RITUAL—  The   established   form   of   a   religious ceremony. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH— A major Christian religion not of the Protestant or Eastern Orthodox faith   groups   but   characterized   by   formal communion  with  the  Pope,  a  hierarchy  of  bishops and priests under the Pope, a liturgy centered in the mass,  and  a  body  of  dogma  formulated  by  the church. ROSH   HASHANAH—   Holy  day  celebrated  in September  or  October  representing  the  Jewish  New Year. SABBATH—  In  Judaism  and  Christianity,  the  7th  day of the week observed as a time of worship and rest. In Judaism and among some Christian faith groups, the Sabbath is observed from Friday evening to Saturday  evening. Among most Christian faith groups,  the  Sabbath  is  observed  on  Sunday. SACRAMENT—  A  formal  religious  act  considered  to be sacred observed as a sign or symbol of spiritual reality. In  Christianity,  a  formal  religious  act believed to have been instituted or recognized by Jesus  Christ. SACRISTY—  An area in the worship center where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy vests. SALAT—  In  Islam,  the  obligatory  Muslim  prayer service held five times daily; one of the Pillars of Islam. SANCTUARY— In Judaism and Christianity, the most sacred part of a religious building or worship center where  worship  services  are  held. SANGAH—  In  Buddhism,  a  monastic  order  to  which members of the Buddhist clergy belong. SAWN— In Islam, the ritual of fasting. SCREENING CLIENTS— A task performed by RPs of  obtaining  basic  information  concerning  persons seeking assistance from the chaplain at an RMF. SECULAR—  A person not bound to the monastic vows or laws of a specific religion. SENSITIVITY—  The characteristic of being sensitive; a state of being delicately aware of the feeling, beliefs, and attitudes of other people. Sensitivity is one of the most important characteristics of a good RP. SERVICE— A form of religious worship or ceremony, sometimes referred to as a divine service. SERVICING—   The  act  of  repairing  or equipment in good operating condition. keeping SEXIST LANGUAGE— Language  that  intentionally or   unintentionally   refers   to   stereotyped characteristics  of  males  or  females. Generally referred to as a form of derogatory or insensitive description   of   traditionally   male   or   female characteristics. SHARI’AH— Islamic law. SHELFLIST—  An official record or inventory of a library’s holdings. SHEVUOTH—   Jewish  holiday  celebrated  in  July commemorating   the   giving   of   the   Ten Commandments. SHIITE— A major group (not Sunni) within the Islamic faith. SHIVA—  In  Judaism,  a  7-day  period  of  mourning following the death of a relative. SHOFAR—  In  Judaism  and  some  faith  groups  of Christianity, the shofar is a ram’s horn used as a trumpet that produces distinctive notes and is blown ritually during the penitential season. In Judaism, a ram’s horn is blown by ancient Hebrews in battle and in high religious observances before and during Rosh  Hashanah  and  at  the  conclusion  of  Yom Kippur. SKHAHADAH— The Islamic declaration of faith. SOFTWARE—  The entire set of programs, procedures, or instructions that enables a computer to do useful work. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS— Events  or programs other than regular worship services or programs commemorating an individual, event, special occasion, or holiday as deemed by the CRP to be important enough to require a special event or program  associated  with  the  RMF. SPECIALTY  REPORTS—  The  reports  generated from a command for special purposes. Usually the data for these reports are gathered by RPs. SPIRITUAL GROWTH— The enhancement of the individual in matters concerning spiritual values. SUNNI— In Islam, a major faith group (not Shiite). SUTRA— In  Buddhism,  a  text  embodying  the  words  of the Buddha. SYMBOL— A physical object representing a spiritual value, act, event, or entity. AI-8