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| Consecrated ground | ground set aside for a special purpose, blessed by the clergy |
| Cope | semi-circle cloak reaching the feet and provided with a hood |
| Corporal | a cloth upon which the eucharist is place |
| Corpus Christi | from the Latin meaning, "the body of Christ". |
| Cross | a religious emblem consisting of two plain bars which intersect at right angles to each other |
| Crypt | a chamber or vault; a chamber in a mausoleum, or sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person. |
| Crucifix | a cross with a figure or image representing the body of Christ on it. |
| Crucifer | one who carries the Crucifix in religious processions |
| Dalmatic | the deacon's vestment |
| Deacon | in the Roman Catholic faith, a member of the clerical order (clergy) just below a Priest |
| Diocese | a geographical grouping of parishes under the jurisdiction of a bishop |
| Ecclesiastic | of the church or clergy |
| Entrance rite | approach of the celebrant and his assistants to public worship |
| Epistle side | that side of the chancel containing the lecturn, from which the Old Testament and Epistle lessons are read |
| Eucharist | Body and blood of Christ (consecrated elements of holy communion). |
| Exequies | liturgy of the dead |
| Final Commendation | the ending portion of the funeral Mass. |
| Funeral Liturgy | the name of the funeral service in the Roman Catholic Chruch. |
| Genuflect | the act of bending the knee as an indication of reverence or as an act of humility. |
| Gospel | literally "good tidings". |
