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GLASGOW P7 PUPILS BLESSED BY ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA

The future of the faith in Glasgow Archdiocese was on show last week in St Andrew’s Cathedral for the annual P7 Masses. Thousands of young pupils from primary schools across the city and surrounding towns gathered for Masses celebrated by Archbishop Philip Tartaglia on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. More on the P7 Masses on page 2

PIC: PAUL McSHERRY BBC assisted suicide promotion slammed

By Ian Dunn cheerleader for assisted suicide and suicide.’ spokesperson added. “At no point do we glamourise MacDonald and Terry Pratchett before their deaths or romanticise the issue of suicide, in fact we have and How to Die: Simon’s Choice a documentary THE BBC has been accused of being a ‘cheer- Sympathetic portrayal taken great care to show the audience not only shown earlier this year that depicted the moment leader for assisted suicide,’after promoting the CNK highlighted that the EastEnders episode was Peggy’s perspective but the many different views of Simon Binner took own life in a suicide clinic. issue in the popular TV soap EastEnders. the seventh pro-assisted suicide programme aired those around her.” “In January of this year on the Media Show, the In an episode that aired last week, and was by the BBC in recent years, adding that ‘the alter- head of factual programming for the BBC defended watched by seven million people, long-standing natives—quality palliative and hospice care along Not a solution the decision to give such prominence to Simon's character Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Wind- with home care—continue to be ignored.’ CNK said that the BBC’s continual promotion of sui- Choice by saying that they [the BBC] wanted to sor, took a fatal overdose of medication after learn- “It is depressing that yet again the BBC has cide as a solution to terminal illness was concerning. produce a documentary looking at cancer and pal- ing that she had terminal cancer. missed an opportunity to share with the nation the “Terminal illness and suicide are serious issues liative care,” Care Not Killing said. “This has still Pro-life campaign groups said it was just the latest work of the army of volunteers, doctors and other that warrant measured and informed debate,” the not aired.” example of a BBC programme that sympathetically health care professionals who support the over- group said. “We welcome the fact that the pro- portrayed ill people wanting to end their own life. whelming majority of the half million people who gramme makers appear to have sought advice from Church opposition Assisted suicide is illegal in this country, resound- die every year in this country,” the group said. the Samaritans, but this should not obscure the sim- In his exhortation Amoris Laetitia, released earlier ingly rejected by the last Scottish Parliament, but A BBC spokesperson said that ‘EastEnders has a ple fact that this is the seventh pro-killing pro- this year, Pope Francis again stresses the Church’s Dignity in Dying—formerly known as the Voluntary rich history of tackling difficult social issues and gramme which promotes assisted suicide and opposition to any unnatural end to life. Euthanasia Society—immediately used the storyline Peggy’s story is one of these.’ euthanasia, while the alternatives, quality palliative “Euthanasia and assisted suicide are serious to call for the law on assisted suicide to be relaxed.A “We have worked closely with leading medical and hospice care along with home care continue to threats to families worldwide,” he writes. “The statement from pro-life organisation Care Not Killing experts and various charities, including the Samar- be ignored.” Church, while firmly opposing these practices, feels (CNK), however, said it was ‘extremely disappoint- itans, to ensure that this storyline is portrayed as Those previous programmes include documen- the need to assist families who take care of their eld- ing to learn that yet again the BBC is acting as the sensitively and responsibly as possible,” the taries made by pro-assisted suicide advocates Margo erly and infirm members.”

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Archbishop Philip Tartaglia gave encouragement to thousands of Glasgow Archdiocese’s primary pupils last week as they prepare for the journey to high school. The archbishop celebrated Masses for the pupils over four days last week. Each child was given a medal blessed by the archbishop, with one pupil seeking and receiving a high five from the president of the Bishop’s Conference. Fr Edmund Highton, parish priest at Blessed John Duns Scotus in the Gorbals, concelebrated Mass with the archbishop on the Tuesday and said it was great and that the children from his parish enjoyed the day. Maureen Simpson, headteacher at Lourdes Primary in Cardonald, said her pupils ‘appreciated the opportunity to come together for Mass’ with their peers and that the ‘significant event’ marked by the archbishop ‘helps to support the children at this stage of transition’

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The sun shone in Schoenstatt at the weekend for the annual pilgrimage to the retreat centre in the Campsie Glen. Pilgrims set of from St Paul’s in Milton of Campsie, St Kessog’s in Blanefield and St Machan’s in Lennoxtown as they walked to the Schoenstatt Shrine on Sunday May 22.The pilgrimage included a picnic lunch, a talk for the Year of Mercy, confession, Rosary, Mass, procession and the crowning of Our Lady Queen of May, with Robyn Cameron, 15, a pupil at St Ninian’s High School in Kirkintilloch, carrying the crown.Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti was principal celebrant at Mass with Fr Des Broderick and Fr Artur Stelmach, a Polish priest from St Anne’s in Dennistoun PICS: PAUL McSHERRY

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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 MSP firm on bid to repeal football act

By Ian Dunn

THE MSP leading attempts to repeal the Scottish Government’s controver- sial anti-sectarianism legislation has vowed to press on despite crowd violence after last weekend’s Scottish Cup final between Rangers and Hibernian. Labour’s James Kelly said the Offen- sive Behaviour at Football and Threaten-

ing Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 PIC: PAUL MCSHERRY (OBFA) had failed to deter events at Ham- pden Park, which ended with thousands of Hibernian fans running onto the park. St Andrew’s Cathedral hosts Rangers Football Club later released a statement saying that, in the ensuing music concert for refugees chaos, many of their players and back- room staff were attacked. There was also singing of anti-Catholic sectarian songs ST ANDREW’S Cathedral Refugee Festival in 2016, a throughout the match. in Glasgow is to host a clas- promise we have maintained by One leading SNP politician, John sical music concert in sup- hosting this concert,” he said. Mason, has since tabled a motion at the port of refugees. “We are also glad to learn that, Scottish Parliament saying that relaxing The June 3 concert will raise after that, my French and Ger- the law on offensive behaviour at football funds to help men, women and man colleagues are also explor- ‘would not be appropriate… in the light of children fleeing conflict and ing ways to support the Scottish the recent situation.’ persecution in countries such as Refugee Council for the excel- After the SNP lost its majority in the Syria, Afghanistan and Eritrea lent work they are doing.” May 5 election, all four opposition parties and Archbishop Philip Tartaglia John Wilkes, chief executive pledged to repeal the act, legislation that of Glasgow (above) said he was of the SRC, added: “We wel- has attracted criticism from campaigners delighted to support it. come this fundraising concert as for restricting freedom of expression and “I am glad to support this ini- part of a year of support for the doing little to tackle the root problems of tiative to raise funds for refugees Scottish Refugee Council. Scot- anti-Catholic sectarianism in Scotland. fleeing danger and distress in land has a proud history of wel- A Church spokesman told the SCO last their homelands,” the archbishop coming refugees and Scots have week it was right for the Scottish Parlia- said. “It is important that we shown solidarity to refugees ment to now ‘review’ the legislation. show ourselves to be a welcom- over the last year in response to Mr Kelly, who has pledged to introduce Hibernian fans invade the pitch after the football beyond sectarianism. While in the ing and compassionate nation the unprecedented global a bill repealing the act early in this parlia- William Hill Scottish Cup Final, at Hampden Park, narrow sense the bill may not have helped towards those in need.” humanitarian crisis. The money ment, said he would not be deterred by last Glasgow on Saturday May 21 much with Saturday’s events more broadly The concert is being hosted raised by this concert will help weekends events. PIC: PA PHOTOS are we wanting behaviour at football to by the Italian Cultural Institute us stay at the heart of Scotland’s “The OBFA is not adequate in dealing improve or are we relaxed if it gets a and Glasgow Archdiocese as response to the refugee crisis.” with the unacceptable scenes after Satur- bit worse.” part of Refugee Festival Scot- The concert will feature day’s match,” the MSP said. “Charges and then we have a conversation and noth- First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has con- land, June 14 – 26, which cele- acclaimed piano and violin duo brought against those involved are likely ing happens,” he said. “I think we need to demned the behaviour after the Scottish brates the contribution refugees Ani Martirossian, from Armenia, to be for breach of the peace or assault. have the conversation first and then look at Cup Final whistle at Hampden as ‘unac- make to Scotland. and Nobuko Murakoshi, from This underlines the inadequate nature of replacing or improving it. The fear would ceptable.’ Carlo Perotta, consul general Japan. The programme includes this legislation, which has caused distrust be if we just get rid of the act we give the “Any fan who committed an offence of Italy for Scotland and North- Schubert’s Ave Maria and pieces between fans and police. I will therefore impression that sectarianism, anti-Catholi- after the final whistle was blown on Sat- ern Ireland, said Italy knew first by Khaciaturian and Armenian be pressing ahead with my plans to repeal cism and anti-Irish racism are somehow urday should be acted on by the police,” hand how much the current composers Babagianian and the discredited Football Act.” acceptable.” she said. “The police, the SFA, and the wave of refugees needed sup- Bagdassarian. Shettleston MSP Mr Mason said that, Mr Mason added that there needed to be Hampden authorities have set up wider port. while public polls suggested the act still ongoing look at the wider issue of sectar- reviews onto what happens so any lessons “Last December, in a confer- I Tickets can be obtained at the had widespread support, there could be a ianism beyond football. that need to be learned can be. 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By Daniel Harkins

THE Kerala Catholic Community at Holy Family Church, Aberdeen, are setting an example for the Year of Mercy by partner- ing with NHS staff in a blood donor drive. At least 16 people from the community will be donating blood at the start of June after the community arranged for parishioners to attend the Donor Centre at Foresterhill Road in the city. Kerala is a state in southern India with a large Christian population. Migration of families from the region to Aberdeen began in the 1990s. “The Holy Year of Mercy is best celebrated by rediscovering God’s mercy by means of being merciful and being witness to life,” Fr Joseph Pinakkattu, of Holy Family, said. “Every Christian wears the face of Christ by being merciful like Christ to others. Life itself as well as living one’s life, becomes a fulfilment when it is shared and given away. The Kerala Catholic Community sees blood donation as one of the best means to translate this mercy into practice in the context of the community’s commitment to the society according to its motto of ‘witness Christ and illuminate Scotland’. “Blood donation is one among the different missions we have undertaken to mark the Holy PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Year of Mercy. We have managed to block out space for 16 people from the parish to go and donate on June 8, with further opportunities for groups to donate on June 14 and 15, to allow Actually, class, it IS rocket science more flexibility.” The Vatican and Pope Francis have both pre- viously encouraged the faithful to take part in To meet the needs of Scotland’s patients, the By Daniel Harkins 100 seeds from space and 100 think more scientifically and blood and organ donation. In April Vatican Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service seeds that hadn’t made the jour- share their findings with the Museums offered special tickets to anyone who (SNBTS) must welcome 5,000 blood donors BUDDING space biologists ney. The children won’t know school community.” donated blood at a hospital in Rome. In 2014, every week. The support from Holy Family to from St Helen’s Primary which seed packet contains Rocket Science is one of a Pope Francis described organ donation as ‘a tes- meet this target is greatly appreciated and we School in Bishopbriggs which seeds until all results number of educational projects timony of love for our neighbour.’ look forward to welcoming them reached for the stars as they have been collected by the RHS from a programme developed “We are extremely grateful to Fr to donate very soon. embarked on a voyage of Campaign for School Garden- by the UK Space Agency. The Joseph and the parish of Holy Fam- “We hope other groups will con- discovery by growing seeds ing and analysed by profes- projects are designed to cele- ily for supporting blood donation,” sider this example and rally to sup- that have been into space. sional biostatisticians. brate British European Space Noel Vassallo, donor recruitment port blood donation. Whether you In September last year, 2kg The experiment lasts seven Agency astronaut Tim Peake’s officer at the donor centre, said. are part of a small group of friends of rocket seeds were flown to weeks and the P2/1 pupils are mission to the International “With only 4 per cent of the popula- or a large workplace, we are the International Space Station looking after the plants and Space Station, and inspire tion actively donating blood, it is always happy to discuss the ways (ISS) on Soyuz 44S, where measuring the differences. young people to look into amazing to see the response gener- you can get involved.” they spent several months in The nationwide science careers in STEM (science, tech- ated when a community comes New, returning and regular microgravity before returning experiment is intended to help nology, engineering and maths) together to make a difference. We blood donors are encouraged to to Earth in March. children to think more about subjects, including horticulture. are thrilled that so many people have attend a local donation session. To St Helen’s received a project what astronauts need to survive Teacher Anne-Frances McIn- noted their interest and are willing to register as a blood donor or to find pack in April containing a proj- long-term missions in space tosh said: “We have followed take time from their busy schedules out where the nearest donation ses- ect guide and seeds. The seeds and the difficulties surrounding the experiment schedule and to give blood on June 8. sion is, call 0345 90 90 999 or visit were sent as part of Rocket Sci- growing fresh food in challeng- observed changes and recorded “Every minute of every day some- www.scotblood.co.uk ence, an educational project ing climates. their observations with the help one in Scotland receives blood as launched by the UK Space “We are very excited our of parent and teacher volun- part of a life-enhancing treatment. I [email protected] Agency and the Royal Horticul- school is taking part in Rocket teers. We will submit our ture Society’s Campaign for Science,” Maureen O’Connor, records to the Royal Horticul- School Gardening. headteacher at St Helen’s, said. tural Society and also share our The rocket lettuce seeds were “This experiment is a fantastic experiences with our twinned in two coloured packets with way of teaching our pupils to school in Brittany, France.” SPOTLIGHT ON

Ex-Marine in charge of Pluscarden pilgrimage

MARTY Wilkin, a former the Falklands, USA, Oman, Royal Marine with more Canada, Norway, and Afghan- than 30 years’ service and a istan and is also a mountain team manager at the recent leader by specialist qualifica- INVICTUS Games in tion. For the last five years he Orlando, has been appointed has worked with wounded, as operations manager of the injured and sick service person- Pluscarden 1230 Pilgrimage. nel including Afghanistan veter- The pilgrimage will take ans suffering physical and place in summer 2017 to raise psychological injuries. funds for the rebuilding of the In 2015 he worked as the south range of Pluscarden assistant ground manager for Abbey. Walking with the Wounded’s It will retrace the steps, from Walk of Britain, a 1,000 mile Burgundy in France to Pluscar- walk across England, Scotland The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, from Ireland, vis- den in Moray, of the monks who and Wales. ited St John’s Church at Caol, Fort William, last week to cele- founded Pluscarden Abbey in During the last three years he brate the life of St Mary MacKillop alongside the Bishop of 1230. The journey will cover has been involved at both Argyll and the Isles, Bishop Brian McGee, and pupils of Lochy- about 1,230 miles over 13 legs, INVICTUS Games in London side RC Primary School. Mary, an Australian born to Scottish parents from Roy Bridge, founded the order to work in schools. each named after one of the and Orlando and three Wounded She was canonised in 2010 as Australia’s first saint Apostles and the final leg after Warrior Games in the USA, PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN Christ the Redeemer. working as a team coach, men- Mr Wilkin served in Cyprus, tor and manager. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS 5 mercy by donating blood

Missio fundraiser Gina hits £20,000

By Bridget Orr Gina’s fundraising efforts are people and thanks to her, mis- now concentrated in the St sionaries and mission communi- A FUNDRAISER credited Patrick’s parish tearoom, where ties around the world will reap her ‘gift of the gab’for help- she encourages parishioners to the benefits.” ing collect a lifetime per- donate 50p each after mass. The parish community has sonal target of £20,000 for “I can’t believe we’ve col- been an adoptive home for Gina, Missio Scotland. lected that amount,” Gina said. who moved to Coatbridge from Gina O’Neill was inspired to “It was meant to just be an ini- Ballino in County Mayo, Ireland support Missio after hearing a tiative that lasted for a few years almost 50 years ago. talk from a missionary priest but it’s continued for longer Gina continues to play an who visited her parish of St than expected.” integral role in parish life as a Patrick’s, in Coatbridge. Missio Scotland is the Scot- reader and Eucharistic minister. Until ten years ago, Gina tish branch of the Pontifical After reaching such a signifi- mainly raised funds by door-to- Mission Societies, the official cant funds target, Gina shows no door collections, usually earning missionary aid agency for the signs of stopping her good work Missio Scotland between £800 Catholic Church. and says: “I’ll only stop collect- and £1,000 every year. “It’s an incredible amount to ing money for the charity when She raised money for their have raised and we’re very I’m no longer able to!” Association for the Propagation grateful to Gina for all her To learn more about Missio of Faith branch, which helps efforts,” Fr Tom Welsh, the Scotland, visit www.missio.scot build churches, hospitals and national director of Missio Scot- or www.facebook.com/missio. schools in Catholic dioceses all land, said. “Her energy and scot, or go on Twitter and follow over the developing world. enthusiasm has really captivated @Missio_Scotland

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Gracefull singers spring into action

FIRE.CLOUD’S very own Gracefull per- wonderful music as well as the hospitality of formed a concert of soothing music for the venue, with its hot drinks and treats. people who love music with heart. The evening was in support of The Angela The acapella group—part of the non-profit Lynsey Macdonald Trust, which supports reli- creative faith organisation Fire.Cloud—per- gious education and cultural development in formed their programme, Gracefull For young people in Scotland through music, in Spring, at the Coffee Pod in Woodlands Road, memory of music teacher Angela, who died of Glasgow, on May 8. The group sang a collec- cancer in 2012, aged 31. tion of beautiful songs from a growing reper- Her parents, Bill and Morag Macdonald, toire. both attended and had a delightful A lively audience enjoyed the collection of evening.

HOLY MASS WITH THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK

PIC: ROBERT WILSON Light refreshments in the WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Xavier Centre to follow 6 WORLD/VATICAN NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 Nun shot and killed in Kenya Pope, Imam’s meeting is the ‘message’ A SLOVAK nun shot and wounded in Yei, South Sudan, has died at a hospital By Stephen Reilly in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. POPE Francis met with Sheikh Holy Spirit Missionary Sr Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al- Veronika Terezia Rackova Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, gener- (right), director of St Bakhita ally considered the highest authority Medical Center in Yei, was in the roughly 1.3 billion-strong Sunni evacuated to Nairobi on May Muslim world. 17, shortly after the nighttime “The meeting is the message,” the Pope shooting. She had been in a said upon encountering the imam for the coma before her death. first time on Monday, the resumption of a Outside the intensive care dialogue between al-Azhar and the Vati- unit at the hospital, Sr Maria can after a five-year suspension. Jerly, regional superior for the The Holy Father gave the imam a Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters, medallion portraying the olive of peace said Sr Rackova was driving an and copies of his environmental encycli- ambulance after taking an plan to leave the area. cal Laudato Si’. expectant mother to the hospi- “On the contrary, we would The two leaders parted ways with an tal when the vehicle was shot like to continue giving services embrace and a double kiss. by soldiers patrolling the area. to the needy people of this According to a press statement from the Sr Rackova was shot in the great country of South Sudan,” Vatican, they both noted the ‘great signif- stomach, Sr Jerly said. She she said. “Some of our sisters icance’ of this meeting in the framework added that a motive for the are right now tormented over of dialogue between the Catholic Church shooting was not known. the incident, but we plan to and Islam. Three soldiers were arrested continue to carry our badly “[They] spoke mostly about the issue of in connection with the incident, needed services by the needy the common commitment of the authori- and Sr Jerly added, “One of people of this country.” ties and faithful of great religions for them is said to have admitted Sr Jerly said Sr Rackova peace in the world, the rejection of vio- having shot at Sr Rackova.” would be buried in Kenya, and lence and terrorism, the situation of Chris- Six of the order’s nuns are that the Divine Word Fathers, tians in the context of conflicts and serving in South Sudan, mainly the sisters’ male counterparts in tensions in the Middle East and their pro- in the Yei Diocese. Sr Jerly told Kenya, would handle the tection,” the Vatican said of the meeting, CNS the congregation did not arrangements. which lasted 25 minutes and took place in the Pope’s private library. The relationship between the Vatican and met then-Grand Imam Mohamed Pope Francis received Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheik Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayeb on Monday and the Cairo-based Al-Azhar, considered Sayed Tantawy, this is the first time the London is the most religious the most prestigious institution of Sunni leader of al-Azhar and a pope have met in Islam, was interrupted in 2011, in response the Vatican. Interreligious Dialogue, French Cardinal area in England and Wales to comments made by Pope Emeritus Ahead of Monday’s meeting, Al-Azhar Jean Louis Tauran, went to Egypt in an Benedict XVI. At the time, following a released a statement saying that the attempt to revive the relations. series of attacks against Christian churches encounter was going to focus on coordi- Sheikh El-Tayeb has been imam of the LONDON is the most reli- land and Wales, showing that the in Alexandria, Pope Benedict demanded nated efforts between the two institutions al-Azhar Mosque since 2010 and rector of gious area in England and fastest-growing churches are those more protection for Christians in Egypt, on spreading the ‘culture of dialogue, the university since 2003. The Pope had Wales, and the second most outside the Anglican Communion which Al-Azhar took as the pontiff med- coexistence and peace between peoples said he wished to meet with the imam Catholic, according to a report or the Catholic Church, and that dling in the internal affairs of another and societies.’ back in February, during an inflight press from the Benedict XVI Centre nearly half the population (48.5 per country. Pope Francis had sent the invitation to conference. for Religion and Society. cent) say they have ‘no religion.’ Although St Pope John Paul II visited the imam last November, when a repre- “I want to meet him,” the imam said. “I Only the North West of England According to the report, the al-Azhar during a trip to Egypt in 2000 sentative of the Pontifical Council for know that he would like it.” had a higher percentage of Catholic population has remained Catholics and the report also found steady over the last 30 years, and that Catholics have the strongest is now 8.3 per cent. By contrast, retention rate of any Christian the proportion of the population denomination in England and identifying asAnglican has slipped address, Pope Francis reflected Wales—55.8 per cent of cradle from 44.5 per cent in 1983 to 19 NEWS ROUNDUP on the relation between Bap- Catholics still identify as Catholic. per cent in 2014. tism and the Trinitarian life. But the Church also has the lowest “There's been a great discussion “The Spirit guides us to under- rate of conversions: Only 7.7 per recently as to whether ours is still a Third Fatima Secret stand the many things that cent. 'Christian country', and what that told in full Jesus himself still has to say,” Dr Stephen Bullivant, author of actually might mean, in concrete POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI the Pope told the crowds gath- the Contemporary Catholicism in terms,” Dr Bouvilant said. “This has denied a report that he once ered in St Peter’s Square. England and Wales report and data casts light on the complex- told Fr Ingo Dollinger, a Ger- “This doesn’t refer to new or Director of the Centre told the ity—and indeed variability—of man priest who lives in Brazil, special doctrines, but to a full SCO he would be keen to be com- contemporary English and Welsh that the third secret of Fatima understanding of all that the missioned to do a similar study for religiosity. has not been published in its Son has heard from the Father Scotland. It offers a statistical pic- The report was debated at an entirety. and has made known to the dis- ture of Catholicism broken down event in Parliament on Tuesday by “Several articles have ciples.” by region, age, ethnicity,frequency an expert panel including Jon appeared recently, including of Mass attendance and several Cruddas MP and Dr Siobhan declarations attributed to Pro- Papal condolences other categories. It also provides a McAndrew, lecturer at Bristol fessor Ingo Dollinger according after Egypt Air crash broader account of religion in Eng- University. to which Cardinal Ratzinger, POPE Francis has voiced his Fertility Care at WOOMB event after the publication of the prayers and condolences to all Third Secret of Fatima (which those affected by the apparent SCOTTISH Catholics Lucille Youth Minister Bernartica Juretic took place in June 2000), had crash of an Egypt Air plane in Scots deacons at mercy jubilee McQuade and Monica Quadri who underscored the importance confided to him that the publi- the Mediterranean Sea last were among the speakers at a of this topic, notably at the time of cation was not complete,” the Thursday morning. TWO Scottish deacons are three-day conference of the the economic crisis when young Holy See Press Office stated on “Having learned with sadness in Rome this weekend for World Organisation of the people are not easily deciding to May 21. of the tragic crash of the Egypt- The Year of Mercy Jubilee Ovulation Method Billings start a family. It added: “In this regard, Pope ian passenger airliner, Pope Fran- for Deacons. (WOOMB), organised by the WOOMB bases its activities emeritus Benedict XVI declares cis wishes to assure you of his Deacon Graham Kelly, Centre for Natural Planned on the work of its founders the ‘never to have spoken with Pro- prayers and solidarity at this dif- national director for Permanent Parenthood, which brought late Drs John and Evelyn fessor Dollinger about Fatima’, ficult time,” a telegram from Diaconate in Scotland, and together over a hundred Billings who established the clearly affirming that the Vatican secretary of state Cardi- Deacon Tony Schmitz (right), experts from 23 countries in Billings Ovulation Method of remarks attributed to Professor nal Pietro Parolin to Egyptian it’s director of studies, are in Zagreb last week. natural fertility regulation. Dollinger on the matter ‘are pure president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi the eternal city for a series They gave a short report of the The Billings Ovulation inventions, absolutely untrue.’ stated. It added that the Pope of events including Mass activities of Fertility Care Scot- Method is a Method which He confirms decisively that ‘the ‘commends the souls of the with Pope Francis in St land over the past year to the con- empowers women, through publication of the Third Secret deceased of various nationalities Peters square this Sunday, ference, which was focused on the knowledge of their patterns of of Fatima is complete.” to the mercy of the Almighty.’ May 29. topic of openness to life with The fertility and infertility and the Just after the Paris-Cairo Deacon Schmitz is to give a ‘it is a tremendous privilege Billings Ovulation Method. time of ovulation, to achieve or Pope Francis on flight vanished last Thursday, talk on ‘the deacon image of and blessing that Tony and I are The event was also addressed postpone pregnancy and to mon- Trinity Sunday there were contradictory claims Mercy’ and Deacon Kelly said attending.’ by Croatian Social Policy and itor their reproductive health. 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LETTER OF THE WEEK PICTURES OF THE WEEK Communicate beyond the Sunday bulletin

