Saints Peter and Paul Columbarium and Cemetery (SSPPCC)
Glossary of Terms for the SSPPCC
Cemetery
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A burial ground or churchyard
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Columbarium
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The pavilion and walls with niches that store cremains
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Consecrated
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Blessed and sacred grounds
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Cremains
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The ashes of a cremated human body
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Flat Marker
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A memorial that is flush to the ground, made of bronze or granite, set in concrete with a granite base, engraved with deceased’s name and date of birth and death.
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Interment
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The burial of a corpse in a grave
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Inurnment
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The placement of cremains in an urn. Also refers to the placement
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of an urn in the columbarium niche.
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Mausoleum
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A building for above ground entombment. Mausoleums are not
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permitted at SSPPCC.
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Memorial
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A headstone, flat grave marker or family monument typically made of granite, engraved with deceased’s name and date of birth and death.
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Niche
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A single compartment within a columbarium wall or room that holds a person’s cremated remains.
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Niche Faceplate
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The opening cover to an individual niche, constructed of granite, that is removable for memorial engraving.
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Monument
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A larger version of a memorial, often times used to identify a family that could include names of father/mother and could have smaller flat markers nearby for individual family members.
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Pavilion
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A covered subsidiary building open on most sides that at
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SSPPCC also has niches, is part of the columbarium and can be
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used for committal services.
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Pergola
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An outdoor archway consisting of an open frame designed to provide shade to a walkway or seating area.
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Urn
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A container for holding cremains that may be various shapes and sizes
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Vault
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A container often made of concrete that encloses a coffin or urn that is buried.
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SSPPCC Columbarium and Cemetery Sections:
Memorial Garden The open-air walled garden portion of the columbarium.
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It has pergola covered brick walkways, benches and a water
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feature in the center.
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Pavilion
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The covered structure attached to the Memorial Garden that
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contains niches and also serves as a place for final prayer
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during a committal service.
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Pieta Garden
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That portion of the cemetery that is reserved for graves
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with flat markers. It is located directly behind the columbarium.
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It has a pieta sculpture located at the end of the brick path that
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divides this garden.
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Monument Garden
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That portion of the cemetery that is reserved for headstones
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family monuments.It is located directly behind the sanctuary. It |
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has a round patio located at the end of the brick path that divides |
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this garden. The patio will be the site of a future statue. |