Church of the Nativity

Old Rite Russian Orthodox

​An Old Rite parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). We are located in Erie, PA.

April 2014 Schedule of Services and Confessions

Fifth Week of Lent

Tues. Apr. 1/Mar. 19

Confessions – 8 a.m.

Wed. Apr. 2/Mar. 20 

Matins with Great Canon – 4:30p.m.

Thurs. Apr. 3/Mar. 21

Hours – 7:30a.m.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy -5p.m.

Fri. Apr. 4/Mar. 22

Matins with Akathist– 5:00p.m.

Sat. Apr. 5/Mar.23 

Confessions – 8:30a.m.

Compline – 4:00p.m.

Vigil (Vespers & Matins) – 4:30p.m

Sun. Apr. 6/Mar. 24 

Midnight Service – 7:30 a.m.

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15 a.m. 

Services for the Feast of the Annunciation:

Small Vespers – 3:40p.m.

Vigil  – 4:00 p.m.

 

Sixth Week of Lent

Mon. Apr. 7/Mar.25 - Feast of the Annunciation

Hours – 7:30-8:45am

Vesperal Liturgy – 8:45am – 10:45am

Wed. Apr. 9/Mar.27

Confessions – 5:15p.m.

Frs. Pimen, Theodore & Hierotheus 

Thurs. Apr. 10/Mar. 28

Confessions – 8a.m.

Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Fri. Apr.11/Mar. 29 – Services for  Lazarus Saturday 

Vespers – 4:30p.m

Matins – 5:20p.m.

Sat. Apr.12/Mar. 30 - Lazarus Saturday

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15a.m.

Sat. Apr.12/Mar. 30 – Palm Sunday Services

Small Vespers – 4:00p.m.

Vigil – 4:20pm.

Sun. April 13 – Mar.31 – Palm Sunday 

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15a.m.

Vespers – 10:45a.m.

Holy Week

Mon.April 14/1

Matins – 5:00p.m.

Tues. April 15/2

Matins – 5:00p.m.

Wed. April 16/3 

Vespers – 4:30p.m.

Matins – 5:30p.m.

Thurs. April 17/4

Hours – 7:30a.m.

Vesperal Liturgy – 1:00p.m.

Matins with reading of the 12 Gospels – 5:00p.m.

Fri. April 18/5

Royal Hours – 7:30a.m.

Vespers – 4:30p.m.

Matins – 5:30p.m.

Sat. April 19/6

Confessions for college students and visitors- 8:30a.m.

Vesperal Liturgy – 1:00p.m.

Reading of the Acts of the Apostles – 9:00p.m.

Midnight Service with Lamentations Canon – 10:00p.m.

Paschal Matins, Hours and Liturgy – 12:00a.m.

PASCHA – April 20/7 

Vespers – 1:00p.m.

Matins – 1:55p.m.

 

Bright Week

Bright Mon. – April 21/8

Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15a.m.

Parish Breakfast – 10:30a.m.

Sunday School – Noon

Vespers and Matins – 3:30p.m.

Bright Tues. – April 22/9

Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15a.m.

Bright Wed. – April 23/10

Paschal Matins – 5:00p.m.

Bright Fri.- April 25/12

Vespers and Matins – 4:30p.m.

Bright Sat. – April 26/13

Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15a.m.

Small Vespers – 4:00p.m.

Vigil – 4:20p.m.

Thomas Sun. – April 27/14

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15a.m.

 

Tues. April 29 /16

Radonitsa panahida – 7:30a.m.

Paschal Litanies –Belle Valley Cemetery – 9:15a.m.

Paschal Litanies –Hannon Rd. Cemetery – 10:00a.m.