[TCCM] FW: You're Invited to the Gold Mass for Scientists next week @ MIT

[Daniel P Moloney]

On behalf of the Society of Catholic Scientists and the Catholic Community at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you are invited to come to the 4th annual Gold Mass for Scientists, celebrating the Feast of St. Albert the Great, on November 14 at 7:30 pm, in the Chapel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Reception to follow in the MIT Student Center.

Fr. George Salzmann, Ph.D<https://chaplains.harvard.edu/people/fr-george-salzmann-osfs>., the graduate Chaplain at Harvard and SCS member, will be the main celebrant. (Any priests who are interested in concelebrating should contact me: dmoloney at mit.edu<mailto:dmoloney at mit.edu>.)

The MIT Chapel is at 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139<https://goo.gl/maps/T4DEHUedDrG8n1nbA>. In addition to on-street parking, there are about 30 spaces available in the Kresge Parking Lot<http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=P29> down the block from the Chapel. Just say you are with the Gold Mass at the Chapel.

If you’d like to add this to your calendar, visit here<https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=XzZvcmo2ZGE1ODUxazZiOW84bDBqZ2I5azY5MjNnYjlvNzUxamliOWg2cDJrYWRoazhwMGsyaDltOGcgN2huZ3F0dTcwdDA4aTdvZ29vanVpZTliYzhAZw&tmsrc=7hngqtu70t08i7ogoojuie9bc8%40group.calendar.google.com>.


What’s a Gold Mass? From the SCS website<https://www.catholicscientists.org/events/gold-masses>:
“The Society of Catholic Scientists sponsors Gold Masses for Scientists.  This follows in the tradition of special Masses for members of particular professions. The oldest, the Red Mass for lawyers and lawmakers, was introduced in the 13th century. The first White Mass for health care professionals and Blue Mass for law enforcement personnel were begun in the 1930s.  By promoting Gold Masses for Scientists around the world, SCS hopes to create spiritual fellowship among Catholic scientists and science educators at the local level.  The first Gold Mass was held in Boston on November 15, 2016. See http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=177861

“Gold Masses are meant to be regional events, bringing together Catholics from that region who are or have been involved with science, including scientists, retired or former scientists, science teachers at any level, science graduate students, undergraduate science majors, and high school students interested in science.  (By "science", we mean more generally STEM areas, i.e. in mathematics, computer science, biomedical research, etc.) Often, the homilist at the mass is a priest or deacon who is a scientist or has some science background, though that is not necessary.  In some cases the bishop may agree to preside. After a Gold Mass there is normally a simple reception where those who attended the Mass can meet and socialize with each other.  The hope is that these Gold Masses will help foster the development of local communities and networks of Catholics involved with science. Such communities and networks, in turn, may lead to collaborations on various projects, such as study groups and public lectures.”

We’d love to have you! And since part of the purpose of the event is to meet other Catholics in STEM, you’re also welcome to bring friends.

I hope to see you next week!


Fr. Daniel Patrick Moloney, Ph.D.
Catholic Chaplain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Building W11-012
40 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-252-1779 (office)
617-910-0463 (mobile and text)
dmoloney at mit.edu<mailto:dmoloney at mit.edu>
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