I THINK Ronnie Convery’s views on digital communications for Scottish Catholics (SCO May 13) should encourage more parish communities to communicate with each other beyond the Sunday bulletin. One way that this might happen would be for younger Catholics to help older parishioners get in touch with computing and social media. If those who have just finished their exams and completed their Caritas award scheme could spend a few afternoons helping parishioners read Archbishop Tartaglia’s sermons online in a much bigger font, it would really help the generations build bridges. I should know. It’s thanks to these resourceful and rather patient young people that I have been given a bit of a working education in Facebook, but whether my grandchildren enjoy me liking their posts is another matter entirely! With parish communities greying and sadly dying out, a trend that is unfortunately causing some of our parishes to close or lose their identity, this might go some of the way to stall Pope Francis was given a taste of Scotland recently after two newlyweds met the Holy Father under the sposi novelli criteria. Dressed in their wedding attire,Anthony McGale, 45, and this. Gillian Wallis, 40, joined other newly married couples from around the globe seeking the blessing of the Holy Father in Rome.The keen runners were married in St Andrew’s in Rothesay on May 7. Having got engaged in Rome 18 months ago, they vowed to return after they got married.They presented the Pope with a miniature bottle of Arran 10-year-old malt whisky, short- Oona C bread, and tablet from the Electric Bakery in Rothesay.The Pope hugged the new Mrs McGale and joke upon receiving the whiskey that ‘that is my poison.’ “We couldn’t have imagined we EDINBURGH would get that close to the Holy Father,” Mr McGale said.“He asked us to pray for him. He’s such a humble man”

Don’t be so ‘sneery’ about that go with Cath Kidston changing sets Postesque anecdotes with a little bit of saints’ names and daddy’s handlebar moustaches. Catholicism than actually examine these By those exacting ‘saint names only!’ modern pressures and encourage the clergy I THINK Hugh Dougherty’s column on standards, most saints themselves would and eventual Catholic parents to make ESTABLISHED IN 1885 faddish baby names (SCO May 6) was too have fallen at that hurdle by dint of not informed decisions. Why aren’t new sneery for a Catholic publication. having namesakes! parents at Baptism preparation classes These can go both ways. It may be more The very fact that he pitched the column given suggestions of Saints names that suit easy and close at hand for Mr Dougherty to to grandparents in particular and not the their family histories? go around Glasgow city centre and decide parents who are actually dealing with the I for one cannot wait for the eventual to bemoan working-class parents adopting issues of living out their Catholic identities Canonisation of Blessed Jade following her celebrity names, gender non-specific names in modern society may also say something years of service around Glasgow. Beware assisted suicide or even stereotypically Calvinist names, about how lay Catholics are but middle-class parents are just as likely to communicating their message in general. Sheila Larson, being normalised on TV appropriate doddery old-fashioned names It seems so much easier to tailor Sunday NEWTON MEARNS

Stop to remember those Irish and anti-Catholic discrimination. Even Don’t put Catholics off the HY do we often remember a bad experience far though he did complain about this, it is to more vividly, and for far longer, than a good one? whom we have lost pro-life movement Through coverage of modern warfare we have all Sr Roseann’s credit that he channelled this sadly become more familiar with the term PTS, frustration into providing a good Catholic SR ROSEANN Reddy’s article on her late JOHN Deighan may claim that there are post-traumatic stress syndrome. A simple under- home for his family. father and the nature of bereavement (SCO ‘many ways forward in the pro-life standing of the concept is that a sufferer relives their traumatic expe- Whether you are mourning someone who May 13 2016) encourages Catholics to movement’ (SCO May 13), but the trouble rience every time they recall it. is world-famous or someone who just made remember that life goes on but [that we is, I do not think I could identify any in his WHow utterly tragic, then, that a victim of abuse was recently given your family what it is, you should continue comment piece. permission to have euthanasia under current law in Europe. We could should] stop to remember the lives that to keep them in their prayers and continue If anything, the only directions I could debate the issue of personal human rights until the end of time, the sad often go under-commemorated. to reaffirm how precious and significant all see were the toes and froes between two truth remains: That person has not received the care and counselling From what Sr Roseanne wrote, Joseph lives are. men about whoever was (in)sufficiently required, indeed the support necessary, to recover and regain the abil- Reddy was a quiet and hard-working man judgemental in opposing abortion. ity to live their life, life that is a gift from God. whose intelligence would have been Joyce Nolan, The remaining ordinary Catholics who The bottom line is that assisted suicide is NOT legal in our rewarded a bit more were it not for anti- IRVINE are still actively committed to pro-life will country. only be put off. Given the fact that our culture so often adopts what it sees on television and in the media as ‘the norm,’ the way some broadcasters are M McCoy, ‘normalising’ assisted suicide is alarming and blatant. Like homo- Catholics should not be The trouble is, these arguments can go GREENOCK sexual relationships, the recent disproportionate representation of quick to judge too far, and especially on social media. assisted suicide in the media has gone from a dramatic storyline in the Even though the people making the occasional soap opera to a steadily building relentless onslaught of ARCHBISHOP Tartaglia’s latest message arguments will have all the logos on their drama and documentary, programming that is being accused of show- for World Communications Sunday (SCO userpics and backgrounds, we do not Can we get a real choice at ing a clear lack of balance. For every pro-assisted suicide broadcast, May 13) should be required reading for all exactly know what they are like beyond the ballot box? there has certainly not been a pro-life one. This needs to be better reg- Scots Catholics. politics. ulated, ideally with both views examined at the same time. Most, if not all good Catholics do not Catholics should not judge people on IF A Catholic is urged to vote and to join a Perhaps ‘Auntie’s’ staff are, as a group, more liberal than the rest live under a rock and know that we have first impressions, and no matter how political party, it follows that there should of society. On the issue of assisted suicide, BBC programme makers just had a Holyrood election. Whether you annoying people can be about politics, we exist a political party for which he may certainly aren’t representative of Catholics nor other pro-life mem- are a nationalist or a unionist, you cannot should continue to keep an open mind and vote or which he may join. bers of Scottish society. help but be swept away by arguments for speak to them with care and compassion. Every political party on the ballot paper Our last Scottish Parliament resounding voted againts legalising or against the current SNP Government and presented to me recently was in favour of assisted suicide yet activists, and now broadcasters, show no sign of you may have been disappointed or James Smyth ‘abortion’ and ‘same sex marriage’. I accepting this democratic decision. Passing off pro-assisted suicide relieved about the results. FALKIRK wanted a party that favoured life and real propaganda as entertainment and information on television—inten- marriage. tionally or otherwise—should not be allowed. G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements Could someone set up such a party? (I None of us want to see ourselves or a loved one suffer in prolonged G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily would prefer a party that promoted an agony at the end of life. Improved and readily available palliative care shared by SCO independent Scotland, but you can't have is the way forward, not assisted suicide for the old, sick or infirm who G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address everything, I suppose.) our disposable culture already make feel like a burden on our society. John Kelly G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or Assisted suicide is not progress, it is a society we all dread. So come your letter will not be used EDINBURGH on BBC and other broadcasters, at least show us a balanced world if you cannot show us a better one for fear of a ratings slump. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 8 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 We are never off duty Liturgically The apparent suppression of great feasts by absorption into the nearest Sunday can create flabby Catholics

Assumption—and there is inevitably an atmosphere of things just ticking over. That is the human perception, but in reality it is badly flawed. So far from being a time of relaxation, the season after Pentecost is precisely when we should redouble our efforts to live in accordance with God’s commands and His intentions for our salvation. Dur- ing the first half of the Liturgical year we have relived the narrative of Redemption: In the second half we must harvest the fruits of that great BY GERALD WARNER cosmic drama.

he Church has reminded us in E ARE now at the detail and chronological time of year when sequence of what God the Son we experience a didT for us: now it is time for us to take step-change in the up our own cross and follow his exam- liturgical calendar. ple. The liturgical year is one of the The climactic feasts of Pentecost, most beautiful aspects of the Church. Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi Beginning at First Vespers of the First Wbring to a close the cycle of Redemp- Sunday of Advent and ending on the tion that occupies one half of the year, Saturday preceding First Vespers of beginning with Advent. that Sunday, it is a wondrous cycle of We have successively observed the worship and reverence. minor penitential season that heralds The calendar is divided into the the birth of Christ, then His Nativity, Temporal Cycle, consisting of feasts public life, the Lenten preparation for of Our Lord, and the Sanctoral Cycle, His Passion and the culminating comprised of feasts of the Saints, solemnity of the Sacred Triduum. including Our Blessed Lady. The After Easter, the most important festi- number of lesser festivals has greatly val in the Church’s calendar, we com- varied at different stages of the memorate the events that marked Church’s history. In his Bull Divino Our Lord’s completion of His work afflatus of 1911 St Pius X gave prece- of redemption following His Resur- dence to the Temporal Cycle, as is log- rection. ical and fitting. These comprise his reunion with his In recent times there has been, in apostles and his Blessed Mother, his my opinion, an oversimplification of final instructions to Peter and the other the Liturgical calendar. The term disciples, his Ascension into Heaven ‘umpteenth Sunday in ordinary time’ and then his fulfillment of his promise can only aggravate the false percep- to send the Holy Ghost to inspire and tion that we are invited to stand at ease strengthen his nascent Church at Pen- for six months. But the real pastoral tecost. problem is the reduction and down- The half-year this narrative occu- grading of Holy Days of Obligation. pies is a switchback ride of hope and Granted we no longer live, as in despair leading up to the triumphs of mediaeval times, in a society sharing Easter and Pentecost. It is therefore a universal beliefs, therefore many peo- very human reaction to fall into the ple cannot abandon work to celebrate trap of regarding the next six months a great Church festival, as was for- as the ‘boring’ half of the Liturgical merly the case, but it is an excessive year. concession to a secularised society to Men who in their childhood were relegate Holy Days to the nearest altar servers with responsibility for Sunday. laying out the priest’s vestments in the Generous provision of evening sacristy will recall the long vista of Masses would enable working people Sundays after Pentecost as a relaxed to attend church after fulfilling period when one got into the habit of their duties of state. They would automatically laying out the green attend an evening party or sporting chasuble (which understandably event, so there is no reason for them tended to be more worn and frayed not to fulfill the obligation if it were than vestments of any other colour) reintroduced. Sunday after Sunday. The apparent suppression of great Of course, there were still ambushes feasts by absorption into the nearest and pitfalls on weekdays, with a Sunday is a recipe for the creation of bewildering medley of confessors, flabby Catholics, encouraging a mini- martyrs and virgins complicating the malist response to the duties imposed Liturgical colour code, but to the aver- by the Liturgical calendar. age Catholic assisting at Sunday Mass The less effort we put into our reli- the mesmeric succession of green gion the less benefit we shall derive. Sundays represented an anticlimactic While there are great feasts, such as sequel to the drama of Easter. Easter and Christmas, which deserve After Corpus Christi major Holy to be celebrated with decent worldly Days are far less frequent—with a few indulgence as well as spiritual fervour, significant exceptions such as the there is no time in the year when we Feasts of STs Peter and Paul, and the should consider ourselves off duty.

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Through the Holy Door ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA Archbishop of Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk A transforming Vatican visit in Year of Mercy prompted further thought SUN 29 MAY Return of Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Rome for the Year of Mercy TUES 31 12.30PM Church Leaders’ Meeting FRI 3 JUNE 2.30PM Meet- ing of Trustees 6PM St Andrew’s Cathedral, Fundrais- ing Concert for Refugees SAT 4 11AM Mill Hill Missionaries Anniversary Mass SAT 4 3PM Linn Cemetery, Mass

ARCHBISHOP CUSHLEY Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh www.archdiocese-edinburgh.com SUN 29 MAY 10AM Confirmations, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, North Berwick 3PM Archdiocesan Lourdes Day, St Bennet’s, Edinburgh TUE 31 7PM Fife Annual BY JOE McGRATH Teachers’ Mass, St Marie’s, Kirkcaldy WED 1 JUNE Catholic Youth Service Forum, Gillis Centre, Edin- THE YEAR OF MERCY burgh 11.30AM AGM Mission Fund and Aged and Infirm Clergy Fund, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh 7PM Clergy Holy Hour, St Bennet’s, Edinburgh FRI 3 Con- HE Holy Father, Pope Francis secration of Archbishop Paul Russell, Boston instituted the Holy Year of Mercy by opening the Holy Door on December 8 2015 at the Vatican. BISHOP TOAL Each diocese has its own holy Motherwell, www.rcdom.org.uk door and we are all invited to pass through this door. Since last month’s article I have SAT 28 MAY 5.30PM Pastoral visit to St Mary’s, Tbeen on a pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome as Caldercruix, Vigil Mass SUN 29 Pastoral visit to St part of my Holy Year. I have passed through Holy doors in Assisi and at the Vatican as Mary’s, Caldercruix, All Masses. 3PM Corpus Christi well as other basilicas in Rome. Procession and Jubilee Event for Deacons, Carfin So what is it like to pass through this Grotto TUE 31 10.30AM School visit to Sacred Heart door? What happens as you pass through? PS, Bellshill 1.30PM School visit to St Peter’s PS, Well it’s like passing through any other door. Hamilton WED 1 JUNE 7PM Confirmations for St What happens is you go from the outside to Thomas PS in St Patrick’s, Wishaw THU 2 7PM the inside. Going through the door doesn’t Finance and General Purposes Meeting, Xavier Cen- do anything to you. It is a symbolic act. It tre, Carfin FRI 3 7PM Evening Prayer, Jubilee Cele- symbolises my coming in from the world’s brations for Priests, Holy Family, Mossend values into the values Christ taught us. By walking through the door I express my will- ingness, my intention to change, to follow BISHOP GILBERT Christ’s teachings of mercy. Aberdeen, www.dioceseofaberdeen.com Walking through the door is only the start. We are expected to stop and pray, contem- TUE 31 MAY Commemoration of the Battle of Jut- plating our coming to Christ’s mercy. To was enlightening. He referred to the parable sinner and I’d rather not be condemned and land, Kirkwall. WED 1 JUNE 10AM Diocesan Man- gain the jubilee indulgence we are also of the Good Shepherd and the lost sheep. the second reason is that Jesus never con- expected to receive the sacrament of recon- The Pope told us that Jesus doesn't see any demned anybody. agement Committee meeting, Bishop’s House. ciliation and the Eucharist soon after. Con- of us as lost sheep but just sheep waiting to If I can come back to the Holy Door for a THU 2 7PM Friends of God Meeting, Bishop’s House fessions in a range of languages were be found. His intention is for everyone to be moment, I’d like to point out that after going SAT 4 Walk and Mass at Bennachie. available in the Basilica of St John Lateran saved. Just as the Good Shepherd rejoices in in through the Holy Door I came back out. If when we went through that particular holy bringing back the lost sheep, Jesus rejoices going in through the Holy Door was a sym- BISHOP KEENAN door and our parish priest; Fr Eamon in the return of the sinner. bol of turning back from worldly ways to the Sweeney celebrated Mass with us every day He also mentioned that the rest of the gospel teaching, then going back out can Paisley, www.rcdop.org.uk of the pilgrimage. flock rejoices in the return of the lost sheep. only be symbolic of taking the Gospel out This was my first time in Rome. The Vat- That raises the question of how we, the rest into the world. Passing through the door and SUN 29 MAY 2PM Youth Sponsored Walk for Y2L ican is a magnificent setting. St Peter’s of the flock, view the return of the sinner. taking the other steps to gain the indulgence funds SUN 29 4PM Corpus Christie Procession, Square, (It’s not really square) filled with That was a bit puzzling. I'm not sure whether offered is only the first step, not an end in Cumbernauld. THU 2 JUNE 12:45PM Chaplaincy people is something to be experienced. Secu- I am one of the rest of the flock or a sinner itself. There is no going back to our old Mass. FRI 3 12PM Mass and lunch with Caritas stu- rity in The Vatican City is very tight with making a return. I suppose I am both. My ways. We are now on a new path, bringing dents SAT 4 10:30AM Synod meeting, Notre Dame armed police and soldiers at strategic points. life seems to go in cycles when I am some- mercy to our fellow sinners. High, Greenock. We had to pass through airport type scanners times out of touch with God and times when Perhaps we could take a leaf out of the each time we went in. That didn’t dampen I get closer. Holy Father’s book. When we attended the BISHOP NOLAN the enthusiasm of the crowds. However, it does imply that I should be general audience in St Peter’s Square the rejoicing when sinners return to the fold. security was highly visible and very strict. Galloway, www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk didn’t find St Peter’s to be the place I had That raises the question of how I respond to Armed police and soldiers screened every- expected. The architecture, the history returning sinners. Do I welcome those who one entering the square and the Pope’s per- SAT 28 MAY 6PM St John Ogilvie’s, Irvine, Vigil Mass and the artworks are very impressive but have seen the error of their ways or am I dis- sonal security men kept very close. Despite SUN 29 10.30AM St John Ogilvie’s, Irvine, Confirma- it felt, to me a bit like a museum. The crowds missive of their motives? Jesus spent a lot of this and the threats that lay behind it, he was tion/First Communion. MON 30 10.30AM St, I Andrew’s Primary School, Dumfries. TUE 31 11AM of tourists milling around taking pictures time with people who were widely regarded joyful on his tour round the square. His face added to this feeling. I was looking for the as sinners. Some thought that made him a bit lit up as he toured and the crowd cheered. Justice and Peace, Glasgow. 5PM St Andrew’s and St centre, the core of the Church and it didn’t suspect. Am I willing to be thought suspect Our Gospel story is the greatest story ever Cuthbert’s, Kirkcudbright Mass for Catholic Teachers. seem to be here. Turning round I met a by welcoming sinners? told. It is the good news and that should surely THU 2 JUNE Diocesan Pilgrimage to Rome. young man from the Balkans with his little show in our faces as we make our daily rounds daughter Matilda on his shoulders. Now that nother important theme in the story of work, shopping and our home life. I have is where the core of the Church lies; in the of the Good Shepherd is that the lost to ask myself if I am showing the joy that BISHOP ROBSON people, especially the children. sheep can't find its way back on its Christ’s message brings or if I am just a Dunkeld, www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk My image of the Vatican itself has Aown. Just like the sheep we can only find our grumpy wee bald guy, muttering to himself as changed. I don’t see it as the core of the way back to Jesus because He reaches out to he goes about his day. I will have to give that Church but as a kind of pin that Catholics all us. The Church provides the paths back to some thought.Am I encouraging others by my BISHOP MCGEE over the world are linked to and through that Jesus through the sacrament of reconcilia- joyful outlook or am I putting people off by linked to each other. It’s a symbol of our tion, bringing forgiveness and the Eucharist, giving the impression that the Church is a Argyll & the Isles, www.rcdai.org.uk unity together under the leadership of the nourishment for the soul. How can we act solemn, glum place to be? Holy Father. However I can understand why like Jesus and help bring lost sheep back to FOLLOW THE SCOTTISH Pope Francis decided to live somewhere the fold? I pose the question but I’m afraid I other than the Papal apartments. can’t give the answer. I can suggest what not I If you would like to hear the Holy Father CATHOLIC OBSERVER AT During our time in Rome we attended the to do. and the English translation of the summary SCO_NEWS ON TWITTER. 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T CHIRIMBA Primary School, Malawi, teachers, schoolchildren, Mary’s Meals staff and volunteers gather together to commemorate the fact that charity is providing more than one million children with a daily meal in their place of education every school day. Yet, even during the celebrations of music, dance and— ofA course—food, it was clear that Mary’s Meals considered its work to be only just getting started. When the charity’s founder and CEO, Magnus McFarlane-Barrow, addressed the crowd at Chirimba in May last year, he noted that 59 million school-age children were still missing out on an education, stressing the importance of continuing the vital work of the Mary’s Meals movement. A little over a month ago, the Malawian president, Peter Mutharika, declared the country to be in a state of national disaster. Since the end of 2015, Malawi has been facing its worst food crisis in a decade. Erratic climate conditions, pri- marily caused by an unusually strong El Niño, have resulted in a devastating combination of extreme drought and excessive rainfall—a deadly mix that is proving catastrophic for many communities. Southern Africa is experiencing its driest rainfall season in the past 35 years. In southern Malawi, crops are wither- ing and nine districts are suffering from a cholera outbreak, with more than 1,000 cases of the infection reported in the region since January. In the North, heavy rains are continuing to fall, exacer- bating the area’s existing flooding problem, damaging homes and crops, and forcing 35,000 people into makeshift camps. To compound Malawi’s internal displacement emer- gency, increasing unrest in neighbouring Mozambique has seen an influx of refugees to Malawi where food is already in high demand. In the Dzaleka refugee camp, which houses 35,000 people, food is expected to run out completely by August. In the midst of this crisis, a crucial lifeline is being offered to Lucy and her family. Mary’s Meals provides a nutritious meal to 814,000 children in Malawi in their place of education every school day. The charity recently began serving a daily meal of likuni phala—a vitamin enriched maize porridge —to thousands of children in 15 schools across Machinga. ‘Bless Mary’s Meals Communities are reporting cases of families—driven by acute hunger to eat whatever they can find—dying after con- suming poisonous plants. Machinga, in southern Malawi, has been bearing the brunt of this crisis and families in the region are enduring a daily battle to survive. In the village of Chilala, 40 year-old Lucy Shipa is struggling to provide for her nine children. While for giving us some strength’ sitting outside her single-room mud hut, Lucy described the terrible hardship her family had been enduring for months. “I rarely have enough food to feed the whole family,” she said. “Since my husband’s passing in 2013, I have been the One year on from the wonderful news that Mary’s Meals is providing daily meals to more than one million children sole breadwinner. Normally I work in other peoples’ fields to earn some money. But this year due to the poor harvest every school day, press and communications officer at Mary’s Meals, looks at the current situation there is no work being offered in the fields. MAIREAD MaCRAE “I try to find whatever is leftover in others’ fields to maybe cook something small for the children. But everyone in Malawi and how community-run school feeding programmes are providing a vital life-line to many hungry children here is fending for food the same way. Life is difficult and has been difficult for the last few months but there is no option for me, other than not losing the will for my family concentrate. You can’t think. You just worry where the next reflecting on his family’s recent struggle to survive, Ndilibe “I know this is not the end, there are going to be some coming to school with nothing in their bellies. We had a 50 per to survive each day.” meal is going to come from.” paused before exclaiming joyfully: “I just realized my next very difficult months ahead. I am really struggling to keep cent dropout rate. But, just in the last two weeks—since the However, in the midst of this crisis, a crucial lifeline is meal will be likuni phala. It will be you, Mary’s Meals, from hopeful, but the likuni phala Ndilibe receives at school feeding began—we have seen attendance increase to 100 per n areas where food is scarce and families are living hand being offered to Lucy and her family. Mary’s Meals pro- where I will next get to eat!” everyday reminds me of why I need to keep hopeful.” cent and enrolment increase too. to mouth, children often have no choice but to leave vides a nutritious meal to 814,000 children in Malawi in It costs just £12.20 to feed a child for an entire school year Lucy’s determined hope for the future is being replicated “Undoubtedly, the next few months are going to be school in order to spend their days sourcing much- their place of education every school day. The charity through Mary’s Meals. That such a small amount of money in households across Machinga, where Mary’s Meals is pro- extremely tough for everyone. Without Mary’s Meals here we Ineeded income or food for their families. Lucy’s 13-year- recently began serving a daily meal of likuni phala—a vita- could so radically alleviate Ndilibe’s suffering—and enable viding thousands of children with what will often be their would’ve probably been forced to close the school. old-son Ndilibe Kafunse (above and bottom right with min enriched maize porridge—to thousands of children in him to once again benefit from an education that could be only meal of the day. “So, honestly I’m short of words. Hunger here is like a war family) was forced to come out of school to help his mother 15 schools across Machinga, including Ndilibe’s. Every day, his route out of poverty—is nothing short of astonishing. amongst the people. So, bless Mary’s Meals for giving us some look for food or to beg in town for anything passers-by could Ndilibe now attends Standard 4 classes at Chilala Primary Lucy’s relief that her son is now being fed daily by Mary’s he head teacher at Chilala Primary School, William strength—like armour—with which to battle this hunger.” offer him. School, safe in the knowledge that he will receive a Meals is evident. She says: “He has not missed a day of Sandram, emphasises the importance of the Mary’s “I was often missing school because I was too hungry to filling meal. school since the likuni phala began to be served. At least in Meals feeding programme at his school to giving fami- I It costs just £12.20 to feed a child for the whole school attend and needed to go looking for food,” Ndilibe said. This glimmer of hope offered by Mary’s Meals has had a some way he has some relief. Although there is nothing right lies strength in their daily struggle against hunger. He said: year through Mary’s Meals. To find out more or to donate, T visit www.marysmeals.org.uk or call 01838 200 605. .“You know, when you have no food in your belly you can’t transformative effect on Ndilibe and his family. While now, at least my son has some food in his stomach. “There were many children like Ndilibe who were sleeping and

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In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREASWOLFF looks at the inspiring fundraising efforts of Slìghe Mhìcheal Michael Anderson, 75, blind and hearing impaired

HIODH e doirbh dhomh fhìn smaoineachadh air coiseachd à Eilean Ìdhe gu ruige Cill Rìmhinn. Is e Slìghe GÀIDHLIG Naomh Cholm Chille an t-ainm a th’ air agus tha cha mhòr 350 km ri choiseachd Ann am Beurla (In English) bho aon taobh dhen dùthaich dhan taobh eile.Ach tha fear a tha dall agus air a bheil droch chlaisneachd air a Believing is not just seeing, say Michael Anderson Bdhèanamh sna làithean seo. Chan eil sin gu leòr, ach tha Mìcheal MacAnndrais 75 bliadhna a dh’aois cuideachd. Is beagan iongnadh gun robh na casan aige goirt, ach Feumaidh iadsan a tha ga stiùireadh innse dha mu WHAT a challenge to be thinking about He also doesn’t easily hear conversations chan aithnicheadh tu a h-aois air. Thachair mi fhìn ris ghach clach is tionndadh air an t-slìghe. Fhuair mi fhìn walking from the Island of Iona on the that are going on around him. This can some- o chionn ghoirid is fhuair mi cothrom pìos beag a an cothrom sin a dhèanamh agus dh’fhàs e follaiseach west coast to St Andrews. This is exactly times lead to depression. She added that this choiseachd còmhla ris. Bha esan, an nighean aige agus dhomh gum feum Mìcheal tòrr earbsa a chur anns na what a 75-year old man has just done. trip was well out of his comfort zone as he a cèile air campachadh air taobh Loch Èite tron oid- strainnsearan sin. Ach is e Crìosdaidh a th’ ann am But he is also blind and hearing usually follows a very strict routine to be able hche. Choinnich sinn aigTaigh-Òsta Inbhir Dhobhrain. Mìcheal agus tha a chreideamh ga stiùireach impaired. The track which is known as to function. Chuir na fèidh fàilte oirnn an sin.Tha e iongantach cho cuideachd. Thuirt e rium gun robh e gu sònraichte St Columba’s Way is almost 350 km When I guided him a short piece along the faisg is a tha iad a’tighinn air mac an duine. Cha mhor doirbh a dhol tarsaing alltan, ach gun robh e air a chùis long from coast to coast. way on a gorgeous day it became obvious gun urrainn dhut do làmh a chur orrra. Bha là eireach- a dhèanamh gu ruige seo. You wouldn’t think Michael Anderson was that he has to place a lot of trust in complete dail ann air a shon cuideachd. Tha iad a’ togail airgid do charthannas Deafblind 75. I had the privilege to meet him at strangers. But his Christian faith also guides Gu follaiseach tha Mìcheal feumach air stiùireadh. Scotland. Tha a’ bhuideann sin airson ionad Inveroran Hotel near Bridge of Orchy. A him along the way. Abharrachd air an dithis a dh’ainmich mi mar-thà bidh ionnsachaidh ùr a thogail a chosgas £1.8m not. Is e an group of deer welcomed us. They were so Mr Anderson is raising money for Deaf- daoine nach b’ aithne dha ro na seo ga chuideachadh. t-amas aig Mìcheal £15000 a chur ris an sin. Tha e air tame, you could almost touch them. Michael, blind Scotland who are planning to build a Is e cothrom a th’ ann do Mhìcheal coinneachadh ri triathlon a dhèanamh mar-thà agus e a’ cur roimhe his daughter and her partner had been camp- learning centre which is costing £1.8m. His daoine cuideachd. Mar a mhìnich an nighean aige falbh air turas air baidhseagal tandem. Ma tha daoine ing near Loch Etive the previous night. target is £15000 and he had already done a dhomh tha e gu math doirbh dha caraidean ùra a airson taic a chur ris, tha duilleag aca aig [www.face- Not surprisingly Mr Anderson admitted his triathlon and intends to go on a tandem cycle dhèanamh leis nach eil e a’faicinn far a bheil daoine is book.com/Michaelswayscotland]. Gu dearbha tha feet were a bit wobbly. later in the year. chan eil a’ cluinntinn ro mhath dè tha iad ag ràdhn. Mìcheal air brosnachadh a thoirt dhomh fhìn rudeigin He obviously needs guidance and relies on If you would like more information you Dh’fhaodadh seo trom-inntinn adhbharrachadh. Chuir mar seo fheuchainn san àm ri teachd. volunteers to tell him about every upcoming can follow Mr Anderson’s adventures at i ris gum biodh e gu h-àbhaisteach a’ leantainn clàr- Sin e bhuamsa à Drochaid Urchaidh. Gus an ath- rock on the path. His daughter told me he can [www.facebook.com/Michaelswayscotland]. ama teann aig an taigh gus an urrainn dha a bhith beò mhìos: Beannachd Leibh. sometimes be quite isolated because he can’t Michael has surely inspired me to follow him air a cheann fhèin. Le sin is e dùbhlan fiù’s nas motha make contact with people since he doesn’t in his footsteps. His motto is: Believing is not a tha san turas seo dhasan. I [email protected] see where they are. just seeing.

