Mors 200 Arts Final - Funeral Directing Vocab 1 Part 5

In the Roman Catholic faith, set of two candles that may be placed one at the head and one at the foot of the casket during visitation period.

In the Roman Catholic faith, a prayer or scripture usually held at the funeral home in the evening before the Funeral Mass.

A title conferred by ordination.

Time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service.

Funeral observances that reflect present day (modern) influences in lieu of (or in addition to or as part of) the traditional ceremonies.

A kneeling rail.

Gift or small sum of money tendered for a service provided.

A symbolic cloth placed over the casket.

A form or order of worship which has the scriptures as its central element; the actual form or order of the worship service is left to the discretion of each individual church and/or minister.

In the Eastern Orthodox faith, there short services or blessings that are part of the funeral rite.

Usually a classified notice publicizing the death of a person an giving those details of funeral service that the survivors wish to have published.

The portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the clergy; area behind the altar or communion rail.

A general term designating those places suitable for the reception of a dead human body.

The recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains.

Those who transport only in particular instances and only for those they chose to contract with (funeral home vehicles and livery).

The teaching of Confucius is related to the path or virtuous conduct, moral and ethical principals which regulate individuals and society. The place of worship is the temple.

The burning chamber in a crematory.

A funeral service religious or otherwise, conducted at the grave.

In the Jewish faith, a hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles. May be called the Jewish Star. It symbolizes a new hope for the Jewish people.

Relating to a social organization.

The part of the church about the altar, inside the chancel; (this term may also be used to describe the area of the church where people sit for the services).

Account established by one individual to be held for the benefit of another; creates a fiduciary responsibility. (As a method of payment of funeral expenses) Money paid to a funeral home or for future services is placed in an account with the funeral home as trustee for the benefit of another.

The first two and last two verses of a Buddhist hymn sung at the funeral service.

The entry way into the church.

The appropriate term for a mass that is celebrated for a deceased person when the body is not present in church. In Roman Catholicism, there is no such term as "Memorial Mass."