St. Francis in the Bahamas (Othmar Hohmann)
Father Bernard then installed Fr. Othmar Hohmann, OSB, as pastor of St. Francis Church. Fr. Othmar, a talented, friendly, dramatist, zealously continued the work of this predecessors: promoting...
View ArticleFr. Othmar Hohmann… 2nd Victim Comes Forward
This morning we were contacted by a second victim of Fr. Othmar Hohmann. The woman identified herself, asked that her name not be made public on the web site, and told her story of abuse by Fr. Hohmann...
View ArticleEmail to Abbot Klassen re Fr. Hohmann
Abbot John, I have now spoken to both victims. Victim #2 has been devastated by the abuse. Any details will identify her or her family. She is scared and alone because of the abuse and your coverup....
View ArticleMisconduct in St. Joseph, MN
When Fr. Thomas Gillespie was yanked from the church on February 23, 1996, replacement priest Fr. Dan Ward and Abbot Timothy Kelly refused to provide an honest answer — the real reason — for Fr....
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Sister Anne Marie Biermaier Made Aware of Allegations
On April 18, 2011, Sister Anne Marie Biermaier, O.S.B. from Saint Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota (USA) was contacted via telephone by Patrick Marker regarding allegations of misconduct...
View ArticleEmail to Incoming Prioress and Others
On Wednesday, I learned that the “issue” was being discussed at the monastery and that “they” were “deciding what to do.” I passed this information along to the victim. Email to Incoming Prioress and...
View ArticleVictim Remembers Fr. Othmar Hohmann
Fr. Othmar Hohmann would make his rounds, visiting St. Joseph Parish families on, I believe, Sunday afternoons. When he was to come we kids were told to be on best behavior and we girls were to dress...
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Fr. Othmar Hohmann… 3rd Victim Comes Forward
A third victim of Fr. Othmar Hohmann called this afternoon to share her story of sexual misconduct by the Saint John’s Abbey monk. The sexual abuse of the (then) five-year old girl took place in the...
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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50 Years Ago… One New Church, Several New Victims
In 1961, Saint John’s Abbey dedicated a new church in Collegeville, Minnesota [ More ]. That same year, at a parish in nearby St. Joseph, one of the monks from Saint John’s Abbey was molesting young...
View ArticleAbbey Now Admits to 23 Monk Perpetrators
Saint John’s Abbey has quietly admitted, via a revamped web site, that at least 23 members of its community have been credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct. According to the abbey’s web site [...
View ArticleFr. Othmar Hohmann Victim Contacts Bishop Kinney
[Webmaster's Note: The following letter was notarized and sent to Bishop John Kinney (Diocese of Saint Cloud) of November 26, 2012. The letter was written by a woman who contacted this web site [ View...
View ArticleSurvivor Responds (re Othmar Hohmann)
Patrick, I am very impressed with the courageous and articulate story in this woman’s letter. It is so similar a story to mine. As you know I was also in the Hansel and Gretel play; I was Gretel in the...
View ArticleWeather Advisory Delays Information Event
The informational event planned for Sunday morning has been postponed due to inclement weather. A new date will be posted soon.
View ArticleLetter: Sexual Misconduct and the Church of Saint Joseph, MN
[Webmaster's Note: The following letter was mailed via US Mail on January 7 and January 8 to over 1100 families in St. Joseph, Minnesota. It is a followup to an article on this web site dated July 19,...
View ArticleVideo: Father Tupa Addresses Marker’s Letter to Parishioners
During the 10am mass on Sunday, January 13, 2013, Father Jerome Tupa addressed a letter sent to residents in and around St. Joseph, Minnesota. The letter discussed, among other things, recent...
View ArticleLetter to Bishop (and Pope’s Rep) re Tupa, Ward and Hohmann
Father Tupa knowingly lied to a congregation of Catholics attending mass in a diocesan building. Father Tupa knowingly defamed me. Father Tupa proved that he is willing go to any length, including...
View ArticleRegarding Father Tupa’s Bulletin Message
In the January 20, 2013 bulletin for the Church of St. Joseph, Father Jerome Tupa attempts to address, as he promised he would last Sunday in mass, the letter that I sent to many of the parishioners...
View ArticleSNAP: Sex abuse victim wants priest to apologize and resign
A clergy sex abuse victim has written a letter about suspected predators to 1,100 Minnesota Catholic parishioners, but their pastor claims the letter is “libelous.” In response, the victim is urging...
View ArticleSt. John’s Abbey issues list of clergy ‘likely’ to have abused minors
(SC Times) COLLEGEVILLE — St. John’s Abbey released a list Monday of 18 monks and priests who it believes “likely have offended against minors.” The list includes several names that previously have...
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