Are you seeking to:
... know, understand, and love Jesus MORE?
... deepen in your understanding of how much Jesus loves YOU!
... participate more deeply in Sunday Mass by engaging in a thorough examination of the readings?

Experience the Bible like never before, with the IPS Scripture School! Find what you are seeking.

In the Name of Jesus follows the liturgical calendar, approaching the Scripture readings for each Sunday in an integrated fashion: with attention to the latest Biblical scholarship and attuned to the way the Bible is a living book in our dynamic community of faith.

Join IPS each week to explore together the richness and depth of every Sunday's readings so that we all may improve our understanding of the Bible, hear more deeply the homily, and participate fully in the Mass, meeting Jesus in the Eucharist!

The group will meet online via Zoom, each week, all year. You can sign up and pay as you go. You can sign up for a month or even all year.

Schedule
Tuesdays 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 PM (Central) Can't make it to class? Watch a recording, anytime.

Program Fees

• $500 for year-round weekly access, including additional content only available on SAKAI, Loyola's Online Learning Resource Portal!
• $300 each: sign-up for you AND a friend when you register together (includes same access as above!)
• $75 EASTER SPECIAL (includes Easter Sunday through Pentecost Sunday!)
• $50 for the month!
• $15 for any weekly session!

Discover all 73 books of the bible within a Roman Catholic framework. Deepen your knowledge of Sacred Scripture.

Scripture School Bible Study uses the Catholic Biblical School Program published by Paulist Press. The program guides students through every book of the Bible in 12 10-week units of study.  Students may register for a specific unit of 10 weeks, or an entire year, consisting of three units of study per school year.

Students may complete a certificate or participate as an audit student.  Both have requirements for participation and completion.  Certificate students do written assignments, but audit students must prepare for group sharing, even though they do not submit an assignment.  

Certificate students who fulfill the requirements for six (6) units of study receive a Certificate of Basic Scripture Studies from the Institute of Pastoral Studies at 🟩Instagram账号 | 老挝 | 注册30-90天 | 邮箱可用 | 已设置2FA.  When that same student completes all twelve (12) units, he/she receives a Certificate of Advanced Scripture Studies. 

Each year, morning and evening classes are offered with two (2) different units of study.  Classes focus on methods of biblical interpretation as well as spirituality of the Bible.  The workbook published by Paulist Press has 10-week units of study in either the Old Testament or the New Testament.  

Beginning in fall 2026, the following classes are being offered online:

• New Testament Foundations (Tuesday evenings, Thursday mornings)
  o    Unit 1, Gospels of Mark and Luke
  o    Unit 2, Letters of Paul Overview
  o    Unit 3, Johannine Literature: Gospel, Letters, Revelation
• Old Testament Advanced (Tuesday mornings, Thursday evenings)
  o    Unit 1, Prophecy Before the Exile
  o    Unit 2, Exile and Restoration
  o    Unit 3, After the Exile
• Morning class times are 10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON
• Evening class times are 6:30 – 8:30 PM
• See calendar for fall 2026 schedule

Program Requirements:

•  Individual (not shared) email address
• Purchase of student workbook with 3 units of study
• Purchase of required textbooks
• Optional purchase of recommended reference books

Course Fees:

•  10-week unit price: $205
• Full year price: $615
• Registration before July 1 – Full year price: $500
• Registration after July 1 – Full year price: $540

Course fees range from $205 – $615, depending upon option chosen

Book List for fall 2026:

• New Testament Foundations     
• Old Testament Advanced