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NEW EVANGELISATION CARDINAL O’BRIEN PAYS TRIBUTE IN DUNDEE TO THE FALLEN

Cardinal Keith O’Brien with BISHOP TARTAGLIA Thomas Lennie, the last survivor warns that Catholics of the Artic Convoy, at the Remembrance Sunday service face a fight for survival on HMS Unicorn in Dundee. in an increasingly During the service the cardinal said that ‘those who had laid hostile, secular Scotland down their lives in the service of their country would not be Page 3 forgotten.’ Remembrance Sunday round-up from Dundee, Glasgow and Afghanistan on DEFENDING MARRIAGE page 2 PIC: PAUL McSHERRY CARDINAL O’BRIEN urges renewed support for the Church’s campaign against same-sex ‘marriage’ Do not devalue democracy and calls on Catholics Cardinal calls on politicians to raise their game; seeks Catholic perseverance on new Missal translation to send in the Defend Marriage postcards By Ian Dunn sions to read of politicians insulting, to be involved in’ same-sex ‘mar- Scottish Catholics will celebrate the found in parishes demeaning and attacking one another in riages.’ In another incident Labour MP Mass many have grown up with. THE president of the Bishops’ Con- the most intemperate way,” his homily Ian Davidson claimed the SNP were a “Today for the last time we use Page 4 ference of Scotland will use his hom- notes. “All too often these exchanges ‘neo-fascist’ party. Yet the cardinal’s words that have been dear to us and ily on the feast of Christ the King, result in too much heat and too little message prompted a mixed response precious to us as, from next, Sunday the this Sunday, to warn politicians that light, they devalue our politics and from politicians this week. full implementation of the new transla- GLOBAL RECOGNITION ‘insulting, demeaning and attacking degrade discussion.” Bill Kidd, senior SNP whip, was sup- tion of the Roman Missal takes place,” one another’ devalues democracy. The cardinal believes that many portive of the cardinal’s position. he will say. “As we leave those previ- The hard-hitting message from Cardi- members of the electorate are turned off “Instead of scaremongering or petty ous words behind we know that for us nal Keith O’Brien, Britain’s most senior by political ‘slanging matches’ and do attacks the electorate deserve serious, the coming weeks and months will be a Catholic clergyman, which the SCO has not vote. He also flags up that the recent informed debate that takes place in a time of adaptation as we seek to get seen in advance, includes the warning bad example set by Scottish politicians calm and constructive manner,” he said. used to new phrases; but with perse- ‘when ordinary citizens hear their politi- may to lead to an overall drop in ‘stan- However, while Willie Rennie MSP, verance these new words will become cians speak coarsely and with malice dards of politeness and decorum,’ espe- leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, part of our prayer life and will help to they become disillusioned not just of cially among the young. He believes agreed with the cardinal that ‘there is a continue our development in faith.” them but of the political process itself.’ that the Scottish public wants ‘their clear difference between outright abuse and The cardinal will say that it was the politicians to be constructive, collabo- and vigorous debate’ he also said ‘colour- beginning of a ‘new era.’ “The new Speaking up rative and charitable.’ ful language’ was a political necessity. translation of the Roman Missal, which On Sunday Cardinal O’Brien will say “This is required more than ever in “Politicians are sometimes guilty of is the fruit of a remarkable cooperation ‘charity and compassion’ are all too our world of today when so very many going too far, using words like racist of the Holy See, the bishops and rare in amongst politicians today and critical issues are discussed. Robust and fascist, which in my view is experts from all over the world, is Catholics should be guided by their debates are good for democracy; rude- entirely wrong,” he said. “However, we intended to enrich and deepen the sac- Faith in speaking up for moral values ness and discourtesy are not,” he says need to continue to use colourful lan- rifice of praise offered to God by His like marriage, even though they may be in his homily. guage to energise debates so that the people,” he will say. “Make every FR BRIAN GOWANS abused for it. wider Scottish public, not just the polit- effort to help Catechists and musicians “May our strong faith show itself in Behaviour and reactions ical bubble, get engaged and involved.” in their respective preparations to ren- named president of our Christian actions,” he will say. “In While the cardinal has not cited specific A Labour spokesman said: “Robust, der the celebration of the Roman Rite global commission of the ways in which we uphold and pass examples of politicians acting ‘coarsely honest and open debate is part and par- in your dioceses a moment of greater on our Christian moral values, especially and with malice,’ recent heated cel of politics, but as Cardinal O’Brien grace and beauty, worthy of the Lord prison chaplains with regard to marriage and family life; exchanges have been documented, par- points out personal attacks have no and spiritually enriching for everyone.” Page 5 and eventually bear fruit and values by ticularly surrounding Scottish independ- place whatsoever in politics, nor do which all will live in our country.” ence, anti-sectarian legislation and cynical and dishonest attempts to smear Renewed call for support in the It is not only Catholics who are the same-sex ‘marriage’ proposals. political rivals.” Defend Marriage campaign, page 4 victims of intemperate language, The SNP MSP John Mason was MSP called to task over alleged according to the cardinal. branded a ‘bigot’ by a member of his New Missal translation sectarian remark, page 7 “In recent weeks, many people have own party for tabling a motion at Holy- The cardinal’s homily also recognises been dismayed on a number of occa- rood which said no one should be ‘forced that this Sunday is the last Sunday [email protected]

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Fr Ian Stevenson, Army Senior Scots bishops chaplain, Afghanistan “I felt a sense of pride to celebrate the 2011 memo- rial service at the Task attend Remembrance Force Helmand headquar- ters in Lashkar Kah, an area that we have handed back to the locals (so a services on Sunday sense of progress) yet with another soldier killed in action this week, the loss is overwhelming and heart By Ian Dunn continue to work for peace in our wrenching. Success costs world.” lives, limbs and heartache. CARDINAL Keith O’Brien and The cardinal—who met Thomas Together with this and the Archbishop Mario Conti of Glas- Lennie, the last survivor of the Artic daily sacrifices that families give in order that their son, gow took part in Remembrance Convoy at the service—said those father, loved one can be services on Sunday to honour the who had laid down their lives in the here to serve their Queen memory of Britain’s war dead. service of their country would not be and country, at a cost that Cardinal O’Brien led a Remem- forgotten. no amounts of money brance Sunday service aboard the “Here on HMS Unicorn we could ever compensate.” HMS Unicorn in Dundee while remember those men and women Archbishop Conti took part in an who have indeed “gone down to the ecumenical service of church and sea in ships” and who with the help civic leaders in Glasgow’s George of God were rescued from their suf- Square. ferings and who were brought ‘safe The cardinal’s homily on board to the port they were bound for,’” he the HMS Unicorn, an antique war- said. “Please God that will continue ship launched in 1824 that is now a to be the case in the years which lie tourist attraction, focused on the ahead. May that peace of God importance of Remembrance Serv- descend on all who are troubled at ices. this present time—and eventually “It is indeed a privilege being with lead us all to that peaceful haven you again here on the HMS Unicorn which is Heaven for us all.” as we call to mind the dead of the In Glasgow Archbishop Conti was two World Wars and of those many joined by members of the Armed wars and conflicts which have taken Forces, past and present, and repre- place over the years,” he said. sentatives the Royal British Legion “Many peoples throughout our coun- ,the Scouts and the Boys Brigade at try will be gathering as we are with the Remembrance Sunday Service. many others at cenotaphs or other Lord Provost Bob Winter and memorials for special Remembrance Deputy First Minister Nicola Stur- Sunday services.“ geon were among those who laid The cardinal went on to say he wreaths in Remembrance of the understood how hard it was for those fallen at the Cenotaph. A Guard of who had lost a relative or loved one Honour was provided by The Royal in conflict. Highland Fusiliers, the 2nd battalion “I am sure those of us who have of the Royal Regiment of Scotland a lost loved ones in either of the great two-minute silence was also (Top) Cardinal Keith O’Brien on board wars or in most recent wars at this observed at the event. HMS Unicorn in Dundee. (Inset) present time are still sore and per- On Sunday Scottish First Minister Soldiers in Afghanistan. (Above) haps bitter about the death or maim- Alex Salmond laid a wreath during a Archbishop Conti watches as Nicola ing of their loved ones,” he said. service at the Stone of Remembrance Sturgeon places a wreath on the “We sympathise with them and we on Edinburgh's Royal Mile and Cenotaph in George Square, Glasgow pray with them and for them. attended a Service of Remembrance PICS: PAUL McSHERRY & MOD Together we hopefully pledge to at the city's St Giles Cathedral.

Bishop Tartaglia tells silver jubilee parish that it must fight for Christian freedom

BISHOP PHILIP Tartaglia led vocation as his disciples.’ How- ties which sustain the life of the a rousing celebration of the ever he warned parishioners that Church’. 25th anniversary of the open- though this was a day of jubila- The basic rights of Christians ing of St Charles parish in tion they had responsibilities as ‘to worship freely and to organise Paisley and told parishioners Catholics, which could not be the life of the church without the there they had a duty to fight ignored. “We need a new engage- unwarranted intrusion of the state; for Christian freedom if ment with the person of Jesus to celebrate and support Christian wanted to maintain their Christ,” he said. “A new engage- marriage and family life and parish. ment with Jesus Christ is the only freely to raise the question of God The bishop celebrated Mass sure way in which we will be able convincingly in new ways’, he with the parish on November 4 to nourish and sustain our Faith said, must not be undermined. and said he was delighted to and account adequately to our- The bishop also said it was come and ‘mark its silver jubilee selves for our on-going religious right to take this opportunity to with thanksgiving and praise to commitment in a secularised soci- recall ‘the priests who served God.’ In his homily the Bishop ety where faith in God is increas- here over that period, living and said the jubilee was ‘a sacred ingly a private matter, dead,’ including the first priests event and a joyful occasion for all unsupported by the state and to serve in the Church, Fr Paddy the parishioners of St Charles’ and increasingly unwelcome in it.” Burke and Fr Charles Cavanagh, an opportunity to ‘renew our faith To do this, he told parishioners, as well as the current parish in Jesus Christ and to embrace our they had to ‘transmit the Faith priest Fr Stephen Baillie. effectively to children and young Bishop Tartaglia and parish priest people’ and ‘make the case for us I Bishop Tartaglia’s homily in Fr Stephen Baille cut the jubilee to retain a sufficient public space full at http://www.sconews.co cake with children of the parish within our society in which to .uk/opinion/14118/bishop- PIC: PAUL McSHERRY carry out the fundamental activi- tartaglia-christian-freedoms/

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By Ian Dunn Bishop Tartaglia goes on to say fully embracing the New Evangelisation would BISHOP Philip Tartaglia has said that require a ‘new way of being Church’ but a Scottish Catholics face a fight for sur- way that is ‘deeply traditional in the best vival in a country that is increasingly sense of that word’. hostile to their Faith but that work, “Adhering with great courage and such as evangelisation, is already resilience to the faith of the tradition, the underway to tackle the issue. Church in these circumstances has found Christians must bear witness worldwide The Paisley Bishop (right) has docu- ways to survive and grow despite an mented his finding in a 20-page report for unpromising environment,” he writes. “The By John Pontifex and sometimes today we have the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Bishops’ Conference of Scotland notes that to stand up against some trends ahead of the international synod of Bish- the Catholic Church in Scotland might be BISHOP Joseph Toal of in society,” he said. “We have ops on New Evangelisation in Rome next considered such a model of church.” Argyll and the Isles has said to be brave, we have to stand year. He says the New Evangelisation The bishop also says Scottish Catholics Christians in Scotland and up and witness to the unchang- must play a key part of the Catholic will need to become better equipped to argue around the world must stand ing message of the Gospel.” response to ‘the new challenge of radical PIC: PAUL McSHERRY and live their Faith as ‘embarrassment is a up in the face of opposition The bishop’s comments seem godlessness’ in Scotland. and social issues which are considered major block to evangelisation.’ and bear witness to their to reference to ongoing perse- In his report the bishop calls on all Scot- either discriminatory or homophobic.’ unchanging beliefs. cution against Christians over- tish Catholics to embrace New Evangeli- In addition he acknowledges that Work in progress Bishop Toal said that Christians seas as well as the Scottish sation, to reach out to those who have Catholic organisations that were once an However Bishop Tartaglia does find some today were called to be ‘heroic’ Catholic bishops’ opposition to lapsed and fight to depend Catholicism essential part of Catholic life have strug- signs that the New Evangelisation is and oppose trends in society con- Scottish Government to from an increasingly secular Scotland. gled with a changing Scotland. already being embraced in many parishes trary to the Church’s message. legalise same-sex ‘marriage.’ “Our people are beginning to sense a “It may be too late now to re-establish around the country. The bishop (above with The bishop also praised ACN new hostility and intolerance towards the to their previous high profile these once “The work of the new evangelisation clergy) was speaking at the for working tirelessly to support Church for its identity as a community of very familiar Catholic associations but the already goes on in the ordinary pastoral annual Scottish memorial Mass persecuted Christians since its faith and for the witness it gives to the continuing example of the Legion of Mary activity of the Church through our at St Bride’s Church, Cambus- inception in 1947. “Fr Weren- sacredness of life and to marriage and the can show us what well-motivated, well- parishes: in the liturgy, in the Sacraments, lang, for Fr Werenfried van fried was concerned most of all to family,” the bishop says. prepared groups of Catholic Faithful can and in the Eucharist; in the preaching of Straaten, founder of Catholic protect the Catholic Faith of do as agents of the New Evangelisation,” the Word; in catechesis; in pastoral care of charity Aid to the Church in those who had suffered loss of Secular society the bishop notes. the Catholic faithful, of Catholic schools, Need, which supports persecuted home or country and those The bishop also warns that increasingly and of parish groups and associations; and and other suffering Christians in deprived of religious freedom,” Catholics are beginning to fear ‘that to be Traditions of New Evangelisation in the communion and fellowship of the 140 countries around the world. he said. “That commitment to a Catholic might be a disadvantage to them Bishop Tartaglia reports that he and his parish community,” the bishop notes. During his homily, Bishop offering spiritual as well as mate- in society and in their place of work, espe- fellow bishops agree that ‘this is the time Toal paid tribute to the heroic rial aid does make ACN differ- cially if they are known to identify with the for a new evangelisation, a renewed effort I Read the bishop’s report at witness of Christian martyrs. ent from other agencies.” Catholic Church’s position on some moral to proclaim and transmit the Faith.’ http://tinyurl.com/824pqzd “Christianity is also being challenged in the free world I http://www.acnuk.org

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By Ian Dunn “We have been over-whelmed From left: Tony Cassidy, Josephine at the take-up,” Cardinal O’Brien Lee and John Deighan with some of CARDINAL Keith O’Brien said. “It’s crystal clear that it the completed postcards has urged renewed support of underlines the strength and depth the Church’s campaign of the opposition to same-sex and increase the number of same- against same-sex ‘marriage,’ marriage.” sex marriages,” he said. “If this which he said is tapping into The Scottish Government is trend continues, what would strong and deeply held feel- currently consulting on whether become of our society?” ings amongst many Scots. to change the definition of mar- However the new leader of the “While tens of thousands of riage. The consultation document Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Defend Marriage cards have says the Scottish Government’s Davidson, said she intended to already been completed and initial view is that it supports support the Scottish Govern- returned many more remain ‘same-sex’ marriage. ment’s plans. available in parishes,” the cardi- The consultation period ends Miss Davidson, who is herself nal told the SCO this week. December 9. in a same-sex relationship, did say “If you have not yet filled out John Deighan, the Scottish she does not want religious organ- a postcard, calling on the Scot- Bishops’ parliamentary officer, isations to be forced to carry out tish Government to preserve, said: “It is vitally important than same-sex weddings against their protect and defend marriage, I anyone who hasn’t already com- wishes. urge you to do so now. Several pleted and returned a postcard in “On the issue of same-sex mar- weeks remain in which our Par- defence of marriage does so now. riage I support it,” she said. “But liamentary Office can receive We are able to accept cards right with the important proviso that and process the cards. Please use up until the end of the first week there is no compulsion for reli- the remaining weeks to make of December so I would urge gious organisations that do not sure your voice is heard.” parishioners everywhere, to act Scottish Muslim leaders have response to the contentious plans. ing him to think again before pro- wish to carry out ceremonies to be The cardinal said this as the while they can.” also indicated they wish to work “We will talk about how we can ceeding with the ‘very dangerous compelled to do so.” Church sent out a second wave of Mr Deighan is also ‘delighted with the Church to halt any try to influence the government. legislation.’ 100,000 postcards to help people that a team of volunteers have change to the meaning of mar- We don’t want them to go ahead Mohammed Tufail Shaheen, Ask your parish priest for a make their opposition to redefin- offered to process the Defend riage. Bashir Maan, spokesman with this,” Mr Maan said. “Civil president of Glasgow Central supply of Defend Marriage post- ing marriage known. He added Marriage postcards.’ for Glasgow Central Mosque, the partnerships are enough. Why go Mosque, wrote to Alex Salmond cards or, if none are available in that many parishes had run out of “They are working with our largest in Scotland, said last week further and offend people?” earlier this month. your parish, contact the Catholic their first set of postcards very newly appointed campaign coor- that senior figures from both The mosque’s leader has also “Passing this legislation would Parliamentary Office on quickly. dinator Josephine Lee,” he said. groups will meet to discuss a joint written to the First Minister, urg- further encourage homosexuality 0141 222 2182 Ethical weddings: The to be or not to be question Architects recognise value of St Andrew’s Having a truly ‘ethical’ wedding is easier said than Cathedral restoration done but, if you are prepared to put in the thought, time and effort it, can be achieved. FRANCES RAYNER, THE restoration of St Andrew’s Cathe- dral has received a prestigious award SCIAF’s fundraising officer offers insight into the from the Glasgow Institute of Archi- tects. challenges of planning her own wedding recently A spokesman for Glasgow Archdiocese said the design award for Page\Park Archi- IKE most newlyweds we Fairtrade products wherever possible tects for their work in the project was well would say that our wedding for the meal and after dinner party. deserved. “We are delighted that the works day was the happiest of our However, it was difficult to organise in the cathedral, which have proved so pop- Llives. It was a day filled with this with the venue and caterers. We ular among worshippers and visitors alike, love, surrounded by family and didn’t totally give up though. We should be recognised also be architectural friends, and a perfect way to mark the arranged for a local organic shop who community,” he said. start of the rest of our lives together. source a lot of produce from local The award citation paid tribute to the del- Working for an organisation such suppliers and cooperatives to provide icate nature of the work required in the as SCIAF on projects such as their the food for our meal. We also asked cathedral, unveiled earlier this year. “The Real Gifts I am only too aware that some of our talented friends to bake purpose of the works was twofold: The fab- the decisions we make in our lives in and bring cakes and deserts which ric of the existing cathedral building Scotland can have a huge and posi- helped to keep the costs down. required conservation and repair to ensure tive impact on people living overseas. We managed to keep our carbon its long-term integrity for the future,” it My husband, Al, and I share many of footprint down by making a lot of said. “Secondly, the cathedral was not large the same beliefs and interests in things ourselves and using old paper enough to fulfil its intended purpose as the wanting to care for others and the where possible. We made our own principal church of the Archdiocese of environment, and we’re mindful of wedding invites and livened up our Glasgow and the seat of its archbishop. A the actions we take and the conse- reception venue with decorations we full programme of conservation has been quences they have. made too. for safe drinking water for 20 fami- happy that it turned out just the way undertaken on the building and stained It was therefore always going to be One of the quirkier ideas which lies. we wanted it to be and that we did glass as part of the project. A rich bold the case that we tried to integrate as worked really well was using We kept the Real Gifts cards up for what we could to promote local busi- colour scheme including much gold leaf has many ethical dimensions to our big recycled wallpaper for the seating a few weeks but the fridge magnets nesses and food, benefit people in been introduced based upon the colours day. Aside from everyone having a place names. We also factored in will be there to remind us of our spe- need through SCIAF Real Gifts, and within the stained glass windows.” great day, we wanted the day to be transport by hiring a bus to take peo- cial day for years to come. It still reduced the day’s environmental The citation also made reference to the outward looking and benefit other ple from the church to the reception gives us a warm feeling to know that impact in some way by using recy- cathedrals new cloister garden, built dur- people around the world wherever (right) which reduced the number of the celebration of our marriage has cled materials such as decorations ing the renovation works. possible. Making this a reality how- taxis and cars that we used. Al even resulted in helping people in need in and place cards. “The formation of the cloister, will in the ever was far from straight forward. walked to the church. developing countries. Our friends and After my personal experience I’m future, provide a flexible multipurpose family have also said how happy they not exactly sure what a perfect ethical space or series of spaces that increase the had originally intended to go for a ne thing we did manage to pull were to have the opportunity to buy wedding would really look like. Our Cathedral’s potential as an appropriate second hand wedding dress off, which had the biggest gifts that will make a difference. version certainly tried to reflect our social, exhibition, conference and educa- Ibecause I believe passionately in Oimpact of all was our alterna- beliefs in the need to look after the tional building.” the importance of reusing and recy- tive wedding list. Al and I had been s well as using a small local environment and help others less for- cling as much as possible so we’re clear from the start that the only pres- business to provide the food tunate than ourselves wherever it not consuming more and more of the ents we wanted were SCIAF Real Awe also asked friends to help could, but time limitations certainly world’s finite resources. Gifts. us out with photography, flowers and prevented us from doing more. I would However, it was actually very time- By buying us Real Gifts nearly music. It was a great way to save definitely recommend to other couples consuming trawling through charity £500 was raised before Giftaid to money and keep the feeling on the looking to do their wedding ethically shops trying to find a dress I loved in help people in need in developing day one of friendship and intimacy as to start planning as soon as possible. the right size. In the end I bought an countries. There were a wide range opposed to it all being about money Overall though it was a great expe- inexpensive dress from a high street of gifts too and it’s good to know that and glamour. rience for Al and I to share with retailer which is widely recognised as we’ve contributed to helping poor Despite the homemade decorations friends and family and one that we having an ethical supply chain man- communities in various ways. and receiving a great deal of help will look back on with great pleasure agement system and I am hoping to There was a fish farm, two lots of from our friends we did, almost for many years to come. raise two thirds of its original value by essential medicine, shelter for three inevitably, spend a bit more on our selling it on Ebay for SCIAF. families, a school starter pack, a loan wedding day than we had originally SCIAF Real Gifts visit http://www. Al and I had also wanted to use for a businesswoman, and provision planned. However, we’re both really sciaf2.org.uk/ Page.aspx?pid=407 Friday November 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5 Scots priest heads global chaplaincy Fr Brian Gowans named as president of international commission of prison chaplains

