St. Patrick Church
615 Congress Ave, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Mt. Erin Cemetery
St. Patrick Church runs and owns the Mt. Erin Cemetery on Grace View Drive. Mt. Erin Cemetery is the site of the first Roman Catholic Church in Havre de Grace St. James the Lesser, a predecessor to the now St. Patrick Church. The cemetery is located on hill in the north of Havre de Grace which looks south, southeast to the Chesapeake Bay.
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We have plots of land for burial as well as Niches in our Columbarium available.
Please call the office for more information.
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Ron and Barbara Pojunas who manage and take care of the cemetery can also be reached on 443-417-5623 or on email barbpoj@hotmail.com
The Church has always held up the sanctity of the person from the moment of conception to the grave and beyond as well as every moment in between. We understand the seriousness of this work of caring for the dead when it is lined up next to the other six corporal work of mercies: Feed the Hungry; Provide Drink to the Thirsty; House the Homeless; Clothe the Naked; Comfort the Sick; Visit the Imprisoned. When the last and final act of caring for a person is at their death, the Church is respecting the fullness of the person: body and soul.
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We get this naturally as we look at all society throughout the millenniums. Two of the seven Ancient Wonders of the World are dedicated to burying the dead: the Great Pyramids and the Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus. The Taj Mahal was named as one of the Modern Wonders of the World. These examples are just the beginning of a litany of examples of how sacred it is for us to honor the dead. There are eternal flames burning atop graves of presidents, Tombs to Unknown Soldiers, crypt in castles, and cathedrals around the world to remind us the dignity of the person in death as much as we dignify them in life.
It is from this social and sacred perspective that the Catholic Church continues this time-honored tradition, to assure that all have a sacred place to rest in peace at death. Mt. Erin Cemetery is a place that honors the dead as they are laid to rest in consecrated ground. This cemetery is one of the nearly fifty Catholic Cemeteries throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore. We welcome you to visit this hallow and sacred ground.
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