FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

In the House of God

By Fr. Gerry Curry, SFM
January/February 2000

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As we begin a new century and a new millennium, interfaith dialogue is enabling us to meet and to get to know people of all faiths who celebrate beauty in each other and in creation, who strive for a world of justice and peace so that they may “stand in God’s house.”

Pope John Paul II exemplifies in word and deed his commitment to journey together with people of all faiths “to safeguard and foster on behalf of all humankind, social justice, moral values, peace and freedom.” Along with John Paul II’s interfaith journey we highlight some examples of Scarboro Missions’ involvement in interfaith dialogue and of the united efforts of people of many faiths to better know and understand each other and to cooperate in doing justice and seeking peace.

We hope you enjoy this first issue of the Year 2000 and that it will call you and help you celebrate, as Guru Fatha Singh says in his article, our “oneness of spirit.”

Number of magazine issues reduced

In 1999, after much prayer, reflection, and dialogue, we made the decision to reduce the number of issues we publish each year from nine to seven.

We did this with some reluctance because Scarboro Missions magazine is our primary way to share our missionary journey with you. In it we write about “the joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted” (Vatican II document, The Church in the Modern World). These are the peoples among whom we have the privilege to serve. We also share with you issues of both Church and society; issues that are important and that challenge us as Christians.

It goes without saying that we intend to keep on doing this, remembering our history and sharing the newness which is and will be very much a part of our story as we journey as missionaries into this new decade and beyond.

Subscriptions

Finally, we ask all of you to make sure to subscribe to Scarboro Missions magazine.

Due to new postal regulations we may be facing the loss of our substantial postal subsidy. If this occurs, the enormous increase in postal costs (600%!) would be a terrible loss of our benefactors’ money and very poor stewardship of what you have given to us.

You can help us keep the magazine postal subsidy. When you send in your donation to us, simply include a note stating that a portion of your offering is to be used for the cost of your subscription to Scarboro Missions magazine. It’s that easy.

In this way, we will be in compliance with the new regulations and will maintain our postal subsidy. The only drawback is that we cannot issue a tax receipt for the subscription portion of your donation. However, we are sure you will agree that this is not a drawback when one considers the amount of money, generously donated to Scarboro Missions, which will be saved in postage costs for the magazine.

As we enter a new century and millennium we must keep ever new our faith in the good we do and the love we share, that these are stronger than evil and death, and will enable us to stand in God’s house!

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