No 5624 CORPUS CHRISTI CELEBRATIONS IN GLASGOW, CROY SEE PAGE 2 Friday June 12 2015 | £1 calls for an end to atmosphere of war

By Ian Dunn

POPE Francis has warned an ‘atmos- phere of war’ is haunting the world and urged the people of war-torn Sarajevo to provide an example of how those of different religions can live together peacefully. On a one-day visit to the Bosnian city last weekend the Holy Father was greeted by a 65,000-strong crowd at the city’s Olympic stadium and tens of thou- sands more took to the streets to greet him. Many conflicts across the planet amount to ‘a kind of third world war being fought piecemeal and, in the context of global communications, we sense an atmosphere of war,’ the Pope said in a Mass at the stadium. ‘Some wish to incite and foment this atmosphere deliberately,’ he added on those who want to foster division for political ends or profit from war through arms dealing. “But war means children, women and the elderly in refugee camps, it means forced dis- placement, destroyed houses, streets and factories: above all countless shat- arrives for a meeting with “Dialogue is a school of humanity and tered lives. You know this well having priests, men and women religious and a builder of unity, which helps to build a experienced it here.” seminarians in Sacred Heart Cathedral in society founded on tolerance and mutual Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina respect,” the Pope continued. “For dia- Leaders logue to be authentic and effective, it pre- The Pope also met with leaders of the supposes a solid identity: without an prominent religions represented in common humanity, building together a established identity, dialogue is of no use Bosnia and Herzegovina during the trip, future of peace and brotherhood,” the or even harmful. I say this with the HOLY FATHER LIFTS 2015 telling them that if fraternal dialogue is Pope said. young in mind, but it applies to every- fostered, the country—once torn by war Speaking during the encounter in one.” and ethnic divisions—could become a Sarajevo with local leaders of Catholi- CARITAS AWARD STUDENTS sign of peace for the world. cism, Orthodoxy, Judaism, and Islam Guardians “In a world unfortunately rent by con- Pope Francis stressed that their work in The Pope said religious leaders are the More than 1110 of Scotland’s young people were honoured at the annual Caritas Award flicts, this land can become a message: the region is immensely important, par- ‘first guardians’ of Bosnia and Herze- ceremony held last week in Glasgow’s Clyde Auditorium. attesting that it is possible to live together ticularly because Sarajevo ‘stands as the govina, and assured them of the The pupils are in their last year of school and achieved the award—and recognition side by side, in diversity but rooted in a crossroads of peoples and cultures.’ Church’s continued support and will- from Pope Francis—by spending their time on a journey of faith, helping out in their “Interreligious dialogue, before being ingness to help. communities and parishes. a discussion of the main themes of faith, “Though a lot of progress has been Amongst those picking up the award were six pupils—three Catholics, one Church of is a conversation about human exis- made in the 20 years since the conclu- Scotland pupil, a Muslim and a Sikh—from Rutherglen High, a school for those with tence,” he said, explaining that through sion of the country’s war, we are all additional support needs. Pictured above is Krishan Par, who has cerebral palsy, and dialogue a spirit of fraternity is devel- aware that there is a long way yet to whose Caritas journey included helping out in St Anthony’s Church, Rutherglen, and vis- iting Lourdes. More on Rutherglen High, page 4. Special Caritas Award report, pages 5-7 oped, which unites peoples and promotes go,” he observed. PIC: PAUL McSHERRY moral values, as well as justice, peace, and freedom. I Continued on page 8

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The sun shone brightly in Glasgow and Croy as people gathered for annual Cor- pus Christi Processions last Sunday. For the third year running, the Chap- laincy at Glasgow University organised the West End Procession (above and left). Philip Tartaglia led the people carrying the Blessed Sacrament after celebrating Holy mass with Fr Ross Campbell.The procession ended at St Peters Partick with a Holy Hour led by Fr Kane. In Croy, around 400 peo- ple tuned out as Archbishop served as prelate of Honour, taking the place of Pope Francis, who had been invited by local schoolchildren and Holy Cross parish priest Fr Sullivan, but was, unfortunately, unable to attend PICS (ABOVE AND LEFT): ROBERT WILSON

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SUNDAY JUNE 14 Faith in the Real World: I Annual Irish Day at Carfin Power- sharing and responsi- Grotto on Sunday, June 14. bility in Care of the Frail The Annual Irish Day takes Elderly Wed June 17 6.00pm place at the Irish Shrine in to 7.30pm Professor Alasdair . Mass will be MacLullich of Edinburgh Uni- concelebrated on the Mass versity will present a case Rock at 3pm. A warm wel- study and lead the discus- come is extended to all who sion afterwards on ethical wish to join us for this celebra- decision making in hospital tion. In the case of inclement and Community. The talk will weather, Mass will be cele- be held in the Catholic brated indoors. Chaplaincy, 24 George Square. For more detail visit: MONDAY JUNE 15 alberusinstitute.org. Cost £5, I Mass for all children and payable on the night. young people with Additional Support Needs, their parents, FRIDAY JUNE 19 families, carers, teachers and I Family ceilidh, Lauriston friends. Monday, June 15 at Hall, Edinburgh, Friday June 7.00 pm in St Andrew's Cathe- 19 (from 6.30pm to 9.00pm). SCIAF staff and supporters came together for a special Mass to mark 50 years of the dral. Principal celebrant is Ticket priced at £6 for adults Canon Sean Cunney marked the 60th Anniversary of his charity at a special Mass at their Glasgow offices. of Motherwell, Arcbishop Tartaglia. Refresh- and £4 for the young. Price ordination with a special Mass in St Aidan’s Church, SCIAF’s president, celebrated Mass and afterwards the charity’s director,Alistair Dutton, ments after Mass. includes buffet. If interested Johnstone, celebrated by Bishop Emeritus John Mone, thanked the staff, volunteers and supporters for attending and all they had done to help call Anne on: 0131 337 3890 SCIAF’s vital work over the past 50 years.After the Mass, Mr Dutton encouraged those WEDNESDAY JUNE 17 with parish priest Fr Cotter and children from or email: musicalanhues@ St Anthony’s Primary joining in the celebrations who had attended to share their most memorable recollections of working with the I Course on Ethics and hotmail.com charity.The congregation were also given copies of the book documenting the charity’s history. More on SCIAF,page 22 E-mail [email protected] PIC: PAUL McSHERRY PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

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By Ian Dunn doctors would be allowed to prescribe lethal doses of medicine to terminally-ill JUST weeks after the Scottish Parlia- patients—who have six months or less to ment rejected an attempt to legalise live—at their request. assisted suicide, English politicians The bill will be based on legislation could vote to force it on Britain. championed by former lord chancellor Labour MP Rob Marris will bring the Lord Falconer of Thornton who ran out of Assisted Dying Bill before MPs in Sep- time to bring the bill before the House of tember. If passed it would cover England Lords, before MPs had a chance to con- and Wales but would set precedent for sider a change in the law. Appeal underway over Scotland. The bill is expected to single out Mr Marris claimed he spoke for ‘the people who are terminally ill or have dis- vast majority of the public.’ abilities as candidates for help to die. “It is a choice that I would want for named person scheme John Deighan (right) of pro life charity myself and I do not think we should be SPUC Scotland said the issues return to denying this to people who are facing an AN APPEAL is underway focused way, with due respect the headlines showed the ‘relentless’ imminent death,” he said. “The House of about a legal challenge to a to the autonomy and privacy of efforts from supporters of assisted suicide Commons has not voted on this issue for Scottish Government bill the family.’ He added that the and euthanasia. almost 20 years. While the prospects of that Archbishop Leo Cush- threshold for ‘intervening in “Legalising it in England and Wales getting the law changed are difficult with- ley fears threatens ‘unwar- family life’ should be only would of course create pressure on Scot- out official Government support, this is an ranted interference in when ‘objective and significant tish MPs to do likewise,” he said. “And opportunity to show we in Parliament are family life.’ cause’ is shown. you could have people travelling to not ducking our responsibility to the pub- An appeal hearing against the The scheme is part of the Carlisle to be euthanised under this lic and I look forward to continuing named person scheme, part of Children and Young People new law. laws which endorse the view that some the case for a compassionate assisted the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act, which was “We are disturbed that Rob Marris MP people are better off dead creates a regime dying law.” (Scotland) Act, at the Inner passed at Holyrood last year. has chosen to prioritise the issue of which endangers the weakest members of Last year Prime Minister David House of the Court of Session In January, judge Lord Pentland assisted suicide. When properly examined society.’ Cameron and the former Labour and Lib- was heard last week. The dismissed the judicial review of assisted suicide is revealed as a grave dan- “We should maintain equal protection eral Democrat leaders Ed Miliband and scheme assigns every child in the scheme, the decision that is ger to the vulnerable and disabled. It is not for the rights of those who are vulnerable,” Nick Clegg all signalled they would allow Scotland a state employee to now being appealed. possible to safeguard effectively against he said, before adding that he hoped Eng- their MPs a free vote on the issue if it supervise its development. Simon Calvert of The Chris- coercion, and the so-called right to die eas- lish politicians would follow the example came before the Commons. The legal challenge has been tian Institute, the group behind ily becomes a duty to die.” of those in Scotland. brought by The Christian Insti- the appeal, said: “The named Mr Deighan added that ‘establishing Under the proposed Assisted Dying Bill, I [email protected] tute, Christian charity CARE, person is, in effect, legally Tymes (The Young ME Suffer- empowered to police the happi- ers) Trust, the Family Educa- ness of Scottish children. tion Trust and concerned “That is an outrage. Thou- parents. sands of people across Scotland “The common good of soci- know it is an outrage, and that’s SPOTLIGHT ON ety depends on the stability of why they’ll all be hoping our family life,” Archbishop Cush- judicial review succeeds.” ley (above) of St Andrews and The No To Named Persons Edinburgh said in April last (NO2NP) campaign group has year. “We share the widely also criticised a Scottish Gov- expressed reservations of many ernment event for parents at who fear some provisions of Hampden Park on June 20 that the Children and Young People will pay parents to learn about (Scotland) Act could permit their Named Person. Those who unwarranted interference in attend will be given a £25 gift family life due to the broad voucher, reimbursed travel nature of the powers of the expenses and childcare during ‘named persons service’ and the the event. low threshold set for triggering A spokesman for NO2NP the sharing of information said: “Having lost the argument Six brothers of the Knights of St Columba, having completed their qualifying period, were elevated to full Knighthood within the order at a Mass in St Teresa of about children among state over their Big Brother plans in Lisieux, Possilpark, Glasgow, on May 29.The celebrant, parish priest Fr Tom Hendry,praised the Knights of St Columba for the work they do within the community. agencies.” the court of public opinion we Four of the newly qualified Knights were from Province 1, Glasgow, and two from Province 16, Motherwell.Another Glasgow man, Joachim Biose, was initiated into the 0rder on the same evening. Supreme Knight, Charlie McCluskey, who officiated at the Knighthood Degree ceremony, said it gave him great pleasure to The archbishop said that now find ourselves confronted carry out this duty in his home city.The six new Knights, Frank Rushe, George Walker, Jonas Kiselis and Citibuko Ibekwe (all Glasgow), John O’Donnell and while he recognised ‘the good with a Scottish Government Mark Campbell (Motherwell), with Supreme Knight Charlie McCluskey and Provincial Grand Knight of Province 1 Brian Henry (5th and 6th from left) and new intentions behind such efforts, attempting to buy approval for initiate Joachim Biose (extreme right) PIC: JIM HOEY we hope the Government will their discredited state guardian act in a proportionate and scheme.”

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By Daniel Harkins where he was joined by the work- Speaking to the pupils present, in special schools. books’ co-authors Claire Neeson the bishop compared their teach- Claire Neeson, a principal CHILDREN with additional and Irene Houstoun and pupils ers’ work to that of the Apostles. teacher at Rutherglen High, previ- support needs can get specially from the school and from Trinity “They may not have fire on their ously made up her own resources tailored help in preparing for High, Rutherglen; Greenburn Pri- heads and there might not be a based on dated Glasgow Archdio- the Sacraments through new mary; StAnthony’sPrimary and St mighty wind when they speak, but cese materials. Last year, she workbooks published by Mark’s Primary. they want you to tell you all about helped South Lanarkshire Council Motherwell Diocese. Bishop Toal said the project to the Good News about Jesus put together the new workbooks, Working alongside South write the workbooks was born out Christ,” he said. “I hope that these and approached Motherwell Dio- Lanarkshire Council, the diocese of a desire to ensure that all chil- workbooks help to prepare you for cese for support. has produced three workbooks dren could hear and understand the these Sacramental celebrations The workbooks were compiled covering Confirmation, Holy significance of the Sacraments. and, once you have received them, under the guidance of Fr Stephen Communion and the Sacrament of “The Church recognises that, you take your place in the Church Reilly, and Fr Gerry Haddock, Reconciliation that will now be unlike other children, those with alongside all the other boys in girls chaplain for ASN schools. used by children with disabilities additional needs do not choose in showing the world what it “Everyone has a valued place in in schools across Motherwell Dio- which school they attend,” he said. means to be a person of faith.” the Church and they are entitled to that there is no reason why they from different dioceses. She said cese, with plans to extend their use “It is important to understand how As children with ASN can access the sacraments just as can’t make their Sacraments like the workbooks explain the Sacra- across Scotland. vital it is for families with children receive the Sacraments at different everyone else,” Ms Neeson said. any other young person. ments in a way ASN children can Bishop Joseph Toal launched with [ASN] to still feel part of their ages from mainstream pupils, the “On the one hand we are provid- Barbra Coupar, co-ordinator of understand but which also recog- the new resource in Rutherglen local parish, even if their children new resources will be used in pri- ing an opportunity but we are also religious education in Motherwell nise that they are just like any High—a school for children with are not able to attend a school mary and secondary schools, both facilitating parishes and the Diocese, will soon take the work- other children. additional support needs (ASN)— within that community.” in bases in mainstream schools and Church in general to understand books to a meeting of RE advisors PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

Carfin’s Great Farewells at Our Lady of Peace Hunger Mass By Daniel Harkins this Sunday OUR Lady of Peace Primary said goodbye to their head- CARFIN Grotto in Mother- teacher of seven years at a well will on Sunday host Mass celebrated by Arch- Scotland’s Annual bishop Philip Tartaglia of Great Irish Hunger Com- Glasgow in St Jude and St memoration. John Ogilvie Church. Mass will be concelebrated at Elizabeth Robertson has 3pm to remember the victims of been teaching for 40 years and the Great Famine which killed joined Our Lady of Peace Pri- around one million people and mary in Barlanark in 2008. saw Ireland’s population drasti- Congratulations to the During the Mass, the arch- cally reduced. The Mass will bishop told the pupils about also remember the victims of Caritas Awards Winners from all how special teachers are and PIC: PAUL McSHERRY hunger and disaster around the the influence they can have on world that forces many to repli- members of the community of children’s lives. Mrs Robert- “I’m going to really miss the to fantastic things—and I just cate the desperate journey of St.Margaret's High School son said the Mass was won- children because 40 years don’t mean academically.” Irish immigrants in the 19th derful and emotional and said working with young people— As well as her teaching roles, century. in Airdrie. the Archbishop was great with that has been my life, but Mrs Robertson has been If the weather is favourable the children, talking to them although I’m ready to stop this involved with the Scottish Mass will be held at 3pm All staff, parents, families and and asking about their singing. I’m not stopping work. I’ve just Catholic Education Service and around the Irish site in Carfin, The headteacher began her qualified as a member of the the Association of Scottish which includes the monument friends are so proud of you, career in 1975 at St Lawrence’s children’s hearing system... so Catholic Primary Head Teach- erected in 2001 to remember having watched youjourney in Greenock before moving to I’m still going to be working ers. She said Catholic education the Great Hunger. If weather is Glasgow after getting married with young people.” helps children become more unfavourable Mass will be con- through the year putting into and later serving as headteacher Mrs Robertson said she got rounded as ‘you really work in celebrated indoors at the in St Patrick’s Primary in great pleasure from working close cooperation with parents Church of St practice the famous words Anderston before moving to her with children as ‘they keep you and the Church so there is this (below.) present post. young and keep you on your unique bond.’ An estimated 100,000 starving in the song; “I’ve loved every minute of toes.’“You arrive in the morn- The Mass of Thanksgiving refugees poured into Lanark- "To love another person is to see it,” Mrs Robertson said about her ing and you think you know marked two retirements, as shire, Glasgow and their envi- time at Our Lady of Peace Pri- what you are going to do, but teacher Gina McGinness also rons in the years 1845 to 1852 the face of God". mary. “It has been one big long the children say or do some- said goodbye to the Our Lady and for many decades thereafter adventure. It’s a wonderful and thing and it takes you off in a of Peace children. Both Mrs to escape from the various priva- As youend yourCaritas Year, excellent school. The children totally different direction. It is Robertson and Mrs McGin- tions and persecutions suffered at are fantastic and the staff are great, it really is. I’ve loved ness were presented with home in Ireland. may younow begin a life committed to making sure they every school I’ve been in. I’ve Archdiocesan Medals by Many thousands died on the full of Caritas get the best out of the children. had children that have gone on Archbishop Tartaglia. journey to Scotland; thousands more as they fled to England and the US. Even for those that survived, thousands were to die The Thrill of the Chaste author at Faith on Tap within months or a few years of arrival due to the desperate con- Medjugorje 2015 A CELEBRATED Catholic those present. Ms Eden “If you are younger and sin- ditions they had previously 21 - 28 June 2015 author came to Paisley last believes that chastity—refrain- gle and trying to find the way endured or suffered in their new week to preach the joy of ing from sex before marriage in the world and are bombarded lives. It is estimated that Ire- 13 - 20 September chastity to an audience of but also living a chaste married by how you should live your land’s population was halved Departing from Edinburgh young adults. life—deepens your relationship life by the media or your within ten years due to death American Dawn Eden spoke with God and leads to true friends, it is quite a challenge,” and immigration arising from £544 at the Faith on Tap event in intimacy. she said. “So her talk was to this great tragedy. ’s Pub to an audience of Karen Partyka was one of the say to young people: one, you Contact Roger Foster 01475 793 987 around 70 people, including organisers of the event and said are not alone, and two, you can members of the Paisley and Ms Eden was a very good make that decision [to be Motherwell young adult groups speaker. “She comes over very chaste] and if your friends are Simple Hope and the Gonzaga kind and she is quite softly spo- true friends they will support EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 Project, older members of the ken but it still draws people you as a friend and if they are Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. Paisley faithful, and Bishop in,” she said. not they are not people you 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. . Ms Partyka, a teacher, said should have in your life.” Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. Ms Eden has written a book, that while there were older Following the talk, there Call EWTN on 020 83502542 or e-mail [email protected] The Thrill of the Chaste, about members of the audience who was a question and answer ses- for free monthly posted programme guide and her experiences both before could appreciate the talk, it sion, and Bishop Keenan of visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. and after pursuing a chaste life would have spoken particularly Paisley thanked those who and spoke on this theme to to the young members. attended. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER CARITAS AWARD 2015 5

Pope, hope and the 2015 Caritas Award That’s what you get when you combine the school, parish and community efforts of 1150 pupils with an afternoon of praise, DANIEL HARKINS reports

OPE Francis told important as who we are. more than 1100 “It may be a long road but if Scottish school pupils we travel it together it won’t be a that they have brought difficult one, the road will rise to hope to society as meet us, the wind will be forever they gathered in Glasgow’s at our back, and the sun will shine Clyde Auditorium for the annual upon our faces, and as we travel CaritasP Award ceremony. we have the certainty that we are The message was read out to the always held in the palm of God’s faithful teenagers and an audience hand,” one Our Lady’s High of guests—including the bishops of pupil added, paraphrasing an Scotland and Scottish Government Irish blessing. representative Alasdair Allan The ceremony was presented MSP—by Archbishop Antonio by the BBC’s David and Maura Mennini, Apostolic nuncio to Currie, parishioners of St Charles’ Great Britain. in Paisley, and the audience was 1150 pupils achieved the Caritas warmed-up by comedian Des Award this year, and were Clarke. (Top) The Apostolic nuncio to Great recognised for their contributions “Isn’t it embarrassing when Britain and the bishops of Scotland to their community, parishes, you dress the same as all your and with the other presenters of schools and wider society, pals?” he asked the front row of this year Caritas Award. (Above) spreading God’s Love and bishops, and thanked the audience BBC’s David and Maura Currie, helping others. for their applause, though it wasn’t, parishioners of St Charles’ in Pupils from across Scotland, he remarked, as fulsome as the Paisley, help presenter Des Clarke and of many different faiths, spent whoops and hollers Bishop John and Trinity High School Rutherglen the year helping out in care pupil Stephen McLaughlin try to Keenan had received earlier from take the ultimate ‘Caritas selfie,’ homes, assisting foodbanks and the assembled schoolchildren. much to the amusement of the homelessness projects and teaching Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of audience. (Right) Graduating sec- younger children about the faith. Glasgow, president of the ondary school students were The ceremony began with an Bishop’s Conference of encouraged to join the National opening prayer from Bishop Scotland, followed the come- Evangelisation Teams (NET) youth of Galloway dian’s theme, joking that he wasn’t ministry, recently assisted by pupils from Our Lady’s Bishop Keenan but ‘I’m doing established in Scotland and offering High School in Motherwell. my best! I did consecrate him young Catholics the opportunity to Caritas, the bishop said, is the Bishop; I hope that counts for spread the Gospel abroad pupils’ way of being God’s something.’ PICS: PAUL microphone and showing society McSHERRY that what we have is not as I Continued on pages 6-7 WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 6 CARITAS AWARDS 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 Stay connected to Faith and

I Continued from page 5 an S5 pupil from Trinity High in Cambuslang, who appeared on the fourth series of the BBC’s The archbishop said that the Caritas winners The Voice UK and sang songs from the musi- are the message and the good news of young cals Wicked and Oliver. Peter Bollen, Stephen’s people, inspired by the Holy Spirit to go out and headteacher, said that when he asked the young share and spread Caritas—God’s Love—in singer how his performance went he replied their communities, living out their faith in a laconically ‘Fine, thanks for asking sir.’ practical way. “That is so typical of Stephen,” Mr Bollen “I know that many of you have been affected said. “He performed Tuesday, Wednesday and deeply not only by your actions, but by your Thursday this week and over the last year has prayers, and we hope that as you have met oth- done six charity concerts. He’s also a main ers who needed your help you’ve come to player in our Liturgical services. He’s the most realise how God speaks to us through the rela- calm, down to earth, decent guy. And his par- tionships we form in life.” ents are straight forward, ordinary people; you “As you prepare now to leave the caring couldn’t meet a nicer couple.” environment of the Catholic school… it will be Throughout the ceremony invited guests vital that you make efforts to remain connected were stunned and delighted by the incredible to your Faith and parish,” the Archbishop said, work by Scotland’s pupils. “If you show some- breaking from his prepared remarks to stress the one love they are more likely to show you importance of his point. “There’s nothing better love—you can pay it forward,” one pupil of St for a parish than having Margaret’s High in young adults visible in Airdrie said. “ the parish at Mass and Caritas pupils from in the life of the The Lord is asking St Peter the Apostle parish—there really you to become his High in Clydebank isn’t anything better; it are a typical example gladdens the heart of the hands, his of the outstanding community.” instruments to spread work undertaken. The to… the society the pupils were involved he Caritas Award in a homelessness ini- was established moral values of tiative, spending their in 2011 and was “ the Gospel Saturday nights dis- Tnamed in honour of tributing soup and toi- Pope Benedict XVI, letries at two whose 2005 encyclical Glasgow homeless described Caritas as ‘the love which God lav- shelters, and being nominated for aYoung Scot ishes upon us and which we in turn must share Award for their efforts. They held a sleep-in at with others.’450 people picked up the award in their local parish, St Eunan’s, and visited Bar- its first year, 900 people in 2013, and more than linne Prison to meet prisoners, and helped chil- (Left, top to bottom) Caritas Award winners from St John’s Academy, Perth; St Margaret’s High,Airdrie 1200 last year. dren transition from a children’s hospital to and St Columba’s, Dumfermline. (Above) the final Representing Pope Francis, Archbishop Golden Jubilee” National Hospital. prayer and blessing of the night. (Far right top to Mennini said it gave him great joy to be at the One of the school’s Caritas winners, Ryan bottom) The Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain reads ceremony on behalf of the Holy Father. “How Miller, picked up a Young Champion award Pope Francis’ message. Michael McGrath, director marvellous if difficult at some times your task from West Dunbartonshire Council after dedi- of the Scottish Catholic Education Service and a is,” he said. “The Lord is asking you to become cating 300 hours of his time to volunteering, key player in the Caritas Award programme, offers his hands, his instruments to spread to… the and serving as a science ambassador for local a vote of thanks society the moral values of the Gospel.” primary schools. 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THE in resentations to Pakistan about overshadows Putin meeting Pope England and Wales has the vital need to protect those urged the British Govern- most vulnerable to abuse,” the By Stephen Reilly ment to ‘make strong repre- bishop added. sentations’ to Pakistan about Last month prosecutors in POPE Francis’ meeting with Vladimir the need to protect its Pakistan’s Punjab province Putin on Wednesday was overshadowed minorities from persecution. charged 106 people in connec- by the on-going fighting in Ukraine. Bishop Declan Lang of tion with a mob killing of a It was their second meeting . The Russian Clifton (below), chairman of Christian couple—Sajjad Mesih leader first met the Holy Father at the Vatican the bishops’ Department for and his wife, Shama—who on November 2013 (right), before Russia’s International Affairs, referred to were burned to death for March 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea recent ‘mob attacks’ against allegedly desecrating a copy of peninsula and the subsequent conflict in the Christians in Sandha, saying the Qu’ran. ex-Soviet country’s east. they showed ‘life is only Legislators in Pakistan are However the tone was set before hand becoming harder’ for the coun- seeking to prevent such mob when the head of Ukraine’s Greek Catholic try’s minorities. killings by introducing severe Church said his country is facing a ‘human- “Without meaningful action penalties against those who itarian catastrophe’with global consequences from the authorities to tackle make false allegations of blas- that cannot be ignored by the international hate speech, end impunity and phemy. The Mesih couple was community. The religious leader called on prevent misuse of blasphemy later found to be innocent. participants of the upcoming G7 Summit in laws, more people will lose The most well-known victim Bavaria to work toward effective solutions. their dignity, their homes and of the blasphemy laws is Asia “The aggression against Ukraine is a chal- their lives,” he said. “It is reas- Bibi, who was sentenced to lenge for preserving peace in the world suring that our own Foreign death for alleged blasphemy which cannot pretend that nothing happens cially began at midnight Feb. 15, however The Catholic bishops of Ukraine as well Secretary [Philip Hammond] five years ago, a judgment in Eastern Europe,” Archbishop Sviatoslav fighting has continued. as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has explicitly promised not to upheld by the Supreme Court Shevchuk, major archbishop of the Ukrain- “The cease-fire is being violated,” the have officially invited the Pope to visit stand by while people are late last year. Two politicians— ian Greek Catholic Church, an eastern rite archbishop said. Ukraine and the archbishop said a Papal visit killed, abused or discriminated Salmaan Taseer and Shahbaz Catholic Church in full communion with “It’s true that the intensity of fighting on was possible. against because of their faith. Bhatti (below)—were assassi- Rome, said. the occupied territories has decreased, but it “In our opinion, similarly to military con- “I hope that the British gov- nated after speaking out on her Conflict flared in Ukraine last year in Feb- doesn’t mean that the fighting has stopped at flicts betweenArgentina and Chile as well as ernment will make strong rep- behalf. ruary when the country’s former president all. Every day we receive sad news that Argentina and Great Britain, the peace mis- was ousted following months of violent someone has been killed or wounded in the sion of the Holy Father helped to stop the protest, and a new government appointed. In result of continued fighting.” war,” he said. March, Ukraine’s eastern peninsula of He also said that the Pope had ‘on numer- “So we are convinced that the visit of the Crimea was annexed by Russia and pro- ous occasions... assured our bishops that the Holy Father to Ukraine would be a very Russian separatist rebels have since taken Holy See will do its best to secure peace powerful gesture of peace which, empow- control of eastern portions of Ukraine, agreement in Ukraine.’ ered by the Holy Spirit, would accomplish around Donetsk and Luhansk. “How it will happen, what steps will be what is not possible for the G7. As far as I More than 6000 people have died in the taken, we don’t know. But the history of our know there is no official response of the Holy conflict in eastern Ukraine. Rebels have been Church teaches us that the peace of See to this invitation, but there is no decline supported by both Russian arms and troops, Christ always wins over the war, and the of the invitation either. So we pray and we according to both Ukraine and Western truth of God is on the side of those who are hope that this visit will take place in the near- nations. A ceasefire was brokered and offi- unjustly treated.” est future.”

Vatican ruling on Medjugorje ‘imminent,’ Pope Francis says

lines [the congregation] will alleged seers and to pray. Pilgrims pray around a statue of POPE Francis has said the Mary on Apparition Hill in Medju- Vatican is ready to make an give to the bishops’, he said in After a few years, the com- gorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina announcement concerning response to a reporter’s ques- mission completed its study in the alleged Marian appari- tion. which the members ‘did a beau- tions in Medjugorje, Bosnia- An international commission tiful , a beautiful job’, Pope Herzegovina. of cardinals, bishops, theolo- Francis said at the end of his The Congregation for the gians and other experts, working one-day visit to Sarajevo. free to visit the town and pray Doctrine of the Faith met under the auspices of the doctri- For years the local bishop, there, and that the Diocese of recently to discuss the issue and nal congregation, was set up in Bishop Ratko Peric of Mostar- Mostar-Duvno and the Francis- ‘we’ve reached the point of 2010 to investigate the claims of Duvno, has said he believes cans should organise pastoral making a decision and then they six young people who said Mary nothing supernatural is happen- care for them. will say’, he told journalists on had appeared to them daily ing in Medjugorje. Pope Benedict XVI reaf- the flight back to Rome for beginning in 1981. The appari- While the Vatican has said firmed that the Church never Bosnia on Saturday. tions purportedly continue and dioceses should not organise requires the Faithful to believe The expected announcement thousands travel to the small official pilgrimages to Medju- in apparitions, not even those will include ‘just some guide- town each month to meet the gorje, it has said Catholics are recognised by the Church.

I Continued from page 1 Christ and on the work of evan- Condolences after SPOTLIGHT ON NEWS ROUNDUP gelisation, Pope Francis said in Ghana explosion However, Pope Francis told them an address last Friday to mem- POPE Francis sent ‘heartfelt not to be discouraged by difficulties, Homeless see shroud bers of the Pontifical Mission- condolences’ to the people of but to continue moving forward ‘with thanks to Pope ary Societies. Ghana after at least 150 people perseverance along the way of for- WITH the help of a donation “Please, with all your plans and were killed in a gas explosion giveness and reconciliation.’ from Pope Francis, a parish in programmes, do not cut Jesus in the country’s capital, Accra. Historically divided into three key Rome took 50 homeless and Christ out of missionary Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent the ethnic groups, Bosnia and Herzegov- poor people on a pilgrimage to work—which is his work,” the message on the Pope’s behalf ina is composed of a majority of Mus- the exhibition of the Shroud of Pope said. Repeating a theme last Friday; it was addressed to lim Bosniaks, followed by a large Turin. Santa Lucia parish organ- that he has sounded frequently, Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu of percentage of mostly Orthodox Serbs ized the trip for local residents the Pontiff exhorted the mis- Konongo-Mampong, president and a population of Croats, a majority who have been relying on help sionaries ‘be careful not to give of the Ghanaian bishops' con- of whom are Catholic. There is a small from the church. Pope Francis in to the temptation to become ference. Officials said the Jewish community, which has a long provided money to pay for a bus a non-governmental organisa- explosion was caused by flood- history in Sarajevo. and supply food for the travelers, tion, an office for the distribu- ing from days of torrential rains The 1992-95 Bosnian war left who stayed in a church-run hos- tion of ordinary and that swept fuel stored at the nearly 100,000 people dead and tel in Turin. The Pope said that it extraordinary aid.’ gas station into a fire at a resulted in half the population, some was appropriate for poor people “Money can help, but it can nearby house. two million people, being forced to to be involved in the exhibition also become the ruin of the Most of the victims were leave their homes, many of them of the Shroud because ‘they rep- mission,” he said. With that people who had sought shelter never to return. resented the suffering face of the Christ-centred approach, how- from the rain at the gas station. Lord Jesus.’ ever, the Pope said that mis- The blast also set neighbouring (Left) Souvenirs with images of Pope sionaries ‘are instruments of buildings ablaze. In the mes- Francis are seen at a vendor’s stand in Christ-centred communion between churches, sage, Cardinal Parolin said the Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where the approach to mission Holy Father visited last weekend promoting and implementing Pope also extended his condo- MISSIONARY work should the sharing of people and eco- lences to the relatives of always be centred on Jesus nomic resources.’ the victims. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LETTERS 9

LETTER OF THE WEEK The Niagara Falls global landmark was PICTURE OF THE WEEK lit up in Mary’s Meals’ signature blue We must not forget love this week to mark the launch of The thy neighbour Shed That Fed A Million Children. Blue spotlights illuminated the IN HIS article (SCO MAY 29) HUGH world-famous landmark on Tuesday McLoughlin insinuates that Peter Tatchell night to celebrate the publication of the had no right turning up at the Holocaust charity’s book—written by Magnus Memorial and also that the ‘subsequent’ MacFarlane-Barrow, the Scottish stories that 50,000 people were allegedly founder of the global child hunger murdered because of their sexual programme named after Our Lady—on orientation. Whether there was one or the other side of the Atlantic and to show support for Mary’s Meals. 50,000, whether killed by hard labour or in Mr MacFarlane-Barrow’s book charts the gas chambers, whether they were the remarkable story of the - featured on the agenda of the Wannsee based charity that encourages children, conference or not. It was still a section of who may otherwise be forced to work society who were persecuted for their or beg, to come to school through its sexual orientation. This was believed community-run school feeding because it was fact. programmes.The illumination coin- The same as the ‘poor wee souls,’ [so cided with a visit to Canada by Mr condescending] who had been buried in MacFarlane Barrow who was in the unmarked graves. These events did happen. country to talk to supporters about his These events are not ‘the production of a book, which hit the Sunday Times fevered imagination.’ bestseller list immediately after its I fail to see how Mr McLoughlin can release (May 21 in the UK). assume that these events were associated “To have a famous landmark like with the Irish people voting in favour of Niagara Falls lit up in Mary’s Meals blue same-sex marriage [a term I don't agree was hugely special for all of us that are with] but I have a respect for human life. I part of this global movement,” Mr Mac- believe that each individual is born equal, Farlane Barrow said.“It comes just a and it is each individual's human right and couple of weeks after we celebrated dignity to be accepted no matter their reaching a million children every day colour, faith, sexual orientation or health with a nutritious meal at school.” status. The Shed that Fed a Million Children I think that people should remember the by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow is out greatest commandment— ‘Love thy now, published by William Collins in neighbour.’ the UK. Andy Milwain —https://www.marysmeals.org.uk ERSKINE

Can ecumenism survive also abandon the Christian meaning of Figures don’t add up over Church of Scotland policies marriage. gay marriage referendum I don’t think I could support any event ESTABLISHED IN 1885 I WONDER if it is possible for ecumenism that involved persons of this nature as it I WAS not surprised at the result of the to survive the latest developments in the would be colluding in a great denial of the Irish referendum on same-sex marriage, Church of Scotland. truth. Since this is true of my area of a frequently and erroneously referred to as It has decided to allow Ministers to be in female minister who is a practising lesbian ‘gay marriage,’ but was flabbergasted at a so-called gay relationship which I I have decided to stop attending all the interpretation of the result as an presume is a euphemism for other ecumenical events. overwhelming verdict of the Irish people in unnatural practices. It seems likely it will Name and address supplied favour. The reality check would have to Message of peace as include the facts that: Approximately 40 per cent of the electorate did not vote. Of conflicts rage on The vision to stop Islamic the Faithful and as the engine of the 60 per cent who did vote, 62 per cent fundamentalism intercessory prayer gathers momentum we voted yes. 62 per cent of 60 per cent is are already hearing news of progress in that 37.2 per cent of the Irish electorate (Enda E HAVE heard the current Holy Father, like his DIVINE intervention is much more common Boko Haram territory is falling to the Kenny please note.) Not even in Ireland is predecessors, promote the eternal message of peace than we realise I suspect, often anonymously Nigerian military and many of the women 37.2 per cent a majority of any kind, let throughout the years, probably to the point that even dispensed, but where the dangers are and girls abducted have since been set free. alone an overwhelming one. the Faithful become somewhat immune to the extreme our participation is also required. An encouraging beginning. Michael Creechan words on occasion in spite of our best efforts. Amongst many famous examples is the In our day there is much to suggest that GLASGOW Wartime and peace time Popes alike responded to news of battle of Lepanto where, as the praying evil men have the upper hand, the atrocities conflict throughout the world by praying for peace. It could be rea- witnesses put it, ‘the sails of the Holy of ISIS are particularly disturbing and their Orangefest proves sonablyW argued, however, that Pope Francis has taken things a little League were filled with Divine breath’ methodology in killing Christians; further. referring to the sudden change in wind beheadings and crucifixions, certainly sectarianism is still with us In recent months the Vatican has called for reasonable western direction that won the day and sent the fleet indicates the source of their inspiration. intervention against ISIS and Pope Francis himself last year called of the Ottoman Empire swiftly to the bottom There may be a tendency to hopelessness AMID the petitions to stop the festivities, the conflicts in the world today a ‘Third World War’ being fought of the sea. St , far away in Rome, in the face of this kind of onslaught, and the torrential rain that washed them out, ‘piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction.’ was granted a vision of the battle in the sky particularly as the secular nations of the Orangefest in Glasgow proved one thing: Last weekend during his trip to Bosnia, Pope Francis said the world and saw the victory, through the intercession coalition seem hesitant and reluctant to Sectariainism is still with us. Dr Duncan today was haunted by atmosphere of war. He made the comments of Our Lady, which he had instructed the engage decisively with ISIS which serves Morrow can file as many reports for the while in Sarajevo, adding: “Some wish to incite and foment this people to pray for. to prolong their reign of terror. Scottish Governemnt as he wants to, wishing atmosphere deliberately. But war means children, women and the eld- A few months ago, a Nigerian Bishop, But, as Christians, we have the weapons something to be eradicated or at least on the erly in refugee camps, it means forced displacement, destroyed praying in his adoration chapel, received a to deal with them effectively. Some might wane does not, in fact make it so. houses, streets and factories: above all countless shattered lives. vision too. In the vision, the bishop said, suggest that if our prayers were to cast out Yes there have been victories against “You know this well having experienced it here.” Jesus didn’t say anything at first, but the evil from the hearts of ISIS fighters, the anti-Catholic bigotry and improvements in There are internal as well as external conflicts brewing for the Vat- extended a sword toward him, and he in demons would be so dark and so numerous dialogue and understanding between people ican. On the return fight from his trip to Sarajevo, Pope Francis spoke turn reached out for it. As soon as he as to block out the light from the sun, to of different faiths and none. As Professor Sir of an imminent announcement on Medjugorje, a Marian shrine which received the sword, it turned into a Rosary, which I hope we can respond (like Tom Devine said in last week’s SCO, can divide opinion in the Church. The reports of apparitions there and Jesus then told him three times: “Boko Dienekes) ‘then we will pray in the shade’ however, ‘deep-rooted attitudes which have have been a source of both controversy and conversion. Ahead of a Haram is gone.” Stephen Clark come down through families take much Vatican ruling, last October the Congregation for the Doctrine of the He has since passed on this instruction to PHILIPPINES longer to wither and die.’ I am not a Faith directed that clerics and the faithful ‘are not permitted to par- hypocrite, I don’t object simply in ticipate in meetings, conferences or public celebrations during which principle to Orange walks. The following the credibility of such “apparitions” would be taken for granted.’ Celebrating the good news Club in Paisley upon receiving the Queen’s day Glasgow was one of the cities in The differing opinions on the way forward regarding Holy Com- of the Ozanam Club award. A worthy reward for all their efforts Scotland where the Church supported a munion for those in irregular partnerships is another issuing brewing over the years Corpus Christi procession. It is just that for the Church, this time ahead of this year’s synod on the family. CONGRATULATIONS to the founder, the Mrs Boyle those involved in Orange marches spout Such contentious issues having the potential to cause schism in our volunteers and the members of the Ozanam PAISLEY such a potted version of history for it to be Church is a worse case scenario. One avenue that always remains laughable if it were not so offensive. open to us for comfort and guidance, however, is prayer. That and a G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements The recent report into sectariainism desire to look more for what unites us than what divides us must ulti- failed to provide historical context to shed mately be the way forward. G This page is used solely for reader opinion. Views expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO light on the any progress. It also failed to We cannot in good conscience ask those who took part in Orange- G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the address below highlight institutional bogotry. fest in Glasgow, for example, to let go of past prejudice for the greater G You must provide your full name, address, and phone number or your letter will not be used A MacPherson good if, within our own Church, we allow perceived clashes between FALKIRK our tradition and our future to divide us. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] 10 COMMENT SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 A permanent way to serve God and Church DEACON MARIO VANNINI of Motherwell, who has been visiting parishes in the diocese, brings the SCO his insight in to the vocation

HAVE been asked by reflections and prayers for the Motherwell Diocese to staff during school in-service speak to the good people days. But the thing which I of [the diocese] about the enjoy more than anything else is permanent diaconate, not visiting people in their homes. I because there is a shortage of can’t think of a single time when priests, but basically because I was made to feel unwelcome thereI is a shortage of deacons to or awkward. In becoming a dea- serve the Faithful and to give con, I can guarantee you will priests a hand in their parishes. make some great friends, includ- At the moment there are 14 dea- ing fellow deacons and their cons in Motherwell Diocese, wives, and of course your parish but there are 75 parish churches. priest. My appeal isn’t only to the men You will also become part of of the parish, but also to the a new family of people, in my wives and children of these own case the wonderful people men, that they might support of St Ninian’s and St Cuthbert’s, their husbands and fathers in a and the pupils and staff of Car- vocation to the permanent dia- dinal Newman High School. conate. But if I was asked the ques- The story of deacons can be tion, why did I become a dea- traced back to the first century, con, I would have to say I the time of the apostles. It’s became a deacon because of a recorded in the Bible, Acts of personal relationship with Jesus the Apostles, Chapter 6, verses Christ. 1-6. In history there are, of Nowadays, there are many course, some famous deacons. people who attack our Faith. The first , St That’s fair enough. But Jesus, Stephen, was a deacon, as was what an extraordinary guy. This the 3rd century martyr, St Lau- is a man who tells us not to rence. Between the years 432 worry... look at the Lilies of the and 684 AD, only three men are Field. Jesus teaches us to forgive Spend time with your families, known to have been ordained one another, to love one priest before their election to the another... to love our enemies. Chair of Peter... In other words, Wow! these Popes were deacons. One How difficult is that? Jesus of the Church’s greatest Popes, speaks life changing words like, Church and universal included! Gregory the Great, was a dea- ‘No greater love can a man have con. Perhaps the most famous than to lay down his life for his LL throughout my like a mad woman who’s had and draws one step closer to deacon of all was Francis of friends,’ And Jesus didn’t just life I’ve always one espresso too many or the Lord because of it, then my Assisi, who powerfully influ- talk a good game. felt different. In who’s inhaled a wee bit too writing these rambling thoughts ences our Church and our Pope, He died on the Cross for us, so my younger days, much incense for her own will have been worth it. even today. that our sins might be forgiven. I never felt that I good, but ever since I lost my As I go about my daily life, Deacons come from all walks What an amazing man! What an fitted in anywhere and I was heart to the Lord and said that I see lots of people just like me of life. Some are married, but amazing God! In short, I never really part of the ‘in ‘yes’that we have all, hopefully, trying their best to love the many are single. Some deacons became a deacon for Jesus Acrowd,’ not that I’m sure that said at some point in our life; Lord and their neighbour and I work and some are retired. Some Christ. Bonnybridge circa late 1970s/ ever since that first moment want them all to feel the love of you might be thinking, ‘what So that in some small way, I early 80s had an ‘in crowd.’ when I realised Christ and the and the support I feel from is the point of deacons,’ since could repay Jesus for what he But anyway. If it did, I wasn’t Church He founded are having them in my life, even there is nothing that a deacon can has done for me. part of it. I’m sure it’s a feeling inseparable; since the first though most of them are do, which a priest cannot already Jesus says: “Go therefore and many of you will be able to moment I looked at our Lord people I only have a nodding do. Deacons are ministers of the make disciples of all nations, relate to, especially remembering BY SR ROSEANN in the monstrance and said ‘I acquaintance with. Gospel, but so are priests. Dea- Baptising them in the name of angst-ridden teenage years and REDDY believe’—ever since that The 8.15am daily Massgoing cons are ordinary ministers of the Father, and of the Son, and those sometimes desperate moment, I have never felt alone. gang at our beautiful St Communion, but so are priests. of the Holy Spirit. How appro- feelings of just wanting to I have never felt unloved or Andrew’s Cathedral, the friars But it is in doing those things that priate for Trinity Sunday. belong, just wanting to be and, furthermore, to an ‘in unaccepted, and that feeling and friends at our monthly pro- might relieve some of the pres- Brothers and sisters, the per- accepted for who you are, just crowd’ that is truly awesome. and, more importantly, that life Mass at Duns Scotus in the sure on our priests, that makes manent diaconate represents a wanting to be loved. No ‘15 minutes of fame’ here. knowledge has brought me a Gorbals, our wonderful brothers deacons useful. fine way of carrying out this I think, deep down in all of us, For our joy is Jesus and the joy and peace which really in the Knights of St Columba As a deacon, I’ve been given ‘Great Commisssion’, either as those feelings never really leave Church He founded, the does go way beyond human and sisters in the UCM, the some responsibility for looking a deacon or as the wife or child us; that desire to be accepted Church I belong to and the understanding. young people at various after the youth of the parish, and of a deacon. On June 15, at 7.30 and loved unconditionally Lord I love—these really are Yet every now and again, chaplaincies and schools, our working as a school chaplain. I pm there will be an open never really goes. It’s part and the real deal, and they are as sometimes in prayer, sometimes amazing young people at work with the altar servers, the evening at Holy Family Church parcel of our human condition. relevant now as they were in while doing the most mundane Glasgow Faith Forum, the Little Caritas students from John for anyone who might be inter- Why has all this come to those first days when Christ human task, I get a glimpse of Sisters of the Poor and you, Ogilvie High School and I carry ested in becoming a deacon. mind? Well, as I write this I’m walked on earth as one of us understanding and my heart dear readers of the Scottish out Baptisms, around 40 Bap- Please go along and meet some sitting relaxing in that time and when those early Christians really does burn within me, Catholic Observer who often tisms last year alone. I carry out deacons and find out more. called Eastertide which we full of zeal and the Holy Spirit and there and then I want to stop and say lovely things twice weekly services at Cardi- It may or may not be for you, affectionately call the ‘50 days began to form the early Church, fall to my knees in sheer about these columns! I could nal Newman High School, lead but at least you will have. of joy’—much better than 50 the one still being formed, day thanksgiving—not generally a add many more names of groups house assemblies, and present May God bless you all. shades of grey. It’s the time in, day out, by we who are its good idea in Asda, back to the and individuals to this list, but between Holy Saturday night current members. crazy lady thing! I hope these are sufficient to and Pentecost, when the Church get the point across—we really encourages us to celebrate with ’m sure I’ve said this o why share this with are family but, as with every joy that we are an Easter before and I’m certain I’ll you, why express these family, we need to play our people, that death has been say it again: I love being a feelings out loud? Well, part in good times and in bad. conquered. Wehave been reborn ICatholic. I find everything— Sit’s back to the ‘we’ again. So this month, perhaps, as and renewed, so let’s celebrate, well, almost everything—about You, my fellow Catholics, are the sun is shining—we hope— let’s really turn our sorrow into being part of the Church a a real part of the joy of my life and we’re all in chill-out mode, joy, our tears into laughter. challenge and a joy. Often I am and if there is anything I can we might have a little more For me, one of the most truly truly overwhelmed by just being do to give you more confidence time to spend with some of our amazing aspects of this whole part of this most ordinary, yet in sharing your own Faith, or Church family members and, time is the reality of that ‘we’: extraordinary, family. even if just one of you reads especially, with the great Head It’s the feeling and the fact that I don’t really have the words this and says: ‘I know what of our universal family, the I am not alone, that I do belong to express it without sounding you mean, that’s how I feel’ Lord Himself.

WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FEATURE 11 Beholding the face of God MARIE GRANT reports back from the Glasgow pilgrimage to Turin with Tartaglia and Conti last weekend to view the Shroud of Turin ahead of Pope Francis on June 21

XCITEMENT is not half building in Turin as the city awaits a VIP visit from Pope Francis on Sunday June 21. With Italian relatives in tow, the Pontiff will see a rare exposition of La Sidone di Torino, the Shroud of Turin. Where Glasgow Archdiocese leads however, Eothers can but follow. That was very much the case on Friday June 5 as a group of her pilgrims— myself included—converged upon our Italian twin city. After attending Mass concelebrated in the Baroque church of San Tommaso by Archbishop Philip Tartaglia and Archbishop Emeritus Mario Conti, we filed our claim to catch Christianity's most debatable relic. Displayed just five times since 1933, the Shroud has been removed from its sealed container and since April 21 has been on display adjacent to the city's Duomo, the Cathedral of St . The bloodied linen that is reputed to have swathed Christ’s martyred body has proved the most controversial textile in history: Supposedly taken from Constantinople, it seems continually under review—to be embraced, then drubbed as a fake-even within the Church itself—only to be embraced anew as the real deal. To wit, 1988 proved a low point in the Shroud’s PR profile. Scientists ran chemical tests and con- cluded their subject-acquired by ’s then royal family the House of Savoy in 1453—dated merely

I looked across the length of that image reproduced in print over the ages—from dusty academic journals and the black and white drama of a tabloid news item depicting the face of Jesus. There was a sense within me of the mystery of life and the limits of that life, especially when it’s one snaking queues can be seem en route to the expo- Archbishops Conti and Tartaglia are seen here with Fr Man’s inhumanity to Man. sition 2015-style. Nicholas Monaghan at the Church of San Tommaso before leading 80 Glasgow pilgrims to visit shroud of Turin lived without God. Every pilgrimage has its own particular energy, hen it was time. That threshold moment its own momentum. Whether it’s the trumpet blast when we were ushered in to see the object at the Marian shrine of Czestochowa, the verdant had brought together over 80 pilgrims from the we’d travelled a thousand miles to witness. from the 13th century. But the case never seems to daytime look of Gethsemane that belies the primal archdiocese. Our path under a ‘pop up’ purpose- TFlanked by two guards who were from possibly close for too long on this singed, gore-ridden, bur- fear of the suffering Christ therein, or even the built corridor was lined by a long frieze, rendered the more ceremonial end of the Italian police force, ial cloth: Other clinicians and academics have journey via SPT Underground to Bellahouston for with trademark Italian flair, depicting the there hung the Shroud, behind bulletproof glass. refuted those 1988 findings since, saying—in Glasgow's inimitable Papal visits, they are apt to and the blessed of Turin. Funeral music presided and a meditation in Ital- one case—the fibres tested were not part of the brand the memory. Not least of this inspirational number were Fr ian played over the sound system. Much of this original piece. We think with some dismay of the seekers of Luigi Bordino, Beatified on May 2 plus St John spoken address passed my actual understanding medieval times, trekking a thousand miles to Bosco, patron of teachers who was born in Turin and the heavy aura under that roof is one it will o what then is the Shroud, if not a timely, 14 Rome, pitilessly exposed to the rude winds, dan- 200 years ago this August. The bicentennial of that take me who knows how long to process. foot-long epitome of the tension between gerous inns, and bandits. tireless educator has apparently been a force in the That aura conveyed in a strong fashion I think- super-sophisticated forensics and the ele- Meanwhile, the jet-age equivalent zips up that decision to expose the Shroud. something of the torture and capital punishment of Smental grip of religious belief? awful handy wheeled luggage and jumps aboard a After a rather longer walk than anticipated, way a Redeemer who also happened to be a joiner from A predicted million strong guest list before June jet-possibly via Gatwick. Unlike the put-upon beyond the precincts of the Cathedral itself, we Nazareth. And by extension, the tribulation of of 24th–booking essential suggests the laity is regard- faithful of old, we sit to a cooked breakfast on the were subjected to the now ubiquitous airport style the whole of humanity from that grim day to this. ing this hyper-emotional spectacle with a view ‘World's Favorite Airline’ as the plane cruises over security in some sort of marquee. Then it was on I looked across the length of that image repro- tilted not so much towards the science bit, but the French Alps. But, like our forbearers, we're to the outer room of the chapel where we first were duced in print over the ages—from dusty academic rather to the sombre mystique of Our Lord's pas- next afforded a chance to take leave of the con- shown a facsimile of the Shroud. journals and the black and white drama of a tabloid sion. temporary world packed with its mundanities. This presentation in dim light, unflinchingly news item depicting the face of Jesus. In Turin,which conspicuously lags behind others used subtitles in six languages. The audience was There was a sense within me of the mystery of in Italy in terms of tourist traffic, there appears to e are hopefully poised to witness some- informed of the markings on His tormented form, life and the limits of that life, especially when it’s be a dearth of hotels in the historic centre for thing highly charged with the transcen- from the lacerations, the thorn marks and the one lived without God. instance-seems full of non-native leisure travellers dental, the Infinite. scourges. Disturbed anew by these descriptions Today’s open-hearted, open-minded pilgrim car- dressed for church. WThat was where Friday afternoon found us all and then considering the revolting element of pub- ries a series of images, some of devastating sim- Piazza Castello teems with crowds in the heat after some 24 hours in the Piedmontese capital. lic spectacle that was Christ’s lot on Good Friday, plicity that leave the supposedly absorbing secular and from a window of the Sabauda Gallery over Temperatures nudged the high 30s as we walked I was reminded of those baleful words of Turin’s world seeming a tad well, ho-hum. And the on the other side of that great square, relentless together towards the site after the service-which own Primo Levi—who wrote 20 centuries later of Shroud’s current outing is no exception. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 MISSION MATTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER MISSION MATTERS 13

The conflict in Syria had not only devastated its towns and cities (left), but also the lives of the people there, some of whom have fled into neighbouring countries such as Turkey as refugees (above). The Church there has also been affected with priests, such as Fr Jacques Mourad (below) having been abducted by Islamic extremists PRAY FOR SYRIA MICHAEL J ROBINSON, communications executive in Scotland for Aid to the Church in Need, provides an insight into the harsh reality of what life is like in Syria for Christians

S WE in Scotland enter June and the Hassake’s destitute Christians—many of whom Describing how the violence had worsened, she G Mass stipends for priests ministering to the beginning of the summer weather—or were leaving the country to avoid starvation. said: “Thousands have already left the city of persecuted in Iraq and Syria. so we hope—the Middle East looks ACN responded to their plight with more than Aleppo, both Christian and Muslim. We are preparing more fragile than ever before, as the £285,000 which included emergency help—fuel oil, for the worst.” G Food and medicine for refugee families in Syria’s Christian winter deepens. gas, electricity, rent costs—and medical aid for dis- She said that the Christian quarter of Aleppo had Valley of the Christians. Perhaps it is hard for us to imagine what it must placed families in Hassake and Aleppo. ‘noticeably emptied out’ and that Christians were Scottish support be like to flee your home when terrorists and Jesuit priest abducted leaving, taking what possessions they could carry Aextremists threaten to harm you and your family and seeking refuge on the coast or in the ‘Valley of Aid to the Church in Need provides immediate because of your Christian faith. Yet, the witness of At the end of May 2015, another priest was the Christians’ near Homs. practical support but also spiritual encouragement those who trust in God’s love is a challenge and kidnapped in Syria—with local Christians fearing “Pray for Aleppo,” Sr Annie appealed. “People and hope to Christian communities all around inspiration to us all. Islamic extremists have seized him. Fr Jacques are fearful as never before.” the world. Despite its brutality, PresidentAssad’s Government Mourad (right) was travelling in Qaryatayn with a Describing what Holy Week 2015 was like, the “Those Christians who are determined to stay in guaranteed freedom of worship to minorities before co-worker when two motorcycles drew up alongside Armenian Catholic Sister described how on April Syria and wider Middle East need practical and the outbreak of civil war. However, since the start their car. The kidnappers seized the vehicle and 10—Good Friday in the Eastern Churches— spiritual support,” Lorraine McMahon, head of of the Syrian civil war in 2011 it is estimated that abducted the Jesuit priest. Aleppo’s Christian quarter of Suleymaniye came operations in Scotland for ACN, said recently. 700,000 Christians have fled Syria. Fr Nawras Sammour, the director of the Jesuit under heavy bombardment. “ACN is committed to providing this and thanks to Refugee Services for the Middle East, told ACN: “One woman saw her own children lying motionless the generosity of our supporters we are able to provide Current crisis “We priests are fully aware of the risks we run, but among the people but fortunately they had survived for those who know fully what it means to bear the At the beginning of 2015, Assyrian Christians in the we cannot do otherwise than remain alongside the but others lost their lives in the attacks,” she said. cost of being a Christian, witnessing to Christ today.” Hassake region ran for their lives as Islamic State (IS) Syrian people, both Christians and Muslims.” “On Easter Sunday, we buried many of our brothers Lorraine added: “To our parishes and schools in seized their villages—100 years after their forefathers Recalling the abduction of Fr Dall’Oglio and and sisters. We hurried from one funeral to the next. Scotland, I say, please don’t be indifferent to the escaped to Syria to avoid slaughter. In 1915, their Bishops Yohanna Ibrahim and Bulos Yazigi—as It was so sad.” issues faced by persecuted Christians. Come and ancestors had settled in Syria, founding villages after well as the killings of Fr François Mourad and Fr join us and learn about the forgotten human rights they fled from Ottoman lands during the genocide of Frans Van Der Lugt—Fr Sammour added: “In many Aiding the Middle East issue of the day.” Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Christians. cases we are the only ones they have to turn to.” Aid to the Church in Need is prioritising aid for the Around 300 villagers were taken prisoner by the Middle East. Since 2011, the charity has given more I To find out more about Aid to the Church in Need extremists, and although IS released the 21 Christians Sister Annie Demerjian than £8.7 million to help people in Syria and Iraq. and the persecuted Church please consider praying it captured from the village of Tel Goran, reports In a harrowing account, Sr Annie Demerjian spoke ACN is helping with aid including: for persecuted Christians. Follow us on Twitter: suggest it has killed some hostages. to ACN about the thousands of people fleeing for @ACN_Scotland or give us a call: 01698 337 472 Even before this current crisis began, Aid to the their lives and desperate to escape the raging con- G The Good Shepherd Sisters’clinic in Beirut caring Church in Need (ACN) was providing help for flict between government and rebel forces. for refugees from Syria and Iraq. 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The conflict in Syria had not only devastated its towns and cities (left), but also the lives of the people there, some of whom have fled into neighbouring countries such as Turkey as refugees (above). The Church there has also been affected with priests, such as Fr Jacques Mourad (below) having been abducted by Islamic extremists PRAY FOR SYRIA MICHAEL J ROBINSON, communications executive in Scotland for Aid to the Church in Need, provides an insight into the harsh reality of what life is like in Syria for Christians

S WE in Scotland enter June and the Hassake’s destitute Christians—many of whom Describing how the violence had worsened, she G Mass stipends for priests ministering to the beginning of the summer weather—or were leaving the country to avoid starvation. said: “Thousands have already left the city of persecuted in Iraq and Syria. so we hope—the Middle East looks ACN responded to their plight with more than Aleppo, both Christian and Muslim. We are preparing more fragile than ever before, as the £285,000 which included emergency help—fuel oil, for the worst.” G Food and medicine for refugee families in Syria’s Christian winter deepens. gas, electricity, rent costs—and medical aid for dis- She said that the Christian quarter of Aleppo had Valley of the Christians. Perhaps it is hard for us to imagine what it must placed families in Hassake and Aleppo. ‘noticeably emptied out’ and that Christians were Scottish support be like to flee your home when terrorists and Jesuit priest abducted leaving, taking what possessions they could carry Aextremists threaten to harm you and your family and seeking refuge on the coast or in the ‘Valley of Aid to the Church in Need provides immediate because of your Christian faith. Yet, the witness of At the end of May 2015, another priest was the Christians’ near Homs. practical support but also spiritual encouragement those who trust in God’s love is a challenge and kidnapped in Syria—with local Christians fearing “Pray for Aleppo,” Sr Annie appealed. “People and hope to Christian communities all around inspiration to us all. Islamic extremists have seized him. Fr Jacques are fearful as never before.” the world. Despite its brutality, PresidentAssad’s Government Mourad (right) was travelling in Qaryatayn with a Describing what Holy Week 2015 was like, the “Those Christians who are determined to stay in guaranteed freedom of worship to minorities before co-worker when two motorcycles drew up alongside Armenian Catholic Sister described how on April Syria and wider Middle East need practical and the outbreak of civil war. However, since the start their car. The kidnappers seized the vehicle and 10—Good Friday in the Eastern Churches— spiritual support,” Lorraine McMahon, head of of the Syrian civil war in 2011 it is estimated that abducted the Jesuit priest. Aleppo’s Christian quarter of Suleymaniye came operations in Scotland for ACN, said recently. 700,000 Christians have fled Syria. Fr Nawras Sammour, the director of the Jesuit under heavy bombardment. “ACN is committed to providing this and thanks to Refugee Services for the Middle East, told ACN: “One woman saw her own children lying motionless the generosity of our supporters we are able to provide Current crisis “We priests are fully aware of the risks we run, but among the people but fortunately they had survived for those who know fully what it means to bear the At the beginning of 2015, Assyrian Christians in the we cannot do otherwise than remain alongside the but others lost their lives in the attacks,” she said. cost of being a Christian, witnessing to Christ today.” Hassake region ran for their lives as Islamic State (IS) Syrian people, both Christians and Muslims.” “On Easter Sunday, we buried many of our brothers Lorraine added: “To our parishes and schools in seized their villages—100 years after their forefathers Recalling the abduction of Fr Dall’Oglio and and sisters. We hurried from one funeral to the next. Scotland, I say, please don’t be indifferent to the escaped to Syria to avoid slaughter. In 1915, their Bishops Yohanna Ibrahim and Bulos Yazigi—as It was so sad.” issues faced by persecuted Christians. Come and ancestors had settled in Syria, founding villages after well as the killings of Fr François Mourad and Fr join us and learn about the forgotten human rights they fled from Ottoman lands during the genocide of Frans Van Der Lugt—Fr Sammour added: “In many Aiding the Middle East issue of the day.” Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Christians. cases we are the only ones they have to turn to.” Aid to the Church in Need is prioritising aid for the Around 300 villagers were taken prisoner by the Middle East. Since 2011, the charity has given more I To find out more about Aid to the Church in Need extremists, and although IS released the 21 Christians Sister Annie Demerjian than £8.7 million to help people in Syria and Iraq. and the persecuted Church please consider praying it captured from the village of Tel Goran, reports In a harrowing account, Sr Annie Demerjian spoke ACN is helping with aid including: for persecuted Christians. Follow us on Twitter: suggest it has killed some hostages. to ACN about the thousands of people fleeing for @ACN_Scotland or give us a call: 01698 337 472 Even before this current crisis began, Aid to the their lives and desperate to escape the raging con- G The Good Shepherd Sisters’clinic in Beirut caring Church in Need (ACN) was providing help for flict between government and rebel forces. for refugees from Syria and Iraq. I www.acnuk.org WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 OBITUARY SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015

OBITUARY library of the new college—and replaced in exactly the same order in which they had been FR NOEL BARRY removed from Cardross. DECEMBER 6, 1956- Added to that was the difficulty JUNE 1, 2015 that the shelves on which the books were placed also had to FR THOMAS Noel Barry was be transported to the new born in London, England, on library and therefore the re- December 6 1956. For such an shelving could not take place intrinsically Irish person, his until all the books had been status as an Englishman by removed and stored. Almost birth allowed plenty of oppor- single-handedly Noel Barry tunity for poking fun at him— undertook and successfully which he always took with a completed that task. A lesser certain resigned tolerance and man would have given up long the constant reminder that before—or at least demanded being born in a stable does not assistance and support—yet make you a horse. His death using professional librarians on June 1 2015 came as a sur- would have cost a fortune. prise not so much because the Noel, untrained and by himself, illness he had suffered had though occasionally assisted by finally defeated him, but rather a number of the students but because, having seen him fight always under his guidance, so hard and so long, there was managed to complete the task. almost an expectation that he The tenacity of Noel Barry somehow would not be over- was not something that simply taken quite yet. appeared at this stage in his Fr Barry was not a man who life—his family tell of that same gave in to illness, or indeed any tenacity from earliest days. problem, by lying down into it. They laughingly remembered a When studying as a student for visit to the beach on a warm and the priesthood at the Royal sunny day: Noel declined to Scots College, then in Val- remove his coat, a position he ladolid in Spain, Noel suffered maintained doggedly and amidst from a very severe stammer pressure from his family, that that required that he returned to whole day. No amount of per- Scotland in order to undergo suasion or cajoling could speech therapy. Thus he trans- change his mind and that, they ferred to St Peter’s College, say, was typical of the boy and Cardross, to continue his stud- certainly was typical of the man ies for the priesthood whilst and of the priest. undergoing the necessary ther- After ordination to the priest- apy. It is ironic that such a hood in his home parish of Our gifted communicator should Lady Crowned, Cork, on the PIC: PAUL McSHERRY have been afflicted with such a Feast of St Thomas, July 3 difficulty in his speech and yet 1981, he began his pastoral time of Fr Barry’s ordination rebelled against Fr Barry’s which were at the time a record defeated. He knew well what few of the general public or ministry in Glasgow with that and his abilities were spotted decisive nature and objected— sum for a Scottish case. the prognosis was and he even of his parishioners would same tenacity. His clarity of and utilised, leading him in this could and did cause prob- But the case did hurt him, his accepted it—the prognosis just ever be aware that Noel had vision, his determination to ful- time to the role of editor of lems as Noel was determined to credibility was damaged and he was not going to come true yet. such a difficulty: such was his fil the ministry he was called Flourish and press secretary to stand by his principles and oth- needed to rebuild his life. He had a huge amount of living eventual mastery of the prob- to, meant that he was very clear Archbishop Winning. In his ers expected him to bend— Somewhat against his better to do first. His doctors and the lem. Occasionally you would about the requirements that role as editor, the tenacity at the even a little. That tenacity judgement and the tenacity of medical staff were astonished see one of his coping mecha- were needed to be a of core of his character once again which could make problems for his character, but at the insis- at his determination, his family nisms coming into play, like Christ. This made him very came into play—Flourish him sometimes in parish life tence of Cardinal Winning, and gathered even closer to support popping a pen into his mouth popular with many parishioners became his life and devoured also became evident when with the support of his friends, and assist him as did his closest during a phone call, but most of but also unpopular with people every hour that he was not min- faced with a false story in a he took time away from the friends and the parishioners of the time he had it truly mas- who felt criticised or chastised istering in his parish. Two tasks tabloid newspaper. Noel was pressures of parish life. He Agnes. Together they tered. by his voicing of his opinions, requiring full-time attention furious, not so much that he remained active in his priest- gave Noel the kind of support On being assigned to the since Fr Barry did not ever managed had been hood throughout this period he needed to keep fighting – seminary in Glasgow he was sugar-coat those opinions. He to be His religious faith too attacked away from parish life, celebrat- and fight he did. Inevitably, required to be reader at Mass stated them and stated them effectively by the ing Mass and observing the however, over the weeks, every Monday morning for the clearly whether or not the opin- held down was tenacious—he newspaper Divine Office—a prayer he months, indeed years, his body best part of three years and was ion was welcome. by one but even gained a greater appreciation weakened, even though his required to spend 30 minutes His religious faith too was man—a believed. It was as more so for when it was not competing spirit remained strong and to Mass rehearsing again tenacious—he believed. It was skill many simple and clear as that other for his attention with parish and determined, and eventually he and again so that his reading as simple and clear as that. priests innocent office demands. This period required the full time care of would be free of the stammer. Being a believer meant certain require that.... In his last days in parties had was to last longer than he antic- the Beatson. Even there, in Especially in the early days of things, those things needed to these hospital his question to been ipated with the Cardinal’s sud- what were to be his last days, speech therapy, his reading was be observed therefore. He days—but defamed den death and he was not only he was instructing family and badly affected; the severity of believed in God and what God which was priest visitors was or hurt by ready but desperate to return to friends about what they were to his difficulty was extreme and had done for his people in taken up “Did you bring what was parish life by the beginning of do; even there, he was planning many who witnessed his efforts Christ. He believed in the with relish said. Even 2002; he became responsible the future, getting back on his knew that, had they been the Church and he would serve the by Fr Communion?” and though in for the pastoral care of St feet, getting the fluid from his one in Noel’s position, they Church to the best of his abil- Barry who public he Agnes’ Parish, Lambhill. chest, getting the right banners would have given up long ity. In his last days in hospital sought not indeed he received maintained Fr Barry could not have been placed in the church for first before. Giving up, however, his question to priest visitors only to Communion on the his deter- happier. Communions, even from his was not in the vocabulary, far was “Did you bring Commun- keep mination He threw himself into parish hospital bed. less the mind-set, of Noel ion?” and indeed he received Flourish evening before he died. to take the life once again and this time Even the most tenacious Barry. His determination was Communion on the evening going, but paper to there were no competing must entrust their lives to astonishing and all those who before he died. Faith and reli- to task, his demands: St Agnes’ received God’s decision and Noel saw him conquer this difficulty gion was not an extra or a facet improve decision to his all and the parishioners always knew that in the end were amazed by both his con- of his life—it was his life. At and develop it into the exem- take the case to court had more there experienced him at his God would take him whether quering of the problem as well the same time his faith was not plary diocesan newspaper it is to do with his anger at other best and at his happiest. Noel was ready or not. Peace- as his tenacity. expressed in simple pious state- today. At the same time he people being hurt than it had to Later, however illness was to fully, and with family and This same determination and ments or exhortations, he was sought to develop his parish do with his being hurt by the enter his happy life—and an ill- friends around him, God tenacity was evidenced in the not that kind of a man, it was into the kind of parish that was article. In the end the court case ness which was life-threatening released Fr Barry from his ill- move from Cardross to New- expressed in his dedication, his envisaged by the Second Vati- probably hurt him even more and which would ultimately ness on the Monday afternoon lands when, as college librar- service, his priesthood. can Council and promoted lay badly than the original article take his life, but only ulti- of the first day of June. It is the ian, Noel found himself His free-speaking, coupled involvement and responsibility and yet, at the same time, it mately. Only after the tenacity prayer of all who knew him responsible for the removal and with an undoubted gift of whilst maintaining the particu- exonerated him of the allega- of Fr Barry came once again that God will now welcome installation of the college expressing himself in writing lar and exclusive role of the tions in the story, and, more into play. No more would he lie Noel into that place of light, library in the new building. Lit- made it almost inevitable that priest. importantly for Fr Barry, the down to illness in later life than happiness and peace in which erally thousands of books and Noel should find a place in the Tenacity can be an admirable jury made it clear that the other to a speech impediment in his he believed and which he periodicals had to be removed media, and in the Catholic quality but sometimes it can be party to the case was defamed youth. He lived his life around preached with deep faith and transported to Glasgow media, of course. Flourish was too much for some people, too so profoundly and completely the illness, he refused to lie and conviction. May he rest before being replaced in the a relatively new journal at the strong, and sometimes people that the jury awarded damages down and he refused to be in peace. 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For in sacrifice you take no delight, your hearts that fire which Jesus came to SUNDAY JUNE 14 burnt offering from me you would refuse, A SPIRITUAL send on earth (Luke 12:49), that you may 17:22-24. Response: It is good to give you my sacrifice, a contrite spirit. be able to exercise your hearts and senses, A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn. REFLECTION to know how to discern the good from the thanks, O Lord. 2nd Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark (Psalm 51:16-17) bad… reality from unreality.” 4:2634.

N FRIDAY, January 9 2015, We need an to strengthen our Pope Francis’ Morning Medita- heart, revive our spirit, refresh us, free the MONDAY tion in the chapel of the Domus heart of its obsessive need to judge and con- 2nd Corinthians 6:1-10. Response: The Lord has Sanctæ Marthæ was on A hard- demn, have in our heart and in our aware- made known his salvation. Matthew 5:38-42. ened heart. With him we pray, ness nothing but God (Gen 18:5, 32). When ‘let us ask the Lord for the grace to have a Abraham arrives at the top of Mount Moriah, docile heart: that He save us from the slavery he thinks of nothing but his son, , whom TUESDAY Oof a hardened heart [and] lead us to that he is to sacrifice. When he returns back 2nd Corinthians 8:1-9. Response: My soul, give beautiful freedom of perfect love, the free- altar of prayer based on a fear of pride. Then down, he thinks of nothing but God (Jean- praise to the Lord. Matthew 5:43-48. dom of the children of God, which the Holy we fulfill the desire of St Antony of the Yves LeLoup on Genesis 22). We need to be Spirit alone can give.’ In 419 in the restored Desert that we ‘may be able to offer our people of valour ‘whose hearts God had cathedral of Carthage, St Augustine hearts as a pure sacrifice before the Father’ touched’ (1 Sam 10:26). WEDNESDAY preached what is now Sermon 19. It was at (Letter VI). To sacrifice is to give as one “A humbled, contrite heart you will not 2nd Corinthians 9:6-11. Response: Happy the man the time of the games which were held gives coal to the fire. God’s love by its nature spurn.” The prophets tell us God or his word between December 2 and 24. His sermon is is warmth (Isaac of Nineveh). To be near breaks a person’s heart. who fears the Lord. Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. an extended meditation on our psalm. At one Christ is to be near fire (Origen). In the “My heart is broken within me, all my point he said: “Do you want to be reconciled words of the modern Hebrew (ivrit) song to bones shake; I have become like a drunkard, THURSDAY with God? Learn how to act towards your- God, ‘Our hearts are full of fire/ And I am so like one overcome by wine, because of the self, that God may be reconciled with you… small.’ Lord and because of his holy words.” (Jer 2nd Corinthians 11:1-11. Response: Your works, ‘The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken The Sifra tells us that sacrifice is to add 23:9; cf. Ezk 6:9). BUT God also heals a Lord, are justice and truth. Matthew 6:7-15. spirit, a broken and contrite heart he does not love to love. The Hebrew term for sacri- broken heart: ‘he heals the broken-hearted, despise.’ You have what to offer… Seek in fice—korban—means “coming close” to he binds up all their wounds’ (Ps 147:3). your heart what is acceptable to God. You God. At the centre of the biblical concept of God allows the heart to heal (Is 61:1). FRIDAY must rend your heart. Why do you fear that sacrifice is the concern for intimacy and the God turns his attention to those with bro- 2nd Corinthians 11:18, 21-30. Response: The it may perish if it is broken? Here you have readiness to shed all that stands as a barrier ken hearts: “The Lord is close to the broken- Lord rescues the just in all their distress. those words: ‘Create in me a clean heart, O between the self and God. Few nowadays hearted; those whose spirit is crushed he will Matthew 6:19-23. God.’ So then, that a pure heart may be cre- talk of the spiritual life as an holocaust, but save” (Ps 34:18; 51:17). David, when he cuts ated, let the impure one be broken”. God in the Book of Leviticus commands, “A a piece of the cloth of Saul’s robe, has his In his 14th Gnostic Chapter, Diadochus of perpetual fire shall be kept burning on the heart broken (1 Sam 24:5). When David tells SATURDAY Photikē relates that through love of God we altar, not to go out…the fire on the altar is Saul what he has done, Saul weeps (1 Sam 2nd Corinthians 12:1-10. Response: Taste and transcend self-love and our ‘heart becomes kept going on it” (6:6, 2). In Letter III, St 24:5). Yet this is from a heart full of mixed consumed in the fire of love and clings to Antony exhorts his monks to ask people: emotions. Our hearts can be like Saul’s here. see that the Lord is good. Matthew 6:24-34. God with unyielding desire.’ We need a new heart, ‘which the Holy Spirit Isaac of Nineveh talks of our becoming an “To pray to God … that He may pour into alone can give.’ WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 16 FAITH IN CULTURE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 How the past helps us to keep the faith FAITH IN CULTURE column looks at how we can assist the Church in implementing much-needed changes in future

