Category: Events

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life”. – John 6:68 Following Word of God Sunday, Allen Hall held its annual Academic Dinner on January 29th. As is customary, lecturers, tutors, administrators, and staff members responsible for the intellectual formation of seminarians gathered for supper. This event recognized their invaluable […]

“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels”. – Hebrews 13:2 Allen Hall hosted its second Guest Night of the 2024-2025 Academic Year. This time, on a Saturday, our guests joined the house for Solemn Vespers. The Chapel resounded with uplifted voices as the welcome addition of our guests […]

On the evening of October 13th, the Allen Hall seminarians travelled to Marylebone to visit the Redemptoris Mater (RM) seminary. The seminarians in formation consist of those living in Allen Hall, others in religious orders, and those part of the Neocatechumenal Way. As part of the Seminarian Brothership, Allen Hall annually visits RM. We were […]

A group of Allen Hall seminarians journeyed to the campus of St Mary’s University, Twickenham to give a talk on the theme of vocation. Amongst those studying at Allen Hall are students from St Mary’s University, who have taken the Sacred Theology Bachelor (STB) degree. As such, part of their studies are conducted within the […]

“Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ”. – St Jerome Amongst the courses for Allen Hall’s first-year seminarians, is the introduction to scripture course; taught by the reverend Dr Father Javier Ruiz-Ortiz. The 1st disciples (as we call them) embarked on a journey to the British Museum where they came face to face with artefacts […]

October 5th marked the day when the Allen Hall community visited the Notting Hill Carmelite sisters. This follows from the previous year when the seminary visited the Covent for the first time and is now an established annual tradition. The day began with Fr Anthony offering Holy Mass in the chapel as the sisters and […]

On a Friday morning, blessed with clear and sunny skies; a group of seminarians, led by Fr David, set out on a venture to Beaconsfield. Occasionally, the seminary plans outings which make use of Allen Hall’s proximity to various modes and means of London transport to view different sites, taking in what a particular place […]

Throughout the year, Allen Hall’s staff and students have the opportunity to invite guests during ‘Guest Nights’. These evenings offer those invited to the seminary a chance to join in with the liturgical and social life of the community. The Wednesday guest night typically begins with a spiritual conference delivered by the house Spiritual Director. […]