FR ANDREW GARDEN and FR PAUL MICHAEL TURNBULL examines whether LEE make it a double ordination or not the forgotten Canonisation celebration for St Andrews and cause for Mary Queen of Scots Edinburgh Archdiocese. Pag e 3 should be revisited. Pag e 4 No 5525 YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLICwww.sconews.co.uk NEWSPAPER SUPPORTS THE YEAR OF FAITH Friday July 5 2013 | £1 Pallium pride for archbishop I Archbishop Philip Tartaglia receives the special garment from Pope Francis at Vatican ceremony By Ian Dunn ARCHBISHOP Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow received his pallium from Pope Francis last Saturday at a spe- cial ceremony in the Vatican. The archbishop, who travelled with a number of pilgrims from Scotland, said it was a ‘great moment’ to receive the dis- tinctive small wool collar worn by metro- politan archbishops over their Liturgical vestments, along with 24 other archbishops. “The conferral of the pallium by the Holy Father is a great moment in the life of all the new archbishops present,” he said. “It reminds us of the strong bond that links us to the successor of Peter, Blessed Pope and recalls for us the solemn duty we have to guard and teach the Faith.” John Paul II Private moment Archbishop Tartaglia also shared a pri- could be made vate moment with the Holy Father in the sacristy before Mass. a saint this year “Like you, I am the son of Italian immigrants who settled in a foreign By Ian Dunn land,” he told the Pope, who laughed at the coincidence. BLESSED Pope John Paul II The new pallia are solemnly blessed could become a saint this year, after the First Vespers on the feast of Ss with his cause now awaiting Peter and Paul, and are then kept in a final approval from Pope Fran- special silver-gilt casket near the Con- cis, the Vatican has suggested. fessio Petri—tomb of St Peter—until the Italian reports say that a commis- morning of June 29. It was Blessed Pope sion of cardinals and bishops met John Paul II who began the custom of on Tuesday to consider whether the calling all new metropolitan archbishops late Polish Pope had inspired a created in the course of the previous year second miracle—the final obstacle to Rome to receive the pallium directly in his cause—and said it had. from the hands of the Pope on the Feast Previously, a panel of physi- of Ss Peter and Paul. cians said there was no medical explanation for the healing that Servants of Communion occurred, and a panel of theolo- During the Mass, Pope Francis told all gians said there was evidence that the bishops present that they were all prayers asking God to heal the per- called to be ‘a servant of Communion,’ son in question were addressed and were expected to work tirelessly to Pope Francis confers the pallium on Archbishop to serving the Gospel,” he added. were four of his five sisters and his brother, through the intercession of Blessed Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow during the ceremony overcome divisions within the Church. at the Vatican on Saturday June 29 Mgr Gerard Tartaglia of St Margaret’s Pope John Paul II (above). The Christian community should be Ceremony parish in Glasgow. Also present was Fr One possible Canonisation date ‘like a great mosaic in which every small Of the 34 present, Pope Francis named Thomas Boyle, assistant general secretary is December 8, the feast of the piece joins with others as part of God’s seven of the new archbishops, following of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland. Immaculate Conception, which one great plan.’ Christian spirit, this is the way of Jesus.” his election as Holy Father in March. “It was a really lovely family occasion this year falls on a Sunday. “This should inspire us to work St Paul spoke about ‘fighting the good Among those receiving the pallium for the archbishop,” he said. “It was a There are also suggestions that always to overcome every conflict fight,’ which ‘is not one of those fights with Archbishop Tartaglia was the Patri- beautiful experience and afterwards there Blessed John Paul II could be which wounds the body of the Church,” fought with human weapons, which sadly arch of Lisbon and the new archbishops was a reception at the Scots College in Canonised along with Pope John the Pope said. “United in our differ- continue to cause bloodshed throughout of San Francisco, Delhi, Buenos Aires Rome, which was also very enjoyable.” XXIII, who called the Second ences: there is no other Catholic path for the world,’ the Pope said. “The good fight and Sao Paulo. Vatican Council, but died in 1963 unity. This is the Catholic spirit, the of a Christian is giving one’s entire life Travelling with Archbishop Tartaglia I [email protected] before it was finished. PRO-LIFE GROUPS GERARD GOUGH condemn plans travels to southern to allow creation Italy to visit Matera, of children from one of the region’s multiple donors hidden gems Page 7 YEAR OF FAITH Pages 10-11 BASILICATA IN FOCUS IN BASILICATA visit www.sconews.co.uk THREE PARENT EMBRYOS PARENT THREE 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 July 5 2013 Celebrating two centuries of St Andrew’s Church in Dumfries By Dan McGinty (Left) Bishop John Cunningham presents a gift to Shannon Brown after the anniversary Mass at St Andrew’s, Dumfries. Shannon, a pupil at St Andrew’s Primary School, designed the logo for the church’s 200th anniversary. (Above THE parish community of St Andrew’s in Dumfries gathered left) Bishop Cunningham, parish priest Fr David Borland and priests from together in a joyous celebration as the parish marked its 200th throughout the diocese alongside Russell Brown MP,Provost Jack Groom, anniversary. Councillor Tom McAutrie, Philippa Bonella from SCIAF and Michael Balfour Harking back to the year 1813, when the doors of St Andrew’s from the SVDP.(Above) Bishop Cunningham joins parishioners, young and old, Church opened for the first time, Bishop John Cunningham concele- in the church hall to help cut the anniversary cake brated Mass with Fr David Borland, parish priest of St Andrew’s, and PICS: PAUL McSHERRY eight other priests from Galloway Diocese and gave thanks for the presence that the parish has offered in Dumfries for two centuries. Local dignitaries joined the hundreds of parishioners who time, their talent, and their energy for God, to make this parish com- crammed into the church for the Thanksgiving Mass and heard about munity a real family throughout these years.” the history of the parish, from its foundation in 1813 to its time as While the history of the parish was told, Fr Borland also took the Pro-Cathedral when the Scottish Hierarchy was restored by Pope opportunity to highlight the bright future of St Andrew’s, and offered Leo XIII in 1878, a situation which lasted until the original church his prayers for the challenges that lie ahead. building was destroyed by fire in 1961. As part of the celebrations of the day, two pipers welcomed the Among the many links joining the modern parish of St Andrew’s congregation and guests to the church, while the talents of the parish to the past was the original chalice from the first church building, were showcased in the choir and music and particularly in Shannon which was carried in the offertory procession and took the same Brown, a pupil of the town’s St Andrew’s Primary School, who place in the celebration of Mass in Dumfries as it did 200 years ago. designed the St Andrew’s logo, which was featured throughout the “We are giving thanks to God tonight for the tens of thousands of jubilee year. people who in these 200 years have called St Andrew’s their parish,” Following Mass, the congregation gathered in the church hall for Fr Borland said. “Those who have raised their families to know and a reception, where Bishop Cunningham cut a special cake featuring love God in our church buildings, who have learned about their Faith the jubilee logo. in our schools, and most importantly who have taught that Faith in their homes. Those who, simply out of Faith, have given of their I [email protected] St Brendan’s Church in Yoker welcomed 13 young parishioners as they received Gold Pastoral Awards from SCO Year of Faith Archbishop Philip Tartaglia.Archbishop Tartaglia was joined by St Brendan’s Prayer for Priests clergy, Fr Paul McAlinden, parish priest, and Fr James Cosker, as he led the celebration of Mass. The award Lord Jesus, we your people pray to You for our priests. You have winners were presented with their given them to us for our needs. We pray for them in their needs. Gold Pastoral Awards following their We know that You have made them priests in the likeness of participation in a special Year of Faith your own priesthood. You have consecrated them, set them aside, initiative, which saw them undertake anointed them, filled them with the Holy Spirit, appointed them to a variety of spiritual, practical and teach, to preach, to minister, to console, to forgive, and to feed us community tasks at home, at school and in their parish community. with Your Body and Blood. Following their earlier Bronze and Yet we know, too, that they are one with us and share our human Silver Pastoral Awards, the children’s weaknesses.