Attorney General Greg Abbot will speak at annual Red Mass for legal profession at Cathedral

Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey will celebrate three special Masses in October for those who work in the legal, public safety and health related fields.

The Annual Judicial Red Mass will be held at Corpus Christi Cathedral on Oct. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will serve as keynote speaker. The Red Mass is the prayerful action calling upon the supreme lawgiver, God, for His blessings for the administration of justice and for those whose duty is to teach, judge and resolve legal matters. The event is for judges, lawyers, public officials and anyone with concern for justice.

A Blue Mass, for those employed in the public safety field, will be held at Sacred Heart Parish in Mathis, on Saturday, Oct. 5, beginning at 6 p.m. A BBQ dinner and award ceremony will follow the Blue Mass in the parish hall. The church is located at 217 West San Patricio Avenue.

The Blue Mass honors St. Michael the Archangel, Patron Saint of law enforcement officers, correctional officers, emergency 911 dispatchers, emergency medical services personnel and firefighters. It also remembers those who have lost their lives in the line of duty and bring us together to pray for those who are employed in the public safety field and protect the safety of communities.

A White Mass, honoring health care professionals, will be held at the CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital Chapel on Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The Mass is associated with St. Luke, the patron of physicians and surgeons. Mass will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Yvonne Hinojosa and a meal.