Save the date…
A Red Mass will be celebrated here Sts Mary and John Parish, St. Mary Campus, Downtown Evansville on Monday, October 3 at 12:00 pm. Bishop Charles Thompson will preside. A Reception will follow next door in Rager Hall. All are welcome!
Did You Know…
The “Red Mass” is a historical tradition within the Catholic Church dating back to the thirteenth century when it officially opened the term of the court for most European countries.
The celebrants–government officials, lawyers and judges–would proceed into a church clothed in red vestments or red garments, signifying the fire of the Holy Spirit’s guidance to all who pursue justice in their daily lives.
This important historic tradition was introduced into the United States in 1928 in the Church of St. Andrew, located in New York City.
The Red Mass is currently celebrated in dioceses throughout the United States to invoke God’s blessing upon the members of the Bench, Bar, Legislature, Law Enforcement and Governmental agencies, all protectors and administrators of the Law.