Sunday’s White Mass honored medical professionals and included a homily from Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay.
- We take a look inside White Mass, an annual church service done in honor of healthcare workers
- The name White Mass comes from the white coats many medical professionals wear while on the job
- One lawyer spoke to medical professionals after the church service to tell them they can say no if a treatment contradicts their religious beliefs, citing protections offered by the First Amendment
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story.)
Sunday’s annual White Mass at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral honored health care providers.
Bishop David Ricken gave a special blessing to health care workers during Sunday’s Mass. He gave a message about the importance of health care professionals and spoke about how Catholic medical professionals should be able to give care which lines up with their religious beliefs. Attorney Anthony Lococo spoke to healthcare workers about that very topic after Mass.