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List of 5 news stories.

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  Spring Break Trip Takes Students to France and the Home of St. Ignatius

  5/29/2025
  Over Spring Break, 28 Ramblers and three teachers traveled to France, with a one-day stop in Loyola, Spain, to visit Saint Ignatius of Loyola's family home and the sanctuary dedicated to the saint.
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  Loyola Academy Celebrates 115th Commencement Exercises

  5/27/2025
  On Saturday, May 24, Loyola Academy held its 115th Commencement Exercises, celebrating the achievements of the Class of 2025. Thousands of proud families, friends, and faculty members gathered at Northwestern University's Welsh-Ryan Arena to honor this milestone moment. Dressed in traditional white dresses and white tuxedo jackets, the graduates processed into the arena to the stirring strains of Sir Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," coming together one last time as classmates.
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  Loyola Celebrates End of School Year with Annual Sending Forth Mass

  5/23/2025
  On Friday, May 16, the Loyola Academy community gathered for its cherished Sending Forth Mass, an annual celebration marking the close of the school year and a poignant send-off for the senior class. Held with deep tradition and joy, the Mass provides one final moment for the entire school community to come together in prayer, reflection, and gratitude.

  
  Principal Tim Devine '88 described the gathering as “bittersweet” yet “truly special,” emphasizing how the day offered an opportunity to honor both the journey and growth of Loyola students. “My heart is full,” he shared.
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  Class of 2025 Honored at Baccalaureate Mass

  5/20/2025
  On Sunday, May 18, Loyola Academy’s Class of 2025 gathered with their parents and guardians in the East Gym for the annual Baccalaureate Mass, a cherished tradition that celebrates the accomplishments of graduating seniors while grounding them in faith and mission as they prepare to embark on new journeys.

   

  Presided over by Loyola Academy President Rev. Gregory J. Ostdiek, SJ, the Mass began with a joyful reminder that this is a time of celebration and rejoicing. Campus Minister Rev. Stan Czarnecki, SJ, offered a powerful homily that called the senior class to lives of courage, creativity, and compassion. Drawing upon the day’s readings, he reminded students that their Jesuit education has prepared them to face life’s hardships with faith and to respond to the world’s needs with love. “You are in the Jesuit way: leaders in service,” he said. “You are Women and Men for others. You are ready to set the world on fire.”

   
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  Bowman Scholars Celebrate Resilience, Leadership, and New Beginnings

  5/19/2025
  On Tuesday, May 13, Loyola Academy hosted its annual Bowman Scholars End-of-Year Celebration, honoring the resilience and achievements of first-generation to college students. Rooted in the spirit of Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA, the event brought together students,and faculty and staff for an afternoon of gratitude and reflection.
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