Category Archives: Mel Taylor

Monk Offenders in the Bahamas

Posted on June 15, 2012
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Bahamas, Dan Ward, Daniel Durken, Dolores Schuh, Finian McDonald, Francisco Schulte, Isidore Glyer, Jerome Tupa, Jim Phillips, Mel Taylor, Paschal Brisson, Paul Richards, Paul-Vincent Niebauer, Peregrin Berres, Richard Eckroth, Timothy Kelly, Uncategorized

The following is a list of Saint John’s monks with credible allegations of misconduct who served in the Bahamas.

Fr. Mel Taylor… Leaving the Bahamas

Posted on June 15, 2012
Posted in Bahamas, Jerome Thiesen, Kelly Ryan, Mel Taylor, Theophile Brown

According to the Saint Cloud Diocese [ View ], Father Mel Taylor is coming home from the Bahamas to become pastor of the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Collegeville.

Abbey & Diocese Shuffle Offending Priests

Posted on June 13, 2012
Posted in Jerome Tupa, John Klassen, Mel Taylor

Reverend Jerome Tupa, OSB, from pastor of the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Collegeville, to pastor of the Church of Saint Joseph, Saint Joseph. Reverend Mel Taylor, OSB, to pastor of the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Collegeville.

Abbot Klassen Covered Up Abuse

Posted on November 22, 2011
Posted in Agustin Cerezo, Bartholomew Sayles, Bernard Watrin, Brennan Maiers, Burton Bloms, Damian Baker, Edmund Hall, Edwin Stueber, Emmanuel Kelsch, John Klassen, Jordan Stovik, Julius Muggli, Mel Taylor, Patrick Okada, Peter St. Hilaire, Robert Blumeyer, Sebastian Schramel, Stephen Wagman, Terence Carroll, Timothy Kelly, Virgil O'Neill

According to the abbey’s own records, at least twenty-one priests from Saint John’s Abbey were assigned to St. Anselm’s and St. Benedict’s in the Bronx between 1939 and 1976. In the 1960’s, one of those Saint John’s Abbey priests, Fr. … Continue reading →

Gagliardi’s Puzzling Response

Posted on November 9, 2011
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Bruce Wollmering, Dunstan Moorse, Francisco Schulte, Joe Paterno, John Gagliardi, John Kelly, John Klassen, Mel Taylor, Penn State

Saint John’s University football coach John Gagliardi has finally spoken on the record about sexual misconduct. In a Saint Cloud Times article regarding sex abuse at Penn State and Joe Paterno, Gagliardi said, “It’s just hard to believe anything like this … Continue reading →

Misconduct by Fr. Mel Taylor

Posted on August 1, 2011
Posted in Mel Taylor

Fr. Mel Taylor used his master key to enter my locked dorm room without my permission. Looking back, I am certain that Fr. Mel knew I was in the room and in my bed enjoying some “private time.” I believe … Continue reading →

Abbey Files Destroyed?

Posted on March 24, 2011
Posted in Dunstan Moorse, Francisco Schulte, Mel Taylor, Michael Naughton

When reviewed in the early 1990s, the Abbot’s File on Fr. Dunstan Moorse contained 81 items between July, 1972 and April, 1990. 1972-1978: 58 Items in 7 years (8.3 items per year) 1979-1983: 0 Items in 4 years (0.0 items … Continue reading →

Seven Years… Time To Start Asking Questions

Posted on November 10, 2009
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Barbara Illsley, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Charles A. Flinn, Dale Launderville, David Baraga, David G. Farrington, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Jim Kostreba, Jim Phillips, John Kelly, John Klassen, Joshua Guimond, Kate Lally, Mel Taylor, Michael Bik, Michael Hemmesch, Pat Marker, Review Board, Robert Blumeyer, St. John's Prep, Susan Fuchs-Hoeschen, Thomas Gillespie, Tom Andert, Tom Frost, William Skudlarek

Today (November 10, 2009) marks the seven year anniversary of Joshua Guimond’s disappearance from the St. John’s University campus in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Abbot John Klassen Relaxes Travel Restrictions

Posted on February 18, 2009
Posted in Finian McDonald, John Klassen, Mel Taylor, Monk Travel

*** May 12, 2002: “Klassen said the Rev. Finian McDonald will not be allowed to travel this year to the Bahamas, where he has regularly spent several months each year at the abbey’s mission. McDonald ‘probably won’t’ go there ever … Continue reading →

Ambassador Rood hosts St. John’s University Alumni

Posted on January 26, 2007
Posted in Benedict Leuthner, Finian McDonald, Mel Taylor

The U.S. Embassy issued the following press release: On January 18th,. U.S. Ambassador John Rood hosted a reception at his residence for Bahamian alumni of St. John’s University in Minnesota. Because of the close relations between St. John’s and St. … Continue reading →

The end of an era; Monastery closes after 114 years

Posted on July 20, 2005
Posted in Bahamas, George Wolf, Mel Taylor

There was an extra stillness in the air recently as Father Mel Taylor looked over the picturesque grounds of the Monastery of Saint Augustine of Canterbury, which closed after 114 years of existence.

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.

Flying Priests and African Deacons

Posted on May 24, 1993
Posted in Bahamas, Mel Taylor

Mel, the prior, an Irishman, took us to the casino to gamble last night. En route he talked re: the missionary activities of the monks. Each weekend 4 or 5 of them fly to the outlying islands of Exuma, Eleuthera, … Continue reading →