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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.

Terror of 9/11 reconnected Hunt Valley parishioner with faith

September 8, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, 9/11, Feature, Local News, News

As she kept heading toward Ground Zero, Donaldson watched in horror as the towers collapsed one by one. “I just felt like I couldn’t stop praying the rosary at that point,” said Donaldson. “It didn’t feel like a desperate prayer. It just felt like this was right.”

El Obispo Madden dejará de servir como Vicario Urbano y le reemplazará el Obispo Lewandowski

September 1, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Urban Vicariate

In English El Obispo Auxiliar Emérito Denis J. Madden dejará de servir como Vicario Urbano en la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore a partir del 1 de octubre, según una carta publicada por el Arzobispo William E. Lori el 31 de agosto. El Obispo Auxiliar Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., pasará a ser el nuevo Vicario Urbano mientras continúa […]

Bishop Madden will step down as urban vicar, Bishop Lewandowski to succeed him

September 1, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Bishop Lewandowski, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Denis J. Madden will step down from his role as urban vicar for the Archdiocese of Baltimore effective Oct. 1. Auxiliary Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., will become the new urban vicar while continuing his work as episcopal vicar for Hispanic Catholics.

All in-person learning returns as enrollment ticks upward in Archdiocese of Baltimore schools

August 29, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools

The resumption of all in-classroom instruction comes as enrollment has increased approximately 6 to 7 percent from last year.

Mount de Sales graduate elected a successor to Mother Angelica

August 18, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations

Buck, whose religious name is Mother Mary Paschal of the Lamb of God, was elected abbess in late July, taking on the same post that was once held by Mother Angelica.

A new flag waves over the pro-life movement

July 28, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life

Leaders in the pro-life community hope a new flag featuring baby’s feet held in a mother’s hands will serve as the universal symbol for protecting the lives of the unborn.

Baltimore Catholics pray for homeless man whose skull was fractured in attack

July 23, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate

A homeless man befriended by Catholic urban missionaries suffered serious injuries when his skull was fractured in an attack late July 12 or early July 13.

Outgoing Loyola University Maryland president ‘squeezes sponge dry’

June 30, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice

What makes Father Linnane especially proud is playing a role in increasing what he calls the “academic rigor” at Loyola and in dramatically increasing diversity on what had historically been a predominantly white campus.

Praise Jesus Project honors a much-loved priest

June 24, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News

“I hope the stories we share can be an example to future priests of what a great priest is and what it means to shepherd his flock,” Puleo said.

Archbishop Lori says bishops’ pastoral document on Eucharist will serve as foundation of eucharistic revival

June 22, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News

With their recent decision to draft a pastoral document on the Eucharist, the U.S. bishops “did not vote on a national policy to deny holy Communion to politicians who reject church teaching, especially regarding abortion,” Archbishop William E. Lori said in a June 22 letter to Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Baltimore Basilica looks to next 200 years

May 28, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News

“I want the basilica to become the parish to the parishes of Baltimore,” Father Boric said. “I want this to be the place where all the parishes know they can come to pray and experience the beauty of our Catholic tradition.”

Approaching retirement, Monsignor Luca leaves monumental legacy of parish expansion and pastoral sensitivity

May 27, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Retirement, Western Vicariate

“Monumental” is an apt description of Monsignor Joseph L. Luca’s accomplishments at St. Louis Parish in Clarksville.

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