Calendar

Important Dates in the

Seminary and Pontifical University

2009 – 2010

First Semester:

2009

Sunday 23 August: First Year seminarians arrive / First Divinity seminarians return
Thursday 27 August........................ Second Year seminarians return
Sunday 30 August........................... Students of the Diploma in Pastoral Studies return
Tuesday 15 September ................... All other seminarians return
Wednesday 16 September............... Opening of Year: Retreat begins
Sunday 20 September..................... Retreat ends
Monday 21 September.................... Lectures commence
Thursday 1 October........................ 12.00 p.m. Mass for the opening of the Academic Year
Sunday 18 October......................... Day of Recollection
Friday 23 October........................... Study-Week commences on conclusion of lectures
Monday 2 November...................... Lectures resume
Saturday 7 November..................... Pontifical University Conferring
Saturday 14 November................... Mass for Deceased Benefactors of the College
Sunday 6 December....................... Day of Recollection
Monday/Tuesday 14/15 December.. Christmas Carol Service
Friday 18 December....................... Christmas vacation commences on conclusion of lectures

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2010

Monday 4 January.......................... Study period and examinations commence*
Wednesday 6 January..................... Seminarians return
Thursday 7 January........................ Seminary programme resumes*
Thursday 28 January....................... Seminarians return after Inter-Semester Break
Friday 29 January........................... Review Day & Retreat for seminarians:                                                       Institution of Reader and Acolyte

Second Semester:

2010
Monday 1 February........................ Lectures commence
Wednesday 17 February................. Ash Wednesday
Sunday 28 February........................ Day of Recollection:
                                                      Admission to Candidacy
Friday 12 March............................. Study-Week commences on conclusion of lectures
Monday 17 March.......................... St Patrick’s Day
Sunday 21 March .......................... Seminarians return
Sunday 28 March........................... Choral Concert:
....................                                  Mozart Mass in C minor, K427
Wednesday 31 March..................... Retreat commences for seminarians
Thursday 1 April............................. Holy Thursday
Friday 2 April................................. Good Friday
Saturday 3 April............................. Holy Saturday
Sunday 4 April................................ Easter Sunday & vacation
Sunday 11 April.............................. Seminarians return
Monday 12 April............................. Lectures resume
Saturday 24 April............................ College Foundation Day
Friday 7 May.................................. Conclusion of lectures
Sunday 9 May................................ Day of Recollection
Monday 10 May............................. Study period & Examinations commence*
Friday 14 May................................ NUIM Examinations commence
Sunday 30 May.............................. Diaconate Ordination

* Inter-semester break or vacation begins at end of last examination.