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A Final Resting Place
Consider Mount St. Mary's Cemetery as a final resting place for yourself or someone close to you. Located on Saint Mary's Mountain and near the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Mount St. Mary's Cemetery offers columbaria for cremation remains.  

Due to our very limited space and the great interest in choosing our cemetery as a final resting place, the following is our policy in regards to who is eligible to purchase a plot or a niche.  

Any person who is a member of the larger Mount St. Mary’s University family may purchase a plot or niche at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery.  The larger Mount St. Mary’s University family includes: current or former Mount St. Mary’s University employees, Mount St. Mary’s University alumni, Mount St. Mary’s University students, donors to Mount St. Mary’s University or the National Shrine Grotto, persons with a long-standing relationship with Mount Saint Mary’s University including friends of the University or friends or volunteers to the National Shrine Grotto.  This is a continuation of the policy which has been in place in recent years.  
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Columbaria
​The Columbaria are constructed of gray stone and marble with black marble shutters.  If you would like more information, please contact Laura Hullett at 301-447-7434.

Arrangements for cremation need to be made directly with a funeral establishment as neither Mount St. Mary's Cemetery nor the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes offer these services.
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​We ask owners and visitors observe the Mount St. Mary's Cemetery Policies so to maintain the dignity and the beauty of our cemetery.

Estate Planning
As you consider plans for the final resting place for you or your loved one, be sure to put your wishes or requests in writing. This may also be a good time to discuss donating in support of the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Schedule a Loved One's Interment/Burial 
We intend to assist you in the best way possible in order for you to have a respectful and solemn interment or burial. If you or your loved one has purchased a plot or niche, please call Laura Hullett at 301-447-7434 to assist you with your arrangements.

Frequently Asked Questions
To learn the answers of some of the most common questions we receive, please read our FAQ or call Laura Hullet at (301) 447-7434. You may also submit questions via the form below.  

We encourage you to visit your loved one and leave flowers at their grave/niche. Please review our Decorations Policy linked here, taken from the Cemetery Policies Handbook, to learn what is permitted at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery. 

Entrance behind National Shrine Grotto Parking Lot

Seton Columbarium at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery

​Instruction of the Catholic Church on Cremation
Cremation and the Order of Christian Funerals
Instruction Ad resurgendum cum Christo
regarding the burial of the deceased and the conservation of the ashes in the case of cremation
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Plot and Niche Map
Review availability of Mount St. Mary's Cemetery plots and niches; however, please contact us directly to receive the latest, updated version of the map.

 Please call Laura Hullett at (301) 447-7434 for currently cemetery availability.

Monument Requirements

Please Note:
NO picnics in the Grotto Parking Lot and no picnics on the grounds of Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery.

NO smoking on the Grotto Grounds, Parking Lot, or the grounds of Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery.

NO cremated remains or urns are permitted on the grounds unless for a scheduled inurnment.