By Ian Dunn Fr Gowans met Pope THE head of the Scottish prison chap- Benedict laincy service has been chosen as the XVI in 2009, president of the International Com- and is seen mission of Catholic Prison Pastoral here giving Care (ICCPPC). the Holy Fr Brian Gowans, parish priest at St father a Joseph’s, Kelty, in St Andrews and Edin- present burgh Archdiocese, was chosen as presi- dent at the recent international Congress of the group in Yaounde in Cameron. Cardinal O’Brien said he was delighted Paisley priest takes up top roles in that Fr Gowan’s long service in the field of prison chaplaincy had been recognised. Navy and Bishopric of the Forces “On behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland I offer my most sincere con- A PAISLEY priest was service at sea including sub- gratulations to Fr Brian Gowans on this The group was formalised into an associ- and Peace, who paid tribute to the work of appointed as principal marines. He has served all around very prestigious appointment,” he said. ation in 1972 and now has members in 114 the ICCPPC. Catholic chaplain of the Royal the world, from Kosovo to the “Fr Gowans is a priest of the Archdiocese countries and became an official UN NGO “In the name of the Church, may I thank Navy and as vicar general of Falklands. When he was chaplain of St Andrews and Edinburgh so I am in the year 2000. you for your generous, hidden, arduous and the Bishopric of the Forces on to the Plymouth based helicopter especially proud of the fact that his expe- often frustrating ministry,” Cardinal Turk- Monday. carrier, HMS Ocean, he was rience and work in the field of prison Vital work son said. “Remembering that the Son of “The future challenge—to be involved with the crew in human- chaplaincy has been recognised by his col- In addition to having international Con- Man in His glory will Himself thank you: principal chaplain and vicar gen- itarian work rebuilding a school, leagues throughout the world.” gresses—like the one in Cameroon in Sep- “I was in prison and you visited me” (Mt eral—came as a complete surprise church and hospital in Sierra tember—which are held every four years, 25:36). Thank you for carrying out this mis- to me,” Fr Andrew McFadden Leone in the wake of the terrible Great honour groups on each continent meet up regularly sion of the Church and making the good said. “I was about to join a sub- civil war, as well as being in sup- Fr Gowans, chaplaincy advisor to the Scot- to discuss their experiences and share good news of Christ’s reconciliation resonate marine as permanent crew. port of the ship’s company, tish Prisons service, says that it was an hon- practice. within prison walls, in the lives of prison- “On reflection I realise this is sailors, Royal Marines and Royal our to become ICCPPC president. “Another thing we do is try to raise min- ers and their families, of victims and their but part of my lifelong calling, Artillery as well as Fleet Air Arm, “I think the honour comes from the fact I imal standards in prisons,” Fr Gowan said. families, and somehow in the larger society, first, to be a priest and then to be over 1000 souls in total, in a was elected by the consensus of my peers, “We have released a DVD on how to raise too.” a priest in the Royal Navy. It’s all lengthy operational period of over fellow prison chaplains,” he said. “To use a awareness of that and booklets on basic about vocation. It’s a time of new 100 days constantly at sea. sporting analogy, if you’re a footballer I principles of prison chaplaincy, on torture Future plans and big challenge—yes, for all He was later appointed to HMS think the award for being player of the year in prison and freedom of religion. We’re Fr Gowans said he hoped to take Cardinal three services. We need new Raleigh, in Torpoint, Cornwall, that means the most is the one that comes also active in lobbying against the death Turkson’s message forward during his chaplains urgently, to continue the where he enjoyed being part of from your fellow players, so it was a bit like penalty around the world.” four year term as president. Catholic mission in the Navy, the new entry training establish- that.” At the congress in Cameroon, which was “We’re not an organisation that points Army and the Royal Air Force. It ment. There was always steady He explained group was formed in the attended by 114 prison chaplains from the finger,” he said. “We seek to raise is a serious concern.” flow of candidates seeking Christ. aftermath of the Second World War. around the world, there was a visit to a local awareness and constructive help and Fr McFadden, 47, who suc- “As a priest, it was a wonderful “The ICCPPC was started 60 years ago prison, an experience that Fr Gowans encourage people to be more aware of ceeds Mgr Paul Donovan who has time of grace and great opportu- by Cardinal Montini, better known as Pope described as ‘eye opening’. prisoners and prisons in general.” retired after 28 years service, nity,” Fr McFadden said. “Liter- Paul VI,” he said. “But when he was still a “They were 4000 prisoners and the strug- As part of that work later this month he grew up in Gourock-on the Clyde. ally, Pope Benedict XVI’s New cardinal, in the aftermath of the war, he saw gle that staff have to make ends meet is will host a meeting of the ICCPPC board, After attending St Ninian’s Pri- Evangelisation in action.” that the number of prisoners in Europe was intense,” he said. “There was minimum at the Gillis centre in Edinburgh. mary School, he later went to During his time at HMS growing rapidly. Some were people who water, minimum food, limited clothes but “We will be dissecting the Cameroon seminary at Langbank and Blairs Raleigh, he confirmed more 18 to were enemies of state, some had stolen food still the staff were trying to maintain basic congress and looking to the future to before studying for the priesthood 25 year olds than any bishop. For because the conditions were so bad. So he standards even in those terrible conditions.” deciding which areas need support in the trained in Rome at the Pontifical the past two years he has minis- brought together a group of chaplains from Another key moment of the congress was next four years,” he said. Scots College. He graduating tered to personnel in both sub- across Europe and American and Argentina a speech from Cardinal Peter Turkson, Pres- from the Gregorian University marines and ships with base port to help them better work on this issue.” ident of the Pontifical Council for Justice I Prisoner Week, see page 7 and was Ordained in 1989 for in Scotland. Paisley Diocese at his family “That need for the courage of parish church of St Ninian’s Faith, which John Paul II He served as assistant priest, reminded us in Duc in Altum, Concert at Motherwell cathedral hits right note in teacher’s memory hospitals and school chaplain at St those encouraging words of Mary’s, Paisley, St Andrew’s, Christ, not addressed just to the A SPECIAL concert is to be sibility, will be there and will Larkfield, St Mirin’s Cathedral fisherman apostles (Lk 5:4), but held at Motherwell Cathedral speak at the event.” and St Margarets’s, Johnstone. to all sailors: ‘Do not be afraid! on Friday November 25 in The concert will feature many After some years of sensing a Put out into the deep!’ Appropri- memory of late and much pieces of Miss Ferguson’s calling of the sea, he applied for ate for me, as I embark, once loved Lanarkshire music favourite music including Fauvre and was accepted as a naval chap- more,” Fr McFadden said. teacher Edith Ferguson. Requiem. lain. He was commissioned as a “Please make it a special intention The concert will feature the The concert will be at Our Royal Navy chaplain and trained in your prayer, but also pray for a Motherwell Diocesan Choir as Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, at Britannia Royal Naval College, sense of wonder: the God who well as the final performance of Motherwell, November 25 at Dartmouth—the naval academy. calls will bring this work to fulfil- The Ferguson Choral Ensemble, 7.30pm and tickets will be £5 He has spent much of his naval ment.” Miss Ferguson’s (right) own group. The concert was arranged by John Picathley (far right), Moth- erwell Diocese’s director of music and a good friend of Miss Ferguson who died in August. “She was a close friend for HEARING PROBLEMS? many years and the impact she had as a music teacher in Lanark- WE CAN HELP shire for so long is immeasura- ble,” he said. “St Andrew’s FREE HOME CONSULTATION Hospice took wonderful care of her at the end of her life, so I THROUGHOUT SCOTLAND thought it would be good if we WITHOUT OBLIGATION could raise some money for them through a concert.” Mr Picathley hopes that many FOR MORE INFORMATION of her former pupils will attend CONTACT the concert. “Hopefully many of them will AUDIO HEARING SERVICES come along,” he said. “One of her former pupils, Patrick Doyle TELEPHONE: who has gone on to compose music fro the film soundtrack for Harry Potter and Sense and Sen- 01899 221 948 6 SCHOOLS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011 Papal awards for Faith formation Superb uptake of Caritas Award programme to build on Papal visit legacy

By Martin Dunlop Molly Loftus and Martha MORE than 700 pupils from almost McLean, two 50 secondary schools and parishes senior pupils across Scotland have signed up to par- from St ticipate in the Pope Benedict XVI Augustine’s High School Caritas Awards, which recognise the in Edinburgh, achievements and Faith formation of spoke about young people in their final year at sec- the Pope Winning welcome from ondary school. Benedict XVI The awards were launched by the Bish- Caritas ops’ Conference of Scotland in conjunc- Awards at school fit for a cardinal tion with the Scottish Catholic Education the new RE Service in the summer to build on the syllabus CARDINAL Keith O’Brien pupils, in particular, ‘had a mar- legacy of the Papal visit to Scotland and launch visited the community of velous time.’ England last year and is open to students PIC: PAUL Cardinal Winning Secondary “It was a great celebration and from Catholic and non Catholic schools. MCSHERRY School in Glasgow on the I couldn’t speak more highly of Pupils have already begun working Solemnity of All Saints to the cardinal,” Mr McDonald towards the award, both in their schools celebrate the first Mass for said. and their parishes. the new school. In addition to celebrating Mass, Cardinal Winning Secondary the cardinal had lunch at the new Three-part programme School, which opened its doors school and took time to visit the Barbara Campbell, religious education for pupils on June 20 this year, pupils in their classrooms. adviser for secondary schools in Glasgow was founded as an amalgama- “The cardinal was a joy and an Archdiocese and Motherwell Diocese, tion of the former St Aidan’s and inspiration and he was incredible said that the Caritas Awards focus on Caritas Awards and how they have been duced to us, we both felt we should do St Joan of Arc Secondary in the way he spoke to the young- ‘three distinctive but interwoven ele- working to achieve the award both at more within our parishes and the school Schools, and is the first school in sters,” Mr McDonald said. He ments: Faith witness, Faith learning and school and in their parishes. and this was a way for us to become more the country to be named after the added that, since the school’s Faith reflection.’ Martha said that, within the school, they involved with our spirituality and our former Archbishop of Glasgow, opening earlier this year, good “The award is just one of the ways in have already raised more than £500 for Faith. So far, we have found the experi- who died in 2001. progress has been made at Car- which the legacy of the 2010 visit of Pope charity. ence very positive.” To mark the special occasion, dinal Winning and the commu- Benedict to the UK is being marked and “We also mentor younger pupils and Cardinal Thomas Winning’s nity is now looking forward to kept alive here in Scotland,” Ms Campbell help them with class work in some of their Papal approval niece and nephew were among welcoming Archbishop Mario said. “It gives a unique experience for classes,” she added. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, president of the the invited guests for the Mass, Conti of Glasgow on December young people who want to embrace Pope In their respective parishes, both girls Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, said that which was celebrated at the 1, when he will formally open Benedict’s words to them: ‘the Church are working on a project, which aims to the Caritas Awards, like the This Is Our nearby St Joseph’s Church in and bless the school building. now belongs to you.’” highlight how the Church can help home- Faith syllabus, had received the seal of Tollcross. Ms Campbell was speaking at the less people in society as well as focusing approval from the Holy See. Gerard McDonald, Cardinal (Above) Cardinal O’Brien with Ger- launch of This Is Our Faith, the Church’s on ecological and environmental issues. The cardinal said that Vatican Secretary Winning headteacher, said the ald McDonald and Cardinal Winning new syllabus for religious education in “The Caritas Award gives recognition to of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, had school community was delighted pupils. (Below) at St Joseph’s Scotland’s Catholic schools. young people from all over Scotland who accepted the request from the Scottish bish- to welcome the cardinal, and the PICS: PAUL MCSHERRY are living lives of Faith and working for ops to use the title: Pope Benedict XVI Car- Student affirmations others,” Molly said. itas Awards, recognising ‘the value these A last week’s syllabus launch, the Scottish “The main reason we wanted to take particular awards have in helping young Catholic hierarchy and invited guests part in the Caritas Awards is because we people, not just in the knowledge of their heard from Molly Loftus and Martha were both already interested in becoming Faith, but in the practical implementation of McLean, two senior pupils from Edin- more involved with the Church and help- their Faith in various ways.’ burgh’s St Augustine’s High School, who ing in the community,” she said. “When spoke about their own participation in the the idea of the Caritas Awards was intro- I [email protected] SPOTLIGHT ON...

Scottish charity Mary’s Meals recently announced they are feeding more than half a million children worldwide on a daily basis and S6 pupils at St Andrew’s Academy, Paisley, are doing their bit to help. To celebrate World Porridge Day, on October 10, senior pupils at St Andrew’s had a col- lection to help raise money for Mary’s Meals. The charity’s school feeding programmes target communities where hunger and poverty stop chil- dren from gaining an education. The cost of feeding a Malawian school child is just four pence a day. Inspired by the Bible story, the St Andrew’s St Patrick’s, New Stevenston, 2010 pupils set themselves the target of raising enough money to feed 5000 children. In an hour they raised enough money to feed 8046 children School Nativity Plays There is still time to brush up for Christmas contest The Scottish Catholic Observer invites all Catholic schools that are staging their own colourful Nativity PUPILS from St Charles Pri- Downie, who teaches art, drama birth of the Baby Jesus,” Ms Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 plays to send us in information and photographs or mary School, Newton, have and Spanish to all seven classes at Downie said. “I really enjoy 6BT marked ‘Christmas competi- plays or rehearsals to be included in our been busy, once again, St Charles, said that the pupils are helping the children with their tion’ before the competition preparing entries for the SCO busy getting their entries ready for entries and they produce some closes on Friday December 2. December editions Christmas art and poetry this year’s contest. really good work.” Entries should be sent along with Please send copy and pictures to: SCO, 19 Waterloo St competition. “Some of the children can get the child’s name, age, school or Glasgow, G2 6BT or e-mail: [email protected] Last year, Erin Renfrew, a pupil carried away with the commer- I Entries of Christmas poems or parish and address (school or from St Charles, was among the cial side of Christmas so we try art from primary or secondary home). Normal competition Closing date is Friday December 16 winners in the primary schools’ to make sure they don’t forget school age children should be rules apply, and the editor’s section of the contest and Alice about the real meaning and the sent to the SCO offices, 19 decision is final. Friday November 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NEWS 7

