CHARLOTTE – The annual St. Thomas More Society Red Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at St. Peter Church. Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey will be the main celebrant.
The Red Mass is celebrated annually in many large cities throughout the country, typically in conjunction with the opening of the new session of the U.S. Supreme Court.
St. Peter Church is located at 507 S. Tryon St. in Charlotte.
There will be a lunch and CLE immediately following the Mass at Parker Poe (401 S. Tryon St., Suite 3000, beside St. Peter) with the Honorable Robert J. Conrad Jr. giving a talk entitled “Speaking Truth to Power: Lessons for Lawyers from the lives of Thomas More and John Fisher.”
All are welcome to attend the Mass, but RSVPs are required to the lunch and CLE.
For details and to RSVP, contact Michael Hoefling at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or his assistant, Sandy Sowder, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
— Will Esser