Join us for the first Gold Mass in southern California!

Gold Mass for Catholics in the Sciences

celebrated by Archbishop José Gomez

SAVE THE DATE:

Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 5:00-7:30pm

Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas and 800th anniversary of his birth

Church of Our Savior, USC Caruso Catholic Center

Gold Masses are celebrated for Catholics who are or have been involved with the sciences. The patron of this mass is St. Albert the Great, a 13th century Dominican friar, teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas, and patron saint of scientists.

5:00pm: Gold Mass in Church of Our Savior, celebrated by Archbishop José Gomez

6:00pm: Reception in adjacent patio courtyard at the USC Caruso Catholic Center

6:30pm-8:00pm: Dinner in Newman Hall with address on science and the Catholic faith by Dr. Jonathan Lunine, Chief Scientist, NASA JPL & Caltech

The Gold Mass and courtyard reception are open to all members of the public. The dinner with Professor Lunine is a ticketed event with limited seating - tickets are available at the link below. This program is co-sponsored by the Nova Forum for Catholic Thought and the Society of Catholic Scientists. The USC Caruso Catholic Center is located at 844 W 32nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90007.

This event is made possible by the support of the Grant “In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide” from the John Templeton Foundation, Grant #62372.