First Responders Honored at 31st Annual ‘Blue Mass’ in Washington, DC

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Lt. Matt Owens of the Arlington County Police Department plays the bugle in honor of fallen service members, at the annual Blue Mass on Tuesday May 6, 2025, at St. Patrick Cathlolic Church in Washington, D.C.

While the tradition of holding a Blue Mass at St. Patrick’s began just over 30 years ago, Msgr. Criscuolo said the tradition of having special Masses for police officers goes back to the 1930s.

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