Academic Calendar 2011-2012

Return of Upper Year Seminarians Attending the Entrance Retreat Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Opening Retreat Thursday, September 8th – 13th
Solemnity of St. Pius X Sunday, September 11th
Return of Seminarians who Attended the 30-day Retreat Thursday, September 15th
First Day of Classes Monday, September 19th
Feast of St. Michael, Brothers’ Vows Thursday, September 29th
Entrance of Humanities and Spirituality Saturday, October 8th
Retreat of “First Years” Sunday, October 9th – 15th
Classes Begin for Humanities and Spirituality Tuesday, October 18th
Pilgrimage to Lourdes (Deacons) Tuesday, October 18th - 25th
Feast of All Saints Tuesday, November 1st
All Souls' Solemn High Requiem Wednesday, November 2nd
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24th
Immaculate Conception Thursday, December 8th
Christmas Vacation Monday, December 26th – Saturday, January 7th, 2012
First Semester Exams Begin Friday, January 27th
Ordinations to the Minor Orders of Porter and Lector Wednesday, February 1st
Reception of Cassock and Tonsure Thursday, February 2nd
Priests’ Meeting Monday, February 13th – 17th
Forty Hours' Devotion Begins Sunday, February 19th
Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 22nd
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas Wednesday, March 7th
Feast of St. Joseph Monday, March 19th
Ordinations to Exorcist and Acolyte, and to the Subdiaconate Saturday, March 24th
Easter Sunday, April 8th
Easter Vacation Monday, April 9th – 21st
Ascension Thursday, May 17th
Second Semester Exams Begin Saturday, June 2nd
Ordinations to the Priesthood and Diaconate Friday, June 15th
First Masses Saturday, June 16th
Seminarians' Departure Tuesday, June 19th