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<p class="MsoNormal">Hey friends!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://web.mit.edu/tcc/archives/public/bulletin/2018/bulletin.2018-12-9.pdf">Here is the bulletin!</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">These are the contents of the bulletin:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ˇ<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Mass may be cancelled due to weather (pay attention to TCCM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Bilingual Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Guadulupe on Wednesday the 12<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Last Sunday Masses on the 16<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Last Weekday Mass on Thursday the 20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>SEEK conference in January<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>RCIA classes on Sundays<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Women’s Discernment Group for Religious Life on Wednesdays<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Melchizedek Group for Priestly Vocations on Mondays<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Guided discussions on “what do I live for?” on Tuesdays<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Info about Grad Student Dinners, Bible Studies, Spaghetti Supper, Choir, BBMSK, Taize prayer, men’s chastity group<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More details below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Winter Weather Closings:</b> 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 <a href="mailto:TCCM@mit.edu">TCCM@mit.edu</a>, our main mailing list. To add yourself to the list go to:
<a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tccm">http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tccm</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Bilingual Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe:</b> Wednesday, December 12 at 7:30 PM. Mass in Spanish and English in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the MIT Chapel.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The last Sunday Masses will be on December 16, and will resume on January 13.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Weekday Masses end on Thursday, December 20, and resume on February 4.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Give TCC a Christmas Gift:</b> 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: http://tcc.mit.edu/www/donations.html. Please be generous, and consider making an automatic monthly donation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SEEK</span></b> is a 5 day Focus conference that will be happening from January 3-7 in Indianapolis this year. The theme of the conference is "What are you seeking?", and the conference is designed to facilitate
a first encounter between a student and the Lord. A link to the site is <a href="http://www.SEEK2019.com">
www.SEEK2019.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Melchizedek Group for Priestly Vocations / Women’s Discernment Group for Religious Life:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fr. Moloney will lead a reading and discussion group about the nature of the priestly vocation / celibacy in
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<p class="MsoNormal">religious life, and how to discern if God is calling us. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>- Men: </b>Mondays 5-6PM. If interested, contact Kyle James (<a href="mailto:kbcj2711@mit.edu">kbcj2711@mit.edu</a>). Books “To Save a Thousand Souls” are available in the office in W11.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>- Women: </b>Wednesday at 5 PM. If interested, contact Mariah Mullen (<a href="mailto:mmullen@mit.edu">mmullen@mit.edu</a>). Copies of
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<p class="MsoNormal"> the book Discerning Religious Life are available in the office in W11-012<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and Course in the Fundamentals of the Catholic Faith:</b> Fr. Moloney will be 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. The class will cover everything from the Trinity to Church history to the Sacraments, prayer, and the moral life. It is meant to be both a high-level introduction to the faith appropriate for interested non-Catholics, and a serious review of the
faith for those who are Catholics. 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 (<a href="mailto:dmoloney@mit.edu">dmoloney@mit.edu</a>).
Classes will start October 14 and run for the rest of the year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>“What do I live for?”: </b>Let’s take time in our busy routine to discuss what really matters in our life. We’ll be guided by<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">a few proposed readings that can help us to 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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information contact Elisa: <a href="mailto:elisap@mit.edu">
elisap@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Interested in joining a Bible Study?</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Undergraduate: Contact <a href="mailto:lisa.driscoll@focus.org">
lisa.driscoll@focus.org</a> for women and <a href="mailto:gregory.giangiordano@focus.org">
gregory.giangiordano@focus.org</a> for men to get connected to the right study for you!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Graduate: Contact Brandon Roach at
<a href="mailto:roachb@mit.edu">roachb@mit.edu</a> for men and Charlotte Ong at <a href="mailto:cxyong@mit.edu">
cxyong@mit.edu</a> for women! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Spaghetti Suppers:</b> 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 (<a href="mailto:suwara@mit.edu">suwara@mit.edu</a>). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BBMSK (Back Bay Mobile Soup Kitchen):</b> 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. For info, visit bbmsk.org or email James Rowe
(<a href="mailto:jcrowe@mit.edu">jcrowe@mit.edu</a>). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Song & Stillness: Taizé</b> @ MIT at 8 pm Sunday evenings in the MIT Chapel. Taizé prayer is a contemplative evening prayer service, including re<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Integrity@MIT:</b> Do you have trouble staying chaste? Are you tired of confessing sexual sins again and again? Join a peer support group of Catholic men struggling for chastity. Contact
<a href="mailto:integrity@mit.edu">integrity@mit.edu</a> for more information and times of weekly meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Mike<o:p></o:p></p>
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