Monday 1 October 2012

Supreme Court Justices attend annual Red Mass

Cardinal Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl, bottom center, speaks with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, left, as Justices Elena Kagan, center right, and Stephen Breyer, top right, all talk on the steps of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle after the 60th annual Red Mass at in Washington on Sunday Sept. 30, 2012. The Red Mass is held traditionally in Washington the day before the Supreme Court?s new term opens. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Cardinal Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl, bottom center, speaks with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, left, as Justices Elena Kagan, center right, and Stephen Breyer, top right, all talk on the steps of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle after the 60th annual Red Mass at in Washington on Sunday Sept. 30, 2012. The Red Mass is held traditionally in Washington the day before the Supreme Court?s new term opens. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Cardinal Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl speak with U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts on the steps of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle after the 60th annual Red Mass in Washington on Sunday Sept. 30, 2012. The Red Mass is held traditionally in Washington the day before the Supreme Court?s new term opens. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Cardinal Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl shake hands with U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts after the 60th annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington Sunday Sept. 30, 2012. The Red Mass is traditionally held in Washington the day before the Supreme Court's new term opens. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Cardinal Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl talks with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia after the 60th annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington Sunday Sept. 30, 2012. The Red Mass is traditionally held in Washington the day before the Supreme Court's new term opens. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

(AP) ? An American archbishop has reminded a congregation that included six Supreme Court justices Sunday to be open to the spirit of God, beg for his blessings and "strive to be instruments of a new evangelization."

The Archdiocese of Washington says Justices John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Elena Kagan, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer were at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle for Red Mass, celebrated the Sunday before the Supreme Court begins its new term.

The Most Rev. Timothy Broglio, archbishop for the military services, said the Mass was also "a moment to pause and pray for those who serve our country and foster justice for all."

The John Carroll Society, a group of Roman Catholic Washington professionals, has organized the Red Mass at the cathedral since 1953.

Associated Press

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