to be lives. of her pregnancy with their son Philip, who is now 5. solidarity with a big group. She falls in between and keen to get involved. At this dinner this month will port that comes his way. He “She had an instinctive aware- To those who knew her, Andrea remained character- it is profoundly difficult and challenging and it is be newly-wed River City couple Malcolm Hamilton is especially grateful to the diagnosed with ness and it was almost as if she istically serene as she underwent the treatment that largely unseen and unknown.” and Liz Buchanan played by Eileen McCallum and children’s schools. was preparing for the future by was, ultimately, not enough to save her. Johnnie Beattie. “I could not have asked for cancer but I intensifying her involvement in Only Peter knows the depth of the conflicting Amazing work Heading the entertainment bill will be Michelle more from their schools,” he those pivotal years,” Peter said. emotions she felt as she cared for her newborn son The Andrea Kearney Fund is a small but growing McManus who wanted to tell readers: “Your support said. “Only the other day I would argue that “The children—even Philip—have while struggling to come to terms with her terminal niche fund that makes one-off donations to its ben- is crucial and has made a huge difference to many went to St Luke’s to be pre- benefited from that. diagnosis. It is to help women in similar circum- eficiaries, to many women who find themselves in women’s lives. I hope you have booked your place sented with a cheque for the there is probably “For all her soft and gentle char- stances that he set up the Andrea Kearney Fund. the same position as Peter’s late wife, who can use for what will be a wonderful evening May 19.” proceeds of a fashion show. acter she was not someone who Mercifully, it is only a tiny percentage of cancer suf- the money they receive as they choose. To date, the The fund is part of the life of no worse time would go with the flow. She had fers who will ever need the support of this fund but fund has raised around £40,000. On the advice of Great support the school and that lends an an inner strength and was unwa- those who benefit are in an almost peerless category. the Association of Breast Care Nurses the fund As well as the main event of the dinner the fund is openness which means the than during vering in her approach. It all Legacy specifically (though not solely) supports mothers boosted by the usual fundraising events. Five chil- children don’t feel that they comes back to Andrea’s influence diagnosed during their baby’s first year since defin- dren means a hefty workload for a single dad but it shouldn’t talk about their pregnancy and I am getting the return on her “There is no good time to be diagnosed with cancer ing cancer during pregnancy is notoriously difficult. also ensures a sizeable band of fellow fundraisers. loss.” investment.” but I would argue that there is probably no worse With the recession showing little sign of let-up, Following their dad’s example the children are keen They are all doing well at time than during pregnancy,” Peter said last week the Andrea Kearney Fund, in common with other to find ways to boost funds. Louisa, 16 has run a school and in their various I Tickets for the Andrea Kearney while finalising preparations for the third Andrea charity fundraisers, finds it increasingly challeng- couple of 10k runs and Joseph, 11, who has inher- activities. In easy conversations and passing refer- Dinner on May 19 can be booked online at Kearney Fund dinner on May 19. “It should be the ing to organise the fundraising dinner. ited his mother’s artistic abilities, designs Christmas ences Andrea is a constant presence and guiding http://www.andreakearney.org. More information happiest, most fulfilling and most satisfying time for Many charity organisers have had to cancel cards for the fund. influence in their lives. Even so, they have suffered on the Andrea Kearney Fund and how readers can a woman. To be dealing with a cancer diagnosis is events, particularly annual large-scale fundraisers, The eponymous fund is a legacy to be proud of a devastating loss. help can also be found at on the website 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 11 2012

The Cappella Musicale Pontifica ‘Sistina’ (the Sistine Chapel Choir) PICTURE gave a concert of devotional music at Westminster Cathedral on Sunday OF THE night, the first ever UK performance of the Pope’s personal choir. The choir, which sings at most Papal Liturgies in WEEK Rome, began in earliest centuries of the Church. After the uplifting concert, SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER Archbishop Vincent Nichols expressed his gratitude to the Pope for sending RINGING Scottish Catholics good his personal choir to Westminster Cathedral, saying the event was ‘a news this week made a very pleasant great honour.’ Mgr Massimo change. The announcement that the Palombella SDB, choirmaster of the Vatican not only recognised the need Sistine Chapel Choir, who directed for someone to share the load of Scot- Sunday’s performance, praised land’s cardinal in St Andrews and Edinburgh Westminster Cathedral Choir and its Archdiocese but had found, in Mgr Stephen Rob- director, Martin Baker, before saying son,B the candidate to do so, was good news that the Pope desired a greater indeed. collaboration between his choir and The installation of Mgr Stephen Robson as aux- the choirs of Westminster Cathedral iliary bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh on and Westminster Abbey June 9 at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh will be PIC: MAZUR/CATHOLIC cause for celebration for Catholics in the archdio- NEWS.ORG.UK cese and throughout the country. While celebrating and enjoying that moment for the parish priest of Our Lady Star of the Sea, North Berwick, and Our Lady of the Waves, Dun- No Catholic invited to but the bustling Main Street bar, confirmation that this is Humanist debate just faced its second closure in the first of several to come in Scotland cannot be I AM obliged to reply to last a month. overlooked. week’s letter from the Essential roadworks,gas Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the president of the Humanist Society of Scotland. works, sewage works? No, Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, this week gave I recently complained to the Letters just the Orange Order flexing the strongest indication so far that major changes company which organised a SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT their muscle and West Lothian for the Catholic hierarchy in Scotland were on the conference sponsored by this [email protected] Council being ever eager to near not the far horizon by suggesting that Tues- group. I objected to the fact please. day’s announcement marked the beginning of a that, on the panel of speakers The last closure was one transition period. about religion in schools, day from 14.30 to 16.00. The cardinal acknowledges that the Scottish there was no one representing Christ’s teaching on which He might think you are sharing an Hundreds were bussed in Church is waiting for new Episcopal appointments Catholic schools. I was never deviated or ‘in-joke’ with your own little from around Scotland. Local in Glasgow Archdiocese and Dunkeld Diocese, informed that it had been compromised—one man and in crowd but the fallout is children will be deprived of that he himself is nearing retirement age and that decided that a Catholic one woman, for life. leaving a sour taste in the their swimming lessons, ‘Bishop Devine and Bishop Cunningham are both representative was not to be So if these people are truly mouths of the rest of us. dance classes etc. in the Main older than me.’ invited. Ironically, the Christians, as they claim to The barbs that I have seen Street unless their parents are “It is a time of transition but I think it will be conference was entitled be, how can they reconcile online, not exchanged by but prepared to walk them stimulating for the country,” the cardinal said. “I Affording Parity of Esteem. what they teach about leveled at orthodox and liberal through legions of drunken think it is very wonderful that we will have a new Michael McGrath marriage, with what Christ Catholics, is disingenuous. bigots and all the swearing, group of younger bishops now to take on some of DIRECTOR taught about Christian One is no better than the urinating and litter that goes the challenges we haven’t been able to.” SCOTTISH CATHOLIC Marriage? other. Neither school of along with ‘Orangefest/Anti And while members, particularly senior mem- EDUCATION SERVICE Francis Donnelly thought produces ‘better -Catholicism-the last JORDANHILL, GLASGOW rniinperiodTransition comes at a time challenging for Church bers, of the current Bishops’ Conference Catholics.’ People are losing acceptable prejudice? You bet. of Scotland remain active and Humanist coverage sight of the fact that we all I am sure it is no coincidence vocal—in Church business and in disproportionate THE homosexual belong to one, universal that the walk is due to end 30 the public square—they face THE UK membership of the propagandists must be trying Church. No one needs to pass minutes before Mass takes naysayers as well as supporters. If Humanist Association is less to wind us up. Marriage is a a test to belong to our broad place at the local Catholic this is a period of passing the than 10,000 according to their heterosexual relationship. Church. Church Ss John Cantius and torch we can only hope and pray own website, which in all That is its nature. Same-sex And with regards to the Nicholas which is situated on that youthful ideas and vigour to probability means there are ‘marriage’ is a contradiction ‘tribal’ versus ‘theological’ east Main Street. come remain tempered by expe- under 1000 in Scotland yet in terms. Catholicism debate, remember A few months ago Celtic rience in our leadership because their views are regularly given If there is nothing wrong we are equal in the eyes of footballer Anthony Stokes and new appointments will come at disproportionate prominence with a homosexual God. Be humble. Religion is his then heavily pregnant a time when Catholic teaching when a moral question arises. relationship then why the not some kind of elitist, girlfriend left their Main and values are threatened not This skews democracy by desire to call it something academic Olympics. Street address after having only by an increasingly secular implying some sort of else? For example, you can In our world where it seems their windows smashed in one society but also by elected offi- equivalence between this call an invasion a everything has to be too many times. cials and sitting governments in anti-religious splinter group’s ‘liberation’or car stealing ‘joy rationalised and Not only was he a Catholic the form of legal changes. opinions and those of the riding,’ but you do not change intellectualised to the nth but he was Irish too. Bit of a But for now the last word belongs Catholic Church, the Kirk and the nature of these activities degree, there is a simple double whammy there.

Opinion to the new auxiliary bishop-elect. the Muslim community and just by using a euphemism. beauty in faith, and in our Catholics have worshipped “Leadership in the Church is a dif- others much more numerous Now I have been informed Faith in particular. there peacefully for 150 years, ficult vocation but one which has to be than this vexatious little that the homosexual I am all for an educated but this Saturday will have to done,” Mgr Robson said. offshoot. propagandists want to force laity and clergy, but with Faith run a gauntlet of sectarian Michael Creechan Christians into committing sin itself you either have it, aspire stragglers to reach their GLASGOW under the guise of enforcing to have or do not want it at all. church. One Scotland? Not for equal rights. They cannot be It is as simple as that. And Catholics in Broxburn Christianity and serious. Faith is nothing to be looked Johnny Sermanni same-sex ‘marriage’ John Kelly down upon. After all, who are BROXBURN NATURALLY enough EDINBURGH we to judge? SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER (according to the laws M McGuigan Giving ‘green’ advice governing an apposite All equal in the EAST KILBRIDE to the Church publicity campaign) same-sex eyes of God AT MASS this afternoon we MAIN SWITCHBOARD ‘marriage’ campaigners turned I KNOW this is not Christian One Scotland, not had a talk on giving to the Tel: 0141 221 4956 Fax: 0141 221 4546 • out and paraded on Scottish of me, but I am really sick to for Broxburn Church: perhaps we should EDITOR television news with their the back teeth of the IN THESE economically have been reminded at the Christians for same-sex backbiting and apparent social challenging times spare a same time of savings that can Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 ‘marriage’ placards, all climbing that goes on among thought for the residents and be made, such as turning off [email protected] dressed up in white dog members of our Church. shopkeepers of Broxburn in the heating 10 or 15 minutes DEPUTY EDITOR collars (men as well as And those of you using West Lothian. before the end of Mass, women), with full clerical social media, be warned. You Summer may just have started switching off some or all Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 [email protected] vestments (some in pink.) lights when the church is I wonder how many of G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or filled with sunshine, also all REPORTER these vestments were actually style requirements outside lights in the daytime, just costumes hired for the G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views not only to economise, but Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO [email protected] day in order to make their more importantly to slow publicity point? G If you would like to share your opinion, send your down the climate change, SUB-EDITOR In fact, if they were indeed correspondence to the above address which is already causing Christian as they say they are, suffering in this country. Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, Malby Goodman [email protected] then they would know that address, and phone number or your letter will not be used marriage was one area of Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER QUESTIONS OF FAITH 15 Unity best achieved via prayer and song In our fortnightly feature, a member of the Scottish Catholic clergy endeavours to answer your Faith questions

Dear SCO, it seems we are finally getting also pray with hands extended, and together with manifest as we say together the words ‘Our used to the new translation of the Roman QUESTIONS the people,” (General Instruction on the Roman Father...’ However, the unity which holding hands Q)Missal in our parishes. Indeed after all the fuss and Missal, 237). tries to profess is already achieved through con- negativity even from our priests, it seems that the OF FAITH We can conclude two things from this para- sciously praying the words together, and even laity are equipped with more intelligence than we graph. Firstly, that since all priests who are con- more clearly expressed by singing, through which were given credit for. In my parish apart from the celebrating are required to extend their hands, they ‘prayer is expressed in a more attractive way, the occasional ‘and also with you’ everyone has would not be permitted to holds hands. mystery of the liturgy [...] is more openly shown, adapted rather well; I am sure we will have no prob- Secondly we can conclude that, notwithstand- [and] the unity of hearts is more profoundly lems either when we have to lose the CTS cards. ing the principle that ‘a common bodily posture, achieved,’ (Musicam Sacram, 5). It has not all been plain-sailing, however. Despite to be observed by all those taking part, is a sign of Furthermore, the fact that you have written for the ease with which we have become used to the the unity of the members of the Christian commu- clarification on this matter might suggest that a new texts, what continues to cause confusion (and nity gathered together for the Sacred Liturgy’ gesture which attempts to foster community actu- irritation) is the new postures which we have been (General Instruction 42), it is clear that the Faith- ally makes some Faithful feel more uncomfortable asked to adopt. It still takes us a few moments to ful are not asked to extend their hands at this point than comfortable, and therefore has the opposite remember to rise after the ‘pray, sisters and broth- They were always more widespread on the Conti- during Mass. That the bishops had an perfect of the desired effect. ers,’ and to date no-one has been able to give me a nent than here, and holding hands or extending opportunity to mandate this gesture for the Faith- I hope this in some way answers your question. convincing answer as to why standing at this point them seems to now be considered as rather passé ful during the implementation of the new Roman would be preferable to kneeling. in English-speaking countries. However, let me Missal, but did not, suggests that they do not I Do you have a question relating to the Faith that My question is not about standing during the respond as best I can to your question. envisage this practice in our Scottish dioceses. you would like answered? If so send your query via Holy, Holy, however, but rather about what we You have said that you have spoken to your It seems clear why some lay Faithful might wish e-mail: [email protected] with Questions of ought to do with our hands during the Our Father. I parish priest about the matter, and that he simply to hold hands during the Our Father. Those gath- Faith in the subject or post it to: Questions of —like the vast majority of the assembly—simply stated that there was no ‘right or wrong’ way. By ered for Mass are all part of the Christian family Faith, The Scottish Catholic Observer, 19 Waterloo stand with my hands by my sides at this point dur- this I assume that he means that there has been no by virtue of their Baptism; this is made clearly St, Glasgow, G2 6BT ing Mass. However, a small number of people in official statement on the matter from either the my parish extend their hands in imitation of the authorities in Rome, or from our own bishops. He priest. A few even hold hands with each other. I is correct. However, that does not mean that every- have spoken to my parish priest about this and he one is necessarily free to do what s/he likes at this Gordius No 38 says that there is no set ‘right or wrong’way. Is this point, or at any other point during the Liturgy in CROSSWORD true? I would not imagine that holding hands would which precise rubrical indications are not given. be an official ‘option.’What, however, about copy- Consulting the General Instruction of the Roman ing the priest? Missal we find the following paragraph treating 1 2345 678 Mary Joyce the extending of hands during the Lord’s Prayer: 9 Newlands “Then the principal celebrant, with hands joined, says the introduction to the Lord’s Prayer. Next, 10 11 Dear Mary, I am surprised to hear that these with hands extended, he says the Lord’s Prayer practices still go on during the Our Father. itself together with the other concelebrants, who A) 12 131415 First entry out the hat next OBITUARY champion of the unborn child “Right to Life has lost a much- 1617 TUESDAY will be the winner and for the sanctity of human loved founder and all of us a 18 19 20 life,” the Catholic crossbench much loved friend. The biggest Send your completed peer said. “Her tireless efforts, 21 22 tribute we can pay her is to crossword entries—along with right up to her final illness and ensure her vigorous defence of last days, serve as an inspira- the helpless unborn child con- 23 24 your full name address and daytime phone number—to tion to the next generation. tinues unabated.” 