Seniors Commissioned as Leaders of the School
Barb Dawson • September 20, 2024

"The legacy you leave will stick with you long after high school."

Montini Catholic seniors gathered for a special Commissioning Mass and dinner on the evening of Wednesday, September 18th. "Senior Commissioning Mass is the first opportunity for our new seniors to step up as leaders of our student body," said Montini's Senior Class Moderator, Student Activities Director and teacher, Mr. Eric Brechtel. "The ceremony is an expression of the expectations we have for them as role models, and reminds them that we, as the adults and parents in the community, believe in them and will support them on their journey to graduation and the real world."


Fr. Jeff Stoneberg of Christ the King Parish in Lombard presided at the Mass. 


"Today is a proud day as we are all witness to the act of passing down to you, the class of 2025, the responsibility of leading our school and serving as the daily embodiment of our mission statement," said Principal Tiritilli. "There will come a day when your high school experience may seem far and gone, and the details of what you have learned in your classes will seem irrelevant. But the legacy you leave and example you set for our younger Broncos, will stick with you for years upon years after high school."


Montini Catholic High School was founded in 1966 and is a four-year comprehensive private Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory high school, located in Lombard, Illinois. Today, Montini Catholic has graduated more than 7,000 students, 99% of whom have gone on to college. All faiths are welcomed members of the Montini Catholic family.

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