Annual interfaith burial service laying to rest Philadelphians who experienced homelessness; open to the public.
The Lester Ross Memorial Ceremony returns to Mount Peace Cemetery this Friday, October 16. It's an annual interfaith burial service that lays to rest Philadelphians who experienced homelessness, and it's open to the public. If you've never been, it's a quiet, solemn morning dedicated to people who might otherwise have gone without a proper farewell.
The ceremony is interfaith, meaning it brings together different faith traditions to honor the same group of people. It's not a private family affair; it's a community gathering. The whole point is to make sure these Philadelphians are laid to rest with dignity, and that happens in the presence of the city they lived in. It's the kind of event that reminds you how many people slip through the cracks, and how much it matters to stop and acknowledge them.
It's a short service, running from 10 AM to 11 AM, so it's an easy one to fit into a Friday morning. You'll find it at Mount Peace Cemetery, 3111 W Lehigh Ave, in North Philly. The organizers make it clear that all are welcome, so you don't need a personal connection to the people being laid to rest to attend. It's open to anyone who wants to be there.
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If you're around on Friday and want to pay your respects, the ceremony is at Mount Peace Cemetery, 3111 W Lehigh Ave, from 10 AM to 11 AM.
