Go Forth and Evangelise

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No 5406 www.sconews.co.uk Friday March 11 2011 | 90p Go forth and evangelise SUMMIT ON SECTARIANISM Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Archbishop Mario Conti lead the call in letters for Lent By Ian Dunn SENIOR members of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland are urging Scottish Catholics to embrace ‘new life’ and ‘new evangelisation’ during Lent. In his pastoral letter Cardinal Keith O’Brien said Catholics faced a challenge to embrace the ‘New Evangelisation.’ It is ‘a challenge which we should be facing at this present time and preparing for it by the ways in which PUBLIC FUNDING we lead our lives during this season of needs to be focused Lent,’ he said. Archbishop Mario Conti told after summit on football Catholics in Glasgow that Lent was a violence, says Church time to reflect ‘triumphantly, upon the new life of grace’ that their Faith spokesman bestowed upon them. Page 3 New Evangelisation Cardinal O’Brien said that there was no LENTFEST LAUNCH doubt a ‘new evangelisation’ was needed by the Church in Scotland today. “The term ‘new evangelisation’ was ARCHBISHOP CONTI made popular by the late Pope John is praised for his Paul II with reference to efforts to reawaken the Faith in traditionally dedication to the arts at Christian parts of the world particular- the launch of Lentfest ly in Europe,” he told Catholics in St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese 2011 in Glasgow in his letter. “We might say that in various parts of Europe and indeed in our Page 2 own country of Scotland we were indeed first ‘evangelised’ or converted to Christianity many centuries ago. RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS “This indeed happened in Scotland with St Ninian bringing Christianity to our country from Rome around the year 397AD, more than 1600 years ago. But who would not state that we are in need of a ‘new evangelisation’ today. “It falls on our shoulders to hand on a new knowledge of Jesus as a real person; and His teachings as they have been handed down through the centuries to ourselves in our Church and Cardinal O’Brien and Archbishop Mario Conti “That new life, which commences at stones of an archdiocesan community in our world of today.” seen here with Pope Benedict XVI during last Baptism, is what we Christians are committed to continue St Mungo’s The cardinal stressed this instruction year’s Ad Limina visit, have called on expected to live day by day, schooled mission in the 21st century and was not a new directive but rather a Catholics to embrace ‘new life’ and a ‘new by Our Lord’s own teaching and beyond,” he said. “At the Easter Vigil refreshing of traditional Catholic values. evangelisation’ this Lent example, and supported by His grace.” I will bless the new baptismal font “We realise the basic structure which The archbishop also said that Lent was within the cathedral, as, at it and has always been with us in living our that Lent was a time when we should a time for fasting, almsgiving and prayer. throughout the archdiocese, new mem- Christian lives and handing on our focus on the new life Christ had granted “Fasting helps people overcome bers are brought into the community of faith: The threefold structure of home, us. selfishness and self-centredness,” he Faith. May we by our Faithful prayer school and parish,” he said. “I would “Through the grace of our Baptism said. “Almsgiving is a reminder of the and example accompany them and POPE BENEDICT XVI like you to think of each one of these as we are united with Christ Jesus, who sharing that should mark each day of a share with them the joy of Easter.” hopes that sacrifice of basically an ‘evangelising communi- accompanies us in our own Passover Christian’s life. And prayer is a Shahbaz Bhatti will ty’—a place in which the Gospel is from death to life,” he said. “St Paul reminder that time belongs to God and Read Cardinal O’Brien’s pastoral lived and handed on. I see that there are wrote to the Corinthians: ‘Christ has His desire is for people to spend eterni- letter in full on page 11 ‘wake up consciences’ four core responsibilities and ministries been raised from the dead, the first fruits ty with Him.” involved in each of these structures. of all who have fallen asleep.’ That jour- Read Archbishop Conti’s pastoral Page 8 These are: witness—to our Christian ney of ours commences at Baptism. To St Andrew’s Cathedral letter in full on the SCO website at faith; worship—in our Christian faith; the Romans, St Paul wrote: ‘When we Archbishop Conti also said Easter http://www.sconews.co.uk/news/arch welfare—of all in any kind of need; were Baptised in Christ Jesus we were would be a special time of joy for bishop-conti-pastoral-lent/ Word—that Word of God which under- Baptised in His death; in other words, Glasgow’s Catholics as it would see St pins all that we are and all that we do.” when we were Baptised we went into Andrew’s Cathedral returned to full use. Archbishop Vincent Nichols calls the tomb with Him and joined Him in “I pray that the stones of our reno- for a return to self-sacrifice and New Life death, so that as Christ was raised from vated metropolitan cathedral, which abstinence, see page 7 Archbishop Mario Conti’s message said the dead by the Father’s glory, we too will reopen on the Fifth Sunday of to Catholics in Glasgow Archdiocese might live a new life.’ Lent, will be the symbol of the living [email protected]

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An archbishop dedicated to the arts Stephen Callaghan pays tribute to Archbishop Mario Conti at the launch of Lentfest 2011 By Ian Dunn astic backing and support.’ continue and long outlast me.” (Left) Maggie MacInnes plays the Mr Callaghan also urged clasarch for the assembled crowd THE director of Lentfest, the Lenten tradition Catholics to attend the festival while (above) Archbishop Conti and Glasgow Archdiocesan festi- The festival, now in its fifth events ranging from ‘Burns to Stephen Callaghan join restaurant owner Seumas MacInnes, Maggie val of faith and the arts, has year, will involve more artists Blues and Plainchant to poetry’ MacInnes and waitress Christina paid tribute to Archbishop and parishes than ever before if they wished to see it continue. Smith on Pancake Tuesday Mario Conti at the launch of and Mr Callghan said he hoped, “Catholics need to vote with PICS: PAUL McSHERRY this year’s programme. as Archbishop Mario Conti’s their feet if they don’t want to see Speaking at the festival’s retirement nears, that his suc- it disappear,” he said. “As a spir- Cathedral reopening launch on Tuesday Stephen cessor would continue to sup- itual arts festival there’s no fund- This year for the first time Callaghan, head of the Archdio- port the festival. ing from the council or govern- Lentfest will also extend cese of Glasgow Arts Project “I hope the archbishop’s suc- ment for us so it’s really down to beyond Easter with a number of EXPLORING CHRISTIAN LIFE (AGAP), said Lentfest simply cessor will see the pastoral bene- our sponsors and the people who events to mark the reopening of never ‘would have happened’ fits of the festival,” he said. “And come to see the events to help St Andrew’s Cathedral. 15TH MARCH without the archbishop’s ‘enthusi- I hope the festival will be able to ensure it survives.” “Lentfest this year falls at a Let us Talents and Tongues Employ: historic moment in the life of the On the New Translation of the Third Edition of Launch event Church as we prepare for the the Roman Missal. The launch event at the Gandofi reopening of the cathedral after LEISURE TIME TRAVEL Fish restaurant in Glasgow significant renovation and Father J-Glenn Murray S.J threatened to be overshadowed improvement,” Archbishop Associate Pastor, St Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Washington, LOURDES Coach. 25 April. 7 days by a powercut in the east of the Conti said. “The cathedral itself USA. International speaker on liturgy. city but with the help of restau- will be an expression of the No overnight driving. Only £399 rant owner Seumas MacInnes, Church’s care for and support of 22ND MARCH it was still a great success. the arts with its interior decora- LOURDES Air. 15 July. 8 days Why there almost certainly is a God. Archbishop Conti said he tion and specially commissioned Ariane £709. Stella £689. Irlande £760. was delighted to see the festival paintings and in house examples Professor Keith Ward enter its fifth year as he was of contemporary design and Former Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford University, now Paradis £760. Helgon £760. Roissy £796. someone who had enjoyed the architecture. The programme of Professorial Research Fellow in Philosophy of Religion at arts ‘almost from the cradle’. events begun during Lent will Heythrop College, Fellow of the British Academy. 44 seats still available “Lentfest and the arts more spill over into Eastertide when a generally offer us an opportuni- musical festival will mark the LOURDES Air. Edinburgh - Toulouse 29TH MARCH ty to express our Faith and our cathedral’s re-opening. I hope Mother Church and her Rebellious Hotel Ariane. Full board. culture,” he said. “Lentfest has that as the year progresses more attracted great support from and more people will be drawn Daughters: Catholicisim and Feminism in 10 September. 5 days. ONLY £499 both inside and outside the through the artistic displays and Dialogue and Conﬂict. Catholic Community and I think installations of the Cathedral, Professor Tina Beattie LISIEUX.NEVERS.LOURDES. that, at time when the news and through the programme of Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Digby 24 September. 8 days. £499 media feels the need to offer an events to the challenge and Stuart Research Centre for Catholic Studies at Roehampton aggressive countering voice beauty of Faith.” University in London. All these departures from Scotland anytime you say something in There was also an artistic ele- the arts, I think people are far ment to the Lentfest opening Telephone: more likely to be respectful and event as Gaelic singer Maggie 19TH APRIL offer a warm response even MacInnes played a song called What is Christian Love? 0151 287 8000 5097 when they disagree.” Solus m'aigh on the Calsarch. It Professor Werner Jeanrond Archbishop Conti also was written by composer Barra Professor of Divinity, Glasgow University. Author of offered a warm vote of thanks to Blair Douglas about his friend Fr ‘A Theology of Love’ (London: Continuum, 2009) Mr Callaghan for all the work Colin MacInnes from South Uist Medjugorje 2011 he has put into the festival. who is now a missionary in “I remember well Stephen Ecuador and an SCO writer. All Lectures take place in St Aloysius’ Church, June 19th and 26th September Callaghan pinned me against commencing at 7.30pm. £519 excluding insurance the wall about five years ago Lentfest runs until April 24 in Admission is Free. and said we’re not doing any- venues throughout Glasgow. Departing from Edinburgh thing about the arts,” he said For more information visit their TRCP Registered. Registered Charity No. 230165 contact with a smile. “That first meet- website at www.agap.org.uk/ ing lead to AGAP and Lentfest lentfest 45 Hill Street Glasgow G3 6RJ Roger Foster thanks to Stephen and all the 0141 332 3190 www.staloysius.org 01475 793 987 effort he has put in since.” [email protected] Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NEWS 3 Funds to fight bigotry need focus Spokesman for the Catholic Church comments after summit on football and sectarian violence

By Ian Dunn “There can be no doubt that the levels of drunken violence that have blighted A SPOKESMAN for the Catholic our communities and the number of peo- Church has challenged news that the ple who have been arrested due to their Scottish Government is to give over sectarian behaviour is simply unaccept- £500,000 to anti-sectarianism chari- able,” a police statement stated. ties, saying the funds will be wasted “Something has to be done.” if not properly targeted.

The Scottish Government announced Solutions offered SPOTLIGHT ON... the new funding before Tuesday’s sum- Proposals that have emerged from the mit between Celtic and Rangers, the summit include players receiving pre- Scottish Football Association and the match briefings from police; efforts to police over violence at recent games reduce alcohol consumption in and between the two Glasgow football clubs. around grounds on Old Firm match days; Singing sensation Susan Boyle, Harry Potter actress Katie a new fixture schedule and the extension Leung, Scotland football captain Darren Fletcher (above), Concerns of football banning orders. business woman Michelle Mone and Charlie and Craig Reid of Peter Kearney (right), director of the A joint action plan produced by the The Proclaimers are just some of the famous Scots who are Scottish Catholic Media Office, told the meeting contained six points: helping out SCIAF’s Wee Box Big Change Lent appeal this year. SCO that new funding package for seven I The creation of a stand-alone pan- The appeal was launched by Susan Boyle (inset) on Ash groups, including Sense over Sectaria- Scotland police football intelligence unit Wednesday after the SCO went to press. For more on SCIAF’s nism, Nil by Mouth and Show Racism as part of the ongoing review of police Lent campaign see page 4 the Red Card, may not represent good forces in Scotland. value for money for the tax payer or be I Greater enforcement of existing legis- the best way forward. lation to deal with sectarianism and Committee pushes for parliament to “It’s crucial that anti-sectarian funds involved holding up a football shirt that drink related offences, are very carefully targeted where they was half-Celtic and half-Rangers. That is I The establishment of a task force back open forum for abuse victims can have the most impact and to date it superficial and amounts to telling people comprising senior police officers, gov- doesn’t seem to have been,” he said. “The to abandon their identity.” ernment representatives and club securi- A COMMITTEE wants the Jack McConnell, who was first Church would welcome the opportunity ty personnel to deliver more consistency next Scottish Parliament to minister at the time, and an to engage with ministers on how this can Summit in policing of football matches across consider a public forum so inquiry by an expert review be achieved.” First Minister Alex Salmond organised Scotland. that those abused as group, which recommended Mr Kearney has previously been criti- this week’s summit after being contacted I A detailed academic study into the children can have their changes in the law. cal of charities like Nil by Mouth saying by Strathclyde Police chiefs in the after- extent of the linkage of football to vio- stories heard. Following Mr Daly’s initial they do not focus enough on anti- math of the game between Celtic and lent crime committed domestically and The parliament’s Public efforts, Time to be Heard Catholicism. Rangers last week which saw 34 arrests in the community. Petition Committee made the emerged. It is a pilot forum for “You have these organisations based in in the stadium, most of them for sectarian I Celtic and Rangers will commit to recommendation after hearing former residents of Quarriers Glasgow, that take a one size fits all breach of the peace. playing an enhanced role in a partner- from the chairman of Time to homes. approach to the problem,” he said last In the days that followed there were ship approach to encourage responsible be Heard, a pilot forum for However Labour MSP Des month. “They say things like ‘intolerance numerous death threats against Neil drinking. people abused as children that McNulty said he had problems is bad’ which is fine but that kind of Lennon, the Catholic manager of Celtic. I A re-inforced code of conduct for focuses on ‘acknowledging’ with the programme due to its vague approach doesn’t actually achieve Strathclyde Police said they wanted the players and officials. what happened. Chairman Tom strong emphasis on acknowl- much. There needs to be a more specific summit due to spiraling levels of violence Shaw gave evidence to the edgement, not accountability approach. One initiative I went to around Old Firm games. I [email protected] committee in response to a and confidentiality. petition from Chris Daly, who “One is that a confidential reported he was abused as a acknowledgement-focused child at Nazareth House, a approach actually does not Kinnoull monastery seeks support for development plan Catholic children’s home in uncover the full extent of child Aberdeen, in the 1970s. abuse as it happened in ST MARY’S Monastery mitted the planning application Some local residents remain deleterious effect on a valued Mr Daly, of Rutherglen, Scotland,” he said. “So to some Kinnoull is seeking support to Perth and Kinross Council,” strongly opposed to the devel- landscape and also to the wider South Lanarkshire, is seeking a extent a consequence of the for a new housing develop- the letter reads. opment plans. Norman public policy issues affecting forum similar to those that process you are going down is ment after local residents “However, some of the resi- Refrew, chairman of the it,” he said. exist in Ireland, so that victims that almost by definition it does attempted to block it. dents on Kinnoull Hill are very Kinnoul Hill woodland park “Although physically outside of childhood abuse can tell not open out the true reality of The Redemptorist Order, opposed to our plans.” group, said the new houses the boundaries of the Kinnoull their stories, bring those what happened.” which built the monastery in The Kinnoull Hill Users would ruin the area. Hill Woodland Park, the appli- responsible to account and get However the committee 1860 and runs retreats there to Group, which actually hold “The group opposes the cation site materially affects it, compensation. An earlier peti- recommended its successor, this day, is seeking planning their meetings in the monastery, development of the monastery lying as it does adjacent to its tion from him in 2004 seeking which will be formed with the permission to build houses in a have organised their opposition field on a number of grounds in boundary and alongside Hatton an inquiry into the abuse of election of a new parliament field looking down on the and are writing individually to relation to the public enjoyment Road, one of the principal children in institutional care in May, should pursue the monastery in order to pay for a the council to raise objections of the park, the potentially access routes for visitors.” resulted in an apology from petition. large scale renovation of the to Kinnoull’s housing develop- monastery. ment application. In a written letter to support- “We need your support to ers of the monastery, the counteract their objections,” P I L G R I M A G E Redemptorists ask them to the Redemptorists say. “And write to Perth Council urging so, we are writing to all our councillors to allow the devel- friends, in every part of the opment. world, and asking them to “Cala Homes, the develop- write a letter of support to the ment company, have just sub- Perth Council.” Lourdes by air from Edinburgh Thomas Marin James Scott 5 days departing 11th June, 18th June, 13th August, Independent Funeral Directors Funeral Directors 20th August, 27th August & 10th September. “Stay local... keep it in the Your local Independent Funeral Director £490 per person family... offer a prompt Over eighty years of Return flights Airport duty & passenger taxes and personal service 24 giving undivided attention, hours a day... make it 24 hour care and a level of service 4 nights full board at Hotel Paradis second to none. 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This year is no different. drink and sell for extra income. SCIAF’s Wee Box There is enough money for which have been Haiti and the Felix Family school fees for all the children. built up through This year’s Wee Box features “Life has changed,” Gerneus Dthe years? Perhaps there was a the Felix family from Haiti. Felix said. “Everything I harvest particular place in your child- Although last year’s earthquake is income for living. Everything hood home where the box is the first thing that comes to I do is to pay school fees for the would stand or maybe it reminds mind for many when they think children. Educated people have you of a special person? of Haiti, the disaster only wors- a better spiritual and economic SCIAF’s Lent campaign has ened the country’s existing life.” been going for decades. Thanks problems: chronic unemploy- In accordance with SCIAF’s to supporters in schools, parish- ment, political instability, vio- belief in long-term and sustain- es and communities across lence and devastating poverty. able development, the Felix Scotland, it has helped to raise Haiti is the poorest country in family have benefited most millions of pounds to provide the western hemisphere. from agricultural training that practical and long term help to Haiti’s remote rural commu- has focused on environmentally people living in some of the nities are particularly vulnerable friendly ways of farming that poorest countries in the world and, since 1987, SCIAF has protect and nourish the soil. such as Haiti, Sudan and the worked with families to over- One such method is to plant Democratic Republic of Congo. come the challenges caused by ‘living barriers’ around the Last year alone, your sacrifice natural disasters, climate change land. These ‘living barriers’ are in giving up a favourite treat and deforestation, which have plants, such as pineapple and during Lent such as chocolate or made it more and more difficult sugar cane, which are planted wine and donating the money for farmers to grow enough food around the crops and protect the you saved to SCIAF helped to to eat and make a living. soil. This method, together with raise a staggering £889,875. The Felix family is just one of training in composting and Whilst the people featured on many families to benefit from weeding techniques, means that your Wee Box have changed this support. Dad, Gerneus and the Felix family are growing many times over the years, the mum, Gilaine, their five chil- more crops. purpose of the campaign has dren and three adopted children “Thanks to the training, remained constant—to provide are no longer hungry thanks to things are getting a lot better,” some of the world’s poorest your Wee Boxes. Gerneus Felix said. “The most people with the help they need They have received tools, important thing is that we learnt so that they can work their way training, seeds and livestock. to enrich the soil and we have a out of poverty and provide a This has meant that the family better harvest now. We can grow more secure future for them- has been able to grow more cassava, yams, bananas, sugar, selves and their families. food, not only to eat but also to coffee, groundnuts, sweet pota- Your SCIAF Wee Box makes sell at the market. The cow that toes and beans.” a big change to the lives of peo- they recently received has Your Wee Box could help other vulnerable families to put food on the table and have enough money to send their children to school. Not bad for a AND THE Wee Box. Reflection NEWMAN ASSOCIATION To guide you through the Lenten season and promote a deeper understanding of DO CATHOLICS HAVE FAITH IN SCIAF’s mission in carrying out the Church’s work around the POLITICS? world, the agency has produced a range of prayer resources. The A Discussion on Religion Stations of the Cross and Prayers for Lent booklet reflect and Social Justice on the experiences of people in Haiti. A special children’s Liturgy for the fourth Sunday in Lent focuses on family, love and caring, and invites children to ask questions, reflect, and discuss these issues. PANEL Schools across Scotland will (Top) Gerneus Felix tending to his year is global singing sensation and Kaye Adams.” crop. (Inset) Adeline Felix with a Rt Hon Lord McFall of Alcluith also receive SCIAF Lent packs and pride of Scotland, Susan These famous faces, together with Wee Boxes, posters, lesson SCIAF Wee Box. (Above) Members of Boyle. with thousands of people across Former MP for West Dunbartonshire plans and a DVD-ROM includ- the Felix family who have benefited “We are absolutely thrilled Scotland, have joined forces to through monies raised via the Wee and Chair of the Treasury Select Committee. ing interviews with the Felix that Susan is joining SCIAF’s bring about a big change in the Boxes PICS: THOMAS OMONDI Mary Cullen family and also SCIAF partners Wee Box, Big Change cam- lives of the poorest communi- Former Head of Communications and Education at involved in the emergency paign this year,” Paul Chitnis, ties. Are you joining them? SCIAF and Chair of the Network of International response to the earthquake. elections on May 5. Supporters SCIAF’s chief executive said. can fill in a SCIAF Wee Vote, “We are extremely fortunate to To order your Wee Box, or Development NGOs in Scotland Action Big Change campaign postcard have the support of a really wide printed copies of all the SCIAF John Deighan As well as providing direct help calling on whoever is First range of famous Scots this year Lent materials, call 0141 354 Parliamentary Officer for the to communities in need, SCIAF Minister after the elections to but Susan is our first truly glob- 5555. The SCIAF prayer Bishops' Conference of Scotland. also campaigns to tackle the ensure they protect the Scottish al superstar. I’m sure Susan’s resources can be downloaded root causes of poverty. aid budget, implement the involvement will help to raise free at www.sciaf.org.uk David Kerr The decisions and actions of world-leading Climate Change the profile of the campaign and Broadcaster and former SNP candidate politicians, businesses, and Act and make Scotland a fair encourage more people than For all schools resources visit global organisations have a trade nation. ever to get their own Wee Box www.sciafyouth.org.uk, call Chair: Dr Gerry Carruthers huge impact on the lives of peo- and join us in our campaign to 0141 354 5555 or email National President, Newman Association ple living in developing coun- Strong support combat global poverty. [email protected] tries. Each of these powerful Across Scotland, thousands of “Susan is in good company in SATURDAY 9 APRIL 2011 10AM – 12.30PM groups responds to public pres- people are participating in the getting behind SCIAF’s Wee Box, To find out more about sure and that is why it is so Wee Box, Big Change cam- Big Change campaign. We are SCIAF’S Lent campaign you SAINT SIMON’S important that we work togeth- paign to ensure that a big differ- delighted to have the continuing can go to www.theweebox.org 33 Partick Bridge Street er for positive change. ence is made to improve the support of other Scottish celebri- Glasgow G11 6PQ This Lent, we are urging lives of many thousands of peo- ties, such as Katie Leung, Darren If you would like a SCIAF (Nearest Underground: Kelvinhall) Scottish politicians to put the ple living in poverty in Haiti. Fletcher, Ally McCoist, Sally speaker to come to your parish fight against global poverty on One of the people who will Magnusson, The Proclaimers, during Lent or visit your school Admission free. Collection. the agenda before the Scottish be joining in the campaign this Eddi Reader, Michelle Mone please call 0141 354 5555 Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5

NEWS IN BRIEF Irish community ready to celebrate Glasgow is set ST ANDREWS AND EDINBURGH JUSTICE AND PEACE RETREAT Excitement builds as St Patrick’s Day Festival activities get under way in Coatbridge ST ANDREWS and Edinburgh for its very own Archdiocesan justice and peace By Dan McGinty crowds from across the central belt are office is holding a retreat on Glasgow band The Wakes, the stars of festival of fun Saturday March 12. COATBRIDGE’S three-week long Scotland’s Irish music scene, appearing The day will provide some celebrations for St Patrick’s Day on (Friday March 11) and a look back THE fifth Annual Glasgow quiet time to reflect on the con- got off to strong start on March 3 over the career of veteran Irish commen- Irish St Patrick’s Festival will nection between faith and with the first weekend of festivities tator Jimmy Magee, as he examines his be launched this Saturday social justice. This year’s in the Lanarkshire town. 50 years broadcasting sport in Ireland when Deputy Lord Provost theme is: This is my body, The ever-expanding festival has and around the world, including Gaelic Allan Stewart and Paul Martin given for you—The Eucharist, grown from humble beginnings to Football Champions, Ireland’s appear- MSP officially open it with a social justice and service. being voted as one of the world’s top ances in the World Cup and European family fun day in Glenconner The retreat will be presented locations to celebrate St Patrick’s Day Championships, Michael Carruth’s gold Park Royston Rd at 1pm. The by Fr Chris Hughes, a priest in in 2010, and is continuing its remark- medal fight in the Barcelona Olympics. Irish Government will be rep- the Hexham and Newcastle able growth into 2011. resented by the Irish Consul Diocese, chaplain to two prisons This year’s celebrations opened with Lecture General Susan Conlon. and a justice and peace worker a special screening of James Connolly: St Patrick’s Parish in Coatbridge will The festival will then run for the Numbers for the retreat are A Working Class Hero, Brian also play host to the annual St Patrick’s following week. It includes: Irish limited. Booking is essential. For O’Flaherty’s film about the Edinburgh Day Festival Lecture this Sunday. This films at the GFT, a Glasgow a booking form, please contact born Irish patriot and signatory to the year a visiting American professor will schools Gaelic football tourna- [email protected] 1916 Declaration of Independence, and focus on the effect of the Great Hunger, ment, an Irish quiz night, a Céilí, or [email protected] an Irish Quiz Night in St Patrick’s Hall. both in Ireland and among her emi- Mass with Archbishop Mario grant communities. Conti, a book launch, a documen- CRAIG LODGE LENTEN RETREAT Three-week celebration The St Patrick’s Day Parade at last year’s Professor Christine Kenealy of Drew tary on the life of James Connolly, FOCUSES ON FASTING Throughout March, over 20 events will celebrations in Coatbridge University in New Jersey, a specialist a Gaelic Mass, an art exhibition CRAIG Lodge is running a see visitors from the Irish community PIC: DAN McGINTY in 19th century history and the fore- and a free Irish concert for 1000 retreat on fasting this Lent in Scotland travel from all over the most authority on An Gorta Mór (The schoolchildren. (March 18-20) that will be led country to Coatbridge to take part in In itself that will generate much positive Great Hunger), will give her lecture in The family fun day will be an by Milona Von Habsburg who the celebration of the Ireland’s patron social and cultural activity which ulti- the Mayo Suite of St Patrick’s Hall this alcohol-free zone where families worked for many years with Fr saint, including lectures, film screen- mately leads to the creation and suste- Sunday March at 7.30pm. can celebrate their Irish identity Slavko of Medjugorje. ings, family history groups and sports nance of community. That’s something “We are looking for people to be through Irish dance, traditional This retreat aims to foster a tournaments. we are greatly in need of these days.” made aware of the lecture, as it is a music and Irish language activities. deeper understanding of the “The festival in Coatbridge has now With the hub of the festival in subject of great interest, due to the There are also bouncy castles, face value of fasting in our lives. registered as one of the biggest such Coatbridge town centre, the highlight of impact of the Great Hunger, and the painting, stalls and dances from the Another Lenten themed events in the world,” Tom Nolan, chair- the festival will come on March 19, mass emigration of people, who settled Nigerian community group. retreat coming up will be led by man of the St Patrick’s Festival, when the Irish community gather around here, and by their very numbers, great- People of Irish descent are Scripture scholar, Tony Hickey, Coatbridge, said. “It is a meaningful the stages along Coatbridge Main Street ly impacted on Catholicism in the West recognised by the city council as who will be taking an in depth expression of not only Irish culture and for an afternoon of song and dance, with of Scotland,” Kevin O’Hanlon, one of Glasgow’s largest ethnic minority look at the meaning and signifi- identity in Scotland but also of music groups and Irish dancing schools the organisers, said. group. The festival is supported by cance of the temptations under- Scotland’s capacity to be multi-cultural. from the area showcase their talents for Dr Joseph Bradley has written an the Irish Government through the gone by Jesus. (March 25-27). “Over the course of three weeks we are the thousands of festival-goers. article in the festival programme on the Emigrant Support fund. Visit www.craiglodge.org to expecting almost 20,000 people to attend. Among the events sure to draw big Great Hunger to highlight the lecture. find out more about forthcom- ing youth events and retreats. New book shines a light on Catholics in Barrhead A NEW book on the story of St John’s School in Barrhead gives a fascinating insight into the history of the Irish in Scotland. 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By Martin Dunlop

THE children of St Leonard’s Primary School in East Kilbride have once again shown that their generos- ity can reach out to the other side of the world as they handed over a cheque for £1300 to George McAleenan of the Let the Children Live charity. Mr McAleenan visited the school and Sixth-years retreat to spent some time with St Leonard’s pupil council to answer questions and share his experiences of working with the charity, the abbey at Moray which helps care for the street children of Colombia. A GROUP of senior pupils Sixth-year pupils from St Ambrose from St Ambrose High High School, Coatbridge, are Fundraising School, Coatbridge recently pictured with Sr Andrea Fraile from the Sisters of the Gospel of Life in Along with Des Timmons, St Leonard’s enjoyed a weekend reflect- the gardens of Pluscarden Abbey headteacher, Mr McAleenan was more ing on the theme of Catholic than happy to listen to the children’s ques- Education Week at pupils and the St Ambrose tions about how the money they had Pluscarden Abbey in Moray. group also celebrated Mass, raised, through a variety of fundraising ini- Dating back to the 13th cen- Reconciliation and prayer serv- tiatives, would benefit these unfortunate tury, Pluscarden Abbey is home ices with the Benedictine com- children on the other side of the world. to a community of Benedictine munity. He explained that the charity would use monks and has provided the Ms Smith believed the week- the money to help to clothe, feed and edu- setting for St Ambrose’s annual end provided a fantastic oppor- cate the many children who are forced to sixth-year retreat for the past tunity for the senior pupils to live on the streets facing the constant dan- three years. explore their Faith and to take a gers of ill-health, drugs and violence. The group were led on their bit of time to reflect on the Many are orphans but many have also fled retreat by Alison Smith, princi- message given to Catholic their homes because of the violence they pal teacher of RE at St young people by Pope Benedict have encountered in their short lives. Some Ambrose, and were asked XVI when he visited the UK as young as five years old have learned to throughout the weekend to last September. survive with nothing. Some children live in reflect on the theme of Catholic “The children were very groups, as this gives them some security Education Week, Grow in holi- much enthused by the retreat and friendship. Let the Children Live pays ness: become saints of the 21st weekend and enjoyed their time for school fees and books in order to give “They have learned about the difficult Members of St Leonard’s pupil council and century. at Pluscarden,” she said. the children an education. and sometimes dangerous lives of young headteacher Des Timmons present George Sr Andrea Fraile, from the “We would like to thank the people living on the streets of Colombia McAleenan of Let the Children Live with a Sisters of the Gospel of Life in community at Pluscarden for cheque Neglected and have been enlightened by the visits Glasgow, gave a talk to the this excellent opportunity.” Mr McAleenan also explained that it is a from Fr Peter Walters, who has shared his daily occurrence for Fr Peter Walters, the own experiences, feelings and deep grati- tried to re-enact the living conditions of charity’s founder, to bring food, clothing tude to the families associated with our the Colombian family, only to discover and basic medicine to the otherwise neg- school. Both the children and their parents how difficult it must be to survive that lected children. have had the opportunity to talk to Fr Peter way. Mr Timmons and the St Leonard’s Mr Timmons commented that he feels during his visits to the school and have community have promised to continue to ‘honoured’ that St Leonard’s has contin- learned about his life-changing work.” raise funds for those in desperate need and ued to support the charity in its work. During Mr McAleenan’s visit the pupils to educate the school’s pupils about the “Over the last seven years the children also learned of a family with four children hardship suffered by children of their own have raised thousands of pounds for those who were living in a shelter made from a age in other parts of the world. less fortunate than themselves,” Mr kitchen table and some cardboard. This Timmons said. struck a chord with the pupil council who [email protected]

Education week gives students pause for Fair amount of work THE CHILDREN of the Jodie McDermott, chairperson of Fairtrade committee at Lochyside Primary School’s thought Lochyside Primary School, Fairtrade committee, is pictured with her committee members at the Fort William, have been school tuck shop where they sell TO mark Catholic Education busy organising events to Fairtrade products Week pupils from St mark Fairtrade fortnight, PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN Columba’s High School, which runs February Gourock, held special year 28–March 11. tations and talks to the children. group assemblies. music. Fr John Morrison, St tant messages for all pupils St Columba’s High School pupils at Every child in the school was During Fairtrade fortnight the The assemblies allowed pupil Columba’s chaplain, led the based on the sermons of Pope the school’s Catholic Education given an information leaflet Fort William school was also participation in readings and assemblies and provided impor- Benedict XVI during his state Week assembly explaining how the Fairtrade set to play host to pupils from visit to the UK last September, system benefits producers in other schools interested in set- where young Catholics poor countries. It guarantees ting up a Fairtrade committee. were inspired to grow in holi- school enjoyed themed lessons, them a fair price for their goods, Lochyside have had their EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 ness and become saints of the provided by the Scottish which allows them to afford bet- committee for a number of Sky Freesat £146 total cost , no monthly charges. 21st century. 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Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NATIONAL NEWS 7 New nuncio to the UK meets Queen Archbishop Mennini presents his diplomatic papers during Buckingham Palace meeting By Martin Dunlop Father that she often remembers his visit with fondness and with thanks. She said THE newly appointed Apostolic that the visit could constitute a blueprint, Nuncio to the UK, Archbishop not only for relations between the Holy Antonio Mennini, was at Buckingham See and the UK, but for many countries.” Palace last week to present his diplomatic papers to Queen Elizabeth II. Background information Archbishop Mennini, who took up the The nuncio went on to explain that during Archbishop Nichols calls for a return post as Apostolic Nuncio to the UK earlier the audience the queen expressed an to Lenten traditions in pastoral letter this year, was taken from Archbishop interest in learning more about his own Vincent Nichols’ residence at Westminster background and said that his work as ARCHBISHOP Vincent aged Christians to follow the last Wednesday to Buckingham Palace in a Apostolic Nuncio to the UK would be Nichols, leader of the Stations of the Cross in their horse-drawn carriage before presenting a ‘important and interesting.’ Catholic Church in England church in the coming weeks. letter of his appointment to the queen as “Coming towards the end of the audi- and Wales, has called for a “By meditating together on well as his predecessor’s resignation papers. ence, the queen asked me about my back- return to the tradition of the suffering and death of the ground,” Archbishop Mennini said. “I self-sacrifice and abstinence Lord, undergone for our sake, Meeting and greeting said that I came from central Italy; that I during Lent. we come closer to Him and Speaking after his meeting (right) with had entered seminary after some years at In a pastoral letter to parish- renew our love for Him.” the queen, Archbishop Mennini, who pre- PIC: PA PHOTOS university, spent time working as an ioners in Westminster, The archbishop said that, viously served for eight years as nuncio assistant priest in Rome and then served Archbishop Nichols (above) though many Christians may to Russia, said that he passed on Pope not only to highlight the areas of current in Uganda; then in Russia. She also asked has said that Catholics should find it difficult to commit to a Benedict XVI’s ‘warm greetings’ and joint working, but to look into new areas whether I intended to travel within the give up meat on Fridays and period of prayer and reflection, told her that the Holy Father ‘often of effective co-operation for the well- UK. I said that I was looking forward to match self-denial with they should ‘try it and see.’ remembers his visit to the UK and has being of the entire human family. getting to know the country; the culture, increased giving to the poor. “I am fully aware of the enormous gratitude for the kind welcome “I told the queen that I was very happy the Catholic Church in Britain, other Speaking ahead of Ash pressure on time which we all he received.’ that the Holy Father had appointed me to communities and churches. Wednesday, the archbishop said feel as I make these requests,” “I told the queen that the aim of my be the Apostolic Nuncio to Great “She concluded by saying that my that the season of Lent helped he said. “It is difficult to fit mission is to strengthen the already exist- Britain—a nation whose culture I appre- work will be challenging, but very impor- believers prepare to celebrate more into a busy routine. Yet ing good relations between the United ciate very much. I also recalled some of tant and very interesting.” afresh ‘the great events of our Lent itself helps us to address Kingdom and the Holy See and to the Holy Father’s words from his speech During his time serving as nuncio to Faith’—the suffering, death this issue. strengthen the good fraternal relations at Westminster Hall when he underlined Russia, Archbishop Mennini was credited and resurrection of Christ. “Paradoxically, if we can with the Anglican Church in order to give the role that the democratic institutions of with dramatically improving relations “I ask you to ensure that you slow down during these weeks a common witness to the values of the Great Britain play—not only in Great between the Catholic Church and the mark each Friday in Lent with of Lent, making space for things Gospel,” Archbishop Mennini said. Britain—but across many countries all Russian Orthodox Church. an act of self-denial,” which matter very much indeed, The nuncio added that the queen over the world. The Italian archbishop was appointed Archbishop Nichols said. “Let then we will find a greater peace believes this is a goal that all Christians “She asked me about the state of nuncio to the UK following Spanish us take up again the practice of and poise in our lives. should work together to achieve. Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz’s Archbishop Sainz Muñoz’s resignation in abstaining from meat, or “Creating moments and “She underlined the fact that the Holy [Archbishop Mennini’s predecessor as December last year. another favourite part of our times of space for prayer and Father’s visit was a big success and nuncio] health and sent on her kindest diet, on the Fridays of Lent.” reflection gives us new vitality allowed both the UK and the Holy See, wishes. She also asked me to tell the Holy I [email protected] Prayer too is crucial, the and focus with which to return archbishop said, as he encour- to our routine obligations.”

Cardinal Turkson jets in for Durham University lecture A CARDINAL who accom- pupils from Catholic schools in panied Pope Benedict XVI the local area at St Leonard’s KINNOULL on his state visit to the UK school and, as the SCO went to last year returned this week press, Cardinal Turkson was REDEMPTORIST CENTRE OF SPIRITUALITY to give a lecture at Durham set to lead a seminar discussion University. today with postgraduate students Cardinal Peter Turkson (right), of the Centre for Catholic St Mary’s, Kinnoull, overlooking the historic city of Perth, is at the gateway president of the Pontifical Studies on the text of his lecture. to the Highlands of Scotland and, since the 1860’s, has been a place of Council for Justice and Peace, Anne-Marie Hanlon, presented the Bishop Dunn CAFOD’s manager for sabbatical rest and spiritual renewal. Memorial Lecture on the subject Durham, spoke ahead of the of global justice and the eco- event of her enthusiasm for Lenten Retreat nomic crisis yesterday evening. Cardinal Turkson’s visit. The US cardinal, who has been “It’s a real honour to wel- 28 March—1 April 2011 widely spoken of as a potential come Cardinal Turkson to successor to Pope Benedict, is in and CAFOD, the Catholic Aid Durham for this prestigious Fr Thomas MacCarte C.Ss.R. the UK as the joint guest of Agency. event and to hear him speak on Lent is a good time to stop for a few days to reflect on our life with God and allow his love to touch our Durham University’s UK-leading During his visit the cardinal a matter so close to our Centre for Catholic Studies will spend time speaking to hearts,” she said. minds and our hearts. The tranquil atmosphere of St. Maryʼs, with its spacious grounds overlooking the beautiful city of Perth, make it a place of rest. Retreatants can find themselves here and experience deep, inner peace. Many people leave St. Maryʼs with a new sense of the powerful presence of God in their lives. The queen, who will be not have been ‘banned.’ NEWS IN BRIEF accompanied by the Duke of During his lecture, Archbishop Edinburgh, accepted an invita- Nichols said that religious free- Holy Week Retreat ENJOY A LITTLE BIG SILENCE tion from Irish President Mary dom was not divisive, but rather Healing in the Spirit: Spirituality of true self-esteem AT JESUIT RETREAT CENTRE McAleese. necessary for building the com- AS A follow-up to the BBC King George V was the last mon good. 18-23April2011 series, The Big Silence, the monarch to visit Ireland in The lecture entitled Good Mount Street Jesuit Centre, 1911. No official date has yet Life in Hard Times put forward Fr. Jim McManus C.Ss.R. and Miss Marie Hogg Surrey, is offering weekends of been set for the visit but it is arguments for promoting reli- Celebrate Holy Week in the healing environment of St. Maryʼs and begin living more consciously a retreat at a ‘House of Prayer’ in expected to take place in May. gious freedom in society. spirituality of true self-esteem. Self-esteem is often the missing dimension in a good personʼs life. East Molesey, starting this month. In the BBC series, people dis- ARCHBISHOP NICHOLS DEFENDS LAST OF FIVE ANGLICAN Thousands of men and women have found in this retreat a time of deep spiritual renewal and inner covered the richness of silence CHRISTIAN FOSTER COUPLE BISHOPS CONVERTS healing. at St Beuno’s Jesuit Retreat ARCHBISHOP Vincent ANOTHER former Anglican Centre in North Wales. The Nichols, president of the bishop has become a Catholic Little Big Silence will provide Bishops’ Conference of England priest through the ordinariate. Retreat for Religious and Priests an opportunity to explore what and Wales, spoke out last week Fr Edwin Barnes was ordained 12- 19 August 2011 happens in your heart and soul over the recent court case con- priest by Bishop Crispian when all the outside noise stops. cerning a Christian couple who, Hollis at St John’s Cathedral, Fr. Andrew Burns C.Ss.R. The first of these starts today it was reported, had been banned Portsmouth last Saturday. Fr. Burns spent many years in S. Africa, where he served as Provincial Superior, Novice Master and (Friday March 11) at 7pm until from fostering children, because Bishop Crispian was assisted at Sunday March 13 after lunch. of their religious convictions the Ordination by Fr Keith Director of Formation. He is an experienced retreat director. His retreat three years ago was greatly concerning homosexuality. Newton, the Ordinary of the appreciated by all the participants. QUEEN ELIZABETH II TO MAKE Archbishop Nichols told the Ordinariate of Our Lady of STATE VISIT TO IRELAND audience at a lecture on reli- Walsingham. QUEEN Elizabeth II will pay a gious freedom at the London Fr Edwin was the last of the Details: The Secretar y, St. Mar y’s, Kinnoull, Perth PH2 7BP state visit to Ireland this year School of Economics that the five former Anglican bishops Tel: 01738 624075 and, in so doing, become the first press had not reported the entire who resigned from the Church British monarch to visit since text of the judge’s final state- of England earlier this year to E-mail: stmar [email protected] Irish independence in 1921. ment, and that the couple could enter the Ordinariate. www.kinnoullmonaster y.or g 8 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 11 2011 Irish bishops confirm new Missal introduction by Advent this year Pope’s plea for religious freedom THE Irish hierarchy are to introduce the new English Holy Father hopes that ‘moving sacrifice’ of Shahbaz Bhatti will ‘wake up consciences’ translation of the Roman missal in Ireland’s Catholic By Ian Dunn churches ‘on the first ACN questions UK decision Sunday of Advent,’ the POPE Benedict XVI said last Sunday Catholic primate Cardinal he hopes that the assassination of to increase aid to Pakistan Seán Brady has said. Pakistan’s sole Christian minister last THE UK head of a Catholic charity Some Irish priests have been week will spur efforts to safeguard has questioned the announcement resistant to the change but the religious freedom for all people. that British aid to Pakistan will be Irish Bishops this week con- Pope Benedict, who had met the minis- increased as killings linked to the firmed that the new missal will ter at the Vatican last year, said he hoped blasphemy laws continue in the be introduced on November 27, that the ‘moving sacrifice of’ Shahbaz country. at the same time as Catholic Bhatti (right) would ‘wake up consciences Neville Kyrke-Smith, director of churches throughout ‘the rest to find the courage to work for religious the UK office of Aid to the Church in of the English-speaking world.’ freedom and equal dignity’ for all in Need (ACN), raised serious concerns Members of the Bishops’ Pakistan. about overseas aid packages that do Commission for Worship, Ireland’s bishops are set to not include assurances of respect for Pastoral Renewal and Faith introduce the new translation of Appeal human rights and religious freedom. Development met the the Missal in November The Pope also lamented the tense situation Square where he also underlined the need This came shortly after news broke Association of Catholic Priests in several African and Asian countries, say- for people to build their lives, ‘not on sand that Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s minis- at Maynooth week to discuss Dublin archdiocese had ing he was following events with appre- but on a solid basis.’ ter for religious minorities, had been the forthright criticisms of the suggested the bishops suspend hension. In particular the Holy Father Pope Benedict continued by saying that killed by gunmen in Islamabad. new translation by members of publication of the new appealed for the victims of the on going the sands of power, success and money, “How can the British Government be the group. Their discussions translation. fighting in Libya between rebels and forces were not the way to find happiness or sta- planning to increase aid to the Pakistani coincided with the spring meet- He had asked for a leaflet loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. bility. “May we build up our future upon Government when religious freedom is ing of the Irish Episcopal highlighting its pros and cons The Pope said that his ‘heartfelt the solid foundation of the Gospel of not upheld and those who are against the Conference. to be circulated, after which thoughts go out to Libya, where recent Jesus, and find fulfilment and happiness infamous blasphemy laws are not pro- Killala priest Fr Brendan priests and parish liturgical clashes have caused many deaths and a and eternal salvation,” he said. tected and just gunned down?” he said. Hoban had called for imple- groups could have made their growing humanitarian crisis.’ Headded Before greeting pilgrims in various lan- Andrew Mitchell, the UK’s mentation of the translation to views known to the local bish- that he was offering his prayers and his guages including English, the Holy Father International Development Secretary, be suspended so priests and op and the National Centre for closeness to all the victims and to those urged people ‘to provide some space for has indicated that overseas aid could people could be properly con- Liturgy at Maynooth. who find themselves in situations of the Word of God.’ “It is a precious form of rise to over £445 million a year. sulted. What was on offer was Dublin priest Fr Dermot anguish, and he called for aid and help for help”, he said, “to protect yourself against Mr Kyrke-Smith added: “Pressure very deficient, especially in the Lane had also suggested a the stricken populations. the superficial activism that can satisfy should be put on the Pakistan govern- use of exclusive language, and process of consultation should your pride for a time, but which in the end ment to ensure religious freedom— had been imposed from Rome, take place on the new transla- Building lives leaves you empty and unsatisfied.” you cannot provide aid without he said, according to minutes tion such as that used to pre- The Holy Father was speaking following commitment to human rights.” on the association website. pare the new National the Angelus on Sunday in St Peter’s I [email protected] Fr Pádraig McCarthy of Directory for Catechesis. 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Like the man himself, the style is Great insight into Holy Week events gracious, delightfully measured Final extract from Pope Benedict XVI’s book on Jesus, published this week and the destructiveness of his futile remorse. But per- The Dating of the Last Saturday evening, not from the moon out of consideration and haps what will trouble read- Supper(extract from Thursday evening until Friday bases itself upon a year of 364 ers more are the Pope’s Chapter 5) evening. days, divided into four seasons comments on how Jesus Otherwise the sequence of each consisting of three months, By Bishop continues to suffer through THE problem of dating Jesus’ events remains the same: two of them 30 days long and one the infidelity of those closest Last Supper arises from the con- Thursday evening—Jesus’ Last 31 days long. Each quarter year, Philip Tartaglia to Him, those who share His tradiction on this point between Supper with the disciples, but not then, has 91 days, which is exact- table and eat His bread. The the Synoptic Gospels on the one a Passover meal; Friday, the vigil ly 13 weeks, and each year has I have been able to read a few abuse crisis comes to hand and St John’s Gospel on the of the feast, not the feast itself— exactly 52 weeks. Accordingly, extracts from Pope Benedict mind…and other sad things. other. Mark, whom Matthew and trial and execution; Saturday— the liturgical feasts fall on the XVI’s second book on Jesus, The mystery of iniquity Luke follow in essentials, gives rest in the tomb; Sunday—resur- same week-day every year. For entitled Jesus of Nazareth— indeed! us a precise dating: “On the first rection. According to this the Passover, this means that the Holy Week: From the The secular press have day of Unleavened Bread, when chronology, Jesus dies at the 15th day of Nisan is always a Entrance into Jerusalem to readily fastened on the section they sacrificed the Passover moment when the Passover lambs Wednesday and the Passover the Resurrection. The volume of the book in which the Pope lamb, His disciples said to Him, are being slaughtered in the meal is held after sunset on will be published in full on says that the Jews as a race or ‘Where will you have us go and Temple. Jesus dies as the real Tuesday evening. According to March 10 and I have no doubt as a people were not to blame prepare for you to eat the lamb, merely prefigured by those Ms Jaubert, Jesus celebrated the that it will be a perfect theo- for Jesus’ death. Jesus was a Passover?’… when it was slain in the Temple. Passover following this calendar, logical and spiritual accompa- Jew. The Apostles were Jews. evening, He came with the tried to show that the trial and cru- This theologically significant i.e. on Tuesday evening, and was niment to Lent, Holy Week The earliest Christians were Twelve” (14:12, 17). The evening cifixion were compatible with the connection, that Jesus’ death coin- arrested during the night leading and Easter. It has all the char- Jews. There were Jews who of the first day of unleavened prescriptions of the Passover. But cides with the slaughter of the into Wednesday. acteristics of yet another mas- knew little or nothing of bread, on which the Paschal despite all academic arguments, it Passover lambs, has led many Ms Jaubert sees here the solu- terpiece in the writings of Jesus. Yes, the Gospels cite lambs are slaughtered in the seems questionable whether the scholars to dismiss John’s presen- tion to two problems: first, Jesus Josef Ratzinger, or, as we ‘the Jews’ as instigating and Temple, is the vigil of the trial before Pilate and the crucifix- tation as a theological chronology. celebrated a real Passover meal, know him better, Pope calling for the death of Jesus, Passover feast. According to the ion would have been permissible John, they claim, altered the as the Synoptic tradition main- Benedict XVI. but the Pope shows carefully chronology of the Synoptics, this and possible on such an important chronology in order to create this tains; yet John is also right, in that The Pope’s text moves at that this term refers to histori- was a Thursday. Jewish feast-day. Moreover, there theological connection, which the Jewish authorities, following the pace of a good novel, yet cally identifiable groups of After sunset, the Passover is a comment reported by Mark admittedly is not made explicit in their own calendar, did not cele- it is profound, lucid and Jews at the time, such as ‘the began, and then the Passover that militates against this hypoth- the Gospel. Today, though, it is brate the Passover until after accessible. Like the man him- Temple aristocracy, the’ domi- Meal was taken – by Jesus and esis. He tells us that two days becoming increasingly clear that Jesus’ trial, and Jesus was there- self, the style is gracious and nant priestly circle” and even His disciples, as indeed by all the before the feast of unleavened John’s chronology is more proba- fore executed on the vigil of the delightfully measured. As we the “mob” of Barabbas’ sup- pilgrims who had come to bread, the chief priests and scribes ble historically than the Synoptic real Passover, not on the feast have come to expect, the porters, but certainly not the Jerusalem. On the night leading were looking for an opportunity chronology. For as mentioned itself. Both the Synoptic and the material is outstanding in its Jews as a race or as a whole into Friday, then—still according to trick Jesus into their power and earlier: trial and execution on the Johannine traditions thus appear deft and insightful presenta- people, for whose salvation, to the Synoptic chronology— kill Him, but in this regard they feast seem scarcely conceivable. to be correct on the basis of the tion of the subject matter. rather, Jesus shed His blood. Jesus was arrested and brought declared: ‘not during the feast, On the other hand, Jesus’ Last discrepancy between two differ- Above all, the book radiates I have always felt instinc- before the court, on Friday morn- lest there be a tumult of the peo- Supper seems so closely tied to ent calendars. with Pope Benedict’s love for tively that the account of the ing He was condemned to death ple’ (14:1f.). According to the the Passover tradition, that to The second advantage empha- Jesus and his faith in Him. It interrogation of Jesus by by Pilate and subsequently Synoptic chronology, the execu- deny its Passover character is sised by Annie Jaubert shows at is a true work of theology, of Pontius Pilate in the Fourth ‘around the third hour’ (c 9 am) tion of Jesus would indeed have problematic. the same time the weakness of faith seeking understanding, Gospel was the real key to He was led to the Cross. Jesus’ taken place on the very day of the Frequent attempts have been this attempted solution. She undertaken according to the understanding the Passion of died at the ninth hour (c 3pm). feast. made, therefore, to reconcile the points out that the traditional most exacting intellectual Jesus. I was glad to see that I “And when evening had come, Let us now turn to John’s two chronologies with one anoth- chronologies (Synoptic and standards. It is the work of a was on the right track! But since it was the day of chronology. John goes to great er. A most important and indeed Johannine) have to compress a Bishop of Rome who has the Pope’s presentation of this Preparation, that is, the day before lengths to indicate that the Last fascinating attempt to harmonise whole series of events into a few become in his own lifetime a material is the work of the the Sabbath, Joseph of Supper was not a Passover meal. the two traditions was made by hours: the hearing before the modern-day Father of the master theologian and the Arimathea… took courage and On the contrary: the Jewish the French scholar Annie Jaubert, Sanhedrin, Jesus being sent over Church. master teacher. To Pilate’s went to Pilate and asked for the authorities who led Jesus before who developed her theory in a to Pilate, Pilate’s wife’s dream, Jesus of Nazareth Part II bewilderment Jesus con- body of Jesus” (Mk 15:42f.). The Pilate’s court avoided entering the series of publications starting in Jesus being handed over to will captivate both the spe- fessed, yes, that He was a burial had to take place before praetorium, ‘so that they might 1953.We need not go into the Herod, His return to Pilate, the cialist and the reader who is king, but His kingship was sunset, because then the Sabbath not be defiled, but might eat the details of this proposal here; let us scourging, the condemnation to looking for a deeper insight not of this world. He was not would begin. The Sabbath is the Passover’ (18:28). The Passover confine ourselves to the essen- death, the way of the Cross and into their faith in Jesus Christ. a threat to Roman rule in day when Jesus rested in the therefore began only in the tials. Ms Jaubert bases herself pri- the crucifixion. To accomplish all In a few pages, the Pope Palestine. He had no fighters. tomb. The resurrection took place evening, and at the time of the marily on two early texts, which this in the space of a few hours gives the clearest account I He had ‘no divisions.’ He was on the morning of the ‘first day of trial the Passover meal had not yet seem to suggest a solution to the seems scarcely possible, accord- have ever read of the disputed not a political revolutionary the week,’on Sunday. taken place; the trial and crucifix- problem. First she refers to an ing to Ms Jaubert. Her solution, question of the dating of the or even a social reformer. But This chronology suffers from ion took place on the day before ancient priestly calendar handed though, provides a time-scale Last Supper together with the He was a king, his kingdom the problem that Jesus’ trial and the Passover, on the ‘day of down in the Book of Jubilees, from the night leading into related question of the Last was not of this world, His Crucifixion would have taken preparation,’ not on the feast-day which was a Hebrew text pro- Wednesday through to the morn- Supper, was-it-or-wasn’t-it a kingdom was to do with truth. place on the day of the Passover itself. The Passover feast in the duced in the second half of the ing of Good Friday. Passover Meal? I’ll let you The Truth is God. Truth Feast, which that year fell on a year in question accordingly ran second century before Christ. read the book to get the becomes recognisable in Friday. True, many scholars have from Friday evening until This calendar leaves the cycles of http://www.cts-online.org.uk answer, but what is so great is Jesus. The insightful reflec- that this is not simply aca- tions on truth in the contem- demic investigation for its porary world, truth and I am sure my understanding of the Lord’s Passion will be enhanced own sake. science, truth and politics, His conclusions shed a truth and power are pure better the unity of all the of the Eucharist. As I look for- of the glory of God... God put fresh and exciting light on Benedict XVI, and they so Scriptures (both Old and New ward now to reading this second {Jesus} forward as an expiation the Last Supper as some- accurately gauge the chal- Testaments) in the person of volume entitled Jesus of by His blood” (Rom 3: 23, 25). thing radically new in which lenge of faith and evangeli- Jesus the Christ, the historical Nazareth—Holy Week I am Just as Caiaphas’ words about we can grasp with greater sation in the contemporary and salvific truth of His mission sure my understanding of the the need for Jesus’ death have to understanding that at the world. Perhaps out of self- as the Son of God, and the Lord’s Passion, Death and be read in an entirely new light Last Supper Jesus provided preservation, perhaps to By Bishop Church’s mission in proclaim- Resurrection, and their from the perspective of faith, for His Apostles a real antic- keep the peace in a moment Joseph Toal ing that truth through these Memorial in the Eucharist will the same applies to Matthew’s ipation of the cross and res- of instability, Pontius Pilate Scriptures and the ‘Great be enhanced and my faith in reference to blood. Read in the urrection in the Eucharistic still handed Jesus over to be I FOUND reading Jesus of Tradition’ through the centuries. Jesus as my/our Saviour light of Faith, it means that we gifts. executed. Nazareth—from Baptism in the During his visit to the UK last strengthened. all stand in need of the purifying Judas, the Apostle who ‘Behold the man,’ he said, Jordan to the Transfiguration year we heard at first hand Pope Some extracts were released power of love which is His betrayed Jesus, is a figure with words which said more (the first volume of Pope Benedict’s preaching and we by the publishers CTS ahead of blood. These words are not a who has always aroused a about the human condition Benedict XVI’s reflections on heard for ourselves his power- March 10. Here is a quote from curse, but rather redemption, spectrum of emotion from than the Roman Governor the Life of Jesus) an inspiring ful, yet straight-forward, reflec- among these extracts which salvation. Only when under- horror to sympathy. Readers could ever have meant. read. This was so because it tions on the Scriptures and their caught my attention: “When in stood in terms of the theology of this book will follow with For anyone who wishes to offered Pope Bendict’s deep meaning for and their applica- St Matthew’s account {of the of the Last Supper and the interest the author’s close increase their knowledge of personal Faith in the Lord Jesus, tion to many facets of modern Passion} the ‘whole people’ say Cross, drawn from the whole of and insightful commentary the New Testament portrayal honed and formed by the Lord’s life, both public and private. I ‘His blood be on us and on our the New Testament, does this on how Judas betrayed of Jesus or who wants to grace working through His particularly appreciated his children’ (27:25), the Christian verse from Matthew’s Gospel Jesus. The Pope stays with deepen their Faith, this book prayer and theological reflec- homily at the Mass in will remember that Jesus’ blood take on its full meaning.” the Gospel’s refusal to make is a must-read at any time, tion over many decades. His Westminster Cathedral in which speaks a different langauge Jesus of Nazareth—Holy excuses for Judas, underlin- but especially in preparation Faith-filled explanation of the he gave a simple yet profound from the blood of Abel (Heb. Week will be available as Lent ing the darkness of his soul for Holy Week and Easter. Scriptures, supported by many explanation of a mystery at the 12:24): it does not cry out for begins and it will offer further of the recent advances made in very heart of our Catholic Faith, vengeance and punishment, it opportunity to read his personal the critical and historical under- namely the connection between brings reconciliation. It is not reflection on his Faith in Jesus, standing of the New Testament, the Sacrifice, the self-offering, poured out against anyone, it is and will lead us to open our offered a spiritual treasure in of Our Lord on the Cross, and poured our for many, for all— own hearts throughout the Analysis on Holy Father’s new book from which we were able to grasp its renewal in the Holy Sacrifice ‘All have sinned and fall short Lenten Season. Professor John Haldane, see page 10 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 11 2011 United we stand, so stop bickering This week the SCO introduces the second of our regular comment articles from new columnists

stantly challenged, any perception of the reason given that they formed a bar- lack of unity within the Church is not rier between priest and people. only undesirable but also distracting Paradoxically, in some areas, this creat- and, at its worst, dangerous. ed a very large barrier of resentment And its origins? Here is what I between priest and people where none have experienced. Over 40 years ago had existed before. And implementa- the deliberations of the Second tion of what was interpreted as the Vatican Council sent us on what intentions of the Second Vatican might be described as a journey in Council seemed to vary from parish to uncharted territory. On the way was parish. ambiguity, an opportunity, readily embraced by some, for individual nd yet, even as one of the interpretation of the conclusions of Faithful who remembers the the council. Change for change sake Adays before Vatican II, as we was, it appeared at times, promoted have come to call it, I do not claim to BY CATH DOHERTY with missionary zeal. be either a ‘liberal’ or a ‘traditionalist.’ Surprising? Not at all. I believe that am sure that no one ever he Liturgy, meant to be more division to be a weakening of the expected the new translation of accessible, more easily under- Church, and a the time it needs all the the Roman Missal to be imple- Tstood by the Faithful, was strength it can muster. mented without controversy thought by many of their number to I am encouraged further by the writ- however, as one of the Faithful, have lost dignity and solemnity as a ings of Pope Benedict XVI. There are I am rather surprised at the rapidity result. Church music suffered as a clear signposts to the way ahead. As a and vehemence of objections result, as did art and architecture. Had Church musician, I am very glad to see expressed now the decisions have there been an open forum at that time signs of balance being restored in been made at the highest levels. for response from the Faithful who had Church music. Over the years, many Public statements of dissent have been instructed to absorb this enor- resources in music have been lost, for- come from the clergy in Ireland, mous amount of change over a short gotten or cast aside at parish level. America and Australia. Here things period, I have no doubt that valuable Now the rebuilding can begin. have remained relatively quiet but no insights would have been gained, that Will that rebuilding also restore our doubt there will be some reaction possible long term consequences could churches to places of silence, of rev- nearer home before the implementa- have been taken into account. People erence, of awareness of the Divine tion of the new translation later in the had a sense of loss, of something bor- Presence? I am hopeful, and I am sure year. The question is: will there be dering on bewilderment. that is what we all hope. more unconstructive bickering, more Those who gave voice to concerns Yet, most of all, I hope we stop disregard of Papal authority and about what they felt were told they bickering. The thought occurs that if indeed Papal infallibility? Will we were simply surrendering to feelings of the world were a street and Catholics forget who we are? nostalgia. It was not so. There was real a family living in that street, the We Catholics, at times, seem to concern about the loss of what had been neighbours would be complaining specialise in bickering among our- called the ‘majesty and mystery’ of the about the noise we make with our selves. One variety, which has its ori- Church, a lack of reverence of Blessed squabbling. Unity is strength, an old gins in parish politics, has been Sacrament, music which brought an saying, but a true one. And in a week around for so long that it has tended emotional rather than a spiritual when a judge tells a Christian couple to become background noise. More response, periods of informality stray- that their beliefs make them unsuit- serious and damaging is that dis- ing into the Liturgy… as the years past able to foster children and that we do agreement between what has come to the list seemed to grow longer. And not live in a Christian but a multicul- be known as the ‘liberal’ and the while Church organists were consigned tural society—that saying must take ‘conservative’ wings of the Catholic to a sort of limbo in favour of instru- precedence over perceived infighting Church. Nearly a decade ago a fea- mentalists and music was limited to of any kind. ture in one of the Scottish quality what could be sung by congregations, newspapers claimed that these two there were places where Church archi- Writer Cath Doherty is a Church factions formed, in effect, ‘two tecture was compromised by ‘stripping organist and a retired headteacher churches under one roof.’ An exag- out’ of what was considered ornamen- geration, but certainly not an encour- tation, including, in some cases, statu- Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims aging signal to Catholics. And today, ary. One example of this was the before Holy Mass at Bellahouston Park, a time when Christianity itself is con- removal of altar rails in some places, with Scottish Catholics united behind him

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This Lent, let us endeavour to encounter the Risen Jesus in our lives By Professor John Haldane The celebration of Christmas idea that the Jews in general the dimensions of history and what lies ahead we do know of human history was changed. is a retrospective acknowledge- were responsible for Jesus’s transcends it’ and one in which that, in the words of St Paul, As we reflect upon the course IT IS usual to think of ment of the glorious reality death. That interest is unsur- ‘matter itself is remodeled into ‘now Christ is risen from the of Lent and prepare ourselves Christmas as the principal revealed on Easter Sunday. prising but readers looking to a new type of reality.’ Here the dead, the first fruits of them that for Easter week, we could have Christian festival and to Pope Benedict XVI’s new book the book for religious insight Pope is both looking back to sleep: For by a man came death: no better guide to the historical associate it with Catholic Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week is might well turn first to the final find a coherent account of what and by a man the resurrection of meaning and everlasting signifi- imagery: the crib focused on part scholarly study, part spiritu- chapter on Jesus’ Resurrection happened that day, but also the dead. And as in Adam all cance of the events of those few the Holy Family; a congrega- al reflection on the events in the from the dead (followed by a inviting us to look forward to die, so also in Christ all shall be days than the successor of Peter, tion assembled for Midnight days leading up to Jesus’s brief epilogue on the Ascension our own resurrection. made alive. But every one in his the one of the Apostles to whom Mass; and the Pope’s Urbi et death and resurrection, hence and the Second Coming). If they think about it at all, own order: the first fruits, Jesus first appeared, before later Orbi Christmas Day message the significance of the timing Pope Benedict considers Catholics today tend to view Christ: then they that are of appearing to the 12. In singling and blessing. of its publication at the start of what it would have been like to the after-life either in terms of Christ, who have believed in Peter out for that privilege Jesus Indeed so ‘Popish’ was the Lent. encounter the risen Lord and some congress of the departed, His coming.’ (1 Corinthians 15: was, as the Pope observes, idea of Christmas that in As with the previous vol- distinguishes between three gathered in an unending sum- 20-24) As Pope Benedict ‘once again renewing Peter’s Scotland it was treated as an ume, which covered the period false ideas: first, that the Jesus mer afternoon, or else of some observes ‘the Resurrection is particular mission.’ That mis- ordinary working day for four from Jesus’s Baptism to His of Easter Sunday was simply a kind of spirit life in which not the same kind of historical sion has been handed on and, as centuries from the Reformation transfiguration, Pope Benedict reanimated corpse, second, that vaporous souls engage in psy- event as the birth or crucifixion this second volume testifies, it to the 1960s. is engaged in helping us to He was a ghostly apparition, chic communication. Neither of Jesus. It is something new, a remains a powerful means of In fact, however, the circum- encounter the Jesus of the and third that the sight of Him vision is satisfactory for all new type of event.’ bringing people into the compa- stances of the birth of the Gospels not the obscure figure was some kind of mystical sorts of reasons but principally More than that it is an event ny of Jesus of Nazareth. infant Jesus only became of of sceptical scholars but the vision of an other-worldly fig- because they miss the whole by which all humanity was interest to members of the Living Lord of the Apostles. ure. He insists that the resur- point of Christ’s resurrection, changed, becoming creatures John Haldane is Professor early Church because of what Initial responses to the parts rection was both a historical which is that in overcoming that could live anew beyond of Philosophy at St Andrews they believed happened follow- already made public have event, occurring at a particular death He transformed the the destruction of death. Out of University and Consultor ing the death of the mature focused on what the Pope has time and place, but an event expectation of the after-life. this episode, involving a figure to the Pontifical Council for young man on Calvary. had to say in opposition to the that ‘nevertheless bursts open While we cannot know quite then barely known, the whole Culture Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 Be men and women on a mission this Lent WIRED IN CARDINAL KEITH O’BRIEN’S latest pastoral letter stresses the need to meet the challenge of new evangelisation AVING had a long period of ‘ordinary time’ in our An SCO Diary Church we are now preparing to celebrate By Dan McGinty Ash Wednesday on HWednesday March 9 and then the NEW figures gathered to beginning of Lent with its first Sunday help combat the traffic on Sunday March 13. Hopefully this problem in the Vatican City period will be a time for us to realise have revealed the makeup something more of our own vocations of Vatican citizens. as Christians answering the call of With Vatican City Jesus Christ; and of course our voca- officials concerned about tion as those ‘new evangelisers’ called the rising level of traffic upon at this present time to live the finding its way into the good news of the Gospel evermore city-state, the head count enthusiastically. was called in order to issue I begin with a simple quotation from permits to appropriate the words of Pope Benedict XVI when Church workers. he was in the UK in mid-September It revealed that of the just a few months ago, while address- 572 Vatican passport ing young people: “I hope that among holders, there are 306 those of you listening to me today there diplomats, 86 Swiss are some of the future saints of the 21st Guards, 76 Cardinals and century… when I invite you to become 31 lay people… but with saints, I am asking you not to be con- just one solitary nun it tent with second best. I am asking you looks like bad drivers in not to pursue one limited goal and the Vatican City will have ignore all others—true happiness is to to find more inventive be found in God!” excuses than blaming It is indeed with these words in mind their female counterparts. that I present my thoughts to you as we approach the beginning of Lent— GGGGGGGGGGGGGG among you there are some of the future saints of the 21st century. SUSAN Boyle has thrown her weight behind Realisation of vocation SCIAF’s ‘Wee Box, Big As during the season of Lent we Change’ Lenten appeal progress along with those who are and vowed to give up making a journey of Faith either the sweets for Lent. Catechumens seeking Baptism, or can- The singer, who didates for reception into full commun- performed for Pope ion with our Church, we ourselves Benedict XVI in should be realising more and more that Bellahouston Park last year, we are Baptised ‘with a mission.’ The has a notoriously sweet Sacrament of Baptism is not just the tooth, but is hoping to lead end of our journey towards Christ but by example and donate rather the beginning of a journey with the money she would Christ towards an ever more active otherwise spend on sweets Christian apostolate in the Church and and chocolate to SCIAF. in the world. This action was backed The late Archbishop Hélder Câmara by Cardinal Keith O’Brien. of Brazil described mission as refusing “I would encourage to be locked in to the problems of the parishes, schools and the little world in which we exist. He said: general public across “Mission is always looking outwards, Scotland to enter into the reaching out beyond ourselves, our Cardinal Keith O’Brien (inset) has called on sibilities and ministries involved in part of so that we might all become spirit of sacrifice during home, our community, our parish, our Scottish Catholics to meet the challenge of each of these structures. These are: wit- more aware of our responsibility as Lent by giving up a diocese, our nation. Mission is opening ‘new evangelisation’ (main) this Lent ness—to our Christian faith; wor- agents of evangelisation. favourite treat and putting oneself to others as brothers and sisters, ship—in our Christian faith; welfare— the money you save in a discovering and encountering them, of all in any kind of need; Word—that A challenge awaits Wee Box, so that SCIAF sharing their joys and sufferings.” the middle of last year. At the beginning Word of God which underpins all that At the bishops’ in-service course at the can help more people in I think it is important to realise that of his statement establishing this coun- we are and all that we do. beginning of the New Year, the need to have a better life,” Christian outreach which must exist in cil the Pope states: “The Church has a Bishops of Scotland were challenged Cardinal O’Brien said. our lives. Perhaps we should think duty everywhere and at all times to pro- Working together by the first head of the Pontifical more and more of those words of Jesus claim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” And Obviously we do not live in isolation Council for Promoting the New GGGGGGGGGGGGGG to his first apostles as applying to our- the Pope quotes the late Pope Paul VI but we need and must help one another Evangelisation, Archbishop Rino selves: “Go and teach all nations!” who stated that the work of evangelisa- in our parishes and of course in our Fisichella, as to what ‘new evangelisa- A NUN from Connecticut tion: “Proves equally increasingly nec- archdiocese as a whole with the help of tion’ meant for Scotland. marked her 103rd birthday New evangelisation essary because of the frequent situation others in our archdiocese who are able I myself in my own thought and by dancing the polka. At this present time we might think of de-Christianisation of our days.” to give us specific help. prayer have also tried to discern the Sr Cecilia Adorni, from that a ‘new evangelisation’ is needed— Consequently it falls on our shoul- I see this help being provided by the needs of our own archdiocese and I the town of Hamden, is and this is indeed so. The term ‘new ders to hand on a new knowledge of various agencies, which are in particu- would sum up the new evangelisation as well known among her evangelisation’ was made popular by Jesus as a real person; and His teach- lar based at Gillis—these are at the meaning first of all an increased aware- community, especially at the late Pope John Paul II with refer- ings as they have been handed down direct service of building up our parish ness of the challenges of living the the town’s day centre, ence to efforts to reawaken the Faith in through the centuries to ourselves in communities so that they can continue Gospel of Jesus Christ; it means also that where she has cared for traditionally Christian parts of the our Church and in our world of today. to be places for the good news of the our lives must be steeped in the prophet- the elderly since she world, particularly in Europe. Gospel to be lived and proclaimed. ic teaching of the Gospel and the Second herself was 80. Even We might say that in various parts of Tasks and responsibilities And the work of our agencies con- Vatican Council—with our celebrating today, she rises daily to Europe and indeed in our own country of I am not saying anything new with tinues not just at Gillis Centre in the 50th anniversary of the council dur- begin working at 8.30am. Scotland we were indeed first ‘evange- regard to the tasks which we are being Edinburgh, but is brought throughout ing the course of this year; and an aware- As the local press lised’ or converted to Christianity many asked to fulfil—aware of our responsi- our archdiocese. Various specific apos- ness of how we should be looking descended on the centre centuries ago. This indeed happened in bilities as Christians. We realise the tolates continue with the help of our outward in our mission, not always to record her celebratory Scotland with St Ninian bringing basic structure which has always been agencies. I see in particular the value of inward looking towards ourselves. dance, she attributed her Christianity to our country from Rome with us in living our Christian lives and Adult Faith Formation; our Religious Yes indeed, a challenge awaits us, a long life to happiness. around the year 397AD over 1600 years handing on our Faith: The threefold Education Office; Youth Ministry; challenge which we should be facing at “I think that one of the ago. But who would not state that we are structure of home, school and parish. I Justice and Peace; Marriage and this present time and preparing for it by best things in life is to be in need of a ‘new evangelisation’ today. would like you to think of each one of Family Life Agency; Social Care the ways in which we lead our lives dur- happy and to be cheerful, Consequently to help us and other these as basically an ‘evangelising Agency; and our Safeguarding Office. ing this season of Lent, as we prepare by and people see you being countries like ours Pope Benedict community’—a place in which the These agencies must help us all in our prayer, fasting and almsgiving for happy and cheerful, and established a ‘Pontifical Council for Gospel is lived and handed on. our endeavours to spread the Good our commemoration of the Resurrection they become happy and Promoting the New Evangelisation’ at I see that there are four core respon- News in whatever community we are of Our Lord at Easter time. cheerful,” she said. 12 GEORGE GALLOWAY INTERVIEW SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 11 2011 Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER GEORGE GALLOWAY INTERVIEW 13

