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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino">“Dear brothers and sisters!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino">I continue to follow with great sorrow what is happening in Israel and Palestine. I think again of the many… in particular of the children and the elderly. I renew my appeal for the freeing
of the hostages and I strongly ask that children, the sick, the elderly, women, and all civilians not be made victims of the conflict. Humanitarian law is to be respected, especially in Gaza, where it is urgent and necessary to ensure humanitarian corridors
and to come to the aid of the entire population. Brothers and sisters, already many have died. Please, let no more innocent blood be shed, neither in the Holy Land nor in Ukraine, nor in any other place! Enough! Wars are always a defeat, always!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino">Prayer is the meek and holy force to oppose the diabolical force of hatred, terrorism and war<u>. I invite all believers to join with the Church in the Holy Land and to dedicate next
Tuesday, 17 October, to prayer and fasting</u>.” Pope Francis | 15 Oct 2023 - Angelus<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino">The Holy Father urges us to pray the rosary today and spend some time before the Blessed Sacrament seeking peace for all in the Holy Land. In the sacrifice of Fasting, a person is permitted
to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Palatino">This would be a great day to attend Holy Mass (12:05pm). Remember, we have exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday, 10:00pm – 11:00pm in our chapel. The rosary
is prayed at 10:15pm. As we pray for the people of the Holy Land, we include the members of our MIT community who are hurting as a result of the violence in the Holy Land.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">Fr Michael</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">Reverend Michael B. Medas, MSW</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">Catholic Chaplain | Director of Catholic Ministry</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">W11-012 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">40 Massachusetts Ave.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">Cambridge, MA 02139</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">“Jesus loves you always, even when you don’t feel worthy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">When not accepted by others, even by yourself sometimes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">He is the one who always accepts you. Only believe, you are precious to Him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">Bring all you are suffering to His feet, only open your heart to be loved by Him as you are.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">He will do the rest.” Saint Mother Teresa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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