All are welcome to attend the 39th Annual Red Mass hosted by the St. Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Wilmington, to be held on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church in Wilmington. A complimentary dinner will follow in the social hall.

Bishop William Koenig will be the celebrant, and the homilist will be retired Archbishop Joseph Kurtz.

Archbishop Kurtz was named the fourth archbishop and ninth bishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville on June 12, 2007. He earned bachelor (1968) and master of divinity (1972) degrees from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary near Philadelphia and a master’s degree in social work from the Marywood School of Social Work in Scranton, Pa., in 1976.

Archbishop Kurtz was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Allentown on March 18, 1972. Before becoming Bishop of Knoxville, Archbishop Kurtz served for 27 years in the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in charge of social services, diocesan administration and parish ministry.

He is former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

All are welcome to the Red Mass, but members of the legal bench and bar are especially encouraged as this longstanding tradition offers an opportunity to gather in faith, fellowship and prayer as we ask God’s guidance and blessings upon all who serve in the law, government, and the administration of justice.

For more information, please contact Denise Nordheimer at dnordheimer@foxrothschild.com.