Logos Scripture Summer School 2026

The Logos Scripture Summer School will again

offer two separate course options in 2026.

Course 2 - St John the Evangelist and his Gospel

Friday evening 17th July to Tuesday evening 21st July 2026

Course Description:

All four Gospels have their supporters for which is the best. Saint John's is certainly the most unique of the four. He moves at a stately pace through the life of Jesus, giving us not many stories, but each one is great.

Like an eagle flying high with an eye both on the heavens and on the earth, he walks alongside the man who has come down from heaven, the Bread of Life, the Living Water, the Way, the Truth, the Life. He looks on with laughter too, at the unsuspecting blindness of men faced with the story of the Light that shines in the darkness.

These few days are designed to take time to enjoy these stories of this greatest story ever told and to scratch the surface and open the box so that unexpected treasures might emerge.

• Click 'BOOK' at the top or bottom of this page for Course 2 Booking Form
• Click HERE for the booking page for Course 1 "Meeting the Old Testament Heroes"

Time for discussion, prayer and social activities are included.

Come and join us for Course 2 "St John the Evangelist and his Gospel", from Friday 17th July to Tuesday 21st July 2026, in the beautiful surroundings of the Cistercian Abbey Roscrea. (This will be one of the last opportunities to stay in the beautiful setting of Mt St Joseph's Cistercian Abbey before the monks leave Roscrea and move to Mellifont in the coming months.)

Reduced rate for students.

 If you play a musical instrument, please bring it along!  

No previous learning required • Limited places available • You must be over 18 to attend 

Click here to download the Logos Scripture Summer School 2026 Flyer

 Costs and Other Details

• Course 2 (St John the Evangelist and his Gospel) will run from Friday evening 17th July to Tuesday evening 21st July 2026.
• Student/concession rate available: email us for details.

Venue:

• The Summer School will be held again at the Cistercian Abbey Guesthouse, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, Ireland, one of the final opportunities to spend time in this beautiful setting before the Cistercians leave Roscrea and move to Mellifont in the coming months.

"The guesthouse is a quiet place, set in the beautiful grounds of the Cistercian monastery at Roscrea. There are fine walks around the grounds, giving the visitor time and space to enjoy the peaceful landscape."

• You can find more information about the accommodation and facilities, as well as directions, at the Mt St Joseph's Monastery website here:

Mount St Joseph Abbey Guesthouse

Accommodation at the Guesthouse

Directions to the Guesthouse

• NOTE: the Summer School lectures, events and meals are held in the Guesthouse itself; bedrooms are split between the Guesthouse, and Clairvaux House, also in the grounds of Mount St Joseph Abbey, near the gate. Rooms are allocated by booking date.

Rates and Payment

Total Cost:

• €400 per person sharing (€360 with Early Bird Offer up to Friday 5th June 2026 for Course 2). 
• €465 single room (or €418 with Early Bird Offer up to Friday 5th June 2026 for Course 2)
• Bank transfer payment details are on the booking form.
• A deposit of €100 is required to confirm your acceptance of the place.
• The balance of the fee is due by Tuesday 7th July 2026 for Course 2.
• Remember to include your name as a reference so we can identify the payment.

Cost includes: 

Accommodation: 

• • Bed and Breakfast for four nights (Friday - Monday)
  • Meals over the five days (Friday evening - Tuesday evening). The course concludes after 6pm Dinner on Tuesday evening.
  • Tea / Coffee 
  • All rooms are en suite 
  • Single Room Supplement: €65 (limited single rooms available)

Four Day Summer School:

• Four days of talks and discussion guided by an expert in guiding people to discover Christ in His Scripture.
• Course materials including course book.
• And of course, time for chats, socialising, walks, prayer, laughter and fun.

Presenter: Fr Terence Crotty O.P.

Fr Terence Crotty (BDS, BA, LSS, STD) is a scripture scholar and priest of the Dominican Order, based at St Saviour’s Priory, Dublin. He studied at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, and at Blackfriars, Oxford, and holds a doctorate in Sacred Scripture from the University of Fribourg. His doctoral thesis, “Why is it that you ask my name?”, explores the translation of names in the Septuagint version of the Book of Genesis.

He is Regent of Studies for the Irish Dominican Province and lectures in Scripture, Latin and Greek at the Dominican House of Studies in Dublin, and in Scripture at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome. He is author of The Irish Dominicans: 800 years, 1224–2024 (2025).

Feedback from previous years: 

"What a wonderful week, never wanted it to end but the desire for scripture and all that is divine never will end!"

 "The location was beautiful, food and accommodation very good... The material provided for the course was of the highest quality and Fr Terence's delivery, good humour, knowledge and patience was exceptional...The Scripture instruction was both affirming and illuminating for our faith."

"Thanks for organising the Logos Scripture Summer School - it was a great success and a healing experience in many ways for me.” 

"What a wonderful few days we had in Mt St Joseph’s…It was a great course in every way."

Looking forward to meeting you there!