New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries Announces All Saints Day Masses and Cemetery Blessings

Friday, November 1 is All Saints Day a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics and a day rich in local history and tradition. All Saints Day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven, those who are formally canonized and those who are not recognized by name by the church.
 
In New Orleans, and the surrounding area, there is a tradition of visiting the cemeteries to pray and pay respects to deceased loved ones and to ensure that the gravesites are cared for. It is a practice of the Catholic Church to bless the cemeteries as we pray for the dead.
 
The following is a complete list of scheduled services in our New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries. All services indicated below will take place on Friday, November 1, All Saints Day.         
  
ST. LOUIS CEMETERIES
 
The New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries is honored to have Archbishop Aymond celebrate the All Saints Day Mass at St. Louis Cemetery #3.  Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m.  All are welcomed to attend. Blessing of the graves and light refreshments to follow.
                                                                                               
Blessing of the graves in St. Louis Cemetery #1 and St. Louis Cemetery #2 will be at 2:00 p.m. and 2:15 respectively.
 
ST. PATRICK CEMETERIES
   
Blessing of the graves will begin at 9:30 a.m.
 
ST. ROCH CEMETERIES
 
Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. at St. Roch Cemetery #1 followed by the Blessing of the Graves.
   
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CEMETERIES SONIAT STREET
 
Blessing of the Graves will begin at 11:30 a.m. 
 
ST. JOSEPH CEMETERIES
                                                                                                                                
Blessing of the Graves will begin at 12:00 p.m.
 
ST. CHARLES CEMETERY - LULING, LA.
 
Blessing of the Graves will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Holy Savior Mausoleum in St. Charles Cemetery.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      
ST. PIUS X CEMETERY, CROWN POINT, LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Church followed by the Blessing of the Graves at St. Pius X Mausoleum.     
 
ST. GERTRUDE CEMETERY, DES ALLEMANDS, LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by Blessing of the Graves at St. Gertrude Cemetery.
 
MENNONITE CEMETERY, DES ALLEMANDS, LOUISIANA
 
Blessing of the graves will be at 11:00 a.m.                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
ST. CHARLES BORROMEO CEMETERY, DESTREHAN,  LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by Blessing of the Graves in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery,.
 
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CEMETERY, EDGARD, LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church followed by, Blessing of the Graves in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
 
ST. PATRICK CEMETERY, PORT SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
 
Blessing of the graves at St. Jude Cemetery will begin at 9:00 a.m.
 
Mass will begin at 12:00 noon in St. Patrick Church followed by a procession to St. Patrick Cemetery for the Blessing of the Graves. 
 
Blessing of the graves at Our Lady of Good Harbor will                                             begin at 3:00 p.m. 
                                                                                                                                             
OUR LADY OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY, TAFT, LOUISIANA
Blessing of the graves in Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery will begin at noon (weather permitting).
 
OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR, WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by Blessing of the graves in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery.

                 
ST. MARY’S AND ST. BARTHOLOMEW CEMETERIES, ALGIERS, LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Name of Mary Church followed by the Blessing of the graves                 
 
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CEMETERY, BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Blessing of the graves will begin at 9:30 a.m. 
 
ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CEMETERY, TOCA, LOUISIANA 
 
Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. in St. Bernard Catholic Church followed by the Blessing of the Graves.


ST. THOMAS AND ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CEMETERIES, POINTE A LA  HAICHE, LOUISIANA   
 
Blessing of the Graves will begin at 4:00 p.m. at St.Martin De Porres Cemetery
               
Mass will begin at St. Thomas Catholic Church at 5:00 pm, followed by blessing of the graves at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery.
 
ST. PETER CEMETERY, RESERVE, LOUISIANA
 
Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Blessing of the Graves. Gumbo will be served at St. Peter School cafeteria after Blessing of the Graves.