never do is say something I didn’t believe. I can agree not to say something that I do believe. But I couldn’t say something I did not believe and I think that may be a difference with some politicians.” Different path Unlike his old friends in Glasgow politics, he took a very different path. It led him away from the prospect of high office and instead into campaigning relentlessly for justice in the Arab world and, famously, against the war in Iraq. “It just so happens that most of the injustice that has led to war and instability in the world in my lifetime has been in Muslim countries,” he said. “I’m not a ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ type, all dewy-eyed about the Arab world. I know HOMECOMING its frailties and shortcomings and darker side very well. But when you’ve spent as much time as me, getting on for 35 years, deeply absorbed in the Arab world and culture you obviously fall in love to some extent with the good parts of its culture.” It was his Arab connections that led to him being called to the US Senate and perhaps the high point of his career to date. Summoned to defend himself over allegations he for political heavyweight had been involved in illegally trading in Iraqi oil, he launched a grandstanding verbal assault on his accusers. “God gave me wings that day,” he said. “It had a big impact in the US but I think it also changed peoples’ views of me here and if it didn’t change their views it at least In a special interview ahead of this year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections, IAN DUNN speaks with blunted their hostility.” A less pleasant event, though one which also brought socialist politician George Galloway about his life in politics, how his Faith has been influential him fame and fortune, was his spell in the Celebrity Big Brother house, which he admits, was a big hit to his ego. “I went in very confident I could remain aloof, my plan in forming his political views and what he hopes to achieve by standing for election in Scotland was to write a novel in my head,” he said wryly. “And at the end I was squabbling over tobacco: ‘Where’d you get EORGE Galloway is back in Glasgow. He He recalled a story from his early days in the city that ditions and circumstances as people who are against Hitchen-ism, right now and if I ever get the time I am that, you didn’t have that this morning!’ So it was hellish has returned to the city where he made his gave him a taste of Glasgow’s unique political culture. Pakistanis being here because they feel they are taking going to write a book making the case for God,” he said. and I wouldn’t do it again, but I did raise a lot of money name to fight for a Scottish Parliament list “It was on the first Saturday of my election campaign something from them—a job, a house, a woman. These “It’s quite fortuitous Christopher Hitchens and I dislike for orphans in Gaza, so I don’t regret it.” seat in the May elections. He returns with a against Roy Jenkins in 1987 and I was on Byres Road on ideas are deep in the human heart I’m sad to say.” each other so much because it would give me a good place It also added to his not inconsiderable personal fortune. reputation, warranted or otherwise, as a an open top bus,” he said. “ And a very twee, well dressed, in the market for it. I don’t think we should be on the “The fact that most of the money I’ve got was from Gbombastic litigious, egocentric Dundonian who used his twin set and pearls sort of woman was calling up to me Faith and politics defensive against these people. I accept belief in God is newspapers who told lies about me does make it sweeter,” prodigious verbal skills to bludgeon his way from the from the pavement. I leant forward to hear her and she Now 56, Mr Galloway’s own spiritual journey has been far-fetched, but it is far more far-fetched surely to say the he said. streets of Dundee to House of Commons to the Big said ‘We know what you are!’ I thought she was going to complex. Although he lost his Catholic Faith in his 20s, he voice of Pavarotti evolved from a bottom dwelling slug The Telegraph alone paid him and his lawyers £2.3 mil- Brother House to the US Senate, making half a dozen ene- say Commie or something, because she looked like a toff, began regaining it in his 30s. through a random series of mutative accidents.” lion after a court found against their claims he had been in mies for every friend along the way. but she said in a very west end accent, ‘You’re a Fenian “The thing that brought me back to my Faith, and I raise In contrast to his dislike of aggressive atheists, he said he cahoots with Saddam. He was certainly not shy about playing to type when he b**tard.’ And then I knew I was in Glasgow politics!” this with some trepidation as I am in an election, was the finds much to like about the Muslim community with which “That buys a lot of peace of mind,” he said. “But I long visited the Scottish Catholic Observer offices. Dismissing Though he believes this poison is still a part of Scottish issue of abortion,” he said. “I was coming under tremen- he has forged many links due to his campaigning against ago realised that pursuit of money is not the same as the Tony Blair as a practitioner of the ‘Bob Monkhouse life,—‘you only have to see the e-mails circulated by for- dous pressure in left-wing politics to support abortion. the war in Iraq and injustice in the Arab world. pursuit of happiness but it leaves you in a good position.” Doctrine—once you can fake the sincerity the rest is easy,’ merly high officials on the SFA to see that’—he said it has Whereas I believed not just from my early Faith but intel- “A sense of family very highly treasured among Mr Galloway was not slow to bring up his own achieve- faded. lectually that this was not a question of rights but a ques- Muslims,” he told the SCO. “I’m teetotal, and have been tee- Homecoming ments: a national radio show in the US and numerous “We must acknowledge that it has changed,” he said. tion of the destruction of someone’s rights. The unborn total all my life. I like the fact Muslims don’t drink because I And after all that he has returned to Glasgow. ‘well-attended and well-paid’ speaking engagements on “Once upon a time you had to look hard for a Catholic child who was helpless and, moreover, most in need of the think drink can be a really bad thing. I like the fact that the “I was in Glasgow for a very substantial part of my life, the other side of the pond. As he talked about his Faith, pol- fireman, or in the chartered professions, and that’s not protection of society, yet society was legislating and the Muslim population is very hard working, not lying around not just the 18 years I spent as a member of parliament itics and career, however, he emerged as a softer and more anything like as true any more. social consensus had developed that abortion was some bemoaning their lot, not queuing up at the dole. If they can’t here, which is a long time by any reckoning in one job, but George Galloway has managed to self-aware person than many would give him credit for. “These things have kind of progressive thing.” find a job they open a shop or a stall or a restaurant. before that as a Labour party organiser for the formative keep a smile on his face (above) changed but they There is a sadness to his tone as he recalled these memories. “They are like immigrants in general in every society years of life,” he recalled. “I feel the city’s problems during a political career that has Early days linger because it “In 1982 there was a big push in the Labour party in dedicated to working hard and pulling their position up and acutely.” not been without its difficulties. He painted a vivid picture of his early life in Lochee or the is racism Dundee on this question and I was practically the only making sure their children have a better life than they had, He believes Glasgow has been ill served by successive Whether campaigning at home ‘Irish quarter’ of Dundee, and growing up in a political and it is defender of the pro-life position,” he said. “Being forced and also sending something back to the old country. I like administrations at Holyrood, saying Labour took it for for election to parliament (left) or family that had him handing out leaflets at school gates born of to sit down and think through all these things all these things.” granted and the SNP hasn’t felt much of a stake in the city. defending his name overseas in the US Senate (below), he has at the age of six. As a child in what he called an ‘Irish the brought me back to Faith because if you “I was driving on the south side last night and the pot- always set about the task with a Republican’ household in Dundee, George Galloway same believe that the unborn child is a human Secular society holes were so big Chilean miners were climbing out of resolute belief in his own political was very conscious of Catholic persecution there. con- being and has rights then you believe life In an age when a key word of politicians is choice, Mr them,” he said. “I was reminded once again of just how and moral convictions and will “We were fully aware of the fact that Catholics were begins at conception and there is no other Galloway has a morally abstemious quality that verges on improvised the public realm has become, and I want to do no doubt continue to do so as he a religious minority, that their rights were frequently point at which it can begin and that takes the old-fashioned and he revealed many aspects of mod- something about it, if I can’t solve it at least I want to make runs for election this year to the criticised and sometimes imperilled,” he said. “I you on to areas of God.” ern British society very much not to his taste. sure everyone knows about it and knows that it is a nation- Scottish Parliament remember hearing in 1967 that a school in Coatbridge Since then, however, he has found that “The belief that things are what matter and that getting al scandal.” PICS LEFT AND BELOW: was given a half-day holiday to celebrate the first that rediscovered Faith has been a the latest and more things is going to make you happy;” he He said poverty will be at the heart of his campaign. PA PHOTOS Catholic in town to have got a job in a bank. I was later source of great solace. listed, gathering emphasis as he warmed to his theme, “the “If you’re born in Drumchapel you can see Bearsden in parliament with several people who were at school, “It goes hand-in-hand with my extraordinary explosion in use of drugs; the extraordinary but you’ll live 10 years less on average, and that is a St Patrick’s, and they confirmed the story. Not many politics,” he said. “I believe we explosion in drunkenness especially among girls; the hor- national scandal and I’d like to spend what remaining people in England would believe that but it is a true are all God’s children, we are all rific number of abortions and abandoned single teenage years God gives me campaigning on these issues,” he said. story.” our brother’s keeper and that mothers; the level of crime in the country; and level of If elected he sees his role as being ‘a sort of tribune for With a throaty chuckle he delivered the kicker. informs my internationalism and anti-social behaviour in the country. These are all symp- the city and the causes I believe in’ and has no ambition to “These days of course if you found out a Catholic social democratic beliefs.” toms of sickness and there’s a lot of sickness in our socie- be ‘a member of a delegated sub committee or a minister worked in a bank we’d likely be ashamed of him!” It has also made him a ty.” or anything like that.’ However, when he moved to Glasgow he found defender of God in an He has a diagnosis of the illness you rarely hear from He also believes there is more space at Holyrood than another level of bigotry all together waited for him. increasingly antago- politicians. Westminster for a single independent politician to make a “I had a lot of trouble in Glasgow with the sec- nistic secular society. “I think the disease is Godlessness, a loss of faith in difference tarian thing,” he remembered. “There’s a tidal community and communal action, a loss of faith in socie- “Margo McDonald is a very good example and, “Death threats, police pro- wave of aggres- ty among political class that things could be better than although I disagree with her on many things including the tection, I didn’t like sive secular- this,” he added. so-called right to die bill she introduced, I respect her,” he that at all.” ism, These are not views you often hear from many in the said. “I respect the extent to which she has been able to Dawking- main political parties, yet Mr Galloway still insists: “I’m be a woman of independent mind in our national parlia- ism and Labour, real Labour.” He professed bemusement at how ment and have influence. I see myself as the Glasgow he believes his old comrades, such as Dr John Reid and equivalent or would like to be if elected.” Alistair Darling, who once dismissed him as a ‘back slid- Win or lose at Holyrood, he is also very much looking ing reformist,’ have inverted their views when in power. forward to a date next January he doesn’t intend to miss: a “The first time I met Alistair Darling he was pressing court date with Rupert Murdoch and his employees over Trotskite tracks onto bewildered railway men at Waverly the allegations that the News of the World hacked into his station,” he said in jest. phone messages. Mr Galloway admitted to sometimes wondering what “They’ve offered me an enormous amount of money would have happened if he had taken a similar path but he but by the grace of God I don’t need money,” he said. “I does not think he has it in him. want my day in court, I think they are the most venal pub- “I’ve always followed a policy of being rigid in prin- lishing organisation on the face of the earth.” ciple but flexible in tactics believe it or not,” he said. He also professed no fear to taking on such a powerful “I am able to compromise and coalesce with people organisation. “They have nothing I want, I mean they with whom I am not in full agreement, because I think might try and reveal certain sins I’ve committed,” he said politics almost always requires that. What I could with a twinkle, “but everyone knows I’m a sinner.” 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 11 2011

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T IS time to give up on giving up? For many the act Sr Elizabeth of giving something up for Lent is a tradition that Mannion, VHM, dates back to their childhood. How many sweetie (Visitation of Holy jars and biscuit barrels have gathered dust over the Mary) recently years as charity boxes filled? Clearly the self sacri- celebrated her ficeI of going without a luxury, such as chocolate or a trip diamond jubilee at St to the cinema or theatre, is admirable, even more so if the Fillan’s, Crieff. She money saved finds a new home in a charity appeal such as has spent most of her 60 years as a nun the SCIAF Wee Box, Big Change campaign. as a contemplative. Be honest though, how many of us ‘give up’ on what we She is seen here in have ‘given up’ for Lent long before Easter Sunday rolls the church hall after around? When something challenges us—quitting smok- Mass and the ing, a diet, our Faith—we often give up too easily. renewal of her vows That is why our Lenten preparations for Easter would benefit from digging a little deeper still, pairing alms giving with spiritual growth. In additional to our current traditions revolving around abstinence, it is worth trying to Warner writing style the funeral service to which replace one habit (perhaps the one you are giving up) with under interpretation she was referring, she would another, better one. WHAT is it about Gerald have known that there was In his pastoral letter for Lent, Cardinal Keith O’Brien Warner’s style of writing, nothing gimmicky about this week highlighted the need to reawaken the Faith by Trying to bridge a Liturgical Letters either the service or the priest saying ‘who would not state that we are in need of a “new gap (SCO Feb 25) that comes SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT celebrating the Mass. There evangelisation” today.’ across as patronising at best was a mixture of more Perhaps, then, the young family that forfeits a trip to the and offensive at worst. [email protected] traditional and modern times cinema this Lent could donate the money saved to charity He has every right to his with the readings, prayers and and instead take part in a community activity or attend a view, but it is only that, a hymns used. There is no Lentfest event in Glasgow. Others could spend time dis- view, an opinion. Other Personally, I have nothing exactly as is happening at written rule I am aware of cussing favourite parables from the Bible, or better still Catholics have differing views against the craft. As a product Medjugorje. about either the colour of praying together. Even young children can learn this way on the various translations. of a happy mixed marriage I I firmly believe that it is our coffins or what people should how to do more than scratch the surface with their Lenten If I meet and greet had quite a few relatives who Blessed Lady who has come wear to funerals, although preparations ahead of celebrating the glorious resurrection someone, I say ‘how are you?’ were members. to Medjugorje, She is black is traditionally of Jesus. not ‘how is your spirit?’ What Even so, it should be requesting people to live lives recognised as a mourning And praying together is something that many of us have is banal about replying, ‘and remembered that for a few, pleasing to God, convert from colour. gotten out of the habit of doing out with the celebration of also with you?’ short foolish years the Church sin, pray, fast, do penance, With regards her remarks Mass. In his message for Lent Pope Benedict XVI said: Only Liturgical anoraks permitted membership during frequent the sacraments. about the De Profundis, I have “During the entire Lenten period, the Church offers us could question the validity of which many priests, mostly I look forward to my annual attended several funerals in God’s Word with particular abundance. By meditating and the second consecration based Italian and including several pilgrimage. Through the Holy my lifetime and this has never

