Category Archives: Jim Smith

Abuser on Gagliardi’s Staff After Abuse Revelation

Posted on July 10, 2012
Posted in Dan Ward, Jim Smith, John Gagliardi, John Kelly, John Klassen

A July, 1992 letter from Father Dan Ward (monk and attorney for Saint John’s Abbey) claimed that Brother John Kelly “had been removed from his work at the prep school and the university” following allegations of sexual misconduct.  Contents of … Continue reading →

Unfair reporting hurts St. John’s

Posted on May 8, 2011
Posted in Abbey Schola, Eric Loehr, Jim Smith, John Gagliardi, Opinion, Paul Richards, Robert Koopmann

“Hospitality runs rampant within the St. John’s Abbey and, as a music major, this is clear at student recitals, largely attended by the monks in support of the students.”

For coaches at Saint John’s, no pastures greener

Posted on March 12, 2009
Posted in Jim Smith, John Gagliardi, Tim Backous

“Somewhere on this campus there is always a light on and a door unlocked,” says the Rev. Timothy Backous, who served as athletics director from 2003 to 2006 and now is the headmaster of Saint John’s prep school. “I think … Continue reading →