25 “She was an extraordinarily Chris Whitehouse, secretary CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 talented woman, utterly dedi- of the Catholic Legislators’ Net- 2627 2829 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 cated, highly articulate, politi- work and a trustee of the Right 31 32 6BT cally shrewd and the possessor of to Life Charitable Trust, said an encyclopaedic memory. Her Mrs Bowman’s legacy could be 33 34 The winner’s name will be early training as a Fleet Street counted in the number of lives printed next week journalist never left her short of saved and especially in the suc- PHYLISS BOWMAN things to say. Her Christian faith cessful resistance to the intro- 35 36 The editor’s decision is final DIED MAY 7, 2012 and her beloved husband, Jerry, duction of euthanasia to Britain. PHYLLIS Bowman, a kept her strong throughout years “She was a lantern of hope in founder of the Society for the of having to fight endless battles the dark, and will continue to ACROSS LAST WEEK’S Protection of Unborn Chil- against abortion, embryo exper- shine through the generations 1 Adjust the flame on our sport involving Grands Prix (7,3) SOLUTION dren (SPUC) and Right to imentation, human cloning and of young pro-lifers whom she 6 Biblical deeds (4) 10 Contribution to a meeting or discussion (5) Life pressure groups, has died euthanasia.” inspired,” he said. 11 Father gets the novice an animal—by order of the Pope ACROSS in hospital at the age of 85. Mrs Bowman was present at Mrs Bowman worked for the (5,4) 1 Parking bay 6 Scum The distinguished pro-life the founding meeting of SPUC London Evening Standard in 12 Struck out, erased (7) 10 Rosti 11 Spare ribs campaigner had family and on January 11, 1967 in the Wig the 1960s and was originally in 15 Foe (5) 12 Boyhood 15 Rioja friends by her side when she and Pen Club. She became the favour of the legalisation of 17 Smooth things out with the golf club (4) 17 Isis 18 Hide 18 Substance with a low pH value (4) 19 Aesop 21 Century died in Hammersmith Hospital, first national director of SPUC abortion. She changed her mind 19 T, or something like it, for trunk (5) 23 Padua 24 Burn 25 Spur West London, at 11.20am on and stepped down from the post when she came to fully under- 21 Cheat; hoodwink (7) 26 Eight 28 Bandsaw Monday, May 7. She had been in 1996, with John Smeaton, stand the reality of the practice 23 Franz, composer of the Merry Widow (5) 33 Peninsula 34 Opine ill for several months, but even her deputy, taking over. In a 24 A Dundonian, for example (4) and the impact it was to have 25 That part of the agenda is a mite confused (4) 35 Reel 36 Archbishop though she often struggled to joint statement, SPUC’s leading on society. 26 Animal innards (5) breathe without oxygen she national officers said: “We will At the meeting that led to the 28 Crime (battery not included) (7) DOWN would still continue to work always remember and be grate- founding of SPUC, Mrs Bow- 33 Is this salad ingredient a communist condiment? (3,6) 1 Pure 2 Responded from her hospital bed, dictating ful for her energetic and inspir- man was first appointed to the 34 Large deciduous tree (5) 3 Irish 4 Gusto 5 Alas 35 Percolate through the diocese, quietly (4) 7 Cairo 8 Mascarpone letters and directing the activi- ing pro-life leadership over role of press secretary before 36 Instrument which measures wind speed (10) ties of Right to Life. three decades in Britain and she quickly rose to the position 9 Hearsay 13 Once She was admired by those Northern Ireland, as well as for DOWN 14 Disturb of national director. 16 Shopkeeper with whom she worked for her her leading role in the develop- She parted company with the 1 Lift out of order? Go this way (4) 2 Top up with new pliers, hen (9) 20 Squeamish 21 Casting courage, energy, intelligence, ment of the pro-life movement organisation in 1999 and in 3 Release the headless relative! (5) 22 Ruin 27 Genre her political acumen and her internationally. 2003 set up the Right to Life 4 Plenty (5) 29 Awash 30 Dhoti searing and prescient analyses “On behalf of SPUC’s mem- pressure group which has since 5 The Northern primate has some neck! (4) 31 Purr 32 Heap and interpretations of trends bers, branches and regions, we worked extremely closely with 7 What produces an effect (5) and developments impinging extend our deep sympathy to pro-life MPs and peers. 8 Venture forward - hearing Ms Gunnell is just outside the medals? (5,5) Last week’s winner was: on the right to life. Jerry, her husband, who always Although she was Jewish by 9 How pasta should be served (2,5) Lord Alton of Liverpool was supported Phyllis in her pro-life birth, Mrs Bowman was reli- 13 Ripped (4) Mrs A C Smith, Keith among those who paid tribute work, and to her family.” giously an agnostic but her pro- 14 The dim male might be in such a predicament (7) to her shortly after her death, 16 Battle-cry not applicable to the Venus De Milo, one Ann Widdecombe, the for- life convictions led her into the imagines (4,2,4) describing her as a figure com- mer Conservative Home Office Catholic Church and was a reg- 20 Remember about one part of the Mass? (9) parable to such notable female Minister and a life-long pro-life ular worshipper at the 21 Made holes—as done on the parade ground? (7) Scottish Catholic Observer: figures as Elizabeth Fry, Flo- campaigner herself, said that Carmelite Church of Our Lady 22 Solemn promises (4) Scotland’s only national rence Nightingale, Emmeline Mrs Bowman’s work would of Mount Carmel and St Simon 27 Type of confection (5) 29 Rugby formation (5) Catholic weekly newspaper Pankhurst, Cicely Saunders, continue after her death. Stock in Kensington Church 30 In which to keep photos of Capone, the tramp (5) printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. Mother Teresa and Sue Ryder. “She is probably already get- Street, London. She is survived 31 The extent of the Southern utensil (4) Registered at the Post Office “For half a century Phyllis ting the heavenly hosts organ- by her husband, Jerry. 32 Scorch (4) as a newspaper. has been an indefatigable ised,” Miss Widdecombe said. SIMON CALDWELL 16 CHILDREN’S LITURGY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 11 2012

Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith instruction. They continued to watch the name we pray. Amen. film. They knew that their mum was Responsorial Psalm The Ascension of the Lord always gone for three hours when she went out so they thought they could 47:1-2, 5-6, 7-8 watch the movie for two hours and then (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. —First Reading have an hour to clean. All of you nations, clap your hands and Suddenly, right at the part of the film shout joyful praises to God. Why are you standing here looking at the sky?Jesus has where baby Jack is being taken into the The Lord Most High is fearsome, the ruler been taken into Heaven. A reading from the Acts of the sky, Amy and Josh heard their mum’s of all the earth. Apostles 1:8-11 car in the driveway. They both ran to (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. their rooms and started throwing things His saving power. Jesus told His disciples: “The Holy Spirit will under their beds and into their God goes up to His throne, as people shout come upon you and give you power. Then wardrobes. As they heard mum’s keys in and trumpets blast. you will tell everyone about me in the door, the shoved everything they Sing praises to God our King. Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and could into their desk drawers. (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. everywhere in the world.” After mum set down her purse she God is ruler of all the earth! Praise God went to look at Amy and Josh’s rooms. with songs. After Jesus had said this and while they She looked sad when she saw that they God rules the nations from His sacred were watching, He was taken up into a had not finished cleaning and had not throne. cloud. They could not see Him, but as He done good jobs with what they had (R) God mounts the throne to shouts of joy. went up, they kept looking up into the sky. completed. Amy and Josh were afraid Suddenly two men dressed in white clothes Reflection they were going to be in big trouble but Second Reading were standing there beside them. They said: ONCE upon a time there was a girl instead of yelling, mum asked them to God seated Jesus at His right hand in Heaven. A “Why are you men from Galilee standing named Amy and a boy named Josh. One keep working while she made them all an reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians here and looking up into the sky? Jesus has day as their mum was leaving the house sandwich. After they ate their snack they 1:17-21 been taken to Heaven. But He will come she told them to make sure their rooms tackled the mess in Amy’s room and then Brothers and sisters, I ask the glorious were cleaned by the time she got home. cleaned Josh’s room together. Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to back in the same way that you have seen Amy went right to work. She cleaned up We, and the disciples, are Amy and give you His Spirit. The Spirit will make Him go.” all of her dirty clothes off of the floor and Josh. Jesus is the mum in this story. As you wise and let you understand what it The Word of the Lord put them in the wash basket. She made He was leaving, He told us to go out and means to know God. her bed and threw away all of the sweetie ‘clean-up’ the world by teaching them My prayer is that light will flood your wrappers. Then she started working on about Jesus and how He wants us to live. hearts and that you will understand the her Barbies which were in a huge mess. We need to decide what we are going to hope that was given to you when God The Children’s Liturgy page is published one Eventually she got tired and bored so she do now that we have been given the task. chose you. Then you will discover the glo- decided to take a break and get a snack. Will we be like Josh and ignore it? Will rious blessings that will be yours together week in advance to allow RE teachers and those On her way to the kitchen she saw that be we like Amy and try very hard at first with all of God’s people. taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to Josh was watching The Incredibles but then quit? We hope that we will I want you to know about the great and movie. He had decided to wait until later work as hard as we can to bring about mighty power that God has for us follow- use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment to clean. Amy loved that movie so she sat God’s Kingdom and that when Jesus ers. It is the same wonderful power he used to their teaching materials down to watch it. A little while later the returns He will be pleased with what we when He raised Christ form death and let babysitter reminded them of their mum’s have done and will help us with the areas Him sit at His right side in Heaven. that we didn’t do so well. There Christ rules over all forces, authorities, powers, and rulers. He rules Discussion over all beings in this world and will rule I Who do you think you are most like, in the future world as well. Amy or Josh? The Word of the Lord I Who do you think the babysitter who reminds them of their task represents? Alleluia I What does the Mother’s actions tell us Matthew 28:19a, 20b about God/Jesus? (R) Alleluia, alleluia. I What are some ways we can ‘clean-up’ Go and teach all people my Gospel; I am the world? with you always, until the end of the world. I What makes it hard to tell people about (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Jesus? I How can we handle some of the Gospel difficulties in telling others about Jesus? The Lord Jesus was taken into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God. A reading from Activities the Holy Gospel according to Mark 16:15-20 G Choose four children to act out the Jesus told His disciples: “Go and preach above story as you read it. the Good News to everyone in the world. G To do list. Materials needed: A4 card or Anyone who believes me and is Baptised paper, pens, pencils or markers. will be saved. But anyone who refuses to G Write or copy ‘To do’ at the top centre believe me will be condemned. of each card/paper and ‘Love, Jesus’ at the “Everyone who believes me will be able bottom right side. to do wonderful things. By using my name G Put the children in groups of two. Give they will force out demons, and they will them each a card/paper and a writing speak new languages. They will handle implement. Ask them to write their snakes and will drink poison and not be partner’s name on the top of the paper and hurt. They will also heal sick people by then write or draw a way for their partner placing their hands on them.” to tell or show the world about Jesus and After the Lord Jesus had said these things to then give the card to their partner. the disciples, He was taken back up to Heaven G Ask the children to share their assignments where he sat down at the right side of God. with the class. Then the disciples left and preached everywhere. The Lord was with them, and Prayer the miracles they worked proved that their Dear Jesus, please help us to spread your message was true. message and carry on your work. In your The Gospel of the Lord Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

St Johnthe Evangelist Jubilee Mission CHURCHNOTICES Aurs Rd Barrhead G78 2RW 0141 876 1553 Led by Franciscans of the Renewal Healing Service THE NATIONAL SHRINE IN HONOUR OF th th Sunday May 13th at 2pm 20 - 24 May 2012 OUR LADY OF LOURDES - CARFIN St Columbkilles Hall, Kirkwood Street, Rutherglen Sunday 20th May Speaker: Joe Livingston GROTTO SEASON 2012 10am Mass celebrated by Bishop Tartaglia followed by All Welcome EUCHARISTIC ADORATION a Marian Procession 6.30pm Mass and Meeting for young people (18-30) STALOYSIUS’ CHURCH Monday - Friday 9.30am - 8pm with Friars, followed by refreshments. Saturdays 9.30am - 6pm 21st May - 23rd May 25 Rose Street Mass every day at 7.30am & 10am. 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DEATH MEMORIAM CLARK HUGHES McCORMICK In loving memory of our 7th Anniversary 15th Anniversary McHUGH, Margaret (née dear mother, Patricia Remembering with love my Treasured memories of my Fitzpatrick) Mallan, who died May 12, dear wife, Pearl, who died dearly beloved husband, Peacefully on May 2, 2012, 1992, our dear father, on May 9, 2005, dear sister and our loving father, at Marie Curie Hospice, James Clark, died July 30, of Ann, aunt of Margaret Pat, who died on May 8, beloved wife of the late 1978, our nephew, Martin and Michael and great-aunt 1997. John, much loved sister of Kinnaird, died November 7, of Anthony and Clare. Still in our hearts you are Marie, sister-in-law, aunt, 2009, and all loved ones Thank you for the years we living yet, great-aunt, cousin and gone before. shared, We loved you too dearly to friend. Late of Mancunia They never die who live in The love you gave, the way ever forget, McAVOY, Abraham Wales Travel. the hearts they leave you cared. You gave your love in the Precious memories of my Fortified by rites of Holy behind. Deep in our hearts your fullest measure, dad, Abie, who died May Church. R.I.P. St Anthony, pray for them. memory is kept, Care devotion, memories CHISHOLM 10, 2006. Requiem Mass has taken 5th Anniversary Cathie, 9 Ardnahoe Too dearly loved to ever to treasure, You have just walked on place at St Paul’s RC Remembering with love Avenue, Glasgow, G42, forget. You shared our love, our ahead of me, Church, Shettleston, on our beloved son, Alec, who and Pat, Canada. St Jude, pray for her. hopes and tears, I have to understand, Wednesday, May 9. died on May 15, 2007. Always in my thoughts and God Bless you Pat, for How we must release the Thereafter to St Peter’s R.I.P. DONNELLY prayers. those wonderful years, ones we love, Cemetery, Dalbeth. We cannot bring the old 27th Anniversary Your loving husband John. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray And let go of their hand, Donations to friends of the days back In loving memory of my for him. I carry on as best I can, Beatson or Marie Curie When we were all together dear wife, Margaret, loving Inserted by his loving wife But I miss you oh so much, Hospice. The family chain is broken mother and gran, who died Theresa and family, home If I could only see you, now on May 12, 1985. and away. To once more feel your 90TH But memories live forever. Sadly missed. Granda, you loved us when hugs. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE Mum and Dad, Arbroath St Gerard, pray for her. we were small, Yes, you’ve just walked on and brothers Paul and Inserted by her loving Watch over us as we grow ahead of me, BOYLE Martin. husband Eddie and family. tall. I pray that I’ll be fine, Treasured memories of our Love and kisses. But now and then oh how I mum, Betty, who died on FOX Colin, Andrew and wish, June 7, 2008, and whose 5th Anniversary Theresa. 90th birthday occurs on Precious memories of a KENNEDY I felt your hand slip into May 14. dear husband, dad, 7th Anniversary mine. Your memory is so grandad and In loving memory of our Loved and missed more precious, great-grandad, Frank, who dear mother, Mae, who than words can say. Your presence missed so died on May 16, 2007. died on May 16, 2005, and Inserted by daughter much, Lonely is the home without our dear father, Josh, who Patricia, grandson Paul You will always be you, died March 29, 1976. and family. remembered, Life to us is not the same, Eternal rest grant unto (Till we meet again). And loved by all of us. All the world would be like them, O Lord. From your loving family. heaven, From your loving family. CLARK If we could have you back BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 2nd Anniversary again, McAULEY Treasured memories of my Sadly today your memory 15th Anniversary McGRATH BURNS we treasure, In loving memory of a dear 2nd Anniversary In loving memory of our beloved wife MARGARET Loving you always mother, mother-in-law and In loving memory of our dear brother, brother-in-law (née Mallaghan), died May forgetting you never. gran, Mary McAuley, who precious and treasured and uncle, Michael, who 16, 2010. From Ellen and all the died on May 17, 1997, also died December 18, 1997, You choose the one to mother, Catherine (Kitty), family. our uncle, John McAuley, and whose birthday occurs share your life, formerly of Annagry East, Merciful Jesus grant Frank who died March 6, 1996. on May 14. You think this is forever, Co. Donegal, and our eternal rest. St Anthony, pray for them. McCAUGHEY special brother, Johnnie, You are forever in our You share the love, the 9th Anniversary Irene, John and family. Glasgow. thoughts and prayers. tears, the joy, In loving memory of my Our memories build a May he rest in peace. When you are both dear wife, Theresa, who together. DUFFY special bridge, 31st Anniversary died May 16, 2003. But when God takes the When loved ones have to In loving memory of my May she rest in peace. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM one you love, part, dear husband, John, died Inserted by her husband You try to reason why, To help us feel we’re with May 8, 1981 and also my Gerard. BRADLEY This answer I will never them still, dear daughter, Marie, who Please pray for the repose know, And soothe our grieving died August 24, 2010. of the soul of our dear Until the day I die. hearts. R.I.P. uncle, Fr. Clement C.P. Loving husband Frank. Our memories span the Both loved and who died May 13, 1991. We never fail to think of years we shared, GALBRAITH remembered every day. May his soul rest in the you, Preserving ties that bind, 32nd Anniversary Our Lady of the Holy peace of Christ. We never fail to care, They build a special bridge In memory of my dear Rosary, pray for them. of love, We only wish we could daughter and sister, Mary Inserted by his loving wife And bring us peace of come home, Teresa, died May 13, 1980; Margaret and John. mind. And find you sitting there. also loved ones gone You are both loved, missed We never thought of losing before and after. R.I.P. Cherished you, and remembered every Always sadly missed. Memories McCORMICK And maybe that was Inserted by the family, 10th Anniversary day by your beloved family. wrong, Nask. Of Your In loving memory of a very May we take this opportu- You always seemed a part Loved Ones dear husband, father and nity to thank the Carmelite of us, Place Your Intimation Call: grandfather, Tommy, who Sisters and everyone most That would go on and on. Announcing, died May 12, 2002. sincerely for the numerous Helen Marie, John, Remembering, 0141 In our hearts you are Mass cards, get well cards, Thanking Patrick, Frances, Gerard, Births, Marriages, 241 6106 always there, phone calls and prayers for Deaths,Anniversaries Margaret Anne and Email: Loved and remembered in our two brothers Robert Pauline. every prayer. and Edward. Gentle Jesus up above, intimations@ Sacred Heart of Jesus, Blessed John Paul II, St Please give gran all our sconews pray for him. Rita of Cascia and the love. Venerable Margaret To place a Family Announcement Contact .co.uk Inserted by his loving wife All the grandchildren xxx Patricia Cairney: 0141 241 6106 Mattie and family. Sinclair, pray for them. Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19

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McGUIGAN McMENEMY SCULLION PRAYER TO THE DEAR HEART OF JESUS POWERFUL NOVENA 30th Anniversary 18th Anniversary 31st Anniversary BLESSED VIRGIN Dear Heart of Jesus in the Of Childlike Confidence Please pray for the repose Treasured memories of our Remembering with love, O Most Beautiful Flower of past I have asked you for (This novena is to be said at of the soul of our dear mother, Mary, died May 13, my dear aunt Susan who Mount Carmel, fruitful in many favours, this time I the same time, every hour, mother, Marie, who died on 1994. died May 12, 1981 and the splendour of Heaven, ask you for this special one for nine consecutive hours – May 17, 1982, also our If roses grow in heaven, whose 103rd birthday Blessed Mother of the Son (mention favour), take it just one day). O Jesus, who hast said, ask and you shall dear father, Brian, died Please pick a bunch for us, occurs on May 30. of God, Immaculate Virgin, Dear Heart of Jesus, and receive, seek and you shall March 7, 1968. R.I.P. Place them in our mum’s A bouquet of beautiful assist me in this my place it within Your broken find, knock and it shall be arms, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray roses, necessity. O Star of the heart where your Father opened to you, through the for them. And tell her they’re from Sprayed with a million Sea, help me and show me sees it, then in his merciful intercession of Mary, Thy Inserted by the family. us. tears. herein You are my Mother. eyes it will become Your Most Holy Mother, I knock, I Sadly missed. Memories live longer than O Holy Mary, Mother of favour, not mine. Amen. seek, I ask that my prayer be From family and grandson dreams. God, Queen of Heaven Say for three days, publica- granted (make your Michael Paul. Inserted by Claude. and Earth, I humbly tion promised. request). O Jesus, who hast beseech You from the said, all that you ask of the MacNEIL SHERRY bottom of my heart to THANK YOU for prayers Father in My name, He will In loving memory of a dear 16th Anniversary succour me in my answered. – P.F. grant you through the inter- brother, brother-in-law, In loving memory of necessity. There are none cession of Mary, Thy Most uncle and grand-uncle, Joseph Sullivan, beloved that can withstand Your NOVENA TO ST CLARE Holy Mother, I humbly and Alasdair, who died May 15, husband, father and power. O show me herein Say nine Hail Mary’s for urgently ask Thy Father, in 2008. grandfather, who died May You are my mother. O nine days with a lighted Thy name, that my prayer be Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 10, 1996. Mary, conceived without candle; publication prom- granted (make your request). O Jesus, who hast pray for him. St Joseph, pray for him. sin, pray for us who have ised. – E.H. said, Heaven and Earth shall McGUNNIGLE Inserted by Ruaraidh, Inserted by his loving wife recourse to Thee (three pass away but My word shall 10th Anniversary Annie and family. times). Holy Mary, I place and family. POWERFUL NOVENA not pass, through the inter- Cherished memories of my Ours is just a simple Of Childlike Confidence this cause in your hands cession of Mary, Thy Most much loved husband, (This novena is to be said at prayer, WALKER (three times). O thank you Holy Mother, I feel confident Hughie, father, grandad, the same time, every hour, Keep Aldie in your care. 6th Anniversary for your mercy to me and that my prayer shall be father-in-law and friend, for nine consecutive hours – Chloe and James. In loving memory of a dear mine. Amen. Say for three granted (make your who died May 1, 2002. just one day). O Jesus, who brother, brother-in-law and days; publication promised. request); publication prom- hast said, ask and you shall Each Mass we hear, each MONAGHAN uncle, Shonnie, who died – E.M. ised. receive, seek and you shall prayer we say, In loving memory of our May 12, 2006 and also find, knock and it shall be Is offered up for you. mum, Mary, who died May GRATEFUL thanks to the O DEAR ST JOSEPH OF Mayac, who died February opened to you, through the In our hearts you will 4, 1983, our dad, John, Sacred Heart, Blessed CUPERTINO, who, by your 13, 2011. R.I.P. intercession of Mary, Thy always stay, April 6, 1987, and brother prayers, did seek from God Eternal rest grant unto Virgin Mary, St Anthony, Most Holy Mother, I knock, I Loved and remembered that you should be asked at James, November 18, them, O Lord, Jeanne Jugan, St Joseph seek, I ask that my prayer be every day. your examinations the only 1968. R.I.P. And let perpetual light and all saints. – M.C. granted (make your Also our loving son, propositions you knew, pray Anne, Susan and families. shine upon them. request). O Jesus, who hast that I too, like you, may suc- Joseph. Neil, Morag and family. NOVENA TO ST CLARE said, all that you ask of the ceed in the examination for R.I.P. O’NEILL Say nine Hail Mary’s for Father in My name, He will Inserted by his loving wife In loving memory of our nine days with a lighted which I am preparing. In WALKER grant you through the inter- return I will make you known Lily and five daughters and dear father, grandfather 6th Anniversary candle; publication cession of Mary, Thy Most families. and cause you to be and great-grandfather, In loving memory of a dear promised. – M.C. Holy Mother, I humbly and invoked; publication prom- Hugh, who died May brother, brother-in-law and urgently ask Thy Father, in ised. 13,1990, and our dear uncle, Shonnie, who died BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Thy name, that my prayer be MacINNES granted (make your mother, grandmother and suddenly on May 12, 2006. you who can find a way O DEAR ST JOSEPH OF In loving memory of our request). O Jesus, who hast great-grandmother, Peggy Always in our thoughts. when there is no way, CUPERTINO, who, by your dear parents, Mary, died McConnell, died March 18, Loved and remembered please help me. Repeat six said, Heaven and Earth shall prayers, did seek from God pass away but My word shall May 11, 1990, John, on 1993. every day. times and promise to that you should be asked at not pass, through the inter- December 31, 1959, our St Anthony, pray for them. May he rest in peace. publish. – M.C. your examinations the only brothers, Donald, died Peggy, John, Anne, Clare, cession of Mary, Thy Most propositions you knew, pray Duncan, Patricia and Holy Mother, I feel confident January 9, 1980, Dougald, Mark, Mark Jnr, Paul and PRAYER TO THE that I too, like you, may suc- family. that my prayer shall be on April 12, 1995, Roder- Martin. ceed in the examination for BLESSED VIRGIN granted (make your ick, died December 31, O Most Beautiful Flower of which I am preparing. In 2003, our niece, Janette, request); publication prom- return I will make you known O’SHEA Mount Carmel, fruitful in ised. died on May 9, 1985, and 5th Anniversary THANKSGIVING the splendour of Heaven, and cause you to be sister, Peggie, March 12, In loving memory of our Blessed Mother of the Son invoked; publication prom- 1991. thanks to ised. - T.L. dear friend, Sean, died GRATEFUL of God, Immaculate Virgin, NOVENA to St Therese of Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh May 14, 2007. R.I.P. Sacred Heart, Blessed assist me in this my the Little Flower. a Thighearna, Our thoughts and prayers Virgin Mary, Immaculate necessity. O Star of the DEAR HEART OF JESUS Saint Therese, the Little Dear Heart of Jesus in the Agus solus nach dibir go with you forever and a Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sea, help me and show me Flower, please pick me a past I have asked you for dearrsadh orra, day, Lourdes, Mother of herein You are my Mother. rose from the heavenly gar- many favours, this time I Gun rob am fois an an sith. And the treasured memo- Perpetual Help and all her O Holy Mary, Mother of den and sent it to me with a ask you for this special one Our Lady of the Isles, pray ries you gave us will never titles. St Martha, St God, Queen of Heaven message of love. Ask God to (mention favour), take it for them. go away. Therese the Little Flower, and Earth, I humbly grant me the favour I thee Dear Heart of Jesus, and Inserted by the family. Our Lady of Medjugorje, St Ann, St Clare, St beseech You from the implore and tell Him I will love place it within Your broken pray for him. Joseph, St Jude Thaddeus, bottom of my heart to suc- Him each day more and more. heart where your Father St Francis of Assisi, pray St Dominic, St Pio, St cour me in my necessity. The above prayer plus 5 Our sees it, then in his merciful MacLEAN for him. Patrick, St Peregrine, St There are none that can Fathers, 5 Hail Marys and 5 eyes it will become Your Twelfth Anniversary Inserted by Gordon, Anne Martin, St Bernadette, withstand Your power. O Glory Be’s must be said on 5 successive days before 11 favour, not mine. Amen. Treasured memories of and Theresa. Divine Mercy. Still praying show me herein You are a.m. On the 5th day, the 5th Say for three days, publica- Catherine, a dearly loved for favour. – E.M. my mother. O Mary, set of prayers having been tion promised. mother, grandmother and REILLY conceived without sin, completed, offer one more great-grandmother, who In loving memory of Jack, a GRATEFUL thanks to St pray for us who have set – 5 Our Fathers, 5 Hail NOVENA TO ST CLARE died on May 11, 2000. dear father and Clare for prayers recourse to Thee (three Marys and 5 Glory Be’s. Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine Fois shiorruidh thoir dhi a grandfather, died May 12, answered. – I.M. times). Holy Mary, I place Publication promised. - R.T. days with a lighted candle; Thighearna, 1987. this cause in your hands and T.T. publication promised. R.D. Agus solus nach dibir We treasure the memories NOVENA TO ST CLARE (three times). O thank dearrsadh orra. we have of you. Say nine Hail Mary’s for you for your mercy to me NOVENA TO ST CLARE NOVENA TO ST CLARE Gu’n robh fhois ann an Inserted by his loving nine days with a lighted and mine. Amen. 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FTER three centuries of that would lead to St Helena’s Canoni- intermittent persecutions, sation, her presence at the discovery of which created the Church the True Cross in Jerusalem in 328AD. It of the Martyrs, they sud- is worth quoting Ambrose: “Helena denly ended. The story is burned with desire to touch the remedy well-known: the Emperor of the West, of immortality, but feared to tread on the Constantine the Great, decided that sacrament of salvation. Joyful in her Christianity,A rather than being a threat to heart, but fearful in her steps, she knew the Empire, was actually a ‘good thing.’ not what to do; she came nonetheless to I am being deliberately flippant here. the throne of truth. Helena began to visit The conversion of Constantine was a the holy places and, from the Holy most unusual event, yet may well have Spirit, had the inspiration to search for had very pragmatic motives. the Wood of the Cross.” Just before the battle that won him The language employed suggests a the imperial crown at the Milvian long process of conversion, in which Bridge in 312AD, Constantine saw the the Empress ‘burned with desire to sign of Jesus in the sky, which foretold touch the remedy of immortality,’ but him victory. When victory duly fol- just could not bring herself to embrace lowed, Constantine issued an edict that the Faith: ‘she knew not what to do.’ imposed toleration of Christianity. We The juxtaposition between her final shall never know the depth of his con- decision—‘she came nonetheless to the version. All we do know is that follow- throne of truth’—and her visit to the ing 312AD, the Faith never came under Holy Land suggests that the final con- real threat again. version took place only just before her The impact on the Church was enor- journey there. mous: suddenly, it found itself favoured This has some merit. Just before the by the secular power. Bishops, priests journey, the Empress had been involved and Church historians all scrambled to in a mortal sin: the murder of her daugh- make sense of it all. The most compre- ter-in-law. This followed the execution hensive response came from the pen of of Constantine’s son from an early rela- Eusebius, whom I have frequently used tionship, at the Emperor’s orders. Con- as a source in this series. He formulated stantine’s son, Crispus, was a talented an idea which argued that the Roman military commander, who had grown up Empire was a Divine tool to implement under his father’s patronage; this Salvific History. Jesus was born under notwithstanding the fact that the the first Emperor, Augustus, and now Empress, Fausta, was not his mother. the Church was able to bring the Good Perhaps Constantine saw something of News to all under the protection of his own circumstances here, but Crispus Constantine. was not to be as fortunate as his father. Suddenly, and without any real rea- overing in the background of son, he was convicted of treason and this story are a number of pow- killed in 326AD. It has long been sug- erful women. None was more gested that Fausta was behind the mur- powerfulH than Constantine’s mother, St der, as she was jealous that her own Helena (c248-328 AD), and few women children would be by-passed to succeed have had a more profound impact on the Constantine the Great. Whatever the visual representation of Christianity. It truth of this, St Helena clearly believed is not quite clear where she came from, her culpable, and induced her son to but tradition holds that she came from murder Fausta in an overheated bath. Bithynia, a Roman province in what is So perhaps the journey to the Holy now Turkey, occupying the hinterland Land was a pilgrimage of penitence, of Istanbul. following on from the shocking events Her social origins were hardly usual for that had finally led St Helena to con- an empress. She was called a stabularia, vert. Divine favour was certainly shown stable-maid or possibly inn-keeper, by St to her. She was there, all subsequent Ambrose of Milan, whilst Philostorgius, debates notwithstanding, when the in his Ecclesiastical History, dismissed Church in Jerusalem rediscovered the her as ‘a common woman, not different True Cross in an early act of archaeol- from a strumpet.’One has to bear in mind ogy. St Ambrose’s poetic prose account the agenda of the gentlemen historians, of the finding has a ring of truth about here. St Helena was a rather startling phe- it: “She arrived at Calvary and said, nomenon, a woman of real and direct ‘behold the place of the battle, where is St Helena grasped the redemptive quality power, and they struggled to accommo- of Our Lord’s Cross here are two alternatives, both of sanctity. Indeed, Christianity had the victory? I seek the standard of sal- date her in their world view. St Ambrose which make more sense. Con- achieved a significant presence in the vation and find it not. I am on the throne saw her lowly social status as a mark of stantine showed a remarkable province, with several dioceses and a and the Cross of the Lord is in the dust? divine favour, somewhat akin to that of marry someone more appropriate. Tdegree of dependence on his mother, as wide-spread network of churches. It Let the debris be cleared away so that Our Lady; Philostorgius simply did not She then disappears from view until is testified by the exalted position was here that the famous Ecumenical life may appear; let the earth split open like her early life. 306AD, when we find her at York, at the which she held at court and in his will- Council of Nicaea was held, in which that salvation may shine forth.’” His disapproval may be understood a moment when her son, Constantine, is ingness to acquiesce to her demands. the Creed was formulated. little better if we realise that she met proclaimed Emperor by his troops, just The first possibility is that she was Let us recall that Christianity was nd so the Cross was rediscov- Constantine the Great’s father, Con- prior to the march to Rome that was to already a Christian when she met Con- predominantly a religion for the poor ered, and assumed its central stantius I Chlorus, under rather dubious culminate in the Battle of the Milvian stantius I Chlorus. Bithynia had been and the humble, and that St Helena place in the iconography of circumstances, probably in Anatolia as Bridge and Constantine’s miraculous penetrated by Christianity very early came from this background. Her Chris- Christianity,A a place hitherto reserved for he fought as a commander in one of conversion. Clearly, her life was a far on. The First Letter of St Peter attests to tianity may well have originated in the the Chi Rho and other images of Jesus. Rome’s endless wars. She then lived cry from the Christian ideal of matri- the presence of Christians here, as did land of her birth. This would explain St Helena grasped the redemptive qual- with him, probably without ever getting mony. Now this may be unsurprising: it the Roman naturalist and politician, Constantine’s willingness to embrace ity of the Cross, possibly because she married in the formal sense of the word. is unclear at what point St Helena turned Pliny the Younger. Christianity, but also his ability to was in such need of redemption herself. This lasted until 289AD, when Con- to Christ, and if it happened under Con- During the reign of the Emperor Dio- recognise the sign in the sky at the bat- The finding of the Cross was symbolic stantius was appointed Caesar by the stantine’s influence, as Eusebius sug- cletian, many had been martyred here, tle. This sign was the Chi Rho, the cap- for the triumph of the Church over the Emperor Diocletian, that infamous per- gests, she simply lived a life acceptable including St Theodota and her three ital X imposed on the capital P. persecution of the Empire, and it was a secutor of Christians. He ordered them to pagans. Personally, I am not so sure sons, who is still regarded by Orthodox A second possibility is a very late con- woman, St Helena, who had played a to separate, and told Constantius to about Eusebius’s assertion. Christians as a role model of feminine version. 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EWTN PROGRAMMES SPOTLIGHT ON... SUN 13 MAY A LINK IN THE CHAIN 9AM WED 16 MAY LIVE HOLY MASS AND 1PM REGINA CAELI WITH POPE LIVE HOLY MASS BENEDICT XVI, AREZZO, 9PM ITALY THE PATH TO HOLINESS 1PM THURS 17 MAY Boys and girls from St Mark’s Primary School in Rutherglen made their First Holy Communion in their local parish. The 12 pupils celebrated LIVE SUNDAY MASS 1PM receiving the Sacrament in St Mark’s Church as they were joined by their families and friends for the special occasion 3.30PM LIVE HOLY MASS MARY'S DOWRY PRESENTS 8PM 4.30PM EWTN LIVE LIVE PASTORAL VISIT TO 9PM Campaigners protest abortion law THE SHRINE OF LA VERNA THE PATH TO HOLINESS 6PM 9.30PM PRO-LIFE campaigners in LIVE PASTORAL VISIT TO TO THE HEIGHTS! OUR Banff joined other members SANSEPOLC SPIRITUAL ASCENT of the Society for the Pro- 10PM TOWARDS GOD tection of Unborn Children VATICANO FRI 18 MAY (SPUC) in towns and cities around Great Britain as they 11PM 1PM marked the 45th anniversary BENEDICTION LIVE HOLY MASS of the Abortion Act. MON 14 MAY 8PM Since the 1967 Abortion 1PM THE WORLD OVER Act—which came into power LIVE HOLY MASS 9PM on April 27, 1968—was passed, more than 7.7 million unborn 9PM THE PATH TO HOLINESS children have been killed in the CATHOLIC ACTION INSIGHT: SAT 19 MAY United Kingdom through regis- INTERVIEW WITH CARDINAL 4PM tered abortion, and the mem- BURKE LIVE MASS IN HONOUR OF bers of Banff and Buchan TUES 15 MAY THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPUC took to the roads in their area on Saturday April 28 to 1PM OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS hold a Pro-Life chain bringing LIVE HOLY MASS MONASTERY their message to local people. 8PM 7PM Across Scotland they were THE JOURNEY HOME ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE joined by many more SPUC 9PM CHURCH groups and pro-life campaign- ers seeking to bring an end to the shocking rise in abortions carried out in Scotland, with LAY READERS’ GUIDE one abortion carried out for every four-and-a-half live by Fr John Breslin births and with the most recent recorded over the course of a campaigners who demonstrated ards with a helpline number for figures, for 2010, showing that single year. outside the towns of MacDuff women who have been affected nearly 13,000 abortions were As part of the protest, the and Banff (above) held plac- by abortion. SUNDAY MAY 13 Easter 6B. Acts 10:25-26.34-35.44-48. Response: The Lord has shown His salvation to the nations. 1 John 4:7-10. John 15:9-17 MONDAY

Feast of St Matthias. Acts 1:15-17.20-26. ON... SPOTLIGHT Response: The Lord sets Him in the company of the princes of His peoples. John 15:9-17. TUESDAY Acts 16:22-34. Response: You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord. John 16:5-11. WEDNESDAY Acts 17:15.22-18.1. Response: Your glory fills all Heaven and earth John 16:12-15. THURSDAY Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Acts 1:1- 11. Response: God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast. Ephesians 1:17- 23. Mark 16:15-20

FRIDAY Knights of St Columba in Moodiesburn held a fundraising night for local high school children who will travel to Malawi this June. The knights, Acts 18:9-18. Response: God is King of all the from Council 525, organised the event in the Knights of St Columba Club in order to continue their support for the senior pupils at St Maurice’s earth. John 16:20-23. High School who are making their way to Africa this summer. Since the partnership project began in 2007, St Maurice’s pupils have raised more than £30,000 for their counterparts in Nkhamenya Girls School and Katete Boys school, and visited the schools in 2007, 2008 and 2011. The SATURDAY partnership soon hopes to bring Malawian pupils to Cumbernauld as part of a regular exchange programme, replicating the success of previous Acts 18:23-28. Response: God is King of all the visits of pupils and staff from Malawi earth. John 16:23-28. Friday May 11 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CELEBRATING LIFE 23 Archdiocesan medal award for dedicated service

