FSE 2930 Professional Review Questions And Answers
Acknowledgment cards ANS cards of thanks and recognition sent to friends for kindness shown
to a deceased's family.
Acolyte ANS an altar attendant.
Adaptive funeral rite ANS 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.
Aftercare (Post funeral follow-up) ANS those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling,
personal and/or written contact that come after the funeral.
Allah ANS in the Islam faith, the name for God.
Altar ANS an elevated place or structure on which sacrifices 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 ANS an unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure,
without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human
remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an
outside covering) or like materials.
Apostille - ANS certification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of the
1961 Hague Convention).
Archbishop ANS in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese.
Aron ANS Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood with no metal parts.
, Arrangement conference ANS the meeting between the funeral director and the client family
during which funeral arrangements are discussed.
Artificial grass ANS imitation grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth
around the grave.
At need counseling ANS discussions between the funeral director and family/next of kin, etc.
regarding arrangements, services and items of merchandise necessary for the funeral service of their
choice when a death has occurred.
Bishop ANS leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the Roman Catholic
faith, the head of a diocese; in the LDS faith, Bishop of the ward is leader of a single congregation.
Bonze ANS the title of the Buddhist priest.
Book of Dates ANS a term used in the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to
determine an accurate time for casketing the body, services and disposition.
Brother ANS in the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order without
being ordained.
Brotherhood ANS relating to a social or religious organization.
Burial (Interment / Inhumement) ANS the act of placing the dead human body in the ground.
Burial-Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) ANS a legal document, issued by a governmental
agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.
Calling hours ANS (Visitation / Visiting hours) - time set aside for friends and relatives to pay
respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service.
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