Monks and Students Meet the Monks - St. John's Abbey

BANNER BITS
Abbot John Klassen made the
following appointments to abbey
administrative positions:
Paul Richards, subprior, replaces
Douglas Mullin. The subprior
is the third person in the abbey’s
chain of command after the abbot
and prior. Brother Paul is the
founder and executive director of
the Saint John’s Boys’ Choir. He
also directs the abbey schola and
the All College Choir of Saint
John’s University and the College
of Saint Benedict and coordinates
the Campus Cultural Events program.
Douglas Mullin completes his
term as subprior. He is associate
professor in the education department
of Saint John’s University.
Brother Douglas will spend this fall
semester on a research project to
identify and learn from teachers of
promise. He will continue theological
studies leading to ordination
to the priesthood and will resume
teaching in the education department.
John Patrick Earls, novice
master, replaces Columba Stewart.
He will oversee the monastic formation
of men seeking admission
into the abbey. Father John Patrick
is associate professor of English
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and earlier served as Vice President of
Student Affairs of the university. Next
June he becomes the Director of Formation
of the abbey’s junior monks who
have not yet made their solemn vows.
Columba Stewart completes his term
as novice master. He is professor of
theology, teaches monastic studies,
works with rare books as Curator of Research
Collections and chairs the Abbey
Liturgy Committee. Father Columba is
also Senior Research Fellow in Eastern
Christianity at Hill Monastic Manuscript
Library where he oversees the
photographing of Christian manuscripts
in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Armenia.
John Kulas becomes the legal liaison
for the abbey, replacing Rene McGraw
who held this position for the past
decade.
Bradley Jenniges becomes personnel
director in the business offi ce in addition
to his work as assistant corporate
treasurer.
John Patrick Earls (l.),
novice master, and
Columba Stewart
photo by Daniel Durken, OSB
Paul Richards (l.), subprior, and
Douglas Mullin
photo by David Paul Lange, OSB
Administrative and
Pastoral Assignments
Abbot John made the following pastoral
appointments:
Stephen Beauclair, pastor of SS. Peter
and Paul Parish in Richmond
Julius Beckermann, associate pastor of
Sacred Heart Parish, Freeport, St. Rose
Parish of St. Rosa and Immaculate Conception
Parish, New Munich
Joseph Feders, associate pastor of Holy
Name Parish, Medina
Eugene McGlothlin, pastor of St. John
the Baptist Parish, Collegeville
Dominic Ruiz, participant in the Hispanic
Ministry program at the Mexican-
American Culture Center, San Antonio
Blane Wasnie, pastor of St. Benedict
Parish, Avon
Arnold Weber, retiring as pastor of
Holy Name Parish, Medina, and returning
to the abbey