On March 21, 2024 the York Catholic District School Board celebrated the third annual board-wide Lenten Mass of Renewal and Reconciliation. Livestreamed to the board’s 50,000 students, the Mass featured the talented students of St Edward Catholic Elementary School and St Brother Andre Catholic High School, in Markham, who performed the music and helped with the readings.
The celebrant was Bishop Boissonneau, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto. His homily reflected on a moment in the Gospel where Jesus faced opposition and threats of violence for claiming his divinity.
The bishop connected this biblical confrontation to the broader context of the Lenten season, emphasizing the importance of faith in accepting Jesus’ divinity. The homily provided a thoughtful reflection on the passage, drawing out its relevance to the Lenten journey and challenging us to deepen our relationship with God through faith and repentance. Bishop Boissonneau reminded us to trust in Jesus.
A huge thank you to His Excellency Bishop John Boissonneau and the students from St Edward and Brother Andre for helping make yesterday’s Mass a huge success.
On behalf of York Catholic, we wish you all a blessed Lenten season and a joyous Easter filled with the hope and promise of new life in Christ.
