毕业典礼
Schedule of 事件

10:00 a.m.

Champagne Brunch

食堂

The Senior Champagne Brunch is for 毕业生 only. 

3:30 p.m.

March of Light

乌鸦步道

毕业生, in academic regalia, will gather at the Benedictine “B” for the traditional photo and blessing. 下午4点.m., they will process up the 乌鸦 Walk, past faculty and staff, and to 玛丽的洞穴, where they will place a candle. After that, they will process along the Path of Mary to the Abbey Church.

Alternate Rain Plan for Assembling for Baccalaureate Mass: In case of inclement weather, the Photo around the Benedictine "B" and the March of Light will be canceled. Graduates will assemble at 4:00 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel in the Abbey Church basement along the north aisle of the Chapel. Graduates will process up the west stairway entering the main Church shortly before 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Baccalaureate Mass

St. Benedict's Abbey Church

Mass is being celebrated by the Most Rev. Joseph Naumann, DD, Archbishop of the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas. There is limited seating in the main sanctuary, but there will be simulcast locations in the lower level of the Abbey Church.

6:00 p.m.

President’s Reception

The Murphy Recreation Center

Immediately following Mass, 毕业生, along with their family, and faculty and staff are invited to be the guests of President Stephen D. Minnis and the Benedictine College Administration for the President’s Reception. This is an occasion to enjoy light refreshments and visit with family and friends as well as College personnel. Beer and wine will be available for sale.

7:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Murphy Recreation Center

There will be a Continental Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. 到晚上九点半.m. in the Murphy Recreation Center. There is no charge for this breakfast.

9:00 a.m.

Graduate Line-up

Graduates will assemble in cap and gown at 9:00 a.m. outside the Abbey Church. Graduates must pick up their reader card from college staff at the lineup. The procession begins at approximately 9:40 a.m. and will move to Ralph Nolan Gymnasium.

Alternate Rain Plan for Assembling for 毕业典礼: In case of inclement weather, 毕业生 will assemble at 9:00 a.m. in the Old Gym in the Haverty Center and will process quickly across into the St. John Paul II 学生 Center and into the Nolan Gym. Reader cards will be available in the Old Gym.

10:00 a.m.

毕业典礼

Ralph Nolan Gymnasium

毕业典礼 will be in the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium. Your guests will need to show their tickets at the door to enter the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium.

For guests who cannot come to campus for 毕业典礼 or who cannot attend in person in the gym, there will be multiple livestream and simulcast options.

注意: Graduates will only receive diploma folders during the ceremony. All diplomas will be distributed by our vendor, 羊皮纸, and 毕业生 will receive their diplomas by mail approximately two weeks after the ceremony. Digital versions of the diploma will be available that day for posting on social media.