Rev. Seamus O'Looskan
Leicester,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated leader and minister in inclusive and diverse communities. Passionate about the Missionary endeavour of the Church, especially in parish and school settings. Excellent understanding of education and parish structures and potential.
Excellent knowledge of Church teaching and how to communicate this in various settings.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Parish Deacon
Nottingham Diocese
Holy Family Parish, Leicester
07.2018 - Current
Preaching regularly at Sunday and Weekday Masses
Co-ordination of Parish Catechesis - First Holy Communion and Confirmation programmes
Sacramental Preparation for Baptism and Marriage
Liaison with Leicester Council of Faiths
Celebration of Baptisms and Marriages
Pastoral Care of families including communion visits to home and hospital
Parish Leadership group and Parish Pastoral Council for 3 inner city culturally diverse churches that make up one parish.
Governor to Sacred Heart Primary School
Director of Diocese of Nottingham Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Chaplain & Senior Leader - Head of Pastoral Care
St Thomas Aquinas CMAT
St Paul's Catholic School , Leicester
09.2001 - Current
Senior Leader responsible for in term admissions, rewards and Spiritual life of the school
Co-ordination of Chaplaincy activities - including assemblies, liturgies, weekly celebration of Mass, Gifts of Grace Chaplaincy Team groups, Charity fundraising, outreach to feeder Primary Schools
Head of Pastoral Care overseeing Pastoral Teams, Counsellor and Mental Health worker
Teacher of Religious Education KS3/4 & 5
Senior Lead for PHSE & RSE
Designated Safeguarding Leader (team member)
Sessional Youth Worker
Bosco Centre
Rotherhithe, London
09.1999 - 09.2001
PHSE Co-ordinator and teacher for Post 16 provision
Sessional Youth Worker for Senior and Junior Youth Groups
Bosco Summer Camp Counsellor
Pre-novitiate and Novitiate
Salesians of Don Bosco
Bootle and Battersea
08.1997 - 09.1999
SEN teaching at Savio High School, Bootle
Sessional Youth Worker at Bosco Youth Centre, Bootle
Parish Catechesis at St James Parish, Bootle
Sessional Youth Worker at Salesian College, Battersea
Camp Counsellor for 3 months at Camp Don Bosco, NY New York
Volunteer support worker
HCPT
Hosanna House , Lourdes, France
02.1997 - 08.1997
Facilitating Pilgrimages of children and adults with disabilities
Assistant Co-ordinator Community Action
University of Nottingham
Nottingham
08.1993 - 02.1997
Placement of students in voluntary work provision for Community groups
Training of students in First Aid, BSL, community experience
Supervisor of Lenton Age Concern worker
Teacher of Makaton at Shepherd School
Liaison with Community groups in Nottingham
Sessional Youth Work at Ashfield School
Education
Diploma in Diaconal Studies -
Leuven
Oscott College 08.2015 - 06.2018
Higher National Diploma - Informal and Community Education
YMCA George Williams College
Canning Town, Newham 08.1999 - 07.2001
Certificate in Special Educational Needs - SEN
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool 09.1997 - 07.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Theology with Archaeology
University of Nottingham
Nottingham 09.1990 - 09.1993
Skills
Excellent Communication skills - verbal, IT, presentation delivery
Excellent knowledge of Religious Education Directory for schools and Schools Prayer and Liturgy directory
Effective administration skills
Liturgy planning
Empathetic Pastoral Care
Affiliations
- I love reading especially travel, fiction, spiritual and historical. I enjoy cooking especially Asian, Indian and Italian food. Visiting places of historical interest and languages - courses in French, German, Portuguese, Italian and BSL
Timeline
Parish Deacon
Nottingham Diocese
07.2018 - Current
Diploma in Diaconal Studies -
Leuven
08.2015 - 06.2018
Chaplain & Senior Leader - Head of Pastoral Care
St Thomas Aquinas CMAT
09.2001 - Current
Sessional Youth Worker
Bosco Centre
09.1999 - 09.2001
Higher National Diploma - Informal and Community Education
YMCA George Williams College
08.1999 - 07.2001
Certificate in Special Educational Needs - SEN
Liverpool John Moores University
09.1997 - 07.1998
Pre-novitiate and Novitiate
Salesians of Don Bosco
08.1997 - 09.1999
Volunteer support worker
HCPT
02.1997 - 08.1997
Assistant Co-ordinator Community Action
University of Nottingham
08.1993 - 02.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Theology with Archaeology
University of Nottingham
09.1990 - 09.1993