Nationalist MSP accused of sectarian Fostering faith through rehabilitation comments by former political adviser A SENIOR Labour politi- cian has said the convener Faith in Throughcare is playing a vital role in helping former prisoners in Scotland of Holyrood’s justice com- mittee should stand down By Beth Thomson as they wait for an appointment and also until allegations that she reaffirming such as going away with a made sectarian comments CLEAR evidence of faith in action in group on a retreat to Luss, getting people have been fully investigated. the community can be found with away from their normal environment. Christine Grahame, SNP those ordained and lay people active The deacon spoke of one group on MSP (right) and convener of in helping some of the most disad- retreat who brought the Stations of the the committee, has been vantaged and often overlooked mem- Cross to life in an entirely new way, and accused by a former employee bers of society: current and former when they spoke of falling for the first and of making sectarian remarks prisoners. second time they drew on their personal about colleagues, including Deacon Kenny McGeachie from St experiences. members of her own party. The Bernadette’s in Carntyne is one such indi- Deacon McGeachie’s testimony is borne Justice Committee is currently vidual. Employed within the prison system out by volunteers in Faith in Throughcare, overseeing the anti-sectarian he comes into regular contact with prison- many of whom, having been helped by the legislation, the Offensive ers and their families and he knows first programme, are now giving back by them- Behaviour at Football and hand the impact jail has on both. As Pris- selves helping former prisoners. Threatening Communication oner Week approaches (Nov 20-27), he He brought a group from Faith in Bill, that is going through par- the justice committee would be tells The Scottish Catholic Observer about Throughcare to the recent AGM of Glas- liament. deeply worrying. the work being undertaken by Faith in Upon their release from prison, most, if not all, gow Churches Together and their honesty Peter Kearney, director of the “Any allegations that Justice Throughcare, a group helping to rehabili- former prisoners rely on the support of their visibly moved their audience. Catholic Church’s media office, Committee members were any- tate former prisoners. friends, family and lay people One volunteer with the group, Charlie, said the allegations should be thing other than fair and unbi- “It is a real privilege to do his kind of a former prisoner who is now a volunteer, treated extremely ‘seriously.’ ased in relation to religion in work to help former offenders settle into £37,000 per prisoner per annum. In a year said the group was like a second family to The allegations have been general and the intent of the more fulfilling lives in their families and he said up to 24,000 prisoners go through him. published online by Mark Hirst, Offensive Behaviour at Foot- communities,” Deacon McGeachie said. the system, most of whom serve short sen- “When you come out of prison you are her former senior political ball and Threatening Commu- “The emphasis is not on denomination but tence of under four years in jail. full of distrust, “ he said. “Learning how to adviser, who was sacked in nications Bill specifically, are on poverty. Prison is a symptom of “The vast majority of them do not need trust people is a very long journey. By the September for gross miscon- very serious,” he said. “It is to poverty. We do not judge, we allow people to be there,” he said. “The majority of those grace of God I will get there one day. I am duct and is taking Ms Grahame be hoped that there is no to make mistakes and we try to go the in this category in prison could manage in 55 and just thinking now about growing up. to an employment tribunal attempt to create a parity of extra mile for them.” the community with the right support.” Prison teaches you how not to trust, Faith claiming unfair dismissal. The animosity, in an area where sta- Yet the majority, around 80 per cent, of in Throughcare helps you trust again.” complaint has been sent to the tistical rigour and empirical Prison population those serving short sentences do not presiding officer. evidence must prevail. The By 2015 the group aims aim to contribute receive mandatory support, they are not For more on Faith in Throughcare Ms Grahame has described available evidence from the to the Scottish Government’s target of a required to engage. and to support its work visit the claims as ‘ridiculous.’ Crown Office clearly indicates two per cent reduction in reoffending in http://www.faithinthroughcare.org/work Labour MSP Michael that Catholics five times more Scotland’s economically poorest commu- Faith in Throughcare or call 0141 221 4584. McMahon said Ms Grahame likely to be the victims of a nities by developing the capacity of local That is where projects like Faith in should step aside to clear her religious hate crime than any- faith groups to provide support to ex- Throughcare can help. Volunteers, often For more information on Prisoner name. one else. This reality must offenders and their families. ex-prisoners who have themselves been Week and a calendar of events visit “Christine Grahame has a inform all approaches to the The average prisoner is a 24-year-old helped by the group, can offer practical and http://www.prisonersweekscotland.org.uk responsibility to ensure the issue.” man and the majority come from Glasgow’s emotional support to former prisoners tran- Scottish Government is doing The Electoral Commission is poorest communities, the deacon said. sitioning back into the community, helping Prisoners’ week question time will be all it can to protect people from currently investigating allega- He added that there are currently 9000 them to find their feet and a place in soci- held at St Matthew’s Episcopal Church, sectarianism and racism,” he tions made by Mr Hirst about prisoners in Scotland’s jails, the highest ety. The help can be practical such as sit- 200 Balmore Road, Glasgow, G22 6LJ on said. “Any questions raised Ms Grahame. number ever, at a cost to the taxpayer of ting for hours to support former prisoners Nov 21 at 7pm. about her position on this mat- A spokeswoman for Ms Gra- ter must be cleared up as soon hame said Mr Hirst’s comments as possible. I would urge Ms have ‘absolutely no credibility’ Grahame to consider her posi- and Ms Grahame ‘will not Helping prisoners in Scotland to make a fresh start tion on the Justice Committee respond to such ridiculous until such times as any investi- claims.’ THE theme of this year’s than a number’ theme which ing about these issues also One of the key events of gation into this matter has been “Mr Hirst himself admits he Scottish Prisoners week is encouraged people to think meant challenging the pris- this years prisoners’ week is completed. Questions already is a disgruntled former ‘Welcome Home: Starting of prisoners as people. oners over their behavior. a Question Time session exist about her neutrality while employee who has been dis- over after prison.’ “We wanted to look at “People always say why which will deal will issuses considering the so-called Bigot missed for gross misconduct Prisoners’ week is organ- what had happened when are prison chaplains more relating to the week’s theme. Bill, as she appears to believe and his previous allegations ised by an ecumenical plan- people left prison” he said. concerned about the prison- Chaired by Mike Nellis, more Catholics need to be against Ms Grahame have been ning group to engage in “Are they welcome when ers than the victims,” he Emeritus Professor of Crimi- arrested to even things up.” rejected by the police and dis- discussion with community they go home to their fam- said. “But if a prisoner says nal and Community Justice, Peter Kearney said that, while missed by the Standards Com- groups and representatives ily? Is the community on they are not made welcome Strathclyde Law School it it would be wrong to assume missioner,” she said. “His about matters that concern tenderhooks because they when they leave prison, I will be a wide ragning anything while an investigation comments have absolutely no prisoners, victims of crime are out of prison and back on will challenge that and say debate on issues effecting was ongoing, any sign of bias of credibility.” and all who care. the street? Do we welcome what are you doing to make the prison system and will Fr Brians Gowans, joint them or does our attitude yourself welcome. They take place on Monday head of the Scottish chap- does our attitude help lead have to do something to November 21, 2011 at St laincy service, said they had them back to prison because endear to themselves to the Matthew’s Episcopal choosen the theme to follow they feel they belong there?” community in order to find a Church, Glasgow G22 6LJ, on from last years’ ‘More Fr Gowans said that think- way to live in it.” from 7-9pm. Pilgrimage Options Ltd. LOURDES BY AIR FROM EDINBURGH A time to remember family and friends at St Agnes’ 5 days departing 30th May, 20th June, 27th June, 15th August & 05th September ST AGNES’ parish in atmosphere and the Liturgy was Lambhill, Glasgow, held beautifully enhanced by the St £495 per person its annual Mass of Remem- Mungo’s singers.” brance earlier this month. At the end of the Mass, a Cost Includes:- Music was provided by the collection was taken up for Return flights St Mungo’s singers (right) as St Margaret’s Hospice in  those present remembered all Clydebank, and together with Airport duty & passenger taxes those laid to rest in the parish another collection that weekend 4 nights full board 3 star hotel cemetery and at Glasgow at the parish more than £2000 Excursion to Bartres, Maryhill Crematorium. was raised. Pilgrimage Options courier The community of St Agnes’ Edward McGuigan, the Vice- were joined by friends and rela- Chair of the Hospice spoke Rome by air from Glasgow tives of the deceased, particu- briefly to thank those attending 5 days departing 20th May & 17th September larly those who had died in the for their support for the hos- £525 per person past year and the Mass was lead pice. He described the hospice by parish priest Fr Noel Barry. not as a place where people die Call now for a full colour brochure “It was one of these occa- but a place of peace, comfort sions where everyone who and happiness, which oozes life 768 Manchester Road, Castleton, comes wants to be there,” Fr and vitality. Rochdale, OL11 3AW Barry said. “So it was a moving PIC: PAUL McSHERRY 0844 8551844 8 NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011

Orangemen in protest at changes Patriarch offers his prayers for Syria to Act of Settlement at Downing St MEMBERS of the Protes- queen serves as head of state tant Orange Order marched came together in October to Most senior cleric in Syria hopes that the country will soon pass through its ‘big ordeal’ on Downing Street last Sun- unanimously approve changes day to oppose the lifting of a to the laws of royal succession By Stephen Reilly He spoke after the league voted to ban on those in line to the which lift the ban on anyone in freeze Syria’s membership, a move that throne from marrying a line for the throne marrying a PATRIARCH of Antioch, Gregory sparked pro-government riots in Syria. Catholic. Catholic. Laham, the spiritual leader of the France has joined the condemnation of The Orangemen took a brief The Orangemen Remember Melkite Greek Catholic Church, and President Bashar al-Assad’s government. detour from their annual and Parade in London started most senior Catholic cleric in Syria, It summoned the Syrian ambassador to Remembrance Day march to with the laying of a wreath at has said Syria is passing through a Paris on Sunday to demand an explanation deliver the letter setting out the tomb of King William III in ‘big ordeal.’ but it will overcome the for attacks by Assad loyalists on diplo- concerns that changes to the Act Westminster Abbey by nine crisis under the leadership of Presi- matic missions in Syria, including its own, of Settlement will call into officers and members of the dent Bashar al-Assad, and called on following Saturday’s suspension. question the future role of the Houses of Parliament Loyal all citizens to pray for its stability. Turkey, which has begun withdrawing monarch as the Supreme Gover- Orange Lodge. A statement by the Patriarchate’s Coun- non-essential diplomatic personnel and nor of the Church of England. Prayers were said and Mr cil criticised the Arab League’s recent res- families of diplomatic staff, called on the Jeffrey Donaldson, Democratic Donaldson, the 48-year-old olutions on Syria, which condemned the international community to ‘respond with Unionist MP for Lagan Valley Master of the Houses of Parlia- violence used by President Assad’s Gov- a united voice to the serious developments in the North of Ireland, said ment Loyal Orange Lodge, ernment in dealing with the eight-month in Syria.’ they could not continance any addressed the group. long uprising. The Saudi and Qatari embassies were change to the Act of Settlement. “We urge upon our govern- Patriarch Laham (right) said that the stormed during Saturday's pro-Assad “The queen is the supreme ment today to think carefully Arab League is ‘separating, not uniting,’ protests, and new mass rallies by loyalists governor of the Church of Eng- about the course they are and ‘it will not taste victory, but failure’, were held on Sunday. land, and if a future monarch embarked upon and its conse- adding ‘Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are try, he would step down, but he would also With Syria’s suspension not due to take were to marry someone outside quences for our sovereign, for the measure of security, stability, coexis- create an ability to reach out and start a effect until Wednesday, Damascus has of the Church of England that our church and for our nation,” tence and democracy.’ new phase of Syrian political life,” he called for an urgent Arab summit and could have consequences for he said. said. “That’s the only way I would see it invited Arab League officials to visit. the sole link between the The parade featured around King of Jordan’s comments work and I don’t think people are asking Opposition sources said the repression Crown and the church,” he 100 members dressed in black However on Monday Jordan’s king that question.” of dissent continued on Sunday, with nine said. “We believe this is part of suits with ceremonial orange became the first Arab leader to openly say people reportedly killed by security a long-term plan to disestablish and purple collarettes and white Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should Criticism and protest forces. the Church of England by dam- gloves. They were accompa- stand down. Jordan, which borders Syria, has been According to a report, which could not aging the link between the nied by the Corby Purple Star King Abdullah said that if he were in increasingly critical of the crackdown on be verified independently, security forces Crown and the church.” Flute Band from Northampton, Mr Assad’s position, he would make sure anti-government protesters. Arab leaders shot and bludgeoned to death a schoolboy, The leaders of the 16 Com- who played traditional march- ‘whoever comes behind me has the abil- have increasingly criticised the crackdown 14, in the town of Dir Az-Zour after he monwealth nations where the ing band songs. ity to change the status quo.’ in Syria after months of violence. refused to join a pro-government march. He urged President Assad to launch dia- The head of the Arab League, Nabil al- The UN says more than 3,500 people logue with the opposition to effect an Arabi, said last weekend the organisation have died since the start of the protests in Irish politician ‘ashamed’ at government’s orderly transition. was ‘studying mechanisms it could imple- March while the Syrian authorities blame “If Bashar has the interest of his coun- ment to protect civilians in Syria.’ the violence on terrorists. recent decision to close Vatican embassy A LEADING Irish politician joined the bishops who con- has said he is ‘ashamed’ by demned the recent announce- Church can be held liable for priest’s actions, High Court rules the Irish Government’s ment that the Vatican embassy recent decision to close its will close early next year. THE High Court in London liable’ for Fr Baldwin’s alleged automatically liable for the his bishop is akin to an employ- embassy at the Vatican. “I am ashamed as an Irishman has ruled that the Catholic wrongdoings. Although the actions of a priest simply by ment relationship.’ Des Hanafin, an ex-senator at the government decision to Church can be held liable point to be decided arose in a virtue of the fact that he or one In October last year, the and father of former Education close the Irish embassy to the Vat- for its priests’ actions. damages action over alleged of his predecessors appointed Appeal Court ruled that a Minister Mary Hanafin, has also ican,” Mr Hanafin said. “Follow- The ruling may mean dioce- sex abuse by a priest, it is the priest. The diocese is aware Catholic institute which sup- ridiculed Prime Minister Enda ing what has already happened ses in England and Wales are understood that the decision of no other organisation which plied priests to a Middles- Kenny’s claims that the decision and its threat to breach the seal of financially liable for any will affect other types of claims can be held liable for the actions brough-approved school could was taken purely on economic the confessional by law, all this is wrongdoings by priests. How- made against the Church. of its office holders in this way.” not be held responsible for the grounds. nothing less than an attack on the ever, the ruling has no bearing The trustees of the Portsmouth During the hearing of the alleged abuse carried out Relations between the Irish Pope and the Catholic Church under Scots law. Catholic Diocesan Trust were issue in July, the judge was told unchecked for over 30 years. government and the Church have Many Irish people were appalled Mr Justice MacDuff gave a given leave to appeal. by Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC, Some 150 former pupils of deteriorated rapidly since the at the government’s move. decision in favour of a 47-year- Bishop Crispin Hollis of representing the woman at the St William’s School in Market report on clerical sex abuse in the “Justifying it on economic old woman, who cannot be Portsmouth said that the dio- centre of the sex abuse claim, Weighton, Middlesbrough have Diocese of Cloyne was issued. grounds is incredibly hypocriti- named for legal reasons, who cese was not trying ot ‘evade that the issue to be determined launched an £8 million claim— In an open letter to an Irish cal and an insult to the Irish peo- claims she was sexually responsibility. was whether the Church ‘can still to be heard—against those newspaper, Mr Hanafin has ple’s intelligence.” assaulted as a child by the late “The diocese accepts that ever be vicariously liable in any who ran the school in what has Fr Wilfred Baldwin, a priest of where a bishop has, for example, situation for any tort at all.’ been described as the biggest the Portsmouth Diocese, at a failed to prevent a priest from It was, she said, ‘a very wide ever abuse case in Britain. Church in England and Wales’ outreach children’s home in Hampshire committing an act of wrongdo- issue indeed.’ The appeal judges unanimously run by an order of nuns. Giving ing, he will be liable in negli- Lawyers for the alleged vic- backed the decision of Judge campaign focuses on re-evangelisation his decision on a preliminary gence,” he said. “However, this tim said it was the first time a Hawkesworth QC in the High issue in her damages action the case was not concerned with court has been asked to rule on Court in November 2009 that the THE Bishops’ Conference Evangelisation and Catechesis. judge held that, in law, the negligence, it was concerned whether the ‘relationship Institute had no legal responsi- of England and Wales has “I would like to encourage Church ‘may be vicariously with whether a bishop should be between a Catholic priest and bility for the alleged abuse. launched a three-year out- every parish within easy travel- reach campaign to bring ling distance to send at least people back to the Church. one representative to the tour 2012 for the 400th anniversary ened, but at the same time, there growing and we need to slay The Catholic Church in Eng- day closest to them,” Bishop NEWS IN BRIEF of the appearance of the image is the challenge represented by these two new giants. land and Wales launched the cam- Conroy said. “We have some- of the Virgin of Charity, the the opening of a market econ- paign in York last, with Crossing thing we're trying to market CUBAN CHURCH’S ‘GREAT JOY’ patroness of Cuba.” omy, consumerism, by the civil- OLYMPIC GAMES INITIATIVE the Threshold, a national tour and we're just reminding peo- AT NEWS OF PAPAL VISIT isation of image.” WILL PUT FAMILIES FIRST of talks and workshops to help ple there's something that can CUBA’S Catholic Church has A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD FOR AN initiative to find volunteers clergy and parishioners re-evan- bring you happiness, satisfac- reacted with ‘great joy’ to the THE CHURCH IN VIETNAM ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP’S PLEA who will provide free accom- gelise friends and family. tion and friendship.” Vatican’s announcement that THE vice rector of the major sem- TO TACKLE INEQUALITY modation for the family mem- There are thought to be one Crossing the Threshold is Pope Benedict XVI is planning inary in Ho Chi Minh City has THE Anglican Archbishop of bers of 2012 Olympic Games million Mass-goers in England aimed at getting Catholics who a visit to the island next year. said that the future of the Church York, Dr John Sentamu, has competitors has been launched. and Wales, while five million attend mass to support them to The Cuban Catholic Church in Vietnam appears bright. called for the government to More Than Gold, the agency have been baptised. The target reach out to and minister to non- celebrates a jubilee year in 2012. Young people, said Fr Joseph stand by its pledge to level out set up by all the main Christian audience is the remaining four churchgoing Catholics. A Vatican spokesman said the Do Manh Hung, form the inequality in Britain and has denominations to help churches million, which the Church Other elements of the cam- Pope would visit Cuba and majority of the nation’s seven said that income inequality and engage with the 2012 Games, hopes will re-join the Church paign will include the publica- Mexico in the spring of 2012. million Catholics, and ‘almost youth unemployment are giants unveiled their Athlete Family community in some way. tion of a step-by-step manual in “This announcement of the all’ of the nation’s 80,000 Cate- that must be ‘slayed.’ Homestay Programme on last The initiative is being led by 2013, which every church in presence of the Holy Father (in chists are young people. “Income inequality and youth Monday. Bishop Kiearn Conry of Arundel the country can use to help Cuba) is a great joy for all “In seven major seminaries unemployment should be added All registration of hosts and and Brighton Diocese, who is the them to ‘welcome and reach Catholics and all Cubans,” (two in the north, two in the to William Beveridge’s Five guests is online and courtesy of chair of the Department for out to these groups of people.’ Havana Archdiocese spokesman center and center in the south) Giants—Want, Disease, Igno- Staywimi, a leading innovative Orlando Marquez said. “It is we have over 1500 seminarians, rance, Squalor and Idleness,” resource linking guests with pri- something we have been look- and this abundance of vocations the archbishop said. “In our vate hosts. Prospective volun- ing forward to, that the visit is is a boost of confidence for us,” bones we all know that the gap teer hosts can find more details JOIN THE SCO ON TWITTER AT made during the jubilee year he continued. “Faith is strength- between the rich and poor is at: www.morethangold.org.uk SCO_NEWS Friday November 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9

Holy Father urges Catholics not Science must safeguard human dignity to waste their God-given talents Pope Benedict XVI spells out the Church’s position on stem cell research at conference POPE Benedict XVI has this, he said, and ‘behaved as if told Catholics not to waste his master would not to return, By Stephen Reilly the talents God has given as if there was not a day when them as he prepared to leave he would ask him to account POPE Benedict XVI has said pursuit for his visit to Africa this for his activities.’ To refuse to of scientific knowledge must never weekend. use our gifts or from embarking compromise ‘the inviolable dignity of “God calls all men to life and on our mission ‘would be a each human being.’ bestows him with talents, while dereliction of the purpose of The Holy Father was speaking to partic- entrusting him with a mission to their (our talents’) existence.’ ipants of an international conference, spon- accomplish,” the Pope said from Given that the Apostle St sored by the Pontifical Council for Culture, the window of his Apostolic Paul reminds us that the Lord whose theme was Adult Stem Cells: Sci- Palace to the crowds gathered will call us to account ‘like a ence and the Future of Man and Culture. below in St Peter’s Square last thief in the night,’ the Pope In his address (right) last Saturday, the Sunday. “It would be foolish to advised that we should live ‘in Pope also spoke about the ‘truly remarkable think that these gifts are due to an attitude of watchfulness,’ contributions’ science can make to promot- us, just as our failing to use waiting for the second coming ing and safeguarding human dignity. them would be a dereliction of of Christ ‘in the constant mem- In particular the Pope praised adult stem the goal of our very existence.” ory of His first coming.’ cell research and called for any ensuing The Holy Father drew his The Holy Father then said his treatments to benefit all who need the care observations from the Gospel pilgrimage to Benin this week regardless of their financial means. passage from St Matthew in is aimed at bolstering faith and “Illness is no respecter of persons, and type of cell in the body has long held out cells had the blessing of the Church. which Jesus tells the parable of hope in Africa.The Pope left justice demands that every effort be made the tantalising promise of diseased organs “I want to assure you of a special the master who goes on a long today (Friday) on a three-day to place the fruits of scientific research at or tissue being repaired or replaced with remembrance in prayer and I commend to journey and gives talents to trip to the tiny west African the disposal of all who stand to benefit healthy, lab-grown cells. the intercession of Mary, Salus Infirmo- three servants. Upon his return, nation. Speaking in French to from them, irrespective of their means,” The Pope lamented the fact that many rum, all of you who work so hard to bring two have invested their talents pilgrims Pope Benedict said he the Pope told the 250 delegates present. scientists prefer to work on embryos. healing and hope to those who suffer,” he and provide an enhanced return is making the voyage to ‘reaf- “When the end in view is one so emi- said. “I pray that your commitment to while the other does not and is firm the faith and hope of the Stem-cell research nently desirable as the discovery of a cure adult stem cell research will bring great condemned as ‘wicked and Christians of Africa.’ The Vatican has been a long-standing pro- for degenerative illnesses, it is tempting blessings for the future of man and gen- slothful.’ Pope Benedict asked for moter of adult stem cell research as an for scientists and policymakers to brush uine enrichment to his culture. To you, Pope Benedict said that the prayers for both his pilgrimage alternative to research on embryos and in aside ethical objections,” Pope Benedict your families and your collaborators, as passage should remind every- and the people of Africa, espe- May 2010, the Holy See signed a deal with said of embryonic stem cell research. “No well as to all the patients who stand to body of the ‘transience of cially those who suffer from US biopharmaceutical company NeoStem such ethical problems arise when stem benefit from your generous expertise and earthy existence’, given that violence and lack of security. that specialises in adult stem cells and the cells are taken from the tissues of an adult the results of your work, I gladly impart ‘our final destiny’ and ‘mean- He said he hoped the prayers Vatican has already invested $1 million organism, from the blood of the umbilical my Apostolic Blessing.” ing of life’ is ‘death followed will support the efforts of all (£634,480) in the company’s work. cord at the moment of birth, or from The Vatican hailed its conference on by Final Judgement.’ those working for reconcilia- “The potential benefits of adult stem fetuses who have died of natural causes." adult stem cells as dispelling the wide- The third servant lost sight of tion, peace and justice. cell research are very considerable,” the spread notion that the Catholic Church is Holy Father said. 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Y CAREER trajec- those marches that started at the top of might even be conducting a same-sex I am not a fan of those who say that tory in Christian somewhere and wound its way down- relationship or some other equally the Christian churches must strive to protest has been long wards. Uphill marches I avoided. iconoclastic domestic arrangement. be ‘relevant,’ but this was a classic, and colourful. It all What is more, why should regular once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to started, I think, with it-ins weren’t really as popular churchgoers, who have spent all morn- show the world that what we believe Mmy parents on an anti-abortion march then as they are now, but I cer- ing endeavouring to look their best for in has a cutting edge and can change when I was 9 or 10 years old. And it Stainly like the look of the set-up the Saviour, be forced to have their lives. But we’ve blown it. was at a time when the Church was at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The senses assaulted by these tree-huggers For the Catholic Church too, had an much more eager to man the barri- purpose, protesting against the greed and and Buddhists when they have higher opportunity to express support for the cades about this continuing evil than dishonesty of bankers and the supine things on their minds? protesters and to minister to them but let it is today. compliance of our governments in is slip through our fingers. What is most vivid about that occa- allowing such evil to thrive is a good one. hat a missed opportunity for There are five Catholic churches sion was the kindness of strangers and I even entertained myself with the the Christian church; what a within walking distance of the pro- a sense that we were engaging with thought that the Lord had given these Wmassive own goal. The testers who have been gathering in something that was vital. As well as BY KEVIN McKENNA people his blessing by ensuring that Church of England attracts derision George Square, Glasgow, including giving me an early sense of purpose they would eventually end up outside for bending this way and that with our recently renovated, smoked glass about church social teaching it also His home owing to its proximity to the every passing whim of the world, and chrome headquarters down by the provided me with something equally black South Africans and the business heart of the capital. scared of its own shadow. Clyde. How wonderful it would have as valuable; that the freedom to protest benighted underclasses of Namibia. I How naïve was I? For it appears Yet here was an opportunity to join been to have Catholic clergy mingling against any injustice is a privilege that may even furtively have joined a that, according to the leadership of the with believers and non-believers alike with the protesters and offering them the British political system, for all its sneaky wee gay rights march in the Church of England, the Lord wants and show solidarity for a protest that the sanctuary and the gifts of iniquities, upholds more than any forlorn hope that it may have put me nothing whatsoever to do with these is at the very heart of the living the Church. other nation on earth. in good standing with an ardently protesters… at least certainly not Gospel. What an opportunity to evan- A little more than a century ago, sen- I have marched against the nuclear Marxist young female in my tutorial until they have spruced up their gelise and invite these unkempt chil- ior Catholic clerics rolled up their bomb, unemployment and the poll tax. class. appearance somewhat and start drink- dren of God (whether they know it or sleeves and gave succor to another tribe And though I was firm in my opposi- On each occasion I was marching as ing tea, holding prayer meetings and not) to come away in and sample the of rag-tag migrant people just off the tion to each I would be lying if I said a Christian first and a socialist second. acting in a, well… in a more civilised treasures of the Lord in His Holy boat from somewhere... that my eagerness to get on the red If it was anti-establishment, anti- manner. place. kagoule was not unconnected with a American or anti Conservative, I was You can tell why a certain type of Instead, the officers of the church Kevin McKenna is former deputy day off and the prospect of a right your man. I may as well have kept one Christian would hold their nose at the huddled together in crisis meetings editor of the Herald and former good bevvy at the end of it all. The of Fr Ted’s placards announcing thought of being challenged by this looking anxiously over their shoulders executive editor of the Daily Mail in miners too received my support in “Down with this sort of thing.” I was rag-tag band. Many of them probably lest the barbarians actually started Scotland. He is currently a columnist 1984, and so did the Nicaraguans, a serial protester and especially liked don’t believe in organised religion and coming up the steps for a closer look. for the Guardian

What do you think of KEVIN McKENNA’S and CATH DOHERTY’S comments Send your points of view to the SCO Write to Letters, SCO, 19 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BT Or e-mail [email protected] Short-changed on morality and money Are the powers that be paying any attention to the protests over our flawed political and financial systems?

AVE we reached what has been in place for a very long time. need. It disappeared when lies sud- would interfere in that right for others, might be called a pivotal The 81 MPs who rebelled when told denly became ‘spin,’ when bad news and enshrine it in the law of the land, time in the constant to vote against a referendum on the was ‘buried’, when dossiers on WMD would seem to be a distortion of the unrolling of history? EUmay have pressed the self-destruct were altered. And it remained absent word ‘equality’. Reading the newspaper button on their own political careers, through ‘cash for peerages,’ the We Scots are a little bit unlucky Hheadlines of recent weeks, it would but they have done the electorate an expenses scandal and of course the when it comes to politics, because we seem so. At the very least, those head- enormous favour. current existence of ‘lobbyists’ which would seem to be in the grip of three lines paint a very gloomy picture. A Of course, we now have to work out seems to be a polite term for ‘cash for governing bodies... one in Westmin- slogan, in large letters, painted on the what can be done to get rid of this favours’. If a ‘tipping point’ has been ster, another in Holyrood and the third tent of one of the George Square pro- abuse of power, which is, to say the reached for the public, it comes as no in Brussels. testor’s sums things up, in a way. It least, a tricky question. An infusion of surprise. Are we over-governed to the point reads ‘Change the World.’ If only we morality into politics and a few more of bewilderment or constant indigna- could... honest politicians with loud voices t is a particularly difficult time for tion? Are we choking on political cor- In London, the protesters pitched up would be a start. Catholics. For instance, our hierar- rectness? More importantly, can we do in front of St Paul’s Cathedral, have BY CATH DOHERTY As it is, we are expected to find our Ichy have approached the subject of something about it? If we don’t at least brought a comment from one of the way through a mass of forced legis- same-sex ‘marriage’ with calm and try, I fear that we may end up walking churchmen in charge of the cathedral, lation which increasingly makes it reasoned words. They have clearly around with antennae clamped to our to the effect that ‘There should be expectations, where they often difficult for us to live our lives explained our position. Will the politi- heads and someone in a Central Con- morality in the market place.’ The use demand immediate realisation of these according to our religious beliefs and cians listen? Will they stop speaking trol tapping into our thoughts from of the word ‘morality’ must surely expectations, immediate gratification, principles. We are even losing our of sectarianism and same-sex ‘mar- time to time, just in case we’re break- bring a shred of comfort to many. It is it isn’t surprising that the ‘money men’ right to free speech. How long will it riage’ in, what seems to me, the same ing the law. a word that seems sadly absent from have had a field day and that the day be before the ‘thought police’ are on breath? There are two very different An exaggeration, perhaps, but it fol- the world in which we live. But find- of reckoning has finally come. the prowl? subjects. lows on from the feeling that we’re ing morality in banks and other insti- Morality, not only in the markets, ‘The people will take to the streets,’ And in this age of political correct- losing our rights as individuals. Times tutions which lend money is nothing but in every walk of life, is notable by predicted one newspaper columnist, as ness, where the ‘buzzword’ is ‘equal- are hard enough as it is, but if things, more than a fond hope. After all, those its absence. That absence is clearly news came that an EU referendum had ity,’ and there is much talk of as they stand, are being questioned by who lend money do not ply their trade evident in many walks of life, includ- been refused. ‘minority groups’... can the politicians the people, if morality has at least out of altruism. But ethical lending is ing politics,for instance. I don’t think they will bother. After who would seem to maintain that ‘one been mentioned and if manipulation an entirely different debate. all, Tony Blair managed to disregard size fits all’ quantify a ‘minority identified in the higher reaches of gov- There was a time when people felt a ecent newspaper headlines close on a million people who took to group?’ ernment, perhaps this is, after all, a sense of shame if they had been forced have announced ‘the death of the streets in protest against the war in Is it less than 40 per cent of the pop- pivotal time in our history. into debt. The purchase of a sofa and Rdemocracy.’ Democracy died Iraq. I shouldn’t imagine that things ulation, less than 10 per cent, less than We may not be able to change the two armchairs bought on hire pur- years ago. The system of ‘three line would be any different this time 5 per cent? world, but we can try to change things chase was enough to cause many a whips’ employed to ensure that MPs around. While no reasonable person would that matter to us. sleepless night. followed the party line rather than the Of course there is a need for ‘moral- deny the right of an individual to live Today, in a consumer society, where wishes of their constituents, or indeed ity in the market place’, but there is their life according to their own prin- Writer Cath Doherty is a church many people have unreasonably high voted according to their consciences, also a need for it in politics... an urgent ciples, the passing of legislation which organist and a retired headteacher Friday November 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 Our sacred duty is to protect the vulnerable SPUC SCOTLAND looks at the clear and present danger of euthanasia and assisted suicide advocates in Scotland

Nitschke’s entry into the UK have been met with silence.

et us hope that those who find themselves in a vulnerable posi- Ltion and feel pressured to take desperate measures like trying to end their own lives will not be drawn to the kind of help the Nitschke work- shop offers but will seek it elsewhere and from a source that values life. Not that this problem, or attitude to life, looks likely to be going away any SPUC SCOTLAND COLUMN time soon. Despite repeated failed attempts in the Scottish Parliament we, the Scottish electorate, are now set to SURELY the mark of any face another attempt to legalise civilised society is how they assisted dying from Margo MacDon- treat the most vulnerable ald MSP. among them? Are they pro- In fact, to date, since the inception tected or left to the mercy of of the Scottish Parliament, there has theirS circumstances? Are they recog- never been a parliamentary term yet nised, respected and supported or that has not seen some sort of euthana- viewed as a burden and a drain on sia challenge. So much for feeling that resources? Are they considered valu- our political class is there to provide able members of the society despite protection for the vulnerable. 242 to 113. In April the Canadian par- liamentarians and judges who consider Philip Nitschke (above left) is due to give their vulnerability, or better off dead? And despite the compassionate lan- liament defeated Bill C-384, a bill that the matter carefully are not being a ‘DIY’ euthanasia workshop in Edinburgh One of the proponents of the ‘better guage these challenges are shrouded would have legalised euthanasia and fooled by emotive arguments, hard tomorrow and Margo MacDonald MSP off dead’ way of thinking is the now in, with a growing elderly population assisted suicide by a vote of 228 to 59. cases and misinformed public opinion. (above) is again pushing for assisted infamous Philip Nitschke who is in and severe economic challenges fac- South Australia saw a euthanasia bill “In a democratic society there are suicide legislation Britain this month, and Scotland this ing us, something much more sinister defeated by 12 votes to 9 in Novem- limits to human autonomy. The law is week, for another of his seminar tours awaits us if we ever allow euthanasia ber. there primarily to protect vulnerable instructing people how to commit to become legal. In January 2011, in a preliminary people and public safety will always attempt. We have a lot of new faces suicide. Just a year ago Margo MacDonald’s reading, the Israeli Knesset rejected a trump the demands of determined indi- among our MSPs and their views on What a service, especially at a time End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill law proposal to allow terminally ill viduals backed by pressure groups who the subject are still unknown. when the economic pressures of reces- was overwhelmingly defeated in that patients to self-administer drugs that want to undermine existing laws.” So please begin now by contacting sion, the rising costs of living and Scottish Parliament by 85 votes to 16. would cause them to die. your constituency and list MSPs ask- increasing unemployment are com- Now we face another challenge And in the same month the Euro- or campaigners it can be dis- ing their views and urging them to pounding the vulnerability of many because the Independent list member pean Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heartening to have to repeatedly oppose the new Assisted dying bill individuals and families. for the Lothians region believes she ruled that while there is a ‘human Fface euthanasia attempts and to when it comes round. And if you think this is a bit has a mandate to do so by virtue of the right’ to suicide, the state has no obli- explain that they must be defeated to To find out more about writing to extreme, and that Mr Nitschke could fact that she won a seat at the last gation to provide citizens with the protect those who are vulnerable to your MSPs please contact SPUC Scot- only be thinking of the terminally ill election. means to commit suicide. them because no amount of safeguards land on 0141 221 2094 or e-mail: for his services then think again for he It is believed that the new challenge The French Senate too rejected pro- will suffice. [email protected] or log on to supports suicide for, as he puts it, ‘the will take account of all the opposition posals to legalise assisted suicide and For those living with illness, depres- the website at http://www.spucscot- depressed, the elderly bereaved, the arguments to the last one no doubt in euthanasia at the start of the year. sion, disability or any other circum- land.org. troubled teen,’ basically anyone who the hope that once those are addressed stance that would make them DONNA NICHOLSON is on the edge. the bill will get through. r Peter Saunders of Care Not vulnerable to euthanasia the pressure The Exit International workshop Killing has stated: “The pace of these repeated attempts must be a To find out more about writing to tour will visit Edinburgh tomorrow et Scotland was not alone in Dof rejection of such legislation relentless burden and will compound your MSPs please contact SPUC (Saturday November 19) and run from rejecting euthanasia last year. is exceeded only by the frenetic rate at their vulnerability even further. Scotland on 0141 221 2094 or e-mail: 2.15-6pm at St Mark’s Artspace, Cas- YAt the beginning of the year, which pro-euthanasia groups are des- So it is back to the drawing board [email protected] or log on to tle Terrace. Attempts to force the January 2010, the US state of New perately bringing forward new bills. for those who want to help protect the the website at http://www.spucscot- Home Secretary to reject Mr Hampshire rejected assisted suicide by “But it’s not working because par- vulnerable from this latest euthanasia land.org.

Are the Gospels and our Faith becoming an inconvenient truth?

AT THE end of his interview retired from the immediate firing tently ‘agin’ the government.’ It is whom conventional society sound or simply politically expedi- with 106 year old Hetty Bower, line of the House of Commons, he difficult to support causes that the rejected. The whole thrust of His ent. While Jesus facing imminent Jon Snow wished her ‘many is far from inactive. Outspoken, weight of public opinion is seek- message was to try and get the peo- execution declares that His King- more years!’ ‘Please! No!’ she Fr Eddie sometimes outrageously so, he is ing to dismiss. It is difficult to be ple of his time to change the way dom is not like that of the Romans said. ‘I’m tired.’ We have to take one of my heroes. He would be counter cultural. When what is at that they thought about the world or any other powerful nation, her word for it that she is tired McGhee right at the top of my list for din- stake is the truth do we have any and about how they understood somewhere along the way, we too but her interview and her spirit ner guests, if I had a list. For my option? Tony Benn would be on their relationship with God. The have developed all of the trappings suggests that she is still very need to make her contribution to money, Tony Benn has one of the the side of truth. God that Jesus reveals to the people of political kingdoms. Necessary much full of life and energy. making peace a reality in our sharpest intellects around. He does When we celebrate the Feast of is not a God to be feared but a God or just convenient? This feast pro- Hetty is a truly remarkable world. Her vision and commit- not espouse causes to be awkward Christ the King this weekend what who is full of compassion and love. vides more questions than it does woman. She was 9 years old when ment are truly counter cultural. or difficult. He espouses causes are we celebrating? Are we honour- This was not the conventional answers. The answers, such as they the First World War began. She She was part of that whole move- because he believes passionately ing someone who urges us to the image of God that the religious are, may be found in the Gospels. confesses to being patriotic and ment to give women a voice and in them. Like Hetty, Tony Benn status quo? I think not. In honour- leaders of His time offered the con- We may be excited at the prospect full of the fervour that swept the in its day.The suffragette move- has never been one to choose the ing Christ the King we are recog- temporaries of Jesus. of discovering the truth. Then nation as this war began. She ment was far from popular. She easy route. Committed to peace, nising that the kingship of Jesus is So, what would Jesus make of us again, it may be too inconvenient. remembers her attitude changing continues today, to be part of that like Hetty, Tony too in his own truly counter cultural. The King- in the 21st century? Are we com- We have a choice. as the first of the wounded began movement that works actively for way has been the scourge of Prime ship that Jesus Himself proclaimed pletely committed to the poor and . to arrive home. Since then she has peace when the country chooses to Ministers and ministers for gener- hours before He was crucified, ‘is the marginalised? What was our FR EDDIE McGhee has been a campaigned for peace. She was be at war. There are easier ways to ations. People like to dismiss him not of this world.’ stance on the eviction of the travel- priest of Galloway Diocese since also involved in the suffragette be 106 years old. Most of us settle as a bit of a crank and a crackpot. In honouring Christ the King we ling people? What will our stance 1972. Currently serving three parishes movement. In the last ten years for the quiet life... nothing that Tony Benn has consistently taken need to dismiss from our heads and be if the protestors are evicted from in the Kilmarnock area he helps on a she has not missed a single peace rocks the boat. We stay at the cen- the side of the oppressed and the our hearts any trace of what we the area around St Paul’s? One of part time basis with chaplaincy in rally and as recently as the begin- tre of our own universe, in our marginalised. I wish I had his understand as worldly kingdoms. the things that we are all capable of HMP Kilmarnock. He holds a Diploma ning of March 2011 she addressed own comfort zones, hoping that courage. He could certainly have To understand the Kingship of is complete rationalisation. What is in Religious Education and a Masters the crowd in Trafalgar Square, life does not get too difficult. chosen the easy life. His whole Christ the King we need to be our stance on war? The earliest in Education and has worked exten- protesting about the continued war Among those marching with background suggested that his aware of the whole movement of Christians were unwilling to serve sively in Catholic schools as advisor in Afghanistan. Given that most of Hetty earlier this year was Tony would be a life of conformity to all the ministry of Jesus. Jesus did not in the army of the pagan emperor. in religious education. A columnist for her contemporaries have already Benn. He seems to have been of the social and political norms. ally Himself with the politically and Somewhere along the line, we con- the SCO since 1991, he can be con- gone to Heaven, it is all the more involved in politics for as long as I How wrong. It is difficult to be religiously powerful but with the veniently developed a theology of a tacted by email: edwardmcghee remarkable that she still feels the can remember. Even if he has one of the voices that is consis- poor, with the outcast, with those ‘just war.’ Was this theologically @btinternet.com 12 GORSILAURE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011 Friday November 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER HOLY LAND 13 ORIGINS to final destiny His silver jubilee celebrations took FR JOSEPH SULLIVAN of St Philips ,Ruchazie, to the Ecce Homo Convent in Holy Land where he studied Jewish-Christian bonds

WAS recently in Jerusalem as Fr Joseph Sullivan visited the Ecce Homo Convent, Jerusalem during Yom Kippur part of my silver jubilee cele- last month as part of his silver jubilee brations. Archbishop Mario celebratory trip to the Holy Land. (Above) Conti kindly allowed me to join Fr Sullivan celebrating Mass in the a group of 28 people from 17 Mount of Olives; (left) at the ‘Wailing Inations. There it was possible to con- wall,’ (below) with Sr Daruni template various aspects of ‘walking in the Footsteps of Jesus.’ It was For all the Gordons out there enriching through study, through vis- iting the holy sites and through prayer. The Ecce Homo centre around John Paul II is following the advice of HE Democratic Republic of Congo is A homeless child sleeps in a wheelchair on the street which everything happens is run by one of the poorest countries in the Sr Margaret Rose Scullion SND tells DAN in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Aid the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion. These world. Following on from decades of groups estimate that more than 30,000 children live sisters have ‘a particular responsibil- destructive leadership by President McGINTY how the work of the Dumbarton- on the streets in the capital of the central African ity to promote understanding and jus- Seseseko Mobutu, the current politi- nation. Years of civil war and incess ant poverty are tice for the Jewish community, and to Tcal elite there has a reputation for being one of based Gorsilaure project is helping children the reasons most cited for the large number of keep alive in the Church the con- abandoned children the most corrupt regimes in the world. Despite sciousness that, in some mysterious having the richest mineral reserves in the world, in the DR Congo now more than ever before way, Christianity is linked to Judaism it has the world’s second lowest GDP and the from its origin to its final destiny’ majority of DR Congo residents live in abject (Constitutions 14). The month-long poverty, with no hope of escape. Direct aid Before, children were barely alive, with no hope prime mover in our project. Every day begins course here maintains a lively empha- Each day is a struggle for food, safety and Funds were raised in Scotland are sent (in their of living when they arrived. It really defies with a prayer. I believe that the project ‘came sis on Jewish-Christian relations. This shelter. For those who have worked in the entirety, with costs being met elsewhere) to the words. with the right DNA,’ so to speak. It was inspired. emphasis was at times beguiling and Congo, the state of the country is a source of project in DR Congo. Despite the inherent chal- “Now they have security, a roof, food, clothes Even with huge problems we know that it will at times provocative, but always with constant worry and dismay. lenges, the volunteers managed not only to meet and access to education. It has been a total trans- be OK in the end. The buck stops with God here, a deep love for both Christ Jesus and It was these conditions that Sr Margaret Rose the needs, but to develop the project, leading in formation, and now they have hope in their lives. not with us.” the Jewish people. I would like to Scullion SND stepped into the turn of the mil- time to the establishment of a children’s village. The children now studying in our school…they Regardless of the difficulties experienced by focus on one aspect of that relation- lennium. After working in the DC Congo until Today, in addition to the hundreds of orphans are now the hope for the Congo. Through edu- the project, the effect it has had speaks for itself, ship: the forgiveness of sins. she was forced from the country by illness and cared for in the children’s village, the project cation, they will be able to make a stand in the an effect that the hard work of Sr Margaret Rose, Television footage of Jerusalem civil war, Sr Margaret Rose returned to Dumb- boasts a hospital, a school, a fish farm and a food Congo.” “It has been a total change. We now Fr Simon and the army of volunteers will ensure usually offers viewers the sight of the arton with a burning sense of what had to be plantation, a shining example of self-sufficiency have hope-filled children. To look at the ones continues as the project develops. Today, the Golden ‘Dome of the Rock.’ The done to help the poor children she had come to in a country ravaged by unemployment and one still out there, the difference here is unbelievable. change brought about over the last 11 years con- Dome is placed over the site where know and love there. which functions as an alternative state, provid- Gorsilaure has changed the life of our children in tinues to bear fruit, and Gorsilaure is finding Abraham took his son Isaac to be sac- giveness of someone three times, if Wall’ on March 26 2000. II’s visit became more apparent. Per- the Talmud bringing someone else ing the children and the local people with every- the Congo, but the project would be impossible itself at the cutting edge of what Sr Margaret rificed. Later this site is where the the person refused to accept your Much as many many Jews and oth- haps the Holy Father visited the ‘Wall’ along: the one who was crucified as Gorsilaure thing that their government does not. without aid from Scotland.” Rose hopes is a new era for the Congo, as the Temple in Jerusalem was built (firstly apology immediately. Each time you ers appreciated the sincere gesture, with ‘Jesus the Jew’ and brother to the ‘King of the Jews.’ Finally, At the The death of one young boy prompted Sr Mar- project starts to receive tentative government by Solomon, secondly by Herod). The had to ask another Jew to come with there remains one reservation: no one victims. Wall many Jews move their heads and garet Rose not only to develop her vision for DR Driving force Hard times support. In contrast to the previous situation in Muslims, also revere Abraham, they you to assist in the face-to-face apol- can reach into the grave to the victims n the March 25 bodies up-and-down and from side-to- Congo, but also to begin to put it into action. The Though Sr Margaret Rose is the embodiment of Despite all the gains made by Gorsilaure in its the Congo which saw any investment quickly now have built the Glittering Dome ogy. The importance of reconciliation and ask their forgiveness. This for many Christians side. This is to fulfil the Scripture: young boy was Gordon, from whom the Gorsi- the project in Scotland, in DR Congo it is Fr first ten years, the project’s second decade has hoovered up by corrupt officials for their own and have custody of it. The ‘Western here described suggests Omark the day “All my bones shall say ‘O Lord who laure project takes the first part of its name. He Simon Lumbela who is the driving force behind presented some difficulties, Most notably, a dis- personal gain, some government aid is starting (or Wailing) Wall’ is the closest Jews almost the reverse of ston- when Mary, a pious is like Thee...’ ” (cf. Psalm 35: 10). died aged only three after suffering from malaria Gorsilaure. In addition to his parish ministry, he pute with the telephone and internet provider has to trickle down to projects and charities in the may get to the site of the original Tem- ing someone to death. The importance of reconciliation Jewish young woman For many Christians, we bow our and yellow fever. has, for over more than a decade, directed the left Gorsilaure's previously well-oiled commu- country. ple in Jerusalem. The Wall is therefore More than one person gave her ‘yes’ to God at heads on the mention of the name of Sr Margaret Rose told the SCO of a deep distribution of aid from Scotland and orches- nications system in disarray. Pictures and e-mails As one of the most effective and forward- highly treasured: among Jews it is said may be required to ‘undo here described suggests almost the the Incarnation. The ‘Jesus’ in response St Paul’s injunc- sense ‘knowing,’ which she felt as she ‘ranted trated the establishment of new and ever-more from the Congo provide a central part of the pro- thinking projects in the Congo, Gorsilaure is part that “The Divine Presence has never the damage’ that was reverse of stoning someone to death. Catechism of the tion: “every knee should bow...” (cf.’ and raved’ at God following the death of Gor- ambitious projects. But for each individual child ject’s fundraising activities, allowing school pre- of this new move. Sr Margaret Rose however, departed from the Western Wall.” done. There is a ‘commu- Catholic Church speaks Phil 2: 10). At least at times, then don, telling her to begin the work she has he is simple, and literally, ‘Father’, having sentations to take place and for volunteers and has a reminder of the scale of government help, nitarian aspect’ to recon- More than one person may be of Jesus’ Jewishness. when I bow my head I will remember devoted her life to for the past 11 years. adopted the orphans who live in the children’s fundraisers to see the effect their efforts are hav- despite her hope for the future. She said, “Not he Temple in Jerusalem was a ciliation. After emphasising the the heartfelt prayer of Pope John Paul From that beginning Gorsilaure grew quickly. village. Fr Simon himself calls Sr Margaret Rose ing on Gorsilaure. Without them, Sr Margaret much has changed materially in the support gov- place where ‘sins were for- Pope John Paul II is required to ‘undo the damage’ that common humanity of II: To the children enduring daily hunger, illness ‘Mother’ (‘How would you like a man in his 50s Rose and Fr Simon feel the project has suffered. ernment gives. It is still a very small amount. But Tgiven,’ especially on Yom Kip- well remembered in Israel was done. There is a ‘communitarian Jesus, the Catechism “God of our fathers, and poverty, desperate for education and alone calling you mother?’ she laments). Despite a campaign launched on the project’s what we see now that something has happened. pur—the Day of Atonement. Indeed due to the significant explains: “His religious You chose Abraham and his descen- in the world, it brought hope for the future. Secu- Though they are on different continents, they behalf, support from local politicians and even A seed has been sown.” “Our own aim is meet- after the fall of the Temple (70 CE) strides he took in improv- aspect’ to reconciliation. life was that of a Jew dants rity and dignity came not from international aid have taken on the role of parents for the poor letters to the Prime Minister, the issues remain ing need where it presents itself,” she said. there was a crisis in Judaism. No more ing Jewish- Christian rela- obedient to the law of to bring your Name to the Nations: agencies and governments, but from Gorsilaure’s children of the Congo. They provide, protect and unresolved, and provide yet another hurdle to be “Where that will take us in the future we don’t sacrifices were possible. Over time the tions. A couple of times in Jerusalem God.” (CCC 531). He was addressed we are deeply saddened humble base in Dumbarton. plan for the future, building a secure home for cleared. Sr Margaret Rose feels that despite all know. As for other projects, we would love to Jewish Talmud referred to ways in he was referred to, as ‘of blessed some Jews means that reconciliation as ‘a Jew’ (cf. Jn 4: 9), He taught in by the behaviour of those There, each month, a legion of volunteers take the children and working to give them opportu- the challenges along the way, Gorsilaure is see Gorsilaure being replicated.” which a Jew can prepare for forgive- memory.’ is not possible, in particular the vic- synagogues and He followed the Jew- who in the course of history responsibility for meeting the project’s needs, nities in later life to improve their situation. The always headed in the right direction, something ness: prayer, fasting and deeds of In particular many Jews appreciated tims of the Shoah (or Holocaust) by ish Feasts (most especially Passover). have caused these children of yours to knowing that should they fail in their efforts the current status of the project is not something Fr which she puts down to the Holy Spirit. I For more information or to offer support to mercy. Indeed it was possible to for- Pope John Paul II's ‘apology’ regard- the Nazis. So although the prayer by Pope suffer, consequences for the children in the DR Congo Simon takes for granted, however. “There is no question that the inspiration for Gorsilaure contact the project at 11 School give sin against another person. ing the persecution of Jews down the On learning about the necessity of John Paul II was made to ‘God,’ the and asking your forgiveness would be dire. It is not a prospectt they can even Speaking from the Congo he said: “The dif- Gorsilaure is the Holy Spirit,” she said. “Not a Lane, West Bridgend, Dumbarton, tel: 01389 According to the Rabbi Maimonides, years, placing a request for forgive- ‘face-to-face’ apology, the signifi- prayer request is placed on March 26. we wish to commit ourselves contemplate. ference made by the project is beyond words. ‘bright idea,’ but the Holy Spirit. God is the 764535. for example, you even had to ask for- ness in the ‘Western (or Wailing) cance of the date of Pope John Paul Silently and perhaps implicitly Pope to genuine brotherhood.” 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011

The top table guesta at the recent Carfin Lourdes Grotto Annual Gala Dinner, sponsored by Viridor: John Canning, John Williamson, regional manager, the Cooperative SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER Funeralcare, his wife Janet, Alex Neil, Cabinet NTOLERANCE of Faith, religious persecution, Secretary for political debate reverting to rabble… an outside Infrastructure and observer would be forgiven for thinking this was a Capital Investment, Dan reference to Biblical times—the persecution of Smith, Tom Curly, North Jesus and His trial at the hands of Pontius Pilate— Lanarkshire Provost, insteadI of a summary of Scotland in 2011. Yet this week Michael McMahon MSP, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Pais- PICTURE Margaret Curran, ley and Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles all Shadow Scretary Of OF THE State For Scotland, Fr warn, in their own ways, of the increasingly hostile, sec- Tom Millar, Motherwell ular society Scots are living in today. vicar general, Peter Ours is a society where Christian views, and in some Martin Sky and Frank cases any opposing views, are at best marginalise and, at WEEK Roy MP worst, labelled as homophobic, politically incorrect and PIC: TOM EADIE downright old-fashioned. It is a society where religion is being marched out of the public square without a back- ward glance, and often trampled on along the way. We live in times when political debate, as Cardinal O’Brien Our Faith is not open to be the head of the Church points out, is degenerating and at risk of devaluing to interpretation of England. The monarch or democracy. And Bishop Tartaglia, in his report for the I WISH to compliment Joan heir to the throne will be 2012 New Evangelisation Synod, speaks of ‘the new Dillon, Leonardo Franchi and permitted to marry a Catholic challenge of radical godlessness’ which is not just ‘indif- R Docherty on their letters. Letters or a member of any other ferent to Faith and religion, but hostile to it.’ It is not a [SCO Nov 4]. They covered religious body, or none, but huge leap in logic to see that modern Scottish society many subjects of major SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT the heir, whether male or runs the risk of oppressing dissent of any kind. concern to ‘interested’ [email protected] female, will be barred from And while holding on fast to the shoots of hope—the Catholics. ascending the throne unless he protection of our flourishing Catholic education system We are not only at or she adopts the Anglican and the recent concession in the archaic anti-Catholic Act loggerheads with outsiders, his encyclical of 1890, warned relevant today. All it takes for Faith. So much for tearing of Settlement with regards to allowing those in the line to secularism, civil liberties, of—when morals fade, consent is silence, of which down the walls of the throne to marry a Catholic—it is difficult not to dis- humanists, human rights, the economies fail, followed by our beloved bishop will never discrimination. miss fighting for the Faith as a lost cause. Not so fast. If, PC and equality brigades and the collapse of society. It is stand accused. I wonder how the new as we are often reminded, Catholics are in a minority in so on but, tragically, also with happening is it not? E Savage legislation will tackle the this country then we must demand the rights and protec- a great, frightening, number Luigi Jaconelli PORT GLASGOW situation where the first-born tion afforded to minorities. We cannot allow crudely of Catholics who, sadly, admit AIRDRIE Royal child is born out of fashioned and poorly executed attempts at so-called to being Catholics, with the Don’t delay in wedlock, or perhaps adopted ‘equality legislation’ to give less weight to our values and proviso, ‘but.’ We must not give protecting marriage by a monarch/heir in a civil views than that afforded to those in far smaller but more I would think Kevin silent consent IT IS now time for Christians partnership, or same sex vocal minorities, on the marginal fringes of society. McKenna is a case in point. I WONDER what Kevin everywhere, including the marriage? For too long Catholics have failed to evangelise; to live The schisms and protesters McKenna would have written Catholic media, to take a David Cameron did say our Faith by standing up for what we believe in; to have started this way—interpreting about had our brave Bishop strong stance on this vital that the legislation would be Standing up to hostility the Faith; recognising Scottish priests the courage to speak out. We have relied on as they go along, Philip Tartaglia not made the issue before the consultation complicated and would cover others—our bishops, Catholic organisa- ‘Why,’ ‘but,’ ‘if only’ and First Minister aware of the period ends on December 9. retrospectively the first born tions, Catholic politicians—to speak for ‘surely God would not expect concerns of his flock on the As Bishop Tartaglia has child of Prince William and us. We have become complacent. nor want us to...’ If you consultation on same-sex indicated, this policy, which is Princess Kate, if not on the It is not too late to turn that around. interpret often enough, for long ‘marriage?’ favoured by the SNP Statute book before any such One way is to participate in the enough, as long as it suits you, Mr McKenna’s suggestion Government, will have birth. Defend Marriage postcard campaign its good and right, yes? I that the Church is laying the undesirable effects on All the coins of the realm (see page 4), and by taking part in the blame, to a high degree, my law down to the secular state children and society and describe the monarch as Scottish Government’s current con- generation which has meekly is in fact quite reverse. Is he [directly contradicts] the ‘Defender of the Faith’ (FD) – sultation on redefining marriage acquiesced by re -lecting aware that the Scottish people Holy Bible. a Papal honour bestowed (http:///www.scotland.gov.uk/ councilors, representatives and rejected Section 28 to no This attempt to redefine upon Henry VIII by the then Consultations/Current scroll down Parliamentarians who never avail? The Abortion Act 1967 marriage must be halted, as Pope prior to Henry’s to ‘Registration to civil partner- vote against was passed into UK law and any decision to proceed with apostasy. The Faith referred to ship…’). The consultation closes on immoral/evil/dangerous yes, Kevin we were given it will completely undermine is of course is the Catholic December 9. proposals. They abstain, which assurances then that the law the importance of traditional Faith. Quite paradoxical. is moral cowardice and more would be tightly enforced and marriage, as the bedrock of Gerald Cunningham ispelling the myth that top sto- insidious. They make the only applied in danger to the the civilised, stable society. ABERDEEN ries are never good news, the matter of no concern to them, it mothers’ health. Needless to say, some of us SCO this week brings news of doesn’t really matter. The We have also seen who decide to complain will Opinion D A missed opportunity the recognition of Scottish priests: Mgr anti-Catholic lobby is having a experimentation on human be branded as ‘homophobic,’ at St Jude’s Charles Burns of Paisley Diocese is to field day, as is ‘Auld Nick.’ embryos, closure of Catholic as was the case with the ON October 14, Fr Cameron become the first ever Scottish priest to be invested Look through US politics adoption agencies because Section 28 fiasco, the real lost at St Jude’s, Barlanark, placed as a canon of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica of St Peter; today and wonder at the they would not comply with battle. details of a beautiful Novena Fr Brian Gowans, parish priest at St Joseph’s, Kelty, in St number of senior and legislation that was harmful to Hugh J Lynch to St Jude taking place for the Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese, has been powerful positions that are families with faith. LARBERT nine days leading up to St appointed as the president of the International Commis- filled by so called Catholics, Euthanasia, which is Jude’s feast day, October 28. sion of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care and Paisley priest who have sold their souls to practised with immunity and, Royal succession law He gave directions on how Fr Andrew McFadden has been appointed as principal the devil through President finally, the Sacrament of still offends Catholics to reach this church by rail Catholic chaplain of the Royal Navy and as vicar general Obama. They campaign for Marriage being subject to RELIGIOUS leaders appear and by bus from Glasgow city of the Bishopric of the Forces. birth control, abortion, same social engineering. Lastly, to have welcomed the centre in the SCO. As there This is not only a credit to the vocations and talents of sex marriage and Kevin, Catholic schools, like proposed amendments to the are many thanksgivings these three ordained men, but also to the families, country, homosexuality while their marriage, pre-existed the Royal Succession. I fail to see published, we thought the educations system and Scottish Church that supported administration donates foreign state. Instead of re-enforcing why! No Catholic, no Jew, no church would be overflowing them. They are an inspiration and role models to all, espe- aid in billions to poorer stereotypes with his language Muslim, no Buddist, no Hindu with devotees to St Jude. cially to young Catholics today, such as those taking part countries, providing it is spent and the mocking of a beautiful and so on may become Alas, not so, as there were in the Pope Benedict XVI Caritas Awards (page 6) who endorsing the preceding evils! hymn, he would do well to monarch unless of course he only 14 in attendance—and have been inspired by the Holy Father’s 2010 Papal visit Very recently, an MSP was reflect on the lyrics of said or she embraces the Anglican that included two of us from call from them to be saints of the 21st century. quoted as saying that, the hymn as they are just as Faith, as the Monarch still has the south side of the city on SNP, did not expect to lose Wednesday October 26. any of the Catholic vote just Even the parishioners of St because they were on the SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or Jude’s seem unaware of this point of forcing same-sex style requirements great saint. We felt very sorry ‘marriage’ upon us. This This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views for Fr Cameron, who indicates the lack of resistance expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO presented a lovely Novena. SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER to this abomination, which If you would like to share your opinion, send your Please let SCO readers so-called Catholics have. In correspondence to the above address become aware of what they the name of God, where are Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, are missing here every year. MAIN SWITCHBOARD we going? It was pointed out address, and phone number or your letter will not be used Mary Healy Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 to me, that Pope Leo X111 in GLASGOW Friday November 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THAT’S LIFE 15 A change is not always as good as a rest Back from retreat, THAT’S LIFE questions the new charity of choice of a major grocery retailer in the UK

dents shops in Tesco. That's what they call a good fit. Partnering with an event that has no rel- evance to the vast majority of their customer base and has a track record of behaviour that is By Mary offensive to Christians amongst others. McGinty n the announcement Tesco tells us of a family area where families can ‘enjoy a safe, relaxed Iand chilled out space featuring family T MIGHT not have been a weekend of R friendly entertainment.’ Judging by reports of & R in the usual sense but rested and recu- previous events, unless the family space is miles perated I definitely was after my weekend from central London families can expect to wit- retreat. Prayer life back on track, a couple ness obscenity and degradation in a hate-filled of days silence alone with God, great chat environment. A happy family day out. Hardly. onI the journey with my gal pals and I am a A commitment to diversity, it seems, is a key woman revived. feature in the partnership with London Pride, but No great disasters on the home front in the as we know that is rarely a two-way street. absence of the scullery maid, so all is well with Here’s just one of many examples I can my world. I should say I miss my family but it’s think of. only three days and mobiles are permitted (at Some time ago, the wife a Baptist minister least I think they are, but best not ask in case I’ve witnessed scenes at a gay pride march that led been getting it wrong all these years). Truth be her to write to her local council to complain that told what I miss most is chocolate but a bit of the march was a ‘public display of indecency’ mortification is a good thing and not bad for the and was ‘offensive to God.’ Was her letter buried waistline either, especially since the food is under a pile of correspondence, never to surface? always plentiful and delicious. It is so much eas- No. Did she receive a reply informing her that ier to pray on a full tummy. her complaint would be investigated? No. In fact, she didn't receive any kind of acknowledge- might not have been a weekend of R & R in ment from the council. Instead she was visited the usual sense but rested and recut is proba- by two police officers who told her she had Ibly good for a news junkie like me to switch ‘wasted resources’ and informed her that the let- off every so often but usually there has been tion as the UK’s largest private employer. Surely we vote with our feet and walk on by that they ter was considered ‘an intention of hate.’ some new development somewhere that has me that confers upon them a degree of responsibility. will notice. I am writing to Tesco and I am encouraging on my high horse when I come home and this They will be hoping for a happy and prosperous I have no doubt over the last decade Cancer my friends to do the same. Maybe we will see a year was no exception. The announcement that partnership in which Gay Pride will enjoy wide- Research has benefited greatly and it is now time repeat of a few years ago when, following a Tesco has ended its ten-year partnership with spread advertising exposure and takings at Tesco for another charity to enjoy similar support but announcement that it would sell the morning- Cancer Research to sponsor London Pride, the will spike thanks to the pink pound. It is a short- surely a charity that all of their customers could after pill, there was a significant opposition from largest Gay Pride event in the UK, had me in sighted strategy if it alienates the wider buying identify with would be more appropriate. 1 in 3 Christian groups. The then chief executive Sir orbit. public. of us will be diagnosed with cancer at some time Terry Leahy had a complete re-think and with- In their press release they boast of their posi- At least, I hope it is short-sighted—it’s only if in our lives and apparently one in four UK resi- drew the plans.

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Finding a newer, better MISSIONS MESSAGE way of life in Ecuador Scottish priest FR COLIN MacINNES, a missionary living and working in Atahualpa, Ecuador, this month tells two stories of two young men in his diocese, who are currently working hard to make a better life for themselves and their families

AST week youths from different parts the reinforced concrete at the base of the building choice was to drown or take the punishment. (Inset) Fr Colin MacInnes with some of the inspirational of the country met in Quito. They would have pierced him right through as he hit When I was in the parish I often heard of bodies young people he works from various different dioceses form part of a youth movement, La the ground but for the cement bag, which served being found ‘drowned’ in the canal and it took in Ecuador. (Main) The bamboo house built by one such Juventud Católica Trabajadora del as a shield. me some time to realise why so many young peo- parishioner, Rodrigo Cadena Ecuador. It is a young workers’ move- He joined one of the parish youth clubs but got ple were ‘drowned’ there. mentL that a group of us formed when I was in caught up with an organised gang of young peo- He realised that he had little hope of surviving odrigo Cadena is a young man who came Quito and which has given birth to groups in ple who sold drugs throughout the area. As he these tests and he came to me to see if I could in from the country looking for work and other parts of Latin America. said to me: “My home life was hell; I never had help him. I sent him to Quito to a friend of mine Rto better himself. He knows little about During the years I have been in various coun- any money or decent clothes and I was curious who is part of the Young Workers’ Movement. urbanisation and municipal laws, but he knows a tries of Latin America in order to extend the what drugs were like. He has been in Quito lot about the use of bamboo cane. He sees an movement. Every three or four years representa- Within a week or two I for three years but apparently abandoned spot of land not too far tives of the different countries come together to was selling drugs.” A young live has been fear for his life pre- from the town and so decides that he would build discuss policy and plan for the future. We were Being in a church vents him from his house there. previously financed to meet by the Young Chris- youth club made him feel saved and now his returning to In the country area where he lived previously tian Workers Movement (YCW), but these years uneasy and he felt that his Guayaquil, the city there was plenty of spare land for anyone who finance is hard to come by and so this year we body was demanding ambition is to save other of his birth. wished to occupy it. I passed the spot in the are planning to have an extended meeting using more and more cocaine as young lives from drug These three years morning when he was preparing the cane little internet conference facility. We shall see how it the months went by. He have not been knowing what he was going to do with it. The turns out. decided to get out of the addiction and crime, which wasted. He went to next day his house and home was in place. You just have to flash a camera in our com- drug syndicate but his secondary school and I stopped in order to get a photograph of him pany and instantly a group quickly gathers ‘employers’ had other was once something that is now the junior but he was away back to his village. He will be around you. Enthusiasm is never in short supply. ideas. This particular dominated his own life president of the back soon with his young wife and baby boy. I Each of these young lives has an impressive story gang had seven tests for school and expects to am almost certain that he will spread the word to relate. I will refer to José who is from my those who wanted to be voted as the senior that life is good in the town and soon there will parish in Guayaquil and who is now in Quito. leave the gang. Very few president next year. be more houses going up around him belonging José’s father had no time for him or for his five would survive these trails. The first one was to He is a keen athlete, plays for the college football to his brothers, aunts, uncles and extended fam- brothers and sisters. At the age of 15 and as the make his way on his hands and knees through a team, and represents the college in a few other ily and a new town will be born before the town oldest member of the family, he got a job on a double line of gang members, ten on each side, sports. He has also learned to play the guitar. Next officials realise what is happening. building site in order to provide food for them who kicked and abused him till he arrived at the year he hopes to go to university top study law. A all. There he was kicked about as everybody’s other end. Some never arrived alive. young life has been saved and now his ambition I If anyone wishes to support Fr Colin MacInnesʼ dogsbody. One day, as he was carrying a bag of The second test was that of being thrown into is to save other young lives from drug addiction missionary effort, donations can be made out to cement to the third floor of the building, he fell a canal. Gang members with sticks were waiting and crime, which was once something that dom- Scottish Catholic Observer Charity Appeal, 19 over and an iron bar which was sticking out of on the bank every time he tried to get out. The inated his own life. 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CHURCH NOTICES ST VINCENT’S SERVITE CHURCH ST ALOYSIUS’ CHURCH LEGION OF MARY 25 Rose Street THEWAYSIDE Pitkerro Drive—Dundee Tel: 01382 500446 Glasgow G3 CLUB CENTRE (off Sauchiehall Street) FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED Mass of the sick SUNDAY MASS: BY HOMELESSNESS invoking Saturday Vigil 5.45pm; 9am; 10.30am (Family Mass); CHRISTMAS St Peregrine’s Intercession 12noon (Sung); 9pm FESTIVITIES (Patron Saint of Cancer Sufferers) WEEKDAY MASS: and a Blessing with his relic Monday - Friday: 8am; 12.30pm; 5.45pm Please help to make this Christmas a special one for takes place on Saturday: 10am; 12.30pm our guests.We will be offering our usual services for SATURDAY November 26th the festive period. CONFESSIONS: at 10am in the Church Monday - Friday: 11.30am - 12.15pm; 5.15pm - 5.30pm These will include: All are welcome to visit the shrine at any time Saturday: 10.30am - 12.15pm; 2pm - 3.15pm; 4.15pm - 5.15pm • Free food and entertainment throughout the festive period ANY NAMES FOR THE ST PEREGRINE SHRINE BOOK EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: • Christmas dinner and party SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS Saturday: 2pm - 5.15pm Weddings permitting • Christmas presents Sunday: 1.15pm - 8.30pm • Hogmanay lunch • Hogmanay party The Ferguson Choral Ensemble ROSARY: In addition, Mass will be celebrated on Christmas together with Monday - Saturday 12.00pm before 12.30pm Mass Eve and also at the close of year on Hogmanay. Motherwell Diocesan Choir Our hours of opening will be extended throughout present Catholic Charismatic Renewal the period to ensure that people have FAURÉ REQUIEM St. Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese companionship, warmth and food. and other works If you can help in any way with the cost of the above in Day of Renewal we would be very grateful.We have no regular A MUSICAL TRIBUTE At Gillis Centre 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh EH9 1BB source of income. to the late Saturday 26 November 2011 Please write to: MISS EDITH FERGUSON 10.30am concluding with Mass at 3.30pm Jim White in Wayside Club, Legion of Mary The Cathedral, Motherwell Speaker: Fr Pat Deegan Friday 25 November 2011 Theme: "…Prepare a Way for the Lord…” Lk 3:4 32 Midland Street Glasgow G1 4PR 7.30pm All welcome Ticket £5 (Can Pay at Door) All Welcome Information:John Lindsay 01506 200396 Carol Masterton 01506 495517 All proceeds from this event will be donated to Catholic Charismatic Renewal St. Andrew’s Hospice, Airdrie. Prayer Group Meeting Times Glasgow Forthcoming events EXPERT SERVICES Diocese of Motherwell Diocese of Dunkeld November Healing Ministry, Ss Peter and Paul’s Prayer Tent of Divine Mercy Ministry, Group Mass for deceased members, family and friends SCOT-COVER Meets on the 1st Saturday of Ss Peter and Paul’s Parish the month, Centre in Mill Hill Missionaries RE-UPHOLSTERY St Francis Xavier’s Church, Milton Street, Dundee Lourdes Avenue, Cardonald Carfin, (Behind Church) Freephone: 0800 389 8084 Saturday 2 – 4.30pm Tuesdays 7.30pm Monday 21st November at 7pm • Repairs • New Foams • Springs Repaired also MOBILE REPAIR SERVICE VOCATIONS ADVENT WEEKEND OF RENEWAL all over Scotland Excellent choice of fabrics and With Fr. Chris Thomas quality leathers specialising in: JERICHO “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with Dykes • Reids • G Plan Do you feel that “The God and the Word was God” John 1:1 Parker Knoll • Cintique • Wade Compassion of God is calling you to the Jesus.” Missionary Friday 2nd December at 7pm & Daly Garage Doors Drug & Alcohol Rehabs., Priesthood Daly Garage Doors Saturday 3rd December at 10.30am Family Business With Over 30 years Experience Refuge for Victims of Then we can help Venue: Corpus Christi Church Hall, INSTALLATIONS, REPAIRS & Domestic Violence, you 42 Lincoln Avenue Glasgow G13 3RG MAINTENANCE OF ALL GARAGE DOORS Supported Accommodation Buses: No. 9, 44, and 66 Free estimates & advice for the Destitute, the 24 Hour Call Out Distressed, and all being Trains: Scotstounhill Station (first right first left) TEL: 01355 261601 For further information contact Anne 07920 169304 ‘passed by on the other side.’ Contact: A COMMUNITY OF or Grace 07709 201809 To PERSONAL MEN OF PRAYER FOR The Vocations Director Sunday 4th December OUR TIMES (founded 1970) SMA FATHERS Advertise Vocation info from St Theresaʼs St Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, Paisley UNATTACHED? Clarendon Place, Dunblane 1pm finishing with Mass 4pm Call: Bro Patrick Mullen, Join the The Jericho Society, Perthshire FK15 9HB Contact Mary 01475 711644 0141 CATHOLIC Mater Salvatoris, Harelaw Farm, UNATTACHED Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2PY DIRECTORY Scottish Charity SC016909 advertising@ 241 Tel: 01505 614669 Christmas Greetings Email: Tel: 01322 222 213 Email: sconews.co.uk 6105 for free brochure [email protected] [email protected] 18 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

McMAHON DUFFY JOHNSON (South Uist) BAPTISM THANK YOU In loving memory of Frank In loving memory of a dear In loving memory of Chrissie, McMahon, who died on August sister and aunt (nana) Margaret, beloved wife of the late Ronald, QUINN 28, 2009 and whose 81st who died on November 18, Holmar, Lochcarnan, South Uist. James and Elizabeth Anne birthday occurs on November 2010. Our special mum, granny and (Rae) would like to thank family, 23. We do not need a special day great-granny, who died on friends and neighbours for their Sacred Heart of Jesus take care To bring you to our mind, November 21, 2010. kind wishes, cards and gifts of him. The memories we have of you One year ago you slipped away, received on the birth and Always in our thoughts and Are the everlasting kind. But memories stay like christening of their son Ethan prayers. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for James. Thanks also to Father yesterday, Frances and family. her. A special smile, a loving face, James Tracey of St Patrick’s Kate and family. Church, Kilsyth for a lovely And in our hearts a special place. baptismal service. RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM BROWN CASEY Our Lady of the Isles, pray for In loving memory of my loving In loving memory of our dear O’DONOGHUE DUNN her. DEATH father, Joseph, who went home Please remember in your wife, mother and grandmother, 3rd Anniversary Inserted by her loving family. MacINNES prayers the Very Reverend Mary, who died on November to God on November 20, 1970; Please pray for the repose of Patrick Canon O’Donoghue, also his dear wife, and our Suddenly but peacefully on 19, 2007. the soul of Joe, a loving JONES who died on November 19, darling mother, Helen, whom Saturday, October 29, 2011, at It was a sudden parting, husband, father, uncle, Treasured and happy memories 1995. God also called home on July Sacred Heart House, Daliburgh, Too bitter to forget, grandfather, brother, of our dear parents, Jackie, Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant 18, 1997. South Uist, in her 82nd year, Those who loved you dearly, brother-in-law and father-in-law, gone to rest November 19, him eternal rest. Heavenly Father, please grant Effie, much loved and cherished Are the ones who can’t forget. died November 21, 2008. 1981, and Frances, gone to rest From all at Our Lady and St that our darling parents may sister of Flora MacLellan and We often sit and think of you, St Faustina, pray for him. November 21, 1984. Joseph’s Church, Glenboig. now be united in Heaven, sister-in-law of Donald And think of how you died, Jesus I trust in You. In the shelter of Thy Sacred MacLellan. Much loved auntie of glorifying God, their Creator and Always in our thoughts and To think you could not say Heart, Fiona, Donald and Allan. SLAVKO Redeemer, and may the Holy prayers. goodbye, Dear Jesus, may they rest, Grand-auntie of Michael, Craig, 11th Anniversary Spirit of love, peace and joy Inserted by Angela and family. We miss them much, but still we Calum, Beth and Euan. Remembering with deep Before you closed your eyes. unite us all until we are one in know, Great-grand-auntie of Paige. gratitude Rev Fr Slavko O.F.M. Your life was one of kindly God’s presence forever. Thy Holy will is best. Sorely missed. R.I.P. born into eternity on Mt Krizevac deeds, Inserted by their loving daughter Medjugorje on November 24, A helping hand for others needs, Sheila and the family. Deep in our hearts your memory BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 2000. Sincere and true in heart and is kept, Our Lady of Medjugorje Queen mind, COLE To love, to cherish, to never of Peace, pray for him. Beautiful memories left behind. In loving memory of our dear forget. Inserted by a grateful pilgrim, The blow was hard, the shock father, Gerry, who died on O Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place all our trust in Thee. Alice Sullivan. severe, November 19, 1968. God bless and keep you. To part with one we loved so On whose soul, sweet Jesus, Always remembered and sadly MEMORIAM dear, have mercy. Good St Anne and St Patrick, missed by your loving sons and Our loss is great, we’ll not BLACK intercede for him. daughters, Jackie, Frances, complain, In loving memory of my dear Inserted by his sons Michael Irene, Maureen, Thomas, wife, Carol, who died on But trust in God to meet again. and James. GALLAGHER Robert, Elizabeth and Eileen, November 22, 2004 and our Two tired eyes are sleeping, 22nd Anniversary and sons-in-law, beautiful daughter Carol Anne, Two willing hands are still, Treasured memories of daughters-in-law, grandchildren who died on November 11, The one who worked so hard for DOCHERTY our darling daughter, sister, and all those who loved them. CASEY 2011. us, 28th Anniversary auntie, niece and cousin, “A special tribute from your son Remembering Paul, who died Always in our prayers and Is resting at God’s will. In loving memory of our dear Andrea, who died November 23, David, daughter-in-law Michelle on June 14, 2005 and whose thoughts. Our family chain is broken, father and grandfather, Dennis 1989, aged 8 years, 8 months. and grandchildren and relatives 46th birthday occurs on From James, James Jnr, Linda, Nothing seems the same, Docherty, who died November As we travel to your graveside, in Australia.” November 24, 2008. Alex and Fiona. But as God calls us one by one, 24, 1983. Not far away from home, God saw you getting weary, The links shall join again. Eternal rest grant unto him, O It breaks our hearts to think of KENNEDY He did what He thought best, BRADLEY Husband Jay, sons John Antony, Lord, you, In loving memory of our darling 15th Anniversary of our father Resting there alone. He took you gently by the hand, Jim Martin, Stephen, daughters And let perpetual light shine mother, Effie Kennedy, who died and grandfather, Hugh Bradley, As we stand beside your grave, And laid you down to rest. Kathleen, Geraldine, grandsons upon him. on November 17, 2010. Our hearts still ache with who died November 24, 1996. May he rest in peace. Amen. Some flowers we place with are, We miss you from the fireside Our Lady and St Joseph, pray Antony, Matthew, Luke, David No one knows the heartache, sadness, Jay, granddaughters Laura, 30 Braeside Crescent, chair, Our silent tears still flow, for him. Bargeddie. As we turn and leave you there. Your loving smile and gentle air, The Bradley family, Muirhead. Clare Francesca, Natalia. Also Time may hide the sadness, And what it meant to lose you, daughters-in-law Angela, Angie, Your vacant place no one can No one will ever know. Like the smiles that hide the fill, Laura and son-in-law Dave. Our Lady of Good Aid, pray for BUCHANAN tears, We miss you mother and always him. 16th Anniversary But memories hold you close, will. CARROLL Love always, Mum, Dad and In loving memory of our dear Despite the passing years. O Sweet Jesus for the sake of brother, brother-in-law and Mary. 11th Anniversary Lots of love Thy Bitter Passion and the uncle, Archie, who died From Mum, Dad, Edmond, Hugs and kisses I throw up to Treasured memories of Harry, Sorrows of Thy Immaculate November 18, 1995, U.S.A. Lesley, Brian, Claire, Johnny, the sky so blue, loving husband of Agnes, dear Mother have mercy on her soul Sadly missed. Rebecca and baby Ellis. xxx Catch them Dad, they’re all for dad and papa, died November and let the light of Thy Elma and Duncan, Chrissie and you. 22, 2000. countenance shine upon her. family. Love and miss you, Maria xx. You were always there when I All the family. needed you, GIBBONS, Margaret Magee BURNS In loving remembrance of our No task too great or small, KILROY In loving memory of my dear DONNELLY darling mother, Margaret, With willing hands and a heart of husband, William Burns, who 5th Anniversary November 19, 1926 – Treasured memories of our died on November 23, 1989. gold, Treasured memories of my dear September 30, 2010. mum and gran, Eileen, who Compassionate Lord Jesus, For me you did them all, husband, Terry, dad, papa and She is always in our thoughts. passed away November 19, grant him eternal rest. Because you were so special, great-grandad, who died Please remember her in your 2004. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, No words can ever say, November 21, 2006. prayers. To live in the hearts of those that pray for him. How much I love and miss you, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Josephine, Jim and family. love you is never to die. Inserted by his loving wife Mary, Today and every day. him. St Roch, pray for her. “Dunedin”, 67 Clydesdale Road, May the Sacred Heart of Jesus Loving wife Pat and all the Tommy and family. Bellshill. hold you in the palm of His family. HOWARD hand. Dear Lachie. It is 2 years now LAMBIE KELLY Our Lady of Lourdes and St since you left us but you are not In loving memory of Anni Place Your Intimation Lambie, former teacher of St Loving and happy memories of Anthony, pray for him. DONNELLY forgotten. Brendan’s Primary School, our much loved son and brother, Announcing, Inserted by his loving wife 15th Anniversary Forever in our thoughts and Yoker, who died November 21, Anthony, who died on Remembering, Agnes. In loving memory of John prayers. Donnelly, died November 23, 1982. September 24, 2009, and whose Thanking No tears, no verse can ever say, Sadly missed. 29th birthday occurs on Births, Marriages, 1996, beloved husband, father St Anthony, pray for him. A beloved mother and granny. How much we miss you dad, November 20. Deaths,Anniversaries and papa. Sisters Cathie and May and every day, Eternal rest grant unto him, O A frequent Mass, a daily brother-in-law Robert. LONERGAN Lord Memories of you are proudly prayer, Thinking of you and missing In loving memory of my dear And let perpetual light shine kept, The purest token we can you. husband, Laurence, father of upon him. Someone so special to forget. spare, Nieces and nephews Fiona, Aileen Anne, Mary, Frances, May he rest in peace. From his loving daughter Whatever else we fail to do, Neil, Laurence, Rosemary, John, Laurence and Kevin, died Remembered always. Patricia, son-in-law Duncan. We’ll never fail to pray for you. Iain, Martin, Heather and Paul. November 23, 1984. Inserted by Mum, Dad, Kathleen To place a Family Announcement Contact We miss you papa, love Gareth Inserted by his loving wife and Our Lady Star of the Sea, pray Sadly missed. and Kevin. Patricia Cairney: 0141 241 6106 and Julie. family. for him. Jo and family. 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MacLEAN O’BRIEN SMITH HOLY ST JUDE apostle and 6th Anniversary In loving memory of my 25th Anniversary martyr, great in virtue and rich in In loving memory of our dear dear mother, grandmother In loving memory of my beloved miracles, near kinsman of Jesus father, Iain, who died November and great-grandmother, husband, and our dearest dad, Christ, faithful intercessor for all 19, 2005; also remembering our Margaret, died November 18, Brian, who died on November beloved mother, Mary Ann, who 1980. 19, 1986. who invoke and honour your aid, died February 22, 1996. Deep in our hearts your memory May he rest in peace. special patron in time of need. Sweet are the memories silently is kept, Inserted by Norah, Michael and To you I have recourse from the kept, To love, to cherish, to never for- Gerard. depths of my heart and humbly Of the parents we loved and will get. beg you, to whom God has never forget, Sacred Heart of Jesus, have ACKNOWLEDGEMENT given such power, to come to We will hold them close within mercy on her. our hearts, Inserted by the family, Glasgow MacINNES my aid and help me now in my McCARRON McGREECHIN And there they will remain, and Australia. The family of the late Effie time of need. In return I promise 9th Anniversary of my dear 6th Anniversary To walk with us throughout our MacInnes would like to thank to make your name know and In loving memory of a dear husband, Mick, who died lives, family, friends and neighbours loved and cause you to be husband and father, Francis, November 19, 2002. Until we meet again. for their kind expressions of invoked. Three Our Fathers, We did not know that morning, who died on November 21, Our Lady of Lourdes and St sympathy, cards, flowers and 2005. Hail Mary’s and Glorias. Publi- What sorrow that day would Joseph, pray for them. telephone calls. Thanks to staff As we loved him in life, cation promised. – D.M.C. bring, Inserted by Seumas, Iain at Uist and Barra Hospital and We will not forget him in death. When a heart of gold stopped Ruairidh and family. Sacred Heart House, Daliburgh, Let perpetual light shine upon South Uist for the care and GRATEFUL thanks to St beating, him, MacLEAN attention they gave to Effie. Therese Little Flower for prayers We could not do a thing. May he rest in peace. Amen. In loving memory of my dear Special thanks to all the girls May he rest in peace. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for answered. Publication promised. brother and uncle, Iain who supported and cared for Inserted by his loving wife, him. – I.R. MacLean, who died November Effie whilst living with her sister Kathleen, son, daughters and St Anthony, pray for him. and brother-in-law. Grateful 19, 2005; also my parents PUGH grandchildren. Inserted by his ever loving wife, thanks to Fr Calum MacLellan POWERFUL NOVENA Marsali MacLean, died In loving memory of our family and grandchildren. and Fr Donald Mackay for Of Childlike Confidence December 2, 1994, and James dear parents, Katie, who MacLean, died January 1, 1963. Funeral Mass and comforting (This novena is to be said at the MacINTYRE died November 19, 2006, R.I.P. words. Many thanks to Neil 20th Anniversary. and John, who died August 27, same time, every hour, for nine Lonely is the home without MacIntyre for funeral In loving memory of my beloved 1982. consecutive hours – just one them, arrangements and support, also husband, our dear father and In the shelter of Thy Sacred day). O Jesus, who hast said, Life to us is not the same the Politician (Eriskay) for grandfather, Angus, who passed Heart, All the world would be like catering. The family would like ask and you shall receive, seek away on November 19, 1991. Dear Jesus, may they rest, Heaven to thank everyone who paid their and you shall find, knock and it Eternal rest grant unto him, O We love them much, If we could have them back respects at St Michael’s Church, shall be opened to you, through Lord, But still we know, again. Eriskay and the graveside. And let perpetual light shine Thy Holy will is best. the intercession of Mary, Thy St Joseph and St Martin de upon him. Inserted by your loving family. Most Holy Mother, I knock, I Porres, pray for them. May he rest in peace. THANKSGIVING seek, I ask that my prayer be Inserted by Annag, Ronnie and McGOLDRICK Inserted by his loving wife Mary RICE family. HOLY MOTHER you who can granted (make your request). O 20th Anniversary and family. Treasured memories of my find a way when there is no way. Jesus, who hast said, all that Treasured memories of our dear dad, our grandad and MacPHEE Please help me. Say six times. you ask of the Father in My beautiful baby son, and brother, MacINTYRE great-grandad, Gerry, died Loving memories of Stuart Promise to publish. – A.M.H. Cherished memories of a dear November 17, 1998; also my name, He will grant you through Michael, who died November Anthony MacPhee, suddenly friend and neighbour, Michael, dear mum and our gran, Cathie, the intercession of Mary, Thy 21, 1991, aged eight days. taken from us on November 23, GRATEFUL thanks to St Jude died November 16, 1980. R.I.P. died July 21, 1991. Most Holy Mother, I humbly and Our precious babe has gone 1998. and Our Lady for prayers Prayers and Masses are all I Remembering you both is from us, Those we love don’t go away, answered. – A.M.H. urgently ask Thy Father, in Thy can give, easy, Gone to Heaven up above, They walk beside us every day. name, that my prayer be These you shall have as long as We do it every day, He takes with him our hopes All our love. NOVENA TO ST CLARE granted (make your request). O I live. Missing you both is the Donna, daughter Kayleigh and Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine and dreams, Mary Ann, 8 West Gerinish. heartache, Jesus, who hast said, Heaven days with a lighted candle; But most of all our love. all your family and friends. That never goes away. and Earth shall pass away but publication promised. – E.N. A million times we’ve missed Catherine and David. My word shall not pass, through you, Quietly today your memory we NOVENA TO ST CLARE the intercession of Mary, Thy A million times we’ve cried, MOONEY treasure, In loving memory of our dear Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine Most Holy Mother, I feel confi- If love could have saved you Missing you always, forgetting father, John, who died days with a lighted candle; dent that my prayer shall be son, you never. November 21, 1991, also our publication promised. - O.P. and granted (make your request); You never would have died. Sharon, Tracey and families. dear mother, Bridget, who died H.M. publication promised. Night, Night our own wee lamb. October 4, 2002, and our dear RUSSELL Lots of love, hugs and kisses. brother, John, who died August NOVENA TO ST CLARE Please pray for our dear POWERFUL NOVENA Mummy, Daddy, big brother Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine 21, 1992. parents, Joseph, died Anthony and wee brother days with a lighted candle; Of Childlike Confidence On their souls, sweet Jesus, November 10, 1987 and Dominic. publication promised. - P.L. and (This novena is to be said at the have mercy. Mary, died November 5, 1996. R.Mc.C McLAUGHLIN In the shelter of Thy Sacred Also our brother, Jim, died same time, every hour, for nine th McGOLDRICK 25 Anniversary Heart, October 14, 2009 and our consecutive hours – just one GRATEFUL thanks to the 20th Anniversary In loving memory of our dear Dear Jesus, may they rest, sister-in-law, Marjorie, died day). O Jesus, who hast said, We miss them much but still we Sacred Heart, Our Blessed In loving memory of my dear mother, Cathy, who died on October 15, 2005. ask and you shall receive, seek Lady, St Faustina and St little grandson, Michael, who November 20, 1986, and our know, May they rest in peace. Anthony for prayers answered. – and you shall find, knock and it died on November 21, 1991, father, Jim, who died on Thy Holy will is best. Their loving family. Our Lady and St Francis, pray J.G. shall be opened to you, through aged eight days. R.I.P. September 18, 1984. Time passes, memories stay, for them. the intercession of Mary, Thy Always loved, never forgotten. Loved and remembered every Inserted by Mary, Margaret and DEAR HEART OF JESUS Most Holy Mother, I knock, I Inserted by Gran McGoldrick, day. all the family. Dear Heart of Jesus in the seek, I ask that my prayer be aunts, uncles and cousins, past I have asked you for Jim, George, Brian, Anne, Mairi granted (make your request). O Christopher, Ryan and Natalie. and Kevin. many favours, this time I Littleinch, Erskine. MOUNT ask you for this special one Jesus, who hast said, all that Precious memories of Charlie, (mention favour), take it Dear you ask of the Father in My McGOLDRICK McLAUGHLIN much loved husband, dad, Heart of Jesus, and place it name, He will grant you through Precious memories of my Cherished memories of my grandad, great-grandad and within Your broken heart where the intercession of Mary, Thy nephew, Michael, died beloved father, Francis father-in-law, who died on your Father sees it, then in his Most Holy Mother, I humbly and November 21, 1991, eight days McLaughlin, who died November 19, 2008. merciful eyes it will become Your urgently ask Thy Father, in Thy November 17, 1965. Love is a smile, a tear and a favour, not mine. Amen. Say for old. name, that my prayer be Too dearly loved to be forgotten. touch, SMITH three days. Still praying. Publi- Miss you always, granted (make your request). O Love you forever. Also my beloved mum, Mary, Love says little but means so 13th Anniversary cation who died August 31, 2011. Also much, In loving memory of Joe Smith, promised. – A.C. Jesus, who hast said, Heaven Auntie Caroline, Sean and Paul. grandmother of Claire and Love is forever and we give it to died November 17, 1998, a and Earth shall pass away but Phillip. you, dearly loved and sadly missed BELATED GRATEFUL My word shall not pass, through McGOLDRICK Forever in our hearts, From the family who thought the brother. THANKS to our Blessed Lady, the intercession of Mary, Thy Treasured memories of our We miss you so much, world of you. Find the softest pillow, Lord, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Most Holy Mother, I feel confi- baby grandson, Michael, died You’re with the angles now. Saints Peter, Paul and Charles, To lay his head upon, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Holy November 21, 1991. Your loving daughter Claire. pray for him. Place a kiss upon his cheek, Spirit, St Anthony and St Jude dent that my prayer shall be We will love you forever. Also remembering my dear From wife Margaret and all the And tell him who it’s from. for prayers answered. Still pray- granted (make your request); Gran and Grandad Reid. grandmother Helen Carr. family. From Eddie, Jean and family. ing. – V.McF. publication promised. - C.T. 20 FUNERAL DIRECTORY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011 FUNERAL DIRECTORY BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS CARDINAL O’BRIEN Send your Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh message John Clark Funeral Service www.archdiocese-edinburgh.org.uk of congratulations All Arrangements SAT NOV 19 11AM Mass and talk ‘Peregrinatio pro To place Completed Christo’ Conference, Blessed John Duns Scotus your message To Your Satisfaction Centre, Glasgow. SUN 20 4PM 50th Anniversary of 24 Hour Service A sign that we care Parish of St Mary Magdalene’s, Edinburgh. 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HEN the seminary in Bearsden closed in 2009, The Herald daily newspaper ran a piece that stated that centuriesW of tradition were coming to an end as Scotland’s last seminary was going to close. This statement was wrong on two counts: Scotland still has one functioning seminary, and the clo- sure of Bearsden ended a mere 292 years of history of seminary training inside Scotland, a trifle when contrasted with the 1600 years that the Church has been present in this land. In some respects the focus has shifted firmly back to the roots of our Church, to Rome. It is here that Scots seminarians now go to study for the priesthood, as they have done ever since 1600. They make their way to the Pontifical Scots College in Rome. One can, therefore, argue that the clo- sure of Bearsden constituted a return to normality. The links between Scotland and Rome are long-standing, indeed. It was as part of the Roman Empire that southern Scotland first received the Good News, and it was in Rome that that shadowy first Saint of our Country, Ninian, was ordained. Come to think of it, it was probably there that he was taught as a priest. Later, it was from Rome that the missionaries came who evangelised the south-east, and it was from Rome that the cultural accou- trements of the Faith travelled to Scot- land. Whilst it is true that the Papacy was not always as formidable as during the Pontificates of giants such as St Gre- gory the Great (540-604) or Innocent III (1160-1216), when Rome was the undisputed head of the Church, there was no period between the fourth cen- tury and 1560 when Scotland’s Chris- tians did not recognise the Bishop of Rome as their head. Roman doctrine of the spiritual ties between Rome and ran the place was opposed to their 1625, however, the mission was put on Clergy, seminarians and staff at the was the doctrine of the Scottish Church, Scotland. Towards the middle of the six- charge becoming a seminary. a regular basis, and the College began Pontifical Scots College in Rome in and it was to Rome that many travelled. teenth century, however, as the religious Just as in Paris, it was one of the to deliver. A Church was erected, but May 2011 The patron Saint of Glasgow, St conflict in Scotland was gathering pace, remaining members of the old hierar- numbers were still rather low, particu- Kentigern-Mungo, reportedly visited visitor numbers dwindled, and for some chy, Bishop Chisholm of Dunblane, larly when compared to the English col- the Eternal City on seven occasions. It time the buildings were locked. It was who ensured that seminary education leges. In 1668, for example, there were the Second World War. It survived on was a hard journey, although the leg- Pope Gregory XIII (1502-1585) who would be made available to Scots only 22 priests in Scotland, with a fur- both occasions. In 1940, the students endary life of St Modoch tells us he realised that the maintenance of a Scot- Catholics abroad. In 1597, he bought ther 11 on the continent. left peacefully, but in 1798 the rector, managed to get to Rome from Trier in tish base in Rome was going to be vital to some dilapidated property behind the the remarkable Abbé Paul McPherson, the German Rhineland in one day— the survival of the Faith after the Refor- old Sant' Andrea delle Fratte, which he survival of Scotland’s who should have an article to himself, quite an achievement in the pre-British mation Parliament of 1560. Accordingly, became the core of the Scots College in Catholic Church in this period is led his 22 charges across war-torn Airways era! he provided the money for two of Scot- Rome. Reports from English spies for Tnothing short of a miracle: voca- Europe in a series of escapades that land’s leading Catholics, the lords of Elizabeth I show a typical exile com- tions were low, social pressure to con- made him famous, and Catholicism s early as 1192 we read of a Huntly and Seton, to restore Sant’ Andrea munity: some young Catholic noble- form to the new Kirk huge. Yet more acceptable in the eyes of Protes- church and hospita—a medieval delle Fratte. Alexander Seton, the heir of men, a few Scottish Jesuits, one or two somehow the few priests that came tant public opinion. Ahotel—for Scottish pilgrims in Seton and future chancellor of Scotland, loyal priests who had fled, and the odd from the colleges in Rome, Douai, Paris In 1962, the College moved from Rome, the Ecclesia Sanctissimae Trini- was one of the first Scots Catholics edu- abbot, all penniless and all fearful. and Valladolid, as well as the men who central Rome to its current location on tatis Scotorum, which, during the terri- cated in the refurbished hospital. From these rather unpromising entered the religious orders and worked the Via Cassia. There, it is still the cen- ble Elizabethan persecutions in Alexander Seton would be the first beginnings would arise the one semi- in Scotland, managed to keep the flame tre of Scots Catholic life in Rome, still England, became the English seminary Scots Catholic to suggest that Sant’An- nary that has served Scotland’s Church burning, even if a little dimly. a concrete expression of our ties to the in Rome. We are unsure what happened drea delle Fratte should be turned into a ever since. The fine volume on the A surprising element to arise from Eternal City and the Holy Father. It was to this establishment, but, in the wake seminary, in line with the foundations Scots College, edited by my former this period is the revived cult of St Mar- from there that the canonisation of St of the 1450 Holy Year, a more perma- of English and Irish seminaries in tutor, Dr Raymond McCluskey, pro- garet of Scotland, whose relics had John Ogilvy was organised, there that nent structure was erected. By 1471, we Rome. By that time, however, the build- vides a detailed story of the centuries been rescued from Dunfermline Abbey the celebrations for the election of hear of the hospital and church of Sant’ ings had been taken over by the Min- that followed. Pope Clement VIII and taken to the Continent. The Douai Archbishops Gray, Winning and Andrea delle Fratte. Named after Scot- ims, and new lodgings had to be found; finally gave permission for a Scots sem- College initiated this, but it was in O’Brien to the Cardinalate were held, land’s patron saint, this was to become obviously, the needs of the rapidly inary to open its doors in 1600, a quar- Rome that the cult grew most strongly, and there, too, that countless Scottish the centre of Scottish Catholic life in dwindling Scottish Church were incon- ter of a century after the English and from Rome that it was brought pilgrims follow in the footsteps of their the heart of the Catholic Church for sequential in Rome. The Scots simply College had opened its doors. As in back to Scotland when the penal period medieval predecessors. Most important centuries to come. It was home to the moved to a smaller building across the Spain and Douai, it came under Jesuit came to an end. of all, it is there that the future priests large colony of Scots, many of whom road, and opened a new chapel to St auspices from 1615, and remained so It is impossible to do justice to the for our Church are being educated, with serving the king, who attended the Andrew. The new hospital rapidly until 1773. Initially, few of the priests long history of the Scots College in five new men joining this year. The next Papal court. became the hub for what remained of wanted to go back to Scotland, and a Rome in this short span. It was threat- time you pray for vocations do not for- For almost a century, Sant’ Andrea Scotland’s Catholic community in rather large number joined religious ened twice with extinction: first during get to pray for Scotland’s seminary, that delle Fratte was the concrete expression Rome. However, the Confraternity that orders confined to the Continent. From the Napoleonic Wars, and then during strong symbol of our Catholic identity. 22 A GRAND LITTLE PARISH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011

WEEK 45, VOLUME 2 What is Canon Brannan up to now? In KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week, St Aidan’s conspires with St Jerome’s HE day after Jonjo’s departure behave yourself. You’ll have to stay in the take, Tom Brannan,” he said. The canon seemed very peaceful, but the car at the bishop’s house, because he’s got tried to look innocent “Not sly, James Han- canon suddenly became gal- an Alsatian called Rex. And Rex hasn’t got ley... diplomatic... and a student of human vanised into action. “Going out what you’d call a sweet nature...” behaviour. And not so much of the ‘old’, if already, canon? You’ve scarcely Tandy wagged his tail and swung his lead you please. I’m in my prime...” takenT time to finish your breakfast and read from side to side in celebration. “I take it that He handed the other a slip of paper. “I’ll be your paper,” Maureen, busy in the kitchen, Rex doesn’t bother you, then?” laughed the here at this time tomorrow evening,” he said, looked over her shoulder. canon taking his hat from the hatstand. “If you make the arrangements as The canon sniffed appreciatively. described, I’ll do the rest,” A GRAND LITTLE PARISH “Do I smell baking?” s arranged, Fr Hanley went round the Fr Hanley nodded. “Provide an outbreak The other nodded. presbytery at St Jerome’s with the of glasnost, as the Russians were known to “I thought you’d like a cream sponge and Acanon, who had no idea of the place in call it? I just hope it works.” maybe some scones,” she said. “...And I its entirety, having limited his visits to the din- “Have faith,” was the canon’s cheery enjoy baking. Find it quite relaxing, in fact.” ing room there. Now and then, Canon Bran- answer as he took his leave. The canon beamed. nan made notes in his little pocket notebook. “And I find it quite relaxing to polish it On one side of the broad hallway was a large t that particular moment, Maureen off, Maureen,” he said with a chuckle. “I’m room which Fr Hanley called the parlour, a O’Halloran was showing Kelly Marie looking forward to teatime already... And small study and an impressive kitchen with a Around her cosy farm cottage. A chat I’m making an early start today. No time for sitting room and bedroom adjacent to it. with Kitty, Linda Gilmartin and then with the crossword. Lots to do...” “The parlour’s used as a call room, the Kelly Marie herself during a quiet spell down He disappeared upstairs to make his phone study isn’t used at all and the rooms next to at Delice Tearoom had convinced Maureen call to his sister, which was the first part of his the kitchen are for the housekeeper... but we that she was making the right decision in tak- plan to solve the problem of getting Bert Mul- haven’t had a resident one for years,” Fr ing her as a lodger. laney established in the presbytery at St. Hanley explained. “This is like somethin’ out o’ one o’ thae EWTN PROGRAMMES Jerome’s without opposition led by the The canon sighed. “Just look at the size of magazines,” breathed Kelly Marie, running Gildeas, from the parishioners of St. Jerome’s. this place. Built to accommodate three her hand over a gleaming granite worktop. SUN 20 NOVEMBER THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR “Do NOT come back with Bert, Maeve,” he priests, I’d imagine. Happy days... when we Maureen smiled and nodded. 9AM TEENS told his sister, after outlining his strategy, had three priests to one parish. Now, we’re The previous occupants had extended the IN CONCERT: ST. JOHN'S PAS- 10PM “That will make for complications. And lucky if we have one and we’re stuck with kitchen to run the full breadth of the cottage. SION BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN NEW SERIES SAINTS ALIVE! I’ve had enough complications recently with gigantic bills for heating empty rooms...” “It was described as ‘state of the art’ in the BACH WED 23 NOVEMBER Jonjo and his antics. Besides, I want to this “Tell me about it,” said Fr Hanley. estate agent’s blurb,” she told Kelly Marie. 11AM 1PM sorted out before John Paul gets back and He went on to describe the length of time The new lodger’s delight continued when LIVE ANGELUS WITH POPE LIVE HOLY MASS BENEDICT XVI 9PM starts to get involved in it. He has enough on it took him to lock up at night, the complex she viewed her room, newly decorated, its 1PM THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR his plate as it is. Just tell Bert than Bernard arrangements he had to make for security of two casement windows overlooking the LIVE SUNDAY MASS TEENS will phone him tonight at six o’clock.” the building. fields at the back of the house. 4PM THU 24 NOVEMBER Tandy fetched his lead and looked up at “Yes... it’s just as well that the bishop has “You can have the boxroom next door as LIFE ON THE ROCK 1PM him imploringly. found someone to take on the responsibility for well, for storage,” said Maureen. 5PM HOLY MASS (LIVE) “No time for a walk, Tandy. I’ve to call on this place,” said the canon, seizing an advan- “And of course, you’ll have the run of the THE WORLD OVER 8PM the bishop and then pay a visit to Fr Hanley tage, and in the same breath suggesting that a house... and I’ll be glad of your company, 7PM EWTN LIVE (ENCORE) before we get any lunch.” cup of tea would be welcome while he Kelly Marie.” DAWN OF AMERICA 9PM 8PM THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR Tandy dropped the lead, put his head on explained the rest of his plan to Fr Hanley. When Kelly Marie turned to face Mau- THE BEST OF THE JOURNEY TEENS his paws and looked mournful. When a pot of tea had been taken and the reen, her eyes were suspiciously bright. HOME 10PM “All right,” the canon gave him a pat. canon had paused for breath, his companion For once, she seemed lost for words. 10PM NEW SERIES REASONS TO “You can come with me... as long as you laughed. “You’re a sly old rascal and no mis- “Thanks,” was all she could manage. VATICANO BELIEVE 11PM FRI 25 NOVEMBER BENEDICTION 1PM MON 21 NOVEMBER HOLY MASS (LIVE) 1PM 7PM Changes to Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament LIVE HOLY MASS FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: 7PM EUROPE AND OUR LADY “MOST of the difficulties LIVING THE DISCERNING LIFE: 8PM encountered in putting into THE SPIRITUAL TEACHING OF THE WORLD OVER practice the reform of the Mgr Basil ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA 9PM liturgy and especially the Zeal and Patience 11PM THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR reform of the Mass stem Loftus THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR TEENS from the fact that neither TEENS 10PM priests nor Faithful have TUES 22 NOVEMBER CRASH COURSE IN THE SAINTS perhaps been sufficiently Church pre-packaged, with Exposition and Elevation has been consecrated’ 1PM SAT 26 NOVEMBER (Eucharisticum Mysterium LIVE HOLY MASS 1PM aware of the theological and instructions. Like all Liturgy became separated from the , 8PM HOLY MASS (LIVE) spiritual reasons for which it evolved. It began in the Mass, and the Host for May 25, 1967). (2) ‘Double’ THE JOURNEY HOME 7PM the changes have been 16th-century when the Benediction was simply taken genuflections and extra 9PM SACRED CRAFT made, in accordance with Elevation of the Consecrated from the tabernacle. candles at Benediction give the principles laid down by Host during Mass was the Benediction as an independent the wrong ‘signs.’ Benediction (the Second Vatican) nearest that the laity could get para-Liturgy was born. should not be seen to outrank Council”, (Instructions on to Christ in the Eucharist. The actual blessing with the the Mass. So “genuflection on LAY READERS’ GUIDE Certain Norms Concerning Communion was not for monstrance crept in later, and one knee is prescribed before by Fr John Breslin The Worship Of The them. for a long time was shunned by the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic The Jansenist heresy at that those who called themselves whether it be reserved in the Mystery—Inaestimablile time, with its insistence that ‘traditionalists,’ especially the tabernacle or exposed for SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20 Donum Solemnity of Christ the King/A. Ezekiel 34:11-12. . N 27). human nature is incapable of Carthusians. public adoration.’ Response: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall The section of the Instruction good, had fostered great What troubled Liturgists was (Eucharistiae Sacramentum, want. 1 Corinthians 15:20-26.28. Matthew 25:21-46. from which the above scrupulosity. Old Testament that the external trappings, the 21 June 1973, n.84); and “for quotation is taken, (‘B’), is ideas of ‘uncleanness’, ‘signs,’ of Benediction, outdid exposition of the Blessed MONDAY concerned with ‘Eucharistic especially in sexual matters, the honour shown to the Sacrament in the monstrance Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Worship Outside Mass.’ became confused with sin, and Eucharistic Presence during the four or six candles should be Daniel 1:1-6.8-20. Response: To you glory and praise for One of the great myths of the so people stopped going to Mass. Scores of candles and lighted, that is as many as are evermore. Luke 21:1-4. council is that it abolished Communion. For a long time in acres of flowers for used at Mass... for exposition TUESDAY Benediction of the Blessed the history of the Church , Benediction swamped the more in the pyx only two candles Memorial of St Cecilia. Daniel 2:31-45. Response: Give Sacrament. It did no such thing. Communion was for the priest, modest offerings for the should lighted”, (n.85). glory and eternal praise to Him. Luke 21:5-11. What it did do was to insist and adoration at the Elevation Sunday Mass. What is important is that that the adoration of the was for the people. So today there are two through adult education in the WEDNESDAY consecrated Host cannot be What we know as principles governing faith we should be aware of Daniel 5:1-6.13-14.16-17.23-28. Response: Give glory and divorced from the Mass at Benediction began, therefore, Benediction: (l) “Care must be ‘the theological and spiritual eternal praise to Him. Matthew 21:12-19. which it was consecrated. during the Mass. It replaced taken that the worship given to reasons for which these Above all, conciliar and Communion for the laity. The the Blessed Sacrament should changes have been made’ For THURSDAY Memorial of St St Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions. post-conciliar documents stress French 17th century writer, be seen, by signs, in its this we need ‘Zeal and Daniel 6:12-28. Response: Give glory and eternal praise to most emphatically that no Jean-Baptiste Thiers, recounts relationship to the Mass in Patience.’ Him. Luke 21:20-28. greater honour should be given, how King Louis Xll of France which the host to be exposed or be seen to be given, to the introduced the O Salutaris has been consecrated. Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of FRIDAY Exposed Sacrament, than is Hostia as a hymn to be sung at It is necessary, then, that the Diocese of Leeds now living Daniel 7:2-14. Response: Give glory and eternal praise to given to the Body and Blood of Mass during the Elevation, when the Exposition in in retirement in the North of Him. Luke 21:29-33. Christ during Mass (Traite de l’Exposition du Saint question is solemn and Sutherland. He worked in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament à l’autel, vol prolonged, it should be begun secretariat for English and SATURDAY Sacrament, like the Liturgy as ll, n, 5). at the end of the Mass in Welsh bishops in Rome during Daniel 7:15-27. Response: Give glory and eternal praise to Him. Luke 21:34-36. a whole, did not come to the At some stage this which the host to be exposed the Second Vatican Council Friday November 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHILDREN’S LITURGY 23

Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith Be ready for the coming of the Lord. called an Advent wreath. People are now getting excited. Four candles placed around a circle of Christmas will soon be here! In what evergreen. Three candles are purple, like FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT ways do we see people getting ready to the colors in church, and one candle is The revelation we looked for, Christ Jesus our Lord. celebrate Christmas? (what sights, pink. A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians sounds, TV adverts, outward signs). When the pink one is lit, we know it is 1:3-9 What is Christmas about? What do not long before Christmas is here. The we celebrate? (lots of gifts, Santa, or the Light of Christ burns evergreen with Brothers and sisters: my prayer is birth of Jesus). What changes do you see Life in a circle of love that is that God our Father and the Lord in church? Does something look never-ending. Jesus Christ will be kind to you and different? (colour purple, four advent candles, music). Activity will bless you with peace! The sights, sounds, music and TV we Make a paper Advent wreath. I never stop thanking my God for see outside, are not the same as the Construction paper works best. Cut our being kind enough to give you Christ sights, sounds, and music we see inside four yellow flames, three purple and one the Church. pink rectangle (1”x 5 ½"), using half Jesus, who helps you speak and In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us to be sheet of green (8 1/2”x11”) cut corners to understand so well. prepared. To get ready. What are we make it and oval or cut strips of green Now you are certain that everything supposed to get ready for? (this may paper to glue in front of candles, and seem a trick question for some children). one white sheet of (8 1/2”x11”) for we told you about our Lord Christ Each year the Church invites us to background. Jesus is true. Reflection & Discussion remember and celebrate the Birth of As a family, sit at the table for dinner, You are not missing out on any HOW The seasons of Advent and Jesus, God’s gift to us. Each one of us light the Advent candle, and pray Christmas celebrate the has a birthday—the day we were born. together. Psalm response: O Lord, give blessings, as you wait for Him to ‘coming’ of Jesus. The preparation Jesus was born and grew up just like. Peace to those who wait. return. And until the day Christ does during Advent has a three-fold purpose. When Jesus was older he taught many return, He will keep you completely The Coming of Jesus in th e flesh, people many things about God. Jesus Prayer innocent. Immanuel, ‘God with us,’The Coming of taught the little children that God loves Jesus, you want us to be ready so we will Jesus in the Eucharist, ‘this is each one of us. see you when you come, even if we don’t God can be trusted, and He chose My Body, My Blood.’ food for the When we prepare to celebrate our know when. I want to be ready and need you to be partners with His Son,our journey; and the preparation for the birthday we get really excited days your help. Come Lord Jesus into my heart. Lord Jesus Christ. Second Coming, before and it is gets really hard to Amen. Parousia ‘presence’ or ‘arrival’ of wait. The Word of the Lord Jesus Coming to make way for His We sing a special song. We open Responsorial Psalm faithful Servants— those who keep special gifts. 85:8, 9, 10 watch. The Liturgical color of Advent is (R) (Sirach 36:16) Give peace, O Lord, to Purple, or in some parishes a I How do you prepare for Christmas? those who wait for you. bluepurple, signals penitential, thus the Do you do special things together as a I will listen to you, Lord God, because you The Children’s Liturgy page is published one Preparation. This concept is difficult for family? Do promise peace to those who are faithful week in advance to allow RE teachers and those children to understand and the focus is you have special people come over to and no longer foolish. usually the preparation for celebrate? (R) Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to Christmas—the Christ Child. For adults I During this time of Advent we are for you. use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment the chant of ‘O Come, O Come, given four whole weeks to prepare for You are ready to rescue everyone who wor- Immanuel’ speaks of the longing for the Coming of Jesus. A long time to wait. ships you, so that you will live with us in to their teaching materials Christ’ return. To help us remember how long we need all of your glory. For children it is a Christmas Carol. to wait, a specialdecoration is made, (R) Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you. Love and loyalty will come together; goodness and peace will unite. (R) Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you. Alleluia Psalm 85:8 (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Lord, show us your mercy and love, And grant us your salvation. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Stay awake! You never know when the Lord will come. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 13:33: 3-7 Jesus said to His disciples: “Watch out and be ready! You don’t know when the time will come. It is like what happens when a man goes away for a while and places his servants in charge of everything. He tells each of them what to do,and He orders the watch men to be on their guard. “So be on your guard! You don’t know when the master of the house will come back. It could be in the evening or at midnight or before dawn or in the morning. But if he come suddenly, don’t let him find you asleep. I tell everyone just what I have told you. Be on your guard!” The Gospel of the Lord. 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday November 18 2011

Brothers receive meritorious awards at KSC Province 1 Glasgow annual clergy dinner

PROVINCE 1 of the Knights Brothers Sammy Moore and David of St Columba in Glasgow Penman with their awards at the welcomed priests from annual clergy dinner of Province 1 across the Glasgow Archdio- of the Knights of St Columba cese as they hosted their annual clergy dinner. Among the large number of YouCat in the hands of Dunkeld youth priests and deacons in atten- presented meritorious awards to dance were Mgr Paul Conroy, Sammy Moore and David Pen- General Secretary of the Bish- man for their exemplary contri- By Dan McGinty YouCat, the Catechism for the Youth, each received their copy as part of Pope ops Conference, and Mgr bution to the knights over the was devised for WYD2011, held in Benedict's call for young people to grow Gilmartin, vicar general of the years. THE young people of the parishes of Madrid this August, and is an interplay of in their Faith. As YouCat was launched, Archdiocese. These were the first of the St Brides in Monifieth, St Annes, questions and answers aimed at encourag- the Holy Father said: “This book is excit- A message of support was awards presented in Glasgow in Carnoustie, and St Thomas, Arbroath, ing young people to engage with and ing because it speaks of our own destiny. conveyed by Glasgow’s Arch- eight years, and another man, continued the spirit of growth from Pope examine their Faith. It places before you the Gospel message bishop Conti who was unable to Alan Beaton received his on Fri- Benedict’s World Youth Day message, as The young people, pictured with Fr as ‘the pearl of great value’ for which you attend due a prior engagement. day evening in St Alphonsus they recently received copies of YouCat. Kevin Golden of St Bride’s Monifieth, must give everything.” Two brothers also took centre Church at an entrance and ull stage at the dinner as the Order Knighthood ceremony.

Life of canon continues to help his favourite charity

THE life of a much-loved The booklet, written by Jane highland priest is celebrated McMaster, containing his life in a new fundraising story and collated tributes is to SPOTLIGHT ON... booklet. be published on Advent Sunday Canon Duncan Stone, who 2011. died in May last year, was a The cover price of £5 (plus priest of the Aberdeen Diocese postage when necessary) con- for almost 68 years. sists of £3 publishing costs and a As a seminarian he was told £2 donation for Aid to the The Knights of St Columba from Council 8 gathered with Paddy McDermid as he celebrated his 50th year as a knight. Brother McDermid, a pillar that due to his poor health he Church in Need, Canon Stone’s of his local parish of St Mary’s in Duntocher, was joined by many others from Council 8, as well as family and friends, for a special presentation might never be ordained, how- favourite charity. at his home on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee. Although he never held office in the order, he was a committed member and a strong pres- ever he outlived all his peers, Copies may be obtained by ence throughout his 50 years of membership to date, and even received the Bene Merenti medal from Blessed Pope John Paul II in 2000. Among and ministered to his last parish emailingjaneruth@btinternet those at the presentation were Brothers David Penman, Secretary Council 8 Clydebank, Charlie McCluskey, Provincial Grand Knight, Robert Watt, on the Black Isle into his 94th .com or by writing to Mrs Jane Grand Knight Council 8, Robert Casey, Grand Knight Council 22, Brian Crawford, Council 8 Officer for Spirituality & Welfare, and Thomas Hughes, year, even baptising a baby three MacMaster, c/o St Mary’s, Huntly Provincial Warden, who all made the effort to congratulate Paddy and celebrate his landmark with him. weeks before his death. Street, Inverness IV3 8HB. 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]