Category Archives: Dan Ward

Monk Regarding Fr. Dan Ward

Posted on January 25, 2011
Posted in Dan Ward, Daniel Durken, Francisco Schulte, Gordon Tavis, Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Thomas Gillespie

“Dan Ward is a very sick and dangerous man. The monks at Saint John’s Abbey have put him in a powerful position and they will live to regret it! He has hardly ever spent any time living at the Abbey … Continue reading →

Rooted in Christ

Posted on November 1, 2010
Posted in Dan Ward, John Klassen, Reading List, Thomas Gillespie, Timothy Kelly

  Rooted in Christ The Story of St. Joseph Church, St. Joseph, Minnesota Sister Owen Lindblad, OSB

Criminals at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN

Posted on October 29, 2010
Posted in Dan Ward, John Klassen, Rene McGraw

“This is criminal behavior and should be treated as such.” (Fr. Rene McGraw) Individuals in our community have offended criminally. – (Abbot John Klassen)

Dioceses oust abusers they pledged to monitor

Posted on July 6, 2010
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dan Ward, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Thomas Gillespie

At St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, several members of the Order of St. Benedict live under restrictions imposed by Abbot John Klassen. Some members faced with the possibility of restrictions have taken leaves from the order to consider whether they … Continue reading →

Fr. Tim Backous: A Conflict of Interest

Posted on May 21, 2010
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Bruce Wollmering, Dan Ward, Dunstan Moorse, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, John Kelly, Michael Bik, Nathan Libaire, Opinion, Steve Pavkovich, Terry DeSutter, Tim Backous, Tom Andert

“We use the word “community” quite a bit in places like ours but forget its most elemental meaning – caring for each other.” – Blog Entry by Fr. Tim Backous, September 2, 2009

Alleged Sexual Abuse Victim Sues St. John’s Abbey (w/ Video)

Posted on May 19, 2010
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Dan Ward, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Jim Phillips, John Kelly, Jonathan Licari, Meet the Monks, Michael Bik, Pat Marker, Richard Eckroth, Thomas Gillespie, Tim Backous, Tom Andert

(Fox 9) ST. PAUL, Minn. – A man who says he was sexually abused by an instructor at St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville is filing a Ramsey County lawsuit against the school, the religious order of monks that runs … Continue reading →

Press Conference Scheduled

Posted on May 17, 2010
Posted in Bahamas, Dan Ward, Francisco Schulte, Jeff Anderson, John Klassen, Monk Travel, Pat Marker, Patrick Noaker, Pedophilia, Puerto Rico, Restricted List, Review Board, Rome, Sacro Speco, San Antonio Abad, Sant' Anselmo Monastery

Announcement of a lawsuit to be filed on Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court against Collegeville, Minnesota-based St. John’s Preparatory School, St, John’s Abbey, the Order of St. Benedict and Father Raymond Francisco Schulte, a minister at the school. The … Continue reading →

PARTE DE PRENSA

Posted on May 17, 2010
Posted in Bahamas, Dan Ward, Francisco Schulte, Jeff Anderson, John Klassen, Monk Travel, Pat Marker, Patrick Noaker, Pedophilia, Puerto Rico, Restricted List, Review Board, Rome, Sacro Speco, San Antonio Abad, Sant' Anselmo Monastery

POR QUE: Ess el anuncio de una demanda por radicarse el martes en el juzgado del Distrito del Condado Ramsey contra St. John’s Preparatory School en Collegeville, Minnesota, la St. John’s Abbey, la Order of St. Benedict y el padre … Continue reading →

Fr. Dan Ward on Documenting Abuse Allegations

Posted on May 14, 2010
Posted in Bahamas, Dan Ward

An abbot receives information from a victim that a monk sexually abused him while attending the monastery’s school. When the abbot confronts the monk, the monk admits the abuse along with some other instances of abuse. The entire situation, including … Continue reading →

Fr. Dan Ward, SOB

Posted on April 8, 2010
Posted in Dan Ward, Francisco Schulte, Intramonastic Misconduct

If you have information regarding misconduct by Fr. Dan Ward or his role in the coverup of crimes committed by Fr. Francisco Schulte or any other monk at St. John’s Abbey, please use the Feedback link (above). If you were … Continue reading →

How to Leave the Church AND Keep the Deed

Posted on September 8, 2009
Posted in CMSM, Dan Ward

It will be led by the former sister from Wisconsin, Mary David Walgenbach, and Benedictine Father Dan Ward, the canon lawyer who helped the Benedictines of Madison quit the Church.

Ecumenical monastery in Wisconsin charts a new way

Posted on August 17, 2007
Posted in Dan Ward

Benedictine Fr. Dan Ward, the canon lawyer who handled legal matters, said the two Catholic nuns “risked a lot”–the risk of the hierarchy saying no, the risk of violating the tradition of the Benedictine order, the risk of misusing the … Continue reading →

This American Life: Act Two. Confession.

Posted on October 8, 2004
Posted in Dan Ward, Patrick Wall

Act two, Confession. We turn now to stories about people who are operating behind enemy lines in one way or another. And we begin with the story of a young priest who is sent out on a series of jobs … Continue reading →

More Than 200 Leaders Explore Sexual Abuse Legal Issues

Posted on October 1, 2003
Posted in Dan Ward

The Legal Resource Center for Religious held a one-day multidisplinary workshop entitled “Sexual Abuse: The Continuing Response.” Held immediately prior to the LCWR national assembly, the workshop drew more than 200 participants who explored the civil and canon law issues … Continue reading →

Still traveling: priests at St. John’s Abbey

Posted on May 13, 2002
Posted in Bahamas, Dan Ward, Richard Eckroth

The Rev. Richard Eckroth –Continues to use abbey cabin on Swenson Lake near Bemidji; traveled to St. John’s mission, St. Augustine Abbey in Nassau, Bahamas, summer 1997 for the ceremony when a St. John’s priest was named prior, the position … Continue reading →

Fr. Dan Ward – Gethsemani Encounter II, April 2002

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

William Skudlarek: I had a sense during our first session this morning that a change was beginning to happen among us. We weren’t so much teaching or preaching, but speaking to one another. And I think that that’s probably an … Continue reading →

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 →

Father Daniel Ward Accepts New Position

Posted on December 15, 1999
Posted in Bahamas, Dan Ward, Mel Taylor

Prior of St. Augustine’s Monastery in Nassau, Bahamas, since 1997, Father Daniel Ward has accepted new tasks as Associate Director of the Legal Resource Center for Religious in Silver Spring, Maryland. He took this office on 6 December.

The Future of Monasticism

Posted on February 13, 1998
Posted in Dan Ward

“The future hold difficulties for those monasteries tied to and identified with institutions. Sponsored institutions eventually take on their own lives and identities and in many instances begin to become the identifying mark of the monastery. However, in the future … Continue reading →

Four Saint John’s Monks Move to Bahamas

Posted on September 4, 1997
Posted in Antony Hellenberg, Bahamas, Dan Ward, Francisco Schulte, Richard Eckroth

Four members of the Saint John’s monastic and academic communities have begun assignments at Saint Augustine’s Monastery, Nassau, Bahamas, this summer — namely, Frs. Dan Ward, Richard Eckroth, Antony Hellenberg and Francisco Schulte.