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 Service and Confessions - March and Great Lent 2021

Saturday, March 6
Compline 3:45pm
Great Vespers 4:10pm
Matins 5:25pm

Sunday, March 7: Sunday of the Last Judgment
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15 am

Saturday, March 13
Compline 3:15pm
Great Vespers 3:45pm
Matins 5:00pm
NOTE the early start due to the beginning of Daylight Savings Time

Sunday, March 14: Cheesefare Sunday
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am

GREAT LENT 2021 – SERVICES AND CONFESSIONS

Sunday, March 14/1: Cheesefare Sunday
Forgiveness Vespers - between noon and 12:15pm

First Week of Lent:

Monday, March 15/2
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 6:20pm)

Tuesday, March 16/3
Compline 4:30pm
Matins 5:45pm (ends approx 7:50pm)

Wednesday, March 17/4
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm

Thursday, March 18/5
Compline 4:30pm
Matins 5:45pm

Friday, March 19/6
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy & Moleben 4:30pm

Saturday, March 20/7
Small Vespers 3:45pm
Vigil 4:00pm
Confessions (Fr. Hierotheus) 5:40pm

Sunday, March 21/8: First Sunday of Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy)
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:45am
Vespers 11:50am

Second Week of Lent

Tuesday, March 23/10
Vespers 4:30pm

Wednesday, Mar. 24/11
Hours 7:15am

Thursday, March 25/12
Vespers 4:30pm
Matins 5:15pm (ends 7:30pm)

Friday, March 26/13
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm

Saturday, March 27/14
General Panahida 7:45am
Confessions (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus) 8:45am
Compline 3:45pm
Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:10pm

Sunday, March 28/15: Second Sunday of Lent
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:45am
Vespers 11:50am

Third Week of Lent

Tuesday, March 30/17
Confessions (Fr Pimen) 8:30am
Vespers 4:30pm
Matins 5:15pm

Wednesday, March 31/18
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm

Thursday, April 1/ March 19
Vespers 4:30pm

Friday, April 2/March 20
Hours 7:15am

Saturday, April 3/ March 21
Small Vespers 3:40pm
Vigil with Veneration of the Cross 4:00pm
Confessions (Fr. Hierotheus) 5:35pm

Sunday, April 4/March 22: Third Sunday of Lent – Sunday of the Cross
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:45am
Vespers 11:50am

Fourth Week of Lent

Tuesday, April 6/March 24: Feast of the Annunciation
Vespers 3:30pm
Vigil 4:25pm

Wednesday, April 7/March 25: Feast of the Annunciation
Hours 8:00am
Vesperal Liturgy 9:15am (ends approx 11am)

Thursday, April 8/ March 26
Vespers 4:30pm

Friday, April 9/March 27
Hours 7:15am

Saturday, April 10/March 28
General Panahida 7:45am
Confessions (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus) 8:45am
Compline 3:45pm
Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:10pm

Sunday, April 11/March 29: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:45am
Vespers 11:50am

Fifth Week of Lent

Wednesday, April 14/1
Matins with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 4:30pm

Thursday, April 15/2
Hours 7:15am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 5:00pm

Friday, April 16/3
Akathist Matins 5:00pm

Saturday, April 17/4
Confessions (Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus) 8:30am
Compline 3:45pm
Vigil (Vespers & Matins) 4:10pm
Confessions (Fr. Hierotheus) 5:35pm

Sunday, April 18/5: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Midnight Service 7:30am
Hours & Liturgy 8:15am
Sunday School 10:45am
Vespers 11:50am

Sixth Week of Lent

Wednesday April 21/8 - Confessions (Frs. Pimen, Theodore and Hierotheus) 5:15pm
Thursday April 22/9 - Confessions (Frs. Pimen and Hierotheus) 8:00am

Confession Schedule for March and Great Lent

Saturday, March 6 - 8:30am (Fr. Pimen)
Saturday, March 13 - 5:30pm (Fr. Hierotheus ?)
Saturday, March 27 - 8:45am (Frs. Pimen and Hierotheus)
Tuesday, March 30 - 8:30am (Fr. Pimen)
Saturday, April 3 - 5:30pm (Fr. Hierotheus ?)
Saturday, April 10 - 8:45am (Frs. Pimen and Hierotheus)
Saturday, April 17 - 8:30am (Frs. Pimen and Hierotheus)
5:40pm (Fr. Hierotheus)
Wednesday, April 21 - 5:15pm (Frs. Pimen, Theodore and Hierotheus)
Thursday, April 22 - 8:00am (2 priests)
Friday, April 23 - 5:10pm (Fr. Hierotheus)