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WelcomeA Happy and Blessed Easter to all.As we celebrate the greatest Feast in the calendar of theChurch we can reflect on the many historic events ofthese last weeks. Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, PopeFrancis was elected and locally Archbishop Patrick became ArchbishopEmeritus as he began his own retirement.As in previous years events surrounding the Conclave in the SistineChapel became the focus for the world’s media. As white smokebillowed from the chimney on the roof of the Chapel people across theworld waited eagerly to find out who had been elected as the 266thsuccessor of St Peter. When the announcement came, as so often inthe past, it was a complete surprise. As Jean Louis Cardinal Touranproclaimed Jorge Mario Bergoglio Archbishop of Buenos Aires as PopeFrancis many uttered the simple word ‘who?’It did not take long for people to find out and within a matter of hoursmany felt that they had known him, first Jesuit Pope, for years. Hissimplicity of style and concern for the poor has captivated many andthis month we take a closer look at all the momentous happenings ofthese historic few weeks.As we celebrate the Risen Lord let us pray for Pope Francis.

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4 Main FeatureHabemus PapamWelcome Pope Francis

8 NewsFrom around the Archdiocese

14 SpotlightRead all about it

15 Sunday ReflectionsLiturgy and Life

16 What’s OnWhats happening in the Archdiocese

18 Animate Youth MinistrySeeking the truth behind the image

19 ProfilePope Francis‘a very powerful and prophetic voice’

25 Cathedral RecordWho should sing?

25 Justice and PeaceVisit to Bamenda

26 Pic ExtrasMums the wordNews from the KSC

28 Pic LifePraying for our priests

29 Join InFamily FunMore Mullarkey

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From the Bishop’s deskSpring, the Easter Season, a time of new life and newgrowth, of spring cleaning and fresh starts, a newfinancial year. A time of endings and beginnings, manyare confused.Where’s the money coming from, and what about ourjobs? Instead of newness, it often feels more like survival andstruggle.Many people are still experiencing ‘their Agony in the Garden’. They,like the experience of Jesus, are feeling betrayed and mocked, scourgedby others that they are not doing their jobs properly. Who would wantto be a teacher or a nurse...or a priest? For many carers, it’s still acold, frosty world out there.What then of Easter?Well, Easter is Resurrection, New Birth, the empty tomb was nothopeful expectation, but a fact.The Disciples ‘saw, and they believed’. What convinced them? Was itthe simple things: the way the cloth was folded, the tell-tale signs thatonly Jesus could make. Whatever it was, it struck a chord that changedthe essence of their being, turned their mourning into dancing. Madethem want to run back and tell everyone the Good News.For all those who care and are carers, please don’t let despair win, lookfor the tell-tale signs: proclaim Hope and new beginnings. Defrostthose parts of your lives that are negative and cynical, listen to theGood News and not the voices of despair and avarice, of greed andmockery. Open your hearts to the message of love and hope thatJesus brings, and maybe, just maybe we can become the answer withinour society, and not part of the problem.Jesus said, ‘Do not let your hearts be hardened. Trust in God still andTrust in me’. It’s not what you hear that should make the difference:it’s who you listen to.A Happy and Peaceful Easter to you all.

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HabemusPapam!Welcome Pope Francisby Martin O’Boyle

The appearance of white smokefrom the Sistine Chapel at 6.06pm on Wednesday 13 March,

ensured that the world’s Catholicswould be in for an unforgettableevening, which was certainly the casein the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

The bells of the MetropolitanCathedral rang out in communion withSt Peter’s, as news of the imminentannouncement spread. The world waswaiting.

While most families sat in front oftelevision sets eating their eveningmeals, the Cathedral was a hive ofactivity. A decision was made to hastilyorganise a solemn Mass to celebratethe election of the new Pope, while themedia made dozens of calls to registertheir interest in gaining the reactionfrom the Archdiocese’s bishops andlaity as soon as the proclamation wasmade.

With the helping hand of the localnewspapers and radio stations, not tomention announcements on socialmedia sites and good old-fashionedword of mouth, a congregation ofapproximately 200 flocked to themother church of the Archdiocese.

Through the ages, the faithful on themove would have learned of theannouncement through newspapers,transistor radios or text messages fromfriends or family, but in 2013 thefaithful, waiting patiently on pews in theBlessed Sacrament Chapel, watchedthe events as they happened on theirmobile phones.

Behind the scenes, ArchbishopEmeritus Patrick Kelly and ApostolicAdministrator Bishop Tom Williamsgathered together to watch theannouncement from Rome. With theVatican estimating that it would takeapproximately 45 minutes from thesmoke emerging to the ‘HabemusPapam’ announcement.

Yet, over an hour passed without anintroduction. The first sign came whenthe lights were turned on in the balconyroom at 7.07 pm and, five minuteslater, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (avisitor to Liverpool last year),proclaimed to the world that theCardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio hadbeen elected as the 266th successorof Peter and had chosen the nameFrancis.

As the new Pontiff gave small wavesto the joyous crowd of approximately250,000 which had assembled beforehim, the phones, like the bells rangincessantly. The ‘Liverpool Echo’, BBCand ITV were all seeking reaction to thenews from our city.

However, just as the announcementtook the media by surprise, thosegathered in Cathedral House were alsotrying to learn more about the newPope. Thanks to the internet, factswere quickly established and relayed:‘He’s 76, the first Pope from LatinAmerica, the first from the Jesuit order,and the first Francis. He’s known totake public transport, to cook his ownmeals and he has a commitment tosocial justice.’

Archbishop Emeritus Patrick Kelly,who was present in St. Peter’sSquare for the election of JohnXXIII, immediately noticed signswhich led him to believe that thenew Pope had qualities of simplicityand humility. He told the Pic: ‘Theabsence of the red cape madethings less ostentatious, his firstwords “Buona Sera” (Goodevening), the fact that heimmediately began with a prayer forhis predecessor and then thestaggering moment in which heasked the people to bless himbefore he blessed them wasincredibly powerful. The otherpoint, which may be of biggersignificance, is that he uses thetitle “Bishop of Rome” more thanhe uses the title “Pope”. He isgiving some very powerful signals. Ithink he means it when he says ‘achurch of the poor, for the poor.’

Bishop Tom has been similarlystuck by Pope Francis’s‘ordinariness’. ‘All of his simplegestures, such as paying his hotelbill, his warmth when greetingpeople from the sick to heads ofstate, show that he is man ofChrist-like actions. I think that willhave a profound effect. What hehas been doing is so full ofcommon-sense, so full ofordinariness, but you wouldn’texpect that of the Pope.’

Mass at the Cathedral beganslightly later than scheduled andthe delayed appearance on thebalcony caused the service sheetsto be printed without the Pontiff’sname. The Archbishop’s homilysummed up the celebratory mood

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of the congregation: ‘Tonight, walk homewith a spring in your step,’ he said. ‘Itsurely is wonderful that one man, ournew Pope, can achieve two thirds of thevotes of 115 people, coming from moreor less every country in the globe. It’sall so very difficult, but the confidencethat should give us that there is thattwo thirds saying: “Yes. This is the onethe Lord has chosen.”

‘The one, if you like, who can makehis own the Psalm which we said: “Ihave found David my servant and withmy holy oil anointed him.” I always loveit when it is a total surprise. I didn’t seehis name on any of the lists, it really israther nice, and who expected the nameFrancis? I think something new ishappening for which we have everyreason to be grateful.’

The days following the election onlyserved to emphasise this point. Thestories about Pope Francis greetingcommuters, paying his own hotel billand cancelling his papers back inBuenos Aires were all well received byCatholics and the wider world who foundthe Argentine’s simplicity bothendearing and exciting.

‘He is giving some verypowerful signals. I think

he means it when he says‘a church of the poor, for

the poor.’

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On his visits throughout theArchdiocese since the election, theArchbishop Emeritus believes thatthe people of Liverpool are easilyidentifying with the new Pope.

‘Wherever I’ve been, people arebuzzing,’ he said. ‘They really arebuzzing. They are enjoying his senseof fun and people, myself included,all get the feeling that we know him.I heard somebody say that he usedto ride by bus around the city. I feelquite chuffed by that: so do I, so atleast I’m affirmed in retirement!’

Further endearing him to thewatching world were his pastoral-style addresses to the congregationat his first Angelus and at his Massof Inauguration. Indeed, on theFeast of St Joseph, the co-Patron ofthe Liverpool Archdiocese, a solemnMass was arranged at the Cathedral,mirroring the celebration in St.Peter’s with music by Duruflé andPalestrina. Present at theThanksgiving Mass were Liverpool’sBishops, with the ArchbishopEmeritus appealing to thecongregation to continue theirprayers for Pope Francis, just as thenew pontiff had done on his first

appearance on the balcony of St.Peter’s.

Of all the challenges Pope Francisfaces, the Archbishop identified onein particular when he said in hishomily: 'With very good reason weaccompany our thankfulness with apledge of prayer because in the endfidelity to the loving wisdom of God,the wisest love, the generous love ofour God made flesh in Jesus is thereally massive challenge which PopeFrancis embraces in the power of theHoly Spirit.’

Following the Mass, a member ofthe congregation leaving theCathedral said: ‘Although it’s earlydays, all that we’ve seen from PopeFrancis so far fills me with hope forthe future. His words, but more sohis actions are like a breath of freshair to me. I heard someone say:“What John Paul II told, Benedictexplained” and I think Francis willshow us all how to put things intopractice.’

Time will tell if this is indeed thecase, but our prayers will go withPope Francis as he continues hisnew ministry.

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‘His warmth whengreeting peoplefrom the sick toheads of state,show that he is manof Christ-likeactions.’

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News diaryHope+ Foodbank

At the beginning of March after the end of our Sunday morning parishfamily Mass, a very special event took place to mark our contribution tothe Year of Faith writes Father Gerry O'Shaughnessy of St James, Bootle.A specially commissioned portrait of Blessed John XXIII was unveiled byone of our youngest parishioners, five year old Antonia O'Brien.The beautiful portrait was the work of hugely talented local artist, JohnKelly, who has already contributed wonderful paintings of St James andSt John Bosco to the church. Antonia is too young to remember thegreat work begun by Blessed John in calling the Second Vatican Council,whose fiftieth anniversary is marked by the Year of Faith. However, we allhave reasons to be grateful for the short, but deeply powerful,pontificate of John XXIII.As a Church we are still coming to grips with the far sighted and pastoraldirection that Vatican II called us to walk in, as fellow pilgrims. Tocommemorate the Pope's desire for unity, and the work of ecumenism,John Kelly has incorporated both the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ theKing, the Anglican Cathedral of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary in thebackground of his portrait. A special prayer card was been given toevery parishioner to mark the day.

New portrait for Bootle

Liverpool’s two Cathedrals have teamedup with faith partners across the City tolaunch a new City Centre foodbank.Hope+ Foodbank, named after thestreet that connects the twoCathedrals, has also been given a£49,770 set up grant from Mayor JoeAnderson’s Mayoral Fund.

The founding of the foodbank comesafter reports of increasing levels ofpoverty in the wake of local governmentand public sector funding cuts,highlighted in January at a conferencefor council and community leadershosted by Bishop James Jones andMayor Anderson.

The two Cathedrals are working with theAnglican St Luke in the City Team (whichincludes St Luke’s, St Bride’s, St.Dunstan’s, St Michael’s and St Stephenwith St Catherine’s) and St Vincent de PaulRC Church to run the foodbank, which willprovide essential food for those referred bypartner agencies such as Social Services,GPs, CAB, and other charities.Both Cathedrals will support theadministration of the foodbank and act as adepository for the food which will bedistributed from churches around the citycentre on different days.Dean of Liverpool Pete Wilcox said: ‘Whatwe as a cathedral cannot do is ignore levelsof deprivation on our doorstep. In reachingout to those in need, we are responding tothe challenge Christ gave to his followers inMatthew 25:35, “I was hungry and you gaveme food; I was thirsty and you gave medrink”. As a cathedral we have both a dutyto serve Liverpool in this way, and theprivilege of doing so.’Canon Anthony O'Brien, Dean of LiverpoolMetropolitan Cathedral said: ‘Our twoCathedrals have a long track record ofworking together to witness the values ofthe Gospel, and of co-operating with otheragencies for the common good of our Cityand local communities. In response to anincrease in poverty and unemploymentwithin the city areas the Hope+ Foodbank isan initiative to provide basic food essentialsto families and individuals who are not ableto afford them within our local area. It is apractical response to help our neighbours ata time of need and in the words of Jesus“in so far as you did this to these brothersand sisters of mine you did it to me”’.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Leigh held a ‘Wonderful World of ReadingWeek’ in school last month. During the week there was a visit from a publishedauthor, grandparents went into school to read to the children, lots of fun readingactivities and quizzes took place.For World Book Day the theme was Willy Wonka's Choocolate Factory, withHeadteacher, Paul Ackers, dressed as Willy Wonka and all the staff dressed asOompa Loompa's while all the children dressed as a character from their favouritebook. Governors judged the costumes and prizes were given to the best dressed.Even the kitchen staff were involved by serving a special Wonka Chocolate lunch. Itwas enjoyed by all and a very memorable day for all the children.

Wonderful World ofReading in Leigh

A former National Chaplain of theApostleship of the Sea who devotedtwenty-five years of his ministry to theservice of seafarers died on Monday11 March at the age of 83 in InceBlundell. A native of Hindley, Wigan,Monsignor Anthony Stringfellow servedfor over 51 years as a priest of theArchdiocese.He was born in Hindley on 30 June1929, the son of John and EdithStringfellow and was educated at StBenedict’s School, Hindley, andThornleigh College, Bolton, beforeundertaking his seminary formation atSt Joseph’s College, Upholland. Hewas ordained priest in the CollegeChapel on 27 May 1961 by ArchbishopJohn Carmel Heenan.Following his ordination he was brieflyassistant priest at Our Lady’s, Prescot,before moving in October 1961 toSacred Heart, Liverpool. In June 1964he began work as a Port Chaplain,based firstly at Atlantic House andthen, from 1968, at Stella Maris,Bootle. He returned to Atlantic Housein 1974 to become the Senior PortChaplain. In 1983 he was appointedas National Chaplain of the Apostleshipof the Sea and was appointed aChaplain of Honour of His Holiness thefollowing year. He returned to parishlife in August 1989, when he becameparish priest of Holy Family, Cronton,where he remained until his retirementin November 2007.In retirement he lived in Southport andlatterly at Ince Blundell where he died.His Funeral Mass was celebrated in hishome parish of St Benedict, Hindley,followed by burial in Hindley Cemetery.

Obituary ofMonsignorAnthonyStringfellow

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Bulgarian Headteachers at Our Lady’s

At the beginning of March four headteachers from Bulgariavisited Our Lady’s School, Prescot, to see the wonderful workthe children do there. The headteachers were on a four dayvisit to Merseyside for an international education conferencewith the theme ‘All our futures’ organised by Aspire CreativeEnterprises. Our Lady’s was one of only two primary schools in

Knowsley and six in total across Merseyside that the delegatesto the conference visited. Our Lady’s headteacher, Haydn Boylesaid, ‘We hope that the visit will further strengthen ourinternational school links’. Before leaving the visitors weretreated to lunch hosted by Our Lady’s Parish Priest, MonsignorAnthony Dennick.

A day of refreshmentand renewal for womenAs the Roman Catholic Churchcelebrates a Year of Faith during thefiftieth anniversary of the opening ofthe Second Vatican Council, theNational Board of Catholic Womentogether with the Pastoral FormationDepartment of the Archdiocese ofLiverpool are holding a day ofrefreshment and renewal for womenwith the theme ‘Living Hope in theChurch Today’. The day will takeplace on Saturday 27 April at theLiverpool Archdiocesan Centre forEvangelisation from 10.00 am to4.00 pm.The main speaker for the day will beDr Oonagh O’Brien who is thePrincipal of the Cambridge-basedMargaret Beaufort Institute forTheology. She will be speaking onthemes from the Second VaticanCouncil document ‘Gaudium et Spes’. Sister Pauline Darby of the Society ofthe Holy Child Jesus will lead periodsof reflective sharing and prayerfulcelebration.

Pearl Clarke, President of theNational Board of Catholic Womenand Veronica Murphy Coordinator forAdult Faith Formation Archdiocese ofLiverpool say: ‘We are lookingforward to celebrating with you therole of women in the church at thisexciting time in its history. The daywill provide space to reflect togetheron opportunities and challenges forthe future.’The cost for the day is £10, includingrefreshments and lunch, to bookcontact Julie Cassidy at LACE,Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA ortel: 0151 522 1040, email:[email protected] Bookings mustbe received by Wednesday 17 April2013.

‘I Believe’ Jo Boyceand friendsin concertAppearing live, Jo Boyce(from popular Catholic Duo'Boyce and Stanley') andfriends are performing 'IBELIEVE', a concert ofmusic to celebrate The Year of Faith.The concert is at St Margaret Mary's Church,Pilch Lane, Huyton on Saturday 27 April at7.00 pm. Doors open 30 minutes before theperformance begins.Jo frequently appears on BBC's ‘Songs ofPraise’ and not only did she lead the worshipin the build-up to the Beatification Mass onSunday morning during Pope Benedict's firstvisit to the United Kingdom, but she also tookthe unprecedented step of sending album onan iPod for the Papal seal of approval andsecretly hoped that Pope Benedict might evenenjoy listening to it.Tickets are priced at £3 (discounted from £6;no concessions) and are available by sendinga stamped addressed envelope to DavidCotterill, 3 Zander Grove, Liverpool L12 0QP(enclosing a cheque for the full amount madepayable to ‘St Matthew's Church') For furtherinformation please contact Dave Cotterill on077353 85955.

