MGR PAUL CONROY says Edinburgh is Newly ordained priest to assist Cardinal ready for the arrival of the general O’Brien at opening Mass of NEW DAWN IN secretaries of the bishops’ conferences SCOTLAND at St Andrews University throughout Europe and beyond. Pa ge 4 on Monday. Page 5 No 5473 www.sconews.co.uk Friday June 29 2012 | £1 Year of Faith: Remedy for European crisis? I Vatican unveils details of October launch and senior officials, including Paisley priest, offer insight into aims By Ian Dunn music for the offi- cial hymn for the THE forthcoming Year of Faith could be the Year of Faith, ‘remedy’ to the current ‘crisis of faith’ in Credo, Domine, Europe, according to the president of the Pon- Adauge Nobis tifical Council for Promoting New Evangeli- Fidem (I believe, sation. Lord, increase our The Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella made the faith). comments while unveiling details of the Vatican’s He said the Pope initial calendar of events for the Year of Faith last decided it was right week, confirming the programme will begin with to mark the 50th a Mass on October 11 in St Peter’s Square and will anniversary of the also include a Mass for the New Evangelisation. opening of the Sec- A senior Scottish priest in the Vatican has also ond Vatican Coun- spoken on the drive behind the initiative. Mgr Gra- cil and the 20th anniversary of the publication of ham Bell, one of Archbishop Fisichella’s assis- the Catechism of the Catholic Church with a year tants, said: “The Holy Father has called this Year dedicated to encouraging Catholics to study, pro- of Faith so that anyone in the Church can renew fess and demonstrate their Faith. their personal relationship with Jesus Christ.” Archbishop Fisichella said the Holy Father had invited as concelebrants bishops and theologians Reaching out who, like the Pope, served as members or experts Archbishop Fisichella said Pope Benedict XVI at the 1962-65 Second Vatican Council and that it called the Year of Faith to strengthen Catholics was hoped around 35 ‘council fathers’ would be who go to church, reach out to those who have left able to join the presidents of national bishops’ con- but still yearn for God in their lives, offer a ferences and bishops participating in the world response to those who are searching for meaning Synod of Bishops in concelebrating the and help those who think they do not need God. opening Mass. “We are not hiding the fact that there is a crisis of Faith,” he said. “But it is only when one Scottish insight becomes completely aware of a crisis that one can Mgr Bell, under secretary of the Pontifical Coun- find ways to remedy it.” cil for Promoting the New Evangelisation, who is To that end, he distributed the first copies of the originally from Paisley Diocese, said that part of official Year of Faith logo and prayer card last the reason for the Year of Faith was the ‘change in week, which features a mosaic image of Christ circumstances’ which now confronted Catholics from the cathedral in Cefalu, Italy. who wished to preach the Gospel. The Nicene Creed is printed on the back of the “When we speak about New Evangelisation, we cards, with the idea that the profession of faith have to clarify what we mean by the adjective would become ‘a daily prayer, learned by heart, as new,” he said. it was in the first centuries of Christianity,’ the “Obviously it is not new to the extent that it adds archbishop said. anything to the Gospel because we receive the Gospel from Jesus Christ through the Apostles and Mass for New Evangelisation it will be the same Gospel until the end of time, Archbishop Fisichella also announced that the the Gospel does not change.” Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacra- The Year of Faith will clearly have a focus on ments had just approved prayer texts in Latin and the New Evangelisation. It begins during the Octo- Pope Benedict XVI visited northern Italy on Tuesday to comfort survivors Italian for a special ‘Mass for New Evangelisation.’ ber 7-28 Special Assembly of the Synod of Bish- COMFORT of last month’s earthquakes. While in Rovereto di Novi, near Modena in The archbishop’s office is translating the Latin ops focusing on that issue and Mgr Bell went on to northeast Italy, he honoured Fr Ivan Martini, who was killed during an text into English, Spanish and other languages and say that the changing nature of the world did mean aftershock of the May 29 earthquake when part of his church roof col- FOR QUAKE lapsed when he was trying to retrieve a statue of Our Lady and other hopes to have the congregation’s approval of the the Church had to adapt its strategies for the Church artifacts. The Holy Father also met with Bishop Francesco Cavina translations by the time the Year of Faith opens, he preaching of the Lord’s Word. of Carpi Diocese. Full report, see page 9. said. SURVIVORS Archbishop Fisichella also unveiled the sheet I Continued on page 4 ARCHBISHOP CONTI MARRIAGE BISHOP TOAL, honours two lay decision Scottish pilgrims Catholics at expected from reflect on the Mass for Papal Scottish Cabinet Eucharistic on July 10 2012 IEC orders MARRIAGE Congress in Dublin Page 2 Page 3 Pages 11, 12&13 PAPAL KNIGHTHOODS PAPAL visit www.sconews.co.uk 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 June 29 2012 Archbishop Conti honours two lay Catholics at Mass for Papal orders Cardinal O’Brien helps Broxburn parish mark its 150th anniversary CARDINAL Keith O’Brien a joyful Mass that commemo- was on hand to help the rated the establishment of the parishioners of Ss John Can- Catholic mission in Broxburn in tius and Nicholas Church in 1862. Broxburn celebrate 150 years Alongside the parishioners of Faith, Church and commu- present were numerous local dig- nity in the area. nities including local MSP and The cardinal joined the parish the Scottish Culture Minister priest Fr Basil Clarke (below), Fiona Hyslop (above). clergy and servers in celebrating PICS: PAUL McSHERRY By Ian Dunn ARCHBISHOP Mario Conti celebrated a Mass for Papal orders in the United Kingdom last week and took the oppor- tunity to invest two dutiful servants of Glasgow Archdiocese into the Order of St Sylvester. The archbishop said, at the Mass at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Glasgow, that it was a source of great joy to welcome so many ‘Knights and Dames of the Pontifical Orders of St Gregory the Great and St Sylvester and bearers of other Papal honours, many of whom have travelled far to be here today.’ The archbishop added that it was a special pleasure to invest two new members of the dral Church of St Andrew.” (top) those members of the Papal orders who were Order of St Sylvester. The archbishop said membership of the present. “May the example of your contin- “Two persons who, I am sure, feel very at Papal orders was intended to ‘honour lay ued service of our Blessed Lord, of the suc- home in this cathedral,” he said. “Dr Mary people who are actively involved in the life cessor of Peter and of the Holy Church McHugh, long-time archivist of the Arch- of the Church, particularly as it is exempli- inspire us all.” diocese of Glasgow and Mr Ken Crilley, our fied in the exercise of their professional Guests at the celebrations included Sir director of development, and one of those duties and mastership of the different arts.’ Tom Farmer (above left). principally responsible for the successful “You have already given evidence of your recent renovation of this venerable Cathe- fidelity and generosity,” the archbishop told PICS: MARK CAMPBELL Bishop Gilbert leads pilgrimage to Pluscarden BISHOP Hugh Gilbert led encourages all whose vocation the Aberdeen Diocesan involves singleness, celibacy. annual pilgrimage to Pluscar- John’s spirit is still at work in the den Abbey last Sunday. world in this way too. The lov- The abbey was alive with the ing, life-giving God passes this sound of music as Mass was way also. And the house of love Celebrations on feast day of Opus Dei founder enlivened by the Aberdeen has many mansions. Diocesan Choir, led by Dr Roger “And so to the end. It wasn’t a Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley Williams and the Aberdeen Dio- happy ending, humanly speak- celebrated a Mass in honour of cese African choir (right). ing. We know the story. Herod’s Opus Dei founder St Josemaria The bishop (above) was return- birthday… It’s a horrible story. Escriva at St Cadoc’s in Newton ing to the abbey where he served And here I think John comes for Mearns last Sunday. Parish Priest as abbot and gave a powerful us all. He encourages us in our Mgr Thomas Monaghan and Fr homily on John the Baptist on the common Christian witness.” Stephen Reynolds concelebrated Solemnity of John the Baptist. The Mass was followed by the the Mass with the bishop. The Mass “John comes as a comfort too Luminous Mysteries of the was attended by members of the to all those who, by choice, or by Rosary, led by Abbot Anselm lay Catholic group, including many necessity, inner or outer, are Atkinson and concluded with an families PIC: PAUL McSHERRY alone,” the bishop said.