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No 5425 www.sconews.co.uk Friday July 22 2011 | 90p Ordination is an historic first DEPORTATION FEARS Scottish Episcopal minister becomes Catholic priest under Anglican ordinariate By Liz Leydon IN AN historic first for Scotland, an Episcopal minister has been ordained to the Catholic priest- hood under the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham at a Mass in Greenock. Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley, the bishop-delegate in Scotland for the ordinariate, presided at Sunday’s PARKHEAD PARISH ordination of Fr Len Black, former minister of St Michael of All Angels campaigns against Episcopal Church in Inverness. imminent deportation “I am delighted to be ordaining Rev of parishioner, an Len Black to the priesthood,” Bishop Tartaglia said before telling asylum seeker originally Scotland’s newest priest: “While you from Nigeria are being ordained under the ordinari- ate your priesthood is for the whole of Page 3 the Catholic Church… and we cele- brate that with you.” The ordinariate—an initiative of SEAL OF CONFESSION Pope Benedict XVI—was set up in January by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith for groups of ANGER AT IRISH Anglican faithful and their clergy who bid to pass legislation, wish to enter into full Communion with the Catholic Church. following the Cloyne Ordination Report, to break the Fr Black’s ordination took place at St seal of Confession Mary’s Church in Greenock. He was presented for ordination by Ordinary Page 8 Mgr Keith Newton, the former Anglican bishop who converted to Catholicism and now leads the ordi- NEWS INTERNATIONAL nariate, in the presence of Bishop Tartaglia and Bishop Peter Moran of Aberdeen, the diocese in which Fr Black lives. Bishop Moran ordained Fr Black as a Catholic deacon on June 23 at Pluscarden Abbey prior to him entering the priesthood. Fr Black’s wife Ruth was also pres- ent for the Sacrament on Sunday along with Mgr Denis Carlin, St Mary’s parish priest and director of Liturgical music for Paisley Diocese, and many priests from Paisley and beyond. Ordinariate In his homily at the ordination Bishop one small Inverness-based group with- Married priests Bishop Philip Tartaglia lays hands on Tartaglia explained the significance of in the Scottish Episcopal Church. At Sunday’s Mass, before the tradi- Deacon Len Black during the Ordination CONCERN GROWS the occasion, and of the ordinariate “Although the group in Scotland is tional homily for the ordination rite, Rite on Sunday at St Mary’s in Greenock itself, which extends to Scotland. very small, when taken along with con- the Paisley bishop took the opportuni- PIC: MARK CAMPBELL over Rupert Murdoch’s “In my personal opinion, the ordi- siderably more groups and clergy in ty to further explain the ordinariate to Papal knighthood, nariate has all the hallmarks of a Pope England and Wales and with ordinariate the congregation and the ‘novelty’ did not allow the ‘converse’ arrange- Papal visit donations in Benedict initiative: generous, cre- arrangements coming into place soon in that has arisen from Fr Black’s ordina- ment. By way of example, Bishop ative, imaginative and, above all, the US and possibly in Australia later, tion. Bishop Tartaglia said that the Tartaglia said, in good humour, that St light of media scandal deeply Catholic,” Bishop Tartaglia this begins to look like a new and ordinariate was ‘extending the exist- Mary’s parish priest ‘Mgr Carlin will said. visionary way of re-creating Christian ing precedent’ in Scotland of welcom- not anytime soon be running off to the Page 7 He added that the Holy Father had unity after years of ecumenical stale- ing suitable candidates from the ordinariate to get married.’ taken the lead in building bridges with mate, and it is marked by the striking Anglican clergy, married or single, to Traditional Anglicans ‘making us all originality, simplicity, and generosity of the Catholic priesthood. Fr Black run to catch up.’ a Pope Benedict XVI initiative,” the Unlike unmarried men entering the As an Episcopal minister, Fr Black Prior to Fr Black’s ordination Bishop bishop added. priesthood, however, Bishop Tartaglia was the regional dean of Forward in Tartaglia sent an ad clerum message to Since January the ordinariate has wel- said Fr Black would not ‘be expected Faith, the leading group of traditional- all Paisley priests providing an inform- comed more than 50 members of the to accept the vow of celibacy.’ ist Anglicans. ative guide to the ordinariate and the Anglican clergy, and more than 900 lay However, the bishop reassured way in which it extends at present to the Anglicans, in to the Catholic Church. parishioners that the Catholic Church Continued on page 2

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I Continued from page 1 celebrations, recalling the sense of brotherhood he himself had “The gift of ordination is a great experienced through the kiss of privilege and honour and for me peace at his own ordination to it is also the culmination of a the Catholic priesthood earlier in long journey into full commun- the year. ion with the Catholic Church “The priests in the ordinariate made possible by the generosity want to work hand in hand with of Pope Benedict,” he said. the clergy in the dioceses where When the first plans for the they live,” Mgr Newton went on ordinariate were announced in to say. March 2010, then Canon Black Bishop Tartaglia echoed Mgr told the SCO he ‘warmly wel- Newton’s thanks, further extend- comed’ Pope Benedict’s efforts ing it to the two seminarians who ‘to respond to groups of attended the ordination. He said Anglicans, including members he looked forward to ordaining a of Forward in Faith, seeking to priest for Paisley Diocese in the be received into full communion future. with the Catholic Church while Fr Black then gave his first preserving elements of the dis- blessing as a Catholic priest tinctive Anglican spiritual and before the congregation joined liturgical patrimony.’ him for a reception in the parish hall. Vote of thanks At the end of the Mass of I [email protected] Ordination, Mgr Keith Newton offered a vote of thanks to all (Main) Fr Len Black with (back centre, left to right) Bishop Moran, those who had taken part in the Bishop Tartaglia, Mgr Carlin and celebration, and he also thanked Mgr Keith Newton. (Right) The the Holy Father for his vision. congregation at the ordination of Fr Mgr Newton expressed his Black at St Mary’s in Greenock. gratitude to all the Catholic (Far right) Fr Black and his priests who had joined Sunday’s wife Ruth PICS: MARK CAMPBELL

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By Ian Dunn flight back to Nigeria but parish- Parishioners at St Michael’s (left) are ioners protested outside the UKBA’s keeping their spirits up but hope is fading PARISHIONERS from St office in Glasgow in the hope of gain- in their bid to prevent the deportation of Michael’s parish in Parkhead, ing a last minute reprieve. John Oguchukwu (above) Glasgow, are praying for a stay of Parishioners believe he had a execution for a member of their strong case for remaining in the coun- he lands at Murtala Muhammed congregation who was due to be try, and one that had been backed by Airport in Lagos they will ask him for deported to Nigeria this week. Archbishop Conti who wrote to the money at immigration because there John Oguchukwu fled to Britain then Home Secretary John Reid in is a lot of corruption there. He has from Nigeria and claimed asylum 2007 asking for Mr Oguchukwu to be none, so they will put him in a hold- here nine years ago after his parents allowed to stay. The archbishop wrote ing camp and he could remain there and sister were killed and he was tor- that he had been assured that Mr indefinitely.” tured by a ritualistic cult. The UK Oguchukwu was ‘a lovely person St Michael’s parishioners are Border Agency (UKBA) decided to who is very popular in the church. He appealing to Home Secretary Teresa return him to Africa this week, to his serves Mass daily, at which he often needing us. We need him.’ in similar conditions and I am not.” May to allow him to stay. Among the distress and that of the parishioners reads and is associated with several Growing increasingly distressed he many letters they have sent is one by who have been campaigning to keep voluntary groups.’ Personal plea said he was terrified of what would 9-year-old Darcy Thompson. him here—a campaign supported by The archbishop went on to say that Until his detention earlier this month, happen if he is forced to return to “I used to be shy and John helped Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow. he fully backed the parish campaign Mr Oguchukwu was a senior honours Nigeria. “I am stressing out,” he said me to become an altar girl and over- Speaking from Colnbrook detention to keep him here on the basis that Mr student at Glasgow University. of the support he has here compared come this,” she wrote to the home centre in Middlesex, a frightened Mr Oguchukwu would be ‘an asset to our Fellow students, faculty members to the lack of support in his home secretary. “I am 9 years old and John Oguchukwu told the SCO: “I left country, our community, the parish in and University Rector Charles country. “I have nothing like that in is like a big brother to me. He is the Nigeria for good, I can’t go back, there which he serves and that his depar- Kennedy MP have also joined the Nigeria and I’m afraid of what will nicest man I have ever met and is is nothing for me there, I feel in agony ture would be a sad loss to us all.’ campaign to keep him in Scotland. happen when I go there.” never in trouble because he is a good, and pain but I am so grateful that so While Mr Oguchukwu’s solicitor Mr Oguchukwu said he felt he had good man. I just hope he doesn’t go many people have supported me in Mr David McGlasghan now believes been unfairly treated. “It is terrible Support away because I would never see him Scotland.” the chances of him being allowed to here [at the denetion centre], I can’t One Nigerian friend of Mr again. Please think about it, I will stay are now ‘very slim,’ parishioners believe I am in this situation,” he said. Oguchukwu in Glasgow, who asked always remember you if you let him No change of heart at St Michael’s are determined to “I’ve committed no crime and I have not to be named, said he feared for stay and tell everyone what a nice As the SCO went to press Mr fight to the last. Parish priest Fr never missed an appointment with the him if he returns to Nigeria. lady you are.” Oguchukwu, a special minister at St Francis Kennedy summed up their authorities. I feel it is very unfair that “He has been here too long he Michael’s, was due to be placed on a mood saying: ‘it’s not a case of him other people have been allowed to stay knows no-one there,” he said. “When I [email protected]

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HE Church, Marist Brothers and salvation through his 71 years of life as given him Sourboure. He covers in great detail the formation posterity should be ever grateful to the by God 1900-1971. He died and was buried in the of St Mungo’s Academy, Glasgow where he was efforts of Brother Clare—James Marist Community Cemetry, Dumfries. head teacher and several other schools in and Edmund Hanley—for having recorded In Br Clare’s History of the Province, he covers outside Glasgow, giving telling statistics. so many facts of the 19th and 20th several topics—The Catholic Position in 1850, He makes several references school log books centuriesT relating to the Church, care of the poor The First Marist School in the British Isles, New and of their value to the day-to-day history of a and education of children and adults. His research Foundations in London 1870-1900, Difficulties in school. Much depended on the goodwill of a head over years and the development of the Church in London, First Foundations in Scotland (i) Glasgow teacher to record such history. Often log books the aftermath of Catholic Emancipation are given (ii) Dundee (iii) Edinburgh, St Mungo’s Academy, were the only records available. Through recent in The Irish in Scotland 1798-1845 (1943), The Dumfries (i) Primary School, Novitate and legislation log books in schools are now banned. Irish in Modern Scotland (1947), Scottish Farming Juniorate (ii) St Joseph’s College (iii) The Pre-War One wonders why such a ban was ever imposed. in the Eighteenth Century (1953), The Agricultural Years, Foundations in Ireland, England, Scotland Posterity will surely hold such legislation in Revolution in Scotland (1963), The Navvy in 1900-1918, Between the Wars, War and Post-War abhorrence and destination as an irreparable loss to Scotland (1970). He contributed the section in Years in England, War and Post-War Years in the common good of society of tomorrow. Scotland in A History of Irish Catholicism Vol VI Scotland, War and Post-War Years in Ireland, edited by Mgr Patrick J Corish, professor of Missions in Nigeria and the Cameroons, Epilogue. Banffshire history and President of St Patrick’s College, There are 212 pages, 143 references, Br Clare made reference to another Br Clare Maynooth (1968). More popular works included illustrations, and 41 pictures of Marist brothers Coupland, a native of Buckie, Banffshire ‘in that the History of Celtic Club, History of St Mungo’s who gave their lives to God and the youth, rich and warm little core of Scotland where Catholic Faith Academy (1958) and History of St Mary’s Boys’ poor, of past generations. Also recalled are the was kept alight down the years after it had been School, Calton, Glasgow (1963). brothers who gave their lives abroad as martyrs for quenched everywhere south of the Highland line.’ the Faith. He died on May 9, 1909 at Dumfries ‘one of the Province of Marist Brothers holiest men that the Province has known.’ There In 1939, he completed a history of the Province of Celtic Football Club is a footnote adding ‘It was in Banffshire that the the Marist Brothers in the British Isles as directed He recalls the death on April 17 1915 of Br Walfrid “Scottish Martyr for the Papacy”, as Pius XI called in 1936 by Br Ligouri McTiernan, Provincial, and Kerins who ‘endeavoured to ensure their daily him, St John Ogilvie, was born. subsequently increased until 1968. Br John H bread’ for the needy, especially boys, pupils of Catholic schools and religious houses were Parker, St Benet’s, Glasgow has updated the Marist schools. He strove to provide food and destroyed in Scotland following the Reformation history of the province, the text virtually remaining clothing for poor children of St Mary’s Parish in of 1560. The few who could afford it were sent to unchanged. This is the third major work on the the 70s and 80s of the 19th century—a time when mainland Europe for education. Among them was Marist Brothers by Br John in the past two years. official state assistance for poor school children Proselytism and Catholic Education John Ogilvie. As a young Calvinist he was haunted Br Clare spent most of his life recording facts, was totally unknown. He organised a ‘dinner Br Clare gives considerable coverage to with fear of Predestination as to whether he was figures and statistics that would probably never table’, a clothing scheme and a means of support proselytism against Catholic schools in Scotland saved or lost. It was a fear that lives on in Scotland have been known or tabulated otherwise. He had for it. and Ireland but also adds favourable and to this day. given his life for the glory of God and the good of The form of the football was beginning to have encouraging school inspector reports. In 1559, he Providence allowed him to meet a Jesuit, souls under the dedication of Mary. Teaching a fascination for many of the working-class people says, John Knox opened the sluices in Perth that Cornelius a Lapide, an authority on Sacred throughout his life never ended. Technically he of the West of Scotland. Br Walfrid formed well-nigh swamped the Church in Scotland in the Scripture assured him from Scripture that God retired but in reality he used his time to record football teams in the parish and created three or muddy waters of the Reformation. At that time, the Wills all mankind to be saved. useful data on the work of Marist Brothers as seen four clubs. population of Scotland was something over half a Ogilvie became a Catholic, joined the Society in his publications and books are invaluable to the He formed a club he called the Celtic Football million. So thoroughly had the followers of John of Jesuit, and was ordained priest. He pleaded with Catholic world. Club. The club met with great success from the Knox done that in a report to Sacred Congregation his superiors to go to his fellow Scots and teach It is good that Br John H Parker has produced beginning and while he remained in Glasgow, the Propaganda, only 14,000 Catholics in Scotland them that God wills all mankind to be saved. in this new edition to revive the effort and prosperity of Br Walfrid’s organisation for charity could be found, 12,000 of them belonged to the Ogilvie arrived in Scotland disguised as sacrifices of Br Clare, a true Marist Brother. Br was assured. After he was changed from Glasgow Highlands. Until the passing of the Catholic horse-dealer and spent several months, particularly Clare saw Christ in the face of every boy he ever in August 1892, donations for charitable purposes Emancipation Acts Catholics had to build their in Renfrewshire, preaching the truth. taught. ceased at once under the influence of some Churches three miles from a town and were not He was betrayed, but not in Renfrewshire, Br Clare was true to the Handley family whose members of the committee, who saw the allowed church bells. hanged at Glasgow Cross on March 10, 1615, family arms showed a restless boar facing evils possibilities of the club as lucrative project in their Come the industrial revolution and the famine beatified by Pius XI and proclaimed a saint by with two arrows pointing in different directions, own interests. Following Br Walfrid’s transfer to years of the 1800s, there began immigration to Paul VI. which for Br Clare might be said to be the two London, the committee, freed from what they Scotland of Irish people seeking food, shelter and This new edition will help to keep for posterity arrows of good or evil which as a Catholic he had called his restraining hand, ignored the end for a home. At the end of that century Scotland had a the names, pictures and dedication of such to face like all Christians then as now. The two which the club had been founded. At the AGM of population of 30,000 Catholics. Fifty years later Brothers would have been forgotten. arrows are given in white implying with two mast session 1891-1892, the committee, after a long and there were 50,000 Catholics in the city of The book is given in A4 size and delightfully heads. The motto is given: The Valiant Archer for bitter struggle against the honest element among Glasgow, almost all Irish or Scots-born children of presented in the same layout as the other two Ever. the team’s supporters, got their way at last and Irish immigrants. At least two-thirds of their publications. The Marist Brothers should be ever If Br Clare was not such an archer, then there turned the club into a business with themselves as pastors were also Irish. grateful to Br John H Parker for such efforts and never was such an archer. He fought evil directors and shareholders. Eventually free The Marist Brothers undertook their first considerable time spent in such publications. throughout his life conscious of it. As a Marist admission to the Marist brothers and priests schools in Scotland 1858—the year of the first Brother he sought the glory of God seeking ceased. apparitions in Lourdes of Mary to St Bernadette CANNON BERNARD J CANNING

