February 2012
Travels in India: On board with SCIAF’s development
Picture special
Pressure mounts for ‘Robin Hood’ tax to tackle inequality
TOP Vatican Cardinal Peter Turkson has declared his support for a tax on
financial transactions.
December 2011
Giving from the Heart
GENEROUS support for the St Nicholas Care Fund is ensuring that the Church in
Glasgow continues to reach out to assist those in need within local
communities.
Keeping advent with mary
A SHOOT shall spring from the stock of Jesse, new shoots shall grow from his
roots...
November 2011
Pro-Life’s new generation
The presence of many young people in the vanguard of the pro-life movement has
been praised by Archbishop Mario Conti.
Assisi pledge to promote peace
Religious leaders from around the world have expressed their commitment to
promoting peace and ridding the world of violence and terrorism.
October 2011
LET GO! LET GOD
An uplifting spirit of joy filled the classrooms and corridors of Turnbull High,
Bishopbriggs, as the whole school took part in a week-long mission.
Faith’s radical embrace can change hearts
Godlessness and religious indifference are undermining the moral foundations of
society and leaving its weakest members exposed to new risks.
September 2011
Real Madrid!
The beauty of faith matched the beautiful game as the streets and parks of
Madrid reflected the joy of 1.5 million young people who gathered in the
Spanish capital for World Youth Day.
Stand by for Missal launch
A vital new chapter in the life of the Catholic Church in Scotland is underway.
This month’s introduction to parts the revised translation of the Roman Missal signals a
renewed effort to focus on the substance of the Church’s faith and the response it demands.
August 2011
Responsibility to do everything for those who suffer hunger
Persistent world hunger is a tragedy driven by selfish and profit-obsessed
economies, according to Pope Benedict.
Ordination day of joy
The ordination of Fr Gerald Walsh to the priesthood took place in St Andrew's
Cathedral on Thursday 30 July – the Feast of the Protomartyrs of Rome.
July 2011
Joyful witness needed among people of faith
‘New evangelisation’ defines Church’s mission for next generation
Nothing short of an entirely new approach to proclaiming and transmitting the
faith is needed in the Church to counter the dominant secular culture in
Western society.
Three degrees
Graduation Day for these newly qualified teachers turned into a red letter day
as they met with Cardinal Keith O’Brien at Glasgow University.
JUNE 2011
BE CHARITY CHAMPS
Caritas award encourages young people to live faith
Parishes are being urged to support young people in living out their faith by
promoting opportunities for volunteering and charitable activity.
May 2011
Sacred space of marvellous beauty
The transformation that has taken place in Saint Andrew’s Cathedral has been favourably received by the many hundreds of people who
crossed its threshold within days of the reopening.
As these pictures illustrate, gloomy darkness has been replaced by joyful light.
Dull monotony by radiant bursts of colour.
Most striking of all, the essential quality of the 200 year-old house of prayer
has been preserved - and enhanced greatly.
april 2011
Singing St Anne’s praises
With their angelic voices, St Anne’s Primary choir triumphed at the Glasgow Music Festival.
Pope calls for dialogue, not war, in Libya
Pope Benedict XVI has appealed for a suspension of fighting in Libya and the
immediate start of a serious dialogue aimed at restoring peace to the North
African country.
march 2011
Radical edge of Christian life
As the Church embarks on the journey of Lent, Pope Benedict XVI has encouraged
all Christians to renew their faith through the grace received at Baptism.
FOUNTAIN OF GRACE
New marble baptismal font in St Andrew’s Cathedral.
February 2011
Firm grasp on Mass changes
By the end of this year, a new English translation of the Roman Missal will be
introduced throughout Scotland.
WINNING SMILES
The memory of Cardinal Thomas Winning is to be honoured with Glasgow’s newest school named after him.
