Benedictine abbot in FORT Barra’s SR MARIE TIGHE praises all AUGUSTUS; helpline launched; who cared for her after serious former headteacher steps illness meant she had to leave aside from Oxford role. Page 3 her beloved isle. Pag e 4 No 5532 YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLICwww.sconews.co.uk NEWSPAPER SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH Friday August 23 2013 | £1 NASHVILLE SISTERS SET TO STAR IN NEW COUNTRY Pope Francis, aware of pain, Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen met four Dominican sends cardinal Sisters of St Cecilia from Nashville in the THE archbishop-elect of St US at the airport on Andrews and Edinburgh Tuesday. The order revealed that Pope Francis has accepted the ‘knows and appreciates’the situa- bishop’s invitation tion of the archdiocese and its to set up a religious priests and people as he community in announced that a senior Vatican Aberdeen Diocese. cardinal is coming to his Episco- Sr Anna Christi, Sr pal ordination next month. Imelda Ann, Sr Mgr Leo Nicholas Marie and Cushley (right), Sr Christiana will reside at the former the former head Sisters of Mercy of the English- Convent building in language section Elgin, the Nashville of the Vatican’s Dominicans first Secretariat of European base, State, last met where a Mass of with the Holy welcome will be cel- Father on ebrated in their hon- August 13. our tomorrow. Full “It was encouraging and very report, see page 5 heartening to learn how well the Holy Father knows and appreciates the situation of the archdiocese and its priests and people,” Mgr Cush- ley said. The archbishop-elect added that the Holy Father ‘promised willingly Papal appeal as Egypt burns to pray for all of us and, at the end of a very cordial meeting, asked for our prayers in return, which I promised A destroyed Protestant church is seen in him in everyone’s name.’ By Martin Dunlop Mallawi, Egypt, on Saturday. The attacks on Mgr Cushley of Motherwell Dio- churches and Christian properties in the cese this week released the names of POPE Francis is leading calls for last week were the worst in years the bishops who will be the tradi- peace in Egypt, after attacks on tional three principal consecrators Christians and churches increased at his Episcopal ordination for St last weekend and as the situation in Following the attack, three nuns who Andrews and Edinburgh next month. the country becomes increasingly worked at the school were taken out in Cardinal James Michael Harvey, desperate. front of protestors and treated like ‘pris- Archpriest of the Patriarchal Basilica “We continue to pray for peace in oners of war’ with two other women of St Paul-Outside-the Walls in Egypt together,” the Pope said during sexually assaulted trying to escape the Rome, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, his Sunday Angelus. “Mary Queen of crowd. the Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Peace, pray for us.” School principal Sr Manal was caught and Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Egypt is under a state of emergency in the abuse before being saved by a Mus- Glasgow will preside over the as the military-backed interim leaders lim woman, who worked at the school ordination on September 21 at St crack down on Islamists opposed to the and whose son-in-law is a policeman. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. army’s ousting of former President “We are nuns,” Sr Manal said. “We Cardinal Harvey will be the Mohammed Morsi. rely on God and the angels to protect us.” principal consecrator and principal Since last Tuesday, August 13, close Islamists have also targeted Chris- celebrant of the Mass of Episcopal to 900 people have reportedly been tian-owned businesses, with Bishoy Ordination/Consecration. The cardi- killed in Egypt and reports from within Alfons Naguib, describing how his nal was Mgr Cushley’s first superior the country say that almost 80 churches, of Christians is the power of truth and Sandri said. “The revival of the country home supplies shop in Minya was in the Secretariat of State and is a convents, Church-run schools, clinics love, which means renouncing all must take place in respect of the human selected and then torched. long-time colleague in the diplomatic and other centres have been attacked by forms of violence,” he said. “Faith and person, in the mutual respect of all reli- “On our street, the Islamists had ear- service. This will not be the first trip Muslim Brotherhood supporters of for- violence are incompatible! Instead, gions, in respect for religious freedom.” lier painted a red ‘X’ on Muslim stores to Scotland for the cardinal from mer President Morsi, with some being faith and fortitude go hand in hand. A Since President Morsi was ousted in a and a black ‘X’ on Christian stores,” Mr Wisconsin in the US. He previously burned to the ground. Christian is not violent.” military coup last month there have been Naguib said. “You can be sure that the served as a deacon in a parish in The Coptic Christians rights group many attacks on Christians and their ones with a red ‘X’ are