Category Archives: Rene McGraw

St. John’s Covered Up Abuse by Visiting Monk

Posted on December 15, 2013
Posted in Anthony Gorman, Bede Parry, Dan Ward, Finian McDonald, Jerome Thiesen, John Klassen, John P Boyle, Paul Richards, Rene McGraw, Robert Koopmann, Roman Paur

Br. Bede Parry from Conception Abbey in Missouri attended the St. John’s University School of Theology between 1979 and 1982. During his second year, Br. Parry pursued a college freshman, twenty years his junior, who was interested in music and … Continue reading →

Bede Parry’s Signed Statement

Posted on November 7, 2011
Posted in Anthony Gorman, Bede Parry, Finian McDonald, Jerome Hanus, Jerome Thiesen, Rene McGraw, Roman Paur, School of Theology

While attending the School of Theology, I lived with the other monks at Saint John’s. There was an awareness of my misconduct among the other monks. In addition to Fr. Roman Paur and Fr. Finian McDonald, Fr. Rene McGraw also … Continue reading →

Abbey’s Motion to Dismiss Denied; Parry Case Moves Forward

Posted on October 25, 2011
Posted in Bede Parry, Finian McDonald, Jerome Thiesen, John Klassen, Rene McGraw, Roman Paur

On October 21, 2011 a judge in Nodaway County, Missouri dismissed Conception Abbey’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the Abbey by one of Fr. Bede Parry’s victims. Fr. Parry was a visiting monk at Saint John’s Abbey from … Continue reading →

Recent Feedback and Tips

Posted on October 7, 2011
Posted in Anthony Gorman, Anthony Smithwick, Bede Parry, Bruce Wollmering, Dan Ward, Daniel Durken, Francisco Schulte, Howard Oaks, Ian Dommer, Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Othmar Hohmann, Paschal Brisson, Pat Marker, Rene McGraw, Richard Eckroth, Robert Koopmann, Roman Paur, Tom Andert

Recently, visitors to the web site have provided information about Fr. Dan Ward, Fr. Othmar Hohmann, Fr. Agustin Cerezo, Br. Bernie Friedl, Fr. Timothy Kelly, Fr. Robert Koopman, Br. Paschal Brisson, Fr. Bruce Wollmering, Fr. Ian Dommer, Fr. Francisco Schulte, … Continue reading →

Second lawsuit filed against Conception Abbey

Posted on July 21, 2011
Posted in Bede Parry, Conception Abbey, Jerome Thiesen, Rene McGraw, Roman Paur, Visiting Clergy/Professors, Visiting Monk/Priest

[Webmaster’s Note: The misconduct in this new lawsuit began in 1982. It should be noted that Bede Parry, the monk named in this lawsuit, engaged in misconduct with a St. John’s student in 1981 [ View ] while attending the … Continue reading →

Criminals at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN

Posted on October 29, 2010
Posted in Dan Ward, John Klassen, Rene McGraw

“This is criminal behavior and should be treated as such.” (Fr. Rene McGraw) Individuals in our community have offended criminally. – (Abbot John Klassen)

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 →

Wolves among the Sheep: The Collegeville Affair

Posted on October 7, 2010
Posted in Homosexuality, Rene McGraw

But far worse is the fact that a priest, Fr. Rene McGraw, who is also a philosophy professor at St. John’s, immediately gathered the student gay activists together and said a separate Mass for them so that he could give … Continue reading →

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 →

Sins of a Father: ‘Sauna Kids’ Abuse

Posted on May 18, 2002
Posted in Bahamas, Jeff Anderson, Rene McGraw, Richard Eckroth, Vessels

Sins of a Father: ‘Sauna Kids’ Abuse; a Remote Retreat in Minnesota Allegedly Was Turned into a Sexual Playhouse by a Catholic Monk Who Has Been Accused of Repeatedly Molesting Young Boys and Girls.