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-February 2026 and Great Lent

Saturday January 31

Compline – 3:30 pm

Great Vespers – 4:00pm; Matins – 5:20pm

Confessions - 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Sunday February 1: Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15 am

Sunday School – 10:45am

 

Saturday February 7

Confessions – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Compline – 3:30 pm

Great Vespers – 4:00pm; Matins – 5:20pm

 

Sunday February 8: Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sunday School - 10:45 am

Week of Prayers for the Departed

Monday February 9 & Tuesday February 10

Panahida - 8am

 

Wednesday February 11: Feast of Three Great Hierarchs

Great Vespers – 5:00 pm

Friday February 13 - Universal Panahida

Panahida - 9am

 

Saturday February 14: Meat-fare Sunday (Sunday of the Last Judgement) &

Feast of the Meeting of the Lord:

Small Vespers - 3:40pm

Vigil – 4:00 pm

Confessions - 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

 

Sunday February 15: Meat-fare Sunday (Sunday of the Last Judgement) &

Feast of the Meeting of the Lord:

Midnight Service- 7:30am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15am

Sunday School – 10:45am

 

Saturday February 21

Confessions – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Compline – 3:30 pm

Great Vespers – 4:00pm; Matins – 5:20pm

Sunday February 22: Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise

Midnight Service – 7:30 am

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15 am

FORGIVENESS SUNDAY VESPERS – immediately following Liturgy and post-Communion prayers

 

Great Lent 2026

First Week of Lent

Monday February 23

Matins – 6:45 A.M. (End approx. 9:00 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 February 24

Great Compline – 4:45P.M. (End approx. 6:00 P.M.)

 

Wednesday February 25

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Great Compline – 4:45 P.M. (End approx. 6:00 P.M.)

 

Thursday February 26

Vespers – 4:15 P.M.

Matins – 5:00 P.M. (end 7:20 P.M.)

 

Friday February 27

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

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

 

Saturday February 28

Small Vespers – 3:40 P.M.

Vigil – 4:00 P.M.

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

 

Sunday March 1 – First Sunday of Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy)

Midnight Service – 7:30 A.M.

Hours and Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Sunday Lenten Vespers – 10:35 A.M.

Light Breakfast & Sunday School – 11:25 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.

Second Week of Lent

 Tuesday March 3

Vespers – 4:15 P.M.

Matins – 5:00 P.M. (Matins ends 7:20 P.M.)

 

Wednesday March 4

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – 5:00 P.M.

 

Thursday March 5

Vespers – 4:15 P.M.

 

Friday March 6

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

 

Saturday March 7

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 8 - 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 – 11:25A.M. – 12:15pm

 

Third Week of Lent

Tuesday March 10

Confessions – 8:30 A.M. - Fr. Pimen

Vespers – 4:15 P.M.

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

 

Wednesday March 11

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

 

Thursday March 12

Vespers – 4:15 P.M.

Matins - 5:00 P.M.

 

Friday March 13

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – 5:00 P.M.

Saturday March 14 – 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. Hierotheus – 5:35 P.M.

 

Sunday March 15 – 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 – 11:25A.M. – 12:15pm

 

Fourth Week of Lent

Tuesday March 17

Vespers – 4:15 P.M.

Matins – 5:00 P.M.

 

Wednesday March 18

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – 5:00 P.M.

 

Thursday March 19

Vespers – 4:15 P.M.

 

Friday March 20

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

 

Saturday March 21

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 – 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 – 11:25A.M. – 12:15pm

 

Fifth Week of Lent

Wednesday March 25

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

 

Thursday March 26

Hours – 7:15 A.M.

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – 5:00 P.M.

 

Friday March 27

Akathist Matins – 4:30 P.M. (end 7:00 P.M.)

 

Saturday March 28

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 March 29 - Fifth 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 – 11:25A.M. – 12:15pm

 

Sixth Week of Lent

 Wednesday April 1

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

 

Thursday April 2

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

 

Friday April 3- 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 4- Lazarus Saturday

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

 

Saturday April 4- Services for Palm Sunday

Small Vespers - 3:40 P.M.

Vigil – 4:00 P.M.

Sunday April 5 - Palm Sunday

Hours & Liturgy – 8:15 A.M.

Vespers - 10:35 A.M.

 

GREAT WEEK

 

Monday April 6 - Annunciation to the Mother of God

Vespers – 3:15 P.M.

Vigil – 4:00 P.M.

 

Tuesday April 7- Annunciation to the Mother of God

Hours & Vesperal Liturgy – 8:00 A.M.

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

Confessions

Saturday January 31 – Confessions - 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Saturday February 7 – Confessions – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Saturday February 14 – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Saturday. February 21 – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Saturday. February 28 – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Saturday. March 7 - 8:45 A.M. – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Tuesday. March 10 – 8:30am – Fr. Pimen

Tuesday March 10 – 5:15 P.M. - Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Saturday. March 14 – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Saturday March 21 - 8:45 A.M. – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Saturday March 28 – 8:30am – Frs. Pimen & Hierotheus

Saturday March 28 – 5:35pm – Fr. Hierotheus

Wednesday April 1 – 5:15 P.M. – Frs. Pimen, Theodore & Hierotheus

Thursday April 2 – 8:30 A.M. – Fr. Pimen & Hierotheus

Friday April 3 – 5:00 P. M. - Fr. Hierotheus