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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino">MONDAY - HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino">: We will have two
<b>Masses 12:05pm & 7:30pm</b> celebrating the Holy Day, the <b>Solemnity</b> <b>
of the</b> <b>Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Mother</b>, Mary. The Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The "immaculate" is not a reference to how she was conceived by her parents, Sts. Joachim and Anne. Rather,
it acknowledges that God intervened and saved our Blessed Mother from the stain of original sin from the moment of her conception. Come to Holy Mass and honor God by honoring the Blessed Mother, our mother too (John 19:26-27).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino">The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is typically celebrated on 8 December. However, since this year 8 December is a Sunday, the Holy Day of Obligation is transferred to Monday,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-ligatures:none">Blessings and peace,</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">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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