Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises scheduled at Catholic high schools throughout the five counties of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 high schools are proud to announce their scheduled Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2018. 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 2018 Archdiocesan high school Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercise schedule follows. Please note high schools are listed in alphabetical order.
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Location: Saint Helena Catholic School
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: The Dixon Center; Cabrini University;
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, May 31, 2018
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 4, 2018
Location: The Liacouras Center; Temple University
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 1, 2018
Location: Archbishop Wood High School Auditorium
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 4, 2018
Location: Kuch Center; Arcadia University
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 4, 2018
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Kuch Center; Arcadia University
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Saint Elizabeth Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School Auditorium
Presiding: Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Mirenda Center; Neumann University
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 4, 2018
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Location: Student Recreation Center; Rider University
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
Father Judge High School for Boys
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Location: Father Judge High School Track Field (Under Tent)
Presiding: Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School
Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 4, 2018; Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Celebrant and Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 4, 2018
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Little Flower Catholic High Schools for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Location: Saint Matthew Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018
Location: Holy Family University
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
Monsignor Bonner Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday June 6, 2018
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018
Location: Hagan Arena, Saint Joseph’s University
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Archbishop Prendergast Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018
Location: Hagan Arena, Saint Joseph’s University
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Location: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Roman Catholic High School for Boys
Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018; Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Holy Family University
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Commencement Exercises: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Location: Temple Performing Arts Center; Temple University
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, May 31, 2018
Location: Saint Francis de Sales Parish Church
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 4, 2017
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School Auditorium
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
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