Seminary Life
Calendar
Important Dates: 2010/11
May
Fri 13 SPCM / NUIM examinations begin
Sun 29 6th Sunday of Easter: Diaconate Ordination
June
Tue 14 Maynooth Union Day
Important Dates: 2011/12
First Semester
August
Sun 28 First Years arrive. Diploma in Pastoral Studies students return.
Wed 31 Second Years return.
September
Tue 13 All other seminarians return
Wed 14 Opening of Year Retreat begins.
Sun 18 Retreat ends
Mon 19 Lectures begin
Thu 29 Mass for the Opening of the Academic Year
October
Sun 16 Day of Recollection (Quiet Day)
Fri 28 Reading week commences on conclusion of lectures
November
Sun 6 Seminarians return.
Sat 12 Mass for Deceased Benefactors of College
Sat 19 Pontifical University Conferring
Sun 27 First Sunday of Advent
December
Sun 4 Day of Recollection
Mon 12-Wed 14 Carol Service
Fri 16 Christmas vacation commences on conclusion of lectures
January
Fri 6 Feast of the Epiphany: Seminarians Return
Seminary Schedule Resumes/Examinations begin*
Second Semester
Fri 27 Seminarians return at lunchtime after Inter Semester break.
Retreat begins in evening in preparation for Reader and Acolyte.
Sun 29 Retreat ends.
February
Thu 2 Institution of Reader
Thu 9 Institution of Acolyte
Sat 18/Sun 19 Free weekend. Students may be away from College.
Wed 22 Ash Wednesday
Sun 26 Day of Recollection in preparation for Admission to Candidacy
March
Thu 1 Admission to Candidacy
Fri 16 Reading week commences on conclusion of lectures
Sun 25 Seminarians return
April
Wed 4 Retreat commences for seminarians
Thu 5 Holy Thursday
Fri 6 Good Friday
Sat 7 Holy Saturday. Retreat concludes after Vigil.
Sun 8 Easter Sunday
Students may be away from College until Sunday 15th April.
Mon 16 Lectures resume.
May
Fri 4 Conclusion of lectures
Sun 6 Day of Recollection (Quiet Day)
Mon 7 College Foundation Day
Study Period
Fri 11 SPCM / NUIM examinations begin
Sun 27 Pentecost Sunday: Diaconate Ordination
Tue 29 Maynooth Union Day
June
Mon 11-Fri 17 Eucharistic Congress
Notes:
* Inter-Semester break begins at end of last exam.
**Foundation Day on the May Bank Holiday is envisaged as a Family Day where students’ families would be invited to celebrate with us here in the College and be the occasion of farewell for those ending their time here.
