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 - March 2018 through Bright Week

SECOND WEEK OF LENT
    Tuesday, February 27/14
        Vespers 4:30pm
        Matins 5:15pm (ends approx. 7:45pm)
    
    Wednesday, February 28/15
         Hours 7:15am
         Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm
    
    Thursday, March 1/ February 16
         Vespers 4:30pm
         Matins 5:15pm
    
    Friday, March 2/ February 17
         Hours 7:15am
         Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm
          
    Saturday, March 3/ February 18
         General Panahida 7:45am
         Confessions 8:45am (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus)   
         Compline 3:50pm
         Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:20pm

    Sunday, March 4/February 19 - Second Sunday of Lent
         Midnight Service 7:30am
         Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
         Sunday School 11:00am
         Vespers 11:50am
         
THIRD WEEK OF LENT
    Tuesday, March 6/February 21
 
         Confessions 8:00am (Fr. Pimen)
         Vespers 4:30pm
         Matins 5:15pm
    
    Wednesday, March 7/ February 22
         Hours 7:15am
         Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm
    
    Thursday, March 8/ February 23 – Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist
         Vespers 4:15pm
         Matins 5:00pm
                                                        
    Friday, March 9/ February 24 - Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist
         Hours 7:15am
         Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm
         Lenten Tureen - following Liturgy    
          
    Saturday, March 10/February 25
         Small Vespers 3:40pm
         Vigil with Veneration of the Cross 4:00pm
         Confessions 5:15pm (Fr. Hierotheus) 
    
    Sunday, March 11/February 26   Third Sunday of Lent - Sunday of the Cross
         Midnight Service 7:30am
         Hours & Liturgy  8:15am
         Sunday School 11:00am
         Vespers 11:50am
        
FOURTH WEEK OF LENT
       Thursday, March 15/2  

         Vespers 4:30pm
         Matins 5:15pm
    
    Wednesday, March 16/3
         Hours 7:15am
         Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm
 
    Saturday, March 17/4
         General Panahida 7:45am
         Confessions 8:45am (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus)   
         Compline 3:50pm
         Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:20pm
     
     Sunday, March 18/5  Fourth Sunday of Lent
          Midnight Service 7:30am
          Hours & Liturgy     8:15am
          Sunday School 11:00am
          Vespers  11:50am
    
FIFTH WEEK OF LENT
      Wednesday, March 21/8

           Matins with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - 4:30PM
               (ends approx. 8:40pm)

       Thursday, March 22/9
           Hours 7:15am
           Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm
     
       Friday, March 23/10       
            Akathist Matins 5:00pm
    
       Saturday, March 24/11
           Confessions  8:30am (Fr.Pimen)  
           Compline 3:50pm
           Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:20pm
           Confessions 5:45pm (Fr. Hierotheus)  
    
      Sunday, March 25/12 Fifth Sunday of Lent
          Midnight Service 7:30am
          Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
          Sunday School 11:00am
          Vespers 11:50am
    
SIXTH WEEK OF LENT
      Wednesday, March 28/15

          Confessions 5:15pm (Frs. Pimen ,Theodore & Hierotheus)

      Thursday, March 2/16
          Confessions 8:00am (2 priests)

      Friday, March 30/17 - Services for  Lazarus Saturday
           Vespers 4:15pm
           Matins 5:00pm (ends approx. 7:15pm)
           Confessions 5:15pm (Fr. Hierotheus)

      Saturday, March 31/18 - Lazarus Saturday
            Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
        
      Services for  Palm Sunday
            Small Vespers 3:50pm
            Vigil 4:15pm    
    
      Sunday, April 1/March 19  -  Palm Sunday
            Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
            Vespers 10:40am
 
   GREAT WEEK
      Monday, April 2/March 20
            Matins 5:00pm
             
      Tuesday, April 3/March 21
            Matins 5:00pm

      Wednesday, April 4/March 22
            Vespers 4:30pm
            Matins 5:30pm

      Thursday, April 5/March 23
             Hours 7:30am
             Vesperal Liturgy 1:00pm
             Matins with reading of the 12 Gospels 5:00pm

      Friday, April 6/March 24
             Royal Hours 7:30am
               
      Friday, April 6/March 24 – Great Saturday and Feast of the Annunciation
             Vespers 4:00pm
             Matins  5:15pm

      Saturday, April 7/March 25 - Great Saturday and Feast of the Annunciation
             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 8/ March 26  
            Vespers 1:00pm
            Matins 1:50pm (ends 3:30pm)

    BRIGHT WEEK
        Bright Monday - April 9/ March 27
            Paschal Hours and Liturgy 8:15am
            Parish Breakfast 10:15am
            Sunday School 11:30am
            Parish Open House at Rectory 12:30pm
            Vespers and Matins 3:15pm (ends 5:30pm)

         Bright Tuesday - April 10/ March 28
             Paschal Hours and Liturgy 8:15am

         Bright Wednesday- April 11/ March 29
             Paschal Matins 5:00pm

         Bright Thursday - April 12/ March 30
              Paschal Vespers 5:00pm

         Bright Friday - April 13/ March 31  
               Paschal Matins 4:45pm
 
          Bright Saturday - April 14/1
                Small Vespers 3:50pm
                Vigil 4:15pm

          Thomas Sunday - April 15/2
                 Hours and Liturgy 8:15am


Confessions during Great Lent
 
Saturday, March 3 - 8:45am (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus)
Tuesday, March 6 - 8:00am (Fr. Pimen )
Saturday, March 10 -5:15pm (Fr.Hierotheus)
Saturday, March 17 - 8:45am (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus)
Saturday, March 24 - 8:30am (Fr. Pimen)
                                           5:40pm (Fr. Hierotheus)
Wednesday, March 28 - 5:15pm (Pimen, Theodore & Hierotheus)
Thursday, March 29 - 8:00am (2 priests)
Friday, March 30 - 5:15pm (Fr. Hierotheus)