This marks the fifth consecutive year that the bishop has not attended a graduation ceremony at the Jesuit school. He made his decision after the school's president, Vincent Rougeau, was petitioned by some students, faculty, and alumni to disinvite him. (Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)īishop Robert McManus, who heads the Diocese of Worcester, has notified the College of Holy Cross that he will not attend the school's commencement on May 27. A New York Police Department vehicle burns in a riot after the death of George Floyd.