Stevenson Trust for Citizenship lecture on Assisted Dying

Thanks to Paulinus for pointing out the Stevenson Trust for Citizenship Lectures which take place at Glasgow University and on Tuesday 9 February 2010 will deal with assisted dying.

For more information about the lectures click here.

German home-schoolers have “well-founded fear of persecution”

Thank you to Fr Tim for highlighting the really remarkable story of a German home-schooling family who have been granted political asylum in the USA.  The judge accepted  their claim that if they returned to Germany, they would face persecution.  There’s an also a very interesting article about the case in TIME Magazine.

The Presentation of the Lord

‘Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace,
just as you promised;
because my eyes have seen the salvation
which you have prepared for all the nations to see,
a light to enlighten the pagans
and the glory of your people Israel.’

Visit from St Benedict’s, Paisley

We were thrilled today to welcome members of the pro-life group of St Benedict’s High School in Paisley, accompanied by their teachers Mrs Kearns and Mr Murphy.

The visitors were given a tour of the Initiative and a talk about the work. In turn, they told us about their very impressive fund raising efforts which took in not just their school but also their home parishes.

A big thank you to all from St Benedict’s for their very generous donation of £100 as well as lots clothes and equipment.

St Thomas Aquinas

“He did, with a most solid and colossal conviction, believe in Life. […] It breathes somehow in his very first phrases about the reality of Being. If the morbid Renaissance intellectual is supposed to say, “To be or not to be- that is the question,” then the massive medieval doctor does most certainly reply in a voice …of thunder, “To be- that is the answer!” (G.K. Chesterton, St Thomas Aquinas, 1933)

St Thomas Aquinas, pray for us!

On retreat

We’ll be on our annual retreat from Tuesday 19 – Thursday 28 January. Please keep us in your prayers this week.

(Needless to say, posting will go from sparse to non-existent for a while – however regular posting is one of resolutions for 2010 so hopefully things will improve into February).

Saturday Sisters trip to Pluscarden

Some more recently discovered photos, courtesy of Nicky, from our trip to Pluscarden Abbey in December.

It was cold and frosty but beautiful so we took the opportunity to go on walks, play games and explore the Abbey and its grounds. The girls were fascinated by the monks and asked lots of questions about the life of the community.

We’re very grateful for the hospitality of all at Pluscarden, especially Br Thomas, Fr Dunstan and Fr Benedict.

(In case you’re wondering, Sr Andrea is demonstrating her juggling skills with hard boiled eggs).

Various cake-themed pictures

Some recently re-discovered photos:

At a Saturday Sisters session in November, the day’s fun activity was decorating gingerbread men – something the girls were extremely enthusiastic about.  Their parents may have been less pleased when we sent back 15 hyperactive, icing-covered children.

Deep concentration!

And, just because it’s quite cool, Sr Andrea’s birthday cake (also from November):

A slightly unusual request

A friend of ours is in charge of costumes for the Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project production of The Cure D’Ars: A Priest Forever.  She’s looking for old clerical clothing (soutanes and things like that) for the characters to wear.  It’s fairly urgent, so if you can help please email us at gospeloflifesisters(at)googlemail(dot)com.

Thank you and God bless!

Unwanted Christmas gifts!

We want your unwanted gifts! If you have adult, children or baby clothing, jewellery, unopened toiletries, craft items or books that you don’t want, please pass them along to us and we’ll be sure to make use of them, either at the Initiative or in our Precious Things shop.

Our office at 104 Albert Rd, Glasgow is open 9.30-5pm, Monday to Friday. If you’d like more information give us a call on 0141 433 2680.

Thank you and God bless!