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Outstanding at Our Lady’s, ParboldOur Lady and All Saints Primary School, Parbold, has been judged ‘anoutstanding school in all areas’ the highest Ofsted can award, following arecent inspection. There have only been seven schools in Lancashire judged‘Outstanding’ since Ofsted introduced its new framework last year. The report assessed pupils’ behaviour and achievement, the quality of theteaching as well as the leadership and management and found all areas‘Outstanding’.The inspectors’ observations included outstanding teaching, pupils’ spiritual,moral, social and cultural and development is excellent and their attitudes tolearning are outstanding and that parents fully support the school and itsaims. The report concluded that the first-class management of teaching andlearning was central to the school’s success.Claire Griffin, headteacher, said: ‘I am absolutely delighted that we havebeen judged to be outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. I am proud to beHeadteacher here. The staff, parents, governors and the Parish of Our Ladyand All Saints make this school a very happy place to be.’The full Ofsted report can be found on the school website atwww.ourladyallsaints.lancs.sch.uk

Bronze forCathedralserversThree young servers from theMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the Kinghave been presented with Guild of StStephen Bronze medals. Phillip Ameh,Ruby Wood (pictured holding her babysister) and Maelona Dimatteo werepresented with the medals by Father GedCallagher to mark their first year as altarservers. However, before thepresentation there was one final test forthem as Father Ged asked thecongregation whether they'd behavedthemselves well enough. Luckily, andwith more than a little encouragementfrom the young servers, the congregationwere unanimous in their approval.

Obituary of Rev Joseph KellerThe former manager of the MetropolitanCathedral Bookshop and retired ParishPriest of St Bernadette’s, Allerton, FatherJoseph Keller, died on the morning ofSaturday 2 March after suffering a stroke.Joseph Anthony Keller was born inLiverpool on 26 April 1941, the son ofJoseph and Bridget Keller. He waseducated at St Anne’s Primary andSecondary Schools, Liverpool. Between1958 and 1966 he worked for abookseller, before obtaining a job at theCathedral bookshop, eventually becomingits manager. In the late 1970s he appliedto begin training for the permanentdiaconate and was ordained deacon byArchbishop Derek Worlock at theMetropolitan Cathedral on 19 July 1981.He ministered in the parish of St Anne,Liverpool, for a number of years beforegoing on to Ushaw College to complete hisstudies for the priesthood. ArchbishopWorlock ordained him priest at St Anne’sChurch, Liverpool, on 31 October 1993.Following his ordination he was appointedassistant priest at the parish of St Jude,Wigan, where he remained until July 1998.Between 1998 and 2001 he wasseconded to the Diocese of Portsmouth tocover for a priest who had been appointedto the teaching staff at Ushaw College.During this time he served as priest incharge of St Michael and All Angels,Havant, Hampshire.Upon his return to the archdiocese he wasappointed parish priest of St Bernadette’s,Liverpool, a post he held until hisretirement in July 2010 due to ill-health.He continued to live in retirement in thepresbytery at St Bernadette’s.Following Requiem Mass at StBernadette’s Church he was buried atAllerton Cemetery.

Knitting inKnowsleyA group of local residents from Whistonhave been busy knitting a range ofwoollen hats and scarves to keep thehomeless people of Liverpool warmduring the cold weather.The initiative was the brainchild of themembers of the South Avenue ShelteredScheme, which is part of the KnowsleyHousing Trust. The products of thegroup’s hard work have now beenpresented to the Missionaries of Charityin Seel Street, who will distribute themamongst those they support.

‘My Guide’ volunteers wanted‘Guide Dogs’ is looking for people who want to make a difference to the livesof the blind and partially sighted in Liverpool and are now recruitingvolunteers to offer a few hours a week for up to six months.The aim of the ‘My Guide’ programme is to reduce the sense of isolationexperienced by so many people with sight problems, by helping them regaintheir confidence and sense of independence.‘Our volunteers will make a very real difference to the lives of blind andpartially sighted people, learn new skills and give something back to thecommunity,’ said Vicki Bennett, Sighted Guide Ambassador at Guide Dogs. More information on how to become a ‘My Guide’ volunteer is available fromGaynor Monaghan, Guide Dogs Liverpool on 0845 372 7420 [email protected]

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South Liverpool School present£2,414 to cancer charity

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Teachers at Enterprise South Liverpool Academy have presented a £2,414donation to Marie Curie Cancer Care after a weekend of fundraising funwrites Emma Griffiths. To raise this much needed support, the 18 stronggroup took part in the Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool Bike Ride, a 50 mile raceacross motorways and through the Mersey tunnel, organised a charity ‘frogracing’ event and spent a day bagging groceries at their local supermarket.The funds were raised in honour of a fellow ESLA teacher, recently diagnosedwith cancer and now, fortunately, in remission.‘We were thrilled to see all of the support from our fellow colleagues,students and friends to support this important cause and our colleague inhis fight against cancer,’ said Simon Holme, Assistant Curriculum Director ofPE at the Academy. ‘Marie Curie Cancer Care hospices and nurses dowonderful work for terminally ill patients across the UK and we are proud tohave supported its charitable activities along with its research anddevelopment’.In addition to the money raised for Marie Curie, the team at ESLA raised anadditional sum of over £2,000 to go directly to their colleague and his familyto help during that difficult time.

Staff and pupils from Great CrosbyPrimary School, enjoyed a visit by theLondon based theatre group Ten Ten, aspart of the school’s ‘Friendship Week’.The group, established in 2007, haveproduced a programme in RelationshipEducation for children in primaryschools, their parents and teachers;they gave performances on topicsrelated to the whole experience offriendship.‘They were stunning,’ said HeadTeacher, Pat Speed. ‘One of the showswas about “how small things matter infriendship”, and another about “howactions can make people miserable, ifyou don’t think”.’ They also worked withthe school’s parents, on the subject of‘parenting in challenging times’, whichthey address in their booklet, ‘Being aParent Today: Children, Faith and FamilyLife’.The group draw their name from John10:10 ‘I have come that you may havelife, life to the full’.

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St Mary’s at the PhilThe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hallwas the venue for a gathering of over150 musicians from St Mary’s College,Crosby for this year’s Annual Festival ofMusic. The event brought togethermembers of the College’s awardwinning Symphony Orchestra,Symphonic Wind Band, Stage Band,Baroque Consort, Chamber Choir: andthe Mount’s Concert Choir. RogerPhillips of BBC Merseyside was Masterof Ceremonies for the evening.‘Our Philharmonic concerts have beenone of the highlights of the schoolcalendar for some fifteen years now,and once again the event proved to bea big success,’ said college Director ofMusic, Andrew Byers. ‘As usual thepupils involved were very excited aboutplaying at such a famous venue, andthey put a huge amount of time andcommitment into preparing for theconcert. The finesse and musicianshipthey displayed justifiably received astanding ovation from the appreciativeaudience.’

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By Steve Atherton, Justice andPeace fieldworker

In February, while it was snowinghere in the UK, I had the greatprivilege of working for a week inCameroon facilitating the CraigheadInstitute’s Integrating Life and Faith(ILF) programme alongside JoanSharples, who used to be the J&Pworker in the Shrewsbury diocese. We went there to run a six-daycourse in the northwest town ofBamenda, attended by a group of 26people – 19 religious sisters, threereligious brothers, two lay womenand two lay men – brought together,and funded, by the Tertiary Sisters ofSt Francis (TSSF), Cameroon’slargest women’s congregation.The visit had been months in theplanning although we did not getconfirmation of the funding till a fewweeks before we were due to fly out.I had started to assume that it wouldnot happen and was just getting onwith life as normal – including leavinglast month’s Catholic Pictorialcontribution until the last minute(hence no piece) – when suddenlythe funding did come, visa did arriveand before we knew what hadhappened we were 3,500 milesaway, stepping off the plane into thetropical hustle and bustle of Douala,Cameroon’s biggest city.

We spent our first nightin the TSSF’s

convent on the topfloor of the PadrePio MaternityHospital whichthey run in thecity. The air

conditioningwas stamped‘Made in theUSSR’ and was

so noisy it

sounded as though there was a tankrolling down the street. We leftbefore dawn the next morning. It wasNational Youth Day and we hoped totravel the 300 miles to Bamendabefore the streets filled up withparades of singing children. Wenearly made it but just outsideBafousam, the capital of Cameroon’swestern region, we had to stop whilegroup after group of uniformedchildren marched along the side ofthe road, singing loudly as theywaited their turn to cross and jointhe throng already in place. Iremember Whit Walks butthey were never like this.As a uniformed and armedsoldier waved us through, ayoung man on a motorbikenipped in ahead of us, onlyto get whacked across thehead before he sped away,looking back over hisshoulder to grin at us. Cameroon is beautiful butthe roads leave a lot to bedesired. We travelled northwith the strange feeling ofbeing in the Lake Districtbut with palm trees andbananas instead of pinetrees and oak. We werewelcomed into Bamenda bySr Alphonsa Kiven, aformer provincial now onthe TSSF’s Generalate inRome. We had last seenher before Christmas inGlasgow in the darkness ofa British winter. She hadhad the initial idea of aleadership training courseand found the funding forit, before Sr PriscillaYenWul then took charge ofthe planning, booking thepremises at the BamendaArchdiocesan PastoralCentre and speaking to theCameroonian Conferenceof Religious to bringtogether a group ofcommunity leaders. Thecourse that followed proved

hugely rewarding – as we will explainin next month’s issue.• The ILF programme is the legacy ofSr Christine Anderson’s days with theCraighead Institute before she movedto the Faithful Companions of Jesus(FCJ) mother house in Rome. Wehave our own ILF course running inLiverpool Archdiocese at Loyola Hallon the weekend of 20-21 April. Thereare only a few places left sointerested parties should ring theJustice and Peace desk at LACE(0151 522 1080/81) or [email protected].

A course with a difference – My trip to Cameroon, Part I

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spotlight

by Martin O’Boyle

As the world’s 1.2 billion Catholicsawoke on Thursday 14 March, theywould have noticed that the election ofPope Francis made front page news.From Seattle to Sydney, the media wereall eager to portray their firstimpressions on the man who theCardinals had elected.

Many hailed him as a pope of firsts: thefirst non-European for over a thousandyears, the first from the new world, thefirst Jesuit, the first to choose the nameof Francis, and the first whoseinauguration was attended by thePatriarch of Constantinople since theschism of 1054.

‘The Guardian’ greeted his election withthe headline: ‘Buona Sera, Pope Francis’,echoing his first words on the balcony ofSt Peter’s. ‘Bergoglio has a reputationfor both political canniness and reformingdrive,’ wrote John Hooper. ‘As the firstpontiff to take that name – [it is] an earlyindication perhaps of a reign he hopeswill be marked by inspirational preachingand evangelisation.’

Nick Squires, writing in the ‘DailyTelegraph’, also drew on the significanceof his choice of name. ‘His decision topick the name Francis was interpreted asa sign of his desire to embrace simplicityand humility, in what could be an epicshift for the Church,’ he wrote. ‘Hispersonal style is said to be the antithesisof Vatican pomp and the name he haschosen is fitting for a man known forcatching the bus and eschewing theluxuries of high office.’

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afield, ‘The Australian’ newspaper’sforeign editor, Greg Sheridan voiced hisadmiration for the Pope’s ‘hands on’approach to issues of social justice. ‘Hisown example is salutary,’ he wrote,‘Despite being archbishop of BuenosAires; he lived humbly and spent much ofhis own time with the poor. In Francis,the cardinals have elected a pope whotruly has mud on his boots.’

In South Africa’s national Catholic weeklynewspaper, ‘The Southern Cross’, PopeFrancis’s commitment to social justicewas also perceived to be a majorpositive. Their editorial commented thata Pope who ‘tirelessly promotes justiceand peace’ is an absolute necessity inmany parts of the world where ‘war hasbecome the norm, and where evennuclear war is not only thinkable but areal possibility.’

Back in Pope Francis’s home city,Carolina Barros of the ‘Buenos AiresHerald’ wrote: ‘[The fact that] the shoesof the fisherman will now be worn by aLatin American heralds not just a newstage for the Catholic Church, but arealignment within the world of this regionwhere over 40 per cent of the populationare Catholics.’

There were negative reactions fromcertain sections of the world’s press,most notably pointing to the formerCardinal Bergoglio’s age and relationshipwith the Argentine government. But, asever, these can be taken with a pinch ofsalt.

Back in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI’selection was met by some journalists with

a gloomy

prediction that a ‘hardlineconservative’ had been placed in chargeof the Catholic Church. His firstencyclical was about love, his second onhope and a third about the Church’ssocial teaching: his writings making amockery of those early warnings.

Yet generally, the public’s positivereception of Pope Francis has beenmirrored in the press. This was summedup well by Cristina Odone in the ‘DailyMirror’.

‘The new Pope is a Jesuit, an orderfamed for its rigour,’ she wrote. ‘But inminutes last night he had cracked a joke.He told the 100,000-strong crowd: “Youmust be wondering why, to find theBishop of Rome, the cardinals had to goto the ends of the Earth.”

‘This was real warmth. What better wayto celebrate a fresh start?’

Read all about it

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On a liturgical note Canon Philip Gillespie

Happy Easter!

You may think me a little behindthe times in wishing you this, butEastertide is 50 whole days, sothe greeting which is customary insome of the Eastern Churches atthis time of year will serve wellhere: Christ is risen, He is risenindeed.The whole of the liturgical year iscelebrated with this as thepermanent perspective: the Lord ISrisen, and the fact of theResurrection changes everything –the way in which we pray, the wayin which we celebrate, the way inwhich we live, and indeed the wayin which we die, for ‘dying youdestroyed our death, rising yourestored our life…’. It is amazing (or startling) how theyear flies by. It may well feel thatonce we have celebrated the Feastof Pente-cost, the 50th day afterEaster – this year on 19 May –then our TVs will soon be wooingus with the ‘must have’ present forChristmas 2013! Yet hopefullysomewhere, somehow, we become

that bit wiser,that bit closer toGod, and that bitmore able towitness to thenever-changingreality of theResurrection, andthe gift of theHoly Spirit which is the verylifeblood of the Church.Well, that is the hope, anyway. Thereality we may feel is verydifferent, even though often we areour own worst critics. ThisEastertide, be grateful for the manyways in which in the past, presentand – we hope – future, the life-giving Spirit has guided us to makethe best use of the many gifts andtalents we have received from thegracious hand of God. We maysometimes be the last person toactually recognise these gifts wehave, so may we always be readyand open to what others recogniseand suggest for us – and willing toput our gifts at the service of theFamily of Faith, for God loves acheerful giver!

sunday reflections

We havehope inJesusJust recently I was sitting in the kitchenof a presbytery in Nottingham where wewere leading a Parish Mission. It wassnowing heavily outside and it lookedpretty miserable, matching my mood as Iwondered how we were going to get backto Liverpool in time for Palm Sunday.As I contemplated gloomily the prospect ofa journey across the country in the midstof snow I noticed along the edge of thegarden snowdrops and crocuses bravelypoking their heads above the snow and mymood lifted a little. They reminded me thatthere are always signs of hope even in thedarkest moments of life, not that theprospect of a difficult journey was really adark moment in life! We have just celebrated the Easter story.The Jewish Sabbath is over and the womenarrive to anoint Jesus on this first day ofthe week just as the sun is rising. I lovethat phrase ‘just as the sun is rising’. Outof the darkness the light illuminates theworld. The Son rises from the dead, thelight shines in the darkness and thedarkness cannot overpower it. He is alive.It is a very evocative image. As the women walk toward the tomb theyare saying to each other, ‘Who will rollaway the stone?’ That question is as realnow as it was that first Easter day. Who willroll away the stone of our blockages andour blindness, our pain and our bitterness?Who will roll away the stone?The risen Jesus is the eternal icon of whatGod is going to do everywhere foreverybody now and forever. At the verybeginning of the book of Genesis youdiscover that God is the creator ofsomething out of nothing. The spirithovered over the darkness, out of chaoscomes order. That is really what grace is –the desire of God, the heart of God, tomake something out of nothing, to bringpotential to fruition.The risen Jesus stands forever as God’spromise and guarantee of what God hasalways been doing and will always do. Godwill bring order out of chaos, light out ofdarkness, life out of death. God will even,as Richard Rohr says, ‘turn crucifixions intoresurrections’. That is our hope even in thedarkest places of our lives. Whateverstruggles you may be facing – sicknessbereavement, unemployment – andhowever difficult things may be, we havehope. Jesus Christ is Lord over everythingthat brings death and creates somethingout of nothing. Fr Chris Thomas

Sunday thoughts Mgr John Devine OBE

The manager of a health clubconfided in me that the averagelength of membership is sixmonths; most people have stoppedattending after three months andhealth clubs derive most of theirincome from members who nevershow up. My own experienceconfirms this. Over the years Ihave been a member of each of thehealth clubs in Warrington. Some months ago one health clubchain went bust. I assumed it wasbecause people were cutting backin hard times. But this week a newhealth club is to open its doors.Running machines are already inplace. They fill the plate glasswindows that look out on to themain road. Members will huff andpuff in full view of passing traffic.As I passed this new club thismorning I reflected that gyms arelike bottled water, a marketing con.We pay more for bottled water thanfor the equivalent quantity of milk.Water is free from the tap. Each

bottled waterplant has such atap in itsproduction line. Ihave discoveredan alternative, apersonal trainer. Ihave spent afraction of health-club membershipon a rescue dog – Lottie, a four-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier.Pavements and parks are free. Earlyin the morning, late at night and atodd moments during the day Ipound the pavement for free. And IfI don’t feel like it one morning Icannot just roll over. Theconsequences would involve 20minutes with a mop and bucket. Idon’t have to suffer music at ear-shattering levels either. As I walk Ireflect on life in general, the newPope and the day’s liturgicalreadings, interrupted only byacknowledgements from other dogwalkers.

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FEAST OF DIVINE MERCYSunday 7th April 2013Our Lord asked Saint Faustina topromote the devotion to His mercy -saying.

“The soul that will go to Confession(within the octave of the feast) andreceive Holy Communion on the Feast

day, shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins andpunishment”

St Faustina confirms Our Lord’s command to her‘If I cannot show mercy, by deeds or words, I can alwaysdo so, by prayer. My prayer reaches out even there,where I cannot reach out physically.’

Archdiocese venues celebrating the Feast of Divine Mercy- start timeOur Lady Star of the Sea, Seaforth1.30pm Devotions, Confession Mass 4 pm(Peter -Divine Mercy shop bus 53 from Lpool )St Francis of Assisi, Garston, Liverpool1.00 pm talk by Marino Restrepo, 2pm Devotions,Confession, talk St Monica’s, Fernhill Road, Bootle2.00pm Confessions, 3pm Devotions Mass 3.15pmSt Aloysius, Huyton, Liverpool 2.00pm Devotions, Confession Mass 5.00pmHoly Spirit, Ford3.00pm Devotions St Clares, Arundel Avenue, Liverpool3.00pm Devotions, Exposition, ConfessionsOur Lady of the Annunciation Bishop Eaton, Lpool3.00pm Devotions Confessions Mass 3.45pm St John Stone, Woodvale, Ainsdale (Augustinian)1.30pm opens - Confession 2pm, Devotions, Mass3.15pmSt Mary’s, Broadfield Drive, Leyland2.45pm Devotions Confessions Healing Service Mass 5.00pmSacred Heart, Brooke Street, Chorley3.00pm Exposition, Confessions Devotions Mass 4.00pmSS Peter & Paul, Haresfinch, St Helens2.15pm Confession, 3 pm Devotions Holy Family, Cronton2.30pm Devotions Benediction St Mary’s, Standishgate, Wigan3.00pm Devotions Mass 4.30pmHoly Family, New Springs, Wigan3.00pm Devotions Holy Family, Pensby Road, Pensby, Wirral2.30pm Devotions, Confession Mass 5.15pm Our Lady Star of the Sea, Ramsey, Isle of Man2.30pm Devotions

DIVINE MERCY SHOPfor leaflets, Divine Mercy pictures etc.

Unit 2, 37 London Road, Liverpool(Four cabins behind a bus shelter - opposite ‘Cash

Converters shop’, near to Lime Street) Open Mon– Fri 10.30-4.30 except Wed – closed

Sat 10.30-3.30

VOLUNTEERMISSIONARYMOVEMENT

Christians Wanted forOverseas Development

VMM is a Christian charity that organisesvolunteer placements with Diocese and NGOpartners to work in areas of high poverty in

Africa. VMM recruits to health, finance,education, construction, IT and development

posts

VMM organises the placements, covers mostof the associated costs and provides an

allowance. See our websitewww.vmminternational.org for further

details.VMM INFORMATION DAY

Saturday 18th May 2013 – 12pm to 3pm -Hope University, Liverpool

Speak to VMM staff members or returned volunteersabout the current vacancies and the process of

becoming a volunteer.

To book a place on the event RSVP by telephone on0151 291 3438 or via email to

[email protected].

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Catholic PIC HolyLand Pilgrimage In February, to celebrate The Pic's 50thAnniversary, Options Tours arranged a week longtour to the Holy Land. Under the spiritualguidence of Father Peter Morgan and Father DavidGamble, some 75 pilgrims from the Archdioceseand beyond walked in the footsteps of the Lord,sailed on the Sea of Galilee prayed and sharedtogether. Ask anyone their highlight and you will get 75different answers. Here are some of the pictorialhighlights.

• Look out for our next issue for further pictures

Mass on the shores of The Sea of Galilee with Fr MichaelMcCormick, Fr David Gamble, Fr Peter Morgan and Fr MelvilleWright

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Fr Peter Morgan addressespilgrims on the Sea of Galilee

Tour guide UsamaSalman bringshistory to life

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Pilgrims renew theirwedding vows at Cana

The Trinity of trees planted in 2012 tomark the Golden Jubilee of ArchbishopPatrick Kelly by Bethlehem University

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Fr Michael McCormickenjoying his pilgrimage

Pilgrims meet students atBethlehem University

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youth ministry

By Sarah Beatty

March began with our new-lookYouth Alive. Soul Food, the eveningfor over-18s, took place onSaturday 2 March and featuredguest speakers from the CheminNeuf community. This is acommunity spread across the worldand our speakers, Tim and Katefrom the Liverpool base, discussedtheir life and work. Chemin Neuf has a variedmembership – people who single,married, priests and members ofreligious orders – and there are alsoyouth missionaries, who organiseand run an International YouthFestival which is happening thissummer at Hautecombe Abbey inFrance.Our Super Sunday retreat the nextday looked at the scripture readingof the Woman at the Well. We basedthe day around that passage andreflections on image. After anintroductory video about thescripture reading, we looked atsome famous faces to considerwhat perfection means – beingmade in God’s image and likenessis the perfection we should aim forbut media pressure can sometimesmake us feel far from perfect whenour hair doesn’t turn out like CherylCole’s when we use L’Oreal! Butsome celebrities can be an example

to us. For instance, BarbraStreisand was told she would nevermake it unless she had a nose job;she didn’t and became one of themost famous women in the world.We also asked what we wanted tobe known for. Do we want to beremembered as someone whostands up for what they believe in,or as someone who gives in topressures and changes who theyare?March also brought a schoolmission at Bellerive FCJ College inLiverpool – a particular treat forBecca as she is a past pupil there.With Year 8, we focused on thetheme ‘We are all made in God’simage and likeness’, takinginspiration from the story of creationin Genesis. We had a valuesauction, looking at what the girls

valued in their lives. We consideredinspirational figures such as MotherTeresa and examples of how to live aChristian life and had a fashion showwhere the girls had to create thisseason’s fashions from cardboard,newspaper, bin bags and the like.The point of all of this was summedup in our final session: we are allcreated in God’s image andlikeness, and are all children of God.We should not judge others by howthey look or dress, we should trulyget to know them. We can place ahigher value on materialistic thingsand forget what is really important.So to be the children of God, weshould try not to judge others, andinstead look after the things andpeople that we care about. We also had a session with theBellerive sixth formers, titled‘Stepping out in Faith’ and looking athow our faith can be there as aguide for us in life. The team had agreat day few days at Bellerive, andwe thank the enthusiastic pupils andstaff for that.

Dates for the diary6 April – Soul Food, Life and SoulCafé, 6pmGerard Humphries is giving apresentation on the Trial of Christfrom the eyes of Roman and Jewishlaw. Anyone over 18 is welcome.7 April – Super Sunday, Life andSoul Café, 12 noon Our Super Sunday day retreat isopen to anyone of high-school ageand above. If you would like to beinvolved in the planning of Mass, orthe Mass itself, come along at 2pm.Mass will begin at 3pm.Next month’s Soul Food is on 4May, with Super Sunday on 5 May

Seeking the truthbehind the image


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Sunday 7 AprilDivine Mercy Service3.00 pm at Sacred Heart, BrookeStreet, Chorley, PR6 0NG. 3.00 pmChaplet of Divine Mercy, followed byConfessions, Rosary and Mass at 3.45pm.

Monday 8 AprilFeast of the Annunciation

Tuesday 9 AprilMinistry Day10.00 am-4.00 pm at Loyola Hall,Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. Aday for people in full-time or part-timeministry with input and sharing andtime for quiet prayer and reflection.Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 4264137. Email: [email protected]: www.loyolahall.co.uk

Wednesday 10 AprilClergy Day10.30 am-3.30 pm at Loyola Hall,Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. Ashort presentation, prayer anddiscussion including Exposition and anopportunity for the Sacrament ofReconciliation. Details from LoyolaHall Tel: 0151 426 4137. Email:[email protected] Website:www.loyolahall.co.uk

Easter to Pentecost 1 Evening course7.00 pm at Loyola Hall, WarringtonRoad, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A series ofsix Wednesday evenings. Input withtime for personal prayer and reflection.Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 4264137. Email: [email protected]: www.loyolahall.co.uk

Saturday 13 AprilCar Boot Sale8.00 am onwards in the Cathedral CarPark. Pitches £10. Details from ClaireHanlon 0151 709 9222.

Cursillo ‘Taster Day’At St Patrick’s, Park Place, Liverpool,L8 5RA.

Sunday 14 AprilLoyola Day10.00 am-4.00 pm at Loyola Hall,Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A

day of quiet with input includingguidance in prayer and sharing on atheme, ending with Mass. Detailsfrom Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 426 4137.Email: [email protected] Website:www.loyolahall.co.uk

Wednesday 17 AprilEaster to Pentecost 2 Evening course7.00 pm at Loyola Hall, WarringtonRoad, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A series ofsix Wednesday evenings. Input withtime for personal prayer and reflection.Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 4264137. Email: [email protected]: www.loyolahall.co.uk

Thursday 18 AprilNewman Circle Talk: ‘On being aCatholic Working in the Media’.Speaker: Frank Cottrell-Boyce. 7.30pm at St Helen's Parish Centre,Alexandra Road, Crosby L23 7TQ.

Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April‘The Lord is my Salvation’A Journey through the Book of Exodus.Irenaeus Scripture Weekend led byFather Chris Thomas at St Joseph’sPrayer Centre Blundell Ave Formby L371PH. Details Tel: 0151 949 1199.Email: [email protected]

Friday 19 AprilHealing Mass On the anniversary of the death ofCanon James Collins (Father Jimmy).7.00 pm at the Metropolitan Cathedralof Christ the King, Liverpool. CelebrantFather Peter Morgan.

Sunday 21 AprilFourth Sunday of EasterWorld Day of Prayer for Vocations

Tuesday 23 AprilFeast of St George

Wednesday 24 AprilEaster to Pentecost 3 Evening course7.00 pm at Loyola Hall, WarringtonRoad, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A series ofsix Wednesday evenings. Input withtime for personal prayer and reflection.Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 4264137. Email: [email protected]: www.loyolahall.co.uk

Friday 26 AprilCeiliTo raise funds to take the sick onpilgrimage to Our Lady's ShrineBanneux, Belgium. 7.30 pm at StHelens Social Club, Alexandra Road ,Crosby, L23 7TQ. Tickets £10.00 fromSister Catherine Tel: 0151 924 0706or 07703 769903; St Helen's ParishOffice Tel: 0151 924 3417 or fromMonica Tel: 01695 571962.

Wednesday 24 April to Friday 26 AprilNational Scripture Conference atUshaw College, DurhamCelebrating Scripture at the heart ofthe Church for the Year of Faith.Speakers include: Father TimothyRadcliffe OP,Michelle Moran, and Father HenryWansbrough OSB. Details: ‘Word ofthe Lord’, Bible Society, StonehillGreen, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7DG.Tel: 01793 418222 (reference ‘Wordof the Lord Conference’). [email protected]

Saturday 27 AprilA Day of Refreshment and Renewalfor WomenOrganised by the National Board ofCatholic Women and the PastoralFormation Department. Speaker: DrOonagh O’Brien (Margaret BeaufortInstitute for Theology). 10.00 am-4.00pm at the Liverpool ArchdiocesanCentre for Evangelisation. Cost £10.Details: Julie Cassidy, LACE, CroxtethDrive, Liverpool, L17 1AA. Tel: 0151522 1040, email:[email protected] Bookings mustbe received by Wednesday 17 April2013.

‘I Believe’: Jo Boycein ConcertMusic to celebrate theYear of Faith. 7.00pm at St MargaretMary's Church, PilchLane, Liverpool, L140JG. Tickets(subsidised) £3 (no concessions) from:David Cotterill, 3 Zander Grove, WestDerby, Liverpool, L12 0QP (enclose saeand make cheques made payable to‘St Matthew's Church'). Furtherinformation from Dave Cotterill Tel:077353 85955.

Sunday 28 AprilHealthcare Service3.00 pm at the Metropolitan Cathedralof Christ the King, Liverpool.

Tuesday 30 AprilCursillo Ultrya7.30 pm at St Michael and All Angels,Kirkby, L32 0TP.

what’s on

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april

Looking ahead:

There are still places on the Animate team for volunteer roles starting September 2013. If you know anyone agedbetween 18 and 25, looking to do something different for a year, let them know. For more information, contactFather Simon Gore at [email protected]

Wednesday 1 MayEaster to Pentecost 4 Evening course7.00 pm at Loyola Hall, Warrington Road,Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A series of six Wednesdayevenings. Input with time for personal prayerand reflection. Details from Loyola Hall Tel:0151 426 4137. Email: [email protected]: www.loyolahall.co.uk

UCM Bi-monthly Mass7.30 pm at St. Philomena's, Sparrow HallRoad, Liverpool, L9 6BU.

Saturday 4 MayChoral Workshop led by James MacmillanA rare opportunity for singers of all ages towork with one of the UK’s foremostcomposers, and explore a selection of hissacred and secular works. 9.15 am at St.Mary’s Church, Buttermarket Street,Warrington, WA1 2NS. For more information and registration Tel: 0161 434 4194 or email:[email protected] Website: www.stmaryswarrington.org.uk

Tuesday 7 MayMinistry Day10.00 am-4.00 pm at Loyola Hall, Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A day for people in full-time or part-timeministry with input and sharing and time for quiet prayer and reflection. Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 426 4137.Email: [email protected] Website: www.loyolahall.co.uk

Wednesday 8 MayEaster to Pentecost 5 Evening course7.00 pm at Loyola Hall, Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A series of six Wednesday evenings. Input with time forpersonal prayer and reflection. Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 426 4137. Email: [email protected] Website:www.loyolahall.co.uk

Sunday 12 MayLoyola Day10.00 am-4.00 pm at Loyola Hall, Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A day of quiet with input including guidance inprayer and sharing on a theme, ending with Mass. Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 426 4137. Email:[email protected] Website: www.loyolahall.co.uk

Wednesday 15 MayClergy Day10.30 am-3.30 pm at Loyola Hall, Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A short presentation, prayer and discussionincluding Exposition and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 4264137. Email: [email protected] Website: www.loyolahall.co.uk

Easter to Pentecost 6 Evening course7.00 pm at Loyola Hall, Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ. A series of six Wednesday evenings. Input with time forpersonal prayer and reflection. Details from Loyola Hall Tel: 0151 426 4137. Email: [email protected] Website:www.loyolahall.co.uk

Saturday 18 MayVolunteer Mission Movement Information Day12.00 noon-3.00 pm at Liverpool Hope University. Information sessions for people interested in volunteering abroad.Contact: 0151 291 3438 or [email protected]

Friday 24 May to Monday 27 MayCursillo Three day Retreat At Loyola Hall, Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 6NZ.

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profile

He’s the public-transport taking,football-loving, Argentine tangodancing Pope who has a deepcommitment to social justice. Butwhat else do we know about PopeFrancis?

Born on 17 December 1936 in BuenosAires to an Italian father and Argentinemother, Jorge Mario Bergolio grew upsupporting his local football team, SanLorenzo de Almagro, who are nicknamed‘the Saints.’ He attended a Salesianprimary school and graduated fromsecondary school with a chemicaltechnician’s diploma. At the age of 21he contracted a life-threatening bout ofpneumonia which necessitated theremoval of part of his lung.

A year later he entered the novitiate ofthe Society of Jesus and studiedhumanities and philosophy beforeteaching in secondary schools in SantaFe and Buenos Aires. Bergoglio wasordained as a priest on 13 December1969.

He was novice master at the TheologicalFaculty in San Miguel, where he alsotaught theology and was JesuitProvincial for Argentina from 1973 to1979 and Rector of the Philosophicaland Theological Faculty of San Miguel

from 1980 to 1986. After completinghis doctoral dissertation in Germany, heserved as a confessor and spiritualdirector in Córdoba.

On 20 May 1992 he was appointedtitular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary ofBuenos Aires, and was ordained Bishopon 27 June. On 3 June 1997 he wasappointed Coadjutor Archbishop ofBuenos Aires and succeeded CardinalAntonio Quarracino on 28 February1998.

During his time as Cardinal, he lived in asmall apartment, rather than in theelegant bishop’s residence in the suburbof Olivos. He often rode the bus towork, cooked his own meals andregularly visited the slums of Argentina’scapital. He told Argentina’s priests lastyear: ‘Jesus teaches us: Go out. Go outand share your testimony, go out andinteract with your brothers, go out andshare, go out and ask. Become theWord in body as well as spirit.’

At his first media audience, theSaturday after his election, Francis toldjournalists that he had chosen thename in honour of Saint Francis ofAssisi, and had done so because hewas especially concerned for the well-being of the poor. ‘The man who gives

us this spirit of peace, the poor man,’and added: ‘Oh, how I wish for a Churchthat is poor and for the poor.’

His motto: ‘Miserando Atque Eligendo’,comes from a homily by St. Bede on theGospel account of ‘The Call of St.Matthew’. It means ‘because he sawhim through the eyes of mercy andchose him.’

Catholic journalist and author Dr.Matthew Bunson is writing a biographyabout the new Pope and has beencarrying out extensive research on hislife. When asked about some of themost striking features about the newPope on Vatican Radio, he said that thefirst two words ‘that spring to mind’ are‘authenticity and mercy’. Among hismany qualities, Bunson points to PopeFrancis’ capacity for deep pastoralleadership and ‘his thirst for holiness.’

Bunson believes that Cardinal Bergoglioserved ‘as the conscience of the nation’during his priestly ministry in Argentinaand was a ‘very powerful and propheticvoice and an immensely popular one’.He believes that the former Cardinal‘proved very much a bridge-builder’among the different social classes in hishomeland and in that sense ‘becamethe moral voice for the nation’.

‘a very powerful and prophetic voice’ by Martin O’Boyle

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First place for Bellerive ChoirA delighted Senior Choir from BellerivefcJ Catholic College in Liverpoolcelebrated first place in the Youth ChoirClass at the Wirral Festival of Music,Speech and Drama in March. Theirrepertoire consisted of two pieces:“You Raise me Up” and “The Lord’s

Prayer” taken from “African Sanctus” byDavid Fanshawe. Both were two partarrangements.The adjudicator was very complimentaryand described Bellerive’s performanceas “real choral singing”. She alsocommented on how well the voices

blended and how well they captured themood of both pieces.The 30 strong choir, with Membersfrom Years 8 to 11, rehearse once aweek and perform regularly at events,trained by an ‘extremely proud’ MrsWinstanley.

World Book Day at St John BoscoSt John Bosco, once again had anothersuccessful world book day with both theteachers and the students participatingwith fantastic costumes. Every year, year7 students dress up as their favouritebook character to celebrate the day but

this year we were joined by year 8s inthe celebration. The fun activitiescelebrated and emphasised theimportance of reading, the ‘drop andread’ event gave students the chance toread a book of their choice. Despite the

fantastic costumes that everyonefashioned, the best dressed prizesawarded each student from each formclass with the most creative imaginativedesign. Congratulations to all thewinners of the best dressed awards!

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come & see

This year we welcome Pat Kennedy to Comeand See.

Pat is from the Diocese of Hexham andNewcastle where she is very well known,having worked for many years in the area ofcatechesis at a diocesan level. Her desire isthat every baptised person should know thevocation and ministry that comes from theirbaptism. She has been involved in the laycouncil of the diocese since its inception andis part of the team responsible for thetraining of deacons.

Nationally she is part of the steeringcommittee for the Catholic Women’s Leagueand a member of the national service teamfor charismatic renewalFor many years Pat worked closely with FrSean Conaty until his recent death. Togetherthey were much in demand around thiscountry and across Europe, particularly inGermany and Gibraltar. She will bring to Comeand See a wide experience of the healingministry in all its forms and a great sense ofhumour and practical wisdom. We lookforward to all she will share with us.

Introducing Pat Kennedy…

Obituary of Canon William O’SullivanFormer Parish Priest of Holy Rosary,Old Roan and Our Lady, Queen ofMartyrs, Croxteth, Canon WilliamO’Sullivan, died on Saturday 23March at the age of 89.William O’Sullivan was born inFarrangore, County Kerry, on 4October 1923, the son of Daniel andMary O’Suillivan. His early educationtook place at St Brendan’s Seminary,Killarney, before completing hisecclesiastical studies at St Kieran’sCollege, Kilkenny. He was ordainedpriest at St Mary’s Cathedral,Kilkenny, on 7 June 1947. He wasincardinated the following day into theArchdiocese of Liverpool.Following his ordination he wasappointed assistant priest at StCuthbert’s, Edinburgh. In September1949, following a brief period of ill-health, he was moved to St Mary of

the Isle, Douglas. He returned to themainland in October 1956 to becomeassistant priest at St Michael’s,Liverpool, before moving in October1962 to English Martyrs, Litherland.In October 1969 he was appointednational chaplain to the Catholic

Men’s Society, whilst continuing to liveat English Martyrs. Upon relinquishinghis chaplaincy role he was appointedparish priest at Our Lady, Queen ofMartyrs, Croxteth, in July 1974. Hisfinal parish appointment came inSeptember 1985, when he wastransferred to Holy Rosary, Old Roan.His services to the archdiocese and tothe wider Church were recognised inFebruary 1991, when he wasappointed an honorary canon of theCathedral Chapter.He retired in September 2000, movingshortly afterwards to St George’sCourt, Maghull. He celebrated theDiamond Jubilee of his ordination inJune 2007.His Funeral Mass was celebrated atHoly Rosary, Old Roan, on Tuesday 2April followed by burial at St Anne’s,Ormskirk.

Dancing forNugentStaff and students from Sacred Hearthigh School, Crosby, took part in aNintendo Wii ‘Dancethon’ to raise moneyfor Nugent Care. The event was organised by members from12 D and 12 R, and followed on from thesuccessful disco that the school held inDecember which raised £700 for Jospice.‘It was great fun and hopefully we will raiselots of money for Nugent Care,’ said MrsBennett, from the school.

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Christopher McElroy continues theseries which so far has looked at whywe should sing, and when we shouldsing, today we look at who shouldsing?

At first this may seem like a strangequestion: obviously the people who goto Mass! However, by briefly examiningthe functions of the various people whotake part in liturgy we can re-evaluatethis question.

The liturgy is structured in ahierarchical form, with several ‘keyplayers.’ These include readers whoproclaim the word of God; the psalmistwho sings the words of the Jewishsong book; the choir which leads thecongregation both in singing and theraising of sung prayer to God; thepriest who presides over thecongregation, acting both in the nameof Christ and in our name to God theFather.

In introducing the importance ofsinging in the Liturgy the instruction tothe Missal says: ‘Great importanceshould therefore be attached to theuse of singing in the celebration of theMass…In choosing of the partsactually to be sung, however,preference should be given to thosethat are of greater importance andespecially to those sung by the priestor the deacon or the lector, with thepeople responding, or by the priest andpeople together.’

We can see here that several of ourkey players are mentioned by name asthose who should sing.

Priest and people together singing indialogue. Just think of a school

teacher walking into a classroom andsaying ‘Good morning Year 5’ to whichthe children respond’ Good morningMrs Jones.’ Dialogue invites response,what better to set the tone than to singsuch dialogue? The priest doesn’thave to be the world’s greatest singer;he has a God made voice just like therest of us. A prime example of thisdialogue in the liturgy is the prefacedialogue (‘The Lord be with you’/ ‘Andwith your spirit’.)

The Psalmist: the psalms are thesongbook of the Jewish faith handeddown from generation to generation.How can we speak the words ‘I willsing to the Lord, glorious his triumph’?Psalms were written to be sung.Ideally a psalmist (or small group) leadthe singing of the responsorial psalm.

The choir has a two-fold role to play.Firstly, to lead the rest of thecommunity in singing. Secondly,enhancing the liturgy with choral musicappropriate to the celebration. Youmay recall the three ministerialfunctions discussed in the ‘why sing’article. Leading the congregation insong ‘fosters a oneness of spirit’whilst enhancing the liturgy with choralmusic ‘adds delight to prayer’ and‘invests the rites with greatersolemnity.’

Congregation: not everything needs tobe sung by everyone all of the time.We need to be able to assimilate all ofour senses in liturgical prayer. Whilstwe sing, we also need to listen, tosmell (incense etc), see, feel, tasteetc. Ritual music sung by heart willallow worshipers to experience all ofthese other aspects of our liturgicaloffering.

Easter greetings and blessings. If weare allowed a wish for Easter minewould opt for a change in the weatherto milder, warmer temperatures.

I have had enough of the freezing colddraughts that circulate around ourCathedral. It would be a relief, aftersuch a long cold spell, to celebrateMass without getting a mild dose offrostbite during the Easter Season.The irony here is that due to the underfloor heating design the cars in the carpark bask in warmth while we freezeabove.

April and May seem to be in vogue thisyear for weddings and we have Nuptialcelebrations every weekend throughoutthe Easter Season, continuingthroughout the Summer months. Theother theme to events in April is that ofHealing and Health.

On 19 April at 7.15 pm there is theAnnual Mass of Healing at theCathedral, this year Father PeterMorgan is the main Celebrant andPreacher. Beginning on 21 April theAnnual Conference for the RoyalCollege of Nursing is to be held inLiverpool and they are holding aService in the Crypt late that afternoonprior to the start of the Conference.The following week, 28 April, theAnnual Ecumenical Healthcare Servicetakes place in our Cathedral this yearat 3.00 pm. It is an opportunity for allinvolved in hospital chaplaincy andservice to the sick locally to cometogether in prayer.

On 21 April at 3.00 pm, following ashorter form of Evening Prayer, theChoirs of both Cathedrals will jointogether to perform the second half ofHandel’s Messiah.

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We celebrated in March theinstallation ceremony for our newprovincial council. According to the rules of the Order,council officers hold office for amaximum of three years and mustbe re-elected annually, and thisyear’s elections took place at StAnne’s Rock Ferry on 3 March.Office bearers must be installedinto their positions at a churchceremony, which took place during11 am Mass at Our Lady Star of theSea, Seaforth on Sunday 17 March.We are grateful to Fr Tom Wood, ourprovincial chaplain, for his part inthe ceremony and for granting usthe use of his parish church. Theinstallations were performed by BroHarry Welch, deputy supreme grandknight, and Bro Peter Kinsey, pastprovincial grand knight. Our pictureshows: (back row, l-r) Peter Kinsey,John Hamilton, Ray Pealing, MikeNolan; (front row l-r) John Church,Brian Mangan and Harry Welch.

• Last month we highlighted themarvellous work undertaken by theKnights on the Wirral with theirmanagement of the Tuesday Clubfor the Less Able. The club has

been in existence for over 40 yearsand Wirral Council recognised itsimportance by providing an annualgrant of £3,000. Unfortunately, dueto the need to save money and thecuts imposed by nationalgovernment this grant has nowended. The provincial council hasdonated £2,000 as a temporarymeasure while the club seeks moresecure sources of funding to keepthis valuable community resource inexistence. Any help would begratefully received and if you wouldlike to make a donation please writeto Mr H Grunnill, 14 Upton Court,Wirral, CH49 6LS (phone 051 6772794). Cheques should be madepayable to ‘Wirral Tuesday Club’.

• We congratulate Bro John Quinnof Isle of Man council who has beenappointed Acting Attorney Generalby the Manx government. The Isle ofMan council has been busy fund-raising, meanwhile, and presented acheque for £874 to Manx Decaf,which supports those with dementiaand memory loss.

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Mums the WordIt is a known fact that the morethings alter, the more they stay thesame. I have been reading a ‘Reportadopted at a UCM Liverpool Rally’,dated May 1936. It makesfascinating reading.If the UCM was in some ways verydifferent then, it was in other waysbasically the same as today.Subscription was 2d (old pence) butsome members paid, voluntarily, abigger special subscription. Therewere 29 foundations listed, six ofwhich are still active today – StOswald’s, St Teresa’s, Norris Green;St Helen’s, Crosby; St Edmund’s,Waterloo; St Margaret Mary’s; and StThomas of Canterbury – thoughwhether they have been continuallyactive in the intervening years I donot know. St Teresa’s was the largestfoundation with 267 members. The report is very formal, with allofficers referred to by their title,initials and surname. At this stage theUCM was still under the umbrella ofthe Catholic Women’s League and theconcerns raised at the Rally weresimilar to our concerns today. TheArchbishop of Liverpool, Dr RichardDowney, was the main speaker andoffered his reflections on ‘ModernSocial Evils’. Other speakers (notnamed) discussed direct and indirectpropaganda regarding birth control;today it is abortion. Archbishop Downey, like ArchbishopKelly, was very supportive of theUCM. And UCM meetings were, liketoday, both a spiritual and socialgathering: benediction was followedby afternoon tea, and pilgrimagesended with a social evening nearby.We are very good at praying and canbe devout, but we also enjoy a party.I would hope that, with the help ofGod and his Blessed Mother, therewill be someone writing on theactivities of the UCM in 2090.• Tickets for our reception at theAdelphi at Saturday 15 June areavailable at a cost of £17.50 fromKate Moss. Her contact number is01925 411156.

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Worth a visit This month is the perfect time to reflect onthe Easter message with a trip to areligious site which has known muchturbulence, writes Lucy Oliver. The parish church of St Mary Magdalene atLanercost Priory was originally founded in1169 as a monastery following the rule ofSt Augustine, whose conversion beganwhen he heard a divine voice speak to him.In the tranquil environment of the priorytoday, God speaks in the silence – aconstant throughout the building’s troubledhistory. Situated near to Hadrian’s Wall, the priorysuffered frequent attacks during the Anglo-Scottish wars. It was besieged by RobertBruce, but also provided a resting place forKing Edward I. Today it is one of the best-preservedmonasteries in Cumbria, with a dramatictriple tier of arches and beautifully peacefulcloisters, and its grounds are open forwalkers to wander and reflect. There is atearoom too for light refreshments. A short drive away in Brampton, you will findother Cumbrian treasures including StMartin’s church, famous for being the onlychurch designed by pre-Raphaelite architectPhilip Webb and renowned for the beauty ofits stained-glass windows. For more information call 0870 3331181 orvisit www.lanercostpriory.org.uk

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Decades ago, a newly ordainedpriest would serve a long‘apprenticeship’ as a curate underthe direction and scrutiny of hisparish priest. It was not unusual tohave two or three curates living andworking in the same parish, and thepalatial presbyteries which still existoffer a reminder of how plentiful thevocations to the priesthood oncewere. Most priests were educated inseminaries from the age of 11, andafter ordination, their gentleintroduction into parish life togetherwith the camaraderie and on-goingsupport of their fellow curates was,for the most part, a fulfilling andhappy time.Things are very different today andjunior seminaries are a thing of thepast. Priests hail from all walks of lifeand have usually pursued a careerprior to offering themselves for thepriesthood. Some come with a wifeand family in tow, having been vicarsbefore their conversion toCatholicism. Vocations to thepriesthood have greatly decreased,and the training is now a matter ofjust a few years, yet almost beforethe chrism oils of their ordinationhave dried, many will find themselvesin charge of one or even moreparishes.The experience of work in the‘outside world’ prior to ordination canbe a useful preparation for some ofthe problems, awkward situations andcharacters that they will inevitablydeal with, but priests must, for themost part, learn on the job.Following all the negative publicity theCatholic Church has received inrecent times, it is now moreimportant than ever to give priestsour love and support and to let themknow that we still believe in them andappreciate all that they do for us.

Perhaps the pedestals that we putour priests on in the past were toohigh, and they are now at a morerealistic level so that we can seethem as the human beings that theyare, with the same faults,vulnerabilities, uncertainties, fears,sorrows and breaking points that therest of us have, and who need thehelp of the Holy Spirit to remainfaithful to their calling. The priesthood does not provide anautomatic immunity from sin ortemptation so we must pray for ourpriests each and every day and givethem the help that they need tosupport their ministry and toaccomplish the mission that God hasgiven them.

Daily prayer for Priests (St Thereseof Lisieux)O Jesus,I pray for your faithful and ferventpriests;for your unfaithful and tepid priests;for your priests labouring at home orabroad in distant mission fields.for your tempted priests;for your lonely and desolate priests;For your young priests;for your dying priests;for the souls of your priests inPurgatory.But above all, I recommend to youthe priests dearest to me:the priest who baptised me;the priests who absolved me from mysins;the priests who gave me Your Bodyand Blood in Holy Communion;the priests who taught and instructedme;all the priests to whom I am indebtedin any other wayO Jesus, keep them all close to yourheart,and bless them abundantly in timeand in eternity.

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From Johnny KennedyThe young curate loves to hear tales of Father Mullarkey’s childhood in Galway.‘Tell me about your Uncle Mick.’‘Ah, he was a great man, I loved him,’ replied the auld fella. ‘Mind you, ifI’d listened to him I’d have been a bookie instead of a priest!‘He didn't go to church much, but my Aunt Kathleen who was devout,sometimes dragged him along to Mass. And when the church went on apilgrimage to Italy she nagged him until he agreed to go.’‘And did it change his life?’ asked the YC.‘You must be jokin',’ said Fr Mullarkey, ‘he spent most of the time inItalian bars.’‘Did he get drunk?’‘Well, I couldn’t say for sure, but when they went to see the Leaning Towerof Pisa, he was the only one who couldn’t see anything wrong with it!’


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