In Memoriam ~ Fr. Wilfred Theisen, OSB ’47 December 5, 2024 Father Wilfred Theisen OSB, died December 3, 2024. Robert John Theisen was the sixth of nine children born to John and Elizabeth (Tabery) Theisen in Wadena, Minnesota, on September 5, 1929. After completing elementary school he entered Saint John’s Preparatory School in 1943. Following graduation as valedictorian in 1947, Robert enrolled in Saint John’s University. Two […]
In Memoriam ~ Harold (Harry) Paul ’53 November 30, 2024 Harry Paul ’53 of Paynesville, Minn., passed away at Paynesville Health Care Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 at the age of 89. Harry was born on July 16, 1935, to Frank Paul and Mildred Sherman Paul of Eden Valley, Minn. He was married to his beloved bride, Annette Schreiner Paul, for 62 years, who […]
Community Update: Promise. Possibility. Potential. September 11, 2024 Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement…[to] get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible. Abraham Joshua Heschel Dear Prep Community, One week of sauna-like heat notwithstanding, our nearly month-old school year is off to a wonderful […]
Let the Acronym “S.m.i.l.e.” be your guide for a memorable school year August 22, 2024 The following essay is the speech Student Council President Alayna Neal ’25 shared during our convocation on the first day of school, August 21, 2024. Good morning and welcome to the 2024-25 school year! I am honored to welcome you all to your next year at Prep! To all of the new faculty, staff, and […]
In Memoriam ~ Dr. Henry “Hank” Louis Fischer ’55 June 26, 2024 Dr. Henry “Hank” Louis Fischer ’55 Dr. Henry Louis Fischer (Hank), age 86, of Littleton, Colorado died peacefully with family at his side on June 17, 2024. Henry Louis Fischer (Hank) was born in Strasburg, North Dakota on November 4, 1937, the middle of seven children of Wendelin and Rosemary (Engle) Fischer. He was devoted to […]
Thanksgiving 2023: Gratitude and Gratefulness November 22, 2023 Be still, my soul, and steadfast.Earth and heaven both are still watchingthough time is draining from the clockand your walk, that was confident and quick,has become slow. So, be slow if you must, but letthe heart still play its true part.Love still as once you loved, deeplyand without patience. Let God and the worldnow you […]
In Memoriam – Thomas W. McKeown ’47 October 4, 2023 Thomas W. McKeown ’47 – Thomas W. McKeown, Age 94, of Mendota Heights, MN Passed September 26, 2023. Son of Thomas and Anne McKeown, born in Albert Lea, MN on May 11, 1929. He attended Saint John’s Preparatory ’47, graduated in 1952 from Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN, and served in the U.S. Army […]
Class of 2023 Top Ten Students May 25, 2023 Saint John’s Preparatory School Announces Top Ten 2023 Graduates Saint John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville will hold its 166th commencement ceremony Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Saint John’s Abbey Church. It will begin with a 3:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass with Saint Cloud Diocese Bishop Patrick Neary and Saint John’s Abbey Abbot John Klassen ’67, […]
