At the first meeting of volunteers to discuss this book, we all kept circling back to the same words – pathways, journey, life of a church community and how it changes. As we started compiling the names of people, events, and ministries, the list seemed endless. We knew we could only capture a glimpse of this beautiful mosaic. This book is a snapshot of the personal and shared journeys that capture our community’s diversity, our will, and the varied ways we profess and walk our faith every day.
We hope the stories in this book, though just a fraction of the stories we could tell, testify to how this faith community has impacted each of us, the Baltimore community and our world, and how each one of us can make a positive change in the world with our “all are welcome” spirit!
Thank you to all who answered the call to write or edit, be interviewed, or share a photo. Your creativity and character are the embodiment of who we are at St. Matthew. A special thanks to Kathleen O’Toole who put in time above and beyond and to our fundraising team who made sure we had the funds to publish this book.
Kelley Ray, Anniversary Book Chair
Mychelle Farmer, 70th Anniversary Chair
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Jane Vaeth
Joan Nugent
Dominic and Teresa Brocato
Barbara Reid
RCIA
Wannetta Thompson
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Oblate Sisters of Providence
Fametta Jackson
Roman and Gloria Clark
Myrtle Stanley
Pete McIver
Seder Meal
Fr. Joseph Muth
Immigration Outreach Service Center
Ilona Diaz and Rhody Tumanon
Dave and Nathalie Piraino
Peter Wanjihia Njaû and Family
Thammy Etienne
The Woman with the Blue Head Tie
BUILD moments
Dick Ullrich
Kathy Sprague
Catholic and Muslim women
Aaron DeGraffenreidt
Jahid Carr
Perry Family
Surcel-Debes Family
Comboni Missionary Sisters
Benedictine Sisters
Rev. Michael Schleupner
The Labyrinth
Financial Peace University
Sesay Family
Zeb and Sarah Lohnes
Faith Donerson
Ted Miles
Kristi Szczepanski
Jordan Differding and Pat Cassidy
Diane McCray and Tyrese
Sir Austin and Lady Dominica Ejelonu and Family
Drew and Colleen Conkey
Kathleen Muth
Joe Koubek
Jack and Linda Murphy