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What is a Red Mass? A Red Mass for Legal Professionals is traditionally celebrated in October to coincide with the convening of the United States Supreme Court. The Red Mass takes it's name from the red vestements worn to symbolise the tongues of fire that descended on the apostles at Pentecost. The Mass is dedicated to invoke God's blessing on all those entrusted with the administration of justice and to seek guidance from the Holy Spirit while carying out their responsibilities.
Richard W. Garnett, J.D. is a professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. He is the founding director of Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State, and Society, an interdisciplinary project that focuses on the role of religious institutions, communities, and authorities in the social order. He served on the Notre Dame Task Force on Catholic Education, is a Fello of the University's Institute for Educational Initiatives, and consults regularly with the Alliance for Catholic Education.
Garnett clerked for the late Chief Justice of the United States, William H. Rehnquist, during the Court’s 1996 term and also for the late Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Richard S. Arnold. He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1995 and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Duke University in 1990. He joined the faculty in 1999 after practicing law in Washington, D.C., with Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin. Click here for Garnett's full biography.
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The 2018 Red Mass was a success!
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