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FROM THE BISHOP FAITH IN ACTION FAITH MATTERS WEB-ONLY Naming Grace The Way Free Urban Meyer on SPECIAL REPORT Medical Clinic Family & Career 9/11 – 10 Years Later catholicSt. Augustine September/October 2011 staugcatholic.org A Catholictough Schools: actTo Follow SCHOOL OF BISCAYNE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OF LAW SCHOOL OF SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/ SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT THEOLOGY & MINISTRY ENGAGING. Renowned for leadership development in justice, science, business and ministry, St. Thomas University is EMPOWERING. celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Its academic expansion ELEVATING LEADERS. now includes unique degrees in global entrepreneurship, intercultural human rights and undergraduate science research conducted in state-of-the-art laboratories. A small-class size, private university is the competitive advantage that allows students to reach their highest potential. Financing is easy as 1-2-3. Just get started by calling the $GPLVVLRQV2IÀFHDW800.367.9010 or email [email protected] www.STU.edu facebook.com/St.ThomasUniversity @StThomasUniv VOLUME XXI ISSUE 2 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 contents catholicSt. Augustine DEPARTMENTS 4 EDITOR’S NOTES Celebrating 20 Years of the 16 SCOTT SMITH SPECIAL St. Augustine Catholic 4 SAINT OF THE MONTH St. John Chrysostom 6 BISHOP’S MESSAGE Naming Grace 7 FROM THE ARCHIVES Bishop Portier’s Visitations II 8 IN THE KNOW WITH FATHER JOE What are the principals of social justice? 10 THEOLOGY 101 The Roman Missal: The Nicene Creed & Gloria SCOTT SMITH 18 14 FAITH MATTERS Urban Meyer talks about his family and growing up Catholic FEATURES 16 18 Special Web Report: 22 YOUR MARRIAGE MATTERS His anger scares me. What should I do? FAITH IN ACTION CATHOLIC SCHOOLS 10 YEARS AFTER 9/11 Founded on a hope and a Arts and sports programs Our web-only feature this month 23 PARENTING JOURNEY prayer, The Way free medical in public schools are facing provides in-depth coverage Coping with survivor’s guilt after clinic in Green Cove Springs serious cuts because of the 9/11 anniversary including an accident brings together Catholics in of budget shortfalls. In the church’s position on the health care who want to give Catholic schools, however, “war on terror” and the state of 24 SPIRITUAL FITNESS back to their community by these programs remain a dialogue between the Catholic Is God telling you, “Enough!”? providing uninsured patients fundamental part of the Church and Islam. with medical care. curriculum and in some Visit www.staugcatholic.org. 26 AROUND THE DIOCESE schools are expanding. SHANNON SCRUBY- HENDERSON LILLA ROSS 30 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ON THE COVER: Bishop Kenny High School drama students (from left) Rachel Danese, Jordan Orlando and Michele Fallis. Photo by Scott Smith. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC 3 St. Augustine catholic editor’s notes The St. Augustine Catholic is the official magazine of the Diocese of St. 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 THE ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC 177,000 registered Catholics. Celebrating 20 Years Most Rev. Felipe J. Estévez PUBLISHER BY KATHLEEN BAGG Kathleen Bagg EDITOR Patrick McKinney ART DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS MONTH, THE ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC Doug Culp MAGAZINE WAS LAUNCHED by Bishop John J. Snyder. Its mission – to Dr. Michael Gannon Father Joseph Krupp inspire, evangelize and educate adult Catholics on matters of the faith. We Rita Thiron pray that the stories and images we bring to you with each issue draw you – Gary Ledman Deacon Tom Fogle and Joanne Fogle and all of us – into a deeper relationship with Jesus and his church. Dr. Cathleen McGreal What began as a 24-page, two-color bimonthly publication in 1991 – Shannon Scruby-Henderson distributed primarily through the parishes – grew to 32 pages and a frequency Sister Ann Shields Lilla Ross of 10 issues in 2006 when Bishop Victor Galeone made the bold financial CONTRIBUTING WRITERS move to mail the magazine to every registered Catholic household of the Sarah Pascual diocese. Scott Smith Zach Thomas In 2007, due to budgetary constraints and the continued increase in CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS postage, the frequency of the magazine was reduced to nine issues. And Michael Curet beginning with this anniversary issue, the magazine will be published every ADVERTISING SALES COORDINATOR other month for a total of six issues this year. The Hartley Press, Inc. 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Please support this important work in the Order online at www.staugcatholic.org upcoming collection. We need your continued financial support and prayers. or call 1-800-775-4659, ext. 108 4 ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 saint of the month Holy Family Catholic School Grades PK4 – 8 Deepening Faith THE PREACHER’S SAINT Academic Excellence Responsibility for Self St. John Chrysostom Concern for Others BY DOUG CULP Pastor Rev. Tim Cusick Principal Mrs. Rosemary Nowotny 9800-3 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 “We follow the ways of wolves, 904-645-9875 ~ www.hfcatholicschool.com the habits of tigers: or, rather we are worse than they. To them LARGEST CATHOLIC STORE IN JACKSONVILLE nature has assigned that they should be thus fed, while God has Queen of Angels honoured us with rational speech Catholic Book Store and a sense of equity. And yet we Remember us for all your back to school gifts! have become worse than the wild Books, music, church beast.” supplies too! — St. John Chrysostom www.queenofangelsjax.com Feast: SEPTEMBER 13 11018 Old St. Augustine Rd. • Suite 125 Jacksonville, FL 32257 288-0062 John of Antioch (347-407) abandoned a career in law to devote himself to the study of Scripture. After his ordination, St. John dedicated his life to preaching. He was so good that his reputation spread throughout the Christian world. Upon his death (he actually died en route to his exile for speaking out against Save your marriage! the excesses of the wealthy in Constantinople) the people gave him the surname of Chrysostom, or, literally, “golden-mouthed.” One of the themes of his preaching was the danger of “outward shows.” Attend a Retrouvaille Indifference to material possessions and to worldly power is a good thing, but Weekend. It’s like a Chrysostom warned that there may be one earthly attribute to which a person lifeline for troubled might cling: reputation. This is because reputation is far more difficult to give marriages. When up than power or material possessions. In fact, St. John once said that “To be both spouses commit, Retrouvaille has a falsely accused and remain spiritually serene is the ultimate test of faith.” 70% success rate. Where might we see evidence of this concern for reputation in the Christian life? The great saint explains that some Christians may wish to be regarded as virtuous, to be admired for their charity, honesty, integrity and self-denial.