Funeral Director Glossary Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

Acknowledgement Cards : cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family Acolyte : an altar attendant Adaptive Funeral Rite : a funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of the times After Care(Post Funeral Follow Up) : those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral Allah : in the Islam faith, the name of God Altar 2 : an elevated place or structure on which sacrifice are offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered Alternative Container : an unfinished wood box or other non metal receptacle or enclosure without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining Archbishop : in the Roman Catholic faith the head of an archdiocese Aron : Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood and contains no metal parts Arrangements Conference : the meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed Artificial Grass : an imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave 3 At Need Counseling : a death has occurred and the funeral director is counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice Bishop : leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; Brother : in the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination Brotherhood : relating to a social organization Burial : see interment and inhumement Burial Transit Permit(Disposition Permit) : a legal document issued by a governmental agency authorizing transportation and or disposition of a dead human bod