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.

GREAT LENT 2015 Services and Confession

First Week of Lent:

Monday, Feb. 23/Feb. 10th

Matins                         –     6:45 A.M. (End approx. 9:30 A.M.)

Vespers                        –     4:30 P.M. (End approx. 5:15 P.M.)

Compline with 1st part of the  Canon of St Andrew of Crete–     5:15P.M. (End approx. 6:30 P.M.

Tuesday, Feb. 24th/Feb. 11th

           Compline                       –     4:30 P.M.

           Matins                         –     5:40 P.M. (End approx. 8:20 P.M.

Wednesday, Feb. 25th/Feb. 12th

           Hours                          –     7:30 A.M.

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy         –     5:00 P.M.

Thursday, Feb. 26th/Feb. 13th

           Compline                       –     4:30 P.M.

           Matins                         –     5:40 P.M.

Friday, Feb. 27th/Feb. 14th  

           Hours                          –     7:30 A.M.

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy         –     5:00 P.M.           

Saturday, Feb. 28th/Feb. 15th

Small Vespers                  –     4:00 P.M.  

           Vigil                          –     4:20 P.M.

Sunday, Mar. 1st/Feb. 16th   First Sunday of Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy)

           Midnight Service               –     7:30 A.M.

           Hours & Liturgy                –     8:15 A.M.

           Sunday School                  –     11:00 A.M.

           Vespers                        –     12:00 P.M.             

 

Second Week of Lent

Tuesday, Mar. 3rd/ Feb. 18th

            Compline                      –     4:30 P.M.

           Matins                         –     5:30 P.M

Wednesday, Mar. 4th/ Feb. 19th

           Hours                          –     7:30 A.M.

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy         –     5:00 P.M.

Thursday, Mar. 5th / Feb. 20th

          Vespers                         –     4:30 P.M.

           Matins                         –     5:15 P.M.

Friday, Mar. 6th/ Feb. 21st

           Hours                          –     7:30 A.M.

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy         –     5:00 P.M.

  Saturday, Mar. 7th/ Feb. 22nd

           General Panahida               –     7:45 A.M.

          Small Vespers                       –     4:00 P.M.

           Vigil (Vespers & Matins)             –     4:15 P.M.

 Sunday, Mar.8th/ Feb. 23rd        Second Sunday of Lent

           Midnight Service               –     7:30 A.M.

           Hours & Liturgy                –     8:15 A.M.

           Sunday School                  –     11:00 A.M.

           Vespers                        –     12:00 P.M.

 

Third Week of Lent

Tuesday, Mar. 10th/ Feb. 25th

          Compline                      –     4:30 P.M.

           Matins                         –     5:30 P.M.

Wednesday, Mar. 11th/ Feb. 26th

           Hours                          –     7:30 A.M.

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy         –     5:00 P.M.

 Thursday, Mar. 12th/ Feb. 27th

            Vespers                       –     4:30 P.M.

           Matins                         –     5:15 P.M.

Friday, Mar. 13th/ Feb. 28th

           Hours                          –     7:30 A.M.

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy         –     5:00 P.M.

Saturday, Mar. 14th/ Mar.1st

           Small Vespers                  –     4:00 P.M.

           Vigil with Veneration of the Cross –       4:20 P.M.

 Sunday, Mar. 15th/Mar. 2nd Third Sunday of Lent – Sunday of the Cross

           Midnight Service               –     7:30 A.M.

           Hours & Liturgy                –     8:15 A.M.

           Sunday School                  –       11:00 A.M.

           Vespers                        –       12:00 P.M.

 

Fourth Week of Lent    

Thursday, Mar. 19th/Mar. 6th

         Vespers                    –     4:30 P.M.

          Matins                              – 5:15P.M.

 Friday, Mar. 20th/ Mar.7th

            Hours                         –     7:30 A.M.                    

           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy         –     5:00 P.M.

Saturday, Mar. 21st/ Mar. 8th

           General Panahida               –     7:45 A.M.

           Compline                       –     4:00 P.M.

           Vigil (Vespers & Matins)             –     4:30 P.M.

Sunday, Mar.22nd/Mar. 9th      Fourth Sunday of Lent

           Midnight Service               –     7:30 A.M.

           Hours & Liturgy                –     8:15 A.M.

          Sunday School                   –       11:00 A.M.

           Vespers                        –       12:00 P.M.

   

     Fifth Week of Lent

 Wednesday, Mar. 25th/Mar. 12th      

     Matins with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete  - 4:30 P.M.

 Thursday, Mar. 26th /Mar. 13th

          Hours                           –     7:30 A.M.

          Pre-Sanctified Liturgy          –     5:00 P.M.

 Friday, Mar. 27th /Mar. 14th         

            Akathist Matins               –     5:00 P.M.

Saturday, Mar.28th /Mar. 15th

         Compline                        –     4:00 P.M.

          Vigil (Vespers & Matins)        –     4:30 P.M.

Sunday, Mar. 29th/Mar. 16th         Fifth Sunday of Lent

          Midnight Service                –     7:30 A.M.

          Hours & Liturgy                 –     8:15 A.M.

         Sunday School              –       11:00 A.M.

          Vespers                         –       12:00 P.M.

 

Sixth Week of Lent  

Friday, Apr 3rd /Mar. 21st - Services for  Lazarus Saturday

         Vespers                                  –       4:30 P.M.

         Matins                                     –       5:15 P.M.  

Saturday, Apr. 4th /Mar. 22nd - Lazarus Saturday

        Hours & Liturgy                        –       8:15 A.M.         

 Services for  Palm Sunday

               Small Vespers                          -        4:00 P.M.

       Vigil                                        –       4:20 P.M.

 Sunday, Apr. 5th/ Mar. 23rd – Palm Sunday

              Hours & Liturgy                      –       8:15 A.M.

       Vespers                                 -       10:50 A.M.

Monday Apr.6th/Mar. 24th - Feast of the Annunciation to the Mother of God

        Vespers                                        -        3:30 P.M.

        Vigil                                         -        4:20 P.M.

Tuesday Apr.7th/Mar. 25th - Feast of the Annunciation to the Mother of God

         Hours and Liturgy                     -        7:30 A.M.

 

Confessions during Great Lent

Saturday, Feb.28th           –     8:30 A.M. Fr. Pimen

Saturday, Feb.28th           –     5:45 P.M. (Fr.Hierotheus)

Thursday, Mar.  5th     –     8:00 A.M. (Fr. Pimen)

Saturday, Mar. 7th            –     9:00 A.M. (Fr. Pimen & Fr. Hierotheus)

 Monday, Mar. 9th        –     5:15 P.M. (Fr. Pimen)   

Tuesday, Mar. 10th            –     8:00 A.M. (Fr. Pimen)

Saturday, Mar. 14th    –        5:45 P.M. (Fr. Hierotheus)

Monday,  Mar. 16th            –     5:15 P.M. (Fr. Pimen)

Tuesday  Mar. 17th            -     8:00 A.M. (Fr. Pimen)

Saturday, Mar. 21st           –     9:00 A.M. (Fr. Pimen & Fr. Hierotheus)

Saturday, Mar. 28th           –     8:30 A.M. (Fr. Pimen & Fr. Theodore)

Saturday, Mar. 28th           –     5:45 P.M. (Fr. Hierotheus)

Wednesday, Apr. 1st          –      5:15 P.M. (Frs. Pimen, Theodore and Hierotheus))

Thursday, Apr.2nd               –   8:00 A.M. (2 priests)