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 2019 through Great Lent

Saturday, March 2/ February 17:
Compline 3:50pm
Great Vespers 4:20pm
Matins 5:25pm
Confession 5:40pm ( Fr. Hierotheus)

Sunday, March 3/February 18: Meatfare Sunday:
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
No Sunday School

Saturday, March 9/ February 24:
Confession 8:30am (Fr. Pimen)
Compline 3:20pm
Great Vespers 3:50pm
Matins 5:00pm

Sunday, March 10/ Feb. 25: Cheesefare Sunday:
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:50am
Forgiveness Vespers 12:00noon

First Week of Lent:
Monday, March 11/February 26:
Matins 6:45am (ends approx. 9:30am)
Vespers 4:30pm (ends approx. 5:15pm)
Compline with 1st part of the Canon of St Andrew of Crete 5:15pm (ends approx. 6:30pm)

Tuesday, March 12/February 27:
Compline 4:30pm
Matins 5:45pm (ends approx. 8:10pm)

Wednesday, March 13/ February 28:
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm

Thursday, March 14/1:
Compline 4:30pm
Matins 5:45pm

Friday, March 15/2:
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 4:30pm

Saturday, March 16/3:
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil 4:10pm
Confessions 5:35pm (Fr. Hierotheus)

Sunday, March 17/4 - First Sunday of Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy):
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 11:00am
Vespers 11:50am

Second Week of Lent:
Tuesday, March 19/6:
Vespers 4:30pm

Wednesday, Mar. 20/7:
Hours 7:15am

Thursday, March 21/8 - Forty Martyrs of Sebaste:
Vespers 4:15pm
Matins 5:00pm

Friday, March 22/ 9 - Forty Martyrs of Sebaste:
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm

Saturday, March 23/10:
General Panahida 7:45am
Confessions 8:45am (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus)
Compline 3:50pm
Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:20pm

Sunday, March 24/11- 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 26/13:
Confessions 8:00am (Fr. Pimen)
Vespers 4:30pm
Matins 5:15pm

Wednesday, March 27/4:
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00am

Thursday, March 28/15:
Vespers 4:30pm

Friday, March 29/16:
Hours 7:15am

Saturday, March 30/17:
Small Vespers 3:50pm
Vigil with Veneration of the Cross 4:10pm
Confessions 5:35pm (Fr. Hierotheus)

Sunday, March 31/18 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, 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)
Compline 3:50pm
Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 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

Confessions during Great Lent:

Saturday, March 9: 8:30am (Fr. Pimen)

Saturday, March 16: 5:40pm (Fr. Hierotheus)

Saturday, March 23: 8:45am (Frs, Pimen and Hierotheus)

Tuesday, March 26: 8:00am (Fr. Pimen)

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)