To celebrate the start of the 2016-17 school year, students from Seton Catholic School in Brighton gathered at nearby Our Lady of Lourdes Church Sept. 9 for an opening Mass celebrated by Bishop Salvatore R. Matano. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the school’s current location on the Our Lady of Lourdes campus.
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Bishop Matano gives blessings as he processes into Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Students hold hands during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Nathan Hofgren smiles while speaking with Bishop Matano during the homily.
Peter Goetz listens to Bishop Matano during the homily.
Patrick Alpeter proclaims a reading during Mass.
Kassidy Senf claps while she sings during Mass.
Caelyn Ford sings in the choir before Mass.
Bishop Matano gives blessings to children as they leave Mass.
Catherine Regan (left) and Audry Hints process into Our Lady of Lourdes Church carrying a Seton Catholic School banner.
Robert Kurek (from left), Jack Kelly and John Morris kneel during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Bishop Matano presides at Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
New Principal Patty Selig gives some opening remarks before Mass.