73rd Annual Red Mass

Event Details

Date & Time

2025-10-05

Organizer

  • The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and The John Carroll Society
  • [email protected]

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His Eminence Cardinal McElroy was the Principal Celebrant for this annual Mass.

The Red Mass invokes God’s blessings and guidance in the administration of justice under the power of the Holy Spirit and is a tradition that dates back many centuries to Rome, Paris, and London. The name comes from the color of the vestments worn by the celebrants and the color of fire, a symbol of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated annually at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, traditionally on the Sunday before the first Monday in October, which marks the opening of the Supreme Court’s annual term.

This Mass is the work of the John Carroll Society.


Red Mass
Su Eminencia el Cardenal McElroy fue el Celebrante Principal de esta Misa anual.

La Misa Roja invoca las bendiciones y la guía de Dios en la administración de justicia bajo el poder del Espíritu Santo y es una tradición que se remonta a muchos siglos en Roma, París y Londres. El nombre proviene del color de las vestimentas que usan los celebrantes y del color del fuego, símbolo del Espíritu Santo. Se celebra anualmente en la Catedral de San Mateo Apóstol, tradicionalmente el domingo anterior al primer lunes de octubre, que marca la apertura del período anual de la Corte Suprema.

Esta misa es organizada por la sociedad John Carroll.

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Venue

The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA

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