August 24, 2015

Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology

Formation Calendar 2015-2016

August 24, 2015

Notre Dame Seminary

Graduate School of Theology 2901 S Carrollton Avenue

August 13 Faculty Retreat January 02 – 10 Holy Land Retreat – 4th Year Theologians August 16 New Seminarians Arrive January 06 – 11 Retreat: Pre-Theology – T2 August 16 – 22 Orientation for New Seminarians January 08 – 13 Retreat – T3 August 18 Faculty In-Service August 22 Returning Seminarians Arrive January 12 Classes Begin: Pre-Theology – T2, T4 August 23 Orientation for Returning Seminarians (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) January 14 Classes Begin – T3 January 15 Last Day to Register and Add a Class for Spring 2016 August 24 Classes Begin January 18

January 22 Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes Day of Penance – No Classes

August 28 Last Day to Register and Add a Class for Fall 2015 January 29 Thomas Aquinas Lecture Series (7:00 pm) September 07 September 11-12

Labor Day Holiday CLI Workshops (No Classes)

February 08 – 09 Mardi Gras Holidays

September 15-17 October 02

Priest Convocation Last Day to Drop a Class with a W

February 10 Ash Wednesday (Day of Recollection)

October 02 October 04

Monsignor Tekippe Theological Forum 7:00 pm Evening of Reflection

February 11 Classes Resume

October 10 NDS Gala (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm) February 19 Last Day to Drop a Class with a W October 14 - 16 Contingency Days February 22 – 26 Spiritual Direction Workshop – Creighton Team (4th Year Theology) October 19 Classes Resume March 13

March 14 – 18 Desert Day of Prayer Registration for Summer 2016 and Fall 2016

October 25 4th year Welcome Back Orientation 2:00 pm March 19 – 28 Easter Holidays (No classes) October 26 November 01

4th year First Day of Classes Evening of Reflection

March 29 April 3

Classes Resume Evening of Reflection

November 09 – 13 Registration for Spring 2016 April 27 – 28 4th Year Exams November 25 – 27 Thanksgiving Holidays April 28 – May 04 4th Year Retreat November 29 November 30

Evening of Reflection Classes Resume

April 29 Last Day of Class

December 01 December 04

Christmas Luncheon Event Last Day of Classes

May 02-04 Final Exams

December 08 Study Day May 04 Baccalaureate Mass (4:00 p.m.) December 7, 9, 10 Final Exams May 04 Commencement Exercises (6:30 pm) December 11 – 19 Acompaño Mission Trip December 11 Christmas Holidays Begin December 20 Last Day to Register for Spring 2016 Classes

Spring 2016 Academic Calendar Fall 2015 Academic Calendar

August 24, 2015

July 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4

Fourth of July

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

6:45 am Serrans

26 27 28 29 30 31

August 24, 2015

August 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

St John Vianney

Pope Paul VI Death

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

9:00 am Adm Bd

Faculty Retreat

Assumption

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 New Seminarians Arrive Orientation Week

1:30 pm PFB 3:30 Formators Mtg

1:30 pm Faculty Council 1:30 pm T2 Supervisors Mtg.

Archbishop Aymond Installation

Returning Seminarians Arrive

23/30 24/31 25

26 27 28 29 23rd – 1:00 – 4:00 pm Orientation for returning seminarians 5:00 pm EP/Oath Community Dinner

24th – Classes Begin 24th – Evening of Reflection/Enthronement 31 – 5:00 pm Security/Safety Wksp

Saint Louis King of France 2:30 GAFE Staff Training 4:45 p.m. Insurance Mtg for New Seminarians

11:30 am HS Mass 4:45 pm SA Mtg Corridor Evening Prayer

3:00-4:30 pm Writing Workshop for New Seminarians 5:00 pm Outside Confessors 6:45 Class Elections

6:45 am Serrans Last day to register/ add class for Fall 10:15 am Rector Conf. SA Evening Social

Passion of John the Baptist

10th Ann. of Katrina Afternoon Exposition

August 24, 2015

September 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5

L/A Petitions Distributed 2:30 GAFE Staff Training

PT 1-2 Rector Meetings 4:30 pm Ordination

Meeting with all T3 Seminarians 2:30p.m.

