[TCCM] TCC Bulletin 08 December 2019

Sat Dec 7 15:41:51 EST 2019

Hey friends!

Here is the bulletin for week starting on Sunday, December 8, 2019. PDF of bulletin is attached.

Bulletin link: http://web.mit.edu/tcc/archives/public/bulletin/2019/bulletin.2019-12-8.pdf

  *   Winter Weather Closings
  *   This week the Wednesday, 12/11,  Holy Hour after the 7:30 Mass is dedicated to prayer for vocations.
  *   Bilingual Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Thursday, December 12 at 5:15 PM. There will be NO 12:05 PM Mass that day.
  *   Mary, The New Eve: An Introduction to Catholic Theology regarding Mary Friday, December 13,
  *   in 3-270 at 5:30 PM.
  *   TCC Caroling, Thu. 12/12: Contact Piotr at suwara at mit.edu . Invite your friends, too!
  *   The last Sunday Masses will be on December 15, and will resume on January 12.
  *   Weekday Masses end on Wednesday, December 18, and will resume in January.
  *   Give TCC a Christmas Gift

Weekly ongoing and other events:

  *   Melchizedek: ended for this semester
  *   RCIA
  *   Women's marriage discussion group
  *   St Monica Society
  *   Integrity at MIT
  *   Grad Student / young professional Bible studies
  *   Small group Bible Studies for undergrads and grad students
  *   Spaghetti Supper
  *   Prison Ministry in Boston
  *   Drop in grief support group

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Winter Weather Closings: Whenever MIT closes, or whenever the roads are unsafe for Fr. Moloney to make it into campus, it is likely that Mass or other activities will be cancelled. To receive notice that Mass is cancelled, it is important that everyone subscribe to TCCM at mit.edu<mailto:TCCM at mit.edu>, our main mailing list. To add yourself to the list go to:  http://mailman.mit.edu<http://mailman.mit.edu/>/mailman/listinfo/tccm.

This week the Wednesday, 12/11,  Holy Hour after the 7:30 Mass is dedicated to prayer for vocations.

Bilingual Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Thursday,, December 12 at 5:15 PM. Mass in Spanish

and English in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the MIT Chapel. Reception following Mass in

W11/Main Dining Room. There will be NO 12:05 PM Mass that day.

Mary, The New Eve: An Introduction to Catholic Theology regarding Mary For our last Thomistic Institute lecture of the year, Prof. Paige Hochschild, a convert from Anglicanism and the Chair of the Department of Theology at Mount St. Mary’s University and Seminary, will speak about the Catholic theology of Mary and its sources, especially in Scripture, the Fathers of the Church, St. John Henry Newman, and in Pope Benedict XVI. Friday, December 13,

in 3-270 at 5:30 PM.

TCC Caroling, Thu. 12/12: Join us for caroling at MIT and outside! We'll be singing in Lobby 7 and then in Regina Cleri, a retired priests' assisted living facility in Boston. We meet will meet at 10:45 in Kresge Rehearsal Room B (W16-030) for practice. For more info and RSVP (not required, but encouraged), contact Piotr at suwara at mit.edu . Invite your friends, too!

The last Sunday Masses will be on December 15, and will resume on January 12.

Weekday Masses end on Wednesday, December 18, and will resume in January.

Give TCC a Christmas Gift:  As is well known, the Tech Catholic Community is supported entirely by students, alumni, and parents—the Archdiocese of Boston cannot provide any money for the chaplaincy. The easiest way to give is through the TCC  website: tcc.mit.edu/donate. Please be generous, and consider making an automatic monthly donation.

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Melchizedek Group for Priestly Vocations: Ended for this semester, and will resume with the Spring semester.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and Course in the Fundamentals of the Catholic Faith: Fr. Moloney will be offering a class in the fundamentals of the Catholic faith on Sundays @ 11:15 AM in W11/SDR.. It is required for those in becoming Catholic, being Baptized, receiving First Communion, or being Confirmed (who should also reach out to Fr. Moloney to set up a time to talk individually (dmoloney at mit.edu<mailto:dmoloney at mit.edu>).

Announcing the St. Monica Society to pray for family members who are not close to the faith.

Contact tcc-pc at mit.edu<mailto:tcc-pc at mit.edu> for details.

Women's Marriage Discussion Group. This group meets every other week to discuss marriage as a vocation. It is open to all women (i.e. you do not need to be married). Please email tcc.marriage.vocation at gmail.com for additional details or to be added to the group's listerv. Dinner will be served and kids are welcome!

Integrity at MIT: Do you have trouble staying chaste? Are you tired of failing to live up to your virtues? Join a peer support group of Catholic men struggling for chastity. Contact integrity at mit.edu<mailto:integrity at mit.edu> for more information and times of weekly meetings.

Are you a Graduate Student or Young Professional interested in deepening your Catholic faith and understanding of Scripture? The grad men's and women's groups will be holding weekly Bible studies during the semester. Contact Brandon Roach (roachb at mit.edu<mailto:roachb at mit.edu>) or Aileen Devlin (amdevlin at mit.edu<mailto:amdevlin at mit.edu>) for more info.

Small Group Bible Studies: Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to join one of the many groups that meet to open the Scriptures and discuss the faith. Contact.. catherine.alex at focus.org or phillip.wullschleger at focus.org<mailto:phillip.wullschleger at focus.org>

Spaghetti Suppers: Join the TCC every Friday night from 7-9 PM in W11 Comm. Rm for a free spaghetti supper!

Prison Ministry in Boston: MIT Student OPS (Operation Prisoner to Soldier) is an MIT outreach program partnered with TEJI (The Educational Justice Institute). More info and questions contact Jacqueline Pedlow (jpedlow at mit.edu<mailto:jpedlow at mit.edu>).

Drop-in Grief Support Group: Tuesdays from 5–6pm in W20-303. Open to students of all religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical viewpoints. See http://calendar.mit.edu/event/life_after_loss_drop-in_support_group

In Christ, through Mary, The Immaculate Conception,
Kevin Limanta
tcc-webmaster at mit.edu

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