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Abbey Secretly Settled Complaint(s) Against Lay Faculty
Developing… According to Abbot John Klassen, St. John’s Abbey has settled at least one complaint against lay (non-clergy) staff members since 2002.
Offending Lay/Visiting Faculty
We have received credible information/allegations about the following lay and visiting faculty members at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota (USA):
Steps Toward Becoming a Monk
Available Here: http://www.saintjohnsabbey.org/beingamonk/formation.html
Supreme Court green lights abuse lawsuit against the Vatican
St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson can sue the Vatican on behalf of sex-abuse victims after a ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court turned back a challenge by the Catholic Church that said it was immune from U.S. lawsuits.
Fr. Allen Tarlton… Abbot Theisen Knew in 1979
We received documents this evening showing that, in 1993, Abbot Jerome Theisen claimed that Fr. Otto Weber reported abuse by Fr. Allen Tarlton in 1979.
Father Schulte’s Whereabouts Questioned
St. John’s Abbey has offered a mea culpa of sorts to St. Cloud Times, after erroneously telling the paper in May that Father Raymond Francisco Schulte, the target of a sex abuse lawsuit, was living at the abbey after the … Continue reading
Finian’s Facebook Page?
St. John’s monk Fr. Finian McDonald is currently “on restriction” at St. John’s Abbey. Restricted monks cannot have personal web sites. Abbot John Klassen, however, is known for his relaxed approach to the enforcement of the actual restrictions placed on … Continue reading
Saint John’s Abbey Continues to Sandbag: Admits Errors in Handling of Predator
This is an attempt at damage control.
(AP) St. John’s Abbey admits errors in priest statement
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. John’s Abbey is apologizing for what it says were errors in a public statement about the work history and whereabouts of an abbey monk accused of sexual abuse.
More from Joshua Guimond’s Hard Drive
On October 3, 2002, Joshua searched the Internet for “st. john’s abbey statute of limitations conspiracy”.
Joshua Guimond’s Internet Search
On October 3, 2002, Joshua searched the Internet for “st. john’s abbey statute of limitations conspiracy”. Last month, Joshua’s mom told a reporter that Joshua discussed the abuse scandal and that he didn’t think it was a good idea that … Continue reading
Your turn: Abbey defends its oversight of Schulte
We regret and apologize for the shortcomings of the Abbey’s May 18 statement, which neither reflected changes in the past 30 years nor presented adequately the complexities of The Rev. Francisco Schulte’s situation. Moreover, although Schulte remained a member of … Continue reading
Abbey Issues Apology
St. John’s Abbey on Tuesday issued an apology and said it regretted “shortcomings” in its statement last month about the work history and whereabouts of an abbey monk after the monk was accused of sexual abuse.
Our View: Abbey’s own files cast doubt on its facts
(St. Cloud Times) Back in 2002, we praised St. John’s Abbey, under the leadership of Abbot John Klassen, for unveiling a comprehensive approach to addressing clergy sex abuse. That plan focused on apologies, accountability, and the abbey taking action when … Continue reading
Administrative History – Saint John’s Abbey
The Abbots of Saint John’s Abbey 1. Abbot Rupert Seidenbusch, OSB; December 12, 1866 – February 12, 1875 2. Abbot Alexius Edelbrock, OSB; June 2, 1875 – November 27, 1889 3. Abbot Bernard Locnikar, OSB; May 7, 1890 – November … Continue reading
Abbey removes statement about monk’s work history
(St. Cloud Times) St. John’s Abbey has removed from its website a statement about the work history of one of its monks accused of sexual abuse after questions were raised about the validity of the information in the statement.
St. John’s Removes Deceptive Statement from its Web Site
Two weeks after knowingly posting false information about Fr. Francisco Schulte on its web site, St. John’s Abbey has taken it down.
Lawyers say church sent accused monk to The Bahamas
COLLEGEVILLE, Minnesota – St. John’s Abbey publications and newspaper articles from the 1990s on contradict the abbey’s own statement about the whereabouts and work history of the Rev. Francisco Schulte after the abbey received an allegation of sexual misconduct against … Continue reading
Abbot Klassen to Lecture on Sex Abuse Crisis
Note: Abbot John Klassen is no longer a credible speaker with regard to the sexual abuse crisis. His well-documented handling of the sexual abuse crisis has been a failure. Abbot John Klassen and the abbey’s continued (and even very recent) … Continue reading