Life in seminary is both very similar and very different from normal college life. During the day, seminarians attend classes, participate in campus life, and develop friendships with fellow students and, in a particular way, with their brother seminarians. At the same time, because they are discerning a call to the priesthood, they follow a structured way of life designed to foster personal growth, virtue, and a deeper relationship with Christ.
This rhythm includes daily Mass, Eucharistic adoration, weekends of recollection, apostolic service, personal devotions, study, recreation, and contributing to the life of the house. The seminary community provides a home-like environment where men learn charity, responsibility, and the human virtues essential for future priestly ministry.
A typical day in seminary looks like this:
In addition to this normal flow, different days of the week have other activities:
Throughout the year, there are several other events, which include:
The seminary also has various breaks:
Seminarians live in one of the three houses that are part of the seminary campus: Borromeo House, Hennessy House, and Vianney House. Some rooms are single occupancy while others are doubles.
