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Scottish bishops TRIBUTE TO SISTERS prepare for Year of Faith to begin By Ian Dunn

CARDINAL Keith O’Brien has said that Scot- tish Catholics must ‘not just live our Faith but open that Faith to others,’ during the Year of Faith that begins next month. Speaking at a Mass to mark the investiture of Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles to the Order of the Holy Sepulchre at St Columba’s Cathe- dral in Oban last Saturday, the cardinal said the NEW ARCHBISHOP upcoming Year of Faith would call upon all bids farewell to Catholics to embrace the New Evangelisation. Sisters of Notre Dame “We are looking forward to the start of the Year of Faith on October 11 and are working at present in in Dumbarton putting together national and diocesan programmes,” Bishop Toal added. “A pastoral letter will be Page 3 released shortly.” Year of Faith INSIDE YOUR SCO “The Year of Faith will commemorate the celebration of 50 years since the Second Vatican Council—as well NEWS pages 1-9 as commemorating also the publication of the Cate- OPINION pages 10-11 chism of the Catholic Church some 20 years ago,” Cardinal O’Brien said. “The Pope in his own words FEATURES pages 12-13, 21 LETTERS page 14 I Continued on page 3 I Missio Scotland unveils Mission Month theme, INTIMATIONS pages 18-19 Faith in Action in Year of Faith, page 2 PIC: ANTHONY MacMILLAN BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS page 20 LITURGY page 16 CELEBRATING LIFE pages Religious freedom is key 22-23 LAITY’S FUNERAL ROLE I Holy Father’s appeal for peace in Middle East is echoed by Lebanese priest visiting Paisley

By Ian Dunn Baabda last Saturday. He went on to spoke at Paisley’s St Mirin’s Cathedral Because in Lebanon, Christianity is still explain such dialogue can only arise from about the persecution Christians suffer a flourishing religion: it is the only free POPE Benedict XVI believes peace fundamental human values, that are held in the Middle East, brought the impor- Christianity in the Middle East,” he said. cannot be achieved in the Middle in common by different religions. tance of the Pope’s message home to “After 40 years of Calvary, it is still East until the religious freedom of Thus, the Pope said, ‘religious free- Scottish Catholics. At the event, spon- standing triumphant. Lebanon is the Christians is respected there. dom is the basic right on which many sored by the Catholic charity Aid to the only Arab country which has a Christian This was the central message of the rights depend.’ Church in Need, Fr Nassif said that even and a Catholic president. Without Chris- Holy Father’s trip to Lebanon at the “The effectiveness of our commitment though the Middle East was ‘Christian- tians, Lebanon would not exist. Blessed weekend, a message echoed by a visit- to peace depends on our understanding of ity’s cradle’ it was now hostile territory Pope John Paul II said ‘Lebanon is more ing Lebanese priest who addressed human life,” he said. “If we want peace, let to those of the faith. than a country, it is a message.’” Scottish Catholics in Paisley yesterday. us defend life! This approach leads us to “Did you know that there were up to six The message of Lebanon, Fr Nassif The Pope’s trip to Lebanon and Fr Sam- reject not only war and terrorism, but every times more Christian martyrs in the 20th averred, was that it was only Christians mer Nassif’s visit to Scotland both took assault on innocent human life, on men century than during the first four centuries that could bring peace to the lands of place at a time of increasing religious ten- and women as creatures willed by God.” of Christianity?” he asked those gathered Christ’s birth. sion and violence in the Middle East, exac- In a reference to the many Middle at the talk. “Every five minutes, a Christian “Our Pope confirmed that, without LIVERPOOL IS FIRST erbated recently by a US-made film that Eastern countries that restrict the prac- is martyred somewhere in the world Christians, there is no possibility of UK diocese to allow denigrated Islam. The violence that has tice of Christianity, the Pope said that because of Christ. From Morocco to coexistence, peace and forgiveness accompanied the protests against that film those nations must learn that freedom Pakistan, with the notable exception of between different non-Christian religious lay Catholics to has been in stark contrast with the message must go beyond ‘what nowadays passes Lebanon and Armenia, the Christians of the communities,” he said. “The Pope asks preside at funerals. of peace preached by the Pope on his for tolerance,’ which he said ‘does not Middle East undergo discrimination. They the suffering Orient Church to become three-day apostolic visit to Lebanon. eliminate cases of discrimination’ but have been persecuted for more than one Light of Christ to our neighbours, the Page 8 sometimes ‘even reinforces them.’ millennium and are deprived of their polit- Jews of Israel and to the vast Muslim Papal message “Freedom to profess and practice one’s ical, economic and religious freedoms.” world that surrounds us by hundreds, Peace requires a society that is based on religion without danger to life and liberty Fr Nassif said persecution and emi- and hundreds of millions.” ‘mutual respect, a desire to know the must be possible to everyone,” he said. gration had reduced Christians to a small other, and continuous dialogue,’ the Holy “Authentic faith does not lead to death.” minority through much of the Middle I Pope in Lebanon, pages 9, 12-13. Father said at a multi-faith gathering of East, but the Pope’s trip to his homeland Editorial, page 14 Lebanon’s political, religious and cultural Scottish event of Lebanon could help reverse that. leaders at the presidential palace in Lebanese priest Fr Samer Nassif, who “Why did he choose my country? I [email protected] SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 PICTURE NEWS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 21 2012 MISSIO Scotland, Cardinal O’Brien launch the Mission month theme Faith in Action

CARDINAL Keith O’Brien work of the Church coincides title Missio Scotland and were launched the annual Mission with the launch of the Year of founded by a French laywoman month of October alongside Faith, marking the 50th anniver- in 1823. Last year MISSIO Scot- the pupils of St Peter’s Pri- sary of the opening of the Second land raised almost £347,000 to mary School, Edinburgh, on Vatican Council,” he said. “Pope support the missionary outreach Tuesday. Benedict has called all to reflect of the Church. All parishioners This year’s Mission Month on and deepen our faith, which he have an opportunity to con- theme is Faith in Action, which describes as a gift which must be tribute to this on Mission Sun- aims to highlight the work sup- shared. This echoes the words of day, October 21. ported by Scottish Catholics in his predecessor, Blessed John missionary dioceses in Ghana, Paul II, who encouraged every (Below) Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Zimbabwe and India. parish, family and individual to Fr Tom Welsh of MISSIO Scotland Fr Tom Welsh, national direc- give priority to the work of the unveil the Mission month Faith in Action theme with St Peter’s tor of MISSIO Scotland, Pontifical Mission Societies as Primary School pupils in Edinburgh. explained more about the theme. the primary channel for meeting (Right) the cardinal with pupils Joe “The theme is particularly our missionary obligation.” O’Boyle and Katie Simpson appropriate this year, as the The Pontifical Mission Soci- PICS: PAUL McSHERRY annual focus on the missionary eties are better known under the SPOTLIGHT ON...

Bishop Joseph Devine of Motherwell presented Sr gratitude as the silver jubilee of her profession was Monica Daly, from the Missionary Sisters of St marked. Peter Claver, with a Papal Blessing to mark the “I couldn’t let this occasion pass without having silver jubilee of her religious profession. some kind of get-together to express my deep Bishop Devine celebrated a jubilee Mass at gratitude to God, who led me to this great day, and Sacred Heart Church, Bellshill on Sunday, at which to all of you for your support since my arrival here Sr Monica was joined by some of her fellow sisters in Bellshill,” she said to those that had helped her from the order of St Peter Claver, including religious celebrate. “I think I speak for all our sisters when I from Dublin and Kent, her brother and three sisters say the warmth, hospitality and generosity of from County Kildare in Ireland as well as many Scottish people are second to none. As I celebrate well-wishers from across Scotland. my 25th anniversary of religious profession, I feel Fr Kevin McGoldrick, parish priest at Sacred truly blessed to be part of this wonderful Bishop Joseph Devine of Motherwell last Thursday ordained a new permanent deacon for the diocese. The ordination Heart, Canon Andrew Reen, former parish priest, Fr community of believers and I want to say with Our of Bill McMillan was the second in as many weeks for the permanent dicaonate programme in Motherwell Diocese, Stephen Reilly and priests of the Holy Ghost Fathers Lady that ‘my soul truly magnifies the Lord for I following the ordination of Harry McKenna at St Patrick’s Church, Shotts, the previous Thursday. Mr McMillan, who was joined Bishop Devine in celebrating the Mass. know He has done many great things for me.’” ordained by the bishop at St Benedict’s Church, Easterhouse, will serve the parish of St Columbkille’s, Rutherglen Following the Mass, Sr Monica spoke of her deep PIC: TOM EADIE PIC: PAUL McSHERRY

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Archbishop Tartaglia bids fond farewell to Dumbarton sisters

ARCHBISHOP Philip girls in Glasgow with their Tartaglia of Glasgow has rather classy uniform, the only paid tribute to the Sisters of one of my five sisters to have Notre Dame, saying they gone there, and she still does ‘shaped Catholic education not let us forget it!” in Scotland,’ at a Mass to The archbishop said he and mark their departure from countless others owed the Dumbarton after a century sisters a great debt for their of service there. efforts. At St Patrick’s Church last “On behalf of the Archdio- Saturday, Archbishop Tartaglia cese of Glasgow, its bishops, said that while it was ‘sad’ the priests and people, in so far as sisters were leaving Dumbar- words can do so, I today offer ton, due to falling numbers of all the Sisters of Notre Dame vocations to the order, ‘God’s based in Dumbarton over these providence’ was at work as last 104 years a heartfelt and they handed their responsibili- sincere thanks,” he said. ties for education over to ‘lay “While it is true and right that men and women.’ the Sisters of Notre Dame here At one of his first official in Dumbarton will be most engagements since being remembered for their pioneer- installed, the new archbishop ing, foundational and enduring Investiture precedes Year of Faith said he was delighted to return work in education over the last to ‘St Patrick’s where I spent century, the sisters have also two happy years as assistant contributed to the life of the I Continued from page 1 as being the first missionary to bring the Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Grand Prior of the Scot- priest.’ faith to this land of Scotland we know that tish Lieutenancy of the Order of the Holy Church and to the community Sepulchre, with Bishop Joseph Toal (left) and Archbishop Tartaglia said he through prayer, youth work, intends this year as the ‘summons to an St Columba of Ireland and the monks who Archbishop Emritus Mario Conti of Glasgow was ‘delighted and honoured’ parish work, education for peo- authentic and renewed conversion to the travelled with him to Scotland were not far (right), officials and new members of the order to celebrate a ‘Mass of Thanks- ple with special learning needs, Lord, the one saviour of the world’— and is behind in bringing the Christian message PIC: PAUL McSHERRY giving for the presence and retreat work, community work, also enlisting the help of the recently formed to Scotland, especially to this west coast.” mission of the Sisters of Notre and activism on behalf of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the Scottish Catholics must now follow that Dame in Dumbarton from women and of peace.” New Evangelisation.” example, the cardinal said. year taking part in the ‘pilgrimage of 1908-2012, more than a cen- The archbishop said that Bishop Toal said the ‘lovely celebration’ “As the ‘Door of Faith’ was opened for Knights of the Holy Sepulchre from all tury, giving the witness of reli- while it was ‘a pity that reli- at the investiture had been a welcome aper- us here in our nation almost 1500 years over the world to Pope Benedict XVI, the gious life of poverty, chastity gious women and men are now itif for a Year of Faith which he said would ago by St Columba of Iona, with that Successor of St Peter, on the knights pil- and obedience, and carrying not so evident in our Catholic be ‘a time of blessing and growth for the small group of enthusiastic men he was grimage to Rome during this Year of Faith out their mission as religious schools’ it could be seen ‘as Church in Scotland.’ He added that Scot- imitating the apostolate of Jesus Christ in just one year’s time.’ sisters.’ development guided by God’s land’s bishops hope that their letter and with His first 12 Apostles,” he said. “The Bishop Toal said his investiture to the He also stressed that he had providence in which religious programmes ‘will stimulate a full and challenge to them was enormous but they order had been ‘beautifully celebrated’ personal experience of the first share with and then hand fruitful participation in the Year of Faith in were indeed people of good will who were over a number of days, beginning at St order’s excellent work educating over this responsibility to lay our parishes, schools and Catholic bodies. inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ Columba’s Catherdal in Oban with a ‘Vigil generations of young Catholics. men and women as they take “It should be a good stimulus for our com- Himself and were only too enthusiastic in on Friday evening, then the investiture “As a child, during the years their full place in the life and mitment to the New Evangelisation which the their task of a ‘New Evangelisation’ in Mass on Saturday followed by the Mass of 1956-1963, I was a pupil in St mission of the Church.’ Synod of Bishops is about to explore,” he their time.” Thanksgiving on Sunday, finishing with a Thomas’ Primary School, Rid- He added that he was also said. pilgrimage to Iona on Monday.’ drie, on the east side of Glas- pleased that, though the Notre Then and now The bishop said he had long been aware gow, which was led by the Dame sisters who had been in Special role As St Columba spread the Word of God of the order’s work due to its pilgrimages sisters,” he said. “I still remem- Dumbarton had already moved The cardinal said that the Order of the more than a millennium ago, so today’s to the Royal Scots College in Salamanca ber the headteacher, Sr Philom- to Liverpool, their premises Holy Sepulchre, which Bishop Toal had Catholics must spread the Faith in a hos- and had been delighted to accept the invi- ena, and the infant mistress, Sr continued to be a home for reli- just joined, would have a special role to tile environment, the cardinal said. tation to join. Vincent. And my sister, Maria, gious life as the Carmelite Sis- play in this ‘witnessing the Kingdom of “This is what we are called upon to do at “Since I became bishop, I have been was a pupil at the prestigious ters had taken over the God, and spreading the Church, as well as this present time, inspired by the teaching invited on a number of occasions to become Notre Dame High School for building. working for charity with the same pro- of the Second Vatican Council, we now are a member both by the Scottish Lieutenant and found spirit of faith and love.’ called upon not just to live our Faith but to the members in Oban,” he said. “I accepted Archbishop The cardinal added that Argyll and the open that Faith to others,” he added. “Our the invitation as I have been impressed by Tartaglia cuts Isles Diocese was preparing to mark a spe- enthusiasm must take on practical parochial the spirituality which draws us to the person a farewell cial anniversary of particular relevance to actions whereby we show the generations cake with Sr of Christ in the Paschal Mystery, and also by Ellen Gielty, the New Evangelisation. which are following us that the call of the the order’s commitment to supporting the former mother “We are preparing to celebrate the Gospel is alive for us and is being put in to Christian communities in The Holy Land, general of the 1450th anniversary of the arrival of St practice in every way possible.” often recommended to all the bishops.” Sisters of Columba on the Island of Iona,” he said. The cardinal also said that he hoped to I [email protected] Notre Dame “While we honour St Ninian of Galloway see many of those present in Rome next de Namur PIC: MARK CAMPBELL

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MSPs back new bid to legalise assisted suicide By Ian Dunn

MARGO MacDonald is to re-attempt to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland just two years after MSPs overwhelm- ingly rejected her last pro- posal and her repeated efforts were labelled ‘democratically disingenuous’ by a Church spokesman. News this week that 18 of her fellow MSPs have backed her latest bill—which as a result will be brought before the Scot- tish Parliament early next year—has disappointed Peter Kearney, spokesman for the Scottish bishops. “There is something demo- cratically disingenuous in con- stantly and repeatedly returning to an issue having repeatedly Life-changing mission for young Scot failed to win support previ- ously,” he said. “It is fair that this issue is discussed and views MARTIN DUNLOP catches up with an East Kilbride parishioner returning from a year in the missions exchanged and votes taken. However, once a proposal over- Scottish support Legacy (Above) East Kilbride’s Amadita’s god- whelmingly fails to gather sup- CATHOLIC student from daughter Yara, Mariluz, Lizeth and Heidy. port, the spirit of democracy can East Kilbride has spoken Throughout her time in Bolivia, Amadita Amadita explained that the community is Lizeth and Heidy are sisters. They had just be undermined by the attempts about the unforgettable—but, was glad to be able to pass on consider- in need of ongoing support to bolster the finished helping Amadita pack, and, as a little to simply grind people and par- at times, harr- owing—expe- able donations from Scottish schools and little funding the sisters receive from the remembrance, they pierced her ear to mark liament down.” rience of spending the past churches, all from people keen to help in Bolivian authorities. her last day with them. (Inset) Lizeth, 12, with Gordon Macdonald of the year working with the poorest communi- the development of the Sacred Heart “As soon as they get any money they baby Mateo. The baby’s head had been shaved campaign group Care Not ties and orphaned children in South orphanage. have to spend it, especially on maintenance by the madre (mother) upon his arrival at Killing, which was very active America.A StAndrew’s and St Bride’s High School, for the building as it is very old,” she said. Hogar Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart Home) in opposing Ms MacDonald’s This time last year, Amadita Garcia, a St Leonard’s, St Kenneth’s and St Hilary’s “They only have four toilets for 150 girls. near Santa Cruz, Bolivia, because he was in previous proposals, said she parishioner of St Leonard’s Church in primary schools, all in East Kilbride, sent The building needs new roofing and the such bad health seemed incapable of ‘taking no East Kilbride, was preparing to set off for large sums of money to help the Bolivian walls are all crumbling. for an answer’ to a degree that Bolivia, where she went on to spend six orphans, in addition to the great support “The girls do their best though and clean Bolivia, Amadita spoke about the role of was ‘almost bullying.’ months assisting at the Hogar Sagrado received from Amadita’s own parish of St the building every day. It is incredible how the family within the Nueva Prosperina “The other side refuse to accept Corazón (Sacred Heart Home) near Santa Leonard’s. hard they work.” community, and how, even when faced when they have been rejected,” he Cruz. “I had such amazing support from the She added that, despite many of the with some of the most challenging of cir- said. “They just keep... trying to This is where 150 girls—who have parish,” she said. “I didn’t expect that peo- girls facing an uncertain future, all cumstances, the people ‘still manage to wear people down. I think par- been abandoned, orphaned or in some ple would take so much interest. I sent pho- orphans at the Hogar Sagrado Corazón stay happy.’ liament should have to wait at way abused—call home and are cared for tos to my mum, who printed them off and have an overseas sponsor, each contribut- This spirit and the determination to least five years before going by two nuns and a small group of volun- made a display for the parish to see where ing around $40 a year. Part of that dona- make the most of life is something that back to the same issue.” teer helpers. their money was going and what I was tion pays for each girl to get a birthday Amadita saw in abundance when work- He also warned that this pro- doing. present each year, while the rest of the ing at the local school. posal had a higher chance of Work in progress “I got so many emails from people in the money is put into a savings account giv- “Just to get through a basic educa- success than her last effort. As Amadita explained, although the parish and teachers in the schools. People ing the girls the opportunity to go to uni- tion—with all the problems these people “It is more dangerous orphanage gives the girls a safe environ- were giving my mum donations all the versity after they have finished school. are subjected too, such as gangs, drugs, because it is limited to just ment, food and education, they are lack- time, even people that I have never spoken As Amadita discovered, the care and knife-crime and living in poverty in a assisted suicide, so some peo- ing in so many other areas of their lives. to before, they were all giving donations to attention the orphans receive from the sis- shanty town—is a miracle in itself,” she ple might be taken in, but we “Every single girl has a heartbreaking the orphanage; it was incredible. ters and volunteers can have a positive and said. “It shows how strong these people know from last time her agenda story,” Amadita said. “The place is built on “I don’t know if people realise how long-lasting impression on many of the are.” is for full euthanasia,” he said. suffering. much their help means to the community girls, some of whom choose to remain The ‘extreme’ financial poverty suf- “However, I believe a majority “All the girls have problems, some have out in Bolivia.” within the community in adult life. fered by those living in the jungle com- of the parliament will oppose lost their parents, some of their mothers and Amadita went on to explain that one “When I was there, there were four or munity near Santa Maria is also in this bill as well.” fathers have beaten them or are drug donation in particular—a sum of more than five older girls, who had been in the contrast to the richness of the love and Ms MacDonald, Scotland’s addicts, or they have been living on the €1000 from an uncle in Germany—was orphanage since they were babies and had care they have for the family. only independent MSP, claimed streets. They have psychological issues but able to save the life of a baby boy who was grown up there,” she said. “They are at uni- “The most simple thing for these peo- interest in the issue had grown there is nobody to help them with this. All brought to the orphanage having been versity studying law but they have chosen ple is so difficult,” Amadita said. “I since the death of Tony Nicklin- they really want is to have a mother figure found abandoned on the street. to stay on in the orphanage and look after remember a lady there, Anna, who has six son in England. The 58-year-old in their lives.” “He was only a couple of weeks old and the younger girls as they know what their children, all of whom are blind and her with locked-in syndrome lost Amadita recalled one girl in particular, his name was Mateo,” she said. lives are like. youngest child has cerebral palsy. Anna his ‘right to die’ High Court 12-year-old Lizeth, as having a particularly “He was so ill that he was on the verge of “They have wanted to stay as they see it has no wheelchair, and to get medication case the week before his death. harrowing story. death. If he had been left on the street any as their home.” for her youngest child she has to carry her “MSPs have a better aware- “Lizeth’s mum had also been in the longer he would have died. I found it so sad down a steep hill to get to a canoe. She ness of the issue,” she said, “I orphanage when she was younger,” Ama- that some of the children we were looking Ecuador would then take her on a two-hour canoe found more MSPs than last dita said. “She then got married, but her after would have been brought to the Following her time in Bolivia, Amadita ride, followed by a four-hour bus ride, time considering giving support husband beat her and left her with her chil- orphanage in a similar situation. spent time in Ecuador, firstly, working carrying her daughter throughout, just to to my bill.” dren. She later contracted cancer and died The madre [mother] of the orphanage with her cousin, a missionary nurse, who get to the nearest hospital.” Under her plan, Scotland when Lizeth was just 10 years old.” didn’t have any money to pay for his med- lives in a jungle community near Santa On returning to Scotland, Amadita has would become the first part of She explained that Lizeth was then left icine.” Maria, and, secondly, in the shanty town begun a course studying law at Glasgow the UK to change the law, to look after her little sister, brother and a On hearing this news, Amadita’s uncle of Nueva Prosperina in the city of University. She hopes, however, that she which currently leaves Scots young baby but would still find time to visit decided to do his own bit to help by organ- Guayaquil. will be able to continue supporting the open to prosecution for culpa- her mother when she was in hospital before ising a fundraising concert. A cheque was It was in Nueva Prosperina that Scot- communities that have shown her such ble homicide. The former SNP her death. subsequently sent to the Bolivian home tish priest Fr Martin Chambers recently love and care over the past year and, per- politician, who has Parkinson’s “It has been incredible what she has been from Germany, and was used to pay for spent five years, and the community has haps, have the opportunity to return and disease, had her last attempt to through,” Amadita said. “All she wanted medicine for Mateo. maintained strong links with Scotland. help them again in person. legalise assisted suicide when I was at the orphanage was a mother “This donation saved his life,” Amadita Although experiencing similar levels rejected in December 2010. and somebody to look after her.” said. “It was amazing.” of poverty to what she witnessed in I [email protected]

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AoS deacon to speak at mariners’ Spanish honour for Paisley priest charity Mass at Glasgow parish By Euan McArthur sions to the ships and normally Fr Danny McLoughlin became the first Scot to proclaim the fiestas in Boecillo, Spain, open the cook comes with me. SINCE joining the Apostle- “I visit the port of Troon every By Martin Dunlop and was, therefore, delighted to accept the ship of the Sea back in 2006, Wednesday where I open up the invitation from the Boecillo community. Deacon Richard Haggarty RNMDSF (fisherman’s mission) A PAISLEY priest made history ear- “I still know a lot of the people there has never been happier. centre. The Filipino crew who lier this month when he became the and they have always said to me: ‘We He is one of two port chap- come into the centre are pleased first Scot to deliver the Pregón in Boe- should bring you over here for the Pregón lains in Scotland and covers the to see me and ask why I only cillo, marking the start of traditional one year,’” Fr McLoughlin explained, Firth of Forth and Clyde area by come once a week, as they fiestas in the Castilla y León region of before adding that the opportunity to open visiting as many as 750 ships would like to see me more often. Spain. the fiestas was a ‘great honour and a priv- each year to offer pastoral and “I have the opportunity to talk Fr Danny McLoughlin, parish priest at ilege.’ practical care, along with volun- and pray with the fishermen as St Fillan’s Church, Houston, was formerly “The Pregón was in Spanish so it was a teer visitors from local parishes. well as bringing prayer cards, a student at the Royal Scots College, Val- challenge to get it just right,” he said. “It Deacon Haggarty, a parish- books and clothes. ladolid, Spain, and he returned to the area, was an immense honour for me but I was ioner at St John the Baptist “When I tell them I am able to and the nearby village of Boecillo, earlier very aware that I was not there as an indi- Church in Uddingston, covers a organise Mass or Communion this month to begin the festival season. vidual but as a representative of all the vast area which comprises Leith, their faces simply light up. Until the college was transferred to Scots who over the centuries had lived for Grangemouth, Glasgow (King Deacon Haggarty is grateful Salamanca in 1988, Scots had a strong a time in Boecillo.” George V DOCK), Greenock, for the help of his many volun- presence in Boecillo and students from Hunterston and Troon. In his teer ship visitors and would like Valladolid used to spend part of the sum- Tradition AoS role he distributes Holy to enlist even more. mer at the Scots College’s summerhouse, “Like many of the students who studied in Communion, leads prayer, and “No two days are the same, which was based in the small village. Spain, I developed a love for the country provides a listening ear to the which is what makes it so inter- and its language,” Fr McLoughlin added. everyday problems seafarers esting,” he said. “A typical day Honour He explained that the fiestas in Boe- encounter. He takes joy in his can start with me receiving Every year, Boecillo holds fiestas in hon- cillo are held in the lead up to the celebra- job, a message he wants to con- details at 4.30am as to which our of its patron, la Virgen de la Salve. tions marking the birthday of Our Lady on vey to the congregation at the ships are coming into a busy port The fiestas are formally started by the September 8. annual Mass for the charity at St such as Grangemouth. It’s all go delivery of a proclamation (pregón). This year’s festival also marked the Aloysius Church in Glasgow getting on and off ships. You Local residents, concerned by the poor 200th anniversary of the Scots College next Thursday. soon build up relationships with condition of the historic house, which was house in Boecillo twice playing host to the “It’s a special kind of pastoral seafarers whom you get to know. previously the property of the Scots Col- Duke of Wellington in the course of his work,” Deacon Haggarty said. “I “I couldn’t do it without ship lege, wanted to draw attention to the campaigns against the French. think that’s the best way to volunteers who are invaluable in possible loss of their heritage and so describe it. I have been with the terms of support. invited Fr McLoughlin to help highlight I [email protected] Apostleship of the Sea for over “You don’t have to have a sea- the situation. six years now and it has undoubt- faring background to become a The Paisley priest has kept strong links Fr Danny McLoughlin delivers the Pregón from edly been one of the most fulfill- volunteer.” with Spain since his period of study there the balcony of Boecillo's town hall ing times in my life.To have been Mr Haggarty will speak after given the opportunity to share my Mass next Thursday at St Aloy- faith as a deacon with people sius, Glasgow—where the char- who both need and appreciate it ity began—of his work for is one of the most fulfilling anyone interested in finding aspects of my job. out more. “I see at first-hand lots of dif- Apostleship of the Sea is a ferent situations on a day-to-day Catholic charity supporting sea- basis, which opens your eyes and farers worldwide and relies if only more people would see entirely on voluntary donations. the same then it may help raise further awareness about the I Stella Maris is the name by Apostleship of the Sea (AoS).” which many seafarers know Mr Haggarty regularly visits Apostleship of the Sea. The the port of Hunterston. Annual Stella Maris feast day “I find that ships coming to Mass and reception is on Hunterston are very glad to see Thursday, September 27 at me,” he said. “The requirements 5.45pm in St Aloysius Church in of the crew are mainly transport Glasgow. to Argos in Irvine. I have also made several trips to Argos on I For more information visit my own to purchase gifts for the http://www.apostleshipofthe- seafarers’ families. sea.org.uk or contact Apostle- “I am also asked by some cap- ship of the Sea, Freepost, tains to help with collecting and Admail 4234, Glasgow, transporting some fresh provi- G1 2ZX

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A GROUP of 37 pupils and eight staff from Glasgow’s Holyrood Secondary School this summer travelled to Malawi for what was the school’s ‘most ambitious’ proj- ect in the African country to date. The Malawi 2012 visit was the fifth consecutive year of the Glasgow school’s programme, which this year saw staff and pupils from Holyrood involved in further school building and renovation projects. Clare Wilson, a teacher at Holy- rood, explained that this summer’s work focused on three main areas: Zingwangwa Primary School, Catholic Institute Primary School and Matinde Primary School. “Matinde was a new venture for us,” Ms Wilson explained. “We first met the pupils and staff of Matinde in 2011 when we visited the school with Mary’s Meals as part of their backpack distributions programme. We were appalled by the terrible conditions in the school and the amount of pupils learning under the baking hot sun, as there were not enough classrooms. We were able, with the support of Lang- side Primary School and the band Simple Minds [former pupils of the school] in Glasgow, to build a three- Pupils and staff from the Malawi 2012 classroom block.” visit (above), who built and Holyrood had already established renovated schools and helped pupils, links with Zingwangwa school, and including those from Zingwangwa special this work continued during the sum- needs unit and (right), some of whom are mer with the building of a further shown paying tribute to the volunteers. three-classroom block and the refur- Terry Strain, from Glasgow charity bishment of another block. Bridging the Gap, witnessed the benefits The Glasgow group also undertook of his fundraising efforts when he met what Ms Wilson described as an pupil Samson (below, with Terry), who can ‘enormous project’ at the Catholic hear for the first time thanks to a new Institute, painting three classroom hearing aid blocks that they had built during last year’s visit and a further nine class- rooms. They also found time during few words.” the visit to refurbish the institute’s During their visit, the Holyrood infant block. staff and pupils were greatly inspired Katie Sheridan, a Holyrood pupil, by the work of the Lomolo Empower- commented that some of the team ing Girls Group. The group meets reg- from Glasgow had the ‘amazing ularly to encourage girls to make opportunity’ to help teach pupils with better choices for themselves and to special needs. give them additional focus. Members “This was a fantastic experience that of the group produce craft items to sell gave us a greater understanding of the and raise funds for their work in send- hardships they endure everyday,” Katie ing young girls to school. said. “We grew extremely close to these The Glasgow group also met work- outstanding individuals and taught them ers from Thyolo Papermakers, a group well-known songs that everyone of young artisans who train others to enjoyed. It was upsetting to see how dif- produce craft items. They use the ficult everyday life is for them, yet they money they raise themselves to pay remain the happiest of people. A man for their education and to provide Fellow pupil Andrew Brown well remembered by everyone is the housing for the elderly and support for summed up the Malawi project as the pupils’ teacher John, who is by far the HIV orphans in their communities. ‘sharing of an experience with a group most inspirational and optimistic man of fantastic people.’ we have ever met.” Unforgettable experience “It is about creating a relationship For Sarah Gillespie, Holyrood head between Holyrood and Malawi that Overwhelming opportunity girl for the year 2011/12, the Malawi cannot be faulted,” he said. “Seeing This year’s Holyrood visit also pro- trip was an ‘unforgettable experience, the joy on the children’s faces when vided the opportunity for Terry Strain, which will stay with me for the rest of you arrive is priceless, and that’s who works with Glasgow charity my life.’ before you have done anything! Bridging the Gap, to witness, first- “I recall the words of Blessed Everybody was driven by the need to hand, the benefits that money he has Mother Teresa: ‘We can do no great improve the situation for the sake of been raising through a personal proj- things, only small things with great the children’s happiness. The Holy- ect has brought to special needs pupils love,’” Sarah said. rood Malawi project isn’t about doing at Zingwangwa. Mark Malone, last year’s head boy charity because it’s a good thing; the “One pupil, Samson, had been at Holyrood, said that, although the Malawi Project is about carrying out unable to hear or speak since a bout of project had been demanding, it had the right thing because you want those meningitis in infancy,” Ms Wilson left him with ‘unforgettable experi- innocent children to have the best said. “Samson’s father had explained ences and memories.’ experience possible.” that a simple hearing aid would trans- “It was both physically and emo- form Samson’s life. Terry raised the tionally draining, but to see the work I For further information on the funds himself to pay for a hearing aid that has been done by Holyrood and Lomolo Empowering Girls Group or for Samson. A specialist fitted the charities such as Mary’s Meals the Thyolo Papermakers, Clare Wil- hearing aid during our trip this year. It allowed me to see how what we do in son can be contacted by email at: was overwhelming to see Samson hear Scotland for Malawi can make such a [email protected] for the first time and to listen to him huge difference to the lives of the peo- copying his dad and speaking his first ple there,” Mark said. I [email protected] Their parents can’t help them. They pray for someone like you.

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LIVERPOOL has become the first diocese in the UK to commission lay people to preside at funerals. Archbishop Patrick Kelly has formally commissioned 22 lay ministers to cele- brate funeral ceremonies, the first time such a step has been authorised by the Church in England and Wales. Christians in protective custody as The move was announced to parish- ioners through a brochure, Planning a anger over anti-Islamic film grows Catholic Funeral, which was recently published by Liverpool Archdiocese, SEVERAL Christian leaders “After Friday prayers, hun- which has brought in the change to help are being held in protective dreds of protesters broke down ease pressure on priests. custody in Niger after the door of the church and The brochure described a funeral as the demonstrators angry at an totally trashed it, before setting ‘community’s main celebration and prayer anti-Islamic film ransacked fire to all the documents and for the deceased.’ a major Catholic church. breaking a statue of the Virgin “This could be a funeral Mass but... it Hundreds of protesters Mary,” the journalist said. may be a funeral service led by a lay (above) stormed the cathedral “Several Christian leaders funeral minister or a deacon,” it said. in Niger’s second city of Zinder are being held by the police to after Friday prayers, and set ensure their safety,” he said, Support from priests fire to US and British flags, a adding that security forces have Liverpool Archdiocese’s Council of local priest and journalist said been deployed to prevent fur- Priests supported the move after Arch- at the weekend. ther attacks against churches. bishop Kelly consulted with its members The Islamic Council of Niger, The US-made low-budget and examined the 1990 Order of Christian Liverpool has become the first diocese in the tinuing support and training to ensure that the highest religious body in the film Innocence of Muslims, Funerals. UK to commission lay people to preside at the service they provide is ‘of the best mainly Muslim country, con- deemed offensive to Islam, has The document calls for the lay ministers funerals in order to ease the pressure on quality’ and was not seen by Catholics as demned the US-made film that triggered a wave of sometimes to preside at funerals when clergy are its priests ‘second-class.’ has triggered protests across the deadly protests since last week. unavailable, Archbishop Kelly explained Vocations in Liverpool have declined Arab and Muslim world, but The Islamic Council con- earlier this month. two or three times a week. Some weeks sharply in recent years, and the archdio- also appealed for churches to demned the film as a ‘historical The document, he said, also recom- there can be six or seven.” cese has projected that the number of be spared. crime by the enemies of Islam’ mends that a Mass ‘be celebrated for the priests will decline from 170 to 100 by One policeman was wounded but also denounced attacks deceased at the earliest convenient time.’ Training 2015. Lay ministers already preside at in clashes that erupted during the against Western embassies in “In some of our parishes in the diocese Archbishop Kelly said that the lay minis- funerals in some parts of the world where protests in Zinder, which lies several Arab countries and priests are being asked to celebrate over ters—some of whom are drawn from the no priest or deacon is available, but the near the border with Nigeria, called for Niger’s Muslims to 120 funerals each year,” Archbishop Kelly roster of Eucharistic ministers, catechists move by Liverpool is the first such case in and about a dozen demonstrators refrain from attacks against said. “That does not neatly work out at and religious sisters—would receive con- a UK diocese. were arrested, it was reported. churches. Anglican archbishop to join Pope at anniversary

POPE Benedict XVI will be Communion were observers at because it puts our credibility joined at the 50th anniver- the 1962-65 council, that offi- in danger,” the Holy Father sary of the opening of the cially embraced and promoted added. “How can we give a Second Vatican Council by Catholic involvement in the convincing witness if we the Orthodox Ecumenical ecumenical movement. are divided?” Patriarch of Constantinople During the January celebra- Ecumenical cooperation in and the Anglican Arch- tion of the Week of Prayer for proclaiming the Christian mes- bishop of Canterbury. Christian Unity, Pope Benedict sage is expected to be a key Vatican officials have con- said the Second Vatican Coun- topic at the world Synod of firmed that the Anglican Arch- cil placed the search for Chris- Bishops on New Evangelisa- bishop Rowan Williams and tian unity ‘at the centre of the tion from October 7-28. Patriarch Bartholomew of Con- life and work of the Church,’ The Mass at the Vatican on stantinople will attend a Mass because it was Christ’s desire October 11 will also mark the celebrated by Pope Benedict on that His followers be united. beginning of the Year of Faith, October 11. “The lack of unity among which will be observed by Representatives from the Christians impedes a more Catholic Faithful throughout Orthodox Church and Anglican effective proclamation of Christ the world.

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END CHURCH TAX BREAKS tation on mitochondrial transfer “The original assurances that COUNCIL officials in Spain are as a sham, arguing that these tech- IVF would not lead to cloning or considering ending tax breaks niques mean the production of genetic engineering of embryos enjoyed by the Catholic Church genetically manipulated babies, are now being set aside, as the as a source of raising income. who will in some cases be clones HFEA launches another consul- InAlcala, public official Ricardo of earlier IVF embryos. tation apparently designed to Rubio is leading an effort to impose “Over the past 20 years, propo- convince the public that such a tax on all Church property used nents of human embryo experi- manipulations are benign.” Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER VATICAN NEWS 9 Holy Father renews call for peace in the Middle East Pope Benedict XVI closes his visit to Lebanon by appealing for an end to the suffering that the conflict has brought to the region By Stephen Reilly inspire the region’s diverse peoples to unite around basic human values. POPE Benedict XVI closed his visit to Lebanon last Sunday with Pilgrim of peace an appeal for peace in the Middle Upon his arrival in Lebanon, the Holy East, decrying the violence ‘which Father set the tone for his visit saying generates so much suffering.’ that he came ‘as a pilgrim of peace, as “Why so much horror? Why so a friend of God and as a friend of men.’ many dead?” the Holy Father asked In his remarks at a welcoming cere- the congregation in Beirut—estimated mony at Beirut’s airport, Pope Bene- to have topped 350,000—at the clos- dict praised Lebanon, with a mixed ing open air Mass of his visit. He population of Christians and Muslims, lamented that ‘the first victims are for its distinctive record of ‘coexis- women and children.’ tence and respectful dialogue.’ With pilgrims from across the Mid- But speaking in a country that was dle East at the Mass, Pope Benedict devastated by a civil war from 1975 to said Christians must do their part to 1990, the Holy Father acknowledged end the ‘grim trail of death and that Lebanese society’s ‘equilibrium, destruction’ in the region but also that which is presented everywhere as an their faith must be respected. example, is extremely delicate.’ “I appeal to you all to be peacemak- “Sometimes it seems about to snap ers,” the Holy Father said, speaking like a bow which is overstretched or from an altar built on land reclaimed submitted to pressures,” he said, with debris from Lebanon’s 15-year stressing that it ‘should be sought with civil war. He pressed ahead with his in the region of Christ’s birth in the name of religion, acts of intol- from discrimination to enable them insistence, preserved at all costs and call for peace and reconciliation In a ceremony at the Melkite erance, discrimination, marginalisa- openly and freely to live their Faith in consolidated with determination.’” between Christians and Muslims. Catholic Basilica of St Paul in Harissa, tion and even of persecution.’ Christ Crucified, dead and risen for The visit was a success that will Pope Benedict signed the 90-page Yet in a reflection of the precarious the salvation of all.’ meet the Pope’s aims of promoting Peace and freedom document of his reflections on the position of Christians in most of the The Pope signed the document in peace in the region according to Patri- Pope Benedict emphasised this mes- 2010 special Synod of Bishops, which region today, where they frequently an atmosphere of inter-religious har- arch Bechara al-Rai, head of the sage of peace and religious tolerance was dedicated to Christians in the experience negative legal and social mony, with Orthodox, Muslim and Maronite Catholic Church, that throughout his three-day visit. He Middle East before formally present- discrimination, the Pope called for Druze leaders in attendance at the “Your visit is a safety valve at a arrived in the country on Friday and ing the document at Sunday’s outdoor Arab societies to ‘move beyond toler- basilica. time when Christians feel the instabil- the Pope warned that Christians in the Mass in Beirut (above). ance to religious freedom.’ On Saturday, he told a multi-faith ity and are faithfully resisting to con- region must be respected when he A section of the document dedicated In his speech at the document’s gathering of Lebanon’s political, reli- firm they are deep-rooted in this land signed a major document calling on to interreligious dialogue encouraged signing, Pope Benedict urged Chris- gious and cultural leaders at the pres- despite the major challenges,” he told Catholics in the Middle East to engage Christians to ‘esteem’ the region’s tians in the Middle East to ‘act con- idential palace in Baabda that peace the Pope on Sunday at the open air in dialogue with Orthodox, Jewish and dominant religion, Islam, lamenting cretely... in a way like that of the will not come to the Middle East until Mass. “We pray with Your Holiness Muslim neighbours, but also affirming that ‘both sides have used doctrinal Emperor Constantine, who could bear its nations enjoy religious freedom, that these bloody events and sacrifices and defending their right to live freely differences as a pretext for justifying, witness and bring Christians forth since only the free practice of faith can give birth to Spring.”

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finally catch up with them and whether As we get older, it is natural to begin or not they will be the ones looking for contemplating, in a more profound manner, the nature of Heaven and Hell a chair the next time the music stops. Being Catholic, however, we are not supposed to worry too much about for some time, like me. For, it seems these things because a better life awaits that we have all ‘become Protestants’ us with our Saviour for eternity. Indeed, when it comes to this Sacrament, mak- if you worry too much about them that, ing the excuse ‘as long as God knows in itself, could be deemed a sin because that you’re sorry for what you did then to fret about earthly things is to deny it doesn’t really matter about going God’s plan for your life. through the formalities.’ Once upon a But we do fret about these things and time, my old primary school teacher we wonder if it is just far too late to start Mrs McCafferty, would have called thinking about porridge and banana for that ‘a firm purpose of amendment.’ BY KEVIN McKENNA breakfast and making the large meas- ures small once more. And, being nd as for artificial contracep- Catholic, we also start worrying about tion, well you must forgive me HEN I was young I ideas of immortality. When a chap is if I do not analyse current was always told that approaching 50 it is not unreasonable CatholicA attitudes to that one too being a Catholic in a that he starts to wonder if Hell does much. I am in enough trouble as it is godless world would exist and what must it feel like. Is it for defending my gay friends and never be mistaken really for eternity? Is it simply the choosing George Galloway as one of for a bowl of cherries. There were, absence of God?After all, if an individ- my top 20 ‘Tims.’ The fact remains, though, compensations for keeping the ual has lived without God for most of however, that Catholics have stopped FaithW while everyone else was carous- his life then the absence of God will not having double-digit families. ing and indulging in malarkey and upset him too much. But a lifetime Every day in the secular media and tomfoolery. Chief among these was being roasted while your intestines are in the temples of secularism, thou- the certain knowledge that, while your being gnawed by creatures with two sands of the 21st century’s ‘high godless chums were all going to Hell, heads and a dog’s body does begin to priests and prophets’ will tell us how there was a place in Heaven reserved focus the mind more than somewhat. we can delay the onset of old age and for you. All you had to do was attend infirmity. But none of them will deal Mass regularly; avoid murdering peo- hile Hell is beyond dispute with immortality and how to get the ple; help the sick; visit prisoners; give and is a spiritual reality, the best out of it. alms to the poor and avoid concupis- top three Catholic shibboleths As I am a cheery type and if it is all cence with other people’s wives. I just thatW raise doubts are: the existence of the same with you, I will start contem- assumed that everyone—regardless of Hell; the need to go to Confession all plating the nature of Hell once more. gender or persuasion—would be that often (if ever) and artificial contra- And, along with my five a week and my expected to achieve the same state of ception—and not all necessarily in that monthly visit to the gym, I shall look up grace before entry to the Kingdom of order. Perhaps I have been overly the Confession times at the chapel once Heaven could be assured. exposed to the Catholic part-time God send His own children to such a ter- that you are just trying to be different again. Because, as Mrs McCaffery also But being middle-aged and a bloke brigade, but it is rare that you find many, rible charnel house? And for eternity? and thrawn. But if you state a belief in reminded us more than just the once: and still Catholic in an even more secu- even in our own Church, who survive Isn’t it a bit disproportionate? One short Hell, well then obviously they would death comes like a thief in the night… lar world is not exactly a ride on the to deep middle age with their belief in lifetime of inconstancy begets an eter- say you are a complete nutter. dodgems either. My endearingly unbur- all three of the above unquestioned. nity of woe? That is not very just and As for the Sacrament of Reconcili- I Kevin McKenna is former deputy dened atheist chums need only concern Somewhere in our journey through compassionate. If you profess to be a ation, well if you are still calling it editor of the Herald and former themselves with their mere mortality. post-Christian and secular Scotland a Catholic and a churchgoer these days Confession, then obviously you are executive editor of the Daily Mail in All that seems to exercise them is at scepticism about the concept of Hell people simply look at you with that one of the 95 per cent who has not Scotland. He is currently a columnist what point does a lifetime of bad habits begins to take root. How could a loving quizzical gawk on their faces and think been going regularly or have not been for the Guardian

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SOMETHINGS exist only in if not universally by the German great dictators of modern history. power raises its ugly head. Why hungry and its potential conse- fiction. The Daleks from people, he was welcomed at least He was one of our allies. There should we not be surprised? The quences for our discipleship. Doctor Who spring to mind. substantially, as the person to save are those who would say that the friends of Jesus were made of the The message of Jesus has noth- From their earliest appear- Fr Eddie the nation. He was offered power. excesses of Stalin are on a scale same stuff as you and me. All of ing to offer those who seek power ance, with their high pitched, He then manipulated this power similar to that of Hitler. What- us can be seduced our own little in worldly terms. In our own quavering voices and their McGhee for his own ends, bringing about ever the truth or otherwise of moment of power. It may not be lives, all of us exercise power, at demented yet sinister, salt the devastation that became the this, in the person of Josef Stalin the quest for power that leads to one level or another. Parents over cellar appearance, their call to world. In the world of fiction it is Second World War. His attempt to and his administration, we are global conflict but in all of us the children. Parish priests over ‘exterminate’ still carries easy to do this. In the good versus annihilate the Jewish people was still faced with abuse of power quest for power can be insidious. parish communities. Management menace. That they have sur- evil conflict, world domination the ultimate distortion and abuse on a terrifying scale. The Cold The single greatest difficulty over workers. Teachers over vived various incarnations of versus the rights of the ordinary of power. As someone said: War—the long running stand off that the Church has had to deal pupils. The list is almost endless. the doctor is testament, not individual, Superman will always “Power corrupts. Absolute power between former allies—in the with in recent years has been We may not even recognise that just to their menace, but also fly in and save the situation. We corrupts absolutely.’ wake of the Second World War, child abuse. At its very root, the we have positions of power. their durability. It also speaks will all rest easier, giving a sigh of If Hitler and the Axis powers seems to confirm that the quest abuse of children is a fundamen- Today’s Gospel is a wake up call volumes about their desire to relief that the superhero has tri- were adversaries during the Sec- for ultimate power is still alive tal abuse of power. Those given for all of us. The Gospel seeks to conquer this and any other umphed yet again. ond World War, there was an and well. In the more than 60 positions of power have used this enable and encourage us to planet that they happen upon. In real life this is not so easy. uneasy and often fraught relation- years since the end of the last power to exploit children sexu- achieve our potential but never at My first and most enduring Superman and Spiderman and the ship, among the leadership of the global conflict, there is ample ally. The sense of shock and of the cost of another person. Disci- memory of the extraordinarily tal- rest are works of fiction. Reality is Allies. Internally, in the Allied evidence of this. shame that has permeated the pleship requires co-operation, not ented actor, Gene Hackman, was often tragically different. Human leadership, there was a power When we read the Gospel this Church is still palpable. We have domination. Pointing the finger of in his portrayal of Popeye Doyle, history from the earliest times is struggle taking place, a struggle weekend it should ring alarm heard the Gospel. We know and accusation is always easy. Look- the hard bitten detective in The littered with stories of the abuse between conflicting ideologies, a bells in our heads. “What were understand the message of Jesus. ing in a mirror might reveal char- French Connection. He has of power. Empires have come and struggle for territory and above you discussing?” Jesus asks of We know that in responding to acteristics we would rather not played numerous roles since then. gone, dominating human history all a struggle for power. On the His friends. I am sure there was His disciples, Jesus challenges see. Am a true disciple? Am I As the villain Lex Luthor, in one for a short time and then fading one hand we have the US and an embarrassed silence before their lack of awareness of the rad- someone distorted, even a little, of the Superman movies, he into memory or oblivion. If the Great Britain promoting democ- they made their response. “We ical nature of his message. Today, by a quest for self aggrandise- excels. He brings a degree of name Adolf Hitler has become racy and on the other Josef Stalin, were discussing which of us was Jesus is challenging us to think ment? This question is not going panache and not a little humour to synonymous with evil and the promoting Communism. the most important?” they said. about this message. Jesus chal- away any time soon. the portrayal of the megalomaniac abuse of power, it was not always Josef Stalin, leader of the Even in the best of circles, it lenges us to think about our own who wants to rule Superman’s so. Hitler was initially welcomed, Soviet Union, is noted among the would appear that the question of potential for becoming power I [email protected] Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER COMMENT 11 Stand up and speak out against abortion This month, SPUC SCOTLAND outlines its response to an upcoming event entitled Unwanted Pregnancy: A Fact of Life

SPUC Scotland is hoping that its supporters will come out and show that life counts in the wake of an event being hosted by the International Federation of Professional Abortion and Contraception Associates

has a resolution to oppose to conscientious objection to abortion for medics. Given that a Scottish Government representative is going to be present to welcome the delegates at the con- ference, this is a highly prejudicial move when two Glasgow midwives are currently awaiting appeal for their judicial review case for their SPUC SCOTLAND COLUMN right to conscientious objection to abortion in the Scottish courts at present. HERE is a strong core of pro-life Does this not present a very serious dilemma activists that exist in Scotland and for our government in Scotland? Moreover the they do great work raising awareness same can be said for the success we have seen in of the issues, campaigning, and giv- Scotland over the last three years where the offi- ing support to those in crisis. But cial abortion rates have continued to decline. Is every so often an event comes along that requires the Scottish Government serious about wanting more than just the same active core that engages abortion rates to remain low, because this con- Tin the standard pro-life activities that take place ference would aim to have the opposite effect, year after year. An event that requires people not only here but elsewhere. who normally leave the pro-life activity to the Second, we woud ask you to join us at some die-hard supporters, to get involved and support point over the afternoon of the October 19 or Sat- the movement in a time of desperate need. urday October 20 to show your solidarity with That time is just about upon us in Scotland as the pro-life movement in some way. the International Federation of Professional There will be a pro-life chain presence for Abortion and Contraception Associates (FIA- those who can make it on the Friday afternoon PAC) prepares to host their biannual conference in Morrison Street, Edinburgh, near to the con- in Edinburgh on October 19-20, 2012. Entitled ference venue. Unwanted Pregnancy: A Fact of Life, the event voices will speak out to the public to show that offer understanding and allow them the chance On the Saturday we will be based on Lothian will examine every aspect of abortion that you abortion usually causes more problems that it to say what they are ordinarily not allowed to say Road for the Silent No More event and for vari- could imagine, including abortion provision in ever solves, and that asking a parent to choose to anywhere else, or to anyone else: “I regret my ous silent pro-life chains as well as the launch of various parts of the world where it is still illegal end the life of their own child is something that abortion.” pro-life balloons into the air to mark the end of or difficult to obtain an abortion. is naturally very difficult to cope with, regard- our day of pro-life witness. While this event is taking place there will be a less of circumstances. PUC Scotland is helping co-ordinate a DONNA NICHOLSON pro-life response. A response that is compassion- It is a voice we seldom get to hear in our own proper response to the FIAPAC conference ate with regard to those people whose lives have society where abortion has to be accepted and to and is seeking the support and help of that I If you would like to help with, or attend, the been touched or damaged by abortion, and under- speak against it means one is invariably labelled as vast majority of people out there and readers of the event, or to find out more information please S contact the event coordinator Rachel Kidd on standing of those who think the best solution to a an extremist or a religious nutcase. That, of course, SCO who agree with the pro-life position but sel- crisis pregnancy is to eliminate the child. is simply not the case. It is pro-life supporters who dom take part in pro-life activity and are not mem- 0141 221 2094 or email: rachel@spucscotland Entitled Abortion Damage: A Fact of Life, the are the ones providing crisis pregnancy care and bers of any local pro-life groups. For this event we .org. We hope to see you there. focus of the pro-life events taking place in Edin- support to women, offering them a real choice by need your presence to help show the world that burgh on October 19-20 are the women and men helping them have their children as well as address Scotland and Scottish society is not keen to be I If you know anyone who is suffering in the who will be speaking out about their own abor- the problems in their lives that made the preg- an abortion focus for the world, in any way. aftermath of an abortion experience and needs tion experiences and the multitude of physical nancy a ‘crisis’ situation in the first place. Firstly, we would ask you to write to your help please call Abortion Recovery Care and and mental problems this led to as they struggled It is pro-lifers who are operating the post-abor- MSPs and ask them to inform the Scottish Gov- Helpline (ARCH) free on: 0845 603 8501 in the aftermath of their experience. tion help lines and counselling centres, not to ernment of your disapproval of this event. We Declaring to be Silent No More, these brave judge women who have had abortions, but to would ask you to mention the fact that FIAPAC I www.spucscotland.org An opportune time to examine how we, as Catholics, share our Faith

By Patricia Carroll Paul II called for a more focused approach done on them and that they did not actu- G Developing the role of the Catechist. Churches had in your own parish setting? where he asked the bishops to: “Look to the ally know what they believe. G How do you focus on encounter with CARDINAL Fernando Filoni is cur- future with commitment to a New Evan- G The development of new methods— In the past when these young Churches Christ in your life? rent Prefect of the Congregation for gelisation, one that is new in its ardour, the internet has become an interface were considered as mission territory mis- G Is your parish open to the world or the Evangelisation of Peoples. He was new in its methods, and new in its means between the Church and the world, many sionaries first had to learn the language afraid of the world? Apostolic nuncio and defended the of expression.” (Pope John Paul II to parishes and Churches pretended this and the culture of the place before shar- G Where are there regular opportunities freedom of the Catholic Church in Bishops of Latin America, Haiti, 1983) revolution has not taken place. ing the Good News. Often this meant for spiritual growth in your parish? Iraq under the regime of Saddam Hus- This was a clarion call to stop doing G Emphasising the irreplaceable role of years of patiently waiting for this to bear G How important is the Catechumenate sein and—in line with the Pope’s posi- business as usual and to find new ways of the personal witness of Christians. fruit and that missionaries themselves in your parish or deanery? tion— opposed the US invasion of the not only expressing the Gospel for our G Learning from young Churches and learned new ways of being Church. G How is the ministry of Catechist country. He remained in Baghdad as time but presenting the Gospel to those their ability to adjust to the conditions in Cardinal Filoni said that in our developed and valued in your parish? American bombs fell, the only ambas- who have already heard of Christ. For which they live. changed reality in the west we actually sador to do so. He came close to being those bishops conferences who did take G Openness to young Churches evange- have to take time to ‘learn the culture and All searching questions, which we killed in Baghdad on February 1, up this call patterns began to emerge lising the Western Churches which are the language’ of our society so that we have got to be prepared to ask ourselves 2006, when a car bomb exploded next which were signs of the tiredness and weakened. can awaken a New Evangelisation. We and answer honestly. Sometimes congrat- to the nunciature. His response was: jadedness of life in the Church, such as: need to call each other to become part- ulating ourselves has got in the way of “Thank God we survived!” Cardinal Filoni went on to explore ners in mission, and walk out beyond the humbly acknowledging that we need At the the Second Vatican Council Con- G Privatisation as a key problem—many emerging patterns in the young Churches gate of the parish Church into a world make a fresh response to the times we are ference in Leeds he spoke about the rela- Catholics in the west considered that which are sources of new life, saying that yearning for the presence of Christ. in. This Year of Faith might well be an tionship between faith and culture asking their religion was a private affair between in these Churches there is a joyful Faith It is interesting to that in the Prepara- opportunity to celebrate the faith we the key question: How does faith become them and God. contrasting with the tired Faith of the tion Document for the Synod on the New have, but more importantly it is the culture? He began by speaking about the G A need to know a different Catholi- west. Perhaps it is time to examine what Evangelisation the role of the Catechist is opportune moment to examine how we Latin American bishops at Mendellin who cism from childhood—other Catholics the west is lacking. Life giving patterns emphasised as crucial. Some people think are sharing our Faith, what has hindered called for a New Evangelisation as far back spoke about being Cradle Catholics which are emerging from these places are: ‘teacher’ when they heard this word, it is us from doing this and how open we as 1973, and even at that time this need for whose religious instruction ended at true some teachers do Catechise but not really are to what is new. Otherwise our New Evangelisation was being linked to seven years of age. G Connecting to the depths of spiritual all teachers are Catechists. A Catechist is parish communities are in danger of secularisation. In 1978 Cardinal Stephan G Focus on an encounter with a person, wisdom which we find in the east. someone who skilled at sharing Faith. We becoming small groups who are looking Wyszynski was also calling for a stronger the person of Christ—lots of Western G Making the Gospel understandable and have the challenge here in Scotland of in on themselves, worried about leaks in commitment on the part of the Church to Catholics talked about diffidence and accessible. promoting this ministry which may the roof, bemoaning the fall in numbers the rechristianisation of Europe. In 1979 shyness in speaking about prayer and G Engaging in a profound dialogue with already compliment the evangelisation and other such things, while people are Pope John Paul II spoke of how the Church their relationship with Jesus. the world without fear. work which goes on. actually drowning outside. must always evangelise Herself, following G Integration of the intellectual aspects G Spiritual renewal accompanying new Here are some questions for you to Pope Paul VI who said in Evangelli Nun- of belief with real life—a large group of growth. ponder this week: I Patricia Carroll is the Episcopal Delegate tiandi that only an evangelical Church can Catholics brought up in the 1970s shared G Emphasising the centrality of the Cate- for Pastoral Resources in St Andrews and be evangelising. Then in 1983 Pope John how they felt experiments were being chumenate. G What impact has the life of younger Edinburgh 12 LEBANON SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 21 2012 Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LEBANON 13 LEBANON SEES PROFIT IN PEACE JÜRGEN LIMINSKI from the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need explains why Pope Benedict XVI’s visit was so important to Lebanon, a country that has finally embraced peace

(Above left) Youths carry a large cross during a meeting (Above right) Pope Benedict XVI meets Lebanese religious with Pope Benedict XVI in leaders at Baabda Palace outside Beirut. The Pope urged Bkerke. (Left) Young people multifaith Lebanon to be a model of peace and religious hold up a sign that reads, ‘We coexistence in the Middle East. (Right) The Pope signs his love Jesus’ as they gather for Apostolic exhortation on the Church’s concerns in the Middle an outdoor Mass with Pope East during his visit to St Paul’s Basilica in Harissa. (Far right) Benedict XVI on the waterfront The Holy Father greets the crowd as he arrives to celebrate in Beirut the outdoor Mass on the waterfront in Beirut

