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Allen Hall claimed victory against Newman House in the Cardinal Cup during the afternoon of November 30th. The hard-fought tournament saw plenty of memorable plays for both sides as the Seminarians continued their good form. With the 1st match underway, Allen Hall’s early attempts were halted when Newman’s forward shot from outside the box and […]

“Prepare a way for the Lord”. – Matthew 3:3 In anticipation of switching to the New Lectionaries, the seminary community gathered for a blessing of the lectionaries. With the beginning of Advent, parishes throughout England & Wales will have implemented the new translation of Mass readings as part of the Church’s Liturgy. The blessing of […]

Seminarians in their third year of formation are typically sent into parishes as part of their discernment to the secular priesthood. Students in the Year of Pastoral Theology (YPT as we call it), receive the task of translating their experiences from seminary, pastoral placements, & God’s intervention in their lives, into their parish communities. As […]

The red and black stripes returned to the pitch as Allen Hall kicked off against St Bedes Priests, in the afternoon of November 16th. In a highly offensive match that ended in Allen Hall’s 8-1 victory, all eyes were on the seminary side’s performance to see how the new squad would shape up. Rather than […]

“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 […]

“Joy in the Lord because of the victory won by Christ’s confessors predominates over earthly sorrow at the grievousness of their suffering.”. – Cardinal Allen October 26th marked Allen Hall’s celebration of the Solemnity of the Blessed Martyrs of Douai College. This day witnessed the calling up of seminarians: Nathan King and Francis Ezeani to […]

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 […]

“Go forward in procession with branches even to the altar”. – Psalm 118 Many pilgrimages throughout the ages have been inspired by the above psalm. For the Allen Hall community, the evening of October 13th meant going forward in procession with rosaries, as the seminarians and formators joined the Willesden procession for Our Lady of […]