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2025/2026 Academic/Formation Calendar
NOVEMBER 2025
Tue. 11th Nov
  • St Martin of Tours, Bishop (Memorial)
  • House Masses
  • Rector meets with Philosophy III Seminarians
Wed. 12th Nov
  • St Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr (Memorial)
Thu. 13th Nov
  • Solemn Inauguration of the 2025-2026 Academic/Formation Year
  • Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit
Sat. 15th Nov
  • 40th Anniversary of the Commencement of Seat of Wisdom Seminary   (15th November 1985) 
  • Community Mass
  • Inaugural/Anniversary Lecture 
Mon. 17th Nov
  • St Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious (Memorial)
  • Rector meets with Philosophy II Seminarians
Tue. 18th Nov
  • House Masses
Fri. 21st Nov
  • The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
  • Feast of the Seat of Seminary
Sat. 22nd Nov
  • Formation Weekend 
  • St. Cecilia, V.M. (Memorial) 
  • Choir Day (Common Mass to honour the choir) 
  • Ordinary Time of the Year C Ends
Sun. 23rd Nov
  • The Solemnity of Christ the King 
  • Eucharistic Procession
Mon. 24th Nov
  • St. Andrew Dung Lac, P & Companions, M. (Memorial) 
  • Rector meets with Philosophy I Seminarians
Tue. 25th Nov
  • House Masses
Wed. 26th Nov
  • Visit of the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, His Grace, Most Rev. Michael Francis Crotty, to the Seminary.
  • 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Commencement of Seat of Wisdom Seminary Ends.
Sat. 29th Nov
  • Weekday (34) B.V.M. on Saturday
  • Matriculation (Imo State University, Owerri)
Sun. 30th Nov
  • 1st Sunday of Advent
DECEMBER 2025
Tue. 2nd Dec
  • House Masses
  • NUC Accreditation Exercise Begins
Wed. 3rd Dec
  • St. Francis Xavier, P. (Memorial)
Fri. 5th Dec
  • Latin Teachers Meeting
Sat. 6th Dec
  • 1st Saturday of Advent
  • 25th Priestly Anniversary of Rev. Fr. Charles Okoro
Sun. 7th Dec
  • Second Sunday of Advent (C)
Mon. 8th Dec
  • Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity)
  • Canonical Retreat for Ministries Begins
Tue. 9th Dec
  • 36th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Joseph Ekuwem (Archbishop of Calabar) 9/12/1989
Wed. 10th Dec
  • Lectures Break
Thu. 11th Dec
  • Canonical Retreat for Ministries Ends
  • Christmas Cantata
Fri. 12th Dec
  • 6th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Moses Chikwe (Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri) 12/12/2019
  • Departure for Christmas Break
OCTOBER 2025
Thu. 2nd Oct
  • The Holy Guardian Angels (Memorial)
  •  Seminary re-opens for the 2025/2026 Academic/Formation Year
  • October Devotion
Fri. 3rd Oct
  • Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor (Memorial)
  • Compound Cleaning 
  • Beginning of the Academic/Formation Year’s Retreat
Sat. 4th Oct
  • Saint Francis of Assisi, Religious (Memorial)
  • Recollection for Formators
Sun. 5th Oct
  • Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year (C)
  • End of Retreat
Mon. 6th Oct
  • Lectures Begin 
  • Orientations for New Students
Tue. 7th Oct
  • Our Lady of the Rosary (Memorial)
  • Administrative Council Meeting
Fri. 10th Oct
  • Saint Daniele Comboni, Bishop (Memorial)
  • General Formators’ Meeting
Sat. 11th Oct
  • Weekday (27) B.V.M on Saturday
Sun. 12th Oct
  • Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year (C) 
Mon. 13th Oct
  • Resit Examinations Begin 
  • Philosophy Departmental Meeting
Tue. 14th Oct
  • House Masses Begin
Wed. 15th Oct
  • Saint Teresa of Avila, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
Fri. 17th Oct
  • Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
  • Theology Departmental Meeting
Sat. 18th Oct
  • St. Luke, Evangelist (Feast)
  • Jogging
Sun. 19th Oct
  • Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year (C) Mission Sunday
Mon. 20th Oct
  • Rector meets with Theology IV Seminarians. 
  • Note: Commemoration of the death of Very Rev. Msgr. Theophilus Okere (First Rector of the Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri) 20/10/2020
Tue. 21st Oct
  • House Masses
Wed. 22nd Oct
  • Pope St. JohnPaul II (Optional Memorial)
Thu. 23rd Oct
  • Rector meets with Theology III Seminarians
Sat. 25th Oct
  • Weekday (27) B.V.M on Saturday
  • NAPS Weekend
Sun. 26th Oct
  • Thirtieth Sunday of the Year (C)
Mon. 27th Oct
  • Rector meets with Theology II Seminarians
Tue. 28th Oct
  • SS Simon & Jude, AP. (Feast)
  • House Masses
Fri. 31st Oct
  • End of October Devotion
  • Death Anniversary of Bishop Mark Unegbu 31/10/2002
  • End of Resit Examinations
NOVEMBER 2025
Sat. 1st Nov
  • All Saints (Solemnity)
Sun. 2nd Nov
  • Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 
  • Recollection
Mon. 3rd Nov
  • Internal Thesis Proposal (Philosophy Department)
  • Rector meets with Theology I Seminarians
Tue. 4th Nov
  • St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial).
  • House Masses
Thu. 6th Nov
  • St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial).
  • House Masses
Fri. 7th Nov
  • Academic Council Meeting
Sun. 9th Nov
  • The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
Mon. 10th Nov
  • St Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor (Memorial)
  • Internal Thesis Proposal (Theology Department)
JANUARY 2026
Fri. 9th Jan
  • Friday after Epiphany
  • Christmas Break Ends
Sat. 10th Jan
  • Saturday after Epiphany
Sun. 11th Jan
  • The Baptism of The Lord (Feast)
  • Recollection
Mon. 12th Jan
  • Lectures Resume
Tue. 13th Jan
  • General Staff Meeting
  • House Masses
Wed. 14th Jan
  • Visit of 2000 (Alumni Set) Jubilarian Priests.
  • Commemoration of the death of Bishop Alexius Makozi (Bishop Emeritus of Port Harcourt) 16/1/2016
Thu. 15th Jan
  • Bishops'/Formators' Meeting
Fri. 16th Jan
  • Financial Council Meeting
Sat. 17th Jan
  • St. Anthony, Abbot (Memorial)
Sun. 18th Jan
  • Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
  • Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins
Tue. 20th Jan
  • Blessed Michael Iwene Tansi (Feast in Nigeria)
Wed. 21st Jan
  • St. Agnes, V. M. (Memorial)
Fri. 23rd Jan
  • End of Lectures for First Semester
Sat. 24th Jan
  • St. Francis de Sales B.D. (Memorial)
Sun. 25th Jan
  • Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Ends
Mon. 26th Jan
  • St Timothy & St Titus, B. (Memorial)
Wed. 28th Jan
  • St. Thomas Aquinas P.D. (Memorial)
  • First Semester Examinations Begin
Sat. 31st Jan
  • St. John Bosco P. (Memorial)
FEBRUARY 2026
Sun. 1st Feb
  • Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Mon. 2nd Feb
  • The Presentation of the Lord (Feast)
Thu. 5th Feb
  • St. Agatha, V. M. (Memorial)
Fri. 6th Feb
  • St. Paul Miki & Companion Ms. (Memorial)
Sat. 7th Feb
  • Weekday (4) B.V.M on Saturday
Sun. 8th Feb
  • Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year (A)
  • 11th  Commemoration of the Death of Bishop Vincent V. Ezeonyia (08/02/2015)
Wed. 11th Feb
  • St. Scholastica V. (Memorial)
Thu. 12th Feb
  • 26th Commemoration of the Death of Bishop Anthony Nwedo (12/2/2000).
Fri. 13th Feb
  • 6th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Augustine Echema (Bishop of Aba) 13/02/2020
  • End of the First Semester Examinations
Sat. 14th Feb
  • St. Cyril M. and St. Methodius P. (Memorial)
  • Recess Weekend
Sun. 15th Feb
  • Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year (A)
  • Recess Weekend
Mon. 16th Feb
  • Second Semester Lectures Begin
Thu. 19th Feb
  • Ash Wednesday
Fri. 20th Feb
  • Lectures Break
  • Stations of the Cross
  • “Tu Es” Visit of the 2023/2024 Theology Graduates
Sat. 21st Feb
  • First Semester Break Begins
  • All Seminary Games commence
Sun. 22nd Feb
  • First Sunday of Lent (A)
Tue. 24th Feb
  • Commemoration of the death of Very Rev. Msgr. Clement Obielu (2nd Rector of Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri) 24/02/2021
Fri. 27th Feb
  • Stations of the Cross
Sat. 28th Feb
  • All Seminary Games end
MARCH 2026
Wed. 4th Mar
  • End of First Semester Break
Thu. 5th Mar
  • Lectures Resume
Fri. 6th Mar
  • Stations of the Cross
Sat. 7th Mar
  • Latin Certificate Examinations
Sun. 8th Mar
  • Third Sunday of Lent
  • Recollection
Tue. 10th Mar
  • House Masses
Fri. 13th Mar
  • Stations of the Cross
Sun. 15th Mar
  • Fourth Sunday of Lent (A)
  • Laetare Sunday
Tue. 17th Mar
  • St. Patrick, B. (Feast)
  • House Masses
Thu. 19th Mar
  • St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity)
Fri. 20th Mar
  • 2nd Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Thomas Obiatuegwu (Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu) 20/03/2024
  • Convocation Lectures
  • Stations of the Cross
Sat. 21st Mar
  • Convocation ceremony for the Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome
Mon. 23rd Mar
  • Fifth Sunday of Lent (A)
Tue. 24th Mar
  • House Masses
Wed. 25th Mar
  • The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity)
Fri. 27th Mar
  • Stations of the Cross
Sun. 29th Mar
  • Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
  • Holy Week Begins
Mon. 30th Mar
  • Monday of the Holy Week
Tue. 31st Mar
  • Tuesday of Holy Week
  • House Masses
APRIL 2026
Wed. 1st Apr
  • Wednesday of Holy Week
  • Lectures Break
Thu. 2nd Apr
  • Holy Thursday of The Lord's Supper
  • Chrism Mass
  • Easter Triduum Begins
  • Mass of the Lord's Supper
  • Adoration
Fri. 3rd Apr
  • Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
  • Stations of the Cross
Sat. 4th Apr
  • Holy Saturday
  • Easter Vigil Mass
Sun. 5th Apr
  • Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection
Tue. 7th Apr
  • Easter Break Commences
Tue. 21st Apr
  • Easter Break Ends
Wed. 22nd Apr
  • Lectures Begin
Sat. 25th Apr
  • St Mark, Evangelist. (Feast)
Sun. 26th Apr
  • Fourth Sunday of Easter (A)
Tue. 28th Apr
  • House Masses
  • 25th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Solomon Amatu (Bishop of Okigwe)
Wed. 29th Apr
  • St Catherine of Siena, V.D. (Memorial)
Thu. 30th Apr
  • Our Lady Mother of Africa (Feast)
MAY 2026
Fri. 1st May
  • May Devotion
Sat. 2nd May
  • St. Athanasius, B.D. (Memorial)
  • ONOI Weekend
Mon. 4th May
  • Submission of Long Essays and Memoirs.
Tue. 5th May
  • House Masses
Sat. 9th May
  • Communication weekend (Discussion of the Papal Message)
  • 6th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Patrick Eluke (Apostolic Administrator of Port Harcourt Diocese) 9/5/2019
Sun. 10th May
  • Sixth Sunday of Easter (A)
Mon. 11th May
  • Beginning of General Formators’ Assessment of Seminarians
Tue. 12th May
  • House Masses
Thu. 14th May
  • Ascension of the Lord (Solemnity)
  • Novena to the Holy Spirit
Fri. 15th May
  • End of Lectures for Degree Candidates
Sun. 17th May
  • Seventh Sunday of Easter (A)
  • World Communication Day (Thanksgiving and Blessing of Tools of Work for St. Thomas Aquinas School of Journalism)
Mon. 18th May
  • End of Lectures for All
Tue. 19th May
  • House Masses
Sat. 23rd May
  • Pentecost Weekend
Sun. 24th May
  • Pentecost Sunday
Mon. 25th May
  • The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Memorial)
  • Degree Examinations Begin
Tue. 26th May
  • St. Philip Neri P. (Memorial)
  • Second Semester Examinations Begin
Sat. 30th May
  • Weekday (8) B.V.M on Saturday
Sun. 31st May
  • The Most Holy Trinity (Solemnity)
JUNE 2026
Mon. 1st Jun
  • St Justin, M. (Solemnity)
Wed. 3rd Jun
  • St. Charles Lwanga and Companions Ms. (Memorial)
Fri. 5th Jun
  • St. Boniface, B. M. (Memorial)
Sat. 6th Jun
  • Weekday (9) B.V.M on Saturday
Sun. 7th Jun
  • The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Solemnity)
Wed. 10th Jun
  • End of Degree Examination
Thu. 11th Jun
  • St. Barnabas, Apostle (Memorial)
  • Project Defence
Fri. 12th Jun
  • The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity)
  • End of General Staff Annual Assessment of Seminarians
Sat. 13th Jun
  • St. Anthony of Padua (m)
  • End of Second Semester Examinations
Sun. 14th Jun
  • Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
  • End of the Year Retreat Begins
Tue. 16th Jun
  • General Staff Meeting
Wed. 17th Jun
  • Commemoration of the death of Bishop Anthony Ilonu, 17/6/2012
  • End of the Year Retreat Ends
Thu. 18th Jun
  • Compound Cleaning
Fri. 19th Jun
  • Compound Cleaning
Sat. 20th Jun
  • Requiem Mass for the Deceased Family Members of Formators and Seminarians
  • Send Off/Gala Night.
Sun. 21st Jun
  • 18th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma (Bishop of Orlu) 21/06/2008
  • The 39th Priestly Anniversary of the Rector: Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Cajetan Ehiem.
Tue. 23rd Jun
  • Departure for Apostolic Work and Long Vacation.