Congratulations to the Class of 2024 May 3, 2024 Saint John’s Prep Congratulates 47 Gradates in 2024 Saint John鈥檚 Prep proudly hosted the Baccalaureate Mass and commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024 on May 24 in the Saint John鈥檚 Abbey Church. Saint Cloud Diocese Bishop Patrick Neary and Saint John鈥檚 Abbey Abbot Douglas Mullin, OSB presided at the Baccalaureate Mass, with Principal Dr. […]
In Memoriam ~ Mary Elizabeth Tadich May 1, 2024 Mary Elizabeth Tadich, 64, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Minneapolis. Born on September 25, 1959, to Mary Catherine (Nevin) and Donald Martin, she grew up in Bloomington, MN. Her ancestors emigrated from Counties Mayo and Sligo in Ireland and from Croatia before immigrating to Green Isle, MN and Eagle River, WI, respectively, […]
In Memoriam ~ Sylvester Theisen April 9, 2024 Sylvester TheisenFather of David Theisen ’74 Dr. Sylvester ‘Sy’ Theisen died peacefully on March 18, 2024, at home in St. Joseph, at the age of 99. Born August 22, 1924, on a farm near Cold Spring, Minnesota, Sylvester (鈥淪y鈥�) was the eighth of ten children of Math and Catherine (Kinzer) Theisen. After graduating from St. […]
In Memoriam ~ Beckie Ann Schaefer April 9, 2024 Rebecca ‘Beckie’ SchaeferMother of Adam Schaefer ’00 Rebecca 鈥淏eckie鈥� A. Schaefer, 71, of Litchfield, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Lakeside Generations Health Care in Dassel. Celebration of Beckie鈥檚 life will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Service. Beckie was born […]
In Memoriam~ Patrick J. Scully Sr. April 9, 2024 Patrick J. Scully Sr.Father of Michael Scully ’74 Patrick Joseph Scully Sr., a loving husband, father, and grandfather died peacefully at Regina Senior Living on Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024, at the age of 98. Pat was a former longtime Dakota County Commissioner, businessman and friend to many. Patrick, the son of Michael and Mary […]
In Memoriam~ August J. Fischer Jr. ’57 April 9, 2024 August ‘Augie’ J. Fischer, Jr. ’57聽Brother of William A. Fischer ’59 On Thursday, February 15, 2024, August Jacob Fischer Jr., a beloved husband, father/grandfather, and avid golfer, passed away while at sea in the Antarctic Ocean. He was eighty-four. Born in Wall Lake, Iowa in 1939, to August and Maurine Fischer. Augie attended Saint John’s […]
Principal Glomski Receives MINNDEPENT Leadership Award April 5, 2024 Dr. Christine Glomski has received the 2024 Leadership Award from MINNDEPENDENT. With more than 165 school members, MINNDEPENDENT is the largest organization serving private and independent schools in Minnesota. The Leadership Award recognizes the hard work and dedication of principals and school leaders who instill passion in the people they work with, bring innovative ideas […]
In Memoriam – Gregory j. DeWitt ’69 April 2, 2024 Gregory Joseph DeWitt, age 73, of Stillwater, Minnesota, and Rio Verde, Arizona, passed away on March 25, 2024. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 15, 1951. Greg prioritized family and friends, never missing an opportunity to celebrate special occasions with loved ones in Rio Verde and Stillwater. He was a mentor to […]
In Memoriam – Nicholas ‘Nic” Michael Wenner ’78 April 2, 2024 Nicholas ‘Nic’ Michael Wenner ’78Brother of Maureen Wenner ’79, Lucy Jurek ’80, Susan Obbink ’81, and Margaret ‘Maggie’ Wenner ’82 Nicholas M. Wenner, age 64, of Bloomington, MN, went to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on March 20, 2024, while surrounded by his loving family at Abbott Northwestern Hospital after a hard-fought battle […]
From Darkness to light: Transitioning from Lent to Easter March 26, 2024 The seasons of the church鈥檚 liturgical year very often play out as a rhythmic from-to transition. The shift from Lent to Easter is no exception. For 40 days, we experience the quietude of reflection, repentance, and renewal that define the Lenten season, and then via the Triduum abruptly shift to the thunderous celebratory crescendo of Easter and […]
