That the Parliament congratulates Fr Colin MacInnes of South Uist in marking his 50th year as a priest; understands that although Fr Colin retired as a parish priest in July 2020, on his 75th birthday, he was unable to publicly mark the occasion due to the COVID-19 pandemic; further understands that he has been invited to Rome as a guest of the Vatican City to honour the semicentennial on the Feast of St Andrew; recognises his long service to the Catholic Church in Scotland and in Ecuador, where he gained recognition for his work against police and government corruption; further recognises his work as an activist for the Gaelic language and culture, including as the main instigator of Fèis Bharraigh, which inspired the successful fèisean movement throughout Scotland, and wishes him well in his retirement.

The Member has provided the following Gaelic translation:

Mgr Cailean a’ comharrachadh 50 bliadhna na shagart

Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’ cur meal-a’-naidheachd air Mgr Cailean MacAonghais à Uibhist a Deas agus e a’ comharrachadh 50 bliadhna o chaidh e na shagart; a’ tuigsinn ged a leig Mgr Cailean dheth a dhreuchd mar shagart paraiste san Iuchar, 2020, air an 75mh co-là-breith aige, nach robh e comasach dha an ceann-bliadhna a chomharrachadh gu poblach an-uiridh ri linn mòr-sgaoileadh COVID-19; a’ tuigsinn cuideachd gun d’fhuair e fiathachadh dhan Ròimh mar aoigh na Bhatican gus an leth-cheudamh bliadhna a chomharrachadh air Là Fhèill Anndrais; ag aithneachadh na seirbheise fada a thug e don Eaglais Caitligeach ann an Alba agus ann an Ecuador, far an do choisinn e cliù ag obair an aghaidh coirbeachd agus cealgaireachd sa phoilis agus san riaghaltas; ag aithneachadh cuideachd na saothrach aige às leth cànan agus dualchas na Gàidhlig, mar eisimpleir mar fhear-stèidheachaidh Fèis Bharraigh, a bhrosnaich iomairt nam Fèisean air feadh na h-Alba, agus a’ guidhe gach soirbheachas agus e air chluaineas.