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HEN I was an 11-year old, healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I my Dad started going to A SPIRITUAL have not come to call the righteous, but sin- Mass on Saturday morn- ners.’” (Mark 2:15-17) LAY READERS’ GUIDE ings in addition to the REFLECTION weekly Sunday Mass. One ur Father has invited us to a banquet Saturday morning, I got up out of curiosity, He himself has prepared, He has and my dad invited me to come along. After given His own Son to be our feast, to SUNDAY MAY 29 Mass,W we both saw the doughnut shop and makeO our bodies and souls temples of the Genesis 14:18-20. Response: You are a dived in, enjoying a spontaneous treat. That Holy Spirit. What an awesome call and priv- morning began a weekly ritual. ilege. What a loving communion he wishes priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of About five minutes before he left, my Dad to have with us. old. 1st Corinthians 11:23-26, Sequence, would get me up and I would scramble into The Eucharist is also about Communion Luke 9:11b-17. a T-shirt and jeans, throw my hair in a pony- with others. Going to that weekly Saturday tail and jump into my dad’s old blue Ford Mass, and then to the Sunday Mass the next MONDAY pick-up truck to chug the 20 minutes down answers to the question: “Why the day, drew me into communion with my dad, 2nd Peter 1:2-7. Response: My God, in the highway to Mass. The windows were Eucharist?” Among a myriad of other rea- with our parish priest, and with the other you I trust. Mark 12:1-12. rolled down, the warm Texas breeze blew in sons, it’s essentially about ‘comm-union,’ people who went to Mass. These same peo- my face, and we sat companionably all the ‘union with,’ those we love and those who ple would later make the 12-hour drive to the TUESDAY way in. The little chapel was cool and com- love us. convent to attend my profession of vows, to The Visitation. Zephaniah 3:14-18a Or fortable and my parish priest was a gentle If my Dad had a desire to be with me on show their love and support. Being part of a Romans 12:9-16. Response: Great in man who would give us a hug and tease us those Saturday mornings going to Mass, it Eucharist community also drew me closer to your midst is the Holy One of Israel. Luke after Mass. Then my dad would take me to revealed to me how my Heavenly Father those believers who have gone before, espe- 1:39-56. get the fresh, hot, and wonderfully sweet wanted to be with me too. The doughnut was cially to the saints. doughnut. I admit, when Saturday would roll sweet, but as I grew in my Faith, I realised the around, the deciding factor for my going real nourishment was the Bread of Life, Jesus, s I grew in my Faith, I wanted to be WEDNESDAY . with my dad to Mass was the prospect of that present under the appearance of bread. He a better person and began to read and 2nd Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12. Response: To juicy doughnut. For my dad, however, the wants to be so close to me, closer than I am to be inspired by the lives of the saints you, O Lord, I will lift up my eyes. Mark incentive was the time spent with the Lord myself. Only love could devise such a way to whoA shared that Eucharistic Communion 12:18-27. and the time spent with me. be in such intimate communion. The Eucharist with me as well. We believe as Catholics that I found this out when one morning, the is about being invited by our God to enjoy a the Eucharist unites us not only to Jesus, our THURSDAY lure of my bed was stronger than my desire time of more intense and focused communion Head, but to the members of His Body, both 2nd Timothy 2:8-15. Response: Lord, for the doughnut. Off the truck chugged with him than we have even in times of quiet those living now and those who have gone make me know your ways. Mark 12:28-34. without me. My mother told me later as I prayer alone. He wishes to take on our burdens before. The Eucharist forges bonds that tran- sleepily ate my cornflakes that my dad had and give us rest. scend time and space. We are part of a great FRIDAY been really hurt that I didn’t want to go with We can protest, ‘But I am too sinful,’ or ‘I network of spiritual and physical support; Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. First Friday. him that morning. am too far from God.’ What is God’s sharing the Eucharist with others means we Ezekiel 34:11-16. Response: The Lord is As a pre-teenager, absorbed in my own response to this? are never alone. my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. self-referential world, this knowledge “While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s The aspect of Communion is one of the pierced me to the heart. My Dad had wanted house, many tax collectors and sinners were most potent answers to the question: “Why Romans 5:5-11 Luke 15:1-7. to be with me? My decision had eating with him and his disciples, for there the Eucharist?” As Jesus handed the affected him? were many who followed him. When the Eucharist to the apostles for the first time at SATURDAY I was saddened I had let him down and teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw the Last Supper, he prayed, “Father, may Immaculate Heart of Blessed Virgin Mary. promised I wouldn’t do it again. I wanted to him eating with the sinners and tax collec- they be one as we are one. May they be one Isaiah 61:9-11. Response: My heart reciprocate his desire to be with me by being tors, they asked his disciples: ‘Why does he in us.” (cf. John 17:21) May we rejoice in exults in the Lord my saviour. OR 2nd present to him. eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ On hear- the communion to which the Eucharist both Timothy 4:1-8, Response: My lips will tell Upon reflection, this story is one of the ing this, Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the invites us and effects for us. of your justice. Luke 2:41-51. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FAITH AND CULTURE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 Justice for Hillsborough is closer than ever FAITH IN CULTURE looks at the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, the cover up, and the campaign to expose the truth

We know of the institutional failures but Daniel fought against a corrupt policing, Doreen Gordon’s powerful film reveals the extent that Lawrence, last month spoke out against the Met- South Yorkshire Police went to in attempting to ropolitan Police Force who spied on her after her cover up what really happened. Collusion with the son Stephen was murdered in an unmotivated media created a malicious mythology which dehu- racist attack. We can only imagine the strength and By Richard manised the victims and survivors. The way in courage it took for these remarkable mothers to which families were treated and spoken too when stand against a wicked system which conspired to Purden identifying their loved ones in the aftermath of the work against them. tragedy is also a lesser known fact about the hor- Another essential figure that emerged in the HE BBC’s recent showing of Daniel rors which transpired that day. Hillsborough film was Phil Scraton, an academic Gordon's acclaimed documentary To see ordinary people suffering and then made and criminologist who painstakingly worked to dis- Hillsborough was an extremely diffi- scapegoats in sleazy tabloid newspapers bolstered credit lies while assembling hidden evidence includ- cult film to watch. But if you only view by politicians and police spokesmen continues to ing altered statements made by police officers. The one documentary this year it should be impact the psyches and souls of many today. You film includes the accounts of some ordinary junior this one. Many of us can relate to the feelings of are left to wonder how the families left behind police officers who did all they could to help— A wreath offered by Croy Celtic Supporters Club and the anticipation before a big football match and to were able to continually fight for justice for 27 many of them have carried a sense of guilt about not wider community and blessed by Fr Joseph Sullivan of Tmeet with friends and loved ones before kick-off. long years. Margaret Aspinall, one of the leading being able to do more. One man bravely spoke of Holy Cross for the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy We enjoy the expressions of camaraderie and find lights in the campaign for justice, addressed a his own mental breakdown in the aftermath. a sense of belonging on such occasions. But none crowd of 20,000 on the steps of Liverpool’s St could not stand. Knowing you are right and the of us expect to see the absolute hell and suffering George’s Hall saying ‘we’ve shown this country abour MP Andy Burnham has talked about desire for truth and accountability can sustain a which transpired that afternoon at Hillsborough. how you change a system.’Another mother who the tireless work of Margaret Aspinall and cause, but in the case of the victim's families they others while paying tribute to the many offi- have never been able to fully grieve until justice Lcers who did all they could. It is another tragedy was done. The ‘unlawful killing’verdict last month that so many have been left with feelings of inad- holds match commander Chief Supt David Duck- equacy and guilt as Daniel Gordon’s film suggests. enfield ‘responsible for manslaughter by gross CROSSWORD Gordius No 248 During Mr Burnham's acclaimed speech in the negligence.’ Mr Burnham has called for prosecu- House of Commons in the aftermath of the verdict tions saying that ‘it should have been all so sim- he described it as the privilege of his life to have ple.’ Lies told by in men in power have caused 1 2 3 4 5 6 worked with the families of the Hillsborough vic- immeasurable destruction to many lives for 27 tims. He spoke of how they had ‘prevailed against years; it has been done by the people who are sup- 7 8 the odds’ and ‘kept their dignity in the face of ter- posed to protect members of our society, not destroy 9 10 rible adversity.’A major turning point in all of this them. It seems that after 27 years justice is closer was the day that the Labour politician visited than ever. “For there is nothing hidden that will not 11 Anfield for the 20th anniversary memorial in 2009. be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be

12 13 14 30,000 Liverpool fans made their voices heard, known or brought out into the open” (Luke 8:17). First entry out the hat next their solidarity in numbers undoubtedly had an 15 16 17 I Richard Purden is a freelance journalist, the TUESDAY will be the winner effect on Mr Burnham who has now called for the author of We are Celtic Supporters, Faithful ‘fundamental reform’ of South Yorkshire Police. 18 19 20 Through and Through, an SCO feature writer and A demand for the truth gave many individuals a Send your completed a married father of two 21 22 tremendous sense of purpose—that this injustice crossword entries—along with 23 your full name address and

