St. Mary’s Cemetery

St. Mary’s Cemetery A Tradition of Faith

Your donations are being spent wisely. Among improvements to roads and hazardous tree removals, we are also allocating ...
05/08/2026

Your donations are being spent wisely. Among improvements to roads and hazardous tree removals, we are also allocating funds to repair historic gravestones that have been broken for decades. This stone was in a deplorable state of disrepair. It is beautiful now!

🎨 𝐏𝐨𝐩-𝐔𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥🗓 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏 𝐏𝐌Spend a creative morning at The Living ...
04/27/2026

🎨 𝐏𝐨𝐩-𝐔𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥
🗓 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏 𝐏𝐌

Spend a creative morning at The Living Room Art Gallery, located inside the Visitors Center at Historic St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands. In this guided class, you’ll paint on canvas using acrylics and water-soluble oil paints—blending the abstract shapes of Paul Cézanne with the rich, textured brushwork of Vincent van Gogh.
No experience needed—just bring your creativity!

✨ 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
•📍 48 Cemetery Ave., Menands, NY
•💲 $60 (cash or check preferred; payable to Albany Diocesan Cemeteries)
•🎨 All materials + refreshments included
•💳 Payment due the morning of class

📩 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭:
Email [email protected] or call 518-350-7679

Seats are limited—don’t wait to sign up!

Our cemetery is the final resting place for countless infants and children who passed in the 19th and early 20th centuri...
04/14/2026

Our cemetery is the final resting place for countless infants and children who passed in the 19th and early 20th centuries—lives tragically cut short by diseases and infections that, at the time, had no cure.

Little Francis died in 1880, shortly after his first birthday.

It’s deeply moving to see that even after so many years, a child is not forgotten—remembered through the simple, beautiful act of a stranger placing flowers at his resting place.

This spring, Albany Diocesan Cemeteries proudly marks 17 years of providing in-house monument cleaning and restoration s...
03/23/2026

This spring, Albany Diocesan Cemeteries proudly marks 17 years of providing in-house monument cleaning and restoration services.

Our program—developed by our full-time historian and preservationist—was created to help families care for their loved ones’ monuments in a safe, respectful, and affordable way. Over time, lichen, mold, and environmental pollutants can build up, making inscriptions difficult to read and diminishing the natural beauty of the stone. Our expert restoration services gently bring these memorials back to life.
We offer free, no-obligation quotes to help you choose the right level of care for your family’s monument.

💚 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫: For every restoration service completed in May, we will “pay it forward” by cleaning a 19th-century gravestone in honor of your family.
To learn more or request your free quote, contact Kelly Grimaldi at 518-350-7679 or email [email protected].

Spring brings renewal, hope, and new beginnings. 🌿As we prepare our sacred grounds after a long winter, we thank you for...
03/17/2026

Spring brings renewal, hope, and new beginnings. 🌿

As we prepare our sacred grounds after a long winter, we thank you for your patience, generosity, and continued support. Together, we honor the past while making way for a season of growth and care.

Link: https://conta.cc/4rQi8wL

📣 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 – 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲Albany Diocesan Cemeteries’ offices will close at 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧) 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧...
03/16/2026

📣 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 – 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Albany Diocesan Cemeteries’ offices will close at 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧) 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 for a Staff Development Day.

We will resume normal business hours on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡.

Thank you for your understanding as we take this time to strengthen our team in service to the families we are honored to support.

Love lives on—beyond time, beyond loss. This Valentine’s Day, we honor the bonds that never fade and the stories written...
02/14/2026

Love lives on—beyond time, beyond loss. This Valentine’s Day, we honor the bonds that never fade and the stories written in love. 💕

At Albany Diocesan Cemeteries, our Catholic Monument Design Center creates custom memorials that beautifully reflect each unique life and relationship.

I found these interesting wooden blocks that have a thin metal plate with images of our old receiving vault and notable ...
02/10/2026

I found these interesting wooden blocks that have a thin metal plate with images of our old receiving vault and notable burial sites located in St. Agnes Cemetery. I’m guessing they are really old camera negatives. Can anyone confirm what they are? They are so cool!

Our Christmas clean-up scheduled to begin today is delayed due to the deep snow that will be with us for awhile. We will...
02/03/2026

Our Christmas clean-up scheduled to begin today is delayed due to the deep snow that will be with us for awhile. We will keep you posted and let you know when you can expect our clean-up to begin. Spring is only 46 days away!

Notice to our visitors and families, our offices will be closed on Monday, January 26th, due to the anticipated inclemen...
01/23/2026

Notice to our visitors and families, our offices will be closed on Monday, January 26th, due to the anticipated inclement weather.

The winter storm in the forecast for Sunday and Monday will make accessing our cemetery roads difficult. We ask that you please refrain from visiting unless you are with a funeral procession. Our field crew will do their best to plow the main roads in all 23 of our cemeteries in a timely manner.

Please be patient with us and stay safe!

The staff at Albany Diocesan Cemeteries is very grateful to everyone who gave so generously to our first-ever Christmas ...
01/06/2026

The staff at Albany Diocesan Cemeteries is very grateful to everyone who gave so generously to our first-ever Christmas Campaign! Together, we raised over $60,000, which we will use to make improvements on our sacred grounds! This money will help fix historic monuments, crumbling roads, and take down dangerously decayed trees.

We strive to keep our cemeteries in good repair, but it is a daunting and very expensive endeavor. Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to our Christmas Campaign. Work will begin this spring. If you haven't sent your donation yet, there is still time to help us!

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738 McClellan Street
Schenectady, NY
12304

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Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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