Red Mass 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Red Mass was a MASS ONLY, celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross which afforded more effective social distancing. The 2020 Red Mass for members of the legal professions organized by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Archdiocese of Boston, was held on October 18, 2020 at […]
Seat Reservations for the 2020 Red Mass
The Celebration of the Red Mass to be held on Sunday, October 18, 2020 Liturgy at 11:30 a.m. Cathedral of the Holy Cross 1400 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118 RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED Click here to reserve your seat at the Cathedral If you have questions, please call or email the Cathedral of the Holy Cross […]
Invitation to the 2020 Celebration of the Red Mass
His Eminence, Seán P. Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M., Cap. together with the Board of Directors of the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild of the Archdiocese of Boston cordially invite you to attend The Celebration of the Red Mass to be held on Sunday, October 18, 2020 Liturgy at 11:30 a.m. Cathedral of the Holy Cross 1400 Washington […]
CLG President’s Message on Racism
Dear Members: Recent events in our country have brought to the forefront the plague that has haunted us for generations, the ugly stain of racism. As members of the Guild, we are compelled to speak out and act out against racism both as lawyers, and more importantly, as Catholics. The primary duty of an attorney […]
F. Beirne Lovely
Francis Beirne Lovely, Jr.–proud Marine, Vietnam war hero, stalwart attorney, community leader, advocate for the underprivileged, avid golfer, motivating coach, faithful Catholic, loyal friend, cherished Papa, beloved father, treasured father-in- law, adoring and adored husband–died at his home, surrounded by his family, on June 7, 2020. Even in the face of his sudden cancer diagnosis, […]
Red Mass 2019 – Dwight Duncan
Dwight Duncan is a native of Washington D.C. He is a graduate of Harvard College, Georgetown University Law Center and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, where he received his Licentiate and Doctorate in Canon Law. He is a member of Opus Dei and the Knights of Columbus. He has been a […]
Red Mass 2018 – William B. Evans
William B. Evans is the Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police for Boston College. Previously, Evans was the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department from January 2014 until August 2018. Evans served as Interim Commissioner from November 2013 until he was permanently appointed by newly-elected Mayor Marty Walsh. He announced his retirement from the Boston […]
Red Mass 2017 – Jim Wright
Jim Wright is co-founder and president of The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network. While visiting the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) monastery in the mid-1990s, Jim and his wife Joanne were inspired by Mother Angelica to start a Catholic radio apostolate, despite having no radio or media experience. In 1999, The Station of […]
2017 Annual Letter from CLG President Michael Gillis
Dear Friends, I hope and pray that you had a wonderful and peaceful Advent and Christmas, and I hope you are all looking forward to a wonderful year ahead. Much has changed since my annual letter to you in September. On the national stage, we saw a historic and contentious presidential election which continues to […]
Red Mass 2016 – Honorable Raymond L. Flynn
Raymond L. Flynn served as U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican (1993-1997) under President William J. Clinton and was elected three terms as Mayor of Boston (1984-1993). Prior to becoming Mayor of Boston, Flynn served as a Boston City Councilor (1978-1984) and State Representative in the Massachusetts Legislature (1971-1979). During his political career, Ambassador Flynn had […]