10:15 am Formation Conference

Free Weekend 6 7

Labor Day Back by 11:00 pm

8 Birth of Mary 6:45 am Serrans 2:30 pm Faculty Council

9 T1 Rector Meetings

10 2:30 pm T2 CPE Mtg & Pastoral Assignments

11 CLI NO CLASSES for T1-T3

12

Free Weekend

T1 Rector Meetings 6:00 pm Legatus Mass

Corridor EP 6:00 pm IPF Reunion

5:00 pm Outside Confessors

PT in Session

CLI Schedule

13 14 15 16 17

18 Anniversary of NDS

19

Community Dinner

Exaltation of the Cross Arch. Hughes Epis. Ord. Almy Display 4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

NOLA Priest Convoc. Lector/Acolyte Petitions Due

4:45 pm SA Meeting Corridor EP NOLA Priest Convoc.

2:30 pm T1 PEP 6:00 pm CPE Dinner NOLA Priest Convoc.

10:15 am Formation Conference SA Oktoberfest

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Parish Visitation 9:30/11:30 Masses Community Dinner

T2 Rector Meetings 5:00 pm Music Practice Pope arrives tomorrow

9:00 am Adm Bd 2:30 pm Formators

40 Days for Life Begins Canonization Mass in DC Corridor EP

T2 Rector Meetings 1:30 pm PFB 5:00 pm Outside Confessors

6:45 am Serrans 10:15 am Formation Conference

Free Weekend

27 St Vincent DePaul Secondary Patron NOLA

Evening of Reflection Seminarians due back by 4:00 p.m. Pope Departs for Rome

28 T3 Rector Meetings 4:45 pm Liturgy Workshop

29 2:30 pm Faculty Council Faculty Seminar T3 Rector Meetings

August 24, 2015

October 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 6:30-8:30 p.m. Life in

Spirit Seminar Last day to drop a class with a W Monsignor Tekippe Theological Forum

10:00 am - 4:30 pm Life in Spirit National Gathering of Rectors in Chicago

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Blessed Seelos 4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

2:30 pm Formators 3:30 GAFE Staff Training 3:00 Safe Envir. New Sems 5:15 pm Community Rosary

12:30 Acompano Leadership Mtg. 4:45 pm SA Mtg Corridor EP

10:00 am – 3:00 pm Board of Trustees at NDS 5:00 pm Outside Confessors 6:30 pm T1 Acompano Mtg.

10:15 am Formation Conference Gala Set-Up

Bishop Jacobs Installation Gala 6:00 – 10:00 pm BIB Gala Follow-Up

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 MP in Private No Exposition

Columbus Day Tailor On-Hand 4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp 6:30 pm CPE Intro

6:45 am Serrans 2:00 pm CPE Interviews 5:15 pm Community Rosary

Contingency Day

Contingency Day Contingency Day Free Weekend

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Free Weekend Due Back by 11:00 p.m.

4:45 pm Liturgy Workshop

2:30 pm Faculty Council 4:00 pm Faculty Seminar 5:15 pm Community Rosary

12:30 pm Acompano Leadership Mtg. Corridor EP 6:00 pm Serra BBQ

5:00 Outside Confessors

Bp. Fabre Appointment HT 6:45 am Serrans 10:15 am Form. Conference Cemetery Apostolate SA Halloween Social

10:00 am Lector/Acolyte Installation

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOLA Youth Day Lake Charles Candidacy 4th year Orientation

First Day of Classes for 4th year 5:00 pm Music Practice Welcome Back Dinner

T4 Rector Mtgs 9:00 am Adm Bd 2:30 pm Formators 5:15 pm Community Rosary

T4 Rector Mtgs Candidacy Petitions Distrib. Corridor EP

T4 Rector Mtgs 6:00 pm T4 Internship Dinner

Bishop Fabre Installation 10:15 am Rector Conference

Free Weekend

August 24, 2015

November 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 All Saints Day Free Weekend Back by 5:15 pm Evening of Reflection

All Souls Day Thanksgiving Collection 4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

2:30 pm Faculty Council

Bp. Herzog Appointment 10:00 am T4 Seminar 4:45 pm SA Mtg Corridor EP

5:00 pm Outside Confessors

10:15 am Formation Conference 2:30 pm T3 Pastoral Mtg.

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daylight Savings Community Dinner

Spring Registration All Week Candidacy Pet. Due 4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

Spring Registration 6:45 am Serrans 2:30 pm Formators

Veterans Day/ Flag Ceremony 10:00 am T4 Seminar Corridor EP Spring Registration

1:30 pm PFB SA Blood Drive Spring Registration

10:15 am Formation Conference 2:30 pm T1 PEP 3:30 pm T2 Pastoral Mtg.

Celibacy Workshop for all New Seminarians SA Courtyard Dinner with Zydeco Band

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Community Dinner

4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

9:00 am Adm Bd 2:30 pm Faculty Council 4:00 pm Faculty Seminar

10:00 am T4 Comps 1 Corridor EP

5:00 pm Outside Confessors 6:30 T1 Acompano Mtg

6:45 am Serrans Bonfire Mass and Game

Ozanam Inn Apostolate

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Christ the King Eucharistic Day Community Dinner

5:00 pm Music Practice

Staff Appreciation Lunch 2:30 pm Formators

Thanksgiving

29 30 4:00 pm Advent Mass and Evening of Reflection

4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

Thanksgiving Holidays

August 24, 2015

December 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5

7:00 am Mass 11:00 am IC Mass 12:30 Priest Christmas Luncheon

Corridor EP Distribution of Ordination Petititions

5:00 pm Advent Penance Service

10:15 am Rector Conf. Last day of Classes SA Caroling and Christmas Social

Cathedral Nite Fever

6 7 8

9 10 11 12 11:00 am Candidacy at Cathedral 5:00 p.m. Creche/Lessons& Carols Community Dinner

Final Exams

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Study Day/No Exams Catholic Foundation Mass/Dinner

Final Exams SA Pancake Social

Final Exams

Acompaño Trip Christmas break begins

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pope Francis Priesthood Ordination

Bishop Muench Appointment

Pope Francis’ Birthday

Bishop Jarrell Installation 6:45 am Serrans

Acompaño Returns

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Christmas

St. Stephen

27 28 29 30 31 Feast of the Holy Family

Holy Innocents

Saint Thomas Becket

St. Sylvester

August 24, 2015

January 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2

Mother of God

St. Basil and St. Gregory T4 Holy Land Begins

3 4 5

6 7 8 9 Solemnity of the Epiphany

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint John Neumann

Bishop Herzog Ordination/Installation

PT – T2 Retreats Begins

Our Lady of Prompt Succor T3 Retreat Begins

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Baptism of the Lord Archbishop Aymond Episcopal Ordination T4 Holy Land Trips Ends

PT – T2 Retreats End

6:45 am Serrans PT – T2, T4 Classes Begin

T3 Retreat Ends Blessed Seelos’ Birthday

T3 Classes Begin 1:30 pm PFB 5:00 pm Outside Confessors Community Dinner

Last day to register/ add class for Spring 10:15 am Rector Conf. 4:45 pm SA Meeting

SA Social at St. Charles House

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Martin Luther King Holiday No Classes

9:00 am Adm Bd. 2:30 pm Faculty Council

10:00 am T4 Seminar Corridor EP

6:45 am Serrans Day of Penance No Classes

Free Weekend

24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30 24th – Free Weekend Back by 11:00 pm

Conversion of Paul 4:45 pm Liturgy Workshop

2:30 pm Formators

10:00 am T4 Comps 2 Corridor EP

St. Thomas Aquinas 5:00 pm Outside Confessors

7:00 pm Thomas Aquinas Lecture Series

August 24, 2015

February 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

All Ordination Petitions Due

Presentation of the Lord 5:00 pm Mass

St. Blaise 10:00 am T4 Seminar Corridor EP

2:30 pm T1 & PT2 PEP 3:30 pm T2 Pastoral Mtg

10:15 am Formation Conference

Free weekend Endymion Social

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Free Weekend Superbowl Social

Lundi Gras Holiday

Mardi Gras Holiday Back by 11:00 pm

Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer

2:30 pm T3 Pastoral Mtg. 5:00 pm Outside Confessors

10:15 am Formation Conference 5:15 pm Stations

Angola Prison Apostolate

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5:00 pm T4 Oath of Fidelity Community Dinner

President’s Day 5:00 pm Music Practice

2:30 pm Faculty Council 4:00 pm Faculty Seminar

10:00 am T4 Comps 4:45 pm SA Mtg Corridor EP

1:30 pm PFB 6:30 pm T1 Acompano Mtg SA Blood Drive

Last day to drop a class with a W 10:15 am Formation Conference 5:15 pm Stations

Josephinum Basketball Tournament (Feb 19-21) TET at Saint Ben’s

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 5:00 pm T3 Oath of Fidelity Community Dinner

Chair of Peter T4Spiritual Direction Workshop 4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

