Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Bishop | Archdiocese of Louisville

Scientists and science educators gathered on November 15 for the fifth annual Gold Mass for the Sciences at St. Albert the Great Church, an event organized by the Archdiocese of Louisville.

The Mass coincided with the feast day of St. Albert the Great, who is recognized as the patron saint of scientists and was a Dominican bishop and doctor of the church.

During his homily, Dominican Father Bartholomew Calvano addressed those in attendance with a reflection on various aspects related to science. He spoke about "science as an intellectual virtue, the moral virtue of studiousness, the effects of technology and AI on science and the way that science glorifies God."

After the religious service, participants attended a lecture and luncheon. The post-Mass activities were sponsored by both the Louisville Chapter of the Society of Catholic Scientists and the Louisville Chapter of the American Chemical Society.