Morison to Speak at Mass

Another ecumenical precedent may be set Sunday in nearby Lexington, when Samuel Eliot Morison '08, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History, Emeritus, speaks at a memorial mass for President Kennedy.

Morison's appearance will mark the first time that a non-Catholic has ever spoken at a mass, according to the pastor of St. Brigid's Church. The pastor, the Rt. Rev. George W. Casey, is a columnist for the Pilot and the Boston Sunday Herald.

The mass is part of a statewide pattern of observances commemorating the first anniversary of Kennedy's death. The Lexington church expects about 1000 parishioners and guests to attend.