By Dan McGinty archdiocesan functions. However, after overseeing this transition, her CARDINAL Keith O’Brien celebrated a work was far from over and following the semi- Thanksgiving Mass as St Andrews and Edin- nary merging with to make one burgh Archdiocese marked the retirement of national senior seminary she was given the task of Anthea Donaghue. once more converting the building, this time into The cardinal was joined by other priests who what is now the archdiocesan offices, pastoral cen- have been associated with the Gillis Centre over tre and residential accommodation. the years as Mrs Donaghue was honoured for Speaking about this project after the Mass of almost a quarter of a century of service. Thanksgiving, Cardinal O’Brien said: “This was Mrs Donaghue’s long association with the Gillis no easy task. What sensitivity was involved as Centre began in 1985, when she was appointed as major reconstruction work had to go on at the time the manager for the archdiocesan seminary. The of this second ‘conversion’, but Anthea managed seminary had recently been moved from Dry- to keep everyone happy, including a great variety grange, near Melrose, into the city of Edinburgh at of workmen and then those involved in our the newly vacated St Margaret’s Convent and Chancery Office, as well as all of our agencies and School, which had previously been operated by the those involved in the residential accommodation, Ursulines of Jesus, and Mrs Donoghue was cho- which is now widely accepted as one of the best sen as the candidate to oversee the transformation and most available magnificent residencies at a of the facilities. reasonable price within the city of Edinburgh.” She spoke about the experience, saying: “Hav- Mrs Donaghue, who is also a recipient previ- ing brought up my own family, I was wondering ously of the Papal Award, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, what else I could do to serve the Church and, con- was presented on this occasion with the Arch- sequently, I was only too happy to accept this diocesan St Andrew Medal, with the accompany- appointment—which basically meant that I had to ing scroll indicating that it was for her ‘dedicated ‘convert a convent’ into a ‘senior seminary.’” service to the Archdiocese of St Andrews and After gaining a reputation for her dedicated Edinburgh, especially to Gillis Senior Seminary work with the Union of Catholic Mothers, Mrs and Gillis Pastoral Centre and Offices.’ Donaghue approached her new appointment with similar vigour, involving herself in all the crucial aspects of running the seminary smoothly, includ- I [email protected] ing making a set of 100 white vestments for use in PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

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Fr Robert Hendrie, parish priest of St Luke’s in Banknock marked his golden jubilee by celebrating Mass. Fr Budding young journalists report on visit by Hendrie was joined by classsmates, friends, family and parishioners as he marked his milestone. After Mass, Fr Hendrie welcomed guests to a reception where, along with Cardinal Keith O’Brien and classmate Mgr Scottish Catholic Observer to their school John McIntyre and pupils from the local schools, St Modan’s High, St Patrick’s Primary and Bankier Primary, he cut his jubilee cake with Mima Heaney, his oldest parishioner PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

By Declan Chambers,Andrew us with our work. He spoke to ing writing time. Martin helped Arrol,Ashleigh McCallum and us about what inspired him to us by answering our questions Caitlyn Stewart, primary six become a journalist and and giving us good ideas for top- pupils at St Vincent’s Primary answered all of our questions ics to write about. St Mary’s pupils take to the road for charity School, East Kilbride about becoming a writer. One pupil in the class said: “It The children in the class felt has really helped me with my ON FRIDAY April 27, pri- inspired by Martin’s talk, as he writing. I feel inspired to write PUPILS from St Mary’s Pri- mary six pupils from St Vin- answered our questions very real life news stories and one mary School in Bannock- cent’s Primary School in East honestly. We have been inspired day have my work published in a burn took to the road as they Kilbride were delighted to to write our own articles and newspaper.” completed a sponsored walk welcome Scottish Catholic hopefully one day, some of us We would like to thank Martin for several charities during Observer journalist Martin may become journalists like for his visit and look forward to Lent. Dunlop into our classroom. Martin. reading more of his work. For the first time the St We were so grateful that Mar- We were given the chance to Mary’s student council decided tin came to visit our class and read The Scottish Catholic I If you would like the SCO to to include a small Scottish talk to us about writing. Martin Observer to get a flavour for talk to your school, parish or based charity, Let us Shine is a talented journalist and so we how articles are written and we group, contact (featured in the SCO last thought he might be able to help tried to do this for ourselves dur- [email protected] month), in their fundraising efforts and worked hard to ensure they could contribute to the charity, which provides complete boarding education for 120 girls who would not Celebrating Life otherwise receive schooling, in Do you have a special occasion from your parish or a one of the poorest areas in the North of Ghana. for £1200 from members of the build bunk beds for the new celebration at your school that you wish to share with Dr Mary Higgins, a volunteer student council, who were entrants after the summer holi- the SCO? If so, e-mail Dan McGinty: who is going to visit the school joined by their headteacher, days. [email protected] in Ghana for the fourth time Theresa O’Hanlon. The money next month, received a cheque will employ local joiners to CATH DOHERTY 24 VOCATIONS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday May 11 2012

FRANCISCAN The gift of the love of God MISSIONARIES Extracts from the Holy Father’s message for the 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations OF ST. JOSEPH Are you called like Francis of Assisi Dear Brothers and Sisters, the 49th World persons are called to mirror, however imper- Day of Prayer for Vocations… prompts us to fectly, is the motivation for answering the to live the Gospel radically? meditate on the theme: Vocations, the Gift of Lord’s call to special consecration through the Love of God. priestly ordination or the profession of the Want to know more? The source of every perfect gift is God who evangelical counsels... is Love–Deus caritas est: “Whoever remains Dear brother bishops, dear priests, deacons, in love remains in God and God in him” (1 Jn consecrated men and women, catechists, pas- Email Sister Noel – 4:16). Sacred Scripture tells the story of this toral workers and all of you who are engaged original bond between God and man, which in the field of educating young people: I fer- [email protected] precedes creation itself. Writing to the Chris- vently exhort you to pay close attention to tians of the city of Ephesus, St Paul raises a those members of parish communities, asso- www.fmsj.co.uk hymn of gratitude and praise to the Father ciations and ecclesial movements who sense Reg. Charity no. 1135474 who, with infinite benevolence, in the course a call to the priesthood or to a special conse- of the centuries accomplishes His universal cration. It is important for the Church to cre- plan of salvation, which is a plan of love. In ate the conditions that will permit many young His Son Jesus—Paul states—“He chose us, people to say ‘yes’ in generous response to before the foundation of the world, to be holy God’s loving call. and without blemish before him in love,” (Eph the presence of His own love ‘poured out into The task of fostering vocations will be to 1:4). We are loved by God even ‘before’ we our hearts through the Holy Spirit,’ (Rom provide helpful guidance and direction along Congregation of Alexian Brothers come into existence! Moved solely by His 5:5)… the way. Central to this should be love of The Alexian Brothers, as followers of Jesus the unconditional love, He created us ‘not… out The love of God is everlasting; He is faith- God’s word nourished by a growing familiar- Healer, dedicate their lives to serving the sickand of existing things’ (cf. 2 Macc 7:28), to bring ful to Himself, to the ‘word that he com- ity with sacred Scripture, and attentive and us into with Him. manded for a thousand generations’ (Ps unceasing prayer, both personal and in com- those on the margins of society. They do this with the It is a love that is limitless and that precedes 105:8). Yet the appealing beauty of this divine munity; this will make it possible to hear support of prayer and community life. us, sustains us and calls us along the path of love, which precedes and accompanies us, God’s call amid all the voices of daily life. But life, a love rooted in an absolutely free gift of needs to be proclaimed ever anew, especially above all, the Eucharist should be the heart of God. Speaking particularly of the ministerial to younger generations. This divine love is the every vocational journey: it is here that the priesthood, my predecessor, Blessed John hidden impulse, the motivation which never love of God touches us in Christ’s sacrifice, Paul II, stated that ‘every ministerial action— fails, even in the most difficult circumstances. the perfect expression of love, and it is here Is Jesus calling you? while it leads to loving and serving the We need to open our lives to this love. It is that we learn ever anew how to live according Church—provides an incentive to grow in to the perfection of the Father’s love (cf Mt to the ‘high standard’of God’s love. Scripture, For information contact: ever greater love and service of Jesus Christ 5:48) that Jesus Christ calls us every day! 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