Baccalaureate Mass

Please join us in thanking God for the many blessings that have been bestowed throughout your college years.

Staten Island Campus
Baccalaureate Mass
Friday, May 15, 2009
7 p.m.
Upper Level, Campus Center

  • Graduates are asked to wear their academic attire to Mass. The hood may be worn but we ask that graduates not wear their caps to Mass.
  • All are asked to arrive for Mass by 6:45 p.m. and should sit with their families during Mass.
  • A dessert reception will immediately follow the Mass.

R.S.V.P. to Mass and Reception Attendance
There is no limit to the number of guests. However, you are requested to call (718) 390-4475 or e-mail Rosemarie Sussex at sussexr@stjohns.edu as to the number of people who will be attending by Wednesday, May 6th.

Queens Campus
Baccalaureate Mass
Saturday, May 16, 2009
5 p.m.
St. Thomas More Church

  • Graduates are asked to wear their academic attire to Mass. The hood may be worn but we ask that graduates not wear their caps to Mass.
  • Graduates are asked to arrive for Mass by 4:30 p.m.
  • Graduates should sit with their families during Mass.
  • Tickets are required for attendance at the Mass (see below).

Admission to Mass
Due to limited seating, this is a ticketed event and we ask each graduate bring no more than four guests to the Mass. Tickets to the mass are available beginning Monday, May 4th during University business hours at the main office of Campus Ministry in Marillac Terrace. Tickets will also be available during Academic Attire Distribution in the Main Office of Campus Ministry.

Seating in the church will be based on the order of arrival. The church will be open at 3:30 p.m. to begin seating; however, no seats may be saved. For guests who are not able to be seated inside the Church, there will be a tent immediately outside the Church where Mass will be simulcast.

Please Note:
The Family Grad Dinner follows the Baccalaureate Mass but requires separate reservations. The Dinner is open to undergraduate students only and graduates are limited to five guests each. Reservations for the Family Grad Dinner must be made separately.