I was so happy to see my daughter and son-in-law, that this was by far one of our more memorable trips. My daughter was raised Catholic but my son-in-law is a bit bohemian. He would appreciate me saying that! But both are in the biological sciences. Science and the church don't always go hand in hand. But I dragged them to a Catholic Cemetery. They enjoyed it! I hope you do too. So here are the pictures!
New Orleans above-ground tombs in St. Louis #3 is walking distance from the New Orleans Museum of Art.
We counted 19 family members buried in this handsome tomb. Has people passed away you were placed inside with your other family members.
Wall Vaults like the one below were often shared. One vault was often used for an entire family. After a respectable time, the remains of a burial were pushed to the back where construction of the vault allowed it to fall to a receptacle below; the space was then ready for another recipient.
Here is my daughter peering into one.
Amazingly, this cemetery was flooded by Hurricane Katrina and we hardly noticed any damaged. This damage is done from time.
The statues were just wonderful! I wanted to be inspired when I came here.
At the end we saw this beautiful statue of Saint Padre Pio.
While New Orleans gets a bad rap for being a dirty, smelly, and over indulgent.
I can say peacefully I saw Mary,
all through out her city, her poor, her drunks, churches, parks, police and even the Voodoo shops. I love New Orleans!
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