Funeral Service Terminology and Practices, Exams of Biology

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Agnostic A person who does not reject the existence of God or other deity but require more than just an intangible belief or fervent faith to accept there is a God or other deity. Atheist A person who does not believe in the existence of God or some other deity. 0: / 0:

Liturgical Funerals Ex. Catholic and Episcopalian -Structured and formal worship ceremonies and liturgies -Specific order of service and worship prescribed by church leaders at highest level of the denomination -Order of worship recorded in rubrics -Follow a Eucharist-centered form of worship -Holy Communion Non-Liturgical Funerals Ex. Methodist and Presbyterian -less-structured approach -Order or form of the worship service is prescribed by the resident minister and local church membership -Follow a scripture-centered form of worship, which has the scriptures as its central element. 8 objectives of Funeral Service Staff

1. Attention to Detail
2. Reverence to sacred objects
3. Appropriate deference to the clergy or officiant 4.Dignity and decorum
4. Smoothness of procedure 6.Flexibility of adaptation 7.Awareness of administrative tasks
5. Awareness of variation

Liturgical (By Architecture) Interior of the church is actually in the shape of a cross ( two plain bars at right angles) Very old style and found in many European churches Narthex The entry way into the church. Nave Main seating area of the church Epistle Right-side of the church (as you face the altar) Gospel Left-side of the church (as you face the altar) Altar An elevated place or structure where religious rites are performed (where sacrifices were performed) Transepts Wings of the main part of the church (or the seating areas in the 'arms; of the cross on either side) Chancel the place about the altar of the church, usually enclosing the clergy and other officials

Acknowledgement cards (Not "Thank you" cards) Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family Allah God of Islam Aftercare THose appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral Canopy A portable shelter used to cover the grave area during the committal Christian Burial Certificate A letter or form from a priest stating the eligibility of the deceased for burial in a Roman Catholic Cemetery Columbarium A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains Chaplain A person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the military, the chapel of an institution or a fraternal orgnization

Divine Liturgy Liturgical celebration of the Eucharist in Eastern Orthodox churches Elegy Song o poem expressing sorrow or lamentation for the dead Epitaph A commemorative inscription on a tomb or cemetery marker Escort To accompany, as a leader of the procession or guardian of the group, military personnel assigned to accompany a body following an active duty death Eucharist The consecrated elements of Holy Communion Eulogy an oration praising an individual, usually after death Final Commendation In the Roman Catholic faith, the ending portion of the Funeral Mass Honorarium

A nominal compensation or recognition for service performed Icon In the Eastern Orthodox faith, a holy picture; usually mosaic or painted on wood Imam The person who leads prayers in a mosque Informat The person who gave death certificate information to the funeral home for the person who died. Jinazah In the Islam faith, the funeral or funeral prayer Koran The holy book of the Islam faith as revealed to Mohammed by the angel Gabriel. Lowering device A mechanical device used to lower a casket into the ground Mass Card A document indicating the offering of a Mass for a specific intention. Memorial book/ register book

a book signed by those attending a visitation/service Memorial Park a cemetery or section of a cemetery with only flush to the ground type markers. Mogen David (Star of David) 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. Mohammed A prophet of the Islamic religion born 571 C.E.; considered by Muslims to be God's messenger but s not worshipped or considered to be divine National Cemetery A cemetery operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the burial of military members and spouses is referred to as a Niche A recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains Obituary A news item concerning the death of a person which usually contains a biographical sketch

Obsequies Funeral rites or burial ceremonies Paschal candle Also called the Easter candle, this is the large, tall Candace lit at the Easter Vigil by a flame from the new fire; the symbol of the Risen Christ. It is lit in the sanctuary for Masses during the Easter season, and during the year is kept near the baptismal font. It is lit at Baptisms and at funeral services throughout the year as a sign of the presence of the Risen Christ among us. Pastor A minister in charge of a church or group in some Christian Protestant Churches Perpetual Care An arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set aside, the income from which is used to maintain the cemetery indefinitely Plot A small area of ground marked off for some special use such as for a cemetery plot. Pope Head of the Roman Catholic Church Prefunded funeral arrangements

Funeral arrangements made in advance of need that include provisions for funding or prepayment Preplanned funeral arrangments Processional The movement, in an orderly fashion, at the beginning of a service Recessional The movement, in an orderly fashion, at the end of a service Which of these organizations is affiliated with the National Board exam? ICFSEB Aurora and Batesville are most likely to belong to which one of the following organizations? CMA Selected Independent Funeral HOmes is a new name for which organization JFDA The Public Health Movement in America began with the publication of the "Report of the Massachusetts Sanitary Commission" in the year _____. 1850

Which of these would be the main accrediting organization for the nation's mortuary schools? ABFSE Concrete vaults that were made from gravel, sand, and cement came into prominence around ____. 1870 Metal burial vaults originated around the year ____. 1879 A mortuary school would most like be a member of which of these organizations? NACMS