Case for and EXCLUSIVE: SCIAF’S WEE BOX against 40 DAYS US Sr Megan appeal total to FOR LIFE vigil in Rice on be doubled Scotland. anti-nuclear again this Pages 10-11 protest. Page 8 year. Page 3 No 5655 VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday January 22 2016 | £1 FROM THE MOUTHS OF BAIRNS Mungo’s Bairns 2016 was a Scottish Sing-a-long Song’s, Performance on Friday January 15 2016, Wellington Church, University Ave, Glasgow as part of this year’s St Mungo festival for Glasgow’s patron saint. Pupils from St Monica’s Pri- mary, Milton (right), performed When Mandela came to Glas- gow. Kevin Baijonauth played Mandela with St Mungo (Szy- mon Matusiak) and St Enoch (Niomi Dysart) on either side. More on St Mungo Festival, pages 2, 9 and 22 PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Pope invited to Scots College’s 400th I Archbishop Leo Cushley extends invitation during private audience with the Holy Father By Ian Dunn He also gifted the Pope a copy of his the martyrdom of St John Ogilvie, the 2015 pastoral letter We Have Found the 16 students studying at the college POPE Francis has been officially Messiah in which the archbishop sets vowed to become priests and return to invited to visit the Pontifical Scots out a vision of how St Andrews and Scotland, just one year after the saint’s College in Rome to help mark this Edinburgh Archdiocese can better execution at Glasgow Cross. year’s 400th anniversary of its evangelise the communities within its “It would be a great honour for the foundation as a seminary. bounds. The archdiocese is facing college and for all the young men Archbishop Leo Cushley issued the reorganisation at parish level. studying with us if Pope Francis is able invitation on behalf of the Bishops’ “Pope Francis has such a warm, to join us to mark 400 years of priestly Conference of Scotland and the Pontifical kindly and supportive personality and formation,” Fr Daniel Fitzpatrick, rector Scots College during a private audience he was clearly very informed and of the Pontifical Scots College, said. “I with Pope Francis at the Vatican’s interested in how the Catholic Church am sure the Holy Father’s presence would Apostolic Palace on Monday. in our part of Scotland is faring as we be a great blessing to the College, a “The Pontifical Scots College has a attempt to preach the Gospel to our source of encouragement for our truly remarkable history and, so, it contemporary society,” the archbishop seminarians and an inspiration to other would be wonderful if Pope Francis said. “In short, Pope Francis was Peter— young men to join them here in Rome could join us as we celebrate that past the rock—such that during our discussion to continue the long tradition of the with pride while looking to the future he continually confirmed my Faith by Pontifical Scots College.” with great confidence and trust in the his words and by his example.” Lord,” the Archbishop of St Andrews I [email protected] and Edinburgh, a former Vatican Scots college diplomat, said. If the Pope was to visit the Pontifical Scots College in Rome it would be the Health of Church highpoint in a year of celebrations. During their 40-minute discussion, the The college was officially founded in archbishop discussed a wide range of 1600 by Pope Clement VIII to provide issues with the Holy Father including an education for young Scottish the general health of the Church in Holy Father sent me to Scotland to wanted to brief him on how our Catholic men who—due to the laws Scotland and his predecessor Cardinal bring the joy of Christ’s Gospel to all archdiocese is progressing with that against Catholics—could not receive a Keith O’Brien. those who live within the Archdiocese important mission he has entrusted to Catholic education at home. It was on “It’s now over two years since the of St Andrews and Edinburgh—so I me,” Archbishop Cushley said. March 10, 1616, however, inspired by SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 WHAT’S ON SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 22 2016 SPOTLIGHT ON What’s On A weekly guide to upcoming Church-related events, more online at www.sconews.co.uk SATURDAY JANUARY 23 I Youth Work Training day at St Mary’s Cathedral, Aberdeen. If you’re interested in Youth Ministry then this workshop, led by the Domini- can Sisters of Saint Cecilia, could be just what you’re looking for. January 23, Cathedral Upper Hall from 10.30am to 3.00pm. SUNDAY JANUARY 24 I PACT Christian Unity Taize Service in Paisley Abbey at 4pm. Please do come along to pray with other Christians. FRIDAY JANUARY 29 I A Burns Supper will take THURSDAY JANUARY 28 place on Friday January 29 in I Newman Association: Fac- St Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, ing the Challenges of Laudato Paisley. Tickets are Si: Energy, environment and £15,includes a meal and the human future. A talk by entertainment. BYOB. Some Professor Colin McInnes, The tickets are still available for Ogilvie Centre, St Aloysius’ this very popular event. Church, Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE at 7.30pm on Thurs- SUNDAY JANUARY 31 day, 28th January. All wel- I This year’s Molendinar Lecture on January 14 was given by The Right Reverend Gregory Cameron, bishop of St Asaph of the Church of Wales.Asaph was Celtic Roots Mass at St appointed by Mungo as Bishop of the Diocese in Llanelwy which he founded during his exile from the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Bishop Cameron is seen come. Non-members: Aloysius, Garnethill, Glasgow. here with members and friends of Glasgow Mediaeval Trust—Saint Mungo Festival. (Left to right) Dr Laurence Whitley, Bishop Gregor Duncan Bishop of admission £3 including Gaelic and ScottishcChoirs Glasgow and Galloway, Bishop Gregory Cameron, Catherine McMaster, organiser, Dr Gordon Wyllie Trustee, Bailie Josephine Docherty representing the refreshments. will sing at this 4pm Mass. Provost, Councillor Gordon Matheson and Archbishop Mario Conti.The lecture was held at Glasgow City Chambers E-mail [email protected] PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Glasgow University primary school teacher students working on placement with 12 primary schools in Glasgow to prepare for the Mungo’s Bairns 2016, the Scottish sing-a-long song’s, on Friday January 15 at Wellington Church, University Ave, Glasgow that was part of this year’s St Mungo festival. 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WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY JANUARY 22 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 SCIAF can double 2016 Wee Box total MONEY given to SCIAF’s Wee Box Annual Lent Appeal will once again be doubled thanks to a UK Govern- ment aid match scheme that will give £1 for every £1 donated by sup- porters. Last year’s Wee Box campaign, sup- ported by the SCO and the Department for International Development, raised a record-breaking £3.4 million (right) in the charity’s 50th anniversary year thanks to the generosity of donors and the UK Aid Match scheme. This year the Wee Box appeal tells the story of cattle herders in Ethiopia. “It’s fantastic that we’ve secured UK Government aid match funding again this year,” SCIAF’s Director Alistair Dutton said. “The donations we get will be dou- bled—so every £1 you give to the Wee Box appeal will equal £2. “This will help us to give so many more people the help they need, such as seeds, favourite treat, like coffee or chocolate, for with UK Aid match we can offer a hand farm tools, cattle, training and small loans, the 40 days of Lent and putting the money up to many more people. so they can work their way out of poverty saved in their Wee Box. All donations given to SCIAF between and have a better future. I would urge The 2016 appeal will be launched on February 5 and May 4 will be matched everyone to make the most of this amazing Ash Wednesday, February 10. pound for pound so more people than ever offer and make sure the money you give The very existence and way of life of will be helped. This means SCIAF will be goes twice as far!” cattle herders in Ethiopia is threatened by able to reach more people who need help Storm damage bill reaches The annual appeal raises vital funds for more severe droughts and floods. Carfi the most. SCIAF’s life-changing work in Africa, Sara and his family from Borana in south- quarter of a million pounds Asia and Latin America and helps some of ern Ethiopia are on this year’s Wee Box.