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								Acknowledgement Cards									 
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								Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family									 
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								Acolyte									 
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								An altar attendant									 
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								Adaptive Funeral Rite									 
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								A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trend of the times									 
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								Aftercare (Post-funeral Follow-up)									 
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								Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral									 
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								Allah									 
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								In the Islam faith, the name of God									 
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								Altar									 
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								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									 
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								Archbishop									 
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								In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese 									 
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								Aron									 
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								Hebrew word meaning container. a casket made entirely of wood, containing no metal parts									 
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								Arrangements Conference									 
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								The meeting between a funeral director and the client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed.									 
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								Artificial Grass									 
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								An imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave									 
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								At-Need Counseling									 
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								Counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing the arrangements for the funeral service of their choice when a death has occurred.									 
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								Bishop									 
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								Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in the LDS church, Bishop of the ward is the leader of a single church.									 
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								Bonze									 
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								The name of the Buddhist priest									 
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								Book of Dates									 
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								A term used in  the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for casketing a body.									 
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								Brother									 
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								In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination.									 
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