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Tape Date: 4th February 1998

This week we hear from Cardinal Basil Hume about the marginalised child. Trócaire are celebrating their Silver Jubilee this year, and its Director, Justin Kilcullen, tells us of the challenges facing them. With the topic of immigration still making the headlines, Andy Pollak talks to us about his recently published "A Part of Ireland Now", and with Lent fast approaching, Fr. Donal Neary talks to us about his recently published booklet "A Lenten Journey".

Side 1

1. Crossways: News in the Church and the World. 30th January 1972 is a date that is embedded in many people' mind. 14 unarmed men were killed while participating in a civil rights march in Derry, a day that has become known as Bloody Sunday. The British Government has agreed to hold a new judicial inquiry into the events of that day. Don Mullan, author of "Eyewitness Bloody Sunday, The Truth", was 15 years old when he took part in the march. In our main report, Don speaks to us about his reaction to the news of the new inquiry. The news is read by Alan McGuckian, SJ, and Elaine Comerford.

Time: 6.45

2. The Marginalised Child:

In: (Browne) "Sometimes, it's easier..........our individual lives." Out: (Hume)

Time: 5.43

3. Trócaire's 25th Anniversary: This year Trócaire celebrate the 25th anniversary of their founding. While celebrating the work they have done, the organisation is determined that this anniversary won't simply be a self-congratulatory event. With a new logo and renewed vigour Trócaire have their focus firmly on the future. Andrew Lawless spoke to Director, Justin Kilcullen about the challenges facing Trócaire.

In: (Kilcullen) "I suppose our............trying to address it." Out: (Kilcullen)

Time: 6.25

4. A Lenten Journey: Fr. Donal Neary, SJ, is a Chaplain at Mater Dei Institute in Dublin. He is also author of many booklets and books. He has just published "A Lenten Journey", a page a day booklet of prayer and reflection for the season of Lent. He offers an introduction, a scripture reading and a reflection for each day. In this interview with Elaine Comerford, Fr. Neary tells us how to use the booklet to prepare for Easter.

In: (Comerford) "Donal, the format.........steps of life." Out: (Neary)

Time: 5.09

5. Attitudes To The Church:

In: (Browne) "Whatever other problems...........local parish level." Out: (Clarke)

Time: 5.52

Side 2

1. A Part Of Ireland Now: Recently, Irish Times education correspondent Andy Pollak published a booklet about refugees called A Part of Ireland Now. Horrified by racist reactions to refugees, he got together with top photographer Derek Speirs and refugee agency director John O'Neill to tell the very human stories of refugees who have settled in Ireland. He spoke to Maria O'Loughlin in the busy news room of the Irish Times.

In: (Pollak) "This is a booklet........as they will become." Out: (Pollak)

Time: 6.56

2. Frank Duff: Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary was certainly the leading Irish lay catholic of this century. The cause for his beatification is being considered in Rome. Finola Kennedy, economist and member of the Constitutional Review Group knew Frank Duff over many years. Alan McGuckian, SJ, met her and asked her what her earliest memories were.

In: (Kennedy) "When I was quite small............in a league of his own." Out:(Kennedy)

Time: 6.48

3. Temperance Sunday: Temperance Sunday (on the 22nd February this year) has always been a special day for the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association, and especially so this year as the Association prepares to celebrate the centenary of its founding. Bernard McGuckian, SJ, spoke to Andrew Lawless about the whole idea of Temperance, and it's importance both to Pioneers and those outside the movement. He also spoke about the plans to celebrate the centenary of the Pioneer Association, including an amnesty for those who have broken the pledge but who wish to rejoin the Association.

In: (McGuckian) "The Temperance.......those around them." Out: (McGuckian)

Time: 5.41

4. Brazil: Life can be difficult for people in Brazil. In the North East, where Máire O'Donnell works, housing is poor. People get free medical attention in the clinics but then they get prescriptions for medicines they can't afford. The basic diet is rice, beans and macaroni. Next year the seven-year-old children will have to stay at home from school for a year because of lack of places in the schools. Máire was home recently and she talked to Marie Stuart, RSM, about her experience of Brazil and the work of the basic Christian Communities in her area. Máire is a Sister of the Sacred Heart of Mary, who worked in education in Dublin, in reconciliation work in Belfast and a centre for refugees in London before going to Brazil. Marie first asked her about the size of families.

In: (O'Donnell) "Families tend to be...... close to the Lord." Out (O'Donnell)

Time: 5.46

 

5. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was the leading exponent of Quwali music, a devotional, ecstatic music from the Sufi branch of Islam. He died last year just as his music was begining to gain recognition in the west, partly due to his work on the sountracks to both Dead Man Walking and Natural Born Killers. Andrew Lawless spoke to journalist, musician, and mystic Eamonn Carr about Nusrat's music and it's universal spiritual appeal.

In: (Carr) "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ................. music." Out( MUSIC)

Time: 5.51

 

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