Monthly Lunch Meeting
Third Wednesday of the Month At Noon

Next Lunch Meeting
Date: August 18th, 2010
Time:  12 Noon pm
Lunch: $15
Place: Jilio-Ryan Hunter & Olsen Ct. Reporters
14661 Franklin # 150
Tustin, CA
www.jilioryan.com

Topic: Vocations: Not only of the Priesthood or Religious, but also the Laity
Speaker: Deason Quan D. Tran
Deacon Quan D. Tran was ordained to the transitional diaconate on July 10, 2010 for the Diocese of Orange.  Prior to entering the seminary, however, Tran was a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Orange for nine years.  Before that, he was a Deputy Public Defender for Kern County for two years.  Tran obtained his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1994 and his bachelor in Business Administration from Baruch College in New York in 1991.  Prior to transferring to Baruch College, Tran was at University of California at Irvine for two years.
In 2005, Tran felt a strong calling to the priesthood and in 2006, he joined the religious order of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary based in Boston.  After one year, however, Tran discerned that he might not be called to the religious life but rather to the diocesan priesthood and returned to join to the Diocese of Orange.  He entered St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park to study theology and then to the North American College in Rome where he studied theology at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas (also known as the Angelicum).  Tran obtained his Bachelor in Sacred Theology in June of 2010 and is returning to Rome for two more years to pursue a Licentiate, a pontifical degree, in Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue.  He is expected to be ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 2011 in Orange. Everyone is welcome! For questions, call Greg Weiler (949) 851-7238 or Fabio Cabeza (949) 362-1168

The Red Mass

A Brief History of the Red Mass

The first recorded Red Mass, a special Mass for the Bench and Bar, was celebrated in Paris in 1245. For many centuries it was held in the chapel of the Order of Advocates, La Sainte Chapelle, which was built by Louis IX. In certain localities of France, the Red Mass was celebrated in honor of St. Ives, the patron Saint of Lawyers.

In England, the tradition began about 1310 during the reign of Edward I. The entire Bench and Bar attended the Red Mass together at the opening of each term of Court. The priest and judges of the High Court wore red robes thus the Eucharistic celebration became popularly known as the "Red Mass." The tradition of the Red Mass has continued in the United States. In Washington, D.C., the members of the United States Supreme Court join the President and members of Congress in the celebration of the Red Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The Red Mass is also celebrated in Sacramento and most other state capitals and major cities throughout the United States.

The first Red Mass in Orange County was celebrated in 1988 and was well attended by the Bench and Bar. It is our hope that the celebration of the Red Mass will become as much a tradition in Orange County as it is in the United States and other parts of the world.
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