Love makes room February 26, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Matysek Commentary, Commentary, Feature, Marriage & Family Life Managing Editor George Matysek Jr. shares some personal reflections on welcoming a sixth child to his family.
Feast for the senses: Bocelli makes Baltimore debut February 21, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Feature, The Narthex Bocelli’s long-awaited appearance in Baltimore was a proud night for the city. Let’s hope he’s back soon.
Baltimore representatives make pastoral visitation to El Salvador February 21, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Radio Interview To better understand the social, spiritual and cultural realities of the people of El Salvador and to better serve people of Salvadoran descent in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Lia Garcia and Father Austin Murphy were part of a recent pastoral visit to the Central American nation Jan. 25-30.
In advance of his Baltimore debut, Andrea Bocelli shares journey of faith February 15, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News For Bocelli, who is set to perform his first concert in Baltimore Feb. 20 at CFG Bank Arena, his Catholic faith is at the heart of who he is as a person and a performer. His faith, which he described as a “priceless gift,” helps drive the selection of his musical repertoire and his charitable outreach, he said.
‘Baptism in a day’ welcomes unbaptized children into the faith February 12, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments Designed to make families feel welcome that had not had their children baptized for varying reasons, the baptism-in-a-day event included sacramental preparation, lunch, an invitation to become involved in parish life at the cathedral and the conferral of baptism during the 5 p.m. Mass – all within a four-hour period.
Catholic high schools in Baltimore area remain more affordable private school option February 1, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Continuing a trend of the last several years, Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore continue to be significantly more affordable than their non-Catholic private school counterparts, according to an annual tuition survey conducted by the Catholic Review.
Catholic educators, students honor Mother Lange as ‘venerable’ January 30, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints, Schools Archbishop Lori, who called St. Frances Academy “holy ground” during his homily, elicited applause when he said the recognition of Mother Lange as venerable is “something of great importance, not only for this school and not only for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but for the Catholic Church throughout the United States.”
Powerful masterpiece: Beloved rendition of Handel’s Messiah coming to Baltimore Basilica December 1, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Baltimore Basilica, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News “My approach is one of electric white heat that can be so dramatic and inspirational,” said Polochick, a former longtime music professor at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore who has led the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra in Nebraska since 1998.
St. Maria Goretti Regional Catholic High School confirms closure November 29, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Determining that it is not feasible to keep St. Maria Goretti Regional Catholic High School open as an independent Catholic school, leaders of the Hagerstown school announced Nov. 28 that the coeducational institution will close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
Saint in the Graveyard: How did the bones of St. Justin wind up in Annapolis? November 10, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The bones of St. Justin, a martyr of the early 300s, are buried in a Redemptorist cemetery at St. Mary in Annapolis.
Remembering my Aunt Agnes’ 104 years of faith November 6, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Narthex George Matysek fondly remembers his 104-year-old aunt, a woman of courage, faith and determination.
‘Heart of a lion:’ Captain Rinaldo remembered at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen November 3, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Exactly one week after Baltimore bid a somber farewell to Baltimore City EMT-Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, thousands returned to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Nov. 3 to pay tribute to Baltimore City Fire Department Captain Dillon J. Rinaldo.
