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“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 […]

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. […]

On the eve of the one-year anniversary since the late Helena Duckett’s passing. The Allen Hall community welcomed Helena’s family and close friends for a requiem Mass in the seminary chapel. The Rector’s homily touched on the life and service of Helena during her time as Allen Hall’s bursar and more as she was a […]

Following the first week of academics, the seminary community retreated into a weekend of silence. Within Allen Hall, the seminarians were reminded that the four pillars of formation both overlap and intertwine. That’s why we have a retreat just as the academic term begins. Amidst the silence interspersed with communal gathering in the Divine Offices, […]

The Allen Hall community embarked on a journey to the National Eucharistic Congress hosted by St Mary’s Oscott on the 15th of September 2024. Day two of a weekend full of reflections, workshops, and liturgy centered around the sacramental reality of Christ in the Eucharist, saw the gathering of yet more dioceses throughout England and […]

Each year Allen Hall publishes Vivamus In Spe (‘Let us live in hope’). This journal records the seminary’s yearly exploits in light of the four pillars of formation: Human, Spiritual, Intellectual, and Pastoral. You can view the 2024 & 2023 editions below and look forward to updates throughout the year on the activities of the […]

The 2024-25 seminary year began with an induction weekend for the new men (pictured here after Mass at St Aloysius, Somers Town, where they were kindly hosted by Canon Jeremy Trood and parishioners). Pray for all seminarians and students (especially those new to Allen Hall) as well as for the formation staff, and support and […]

Today, Friday 6th September, we welcome nine new men who begin their formation for the priesthood to the seminary community. Please pray for them and the whole house for a happy, holy, and fruitful start to the new seminary year. Our Lady, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us! St Thomas More and St John […]