The seven high schools of the Diocese of Allentown will honor 757 students in baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies this year. The three special learning schools in the Diocese will graduate 12 students.
High schools
Allentown Central Catholic High School
Baccalaureate: Thursday, June 2, 7 p.m., St. Thomas More, Allentown.
Celebrant: Bishop Alfred Schlert.
Homilist: Father Giuseppe Esposito, chaplain.
Graduation: Friday, June 3, 7 p.m., Rockne Hall, ACCHS.
Valedictorian: Benjamin Scandone.
Salutatorian: Andrew La Rock.
Number of graduates: 166.
Berks Catholic High School, Reading
Baccalaureate: Tuesday, June 7, 7 p.m., St. Catharine of Siena, Reading.
Celebrant: Bishop Alfred Schlert.
Homilist: Father Stephan Isaac, chaplain.
Graduation: Wednesday, June 8, 7 p.m., Alvernia University, Reading.
Speaker: William Hess, head of school.
Valedictorian: Madeleine Piersol.
Salutatorian: Joyce Chan.
Number of graduates: 158.
Bethlehem Catholic High School
Baccalaureate: Tuesday, June 7, 7 p.m., Bethlehem Catholic auditorium.
Celebrant: Father Matthew Kuna, newly ordained.
Homilist: Father Daniel Kravatz, chaplain.
Graduation: Wednesday, June 8, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Isabella Bautista, graduating senior and valedictorian; and Brooke Sodl, graduating senior.
Salutatorian: Grace Hartman.
Number of graduates: 173.
Kolbe Academy, Bethlehem
Baccalaureate and graduation: Monday, June 6, 7 p.m.
Celebrant: Father Bernard Ezaki, chaplain.
Homilist: Father Matthew Kuna, newly ordained.
Number of graduates: 2.
Marian High School, Tamaqua
Baccalaureate and graduation: Thursday, June 2, 6 p.m., Marian.
Celebrant and homilist: Father Brian Miller, chaplain.
Speaker: Michael Brennan, head of school.
Valedictorian: Lauren Reaman.
Salutatorian: Walter Pavlick III.
Number of graduates: 57.
Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville
Baccalaureate: Thursday, June 2, 7 p.m., Nativity.
Celebrant and homilist: Father Kevin Bobbin, chaplain.
Graduation: Friday, June 3, 7 p.m., Nativity.
Valedictorian: Seth Krammes.
Salutatorian: Jacob Challenger.
Number of graduates: 65.
Notre Dame High School, Easton
Baccalaureate: Friday, June 3, 7 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bethlehem.
Celebrant and homilist: Father Daniel Kravatz, chaplain.
Graduation: Saturday, June 4, 4 p.m., Notre Dame campus.
Valedictorian: Sheila Miller.
Salutatorian: Lucas Anmolsingh.
Number of graduates: 136.
Special learning schools
John Paul II Center for Special Learning, Shillington
Graduation and Mass: Monday, June 6, 12:30 p.m., John Paul II Center.
Celebrant and homilist: Monsignor Edward Domin, pastor of St. Catharine of Siena, Reading.
Number of graduates: 2 – Melissa Fernandez and Tyler Missimer.
Mercy School for Special Learning, Allentown
Graduation: Wednesday, June 8, 10 a.m.
Number of graduates: 7
St. Joseph Center for Special Learning, Pottsville
Graduation and Mass: Tuesday, June 7, 10:30 a.m., St. Joseph Center.
Celebrant: Father Brian Miller.
Number of graduates: 3 – Winter Gerhman, Makenna Getten, Delaney Silliman.