Category Archives: Tom Petters

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

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

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

(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

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

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?”