Roman Catholic Funeral Additional Terms

Question 1

rinsing of mouth, Eucharistic vessels, and fingers after touching the sacred host

Answer 1

Ablution

Question 2

sacramental remission of sin

Answer 2

Absolution

Question 3

people’s response in liturgical worship

Answer 3

Acclamation

Question 4

lamb of god

Answer 4

Agnus Dei

Question 5

white under garments of linen, reaching to feet

Answer 5

Alb, Tunica Alba

Question 6

Praise Ye God

Answer 6

Alleluia

Question 7

Raised place between the sanctuary and nave for reading of the lessons

Answer 7

Ambo

Question 8

so be it or let it happen

Answer 8

Amen

Question 9

Shoulder cloth, worn under alb

Answer 9

Amice

Question 10

semi circle end of the presbytery

Answer 10

Apse

Question 11

act of sprinkling the congregation with holy water

Answer 11

Asperges

Question 12

cloth that has been laid upon the gave of a saint

Answer 12

Brandeun

Question 13

fractioning of the altar breads before communion

Answer 13

Breaking of Bread

Question 14

earth interment

Answer 14

burial

Question 15

cemetery

Answer 15

burial grounds

Question 16

garment reaching the ankles (pope-white) (cardinals-red) (bishops-purple) (priest-black) (white in the tropics)

Answer 16

cassock, alb

Question 17

sacred public worship

Answer 17

ceremonies

Question 18

vessel in which wine is consecrated at Mass

Answer 18

Chalice, Calix

Question 19

singing or anointing of all liturgical portions of a service

Answer 19

Chant

Question 20

outer garments worn by a priest during a mass

Answer 20

Chasuble

Question 21

mixture of olive oil and balsam, blessed by the bishop

Answer 21

Chrism

Question 22

prayer service

Answer 22

Christian Wake

Question 23

layperson who leads prayer

Answer 23

Commentator

Question 24

chant that accompanies the distribution of communion

Answer 24

Communion Chant

Question 25

flat plate held under the chin at communion

Answer 25

Communion Paten

Question 26

corporate celebration of the same mass by several priest

Answer 26

concelebration

Question 27

grounds set aside for a special purpose, blessed by the clergy

Answer 27

Consecrated ground

Question 28

semi-circle cloak reaching the feet and provided with a hood

Answer 28

cope

Question 29

cloth upon which the eucharist is placed

Answer 29

corporial

Question 30

chamber of a vault

Answer 30

cyrpt

Question 31

deacons vestment

Answer 31

dalmatic

Question 32

liturgy of the dead

Answer 32

Exequies

Question 33

“good tidings”

Answer 33

Gospel

Question 34

individual who reads out the scriptures

Answer 34

Lector

Question 35

last responsorial prayers after the mass

Answer 35

Libera

Question 36

strip like vestments worn on the forearm of sub-deacons

Answer 36

Maniple

Question 37

term for a mass that is celebrated for a deceased when the body is not present in the church

Answer 37

Mass for the Dead

Question 38

position held by a woman in charge of a convent of women

Answer 38

Mother Superior

Question 39

“sister” woman who is a member of the religious order, by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

Answer 39

Nun

Question 40

consecrated oils used in liturgical annointing

Answer 40

Oils

Question 41

dish or plate for the host during communion

Answer 41

paten

Question 42

small cloth for the chalice used during communion

Answer 42

purificator

Question 43

vessel or cabinet in which the blessed sacrament is kept

Answer 43

Pyx

Question 44

square cloth, usually of the same material as the chasuble, used to cover the chalice at mass

Answer 44

Veil Chalice