Honorable Robert H. Quinn
Former Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, of Dorchester and Cataumet, died suddenly, January 12, 2014. He was 85. Beloved husband of Claudina C. (Pyne). Loving father of Andrea Q. and her husband Ralph Bernardo of Rockville, MD, Michael J. Quinn of Norwood, Elaina M. Quinn […]
Catholics in the age of Francis speak out
…featuring a comment by our very own Fran Hogan! Who speaks warmly about gay people. Who poses for selfies with young fans. Who says church leaders have become too preoccupied with contraception, homosexuality, and abortion. After one of the worst decades in Roman Catholic church history, marked by a devastating sexual abuse scandal, internecine turf […]
Red Mass 2013 – Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight
As supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, Carl A. Anderson is the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the world’s largest Catholic family fraternal service organization, which has more than 1.8 million members. Mr. Anderson has had a distinguished career as a public servant and educator. From 1983 to 1987, he […]
Keeping faith for courts, kids
In case you missed this lovely article which appeared in the Boston Herald this past weekend, click here to read the full article. We’re very proud of the work ALL our members do in bringing to their jobs and to their lives the compassion and love which Pope Francis encourages in all of us. I […]
Our President, The Honorable Joseph R. Nolan
June 14, 1925 – April 24, 2013 May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. The Hon. Joseph R. Nolan, Of Belmont and Scituate died peacefully April 23, 2013 surrounded by his family. Loving husband of Peggy (Kelly) for 66 Years. Devoted father of Jacqueline Nolan of New […]
Red Mass 2012 – Representative Chris Smith
Elected in 1980, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Robbinsville, NJ) is currently in his 16th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith, 58, currently serves as a senior member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and is chairman of its Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee. He chairs both the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe […]
Red Mass 2011 – Chief Justice Phillip Rapoza
Phillip Rapoza is the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Yale College and a Doctor of Law degree from Cornell Law School. Prior to serving on the bench, he was an assistant district attorney and, later, a private practitioner. He was appointed to […]
Red Mass 2010 – Helen M. Alvaré
Helen Alvaré is a Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law, where she teaches Family Law, Law and Religion, and Property Law. She publishes on matters concerning marriage, parenting, non-marital households, and the First Amendment religion clauses. She is faculty advisor to the law school’s Civil Rights Law Journal, and the Latino/a […]