There is a longer story today in the Minneapolis Tribune about what is the latest in the Nienstedt Case. Looking at it, there clearly is a lot of issues up in the air. What struck me was the end of the article: What the archdiocese…
Yesterday the St. Cloud Diocese announced that : Bishop Donald Kettler of the Diocese of St. Cloud will have a series of listening sessions in August following allegations of sexual abuse committed by three priests of the diocese. The abusers at issue are Father…
It really does seem like ever major highway in and around the Twin Cities has a orange cone/barrel dress. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDot) is really keeping busy. Monday has the first morning rush hour as for the next two weeks. between I-94 and…
The Diocese of New Ulm has had one list disclosure. I have looked at the list here: Diocese of New Ulm Release Their List of 4 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors With Diocese Of New Ulm Accused Priest Disclosures: Why Not More Names? Mike Bryant…
The Diocese of Duluth has had one list disclosure. I have looked at the list here: The Diocese of Duluth Release Their List of 17 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors There have also been other lists from other parts of the state. The Archdiocese of St.…
The 7 Oblate Priests names that were released yesterday all served at one time or another in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The Archdiocese bankrupcy deadline is less than a month away and these names are not on a single Archdiocese list, it…
Today a list of 7 Oblate priests with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors was released. All of the seven named at some point were assigned in Minnesota: ORVILLE MUNIE ORVILLE MUNIE ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE 8/10/1908–Date of Birth 1931–St. Henry’s Seminary, Belleville,…
The deadline for claims against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, is August 3rd. Here is a video that is worth the time to watch: Nationally renowned priest abuse attorney Jeff Anderson’s website details instructions. There are a number of key points: •…
Hopefully no one will miss the approaching deadline for claims against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, August 3rd. In the confusion following the resignation of Archbishop John Nienstedt and his Adjutant Bishop yesterday, people may miss the August 3rd deadline. Almost none of…
The news of Archbishop John Nienstedt’s apparent ouster by the church is big news nationwide. There are front page stories in USA Today, CNN, and the New York Times. Most of the stories, including a Star Tribune banner headline note that Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piché also…
Over at the St Cloud Blog I have been looking at the second year of the Minnesota Child Victims Act. The Minneapolis Tribune took time to look at the second anniversary to look at how it is going. The story was interesting for its overview,…
I grew up in Rhode Island so I was a WWF fan and would only see “Southern Wrestling” in the magazines. Later in life, I picked up a DVD of Dusty Rhodes matches and promos. A promo is what wrestlers are doing when they are…