Saint Raphael's Guild Duluth, Minnesota A Chartered Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
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The White Mass

Named for the white coats of physicians, the White Mass honors all who work in health care. Healthcare workers of every faith are welcome.

What is a White Mass?

A White Mass — named for the white coats of physicians — is celebrated for doctors, nurses, and all who work in health care, traditionally near the Feast of St. Luke, the patron saint of physicians. It follows the tradition of the Red Mass for the legal profession and the Blue Mass for those in public safety. These Masses aren’t only for Catholics: healthcare workers of every faith are warmly welcome.

Each year since 2010, the Bishop of Duluth has celebrated the White Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary. Following the Mass, St. Raphael’s Guild hosts a dinner and a program with a guest speaker.

  • White Mass 2025

    Hope Along the Arduous Path

    Dr. Tod Worner

    Dr. Worner, a practicing internal medicine physician and Editor-in-Chief of "Evangelization & Culture," the journal of the Word on Fire Institute, offered a reflection on hope in the practice of medicine.

  • White Mass 2024

    To Hear and To Heed

    Dr. Dennis O'Hare

    Mass celebrated by Bishop Daniel Felton, followed by brunch and a talk on improving the culture of Catholic medicine, drawn from a draft Catholic clinician bundle of scriptures and reflections.

  • White Mass 2023

    A Catholic Response to the Mental Health Crisis

    Dr. Francie Broghammer

    Bishop Daniel Felton celebrated the White Mass, with Fr. Tony Wroblewski and Fr. Jacob Toma concelebrating. Dr. Broghammer, a psychiatrist, addressed the deaths of despair, the epidemic of loneliness, and the drivers of human happiness — building bridges between science, healthcare, and pastoral care.

    Slides from Dr. Broghammer's talk