Category Archives: John Eidenschink

Eleven SJP Grads Among Monk Perpetrators

Posted on November 2, 2021
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Aloysius Michels, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Dan Ward, John Eidenschink, Steve Lilly, Thomas Gillespie, Tom Andert, Tom Thole

Among the 100+ accused perpetrators at St. John’s are eleven graduates of St. John’s Preparatory School: Fr. Angelo Zankl (SJP ’18) Abbot John Eidenschink (SJP ’31) Fr. Aloysius Michels (SJP ’30) Fr. Allen Tarlton (SJP ’46) Fr. Thomas Thole (SJP … Continue reading →

29 Questions for Abbot John Klassen, OSB

Posted on February 3, 2016
Posted in Agustin Cerezo, Allen Tarlton, Angelo Zankl, Anthony Smithwick, Bede Parry, Ben Spanier, Dan Ward, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, John Eidenschink, John Klassen, Mel Taylor, Michael Brunovsky, Notker Wolf, Othmar Hohmann, Paul GoPaul, Steve Lilly, Terry DeSutter, Thomas Gillespie, Tim Backous, Tom Andert

A list of questions for the open forum “regarding sexual abuse” to be held at 3:00pm today on the campus of Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Tracking the Public Lists

Posted on May 1, 2015
Posted in 2013 Abbey List, 2013 Archdiocesan List, 2013 Duluth List, 2014 St. Cloud List, 2015 Abbey Perp List, Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dominic Keller, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, James Kelly, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, Michael Bik, Othmar Hohmann, Pirmim Wendt, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Stephen Lilly, Thomas Gillespie

Since 2002, twenty-three members (see chart, below) of the Saint John’s monastic community have been publicly listed as having credible allegations of misconduct.

Vulnerable Adult Victims Abandoned

Posted on April 28, 2015
Posted in Isaac Connolly, James Kelly, John Eidenschink, John Klassen, Steve Lilly

It is time for Abbot John Klassen to disclose the names of all credibly accused monk and lay offenders — of both children and vulnerable adults — in the Saint John’s community, precisely because he has taken credit in the past … Continue reading →

Tarlton Autobiography Excerpt #1

Posted on April 27, 2015
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Jerome Thiesen, John Eidenschink, John Klassen

“However, on one occasion I gave a sleeping pill to a student and then masturbated him while he slept.” – Father Allen Tarlton Tarlton’s full autobiography is available as a PDF… Here [Webmaster’s Note: Father Allen Tarlton is one of … Continue reading →

The List

Posted on May 19, 2014
Posted in Agustin Cerezo, Allen Tarlton, Aloysius Michels, Andre Bennett, Angelo Zankl, Ann Marie Biermaier, Anthony Oelrich, Anthony Ruff, Anthony Smithwick, Anthony Tabor, Antonio Marfori, Augustine Strub, Barry Vinyard, Bede Parry, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Bruno Ugliano, Casimir Plakut, Chrysostom Kim, Dan Ward, Dominic Keller, Don Tauscher, Donal Fox, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fr. Burkard Arnheiter, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Frank Donovan, Gerald Farrell, Gil Gustafson, Gregory Soukup, Howard Oaks, Isaac Connolly, James Kelly, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, John Gallen, John Kelly, Jonathan Licari, Jure Kristo, Justin Capato, Mathias Faue, Matthew Feeney, Mel Taylor, Michael Bik, Michael Brunovsky, Michael Weber, Miguel Diaz, Nathan Libaire, Othmar Hohmann, Paschal Brisson, Paul GoPaul, Peregrin Berres, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Robert Burke, Robert Koopmann, Roger Julkowski, Simeon Thole, Stephen Lilly, Steve Lilly, Steve Pavkovich, Terry DeSutter, The List, Thomas Gillespie, Tim Backous, Timothy Kelly, Tom Andert, Tom Thole, Vincent Yzermanns, William Skudlarek

The List: 104 Credibly Accused Tracking the Public Lists Since the 1930s, fifty-eight (58) monks and thirteen (13) other members of the Saint John’s community have been credibly accused of sexual abuse and/or other misconduct. Another thirty-two (32) individuals with strong ties to St. John’s have … Continue reading →

Abbey History Minimizes Abuse

Posted on November 12, 2013
Posted in Baldwin Dworschak, Jerome Thiesen, John Eidenschink, John Klassen, Timothy Kelly

In a new 4,200 word history on the Saint John’s Abbey web site [ View ] , a total of 40 words are spent on the sexual abuse scandal.

Klassen/Abbey Continue to Deceive

Posted on April 26, 2011
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, James Kelly, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Paschal Brisson, Pirmim Wendt, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, SG, Steve Lilly, Thomas Gillespie

In 2006, the student newspaper at St. John’s featured an article [ View ] about sexual abuse by the monks at St. John’s Abbey. The article referenced research showing that “more monks will be named and more victims will come forward”. … Continue reading →

Abbey Letter Lists Eighteen Offending Monks

Posted on April 15, 2011
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, James Kelly, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Richard Eckroth, Steve Lilly, Thomas Gillespie

I am posting this open letter to you because I wish to publicly acknowledge that the following monks have had credible allegations of sexual abuse, exploitation, or misconduct brought against them while they were working in one of the apostolates … Continue reading →

Accusations Against Leftist “Monks”

Posted on March 28, 2011
Posted in Dunstan Moorse, John Eidenschink, John Klassen, Opinion

Saint John’s is a place where you can see a performance of the Vagina Monologues, see modernist architecture, watch pagan ceremonies and see conferences promoting vice of every kind. What you’ll be hard pressed to find is Catholicism, because they … Continue reading →

Homosexual Activists Confront Archbishop at College Mass

Posted on October 8, 2010
Posted in Harry Flynn, Homosexuality, John Eidenschink, Michael Hemmesch, Pat Marker, Rene McGraw, Review Board, Robert Koopmann

“It’s the Church that’s causing the problems here, not the students or their opinions. In comparison to the Benedictines and the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University community, Nienstedt and archbishops in general are conservative.” – Fr. Rene McGraw, St. … Continue reading →

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 →

Where Are They Now?

Posted on April 17, 2010
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Blane Wasnie, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Jerome Tupa, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, Michael Bik, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Thomas Gillespie, Tom Andert, William Skudlarek

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Credibly Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Posted on February 11, 2008
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Brennan Maiers, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Jeff Anderson, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Patrick Wall, Paul GoPaul, Rene McGraw, Review Board, Richard Eckroth, Richard Sipe

St. John’s Abbey Benedictine establishment at Collegeville, MN, the largest Benedictine monastery in the western world, adjacent to St. John’s University and St. John’s Preparatory School. At least 14 of the abbey’s nearly 200 monks have been credibly accused of … Continue reading →

St. John’s Abbey Suffers Relapse

Posted on November 4, 2007
Posted in Cosmas Dahlheimer, ISTI, John Eidenschink, Michael Blecker, Richard Sipe, Timothy Kelly, Tom Andert

There simply was no “intensive internal investigation.” Interrogation of a frightened teenager is not investigation. I received the following from a principle who was on the scene in 1994: “How can you have an investigation without anyone talking to us? … Continue reading →

Letter from Richard Sipe

Posted on September 30, 2007
Posted in Cosmas Dahlheimer, Jerome Thiesen, John Eidenschink, Richard Eckroth, Richard Sipe, Timothy Kelly

This letter was written September 30, 2007 to Lee Hanley, a public relations person at St. John’s and an old friend. I had received numerous complaints about my alma mater from around the country. I wanted it to get to … Continue reading →

Monk kept his job after claims

Posted on August 6, 2006
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, BS, Cosmas Dahlheimer, John Eidenschink, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Review Board, Robert Blumeyer

COLLEGEVILLE – A member of the St. John’s monastic community continued to work at St. John’s Preparatory School for five years after he was accused of sexual misconduct.

Benedictine Abbot Eidenschink, retired head of Minnesota abbey, dies

Posted on June 28, 2004
Posted in John Eidenschink

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (CNS) — A funeral Mass was celebrated June 25 for Benedictine Abbot John Eidenschink, 89, who was abbot of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville from 1971 to 1979. The abbot died June 19 at St. John’s Abbey Health … Continue reading →

Abbot who admitted to abuse dies

Posted on June 21, 2004
Posted in BS, John Eidenschink, William Skudlarek

COLLEGEVILLE (AP) – The Rev. John Eidenschink, a former St. John’s abbot who admitted he sexually abused two abbey monks, has died.

Too Many Rumors, Too Few Answers

Posted on May 1, 2004
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Brennan Maiers, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Joshua Guimond, Richard Eckroth

Accused clergy remain at St. John’s Abbey, schools Abbot releases information to end ‘culture of secrecy’ that aids abuse