From Tom Hamel, President, Redeemer Pacific College.

I'd like to compliment you and your staff on a wonderful Canadian Catholic magazine; full of truth and light.

May I make a few observations regarding a "news in brief" about Redeemer Pacific College (RPC) in your October, 2005, issue? RPC actually opened in the fall of 1999 when we welcomed 12 students to the College. We currently have about 60 Catholic students and usually see a like number of evangelical students taking our courses each term.

RPC is associated both with (the Evangelical) Trinity Western University in Langham, BC--where our students take some of their courses and earn their degree--and with the (Catholic) Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS), which, since 1997, has helped the College establish "dynamic orthodox" Catholic higher education here on the west coast. Two of our Board members are FUS professors: Dr. Stephen Miletic and Dr. Andrew Minto. One or both of these men visit RPC at least once per year to monitor our progress and to help us maintain our Catholicity.

Dr. Robert Stackpole is identified in your report as the President of Redeemer Pacific College. In fact, after founding the Redeemer Pacific College Society in 1996 I became the Executive Director, a post I filled for 5 years until my election as President last year.

Dr. Stackpole is the Academic Coordinator for the College. He is also an accomplished scholar and writer. His most recent book, St. Peter Lives in Rome: an Anglican Discovers the Ministry of the Pope, will soon be released in its second edition.

Redeemer Pacific College is at the forefront of the renewal of faithfully Catholic higher education in Canada. The College offers courses in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Philosophy, as well as in Latin, English, and Sacred Art. When we teach these subjects, we teach them from the Catholic perspective--we don't speculate and we don't dissent. Daily Mass is available, with Mass currently celebrated "on campus" 3 out of 5 days each week. We provide student life activities such as Adoration and Benediction (along with Confession). We have a small Eucharistic Chapel. You will find our students praying there at all hours of the day--and in the evenings.

Our means of fostering "dynamic Catholic leaders" is straightforward: give them the real thing. It's a simple formula and it works. The College's goal is to see students leave here knowing and loving Jesus Christ and the Church He established; knowing the Scriptures; and having a burning desire to tell others about these wonderful gifts from our Father in Heaven.

I invite your readers to check out RPC's website at www.rpcollege.bc.ca. I believe Catholic Insight and RPC have a lot in common--"one Lord, one faith" (Eph. 4:5).

Langley, BC