We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated in our 42nd Annual Red Mass on October 23, 2024. Father Greg Boyle gave a beautiful homily encouraging us to “Stay awake because life is happening, and you want to be there when it happens.”
In her closing remarks, Judge Carolyn Kuhl spoke about St. Thomas More who teaches us that in the moments that challenge us in our private and public lives we can live out the larger Truth by meditating on our spiritual foundations and nurturing our relationship with God; embracing our relationships with family and all those closest to us; and by overcoming the aggravations in our professional lives by cultivating civility as a practice of charity.
If we need a reminder of these daily practices, we can stroll the grounds of the Cathedral and read the words carved on the fountain that is a gift from our Jewish brothers and sisters. The inscription states, “Three pillars uphold the world: Divine teaching, Ethical service and Loving kindness.”
At the conclusion of the Mass, STMSLA President, Michele Friend, presented the inaugural Spirit of Justice Award to Archdiocese of Los Angeles General Counsel, Marge Graf, for her model of leadership in the legal profession and for her 21 years of dedicated service to our faith community.
We invite you to view the celebration online here. Download the 2024 Red Mass Worship Aid/Program here.
The St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles offers this prayer of thanksgiving to each of you.
Lord, we thank you for the goodness of our people and for the spirit of justice.
We thank you for our work and our rest, for one another, and for our homes.
Please accept our thanksgiving on this day.
We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
We are grateful for your support and wish you the very best during the holiday season.
St. Thomas More, pray for us!
