You are cordially invited to attend and participate in the Catholic Lawyers Guild-sponsored 35th Annual Red Mass, on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at 5:15 p.m., at Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Bishop Earl Boyea, main Celebrant.
For nearly nine centuries, the celebration of the Red Mass has served to invoke the blessing of the Holy Spirit on the works of the courts in the new term.
Due to the Covid Epidemic, there will be no dinner reception following the Mass. This year the prestigious Thomas Moore Award will be given to Fr. Thomas M. Firestone at Mass.
Fr. Firestone was born in Ida Michigan. He was ordained for the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, received a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Religious Education. Fr. Firestone was assigned as chaplain at the Abbey of Regina Laudis. He has worked on behalf of the Bishops of the Heartland Association in trying to maintain family farms. He received a Masters of Science from Michigan State University in Agriculture and a JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He founded Alma Redemptoris Mater, which is an interface between religious and diocesan priesthood. In 2014 Bishop Boyea assigned him to be the pastor for the Catholic Community of Flint which included four parishes. In 2015, he created a community of diocesan priests to work with the people of Flint. They engage with the people of the city and try to embrace each relationship given through the Holy Spirit. Due to the water crisis they placed the city under the patronage of Holy Mary Mother of Flint. In 2016, Bishop Boyea approved this title and icon.
The Guild invites everyone to join us for an enjoyable evening celebrating Fr. Thomas M. Firestone via live stream at the Diocese of Lansing YouTube Page HERE
Thank you!