March 1998

COVER: Celebration during the Assembly of the People of God of the Prelacy of Itacoatiara, Brazil, pastored by Scarboro missionary Bishop George Marskell. The flowers and candles surrounding the cross are a sign of a new life that comes out of suffering and death.
Credit: David Eijsenck.

• Aquiles
  By George Marskell, S.F.M.
  A young Brazilian's unjust imprisonment and death reinforce the need for prison ministry and advocacy
• Lent: A time to reflect
  By Roger Brennan, S.F.M.
  Remembering the faith of the Filipino people and the practice of Lenten reflection
• Readers' Survey
• The true North strong and free
  By Joseph Curcio, S.F.M.
  Ministry among the Native Peoples of Chetwynd, British Columbia
• The Way of the Cross
  The Canadian Catholic Organization for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
• Canadian International Development Agency
  By Gerald Curry, S.F.M.