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.

April 2015 Services and Confession

Fri. Apr.3/Mar. 21 – Services for  Lazarus Saturday 
Vespers – 4:30pm
Matins – 5:15pm

Sat. Apr.4/Mar.22 - Lazarus Saturday
Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sat. Apr.4/Mar. 22 – Palm Sunday Services
Small Vespers – 4:00pm
Vigil – 4:20pm

Sun. April 5/Mar.23 – Palm Sunday 
Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am
Vespers – 10:45am

Mon. April 6/March 24- Feast of the Annunciation- Vespers - 3:30pm; Vigil 4:30pm                       

Tues. Apr. 7/Mar.25 - Feast of the Annunciation
Hours – 7:30-8:45am
Vesperal Liturgy – 8:45am – 10:45am

Tues. April 7/Mar. 25
Matins – 5:00pm

Wed. April 8/Mar. 26 
Vespers – 4:30pm
Matins – 5:30pm


Thurs. April 9/Mar. 27
Hours – 7:30am
Vesperal Liturgy – 1:00pm
Matins with reading of the 12 Gospels – 5:00pm

Fri. April 10/Mar. 28
Royal Hours – 7:30am
Vespers – 4:30pm
Matins – 5:30pm

Sat. April 11/Mar. 29
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 12/Mar. 30 
Vespers – 1:00pm
Matins – 1:55pm

Bright Mon. – April 13/Mar. 31
Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am
Parish Breakfast – 10:15am
Sunday School – 11:45am
Vespers and Matins – 3:15pm

Bright Tues. – April 14/1
Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Bright Wed. – April 15/2
Paschal Matins – 5:00pm

Bright Fri.- April 17/4
Vespers and Matins – 4:30pm

Bright Sat. – April 18/5
Paschal Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am
Small Vespers – 4:00pm
Vigil – 4:20pm

Thomas Sun. – April 19/6
Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Tues. April 21 /8
Radonitsa panahida – 7:30am
Paschal Litanies –Belle Valley Cemetery – 9:15am
Paschal Litanies –Hannon Rd. Cemetery – 10:00am

Sat. Apr. 25/12 – Services for Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers
Small Vespers – 4:00pm
Vigil – 4:20pm

Sun. Apr. 26/13 – Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers
Midnight Service – 7:30am 
Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am
Sunday School – 10:50am

April Confessions
Wed. Apr. 1/Mar.19
Frs. Pimen, Theodore & Hierotheus – 5:15pm

Thurs. Apr. 2/Mar. 20
Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus – 7:45am

Sat. Apr. 25/12
Fr. Pimen – 8:30am