Senior Year Activities

The annual event is a favorite among the student body. The seniors face off against the faculty in a rally-type event. Seniors show up decked out in full basketball gear to take on their teachers. The twist? No one on the basketball team is allowed to play! There is always great competitive spirit and laughter -- uniting the senior class, as well as the student body as they try to defeat the teachers.

A highlight of senior year for many students is the four day senior Kairos Retreat held at Vallombrosa Retreat Center in Menlo Park. Kairos, Greek for "God’s time", is Marin Catholic’s culminating retreat program encompassing offered to seniors. Seniors attend one of the Kairos retreats, which are offered in the fall, winter, and spring. In addition to student leaders, members of the Campus Ministry team, and other faculty and staff members work together to lead the retreat. During the retreat, students and adult leaders share presentations centered on the key themes of knowing oneself, discovering Jesus in a personal way, recognizing and responding to God's call, and living the message of Christ.

This annual dinner for gratuates and their parents is a special evening as it is the last time that families gather together as a community before the actual graduation ceremony. It is a casual evening with opening seating that gives families the opportunity to visit and reimence with each other about the past four years together. Parent volunteers work with the Advancement Department to put the event together complete with a slide show and delicious dinner. 

Senior Community Day is a special day set aside for the Senior Class. It begins with early morning Mass on Mount Tam followed by a pancake breakfast on the football field. Students are invited to play games on the field including; cornhole, ladder ball, football, soccer ball and/or frisbee. The highlight of the day is the distribution and signing of yearbooks, and a sweet treat of snow cones before the day ends. 

The annual Senior Honors Assembly takes place in Freitas Memorial Gymnasium. This is a school wide event that also welcomes the families of all graduating seniors. President Navone and Principal Valdez along with other faculty members honor the graduating class by presenting them with their academic awards and achievements.

One of the last events of the year, Senior Ball is a treasured tradition at Marin Catholic. Typically held in mid-May, all seniors are invited to the dance at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco! Girls and guys dressed up and head to the city to have dinner and dance the night away together. 

The Baccalaurete Mass is a time honored tradition at Marin Catholic. Graduates and their families come together to share one last Mass together as a class the night before graduation. As the school Mass is a cornerstone of a students experience as MC, this is a liturgy that no one wants to miss. Most recently (May 2025), Bishop Thomas A. Daly (and former MC President) concelebrated the Mass with Father Andrew Ginter, MC Chaplain in Freitas Memorial Gymnasium.

Graduation Day is a highlight for all graduating seniors and their families. It is a day to celebrate all of the accomplishments of the past four years. Seniors and their families come together to enjoy this milestone occasion. The valedictorian and salutatorian address the crowd on graduation day.