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Kintyre and the southern isles their closest ties were not with of Arran, Gigha, Jura and Britain but Ireland. Tender look at fascinating history Colonsay. Fr Ward later sailed In 1625 Fr Cornelius Ward to the mainland and Fr O’Neill visited Moidart where he is A TENDER WATERING Isles. The-then new Irish childhood in Irvine, Ayrshire, to the Outer Isles. said to have converted to the — FRANCISCANS IN SCOTLAND Franciscan College Louvain was educated by the Jesuits at On South Uist Fr O’Neill Church more than 2,000, 13TH-21ST CENTURY and that of St Isidore’s Rome, Pont a Mousson and was made contact with Iain baptising nearly 400 of the Author : John Watts built in 1625 after the attracted to the Capuchins. He Muirdeartach chief of oldest. For some time he ISBN : 9780954927271 Franciscans expulsion in 1537 joined their ranks and wanted Clanranald at his castle at lodged at Caisteil Tioram, the Cost: £19.95 from Ireland, trained Irish to return to teach his native Ormaclete and received him seat of Clanranald, heard Franciscans through the Scots the truth of the Church. and most of his family into the confessions and gave Holy THIS fantastic undertaking centuries until the recent A Tender Watering gives an Church. Communion to all the family covers all aspects of Franciscan vocation crisis. inkling of the nature and extent The conversion of so except Iain Muireartach way of life, reflecting, and in a The first Scottish Franciscan of difficulties facing the powerful a figure was a great himself. sense perpetuating, the high missionary reached Britain in Franciscans and Vincentians of coup for the Franciscan Fr Ward achieved spectacular ideals of St Francis of Assisi in 1599. He was a member of the the 17th century, and thereafter, Mission and news of it spread success on Eigg, Canna and founding the Franciscan Order Capuchins, a branch of the as they worked to restore the throughout the Highlands and South Uist. All four Franciscan in 1209. Friars Minor founded by St Catholic Faith in Scotland in the Isles. missionaries achieved such The growth of the Franciscan Francis of Assisi dating back to the aftermath of the Eventually Frs Edmund The Irish Franciscans success in the years 1624-1626 Order has come from countless 1525. The branch had a deep Reformation. McCann, Paul O’Neill, launched what was called the as seen in their reports. men and women being desire to live a life of greater The Scottish Mission was set Patrick Hegarty and most important mission for In his concluding words John attracted to the simplicity and simplicity and poverty. They to get underway with Fr Patrick Cornelius Ward set out in Scotland to the Western Watts says: Franciscanism has poverty of spirit of St Francis wear a habit with a pointed Brady heading for the Highlands 1623. Highlands and the Isles. Life in survived in Scotland for close of Assisi. capuce from which they derived and Fr Edmund McCann for the In July of the following year those remote Gaelic-speaking on eight centuries, adapting The most important mission their name. Hebrides. They set sail on they arrived on the island of parts was altogether different where need be, to serve for Scotland was that of the Fr John Chrysostom January 4, 1619. McCann was Sanda where they used an old from that of Lowland Scotland. successive eras and conditions. Irish Franciscans to the Campbell, son of the 5th Earl arrested, imprisoned for two church dedicated to St Ninian Geographically, historically, Western Highlands and the of Argyll, who spent his years and banished. as their base. They targeted linguistically and culturally CANON BERNARD J CANNING Friday July 22 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5 Sculptor masters the art of giving St Vincent’s Hospice to auction rare Stoddart bust of Blessed John Paul II at charity ball

By Martin Dunlop A RARE, hand-coloured plaster bust of the late Pope John Paul II has been donated to St Vincent’s Hospice, Howwood, Johnstone, and will be auctioned next month to raise vital funds to ensure the people of Renfrewshire and the west of Scotland can continue to receive the best palliative care possible. The bust was donated to the hospice by its sculptor, world-renowned artist, Alexander Stoddart, and is the last of only five extant copies in the world. Mr Stoddart, who is from nearby Paisley, has produced some of the finest Grangemouth builds on links with monuments in Scotland and has been named the queen’s Sculptor in Ordinary Nigeria by helping visiting priest in Scotland, a title bestowed on him in recognition of his outstanding contribu- PARISHIONERS from Fr Michael Akintolu cuts a tion to culture. Christ the King and Sacred graduation cake watched by Heart churches, Canon Leo Glancy Charitable art Grangemouth, recently bade Ahead of the auction in August, the farewell to popular Nigerian sculptor emphasised how keen he was priest Fr Michael Akintolu sponsorship of the training of that charitable causes would be the bene- who spent the past two 12 Nigerian students for the ficiaries of the final pieces of work. years completing a building priesthood in the same period. “It was my absolute determination to management degree at a The local Sacred Heart make sure that the few remaining copies local college. Primary School has also gener- of this bust be disposed of solely to char- Fr Akintolu, who had been ously supported MISSIO itable ends,” Mr Stoddart said. assisting Canon Leo Glancy at Scotland’s Children Helping “I am delighted that St Vincent’s the Grangemouth parishes, has Children campaign for a num- Hospice, a local centre of care and com- now returned to his home dio- ber of years, while the whole passion, will benefit in some degree from Auction at ball Brona McGee of St Vincent’s Hosipice visited cese of Abeokuta in Nigeria, community has sponsored the the sale of this work’s last available Kate Lennon, the newly appointed chief Alexander Stoddart at his studio to see the where he will put to use the building of a new secondary copy.” executive of St Vincent’s Hospice, said bust of Blessed John Paul II skills he has learned at school in Billiri, Nigeria. The other copies of the bust are located that the community is ‘extremely grateful Falkirk’s Forth Valley College Canon Glancy previously in The Pope John Paul II Centre in to be given this wonderful piece to auc- ed six stars of excellence for its work by in supervising the building of a spent part of his priestly min- Washington DC, St Mary of the Lake tion at our forthcoming ball.’ The Care Commission regulatory authori- new priestly training college istry working as a missionary University/Mundelein Seminary in “The ball will be held in the Radisson ty. It costs £5000 per day to run the hos- for young seminarians. in Nigeria and his parish—and Chicago while another copy remains in Blu Hotel in Glasgow on Friday August 19 pice and, in today’s financial climate, Prior to his departure, the St Andrews and Edinburgh the sculptor’s private collection. and we hope that supporters of the hospice hospices are facing increased challenges in Grangemouth parish communi- Archdiocese as a whole—has Brona McGee, clinical services man- and readers of this article will come along raising the vital funds needed to continue ties threw a special graduation maintained strong links with ager at St Vincent’s, recently visited Mr to the evening and participate in the excite- with their mission. party to highlight Fr Akintolu’s the country. Stoddart’s studio and was suitably ment of the auction,” Ms Lennon said. achievement and presented him The Grangemouth canon impressed by his work and generosity. “Every minute is precious for our patients I If you would like to attend the Heart with a cheque for £1000 to joined Cardinal Keith O’Brien “I had the pleasure of being invited and their families; all monies raised from and Soul Ball (tickets £60) or would like boost the project in his home in Nigeria for the installation along to Sandy’s studio to see some of his this event and the auction will help us to bid for the bust, in person or by phone diocese. of Fr John Malachy Goltok as outstanding work,” Ms McGee said. make every minute count.” on the evening, please contact Lorraine The latest donation from the first Nigerian bishop of “We are overwhelmed by his St Vincent’s Hospice has been providing Valentine, Events Co-ordinator on 01505 Sacred Heart and Christ the Bauchi Diocese in May. The generosity in donating this piece to St specialist palliative care to the people of 705635 or by email at lor- King adds to the tally of newly ordained bishop is a Vincent’s Hospice and would like sin- Renfrewshire and the west of Scotland for [email protected]. £36,950, which they have familiar face in Grangemouth, cerely to thank him for his support and 24 years, touching the lives of around 500 donated through MISSIO’s St having made a number of visits kindness.” people each month. It was recently award- I [email protected] Peter’s Society over the past 16 to St Andrews and Edinburgh years, and their support and Archdiocese.

Call to pipe up over history of St Columba’s

MEMORIES and recollec- tions of Viewpark’s St Columba’s Pipe Band, who played at many parish events throughout Motherwell Diocese between 1948 and 1962, are being sought for the production of a book charting the band’s career. The band was formed in the late 1940s by Francis McCabe and members of the local community in Viewpark, Uddingston. In the mid 1950s the SCO ran a story looking for new bandsmen to join. throughout the diocese. In the St Columba’s Pipe Band won the

SPOTLIGHT ON... The founder’s grandson, Phil early 1950s they played at sev- Benmore Shield at the Cowal McCabe, wants to find out more eral events in Dublin, which Games in 1955 about their years of success. were organised by the then local “My father, Patrick McCabe, curate, Fr James Meehan, who for former members of the pipe and his brothers, Frank and was originally from Tipperary.” band and their families that may Alan, played in the band which Mr McCabe added that, in have old photographs from was formed in 1948 by my 1953 the St Columba’s Pipe some of the St Columba’s per- grandfather, Francis McCabe, Band played at Celtic Park for formances. Cardinal Keith O’Brien was joined by three priests from St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese for the along with some other members the Willie Maley (Celtic FC’s “I am looking for personal S6 graduation Mass and prize giving at St David’s High School, Dalkeith, prior to the end of term. of the local community, and first manager) testimonial memories, not just of the band The cardinal celebrated Mass alongside Mgr Allan Chambers, Canon Joseph McMullan and Canon Hugh was in existence until 1962,” match against the Bohemians members, but also anyone who White as the senior pupils at St David’s were asked to ‘share the light’ as they move on from their sec- Mr McCabe told the SCO. from Dublin. can recall the band playing,” ondary school education. “They played at many events “All in all, they were a very Mr McCabe said. Following their graduation ceremony, S6 pupils and St David’s headteacher, Wendy Sutherland, were through the years, such as the St popular pipe band which may pictured with the cardinal, who was also the grateful recipient of a lovely painting by S3 pupil, Danielle Margaret’s pilgrimages in have been due to their wide I Phil McCabe can be contact- McGhee, which was presented to him by St David’s head boy, John Pye, and head girl, Sarah McGovern. Dunfermline in the late 1950s repertoire of hymns,” Mr ed by telephone at: 01698 PIC: PAUL McSHERRY to the opening of many church- McCabe said. 294388 or by email at: es and events at parishes He added that he is searching [email protected] 6 PILGRIMAGE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 22 2011

Quality not affected by quantity

As Paisley pilgrims return from Lourdes, Mgr CHARLES CAVANAGH reflects on a joyous journey

ESPITE the reduced numbers, this year’s Paisley Diocesan Lourdes pilgrimage, led by Bishop Philip Tartaglia, was a Dgreat success. The departure for Lourdes took place from Edinburgh Airport on Friday July reflections on the theme of the year sunshine on Tuesday, which was most while Anne Louise Buchanan, our chief A group from Paisley Diocese on pilgrimage 1 where the Paisley pilgrims were prepared by Fr Brian de Burca, the fortunate as almost all of the Paisley nurse, read the first reading at the Mass. to Lourdes (top) where they joined in the joined by two HCPT groups and the English speaking co-ordinator in contingent made the trip to Gavarnie. Afterwards, the diocesan pilgrims had Blessed Sacrament procession (above left). Glasgow Children’s pilgrimage who all Lourdes. The sick members of the On the way to the mountain, a stop was the opportunity to walk round the Bishop Philip Tartaglia and Bishop John Mone (above) as the Mass at the Grotto ends enjoyed a very pleasant flight to the pilgrims were given permission to use made at the church of St Savin for Mass Grotto to touch the rock and see the south of France. the stations in the underground basilica at which the principle celebrant was source of the waters of Lourdes. On the first morning in Lourdes, the for their time of reflection. Bishop Mone. In the afternoon, we all participated are blessed by the bishop. To conclude Sacrament of Reconciliation was Mid-morning, the pilgrims lined up The church was founded in the fourth in the Eucharistic Procession, which has the day, the Paisley pilgrims gathered in celebrated in a new venue for the for the traditional pilgrimage photo in century as a Benedictine abbey under also undergone changes. The one hotel to celebrate night prayer pilgrimage, the Salle Mgr Théas. This front of the Rosary Basilica. After the protection of St Martin and the procession of the Blessed Sacrament together. was followed by a tour of the domain lunch, Mass of the Anointing of the present church dates back to 945. After begins from Crypt chapel above the Early on Thursday morning, those for those who were in Lourdes for the Sick was celebrated in St Joseph’s several religious wars, the abbey was Rosary Basilica and processes down the who wished to participate at the Baths first time. Chapel and in the evening, the pilgrims virtually abandoned. In 1845 a violent ramp to the top of Rosary Square. did so while others did the Water Walk In the afternoon, Bishop Tartaglia participated in the Torchlight Marian earthquake further ruined the abbey. There, the bishop carrying the and renewed their Baptismal Vows. concelebrated the opening Mass Procession. St Savin was from Spain and moved Sacrament waits until the Faithful are Both groups finished the morning with alongside Bishop Emeritus John Mone The procession now follows a new to France and became a monk. He lived called, in various languages, to greet the a visit to the shrine of St Margaret of and six other priests of the diocese in route, with pilgrims lining up in the a simple life in the mountains above the Lord who comes among us as He did in Scotland and prayed for the diocese and the chapel of St Joseph. prairie and moving in the direction of village. During the 13 years he lived Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday. The our country. The next day the pilgrims were the bridge near the statue of St Margaret there, he performed several miracles: he Blessed Sacrament is then brought to a The final act of the pilgrimage was greeted with a wet Sunday morning. But, of Scotland. The route then makes its was able to find water where there was temporary altar before the doors of the the celebration of Mass late on sheltered from the rain, the diocesan way past the Grotto and continues by none and he created milk in order to Rosary Basilica. There, after a time of Thursday afternoon in St Joseph’s group attended the International Mass in the side of the ramp and on to the feed a hungry child. His marble tomb adoration, the Gospel is proclaimed in chapel. At the conclusion of the Mass, Pius X Basilica. At this Mass, the First Esplanade, ending in the square. The now serves as the altar in the church of various tongues. Finally, the Faithful pious objects were blessed and also the Reading was read in English by Sr Pius statue of Our Lady, carried in St Savin. are requested to go before the Lord in pilgrimage candle, which was carried McLaughlin OSF, the parish sister in St procession, remains at the top of the procession. by our doctors and nurses to the candle Joseph’s Greenock. square and when all the pilgrims have ednesday was the day much When all of the wheelchairs, etc. racks to burn as a sign of our prayer of Later in the day, a decision was made reached the square, the statue of the anticipated by all our have left the square, the Blessed petition even long after we had left to postpone attendance at the Torchlight Blessed Mother is carried down and is Wpilgrims from the start of our Sacrament is then taken in procession Lourdes. Procession due to the inclement weather. placed on the special dais before the journey—the day for our Mass at the through the Esplanade to the Mid Friday afternoon, we arrived in a Instead the pilgrims gathered in the doors of the Rosary Basilica. Then the Grotto. This Mass was shared with underground Basilica. After a period of thunder and lightning storm in hotels to share Night Prayer together. singing of the Credo, the blessing, the Leeds Diocese and a group from silence and music, the Blessed Edinburgh. A few prayers were said on Bright and early on a wet Monday sung Salve Regina and Sign of Peace Hosanna House. Bishop Arthur Roche Sacrament is carried to the sick pilgrims the approach to the runway and we morning, the Paisley pilgrims made conclude the evening. of Leeds was the principle celebrant around the Basilica to bless then. landed safely and returned home with their way round the high stations using The pilgrims awoke to glorious and Bishop Philip preached the homily Finally the Tantum Ergo is sung and all no other difficulties. Friday July 22 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NATIONAL NEWS 7

Families flee homes in Northern Church concerns over Murdoch money Ireland after attacks by loyalists

Questions over Papal Knighthood and donation made by son of media baron to Papal visit IMMIGRANT families fled a in their homes but they left.” Catholic area of Northern A significant number of fami- By Dominc Lynch Angus Brendan MacNeil, the SNP MP Ireland last Friday when loy- lies from East Timor have settled for the Western Isles, and himself a alist rioters tried to attack in Portadown, working in the CONCERNS have been raised within Catholic, said that if Rupert Murdoch is nationalist homes, according food packing industry alongside the Church over a donation made by found to be responsible for the culture of to a Sinn Fein councillor. many immigrants from Poland Rupert Murdoch’s son, James, to the phone hacking at his now closed News of The incident in Portadown fol- and Portugal but, for several cost of last year’s visit of Pope the World newspaper, the Papal knight- lowed violence earlier in the week hours on Friday, police were Benedict XVI to the UK. hood should be returned. surrounding the July 12 parades, attacked in the town by people As investigations into the phone hacking “We have to let both the police and judi- when police officers were injured armed with petrol bombs, bricks, allegations at the Murdoch-owned News cial investigation do their job but if Rupert in riots and Catholic homes were bottles, fireworks and other mis- International continue, concern has been Murdoch is found personally responsible attacked in the town of siles. voiced within the Catholic community in any way for these crimes then, yes, he Magherafelt. The police fired around 20 over the family’s close links to the Church should hand back his Papal knighthood,” “Around 100 loyalists attacked plastic bullets and arrested three in the UK, Rome and the US, with Rupert Mr MacNeil said, before adding that it police who prevented them people. They confirmed that loy- Murdoch bestowed with the Papal knight- would be ‘subject, of course, to Vatican attacking nationalist homes,” alists provoked the violence when hood honour in 1998. protocol allowing such a thing to happen.’ John O’Dowd (below), a member a planned peaceful protest was It is believed that the Murdoch family of the Northern Ireland Assembly, hijacked by a violent minority. paid a contribution of around £100,000 Review said. He added that families from The scenes were condemned towards the costs of the Pope’s visit to Anne Widdecombe, former Conservative East Timor packed their bags and by the Mayor of the local Scotland and England, while James government minister and a convert to ran from their homes in Craigavon Council, Democratic Murdoch was among major donors invited Catholicism, said that the furore should Portadown, County Armagh, on Unionist Alan Carson. to personally greet the Holy Father after he make the Church review the Papal honours Friday night when the area was “This does not do anyone any celebrated Mass at Westminster Cathedral Bishop Conry said. “A conversation needs system. engulfed in violence. good,” he said on Saturday. last September. to take place, discussion needs to take “These knighthoods are dished out right, “They packed their bags, so “People have a right to live peace- place. It is a public scandal and everyone left and centre by the Church to the likes of distressed were they at the vio- fully and feel safe in their own Papal visit donation knows Murdoch’s empire is tainted by big tycoons and statesmen,” Ms lence,” he said. homes. The violence we saw last Catherine Pepinster, editor of The Tablet, these revelations.” Widdecombe said. “Their neighbours tried to reas- night is something we assigned to has asked in the publication’s most recent “I believe, however, they should be sure them that they would be safe the history books.” issue whether ‘Catholics really want their Knighthood reserved for those who’ve worked hard in memories of one of the greatest occasions There has also been disquiet over the fact the cause of the Church—those whose in their national Church’s history to be sul- that, in 1998, Rupert Murdoch (above) was efforts often go unsung.” lied by links to the corrupt and the cruel?’ made a Knight Commander of St Gregory A more cautionary note was added, how- and called for the Church to return the by Pope John Paul II. Mr Murdoch is not a ever, by another Catholic politician, Lord Murdoch donation. Catholic but was recommended for the David Alton, a former Liberal Democrat “A welcome gesture now would be to honour—amongst the highest civilian hon- MP now sitting as an independent in the return the Murdoch money and find other ours the Vatican bestows on people—by House of Lords. ways of replenishing the Church coffers,” the then Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los “Papal knighthoods are not awarded as a she said. Angeles after he gave money to a Church sign of holiness or a reward for sanctity— Bishop Kieran Conry of Brighton and education fund. The knighthood is but a recognition of active generosity to the Arundel said that the Church will have to bestowed ‘to acknowledge an individual’s Church and Her works,” Lord Alton said. be more careful about who it accepts particular meritorious service to the “Mr Murdoch was given his, in 1998, after money from in light of the ongoing scandal Church.’ making a generous charitable donation. over News International’s phone hacking. In 1999, Rupert Murdoch donated $10 That has nothing to do with the current “We’ll have to be careful in the future million to help build Los Angeles Catholic controversy surrounding some of his about that particular source of money,” Cathedral. newspapers.”

was found in the coffin of St NEWS IN BRIEF Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral in 1104, having most likely Former SCO managing director dies in Dublin PORTSMOUTH CONGREGATION been placed there ten years or AIMS TO SAVE PARISH so after Cuthbert’s death in By Martin Dunlop there was something important in PARISHIONERS from a 687. those words and they have often Catholic church in Berkshire The manuscript has been in TRIBUTES have been paid to come back to me. I think that are mounting a legal challenge the possession of the province Otto Herschan, the former what Otto was saying was: never against Portsmouth Diocese’s since 1769, and for many managing director of the place your trust in frail members decision to pull their church years was kept at Stonyhurst Catholic Herald Group, who of the Church (yourself included) down. Almost 200 people College in Lancashire. Since died last Tuesday in Dublin. but only in God, who somehow have joined a Facebook page 1979 it has been on loan to the The 84-year-old had been advances His Kingdom despite to save St Margaret Clitherow British Library. closely associated with the abundant sin and failure.” Church in Bracknell, which The £9 million sale price, Scottish Catholic Observer and Rennie McOwan, former edi- has been off-limits for the past agreed with the advice of Catholic Herald for more than tor of the SCO and media direc- year due to repeated copper Christie’s, will be used by the 50 years and, although he offi- tor to the Scottish bishops, said thefts from its roof. province to strengthen funding cially retired from the Catholic that Mr Herschan was ‘a leading Bishop Crispian Hollis of for its schools in London and Herald Group in 1998, his work player in changing the Catholic Portsmouth said in a letter to Glasgow, to help with the continued until a week before his newspaper world from old-fash- parishioners that due to expen- foundation of a new school in death, when he wrote the obitu- ioned practices to the ‘popular’ sive repair costs, a shortage of Africa, and to restore the ary of Archduke Otto von format we have today. priests and the parish’s geo- Grade 1 nineteenth century Habsburg. “Otto took part in Church dis- graphical proximity to St parish church of St Peter at The SCO serialised Mr cussions on the best pattern for Joseph’s Church, where St Stonyhurst. Herschan’s memoirs, Holy modern Church publications,” Margaret’s parishioners have Smoke, ahead of its recent launch, Belmont Abbey and described ever the professional and still Mr McOwan recalled. “Help was been attending Mass, a deci- ECUMENICAL CALL FOR HELP an event fondly remembered by the beautiful scenery of the coun- working—in spite of undergoing sought from Catholics working sion had been taken to close FOR THE HOLY LAND Archbishop George Stack of ty of Herefordshire, having emi- treatment—with the help of his in the secular media and several the church permanently and ARCHBISHOP Vincent Cardiff (seen above, left, with Mr grated to England from Nazi wife Marie.” experienced men and women destroy the building. Around Nichols, president of the Herschan) who recalled the news- Austria in 1938. He waxed elo- Luke Coppen, editor of the holding senior secular posts were 70 parishioners who attended Catholic Bishops’ Conference paperman’s ‘good humour and quent about his love for the Catholic Herald, remembers invited to join the staff. a meeting last Friday, howev- of England and Wales, and the sense of fun’ as well as his ‘ency- school and all things being called to Mr Herschan’s “The management decided to er, have agreed to challenge Anglican primate, Archbishop clopaedic knowledge of all things Benedictine.” office shortly after joining the change the format of what is now the decision. Rowan Williams, hosted a Catholic.’ Cardinal Keith O’Brien told paper as a junior reporter. the Scottish Catholic Observer conference this week to draw “I last met Otto at the launch the SCO this week that he got to “I knocked apprehensively on from the traditional large-size JESUITS SELL OLDEST BOOK TO attention to the plight of of his autobiography, Holy know Mr Herschan over the the door, heard a gruff command broadsheet and replace it with MUSEUM TO FUND WORK Christians in the Holy Land. Smoke, at Stephen’s Green Club, years and the newspaper man, to enter and walked in to a cloud the smaller tabloid size. THE British province of the Speakers included the Latin Dublin in May,” Archbishop ‘thorough as always,’ had con- of smoke,” Mr Coppen said. “He did not always agree with Jesuits has decided to sell the Patriarch and the Anglican Stack said. “The event was long tacted him while researching his “Through the haze I made out the journalists under his com- Anglo-Saxon manuscript bishop of Jerusalem. in the planning, but thrown into book ‘to check on details sur- Otto sitting behind his desk, pipe mand and working conditions known as the St Cuthbert “We want Christians in con- doubt by the diagnosis of his rounding his recollection of the and lighter in hand. I sat down sometimes left a lot to be desired, Gospel to the British Library gregations in this country, the final illness. Although fragile, Scottish hierarchy’ while he was for an introductory talk of the but the Church and its publica- to fund educational work and sort of Christians who are Otto was determined not to dis- managing director. kind I supposed he had given tions meant an immense amount to restore an historic church. likely to go on pilgrimage to appoint his friends and miss what Liz Leydon, editor of the SCO, every new journalist over the to him and that is how he would The pocket-size Latin trans- the Holy Land, to have a bet- turned out to be a marvellous recalled last speaking to Mr past 30 years. He described the like to be remembered,” Mr lation of St John’s Gospel is ter understanding of how criti- party. Herschan last month, after his delicate and demanding nature of McOwan said. thought to be the oldest intact cal the situation is for our “He cajoled me (he was good book launch. the Herald’s work and conclud- book produced in Europe. brothers and sisters there,” at that!) on my appointment as “He called me from his hospi- ed: ‘I hope that writing about the I Obituary, page 16 Produced in northern England Archbishop Nichols said of Archbishop of Cardiff. He spoke tal bed to make sure I had every- Church will not destroy your in the late seventh century, it the conference’s aims. movingly of his time as a pupil at thing I needed on the launch, Faith.’ I knew immediately that I [email protected] 8 FOREIGN NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 22 2011

NEWS IN BRIEF Illegal Chinese ordination hits ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT SUCCEEDS Priests call for Confession protection CARDINAL RIGALI IN US relationship with POPE Benedict XVI appointed Irish Government wants clergy to break seal of the Sacrament after the Cloyne Report Archbishop Charles Chaput on the Holy See Tuesday to succeed Cardinal By Stephen Reilly Justin Rigali as the head of THE Vatican has reported that Philadelphia Archdiocese in CATHOLIC priests in Ireland have a Chinese bishop ordained the US. said the sanctity of confession must be Pope Benedict without Papal approval had The appointment comes as protected in the face of the Irish gov- XVI greets been excommunicated from the archdiocese continues to ernment indicating that the confession- Bishop John the Catholic Church, bringing deal with revelations of clerical al would not be exempt from rules on Magee of relations between the Vatican Cloyne, sex-abuse, that began to emerge mandatory reporting of child abuse. Ireland, at the and Beijing to a new low. in February, and allegations that “The point is, if there is a law in the land, Vatican in In a statement condemning last long-running sexual abuse was it has to be followed by everybody, there 2007. Pope Thursday’s ordination of the bish- covered up by the archdiocese. are no exceptions, there are no exemp- Benedict op as illegitimate, the Vatican also The Holy Father accepted the tions,” Frances Fitzgerald, Irish Children's accepted the said Pope Benedict XVI ‘deplores’ resignation of Cardinal Rigali Minister, said after the publication of the resignation of the way Communist authorities Bishop Magee —which was submitted on his Cloyne Report last week which showed after the are treating Chinese Catholics 75th birthday in 2010, as allegations of abuse were being mishandled bishop who want to remain faithful to required by Canon law—today and withheld from the police as recently as requested Rome instead of switching their and the announcement of his 2008. that he be allegiance to the state-backed successor was made. The Irish government has said it will relieved of Catholic Church. Prior to his appointment to introduce legislation that makes it mandato- episcopal China’s state-sanctioned Cat- duties Philadelphia, Archbishop ry for priests to reveal details of child abuse, holic church ordained Joseph Chaput (below) had been the even if they become known in the confes- gations of child sexual abuse against clerics Magee, who resigned in 2010, has faced Huang Bingzhang as bishop in head of Denver Archdiocese, sional. The offence would be punishable in the Diocese of Cloyne was published last calls to return to Ireland to answer the Shantou city in southern Colorado. with up to five years in prison. week and concluded that the Church’s own charges in the Cloyne Report. Guangdong province last The 66-year-old is part Native guidelines were ‘not fully or consistently The Archbishop of Dublin said he Thursday, the honorary president American and the first Native Condemnation implemented’ in the diocese as recently as should return and assume accountability. of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic American US archbishop. Bishop John McAreavey of Dromore said 2008. The report, released by Judge Yvonne Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said that it Association, Liu Bainian, said. A best-selling author and, at that the Irish bishops would await the pub- Murphy, also said Cloyne Bishop John would be ‘good’ if Bishop Magee, who is Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong times, outspoken defender of the lication of the legislation before assessing Magee admitted to what has been described believed to be in America, came back to Kong, an outspoken critic of Church’s place in public life, it. However, he said, he felt it was ‘unreal as inappropriate behaviour with a young Ireland. Beijing and at times of the Archbishop Chaput is also to suggest that the seal of confession has man. It said the bishop embraced him, “I do not foresee a situation where he Vatican’s handling of issues with deeply concerned with the prevented the reporting of the abuse of kissed his forehead and told the young aspi- would practice public ministry ever again,” China, said that relations could Church’s pastoral mission. children.’ rant for the priesthood that he loved him. Archbishop Martin said when asked if only be improved in the long term Fr PJ Madden, spokesman for the The 400-page report also records for the Bishop Magee should face criminal inves- through dialogue with China’s Association of Catholic Priests, insisted that first time stark disagreement among Irish tigations in Ireland and a church trial in communist party leadership. the sacramental seal of Confession is ‘above bishops over whether Bishop Magee, a for- Rome. “Those in church and State who “We hope that by this new con- and beyond all else’ and should not be bro- mer secretary to three popes, should quit as have acted wrongly or inadequately should frontation the government is made ken even if a penitent confesses to a crime. bishop of Cloyne after December 2008, assume accountability.” aware of the problems and then He said he would strongly urge and when the National Board for Safeguarding may really come to a dialogue appeal to the penitent, whether a priest or Children in the Catholic Church said he was Weakest link with the Holy See, then we may anyone else, to confess a crime to the police using child safeguarding policies that were While insisting that the majority of the find some solution,” Cardinal Zen and have the civil aspect dealt with, but that ‘inadequate and, in some respects, danger- Irish bishops and heads of religious orders said when visiting New York. he did not approve of the idea of reporting ous.’ The commission was charged with were committed to implementing proper The ordination is the latest in a what was said. “If I’m breaking the law then investigating the handling of allegations child safeguards, Archbishop Martin long-running dispute between the US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE somebody has to find a way to address that made against 19 priests from 1996—when warned ‘the system is only as good as its Vatican and Beijing over the status LEAVES LUTHERAN CHURCH for me ... but in my own right as a priest the Church in Ireland first implemented weakest link.’ of China’s state-backed Church, A LEADING American what I understand is the seal of confession is child protection procedures—to 2009. Referring to reports into three other dio- which has disregarded injunctions Republican presidential candi- above and beyond all else,” he said. “The The commission found that ‘the primary ceses to be completed by the end of July by not to name bishops without Papal date and her husband have left seal of confession is a very sacred seal for responsibility for the failure to implement the Church’s own watchdog, Archbishop authorisation. their Lutheran Church over lots of different reasons way beyond this the agreed procedures lies with Bishop Martin added: “I do not see the point of China’s eight million to 12 mil- alleged anti-Catholic views. one single issue, however serious this one Magee.’ having such reports if they are not pub- lion Catholics are divided between Congresswoman Michele single issue is.” “It is a remarkable fact that Bishop lished.” the state-sanctioned church and an Bachmann (above) 55, has quit However, Irish Prime Minister Enda Magee took little or no active interest in the Archbishop Martin also said he believed underground church wary of gov- the congregation she has Kenny has said that Canon law would not be management of clerical child sexual abuse that a letter from a cardinal telling the Irish ernment ties. Last November, the belonged to for more than 10 allowed to supersede state law. cases until 2008,” the report notes. bishops to send complaints to Rome rather Pope’s office issued a similar con- years with her husband in their than to civil authorities was ‘not helpful.’ demnation following the ordina- home state of Minnesota. They Cloyne Report Bishop Magee tion of Joseph Guo Jincai, a officially left the church last The judicial report into the handling of alle- Since the report was published, Bishop I Vatican reaction, see page 9 member of the state-backed month, shortly before her presi- church in Chengde in north China. dential campaign was One source said that four other announced, a Wisconsin Last year was the worst on record for Christian community in Iraq bishops, who were unwilling to Evangelical Lutheran Synod attend the ordination, were held spokesman said. The Wisconsin LAST year was the worst year sation, exceeds 822 people, 629 of religious. In 2010 Hammurabi Chaldeans, Assyrians, Syrians, for days and placed under surveil- Evangelical Lutheran Synod has to date for the Christian com- them were murdered for being recorded 92 cases of Christians Armenians—have suffered losses. lance in separate places. been criticised by some munity in Iraq, new figures part of the Christian minority. killed and 47 wounded, 68 in Mr Warda said that in one year Beijing and the Vatican broke Catholics for its views on the have revealed. Others were involved in 126 Baghdad, 23 in Mosul and one in there were more than 90 formal diplomatic relations shortly Papacy institution, which it calls Many Christians were forced to attacks of various kinds and many Erbil. Christians killed and 280 wound- after the Chinese Communists the ‘Antichrist’. But a leave the country last year in fear others have been victims of mili- William Warda, the director of ed, and two churches have been took power in 1949. They differ spokesman for the Catholic of killings and violence of all tary operations undertaken by US Hammurabi, named after one of the target of attacks in Baghdad. over who has the authority to League for Religious and Civil kinds. The death toll among and Iraqi forces. Thirteen per cent the oldest known collections of According to UNICEF, between appoint bishops but had previous- Rights said they see ‘no evi- Christians over the past seven of victims are women. Among the laws in human history, said that 2008 and 2010 more than 900 ly been engaging in a secretive and dence of any bigotry’ in Mrs years, according to the Christian victims of 2010 there monitoring shows that all the children have been killed in Iraq, cautious exploration of normalis- Bachmann. Hammurabi human rights organi- are 33 children, 25 elderly and 14 Christian Churches in Iraq— and 3200 injured. ing of ties.

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Friday July 22 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9 Pope pleads for help in African crisis Holy Father asks international community to take immediate action, sends donation to help By Dominic Lynch History of violence Fr Lombardi went on to speak about the POPE Benedict XVI has reiterated problems the Church has had in Somalia his appeal for the international com- —and the armed conflict, which has munity to respond urgently to help blighted the nation. In July 1989, Mgr the tens of thousands of people Salvatore Colombo, Bishop of affected by the current famine in the Mogadishu, was assassinated in front of Horn of Africa, and has sent a €50 the door of the cathedral and, since then, thousand donation to Bishop Giorgio the apostolic administrator of the diocese World Youth Day virtual pilgrimage Bertin, the apostolic administrator of has resided outside the country, while a Mogadishu, Somalia, as a sign of sol- lay volunteer nurse and religious sister attracts young Catholics globally idarity with all those suffering. were killed in 2003 and 2007. Following the midday Angelus prayer on “These are only three names, to say WITH World Youth Day “The application can be added Sunday, the Holy Father—for the second that the Catholic Church is present and (WYD) in Madrid less than to any Facebook fan page,” she time in as many weeks—made a plea for suffers with people of Somalia, but by a month away, technology said. “ [It is] like you were really the international community to mobilise now the countless innocent victims are has been unveiled that will there.” immediately to come to the aid of the men, countless, even among other Christian allow Catholics from all USCCB has also created a women and particularly children in the denominations, because of fundamental- over the world who cannot dedicated Facebook fan page Horn of Africa, as the region faces its worst A displaced Somali woman holds her child ist hate, and among the civilian popula- attend to be represented. where virtual pilgrims can go to drought for 60 years. inside a makeshift shelter in southern tion because of the armed struggle Young Catholics will be able create their avatar, view live “I am following with deep concern the Mogadishu, Somalia, July 14 between political and ethnic factions,” Fr to make a virtual pilgrimage to video feed from Madrid, follow news from the Horn of Africa, particular- Lombardi said. WYD using a social media tool key Twitter feeds and blogs and ly Somalia, stricken by a severe drought search of food after several seasons with- “For 20 years the country has been developed by the United States upload photos and videos. and then, in some areas, even by heavy out rain decimated livestock and killed without leadership, rampant piracy per- Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Those in Madrid can also con- rains that are causing a humanitarian crops in their homeland. vades its coasts as many aid workers have (USCCB) Communications tribute to the page from the catastrophe,” the Pope said at Castel Their plight was also highlighted by Fr had to abandon their commitments Department. The USCCB has event. USCCB staff present at Gandolfo, his summer residence, on Federico Lombardi, the Vatican press because of the violence and threats they created a Facebook application the event will post content from Sunday. “Countless people are fleeing officer, who said the drought in the Horn are subjected to. and a website for non-Facebook Madrid. The page will also fea- from the famine in search of food and aid. of Africa has created ‘a dramatic human- “Even if the Pope remembers Somalia users (http://www.virtualworldy- ture posts from a team of young I hope international mobilisation grows itarian emergency and the Somali people every year in his speech to diplomats, outhday.org/) where individuals adults and young adult leaders to send timely relief to our brothers and are its main victims.’ there is a widespread perception that can create an avatar and use it to who will attend WYD and blog sisters already sorely tried, among which “Hunger and thirst are pushing count- world public opinion and the internation- participate in the virtual pilgrim- on behalf of the USCCB there are so many children. May our sol- less people to a desperate search for help, al community have resigned themselves age. Secretariat of Cultural Diversity idarity and the concrete support to all many fleeing to neighbouring countries, and have left this country to its unfortu- A Google map provides visu- in the Church. people of good not fail these suffering to refugee camps, at a rate of almost two nate fate,” Fr Lombardi continued. als of where pilgrims are coming More than 2000 people people.” thousand people a day,” Fr Lombardi “Do we also try to forget it, will the from throughout the world and already have created avatars and said. “There are reports of exhausting horrific images and the anguished another shows the pilgrims on a joined the virtual pilgrimage Refugees marches on foot under the threat and appeals of these days succeed in awaken- detailed map of Madrid. from American, Africa, Australia Thousands of Somali refugees are flood- attacks of predators, and even of children ing our sense of responsibility Catherine Panzica of the and other countries. World Youth ing camps in Ethiopia and Kenya in attacked by packs of hyenas.” and solidarity?” USCCB’s office for social media Day 2011 will be held on August said it was a great opportunity. 16-21, in the Spanish capital.

Hopes of Papal visit to Ireland fade after report

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Catholic attacks deserve contempt Following comments made at Holyrood by Conservative MSP John Lamont, HUGH MCLOUGHLIN speaks in defence of our Catholic schools and lambasts the anti-Catholic bigotry in our society today

ISGUST, anger and, grandly describes himself as the Scotland ‘produced many, if not all, these small pockets of west central If John Lamont MSP (inset) has adopted finally, contempt were ‘Shadow Cabinet Secretary for of those who are responsible for the Scotland.” the Orange Order’s line on Catholic educa- my reactions—or at any Justice’ but is in fact the Tory shocking behaviour which we have tion then it marks a backward step to the rate my reportable reac- spokesman on justice. Which didn’t witnessed in recent months.’ ention of the Orange Order bad old days of overt anti-Catholic bigotry tions—when I belatedly stop him spending a reported £30,000 “The education system in this part came there none. But if I Dread our Scottish Catholic Observer of tax payers money on postage and of Scotland is effectively the state- Mmay quote from their web- front page for Friday, July 1. office costs in 2008. sponsored conditioning of these sec- site: “When the war ended (WWI) a Ancram stood in West Lothian as the (Belatedly because I had been away And it seems at the 2009 Tory tarian attitudes,” Mr Lamont said. new Education Act was introduced in candidate for the Scottish Tories, or, for my family’s annual holiday on the Party conference, Mr Lamont and 1918 which brought Roman Catholic to give them their proper name since North Northumberland coast, of some of his Scottish political friends How can you education under State sponsorship it is here highly relevant, the Scottish which more anon). flaunted David Cameron’s ban on and remains a thorn in the flesh to this Conservative and Unionist Party. Having been on holiday, I was publicly quaffing champagne in light propose to legislate day. This act fully legitimised reli- Thus are they distinguished from unaware that there had been a debate of calls for moderation at a time of against sectarianism gious apartheid in Scottish schools by their close brethren, the Ulster on sectarianism at Holyrood. I had financial stringency. enriching the Catholic Church by Unionist Party. known before going away that one at football matches paying the full price for its school was scheduled—having discussed it espite being careful always to buildings.” n the run-up to the election, the with my friend and MSP, Michael describe himself to the elec- when, never mind Is this relevant, you might well ask. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge McMahon—but bearing in mind the Dtorate as a ‘Borders man,’ Mr that you can’t define Well, yes it is. I left Our Lady’s High Iof Scotland issued a statement Scottish administration’s proposals Lamont recalled during the debate School, Motherwell, at the end of saying that ‘on this occasion, for were so daft, I had assumed that they growing up and attending a non- what sectarianism is, June, 1969. Most of my classmates obvious reasons, we will not be sup- would be withdrawn and the debate denominational school in Kilwinning, went back to do a sixth year and so porting the Conservative and cancelled. North Ayrshire. you allow bigotry to were still at the school when the Unionist candidate.’ In his book Daft? How can you propose to leg- He alleged that tensions with a be processed General Election was held on June Glasgow: the uneasy peace (page islate against sectarianism at football local Catholic school had resulted in 18, 1970 (in those days you didn’t get 325) Tom Gallagher says that Ancram matches when, never mind that you pupils spitting and throwing stones through our streets finishing up when the exams were was ‘surprised at the depth of Orange can’t define what sectarianism is, you and eggs at school buses (but as far as over). feeling.’ allow bigotry to be processed through I can tell he didn’t say which pupils accompanied and One of the Scottish results sticks in But then Mr Ancram had hardly our streets accompanied and and which buses). approved of by the our minds because it involved the been as exposed to the Orange Order approved of by the police? And large- His explanation of this behaviour cousin of our old history teacher, the as had, say, we Our Lady’s High ly at the expense of the public purse. was staggeringly simplistic: young police? late Anthony JC Kerr, inveterate and School boys. Beyond daft, the Scottish parlia- people had been brought up ‘to singularly well-informed writer of John Lamont might care to consid- ment and people had been subjected believe that the two communities This is clearly meant to throw Letters to the Editor, all the editors. er that at that same election the Tories to the views of John Lamont MSP for should be kept separate.’ responsibility at the door of Catholic His cousin was Michael Andrew won Berwickshire and East Lothian Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire. Of the problems at and associated schools although to be fair he did Foster Jude Kerr, now more common- from Labour. Or maybe he already Having first won that seat in May with recent football matches, Mr half-heartedly concede: “Clearly ly known as Michael Ancram QC PC, has and that is why he placed the 2007 (from the Liberal Democrats on Lamont went on to assert that the these attitudes are being entrenched at 13th Marquess of Lothian. Orange line before the Holyrood a 9.4 per cent swing), Mr Lamont education system of west central home and the wider community in During that 1970 election, Michael parliament.

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Fr Eddie WIRED IN McGhee Our hopes and dreams, or God’s?

WAS there a little pang of ‘I wish it tell His listeners in todays Gospel that were me’ last week? The news that ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like…’ An SCO Diary the Weir family in Largs won over then He gives the examples. Jesus is £160 million in the Euromillions not saying that the Kingdom is defini- By Dan McGinty lottery draw can cause that feeling. tively this or that, He is inviting us to Yet this kind of sudden wealth can embark on our own search and to LITTLE did they realise it, bring its own problems, and almost come to our own conclusions. What but students at Oxford’s inevitably does. Jesus is definitively telling us is that Campion Hall have been I would love to think that I am com- God’s Kingdom is worth discovering sitting on a fortune for pletely altruistic but riches beyond and that we should be single minded in decades. belief is certainly tempting. Most of us our quest. The problem is that it is Bought in the 1930s, could spend some time in fantasy, try- very easy to be led astray. Crucifixion With The ing to determine what we would do We have a saying in our world that Madonna, St John and with such wealth but outside, in the if a thing looks too good to be true Two Mourning Angels, real world, far from the dream, it is then it probably isn’t. We all love a has hung on the walls of raining and today looks pretty much bargain but we hate to be ‘conned.’ the hall of residence like every other day. Dreaming can lift The Gospel reminds us that the quietly drawing admiring the gloom but it won’t change the real- Kingdom is not for bargain hunters. In looks from all who saw it. ity. We get up and get on with whatev- all of us there is a potential to build Now, however, after er today has to offer. our own little kingdoms instead of Italian scholar Antonio Last weekend saw the last of the Colin and Chris Weir from Largs have after they arrive. Even in the most building God’s kingdom. The Gospel Forcellino turned his Old Bird National races from reason to count their blessings, as do we awful of situations, parents continue to today invites us to honesty and integri- attention to the work, it is Cleremont in France. My hopes of dream that their children will have a ty. In the final example that Jesus thought the painting is a breeding a pigeon to be a national win- tion is that golf, like so many other better and more secure future, free offers His listeners today He reminds great lost work of ner are back on the drawing board. In sports, is now a young man’s game. from hunger and disease. them that a discernment process needs Michelangelo. January 2011 it all looked so promis- Darren struck a blow for the over 40s! Tented villages and the starving to take place. As He describes the fish- Now, it is said, the ing. The birds I had bred over the last At the beginning of the Open week all faces of children and adults alike ermen sorting the fish, good from bad, work of art won’t just few years had stood up to the trials and of the focus was on Rory McIlroy remind us that dreams and reality are He is inviting us to discern what is ‘of command appreciation tribulations of racing and were ready recent winner of the US Open. At a often at the opposite ends of the spec- the Kingdom’ and what is liable to dis- from art lovers—it’s said to face the ultimate challenge. John smidgeon over 20 years of age the trum. How different are these dreams tract us. Nothing is ever as simple as it the price at auction could Hodgson, who races them, was confi- nation was already preparing to crown of parents in a refugee camp in East seems. If the Kingdom of God remains exceed £100m. dent. I was confident. Sadly, no one him king. Unfortunately, in the wind Africa to the dreams parents have for our goal then we have work to do. The told the pigeons. and the rain, his challenge faltered. their children in the developed world? Kingdom won’t land in our lap. We Do we make excuses? Of course. It Ultimately he finished somewhere Could there be a more stark contrast need to get out there, be focused and was the weather. It was the peregrine around 25th in the field, creditable but between these parents and the dreams keep looking. THE Harry Potter series falcon having our birds for lunch. It not outstanding. If you think that he, or of dreamers wishing to spend more has often been viewed was this. It was that. Empty perches Darren Clarke won’t be back again try- millions than they could count? suspiciously by those tell their own story and it is not one of ing their best next year, think again. In the Gospel stories this week we FR EDDIE McGhee has been a within the Vatican for the success.The dreams of January They and all of the other hopefuls will are confronted with stories of people priest of Galloway Diocese since 1972. witchcraft present in the became the nightmare of July. The gather at Royal Lytham, full of dreams. pursuing their personal goals. The Currently serving three parishes in the storyline, but the last film great thing is, that the plans are For some, the dreams will turn to night- treasure hunter is prepared to sacrifice Kilmarnock area he helps on a part has a thumbs up from already in place for next season. Hope mare but for one golfer, it will be a everything to possess the field and its time basis with chaplaincy in HMP L’Osservatore Romano. springs eternal. There is still some- moment of ‘dream fulfillment.’ buried treasure. The collector of fine Kilmarnock. He holds a Diploma in Celebrating the film, the thing to be achieved. If we fail again it On a much more serious note, pic- pearls is prepared to sell everything Religious Education and a Masters in newspaper stated: “Harry won’t be for want of trying and again tures continue to haunt us of people just to own this one piece of treasure. Education and has worked extensively Potter, although he never we will pick ourselves up and go on. suffering from the effects of drought In many respects we can identify with in Catholic schools as advisor in declared himself a The Open came and went. Darren and famine in the Horn of Africa. these individuals in pursuit of their religious education. A columnist for the Christian, calls on the dark Clarke was a popular winner. In condi- There are heartbreaking stories of par- goals. However, Jesus is asking us to SCO since 1991, his hobbies include magician to mend his tions that were often atrocious he held ents trekking for endless miles to bring invest ourselves in the search for a fishing, pigeon-racing and poetry. He ways, repent for what he his game together. He had been trying to their children to a place of safety and much greater treasure, the treasure that can be contacted by email: has done and recognise win The Open for 20 years. The percep- hope, only to have them die shortly is God’s Kingdom. Importantly, Jesus [email protected] the primacy of love over everything so he will not be damned for eternity.” Perhaps the whole saga This challenge will do what I could not do for myself could have been avoided if someone had only taken WHEN I began writing this column, I though, and not just because the long-term overwork and am over-extended. So many him to Confession. shared that occasionally I would do a prognosis now appears quite positive, I times in the past years, in a trance of column that was more exclusively Fr Ronald have begun to find a deep peace within all overwork, I promised God that I would about my personal life. I have tried to of this. slow my life down, just as soon as this limit myself in that and, in the 28 Rolheiser I trust in God and know that I am in particular task was finished. Indeed, often, WORRIED about the years I have been writing this col- safe hands, irrespective of whatever hap- explicitly in prayer, I asked God to let me dietary failings of umn, have probably done less than After a cancer diagnosis, My pens. I also trust the medical professionals do this slowdown willfully, and not have seminarians, the Tokyo Campus of the Japan ten pieces whose main focus was my prayer now is: Let me receive this with whom I have been dealing. They some health breakdown force it on me. own life. When I have done so, it was have been marvelously competent and Like the young Augustine, I was praying: Catholic Seminary has almost always to share with readers a gracefully, and as a grace infinitely gentle. What a grace for us all, “Slow me down, but not yet!” My cancer introduced cooking major transition in my life. as with all cancer, nothing is really sure the skill of doctors. diagnosis is finally doing for me what I workshops. This column is one of those personal until it’s sure. A cure is most likely, but But that peace of soul is also predicated couldn’t do for myself. My prayer now is: Studying the art of fine pieces. My personal life is again undergo- not assured. I start the chemotherapy on a number of realisations that were only Let me receive this gracefully, and as a cuisine alongside more ing a major transition, though this one treatments in early August and will be fac- abstract theories for me before this illness. grace! traditional subjects such does not concern a move to a new job or ing a certain desert-experience for the Some things are infinitely more real to me One last lesson: Should I land on my as theology and to a new city. It has to do with my health: next six months. now: I now know existentially that life is feet, healthy and my old self again after philosophy, the seminary In early May I went for a routine This is not a plea for sympathy. I share fragile, that health is precious, and that it’s the chemotherapy, I hope to have the hopes that once ordained colonoscopy and the doctor discovered a this with you because one shares this with to be appreciated rather than taken for strength to not return to my old life, grate- the young men will carry cancerous tumour in my colon. The good one’s family and you are my family of granted. ful to have dodged a bullet and ready for their good habits. One news was that it was discovered relatively readers. I know too existentially that we cannot business as usual. grateful seminarian said: early, before there were symptoms. They I will appreciate your prayers, even as I safeguard our own lives, no matter how Instead, like the one leper who returned “It’s pretty difficult, but in scheduled me for surgery in early June trust you not to deluge me with e-mails, carefully we try. Faith and hope are flood- to give thanks to Jesus rather than going the end it’s for our own and removed the affected area, along with cards, and letters. What we give to each ing into my life as never before. back to normal living, I am praying that good. For my pastor at a series of lymph nodes. The operation, other inside the mystical body of faith, So too is love. Family and friends are the grace of this visitation will be the the church I belong to, while pretty invasive, went well, but some family, and friendship, need not be mostly taken for granted when we are alchemy I have long needed to make me breakfast is always just of the lymph nodes had already been announced to be effective. young and strong and under the illusion turn instead habitually in gratitude toast, and lunch is always affected, meaning that the cancer was not Where am I with all of this? that death is not really a reality for us. We towards Jesus and towards the present just noodles.” necessarily fully contained in the tumour. Initially, especially before the surgery realise how deep a grace family and moment. Faced with the I have recovered very well from the sur- and subsequent scans revealed more pre- friendship are only when we are fully prospect of the gery, though this took some weeks. An cisely the limit of the cancer, there was attuned to our own vulnerability; mostly, RONALD Rolheiser, a Catholic priest seminarians producing oncologist advised me that prudence dic- understandably a good amount of fear and too, it is only then that we actually allow and member of the Missionary Oblates whole menus, Fr Mitsuru tates that there be a follow-up treatment to paranoia. others to love us. of Mary Immaculate, is president of Shirahama responded: the surgery, namely, six months of One’s thoughts and fears aren’t easy to And there are other deep lessons in this the Oblate School of Theology in “Their cooking skills are chemotherapy. He also assured me that control when one’s next visit to the doctor for me: I have been driving my engines San Antonio, Texas. Visit iffy, but still, I’m looking the long-term prognosis is good, but that, might mean a death-sentence. Eventually hard for a long time, dodging bullets as I his website, www.ronrolheiser.com forward to it.” 12 NEW MISSAL SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 22 2011 Friday July 22 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NEW MISSAL 13 GOOD NEWS on the Missal that binds us together MARK GREAVES of the Catholic Herald explains the process behind the production of the new Missal which is now being introduced in parishes before its official Advent start date

