Fr Rod Jones OSB is the Catholic Chaplain to Sussex University. He is based at the Meeting House on campus and in Howard House, opposite Falmer Station. He is a monk of Worth Abbey, a Benedictine monastic community based 40 minutes North of Brighton. Fr Rod was once an architecture student at Brighton University, and it was through the Chaplaincy that he discovered his monastic call. He loves Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club so is thrilled to be working a stone’s throw from the stadium! [email protected]
Claire O’Sullivan is the Catholic Chaplain/Faith and Spirituality Adviser to Brighton University. She is a wife and mum, and spent nine years as a member of the Wellspring Community, a Private Lay Association of the Faithful committed to daily prayer, sharing life, and living the Gospel inspired by the Rule of St Benedict. She is a practising iconographer, a keen choral singer, and passionate about care for Creation. [email protected]
Jo Gilbert is the co-ordinator of the Catholic Chaplaincy team, and is based mainly at St Joseph’s Church on Elm Grove. Jo has worked with students and young adults for 20 years, and is passionate about helping young people discover their particular calling and mission in the world. She loves reading, walking, nature, sea swimming, and bringing people together in community. [email protected]
Sebastian Juliussen serves as Assistant Catholic Chaplain at the East Brighton Parish, supporting students and parishioners with pastoral care, spiritual facilitation, and community building. As a qualified BACP counsellor, Sebastian brings extensive experience in mental health support and balances the chaplaincy role with other counselling work, currently serving as a Counselling Associate at Southover Counselling in Lewes. Sebastian is a keen guitarist and takes a lead with the music ministry.
This is an old video made in 2020 when our facilities were closed, but you can still learn about the chaplaincy and take a look around the spaces: