Lt. Gov. Steele believes Pope Benedict XVI will be teacher April 28, 2005By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News “John Paul II wrapped his arms around us and said, ‘Be not afraid,’” Lt. Gov. Steele told The Catholic Review. “Cardinal Ratzinger takes us by the hand and says, ‘Learn, listen, understand.’ It’s what parents do every day, particularly when their children fall and hurt themselves.”
‘His whole being was dedicated to the church’ January 19, 2005By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News When Bishop Denis J. Madden served as associate secretary general of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in the Holy Land, he met with Pope John Paul II at least twice a year. Working on behalf of the Holy See, the association built religious and social service institutions and fostered interfaith communication.
Libertytown parish prepares for Christmas without a church December 23, 2004By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Western Vicariate As Ms. Mason stood in the former sanctuary not far from where the Nativity window once served as a Christmas beacon of hope, an icy wind whipped through what remains of the church. There is no roof. It was lost in the fire, along with the steeple.
Gietka might produce a prolife ad for a Super Bowl December 9, 2004By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Ms. Gietka is also mulling over the idea of buying commercial time during the Super Bowl to air a prolife message into millions of homes. She does have the money required for such an ad, $76 million in lottery winnings after taxes.
Launching a dream: Maryland’s youngest hot air balloon pilot sees beauty from above November 22, 2003By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Ever since Matt passed his flight test and became Maryland’s youngest hot air balloon pilot on August 24, the nascent aviator has been on cloud nine. Floating on the winds is all he’s wanted to do since he took his first ride at age 6 when his father put him in a hot air balloon at the annual Preakness celebration.
$112.8 million Mega Miracle July 15, 2003By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News A single woman who graduated from Holy Rosary Elementary School and who had once considered becoming a School Sister of Notre Dame while she attended high school at the Villa Regina Academy in Baltimore, Ms. Gietka said one of her top priorities now is to get to work on her musical.
Emmitsburg a healing place for moms in jail May 8, 2003By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life Phyllis Matthews found out she was pregnant only one day before she was scheduled to enter the Women’s Detention Center in Baltimore to serve time for heroin possission. Having a baby in prison was the last thing the 34-year old single mother of five wanted to endure, especially since she knew that her infant would be taken from her immediately after birth.
Reporter’s notebook: Martin Sheen says Gospel values needed now more than ever December 15, 2002By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Blog, The Narthex The congregation that packed St. Peter Claver Church for Philip Berrigan’s funeral Dec. 9 was slowly making its way onto ice-covered streets of West Baltimore when I spotted the president of the United States standing outside the 114-year-old brick building.
Philip Berrigan praised as ‘prophet of peace’ at Baltimore funeral Mass December 14, 2002By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Hundreds of people marched through the troubled, poverty-stricken streets of west Baltimore Dec. 9 to celebrate the life of controversial Catholic peace activist Philip Francis Berrigan.
Catholic schools get tough on Internet plagiarism August 13, 2002By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools These days, it takes less than five minutes to log onto the Internet and download whole papers complete with footnotes and bibliographies. Several Web sites offer such a “service” for free or a small fee, posting hundreds of papers on topics ranging from American literature to Shakespeare to world history.
Catholic school student wins national handwriting contest June 10, 2002By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools More than a few doctors, notorious for their illegible scribble, would do well to take Michael Daniel Fairley’s advice about good handwriting.
Maryland firm stops selling body parts from abortions February 1, 2000By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life A decision by a Maryland company to stop procuring and distributing body parts obtained from aborted fetuses is drawing praise from pro-life supporters who had protested the practice as abhorrent and inhumane.