N a bindery outside Vicenza, Italy, the new altar Missals are picked off a conveyor belt, checked carefully and placed on a stack. They are almost ready, but not quite: ribbons and leather tabs are still to be added. After that,I they will be wrapped in paper, packed in a box and sent by lorry through Europe. By December, every parish in Britain will have one. Watching the Missals emerge is Pierpaolo Finaldi, commissioning editor at the Catholic Truth Society (CTS). For a year and a half he has overseen every- thing to do with their production: from artwork and design to the thickness of paper and the type of grain in the leather cover. Seeing the result, he says, is like watching a baby being born. “Except it has taken a lot longer than nine months.” Chugging away in front of us is the machine that glues the cover on to each big block of paper. It is a key moment in the production. Inside, a swirl of wheels, rollers and hammers presses the book together and moulds the spine into shape. Giulio Olivotto, the head of Lego, the printers, showed us around. His great-grandfather founded the company in 1900; it now prints Bibles, Jamie Oliver cookbooks, and high-end editions of any- thing (it printed Andrew Morton’s book on the royal wedding). The production of the Missal, he said, has been unique: a mixture of hand-made and machine- made. Such high-spec books are not unheard of, he says, but they tend to have print runs of about 50— not, as with the altar Missal, 10,000. The Missals, which cost £230 each, are meant to be beautiful, but also fantastically sturdy: they will be used by priests every day and are expected to last decades. For months Mr Finaldi has been tor- mented by seeing old missals falling apart, the rib- bons frayed, the endpaper ripped: cautionary tales for a publisher. will connect the block of paper with the cover: it is Europe, is scraped and washed and dried at a tan- tear-resistant. In a bindery outside nery in northern Italy; it is also cut into thinner r Olivotto boasted, half-jokingly, that he Next, the sections of paper are sewn together to slices. It is then immersed in a vat of tannin (a has been involved in book binding since form a block. This is done mechanically: we watch Vicenza, Italy, the new altar chemical found in barks and leaves) for several Mhe was born—the family workshop, he through a dusty window as needles jerk backwards missals for Britain are days, which turns it into leather. said, was his playground. He is a thorough guide, and forwards and thread pulls the pages tight. He picks up a cover. The leather is wrapped and told us that the key to a well-made book is the Thread, though, is not enough: the blocks must currently being picked off a around Dutch board and a thin layer of sponge to spine. be glued twice and then coated with a thick lining conveyor belt and make it softer. A tube of card is also glued to the sented in a custom-made white box by Bishop stopped off at a bungalow where two women are ters, pen-holders. It is a small, family-run firm, with The newly bound Missals sit in the bindery in Vicenza “If the spine is strong, the book will last,” he to make sure they stay together. This means feed- inside of the spine—it is supposed to stop the spine Arthur Roche of Leeds, chairman of the sewing up the ends of hundreds of ribbons. Each altar only a dozen or so employees. They are all in com- after having their production overseen by Pierpaolo said, gravely. “If it is not, it won’t.” ing them into another machine which pushes them cracking. All of this, says Mr Olivotto, is put togeth- International Commission on English in the Liturgy, missal has six ribbons acting as bookmarks; to stop fortable gym gear—shorts, a bandana, trainers— and Finaldi, commisioning editor of the Catholic Truth Society checked carefully and Giulo Olivotto, head of Lego printers Stacked across the factory floor are Missals at under a glue roller. er by hand. together with representatives of the CTS. The Pope them fraying, their ends are sewn into a curl. The focused intently on peeling, cutting, pasting, press- PICS: PIERPAOLO FINALDI various stages of the process: from seemingly fin- It arrives in the factory a plain red. Its elegant gold is not the only recipient of a complimentary missal: women here usually work for the fashion industry: in ing. It looks horrendous to me, but the workers are all ished books to gilded blocks without a spine to thin fter this, they are left to rest. The next stage the spine and its roundedness,” he explained. design is added by machine: a brass stamp presses a every bishop in the English, Welsh and Scottish con- their catalogue are Versace purses, Armani fascina- highly skilled, with at least 10 years' experience in clumps of paper. There is a smell of ink, hot paper is the gilding of the paper edges. A machine Here, Mr Olivotto admitted, there is a problem. heated gold film on to each cover. (The design is an ferences will get one, too. tors and delicate lace coverings for wedding shoes. the industry. and glue. Adoes all the work: it sands down the edges, “I will not make the truth better than it is,” he said. ornate Greek cross with a border around the edge They are among half a dozen such groups sewing rib- Once the tabs and ribbons are added the books are there to just take part in the Mass.” The paper arrived here with the text printed on it making sure they are flat, dusts them with a The smaller chapel Missal does not have the right and the letters ‘IC XC NI KA’— standing for ‘Jesus fter lunch we left to see the finishing touch- bons for Lego. stacked on a miniature conveyor belt and transported The design of the missal has at times been quite already. It was chopped from forests in Finland and mechanical brush, and then stamps them with a balance: its spine is too strong and is not suffi- Christ conquers.’) es being put to the chapel missal. On the The boxes of all the sewn ribbons are sent to a to the other side of the room, where a woman wraps personal. Mr Finaldi talks about how the cover did the Czech Republic and printed in a factory in heated piece of gold foil. ciently rounded. Once the covers and blocks of paper are united, Away Mr Finaldi explained the rationale small workshop nearby—the same workshop that all them in paper and packs them in a cardboard box. not look quite right until the letters ‘IC XC NI KA’ Trento—the site of the 1545 Council—about 40 At this point, the gilded blocks of paper are ready He shows a copy to Mr Finaldi and myself; nei- another set of workers check they have been glued behind CTS’s high-spec approach. Partly, he said, the altar missals in the Lego factory are being trans- Finally, another worker seals the box inside a shrink- were added around the cross. These were the letters, miles away. to be glued to a cover. First, workers wearing white ther of us can spot a defect. together properly. The books are shaken, pressed inspiration came from much older missals—‘things ported to. It is our last stop. wrapped plastic film. Then, it is done: the shrink- he explains, on a crucifix given to him and his wife In Vicenza, the first task was to glue all the pic- gloves must check the gilding for scratches and down on the conveyor belt and held upside down. of real beauty.’ People at CTS thought that, since Here, the ribbons and leather tabs are added to the wrapped, cardboard-boxed, paper-wrapped missal is on their honeymoon. The Greek shopkeeper who ture pages in by hand. Normally, the glue would be other defects. They can only do this for two hours r Olivotto, the head of Lego, the printers, They are then placed carefully on to a stack. the new translation was more beautiful, more ‘out missal. It is painstaking work. First, the ribbons are ready for the journey to Britain. gave it to them said it was for their first child. sprayed on by a super-thin nozzle in a machine. But at a time, ‘otherwise their eyes go like this,’ Mr has, I think, enjoyed the challenge of pro- For the final stage of the operation the missals are of the ordinary,’ the book itself should reflect that. laid on to adhesive tape, cut into sections of six, and Mr Finaldi said it will be hard, after this job, to the machine could only stick pages to the edge of Olivotto said, pointing his fingers crossways. The Mducing the CTS missals. Routine jobs, he taken by van to a small workshop nearby. Before we After all, it is part of the liturgy: it ought to be pressed on to the inside of the missal’s spine. Then, ater that afternoon Mr Finaldi and I were, also, work on more ‘run of the mill’ stuff. He said that existing sections (these are single pieces of paper gloves, he explained, are to protect the gilding, not said, ‘carry no emotion.’ But a project like this drove there, we took a break. beautiful, too. leather tabs are picked out of boxes (each box has the on our way home. At the airport I mentioned ‘DIY books are not going to do it any more.’ folded to make up to 64 pages) and CTS wanted the people’s fingers. ‘challenges your pride, your imagination, your pro- Over espresso, Mr Olivotto talked about the And anyway, CTS’s philosophy for a long time has page number they relate to scrawled on it), their Lthat he will soon see the product of his efforts Just before we reached our gate, he told me: “In the pictures on specific pages, to accompany feast The blocks and covers are then placed separate- fessionalism. You look at yourself in the mirror in decline of quality craftsmanship. When he was been to make its books look good, he added. sticky covering is peeled off and they are placed and at every parish. He looked a bit weary. end, you hope you have been a small part of some- days. So instead it took eight people approximate- ly into a machine that welds them together. But the the evening and you think: “I couldn’t do what I younger, he says, the concept of the mass market “The most beautiful thing in the world is the love folded around the correct page (that page has a mark- “I hope I'll be able to get over that quickly,” he thing that’s going to renew the Church and bring peo- ly four weeks to glue in every page. (Each worker machine does more than that. Powerful metal con- wanted”— but that’s a lesson. You learn.’ didn’t exist. Now, ‘everything must be done at a of Christ for us, for His Church. So things presented ing on it to indicate exactly where the tab should go). said. “I just want to go to Mass without worrying ple to Christ. That is the most important thing. It's glued 1000 pages a day.) traptions inside it round and press the spine into its We walked over to a stack of leather covers near- higher speed, with more attention to cost.’ Mr for the Church should always be beautiful. They are The altar edition has 18 tabs: that means 180,000 tabs about a priest turning a page. nice to produce a book and everything, but to think Then, a special kind of paper made out of PVC correct shape. It is a very delicate operation, he by. The leather is genuine—that means it is made Finaldi, meanwhile, was talking to Elisabetta made for God—to raise people’s spirits to God,” have to be added in total. “For a long while I have gone in to genuflect and it's going to bring someone to God, or to find the love is placed on either side of the 1500 or so pages that said. out of cow hide only, and not mixed in with inferi- Corbellini, Lego sales manager, about a special-edi- he said. The workers here usually make high-quality then [straight away] looked at the missal to see what of God in their own life... that’s the icing on the make up the missal. The paper, called Skinplast, “There must be a balance between the strength of or materials. The hide, taken from cows in eastern tion missal for Pope Benedict XVI. It will be pre- Before we saw the missals being finished we leather products: desk sets for Italian MPs, bags, blot- shape it's in. You get obsessed. You forget you are cake.” 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 22 2011

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HE ordination of Fr Len Black at St Mary’s Greenock is an historic first for the Catholic Church in Scotland that will always be remembered. Pope Benedict XVI’s prescient vision of the ordinariate has now flowered in TScotland, and Fr Black will surely not be the last to con- vert under this auspice. While the extension of the Personal Ordinariate of Our A Scottish pilgrim Lady of Walsingham to members of the Scottish Episcopal returned from Rome, where the temperatures Church who wish to come home to Rome may not have been soared into the 40s last widely known until this point, it is certain that much more week, with this will be heard of it in the months and years to come. stunning image of This is because many Scottish Episcopalians are coming to pilgrims to the Vatican realise, as are increasing numbers of young Catholics, that near a banner of the rigid truths of the Catholic Church are the one true bul- Blessed John Paul II wark against the rising tides of immoral secularism. It is also worth noting that the Scottish Church had already, in recent years, welcomed with open arms members of the able to defend them without Anglican Communion who wished to convert to Serious debate over this approach. Catholicism. Their numbers have included former Anglican Holy Communion Stephen Marr clergy who are now happily at work in Scottish parishes. In THEIR is serious debate MOTHERWELL this there is no doubt a splash of good old-fashioned Scottish taking place over whether one hospitality but also an understanding that the doors of our should receive the Holy Letters A time for reform or Church are always open to men and women of good faith. Eucharist kneeling, on the SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT some clarification? As ever though, tribute must be paid to Pope Benedict, communicant’s tongue or to [email protected] IS IT not about time that whose forward-thinking plan for the ordinariate will likely be recieved standing with the Protestantism came clean? allow many thousands of Anglicans from all over the world, Host being placed in the hand. What is it that they are to convert peacefully, happily and in ever-increasing num- In 1969, with Paul VI Pope, actually protesting about? bers to the universal Catholic Church. the Congregation for Divine recently donated £2250 to Eucharist in the hand (SCO Their distaste of the Catholic Worship issued an Instruction, Mary’s Meals, £2358 to the Jul 15). Most importantly, I Church and Her teaching ews from Ireland is grim. It may be hard for many Memoriale Domini, on the Srs of Peter, £1500 to was not aware that the dates back nearly 500 years, Scots Catholics to hear, given their ancestral manner of receiving Holy Leukaemia Trust. tradition of receiving Holy since the Reformation, but the Nattachments, but the emerald isle is fast becoming Communion. It makes This is all noted in our Communion in this fashion world has moved on since a viciously anti-Catholic country. The Irish government’s interesting reading. parish newsletter. We should emerged during the then. The ever-present tenet of response to the recent Cloyne Report, on the clergy abuse After recalling the let the rest of the world know Reformation as a way of Protestantism is a distrust of scandal, is worrying in the extreme. If, as planned, it puts development of the reception of our generosity! denying the real presence. the church. So if the church, in place unprecedented legislation intended to force of Communion on the tongue Thousands of Catholic More Catholics in Scotland founded by Christ for

