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 2019. 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. Archdiocesan schools strive to equip saints for life in this world and the next.
The 2019 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 4, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Francis of Assisi Church; 600 Hamilton Street; Norristown, PA 19401 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Dixon Center; Cabrini University; 610 King of Prussia Road; Radnor, PA 19087 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, May 31, 2019 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 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Liacouras Center; Temple University; 1776 North Broad Street; Philadelphia, PA 19121
Presiding: Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, May 31, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Archbishop Wood High School Auditorium; 655 York Road; Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Kuch Center; Arcadia University; 450 South Easton Road; Glenside, PA 19038 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 3, 2019 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 5, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop McDevitt High School (Grounds); 125 Royal Avenue; Wyncote, PA 19095 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Elizabeth Parish Church; Fellowship Road and Route 100; Chester Springs, PA 19480 (Chester County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School Auditorium; 220 Woodbine Road; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 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 5, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Mirenda Center; Neumann University; One Neumann Drive Aston, PA 19014 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church; 66 Levittown Parkway; Levittown, PA 19054 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Student Recreation Center; Rider University; 2083 Lawrenceville Road; Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Presiding: Mrs. Nancy Kurtz, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Father Judge High School for Boys
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Timothy Parish Church; 3001 Levick Street; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Father Judge High School Track Field (Under Tent); 3301 Solly Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School
Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrant and Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish Church; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; 654 Ferry Road; Doylestown, PA 18901 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Little Flower Catholic High Schools for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Church; 2000 Shelmire Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19152
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Patricia Rigby, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
Monsignor Bonner Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday June 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish Church; 4910 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Hagan Arena, Saint Joseph’s University; 2450 North 54th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Archbishop Prendergast Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish Church; 4910 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Hagan Arena, Saint Joseph’s University; 2450 North 54th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish Church; 284 Swamp Pike; Schwenksville, PA 19473 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Roman Catholic High School for Boys
Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman (Preside for Commencement Exercises Only)
Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Katherine of Siena Parish Church; 9700 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Patricia Rigby, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Temple Performing Arts Center; Temple University; 1837 North Broad Street; Philadelphia, PA 19122
Presiding: Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Francis de Sales Parish Church; 4625 Springfield Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19143
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School Auditorium; 4501 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139
Presiding: Anthony Irvin, Ed.D., Director of Urban Education
Contact:
Bonnie Olinger
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747 (office)