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FATHER JOE p. 8
who wrote the Bible?
Parenting Journey p. 13
getting kids to want to
go to Mass
work life p. 9
the job or me –
do I need a career?
Bishop’s Message
do Catholics
worship Mary? p.6
Faith in Action
living as disciples
inside and out p.16
Archival Treasures
diocese has
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United States p.24
Just
Wait
Miss America 2003 affirms local youth with message on chastity

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May 2007 Volume XVI Issue 9
The St. Augustine Catholic is the official magazine of the Diocese of Saint Augustine,
which embraces 17 counties spanning northeast and north central Florida from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. The diocese covers 11,032 square miles and
serves more than 164,000 registered Catholics.
Special
features
16
Catholic Faith in Action
As baptized Catholics we
are called to discipleship. When
was the last time you thought about
your role in the mission of the
church? Do you proclaim the Good
News of Jesus Christ to others?
– Father John E. Hurley, CSP
what you’ll get
out of this issue
10
Scott Smith
Cover Story:
18 Just Wait
Erika Harold, Miss
America 2003, was in
Jacksonville recently
talking to teens about
the importance of
setting boundaries and
abstaining from drugs,
sex and alcohol. It is a
message that she has
spoken publicly about
since the age of 17.
– Amelia Eudy
24
Archival Treasures
The Diocese of Saint
Augustine preserves in its
archives the oldest written
records of American origin in
the United States. Discover what
is being done to preserve these
artifacts for generations to come.
– Kathleen Bagg-Morgan
On the Cover: Miss America 2003, Erika Harold. Photo: Courtesy of the Miss
America Organization.
Courtesy of the Miss America Organization
4 editor’s notes
Fathers and Daughters – Kathleen Bagg-Morgan
5 saint of the month
St. Brendan of Clonfert – Elizabeth Johnson
6 bishop’s message
Do Catholics Worship Mary? – Bishop Victor Galeone
7 from the archives
In Peril on the Sea – Michael Gannon, Ph.D.
8 in the know with Father Joe
Who wrote the Bible? – Father Joseph Krupp
9 work life The job or me? Do I need a career
change? – Tim Ryan
10 theology 101 Exactly how is Jesus in the
Eucharist? – Elizabeth Solsburg
12 your marriage matters
Working through vacation expectations
– Tom and Jo Anne Fogle
13 parenting journey Helping teens
appreciate Mass – Dr. Cathleen McGreal
14 spiritual fitness Praying for others. How
do we do it? – Father Bill Ashbaugh
22 parish profile St. Mary, Korona
– Shannon Scruby-Henderson
26 around the diocese
30 calendar of events
St. Augustine Catholic May 2007

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editor’s notes
Fathers and Daughters
You can’t get a way from it. It’s
everywhere. From mainstream
television news programs, to Blogs
on the Internet, talk radio, and
magazines that you can’t help but notice at the
checkout counter at the grocery store. Our
society seems overly fascinated by the antics
of young celebrities who are out of control.
Newsweek, in their Feb. 12 cover story, calls
it “The Girls Gone Bad Effect.” It’s enough to
make parents cringe.
In Newsweek writers Kathleen Deveny and
Raina Kelley asked some good questions.
Does the rise of the bad girl signal something
more profound, a coarsening of the culture
and a devaluation of sex, love and lasting
commitment? Should parents be concerned
about the effect our racy popular culture may
have on their kids and the women they would
like their daughters to become? The answers
are likely to lie in yet another question: where
do our children learn values?
The good news, according to
the article, is for the most part our
children are learning values at home
– from attentive parents, strong
teachers, religious leaders and
nice friends. And statistical
evidence indicates
that teen pregnancy,
drinking and drug
use are all down. But
parents are still fighting
an uphill battle when
it comes to countering
harmful media messages and
the power of peer pressure. It’s
a 24/7 job!
In March, Project SOS
(Strengthening Our Students)
hosted a Father Daughter Dinner
Date called “Dancing with your
Star.” They invited Erika Harold, Miss
America 2003, and her father Bob to
come to Jacksonville to share their own
personal testimony (cover story page 18).
The Father Daughter Dinner Date was a
great success. According to Pam Mullarkey,
Ph.D., founder of Project SOS, the
program provided both daughters and
their male role models, whether it be their
father, uncle, stepfather or grandfather, the
by Kathleen Bagg-Morgan
opportunity to hear how unhealthy choices
can negatively impact their lives. It gave them
the tools to begin fostering happy healthy
relationships.
“This is a critical time in our country in the
lives of our young women for fathers to show
that they care for the welfare and well being of
their daughters,” says Dr. Mullarkey.
And the more time dads and daughters
spend together, the better. It turns out that
fathers can have as much or more impact on
their adolescent daughters’ lives as mothers,
says Dr. Linda Nielsen in the March Better
Homes and Gardens article, “Stand by Your
Girl.” Dr. Nielsen is an adolescent psychologist
and professor at Wake Forest University in
North Carolina, who teaches a college course
on father/daughter relationships.
“If dad is a supportive, trusting parent
and counselor, his daughter is more likely to
develop more confidence about her choices.
She’ll also come to expect the same respect
and decency from her male friends
that she gets from her father in these
exchanges.”
There are a number of resources that
help parents parent. For dads visit
www.dadsanddaughters.org.
The non-profit organization
Dads and Daughters offers
free e-newsletters full of
suggestions for creating
bonding time. The group
also deals with broader
issues, rallying against
images of dangerously skinny
or sexually explicit girls and
gender stereotypes.
Project SOS is a local
non-profit organization
committed to assisting our
youth to make “Best Choices”
in choosing to refrain from
pre-marital sex, drugs, alcohol,
abusive relationships, violence
and suicide. Project SOS
also provides parents with
educational materials and
resources to help reduce highrisk
behaviors. Visit www.
projectsos.com or call (904)
354-6883.

saint
saint of the month
Who’s the real patron saint of
travelers?
No, St. Christopher is a myth
by Elizabeth Johnson
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Saint Brendan
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Birthplace: Ireland
Feast Day: May 16
Claim to fame: One
of the great leaders of Irish
Christianity, Brendan was
born in Ireland around 464.
He was raised by St. Ita,
after which he completed
his education with the
bishop of Kerry. As St.
Patrick brought Christianity
to Ireland, monastery
life became a popular vocation, and
Brendan became a monk. He gathered
his own followers and settled as abbot
in his own community. It is said that
an angel appeared to give Brendan
his Order’s rules. Each day the monks
prayed for several hours, observed
long periods of silence, studied, ate just
enough to survive and slept on cold
floors in their cells. The monks also
painstakingly copied manuscripts of
Greek and Roman literature to create
exquisite illuminated manuscripts.
Best quote: A popular legend
called The Voyage of St. Brendan tells
how Brendan and a group of monks
traveled in a wooden boat looking for
Adam’s and Eve’s paradise. Brendan
had enough supplies for 12 monks, but
two more begged to go along. Brendan
said, “Ye may sail with me,” he said,
“but one of you will go to perdition ere
you return.” Near the end of the journey,
one of them leapt overboard to escape
a volcano, fulfilling Brendan’s prophecy.
What made him a saint:
Brendan became a missionary,
traveling through Ireland to Europe,
and even across the Atlantic. The
monasteries he established became
vital centers of art and learning. The
most important one Brendan founded
was Clonfert in Ireland, where as many
as 3,000 monks may have lived. For
many centuries, sailors have prayed
to St. Brendan for protection, hoping
that someday they would find the
promised land — St. Brendan’s Isle.
But Brendan’s true legacy lies in his
tireless zeal which introduced God’s
teaching to many.
Prayer: Dear Lord, as Brendan
took risks to proclaim your word, help
us to be risk-takers in our own lives for
you. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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from the bishop
Do Catholics Worship Mary?
“I
n him dwells the fullness of divinity in bodily form.”
(Col. 2:9) These few words synthesize the theme of
my last two messages. Namely, Jesus Christ is the
Son of God incarnate (= in the flesh); hence, the
mystery of the Incarnation: Jesus is true God and true man.
by Bishop Victor Galeone
I’ll have more to say about the Incarnation
in the July issue. But since May is the month
when Catholics pay special honor to Mary, I
want to examine the Incarnation as it relates
to her.
Some of our separated brethren accuse
Catholics of making a goddess out of Mary
for calling her the Mother of God. They insist
that she is not the mother of God, but only
the mother of Jesus. But such language
makes Jesus two persons – one human, and
the other divine. Jesus, however, is only one
person – the second person of the Blessed
Trinity, as we pray in the Creed, “the only Son
of God, eternally begotten of the Father.” Two
thousand years ago, that divine person took
on our human nature in Mary’s womb, thus
initiating his existence as one of us. Since he
was God from all eternity, Mary became the
mother of God – not of God the Father, nor
of God the Holy Spirit, but of God the Son. To
deny that Mary is the mother of God is to deny
that Jesus is God.
Perhaps an analogy might help. If a woman
were to introduce herself by saying, “Hello, I’m
the mother of Jane’s body,” how would you
react? Surely, you would question her sanity.
A woman becomes the mother of a person
(“I’m Jane’s mother.”), even though she gives
the baby only its body, not its soul which is
created by God. Mary gave Jesus
what every mother gives her child:
conception, birth and nourishment.
Since Jesus is only one person,
and that person is divine, Mary is
truly the Mother of God.
The previous discussion is
a summary of the Council of
Ephesus, which condemned
Nestorius in 431 by solemnly
declaring that Mary was
“Theotokos” (Mother of God).
After the bishops’ decision, the
jubilant residents of Ephesus
marched through the town all
night long, chanting, “Theotokos!
Theotokos!”
Someone may ask why this
teaching is not in the Bible. Actually
it is – implicitly. Immediately after
conceiving Jesus, Mary went to
visit her relative Elizabeth. After
greeting Mary, Elizabeth asks, “And
how have I deserved this visit from
the mother of my Lord?” (Luke 1:48)
Another objection that is
sometimes raised is why Catholics
give Mary so much honor. The
reason is that God honored her
first. As St. Bernardine of Sienna expressed it,
“Lord, you could create a universe a thousand
times more splendid than our present one;
but a creature greater than Mary, impossible
– since you made her the Mother of your only
Son!”
Back in the late ’60s, I attended a clergy
conference presented by Max Lachmann, a
Lutheran pastor from Germany and a former
concentration camp inmate. His talk addressed
eight key issues dividing Protestants and
Catholics, among which was Mary. I can still
recall his impassioned presentation on Our
Lady. Having described the position of both
sides, he concluded, “True, perhaps some
Catholics, especially in Latin countries, may be
giving Mary exaggerated honor. On the other
hand, have not we Protestants been negligent
in this area? I have preached sermons on
Sarah…and on Ruth…and even on Mary
Magdalene – but to this day, I have not once
preached a sermon on Mary – for fear of
being labeled ‘too Roman.’ Are we Protestants
fulfilling what Mary said under divine
inspiration, ‘Behold, all generations will call me
blessed?’ Why should we not honor the portal
through which God deigned to slip his only
Son into this world for our redemption?”
Let me close by quoting Bishop Fulton
Sheen: “God, who made the sun, also made
the moon. The moon does not take away
from the brilliance of the sun. All its light is a
reflection from the sun. The moon would be
only a burnt out cinder, if it were not for the sun.
The Blessed Mother reflects her divine Son.
Without him she is nothing…On dark nights,
we are grateful for the moon. When we see
it shining, we know there must be a sun. So,
too, in this dark night of the world, when men
turn their backs on him who is the Light of the
World, we look to Mary to guide our feet while
we await the sunrise.”
St. Augustine Catholic May 2007

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In Peril on the Sea
by Michael Gannon, Ph.D.
Florida’s first pastor-to-be, Father
Francisco López de Mendoza, sailed
here from Spain in the summer of
1565 on the nineteen-ship fleet of
Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
Shortly after a replenishment stop
at the Canary Islands, the ships
encountered storms that broke up
the fleet’s disciplined columns, and
Father López found that only four
other vessels were left in formation
with the ship on which he was a
passenger.
On the morning of July 20
another violent wind arose that,
by two o’clock in the afternoon,
became what Father López called
“the most frightful hurricane one could
imagine.” In a relación, or chronicle, of
those events he wrote: “The sea, which
rose to the very clouds, seemed about
to swallow us up alive, and such was the
fear and apprehension of the pilot and
other sailors, that I pushed myself hard in
exhorting my brethren and companions
to repentance. I represented to them the
Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and
with so much success that I passed the
night in confessing them.”
When daylight came the next day, the
priest observed that towering waves
were breaking over his ship’s prow
and gunwales. In that extremity the
captain ordered that all objects of weight
– millstones, cables, reserve rigging, even
the cooking apparatus and many barrels
of water – be jettisoned overside. But,
with the ship thus lightened, it appeared
that capsizing was still a possibility, and the
captain ordered that the private chests of
the soldier passengers also be jettisoned.
Alarmed that all they owned in this
world was about to be consigned to the
briny deep, the soldiers begged Father
López to intercede on their behalf. The
priest fell on his knees before the captain
and implored him to spare the chests. “I
from the archives
reminded him that we ought to trust
to the great mercy of Our Lord,” Father
López wrote, “and, like a true Christian, he
showed confidence in God and rescinded
the order.”
Though the storm continued unabated,
Father López’s ship remained just barely
afloat. “During that whole night,” Father
López wrote, “I preached to the crew and
exhorted them to maintain their faith in
God.” Finally, after three days and nights
of peril, “Our Lord deigned to have
compassion and mercy on us, and calmed
the fury of the winds and waves.”
On Monday, August 27, Father López’s
battered ship with four others approached
the Florida shoreline. When darkness fell,
Father López wrote: “God showed to us a
miracle from heaven. About nine o’clock
in the evening, a comet appeared, which
showed itself directly above us, a little
eastward, giving so much light that it might
be taken for the sun, and its brightness
lasted long enough to repeat two Credos
[the Apostles’ Creed].”
They were just off Cape Canaveral.
Anyone who, nearly four and a half
centuries later, has watched a night launch
of a rocket from Cape Canaveral can
relate to Father López’s experience.
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in the know with Fr. Joe
Dear Fr. Joe
Who wrote the Bible?
Dear Father Joe:
Who wrote the Bible?
W
ell, lots of folks! The guide
behind the whole thing is
the Holy Spirit, of course,
but let’s take a look at how
the Spirit brought the Bible about.
There has been a lot of discussion about
this, particularly after the publication of the
book The DaVinci Code (you can buy it in
the fiction section of your bookstore), which
claimed that the Emperor Constantine put the
Bible together and
The first thing
selected which books
to remember is
went in and which
that the Bible is
didn’t.
technically not
The first thing to
just a book, but
remember is that the
a collection of
Bible is technically
books written
not just a book, but
over a 2,000-
a collection of books
year period. God
written over a 2,000-
spoke through
year period. God
rabbis and
spoke through rabbis
religious leaders
and religious leaders
before Christ
before Christ and
and through the
through the bishops
bishops and
and popes after. The
popes after.
Holy Spirit spoke to
them and helped them select those writings
that were divinely inspired.
When you look at the New Testament,
you see that, right away, our earliest leaders
were noticing that some books were divinely
inspired. Peter wrote that Paul’s writings were
Scripture in II Peter 3:15 and 16 and Paul
considered Luke’s writings the same way
(I Timothy 5:18) when he quotes from the Old
Testament and the Gospel of Luke; there by
giving them the same weight.
Now, beyond that, we get into the first
generation of Christianity and see that many
of our church fathers were working hard to
name which books were legitimate Scripture. I
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Fr Joe Joke:
Recently, I went to my doctor
complaining of pain.
“Where are you hurting?”
asked the doctor. “You have to help
me, I hurt all over,” I replied.
“What do you mean, all over?”
asked the doctor, “be a little more
specific.”
I touched my right knee with my
index finger and yelled, “Ow, that
hurts.” Then I touched my left cheek
and again yelled, “Ouch! That hurts,
too.” Then I touched her right earlobe,
“Ow, even THAT hurts,” I cried. The
doctor checked me thoroughly for a
moment and told me his diagnosis,
“You have a broken finger.”
took these notes in class at seminary and can’t
remember whose class it was … I apologize
for the lack of citation:
Clement of Rome (95 A.D.) mentioned eight
New Testament books. Ignatius of Antioch
(A.D. 115) acknowledged seven books. Polycarp
(A.D. 108), who sat at John the Apostle’s
feet, promoted 15 books. Finally, Irenaeus
mentioned 21 books (A.D. 185). Hippolytus
recognized 22 books (A.D. 170-235).
Beyond all this, church councils made
the decisions about the rest. Despite Dan
Brown’s fanciful musings, I don’t think the
Council of Nicea made any decisions about
what books were admitted to the canons
and which ones weren’t. (Any readers want
to help me with that?)
The councils that did were these: Hippo
(sounds like a council I could be at) in
393 and Carthage in 397. They used the
following questions to decide which books
were Scripture:
1. Was the author an apostle, or someone
with a close connection to an apostle?
2. Do (did) the people of God accept the
writings as inspired?
3. Was the book consistent in doctrine and
orthodoxy?
4. Did the book bear the signs of the
morals and spirituality that were
evidence of divine inspiration.
So, inspired by the Holy Spirit, the
leaders of our church that God chose put
the Bible together. We enjoy the fruits of
their labor today and should thank the
Lord everyday for that.
Enjoy another day in God’s presence!
– Father Joseph Krupp
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work life
work life
the job or me?
do I need a career change or an attitude change?
Lately,
Ken has just
been “going
through the
motions” at
work.
K
en says: For a long time I felt unfulfilled
by my job. I wanted to do something that
had more meaning. A few years ago
I attempted to make a career change,
by going back to school and earning a degree in
another field. I even took a buy-out from a good
position, thinking that God was calling me in another direction. After
almost 10 months of searching for what I thought were obvious new
career possibilities, I ended up right back in my previous profession. I
wasn’t quite sure why this happened, but figured maybe this is where
I’m supposed to be. So I accepted it and went about my business.
That contentment didn’t last long. It was tough to get up in the
morning. I wasn’t excited about my work and was afraid that the lack
of enthusiasm would show in my performance. My confidence was
unsteady because I still wanted to do well. None of this is making any
sense to me. Why does God have me doing something where I don’t
feel I belong or that I’m doing well?
The expert says:
I was becoming disheartened because I had no sense of direction or
vision as to what I should be doing. I started seeing a spiritual director
about a year ago, and he told me that this distress was actually a critical
step in our spiritual journey. This is where we start letting go of our own
plans, because we realize how little we really know about ourselves.
We then begin to understand how little we can control and
thus how dependent we
are upon God to direct our Only when we let go of
lives. The contentment our pride, our agenda
returned when I admitted and our power do we
my weakness and said, begin to experience the
“I don’t know what’s freedom in God’s power.
right for me. God
you know me better than I know myself, you
take over.” It’s very liberating to truly relinquish
this control. To do this it is also necessary to
maintain a disciplined prayer life.
Only when we let go of our pride, our
agendas, and our power do we begin to
experience the freedom in God’s power. Paul
spoke of this liberty in his second letter to the
Corinthians. “My grace is sufficient for you,
for power is made perfect in weakness. I will
rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses
in order that the power of Christ may dwell in
me” (2 Cor12:9).
Tim Ryan
Email questions and comments to:
tryan@faithmag.com
St. Augustine Catholic May 2007

t h e o l o g y 1 0 1
theology 101
by Elizabeth Solsburg
Who is Christ? a year-long conversation with theologians
theologian
of the month
This year, the St. Augustine Catholic is exploring
Christology – the study of Jesus Christ. We
asked several eminent seminary professors
some questions about Jesus. Their answers
are enlightening and thought-provoking.
Meet the
professors
Exactly how
is Jesus
in the
Father Acklin Father Muller Father Stevens
Father Thomas Acklin is a monk of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pa.
He is a graduate of Duqesne University, St. Vincent Seminary, The Catholic
University of Louvain and Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Institute.
Father Earl Muller is The Bishop Kevin M. Britt Professor of Theology/
Christology at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit. He formerly taught at Marquette
University in Wisconsin.
Father Gladstone Stevens is on the faculty of St. Mary Seminary
in Baltimore.
How is he
present?
QSAC: Tell us about Jesus as
Eucharist. How is he present?
How and why did he do
it? How does it tie into our
Jewish roots?
Father Muller: In the modern
period, it’s difficult to talk about
the mechanics of how the
Eucharist is possible. We’ve
made it more difficult, because
the way we talk about substance
has changed. To us, substance
means “this collection of atoms.”
Whereas, in the medieval period,
when these definitions were
being established, there were
different definitions. It wasn’t
an atomistic understanding
– it really looked more at unity.
When you have an atomistic
understanding, you consider
the unity of a thing as being
St. Therese
of Lisieux
(1873-1897)
This very
young saint is one
of the doctors of
the church, a title
granted to those who
possess eminent
learning, a high
degree of sanctity,
and have been
proclaimed as such
by the church.
Her elder sister,
Pauline, entered
the Carmelite
convent when
Therese was 9.
Shortly
thereafter, while
Therese was
desperately ill with
fever, she prayed
to Mary, a statue of
whom was in her
room. She saw the
statue smile and was
instantly cured.
After being
turned down
herself at the
Carmelite convent
because of her
age, Therese
petitioned the bishop
and the pope and
was finally admitted.
She died at age
24, still a novice. Her
Little Way, a journal
of her small daily
sacrifices and her
trust in Jesus, was
published by Pauline,
and appealed
to thousands of
Catholics who were
trying to do the
same. Within 28
years, she had been
canonized.
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Heresy!
Adoptionism: Jesus was adopted, not begotton
Jesus was the son of God – but not until he was adopted as an adult. That’s
adoptionism in a nutshell. Adherents to this heresy, in the second century, believed that Christ
did not exist until he was born as a man. God tested him, and because Jesus passed the tests,
God adopted him and gave him supernatural powers. Then, because he was so good and holy,
God raised him from the dead and elevated him to divinity.
Adoptionism was a way to deal with who Jesus really was – God or man. Paul’s
letter to the Colossians refutes this heresy with what we now call the doctrine of hypostatic union
– Jesus is both God and man. (Col. 2:9)
This heresy was condemned by Pope Victor near the end of the
second century, but reared its head again in the eighth century. In that
version, adherents believed that Jesus was the son of God in his divinity, but
was only adopted as the first-born of God in his humanity. This variation on the
theme was condemned in 798 by Pope Leo III in a council in Rome.
secondary. So, for instance, when you look at a rock, you can
keep breaking little pieces off it. The problem is that with human
reality, there is a unity to this collection
We have a constant
of atoms that the modern way of talking
about substance really can’t get at. We
need to be in fellowship
need to recapture some of that though
with God. Jesus in order to understand the reality of
promised to be with the Eucharist – otherwise we look at
us “until the end of this collection of atoms and ask where
the age” and this is Christ is. The Gospels make it clear that
one of the ways he
Jesus delighted in touching people. The
physicality of the Eucharist allows him to
accomplishes that.
continue to touch his people throughout
time and space.
Father Stevens: There is a food theme in the Scriptures. So many
of Jesus’ controversies involve eating. This theme reaches its height
in the Eucharist. It is unhelpful to debate whether it is a sacrifice or
a meal. If we understand sacrifice as bringing about fellowship, then
it doesn’t mean there is a difference. We have a constant need to
be in fellowship with God. Jesus promised to be with us “until the
end of the age” and this is one of the ways he accomplishes that.
Bible Quiz
I am one of Paul’s helpers
who am I?
My name may suggest a
Greek god to you, but I am a
devout Christian. I was a good
friend and helper to Paul – he
mentions the work I did in the
name of the Gospels at Corinth.
For some reason, people do listen
to me – sometimes I’m told I have
“charisma.” I taught about Jesus
to everyone I met – I am a true
believer. I hadn’t heard the whole
what does that
symbol mean?
Anchor
The
anchor is one
of the oldest
symbols of
Christianity. As
a long-understood
representation of
safety, it epitomizes
hope in salvation
through Jesus.
Anchors appear
in epitaphs in the
catacombs and
are often styled
with a crossbar
representing the
cross of Christ in a
subtle message.
story though – I wasn’t there
when the Holy Spirit descended
on the believers in Jerusalem at
Pentecost. However, Priscilla and
Aquila taught me everything they
had learned from Paul about the
way of the Lord. You know, some
people think I am the author of the
Letter to the Hebrews – maybe
and maybe not. As Origen wrote,
“God only knows.” Who am I?
Answer: Apollos
And why bread and wine? It continues the
mystery of the incarnation – it is the glory
of God in humble form. Thomas Aquinas
says that this is another way in which God
accommodates himself to our human
condition. He doesn’t simply give up food;
he becomes food for us. There is an older
word, viaticum, or food for the journey.
It reminds us of the Passover journey
– food for the nation of Israel as they are
on a journey to the Promised Land. The
Eucharist is our food for the journey.
Father Acklin: Eucharist is the new
Passover, the new paschal lamb, the
new covenant. These connections with
the Passover law are important. There
was an integral connection between
Christianity and Judaism until Christians
were expelled from the Temple and Paul’s
apostolate to the Gentiles began to grow.
A Jewish element that is important when
we are talking about real presence is the
word “remember.” We talk
about the Last Supper
as a memorial – and
must recall that the
Jewish understanding
of a memorial is a
remembrance that
makes present.
When Jesus
says, “Do this
in memory of
me,” he is
saying that
“On the day you
do this, that day
I will be with you.”
He continues to
give himself to us
in the Eucharist.
When we pray,
“Lord, remember
your church ...,”
we are saying,
“Lord, be present
to our church, to
our brothers and
sisters – Lord,
be present to
those who
have died.”
Elizabeth Solsburg
esolsburg@faithpublishingservice.com
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your marriage matters
romance
by Tom and Jo Anne Fogle
Who’s the
giver here?
Here’s
an important
question to ask
yourself: “Am I
more of a giver
or a taker?”
The amount
of sustained
romance and
success in your
marriage may
depend on
your answer.
The healthiest
marriages are
the ones where
both spouses
are givers.
money
We’ve all
got to go
sometime
Although
we may avoid
thinking about
death, it’s
important to
think about
those we would
leave behind.
If you haven’t
appointed a
guardian for
your children
and provided for
them financially,
make a will or
trust now!
Mike and Cyndi have
been planning a
vacation to Hawaii for
a year. But they have
very different ideas about what they
want to do when they get there.
When we’re on
vacation, I want to
see all the sights!
Mike says: Cyndi and I have
always dreamed of going to Hawaii
– the warm breezes, the palm trees,
the surf. And now we’re finally getting our chance.
However, I guess we didn’t really talk about why it was
we wanted to go – I want to hike up to the volcanoes
— really experience the islands. Cyndi doesn’t want to
do anything except sit on the beach!
I want to sit
on the beach!
Cyndi says: When I think of
Hawaii, I think of orchids and
romantic walks on the beach. I want
to lie in the sand all day and soak up the sun. This is the
first vacation we’ve taken in years where it’s just the two
of us – no kids, no pets, no responsibilities. I’m afraid
that if we follow Mike’s schedule, we’re going to come
back more tired than before we went. When I go on
vacation, I really want to “vacate.”
He said
She said
what do they do?
Jo Anne says,
“This is an
easy one
– just tell him which beach you
will be on!” Tom, on the
other hand, believes a
different approach may
be needed so that both
may enjoy the aloha
spirit. Clearly, Mike
identified the central
issue when he said, “I
guess we didn’t really
talk about why it was we
wanted to go …” This is
not an unusual situation
when dreams are involved.
No two people are going
to “dream” identically. We
are unique individuals
first and married couples
second. Simply because
we are “two becoming one”
in our marriage does not
mean that we see things in
the same way. Our eyes are
Tom and Jo Anne Fogle
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filtered by our experiences and
therefore we see things mostly as
unique individuals. The longer we
are married, the greater chance
we have of our visions merging,
because we have had so many
shared experiences.
Our first recommendation is for
Mike and Cyndi to communicate
realistically, share feelings with
each other, and work toward a
compromise. By nature, vacations
are limited by time, so you can not
expect to fulfill every wish on a
once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The
initial shared-dream of going to
Hawaii is now a close reality. Now
what? First, sit down together and
begin the planning process making
the easy decisions first: What
flight? What hotel? How long are
we going to stay? Where will we
eat? Do we rent a car?
After answering these “easy”
questions, we recommend that
Mike and Cyndi ask three more
questions: Why is it important for
us as a couple to go to Hawaii?
How does it make me feel to help
you satisfy your dream? How
will our marriage relationship be
strengthened by going to Hawaii at
this time?
An easy way to accomplish
this is for Mike and Cyndi to use
old-fashioned pencil and paper.
Divide the paper into two columns
labeled “Mike” and “Cyndi.” On
the left side, write the question
and place the answers under each
person’s column. Where both
answers match, an agreement
is reached and the total plan is
getting closer to satisfying each
other’s needs, wants and desires.
Where both have different ideas
and answers, list the pros and cons
of each answer, then discuss the
results. If Mike and Cyndi focus
on meeting each other’s needs
and not their own, they will be
surprised with the results. They
will discover a little known fact
that their individual needs will be
met beyond their expectations if
they focus on their spouse’s wants
and desires. The results become a
gift and not an imposed obligation.
communication
What’s good
about us?
When we
talk about communication
in
marriage, we
often seem to
focus on problems
and how
to handle them.
Take a few
minutes to look
at the bright side
– sit down to
talk about what
is working in
your marriage,
what both of you
are doing right.
Positive reinforcement
can
keep the good
times rolling!
time
It’s about
Time..!
Share
a prayer
together.
There
is recent
empirical data
that indicates,
“A family that
prays together
stays together.”
Divorce rates
for couples
who regularly
pray out loud
together (more
than just at
meal times) is
only .01% (one
couple in a thousand)
compared
to one couple
in two for first
marriages in the
United States.
parenting journey
My kid hates Mass
What do you say when your child doesn’t want
any part of church?
As
parents,
how do we
deal with
adolescents
who are
distancing
themselves
from the
church?
by Dr. Cathleen McGreal
When I was 11, Msgr. Galvin spotted me
wandering around the church courtyard
– a sorrowful child in a crowd of people who
had just attended services for my grandma.
His suggestion that we head into the rectory for a quick piece of
cake was just the distraction I needed. Rectories and convents
were mysterious worlds whispered about on our school
playground. Monsignor’s kind words shared over a treat helped
my healing process begin.
In recent years, when I described my visit to the rectory, faces
grow somber until listeners realize they are hearing a simple tale
of a compassionate priest. But the initial tension reveals underlying
concerns about those who found abuse rather than healing through
the church, and those whose stories were kept in the shadows.
As our children mature and confront these issues, some become
disillusioned. Issues involving the ordination of women and married
men are challenging to others. As parents, how do we deal with
adolescents who distance themselves from the church?
Make decisions about church attendance.
Set household expectations for church attendance
rather than having weekly battles. How flexible are your
family’s options? Is an evening Mass a possibility? Perhaps late
Saturday evenings and a sleep-deprived teen are contributing to the
problem. Is there a Catholic friend who could be picked up on the
way to church and brought home for dinner?
Put your faith into action.
If your church sponsors meals for the homeless,
a food cupboard or other service opportunity,
consider becoming involved as a family. Allowing
God to use their hands to benefit others helps adolescents
see the benefit of working in the community.
Encourage prayer despite the disillusionment.
Relationships with God are active and real.
That means that all emotions can be shared, including
anger about what happens within the church. Problems
exist and all our feelings can be shared in prayer.
Listen without defensiveness.
A mature faith confronts the shadow side of
life as well as the joy. Try not to be drawn into a power
struggle or to become defensive.
Remember that, as concerned as you are about the spiritual
well-being of your children, God’s tender compassion is even
greater. Many priests who knew St. Monica thought that her
constant prayers for her pagan son would not be answered in the
way she hoped. Yet after 17 years, St. Augustine converted to
Catholicism. Trust God to continue to offer opportunities for your
children to be nourished by his word, his body and his blood.
Email questions and comments to: mcgreal@msu.edu
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spiritual fitness
by Father Bill Ashbaugh
make intercession for them.” (Heb
7:24) Jesus enables our prayers to
have effect because we share in his
priesthood through baptism. United to
the one high priest, we intercede with
him for others.
It is great to think of Jesus praying
for each of us at every moment. Jesus
wants each person to receive salvation.
He desires that we have a thirst and
hunger for the salvation of others, too.
The love and desire for our salvation is
at the heart of Christ’s intercession for
us. During his ministry, Jesus spent all
night in prayer. (Mark 1:35, 6:46) He prayed
for the sick (Luke 4:40), for the possessed
(Luke 4:41), for his disciples (John 17), for
Simon Peter in a special way (Luke 22:31-
32) and for all who would believe.
Jesus’ prayer of intercession was an
extension of his very self in an offering
of love. The Father wants us each to
be just like Jesus in our own unique
way. So, the Father wants us to learn
Praying for others
why do we do it? how do we do it?
Prayer has power. How good it is to
hear someone say, “I am praying for
you!” While people of faith have
known for thousands of years the
power of prayer, even modern skeptics are
beginning to change their outlook. Studies are
showing the positive effects of prayer – both for
the individual who prays, and for the recipient of
the prayers.
Why are our prayers powerful? Because of Jesus! Christians,
by their baptism, are united to Jesus Christ, who sits at the right
hand of the Father where he intercedes for us. (Rom 8:34) He is
our high priest who offered himself on the cross for our salvation.
His priesthood is eternal. “Therefore, he is always able to save
those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to
to intercede – to pray on behalf of others – like Jesus did. As we
pray for other’s needs, we grow less selfish and become more like
Jesus. We grow in our awareness of the interconnectedness of
the human family and that our prayers of love have the power to
help others because of the goodness and mercy of God.
Jesus said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the
Father in my name He will give you. ... ask and you will receive,
so that your joy may be complete.” (John 16:23-24) God wants us to
intercede for each other so that we will be filled with joy.
So how do we intercede for each other? If you know how to
ask for help, it is not hard.
The saints of the church offer great examples of the constancy,
perseverance, faith, hope and passionate benevolence that are
necessary ingredients for powerful intercession. Take St. Rita for
example.
As a young woman, Rita wanted to enter a convent and
dedicate her life to God and to intercessory prayer. Her mom and
dad were against it. They wanted her to get married. Rita was
obedient to them. What a great example of keeping the Fourth
Commandment! Unfortunately for her, mom and dad were no
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matchmakers. She obeyed them
and married a man who was an
abusive drunk. With kindness
and love, Rita continued to
witness to her husband the way
of Christ. They were blessed
with two boys, but they grew up
more like their dad than their mom.
Rita never lost her faith, and increased
her prayers for her husband and her two
sons. She asked God to give them faith
and convert their hearts so that they would
live at peace with God and others. After 18
years of marriage, and countless prayers
offered by Rita, her husband did convert!
Rita was so happy. But before she could
embark on a new life with her husband,
he was killed. Her two sons were bent on
plans of revenge. Rita then turned to God
and prayed that God would keep them
from sin, and if that meant taking their
lives, so be it. Well, both of them caught
an illness that eventually did take their
lives. While they were sick, they both
repented of their desire for vengeance
and reconciled with God. They died very
peacefully with their own mother taking
care of them. Rita was eventually led by
God to join the convent and spend the
rest of her life praying for others and
doing penance for her sins and the sins of
humanity.
At the end of her life, she continued to
pray for others, especially for her husband
and two sons who had died long before.
She asked God to bring them to heaven
and even asked for a special favor – some
sign that would help her know they were
with the Lord. In the middle of winter,
St. Rita knew God would give her a sign.
She told one of her relatives to go and see
if a rose had bloomed. The sister thought
she might be delirious, but went and
investigated. To her great surprise and joy,
she discovered a rose shooting up from the
snow at Rita’s home. Rita smiled and then
asked her relative for two figs from the fig
tree in her garden – another impossible
request that was granted. Rita died in
peace, and many miracles happened, and
continue to occur to this day through her
intercession.
So now it is our turn! The Lord is
counting on us to join him and countless
saints in interceding for the salvation of all
people. He wants us to pour out our hearts
in faith and in union with him before God
the Father.
1
For our spiritual
fitness this month,
I suggest we make
a conscious effort to
intercede for the needs
of others.
In private prayer, ask the Holy Spirit
to help you pray for others and
then listen to your heart. Write down the
intercessions or people the Lord inspires
you to pray for and pray for them each day
of this month.
2
Make a conscious effort to listen
well during Mass to the prayers of
intercession and really join your heart and
will to the public prayer of the church.
When someone asks you to pray for
them – do it right away.
3
3 suggestions
before you begin
any kind of prayer
1
Spend quality
time each day
with God. Some pray in
the car or other places,
and, of course, this is
good. But it is not really
the kind of environment
that will be conducive
for the quiet
needed to give
one’s whole self
and attention
to God. If we
want God
to hear our
prayers, we ought
to show God a
deep reverence
and respect and,
when we can
help it, not put
ourselves in the
way of distraction.
2 Remember
who you are
talking to – it is God!
God loves you and he
is very close – not far
away! Have faith!
3
Consider the time
you have with
God as something
precious.
The Lord is
counting on us
to join Him and
countless saints
in interceding
for the salvation
of all people.
8 aids to intercessory prayer
Obey God. Obey those God has put
1 in authority over us. God’s providence
works through all things, even what we
believe to be their mistakes of judgment.
Obedience always helps in intercession,
because we will become more docile to the
movement of God in our soul when he calls
us to pray for someone else.
Believe the Lord has called you to
intercede and the Father hears your
2
prayers through Jesus. Many people find it
helpful to pray with our Blessed Mother, or
pray with a saint. A person can feel greater
confidence and faith when they know they
are not alone in their intercession and that
when we pray with others, the power of the
prayer of intercession is amplified.
3
Recognize that “we do not know
how to pray as we ought.” (Rom 8:26)
Sometimes we think we know what another
person needs. Maybe we do, but maybe
we don’t! Jesus said we must remove
the log from our own eye first. So to be a
good intercessor for anyone, we first must
acknowledge our own poverty to God.
4
5
Ask the Holy Spirit to help us intercede.
The Holy Spirit will intercede for us
according to the will of God.
Do not give up or lose heart when you
intercede. Read Luke 11:1-13. Pray
often and be persistent. Some prayers take
many years to be answered.
6
Pray with confidence and
thanksgiving. God will answer
the prayer according to his will. You
never need to worry. “What father would
hand his son a snake when he asked for
a fish!” (Luke 11:11)
7
Offer your prayer of
intercession during
weekly or daily Mass. The
greatest prayer of all is the Mass.
Join a prayer group and
offer your intercession
8
with others. Most prayer groups
have a time of communal
intercession. If you cannot find
a prayer group, then start your
own. Unite your friends together and begin
to pray. Pray the rosary, Divine Mercy
chaplet or a similar devotion and
announce the intentions and
intercessions before you
begin the prayer.
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Catholic Faith in Action:
Living as Disciples
Inside and Out
B y F a t h e r J o h n E . H u r l e y , C S P , D . M i n .
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In 1974, Pope Paul VI asked
the church fathers attending
the Synod on Evangelization
three important questions:
1. In our day, what has
happened to that hidden
energy of the Good News,
which is able to have a
powerful effect on man’s
conscience? 2. To what
extent and in what way
is that evangelical force capable of
really transforming the people of this
century? 3. What methods should be
followed in order that the power of the
Gospel may have its effect?
I look forward to exploring these three
questions with evangelization, stewardship
and RCIA leadership at the upcoming
Catholic Faith in Action conference, June 2,
at San José Catholic Church in Jacksonville.
However, I welcome this opportunity to
entice us to explore in this Easter season the
answers as it pertains to the essential mission
of the church – evangelization and two very
related ministries, stewardship and the RCIA.
Key to these three ministries is the call to
discipleship. The church exists to evangelize
and our very identity as members in the
Body of Christ is discipleship. However, all
too often we do not think of ourselves as
disciples. Over these past few years with all
that has been going on in our church in the
area of sexual abuse by those in authority
and a lack of appropriate responses by
some in leadership, I often ask myself
the question why am I doing what I am
doing? I am sure I am not alone in asking
this question. And, the answer to that
question transformed my days. However,
I also believe each of our days would be
powerful days if we began them by asking
ourselves the same question when we
look into the mirror each morning – why
am I doing what I am doing? The answer
is I am a disciple of Jesus Christ! What a
powerful answer for us to savor – what a
powerful answer to prioritize the issues
before us each day and to keep everything
in perspective.
The theme of discipleship was
strengthened in 1992 by two documents
published by the American Bishops: Go
and Make Disciples: A National Plan and
Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the
United States and, Stewardship: A Disciple’s
Response. These documents are so closely
special
aligned that the bishops were at one point
considering joining them together into one
document. Again, our very identity in the
essential mission of the church is that we
are disciples. As disciples there are two
Paulist Father John E. Hurley of Washington,
D.C., is the keynote speaker at the Catholic
Faith in Action conference on June 2 at San
José Catholic Church, Jacksonville.
things that become immediately clear for us.
First, we are disciples of Jesus Christ. And,
secondly, we are entrusted with a mission
to go forth and proclaim the Good News.
In doing so, we must prioritize the use
of our time, our talent and our resources
in fulfilling this mission. Of course, this
prioritization is called stewardship.
If the term evangelization itself was hard
enough for many of us to grasp, stewardship
challenged us all the more. Stewardship in its
earliest forms of renewal primarily focused
on resources and not as much on time and
talent. All three are essential in a disciple’s
response to our call in baptism. Our bishops
in the stewardship pastoral reminded us
that we are also called to be good stewards
of our vocational call to discipleship. The
appropriate use of our time, talent and
resources is supposed to draw us into a
deeper relationship with Christ. And, in
doing so, we become a brighter light for
others to see and be drawn to.
The fruit of effective discipleship and
stewardship is that others will be drawn to
the church through its witness in the world.
The ministry that each of us participates
in is a proclamation of the Good News of
Jesus Christ. And, if done effectively this
provides those who do not belong to the
Body of Christ an opportunity to explore the
light they have seen. Some who witness the
Good News of Jesus Christ in our times seek
to know more about Christ in the church
and the process designed from ancient
times is known to us at the Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults or more commonly
known as the RCIA process. After all, the
Great Commission entrusted to us is to make
disciples of all nations. (Mt. 28:19)
This Easter time, the Catholic Church
in the United States will welcome more
than 100,000 new adult members into the
church. In their formation process, they
explore their call to discipleship and will
also discern how they can best use their
time, talent and resources to proclaim the
Good News of Jesus Christ. However, this
Easter each of us who are baptized members
of the church renew our own baptismal call
and this Easter season is the perfect time for
us to assess our own response to the Good
News of Jesus Christ, risen and alive in our
world through our witness.
Father John E. Hurley, CSP, is director
of the Paulist North American Office for
Reconciliation in Washington, D.C. As the
former executive director of the USCCB
Secretariat for Evangelization (1997-2005),
Father Hurley played a critical role in the
shaping of the document on evangelization.
Catholic Faith in Action: Living
as Disciples Inside and Out
Keynote Speaker:
Father John E. Hurley, CSP
Saturday, June 2
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
San José Catholic Church
3619 Toledo Road, Jacksonville
Cost: $10/includes lunch
Registration deadline: May 25
Registration forms available online at
www.dosafl.com or call
(904) 262-3200, ext. 117
This biannual conference is primarily
for parish leadership in the areas of
Evangelization, Stewardship and the
RCIA, but interested parishioners
are invited to attend.
St. Augustine Catholic May 2007 17

Courtesy of the Miss America Organization
When Urbana, Ill. native, Erika
Harold, was crowned Miss
America 2003, she became a
role model for millions of young
girls. Thrust into the public eye
on television and in magazines
throughout the year 2003, she
shared the pages with other
headline-grabbing females like
Paris Hilton with her sex tape
expose and Britney Spears’ liplock
with Madonna at the MTV
Video Music Awards. But Erika
had a message that seemed
a direct contradiction to the
popularity of the scandalized
pop princess and social heiress
– the importance of abstinence.
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c o v e r s t o r y
The Cost of the Crown
The petite 27-year-old from a multi-racial family has a lot to say
about her platform of “Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself: Preventing
Youth Violence and Bullying,” as she was a victim of racial hate acts and
sexual harassment in high school. But Erika says she also expected that
her platform and year in the spotlight would also include talking about
abstinence, a topic she has spoken on publicly since the age of 17.
She was surprised when the topic was labeled “too controversial” by
Illinois pageant officials. Erika was asked not to discuss her stance on
abstinence during the national competition to make her appear more
liberal. She wanted to speak about abstinence after being crowned Miss
America but was later accused of hiding her position, Erika’s father, Bob
Harold, explained.
Erika stood her ground with pageant officials and refused to stay
quiet. It just wasn’t her nature. She maximized her time in the public
eye and continues to use her experience as Miss America to prove to
young adults that they too can stand strong for what they believe in
and have “the courage to say it, even if it may be unpopular.”
Speaking to the 6th-8th grade classes at St. Paul Catholic School
in Jacksonville Beach March 2, Erika explained that her commitment
to abstaining from drugs, sex and alcohol was not what others were
doing at her high school, but she wanted to be a leader. Quoting the
last stanza of the Robert Frost poem, The Road Not Taken, Erika told the
students that her most important decision has been “to take the road
less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
Bob Harold was also in town to attend the Project SOS
(Strengthening Our Students) Father-Daughter event called, “Dancing
With Your Star.” As a father of three girls and one boy, he explained the
role he has tried to play in the lives of his children by teaching them
Christian values, a responsibility to God and self-worth.
“Having respect for yourself demands that others respect you as a
person, not as an object,” Bob says. “With children, (parents) instill in
them a sense of worth and importance.”
Erika, who says she still talks to her father on the phone every day,
sees men or strong male figures, such as fathers, as important in how
women and girls see themselves. “Young women are taught that the
only way to get male attention is through sex,” she says. Rather, “it is
their intelligence and character that are the most important. Males can
encourage them to cultivate those traits.”
Have Girls Really Gone Bad?
In February, Newsweek magazine ran a cover story called, “The
Girls Gone Wild Effect,” focusing on today’s teenage idols that seem
to be following the path to rehab instead of fairy-tale romances. In the
B y A m e l i a E u d y
s ity
St. Augustine Catholic May 2007 19

past, the media, celebrities, television and the music industry have
been blamed for “The Sexualization of Girls” as addressed by Father
John Flynn in a Feb. 2007 article on Zenit.org. Using recent studies
published by the American Psychological Association, he maintains the
case that merchandising, advertising, teen magazines and overall media
saturation all contribute to this concern of “sexy” teens and tweens.
“Media is the number one teacher of children and that’s unfortunate,”
Pam Mullarkey, Ph.D., founder and director of National Advancement
of Project SOS, says. “Parents and churches have a difficult time
undoing what the media has done.”
She also noted the importance of a male role model in the life of
a young girl. “Every girl wants the approval of a male. If she has her
father’s unconditional approval, she doesn’t have to look for it in a man
who may have other desires than what the girl wants.” Peer pressure and
the quest to be popular also contribute to many of the choices young
teen girls make, she says.
Dr. Mullarkey was encouraged by the response to the annual Father-
Daughter program in Jacksonville. With more than 500 in attendance,
she received many comments from fathers who didn’t realize their
influence in their daughters’ lives and customarily left most of the
duties of nurturing children to the mothers.
Acknowledging that not all young girls have a father involved in
their lives, Erika encourages girls to seek out men close to them. “Close
relatives and members of church communities can fill that role,” Erika
says, but advises girls to be selective, because the men they choose as
their role models need to have guiding qualities, a strong character and
encourage girls to make good choices for their futures.
With much of the attention and responsibility for chastity being
placed on girls, Dr. Mullarkey notes that the same holds true for boys.
“Being a real man is saying no to things that are going to cause regrets,”
she says. We are missing a full right of passage for boys in our culture.
They think they are men when they have their first sexual encounter.”
The former Miss America speaks openly about her choice to abstain
from sex until marriage, but doesn’t understand why people only see
abstinence as choosing not to have sex.
“I think people shy away from (the word abstinence) because it
seems passive, like waiting around and doing nothing. It’s not choosing
‘not to have sex,’ it means using more time and energy to become a
world leader and an opportunity
to use your life and talents … in
community service.”
Now in her final semester at
Harvard Law School, Erika is
preparing for a career of working
in litigation at a law firm in
Chicago where she can continue to
practice what she preaches to kids
across the country, “You have the
opportunity to stand up for what
you believe in.”
The Case for Chastity
May Oliver, coordinator of Respect Life for the Cathedral-Basilica
of St. Augustine, has been working in chastity education for 20 years.
She uses the definition of chastity as “sexual self-control” that refers to
all stages of life: those who are single, married and those waiting to be
married. Also, chastity, not to be confused with celibacy, doesn’t only
mean abstaining from sex.
“A lifestyle of chastity is for all of us,” May explains, “It means who
you are, what you are in life. The friends that you choose, how you
dress, how you amuse yourself and the entertainment you choose.”
She feels the media needs to be responsible for providing something
better for society. “Entertainment isn’t raising anything up in our
people. It’s not calling us to be better.”
Parents, she says, are having to race to catch up. “It starts with the
parents. We are the primary educators. We take that job so seriously
[when children are] at age two. We tell them what to eat, to be safe and
not to play in the street. When they are ages 12 and 13, we think our
job is done. Parents must return to being parents and not turn that job
over to other organizations.”
Parents can create healthy environments for their children by hosting
their childrens’ friends at their homes, spending time with other
families, talking about making good choices, going to church and
teaching them how to pray for themselves and for others, May notes.
Paul Figura
above: Miss America 2003, Erika Harold
and her father Bob were in Jacksonville in
March to promote healthy father-daughter
relationships as part of the Project SOS
Father-Daughter program.
left: The students at St. Paul Catholic School
in Jacksonville Beach had an opportunity
to ask Erika Harold, Miss America 2003,
questions about how she handles dating,
abstinence and peer pressure.
“If kids are feeling challenged, I tell them to get away from that
challenge. It’s not good and it’s not character building. They also need
to be supported as they stand up to peer pressure.” It’s hard for kids
to stand up for themselves when they feel as if they are the only ones
doing it, she adds.
In regards to the negative media images, May accepts no excuses.
She acknowledges that there have always been messages about sex
Paul Figura
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coming from the media, but there has never
been this level of “wide-scale acceptance” of it.
Recently, Pope Benedict XVI met with
members of the Pontifical Council for Social
Communications and called on media
operators “to safeguard the common good, to
uphold the truth, to protect individual human
dignity and promote respect for the needs of
the family.”
But even in the midst of websites like
myspace.com, the Pussycat Dolls’ new reality
TV show and E! Entertainment Television’s
“The Girls Next Door,” an encouraging
trend seems to be helping balance the scale.
According to the Guttmacher Institute,
research shows a decline in the national
abortion rate for the past 10 years. As of 2006,
teen pregnancy is at its lowest level in 30 years,
and people are talking about chastity and
abstinence more.
“The good news is that this generation
coming up is making good choices,” says May.
She acknowledges music performers such as
Rebecca St. James who “lives chastity,” and
even rappers who are “disgusted” with other
performers in their genre and are speaking out.
“I think the kids are hungry for [learning
about chastity] because it is the truth,” she says.
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Resources about chastity
Theology of the Body Explained: A
Commentary on John Paul II’s ‘Gospel of
the Body,’ by Christopher West. 552pp.,
Published by Pauline Books & Media,
2003. www.theologyofthebody.net
Project SOS: A local effort to positively
change today’s youth culture by teaching
life skills to avoid premarital sex, drugs,
alcohol and other high risk behaviors.
www.projectsos.com
Pure Love by nationally renowned chastity
speaker, Jason Evert. Published by Catholic
Answers, January 2003.
Love-and do what you will by Julie A.
Collins, 2001, 4pp. Cost $.40 each,
discounts for bulk. Call 1-866-582-0943 or
prolife@usccb.org to order.
Standing With Courage: Confronting
Tough Decisions about Sex, by Miss
America 1999 Mary-Louise Kurey. 224
pp., Published by Our Sunday Visitor,
St. Augustine Catholic May 2007 21

parish
parish profile
St. Mary, Korona
Colorful past is backdrop to exciting new chapter in history
by Shannon Scruby Henderson
In recent years, an influx of Catholic
retirees from the Northeast and
Midwest has fueled the growth of
Flagler County mega parishes like
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Palm Coast
and Santa Maria del Mar in Flagler Beach.
The seeds of faith were planted in the area
almost a century ago by another group
of Midwestern transplants – in this case,
a small group of Polish Catholics who
answered an ad that promised $35-per-acre
of Florida farmland. Their legacy is St. Mary
Catholic Church, the Mother Parish of every
other Catholic Church in Flagler County: St.
Stephen in Bunnell, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
and Santa Maria del Mar. The 1914 church,
a 65-seat wooden structure with a relic set
in marble in the altar, remains unchanged to
this day. It is used for Eucharistic Adoration
on Fridays.
Not very long ago, decreasing
population and a shortage
of diocesan priests resulted
in a change of status for St.
Mary. “We became a mission
of Santa Maria del Mar, which
is unusual because we really
started Santa Maria del Mar,”
recalls longtime St. Mary’s
parishioner Gerard Slovak.
Circumstances intervened to
return the faith community to
full-fledged parish standing. In
the first place, rapid growth at
nearby retirement communities
contributed to a population
spike at St. Mary’s. There was
also the impact of nearby St.
Joseph Carmelite Monastery,
founded by Polish Father Joseph
Zawada in 1988. Gradually, the
two Catholic communities became
intertwined: Carmelite Fathers
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Susie Nguyen
Above is the original St. Mary,
Queen of Poland Catholic Church that
was built in 1914. It is used today for
Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays.
Located between the old church and
the new church is a beautiful Shrine to St.
Christopher that was erected in 1935 by
Redemptorist Father C. Hoffman.
Susie Nguyen

Zawada, Slawomir Podsiedlik , Artur Chojda and Brother Anthony
Gemmato from the monastery were pulled into parish work, while
parishioners gravitated to weekday Masses at St. Joseph Monastery.
In 2003, Bishop Victor Galeone asked Father Slawomir to make his
affiliation with St. Mary official. Today, he serves as both prior for the
monastery and pastor of St. Mary Parish.
A parish deeply blessed
Baptized at St. Mary’s in 1938, Gerard Slovak remembers
serving Mass in the 1940s and 50s in the small wooden church
that was heated with a wood-burning stove. In those days of
plentiful altar boys, he never imagined he would still be ringing
bells on the altar nearly seven decades later. “Our other altar
‘boys’ tend to be over 70 these days,” he comments. “Since I’m
not quite there yet, I’m not sure I should be considered old
enough to serve!”
Youth may be in scarce supply, yet the parish remains a vibrant,
welcoming community to all. “Our parish is unique and special,”
says Mary Araya, director of religious education. “Father is such
an inspiring speaker, and our connection with the monastery is
very enriching. There is a full spiritual life here. When Bishop
Galeone came for his pastoral visit a year ago, he sent the
Women’s Club a book called Treasures Uncovered, the Parables of
Jesus that began a faith-sharing Bible study. Now we have about
six groups of people involved. It’s really blossomed.
Email questions and comments to: sac@dosafl.com
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A view of the altar in the new church, which also serves as a
multi-purpose building. Polish Catholics throughout the area
gather each week for Mass and fellowship.
“As Carmelites, there’s a big challenge for us,” says Father Slawomir.
“We are grateful to Bishop Victor, who gave us the opportunity
to work with fantastic people at St. Mary. At the same time,
we must work hard to maintain our prayer life, which is at the
heart of Carmelite spirituality. We try to be here with the people,
extending the message about prayer beyond our monastery. It is
the challenge of our times. Because of the lack of vocations, many
in our order - in Belaruse, Siberia, Norway, Germany and the
United States – also serve as pastors.”
Two thriving faith communities in one
The parish’s unique past is reflected in the dual nature of
its modern congregation. “Nowadays, the core of St. Mary’s is
predominantly retirees, most of them from the North,” notes
Karen Clark, the parish’s administrative assistant. Another
group, the Polish-American
contingency, includes
Catholics who travel from
outside of parish boundaries
to attend Mass in Polish
(Sundays at 11:30 a.m. at St.
Mary; 9 a.m. on Thursdays
at St. Joseph Monastery) and
interact with fellow Polish
Catholics. Both the English
and Polish language Masses
are typically packed with
visitors. “People travel miles
Carmelite Father Slawomir
Podsiedlik is the pastor of St.
Mary Parish in Korona.
to hear Father Slawomir’s
homilies, whether in English
or Polish,” says Karen.
s t . m a r y p a r i s h a t a g l a n c e
St. Mary Parish
89 St. Mary’s Place
Korona, FL 32110
(386) 437-5098
Website: www.stmaryccfl.org
Pastor:
Parishioners:
Father Slawomir Podsiedlik, OCD
500 registered families
The original St. Mary, Queen of Poland Church dates back
to 1914, the same year 35 Polish-American families and
their priest, Father Andrew Baczyk, put down roots in what
was then a mosquito-ridden, poorly drained patch of land on
the outer perimeter of Volusia County (three years later, it was
transferred to Flagler County). In the face of many hardships
– and through many transitions – this pioneer community dug
in and made a go of it. Those who stayed formed the nucleus
of a faith community that Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley praised
in a 1964 letter, commending them as a group, “who for a
half century have held the line of the faith in Flagler County and
have left a Christian imprint here which can never be effaced.”
During its 93-year history, the faith community has been
nurtured by a succession of priests: Father Baczyk, Father
Radka of Titusville, the Redemptorist Fathers of New Smyrna
Beach, (who administered the parish from about 1933 to
1954), Fathers Diego Conesa, Antonio Leon, Tom Cody,
Roland Julien, Walter Bayer, Anthony Sebra, John O’Flaherty,
John Tetlow and currently, Carmelite Father Slawomir
Podsiedlik.
Today, Sunday Mass is held in the parish’s multi-purpose
building. Parishioners can also attend Mass seven days a week
at the St. Joseph Monastery just up the road.
St. Augustine Catholic May 2007 23

he City of St.
T
Augustine has
been a favorite
travel destination
since just before the American
Civil War. Visitors are fascinated
with the historical significance
of the “ancient city” and
historians consider it a land of
treasure. Catholic faithful have
played a significant role in the
establishment of this community
and throughout Florida. A large
deposit of documents testifies to
the work, in this and the previous
century, of priests, women
religious, and laypersons in the
operation of parishes, schools,
hospitals and charitable agencies.
Sister of St. Joseph Thomas Joseph
McGoldrick, archivist for the Diocese
of Saint Augustine, examines one of
the oldest documents penned in the
United States in 1594.
Scott Smith
The diocesan archives contain the
archival
papers of the Vicariate Apostolic and
of the Bishops of Saint Augustine,
from Augustin Verot (1858-1876) to
the present ordinary, Bishop Victor
Galeone. The mosaic cross above
belonged to Bishop William Kenny.
treasures
By Kathleen Bagg-Morgan
24 St. Augustine Catholic May 2007

The Diocese of Saint Augustine preserves
in its archives the oldest written records of
American origin in the United States. These are
the Spanish parish registers of St. Augustine,
dating from 1594 to 1763. The first pages
(1594-1638) record baptisms, marriages and
burials. Subsequent Spanish registers carry
the St. Augustine parish data forward to 1763
and from 1784 to 1821. Also preserved in
the diocesan archives is the “Golden Book,”
the sacramental register of the Minorcan
community from 1768-1784, with
the signature of Father Pedro
Camps. Later registers in
the archives continue
the administrative and
sacramental records
through the United
States period from 1821
to 2007.
Nothing predates
these records in our
country’s history. “They
are the oldest European
historical documents
of what is now the
United States,” says
Bruce Chappell a
historical archivist and
coordinator of special
collections for the
George A. Smathers
Libraries of the
University of Florida in
Gainesville. A parishioner
of St. Patrick’s, Bruce has
been deeply involved in the diocesan
archives for the past 30 years.
After many years of study, the diocese is
moving forward to ensure these archival
treasures are conserved for future generations.
In 2005, Bishop Victor Galeone designated the
diocesan records dating from 1594 to 1905 as
the official historical archives of the Diocese
of Saint Augustine. At the same time, he
appointed Sister of St. Joseph Thomas Joseph
McGoldrick as the archivist.
Under the leadership of Father Michael
Morgan, as chancellor of the diocese, the 1594
Committee was formed to help the diocese
preserve the records of the historical archives
and to find ways to establish a major center for
the study of Christianity with an emphasis on
Catholicism in North America.
“We are very fortunate to have a number
of experts willing to provide professional
Frantizek Zvardon
guidance toward the
goal to preserve the
historical archives
through sound
archival methods and
practices,” said Father
Morgan. He said the
1594 Committee has
been working hard for
about a year to secure
funding to complete
the conservation work
and to build a center
for research, which
is expected to cost
$300,000.
To date the 1594
Committee has raised
$20,000. A grant of $10,000
from the Catholic Foundation of the diocese
along with another $10,000 in contributions
was obtained by Father Greg Fay, pastor of
Holy Family Parish in Jacksonville and a
member of the 1594 Committee. Another
significant contribution was made by the Sisters
of St. Joseph of St. Augustine.
In partnership with the diocese, the
congregation is providing a building where
their own archives have been kept to house the
historical archives of the diocese. “It is probably
the strongest building in St. Augustine,”
said Sister Thomas Joseph. Located on the
grounds of the convent, next to the O’Reilly
House Museum on Aviles Street, the two-story
building was built like a fort in the 1940s and is
located in the heart of the city.
The property of the motherhouse belonged
to Father O’Reilly. He left the property to the
Left: The first page of the St. Augustine Parish
Register, the oldest permanent record in the
United States dated June 10, 1594.
Below: A missionary priest’s chasuble, circa
1870. The leather lining protected the rich
needlework when the vestment was folded and
stored in a saddlebag..
Sisters of St. Joseph upon his death. And the
people who lived on the property before Father
O’Reilly are some of the very families that are
listed in the early parish registers. Families
like the Florencia’s, the Leon’s, the Sanchez’ all
lived there. “These records really document the
lives of families that started our church here in
Florida,” said Sister Thomas Joseph.
Work is already underway on the building
that will create a safe environment for the
historical archives. “We have emptied the
building, the contractors are lined up and
the architect is on board,” said Sister Thomas
Joseph. All that is needed now is funding to
complete the project.
Once completed, the second floor of
the building will house all the materials on
compact mechanical shelving. All the digitizing
equipment and a dark room will be located
there. Downstairs, on the first floor, will be
rooms for research, administrative offices,
a library and workstations complete with
Internet connections for other institutions to
access information. With much of the materials
in the diocesan archives already on microfilm,
the next step is to create digital images of the
oldest records. According to Bruce Chappell
the digital records will be kept on servers and
back-up servers making it easier for qualified
historians to access them for research. But he
adds this is a very lengthy process – a process
that will take many years.
The diocese is hoping the conservation
project and research center will be completed
in the next couple of years – provided funding
is obtained from grants and individual
contributions.
“The historical archives of the diocese means
so very much for us as Catholics,” explains
Bruce. “Our patrimony binds us together and
the preservation of this patrimony is absolutely
vital to us as a church.”
To contribute to the diocesan efforts to conserve its
past, please send a check made out to the Florida
Catholic Heritage Museum, Inc., c/o Father
Michael Morgan, 11625 Old St. Augustine Road,
Jacksonville, FL 32258 or call (904) 262-3200.
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around the diocese
Sisters Celebrate 160 Years legislative issues Catholics
meet with Florida lawmakers
More than 250 Catholics from around the state
attended this year’s Catholic Days at the Capitol
sponsored by the Bishops of Florida. In March,
participants were briefed on current legislative issues
important to the Catholic Church. They met with lawmakers in
Tallahassee to discuss parental notification of abortion, ethical
stem cell research, McKay Scholarship eligibility and affordable
housing.
In conjunction with Catholic Days at the Capitol activities,
the Bishops of Florida celebrated the 32nd annual Red Mass for
those serving in the legislative, executive and judicial branches of
government as well as members of the legal profession in Florida.
Sister Rose Hoover, rc
From left, Bishop Victor Galeone, Cenacle Sisters Elizabeth Hillmann
and Annette Mattle and Sister of St. Joseph Joyce Newton.
At a March 10 ceremony at the Cathedral-Basilica of St.
Augustine, Bishop Victor Galeone celebrated a Mass in honor
of this year’s Religious Jubilees. Celebrating 60 years of service
is Cenacle Sister Elizabeth Hillmann; and celebrating 50 years
of service are Cenacle Sister Annette Mattle and Sister of
St. Joseph Joyce Newton. A reception followed with several
members of our religious communities present. We thank you
for your faithful service to the people of God!
More than 23 Catholics from the Diocese of Saint Augustine, including
members of Bishop Kenny High School’s Pro-Life Club, joined Bishop
Victor Galeone in Tallahassee for the Catholic Days at the Capitol event.
Chris Gunty/The Florida Catholic Newspaper
special
friends of the seminary event Bishop John J. Snyder receives
award from seminary
Palm Beach Bishop Gerald Barbarito recognizes retired Bishop John J. Snyder of St.
Augustine for his work in promoting vocations and the priesthood with the Friends of
the Seminary Award. Looking on is Msgr. Keith Brennan, rector of St. Vincent de Paul
Regional Seminary and a priest of the Diocese of Saint Augustine.
26 St. Augustine Catholic May 2007
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in
Boynton Beach, Fla., as part of its “Friends
of the Seminary” fundraising event,
honored retired Bishop John J. Snyder for
his strong support of vocations, the priesthood and
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary.
Bishop Snyder was ordained to the priesthood in
1951 and to the episcopacy in 1972 as an auxiliary
Bishop of Brooklyn. In October 1979, Pope John
Paul II transferred him to the see of St. Augustine,
where he served until his retirement in early 2000.
Among his many accomplishments: he initiated
more than 25 diocesan ministries, established
six parishes and 10 schools and launched a
major capital campaign for the diocese before his
retirement.
Owned by the seven dioceses of Florida, St.
Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary has educated
nearly 500 priests since its founding in 1963.

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signatures of faith Rite of
Election marks important step
On Feb. 25 Naomi Sardo signed
the Book of the Elect at Prince of
Peace Parish in Jacksonville.
At the
beginning
of Lent,
nearly 700
individuals in the Diocese
of Saint Augustine
began the final stages
of their journey toward
baptism or entering into
full communion with
the Catholic Church at
Easter. For catechumens,
people not yet baptized,
the final part of their
journey began with a Rite
of Election on or near the
first Sunday of Lent.
For candidates, who
are already baptized
Christians, the start of
Lent meant participating
in a Call to Continuing
Conversion. Many candidates were raised in a different faith. Some
were baptized Catholic but were never formed in the faith nor
have they received confirmation and Eucharist.
Catechumens receive baptism, confirmation and first Eucharist
at the Easter Vigil. Candidates will enter full communion with the
church by receiving confirmation and Eucharist sometime during
the Easter season.
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with young people on service projects and want to experience
life from a different perspective – then SPLUNGE is for you.
This unique summer
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All activities will focus on the inner city with participants
staying at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in
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The cost is $75 and includes food, materials, recreation,
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For Gainesville youth call Joan Prado at (352) 373-3627 or
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around the diocese
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Elizabeth Elliott dreamed of meeting her hero, Pope Benedict
XVI, while recovering from a traumatic brain injury due to a car
accident. Her prayers and “dream come true” were answered! In
March, a Celebration of Life party was held in Elizabeth’s honor
and she was told that she and her family will be traveling to Rome
to meet the Holy Father and tour the Vatican.
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unless otherwise specified, go directly to the dreams of children
battling life-threatening illnesses.
Victor Blackwell of First Coast News interviews Elizabeth Elliott,
a student at Bishop Kenny High School, about her Dream
Come True to meet Pope Benedict XVI.
religious medals awarded
Bishop Galeone recognizes scouts
More than 132
scouts and
their families
traveled to
the Cathedral-Basilica of St.
Augustine March 11 for the
27th annual Bishop’s Scout
Recognition Ceremony.
Bishop Victor Galeone
blessed the medals, which
are a symbol of religious
devotion, before formally
recognizing each recipient.
“When we call down God’s
Anna DeSalvo of San José Parish
earned the “I Live My Faith” medal.
Pinning the medal to her vest is her
troop leader and mother, Mary.
blessing on these religious awards, our foremost concern must be that our
Christian lives bear out the kind of witness we give by wearing them,”
Bishop Galeone said.
Tammy Hartley of Assumption Parish, Jacksonville, was awarded the Life
Time Achievement Award for her contribution to the Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts of the diocese.
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Donna Ridgway

around
around the diocese
BK Grad Gives Back
Carla Harris, a 1980 graduate
of Bishop Kenny High School in
Jacksonville, continues to give
back to her alma mater by sharing
her time, many, many talents
and treasure. She has recorded
two music CD’s: Carla’s First
Christmas and Joy is Waiting,
and has performed at Carnegie
Hall twice! The proceeds of her
CD’s and concerts goes directly
to the Carla Harris Scholarship
roast for charity Crisis Pregnancy Center
honors Tony Boselli
Emergency Pregnancy Services of Jacksonville (EPS), held its Sixth Annual
Celebrity Roast honoring Jacksonville Jaguar favorite Tony Boselli, Feb. 24,
at the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel. The featured roasters
were Tony’s good friends and former Jaguar teammates Mark Brunell, Dave
Widell, Jeff Novak and local
sportscasters Frank Frangee and
Dan Hicken. The event was very
successful, raising $64,728 for
the center.
EPS is Jacksonville’s oldest
crisis pregnancy center, in
operation for more than 32 years.
Trained peer counselors offer
practical solutions for crisis
pregnancies including adoption
support and advocacy, referrals
to community services and
medical care, crisis intervention
(l-r) Dr. Candace Hodgkins (Tony’s mother), Tony
Boselli and WTLV Sports Director, Dan Hicken at and educational opportunities.
the EPS Celebrity Roast fundraiser, Feb. 24. Call (904) 308-7510 or visit
www.epsjax.com.
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Home for Unwed, Pregnant Women Opens
Susie Nguyen
In March, Carla Harris traveled
to Jacksonville to present a check
for $135,000 to Father Michael
Houle, president of Bishop Kenny
and Todd Orlando, principal. The
funds represent 50 percent of the
proceeds generated from her Carla
at Carnegie Hall II concert.
Fund to pay for the tuition of
students at BK and St. Charles
Borromeo School in Harlem, N.Y.
Carla hasn’t given up her day job
– did I mention that she is also a
top Wall Street Banker? We are
thrilled to hear of her success and
thankful for her stewardship to
the youth of the diocese!
Father Daniel Cody, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Jacksonville, will join
parishioners and benefactors in dedicating a new home for Divine Mercy House on
Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. The home, located at 4118 Loretto Road, will provide a
nurturing home for unwed, pregnant women whose families are unable to provide
assistance. Residents will have the opportunity to give birth to their child, as well as
receive a strong foundation of life and parenting skills based on Christian values.
The facility is open to women of any faith.
The new 4,000-square
foot residence in Mandarin
is equipped to house five
mothers and their children.
The estimated cost is
$430,000, with many
services and materials
donated by parishioners,
area businesses and the
general community. In
addition, the home has
received a $100,000
grant from the Sontag
Foundation to help
enhance the skill sets
needed to help residents
lead self-reliant and
productive lives.
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in the news…
diocesan highlights
Lou Negron, director of Marywood
Retreat and Conference Center in
Jacksonville since 2002, announced his
retirement,
effective April
30, 2007.
Already retired
from AT&T
Universal Card,
Lou said he has
promised his
wife June to
relax and take
some time to
travel. He said
he also wants
to get back to some of his favorite hobbies
such as making stained glass, photography,
playing golf and tinkering with model
trains.
When visiting Marywood, it’s easy to
get lost in its pure beauty. But behind the
scenes are several people working hard
to make sure your stay at Marywood is a
spiritual and pleasant experience.
When Lou took over as director five
years ago, his first assignment was to
address needed repairs and building
improvements. The facilities needed new
roofs, carpeting, numerous heating and
cooling units and several improvements
were made to Camp St. John next door.
Lou is responsible for adding a number
of programs that invite people of the
diocese to discover all that Marywood
has to offer. For instance, Lou is credited
with creating an outdoor Stations of the
Cross. Each year during Lent, families are
encouraged to walk the nature trail on
the property and pray at the Stations of
the Cross. He has also implemented the
annual Mother’s Day Brunch, a celebration
of Christmas customs, Cards and Coffee
gatherings, to name a few.
Lou has used his expertise in building
management to upgrade and add new
equipment to Marywood such as providing
computers for guests to use in the library,
the development of a website, the addition
of updated audio-visual equipment for
meetings and he added WI FI to the
campus.
Lou, we thank you for your faithful
service!
special
The Catholic Relief
Services Collection
Nearly half the world’s population lives on
less than $2 a day. For Catholics, these are
not just statistics. They are sisters and
brothers who need our help.
The CRS Collection gives us an opportunity
to help by providing emergency relief,
long-term development programs and
assistance to immigrants and refugees.
Please give generously to the
Catholic Relief Services Collection:
May 5-6, 2007
For more information visit: www.catholicrelief.org or call (410) 625-2220
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calendar
May 2007
May 5
Ordination of Transitional Deacons
Saturday, 10 a.m., Christ the King Parish,
Jacksonville. Please pray for Slawomir
Bielasiewicz and Andy Blaszkowski as they
continue their formation and training for
priesthood. Community is welcome.
May 12
Late Nite Catechism – An off
Broadway show and fundraiser for Our
Lady of Good Counsel. Saturday,
7:30 p.m., Flagler College Auditorium in
St. Augustine. Cost: $25/general seating;
$30/reserved seating. For tickets, call
(904) 940-9537 or visit
www.entertainmentevents.com.
May 12
Spanish Pre-Cana – A marriage
preparation program for couples that want
to marry in the Catholic Church. Saturday,
9:20 a.m.-5:30 p.m., St. Vincent’s Medical
Center, Jacksonville. Cost: $69 per couple.
Call (904) 308-7474 or register online:
www.dcfl.org
May 18-20
Diocesan Marriage Renewal – A
retreat weekend for couples that want
to enrich their marriage. Friday through
Sunday, Marywood Retreat Center,
Jacksonville. To register, call Tina or John
Morrissey, (904) 744-6843.
May 20
Dedication of Divine Mercy House
Father Daniel Cody, pastor of St. Joseph
Parish, will dedicate a new home for
unwed, pregnant women on Sunday,
2 p.m. at 4118 Loretto Road, Jacksonville.
For information call Andrea Spadafora at
(904) 716-1005 or visit
www.divinemercyhouse.org
May 20
50th Anniversary Mass – Celebrating
Msgr. Eugene Kohls’ call to priesthood.
Sunday, 12 p.m. followed by a reception,
Assumption Parish, Jacksonville. Catholic
community is invited to attend. No gifts
please.
June 2007
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May 13
Mother’s Day Brunch – Sunday,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Marywood Retreat
Center, Jacksonville. Cost: $17/adults and
$8 kids 12 and under. Call (904)
287-2525 or visit
www.marywoodcenter.org
May 18-20
Weekend Retreat: Benedictine
Wisdom for Everyday Living
Presenter: Benedictine Father Brendan
Moss. Friday to Sunday at Marywood
Retreat Center, Jacksonville. Cost: $130-
$220. Call (904) 287-2525 or visit
www.marywoodcenter.org
May 18-20
Engaged Encounter – A marriage
preparation program open to couples
of all faiths. Friday through Sunday at
Marywood Retreat Center, Jacksonville.
Cost: $280/ couple. Call (904) 308-7474
or register online at www.dcfl.org
June 2
Conference: Catholic Faith in
Action: Living as Disciples Inside
and Out with Paulist Father John Hurley.
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., San José
Parish, Jacksonville. Cost: $10/includes
lunch. Must register by May 25.
Call (904) 262-3200, ext. 117 for details.
June 4-9
SPLUNGE – An opportunity for youths
ages 15 to 21 to experience life from a
different perspective by working with
underpriveledged kids from the inner
city. Participants will stay at Immaculate
Conception Parish in downtown
Jacksonville. Cost: $75. Registration forms
due May 14. For details, email Linda
Knight at lbknight@comcast.net, or call
Kathy Yoakley at (904) 284-3811 or visit
www.splungejax.org.
To view more upcoming events go to
www.dosa.org click on “events”
30 St. Augustine Catholic May 2007

no o n e is bOr n a priest
It takes a community to raise a priest; from families who talk about vocations, to parishioners who
pray for and champion religious life, to priests themselves, who through their lives of compassion and
sacrifice, reveal Christ’s abundant love. If you know someone who would make a good priest, tell him.
And ask him to call our Vocations Office. Your encouragement could make all the difference.
(904) 262-3200, ext. 101
. .
www.dosafl.com email: vocations@dosafl.com
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