Category Archives: St. John’s Prep

Marker’s Letter to Klassen and Flynn

Posted on August 23, 2006
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, Harry Flynn, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Pat Marker, Review Board, St. John's Prep

In 1997, the Archdiocese and Abbey learned of allegations of sexual abuse against Fr. Michael Bik. The public and potential victims should have been notified. They were not and Fr. Michael Bik continued his work at St. John’s Prep School.

Letter re Michael Bik

Posted on August 19, 2006
Posted in John Klassen, Michael Bik, St. John's Prep

On 7/29 the St. Cloud Times reported the names of 3 priests accused of sexual abuse. Among them was a man named Fr. Michael Bik, who I knew during my four years attending St. John’s Preparatory between 1998 and 2002. … 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 →

St. John’s priest accused of sex offense

Posted on August 7, 1991
Posted in Dunstan Moorse, St. John's Prep

A St. John’s priest and former religious instructor was accused Tuesday of the “ultimate misuse of power and authority” by sexually abusing two high school students. More soon… St. John’s priest accused of sex offense St. Cloud Times August 7, … Continue reading →

Cloistered Passions (Observations from 1980)

Posted on September 6, 1980
Posted in Celibacy, Homosexuality, Intramonastic Misconduct, Opinion, Pedophilia, Residence Halls, St. John's Prep

“The monastic community [in Collegeville] no doubt includes some heterosexual men, along with a great many who must be more or less uneasy about their powerful attraction to other monks or to the boys who surround them at the prep … Continue reading →