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George P. Matysek Jr.

George Matysek, a member of the Catholic Review staff since 1997, is managing editor of Catholic Review Media. He oversees news coverage of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and is a host of Catholic Review Radio.

George has won more than 150 national and regional journalism and broadcasting awards from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, the Catholic Media Association, the Associated Church Press and National Right to Life. The Catholic Media Association named him both Editor of the Year and Podcaster of the Year in 2024. He has reported from Guyana, Guatemala, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.

A native Baltimorean, George is a graduate of Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in Essex. He holds a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and a master's degree from UMBC. George, his wife and six children live in Rodgers Forge. He is a parishioner of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

Father John Lavin, pioneering leader in Hispanic ministry, dies at 80

February 15, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Obituaries

Redemptorist Father John P. Lavin, a pioneering leader in Hispanic ministry within the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Michael and St. Patrick in Fells Point, died Feb. 12 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 80.

Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Baltimore moving to optional masking where permitted

February 11, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will adopt an optional mask policy effective Feb. 14 in most jurisdictions that do not mandate masks in schools. The new policy replaces a previous requirement that masks be worn in all Catholic schools.

Catholic Review survey shows tuition at Catholic high schools more affordable than alternatives

February 9, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools

According to an annual tuition survey by the Catholic Review, Catholic high schools in the archdiocese that charge traditional tuition currently have an average tuition of $16,950. That represents only a 1.4 percent increase from the previous academic year’s average tuition.

How can we be peacemakers in a divided world?

December 24, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate

In this Christmas season, Christians are often reminded that Christ is the “Prince of Peace” foretold by the prophet Isaiah. We sing songs of peace on earth and good will toward all. But what does it mean to be a peacemaker? What are practical ways to heal the divide?

Man of Action: Matt Birk boldly embraces pro-life cause

December 22, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Sports, Year of St. Joseph

Matt Birk is best known as the hardworking center who helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Superbowl in 2013. He’s also a devoted Catholic, father of eight and a champion of the pro-life cause.

Knights of Columbus inspire devotion to St. Joseph with new film

December 22, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Year of St. Joseph

If St. Joseph had played football, Matt Birk is convinced he would have been an offensive lineman. Birk, himself a former center for the Baltimore Ravens, said the saint is all about protecting Mary and Jesus.

‘All in and ready to go’: Loyola University Maryland’s first lay president ready to take the helm

December 16, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice

Becoming the first lay president in Loyola University Maryland’s nearly 170-year history weighs on Terrence Sawyer – in a good way.

‘Full of grace’

December 2, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Saints

We can never be the kind of missionary disciples our church needs if our lives are not set apart. For us to attract others to Christ, people must notice something different in us – a joy, a goodness and a love for God and others that makes people want to know more about what it means to be a Christian and how they, too, can encounter Christ.

Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomes 11 new seminarians

December 2, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

There are 11 new seminarians preparing to become priests for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, bringing the total number of seminarians to 54.

Párroco herido durante robo perdona a agresores, les pide dejar el crimen

November 23, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: En Español

Tres días después de que lo golpearan con una pistola durante un robo, el párroco de la parroquia San Leo Magno en el barrio Pequeña Italia de Baltimore dijo que se sintió sorprendido por el apoyo de su parroquia y la comunidad en general mientras se recuperaba de sus heridas y dice que necesita tiempo para aceptar lo que sucedió.

Iniciativa de extensión parroquial de Camina con madres necesitadas

November 23, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: En Español

Erin Younkins, directora de la Oficina de Vida, Justicia y Paz del Instituto de Evangelización de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore, dijo que hay 45 parroquias de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore que ya participan activamente con la campaña Camina con madres necesitadas.

Parish-based outreach walks with moms in need

November 23, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life

Erin Younkins, director of the Office of Life, Justice and Peace in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization, said 45 parishes in the Baltimore archdiocese are already active in Walking with Moms in Need.

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