Take up a new habit as well giving an old one this Lent Take internalising the Word in order to live it on the difference between ‘for cardinals, archbishops and Spirit the truth about happened. This must be a very every day, we learn a precious and irre- all (men)’ and ‘for many.’ bishops, had become Medjugorje will triumph in old tradition that has now placeable form of prayer; by attentively The use of extraordinary members. Changes in the God’s time, not ours. faded out. In fact, this prayer listening to God, who continues to ministers of communion is Liturgy of our Faith don’t Alice Sullivan is not, as a rule, even taught in speak to our hearts, we nourish the welcomed by many and ‘true trouble me, but I understand, ADDRESS PROVIDED our Catholic schools. itinerary of Faith initiated on the day necessity’ is of course open to and am sympathetic to the If the Catholic Faith in of our Baptism… when we pray, we interpretation. Personally any concerns raised by a Opinions, facts mixed Scotland is to remain alive find time for God, to understand time I see extraordinary seemingly increasing number on funeral Masses then we need to move with that His ‘words will not pass away’ ministers being used seems of Catholics worldwide. I WRITE in response to Joan the times and ensure that we (cf Mk 13: 31), to enter into that perfectly acceptable to me. Charles Gray Duffy’s letter about traditional are able to attract more young intimate communion with Him To suggest that the Liturgy GLASGOW funerals. people into the Church. Yes, ‘that no one shall take from you’ (Jn is to blame for the fall in Mass I was at the funeral she was tradition has its place but 16: 22), opening us to the hope that attendance is disingenuous. Patience is a virtue referring to and the every era has its traditions. does not disappoint, eternal life.” There are many and complex apt for Medjugorje congregation were not asked We are living in the 21st As Archbishop Mario Conti said reasons why people no longer I WISH to reply to both letters by the deceased to wear Century and there are more in his pastoral letter: “Lent is the sea- practise in the west while about Medjugorje in (SCO something red, many of the choices available to us. son when we reflect also, and tri- numbers swell elsewhere, Feb 25). Yes, we are entitled congregation wanted to do Everyone should be able to umphantly, upon the new life of grace.” (SCO Feb 25). to our own opinion, however I this as a mark of respect for have the final celebration of Opinion We have 40 days to prepare for this Brian Blacklaw would like to mention the the deceased as their favourite their life in the way they want new life, this new beginning that is Easter. INVERKIP wonderful happenings that colour was red. Those who without criticism. It is a both a challenge and a wonderful opportu- take place there. Hundreds of did wear or carry something Death is not being glorified nity to try and overcome our own faults. Do not give up. Debate is welcomed, priests travel there from all red did so very subtlely. in Motherwell Diocese to the The time is now, use it wisely. and most interesting over the world, giving up their Neither the colour of the exclusion of Almighty God as ALTHOUGH I do not often precious free time, hearing coffin nor what people were Ms Duffy suggests. agree with him, I enjoy, and confessions for hours, giving wearing detracted from a very However, we are appreciate much of what guidance to souls in need, beautiful, moving funeral responding to the more Gerald Warner has to say. In offering Holy Mass and Mass. modern traditions to ensure the case of the new translation preaching the Word of God. However, the bigger issue that we keep our Faith alive SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER of Novus Ordo his comments We all know the Church has for Ms Duffy seems to be and relevant to the 21st and concerns are noteworthy to take time to approve and about traditional funerals. century. and I look forward to further rightly so, it took years for What is a traditional Priests and lay members in MAIN SWITCHBOARD debate on it. Lourdes and Fatima to be funeral? Motherwell Diocese are trying Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 However I was struck by accepted. The people didn’t Why should people not their hardest to ensure that Mr Warner’s passing remark sit back and wait for the have the ability to plan their services and activities are able EDITOR that its author, Archbishop official approval of the funeral and have what they to capture the hearts and Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 Bugnini ‘was disgraced’ Church, they were guided by want for the final celebration minds of all but especially our [email protected] shortly after its introduction the Holy Spirit of God, of their life. Had she been at young people as they are the and out of curiosity spent future of our Church. DEPUTY EDITOR some time researching the Ms Duffy could embrace Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 matter. I wish I hadn’t. some of the modern traditions [email protected] Archbishop Bugnini’s remark SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or of the Catholic Church as in 1974 that his product was style requirements others have. She will be REPORTER ‘a major conquest of the This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views entitled to have the traditional expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 Catholic Church’ was telling funeral service. in more ways than one and it If you would like to share your opinion, send your The celebration of the Mass [email protected] is not surprising that, in fact, correspondence to the above address is what is important not the SUB-EDITOR he was ‘disgraced’ twice and Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, colour of coffins or the was eventually banished to address, and phone number or your letter will not be used clothes people wear. Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 Iran probably still denying Jane Davies [email protected] having been a Freemason. MOTHERWELL Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THAT’S LIFE 15 Live life to the full and grow closer to God In our fortnightly column THAT’S LIFE, we are given an insight into how happiness can be found in even the most trying of circumstances and also look at how our Lenten observances can strengthen our relationship with God

undertaken into the condition. Overwhelmingly, Bauby dreamed of his former life he yearned for the patients, most of whom had to depend on their much less saying he would be ‘the happiest man carers to help make their responses, described alive if I could just properly swallow the saliva themselves as happy, with only a very small per- that permanently invades my mouth.’ centage staying they wanted to die. In fight against By Mary the threat of the legalisation of assisted suicide nother Lent is upon us and while I wel- McGinty such studies are vital. They challenge the assump- come the chance to grow closer to God tion that some lives are not worth living and give Amy human fraility is never more evident us an insight into situations we can only imagine. than in these days. Fulfilling my Lenten obser- GREW up believing happiness was a cigar The French Association for Locked-In vances is particularly arduous for one with such called Hamlet, such was the power of Syndrome is the legacy of the most high profile a weak will in matters of chocolate. Still, I sol- advertising. By the time the 1980s were in sufferer of the condition, former editor of French dier on. full flow I knew for sure that the pinnacle Elle, Jean-Dominique Bauby. Struck down in his I can clearly recall being told at primary of happiness was a chic combination of early 40s and able to move only his left eyelid school in those early post-Vatican II years that it bat-wingI sleeves and killer shoulder pads. Good Bauby dictated his memoir The Diving Bell and was much better to do an act of kindness for times indeed. the Butterfly by painstakingly blinking one letter someone than to give up something for Lent— For many of us happiness reaches its zenith at a time. In what he called his ‘fight against after all, what benefit would giving up sweets be when we hold our first-born and marvel at the fatality’ Mr Bauby clung to life with a passion to anyone else. But I’ve come to believe that a miracle of life, all other successes and achieve- until he finally succumbed to heart failure just spirit of sacrifice and a little daily mortifcation ments, before or after, pale by comparison. two days after the publication of the book. brings us closer to God. So having downed the Max Von Sydow and Mathieu Amalric star in a scene Happiness, too, is to be found in the smallest of A while ago I talked to an eminent physician full quota of pancakes I’m ready and willing to from the movie The Diving Bell and the Butterfly based things. Friendships that cheer and comfort, the about a long-time sufferer of locked-in syn- give up my morning pain au chocolate—or as on the novel of the same name by the former French first flowers of spring or my own personal drome whose wife was articulating his legal bid well call it in our house, a chocolate bridie. Elle editor, Jean-Dominique Bauby favourite—a freshly brewed pot of tea. for assisted suicide. The doctor told me that if a Just as we can all offer our own definitions of person had lived so long with such a devastating happiness we would probably readily agree that condition he must have had a fundamental desire independence and personal autonomy are neces- to live. I never met the patient but I watched him sary for that happiness. Not so, according to a on television at the time of the case and what CROSSWORD new study into locked-in syndrome. Conducted I began to hear was his wife’s sadness and by a team of researchers financed by the French desperation. Association for Locked-in Syndrome the study Fear of being a burden on others and fear of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 has shown, quite emphatically, that total physi- loss of dignity are so often cited as reasons why cal incapacity and complete dependence on oth- people would choose assisted suicide. Yet, 8 ers are no barriers to happiness. despite being totally dependent on his carers, 9 Although only a small study, it is the largest ever having to be fed, washed, changed, while Mr 10

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50 years ago 27 Send your completed crossword entries—along THE possibility that Edinburgh could with your full name address ACROSS be getting a new and improved cathe- and daytime phone 5 Nautical (5) dral, due to the heavy development the number—to CROSSWORD city of Edinburgh was undergoing at 8 Internal (8) 9 Game (5) CONTEST SCO 19 WATERLOO that time, made the headlines in the ST GLASGOW G2 6BT SCO 50 years ago. 10 Holiday time! Smashing! (8) 11 Musical groups (5) The article made mention of the fact that The winner’s name will be 25 years ago the St James area of the city was being 14 Curve causing car to crash (3) 16 Doctor meeting Primates? It’s curtains! (6) printed next week heavily improved and the Church in 17 Irish province (6) Scotland would have liked for the cathedral THE news dominating the Scottish 18 Leg joint (3) The editor’s decision is final Catholic Observer 25 years ago con- to be improved as well. 20 Spurious (5) cerned an article about Archbishop “Development plans and models showed 24 Replied (8) Thomas Winning returning from his the transformation scheduled to take place 25 Lawful (5) five-week pastoral trip of countries in in the next 20 years in five-year phases, and 26 A mad rush, postage paid, to sweetheart (8) LAST WEEK’S South America. the present cathedral adjoins the area, stand- 27 Remains (5) SOLUTION The article took the form of an interview ing in the central foreground of it as viewed from the archbishop, who related his expe- from the north,” the article said. DOWN ACROSS riences to Jim Coffey. “He had gone to The Church was unhappy about the size 1 An arm and a leg, perhaps (5) 1 Appears 5 Backs Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina—to see and quality of the ‘current cathedral,’ and 2 Price to get around Peg is high (5) 8 Peril 9 Raiment the work being done by Glasgow priests in wanted it to be included in the redevelop- 3 Smashed (5) 10 Endowed 11 Agree this vast continent which houses the ment programme. 4 One who yearns to be taller? (6) 12 Desert 14 Hearts fastest-growing Catholic population in the “It is clear that the present cathedral is 6 The hands getting together in 'Cheers' (8) 17 Cloud 19 Resumed world,” Mr Coffey wrote. inadequate for its purposes,” a spokesperson 7 Cuts when about to hold card game (8) 22 Mandate 23 Trail The country that Archbishop Winning said. “The sanctuary is too small for the 12 Largest (8) 24 Large 25 Denotes visited first on his tour was Peru, where he more important ceremonial occasions of a 13 Deserting one position, say, is despicable (8) 14 was staggered by the gap between the rich Metropolitan Cathedral. Frequently it fails to Burnt remains of wood? (3) DOWN 15 Many supporting the trophy (3) and the poor. The trip gave him a new provide sufficient accommodation for its con- 1 Ample 2 Parades 19 Make light of something? (6) 3 Allow 4 Stride found respect for the power of both being a gregation at the more popularly timed Sunday 21 Marsh (5) 5 Brigade 6 Cheer bishop and faith. Masses. Aesthetically it does not measure up 22 Equipped (5) 7 Setters 12 Decimal “It was obvious from the way people to the standards of church architecture looked 23 So long in France? (5) 13 Radiate 15 Rampart greeted you and their genuine pleasure in for in a capital town and festival city.” 16 Friend 18 Owner Last week’s winner: Anne Wardrop, Hamilton 20 Satin 21 Dolls

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HUS far my Candlemas thanking the man raised his glass and semester has been awash exclaimed ‘ah well, the sun’s over the with festivities; from the yard,’ and gulped the malt in one. formal launch of the uni- The day continued in a like manner versity’s 600th anniversary and ended on Castle Sands, which is a Tcelebrations, to countless dinner par- small beach enclosed between St ties and whisky tastings, it has been a Andrews Castle on one side, and the rather busy month. cliff edge on the other. There was now a At this time of year, as winter begins considerably larger group of us gathered to fade away and St Andrews is again round a campfire, chatting and singing, bathed in spring sunshine, the students whilst watching the sun melt into the like to take advantage of their lack of sea. It is for days like this, that I am truly coursework and enjoy the first few elated to be studying at St Andrews. weeks of term indulging in pleasures that were denied them during the cold he beginning of the semester is winter months. The nostalgia of walk- drawing to a close and the stu- ing on the sandy beaches and venturing Tdents are beginning to knuckle to sit in beer gardens under the sun’s down again for the imminent essay rays, again become a reality. deadlines. As Catholics we also have This romantic side of living in St the wonderful season of Lent to look Andrews was epitomised at the end of forward to. Yes, to look forward to. February, when His Royal Highness When I was younger I would always Prince William and Kate Middleton regard Lent as a burden; having to give came to officially launch the 600th up some beloved thing and desperately anniversary celebrations. It was a glori- persevere for 40 days, however this ous sunny day as I clambered through isn’t the whole picture as I have come the swarms of people on North Street to to realise it. try and get as close to the road as possi- Although part of the ‘spirit’ of Lent ble so I could catch a glimpse of the royal is to deny ourselves so that we can couple as they left St Salvator’s Quad. enter closer into our relationship with Unhappily, despite applying for a Christ, it is not just a denial for the ticket through the university, I was not sake of denial or penance. We give up one of the lucky few who were invited some of our possessions in Lent, be into the Quad to witness the proceed- they alcohol or cigarettes or sweets, ings firsthand. Some of my friends and because these things in some way pos- I thought that if we wore our scarlet sess us. They possess us as we focus academic gowns we might be in with a our time and energy in acquiring and chance of getting to the front of the enjoying such things, time that could crowd or perhaps getting an interview be better spent drawing closer to God. from one of the journalists gathered By removing the distraction of these outside. No such luck. About a quarter objects, we can see and hear Christ of the countless students assembled had Andrews is far and away the best uni- which are traditionally forbidden to be Joe Burke enjoyed the royal couple’s visit to more clearly in our lives. the same idea and we merely blended versity in the world’ an ecstatic worn in drinking establishments thanks St Andrews University (main) but was also If we spend the 40 days counting in to the sea of scarlet cloaks. applause filled the air and was barely to the egregious John Knox, we rolled mindful of the fact that Lent is approaching down the days to Easter when we can As the university flag atop St muffled moments later when three them up under our arms and joined the and we, as Catholics, must realise that it is have that treasured chocolate egg or not simply a time for denying ourselves the Salvator’s tower was replaced with the Tornado fighter-jets flew over us in for- queue of students waiting to be served. things we enjoy, like alcohol (inset), but a gin and tonic, we have missed the point Royal Standard, the crowds began to mation from RAF Leuchars. Whilst we were waiting, an elderly chance to draw closer to God of our denial entirely. When we arrive cheer knowing that the prince had final- gentleman and his wife approached us. finally at the joy and light of Easter, ly arrived. After a lengthy speech from fter we caught a glimpse of They had travelled to St Andrews from tleman insisted on buying us a ‘wee that thing which we denied to our- our principal, the prince addressed the Prince William and Kate Glasgow to see the royal couple and nip’ as he put it, and proceeded to order selves during Lent may again be taken people in the Quad, an address which AMiddleton, we were off to the were thrilled to see so many students a dram for each of us. One of my up, but the hope is that we do not let it was relayed via loudspeaker to the mob pub to begin the celebrations. Eschewing out supporting members of the royal friends, who is a little eccentric I has- take its former position, where only outside on the street. At the words ‘St from wearing our gowns in the pub; family. After a little chinwag the gen- ten to add, was delighted and, after Christ can stand. Time to reawaken a more active sense of mission in our parishes WHEN I was growing up calling us to do with our lives. our Faith with confidence and parish council to explore the booked for the next two years. in the cathedral parish in In some sense, this was a building up the Kingdom of God outreach needs. They some- The basic premise of these mis- Motherwell there were form of Faith formation, more in our world. This is why Pope times train a group of parish sions is directly inspired by the regular opportunities to take people were likely to turn up Pius XII described the laity as visitors, where outreach is a document Evangeli Nuntiandi, part in parish missions and for a retreat or a mission than a the ‘front line of the Church.’ primary focus and every house which said ‘The person who retreat times. course. Generally after the mis- In the secular society we are in the parish is visited. Those has been evangelised goes on I remember packed out sion everything returned to the living in there is a growing need who have been ‘resting’ from to evangelise others! (EN24). churches for the 40 hours, and way it had always been. for lay people to get in touch the practice of their Faith are Lent is the ideal time for us similarly full churches for These missions or retreats with this sense of mission. Many encouraged by visitors to come to think about our call to mis- yearly parish missions. These could have provided a focus parishes no longer have ‘mis- back without judgement and sion and to review how we are were usually led by a preacher and a forum for a large group sions,’ but instead have been are given pastoral support. actively responding to the call from outside, with opportunity in the parish to reflect on what working hard at cultivating an During the actual mission of Baptism, and if your parish to listen to some reflection fol- it means to be Baptised and to active sense of mission arising week there are a variety of is thinking about ‘having a lowed by a time of prayer. become more aware that each from being a Baptised person. opportunities for participation mission’ perhaps it is time to Generally they enabled Baptised person is called by There are also new travelling aimed at a range of interest think about how mission is everyone in the parish to set Christ to mission. mission teams developing, groups. There is a strong focus possible for all. aside time to ‘do something Catechesis and Many Catholics when they where lay and ordained work on the participation and leader- How would ‘having a mis- extra’ in their busy lives and hear the word ‘mission’ and together as a mission team and ship skills of young people, sion’ in your parish activate make time for prayer and Evangelisation think about these mission expe- enable parish communities to and there is also an emphasis your parishes practical reflection. Adults and children riences of the past or about the see the possibilities for mission on following up interest. response to the call of mission? gathered for a daily input, and by Patricia Carroll foreign missions, but the loud in their own area and lives. All of these opportunities there were memorable and and clear message of Vatican II These parish missions are provide a framework for I Patricia Carroll is the episcopal notable preachers, like Fr Jock presence of God in our lives is that all of us have a mission more participative. The mission widening participation, renewal delegate for pastoral resources Dalrymple, who helped us and sometimes encouraged us arising from Baptism. team comes to the parish some and evangelisation. Some of for St Andrews and Edinburgh focus more intently on the to think about what God was This mission involves sharing weeks beforehand and helps the these mission teams are fully Archdiocese Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

