Summer Evening of Chat
Thu, Jul 15th 2021 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Summer Social Evening
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President Charles welcomed everyone to the meeting and in his Interesting Rotary Information section, highlighted ‘Catholicism and Rotary’
Problems between the Catholic Church and Rotary surfaced in Spain in 1928 when Rotary was charged with being nothing but a new Satanic organisation and a secret society with quasi-religious overtones. In 1929, the Vatican issued a decree that it was not expedient for Catholic priests to be members or associate with Rotary. This was worrisome to many Catholics in Rotary and to the Catholic R.I. President, Tom Sutton. Critical and disparaging articles regularly appeared in Catholic newspapers.
By 1933, the factual errors were shown to be false, resulting in a mood swing in the Vatican. Priests could now associate with or become members of Rotary, although development of Rotary in predominately Catholic countries was slow due to the church attitude. In 1951, another Vatican decree warned Priests not to join Rotary and Catholics should be aware of seditious and suspect organisations. There was an angry response from Catholics in prominent Rotary positions, declaring the decree “quite incomprehensible”.
The Vatican reacted and by 1959 the Catholic Truth Society declared that Rotary was neither secret nor seditious. The relationship between the church and Rotary gradually thawed. In 1970 Pope Paul VI addressed Rotarians in Italy. In 1979 Pope John Paul II spoke at the R.I. Convention in Rome, praising Rotary’s humanitarian programmes. He later accepted a Paul Harris Fellowship and a World Understanding and Peace award from Rotary. The current Pope is an honorary member in the Rotary Club of Buenos Aires.
Reports and Announcements:
President Charles reported that he had received an email from the President of an Australian Rotary Club. Seemingly, some Australian Rotary Clubs link with others in the world to find about them and what they are engaged in. This President had chosen our Club to contact since her father had been born in Wishaw in 1907. President Charles had responded to her enquiry.
For the second week running, Willie Talbot reported that the Bonus Ball had been rollover. He had emailed individual members with his/her debit or credit position regarding the bonus ball and numbers club. Payment for the 2021/22 numbers club had also been requested.
An enjoyable evening of ‘Social Chat’ followed.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
The Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw recognises the importance of building and maintaining close links with the youth of today, through the schools and youth organisations in our community
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw welcome President Katrina in unusual circumstances!!
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For a Registration Fee, members of the Club will support cyclists, riding to raise funds for named charities.
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On 15th and 22nd December, Santa, and some Rotarian helpers, toured Motherwell, then Wishaw, spreading Christmas Spirit and raising funds for various charities.
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Tablets, equipped with dementia friendly apps, are delivered to two nursing homes for the use of their residents
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Golf tournament, for the Douglas Clementson Trophy, participating teams being from our local secondary schools to be held at Colville Park Golf Course
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An annual event for primary schools in the Larkhall area being held for the first time by the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw (previously run by Clyde Valley Rotary Club)
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome our newest recruit, David Crichton.
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When asked if we could help one of our local primary schools make and build a hut for their garden projects how could we refuse, and what a fantastic day we had doing it.
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As a Club, we sponsor the attendance of at least two young people on this fantastic award scheme
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For more than 30 years, Rotary, and our partners, have been working to End Polio Now. We"™re this close to ending the disease forever. Join us!
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome another new member inducted online, David Grieve
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to recognise the outstanding service given by Past President Jim Robertson in his thirty-five years in our Club
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The Furniture for Families Project provides furniture and household items to families in need within our service areas - Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and Larkhall.
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome our second new member inducted online, Jean Murray.
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Working with the Head Teacher and staff of Coltness High School, the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw has agreed to sponsor an Interact Club
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The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to support the Rotary Club of Chelmer Bridge, in the 2019 Rotary Poppy Pin Appeal to raise funds for the Royal British Legion, including Poppy Scotland
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For the second year, the members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw welcome our new President, Charles Keeper, online!!
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