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History of The Red Mass
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The "Red Mass" is a historical tradition within the Catholic Church dating back to the Thirteenth Century when it officially opened the term of the court for most European countries.
The celebrants--government officials, lawyers and judges--would proceed into a church clothed in red vestments or red
garments, signifying the fire of the Holy Spirit's guidance to all who pursue justice in their daily lives.
This important historic tradition was introduced into the United States in 1928 in the Church of St. Andrew, located in New York City.
The Mass was presided over by His Eminence Patrick Cardinal
Haves, who strongly encouraged and supported the involvement of the legal community in spreading the Word of God.
The Red Mass is currently celebrated in dioceses throughout the United States, including many of the dioceses of Florida, to invoke God's blessing upon the members of the Bench, Bar, Legislature, Law Enforcement and Governmental agencies, all protectors and administrators of the Law.
The St. Thomas More Society of South Florida was officially founded on
December 14, 1989. A Red Mass was first celebrated in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County by His Excellency, Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy on February 10, 1990 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Since
that time it has been celebrated yearly, and it, as well as the reception that follows, is now one of the premier and largest-attended annual events for lawyers and judiciary in South Florida. At the reception each year, a distinguished speaker addresses an audience of as many as 580 attendees and The Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy Award is presented to a member of the legal community who typifies the moral principles espoused by St. Thomas More.
RECEPTION AT
MARRIOTT HARBOR BEACH 
Marriott
 Harbor
Beach Resort
St. Anthony Church
Photos
From Recent
Red Mass Receptions and Dinners : PHOTOS
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| The St. Thomas More Society's
"Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy Award" Recipients:
"The King's good servant-but God's first." |
- 1993-Arch. Edward
A.McCarthy
- 1994-Hon. Estella M. Moriarty
- 1995-Charles T. Kessler, Esq.
- 1996-Rev. Patrick C. McDonnell
- 1997-James D. Camp, Jr., Esq.
- 1998-Anthony J. Karrat, Esq.
- 1999-Joseph M. Loughren, Esq.
- 2000-Hon. Arthur M. Birken
- 2001-Timothy Lee Donnelly, Esq.
- 2002-Sister John Norton, O.P.
- 2003-Joseph W. Lawrence, II, Esq.
- 2004-Daniel P. J. O'Connor, Esq.
- 2005-Henry Latimer, Esq.
- 2006-Douglas M. McIntosh, Esq.
- 2007-Hon. Martin Bidwill
- 2008-Hon. Federico Moreno
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Distinguished Speakers at Red Mass
Receptions:
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1990- Rev. Robert J.
Drinan, S. J., former United States Congressman
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1991- Cardinal Adam Maida, Archdiocese of Detroit
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1992- Sister Jeanne
O'Laughlin,O.P., President, Barry University
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1993- Daniel Morrissey, Dean, St. Thomas University Law School
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1994- Charles E. Rice, Professor, University of Notre Dame Law School
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1995- Hon. C. Clyde Atkins, United States District Court Judge
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1996- Harry Lee Anstead,
Fourth District Court of Appeal
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1997- Hon. W. Herbert Moriarty, Broward County Circuit Judge
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1998- Hon. Kathleen A. Kearney, Broward County Circuit Judge
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1999- United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
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2000- Hon. Peter T. Fay, United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
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2001- United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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2002- Rev. Edward A. Malloy, President,
The University of Notre Dame
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2003-
Justice Harry Lee Anstead, Florida Supreme Court
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2004- Avery Cardinal Dulles,
S.J., internationally-known theologian
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2005- Justice Charles Wells, Florida Supreme Court
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2006- Justice Raoul J.
Cantero, III, Florida Supreme Court
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2007- Hon. Charlie
Crist, Florida Governor
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2008- Hon. Gerald Bard Tjoflat,
United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
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The Saint Thomas More Society of South Florida extends its gratitude to the following sponsors whose past and continuing generous financial support has helped make this outstanding annual event possible.
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Law Firm Sponsors:
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Adorno & Yoss
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Bailey & Bailey, P.A..
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Bogenschutz,
Dutko & Kroll, P.A.
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Brinkley, Morgan, Solomon & Tatum, L.L.P.
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Broad & Cassel
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Robert M. Bulfin, P.A.
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Heather Butler
Bush, Esq.
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Camp & Camp, P.A.
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Catri. Holton, Kessler & Kessler, P.A.
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Conrad & Scherer
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Cooney, Matson, Lance, Blackburn, Richards and O'Connor, P.A.
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Cubit &
Cubit, P.A.
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David W. Crane, P.A.
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Patsy DiGiulian & Bruno DiGiulian, Esq.
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Fereneik,
Libanoff, Brandt Bustamante & Williams, P.A..
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Gordon,
Hargrove & James, P.A..
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Green, Murphy
& Murphy, P.A.
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Greenberg Traurig
LLC
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Fred Haddad, P.A.
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Hinshaw &
Culbertson
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Paula C. Kessler,
Esq. & Kenneth D. Cooper, Esq.
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Krupnick,Campbell, Malone, Buser, Slama, Hancock, Liberman & McKee, P.A.
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Kubicki Draper, P.A.
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The Kelly Law
Firm
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Caryn Maister
& Frank A. Maister, Esq.
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Marshall,
Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, P.C.
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Massey Coican & Schuster, L.L.C..
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McGee &
Huskey, P.A.
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Ralph L. McGrath,
Jr., P.A.
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McIntosh, Sawran, Peltz, Cartaya & Petruccelli, P.A.
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Caratt & O'Connor, P.A.
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Hillary E. Moldolf, P.A.
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Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A.
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Patrick J. Murphy
& Associates, P.A..
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Thomas P. O'Connell, P.A.
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Panza, Maurer & Maynard, P.A.
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Patterson & Harmon, P.A.
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Peterson Bernard
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Richardson & Tynan PLC
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Ruden McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A.
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Gary J. Rotella & Associates, P.A..
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Ryan & Ryan,
L.L.C.
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Schwartzreich &
Yates
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Seiler,
Sautter,Zaden, Rimes & Weihe, P.A.
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John P. "Jack" Seiler, State Representative
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Raag Singhal,
P.A..
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Michael J. Styles, P.A.
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Vezina, Lawrence
& Piscitelli, P.A.
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Frank C. Walker, Esq.
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Voluck &
Merlino, L.P.
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Wich, Wich & Wich, P.A.
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Corporate Sponsors:
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Auto Nation,
Inc.
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Blue Marlin Title Corp.
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Bureau Veritas
North America, Inc.
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City Furniture/Keith
Koenig
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Copy Scan, Inc.
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Deposition Services, Inc.
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Litigation Consulting & Graphics
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Gibraltar
Private Bank & Trust
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Marwayne, Inc./Wayne H. Spath & Associates
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Mediation, Inc.
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Southern Wine & Spirits
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Ruth Stein Cohen
Foundation
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TDRS Properties, Inc.
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Tropical Acres Steak House, Inc.
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United
Reporting, Inc.
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We also thank the members of the
St. Thomas More Society of South Florida
for their support of the 19th annual Red Mass 2008
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| Special Thanks to the Following for the Annual Red Mass
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Archbishop Favalora
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- Archbishop John C. Favalora
for his continuing support of our organization
- St. Anthony Catholic Church Choir
for its beautiful music at the Red Mass
- and for its generous annual support:
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