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Local legal community holds Red Mass at King’s College

November 3, 2009 – A traditional Red Mass was recently celebrated in King’s College’s Chapel of Christ the King to invoke God’s blessing upon members of the legal profession, including members of the King’s College community and the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association.
 
Held annually across the U.S. to mark the opening session of the Supreme Court, a Red Mass has been hosted at King’s since 2002. The name “Red Mass” comes from the color of the vestments worn by the presider and co-celebrants, the scarlet robes of attending justices, and the gowns of law professors.  Members of the Luzerne County legal community attended the Mass and luncheon that followed.

Members of the local legal community participating in the Red Mass at King’s College, were, seated from left: John E. O’Connor. Esq.; Rev. John Ryan, C.S.C., dean, William G. McGowan School of Business, King’s College; Nicole T. Buchman; Sheila L. Saidman, Esq., president, Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association; and, Robert D. Schaub, Esq., vice president, Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association. Standing: James M. Sysko, Esq.; Richard C. Shiptoski, Esq.; Atty. Joseph S. Falchek, Esq., Joseph Cosgrove, Esq.; William J. Joyce Jr.; and, Joseph P.J. Burke III, Esq., executive director, Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association.

King's College is a Catholic College sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross.