Reverend James P. Olson
Director, Office for Permanent Deacons
Ordination
1988 Ordination to the Priesthood,
Archdiocese of
Philadelphia
Chronology
2003-Present Director, Spiritual Year Program, Saint
Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
1999-2003 Teacher and School Minister, Saint Maria
Goretti High School,
Philadelphia
,
PA
1997-1999 Theology Teacher,
Lansdale
Catholic
High School
,
Lansdale
,
PA
1993-1997 Teacher and School Minister,
Saint
Hubert
High School
,
Philadelphia
,
PA
1990-1993 Teacher and School Minister,
Bishop
Conwell
High
School
,
Levittown
,
PA
Core Courses Taught:
PTH
608 Homiletic Practicum II
SYP 522 Human Formation Workshops II
SYP 524 Spiritual Exercises and Retreats II
SYP 526 Foundations of Diocesan Priestly
Spirituality
SYP 528 Pastoral Field Education Assignment II
THL 522 Foundations of Diocesan Priestly
Spirituality II
Pastoral Ministry
1988-1990 Assistant Pastor, Saint Cecilia Parish,
Philadelphia
,
PA
1987-1988 Deacon, Saint Philip and James Parish,
Exton
,
PA
Education
M.A.,
Theology Saint Charles Borromeo
Seminary
M.Div. Saint
Charles Borromeo Seminary
B.A.,
Philosophy Saint Charles Borromeo
Seminary
Continued Education and Training
Saint
Charles Borromeo Seminary
"Catechism
of the Catholic Church," Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Fall 1994
Certificate
in Youth Ministry, 1992
"Christology Through the Ages," Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary,
Spring 1989
Immaculata
College
"Teaching
Sexual Morality to High School Students,"
Immaculata
College
, Fall 1990
LaSalle
University
Non-credit courses in Pastoral Counseling
"Contextual
Family Therapy I and II," Fall 1992-Spring 1993
"Introduction
to Systems and Systems Thinking," Summer 1992
"Psychopathology," Summer 1992
"The
Challenge of Pastoral Counseling," Summer 1992
"Counseling
Principles and Practices," Spring 1992
"Religion,
Psychology, and Culture," Fall 1991
"Human
Behavior: A Developmental Perspective," Fall 1991
Shalom
Inc.
Student
Assistance Program (SAP) Training, Fall 1995
Saint
Hubert
High School
"Spanish
Language and Culture II" School Year 1996-1997
"Spanish
Language and Culture I" School Year 1995-1996
Professional Presentations
Stella
Maris Church,
Philadelphia
,
PA
,
2001: Holy Week: A Celebration of Life
Saint
Matthias Church,
Bryn Mawr
,
PA
,
2000: Death, Dying, and End of Life
Issues (Four Weekly Session)
Saint
Joseph
Church
,
Downingtown
,
PA
, 1999: The Sacraments of Initiation (Two weekly sessions)
Saint
Jerome
Church
,
Philadelphia
,
PA
, 1997: Why Do Good People Suffer?
Saint
Bernard Church,
Philadelphia
,
PA
,
1997: The New Catechism (Four Weekly
Sessions)
Saint
Mark Church,
Bristol
,
PA
,
1996: Why Do Good People Suffer?
Saint
Patrick Church,
Kennett
Square,
PA
,
1995, 1996, 1997: Euthanasia and Assisted
Suicide Issues
Saint
Anselm Church, Philadelphia, PA, 1990-1994: Humanae
Vitae and Catholic Sexual Morality, Euthanasia
and Assisted Suicide Issues, Why Do
good People Suffer?, and The Eucharist
Maternity
BVM
Church
,
Philadelphia
,
PA
,
1989: The Meaning Behind Common Formula Prayers
Saint
Albert the Great,
Huntingdon Valley
,
PA
,
1989: The Meaning Behind Common Formula Prayers
Saint
Anne Church,
Philadelphia
,
PA
,
1989: The Meaning Behind Common Formula Prayers
Saint
Philip and James,
Exton
,
PA
1987: Humanae Vitae and Catholic Sexual
Morality
Adult
Education/Lenten Series Presentations:
Published Articles
In Proclaim
a Jubilee! Homilies and spiritual
Reflections for the Millennium 1999-2000 - write the homilies from
December 19, 1999
through
January 2, 2000
(Summer 1998)
In The
Catholic Standard and Times:
"A
Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body," article about Dr. Santucci implementing a new
exercise program a Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, PA
(November 1984)
"The
Sisters of the Holy Rosary of Bui Chu," a three-article center-spread about a
convent of Vietnamese Sisters working in
Philadelphia
,
PA
(March 1985)
"How
I Spent My Summer Vacation," article about the various jobs held by Saint
Charles Borromeo Seminary seminarians during the summer months (August 1985)
"Reflections
on the eve of Ordination," Op-ed article, May 1988
Edited
the "Young Voices" column in The Catholic
Standard and Times and conducted weekly interviews of high school and
college students (1984-1985)
Professional Memberships
National
Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Honors and Awards
Reverend Joseph A. Quigley Award (Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary)
- "For General Academic Excellence, Leadership, and Contributions to the
Seminary Community." (May 1988) |
