Sunday, June 17, 2012

Our Liturgical Glossary: "Pentecostarion"

Pentecostarion – a liturgical book containing the proper hymns for Vespers, Matins, and other services throughout Pascha and to the Sunday of All Saints; this term is also used to designate the 50-day period from the Sunday of Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday.
[The Divine Liturgies of Our Holy Fathers John Chrysostom and Basil The Great (People's Book), The Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church Sui Juris of Pittsburgh, USA, 2006, pgs. 465-466]


Pentecostarion – A liturgical Book containing all rites from Holy Saturday to All Saints Sunday.
[Greek Catholic Dictionary, Rev. Basil Shereghy, S.T.D. and Rev. Vladimir Vancik, S.T.D., Pittsburgh Byzantine Diocesan Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1951, pg. 55]

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