Baccalaureate Mass

1:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, at Reitz Arena on the Evergreen Campus – Tickets are required.

The Baccalaureate Mass is a beautiful liturgical ceremony offered in thanksgiving for the blessings God has bestowed upon the graduates and their families. Music is provided by Loyola’s Chapel Choir.  

Please note:

• Tickets are required for all attendees – students and guests.  
• Reitz Arena has bleacher seating. Shoes with flat heels are recommended.  
• Please submit a support request if you have a disability or accessibility need.  
• The Baccalaureate Mass will be live streamed. Please see the Commencement homepage for the link.  

Ticket Information

Undergraduate Students 

• Each undergraduate student can receive 3 tickets (one ticket for the student and two tickets for guests). 
• Tickets will be available for pick-up on April 24 & 25 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Loyola Bookstore during Cap & Gown Pick Up. If you cannot pick up during this time, please reach out to academicevents@loyola.edu to schedule a different pick-up time.  
• The deadline to request additional tickets was Monday, April 7, 2025. You will be notified by May 7, 2025, regarding the status of your additional ticket request. Please understand we may not be able to accommodate your full request.  If you still need to request additional tickets or need to amend a previous request, please email academicevents@loyola.edu. 

Graduate Students  

• Each graduate student is eligible for 2 tickets (one ticket for the student and one ticket for a guest). You must submit a request for your 2 tickets. You can also request additional tickets when placing that request. 
• Tickets will be mailed in early May, but you MUST request them by April 7, 2025.
• The deadline to request tickets is Monday, April 7, 2025 (no late requests will be accepted.) 

Parking Information 

• Parking is available at the Fitness and Aquatic Center, the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, and York Road lots with shuttle service. 
• Street parking is available on North Charles Street and Cold Spring Lane. All guests are reminded to follow the Baltimore City parking regulations and not park on the street after 4 p.m. Baltimore City enforces those regulations by towing.  
• Please be aware that the University has an agreement with the North Baltimore Neighborhood Coalition that prohibits parking on streets in the surrounding communities.