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Originalism / Textualism: Religion in the First Amendment - April 29, 2025
Originalism / Textualism: Religion in the First Amendment - April 29, 2025
The Honorable Reed O’Connor will discuss the legal philosophy in Constitutional Law known as Originalism/Textualism as that philosophy relates to religious issues under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Judge O'Connor serves as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas. He was appointed to the federal bench in 2007 by President George W. Bush.
1 hour CLE
Lunch served at 11:45
CLE begins promptly at noon
Tarrant County Bar Association
1315 Calhoun St.
Fort Worth
CLE credit is free for members and $30 for nonmembers. Lunch is $20 if you wish to eat. Lunch registration deadline is Sunday, April 27 so we can submit our headcount to the caterer. After the deadline, we may have a limited number of lunches available (click below to see availability); however, even if lunch is not available, anyone who wishes may still register for the CLE itself.
Please allow extra time for parking. Limited parking is available in the TCBA lot. Metered street parking is available for a small fee. There is also a pay-to-park lot to the north along Calhoun.
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hour, of which 0.0 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
Spring SOcial - May 1, 2025
Spring SOcial - May 1, 2025
Join us for wine and light bites
5:30-7:00 pm
at the home of
Veronica and Tom Law, Jr.
(please see your confirmation email for address information)
Food generously sponsored by
Past Events
Past Events
Immigration Law and Catholic Social Teaching - April 3, 2025
Immigration Law and Catholic Social Teaching - April 3, 2025
St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth and the Texas A&M Law School St. Thomas More Society present a panel discussion on the intersection of immigration law and Catholic social teaching featuring Paul B. Hunker and Fr. Samuel J. Maul. Mr. Hunker has worked for the federal government on immigration policy and enforcement since 1992 and became Chief Counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Dallas in 2003, a position he held until recently moving into private practice. Fr. Maul is pastor of St. Maria Goretti in Arlington and chaplain to the St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth and the Texas A&M Law School St. Thomas More Society.
1 hour CLE requested
Lunch served at 11:45
CLE begins promptly at noon
NEW LOCATION!
Texas A&M University School of Law
Room 201
(second floor by the elevators)
1515 Commerce Street
Fort Worth
CLE credit is free for members and $30 for nonmembers. Lunch is $20 if you wish to eat. Lunch registration deadline is Tuesday, April 1 so we can submit our headcount to the caterer. After the deadline, we may have a limited number of lunches available (click below to see availability); however, even if lunch is not available, anyone who wishes may still register for the CLE itself.
Parking: Please allow extra time. Due to construction, the law school does not have visitor parking available. Metered street parking may be available nearby. You may also park in the City of Fort Worth Commerce St. Garage just north of the law school for $12 (61-80 minutes).
Entering the law school: The friendly security guard at the entrance will ask non-students for ID and can help direct you to our classroom should you need any assistance.
An application for accreditation of this activity has been submitted to the MCLE
Committee of the State Bar of Texas and is pending.
Carroll ISD: Title IX Litigation and OCR Investigations - November 12, 2024
Carroll ISD: Title IX Litigation and OCR Investigations - November 12, 2024
The St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society present lead attorney Tim Davis to discuss Carroll ISD's ongoing litigation against the US Department of Education arising from the unprecedented rewriting of Title IX regulations to define the term "sex" to include "gender identity," which deprives female students of the equal opportunities in education Title IX promises. Plaintiff's primary filings and the Court's preliminary injunction can be found on ADF's website. The entire case, including amicus briefing, is available on PACER.
1 hour CLE requested
Lunch served at 11:45
CLE begins promptly at noon
NEW LOCATION!
Tarrant County Bar Association
1315 Calhoun St.
Fort Worth
This CLE is $30 (our cost for lunch and room rental). We also offer CLE-only registration options. Lunch registration deadline is Sunday, November 10 so we can submit our headcount to the caterer. After the deadline, we are unfortunately unable to add lunches beyond the number ordered (click "register" below to see if any lunches are still available); however, even if lunch is not available, anyone who wishes may still attend the CLE itself. If you would like to pay via check, please register below up through the payment stage and simply bring your payment to the event. You will receive a registration confirmation and can disregard any Flocknote payment reminders you may receive.
Please allow extra time for parking. Limited parking is available in the TCBA lot. Metered street parking is available for a small fee. There is also a pay-to-park lot to the north along Calhoun.
An application for accreditation of this activity has been submitted to the MCLE
Committee of the State Bar of Texas and is pending.
2024 Symposium for the Advancement of Catholic Health Care
2024 Symposium for the Advancement of Catholic Health Care
Building a Culture of Support for Catholic Health Care
Building a Culture of Support for Catholic Health Care
University of Notre Dame
November 2, 2024
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
also available via live stream
Presented by the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance and co-sponsored y the University of Notre Dame Law School and Franciscan Alliance. For event schedule, questions, or additional information please see the CHCLA's website or contact info@catholichealthalliance.org.
Self-Discipline, Faith, and Civility: Promoting a Civil Society and Lawyer Professionalism - October 30, 2024
Self-Discipline, Faith, and Civility: Promoting a Civil Society and Lawyer Professionalism - October 30, 2024
Hon. Douglas Lang's presentation is focused upon the imperatives that Catholic lawyers assiduously adhere to the Word of the Lord and the Law, including the strictures of legal ethics, professionalism, and all secular law. He will discuss how the principles of those imperatives are not only compatible, they are inextricably intertwined. Together, they compel lawyers to treat others civilly and with respect and dignity.
1 hour ethics CLE
Lunch served at 11:45
CLE begins promptly at noon
NEW LOCATION!
Tarrant County Bar Association
1315 Calhoun St.
Fort Worth
This CLE is $23 for members (our cost for lunch and room rental) and $50 for non-members. We also offer CLE-only registration options and a discounted lunch for law students. Registration closes end of day Monday, October 28 so we can submit our headcount to the caterer. If you would like to pay via check, please register below up through the payment stage and simply bring your payment to the event. You will receive a registration confirmation and can disregard any Flocknote payment reminders you may receive.
Please allow extra time for parking. Limited parking is available in the TCBA lot. Metered street parking is available for a small fee. There is also a pay-to-park lot to the north along Calhoun.
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hour, of which 1.0 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
2024 Catholic Bar Association Conference - October 10-12
2024 Catholic Bar Association Conference - October 10-12
This year's conference will be held in Louisville, KY. Details on the CBA's website: https://catholicbar.org/CBA2024
Red Mass - September 26, 2024
Red Mass - September 26, 2024
All attorneys, judges, public officials, law students, and their families and staffs are cordially invited to the annual Red Mass with the Most Reverend Michael F. Olson, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. All members of the legal profession are welcome at the Red Mass, regardless of religious affiliation.
Thursday, September 26
6:00 pm
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
The Red Mass is an ancient tradition of the Church and Bar and is offered to invoke divine guidance and strength through the coming year. Reception and dinner to follow at the Fort Worth Club featuring Anthony R. Picarello, Jr. as the keynote speaker. There is no charge for attending Red Mass, but tickets are required for those attending the dinner. CLE credit of 0.5 hours has been approved for Mr. Picarello's lecture.
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 0.5 credit hour, of which 0.0 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
Representing Whistleblowers: A Legal and Moral Framework Challenging Transgender Ideology in Medicine - April 25, 2024
Representing Whistleblowers: A Legal and Moral Framework Challenging Transgender Ideology in Medicine - April 25, 2024
The St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society present Marcella Burke, Managing Partner of Burke Law Group. Marcella will discuss her work representing whistleblowers, including Dr. Eithan Haim who currently is being targeted by the DOJ for exposing ongoing pediatric transgender programs at Texas Children's Hospital.
Noon on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
Lunch is $27 including tax/tip, paid directly to Reata at the event. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at the Federalist Society, there is no cost for CLE for this event. RSVP to info@stmsfw.org.
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hour, of which 0.0 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
How Carl Trueman’s Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and Richard Epstein’s Linguistic Relativism Help Explain the "War of All Against All" - March 8, 2024
How Carl Trueman’s Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and Richard Epstein’s Linguistic Relativism Help Explain the "War of All Against All" - March 8, 2024
Using theologian Carl Trueman’s book Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and professor Richard Epstein’s law review article Linguistic Relativism and the Decline of the Rule of Law as guideposts, Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk will discuss how the philosophy and psychology of the Therapeutic Self and law school theories of Linguistic Relativism erode the “shared vocabulary” necessary to the Rule of Law. Judge Kacsmaryk was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2019 and serves in the Amarillo Division.
Noon on Friday, March 8, 2024
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
Vegetarian and pescatarian lunch options available
1 hr ethics CLE
Lunch is $20 plus tax/tip paid directly to Reata at the event. There is no cost (other than lunch) for non-attorneys to attend the event. For attorneys, CLE credit is $30 for nonmembers and complimentary for our members and residents of the Dallas Diocese who are members of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. Secure online payment is available, and attendees who wish to pay via check/cash for membership or CLE may bring payment to the event. Not a member? Join today!
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hour, of which 1.0 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
Defending Conscience Rights in the New Healthcare Paradigm - January 24, 2024
Defending Conscience Rights in the New Healthcare Paradigm - January 24, 2024
Peter H. Wickersham will discuss the history of conscience protections in U.S. law, the current status of the law on state and federal levels, as well as recent and ongoing litigation in this area. Peter has over 25 years of experience, is board certified in health law, and is the Immediate Past President of the Catholic Bar Association. He practices exclusively health law in San Antonio.
Noon on Wednesday, January 24
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
1 hr CLE requested
Lunch is $20 plus tax/tip paid directly to Reata at the event. There is no cost (other than lunch) for non-attorneys to attend the event. For attorneys, CLE credit is $30 for nonmembers and complimentary for our members and residents of the Dallas Diocese who are members of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. Secure online payment is available, and attendees who wish to pay via check/cash for membership or CLE may bring payment to the event. Not a member? Join today!
An application for accreditation of this activity has been submitted to the MCLE Committee of the State Bar of Texas and is pending.
Holy Hour - December 20, 2023
Holy Hour - December 20, 2023
Join us for adoration
6:30 - 7:30 am
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Add to calendar: Google | Outlook | Office365
Join other STMS members for adoration once a month. Optional breakfast nearby to follow. Feel free to bring your rosary, Bible, other spiritual reading, etc. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet afterward in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is free until 8 am ($1.50/hour thereafter). More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass.
Weekday Mass - December 12, 2023
Weekday Mass - December 12, 2023
Join us for Mass
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
12:05 pm
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Add to calendar: Google | Outlook | Office365
Join other STMS members at Mass once a month. Optional lunch nearby to follow. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet after Mass in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is $1.50/hour. More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass
Weekday Mass - November 21, 2023
Weekday Mass - November 21, 2023
Join us for Mass
Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
12:05 pm
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Add to calendar: Google | Outlook | Office365
Join other STMS members at Mass once a month. Optional lunch nearby to follow. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet after Mass in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is $1.50/hour. More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass
Fall Social - November 16, 2023
Fall Social - November 16, 2023
A joint event with the Texas A&M Law School St. Thomas More Society members!
Thursday, November 16
5:30-7:30 pm
at
Acre Distilling Co.
1309 Calhoun St.
Fort Worth
Add to calendar: Outlook | Google | Office365
Spouses and significant others are welcome to attend. The event is complimentary for members and law students and $15 for guests. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and a happy hour beverage are included; cash bar thereafter (menu).
Generously sponsored by
Healthcare Law: What Non-Healthcare Lawyers Need to Know - November 14, 2023
Healthcare Law: What Non-Healthcare Lawyers Need to Know - November 14, 2023
Jackson Walker partner Jeff Drummond is one of the nation’s foremost experts on healthcare law, and is a member of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. His lecture will be a CLE primer for all lawyers on what they need to know about healthcare law. Jeff is best known for his leading expertise on medical privacy, having published the leading blog on the subject for more than two decades. This will be a practical, non-religious CLE.
Noon on Tuesday, November 14
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
Add to calendar: Outlook | Google | Office365
1 hr CLE
Lunch is $20 plus tax/tip paid directly to Reata at the event. There is no cost (other than lunch) for non-attorneys to attend the event. For attorneys, CLE credit is $30 for nonmembers and complimentary for our members and residents of the Dallas Diocese who are members of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. Secure online payment is available, and attendees who wish to pay via check/cash for membership or CLE may bring payment to the event. Not a member? Join today!
