Catholic high schools welcome return of in-person graduation ceremonies May 21, 2021 catholic news service Graduates of the High School of St. Thomas More in Champaign, Ill., celebrate their commencement ceremony May 15, 2021. (Credit: CNS photo/Tom Dermody, The Catholic Post.) This spring, all four of the Arlington diocesan Catholic high schools plan to have in-person, outdoor graduations on their football fields. After pandemic safety measures necessitated virtual ceremonies last year, school communities are looking forward to the commencement festivities. ARLINGTON, Va. — Graduations are back. This spring, all four of the Arlington diocesan Catholic high schools plan to have in-person, outdoor graduations on their football fields. After pandemic safety measures necessitated virtual ceremonies last year, school communities are looking forward to the commencement festivities.