Fall Semester, 2015
Mount Angel Seminary
outline Academic
Calendar
2015-2016
Jul 27–Aug. 15 Intensive Spirituality Program
(Theology I students)
Aug. 15
Solemnity of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day)
Aug. 17–21
Orientation Week (new students)
Aug. 24
Mass of the Holy Spirit 8:00 a.m.
Inaugural address 10:30 a.m.
No classes
Aug. 25
Fall Semester Classes begins
Sep. 7
Sep. 8
Sep. 14
Sep. 16
Sep. 28
April 15, 2015
Sep. 29
Oct. 12
Oct. 22
Oct. 30
Oct/Nov
Nov. 1
Nov. 1
Nov. 2
Nov. 4 tbc
Nov. 9-13
Nov. 11
Nov. 12-13
MOUNT ANGEL SEMINARY
1 Abbey Drive
St. Benedict, OR 97373
This seminary calendar represents the seminary’s
best judgment and projection of the course of the
academic years outlined herein. It is subject to
change due to forces beyond the seminary’s control
or as deemed necessary by the seminary in order to
fulfill its educational objectives.
If you notice something that is incorrect or needs to
be changed, please notify Carol Martin at
[email protected]
Nov. 24
Nov. 24
Nov. 26-27
Nov. 30
Nov. 30
Dec. 5 tbc.
Dec. 8
Dec. 9-11
Dec. 12
Dec. 11–Jan. 3
Dec. 14
Labor Day (no classes/office closed)
Monastic Simple Professions – 4:00 p.m.
Monastic Solemn Professions – 4:00 p.m.
Mount Angel Alumni Day
Memorial of San Lorenzo Ruiz de
Manila (Filipino)
Solemnity of the Archangels
Columbus Day (classes as usual)
Mass of Candidacy 8:00 a.m.
Episcopal Council Meeting 10:00 a.m.
(modified schedule)
Abbey Foundation Day
date tbc - Blood Drive
All Saints Day
Seminary Benefit Dinner – Portland
All Souls Day (no 9:00 a.m. classes)
Board of Directors Meeting – 1:00 p.m.
Day of Recollection (no classes)
Pre-Registration for Spring 2016
Veterans’ Day (classes as usual)
Theological Symposium - Rev. Donald
Senior, C.P. of CTU (all Seminarians)
Vietnamese Martyrs Mass
Thanksgiving Break begins at noon
Offices closed for Thanksgiving break
Classes resume
Advent Reconciliation Service 7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Holy Day/offices closed/no classes)
Exams (Christmas break begins after
Mass or last exam)
Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Christmas Break
Dorms close
Spring Semester, 2016
Jan. 3
Jan. 4–8
Jan. 11
Jan. 16 tbc
Jan. 18
Jan. 22
Jan. 22–24
Feb. 2
Feb. 10
Feb 10 - tbc
Feb. 13
Feb. 15
Jan./Feb. tbc
Students return
Retreat - Most Rev. Edward J. Burns,
D.D., Bishop of Juneau (Diocesan
students are required to attend the full
retreat.)
Spring Semester classes begin
Santo Niño Celebration (Filipino)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(classes as usual)
Life, Justice & Peace Day
Walk for Life (SFO)
Feast of the Presentation – Mass 7:00
p.m.
Ash Wednesday,
Day of Recollection (no classes)
Tet Celebration (Vietnamese)
Presidents’ Day (classes as usual)
Ministries Mass, Abbey Church – 8:00
a.m.
Mar. 7-8
Human Formation Symposium (no
classes)
Mar. 13
Seminary Benefit Dinner – Eugene
Mar. 14-17
ATS accreditation visit
Mar. 15
Annunciation Dinner
Mar. 17
St. Patrick’s Day (classes as usual)
Mar. 21
Lenten Reconciliation Service
Mar. 23–Apr. 3 Easter and Spring Break (leave at noon
March 22)
Apr. 4
Apr. 4–8
Apr. 14
Apr. 19 tbc
Apr. 28
Classes resume
Pre-registration for Fall 2016
Field Ed Supervisors’ Day of Reflection
Appreciation Dinner
St. Peter Chanel (Samoan)
May 6
May 10-12
May 13
May 14
Last day of classes
Exams
Baccalaureate Mass and Reception
Commencement Exercises – Abbey
Church – Most Rev. J. Peter Sartain,
D.D., Archbishop of Seattle (All students
are expected to attend commencement.
Summer vacation begins after
commencement)
Dorms close at 5:00 p.m.
Pastoral Interns/Pastor’s Workshop
(2016-17)
May 16
May 17-18
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