​​​​​​​Incarnate Word Academy High School seniors celebrated their graduations by attending a Baccalaureate Mass at Corpus Christi Cathedral on May 28. Sixty seniors from IWA completed their high school journey at the altar of Corpus Christi Cathedral.

Father Ray Yrlas, Jr. celebrated Mass honoring the fifth graders at Sacred Heart School in Rockport. These students have been through Hurricane Harvey, moving to modular classes, enduring the pandemic, learning online and then the closing of the school during the 2021 freeze.

For Brigette Violet Esquivel-Escamilla, St. John Paul II High School is “a wonderful community that will support you in academic, mental, and spiritual growth. “The lessons you learn at JPII are very valuable in your future endeavors and faith-based challenges, along with memories that will last a lifetime.”

For Valedictorian Mary Arnolds, her faith is a central part of her life. She said, “St. John Paul II offers more than just academic formation. It is a place of spiritual and personal formation. It is a place where students are supported by friends and teachers every step of the way.” 

St. John Paul II High School seniors celebrated their graduations by attending a Baccalaureate Mass at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Saturday, May 22. Sixty-six seniors from St. John Paul II completed their high school journey at the altar of Corpus Christi Cathedral.