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No 5611 ROMERO LECTURE COMES TO SCOTLAND AHEAD OF ARCHBISHOP’S BEATIFICATION ON MAY 23, PAGE 5 Friday March 13 2015 | £1 Follow the example of St John Ogilvie I Pope Francis tells Scottish Christians celebrating martyred saint’s 400th anniversary that his life should act as an inspiration

By Ian Dunn PIC: PAUL McSHERRY was brave, because he suffered and died for his Faith, his freedom and his religion, POPE Francis has told the Catholics and because in him we see Jesus on the of Scotland that the example of St cross,” the archbishop said. “In a time John Oglivie should inspire all to ‘a marked by relativism, by an aversion to renewed faith, hope and charity, and speak the truth of faith, St John Ogilvie zealous discipleship in the life of and the martyrs remind us that there is Christ.’ a line that they will not cross and that At Mass on Tuesday to mark the faithfulness to Christ is non-negotiable 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of even at the cost of their lives.” St John Ogilvie, Archbishop Philip Though there ‘was no getting away’ Tartaglia said that the murdered saint is from the fact St John Ogilive was a victim a symbol to all Christians of the need of ‘the spiritual and social and cultural for religious freedom in the face of storm of the Reformation in Scotland ‘persecution, sectarianism and brutality.’ which very thoroughly purged almost The Glasgow Archbishop was joined all of this land of the Catholic Church,’ for the Mass at St Andrew’s Cathedral the archbishop said he should not be by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, viewed strictly in that light. Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster, “If the goal of the ecumenical the Pope’s special envoy, Cardinal Sean movement, full visible communion, Brady, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh escapes us still and seems as far away and Scottish bishops, priests and laity as ever, there is a very real and effective for a historic commemoration. Also ecumenism of friendship, prayer, witness present was the son and daughters of and service which is a great good and John Fagan—John, May and Margaret which keeps the hope alive,” he said. —the man whose miraculous healing “Oh—and an ecumenism of martyrdom paved the way for St John Ogilvie’s too, because, as the Pope said, the martyrs Canonisation. belong to all Christians. So, even as the Through his emissary, Cardinal Murphy Catholic community rejoices for St John -O’Connor, the Pope said he invited Ogilvie, I offer St John Ogilvie tonight ‘all present to the fervent imitation of as a martyr for all Scots Christians, so the life of Christ and the daily observance because ‘John Ogilvie is our saint, our After the 1560 Reformation, when Blessed Pope Paul VI Canonised John that we may together reap the rich harvest and divine commands by a specially martyr, and we love him.’ Scotland broke with the Papacy, it Ogilvie (above inset) in 1976 following of faith and love which his blood has devoted way of life in every way.’ became illegal to practice Catholicism. the miraculous cure of Glasgow man sown in our land.” “We pray that everyone mindful of Martyr John Ogilvie, a Banffshire native, was John Fagan from cancer. the witness of St John Ogilvie and so many Ahead of Tuesday night’s anniversary educated and ordained a Jesuit priest in I Continued on page 2 Christians should show fresh strength Mass of the saint’s death, Cardinal Europe in 1610. He returned to his Mass and zeal in wholehearted love for the Murphy-O’Connor joined Cardinal native country in 1613, disguised as a In his homily at Tuesday’s Mass, Church of Christ and the Gospel and Brady, Archbishop Tartaglia, clergy and horse trader named John Watson, but Archbishop Tartaglia spoke of Scotland’s outstanding devotion of faith in today’s pupils and staff from St Mungo’s was arrested and tortured for celebrating love of St John Ogilvie. world,” the Pope’s message, delivered by Academy, St Aloysius College and Mass and the Sacraments with persecuted “We love him and honour him Cardinal Murphy O’Connor, concluded. Glasgow University Chaplaincy at Catholics in and around Glasgow. He because he was a Scot, because he was Archbishop Tartaglia said so many Glasgow Cross (above), where St John was hanged for high treason at Glasgow one of our Catholic community, because had gathered to mark the anniversary Ogilvie died 400 years ago, for prayers. Cross on March 10 1615. He was 36. he was a young Jesuit priest, because he

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THE Society of Friends of Glasgow Cathedral will hold a launch event this month to mark the publication of the inaugural Molendinar Lecture given by Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti in 2012. The lectures are given each year during Glasgow’s St Mungo’s Festival. The Molendinar is the stream around which a Christian settlement was established in the sixth century and where St Mungo founded his first church. increasing number of ecumenical Titled A Tale of Two services taking place within it, Cathedrals, Archbishop Emeritus so that it is not simply an Conti’s lecture explores the architectural ornament of the Celebrating the 400th anniversary of martyred saint history of St Mungo’s Cathedral city and, as a building, a great —the former Catholic Cathedral reminder of our history, it is I Continued from page 1 “We are happy to recognise in Cardinal Cormac Murphy-Connor in Glasgow—and St Andrew’s also, still, the mother church of this sympathetic and heroic figure pictured with Bishop Toal of Motherwell Cathedral on Clyde Street. Glasgow’s Christians, and the The archbishop said that it was of a man, a saint and a martyr at the Evening Prayer service at St Aloysius Church, Garnethill, Glasgow “The cathedral we see today place where its citizens can increasingly obvious that ‘in the symbol of your own religious, to mark the 400th anniversary of the and in which the city glories, gather together under the mantle today’s world, religious freedom strong and generous land,” he martyrdom of St John Ogilvie contains no remnant of the of St Mungo and pray together —which some consider to be the said. “And in St John Ogilvie we ALL PICS: PAUL McSHERRY church or churches it replaced for the unity of the Church and first and most cherished human willingly greet a glorious earlier in the restoration of the the well being of their city.” right—is fragile, not always champion of your people, an ideal see,” the Archbishop said about The launch event to mark the recognised, not always respected, exemplar of your past history, a St Mungo’s during his lecture. publication will be held on in some places denied, leading, magnificent inspiration for your “It remains a place of worship for Tuesday March 17 at Glasgow as we know, to persecution, happy future. In St John Ogilvie, Christians, and developments Archdiocese’s offices in Eyre sectarianism and brutality.’ Scotland has given to humanity over recent years have seen an Hall, Clyde Street, at 2.30pm. “St John Ogilvie was a standard a great hero of freedom and bearer for the right relationship of faith.” between the state and the The full cathedral was lifted religious freedom of its citizens,” by the voices of the St Mungo he said. “It is important that Singers and civic society was churches, faith communities and represented by Lord Provost of religious bodies are in dialogue Glasgow Sadie Docherty, the with government and civil leader of Glasgow City Council authorities about what religious Gordon Matheson and the freedom and freedom of conscience Scottish Government’s Minister mean in their circumstances. for Community, Fair Work, This is a harvest, a legacy, from Skills and Training, Roseanna St John Ogilvie that all Christians Cunningham (below with clergy). and all people of goodwill can share in and consider their own.” I View the Scottish film on St John Ogilvie on YouTube, Congregation supported by the Society of Archbishop Tartaglia (above) Jesus at St Aloysius in Glasgow closed the Mass by quoting at: https://www.youtube.com/ Blessed Paul VI’s concluding watch?v=xRGbnOrPBbM&sns=fb words at the Mass of Canonisa- tion of St John Ogilvie in 1976. I [email protected] Kraków 2016 World Youth Day SCO appeal

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By Ian Dunn the recently ordained Fr Martin Delaney of Motherwell Diocese to serve the new BISHOP John Keenan of Paisley is to UWS chaplaincy. launch a new Catholic chaplaincy for He explained that although the UWS students at the University of the West had a interfaith chaplaincy, they hadn’t of Scotland, as part of a country-wide had a catholic chaplaincy until now expansion of student chaplaincies. because of their diffuse campus and recent The bishop told the SCO that a plan for emergence as a university and as they a chaplaincy office near the UWS Paisley grow the ‘Church would grow with them.’ Recognising sin can campus were ‘motoring’ along and that Gabriele Franchi de’ Cavalieri, the pres- Bishop Joseph Toal of Motherwell was ident of the Scottish Network of Catholic bring hope to world also working on a plan for a chaplaincy Students, said this was an attempt to repli- near its Hamilton campus. cate ‘a positive model of Catholic chap- A spokesman for Glasgow Archdiocese laincy that has been successful at By Daniel Harkins as the sunlight fills the room do said they were actively pursuing a plan for Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.’ we see the dust in it.” a new city centre chaplaincy that would “At all of these universities there have BISHOP Hugh Gilbert told Sin is not a primary reality he serve students of Strathclyde University, been really positive initiatives and at the a packed St Mirin Cathedral explained but a secondary one— Glasgow Caledonian University and the network we encourage them to copy the in Paisley that acknowledg- ‘when we look at a newborn City of Glasgow College ones that have been successful and it will ing the ultimate evil of sin baby, our first thought isn’t, Bishop Keenan (right) said he thought be the same at any new chaplaincies,” he can help us bring hope into ‘Here’s another sinner,’ but bringing the Faith to Catholic students said. “A key factor is having the chaplain- the world. rather, ‘Here’s the wonder of a was vital. cies run by older students who can help The Aberdeen bishop was new life.’’ “I wanted to set this up in Paisley for all the younger students with their spiritual speaking during the third Sun- The ‘mystery of iniquity,’ the the students of the diocese,” he said. development.” day of Paisley Diocese’s popu- bishop explained, is enclosed “We’ve raised funds for a space near the Mr Calvalieri said the network had had lar Bishops’ Lenten Catechesis within the greater mystery of campus for the next two or three years and real demand there. Chaplaincy in Scotland a big impact since launching last year, series. He began by stressing God’s creative and sanctifying the students are already setting up a seems to be having a new lease of life and bringing Catholic students from across the need to put sin in context, love, his mercy and grace. Sin is Catholic society.” we’ve got to be part of it.” Scotland together. giving two anecdotes by way of indeed a dark and terrible thing, Though the diocese hasn’t yet had a for- He also said that in his sort time in Pais- “We have two main goals that are pro- illustration, the first about a the ultimate evil in the human mal meeting with the UWS management ley, what he would seen had convinced gressing across the chaplaincies,” he went woman who only realised the situation, with our sin showing the bishop, who was Glasgow University him the Catholic students of the diocese on. “The first is to encourage investment Love of God after a near death itself most starkly in the Passion chaplain for many years, said he hoped the would respond well to this idea. in Catholic students thought the chaplain- experience and the second a of Christ, but it was precisely new chaplaincy would be ‘for all the stu- “What I have seen, is there’s really good cies and second to integrate the chaplain- personal story about his father there that it was overcome by the dents of his diocese.’ relationship between the parishes and the cies into wider society to show people visiting him in a monastery. ‘greater love’ of Christ. “This is something that is close to my schools here,” he said. “The chaplains are what we are about and that Catholics are “As he was leaving, he said to A large crowd came to Paisley heart,” he said. “And the last few years in and out of the schools all the time. So actually very normal.” me: ‘You know we—he and my for the bishop’s talk, the third have seen the young people really respond the young people are used to chaplaincy, mother—love you very much,’” week in a row which has seen with the expansion of the Scottish Net- they respond well to it.” I [email protected] Bishop Gilbert told the congrega- Scotland’s parishioners and work of Catholic Students network, there’s He intends for Sr Maria McGuire and PIC: PAUL McSHERRY tion and his fellow bishops. “I’m schools—including St Charles’ sure I knew that already. They Primary who carried a Pope had proved it often enough with Francis Faith Award banner into great patience! But this time it hit the cathedral—testify their Faith Youth 4 Life is brainchild of a 13-year-old Scot home. And my first reaction was in Lenten penance. to want to find a hole and disap- When we acknowledge our pear in it. I realised how little I sin, Bishop Gilbert explained to A NEW organisation for very powerful force, so hopefully hard to get him involved!” he ference, by creating a friendly, had recognised, acknowledged, those gathered, we are united youthful pro-life campaigners we can actually accomplish said. “He’s been very supportive social environment in which to and repaid that love. I could say with Christ on the Cross who is to be launched by a 13- something.” and interested in the project.” discuss pro-life issues, increase that I saw my sin.” ‘confessed’ all human sin to the year-old Scot next month. Bishop John Keenan will be Thomas said he hoped that knowledge and understanding, A ‘sense of accountability’ and Father and, for us, received the Thomas Dillon, is 13, from the keynote speaker at the this organisation would be able and develop new pro-life.” a ‘sense of right and wrong,’ are, great ‘absolution’ of the Resur- St Francis Xavier parish in launch of Youth 4 Life Scotland, to hold several events a year The launch will take place at the bishop said, part of the DNA rection. Carfin and the founder and at Turnbull Hall, and Thomas and really get ‘pro-life opinions Turnbull Hall (13-15 Southpark of every human being. “When we acknowledge sin, director of Youth 4 Life Scotland. said his involvement was a out there.’ Terrace, Glasgow, G12 8LG), “But it is only as God progres- therefore, we allow hope into “I’ve wanted to get more great boon. “The event will be the official and will be from 6-8 PM on sively reveals himself that the the world,” he said. deeply involved in pro-life for “My parents are both very launch of Youth 4 Life Scotland, April 30. full bearing of this ‘doing wrong’ a while, but it wasn’t ‘til now pro-life, and he’s been a family and will reflect the aims of the is unmasked,” he added. “Only I [email protected] that I felt I knew enough to be friend for a long while, and organisation by focusing on the I For more information visit able to do something,” he said. he’s been very involved with young pro-life generation,” he http://www.youth4lifescotland. “I think young people can be a pro-life causes, so it wasn’t too said. “We can really make a dif- org.uk/ Tangney Tours Mancunia Archdiocese of St. Andrews & Edinburgh Lourdes Pilgrimage 10th - 17th July Lourdes Flights 2015 We are pleased to operate direct ﬂ ights to Lourdes on Led by Archbishop Leo Cushley the following dates from Edinburgh 3rd - 10th of July & 17th - 24th July, NEWS From Manchester: 31st of July, 7th & 14th August From Birmingham: 21st & 28th August From Liverpool: 24th July for 7 nights Flights from Edinburgh direct to Lourdes Easter in Lourdes with B&B from £632 full board from £706 pp. By Air from Stansted: 6th - 10th April, from £525 per person 2015 theme - the Joy of Mission By Coach from London: 3rd - 6th April, from £199 per person We are pleased to operate direct ﬂ ights to Lourdes on the Shrines of Europe Pilgrimage following dates from Edinburgh Fatima, Santiago & Lourdes 10th - 18th September - £819pp 3rd - 10th of July & 17th - 24th July. 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By Daniel Harkins marks its 150th anniversary with a Mass on the 17th celebrated by Archbishop Leo Cushley of MANY parts of Scotland will go green next St Andrews and Edinburgh. The parish was week as the country celebrates St Patrick’s founded on St Patrick’s Day 1866, with the current Day with a number of special events including church building dating back 50 years to 1965 Masses, intellectual debate and fun-filled when it was opened byArchbishop—later Cardinal parades. —Gordon Gray. Pat Bourne, the Irish Consul General in Scotland, In Edinburgh, the city’s iconic castle will be lit said that ‘Irish people in Scotland are more self- green on St Patrick’s Day joining other landmarks confident than ever before and feel more empowered across the globe changing colour for the 17th, to stand tall and celebrate their identity and culture including the Colosseum in Rome and the Sydney than they have been in the past,’ adding ‘I was Opera House. here [in Glasgow] for St Patrick’s Day last year… In Aberdeen, a St Patrick’s Day dinner will be it’s a major festival—a great family day and a hosted by the Knights of St Columba in St really excellent celebration.’ Mary’s Cathedral Halls on March 14, with funds donated to Mary’s Meals. Glasgow On the opposite cost, in Wemyss Bay, In Glasgow, a Mass in honour of St Patrick will parishioners of St Joseph’s and St Patrick’s will be held in St Andrew’s Cathedral tomorrow tonight celebrate an Irish evening to raise money celebrated by Archbishop Philip Tartaglia. Across for the parish. St Blane’s leaps into languages the River Clyde, in Blessed John Dun Scotus, Gorbals, Fr Aodhan Cannon, parish priest of Controversy By Daniel Harkins in Dalmarnock. They also had mum’s and dad’s an opportunity Dungloe in County Donegal, will celebrate the Last month, a controversial report from a British ‘world of work’ talks from to get in on the fun with a parents’ Mass in Irish on Sunday March 15. In previous /Irish Parliamentary Assembly said it had received CHILDREN from St Blane’s Glen Travel and Visit Scotland, café on the final day. years the annual Gaelic Mass was held in Our concerns from witnesses that a St Patrick’s Day Primary brought some who both highlighted the Caroline Cullen, a teacher at Lady of Consolation Church, but since its closure parade in Glasgow could contribute to sectarian Spanish style to Blantyre as importance of language learning. St Blane’s who organised the last September, it has been relocated to its northern tensions. they took part in the Health and fitness activities event, said the week required lots neighbour. Jim Sheridan, Labour MP for Paisley and school’s annual Leap into took the children through of effort and enthusiasm from Events will be held across Glasgow to celebrate Renfrewshire North, said that public money must Languages week. lunchtime with a Spanish the staff but that the children the impact of the Irish diaspora on the city’s culture, not be spent on a St Patrick’s Day march. Each year the school football tournament and a were thoroughly excited by the including a lecture on Scots-born socialist and “If people want parades up and down the immerses the children in Zumba class, while aspiring activities and opportunities that Irish Republican James Connolly to be held in streets it is entirely up to them,” he said. “I don’t continental cultural activities young chefs learned to cook the week offered. Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre on March 16. think that the taxpayer in these austere times and provides opportunities for different Spanish tapas in their “It was a tremendous A highlight of the two-weeks of events comes should be asked to pay for it. People need to look them to develop and practise new kitchen teaching area. success,” she said. “Thanks to a tomorrow with thousands of people set to fill forward, move forward and think of a modern their Spanish speaking skills, As the day drew to a close, collective effort of time, effort Merchant Square for a family day of fun with Scotland and stop living in the past.” with some classes also the P7 children experienced an and generosity from school music and Irish ceili dancing. However, parades to mark St Patrick’s Day are participating in French and authentic Spanish dining staff and our community currently held in cities across the world including German activities. experience when they visited partners, we were able to More celebrations in Birmingham in England. As part of their special week, Tinto Tapas in Uddingston for provide wonderful, challenging, On the outskirts of Glasgow, St Patrick’s Day will the children—who learn Spanish brunch, many trying for the learning opportunities which be marked with no lack of enthusiasm in the town I For more information on St Patrick’s from P1 through to P7— first time chocolate and churros the children will benefit from known as ‘Little Ireland.’ Each year, Coatbridge Day celebrations in Scotland visit experienced a Spanish café, the and other tapas. Tintos also and remember for many years holds one of the biggest St Patrick’s celebrations http://www.stpatricksdayfestivalcoatbridge.org food being provided by Tesco gave the cultured youngsters’ to come.” in the United Kingdom, with a month of lectures, historical exhibitions, concerts, dancing and I http://www.glasgowstpatricksfestival.co.uk dinners, all culminating in the annual festival (above right), to be held this year on March 14. I http://www.edinburghsfestivalofireland.org Celebrations will be particularly joyful for St Patrick’s in Kilsyth, Lanarkshire, as the parish I [email protected]

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NEWMAINS Pastoral Centre is to hold a series of talk throughout Lent on healing, renewal and the forgiveness of sin. Each lecture will begin at 7.30pm with tea Turnbull High School pupils pack their bags for Mary’s Meals and coffee beforehand at PUPILS from Turnbull High The pupils—members of the backpacks filled in total. 7.15pm. On March 19, Tina Campbell School in Bishopbriggs got school’s Society of St Vincent A simple backpack with (above), national safeguarding co-ordinator, backpacking for Mary’s Meals De Paul Youth Conference— educational materials can be a will speak about healing and renewal in recently as they sought to collected backpacks filled with lifeline to the African children the Church. help poorer children in the educational items for children in with studies showing that an On March 26 Fr Tom McGill will speak developing world. Malawi, with more than 50 education is the best way a about ‘Christ’s self-emptying and the chronically poor child can forgiveness of sins.’ escape poverty in later life. The centre will also host Lenten mini Pictured above (left to right) retreats on Saturday March 14 and March are schoolteacher Rachel Young, 21 at 11am-2pm with Gospel Meditation, EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Gemma Swann, Adam Bell, Eve Sacred Art Reflection, Adoration, Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. Crawford, Mia Crawford, Sacrament of Reconciliation and Stations 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. Christopher McHugh, Sophie of the Cross. All are welcome to attend Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. McLaughlin, Maddie Andrews, the events, which have a £6 entry charge. Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] Anna MacLure, Breda Houston, For more info, contact Newmains for free monthly posted programme guide and Eva Mulligan, Sean McKenna Pastoral Centre 50 Bonkle Road, Newmains, visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. and school staff member ML2 9AP, 01698 385397, pastoralcentre Margaret Grant @rcdom.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS 5 European scouting chief to celebrate St Patrick visit Edinburgh chaplaincy PIC: GERARD GOUGH By Daniel Harkins Edinburgh asked the priest, who is an assistant chaplain to THE head of an international the city’s universities, to be Catholic Scouting organisation their religious adviser. arrives in Edinburgh next He said the organisation is Saturday to help spread the about more than just Scouts movement to Scotland. who happen to be Catholic. Dr Martin Hafner (right) is “Scoutisme has a spirituality Federal Commissioner of the that sees it as a way of living International Union of Guides out the Christian vocation, and and Scouts of Europe, a Holy so it is an apostolate and a means See approved body that spans of sanctification,” he said. “It is 15 countries and has around this unique blend of the very 52,000 members. British movement that is Interested families and children Scouting with the Gospel’s call are being invited to come to St to discipleship of Christ that Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy, makes Scoutisme so powerful. the chaplaincy for Edinburgh’s “We believe that Catholic universities, on Sunday March children and families deserve 22 to learn about the Catholic churches—combines traditional authentic Catholic Scouting so Scouting group. The day will Scouting with a Gospel-centred that, as Pope Benedict said, we begin at 1.30pm, with Mass at spirituality focussed on the might form the personalities of 2.30pm followed by games with Beatitudes. The movement was the young people entrusted to the scouts and guides and a created by French Jesuit priest them by their families, teaching chance to learn about the Fr Jacques Sevin who worked them to encounter Christ and movement from Dr Hafner. with Scout founder Robert making them familiar with On March 23, Dr Hafner will Baden Powell in developing Church life.” make a presentation introducing ‘Scoutisme,’ making Scouting a the movement to the Bishops’ means of sanctification and of I Catholic children aged 10-18 Conference of Scotland and living out the Christian vocation. are invited with their families to will meet with Archbishop Fr Lawrence Lew has been the Guides and Scouts of Antonio Mennini, Apostolic working to bring Catholic Europe day on Sunday March nuncio to Great Britain. scouting to the Scotland since 22 at St Albert’s, Edinburgh, 23 The Catholic scouting last year when a group of George Square, from 1:30pm. organisation—an ecumenical French students and Rovers— Contact [email protected] body with members from other adult scouts—studying in for more info. Lecture on Archbishop Romero before Beatification

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LOVE CAN CONQUER FEAR AND HATRED IN DR CONGO In the third part of a series for Lent, IAN DUNN reports back for SCIAF Sunday from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he speaks to Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy about the difficulties facing the clergy there and how SCIAF is assisting them and their people

RCHBISHOP François-Xavier Maroy of Bukavu, DR but that did not save him. He was assassinated by a group of people here trust in him, have devotion to him,” he said. “Then we Congo, has a job few men would want. The fourth man Rwandan soldiers, his body left to rot on the streets of Bukavu. sent a priest from here to Rome to learn what is required to advocate to lead his diocese in 20 years, at least one of his Nearly 20 years later, his image is everywhere in Bukavu, and many for someone to become a saint, and we did that and he has now predecessors was assassinated and he personally Congolese, trying to find meaning in his countries suffering quote his returned. Finally we are working with the Jesuits, whom he belonged receives death threats every day. famous saying to me: “There are things that can only be seen with to, as they have much experience with this. They have a candidate to Though he refuses comparisons with the murdered Archbishop eyes that have cried.” push for his Canonisation and we are appointing a vice candidate to Christophe Munzihirwa—who many Congolese already consider a A saint in the making? support them, who knows the local situation. “ Asaint—there is little doubt that Archbishop Maroy is one of the Since then two further Bukavu archbishops have died. His bravest bishops on earth. Archbishop Maroy, the current leader of Bukavu’s Catholics, knew immediate successor, Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko, in suspicious In the past 20 years more than a million people have died in the him well. circumstances. Despite the absence of proof, local Catholics assume conflict known as Africa’s World War that has swept through the DR “He was very courageous, but also very humble. All of his life he he was poisoned. Congo. The UN has labelled it the ‘rape capital of the world’ and was living like a minister of God,” he said. “He was killed because armies of nine countries and countless militia groups were involved he was trying to convey a message of peace, a message of peace that No fear in fighting that has never totally stopped in the East of the country. people did not want to hear.” Despite the low life expectancy associated with the job, when Bukavu—a populous city on the DRC’s eastern border with Rwanda “He choose to become a poor person, he had just one pair of Archbishop Maroy found out he was to become archbishop he was —has seen terrible violence and the Church has been a desperate, trousers, one pair of shoes, one T-shirts and every day you would see not afraid. lone voice for peace in a land of war. No one personifies that better him walking on foot though the city,” he said. “He was suffering “You cannot worry otherwise you would do nothing,” he said. “I than its Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa who was killed in 1996. from back pain all his days, his sciatic nerves would not let him sleep. am just an instrument of Good my motto is ‘may your will be done.’ Rwandan forces—members of the country’s Tutsi minority— It was a really big problem but despite the pain he did not complain.” Life is a gift and death is a right, Every day you are living it is blamed the Congolese for harbouring Hutu militants, responsible for The archbishop, like many here, believes he was a saint. Heaven’s gift, and one day you die, it will happen.” the 1994 genocide, and they were out for vengeance. As Rwandan “He is really very respected, whether you are Catholic, protestant He says that though he admires Archbishop Munzihirwa very troops poured into the eastern part of what was then Zaire in the fall or even Muslim,” he said. “All respect him when and we celebrate much, ‘following in his steps is very difficult, he was a huge person! of 1996, the archbishop issued a final, fervent plea for help. his anniversary people wear red to signify they know he was a martyr. But I am trying to do my best in the same way.’ One similarity is that “We hope that God will not abandon us and that from some part Even though Rome has not authorised this yet, the people here trust he too lives his life in the shadow of violence. of the world will rise for us a small flare of hope,” he said in an October strongly.” “Everyday I receive threats from everywhere,” he said. “There are 28 radio message, broadcast to anyone, anywhere, who might have Indeed, the diocese has begun the case to push for Archbishop places where I cannot go because it it is very dangerous. There are been listening. Munzihirwa’s Canonisation. threats from Rwandese Rebels and from the Congolese authorities. Archbishop Munzihirwa had condemned all parties to the violence “There are three things we have done. The first thing to make the Neither of them like it when I tell the truth but then the do not like WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SCIAF FEATURE 7

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Yes, I would like to donate £ anyone who denounces corruption and what is false in society.” where to try and control them, it is massive. Women are raped, to help families always have enough to eat. In 2004, there was an attempt on his life and rummaging behind a money is looted, so these minerals they create massive instability.” I enclose a cheque/postal order made payable to SCIAF cupboard he produces the bullet that nearly killed him. I would like to pay by Mastercard / Visa / Maestro / CAF / Delta “There was an eruption of violence, of fighting with a rebel group Praise for SCIAF and the government,” he said. “A man I know, a rebel soldier was a In spite of the many other woes facing his country, Archbishop Card number (Maestro only) friend. I knew him from before, when I would minister to the Maroy has great praise for the work SCIAF is doing with their partners Security code Issue No. soldiers. He came here to greet me, we were sitting in my office in his diocese, particularly the Bukavu Justice and Peace. This year’s Valid from Expiry Date (last 3 digits on back of card) (Maestro Only) talking. I remember it was odd, he went to leave, he said bye bye Wee Box campaign is raising money for women farmers in Bukavu and left the office but he stayed around. He was a betrayer. He tried and other places in the region. Thanks to fund matching by DFID to shoot me through the door, but he’d waited too long and I’d left every pound raised will be doubled. Title Full name by the other door just moments before. He then fled. I don’t know The archbishop believes SCIAF’s work with women farmers is why he did it.” helping heal his country. Address However, he refuses to bear a grudge against the assassin. “What SCIAF is doing, the support they are giving, it is a good Postcode “The main order of God is to love each other, so you cannot be deed, it makes me very happy,” he said. “Working with women who angry with the person,” he said. “What is important for me would be have been rejected by society is very important, it helps families, >SOHDVH WLFN@ , ZDQW DOO WKH GRQDWLRQV ,őYH PDGH VLQFH $SULO DQG DOO GRQDWLRQV LQ WKH IXWXUH WR TXDOLI\ IRU *LIW $LG XQWLO , QRWLI\ \RX RWKHUZLVH7R TXDOLI\ that he becomes Christian and renounces sin. Always you should people who are really suffering. IRU *LIW $LG ZKDW \RX SD\ LQ LQFRPH WD[ RU FDSLWDO JDLQV WD[ PXVW DW OHDVW HTXDO WKH pray for your enemies, there is no need to hate them. Though I did “It helps mothers have income so they can feed their children and DPRXQW RI WD[ WKDW 6&,$)DQG DOO RWKHU FKDULWLHV RU &RPPXQLW\ $PDWHXU 6SRUWV &OXEV \RX GRQDWH WR ZLOO FODLP LQ WKH WD[ \HDU 6&,$) ZLOO FODLP S RI WD[ IRU HYHU\ hear that he died.” send them to school. It helps people who have AIDS get the drugs e \RX GRQDWH7D[HV VXFK DV 9$7 DQG FRXQFLO WD[ GR QRW TXDOLI\ Despite his close escape, he says he is one of the lucky ones. they need. It helps people survive, but also it forces others to respect Thank you! “Many priests in the archdiocese have been killed,” he added. them.” Please return this form in the FREEPOST envelope provided to: “Many priests, many nuns and many catechists but so many other The archbishop was in Scotland in 2008 and says he found the FREEPOST RTHL-HABY-CSLB SCIAF, 19 Park Circus,Glasgow G3 6BE. people have died as well. There has been much loss.” people here to be ‘very dynamic, I felt they love us!’ To donate online please visit www.theweebox.org or call 0141 354 5555 Though the worst of the fighting has died down in recent years, the “Keep loving us!” he said. “There is much need here, the only gift to donate over the phone. fact that this region is rich with valuable minerals wanted by wealthier I can give in return is my prayers, but believe me you have them!” ,WőV FUXFLDO WR RXU ZRUN ŵJKWLQJ SRYHUW\ WKDW ZH NHHS LQ WRXFK ZLWK RXU VXSSRUWHUV countries has been an on-going curse, the archbishop suggests. ,I DW DQ\ WLPH \RX SUHIHU QRW WR KHDU IURP XVSOHDVH ZULWH WR XV DW WKH DERYH “To the people living near the mine their may be some small financial I [email protected] DGGUHVV RU HPDLO [email protected] advantage, the chance of work,” he said. “One the other hand the instability caused by the mines, by rebel groups coming from else I www.sciaf.org.uk WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 8 WORLD/VATICAN NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 Holy Father stresses support for women By Stephen Reilly

