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-Great Lent 2025

Saturday March 1/February 16

Confessions – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Compline – 3:30 pm

Great Vespers – 4:00pm

Matins – 5:20pm

Sunday, March 2/February 17: Cheese-fare Sunday (Commemoration of Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and   Liturgy – 8:15am

Vespers and Rite of Forgiveness – 10:40am

First Week of Lent 

Monday March 3/February 18

Matins – 7:00 A.M. (End approx. 9:20 A.M.)

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

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

   

Tuesday March 4/February 19

Great Compline – 5:00 P.M. (End approx. 6:15 P.M.)

        

Wednesday March 5/February 20

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Great Compline – 5:00 P.M. (End approx. 6:15 P.M.)

 

Thursday March 6/February 21

Great Compline – 4:15 P.M.

Matins – 5:30 P.M. (end 7:45 P.M.)

           

Friday March 7/February 22

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy & Moleben – 4:30 P.M. (end 6:30 P.M.)                      

                 

Saturday March 8/February 23

Small Vespers – 3:40 P.M.     

Vigil – 4:00 P.M.

Confessions – Fr. Hierotheus – 5:35 P.M.

Sunday March 9/February 24- First Sunday of Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy)/Finding of the Head of St John the Baptist

Midnight Service – 7:30 A.M. 

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Sunday Lenten Vespers – 10:35A.M.

Light Breakfast & Sunday School – 11:15A.M. – 12:15 P.M.

Second Week of Lent 

Tuesday March 11 /February 26

Vespers – 4:30 P.M.

Matins – 5:15 P.M. (Matins ends 7:30 P.M.)

          

Wednesday, March 12/February 27

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

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

Thursday, March 13/February 28

Vespers – 4:30 P.M.

Friday, March 14/1

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Saturday, March 15/2

General Panahida – 7:45 A.M.

Confessions – 8:45 A.M.   - Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Compline – 3:30 P.M.

Vigil (Vespers & Matins) – 4:00 P.M.

           

Sunday, March 16/3- Second Sunday of Lent

Midnight Service – 7:30 A.M. 

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Sunday Lenten Vespers – 10:35A.M.

Light Breakfast & Sunday School – 11:15A.M. – 12:15pm

Third Week of Lent

Tuesday, March 18/5

Confessions – 8:30 A.M.  - Fr. Pimen

Vespers – 4:30 P.M.

Confessions – 5:15 P.M. – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Wednesday, March 19/6

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Thursday, March 20/7

Vespers – 4:30 P.M.

Matins – 5:15 P.M.

Friday, March 21/8

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – 5:00 P.M.

Saturday, March 22/9– Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross

Small Vespers – 3:40 P.M.

Vigil with Veneration of the Cross – 4:00 P.M.

Confessions   - Fr. Pimen – 5:35 P.M.

     

Sunday, March 23/10 – Third Sunday of Lent – Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross

Midnight Service – 7:30 A.M.

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Sunday Lenten Vespers – 10:35A.M.

Light Breakfast & Sunday School – 11:15A.M. – 12:15pm

Fourth Week of Lent

Tuesday, March 25/12

Vespers – 4:30 P.M.

Matins – 5:15 P.M.

Wednesday, March 26/13

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – 5:00 P.M.

      

Thursday, March 27/14

Vespers – 4:30 P.M.

     

Friday, March 28/15

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

           

Saturday, March 29/16

General Panahida – 7:45 A.M.

Confessions – 8:45 A.M. - Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Compline – 3:30 P.M.

Vigil (Vespers & Matins) – 4:00 P.M.

           

Sunday, March 30/17 – Fourth Sunday of Lent

Midnight Service – 7:30 A.M. 

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Sunday Lenten Vespers – 10:35A.M.

Light Breakfast & Sunday School – 11:15A.M. – 12:15pm

Fifth Week of Lent

 Wednesday, April 2/March 20

Matins with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete – 4:30 P.M. (end 8:40 P.M.)

Thursday, April 3/March 21

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – 5:00 P.M.

Friday, April 4/March 22

Akathist Matins – 5:00 P.M. (end 7:30 P.M.)

   

Saturday, April 5/March 23

Confessions – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus – 8:30 A.M. 

Small Vespers – 3:40 P.M.

Vigil – 4:00 P.M.

Confessions - Fr. Hierotheus – 5:35 P.M. 

  

Sunday, April 6/March 24 – Fifth Sunday of Lent

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

                

Sunday April 6/March 24 – Annunciation to the Mother of God     

Small Vespers – 3:10 P.M.

Vigil – 3:30 P.M.

Monday, April 7/March 25 – Annunciation to the Mother of God      

Hours & Vesperal Liturgy – 8:00 A.M.

Sixth Week of Lent

Wednesday, April 9/March 27

Confessions – 8:30 A.M. – Fr. Pimen

Confessions – 5:15 P.M. - Frs. Pimen, Theodore and Hierotheus

Friday, April 11/March 28 – Services for  Lazarus Saturday

Vespers – 4:00 P.M.

Matins – 4:50 P.M. (end approx. 7:00 P.M.)

Confessions – 5:00 P.M. (Fr. Hierotheus)

Saturday, April 12/March 29- Lazarus Saturday

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Saturday April 12/March 30 – Services for Palm Sunday

Small Vespers – 3:40 P.M.

Vigil – 4:00 P.M.

 

Sunday, April 13/March 31 – Palm Sunday

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Vespers – 10:35 A.M.

       

CONFESSION SCHEDULE:

Saturday March 1 – 8:30am – Fr Pimen

Saturday March 8 – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Saturday March 15 - 8:45 A.M.  – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Tuesday March 18 – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Tuesday March 18 – 5:15 P.M. - Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Saturday March 22 – 5:35pm – Fr. Pimen

Saturday March 29 - 8:45 A.M.  – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Saturday April 5 – 8:30am – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Saturday April 5 – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Wednesday April 9 – 8:30 A.M. – Fr. Pimen

Wednesday April 9 – 5:15 P.M. – Frs. Pimen, Theodore & Hierotheus

Friday April 11 – 5:00 P. M. - Fr. Hierotheus