Novitiate and College of Humanities of the Legionaries of Christ, Cheshire

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The Novitiate and College of Humanities of the Legionaries of Christ in Cheshire, Connecticut, is a formation house dedicated to forming priests for the Congregation. New members of the Legion of Christ who are assigned to the North-American Territory spend their first fours years here after joining as their first stage of training for religious life and priestly ministry, before studying philosophy and theology in Rome. The formation time in Cheshire is divided into a two-year Novitiate and two years of Humanities. After the second year of Humanities, an Associate of Arts Degree is offered. The College is accredited by the State of Connecticut. As of 2018, there are about 20 novices and 70 professed religious studying at the College. ()

Coordinates: 41°30'44"N, 72°54'13"W

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Novitiate and College of Humanities of the Legionaries of Christ – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sleeping Giant Golf course, Andrews Homestead Museum, Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Meriden Mall.

5.3 miS
41°26'5"N • 72°54'20"W
Sleeping Giant Golf course, Hamden
137 min walk • Golf
4.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Colonial architecture
Andrews Homestead Museum, Wallingford
124 min walk • The Moses Andrews House is a historic house museum at 424 West Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut. Built about 1760, it is one of a small number of surviving 18th-century houses in the city. It has been operated by the local historical society as a museum property since about 1940.
5.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Rock club, Music venue
Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford
135 min walk • The Oakdale Theatre is a multi-purpose performance venue, located in Wallingford, Connecticut. Opened in 1954, the venue consists of an auditorium and domed theatre, known as The Dome at Oakdale.
5.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Meriden Mall, Southington
149 min walk • Meriden Mall is a shopping mall located in Meriden, Connecticut. At almost 900,000 square feet, Meriden is Connecticut's seventh largest mall, housing over 140 shops. As of 2022, the mall currently maintains the chains Boscov's, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Roaring Brook Falls, Prospect
73 min walk • Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state.
1 miS
Church
First Congregational Church of Cheshire, Cheshire
25 min walk • The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
6.2 miSE
Concerts and shows
Paul Mellon Arts Center, Wallingford
157 min walk • The Paul Mellon Arts Center is an arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut designed by architect I. M. Pei. The original design began in 1968 and the building was completed in 1972.
1.4 miN
41°31'53"N • 72°53'39"W
Barker Character, Cheshire
36 min walk • Specialty museum, Art gallery, Museum
6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area
163 min walk • Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area is a public recreation area occupying one-acre of land beside the Farmington River in the town of New Hartford, Connecticut. The site is located on the north side of the Route 44 bridge over the Farmington River. It is used as a put-in for canoeing, kayaking, and tubing excursions on the river.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Farmington Canal State Park Trail
65 min walk • Farmington Canal State Park Trail is a Connecticut state park forming a portion of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in the towns of Cheshire and Hamden.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
River Highlands State Park
43 min walk • River Highlands State Park is a public recreation area located on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Cromwell, Connecticut. The 177-acre state park is managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.