[TCCM] MIT Chapel Baptism

[Michael Medas]

Good morning, Andre,

Blessings on your day!

Thank you for this inquiry.  Offering Sacraments to folks who don’t have a direct connection to MIT is possible, with a caveat.  I only have authority to celebrate the Sacraments with MIT students, faculty, staff, or alumni.  However, a person’s local pastor can grant permission for me to celebrate a Sacrament in our chapel for his parishioner.  This is a simple request made to the pastor and happens with good frequency.  If fact, we had such a baptism last Sunday.

I understand your niece hasn’t had a chance to make a connection with her local Catholic parish; this isn’t an obstacle.  The time of having a child and seeking baptism is a most nature moment to make a connection.  Where does your niece live?  Given your family’s connection with MIT, I believe a local pastor would be most understanding, happy that your niece wants her baby to be baptized, and grant permission for the baptism to take place in the MIT chapel.

Andre, I hope the above information is helpful.  If I can offer any further clarification or assistance, pls let me know.

Blessings and peace,

Fr Michael

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



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When not accepted by others, even by yourself sometimes,
He is the one who always accepts you.  Only believe, you are precious to Him.
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From: Andrea Fabre <fabreandrea at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 21:30
To: Michael Medas <mmedas at mit.edu>, tcc <tcc at mit.edu>
Subject: MIT Chapel Baptism
Dear Chaplain Fr. Michael Medas, M.S.W.

My name is Andrea Fabre and I graduated from MIT in 2012. I used to go to mass on Sundays and once joined the TCC retreat in Maine.

Two of my 3 sisters went to MIT too and one of them just got married at the Chapel this past November. MIT is a very important part of our lives.

I have a niece from another sister, and since we are Roman Catholic, she wants to baptise the little girl; however, we do not have an official church we go to mass to and I wanted to see if it would be possible to baptise the baby girl at MIT.

I am not sure if you are the person I should contact for this, but if not, could you please direct me to the right person?

Thank you so much.

Sincerely,
Andrea
________________________________
Andrea Fabre
Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Field Consultant and Project Manager at Ab Initio Software Corporation
fabreandrea at gmail.com<mailto:fabreandrea at gmail.com>
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