What to do When a Death Occurs

• If you are in need of purchasing cemetery property, please call 504-596-3050. Our caring staff will assistance you with options to help ease your mind.  

• If you already own cemetery property and need to speak with our Family Service representatives, please call 504-488-5200 for St. Patrick, and St. Joseph, St. Vincent Cemeteries, as well as for St. Charles Cemetery in Luling. Please call 504-482-5065 for St. Louis Cemeteries and St. Roch Cemeteries. 

• Contact your parish pastor or church to plan for a Catholic Funeral Mass 

• Contact a funeral home to arrange for burial or cremation services. Please let the funeral director know if you wish to plan for a Catholic Funeral Mass. 

• For an infant or baby death, please contact us to learn more about "All God's Babies" tomb in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 1 - 504-488-5200. All God's Babies tomb is for babies up to 12 months old.   

To learn more about properties and space available in our New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries, click on Available Property or contact our office at (504) 596-3050, 504-488-5200 or email [email protected]

We provide cemetery property for both body and cremated remains.  

Click below for information on cremation and Words of Remembrance from Archbishopy Aymond:  

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