No 5614 EASTER EDITION: VISIT YOUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER ONLINE AT WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Friday April 3 2015 | £1 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 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 3 2015 Young people from across SPOTLIGHT ON Scotland came to Motherwell last Sunday for a celebration of World Youth Day.The annual event was initiated by St Pope John Paul II in 1985, to be held each year on Psalm Sunday. This year, young Catholics from dioceses across the country came to Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral in Motherwell for Mass celebrated by Archbishop Leo Cushley with Bishops Joseph Toal, Stephen Robson,William Nolan and clergy from across Scotland. Pictured (bottom) is Archbishop Cushley with the World Youth Day Cross during the catechesis and, (top) the archbishop during the blessing of palms PICS: PAUL McSHERRY AoS bishop promoter at the Clyde and Forth Port APOSTLESHIP of the Sea the lives of seafarers.” welcomed their new bishop Joe O’Donnell, deacon at St promoter for Scotland, Mungo’s Church, Townhead, Bishop Stephen Robson, for Glasgow, was also recently a recent visit to Grangemouth. appointed as part-time port Bishop Robson of Dunkeld chaplain to assist port chaplain Diocese, was recently appointed Richard Haggarty. to succeed Bishop Emeritus AoS are currently busy Moran of Aberdeen and quickly preparing for Sea Sunday got down to seeing at first-hand which traditionally takes place some of the sterling work AoS in July, although plenty of do at the Clyde and Forth Port. parishes within Scotland are Bishop Robson was joined taking up the collection at by Euan McArthur, the National various suitable stages Development Officer for throughout the year. Scotland, and Doug Duncan, AoS Most recently, St Catherine port chaplain for the North East. Laboure, North Balornock, AoS, which provides spiritual Glasgow, celebrated Sea and practical support for seafarers Sunday back in February. worldwide, were delighted to They also held a successful welcome their new Bishop coffee morning in St Aloysius Promoter. Church, Glasgow, and have a Mr McArthur said: “We’re schools pack available aimed at sure that Bishop Stephen will highlighting the importance of be a great success in his new the role of seafarers in bringing role. Having someone with his to us 95 per cent of the goods vast experience in ministry we rely on every day. work can only help to improve PIC: GERARD GOUGH Kraków 2016 St John Ogilvie play gets a lift in Dunkeld Diocese World Youth Day SCO appeal THE story of Scotland’s tragic historical events that led martyr John Ogilvie, brought to his ultimate sacrifice—when Jim Cassidy’s idea to raise funds to help to life in a special production he was hanged at Glasgow for the 400th anniversary of Cross on March 1615. Scottish youth travel to World Youth Day in his death, came to St Ninian He was betrayed to the Krakov, Poland, in 2016 in honour of Ss John Institute in Dundee on March authorities by one of his flock Paul II (who founded WYD) and John XXIII has 28 and is being published by and publicly executed at prompted the SCO to launch an appeal fund. Dunkeld Diocese. Glasgow Cross for refusing to AGAPTheatre has been visiting recognise the spiritual authority Anyone wishing to support this cause can send venues across Scotland during of King James over that of the their donation to The Scottish Catholic Lent with the play everyone is Pope. Observer Appeal Account, 19 Waterloo talking about: The Martyrdom The play is also being Street, Glasgow, G2 6BT marked WYD 16. of Saint John Ogilvie (right) published by Dunkeld Diocese The SCO will work with the Church and its written and directed by Stephen in Theatre of Faith: Catholic Callaghan. Plays for Our Time, Volume associated youth ministries to make sure the The play provides a poignant Two by Stephen Callaghan. funds go to helping young pilgrims get to snapshot of the life of one of Publishing the play will allow Poland for the celebrations. Scotland’s true heroes, with all it to become even more accessible the excitement and drama of the to be read and staged. PIC: ANDREW MITCHELL INSIDE YOUR SCO INDEX TO NEWS, OPINION AND FEATURES THIS WEEK EWTN - THE CATHOLIC SATELLITE CHANNEL The perfect Christian present NEWS pages 1-6 MISSION MATTERS pages 8-9 INTIMATIONS pages 17-20 Tel: SAS 0141 774 5000 or 07971 514 703 LOCAL NEWS pages 2,3,4 and 5 COMMENT pages 10, 11 BISHOPS’ ENGAGEMENTS page 20 WHAT’S ON page 2 EASTER STORY pages 12-13 CHILDREN’S PAGE page 21 for our special offer WORLD/VATICAN NEWS page 6 SPIRITUAL REFLECTION page 15 SPECIAL OCCASIONS pages 22-23 FEATURE page 7 PUZZLES pages 16 and 21 NEW MOVEMENTS page 24 SAS - SCOTLAND’S CATHOLIC SATELLITE COMPANY WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY APRIL 3 2015 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER NEWS 3 Archbishop Cushley uses Catholics, make a place for Mary new media to lay out plans ARCHBISHOP Leo Cush- He now By Liz Leydon ley is making innovative use intends to of social, print and visual visit 31 ven- LIKE the wine at the wedding in media to unveil his plans for ues across Cana, Paisley Diocese may have the future of St Andrews and the archdio- saved the best until last as Archbishop Edinburgh. cese in order Philip Tartaglia lifted St Mirin’s The archbishop (right) is to discuss his Cathedral up to new heights on Palm starring in ‘a wee movie with a plans with Sunday with his insight into Our Lady. big message—bringing the joy local priests The title of the final 2014 Bishops’Lenten of the Gospel to a contempo- and parish- Catechesis was Mary ‘yes’ to Holiness, and rary Scottish society in desper- ioners. the Archbishop of Glasgow, a former ate need of the healing love of “We have to employ new Bishop of Paisley, did not let his recent ill Jesus Christ’ that he hopes will ways—and rediscover some old health effect his promise to Bishop John be shared widely on sites like ways—of communicating the Keenan (right) to round off this impressive Facebook and twitter. timeless and beautiful proposi- series of Lenten reflections. His plans are also set out in a tion of Jesus Christ and the “If God is calling you… He will prepare pastoral letter, entitled We Have Catholic Church,” he said. “If you, He will give you the grace and Found the Messiah, which was that means using social media, strength,” Archbishop Tartaglia (far right) distributed in all churches in the printed booklets and public said, referencing Karl Renner, and archdiocese on Palm Sunday. meetings then great, let’s do it.” reflections that gave him strength for his “My big message is that the Part of the archbishop’s plans own ordinations. renewal and, yes, growth of the for ‘realistic assessment’ of the In his talk, the archbishop focused on Catholic Church in our part of clergy, churches and parish the image of Mary at the Foot of the Cross Scotland is very possible but halls available to the archdio- and Jesus’ message to John the Beloved to only if we create vibrant Chris- cese. While that process may welcome Mary into his home. tian communities gathered lead to the eventual amalgama- “We are John the Beloved,” he said. closely around Jesus Christ in tion of some parishes, Arch- “Have we done that? Have we made a the Holy Eucharist—that’s bishop Cushley is keen to stress place for Mary in our home?” where Catholics believe Christ that no conclusions have yet Archbishop Tartaglia, president of the help me?” he asked. “I don’t know but I follow Mary’s advice.” is most truly and powerfully been reached. Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, drew on prayed. I knew implicitly She was my Bishop Keenan told those gathered that present in our contemporary He also said that ‘whilst this his experience of teaching seminarians mother. To this day I believe providence the Lenten Catechesis series this year was world,” the archbishop said. is a time of sober realism, we theology to make Sunday’s talk accessible was guiding me on that occasion, that laying the groundwork for the Paisley His vision is also set out in a must not submit to pessimism’ to a wider audience. With great humility, the Mary interceded for me with Her Son.” Lenten Synod next year, an event that pocket-sized booklet that was and he was confident in the archbishop admitted difficulty is reaching He spoke of Our Lady as depicted in the requires the Church to ‘give the people distributed to every person ability of young Catholics to a Church of Scotland group about Our Scriptures, his own devotion to Her, and catechesis’ plus ‘consultation and prayer.’ attending Palm Sunday Mass. carry the Faith forward. Lady in the past. This time when preparing St John Paul II’s devotion, as seen in his “And if this year’s catechesis is he asked a priest, a wife and a mother and 1987 Encyclical Redemptoris Mater. The anything to go by, I just cannot wait for the a young single Catholic woman what they archbishop referred to specific passages in synod in the year ahead,” the bishop said. Fire destroys primary school would look for in a Catechesis on Mary the Bible such as the Annunciation; the “This series has helped restore confidence and each wanted it to be personal.