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.

Schedule of Services and Confessions April 2019

Fourth Week of Lent
Thursday, April 4/March 22:
Vespers 4:30pm
Matins 5:15pm

Friday, April 5/March 23:
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm
Lenten Tureen 6:45pm

Saturday, April 6/March 24:
General Panahida 7:45am
Confessions 8:45am (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus)
Small Vespers – Annunciation of the Mother of God 3:50pm
Vigil 4:10pm

Sunday, April 7/March 25: Fourth Sunday of Lent – Annunciation of the Mother of God
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 11:00am
Vespers 11:50am

Fifth Week of Lent
Wednesday, April 10/March 28:
Matins with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 4:30pm

Thursday, April 11/March 29:
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm

Friday, April 12/March 30:
Akathist Matins 5:00pm

Saturday, April 13/ March 31:
Confessions 8:30am (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus)
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:20pm
Confessions 5:40pm (Fr. Hierotheus)

Sunday, April 14/1 - Fifth Sunday of Lent:
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 11:00am
Vespers 11:50am

Sixth Week of Lent
Wednesday, April 17/4:
Confessions 5:15pm (Frs. Pimen ,Theodore & Hierotheus)

Thursday, April 18/5:
Confessions 8:00am (2 priests)

Friday, April 19/6 - Services for Lazarus Saturday:
Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:00pm (ends approx. 7:15pm)
Confessions 5:10pm (Fr. Hierotheus)

Saturday, April 20/7 - Lazarus Saturday:
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am

Saturday, April 20/7 - Services for Palm Sunday:
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:10pm

Sunday, April 21/8 - Palm Sunday:
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Vespers 10:35am

Great Week:
Monday, April 22/9:
Matins 5:00pm

Tuesday, April 23/10:
Matins 5:00pm

Wednesday, April 24/11:
Vespers 4:30pm
Matins 5:30pm

Thursday, April 25/12:
Hours 7:30am
Vesperal Liturgy 1:00pm
Matins with reading of the 12 Gospels 4:45pm

Friday, April 26/13 - Great Friday:
Royal Hours 7:30am
Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:15pm

Saturday, April 27/April 14 - Great Saturday:
Confessions for college students and visitors 8:30am
Vesperal Liturgy 1:00pm
Reading of the Acts of the Apostles 9:00pm
Midnight Service with Lamentations Canon 10:00pm
Paschal Matins, Hours and Liturgy 12:00am

PASCHA - April 28/15:
Vespers 1:00pm
Matins 1:50pm (ends 3:30pm)

Bright Monday, April 29/16:
Paschal Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Parish Breakfast 10:15am
Sunday School 11:30am
Parish Open House at Community Center 12:30pm
Vespers and Matins 3:15pm (ends 5:30pm)

Bright Tuesday, April 30/ 17:
Paschal Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

Bright Wednesday, May 1/ April 18:
Paschal Matins 5:00pm (ends 6:30pm)

Bright Thursday, May 2/ April 19:
Paschal Vespers 5:00pm

Bright Friday, May 3/April 20:
Paschal Matins 4:45pm

Bright Saturday, May 4/April 21:
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:15pm

Thomas Sunday, May 5/April 22:
Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:50am
Vespers (for the Feast of St. George the Great Martyr) 11:50am

Tuesday, May 7/April 24:
Radonitsa panahida 7:30am
Paschal Litanies at Belle Valley Cemetery 9:00am
Paschal Litanies at Hannon Rd. Cemetery 9:45am

Confessions

Saturday, March 30: 5:35pm (Fr. Hierotheus)

Saturday, April 6: 8:45am (Frs. Pimen and Hierotheus)

Saturday, April 13: 8:30am (Frs. Pimen and Hierotheus)

5:40pm (Fr.Hierotheus)

Wednesday, April 17: 5:15pm (Frs. Pimen, Theodore and Hierotheus)

Thursday, April 18: 8:00am (2 priests)

Friday, April 19: 5:10pm (Fr. Hierotheus)