Memorial Auditorium
Attendance (916) 482-6060
Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2025
59th Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 24
Event Details
Tickets are required for this event. Each graduate is provided an allotment of complimentary tickets (none are available for purchase to the general public). The ceremony will also be LIVESTREAMED on our YouTube channel.
- Graduates must arrive no later than 10:00 am and report to the basement area of Memorial Auditorium. Graduates must present their “Graduate” ticket for entry. The far-left metal detector is reserved for Graduates.
- Commencement Exercises begin promptly at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Memorial Auditorium.
- Doors open for seating at 9:30 am and close 5 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. Guests who arrive after 10:55 am will wait until the procession has finished before taking their seats.
- All seating at Memorial Auditorium is OPEN seating, aside from any reserved seating signs you may see. IGNORE any specific seating information printed on the tickets. Please be sure to inform all guests of this.
Tickets
Tickets are required for entry into the Graduation Ceremony. Each graduate is allotted 10 tickets. Tickets will be available for pick-up by student only in the Gym during Senior Exit interviews. Students will be required to show their student ID and sign for the ticket packet. Parents may not pick up for their students, and tickets will only be given to the student whose name is on the packet.
Graduation lawn signs will also be available for pick up along with the ticket packets.
Graduate Attire
See the Graduate Dress Attire
- Neatly-groomed
- Graduation gown (free of wrinkles) over Dress attire
- Kairos crosses/pins and approved cords only: NHS, CSF, or St. Catherine of Bologna cords
- No other decorations (except Kairos crosses/pins or approved cords) are allowed for the ceremony
- Cap (tassels on caps to be worn on the right side)
Safety
Uniformed officers from Sacramento Police Department and MIB security officers will be on hand at Memorial Auditorium for this event. They will work in conjunction with our staff and the staff at Memorial Auditorium to ensure the safety and success of our event.
Venue Info
Please check Memorial Auditorium’s website for current requirements for all guests entering events. Currently, Memorial Auditorium has the following requirements in place for all guests entering the events:
Please note: Air horns, balloons, signs/banners, beach balls, etc., are not allowed at either ceremony (Baccalaureate or Graduation) and will be permanently confiscated. There have been issues with these items in the past, so please talk with your son and your guests about respecting the ceremony. Thank you!
Photography
We will have Bill Smith Photography present, and a photo of your son on stage with his diploma will be taken. In addition to Bill Smith Photography, with official diploma photos available for purchase, each family will have access to a complimentary photo album of candid photos from the event, live stream recording and playback, and a fun Graduation 2025 short recap video. Jesuit Marketing & Communication and cinematographer Kyle Barr ’12 provide these special “gifts” to our Marauders.