We are located at 433 Liberty Street; Hagerstown, MD

Please keep our priest and his knees in prayer.  Fr. Dennis is in the hospital having both knees replaced.  In the mean time we will be having reader services when a guest priest is not available.  But so far we have been blessed with normal Liturgy services most Sundays.  Come join us in raising up our voices and prayers to the great Creator!  Get well soon Father Dennis.

Welcome to Saint Catherine Orthodox Church

St.Catherine icon was written by the hand of Nicholas Papas.  Read more about Nick and his journey to iconography here
Saint Catherine Eastern Orthodox Church of Hagerstown of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) is pleased to welcome you to our Website. Saint Catherine is the oldest Orthodox Church serving the Lord in Western Maryland.

We are excited to share that in December 2016 marked our 35th Anniversary in Hagerstown, Maryland. For most of the 35 years of our Parish, V. Rev. Fr. Dennis Buck has served as our Priest.

Services are in English, with Greek, Slavonic, and Romanian sprinkled in spontaneously. Our parish is distinguished by the large number of priests sent out from our parish and also the high ratio of children to adults in our congregation.

We are a community of believers who are always happy to see new faces, so bring yours in today and let your voice raise up with ours in a sacrifice of prayer and praise to Him who rose from the dead, trampling down death by Death.

If you have ever wondered where the 1st historic church of Christ disappeared too, look no further, it never disappeared. Come visit our humble parish and learn more about the Church responsible for assembling the Bible and responsible for keeping the faith connected together through time, undivided now for over 2000 years. The Orthodox Church has a rich history worth investigating. Learn how strong her walls are and how they have stood the test of time.

She is and always will be the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church

Memory Eternal Steve Georgopolus

by Marlene Powell
The St. Catherine Orthodox Church Family lost a dear friend on May 22nd. Steve Georgopoulos was a long-time parishioner who always enjoyed spending his Sundays in worship & socializing at coffee hour. At our food festivals you would find him at our booth eating a gyro & listening to our ethnic music. Although health issues began to restrict his mobility, his friends at St. C helped him attend church often. I am grateful that a friend and I were able to visit Steve the day before. We found him at his usual spot, hanging out in the hall around the nurses station. We gave him a small icon of Christ’s resurrection. He told us he loved us - those were his last words.
“Now the Lord of peace Himself gives you peace always“
II Thessalonians

Farewell Father John

Great resources

Below are some great resources if you are looking for more information about Orthodoxy or if you just need a refresher course.
Saint Catherine Orthodox Church is a member of the Orthodox Church of America.  Visit the OCA website to learn more about Orthodoxy, her mission here in America, and other important information about the undivided One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church.
Quick right to the point podcasts great for kids
FASTING TIME IS UPON US.  Need help encouraging your children to participate in fasting?  CLICK HERE for a 2-MINUTE podcast from the internet Orthodox sensation Be The Bee that may encourage them and excite them to learn more about being Orthodox!
An in depth program about living Orthodox

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 A glorious visit!

.His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon visited Saint Catherine's Bright Monday and led us in the Vespers service.  

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"Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himselt being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple of God." 
                                                 Ephesians 2:19-22
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