Sending the Class of 2026 off in Mighty Mac fashion!

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Senior Olympics and BBQ

May 8 was the last day of classes for the Class of 2026. The day was a wonderful farewell that included the Senior BBQ, with the help of the Mother's and Father's Clubs, followed by the Senior Olympics. Fun was had by all with nine different teams organized by Theology classes. The Olympics featured four events including line soccer, hungry hungry hippos, a uniform relay, and a jigsaw puzzle. Mrs. LeCompte's fourth period class, the green team, came out on top after a relay race tie-breaker against Mr. Kyler’s first period red team. The afternoon concluded with the Class of 2026 singing the Suscipe in the main hallway.

Senior Academy Awards

On May 14, the senior class enjoyed their last McAuley pep rally followed by graduation practice and the traditional Senior Academy Awards, recognizing members of the class for fun categories such as “most likely to return to McAuley as a teacher" or "most likely to show up to class with a coffee."

The ceremony emcees, Sr. Nancy Houlihan and Mrs. Bewley, were joined by faculty members as they presented 34 awards to the senior class. 

Baccalaureate Mass

Seniors and their families were invited to the Baccalaureate Mass and Blessing of Graduating Students on May 14. All graduated received a special Mercy medal with words of inspiration from Catherine McAuley. It was a beautiful evening as we gathered in prayer and celebration.

Three smiling young women in colorful t-shirts pose in the foreground with a blurred background of parked cars and a fence.
Four young women in purple shirts kneel on a green turf field, working on a puzzle, with a blurred track and spectators in the background.
A group of young women in matching t-shirts with Olympic rings run across a grassy field, with a white bus and portable toilets in the background.
Two smiling young women in yellow t-shirts with Olympic rings are in the foreground, with a blurred background of people and outdoor greenery.
A group of young women in purple shirts with %22Mother McAuley Junior Olympics%22 on them run on a track in the foreground, while a white bus and a woman in a gray jacket stand in the background.
Four smiling young women take a selfie in front of a portable toilet and a chain-link fence.
A girl on a scooter slides through a scattered pile of colorful balls while two other girls pull her, with a woman standing behind them and a garage door in the background.
Two smiling girls in black t-shirts lie on green turf in the foreground, while blurred figures in athletic wear are visible in the background.
Two smiling girls in green %22Mother McAuley Senior Olympics%22 shirts stand in the foreground with other girls in similar shirts and a bus in the background.
A large group of people in colorful shirts are posing on a bright green sports field with stadium lights and trees in the background.
In the foreground, a girl in a red shirt is being pulled by her ankles on a skateboard surrounded by colorful balls, while in the background, other girls are participating in a game near a fence.
A group of girls in pink shirts play soccer on a green field with a stadium in the background.
A group of young women in purple shirts celebrate on a green turf field with a stadium and trees in the background.

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