The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago

Est. 1934

The Catholic Lawyers Guild is a Chicago-based bar association that is organized to promote the social, intellectual, temporal and spiritual welfare of its members.


89th Annual Votive Red Mass of the Holy Spirit & Reception

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Mass:
5:15 pm CT
Holy Name Cathedral
735 N State St.
Chicago, IL 60654 

Reception:
6:30 pm CT
Loyola University Chicago
Corboy Law Center | Kasbeer Hall
25 E. Pearson St.
Chicago, IL 60611

The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago would like to invite all lawyers, judges, and law professionals to the 89th Annual Votive Red Mass of the Holy Spirit, traditionally known as the Red Mass. The Red Mass has been celebrated annually in churches throughout the world since the twelfth century. It brings together members of the community from all faith traditions to pray for all those responsible for the administration of justice. Learn more about our event, the 2023 Red Mass honorees at clgchicago.org/redmass.

If you have questions or would like more information, please email admin@clgchicago.org 


Welcome from our 2023-2024 CLG President!

James Murray

News from the Community



From WTTW

New Board of Education Members Share Their Thoughts on Chicago’s Education Landscape

Mayor Brandon Johnson this week announced that Jianan Shi will serve as the board’s next president, alongside new members Mariela Estrada, Mary Fahey Hughes, Rudy Lozano, Michelle Morales and Tanya D. Woods

July 6, 2023

Congratulations to Tanya D. Woods, member of the Guild’s Board of Governors, on her appointment to the Chicago Board of Education. We wish Tanya great success in this important role of helping to ensure that CPS provides the highest quality education to its students.


From NPR

Illinois Is The 1st State To Tell Police They Can’t Lie To Minors In Interrogations

Senate Bill 64 makes anything said or done during restorative justice practices privileged information. (Restorative justice involves meetings among offenders, victims and others in the community with the goal of identifying and repairing the harm and moving forward.)


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Prayer

Providing opportunities for reflection and union with God has been a crucial part of the Guild’s life, accomplished through retreats, days of recollection, and the Red Mass.

God has been a crucial part of the Guild’s life, accomplished through retreats, days of recollection, and the Red Mass.

Service

Some notable services provided by the Guild have been pro bono service to immigrants at the request of Cardinal Samuel Stritch in the 1960s and Cardinal Joseph Bernardin in 1970s , the hearings on sexual abuse conducted at the request of Cardinal Francis George in 2002, and our recent adoption of the Catholic Charities Legal Clinic as a service opportunity for our members.

Celebration

Annually we organize the Red Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, the Mass that has opened the Fall Term for courts since 1245 A.D. asking the Holy Spirit’s help for lawyers and judges. In tandem with the Red Mass, we celebrate with a reception with lawyers who have incarnated Christ in the world through their work.


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