6th to 11th of July 2026
»Show me your Face, O Lord« – Patristic Summer School and Icon Painting
6th to 11th of July 2026
»Show me your Face, O Lord« – Patristic Summer School and Icon Painting
6th to 11th of July 2026
Ballina (Co. Mayo, Ireland) – The Newman Institute
Organiser:
St. Ephrem Academic Center for Oriental & Occidental Studies (STEP) in Cooperations with ITI Catholic University, Trumau (Austria)
Programme:
Monday to Friday
- 9-12 am Reading the Fathers of the Church
- 2-6 pm Icon Painting (limited places available)
Saturday
- 12 am to 2 pm Closure with Icon Blessing
Evening Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm
Registration:
send an email to info@step-wien.at to register and after receiving confirmation of registration
pay registration fees
6th to 11th of July 2026
Ballina (Co. Mayo, Ireland) – The Newman Institute
Organiser:
St. Ephrem Academic Center for Oriental & Occidental Studies (STEP) in Cooperations with ITI Catholic University, Trumau (Austria)
Programme:
Monday to Friday
- 9-12 am Reading the Fathers of the Church
- 2-6 pm Icon Painting (limited places available)
Saturday
- 12 am to 2 pm Closure with Icon Blessing
Evening Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm
Registration:
send an email to info@step-wien.at to register and after receiving confirmation of registration
pay registration fees
Icon Painting with Mariam Lomidze
The Morning Sessions & Evening Lectures
Readings with PD Dr. Fr. Ephräm G. Lomidze & Prof. Dr. Michaela C. Hastetter
Monday, July 6
- Welcoming Address by Archbishop Francis Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam and Bishop of Killala
- Introduction to the Summer School by the Organisers
- John Chrysostom: Baptismal Catechesis
Tuesday, July 7
- Philo of Alexandria / Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of Moses
- Joseph Ratzinger: A Easter Homiliy with Gregory of Nyssa
- Evening Lecture: Icons between Face-Boom and Facelessness (Prof. Dr. M. C. Hastetter)
Wednesday, July 8
- Cyril of Alexandria: The Christ is one / The Faith of Nicea / Three Letters
Thursday, July 9
- Augustine: Commentary on the Psalms
- Evening Lecture: Icons in the Book of Kells (Prof. em. Dr. Vincent Twomey)
Friday, July 10
- John of Damascus: A Defense Against those who Decry Holy Images
Students from STEP/ITI participating in the Summer School can receive 2 Credit Points.
For transcripts issued with „audit“, external students have to register as guest students of STEP/ITI and pay an extra fee of 150 € for 2 Credit Points (ECTS).
Prayer Services & Divine Liturgy:
- St Muredach’s Cathedral in Ballina
- Monday to Friday: Holy Mass at 8.00 am
- Saturday: Orthodox Divine Liturgy at 11.00 am
Registration Fees:
- 100 € for 5 Morning Sessions (including a Course Pack)
- 300 € for 5 Morning Sessions (including a Cours Pack) and 5 Afternoon Sessions of Icon Painting (including all Materials)
- Entery is free for Evening Lectures and Saturday (Closure with Icon Blessing)
Event Address:
The Newman Institute, Cathedral Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo, F26 YV61, Ireland
Pre-Payment for Registration to:
Nisibis – Verein zur Förderung von theologischen Orient&Okzident-Studien
IBAN: AT39 3204 5000 0042 4598
BIC: RLNWATWWBAD
Raiffeisenbank Baden bei Wien
Subject: Summer School Ballina 2026
