BY Daniel Harkins | September 18 | 
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Our Lady of Paisley icon on tour
Event
part of preparations for Easter 2016 diocesan synod
part of preparations for Easter 2016 diocesan synod
An icon
of Our Lady of Paisley will travel to every parish in the diocese over the next
year in preparation for the Easter 2016 diocesan synod on laity and
evangelisation.
of Our Lady of Paisley will travel to every parish in the diocese over the next
year in preparation for the Easter 2016 diocesan synod on laity and
evangelisation.
Beginning
its journey during the month of Devotion to Our Lady, the icon (right) has
spent a week each in St Paul’s and St Peter’s churches in Paisley, and moved to
St Cadoc’s in Newton Mearns on Thursday. The icon will finish its journey in St
Mirin’s Cathedral on Holy Thursday 2016.
its journey during the month of Devotion to Our Lady, the icon (right) has
spent a week each in St Paul’s and St Peter’s churches in Paisley, and moved to
St Cadoc’s in Newton Mearns on Thursday. The icon will finish its journey in St
Mirin’s Cathedral on Holy Thursday 2016.
The
life-sized icon features Mary standing on a carpet of Paisley pattern and
holding the baby Jesus in front of Paisley Abbey and St Mirin’s Cathedral.
Above Our Lady are the Greek letter abbreviations for Jesus Christ and The
Mother of God and this, along with the halo, are what make the painting a holy
icon rather than a work of art.
life-sized icon features Mary standing on a carpet of Paisley pattern and
holding the baby Jesus in front of Paisley Abbey and St Mirin’s Cathedral.
Above Our Lady are the Greek letter abbreviations for Jesus Christ and The
Mother of God and this, along with the halo, are what make the painting a holy
icon rather than a work of art.
The icon
began life five years ago when artist Bernadette Reilly and Denis Murphy, who
would later become a deacon in the diocese, discussed the idea for an icon of
Our Lady of Paisley that would tour parishes.
began life five years ago when artist Bernadette Reilly and Denis Murphy, who
would later become a deacon in the diocese, discussed the idea for an icon of
Our Lady of Paisley that would tour parishes.
Once Fr
John Keenan was appointed Bishop of Paisley, some new ideas were incorporated
into the work, including a Latin phrase ‘Hac ne vade via nisi dixeris, Ave
Maria,’ which was once written on the walls of Paisley Abbey and translates to
‘Go not this way unless you have said Ave Maria.’
John Keenan was appointed Bishop of Paisley, some new ideas were incorporated
into the work, including a Latin phrase ‘Hac ne vade via nisi dixeris, Ave
Maria,’ which was once written on the walls of Paisley Abbey and translates to
‘Go not this way unless you have said Ave Maria.’
The Canon
law that guides diocesan synods requires a preparatory period of catechesis,
consultation and prayer, and the pilgrimage of the Our Lady of Paisley icon
will form part of that for the diocese. The icon will be welcomed with a Mass
as it arrives in each parish and will be sent off at the end of the week with a
short parish devotion.
law that guides diocesan synods requires a preparatory period of catechesis,
consultation and prayer, and the pilgrimage of the Our Lady of Paisley icon
will form part of that for the diocese. The icon will be welcomed with a Mass
as it arrives in each parish and will be sent off at the end of the week with a
short parish devotion.
Bishop
John Keenan said he believes the icon pilgrimage is the most important part of
the upcoming diocesan synod.
John Keenan said he believes the icon pilgrimage is the most important part of
the upcoming diocesan synod.
“Synod is
a great word which means ‘travelling together,’” he said. “So this journey is
one that the whole diocese has embarked upon…
a great word which means ‘travelling together,’” he said. “So this journey is
one that the whole diocese has embarked upon…
“Pope
Francis says in Evangelium Vitae that it was Mary’s presence that made possible
the Pentecost outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church. So we consecrated
the synod and the whole diocese of Paisley to Our Lady for the bringing in [of]
the certainty that She would make possible a new outpouring of the spirit of
evangelisation on the whole diocese, clergy and people.”
Francis says in Evangelium Vitae that it was Mary’s presence that made possible
the Pentecost outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church. So we consecrated
the synod and the whole diocese of Paisley to Our Lady for the bringing in [of]
the certainty that She would make possible a new outpouring of the spirit of
evangelisation on the whole diocese, clergy and people.”
“Our
devotion to Our Lady is under the patronage of Our Lady of Paisley,” the bishop
added. “This was a pre-Reformation devotion that arose from the Paisley Abbey,
dedicated to Our Lady from the 14th century, that reached to the whole diocesan
area.”
devotion to Our Lady is under the patronage of Our Lady of Paisley,” the bishop
added. “This was a pre-Reformation devotion that arose from the Paisley Abbey,
dedicated to Our Lady from the 14th century, that reached to the whole diocesan
area.”
—daniel@sconews.co.uk
—This
story ran in full in the May 22 edition print of the SCO, available in parishes
story ran in full in the May 22 edition print of the SCO, available in parishes
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