Please RSVP for the Board meeting and all Commencement events below, by Friday, April 24.
Contact Sarah Jimenez at 805-873-7007 if you have any questions!
52nd Annual California Commencement
May 15-16, 2026
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | St. Bernardine of Siena Library Board Room |
| 9:00 a.m. | Tour of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel for New Board Members | Chapel Plaza Led by Chris Weinkopf, this Chapel tour is optional and open to all board members who wish to attend. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors: Morning Session | Board Room |
| 11:30 a.m. | Mass | Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel |
| 12:15 p.m. | Luncheon featuring Seniors’ Reflections | The Dumb Ox Café |
| 1:30 p.m. | Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors: Afternoon Session | Board Room |
| 4:00 p.m. | President’s Reception with Seniors, their Parents, and Faculty | St. Gladys Plaza |
| 6:00 p.m. | Board of Governors’ Dinner, in Honor of The Honorable Brian F. Burch II and Rev. Luke Mata Dinner will take place in Ojai; location TBA. |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | |
| 7:45 a.m. | Robing | St. Thomas Hall, Noble Parlor Coffee and tea will be available. |
| 8:15 a.m. | Assemble in Processional Line |
| 8:30 a.m. | Baccalaureate Mass of the Holy Spirit | Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel Coffee and donuts to follow, Chapel Plaza |
| 11:00 a.m. | Commencement Exercises | Academic Quadrangle |
| 12:15 p.m. | All-School Luncheon | St. Joseph Commons |
| 5:00 p.m. | Travelers’ Mass, | Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel |
5th Annual New England Commencement
May 22-24, 2026
The College has reserved a few rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott in Keene, N.H., at a discounted rate.
Additionally, limited guest rooms are available in Crane Cottage, on campus.
Contact Sarah Jimenez to reserve a room in Crane or at the Courtyard by Marriott by Wednesday, May 13.
| Friday, May 22, 2026 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | President’s Reception with Seniors, their Parents, and Faculty | St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Student Center |
| 6:00 p.m. | Board of Governors’ Dinner in Honor of Gavin Ashenden, Ph.D. and Rev. Andrew Beauregard, F.P.C. St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Student Center |
| Saturday, May 24, 2025 | |
| 7:45 a.m. | Robing and Continental Breakfast | St. Thomas More (Kenarden) Hall |
| 8:15 a.m. | Assemble in Processional Line | Front Steps of St. Thomas More Hall |
| 8:30 a.m. | Baccalaureate Mass of the Holy Spirit | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel Coffee and donuts to follow, St. Augustine (Merrill-Keep) Lawn |
| 11:00 a.m. | Commencement Exercises | Moody Auditorium |
| 12:15 p.m. | All-School Luncheon | Gould Lawn |
| 5:00 p.m. | Travelers’ Mass | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner | St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Student Center |
| Sunday, May 24, 2025 – Pentecost | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Mass (Ordinary Form) | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | Brunch | St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Student Center Catered by our friends at "The Porch," Sunday Brunch is provided for Board Members and their spouses, and special guests |
| 11:00 a.m. | Mass (Extraordinary Form) | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch available in Gould Hall |