The 70th Annual Red Mass, sponsored by the John Carroll Society, will be held at the Cathedral on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 9am. The Red Mass is open to the public but with very limited seating.

Note that the 7am Mass is canceled on the day of the Red Mass. See the full schedule of Sunday Masses for October 2, 2022. 

Red Mass (excerpted from the John Carroll Society calendar webpage)

The Red Mass 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. Its purpose is to invoke God's blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials.

His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory
Archbishop of Washington
Principal Celebrant

His Excellency John O. Barres
Bishop of Rockville Centre
Homilist

Music begins at 8:45 a.m.

Mass begins at 9:00 a.m.

To learn more about the history of the Red Mass, please click here.