We hope this email finds you safe and well. Thank you for your patience as we work to plan our Rosary Day Mass and Ring Ceremony. The feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary, patroness of Rosary Academy, celebrates the school’s heritage, tradition, and sense of community. The celebration includes attendance at Mass and honoring the junior class by presenting them with their school rings.
We are happy to share with you the details for the Class of 2022 Rosary Day Mass and Ring Ceremony. The mass and ceremony will be held on the Rosary lawn on Friday, October 9, 2020 at 9 am.
The health and safety of the Rosary Academy students, their families and our faculty and staff continues to be our top priority. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings, each student may only have her parents/guardians attend the Mass and ring ceremony. We also will not be able to have Rosary Alumnae presenters, however, we will have a Rosary Alumnae faculty or staff member presenting the rings to students. Connelly transfer students will be presented their rings by a former Connelly teacher.
Please carefully read the details below for the guidelines. These procedures have been approved by the Diocese of Orange and we must adhere to them.
Out of respect of all those in attendance, all persons attending the ceremony must wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines while on the Rosary campus. In order to be in compliance with the Diocese of Orange, we will be conducting health screenings and temperature checks of all students and guests prior to entrance into campus. Please allow extra time for your arrival to pass through these screenings.
Please refrain from attending the ceremony if you are displaying any of the following symptoms:
- Fever (greater than 100.4 F)
- Shortness of breath (not severe)/difficulty breathing
- Cough
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain or body aches
- Congestion or runny nose – not related to allergies
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
- New loss of taste or smell
- Unusual fatigue
Friday, October 9th 2020
- Juniors should report to the Karcher Center by 8:15 a.m. – please allow time for the health screening.
- Mass will start at 9 a.m.
- Only Class of 2022 parents/guardians may attend Mass and the ring ceremony.
- Juniors will sit together during the Mass.
Guidelines for attire
Attire of any kind or fashion MUST be appropriate for Mass
- Dresses/skirts must be at least knee length
- That means the shortest the dress/skirt can be is touching the top of your knee cap while standing up straight
- If a dress is two pieces, it must come together, so zero midriff is showing
- If a skirt is worn, the top must touch the shirt, so zero midriff is showing
- Shoulder straps must be at least two inches wide
- If smaller than two inches, a sweater or throw must be worn over the top
- Slacks, suits, or dressy pantsuit may be worn
- Rompers may be worn - only pant length, no shorts; the top must follow the strap guidelines above
- Heels no higher than 3 inches (Remember students have to walk across the grass)
- Not appropriate:
- short rompers
- spaghetti straps
- backless or strapless
- low cut on sides, back, or chest; or cut outs that show skin
- visible undergarments of any kind
Please remember, Rosary Day is Mass, some dresses that are appropriate for a dance are not appropriate for Rosary Day. Please dress accordingly.
If you know your daughter will not be in attendance on this day, please be sure to contact Mr. Stegink rstegink@rosaryacademy.org.
