St. Patrick’s Cathedral of USA

Troparion

The troparion is a short church song that, along with theosophical hymns, stood at the origins of the Church.

Sacrifice

Sacrifice is a request to the Lord for health, or for the repose of your loved ones, or yourself.

Forty days' requiem

Forty days' requiem (Sorokoust) is a type of prayer service that is performed within 40 days. The priest reads the prayer "Holy, Lord…

Church service

A church service is a formalized period of Christian communal worship, often held in a church building.

Candles

For many centuries there has been a custom to put a candle in churches and temples in front of icons.

Candle in front of the icon

The candle lit in front of the icon is a symbol of prayer, a sign of spiritual aspiration to God

Psalter

The Psalter is a prayer that is read around the clock and without interruptions, drives away demons and invokes the power of the Lord.

Psalm

The psalm is a special genre of prayer poetry.

Commemoration

Commemoration is the mention in prayers of the names of those who are in good health or have passed away.

Requiem

A requiem is a type of divine service that is similar to matins and the rite of burial, only abbreviated.

Absolve sins

Absolution of sins means forgiveness granted by ordained Christian priests and experienced by penitent Christians.

Prayer

Prayer is the conversion of a clergyman or a believer to the Lord our God

Prayer service

This is a divine service during which people ask for mercy or give thanks.

Confession

Confession is a voluntary confession of one's committed sins before God.

Notes

A church note is a one–time memorial given in the church for commemoration at a proskomedia or litany, at prayer services and memorial services.

Akathist

Orthodox Church hymnography, which is a hymn of praise and thanksgiving dedicated to the Lord God