with Most Reverend Robert Deeley, J.C.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Portland
Most Reverend Robert Deeley, J.C.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Portland, Maine, will be the Celebrant and Homilist at the 16th annual Diocese of Toledo Red Mass at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, 2535 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas, Bishop of Toledo, will be the Concelebrant. The Red Mass is sponsored by the St. Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Toledo.
The Red Mass is offered for judges, lawyers, law students, government officials, and others affiliated with the legal community, to invoke God's blessing and the guidance of the Holy Spirit in their work as stewards of justice. The name derives from the color of the vestments worn during the service. The Red Mass traces its roots to the thirteenth century and earlier when it officially opened the term of court for most European countries. It has been a fixture in many dioceses of the United States for nearly 100 years. All are welcome to attend.