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No 5606 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday February 6 2015 | £1 Dismay at new threat to life I Pro-life campaigners express shock at MPs’ decision to allow three-parent children By Ian Dunn

PRO-LIFE campaigners have said that they are horrified at MPs’ decision to make Britain the first country in the world to allow three -parent children. After a debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday, MPs voted in favour of amending the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act by 382 Archbishop Romero votes to 128. If approved by the House of Lords, it will mean was a martyr for the that IVF clinics will be able to replace an egg’s defective mitochondrial DNA with healthy DNA from a female Faith, Pope declares donor, which would result in babies having DNA from three people. POPE Francis has declared that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Church opposition Romero was assassinated as a The Catholic Church has led the opposition to the martyr for the Catholic Faith and change and Bishop John Keenan of Paisley said: the Beatification of the prelate— “The proposed techniques fail on a number of ethical who was shot dead after radically grounds which should concern us all. calling on the Church to stand “They destroy human life, since in order to construct with the poor—is expected a disease free embryo, two healthy ones will have to within months. be destroyed. The technique is not a treatment, it does The archbishop’s Scottish admirers not cure anyone or anything, rather it seeks to remove have praised the move, with Bishop anyone affected by certain conditions from the human Emeritus John Mone of Paisley gene pool. Destroying those who have a particular telling the SCO he was ‘delighted’ at disease and presenting it as a cure or as progress is the ‘very good news.’ utterly disingenuous and completely unethical.” While the Vatican has not announced The bishop also said he was extremely concerned the date for the Beatification—the that no other country in the world has licensed these last step before sainthood for the procedures and that ‘the Human Fertilisation and Salvadoran archbishop—Archbishop Embryology Authority (HFEA) have suggested only Vincenzo Paglia, the Vatican official that the procedures are ‘not unsafe.’’ who is leading Romero’s sainthood “Mitochondrial Donation completely destroys and cause, was expected to announce it distorts the natural process of fertility,” Bishop after the SCO went to press. Keenan said. “It is surprising that a society—which The Pope’s declaration of martyrdom increasingly favours and supports natural and —announced in a separate note from environmentally friendly products and services— the Vatican on Tuesday—affirms earlier should countenance the genetic modification of reports last month that a commission human beings. How can we object when scientists of Vatican theologians had formally genetically modify plants but not when they do the declared Archbishop Romero (above) same with people?” a martyr, stating that the archbishop was killed in odium fidei, Latin for Dissenting voices ‘in hatred of the Faith.’ Dr Calum MacKellar of the Scottish Council on Bishop Mone—who travelled to El Human Bioethics (SCHB) said the whole discussion Salvador with SCIAF a few years of this issue has been unbalanced. after the assassination—told the SCO “There’s been a lot of misinformation,” he said. “I it was very appropriate that the think the people who have been promised this treatment declaration of martyrdom came now, will be disappointed, because I don’t believe it will under this Holy Father. work. Some of these forms of therapy haven’t been “Because Pope Francis is also proven to work on monkeys yet, so why are we trying from Latin America, he will know them on humans?” the struggles of conscience that He said he feared this legislation would be a ‘foot Archbishop Romero went through, as in the door’ to making the UK a hub for germ-line open the door to the cloning of humans. Health Minister Jane Ellison, who told the House of will many of the other bishops from gene therapy, which is a type of gene therapy that “The creation of cloning entails destroying some Commons that the techniques provided in the there,” he said. “So it is right that he affects not only the recipients but their descendants. embryos in an attempt to create others,” he said. “It regulations offered the only hope for some women recognises this remarkable man who “The legalisation of such procedures opens the door discriminates against those with undesired genetic who carried the disease to have ‘healthy, genetically- fought so hard for the poor. Of to a dangerous brave new future for humanity where traits. It sets a precedent for wider cloning of human related children’ who would not suffer from the course the people in El Salvador further genetic alterations of human beings become beings, not in a sinister dictatorship or science ‘devastating’ consequences of mitochondrial disease. have always considered him a martyr, inevitable. The UK is the only country doing this and fiction world, but here in the UK. We are the pioneers She said mitochondrial DNA made up 0.054 per cent and it is wonderful that that has now it is irresponsible to proceed without international of abuses of unborn children like legalised abortion, of a person’s overall DNAand none of the nuclear DNA been formally recognised.” agreement,” he said. “That may be because there is a IVF and genetic screening, and we are in danger of that determined personal characteristics and traits. desire to make the UK a centre for people who wish losing all feeling for the victims of such medicalised “This is world leading science within a highly to genetically improve their children. The danger with exploitation.” respected regulatory regime,” she said. “And for the this type of gene therapy is that it would then affect many families affected, this is light at the end of a all their descendants with unknowable consequences.” Support for law change very dark tunnel.” Paul Tully, general secretary of the Society for the Among those who supported the change in the law Protection of Unborn Children, said the vote could were Prime Minister David Cameron and Public I [email protected]

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Bishops celebrate the religious and the Year of Consecrated Life (Above) Archbishop Leo Cushley blesses the congregation THE Bishops of Scotland celebrated the at the Gillis Centre in Edinburgh at the Mass to celebrate religious and the Year of Consecrated Life the religious and Year of Consecrated Life. (Above right) last Sunday with a Mass held in Edinburgh’s Bishop Gilbert gives the homily. (Right) The Bishops of Gillis Centre. Scotland prepare to celebrate the Eucharist Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Edinburgh was principal celebrant at the Mass attended by religious from across Scotland. dedicated to the promotion of consecrated life, and Archbishop Cushley said it was moving to see is asking the Church’s religious sisters, brothers ‘hundreds of religious there as a ‘moving example and priests to ‘wake up the world’with their testimony of loving service of God and neighbour.’ of faith, holiness and hope. The archbishop was joined by Bishop Hugh Gilbert Archbishop Cushley said last year that the of Aberdeen, who gave the homily, and Bishops religious are ‘a shining witness to the love of Christ Joseph Toal, Stephen Robson and John Keenan. in our midst’ and that is was important to remind The Year of Consecrated Life officially began ‘ourselves of the call to Holiness and above all the on St Andrew’s Day, November 30, the first Sunday call made by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, to of Advent, and will finish on February 2, 2016, the make consecrated life attractive so as to attract World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. people to God and to the religious life through our Pope Francis has declared 2015 will be a year own behaviour, words and actions.’ Archbishop Brown to visit Paisley Diocese this Lent Looking for Paisley Diocesan Synod BISHOP John Keenan of Catholics. This six Sunday series Paisley has said he is will do just that and will a Lenten thrilled to have persuaded hopefully help launch a new penance? Bishops’ Lenten Catechesis Archbishop Charles Brown, era of articulate Catholics, Papal Nuncio of Ireland to confident to take their Faith Come to our talk at his diocese’s Lenten into the public square.” Catechesis St Mirin’s Cathedral ‡ 2.00 - 4.00pm Sunday Catechesis. Every Sunday talk will “It just adds to the excitement conclude with Evening Prayer All welcome Talk, Evening Prayer and Benediction of this first initiative of our and Benediction. diocesan Synod process,“ he “Catholics have not had many said. “Archbishop Brown is a experiences of Sunday Bene- big name in the Church and I diction in a full church for a 22 February Believing in God in a Secular Age am sure his talk on where long time and I think they will Right Reverend John Keenan, Bishop of Paisley humanity is headed in this third look forward to singing the old millennium will be a real tour Benediction hymns together de force. with the new ones and feel their Alongside Archbishop Faith and their Church coming 1 March Believing in the Uniqueness of Mankind Brown (right)—a New York back to life,” Bishop Keenan native, who served in the Vatican said. “Every year Catholics in a Throw-away Culture Holy Office with Pope Emeritus think about what to do for Lent. Most Reverend Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio, Ireland Benedict XVI—Paisley’s new I am saying: ‘Forget giving up initiative of Lenten Catechesis has asked them to speak on the chocolate! Come to our Bishops’ on the six Sunday afternoons of basic truths of the Catholic Faith. Sunday Catechesis and Lent is bringing together some “I think Catholics in Scotland Benediction and enjoy learning 8 March Acknowledging Sin, the World Awakens of the ‘best bishops’ in the UK, feel they no longer have a hold about your faith and adoring to New Hope with bishops Mark Davis of on what they believe or why the Lord.” Shrewsbury and Philip Egan of they believe it and worry that This series is the first part of Right Reverend Hugh Gilbert OSB, Bishop of Aberdeen Portsmouth teaming up with they cannot explain their Faith the Paisley Diocesan Synod on Archbishop Philip Tartaglia to others,” he said. “They want A Church Renewed Through and Bishop Hugh Gilbert of bishops to sit down with them Lay Leadership and Setting Out Aberdeen. and just explain the basics of in Evangelisation, inaugurated 15 March Jesus Christ is the Light of the World Bishop Keenan—who has the Catholic Faith as a whole so on St Margaret’s Day 2014. Right Reverend Mark Davis, Bishop of Shrewsbury gathered the bishops together— they know where they are as The process of catechesis and consultation lasts until Easter 2016 when the Synod Assem- EWTN - THE CATHOLIC SATELLITE CHANNEL bly will gather with the bishop 22 March Can the Church Today Still be God’s to make its new diocesan laws. The perfect Christian present The first talk will be given Instrument of Salvation? by Bishop Keenan on Believing Right Reverend Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth Tel: SAS 0141 774 5000 or 07971 514 703 in God in Secular Times’and will take place on Sunday, for our special offer February 22 at 2-4pm. The series takes place in St Mirin’s 29 March Mary ‘Yes!’ to Holiness SAS - SCOTLAND’S CATHOLIC SATELLITE COMPANY Cathedral and all are welcome Palm Sunday to attend. Most Reverend Philip Tartaglia, Archbishop of Glasgow WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Archbishop to travel to Malawi with SCIAF SPOTLIGHT ON By Ian Dunn PIC: PAUL McSHERRY ARCHBISHOP Leo Cushley is to visit Malawi with SCIAF to meet people whose homes and crops have been destroyed by the devastating floods that have left 121,000 people homeless. The archbishop (right) will travel with SCIAF’s Director Alistair Dutton to see projects which help poor farmers to grow more food, earn an income and adapt to the effects of climate change. Speaking ahead of the trip, Archbishop Cushley said that ‘the devastating floods in Malawi have sharply brought into focus the need for aid agencies such as SCIAF.’ Newlyweds Daniel and Jenn Adams met Pope Francis last Wednesday “Their response also reminds us of the while on a mini-honeymoon in Rome. Mr Adams, who works with Mary’s excellent work the Catholic Church does Meals in Scotland, was wearing Highland dress for the occasion. The all across the developing world,” he said. Holy Father blessed their marriage. The couple, who will travel to “I’m therefore delighted to support New York City and Mexico this summer on their official honeymoon, SCIAF’s work on the ground in Malawi as now think that trip ‘won't be able to match’ meeting the Pope they bring help and hope to the most vulnerable in our global community.” With around 116,000 households losing their harvests in the floods, the archbishop will visit poor villagers who have lost their homes and crops. The recent floods will increase the hunger and poverty of many vulnerable families. SCIAF has already “In Malawi, we’re working hard to help arriving in Lilongwe and then travelling to pledged £20,000 to help these people families to grow more food, cope with Mangochi and Dedza Districts. through Caritas Internationalis. climate change and provide emergency aid They will visit villages hit by the floods Mr Dutton said the trip would highlight to people affected by the floods.” to speak with families affected; farmers the ‘dire consequences’climate change had He added that he was ‘extremely grateful who have received livestock and training for the ‘poorest people in the world.’ to Archbishop Cushley for taking time to in how to grow more food; savings groups “The floods in Malawi show the come to Malawi and see our life-changing helping people to set up small businesses, devastating effects of extreme weather on work with poor farmers first hand.’ solar-powered water pumps, and reservoirs already vulnerable women and men,” he “I have no doubt that the archbishop and domestic irrigation systems to help said. “All over the world, droughts, erratic rain will see that we are really helping thousands people capture water for use in dry periods. and extreme weather are making it extremely of people to work their way out of poverty,” Several of the projects are supported by difficult for small-scale farmers to know when he said. the Scottish Government. to plant and harvest their crops. The result The trip will run from Monday, February is a terrible increase in hunger and poverty. 16 to Saturday, February 21, with the group I [email protected]

Abuse of power concern hangs over proposed Assisted Suicide Bill

DR PETER Saunders, the Patrick Harvie, would allow Dr Saunders (right) told MSPs stop a Dr Shipman, who gets a campaign director of Care those with terminal or life- that the bill ‘gives far too much taste for killing and authorising, Not Killing, told the Scottish shortening illnesses to obtain power and not nearly enough to abuse this situation.” Parliament on Tuesday that help in ending their suffering. accountability to doctors.’ However Sheila Duffy, of the he is ‘really worried’ that a It would allow people aged “And it gives it to doctors pro-assisted suicide group small group of doctors could 16 and over to place a formal who are not really in a position Friends at the End, accused Dr abuse their power and request with their GP to end to make the judgements that the Saunders of ‘unnecessary become ‘enthusiasts’ for their life. bill requires,” he said. “There hyperbole’ with his reference to assisted suicide. Requests must be signed off are some doctors—I am talking serial killer Shipman. He gave evidence on the by two doctors, before one of about a minority here—who “It is fudging the issue,” she Assisted Suicide Bill at them supplies a licensed really scare me, that if they said. “What this bill needs is... Holyrood’s Health Committee. facilitator with a prescription were to have this power and cool, clear, pragmatic discussion The bill, which is being to enable assisted suicide to authority, they would abuse it. I looking at the evidence and taken forward by Green MSP take place. don’t see anything in this bill to looking at the statistics.” Mancunia Tangney Tours Archdiocese of St. Andrews & Edinburgh Lourdes Flights 2015 Lourdes Pilgrimage 10th - 17th July We are pleased to operate direct fl ights to Lourdes on the following dates from Edinburgh Led by Archbishop Leo Cushley 3rd - 10th of July & 17th - 24th July, NEWS from Manchester 31st of July, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th August, 5th September from Liverpool 24th July for 7 nights Easter in Lourdes Flights from Edinburgh direct to Lourdes th th with B&B from £632 full board from £706 pp. By Air from Stansted: 6 - 10 April, from £525 per person 2015 theme - the Joy of Mission By Coach from London: 3rd - 6th April, from £199 per person We are pleased to operate direct fl ights to Lourdes on the Shrines of Europe Pilgrimage following dates from Edinburgh Fatima, Santiago & Lourdes 10th - 18th September - £819pp FatimaFatima Pilgrimages 3rd - 10th of July & 17th - 24th July. 11th - 17th May, 10th - 15th June, 11th - 16th September Easter in Lourdes & 11th - 16th October From £565 pp Spend some time with Our By Air from Stansted: 3rd - 10th April, from £640 per person Lady of Fatima on the 12th & 13th of the month By Coach from London: 3rd - 6th April, from £199 per person www.mancunia.com www.tangney-tours.com ABTA No.Y5280 [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 0141 155 1344 FREE BROCHURE LINE: 0131 564 0644 5126 5126 WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 4 SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015 Bishop speaks of leadership at

By Daniel Harkins

DEPUTE headteachers from across Scotland gathered together in Stirling last week to discuss Catholic leadership with Bishop John Keenan (right). The education leaders came to Stirling Court at Stirling University for a day of seminars and talks exploring the state and future of Catholic Education. Bishop Keenan of Paisley Diocese spoke to the teachers about leadership through a Catholic lens, and teachers took part in a number of workshops. Mark Booker, schools officer from the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), spoke about the charity’s 50th anniversary year and the resources they bring to schools to aid fundraising and understanding of the developing world. Barbara Coupar, an adviser on Religious Education who works on behalf of Motherwell Diocese, gave one seminar before Margaret Bland, a parent from Notre Dame High School, spoke about parental expectations in Catholic schools and their ethos. Eileen Maguire, a depute head at St Paul’s Caritas students at St Peter the Apostle High School in Glasgow, said the conference was very interesting and said Ms Bland’s seminar gave her an often unheard insight into what parents High School bed-in to help the homeless expect from depute heads, adding that she was ‘very fulsome in her praise of Catholic education By Daniel Harkins the east end—and working with parishes through the awards. and what it had offered to her children.’ The Sisters of The Missionaries “They are a great bunch of “It was a good chance to share and meet with of year with depute heads required to provide SIXTH year Caritas pupils of Charity in supporting those kids,” she said. “Sometimes people,” she said. “The highlight was Bishop cover for teachers. at a Clydebank school in need. people think kids do this in Keenan; he was absolutely fabulous. He is very She added that she felt it was her responsibility experienced a little of the One pupil who took part, 17- sixth year and then it leaves inspiring and speaks at your level and understands. as a Catholic leader to be up to date with the struggles faced by the year-old Shannon Friel from them, because they are just He doesn’t bother with the pomp. He understands Catholic Church and praised the effect of Pope homeless recently as they Drumchapel, said: “We are so going for an award, but they that we don’t always get it right but we are trying. Francis, saying one message from the conference spent the night sleeping on grateful to the generous people are not. The Caritas group from He is approachable and down to earth—he is was that ‘we should be more like him; things have the floor of a cold church hall. of St Eunan’s Parish, both in last year still attend Mass very much what we need.” to change.’ Nine pupils from St Peter the terms of raising £173 and the together—and the new students Ms Maguire said she would have hoped for a Michael McGrath, director of the Scottish Apostle High School came donations of clothing and have noticed. It’s great because higher turnout at the conference—which is an Catholic Education Service (SCES), spoke at the equipped with sleeping bags to toiletries but also in terms of they are all at university and annual event—with representatives from every conference about a recent visit to Rome and the St Eunan’s Chapel Hall, where their support spiritually. they come together at Mass on Catholic school, but that it can be a difficult time challenges faced by schools there, and the they turned off the heating in “Despite the discomfort, I a Sunday and stay for a cup of the building and bedded in for a think all of us would do it again tea afterwards. [Caritas] has night of rough sleeping. in a minute. Our little hardship continued for them.” Fr Patrick Boyle—parish for one night is so very little Ms Lynch said enrolling in priest at St Eunan’s and compared to the plight of the the Caritas Award has changed A new school, a new start for St Bride’s schoolchildren chaplain to the school—started homeless, especially in winter.” the pupils’ whole attitude and the event with evening prayer Stephanie McVey, 17, said that their work with the homeless CHILDREN at St Bride’s 2013, with children relocated to only get internet access in one before joining pupils (above) as she felt that more needed to be had opened their eyes. Primary School in Cambuslang the vacant Cairns Primary School area. The difference—it’s chalk they prepared for the long night done to tackle the issue of “It is quite sad and hits a began lessons last week in a in Halfway. and cheese. It’s open and bright ahead. homelessness. nerve,” she said. “Last year when new £8.5 million school Headteacher Patricia Cullion and colourful. We are finding our Parishioners who turned up “Everyone has problems, but we were at the Bellgrove, there building. said the difference between the way about right now—there are to support the Caritas students homelessness is a key issue, was a guy not much older than The pupils had moved out of old school and the new building doors everywhere. Even the toilets were given an insight into the which society needs to tackle the kids that they spoke to. It their old building into temporary is stark. look great—you can’t always lives of the homeless and together,” she said. “Through really hit home and made it real accommodation in 2013, but “Every one of the kids when say that about school toilets!” offered food from a makeshift this event, we hope to give the for them. They forget that it is have now began life at their new they walked in went wow,” she One major improvement is that soup kitchen. A total of £173 message that there are people on their doorstep.” campus. said. “It just lifts your spirits the the school has a lift for children was raised by the sleep-in along out there willing to help the St Peter the Apostle has 40 The new school (right) has 12 moment you come in. It’s a big with mobility problems. In the with donations of money, most vulnerable; we just need pupils currently enrolled in the classrooms, an ICT suite, a gym/ improvement. past, these children had to go to toiletries and clothes, all of which to work together.” Caritas Award, four times the assembly hall, a multi-purpose “It’s sad to see the old building another school, but can now will be passed on to hostels. Áine Lynch, an English number they had last year. The pitch and each classroom has a go because it’s been here for so attend St Bride’s. The St Peter the Apostle pupils teacher at St Peter the Apostle pupils have a number of future smart board installed. long. There were parents and Ms Cullion said she hopes to have been working with the who coordinates the school’s events planned, including a trip The old school building was grandparents who went there, have an official opening for the homeless in Glasgow, with a Caritas programme, said that to Barlinnie prison and bringing built in 1878 and was home to but they are all desperate to come school before the end of term groups going out each Saturday to the pupils have built a really the Stations of the Cross into tens of thousands of children. in and see the new building. and to invite parents in to see the the Bellgrove Hotel—a hostel in good relationship with their the parish during Lent. The building was demolished in “In the old building we could new building. John Paul Academy pupils take a further step in their faith journey

Medjugorje 2015 CARITAS pupils from John learn more about Caritas. They 21 - 28 June 2015 PaulAcademy in Summerston, had done lots of research and Glasgow, visited some of their were so well prepared. We loved 13 - 20 September primary school counterparts hearing pupils giving feedback Departing from Edinburgh as they took a further step on about their experiences of prayer their journey of faith. and attending Mass as part of £544 The senior pupils travelled to their Pope Francis Award. Book before Feb 15th for a £30 discount St Monica’s Primary School in “I loved telling stories of what Milton to talk to the youngsters we were doing for Caritas; it was contact Roger Foster 01475 793 987 about the Caritas Award (right). an amazing, brilliant experience.” The St Monica’s P6 and P7 pupils The Pope Francis Faith Award are taking part in the Pope Francis is an initiative of the Bishops’ EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Faith Award, and the two groups Conference of Scotland that was Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. of schoolchildren came together to launched in Lent 2014 following 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. share stories of their experiences the success of the Caritas Award Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. and exchange booklets. for senior school pupils. It seeks Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] Gemma Spence, an S6 pupil were in her Caritas talk. enthusiastic they were, we really to involve pupils in the life of for free monthly posted programme guide and at John Paul Academy, said she “We were a bit nervous at the enjoyed it,” she said. “It was their parishes. The pilot scheme visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. was pleasantly surprised at how thought of speaking to so many inspiring to hear so many pupils involving more than 50 schools is interested the primary pupils pupils, but, once we saw how desperate to ask questions and now in its second phase. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS 5 Catholic teachers’ conference

Archbishop Cushley leads prayers for schoolgirl Ellie, who passed away after brain cancer battle

ARCHBISHOP Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh led prayers for 14-year-old Ellie Armstrong, a schoolgirl who died of brain cancer earlier this month. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY During a Mass offered for the staff and pupils of St responsibility of school leaders to help young people chance to thank deputy headteachers for the work Thomas of Aquin’s High School, understand this year’s Catholic Education Week, they do but also to encourage them to understand Archbishop Cushley (right) and to go on and proclaim the joy of the Gospel. the role that they have. The idea is to keep [depute explained that the greatness of a “It was very good and we had a good range of heads’] focus on the positive rather than be life is not measured by longevity inputs from speakers,” Mr McGrath said. “Bishop defensive about what a Catholic school is about— but by holiness. John Keenan spoke about the expectations of the which is what other people often expect us to do.” “It’s not about length of time Catholic schools and how the Pope’s vision The conference concluded with a Mass celebrated you have in the world, it’s expressed in Evangelii Gaudium helps to set a by Fr Jamie Boyle, parish priest at St Francis about doing what God wants high bar for leaders in Catholic schools. Xavier’s in Falkirk, with music provided by the you to do, it’s about being what “Each year at these events we try to have some choir from St Mungo’s High School in Falkirk. God wants you to be, responding input from someone in the Bishops’ Conference if to His call to be completely possible. It’s a two way street: it gives the bishop a I [email protected] what he wants you to be,” he said. “That is holiness. Being what God wants us to be is achieving holiness.” Ellie was a second year pupil IF YOU HAVE A at St Thomas’s of Aquin’s High SCHOOLS OR LOCAL School. The midweek Mass at funeral Mass, which had taken the person that God wanted her the nearby Church of the place at the same church only to be,” Archbishop Cushley said. NEWS STORY YOU’D Sacred Heart was held to mark four days previous. He concluded by praying that LIKE TO SHARE WITH the feast day of the school’s “Those comments showed Ellie’s family, and all those patron, St Thomas Aquinas. me that in a very short space of affected by her death, may find US, SEND IT TO Among the packed congregation time that Ellie was able to do ‘healing, strength and a sense DANIEL HARKINS: were many of Ellie’s school what God set before her, to be of hope’ in the coming days. friends (above). DANIEL@ The archbishop told them that he had been very moved by GLASGOW LOURDES HOSPITALITE SCONEWS.CO.UK their personal tributes to Ellie in the order of service at her Glasgow Archdiocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage 17th – 24th July 2015

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LAST Sunday, at the Catholic Pope Francis to visit Sarajevo in June Forces Cathedral of St Michael and St George in Aldershot, a remarkable new POPE Francis announced last Sunday sanctuary Crucifix was that he will visit the Bosnian capital of blessed and dedicated by Sarajevo in June, where the First Bishop Richard Moth, World War broke out in 1914 with the Bishop of the Forces. assassination of Austrian Archduke The Crucifix is constructed Franz Ferdinand. from material from 23 different “Dear brothers and sisters, I would like airplanes and helicopters in which to announce that Saturday, June 6, God many service personnel have died willing, I will go to Sarajevo, capital of in the service of their country, Bosnia and Herzegovina,” the Pope told from the days of the First pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square for World War to recent tragedies. his weekly angelus. “I ask you right now In his homily, Bishop Moth to pray that my visit to those dear people is reminded the congregation— one of encouragement for the Catholic which included personnel from Faithful, fosters seeds of good and contributes all three Armed Services and to the consolidation of fraternity and peace,” their families—that the Tree of he said. Death on which Jesus died has As part of his trip, the Holy Father (right) become the Tree of Life for us will be visiting the local Catholic community, and encouraged spending a little but will also be entering a nation marked Bosnia-Herzegovina. The current religious and ethnic situation time each day at the foot of that with vast ethnic and religious diversity, It is a country, the cardinal said, in is complex, Cardinal Puljić observed. The cross. which served as a key factor in the country’s which Christians—including those from region has seen a series of wars, the most He paid tribute to those service recent war. Orthodox and Catholic traditions—Muslims recent of which is the Bosnian War of personnel who give up so much aunt, Christine Raw. The Pope’s visit to Sarajevo falls less and Jews live together alongside one another. 1992-1995 in which the country’s Serb in their lives of service and “The Crucifix is a truly than a year after the July 28 centenary of With such diversity, Cardinal Puljić population began a policy of ethnic cleansing live, in a very particular way, at stunning addition to the the start of the First World War last year, as explained that ‘we want to create a paradigm in large areas of Bosnia inhabited by the foot of the cross. cathedral,” Air Commodore well as 20 years after the conclusion of the for Europe where it is possible to live non-Serbs and Muslim, Croat and Serb “We rejoice today that we have Alan Opie, head of personnel Bosnian War, which lasted from April together with respect and human rights,’ populations who opposed their army. a new, very striking Crucifix policy for the Royal Air Force 1992 until December 1995. and noted that this ‘doesn’t depend only With a diverse population of local for our Cathedral Church and and a trustee of the Bishopric Cardinal Vinko Puljić of Vrhbosna spoke on communities of different religions.’ Christians, Catholics in Bosnia form a one that has a direct link to the of the Forces said. “Superbly recently about the ethnic and religious It is also the responsibility of ‘the minority whereas the Serbian Republic is service of those RAF personnel crafted from parts of aircraft tensions that still linger in the country. international community and the local mostly Orthodox and the Federation is a who have given their lives in that span the history of the Royal “There is no equality and this is a problem. politicians who need to create equality.’ majority Muslim. Service,” he said. Air Force, it provides a fitting There is no equality in the Serbian Republic, Historically divided into three key ethnic Cardinal Puljić said that there are The Crucifix (above right) and deeply significant link to there is no equality in the federation, (and) groups, Bosnia-Herzegovina is composed currently ‘great tensions between Orthodox was constructed by Chris Raw, those of us who serve in the Royal where there is no equality, it isn’t possible of a majority of Muslim Bosniaks followed Christians and Muslims,’ and observed a blacksmith at Fryup Forge Air Force and our colleagues to live in peace,” he said by a large percentage of mostly Orthodox that Catholics ‘are like catalysts between near Whitby in North Yorkshire, who went before us especially Cardinal Puljić is the sixth and current Serbs and a great population of Croats, a them. We want to create tranquility (and) a assisted by Brian Harris and those who lost their lives in the Archbishop ofVrhbosna Diocese in Sarajevo, majority of which are Catholic. climate of dialogue.’ with help in the design from his service of their country.”

the prayer intentions of Pope a joint theological commission, Christian school in said it was not thought to be an and eating disorders that affect NEWS ROUNDUP Francis (left) for February 2015. convened in 2003 to foster Pakistan attacked anti-Christian attack.’ women disproportionately. The Pope’s general intention dialogue between the Catholic MORE than 200 Muslim students, The passage on cosmetic for February is: “That prisoners, Church and the Oriental Orthodox angered by caricatures of Vatican critical of surgery is found in a document especially the young, may be churches—the Eastern churches Muhammad in a Parisian plastic surgery drafted by female consultants able to rebuild lives of dignity.” are those that split from Rome publication, attacked a Christian A NEW Vatican document on to the Pontifical Council for His intention for evangelisation after the Council of Chalcedon boys’ school in Pakistan and women takes a critical look at Culture, in preparation for a is: “That married people in 451. He said that he hoped demanded its closure. cosmetic plastic surgery, it has February meeting of that body who are separated may find the committee’s work ‘will bear The attack took place in been reported. which will be devoted to the welcome and support in the rich fruit’ for the cause of Bannu, a city in Khyber The rising popularity of role of women in the Church Christian community.” Christian unity. Pakhtunkhwa, a frontier province cosmetic surgery, the document and in society. Turning to the crisis facing that borders Afghanistan. Four says, may reflect an unhealthy Holy Father’s dismay the Christian minority in the students at the school were injured attitude, ‘a refusal of the body.’ I For all the latest Vatican news over bloodshed Middle East, the Pope said that and windows were smashed. The same attitude, the document and Catholic stories from POPE Francis reiterated his all Christians should pray and A district police officer suggests, may contribute to around the world, visit our ‘dismay and deep sadness’ over intercede for them. He said: ‘confirmed the incident, but problems such as depression website: www.sconews.co.uk the continued bloodshed in Iraq “May the intercession and and Syria, during a January 30 example of many martyrs meeting with ecumenical and saints who have borne representatives of the Oriental courageous witness of Christ in SPOTLIGHT ON Pope announces his Orthodox churches. all our churches sustain and prayer intentions The Pope met in a private strengthen you and your THE Vatican has announced audience with 30 participants in Christian communities.”

Pope Francis has offered prayers and an expression of solidarity with the victims of a hospital explosion in Mexico that left three dead and more than 70 staff and patients—mostly women and children—injured. “Pope Francis is deeply sorry upon learning the painful news of the explosion that occurred near the Cuajimalpa women’s and children’s hospital, which has caused numerous victims and injured, among them, many children,” reads the message sent last Friday, the day after the explosion. The message to Mexico City Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera was sent from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. Cardinal Parolin said that the Pope ‘offers prayers for the eternal rest of the dead and, at the same time, the Holy Father wants… to offer his condolences to the families of the deceased, along with expressions of comfort… and wishes for the quick recovery of the injured’

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HIS is the station I have been worried about. What is there to say about it? Of course Jesus is taken down from the cross, that’s what we would expect, isn’t it? What more is there to say? What message can we take from this Tstation? Well actually there might be more to this than first appears. The Romans used Crucifixion, not only as an execution but as a warning to others. The bodies were usually left to hang on the cross, visible to all who travelled into the JOE McGRATH’S city. This would terrify anybody who was thinking about opposing the mighty Roman army. Anybody seeing the decaying WAY OF THE CROSS corpses would think twice and probably PART 13 keep their thoughts to themselves. In this case, the body of Jesus was released that very afternoon. He was not to be left hanging as a warning to others. This is where Joseph of Arimathaea This seems to break the tradition of and Nicodemus come in. We met Roman crucifixion. According to the Nicodemus earlier in the Gospel story. Gospel of John: He had come to Jesus in the night. He was a prominent Jew who came to After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, who believe in Jesus. He came out of darkness was a disciple of Jesus— though a into light. Joseph ofArimathaea is said to secret one because he was afraid of the be a secret believer. He was afraid to Jews—asked Pilate to let him remove show his belief for fear of what the Jews the body of Jesus. Pilate gave permission, might do to him. In the story so far they Church. I hope I’m the sort of Catholic those who give of themselves, not those then move on to the next station. so they came and took it away. Nicodemus are nobodies. They have no prominence. who smiles when he listens to people who only give some money who are Perhaps, though, we might pause and came as well—the same one who had who say the Church should share out all sharing out the treasure of the Church. ask ourselves whether we would join with first come to Jesus at night time. John ow, when it all seems to be falling its wealth with the poor; a smile because Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea 19: 38, 39 apart, it is these men who step the wealth of the Church is the faith of he message in this station is easy and keep God’s plan on track. They forward and take charge of the its people. I’ve been lucky enough to to ignore. We can just Look up at found themselves in the most difficult I noticed that only John mentions Nbody of Jesus. It is they who place Jesus witness that treasure being shared out to the image of Mary holding the of times and found their faith strengthened. Nicodemus in his account. The other in the tomb. This would normally be the poorest people in the world by lifelessT body of Her Son, recite ‘I love Perhaps these difficult times will three evangelists say nothing about him. something a family would see to. In a priests, nuns and many lay people. It is you Jesus, my love above all things’ and strengthen our Faith. I’ll come back to that later. If it was the sense we are seeing a new definition of custom to leave the bodies to rot on the family. Joseph and Nicodemus step up cross why did Pilate readily agree to and ensure that God’s plan will proceed. Joseph’s request? Why did the Jews not The authorities would have expected object? There’s more to this than meets the execution of Jesus to scare off any Hawkstone Hall the eye. followers of Jesus and, as we see in the What happened at the death of Jesus case of the apostles, it worked. Strangely Redemptorist International Pastoral Centre that seems to have caused this change of enough it was the people who had been 40th Anniversary Year heart? Looking back we see that when afraid before who now acted. We see a Jesus died on the cross there were great transformation in those who, like Joseph signs. Matthew recounts them: and Nicodemus, had been afraid, but now put their fear behind them. The crucifixion At that, the veil of the Temple was torn in had strengthened their faith rather than two from top to bottom; the earth quaked; destroy it. the rocks were split; the tombs opened This is something I had not realised and the bodies of many holy men rose before. When the Church was in its first from the dead. Matthew 27: 51, 53 crisis it was not the apostles who pulled it together but just ordinary followers. That I think it is fair to say that people knew rang a bell with me. The Church in The Three Month Renewal Courses 2015 that something terrible had happened. Scotland found itself in a crisis again The Three Month Renewal Course has an international reputation as an excellent renewal The centurion is quoted as saying: ‘In recently when the cardinal admitted some truth this was a son of God.’ Even the wrongdoing. The media appeared outside experience. Nearly 6000 women & men in ministry world wide have participated in this heathens knew that this was no normal the cathedral in Edinburgh to ask the programme ʹ for many a life changing experience. execution. I wonder how those responsible Catholics coming out of Mass how their Summer 13 April ʹ 9 July 2015 Autumn 7 Sept ʹ 3 Dec 2015 felt about their part in this when they saw faith had been affected by the revelations. those signs? Pilate of course had been I remember two Edinburgh ladies Spring 5-Day Courses 2015 warned by his wife and was reluctant to explaining that their faith had not been become involved. His hand washing at shaken at all. Their faith was in God, not From Sunday pm ʹ Friday pm The 5 Day Courses offer excellent opportunities the pavement was his attempt to avoid in any of the priests, bishops or cardinals to benefit from a shorter time for personal enrichment. any blame. of the Church. 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The apostles seem to have been in might like to distance myself from it all. TWITTER. BE FIRST TO FIND OUT THE LATEST NEWS. FIND AND LIKE THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER PAGE ON FACEBOOK shock. This was not what they had Perhaps I’ll find myself saying that I’ve Fr MĂƵƌŝĐĞ K͛DĂŚŽŶLJ ^ƐZ Θ ^ƌ :ĂĐŬŝĞ Smith SP expected. The triumphal entry into always had my doubts and now I can A prayerful ƌĞĨůĞĐƚŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŬĞLJ 'ŽƐƉĞů ƚĞdžƚƐ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ĨŝŶĂů ǁĞĞŬ ŽĨ :ĞƐƵƐ͛ ůŝĨĞ͘ Jerusalem a few days before seemed to see how wrong we were. Full Holy Week Liturgy promise a great future for Jesus and for On the other hand I might be the kind them. Now they were in hiding and of Catholic who sees the Church as my For further details of all Courses, Retreats & Weekends everything seemed to have come to home.Am I the sort of Catholic who sees Please contact: The Secretary, Hawkstone Hall, Marchamley, Shrewsbury, nothing. 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I am also going to do the EVERY now and again, giving-up and almsgiving it’s very important to take bits, but I’m not letting you time out to do nothing, to know what they are—that’s quieten our lives down and between me and my God. live only in the present (Though there is talk of a moment; to be fully aware swear box and some charity of how we are living making a fortune!) I will let our lives, of what our you know how I get on with priorities and our deepest the prayer bit, however, as it’s BY HUGH motivations are. What good to share ideas and really makes us tick and experiences. DOUGHERTY who do we care about most? As I get older (and as I am Lent, which begins on the sure I have said many times AM almost reluctant to 18th of this month, gives us before), I have become a write this given the an ideal opportunity to do just great believer in the small and rawness of emotion still that, and it’s an opportunity simple things in life. It’s all I felt by all affected by we should all jump at and can cope with now and it’s the Glasgow bin lorry grab firmly with both hands. what works for me. I know tragedy. If you are anything like me, what I believe, I know Who I But, it needs to be said. my usual pattern for Lent is to believe in and, after over half WhenI the city’s and country’s start all gung-ho, fade badly a century, I am finally coming back was to the wall as people in the four middle weeks and to a place where—like the old struggled to cope with such then try for a strong finish, woman in the Scriptures—my pain, everyone turned as one to with a valiant effort during days of girlhood are over and prayer and to the churches for Holy Week. I want to do nothing more support, meaning and comfort. It Is funny, I can always than worship the Lord day It was the same at the start visualise my efforts as being and night in His temple. of 2014, after the Clutha Bar judged in some kind of Unlike Anna, my worship helicopter tragedy came— hideous reality show with a will still involve a lot of literally—out of a dark, winter wee panel of saints saying, activity too, but that’s OK. As sky. Again, politicians and ‘Well, that’s three xxx from long as activity doesn’t emergency services leaders went us,’ or ‘nil points’ for become the be-all and end-all on camera to offer their thoughts Scotland’. If I think about it of life, it’s a legitimate thing and prayers, while the churches too deeply, I can even hear to be a labourer in the Lord’s came together to provide public the voices of some of my vineyard. services of healing and hope. teachers saying, ‘Not even for So what are your plans for Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of push comes to shove, a hurting even if they don’t use or support Archbishop Tartaglia with Sir effort this time.’ I was one of Lent 2015? Why don’t you Glasgow more than demonstrated public looks towards its churches it, and the problem with the Stephen House at the memorial for the bin lorry victims held at St those pupils who was always take five minutes now to priesthood at its best when he and clergy to pray,no matter how message put over in the wake rewarded for effort and not think about it, to prepare Andrew’s Cathedral spoke about comforting a family irrelevant the anti-religionists, of a national or public tragedy, PIC: PAUL McSHERRY attainment. Sometimes I ahead for the beginning of in the aftermath of the bin to give the secularists and is that organised religion is bordered on overenthusiastic Lent on Ash Wednesday so lorry tragedy. He told the humanists their true title, claim indeed for access only in crisis. —those were the days. that this year you can really world via the media, as he faith to be. after sudden deaths from a Anyway, enough of the trip rise to the challenge? delivered his moving Mass On one hand, we should be e have to work hard variety of causes, but, in cases down amnesia lane. Back to Renew your heart, repent homily, that he had cried and happy that religion still plays to get the key message where there was no belief, it Lent 2015. and believe in the Gospel. been silent with those affected, such a part in the popular across that a life of was a very much harder job to Here is what I have decided What a wonderful and his words moved many. mind, but, on the other, we faith and active Church provide any sort of comfort to to do: Every day I’m going to W proclamation, what a grace Very importantly, it showed should be worried that the non- membership offers much more those who had lost a loved one. take five minutes out of the we are given every year to be that an archbishop, is, first and churched, public at large, than comfort in adversity, but Basically, we need to harness busiest part of my day and encouraged to reflect upon foremost a priest, and one not views religion as nothing more that it gives a real and rich as many resources as possible just sit quietly, free myself our lives, to make amends for afraid to get on the front line of or less than a resource to be meaning to life. towards winning people back from all distraction and any shortcomings and, best of healing ministry, with all the turned to in emergency and It would be utterly wrong to to religion by promoting the simply say, ‘Father, I thank all, to say YES again with emotion that involves. ignoring it in everyday life. try to capitalise in any way on personal, spiritual and social you; Jesus, I love you; Holy renewed vigour to uphold and It’s a bit like having a local tragedies, but, equally, there is benefits of a life of faith. Spirit, I need you’ and I’m re-commit ourselves to live the tand back and look at the cinema, knowing it’s there, but nothing wrong in pointing out In the bleak midwinter, going to repeat this as often Gospel. What a gift beyond Masses and services in never using it. Or, in the days that churches do relevant, when so much hurt and loss as my five minutes will allow. measure our Faith is! I just the various churches. before Dr Beeching pruned the inspiring and heroic work intruded into the run-up to And then I am just going to love being part of this Church Note how people rallied to railway system drastically, every single day. They comfort Christmas, the only factor, try and keep that spirit of S —as the young ones say, it just them, just as they did after the being comforted by the fact the dying, they look after the which made any sense to calm and quiet for the rest of leaves me buzzing! (I have no Stockline explosion of 2004, that your town or village had a vulnerable and, above all, they anyone, public, politicians and the day, while really trying to idea what they mean, really, and, just as they do after any branch line which you never help people make sense of a media alike, was the healing listen to what the Lord is but it’s certainly how I feel.) air crash, rail disaster or multiple used, but always knew you bleak world in which tragedy and gentle presence of God saying to me. In my motor vehicle accident. Even could if your car broke down. seems capable of striking expressed through the very experience, whenever you I https://gospeloflifesisters. in France, where Church and The majority of people see randomly. It is also worth public words of Archbishop give the Lord an opportunity wordpress.com/ state have eyed one another our Church and all the saying that those with a faith Tartaglia, Canon McBride, the warily since the French churches in this light. At most, life generally withstand the Reverend Laurence Whitley Revolution, a secular republic beyond the dwindling core of effects of tragedy better than and other clergy. and its people demanded attenders and paid-up members those without the benefit of an Let’s not forget the immediate Church services in the wake of of all denominations, people understanding of our time on impact they made, but build on the Charlie Hebdo massacre. use churches at key and pressure earth as a staging post towards it to bring God back to a And, I can’t recall anyone points in their life, such as eternal life. That’s not always Scotland hurting in so many shouting out for a humanist or birth, marriage and death. true, as I know from my time ways, and hurting far beyond secularist to attend disaster They believe that the church as a press officer providing the effects of those tragic scenes or to lead services. When will always be there for them, family liaison and media relations events in Glasgow

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: Catholic Education Week 2015 Catholic Education Week February 8-February 14 2015: Proclaiming the joy of the Gospel

