Protecting a Punished Professor
When most of Saint Vincent College’s tenured faculty members voted last year to criticize President James Towey’s management of the Benedictine college, most professors were so nervous about retribution that few were willing to discuss their concerns in public. The Rev. Mark Gruber was an exception, and he may be paying a price for that […]
Notarized Statement Re Nowicki’s Misconduct
The first class I ever had at Saint Vincent was redacted taught by Fr. redacted OSB at 0830 in the redacted. I did not like redacted much, but was very touched and inspired by Fr. redacted priestly example. I would remain close with him during my time as a collegian and as a monk at Saint Vincent. It […]
Book Review: A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church
“Lord Jesus Christ…look not on our sins, but on the faith of your church.” During his more than half-century as a priest, Rembert Weakland has prayed these words countless times. After May 23, 2002, when Paul Marcoux appeared on Good Morning America accusing him of “date rape,” he no doubt prayed them with new poignancy.
The Deposition of Rembert Weakland
This deposition was taken on June 5-6, 2008. It offers insights into the management of abuse cases by Archbishop William E. Cousins (1958-1977) and Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland (1977-2002). Weakland discusses in detail the cases of convicted abuser Rev. Siegfried Widera (who continued to molest boys in California after Weakland excardinated him there) and admitted […]
Too Catholic, Even for Many Monks
Whining and grumbling is frowned on at Benedictine institutions like Saint Vincent College. Benedict of Nursia, the Sixth Century cleric whose guidelines for living daily life underpin the philosophy of the Roman Catholic order, characterized “murmuring” — the sort of internal bickering and in-fighting that all too often characterizes academic life — as immensely disruptive […]
St. Vincent Archabbey Settles Sex Abuse Civil Suit
A Centre County woman has settled a lawsuit against St. Vincent Archabbey, while her son continues to press his claim that he was sexually abused by priests. Mary Bonson, of Port Matilda, filed a civil suit in 2003 seeking damages in excess of $30,000 against the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese and Bishop Joseph V. Adamec, former Bishop […]
Accused of Sexual Assault, Archbishop Seeks to Retire
Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland of Milwaukee asked the Vatican yesterday to speed up his retirement, hours after a man gave a television interview saying the archbishop had sexually assaulted him when he was a 33-year-old graduate student, then paid him $450,000 in 1998 in a confidential settlement.
Milwaukee archbishop denies abuse
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Archbishop Rembert Weakland acknowledged Thursday he paid a settlement to a man who accused him of sexual assault more than 22 years ago. He denied molesting anyone, but asked the Vatican to expedite the resignation he submitted earlier this year. The archbishop’s accuser, Paul Marcoux, received $450,000. He said he was drunk […]
New priests replace Father Fred
Anyone who has gone to mass this semester probably noticed one major difference: Father Fred was not leading the service. After nine years as director of campus ministry at Penn State, Father Fred Byrne was transferred this fall to St. Vincent Arch Abbey and is now director of campus ministry at Saint Vincent College in […]
Site of The Academy for sale (re New Direction)
According to the suit, The Academy in 1989 moved to Maryville after being based for nearly 19 years in Pennsylvania, where it was known as The New Direction Inc. The move resulted from “bad management, loss of money” and a “number of allegations against them for cheating people out of money.”
Lawsuit accuses union in loss of scholarship funds (New Direction)
A member of the Communications Workers of America is suing his own union, accusing it of promoting an unusual scholarship program based in Maryville, Mo., without adequately investigating it.
Free college degree offered, but costs add up (re New Direction)
MARYVILLE, Mo. – In a former convent high atop a hill, The Academy offers college students one of the most unusual scholarships in America.
Letter from Rev. Earl Henry re New Directions
Since 1970, I have worked with, helped, made suggestions about, and, in general, then impressed with the students in the New Directions, Inc. program. – Rev. Earl Henry O.S.B.
Letter to the Editor (re New Directions)
We do have a boss here, the program director, David Hemmerling by name. He can sure be demanding! I think that’s because he wants every graduate to be a top officer of General Motors or thereabouts. He is definitely not harsh like a lot of people say, but he doesn’t like to take second best […]