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DEATHS SIX MONTHS MIND NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES - CARFIN BURKE (Givens) Dr Ellen (M.B.,Ch.B.) Suddenly on May 21, 2016, at her home in Aurora, Illinois, USA. (formerly of Craigneuk, Wishaw). She worked in the Motherwell and Wishaw area. She is survived by her husband and two sons. Fortified by the Rites of the PRETE Holy Church. Special memories are held close to our hearts of Annie McKENNA CAIRNS (Tracey), dear wife of the late Mary Josephine, died peace- In loving memory of our dear John, adored mother, gran fully in the arms of her two mother Pearl, a wonderful and great-gran, who sadly sisters, Eileen and Sally, on grandma and great-grandma, died October 6, 2001, and Thursday, May 19, 2016, at who passed away peacefully whose 89th birthday occurs on Three Bridges Care Home, on November 28, 2015. 108 Carmunnock Road, May 28. Saturday 28th May All of Pearl’s family, both near If only we could meet you, Glasgow. G44. and far, miss her more than May she rest in peace. Just for a little while, words can say. To tell you how much we miss VIGIL OF THE FEAST OF THE Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, you, SHERRY pray for her and us. Rosemary Frances Or just to see you smile, BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST It is with profound sorrow that To put our arms around you, we announce the death of BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE But this we cannot do, Rosemary who, Fortified by So until we meet again, – CORPUS CHRISTI the Rites of the Holy Mother May God take care of you. Church, died at her home in Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant Evening Prayer andBenediction7.30pm Mount Vernon, on May 17, her eternal rest. 2016, in the presence of those Miss you so much mum. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament who cared for her. Beloved Happy Birthday. youngest daughter of Frank From your loving family. xxxx (Sonny) and Ellen (Daisy) A loving gran, kind and true, The Rosary each hour, on the hour Sherry. Darling sister of Judy, One in a million gran, that was Patricia, Ellen, Frank, Michael you. 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MEMORIAM DRISCOLL, Elizabeth MacDONALD MacINNES SHARP WRIGHT 28th Anniversary of Elizabeth, 26th Anniversary 12th Anniversary Remembering with love, In fond and loving memory of who died May 27. Of your charity, please pray In loving memory of Donald wonderful parents and grand- our dearly beloved parents, BEECHEY A loving wife now at rest, for the repose of the soul of John, beloved husband, dad parents, Isabella and David, our mother, Dolina, died May In loving memory of Charlie For everyone you did your my dear husband, and our and grandad, died May 24, passed away May 28, 2009 28, 1973, and our father, Beechey, dear husband of the best, father, John Charles 2004. and December 11, 2012. Andrew, died April 18, 1964, Never selfish, always kind, Sadly missed, always Let memories surround you, a also our dearly beloved sister, late Annie and father, who MacDonald, who died on May With wonderful memories, remembered. word someone may say, will Chrissie, died February 7, died on May 31, 2015. 30, 1990. R.I.P. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for You left behind. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for suddenly recapture a time, an 1996, and our dearly beloved St Francis, pray for her. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for him. hour, a day, that brings them brother, Roddy, died May 24, him. From her loving husband. him. Inserted by Mary and family, back as clearly as though they 2005. St Bernadette, pray for him. Inserted by his loving wife Eriskay. were still here and fills you On whose souls, sweet Jesus, Inserted by Cecil, Gerard and DURNING Theresa and family, Glasgow with the feeling that they are have mercy. Helen. 25th Anniversary and Inverness. MacKINNON always near. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Please remember in your In loving memory of a very Our Lady of the Isles, pray for them. BRENNAN prayers Mary, beloved wife of McGARRIGLE dear mother and grandmother, them. Always in our thoughts and 63rd Anniversary the late James Durning, who 24th Anniversary Bella, who died on May 24, Inserted by Margaret, Helena, prayers. Josephine and families. Pray for the repose of the soul died May 26, 1991. In loving memory of my dear 2006. Inserted by their loving family. Eternal rest grant unto her O Rhugashinish, South Uist. of our dear father, James Mary Milarvie and family. mother, Grace, who died May Lord, Brennan, who died May 23, 31, 1992, and my dad, GEDDES And let perpetual light shine SHIELDS THANKSGIVING 1953. R.I.P. 36th Anniversary Francis; also my beloved upon her, 48th Anniversary On whose soul, sweet Jesus, In loving memory of our dad, brothers, Robert, Francis and May she rest in peace. In loving memory of our dear DEAR HEART OF JESUS have mercy. William Geddes, died May 30, Edward. Inserted by Joe, Teresa and mother, Catherine Quinn, who Dear Heart of Jesus in the Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 1980. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for family. died June 4, 1968, and also past I have asked you for him. Quietly today your memory we them. our dear father, Thomas many favours, this time I ask St Martin de Porres, pray for treasure, Patricia. MacKINNON Shields, who died May 29, 1991. you for this special one (men- On whose souls, sweet Jesus, him. Missing you always, forgetting 40th Anniversary tion favour), take it Dear Heart have mercy. you never. McGINNESS In loving memory of Margaret of Jesus, and place it within Inserted by his loving family, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Liz and family. 22nd Anniversary of James MacKinnon, 36 Brevig, Barra, Your broken heart where your 59 Muiryfauld Drive, Glasgow, them. (Jimmy), dearly loved dad and a dearly loved grandmother, Father sees it, then in his mer- G31. who died May 25, 1976. Inserted by their family. ciful eyes it will become Your HAMILTON-THOMSON grandpa, who died June 1, Remembering today and Always remembered. favour, not mine. Amen. Say 1994. BUCHANAN always, John, devoted Flora, Murdoch and family, for three days, publication Treasured memories of Sarah husband, father and Also our much loved mum, South Uist. promised. St Jude, pray for Buchanan, died May 31, 1998, grandfather, died May 27, Catherine (Rooney), who died him. – D. McB. October 24, 2001. also John Buchanan, died July 2013. Also Kevin, died June McLAUGHLIN On whose souls, sweet Jesus, 16, 1996. 13, 1996, Anna, died 18th Anniversary GRATEFUL thanks to St December 3, 1977, and Ann, have mercy. Paul Francis, beloved brother Joseph of Cupertino. – J.M.R. Deep in our hearts your died January 14, 1996. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for of Marie and Morag, who died memory is kept. Forever in our hearts. them. on May 26, 1998. DEAR HEART OF JESUS All Saints, pray for them. The Hamilton and Thomson Inserted by the family. Missed so very much. Dear Heart of Jesus in the John Alick, Chrissie and families. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for past I have asked you for family. him. many favours, this time I ask MacINNES From all the family. you for this special one (men- HUTCHESON 8th Anniversary of our beloved In loving memory of my dear SMITH tion favour), take it Dear Heart BUCHANAN mum and gran, Peggy, died 14th Anniversary husband, and our dear father, MacNEIL of Jesus, and place it within In loving memory of Sarah In loving memory of Sadie, a William, who died June 2, May 31, 2008, also 25th 20th Anniversary Your broken heart where your Buchanan, died May 31, 1998, much loved wife and mother, 1970, also his daughter Anniversary of Colin, devoted In loving memory of our dear Father sees it, then in his mer- also John Buchanan, died July born to eternal life May 27, Cathleen, March 16, 1990, his father and grandfather, died father, Iain, who died May 30, ciful eyes it will become Your 16, 1996. 2002. son Robert, July 2, 2007 and May 18, 1989. R.I.P. 1996. favour, not mine. Amen. Say We thank You, Almighty God, Loved and remembered every his daughter Maureen, The years we shared together You are forever in our for three days, publication for the treasured gift of love day. November 19, 2007. thoughts and prayers. promised. – N.F. are memories held dear, for those we have shared our May they rest in peace. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Just a prayer from ones who The happiness you gave us lives with, and the memories pray for him. thanks to St Lucy, Mairi, Tom, Sarah, Colin and loved you, keeps you ever near. we are blessed to hold in our GRATEFUL Inserted by Frances Anne and St Jude, St Clare, St Anthony, Laura. Just a memory fond and true, Our Lady of the Isles, pray for hearts. Jennifer Louise. Mary, Queen of the Angels In our hearts you’ll live forever, them. Remembered with love this Because we thought the world and Saints and Sacred Heart Inserted by Paul, Fay and day and every day. of you. O’BRIEN Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for of Jesus for favours received. family. In loving memory of our dear Inserted by his wife Margaret her. Thank you. – M.K. father, grandfather and great- and family. Inserted by Joe, Josephine MacINNES grandfather, Edward O’Brien, and Bill. NOVENA TO ST CLARE McAWEANEY In loving memory of our dear who died May 31, 1970. Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine In loving memory of our dear aunt, Peggy, who died May Sacred Heart of Jesus, have days with a lighted candle; mother and grandmother, 31, 2008. mercy on his soul. publication promised. – C.M. Margaret, who died on May Fondly remembered. St John Ogilvie, pray for him. 24, 2008, and our dear father, Sadly missed. Ever remembered by his NOVENA PRAYER TO ST Tommy, who died on February The Gribbens family. loving family, Glasgow and JUDE 17, 1980. Australia. May the Sacred Heart of Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Jesus be praised, adored, CLINTON MacINNES them. O’NEIL glorified and loved throughout 5th Anniversary In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of John, our St Dominic, pray for them. Treasurd memories of our the world now and forever mother and grandmother, father and grandfather, Ewen, dear son-in-law, who died on more. Sacred Heart of Jesus Flora, died March 24, 1978, who died May 30, 2005. have mercy on us. St Jude May 31, 2011. McCABE In loving memory of our son our dear father, Norman, died On whose soul, sweet Jesus, helper of the hopeless, pray Keep your arms around him and brother, Paul Joseph, who June 4, 1974, our dear have mercy. THOMSON for us. St Jude, great miracle Lord, died May 27, 1990, aged 19. brothers, John, accidentally St Jude, pray for him. Treasured and happy worker, pray for us. Say nine Keep him in Your care, Mum, Dad and family. killed in Auckland, New Inserted by his loving family at memories of Annie Thomson, times daily. - R.R Make up for all he suffered, Zealand, home and abroad. (McEvoy), loving mother, And all that seemed unfair. McCAFFERY October 13, 1949, and grandmother and great-grand- O DEAR ST JOSEPH OF Inserted by Mary and John 12th Anniversary Ronald, died suddenly PITCATHLEY mother, who died on May 25, CUPERTINO, who, by your Green and family. In loving memory of Dermot, January 5, 1980, also our dear 17th Anniversary 2006, in her 99th year and prayers, did seek from God that you should be asked at who died on May 29, 2004, aunt, Bella Johnston, died Please pray for the repose of whose 109th birthday is on beloved husband of Kathleen, the soul of Annie Pitcathley, June 6, 2016. your examinations the only DELANY February 7, 1981. dearly loved father of Nicholas beloved wife, mother and Inserted by Sheila, Leo, David propositions you knew, pray Please pray for the repose of In the shelter of Thy Sacred and Karen, dear father-in-law grandmother, who died May and all the family. that I too, like you, may suc- the soul of our dear father, of Patricia and loving Heart, 27, 1999. R.I.P. Ours is just a simple prayer, ceed in the examination for Terence Delany, who died grandfather of Leo and Dear Jesus, may they rest. Our Lady of Good Aid, pray for Keep our grandma in Your which I am preparing. In May 22, 1960. R.I.P. Joseph. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for her. care. return I will make you known Inserted by Sister Kathleen, Sadly missed. them. Inserted by John, Caroline From your grandchildren and and cause you to be invoked; Margaret and Terence. May he rest in peace. Their loving family. and the girls. great-grandchildren. publication promised. - P.C. 18 CELEBRATING LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 Croy parish marks Easter rising and Hillsborough

PARISHIONERS of Holy roots by presenting Fr Sullivan Cross in Croy marked the with lilies for the altar to mark centenary of the Easter Rising the dead and shamrocks for their by holding a commemorative Calvary scene. event in their parish hall on Throughout the evening, the April 27. parishioners and their friends The evening began with a were treated to music and poetry. communal version of Hail Glori- A Croy Celtic Supporters Club ous St Patrick before parish asked Fr Sullivan to bless a wreath priest Fr Joseph Sullivan led for the victims of the Hillsborough prayers for all those who died in Tragedy at the end of Ascension the conflict and for people in Ire- Thursday Evening Mass. It was land today. Holy Cross in Croy offered by Croy Celtic Supporters was founded to serve Irish fami- Club and the wider community lies in the surrounding mining and taken that weekend to the communities in the early 1900s, Hillsborough Memorial at Liver- and parishioners marked their pool City Centre.

Fort William pupils take part in UNICEF Day

PUPILS from Lochyside Primary wearing all things blue for UNICEF. The day was organised by our Rights School in Fort William supported The money raised will be used by Respecting Schools Committee, and is part UNICEF Day to raise money for chil- UNICEF to: Protect a child from danger in of our global citizenship programme of dren in troubled parts of the world. war-torn countries; Give a child affected by work, according to Headteacher Violet The pupils raised £200 after collecting violence a safe place to play; Provide clean Smith. loose change, getting their faces painted and water for a refugee family. PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN

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Aidan Michael Cook (right), a tireless pro-life and anti assisted suicide campaigner for Care Not Killing and the SCO’s former Strong in Faith columnist, is becoming a monk. Mr Cook recently visited the SPUC Friends, family and parishioners of St Mary Immaculate in Larkhall joined the offices and said goodbye to Director John Deighan (left) on May 18 Senior citizens from St Luke’s in Forgewood enjoyed an afternoon of food and before starting his religious life in Norcia, Italy. Please keep him in your now retired priest Father Brian Logue (above) to celebrate his 80th birthday on conversation at their annual lunch at Motherwell’s Bentley Hotel, as organised thoughts and prayers April 30. Fr Stephen Rooney is parish priest at both at St Mary’s and Our Lady by the SSVP and St John Blackwood. Fr Logue, a retired priest, helps with parish ministry PIC: JIM HOEY E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN McGINTY AT [email protected] FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CHILDREN’S PAGE 19