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hour.
Holy Hour - November 9, 2023
Holy Hour - November 9, 2023
Join us for adoration
6:30 - 7:30 am
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Join other STMS members for adoration once a month. Optional breakfast nearby to follow. Feel free to bring your rosary, Bible, other spiritual reading, etc. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet afterward in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is free until 8 am ($1.50/hour thereafter). More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass.
2023 Catholic Bar Association Conference - October 26-28
2023 Catholic Bar Association Conference - October 26-28
This year's conference will be held at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School. Details on the CBA's website: https://catholicbar.org/CBA2023
Weekday Mass - October 24, 2023
Weekday Mass - October 24, 2023
Join us for Mass
7:00 am
at
Our Mother of Mercy
1001 E. Terrell Ave., Fort Worth
(in Historic Southside)
Fr. Strittmatter is available for confession from 6:20-6:55 am
Join other STMS members at Mass once a month. Optional breakfast nearby to follow. We will sit together on the left side of the church and meet outside after Mass. Parking is available on the west side of the church along New York Ave. and in the lot to the east on the other side of the parish offices (red-orange brick building next to the church). Entrance to the lot is on E. Terrell.
Holy Hour - October 19, 2023
Holy Hour - October 19, 2023
Join us for adoration
6:30 - 7:30 am
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Join other STMS members for adoration once a month. Optional breakfast nearby to follow. Feel free to bring your rosary, Bible, other spiritual reading, etc. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet afterward in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is free until 8 am ($1.50/hour thereafter). More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass.
Advance Directives and End-of-Life Considerations - October 12, 2023
Advance Directives and End-of-Life Considerations - October 12, 2023
The Most Rev. Michael F. Olson, S.T.D., M.A., Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, will discuss the ethical and moral considerations of end-of-life medical decision-making in conjunction with the Texas Advance Directives Act, including recent legislative updates. After graduate studies at the Center for Health Care Ethics as a Presidential Fellow at Saint Louis University, he earned his doctorate in moral theology at the Academia Alfonsiana in Rome with a concentration in Bioethics. His Dissertation is entitled The Function of Prudence in Withholding/Withdrawal of Assisted Hydration and Nutrition from PVS Patients: A Consideration of the Approach of Germain Grisez. Bishop Olson has testified numerous times before the Texas Legislature on advance directives and end-of-life care.
Noon on Thursday, October 12
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
1 hr CLE (0.5 hr ethics)
Lunch is $20 plus tax/tip paid directly to Reata at the event. There is no cost (other than lunch) for non-attorneys to attend the event. For attorneys, CLE credit is $30 for nonmembers and complimentary for our members and residents of the Dallas Diocese who are members of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. Attendees who wish to pay via check/cash for membership or CLE may bring payment to the event. Not a member? Join today!
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hour, of which 0.5 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
Red Mass - September 28, 2023
Red Mass - September 28, 2023
All attorneys, judges, public officials, law students, and their families and staffs are cordially invited to the annual Red Mass with the Most Reverend Michael F. Olson, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. All members of the legal profession are welcome at the Red Mass, regardless of religious affiliation.
Thursday, September 28
6:00 pm
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
The Red Mass is an ancient tradition of the Church and Bar and is offered to invoke divine guidance and strength through the coming year. Reception and dinner to follow at the Fort Worth Club featuring Notre Dame Law Professor Nicole S. Garnett as the keynote speaker. Prof. Garnett will discuss religious liberty and education policy. The presentation has been accredited for 0.5 hours of CLE.
Registration is required for each person attending the dinner. You must register by September 20. Please be sure to list each guest.
[Registration is closed]
Catholic Perspectives from the Bench - September 18, 2023
Catholic Perspectives from the Bench - September 18, 2023
Texas A&M Law's St. Thomas More Society (student organization) presents a panel discussion on Catholicism and the bench featuring Justice Elizabeth Kerr from the Second Court of Appeals, Judge Mark Pittman from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and Judge Doug Allen from Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 3.
Monday, September 18
12:00 noon
Room 106
Texas A&M University School of Law
1515 Commerce St.
Fort Worth
Contact Max Voboril with any questions: maxvoboril@tamu.edu or (414) 617-1691.
What Does the Law Have to Do With Virtue? - September 14, 2023
What Does the Law Have to Do With Virtue? - September 14, 2023
Jonathan J. Sanford, Ph.D., President of the University of Dallas, will present a CLE on law and virtue, including positive law, natural law, the virtues, law's relationship to the legal profession, and the role the law should have in promoting virtue if we want to achieve a flourishing society.
Noon on Thursday, September 14
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
1 hr ethics CLE
[Registration is closed]
Lunch is $20 plus tax/tip paid directly to Reata at the event. There is no cost (other than lunch) for non-attorneys to attend the event. For attorneys, CLE credit is $30 for nonmembers and complimentary for our members and residents of the Dallas Diocese who are members of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. Secure online payment is available, and attendees who wish to pay via check/cash for membership or CLE may bring payment to the event. Not a member? Join today!
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hour, of which 1 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
Holy Hour - September 7, 2023
Holy Hour - September 7, 2023
Join us for adoration
6:30 - 7:30 am
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Join other STMS members for adoration once a month. Optional breakfast nearby to follow. Feel free to bring your rosary, Bible, other spiritual reading, etc. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet afterward in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is free until 8 am ($1.50/hour thereafter). More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass.
Weekday Mass - August 9, 2023
Join us for Mass
7:00 am
at
Our Mother of Mercy
1001 E. Terrell Ave., Fort Worth
(in Historic Southside)
Join other STMS members at Mass once a month. Optional breakfast nearby to follow. We will sit together on the left side of the church and meet outside after Mass. Parking is available on the west side of the church along New York Ave. and in the lot to the east on the other side of the parish offices (red-orange brick building next to the church). Entrance to the lot is on E. Terrell.
Holy Hour - August 3, 2023
Join us for adoration
5:30 - 6:30 pm
at
All Saints
Join other STMS members for adoration once a month. Optional dinner or drinks nearby to follow. Feel free to bring your rosary, Bible, other spiritual reading, etc. Adoration at All Saints is in the main church (entrance on 20th). Free street parking is available on the adjacent roads. Additional space is available in the school parking lot on the north end of the block. (Need some ideas on what to do at adoration? There are lots of resources available online!)
Weekday Mass - July 27, 2023
Join us for Mass
12:05 pm
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Join other STMS members at Mass once a month. Optional lunch nearby to follow. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet after Mass in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is $1.50/hour. More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass
Aging With Grace - July 18, 2023
A Catholic workshop for empty nesters, retirees, caregivers, and their loved ones (or anyone who hasn't made a will). As we age or care for aging parents, we often wonder what the Church teaches about ethical medical decisions, the sanctity of life, and preparing documents, such as advance directives or a will. This event will help answer those questions and provide guidance and inspiration for the journey ahead! Our own Ross Griffith and Jenna Lusk will be presenting the segment on elder law. Cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple.
Tuesday, July 18th
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
at
Holy Family
6150 Pershing Ave., Fort Worth
Cosponsored with the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Respect Life Office and the Advancement Foundation.
Register online at: https://www.advancementfoundation.org/aging-with-grace
Holy Hour - July 12, 2023
Join us for adoration
Wednesday, July 12th
5:30 - 6:30 pm
at
St. Andrew
(in the adoration chapel)
Join other STMS members for adoration once a month. Optional dinner or drinks nearby to follow. Feel free to bring your rosary, Bible, other spiritual reading, etc. (Need some ideas on what to do at adoration? There are lots of resources available online!)
Weekday Mass - June 21, 2023
Join us for Mass
Wednesday, June 21st
12:05 pm
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
Join other STMS members at Mass once a month. Optional lunch nearby to follow. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet after Mass in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is $1.50/hour. More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass
Holy Hour - June 7, 2023
Join us for adoration
Wednesday, June 7th
6:30 - 7:30 am
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Join other STMS members for adoration once a month. Optional breakfast nearby to follow. Feel free to bring your rosary, Bible, other spiritual reading, etc. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet afterward in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is free until 8 am ($1.50/hour thereafter). More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass.
Weekday Mass - May 24, 2023
Join us for Mass
Wednesday, May 24th
12:05 pm
at
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
Fort Worth
Join other STMS members at Mass once a month with optional lunch nearby to follow. We will sit on the right side of the church and meet after Mass in front of the rectory (red brick building next door). Free parking is available in the Cathedral's lots to the south on Jennings and Texas streets. Metered street parking is $1.50/hour. More information on parking, including a map of the free lots, is available here: https://www.stpatrickcathedral.org/home/join-us-for-mass. Click here to add this event to your calendar.
Members Happy Hour - May 4, 2023
Join us for street tacos and margaritas!
Thursday, May 4th
5:30-7:30 pm
at
Blue Mesa Grill
612 Carroll Street
Fort Worth
Spouses and significant others are welcome. The event is complimentary for members and $30 for guests. Food and your first margarita are included; cash bar thereafter. RSVP to info@stmsfw.org by April 26th. Register guests here.
Co-sponsored by:
The Death Penalty: Policy and Ethical Considerations - April 11, 2023
Deputy Chief Allenna Bangs from the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and Fr. Samuel J. Maul, parochial vicar at St. John the Apostle in North Richland Hills and chaplain to the St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth, will discuss Texas and federal law regarding capital punishment, the policy and ethical considerations of imposing the death penalty, and natural law arguments for and against the death penalty.
1 hour ethics CLE
Noon on Tuesday, April 11
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
Downstairs in The 35th Room
[Registration is closed]
Lunch is $20 plus tax/tip paid directly to Reata at the event. CLE credit is $30 for nonmembers and complimentary for our members and residents of the Dallas Diocese who are members of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. Secure online payment is available, and attendees who wish to pay via check/cash for membership or CLE may bring payment to the event. Not a member? Join today!
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hour, of which 1 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
The Legal Enforcement of Morality - March 7, 2023
Fr. Samuel J. Maul will discuss the historical debate between Oxford professor H. L. A. Hart, a staunch legal positivist, and British jurist Lord Patrick Devlin regarding the appropriateness of laws concerning homosexuality and prostitution, contrasting this with the Natural Law perspective set forth by St. Thomas Aquinas and Prof. Robert P. George.
1 hr ethics CLE
Registration required for CLE credit
Noon on Tuesday, March 7
Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St.
Fort Worth
[registration closed]
Lunch is $25 including tax/tip (paid directly to Reata). CLE credit is $30 for nonmembers and complimentary for our members and residents of the Dallas Diocese who are members of the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas. Not a member? Join today! Attendees who wish to pay via check for membership or CLE may bring a check to the event.
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hour, of which 1 credit hour will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
Thomas More on Ethics, Law, and Liberty - October 27, 2022
Dr. Gerard Wegemer, renowned Thomas More scholar and professor at the University of Dallas, will share with us More’s understanding on the relationship between liberty, ethics, and the law. This will be STMS FW's inaugural event. Lunch is $20 plus tax/tip.
Noon on Thursday, October 27 at Reata (310 Houston St.)
1 hr ethics CLE | RSVP below
[RSVP closed]
Catholic Bar Association Conference - October 13-15, 2022
Catholic Lawyers: Upholding the Rule of Law
Sponsored by the Catholic Bar Association and the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas
The 2022 General Assembly and Annual Conference will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas beginning with a reception Thursday evening, followed by CLE sessions all day Friday and Saturday. For more information or to register for the conference, visit the conference website.
Red Mass - September 29, 2022
The Red Mass Committee of Fort Worth, Texas cordially invites all attorneys, judges, public officials, law students, and their families and staffs to attend the Red Mass on
Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
at Saint Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton Street
in downtown Fort Worth
Go to fortworthredmass.org for more information
and to RSVP for the reception.
2025 Catholic Bar Association Conference - September 4-6
2025 Catholic Bar Association Conference - September 4-6
Save the date! Next year's conference will be September 4-6, 2025 in Kansas City, MO at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, and will be held in conjunction with the Catholic Medical Association's annual conference. Details will be added to the CBA's website when available.
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