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ST JOHN OGILVIE Christian persecution is rising NEW DEVOTION Cardinal O’Brien speaks of the threat to Christianity at Aid to the Church in Need report launch call from Archbishop Mario Conti for By Ian Dunn opment to guarantees by the recipients Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Archbishop lowed by Stations of the Cross at St Glasgow martyr of equitable treatment of Christians and Bashar Warda of Erbil join Neville Kyrke- Francis Xavier’s Church. CARDINAL Keith O’Brien has other religious minority groups. Smith and John Pontifex of Aid to the Church on feast day said he believes persecution of “I urge William Hague to obtain in Need to launch its latest report Refugees Christians is growing around the guarantees from foreign governments PIC: PAUL McSHERRY A Christian refugee from Iraq who had Page 3 world because of a desire to ‘con- before they are given aid,” the cardinal settled in Glasgow was on hand at St quer’ Christianity. said. “To increase aid to the Pakistan “It is very difficult for Christians in Rollox Church to drive Archbishop Britain’s most senior Catholic cler- government when religious freedom is Iraq right now, because there are so Warda’s point home. CLYDEBANK BLITZ gyman was speaking in Glasgow on not upheld and those who speak up for many recent stories of persecution that it “I left Iraq with my family in 2002,” Tuesday ahead of the official launch at religious freedom are gunned down makes many lose trust in the future,” Nather Esa, who was a teacher in his Carfin Grotto in Motherwell of the is tantamount to an anti-Christian Archbishop Warda told the SCO. native land, said. “It had just become Persecuted and Forgotten report by the foreign policy. “That loss of hope is why so many too difficult to live there as Christians. charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). “Pressure should now be put on the have left Iraq, because it can barely sur- There was too much violence and we The report reveals that 75 per cent of Government of Pakistan—and the gov- vive where there is such persecution, so were living in fear.” all religious persecution around the world ernments of the Arab world as well—to many attacks and kidnappings.” He now cannot imagine returning to is now directed against Christians and ensure that religious freedom is upheld, Even though his diocese in the north his home county. that 100 million Christians worldwide the provision of aid must require a of the country is the most peaceful in “I do not know how we could ever are facing persecution. commitment to human rights.” Iraq they still face huge challenges as go back,” he said. “There are too many 4000 Christian families have moved people who don’t want Christians Persecution is growing Religious freedom there to escape the violence in Baghdad there, it is just too dangerous for us.” Speaking to the press on Tuesday at St The cardinal said that the ACN report and Mosul. St Rollox’s has become vital to the Rollox’s Church of Scotland church in provided an urgent reminder that not “They need food, education, jobs, Sighthill asylum seekers community, Sighthill, which helps many Christian all countries enjoyed the same reli- always they need more and the authori- many of whom are fleeing religious refugees who have fled their own coun- gious freedoms as Scotland. ties [in Iraq] do not care,” he said. persecution. tries, the cardinal said his own travels “I hope the evidence presented by “They say nice words but they never Rev James Torrans, the church’s around the world had convinced him that Aid to the Church in Need will encour- come to hear people’s stories and when minister, said persecuted people of all persecution of Christians is growing. age us all to speak out for religious free- there are attacks on Christians the cul- faiths come to the church. “From what I’ve seen and heard it is dom at every opportunity and motivate prits are never caught.” “We see that people of many reli- MEMORIAL SERVICE getting worse,” he said. “I haven’t been us to support those who campaign for He fears that. without help. Christians gions have come here after being per- marks 70th anniversary to all the countries named in the report, it,” he said. “We ask that the religious may be forced out of Iraq forever. secuted by their governments but the of the Second World although I have been to many, and peo- freedoms we enjoy to practise our “In many countries, like Iraq, the abuse of Christians does seem to be ple in these countries have told me Faith, will soon be extended to every situation for Christians seems to be disproportionate,” he said. “Since War air-raid devastation many frightening stories of persecu- part of the world and that the tolerance worsening, sometimes to the point Kosovan refugees started coming here tion. I think it is because of a growing we show to other faiths in our midst where we wonder if we will survive as ten, eleven years ago, we’ve respond- Page 5 confidence in people of different reli- will be reciprocated everywhere.” a people in our own country,” he said. ed to that and we now have a drop in gions at present that is leading them to “There is no doubt that the political centre, English classes and more for try to impose their will and the will of Iraq turmoil and growing nationalist strug- refugees from Iraq, Iran, Nigeria and their faith on people of different faiths, This point was made clear by the pres- gles in Iraq are contributing to the loss China.” indeed to try and conquer them.” ence in Glasgow and at St Francis of our religious freedoms.” Xavier’s in Carfin of the Archbishop Cardinal O’Brien and Archbishop continued on page 2 Treatment of Christians Bashar Warda of Erbil, Iraq, where Warda both took part in the official The cardinal also called on the foreign nearly a million Christians have fled launch of the report on Tuesday night Bishop Devine calls Prime Minister secretary to link UK international devel- the country in the past decade. with a ceremony at Carfin that was fol- to task over equality law see page 3

SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT tel 0141 221 4956 fax 0141 221 4546 e-mail [email protected] 2 SCIAF CAMPAIGN LAUNCH SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011 Susan Boyle sings the praises of SCIAF’s work Scottish singer speaks movingly about her connection with the charity during its Lenten campaign launch in Glasgow By Ian Dunn

SUSAN Boyle added some celebrity glam- our to the launch of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund’s (SCIAF) Wee Box, Big Change Lenten campaign this week. The international star spoke movingly about her connection to the charity in front of the press, local schoolchildren and SCIAF workers and sup- porters at the charity’s headquarters in Glasgow. “It’s been a charity which is very close to my heart as my mother used to have wee boxes in the house,” she said. “My mother used to have wee boxes such as this one in the house and, just before she passed away, she began collecting for SCIAF so this brings back a lot of memories for me personally. It is very personal and there is a strong message of hope.” Movingly Ms Boyle had with her the same Wee Box that her mother had used to save money for SCIAF in. The charity is asking Scots to give up a treat for Lent and donate the money saved to them, so they can continue their work helping the world’s poorest people. Susan Boyle said she was giving up chocolate. “Apart from it being too fattening, I think the money raised will be phenomenal!” she said. The singing sensation also showed a keen awareness of the importance of the charity’s work. “It’s a fantastic organisation that works in some of the poorest countries in the world, pro- viding real hope and practical help to people affected by extreme poverty or the trauma of war or natural disasters,” she said. “I know every Susan Boyle faces the cameras (above) at the SCIAF campaign launch in Glasgow at which she penny they get will be used in practical ways to was presented with a silk flower (left) from Paul Chitnis, SCIAF’s chief executive recovered from help poor people support themselves in the long the rubble of the cathedral in Haiti. She then posed on the steps of the SCIAF headquarters with term so they can fulfil their own dreams of a schoolchildren to bring the launch to a close ALL PICS: PAUL McSHERRY future with respect and human dignity.” SCIAF’s chief executive Paul Chitnis said he was delighted Ms Boyle had agreed to back the campaign. “It’s not often we have a global superstar in the SCIAF offices but the hard work, determination and talent Susan Boyle has shown in reaching the top of show business are the same attributes SCIAF shows working with the world’s poorest people,” he said. “We are dedicated to helping people help themselves. And when one sixth of the world’s population go to bed hungry every night, it’s work that couldn’t be more important.” Mr Chitnis also presented a token of thanks to Ms Boyle in the form of a beautiful silk flower he had recovered from the ruins of a cathedral in Haiti, which he had found during a recent trip there. After a short film illustrating SCIAF’s work Ms Boyle happily posed with school children for photos. Ms Boyle is just one of a number of famous Scots who are backing the campaign. Harry Potter actress Katie Leung, singer song- writer Eddi Reader, Scotland football captain and Manchester United player Darren Fletcher, busi- ness woman Michelle Mone, broadcasters Kaye Adams and Sally Magnusson, and Charlie and Craig Reid of The Proclaimers are just some of the stars joining hundreds of thousands of ordi- nary Scots who will take part. The money raised in the campaign will help fund SCIAF’s long-term development work in 16 countries which includes: providing seeds, tools and livestock for poor farmers; skills training and small loans to help people generate an income To read about how Catholic and healthcare and trauma counselling to those schools are involved in affected by war. supporting SCIAF’s Lenten Each year the campaign highlights a specific area of SCIAF’s work. The focus this year is on the campaign see page 13 emergency aid and long term development work that SCIAF is providing in Haiti. SCIAF first start- ed working in Haiti in 1987. Even before the earth- quake, which killed over 230,000 people and left 1.5 million homeless, Haiti was the poorest country in the western hemisphere, and Haitians are still strug- Christian persecution continues to rise gling to cope with the devastation. In addition to SCIAF’s earthquake emergency response, the I continued from page 1 rise,” he said. “So we now have a choice. We can tant to us and we thought that by launching the report agency’s long-term projects help rural families by do nothing or we can pray and we can act. And here in Scotland it would help them see just how providing training, seeds, tools and livestock so they ACN and Scotland that’s why more and more people—including important their support is, as this report could not can grow enough food to eat, and have enough left John Pontifex, who works for ACN, and is the politicians—are beginning to realise that this issue have been completed without it,” he said. “When we over to sell, to pay for their children’s school fees. author of the Persecuted and Forgotten report, said is perhaps the biggest human rights scandal of our heard this church was used by many Christian The WEE BOX, BIG Change campaign raised he hoped its publication would raise awareness of generation and that something had to be done.” refugees from Iraq and elsewhere, it seemed like the £889,875 in 2010. hardship faced by millions of Christians. He also said that the charity had been keen to ideal place to illustrate just how crucial this issue is.” “This report reveals that persecution of launch the report in Scotland. I www.sciaf.org.uk Christians around the world is dramatically on the “Our Scottish benefactors are incredibly impor- I [email protected] Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NEWS 3

BBC debated PM called to task over equality law ‘loaded’ query Bishop Devine of Motherwell seeks proof that Christian values are not seen as bigotry on education By Ian Dunn due regard or care for the rights and con- The director of the Scottish sciences of many who practise the Catholic Education Service BISHOP Joseph Devine of Christian faith.” has criticised the BBC for Motherwell has called on the Prime broadcasting a discussion Minister to prove he does not regard Christian roots that suggested Catholic Christian values as a form of bigotry. Such acts, the bishop avers, not only schools were responsible for The Motherwell bishop added that he restrict ‘the public expression of faith’ but sectarianism. now believes that the coalition govern- attack ‘the cultural roots which nourish Michael McGrath was ment is more hostile to Christianity than the profound identity and social cohesion approached to appear on The New devotion to the previous Labour administration. of our nation.’ Big Questions, a topical discus- He believes that Christianity should not sion programme hosted by Glasgow martyr Questions on equality receive special status under the law but Nicky Campbell on BBC One In a letter sent to Downing Street this must receive equal treatment. last Sunday that asked: Has sep- By Martin Dunlop week, Bishop Devine (right) calls on David “No one is arguing that Christianity arate Catholic education fuelled Cameron to launch an inquiry into should enjoy a privileged status under the sectarianism? ARCHBISHOP Mario Conti ‘whether the new equality and sexual ori- law,” he writes. “But nor should high-pro- “By linking the two issues- of Glasgow has called for a entation legislation infringes the rights of file tiny minority groups who take issue Catholic schools and sectari- new devotion to St John others and especially those who practise with Christian beliefs enjoy preferential anism—you are legitimising Ogilvie, the city’s only the Christian faith.’ the idea that traditional Christian morality treatment from government and the judici- the views of people who are Canonised martyr. “The request for such an inquiry has is now to be recognised as bigotry? No ary. Equal treatment is all that Christians themselves being sectarian At a vespers service at St been prompted by dozens of cases where doubt dependent on your answer to this are asking for.” when they proclaim (in defi- Aloysius Church, last Thursday, Christians appear to be given less respect question our appeal for a commission of Bishop Devine conclude by warning the ance of all the available evi- to mark the Jesuit priest’s feast for their views than other religions and inquiry will be decided.” Prime Minster that no matter how many dence) that the very existence day, Archbishop Conti spoke where the rights of Christians to live laws he passes he cannot hide from the of Catholic schools is the about the life of St John Ogilvie, according to their consciences are con- Bigotry truth. “My hope is that politicians will sources of or contributes to the who was hanged at Glasgow stantly ‘trumped’ by the rights of those The bishop lists a string of recent exam- always be guided by the two greatest blight of sectarianism,” Mr Cross in 1615, and his ‘splendid belonging to other institutions and sexual ples of bigotry against Christians in virtues—Truth and Goodness. Nothing McGrath said in a letter to the example of bravery,’ on his minority pressure groups,” according to the Britain. surpasses these ideals. For while MPs may programme’s producers. return to Scotland from the con- bishop. “In fact some might argue that “There are so many—registrars sacked pass all the laws they want, they can never Noted Catholic historian tinent to preach to the city’s what we have here is less to do with reli- for not wishing to conduct same-sex civil hide from the truth.” Professor Tom Devine defended small Catholic community and gion and more to do with mind control and ceremonies, B&B owners prosecuted in Catholic schools and he dis- bring people back to the Faith thought crime.” court for refusing to rent a room to unmar- I Catholic Union of Great Britain urges missed the debate as an irrele- during the Reformation. Bishop Devine says the Coalition ried partners, a nurse threatened with dis- Equality and Human Rights Commission vance. “For John Ogilvie to return to Government is ‘far from neutral’ on missal for offering to pray for a patient... to to defend religious liberty and protect the “Sectarianism in Scotland Scotland in 1610 was to hazard Christian issues. “Indeed in some respects name but a few,” he writes. “I do believe human rights and equality of religious existed long before the 1918 his freedom, if not his life,” your government’s position goes further that Britain, more than most other nations minorities, see page 7 education act,” he said. “This is Archbishop Conti said. “He must than even previous Labour governments in Europe, has chosen to fast-track equality not a debate in any other coun- have been well aware of this dared to tread!” he adds. “Do you support and sexual orientation legislation without I [email protected] try in the world and Catholic when he pleaded with the gener- schools exist everywhere.” al of the order, Acquaviva, to allow him to serve the remnant Catholic community, and he was granted that permission in a letter dated May 21 1613... 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The archbishop added that St Thomas Marin 1926 Let our family look after your family John Ogilvie refused to reveal Three generations later, his words are just the names of Catholics, ‘showed as important to our family business today. 314 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh EH15 2DA both purpose and wit.’“Nothing 62-64 St Mary Street, Tel: 0131 556 7192 or would move him from that posi- Edinburgh EH1 1SX 0131 556 6874 (24 hrs) Tel: 0131 669 6333 or 0131 669 1285 (24hrs) tion, neither his being deprived 7 Bridge Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AA of sleep day and night, for over a Tel: 0131 665 6925 week, nor a particular torture whereby his leg was crushed within a wooden box and pins www.thomasmarin.co.uk www.thomasmarin.co.uk forced into the quick of his nails,” the archbishop said. “On March 10 1615, after all attempts to force him to change  his position had failed, he was taken to Glasgow Cross and pub- licly hanged...” “I am sent to my death for reli- gion alone” John Ogilvie said, moments before he died. The archbishop went on to say that his Canonisation took place in October of 1976, ‘one year before my appointment as Bishop of Aberdeen, the diocese of his birth, and 26 years before my induction as Archbishop of Glasgow, not in succession to John Spottiswoode, but to Archbishop James Beaton, and to a Cardinal of Holy Roman Church, Thomas Cardinal Winning, the surest sign that John Ogilvie’s death had not been in vain.’ The saint is to be honoured when St Andrew’s Cathedral in Glasgow reopens and his portrait         (detail above), by celebrated artist     Peter Howson, is installed in the           new Blessed Sacrament Chapel.        4 NEWS FEATURE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011

Lives saved thanks to Sr Sarah Clarke GERARD GOUGH reflects on the role the ‘Joan of Arc of the prisons’ played in the fate of the Birmingham Six and other Irish prisoners, in spite of the barriers she faced throughout her life

TWENTY years ago this Southampton, Herne Bay and innocent, which didn’t always Sr Sarah Clarke (far left) worked month, six innocent Irish- Highgate in England. Her life endear her to a hostile British tirelessly to help secure the men wrongly accused of revolved around her Faith and public, politicians and prison freedom of innocents such as the Birmingham Six (above) and carrying out the 1974 Birm- teaching but it was a Church authorities. She was banned the Guildford Four AND THE ingham pub bombings walk- teaching that led her along the from visiting prisoners shortly ed free after spending 16 path of human rights activism, after beginning her work in the NEWMAN ASSOCIATION years in jail in one of the when the Vatican announced 1970s on the absurd grounds that ons simply because she refused greatest miscarriages of jus- that the religious community she was a ‘security risk.’ to bow down to the terrible tice in UK history. should be aware of ‘contempo- But in defence of her work, regimes that were run within the DO CATHOLICS HAVE FAITH IN Hugh Callaghan, Paddy Hill, rary human conditions.’ she simply quoted Jesus Christ’s prison system in the 1970s and Gerry Hunter, Richard McI- In the wake of that statement, words: “I was sick in prison and 1980s and fought for prisoners POLITICS? lkenny, Billy Power and Johnny Sr Sarah had a chance meeting you visited me.” Her approach during that period. Walker,—five Belfast men and with a nationalist who had been was very much ‘hate the sin, but “If Sr Sarah was to be tried for A Discussion on Religion one Derry man—had been beat- on the 1969 Burntollet civil love the sinner.’ being a Christian, the over- en in police custody and forced rights march from Belfast to whelming evidence would lead and Social Justice to sign statements confessing to Derry, which was attacked by Thorn in the side to her conviction.” a crime that, the Provisional loyalists, had a profound effect Sr Sarah was dogged, tena- She continued to be treated IRA, not they themselves, had on her. She joined the Northern cious, caring and conscientious. with contempt and suspicion by committed. She catalogued the abuses suf- the police and the Home Office After two failed appeals, a fered by the prisoners’ families even after the release of these third, championed by Labour In defence of at the hands of the authorities higher profile prisoners and MP Chris Mullin and campaign- her work, she including: interrogations, strip despite being 76 and almost ing lawyer Gareth Peirce, was searches and arrests. She also blind, she was visited by the PANEL successful and on March 14, quoted Jesus’ recorded the multiple breaches Special Branch, questioned Rt Hon Lord McFall of Alcluith 1991, their convictions for the of human rights caused by the about the Whitemoor Jail escape, murder of 21 people and con- words: “I was Prevention of Terrorism Act fingerprinted and made to sign a Former MP for West Dunbartonshire spiracy to cause explosions were sick in prison and against which she had cam- statement she could not read. Yet and Chair of the Treasury Select Committee. rightly quashed. you visited me paigned tirelessly. She waded she never let this, nor the many Mary Cullen Yet while the men were grate- through reams of bureaucracy to bouts of ill health—kidney Former Head of Communications and Education at ful to the high-profile politician ensure civil rights were upheld at stones, cancer, TB, polymyalgia, SCIAF and Chair of the Network of International and lawyer for their unwavering all times and was closely pleurisy—affect her work. In support, Paddy Hill was quick to Ireland Civil Rights Association involved in the campaigns for fact when being treated for can- Development NGOs in Scotland also thank a woman he described (NICRA) and thus began three justice of the Birmingham Six, cer, she still kept a telephone John Deighan as the ‘Joan of Arc of the pris- decades of activism. the Guildford Four and the beside her bed, turning her hos- Parliamentary Officer for the ons,’ Irish nun, Sr Sarah Clarke. “I felt that I needed to do more Maguire Seven. Nobody was pital room into an office. Bishops' Conference of Scotland. than just pray for peace,” she more ecstatic to see justice final- Just before her death on Civil rights champion said. ly being done and these innocent February 4, 2002, Sr Sarah David Kerr Sr Sarah was born in Eyrecourt, For the next 30 years she was men and women released. Clarke was awarded the presti- Broadcaster and former SNP candidate County Galway, on November a hands-on activist. She provided “The Birmingham Six, the gious Pro Ecclesia et Pontificate 17, 1919 and raised with her vital behind the scenes support Guildford Four, both republican in recognition of her work and Chair: Dr Gerry Carruthers brother in the village, where her for Irish prisoners in British jails, and prisoners non-political pris- upon her passing, 21 MPs National President, Newman Association parents ran a pub, shop and including those wrong incarcer- oners all were on the receiving including George Galloway farm. She joined the congrega- ated like the Birmingham Six, end of Sr Sarah’s generosity signed an early day motion to SATURDAY 9 APRIL 2011 10AM – 12.30PM tion of La Sainte Union in the Guildford Four and the and never faltering support all mourn the sad loss of the ‘Joan Killashee, County Kildare when Maguire Seven. She regularly the time that they were incar- of Arc of the prisons.’ SAINT SIMON’S she was still in her teens, taking picked up friends and family cerated,” Paddy Hill of the 33 Partick Bridge Street the name Sr Mary Auxilius and members arriving in England to Birmingham Six said. I To learn more about Sister Glasgow G11 6PQ training as a teacher. From 1941, see their loved ones, found them “Sr Sarah was the thorn in the Sarah Clarke’s life and work, (Nearest Underground: Kelvinhall) she taught in Athlone, County lodging and accompanied them side of every governor in the her autobiography, No Faith in Westmeath, and then later at La to the prisons. She did not dis- country. She was persona non the System (1995) is available Admission free. Collection. Sainte Union convent schools in criminate between the guilty and grata in all the category A pris- from all bookshops Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5

Gonzaga lectures can help Catholics Remembering the Clydebank Blitz to address their everyday problems By Tristan Stewart-Robertson Catholicism and Feminism in Mgr John Gilmartin participates in a memorial service on the 70th anniversary of the raid Mother Church and Her THE annual Gonzaga lec- Rebellious Daughters. By Mary McGinty “Thirteen people were killed just feet ture series in Glasgow helps Finally, on April 19, Professor from our house but our family had a Catholics address problems Werner Jeanrond, professor of THE devastating loss of life and the miraculous escape. My mother always in their daily lives, accord- divinity at Glasgow University, anguish suffered by the townspeople said it was thanks to my little brother’s ing to their host. asks: What is Christian Love? was remembered at a memorial serv- prayers which he continued all night Fr Peter Griffiths, parish Fr Griffiths said he finds the ice to mark the 70th anniversary of under in the under stair cupboard.” priest of St Aloysius’ Gonzaga lecture very useful. the Clydebank Blitz this week. Also present at the service was Ann Garnethill, Glasgow, is playing “The church pulpit on a day- Mgr John Gilmartin (right) represented Holmes who lost 15 members of her fam- host to the lectures, organised to-day basis lends itself to Archbishop Mario Conti at the multi- ily across four generations. by St Aloysius College, which more religious interpretations,” denominational service in Kilbowie St “From the first anniversary of the Blitz began this week as the SCO he said. “Gonzaga lectures deal Andrew’s Church, where the Blitz memo- my mother took us to the graveyard,” she went to press. He said he is with questions which can be rial chapel is housed. said. “We promised to keep it going. It is looking forward to the lecture looked at religiously but also “It was a powerful time in the lives of very important to everyone in Clydebank series, now in its 17th year. have other dimensions, and it’s the people and it continues to remain very and it should always be remembered.” “I think there is a contempo- important that people who live much alive in their memories,” Mgr rary interest being shown in the with those questions can deliv- Gilmartin said. “It was 70 years ago but it Next generation churches and religion in gener- er a wider context to them. could have happened yesterday.” Pupils from St Peter the Apostle High al,” Fr Griffiths said. “There is “We don’t want to stop peo- School were among the community repre- no lack of concern in the issues ple asking questions, just to The Blitz sentatives at the memorial service and the Church tries to address. give people the confidence to On March 13 and 14 1941, Clydebank was head teacher Mike Vassie spoke of the “If we do attract people who address the questions and to devastated in the worst destruction and loss school’s involvement. are not necessarily Catholic or know it’s worth looking for of civilian life suffered in Scotland during “Such was the scale of the loss of life Christian, so much the better.” those answers. the Second World War. In total 528 were and injury in the Blitz, most of our pupils This year’s four lectures are “The speakers are chosen killed and more than 600 injured. Of 12,000 PIC: PAUL McSHERRY would have some sort of personal connec- titled: Exploring Christian Life. because their subjects address homes, only seven remained undamaged tion,” he said. “We were very proud to They started with a lecture on problems people may be con- and 35,000 people were left homeless. parishes were at the service which have our head boy and girl. Nathan the new translation of the Third sidering in the Church today Provost Denis Agnew said on this 70th Wolfgang Moessinger, the Consul Glancy and Claire Doherty were invited Edition of the Roman Missal, and in their daily lives,” he anniversary ‘we remember not only the General of Germany, and Polish Consult to participate in the service by reciting a by Fr J-Glenn Murray SJ. The said. hundreds of residents who lost their lives General Dr Tomasz Trafas also attended. poem with their counterparts from associate pastor at St Aloysius “They are answering a need but also the surviving residents whose Mgr Jack Sheridan, the retired parish Clydebank High School and one of our Gonzaga Church in Washington people have for informed dis- lives changed forever.’ priest of St Paul’s in Whiteinch, was an third-year pupils, Roseanne McLuckie DC made his first trip to cussion and debate. We have “This memorial service is an important 11- year-old boy at the time of Blitz and won an essay competition in the local Scotland this week for the talk. had some key speakers that and fitting tribute to all residents of can vividly recall the events. newspaper. On March 22 Professor have increased the popularity Clydebank and ensures that the survivors “I was an altar server at St Stephen’s “We are continuing the commemora- Keith Ward, professorial of the lectures.” of the Blitz are remembered for their and one of the saddest sights for me was tion with prayers in school and we have research fellow in the philoso- resilience after the attack and their deter- the parish priest crying at the loss of the had a survivor give a talk to the pupils.” phy of religion at Heythrop The Gonzaga lecture series mination to rebuild their town,” the church, the hall and the school,” Mgr The memorial service was part of a College will address Richard is put together by St Aloysius’ Provost added. Sheridan said. “As I recall he went into weekend of events including a service at Dawkins in a talk titled: Why College but, due to strong the burning church to rescue the Blessed the Blitz memorial at Dalnottar Cemetery there almost certainly is a God. attendance, the larger church Priest remembers Sacrament which was the taken to Our and a two-minute silence at Clydebank On March 29, Professor Tina venue has become the de facto Priests and parishioners of the Clydebank Holy Redeemer.” shopping centre held at noon on Monday. Beattie, from Roehampton home. This year’s talks all start University, looks at at 7.30pm and are free. New pro-life initiative launches in Paisley By Mary McGinty prayer then God can really its addiction to abortion in work through you. favour of a better way to live.’ SR ANDREA Fraile of the “The prayer of trust isn’t John Deighan, the group’s Sisters of the Gospel of Life easy but it’s the most effective. organiser, told the SCO: “It is has helped mark the begin- It could also be called the almost five years now since ning of a new pro-life ini- ‘prayer of thanks and praise’. Bishop Tartaglia gave the inau- tiative in Paisley. What we mean is that, instead gural talk to the group which The pro-life group that of going into prayer all dis- came about from the inspira- meets every month in St tressed and looking for solu- tion of Fr Euan Patten. As well Mirin’s Cathedral has begun a tions and so on, we thank God as our focus on prayer and Holy Hour to pray for the end for the situation exactly as it study we welcome speakers on to abortion. To mark the stands because it’s in this situa- pro-life issues. We are delight- group’s endeavours Sr Andrea, tion that God’s work can be car- ed that our group has contin-

from the Cardinal Winning ried out, that His glory can be ued and our hope now is that SPOTLIGHT ON... Cardinal Keith O’Brien presided at St Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese’s Mass for the Rite of Pro-Life Initiative, recently manifest. So praise and thank other groups will set up in the Election at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh on Sunday. On the first Sunday of Lent, Rite of Election delivered a talk on the necessi- Him with all your might.” parishes. Sr Andrea’s talk has candidates from the archdiocese celebrated together at the cathedral with their sponsors and families. ty of prayer in the spiritual bat- Bishop Philip Tartaglia wel- really enthused us and given us The cardinal took time after the Mass to spend time with the candidates, including the parents and tle against abortion. comed the group’s continued renewed inspiration in our sponsor of one-month-old Sienna Johnstone, who will be Baptised at Easter PIC: PAUL McSHERRY She told the group that pray- commitment to communicating prayer efforts.” ing in petition and praying ‘the message that the funda- with trust are essential in the mental human right is the right fight against abortion. to life from conception to its “If we have ambition for natural end, and that legalised anything in this life, let it be abortion is the primary fatal LEISURE TIME TRAVEL MONTHLY that we be people of prayer— injustice of our times, which DRAW may our prayer life really has no place in a civilised soci- LOURDES Coach. 25 April. 7 days DRAW deepen every day,” she said. ety’ and their prayer to ‘help to “Because if you’re a person of persuade our society to forsake No overnight driving. 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Theresa Breslin. “We are extremely proud of our tradi- bags in support of Mary’s Meals’ The production will be the first stage tion of promoting acting talent and many version of the 2005 novel and the cast of our former pupils have indeed become PRIMARY four pupils from (Above) Pupils from St John the will include more than 50 S2 pupils from actors. Currently, we have one of our stu- St John the Baptist Primary Baptist Primary School with their schools across Glasgow. dents on the cast of River City and we School in Uddingston, who backpacks and (below) pupils from Ms Breslin’s novel explores religious have several pupils who appeared in the Turnbull High School with theirs will this year make the BELOW PIC: PAUL McSHERRY tension in the city of Glasgow through recent film by Peter Mullan.” sacrament of First Holy the stories of two young boys, one a Communion, decided to support; some pupils attended Celtic supporter, one a Rangers support- Glasgow kids themselves.” Working in tandem enhance their preparations all Masses in St John the er, who must find their own answers in a Glasgow City Council’s executive mem- by helping the local parish’s Baptist Church, where they divided world. Current issues ber for education, Baillie Jean McFadden, Mary’s Meals backpack addressed the congregations in Two pupils from each of Glasgow’s sec- Guy Hollands, the stage performance’s believes the production will work in tan- appeal. order to sign up further help. ondary schools have been invited to form director, is similarly looking forward to dem with the anti-sectarian initiatives tak- The pupils set an initial tar- The school’s parish priest, Fr the cast for the production, a move that, the production taking shape and believes ing place in schools across the city. get of attempting to fill 50 Dominic Towey, who is a fre- the producers believe, reflects the novel’s the issues explored in Divided City contin- “For the last decade, excellent and backpacks with everyday mate- quent and popular visitor to the message of tolerance and friendship. ue to affect young people across the city. important anti-sectarian work has been rials for their counterparts in school, encouraged pupils, The participating pupils are currently “Religious intolerance and sectarian- developed and delivered in Glasgow Malawi. staff and parishioners to main- undertaking a rigorous rehearsal schedule ism are issues that continue to affect schools and across our communities,” As part of the project the tain the momentum and see the in the lead up to four performances at the young people in Glasgow today and we she said. children set out to learn more project through to the packing end of May, including two shows per- believe that drama provides a unique way “This includes the use of Divided City about the lives of Malawian and labelling of backpacks. formed to Glasgow primary and second- of exploiting those conflicts,” he said. as a resource in many of our schools and schoolchildren and had the aid The task was duly completed ary schoolchildren. “By involving a large cast of S2 I know that many youngsters will now be of some traditional artefacts, and on Monday March 7 the schoolchildren it will not only benefit the delighted to see this unique show and it’s borrowed from Tony Begley, Mary’s Meals van arrived to Adaptation delight young people taking part in a fully-staged a wonderful opportunity for the pupils Mary’s Meals education officer, collect the completed back- Ms Breslin, whose novel has been short- production on the main stage of the who get the chance to take part. to help them. packs. listed for 10 different children’s book Citizens Theatre but also resonate all the “Glasgow City Council will continue Through studying, the pupils After setting an initial target awards and is studied widely by school- more with the young people who come to to develop work which explores the val- learned about the working con- of 50 the remarkable total of children, is delighted that her work is watch the show. Theresa’s novel provides ues and attitudes that underpin sectarian- ditions, culture and crafts in 270 backpacks was their final being adapted for the stage. us with a great story and with a new ism in our city and challenge and change Malawi and began to think number. “Divided City is one of my most popu- musical score written for the project, this behaviour inherent in sectarianism. It is more about the country and its The previous Monday, the lar and talked about books and is very will be a high quality production with a important that we all work together people and not just about their Mary’s Meals van had also close to my heart,” she said. powerful message.” towards creating a society where every- need for our charity. made a stop at Turnbull High “It’s going to be thrilling to see it on Pupils from St Margaret Mary’s one feels respected and valued.” Such was the enthusiasm of School in Bishopbriggs. the stage and it will have an authenticity Secondary School will be amongst those the First Communicants for The secondary school pupils and truth because it’s performed by involved in the production and the [email protected] this project that it began to made great efforts to collect impact on the whole school items for children in Malawi and wider parish communities; and were happy to pose with P4 pupils addressed a whole- the filled backpacks before they school assembly to enlist their began their journey to Africa. The community of St Joseph’s Primary School, Busby have con- gratulated two of their pupils who are to represent Scotland at a UK gymnastics championship. Sisters Ali and Jo Devlin attend Dynamite

gymnastics club, where they train SPOTLIGHT ON... in acrobatics, display and tum- bling. Ten-year-old Ali and 11-year- old Jo, both won a gold medal in the Scottish tumbling champi- onships for their age and grade in East Kilbride Sports Centre. Jo also won a gold medal in acrobatics at Larkhall Sports Centre and they will now both compete in the British Finale in Stoke-on-Trent on the weekend of May 21-22.St Joseph’s headteacher, Carlyn Hill, revealed that the girls had the backing of the whole school com- munity.“We are all very proud of the girls particularly as they are Do you have a schools story for us here representing Scotland in the British Championship,” Ms Hill at the Scottish Catholic Observer? You said. “We celebrate wider achieve- ment in St Joseph’s and encourage can call Martin on 0141 241 6103 or our pupils to share their achieve- e-mail: [email protected] ment in and out of school.”