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

Prayer good news about Christ to the Gentiles. A reading from Dear God, Please tag us and mark us as your the letter of Paul to the Galations 1:11-12, 15-19 CHILDREN’S own so that we might be rescued from sin. In My friends, I want you to know that no one made Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. up the message I preach. It was not given or taught to me by some mere human. My message came CROSSWORD 133 First Reading directly from Jesus Christ when He appeared to me. Look, said Elijah, your son is living. A reading from the But even before I was born, God had chosen first book of Kings 17:17-24 me. He was kind and had decided to show me 1 2 3 4 5 After Elijah had stayed in the woman’s house his Son, so that I would announce his message for a while, her son got sick. The boy kept get- to the Gentiles. ting worse and finally died. The woman said to I didn’t talk this over with anyone. I didn’t say a 6 Elijah: “You prophet of God, what have I done word, not even to the men in Jerusalem who were to you. Why did you come here to remind me of apostles before I was. Instead, I went at once to my sins by taking the life of my son?” “Bring Arabia, and afterwards I returned to Damascus. the boy to me,” he replied. Three years later I went to visit Peter in 7 8 9 10 11 Elijah took the boy from her arms. Then he Jerusalem and stayed with him for 15 days. The carried him upstairs to the room where he was only other apostle I saw was James, the Lord’s 12 Tenth Sunday of staying and laid him on the bed. Elijah prayed, brother. “My Lord and God, why have you done such a The Word of the Lord 13 14 15 Ordinary Time terrible thing to this widow in whose home I am staying? Why did you take the life of her son?” Alleluia Reflection Luke 7:16 Elijah stretched out over the little boy three 16 17 ALL of today’s readings talk about God times and prayed: “My Lord and God, bring the (R) Alleluia, alleluia. rescuing someone. In the first reading and boy back to life!” The Lord answered Elijah’s A great prophet has appeared among us; God the Gospel, God preforms a miracle and prayer, and the boy began breathing again. has visited his people. brings someone back to life, rescuing them Elijah picked him up and took him down- (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 18 19 from death. Paul writes a letter and tells his stairs. He gave him to his mother and said: friends about how God chose Him to know “Look, your son is alive!” The woman told Eli- Gospel and love Jesus, rescuing him from a life jah: “Now I am sure that you are God’s prophet Young man, I say to you, arise. A reading from the ACROSS without God. The Psalm is a song of and that you really do speak for him.” Holy Gospel according to Luke. 7:11-17 1 Group of brave people who will come if thanking to God for rescuing us from The Word of the Lord Jesus and His disciples were on their way to the your house is burning (4,7) sorrow and sin. town of Nain, and a big crowd was going along 6 PC (8) God rescues us every day from big things Responsorial Psalm with them. As they came near the gate of the 7 Possess (3) and small things. Just by being part of our 30:4 and 5def, 10-11ab and 12bcd town, they saw people carrying out the body of 8 The study of the past (7) lives, God rescues us from a life of doing R (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have a widow’s only son. 13 Twelve months (4) things that only make ourselves happy. rescued me. Many people from the town were walking 15 What a pupil does at school (6) That would lead to a life without friends or Your faithful people, Lord, will praise you with along with her. When the Lord saw the woman, 16 Keep a car here (6) others to love us. Listening to God’s songs and honour your holy name. At night we may He felt sorry for her and said: “Don’t cry!” 17 Above (4) teachings helps us to learn how to love and cry, but when morning comes we will celebrate. Jesus went over and touched the stretcher on 18 The sound a snake makes (4) care for others which will make us happy. R (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have res- which the people were carrying the dead boy. 19 Enquire, make a question (3) In a little while we will be playing a game cued me. They stopped, and Jesus said: “Young man, of Freeze Tag which will demonstrate how Have pity, Lord! Help! You have turned my sor- get up!” The man sat up and began to speak. DOWN God rescues us. When we get tagged, like row into joyful dancing. I will never stop Jesus then gave him back to his mother. 1 Place where things are made (7) when we do something that hurts us or singing your praises, my Lord and my God. Everyone was frightened and praised God. 2 Person from the capital of Italy (5) someone else—being sinful, we can get R (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have res- They said: “A great prophet is here with us! God 3 Big branch (5) ‘frozen’ where we are, unable to move cued me. has come to his people.” News about Jesus 4 Thoughts (5) toward the life God wants us to have. spread all over Judea and everywhere else in 5 With time to spare (5) However, when God, in the form of our Second Reading that part of the country. 9 Sickness (7) family and friends, touches us, God rescues God has revealed his Son in me, that I might preach the The Gospel of the Lord 10 You pour a cuppa from this (6) us from being frozen so that we may run 11 Sneakers, trainers (7) and happily play. 12 Give a sermon (6) Discussion 14 A message sent on the internet (1-4) I How does God rescue people today? LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION I How does God sometimes use other people to rescue us? ACROSS I How does it feel to be rescued by God? 1 Bark 3 Desert 7 Thimble 9 Chose 10 Lawns 11 Hardest 13 Spy 15 Space 18 Wine 19 Real Activities 20 Enter 21 Stem 22 Suit G Dete rmine the boundaries of your game—the area in which everyone must stay. DOWN Determine who will be ‘It’ first. 1 Bottles 2 Railway 4 Electric 5 Enjoyed 6 True G Yell ‘Go!’ 8 Bishop 12 Tablet 14 Paint 15 Seem 16 Ants G Th e person who is ‘It’ runs around after 17 Errs everyone else and tries to tag them. G If the person who is ‘It’ tags someone, they must ‘freeze’ in the position they are in. The Children’s Liturgy page is published G If someone is frozen they must remain that one week in advance to allow RE teachers way until someone, other than the person who is ‘it,’ gently makes the sign of the cross on and those taking the Children’s Liturgy at their back. Once this happens they weekly Masses to use, if they wish, this are free to run around again. page as an accompaniment to their G After several minutes change the person who is ‘It.’ teaching materials

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 20 SCOTTISH CHURCH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 Picts,Vikings and Gaels impact on early Church DR HARRY SCHNITKER’S series looks at the complex evidence for the early SCOTLAND’S DIOCESES dioceses of Scotland, and those who built, maintained and destroyed them

ODAY, Scotland has another one, Rosemarkie on the were all active by around the eight dioceses. In the Black Isles, we may surmise one mid-sixth century AD. Whether pre-Reformation past, of two things. Since Rosemarkie there were any bishops in the there were more: 14 by is so obscure, we will examine it region, possibly based at one of 1500, to be precise. However, 14 first. What do we know about the monasteries, is impossible to Tdid not all arrive ready-made, this ‘diocese’? Well, we know prove. Yet we can surmise. The nor were they the only dioceses that it was part of a Pictish king- first Bishop of Ross, a Macbeth before the Reformation. Cer- dom that stretched to the north (not the King), is occasionally tainly until the reign of King coast and probably included described as ‘of Rosemarkie,’ David (1084-1153) there was Moray and Buchan, too. It which may point to his original great fluidity when it came to may have been—and I stress seat before this was transferred which bishop controlled which ‘may have been’—Christianised to Fortose. This is in the early territory. Several dioceses came from monastic settlements, four twelfth century. and went before the rise of of which were very prominent: However, the evidence is Protestantism, and these form Applecross, Portmahomack, complex. We know from the the topic of our article this week. Mid-Fearn and Rosemarkie archaeological discoveries of, About three of these dioceses itself. amongst others, portable altars, we can say a few things with These monasteries, which that priests likely travelled to some certainty: Kingarth on may all have been part of the their communities, which were Bute, Abernethy in Strathearn paruchia or monastic family of not nucleated. The monasteries, and Abercorn in Lothian. About St Maelrubba of Applecross, then, may have resembled later institutions such as the abbeys of the Premonstratensians, where groups of priests or canons served local communities, but were based in one house. It is hardly fanciful to imagine a bishop as the centre of such a church structure. This is all the more likely since from around 600 Scottish territorial rulers tried to establish bishoprics that covered their lands. It was a natural attempt to Was the bishopric of Rose- suggestive that he was the main with the monastery, and may imitate what was going on else- markie continued in that of bishop of this now powerful have been either abbots or bish- where in Europe, as the formerly Ross, and did its bishops have a kingdom, with others serving ops, or both. pagan successors to the Roman clearly defined diocese? under him. Empire created stable monar- The first question is almost Tutathal Mac Antgusso was e are on safer ground chies. Bishops and abbots impossible to answer. We know Bishop of Fortrenn after the with two named bish- became part of the royal admin- that after King David estab- demise of Northumbrian control ops: Daniel, who died istration, as well as spiritual lished a territorial diocese of over the Picts, which brings us inW 659, and Iolan, who died in leaders. As royal representative Ross, some bishops were still back to Abercorn. The erection 688. Both are described as episco- and spiritual leader, we meet a called ‘of Rosemarkie,’ includ- of Abercorn as a diocese was pus Cinn Garadh. Their influence possible Bishop of Rosemarkie, ing a Gregory in the 1180s. part of a wider move within the ranged wide. They, together with St Boniface/Curetán. I say ‘pos- However, before that, we simply Anglo-Saxon Church—for we Cathan and Bláán, are commem- sible’ because much that we do not know. It may be that the have now moved away from the orated on Cowal (above), Kintyre know about this bishop is at best founder of the monastery, St world of the Picts—to reorganise and the islands of the Clyde, but semi-legendary. Moluag, who came to be widely its structures. The Archbishop of also in Welsh-Strathclyde, espe- ‘He’ may have been ‘they,’ for venerated in Scotland and who Canterbury, Theodore of Tarsus cially in parts of Renfrewshire.As there are two sets of widely died around 592, may have been (602-690), at the request with Sts Columba, Maelrubha and varying dates for Boniface/ a bishop, but once again that of the King of Northumbria, Ecg- Moluag, they were probably Curetán. One suggests he was does not prove continuity. The firth (c.645-685), erected the sees abbots and bishops, with an ill- baptising around 600 AD, fact that we have only one name of Hexham and Abercorn out of defined diocese that was cotermi- another that he attended the of a Bishop based on Rose- the extensive Bishopric of Lind- nous with an ethnic kingdom or Synod of Birr in Ireland at the markie, Boniface/Curetán, and isfarne. the lands of a kindred. Just how invitation of St Adomnán, Abbot that this bishop is so ephemeral, The latter was a monastic- they fitted into a wider scheme of Iona, as the representative of suggests not. based diocese. The new Bishop of dioceses is unclear. Pictish King, Naiton, son of of Abercorn was Trumwin, a To the north there were the Derile. The date? 697 AD. s to the question of man about whom we know pre- monastic families of St Columba Quite clearly this could not whether there was a ciously little. He became Bishop and St Moluag covering the have been one person. Isabel clearly defined diocese, in 681 and lasted all of four Gaelic lands; to the east, the see Henderson even suggested that theA answer also has to be a ‘no.’ years. The Battle of Nechtans- of Glasgow covering the lands of the whole story was moved from Although Boniface/Curetán was mere of 685 saw Ecgfrith killed Strathclyde and the Welsh. The Applecross to Rosemarkie in the a bishop, this was a period when and Northumbrian control over see did not last long, for after the course of the Viking invasions, the Pictish Church was con- the Picts, both political and death of Iolan there are only which, as we shall see with trolled from Abercorn, episcopal ecclesiastical, brought to an end. mentions of abbots of Kingarth. regard to St Blane at Dunblane, control mirroring the political Finally, we must consider yet Bláán’s cult would later trans- is not unlikely. His relics may control of the Picts by the Kings another short-lived diocese, that fer to Dunblane (Dol Bláin, simply have been moved to of Northumbria in this period. of Kingarth on Bute. Once more, Blane’s Meadow), under pres- Rosemarkie from Lismore, like He may have been, as Alex this was based on a monastery, sure from the Vikings, as did so those of St Columba were from Woolf has suggested, a founded in the later sixth century many other cults. Yet his dio- Iona to Dunkeld. chorespiscopi, a position some- in what was possibly still Welsh- cese, like most ancient Scottish However, that is less impor- what akin to an auxiliary bishop speaking lands. Soon, Bute fell dioceses, proved ephemeral. tant. What the information does in our days. Certainly, some- to the Gaels of Dalriata, and the This was not the case for all tell us is that Rosemarkie was what later, in 865, the chronicles church became the main eccle- early dioceses, however. Some, perceived to be the seat of a note the death of Tutathal sial centre for one of its main including Whithorn, Glasgow, bishop, and most certainly had a Mac Antgusso, prímepscop of kindreds, the Cenél Comgaill. Dunkeld and St Andrews were bishop in the person of Macbeth; Fortrenn, with a seat possibly at Once again we see a bishopric to have far longer lives, even if indeed, it was still referred to as Abernethy, yet another of the coterminous with a political they sometimes appeared dor- the Kyrk-Cathedral as late as illusive early dioceses of Scot- entity. Two saints, Cathan and mant. It is to these that we will 1338. That leaves two issues: land. Prímepscop certainly is Bláán, were closely associated turn next week. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK