Category Archives: Tom Petters

St. John’s monks vote to return $2M Petters gift, rename building

Posted on December 21, 2009
Posted in John Klassen, Tom Petters

Another black mark on the Petters name, after Tom Petters was convicted of running a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme: The monks of St. John’s Abbey have voted to return a $2 million gift from the Thomas J. Petters Family Foundation … Continue reading →

St. John’s Abbey to return $2 million from Petters

Posted on December 18, 2009
Posted in Tom Petters

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn.—The monks of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville have decided to the return $2 million from convicted businessman Tom Petters.

St. John’s Abbey to return $2 million from Petters

Posted on December 18, 2009
Posted in Tom Petters

(MPR) The monks of St. John’s Abbey voted this week to return a $2 million gift from the Thomas J. Petters Family Foundation for construction of the Petters Pavilion, and to rename the facility.

Saint John’s Abbey Returns Gift

Posted on December 15, 2009
Posted in Tom Petters

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – On Tuesday, Dec. 15, the monks of Saint John’s Abbey voted to return a $2 million gift from the Thomas J. Petters Family Foundation for construction of the Petters Pavilion and to remove the name. A new … Continue reading →

Pavilion blessed, Eucharistic devotions stressed at dedication

Posted on September 1, 2007
Posted in John Klassen, Tom Petters

A dictionary defines “pavilion” as “a part of a building projecting from the rest.” Those few words hardly do justice to the newly completed structure that does indeed project from the Abbey Church. The question remains, “What’s it for?”