Contributors

Most Rev. Victor Galeone
From the Bishop
Publisher of the St. Augustine Catholic Magazine

Most Rev. Victor Galeone is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, and is the publisher of the St. Augustine Catholic magazine. Bishop Galeone is a graduate of St. Charles College in Catonsville, Md. He completed his theological studies at the North American College at the Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood on Dec. 18, 1960. Bishop Galeone received his Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus from Gregorian University in 1961 and his master’s in education from Loyola College in Baltimore in 1969. He has served as a pastor in several parishes of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a teacher and principal, and as a missionary in Peru.


Kathleen Bagg
E-mail kbagg@dosafl.com
Editor, St. Augustine Catholic Magazine

Kathleen Bagg serves as the director of Communications for the Diocese of Saint Augustine and has been the editor the St. Augustine Catholic Magazine since its inception in 1991. She is a graduate of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M. where she earned a bachelor’s in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news.


Michael Gannon, Ph.D.
E-mail gmh1627@aol.com
From the Archives

Dr. Michael Gannon is a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Florida, and a noted author. One of Florida’s foremost historians, Dr. Gannon has published the following books: The Cross in the Sand: The Early Catholic Church in Florida (1513-1870), Florida: A Short History, Revised Edition, The New History of Florida, Rebel Bishop: Augustin Verot, Florida’s Civil War Prelate and most recently Michael Gannon’s History of Florida in 40 Minutes.


Shannon Scruby-Henderson
E-mail shannonscruby@clearwire.net
Parish Profiles

Shannon Scruby-Henderson is a freelance writer with 25 years of experience in advertising, commercial and editorial projects. She is a Bishop Kenny graduate and she earned her B.A. at Furman University and M.A. in English Literature from the University of Florida.


Father Charles Irvin
The Last Word

Father Charles Irvin received his B.B.A., M.B.A. and J.D. at the University of Michigan. He also received a B.A. from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and a M.Div. from St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Mich. Father Charlie was a pastor for many years and is the founding editor of FAITH Magazine for the Diocese of Lansing. In 2005, he published his first book, Entering the Heart of God, Praying the Lord’s Prayer in our Day.


Father Joseph Krupp
In the Know with Father Joe

Father Joseph Krupp was a comedy writer for FOX who discovered he had a calling to the priesthood. He holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan-Flint, and a M.Div. from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He is director of campus ministry at St. John Student Center.


Dr. Cathleen McGreal
Parenting Journey

Dr. Cathleen McGreal is a psychology professor at Michigan State University. She received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from MSU in 1984, focusing on inter-generational family relationships. Cathleen is a certified spiritual director through the St. Francis Retreat Center/Dominican Center for Religious Development program. She has conducted numerous workshops and retreats integrating psychology and spirituality and has taught courses at the Summer Institute at the University of Notre Dame.

Sister Ann Shields
Spiritual Fitness

Sister Ann Shields is a member of the Servants of God's Love. She is the author of numerous books on spirituality.



Nick Synko and Joanne Eason
E-mail Nick Synko nsynko@synkoassociates.com | E-mail Joanne Eason jeason@faithcatholic.com
Work Life

Nick Synko and Joanne Eason are management professionals who give readers ideas about how faith plays a role in the workplace.


Elizabeth Solsburg
E-mail esolsburg@faithcatholic.com
Theology 101

Elizabeth Solsburg earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in religious education from Loyola University. Additionally, she spent two years studying theology at St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Mich. Elizabeth is the editorial director of Faith Catholic Service for the Diocese of Lansing.


Tom and JoAnne Fogle
Marriage Matters

Tom and JoAnne Fogle have worked in family ministry and marriage preparation for a number of years. Deacon Tom Fogle is the director of family life ministry at the Diocese of Lansing.

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