Catholic Education Week highlights the significance of faith education for society as a whole. To help students, parents, teachers and community members to reflect on their own roles, the SCO has put together a special six-page section. Our contributors in 2015 include MICHAEL McGRATH, director of the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES); CLARE FODEY, from the School of Education at Glasgow University, and ARCHBISHOP PHILIP TARTAGLIA, president of the Catholic Education Commission Stakeholders in Catholic education ARCHBISHOP PHILIP TARTAGLIA, president of the CATHOLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION, recognises the gift of Catholic education in Scotland, and highlights possible improvements

WAS recently at a meeting of European bishops in the city of Esztergom, near Budapest, in Hungary. In discussion, one of the bishops from another European country lamented the fact that the Church in his country could not access schools to contribute to the religious formation of children and young people. I thought how fortunate we were in Scotland to have a public provision of schools for the Catholic community, a public provision whichI is guaranteed by law, in which the Church is an integral part of the life of the school community. People often say that the ethos and atmosphere of a Catholic school contributes positively to the nurture and growth of young people, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia—above at Our Lady of Good Aid Primary School in favouring their engagement with their education at school and helping Motherwell—praised Catholic schools in Scotland, but also called on clergy, them to take their place in society as mature, responsible and socially teachers, pupils and families involved in supporting and delivering Catholic aware young people. This is no accident. When the person of Jesus education to always strive for better PIC: GERARD GOUGH Christ is at the centre of a school community, when children and young people are introduced to the study of their faith in a systematic I Parents and Parent Councils who take a special interest in the continued success and improvement. and graduated way through an RE syllabus which is approved by their effectiveness of the RE Syllabus and in the spiritual life of the bishops, when they can pray and worship with the school community school; I Archbishophilip Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow is president of the and during the school day, everyone benefits: the children and young I Support for Catholic teachers: more in-service opportunities for Department for Catholic Education of the Bishops’ Conference of people themselves, their teachers, their families and wider society. teachers to deepen their Faith and their ability to teach the RE syllabus; Scotland, and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland The Catholic Church in Scotland is pleased to be stakeholders in I Good relations between the Church and local authorities/government Catholic schools and is committed to these schools. In this Catholic in the implementation of educational policy. Education Week, I call on the whole Catholic community to continue to be supportive stakeholders in Catholic education. The bishops, In the end, Catholic schools can only be justified and achieve their with our excellent Scottish Catholic Education Service, can defend mission if the person of Jesus lights up the school through the Faith Catholic schools from attacks from the usual suspects. But we cannot and love of teachers and pupils, and through the active support of Trinity High School defend them from the apathy and lack of interest of the Catholic parents and families who want the school to succeed precisely as a Glebe Street, Renfrew, PA4 8TP community. As far as I can see, there is no real sign of that, thank Catholic school. So during Catholic Education Week we should Trinity High School’s commended God. There seems to be a generally shared assessment that Catholic thank God for Catholic education in Scotland and pray for its Catholic ethos is built upon the schools are good for our children and young people, good for the following principles: Catholic community, and good for Scotland. However, Catholic Education Week cannot simply be about High expectations and educational  congratulating ourselves on the good performance of Catholic schools. St. Stephenʼs High School achievement. Southfield Avenue It needs to be also about improvement and ever higher quality. Here  is a seven point plan which I think would help to make Catholic PORT GLASGOW Sound moral and social development PA14 6PR based on Gospel values. schools even better: Head Teacher: Stephen Parsons A caring and committed Christian  I More Catholic teachers: we need to encourage more young community. Catholic men and women into the teaching profession; I Teachers who live their Faith joyfully and fully: even better religious Pupils, parents, staff and parishes  formation and education of student teachers; working together for the good of the I Even better engagement with and delivery of the RE curriculum whole community. —This is our Faith—within the school; I A seamless commitment to the practice of the faith across family, parish and school;

ST. NINIAN’S HIGH SCHOOL Lourdes Secondary School Encouraging Excellence StGourock Columba’s High School The values of our school are - RESPECT, AMBITION, Lourdes Secondary is an inclusive RESPONSIBILITY and SERVICE. We - community of faith and learning, rich in our diversity, and • Show respect for every human person who is a child of God offering a climate of high expectations and aspirations for all. made in His image and likeness. Our young people are encouraged to Head Teacher : Mr Paul McLaughlin • Show ambition to follow the example of Christ and to use our Bellfield Road, Kirkintilloch, G66 1DT aspire to the ideal of love of God, and love of neighbour, so that Tel No: 0141 955 2386 God given talents to the full. Web site :www.st-ninians.e-dunbarton.sch.uk • Accept responsibility for our own actions and decisions, and they may enrich their community through their gifts and talents. for the welfare of others. A Catholic School of Ambition supporting • Provide service to others in our school, our community and www.lourdessecondary.co.uk Catholic Education Week through-out the world. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015 Our acts of love help proclaim Gospel joy MICHAEL McGRATH, director of the Scottish Catholic Education Service, says young people are key to spreading the Good News

HE theme for this year’s Catholic tell that Good News story, not by preaching or Education Week is designed to give us lecturing, but through the witness of our own lives, the chance to consider how ‘Proclaiming through what we say to people, how we speak to the Joy of the Gospel’ is the mission of them, how we show love and care for them. Our every Christian. faith in Jesus is a treasury of life and love which Pope Francis has made great efforts to remind we must share with others so that they too can see us that the life of a Christian should be joyful. We the attractiveness of faith in Jesus as good news. shouldT not look like mourners coming back from We first hear this Good News about this in our a funeral, he tells us, or like people ‘whose lives family homes from our parents and grandparents. seem like Lent without Easter.’ He encourages us We go on to learn much more in school, from our to rediscover our enthusiasm for the Gospel and to teachers, in our religious education classes. In our share it joyfully with others. parish we learn about it through the Liturgy, at The Holy Father invites Christians to ‘go forth’ Mass, in the Scripture readings and in the homily. from being obsessed with our own needs and to And we put into practice the things we learn about ‘get involved by word and deed in people’s daily the love of Jesus through our own personal acts of lives.’ He asks us to be ‘missionary disciples’ and witness, in our family homes where we nurture and ‘spirit-filled evangelisers’—that is, to spread the cherish each other, in our parishes where we come Good News about Jesus Christ in our words and together to pray and to help others through the our actions, inspired by the Holy Spirit. work of associations such as St Vincent de Paul or the Legion of Mary, and others in our schools o, what does this mean for us? Well, in where young people combat poverty and injustice parishes and schools we learn that God loves by supporting the work of SCIAF and Mary’s Meals, us so much that He sent His son Jesus to be among many others charitable organisations. Swith us and to die for us so that we might know Through such actions we are proclaiming the eternal happiness with God. We learn the beautiful Gospel by showing love for our brother and sisters. story of Jesus—His birth among the poorest of Pope Francis reminds us that: “We may be sure people, His life of loving service and sacrifice, which that none of our acts of love will be lost, nor any culminated in His death, and His Resurrection from of our acts of sincere concern for others.” He goes death which redeems us for eternity. on to say: “No single act of love for God will be It is a story of love and sacrifice, of joy and lost, no generous effort is meaningless, no painful promise, of hope and redemption. It is Good News. endurance is wasted.” Young people in particular have a great capacity stories of tragic events, natural disasters, inhuman encourage doubts and scepticism. They appear to While it may be tempting to tally up our own acts for joy and celebration. But sometimes adults can acts, gloomy forecasts. Such events can cause us to leave no room for joyful celebration. But our faith in of kindness, that is not the point. It is for God to get stuck in the rut of depression and pessimism. be confused by life’s uncertainties and by human Jesus Christ calls on us to overcome such pessimism judge how well we are proclaiming the Gospel Sometimes we can feel engulfed with bad news— frailty and to question our faith in God. They can and to tell another story—a Good News story. As through our lives.And it is for each of us to proclaim Christians, we can offer a better way of looking at the joy of the Gospel in faith, hope and charity. life, a higher challenge, a promise of infinite love. Pope Francis (above) reminds us that we can all I www.sces.uk.com

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Continuing to Celebrate Catholic Education and praying for the St. Ambrose High School canonisation of our patron, Blessed JohnHenryNewman Gravissimum Educationis 1965-2015, 50 years on 65 TOWNHEAD ROAD COATBRIDGE ML5 2HT Cardinal Newman Head Teacher: High School CLAREFODEY looks at a definitive document on Christian education in its 50th anniversary year Mrs Ellen Douglas BSc (Hons) Bellshill N 2000, the UN Education for all conference Checking the UN Education for all progress The document requires civil society to protect to give support to Catholic schools. In particular, ‘Not so much about being the best (Dakar, Senegal) put in place six goals report for 2014; it can be seen that enrolment rate the rights and duties of the parents and to aid those they are called to assist those who are materially Tel. (01698 274944) as bringing out the best in others’ Email [email protected] signed by 164 countries goal two of which for children worldwide has risen to 90 percent. parents in their task. It calls on the Church to poor; who lack secure family circumstances or are aimed to; [Ensure] that by 2015 all children, Web http://www.cardinalnewman.n-lanark.sch.uk Areas such as Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania, acknowledge the duty of education that belongs to not of the Catholic Faith. particularly girls, children in difficult however, are still only listing moderate enrolment her too as part of the responsibility of announcing circumstances and those belonging to ethnic and stories like that of Malala Yousafzai remind us the way of salvation to all men [sic]... and building Vocation to teach minorities, have access to, and complete, free and there is much still to be done. of a world that is more human. The final section of the document is meaningful JOHN OGILVIE HIGH SCHOOL compulsoryI primary education of good quality. 2015 marks not only the 50th anniversary of Role of the school where the vocation to teach has less appeal than Some 35 years earlier, the Declaration on Christian Gravissimum Educationis but here in Scotland it was once the case. education, Gravissimum Educationis, issued by also marks the 50th anniversary of SCIAF, whose The school exists not only to develop the intellectual The document calls on young people to realise St. Francisʼ Primary School Farm Road Burnbank, Pope Paul VI (left) during the Second Vatican staff have done so much to educate people in our life of the child but also to form a person able to the importance of education to answer the call of Hamilton ML3 9LA Council in 1965, had also been concerned with own society about justice and development issues judge well, develop values, form friendships, this vocation for the sake of those coming behind the issue. and which has supported many educational projects understand the diverse community from which they them, to strive for excellence in teaching and in the 430 Old Rutherglen Road ‘Education is the most powerful The declaration could, ignoring the occasional in the developing world. spring and prepare to take part in the professional pursuit of knowledge, especially in the sciences. In Glasgow G5 0PA weapon you can use to change the instance of dated language, have been written in life. doing so, young people would aid and support the world’ our own time, concerned with Christian education Parents as principal educators The Catholic school has other responsibilities beneficent influence of the Church today, especially Tel: 0141 429 3687 (Nelson Mandela) at all levels; its themes including the role of parents; The document considers parents as principal and works to create a, special atmosphere in the intellectual world. Head Teacher: Sharon McGeever achieving universal primary education; the value educators. The family, particularly the Christian animated by the Gospel spirit of freedom and of Christian Education; addressing barriers to family—with the support of the community, charity, which encouraging the witness of Christ in I Clare Fodey teaches at the School of Education JOHN OGILVIE HIGH SCHOOL at Glasgow University and in St Roch’s Primary supporting Catholic education education such as poverty and the importance of should strive to bring up the child with knowledge their lives. Helping children to be all they can be science are still very relevant today. of God. Both clergy and the laity are strongly encouraged School, Glasgow.

St. Andrew’s Academy ST. ANDREW’S & ST. BRIDE’S Paisley HIGH SCHOOL The Pupils, Staff and Parents of Award teaches pupils to articulate thoughts St. Andrew’s Academy are proud to celebrate our achievements Come during this Education week. ATHOLIC Education Week last year saw LIZ DORNAN has been leading the work to support schools across the country Head Teacher : Mrs Moira Agnew (Acting) 55 schools, over 1200 young people, from Platthorn Drive, East Kilbride, G74 1NL Follow “Preparing young Catholics to be across the country participate in the launch who have embarked upon the pilot stages of the POPE FRANCIS FAITH AWARD TelNo: 01355 574 110 the active citizens of tomorrow.” of the Pope Francis Faith Award for primary Me school pupils (logo right). Supporting Catholic Education Week At special enrolment services young people— accompanied by their parents—were presented with to each of the gifts. hearing how they solved them helps us not to make Now in the second year of the scheme, these young journals and wristbands as they embarked on this new To gain the award a young person provides evidence the same mistakes.” people are heading for the end of their studies and C I venture. The award is designed to help children to show of using all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, showing the love “I love when I can show my journal to my Mum gathering up evidence for the assessment period. In signs of love in their daily lives and to be active members of God to others and reflecting on how their actions and when she signs it I feel good!” Advent last year they were joined by another 82 schools of their local parish. Young people in P6 & P7 see how have made an impact on their journey of faith. For a I “I was a prayer partner for a First Communion and in phase two there are now an additional 4000 ST. MUNGO’S using the gifts of the Holy Spirit can bear fruit in their child to gain the award with a Parish Commendation the Candidate.” young people starting out on the two-year programme. I HIGH SCHOOL St Thomas Aquinas RC Secondary School daily lives at home, school and parish and is directly parish priest must confirm that the young person is playing “I remember to say my prayers at home now too.” We are sure that Pope Francis is proud of them all for Merchiston Avenue, FALKIRK FK2 7JT 112 Mitre Road connected to what young people learn about the a part in the life of the parish. Parental involvement rising to his challenge and that the world will be the bet- Tel. (01324) 614614 - Fax. (01324) 614610 Glasgow, G14 9PP Sacrament of Confirmation. ensures that the actions are flowing into all parts of daily And the adults involved have this to say: ter for their efforts. Email: [email protected] By coming together at points across P6 & P7 in life and not simply school activities. T 0141-582-0280 Liz Dornan—the retired RE adviser for primary Rector: Mr Stephen Phee www.st-thomasaquinas-sec.glasgow.sch.uk Gathering Points, provided on CD, participants reflect How are they faring so far? This is what the young I “The focus on prayer, reflection and stillness is very I https//twitter.com/StThomasAqSec on short passages of scripture, which will help them to people had to say: powerful—it helps the children learn how to articulate schools in Motherwell Diocese and former headteacher of St Joseph’s in Stepps—has been leading the work [email protected] learn and reflect on their Faith and consider how they their deeper thoughts.” Staff, pupils and parents of St. Mungo’s High School I I to support schools across the country who have ʻact justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.ʼ will act to demonstrate this understanding. These “Gathering points help us to be calm and to pray “Behaviour at Mass has improved. You can see continue to give our full support to Education Sunday reflections and actions are recorded in the Faith Journal, better.” that the children are really making an effort to be embarked upon the pilot stages of the Pope Francis Andrew McSorley I Faith Award LET CHRIST SHINE THROUGH US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Headteacher which also provides suggestions of actions connected “Knowing that other people make mistakes and reverent.”

