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-April 2025

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 – 4:45 P.M. (end 7:15 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. (end 7:30 P.M.)

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

Hours & Vesperal Liturgy – 8:00 A.M. (end approx. 11:00 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.

LENTEN CONFESSION SCHEDULE:

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

GREAT WEEK

Monday April 14/1

Matins – 5:00P.M.  (end approx. 6:45 P.M.)

Tuesday April 15/2

Matins – 5:00P.M.

Wednesday April 16/3

Vespers – 4:00 P.M.

Matins – 5:15P.M. (end approx. 7:00 P.M.)

Thursday April 17/4

Hours – 7:30A.M.

Vesperal Liturgy – 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Matins with reading of the 12 Gospels – 4:00P.M. (end approx. 8:00 P.M.)

   

Friday May April 18/5 – Great Friday

Royal Hours – 7:30A.M. – 9:15 A.M.

Vespers – 4:15P.M.

Matins – 5:15P.M. (end approx. 8:30 P.M.)

 

Saturday April 19/6 – Great Saturday

Confessions for college students and visitors - 8:30A.M. 

Vesperal Liturgy – 1:00P.M. (end approx. 3:40P.M.)

Reading of the Acts of the Apostles – 9:00P.M.

Midnight Service with Lamentations Canon – 10:00P.M.

Paschal Matins, Hours and Liturgy – 12:00A.M. (end approx. 3:30 A.M.)

 

PASCHA – May April 20/7

Vespers – 1:00P.M.

Matins – 1:50P.M. - (end approx. 3:20 P.M.)

 

Bright Monday April 21/8

Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15A.M.

Parish Breakfast – 10:15A.M.

Vespers and Matins – 11:15A.M. (Ends 1:30 P.M.)

Bright Tuesday April 22/9

Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15A.M.

 

Bright Wednesday April 23/10

Paschal Matins - 4:45P.M. (Ends 6:20P.M.)

 

Bright Thursday April 24/11

Paschal Matins - 4:45P.M. (Ends 6:20 P.M.)

 

Bright Friday April 25/12

Paschal Vespers – 4:45 P.M.- 5:30P.M.

 

Bright Saturday April 26/13

Small Vespers – 3:40 P.M.

Vigil – 4:00P.M.

         

Thomas Sunday April 27/14

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15A.M.

Sunday School – 10:45 A.M.

 

Tuesday April 29/16

Radonitsa panahida – 8:00A.M.

Paschal Litanies –Belle Valley Cemetery – 9:30A.M.

Paschal Litanies –Hannon Rd. Cemetery – 10:15A.M.