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DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER NATIONAL NEWS 7 English and Welsh Ordinariate Call to defend religious liberties launches informative website Catholic Union chairman seeks assurances over human rights and religious equality THE English and Welsh Church while retaining ‘a love Ordinariate of Our Lady of and gratitude for the Anglican By Ian Dunn Walsingham has launched a forms of faith and worship.’ website to inform others The ordinariate website THE chairman of the Catholic Union about the new Church struc- explains that an interim govern- of Great Britain, James Bogle, has ture for Anglicans who want ing council is meeting regularly written to Trevor Phillips OBE, head to join the Catholic Church. to oversee the development of of the Equality and Human Rights The website, www.ordinariate the organisation. An official Commission, asking the commission .org.uk, bears a welcome mes- governing council will be to defend religious liberty and protect sage from Fr Keith Newton, the formed after Easter 2011. the human rights and equality of reli- head of the ordinariate. The governing council will gious minorities. Fr Newton, who is the for- have at least six priests, Commending their decision to withdraw mer Anglican Bishop of presided over by the ordinary. an appeal in the Bull case, which would James Bogle (above), Richborough, invited readers Half of the membership is elect- have sought yet more monetary compensa- chairman of the Catholic to learn more about the ordi- ed by the priests of the ordinari- tion from the couple who were successful- Union of Great Britain has nariate’s structure and purpose. ate. It will have a pastoral ly sued for refusing a room to an unmarried written to Trevor Philips “I am very happy to have council for consultation with male couple, the Catholic Union has asked OBE (left), head of the this opportunity to present to the laity and a finance council. that similar vigilance be exercised on Equality and Human Rights you a true picture of the ordi- The council will have the Commission, to seek behalf of religious minorities, whose rights assurances regarding the nariate as it grows and devel- same rights and responsibilities are meant to be protected by Article 9 of defence of religious liberty ops,” he commented. in Canon Law that the college the European Convention on Human Those who are considering of consultors and the council Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. British society has been huge and lasting- inate further against religious minorities,” joining the ordinariate should of priests have in the gover- ly beneficial,” he writes. “Schools, hospi- he writes. “The Catholic Union opposes explore the site but ‘above all nance of a diocese. Out of Religious freedoms tals, universities, art, literature and science unfair discrimination against minorities, else’ should make contact with respect for the synodal tradi- In the letter, Mr Bogle, stresses the and even the very foundations of our laws, whether on the ground of sexual orienta- local groups to help them dis- tion of Anglicanism, the ordi- importance of religious freedoms. constitution and parliamentary democracy tion or religion, but it is disturbing that, cern their future, the priest said. nary will need the consent of “Religious freedom does not simply have their origins at least as much in under a system where there is meant to be The site provides contact the governing council to admit mean the right to attend religious servic- Christianity as in any other belief-system equality of rights, there appears to be a information for 39 groups in a candidate to Holy Orders and es and nothing more but must also and Christians contribute hugely to socie- growing trend toward treating some England and Wales. Other sec- to erect or suppress a personal involve the right not to be coerced in mat- ty as citizens. rights, such as sexual rights, as greater tions cover news, a calendar parish or a house of formation. ters of religion and related issues of con- “It is intolerant, unequal and oppressive and more important than others, such as and a frequently asked ques- The council will also have a science,” he writes. “The Declaration of to discriminate against them and the com- the right to religious freedom tions guide. vote in choosing a list of Religious Liberty of the Second Vatican mission should be vigilant to employ tax- “That is already a form of discrimina- Pope Benedict XVI estab- names of a new ordinary to Council identifies the right not to be payers’ money to try to prevent such tion and inequality in itself and is self- lished a framework for the new submit to the Holy See. coerced in matters of religion and calls it discrimination, intolerance and oppression.” contradictory and self-defeating. How Church jurisdiction in his “For those of us joining the a right founded in the very nature of the can a human rights agency promote 2009 apostolic constitution ordinariate there are feelings of human person.” Persecution equality by doing so unequally or prevent Anglicanorum Coetibus. trepidation and excitement,” Mr Bogle also stresses the hugely pos- He now warns that Christians feel discrimination by doing so in a discrimi- Fr Newton characterised the Fr Newton said. “It will, we itive contribution to British life Catholics increasingly persecuted in this country. natory manner? It’s a nonsense.” document as ‘a most generous believe, bring us a step closer and Christian have made. “It is indicative of a trend that mistakes response’ to Anglican groups’ to the vision of Unity and “The contribution of Christianity to are being made which threaten to discrim- I [email protected] requests. The ordinariate allows Truth that we have worked Anglicans to enter the Catholic towards for many years.” Celebrity support for CAFOD’s Lenten campaign THE Catholic Agency for Life-long supporter of the up all sorts for Lent, from Overseas Development charity, Dermot O’Leary is chocolate and magazines to AGNIFICAT (CAFOD) has launched its going all out, giving up choco- Facebook and beer, raising mil- annual Lent campaign, ‘give late, crisps, sweets and fizzy lions of pounds in the process,” M ® it up!’ with backing from X- drinks. he said. “Anyone can get working in partnership with Factor host Dermot O’Leary “I have been supporting involved and all donations, big and Coronation Street’s Ben CAFOD’s Lent fundraising and small, really can help Price (Nick Tilsley) the since my school days and it’s transform lives.” May 2011 subscription charity is urging people to just such a great and simple As well as raising vital funds orders now available* give something up and make way to raise money,” he said. this Lent CAFOD supporters a difference for those living “You only have to give up one can take action by backing in some of the poorest com- thing, one thing, and you can ‘Get down to business’, a cam- Now distributed in munities in the world. make a massive difference to paign supporting small busi- The official start of Lent, someone else’s life.” nesses in the poorest countries. Scotland through Ash Wednesday saw CAFOD Fellow TV star Ben Price is This campaign calls on the UK calling on people in England also joining the effort, giving Government to support mil- and Wales to give something up his daily soft drink and lions of vulnerable people as up and donate the money saved encouraging others to get they work to lift themselves to support their work in over involved. out of poverty by ensuring that 50 countries fighting poverty “Over the years I have heard overseas aid and trade policies and injustice. of CAFOD supporters giving put them first. £33 Scotland March 2011 Issue of the Year competition has been the Catholic Union’s website at £36 incl. April 2011 Issue NEWS IN BRIEF launched and this year’s theme is www.catholicunion.org.uk February 2011 Issue Advent and inspired by the Royal wedding. Lent CATHOLIC MEDIA OFFICE TALK The award is sponsored by PORTSMOUTH ROAD RENAMED 1 year only £33 incl. shipping. Scotland Only. 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By Martin Dunlop concerns about the city of Sendai. On a national level, the charitable POPE Benedict XVI has called on association initiated a solidarity cam- Catholics to unite in prayer for the paign in all Japanese churches on victims of the massive 8.9-magni- Sunday, with Masses being dedicated tude earthquake and tsunami that to the memory of the victims. The struck Japan last week, and may campaign will also take in Catholic have killed more than 10,000 people, schools, associations and institutions, as the country now struggles to cope with the intention of raising funds to with an increasing nuclear crisis. help the displaced. At Sunday’s Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the Pope paid tribute to the Bishops help ‘courageous’ Japanese people and Pope Benedict XVI (above) has Bishop Marcellinus Daiji Tani of urged a swift rescue operation. called on all Catholics to unite Saitama, one of the areas struck by “Dear brothers and sisters, the in prayer for those whose lives the tsunamis, said that Catholics ‘will images of the tragic earthquake and have been devastated by the respond to the tragedy of the earth- the consequent tsunami in Japan have earthquake and tsunami in quake and tsunami that struck north- Japan (right) left a strong impression on us all,” the ern Japan, with prayer and solidarity.’ Holy Father said to the thousands “As I greet you this morning, I ask The government’s chief spokesman, International aid “They must take courage, with the gathered at St Peter’s Square on the you to join me in praying for the vic- Yukio Edano, said the emergency The Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the help of the Holy Spirit,” he said. first Sunday of Lent. “I would like to tims of the recent devastation visited crew, which had been dousing the charitable arm of the Papacy, has Bishop Tani added that the catastro- renew my spiritual closeness to the upon Japan,” he said. “May the plant’s reactors with seawater in an announced that the Pope was making a phe is a reminder ‘that life is in the hands dear people of the country, who with bereaved and injured be comforted attempt to stabilise their temperatures, donation of £63,000 to the relief efforts. of God, and that life is a gift from God.’ dignity and courage are facing the and may the rescue workers be had no choice but to pull back from the As rescue efforts continue and the Fears are also growing over the consequences of such disasters. strengthened in their efforts to assist most dangerous areas. Japanese people try and come to terms amount of UK victims of the “I pray for the victims and their fam- the courageous Japanese people.” Earlier in the week, Japanese Prime with the devastation of the biggest Japanese earthquake. An increasing ilies, and for those who suffer from Minister, Naoto Kan, said that radia- disaster to hit the country since the number of Britons have already these terrible events. I encourage those, Nuclear threat tion levels are ‘very high’ and the Second World War, Fr Daisuke Narui, raised concerns about friends and rel- who with commendable speed, are The Japanese Government was, this government ordered 140,000 people executive director of Caritas Japan, atives who may have been caught up working to bring help. We remain unit- week, seeking to avert further disaster in living within a 19-mile radius of the said that the focus of the Church is on in the devastation. ed in prayer. The Lord is close to us.” the city of Fukushima, where all six reac- plant to stay indoors. the most vulnerable. By the beginning of the week more tors at the city’s nuclear plant have been Meanwhile in an extremely rare “Currently we are called to give a than 4000 people had already contact- Disaster experiencing problems, including explo- appearance, Japan’s Emperor Akihito testimony to unity and closeness to all ed a Foreign office helpline for those The world’s third-largest economy is sions and fires, since the earthquake said on live television that he was human suffering,” Fr Narui said. worried about relatives in Japan. struggling to respond to a disaster of and waves from the tsunami struck. ‘deeply concerned’ about the nuclear The priest added that Caritas, the epic proportions, with more than one As the SCO went to press, workers crisis and was praying for his people. international Catholic charity to which I Donations can be made to Caritas’ million people without water or battling to secure safety and avert a There are also reports that the the Scottish Catholic International Aid Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami power and whole towns wiped off the major radiation leak at the Dailichi Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan Fund (SCIAF) is affiliated, and the relief response via the SCIAF website map. The Holy Father also prayed for atomic power plant had been evacuat- has resumed activity, spewing ash and local Church are collecting information at: www.sciaf.org.uk the rescue workers, faced with scenes ed after radiation levels became too rock into the atmosphere, after lying dor- on affected areas to plan their response of devastation. dangerous for them to remain. mant since an eruption on January 19. efforts, but that there are particular I [email protected]

suspected child abuse cases. NEWS IN BRIEF “During this Lent we are NZ youth ministry provides some valuable links in relief effort especially conscious of the MEMBERS of the Catholic brought a barbecue and 200 the word through Facebook families while other young CARDINAL BRADY WELCOMES grave sins of sexual abuse com- youth ministry team in sausages to the city’s Linwood and appealing for help at people were helping the QUEEN’S VISIT TO IRELAND mitted against minors, in partic- Christchurch, New Zealand, North area and gave the Christchurch parishes, the ini- Society of St Vincent de Paul CARDINAL Seán Brady, the ular by members of the clergy,” have been cooking and sausages away within 90 tiative grew. distribute supplies to people in primate of all Ireland, has Cardinal Rigali said. “We expe- giving out hundreds of free minutes. As well as the donation of need. warmly welcomed the pro- rience the need to ask God’s sausages in areas of the city “These people had not had many sausages, significant Mr Lysaght said he hoped posed visit of Queen Elizabeth forgiveness repeatedly in our that were hardest hit by last hot food for days and meat was financial help was also offered that the barbecue and lollipop II to the country later this year. Liturgy and to offer prayers of month’s devastating earth- a luxury item,” Mr Lysaght and the team received a further venture would go on for as The cardinal said the visit reparation for the sins and for quake. said. boost by way of a donation of long as there was a need. would be ‘an important reli- all the sins of the world.” Two days after the earth- “Their families were still in a small, refrigerated truck. When water pipes are work- gious and civic event’ and said quake, which struck the South shock, had no power and need- Mr Lysaght said that the ing again in the worst affected he was ‘conscious of the very INVESTIGATION INTO RELIGIOUS Island city of Christchurch on ed something hot.” garage of his parents’ house areas of the city it would be warm and gracious welcome ORDER IN THE US CONCLUDES February 22 and is thought to Following the success of was overflowing with all the scaled back, although Mr offered by the queen to Pope MAJOR work has been com- have killed more than 150 peo- their act of charity the young donated goods, including Lysaght commented that ‘it Benedict XVI on his recent pleted on a Vatican-ordered ple, Catholic youth team direc- Catholics arranged for more around 4000 sausages. lifts people’s spirits’ and he visit to Scotland and England.’ investigation of Catholic sis- tor, Chris Lysaght and team sausages and bread to be dis- As well as sausages the team could see the initiative running He also welcomed the visit ters in the US. member Jason McTague, tributed, and, after putting out is also giving out lollipops to for the next six months. particularly ‘as a mark of the The Apostolic Visitation, led mutual respect that exists by Mother Mary Clare Millea, between our two countries and of the Apostles of the Sacred Role of Church in Irish schools to be downscaled according to new report also of the deep bonds of friend- Heart of Jesus, began in 2008 ship between the Church of and was ‘intended as a con- THE role of the Church in Speaking at the annual confer- vides for the inclusion of the Ireland and the Catholic Church. structive assessment and an schools in Ireland will be ence of the Catholic Primary forum’s recommendations in a expression of genuine concern scaled back under a newly School Managers Association White Paper for implementation US CARDINAL ASKS PEOPLE for the quality of the life’ of announced forum on school (CPSMA), his first official by the Government in 2012. TO FORGIVE THE CHURCH roughly 59,000 US Catholic patronage, due to report engagement as education minis- “We have to provide for an CARDINAL Justin Rigali of sisters, according to a Vatican before the end of the year. ter, Mr Quinn said that he was array of choice in our education Philadelphia asked for for- working paper sent early in the Ruairi Quinn (right), Ireland’s determined to ‘hit the ground system and ensure that different giveness of the Church in the inquiry to leaders of 341 reli- education minister, said last running’ by taking up the chal- forms of patronage reflect the wake of the child sex-abuse gious congregations. Friday that the forum would not lenge presented by Archbishop diversity of our modern society scandal at last week’s Ash The Vatican working paper be a talking shop but instead Martin and by providing a and the choices of parents,” Mr Wednesday service. for the review asked commu- would focus as a priority on the school patronage system reflect- Quinn said. The cardinal asked for ‘for- nities of sisters to describe means by which schools could ing the reality of modern Ireland. He also announced that the giveness of all those whom how they respond to members be transferred from Catholic The programme for govern- forum would begin work as we have offended in any way,’ who dissent publicly or pri- patronage to provide greater ment includes a commitment to soon as possible and complete it at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss vately from Church teaching diversity and choice for parents. establish a forum on patronage in nine months time. Peter and Paul. and about the doctrine the The debate on school patron- and pluralism. The establishment Welcoming the forum, Bishop A day earlier, the cardinal women teach. Additional ques- age began three years ago when sented in Irish education. The of such a forum was a long- Leo O’Reilly of Kilmore, said announced that 21 priests had tions cover financial manage- Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Church controls around 90 per standing demand of the Irish that Church authorities were in a been placed on administrative ment and efforts to recruit new Dublin acknowledged the cent of the state’s 3200 primary National Teachers’ Organisation process of consultation on the leave following a review of members. Catholic Church was overrepre- schools. (INTO). The programme pro- matter. Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9

Swiss cardinal hopes to promote Christian unity during Russian trip CARDINAL Kurt Koch, the head of the Vatican’s coun- cil for Promoting Christian Unity, was in Moscow last weekend for a visit aimed at strengthening relations with the Russian Orthodox Church. The Swiss cardinal, who was appointed to his current role last year, arrived in the Russian capital on Saturday and cele- brated Mass in the city’s Catholic cathedral. During his visit, Cardinal Cardinal Koch hopes that his visit Koch was also due to meet to Russia will help strengthen with many Russian Orthodox relations between the Catholic and officials including Patriarch Russian Orthodox Churches Kirill, primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. He added that he hoped his The cardinal’s visit comes a visit would help ‘deepen the month after Russian President theological dialogue between Dmitry Medvedev met with the Orthodox Church and the Pope Benedict XVI at the Catholic Church.’ Vatican, which was widely According to the cardinal, regarded as a sign of the warm- relations between the Orthodox ing of relations between and Catholic Churches have Moscow and the Holy See. improved under the Pontificate Speaking ahead of his visit of Pope Benedict, which to Russia, Cardinal Koch offered ‘a new beginning for emphasised the importance of dialogue.’ meeting with orthodox offi- On the strength of the cials, in particular, Patriarch improvement of relations Kirill. Cardinal Koch added that it ‘is “I think it is very important a hope’ that the Holy Father to have a personal relationship could make a future Papal visit Pope leads call for ‘spiritual combat’ with him,” the cardinal said. to Russia. Holy Father encourages Catholics to join with Christ this Lent and commit to fighting sin The Polish Pope, who died By Dominic Lynch God is to oppose the sin while saving the claimed every year on the first Sunday of NEWS IN BRIEF in 2005, will be beatified on sinner. Lent,” the Pope added. May 1, with hundreds of thou- POPE Benedict XVI has encouraged “God does not tolerate evil, because He “In fact, entering into this Liturgical PRIESTHOOD IS A PERPETUAL sands of pilgrims set to make Catholics to join with Christ in ‘spir- is love, justice and fidelity—and precise- time means aligning oneself with Christ VOCATION, SAYS POPE the journey to the Vatican for itual combat’ during Lent, while ly for this He does not want the death of every time against sin—facing, both as POPE Benedict XVI has said the celebration. telling the thousands gathered at his the sinner, but that He may repent and individuals and the Church, the spiritual that priesthood is not a profes- The social networking page Sunday Angelus that sin is a ‘reality live,” the Pope said. combat against the spirit of evil.” sion, to be engaged in part- will have a link to video high- of life.’ He observed that God’s saving inter- time, but a full-time and lights of John Paul II’s 27-year Speaking at St Peter’s Square, on the vention in human history has been evi- Praying with the Pope perpetual vocation. He made Papacy. First Sunday of Lent, the Pope said that dent from the time of the ancient Jews’ Despite the heavy rain, thousands of pil- the comments at a meeting “What we found is that the 40 days of Lent constitute a time of liberation from slavery in Egypt. grims gathered at St Peter’s Square to with priests of Rome Diocese. Facebook doesn’t just share spiritual preparation for Easter, of follow- “God is determined to liberate His chil- pray with Pope Benedict on the first “One is not a priest for part information, it creates commu- ing Jesus to the ‘culmination of His mis- dren from slavery, to guide them to free- Sunday of Lent. of the time; we are so with our nity,” Mgr Paul Tighe, from the sion of salvation’ in His death on the dom.” the Pope said. “And the most In his earlier released message for the whole soul, with our whole Vatican’s social communica- Cross. serious and most profound slavery is pre- beginning of Lent the Holy Father heart,” the Pope said at last tions office, said. “People Lent and the Cross exist ‘because evil cisely that of sin. For this, God sent His reminded the Catholic Faithful that ‘we Thursday’s meeting, which is begin talking to each other and exists,’ the Pope said. And although many son to the world: to liberate men from the must share in Christ’s death in order to held annually at the beginning sharing ideas.” do not accept the term ‘sin’ for offering a dominion of Satan, ‘origin and cause of share in His Resurrection’ while on of Lent. religious vision of the world and human- every sin.’ Sunday he asked for special prayer for The Holy Father added that: FORMER POLISH LEADER WILL ity, sin is ‘the profound cause of every “He sent Him in our mortal flesh so himself and members of the Roman Curia “This being with Christ and NOT ATTEND BEATIFICATION evil,’ the Pope went on to explain. that He might become a victim of expia- as they begin their Lenten retreat. being an ambassador of Christ, GENERAL Wojcciech Jaru- “In fact, if it is true: if God is eliminated tion, dying for us on the Cross. The March 13-19 exercises are being this being for others is a mis- zelski, the head of Poland’s from the horizons of the world, one can no “Against this plan of definitive and led by Carmelite theologian and profes- sion that penetrates our being communist Government in the longer speak of sin,” the Holy Father said. universal salvation, the devil is opposed sor, Fr Francois-Marie Lethel, on the and must penetrate ever more 1980s, has announced that he with all his strength, as demonstrated par- theme: The Light of Christ in the Heart of the totality of our being.” will not be attending the Attitude to sin ticularly in the Gospel of the temptation the Church-John Paul II and the The Pope will celebrate the Beatification of Pope John He went on to explain that the attitude of of Jesus in the desert, which is pro- Theology of the Saints. 60th anniversary of his ordina- Paul II on May 1. tion to the priesthood on June The former Polish leader 29. said that he did not want to attend the Vatican ceremony Panel of scholars praise Pope Benedict XVI’s new book MORE THAN A MILLION because his presence would EXPECTED AT WYD give rise to ‘more sensational- A PANEL of scholars and and His appearances to the dis- fessor of the history and theol- “Scripture gives light to doc- ORGANISERS of World istic information and tenden- theologians have found ciples after His resurrection. ogy of Judaism at Bard College trine, but doctrine also serves Youth Day 2011 have said they tious interpretation.’ much to praise in what sev- Benjamin Witherington III, a in New York and author of A as a guide that helps us under- expect as many as 1.5 million He also mentioned that his eral called a ‘remarkable’ professor of New Testament for Rabbi Talks With Jesus, said he stand the sacred texts,” Fr people to join Pope Benedict health is not good. new book written by Pope doctoral studies at Asbury had been corresponding with Weinandy said. XVI in the Spanish capital Benedict XVI. Theological Seminary in Pope Benedict for 25 years Speaking at a press conference Madrid in August. SESSIONS ON ART OF SAINT The panel, comprising of Wilmore, Kentucky, and a about the historical Jesus. last Thursday introducing the This week, organisers MAKING COME TO AN END Catholic, Jewish and Protestant member of the doctoral faculty He called the book’s state- Holy Father’s book, Cardinal revealed that almost 300,000 THE 2011 Vatican Studium theologians and scholars, was at St Andrews University, said ments on the Jewish people in Marc Ouellet, prefect of the youths had already signed up to sessions, which train people in unanimous in its assessment the book ‘could not have hap- relation to Jesus ‘courageous and Congregation for Bishops, said attend the celebrations, which the art of saint making, finished that the book, Jesus of pened before the Second very learned’ and said they could that he believed it could lead to will run from August 18-21. last week. Nazareth: Holy week—From the Vatican Council’ and would have ‘a lot of impact’ on nega- ‘the dawn of a new era of exege- The previous World Youth The two-month sessions, Entrance Into Jerusalem to the greatly contribute to Christian tive attitudes toward Judaism. sis’ and ‘a promising age of the- Day, held in Sydney in 2008, which are offered only in Resurrection, would benefit unity at the scholarly level. “I think any Jewish reader ological interpretation.’ saw some 350,000 Faithful Italian, this year brought readers of every faith and at “Catholic and Protestant can benefit from” reading the Cardinal Ouellet, a former from 170 countries across the together 80 students from a nearly every level of theological exegetes have come closer and book “and it will do a lot of student of the then Cardinal world celebrating Mass with dozen countries; laymen and and scriptural understanding. closer together in their under- good in general,” Rabbi Ratzinger, emphasised the the Holy Father. women, civil lawyers, theolo- The Holy Father’s book, the standing of the historical Neusner said. book’s scholarly quality, in par- gy students, priests and nuns. second in his Jesus of Nazareth Jesus,” since Vatican II, Capuchin Fr Thomas ticular its challenge to contem- BEATIFICATION PAGE SET TO The congregation runs the series focuses on the key Professor Witherington said, Weinandy, executive director porary Scripture scholars. LAUNCH ON FACEBOOK course ‘because it’s the only enti- events of Jesus’ final days, adding that the Pope’s new of the US Conference of ‘The Pope’s thorough knowl- A FACEBOOK page, dedicat- ty that can teach both the theory including the cleansing of the book ‘helps with the under- Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat edge of the field, displayed in ed to the impending beatifica- and the practice,’ Archbishop Temple, the Last Supper, His standing of Jesus from the his- for Doctrine, said the book also this work, should enliven tion of Pope John Paul II, is to Marcello Bartolucci, secretary of betrayal, His interrogations torical and critical view, but offers insights into ‘the close, debates that have become stag- be launched by the Vatican the congregation and the lecturer before the Sanhedrin and also helps us with faith.’ fruitful relationship between nated because of rationalist or this week. for six of the classes, said. Pontius Pilate, His crucifixion Rabbi Jacob Neusner, a pro- Scripture and doctrine.’ positivist prejudices,” he said. 10 COMMENT SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011 Bringing Rome a bit closer to home This week the SCO introduces the third of our regular comment articles from new columnists

Bishops’ Conference. But even so… The germ of an intriguing thought materialises that would ease the nun- cio’s burden: why not open a Vatican Consulate in Scotland, based in Edinburgh as are each of the other 50 or so international consulates to Scotland? In the same way that the Italian Consul in Edinburgh reports to the Italian ambassador in London, the Vatican consul to Scotland would, of course, report directly to our nuncio. This issue certainly may open a polit- ical, cultural and ecclesiastical can of BY KEVIN McKENNA worms, but yet I believe the idea is worth exploring.

ARELY a few weeks sn’t Scotland a ‘beloved daughter have elapsed since I was of Rome’ as attested in the privy to an intriguing IDeclaration of Arbroath? And conversation in one of isn’t it about time that we enjoyed the Glasgow’s more upmar- presence and influence of the Holy Bket taverns. Included in the small See in the person of a Vatican company gathered at the bar were a Consul? grizzled, but impeccably attired It’s now 133 years since the restora- doyen among Scotland’s political tion of the hierarchy in Scotland and journalists, a senior Catholic lay offi- our Church has made a crucial contri- cial and an irredeemably cynical PR bution to the development of modern executive. They were discussing the and diverse Scotland. It is a contribu- impending retirement of Archbishop tion that is valued by every one of our Mario Conti and two of his Scottish serious political parties. Indeed the brother bishops and the expected reaction of the SNP Government and retirement of one other prelate on the Labour opposition is very interest- grounds of ill health. ing. A Scottish Government A view was expressed that the spokesman said: “This is an interest- management of continuity at which ing suggestion, there are already 55 Archbishop Mennini, new nuncio to the UK ment of a Vatican Consul. ence of a Vatican Consul would dimin- we Romans normally excel was sadly countries represented in Scotland in seen above with Queen Elizabeth II, could Yet there are other benefits in kind. ish the authority of the Bishops’ amiss here and that it seemed unfor- this way, but of course it is entirely a benefit from having a Vatican Consulate in The presence of the Pope’s man in Conference. Such an appointment tunate to have allowed this situation matter for the Vatican as to whether Edinburgh claims Kevin McKenna Edinburgh, if you like, would cement would simply bring Rome a little closer to develop. Furthermore, and all of a they would wish such representation.” the increasingly excellent relations to our cardinal and his brother bishops. sudden, our new Papal Nuncio, based My SNP sources though, indicate dence of the excellent relations that have existed between Scottish Last week Scotland put on a hair- in London, would have an onerous that Alex Salmond would welcome between the Vatican and the UK at governments and the Catholic Church. shirt and lashed itself for its sectarian burden placed on his shoulders in the such an appointment, and it’s not hard large, and there is no reason why if, We will always have the tensions that shame in the wake of another Celtic next 12 months or so as he seeks to to see why. A Vatican office in like other states, it wanted a consul in must spring between the division of the versus Rangers dust-up. The appoint- appoint replacements. This, it seems Edinburgh would give added prestige Scotland, that should not be the case.” temporal and the spiritual in any mod- ment of a Vatican Consul, permanently to me, is an extremely curious posi- to our recently devolved nation and ern democracy. But the separation of resident here, would act as a massive tion and I cannot be the first person add some lustre to the portfolio of here is though, a crucial differ- Church and state remains the ideal con- boost to our self-confidence. It may politely to ask whether it is entirely consulates already ensconced there. ence between the nature of a stitutional arrangement for our country. also symbolise and underpin the fair that our beloved Vatican ambas- Iain Gray the Labour leader in TVatican Consulate in Edinburgh And our two main parties of govern- process of reconciliation that still needs sador, and with little knowledge of Scotland welcomed the prospect. and that of the other national offices. ment, Labour and the SNP, have each to happen in some of our communities. the Church in Scotland, should be “Of course we would be open to As each new consulate has appeared sought to accommodate the Church’s placed in such a position. Of course the idea of the Vatican having a con- in Scotland there is a broad under- position on Catholic schools and, I I Kevin McKenna is former deputy the nuncio will always take soundings sul in Scotland,” he told me. “The standing that they will help to boost believe, are keen also to find a way of editor of the Herald and former exec- from informed lay Catholics about Catholic Church is an integral and trade between our nation and that ring-fencing Catholic adoption agen- utive editor of the Daily Mail in such appointments and pay heed to important part of Scottish society. country. Obviously, such a considera- cies within the new equality legislation. Scotland He is currently a columnist the advice of members of the Scottish Pope Benedict XVI’s visit was evi- tion would not apply in the establish- Nor should it be thought that the pres- for the Guardian.

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Lent is a time for expressing the simple human truth: no pain, no gain FR WILLY Slavin of St Fr Willy Slavin (inset) gave the Ash advantage of you. “What’s in it for politicians? Simon’s, Partick, was invited Wednesday Time for Reflection at “The 40 days of Lent which In response to the current to give the Ash Wednesday the Scottish Parliament (main) traditionally begin today are financial insecurity many of Time for Reflection at the the preparation for Easter, from you have spoken publicly of Scottish Parliament: Forum to deal with the prob- the old English Eostra. And to the need to resurrect certain “Lent is another way of lems which were then becom- use the old English accent, as values that are needed for expressing the simple human ing prominent. the days ‘lent-gthen’ we enjoy human growth. Things like truth: no pain, no gain,” he told Here is his reflection in full: the growth of springtime. worklessness, obesity, never- MSPs. “On this day last year, Ash “For Christians it is a time mind the other person attitudes Fr Slavin went on to say that Wednesday 2010, Joe Biden, for a cultivation of mind, heart are not what we think of as today we are all invited to self- Vice President of the United and neighbour by prayer, Scottish. Nor are they likely to examination and that he hoped States of America, took his penance and almsgiving. Or, as be cured by a secret genie or those observing Lent would weekly press conference with we prefer to say nowadays: an undiscovered gene. have the support of the his forehead clearly daubed with meditation, dieting and “Lent is another way of Parliament for the next 40 days. ashes in the shape of a cross. fundraising. expressing the simple human Fr Slavin was ordained in Some approved, saying that it “The advantage of these con- truth: no pain, no gain. the Scots College in Rome in was good for a politician to be temporary terms is that they Christians do not think of the 1964. He is currently chair of seen wearing even a semblance allow Christians to work in sol- Cross as the end. We look for- Emmaus Glasgow, which is the of sackcloth and ashes. Others idarity with all who take an ward to Easter. But today we first Scottish Community of a disapproved, saying they would interest in meditation, dieting are invited to self-examination. movement which was started in have liked some more convinc- ashes. All of us who have taken therefore feel your disappoint- and fundraising. There are Then to accept the challenge to 1948 in France by the Abbe ing evidence of repentance from any part in public life hoped to ments more acutely. Although many in our country who want do what we can to change our- Pierre. He served 10 years as such a powerful person. achieve more than we have. not least of the crosses you to save the world by commit- selves that we might become chaplain in Barlinnie Prison “Of course it is not only But politicians have tried hard- have to bear is that you cannot ting themselves to such disci- more fit to change the world. I during which time he helped politicians who feel that their er, or at least more publicly, confess a sense this lest plines of mind, body and hope we have your support for set up the Scottish Drugs dreams may have turned to than most of us. You may an unforgiving media take community. the next 40 days. Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 Show support for pro-life at SPUC conference WIRED IN

tionists. Very often, it can be forgotten that abortion not only kills children and harms women, but does a great deal of damage to those who carry out the act An SCO Diary as well. Sr Andrea Fraile, from the Cardinal By Dan McGinty Winning Pro-Life Initiative, will speak on the damage that abortion does to ROME’S Fr Maurizio women. She will be discussing the Mirilli has come up with a Rachel’s Vineyard programme that novel way to encourage offers spiritual healing to post-abortive young people to come to SPUC SCOTLAND COLUMN women. This has been running suc- church—he has turned cessfully in the US and has recently the crypt of a Roman HE fourth International been introduced into Scotland. Basillica into a pub. Youth Pro-Life Conference Finally, Andy Pollard will present The priest started the this weekend, is fast his original research on the impact that project in the spirit of approaching. Events begin abortion has had on society. He has Pope John Paul II, who at Loch Lomond Youth studied population trends for many regarded youth culture as HostelT today and will run until Sunday years and will explain that Europe is a a breeding ground for March 20. Catering specifically to demographic time-bomb, because so future apostles, and today young pro-lifers, there is no other con- many children are missing. bears his name— ference like this in the UK. Whether a Tying all these topics together will be Giovanni Paolo II pub. seasoned pro-life campaigner or sim- keynote speaker Fr John Fleming. A Among the many ply someone wishing to know more world-renowned bioethicist, Fr Fleming pictures of saints and about pro-life issues, this is a confer- has been a member of the Pontifical passages from the ence not to be missed. Academy for Life since 1996. His final Gospels which adorn the An expert line-up of speakers will stop on a two-week speaking tour of the wall of GP2 is one quote assemble to portray the reality of abor- UK, Fr Fleming will deliver his presen- Joe Lee from SPUC Scotland hopes that of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ by Jesus which is as much tion and related issues. John Deighan, tation: The Practice of Eugenics Today. this year’s conference will be as success- draft guidelines on the care of women justification as it is a parliamentary officer for the Catholic It will explore how the ghosts of eugen- ful as those in previous years have been in the provision of abortion. In these religious decoration—Luke Church in Scotland, will examine the ics from 1930’s Nazi Germany are very guidelines, the bold claim was made 4:10, “Give me a drink.” right to life as interpreted by the much alive today but are practised in SPUC, both in Scotland and interna- that only a tiny minority of women suf- European Court of Human Rights. He much more subtle ways; through abor- tionally. SPUC are on the frontline in fer psychological harm after an abor- will illustrate how the right to life has tion, embryo experimentation and the battle to defend human life, so it is tion. This statement is, at best, been ignored in court decisions to further euthanasia. essential that young people are made misinformed. THE tensions following the the pro-abortion lobby and misapplied so aware of the unique position that JOE LEE recent Old Firm Scottish as to ensure unborn children are not s is tradition with the SPUC has and of what they can do to Cup tie and subsequent offered legal protection. Lynn Murray International Youth Pro-Life get involved in the pro-life movement: The cost of the Fourth International summit in Edinburgh have will examine attitudes towards disability, AConference, there will also be the greatest civil rights movement of Youth Pro-Life Conference conference turned attention back onto particularly Downs Syndrome, and time for relaxation. The film on Friday our generation. is £80 per person, which includes two a favourite of many in the explore how abortion is promoted as the night before the Saturday programme Designed to encourage and educate, nights’ accommodation and meals. media—Catholic schools. ‘cure’ to such conditions. will introduce the theme No Less the youth conference is vital for the Alternatively, delegates can come on Nicky Campbell’s Human. On Saturday, a traditional continued success of the pro-life move- the Saturday for £25. BBC1 programme will n the Saturday afternoon the Scottish ceilidh will show all those ment. It will inform and help young debate the motion ‘Is conference will explore the travelling from further afield how pro-lifers on a range of topics, includ- To see more details about the con- Scottish sectarianism Oimpact of abortion from differ- Scottish pro-lifers like to enjoy them- ing on how to spot the misinformation ference, log onto www.spucconference fuelled by Faith schools?’ ent perspectives. Firstly, Anthony selves. that plagues mainstream coverage of .org.uk and join our Facebook group The urge to force a Ozimic, communications manager for After Mass on Sunday morning, the pro-life issues, in particular, abortion. Pro-Life Revolution. Register online or single form of state- SPUC, will speak on the impact that conference will move onto pro-life This need was highlighted by the by contacting Joe Lee on 0141 221 funded education in abortion has on the lives of the abor- activism, particularly the work of recent publication of the Royal College 2094 or e-mail: [email protected] Scotland doesn’t look like diminishing any time soon, so with so many Catholic schools outstripping their non-denominational Lent provides an opportunity for us to express God’s love counterparts, perhaps it’s BEING organised has never been my ity that is almost beyond our imagining. Jesus did not believe that He would be time for a new solution— strong suit. I was determined to be Even days on from the event, we remain abandoned in death. One thing that He why not make every organised for Christmas. As I made unsure about the full extent of the disaster. was surely certain of was that His time in school a Catholic school? my way out of HMP Kilmarnock on Fr Eddie It is almost impossible to imagine a town Jerusalem and the impending confronta- St Andrew’s Day I was not only con- of 10,000 people simply obliterated in a tion with the seat of power both religious- fident that I was organised but confi- McGhee few seconds. The only thing that is certain ly and politically could only have one dent enough to have a leaflet already is that the death toll will continue to rise. outcome. Death was inevitable but not WITH millions set to printed to be distributed to my several God smile tell God your plans. As rescue teams arrive on the scene necessarily the end of the story. Jesus was descend on Rome for the parish communities on the First Christmas came and went and seemed to there will be moments of hope but the not abandoned in death. Good Friday is Beatification of Pope Sunday of Advent. go very well without me. I missed all of sheer scale of the disaster can often mask never the end of the story. Resurrection John Paul II, two Poles Tuesday afternoons, tying fishing flies the snow and foul weather of December the countless repeated individual and Easter bring us to the beginning. have stolen a march on with a few of the prisoners in HMP and early January so it wasn’t all bad. The tragedies. The physical suffering we can Resurrection is the sign of Hope and the their fellow pilgrims and Kilmarnock, are never tedious. On the district nurses who came every day, snow witness. The emotional and spiritual toll invitation to Faith and this can only find its are already on their way Tuesday of St Andrew’s Day we talked and and icy roads notwithstanding, were fantas- that this will take on the lives of so many deepest expression in our Love for one to the Eternal City. laughed and it seemed that all too soon it tic. Gradually, the wound at the base of my people is almost unimaginable. another. Lent is not a time for any of us to Pawel Bibulowicz, 19, was time for me to pack up and head spine healed and a little over three months Suddenly the focus has shifted from be passive. The world is not a threat. The and his 67-year-old home. There is always a noticeable dip in later I am tentatively back at work. I would what is happening in the Middle East and world is an opportunity for each one of us companion, Andrzej Kofluk morale in prison as Christmas approaches like to be able to say that I am planning for in North Africa to the ‘Far East.’ The prob- to express the reality of God’s love for us in will walk from their town in but it was still far enough away not to have Easter but I am more than a little wary of lem of rising fuel costs here seems almost truly loving one another. Wherever there is Southwestern Poland to affected the mood of the guys. that. I would like to say thank you to so insignificant by comparison and yet all are pain and suffering in the world those who St Peter’s Square in the As I wandered across the prison yard I many of my Faithful readership for their intimately linked. These are a reminder that are enduring it need to know that they are Vatican, relying on the thought that the pain in the base of my cards, good wishes and prayers. I don’t we no longer live in isolation. If ever we loved. Our love for them is the real physical kindness of strangers they spine was the result of sitting too long. I plan to be absent in the near future but then needed a reminder of our interdependence, sign that God loves them. The opportunities meet along the way for had Mass in Stewarton later on that again, when I started writing this column in we have it in the events that are unfolding are there, all we have to do is to take them. food and shelter. evening and by the time I had finished, I 1991 I did not imagine that I’d still be writ- before our very eyes. We can, if we choose, The two men are at the was in severe discomfort. Although I had ing 20 years later. become self focused and introspective. The FR EDDIE McGhee has been a priest of front line of a wave of early arranged to go fish for grayling on the The week just gone has been dominated whole impetus of what we are witnessing Galloway Diocese since 1972. Currently pilgrims setting off from all Wednesday I decided to cancel. I was too by the horror that is taking place in north- is an invitation to get involved in the quest serving three parishes in the Kilmarnock over Poland, and will shortly sore. By Thursday morning I was in agony ern Japan as the result of the earthquake for justice and the desire to help our broth- area he helps on a part time basis with be followed by a group of and after a hastily arranged consultation and tsunami. Whatever the merits or oth- ers and sister in their greatest need. chaplaincy in HMP Kilmarnock. He holds pupils and teachers who with my GP was sent straight to hospital. erwise of 24 hours news coverage, the This time of Lent, if we needed remind- a diploma in religious education and a will travel from the city of Surgery was definitely not on my agen- reporting of this tragedy leaves us in no ing, has always been the time for each one masters in education and has worked Plock by bicycle. But Pawel da. However, I had surgery on Thursday doubt about our own fragility in the face of us to look beyond our own narrow extensively in Catholic schools as an and Andrzej have a long evening and then again on Saturday morn- of nature. The scenes of houses, boats, world and reach out to others in the spirit advisor in religious education. A columnist way to go to be the first ing. I was not particularly aware and I cars and all manner of debris being tossed of the message of Jesus. As Jesus Himself for the SCO since 1991, his hobbies Polish pilgrims in have to say, did not particularly care, as around by the sheer force of water was journeyed to Jerusalem and impending include fishing, pigeon-racing and poetry. Rome—two of their friends the First Sunday of Advent came and both terrifying and awe inspiring. We suffering and death, He did so in a spirit He can be contacted by email: edwardm- began walking last month, went. They say that if you want to make have been visually confronted with a real- of complete trust in the Father’s plan. cghee @btinternet.com and are already in Austria. 12 CHURCH IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011 Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCHOOLS AT SCIAF CAMPAIGN LAUNCH 13 Faith had to take on a two-pronged Fascism DR HARRY SCHNITKER continues his extensive new series looking at the role played by the Catholic Church during the Second World War THE CHURCH IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

HE relationship between the Catholic Church in Italy and the country’s Fascist regime began seri- ously to unravel in the year T1938. Until then, two important con- siderations had mitigated the short- comings of Mussolini in the eyes of the Church: the signing of the Lateran Treaty and the Concordat. The first had ended years of strife between the Church and the country that had been the host of the Throne of St Peter since the first century; the second had creat- ed Italy in the Church’s image, at least to some extent. Since the Concordat, Catholicism had become Italy’s state religion, the Church supported financially by the state. All schools, and not just Catholic ones, taught Christianity from the Church’s perspective, and marriage had become reserved for the Church. Little wonder many in Italy’s Church believed Mussolini to have been ‘a man of Divine Providence,’ for the contrast with Liberal Italy between the 1860s and 1929 could not have been greater. The Church had paid a price, howev- er, and the size of the payment grew as the years of Fascist rule accumulated. The first, and arguably greatest, price was the abolition of the Catholic politi- cal party. This had been a major factor in Italian politics and was sacrificed, deemed to have been of lesser impor- tance than the Lateran Treaty and Concordat. Of course, one needs to be aware that not all Catholics had wel- comed the bargain: Italy’s Church con- Working in harmony at SCIAF campaign launch tained Catholics with varying views on the world, with many emphasising the cause of economic justice set out in the As SCIAF launches its Wee Box, Big Change Lenten campaign, MARTIN DUNLOP speaks to some of the Encyclical Rerum Novarum, a cause The influence of Hitler’s Nazism seeped into was convinced that Germany’s army her teachings. It was dawning on many the best integrated in Europe, and had which underpinned the Catholic Party Italian society and Mussolini’s own brand could not be stopped by his troops, just what the price-tag was for the contributed to Italian life in all forms, schoolchildren who joined with singing sensation Susan Boyle to lend their support to the organisation in the Italian Parliament. of Fascism, drawing any dwindling relation- indeed, was no longer convinced this promise of Fascism to ward off the from cuisine to politics. Amongst the ship between Church and State in Italy to a Others were first and foremost was desirable. Church’s enemies, Socialists, Marxists, founders of the Fascist party there had CHOOLCHILDREN from The headteacher added that pupils delighted to take part in the launch cel- (Clockwise from centre) Pupils from Notre timely close social conservatives, whose main con- In the aftermath of the annexation in Liberals and Freemasons: that price-tag been many Jews, and one recalls across the Glasgow area throughout the school, Catholics and ebrations alongside him and each had Dame Primary School; Lourdes Secondary cern was with the authority of the April 1938, the Catholic Church in was a new enemy, more ruthless than Mussolini’s remarks on the stupidity of helped Scottish singing sen- non-Catholics alike, are always eager their own account of what the day School; St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High Church and with the prestige of Italy t was a clash that would repeat Austria and in Italy, as well as the any except for the Russian Bolshevists. racism. In its early days, Fascism had sation Susan Boyle launch to fundraise, especially during Lent. meant to them. School; St Constantine’s Primary School; as a nation state. Some of these have itself in 1938, as the dictator tried Papacy all received a serious shock. Hitler’s visit to Italy in April 1938 been markedly free of Anti-Semitism, SCIAF’s Wee Box Big “The whole school community sup- “It was a really exciting day and one and St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School with Susan Boyle at the SCIAF Lenten been termed ‘clerico-fascists.’ To Pope to move closer to the ideological Vienna’s Cardinal Innitzer and one or brought that new menace very close to and the party had exempted the Jews SChange campaign last Wednesday. ports SCIAF and they always give I will never forget,” Anit said, before I campaign launch Pius XI, this cleavage presented a seri- world across the Alps in Germany. two of the Austrian bishops had urged the heart of the Church. Indeed, the from the rules of the Concordat, to the Each year, throughout Lent and with great joy,” Ms Gordon said. adding that she was ‘really pleased to ALL PICS: PAUL McSHERRY ous challenge: he wished for a unified The two Fascist regimes had already the people to vote in favour of annexa- German dictator was received by the dismay of the more Anti-Semitic wing beyond, schoolchildren are among the Douglas Cosgrove, headteacher of see herself on the television.’ Church and resented the incursion of found each other in Spain, where they tion. They believed that it would Italian king in the Quirinal, the former of Italy’s Church. All that came to an largest contributors to SCIAF’s fundrais- St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High Shannah Boyle added that she had pupils and have been creating ideas for political arguments within the ranks of supported General Franco’s national- remove the threat of Marxism and palace of the Popes in Rome. It was end with the stroke of the pen of a man ing campaigns and representatives from School, offered similar sentiments to ‘really enjoyed her day’ and that it various fundraising initiatives in the the Church. In the Holy Father’s view, ists. In 1938, two events removed the believed Hitler would maintain the followed by a renewed Fascist crack- desperate to ingratiate himself with six schools in the city were invited along Ms Gordon and felt that attending the ‘was great to see Susan Boyle there coming months. these squabbles detracted from what obstacles to greater co-operation and, privileges of the Church as secured in down on Catholic Action in Italy. Germany’s racist dictator. to the charity’s offices last Wednesday to launch proved to be an enriching expe- supporting.’ “The five girls thoroughly enjoyed truly mattered, the Church’s task of finally, an alliance between Berlin and the 1933 Concordat; they were sorely Mussolini’s advisors were con- Pope Pius XI’s reaction was typical of help launch this year’s fundraising drive. rience for the pupils. The singer meanwhile had a special the day,” Ms Hassen said. spreading the Gospel. This task had Rome. The first was the removal of mistaken on the last count. Hitler vinced by now that Catholic Action the man: he offered teaching posts to Pupils from St Constantine’s and “Our pupils who represented the message for young Shay O’Neil, who “The clips from Haiti really ignited a been impeded by the rise of Liberal, Austria from the political map of closed all Catholic schools and silenced served as an incubator for a generation Jewish professors dismissed from Italian Notre Dame primaries were joined by school in the launch of the Wee Box told the SCO he is giving up biscuits lot of interest and the pupils have been Nationalist Italy, and the removal of Europe. To date, Italy had guaranteed Catholic opposition. The final act was of militant Catholics, unreached by universities, and provided jobs for many secondary school students from St campaign have, over their years in the for Lent. great at spreading the word from the that obstacle took precedence in Pope the survival of the Alpine republic, an open attack on Cardinal Innitzer’s Fascist teaching. They were right, for other Jews. It convinced Pope Pius that Thomas Aquinas, Lourdes, St Andrew’s school, all been committed supporters “Susan Boyle told me she liked the launch to all the pupils at the school. Pius’ eyes. where the regime mirrored the preoc- residence, after the latter had fronted a this is exactly what Pope Pius XI had he had been wrong in seeing Mussolini and St Bride’s and St Aloysius College. of SCIAF and the Wee Box as a means school tie!” he commented. “They have come up with some great This did not mean that he embraced cupations of Rome. Yet Hitler was demonstration against the Nazis. in mind when he had prevented as the man of Divine Providence; Throughout the launch the pupils had of raising money for those in need of ideas for fundraising and have been Fascism in the way that some of the determined to incorporate what he saw One month later, Hitler was being Catholic Action from following the instead, he realised that the Italian the opportunity to see some of the bene- our support,” Mr Cosgrove said. he St Constantine’s pupils were great ambassadors for the school.” clerico-fascists in the Church did, far as fellow Germans into his Reich. fêted by Mussolini and the Fascists as Catholic Party into oblivion. A secret strongman had been drawn into the vor- fits their fundraising money brings to “They were thrilled to attend the accompanied to the launch by Patricia Lennon, headteacher of from it. Pope Pius publicly described To Mussolini, this was incompre- he visited Italy. The shockwaves that service source reported that Catholic tex of Germany’s neo-pagan rulers. poor people across the world, including launch and left it with a high regard for Tteacher Jacqueline Stone, who Lourdes Secondary School, spoke of the Fascist Oath as being incompatible hensible. After all, he had, correctly, emanated throughout the Italian Action was a political party in waiting, Of course, Mussolini’s own original a video of SCIAF’s aid work in Haiti, Susan Boyle who had put them at ease spoke of the ‘great atmosphere’ at the the community’s ‘major focus’ on with Catholic teaching, and this should described racism and the ideals of race Church could hardly have been more prepared for when Fascism and monar- dislike of the Church and the clergy while they also had the chance to ask Ms with her natural manner. They said that event. SCIAF, especially at this time of year. have been a warning for the bishops as ‘a stupid mistake.’ This was six severe. True, there were still some chy were to topple. He was right. From resurfaced around this time, too. Boyle questions and have their photo- the launch, and spoke of the school’s it had been a pleasure to be with her.” “All the schools got on very well “During Lent our young people are and priests in the country whose patri- years earlier, in 1932. The arrival of clergy for whom nationalism played a it grew the Christian Democratic Party, However, there were still those in the graphs taken with the Catholic singer long tradition of fundraising activities. The pupils present all responded together,” Ms Stone said, before generous in so many ways in supporting otism overrode their sense of German troops on the Italian border more important role than their Faith, which ruled Italy from 1945 to its Church, true clerico-fascists these, who from West Lothian, who captured the “The children were very pleased to well to Ms Boyle, who was happy to adding that each year St Constantine’s its work,” Ms Lennon said. “Their gen- Catholicism. Pope Pius had finely- made him nervous, for across that bor- but their numbers were dwindling fast. demise in the late 1980s. could bless the Italian army as it entered hearts of millions across the UK two attend the launch,” Ms Gordon said. not only pose for photographs and are committed to raising money for erosity means that Lourdes Secondary is tuned antennae that picked up the mer- der lay southern Tyrol, a wholly The oppression of the Church in France in 1940, and some who remained years ago with her performances on the “Susan Boyle signed wee boxes for them, autographs, but also to take time to tell SCIAF and usually manage to break one of the biggest contributors to est whiff of ideologies that attacked the German region, which Italy had Germany had already caused Pope Pius hat caused most in the staunchly supportive of the regime until Britain’s Got Talent television show, and which they brought back to the school.” the children her own plans for Lent. the £1000 barrier. SCIAF. Our pupils were delighted to be essence of the Gospel. In this series we acquired as part of the Versailles XI to ask the man who was to succeed Church to abandon any its fall in 1943. Few went as far as the has since performed for Pope Benedict “Susan Boyle told me she is going to Bernadette Hassen, a student RE involved in the launch of the appeal on have already seen that the Holy Father Treaty in 1919. A previous German him, Eugenio Pacelli, to write the Wremaining regard for the Archbishop of Palermo, who prayed for XVI at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park ast year Notre Dame raised the give up chocolate for Lent,” Lewis teacher from St Thomas Aquinas behalf of a charity which means so clashed with Mussolini over Catholic attempt to install a puppet Nazi regime Encyclical Mit Brennender Sorge, in Fascists was Mussolini’s introduction Divine intervention against possible last September. fantastic total of more than Mitchell, a primary seven pupil from Secondary School accompanied five much to them, and even more delighted Action, the social organisation that had in Vienna had failed precisely because 1937. What had happened in Austria of Anti-Semitic legislation in the British and American invaders, but Margaret Gordon, headteacher of L£2800 during their Lenten cam- St Constantine’s Primary School, said. pupils from the school to the launch, to meet Susan Boyle!” remained in being after the abolition of Mussolini had opposed it. Now, how- had served only to underline the threat autumn of 1938. many let their Italian hearts rule their Glasgow’s Notre Dame Primary School, paign, a sum greatly appreciated by Lewis’ classmates, Anit Jane, who have since been sharing their the Catholic Party. ever, the tables were turned. The Duce that Nazism posed to the Church and Italy’s 70,000 Jews were amongst Catholic heads, nonetheless. accompanied a group of her pupils to SCIAF. Shannah Boyle and Shay O’Neil were Lenten messages with their fellow I www.sciaf.org.uk 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011

Could the current The later poses deep and Mass be reapproved? serious questions of ethnicity, AS indicated in the letter by P which may or may not be Simmons, there is considerable appreciative of the worldwide disquiet about the Letters designation-Irish. Two authors new English language SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT come to mind on the the translation of the Missal. The Roma Gypsy Travellers, Association of Catholic Priests [email protected] Angus Fraser and Angus SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER in Ireland and Australian priests Bancroft for background are among clergy throughout information. OMETIMES tragic events seem very far away, the English-speaking world some valid points. What is (SCO, March 4). Dr Bradley’s own removed from our everyday lives. They may who are extremely unhappy interesting is the response The ‘errors’ and ‘half publications include writings move us, but often do not directly touch us. And with this translation. In fact, in from Archbishop Mario Conti truths’ he speaks of are dealing with Scottish-culture, then there are the tragedies that unite our global the US, the Franciscan priest and Bishop Maurice Taylor, certainly identifiable, but not politics and football (which community in grief, such as the New Zealand who was responsible for going Bishop Emeritus of Galloway, in Gerald Warner’s writing. has the imprimatur of Sand Japanese earthquakes and, in Japan, the resulting round parishes promoting the particularly the latter. No, they are inherent in the Professor Tom Devine.) Tsunami that has been called the biggest disaster in the Missal has handed in his We are constantly told that 1969 Missal, which is why the That said, given the misuse country since the Second World War. resignation. no one wants the Holy Father made the of statistics, will Dr Bradley It can be difficult to make sense of tragedy and disaster, A new, improved Extraordinary Form. Then decision to re-translate closer inform us how just one tick in to process the scale and the loss and to know, beyond prayer translation is required as, when people do get together to the original Latin text. one box in the census can and donations, what can be done to overcome the sense of unlike Latin, modern to request it, that request is Fr Annibale Bugnini, the possibly embrace the helplessness. Then there are times when the power to make languages change. Under the denied. I simply do not chief architect of the New panorama of ethenticity? With a real difference is put within our grasp, such as the Lenten chairmanship of Bishop understand this. Mass, announced his intention such exisiting controversy, campaigns of Catholic charities. Maurice Taylor, ICEL The Holy Father said: to deviate from said text how to fill in the ‘religion’ Last week Susan Boyle helped SCIAF launch its Wee produced a new translation in “Two forms of the one Roman when, in March 1965, he box becomes subject to Box, Big Change appeal just ahead of its international affil- 1998 which was approved by Rite.” The very same Holy declared in L’Osservatore dispute. iate Caritas promising help to Japan. all the English language Father we welcomed to these Romano: “We must strip from Now the recent Now this week Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has bishops’ conferences and then shores a few months ago. our Catholic prayers and from controversial ‘Old Firm’ highlighted that 75 per cent of all religious persecution rejected by the Vatican Kenneth Purdie the Catholic Liturgy football match with half of the around the world is now directed against Christians. congregation which looks GREENOCK everything which can be the players emanating from well Cardinal Keith O’Brien, speaking at the launch of the ACN after these matters. The main shadow of a stumbling block out with Scots Irish DNA, report in Scotland, challenged the British Foreign Secretary reason was that the revision of Gerald Warner for our separated brethren, would he care how one might for operating an ‘anti-Christian foreign policy’ after the UK the missal did not conform makes me sad that is for the Protestants.” place a tick in that penalty Government announced plans to double overseas aid to sufficiently with the Latin. WHAT Gerald Warner writes Fr Bugnini was as good as box? Pakistan to more than £445 million, without requiring any The desire to conform to makes me sad. He trashes the his word. Senior Churchmen Tom Reilly commitment to religious freedom for Christians. the structure of Latin, a teachings of the Second of the time were so appalled EDINBURGH Earlier this month the only Christian in the Pakistani language which does not take Vatican Council, which I by the errors in his new Government’s cabinet, Shahbaz Bhatti, was shot dead by the same form as even those believe to be the inspired Liturgy that they wrote to Question on support gunmen in Islamabad. And while, on the surface, languages derived from it, teaching of the Holy Spirit. Pope Paul VI declaring it to for anti-sectarianism Christianity would appear to be better protected in the UK, never mind English, has In particular, Mr Warner be ‘both as a whole and in its I AM concerned by the ‘lack recent direct attacks upon Christian values have prompted resulted in clumsy sentence seems to think that the words details, a striking departure of concern’ expressed by Peter a strong response form the Catholic community at home. construction and a sentence in ‘my sacrifice and power’ from the Catholic theology of Kearney at the news that Nil Last Friday James Bogle, the chairman of the Catholic a Eucharistic Prayer with 72 changes the meaning of ‘our the Mass as it was formulated by Mouth may close. Union of Great Britain, wrote to Trevor Phillips, the chairman words and multiple sacrifice.’ If he means simply in Session XXII of the I do not think he can be of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, asking the subordinate clauses. that without the priest invoking Council of Trent.’ aware of the sterling work it commission to defend religious liberty and protect the human The English of Domine non the Holy Spirit to turn the For his part, Fr Bugnini has achieved with young rights and equality of religious minorities. sum dignus has reverted to the bread and wine into the body announced in 1974 ‘a major people over the decade.

We cannot waste the opportunity to stand up for our beliefs We The letter came as a response to recent court early literal translation which and blood of Jesus, His conquest of the Catholic He does not express the cases that ruled against Christian values on was changed in the current sacrifice on the Cross, there Church.’ Just how complete views of the many members fostering (the Johns case, in which a Missal. There is now would be no sacrifice for us to the conquest was is evident in of the Church who see the Christian couple were prevented from fur- ambiguity as to the words. offer God the Father, of course a comparison of the pre with work as of great value as so ther fostering children because their There is also the puzzling ‘I He is right, but the truth the post-1969 Missal. It is eloquently expressed by Jack Christian morality does not approve sex am not worthy that you should remains that all of us, the also evident in today’s McConnell in the same report. outside marriage) and in renting accom- come under my roof’ when whole Body of Christ, offer(s) decimated priesthood, Eileen Walsh modation (the Bulls case when the the people are sitting in the the sacrifice of Jesus to the vanishing vocations, GLASGOW Christian owners of a guesthouse, who Church. Father. In doing so we, the lay dwindling congregations and restrict double rooms to married cou- The Creed is reverting to people, exercise our Baptismal mass church closures. The suppression of ples, have been ordered to pay £3600 in one long passage with the priesthood, whilst the priest Cardinal Ratzinger once Septuagesima damages to a homosexual couple). verb ‘I believe’ at the also of course exercises his referred to the Bugnini MGR Basil Loftus writes “Religious freedom does not sim- beginning and no repetition at ordained priesthood, acting and product as “a banal (March 4) that the 1969 ply mean the right to attend religious each of the main sections. speaking in the person of Jesus on-the-spot fabrication.” Now revision of the liturgical services and nothing more but must This results in a so called in that special way. Pope Benedict XVI, His calendar, including specifically also involve the right not to be coerced sentence with no verb - ‘and To me, that role I share in Holiness intends with this the abandonment of the in matters of religion and related issues one Holy, Catholic and offering Jesus is the heart of latest Missal translation to rob pre-Lenten season of of conscience,” Mr Phillips wrote. Apostolic Church.’ being a participant in the Mass, Mgr Bugnini of his victory. Septuagesima, was not an Opinion “The Declaration of Religious Liberty There is a more serious and that is completed by Martin Blackshaw ‘off-the-cuff’ reform, but of the Second Vatican Council identifies the change to the words of receiving Him in Communion. LIVINGSTON ‘carefully thought out, right not to be coerced in matters of religion and calls consecration over the wine Mr Warner, do you accept the discussed, and part of an it a right founded in the very nature of the human person.” which, while a direct teaching of the Second Vatican There is much more to organic whole.’ He obviously As we prepare and reflect during Lent, in addition to translation from the Greek, Council? Whatever the ethnicity question missed Dr Lauren Pristas’ prayer and charitable giving, seizing the opportunity to speak give the impression that disagreements, quarrels, IN READING Dr Jospeh important article on the out for and support what we believe in is an opportunity Christ’s blood was shed for intrigues and plots may have Bradley’s article might I note, suppression of Septuagesima, afforded to us that we must not waste. Others in our global some but not all of humanity. gone on, the Holy Spirit won in my opinion, two apparent published in the scholarly Christian community are not so fortunate. If some priests will not use the day and loyal Catholics written omissions. The Ulster journal Usus Antiquior last the new Missal while others surely need to accept this. Scots and the Gypsy/Traveller year. Dr Pristas shows that the do, the Mass will end up Tony Milnes (‘Tinker’) groupings. I use the panel of experts charged with being a focus for discord ABERDEENSHIRE word ‘Tinker’ in an academic revising the calendar wanted to instead of unity. sense. Members of the former, retain the formularies of the Perhaps given that the Pope Flaws in the 1969 whose influence in forming pre-Lenten season. As Mgr SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER has approved the use of the Missal translation US was of prime and lasting Loftus himself notes, Pope Tridentine and Anglican rites, BISHOP EMERITUS influence, would have Paul VI took a similar view. MAIN SWITCHBOARD those of us who love our Maurice Taylor was just a tad comments worth while The formularies were, Tel: 0141 221 4956• Fax: 0141 221 4546 current translation could have disingenuous in writing to reading. Indeed there is a however, the province of a this approved too. complain of ‘errors’ and move to have the ‘Ulster different panel, which EDITOR Louie Macari ‘half-truths’ in Gerald Scots language’ be made apparently took no account of Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 MOTHERWELL Warner’s article on the official. The Scots/Irish would the calendar committee’s [email protected] translation of the Missal baulk at the word Catholic. deliberations. Had the work of DEPUTY EDITOR Two forms of the the various committees been Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 Roman Rite SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or better thought out, discussed [email protected] REFERRING to Gerald style requirements and organically integrated, a REPORTER Warner’s article in the SCO This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views modified form of Sept- (February 25). I would agree uagesima might—and should Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 expressed are not necessarily shared by the SCO [email protected] that the style was polemic,and If you would like to share your opinion, send your —have found its way into the I certainly do not agree that correspondence to the above address revised liturgical books. SUB-EDITOR Novus Ordo The is invalid. Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, Ben Whitworth, Assistant Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 Though Mr Warner made address, and phone number or your letter will not be used Editor, Usus Antiquior [email protected] Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER MUSIC COLUMN 15 Songs of praise for the martyred Scottish saint In our fortnightly music column, we look at the hymns associated with the Scottish martyr St John Ogilvie

AST week we had Perhaps this is due to the fact the first verse, “wearing the will rise; to bear its fruit, the the joy of celebrat- that they are customarily only martyr’s thorns, bright with grain has died: may Scotland ing one of the most used on annual feast days, and that blood the hero best reap God’s hundredfold, the beloved saints of their tunes only committed to adorns! From such a proffer’d grace of Jesus crucified!” Glasgow, an image memory by the people with crown, our feebler souls would Lof whom will soon grace the some difficulty, especially in flee; yet in our lesser trials we I Interested in learning more? Fr aisles of St Andrew’s parishes with limited musical turn for strength, to thee!” Gerard Byrne is the parish priest Metropolitan Cathedral, cur- resources. of St Brigid’s, Toryglen, and co- rently in the final stages of ren- Nevertheless, this seems not ne final hymn to St ordinator of a monthly Ordinary ovation and restoration. to have been the case with John Ogilvie (left) mer- Form Latin Mass celebrated in St John Ogilive (March 10) Hail, Glorious St Patrick, Oits mention, for it calls the Catholic Chaplaincy of the who was born near Keith in which is infrequently sung, but the trials we face today are to mind Fr Ogilvie’s last wit- Glasgow University (next Mass, Banffshire, in 1579. His par- widely known and usually often less daunting than those ness before he went to meet April 3 at 4pm). He also runs the ents were both Calvinist, Fr Gerard Byrne sung with great gusto! with which he was faced. Almighty God, and of the Associates of the Schola although his mother’s family This was taken up in another other, even more powerful Glasguensis—a choir open to (the Elphinstones) were loyal remember singing On the hymn we sang on St John’s intercessor we have in heaven. anyone interested in learning to to the Catholic Faith. Two of Scotland after his ordination in Battlefields of Scotland on feast: O, Loved of God, also Fr James Quinn’s hymn to St sing Gregorian chant, regardless his mother’s brothers were 1610, he finally settled there in Ithe Feast of St John Ogilvie the fruit of collaboration John Ogilvie Cry out with of previous musical experience. Jesuits (one of them died 1613, only to be betrayed with- when I was a student in the between a priest and a Sacred gladness, all the earth: “You They rehearse on Wednesdays whilst still in the novitiate). in the year and hanged at Scots College, Rome. Heart nun (this time it was the loved God’s mother: Mary’s evenings from 7.30pm to However, John’s mother passed Glasgow Cross in 1615. Written by a certain Mother priest—Fr John Robertson— name, made holier still your 8.45pm in St Brigid’s parish, away when he was still very Not just the Catholics, but Long of the Sacred Heart con- who wrote the words and the dying breath; you used Her Glasgow. For further information young, and the marriage of his also the Protestants in atten- vent in Craiglockhart, and with sister, Mother Fedora Turnbull, beads to win God’s grace, your contact Fr Byrne on father to the daughter of Mary dance were struck by his sanc- a rousing tune written by the who wrote the tune). parting gift in face of death. [email protected]. Queen of Scots’ jailer (of the tity, and at the insistence of the Jesuit Fr Thomas Lakeland of “O, Loved of God,” sings The seed, though buried, yet uk, or telephone 0141-647-3585 staunchly Protestant Douglas crowd he was not quartered as St Aloysius College, it remind- family), finally ensured that the had been his sentence. It is said ed us all of St John’s ‘firm young Ogilvie would be raised that as he went to his death he unconquered will’ in the face a Protestant. threw his Rosary beads into the of persecution, and of his Fortunately, his father sent crowd. The one who caught ‘strong trust in Jesus’ whose CROSSWORD John at the tender age of 13 to them converted to Catholicism cross was His victory. be educated on the Continent. as a result of his witness. As students of the college, Under the influence of both the which became a seminary in 1 2 3 4 5 6 Benedictines and the Jesuits, he marvellous hymns the year of Fr Ogilvie’s martyr- he converted to Catholicism, written in honour of St dom we were proud to ask his 7 8 and joined the Society of Jesus. TJohn and other Scottish intercession to keep us ‘strong Eagerly petitioning his superi- saints for the St Andrew and steadfast in the warfare of ors to send him back to Hymnal are not widely known. today,’ even in recognition that 9 10

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SCO pages through the ages Scottish Catholic Observer: Scotland’s only national Catholic weekly newspaper printed by Cumbrian Newsprint, Newspaper House, Dalston Road, Carlisle CA2 5UA 16 MISSIONS MESSAGE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011 The dignity of work and MISSIONS MESSAGE making a house a home Scottish priest FR COLIN MacINNES, a missionary living and working in Guayaquil, Ecuador, this month explains how he is working on two fronts with his parishioners to help provide them, not only with employment, but new houses too

HEY carry a proud banner with the motto or slogan, ‘A worker is worth more than all the gold in the world’ and it has to be said, without doubt, time and history have given substance Tto the saying. Gold has rotted away in world banks, which have almost pushed mankind over the precipice and now the challenge for humanity is to devise a world system where the working man is given his rightful place and not be sub- servient and at the mercy of economic and social systems which shows no respect or consideration to the person. Where are we to start? Joseph Cardijn, the founder of the Young Christian Workers, who gave us the slogan, says quite firmly that we have to start from the workers: start from the man who is willing to do an honest day’s work. Some 15 years ago, with a small group of friends, and with very limited knowledge of the YCM we started a young workers movement in Ecuador. The movement took off, groups were formed in different parts of the country, and I have visited several Latin American countries try- ing to promote it. I have even been to Cuba and Venezuela which would not seem the most obvi- ous places to show interest. After a number of years we got to know more about the international YCW and applied suc- cessfully for membership of the world organisa- tion. In fact a member of the first group we formed in Guayaquil became the world president of the Young Christian Workers and has just com- h to have a house for a home. Housing is ples to start off the process of having a home of Some of the parishioners in Guayaquil from the Young pleted his three-year term in Rome. about having a home; to be without a home their own. It provides them with an incentive, and Christian Workers group proudly posing behind their I founded four groups of the movement in my Ois to be a vagabond, to be a vagabond is to perhaps the possibility, of improving the struc- banner last parish in Guayaquil and have one group on be a nobody and that is unfortunately the fate of ture, making walls of cement blokes and extend- the way in one of my parishes here on the coast. so many people in Latin America. ing the building so as to better house the growing to be capacitated in all these three aspects. During Through the movement, we try to give the youth Last month’s article went some way to demon- family. Many however, might have the ambition the same year I got the plans approved by an the basic Christian values; the importance and strate this state of affairs. A reader asked me what of improving their house but, for the majority, it architect. We started the construction with one dignity of work; the respect owed to every man the Church was doing about the situation apart does not go beyond an elusive ambition. mason and a work plan involving all the 56 fam- and woman independent of his or her financial from writing profound and eloquent articles about During the years I have been involved person- ilies who were to be the eventual owners of the position; the concept of a just wage and that the the iniquity of the homeless. I can honestly state ally in many initiatives to improve homes for the building. It is now known as the grandest build- person is more important than the machine. that it is doing quite a lot, especially to the poor- elderly, the widows and the abandoned. My most ing in the whole parish. It took a few years to What effect this will have on the lives of the est of the poor. ambitions project is called the Christian build and even more years to paint but it is a young people and, eventually, on the nation, is There is an association, among others, called Community. It had three basic elements: commu- grand building. only something that time will tell. Hogar de Cristo (The Home of Christ), which has nity building, a savings plan and the organisation The YCW has had a profound effect in Europe provided perhaps more than 500,000 bamboo of a community construction enterprise. I If anyone wishes to support Fr Colin MacInnesʼ during the last century and let us hope that it will cane houses for the poor. The houses are not free When I started the project, 56 of the poorest missionary effort, donations can be made out to be a force for bringing social justice to the people but they are economic and can be paid over an families of the parish had to attend a meeting in Scottish Catholic Observer Charity Appeal, 19 of Latin America in our own time. extended period of time. They enable young cou- my house every Sunday for a whole year in order Waterloo St, Glasgow, G2 6BT The Catechism can uncover the true power of Christ in our lives WHEN Catholics of a par- So the Catechism is one tool though this may be. The pri- the larger community.’ This Catechesis, that each of us ticular generation hear the among many which enables us mary goal of Catechesis is links very strongly to the becomes transformed by con- word Catechesis they think to grasp the content of what we about helping people to notion of what we are about in stant contact with the person of about the Penny Catechism. put our faith in, and those in encounter the Christ of faith. all Christian teaching, people Christ. Perhaps during this sea- This was the primer used in the field of Catechesis should The teaching methods that listen to teachers because they son of Lent your parish might parishes and schools to help adapt it for use it in their own Catechists use are inspired by are witnesses to the transform- take time to reflect on how children learn the basics particular local situation. Jesus and directly connected to ing power of the Gospel. Catechists are trained and about their Faith? If then the Catechism is a how He taught, by word, This was affirmed by Pope formed for this crucial ministry My mother can still quote tool for bishops, preachers, silence, metaphor, image and Paul VI in Evangelisation in in the Church. the first question: ‘Who made teachers and Catechists, what example. When the Catechist is the Modern World when he How are Catechists helped me?’ and as a child she could is a Catechist? open and free about sharing the said if young people listen to to gain the necessary skills for reproduce the distilled theolo- The simplest and most importance of their relationship teachers it is because of the enabling Faith sharing and for gy in the answer ‘God made straightforward answer to this with Christ, then they them- authenticity of their way of life drawing others into a trans- me.’ From this perspective we is a Catechist is someone who selves become a living and the way in which the pres- forming encounter with Christ? could make quick mental leaps shares their Faith with others resource. This is why the GDC ence of Christ is transparent in How might current from memories of learning in a skilled way. When we look is keen to make sure that the choices they make and val- approaches to Catechesis and questions and answers to think- Catechesis and at the General Directory for Catechists know that no ues they live out. sharing Faith in your parish be ing that this is what a Catechist Catechesis (GDC) it explicitly method or texts or programmes So that it is more true now reviewed and strengthened to would do—teach the questions Evangelisation states that the goal of can substitute for this living than ever that Faith is caught more fully facilitate this and answers in the Catechism. Catechesis is ‘to put people in Faith witness. more than taught, and this encounter? Interestingly when you by Patricia Carroll touch, in communion with, Every Catechist is gifted by takes place both in formal and Then for yourself what helps explore our Catechism of the indeed, to experience intimacy the Spirit to witness faithfully informal settings. For example or hinders you from witnessing Catholic Church (CCC) you was published in 1992 was that with Jesus Christ.’ (GDC80) through their Christian way of when a mother has the courage to the transforming power of will immediately notice that it this would become a reference The Faith that is shared by life. This is also why the GDC to pray with her children or Christ in your life today? is not like the Penny work for the whole Church and Catechists is more about wit- states that ‘the Catechist is a when we are preparing new- Catechism, it does not use a all those who work in the field nessing to their living relation- mediator, facilitating communi- comers for Easter Baptism. I Patricia Carroll is the episcopal question and answer method. of catechesis, providing a syn- ship with the person of Christ cation between people and the This week we celebrate the delegate for pastoral resources What Pope John Paul II was thesis of the richness of our than being able to impart a mystery of God, among those Transfiguration of Christ: this for St Andrews and Edinburgh hoping for when the Catechism Christian Tradition. body of knowledge important being catechised, and between is the ultimate aim of all Archdiocese Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17

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First Saturday Devotion to GGLASGOWLASGOW’’SS Our Lady of Fatima Scotland ST VINCENT’S invites you to spend a SSTT PPATRICKATRICK’’SS DDAYAY MMASSASS SERVITE CHURCH Morning with Mary Mass, Blessing of the Roses, SATURDAY,19TH MARCH 2011 Pitkerro Drive—Dundee Rosary with the children, mix and Tel: 01382 500446 meet, film and bookstall AT 12 NOON St Brendan’s Yoker Mass of the sick Saturday 26th March 2011 HOLY CROSS CHAPEL invoking HOLY CROSS CHAPEL St Peregrine’s Intercession Mass 10am DIXON AVENUE,GLASGOW (Patron Saint of Cancer Sufferers) Please come and bring the children to pray and a Blessing with his relic Celebrant: takes place on ARCHBISHOP MARIO CONTI SATURDAY March 26th at 10am in the Church Proceedings start before Mass with All are welcome to visit the shrine at any time Gaelic Choir and Traditional Musicians VINCENTIANS IN PARTNERSHIP ANY NAMES FOR THE ST PEREGRINE SHRINE BOOK SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS Vincentians in Partnership (Formerly known as The Vincentian Millennium Partnership) is campaigning for a Catholic Charismatic Renewal St. Andrews and Edinburgh Archdiocese Living Wage for All Day of Renewal You are invited to an Evening exploring the At Gillis Centre 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh EH9 1BB Bible, Social Justice and Vincentian charism Saturday 26 March 2011 10.30am concluding with Mass at 3.30pm St Mungo’s Church Hall, Parson Street, Theme: Matthew 17:8 "And when they raised their eyes they Townhead, Glasgow, G4 0RX saw no one but only Jesus." Wednesday 13th April 2011 All welcome 7.00 pm Vincentian Charism Information: Carol Masterton 01506 495517 John Smith 0131 447 4501 The Bible and Social Justice 8.30 pm Question Time with National Politicians 9.30 pm Finish and Closing Prayer LEGION OF MARY Chair - Hugh Foy of the Conforti Institute (Board member of “The Living Wage Campaign” in Scotland) ACIES We want to hear your views “We should see that equality among people be re-established CEREMONY as much as humanly possible” – Blessed Frederic Ozanam Teas etc available. Admission free. Donation to VIP Scotland ABERDEEN GLASGOW www.vip-gb.org Saturday 19th March 3pm Sunday 27th March 3pm St. Peter’s, St. Helen’s, EXPERT SERVICES Justice Street. Langside

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MacNEIL BEATTIE CAMPBELL GRANT DEATH 7th Anniversary 32nd Anniversary 16th Anniversary 2nd Anniversary In loving memory of In loving memory of our dearly In loving memory of my dear In loving memory of our dear STEELE Bro. Cyril, Marist Order, beloved son, brother and husband, father and gen, John sister, Marie, who died March Suddenly but peacefully F.M.S., (D.A. MacNeil), uncle, Raymond, who died in (Iagan), died on March 22, 19, 2009. Also remembering at the Uist and Barra who died March 17, the U.S.A., March 19, 1979, 1995. R.I.P. our dear dad, Frank, and our Hospital, Benbecula, on 2004. aged 19 years. R.I.P. It does not take a special day, dear mum, Janet. March 2, 2011, John Angus Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Thirty two years have passed For me to think of you, We know all our lives we will Steele, aged 71, son of him. since that sad day, Each Mass I hear, each prayer miss you, the late Malcolm and Mary Inserted by the family. When God called our son I say, For you meant the world to us, Kate, beloved brother of the away, Are offered up for you. We have such precious mem- family. The day we lost him our world Your loving wife Morag, 20 St ories, DONNELLY Fortified by the rites of the stood still, Brendan Road, Barra. That others cannot see. 9th Anniversary Holy Catholic Church. R.I.P. We miss you Raymond, we al- In our hearts you will always They’re ours to keep forever, Please pray for the repose Our Lady of the Isles, pray for ways will. stay, Which we will never part, of the souls of our loving him. We go to your graveside, Loved and remembered every We hold them very close to us, father and grandfather, And place flowers with care, day. Kept inside our hearts. Peter, who died on March 18, Oh how our hearts ache, From all the family, home and Your loving family. 2002 and our loving BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE As we turn and leave you away. Also our special auntie. mother and grandmother, there. Gentle Jesus up above, Time goes by without you, FITZPATRICK Kathie, who died on January St Joseph, take care of him. Give our Gen all our love. And days turn into years, Remembering with love 30, 2011. Inserted by Mum and family. The grandchildren. They hold a million memories, and prayers, our dear Just a prayer from the family to And many silent tears. cousin, Mary, who died on MATTHEWS you, CAMPBELL From your loving nieces and August 27, 2008 and whose Please pray for the repose of Just a memory fond and BEATTIE In loving memory of a much nephews. 70th birthday falls on March 22. the soul of Very Reverend In loving memory of my dearly loved father, John (Iagan), who true, St Jude, pray for them. R.I.P. Charles Canon Matthews, beloved nephew, Raymond. died suddenly on March 22, In our hearts you will stay St Paul, pray for her. who died March 15, 1996. Just when his life was bright- 1995. R.I.P. forever, Patricia Eternal rest grant unto him, O est, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Because we thought the world HENRY Lord, In the midst of his happiest pray for him. of you. 13th Anniversary And let perpetual light shine days, Your loving daughter Johan Those who loved you both In loving memory of Thomas upon him, The life he loved was short- and Willie, Benbecula. dearly, (Tommy), late of Partick, who May he rest in peace. ened, Are the ones who can’t died March 22, 1998, in St Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for By God’s mysterious ways. CURRIE forget. Louis, U.SA., beloved father, him. With an aching heart I whisper 22nd Anniversary Our Lady, Queen of the Holy grandfather and great-grandfa- low, In loving memory of our dear Rosary, pray for them. ther. ‘God Bless you Raymond, I brother, John, of Askernish, Treasured memories keep you Eternal rest grant unto him, O miss you so.’ who died March 18, 1989. both in our hearts. Lord, MEMORIAM Aunt Marg. Fois shiorruidh thoir dha Thig- Inserted by their loving family. And let perpetual light shine ANDERSON hearna. upon him. 19th Anniversary Morag, Chrissie and family. May he rest in peace. Amen. GRANT In loving memory of my So sadly missed. Loving memories of our dear husband, Bill, a Inserted by the Devlins on be- wonderful dad, John, who dearly loved dad and half of the Henry family, U.S.A. died on October 2, 1999 and grandad, who died March 21, would have been 80 on March 1992; also our beloved 14. son, and brother, Christopher, You remain always in our died January 4, 2001. hearts. R.I.P. God’s peace to you dad. On whose souls, sweet Jesus, From your loving family. have mercy. BOYLE Inserted by Cathie and 9th Anniversary family. In loving memory of Bob, who DEVINE, Elma DOUGAN SMITH died March 18, 2002. Loving It is now ten years since Elma In loving memory of John, Remembering with love, husband, father, granpa. died suddenly on the feast of a much loved husband, ARMSTRONG Paddy, who died May 30, You are always close beside St Joseph. dad and grandpa, who died KANE Please pray for the souls 1989, us, Please pray for the repose of on March 23, 2005, and 3rd Anniversary of our dear father, Thomas and whose birthday falls on In everything we do, her soul and for all deceased loved ones gone before and In loving memory of a dear Armstrong, who died March 17. You were our greatest treas- members of the year of 56 at after. brother, Gerald Patrick, who March 12, 1973, our dear Thinking of you today as ure, Notre Dame Training College. I loved you John, I always will, died March 18, 2008. mother, Jennie, died Octo- always. God’s gift to us was you. You left a place no one can fill. Our hearts are full of memo- ber19, 1956, and our dear Goodnight Paddy and God Inserted by his loving wife Ena Inserted by your loving wife ries, brother, Joseph, died Decem- Bless. and family. Jean. And we treasure them with ber 16, 1984. Inserted by his daughter O Mary, conceived without sin, care, Our Lady of the Assumption R EMEMBER Grace, London. pray for us who have recourse The way you had to leave us, and Our Lady of Lourdes, pray CAMERON to Thee. Will always seem unfair. for them. YOUR Remembering with love, From your loving family. The special years will not re- RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM Christina Catherine (MacDon- MUM ON turn, ald), a dear daughter, sister When we were all together, and auntie, who died March MOTHERʼS DUFF But with the love that’s in our 22, 2008. M ʼ 7th Anniversary hearts, Missed in the morning of every With fondest memories of You will walk with us forever. day, DAY our dear mum, Jean, who Inserted by all his loving broth- Missed in the evening as light died on March 19, 2004, ers, sisters, nieces and fades away, APRIL 3RD also our dear dad, Thomas, nephews. Walking beside us each day of who died on December 22, St Teresa, pray for him. the year, CALL 1986. Unseen, unheard, but very It does not take a special near. PATRICIA day. KELLY AUSTIN, William Enfold her in Your arms, Lord, For us to think of you, 10th Anniversary McGILL Fondest memories of Billy, treasure her with care, 0141 Each Mass we hear, each In loving memory of our 25th Anniversary dear brother, uncle and best And while she sleeps a peace- prayer we say, brother, Willie (Bill), who died Please pray for the repose of friend, who died suddenly on ful sleep, 241 6106 Is offered up for you. on March 21, 2001. the soul of our uncle, March 19, 2010. Her memory we shall always Loved and remembered every A little prayer to keep in touch, All bookings must be Reverend James McGill, Sadly missed, never forgotten. keep. day. With the brother we lost and made Monday 5pm who died March 12, 1986. Kathy and family Our Lady of Lourdes and St made Monday 5pm May the Lord grant their souls loved so much. Immaculate Heart of Mary, St Joseph, pray for him. Bernadette, pray for her. before publication eternal rest. Also loved ones gone before. pray for him. St William, pray for him. Inserted by the family, Isle of date Sadly missed by all the Inserted by his brother and five May he rest in peace. Requiescat in pace. Barra, Fort William and Essex. family. sisters. Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LONGMUIR MacDONALD MacKAY MOORE DEAR HEART OF JESUS 26th Anniversary In loving memory of my dear In loving memory of our 35th Anniversary Dear Heart of Jesus in the Please remember in your husband, Allan, dad and dear mum, granny and In loving memory of our dear past I have asked you for prayers Leslie Longmuir, who grandad, died March 12, 2006. great-granny, Morag, of mother, grandmother, great- many favours, this time I ask died March 23, 1985, dearly R.I.P. Kildonan, South Uist, who grandmother, Ellen Ross you for this special one (men- loved husband of Maureen Never from the hearts that died so suddenly on March 19, Moore, who died peacefully in tion favour), take it Dear Heart Cassidy, loving father of John- loved you, 1999. R.I.P. Prestwick, at the home of her Paul, Kathleen and Mark. Will your memories ever To some you may be daughter, Eileen, on March 20, of Jesus, and place it within Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for fade, forgotten, 1976. Your broken heart where your him. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray To others part of the past, Our Lady of Perpetual Suc- Father sees it, then in his mer- Burnside, Glasgow. for him and St Pio, pray for But to those who truly love cour, help her to enjoy the ciful eyes it will become Your him. you, Kingdom of Your Son. TRAINER favour, not mine. Amen. Say Inserted by Nan and family. Your memory will always last. Inserted by all members of her Remembering with love today All our love. for three days, publication McAREAVEY and always, Madge Trainer, family. promised. - J.M. In loving memoy of a dear wife George, Annag and family, who died March 18, 1986. and mother, Evelyn Rodgers, Corby and High Wycombe. MORRISON, Neil St Frances and St Anthony, died March 21, 1988. POWERFUL NOVENA In loving memory of Neil Morri- pray for her. Inserted by Tom, Angela, Barry Inserted by her loving family. Of Childlike Confidence and Sean. MacKINNON son, who died March 20, 2006. (This novena is to be said at In affectionate memory of We have loved him in life, let dear dad, Donald, who died us not forget him in death. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the same time, every hour, for McCABE March 25, 1984, also dear Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for COLL: Mary nine consecutive hours – just In loving memory of a dear Donald John, who died him. The family of the late Mary one day). O Jesus, who hast mum and gran, March 27, 2010 and also Inserted by all his loving fam- Call would like to convey their said, ask and you shall re- Mary Josephine (May), who dear George, who died ily. gratitude to the Sisters of St. ceive, seek and you shall find, died March 19, 2009. September 25, 2010. Francis Convent, Merryland McEVOY knock and it shall be opened You left behind some aching Street, Glasgow, for their sup- Prayers and Masses are all we In loving memory of my dear MULLEN hearts, port during the recent death of to you, through the interces- can give, wife, Agnes McEvoy, Of your charity, please pray for That loved you most the family’s beloved mother. sion of Mary, Thy Most Holy These you shall have as long (née Finnegan) who died the repose of the soul of our sincere, Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask as we may live. March 23, 2007. dear mother, Mary Boyle, who Life to us is not the same. St Joseph, pray for her. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for died on March 24, 1969. R.I.P. THANKSGIVING that my prayer be granted Inserted by Penny, James and From all her family, Scotland her. Sadly missed in every way. (make your request). O Jesus, and Germany. family. NOVENA TO ST CLARE Inserted by Frank. Quietly remembered every Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine who hast said, all that you ask day. days with a lighted candle; of the Father in My name, He MacKINNON Inserted by Catherine and publication promised. – C.M. will grant you through the inter- In loving memory of our Janette and families. cession of Mary, Thy Most dear uncle, George, who left NOVENA TO ST CLARE Holy Mother, I humbly and ur- O’NEILL Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine us so suddenly on March 20, gently ask Thy Father, in Thy In loving memory of our dear days with a lighted candle; 1986. name, that my prayer be In our hearts you will always mother, Mary (Chisholm), died publication promised. - A.H. granted (make your request). stay, March 17, 2007 and our father, Loved and remembered every Bert, died March 24, 1959. NOVENA TO THE SACRED O Jesus, who hast said, day. Also our brother, John, died HEART OF JESUS. Heaven and Earth shall pass Inserted by Joe, Teresa and April 8, 1996. O Jesus who said ‘ask and away but My word shall not you shall receive, seek and family. Eternal rest grant unto them, O pass, through the intercession McCALLUM you shall find, knock and it McINTOSH Lord. of Mary, Thy Most Holy 41st Anniversary In loving memory of our shall be opened to you,’ In loving memory of our dear Inserted by the families. Mother, I feel confident that my dear mother, Nan (Myles) MacLELLAN through the intercession of daughter and our loving sister, McIntosh, who died on 6th Anniversary Mary your most Holy Mother, I prayer shall be granted (make Ellen, who died March 22, O’NEILL St Patrick’s Day, 2000; Treasured memories of Hector, knock. I ask that my prayer your request); publication 1970, aged 21 years. In loving memory of our dear also our dear father, John, a dearly loved husband, father, will be granted (make request). promised. Sadly missed. mother, grandmother and who died on November 10, father-in-law and granddad, O Jesus who has said whatso- To those who think of her great-grandmother, Peggy Mc- 1989, and our dear sister, Ann who died March 24, 2005. ever you ask the Father in my today, Connell, who died March 18, POWERFUL NOVENA Du-Feu, who died on July 3, It does not take a special day, name, it shall be granted to A little prayer to Our Lady say, 1993, also our dear father, Of Childlike Confidence 2004. For us to think of you, you through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for grandfather and great-grandfa- (This novena is to be said at Forever in our hearts. Each Mass we hear, each Mary, your most Holy Mother. her. prayer we say, ther, Hugh, died May 13, 1990. I ask the Father in your name the same time, every hour, for Inserted by Mum, Dad and Is offered up for you. St Anthony, pray for them. that my prayer be granted nine consecutive hours – just family. (make request). O Jesus who McINTYRE Fois shiorruidh thoir dha A’ From Peggy, John, Anne, one day). O Jesus, who hast Clare, Mark, Paul and Martin. said ‘Heaven and Earth shall 42nd Anniversary Thighearna, said, ask and you shall re- In loving memory of our pass away but my words will Agus solus nach diobair ceive, seek and you shall find, dear father, John McIntyre, dearrsadh air. not pass away’ through the in- knock and it shall be opened who died March 15, 1969; Inserted by his loving wife tercession of Mary your most Holy Mother, I feel confident also our grandfather, Angus Catriona and family, Eriskay, to you, through the interces- that my prayer be granted James McIntyre, died March Glasgow and Falkirk. sion of Mary, Thy Most Holy (make request). Publication 20, 1969. Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask Our Lady of the Isles, pray for must be promised. Say hourly for nine hours. One day only. that my prayer be granted them. MANNION – Kathleen. (make your request). O Jesus, Inserted by son Angus, James 9th Anniversary who hast said, all that you ask and family, 6 North In loving memory of my dear GRATEFUL thanks to the Locheynort, South Uist. wife and our dear mother and of the Father in My name, He Sacred Heart, Dear Heart of McCLAFFERTY will grant you through the inter- grandmother, Mary (Lena), ORR Jesus and St Martha for Treasured memories of my cession of Mary, Thy Most who died March 18, 2002. 23rd Anniversary favours received. Publication beloved husband, father and MACKAY Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Remembering with love, today promised. – C.O.D. Holy Mother, I humbly and ur- granda, Anthony, who died In loving memory of mercy on her. and always, my beloved hus- gently ask Thy Father, in Thy March 18, 2004. Peggy Mackay (née Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for band and our precious father, DEAR HEART OF JESUS name, that my prayer be He was a father so very rare, MacIntyre), who died on her. Dear Heart of Jesus in the Gerry, City of Glasgow and granted (make your request). Content in his home and al- March 19, 1995, and her Inserted by Joe and family. past I have asked you for Strathclyde Police, who died ways there, husband, John Mackay, who many favours, this time I ask O Jesus, who hast said, on March 19, 1988. Also our On earth he toiled, in Heaven died on March 17, 2002. you for this special one (men- Heaven and Earth shall pass he rests, Eternal rest grant unto them O MERRICK parents, Tony and Bridget Orr tion favour), take it Dear Heart away but My word shall not and Hugh and Helen Quigley God Bless you Da, you were Lord, 48th Anniversary of Jesus, and place it within pass, through the intercession and our brothers John, one of the best. And let perpetual light shine Pray for the repose of the soul Your broken heart where your of Mary, Thy Most Holy Gone from our lives but for- upon them. of Patrick Merrick, who died Joseph, Tom, Tony and Kevin. Father sees it, then in his mer- Mother, I feel confident that my ever in our hearts. May they rest in peace. March 18, 1963, beloved hus- Faithful St Joseph, just man ciful eyes it will become Your St Anthony, pray for him. Inserted by Norman, Morag band of the late Annie Martin. and strong, pray for them. favour, not mine. Amen. Say prayer shall be granted (make Inserted by his loving wife Ann and family, 22A Main Street, Busby, Glas- From Carolyn, Gerry, Pauline- for three days, publication your request); publication Margaret and all the family. Rutherglen. gow. Clare, Patricia and Elizabeth. promised. - N.L. promised. - C.M. 20 FUNERAL DIRECTORY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011 FUNERAL DIRECTORY BISHOPS ENGAGEMENTS CARDINAL O’BRIEN Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh www.archdiocese-edinburgh.org.uk THOS. 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N THE midst of econom- ic and environmental tur- moil throughout the world, selfishness in modern society remains a keyI issue in the teachings of the modern Catholic Church. In his recent Lenten message to Brazilian Bishops, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against this selfishness and called for JERICHO COMMUNITY people ‘to be more sensitive to the presence of God in His sur- roundings.’ The Jericho Community of the Monastery of Jesus originat- ed from similar experiences of selfishness. The community was founded by a priest from Paisley Diocese in 1970, who witnessed alcoholic men and women living in derelict build- ings around his church. “How wonderful if the living, loving, approachable Jesus were to be walking our streets today!” the priest thought, call- ing for His example to be pres- Cardinal Keith O’Brien joins a selection of ent in order to ‘shelter the Jericho Brothers and homeless, feed the hungry, members of the SVDP clothe the naked, embrace the conference at last year’s excluded.’ SVDP Christmas Dinner for the homeless people earing this call, the orig- of Edinburgh, held at the inal Jericho Community capital’s Jericho House Hof the Monastery of PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Jesus was inspired by the exam- wished to establish family do not need to take vows of given to accepting someone as a ple of Jesus and the Twelve accommodation for poor fami- poverty, chastity and obedience postulant. Apostles, in order to live a life lies in the region. Since the but should embrace these in Following on from this, appli- of Christian simplicity in com- accommodation was opened in order to live simply, devote cants should undergo a six- munity, where they welcomed 1990, the society have contin- themselves totally to the min- month Postulancy. This is and cared for those being ued supporting Fr Daveedu. istry and be prepared to go followed by a two-year novitiate ‘passed by on the other side’ The Jericho Benedictines are where they are most needed, in the monastery at Kilbarchan at irrespective of colour, class, encouraging young and middle- even when this is most incon- the end of which the postulant is Is God calling you to a creed, sex, or sexual orienta- aged men venient. received as an Oblate of St life of Love and Service? tion. between 20 As with Benedict at Prinknash Abbey. On The Jericho Benedictines and 50 to Applicants do most soci- return to the Monastery of Jesus Contact the work across Scotland, England enter the eties and he is temporarily professed as a Saint Joseph of Cluny Sisters. and India to spread the mes- Monastery not need to take orders, all Jericho Benedictine for three sages and actions of the ‘living, of Jesus to vows of poverty, interested years, before being finally incor- Sr Mary: 0141 8815142 loving, approachable Jesus.’ In become applicants porated into the Jericho Sr Ruth: 01465 713673 Scotland, they provide support- filled with chastity and should Benedictine Society. ed accommodation for men suf- His Spirit so make a Lay men and women are also Website: www.sjc.ie fering from drug and alcohol that each obedience but ’vocation encouraged to support the dependency in Dundee, Port can truly should embrace visit’ to the Jericho Benedictines. Jericho Glasgow and Greenock; a care say: “There monastery Neighbours are able to involve home for homeless men and lives no these in order to live by writing their wider community to raise women in Edinburgh and a hol- longer me, to the funds for the houses, through iday home in Girvan. As part of but Jesus simply Father-in- organising raffles, fetes and its support to those dealing with lives in Charge. street collections. The neigh- addiction, residents are put onto me,” thus Thebours are also involved in the 12-step programme. fitting them to be ‘Jesus at the monastery has recently opened assisting the houses through DO YOU FEEL THAT GOD IS heart of our towns in our times.’ for visits until the last week in prayer and voluntary work. CALLING YOU TO THE he Jericho Benedictines August, and these are available MISSIONARY PRIESTHOOD? are also working with s the Jericho from Monday to Friday. THEN WE CAN HELP YOU poor people in India. The Benedictines is a socie- Applicants should be aware that T The Society of African Missionaries (SMA Fathers) society supported Fr Daveedu, ty of Apostolic Life and at least two visits are required JERICHO A is an international group of Missionary Priests. a priest in Tamil Nadu who not a religious order, applicants before consideration can be “The Compassion of Today we are active in Liberia, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Zambia, Jesus.” Tanzania, South Africa and other African countries working as Drug & Alcohol Rehabs., partners in the rapidly growing Church. Refuge for Victims of Next Domestic Violence, WILL YOU JOIN US? Vocations Feature: Congregation of Alexian Brothers Supported Accommodation for the Destitute, the Send the The Alexian Brothers, as followers of Jesus the coupon for April 15 Distressed, and all being more details Healer, dedicate their lives to serving the sick and I wish to know more about our For more those on the margins of society. 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WEEK 11, VOLUME 2 Parish life is often full of surprises In KT BROGAN’S fictional series this week, Mozza has a big announcement to make ACK Gilmartin arrived home from afternoon with enquiries about the parish “No’ that bit, Mozza, gie him the big news work to find the kitchen in chaos and dance you announced last Sunday and I’ve got first…” his companion nudged him again his wife in tears. The floor was littered a committee meeting… in the dining room while smiling brightly at the canon. with the squashed remains of a tray of incidentally… in just under an hour.” “We’re getting’ engaged… me an’ her,” cupcakes and Linda was scooping up “Oh dear,” said the canon innocently, “And Mozza nodded in the direction of Kelly Marie. Jthe remains of a large gateau. The twins were here was me thinking I was doing well, putting “... Jist as soon as he turns intae a Catholic,” notable by their absence. all the old photographs that were handed in for she added with a beaming smile. “I needn’t ask what happened,” said Jack the booklet, on the dining room table. I had to do The canon was dumbstruck. grimly. “… Where are they? that, John Paul, because you locked the office “But you’re just out of school and only six A GRAND LITTLE PARISH “In the livingroom… waiting for you to get and went off with the key in your pocket. months into your catering course,” he began. home.” Linda sat down at the kitchen table. “And when I got back I had to answer all “But we’ve got prospects,” beamed Kelly She looked defeated. those telephone calls because you’d taken Marie. “We’ve been offered jobs at the “It’s not working Jack. The business has Tandy for a walk… ” bistro… Mozza as a commis chef, and me tae taken off… but I’m not sure that it’s worth the He took a deep breath, ready to continue help the pastry chef wi’ the bakin’ an’ that… ” price we’re having to pay. For instance, the with his list of grievances, but was interrupted. Mozza brightened up at that. boys are fighting and making a mess in the “You can’t have a committee meeting in the “They’ve asked us tae be flexible… dae kitchen, but it’s not really their fault. Delice dining room in any case. As you know, this is extra shifts… front o’house stuff… if needed.” has taken over this house, takes all my time my night for instructions with Mozza… and I “Waiting tables as well?” the canon was and attention… yours as well, what with deliver- use the dining room.” astonished. ies and all the rest of it when you’re not at the “How can I cancel a meeting at an hour’s “An pittin’ in a wee bit o’ PR at the same office… it’s just too much.” notice?” Father John Paul was horrified. time… and learning aboot fine wines an’ that. “… Not worth it, she added with a sob in “You made the mistake,” was the mild reply. It’ll come in handy when we get oor ain place.” her voice. “… And we simply can’t afford to “Your meal is being burned to a crisp while “Congratulations are in order, then. But you put in the equipment I need here. I need a new the two of you stand there arguing,” Edith need to think all this out very carefully, the two EWTN PROGRAMMES oven, a bigger freezer….” poked her head round the kitchen door, glasses of you. You’re only 17 and you’ve got your SUN 20 MARCH 8PM She looked as if she was going to burst into glinting menacingly. whole lives ahead of you. Giving up your 7.30AM BIBLICAL STORY OF THE MASS tears again. Jack gave her a quick hug. “Now, that’s serious,” said the canon. course is one thing which needs careful consid- LENTEN REFLECTIONS WED 23 MARCH “Just leave the kitchen, Linda. We’ll take “Come on, John Paul. No more arguing. Let’s eration, but marriage… well now... that’s a huge 8AM 12.05PM the boys out to that pizza place for tea and talk tidy up the dining room… put the photos on “No canon… we’re just getting’ engaged. We’re HOLY MASS AND DEDICATION ROME'S HIDDEN CHURCHES: A RITE OF THE PARISH OF ST LENTEN PILGRIMAGE to them about being sensible and not making the sideboard for a start. One thing at a time… no’ getting’ married till two years come the sum- CORBINIAN 1PM things difficult for the grown ups. we’ll worry about the meeting later when mer. We’ll be nearly 20 by then.” 12.05PM DAILY MASS “Then, when we come back, I’ll help you to we’ve had some nourishment.” “Kelly Marie wants a dream weddin’,” said ROME'S HIDDEN CHURCHES 7.30PM clear up and then we’ll have a planning meet- Mozza sighing heavily. 1PM FAITH CLIPS ing… just the two of us. It so happens that I’ve o accommodate the parish committee, “An’ a nice house,” added Kelly Marie. SUNDAY MASS LIVE THU 24 MARCH been looking into something which might the canon agreed to see Mozza and “An’ if we’re engaged a’ right and proper, 3PM 1PM THE WORLD OVER DAILY MASS solve the problems of running Delice… and TKelly Marie in his sitting room. They we can have a joint account, an’… ” 4PM 7.30PM I’ve had an idea which I think you’ll like… ” seemed rather tense and Mozza was having “You’ll keep the bankbook… as usual,” fin- LIFE ON THE ROCK FAITH CLIPS Linda looked up to see her husband smiling. difficulty in concentrating on the 40 Articles ished Mozza, but his glance at Kelly Marie 7PM 8PM “All will be revealed later,” he said. of Faith. At last, the canon sighed and gave up. held affection. LENTEN PARISH MISSION ST MARGARET CLITHEROW “I think we should have a change of pro- Her hand sneaked into his and he returned 8PM 9PM t the presbytery, things were becoming gramme tonight,” he said to them. “Let’s leave to staring at the carpet with the slightest hint THE BEST OF THE JOURNEY EWTN LIVE HOME FRI 25 MARCH just a little bit fraught. “We’ve the instruction for a bit and you can tell me your of rosiness in his cheeks. 10PM 12.05PM Areached a stage which might be called news now instead of at the end of the session.” “We wanted you to be the first to know, ROME REPORTS ROME'S HIDDEN CHURCHES: A ‘parish gridlock’” said Fr John Paul gloomily. Mozza shuffled his feet and stared at the canon,” said Kelly Marie. “An’ when the time 11PM LENTEN PILGRIMAGE “Edith’s raging about the mess in the dining carpet. Kelly Marie nudged him. comes, we want to t’ do the weddin’.” BENEDICTION 1PM room and claiming she can’t get the table laid “Tell the canon,” she ordered. “Aye,” said Mozza, looking up with just the MON 21 MARCH MASS OF THE ANNUNCIATION 1PM OF THE LORD WITH MFVA for tea. The phone hasn’t stopped ringing this “I’ve been offered a job,” began Mozza. hint of a smile…. DAILY MASS 7.30PM 7.30PM FAITH CLIPS FAITH CLIPS 9PM 9PM THE WORLD OVER Don’t ignore the power of symbolism FLASH POINT: A PRO LIFE SAT 26 MARCH MESSAGE 1PM 10PM DAILY MASS IT SEEMS so natural today to CATHOLIC LIVES AUSTRALIA 7PM see the lighted Easter Candle at TUES 22 MARCH VISION OF FREEDOM the head of the coffin during Mgr Basil 1PM 8PM the funeral rites. The revision Zeal and Patience DAILY MASS LENTEN REFLECTIONS of those funeral rites, ordered Loftus 7.30PM 9PM FAITH CLIPS LIFE ON THE ROCK by the Second Vatican Council, was needed because ‘the distress and of all wretchedness choice of colour for the vestments also for the celebration of His traditional rites for Christian —that great and exceeding bitter shows just how big a change of Return in Glory at the end of time, burial have been too often day.” And if that were not emphasis was made in the New (‘eschatology’ means knowledge LAY READERS’ GUIDE expressive of gloom rather than ‘negative’ and ‘gloomy’ enough, Rite. Formerly, black had been the of the end of time). This colour by Fr John Breslin of Paschal mystery.’ it went on: “Heaven and earth in only colour permitted, except for reminds us also of the Lenten These words form part of an ashes burning. Oh what fear children’s funerals. The New Rite Liturgy, when we concentrate on explanatory footnote to Walter man’s bosom rendeth, when from says: “Black is used as a token of the anticipation of Easter joy. SUNDAY MARCH 20 Abbott, SJ’s commentary on Heaven the judge descendeth, on mourning, but, in our society, Pastorally, I have always found Lent 2/A. Genesis 12:1-4. Response: May your love be Vatican II’s Constitution on the whose sentence all dependeth.” increasingly, without the that in those dreadfully empty days upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. Sacred Liturgy. The constitution When the New Rite for funerals associations of Christian hope.” which even the strongest Christian Romans 8:31-34. Mark 9:2-10. itself laid down that ‘the rites for was drawn up in 1969 it was made (Order of Christian Funerals, n39) experiences in the time between the burial of the dead should quite clear that henceforth ‘only Note that word ‘token.’ Liturgy the death of a loved one and the MONDAY evidence more clearly the paschal this new order of funerals is to be is constituted not with tokens but funeral, the discussion with the Daniel 9:4-10. Response: Do not treat us according to character of Christian death, and used.’ Whatever, therefore, the with symbols. So, symbolically family of the choice of colour, and our sins. Luke 6:36-38. should correspond more closely to position may be about the ‘the Liturgical colour chosen for differing emphases of joyful hope, the circumstances and traditions so-called ‘Tridentine-rite Mass’ as Christian funerals should express which they represent, bring great TUESDAY found in various regions. This an ‘extra-ordinary rite’ that was Christian hope in the light of the graces. I shall always remember IsaiaH 1:10.16-20. Response: I will show Godʼs provision holds good also for the never abolished, it is quite clear Paschal mystery, but without being one family whose father had died, salvation to the upright. Matthew 23:1-12. Liturgical colour used.’ (n8) that the rite of funerals associated offensive to Christian grief. White and who couldn’t make their mind WEDNESDAY Nearly 50 years after the with it was abolished. Of course, expresses the hope of Easter, the up. Just before the Mass I got the Jeremiah 18:18-20. Response: Save me in your love, O council it may be necessary to one Pope can re-instate what a fulfilment of Baptism, and the message that they had chosen Lord. Matthew 20:17-28. remind ourselves just how previous Pope abolished. But I wedding garment necessary for the white—“It’s what Mum wants”, urgently the Concilium which ask, quite simply, is it suggested Kingdom.” (n39). the grown-up children said. THURSDAY drew up the new Order of that anyone wants to re-instate that The alternative, violet, is not Nothing unusual in that? Yes there Jeremiah 17:5-10. Response: Happy the man who has Christian Funerals needed to get kind of ‘negative spirituality?’ seen as a symbol of mourning or was. The mother was completely placed his trust in the Lord. Luke 16:19-31. ‘rid of texts that smacked of a The Decree inaugurating the penitence, but it ‘recalls the blind. Symbolism is that powerful. negative spirituality inherited New Rite for Funerals also made eschatological expectation of We ignore it at our spiritual peril. FRIDAY from the Middle Ages.’ it clear that ‘it has been the Advent and the Lenten preparation Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord. Isaiah 7:10- What we had before then was practice of the Church not simply for the Paschal mystery.’ In other Mgr Basil Loftus is a priest of 14;8:10. Response: Here I am Lord! I have come to do not only black vestments but the to commend the dead to God, but words this means that violet the Diocese of Leeds now living your will. Hebrews 10:4-10. Luke 1:26-38. Dies Irae: “Dread and trembling also to raise high the hope of its reminds us of the Liturgy in in retirement in the North of have laid hold on me, and I fear children, and to give witness to its Advent, when we are filled with Sutherland. He worked in SATURDAY exceedingly because of the own faith in the future resurrection joyful hope as we prepare not only secretariat for English and Micah 7:14-15.18-20. Response: The Lord is judgement and wrath to come... of the Baptised with Christ.’ for the commemoration of Christ’s Welsh bishops in Rome during compassion and love. Luke 15:1-3.11-32. O, that day of wrath, of sore The simple instance of the First Coming at Christmas, but the Second Vatican Council Friday March 18 2011 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHILDREN’S LITURGY 23

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

Reflection parish churches a fountain of flowing world; give me living water, that I may THE readings water can be found. This is the ‘Living never thirst again. Third Sunday of Lent today centre on one Water’ of Baptism. The Water of Life! (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus thing—water. Christ. Time—First Reading Water is used Discussion several times in the As babies, many of us received the waters Give us water to drink (Exodus 17:2). A reading from the Gospel The water that I shall give will become a spring book of Exodus 17:3-7 Bible. Water is very of Baptism. Jesus received Baptism as an powerful and often adult. The awesome power in the waters of of eternal life. A reading from the Holy Gospel The people of Israel were thirsty and kept on destructive. Water our Baptism is the Life Giving Spirit of according to John 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 complaining. They said: “Moses, did you bring is important to our God. This is when we began our walk with On his way to Galilee, Jesus came to the us out of Egypt just to let us and our families earth, to our Jesus. The Spirit of God guides us along the town of Sychar. It was near the field that and our animals die of thirst?” health, to the foods path to be refreshed by the life giving waters Jacob had long ago given to his son Then Moses prayed: “Lord, what am I going to we eat, and very important for the human that leads us home to God. Joseph. The well that Jacob had dug was person for life. People need water to stay still there, and Jesus sat down beside it do with these people? They are about to stone me to death.” alive. Without water we turn to dust. Our Find a fountain and playfully welcome because He was tired from traveling. The Lord answered: “Take some of the leaders bodies have a large amount of water the flowing waters—the blessing of God’s It was noon, and after Jesus’ disciples inside. Water gives us life. Water is Life. Holy Water. had gone into town to buy some food, a with you and go on ahead of the rest of the people. Take along the walking stick that you The water from the rock gave life to Take a walk along the edges of a pond, Samaritan woman came to draw water used to strike the Nile River, and when you get the people in the dessert. They begged lake, river or ocean, playfully welcome the from the well. Jesus asked her: “Would you to the rock at Sinai, I will be there with you. God for water—for life. We are told water to tickle your feet—the blessing of please give me a drink of water?” again that we belong to God. We need God’s Holy Water. “You are a Jew,” she replied, “and I am a Strike the rock with the stick, and water will pour out for the people to drink.” water for life. God provides the water of Take a refreshing shower, bath or swim Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for Moses did this while the leaders of the people life. We need God. and welcome the water to playfully splash a drink of water when Jews and Samaritans watched. He named that place Massah and Jesus invites us to have water that upon your face and body—the blessing of won’t have anything to do with each other?” brings us to a deeper life with God. The God’s Holy Water. Jesus answered: “You don’t know what Meribah. This was because the people complained and tested the Lord by asking: “Is water Jesus wants to give us is more Place your hands into the fountain of the God wants to give you, and you don’t know the Lord really with us?” powerful than a cold drink of water on a Living Waters of Baptism and make the sign who is asking you for a drink. If you did, you The Word of the Lord hot summer day. The life giving water of the cross to remind you that you belong would ask Him for the water that gives life.” Jesus wants to give us is a ‘Living Water.’ to God, that you are a follower of Jesus, and “Sir,” the woman said, “you don’t even Jesus describes this water as a bubbling that you are guided by the Spirit of have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where fountain. A fountain of water that is God—God’s Holy Water. are you going to get this life-giving water? constantly moving, it has life. Some Our ancestor Jacob dug this well for us, The Children’s Liturgy page is published one fountains provide cool, playful and Activities and his family and animals got water from week in advance to allow RE teachers and those refreshing water. Such as a drinking Place several small bowls of water on a it. Are you greater than Jacob?” fountain, a water fountain in the park, a table. Have paper towels ready for spills Jesus answered: “Everyone who drinks taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to local swimming pool. Some fountains are and clean-up. this water will get thirsty again. But no one use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment awesome, beautiful and powerful; such as Precut small rectangular sponges (the who drinks the water I give will ever be Niagara Falls, a bursting geyser, or a kind that are flat and then puff up when thirsty again. The water I give is like a to their teaching materials destructive flood or tsunami. In many placed in water) into the shape of the cross. flowing fountain that gives eternal life.” Distribute one sponge cross to each The woman replied: “Sir, please give me child. Talk about the hardness and dryness a drink of that water! Then I won’t get of the sponge. Then let each child dip their thirsty and have to come to this well again.” sponge in water. What does it do? She also told Him: “Sir, I can see that Talk about how the sponge changes. you are a prophet. My ancestors worshiped Compare this to their lives and their on this mountain, but you Jews say relationship with God. Jerusalem is the only place to worship.” Ask the children to take the sponge Jesus said to her: “Believe me, the time home and put it in a small bowl of water (if is coming when you won’t worship God possible, Holy Water). When the family either on this mountain or in Jerusalem. comes together for a meal, ask everyone to You Samaritans don’t really know the one touch the sponge cross before making the you worship. But we Jews do know the sign of the cross. This is an at-home God we worship, and by using us God will reminder that our Baptism with the water of save the world. life has made us followers of Jesus. “But a time is coming, and it is already here! Even now the true worshippers are Responsorial Psalm being led by the Spirit to worship the 95:1-2, 7e-9c Father according to the truth. These are the (R) If today you hear God’s voice, harden ones the Father is seeking to worship Him. not your hearts. God is Spirit, and those who worship God Sing joyful songs to the Lord! Praise the must be led by the Spirit to worship Him mighty rock where we are safe. according to the truth.” Come to worship Him with thankful hearts The woman said: “I know that the Messiah and songs of praise. will come. He is the one we call Christ. When (R) If today you hear God’s voice, harden he comes, He will explain everything to us.” not your hearts. “I am that one,” Jesus told her, “and I am Listen to God’s voice today! Don’t be speaking to you now.” stubborn and rebel as your ancestors did at A lot of Samaritans in that town put their Meribah and at Massah out in the desert. faith in Jesus. They came and asked Him to They tested God and saw the things He did. stay in their town, and He stayed on for (R) If today you hear God’s voice, harden two days. Many more Samaritans put their not your hearts. faith in Jesus because of what they heard Him say. They told the woman: “We no Verse before the Gospel longer have faith in Jesus just because of John 2:42, 15 what you told us. We have heard Him (R) Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus ourselves, and we are certain that He is the Christ. Saviour of the world!” Lord, you are truly the Saviour of the The Gospel of the Lord 24 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday March 18 2011 Marriage at St Peter’s is a real family affair IT WAS a family affair as St Peter’s parish in Partick celebrated the marriage of parishioner Jennifer Floyd and her husband Martin Joe Ferguson. Though the Mass was cele- brated by Fr Brian Logue of St Kevin’s, Bargeddie, Martin Joe’s father Deacon John Ferguson administered the Rite of Christian marriage to his son and his bride. Fr Logue, a friend of the Ferguson family, was Deacon Ferguson’s Spiritual Director during his years of study for the perma- nent deaconate. The happy couple, both engineers, were married after a courtship lasting 17 years. It was a particularly special occasion for Deacon Ferguson, Academy, was Best Man and Fr Brian Logue pictured alongside PIC: PAUL McSHERRY as in addition to officiating at had to frequently interrupt his the newly weds Jennifer and Martin his son’s wedding, he also had duties to help nurse his newly Joe Ferguson and members of the the chance to show off his arrived first child, Lucas John. wedding party Scotland enjoys premiere of Schola Missa de Angelis three week old grandson. The It was the second occasion middle of the three Ferguson on which Deacon Ferguson has ously performed the same role By Dan McGinty MacMillan, to sing at Sunday Mass in the parish. brothers, Kieran, Principal celebrated the marriage of one for his youngest son John The new Mass, which had its world premiere Teacher of PT at Airdrie of his children, having previ- Anthony. THE Schola of the London Oratory School trav- last May in London, is based on the original plain- eled north of the border to perform Roxanna song Mass—the Missa de Angelis—which has Panufink’s work in three Scottish churches. been in use in the Catholic Church for centuries. SPOTLIGHT ON... Over their weekend north of the border, the Lee Ward, musical director of the Schola said Schola performed the Scottish premiere of the Schola of Roxanna Panufink’s work: “It’s a major Missa de Angelis in St Aloysius Church, Garnethill Liturgical music milestone. The composer has (above), before traveling through to Edinburgh retained the plainsong melodies from the original where they performed an evening concert at ninth century Mass, bringing the text vividly to Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston, in Edinburgh. life with her own distinctive harmonic palette. Between their performances in St Aloysius and “The work is very much in line with the desires Sacred Heart, the Schola also visited St Columba’s of Pope Benedict for the future of Liturgical cele- Church in Glasgow, where they had been invited bration. It receives its inspiration from Gregorian by prominent Scottish composer James chant—a central part of musical Liturgical history.” KINNOULL REDEMPTORIST CENTRE OF SPIRITUALITY St Mary’s, Kinnoull, overlooking the historic city of Perth, is at the gateway to the Highlands of Scotland and, since the 1860’s, has been a place of sabbatical rest and spiritual renewal. Centenary celebrations for St Bride’s Lenten Retreat St Bride’s in Bothwell marked the 28 March—1 April 2011 occasion of their centenary with a gala concert (above) and the Fr Thomas MacCarte C.Ss.R. dedication of commemorative artwork for the parish. Lent is a good time to stop for a few days to reflect on our life with God and allow his love to touch our The centenary artwork (right), minds and our hearts. The tranquil atmosphere of St. Maryʼs, with its spacious grounds overlooking the by celebrated Glasgow artist beautiful city of Perth, make it a place of rest. Retreatants can find themselves here and experience deep, Richard Whincop, unveiled and dedicated by Archbishop Mario inner peace. Many people leave St. Maryʼs with a new sense of the powerful presence of God in their lives. Conti in front of onlookers includ- ing Michael McMahon MSP. The six paintings by Mr Holy Week Retreat Whincop, who has also enjoyed Healing in the Spirit: Spirituality of true self-esteem success in both Dublin and London, which form a focal 18-23April2011 point at the rear of the church features a central image of Fr. Jim McManus C.Ss.R. and Miss Marie Hogg Baptism surrounded by smaller Celebrate Holy Week in the healing environment of St. Maryʼs and begin living more consciously a images of local industry. Canons Andrew Reen and Henry spirituality of true self-esteem. Self-esteem is often the missing dimension in a good personʼs life. Allison and the packed congre- Thousands of men and women have found in this retreat a time of deep spiritual renewal and inner gation at the dedication were healing. also treated to a Gala concert by the Bothwell Philharmonic Choir, directed by Mark Donnelly. Retreat for Religious and Priests The Gala Concert and Dedication were in aid of the 12- 19 August 2011 Poor Clare Monastery Fr. Andrew Burns C.Ss.R. PICS: PAUL McSHERRY Fr. Burns spent many years in S. Africa, where he served as Provincial Superior, Novice Master and Director of Formation. He is an experienced retreat director. His retreat three years ago was greatly appreciated by all the participants.

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