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Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays and major holidays
Mass Schedule
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: St. Calixtus Chapel
Find your resting place at Calvary Cemetery
The four major divisions of Calvary, commonly known as Old/First, Second, Third and Fourth, are formally identified as the Divisions of St. Calixtus, St. Agnes, St. Sebastian and St. Domitilla to correspond with the ancient Roman catacombs. The 365 acres have been subdivided into 71 numbered and identified sections.
About Calvary Cemetery
Located in the Woodside/Long Island City area of Queens, Calvary is the first major cemetery to be established beyond the island of Manhattan by the Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The Alsop farm, with a family cemetery and an additional 115 acres, was purchased in 1845. The cemetery was consecrated by Archbishop John Hughes in August 1848. Over the course of its history, an additional 250 acres have been added. The four major divisions of Calvary, commonly known as Old/First, Second, Third and Fourth, are formally identified as the Divisions of St. Calixtus, St. Agnes, St. Sebastian and St. Domitilla to correspond with the ancient Roman catacombs. The 365 acres have been subdivided into 71 numbered and identified sections.
A major chapel is located in First Calvary. Originally a frame building, it was replaced with a limestone edifice which was solemnly blessed by Archbishop John Farley in 1908. Unique in design, the chapel features bas relief carvings over the various entrances and is crowned with a granite statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Eucharist is regularly celebrated in this chapel for those interred within Calvary, at this time, more than 1,750,000.
Notable Burials
- Alfred E. Smith
New York Governor/Presidential Candidate 1928 — Section 45 - Robert F. Wagner
United States Senator — Section 45 - Robert Wagner
Mayor of New York City — Section 45 - Joseph Petrosino
Italian Squad of New York Police Department — Section 22 - Annie More
First to be processed thru Ellis Island — Section 20 - Hugh Grant
Mayor of New York City — Section 9