Glossary of Funeral Terms

In the Catholic religion, a Mass card indicates that a Mass for the deceased has been arranged.

A building that is used to house the casketed remains of a person above ground, instead of burial in a grave.

Memorial jewelry, also known as funeral, keepsake, or remembrance jewelry, is a deeply personal type of jewelry that honors the deceased and provides the wearer with a tangible remembrance of their loved one that can be kept close at all times.

A ceremony held to honor the deceased without the body being present. In the case of cremation, the urn containing the cremated remains may or may not be present.