The Roman Catholic Funeral Rite

Question 1

Of all the Christian religions in the world, which is the largest?

Answer 1

The Roman Catholic

Question 2

Approximately how many members are in the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 2

One Billion

Question 3

In the US, approximately how many members are there?

Answer 3

55 million

Question 4

Roman Catholics believe that ____________ was the founder of their church

Answer 4

Jesus Christ

Question 5

Who brought salvation to the world?

Answer 5

Jesus Christ

Question 6

They believe that Christ has preserved the teaching of Christ and that the ____________ guides the church through its ministries

Answer 6

Holy Spirit

Question 7

Who is the head of the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome

Answer 7

The Pope

Question 8

Who serves directly under the Pope?

Answer 8

The College of Cardinals

Question 9

What does the College of Cardinals do?

Answer 9

Takes care of administrative duties of the Church and elects a new Pope when it becomes necessary

Question 10

______________ serve as heads of archdioceses

Answer 10

Archbishops

Question 11

Geographical groupings of the many dioceses across the world

Answer 11

Archdioceses

Question 12

These preside over a geographical grouping of the hundreds of parises

Answer 12

Individual Bishops

Question 13

Each parish is served by

Answer 13

A Monsignor or Priest

Question 14

The Roman Catholic Church believes that all Catholics should be buried

Answer 14

from the Church with a Mass

Question 15

The appropriate place to conduct a funeral service is in the church where the individuals have received the ____________ during their lifetime

Answer 15

Sacraments

Question 16

Who decides the appropriate time to notify the clergy that the death has occurred?

Answer 16

The family

Question 17

This is placed in front of the casket

Answer 17

Prie Dieu

Question 18

This is placed behind the foot panel of the casket

Answer 18

Crucifix

Question 19

This should be placed at a convenient position near the register stand or in the chapel

Answer 19

Mass Card Stand

Question 20

The purpose of this is to provide the community the opportunity to share with the family a series of prayers

Answer 20

Rosary/Wake

Question 21

The Rosary/Wake is meant to offer a time of reflection on the meaning of

Answer 21

Life, death, and eternal life

Question 22

The wake service is not meant to replace this

Answer 22

Funeral Mass

Question 23

The funeral mass begins when?

Answer 23

When the casket is moved into the narthex or vestibule of the church

Question 24

The processions to meet the body is led by

Answer 24

The crucifier and two altar attendants, one who carries the Holy Water and one who carries the incense

Question 25

Who is last in the procession?

Answer 25

Celebrant

Question 26

Following the greeting and invocation, the celebrant conducts the blessing of the casket with

Answer 26

Holy Water

Question 27

The casket should be placed at ______ to the altar

Answer 27

Right Angles

Question 28

Deceased laypersons and nuns are placed with their ____ toward the altar and paschal candle

Answer 28

feet

Question 29

Deceased priests are placed with their ____ toward the altar

Answer 29

Head

Question 30

Where is the white pall removed from the casket?

Answer 30

At the narthex

Question 31

If final disposition is to be earth burial (interment), the __________________ will generally lead the procession to the gravesite

Answer 31

Sexton or cemetery employee

Question 32

The committal service consists of

Answer 32

A Psalm, scripture reading, invocations, prayer reflecting the reunion of the deceased with Christ forever

Question 33

There is less emphasis on sorrow and more on the _____ that death brings to the deceased

Answer 33

True Joy

Question 34

The committal service stresses the fact that for the survivors, this is only for a short period of time with the promise of what?

Answer 34

A heavenly reunion later

Question 35

The Church no longer prohibits cremation, as long as cremation is no chosen out of any

Answer 35

Anti-Christian motive or antagonism

Question 36

The Church presumes that cremation is a process that takes place when?

Answer 36

After the funeral mass and final commendation

Question 37

The norm for Roman Catholics who choose cremation over burial or entombment is to follow the scheme of

Answer 37

Order of Christian Funeral

Question 38

What is the Order of Christian Funerals?

Answer 38

Wake Service
Funeral Mass
Final Commendation

Question 39

Final Commendation takes place where?

Answer 39

Cemetery for Earth burial
Mausoleum for entombment
Cemetery for Cremation
Church for cremation
Crematory chapel for cremation

Question 40

The remains are to be buried or entombed where?

Answer 40

In Consecrated ground or a columbarium

Question 41

Under no circumstances could cremated remains be

Answer 41

Left at the funeral home or crematory, taken home or scattered

Question 42

Cremated remains are to be given the dignity of what?

Answer 42

A Christian burial

Question 43

With the practice of cremation before funeralization, this is discouraged

Answer 43

Mass

Question 44

It is not permitted to bring these to Church for the funeral mass

Answer 44

Ashes

Question 45

Post cremation memorial masses are an exception to the rule and not to be confused or seen as a substitute for

Answer 45

A Mass of Christian Burial

Question 46

Describe the Roman Catholic Processional

Answer 46

Crucifier
Celebrant
FD
Casket with foot facing paschal candle
Casketbearers around the casket
FD
Family