Letters to the Editor
February 2006
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It is always a pleasure to receive each month your magazine. It inspires so much admiration in us for your wonderful courage and trust in the Gospel.
What a great treasure in your society to see the story of the lives of so many good priests in your Memoriam pages.
—Muriel Kilgour
Pierrefonds, QC
Enjoy your interesting and informative publication. You are a light in a very dark world.
—Elizabeth McKinstry
Willowdale, ON
I thoroughly enjoy reading your magazine! Blessings to all!
—Maria Assunta Lippa
North York, ON
I am a chaplain at Ryerson University and I am interested in Scarboro Missions as a potential journal that we have circulating in our Chaplaincy home.
Would it be possible to receive a few issues from you (back copies are okay) to have on hand for September? This way, we could get a sense as to how the students respond to them. If they are popular, we would consider a subscription...
—Kim Gottfried
Toronto, ON
Thank you for the wonderful magazine that you produce and publish. I have been fortunate to get one copy, the September 2004 issue, and I am very inspired and impressed by the contents.
Before I go any further, let me introduce myself: Sister Aine Hughes, a Holy Cross Sister from Ireland and a missionary in South Africa for the past 25 years. I work for Siyabhabha Trust/Caritas South Africa, which is the Develop-ment and Welfare Agency of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference.
This Advent, we are preparing a Campaign to create greater awareness of HIV/AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children in the country. It is estimated that there are approximately two million children orphaned as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
We are focussing on four themes for the four Sundays of Advent, namely: Light, Water, Food and the Environment. While preparing reflections on the different themes, I was given the September 2004 issue of Scarboro Missions which is completely on water. Through the articles I have been able to develop some thoughtprovoking ideas for use. I was completely captivated by the reflection "Drinking Mindfully", and I would be extremely grateful if I could use it in its entirety, with acknowledgements.
If by any chance you have material in any other issues of your magazine, on any of the other themes, I would be deeply, deeply appreciative if you would be willing to share them with me.
Renewed gratitude for your beautiful publication and I trust that we will be able to use the reflection with your permission.
—Aine Hughes, HC
South Africa
The 2006 magazine calendar is beautiful. Thank you!
—Anne Doyle
Fredericton, NB
Where is Scarboro Missions going with the multifaith symbols on your calendar ?? I for one would not be caught dead hanging this calendar in my home, this is a disgrace to the true Catholic Church; pity your order will not follow its teachings...Under that condition I want to cancel my subscription. Thank you for reading this.
—John Loehndorf
via email
Passed out the 2006 Scarboro Missions calendars in the office yesterday and sold a few large calendars. And just a few minutes ago one of the girls came to me and asked how I was associated with Scarboro Missions. She had taken the magazine calendar home and was so touched and impressed by the Golden Rule concept. She is Catholic but not practicing for many reasons: (the Church's stand on) women in the Church; priests not having the option to marry and share a life with someone they love. We had quite a discussion.
She said reading the calendar actually made her feel very good and gave her hope about the Church. She was so pleased I had given it to her and that made me feel good too.
—Elaine Dever
Ottawa, ON
Just had to email and thank you for including the new calendar with your magazine. I am always so happy to receive your superb calendar and be able to keep in touch with justice and peace issues throughout the year.
—Caroline Maloney
Drumheller, AB
The sacred balance
Unfortunately I didn't get around to reading the March 2005 issue until last week and I was quite upset with the letter to the editor from F.B. Trzebiatowski re "The sacred balance". He made the comment, "...scientific data does not support the hypothesis of imminent environmental catastrophe...the world is getting better. Especially for nations with stable industrial infrastructures."
Canada has stable industrial infrastructures and look at the air around the Toronto area. And would you drink the water out of the Great Lakes without treating it first? My response to him/her is that if we don't put our faith into action in all aspects of our lives we are only paying lip service to the faith.
We don't need an "11th commandment" as he sarcastically stated. We already have several that cover the issue of the environment: Love thy neighbour and Thou shalt not kill. We are killing our neighbours with air and water pollution. So keep up the good work and keep us informed with your excellent magazine.
—Sue McDonald
Burlington, ON
P.S. After receiving your September 2004 magazine featuring Development and Peace and "Water Life Before Profit", our parish council of the Catholic Women's League have made it a goal to inform all CWL members in Canada about this issue. A motion titled "Water Life Before Profit" will be presented at our Diocesan convention in Hamilton and we are hoping it will pass and move up all the way to the national level.
Sue McDonald
I am writing to you in response to a back issue of your magazine: "Renewing the Sacred Balance", April 2004.
I am a Retreat Facilitator for a Catholic Secondary school in the Dufferin-Peel RCSSB. I am planning a week of retreats for Grade Nine students...
- Would it be possible for me to get 50 more copies?
- Would it be possible for me to get in touch with two of the presenters in the magazine: Mark Hathaway and Franz Li? I would like to know if they would be interested to work with me on this retreat and/or other environmental initiatives. Would you be able to forward this request to them and maybe they could respond?
You do very good work. I applaud your efforts and the quality of the magazine. The "Water (Life Before Profit)" issue was also excellent.
—Daisy Radigan
via email
I am always touched by your magazine articles.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Reuss
Kitchener, ON
I belong to a group called Religious on Water. We are planning to publish a small booklet to sell. We want to include the statement from the Canadian bishops which begins "Water is the source of all life." It was published in the April 2004 issue of Scarboro Missions magazine. Do we need to get permission from someone to reprint this? Is it under copyright?
—Marlene Fritz, Sisters of Mercy
New Jersey, USA
I am interested in communicating with Thomas Walsh. He and his wife were featured in the March (2005) issue of your magazine. I am attempting to find out more about Scarboro Missions, its mission and its history. As well, my wife and I are interested in how we might be able to help. I thought if we were to start a conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Walsh we might begin to develop some insight into the Mission and their contribution over the years...
—Jim & Nancy Brennan
Winnipeg, MB
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