The texts, music and commentary on this website were prepared by the Metropolitan Cantor Institute of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. They are approved for provisional use in the Archeparchy, but are otherwise unofficial and should be considered superseded by any materials promulgated by the Council of Hierarchs.

Upcoming Events

April 21 - Cantor's Day of Recollection and Prayer, Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, Munhall (Pittsburgh).

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Liturgical Calendar

May 2 is the feast of Mid-Pentecost. Vespers - Divine Liturgy

May 6 is the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.
Vespers - Matins - Divine Liturgy

May 13 is the Sunday of the Man Born Blind.
Vespers - Matins - Divine Liturgy

May 16 is the leave-taking of Pascha.

May 17 is the feast of the ASCENSION of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Vespers - Matins - Divine Liturgy

May 20 is the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Nicene Council.
Vespers - Matins - Divine Liturgy

May 26 is the fifth All Souls Saturday.
Divine Liturgy

May 27 is Pentecost Sunday.
Vespers - Matins - Divine Liturgy - Sunday afternoon Vespers (complete)

June 3 is the Sunday of All Saints. Vespers (samohlasen) - Matins - Divine Liturgy

June 10 is the second Sunday after Pentecost.
Vespers (samohlasen) - Divine Liturgy

June 17 is the third Sunday after Pentecost.
Vespers (samohlasen) - Divine Liturgy

June 24 is the fourth Sunday after Pentecost, and the feast of the nativity of John the Forerunner and Baptist..
Vespers - Divine Liturgy

June 29 is feast of the holy apostles Peter and Paul.
Vespers - Matins - Divine Liturgy

complete liturgical calendar

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Pascha

Pascha is the feast of feasts of the Christian year - the commemoration of the glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ. It is the center of the commemorations of the principal events in our salvation that began with the Annunciation and the Nativity of Christ, and will culminate in the descent of the Holy Spirit which is commemorated at Pentecost, inaugurating a period of salvation history that continues to the present day. (more)

Looking for Local Recordings of Prostopinije!

We would like to expand our archival collection of recorded prostopinije, old and new, in order to provide a record of prostopinije use in Europe and in the New World, to prevent any further loss of melodies, and to support the process of setting texts in English to the Church's plainchant.  

Parishes or individuals with recorded prostopinije who are willing to grant non-exclusive webcast rights to the Metropolitan Cantor Institute are asked to contact the webmaster, Jeff Mierzejewski, at Plainchanter@gmail.com.  Along with the recordings themselves, please provide a description of where and when they were recorded, and the names of the cantor(s) if known.