Invitation to Participate in Baccalaureate Mass 2023

An annual event during Commencement Weekend, Baccalaureate Mass is a celebration for the entire university community to give thanks for our graduating students and bless them as they complete their time at Seattle U and transition into the future as bearers of our university mission, leaders for a just and humane world. As a Jesuit university, we observe this in the context of a Catholic Mass, but people from all religious, secular and spiritual identities are welcome to attend and participate in this meaningful ritual celebrating this significant transition in our students’ lives. Graduating students, family and friends, current students, faculty and staff are all invited. 

This year, Baccalaureate Mass will take place on Sunday, June 11, at 2 p.m. at St. James Cathedral (804 9^th Ave.). 

We are currently recruiting volunteers to fill a variety of roles for the Mass.  

• New this year, the 2023 Baccalaureate Mass choir will be open to the entire Seattle University community; staff, faculty, students and alumni with or without prior singing experience can sing in a choir together with a core group of SU Choirs students and a quartet of professional cantors. The time commitment is minimal, and the music is very accessible. For more details about the rehearsal schedule and to sign up, please fill out this form as soon as possible.  
  
  
• If you’re interested in volunteering as a Liturgical Minister—an usher, candle bearer, reader (in English or a second language you speak), gift bearer or communion minister—please fill out this form as soon as possible to let us know your preferences. More information on eligibility and training can be found on the form. 

More information, including specific instructions for graduating students, faculty, staff and administrators who wish to robe and participate in the academic procession can be found at the Commencement website. Your presence is meaningful to our graduating students and their families and friends. 

Questions? Contact Campus Minister for Liturgical Music Bill McNamara at mcnamarw@seattleu.edu.