Graduation 2024

Class of 2024 Graduation Activities & News
 
Thursday, May 30, 7:00 PM - Baccalaureate Mass - arrive between 6:15-6:30
Bishop Rhoades will celebrate the Baccalaureate Mass at 7:00 p.m. at St. Pius X on Fir Road in Granger. The seniors wear their graduation gowns but not their caps for Mass. Approved tassels, stoles, cords and medals should be worn, if desired, for the Baccalaureate Mass. Graduates need to arrive between 6:15-6:30 and gather in the Parish Life Center (main entrance off of Fir Road). They will process in and sit at the front of the Church as a class.  Alumni Legacy parents and grandparents are invited to take a group picture with their graduates after Mass. The Bishop will also be available after the Mass for photographs with your graduate.
 
Dress Code: Gentlemen should  wear shirts, ties, long pants, and dress shoes.  Ladies should wear modest dresses of appropriate length or dress pants and an appropriate top.  
 
Friday, May 31,- 7:00 PM - Commencement at the Lerner Theatre (Elkhart) - arrive between 6:00-6:15
Attendance Required
The Lerner Theatre is located at| 410 South Main Street, Elkhart.  Eight (8) tickets will be given to each family. Tickets will be required to enter the auditorium. Some families purchased reserved seats at the auction. Not other seats will be reserved. Seating is on a first come first served basis for ticket holders only. Children under 2 sitting on laps will be the only exception to this rule.
 
If your family will not be using all of your tickets, please return them to the school office, attention Alicia Redinger by Friday May 17. If your family would like to request additional tickets, please fill out the form online by Friday May 17. The form can be found here: https://www.marianhs.org/apps/form/form.MARHS.ubCYWD6.13q_?_=1714660763673
 
If you need wheelchair seating for a family member at Commencement, please contact Alicia Redinger at [email protected] or 574-258-7675. There are a limited number of these seats available. Wheelchair seats will be marked with the wheelchair symbol and the family’s name for the Commencement ceremony.
 
Please do not bring balloons, noise makers or air horns to the Lerner Theatre.
Parking Information can be found below. 
 
Hotel Elkhart and a variety of restaurants are located within walking distance of the Lerner.