Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery Expanding Again with Garden of Devotion Groundbreaking
Springfield, Penn. (May 8, 2026) – After unveiling the first Archdiocesan cremation-only building late last year, Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery is growing again. In April, the cemetery broke ground on the new Garden of Devotion mausoleum, which will house more than 700 caskets and urns when it opens in late 2026.
“The response to our last expansion was tremendous, and we want to ensure anyone who wants Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery to be their final resting place will have an opportunity to do so,” says Matt Sobon, Senior Vice President of Operations, Everstory Partners, which manages the cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
When complete in December, the new space will have 444 spaces for caskets, 212 indoor glass-front niches for urns and 125 granite niches for urns outside. Many indoor glass-front niches can hold up to three urns, allowing family members to be placed together.
The mausoleum was designed in partnership with the church and designed and consecrated in accordance with the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church, ensuring it will be a place of prayer, reverence, and hope in the Resurrection for the Catholic community.
In December 2025, the Reflections Suite opened at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, featuring more than 1,000 exterior granite and interior glass-front niches as alternatives to burial and in accordance with Vatican guidance on the respectful disposition of cremated remains.
Both projects are part of a nationwide investment by Everstory Partners to help bring more comfort to families as they celebrate the lives of their loved ones. This includes new spaces for interment, areas for reflection, interiors reminiscent of the hospitality industry, and improved technology.
About The Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia proudly serves families in the Greater Philadelphia area with over 12 locations including Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery. Paul Sargent serves as supervisor. Visit https://archdioceseofphiladelphia.org/ to learn more and for a list of locations.
About Everstory Partners
Everstory Partners’ mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. Since 1999, the company has grown to include more than 460 cemetery, funeral, and crematory locations serving more than 66,000 families a year across the United States (including Puerto Rico) on both a pre-need and at-need basis. Everstory is the brand promise, created in April 2023, to destigmatize deathcare with a unique blend of long-standing traditions of caring for the deceased with a fresh perspective that death is a natural and beautiful part of the human experience that should be planned and celebrated. Visit everstorypartners.com to learn more.
