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 2021.
All high schools are listed below in alphabetical order.
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Mary Magdalen Parish; 2400 North Providence Road; Media, PA 19063 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 9, 20121 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Archbishop John Carroll High School; 211 Matsonford Road; Radnor, PA 19087 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Ms. Irene Horstmann Hannan, Chief Executive Officer, Faith in the Future
**Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 3, 2021 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 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Trenton Thunder Ballpark; 1 Thunder Road; Trenton, NJ 08611
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Archbishop Wood High School Auditorium; 655 York Road; Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Celebrant and Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
**Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop McDevitt High School (Back Parking Lot); 125 Royal Avenue; Wyncote, PA 19095 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Joseph Parish; 322 Manor Avenue; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School Auditorium; 220 Woodbine Road; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Presiding: Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Cardinal O’Hara High School; 1701 South Sproul Road; Springfield, PA 19064 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Church; 66 Levittown Parkway; Levittown, PA 19054 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Conwell-Egan Catholic High School; 611 Wistar Road; Fairless Hills, PA 19030 (Bucks County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Father Judge High School for Boys
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Church; 2000 Shelmire Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19152
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Father Judge High School; 3301 Solly Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19136
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School
**Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; 654 Ferry Road; Doylestown, PA 18901 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Little Flower Catholic High Schools for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Holy Innocents Church; L Street and East Hunting Park Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19124
Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
Monsignor Bonner Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday June 9, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish; 4910 Township Line Road; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School Field; 430 North Lansdowne Avenue; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Mr. Gerald DeFruscio, Chief Operating Officer, Faith in the Future
Archbishop Prendergast Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish; 4910 Township Line Road; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School Field; 430 North Lansdowne Avenue; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Mr. Gerald DeFruscio, Chief Operating Officer, Faith in the Future
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish; 256 Swamp Pike; Schwenksville, PA 19473 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Roman Catholic High School for Boys
**Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Matthew Parish; 3000 Cottman Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Church; 2000 Shelmire Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19152
Presiding: Mrs. Nancy Kurtz, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School
**Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 7, 2021 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: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Subaru Park; Philadelphia Union Stadium; 1 Stadium Drive; Chester, PA 19013 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Mrs. Nancy Kurtz, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School Auditorium; 4501 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139
Commencement Exercises: Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School Field; 430 North Lansdowne Avenue; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Anthony Irvin, Ed.D., Director of Urban Education
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Editor’s Note:
For more information on Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit www.aopcatholicschools.org/. For more information on Faith in the Future, please visit www.faithinthefuture.com/.
**Cameras are not permitted inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. A press audio/video mult-box clean feed will be provided for with multiple HD-SDI video (BNC) and mic/line (XLR) connections. Crews will need a live truck or recording device. Broadcast Media outlets will have parking space in the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center parking lot. The parking lot entrance is located on 17th Street.
Archdiocesan High Schools holding their Baccalaureate Mass and/or Commencement at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The direct link to the livestream and embed code are provided below:
Archbishop Ryan High School (Baccalaureate Mass Only):
Direct link to the livestream:
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Bishop McDevitt High School (Baccalaureate Mass Only):
Direct link to the livestream:
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John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School:
Direct link to the livestream:
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Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School (Baccalaureate Mass Only):
Direct link to the livestream:
https://vimeo.com/event/999360
Embed code:
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Roman Catholic High School for Boys:
Direct link to the livestream:
https://vimeo.com/event/937318
Embed code:
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