Category Archives: Obituary

Rev. Finian McDonald’s Obituary: More Deception

Posted on February 16, 2017
Posted in Finian McDonald, John Klassen, Obituary

“The walkers that Rev. Finian McDonald “startled” while riding his bike around the Central Minnesota campus had it easy compared to the children and young adults that McDonald sexually assaulted as he taught, perfected, counseled and otherwise pretended to be a man of God — while his brothers and colleagues who … Continue reading →

Obituary: Timothy Kelly Remembered

Posted on November 1, 2010
Posted in Obituary, Timothy Kelly

Timothy Kelly’s obituary is available… Here

Abbey Uses Timothy Kelly’s Obituary to Rewrite History

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted in Francisco Schulte, Jerome Thiesen, John Klassen, Obituary, PR Machine, Thomas Gillespie, Timothy Kelly

Recent obituaries in the StarTribune [ View ] and on the Abbey web site [ View ] include information (and revisionist history) regarding the abuse scandal at St. John’s. Shame on the Abbey for using Timothy Kelly’s death as a … Continue reading →

Abbot Kelly was quiet leader in difficult time

Posted on October 11, 2010
Posted in Obituary, Timothy Kelly

[Abbot Timothy Kelly] is also remembered as a strong leader who helped start the healing process for the community at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minn., during a troubled time in its history.

Obituary – Father Bruce Wollmering OSB, 1940-2009

Posted on February 5, 2009
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, John Klassen, Obituary, St. John's Prep

Saint John’s Abbey Father Bruce Wollmering OSB 1940-2009

Dahlheimer Obituary

Posted on February 22, 2004
Posted in Cosmas Dahlheimer, Obituary

Webmaster’s Note: No mention of abuse in this obituary. There was an interesting statistic however: Over 250 novices and 35% of the current membership of the abbey learned from his words and example.

Aloysius Michels Obituary

Posted on February 3, 2003
Posted in Aloysius Michels, Obituary, Raymond Pedrizetti

Aloysius Reinhart Michels, OSB 1913—2002 At the funeral of Father Aloysius, Prior Raymond Pedrizetti, OSB, reminded the community of the variety of the deceased’s assignments during his over sixty years as a priest.

Obituary: the Rev. Peregrin Berres of St. John’s Abbey

Posted on April 17, 1999
Posted in Benilde-St. Margaret's, Daniel Durken, Obituary, Peregrin Berres

The Rev. Peregrin Jerome Berres was killed in a one-car accident in Maple Grove on Friday evening. He was 68.

Fr. Robert Blumeyer Obituary

Posted on October 6, 1983
Posted in Obituary, Robert Blumeyer

Fr. Robert BIumeyer, who entered our community in 1949, died on 5 October. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1956, the centenary year of our early monks’ arrival in Minnesota. Shortly thereafter he was assigned to the parochial ministry, … Continue reading →