Archbishop Nienstedt: ‘I overlooked this’

Posted on December 15, 2013
Posted in 2013 Archdiocesan List, John Nienstedt

(Fox 9) – Archbishop John Nienstedt spoke at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Edina on Sunday regarding priest sexual misconduct and the failure to release those accused, admitting he “should have investigated it a lot more than [he] did.”

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The Monk’s Message

Posted on December 15, 2013
Posted in Peter Sullivan, Web Site Feedback

“Not all the monks are guilty. A lot of them are really good people. Are you that retarded to think that all of them are guilty? You defame all of them by this website. You are a real asshole.  I hope you die in a car accident you fucking piece of shit.   Read More

Abbey: Nine Child Sex Offenders in Collegeville

Posted on December 10, 2013
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Brennan Maiers, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Francisco Schulte, Jim Phillips, Michael Bik, Richard Eckroth, Thomas Gillespie

On December 9, 2013, Saint John’s Abbey released the names of eighteen current and former monks who “likely have offended against minors” [ View ]. The abbey’s list includes nine monks who currently live at the Benedictine monastery in Collegeville, Minnesota.

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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)

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Official Statement of December 9, 2013

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dominic Keller, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Jim Phillips, John Kelly, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Othmar Hohmann, Pirmim Wendt, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Thomas Gillespie

Official Statement of December 9, 2013
Release of Names of Monks Who Likely Have Offended Against Minors

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St. John’s Abbey discloses names of 18 monks suspected of child sex abuse

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in 2013 Abbey List

(Pioneer Press) St. John’s Abbey has released a list of monks “likely to have offended against minors,” according to a Monday statement from the Roman Catholic monastery in Collegeville, Minn.

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St. John’s Abbey releases list of 18 monks accused of abuse (Audio)

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in 2013 Abbey List

(MPR) St. John’s Abbey on Monday released the names of 18 current and former monks who “likely have offended against minors.”

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3 new names on St. John’s accused monks list (Video)

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in 2013 Abbey List, Aelred Senna

(KARE 11) COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — St. John’s Abbey has released an updated list of monks “who likely have offended against minors.” The new list contains three names that have not been on previous lists.

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Critics claim St. John’s Abbey still holds secrets (Video)

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in 2013 Abbey List, Jacob Wetterling, Joshua Guimond

“He was one of the first people to visit the Wetterling’s home to console the family,” Marker said. “I’m not saying he did it, but I believe a full examination of facts will lead us to Josh [Guimond] and Jacob [Wetterling].”

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St. John’s Abbey Releases List Of 18 Accused Monks

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in 2013 Abbey List, Aelred Senna

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — St. John’s Abbey published the names Monday of 18 current and former monks it says likely have sexually abused minors, but victims’ advocates say the list is incomplete and years overdue.

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St. John’s Abbey issues list of clergy ‘likely’ to have abused minors

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in 2013 Abbey List, Aelred Senna, Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dominic Keller, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Jim Phillips, John Kelly, Othmar Hohmann, Pirmim Wendt, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Thomas Gillespie

(SC Times) COLLEGEVILLE — St. John’s Abbey released a list Monday of 18 monks and priests who it believes “likely have offended against minors.”

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St. John’s Abbey Releases New, Incomplete, List

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in 2013 Abbey List

Saint John’s Abbey released another list of offenders on their web site today. The abbey released a list in 2011, but took it down in the summer of 2012.

According to the abbey, “Saint John’s Abbey voluntarily is releasing the names of current and former monks who likely have offended against minors. Most of the names previously have been made public.”

This new list, as expected, is incomplete.

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St. Joseph church reports stolen nativity figurines

Posted on December 9, 2013
Posted in Jerome Tupa

ST. JOSEPH — The Church of St. Joseph wants your help to find nativity scene figures that church officials say were stolen from a display on the church’s front lawn.

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Releasing names of priests accused of abuse will not end pressure on church

Posted on December 8, 2013
Posted in David Clohessy, Jim Accurso, Michael Bik, Mike Finnegan, Pat Marker, Robert Blumeyer, Thomas Gillespie

(Star Tribune) The naming Thursday of 32 priests accused of child sex abuse in the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese will not end the pressure on the Catholic Church in Minnesota.

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Father Finian McDonald’s Thrifty Scot Ad

Posted on December 7, 2013
Posted in Finian McDonald

1981_Finian_McDonald_Thrify_Scot_AdStudents from the Twin Cities area who read the Sept. 7th issue of Time may have been pleasantly surprised to see a familiar face among the pages of America’s most widely read news magazine. Sporting a suit coat and tie, Finian McDonald OSB, Director of Counseling and Career Services at St. John’s, is pictured in a full page ad plugging Thrifty Scot Motels. The caption beneath reads: “I prefer Thrifty Scot, because it’s just a motel and that’s just exactly what I want.” – The Record (September 25, 1981)

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Former monk Bede Parry, the subject of Missouri sexual abuse lawsuits, dies

Posted on December 6, 2013
Posted in Bede Parry, Conception Abbey
[Webmaster’s Note: Bede Parry sexually abused a Saint John’s student in the spring of 1981. View ]

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Archdiocesan List… Omission #3 (Bik)

Posted on December 5, 2013
Posted in 2013 Archdiocesan List, Michael Bik

Rev. Michael Bik’s name does not appear on the recently released archdiocesan list [ View ].

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Omissions from the Archdiocesan List

Posted on December 5, 2013
Posted in 2013 Archdiocesan List, Robert Blumeyer, Thomas Gillespie

Based upon the stated criteria, several names should have been included on the list released by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on December 5, 2013:

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Archdiocesan List… Omission #2 (Blumeyer)

Posted on December 5, 2013
Posted in 2013 Archdiocesan List, Robert Blumeyer

Rev. Robert Blumeyer’s name does not appear on the recently released archdiocesan list [ View ].

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Archdiocesan List… Omission #1 (Gillespie)

Posted on December 5, 2013
Posted in 2013 Archdiocesan List, Dan Ward, Thomas Gillespie

Rev. Thomas Gillespie’s name does not appear on the recently released archdiocesan list [ View ].

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