ABOUT ALLEN HALL

Allen Hall is the seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, one of seven seminaries of the dioceses of England and Wales, where men are prepared for ministry as Catholic priests.

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Daily Timetable

The daily timetable (or "horarium") governs the flow of seminary life, and helps the seminarians to develop an orderly pattern of life. Students are normally expected to be present for all the timetabled events.

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
7.30am		Angelus; Private Meditation				Day Off
8.00am	Morning Prayer						Angelus; Private Meditation
8.15am	Breakfast
8.30am							Morning Prayer
8.45am	Pastoral Placements						Breakfast
9.00am		Lectures (1st and 2nd years)
9.15am							Private Study
11.30am							Liturgical Music
12.15pm							Rosary
12.30pm		Lunch		Mass			Lunch
1.15pm		Private Study / Formation Meetings		Lunch			Private Study
2.00pm				Homiletics (3rd years and higher)	Pastoral Placements
4.00pm				Pastoral Reflection
5.00pm				Spiritual Conference
5.30pm				Adoration; Benediction
6.00pm	Solemn Vespers	Evening Prayer			Evening Prayer		Community Mass
6.15pm		Mass			Supper
6.30pm	Supper			Community Supper
6.45pm		Supper
7.15pm
7.30pm	Adoration						Community Supper & Social
8.15pm	Night Prayer
8.30pm
9.00pm
10.30pm	Magnum Silentium

STUDENTS AT HEYTHROP COLLEGE

From the 3rd or 4th year most students go to Heythrop College to study theology, and Heythrop has its own timetable of lectures and tutorials which runs alongside the seminary timetable.

REDEMPTORIS MATER HOUSE OF FORMATION

The Neocatechumenal Way students from the Redemptoris Mater House of Formation also have their own house timetable. Those in the first two years usually spend most of the day at Allen Hall from Monday to Thursday, and join us for community evening on Wednesdays.

RECOLLECTION WEEKENDS

Once a month there is a recollection weekend led by a guest retreat giver, involving a period of recollection running from Friday to Saturday evening. Such occasions of "desert" give a chance to step aside from the normal rhythms of life in order to listen more attentively to the voice of God.

MONTHLY PARISH OPEN DAYS TO PRAY FOR VOCATIONS

One Sunday each month the seminary is open to parish groups. The seminarians serve teas and coffees, and after a short introduction to the seminary they lead tours and then a holy hour to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. The visits end with Solemn Vespers and Benediction with the seminary community. Find out more.

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