Creighton’s Red Mass Video Now Available on Demand
Creighton University commemorated the start of the new judicial calendar a little differently this year with a virtual Red Mass – although a technical glitch prevented a livestream of the service.
The Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson presided over the masked and distanced ceremony on Oct. 5, held at St. John’s Church on Creighton’s campus.
The annual Mass, hosted by Creighton University School of Law, is normally an in-person gathering of members of the legal community, including judges, attorneys, law professors and law enforcement and government officials, but it was moved online this year due to COVID-19.
Creighton Law Dean Josh Fershée opened the service with a call to worship that included a nod to two recently passed members of the legal community, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Nebraska Senior District Judge Laurie Smith Camp.
“Without these women, our judicial system would not be where it is today,” Fershée said. “Their commitment to the rule of law and to justice has impacted our community and will continue to reverberate for generations to come.”
The homily was given by Father Kevin Flannery, current holder of the Anna and Donald Waite Endowed Chair in Jesuit Education at Creighton.
The tradition of the Red Mass dates to the 13th century when it was celebrated prior to the opening of the Ecclesiastical courts. The first Red Mass in the United States was held in New York City in 1928.
The 2020 Red Mass is available online via YouTube at youtu.be/mrk-nhJsADI.
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