Headed to High School

June 26, 2025 at 12:47 p.m.

By Rose O’Connor, Digital and Social Media Manager

Baccalaureate Masses and graduation ceremonies were celebrated in early June for approximately 800 eighth-grade students from Catholic schools across the Diocese. This photo layout highlights several of the memorable Commencement events this past school year for many of our schools that shared photos with The Monitor. Courtesy photos

     

1. The St. Joseph School Class of 2025 gathers in the Toms River church for a Baccalaureate Mass celebrated by Father Scott Shaffer June 6.

2. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Asbury Park, graduates gather for one last group photo together in the church June 6.

3. St. Catharine School graduates, Spring Lake, proudly don shirts representing the high schools they will attend next year.

4. Students from St. Rose School, Belmar, gathered one last time as a class for faith and fellowship during their eighth grade breakfast June 5.

5. These graduates from St. Mary School, Middletown, smile at family and friends June 5 at the beginning of their graduation ceremony.

6. At St. Ann School, Lawrenceville, 100% of the graduating students have been accepted into Catholic and private high schools in the area. These graduates will head to Notre Dame High School in September.

7. St. Gregory the Great School  eighth grader Amelia Poli, proudly processes into the Hamilton Square church June 8.

8. Our Lady of Sorrows graduate, Olivia Scharibone, gathers for a picture with her family on graduation night.  Her grandmother, mother and sister also attended the Hamilton school.

9. Two graduates from St. Mary of the Lakes School, Medford, take part in the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement exercises held June 9, marking a meaningful conclusion to their Catholic school journey.

10. Students of the 101st graduating class from St. Peter School, Point Pleasant, are poised to begin their high school careers following their graduation June 10.

11. Rocco St. John, Scarlett Fratantoro and Kevin Wojnar carry the gifts in the Offertory procession during their Baccalaureate Mass and graduation in St. Charles Borromeo Church June 4.

12. Cecelia Brazill addresses her fellow graduates and guests June 6 in the St. Paul School, Burlington, auditorium, during the school’s Commencement exercises.

13. These graduates from St. James School, Red Bank, are ready to say farewell to their middle school years. The eighth grade class graduated June 7.

14. Father John Folchetti, pastor of St. Leo the Great Parish, Lincroft, and Domenico Renna are all smiles May 31 following the parish school’s Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement exercises.

15. St. Raphael School graduates process out of the Hamilton church June 9, marking the end of one chapter and the start of a new one.

16. Graduates from St. Dominic School, Brick, beam with pride as they line up for their Commencement ceremony June 6.

17. Blake Romanelli is cheered on by the St. Paul School, Princeton, faculty and staff following the June 6 Commencement exercises.



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Baccalaureate Masses and graduation ceremonies were celebrated in early June for approximately 800 eighth-grade students from Catholic schools across the Diocese. This photo layout highlights several of the memorable Commencement events this past school year for many of our schools that shared photos with The Monitor. Courtesy photos

     

1. The St. Joseph School Class of 2025 gathers in the Toms River church for a Baccalaureate Mass celebrated by Father Scott Shaffer June 6.

2. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Asbury Park, graduates gather for one last group photo together in the church June 6.

3. St. Catharine School graduates, Spring Lake, proudly don shirts representing the high schools they will attend next year.

4. Students from St. Rose School, Belmar, gathered one last time as a class for faith and fellowship during their eighth grade breakfast June 5.

5. These graduates from St. Mary School, Middletown, smile at family and friends June 5 at the beginning of their graduation ceremony.

6. At St. Ann School, Lawrenceville, 100% of the graduating students have been accepted into Catholic and private high schools in the area. These graduates will head to Notre Dame High School in September.

7. St. Gregory the Great School  eighth grader Amelia Poli, proudly processes into the Hamilton Square church June 8.

8. Our Lady of Sorrows graduate, Olivia Scharibone, gathers for a picture with her family on graduation night.  Her grandmother, mother and sister also attended the Hamilton school.

9. Two graduates from St. Mary of the Lakes School, Medford, take part in the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement exercises held June 9, marking a meaningful conclusion to their Catholic school journey.

10. Students of the 101st graduating class from St. Peter School, Point Pleasant, are poised to begin their high school careers following their graduation June 10.

11. Rocco St. John, Scarlett Fratantoro and Kevin Wojnar carry the gifts in the Offertory procession during their Baccalaureate Mass and graduation in St. Charles Borromeo Church June 4.

12. Cecelia Brazill addresses her fellow graduates and guests June 6 in the St. Paul School, Burlington, auditorium, during the school’s Commencement exercises.

13. These graduates from St. James School, Red Bank, are ready to say farewell to their middle school years. The eighth grade class graduated June 7.

14. Father John Folchetti, pastor of St. Leo the Great Parish, Lincroft, and Domenico Renna are all smiles May 31 following the parish school’s Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement exercises.

15. St. Raphael School graduates process out of the Hamilton church June 9, marking the end of one chapter and the start of a new one.

16. Graduates from St. Dominic School, Brick, beam with pride as they line up for their Commencement ceremony June 6.

17. Blake Romanelli is cheered on by the St. Paul School, Princeton, faculty and staff following the June 6 Commencement exercises.


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