intact.” Edinburgh in the summer of 1974. Maspero Youth Union this week esti- Churches burn places of worship, which increased as Archbishop Tartaglia was mated that more than 38 churches have The Pope’s call for peace in Egypt has the Egyptian police and military Progress and hope named as Apostolic administrator been ‘completely’ devastated by fires, been echoed by Cardinal Leonardo clamped down on sit-in protests by Mus- On Tuesday, Mohammed Badie, the of St Andrews and Edinburgh adding that many others have been Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for lim Brotherhood supporters of the most senior leader in Egypt’s Muslim Archdiocese when Cardinal Keith looted or stormed. Eastern Churches, who this week con- ousted president—a clamp down that Brotherhood, was arrested in Cairo. Mr O’Brien retired in the spring. On Sunday, the Holy Father went on demned the violence against Christians has resulted in scores of deaths. Badie, who was wanted over alleged to condemn all forms of violence, say- in the country and called for national Among the most recent attacks by incitement to violence and murder, has ing that the words of the Gospel do not reconciliation, justice and lasting peace Islamists on Christian places of worship been temporarily replaced as ‘general authorise the use of force to spread the through dialogue. was the targeting of a Franciscan school guide’ by Mahmoud Ezzat, his deputy. Faith. “The destruction of Christian in Beni Suef, a city 71 miles south of “Just the opposite: the true strength churches is unacceptable,” Cardinal Cairo, Egypt’s capital. I Continued on page 8 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 THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER Friday August 23 2013 A SUNG Mass at St Leo’s Church, ety of reasons, not least because of their Dumbreck, on Sunday marked the ability to lead the congregation, to beginning of another season of St Mungo Singers in fine voice for new enrich it with descant and harmony, and service for the St Mungo Singers in to facilitate the introduction of fresh Glasgow Archdiocese. repertoire, as well as to sing its own For a number of years, the singers season at opening event on Sunday special parts—without inhibiting either have been welcomed to many Church, the full, conscious and active participa- archdiocesan, civic, ecumenical and tion of everyone else or holding up the educational events, and this year’s concert at St Thomas’ Church, Riddrie, land’s patron saint, St Andrew, on will visit Monte Cassino, Naples and smooth flow of the celebration,” Mgr schedule promises to be busier than in September and the Archdiocesan November 30. the Amalfi coast among many other Gerry Fitzpatrick, director of the St ever. Autumn Music Conference in October, Many choir members are also look- attractions. Mungo Singers, said. Prior to the group’s Christmas com- before enjoying a full schedule of ing forward to a trip to Italy at the “Choirs have always been important mitments, the singers will take part in a events marking the feast day of Scot- beginning of October. The group going in the Church’s liturgical life for a vari- PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Golden jubilee celebrations at Carfin for former missionary By Tom Knight Fr Gaffney, a Holy Ghost him to retire to his native Scotland. on foot. Father and missionary, concele- Dressed in colourful vest- Following the Mass, all pres- FRIENDS and family brated the Mass with a number ments (left), a gift from the ent were invited to join with Fr (above) of Fr Patrick Gaffney of fellow priests from their Union of Catholic Mother in his Gaffney at a reception in the Lit- recently joined him on the community in Carfin and last parish in Nigeria, he spoke tle Flower Hall. feast of the Assumption at St elsewhere. movingly and with great humour Francis Xavier Church, He spent many years in Nigeria, of his time in that country and I Fr Joseph Holmes’ golden Carfin, for a special Mass to opening several parishes and how his first parish covered an jubilee in Annandale and mark the golden jubilee of his founding primary and secondary area of 6000 square miles, much Eskdale, page 22. ordination to the priesthood. schools, before ill health forced of which could only be reached PIC (ABOVE): TOM EADIE INSIDE YOUR SCO INDEX TO NEWS, OPINION AND FEATURES THIS WEEK NEWS pages 1-9 INTERNATIONAL NEWS page 8 CHILDREN’S LITURGY page 16 NEWS FEATURE page 4 VATICAN NEWS page 9 INTIMATIONS pages 17-20 LOCAL NEWS pages 2,3,5,7 COMMENT pages 10, 11 BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS page 20 SCHOOL NEWS page 6 CENTRE SPREAD pages 12-13 CELEBRATING LIFE pages 22-23 NATIONAL NEWS page 7 LETTERS page 14 FR ROLHEISER page 24 Friday August 23 2013 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER THE SCO SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH FORT AUGUSTUS 3 FR RICHARD Yeo, Abbot President of the English order Abbot speaks at Fort Augustus on abuse allegations at the centre of recent abuse allegations, spoke at Fort Augustus parish church on The abbot (right) went on to tim’s family.