St. George the Great Martyr Byzantine Catholic Church

St. George the Great Martyr Byzantine Catholic Church We are a Byzantine Catholic parish of the Eparchy of Phoenix in the communion of churches that is the Catholic Church in union with the Pope of Rome. St.

We are FULLY EASTERN and FULLY CATHOLIC in our common life and presentation of the Gospel. (Acts 2:42) George the Great Martyr Byzantine Catholic Church is a church in full communion with the Pope of Rome, Pope Francis. We invite all to come to share the Light of the East! Orthros starts at 9:30 am Sundays followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:30. Please call for weekday services schedule or to make an appointment for confession. (360) 459-8373

31 years ago we building our little Temple and starting to build the iconostasis and place the icons in it that Mila Min...
06/10/2026

31 years ago we building our little Temple and starting to build the iconostasis and place the icons in it that Mila Mina wrote. Also, putting up the icons that our parishioner Nancy Webber wrote. You can tell we were new at putting up canvases… we used epoxy and could have just used Elmer’s glue! I guess we did not want them to ever come down. 🙂

People in photos:
Father Josef Stanichar
Father Joe Wargacki
Bob the builder Hogenhout
William Dawson
Nancy Webber
Jose and Barbara Ybarra
Ed, Dani and Micheal Sauley
Denis Perez
John Charba
George Dougherty
Pat and Zach Norton

31 years ago, blessing the cross over the spot where the Holy Table would be within our future little Temple. Father Jo...
06/09/2026

31 years ago, blessing the cross over the spot where the Holy Table would be within our future little Temple.

Father Josef Stanichar
Brother Petr (Chris Rapcoch) and son Patrick
Jose and Barbara Ybarra
Father Joe Wargacki
Denis Perez
Ed Sauley
Chuck Beck
Luc Benefield
Diane Beach
Terri Bracey and sons
George Barnes
George Dougherty
Pat Norton and sons Ian and Zachary
And some additional people…

Going through some old pictures from 26 years ago at the first Pilgrimage, altar servers talk and special visit in Seatt...
06/09/2026

Going through some old pictures from 26 years ago at the first Pilgrimage, altar servers talk and special visit in Seattle. Can you name some of these fine men?! May even be two future Bishops and a Patriarch!

picture 1 from back to front; Archimandrite Wesley Izer, Mitred Archpriest and Hegumen Josef Stanichar, Bishop Kurt Burnette, Father Frank Knutzel, Father ?, Abbott Neal Roth from RC Saint Martin’s Abby Lacey.

picture 2: Father Josef and Bishop Robert Pipta

picture 3: Melkite Patriarch Gregory III and Father Micheal Mandelas

06/02/2026
05/29/2026
Pentecost Week is Fast-free, meaning there is no fasting or abstinence this week!
05/27/2026

Pentecost Week is Fast-free, meaning there is no fasting or abstinence this week!

Address

9730 Yelm Highway SE
Olympia, WA
98513

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6:30pm - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

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