Baccalaureate Mass

1:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2026, 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 23 & 24 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.
  • If you need to request additional tickets or amend your previous request, please email academicevents@loyola.edu.
  • You will be notified by May 7, 2026, regarding the status of your additional ticket request. Please understand we may not be able to accommodate your full request. 

Graduate Students  

• Each graduate student is eligible for 2 tickets (one ticket for the student and one ticket for a guest). The deadline to request tickets has passed. If you need to request Mass tickets, please email academicevents@loyola.edu. Any requests made by graduate students past April 23, 2026, will have to be picked up from the office of academic events (Jenkins Hall 120).
• Tickets will be mailed in early May to your home address on file.
• You will be notified by May 7, 2026, regarding the status of your additional ticket request. Please understand we may not be able to accommodate your full request.  

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.