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BOYLE CUSHLEY HUTCHESON DEATHS Remembering with love, our 18th Anniversary 21st Anniversary dearest dad and papa, In loving memory of my In loving memory of my MacPHEE Benny, who died March 13, dear wife, Agnes (Timmons), daughter and our sister, Ronald, died peacefully at 2004. Also our dearest mum who died March 14, 1993. Catherine, who died March home, aged 73, on February and nana, Betty, died June 7, May she rest in peace. 16, 1990, in the U.S.A; also 23, 2011, in Auchterarder. 2008. Our Lady of Good Aid, pray her father William, died June Formerly from Garriehallie, We hold you close within our for her. 2, 1970, brother, Robert, South Uist. He leaves behind hearts, John. died July 2, 2007 and her his wife Sheena and daugh- And there you shall remain, sister, Maureen, November ters Margaret, Marion, Jen- To walk with us throughout 19, 2007. nifer and daughter-in-law HEARTY our lives, FAIRLIE Our Lady of Lourdes, pray McCAHILL, Hannah 14th Anniversary th Donna and 8 grandchildren. Until we meet again. 7 Anniversary for them. 5th Anniversary In loving memory of Very Inserted by a loving mother, Remembering with love, a Our Lady of the Isles, pray From their loving family. Precious memories of Sarah Reverend Thomas Canon and Arthur. wife and family, home and precious wife, mother and for him. Hearty, former Parish Priest Gone but never forgotten. abroad. grandmother, who died on May he rest in peace. of St John Bosco’s, Erskine, From the family. March 15, 2006. Inserted by his family. who died March 17, 1997. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray St Patrick, pray for him. for her. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray GALLACHER Missed in the morning of MONAGHAN for him. In loving memory of Kathleen every day Sadly missed. Una, formerly of Stepps, died (Kay), who died March 11, Missed in the evening as March 1, 2011, at Burlington 1992. light fades away Court Care Centre, aged 89 We remember the lady who Missed for a thousand little McPARTLIN years. R.I.P. loved all children. things Fr Francis, died March 14, Inserted by husband Charles Around every corner a mem- 2009. BROLLY and family. ory clings Would those who think of Remembering the twelfth McCABE BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE him today, anniversary of our beloved 18th Anniversary of Rose Death leaves a heartache McCabe, who died March nothing can heal A little prayer to Jesus say. Jim, a loving husband and GLEN 17, 1993. But love leaves a memory no Forever in our thoughts and father, who died on March Please remember in your The time in between seemed one can steal prayers. 12, 1999. prayers, Michael, died March no time at all, Sadly missed and always re- From Margaret. Hide me in the shadow of 7, 1997, a much loved Far too short by far, for us membered by your loving Your wings. husband, dad and grandpa. all, As for me, in my justice I Today is remembered and husband, Connie and Colin, Forgive us our selfishness, shall see Your face and be quietly kept, Mairi, Breeda and Conor. we won’t let go; filled, when I awake, with the Those who loved him will Fondest memories of my Stay close, please help us as sight of Your glory. never forget. dear sister, Hannah. the days go by, Eternal rest grant unto him, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray St Anthony, pray for her. This day we remember till O Lord, for him. Precious memories keep you the blood runs dry. GALLAGHER And may perpetual light St Joseph, pray for him. near, Happy Birthday. Loving memories of our dar- shine upon him. St. Pio, pray for him. As time unfolds another year. Thank you Sacred Heart of May he rest in peace. Sadly missed along life’s ling daughter, sister and aun- May he rest in peace. Jesus, St Francis, St Roch From his loving wife Mary way, tie, Andrea, who died on Agnes and family. and St Teresa. and family. Loved and remembered November 23, 1989, and McPARTLIN Her loving sons Ian and Ken- every day. whose 30th birthday is 2nd Anniversary neth and grandchild Louise. GORMAN Your loving sister Madge, March 12. Remembering with love and BROLLY 22nd Anniversary. MacCORMICK John and family. If we could visit Heaven just gratitude, Fr Francis Gerald, whose first anniver- In loving memory of our dear 4th Anniversary one day, we could put our McPartlin, former parish sary occurs on March 12, mother, Janet Gorman, who Donald, died suddenly but arms around you and tell priest of St Gilda’s, 2011. Remembered with love died March 11, 1989, peacefully on March 16, how much we love you. Rosneath, who died on and affection by his sister-in- March 14, 2009. beloved wife of the late 2007. R.I.P. Love you always. law Mary, nieces and Thomas Gorman, mother of St Joseph, pray for him. Riches I heed not or man’s nephews Maria, Ann, Kevin Mum, Dad, Johnny, Edmond, the late Father Peter Inserted by MacVicar family, empty praise, and Vincent. Lesley, Brian, Claire and Re- Thou my inheritance through Gorman, Jeanette Burke and Benbecula. becca. xxx. all my days, Kathleen Hunter. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Thou and Thou only, CAMPBELL The first in my heart, for her. 21st Anniversary High King of Heaven, Inserted by Tom, Bridie, In loving memory of our MacDONALD My treasure Thou art. Pauline, Caroline. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM beloved father and Please pray to God for all 7th Anniversary grandfather, Donald John, GIVENS priests that they may live Remembering Peggy Mac- who died March 11, 1990 5th Anniversary their lives in His service Donald, who died on March and also his beloved wife, Please pray for the repose of and depart them in His 12, 2004, aged 75. Jessie, who died on May 31, the soul of Rev John Francis grace. So greatly missed by all. 2010. R.I.P. Givens (Diocese of Mother- Our Blessed Lady, protect Our Lady of the Isles, pray Close to our hearts they shall them. for her. well), who died on March 19, remain. St Joseph, protect them. Forever in our thoughts. 2006. Loved and sadly missed. M.M. Inserted by her families in Our Lady and St Joseph, Our Lady and St Joseph, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inver- pray for him. pray for them. ness, Australia, Luton, Penn- Inserted by the family. Inserted by James, Mar- garet, Mary, Lola and HIGGINS sylvania and South Uist. HEALEY MEMORIAM Catherine Ann. 16th Anniversary of John, McEACHEN 17th Anniversary ARBUCKLE who died March 16, 1995, Please pray for Mary, who Please pray for the repose of In loving memory of our dear much loved husband, dad, parents, grandparents and CASSIDY, Cathie papa and brother. died March 7, 1985, aged 20 the soul of Father Robert great-grandparents, 3rd Anniversary Close to our hearts, you will years, beloved daughter of Healey, curate of St Brigid’s, Catherine (Kate), who died In loving memory of my dear always stay, Donald and Agnes (Farrell), Newmains, who died March March 14, 1988, and George mother, Cathie Cassidy, died Loved and remembered and sister of Anthony, Philip, 13, 1994. who died September 28, March 11, 2008. every day. Elizabeth and Frances. St Teresa and St Francis of 1988. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Our Lady of Lourdes and St Assisi, pray for him. May they rest in peace. for her. for him. Anthony, pray for her. Inserted by his loving family. Inserted by the family. John, Moira. His loving wife and family. 8 Mossneuk Drive, Paisley. Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

MOORE SMITH DEAR HEART OF JESUS, PRAYER TO THE 23rd Anniversary 11th Anniversary in the past I have asked You BLESSED VIRGIN In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of a dear for many favours, this time I O Most Beautiful Flower of mother and gran, Agnes uncle and grand-uncle, John, ask You this special one (née Kelly), who died who died March 17, 2000, on (mention your favour), then Mount Carmel, fruitful in the March 11, 1988, also our whose soul, sweet Jesus, take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, splendour of Heaven, dear father and pa, Patrick, have mercy. and place it within Your heart Blessed Mother of the Son of died November 10, 1976, From the family at South where Your Father sees it, God, Immaculate Virgin, as- and our beloved sister and Boisdale and Glasgow. then in His merciful eyes, it aunt, Frances Conway, died shall become Your favour, sist me in this my necessity. March 2, 1991. not mine. Amen. Say for O Star of the Sea, help me MacINNES McINTYRE “We have loved them in life, TRAINER three days; publication prom- and show me herein You are 11th Anniversary Of your charity, please In loving memory of our Let us not forget them in ised. – B.M. my Mother. O Holy Mary, Remembering Calum Ru- remember in your death.” dear parents, Patrick, who araidh MacInnes, who died prayers, the 19th anniversary Inserted by their loving died February 25, 1984, and Mother of God, Queen of suddenly on March 13, 2000, of John A.H. McIntyre, family. Nellie, who died March 19, DEAR HEART OF JESUS, Heaven and Earth, I humbly aged 50 years. beloved husband and 1988, also our dear brother, in the past I have asked You beseech You from the bot- father, who died March 14, “O Lord, welcome his soul James, who died March 5, for many favours, this time I tom of my heart to succour 1992. MURPHY 1990. ask You this special one into Paradise and from there me in my necessity. There may he be together with the Greatly missed. 10th Anniversary St Anthony, pray for them. (mention your favour), then Catherine and Kathleen. are none that can withstand Risen Christ.” Please pray for the repose Inserted by the family, Glas- take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, So sadly missed from his of the soul of Bridget gow, Balbriggan and Done- and place it within Your heart Your power. O show me home at Ceannard, Bornish, Moffatt, who died March 11, gal. where Your Father sees it, herein You are my mother. McKEOWN 2001, and her husband, then in His merciful eyes, it South Uist, by his wife, Mary, O Mary, conceived without Precious memories of shall become Your favour, daughters Jessica, Jane, Anthony, who joined his our much loved mother, sweetheart on November 15, not mine. Amen. Say for sin, pray for us who have re- Helen and Alana. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Catherine (O’Keefe), 2009. three days; publication prom- course to Thee (three times). Eternal rest grant unto him, WOODS who died March 14, 1994; No treasure on earth can ised. O Lord, The family of the late O thank you for Your mercy our dear father, Patrick, replace you mum and dad. And let perpetual light shine died October 5, 1975; Mary Woods wish to thank to me and mine. Amen. Say Sleep tight … most sincerely all relatives, upon him. her brother, Patrick, DEAR HEART OF JESUS, for three days; publication Inserted by your loving friends and neighbours, old The families from Bishop- died March 14, 1975 in the past I have asked You promised. daughters Eileen, Brenda, and new, and colleagues for briggs, Daliburgh, Gerinish, and Mary McKeown, for many favours, this time I grandson Damien and the many expressions of Thanks also to the Sacred Newton Mearns, South Bois- much loved daughter, ask You this special one son-in-law, Allan. R.I.P. sympathy, Mass cards and Heart, Our Lady, St Martin, dale and Fr. Colin, Ecuador. sister and aunt, died (mention your favour), then floral tributes received in November 10, 2008. Also take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, St Pio, St Anthony, St Jude their recent sad MacINNES Matt Thomson, died and place it within Your heart and all other great saints for MURPHY bereavement. Thank you to Remembering with love November 14, 2009. Much where Your Father sees it, Please pray for the soul of Fr Dornan of St Bernard’s, great favours received. Pub- loved husband, father and then in His merciful eyes, it today and every day, our our dear sister, Kathleen, Coatbridge, who lication promised. - A.H. grandfather. shall become Your favour, dear brother-in-law and who died March 12, 1982, administered to our mother’s May they rest in peace. not mine. Amen. Say for uncle, Iain, who died March beloved daughter of the late spiritual needs over the past St Theresa, St Joseph three days; publication prom- 11, 1995. Thomas and Margaret two and a half years. To and St Patrick, pray for ised. D.F. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Murphy. Father Dunnachie of St NOVENA PRAYER TO ST them. for him. Our Lady of Lourdes and St Mary’s, Coatbridge for a JUDE From Morag and Catherine. Flora, Mike and family, Mary John Ogilvie, pray for her. most inspirational and POWERFUL NOVENA May the Sacred Heart of Ann, Donnie and family, Inserted by her family. uplifting Requiem Mass. This Jesus be praised, adored, Chrissie and family, Oban. helped the family greatly in Of Childlike Confidence MacKINNON their grief. To all who made a (This novena is to be said at glorified and loved through- 16th Anniversary the same time, every hour, MacINNES SHIELDS special effort to attend the out the world now and for- In loving memory of my Treasured memories of our church. Thank you also to for nine consecutive hours – Treasured memories of John dear husband, our dear fa- ever more. Sacred Heart of dad, James (Jimmy), who the cantor and organist. A just one day). O Jesus, who (Iain), a dearly loved hus- ther and grandfather, Calum, Jesus have mercy on us. St died March 7, 1999, and his very special mention for the hast said, ask and you shall band and dad, died so sud- who died March 14, 1995. dear wife and our mother, staff at Carnbroe Care Home receive, seek and you shall Jude helper of the hopeless, denly on March 11, 1995. R.I.P. Elizabeth, died December who cared for our mother find, knock and it shall be pray for us. St Jude, great R.I.P. Happy memories, kept opened to you, through the 17, 1979; remembering also with dignity, our appreciation miracle worker, pray for us. Sorely missed. forever, all relatives and friends. knows no bounds. To the intercession of Mary, Thy You were always there when Of days when we were all Say nine times daily. - C.W.J Sacred Heart of Jesus, have ladies who served after the Most Holy Mother, I knock, I we needed you, together. mercy on them. funeral. To Coatbridge seek, I ask that my prayer be No task too great or small, Each of us in our own way, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Co-operative Funeral granted (make your request). With willing hands and a Have special thoughts of you O Jesus, who hast said, all for them. Directors for the sensitive NOVENA PRAYER TO ST today. heart of gold, Inserted by the family. and tasteful way in which that you ask of the Father in Close in our hearts your JUDE For us you did them all. they conducted the My name, He will grant you memory is kept, May the Sacred Heart of Because you were so spe- arrangements. through the intercession of To treasure forever and cial, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, Jesus be praised, adored, never forget. I humbly and urgently ask No words can ever say, Mass will be offered for the glorified and loved through- How much we love and miss Fois shiorruidh thoir dha A Thy Father, in Thy name, intentions of all. out the world now and for- you, Thighearna, Our Lady of Perpetual that my prayer be granted ever more. Sacred Heart of Today and every day. Agus solus nach dibir Succour, pray for her. (make your request). O Our Lady of Lourdes, pray dearrsadh air. Jesus, who hast said, Jesus have mercy on us. St Inserted by his loving wife for him. Heaven and Earth shall pass Jude helper of the hopeless, Hughina and family. THANKSGIVING away but My word shall not Chrissie and family. pray for us. St Jude, great DEAR HEART OF JESUS, pass, through the interces- SMITH, Craig in the past I have asked You sion of Mary, Thy Most Holy miracle worker, pray for us. MacINTYRE McRAE 10th Anniversary for many favours, this time I Mother, I feel confident that Say nine times daily. - N.L. 3rd Anniversary 25th Anniversary Cherished memories of our ask You this special one my prayer shall be granted Treasured memories of our In loving memory of Finlay precious son and brother, (mention your favour), then (make your request); publi- dear mum, Mary, who died McRae, beloved husband Craig, who died suddenly, take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, cation promised. – B.K. March 13, 2008. of the late Elizabeth, March 14, 2001, aged 7 and place it within Your heart BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Forever in our thoughts. dearest father of Betty and years, and whose birthday where Your Father sees it, you who can find a way Our Lady, Star of the Sea, loving grandfather of Michael occurs on March 25. then in His merciful eyes, it GRATEFUL thanks to the when there is no way, please pray for her. and Finlay, who died March Missing you always Craig. shall become Your favour, Sacred Heart, Our Blessed help me. Repeat 6 times Inserted by her loving family, 17, 1986. With all our love. not mine. Amen. Say for Lady, St Clare and St An- home and away. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I Mum, Dad, Erin, Caitlin and three days; publication thony for prayers answered. and promise to publish. - Bunessan Street, Glasgow. place all my trust in Thee. Mark. xxx promised. – E.S. – A.O. 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AST week, we left Fascist Italy with the Church and Benito Mussolini both becoming aware that the Concordat and the Lateran LTreaty had not really delivered what they had expected. For the Church, the happiness at having a modicum of independence restored, and at regaining its traditional place in Italian society, was tempered by a growing awareness that the regime that controlled the state was not as well dis- posed towards Her as originally believed. Mussolini, too, was disappointed. His hopes that the Concordat had tied the Church to the Fascists, and that his role in restoring the Church’s independence had made Her subservient to him, had been dashed in the episode around Catholic Action. In 1929 he stated in parliament: “The Fascist state claims to the full its ethical character: it is Catholic, but it is before everything else exclusively and essen- tially Fascist.” Such praise was no longer forthcom- ing after 1932, and Pope Pius XI made quite clear that he did not think Fascism to be Catholic at all: “Fascism declares itself to be Catholic. Well, there is one way and one way only to be truly Catholic—Catholics in fact and not sham Catholics… to obey the Church and its head.” Mussolini had not done either in his conflict with Pius over Catholic Action.

owever, it would be quite wrong to say that the relation- Hship went into a terminal decline after 1932: it did not. One surprising figure to have maintained a cor- dial relationship with Mussolini was Blessed Cardinal Schuster of Milan. The Second Abyssinian War was one which the general horror in which this weapon Did their stance reflect the distaste of increasingly difficult for the Duce to A saint and a Fascist dictator are, per- caused divsion within the Church and indeed, was held by all since its use in the the wider Italian public? It quite possi- oppose Hitler’s designs on Austria. There, haps, not the most obvious friends, but Italian society as a whole trenches of the Western Front. Casualty bly did, and we ought to recall that the the Catholic and stringently anti-Nazi, but that there was a close personal relation- figures for the Ethiopians are very Fascist regime was never put to a pub- very authoritarian, Vaterländische Front ship between the two men is beyond belonging to Italy, finally allowed after imprecise, but at least 275,000 died, lic approval test. had been closely associated with doubt. Mussolini, as one of his sons has the Lateran Treaty, shine through these more than one third of all combatants. Mussolini, who had promised military testified, trusted the cardinal, although words. Further evidence for this nation- In the aftermath, which saw weak con- t was yet another foreign adventure protection in case of German aggression. not all in the dictator’s entourage shared alist tendency amongst many of Italy’s demnation of Italy by Britain and France, that further clouded relations The pact had been invoked in 1934, when this trust. Even towards the very end of clergy comes from the 1935 Abyssinian but nothing more, the missionary hopes Ibetween Church and Fascist dicta- the leader of the Front, Dollfuss, was his life, when he had clashed for years War. For the background of this it is of the Church were dashed, too. Instead torship: the Spanish Civil War. assassinated by Austrian Nazis. with Cardinal Schuster over the treat- useful to recall that Italy had been of promoting Christianity, the Fascist I have already dealt with the reaction Dollfuss, unlike Mussolini, was ment of Jews, Mussolini turned to him rather bad at acquiring colonial territo- regime was more concerned with main- to the civil war in that country by ele- staunchly Catholic, and the Italian- for help in mediating with the allies. ry during the 19th century. When the taining its hold on the new colony. The ments within the Church in a previous German co-operation during the Other bishops, too, remained on First World War ended, she held mod- hereditary enemies of the Oriental article. In Italy, there was strong sup- Spanish Civil War actually made the friendly terms with Mussolini. This ern Libya, Eritrea, part of Somalia and Orthodox Ethiopians, mainly Muslim port for Franco, but this was primarily annexation of Austria by Germany in was, in part, inspired by their own a few Greek islands. Somalis and Eritreans, were promoted based on Fascist solidarity rather than 1938 a possibility. Once annexed, the patriotism. It remains a curious fact of In 1895-6, Italy had invaded and rewarded by the colonial state. on the basis of a shared concern for the Catholic Church in Austria suffered the history that so many Catholic prelates Abyssinia, the modern Ethiopia, hoping It is true that some effort was made future of the Catholic Church in Spain. same discrimination as its German of this period wore their rather exclu- to gain an African colony. They had to establish new missions, but these It is clear that Hitler’s involvement was counterpart. sive nationalism on their sleeves, whilst superiority in weapons, but that did not received little government backing. In as little inspired by a love for The head of the Catholic Church in the Church was condemning state-wor- off-set Ethiopian superiority in numbers any case such was the shock at the con- Catholicism as was that of the Muslim Italy, Pope Pius XI, may have support- ship in no uncertain terms. and morale: Italy became the only duct of the war, that even its supporters, soldiers in Franco’s legions. ed the removal of the republican regime This is shown by the strange show European country to be decisively like the Bishop of Cremona or Cardinal The Italian intervention proved very in Spain, but he also made sure that the that took place in Rome in 1938, when defeated by an African opponent during Schuster, found themselves repulsed. It popular amongst Italy’s Catholics, who approach of the Catholic Church 60 bishops and 2000 priests were grant- the colonial era. The episode had was one of the reasons cited by believed that the Duce was finally dis- towards those persecuting it was noted. ed an audience with Mussolini. The remained a sore point with Italian nation- Cardinal Schuster when, in 1945, he carding his Socialist past. Some 60,000 In a speech in 1936, he stated: “What reason was their contribution in the alists of all colours, including many of asked the Americans explicitly to Italian soldiers went and fought against of the others? Those who had massa- drive to increase cereal production in the clergy. The latter also recalled the exclude Mussolini from any armistice. the Republican Government in Spain, cred priests, burned churches and pro- Italy, although quite how they con- failed Catholic missions to the pre- There is one further, curious and very and there is no doubt that many of these scribed religion, and yet remain and tributed is left uncertain. dominantly Oriental Orthodox country. important footnote to the Church’s reac- ordinary soldiers did see their role as sav- always will remain Our children. We The Archbishop of Udine hailed In the war of 1935 many, including tion to the Abyssinian War: research has iours of the Church in Spain. Let us not cannot doubt… what We have to do: to Mussolini’s leadership role, but his Blessed Cardinal Schuster, saw a shown that the vast majority of parish forget: that Church was, indeed, threat- love them… to pray for them.” words are worth examining: “We pray chance to regain lost Italian honour and priests in the country were resolutely ened. Yet for the wider Catholic Church, It was a far cry from the glorification that the Lord may assist you to win all open up a field of mission for the Italian opposed to the adventure. That they this involvement proved a mixed bless- of conflict and violence that was the the battles that you are so wisely… Church. They were to be disappointed should diverge so dramatically from ing. True, the immediate threat to the hallmark of the Fascist state in Italy, fighting for the prosperity, greatness on both accounts. The war was conduct- some of the leading bishops is indica- Church in Spain was removed. and, ultimately, the authoritative state- and glory of Italy.” ed with great brutality by the Italians, tive of just how difficult it can be to talk However, as Mussolini and Hitler stood ment of the position of the Catholic National pride and a strong sense of who used poison gas, notwithstanding about ‘The Church’ during the war. shoulder to shoulder in Spain, it became Church during this period. 22 A GRAND LITTLE PARISH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 11 2011 WEEK 10, VOLUME 2 Dining out on new Easter proposals A GRAND LITTLE PARISH In KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week, Fr John Paul gives in to the canon as Mozza, unwittingly, disrupts a momentous occasion at work

R JOHN Paul pushed papers by getting acts together for the concert,” “that candlelight becomes you. You are around on his desk, his brow Fr John Paul said. looking particularly… particularly…. furrowed with deep concentra- The canon clapped his hands. “You splendid… this evening.” tion, and trying to make sense know, you’ve developed just the right His companion leaned across the table of the canon’s latest bright idea. tone of voice for a parish priest, John and placed her hand over his. “Nothing FAfter mentioning the ‘recharging of bat- Paul. Just the right balance of authority with garlic, please… the starter I mean,” teries’ the previous night, he had produced with a hint of severity…” she said, ignoring his compliment. his little notebook with the names of no “Blarney,” said the other, as he laughed “Are yis ready tae order?” Another fewer than 11 of the parishioners who had trying not to think of the void that would waiter had materialised at their table. volunteered to ‘do a turn’ at the Easter be left just after Easter. concert. Fr John Paul had not had the heart That evening, Bert Mullaney and hen, “Oh…hiya. Fancy meetin’ EWTN PROGRAMMES to tell him that he’d strayed into the terri- Jeanne Smythe were dining out at the youse here,” added a grinning tory of the parish committee who had the new bistro. TMozza, regarding the diners with SUN 13 MARCH 8PM arrangement of the concert as item one on Bon Appetit was fairly quiet. Mrs amused interest. 7.30AM BIBLICAL STORY OF THE MASS the agenda for their next meeting. Smythe and Bert were shown to a corner “In the kitchen here, oan placement,” LENTEN REFLECTIONS FROM WED 16 MARCH He sighed again, knowing that he table. The place was candlelit, the piped he leaned over them to explain. ARUNDEL 12.05PM would need every scrap of diplomacy he music discreet, with a distinct French “They’re short staffed, so I’m daein’ a 9AM ROME’S HIDDEN CHURCHES: A IN CONCERT: ST JOHN’S LENTEN PILGRIMAGE could summon up if a PR disaster were to flavour. Menus were presented and Joanne wee ‘front o house’ shift for them the night.” PASSION BY JOHANN 3.30PM be avoided. Smythe wondered if she should take her He glanced down at Joanne Smythe’s SEBASTIAN BACH HOLY MASS WITH THE BLESSING His deliberations were interrupted by reading glasses from her handbag. hand placed over Bert’s. 12.05PM AND IMPOSITION OF ASHES ROME’S HIDDEN CHURCHES the canon who peeped round the door. “You choose,” she said to Bert at last. “Yis are lookin’ right cosy an’ a’, the 7.30PM 1PM “Have you thought any more about my “You are so very discerning where food two o’ye…” HEART SPEAKS TO HEART FROM SUNDAY MASS LIVE suggestion for recharging the ‘oul’ batter- is concerned.” The diners promptly lost their 4PM HEAVEN: THE NEWMAN MIRACLE STORY ies by having an impromptu Saturday Smiling, Bert reflected that he was also appetites. Later, having skipped dessert, LIFE ON THE ROCK night dance before Ash Wednesday?” he discerning where house prices were con- they had coffee in the safety of Mon 7PM THU 17 MARCH LENTEN PARISH MISSION 1PM asked, a winning smile pasted on his face. cerned and luxuriated for a moment over Repos. While Joanne busied herself mak- 8PM DAILY MASS Fr John Paul gave in. “All right, as long the price he’d just been offered for his ing it, Bert fingered the little leather box THE BEST OF THE JOURNEY 7.30PM as there isn’t a cabaret,” he said waving ranch-type bungalow. He smiled to him- he had put in his pocket earlier that HOME CATHOLIC VIEW FOR WOMEN the canon’s list of 11 names at him. “We self again as he marvelled at the timing of evening. Over the years, it had been 10PM 8PM ROME REPORTS IN CONVERSATION WITH JAMES don’t want to go looking for trouble.” the unsolicited offer. To accept it would returned to him on two occasions. Once, 11PM MacMILLAN “Great. We can announce the dance on slot in perfectly with his plans, despite the he’d had to crawl through a front garden BENEDICTION FRI 18 MARCH Sunday, then?” the canon asked before fact that it would force him to move rather to recover its contents. Tonight, Mozza MON 14 MARCH 12.05PM venturing into the office and doing a little more rapidly than he had intended. had confounded his plans. Perhaps, he 1PM ROME’S HIDDEN CHURCHES: A jig of delight. He glanced at his companion. “May I reflected, the box should remain in his DAILY MASS LENTEN PILGRIMAGE 7.30PM 1PM “Only if you promise not to interfere say Joanne,” he said leaning towards her, pocket just a litter longer… WILL YOU BE LEFT BEHIND? DAILY MASS 9PM 7.30PM FR CORAPI: SURRENDER IS NOT TRIAL AT TARA AN OPTION 9PM 10PM The real meaning of ‘Passover’ meals CATHOLIC LIVES THE WORLD OVER 10.30PM SAT 10 OCT NEVER having learned how EWTN SEASON PREVIEW 1PM TUES 15 MARCH DAILY MASS to file things on a 1PM 6PM computer—or rather, how to Mgr Basil DAILY MASS SOLEMN MASS OF ST JOSEPH recover them—I still print Zeal and Patience 7.30PM MARY WITH THE MFVA FRIARS everything out and file it by Loftus JOHN PAUL II AND THE SICK: 9PM THE VALUE OF SUFFERING LIFE ON THE ROCK hand in my filing cabinet—well, actually it’s a by the use of worldly things lamb for its household. By there should at the Eucharist be collection of shoe-boxes. and by an adherence to riches celebrating Passover, as he said, a sharing of material goods with But the system does work. which is contrary to the spirit ‘with his friends’, Jesus broke the poor—‘the wealthy, if they LAY READERS’ GUIDE Looking back at these articles of evangelical poverty’, (n.42, away from this custom. The wish, contribute whatever they by Fr John Breslin for the past year, and the para.3). Eucharistic community was desire, and the collection is comments I’ve received on How do we manage to do born. placed in the custody of the them, some things stand out. that when we live in a world When we partake of the president. With it he helps the SUNDAY MARCH 13 First, the subject of poverty in with bills to pay? The world Eucharist we share food. At the orphans and widows. Those Lent 1/A. Genesis 2:7-9;3:1-7. Response: Have mercy the Church never seems to develops just as the Church Last Supper the idea was born who are needy and the captives on us, Lord, for we have sinned. Romans 5:12-19. attract any interest. Yet it is does, and yesterday’s luxuries that every man and woman is and strangers in our midst; in Matthew 4:1-11. supremely important. So I very quickly become more like our brother and sister. And it short, he takes care of all those MONDAY thought I’d try again. today’s necessities. was born in the context of in need,” (ch.67). Leviticus 19:1-2.11-18. Response: Your words are spirit, Speaking in Madrid in In Africa and in the Amazon- shared food. It is the Eucharist, as a shared Lord, and they are life. Matthew 25:31-46. November 1982, Pope John basin I never wore a So when this new food amongst equals, rather Paul II said of the early wrist-watch. I did what companionship of shared food, than a meal in one’s own family, TUESDAY disciples: “They all had one everyone else did, I looked at the Eucharist, itself began to be that facilitates this consideration Isaiah 55:10-11. Response: The Lord rescues the just in heart and one soul, this the sun. We don’t have to live divisive, confined to cliques of of sharing what we have with all their distress. Matthew 6:7-15. fraternal charity led them to put in Scotland in the same way we friends, Paul wrote sternly to those who are needy. all their foods in common, would in a less-developed the Corinthians to tell them Here in Scotland, the SCIAF WEDNESDAY giving up the thought that society. But neither do we have they had misunderstood the initiatives, in particular the Jonah 3:1-10. Response: A humbled, contrite heart, O God, you will not spurn. Luke 11:29-32. anything was personal.” to have the latest model of thrust of a shared Eucharist. In ‘wee box’, are not a bolt-on Today, 2000 years later, that everything just because it’s what is the first New Testament optional extra to the Lenten THURSDAY kind of poverty is virtually there and we have the money. description of the Eucharist he Masses. They are an integral Feast of St Patrick. Jeremiah 1:4-9. Response: Go out confined to religious But a much more important, tells them: “I hear that when part of the Eucharist. They to the whole world; and tell the good news. Luke 10:1- institutions whose members and in many ways more you all come together as a allow us to share with a wider 12.17-20. have a vow of poverty. relevant, consideration is community there are factions community and not just our But what of the rest of us? touched upon by Feeley amongst you, surely you have own families. FRIDAY Vatican II’s Dogmatic Harnick in his book The Lord’s enough respect for the Ezekiel 18:21-28. Response: If you, O Lord, should constitution on the Table: Eucharist and Passover community of God not to make Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of mark our guilt, Lord, who would survive? Matthew 5:20- Church–Lumen Gentium—was in Early Christianity. He holds poor people embarrassed,” (l the Diocese of Leeds now living 26. speaking of all of us when it that the Last Supper was not a Cor, 11: 19,22). in retirement in the North of SATURDAY taught that all Christ’s Faithful Passover Meal. Exodus 12:4, About 100 years later St Sutherland. He worked in Solemnity of St Joseph. 2 Samuel 7:1-5.12-15.16. are to ‘direct their affections that lays down the ground-rules Justin Martyr urged that in secretariat for English and Response: His dynasty shall last for ever. Romans rightly, lest they be hindered in for Passover meals, prescribes addition to an equality of all Welsh bishops in Rome during 4:13.16-18.22. their pursuit of perfect charity that each family should have a who share the Eucharistic food, the Second Vatican Council Friday March 11 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHILDREN’S LITURGY 23

Our weekly series on cChildren’s Liturgy has word lesson plans for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

and death, for peace and war. How do we Help a neighbour who is not able to take care for the earth and how do we care for care of their garden or home. Second Sunday of Lent one another. Take a good look. When we choose to Activities Time—First Reading see, to look deep within our hearts, then Choose four children to pretend to be our eyes are ‘opened’ and our hearts are Jesus, Moses, Elijah and Peter. Ask all of The call of Abraham, the father of God’s people. changed. We see God. the other children to gather around and A reading from the book of Genesis 12:1-4a Many of us do not like change. We pretend to be James and John. Jesus, Moses become comfortable with the familiar. ‘I and Elijah should be talking. What do the The Lord said to Abraham: “Leave have always done it this way.’ Behaviours kids think they are talking about? your country, your family, and your are the most difficult to change. We often Peter should ask to put up three booths. relatives and go to the land that I will make choices that harm ourselves and How does he feel and what does he think others. We learn to accept these when Jesus says, ‘no?’ show you. behaviours as part of who we are. How do the kids react to the teacher’s “I will bless you and make you into a For example: ‘Every day I do booming voice saying: “This is my own great nation. You will become famous something mean to my sister.’ ‘I always dear Son and I am pleased with Him. make fun of people different than me.’ Listen to what he says.” and be a blessing to others. I will ‘My parents have no clue about my Ask the children to return to their seats bless the people who say good friends.’ ‘I have a good excuse for and sit quietly for a minute pretending that things about you, but I will put a everything.’ ‘Who needs God anyway?’ Jesus is talking to them. Ask them to draw curse on anyone who says evil things ‘I’m scared.’ ‘I don’t trust anyone.’ or write what Jesus is saying to them and To change we must look deeper. How then share it with the class. about you. Everyone on earth will be do I care for the human heart? blessed because of you.” Responsorial Psalm So Abraham left, just as the Lord had Reflection Discussion 33:4-5, 20 and 22 THE readings today call our hearts to We are called to take a deeper walk with (R) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we told him to do. look, listen and learn. The path now leads Jesus. Where do I see God’s goodness? place our trust in you. The Word of the Lord us to open our eyes to see God’s goodness, Where do I see the hurt, pain and tears of The Lord is truthful; He can be trusted. to listen to what God asks of us, and to the human heart? What does Jesus call me He loves justice and fairness, and He is learn God’s promise to be with us always. to care about? Open your heart to the care of kind to everyone everywhere on earth. Jesus invites us to take a look around the human heart. (R) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we us and really open our eyes. Open our As a family, take time to serve at a parish place our trust in you. The Children’s Liturgy page is published one eyes to see the beauty in all of God’s or diocesan food cupboard or food kitchen. We depend on you, Lord, to help and pro- week in advance to allow RE teachers and those creation. To see the land we walk upon, Take time to visit a parish member who is tect us. Be kind and bless us! We depend the air we breathe, the refreshing waters homebound. on you. taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to and the revealing light. Begin a relationship with a student at (R) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment Jesus invites us to look deeply into the your school that is friendless. place our trust in you. to their teaching materials choices of the human heart. To see the Begin a relationship with a person who choices made for love and hate, for life has a disability. Verse before the Gospel Matthew 17:5 (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, hear Him. (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Gospel Jesus’ face shone like the sun. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with Him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone. There in front of the disciples Jesus was completely changed. His face was shining like the sun, and His clothes became white as light. All at once Moses and Elijah were there talking with Jesus. So Peter said to Him: “Lord, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said: “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with Him. Listen to what He says!” When the disciples heard the voice, they were so afraid that they fell flat on the ground. But Jesus came over and touched them. He said: “Get up and don’t be afraid!” When they opened their eyes, they saw only Jesus. On their way down from the mountain, Jesus warned His disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had been raised from death. The Gospel of the Lord 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 11 2011 Scots College students candidacy joy By Jamie McMorrin focussed way for ordained ministry in the the process of discerning a vocation to the very near future. In accordance with the priesthood, saying that the candidate who ON SUNDAY, February 27, two stu- wishes of the soon-to-be Beatified John Paul asks himself ‘how can I be sure that this is dents of the Scots College, Rome, II, the candidates will now wear clerical dress God’s will?’ can find certainty only with the Andrew Garden of the St Andrews and as a visible witness to their commitment. help, and the decision, of the Church. Edinburgh Archdiocese and Stanislaw To mark the solemnity of this occasion, Reflecting on the day, Andrew Garden Pamula of the Argyll and the Isles the college was glad to welcome remarked that it had been a “profound and Diocese, were admitted to Candidacy Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, President spiritual moment,’ which would help him for Holy Orders. of the Pontifical Commission for the ‘to focus on responding to God’s call’ in his This ceremony marks an important mile- Promotion of the New Evangelisation, as life. stone in a studies for the priesthood, by celebrant of the Mass and homilist. which the Church gives her approval of the In addition to the members of staff, fel- student’s suitability for ordination, and the low students and religious sisters, two candidate is invited to make a public decla- Scottish priests resident in Rome were also ration of his intentions ‘to be bound in Holy present to show their support and to share Orders for the service of God and mankind.’ the joy of the candidates as they take this Students Andrew Garden and Stanislaw While the candidates will continue their important step. Pamula, who were admitted to the Candidacy for seminary formation and studies in theology, Archbishop Fisichella preached very the Holy Orders recently pictured alongside they can now begin to prepare in a more movingly on the significance of the day in Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella Gallery is a draw for all ages

By Euan McArthur went a complete makeover before reopening last year. DUNDEE and Perth Rod Gordon, Heritage Catenians were joined by their Development Officer, took the friends and family as they whistle-stop tour, which fea- visited one of Dundee’s best tured highlights including the loved buildings, the McManus famous Tay Whale and a Gallery and Museum. Rossetti masterpiece. More than 30 visitors were “It was great to see so many given an hour-long tour of the people visit,” he said. “There near-150-year-old building. really is something for all the The city-centre attraction, the family.” largest monument to Prince President Kevin Veal deliv- Albert outside London, under- ered a sincere vote of thanks before the party headed along to the Invercarse Hotel in The visitors enjoyed a grand tour of the gallery and museum Dundee to conclude the day PIC: ANDREW MITCHELL with a celebratory meal.

A Nazareth House welcome for hierarchy NAZARETH House played next door to Nazareth House. Cardinal Keith O’Brien with some of host to Cardinal Keith After spending time with the Sisters of Nazareth a during his O’Brien and Archbishop some of the many residents, the recent visit to Nazareth House Mario Conti as the leaders of cardinal sat down to enjoy lunch PIC: PAUL McSHERRY St Andrew’s and Edinburgh with the sisters, who included and Glasgow Archdioceses Mother General, Sr Mary Ann Archbishop Conti also called visited the home in Glasgow. Monaghan and Sr Catherine in on Nazareth House later in The cardinal made sure he Teresa Higgins, Vicar General the day, spending time with dropped in to visit them after of the Sisters of Nazareth, who staff and residents as well as the celebrating the White Mass in were also visiting the Glasgow Sisters of Nazareth and his Our Lady of Lourdes parish, house. retired brother priests. Celebrating Life Do you have a special occasion from your parish or a celebration at your school that you wish to share with the SCO? If so, e-mail our local news editor Martin Dunlop: [email protected]