POPE Francis actively supports ‘all the women throughout the world who are seeking, every day, to build a more human and welcoming society’ The Vatican opened its doors last Sunday for the second year running to Voices of Faith, an event celebrating International Women’s Day by bringing to the Vatican Scots professor meets with Pope women of faith whose intrepid but often little-known work on the margins of society PROFESSOR John Haldane Tradition,” Candace Vogler, can be an inspiration for all Catholics. of St Andrews University Stern professor of philosophy In his remarks following the Angelus on was in Rome for the XXI at Chicago University said. “He Sunday, the Holy Father offered ‘a fraternal General Assembly of the is equally striking and powerful ‘thank you’ for all those women who, in a Pontifical Academy for in his commitment as a Christian thousand ways, bear witness to the Gospel Life to which he was educator… It informs his and work in the Church.’ recently elected. While exemplary work as a public The brainchild of Catholic philanthropist there, Professor Haldane intellectual, as a voice of clear Chantal Goetz and supported by the Fidel and his wife Hilda met with reason and strong faith in public Goetz Foundation and Caritas Internationalis, Pope Francis in the 16th debates. And it informs his Voices of Faith was held at the Casina Pio Century Clementine Hall. vision for academic work in the IV in the Vatican Gardens and was broadcast Professor Haldane (above Humanities generally. I know of around the world online. right) is also a member of the no other scholar whose energies, The Holy Father (right) saw the event as Pontifical Academy of Thomas vision, and talents are better an opportunity ‘to repeat the importance Aquinas that meets annually in suited than Haldane’s to take up of women, and the necessity of their presence the Vatican, and in 2005 he was the Newton Rayzor distinguished in life.’ appointed by Pope Benedict as chair in philosophy at Baylor.” “A world where women are marginalised a Consultor to the Pontifical W David Solomon, professor is a sterile world, because women don’t Council for Culture to which he of philosophy at Notre Dame just bear life but transmit to us the ability was reappointed in 2011. University added: “John Haldane to see otherwise, they see things differently,” In future, his journeys to has been for some time the most Pope Francis said. “They transmit to us the Rome will be somewhat longer interesting Christian philosopher ability to understand the world with different since later this year he will be in the United Kingdom. Now, eyes, to understand things with hearts that taking up the position of Newton thanks to Baylor University’s are more creative, more patient, more tender.” groups, as well as in theological reflection.’ he added. “ Rather, all institutions, including Razor Distinguished Professor aggressive hiring policies in The Pope also offered ‘a prayer, and a The Holy Father added he is ‘convinced the ecclesial community, are called to of Philosophy at Baylor their bold attempt to build a special blessing, for all the women present of the urgency of offering spaces to ensure freedom of choice for women, so University in Texas. While great Christian philosophy here in the Square, and for all women.’ women in the life of the Church… taking that they have the possibility to take on retaining a position at St department, he will soon be the A day earlier the Pope said to find new into account the specific and changing social and ecclesial responsibilities in a Andrews, he expects that the most interesting Christian ways for women to be ‘full participants in cultural and social sensitivities’ yet added way that is in harmony with family life.” greater part of his time will now philosopher in the United the various areas of social and ecclesial the ‘irreplaceable role of women in the During the course of Sunday’s event, be spent in the United States States. All Christian intellectuals life…can no longer be postponed.’ family’cannot be forgotten. While women’s Voices of Faith and Caritas Internationalis where his appointment has been in this country are in Baylor’s Speaking in a message on Saturday with ‘effective presence’ in the public sphere, presented €10,000 prizes: ‘Women: Sowers the subject of much comment. debt for this game-changing hire.” members of the Pontifical Council for in decision-making and in the world of of Development.’ One was awarded to “John Haldane is rightly Culture, the Pope said a ‘more widespread work must be encouraged and promoted, he Caritas Nicaragua for an agricultural famous for the breadth and I For further information on the and incisive female presence’in the Church said, so must their ‘presence and preferential development project and the other to Basmeh depth of his philosophical Baylor appointment visit: ‘is desirable, so that we can see many women attention for the family’ be upheld. Zeitooneh, a cooperative in Lebanon that work, and for the power of his http://www.baylor.edu/philosophy involved in pastoral responsibilities, in the “We must not leave women alone to gives new hope to Syrian and Palestinian exposition of central elements /news.php?action=story&story= accompaniment of persons, families and carry this burden and to make decisions,” refugee women. of the Catholic Intellectual 152491 New Yorkers bid a final farewell to Cardinal Egan Cardinal Burke lights up SPUC Youth Conference 2015 THE funeral for Cardinal a great man in the church,” THE 2015 annual SPUC Edward Egan, the former another added. Youth Conference attracted Archbishop of New York— “It’s sad day if you’re pro-life minded young people who guided the US city, and Catholic or you’re Christian, it’s from home and abroad to hear the county, through the a happy day because he’s going US Cardinal Leo Burke and September 11 terror attacks, on to a better life,” said a third. other top speakers. presiding over many of Cardinal Egan died in his The youth conference—open the victim’s funerals—was Manhattan residence at the Chapel to those from the age of 16 to celebrated on Tuesday. Cathedral. A portrait of Cardinal of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and 35—took place Friday March 6 “Fear is not part of our Egan is set up inside St Patrick’s. Mary. He was pronounced dead (late afternoon) to Sunday experience today,” Cardinal Egan Pope Francis sent a telegram at 2.20 pm local time at NYU March 8 at the Ramada Plaza (above right) said after the attacks. to Cardinal Dolan last Friday Langone Medical Center, where Hotel in Southport near Funeral arrangements for the saying in part: “Having learned he was taken after eating lunch Liverpool. It was relocated cardinal, who died last Thursday with sadness of the death of at his residence, the archdiocese to England following its at 82, began on Monday with a two Cardinal Edward M Egan, said in a statement. The cause of succesful launch in Scotland a -hour private family visitation at Archbishop Emeritus of New death was cardiac arrest. few years ago 10am at New York’s St Patrick’s York, I offer heartfelt condolences Born in suburban Chicago, he Cardinal Burke, who has Cathedral. The cathedral was to you and to the Faithful of the wasArchbishop of NewYork from been very outspoken in defence Paul Tully also shared their workshop focused on how we open from noon until 6pm for archdiocese.” 2000 to 2009. In his retirement, of human life and the family, informed insight. Ms Nash talk about disability. public visitation and then a vigil “Cardinal Egan spread love he continued to serve the was joined at the conference by specialises in pro-life feminism, The conference included a Mass. and knowledge, and brought archdiocese and often attended Obianuju (Uju) Ekeocha, international surrogacy, abortion Friday evening quiz and film The funeral Mass on Tuesday comfort to countless New Yorkers events on behalf of Cardinal founder of Culture of Life in China and maternal mortality, and a Saturday evening ceilidh. was led by Cardinal Timothy and others across the country Dolan. A canon lawyer with an Africa who travels all over the while Mr Tully, SPUC’s general After the conference, Cardinal Dolan. and the world who sought his international reputation and an world promoting the defence of secretary, is an expert in legal Burke visited the shrine of St “He loved this city, he loved guidance and counsel—especially advocate of Catholic education, human life in Africa, which is and parliamentary policy Augustine, Ramsgate, on Monday. his priests and his sisters and the in the aftermath of 9/11,” New the late cardinal previously led under huge pressure to cede to surrounding pro-life issues. He celebrated a Pontifical High parishes and especially the people,” York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Bridgeport Diocese, Conneticut, the Western practices of abortion Attendees (above Scottish Mass in the Extraordinary Form Cardinal Dolan said. in a statement. for 12 years but later faced faced and contraception. delegates) also had the chance of the Roman Rite, at 6.30pm, Tuesday’s funeral began with Parishioners also remembered criticism for his handling of a Other speakers included Ira to attend workshops by: Ira followed by the translation of a procession at 1.30pm.The him with fondness and respect. clergy sex abuse scandal there. Winter, a member of the Life Winter on the subject of NFP; relics which have returned entombment in the crypt below the “A person who has carried He had also served in a variety Fertility Care team, which Margaret Cuthill of Abortion following conservation work. cathedral immediately followed that much responsibility for of roles in Rome. promotes an ethical alternative Recovery Care and Helpline His visit was the first by a the Mass. representing the parish that includes Born in Oak Park, Illinois in to IVF; and Dr David Paton, a (ARCH), a post-abortion cardinal to the Shrine of St In lieu of flowers, New York one of the largest churches in 1932, Cardinal Egan was ordained professor of Economics at counsellor based in Scotland; Augustine since its destruction Archdiocese is asking that North America is someone to be a priest in 1957 and consecrated Nottingham University and an Janet Secluna Thomas of No during the Dissolution of the memorial donations be made to revered,” one parishioner said. a bishop in 1985. He was appointed expert on issues surrounding Less Human, who worked Monasteries in 1538, and possibly the Inner-City College Fund and “Wewere mourning the passing by Pope John Paul II to the College teenage pregnancy. alongside the late Alison Davis the first visit of a cardinal to to the restoration of St Patrick’s of Cardinal Egan, he’s obviously of Cardinals in 2001. SPUC’s Fiorella Nash and for many years and whose own the shrine ever. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER POLITICS AND FAITH 9 Catholics, Christians and ‘other’ key issues In the fourth part of his series, DR JOSEPH BRADLEY says the politics POLITICS AND FAITH IN SCOTLAND of the ‘everyday’—sex, marriage and abortion—are fundamental

OR some, the reality of diminishing Births out-side Catholic thinking, the family represents a site and Christianity in Scotland might provoke of marriage way to learn to be humble, to give, to pray, share, contemplation of Scotland’s spiritual have increased support, forgive, empathise, understand, reach-out, to the point and moral well-being, subjects explicitly where they are a place for togetherness in difference and a place to absent during the referendum debate as more than learn and express love. well as throughout most political campaigns and those born exchanges. Today some people like to maintain the inside inking with the seeming growth of sexual fictionF that religion and politics don’t or should not abuse across the western world last year one mix: a frequent cry when they wish to deny religion’s report revealed that detectives had recovered historic significance, its contemporary presence aL shocking 10 million child abuse images from and relevance, the capacity faith has to ask awkward paedophiles across Scotland. Forensic computer and penetrating questions and importantly, to provide analysts at Police Scotland’s Digital Forensics Unit radical answers. Any analysis of substance will typically have to sift through and categorise as find politics and religion cannot be separated as many as 350,000 images a week from seized political decisions and policy is utterly infused with mobile phones and computers. They range from moral questions: indeed, arguably life is an entirely innocuous family photographs to graphic depictions moral activity. This does not mean institutional of violence and sexual abuse. The number of religion being omnipotent in party politics or pornographic sites has soared from 14 million in church people instructing laypeople as to which 1998 to 293 million. A quarter of daily search party to vote. The influence faith has in one’s political engine requests are for sexual pornography and choices is similar to how faith affects any aspect of a one in 10 websites is pornographic. The average person’slife: it is a matter of individual understanding, age of exposure to this has dropped from 15 to 11 knowledge, reflection, consciousness, choice, unborn lives: more even than the victims of all A more critically minded Catholic-Christian in less than a decade. What does this say about new action and responsibility. wars put together over the past half century. observer might reflect for a moment on the reality technology and human progress? What does it say As politicians and their parties continued to Culturally Scotland might now be characterised and meaningfulness of the concept, ‘a lovely time,’ about everyday life in Scotland today? discuss, preach and boast about how ‘rich’Scotland as yet another western society where corrupted or its culturally dominating equivalents: ‘having a According to statistics compiled by the European would be in the event of an independent Scotland perceptions of human sexuality dominate: A place laugh and having a good time, that’s what life’s Monitoring Centre for Drug and Drug Addiction or by staying in the Union, some Christians, at least, where casual sexual encounter and impermanent about, isn’t it? In recent years births out-side of (EMCDDA), almost one in ten people in Scotland must have recoiled at such a prospect. Of course, sexual relations prevail and where the entertainment marriage have increased to the point where they has admitted using Ecstasy, more than double the there is no wish amongst Catholics-Christians for industry contributes to this environment by promoting, are more than those born inside. At the moment rate in most other countries. Its survey found 9.3 people in Scotland or elsewhere to be economically advertising, glamorising and normalising sexual there are about 30,000 marriages taking place in per cent of people aged 16-59 had taken Ecstasy, poor: indeed the opposite is the case. Nevertheless, promiscuity and infidelity. Somewhat consequently, Scotland with around 10,000 divorces annually which is regaining its popularity after years in the nature of an aspiration to be rich is one that in early 2014 the media reported that children in (with a notable increase amongst people over 60). decline. Scotland also had the greatest proportion might be addressed more critically. After all, Scotland were increasingly being diagnosed with The number of single parent families has tripled in of LSD users (5.8 per cent), and the third highest Christianity has much to say about a desire to be, sexually transmitted infections. the past 30 years to constitute almost a quarter of cocaine problem (8.4 per cent), after England and or pre-occupation with being economically and In 2014 in the Glasgow area there were almost all families. Wales, and Sweden. Another marker with regards materially ‘rich.’ More analytically therefore, one 2000 new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and What this says about and the damage done to drug taking might be worth noting, especially as a might ask a question, symbolically, metaphorically syphilis. Research also shows that thousands of long established family, community and national window into the soul of society. Over the past few or even literally, how does a country’s aspiration to young girls in Scotland, some as young as 12 years life is one of the main reasons for the recent Synod years there has been a significant rise in the use of be rich link with the Catholic-Christian vision of old, are being prescribed contraceptives by their in Rome, although to read most narrow and negative PIEDs in Scotland. These ‘performance or image- the ‘good society?’After all, Scotland and England GPs. Out of a league of 17 Western European media reports in Britain one might have failed to enhancing drugs’ say much about desires and goals were once very rich (at a time when both considered states, Britain ‘had the third highest rate of sexual see this. Despite otherwise having no truck with and reflect the power of ideas governing what themselves ‘Christian’), chiefly as a result of the activity among 13 to 15-year-old girls:’ Scotland Catholicism one might also think that a society constitutes fun, enjoyment, pleasure and a good exploitation that accompanied their once great playing a significant role in this statistic. All this conscientious enough to truly desire to remedy time. They also say something about a focus upon British Empire. Today Britain remains one of the despite youngsters for the past few decades being some or all of these problems might humbly look and love of self as a growth industry (and major world’s richest countries. bombarded with what passes via Scottish Government beyond what it has tried time and time again and source for making money) in Scotland and Alternatively therefore, if Scotland had a wish policy in non-denominational schools and in wider say to the Catholic Church, an institution with a couple elsewhere in the West. to be spiritually prosperous and to live and aspire society (through the media in particular) as sex of thousand years of theological and philosophical Alcohol abuse costs Scotland £3.6 billion a year accordingly, how would it answer that fairly well ‘education?’All this too of course in a Scottish- history, thought and experience to refer to, ‘any —the equivalent of £900 for every adult in Scotland. known question, ‘if accused of being Christian British-Western cultural context whereby the sexual advice, any suggestions, anything you might have At least 20,000 people turn up at A&E each year would there be enough evidence for you (Scotland) act outside of marriage has become a primary learned or know that we might not?’ It is in this because they are drunk and incapable. Such levels to be convicted?’ Maybe the focus could switch a social and cultural desire/temptation and advertising vein we might remind ourselves of the words of of alcohol abuse leaves Scottish society with a £2.6 little from Scotland’s immersion as an example of mechanism with little if any understanding, GK Chesterton who wrote: “Christianity has not billion bill every year: the cost of cleaning up the a modern well oiled capitalist economy (which few appreciation, regard or respect for its primary functions been tried and found wanting: It has been found after-effects of violence and crime associated with during the referendum campaign challenged), and within marriage. difficult and not tried.” alcohol is thought to add a further £1 billion. Usually re-focus on some things that from a Christian Outside of marriage, the sexual act has an Glasgow tops the list of the worst-hit areas, with perspective are viewed as fundamental to society’s exemplary record in providing a gateway to disaster he so-called sexual and media revolutions alcohol-related harm costing £364.8 million in spiritual and moral well being: now and in the with devastating effects upon human relationships since the 1960s have created and accompanied 2010-11. As a result, each taxpayer forked out future? Unsurprisingly, few politicians or anyone causing unfathomable social, political, cultural, massive changes in family life. One study in £615 extra on health care for this damage. The figure in the media (apart possibly from a few SCO community, family, health, economic, moral and BritainT recently found that in the space of the last soared to £1002 per person when wider factors contributors) raised these as issues requiring urgent spiritual mayhem. Might this not greatly concern 20 years one in three 11-year-olds have lived including social care and loss of productivity were attention through political action. Scotland’s political parties? Or in fact, put another through family break-up and only half have married taken into account. way, might many politicians be contributing to this parents—a contrast to 90 per cent of kids still living n 2012, amongst countries where abortion was catastrophe? with both married parents 30 years ago. The ew would regard any of these stories as good legal, it was reported that Scotland had the Related to this, despite the fact that couples (as Marriage Foundation in England has recently for society’s well-being. Largely unmentioned second highest teenage abortion rate in the in male and female) that co-habitate (and go on revealed that the United Kingdom has the highest during the referendum debate, they will Iworld. In other words, Scotland has an exemplary holiday together) hardly ever end up marrying proportion of children living in lone parent almostF certainly be similarly absent at the next record in carrying out the killing of unborn life. each other, and from those that do a majority end households of all the countries in Western Europe. elections when ‘real’ party politics will again Generally,around one abortion takes place in Scotland up getting divorced, it is undoubtedly the case that Harry Benson, Research Director for the Marriage dominate. every 40 minutes. One newspaper article recently few Catholic families in Scotland do not have Foundation said that: “Evidence clearly shows the However, for the Catholic-Christian mindset, implied that it was ‘good’ that only every three someone somewhere that exists in this kind of negative impact of being brought up in single not only should so-called ‘real’ politics be vitally days was one of these unborn babies more than 5 relationship. The widespread acceptance (often parent homes... These children are less likely to important but these other issues are the politics of months old in its mother’s womb. One dominating reluctant) of co-habitation now compared to 30-40 attain qualifications, more prone to experience the ‘everyday’ and are fundamental. After all, they narrative in Scotland is that it is a positive that years ago was emphasised by Gay Hickey, unemployment and are more likely to commit say something about education, knowledge and abortion can keep a family’s size controlled, that spokesperson for Relationships Scotland. Using crime.” One report states that in terms of the UK understanding as well as about the behaviour, abortion is a remedy for disability and that abortion accepting, admiring and praising language she said the cost to the taxpayer of family breakdown is attitudes, morals and aspirations of people in can be an answer for various other social ills (or there was ‘more support and acceptance of couples estimated at 46 billion pounds a year: more than Scotland. They are critical with regards reflecting an uncomfortable harsh reality as some might argue). having children without getting married... It’s a lot the defence budget. people’s make-up, what constitutes society’s social At a world level pre-birth life is deliberately more common now to have your children as Pope Francis recently offered his estimation of and moral vision and goals, and to how people see destroyed at the rate of about 80 every minute of bridesmaids and having a lovely time at mum and the family as the bedrock of humanity: “Every life’s purpose: what’s more important a Christian every day. Since 1980 this represents over one billion dad’s wedding.’ ‘A lovely time?’ threat to the family is a threat to society itself.” For might ask? WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 LETTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015

LETTER OF THE WEEK It’s a meeting of the cultures: Scottish, Sicilian, and PICTURE OF THE WEEK: ST JOSEPH’S ALTAR American this March 19-20 in Elgin. St Sylvester’s A thank you from Church will host its first St Joseph Altar,an ancient Sicil- the Missions ian tradition, with the help of a generous New Orleans restaurant owner.The St Joseph Altar was established in JUST a short not hoping to find everyone the Middle Ages by the Sicilians who were grateful that at the SCO well and to wish you every their prayers to St Joseph to end famine were answered. blessing for this year 2015. They decorated tables with flowers, candles, statues, Many thanks for sending me so faithfully fruits, breads, pastas, cakes, and cookies to celebrate the Observer—always been a great joy for God’s providence and to donate the foods and proceeds me to receive it. We have had a postal to the needy in their communities.The tradition is firmly strike here from August 2014 so copies and widely established in New Orleans, where Irene DiPi- came very late and the postal system is etro owns a well-known restaurant in the French Quarter, now very slowly coming back into action. Irene’s Cuisine. Just hoping you will receive this. I am For over 30 years Irene has set up a St Joseph Altar moving from Pretoria now after six years in her restaurant, but this year is visiting Elgin to help St —we had a provincial chapter in December Sylvester’s parishioners host their first altar. Last year 2014—I am going back to our retreat some parishioners, who are parents of youth group centre in Transvaal—nearer to members, were invited by the Dominican Sisters to a Johannesburg—going back after 18 years youth group pasta supper and small St.Joseph Altar at when I ran the retreat house for six years. Greyfriars Convent.The parishioners were inspired by Time flies—I’ll have been here in South the pictures of New Orleans St Joseph Altars and Africa for 35 years this year. I ask your excited about the charitable opportunity to donate food prayers for our work for the future. and money to local charities that the altar afforded. Ever so grateful to you in every way and One of the Dominican Sisters put the women in the SCO is a treasure for us here in this touch with Irene DiPietro and for the past several missionary climate. Thanks to our months, plans have been brewing to host Elgin’s, and benefactors and also Holy Mass being perhaps Scotland’s, first St. Joseph Altar.There will be a offered for all your intentions. Prayerful Scottish twist to this altar, with the Saltire, shortbreads, wishes always, God Bless and reward you. and other local products on display in addition to the Yours in Francis and Clare. altar’s traditional symbolic foods. Br Christopher Kiernan OFM The altar will be available for viewing on Thursday SOUTH AFRICA March 19 and Friday March 20 from 10:30-6 pm at I SCO NOTE: Readers and supporters of Greyfriars Convent Chapel in Elgin. Local businesses the SCO can donate a subscription to the and parishioners are donating the various items for the newspaper to the Missions for £60 per altar and there will be a cake raffle and collection of annum. We have missionaries waiting for tinned food and money for Moray Food Bank and Moray this gift. Call 0141 241 6112 or send Fresh Start.All are welcome cheques to Missionary Sponsorship, Scot- tish Catholic Observer, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6BT. Many thanks. Appeal from Malta for at this address: reading material in English Lino Camilleri SCO must keep asking the 66 Mary House Flat No1 tough questions AFTER the appeal we made in the April 11 Triq IL Qaliet ESTABLISHED IN 1885 2014 of The Scottish Catholic Observer, Marsaskala I ENJOY the balance of Catholic news and we had a very good response so this Malta MSK 3311 opinion in the SCO with the issues of the is a thank you note to all those that day. I am not hearing about poverty in helped us by sending their unwanted We would also appreciate having the full Scotland in the homilies at my parish but I copies of any magazines, newspapers and name, address and email of the donor, in see social justice issues in this paper. It is a books. block capital letters, on any mail sent to us. fine idea to ask the Scottish party leaders Could we remind those who have Thank you so much. Lenten penance, saints’ feast questions on the key issues. already helped us, as well as anyone ready Name and address about us for the first time, that we shall Lino Camilleri days and martyrdom supplied very much appreciate any others sent to us MALTA

ASSING the midpoint of Lent is a bittersweet moment, a Keep political coverage fair not an ideology, and therefore its first duty Have we lost the days time to realise how far we have come, yes, however it also and balanced is to make sure that the various strands in parishes belonged to us? presents the opportunity to redouble our efforts from now Scottish society cohere and people live in on, regardless of how successful we have been so far. There DR JOSEPH Bradley failed in his duty to harmony with one another in order for the MAY I, through your letters page, express is a great deal of debate as to exemptions from Lenten write an objectively academic article on country to flourish. That is why there is my admiration and full agreement in the penance, including high days and Holy days (St Patrick’s Day, Moth- Labour and the SNP, a story starting to genuine support for the Catholic school Cath Doherty article published in The ering Sunday, St Joseph’s Day and in fact all Sundays to name but a unfold (SCO February 20). His attempt (on system, generous support for Catholic Scottish Catholic Observer re: Church few).P Then there is the uplifting Bishops’ Lenten Catechesis series in behalf of a Labour Party that, for charities, especially SCIAF which receives Closure consultations. Paisley, which once again turned Lenten penance into a moment of generations, treated working-class Protestants substantial sums from the overseas aid Although there appears to be hope when Bishop Hugh Gilbert gave the Catholic Christian per- and Catholics alike as voting fodder?) to budget of the Scottish Government, an consultations being carried out throughout spective on sin. tarnish the SNP as anti-Catholic is given attempt to tackle sectarianism and be the country, I fear that many of our Thisweek, however, our thoughts turn to another feast day without contemporary evidence except inclusive of all faith traditions in Scotland. Churches will inevitably close—with or entirely—that of St John Ogilvie. The feast day of Scotland’s Jesuit harking back to William Wolfe’s eccentric That doesn’t mean individual SNP without the supporting parishioners' Martyr on Tuesday marked the 400th anniversary of his death. And views regarding Pope John Paul II’s visit to politicians will agree with everything the opinion. while some Scottish Catholics struggle to reconcile what happened at Scotland over three decades ago. Church does or says (hardly unusual if we Sadly, gone are the days of the parish the Reformation with the solid ecumenical relations we have today, The then chairman of the party, a furious look at the views of the ‘Catholic’ leader of belonging to its people and the it was appropriate and poignant that parishes in Glasgow and beyond Gordon Wilson, phoned the SNP’s press Scottish Labour as one example) but its parishioners’ voices being heard within the marked the anniversary with reverence. officer and told him not to publish anything immense contribution to Scottish life is Church hierarchy. Pope Francis asked Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, the for- from Wolfe who, because of the internal recognised and highly valued—and is Ellen McGeever mer Archbishop of Westminster, to be his special envoy at the furore he created, subsequently withdrew regarded as an inherent part of the fabric of FALKIRK anniversary celebrations in Glasgow this week, which included .from standing again as president and Scottish society, as it was naturally before Solemn Vespers at St Aloysius Church on Monday night and Mass in disappeared from the political scene. I know the Reformation. Indifference is truly a St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, with Archbishop Philip Tartaglia this because I was the party’s press officer at During the referendum campaign, SCO deadly poison on Tuesday evening. No doubt many of those who turned out were that time and, along with most senior staff at was a model of fairness, giving space to both there to support Archbishop Tartaglia’s return to health as well as SNP HQ in those days, a Catholic. Wolfe views while encouraging the participation of THERE’S been quite a lot of discussion of mark St John Ogilvie’s anniversary. went on to marry a Catholic and wrote “I ask the Catholic community. I hope that this late about indifference. St Maximillian That said, the Vatican did degree that anyone who attended a Liturgy for forgiveness of those whom I hurt. I can stance is not changing in the run up to an Kolbe once famously said: “The most in honour of St John Ogilvie in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, St see myself then as others saw me... I don’t important Westminster election. deadly poison of our times is indifference.” Aloysius’ Garnethill, or St Jude and St John Ogilvie’s, Barlanark (the know why I did it.” Duncan MacLaren A point we should all keep in mind parish in which the miracle took place which led to the Canonisation) To put the SNP into context, we must ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, AUSTRALIAN Michael Dolan may obtain a Plenary Indulgence for themselves or for the dead. Do not remember that it is the party of a nation, CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY EDINBURGH worry if you missed the chance for the same Plenary Indulgence is available for anyone who privately prays (saying the Our Father, Hail Mary, Apostles’ Creed, and a prayer in honour of the saint) in one of these G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements churches at the shrines in honour of St John Ogilvie. And speaking of Holy men, the annual Romero lecture about to G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO come to Edinburgh and Glasgow is particularly topical with this G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address week’s announcement that the martyr will be Beatified on May 23. G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or your letter will not be used Pope Francis declared Archbishop Romero a martyr after years of theological questioning over whether he died for his religion or for political reasons, as well as opposition among some in the Church. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 11

McFarland Centre for W Religion, Ethics and Culture, IRE points out that ‘most people D imagine the Church through IN their own cultural lens, but we should realise that people around the world are living and imagining it in An SCO Diary surprisingly different ways.’ He also said the experience of the faith in different parts of the world is ‘often vastly different from our own’ and realising this can help people think about faith beyond their own experiences. Mr Landy describes the new site which includes articles, demographic data, videos, photographs and interviews—as the only A FIRST in Philadelphia, as resource of its kind where you the Vatican has given its can ‘learn about little known blessing to a new flavour of feasts and processions, the milkshake. Part of the cults surrounding certain proceeds from sales of popular saints, and cultural #PopeinPhilly milkshakes will influences on marriage, family benefit the world gathering of life and death rituals.’ Catholic families, including a Papal visit in the US city this GGGGGGGGGGGGGG autumn. Archbishop Vincenzo ACTRESS Juliet Stevenson Paglia (above) picked the has revealed how she was winning flavour from three mistaken for the blessed choices during a visit last Mother Theresa while playing week to a Potbelly Sandwich the nun in a biopic. As she Shop. The president of the passed through the slums, Vatican department that locals dropped to the ground organises the world meetings, believing the Nobel Peace Archbishop Paglia got help Prize winner had been from a dozen Catholic school brought back to life to care students. for the poor. Penny hasn’t dropped on The winning shake features “I was filming in her iconic a blend of vanilla ice cream white sari with the blue and shortbread biscuit. Pope stripes,” she said. “People Francis will attend the closing would come up to me, drop event of the world meeting on and touch my hem... in India, universal call to sanctity September 26. The next day she’s still revered. She lifted he will celebrate an outdoor tens of thousands of people Mass. Fifty cents from every off the streets and into shake sold at three locations her care.” should be doing. invited to, and indeed required to boldly in Philadelphia will benefit Ms Stevenson, who starred Over the last 50 years, of course, great go where no priest or nun has gone before. planning for the events. in films such as Truly, Madly, strides have been made in encouraging lay That may mean going into the workplace, With shortbread gone, Deeply, The Politician's Wife people to move beyond the ‘pray and pay’ be it a ship yard or a fashion shop and Glasgow Archdiocese has yet and Accused, is heading the mentality. The Liturgy has been reformed being normal but also unashamedly to confirm if there are any cast of the forthcoming in a way that breaks open the riches of the Christian. It means being a good normal plans to launch a feature film The Letters about bible in a previously unimaginable way. person (but unashamedly Christian) in the Buckfast-flavoured milkshake Mother Teresa. The biopic Parish councils have been formed to pub and the social club, in the university to raise funds for any future explores the life of the saint encourage participation in organising the union and the staff room, on the football Papal visits! through letters she wrote to church at local levels, and various min- bus and in the dressing room. It does not her longtime friend and istries have been opened up to lay people mean going around with a sad face and a GGGGGGGGGGGGGG spiritual advisor, Fr Celeste which were previously reserved to priests. bible in your hand. It does not mean van Exem over a nearly But over the years a terrible mistake has leaving holy pictures in your colleague’s A NEW website will give 50-year period. Mother Teresa been made… the idea has got around that lunchbox or targeting the person in the Catholics a chance to see won the Noble Peace Prize in being a ‘good workplace who Catholics from all over the 1979 for her role in founding Catholic’ means So besides being is divorced and world practice their faith. the order and by the time of doing lots of remarried with Catholics & Cultures, created her death, it had grown to BY RONNIE CONVERY things around the well informed and heavy duty con- by the College of the Holy more than 4000 sisters parish. demnation. Cross in Worcester, running orphanages, hospices A ‘good courageous, lay people Pope Francis Massachusetts, in the US, and charity centres in 133 HERE is a great Scottish Catholic’ is are to be joyful and normal has developed offers a global snapshot of countries. phrase which I heard recently therefore the per- the teaching of how Catholics around the Ms Stevenson (below), who applied in a religious context son who helps in —that’s quite a list the Second Vati- world live out their Faith and is not religious, was initially … and it summed up the great the sacristy and can Council by practice their beliefs. wary of taking on the role but challenge of the Church in our serves as an injecting into The site’s founder, Thomas said it had been a ‘wonderful day better than any learned study or dis- extraordinary minister of Holy Commun- the concept of lay responsibility the ele- Landy, director of the school’s challenge.’ course. ion. Or the ‘good Catholic’ is the one who ment of joy—his key document is aptly TThat phrase was: “The penny hasn’t reads at Mass every day and organises the titled The Joy of the Gospel. So besides dropped …” suck communion list. Or the ‘good being well informed and courageous, lay The context was the core message of the Catholic’ is the one who goes to prayer people are to be joyful and normal—that’s Second Vatican Council which is techni- groups and novenas every night of the quite a list! cally known as the ‘universal call to week. In this document and in the documents sancity’—basically the idea that you, lay While I do not for one instant deny that of all of the Popes of the post-Vatican II man or woman, student or pensioner, yes people who do all of the above are indeed period there has been an attempt to waken you who are reading this article, are ‘good Catholics’ I find myself deeply dis- up the sleeping giant of the laity. The expected to be just as holy as any bishop appointed that such a clericalist mentality Popes knew that when lay people discov- or priest or nun and are just as responsible has entered our culture. It is profoundly ered the awesome dignity that was theirs for spreading the faith as any missionary out of keeping with the bold vision of the and understood the implications of it the or preacher. lay person outlined in the Second Vatican Church—and the world —would be trans- That particular penny has clearly not Council document on the subject—the formed. dropped in most people’s minds. neatly titled Apostolicam Actuositatem. Alas, despite all of their efforts, the Indeed an assertion such as the one I There we read (in heavily ecclesiastical penny hasn’t dropped for many of us. have just made probably sounds like language I admit) that the laity are ‘called Hopefully it soon will… heresy to many, disrespectful to the clergy to penetrate the temporal spheres.’ Now to others. But guess what? That is there is a challenge for you! I Ronnie Convery is the communications exactly what Vatican II said we lay people What it means is that lay people are director for Glasgow Archdiocese

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IXTY-five years ago, the and will be hosted by fashion stylist first hospice opened in Scot- Mark Heyes. The event will include a land. St Margaret's Hospice, fashion show by House of Fraser with as it was then known, was entertainment from The Singer opened by the Sisters of Swingers and Soulman, Mr Onkel. Charity as a house in Millbrae Cres- Tickets are £50 and are available indi- cent, Clydebank, in 1950. This year is First hospice is vidually or in tables of ten. There is an aS special one for the hospice as it cele- ‘early bird’ offer of a table for ten for brates the 65th Anniversary of its open- £450 which ends on Friday, May 1 ing in Clydebank and during those 2015. years, the hospice has touched the lives The annual midnight walk is being of many thousands of patients and their organised for Saturday, September 5 families and friends. 2015 with a 5K walk along the A82 The story began when a Sister of 65 years young from Great Western Retail Park. This Charity newly arrived in Clydebank to is a really fun event for women—aged help with the work of the parish and 10 years and over—which includes school, was approached by a man with St Margaret of Scotland staff are celebrating the hospice’s entertainment before the walk and a advanced throat cancer who told her barbeque afterwards. The hospice also that he had nowhere to go and did not 65th anniversary year the best way they know how, with a requires volunteers for stewarding and know what to do, as he felt he was helping on the night—male and growing steadily worse and had no-one female—so will be delighted to hear to care for him. As a result of this, the series of fun-filled fundraising events, writes CLARE MURPHY from you. Michelle sister contacted the Mother House in This year's annual ball will be a cel- McManus Dublin to ask if it might be possible for compered the ebration of this special Anniversary Papal Mass pre- them to send over a sister trained in patients. In 1989, the appeal fund was years to enable us to care for those who port we receive from those in our com- year for St Margaret of Scotland Hos- show at Bella- nursing who would look after this man launched for the re-development and are living with a life limiting illness or munity and shall be delighted to hear pice. We are delighted to announce the houston in 2010 and others like him—thus began the upgrading of the hospice, and, on Sep- require end of life care. Many of those from people who would enjoy a night Ball will be held at the Radisson Blu (far left), and, hospice, growing steadily as the tember 22 1993, the second floor was who support the hospice send individ- out in stunning surroundings, lovely Hotel in Glasgow on Saturday, Octo- along with Susan demand arose. opened, as well as a new day care cen- ual donations, organise fundraising meal with great music and dancing— ber 24 2015. Boyle, sang to the All the houses in the congregation tre. The October 20 1998 marked the events for the benefit of the hospice or who would at the same time be sup- congregation. made a real effort to find money to opening of the new state of the art edu- take part in sponsored events, often porting the hospice.” t Margaret of Scotland Hospice (Above) She is no send to Clydebank. With the help from cation centre and in October 2000, a receiving matched funding from their Individual tickets are £35 and tables continues to promote the stranger to the the local Churches and the local com- new hydrotherapy pool was opened. In employers. These are wonderful ways of 12 are available. If you wish to join monthly hospice lottery, which red carpet and munity, sufficient money was raised to June 2006, an appeal was launched the event later in the evening, £10 tick- was established to generate a regular does not take buy the first house, plus equipment and to add on the Mary Aikenhead Cen- With the help from the ets are also available which allow entry sourceS of income to the hospice by a herself too other things necessary to establish a tre, to modernise the facilities for the to the ceilidh only from 10pm. monthly subscription of £5. With 14 seriously (left in small hospice. older adult patients with complex local churches and the guaranteed prizes totalling £2500 each panto costume) The Sisters of Charity, who celebrate medical and nursing needs. This unit ollowing the ceilidh, we are month, the top prize of £2000 has been the 200th anniversary this year of their was formally opened in July 2009, local community, delighted to announce that the a great amount for each of the winners. foundation by Mother Mary Aiken- to replace the former St Margaret’s guest speakers for the hospice For further information regarding join- head, saw a need for the services which ward. sufficient money was sports dinner will be Commonwealth ing the hospice lottery, please email they provide as part of their mission St Margaret of Scotland Hospice, raised to buy the first FGames gold medalist and professional [email protected] or telephone: and core values: Compassion, justice, as it was renamed in 2005, has boxer Charlie Flynn (below right) and 0141-435 7018. advocacy, human dignity and quality. always cared for people of all faiths house, plus equipment John Htet Khin, who has agreed to come The hospice also receives support The motto of the Sisters of Charity is and none. Patients and families out of retirement to bring his humour to from charitable trusts, which give also the motto for the hospice: Caritas come from diverse backgrounds and and other things. the event. The sports dinner, which will excellent support in the funding of new Christi Urget Nos (The Love of Christ receive the same excellent care and be held on Friday, May 8 2015 in the equipment, services or on-going gen- urges us on.) The motto, mission state- attention. Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, will be eral running costs. Legacies are a won- ment and core values are an integral The hospice receives part of its fund- in which to support the on-going work hosted by our patron, the ever-hilarious derful gift to the hospice—giving a part of the life of the hospice. ing from the local health board and we of the hospice. (and very supportive) Peter Martin. lasting gift to Charity is a special way The man with throat cancer was the must raise half of the annual running During the year, we organise a num- The sports dinner is always a high- to be remembered.Without our very first patient admitted. The first house, costs, which are in excess of £5 million. ber of fundraising events. The first, on light of the year and very well highly valued supporters, we could not with 20 beds, was quickly outgrown Each week we must raise approximately Friday, March 20 2015, is the 65th attended—this year’s promises to be a have achieved all that we have in the and the house next door was bought £40,000 to provide all the services which Anniversary celebratory Celtic ceilidh hugely enjoyable night. The event will past 65 years. History has shaped what and taken into use with a further nine- are currently available: 58 in-patient dinner and dance that is generously include a sparkling reception and deli- the hospice is today and all that it man- teen beds. But again, in a very short beds—30 for specialist palliative care supported by Òran Mór. The evening cious four-course meal. Tickets are £55 ages to deliver to those who need it. We Reality star still shining brightly time, it was obvious that something and 28 for care of the older adults with will begin at 7pm with a reception fol- (available individually or in tables up hope you will be able to support the further would need to be done if the complex medical and nursing needs. In lowed by three-course meal and danc- to ten). There is an ‘early-bird’ offer of work we do by attending one or more needs of the sick were to be met. The addition to the in-patient care units, we ing. There will also be entertainment in a table of ten for £500, which ends on of the Hospice events—which is an DANIEL HARKINS talks to Michelle McManus, who set the bar for TV talent shows by winning Pop Sisters decided that a purpose-built also provide Edwina Bradley day hos- the form of folk music with Scottish Wednesday, April 8, 2015. A raffle and ideal occasion to bring family, friends, hospice would be the only answer. pice, community specialist palliative Highland and Irish dancers to provide auction will also be held on the night. colleagues or clients together. Idol, and was a Papal visit hit, ahead of her one-woman show at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow care, out-patient facilities and coun- some inspiration on the night. Hot on the heels of the sports dinner, he first turf of the new hospice selling services. “The Celtic ceilidh dinner dance is a is an event for ladies only. The annual I For more information on becoming was cut on July 19 1969 and on St Margaret of Scotland Hospice has lovely event which is generously sup- ladies' lunch is being held on Sunday, a hospice volunteer, donating, attending OOKING through a Wikipedia list of X- it, I know how it works and my eyes have been fully “I think I’ve been very fortunate growing up in a given front row seats and the hysteria caused in my September 29 1971, the new sin- received the support and generosity of ported by Òran Mór,” Sr Rita, chief May 31 2015 in the Radisson Blu or arranging a fundraising event, please Factor winners over the last 11 years it’s opened. People don’t always want to read how very matriarchal house—I have four sisters and my family on that alone was huge. gle storey hospice was opened in patrons, companies, organisations, executive of the hospice (bottom right), Hotel, Glasgow. The lunch will have e-mail [email protected] or call hard to spot a recognisable name happy people’s lives are; they want a bit of drama.” mother so I don’t really feel that way to women. “For me to be able to do that and share it with my T 0141 435 7018. Clydebank to accommodate 60 groups and individuals over all those said. “We are very grateful for the sup- the theme of the Glamour of the 1950s amongst the scores of identikit, bland After winning the show and releasing a single “Most women are my friends, and I think being family was massive. I’ll never forgot to the day I die finalists thrust into the spotlight of straight to number one, she was dropped by her overweight most of my life—God, if I was to be that we got to do that together, all my sisters, my Simon Cowell’s singing competition. Not so 12 record company after what they saw was a poor fol- jealous of other women I wouldn’t leave the bloody parents. I don’t think my dad stopped crying for years ago, when the reality show’s forerunner, Pop low up second single—number 12 in the charts. house; everybody looks like Cheryl Cole to me!” days honestly, that was how much it meant to him.” Idol,Lwas won by an ordinary 22-year-old Catholic “I’ve never had an answer,” Michelle said. “I just Looking at the modern-day Pop Idol equivalents, Since her Pop Idol success, she has shied away from Baillieston, a girl who didn’t fit the stereotypical accepted that was what happened. I was never given Ms McManus said that she doesn’t watch the shows from most singing gigs, but will bring her voice back supermodel, popstar image but whose voice and a list of stats they just said your second single has went anymore, as they are not real to her. to the forefront on March 24 at the King’s Theatre personality propelled her to victory and a subsequent in at 12 and we are going to drop you and that was it. “When I did the show there was a lovely inno- Glasgow for a one-night, one-woman show as part number one single. “After that you’ve only got two choices: you can cence to it all. We genuinely had no clue who would of the Glasgow Comedy Festival, mixing stories Michelle McManus is 34 now and has spent the do a [former X-Factor winner] Steve Brookstein and win,” she said. from her career with songs. bulk of the last decade working in media, hosting still be writing a book ten years later about ‘woe is “We weren’t allowed any backing singers or “I sidelined the music because it took me a long TV shows and writing newspaper columns.Ajourney me,’ or you can say I’m now in a position were dancers whereas now you have, like, cars coming time to come to terms with being dropped,” she said. that began with a Pop Idol audition on a whim, hit everyone in the country knows my name and I’m down from the roof and tigers jumping through “I was really embarrassed about the fact that I had won a high with her winning performance on the show, and going to go back home to Scotland were the majority flaming hoops and 12 million people on stage a singing competition but nobody wanted me to sing. crashed a couple of months later when she was of my fan base is. I’m going to start form scratch.” singing—and that’s a distraction tactic to take away “It was a bit of a mental thing for me to associate dropped by her record company, has remained from the fact that this person maybe isn’t the best myself with singing, which is why this show has steady over the last decade, with a performance for Future singer in the world. It’s more the performance and been so amazing for me because it is me singing Pope Benedict XVI in Bellahouston Park in 2010 a Ms McManus has since built a career on her per- anyone can look good doing that.” again. I wasn’t sure if people wanted to see me sing particular highlight and a one-woman stage show in sonality—writing columns, hosting TV—but at the anymore so the show has given me the confidence to Glasgow this month another. It’s a far cry from the time she found the backlash from her Pop Idol win Faith stand on the stage again and sing. former church singer who auditioned for a TV show difficult. Though she has nothing but nice things to As she set about rebuilding her career after Pop Idol, “That’s why this show is so important to me—it’s for a laugh. say about Simon Cowell—‘he was lovely to me and Ms McManus said she turned to her Faith for sup- coming home, it’s in Glasgow and singing on a “It wasn’t a difficult thing to do at all because I very supportive’—she reflects on the treatment she port. Coming from a strong Catholic upbringing, the stage my idols have been on—it’s massive to me. had no idea what was coming,” Ms McManus said got from the media. Did she feel it was more diffi- parishioner of St Helen’s in Langside who helps It’s phenomenal that I get the opportunity to do it.” about her audition. “To me it was a day off work and cult as a woman? with HCPT pilgrimages to Lourdes, as made her to be able to tell my mates down the pub that I had “I think it is harsher for women, but sometimes belief a big part of her career—something which I Michelle McManus’ Reality: Reloaded is perform- met Simon Cowell. woman are their own worst enemy,” she said. paid off when she received a phone call from a priest ing one night only at The Kings Theatre in Glasgow “It didn’t become really scary until the end and I “Women are terrible to other women. The majority in 2010 and an invitation to sing for Pope Benedict on Tuesday March 24 at 7.30pm. Tickets can be won and that’s when the media decided I was fair of things I’ve read, the majority of criticism I’ve XVI during his visit to Scotland. purchased by phoning 0844 873 7353, or online at game and they went for it just because of my weight. ever received, has been from other women. Its very “The moment I told my parents ‘by the way I’ve www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/shows/942 I think that happens—people build you up just to rarely guys’ comments to be honest, I don’t think been selected to sing for the Pope,’ I thought my dad knock you down. I work for the media now—I get guys really care! was going to spontaneously combust! My family got I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 HOSPICE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER MARCH 13 2015 MARCH 13 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER MICHELL MCMANUS 13

IXTY-five years ago, the and will be hosted by fashion stylist first hospice opened in Scot- Mark Heyes. The event will include a land. St Margaret's Hospice, fashion show by House of Fraser with as it was then known, was entertainment from The Singer opened by the Sisters of Swingers and Soulman, Mr Onkel. Charity as a house in Millbrae Cres- Tickets are £50 and are available indi- cent, Clydebank, in 1950. This year is First hospice is vidually or in tables of ten. There is an aS special one for the hospice as it cele- ‘early bird’ offer of a table for ten for brates the 65th Anniversary of its open- £450 which ends on Friday, May 1 ing in Clydebank and during those 2015. years, the hospice has touched the lives The annual midnight walk is being of many thousands of patients and their organised for Saturday, September 5 families and friends. 2015 with a 5K walk along the A82 The story began when a Sister of 65 years young from Great Western Retail Park. This Charity newly arrived in Clydebank to is a really fun event for women—aged help with the work of the parish and 10 years and over—which includes school, was approached by a man with St Margaret of Scotland staff are celebrating the hospice’s entertainment before the walk and a advanced throat cancer who told her barbeque afterwards. The hospice also that he had nowhere to go and did not 65th anniversary year the best way they know how, with a requires volunteers for stewarding and know what to do, as he felt he was helping on the night—male and growing steadily worse and had no-one female—so will be delighted to hear to care for him. As a result of this, the series of fun-filled fundraising events, writes CLARE MURPHY from you. Michelle sister contacted the Mother House in This year's annual ball will be a cel- McManus Dublin to ask if it might be possible for compered the ebration of this special Anniversary Papal Mass pre- them to send over a sister trained in patients. In 1989, the appeal fund was years to enable us to care for those who port we receive from those in our com- year for St Margaret of Scotland Hos- show at Bella- nursing who would look after this man launched for the re-development and are living with a life limiting illness or munity and shall be delighted to hear pice. We are delighted to announce the houston in 2010 and others like him—thus began the upgrading of the hospice, and, on Sep- require end of life care. Many of those from people who would enjoy a night Ball will be held at the Radisson Blu (far left), and, hospice, growing steadily as the tember 22 1993, the second floor was who support the hospice send individ- out in stunning surroundings, lovely Hotel in Glasgow on Saturday, Octo- along with Susan demand arose. opened, as well as a new day care cen- ual donations, organise fundraising meal with great music and dancing— ber 24 2015. Boyle, sang to the All the houses in the congregation tre. The October 20 1998 marked the events for the benefit of the hospice or who would at the same time be sup- congregation. made a real effort to find money to opening of the new state of the art edu- take part in sponsored events, often porting the hospice.” t Margaret of Scotland Hospice (Above) She is no send to Clydebank. With the help from cation centre and in October 2000, a receiving matched funding from their Individual tickets are £35 and tables continues to promote the stranger to the the local Churches and the local com- new hydrotherapy pool was opened. In employers. These are wonderful ways of 12 are available. If you wish to join monthly hospice lottery, which red carpet and munity, sufficient money was raised to June 2006, an appeal was launched the event later in the evening, £10 tick- was established to generate a regular does not take buy the first house, plus equipment and to add on the Mary Aikenhead Cen- With the help from the ets are also available which allow entry sourceS of income to the hospice by a herself too other things necessary to establish a tre, to modernise the facilities for the to the ceilidh only from 10pm. monthly subscription of £5. With 14 seriously (left in small hospice. older adult patients with complex local churches and the guaranteed prizes totalling £2500 each panto costume) The Sisters of Charity, who celebrate medical and nursing needs. This unit ollowing the ceilidh, we are month, the top prize of £2000 has been the 200th anniversary this year of their was formally opened in July 2009, local community, delighted to announce that the a great amount for each of the winners. foundation by Mother Mary Aiken- to replace the former St Margaret’s guest speakers for the hospice For further information regarding join- head, saw a need for the services which ward. sufficient money was sports dinner will be Commonwealth ing the hospice lottery, please email they provide as part of their mission St Margaret of Scotland Hospice, raised to buy the first FGames gold medalist and professional [email protected] or telephone: and core values: Compassion, justice, as it was renamed in 2005, has boxer Charlie Flynn (below right) and 0141-435 7018. advocacy, human dignity and quality. always cared for people of all faiths house, plus equipment John Htet Khin, who has agreed to come The hospice also receives support The motto of the Sisters of Charity is and none. Patients and families out of retirement to bring his humour to from charitable trusts, which give also the motto for the hospice: Caritas come from diverse backgrounds and and other things. the event. The sports dinner, which will excellent support in the funding of new Christi Urget Nos (The Love of Christ receive the same excellent care and be held on Friday, May 8 2015 in the equipment, services or on-going gen- urges us on.) The motto, mission state- attention. Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, will be eral running costs. Legacies are a won- ment and core values are an integral The hospice receives part of its fund- in which to support the on-going work hosted by our patron, the ever-hilarious derful gift to the hospice—giving a part of the life of the hospice. ing from the local health board and we of the hospice. (and very supportive) Peter Martin. lasting gift to Charity is a special way The man with throat cancer was the must raise half of the annual running During the year, we organise a num- The sports dinner is always a high- to be remembered.Without our very first patient admitted. The first house, costs, which are in excess of £5 million. ber of fundraising events. The first, on light of the year and very well highly valued supporters, we could not with 20 beds, was quickly outgrown Each week we must raise approximately Friday, March 20 2015, is the 65th attended—this year’s promises to be a have achieved all that we have in the and the house next door was bought £40,000 to provide all the services which Anniversary celebratory Celtic ceilidh hugely enjoyable night. The event will past 65 years. History has shaped what and taken into use with a further nine- are currently available: 58 in-patient dinner and dance that is generously include a sparkling reception and deli- the hospice is today and all that it man- teen beds. But again, in a very short beds—30 for specialist palliative care supported by Òran Mór. The evening cious four-course meal. Tickets are £55 ages to deliver to those who need it. We Reality star still shining brightly time, it was obvious that something and 28 for care of the older adults with will begin at 7pm with a reception fol- (available individually or in tables up hope you will be able to support the further would need to be done if the complex medical and nursing needs. In lowed by three-course meal and danc- to ten). There is an ‘early-bird’ offer of work we do by attending one or more needs of the sick were to be met. The addition to the in-patient care units, we ing. There will also be entertainment in a table of ten for £500, which ends on of the Hospice events—which is an DANIEL HARKINS talks to Michelle McManus, who set the bar for TV talent shows by winning Pop Sisters decided that a purpose-built also provide Edwina Bradley day hos- the form of folk music with Scottish Wednesday, April 8, 2015. A raffle and ideal occasion to bring family, friends, hospice would be the only answer. pice, community specialist palliative Highland and Irish dancers to provide auction will also be held on the night. colleagues or clients together. Idol, and was a Papal visit hit, ahead of her one-woman show at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow care, out-patient facilities and coun- some inspiration on the night. Hot on the heels of the sports dinner, he first turf of the new hospice selling services. “The Celtic ceilidh dinner dance is a is an event for ladies only. The annual I For more information on becoming was cut on July 19 1969 and on St Margaret of Scotland Hospice has lovely event which is generously sup- ladies' lunch is being held on Sunday, a hospice volunteer, donating, attending OOKING through a Wikipedia list of X- it, I know how it works and my eyes have been fully “I think I’ve been very fortunate growing up in a given front row seats and the hysteria caused in my September 29 1971, the new sin- received the support and generosity of ported by Òran Mór,” Sr Rita, chief May 31 2015 in the Radisson Blu or arranging a fundraising event, please Factor winners over the last 11 years it’s opened. People don’t always want to read how very matriarchal house—I have four sisters and my family on that alone was huge. gle storey hospice was opened in patrons, companies, organisations, executive of the hospice (bottom right), Hotel, Glasgow. The lunch will have e-mail [email protected] or call hard to spot a recognisable name happy people’s lives are; they want a bit of drama.” mother so I don’t really feel that way to women. “For me to be able to do that and share it with my T 0141 435 7018. Clydebank to accommodate 60 groups and individuals over all those said. “We are very grateful for the sup- the theme of the Glamour of the 1950s amongst the scores of identikit, bland After winning the show and releasing a single “Most women are my friends, and I think being family was massive. I’ll never forgot to the day I die finalists thrust into the spotlight of straight to number one, she was dropped by her overweight most of my life—God, if I was to be that we got to do that together, all my sisters, my Simon Cowell’s singing competition. Not so 12 record company after what they saw was a poor fol- jealous of other women I wouldn’t leave the bloody parents. I don’t think my dad stopped crying for years ago, when the reality show’s forerunner, Pop low up second single—number 12 in the charts. house; everybody looks like Cheryl Cole to me!” days honestly, that was how much it meant to him.” Idol,Lwas won by an ordinary 22-year-old Catholic “I’ve never had an answer,” Michelle said. “I just Looking at the modern-day Pop Idol equivalents, Since her Pop Idol success, she has shied away from Baillieston, a girl who didn’t fit the stereotypical accepted that was what happened. I was never given Ms McManus said that she doesn’t watch the shows from most singing gigs, but will bring her voice back supermodel, popstar image but whose voice and a list of stats they just said your second single has went anymore, as they are not real to her. to the forefront on March 24 at the King’s Theatre personality propelled her to victory and a subsequent in at 12 and we are going to drop you and that was it. “When I did the show there was a lovely inno- Glasgow for a one-night, one-woman show as part number one single. “After that you’ve only got two choices: you can cence to it all. We genuinely had no clue who would of the Glasgow Comedy Festival, mixing stories Michelle McManus is 34 now and has spent the do a [former X-Factor winner] Steve Brookstein and win,” she said. from her career with songs. bulk of the last decade working in media, hosting still be writing a book ten years later about ‘woe is “We weren’t allowed any backing singers or “I sidelined the music because it took me a long TV shows and writing newspaper columns.Ajourney me,’ or you can say I’m now in a position were dancers whereas now you have, like, cars coming time to come to terms with being dropped,” she said. that began with a Pop Idol audition on a whim, hit everyone in the country knows my name and I’m down from the roof and tigers jumping through “I was really embarrassed about the fact that I had won a high with her winning performance on the show, and going to go back home to Scotland were the majority flaming hoops and 12 million people on stage a singing competition but nobody wanted me to sing. crashed a couple of months later when she was of my fan base is. I’m going to start form scratch.” singing—and that’s a distraction tactic to take away “It was a bit of a mental thing for me to associate dropped by her record company, has remained from the fact that this person maybe isn’t the best myself with singing, which is why this show has steady over the last decade, with a performance for Future singer in the world. It’s more the performance and been so amazing for me because it is me singing Pope Benedict XVI in Bellahouston Park in 2010 a Ms McManus has since built a career on her per- anyone can look good doing that.” again. I wasn’t sure if people wanted to see me sing particular highlight and a one-woman stage show in sonality—writing columns, hosting TV—but at the anymore so the show has given me the confidence to Glasgow this month another. It’s a far cry from the time she found the backlash from her Pop Idol win Faith stand on the stage again and sing. former church singer who auditioned for a TV show difficult. Though she has nothing but nice things to As she set about rebuilding her career after Pop Idol, “That’s why this show is so important to me—it’s for a laugh. say about Simon Cowell—‘he was lovely to me and Ms McManus said she turned to her Faith for sup- coming home, it’s in Glasgow and singing on a “It wasn’t a difficult thing to do at all because I very supportive’—she reflects on the treatment she port. Coming from a strong Catholic upbringing, the stage my idols have been on—it’s massive to me. had no idea what was coming,” Ms McManus said got from the media. Did she feel it was more diffi- parishioner of St Helen’s in Langside who helps It’s phenomenal that I get the opportunity to do it.” about her audition. “To me it was a day off work and cult as a woman? with HCPT pilgrimages to Lourdes, as made her to be able to tell my mates down the pub that I had “I think it is harsher for women, but sometimes belief a big part of her career—something which I Michelle McManus’ Reality: Reloaded is perform- met Simon Cowell. woman are their own worst enemy,” she said. paid off when she received a phone call from a priest ing one night only at The Kings Theatre in Glasgow “It didn’t become really scary until the end and I “Women are terrible to other women. The majority in 2010 and an invitation to sing for Pope Benedict on Tuesday March 24 at 7.30pm. Tickets can be won and that’s when the media decided I was fair of things I’ve read, the majority of criticism I’ve XVI during his visit to Scotland. purchased by phoning 0844 873 7353, or online at game and they went for it just because of my weight. ever received, has been from other women. Its very “The moment I told my parents ‘by the way I’ve www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/shows/942 I think that happens—people build you up just to rarely guys’ comments to be honest, I don’t think been selected to sing for the Pope,’ I thought my dad knock you down. I work for the media now—I get guys really care! was going to spontaneously combust! My family got I [email protected] WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 Going to Heaven: God’s grace or good luck?

Moreover, Dolly, her surrogate mother, has her own problems, beyond her struggles to feed Lila and herself. When she took up Lila and fled from their hometown, she was fleeing domestic violence. Eventually, years later, the man from whom she was fleeing finds her, but Dolly is no passive victim. She knifes the man to death. Sometime later, she dies, orphaning Lila a second time. But, by now, Lila is old enough to take care of herself, except, lacking social skills, she still finds herself at BY FR RONALD the margins of society, ever the loner. Luck, though, is on her side and she is ROLHEISER eventually befriended by a Christian minister who takes care of her and Eternity has more kinds of rooms than eventually marries her. This new this world does. world of acceptance, love, family, and religion is radically new to Lila and HIS thought comes from she struggles mightily to sort it out, Marilynne Robinson’s especially regarding how love and fictional character, Lila, in grace work. One of the problems that Robinson’s recent novel. bother her—as she listens to her Lila has reason to think husband’s Christian sermons—is what that way, that is, to think outside the happens to someone like Dolly, who box of conventional religious piety did so much for her, and yet was a Tbecause her story is not one that fits murderer. Is she forgiven? Could she piety of any kind. have gone to Heaven, even after orphans, or whose mothers didn’t even open the gates of Heaven. As Gabriel where human love is absent. In fact, Lila had been an unwanted orphan, committing murder? Lila struggles to like them, and who would probably Marcel once put it: “To love someone scripture assures us that God has a dying from malnutrition and neglect, believe in faith, love, family life, have better excuses for the harm they is to, in effect, say: You at least will special love, and tenderness, for those when at a young age she was taken up forgiveness, and Heaven. did than the ones who had somebody never die!” Human love, even this side who find themselves outside of the by a woman named Dolly, herself a Her thoughts on this—especially on caring about them. It couldn’t be fair of eternity, has that kind of power. circle of human love. So we need not social outcast. Lila spends all the years how Dolly might have met her Maker to punish people for trying to get by, That’s also why we pray for loved worry about the salvation of those of her youth with Dolly, traveling with —contain their own important insights people who were good by their own ones who have died. Our love has the who, like Dolly, died in less-than-ideal her as the two of them live on the into love and grace: “In eternity,people’s lights, when it took all the courage power to reach them, even there. circumstances, even as they ‘took all edges of society and hunger, working lives could be altogether what they they had to be good... Eternity had But, and this was Lila’s quandary: the courage they had to be good.’ as agricultural laborers with others were and had been, not just the worst more of every kind of room in it than What about those who, like Dolly and Human love, while generally directed like themselves, more slaves than paid things they ever did, or the best things this world did.” herself, are outsiders in this life and towards very specific persons, is also a workers. Living this way, Lila never either. So she decided that she should who die without anyone much caring symphony whose music circles wide learns the social skills needed to function believe in it, or that she believed in it s Christians, we believe that, as about the fact that they’ve gone or and ultimately embraces everyone. normally in society. Everything in her already. How else could she imagine part of the Body of Christ, we where they’ve gone? How do grace background, from her abandonment as seeing Dolly again? Never once had have been given the power to and forgiveness work then? Is human I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a Catholic a child to her life-long marginalisation, she taken her to be dead, plain and forgive each other’s sins and that, love then purely out of the picture and priest and member of the Missionary A Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is sets her up to be a loner, someone simple. If any scoundrel could be because of that, indeed a mother’s love we are left only with the hope that condemned by circumstance to never pulled into Heaven just to make his can pull her child into Heaven. Our love God’s love can fill in where human president of the Oblate School of find normal companionship, family, mother happy, it couldn’t be fair to for each other is a powerful vehicle of love is absent? Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Visit intimacy, or grace. punish scoundrels who happened to be grace, powerful enough to actually Yes, God’s love can and does fill in his website at www.ronrolheiser.com

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ALBERT Einstein—who Farmers are subsidised to of others. Enable us to change vision, calling him to return to became one of the most grow food; some farmers are the things that contradict your Ireland and take the Gospel to brilliant scientists, was born subsidised not to grow food love and may all your people the people there. on March 14, 1879. on what is called ‘set-aside’ work and grow together as It was as a young man—and He found that his studies of land. The European Union’s brothers and sisters. Amen. whilst he was a captive—that science led him closer to God, ‘food mountains’—as they are he had much time to think and and he wrote: “The most sometimes called—include MARCH 17 is the feast of St reflect, and he grew in his beautiful thing that we can grain, milk powder, butter, Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland. relationship with God. Spending experience is the mysterious. wine, and meat. Money is paid We pray this day for all Irish days and nights in the open It is the only source of true art to keep these products in storage. people. countryside, looking after the and science. Because they are not used, the Patrick was born about the animals, he became more and “And those to whom this price of food is kept high. year 400AD either near what more aware that God was emotion is a stranger—those The European Union has so is now the English/Scottish there with him. Patrick learned who can no longer pause in much wheat in storage that a border—in what was then the to live in the presence of God. wonder or stand wrapt in newspaper calculated that, if Province of Britannia in the Let’s pause for a moment awe—they are already dead, baked into bread, all that Roman Empire—or near the and remember that we are in their eyes are shut.” wheat could form a single River Severn by the present God’s presence at this time. slice of bread 1000 miles wide English/Welsh border. We’ll now use one of St Father, preserve in us a sense by 1000 miles long, covering Wherever he was born, he Patrick’s own prayers. of wonder at the marvels of all of Europe! was captured by raiders, made life. May all that we see around Let us pray for the needy a slave and taken to Ireland Christ be with me and within me. us lead us to you. Amen. and hungry of our world. when he was about 16 years Christ be behind me and PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK old. There he was forced to before me. IN AN article in The Observer God our Father, we think of the work in the fields, looking Christ be beside me to comfort newspaper in March 1992, it beauty of the world which you lakes,’ and we subsidise farmers yet often do not treasure and after sheep and pigs. He man- and restore me. was stated that Britain had proclaimed to be good, but we to ‘set aside’ land so that less uphold the dignity of all who aged to escape in a ship which Christ be below and above me enough wheat and barley lying are also conscious of our misuse food is produced—even though are made in your image and took him to France. Some time in peace and in danger. unused in government-funded of what you have given to us. our brothers and sisters die likeness. later he became a priest and Christ be within the hearts of storage to feed the starving Our governments spend each day from hunger. Open our hearts to be then a bishop. all who love me. country of Somalia in Africa money in our name maintaining On our paper money we print influenced for good, and He returned to his birthplace Christ be in the words of the for more than a year. ‘butter mountains’ and ‘wine the images of famous people, inspire us to touch the hearts and had a vivid dream or a friend and the stranger.

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SUNDAY MARCH 15 5.30PM 11AM EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH ANGELUS WITH POPE FRANCIS COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL 11.30AM 9PM LENTEN REFLECTIONS PHILOSOPHER'S BENCH 1PM THURSDAY MARCH 19 LIVE MASS FROM EWTN 1PM 4PM LIVE SOLEMN MASS OF ST CATHOLICISM JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE 8PM VIRGIN MARY WITH THE MFVA THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL FRIARS 9PM 8.30PM SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME EWTN LIVE 10PM 9.30PM VATICANO PHILOSOPHER'S BENCH MONDAY MARCH 16 FRIDAY MARCH 20 1PM 1PM LIVE DAILY MASS LIVE DAILY MASS 9PM 8PM PHILOSOPHER'S BENCH THE WORLD OVER LIVE 10PM 9PM VOCATION BOOM PHILOSOPHER'S BENCH TUESDAY MARCH 17 9.30PM 1PM LIVE DAILY MASS LIFE ON THE ROCK 5.30PM SATURDAY MARCH 21 EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH 1PM COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL LIVE DAILY MASS 9PM 5.30PM Lectio divina can help PHILOSOPHER'S BENCH EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH 9.30PM COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL PATRICK'S PEAK: AN IRISH 7PM PILGRIMAGE THIRST FOR TRUTH: BATTLE WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 FOR SOULS bring us closer to God 1PM 9PM LIVE DAILY MASS EWTN THEOLOGY ROUNDTABLE ABBOT MARK CAIRA from NUNRAW ABBEY talks about the need to embrace lectio divina in the latest article in our series on spirituality LAY READERS’ GUIDE

God.” (C. 21) This quote applies to the life the shorter period we did in the beginning. A SPIRITUAL of monks but it is only repeating what is a We shouldn’t take on the obligation lightly, but universal need in the human heart. once we have, we shouldn’t give it up lightly. REFLECTION Benedict says: “The life of a monk ought SUNDAY MARCH 15 to be a continuous Lent.” He is also a realist. ectio divina is a road down which we 2 Chronicles 36: 14-16, 19-23. Response: O He goes on to say: “Since few, however, have travel to meet God. It is a journey let my tongue cleave to my mouth if I remember the strength for this we should try and live it undertaken in the hope that we might well and wash away in this holy season the Lmeet with the Lord as we go along. It is a you not! Ephesians 2:4-10. John 3:14-21. faults of other times.” His realism continues way along which we walk trusting that we to be seen at the end of his Rule when he will at some time during it make personal MONDAY says that it is written for beginners. contact with the One we are reading about. So we need to progress with an attentive ear, Isaiah 65:17-21. Response: I will praise you, pplying this reasoning to the question listening to the words on the page before us. Lord, you have rescued me. John 4:43-54. of lectio divina, Benedict wants the Not all human meetings give us a feeling of N CHAPTER 48 of his Rule, St Benedict monk to set himself to precise times warmth and appreciation. The same applies TUESDAY mentions the practice of reading a laidA down for his reading. This requires to our prayer and lectio. God is certainly there Feast of St Patrick. Jeremiah 1:4-9. book from the monastic library during discipline to the matter in hand. He is to read but we won’t always have the satisfaction of the time of Lent. Book publishers have with set purpose, to turn away from distractions feeling that to be true. Response: Go out to the whole world and tell not been slow to push certain titles and not give in to boredom, which is a constant In the beginning, lectio may take on the the Good News. Romans 10:19-18. from their lists at this time of the year to possibility. So Benedict says explicitly that form of fact-finding about God or spiritual Luke 10: 1-12, 17-20. increase their sales of books on the theme of the monk should read the book straight matters, much as Spiritual Reading (above) LentI and of prayer. One example of this is through. He was very aware of the temptation often does. In time, however, the personal the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lenten Book to do or read other things. element of our relationship with God, or WEDNESDAY chosen from their recently published works. The body will continue to function after a with Jesus, or the Holy Spirit will become Isaiah 49:8-15. Response: The Lord is kind This is not to cast doubt on the motives of fashion if it is deprived of nourishment. But more pronounced. and full of compassion. John 5:17-30. either the publishers or the archbishop. What the effects of unhealthy food or lack of any Lectio divina is like life. We will find they are promoting is food for the soul. food eventually takes its toll. It is no different ourselves at times feeling that we are just Lectio divina, simply put, is a prayerful with the higher faculties of the mind and beginners and at other times that we are at THURSDAY reading of scripture or other helpful spiritual heart. For those who have not practiced other levels of our relationships. When we Solemnity of St Joseph. 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, book. Its main purpose is to use the written lectio divina regularly before, it has been are feeling that we are just plodding along, 12-14a, 16. Response: His dynasty will last word to put us into God’s presence. Lectio is recommended that to start with to do it for then our commitment to God is to do just a useful way to focus our attention on the only a short period, perhaps for just five minutes that for the allocated time set aside for our forever. Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22. Matthew One who is always with us even though we daily. It’s important to do this regularly. Five lectio. If, on the other hand, we feel God’s 1:16, 18-21, 24a. are not always with him. Distractions and minutes is not very long. It shouldn’t be hard presence, the thing to do is to respond to that fantasy are part of the human condition. to keep to that each day. However, there is by pausing and remaining in the awareness However, to be truly ourselves, we need no reason why we shouldn’t prolong this of that presence. The wrong thing would be FRIDAY some degree of control over the workings of time if we are moved to do that by the Spirit. for us to continue reading in the hope of Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22, Response: The Lord is our minds. The main thing to remember is that we do holding on to that experience. Friendship is close to the broken-hearted. John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 The Cistercian Constitutions say: “Acareful at least what we have committed ourselves not something we can take possession of lectio divina greatly strengthens one’s faith to doing. If, in time, we feel called to extend whether that be human or divine. Prayer and in God. This excellent monastic practice, by our commitment, that is a sign of progress. lectio are themselves fragile treasures; they, SATURDAY which God’s Word is heard and pondered, is a But, once we have pledged ourselves to too, cannot be stored for our future pleasure. Jeremiah 11:18-20. Response: Lord God, I source of prayer and a school of contemplation, spending this extra period reading/praying Lectio divina is an exercise of living in the take refuge in you. John 7:40-52. where the monk speaks heart to heart with we ought to keep to that and not go back to present moment. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 THAT’S LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 No one’s life can be all raindrops on roses Maria Von Trapp had more strength than the fairy tale princess for Catholic girls she was depicted as, says THAT’S LIFE

hide behind our child’s inventive recollections. It’s only years later that I am prepared to admit that more than a few of my little cherub’s tales would have been true. More broadly speaking there is a lot to be said By Mary for discretion. I think it comes under the heading ‘mortification of the senses.’ This week I was McGinty wishing that Johannes, the youngest son of Captain and Maria Von Trapp, had kept schtum N OUR eldest daughter’s first day at about his mother’s failings. Revelations that the school all of us new parents were given sweet young nun-in-the-making who became the a little pep talk by the headteacher. matriarch of the clan was a domineering battle-axe She would make a deal with us, she destroyed my childhood fantasy. said: “If you don’t believe everything A book to coincide with the 50th anniversary of you hear about us, we won’t believe everything we The Sound of Music reveals that life with Fraulein hear about you.” It was good advice given that we Maria was not all raindrops on roses and whiskers up a post at the Von Trapp family home. my fascination with clothes made out of curtains. Owere talking about 5-year-olds with poor genuine on kittens. According to Johannes, his mother had The Sound of Music was more fiction than fact, Maria seemed a wee bit too sweet to be wholesome recall and vivid, fanciful imaginations. a fiery temper and an indomitable will. The story but it was eminently more believable than Julie while the scheming, but impressively sassy, baroness I suspected that some of the other parents were goes that it was a blessed relief to the sisters in the Andrews (above) other big film of the decade in had an appeal all of her own. silently joining me in giving thanks that we could Benedictine convent in Salzburg when Maria took which the practically perfect Mary Poppins glided Much later the shine went off the debonair, through the air propelled by her trusty, magic smouldering captain when it was disclosed that umbrella. actor Christopher Plummer had insisted on a double for the cute, if slightly plump, Gretchen when he n my day Maria was the fairy tale princess for had to carry her on his back for the shooting of the CROSSWORD Gordius No 185 little Catholic girls who aspired to be good and final scene climbing the mountains to escape. kind. Not only did she say her prayers but she In the fictionalisation of the Von Trapp’s story Iwas my style icon, too. I was captivated by the call the baroness was a confident, sophisticated woman 123 4 5 6 7 to religious life and the habit that went with it. and Maria was gentle and loving. Ultimately, the It was real enough for me since I was in awe of real Maria Von Trapp (above) is a woman I can get an elder cousin who had entered the convent on board with. 89 shortly before I was born. I thought she was style As mother to seven stepchildren and three of her personified. On the rare occasions we got to see own, suffering financial hardship and beginning a her I was beguiled and mesmerised by the vision of new life in the US, she must have needed to be tough. holiness in her habit. For a time all I could think Were it not for her, the family’s fortunes would 10 11 12 First entry out the hat on FRI about was following her lead. have been very different. She kept them fed, 13 14 MARCH 20 will be the winner Post Second Vatican Council, nuns were clothed and united. So, when the Lenten penances eschewing their habits and I became more taken are set aside for Mother’s Day and my family toast by the elegant Baroness Schraeder. I had outgrown me, I’ll raise my glass to Maria Von Trapp. Send your completed 15 16 17 crossword entries—along with 18 your full name address and daytime phone number—to 19 20 SUDOKU CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 21 22 23 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 6BT SIMPLE 24 25 The winner’s name will be 3 658 2 9 printed below. 5 7 6 3 926 1 5 4 8 7 8 7 5 3 4 6 1 2 9 26 27 The editor’s decision is final 1 9 7 2 4 81 9 7 536 6 3 8 4 2 1 7 9 5

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DEATHS SMITH MEMORIAM 26th Anniversary Remembering with love, BROWN/MacKINNON AUSTIN, William Theresa Brown, died on Paddy, who died May 30, Fondest memories of Billy, February 21, 2015, in 1989, and whose birthday dear brother, uncle and best Barrhead. falls on March 17. friend, who died suddenly on Margaret MacKinnon, died Thinking of you today as March 19, 2010 in Melbourne. on February 21, 2015, in always. Sadly missed, never forgotten. New Zealand. Goodnight Paddy and God Kathy and family They were sisters from Bless. St Joseph, pray for him. South Uist. Inserted by his daughter St William, pray for him. May they rest in peace. McDERMOTT PRETE Grace, London. Requiescat in pace. DONNELLY Treasured and cherished On this special day, Mother’s 13th Anniversary memories of our dearly Day, we have precious BOYLE Please pray for the repose of MOTHERS DAY REMEMBRANCE beloved mother, Nancy memories of Annie (Tracey), RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM 11th Anniversary of our dad the souls of our loving father McDermott, died February a dear wife, darling mother, and papa, Benny. We also and grandfather, Peter, who 22, 2015. R.I.P. gran and great-gran, who GIVENS remember our dear mum died on March 18, 2002 and Because you are so died October 6, 2001. 9th Anniversary and nana, Betty, and our our loving mother and special, You were a person so very Please pray for the repose of special sister Betty. grandmother, Kathie, who No words can ever say, We hold you deep within our rare, the soul of Rev John Francis died on January 30, 2011. How much we love and Givens (Diocese of hearts. miss you mum, Content at home and always Just a prayer from the family Motherwell), who died on Until we meet again. Today and every day. there, to you, March 19, 2006. Your loving family. With gratitude for the love, Your life was unselfish, for Just a memory fond and true, care and affection you gave your family you lived, Our Lady and St Joseph, In our hearts you will stay us all our lives. Not to receive, always to pray for him. forever, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray give. Inserted by Ellen and Trix. Because we thought the BRENNAN for her. The dearest mother this world of you. We remember with deepest Inserted by her son Owen world could hold, Those who loved you both love, affection and gratitude and daughter Patricia. The sweetest smile and a dearly, our dear mother, Rebecca, heart of gold, Are the ones who can’t on Mother’s Day. Those who knew her will all forget. Inserted by her loving family. know, Our Lady, Queen of the Holy How much we lost some Rosary, pray for them. time ago. Treasured memories keep We love and miss you so BROLLY you both in our hearts. much mum. Remembering the sixteenth Inserted by their loving Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant anniversary of our beloved family. her eternal rest. Jim, a loving husband and HEARTY father, who died on March Till we meet again. DORAN 18th Anniversary 12, 1999. Also please From your loving family. In loving memory of Very In loving memory of Henry A loving gran, kind and true, remember Mary, his loving Reverend Thomas Canon wife and our beautiful (Brian) Doran, who died on One in a million gran, that Hearty, former Parish Priest mother, who died February March 6, 2014. was you, of St John Bosco’s, Erskine, 18, 2015. Gone are the days we used Thank you for the years we COONEY (née Houston) who died March 17, 1997. Hide me in the shadow of to share, -Bridget (Bunty) shared, St Patrick, pray for him. Your wings. But in our hearts you are Remembering with love and The love you gave, the way Our Lady of Lourdes, pray As for me, in my justice I always there, pride, our treasured Mum, you cared. for him. shall see Your face and be The gates of memory will Mum-in-law and Grandma, Love and miss you forever. Sadly missed. filled, when I awake, with the never close, Bunty especially on Mothers From all your loving sight of Your glory. We miss you more than Day. grandchildren. xxxx Eternal rest grant unto them, MacNEIL anyone knows. St. Pio, pray for her. O Lord, A kiss blown up to the sky so 11th Anniversary With tender love and deep Remembering too, Jim and And may perpetual light McSHANE blue, In loving memory of Bro. regret, John, also gone before us. Cherished memories of our Catch it great-gran, it’s just shine upon them. We who love you will never Eternal rest grant unto them, Cyril, Marist Order, F.M.S., May they rest in peace. dear mammy, granny and for you. (D.A. MacNeil), who died forget. O Lord, great-granny, Mary, and our From your great-grandchil- From their loving children. And let perpetual light shine March 17, 2004. St Patrick, pray for him. beloved Rosemary dren xxxx upon them, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray St Joseph, pray for him. (MacIntyre). BROLLY May they rest in peace, for him. Gerald, whose fifth With love and treasured Gentle woman, quiet light, Amen. Inserted by the family. anniversary occurs on March memories always. Morning star, so strong and Inserted by the family. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 12, 2015. Also Joe and Kieran and Rose. xx bright, Lawrence. All remembered Gentle mother, peaceful with love and affection by dove, their nieces and nephews Teach us wisdom, teach us Maria, Ann, Kevin and love. Vincent. From the family. BROWN MORRISON Treasured memories of our On this special day, Mother’s parents, John, who died Day, we have cherished February 13, 1987 and Liz, memories of Margaret, a who died March 16, 2007. dear wife, mother, MATTHEWS Loved and remembered every day. grand-mother and GALLAGHER Please pray for the repose of HIGGINS Inserted by Mary, Liz, Tricia, 20th Anniversary of John, great-grandmother. Happy Birthday Andrea on the soul of Very Reverend Jim and John. who died March 16, 1995, Because you are so special, your 34th birthday on March Charles Canon Matthews, much loved husband, dad, No words can ever say, 12. who died March 15, 1996. CUSHLEY papa and brother. How much we love and miss As thoughts go back to the Eternal rest grant unto him, 22nd Anniversary Close to our hearts, you will you mum, day you were born, O Lord, In loving memory of Agnes always stay, Today and every day. We treasure the memories And let perpetual light shine (Timmons), who died March Loved and remembered Our Lady of Lourdes, pray we have of you. upon him, 14, 1993. every day. for her. Love you always. May he rest in peace. May she rest in peace. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Inserted by all the family in Mum, Dad and all the family. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Our Lady of Good Aid, pray for him. Glasgow and abroad. xx for him. for her. His loving wife and family. FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILYANNOUNCEMENTS

HILL MacINNES MacKAY MANNION THANKSGIVING 54th Anniversary 15th Anniversary In loving memory of our dear 13th Anniversary In loving memory of Remembering Calum mum, granny and In loving memory of my dear Margaret Carroll, who died Ruaraidh MacInnes, who great-granny, Morag, of wife and our dear mother GRATEFUL thanks to St March 10, 1961, also her died suddenly on March 13, Kildonan, South Uist, who and grandmother, Mary Martha, the Blessed Virgin, beloved husband, Charles 2000, aged 50 years. died so suddenly on March (Lena), who died March 18, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St Hill, died November 11, “O Lord, welcome his soul 19, 1999. R.I.P. 2002. Clare and St Joseph for 1954, late of 22 Annette into Paradise and from there To some you may be Sacred Heart of Jesus, have prayers answered. Still pray- Street, Glasgow, G42. may he be together with the forgotten, mercy on her. ing. – M.F. Risen Christ.” To others part of the past, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray HUTCHESON So sadly missed from his But to those who truly love for her. BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, 25th Anniversary you who can find a way In loving memory of my home at Ceannard, Bornish, you, Inserted by Joe and family. McCLAFFERTY when there is no way, please daughter and our sister, Treasured memories of my South Uist, by his wife, Mary, Your memory will always help me. Repeat six times Catherine, who died March beloved husband, father and daughters Jessica, Jane, last. MORRISON and publication promised. 16, 1990, in the U.S.A; also granda, Anthony, who died Helen and Alana. All our love. In loving memory of my dear her father William, died June March 18, 2004. The families from Glasgow, George, Annag and family, wife, Rachel, who died on Thanks to all saints to whom 2, 1970, brother, Robert, He was a father so very Gerinish, South Boisdale Corby and High Wycombe. March 17, 2000, much loved I pray. – M.G. died July 2, 2007 and her rare, and Fr. Colin, Ecuador. mum of Alasdair and DJ. sister, Maureen, November Content in his home and McKEOWN Fois shiorruidh dhuit. DEAR HEART OF JESUS 19, 2007. always there, Precious memories of our Her loving husband Donald Dear Heart of Jesus in the Our Lady of Lourdes, pray On earth he toiled, in much loved mother, and family. past I have asked you for for them. Heaven he rests, Catherine (O’Keefe), who many favours, this time I ask Inserted by a loving mother, God Bless you Da, you were died March 14, 1994; our O’NEILL you for this special one wife and family, home and dear father, Patrick, died In loving memory of our dear (mention favour), take it abroad. one of the best. Gone from our lives but for- October 5, 1975; her mother, Mary (Chisholm), Dear Heart of Jesus, and ever in our hearts. brother, Patrick, died March died March 17, 2007 and our place it within Your broken St Anthony, pray for him. 14, 1975 and Mary father, Bert, died March 24, heart where your Father Inserted by his loving family. McKeown, much loved 1959. Also our brother, John, sees it, then in his merciful R.I.P. daughter, sister and aunt, died April 8, 1996. eyes it will become Your died November 10, 2008. Eternal rest grant unto them, favour, not mine. Amen. Say Also Matt Thomson, died O Lord. McCLUSKEY McINTOSH for three days, publication Inserted by the families. 6th Anniversary In loving memory of our dear November 14, 2009. Much promised. - P.M. In loving memory of Norah, mother, Nan (Myles) loved husband, father and grandfather, Matthew, died PELOSI loving ma and granny, who McIntosh, who died on St O DEAR ST JOSEPH OF Jan 1, 2012 and Gary 2nd Anniversary died on March 15, 2009. Patrick’s Day, 2000; also our , who, by your Thomson, September 15, In loving memory of CUPERTINO Never more than a thought dear father, John, who died prayers, did seek from God 2011, much loved sons, Elizabeth (Corrance Garven) away, on November 10, 1989, and that you should be asked at , Robert nephews and uncles. who died on March 16, LOW Loved and remembered our dear sister, Ann Du-Feu, In loving memory of my dear May they rest in peace. 2013, aged 70. Loving wife your examinations the only every day. who died on July 3, 2004. husband and our dear St Theresa, St Joseph and of Joseph. propositions you knew, pray St Jude, pray for her. Forever in our hearts. father, Robert (Bobby) who St Patrick, pray for them. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for that I too, like you, may suc- From Tricia, Joe, Joseph died on March 17, 2013. From Morag and Catherine. her. ceed in the examination for and Pauline. We hold you close within our St Anthony, pray for her. which I am preparing. In Happy Mothers Day Ma. hearts, MacKINNON return I will make you known And there you shall remain, 20th Anniversary WALKER and cause you to be To walk with us throughout MacCORMICK In loving memory of my dear 3rd Anniversary invoked; publication prom- our lives, 8th Anniversary husband, our dear father In loving memory of our dear ised. -O.K. Until we meet again. Donald, died suddenly but and grandfather, Calum, father, James, who died on Eternal rest grant unto him peacefully on March 16, who died March 14, 1995. March 14, 2012. POWERFUL NOVENA O Lord, 2007. R.I.P. R.I.P. Inserted by your loving family. Of Childlike Confidence And let perpetual light shine St Joseph, pray for him. Happy memories, kept (This novena is to be said at upon him, Inserted by MacVicar family, forever, WARD the same time, every hour, May he rest in peace. Benbecula. Inserted by loving wife Of days when we were all 11th Anniversary for nine consecutive hours – McINTYRE Frances and daughters together. Precious and loving just one day). O Jesus, who MacDONALD Of your charity, please Veronica, Catherine and Each of us in our own way, memories of our dear hast said, ask and you shall In loving memory of my dear remember in your prayers, Pauline. Have special thoughts of mother and grandmother, receive, seek and you shall husband, Allan, dad and the 23rd anniversary of John you today. Veronica, who died on granddad, died March 12, find, knock and it shall be A.H. McIntyre, beloved Close in our hearts your March 15, 2004. 2006. R.I.P. opened to you, through the husband and father, who memory is kept, We only wish that we could Never from the hearts that intercession of Mary, Thy died March 14, 1992. To treasure forever and say, loved you. Most Holy Mother, I knock, I Greatly missed. never forget. We’re going to see our mum Will your memories ever seek, I ask that my prayer Catherine and Kathleen. Fois shiorruidh thoir dha A today, fade. be granted (make your Thighearna, To hear her voice, to see her Our Lady of Lourdes, pray request). O Jesus, who hast MacINTYRE Agus solus nach dibir smile, for him and St Pio, pray for 7th Anniversary said, all that you ask of the dearrsadh air. To sit and talk with her Father in My name, He will him. Treasured memories of our Inserted by his loving wife awhile, Inserted by Nan and family. dear mum, Mary, who died grant you through the inter- Hughina and family. To be together in the same cession of Mary, Thy Most March 13, 2008. old way, Holy Mother, I humbly and Forever in our thoughts. Would be our dearest wish McCABE McLAUGHLIN urgently ask Thy Father, in Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 3rd Anniversary today. 22nd Anniversary of Rose pray for her. Thy name, that my prayer be McCabe, who died March In loving memory of Moira Please God forgive a silent Inserted by her loving family, granted (make your 17, 1993. (Devlin) who died March 16, tear, request). O Jesus, who hast The time in between home and away. 2012. A constant wish that she seemed no time at all, Bunessan Street, Glasgow. St Anthony, pray for her. was here, said, Heaven and Earth shall Far too short by far, for us all, Inserted by Moira, Richie, For the hardest thing in life pass away but My word shall Forgive us our selfishness, Isabella and Francesca. to bear, not pass, through the inter- we won’t let go; To Place an Is to need your mum, cession of Mary, Thy Most Stay close, please help us McRAE And she’s not there. Holy Mother, I feel confident as the days go by, Intimation contact 29th Anniversary Safe in the arms of Jesus. that my prayer shall be This day we remember till McGRANE Our Lady of Lourdes, pray granted (make your the blood runs dry. In loving memory of Finlay 3rd Anniversary Patricia request); publication prom- Happy Birthday. McRae, beloved husband of for her. ised. - T.N. Thank you Sacred Heart of In loving memory of Finlay, the late Elizabeth, dearest St Anthony, pray for her. Jesus, St Francis, St Roch who died on March 10, father of Betty and loving Until we meet again mum. and St Teresa. 2012, aged 41 years. 0141 241 6106 grandfather of Michael, who Your loving daughters Ann NOVENA TO ST CLARE Her loving sons Ian and Beloved brother of Michael died March 17, 1986. Marie and Josephine and Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine Kenneth and grandchild and nephew of Aunt Betty. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I grandchildren Bethany, days with a lighted candle; Louise. St Anthony, pray for him. [email protected] place all my trust in Thee. Sophie and Mark. xx publication promised. - D.T. 20 FUNERAL DIRECTORY SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 FUNERAL DIRECTORY BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA Archbishop of Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk

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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

the Blood of Jesus. In our hearts, we know make with the people of Israel: I will write my God has the power to change ordinary bread laws on their hearts and minds. I will be their CHILDREN’S and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus. God, and they will be my people. In our hearts, we believe. Each time, “No longer will they have to teach each other CROSSWORD 72 hopefully, we renew, in our hearts, our love to obey me. I, the Lord, promise that all of them for Jesus. will obey me, no matter who they are. I will forgive their sins and forget the evil things they 1 2 3 4 5 6 Activity have done. G Make a heart. Write the word, ‘love’ on a The Word of the Lord 7 piece of paper or card or draw little pictures that show how we love or experience love: A mum Responsorial Psalm 8 and dad; brothers, sisters, grandparents and 51:1, 10, 12. friends; pets, nature. Or show a picture of the (R) Create a clean heart in me, O God. 9 10 host and chalice. You are kind, God! Please have pity on me. G Gestures made by the priest during Mass, are You are always merciful! Please wipe away my 11 prayers—just like words. Recall our use of sins. ashes: When we blessed each other with ashes, (R) Create a clean heart in me, O God. 12 13 it was a prayer. When we make the Sign of the Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful Cross, it is a prayer. When we genuflect, knee, again. 14 15 stand—it is a prayer. When the priests, holds the (R) Create a clean heart in me, O God. 16 17 Scripture book, the host or the Chalice, high for Make me as happy as you did when you saved Fifth Sunday of Lent all to see, these are prayer gestures. Since we me; make me want to obey! 18 don’t each have a host and a chalice, the priest (R) Create a clean heart in me, O God. holds them up for all to adore. 19 Reflection and Discussion G In our hearts, we say a prayer: Jesus, I believe Verse Before The Gospel EVEN God can improve on an idea. We have with all my heart, you are in the bread; Jesus, I John 12:26 20 heard about Covenants as promises God believe with all my heart, you are in the wine. (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. makes with the Chosen People and even with If you serve me, follow me, says the Lord; and individuals. The reading from Jeremiah, a Prayer where I am, my servant will also be. ACROSS great prophet, tells us that a covenant made God of our hearts, each day of this Lenten time, (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. 1 USA is the ______States of America (6) on stones, or for us written on ‘official paper,’ we are trying to grow in love and forgiveness. 7 Beast (6) isn’t as good as one written in our hearts. So, We believe your Spirit is working within us to Gospel 8 Noise made by a happy cat (4) 9 Removes dirt (6) If a grain of wheat falls on the ground and dies, it God has a better idea: God is going to write help us. Thank you for your love and forgiveness 11 Select, pick (6) the law, not on stones like with Moses, but on to each of us. Amen. yields a rich harvest. A reading from the holy gospel 12 Church music is often played on it (5) hearts. according to John 12:24-26. 14 You see with these (4) God’s laws only make real sense when we First Reading Jesus said to His disciples: “I tell you for certain 16 Mercury was the ______of the understand them in our hearts. Love is the The days are coming when I will make a new covenant that a grain of wheat that falls on the ground Roman gods (9) law God writes on our hearts—just like God with Israel and I will forgive their iniquity. A reading will never be more than one grain unless it dies. 18 Tear (3) wrote on the hearts of the people of the from the book of the prophet Jeremiah 31:31-34. But if it dies, it will produce lots of wheat. 19 Something to play with (3) House of Israel. Just like the law Jesus came The Lord says: “The time is coming when I will “If you love your life, you will lose it. If 20 Write this on an envelope to show where it should be delivered (7) to fulfill. “God so loved the world…” Jesus make a new agreement with the people of Israel you give it up in this world, you will be given came to reveal the love, the heart of God, and Judah. It will be different from the eternal life. DOWN which is love. agreement that I made with their ancestors, “If you serve me, you must go with me. My 2 Bold (7) When we really know someone, or when I led them out of Egypt. Although I was servants will be with me wherever I am. If you 3 This pet has a thick 'shell' (8) someone really knows us, we say: “I know their God, they broke their agreement with me. serve me, my Father will honour you.” 4 Move to music (5) you by heart.” Well, God knows us by heart. “This is the agreement that I, the Lord, will The Gospel of the Lord 5 Small creatures that like cheese (4) Jesus is the only person that totally, totally, 6 Baby deer (4) 10 Soldiers on lookout duty (8) loved God from His heart. That’s one reason 12 Unlocked (6) we, as Catholic Christians, honour the Sacred 13 Type of laugh (6) Heart and the Precious Blood of Jesus. 14 Spooky (5) Blood is the source of life. Blood is what is 15 Containing nothing (5) contained in the heart and gives a person life. 17 You might put ____ sauce on Chinese Well, the law of love written on our hearts by food (4) God, gives us life. Jesus’ love, poured out in love for all of Creation, gave us a share in the LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION life of God. ACROSS We say to each other: “What’s in your 1 Frost 4 Black 6 Escaped 7 Wet 8 Cardigan 9 Gas heart?” When people who love each other, 11 Agony 12 Rap 15 Prince 16 Editors 17 Spot hurt each other, they sometimes say: ‘You broke my heart.’ Or, ‘I have a sad heart.’ DOWN Lent, love, forgiveness are for our hearts, to 1 French fries 2 Oscars 3 Toppings 4 Bad manners help us, totally, totally love God and our 5 Camera 10 Silent 13 Pail 14 Snap 15 Pry neighbour as ourselves. In the Gospel by John, today, Jesus tells the disciples, he knows the day, the hour, is The Children’s Liturgy page is coming for Him to be lifted up. We know, that published one week in advance to means, when Jesus is lifted up on the Cross. From the Cross, Jesus offered His Body and allow RE teachers and those taking His Blood as a great sign of the love in his heart. the Children’s Liturgy at weekly At Mass, when we watch the BREAD/HOST being lifted up, we believe, Masses to use, if they wish, this with all our heart, it is the Body of Jesus. page as an accompaniment to their When we watch the WINE/CHALICE being lifted up, we believe, with all our heart, it is teaching materials

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 22 CELEBRATING LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 Giffnock Catenians welcome newest member to their circle By Dan McGinty John Harrison (bottom right) was recently welcomed to the Glasgow Giffnock (219) Circle of the Catenians by Province 22 Youth Officer Euan McArthur (top left), CATENIANS from the Glasgow Giffnock Provincial President Peter Bleasdale (top right) and (219) Circle gathered together to welcome President Nick Clark their newest member to the group. The Giffnock circle were delighted to receive John Harrison as their latest recruit on the occasion of their recent meeting in the Orchard Park Hotel. Mr Harrison, who was introduced to Giffnock circle by existing member Euan McArthur, who Glasgow, Mr Harrison will combine his involvement also serves as the Province 22 Youth Officer, and in the Catenians with his voluntary work in a local after attending his first meeting shortly before foodbank as well as his personal interests of walking, Christmas he quickly decided that to join fully in classical music and cooking, and he cited the the work of the circle, leading to his enrolment at brotherhood aspect and his warm welcome from the end of February in the company of his fellow fellow members as one of the main reasons for Catenians. joining the Catenian Association. Mr Harrison follows in the footsteps of his late “I already feel very much part of Glasgow father, who was also a Catenian in Glasgow, and Giffnock Circle and would like to thank brothers will be able to draw on his experience to benefit for their support,” he said, shortly after officially the Giffnock circle, which includes his career as a joining the group. teacher, having taught and been headmaster at St Following his enrolment he was joined by the Joseph’sAcademy in Kilmarnock as well as working brothers and their guests as they enjoyed a light- in the classroom in Lochaber High School in Fort hearted quiz on a variety of subjects, which was William, Eriskay School, Isle of Eriskay, South organised and conducted by member Mark Renucci. Uist and Sgoil Lionacleit on the Isle of Benbecula. Aparishioner at St Ninian’sChurch in Knightswood, I [email protected]

St Machan’s pupils prepare for Lord’s Passion

PUPILS from St Machan’s journey from the Hosannas of soloists will be backed by a 50- Primary School, Lennoxtown, Palm Sunday through the Last strong choral cast retelling this are set to follow the words Supper and his agony in well-known uplifting story in of Pope Francis in his Lenten Gethsemane to his trial and the days approaching Easter. message as they prepare a crucifixion, his Passion and The performance, which will special Passion performance. death will be brought to life for take place twice, will be presented Following the Pope’s call the audience, before the pupils in the main hall at Schoenstatt. ‘that our mission is to bring to conclude their performance by Celebrating the Joy of the Gospel at Pluscarden all the love of Jesus Christ celebrating the joy of the news I Performances will take place which cannot remain silent,’ the of his Resurrection. on the evenings of Wednesday A GROUP of pupils from St Fr Kenneth O’Brien, the school In addition to exploring the primary 6 and 7 pupils at St The play, which was written March 18 and Thursday March Ambrose’s High School in chaplain, the girls (above) got a Gospel and how it can influence Machan’s are ready to perform and directed by former Glasgow 19. Tickets are priced at £2.50 Coatbridge travelled to taste of life in Pluscarden, as well and impact on them in their daily a musical version of Christ’s headteacher Jim Thomson, is a and are available from the St PluscardenAbbey, where they as experiencing the local area. life, they also took the chance to Passion at the Schoenstatt the fruit of a long-planned Machan’s school office during took part in a special retreat. Joined by their headteacher have fun together as a school Centre in Campsie Glen. collaboration between St normal school hours and from Led by Alison Smith, their and another member of staff, the group—taking part in a mystery The pupils and organisers Machan’s and the sisters at the Schoenstatt Centre at principal teacher of religious visitors’ focused on the theme of outing and a visit to the Dominican hope that by tracing Christ’s Schoenstatt, and the young Kentenich Way Campsie Glen education, and accompanied by ‘the Joy of the Gospel.’ Sisters of St Cecilia in Elgin.

GOLDEN JUBILEE ARCHIVE REPORT: NOVEMBER 2, 1973 Thousands see horror of famine in Africa

DURING 2015, the golden jubilee year of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), the SCO will bring you highlights of the last five decades of the campaigns and work of the Catholic aid agency, an agency of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, as its reach developed and it became a member of Caritas Internationalis.

SCOTS Catholics were once again compelled to raise money for SCIAF following a global disaster. In Ethiopia, their 1973 famine killed almost 100,000 and affected thousands more. “It is absolutely vital that people realise the necessity of prompt action when a population suffers this kind of drought,” Canon John Rooney of SCIAF said. “We need cash and we need it now.” E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN MCGINTY AT [email protected] FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER VOCATIONS 23 Pope: Be men and women of communion DAN McGINTY reflects on the inspirational words of Pope Francis on vocations for the Year of Consecrated Life

HOUGH the focus munion,’ ‘witnesses and architects on vocations often of the ‘plan for unity’which is the falls mainly on voca- crowning point of human history tions to the priest- in God’s design,’” the Holy hood, vocations to Father said. the religious life are just as cru- “In a polarised society, where cial and necessary to the future different cultures experience diffi- Tof the Church, and in 2015 Pope culty in living alongside one Francis is drawing attention to another, where the powerless such a vocation by celebrating encounter oppression, where the Year of Consecrated Life. inequality abounds, we are called Until February 2016, Catholics to offer a concrete model of com- communities across the world will munity which, by acknowledging celebrate and honour those who the dignity of each person and live consecrated lives, and who sharing our respective gifts, makes make such an impact on the reli- it possible to live as brothers and gious and spiritual lives of those sisters. So, be men and women of communities—as well as in a vari- communion! Have the courage to ety of other ways. be present in the midst of conflict Speaking of his desire to high- and tension, as a credible sign of light the consecrated life, Pope the presence of the Spirit who Francis also drew attention to the inspires in human hearts a passion manner in which Catholic religious for all to be one. can follow their vocation. “Live the mysticism of “The question we have to ask encounter,which entails ‘the ability ourselves during this year is if and to hear, to listen to other people; the how we too are open to being chal- ability to seek together ways and lenged by the Gospel, whether the means’. Live in the light of the lov- Pope Francis greets Legionaries Gospel is truly the ‘manual’for our ing relationship of the three divine of Christ seminarians during his daily living and the decisions we Persons, the model for all interper- general audience in St Peter’s are called to make,” the Holy sonal relationships.” Square at the Vatican Father said. With the religious communities “The Gospel is demanding: It in many parts of the world, partic- inspiring them, by your own “I am also happy to know that demands to be lived radically and ularly Europe and the US, ageing energy and enthusiasm, to recap- you will have the opportunity dur- sincerely. It is not enough to read it rapidly, Pope Francis also made a ture their original idealism. ing this year to meet with other (even though the reading and study call to those young religious and “In this way the entire commu- young religious from different FRANCISCAN of Scripture is essential), nor is it young people who may feel drawn nity can join in finding new ways institutes. May such encounters enough to meditate on it (which we to a vocation, reminding them that of living the Gospel and respond- become a regular means of foster- MISSIONARIES do joyfully each day). Jesus asks us a vocation to religious life is not an ing more effectively to the need for ing communion, mutual support, OF ST. JOSEPH to practice it, to put his words into opportunity to hide away, but a witness and proclamation. and unity.” effect in our lives. chance to live the Gospel. Are you called like Francis of Assisi “Once again, we have to ask “I would especially like to say a ourselves: Is Jesus really our first word to those of you who are to live the Gospel radically? and only love, as we promised He young,” he said. “You are the pres- Cistercian Monks would be when we professed our ent, since you are already taking Want to know more? vows? Only if He is, will we be active part in the lives of your Insti- empowered to love, in truth and tutes, offering all the freshness and Email Sister Noel – mercy, every person who crosses generosity of your ‘yes.’ At the our path, for we will have learned same time you are the future, for [email protected] from Jesus the meaning and prac- soon you will be called to take on Do you feel called to seek God as a Cistercian monk within a www.fmsj.co.uk tice of love. Wewill be able to love roles of leadership in the life, for- Reg. 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N OUR own time, the life of the Catholic Church has been completely dominated by a council, so much so, that we frequently refer to the contemporary Catholic Church as ‘post-conciliar.’The last time that the Church found itself in such a position was after the Council of Trent, over four centuries ago, and, therefore, outsideI of human memory. It frequently seems that the Second Vatican Council is everywhere: all Church documents have to have a reference to council documents, the development of anything in the Church is charted from the council and the period before it often feels like prehistory. Little wonder it can seem like a rupture—this is where it all changed. As this series has tried to demonstrate, it was neither a rupture nor was it insignificant. Every event has its own history, and Church councils are invariably the outcome of a long process, not the start. In the wake of almost every Ecumenical Council of the Church there have been contradicting interpretative voices, schisms and long periods of implementation of decisions taken at a council. As phenomena, councils are dynamic processors of Catholic doctrine, practice and philosophy, adopting formally into Church practice and teaching what had been discussed long before. These ideas and practices are then codified, with the codification subsequently interpreted and rolled out across the Church. To understand the implications of any Church Council requires distance in time. In addition, new councils can offer new interpretative voices, as our understanding of Divine Revelation deepens and grows.

ew interpretations and deeper understanding can be experienced as radical change. It is frequently difficult for those close to an eventN to gain insight into what is new and what is not. The fall-outs from the councils evidence this. In the end, it is the interpretative method which one uses that colours the shape of the insight. A deeper understanding of causation also matters. A single council cannot, of itself, cause great renewal (as is so often hoped for) nor does it (of its own) cause great decline. Let us look at causation first. How often do we hear the statement that ‘after the Second Vatican Council we have seen the Church decline?’ We then get the stats, usually to do with the number of vocations and Mass attendance. The base-line used 1600-2000, there were no councils. Empire, Great War, Second World War, decline of its Magisterium, is far longer than human memory, will be 1950. Needless to say, there are a large It is the interpretative method that truly matters. Empire and the EU. All these are punctuated by and stretches into a long past. This is certainly true number of problems with this. 1950 is an arbitrary Every historian knows that the lens one uses to dates of change. for Church councils, which have been a feature of base-line. Vocations in some countries, like Holland examine the past greatly shapes one’s view. A few We may also look at it differently. Over a long the life of the Church since the earliest days, when or Belgium, were already declining prior to 1950. examples will suffice. ‘The Glorious Revolution’ period of time, say between 400 and 1700, the various the Apostles met in Jerusalem. They have taken The height of the vocations-boom in France occurred of 1688-9 is glorious only if one is not Catholic or regions of the British Isles grew more closely place against a wide variety of cultural, economic between 1919 and 1940. Both the First World War a Scottish nationalist. The voice of women is mute together economically and politically.There followed and political backgrounds, from Roman Empire to and the 1929 Wall Street Crash had much to do throughout history, but only if we ignore it: seek and a period of almost complete convergence, which the globalised 20th century. with this. The outbreak of the Second World War you will find. Notoriously, the Highland Clearances ended in the 1970s. Using this type of interpretative Yet they all have things in common. They have also had a significant impact, as had the intensifi- make economic sense from the perspective of a method, events like 1707 become incidental, merely been attempts to keep the Church true to the teachings cation of globalisation from circa 1955 onwards. 19th-century landowner, but look like cultural moments that reveal where the gradual change and of the Gospel, to enhance the morality and ethics The base-line of 1950 is also flawed as it differs genocide from the perspective of a Gaelic language development is moving towards. Historians have of the clergy and to engage with a wider social greatly per country. Whereas 1950 certainly paints activist, and felt like persecution to the small tenants given this different names, such as histoire du longue reality. Every council is nothing more or less than a healthy picture in, say, France or Spain, it does forcibly removed from the land. durée as opposed to histoire événementielle, or the a stock-taking exercise, which introduces changes the opposite in Nigeria or India. If I were to argue I can go on and on with this. For those readers term that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI used, a where necessary, but preserves where possible, and from an African or Asian perspective from a 1950s with longer memories, my series in the SCO on the hermeneutics of continuity. keeps what is essential and fundamental. They base-line, my conclusion on the role of the Second Catholic experience of the Second World War may Such a hermeneutics, such an interpretative build on what went on before. The coat of paint Vatican Council in causing change in vocations serve as an illustration of what interpretative method, does not discount change, but sees change may change, the windows may look different, but would be the linear opposite from if I had argued method, what hermeneutics—to give it its technical as part of a process. The starting point has to be in the building is only added to. The foundations, in from a western European or Canadian perspective. term—can do if we examine the past through a the distant past. For Catholics, this means that we the meantime, remain untouched. A histoire du As this series has hopefully amply demonstrated, particular lens. have to be aware that there was a tradition prior to longue durée such as I have attempted over the councils do not cause anything, but are rather part the Second Vatican Council, but also prior to the past 36 weeks on these pages, using a hermeneutics of a wider social, theological, economic, philosophical his brings me to Pope Emeritus Benedict Council of Trent. The first Pope Benedict reigned of continuity,reveals a different story by far from what and spiritual development. If we look at vocation XVI’s interpretation method for the past. He in the sixth century, after all, and St Francis of we normally hear about councils, and particularly numbers over a longer period, say from 1600 to argues—as many historians have before Assisi, who inspired Pope Francis to choose his about the Second Vatican Council (above). They 2000, what we find is that they fluctuate greatly Thim—that we have a tendency to write history as name, lived in the 13th century. are Spirit-filled occasions that we, being mere and that they vary widely from country to country, a series of changes and ruptures. Thus, British history When we benchmark to understand changes, we humans, frequently struggle to understand or interpret. or at least from region to region. This rules out a is Romans, Romans leave, Anglo-Saxons, 1066, have to do so in that tradition of two millennia, and Yet they are always, without exception, part of a council as the chief cause for such fluctuations, Anglo-Scottish Wars, Reformation, union of crowns, not, as journalists do, over a period of a few much wider, continuous development, a process particularly as for the longest part of the period civil war, union of parliaments, industrialisation, decades. In other words, the Church’s ‘traditions,’ that we call Salvific History. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK