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BBC Assisted Suicide Promotion Slammed Blood donation Mary’s Meals St Andrew’s drive in blessed by Cathedral to Aberdeen for CHILDREN IN host concert YEAR OF MERCY. MALAWI. for REFUGEES. Pages 4-5 Pages 10-11 Page 3 No 5673 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday May 27 2016 | £1 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 cel- ebrated 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.” SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] Providing a voice for the voiceless through education and action. Contact us to get involved. 0141 221 2094 Building a Culture of Life www.spucscotland.org 2 WHAT’S ON SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MAY 27 2016 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’ PICS: PAUL McSHERRY SPOTLIGHT ON 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 INSIDE YOUR SCO INDEX TO NEWS, OPINION AND FEATURES THIS WEEK EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. NEWS pages 1-6 COMMENT pages 8-9 PUZZLES pages 14 and 19 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. LOCAL NEWS pages 2,3,4 and 5 BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS page 9 INTIMATIONS pages 15-18 Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. WORLD NEWS page 6 CENTRE SPREAD pages 10-11 SPECIAL OCCASIONS page 18 Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] VATICAN NEWS page 6 FR ROLHEISER page 12 CHILDREN’S PAGE page 19 for free monthly posted programme guide and LETTERS page 7 SPIRITUAL REFLECTION page 13 SCOTLAND’S DIOCESES page 20 visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. 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 vio- lence 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.
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