About Orthodoxy
BRIEF HISTORY OF ST. MARY'S ORTHODOX CARPATHO RUSSIAN CHURCH
The original St. Mary’s Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church was established in 1942 under the guidance of the late Metropolitan Orestes P. Chornock. Father Stephen Dutko was assigned to the congregation as its first pastor (1942-1947) on South Park Avenue in Buffalo, NY. The church was rebuilt at its current Losson Road location in Cheektowaga after a fire destroyed it in 1984. The parish has continued to be active in the local community through various activities including food drives, fund-raising events, as an election polling center and a religious support network.
Metropolitan
Orestes P. Chornock
The original St. Mary’s Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church was established in 1942 under the guidance of the late Metropolitan Orestes P. Chornock. Father Stephen Dutko was assigned to the congregation as its first pastor (1942-1947) on South Park Avenue in Buffalo, NY. The church was rebuilt at its current Losson Road location in Cheektowaga after a fire destroyed it in 1984. The parish has continued to be active in the local community through various activities including food drives, fund-raising events, as an election polling center and a religious support network.
Metropolitan
Orestes P. Chornock
ORTHODOXY VALUES, DOCTRINE & WORSHIP
The word “orthodox” means “right belief” or “right praise.” The “Orthodox Church” is also known as the “Eastern Orthodox Church.” Values are designated “Judeo-Christian” and uphold common ethical beliefs, such as the Ten Commandments. The Nicene Creed is the principal Orthodox expression of faith as founded by Christ and His Apostles. “The liturgy is not a performance, but an opportunity to come together as a family of faith before our beloved Father.” (Frederica Mathewes-Green, Conciliar Press,1996)
Bishop Gregory of Nyssa
The word “orthodox” means “right belief” or “right praise.” The “Orthodox Church” is also known as the “Eastern Orthodox Church.” Values are designated “Judeo-Christian” and uphold common ethical beliefs, such as the Ten Commandments. The Nicene Creed is the principal Orthodox expression of faith as founded by Christ and His Apostles. “The liturgy is not a performance, but an opportunity to come together as a family of faith before our beloved Father.” (Frederica Mathewes-Green, Conciliar Press,1996)
Bishop Gregory of Nyssa
