Category Archives: Project Pathfinders

Klassen: All nine child molesters are “lowest category for risk” to reoffend

Posted on December 10, 2013
Posted in John Klassen, Project Pathfinders, Steve Sawyer

“They are considered to be in the lowest category for risk to reoffend and have earned the right to live life in as normal fashion as possible, within their supervision plans.” – Abbot John Klassen (July 10, 2013)

Victim creates Web site

Posted on August 24, 2006
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, David Clohessy, Harry Flynn, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Pat Marker, Project Pathfinders, SNAP, William Skudlarek

COLLEGEVILLE – A former St. John’s Preparatory School student launched a Web site Wednesday to help molestation victims and challenged Catholic officials in a letter to defend delays in notifying potential victims.

Abbey names 3 more accused abusers

Posted on August 2, 2006
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Project Pathfinders, Review Board, Robert Blumeyer, SNAP, William Skudlarek

The names have been added to the list of St. John’s Abbey clerics who have faced allegations of sexual abuse recently or in the more distant past. The names of three priests accused of sexual misconduct, primarily in the 1970s … Continue reading →

3 named in abuse allegations

Posted on July 29, 2006
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Project Pathfinders, Review Board, Robert Blumeyer, St. John's Prep, William Skudlarek

COLLEGEVILLE – New allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced Friday against three members of the St. John’s monastic community. The Revs. Michael Bik, Bruce Wollmering and the late Rev. Robert Blumeyer were named in a statement by the abbey based on … Continue reading →

Abbey Press Release

Posted on July 28, 2006
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, David Baraga, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Project Pathfinders, Review Board, Robert Blumeyer, Senior Council

COLLEGEVILLE, MN – Saint John’s Abbey’s External Review Board, established in 2003 as part of Saint John’s Abbey’s response to allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its members, has submitted its annual report to Abbot John Klassen, OSB, and … Continue reading →