Historic first in Scotland is good news, but not so Ireland priests to break the seal of the confessional it as a fruit of ‘a deepening churches all over the world do should be made aware of this, christians is always going to will prove that the Irish political and understanding of the truth of the same. Our churches at I notice that many European exist until time immemorial, media elites are now firmly swayed by the Eucharistic mystery, of its home do not get good press. Catholics are more reverential is it not time that secularists, many of whom are bent on power and of the presence of We should, therefore, let the than us in approaching the Protestantism had a the destruction of the Church. Christ in it,’ the instruction people know whether they altar to receive Communion. reformation of its own and There were sins committed by Irish declares that ‘this method of like it or not. We should send Maybe we could learn came clean about what it is it clergy and hierarchy on the abuse distributing Holy Communion our newsletter instead of something from them. disagrees with, otherwise it is issue but it is now clear that secular- must be retained...especially dumping them with our Frank Duffy simply a way of life founded ists are determined to use that scandal because it expresses the newspapers and junk mail for GLASGOW against the principles of the as a stick to drive the Church from Faithful’s reverence for the recycling. organised church of Christ. Ireland, as St Patrick once drove out Eucharist. The custom... is Send it to your MP, to the Time to stand united The commonly agreed the snakes. The fact that such a com- part of that preparation that is town council, to the editors of and stop the bickering idealistic political system, pletely unacceptable step as trying to needed for the most fruitful various papers. You can even I WOULD like to congratulate born out of the bloodshed of enforce the breaking of the confes- reception of the Body of the send them incognito. B Alexander for his letter in two world wars that left sional seal is even being considered Lord’ it said. Many, many people do not response to Kevin McKenna countless millions dead is shows just how profound the threat is to It also warned: “A change know what transpires in a (SCO June 15). Not only is he democracy. In order to change the Catholic Church in Ireland, and in a matter of such moment, Catholic Church, well it is all correct in stating that there things, you first have to be across Europe. For make no mistake, if based on a most ancient and there in the newsletter. It has been an adequate and part of the system, to agree to Opinion this move is successful in Ireland, how venerable tradition, does not might open the eyes of some. passionate defence of our democracy and to long before other countries are targeted? merely affect discipline. It It might even move some to school from the Scottish acknowledge the the right of In such a hostile atmosphere, we Catholics must carries certain dangers with... comment. I have sent some Bishops, but we should also others to hold their own hold ourselves to the very highest standards of behaviour so a loss of reverence for the already, they will possibly be remember that now is a time beliefs. that our enemies are unable to exploit any failings. august sacrament of the altar, scratching their heads in to close ranks and support our Then perhaps change can of profanation, of adulterating wonder. hierarchy. occur and intransigence be the true doctrine’. I sent only the newsletter, Catholic schools are under subverted. It published a survey of the nothing else. I gave them my attack from different quarters No true democrat could world’s bishops, which led it address and name. Please send following different agendas, uphold intransigence. No to conclude: “The vast them to abortion clinics or leading us to a position where right-thinking person could SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER majority of bishops believe... hospitals, it is not a crime, they are openly attacked in disagree? Could they? change would be offensive to neither is abortion. parliament by an MSP who no F Donnelly the sentiments and the Vincent Quinn doubt represents many BY EMAIL MAIN SWITCHBOARD spiritual culture of these BISHOPBRIGGS Catholic constituents. This is Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 bishops and of many of the no time to quarrel amongst Flagging up an error Faithful.” Interesting history ourselves. by protestors EDITOR Today, the instruction’s people should know We must all be prepared to YOUR recent double —page Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 warnings about loss of JOHN Kearney raises some work on behalf of our feature on sectarianism, [email protected] reverence for, belief in and interesting points in his letter bishops, and when they lead contains a photo of a group of even about the profanation of regarding receiving the to follow them. We will not be people, presumably hostile to DEPUTY EDITOR the Blessed Sacrament Catholics, standing around a Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 have—sadly—been Union Jack. They are holding [email protected] vindicated. It is time to look SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or the flag upside down; I learnt again at the question of style requirements the distinction in my Catholic REPORTER Communion in the hand. This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views Cub pack. Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 Andrew Gray expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO I think of people who EDINBURGH assume ownership of the [email protected] If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the above address Armed Forces, whenever I SUB-EDITOR Let us shout out our Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, hear of a military fatality in news to the world address, and phone number or your letter will not be used Afghanistan. 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Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), your devoted servants, and hallow it familiar to many of us in the transla- by means of the same blessing by tion made by the Jesuit poet Gerard which the gifts of Abel were hal- FEAST OF ST THOMAS Manley Hopkins (1844-1889). We lowed, so that what each has offered consider the apostles’ initial lack of to the honour of your majesty may faith, and use it as a means of further the salvation of all.” [unoffi- expressing our own faith in the cal translation of the Latin]. Since THE APOSTLE SHOWS Eucharistic body of our Lord: “I am the sacrifice being offered on the not like Thomas, wounds I cannot altar is the sacrifice of God’s only see /But can plainly call thee Lord Son we are confident, of course, that and God as he;/Let me to a deeper He will indeed accept it. Thus the faith daily nearer move,/Daily make communion chant for this same me harder hope and dearer love.” Mass proclaims this using the words Yes, we too may touch our Lord’s St Thomas the apostle with Jesus of psalm 50: ‘You will accept, O Sacred body by means of our Faith, Lord, a sacrifice of righteousness; and also when we receive Holy sight.’ He next exhorts all those oblations and burnt offerings placed SACRIFICE Communion in the Mass, the most present to pray that the same sacri- on your altar’ in a melody full of precious gift of Christ to His fice ‘find acceptance with God the confidence. In our fortnightly music column, we look the feast Church, a ‘foretaste of the heavenly Almighty Father.’ The prayer over banquet,’in the words of the Second the offerings which we heard on the I Fr Gerard Byrneis the director of St Thomas and the roots of Mass as a sacrifice Vatican, and most importantly the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time of the Schola Glasguensis, a representation of Christ’s saving (the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in small choir dedicated to the ECENTLY the learnt from my Father,’ rejoicing Sacrifice. the Extraordinary Form) continues study and performance of the Church celebrated that those to whom the Lord entrust- Sadly, many people no longer this supplication in particularly Church’s patrimony of liturgical St Thomas the apos- ed the mysteries of heaven have understand the Mass as a sacrifice. beautiful language, using vocabulary music. He also runs the tle, known to many been made ‘exceedingly hon- Yet, at the beginning of the Liturgy unusually rich for this point in the Associates of the Schola as ‘Doubting ourable.’ of the Eucharist each and every time Roman rite. The prayer runs like Glasguensis for anyone interest- RThomas.’ Although he has only Of all the propers for St Thomas, we go to Mass the priest who is this: “O God, who by a single per- ed in learning to sing the chant. been celebrated on July 3 (the date probably the communion chant is offering asks God in a low voice that fect sacrifice ratified the variety of Contact Fr Byrne on schola_glas- of the translation of his relics) the one which has the most familiar ‘the sacrifice be so offered [this day] victim offerings prescribed by the guensis@ hotmail. co.uk or call since the reform of the Roman cal- text—the words of Christ to Thomas that it may be pleasing in your Law, receive now this sacrifice from 0141 882 1024. endar in 1969, a feast for him has after he had doubted His appearance existed in the Roman rite since the to the other disciples: “Put your ninth century. hands here, and see where the nails The texts for his Mass are mostly were. Doubt no longer, but believe.” found elsewhere. The introit occurs Fr Gerard Byrne This communion may also be used, no less than six times: on the feasts in a modified form, during votive CROSSWORD of SS. Matthias (May 14), Barnabas Masses of the Sacred Heart, since (June 11), James the Elder (July 25), reason for this should be obvious to Thomas had the singular privilege of Bartholomew (August 24), and us. The Church on all these festal putting his hands into the body of 1 2 3 4 5 6 Luke the Evangelist (October 18). In days recalls Christ’s words to His our Saviour and feeling the warm the Extraordinary Form it is also apostles at the Last Supper: ‘I do not beat of His Most Sacred Heart. 7 8 used for SS Simon and Jude, St call you servants any more: I call We recall this event in a particu- Andrew, and was formerly used for you friends, because I have made larly poignant way in the hymn Adoro te devote the octave of SS Peter and Paul. The known to you everything I have written by St 9 10

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TTO Herschan, former managing his employer to France—then passed his test after director of the Catholic Herald Group, three days’ intensive tuition. was born in Vienna in 1927 and died in When this employment came to an end, he hap- Dublin on July 12 2011. pened to meet Vernor Miles, then chairman of the O Catholic Herald Mr Herschan, closely associated with the , at a fund-raising event and was Scottish Catholic Observer and the Catholic asked to take over the management of the news- Herald for over 50 years, began to write a ‘book paper. He related: “I told him that my only expe- of memories’ in 2005, which was serlised in the rience of life was in the theatre. I knew nothing SCO last year ahead of its publication and launch about newspapers. ‘I think that may be a very last month. In it he related the variety of his expe- good start’, countered Vernor.’” One prescient riences with some panache. Describing himself as piece of advice Miles gave his new recruit was, ‘the best name-dropper in the world,’ this bon “Don’t ever have anything to do with Robert viveur and impresario never lost an opportunity to Maxwell.” enlist celebrities, friends and acquaintances in Thus began a long and happy partnership. writing for this newspaper, boasting that: “I have Beginning as manager in 1953, Otto became always been an expert at persuading personalities director in 1960 and managing director in 1961. to write for a pittance!” In 1969 when the Catholic Herald bought the He was immensely proud of the newspapers’ Catholic Standard he became managing director reputations, deeply loyal to them and adapted of that newspaper too. In 1982 he added the Irish himself with sangfroid to the foibles of its suc- Catholic to the list as well as the Scottish cessive editors, who included Michael de la Catholic Observer. Bedoyere, Gerard Noel, Peter Stanford and Christina Odone at the Catholic Herald. e officially retired from the Catholic He was born and spent his early life in Vienna. Herald Group in 1998 but retained warm His father, a convert Jew, had been an officer in Hlinks with it until the end. James the Austro-Hungarian army. Young Otto, taught Quantrill, the Catholic Herald’s advertising man- to click his heels and kiss ladies’ hands, was sent ager, who worked with Otto for 42 years, points as a cadet to a military academy in 1937 and out that he did an excellent job of fostering tal- vividly remembered the Anschluss of March ented journalists who later spread their wings to 1938, when Austria was annexed to Germany. the Telegraph, the Spectator and the New Three days later Hitler came to Vienna and Statesman. addressed the crowds. The boys from the acade- Among the many well-known people Otto met my were allowed to attend; in later life Otto during his career, such as Cardinal Heenan, admitted: “It was a very impressive performance. Norman St John Stevas and Malcolm I was spellbound.” Muggeridge, he invited Auberon Waugh to be a Determined that their son should not grow up columnist. Inevitably, he later had to sack him. in Nazi-occupied Austria, the Herschans decided “We could not afford the libel actions we had that Otto and his mother would escape to England incurred by his vitriolic attacks,” he said. One of on the pretext of ‘visiting a dying aunt in these was begun by Bertrand Russell, described London.’ They left on November 18 1938 and by Waugh as a ‘Communist.’ Otto and the then Otto was never to see his father again. Imprisoned editor took another risk as Pius XII lay dying in in Theresienstadt concentration camp he died October 1958; they prepared the edition on aged 66 in June 1945 during a typhus epidemic, October 8 with a full front page picture of the just before the camp was liberated. Pope and the words ‘Pius XII RIP.’ below it. The Many years later his son visited the camp. “I gamble paid off; the Holy Father died at 3.52 the owed it to the memory of my father,” he said. He next morning, the Herald went to press and never forgot one piece of advice his father had scooped the story. given him: “The humbler the person that you Otto also became good friends with Major Sir meet, the greater the respect you must show Desmond Morton who was Winston Churchill’s them.” personal assistant during the war and a convert. Otto’s mother took housekeeping jobs to make Morton told him of a conversation he had once ends meet; occasionally, her son recalled, they had with the prime minister: “You’re a Roman had to choose between ‘either the cinema or Catholic, aren’t you?” Mr Churchill asked. “Well, bread!’ With financial assistance from the I believe that after me Jesus Christ was the most Committee for Catholic Refugees, he was sent to significant person in history. But I can’t take all Belmont Abbey in March 1939. Surviving the that Son of God business.” culture shock and with little English, by 1940 he Otto Herschan was twice married, very happily was top of the class. “Belmont became my both times. With his first wife, Mary, who died in home,” he fondly recalled. stage manager of The Boltons theatre in Otto Herschan is seen here at the launch of Holy 1984, he adopted a son, Patrick. With his second Kensington and aged 21, became the youngest Smoke, his memoirs, in Dublin In May wife, Marie, he retired to Ireland. he war and his schooldays over, Otto at theatre manager in London. It brought him into He dedicated his memoirs to his ‘two loving first thought of becoming an actor. He contact with personalities such as Roger Livesey, Never at a loss, Otto became the secre- wives,’ adding characteristically, that ‘as a result Tenrolled at the preparatory academy for Ann Todd, Sybil Thorndyke and Laurence Olivier tary/assistant to the playwright William Douglas- of writing it I have no need of a psychiatrist!’ RADA but could not afford the fees to complete but despite their support the theatre was forced to Home, brother of Sir Alec. Although not able to May he rest in peace. the course. In 1948 he was offered the position of close in 1950 because of financial difficulties. drive a car, he once gamely volunteered to drive — FRANCIS PHILLIPS Catechesis on the Revised Mass texts: Behold the Lamb of God

AS WE are invited to partici- using now the priest continues celebration in heaven. In the found in the Gospel of need of the healing touch of pate in communion you will this invitation by saying book of Revelation this mar- Matthew, chapter 8. This Jesus, the same healing touch hear the priest say: “Behold the ‘Happy are those called to His riage feast is described as a phrase occurs in the story experienced by the centurion Lamb of God, Behold Him Supper,’ this will change to a marriage between Christ and where the centurion speak to and his servant. who takes away the sins of the more accurate translation using the People of God: the Church. Jesus as He visits his sick ser- This week you could reflect world. Blessed are those called the biblical word ‘blessed.’This The moment of communion is vant. In the middle ages when on the following: to the supper of the Lamb.” is a stronger word than happy seen as a foretaste of this eter- a priest visited a house hold to ‘Behold’ connects with the connecting with the whole nal banquet, so that even now visit the sick this was the When the host is held up at Biblical passage where the dis- notion of being made holy, we are beginning to experience phrase that was used in prayer. Mass do you take time to gaze ciples first encounter Jesus. those who are called to this the union which we will share This prayer is not about the and give your full attention to John the Baptist intentionally banquet are made holy by tak- forever with God. roof of a house or even as the Lord? points Jesus out to his own dis- ing part in it and this is the pri- Our liturgical response to some have suggested the roof In what way do you want to ciples saying to them, here He Catechesis and mary meaning of being this invitation will also change of the mouth. take your full place at the wed- is, look at Him, pay attention. blessed. so that from November we will It expresses in poetic form ding feast of the Eucharist? This translation brings out the Evangelisation This is more evident when say ‘Lord, I am not worthy that our sense of unworthiness in How do you express your movement of our prayer at this connected with the full phrase you should enter under my the presence of so great a sense of unworthiness for so significant moment in the by Patricia Carroll which is directly taken from roof’ where we have been say- guest. When we way this great a gift? Liturgy. The priest holds the Chapter 19 of the book of ing ‘Lord, I am not worthy to prayer with others before com- host in front of us so that we upon the Saviour with loving Revelation where the Lamb’s receive you.’ The revised text munion, each of us is acknowl- Patricia Carroll is the episcopal can deliberately gaze as those regard as we ourselves to Supper is a marriage feast. connects more strongly with edging that no one is worthy delegate for pastoral resources first disciples did. The word receive him. Jesus often spoke of this in his the biblical imagery in the pas- and that when we come before for St Andrews and Edinburgh ‘behold’ invites us to gaze In the translation we are parables in relation to the great sage that inspired this prayer the Lord we come as sinners in Archdiocese Friday July 22 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

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CAMPBELL GOLDEN WEDDING 28th Anniversary ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of our dear father and grandfather, Alasdair, CANAVAN – CANAVAN who died July 22, 1983; also our On July 22, 1961, Grace mother, Janet MacKinnon, who (formerly of St Mark’s, Shettle- died July 18, 1967. ston), married Harry (formerly of Our thoughts are always with St Ignatius, Larne, Northern Ire- you, land), in Holy Rosary Church, Your place no one can fill, Toronto. In life we loved you dearly, Deo Gratias. In death we love you still. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for HENRETTY FLAHERTY, John GALLACHER LUNDIE 8th Anniversary them. Remembering this sad day, DEATHS 5th Anniversary 19th Anniversary Of your charity, please pray Inserted by their loving family at In loving memory of my beloved but with treasured memories of Treasured memories of John, MacNEIL for the repose of the soul of home and away, Kilerivagh, wife, Catherine, and our dear our only young handsome son, Peacefully at St Brendan’s Rev. Michael Canon Henretty, Benbecula. who died suddenly on July 26, mother, who died on July 23, Jim, who gave us all great Hospital, Barra, on Thursday, our beloved brother, 2006, dearly loved husband of 1992. happiness and joy in life, and July 7, 2011, Neil, 2 Maol brother-in-law and uncle, CASSIDY Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, died tragically on July 20, 1984, Domhnaich, Castlebay, Isle of Kathy, loving dad of Bernadette, who died suddenly on July 26, 28th Anniversary we place all our trust in Thee. 16 years old. Barra. Beloved husband to father-in-law of Brian, and 2003, in the 53rd year of his In loving memory of our dear Eternal rest grant unto her O Twenty-seven years have Annie, loving father, uncle and devoted papa of Lorraine and priesthood. father, John, who died July 26, passed since that sad day, friend to many. Lord, Our Lady and St Mark, 1983, also our mother, Kitty, died Jennifer. When the son we loved was Fortified by the rites of the Holy And let perpetual light shine St Maria Goretti, St Michael, St February 6, 2000. To us you were someone called away, Church. upon her. Albert and St Thérèse, pray for Always in our thoughts and special, May she rest in peace. The blow was hard, the shock May he rest in peace. prayers. him. Someone good and true, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for severe, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for To part with our Jim we loved so , Donald John You will never be forgotten, her. MacPHEE them. dear, In loving memory of our dear Inserted by her loving husband Inserted by Kathleen, Maureen For we thought the world of you. Although we cannot see you, brother who passed away on Tony and children Martin, and family. It broke our hearts to lose you, son, June 27, 2011. Elizabeth, Catherine Mary and But you did not go alone, You are with us night and day, Aig Fois. Anthony. CONNELL For part of us went with you The love we had between us, MEMORIAM 44th Anniversary Death cannot take away; In loving memory of our dear That day God called you home. GALLAGHER BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE In loving memory of our They say in time you soon father, William Joseph Connell, You bade us not a last farewell darling daughter and sister, forget, who died on holiday, July 22, Or even said goodbye. Bernadette, aged ten years, But son, that is not true, 1967. R.I.P. You were gone before we knew who died on July 21, 1978. R.I.P. No morning dawns or night 61 Kelso Drive, East Kilbride. it and only God knows why. Our Lady of Lourdes and St returns, Without a thought of you, We go to your graveside and Bernadette, pray for her. We always sit and reminisce, place flowers with care. Our Lady wished for a pretty flower, And share a laugh or two, O how our hearts ache as we To lay at Jesus’ feet, Fondly telling stories of the turn and leave you there. Her choice was of the fairest, things you used to do. Blessed John XXIII, Blessed A lily pure and sweet, Will those who think of Jim today, John Henry Cardinal Newman, She gazed amid the little ones, BUCHANAN And stopped to pick the best, A little prayer to Jesus say. 2nd Anniversary of dear pray for him. Dear Bernadette was the chosen St Joseph, pray for him. McKENNA husband, father and grandfather, Requiscat in pace. Mother Mary, love my son for Remembering today a very one, Neil, who died July 24, me. With Jesus now she rests. loving, caring husband, dad and 2009. Your Mum and Dad, 25 Milovaig Inserted by Mummy, brothers, father-in-law, Peter, who passed Happy memories kept Street. CORBETT sisters, sister-in-law, away on October 25, 1998, and forever, 22nd Anniversary FRIEL It’s hard to put on paper, brothers-in-law, nephews and whose birthday occurs on July Of days when we were all Treasured memories of a truly Please pray for the repose of the The feelings I have inside, nieces. 22. together, wonderful father and papa, soul of my loving husband, and Of a broken hearted sister, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Each of us in our own way, Andrew, who died July 25, 1989, our dear devoted father and Who has missed you since you him. Have special thoughts of devoted and beloved husband of KILCOYNE died. grandfather, John, who died July In loving memory of our dear Mary, Geraldine, Stuart; today, the late Margaret Corbett. Your sister Jane. 27, 1995. father, John, died July 7, 1964, grandchildren, Gabriel, Ethan, Close to our hearts your memory Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for We love you, Uncle Jim. xxx. and our dear mother, Hannah, Erin and Kal. is kept, them. “O you, whom I have loved so Jane, Kim and Cara. who died January 15, 1986; 130 Banchory Avenue, To treasure forever and never Inserted by daughter Frances. much on earth, pray for me and Watch over me Uncle Jim, Inchinnan. also our dear brothers, forget. live in such a manner that we Your great-nephew Jayden John Patrick, who died suddenly Fois Shiorruidh Thoir Dha a DOHERTY may be reunited forever in a James. Thighearna. 17th Anniversary, July 22, 2010, on May 30, 1997, and RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Blessed Eternity.” – Your loving wife Katie Mary, of John Paul, loved and loving Michael Christopher who died St Bonaventure. peacefully on December 5, daughters Maree, Morven & son and nephew of the family. McCAUL Joan and families. Sadly missed but never Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 2006. 31st Anniversary Eternal rest grant unto them, O forgotten. him. Treasured memories of my dear Lord. Take Lord, receive…give him Inserted by his loving wife Ella husband, and our dear father, only Your love. Those who die in grace go no Michael, died July 19, 1980. and family. Inserted by his family, further from us than God, and R.I.P. God is very near. BURGESS Glasserton Road, Glasgow. Treasured forever are memories 9th Anniversary Inserted by their loving of you, In loving memory of a family. Today, tomorrow and all life treasured mother and dearest through. granny, Morag, died July 19, St Anthony, pray for him. 2002. Inserted by his loving wife Una BOLES Suddenly down from and family. In prayerful memory of Father Heaven, John Boles, late parish priest of That morning came the Our Lady of Loreto, Dalmuir, call, MacCORMICK who died July 28, 2007. You took the hand God offered 3rd Anniversary Our Lady of the Miraculous you, In loving memory of our dear Medal, pray for him. And quietly left us all. GALLAGHER mother, grandmother and Inserted by Charlie and Rita. We always hold you within our 10th Anniversary great-grandmother, Mary Kate, hearts, South Boisdale, died July 23, Cherished and happy memories And there you shall remain, McALEER 2008. To walk together throughout our of my beloved husband, our In loving memory of my dear Also, our dear father Peter, died lives, wonderful dad and proud brother, Joe, who died July 22, April 6, 1964 and our dear Until we meet again. grampa, Charlie, who died July 1993. brother and uncle, John, died Our Lady of the Isles and St 21, 2001. To live in the hearts we leave October 6, 2004. Catherine of Siena, pray for behind is not to die. Inserted by his loving wife Isa May they rest in God’s peace. her. 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MACDONALD MacLEAN RUDZINSKI POWERFUL NOVENA Of your charity, please pray for Cherished memories of my dear Let perpetual light O Lord, shine THANKSGIVING Of Childlike Confidence the repose of the soul of Archie parents, mother, Christina, died upon the saintly souls of our (This novena is to be said at the Macdonald, beloved husband of July 28, 2000, father, Neil, died daddy, Jan, who died on July 21, A SPECIAL THANK YOU to St same time, every hour, for nine Anthony and the Blessed Virgin Jane Cairney and dear dad of November 14, 1965, also our 2007. Also remembering our consecutive hours – just one – M.M. and C.C. Theresa, who died July 22, dear Aunty Bheag, Mary mammy, Susan, April 11, 2002. day). O Jesus, who hast said, 1969, Gertrude MacLeod, died May they rest in peace. ask and you shall receive, seek 85 Glenmanor Avenue, December 27, 1982. R.I.P. At the going down of the sun, and you shall find, knock and it Moodiesburn. and in the morning, we will pray DEAR HEART OF JESUS Our Lady of Fatima, pray for shall be opened to you, through Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for for them. Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I them. the intercession of Mary, Thy him. Their loving family. have asked you for many Inserted by Marie and family, Most Holy Mother, I knock, I 58 Barbegs Crescent, Croy. favours, this time I ask you for Fort William. seek, I ask that my prayer be SMITAS this special one (mention MADDEN granted (make your request). O In loving memory of our dear In loving memory of our dear favour), take it Dear Heart of Jesus, who hast said, all that son, Joseph Patrick, who died parents, George, died July 16, Jesus, and place it within Your you ask of the Father in My on July 22, 1985. 1967, and Agnes, died July 25, broken heart where your We’ll never forget the sadness, 1975, and my sister, Annie, died Father sees it, then in his name, He will grant you through In our hearts the day you died, December 22, 1993. merciful eyes it will become Your the intercession of Mary, Thy We’ll never forget your smile, Also remembering my cousin, favour, not mine. Amen. Say for Most Holy Mother, I humbly and Or even how you cried, Vincas, died in Germany, three days, publication prom- urgently ask Thy Father, in Thy ised. – M.M. and C.C. Although we cannot hold you, February 28, 1985, and his name, that my prayer be granted Or cuddle you while you sleep, parents, Vincas and Petrone, (make your request). O Jesus, The memories that we have of died in Lithuania, and my who hast said, Heaven and you, husband, John, who died June DEAR HEART OF JESUS Earth shall pass away but My Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I MacDONALD Are ours for us to keep. 18, 2002, and brother, George, word shall not pass, through the have asked you for many 19th Anniversary McMAHON Mum and Dad. who died May 7, 2003, and intercession of Mary, Thy Most 1st Anniversary cousins, Gracia, Sigitas, Kaze favours, this time I ask you for Precious memories of my dear Holy Mother, I feel confident that Treasured memories of James and Romas, died in Lithuania, this special one (mention husband, and our devoted dad, my prayer shall be granted John (Iain Ban), who died July Paul McMahon who fell asleep 2004 and nephew, John, 2010. favour), take it Dear Heart of MERRICK Jesus, and place it within Your (make your request); publication 25, 1992. July 28, 2010. 20th Anniversary R.I.P. St Casimir, Patron of Lithuania, broken heart where your promised. We think of you with love Beloved son of Helen and Jim, Please pray for the repose of pray for them. Father sees it, then in his today, brother of Scott, Michael and the soul of Joseph Dominick Inserted by Olga and Konrad merciful eyes it will become Your POWERFUL NOVENA As we have done so often, Peter. Merrick who died July 27, 1991, and family. favour, not mine. Amen. Say for Of Childlike Confidence We feel again that bitter blow, Sadly missed by all, rest in beloved husband of the late three days, publication prom- (This novena is to be said at the Which never seems to soften, heavenly peace James until we Sophie ised. – G.McC. same time, every hour, for nine And so today we pray again, meet again. Currie. R.I.P. STOKES In loving memory of our dear consecutive hours – just one That God will let you know, 22a Main Street, Busby. How lonely life is without you, mother, Elizabeth, who died July day). O Jesus, who hast said, MacMASTER And how we miss you so. 23, 1969. DEAR HEART OF JESUS ask and you shall receive, seek 7th Anniversary Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I and you shall find, knock and it In memory of a dearly loved MURPHY/McCABE her. have asked you for many for him. Treasured memories of shall be opened to you, through husband, father and papa, Dun- Inserted by the family (late of 5 favours, this time I ask you for His loving wife Mary Jane and our much loved son and the intercession of Mary, Thy can, died July 23, 2004. Old Mill View, Croy). this special one (mention family, home and away. brother, Gerald Murphy, who Most Holy Mother, I knock, I Eternal rest grant unto him, O favour), take it Dear Heart of died July 24, 1984 and seek, I ask that my prayer be Lord, Jesus, and place it within Your SWEENEY granted (make your request). O And let perpetual light shine Thomas McCabe, son and Remembering our broken heart where your MacDOUGALL brother-in-law, who died July 20, Jesus, who hast said, all that upon him. brother-in-law, Robert, died July Father sees it, then in his Please pray for the repose of the 2005. you ask of the Father in My soul of Roderick Jonathan May he rest in peace. 21, 2002. merciful eyes it will become Your Sadly missed by your loving name, He will grant you through MacDougall who died on July Inserted by the family. Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant favour, not mine. Amen. Say for family. R.I.P. the intercession of Mary, Thy 24, 1989. him eternal rest. three days, publication prom- Most Holy Mother, I humbly and Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant Forever in our thoughts and ised. - T.R. him eternal rest. prayers. urgently ask Thy Father, in Thy RADKA name, that my prayer be granted Remembering with love my dear WILLIAMS DEAR HEART OF JESUS (make your request). O Jesus, husband, Alec, died May 29, In loving memory of our dear Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I who hast said, Heaven and MacKENZIE 1992, aged 68, my two loving In loving memory of our dear parents, Eddie, who died on July have asked you for many Earth shall pass away but My sons, Aloysius, died July 28, mother, and grandmother, 4, 2003, and Ella, who died on favours, this time I ask you for word shall not pass, through the 1990, aged 41, Gerard, died Maggie, who died on July 25, July 25, 2005. this special one (mention intercession of Mary, Thy Most April 19, 2007, aged 46. 1987; also our dear father, In our hearts you will always favour), take it Dear Heart of Holy Mother, I feel confident that Put your arms around them and grandfather, Kenneth, stay, Jesus, and place it within Your my prayer shall be granted Lord, who died on November 25, Loved and remembered every broken heart where your (make your request); publication Give them special care, 1984. day. Father sees it, then in his McMENAMIN Make up for all they suffered, promised. - P.L. Our Lady of the Isles and St Jesus, Mary and Joseph, watch merciful eyes it will become Your 22nd Anniversary And all that was unfair. Martin, pray for them. over them. favour, not mine. Amen. Say for Treasured memories of our PRAYER TO THE BLESSED Inserted by all the family, South Sadly missed. Loved forever. Inserted by their loving children three days, publication prom- darling son, and brother, Tony, VIRGIN Uist and away. R.I.P. Edward and Margaret Mary. ised. - A.C. whom God called to Heaven, Loving mother, brothers and O Most Beautiful Flower of suddenly, on July 26, 1989, aged sister and families, Bathgate, Mount Carmel, fruitful in the 9. England and U.S.A. splendour of Heaven, Blessed McKIRDY GRATEFUL thanks to St Clare 6th Anniversary Unforgettable, Irreplaceable. 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And let her henceforth be, the world now and forever publication promised. Of our parents we loved and will Fois shiorruidh thoir dha a Thig- A messenger of love between, more. Sacred Heart of Jesus Thanks also to the Sacred never forget. hearna, Our human hearts and Thee. intimations@ have mercy on us. St Jude Heart, Our Lady, St Martin, St Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Agus solus nach dìbir dearrsadh Sacred Heart of Jesus, have helper of the hopeless, pray for Pio, St Anthony, St Jude and all them. air. mercy on her. sconews.co.uk us. St Jude, great miracle other great saints for great Loved and remembered every Inserted by Catherine and family, Her loving family and worker, pray for us. Say nine favours received. Publication day by their loving family. South Boisdale, South Uist. grandchildren. times daily. promised. - O.R. 20 FUNERAL DIRECTORY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 22 2011

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AVING introduced the complexities of the vari- ous rites and churches within the Catholic com- munity, let us now turn to Hsome concrete examples of these churches. This week, the focus will be on a representative of the Eastern Syrian Rite, the Chaldean Church. For many, this was the least well-known of the various Catholic Churches, but its suffering in Iraq has brought it to much wider attention. For the Chaldeans, suf- fering persecution for the sake of their Faith is nothing new: they have experi- enced wave after wave of violence ever since the later Middle Ages. In a particularly vicious episode dur- ing the First World War, they and their neighbouring Christians, both Catholic and Orthodox, were targeted by Turkish nationalists in what became the first genocide of the twentieth century. Although the Armenians suffered most- ly, close to 500,000 Chaldeans were massacred, almost half of the current number. Ironically, they fled to what is now Iraq for safety. Since the US- British invasion, however, Iraq is no longer safe. Within Iraq, in 1990, three-quarters of Chaldeans were living in the capital, Baghdad. They have shrunk by 40 per cent. In the Shi’ite south, they have almost vanished, whilst in the Kurdish- dominated north, they have grown from 60,000 to 107,000 in 2010. This now constitutes almost half of the total Chaldean population of the country. The US-based Chaldean Federation of America estimates that some 700,000 Chaldeans are now living in the coun- Christian communities amongst the two Christs, and steered close to some ancient people that lived in the region Fr Raymond Moussalli, Chaldean tries adjacent to Iraq. Even the tradi- oldest on earth. of the ideas of the Gnostics. The con- of Baghdad. The remnant Nestorian patriarchal vicar of Amman, Jordan, tionally hostile Turkey has seen its The mission took place amongst a demnation of this view at Ephesus Church would, in time, be called celebrates a Mass next to Iraqi altar share of Chaldeans increase. variety of ethnic groups, most of whom coincided with the increasing emphasis Assyrian, again after an ancient culture servers at a Chaldean Catholic church in Elsewhere in the world Chaldean used Aramaic, the language spoken by by the Church in Mesopotamia of its that dominated the northern hills of Amman December 22 2010. Thousands of Iraqi Christians have fled from violence refugees have been pouring in. In Jesus, as testified by Mark 15:34. From independence from the rest of the Iraq, where they were mainly based. and persecution to nearby Jordan in Europe, new parishes have appeared in this developed the Syriac languages Church to placate its Persian rulers; The union was a troubled one, and at recent years the Netherlands, Britain, Germany, and scripts, which mark the Chaldean close ties with Rome, Persia’s arch- various times threatened to dissolve. Sweden and France. In Australia, a new Church and several others as seen in enemy, made the Church a target for Indeed, in 1672 the two Churches even diocese was erected in 2006, which this series. Syriac constitutes the lan- persecution. failed to agree upon a new Patriarch, fourth element, the choir, joins the now caters for 32,000 Chaldeans. guage of the liturgy but is under threat and for some time the Chaldeans were other participants. Canada followed suit only a few as a colloquial language. Language and n the wake of this fifth-century leaderless. The tribulations of what fol- After the readings and the Litany, the months ago, and the new diocese there denomination are the defining features schism, the Persia-based Church lowed are too complex to be dealt with Creed is said, followed by the sign of is home to some 38,000 Chaldeans. It is of the identity of the Chaldeans. Iincreasingly adopted a Nestorian here, but what is interesting is that for peace. The Eucharistic prayer follows in the United States, however, that most Aramaic is spoken in three varieties: theology. The cohesion of the Church all this time Rome never attempted to after this. Particularly impressive is the have found a new home. There, the Assyrian/Chaldean, Turoyo and soon translated into missionary activity impose a more Latin liturgy on the emphasis on Christ’s resurrection dur- number of Chaldeans has grown from Western Aramaic. Turoyo used to be and even under Islamic rule it flour- Chaldeans, even though there were ing the Eucharist, symbolised by the 50,000 in 1990 to 148,000 in 2010. widespread in southern Turkey but is ished; dioceses were established in reforms to the Sacraments. By the nine- priest enclosing the Blessed Sacrament Again, the figures are dramatic: for the now very small, indeed, with some India and even in China. The arrival of teenth century, the situation had in a ‘tomb’, which is opened before first time there are now more refugee groups in Western Europe. the Crusaders in the Middle East, resolved itself and a Chaldean Church Communion. A final very striking ele- Chaldeans living outside their home- Western Aramaic is the only one of the which included a principality in Edessa was firmly established. ment is the enormous sense of the pres- land of Iraq than inside. languages spoken by Muslims and where there was a Nestorian diocese, ence of the Holiest of Holies. The Christians alike. It is still the language brought first tentative steps to reunion. et us end this briefest of surveys pre-Communion part of the liturgy asks ho, then, are these people of villages in Syria, Lebanon and the However, the devastation of the Church on the Chaldean Church by for purification from all sins and from who have suffered so much? West Bank. by Tamarlane in the fourteenth century Lexamining some of the elements strife and division. It is the Deacon who WThe Chaldeans are the Assyrian and Chaldean are one lan- reduced it to a shadow of its former of its liturgy. In essence, this is, of prays the key phrase: Catholic counterpart to the Assyrians, a guage, divided by denomination. The self, and the destruction of the Latin course, the same as that of the Latin “Let us approach with fear and people united by a common descent division is dateable to 1553, when the presence in the Middle East ended a Rite Church. Mass is structured around respect the mystery of the body and from the Church founded to the east of Church in Mesopotamia and beyond first promising period. During the fif- three readings and the Eucharist. blood of our saviour. Let us receive the Roman Empire in Mesopotamia, split over whether to be in communion teenth century, Rome made a strenuous However, anyone used to the Latin Rite these gifts with humble hearts filled the land between the Euphrates and the with the Pope. This had been an on- effort to re-unite all Churches, and from would soon be rather lost. To begin with the overflowing charity of God. Tigris rivers, in what is now north-east- going debate, and had its roots in the 1445 contacts were of such good nature with, there is a significant role reserved Let us participate in these mysteries ern Syria, south-eastern Turkey and earliest permanent schism in the that the term ‘heretic’ was no longer in the liturgy for the deacon, including with the Church in prayer and deep Iraq. The date for when this happened Church, the result of the condemnation applied to the Nestorian Church. the reading of the Litany. One of his contrition. With hope let us turn from is the subject of some discussion, much of Nestorius at the Council of Ephesus Then, in 1551, a split occurred main roles is to proclaim the peace of evil and weep over our sins; let us ask of it revolving around the veracity of in 431. Nestorius had espoused a view amongst the clergy of the Church as to Jesus, which he does by announcing God for mercy and forgiveness and let foundation legends. This is not the of the nature of Jesus which, although it who should be the next Catholicos or “Peace be with us”. Usually the Mass is us forgive those who have harmed us”. place for that discussion; suffice to say subscribed to Christ’s indivisible leader. A group elected John Sulaqa, begun with Psalm 14, in which Priest, It is a particularly appropriate senti- that there are strong indications that nature, emphasised the distinct Divine who went to Rome where he was Deacon and assembly take turns to sing ment to illustrate the deep commitment Christian missions took place in the and human aspect. This, to some, recognised as Patriarch. He opted to a phrase. After this, the great veil is to the values of the Gospel which char- region in the first century, making these sounded as if Nestorius was postulating call his Church Chaldean, after the raised to reveal the sanctuary, and a acterise the Chaldean Catholic Church. 22 A GRAND LITTLE PARISH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 22 2011