1853, it joined the parish of Lanark, then in 1858, of toil it is necessary to revisit the positive examples understand. Negative aspects of human behaviour a new partnership was formed with Bathgate. In of our past and how it shaped our culture and belief. can’t be explained away, asking why sectarianism 1865, it made history as the first independent Summoning the triumphs and endurances of our exists is similar to wondering ‘why do people hate?’ parish in West Lothian. Beyond the history were history has its role to play in navigating the choppy or ‘why does sin exist?’ these words that really made an impact: “Our waters in which we currently find ourselves. It’s probably fair to say that the old sectarianism By Richard parish is not the fortune favoured kind but a hardy A question worth asking—not just in the east but has little power over Catholic life today and that breed of toil. We have retained the muscle and to our brothers and sisters in the west, north and the real threats are elsewhere. One of the reasons Purden mind that sprang from Irish soil.” south—is: Are the closures of churches absolutely parishes are being cut from 100 to 30 is the fact Earlier this year Archbishop Leo Cushley necessary? The effects of such a move will that less young men in Scotland are entering the RECENTLY had the pleasure to visit my described the Church as being at a turning point reverberate far and wide and well into the future. priesthood. In 2012 Fr Mike Fallon of St mother’s childhood home in Fauldhouse, while suggesting ‘unpleasant change’ is ahead. He It’s understandable that the Church is currently Catherine’s in Gracemount, south Edinburgh, West Lothian. On what was a journey into referred to ‘bad shepherds’ and scandals that have celebrating aspects of its past—the cause of the called for a debate on the vow of celibacy and the past we also stopped by the church had a destructive and hellish impact on the health Venerable Margaret Sinclair to be Blessed and ordaining women. He was quoted in The Herald where she was Baptised and made her first of the church life, community and identity. Canonised is one that makes sense, it is a legacy that newspaper as saying: My fundamental disagreement Holy Communion at St John the Baptist. The was The struggles that our forebears went through in directs the Faithful towards ‘practical Christianity’ would be that there is no discussion allowed on an open door and Fr Allan made us welcome. order to set up the churches and communities that and the much needed power of prayer in these either of the issues. Whether there is change or not IAplaque at the back of the church commemorated now find themselves under threat is worthy of particularly troubled and divisive times. Others is another matter, but there has to be debate. the struggle and toil of the church’s history. Post reflection. The ‘muscle that sprang from Irish soil’ have called for Celtic founder Brother Walfrid to The events of the last few years have left the Reformation there was no Catholic place of alludes to character that was durable despite be Canonised, the Celtic support have consistently Church in Scotland in crisis, beyond celebrating worship in the area for 300 years. From 1849 to challenges that seemed insurmountable. In times celebrated Walfrid’s legacy as the values of wider our past, we should all prayerfully consider the culture and football changed, his call to help those in future. The sweat and toil of our ancestors and the poverty underlines the belief that every life matters. creation of parishes and community had an impact on all of our lives and our Faith. A quick scout eaving Fauldhouse there was the fluttering around online at news stories concerning the CROSSWORD Gordius No 198 of a union flag which perhaps represented closure of churches and you find endless glee from something of the sectarian culture that my atheists and haters. Those with faith throughout Lmother grew up in. I’ve been fortunate to live in a Scotland must consider the closing of churches and 1 2345 678 community where ecumenicalism has strengthened the amalgamating of parishes in Edinburgh and the relationships between Christians from a variety of east. Sooner or later it will affect all of us and the 9 contexts and backgrounds but in many places generations to follow. Let’s stop condemning and 10 11 throughout Scotland as Sir Tom Devine suggested criticising each other and turn our hand to the in an article last weekend ‘pockets of bigotry’ plough be it east, west, north or south and for remain. He also said that a report recently carried God’s sake, keep the faith! out by the Scottish Government to study the issue 12 131415 was found wanting in terms of understanding why I Richard Purden is a freelance journalist, the First entry out the hat on FRI author of We are Celtic Supporters, Faithful 16 17 JUNE 19 will be the winner positive changes had taken place. 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DEATHS CAMPBELL CULLEN, Joe McCLAFFERTY In loving memory of my 7th Anniversary of Joe Cullen, 25th Anniversary beloved husband, and our dear died June 17, 2008, beloved In loving memory of our dear MacLEOD father and grandfather, Charlie, husband of Alice, loving father, mother, and granny, Mary Margaret, much loved mother who died on June 20, 1990. grandad and father-in-law. Rose, died June 15, 1990. to Karla, doting grandmother to R.I.P. Our Lady of Lourdes and St St Anthony, pray for her. Andrew, daughter, sister, aunt, Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Bernadette, pray for him. Inserted by your loving family. friend and neighbour, died him. “My Lord and my God.” peacefully. Mary and family, South Uist and R.I.P. Fortified by the rites of the away. Church, at the SGUH on June 6th. DAWSON Margaret was surrounded by CAMPBELL In loving memory of Clare, who family and friends and 5th Anniversary died on the Feast of the Sacred accompanied by the love and CAMPBELL FEENEY 12th Anniversary In loving memory of my Heart, June 7, 2013, her hus- 2nd Anniversary prayers of many. beloved father, Roddy, who In loving memory of a special band, Louis, who died August Treasured memories of our Burial on Eriskay, Saturday died on June 11, 2010. Also my dad, father-in-law and gen, 3, 1974, and their daughter, darling daughter, Catherine June 13th. dear mother, Christina, who Donald (Domhnall a’ Dorothy, who died November Cecilia, who died on June 12, died on January 2, 2010. Doochaidh), who died on 17, 1986. 2013, and whose birthday NEESON Sadly missed in every way. Father’s Day, June 15, 2003. May they rest in peace. occurs on June 19. Beloved Peacefully at the Vale of Leven Quietly remembered every day. Tha sibh nar cuimhne gach Inserted by Clare and Brian, daughter of Patrick and Hospital, on May 11, 2015, Inserted by your loving son Burnside, Rutherglen. Eileen (née Heenan). Beloved latha a tha dol seachad, tha Veronica, and dear sister of MacCORMICK John. 21st Anniversary wife of the late John Neeson, sinn aig fois is fhios againn gu Anne-Marie, aunt of In loving memory of our dear much loved mother of Maura, bheil thu a’ coimhead tharais Eve-Cecilia and Iona and a CAMPBELL mother, and grandmother, Kate Sean, Dympna, Gemma and oirnn air fàd bho neamh. dear cousin. 5th Anniversary MacCormick, who died Kevin and grandmother to 13 Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray We will always love and miss In loving memory of our much tragically on June 16, 1994; grandchildren and 8 for him. you, loved brother, Roddy, who died also remembering our dear great-grandchildren. Also remembering his beloved With every passing day, on June 11, 2010. Also his dear father, and grandfather, Neil The family would like to wife, Ceiteag (Fhoirbeis) died The longing just to see you, wife, Christina, who passed MacCormick, who died on express their gratitude to all March 21, 2013 and also his Will never go away. away on January 2, 2010. Also September 28, 1987. R.I.P. family and friends for support at beloved mother, Seonaid Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for remembering loved ones gone The parting was sudden, this sad time. A special thanks (Eillie) who died on May 16, her. before. We often wonder why, 2013 and father Duncan St Anthony, pray for her. go to Canon Conroy and The gates of memories never But the hardest part of all was, (Doochaidh) who died on May concelebrants Fr Sweeney and close. We never said goodbye, Fr Hughes. Also to Fr John 1, 1978. Inserted by Seonaid and Katie We think about you every day, Docherty and the Sisters of St Pio and Our Lady of Fatima, Bell. DOCHERTY 9th Anniversary The things you used to do and Notre Dame and Carmel for pray for them. In loving memory of my say, spiritual guidance. To all who Your memory is so precious, CAMPBELL beloved wife, Chrissie, who They bring a smile and often a contributed to make the Your presence missed so much, In loving memory of a dear sadly died June 8, 2006, a tear, Funeral Mass such a You will always be nephew and cousin, Allan, who much loved mother and And a loving wish that you were meaningful and memorable remembered, died on June 11, 1980. R.I.P. grandmother. here. service. Finally thanks to all And loved by all of us. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for She was a person so very rare, To us you were so special, who provided care for mum at him. Domhnall Vincent, Janet, Content at home and always What more is there to say, home, Dalreoch Care Home From all the family in South Hollie, Jemma, Shea and there, Except to wish with all our and Lomond Ward at Vale of Uist. Danny. Her love was unselfish, for her hearts, Leven Hospital. To John Kane family she lived. That you were here with us Funeral Directors and to the CAMPBELL Time passes, memories stay, HALPIN today. staff at Abbotsford Hotel for In loving memory of our dear 12th Anniversary We love and remember you Inserted by Iain Ruairidh, Katie their attentions and catering. In loving memory of our dear every day, precious parents, Catherine and Mairi. brother, brother-in-law and Lord Jesus, forgive us a quiet (Docherty), died June 2, 1985, uncle, Donald, who died June and Thomas, died July 7, 1985. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE tear, MacEACHEN 15, 2003. Also remembering his A silent wish that she was still “May I always be close to You, 14th Anniversary wife, Katie, died March 21, here, following all Your ways, Lord.” Precious memories of a loving 2013 and mother, Seonaid, And keep her safe in your love, Inserted by their loving family. mother and grandmother, Mary May 16, 2013. Until we all come home. Flora, who died June 15, 2001. Remembering also a dear God saw you getting tired, Inserted by husband Willie and HYNDS father and grandfather, Donald A cure was not to be, family. 31st Anniversary of our dear John, who died September 20, He put His arms around you, grandfather, John Hynds, died And whispered, “Come to Me,” CASEY 1976. June 16, 1984. R.I.P. With tearful eyes we watched 10th Anniversary Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh, a St Joseph, pray for him. you, Remembering Paul, who died Thighearna, The Bradley family. And saw you slipping away, suddenly on June 14, 2005. Agus solus nach dibir Although we loved you dearly, Memories are the loveliest dhearrsadh orra. We could not make you stay. things, KEEGAN Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray They last from day to day, 34th Anniversary them. MURPHY for them. They don’t get lost, they don’t Please pray for the repose of Katie Flora, Colin, Graham and Remembering my beloved Inserted by Donald James, grow old, the soul of Arthur M. Keegan, Mary Margaret. husband, Andrew Francis, who Margaret and family. And they never fade away. who died on June 14, 1981, died on March 28, 2012 and Our Lady of Good Aid, pray for beloved husband of the late MacEACHEN whose birthday occurs on June him. 14th Anniversary CAMPBELL Anna, R.I.P. and loving dad of 13. A dear brother, brother-in- Love and miss you always. In fond and loving memory of 12th Anniversary Gerard, Lawrence, Bryan and law, uncle, great-uncle and Mum, Dad and Mary. FAY, née McInally my dearly beloved parents, In loving memory of my dear Father Desmond, C.Ss.R. godfather. Hugs and kisses I throw up to Remembering with love our Mary Flora, died June 15, brother and uncle, Donald, who Requiescat in pace. Precious forever are memories the sky so blue, dearest mum, Agnes, beloved 2001, and Donald John, died died June 15, 2003. of you, Catch them Dad, they’re all for wife of the late William Fay, a September 20, 1976. Softly the leaves of memory So dearly loved, so sadly you. wonderful, good humoured and MacASKILL Time may pass and fade away, fall, missed. Love and miss you Dad. patient mum, gran and great- Precious memories of Catriona, But silent thoughts and Gently we gather and treasure St Mary of the Assumption, St Maria. xx xx. gran, who passed away on a special and greatly missed memories stay. them all, Paul, St Francis and St Andrew, Rest in peace. June 13, 2006. mum, gran and great-gran, who Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant pray for him. Unseen, unheard, you are Mum, you filled our journey died June 8, 2008. them eternal rest. Kathleen. always near, through life with so much hap- She lived her life for those she Inserted by Effie. Still loved and missed every piness, devotion and love. loved, day of the year, You were an inspiration. And those she loved McFARLANE Life is not measured by the MEMORIAM The emptiness without you is remember. 22nd Anniversary years you lived, hard to bear, but your strong Our Lady of Fatima and St Pio, In loving memory of Mary, my But the love you gave and the bright spirit lives on in our mother, who died on June 17, CAMERON pray for her. 5th Anniversary things you did, hearts. 1993; also my father, James, Kirsty and Donald, In loving memory of Effie Cameron, This day is remembered and We shall see you again and our and brother John, both died in who died on June 6, 2010. quietly kept, hearts will be full of joy. Catriona, John Paul, Kirsty, 1978, my sister, Margaret, who Your memory is so precious, Words are not needed, we’ll May you both be together in Ruairidh and family. died 1997, also my godmother, Your presence missed so much, never forget. Heaven. Also remembering my dad, Auntie Katie, who died 2001. You will always be remembered Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Calum, who was lost at sea on Forever in my heart. and loved by all of us. for him. Lady, St Bernadette and St October 23, 1968. St Margaret of Scotland, pray Donald John, Jennifer and Inserted by Alistair, Christine, Joseph, pray for them. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray for them. Robert, Fortrose. Duncan and Colin. Lots of love from your family. for him. James. FRIDAY JUNE 12 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 FAMILYANNOUNCEMENTS

McGEEHAN MacNEIL MORRISON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THANKS to Our Lady, Child of In ever loving memory of our 19th Anniversary of a much 12th Anniversary Prague, Saints Joseph of beloved father, mother and loved mother, and grand- In loving memory of our grand- Cupertino, Jude, Martha and all DONNELLY, Patrick (Pat) sisters – Francis, died March mother, Mary Catherine, who uncle, Ruairidh, who died on the saints and Holy Souls for 29, 1956, Elizabeth, June 15, June 11, 2003. R.I.P. The family of the late Pat died June 14, 1996. prayers answered. – E.C. 1978, Mary, February 20, 1935, God saw you getting tired, Donnelly would like to thank God saw you getting tired, Margaret, November 14, 1990, When a cure was not to be, most sincerely family, friends, colleagues, neighbours past GRATEFUL thanks to St Cathie, (dearest mum of Liz When a cure was not to be, He gently wrapped His arms and present and parishioners of Martha. – H.B. and Jim), August 23, 1980 and He gently wrapped His arms around you, St Bride’s, Bothwell for their Rose, died November 17, around you. And whispered “Come to me.” outpouring of support and HEARTFELT thanks to Our 2010. R.I.P. So keep Your arms around her So put Your arms around him, words of comfort following Pat’s Lady of Perpetual Succour and In the shelter of Thy Sacred Lord, Lord, death. Particular thanks to all St Anthony for always Heart, And give him special care. And give her special care. RILEY, Thomas (Tommy) the staff in Ward 16 of answering my prayers. – Dear Jesus, may they rest, St Martin de Porres, pray for St Pio, pray for her. 7th Anniversary Monklands Hospital for their Eleanor. We miss them much, but still we him. Rest in peace. In loving memory of a beloved warm, loving care of Pat and know, Donna, Ronalda and Iain husband, dad and granda, From all the family, home and the entire family during the last thanks to St Thy Holy will is best. Ruairidh. GRATEFUL passed away June 13, 2008. months of his life. Thanks to 97 Woodside Street, Coatbridge. away. Remembering you is easy Joseph of Cupertino for entry Father Thomas Doyle, Father Gentle Jesus, up above, We do it every day, into medical school. – E.G. Gerard Chromy, Deacon Mario MacKINNON Give Granny Veenish all our It’s just the pain of losing you Vannini and the Rev. James 11th Anniversary of our dear love. That never goes away. GRATEFUL thanks to St Jude Gibson for spiritual comfort. 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Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

sometimes be afraid. (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is Fear can be a good thing when it helps us everlasting. CHILDREN’S be safe and stay away from things that are dangerous. Sometimes, though, fear and worry Second Reading CROSSWORD 85 can rule our lives and even make us sick. All things are made new. A reading from the second Jesus wants us to know that He is always letter of Paul to the Corinthians 5:14-17. with us and will always help calm the storms Brothers and sisters, we are ruled by Christ’s love 1 2 3 4 of our lives. When were are afraid or worried for us. We are certain that if one person died for we need to talk to him and trust that it will be everyone else, then all of us have died. And okay, no matter what the storm is going on Christ did die for all of us. He died so we would around us or in us. no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who 5 6 died and was raised to life for us. Prayer We are careful not to judge people by what 7 Thank you Jesus for calming the waves of our they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in lives. Please help us to remember that we can that way. Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new 8 always count on you. In your name we pray. Amen. person. The past is forgotten and everything is new. 9 10 Twelth Sunday of Ordinary Time First Reading The Word of the Lord Alleluia 11 12 13 Reflection/Discussion/Activity Here I have set the boundaries of the sea. A reading from the book of Job 38:1, 8-11. Luke 7:16. 14 G Place a large circle of blue fabric on the From the storm the Lord said to Job: “After the (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. floor. Ask the class to sit around the fabric. ocean was born, I enclosed it with a wall. I used A great prophet has appeared among us; God 15 the mist for its baby clothes and covered it with has visited His people. ARE you ever afraid during a storm? We clouds. I marked out its boundaries and locked (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. 16 were at a football match last fall when it it behind doors.” began to storm. We watched huge black Then I said to the ocean: “Your raging waves Gospel 17 clouds roll in. It looked like someone was stop here! This is as far as you go!” Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey Him. stirring them up in the sky they were moving The Word of the Lord A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark and swirling so fast. They covered the sun so 4:35-41. ACROSS it looked like it was night time. The wind Responsorial Psalm Jesus said to His disciples: “Let’s cross to the 1 Squeeze this onto your toothbrush (10) started blowing. Trees were bending this way 107:23-24, 25 and 28, 29-30. east side.” So they left the crowd, and His disciples 6 Computer you can carry around easily (6) and that way. Chairs were being blown over (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is started across the lake with Him in the boat. 7 Group of singers—often in a church (5) and hats blown off of people’s heads. everlasting. Some other boats followed along. 9 Not guilty (8) Suddenly there was a huge bolt of lightening Some of you made a living by sailing the mighty Suddenly a windstorm struck the lake. Waves 11 Has some food (4) and a huge clap of thunder. It was quite sea and you saw the miracles the Lord performed started splashing into the boat and it was about 14 Person from a huge country in Asia (6) scary. Everyone grabbed their children, there. to sink. Jesus was in the back of the boat with 15 The rugby team from this Irish province picked-up their chairs and ran for their cars (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is His head on a pillow, and He was asleep. His wears white (6) as it started to pour-down rain. everlasting. disciples woke Him and said: “Teacher, don’t 16 Midday (4) Today’s Gospel reading is about Jesus and At His command a storm arose and waves you care that we’re about to drown?” 17 These girls have the same parents as you the disciples being out on a boat during a covered the sea. Jesus got up and ordered the wind and the (7) storm. As scary as it was to be on a football You were in serious trouble, but you prayed to waves to be quiet. The wind stopped and DOWN pitch and in a car when the storm hit, I think the Lord, and he rescued you. everything was calm. Jesus asked His disciples, 1 TV (10) it would have been even scarier to be on a (R) Give thanks to the Lord, God’s love is “Why were you afraid? Don’t you have any 2 Someone whose parents have both died (6) boat in the middle of a lake. The disciples everlasting. faith?” Now they were more afraid than ever 3 Put bait on this when you are fishing (4) must have been very frightened. He made the storm stop and the sea be quiet. and said to each other: “Who is this? Even the 4 Simplest (7) You were happy because of this and He brought wind and the waves obey Him!” G 6 The colour of snow (5) Give each child a small plastic boat. Ask you to the port where you wanted to go. The Gospel of the Lord 8 They may be salted or dry-roasted (7) them to put their boats on the lake. Tell them 10 Cutting these may cause tears to come that the class is going to create a storm on the to your eyes (6) lake. Have them each take a small edge of the 12 Special table in a church (5) fabric in one hand, and shake it up and down 13 Certain (4) while making storm noises. Tell them that when you say ‘Red Light’ they must stop LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION shaking and making noises. When you say ‘Green Light’ they will start again. ACROSS G Red Light—How would you feel if you 1 Blue whale 7 Cheat 8 Icing 9 Ewe 11 Cheering were out on the boat during the storm? What 13 Left 15 Ink 17 Sore 18 Sailed 19 Eden would make you feel afraid? Green Light. 20 Lioness G Red Light—Imagine you are on the boat, very afraid, and you turn around to see Jesus DOWN —your teacher, your leader and your friend 1 Bicycle 2 Uneven 3 Water 4 Alien 5 Exit 6 August —asleep in the back of the boat. How would 10 Wicked 12 Glasses 14 Farmer 15 Igloo 16 Tail you feel then? G Green Light—You wake-up Jesus and He tells the waves to be quiet. The Children’s Liturgy page is G Red Light—What do you think now? Your published one week in advance to friend and teacher has just commanded the storm to stop and it did. What kind of person allow RE teachers and those taking could do that? the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Jesus seems a bit disappointed that His Masses to use, if they wish, this friends didn’t trust that He would always page as an accompaniment to their take care of them although I think he must have understood that it is natural to teaching materials

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By Shona MacPherson of Learning and Leisure Services, wrote the forward to the book: CARLEEN Friel, who has “Before meeting Sr Anna I had Children from Our Lady’s Primary School in Dundee welcomed Bishop to their school.The pupils already heard so much about her from P3 and P5 were joined by their teachers as they met with Bishop Robson and showed him around their just finished secondary school, keeping him up to date with all the events taking place in Our Lady’s and showing him their progress they school at St Margaret’s High character, her humility, her mod- are making at the school PIC: EDDIE MAHONEY school, in Airdrie, has esty, her non-judgemental manner recently published an uplift- and her faith,” he said. ing book about the life of Sr “I have to say that I was in no Anna Tommasi. way disappointed when I finally Author Ms Friel managed to had the opportunity to shake her meet Sr Anna (right) last year in hand and have a conversation with Malawi. The retired Italian nun has her. At this point I knew I’d met a devoted the past 10 years of her truly incredible human being. life to helping those less fortunate “It’s hard to fully explain just “It was not until I personally in Malawi, as well as working on what an inspirational person Sister witnessed the inhumane condi- numerous charitable projects. The Anna is and how much work she tions of Malawian prisons that I Hosanna in Malawian Prisons does for people who have been fully appreciated the work that this story depicts the story of her life abandoned and living in appalling remarkable, modest Franciscan from when she was child living in conditions,” Ms Friel said. “She is nun actually does.” Italy, near Verona, all the way to determined to help people most in Ms Friel, who is about to com- when she was working and help- need and give them hope where mence a course at Strathclyde Uni- ing out in Africa. they face total despair. versity to study English and Sr Anna has looked after sick “I hope this book reflects the journalism, added: “The book con- and defenceless people in impact Sister Anna’s love and tains the testimonies of SisterAnna Malawi’s prisons for a long period kindness has made on the lives of along with the CCC Trust, which of time, and has seen inmates left so many people, while, at the same campaigns to improve justice in to deteriorate in extremely dis- time, highlighting the appalling Malawi. tressing conditions. After retiring conditions in Malawian prisons.” “It is both an honour and a priv- welcomed a special visitor as a course of Pentecost Lectures were delivered to an ecumenical audience at 60 years old, she still felt obliged Sr Anna has also helped out ilege to know SrAnna, she touches from both near and far.Comprised of lay people, clergy and religious, the congregation listened intently to Dom Erik to reach out and help those suffer- with women who have been con- the lives of so many through all the Varden—the newly-blessed of Mount St Bernard Abbey in Leicestershire—as he shared his thoughts and insights as ing in Africa, and so went to victed without trial by administer- selfless work she carries out. Sister part of the annual course of lectures.Taking as his subject Clothed in Mercy—monastic perspectives on human maturing, Malawi to set up a nursery project ing legal representation. In Anna is a true inspiration.” based on The Cave of Treasures, an ancient Syriac text, and a wide range of contemporary and older literature—Dom Erik that has now grown to supply food addition to this, she also finds jobs Carleen Friel’s book can be brought the spirit of Pentecost to life for the assembled guests.The audience had an international flavour as people travelled for more than 3600 children, along for ex–prisoners, once they have I from all over the world to take part and to hear Dom Erik speak. Dom Benedict Hardy,Prior of Pluscarden Abbey,spoke of with a project for prisons that helps been released from prison. bought for £5 at St Margaret’s how enjoyable and accessible the lectures had been for everyone and what a success the 2015 course was those wrongfully convicted. Councillor Jim Logue, convener High School.

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OPE Francis has often of themselves letting go of put the need for personal plans and opinions, and vocations at the centre going beyond habits and of his message to the securities so that they can bear Catholic world when true witness to the poor, needy speaking to his flock, but one and marginalised. Polish friar has suggested that The Pope also spoke of the evenP without speaking, the Pope importance of fraternity for the has boosted vocations in his order. friars, noting that in the time of Polish friar Fr Filemon Janka the early Church, people ‘were says that his Papal name selection amazed’ to see how united the ‘is significant for all Franciscan Christians were in love, service, friars’ and that his order ‘have benevolence and reciprocal help, new vocations because of that.’ reminding the Franciscans that it He was speaking as his order is through their vocations that gathered in Rome for a general they draw closer to Christ. chapter meeting, which featured Pope Francis reminded the an audience with Pope Francis. friars that it is the Holy Spirit “To have nine new vocations who animates the religious life. is a good sign for the future for “When consecrated persons our order in ,” Fr Janka live, allowing themselves to be said, noting that it’s been 10-15 illuminated and guided by the years since his province has had Spirit, they discover in this so many new novices. In 2012, supernatural vision the secret of the year before the Holy Father’s their fraternity, the inspiration of election, he said they only had their service to the brethren, the two or three, and in the years strength of their prophetic before that maybe five at the most. presence in the Church and in “I think it is a sign of Pope the world,” he said. Francis choosing this name and The ‘light and strength’ of the young people love him so much,” Holy Spirit, he said, will also Fr Janka added. “All people in help Franciscans confront the Pope Francis meets with delegates Poland love Pope Francis. It is challenges posed by a decline in precisely the Lord who strips to the general chapter of the Order also the reason that young people numbers and vocations, and by this worldly spirit off in order to of Friars Minor during an audience love our spirituality, and when an aging congregation. preserve the precious heritage of with 200 Franciscan leaders at the the Pope chose the name Francis “The Franciscan spiritual ‘smallness’and poverty to which Vatican FRANCISCAN it was an important issue for family is called to express he has called you through St these young people, so thanks be this concrete fraternity in Francis,” the Pope concluded. with ‘smallness,’ with fraternity, MISSIONARIES to God for new vocations.” interpersonal relationships, so “You have inherited an meekness, humility, poverty. OF ST. JOSEPH that the world may see and authority among God’s people Please, conserve it! 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FTER two centuries of expansion, the Islamic Empire—under its Caliphs—had reached the zenith of its power and cultural achievements. It spread from the Pyrenees southwards to the Sahara desert. One could travel from the Moroccan coast across North Africa to the Sinai desertA and never leave the Empire. In the Middle East, its boundaries to the south were coterminous with the Arabian peninsula, and to the north it incorporated the Holy Land, Syria, Iraq, Iran and all of central Asia. Only the Byzantine Empire had managed to hold back the tide and had halted the Islamic advance in what is now Turkey. By 800AD, Muslim pirates were settling in Sicily and conquering Crete, and Islamic colonies were founded even on the Italian Peninsula. In 847AD, Muslim pirates sacked Rome itself. Oddly, as this final push was taking place, the old Empire was crumbling away. The last of the Caliphs with real power was al-Watiq, who died in 847AD. So just as in the West the Carolingian Empire of Charlemagne was crumbling under internal pressure and external attacks, so the Islamic Empire began to crack. This was to have profound consequences for the relationship between the Islamic world and the Church. To date, the Church had had to deal with one major source of authority in the world of Islam: the Caliph. True, when the Abbasids had usurped the Caliphate, the Umayyads had moved west and taken control over Spain. This, however, had not significantly altered the basic facts. As late as the mid-9th century, around half of the world’s Christians were living under the Caliphate. Preoccupied with the east, Byzantium had slowly but surely drifted away from the west. The Iconoclast crisis, which we examined briefly in a previous instalment, had increased the differences between eastern and western Christianity. With the rise of the Carolingian Frankish Empire—which culminated in the reign of the Emperor Charlemagne (774- 814AD)—an alternative royal source of power was established in the west, which freed the Papacy from Byzantine control, but which also ensured that the growing gap between the two Churches was growing wider still. The success of the Carolingians in pegging back the Muslims beyond the Pyrenees and the establishment of the Christian kingdoms in northern Spain meant that there was now a well-defined Latin Christendom, with increasingly well-defined borders, and with very little real contact with Islam. The intimate intertwining of Christians and Muslims, a feature of religious life since the rise of Islam in the 7th amongst all that Islam and Christianity were, was rekindled and a Christian Latin culture, that impose the Caliph’s control. century, was no longer a reality for the Latin Church. indeed, two distinct faiths. borrowed from Rome but was not Roman, emerged. This was also true for the province of Ifriqiya, This did not alleviate the existing differences In Islam, the rule of Harun al-Rashid (above) is the ancient Roman province of Africa. Comprising he world of Islam itself was also changing within Islam, however, and for all his effort, neither equally legendary. The famous Thousand and One most of Algeria, Tunisia and western Libya, the rapidly. Under Abbasid rule, the non-Arab Al-Mansur nor his successors managed to eradicate Night stories have contributed to this, but Al- region fell to the rule of Aghlabids. They were part of the Muslim population had rapidly the divide between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims. With Rashid’s accomplishments, like Charlemagne’s, appointed by the Caliphs, to replace their previous Tbeen gaining influence. The rule of Abu Ja’far its strong emphasis on Islamic jurisprudence as the were very real. Under his rule, the study of the governors, who had failed to control the largely Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mansur (714-775AD) basis of their rule, the Abbasids presided over the sciences at The House of Wisdom reached their Berber population—which, presumingly, still had saw an incremental increase in the power of rise of the four main schools of Sunni law, which apogee. He forced the Byzantines—who had tried a large Christian component at this point in time. Persians, and his armies were commanded by a further divided the unity of Islam. There is a to make use of unrest in the Caliphate—into The new dynasty officially recognised the rule of freed slave, who was of Turkic origins. Where the strange irony that the very effective early Caliphs submission, and established friendly relations with the Caliphs, but this was mere form. Instead, it was Umayyads had effectively discouraged conversion of the Abbasid dynasty were instrumental in Charlemagne. He also maintained close relations their dynamic leadership that confronted Latin to Islam so as to safeguard their tax base—non- increasing the legal, theological and ethnic divisions with the most powerful and advanced civilisation Europe. They launched the conquest of Byzantine Muslims paid a special head tax, the jizya—Al- of Islam. Of course, the emergence of an alternative of the era, China, and the famed Silk Road had one Sicily, and they oversaw the sack of Rome of 846AD, Mansur was far more of a proselytiser; having Umayyad Caliphate based in Spain—El-Andalus of its moments of glory. and, if the Byzantine sources are to be believed, removed the automatic equation between Muslim in Arabic—further enhanced the emerging fault cracked down on their own Christian subjects. If true, and Arab in his own mind, he had liberated himself lines running through the House of Islam. et the Caliphate began to fray at the fringes. and both Latin and Arabic sources disagree with to turn Islam into a Faith for all ethnicities. There is, once more, a peculiar mirroring As early as 755AD, Al-Andalus was lost to the Byzantine ones, then this marked a substantial Effectively,Al-Mansur played the role in Islam that development between Islam and Christianity. Both the Caliph, followed in 788AD by Morocco. deterioration of Muslim-Christian relations. St Paul had played in Christianity, and turned an faiths were—at the start of the 9th century— Here,Y it was not so much dynastic claims as ethnic The slow demise of the Caliph’s real authority, ethnic belief into a global faith. governed by rulers that have gone down in myth differences that caused the split. The new rulers of combined with the weakening of Christian Europe For the Christians in the Caliphate, this had and legend. Charlemagne ensured that the Church Morocco, the Idrisids, were Berbers who resented as the Vikings and Hungarians ran rampant through profound implications. They were not forced to expanded far to the east of the Rhine, which had Arabic rule. The new rulers were still related to the the old Carolingian world, caused a breakdown of convert, but there was now a very definite carrot. been its boundary since the days of the Roman family of the Prophet, but, like the Umayyads to the established pattern that we have described so The Islamic share of the Caliphate’s population Empire. The first moves were made for missions the north, they simply refused to acknowledge far. Whilst it is certainly not true that the peaceful rose rapidly, from around 8 per cent to 15 per cent. into Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. A sense of government from Baghdad. Through assassinations and fruitful cohabitation had come to an end, there Christians for the first time began to consider unity was created, that could not be shattered by the Caliphs tried to subdue the new dynasty, but was now a definite and perceptibly growing friction conversion, and this increased the realisation Viking, Hungarian and Islamic invasions. Learning failed. Morocco was simply too far away to between the Latin Church and Islam. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK