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Welcome to New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries, a Ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
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Since 1789 Catholic cemeteries have ministered to New Orleans families seeking consolation and peace at the death of a loved one. Today, New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries continue our ministry of mercy and compassion with services to help families plan and cope with the loss of a loved one. Guided by our faith, we strive to uphold the sacredness of the human body and the dignity of all life as we witness the faith in performing a Corporal Work of Mercy: to bury the dead.
Our New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries are a visible reminder that death leads us to new and everlasting life. Our cemeteries are sacred places where families have come and will continue to come for generations to pray, reflect and remember. Through the use of statuary, landscaping, and Christian symbolism throughout our cemeteries we strive to create a prayerful environment: your family’s place in a sacred space. -
Today's Readings - USCC Bishops
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Reading 1 1 Cor 15:1-11Responsorial Psalm Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28Gospel Lk 7:36-50
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Your family's place, in a sacred space
When we are baptized, we are brought to a sacred place, a Catholic Church, and baptized into the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection – thus giving us the promise of eternal life. When a loved one dies, we take them to another sacred place, a Catholic cemetery, while they await the resurrection of the dead and the promise of eternal life. Burial in a Catholic cemetery is a statement of continued belief in that everlasting life promised by Jesus when he said, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die…” (Jn. 11:25)