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Continuing to Celebrate Catholic Education and praying for the St. Ambrose High School canonisation of our patron, Blessed JohnHenryNewman Gravissimum Educationis 1965-2015, 50 years on 65 TOWNHEAD ROAD COATBRIDGE ML5 2HT Cardinal Newman Head Teacher: High School CLAREFODEY looks at a definitive document on Christian education in its 50th anniversary year Mrs Ellen Douglas BSc (Hons) Bellshill N 2000, the UN Education for all conference Checking the UN Education for all progress The document requires civil society to protect to give support to Catholic schools. In particular, ‘Not so much about being the best (Dakar, Senegal) put in place six goals report for 2014; it can be seen that enrolment rate the rights and duties of the parents and to aid those they are called to assist those who are materially Tel. (01698 274944) as bringing out the best in others’ Email [email protected] signed by 164 countries goal two of which for children worldwide has risen to 90 percent. parents in their task. It calls on the Church to poor; who lack secure family circumstances or are aimed to; [Ensure] that by 2015 all children, Web http://www.cardinalnewman.n-lanark.sch.uk Areas such as Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania, acknowledge the duty of education that belongs to not of the Catholic Faith. particularly girls, children in difficult however, are still only listing moderate enrolment her too as part of the responsibility of announcing circumstances and those belonging to ethnic and stories like that of Malala Yousafzai remind us the way of salvation to all men [sic]... and building Vocation to teach minorities, have access to, and complete, free and there is much still to be done. of a world that is more human. The final section of the document is meaningful JOHN OGILVIE HIGH SCHOOL compulsoryI primary education of good quality. 2015 marks not only the 50th anniversary of Role of the school where the vocation to teach has less appeal than Some 35 years earlier, the Declaration on Christian Gravissimum Educationis but here in Scotland it was once the case. education, Gravissimum Educationis, issued by also marks the 50th anniversary of SCIAF, whose The school exists not only to develop the intellectual The document calls on young people to realise St. Francisʼ Primary School Farm Road Burnbank, Pope Paul VI (left) during the Second Vatican staff have done so much to educate people in our life of the child but also to form a person able to the importance of education to answer the call of Hamilton ML3 9LA Council in 1965, had also been concerned with own society about justice and development issues judge well, develop values, form friendships, this vocation for the sake of those coming behind the issue. and which has supported many educational projects understand the diverse community from which they them, to strive for excellence in teaching and in the 430 Old Rutherglen Road ‘Education is the most powerful The declaration could, ignoring the occasional in the developing world. spring and prepare to take part in the professional pursuit of knowledge, especially in the sciences. In Glasgow G5 0PA weapon you can use to change the instance of dated language, have been written in life. doing so, young people would aid and support the world’ our own time, concerned with Christian education Parents as principal educators The Catholic school has other responsibilities beneficent influence of the Church today, especially Tel: 0141 429 3687 (Nelson Mandela) at all levels; its themes including the role of parents; The document considers parents as principal and works to create a, special atmosphere in the intellectual world. Head Teacher: Sharon McGeever achieving universal primary education; the value educators. The family, particularly the Christian animated by the Gospel spirit of freedom and of Christian Education; addressing barriers to family—with the support of the community, charity, which encouraging the witness of Christ in I Clare Fodey teaches at the School of Education JOHN OGILVIE HIGH SCHOOL at Glasgow University and in St Roch’s Primary supporting Catholic education education such as poverty and the importance of should strive to bring up the child with knowledge their lives. Helping children to be all they can be science are still very relevant today. of God. Both clergy and the laity are strongly encouraged School, Glasgow.

St. Andrew’s Academy ST. ANDREW’S & ST. BRIDE’S Paisley HIGH SCHOOL The Pupils, Staff and Parents of Award teaches pupils to articulate thoughts St. Andrew’s Academy are proud to celebrate our achievements Come during this Education week. ATHOLIC Education Week last year saw LIZ DORNAN has been leading the work to support schools across the country Head Teacher : Mrs Moira Agnew (Acting) 55 schools, over 1200 young people, from Platthorn Drive, East Kilbride, G74 1NL Follow “Preparing young Catholics to be across the country participate in the launch who have embarked upon the pilot stages of the POPE FRANCIS FAITH AWARD TelNo: 01355 574 110 the active citizens of tomorrow.” of the Pope Francis Faith Award for primary Me school pupils (logo right). Supporting Catholic Education Week At special enrolment services young people— accompanied by their parents—were presented with to each of the gifts. hearing how they solved them helps us not to make Now in the second year of the scheme, these young journals and wristbands as they embarked on this new To gain the award a young person provides evidence the same mistakes.” people are heading for the end of their studies and C I venture. The award is designed to help children to show of using all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, showing the love “I love when I can show my journal to my Mum gathering up evidence for the assessment period. In signs of love in their daily lives and to be active members of God to others and reflecting on how their actions and when she signs it I feel good!” Advent last year they were joined by another 82 schools of their local parish. Young people in P6 & P7 see how have made an impact on their journey of faith. For a I “I was a prayer partner for a First Communion and in phase two there are now an additional 4000 ST. MUNGO’S using the gifts of the Holy Spirit can bear fruit in their child to gain the award with a Parish Commendation the Candidate.” young people starting out on the two-year programme. I HIGH SCHOOL St Thomas Aquinas RC Secondary School daily lives at home, school and parish and is directly parish priest must confirm that the young person is playing “I remember to say my prayers at home now too.” We are sure that Pope Francis is proud of them all for Merchiston Avenue, FALKIRK FK2 7JT 112 Mitre Road connected to what young people learn about the a part in the life of the parish. Parental involvement rising to his challenge and that the world will be the bet- Tel. (01324) 614614 - Fax. (01324) 614610 Glasgow, G14 9PP Sacrament of Confirmation. ensures that the actions are flowing into all parts of daily And the adults involved have this to say: ter for their efforts. Email: [email protected] By coming together at points across P6 & P7 in life and not simply school activities. T 0141-582-0280 Liz Dornan—the retired RE adviser for primary Rector: Mr Stephen Phee www.st-thomasaquinas-sec.glasgow.sch.uk Gathering Points, provided on CD, participants reflect How are they faring so far? This is what the young I “The focus on prayer, reflection and stillness is very I https//twitter.com/StThomasAqSec on short passages of scripture, which will help them to people had to say: powerful—it helps the children learn how to articulate schools in Motherwell Diocese and former headteacher of St Joseph’s in Stepps—has been leading the work [email protected] learn and reflect on their Faith and consider how they their deeper thoughts.” Staff, pupils and parents of St. Mungo’s High School I I to support schools across the country who have ʻact justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.ʼ will act to demonstrate this understanding. These “Gathering points help us to be calm and to pray “Behaviour at Mass has improved. You can see continue to give our full support to Education Sunday reflections and actions are recorded in the Faith Journal, better.” that the children are really making an effort to be embarked upon the pilot stages of the Pope Francis Andrew McSorley I Faith Award LET CHRIST SHINE THROUGH US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Headteacher which also provides suggestions of actions connected “Knowing that other people make mistakes and reverent.”

ST MARGARET MARY’S St. Columba’s Family of Schools SECONDARY SCHOOL Holyrood RC Seconday School A School in the Heart of the Community 100 Dixon Road, Glasgow, G42 8AU www.holyrood-sec.glasgow.sch.uk St Aloysius’ College          0141 582 0120 Head Teacher: Mr B Brady Supporting Catholic Education in Scotland 9 Birgidale Rd, Castlemilk GLASGOW G45 9NJ St Aidanʼs High School, Wishaw “Proclaiming Christ means showing that to
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Our Lady’s High School St. Mirinʼs Primary School Cumbernauld WHERE THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE A Community of Faith and Learning IS A WAY OF LIFE Dowanfield Road Cumbernauld G67 1LA 260 Carmunnock Road Phone: 01236 757688 Glasgow G44 5AP Fax: 01236 725090 Tel: 0141 637 7455 Email: [email protected] Head Teacher: Mr Danny McNulty Head Teacher: Pauline Groome

NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL 160 Observatory Road Glasgow G12 9LN Tel: 0141 582 0190 Web: www.notredamehigh.glasgow.sch.uk “God calls you to make definitive choices, and He has a plan for each of you: to discover that plan and to respond to your vocation is to move toward personal fulfilment”. Pope Francis, World Youth Day, 2014

At Notre Dame High School we strive to discern Godʼs plan for each and every one, helpingall to reach their personal fulfilment.

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8 COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL 11AM 9PM ANGELUS WITH POPE FRANCIS BERNADETTE 1PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 LIVE MASS FROM EWTN 1PM 4PM LIVE DAILY MASS CATHOLICISM 8PM 8PM EWTN LIVE THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL 9PM 9PM CHURCH IN PUERTO RICO: SON SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME BY FOUR 10PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 VATICANO 1PM MONDAY FEBRUARY 9 LIVE DAILY MASS 1PM 8PM LIVE DAILY MASS THE WORLD OVER LIVE 9PM 9PM MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD ST ANTHONY SCHOOL: ONE CATHOLIC CHURCH TEAM, ONE FAMILY 10PM 9.30PM VOCATION BOOM LIFE ON THE ROCK TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 1PM LIVE DAILY MASS 10AM 5.30PM LIVE ORDINARY PUBLIC EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH CONSISTORY FOR THE CREATION COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL OF NEW CARDINALS 9PM 1PM VAILANKANNI: THE LIVE DAILY MASS LOURDES OF THE EAST 5.30PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11 EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH We must see each other as 1PM COLLEEN CARROLL CAMPBELL LIVE DAILY MASS 7PM 5.30PM ST ETHELDREDA: ABBESS OF if seeing ‘the face of God’ EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH ELY The latest article on our series on spirituality, the BENEDICTINES AT LAY READERS’ GUIDE PLUSCARDEN ABBEY explore what God watching us truly means

I will give you counsel with my will wink My eye at you’—comes from the SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8 eye upon you. (Psalm 32:8) A SPIRITUAL greatest Jewish commentator on the Bible Job 7:1-4, 6-7. Response: Praise the Lord from a 1000 years ago, the medieval Rashi. REFLECTION The second—‘My eye is never closed on who heals the broken-hearted. 1 Corinthians ITH my eye upon you might you’—comes from the 20th century Jesuit, 9:16-19, 22-23. Mark 1:29-39 strike fear into us. God is Mitchell Dahood. The two translations the Living One who sees express something very important: that God me (Genesis 16:13-14; is always watching out for us and seems to MONDAY 25:11). We know God can overlook (wink his eyes) at our failures. It is Genesis 1:1-19. Response: May the Lord see us at all times, but how does he look at as if there is a fog before his eyes: “I have rejoice in his works. Mark 6:53-56. us? The midrash on the call of Abraham in wiped away your willful transgressions like GenesisW 12 talks of God glancing at Abraham, a fog, and your sins like a cloud. Return to Me, who is shocked when he becomes aware of for I have redeemed you.” (Isaiah 44:22). God TUESDAY God’s glance. It is a moment of mutual seeing: signals subtly the way we should go, to live. Feast of St Blaise. Genesis 1:20-2:4a. as Meister Eckhart puts it, ‘the eye with Human experience involves the negative Response: How great is your name, O which I see God and the eye with which God If you are angry, I find you as an avenger, if and positive ways of seeing. The brothers, Lord our God, through all the earth. Mark sees me are one and the same eye.’ you are appeased, as a helper. Nothing is left Jacob and Esau in Genesis, have an uneasy The psychologist, Abraham Maslow, to me but to flee, not from you but to you. relationship which involves rejection. After 7:1-13. suggests that the need to be seen, recognised My brothers and sisters, if any one of you is a 22 year parting, they meet again and there is universal, to be known and valued for a servant, and you want to evade your master, is reconciliation. WEDNESDAY what we are. God knows us personally and you run to some place where your master is Jacob says on his reunion with Esau: “I Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Genesis intimately. He turns His face toward us. He absent; but if you want to evade God, it is to have seen your face, and it is like seeing the knows our name. He sees us. It is well known the Lord that you must run, for there is no face of God.” (Genesis 33:10) 2:4b-9, 15-17. Response: Bless the Lord, that in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus seems to place where you can go to escape God. All In life, sometimes there are disagreements, my soul! Mark 7:14-23. look at people with anger. I think it is better things are immediately present and naked to even fighting, but we hope never rejection. to say He looks at people in that Gospel with the eyes of the Almighty.” (cf. Hebrews 4:13) We must see each other as if seeing the face passion; an emotion which ultimately leads The UBS Handbook for Translators of God. God watches, looks at, sees us THURSDAY to our redemption through Christ’s Passion instructs: “The Hebrew ‘(with) my eye upon always and we are laid bare before him. We Genesis 2:18-25. Response: O blessed and death on the cross. In the Gospel of you’ carries the idea of concern and care, not are Moses in the desert standing before the are those who fear the Lord. Mark 7:24-30. Luke, God and Jesus look, see, have their of a veiled threat, as the English phrase burning bush (Exodus 3:3-5). Moses turned eye upon you with compassion. Jesus is the might be understood. The expression with aside to see, but it was the Lord who saw— Good Samaritan looking at us to heal us. my eye upon you may sometimes be rendered with my eye upon you. In the desert, the FRIDAY St Augustine has the extraordinary ‘taking care of you’ or ‘watching out for Lord saw that we turned aside to see, and Genesis 3:1-8. Response: Happy the man comment: “Wherever I go there is someone your safety.’” God calls each of us by name. whose offence is forgiven. Mark 7:31-37. following me: myself. You can flee from The reason for so many different translations anything and everything, poor mortal, except is because the Hebrew is problematic both in Prayer your conscience. Go into your house, lie meaning and form. So we can end up with O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring SATURDAY down on your bed, seek the ultimate privacy: what seem very fanciful though well-informed me home in accord with your will. Let me Feast of Ss Cyril and Methodius. Acts 13: you will find no secret place to run to from translations like ‘wink, never closed.’ dwell in your house all the days of my life 46-49. Response: Go out to the whole world your conscience, if your sins are gnawing The two translators come from very and praise you forever and ever with those and proclaim the Good News. Luke 10:1-9. you… Wherever I go, I find you, God, there. different backgrounds and eras. The first—’I who are there. Amen. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 FAITH IN CULTURE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015

