[TCCM] POSSIBLE Outdoor MIT Mass 9 May 2021

[Fr. Michael Medas]

Good evening,

As you might know Institute chaplains have been given the possibility of conducting one outdoor event this month.  After consultation with the TCC Council, the decision was made to request permission for an outdoor Mass on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 10:00am.  Our request has been given tentative approval.   My hope is that early this week our request will complete the approval process.  In anticipation of approval the following COVID rules we emailed to me:

Rules for these outdoor spaces are:
* Only COVID-Pass authorized MIT community members in attendance
* Stay at least 6 feet apart in compliance with physical distancing guidelines
* Wear a mask or face covering
* Have your MIT ID visible
* Stay in the assigned space
* Clean furniture and other surfaces before and after use with the spray bottles provided
* Place trash and recyclables in the appropriate containers
* No alcohol allowed
* Please respect the end time for this gathering as others may be using the space soon after your gathering ends
* All MIT COVID guidelines, rules, and regulations apply


To comply with physical distancing rules we will need to have a signup to attend this Mass (similar to parishes).  Maximum number of attendees will depend on the outdoor space allotted to us.  We have requested the Stata Amphitheater, but that doesn’t mean it will be available to us.

As soon as I receive word that our request is approved I will contact everyone with pertinent details.  Thank you for all that you have done to keep your faith life strong, and the Tech Catholic Community vibrant, during COVID.

Blessings and peace,

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Reverend Michael B. Medas, MSW
Catholic Chaplain
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
W11-012
40 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

“But now thus says the Lord,
 He who created you, O Jacob,
 He who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.”
Isaiah 43:1





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