Category Archives: J.P. Earls

Former Student Remembers Father Dan Ward

Posted on October 13, 2012
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, Dan Ward, Finian McDonald, J.P. Earls, John Gagliardi

“[In 1975,] Father [JP] Earls had me meet with Father Dan Ward. Father Ward and I discussed my financial situation, the misconduct by Father [Finian] McDonald, and the attention being paid by other priests [including Father Bruce Wollmering].”

Abbey Monks on the Web

Posted on July 26, 2010
Posted in Aelred Senna, Anthony Ruff, Bob Pierson, Brennan Maiers, Columba Stewart, David Paul Lange, Dennis Beach, Finian McDonald, Isaac Connolly, J.P. Earls, Jerome Tupa, John Klassen, John-Bede Pauley, Luke Mancuso, Michael Patella, Nickolas Becker, Paul-Vincent Niebauer, Peter Sullivan, Publications, Restricted List, Richard Oliver, Robert Koopmann, Stephen Warzecha, Tim Backous, Tom Andert, William Schipper

The following monks from St. John’s Abbey have web sites: Fr. Tom Andert Fr. Timothy Backous Br. Dennis Beach Fr. Nickolas Becker Br. Isaac Connolly

Dean of Men and Vice President of Student Affairs

Posted on November 18, 2008
Posted in Finian McDonald, J.P. Earls, Roman Paur

Dean of Men and Vice President of Student Affairs Angelo Zankl, OSB 1935-1938 Walter Reger, OSB 1938-1943 Baldwin Dworschak, OSB 1943-1944 Walter Reger, OSB 1944-1947 Adelard Thuente, OSB 1947-1948

Force of Habit

Posted on May 20, 2004
Posted in Angelo Zankl, Columba Stewart, Garrison Keillor, J.P. Earls, John Gagliardi, John Klassen, Matthew Luft, Paul-Vincent Niebauer, Simeon Thole, Tim Backous, Timothy Kelly, William Skudlarek

The bells have been ringing for thirty minutes, but it is the sound of a cane rattling through the empty, cavernous church that suggests prayer. It is held by an old man, his stooped body covered in the flowing black … Continue reading →