All Saints Day Blessing of the Graves Set

All Saints’ Day is Nov. 1. The following is a complete list of scheduled services at New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

St. Louis Cemeteries 

Archbishop Gregory Aymond will celebrate All Saints’ Day Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in New Orleans. Mass will begin at 10 a.m. and Blessing of the graves at St. Louis Cemetery #3 will immediately follow. 

Blessing of the graves in St. Louis Cemetery #1 and St. Louis Cemetery #2 will begin at 2 p.m. 

St. Patrick Cemeteries 

Blessing of the graves will begin at 1 p.m.

St. Roch Cemeteries

Mass will begin at 10 a.m. in the Chapel followed by the Blessing of the graves at St. Roch Cemeteries. 

St. Vincent de Paul Cemeteires, Soniat St.

Blessing of the Graves will begin at 11 a.m.

St. Joseph Cemeteries

Blessing of the graves will begin at 11:30 a.m.

St. Charles Cemetery, Luling

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

Blessing of the graves will begin at 9:30 a.m. Blessing of the Jean Lafitte Side to follow after Crown Point. Blessing of the Barataria Side will follow after the Jean Lafitte Side.

St. Gertrude Cemetery, Des Allemands

Rosary will begin at 9 a.m. Mass will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the Blessing of the graves at St. Gertrude Cemetery. Blessings of the graves will take place at the Graham – Schmill Cemetery at 10:30 a.m., the Mennonite Cemetery at 10:45 a.m. and the Sunset Cemetery at 11:15 a.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery, Destrehan

Blessing of the graves in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery will begin at 10 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Edgard

Mass will begin at 10 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

Mass will begin at St. Patrick Church at 4 p.m. followed by the Blessing of the graves at St. Patrick Cemetery at 5 p.m. 

Earlier in the day, the Blessing of the graves at Diamond Cemetery will begin at 9 a.m. Blessing of the graves at Our Lady of Good Harbor will begin at 10 a.m. Empire Cemetery blessing of the graves will begin at 11 a.m. 

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery, Taft

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

Blessing of the graves will begin at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery. 

St. Mary’s and St. Bartholomew Cemeteries, Algiers (New Orleans)

Blessing of the graves will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery, 

Belle Chasse

Mass will be begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by Blessing of the graves at 9:30 a.m. 

St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Toca

Mass will begin at 9 a.m. in St. Bernard Catholic Church followed by the Blessing of the graves.

St. Thomas and St. Martin de Porres Cemeteries, Point a la Hache

Blessing of the graves will begin at St. Martin de Porres at 9:30 a.m. Blessing of the Graves at St. Thomas Cemetery will begin at 10 a.m. 

St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve

Mass will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the Blessing of graves at approximately 11 a.m. Fellowship meal will follow.

See page 15 for more information about observing All Saints ‘Day this year.