T4Spiritual Direction Workshop 9:00 am Adm Bd 2:30 pm Formators

T4Spiritual Direction Workshop Corridor EP

T4Spiritual Direction Workshop 5:00 pm Outside Confessors

6:45 am Serrans 10:15 am Form. Conference T4 Spiritual Direction Wkshp Concludes

Free Weekend

28 29 Pope Benedict XVI Renunciation

Free Weekend Back by 11:00 pm

6:00 p.m. Chancellor’s Dinner

August 24, 2015

March 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5

2:30 pm Faculty Council

Corridor EP

Bishop Jarrell Episcopal Ordination 10:15 am Formation Conference 5:15 pm Stations

SA Dinner & Movie

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Daylight Savings Community Dinner

4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp

6:45 am Serrans 2:30 pm Formators

10:00 am T4 Seminar Corridor EP

10:00 am – 3:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting at St Ben’s

Lenten Penance Service

5:00 pm Outside Confessors

10:15 am Formation Conference 5:15 pm Stations

AbbeyFest

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Election of Pope Francis Desert Day of Prayer

Bishop Muench Installation 4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp Summer/Fall Registration all Week

2:30 pm Faculty Council 4:00 pm Faculty Seminar Summer/Fall Registration

10:00 am T4 Comps 4 4:45 pm SA Mtg Corridor EP Summer/Fall Registration

St. Patrick St. Joseph’s Altar 1:30 pm PFB Ozanam Visit Summer/Fall Registration

6:45 am Serrans 10:15 am Rector Conf Easter Holiday Begins

St. Joseph’s Day Installation of Pope Francis

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Spy Wednesday Holy Thursday

Good Friday

Holy Saturday

27 28 29 30 31 Easter Sunday

Back by 11:00 pm

Classes Resume 9:00 am Adm Bd 2:30 pm Formators

Corridor EP

5:00 pm Outside Confessors

August 24, 2015

April 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 Summer Insurance See Ms. Mickey

10:15 am Formation Conference Saint Ben Alumni Day

Blessed John Paul II Death Cathedral Nite Fever

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Divine Mercy Sunday Easter Evening of Reflection

5:00 pm Music Practice 2:30 pm Faculty Council

10:00 am T4 Seminar Corridor EP

2:30 pm PT2/T1 PEP 6:30 pm Volunteer Appreciation Reception

10:15 am Formation Conference

Free Weekend

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Free Weekend Back by 11:00 p.m.

4:45 pm Liturgy Wksp NDS Olympics

6:45 am Serrans 7:00 pm Faculty Symposium

10:00 am T4 Comps 5 4:45 pm SA Elections Corridor EP 6:00 pm Crawfish Boil

1:30 PFB 2:30 pm T2 Past. Mtg 5:00 pm Outside Confessors

10:15 am Formation Conference 7:00 p.m. SA Talent Show

Volleyball Tournament

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 World Day of Prayer for Vocations Community Dinner

Class Elections

Pope Benedict XVI Election 2:30 pm Faculty Council

Corridor EP

2:30 pm T3 Pastoral Mtg

6:45 am Serrans 10:15 am Formation Conference

2:30 pm Causeway Cup Tournament

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 T4 Farewell Dinner

T4 Exams

T4 Exams 9:00 am Adm Bd. Internship Workshop

T4 Exams Corridor EP

T4 Retreat Begins 5:00 pm Outside Confessors

Last day of Classes 10:15 am Rector Conference T4 Retreat

Free Weekend T4 Retreat

August 24, 2015

May 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 Ascension 6 7 St. Joseph the Worker

Free Weekend Back by 5:00 pm

May Crowning, Community Rosary and Evening Prayer

Final Exams T4 Retreat

Final Exams T4 Retreat

T4 Retreat Ends 1:30 pm Grad Practice 4:00 Mass 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Commencement

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mother’s Day

9:00 am PFB 1:30 pm Faculty Council 5:00 pm Priest Mtg 6:00 pm Priest Dinner

6:45 am Serrans Assessment Day

Faculty Peer/Self Evals due to Dean’s Office Saint Ben’s Graduation

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pentecost

Bishop Duca Ordination/ Installation

NOLA Diaconate Ordination

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Trinity Sunday

6:45 am Serrans

29 30 31

Corpus Christi

Memorial Day

August 24, 2015

June 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4

Hurricane Season Begins: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Hasten to Help Us

Lake Charles Catechists Visit

Sacred Heart Anniversary of St. John XXIII Death

NOLA Priest Ordination 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Archbishop Aymond appointment as Archbishop

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Father’s Day

Nativity of John the Baptist 6:45 am Serrans

26 27 28 29 30

St. Peter and Paul Bishop Muench Episcopal Ordination

First Martyrs of Rome