National Board Exam: Funeral Directing Glossary

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
Acknowledgemnt cards
Cards of recognition sent to friends for kidness shown
Acolyte
An alter attendent
Allah
Name for God in the Islamic faith
Alter
An elevated place on which sacrafices are ofered of which religios rites are performed (ex Eucharist is offered)
Archbishop
Head of the archdiocese in the Roman catholic church
Aron
Hebrew word meaning container: ie casket with no metal
Bishop
Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination
Bonze
Buddhist priest
Book of dates
Buddhist calander that is used to determine an accurate time for casketing body
Burial transit permit
Legal document issued by a governmental agency authorizing transportation or disposition of a dead human body
Cantor
Religious singer who assists clergy
Cash advance
Also called accommodation ro cash disbursement: includes flowers, newspaper ad, honorarium
Cemetery
An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of DHB
Chancel
A building ro designated area of a building in which servicesw are conducted
Chevrah Kadisha
Hebrew for "holy Society" men or women of the synogoge that take care of the dead