Category Archives: Dietrich Reinhart

Letters and Statements to the Saint John’s Community

Posted on August 22, 2012
Posted in Dietrich Reinhart, Francisco Schulte, Gordon Tavis, John Klassen, Jonathan Licari, Letters to Community, Timothy Kelly

[Webmaster’s Note: For almost twenty years, the leadership at Saint John’s claims to have written articles and sent letters and emails regarding sexual misconduct to the members of its community. If you are a member of the Saint John’s community, … Continue reading →

Predatory Fundraising at Saint John’s?

Posted on August 2, 2012
Posted in Daniel Whalen, Denise Holstad, Dietrich Reinhart, Eric Hollas, Gary Stoos, Jim Dwyer, John Young, Mark Brown, Predatory Fundraising, Rob Culligan, Robert Koopmann

Saint John’s is party to legal battles in both the California and Minnesota court systems.

Timeline & Quotes: Timothy Kelly

Posted on June 5, 2011
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Bahamas, Colegio del Tepeyac, Dan Ward, Dietrich Reinhart, Francisco Schulte, ISTI, Jerome Hanus, Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, Richard Eckroth, Richard Sipe, Thomas Gillespie, Timothy Kelly, Tom Andert

April 20, 1934 – Thomas Daniel Kelly born in Milwaukee, WI Grades 1 – 6: Public Schools in Minneapolis, MN Grades 7 & 8: Annunciation Parish School in Minneapolis, MN High School: St. Thomas Military Academy in St. Paul, MN … Continue reading →

Another ISTI Member Speaks Up

Posted on March 30, 2011
Posted in Dietrich Reinhart, Elisabeth Horst, ISTI, John Klassen, Roman Paur, Timothy Kelly

If the Abbey wants to take credit for ISTI, then it needs to be open about what actually happened, which is that the effort simply dissolved once the actual issues began to be addressed. – Elisabeth Horst, former ISTI Advisory Member

Misconduct, Deception and a Missing Student

Posted on March 26, 2011
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, BS, Dietrich Reinhart, Francisco Schulte, Gar Kellom, Joshua Guimond, Michael Bik, Michele Bachmann, PR Machine, St. John's Bible, St. John's Prep, William Skudlarek

In March of 2003, a flurry of emails circulated around the St. John’s University campus in Collegeville, Minnesota. A month earlier, a student-athlete brought allegations of misconduct against his professor, Father Bruce Wollmering, to the attention of his coach and … Continue reading →

Time to Eliminate ISTI and FCLR

Posted on March 16, 2011
Posted in Dietrich Reinhart, ISTI, Jerome Hanus, John Klassen, PR Machine, Richard Sipe, Roman Paur, Timothy Kelly

The Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute (“ISTI”) was, and continues to be a public relations tool for St. John’s in Collegeville, Minnesota.  Further, its leadership, including (former) Abbot Timothy Kelly, Br. Dietrich Reinhart, Fr. Roman Paur and (current) Abbot John Klassen have … Continue reading →

St. John’s Monk Takes Leave after Conduct Concerns

Posted on October 5, 2002
Posted in BS, Dietrich Reinhart, Isaac Connolly, John Klassen, William Skudlarek

Brother Isaac Connolly, a former dean of students at St. John’s University, took a leave from the St. John’s Abbey after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced this spring, the campus community learned Wednesday.

Remarks by President Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB

Posted on September 27, 2002
Posted in Dietrich Reinhart, ToDo

There is news today that Saint John’s Abbey has settled all of the cases of sexual abuse brought forward by attorney Jeffrey Anderson. Abbot John intends to make full announcement early next week in a joint press conference with Jeffrey … Continue reading →

A Letter from the President of Saint John’s University

Posted on June 1, 2002
Posted in Dietrich Reinhart, Letters to Community, ToDo

The occurrence of sexual abuse is devastating to the victims and a grievous wound to communities of faith. Recent media coverage in Minnesota of allegations against some members of the monastery prior to 1990 are deeply disturbing. We can lament … Continue reading →

Statements by Abbot Timothy Kelly, OSB

Posted on June 1, 2002
Posted in Dale Launderville, Dietrich Reinhart, Finian McDonald, ISTI, Letters to Community, LINKUP, Michael Naughton, Roman Paur, Timothy Kelly

Responding in a Time of Crisis [Date Unknown] Addresses and Statements by Abbot Timothy Kelly, OSB Saint John’s Abbot – 1990-2000 Various writings of Abbot Timothy Kelly, OSB, February 1993 to May 2000 from Abbot Timothy Kelly’s response to a … Continue reading →

Abuse Web Site Created by St. John’s Abbey

Posted on June 1, 2002
Posted in Abbey's Abuse Site, Dietrich Reinhart, Gordon Tavis, John Klassen, ToDo

Some members of Saint John’s Abbey have been charged with sexual misconduct. In collaboration with its divisions (Saint John’s University, Saint John’s Preparatory School and the Liturgical Press) the Abbey has created this Web site to provide information for alumni, … Continue reading →

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.

First Complete Handwritten, Benedictine Bible in 500 years

Posted on April 1, 1999
Posted in Dietrich Reinhart, St. John's Bible, Timothy Kelly

After more than two years of direct planning, Abbot Timothy Kelly of Saint John’s Abbey and Brother Dietrich Reinhart, President of Saint John’s University, jointly announced a project that envisions a complete, multi-volume, illuminated and handwritten Bible to be finished … Continue reading →

Trauma Institute Approved, Abuse Victims Meet

Posted on December 1, 1993
Posted in Dietrich Reinhart, ISTI, Timothy Kelly

With the unanimous approval and support of the university’s Board of Regents on 16 October, a further step has been taken in the evolving plan to establish an institute on sexual trauma here.