Thursday, June 9, 2016

More And More Will 'Take The Walk'

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 high schools are proud to announce the baccalaureate Masses and commencement exercises for the Class of 2016. 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 2016 Archdiocesan high school baccalaureate Mass and commencement exercise schedule follows.  Please note the high schools are listed in alphabetical order.

Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Visitation B.V.M. Church; 196 North Trooper Road; Norristown, PA 19403 (Montgomery County)
Commencement Exercises: Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Dixon Center; Cabrini College; 610 King of Prussia Road; Radnor, PA 19087 (Delaware County) Presiding: Bishop Timothy Senior

Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 2, 2016 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 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: The Liacouras Center; Temple University; 1776 North Broad Street; Philadelphia, PA 19121
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools

Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. 
Location: Archbishop Wood High School Auditorium; 655 York Road; Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Monday, June 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Bishop Michael Fitzgerald

Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 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: Friday, June 3, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Kuch Center; Arcadia University; 450 South Easton Road; Glenside, PA 19038 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools

Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Elizabeth Parish Church; Fellowship Road and Route 100; Uwchlan, PA 19480 (Chester County)
Commencement Exercises: Friday, June 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Bishop Shanahan High School Auditorium; 220 Woodbine Road; Downingtown, PA 19335 (Chester County)
Presiding: Sister Maureen McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Superintendent for Secondary Schools (N.B. Prior to being appointed Superintendent for Secondary Schools in the Office of Catholic Education, Sister Maureen McDermott served as principal of Bishop Shanahan High School from 2001 to 2015)

Baccalaureate Mass:  Tuesday, June 7, 2016 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 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding: Bishop Michael Fitzgerald

Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 6, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church; 66 Levittown Parkway; Levittown, PA 19054 (Bucks County)
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Bishop Timothy Senior

Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 6, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Timothy Parish Church; 3001 Levick Street; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Father Judge High School Track Field (Under Tent); 3301 Solly Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Presiding: Bishop Timothy Senior

Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.  Commencement to immediately follow
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrant and Presiding: Bishop John McIntyre

Baccalaureate Mass: Monday, June 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Stanislaus Parish Church; 51 Lansdale Avenue; Lansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery County)
Celebrant:  Bishop Robert Maginnis
Commencement Exercises: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa; 654 Ferry Road; Doylestown, PA 18901 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Bishop Robert Maginnis

Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Church; 2000 Shelmire Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19152
Commencement Exercises:  Friday, June 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Mr. Christopher Mominey, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Catholic Education

Archbishop Prendergast Division
Baccalaureate Mass:  Wednesday June 8, 2016, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.  
Location:  Saint Laurence Parish Church; 8245 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082 (Delaware County)

Commencement Exercises:  Friday, June 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding:  Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

Monsignor Bonner Division
Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.  
Location: Saint Laurence Parish Church; 8245 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082 (Delaware County)

Commencement Exercises:  Friday, June 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. 
Location: Villanova Pavilion; Villanova University; 800 East Lancaster Avenue; Villanova, PA 19085 (Delaware County)
Presiding:  Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Baccalaureate Mass: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. 
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)

Commencement Exercises:  Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Pope John Paul II High School Auditorium; 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468 (Montgomery County)
Presiding: Mr. Christopher Mominey, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Catholic Education
Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, June 10, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Commencement to immediately follow
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103
Presiding: Bishop John McIntyre

Baccalaureate Mass: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Our Lady of Ransom Parish Church; Roosevelt Boulevard and Unruh Street; Philadelphia, PA 19149
Commencement Exercises: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Holy Family University; 9801 Frankford Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19114
Presiding: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103

Commencement Exercises:  Friday, June 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Temple Performing Arts Center; Temple University; 1837 North Broad Street; Philadelphia, PA 19122
Presiding: Bishop Michael Fitzgerald

Baccalaureate Mass: Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saint Cyprian Parish Church; 525 Cobbs Creek Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19143

Commencement Exercises:  Monday, June 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: West Catholic Preparatory High School Auditorium; 4501 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139
Presiding: Bishop John McIntyre


Note:  For more information on Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia please visit http://www.catholicschools-phl.org/.  For more information on Faith in the Future please visit http://www.faithinthefuture.com/.

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