<p style="text-align:center;"> </p><div align="left" style="text-align:center;"><table style="width:100%;background-color:#428bca;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td bgcolor="#428bca" height="21" valign="middle" width="100%"><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">2022 Press Releases</span></strong></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="16%" style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><table style="width:100%;text-align:center;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="82" style="text-align:left;width:71px;">CONTACT: </td><td width="253" style="text-align:left;width:1039px;">Trina S. Vincent<br />504-310-2590</td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="text-align:center;"><table style="width:100%;border-spacing:3px;background-color:#f7ebc6;"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="38%" style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#212073;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>October 3, 2022</strong></span></td><td width="62%"><p align="right"><span style="color:#212073;"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="text-align:center;"><strong></strong> </p><p style="text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><strong>70th Annual Red Mass is Observed</strong></p><p><strong>New Orleans, LA</strong> – As is the tradition to mark the opening of the judicial year, Louisiana judges
gathered this morning for the 70th annual Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.
Red Mass is held annually on the first Monday in October. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond was
the Celebrant and the Most Reverend Bishop Robert W. Marshall, Jr., the thirteenth Bishop of the
Diocese of Alexandria, was the Homilist. Judges, lawyers, officials of all faiths, and the public
were invited to attend the Mass.</p><p>Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer remarked, “Each year in October, the
Louisiana Supreme Court Justices and I join Louisiana judges for blessings directed to those we
serve and the challenges they face, for the integrity of the legal profession, and for wisdom and
discernment in making decisions.” He continued, “Judges from across the state are in New
Orleans for the annual Fall Conference, which is sponsored by the Louisiana Judicial College. In
addition to attending the continuing legal education sessions and business meetings of the
conference, state judges can also participate in this solemn ceremony, deeply rooted in tradition
dating back centuries.”</p><p>The Red Mass is sponsored by the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association. The
celebration of Red Mass goes back many centuries in Rome, Paris, and London. In Louisiana,
Red Mass was first offered in St. Louis Cathedral on October 5, 1953. The Red Mass has also
been celebrated annually in communities throughout Louisiana and in various venues such as
California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia, and the District of Columbia.</p><p><strong>For more information visit lasc.org or contact Louisiana Supreme Court Public Information Specialist/Coordinator Trina S. Vincent at <a href="mailto:tvincent@lasc.org">tvincent@lasc.org</a> or (504) 310-2590.</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>-30-</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><link rel="stylesheet" href="/press_room/press_releases/2022/images/2022-24_picgrid.css" /></p><div class="picgrid"><div><p><img src="/press_room%2Fpress_releases%2F2022%2Fimages%2F2022-26_Red_Mass 2022_LASC JLW_Archbishop_Aymond.jpg" alt="The Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, pauses to greet Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer at the 70th annual Red Mass." /><br /><span class="caption">The Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, pauses to greet Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer at the 70<sup>th</sup> annual Red Mass.</span> </p></div><div><p><img src="/press_room%2Fpress_releases%2F2022%2Fimages%2F2022-26_Red_Mass_LASC_Justices.jpg" alt="Louisiana Supreme Court Justices attend the 70th annual Red Mass at the St. Louis Cathedral (l-r) Chief Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Scott J. Crichton, Justice Jay B. McCalum, Justice William J. Crain, Justice Piper D. Griffin, and Justice James T. Genovese" /><br /><span class="caption">Louisiana Supreme Court Justices attend the 70<sup>th</sup> annual Red Mass at the St. Louis Cathedral (l-r) Chief Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Scott J. Crichton, Justice Jay B. McCalum, Justice William J. Crain, Justice Piper D. Griffin, and Justice James T. Genovese</span> </p></div><div><p><img src="/press_room%2Fpress_releases%2F2022%2Fimages%2F2022-26_Red_Mass_LASC_Justices_and_Public_Officials.jpg" alt="Louisiana Supreme Court Justices and Judges from across Louisiana were joined by local and state public officials at the 70th annual Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral." /><br /><span class="caption">Louisiana Supreme Court Justices and Judges from across Louisiana were joined by local and state public officials at the 70<sup>th</sup> annual Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral.</span> </p></div></div>