Category Archives: BS

As priest abusers become public, a parish looks at its past

Posted on July 11, 2002
Posted in Bishop John Kinney, Brennan Maiers, BS, Cosmas Dahlheimer, John Klassen, Thomas Gillespie, William Skudlarek

Catholics around the country learned new things about their communities when clergy sex abuse cases received fresh attention this spring. One small parish in central Minnesota discovered that in one 30-year span, three of its clergy turned out to have … Continue reading →

2 abbey priests leave jobs that involved the public

Posted on July 10, 2002
Posted in Allen Tarlton, BS, Fran Hoefgen, John Klassen, Pat Marker, William Skudlarek

Two St. John’s Abbey priests on restriction for sexual misconduct have stepped down from abbey jobs in which they interacted with the public, an abbey official confirmed Tuesday.

Abbot Klassen and Allen Tarlton Deceive the Oblates

Posted on May 28, 2002
Posted in Allen Tarlton, BS, Dale Launderville, John Klassen, Oblates

Note: The following letter was written by Father Allen Tarlton, a monk at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN. The letter was sent to the members of the Abbey’s Oblate Program. Included with the letter from Tarlton was a letter … Continue reading →

Abbot Klassen’s Letter Supporting Allen Tarlton’s Deception

Posted on May 28, 2002
Posted in Abbey Apology, Abbot Apologies, Allen Tarlton, BS, John Klassen, Oblates, SG

Note: The following letter was written by Abbot John Klassen, in support of Father Allen Tarlton and a letter Tarlton wrote to the members of the Oblates program. Abbot Klassen knew, when he wrote his letter, that Father Tarlton had … Continue reading →

Abbot opens monastery records on monk abuse

Posted on May 3, 2002
Posted in BS, Dunstan Moorse, Francisco Schulte, Jeff Anderson, John Klassen, Richard Eckroth

[Webmaster’s note: Klassen was not being truthful when he said for this article that 13 to 15 monks at the monastery have been accused of sexual abuse in cases dating from the 1960s to early ’80s. The Abbot also said … Continue reading →

Accused clergy remain at St. John’s Abbey

Posted on May 1, 2002
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Brennan Maiers, BS, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Restricted List, Richard Eckroth

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — Thirteen to 15 monks or priests live and work under restrictions at St. John’s Abbey after being accused of or admitting to sexual abuse, the abbot for the monastery said.

Clergy Sexual Abuse at Saint John’s Abbey and in the Catholic Church

Posted on April 26, 2002
Posted in BS, ISTI, Jerome Thiesen, John Klassen, LINKUP, Timothy Kelly

“Since his election as Abbot in 2000, Abbot John Klassen, OSB, has continued the Abbey’s commitment to openness and asserted his determination to assure that “no remnants of the veil of secrecy remain.” – [Webmaster’s Note: This is not true.]

Abuse in the Abbey Shocks Community

Posted on April 25, 2002
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Brennan Maiers, BS, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dietrich Reinhart, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Monk Travel, Restricted List, Richard Eckroth, SG, The Liturgical Press

The revelation that a former St. John’s abbot committed sexual abuse in the 1970s rocked the local community this week and left the monastery in a state of shock.

Dialogue after Fr. Dan Ward’s Presentation

Posted on April 18, 2002
Posted in BS, Dan Ward, ISTI, William Skudlarek

James Wiseman: Dan, you rightly said that monasteries can be places of healing or hiding and are probably a little of both. I think that you could perhaps help us answer Chodron’s question from the first session this morning, in … Continue reading →

SJU Student Development

Posted on October 10, 2000
Posted in BS, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Tim Backous, Tom Andert

Br. Isaac Connolly, dean of students and director of residential life, is on an administrative leave for the 2000-01 academic year. During the year, Br. Isaac will be visiting other college and university residence life programs to study residential learning … Continue reading →