[TCCM] [TCC Bulletin] 2019-3-3

[Kevin Limanta]

Hey friends!

Here is the bulletin for week ending in March 3, 2019.
http://web.mit.edu/tcc/archives/public/bulletin/2019/bulletin.2019-3-3.pdf

Lent starts this Wednesday beginning with Ash Wednesday.

The main contents are:

  *   Ash Wednesday (March 6): Mass is held at 12:05 PM and 7:30 PM in the Chapel
  *   Join a Bible Study for Lent! Contact info in description below and in bulletin.
  *   Veritas Forum Lecture: TCC is co-sponsoring this year's Veritas Forum (Tue, March 5, 7 PM, in 10-250).
  *   Thomistic Institute Talk: Friday, March 15 at 5:30 PM in bldg./rm. 3-270. “God, Beauty, and Mathematics” a lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University).
  *   Pi Day (March 14th) 24 Hour Challenge

Weekly ongoing events:

  *   RCIA: Course in the Fundamentals of the Catholic Faith
  *   Bible Studies: Graduate and Undergraduate
  *   “What do I live for?”
  *   Join the Choir!
  *   Do BBMSK!
  *   Integrity at MIT: Men’s Chastity Group
  *   Melchizedek - group for men interested in learning more about priestly vocation
  *   FIAT - group for single women interested in learning more about a vocation to religious life

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Ash Wednesday: Masses with distribution of ashes will be held on March 6 at 12:05 PM and 7:30 PM / Chapel.

This Lent, consider giving God one more hour each week and join a Catholic Bible study!! In these small group communities, we read, pray with, and discuss the Word of God and its application to our lives.
To get connected with a study that is best for you, please email us:

Graduate - contact:
Brandon Roach - Men’s study leader - roachb at mit.edu
Charlotte Ong - Women’s study leader - cxyong at mit.edu

Undergraduate – contact:
Gregory Giangiordano - Men’s study Coordinator - gregory.giangiordano at focus.org
Lisa Driscoll - Women’s study Coordinator - lisa.driscoll at focus.org

Veritas Forum lecture: The TCC is a co-sponsor of this year’s Veritas Forum on “Time, Eternity, and Finding Value in Our (Very Short) Lives.” The forum will address the how our worldviews and other values can affect how we think about how we spend our days. The speakers are MIT Professor of the Practice of Humanities Alan Lightman (author of Einstein’s Dreams and In Praise of Wasting Time), Catholic convert and Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy Meghan Sullivan (author of Time Biases), and the moderator is Biological Engineering Professor Doug Lauffenburger.  Refreshments will follow the event. Tuesday, March 5, at 7pm in 10-250.

The Thomistic Institute at MIT: Friday, March 15 at 5:30 PM in bldg./rm. 3-270. “God, Beauty, and Mathematics” a lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University).

Pi Day (March 14th) 24 Hour Challenge: If 50 donors make a gift of any size to TCC on Pi Day, Art ’68 and Joanne ’70 Cole have pledged a $5,000 challenge gift. And if 75 total donors make a gift, the Coles will give another $2,500. Help the TCC get to 75 donors by giving and telling your friends and family!

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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and Course in the Fundamentals of the Catholic Faith:
Fr. Moloney is offering a class in the fundamentals of the Catholic faith on Sundays from 2:45-3:45 PM in the Small Dining Room of W11. For more info contact Fr. Moloney dmoloney at mit.edu.

Melchizedek Group for Priestly Vocations: Fr. Moloney will lead a discussion group about the nature of the priestly vocation and how to discern if God is calling you to the “order of Melchizedek” (Heb. 5:6, 7:17) using the book To Save a Thousand Souls. We meet on Mondays 5-6PM. Our Spring 2019 meetings begin tomorrow, February 25. To attend doesn’t mean that you are thinking about entering the seminary, or even that you’re not dating. It can simply mean that you’re interested in supporting others think about the priesthood.  If interested, contact Kyle James (kbcj2711 at mit.edu). Books are available from Father’s office in W11.

Women's Discernment Group for Religious Life: Tuesdays at 6PM. Do you think God might be calling you to religious life? Do you want to know more about the nature of religious life and the call to it? Father Moloney will be leading discussion centered on religious life and how to discern if God is calling us. If interested, contact Mariah Mullen mmullen at mit.edu. Copies of the book Discerning Religious Life are available in the office in W11-012

Spaghetti Suppers: Join the TCC every Friday night from 7-9 PM in the W11 Community Room for a free spaghetti supper! This is a time for food, fellowship, and fun.

Want to join the Choir? For details, visit bit.ly/mit-tcc-choir or email Piotr Suwara (suwara at mit.edu)

BBMSK (Back Bay Mobile Soup Kitchen):  We serve homeless communities in Back Bay and Cambridge giving out socks, sandwiches, and a friendly presence to folks we come across on the street. When? 6:00 PM on Tuesdays at W11 or 6:00 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays in front of St. Clement's Shrine.  For more info, visit bbmsk.org

“What do I live for?”: Reflect on our daily experience and on our values/needs. Italian food will be provided! Tuesdays from 7pm to 8pm @ the Student Center, Private Dining Room #3. For more info: Elisa: elisap at mit.edu

TCC Grad Student Dinner: The TCC grad students will be meeting for dinner on Wednesdays at 7:15pm on the first floor of the Student Center (outside Anna’s Taqueria). Feel free to bring your own meal, or get something from the food court, and share in conversation and fellowship! For any questions, please contact Brandon Roach (roachb at mit.edu, cell 734-787-8727).

Integrity at MIT: Contact integrity at mit.edu for more information and times of weekly meetings.

FIAT: A group for single women interested in learning more about a vocation to religious life in the Catholic Church, Next meeting on March 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Little Sisters of the Poor, 186 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA.  Topic: “Personal Vocation.”  For more info, contact S. Marian Batho, CSJ at marian.batho at csjboston.org or 617-746-2025. Check out the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FiatForDiscerningWomen. If you plan to attend, please rsvp smassistant at littlesistersofthepoor.org.


In Christ,
Kevin Limanta
TCC Webmaster
tcc-webmaster at mit.edu
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