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Class of 2026 Senior Information

Senior Night

Senior night will be held on Wednesday, May 13th from 6pm-9pm at JCA in the Student Activity Center. Seniors will have the opportunity to win raffles and spend the night with their entire class one last time before graduation. Dinner will be provided. There is no need to RSVP.

Tree Planting Ceremony

On Thursday, May 14th at 10am there will be a tree planting ceremony for Isaak Torres near the Quad. All seniors are invited to attend.

Graduation Practice

Graduation practice will take place on Thursday, May 14th at 11am at JCA in the Student Activity Center. This is a mandatory event for seniors only. Those taking AP Exams during this time will be excused. All students will start in the gym, where they will find their assigned seat. We will then process out of the gym and line up so that we can practice walking in. We will practice walking across the stage as well. We are expected to end around noon, but it may vary depending on how long it takes to get everyone lined up and process in and out of the gym.

Baccalaureate Mass

Baccalaureate Mass is on Thursday, May 14th at 6pm at St. Raymond’s Cathedral in Joliet, Il. Baccalaureate Mass is a liturgy followed by the senior awards ceremony. The mass will begin at 6pm and the whole event usually lasts about 2 hours. Seniors need to arrive by 5:30pm to line up outside the Cathedral before they process in. They should be dressed in their Sunday best with their gowns on over. Gowns must be zipped. They may wear their cords, stoles, and/or medals if they would like. All cords, stoles, and medals must have been provided by JCA. They do not need to wear their caps. This is a mandatory event for seniors. Families are welcome to attend. There are no tickets for this event. Seating is first come, first served.

Graduation

Graduation is on Sunday, May 17th at 1pm. Seniors need to be there by noon. Seniors can wear their cords, stoles, and/or medals that they have earned on their gowns for graduation. All cords, stoles, and medals must have been provided by JCA. These may be academic medals, state medals, etc. Tickets are required for admittance. It may take some time to find parking and get checked in, so please be patient and arrive early.