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ORDER YOUR PAPAL VISIT SOUVENIR COPIES OF THE SCO NOW SEE PAGE 11 FOR DETAILS THREE WEEKS UNTIL POPE BENEDICT XVI ARRIVES No 5289 A tale of two visits, by Otto Herschan Pages Former SCO managing director contrasts 1982 and 2010 Papal plans 12-13 No 5379 www.scottishcatholicobserver.org.uk Friday August 27 2010 | 90p Living the Papal visit dream I Excitement builds for Pope’s arrival as details, including Susan Boyle’s performances, emerge By Martin Dunlop CONFIRMATION that global singing star Susan Boyle will perform at Bellahouston Park as part of the Papal visit celebrations tops an exciting week for Scottish Catholics eagerly awaiting the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI next month. The Church announced on Wednesday that the Britain’s Got Talent finalist from Blackburn in the Lothians is to perform at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow on September 16. Scottish singer Ms Boyle, a member of the Legion of Mary who rose to fame with her version of I dreamed a dream, has described the opportuni- ty to sing for the Pope as ‘her greatest dream come true.’ She will sing three times at Bellahouston, including the song that brought her fame, as well as performing with the 800-strong choir at the open- air Mass to be celebrated by Pope Benedict on September 16 during his visit to Scotland. Speaking in a television interview with the Scottish Catholic Media Office, Ms Boyle said she was ‘honoured and humbled’ by the invitation from the Church to perform. The news follows the finalisation of the Papal itinerary and the unveiling this week of the altar, chair and lectern to be used by the Holy Father when he celebrates Mass in Glasgow. They have bers we are very nearly at capacity for the Mass,” be joined by many more civic leaders from across (Main) Susan Boyle relaxes in her home where she will been designed by Glasgow artist Niamh Quail and he said. the country at the celebrations. prepare for her Papal visit performances at are being built by stonemason Neil Reid, who said The cardinal, Archbishop of St Andrews and Fr Paul Conroy, Papal visit co-ordinator for the Bellahouston Park. (Inset) stonemason Neil Reid is that it was ‘a real privilege’ to be asked by the Edinburgh and president of the Bishops’ Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, said that building Niamh Quail’s lectern for the Papal Mass Church to do the job. Conference of Scotland, is also pleased with the Glasgow City Council has been ‘very imaginative’ MAIN PIC: SCMO. INSET PIC: PA PHOTOS interest in the visit and Papal events from Scots of and ‘very helpful’ in their preparations for the visit Support for Papal itinerary other faiths. He added that he appreciates the sup- and ensuring that all is in place at Bellahouston motorway would have to be closed but Strathclyde The full itinerary for Pope Benedict’s four-day port of Scottish civic authorities; some of who are Park for the Mass. and Lothian and Borders Police have agreed to keep state visit to the UK confirms that the Holy Father holding pre-visit receptions ahead of the Holy “They have been very enthusiastic about the traffic moving and have arranged a ‘handover’ of will speak at the state reception hosted by the Father’s arrival. prospect of the visit and it will be a great opportu- the Holy Father at Harthill Service Station. Queen in the grounds of the Palace of Holyrood First Minister Alex Salmond will host a recep- nity for the whole city to show the warm welcome Stagecoach are reported to have agreed a deal House in Edinburgh on the morning of his arrival tion to mark the Papal visit at The Great Hall, people can expect when they arrive in Glasgow,” with the Church to be the lead contractor for trans- before processing through the streets of Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle, on Tuesday September 14 while Fr Conroy added. port to Glasgow for the Papal Mass and they and celebrating Mass at Bellahouston Park later Lord Provost of Edinburgh George Grubb will host expect to help 65,000 of the anticipated 100,000 that afternoon. a reception the night before at the City Chambers Police plans take shape pilgrims to get to Bellahouston. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Britain’s most senior with representatives of the Catholic Church and It has also been reported this week that the Holy Catholic clergyman, told the SCO that he was other religious leaders. Father will be protected by police officers on every I Continued on page 7 delighted at how Papal visit plans are progressing Glasgow City Council and Lord Provost Bob bridge on the M8 as he travels between Edinburgh ahead of Pope Benedict arriving in Edinburgh and Winter will be providing facilities and offering and Glasgow as officers expect followers to flock I Full interview with Susan Boyle, see page 7 is ‘greatly encouraged’ by the uptake of tickets so hospitality for a number of bishops and priests and to the bridges as they try to catch a glimpse of the far for the Mass in Glasgow. the many invited guests to Bellahouston Park for Pope passing by. I Bellahouston altar, chair and lectern report in “With 60 odd parishes still to send in their num- the celebration of Mass, and the Lord Provost will It was originally feared the country’s busiest full, see page 7 BELLAHOUSTON GERALD WARNER NORMAN STREET video show explains the marks the 100th plans; Motherwell majesty and anniversary of late organist to play importance of nun’s birth with a again for Pope the Papacy personal tribute PAPAL VISIT PAPAL MOTHER TERESA visit www.scottishcatholic Page 3 Page 8 RESPECT FOR POPE Page 22 observer.org.uk SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday August 27 2010 A festival of fun for all at St Mary’s Cathedral Galloway school takes the initiative for MISSIO IT WAS no great surprise to the MISSIO initiative, will be Missio Scotland that St presented to Pope Benedict XVI Patrick’s Primary School, at the Papal Mass, at Troon was the first school in Bellahouston Park next month. the Galloway Diocese to enrol John Evitt, recently appointed for the charity’s Missionary development co-ordinator for Children initiative. MISSIO Scotland said: “Lewis CARDINAL Keith O’Brien Edinburgh George and The school, named after one Kelly is to be congratulated for was joined by a number of Elizabeth Grubb, Macer Joseph of the great missionaries, is also the preparation of the excellent guests to celebrate Mass Gilhooly and the High inspired by their local parish resource, which will prove marking the Edinburgh Constables of Edinburgh. priest Canon Archibald Brown, invaluable to schools.” International Festival at St Mgr Michael Regan, cathe- Cardinal Keith who has missionary experience The resource pack takes Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday. dral administrator, celebrated O’Brien and the invited guests himself in Latin America. young people on a journey The festival has been taking the Mass with the cardinal and after the festival St Patrick’s joins many pri- around the five continents of place in the capital throughout Fr James Crampsey, from Mass (above) at mary schools across Scotland the world. The colour-coded the month of August and Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston which Lord who have enrolled to Pray a little continents are linked to the five among the guests joining the Edinburgh, who preached the Provost George —Give a little in the new school coloured decades of the mis- cardinal for the celebrations homily at the Mass. Grubb (right) said session. Each of the schools has sionary Rosary. were Lord and Lady Provost of PICS: PAUL McSHERRY the First Reading also been sent a congratulations Learning both interesting and certificate to display. challenging facts about each con- A final year trainee teacher, tinent, children are encouraged to Lewis Kelly, also from the Pray a little—Give a little to sup- Galloway Diocese and creator of port children less fortunate. the Pray a little—Give a little resource, visited St Patrick’s to I The resource pack can be present the children with their downloaded from certificates. 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