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The St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth cordially invites all attorneys, judges, law students, public officials, and their families and staff to attend the 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 25, 2025
6:00 pm
St. Patrick Cathedral
1206 Throckmorton St.
in downtown Fort Worth, Texas
Registration deadline is Sunday, September 21.
Reception and Dinner following at the
Fort Worth Club with
Hon. Stuart Kyle Duncan
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Keynote Speaker
There is no charge to attend Red Mass, but tickets are required for dinner.
Ticket prices do not cover the cost of the event, so we gratefully accept donations to underwrite the event. Sponsorships are available for firms and individuals who wish to support the event. The Fort Worth Red Mass is co-sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth and the St. Thomas More Society 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. Read more about the history of the Red Mass.
About Judge Duncan
Judge Duncan received his B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1994, his J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1997, and his LL.M. from Columbia Law School in 2004.
After graduating from law school, he clerked for Louisiana-based Circuit Judge John Malcolm Duhé Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
From 2008–2012, Duncan served as Appellate Chief for Louisiana's Attorney General's office. From 2012–2014, he served as general counsel of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. From 2004-2008, he was an assistant professor of law at the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Before becoming a judge, Duncan practiced at the Washington, D.C. firm of Schaerr Duncan LLP, where he was a founding partner. He was appointed by President Trump to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 2018.
History of the Red Mass
History of the Red Mass
The Red Mass is a tradition within the Catholic Church dating back to the Thirteenth Century when it officially opened the term of the court for most European countries.
The celebrants—government officials, lawyers, and judges—would proceed into a church clothed in red vestments or red garments, signifying the fire of the Holy Spirit's guidance to all who pursue justice in their daily lives.
This important historic tradition was introduced into the United States in 1928 in the Church of St. Andrew, located in New York City. The Mass was presided over by His Eminence Patrick Cardinal Haves, who strongly encouraged and supported the involvement of the legal community in spreading the Word of God.
The Red Mass is currently celebrated in dioceses throughout the United States to invoke God's blessing upon lawyers, judges, and public servants.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
Our generous sponsors make this event possible. Sponsorship levels are as follows:
Platinum - $5000
Gold - $1000
Platinum Sponsors will receive recognition in the dinner program and on our website. Platinum Sponsors also receive a complementary one-page printed advertisement in the dinner program (5.5" wide x 8.5" tall). Print deadline is September 12th.
Gold Sponsors will receive recognition in the dinner program and on our website. Gold Sponsors also receive a complimentary half-page printed advertisement in the dinner program (5.5" wide x 4.25" tall). Print deadline is September 12th.
Sponsorship donations can be made mailed to 514 E Belknap St. Suite 200, Fort Worth TX 76102. Please make checks payable to "St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth." Alternatively, you may make a donation online. For online donations, please let us know in the "memo" field how you would like to be listed in our donor acknowledgements.
Please contact Courtney Taylor, President of St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth, at ctaylor@stmsfw.org or 817-527-1175 with any questions.
St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
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Map & Directions
Map & Directions
The Red Mass is held at Saint Patrick Cathedral at 1206 Throckmorton Street in downtown Fort Worth. Click here for driving directions from Google Maps.
Surface parking is available on adjacent streets and in the lots shown on the map below. Parking is also available in the Houston St. parking garage across Throckmorton Street from the Cathedral for $18.
The Fort Worth Red Mass is co-sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth and the St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth and is organized by the Red Mass Committee of the St. Thomas More Society Fort Worth. Attorney Robert Gieb is the committee chair. To contact Mr. Gieb, please call (817) 336-5681 or email him at rjgieb@gieblaw.com.
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