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Catholic New York re Abbot Kelly’s Death

Abbot Timothy T. Kelly, O.S.B., who served as abbot of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minn., and earlier was pastor of St. Anselm’s parish in the Bronx, died Oct. 7 in Collegeville, CNY has learned. He was 76.

Backous Not Under Consideration

According to Sister Jeanne Weber, chair of the Mount Marty College Board of Directors, Fr. Timothy Backous from St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota is no longer being considered for the position as the new president of Mount Marty College … Continue reading

An Open Letter from One Catholic Priest…

“Surely, everyone wishes that this crisis would be resolved for the good of all. Unfortunately, however, I find that some people are saying that the victim / survivors should simply forgive and move on with life. Yet such an expectation … Continue reading

Letter to the Winona Daily News (Re Abbot Klassen)

St. John’s Abbot John Klassen promised my family and other survivors as a part of an agreement they would create a model of prevention, healing, reconciliation and an external review process created by and through the survivors’ community. Another empty … Continue reading

Monk Photos

Photos of the monks at Saint John’s Abbey are available upon request.

St. Cloud Times… Top Stories of 2010

An article about St. John’s Abbey that appeared in the June 9 edition of the St. Cloud Times is up for consideration as one of the top stories of 2010.

The Long Wait to Die

ATLANTA — There are more than 3,000 inmates awaiting execution nationally, but only 40 or so are executed across the country in a typical year. Mark McClain will be one of those 40 if he is executed as scheduled Tuesday … Continue reading

(Book Review) The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability…

What has made a bad situation worse, as the eminent QC Geoffrey Robertson argues in this coolly devastating inquiry, is canon law – the church’s own arcane, highly secretive legal system, which deals with alleged child abusers in a dismayingly … Continue reading

Celebrate Positive Choices Month

[Webmaster’s Note: St. John’s Abbey has been under scrutiny for years because its members have done far more to protect the community’s reputation than help victims of misconduct. Fr. Tim Backous explains the thought process that allows this to occur.] … Continue reading

Father Paul Marx Forced Out (Autobiography)

In 1980 the authorities at St. John’s Abbey and St. John’s University, by underhanded means, forced Father Marx to leave Collegeville and his Human Life Center and carry on his pro-life work elsewhere. The full story of this persecution is … Continue reading

Missing SJU Student is Remembered

The eighth anniversary of the disappearance of SJU student Joshua Guimond came this week.

A Way of Life, A Way of Faith

Why on earth would a grown man subject himself to obedience, stability and something called “conversatio morum” unless he was a bit looney? – Tim Backous, OSB

Johnnie portrays poor first impression

“Don’t go here, this place is a shithole”

Oprah: 200 Survivors of Sexual Abuse

A landmark Oprah Show event that’s never been done before. Two hundred men courageously stand together to reveal they were all molested.

Updated: Speculating on the Death of Fr. Bruce Wollmering

“One of our monks ah passed away. He fell or we believe he fell but ah there’s some trauma.” – Shawn Vierzba from St. John’s Life Safety reports the death of Father Bruce Wollmering to the Stearns County Sheriff on … Continue reading

Theories/Tips

If you have a theory… or a tip involving misconduct at St. John’s or related to the disappearances of Jacob Wetterling or Joshua Guimond, please call law enforcement or leave a message here.

A Selection of the Condolences Received (re Timothy Kelly)

This information can be viewed on page 6 of the Winter, 2010 issue of the Abbey Banner… Here

Obituary: Timothy Kelly Remembered

Timothy Kelly’s obituary is available… Here

Rooted in Christ

  Rooted in Christ The Story of St. Joseph Church, St. Joseph, Minnesota Sister Owen Lindblad, OSB

Vatican: St. John’s Abbey… Close Vigilance Required

In a memo dated March 7, 2006, a representative from the Vatican wrote: