Baccalaureate Mass [TC]
- What
- Baccalaureate Mass [TC]
- When
- 5/16/2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Where
- St. Timothy
BACCALAUREATE MASS. St. Timothy's Catholic Church, 17512 Lakeshore Road, Lutz. Students must wear caps and gowns with proper attire underneath. Each senior will receive 4 tickets for his/her family. ABSOLUTELY NO ADMITTANCE TO THE CHURCH WITHOUT A TICKET. THIS MASS IS MANDATORY FOR ALL SENIORS. Failure to participate may jeopardize your privilege to participate in the graduation ceremony.
6:15 p.m.: Senior Line-Up. Seniors will line up for the Mass in the Parish Center across from the church. NO FAMILY MEMBERS WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE PARISH CENTER AT THAT TIME.
7:00 p.m.: Processional. The procession will begin on time. No senior will be allowed to enter the ceremony late.
8:15-9:30 p.m.: Baccalaureate Reception. A reception honoring seniors and their immediate families will take place immediately following the Baccalaureate Mass in the Parish Center across from the Church.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Only cords/sashes issued by Tampa Catholic Honor Societies will be worn
PROPER DRESS FOR WEAR UNDER THE CAP AND GOWN (Senior Farewell, Baccalaureate, Graduation):
Males — MUST wear a white dress shirt with a collar, top button fastened, with a plain-color tie, dark colored dress pants, and dark colored dress shoes (leather uppers with smooth soles) with socks. They must be clean-shaven and hair must conform to school policies. No khaki pants, earrings, visible body piercings, extreme hair colors or styles, top-siders, deck shoes, athletic shoes, or boots of any kind.
Females — MUST wear an all white dress that is of a length shorter than the gown and white dress shoes (no backless shoe, thong-type shoe, or casual wedge shoe). Absolutely no slacks, corsages, pins, or brooches may be worn on the academic gown. No visible body piercings; only one earring may be worn in each ear; no extreme hair colors or styles. No flowers will be carried during the processions.
Anyone not dressed properly will not be allowed to participate in these ceremonies