Mass in the colour of your choice CathNew NZ and Pacific

Mass in the colour of your choice

Tuesday, November 29th, 2016

Many people may not be familiar with the Catholic tradition of celebrating the accomplishments of specific professions with a Mass and naming that celebration after an associated colour.

The Church has the Blue Mass for law enforcement professionals, the Red Mass for those involved in the legal profession — and now the Gold Mass, for Catholic scientists.

Despite the undereducated hue and cry of unlearned and reactionary fundamentalist atheists everywhere, the Catholic Church has always been very pro-science. Continue reading

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