Ecumenical Institute of Theology

Notice:

St. Mary’s is resurfacing the main parking lot and there will not be any access to the front of the building (including the library) until early September. Follow the signs to the temporary main entrance at the Center for Continuing Formation. This will be the entrance for all students, visitors, library patrons and those working in the Associated Archives. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Ecumenical Institute announces a new series of public lectures—“Fridays with the Faculty.” On two Friday evenings in both the fall and spring terms an Ecumenical Institute faculty member will give a presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.

“Fridays with the Faculty” opens on September 24 with Dr. Tracy Radosevic, who will deliver a dramatic presentation of the Gospel of Mark in its entirety. Dr. Radosevic will also offer an introductory workshop on biblical storytelling that morning from 9:30 to 11:00. Click here for more detailed information and a flier.

The Ecumenical Institute of Theology (E.I.) was founded in 1968 by St. Mary's Seminary & University, America's oldest Roman Catholic seminary, in cooperation with ecumenical leaders. St. Mary's is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Ecumenical Institute encourages people of all denominations to explore theological studies in a serious, open-minded, and supportive environment.

Our students are mostly working adults who are part-time learners following the ancient motto of “faith seeking understanding.” They pursue individual courses, one of several certificates (biblical studies, parish nursing, religious education, spirituality, urban ministry, and youth ministry), and/or one of two master's degrees, the M.A. in Theology or the M.A. in Church Ministries. Classes are held mostly in the late afternoon and evening on week days. There are three terms per year: fall, winter, and summer. Tuition is very reasonable—the lowest in the region for accredited, graduate, theological education

Our student body of women and men is both interdenominational and interracial, as is our excellent faculty. Nearly all of the Ecumenical Institute's professors have earned doctorates, and a significant number are well-known published scholars. The faculty is drawn from neighboring academic and religious institutions as well as from St. Mary's.

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