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 2024.
The schedules are listed below by high school in alphabetical order.
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Mother of Divine Providence Church; 333 Allendale Road, King of Prussia; PA 19406 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Cabrini University; 610 King of Prussia Road; Radnor, PA 19087 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Mr. Steven Clement, Chief Administrative Officer for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: CURE Insurance Arena; 81 Hamilton Avenue; Trenton, NJ 08611
Presiding: Mr. Michael McArdle, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Archbishop Wood High School; 655 York Road; Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)
Celebrant: Most Reverend Keith J. Chylinski, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Arcadia University; 450 South Easton Road; Glenside, PA 19038 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Mr. Gerald DeFruscio, Chief Operating Officer for Secondary Schools and Interim Superintendent for Secondary Schools & Schools of Special Education
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Elizabeth Church; Fellowship Road and Route 100; Uwchlan, PA 19480 (Chester County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School; 220 Woodbine Road; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrant: Most Reverend Keith J. Chylinski, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Cardinal O’Hara High School; 1701 Sproul Road; Springfield, PA 19064 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Christopher R. Cooke, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Church; 66 Levittown Parkway; Levittown, PA 19054 (Bucks County)
Celebrant: Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Conwell-Egan Catholic High School; 611 Wistar Road; Fairless Hills, PA 19030 (Bucks County)
Presiding: Mr. Michael McArdle, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Timothy Church; 3001 Levick Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Father Judge High School; 3301 Solly Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19136
Presider: Patricia Rigby, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Matthew Church; 3300 Cottman Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Most Reverend Christopher R. Cooke, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Church; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; 654 Ferry Road; Doylestown, PA 18901(Bucks County)
Presiding: Mr. Steven Clement; Chief Administrative Officer
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:00 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: Reverend Philip G. Bochanski, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Church; 4910 Township Line Road; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Thursday, June 6, 2024* at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School; 403 North Lansdowne Avenue; Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Keith J. Chylinski, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
*Rain Date Friday June 7, 2024
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrant: Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Subaru Park; 1 Stadium Drive; Chester, PA 19013 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Patricia Rigby, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Church; 256 Swamp Pike; Schwenksville, PA 19473 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School; 181 Royersford Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Mr. Gerald DeFruscio, Chief Operating Officer for Secondary Schools and Interim Superintendent for Secondary Schools & Schools of Special Education
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 7, 2024 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: Reverend Philip G. Bochanski, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Francis DeSales Church; 917 South 47th Street; Philadelphia, PA 19143
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School; 4501 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139 Presiding: Reverend Philip G. Bochanski, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
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Editor’s Note:
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