week 3 Flashcards
head of the archdiocese
archbishop
head of a territorial unit of the church
bishop
precentor; leads congregational responsorial hymns and psalms
cantor
dignity conferred upon bishops or priests making them princes of the Roman Catholic church
cardinal
officiant who celebrates the mass in the Roman Catholic church
celebrant
vessel in which wine is consecrated at mass; composed of the cuppa (cup), nodus (stem), and the base (foot)
chalice, calix
reception of the eucharist (body and blood of christ)
communion
known as the “body of christ”
corpus christi
cross with a figure or image representing the body of christ (Corpus Christi) on it
crucifix
geographical grouping of parishes under the jurisdiction of a bishop
diocese
body and blood of christ (consecrated elements of holy communion)
eucharist
name of the funeral service in the Roman Catholic; formerly called the mass of christian burial
funeral liturgy (funeral mass)
act of bending the knee as an indication of reverence or an act of humility
genuflect
consecrated (blessed) water
holy water
first three letter s in the greek word for jesus
IHS
abbreviation for the latin term meaning “Jesus of nazareth, king of jews”
INRI
document indicating the offering of a mass for a specific intention
mass cards
symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket in the vestibule of the church, signifying that in the eyes of god all people are create equal
pall
in the Roman Catholic faith, a candle placed near the casket during the funeral mass that signifies the everlasting light of christ
paschal candle
head of the Roman Catholic Church and bishop of rome
pope
one ordained to carry out the works of the church, subordinate to the bishop; addressed as “father”
priest
kneeling rail for prayer
prie dieu (kneeling rail)
beads and crucifix used as an aid in the recitation of prayers
rosary bead
series of prayers consisting of the lords prayer, Ava Maria, and glory be to the father
rosary prayers
part of the final preparations for those who are seriously ill or in danger of losing their lives; usually done via anointing the individual with oil
sacrament of the sick
piece of cloth or a medal with religious significance, usually worn around the neck
scapular
room adjacent to the chancel in which the liturgical vessels, utensils and vestments are kept and where the clergy vest
sacristy
sign made with the right hand touching the forehead, breast, left shoulder and right shoulder, successively
sign of the cross
in the Roman Catholic faith, a set of two candles, one placed at the head of the casket and one placed at the foot of the casket during the visitation period in the home or funeral home
vigil lights
historically, a watch kept over the deceased; an all night vigil
wake
what is the foundation of the Roman Catholic Church based off of
the concept that Jesus Christ brought salvation to the world
order of church office (4)
- pope; head of the Roman Catholic Church and bishop of Rome; leader of roman catholic church
- cardinal; dignity conferred upon bishops or priests making them princes of the church; assists, elects the pope and possible head of the archdioceses
- bishop; head of a territorial unit of the church; head of a local dioceses
- parish, priest; one ordained to carry out the works of the church; subordinate to the bishop; addressed as father; local parish
Where is the appropriate place to conduct a funeral service ?
in the local parish where an individual has received the sacraments during their lifetime
What is the process of the notification of the clergy
- usually a sacrament of the sick is already performed, so no process is necessary
- during arrangement with funeral director, time and date are selected and approved with the church
what are the restrictions imposed by the faith which would prohibit the removal of the remains at the time of death, and preparation of the remains. Catholic church
no restrictions on either removals or preparation
what are the 3 main elements for the Roman Catholic Church visitation
- a free standing crucifix should be centered behind the casket.
- the price die will be placed immediately in front of the casket, just to the right
- vigil lights will be placed at the head and foot of the casket
when does the funeral mass begin at the Catholic Church and what is the procession order?
the funeral mass beings when the casket is ready for transition from the narthex into the nave of the church. the casket bearers and family members accompanying the casket into the narthex to await the celebrant and the acrolytes. then the procession meets the body, led by the crucifix, acolytes carrying holy water and incense and celebrant is last in procession. Celebrant blesses the casket with holy water than the pall is placed on the casket.
which way are the deceased facing when at the nave?
What happens after the casket is placed at the nave?
- deceased and nuns lay with their feet toward the altar
- deceased priests are placed with their head toward the altar.
-The funeral professionals pay respect by bowing or genuflecting toward the altar; symbol of respect and reverence, and will then proceed to exit via the side aisles.
Process of celebrant during mass and after
- celebrant will conduct several bible readings, consisting of psalms and the gospel.
- homily by the celebrant
- eulogy
- celebrant will partake in and offer communion
- following sacrament, funeral professionals return to casket and form the sign of the cross (feet go to the left, while head goes right making casket parallel to the chancel, then bringing feet back down to center and proceed to narthex)
- once at narthex, pall is removed and casket spray or flag is put back in place.
what does the committal service for Catholic Church consist of?
- priest leads casket to gravesite
- commital service consists of a psalm, scripture reading, invocations and prayer reflecting of the deceased with christ forever. more emphasis on tru joy that death brings to deceased and also stresses that for survivors this loss is only for a short period of time with the promise of a heavenly reunion later
When did the Roman Catholic Church issue an instruction on cremation which allows some latitude under certain conditions for those Roman Catholics who request their bodies be cremated
1963
Catholic Churches no longer prohibits cremation as long as
cremation is not chosen out of any anti-christian motive or antagonism
What should be done with cremated remains after mass?
immediately buried or inured
-scattering or possession of cremated remains at the home is strongly discouraged
order of christian funerals (3)
- wake service (with body present)
- funeral mass (body present)
- final commendation to take place at:
- cemetery for earth burial
- mausoleum for entombment
- cemetery for cremation
- church for cremation
- crematory chapel for cremation
