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01. Prelims.Qxd COLLOQUE Journal of the Irish Province of the Congregation of the Mission No. 44 Winter 2001 Contents Editorial 74 “Taking the Heat” Priesthood – Gripes and Hopes K Scallon 77 A Creative Ministry to Youth B Clarke 88 Vincentian Refugee Centre, Phibsboro Annual Report 2000 91 Vincentian Heritage, later rather than sooner C Curtin 109 John Gowan: A Vincentian Vocation in Crisis J McCormack 112 Dom Marmion and Fr Gowan P Henzmann 133 Religion and Education J H Murphy 136 Golden Jubilee of St. Paul’s College, Raheny F Mullan 151 Obituaries J Hewson 153 M Carberry 155 M Barry 159 V O’Brien 166 Editorial This edition of Colloque focuses, in many ways, on the early history of this Province and on its recent experience. Two articles deal with John Gowan, an early Vincentian, who, readers will remember, founded the Sisters of the Holy Faith with Margaret Aylward. James Murphy’s article on nineteenth century Ireland sets such endeavours and attitudes in their broader historical context. The current edition also contains a reflection on priesthood by Kevin Scallon; written in the light of the silver jubilee of his ministry to priests, in which he works so closely with Sr Briege McKenna. The report of the Vincentian Refugee Centre in Phibsboro marks the com- pletion of two years of this work and the centre is now well into its third year. Bill Clarke’s article is a response to the recent visit to the province by the Superior General and it is worth noting that, in line with Bill’s thinking, a co-ordinator for youth ministry, Michael McCullagh, has recently been appointed. For the first time, we are including some other literary forms and I am grateful to Eamonn Flanagan for permission to print some of his poems. Sadly, the recent experience of the province has also included six deaths, some very sudden but all of them a loss. The deaths of Gearoid O'Sullivan and Tommy Fagan have been so recent that their obituaries will appear in the next edition. 76 “Taking the Heat” Priesthood – Gripes and Hopes Kevin Scallon CM We must begin by purifying ourselves before purifying others; we must be instructed to be able to instruct, become light to illuminate, draw close to God to bring him close to others, be sanctified to sanctify, lead by the hand and counsel prudently… Who then is the priest? He is the defender of truth who stands with angels, gives glory with archangels, causes sacrifices to rise to the altar on high, shares Christ’s priesthood, refashions creation and restores it in God’s image... St Gregory Nazianzus I recently heard of a young man who left the priesthood because of all the negative publicity priests were receiving in the media. I thought it very sad. Not so much as a bloody nose for Christ’s sake, no arrows through the chest, no bullet through the heart, no Miguel pro-like shout of Viva Cristo Rei. Just a whimper and slouch away. But maybe therein lies the problem. In penal days persecution seemed like a glorious vocation. Perhaps if our young friend was being hunted through the mountains of Kerry or Wicklow or Donegal or through the Glens of Antrim in danger of his life; finding shelter and a place to say Mass wherever he could, things might have turned out dif- ferently. Though I suspect that even in Penal days there was nothing especially glorious about any of it. Persecution and martyrdom tend always to be somewhat uncomfortable. Then,”they” were doing it to us. Now, it is “our own’ who are doing it. And, of course, our own have their special methods, namely, trivializing cynicism and mockery. In any event, we are living in critical times and we priests need to take a long, hard look at ourselves. Clearly we are not making the impact we used to. We seem to have lost our nerve, we have been struck dumb, cowed into silence, half-afraid to stand up for the gospel and the church. People now see this about us; to say nothing of the darker aspects of the lives of a few. They see it and they are disappointed and confused by our timidity. They think that far too many priests have taken the easy path in just walking away from the priesthood, instead of toughing it out as they themselves so often have to do. It is not as if we did not know what to expect when we answered the call. No one ever said, least of all 77 78 Kevin Scallon the Lord, that following Him in this ministry was going to be easy. (cf Mt.10:16-25; Lk. 14:25-33) I have always been struck by this passage from Sirach; more and more so with the passage of time. My son, if you come forward to serve the Lord, prepare yourself, for temptation. Set your heart right and be stead- fast, and do not be hasty in time of calamity. Cleave to Him and do not depart, that you may be honoured at the end of your life. Accept whatever is brought upon you and in changes that humble you, be patient, for gold is tested in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of humilia- tion. Trust in him and he will help you make your ways straight and hope in him.(Sir. 2:1-6) The Church in Ireland today A prominent Catholic journalist recently told me how furious he gets when he meets priests who seem totally ambivalent about their priest- hood and who say things like “I wouldn’t advise any young man to become a priest nowadays.” One priest recently complained to me that the two priests he lives with have become so negative and cynical and demoralized that they hardly ever go out. All they ever seem to do is sit around watching television all day. Fr Francis Martin said at the Intercession for Priests this year that in all his years of travel, he has never come across anything like the anti-church, anti-clerical bias of the media in Ireland. It looks to me as if this is being orchestrated by people out to destroy the influence of the church; but maybe I am just being paranoid. They seem to want to transform our culture and religious values from Catholic/Christian to humanist/atheist. One way or another they have met with some success. In the area of certain aspects of morality, Ireland now has some of the most liberal legislation in Europe. None of our elected representatives have been willing to stand up for our traditional values when these matters came to be debated in Dáil Eireann. There is virtually no oppo- sition to anything the government wants to do and all appear to be singing from the same secular-humanist hymn-sheet. Similarly with the news media; few of them, even the local newspapers, ever defend our religious culture and traditions. Rather, they mock religious values and people every chance they get. There is no centre or balance anymore. So there is a war going on over the soul of Ireland, and at the moment the church is not winning. One thing the church has to do (and this must begin with us priests) is to stand up and speak out against hypocrisy and lies and against unjust attacks on clergy, religious, and church institu- tions and teaching in general. I know that we have had our scandals but TAKING THE HEAT 79 these events, unfortunate as they are, should not prevent us from standing up for truth and justice. Recently, a priest told me how he was attacked by a man in a hotel down the country. The man said sarcasti- cally “And who have you abused today, Your Reverence?” The priest went over to him and said very calmly; “Look sir, you don’t know me and I don’t know you. But, for your information, I have never abused anyone in my life: which is more than can be said for you. You have just abused me publicly in the presence of my family and my friends and if you had any decency you would apologise.” Of course, he did not. The message we carry We are all aware that in the past the church has tended to speak out rather too much and often in angry, authoritarian and unloving ways. Nevertheless, we have to speak the truth in love and not a feigned love either but with the sincere love of Christ. There has been enough finger- wagging from the pulpit. People say it is time for the church to be humble and to remain silent. Well, maybe. It is certainly time for me to humble myself and repent of my sins, but as the Pope would and did remind us, there is a difference between the people who act in the name of the Church and the Church as the body of Christ. It may not be possible for me as a priest to defend my every action, but I must always defend the church. Recently, I spoke to a woman in public life who asked me why the clergy seem so reluctant to speak up on so many important issues. I said I thought it was because we are afraid. She looked at me and said “But you have the greatest message of all and as priests you should not be afraid; you should be willing to take the heat. I have to take it practically every day.” I really think that we priests need to come sincerely before the Lord and call ourselves to a deep, healing repentance.
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