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Guild of Catholic Lawyers Annual Red Mass 2019
The Red Mass invokes the Holy Spirit’s wisdom, understanding, blessing and guidance in the administration
of justice for the coming year. It is attended by judges, lawyers, government officials, and peoples of all
faiths. In Palm Beach County, the first Red Mass was celebrated on February 3, 1980, at St. Edward Church
in Palm Beach. Thereafter, the Guild of Catholic Lawyers of the Diocese of Palm Beach was established and
annually presents the Red Mass as a public service to the Bench and Bar of the Diocese of Palm Beach.
Top Row: The Honorable James B. Williams, Jr.; The Honorable Ashley
Zuckerman; The Honorable Janis Brustares Keyser; The Honorable
Gregory M. Keyser; The Honorable Kenneth A. Marra; The Honorable
James Nutt; The Honorable Donald W. Hafele; The Honorable John S.
Kastrenakes Bridget Ann Berry, president and director of the Guild; the
Bishop; Jerry Roden, member and Indian River County
liason; and Manuel Farach, director of the Guild.
Bottom Row: The Honorable Caroline Cahill Shepherd; The Honorable
Lisa S. Small; The Honorable Rosemarie Scher; The Honorable Sandra
Bosso-Pardo; The Honorable Kathleen Roberts; The Honorable Luis
Delgado; The Honorable Bradley Harper; The Honorable Sara Alijewicz;
The Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach; Photo credits to attorney Peggy Rowe-Linn,
Guild Photographer.
Legal Aid Establishes the Judge Meenu Sasser
Children’s Emergency Fund
The Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
is proud to announce the establishment of the Judge Meenu Sasser
Children’s Emergency Fund in honor and memory of the outstanding
jurist and individual Judge Meenu Sasser.
In addition to Judge Sasser’s state and national reputation as a brilliant,
impartial and compassionate jurist, she was also a devoted friend and
supporter of the Legal Aid Society’s mission of ensuring equal access to
justice to all residents of our community.
Judge Sasser was especially drawn to Legal Aid’s children’s advocacy
projects which provide representation to our county’s most vulnerable
and at risk children. She strongly encouraged members of the private
bar to provide pro bono legal services for these youngsters as well as
for learning impaired children in our county’s public school system, to
ensure they receive all the services mandated under state and federal
law.
We are extremely grateful for the many generous contributions totaling
over $45,000 which was donated from all over the state and country in
memory of Judge Sasser allowing Legal Aid to establish this fund in
her name.
The Judge Meenu Sasser Children’s Emergency Fund will augment
the legal services Legal Aid provides to the most fragile children and
families in Palm Beach County and will help to make a positive impact
on their lives. The fund provides financial assistance to pay for basic
necessities for Legal Aid’s young clients and families, such as medicine,
beds, cribs, bedding, utility and rent payment assistance, groceries,
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infant car seats, clothing, and school supplies.