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Gethsemane Cemetery will be resuming our monthly Chapel Masses beginning this Sat Oct. 17, 2020 @ 4pm.

Monthly Masses will continue to be held on the 3rd Sat of the month @

***This post has had a clarification added 07/22/2020.

With the Diocese of Allentown and Berks County entering their respective Green Phases, Gethsemane Cemetery has just a few additional updates to share.

The Diocese of Allentown has permitted

Dear Families, Friends and Funeral Directors,

We would like to thank everyone for working with us during these uncharted times. As we move forward, we want to make sure we continue to take the necessary precautions

Memorial Day Visitation

Berks County takes pride in it’s Veteran’s service and sacrifice, and Memorial Day is an important day in remembering that service and sacrifice. The grounds of Gethsemane Cemetery will continue to be open

Memorial Day Mass

Unfortunately, given the current situation and the planning and coordination involved, Gethsemane Cemetery has cancelled the annual Memorial Day Mass scheduled for this year. We will continue to pray for the souls of

Dear Families, Friends and Funeral Directors,

Over the past several weeks Gethsemane and St. Mary cemeteries have implemented several changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to help protect our staff, clients and visitors.

We are continually monitoring all State and Federal Guidelines concerning COVID-19 and will continue to post updates as they become necessary.

One change to our March 17^th, 2020 update is as follows.

Currently, funerals and burials will

After careful consideration and consultation, Gethsemane Cemetery is implementing several changes due to concerns everyone has with the Coronavirus. Our goal is to be able to focus on our primary mission, while