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Red Mass

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noun

Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a votive Mass of the Holy Ghost said as a blessing for the legal profession.


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The previous evening, Mr. DeSantis, who is Catholic, and his wife, Casey, had attended the archbishop’s Red Mass of the Holy Spirit in Tallahassee.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

Roberts was also one of three members of the Supreme Court to attend Sunday's annual Red Mass, co-sponsored by the local Catholic diocese to celebrate the legal profession.

From Fox News • Oct. 1, 2018

A Red Mass will be held for Supreme Court justices, judges and government officials.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2015

A Big Red Mass of TFC fans will be present amid a Deep Blue Sea of Impact supporters.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2013

There was a "Red Mass," a votive Mass of the Holy Ghost, sung on the next morning in the Tower.

From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger