The Red Mass

2025 RED MASS AT MISSION SANTA CLARA AND CONFERRAL OF 2025 ST. THOMAS MORE AWARD

Please join the St. Thomas More Society of Santa Clara County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025, for the annual Red Mass to be held at the Mission Church at Santa Clara University and conferral of the 2025 St. Thomas More Award.

Bishop Oscar Cantú will preside at Mass and present the homily.  All are welcome to attend the Mass and award ceremony. 

This year the awardee is the Honorable Patricia M. Lucas. Judge Lucas has served as the Presiding Judge in Santa Clara County Superior Court, the Dean of the California Judicial College, the Co-President of the William A. Ingram Inn of Court, and she has served on the Judicial Council.

Dinner will follow the Mass. The speakers are Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Orabator, S.J of the Santa Clara School of Theology and Lisa A. Kloppenberg, Law Professor & Dean Emerita as well as Special Assistant to the Vice President for University Relations, and the prior Acting President, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dean of the School of Law between 2013-22.

Please note that dinner seating will be limited and reservations will be required for the dinner.

2025 Red Mass dinner tickets may be purchased using the button below.

  • Benefactor $1,600 (8 tickets)
  • Patron $1,250 (8 tickets)
  • Friend $300 (2 tickets)
  • Regular Ticket: $125
  • Law Student: $20
Tickets
Dinner
For more information about the history of the Red Mass, please click here.

For a list of prior St. Thomas More Award recipients and Prior Dinner Speakers, please click here.