Abbey Monks on the Web
The following monks from St. John’s Abbey have web sites: Fr. Tom Andert Fr. Timothy Backous Br. Dennis Beach Fr. Nickolas Becker Br. Isaac Connolly Fr. Ian Dommer Fr. JP Earls Abbot John Klassen Fr....
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Homosexual Activists Confront Archbishop at College Mass
“It’s the Church that’s causing the problems here, not the students or their opinions. In comparison to the Benedictines and the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University community, Nienstedt and...
View ArticleAbbot addresses community, abuse cases
Abbot John Klassen broke the silence Wednesday and apologized for not publicly addressing the St. John’s community sooner. Klassen held two listening sessions regarding recent media coverage...
View ArticleUnfair reporting hurts St. John’s
“Hospitality runs rampant within the St. John’s Abbey and, as a music major, this is clear at student recitals, largely attended by the monks in support of the students.” [Webmaster's Note: Proud St....
View ArticleSJU’s Koopmann will serve single term as president
(SC TImes) The Rev. Robert Koopmann will not seek a second term as president of St. John’s University, he announced today. Koopmann, who has been president of St. John’s since July 2009, will leave the...
View ArticleKoopmann’s Letter
The past two years have been very challenging for institutions of higher education and for Saint John’s as well. In spite of many challenges, there have been some very positive developments during the...
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St. John’s University President Linked to Abbey Coverup
Many of the monks at St. John’s abbey knew about Br. Parry’s misconduct. On one occasion, Fr. Bob Koopmann made a joke about “blowing a student” that was clearly directed at Br. Parry. Allegations made...
View ArticleThe Saint John’s Bible: Final Pages Unveiled
“There were times when we thought this day would never come, but we’d absolutely do it again because it’s such a great work of both art and spirituality, and it’s capable of profoundly moving the...
View ArticleRegents endorse plan to split SJU from abbey
“The university will remain as a major educational and pastoral work of the abbey, and the monks of St. John’s will remain a vital part of the university.” Regents endorse plan to split SJU from abbey...
View ArticleRecent Feedback and Tips
Recently, visitors to the web site have provided information about Fr. Dan Ward, Fr. Othmar Hohmann, Fr. Agustin Cerezo, Br. Bernie Friedl, Fr. Timothy Kelly, Fr. Robert Koopman, Br. Paschal Brisson,...
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Top 20 Catholic Colleges
St. John’s University was NOT named as one of the Top 20 Recommended Catholic Colleges by The Cardinal Newman Society. At least three of the top 20 share their campus with a Benedictine abbey. None of...
View ArticleSaint John’s Bible to be featured on NBC
The Saint John’s Bible is scheduled to be featured on NBC’s Today show during the second hour (8-9 a.m. Central) on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Donald Jackson and Fr. Robert Koopmann, OSB, are scheduled to be...
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Abbey, Koopman Left Out
Donald Jackson and Matt Lauer the completion of The Saint John’s Bible project. Saint John’s Abbey had previously announced [ View ] that Fr. Robert Koopmann, OSB, would also be interviewed. However,...
View ArticleSJU hires search firm to seek its next president
COLLEGEVILLE — St. John’s University has hired a search firm to help find its next president, and for the first time the pool of candidates could include someone who isn’t a member of the monastery....
View ArticleMichael Hemesath named 13th president of SJU
“The Saint John’s community both shaped and shapes me, and it is a rare gift to be able to lead my alma mater through this important transition in the relationship between the monastery and the...
View ArticlePredatory Fundraising at Saint John’s?
Saint John’s is party to legal battles in both the California and Minnesota court systems. It has been alleged that employees of the Order of Saint Benedict (including St. John’s University and Saint...
View ArticleSt. John’s Covered Up Abuse by Visiting Monk
Br. Bede Parry from Conception Abbey in Missouri attended the St. John’s University School of Theology between 1979 and 1982. During his second year, Br. Parry pursued a college freshman, twenty years...
View ArticleDiaz Removed from SJU Web Site
In typical Saint John’s fashion, Miguel Diaz’s web page on the Saint John’s School of Theology web site was removed earlier today. An error page [ View ] is now in its place. In 2013, Saint John’s...
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Monk Perpetrator Has Secret Identity… To Sell Online
What message does it send when one of Saint John’s Abbey’s most notorious sex offenders (including alleged acts of sodomy) takes on a new, secret, identity in order to sell flower cards in the abbey’s...
View ArticleThe List
The List: 94 Credibly Accused Tracking the Public Lists Since the 1930s, fifty-six (56) monks and twelve (12) other members of the Saint John’s community have been credibly accused of sexual abuse...
View ArticleSJU Employee Admits to Threat
I briefly spoke with Benson who indicated that he did write the Facebook post and indicated that he wrote this in response to the opinion posted by Marker in the St. Cloud Times. He identified John...
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