Weekly Update – May 19, 2023
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Magis Service Recognition
2023-2024 School Year
Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, SJ, former Superior General of the Society of Jesus (“The Jesuits”) said:
“Students, in the course of their formation, must let the gritty reality of this world into their lives, so they can learn to feel it, think about it critically, respond to its suffering and engage it constructively. They should learn to perceive, think, judge, choose and act for the rights of others, especially the disadvantaged and the oppressed. . . .[T]he measure of Jesuit [schools] is not what our students do but who they become and the adult Christian responsibility they will exercise in future towards their neighbor and their world. For now, the activities they engage in, even with much good effect, are for their formation. This does not make the [school] a training camp for social activists. Rather, the students need close involvement with the poor and the marginal now, in order to learn about reality and become adults of solidarity in the future.”
The Office of Service and Justice at Jesuit High School recognizes and affirms the good work of the following students, each of whom completed more than twice the amount of service required for his grade level.
Magis is a Latin word meaning “more” or “greater.” In the world of Ignatian spirituality, the notion of the magis is connected to going deeper in response to experiences of God’s love in our lives. All students can pursue the magis simply through their minimum service requirement.
We recognize here those students who, through the external marker of completing more than twice what is required of them in service, have indicated a deep commitment to and love for their vulnerable neighbors in the Sacramento region and elsewhere.
Graduation, 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.
- 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 5 minutes prior to start 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.
Grad Attire
Graduate
- Dress attire (shoes, dark dress socks, dress slacks, shirt, tie)
- Neatly-groomed
- Graduation gown on top of dress attire
- Cap (tassels on caps should be worn on the right side)
- Only Kairos crosses/pins and NHS, CSF cords (no other decorations)
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
Currently, Memorial Auditorium has the following requirements in place for all guests entering the events:
- Bags: All bags will undergo a thorough search prior to entry.
- Balloons: Will not be allowed in the building as they cannot go through the metal detectors.
- Flowers: Allowed in.
- Food and Drink: With exception to unopened bottled water or reusable water bottles, food and drink is not permitted inside the venue.
- Masks: Following California state guidelines, masks are not required at this time. Any updates to the policy will be communicated. Visit their website for further details.
- Metal Detectors: Everyone will be required to go through a metal detector. All students should be directed to the front of the building for this.
- Tickets: Every attendee, regardless of age, requires a ticket for entry.
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 at both events and a photo of your son on stage with his diploma will be taken.
