Category Archives: Michael Weber

(Star Tribune) ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Expressing anger and frustration, people who say they were abused as children nearly 40 years ago by a former deacon and prominent child welfare advocate shared their stories Sunday during an unusual “listening session” … Continue reading →

(SC Times) A listening session Sunday at Church of the Holy Spirit regarding Michael Weber lasted three hours, and the St. Cloud diocese has scheduled a second session for Dec. 19.

(Fox 9) A long time advocate for children is facing allegations that he sexually abused children decades ago. Sunday night, the St. Cloud diocese held a listening session to let other potential victims come forward and answer questions from parishioners.

(SC Times) The Church of the Holy Spirit in south St. Cloud will host a listening session Sunday afternoon about accusations of sexual misconduct against Michael W. Weber, who was a deacon at the church in the late 1960s.

(Star Tribune) Catholic Church officials will hold a public meeting Sunday to air allegations that a prominent Minnesota child welfare advocate sexually abused two boys around the time he served as a deacon at a St. Cloud church more than … Continue reading →

Another victim has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct by Michael Weber. At the time of the misconduct, Weber was a transitional deacon with the St. Cloud Diocese and was likely living at St. John’s Abbey while attending the … Continue reading →

[spoiler][/spoiler]An updated version of this post is available… Here [spoiler]- Chairman of the Board; Rainbow Research (Minneapolis, MN) – Mentor; Saint John’s University (Collegeville, MN) – Board of Directors; Greater Twin Cities United Way – Fmr. President and CEO of … Continue reading →

According to the St. Cloud Diocese, Michael Weber resigned from Volunteers of America – Minnesota in 2010 after one of his victims called a VoA board member. If you have information regarding Weber’s misconduct or his resignation from VoA, please … Continue reading →

[Webmaster’s Note: If you were a victim of misconduct by Michael W. Weber, please contact law enforcement, a counselor or an attorney. Please do not contact the St. Cloud Diocese. Diocesan personnel first learned of misconduct by Michael Weber in … Continue reading →

(SC Times) The allegations of sexual misconduct by former Church of the Holy Spirit deacon Michael W. Weber include an accusation that he fondled a boy he met when Weber was a “big brother” to the boy in St. Cloud … Continue reading →

(Fox 9) Michael Weber trained to be a priest back in the 1960s and went on to be the prominent leader of the area’s most well-known social service agencies. Now, the long-time advocate for children is accused of sexually abusing … Continue reading →

If you were a victim of misconduct by Michael W. Weber, please contact law enforcement, a counselor or an attorney.  Please do not contact the St. Cloud Diocese. The diocese had at least forty years and several opportunities to deal … Continue reading →

(SC Times) Michael W. Weber has resigned from the board of directors at the Greater Twin Cities United Way in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations that date back more than 40 years.

The following statement was made by Fr. Thomas Knoblach after the 4pm mass on Saturday night (November 12, 2011) at the Church of the Holy Spirit in St. Cloud: