Hundreds Expected to Gather at the All Saints Mausoleum in Metairie Cemetery
METAIRIE — Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries invites the Greater New Orleans community to attend an All Saints’ Day celebration with an outdoor mass to be celebrated by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond in front of the All Saints Mausoleum located in Metairie Cemetery. The mass is a long-standing tradition at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home to honor loved ones who have passed. All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, is a Christian tradition that commemorates the lives of all Christian saints, known and unknown. After the mass, refreshments and a commemorative gift will be available for attendees.
WHERE: Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries*
5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 1 at 3:00 p.m.
WHO: Concelebrated by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond and Rev. Joseph J. Palermo
CONTACT: Andrea Morris – 504.906.9300 – amorris@tegpr.com
ABOUT: The first recorded All Saints’ Day was celebrated in 397 A.D. and was intended to collectively honor the lives of Christian saints, both known and unknown, when martyrdoms increased during the persecutions of the late Roman Empire. The All Saints Mausoleum at Lake Lawn Metairie, built in cooperation with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was dedicated on All Saints’ Day in 1986, and offers a contemporary, climate-controlled Catholic burial facility. With stained-glass windows and Italian handcrafted mosaics, the All Saints Mausoleum has become a renowned resting place for many New Orleanians.
* In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be held indoors at the Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home chapel.
About Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is a proud Dignity Memorial® provider in New Orleans. The Dignity Memorial network of more than 2,000 funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers is North America’s most trusted resource for funeral and memorialization services. Dignity Memorial providers offer an unmatched combination of products and locations serving families with care, integrity, respect and service excellence to celebrate each life like no other. For more information, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
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