Graduation

Download the Baccalaureate Mass Livestream

Clergy Invitation

If you have a relative who is clergy that you would like to invite to concelebrate (priest) or assist (deacon) at this special Mass, please extend the invitation. Once you have secured a positive response please provide the following information to Mrs. Haggerty haggerty@lschs.org, by Monday, May 1:

• Your Name
• Priest’s or Deacon’s Name
• Priest’s or Deacon’s E-Mail Address

We would ask invited clergy to report to the church 45 minutes prior to the start time and to bring their own alb and stole.

We will be in contact with your guest with any pertinent information for the Mass.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to this milestone.

Please note, clergy from outside the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are required to bring a letter of good standing (Celebret Letter).

Academic Awards Ceremony

• 8:00 am
• By invitation only
• Marian Chapel
• Graduates should wear their graduation gown, light dress shirt, dark tie, dress trousers, dark socks, and dress shoes
• Questions should be directed to Mrs. Jacquelyn Fix (fixj@lschs.org)

Livestream

Watch the livestream of Baccalaureate and Commencement for the Class of 2023.

Graduation Day Photos

Professional photographers will be present at both Baccalaureate Mass, as well as the Commencement Ceremony. Personal, family photos are permitted on Flannery Field and throughout the campus, after the ceremony has concluded.

PURCHASE PHOTOS

We ask that the graduates of the Class of 2023 and their parents/guardians/guests come to the commencement ceremony in one automobile.  We need to limit the event to as few vehicles as possible because of limited parking.  We plan to park vehicles on Old Meehan Field (grass surface) but any inclement weather in the days prior to graduation may impede our ability to park there as planned.  Our school facilities and security personnel will be on hand to direct traffic flow so please follow their directions.  There will be handicapped parking on campus in the lot closest to Flannery Field.  Two shuttle vehicles will be available to help transport guests with ambulatory difficulty down to Flannery Field seating.

In the event we need to postpone Graduation due to inclement weather, Graduation will be held on Friday, May 26 at 10 am.

Graduation gowns will be distributed in homerooms on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Once you arrive home, please try your gown on. As a general rule of thumb, the gown should fit somewhat loosely so that it hangs over your body without restricting movement. Lengthwise, your gown should fall eight to 10 inches from the ground, so it covers everything but your feet and ankles. If you feel that your gown is not the correct size for you, contact Catrina Wheatley in Academic Affairs immediately.

The cap is a keepsake and should not be worn at graduation.

It is tradition that two elected student speakers give addresses at graduation. The candidates for speakers are self-nominated and then chosen by their classmates. The top six candidates from a class vote will write a speech and deliver it in front of a panel of faculty and administrators. Those speaker auditions will be held on April 17, 2023. The final decision for the Salutatorian (opening) and Valedictorian (closing) is made by that panel. The four students who are not chosen to speak at graduation will be offered to deliver the Baccalaureate address or to read at the Baccalaureate mass.

If you are interested in speaking at graduation, please download and complete the graduation speaker application.

Graduation Speaker Application