VERY evening and at weekends, the main slump has hit Lebanon too. Investments have fallen by a ous different political camps are clear. The two largest The only place where there is any shooting is in the Aleppo, Homs or Damascus—overwhelmingly from side help. “The refugee problem is the biggest challenge Neither the Christians, nor the Shiites, nor the Sunnis highway between Beirut and Jounieh, the fifth for well over a year now, the national debt is rising Christian parties, Kataeb and Forces Libanaises, are north, on the frontier with Syria. Beirut itself is, as Christian families. Melchite Catholic Archbishop Issam for the country today,” Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the constitute a majority. In the constitution the propor- largest Christian city in Lebanon, is jam- and currently stands at around US$60 billion, or 130 per demanding the rescinding of the co-operation treaty always, excitably loud and cheerful, and instead of Darwish gave a sober assessment of their numbers. Apostolic nuncio said. The media scarcely ever report tional system gives consideration to the minorities. Thus packed. An endless queue of cars crawls in cent of GNP. More than a quarter of the population is with Damascus. The tensions are highlighted in the case hordes of armed men there are processions of hooting “For now there are some 500 families, or around 3000 on this, however. the President is a Maronite, the Prime Minister is a stop-start fashion along the coast road link- living below the poverty threshold—of four dollars per of Michel Samaha, former Information Minister, who cars, often with married couples, parading through the people,” he said. “Daily their numbers increase; they Sunni, the Parliamentary Speaker is a Shiite. If any pop- ing the two cities. Not until you get north of Jounieh, in head per day—while trade with Syria has suffered a planned an attempt on lives of the Maronite patriarch streets, while here and there bored Lebanese Army sol- are arriving in dozens. With whatever resources s to the Papal visit, Archbishop Caccia’s state- ulation group were to become a majority, then the care- the direction of Byblos, or south of Beirut in the direc- marked collapse due to the fighting. Meanwhile, more and a popular Sunni parliamentarian—demonstrably diers wave the motorcades through the checkpoints. remaining to them they rent a small apartment, or else ment was always confident that it would take fully worked-out balance would be upset. This is likewise Etion of Tyre and Sidon, does the queue of crawling traf- and more refugees are flooding in from this neighbour- at the behest of Damascus—but was exposed and con- The only occasions when a degree of tension is aroused they seek shelter with relatives and friends, at least for place. Prior to the visit, Béchara Boutros Raï, the thought to be one of the reasons why for over half a cen- fic begin to thin out. Tourists are also to be found in ing country. Their numbers, like all the population sta- fessed. The uproar is understandable, as it was on the is when Hezbollah flexes its muscles from time to time the next few months. There is plenty of help for the APatriarch of the Maronites, the largest Christian com- tury there has been no census of the population. these cities, that were famous even in antiquity. Espe- tistics in Lebanon, are almost impossible to gauge, and eve of the Papal visit. But to infer from this that an and blocks the road to the airport for a few hours— refugees in Turkey, but here? There will not be any tents munity in Lebanon, also said: “We await his visit with However, since the voters have to register, the electoral cially in Byblos, around the ancient Crusader fortresses there has been no official attempt to count them. But this atmosphere of war pervades the country, as some cor- merely as a demonstration of its power. But there is or camps; the experiences with the Palestinians have great joy.” lists give some idea of the relative numbers. According to and the harbour, there is a lively bustle. The restaurants much is known at least: they run into the tens of thou- respondents are doing, reminds one of the times of the absolutely no question of any kind of wartime tension. had too lasting an effect. The pontifical charity Aid to Indeed, the 75 bishops of the 12 different Christian these, the Christians represent about 35 per cent, the are well attended—the Lebanese middle-classes live life sands. Many find refuge with relatives and friends. Lebanese Civil War, when most Western correspon- For the time being the fuse on the powder keg that is the Church in Need is the only one to have offered help. confessions welcomed the visit, and the Muslim commu- Sunnis 25 per cent and the Shiites 37 per cent of the here in some style. There are no refugee camps. The government remains dents sat in comfort in the Holiday Inn in West Beirut Lebanon is still long enough for it to be stamped out Otherwise we are on our own with our need.” nities of Shia and Sunnis likewise awaited the Pope, as overall population. Added to these are the Druze, at But things are not all they seem; behind the facade the cautious and avoids any official position either for or and reported whatever the Palestinians and Syrians, whenever it starts to smoulder. The country will undoubtedly need help. Estimates of the Apostolic nuncio himself said, the Pope is ‘a spiritual around two per cent. These figures oblige one to find a economy is no longer in such good shape. You can see it against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This could who ruled this quarter of the city, dictated to them. The the number of these ‘invisible refugees’—in the Bekaa leader with a worldwide outreach and audience.’ This consensus. The alternative is war—and for the moment already in the queues of cars—luxury vehicles side by ultimately upset the fragile balance. viewpoint fostered in Europe and America was coloured one of the principal agents—whether Shiites, Valley, in Beirut and in the Christian areas generally— fact, he explained, is an expression of the special char- no one has any interest in this. All the more reason for side with ancient diesel taxicabs. Many new buildings By contrast, the press is far more free with its opin- accordingly. Today—if they are even in Beirut at all— Sunnis or Christians—have any interest in upset- put them at a total of 30,000. But those suffering most acter of Lebanon, in contrast to all the other countries of everyone to emphasise the message that Lebanon can have not yet had windows put in or their rendering fin- ions, and mocks the inactivity and impotence of the gov- they probably sit in the still more splendid Hotel ting the fragile political balance. All of them are of all are the Iraqi Christians, who continue to be driven the Middle East. For ‘Lebanon is neither a theocratic offer the region and the world—a country where people ished; yet they are inhabited nonetheless. In Beirut itself, ernment in the face of a series of planned outrages and Phoenicia and relate stories about Assad mercenaries Nwaiting to see what happens in Syria. All the way up to out of their country and come seeking refuge in nor a secular country. It is a civil society made up of can live together in peace, despite their religious, cultural between two prosperous residential areas with their abductions. It is frequently repeated that Syria wants going through the streets of Beirut hunting down his Tripoli things are peaceful in the country, including even Lebanon. Now, because of the refugees from Syria, the minorities, in which freedom of conscience transcends and ethnic differences—thanks to freedom of conscience. smart apartment blocks, one suddenly comes upon a to internationalise the crisis and suck in Lebanon into opponents. Anyone who has actually travelled through the Hezbollah territory of the Bekaa Valley, close to the UN has simply halved its aid to them. Yet they have no the confessional boundaries. Hence what we have here is slum area of dark grey tin shacks. The world economic the maelstrom. In this respect the positions of the vari- Lebanon in the last few weeks can only wonder at this. frontier with Syria. Daily, refugees arrive here from relatives or friends to turn to but are dependent on out- a system of consensual government that is quite unique.’ I www.acnuk.org 12 LEBANON SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 21 2012 Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER LEBANON 13 LEBANON SEES PROFIT IN PEACE JÜRGEN LIMINSKI from the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need explains why Pope Benedict XVI’s visit was so important to Lebanon, a country that has finally embraced peace

(Above left) Youths carry a large cross during a meeting (Above right) Pope Benedict XVI meets Lebanese religious with Pope Benedict XVI in leaders at Baabda Palace outside Beirut. The Pope urged Bkerke. (Left) Young people multifaith Lebanon to be a model of peace and religious hold up a sign that reads, ‘We coexistence in the Middle East. (Right) The Pope signs his love Jesus’ as they gather for Apostolic exhortation on the Church’s concerns in the Middle an outdoor Mass with Pope East during his visit to St Paul’s Basilica in Harissa. (Far right) Benedict XVI on the waterfront The Holy Father greets the crowd as he arrives to celebrate in Beirut the outdoor Mass on the waterfront in Beirut

VERY evening and at weekends, the main slump has hit Lebanon too. Investments have fallen by a ous different political camps are clear. The two largest The only place where there is any shooting is in the Aleppo, Homs or Damascus—overwhelmingly from side help. “The refugee problem is the biggest challenge Neither the Christians, nor the Shiites, nor the Sunnis highway between Beirut and Jounieh, the fifth for well over a year now, the national debt is rising Christian parties, Kataeb and Forces Libanaises, are north, on the frontier with Syria. Beirut itself is, as Christian families. Melchite Catholic Archbishop Issam for the country today,” Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the constitute a majority. In the constitution the propor- largest Christian city in Lebanon, is jam- and currently stands at around US$60 billion, or 130 per demanding the rescinding of the co-operation treaty always, excitably loud and cheerful, and instead of Darwish gave a sober assessment of their numbers. Apostolic nuncio said. The media scarcely ever report tional system gives consideration to the minorities. Thus packed. An endless queue of cars crawls in cent of GNP. More than a quarter of the population is with Damascus. The tensions are highlighted in the case hordes of armed men there are processions of hooting “For now there are some 500 families, or around 3000 on this, however. the President is a Maronite, the Prime Minister is a stop-start fashion along the coast road link- living below the poverty threshold—of four dollars per of Michel Samaha, former Information Minister, who cars, often with married couples, parading through the people,” he said. “Daily their numbers increase; they Sunni, the Parliamentary Speaker is a Shiite. If any pop- ing the two cities. Not until you get north of Jounieh, in head per day—while trade with Syria has suffered a planned an attempt on lives of the Maronite patriarch streets, while here and there bored Lebanese Army sol- are arriving in dozens. With whatever resources s to the Papal visit, Archbishop Caccia’s state- ulation group were to become a majority, then the care- the direction of Byblos, or south of Beirut in the direc- marked collapse due to the fighting. Meanwhile, more and a popular Sunni parliamentarian—demonstrably diers wave the motorcades through the checkpoints. remaining to them they rent a small apartment, or else ment was always confident that it would take fully worked-out balance would be upset. This is likewise Etion of Tyre and Sidon, does the queue of crawling traf- and more refugees are flooding in from this neighbour- at the behest of Damascus—but was exposed and con- The only occasions when a degree of tension is aroused they seek shelter with relatives and friends, at least for place. Prior to the visit, Béchara Boutros Raï, the thought to be one of the reasons why for over half a cen- fic begin to thin out. Tourists are also to be found in ing country. Their numbers, like all the population sta- fessed. The uproar is understandable, as it was on the is when Hezbollah flexes its muscles from time to time the next few months. There is plenty of help for the APatriarch of the Maronites, the largest Christian com- tury there has been no census of the population. these cities, that were famous even in antiquity. Espe- tistics in Lebanon, are almost impossible to gauge, and eve of the Papal visit. But to infer from this that an and blocks the road to the airport for a few hours— refugees in Turkey, but here? There will not be any tents munity in Lebanon, also said: “We await his visit with However, since the voters have to register, the electoral cially in Byblos, around the ancient Crusader fortresses there has been no official attempt to count them. But this atmosphere of war pervades the country, as some cor- merely as a demonstration of its power. But there is or camps; the experiences with the Palestinians have great joy.” lists give some idea of the relative numbers. According to and the harbour, there is a lively bustle. The restaurants much is known at least: they run into the tens of thou- respondents are doing, reminds one of the times of the absolutely no question of any kind of wartime tension. had too lasting an effect. The pontifical charity Aid to Indeed, the 75 bishops of the 12 different Christian these, the Christians represent about 35 per cent, the are well attended—the Lebanese middle-classes live life sands. Many find refuge with relatives and friends. Lebanese Civil War, when most Western correspon- For the time being the fuse on the powder keg that is the Church in Need is the only one to have offered help. confessions welcomed the visit, and the Muslim commu- Sunnis 25 per cent and the Shiites 37 per cent of the here in some style. There are no refugee camps. The government remains dents sat in comfort in the Holiday Inn in West Beirut Lebanon is still long enough for it to be stamped out Otherwise we are on our own with our need.” nities of Shia and Sunnis likewise awaited the Pope, as overall population. Added to these are the Druze, at But things are not all they seem; behind the facade the cautious and avoids any official position either for or and reported whatever the Palestinians and Syrians, whenever it starts to smoulder. The country will undoubtedly need help. Estimates of the Apostolic nuncio himself said, the Pope is ‘a spiritual around two per cent. These figures oblige one to find a economy is no longer in such good shape. You can see it against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This could who ruled this quarter of the city, dictated to them. The the number of these ‘invisible refugees’—in the Bekaa leader with a worldwide outreach and audience.’ This consensus. The alternative is war—and for the moment already in the queues of cars—luxury vehicles side by ultimately upset the fragile balance. viewpoint fostered in Europe and America was coloured one of the principal agents—whether Shiites, Valley, in Beirut and in the Christian areas generally— fact, he explained, is an expression of the special char- no one has any interest in this. All the more reason for side with ancient diesel taxicabs. Many new buildings By contrast, the press is far more free with its opin- accordingly. Today—if they are even in Beirut at all— Sunnis or Christians—have any interest in upset- put them at a total of 30,000. But those suffering most acter of Lebanon, in contrast to all the other countries of everyone to emphasise the message that Lebanon can have not yet had windows put in or their rendering fin- ions, and mocks the inactivity and impotence of the gov- they probably sit in the still more splendid Hotel ting the fragile political balance. All of them are of all are the Iraqi Christians, who continue to be driven the Middle East. For ‘Lebanon is neither a theocratic offer the region and the world—a country where people ished; yet they are inhabited nonetheless. In Beirut itself, ernment in the face of a series of planned outrages and Phoenicia and relate stories about Assad mercenaries Nwaiting to see what happens in Syria. All the way up to out of their country and come seeking refuge in nor a secular country. It is a civil society made up of can live together in peace, despite their religious, cultural between two prosperous residential areas with their abductions. It is frequently repeated that Syria wants going through the streets of Beirut hunting down his Tripoli things are peaceful in the country, including even Lebanon. Now, because of the refugees from Syria, the minorities, in which freedom of conscience transcends and ethnic differences—thanks to freedom of conscience. smart apartment blocks, one suddenly comes upon a to internationalise the crisis and suck in Lebanon into opponents. Anyone who has actually travelled through the Hezbollah territory of the Bekaa Valley, close to the UN has simply halved its aid to them. Yet they have no the confessional boundaries. Hence what we have here is slum area of dark grey tin shacks. The world economic the maelstrom. In this respect the positions of the vari- Lebanon in the last few weeks can only wonder at this. frontier with Syria. Daily, refugees arrive here from relatives or friends to turn to but are dependent on out- a system of consensual government that is quite unique.’ I www.acnuk.org 14 LETTERS SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 21 2012

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HE Holy Father’s sage words that religious freedom is necessary for peace in the Middle East have come at a pivotal time for the region and also have resonance for Christians throughout the world. Pope Benedict XVI summed up how vital this freedom is when he said ‘reli- gious freedom is the basic right on which many rights depend.’T During his three-day visit to Lebanon, the Pope called PICTURE Pilgrims were greeted by for Arab societies to ‘move beyond tolerance to religious Lebanon’s flag and a Rosary freedom.’ OF THE formed from balloons at a youth During his visit, the Pope also signed a major docu- encounter with Pope Benedict ment calling on Catholics in the Middle East to engage in XVI outside the Maronite dialogue with Orthodox, Jewish and Muslim neighbours WEEK patriarch’s residence in Bkerke, and to affirm and defend their right to live freely in the Lebanon, on Saturday region where Christianity was born. He said Christians must do their part to end the ‘grim trail of death and destruction’ in the region, adding ‘I appeal to you all to be peacemakers.’ The Holy Father’s words were brought home to the An open letter to the Christians who are victims of Scottish faithful this week by Fr Samer Nassif, a First Minister abuse and violations. We are Maronite priest from Lebanon, who works for the FIRST Minister, I took my also lobbying and taking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). At first step on the road to task the government, local the ACN Challenges of Change event in St Mirin’s independence by casting my authorities, the police and Cathedral, Paisley, yesterday, Fr Nassif said his country vote for the SNP in 1970. Letters other institutions in Pakistan was a beacon of hope in a troubled region. Every fibre of my being SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT as regards to the issues that “In Lebanon, Christianity is still a flourishing religion: believed then, and now, that need to be addressed and It is the only free Christianity in the Middle East,” he this was the correct direction [email protected] corrected. said. “After 40 years of Calvary, it is still standing tri- for the Scottish people. We are also planning a umphant. Lebanon is the only Arab country, which has a Many, many hurdles had to national church tour Christian and a Catholic President. Without Christians, be overcome before we became There is no reason to do passion for equality and publicising the plight of Lebanon would not exist. Blessed Pope John Paul II said: a credible entity, not least, this. This could quite easily be human rights at every level. Christians and minorities in Lebanon is more than a country, it is a message.” finding enough candidates. put to the people in the first Our organisation is working Pakistan. The presentation is He added that the Pope visited Lebanon to ‘give hope There was one other post-independence General on the ground in Pakistan with no more than one hour. Any to the birth pangs’ pain of democracy for Arab peoples. ‘candidate’ problem: finding Election. You are risking the several partners supporting churches/parishes that would “Claiming freedom and human dignity, the peoples of people whom the electorate fate of our country for no and protecting the abused, like to facilitate our the Middle East are fighting against dictatorship and could trust. good reason. You have vulnerable and at risk presentation please get in theocracy,” Fr Nassif added. Being a Catholic there was enraged so many people, communities there and we are touch with us by email: And while believers in our democratic country do not every possibility that there including myself. I want an particularly concerned about [email protected] or ‘Religious freedom is the basic right on which many rights depend’ live in daily fear for their lives, we do share would be times that a independent Scotland but, not the continuous abuse and call: 07541 720809. solidarity with our Christian brothers and nationalist candidate would be just at ‘any’ price. At a stroke, blatant disregard for human We are also currently sisters in the Middle East in both their presented to me whom, in all you have divided us when this rights in the country. planning a peaceful protest suffering and sacrifice. And make no honesty, I would be unable to is a time for unity. Pakistan today has more outside the Pakistani mistake, while Christians in Scotland vote for because of their We are almost over the line than three million Consulate in Glasgow to show may not face overt persecution, the personal views. I, for instance, and yet now, you decide to Christians—the majority of our support against the marginalisation of our values in this would be unable to vote for a sabotage every effort that I, them, Catholic— living in country’s blasphemy laws. country is just as clear and present pro-abortion candidate. and people like me, have put squalid slums and in Details will be available soon. a danger. How was this to be in to get us this far. incredible poverty. The I would appreciate it very Like Christians in the Middle resolved? Well, it seemed, Sadly, time is not on my Pakistani Christians are much if you could circulate East, we must protect our religious common sense would prevail. side, this could be my final scattered all over the country this message to all your freedom and actively campaign It became an unwritten rule chance to be free and you and are forced to put up with churches, contacts and against any political regime that that independence must be a could be about to deprive me some of the most heinous parishes and please visit our attempts to infringe on or curtail our priority and, when this was of my dream. Of all the humanitarian crimes website to see the work freedoms through legislation, policy achieved, we would all decide important pieces of legislation imaginable. They are that we do: of practice. 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Opinion The religious conflict in the Middle government. homosexuals are even tremendous hardships on a East may put our religious problems and No controversial decisions interested in marriage. I am daily basis. Challenges ahead for differences here in Scotland into perspective, would be made in the completely lost to understand Christians are routinely Archbishop Tartaglia but it does not negate them. meantime. I then was at your thinking. killed, abused, violated or I WOULD like to congratu- liberty to vote for my A sad, and disillusioned, abducted without receiving late the SCO on its excellent ‘independence’ candidate with nationalist. any appropriate justice and as coverage of Archbishop a free conscience. This system NAME AND ADDRESS recently as a few months ago Tartaglia’s installation. got us to where we are today. SUPPLIED several high profile Christians Together with the interview Now, for no apparent have been assassinated the week before, your paper reason, you change the rules. I Protecting the rights of because of their beliefs and gave an insight into this SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER know that my SNP MSP will Christians in Pakistan because of demanding equality important event that was to be support this bill and it will be I REPRESENT a Scottish for their community. found nowhere else. against my wishes. based human rights charity Sadly, more than 30,000 The new archbishop has a MAIN SWITCHBOARD foundation Insaaf—meaning tough and demanding job Tel: 0141 221 4956 Fax: 0141 221 4546 You gave me no prior people die each year in • warning that this could ‘justice’—recently set up by a Pakistan because of sectarian ahead of him, preaching the EDITOR happen and now, bluntly, you group of professional violence and a majority of Word of God in an age that is have betrayed me and all individuals consisting of these people are Christians. not as receptive to religion. Liz Leydon—Tel: 0141 241 6109 other, like minded, people various diverse backgrounds Our organisation is As it has in many times [email protected] who entrusted our vote to you. and religions, however we are currently providing free before the Church is entering DEPUTY EDITOR Betrayed because I cannot predominantly Muslim. All of healthcare, free medicine and an age where it will be far cancel my vote before this is our staff are volunteers with a free legal support to those from the heart of power, at Ian Dunn—Tel: 0141 241 6107 [email protected] decided. This law, if passed, best dismissed and at worst will undermine everything I G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or persecuted. The new arch- REPORTER believe in. You walked me style requirements bishop will need all the help into a trap. I have believed in G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views he can get, and the fine work Martin Dunlop—Tel: 0141 241 6103 expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO [email protected] you as an honourable man and of your newspaper will no I have fought your corner G If you would like to share your opinion, send your doubt be vital in bringing his SUB-EDITOR every time you came under correspondence to the above address message to Catholics across attack by the spineless Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, this fair country. Gerard Gough—Tel: 0141 241 6115 G Andrew McInnes [email protected] opposition. Where do I go address, and phone number or your letter will not be used from here? EDINBURGH Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER THAT’S LIFE 15 Does politician believe in life before death? THAT’S LIFE asks us to ponder that question in light of the Junior Minister for Health’s support for euthanasia

Anna Soubry MP, the current Junior Minister of Health, has faced strong criticism for her outspoken personal support for the practice of euthanasia

By Mary ment but rather ‘those who go abroad to commit suicide who have included disabled people of dif- McGinty ferent ages, some with long life expectancy.’ The government big guns came out swiftly in her defence; she was airing her personal views, INISTER for Health? Minister for said the chief whip, as he urged her colleagues to Death is surely is a reasonable give her a ‘break and time to find her feet’ when enough conclusion to draw from she was described as a ‘train wreck’ and there were pretty much the first utterances calls for her resignation. But this is a woman who from Anna Soubry, the new UK has a media career to her credit and is a former Junior Minister for Health. The ink on her official barrister—she knows exactly what she is doing. letter of appointment was hardly dry when she Euthanasia is top of the agenda for some politi- Mgave an interview to The Times declaring her per- cians; let’s make no mistake about it. sonal support for euthanasia. The good news is that a new poll has revealed Newly promoted members of the government that 67 per cent of MPs in England and Wales get parachuted into their responsibilities with little oppose legalising assisted suicide for adults who are time to grapple with their portfolio before the mentally competent and have less than 12 months to media is searching out a soundbite. A grace period live, with only a quarter in favour. And it gets bet- in which they are allowed some gaffes or ill- ter; MPs in Scotland registered 86 per cent against. judged comments is fair enough. But to be so wide of the mark has to be a sign of someone who is n the medical front, last week, there was very stupid, and I think we can say that is not the more bad news though. While the BMA case, or someone who has a stonking great pro- has remained resolutely against euthanasia Gordius No 57 euthanasia agenda. But the clue is in the job title. throughoutO its 180-year existence will that change CROSSWORD She, and her Liberal Democrat colleague, Norman if the recently elected deputy chairman gets his Lamb, who with his own comments was clearly way? On his election, Dr Kailash Chand—a retired backing her to the hilt, should be focusing their GP—promised to ‘champion the principles of uni- 1 2345 678 efforts on ensuring that the health care needs of the versal healthcare that have made the NHS such an 9 country are met and the vulnerable are protected. envy of the world.’ Sounds like a good man to It shouldn’t be too much to expect health to be the have on the team but, just like Anna Soubry, he has 10 11 priority of a health minister. less laudable aims. Ms Soubry is quite entitled to her belief that it is In 2009, he attempted to get the BMA to agree ‘ridiculous and appalling’ that disabled and chron- to assisted death—both euthanasia and assisted 12 131415 ically ill people cannot be helped to die in the UK suicide—and has since indicated his intention to First entry out the hat next but I would like her to explain why she was so try again. He is a member of the Health Profes- 1617 TUESDAY will be the winner keen to state it so publicly just as soon as she was sionals for Assisted Death which is the medical 18 19 20 in office, when, apparently, she was more than a arm of the former Voluntary Euthanasia Society, Send your completed tad reticent prior to the election. now known, more disingenuously, as Dignity in 21 22 crossword entries—along with According to SPUC’s Paul Tully she failed to Dying. While both organisations’ stated policy— respond to constituents’ enquires about her posi- for the moment, anyway—supports assisted sui- 23 24 your full name address and daytime phone number—to tion on assisted suicide and other pro-life issues. cide but not euthanasia, Dr Chand has a 25 Interestingly, as Mr Tully points out, there was no ‘compelling list’of reasons for legalising the whole CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 specific mention of the terminally ill in her com- bang shoot. 2627 2829 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 31 32 6BT

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25 years ago 50 years ago ACROSS LAST WEEK’S 1 One who can sense thought should fear being taken in SOLUTION THE news story that captured the atten- FIFTY years ago in the SCO, the emer- by a gold-digger (4-6) 6 Fashionable (4) tion of The Scottish Catholic Observer gency plans to be put in place to cover 10 Youngster (5) ACROSS readers 25 years ago surprisingly Scotland’s teacher shortage and beat the 11 Capable of speaking in either of two languages (9) 1 Cub 3 Masking tape emanated from Hollywood, where Pope classroom chaos that so many people were 12 Scorch the Mediterranean, being so lucky (7) 15 Contribution to one’s religious organisation, 8 Rouble 9 Sergeant John Paul II had been highly critical of concerned about was one of the top stories. amounting to one-tenth of one's income (5) the film making industry, claiming that “Behind the advertisements appearing last 10 Simon 11 Trout 17 Curved structure (4) 13 Brews 15 Nonagon their top priority was making money, weekend lies the shadow of threat to Catholic 18 Removed (4) when they should be trying to help others. education,” the article said. “The advertise- 19 Bird one might greet strangely (5) 16 Gabriel 20 Delay “Pope John Paul II slammed the Holly- ments sought three teachers for Cowie 21 Make the bounder admit there's a body here (7) 21 Giant 23 Float 23 This tree allows the learner get 17 across (5) 24 Harmless 25 Reveal wood film industry’s apparent obsession with Catholic Primary School, where a staff short- 24 Mexican filled pancake (4) money-making and urged its California age could eventually lead to part-time educa- 25 Periphery (4) 26 Endorsement 27 Tee moguls to re-think their priorities, when he tion for the pupils.” 26 Cleaned with a cloth (5) 28 Popular Spanish drink (7) DOWN addressed 2000 studio chiefs, producers, At the time in Scotland there was a serious 33 Nelson’s final naval battle might have disrupted the raft directors and film-stars,” the article said. lack of Catholic school teachers and Catholic gala, right? (9) 1 Christening The Pope made some hard-hitting state- schools, such as the one in Cowie, were suf- 34 Copper or lead, for example (5) 2 Blue moon 3 Melon 35 Riverside plant (4) 4 Kestrel 5 Gigot ments in his address directed towards to the fering. A statement from Stirlingshire County 36 Gave back-up to some finer decor (10) film industry, where he heavily criticised the education committee said that if ‘teachers 6 Amazon 7 Eat portrayal of both sex and violence on screen, could not be found, the education committee DOWN 12 Tagliatelle 13 Blood showing that the Holy Father cared about a would almost certainly have to introduce 2 One who lives locally—in Ramsay St? (9) 14 Shady 17 Innocent 3 Supplementary clause found on horseback (5) wide range of social problems. part-time education in the Cowie Catholic 4 Stroll (5) 18 Blossom 19 Ramrod “His words are being seen as strongly sup- school.’ 5 Ms Fitzgerald is to be found in the middle of a cellar (4) 22 Tiler 23 Fleet 24 Hoe portive of government efforts to take tough The city of Glasgow itself was short of 7 Is it not what the ghost of your huncle might do? (5) action in this area of American life and have 1300 teachers and they were afraid that if the 8&27 With a cool latte, pencil out where donations may be placed (10,5) Last week’s winner was: been warmly welcomed by Americans of all winter was harsh, teachers would be unable 9 Ruth, or Esther perhaps - (it's not the same) (7) denominations,” the article continued. to get to classes to teach, classes that were 13 Nominally, Mother has two degrees (4) B McCrossan, Motherwell The statements had been made during the already overcrowded, leading to a further 14 Might they be sued for as the beastly female gets older? (7) 16 What’s in the bottle may not be sparkling, yet it is Holy Father’s trip to the southern and west- decline in education in the city. They wanted Adam’s Ale (5,5) ern states of the US, a trip where he had to start a drive to train new teachers and get 20 True-to-life (9) already visited the then President Ronald them to teach in Glasgow. 21 Popular cheese (7) Scottish Catholic Observer: Reagan for private talks in Miami. STEPHEN EDWARDSON 22 Note, it turns up at Public School (4) Scotland’s only national 27 See 8 down 29 Moses’ brother appeared in the article before Nora Catholic weekly newspaper turned up (5) printed by Trinity Mirror, Oldham. 30 Cajun stew (5) Registered at the Post Office 31 Leer (4) the ages as a newspaper. SCO pages through 32 Attired (4) 16 CHILDREN’S LITURGY SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 21 2012

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 group of all, God’s family and as part of making the snack mixture. Give each child Reflection that group we must use our talents to a bag to take home. Twenty-Sixth Sunday in TODAY’S First make the world a better place. We must Reading and also appreciate the talents that other Prayer Ordinary Time—First Gospel are about people offer towards that same goal. Dear Jesus, thank you for all of the people the necessity for Just because someone does not go to our who are working to make the world a better Reading everyone to use church or our school does place. Please help me to recognise your Are you jealous on my account? Who decrees that all the gifts God has Activity love and spirit in all people. In your name people may prophesy? A reading from the book of given them to we pray. Amen. Numbers 11:25-29. make the world a G Materials needed: A bag of chocolate better place. Both stories tell about some buttons a box of raisins, granola, plain Responsorial Psalm The Lord came down in a cloud and spoke with people who were not part of the ‘chosen crisps, small bowls, a large bowl, spoons 66:1-3ab, 4-5, 16 and 20 Moses. Then He took some of the Spirit’s power group’ but who were doing good things. and small plastic bags. (R) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. G that He had given to Moses, and He gave it to Members of the groups were upset Preparation: Place each of the food items Tell everyone on this earth to shout praises the 70 leaders. because they thought they should be the in a small bowl. The kids will be separated to God! The men prophesied, but they did it only this one only ones who should be able to do good into small groups. Each group will have Sing about His glorious name, honour Him things. Moses and Jesus both said: “How one of the items. Once group will have the with praises. time. Two of the leaders had stayed in camp silly is that? We are trying to make the chocolate buttons, another will have the Say to God: “Everything you do is fearsome!” and had not gone out to the sacred tent. They world better and anyone who wants to raisins, another will have the spoons, (R) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. were Eldad and Medad. But the Spirit also took help is welcome!” another will have the big bowl, and so on. “You are worshiped by everyone! We all control of them, and they prophesied. Being part of a group like the cubs, sing praises to you.” A young man went and told Moses: “Eldad and the brownies, our Church, our family, Discussion Come and see the fearsome things our God Medad are prophesying in camp.” and our neighborhood or part of a team, I Tel l the children that they are going to has done! Joshua son of Nun was still a boy when he first such as football, rugby, and so on, makes make a snack mixture and that after it is (R) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. started helping Moses. Joshua was there at the time us proud because we share many of the made every one will be able to take a small All who worship God, come here and lis- and said to him: “Master, make those men stop!” same beliefs with the group and we work bag of it home with them. ten; I will tell you everything God has done Moses replied: “Are you saying this for my good? with the group to reach goals. We I Talk to the children about the components for me. I wish the Lord would give His Spirit to all His usually know the other people in group each group has. Talk about which component Let’s praise God! He listened when I people and let them become His prophets!” fairly well. Sometimes we get so caught might be ‘the best.’ They will probably say prayed, and He was always kind. The Word of the Lord up in being part of that group that we the chocolate buttons but then talk about (R) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. become competitive with other groups. how salty items such as the nuts and crisps For example, we think our school is make the sweets taste even sweeter. Second Reading better than another school or our team I Tal k about the necessity of the large Your wealth is rotting. A reading from the letter The Children’s Liturgy page is published one plays better than another team or our bowl to mix it up. Talk about how hard it of James 5:1-6. church is better than another church. would be to take it home without the samll Brothers and sisters, you rich people week in advance to allow RE teachers and those This makes it hard to see the good things plastic bags. should cry and weep! Terrible things are taking the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Masses to that other groups are doing. I Co rrelate this to today’s message about going to happen to you. Your treasures Today we are taught that every one is everyone using their own gifts to make the have already rotted, and moths have eaten use, if they wish, this page as an accompaniment responsible for building God’s Kingdom world better and how different groups can your clothes. Your money has rusted, to their teaching materials no matter what group to which they work together to accomplish this goal. and the rust will be evidence against you, belong. We all belong to the biggest I Hav e each group contribute their part to as it burns your body like fire. Yet you keep on storing up wealth in these last days. You refused to pay the peo- ple who worked in your fields, and now their unpaid wages are shouting out against you. The Lord All-Powerful has surely heard the cries of the workers who har- vested your crops. While here on earth, you have thought only of filling your own stomachs and hav- ing a good time. But now you are like fat cattle on their way to be butchered. You have condemned and murdered innocent people, who couldn’t even fight back. The Word of the Lord Alleluia John 17:17b, 17a (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Your word, O Lord, is truth; make us holy in the truth. (R) Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Anyone who is not against us is for us. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 9:38-41. The disciple John said to Jesus: “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of people. But he was not one of us, and we told him to stop.” Jesus said to His disciples: “Don’t stop him! No one who works miracles in my name will soon turn and say something bad about me. Anyone who is not against us is for us. And anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name, just because you belong to me, will surely be rewarded.” The Gospel of the Lord. Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CHURCH NOTICES 17 CHURCH&PUBLICNOTICES

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DEATH MEMORIAM GALLAGHER MacINTYRE Neil and Helen Remembering with much love 9th Anniversary. our father and grandfather, MARLEY BONNER In loving memory of our James, who died on Septem- John, 81 years. In loving memory of our dear devoted and much loved ber 18, 2001. Also his wife, Peacefully at home with his mum, and gran, Mollie McLel- parents and grandparents, Mary, who died June 2, 1998. family, on Sunday, September lan, who died September 24, Neil, died September 14, May the winds of time blow 16, 2012, dearly loved hus- 1983. 2003, gently, band of Annie for 58 years, When going through our daily and Helen, died September And whisper for you to hear, much loved brother of Eddie, tasks, 29, 2003, also remembering That we will always love you, Andrew and the late James. We always think of you, our beloved brothers, And wish so much that you Adored father of Anne Marie, It seems to us you’re still right Robert, died October 28, were here, Teresa, Yvonne, John and here, 1981 and Gerard, died April KELLY McCARRON In our hearts you have left a Elaine, grandfather of fourteen Only with a higher view. 12, 2009. 3rd Anniversary 14th Anniversary. gap, and great-grandfather of four, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for “Whatever we were to each Loving memories of our In your prayers, please That no one else can fill, who always made him smile. her. other, that we are still.” beloved Anthony whom God remember John McCarron, You have gone and yet it Funeral took place at Christ Inserted by her loving daugh- Will those who think of them called home on September who died September 22, seems, the King Church, Kingspark, ters and grandchildren. today, 24, 2009. R.I.P. 1998. He was much loved by That you are with us still. on Thursday, September 20. A little prayer to Jesus say. Next time we meet it will be for his wife Isabel, their six chil- We picture a beautiful garden, BOYLE Eternal rest grant unto all eternity. dren and all the grandchildren. And by that gate you stand, 23rd Anniversary them, O Lord, No more parting, tears, sorrow Eternal rest grant unto him, O One day that gate will open, BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE Treasured memories of our And let perpetual light shine or pain. Lord. And you will take our hand. dear aunt, Theresa, who died upon them. Let perpetual light shine upon May he rest in peace. Amen. Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant September 26, 1989. R.I.P. May they rest in peace. him. them eternal rest. MacLELLAN, You were always so thought- St Thérese (Little Flower) and Inserted by Mum, Dad, Kath- MacDONALD Love and miss you both. Donald Roderick ful, loving and kind, St Pio, pray for them. leen and Kevin. In loving memory of my dear From all your loving family In loving remembrance of my These are the memories you All your loving family. husband, our father and home and away. dear husband, dear father and left behind. LAFFERTY grandfather, Angus John, who grandfather, Donald Roderick, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 6th Anniversary died September 21, 1995. MacKINNON who died January 27, 2006, her. INNES In loving memory of our R.I.P. In loving memory of my dear and whose birthday falls on Inserted by her nieces Cather- 6th Anniversary beloved mother, gran and As life goes on without you, mother, Catherine, who died September 22. Also remem- ine and Janette and families. In loving memory of James, great-gran, Sarah, who died The days turn into years, September 23, 1959. ber his sister Mary, who died who died September 22, on September 25, 2006, aged We hold a million memories, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for August 12, 2009, and whose BROWN 2006. 92. And many silent tears. her. birthday falls on September 27. 1st Anniversary We miss your worldly In the shelter of thy Sacred Inserted by his wife and family, Mary and family, South Uist Always in our hearts and in Treasured memories of my wisdom, Heart, South Uist. and away. our prayers. beloved husband, dear father And your funny little ways, Dear Jesus may she rest in Inserted by Flora and family. and grandfather, Hamilton, But most of all we miss your peace. MacDONALD MacLELLAN who died on September 22, presence, Remembered also in our In loving memory of our In loving memory of my 2011. Now and every day. thoughts and prayers, our brother and uncle, Donald, beloved only brother, Donald RELIGIOUS MEMORIAM May he rest in peace. To a much loved brother and father, William, brother, Philip, died September 24, 2007. Archie, died September 22, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our uncle. sister Betty and nephews Paul Your love was something spe- 1980. Lady of Fatima and St Joseph, Inserted by the family. and Dominic. cial, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for pray for him. Eternal rest grant unto them, It lasted to the end, him and for my parents and Inserted by Julia and family. O Lord, The day we lost our brother my sisters Mary, Penny and And let perpetual light shine and uncle, Morag. CAMERON JONES upon them, We also lost a friend. So sadly missed. 10th Anniversary In loving memory of our May they rest in peace. Will those who think of Donald Rest in Peace. Precious memories of Jean, wonderful dad, Kevin, who Amen. today, Rhoda, Donald and family, beloved wife of the late died on September 20, 2003, Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for A little prayer to Jesus say. Boisdale. Johnny and loving mother, loving father, grandfather and them. Inserted by sisters and their grandmother and great-grand- great-grandfather. Inserted by their loving family. families, South Uist and Oban. MacLELLAN, Ronald mother, who died suddenly on We lived in hope, 5th Anniversary September 20, 2002. We prayed in vain, McALEER MacDONALD In loving memory of Ronald, GALBRAITH Softly in the morning, That God would make you Anniversary In loving memory of Alistair, who died September 21, Sixth Anniversary You heard a gentle call, well again, In loving memory of a dear who died September 18, 2007, South Uist. In remembrance of the Very You took the hand God offered But He decided we must wife and mum, Margaret 2005, aged 45 years. R.I.P. Our Lady of the Isles, pray for Reverend John Angus Canon you, part, Shields, who died September As we loved him so we miss him, him. Galbraith, former parish priest And quietly left us all, He eased your pain, but 27, 2006. In our memories he is dear, Katiebell, Anna and all the of Daliburgh and Eriskay, Dio- To know we never said good- broke our hearts, Forever in our hearts and Loved, remembered, thought family. cese of Argyll and the Isles, bye, But you did not go alone sadly missed. of always, who died September 27, Will always bring regret, Dad, Inserted by Arthur and family. Bringing many a silent tear. MacLEOD 2006. But the hearts that truly loved For part us went with you, Our Lady of the Isles, pray for In loving memory of our dear you, Gum biodh fois aig anam ann The day God called you McCABE him. mother, Agnes, who sadly died an sith Chriosda. Are the hearts that won’t for- home, In loving memory of a dear Still sorely missed by his on September 23, 1987. May his soul rest in the peace get. You suffered much in mother and grandmother, mother, uncle, Gerinish, and Each time we look at your pic- of Christ. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for silence, Sarah, who died on Septem- his relatives. ture, Remembered always by his her. Your spirit did not bend, ber 21, 2007. You seem to smile and say, friends in South Uist, Eriskay, Forever in our hearts. You bore your cross with Our Lady of Fatima, pray for McFADYEN Don’t be sad but courage Barra and Oban. Inserted by Anne, Joseph, dignity, her. 2nd Anniversary of Samuel, take, John, Maria and all the family. Until the very end. Inserted by the family. died suddenly on September And love each other for my So loved and so sadly 22, 2010. sake, DONNELLY missed. McCANN Will those who think of Sam Dearer to us than words can In loving memory of my Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for 20th Anniversary today, tell, brother, James, who died Sep- him. In loving memory of my dear A little prayer to Jesus say. Was the mother we loved so tember 26, 1996. Inserted by all his loving mother, Sarah Doherty, died Inserted by his loving wife very well, St John Bosco, pray for him. family. September 22, 1992, my dear Helen, daughters Margaret We will not forget her, His loving sister Margaret and father, Hugh, died November Mary, Siobhan and wee Sam. We never intend, family. 21, 1967, also my dear sister, We think of her daily and will Mary, died December 20, McGUIRE to the end. KENNEDY 2002. 16th Anniversary Take her in Thine arms O 21st Anniversary Quietly today your memory we Please pray for the repose of Lord, In loving memory of my dear treasure, the soul of our dear father, And love her just for us. TANSEY husband, and our father, John, Loving you always, forgetting Patrick McGuire, who died Inserted by Robert, Helena 24th Anniversary accidentally drowned on you never. September 26, 1996; our dear and families. Of your charity, please pray for Friday, September 27, 1991. Eternal rest grant unto them, mother, Catherine, who died Place Your Intimation Announcing, the soul of Reverend Anthony In the shelter of Thy Sacred O Lord, July 22, 1994; also our dear Remembering, Thanking Births, Marriages, Tansey (retired P.P. Holy Heart, And let perpetual light shine brother-in-law, Roy Moon, Deaths,Anniversaries Cross Church, Croy), who Dear Jesus, may he rest. upon them. died September 28, 1998. died September 17, 1988. Inserted by his wife Peggy, May they rest in peace. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for Our Lady, Queen and Mother, Donald John, Donna Marie Inserted by Hugh, Stella and them. To place a Family Announcement Contact pray for him. and John Paul. family. Inserted by their loving family. Patricia Cairney: 0141 241 6106 Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 19

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MOFFAT ROUSE GRATEFUL thanks to the NOVENA TO THE SACRED Glory Be’s must be said on 5 POWERFUL NOVENA 14th Anniversary (08.09.1998) Loving memories of a dear Sacred Heart, Our Lady, St HEART OF JESUS. successive days before 11 Of Childlike Confidence In loving memory of our pre- dad, Vincent, died September Joseph, St Anthony, St O Jesus who said ‘ask and a.m. On the 5th day, the 5th (This novena is to be said at cious triplet babies, Olivia, 26, 1974, beloved husband of Theresa for prayers you shall receive, seek and set of prayers having been the same time, every hour, for Peter and Mark. the late Nan, a dear and won- answered. – P.G. you shall find, knock and it completed, offer one more set nine consecutive hours – just Forever in our hearts. derful mother, died March 7, shall be opened to you,’ – 5 Our Fathers, 5 Hail Marys one day). O Jesus, who hast Love and miss you every day. 2002. through the intercession of and 5 Glory Be’s. Publication said, ask and you shall Mum, Dad and little brother Deep in our hearts you will DEAR HEART OF JESUS Mary your most Holy Mother, I promised. – L.McN. receive, seek and you shall and sister. xxx always be loved and remem- Dear Heart of Jesus in the knock. I ask that my prayer find, knock and it shall be Love you always. bered. past I have asked you for will be granted (make opened to you, through the Gran Fay, aunties, uncles and From all the family. many favours, this time I ask request). O Jesus who has intercession of Mary, Thy Most cousins. xxx you for this special one (men- said whatsoever you ask the POWERFUL NOVENA Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I TRAINER tion favour), take it Dear Heart Father in my name, it shall be Of Childlike Confidence ask that my prayer be granted MURRAY Precious memories of John, of Jesus, and place it within granted to you through the (This novena is to be said at (make your request). O Jesus, Please pray for the repose of loving husband of the late Your broken heart where your intercession of Mary, your the same time, every hour, for who hast said, all that you ask the soul of William, loving hus- Cathie, father and grandfa- Father sees it, then in his mer- most Holy Mother. I ask the nine consecutive hours – just of the Father in My name, He band of the late Anne Marie, ther, who died September 14, ciful eyes it will become Your Father in your name that my one day). O Jesus, who hast will grant you through the loving father, grandfather and 2006. favour, not mine. Amen. Say prayer be granted (make said, ask and you shall intercession of Mary, Thy Most great-grandfather, who sadly We hold you close within our for three days, publication request). O Jesus who said receive, seek and you shall Holy Mother, I humbly and died September 20, 2001. hearts, promised. – L.B. ‘Heaven and Earth shall pass find, knock and it shall be urgently ask Thy Father, in No one knows the broken And there you will remain, away but my words will not opened to you, through the Thy name, that my prayer be heart. To walk with us throughout our pass away’ through the inter- intercession of Mary, Thy Most granted (make your request). lives, That lies behind my smile, GRATEFUL thanks to the cession of Mary your most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I O Jesus, who hast said, Until we meet again, No one knows the heartache, Sacred Heart, Our Lady, St Holy Mother, I feel confident ask that my prayer be granted Heaven and Earth shall pass So rest in peace dear loved That’s with me all the while, Jude and St Anne for favours that my prayer be granted (make your request). O Jesus, away but My word shall not one, Silent tears do gently fall, and blessings received. – (make request). Publication who hast said, all that you ask pass, through the intercession And thanks for all you’ve Which others do not see, B.M. must be promised. Say hourly of the Father in My name, He of Mary, Thy Most Holy done, For the kind and loving dad, for nine hours. One day only. will grant you through the Mother, I feel confident that We pray that God has given Who meant the world to me. you, – M.A & C.S. intercession of Mary, Thy Most my prayer shall be granted Also remembering all loved The crown you’ve truly won. DEAR HEART OF JESUS Holy Mother, I humbly and (make your request); publica- ones gone before and after. Dear Heart of Jesus in the Forever in our thoughts and NOVENA to St Therese of the urgently ask Thy Father, in tion promised. – G.N. From Margaret and Tommy. prayers. past I have asked you for Little Flower. 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AST week we saw that the Roman state gradually increased its persecution of Christians. Why? It is a dif- ficult question.We have already seen that the Romans viewed Christianity with the type of distaste that Lwe encounter today from the new athe- ists. They were appalled at the Crucifix- ion, laughed at the Resurrection, and could not comprehend what they saw as the anti-social attitude of Christians. This manifested itself in Christianity’s insistence on exclusivity, but also in its refusal to placate the old Roman gods. What was even worse was the total denial of the divine status of the emperor, expressed in an absolute ban on sacrific- ing to his statues, which made Christians traitors. Such sacrifice was essential in the Roman world view: it affirmed the emperor’s status, tied the diverse cities and regions of the empire together, and was a statement of allegiance. One can understand all these things, yet this still makes the persecutions dif- ficult to understand. Indeed, one would argue that the persecution of the earlier Christians is, possibly, the oddest instance of state-sponsored violence in history. Christians made up a minute element of the empire’s entire popula- tion, they were amongst the poorest in society, and could not possibly be con- ceived as a real threat in any way. Perhaps the analogy should be with contemporary Muslims in Western soci- eties. These, too, are small minorities, whose adherence is suspect in some eyes, who do not subscribe to the Lib- eral prescripts upon which our modern world is built. Yet we do not kill Mus- lims in their thousands. Another analogy would be the Jews in Europe. They were frequently vic- timised, often without any obvious rea- son. A refusal to become Christian was sometimes enough to spark a pogrom, Aurelius there was a relative lull. Perse- killed the Holy Father, a new one would of the Roman Christians when reading (Clockwise from left) Popes Pontian, Anterus, Cornelius and Fabian were all instrumental even in places where there were very cutions were localised at this time, as, immediately have been elected. Now,with that St Fabian began organising mis- in ensuring that the Faith continued to grow few Jews. At other times, it was the per- for example, at Carthage in 203AD, the Pope safely away on Sardinia, where sions to Gaul, modern-day France. in its earliest days amid widespread ceived threat from very large numbers where Ss Perpetua and Felicity were he reputedly had to work in a mine, the Within Rome, he strengthened the struc- persecution from the Roman Empire of Jews, as in Spain and Poland on var- amongst the many victims, and left their path was clear for a return of the ‘good tures of the Church by appointing seven ious occasions, that caused trouble. crucially important eyewitness account Roman fallen for Papal temptation.’ St deacons to supervise seven new districts However, analogies only get us so far: of their suffering. This lasted until the Pontian called his bluff: he became one of into which he had divided his diocese. ops was making unspeakable threats.” the truth is that the situation of Chris- accession of the Emperor Decius (249- the few Popes ever to resign. We do not The peace was not to last: in 250AD This interesting little vignette shows tians in the first three centuries after 251AD). From 211AD onwards, the know what became of him, but he has the Pope fell victim to the Decian Per- us the Christian community coming Christ was unique. From the time of the empire had stumbled from crisis to cri- long been revered as a martyr. secutions. The new Emperor, Decius, together to elect a new head, despite the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, persecution sis. Emperors were assassinated with His successor, St Anterus, ruled for convinced the empire had to remove threats of martyrdom. There followed a became a ‘normal’ event, and most great regularity. In 235AD, this turned only 40 days. Tradition has it he was sects like Christianity to flourish again, schism, with a Roman priest claiming Christians would at one time during into a great civil war, effectively a battle martyred for compiling a Martyrology. ordered the resumption of the sacrifices the Papal title. However, in a remark- their lives have had to fear the ‘knock for the soul of the Empire. This is interesting, for it highlights the to the Roman gods and the emperor. able statement of the unity of the on the door.’Reactions to this within the Some, such as the Emperors Max- sophisticated understanding of Christian- Those refusing to comply would be Church in this period of terrible perse- community varied, from those happily imus Thrax and Decius, believed that ity developed by the imperial authorities. killed. This began the first empire-wide cution, the bishops from North Africa, accepting martyrdom to those who com- the misfortunes of the empire were due Martyrs were fast becoming the lifeblood persecution of Christians. Again, it was Egypt, Italy and the Middle East all promised their Faith by acquiescing to the demise of the veneration of the of the Church, and their memory a pow- the clergy, and in particular the bishops, supported Cornelius. with the demands of the state. Indeed, ancient gods. The internal wars were erful stimulus for growth. True, persecu- who were targeted. At this time, there were somewhere what to do with the latter was one of the marked by violent religious conflict, and tions frequently caused many to fall For the first time, we have truly reli- around 50,000 Christians in Rome. This overriding concerns of the Papacy. Christianity now became caught up in away, but the blood of martyrdom subse- able records of what happened. There seems a large number, but one has to this. They were convinced that the lead- quently called most back to the fold. The was a three month gap between the recall that this was only around five per nce more it is perhaps salutary ership of the Church had tempted ‘good traditional tale of the martyrdom of Pope martyrdom of St Fabian in January cent of the population. These were to recall the relative impotence Romans’ away from the faith of their Anterus, seemingly rather odd, is, in fact, 250AD and the election of St Cornelius served by about 50 priests and deacons. of the Papacy during this period. ancestors, and attacked its leadership. a powerful reminder that the empire had in March. The emperor had left Rome The Church was still small, but had cer- ItO is one of the defining features of the Pope Pontian was the first victim. He the sword, but the Popes, the pen. to fight two rivals, and 16 bishops tainly grown significantly since the mar- early Church, and one that renders had become Pope in 231AD, and had assembled in the Eternal City to elect a tyrdom of St Peter. This did not stop the facile comparisons between this period made his mark on the Church. Under his nterus was then succeeded by new Pope. St Cyprian wrote that: “By emperor from attacking it. Decius’ suc- and ours useless. Indeed, it is now more Pontificate, a synod was called that con- Fabian. He was a farmer who the judgment of God and of Christ, by cessor, the Emperor Gallus, launched than two centuries since a Pope was last firmed the condemnation of Origen at happened to be in Rome when the testimony of almost all the clergy, by renewed persecutions, and St Cornelius attacked by a worldly power, and much Alexandria that same year, a strong AnterusA had been killed, and was the vote of the people then present… died in exile at Civita Vecchia. With him longer still since anyone dared raise his marker of Papal authority in the Church. acclaimed Pope by the Christian com- when the place of Fabian, that is the died many Christians: the Pope had set hands to his person. The Romans had This cut little ice with the new emperor: munity, to everyone’s surprise. place of Peter… was vacant (Cornelius) a powerful example and St Cyprian tells no such qualms. St Pontian was exiled to Sardinia in There followed a period of quiet, and took his seat… at a time when the tyrant us that ‘all Roman Christians were con- After the persecutions under Marcus 238AD. The emperor was clever. Had he one begins to understand the resilience (Emperor Decius) in his hatred of bish- fessors.’ Worse, however, was to follow. 22 CELEBRATING LIFE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 21 2012 Celebrating Life Peking orchestra duets with Scots Do you have a special By Dan McGinty occasion from your parish PUPILS from St Aidan’s High School in or a celebration at your Wishaw welcomed Chinese students to school that you wish to their school as the renowned Peking share with the SCO? If so, University Chinese Orchestra made a historic visit to Scotland. e-mail Dan McGinty: The visit was the first time that members [email protected] of the 70-strong orchestra had travelled out- side their home country, and was organised as part of the Silk Road project, which seeks to build innovative partnerships in education and industry from China to Scotland. The visit also represented a once-in-a- EWTN PROGRAMMES lifetime opportunity for pupils in the North Lanarkshire Schools Symphony Orchestra to SUN 23 SEPTEMBER 8PM perform with the celebrated musicians as 7AM THE JOURNEY HOME they played a Mozart composition with their EWTN FAMILY CELEBRATION 9PM Chinese counterparts. SUNDAY MORNING SESSION— THE ROAD UP TO THE KOLYMA MASS RIVER Culture 10AM WED 26 SEPTEMBER Professor Nigel Osbourne from Edinburgh EWTN FAMILY CELEBRATION 1PM University accompanied the orchestra on SUNDAY TALK #1 MOTHER LIVE EWTN MASS their visit and spoke of the value the trip MIRIAM 9PM would have on both sets of young people. 11AM THE GREATNESS OF ORDINARY “This historic trip has captured the imag- THE ANGELUS WITH POPE LIFE ination of all the students and schools they BENEDICT XVI THURS 27 SEPTEMBER are visiting, and the Chinese media who are 1PM 1PM watching this trip with great interest,” he LIVE EWTN MASS LIVE HOLY MASS said. “Peking University is the top learning 3.30 P.M 8PM institute in a country of over 1.4 billion peo- MARY’S DOWRY PRESENTS EWTN LIVE ple and this group represents some of 6PM 9PM China’s elite students. THE WORLD OVER POOR CLARE NUNS: A LIFE FOR “The orchestra is presenting concerts of 9PM GOD traditional Chinese music in celebration of RIVER OF LIGHT 9.30PM strong links being developed between Peking 10PM PADRE PIO: MAN OF GOD University and Edinburgh University and VATICANO (ENGLISH) between China and Scotland. It is a great 11PM FRI 28 SEPTEMBER opportunity for the pupils of St Aidan’s to get BENEDICTION 1PM to know what a young generation in China is Musicians from the Peking University Chinese MON 24 SEPTEMBER LIVE HOLY MASS like, see their interests, share knowledge and Orchestra with pupils from St Aiden’s (top), 1PM 8PM experience a different culture.” playing Mozart together (middle), and one of the LIVE HOLY MASS THE WORLD OVER Chinese orchestra’s elite students (bottom) 7PM 9PM Pioneering advance STORY OF WALSINGHAM, THE: RESTORATION OF THE BASILICA The St Aidan’s pupils also took the opportu- The visit, which was organised by the Tap- ENGLAND'S NATIONAL SHRINE OF ST FRANCIS IN ASSISI nity to highlight the pioneering interdiscipli- estry Partnership in conjuction with North OF OUR LADY SAT 29 SEPTEMBER nary learning at the school, showcasing areas Lanarkshire Council, was supported by the 8.30 P.M 1PM of the school such as moral values and Scottish Government, Creative Scotland and LIVE HOLY MASS AND NOVENA NEW SERIES: MY COUNTRY, MY debate through a CSI-style investigation of the Confucius Institute, which also has a hub FAITH—IRELAND TO THE MOTHER OF GOD FOR the school, developed by the school’s social at Our Lady’s High School in Cumbernauld, 9PM THE NATION DAY 1 sciences department. aiming to support the teaching of Chinese SISTERS OF ST CLARE 2.30PM “This was a wonderful occasion for the languages and culture. KOKSTAD, KWAZULU-NATAL ST MICHAEL CLAIMS A CAVE, TUES 25 SEPTEMBER MOUNTAIN, & GROTTO school,” Tony Rooney, headteacher at St “We were absolutely delighted to wel- 1PM 7PM Aidan’s said. “St Aidan’s has one of the come such prestigious visitors to North LIVE HOLY MASS TERESA DE JESUS largest higher music groups in Scotland and Lanarkshire,” Councillor Jim Logue, Con- this was a tremendous experience for them. vener of Learning and Leisure Services with “I was delighted to be able to display North Lanarkshire Council, said. interdisciplinary learning at work within the “As a council, we are very proud of our “China plays a huge roll in global affairs LAY READERS’ GUIDE school, breaking down subject barriers, and musical talent and invest heavily in devel- and it is important that our pupils are aware to see pupils using the skills developed in oping our pupils musical skills. Learning to of the language and culture of other coun- by Fr John Breslin one area of the curriculum elsewhere. This perform together helps youngsters develop tries to widen their future horizons.” is an integral part of the curriculum for their self confidence and enjoy being part of excellence thinking.” a wider group. I [email protected]

SUNDAY SEPT 23 Sunday 25B. Wisdom 2:12. 17-20. Response: The Lord upholds my life. James 3:16-4:3. Mark 9:30-37. MONDAY Proverbs 3:27-34. Response: The just will live in the presence of the Lord. Luke 8:16-18. TUESDAY Proverbs 21:1-6. 10-13. Response: Guide me, Lord, in the path of your commands. Luke 8:19-21. WEDNESDAY Proverbs 30:5-9. Response: Your word is a lamp for my steps, O Lord. Luke 9:1-6. THURSDAY

Memorial of St Vincent de Paul. Ecclesiastes 1:2-11. SPOTLIGHT ON... Response: O Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to the next. Luke 9:7-9. FRIDAY Ecclesiastes 3:1-11. Response: Blessed be the Lord, my rock. Luke 9:18-22. SATURDAY In July this year, members of Plains Lourdes Group once again enjoyed their annual pilgrimage to the town in the south of France made famous Feast of Sts Michael. Gabriel and Raphael. Daniel for the Marian Apparitions. Pilgrims in the group came from Plains, Airdrie, Caldercruix, Bellshill, Paisley, Belfast and the Manchester area. Agnes 7:9-10. 13-14. Response: In the presence of the Lynch, one of the members of the group, said that pilgrims would like to express their thanks to ‘all our sponsors for their generosity and a angels I will bless you, O Lord. John 1:47-51. special thanks to Alba Travel, who made our visit go smoothly, and to Park’s Coaches for a first-class journey’ Friday September 21 2012 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER CELEBRATING LIFE 23 Thousands pay respects to grandparents in Ireland By Dan McGinty

GRANDPARENTS from across Ireland were joined by pilgrims from Scotland as thousands of Catholics gathered in the Basilica at Knock Shrine in County Mayo for the sixth National Grandparents Pil- grimage. The pilgrimage, organised by the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA), saw grandchildren honour their grandparents in a special service mark- ing the important part that grandparents play in the lives of children, particularly in their spiritual development. Beginning with the Anointing of the Sick and the Rosary, which was led by Dr Peter and Mary Tiernan of the Navan branch of the CGA, the pilgrim- age focussed on Pope Benedict XVI’s Universal Prayer for Grandparents, as, before the celebration of Mass, Cather- ine Wiley—founder of the CGA—led a procession of 80 pilgrims into the basil- Among the many families present (Above) pupils from St Aidan’s National ica carrying a framed copy of the were three generations of the Lambert School in Kilmanagh take part in a prayer. family, led by 104-year-old Michael procession. (Above, right) grandparents at Among the children in the procession Lambert, who presented the Offertory the Basilica at Knock shrine. (Right) were pupils from St Aidan’s National gifts. Grandchildrens prayers School in Kilmanagh, who were joined Fr McHale took the opportunity in by children from Galway as they carried his homily to thank grandparents for the baskets of flowers and signs with slo- great influence they have on the gans such as, ‘Grandparents are cool,’ Catholic upbringing of their grandchil- the world, including Scotland. ‘I love my Grandparents,’ and ‘Grand- dren, advising them of the ways in As the pilgrimage ended for another parents are holy.’ which they can continue to pass on their year, the Catholic Grandparents Associ- Bishop Bill Murphy of Kerry was Faith to their grandchildren, praying ation acknowledged the major role they joined by Fr Joseph Gavigan, parish with them and reminding them of the have been invited to play in the upcom- priest of Ballyhaunis in County Mayo, wonders of creation. ing Year of Faith, which will be inau- and Fr Benny McHale, a well known Before the day concluded with a gurated next month by the Vatican, and much loved priest of Tuam Dio- Eucharistic Blessing, Mrs Wiley gave asking members to be encouraged by cese, as he celebrated Mass in the basil- her annual address to the assembled this vote of confidence and to continue ica, welcoming the families who had grandparents, speaking of the progress their work in passing on the Faith. travelled from all over Ireland and the association has made, with enquiries beyond. for membership coming from all over I [email protected]

SPOTLIGHT ON...

Primary pupils raise over £1200

ROBIN House Children’s of events in the school, includ- school newspaper. Selling more Hospice in Balloch received ing a Christmas shop selling than 1000 issues throughout the a welcome boost to its funds festive goods, a sponsored school year, the enterprising as pupils from St Mary’s triathlon—featuring running, pupils turned a profit of almost Primary School in football and an obstacle £300, donating it in full to Duntocher presented the course—and a class charity Robin House and bringing the hospice with a cheque for box, raising hundreds of total money raised to £1294.33. more than £1200. pounds in the process. Robin House worker Janet The money had been raised Thanks to his hard work, O’Connor was on hand at St by pupils in memory of Peter which also saw him create a Mary’s to collect the cheque McAnerney, the younger garden of planters, which he (above), and spoke of her brother of Primary 7 pupil sold at the St Mary’s Summer delight at the generous dona- Anthony McAnearny, who was Fayre, Anthony was able to tions, and assured pupils that instrumental in organising and hand over a cheque of the money they had raised co-ordinating the fundraising £1000.33 to Robin House. would be put to good use at the Cardinal Keith O’Brien was welcomed to the parish of Our Lady of the Waves in Dunbar as parishioners effort throughout the year. Primary 6 pupils also joined hospice, helping to build a gar- enjoyed the annual summer fayre. The cardinal was joined by new parish priest Canon John Creanor and Deacon Gordon Graham (top) and local Catholics as he took part in the day’s fun and games (above) Anthony worked with his the fundraising effort by sup- den for the children and their PICS: PAUL McSHERRY classmates to launch a number porting Anthony through the families to play in. 24 MISSIONS MESSAGE SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday September 21 2012 Inspiring young minds MISSIONS MESSAGE wherever they may be MARION MORRISON, principal teacher of guidance in Lioncleit School in Benbecula and Scottish priest FR COLIN MacINNES, a missionary currently living and working in Atahualpa, Ecuador, speak of their mutual admiration for one another’s work

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