Posted June 19, 2017

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 high schools throughout the five-county region recently celebrated their baccalaureate Masses and commencement exercises for the Class of 2017. The graduates go out to the world ready to live Catholic schools’ core mission: “to equip saints for life in this world and the next.”

  • Students of Bishop McDevitt High School help one other with their gowns before marching up the aisle for commencement.

  • Bishop McDevitt students say a final farewell to their classmates after graduation.

  • Students from Bishop McDevitt High School celebrate their graduation on the lawn of Arcadia University on Wednesday, June 7.

  • Students from Archbishop Ryan High School process in to the Liacouras Center at Temple University June 5 for their commencement exercises.

  • The newly graduated students from Archbishop Ryan High School are proud to leave the Liacouras Center with their diplomas June 5.

  • The students of West Catholic Preparatory High School celebrate their graduation at their school on Monday, June 5.

  • The Bambies of St. Hubert High School held their graduation ceremony June 7 at Holy Family University, Philadelphia.

  • Roman Catholic High School students get ready for their commencement exercises on Friday, June 9 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.

  • Joseph Dougherty processes in to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul for Roman Catholic High School’s baccalaureate Mass and commencement exercises on Friday, June 9.

  • Chris Mominey, secretary for Catholic education, congratulates Harry White at Roman Catholic High School’s graduation at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on Friday, June 9.

  • Students of St. John Paul II High School in Royersford prepare for their graduation on June 7.

  • Students from SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School graduate at Temple Performing Arts Center on Thursday, June 8. (Bradley Digital)

  • Students from SS. John Neumann Maria Goretti High School show their status as high school graduates with the switching of the tassel. (Bradley Digital)

  • The ladies of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School graduate at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on Monday, June 5.

  • The young men from Father Judge High School graduated on June 6.

  • Students from Conwell-Egan celebrate their graduation with the traditional tossing of their caps.

  • Cardinal O’Hara High School students pose for a picture at Neumann University before they graduated on June 7.

  • Cardinal O’Hara High School students graduated on June 7.

  • Seniors of Bishop Shanahan High School begin their graduation ceremony June 9 at the school in Downingtown.

  • Lansdale Catholic High School’s newest graduates celebrated their achievement after commencement exercises June 6 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown.