Seminary Life
Calendar
Important Dates 2009/2010
First Semester
Sun 23 Aug 2009 First Years arrive and First Divinity return
Sun 30 Aug 2009 Second Year seminarians and Diploma in Pastoral Studies students return
Tue 15 Sept 2009 All other seminarians return
Wed 16 Sept 2009 Opening of Year Retreat begins
Sun 20 Sept 2009 Retreat ends
Mon 21 Sept 2009 Lectures begin
Thur 1 Oct 2009 Opening of the Year Mass
Sun 18 Oct 2009 Day of Recollection
Fri 23 Oct 2009 Study week commences on conclusion of lectures
Mon 2 Nov 2009 Lectures resume
Sat 7 Nov 2009 Pontifical University Conferring
Sat 14 Nov 2009 Mass for Deceased Benefactors of College
Sun 6 Dec 2009 Day of Recollection
Fri 18 Dec 2009 Christmas vacation commences on conclusion of lectures
Mon 4 Jan 2010 Study Period & Examinations Commence*
Wed 6 Jan 2010 Seminarians Return
Thur 7 Jan 2010 Seminary Schedule/Programme Resumes*
Thurs 28 Jan 2010 Seminarians Return after Inter-Semester Break
Fri 29 Jan 2010 Review Day & Retreat for seminarians:
Institution of Reader and Acolyte
Second Semester
Mon 1 Feb 2010 Lectures begin
Wed 17 Feb 2010 Ash Wednesday
Sun 28 Feb 2010 Day of Recollection: Admission to Candidacy
Fri 12 Mar 2010 Study week commences on conclusion of lectures
Sun 21 March 2010 Seminarians return
Wed 31 March 2010 Retreat commences for seminarians
Thu 1 April 2010 Holy Thursday
Fri 2 April 2010 Good Friday
Sat 3 April 2010 Holy Saturday
Sun 4 April 2010 Easter Sunday and vacation
Mon 12 Apr 2010 Lectures resume
Sat 24 April 2010 College Foundation Day
Mon 3 May 2010 Last week of lectures
Sun 9 May 2010 Day of Recollection
Mon 10 May 2010 Study Period
Fri 14 May 2010 SPCM / NUIM examinations begin
Sun 30 May 2010 Diaconate Ordination
* Inter-Semester break begins at end of last exam.
Important Dates: 2010/11
First Semester
August
Sun 22 First Years arrive and First Divinity Class return
Sun 29 Second Year seminarians and Diploma in Pastoral Studies students return
September
Tue 14 All other seminarians return
Wed 15 Opening of Year Retreat begins.
Sun 19 Retreat ends
Mon 20 Lectures begin
Thur 30 Mass for the Opening of the Academic Year
October
Sun 17 Day of Recollection
Fri 22 Reading week commences on conclusion of lectures
Sun 31 Seminarians return.
November
Mon 1 Feast of All Saints
Sat 6 Pontifical University Conferring
Sat 20 Mass for Deceased Benefactors of College
Sun 28 First Sunday of Advent
December
Sun 5 Day of Recollection (Quiet Day)
Fri 17 Christmas vacation commences on conclusion of lectures
January
Thur 6 Feast of the Epiphany: Seminarians Return
Fri 7 Seminary Schedule Resumes/Examinations begin*
Second Semester
Fri 28 Seminarians Return at lunchtime after Inter Semester break.
Retreat begins in evening.
Sat 29/Sun 30 Institution of Reader and Acolyte
Mon 31 Lectures begin
February
Sat 19/Sun 20 Free weekend. Students may be away from College.
Sun 27 Day of Recollection: Admission to Candidacy
March
Wed 9 Ash Wednesday
Fri 11 Reading week commences on conclusion of lectures
Sun 20 Seminarians return
April
Fri 15 Class concludes for Easter Break**
Wed 20 Retreat commences for seminarians
Thu 21 Holy Thursday
Fri 22 Good Friday
Sat 23 Holy Saturday. Retreat concludes after Vigil.
Sun 24 Easter Sunday: Students may be away from College until Monday evening.
Tue 26 Lectures resume
May
May 2 College Foundation Day***
Fri 6 Conclusion of lectures
Sun 8 Day of Recollection (Quiet Day)
Mon 9 Study Period
Fri 13 SPCM / NUIM examinations begin
Sun 29 6th Sunday of Easter: Diaconate Ordination
June
Tue 14 Maynooth Union Day
Notes:
* Inter-Semester break begins at end of last exam.
**Seminarians on break until Holy Week Retreat, to return on at Wednesday lunchtime.
***This 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.
