34th Annual Dinner

Sunday, May 4, 2025, 5pm cocktails, 6pm dinner

The St. Thomas More Society of The Diocese of Wilmington Invites you to attend its 2025 Annual Dinner honoring our 2025 Awardee Kevin J. O’Connell, Chief Defender, Office of Defense Services.

Cocktail Hour will begin at 5pm followed by the Dinner at 6pm at the Wilmington Country Club on Kennett Pike/Route 52 in Wilmington.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Michael F. Collins, MFCollins@RLF.com for registration information and sponsorship opportunities.

Join us for the Spring Lecture featuring Bruce Huber, Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, as he explores timely issues in environmental law.

Co-sponsored by the Notre Dame Clubs of Delaware and Philadelphia, this event welcomes one of the nation’s leading voices on energy regulation, public land policy, and the intersection of law and politics.

Professor Huber holds degrees from Stanford and UC Berkeley, has taught at Dartmouth, and is a published scholar in top journals including Harvard Environmental Law Review and The Georgetown Law Journal. He has twice been recognized for publishing one of the top five articles in environmental law nationwide.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 6pm Social, 6:30pm Lecture

1201 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE  19801

Join members of the Society and their guests for a free screening of the 1966 British classic A Man for All Seasons, directed by Fred Zinnemann and adapted by Robert Bolt from his acclaimed stage play.

The event coincides with the Feast Day of St. Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher, both canonized for their unwavering faith and moral conviction.

Where: The Screening Room, 1313 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Time: 1:30pm

The St. Thomas More Society invites members of the legal and faith communities to the Annual Red Mass, a solemn tradition invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit at the start of the judicial year.

Rooted in centuries of custom, the Red Mass takes its name from the red vestments worn by clergy—symbolizing the tongues of fire associated with the Holy Spirit. Originating in Europe, it has been celebrated in Paris, London, and Rome, and continues to mark the opening of the legal year in cities across the United States, including Washington, D.C., where members of the Supreme Court often attend.

Since its inception in the Diocese of Wilmington in 1988, the Red Mass has remained the central and most enduring event of the Society. This year’s Mass will be held at St. Peter’s Cathedral, continuing the Society’s tradition of reflection, unity, and prayer for those who serve in law and public life.

All are welcome.