WELCOME to Summer 2026 Online Registration for The Theological Institute of Saint John’s Seminary
Prior to registration, students taking a course for credit must confer with Ellen Oesterle, Administrator of The Theological Institute, to review course selection and sequence. Ellen can be reached at ellen.oesterle@sjs.edu.
Academic courses are three credits each and cost $2100.
It is also possible to audit a course for $435.
Field Education costs $1000 per semester.
Credit card payment is available for non-scholarship students or we can bill you directly.
If you have questions, please call 617-779-4104, ext. 2 or email ellen.oesterle@sjs.edu.
The evening hybrid class meets primarily online over the Canvas learning platform. A few in-person classes will be held at Saint John’s Hall, 127 Lake Street, Brighton, MA. The Saturday in-person class meets at Saint John’s Hall, 127 Lake Street, Brighton, MA.
Summer 2026 courses being offered:
THPT500 – New Evangelization/Pastoral TheologyInstructor: Dr. Aldona Lingertat
Schedule: 8 Saturdays (May 16 - July 11, not July 4th), 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: Saint John’s Hall (in-person)
Course description:
Holiness is oriented to meeting the needs of the contemporary world, which requires a sophisticated understanding of the mission field. This course will examine the mission field in detail, while directing attention to the true nature of Christian mission: finding our identity within the universal mission of the Incarnate Son. The second half of this course looks at the theological underpinning to pastoral ministry: the theology of a parish, roles of the ordained and lay, mission effectiveness and best practices in pastoral settings.
Booklist:
Pope John Paul II, Christifideles Laici, (available online-free)
USCCB, Co-Workers in the Vineyard, (available online- free)
Pope Francis, Joy of the Gospel (available online – free)
Tom Corcoran, Rev. Michael White, Rebuilt, Ave Marie Press
Sherry Weddell, Forming Intentional Disciples, Our Sunday Visitor
Ira Byock, MD, Four Things That Matter Most, Free Press
Mortimer Adler, How to Speak/How to Listen
Meg Jay, The Defining Decade
Cormac McCarthy, The Sunset Limited
NT627 - The Gospel and Letters of St. John
Instructor: Fr. Peter Grover, OMV
Schedule:
M. W — 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27 -- In Person
Monday, June 1 --Online
Wednesday, June 3 --In Person
Monday, June 8 – Online
Wednesday, June 10 – Online
Wednesday, June 17 -- Online
Wednesday, June 24 -- Online
Wednesday, July 1 – Online
Wednesday, July 8 -- Online
Wednesday, July 15 — In Person
Course description:
In addition to a careful reading of the Gospel of John and the letters, we will examine structure, content, and the main themes (the sources underlying the Johannine writings, religious feasts, literary features, Christology, ecclesiology, etc.) by way of an exegetical and narrative analysis of the text with attention to current discussion in the scholarly literature. Finally, this course also aims to develop the student’s ability to use the Gospel and the letters to integrate the Johannine perspective meaningfully into preaching, teaching, and theological reflection.
