A nearly 800-year-old tradition will be observed in Tallahassee March 8 when the Catholic Bishops of Florida gather to celebrate “The Red Mass of the Holy Spirit.”

Catholic mass participants will pray for divine inspiration and guidance for those serving in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and for members of the legal profession in Florida.

The mass is set for 6 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 900 W. Tennessee Street in Tallahassee. You don’t have to be Catholic to attend and a reception will immediately follows the mass.