WEEK 29 VOLUME 2 Secret kept, is never secret for long In KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week, the canon faces down the Holy Terror HEN Fr John Paul had himself, he decided to perch on the top step Jerome’s gets the name of being a good finished his meeting with of the stair to be on hand if his colleague parish.” Fr Hanley, he picked up needed help. “It is, in many ways,” was the answer. the canon at the school. For a long time, there was a murmur of “But it’s not like St Aidan’s. The various “We could go somewhere voices from the kitchen, interspersed now parish committees don’t seem to get on Wfor lunch,” the canon said. and then with Miss Brannan’s voice raised with each other. There’s a lot of jostling for “You could phone my sister and warn in exasperation. As the minutes ticked past, position, power struggles, stuff like that.” her. I’ve no doubt she’ll be going out this Fr John Paul began to wish that he’d had a “Groups forming cliques, power bases afternoon in any case...” bite of lunch while hostilities were going on. being constructed within the parish?” the A GRAND LITTLE PARISH Fr John Paul treated him to a severe look. At last, the kitchen door flew open and canon asked. “Nice try, canon,” he said, “But you’re the canon emerged suddenly into the hall. “Yes,” was the answer. going to have to face the music sooner or As he did so, he tripped over Tandy who “Fr Hanley seems almost glad to be leav- later. You should have talked over your was lying just outside the door and collided ing the situation behind.” plans with Miss Brannan long before this with the gong. As its booming sound died Fr John Paul sighed at the thought of the and the longer you leave it the worse it’s away, the Holy Terror appeared at the task that lay ahead. going to be...” kitchen door. “A good clear-out is called for, John Paul. The canon eased himself into the car with “Typical,” she shouted at the canon. “A bit of spring cleaning, so to speak. A a heavy sigh. “Trying to have the last word as usual...” formidable task, but I know that you’ll take “You’re right, of course. I suppose The canon looked up, saw Fr John Paul, it in your stride. No need to worry.” there’s nothing else for it...” and the two of them laughed. For a Maeve Brannan’s car was parked in the moment, Maeve Brannan looked puzzled, uddenly Bert Mullaney popped his driveway. then she, too, joined in the laughter. The head round the dining room door, “She’ll be lurking in the kitchen,” the danger was past... Smaking both priests jump. He looked canon whispered. Relieved, the two priests enjoyed a glum. “I’ve called for Maeve,” he said. “The EWTN PROGRAMMES “Don’t make a noise as you go in.” much-needed lunch. front door was open. We’re going out this SUN 24 JULY A LINK IN THE CHAIN “Shhh,” he instructed Tandy as his dog afternoon. More house hunting. I’m afraid.” 9AM 8PM prepared to give him his usual noisy greet- t’s fortunate that my sister has a soft “I thought you’d found something,” the HAYDN CONCERT LORETTA YOUNG SHOW ing. Tandy lay down again. spot for you, John Paul. She under- canon said as he got up from the table. 11.30AM 10PM Closing the door with a click, the two stands my reasons for staying on for a “Maeve said you were putting in a bid for FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: HAIL HOLY QUEEN I priests made their way on tiptoe through the bit, but her main objection was the fact that some cottage or other.” EUROPE AND OUR LADY THUR 28 JULY 1PM 1PM hall... others seemed to know about it before she Bert sighed. LIVE SUNDAY MASS HOLY MASS (LIVE) The kitchen door flew open. did. I explained that I was terrified of her “Yes, that renovated farm cottage up 3PM 7.30PM “I’ve been waiting all morning to have reaction and she seemed to accept that. behind the church. Maeve thought it would THE WORLD OVER BLESSING OF AGING that word with you, Tom Brannan. Come Keeps me in my rightful place, so to be more compact than my old house, easier 4PM 8PM into the kitchen now, if you please...” speak.” to manage... that sort of thing. And of LIFE ON THE ROCK LIKE A MUSTARD SEED His sister stood there, grim-faced. “So...” he continued, poking warily at a course, very convenient for the church.” 7PM 9PM DIVINE PLAN FAMILY CONFER- EWTN LIVE Sighing, the canon obeyed. The kitchen mound of salad, “how did you get on with “Outbid, Bert?” ENCE FRI 29 JULY door was firmly closed. Fr John Paul Fr Hanley?” The canon was sympathetic. The other 8PM 1PM ignored the cold lunch laid out in the dining Fr John Paul sighed. nodded. THE BEST OF THE JOURNEY HOLY MASS LIVE room and sneaked upstairs. “He’s agreed to slow down a bit until the “Fraid so. Some fellow called HOME 7.30PM At first, he thought of retreating to his celebrations are over, but by his account of O’Halloran got in there with a better bid. 10PM LOVE'S BRAVEST CHOICE study and closing the door, then, reflecting things, St Jerome’s is going to be a bit of a Buying a house for his mother, it seems. VATICANO 8PM 11PM FORGOTTEN HERITAGE: that the canon had got himself into trouble handful,” he told the canon. Quite a slick operator...” BENEDICTION EUROPE AND OUR LADY with his sister because he had elected to The other looked puzzled. The two priests smiled at each other. MON 25 JULY 9PM stay and help his brother priest, namely “That surprises me,” he said. “St “Margaret Mary,” they said in unison. 1PM THE WORLD OVER DAILY MASS SAT 30 JULY 7.30PM 7AM LET ME WALK THIS PATH SATURDAY MORNING SESSION TUES 26 JULY 10AM A look at Liturgical embolisms and angina 1PM RAYMOND ARROYO LIVE DAILY MASS 11AM 7.30PM FATHER GROESCHEL THE prayer after the ‘Our LET ME WALK THIS PATH 1PM Father’ in every Mass is called Mgr Basil 8.30PM MASS (LIVE) the embolism. Literally TWELVE PROMISES OF THE 2PM meaning, in Greek, ‘something Loftus Zeal and Patience SACRED HEART FAMILY TALK WED 27 JULY 7PM that is inserted into something 1PM RIVER OF LIGHT else’. An embolism is best HOLY MASS (LIVE) 9PM avoided medically, where it makes us troubled, confused, Haight describes when he 7.30PM LIFE ON THE ROCK means a clot in a blood vessel, disordered or perturbed. A writes: ‘some (theological ) which is not good news. further advantage of using students cannot accept the Liturgically, however, it is anxiety to translate perturbatio radical openness of history, and LAY READERS’ GUIDE better news. It is a prayer stuck is that it links up perfectly with they lapse into some form into the text after a previous the immediately following of fundamentalism or by Fr John Breslin prayer, in order to develop the words in that prayer: ‘as we traditionalism that simply meaning of the former prayer. wait in joyful hope for the clings to theological SUNDAY JULY 24 So the final part of the ‘Our coming of our Saviour Jesus formulas of the past,’ (p ix). Sunday 17/A. 1 Kings 3-5.7-12. Response: Lord, How I Father’ when recited during the Christ’. This is really what Pope love your law. Romans 8:28-30. Matthew 13:44-52. Mass—‘Deliver us from First of all, hope is the John XXIII alluded to in his MONDAY evil’—is then taken up in the perfect antidote to anxiety. And opening speech to the Second Feast of St James. 2 Corinthians 4:7-15. Response: Embolism, which begins hope is dynamic, where anxiety Vatican Council. Speaking of Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap. ‘Deliver us, Lord, from every is static. But even more the Faith he said ‘our duty is Matthew 20:20-28. evil.’ As the embolism prayer importantly from a theological not only to guard this precious itself then develops, it spells viewpoint is the fact that hope treasure, as if we were TUESDAY out the evils from which we looks forward—in this case to concerned only with antiquity, Memorial of St Joachim and St Anne. Exodus 33:7-11; wish to be delivered—‘free us the Return of Christ in but to dedicate ourselves with 34:5-9.28. Response: The Lord is compassion and love. from sin and protect us from all Glory—whereas anxiety arises an earnest will and without fear Matthew 13:3-43. anxiety’. when we fail to move out of the to that work which our era Now the Latin word, which comfort zone of our too narrow demands of us, thus pursuing WEDNESDAY is translated as ‘anxiety’ is historical consciousness in the path which the Church has Exodus 34:29-35. Response: You are holy, O Lord our perturbatio. Since hardly order to embrace continuing followed for 20 centuries’. God. Matthew 13:44-46. anybody these days uses the development and progress. Sadly, we are to lose this equivalent English word Some 20 or so years ago an inspired translation when the Giving thought to the structure of THURSDAY perturbation, anxiety was a American Jesuit, Roger Haight, new version of the English our prayers Exodus 40:16-21.34-38. Response: How lovely is your stroke of genius. Confusion or wrote Dynamics of Theology. language Mass takes over that, over the years, has meant dwelling place, Lord, God of hosts. Matthew 13:47-53. disorder would adequately have Roger Haight’s thesis is that shortly—when instead we shall so much to so many. given the meaning of a true appreciation of history pray to be ‘safe from all FRIDAY perturbation, but anxiety, like simply reinforces the distress’. I’m encouraged by Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of Memorial of St Martha. Leviticus 23:1.4-11.15-16.27.34- embolism itself, also has a realisation of its openness and Archbishop Mario Conti’s the Diocese of Leeds now living 37. Response: Ring out your joy to God our strength. Luke 10:38-42. medical meaning. The word is the fact that it is no more than re-assurance that we don’t have in retirement in the North of derived from the Greek for an unfolding of successive to like the new Sutherland. He worked in SATURDAY narrow. It is a psychological change and development. translation—and I certainly secretariat for English and Leviticus 25:1.8-17. Response: Let the peoples praise you, narrowing of our outlook, and A lot of anxiety in the very much regret the quite Welsh bishops in Rome during O God; let all the peoples praise you. Matthew 14:1-12. it is that which in turn then Church comes from what unnecessary passing of a prayer the Second Vatican Council Friday July 22 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHILDREN’S LITURGY 23

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

Activities 8:35, 37-39 Invite the children to talk about the times: Brothers and sisters: G When they needed something, asked for Can anything separate us from the love of it and received what they requested. Christ? 18th Sunday in Ordinary G When someone else came and asked for Can trouble, suffering, and hard times, Time—First Reading something from them. How did they or hunger and nakedness, or danger and respond? death? Hasten and eat. G When they were asked to share In everything we have won more than a A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah 55:1-3 something such as an object or maybe food. victory because of Christ who loves us. How did they respond? I am sure that nothing can separate us from God’s love`—not life or death, not The Lord says this: Prayer angels or spirits, not the present or the If you come thirsty, Gracious God, Gifts without measure flow future, and not powers above or powers come and drink water! generously from your goodness. below. Keep us safe in your love. Nothing in all creation can separate us If you don’t have any money, In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. from God’s love for us in Christ Jesus our buy food and eat it. Amen Lord! Come and buy wine and milk The Word of the Lord without paying a cent. Responsorial Psalm Reflection 145:8-9, 15-16 Alleluia Why waste your money The theme for today’s Gospel is showing (R)You open your hand to feed us, Lord; Matthew 4:4b on something less than food? us the remarkable generosity of God and you answer all our needs. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Why work hard for something God’s great kindness towards us. When You are merciful, Lord! You are kind and No one lives on bread alone, God gives, God gives abundantly. God patient and always loving. You are good to but every word that comes from the mouth that doesn’t satisfy? gives more than we need for ourselves everyone, and you take care of all your of God. Listen carefully to me, that we may have something to share creation. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. and you will enjoy with others, especially those who (R)You open your hand to feed us, Lord; lack what they need. God takes the little you answer all our needs. Gospel the very best foods. we have and multiplies it for the good of Everyone depends on you, and when the They all ate and were satisfied. Listen carefully! Come to me, others. time is right, you provide them with food. A reading from the holy gospel according to and you will live. By your own hand you satisfy the desires Matthew 14:13-21 Discussion of all who live. After Jesus heard about John, I will promise you I Why did Jesus command His disciples to (R) You open your hand to feed us, Lord; He crossed Lake Galilee to go to some the eternal love and loyalty do what seemed impossible—to feed such a you answer all our needs. place where He could be alone. that I promised David. large and hungry crowd when there were no But the crowds found out and followed The Word of the Lord adequate provisions in sight? Jesus, no Second Reading Him on foot from the towns. doubt wanted to test their faith and to Nothing can come between us and the love of When Jesus got out of the boat, He saw teach them to rely upon God for their God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord. the large crowd. provision. A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans He felt sorry for them and healed everyone who was sick. That evening the disciples came to Jesus and said: “This place is like a desert, and it is already late. Let the crowds leave, so they can go to the villages and buy some food.” Jesus replied: “They don’t have to leave. Why don’t you give them something to eat?” But they said: “We have only five small loaves of bread and two fish.” Jesus asked His disciples to bring the food to Him, and he told the crowd to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish. He looked up towardS heaven and blessed the food. Then he broke the bread and handed it to His disciples, nd they gave it to the people. After everyone had eaten all they wanted, Jesus’ disciples picked up 12 large baskets of leftovers. There were about five thousand men who ate, not counting the women and children. The Gospel of the Lord

The Children’s Liturgy page is published one week in advance to allow RE teachers and those taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment to their teaching materials 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday July 22 2011 A few fond farewells

On a recent visit to Dundee, Cardinal Keith O’Brien presented Papal Blessings to two retiring headteachers from primary schools in the city—Pauline Veal, from St Ninian’s Primary School and Hugh Gallagher, from St Peter and St Paul’s Primary School PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

Bishop Joseph Devine of Motherwell celebrated Mass on June 21 at the Sacred Heart Church, Belshill, in recognition of four teachers and the headteacher, who all retired from the local primary school at the end of term. The bishop was pictured following the Mass with (from left to right) Denise McCully, Bernadette McMurray, Margaret Coakley, Mary Glen (headteacher), Assunta Glen and the Sacred Heart Primary School choir PIC: PAUL McSHERRY SPOTLIGHT ON... Four members of staff at St Conval’s Primary School, Glasgow, had an emotional send off from the school as pupils put on a concert to bid them farewell. Pictured from left to right with the gifts they received are: Pat Stewart, clerical assistant, Bridie Gallagher, who has had a 40-year career at St Conval’s, Margaret Boyle, class teacher, and Irene Henderson, who has been St Conval’s headteacher for more than 10 years

Helen Crawley, the headteacher of St Thomas’ Primary School, Wishaw, has retired after 20 years at the school. Bishop Joseph Devine of Motherwell presented Mrs Crawley with the Bene Merenti medal at her recent retirement Mass in recognition of her contribution to Catholic education—40 years in total. Colleagues of the popular St Thomas’ headteacher commented that ‘it is with great sadness that we say goodbye’ and that she ‘will be greatly missed by pupils, staff and parents.’ Mrs Crawley is looking forward to enjoying her retirement with her husband, Steve, her four children, Helen Marie, Stephen, Joanne and Martin and her two granddaughters, Isla and Phoebe. She is pictured proudly wearing her medal alongside Fr Gerard Chromy and Fr Francis King and some of the pupils from St Thomas’ Celebrating Life Do you have a special occasion from your parish or a celebration at your school that you wish to share with the SCO? If so, e-mail our local news editor Martin Dunlop: [email protected]