ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS GRADUATE THE CLASS OF 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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.
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Helena Catholic School; 1499 DeKalb Pike; Blue Bell, PA 19422 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Dixon Center; Cabrini University; 610 King of Prussia Road; Radnor, PA 19087 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, May 31, 2018 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 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Liacouras Center; Temple University; 1776 North Broad Street; Philadelphia, PA 19121
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Archbishop Wood High School Auditorium; 655 York Road; Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Kuch Center; Arcadia University; 450 South Easton Road; Glenside, PA 19038 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 5, 2018 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 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Kuch Center; Arcadia University; 450 South Easton Road; Glenside, PA 19038 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
Editor’s Note: Students from Our Lady of Confidence Day School’s Bishop McDevitt location attend an all-day program for children and young adults with intellectual disabilities, ages 15-21. Our Lady of Confidence Day School is one of four Archdiocesan Schools of Special Education. These students will celebrate a joint Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises with their peers from Bishop McDevitt High School.
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Elizabeth Parish Church; Fellowship Road and Route 100; Uwchlan, PA 19480 (Chester County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School Auditorium; 220 Woodbine Road; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 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 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Mirenda Center; Neumann University; One Neumann Drive Aston, PA 19014 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church; 66 Levittown Parkway; Levittown, PA 19054 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Student Recreation Center; Rider University; 2083 Lawrenceville Road; Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Presiding: Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Church; Castor Avenue and Vista Street; Philadelphia, PA 19152
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Father Judge High School Track Field (Under Tent); 3301 Solly Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Presiding: Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 4, 2018 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 Edward M. Deliman
Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish Church; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; 654 Ferry Road; Doylestown, PA 18901 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Matthew Parish Church; 3000 Cottman Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Monsignor Bonner Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday June 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish Church; 4910 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Hagan Arena, Saint Joseph’s University; 2450 North 54th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Presiding: Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald
Archbishop Prendergast Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Dorothy Parish Church; 4910 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 (Delaware County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Hagan Arena, Saint Joseph’s University; 2450 North 54th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish Church; 284 Swamp Pike; Schwenksville, PA 19473 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 8, 2018 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: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Church; Castor Avenue and Vista Street; Philadelphia, PA 19152
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 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: Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Temple Performing Arts Center; Temple University; 1837 North Broad Street; Philadelphia, PA 19122
Presiding: Most Reverend John J. McIntyre
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Francis de Sales Parish Church; 4625 Springfield Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19143
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 4, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School Auditorium; 4501 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools
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Editor’s Note: For more information on Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia please visit http://www.aopcatholicschools.org/. For more information on Faith in the Future please visit http://www.faithinthefuture.com/.