Archbishop Wenski celebrates Red Masses

By Juan Alessandro Di Prado - Archdiocese of Miami

Miami…(April 17, 2015) Judges, lawyers and everyone involved in the legal profession are invited to attend one of the two annual Red Masses celebrated each year by Archbishop Thomas Wenski.

In Broward, the Mass is hosted by the St. Thomas More Society of South Florida. It will take place Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Church, 901 N.E. Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Following the Mass, all are invited to a complimentary reception and dinner at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale. The Most Reverend Timothy Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, will be the dinner speaker, and the Honorable Susan J. Aramony, Circuit Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit, will be honored posthumously with the St. Thomas More Society’s highest honor, the Archbishop McCarthy Award. Tickets to the dinner are $125. The deadline for reservations is April 15. Call 954-565-2550 for more information.

In Miami-Dade, the Mass is hosted by the Miami Catholic Lawyers Guild, and will take place Wednesday, April 29, noon, at Gesu Church, 118 N.E. Second St., Miami.

About the Red Mass:

The Red Mass is a historical tradition in which judges, lawyers and government officials proceed into the church wearing red garments to signify the fire of the Holy Spirit. At the Mass, all those who serve in the legislative, executive or judicial branch of government are invited to join in prayer to ask the Lord for His guidance in their service to people. 

Media contact: Juan A. Di Prado, Media Coordinator, at (305)762-1046 [email protected], or Mary Ross Agosta, Director of Communications, at (305)762-1043 [email protected].                                                                            

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