Archdiocesan High Schools Graduate the Class of 2023
Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises scheduled at Catholic schools throughout the five counties of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 15 high schools are proud to announce their scheduled Baccalaureate Masses and Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2023.
All high schools are listed below in alphabetical order:
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Immaculate Heart of Mary Church; 819 East Cathedral Road; Philadelphia, PA 19128
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Cabrini College; 610 King of Prussia Road; Radnor, PA 19087 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Archbishop Ryan High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: CURE Insurance Arena; 81 Hamilton Avenue; Trenton, NJ 08611
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Archbishop Wood High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Archbishop Wood High School; 655 York Road; Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Arcadia University; 450 South Easton Road; Glenside, PA 19038 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Bishop Shanahan High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Elizabeth Church; Fellowship Road and Route 100 (Pottstown Pike); Upper Uwchlan, PA 19480-0695 (Chester County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School; 220 Woodbine Road; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman, Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Cardinal O’Hara High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Cardinal O’Hara High School; 1701 South Sproul Road; Springfield, PA 19064 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Mr. Jay DeFruscio, Chief Operating Officer for Secondary Schools
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Church; 66 Levittown Parkway; Levittown, PA 19054 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Performing Arts Center; 611 Wistar Road; Fairless Hills, PA 19030-4197 (Bucks County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Father Judge High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Matthew Parish; 3000 Cottman Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Father Judge High School; 3301 Solly Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19136
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman, Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrant: Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia
Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Presiding: Dr. Brooke Cortese Tesche, Superintendent of Secondary Schools & Schools of Special Education
Lansdale Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Church Lansdale; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery County)
Celebrant: Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia
Prior to the Baccalaureate Mass, Archbishop Pérez will join the class of 2023 for their Legacy Walk from Lansdale Catholic High School to Saint Stanislaus Church. The walk will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; 654 Ferry Road; Doylestown, PA 18901 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Bishop-designate of Harrisburg
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 9, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
Monsignor Bonner Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Church; Township Line and Burmont Road; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Archbishop Prendergast Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Church; Township Line and Burmont Road; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School; 403 North Lansdowne Ave; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman, Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul and Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel, 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Subaru Park – Philadelphia Union Stadium; 1 Stadium Drive; Chester, PA 19013
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Bishop-designate of Harrisburg
Pope John Paul II High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Church; 256 Swamp Pike; Schwenksville, PA 19473 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Royersford Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Dr. Patricia Rigby, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Roman Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul and the Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises will immediately follow the Baccalaureate Mass.
Presiding: Mrs. Nancy Kurtz, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Francis DeSales Church; 47th Street and Springfield Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19143
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School Auditorium; 4501 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Bishop-designate of Harrisburg
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