FAITH IN CULTURE praises the Crossing the Christian divide modern culture of ecumenism

desire for church unity. In a country often blighted —Ann Weir now in her 80s—also recounted how The multi-denominational Good Friday service by sectarianism Liberton Kirk’s story deserves to his successor Dr Ewan (1928-41) would also pay offers a place where Christians from across the be widely told. home visits to Catholic families in the area. area gather. Each one of them places a stone before The writing of one minister—Dr Gray—gave a Undoubtedly one of the most vibrant interviewees the cross, leaving behind something of life’s struggle By Richard valuable insight towards the church’s early was John Cameron—minister at the Kirk between or a burden that shouldn’t be carried. The different mentality. Beyond his role at Liberton in 1888, he (1971-96). He was very much shaped by his early groupings unite with their neighbours and community, Purden became moderator of the General Assembly. His experiences in Glasgow. “Glasgow’s ecumenics in a sense they become part of the story, together. book Jubilee Jottings provides some early examples are not bad, it’s the wee towns where things are The first Easter walk—on April 10, 1998—was of ecumenics at work, he wrote: “Many of the different,” he said. “We ran a carol service in the city significant for many reasons, perhaps the most We are all parts of one body, we have the same parishioners were Catholics, and at first they were centre with the Salvation Army in George Square striking was that it was on same the day of the Spirit, and we have all been called to the same very chary of letting me into their houses. By and which was a 50/50 split. Pastor (John) Glass and Good Friday Agreement. Among the various glorious future. For us there is only one Lord, one by they were as happy to see me as the others were. his pals arrived to shout us down but we had some clergy was Fr Mike Fallon of St Catherine’s of Faith, one Baptism, and we all have the same God They found I did not denounce their priests, that I pretty heavy stewards looking after us. They were Alexandria in Gracemount who conveyed a strong and Father who is over us all and in us all, and wished their temporal and spiritual welfare. I mainly from Celtic Supporters Clubs—rather than awareness of what was going on across the Irish living through every part of us. (Ephesians 4:4–6) wished them, so long as they were Catholics, to attend Rangers—and they persuaded them to shut up rather Sea and a sense of being part of what was happening. to their chapel services and other religious duties.” quickly. The protesters had banners, but it didn’t The memories of that day continue to resonate for HERE IS something of God’s spirit An essay by Sheila M White revealed that come to anything and so the Salvation Army struck current minister John Young. present when Churches work together. ecumenics were also a going concern for Robert up Good King Wenceslas. The boys protesting with Christian marriages between those of different I was commissioned last year to write Burnett (1898-1928). His brother gave an interview the banners—who didn’t look intellectually well denominations would have attracted raised and research the history of Liberton in 1962 where he suggests the Catholic community endowed—started moving their banners in time eyebrows in another era and the prejudice would Kirk in South East Edinburgh. What in the Liberton area would ‘come to consult him’ with the music. We thought, ‘are you on our side or have cascaded through previous generations. Today, was quickly gleaned from their archives was a on issues of varying degrees. One local parishioner against us.’ They seemed to be enjoying it fine.” thankfully it has become commonplace and attitudes The Catholic Church in Scotland has often been have shifted beyond recognition. Regardless of T able to translate powerful and positive messages that societal shift, separation on Sundays in the using the media. Within the Church of Scotland worship of God often remains a painful reality for Gordius No 180 too, men such as former moderator Archie Craig many families. The joint Good Friday service has CROSSWORD were motivators for change. Mr Cameron added: meant that many couples from different church “Archie had gone to meet the Pope John XXIII. contexts can be united on one of the most On saying goodbye Pope John said: ‘Arrivederci, significant days in the Christian calendar. Mr 1 2345 678 Erchie,’ to which Archie replied: ‘Ca’canny, Young reflected on what this change has meant to Giovani.’ The two men had got on very well. the community: “At the first Good Friday service, 9 Certainly people were for it—churches working I watched one of our elders and his wife, who is 10 11 together. I used to amuse some of the priests that I Catholic, arrive. It was the most moving thing, knew when I’d tell them that the parish church at watching them approach the cross together. There Liberton is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and so are tears in my eyes as I think of it now. It meant once a year I would preach on the Virgin Mary, so much to them.” 12 131415 First entry out the hat on FRI which I did throughout my time at Liberton.” Richard Purden is a freelance journalist, the 16 17 FEB 13 will be the winner I or many years a local prayer walk leaves author of We are Celtic Supporters, Faithful 18 19 20 Liberton Kirk on the morning of Good Friday Through and Through, an SCO feature writer and Send your completed a married father of two 21 22 crossword entries—along with for a joint gathering of various denominations. your full name address and F 2324 daytime phone number—to 25 CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 SUDOKU 26 27 2829 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 6BT 3132 8 239 1 4 SIMPLE 33 34 The winner’s name will be printed below. 1 7 2 9 1 958 7 4 2 3 6 26 3 1 9 5 7 8 4 35 36 The editor’s decision is final 8 7 4 5 8 3 6 2 9 1 453 1 6 9 8 72

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100TH BIRTHDAY O’DONNELL GRAHAM McDONAGH In loving memory of Kitty In loving memory of our 12th Anniversary Brennan, who died on May dear parents, Hugh, who In loving memory of our REILLY 16, 1995, and whose died on February 7, 1963, dear mammy and ma, Congratulations to Peter on birthday occurs on Febru- and Ellen, who died on Katie, who died February 8, the occasion of his 100th ary 9. February 5, 1975. R.I.P. 2003. Also our dear daddy birthday, on Wednesday, May she rest in peace. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray and papa, Jimmy, who died February 11, 2015. (The for them. March 10, 1989. Feast of Our Lady of RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Inserted by the family. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Lourdes). for them. Peter is a very much loved GRAHAM Those we love live in our uncle, long serving and CHISHOLM (Latta) 56th Anniversary McBRIDE hearts forever. respected member of St 2nd Anniversary Treasured memories of In loving memory of my Inserted by their loving Mary’s Parish Community, In loving memory of Elizabeth Anne Graham, dear husband, father, family. Saltcoats. Monica, who died on who died February 12, father-in-law and granda, Inserted by the Timmons February 7, 2013. Beloved 1959. John, died February 7, MacDONALD and Reilly families. daughter of Jean and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray 1990. Fondest memories of DEATHS Michael and dear sister and for her. Lonely is the home without Donald, dear brother, aunt to the family. R.I.P. you, brother-in-law and uncle, St Monica, pray for her. Life to us is not the same, who died February 6, 2011. All the world would be like Our Lady of Lourdes, pray BUCHANAN for him. Peacefully at Taigh a’ DALY heaven, McEWAN 8th Anniversary If we could have you back From Morag, Ronald and Chriosta Uile Naomh, on 20th Anniversary family, Eriskay. Saturday, January 24, Cherished memories of again. In loving memory of Very Diane, a loving mum, nana Inserted by his loving wife 2015, Katie Mary Buchanan Reverend Hugh Canon Macdonald (née MacIntyre), aged 75 and sister, died February 6, Annie and family. McEwan, former adminis- 4th Anniversary years, formerly of Ford 2007. Gentle Jesus, up above, trator of St Andrew’s In loving memory of my Terrace. Beloved wife of Unforgettable, irreplace- Give our granda all our Cathedral and former dear brother, Donald the late Neil Buchanan, able. love. Parish Priest of St Macdonald, who died on much loved mother of Never from the hearts that From all your grandchildren February 6, 2011. Much Joachim’s Carmyle, who Maree, Morven and Joan. A loved you, will your memory HANIGAN and great-grandchildren. loved brother, brother-in- died February 7, 1995. beloved mother-in-law, ever fade. Pray for the soul of law and uncle. St Andrew and St Joachim, granny, sister, sister-in-law Inserted by her loving Constable William Joseph McBRIDE Sadly missed by all the pray for him. and friend to many. family. Hanigan, died at 19th Anniversary family. Inserted by his sister Laura. Her everlasting smile and Stornoway, February 6, In loving memory of my Our Lady of Lourdes, pray sense of fun will be sorely DEVLIN 1976. beloved husband, Eddie, for him. MEMORIAM Selina, Hector and family. missed. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Billy’s dad, Peter John our dear dad and papa, Fois shiorruidh thoir dhi have mercy on the soul of Hanigan, died November 7, who died suddenly on Thighearna. my dearest mother, Alice, 1989. February 10, 1996; also the McGINTY BUNCE 20th Anniversary Treasured memories of my who died on February 9, Inserted by Rita and family. McKeown family and mem- Please pray for the repose dear father, Peter, who died 1987; also my dear father, bers of the McBride family GALBRAITH of the soul of George, a Donald John Galbraith (Neil on February 6, 1991, also Jimmy, who died on gone before. dearly loved husband and Sheumais) from 11 Glen, my dear mother, Ella, who October 6, 1989. Greatly missed. father, who died February Castlebay, Isle of Barra, died on December 16, St Anthony, pray for them. St John Bosco, pray for 5, 1995. died peacefully in Ward 25, 1991. R.I.P. them. Requiescat in Pace. at the Southern General No one knows the broken DEVLIN His loving family. Margaret and family. Hospital, on January 23, heart, In loving memory of 2015, with his family around That lies behind my smile, Margaret Mary, beloved McCABE MacINNES him. No one knows the loneli- wife of Michael and mother Precious memories of Jean In loving memory of a dear Thank you to all the nurses ness, of Michael, Paul, Anthony McCabe, loving mother and husband, father and grand- and doctors and priests that That’s with me all the while, and Christopher, who died grandmother, who sadly father, Roddy, who died attended him. Silent tears do gently fall, on February 7, 1992. died on February 5, 2011. February 6, 2013. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Which others do not see, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray HUGHES Too dearly loved to be for her. Cherished memories of our forgotten. This day is remembered pray for him. For the kind and loving Inserted by her husband daughter and sister, Your loving family. and quietly kept, mum and dad, Michael and sons. Natalie, died February 4, No words are needed I Who meant the world to 2005. shall never forget, BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE me. McCOURT , Elizabeth Down here we mourn but 19th Anniversary For those we love don’t go In the shelter of Thy Sacred DOHERTY 3rd Anniversary not in vain, In loving memory of Jimmy away, Heart, FEELEY, Francis In loving memory of our For up in Heaven we will McCourt, who died Febru- They walk beside us every Dear Jesus, may they rest. In loving memory of Frank, dear mum, gran and great- meet again. ary 8, 1996, beloved day. Inserted by their loving who died August 6, 1996, gran, Elizabeth (Betty), who Love Mum, Dad, Marc, husband of the late Unseen, unheard but daughter Elizabeth. and whose birthday occurs died on February 8, 2012. Ryan. xxx Maureen Sherry, much always near, on February 10. May she rest in peace. loved dad and grandpa. So loved, so missed, so CARR Forever in our thoughts. 10th Anniversary Inserted by her loving McAVENEY Inserted by the family. very dear. Helen and Kat. In loving memory of James, family. In loving memory of Joan Your loving wife Peggy. loving husband of the late (nee MacLeod) who died McCRORIE Your life was a blessing KILROY Josephine, loving dad and FEELEY, Peter February 8, 2006. Loving 1st Anniversary Your memory a treasure, Treasured memories of granda, who died on 9th Anniversary mum, gran and great-gran. In loving memory of Helen, You are loved beyond February 7, 2005. Maureen, a devoted wife, Ours is just a simple prayer, In loving memory of my They say there is a reason, beloved wife of the late words mother and grandmother, God love and keep you in beloved husband, Peter, They say that time will heal, John, much loved mum, And missed beyond meas- who passed away on His care. our father and granddad, But neither time nor reason, gran and mother-in-law, ure. August 3, 2003, and whose Your loving family. who died on February 9, Can change the way we who passed away on Your loving family, Oban & birthday falls on February 7. 2006. feel. February 11, 2014. Eriskay Those we love don’t go CASSIDY Your memory is so precious No one knows how many In our hearts you are Thank you grandad for the away, 15th Anniversary Your presence missed so times, always there, years we shared, They walk beside us every In loving memory of our much We’ve broken down and Loved and remembered in For the love you gave and day. dear mother and gran, Kitty, You will always be remem- cried, every prayer. the way you cared, Unseen, unheard, but who died on February 6, bered If our love could have Our Lady of Lourdes, St You left a place no one can always near, 2000. And loved by all of us. saved you mum, Joseph and St Anthony, fill, Still loved, still missed, and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray Sacred Heart of Jesus, we You never would have died. pray for them. We miss you Grandad and still very dear. for her. place all our trust in You. Loved and missed every Joseph, Jean, Liz, Ian, we always will. Love always Tommy and Inserted by Kathleen, Inserted by his loving wife single day. Marion, Pat and the Your loving grandchildren family. Maureen and family. Liz and family. Your ever loving family. grandchildren. and great-grandchildren. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILYANNOUNCEMENTS

MacINTYRE SNELL BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, 1st Anniversary 6th Anniversary you who can find a way In loving memory of our In loving memory of my when there is no way, dear mum, granny, great- dear husband Patrick John please help me. Repeat six gran and mum-in-law, Anne Snell, who died February 5, times and publication prom- (née Steele) who died on 2009. ised. – L.O. February 6, 2014, and also Death leaves a heartache remembering our dear dad, no one can heal. POWERFUL NOVENA who died on October 21, Love leaves a memory no Of Childlike Confidence 1980. one can steal. (This novena is to be said Those we love don’t go St Anthony, pray for him. at the same time, every away, MURRAY Inserted by his loving wife WRIGHT hour, for nine consecutive They walk beside us every 15th Anniversary Katie Bell. 19th Anniversary hours – just one day). O day. In loving memory of Please pray for and Jesus, who hast said, ask Unseen, unheard but Margaret, who died STEELE remember our dearly loved and you shall receive, seek always near. February 11, 2000. In loving memory of our mother, mother-in-law and and you shall find, knock Still missed, still dear. We hold you close within dear parents and grandpar- gran, Chrissie, who passed and it shall be opened to From all the family. our hearts, ents, Rachel Maria Steele, away on February 7, 1996. you, through the interces- And there you shall remain, who died January 27, 1993, Forever in our hearts. sion of Mary, Thy Most Holy MacINTYRE To walk with us throughout Donald Steele, who died May your love shine Mother, I knock, I seek, I In loving memory of our our lives, March 3, 2013. through us always, Mum. ask that my prayer be beloved brother, uncle and Until we meet again, Our Lady of the Isles, pray The Divine Mercy, pray for granted (make your great-uncle, Kenny, died McSORLEY So rest in peace dear for them. her. request). O Jesus, who February 10, 2000. 15th Anniversary Mother, Inserted by their family, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray hast said, all that you ask of In loving memory of our Close in our hearts your And thanks for all you’ve South Uist, Aberdeen and for her. the Father in My name, He dear son, Dr. Danny memory is kept. done, Glasgow. Inserted by your sons, will grant you through the To treasure forever and McSorley, who died April intercession of Mary, Thy We pray that God has given daughters, daughters-in-law never forget. 17, 2000, and also his dad, and grandchildren. Most Holy Mother, I humbly you, WALKER Our Lady of the Isles, pray Patrick, who died February 7th Anniversary and urgently ask Thy The crown you’ve truly won. for him. 11, 2012. In loving memory of my Father, in Thy name, that Sacred Heart of Jesus, we Inserted by all the family at Our Father who art in beloved wife and dearly THANKSGIVING my prayer be granted trust in You. home and away. heaven, loved mother, Catherine (make your request). O From all the family. Thy will be done. Walker, who died February Jesus, who hast said, MacLEOD From all the family. 4, 2008, aged 78 years. NOVENA TO ST CLARE Heaven and Earth shall 2nd Anniversary of Mary MURRAY The way you had to leave Say nine Hail Mary’s for pass away but My word Ann, loving mother and Remembrance of my us will always seem unfair, nine days with a lighted shall not pass, through the grandmother, who died beloved sister, Maggie The special years will not candle; publication intercession of Mary, Thy February 4, 2013. Murray (née Johnstone), return when we were all promised. – C.M. Most Holy Mother, I feel As time goes by without late of 66 Hollybank Street, together. confident that my prayer GRATEFUL thanks to St you, Garngad, who died Inserted by Archie and all shall be granted (make your And days turn into years, the family at home and Joseph for answering our request); publication prom- February 11, 2000, and my They hold a million away. prayers. – E. ised. – J. McN & P. McN. memories, niece, Betty Murray, who And so many silent tears. was tragically killed WALSH GRATEFUL thanks to St PRAYER TO THE So sadly missed. February 5, 1966, my dear 9th Anniversary Clare and St Teresa for BLESSED VIRGIN Forever in our thoughts and mother Lizzie Johnstone, In loving memory of my favours received. O Most Beautiful Flower of prayers. MALEY who died January 3, 1942, dear husband Frank, much Publication promised. – Mount Carmel, fruitful in the Our Lady of Lourdes, pray In loving memory of my and my dear father, John loved father, father-in-law, E.A. splendour of Heaven, dear husband, James, who for her. Johnstone, who died Sep- grandfather and great- Blessed Mother of the Son Your loving family. xx died February 6, 1996. GRATEFUL thanks to the tember 4, 1952. grandfather, who died on of God, Immaculate Virgin, The happy hours we once February 5, 2006. Sacred Heart, St Jude and assist me in this my neces- Fifteen years have passed MacNEIL enjoyed, Sadly missed. St Joseph for prayers sity. O Star of the Sea, 3rd Anniversary How sweet their memory since that sad day, St Vincent de Paul, pray for answered. – B.B. help me and show me still, Treasured memories of When the one we loved him. herein You are my Mother. But death has left a vacant Janet, who died February was called away, PRAYER TO THE O Holy Mary, Mother of place, Inserted by Betty and 10, 2012. Beloved wife of This world can never fill. The blow was hard, the family. BLESSED VIRGIN God, Queen of Heaven and O Most Beautiful Flower of Angus and dearly loved Always in my thoughts. shock severe, Earth, I humbly beseech mum of Alistair and Ishbel. Wife Anna. To part with one we loved WARD Mount Carmel, fruitful in the You from the bottom of my splendour of Heaven, May she rest in peace. so dear. With treasured and loving heart to succour me in my Our Lady, Star of the Sea, memories of John, loving Blessed Mother of the Son necessity. There are none MUIR Always remembered. pray for her. In loving memory of Joseph husband of the late Patricia, of God, Immaculate Virgin, that can withstand Your Inserted by loving sister Inserted by her loving (Joe) beloved husband of loving dad and granda, who assist me in this my neces- power. O show me herein husband Angus and family. the late Kathleen (née Betty. died February 6, 2010. sity. O Star of the Sea, You are my mother. O Slavin) a much loved dad, No one knows the broken help me and show me Mary, conceived without MacNEIL grandpa/papa, who died QUIGLEY heart, herein You are my Mother. sin, pray for us who have 5th Anniversary February 7, 2014. Also 23rd Anniversary That lies behind my smile, O Holy Mary, Mother of recourse to Thee (three In loving memory John Kathleen, much loved mum In loving memory of No one knows the God, Queen of Heaven and times). Holy Mary, I place and granny, who died MacNeil (Iain Aonghais William, a dear husband, heartache, Earth, I humbly beseech this cause in your hands October 27, 1999. You from the bottom of my Bhig) of Tangasdale Isle of dad and grandad, who died Thats with me all the while, (three times). O thank you Barra. Much loved father, In our hearts you are Silent tears do gently fall, heart to succour me in my for your mercy to me and February 9, 1992. grandfather, uncle and always there, Which others do not see, necessity. There are none mine. Amen. Say for three Loved and remembered in brother, who died on Febru- Quietly remembered every For the kind and loving dad, that can withstand Your days; publication prom- every prayer. ary 6, 2010, aged 75. Also day. power. O show me herein ised.- H.W. Eternal rest grant unto Who meant the world to Margaret and family. You are my mother. O his beloved wife and carer them, O Lord, me. for ten years after his And let perpetual light shine Your loving son James and Mary, conceived without NOVENA TO ST CLARE stroke, Clare Elizabeth O’ upon them, SLOSS daughter Mary. sin, pray for us who have Say nine Hail Mary’s for Neill, originally of May they rest in peace. Treasured memories of Thank you for the years we recourse to Thee (three nine days with a lighted Butlerstown, Co. Waterford, Amen. Tom, who died February 12, shared, times). Holy Mary, I place candle; publication Ireland, who died on April The love you gave and the this cause in your hands promised. – S.W. Most Sacred Heart of 2008. 26, 2009, aged 74. Jesus, Our Lady of Lourdes way you cared. (three times). O thank you Our Lady of the Isles, pray St Brendan and St Patrick, and St Joseph, pray for Too dearly loved to ever be for your mercy to me and GRATEFUL thanks to St pray for them. them. for him. fogotten. mine. Amen. Say for three Joseph of Cupertino, St Fois Shioraidh thoir dhaibh Inserted by their loving Inserted by Mary Ann, West Your loving grandchildren at days; publication promised. Martha and St Pio for a Thighearna. family. 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Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

A reading from the first book of Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46. Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: “If someone or whatever you do, do everything for the glory CHILDREN’S has on his skin a scab or pustule or blotch which of God. appears to be the sore of leprosy, he shall be Avoid giving offense, whether to the Jews or CROSSWORD 67 brought to Aaron, the priest, or to one of the Greeks or the church of God, just as I try to priests among his descendants. If the man is please everyone in every way, not seeking my leprous and unclean, the priest shall declare him own benefit but that of the many, that they may 1 2 3 4 5 unclean by reason of the sore on his head. be saved. “The one who bears the sore of leprosy shall Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. keep his garments rent and his head bare and The Word of the Lord shall muffle his beard; he shall cry out, 6 7 ‘Unclean, unclean!’ As long as the sore is on Alleluia him he shall declare himself unclean, since he is Luke 7:16. 8 in fact unclean. He shall dwell apart, making his (R) Alleluia, alleluia. abode outside the camp.” A great prophet has arisen in our midst, God has 9 10 The Word of the Lord visited His people. Responsorial Psalm (R) Alleluia, alleluia. 11 12 32:1-2, 5, 11. Gospel

(R) I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and The leprosy left him at once and he was cured. A reading 13 you fill me with the joy of salvation. from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 1:40-45. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed is he whose fault is taken away, whose A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down 14 15 sin is covered. begged him and said: “If you wish, you can Reflection Blessed the man to whom the Lord imputes not make me clean.” 16 TODAY’S story describes a man who is so guilt, in whose spirit there is no guile. Moved with pity, He stretched out His hand, excited and happy that he has to tell everyone (R) I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and touched him, and said to him: “I do will it. Be 17 he meets what has happened to him. The man you fill me with the joy of salvation. made clean.” with leprosy firmly believed that Jesus could Then I acknowledged my sin to you, my guilt I The leprosy left him immediately, and he was cure him and he begged Jesus to do so. Moved covered not. made clean. ACROSS with pity, Jesus stretched out His hand, I said: “I confess my faults to the Lord,” and you Then, warning the him sternly, He dismissed 1 This item of fast food could be a quarter touched the afflicted man, and said: “Be took away the guilt of my sin. him at once. He said to him, “See that you tell -pounder (9) cured.” And the man’s deformities were (R) I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and no one anything, but go, show yourself to the 6 Short letter (4) immediately healed. you fill me with the joy of salvation. priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses 7 Drop papers or other rubbish on the Although Jesus instructed him to speak Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you just; exult, prescribed; that will be proof for them.” ground (6) only to the priest about his cure, the man all you upright of heart. The man went away and began to publicise 9 Shouting (7) could not restrain himself. He told so many (R) I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and the whole matter. He spread the report abroad 11 Made something holy (7) people that Jesus had to retreat to the desert you fill me with the joy of salvation. so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a 13 Black and white bear (5) to avoid the crowds who followed Him town openly. He remained outside in deserted 14 Sickness you may get from someone everywhere. Second Reading places, and people kept coming to Him from else (7) Take me for your model, as I take Christ. A reading from everywhere. 16 No longer living (4) 17 Higher than all others (7) Discussion the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians 10:31-11:1. The Gospel of the Lord G When you feel especially blessed by God, DOWN what do you do about it? G 1 Useful (5) Ho w do you share your feelings about your 2 Copper or iron, perhaps (5) experiences of God’s love and his healing power? G 3 Leaving, moving away (5) When you see people in terrible need on TV 4 Noisy, highly-dangerous reptile (11) news reports or in the newspapers, are you moved 5 She has a fishy tail (7) with pity for them? What do you do about it? 8 Arabian adventurer who went on many voyages (6) Activities 10 Promised in marriage (7) G In the Second Reading, Paul tells us that he 12 Artist’s stand (5) tries to imitate Christ, and we should do the 15 Have some food (3) same. Play an imitation game with the children. G Have all the children stand up. Give commands LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION such as: “You are like Jesus when you smile at the person next to you.” Have the children do the ACROSS action when it is preceded with: “You are like 1 Agree 7 Again 8 Created 9 Drill 10 Blue 12 Eager Jesus.” 14 Abroad 18 Engine 19 Cave 20 Fingerprint G Inclu de some commands without these words, such as fight with your friend. Remind the children DOWN not to do these things because Christ would not 2 Gorilla 3 Erase 4 Paddled 5 Making 6 Angler want them to. Some other suggested actions 11 Bounce 13 Eleven 15 Begin 16 Beef 17 Scar include: shake your neighbour’s hand, say a prayer of thanks, help your friend, share your toys. The Children’s Liturgy page is Prayer published one week in advance to Jesus, we know you are with us. We will call on your name always. Jesus, you know all our allow RE teachers and those taking needs. You are always ready to help us. Give us the Children’s Liturgy at weekly the courage to be your Faithful followers each and every day. Amen. Masses to use, if they wish, this First Reading page as an accompaniment to their The leper must live apart: he must live outside the camp. teaching materials

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CELTIC CONNECTIONS CARLOS NÚÑEZ 'THE ATLANTIC CORRIDOR' AND RURA GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL JANUARY 21 7.30PM

THE evening started in appropriate raucous style with Rura showcasing its latest releases but also an older song that was a Burns poem; displaying the power of the bard’s words when combined with music. Rura’s second album due for release this year in April, if this performance is anything to go by these young heralds of traditional folk in their own style are more than ready for the challenge. have imagined. Let’s hope their hard work gains them more recognition in the year ahead. CEÒL NAM FÈIS But Rura believe it or not, GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL looked very civil and JANUARY 24 restrained compared with the main event of piper Carlos TODAY’S performances Núñez (above right) who were a beacon of hope for brought his Galician heritage the future of traditional to life on stage. The Atlantic music and dance in Scotland Corridor of the title is a and beyond. The gathering description of how the Celtic known as a Feis stared in world has connections to Barra in 1981 due to a fear Spain, Gailcia, Padagona that vital musical and and South America; and that performance skills would be these are evident when we lost. But today has shown The masculinity of Christ see the similarities in that, that fear has been musical instruments and addressed and greatly culture—not least in overcome. By Andrew McManus As a Church over the last 50 years we have family. He takes the ordinary trials and variations of the Great The performers range not emphasised effectively the importance of responsibilities of life, attaches to them a Highland bagpipes and from 10 to 21 years old, IN THE last instalment of Strong in His masculinity and as such the importance supernatural motif and He has sanctified expression of them. showing that it is not just Faith we reflected on the humanity of of masculinity in our Church and society. As ordinary work. Ordinary work is where we Mr Núñezguided the young adults who are Christ as expressed through His ordinary a result of this we have seen the emergence can live a masculine life of Holiness, of audience through this dedicating their time to prayer life. It is useful to use this as a of a ‘feminised’ Church and a significant imitation and of love. forgotten part of Celtic practise and continue on the starting point for our imitation of Him, decrease in the amount of vocations to both There are many other examples in the history with the help of the tradition of their home towns and as we considered last week, it is marriage and the priesthood. While both Gospel as to the masculinity of Christ. They supporting musicians and city. Moments from the necessary to have knowledge of His men and women need to mutually practice portray Him as being the perfect model of including an US professor performances that were humanity so as to be able to effectively the masculine and feminine virtues, our lives everything we strive to be here on earth; to from the UHI and home particularly memorable; imitate Him. Yet in order to achieve a become somewhat unbalanced if we rely too be men of preparation, men of strength, men grown talent, the young were the four harpists, who fuller appreciation of His humanity, we exclusively on one particular form. In reality, of charisma. These along with the more Mischa Macpherson. The not only played in harmony must consider His human qualities. we have become passive, sluggish and more spiritual qualities of humility, suffering and musicians various but sang the melodious Often in today’s culture we focus on the concerned with appearances rather than perseverance make up His True God, True instruments from the Baloo Baleerie, a traditional more feminine aspects of His character; tenaciously seeking truth, justice and mercy. Man person. But there is one more aspect traditional fiddle to the lullaby. But also credit His tenderness, meekness and gentleness. We have also experienced an explosion of that we must add to these masculine qualities; Galician pipes, all blended should go to the small folk However, in this time of vocational crisis, disordered sexual behaviour and the breakdown that He is a Man of Peace. together to create a warm groups that have come both priestly and marital, it is crucial of the family in our culture both of which We sometimes confuse the idea of peace inviting atmosphere along together through the that we re-familiarise ourselves with the show that our culture has become self- with that of rest. Peace is not the absence of war, with a spirit of adventure, intuitive entitled the Ceilidh masculinity of our Lord. obsessed and narcissistic, losing any sense nor the tranquillity of order, not the satisfaction through the narrative trail. If we fail to recognise the more passionate of sacrificial charity. of desire. The peace that Christ brings is the presented on stage. Mr The final set was entitled and zealous acts of Christ as being the result This concept of sacrificial charity is the result of a hard fought battle. It is the guaranteed Núñez led the charge, Càirdeas (Friendship), all of His masculine qualities we can be tempted bedrock of masculinity.Aman cannot function victory that He has won for us through His encouraging the audience to one hundred performers on to wrongly associate them with His divinity. naturally if he is enclosed within himself. He passion, death and resurrection. clap and getting each stage, all the instruments and The example of Christ displaying anger and must live for another. The married vocation As the Saint of ordinary life said: “Peace performer to come vocals blending together, to driving the money changers from the temple is ordered towards this. In a perfect expression is a consequence of war, of struggle, of the downstage to take a bow create a warmth and show comes to mind. All too often we justify this of masculine sacrificial love, he must live for intimate ascetical struggle which each Christian rather than just leaving the the true meaning of the scenario by the fact that Christ was Divine, the Lord. While it is true that men need time must keep up against everything in his life stage. A sort of house party event.The final set had a wee free from sin, and therefore could do no alone to retreat into themselves, they need to which does not belong to God. He is called where everyone does a ‘turn’ accidental twist, once they wrong. By adopting this attitude we somewhat be able to use this period of quiet to to overcome pride, sensuality, selfishness, and no one is left out. finished there was applause over-mystify Christ’s actions and overlook encounter the Lord in their depths. To know superficiality and meanness of heart.” Our It wasn’t till near the end then a gap, the conductor of His natural masculine qualities. This in turn God is to know ourselves as Augustine puts. Lord himself said that He has left us His of the night, however, that the group then shouted from can lead us to unreasonable conclusions To expand on this point, we can look to Christ peace, His victory (John 14; 27). He also left the entertainer in Mr Núñez offstage, go play the reels, about Him. for an example of perfect masculinity. Aside this victory in the hands of the apostles to really came out, with and without hesitation the Imagine the proposition that Jesus the man from His most famously loving acts, He also minister His peace throughout the world. everyone standing up and whole group starting playing of Nazareth as a carpenter never hit his practices a more humble sacrificial love. For The battle that we are called to against sin people from the audience a fast whirling final reel as a thumb with a hammer by reason of His nearly 20 years he would have worked as a is by right, not a battle that God should have being invited up on the stage send-off. divinity. In the same manner we must not be carpenter in Nazareth, performing the same become a part of. Through His mercy he to dance. From clapping to Allowing these young tempted to excuse events like the cleansing mundane duties, everyday. became incarnate and through humility waving hands, the audience people to showcase their of the temple, which is reasonably the result By Jesus’ own mouth we know that every allowed Himself to be tempted in every single was just as much a vital part talent—and see their hard of His filial masculine zeal for our Heavenly single thing he did was to fulfil the will of way that we are, all so He could conquer of the atmosphere as those work and effort be Father. The danger of excusing Christ’s the Father (John 8.29). This must have every evil we strive against. He became man who were on performing. appreciated—was a human masculinity as His divinity can have included doing the work of His trade and so that He could fight for the kingdom of Overall a wonderful night privilege. With a few the effect of putting too much emphasis on household chores. It is at the carpenters lathe God to reign in us and He fights in a humble, full of forgotten stories and Highland flings thrown in the feminine aspects of His character, thus that we can see and understand His human ordinary, human and masculine manner. legends; that tell of how the for good measure. feminising our interpretation of His life with and masculine qualities. Celtic world was connected the result that it pushes Our Lord away from It is here, He works for the glory of God, I Have your say on this and suggest further afield, than we might CHRISTINE GLEN us and makes Him unattainable, especially keeping the Commandments, praying and upcoming topics at http://www.facebook. for men of today’s society. providing the normal means of living for His com/scostronginfaith WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CELEBRATING LIFE 23 Students moved by Auschwitz

By Dan McGinty

TWO pupils from St Aidan’s High School in Wishaw were chosen from among hundreds of entrants to visit Auschwitz. The successful pair—Aidan Flood and Kelly Buick—were chosen after their essays on the topic were selected by judges from the Holocaust Educational Trust, and as part of the preparation for their visit they met with a survivor of the Holocaust, Ziggy Shipper. Mr Shipper told them his story Family share in Isabella of survival, and his recovery and how he went on to live his life, giving the pupils a valuable insight Sweeney’s 100th joy into the experiences of ordinary people who found themselves THE family of Isabella persecuted and suffering in the Sweeney gathered around camps at Auschwitz. her as she celebrated her After having visitedAuschwitz 100th birthday. 1—the work camp—the St Visiting her to mark the Aidan’s pupils entered Austwitz happened. We were there. Not to even from our viewpoint you had seen and experienced. auspicious occasion were many 2, Birkenau, the extermination mention that the tracks we were couldn’t see the edges; just row The two pupils from Wishaw of her relatives—including her camp where so many victims on, once could have taken you after row of wooden barns and said: “Our visit was concluded eight surviving children, her 21 of Nazism were slaughtered. to any major city in Europe, chimneys from the ones that no with a Jewish ceremony at the grandchildren, 20 great-grand- Speaking after their visit, Aidan highlighting how widespread longer stood. For the remainder far end of the camp, where the children and three great-great- and Kelly gave an account of the Holocaust was. of our day, we were shown around sun had just gone down and we grandchildren. what they saw and found on their “Upon entering we first visited the camp seeing the gas chamber all lit candles and read prayers Her birthday was celebrated visit to the centre of the Holocaust. the watch tower, where the Nazi that was most industrially used. for the victims of the Holocaust. on January 24, which was also “On arriving at Birkenau we officers would’ve overlooked the For us seeing it wasn’t what really “It was a solemn, highly the day on which she was PICS: PAUL McSHERRY were overwhelmed to say the entire camp. It was a bizarre hit us, but hearing about how the emotional experience that forced married (right) in St Teresa’s, least,” they said. “Standing on feeling overlooking the camp Nazis used it.” us to reflect on the whole day. Possilpark. Had her husband Marie, Tommy and Eddie were the iconic railway tracks yourself because it looked beautiful The day was brought to a Afterwards walking down the Philip survived the day would there to share her special day staring down the daunting, what glistening in the sun, which close with a ceremony in memory tracks to leave the camp not a have marked their 75th wedding with her. seemed endless entrance to the initially made it very difficult for of the victims of the Holocaust word was said, just silence, which anniversary. Also present was her parish camp definitely left us both us to properly relate to what this —particularly those who had made the experience seem all Of the 10 children the couple priest Fr O’Brien, and the guests speechless. site was. died at the site—as visitors to too real, as this was most likely had, two have died, but her looked on as he presented her “Not out of shock, but simply “Here it put into perspective Auschwitz gathered to stand what the atmosphere would’ve remaining children John, with the traditional telegram because this was it, where it all the sheer enormity of the camp, together and reflect on what they been like in the dead of night.” Charles, Pat, Phil, Margaret, from the queen. Fernhill pupils prepared for Confirmation

IN PREPARATION for their Although the children have was the wind chime workshop, forthcoming Confirmation, been preparing to receive the where children were reminded pupils from Primaries 6 and 7 Sacrament in their own class- that whenever they see their at Fernhill School participated rooms, the visit to the pastoral wind chime move they should in several workshops while centre provided an opportunity remember that the Holy Spirit on retreat as they enjoyed a for them to focus solely on their is with them. group visit to the Pastoral upcoming Confirmation for a As the young people of Centre at Newmains. day and to benefit from the Fernhill prepared to bid The specially planned insight and experience of the farewell to the centre at the workshops were facilitated by youth leaders at Newmains. end of their short retreat one of youth leaders from the centre, With a variety of workshops the pupils commented: “I really and were designed to help the and activities on offer the loved my day at Newmains, children consider and understand children were reminded of the and especially loved making the gifts the Holy Spirit will importance of Confirmation on my wind chime as it will bestow upon them when they their journey as Catholics, and always remind me that God receive the Sacrament of almost unanimously the will blow me along the right Confirmation. favourite activity on the day path if I let Him.”

GOLDEN JUBILEE ARCHIVE REPORT: JUNE 11 1971 East Pakistan cholera outbreak after Bhola cyclone

During 2015, the golden jubilee that hit East Pakistan (now printed on the same front page, the year of the Scottish Catholic Bangladesh) the previous November, SCO wrote: “Thousands (right) are International Aid Fund (SCIAF), the SCIAF were still working with their dying in abject squalor. SCO will bring you highlights of people who were experiencing “Aid is going but they are still the last five decades of the aftershocks including cholera dying. outbreaks. “And they’ll go on dying till much campaigns and work of the Cardinal Gordon Gray (left), more aid gets to them. Catholic aid agency, an agency of Archbishop of St Andrews and “Incredibly some people are still the Bishops’ Conference of Edinburgh, called on Catholics to arguing the rights and wrongs of the Scotland, as its reach developed remember them in their prayers and situation. and it became a member of Caritas donations this week, and add to the “And while they’re arguing, their Internationalis £17,500 raised in England by own brothers and sisters in Christ CAFOD and the Catholic Women’s are dying. League. “For God’s sake, let’s stop talking Given the extent of Cyclone Bhola In an accompanying leader and do something. NOW.” E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN MCGINTY AT [email protected] 24 COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 2015 Revival and restoration before new challenges In his series on Councils of the Church, DR HARRY SCHNITKER explains how the Church fared after the Council of Trent in an ever-changing world COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH

HE Council of Trent—on which our Westphalia, the effective threat of Protestantism to attention has been focused for the past the Church vanished, but since reunion could not few weeks—had an extraordinary long be achieved, the language of the Reformation was time to embed itself as the authoritative maintained. This created a false impression, for statement of the Faith. It was a full increasingly it was the aggressive secularism of the three centuries (and three years) before another rulers and the atheism of radicals that threatened council was called. Those three centuries included the Church, and not Protestants. Tthe period from 1570 to 1780, two centuries in which Just how true this was became clear when the denominational boundaries solidified, partially as French Revolution unleashed a wave of destruction the results of the Peace of Westphalia (1648), and in (left) that was unparalleled in the Church’s which the social structures of the Catholic heartlands history. In many places in Europe, the Church all in Europe remained remarkably unchanged. but vanished. Religious orders shrank to almost This unprecedented coinciding of social stability nothing, dioceses were lost and whole swathes of (or should that be stagnation?) and religious stability the countryside, as well as large areas in the cities, created a sense of permanence. This was enhanced lost their knowledge of the Faith. The events of the by the steady succession of able Popes, which 1780s through to 1815 were undoubtedly more of came to an end only towards the latter part of the an existential threat to the Church than those of the 18th century. Of course, stability was always relative, 16th century. even in this most stable era. For Catholics denied the right to practise their Faith—as, for example, in he restoration which followed in the early Scandinavia, Scotland or England—there was 19th century owed something to Trent, but anything but peace and stability. was in many respects also very different. Then there were the vast swathes of non-European TCulturally and aesthetically it turned to a pre- lands now ruled by Catholic monarchs in the Tridentine past, to the late medieval Church, for Americas, and smaller regions in Africa and Asia, inspiration. This is ironic, of course, for we have seen where the Faith was being planted as the council how this period witnessed a Church that appeared and its implementation occurred. Here, of course, to be flourishing, but that was mired in a deep crisis, the Faith was new and revolutionary. However, for giving birth to the Reformation. That, however, these regions the Church as shaped by Trent was crowned heads of Europe had captured after the Pope’s new Roman Missal, which became normative was not how the neo-Gothic movement perceived it. the Church. They had little knowledge of what demise of Pope Boniface VIII in the 14th century. in almost all dioceses of the Latin Church. There were The other restoration element was the elevation went on before, albeit, of course, that both Trent These delays naturally gave rise to ‘an interpretative some exceptions to the latter, and it would not be of the Papacy,a movement known as Ultramontanism. and the missionaries in these lands had their own spirit,’ sometimes referred to by historians as until the later 19th century that it became ubiquitous, This was deeply rooted in Trent; although—as roots in the Church and its Magisterium as it was ‘Tridentinism’ (Tridentinismo). The main source but the principle remains: the edicts of the Council seen above—there were other interpretative sources prior to the Reformation. for this lay with the Popes in Rome, but in many a of Trent, the reforms of Pope St Pius V and the beside the Popes, Trent certainly enhanced the In many places, there was also a very considerable diocese the local ordinary gave their own stability of the era created a sense that ‘this’was what status of the Papacy as the interpretative source for time-lapse before the decrees of the council and interpretations to the council. The same was true Catholicism was about. So strong was this sense in the whole Church. This had been the case since St the reforms of Pope St Pius V were implemented. for the often interfering monarchs. Trent, then, like some quarters that the Protestant gibe that the Catholic Peter, but this series has shown that the effective, Take, for example, Spain. Here was a country where all councils before or since, was many things—an Church was but one Church born in the upheavals if not the nominal, power of the Papacy waxed and the Church had undergone extensive reforms event, a statement of Catholic teaching, and at the of the Reformation sometimes almost rings true. waned through time.After Trent, the only substantial before the fathers ever met at Trent. It retained a final count subject to interpretation, occasionally What is certainly also true is that the Church had threat to Papal power within the Church came Catholic monarch, arguably one of the most descending into mythology. a new élan, a spirit of ‘can do.’ Across the globe from Catholic monarchs, and these rather had their staunchly Catholic monarchs ever—Philip II. To and in lands now Protestant, missionaries worked wings clipped by the French Revolution. Protestants in England and the Low Countries he ll that said the sense of stability for the zealously to spread the Gospel and the Catholic The result was a definitive power shift, towards was the personification of the militant Catholic majority of Catholics in Europe in those Church. Major successes were had—Latin America the Papacy and away from local bishops and the counter charge against their beliefs. Yet he waited countries that retained their Catholic rulers became a predominantly Catholic continent, as did monarchs. It was to become one of the most until 1612, almost half a century, before he began wasA remarkable. This was enhanced by the the Philippines. Catholicism was irrevocably contentious issues in the 19th century Church, and to implement the changes. introduction—both after the council—of the established in Japan, China, Vietnam and India, as one that would dominate Trent’s successor council, Like other Catholic monarchs, Philip II was not Roman Catechism, drawn up at Trent but completed well as in Sri Lanka and in what is now Indonesia. the First Vatican Council. In reality, the Church going to give up his prerogatives, which the and approved by Pope St Pius V, and that same The Catholic Church was planted in Quebec and that emerged from the ruins of the French Revolution the North American south-west. Less spectacular was only partly Tridentine, in that it was still growth was noted in Africa, but there, too, the coloured by the language of the Reformation. 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