Archdiocesan High Schools Graduate the Class of 2015
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 high schools are proud to announce the baccalaureate Masses and commencement exercises for the Class of 2015. Catholic schools are committed to giving students the tools, skills, and guidance they need to not only overcome 21st-century challenges, but also to flourish intellectually, morally, and spiritually. The core purpose of Archdiocesan schools is “to equip saints for life in this world and the next.”
The 2015 Archdiocesan high school baccalaureate Mass and commencement exercise schedule follows. Please note the high schools are listed in alphabetical order.
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mother of Divine Providence Parish Church; 333 Allendale Road; King of Prussia, PA 19406 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Dixon Center, Cabrini College; 610 King of Prussia Road; Radnor, PA 19087 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Dr. Carol Cary, Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Archbishop Ryan High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Liacouras Center; Temple University; 1776 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19121
Presiding: Dr. Carol Cary, Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Archbishop Wood High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Archbishop Wood High School Auditorium; 655 York Road; Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Bishop John McIntyre
Bishop McDevitt High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrant: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Kuch Center; Arcadia University; 450 South Easton Road; Glenside, PA 19038 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Bishop John McIntyre
Bishop Shanahan High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Elizabeth Parish Church; Fellowship Road and Route 100; Uwchlan, PA 19480 (Chester County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School Auditorium; 220 Woodbine Road; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Presiding: Bishop John McIntyre
Cardinal O’Hara High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church; 66 Levittown Parkway; Levittown, PA 19054 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Holy Family University, 9801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Mr. Kevin Kijewski, Esq., Associate Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Father Judge High School for Boys
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Our Lady of Ransom Parish Church; Roosevelt Boulevard and Unruh Street; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Liacouras Center; Temple University; 1776 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121
Presiding: Mr. Christopher Mominey, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Catholic Education
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Commencement to immediately follow
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrant and Presiding: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Lansdale Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish Church; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery County)
Celebrant: Bishop Timothy Senior
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; Ferry Road; Doylestown, PA 18901 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Bishop Timothy Senior
Little Flower Catholic High Schools for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Bishop Michael Fitzgerald
Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
Archbishop Prendergast Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Cross Parish Church; Bishop and Springfield Roads; Springfield, PA 19064 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Mr. Christopher Mominey, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Catholic Education
Monsignor Bonner Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Cross Parish Church; Bishop and Springfield Roads; Springfield, PA 19064 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Mr. Christopher Mominey, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Catholic Education
Pope John Paul II High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Bishop Michael Fitzgerald
Roman Catholic High School for Boys
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 5, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Commencement to immediately follow
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Presiding: Bishop Timothy Senior
Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 8:45 a.m.
Location: Our Lady of Ransom Parish Church; Roosevelt Boulevard and Unruh Street; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Bishop Michael Fitzgerald
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Temple Performing Arts Center; Temple University; 1837 North Broad Street; Philadelphia, PA 19122
Presiding: Dr. Carol Cary, Superintendent for Secondary Schools
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Cyprian Church; Cobbs Creek Parkway at Cedar Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19143
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School Auditorium; 4501 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139
Presiding: Mr. Jason Budd, Deputy Secretary for Catholic Education and Chief of Staff
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