[TCCM] Events for the week of 4/4

[Paul H. Elliott]

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TCC Events for 4/4
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- Pope John Paul II
- Congratulations to Kevin, Tara, and Jesse
- Elections (April 9)
     * Council Chair
     * Monday Night Coordinator
     * Service Chair
     * Prayer Chair
- IM Sports sign-up

- Monday Night
- Women and Faith
- Weekly Prayer Schedule
- Eucharistic Adoration
- Mid-Week Mass Schedule

- MIT's Day of Interfaith Service
- Walk for Hunger

- Walk for Haiti

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Sign-ups and one-time events
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- Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II died Saturday April 2nd.  He was 84.  For more 
information see the Vatican website: http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm

- Congratulations to Kevin, Tara, and Jesse
Congratulations to Kevin, Tara, and Jesse, who received sacraments at our 
Easter Vigil.

- Elections
Elections!  Interested in participating more fully in TCC?  See the below open
positions and submit nominations to Elizabeth (e_basha) by April 9 at 5pm.
Elections will be held during the April Council Meeting the next day at 
10:45am in W11.
Please contact Elizabeth with any questions!
     * Council Chair
TCC Council Chair runs the monthly Council meetings, coordinates all other
ministries and organizes extra events.  Events can range from BBQs to speakers
to Holiday Dinners, depending on the Council's interest.  The Chair also
petitions the Graduate Student Council for funding and arranges for other
ministry needs.  It is a wonderful position, providing an opportunity to help
shape TCC and grow spiritually!
     * Monday Night Coordinator
The TCC Monday Night Coordinator invites guest speakers from the MIT and 
greater
Boston community to speak to us about various topics in the Catholic faith over
dinner every Monday night.  This semester's activities have included speakers
on Marian devotion and vocations, Bible study, movie viewings, and social
nights.  The coordinator plans out the semester's events at the start of the
semester, and recruits volunteers to help prepare the dinner every week.  TCC
Monday Nights meet at 7pm in the W11 Main Dining Room, and usually wrap up at
8:30.
     * Service Chair
The Service Chair organizes monthly TCC volunteer activities, which
consists of contacting charitable organizations, coordinating event
details, creating email and poster publicity, and obtaining volunteer
sign-ups through email and/or Mass announcements.  In the past we have
worked with Bread & Jams, Cradles to Crayons, Charles River Conservancy,
Rosie's Place, Horizons for Homeless Children, and CASPAR.  The Service
Chair also keeps TCC members informed about additional one-time and ongoing
service opportunities in the area through email and Mass bulletins.
     * Prayer Chair
TCC Prayer Chair is responsible for all TCC prayer events short of
scripture study and Mass. This includes scheduling, coordinating, and
attending (at least the majority of the time) morning and evening prayer
daily, Eucharistic Adoration, and any other prayer events that one would
like to coordinate. Usually, coordinating two nights of Adoration a week
(one silent and one with either music, rosary, meditations on Scripture,
etc.) and morning and evening prayer is a fairly decent load in and of
itself, but one may occasionally add other prayer events (prayer walks,
Stations of the Cross, full Rosary nights, etc.) as one feels called. If
there are any questions or concerns about this position they can be
directed to the current Prayer Chair, Joel Fernandez, at joel_f at mit.edu.


- IM Sports sign-up
If anyone is interested in playing Spring IM sports thru TCC please email
steve_e at mit.edu. Upcoming sports include Billiards, Bowling, Softball, Table
Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, and Volleyball. All abilities are welcome. It's great
fun, exercise, and stress relief!

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Ongoing Events
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- Monday Nights
TCC Monday Night: 7-9 in w11 MDH. Join us for an Easter social.  Dinner 
will be served.  Questions? Want to volunteer to cook? E-mail amorys at mit.edu

- Women and Faith
The Women and Faith group is now forming.  Join the women to drink tea,
support community, and discuss tradition and scripture in the context of
everyday life.
Our next meeting is April 3rd at 11:00 AM in the W11 small dining
room.
See http://web.mit.edu/tcc/www/WomenFaith.htm for the current schedule.
Contact Hayley (hayley at mit.edu) for more information.

- Prayer This Week
Liturgy of the Hours - T-R 9:00am, 6:15pm, M & F 9:00am, 5:15pm, Sat 
9:00am, 5:15pm, Sun
8:30am, 6:15pm.
Rosary - daily 15 minutes after the start of Liturgy of the Hours.
Meet in Chapel.  Contact Joel (joel_f at mit.edu) for more information.
If you don't see us in the chapel we are probably either downstairs
or just outside the chapel.

- Eucharistic Adoration
* Join us Tuesday 7:00pm for Eucharistic Adoration in the
Chapel.
* Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration- Chapel 7-8:30- So never know what to
do during silent adoration? After 10 minutes do you just have nothing
else to pray? Do you really want to spend more time in front of the
Blessed Sacrament? This Wednesday, Eucharistic adoration will be
accompanied by praise and worship music. So come by and sing your heart
out while praising Jesus who will most certainly be there. Contact
joel_f at mit.edu or aposada at mit.edu if you have questions.

- Mid-Week Mass
Join us Tuesday and Friday for Mass from 12:05pm - ~12:35pm in the
Chapel.

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Volunteer Opportunities
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- Elections
   See elections above - sign up for an office!

- MIT's Day of Interfaith Service
Join other religious groups as we work together to serve!
Sunday, April 10, 2005
12 - 4pm, W11
Free lunch and service opportunities
- Building shelves for clothing distribution at Cambridge Cares about AIDS
- Making blankets and pillows for homeless children at Horizon Initiatives
- Making dinner and desserts for homeless shelters around Cambridge
Please contact Christine (chrisng at mit.edu) to sign up.

- Walk for Hunger
Sunday May 1
Boston Commons
TCC will be participating in the walk for hunger. Join our walk team now. 
Goto <http://projectbread.org/walker_reg.asp>Project Bread 
(http://projectbread.org/walker_reg.asp) and choose "Tech Catholic 
Community" from the organization drop down menu. For more information, 
contact Jenny Chan (best_jen at mit.edu).

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Non-TCC Events (Catholic and Interdenominational)
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- Walk for Haiti
We'd love to have you and a group of MIT students at the walk on April 10. 
We'll be meeting at the St. Paul's Courtyard in Harvard Square at 1:30 PM 
for registration. All the information, directions, and pledge forms are 
available online at www.wfh2005.org. All proceeds support Dr. Paul Farmer's 
organization, Partners In Heath, and directly fund medical services for 
deserving (but poor) Haitians.