Red Mass - Portland

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the Red Mass on Tuesday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street in Portland. A reception will follow.

A tradition that dates to 13th century France, the Red Mass celebrates the official opening of the judicial year and is a time to ask for God’s blessing and the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the administration of justice. It is a tradition through which the Church seeks to bless and strengthen members of the legal profession by asking the Holy Spirit to impart to them its gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, and fortitude.