Dear Editor: I am 60 years old and have absolutely no memory – and therefore no fondness or nostalgia – of the Latin (Beautiful Missa Cantata, Readers’ Forum, Dec. 28 – Jan. 5).
Letters to the Editor
We welcome letters to the Readers’ Forum, but they must include (for verification purposes) the writer’s name, address and phone number. This includes letters sent via email. The name may be withheld upon request. Letters signed simply “Name Withheld” are not considered for print. Letters should be as brief as possible, and, of course, all letters are subject to editing. Letters containing the proviso “Do Not Edit” also are not considered for print. You can submit your letter with this form or email it to ewilkinson@diobrook.org.
Against Anti-Semitism
Dear Editor: Indeed, Bishop Caggiano is correct… (In Wake of Swastika Painting, Bishop Calls Anti-Semitism ‘Disgusting,’ Jan. 12 ) it is disgusting.
Sisters of Notre Dame
Dear Editor: I loved your sharing, such that any woman reading it would agree she can still be a sister (“Responding in Love” by Sister Nancy Gilchriest, S.S.N.D., March 3, 2018).
Great Memories
Dear Editor: I am a former student of Our Lady of Lourdes grammar school. (A Cristo Rey School Grows in Brooklyn, The Tablet, Nov. 12, 2011).
We Have Stopped Listening
Dear Editor: The world is in the midst of spiritual estrangement (Readers’ Forum, Free College Education?, Dec. 29).
Remembering Father Burns
Dear Editor: During his time as pastor of St. Michael’s Church in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Father Patrick Burns served as a Clergy Liaison with the 72nd Precinct. Father Burns was always there for the NYPD whether in times of crisis or just to share a light hearted moment and his efforts to bridge police and community were unparalleled.
The Living Presence
Dear Editor: In his Dec. 29 column “Put Out into the Deep,” Bishop DiMarzio reminds us of the stories of the Holy Family’s difficulty finding shelter in Bethlehem, of their seeking refuge in Egypt, and of the massacre of the Holy Innocents which they narrowly escaped.
Beautiful Missa Cantata
DEAR EDITOR: Responding to some recent letters I would like to let the residents of Queens know that a beautiful Missa cantata is celebrated every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Josaphat’s Church in Bayside, Queens, by Father Stephen Saffron. He also celebrates many Latin Masses for feast days and recently has offered daily Rorate Masses at 6:35 am during Advent.
Ukraine Complex History
Dear Editor: John Allen writes (“Why Ukraine Church’s Drive for Independence Matters to Rome,” The Tablet, Dec. 22): “During the Soviet era, fealty to the Patriarch of Moscow was imposed down the barrel of a gun, rendering, among others, the Greek Catholic Church in the country the world’s largest illegal religious body.”
A Few New Subscribers
Dear Editor: Thank you for publishing a very informative newspaper. I enjoy reading it and share the information I see.
