In preparation for Michigan Tech’s famous Winter Carnival in February, students and volunteers gathered to build a chapel in Houghton, a tradition that was first known as “The Ice Mass at the Ice Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows” now simply known as “ice mass.” St. Albert the Great University Parish will host three open masses during the Winter Carnival with several set to be live-streamed online. Michigan Tech’s 2026 Winter Carnival takes place Feb. 4-7, 2026. Find more information on the masses at mtucatholic.org/icemass .